Topics of Discussion 1. Examine one core competency of Information Technology and analyze its importance. 2. Describe the value that Management Information Systems (MIS) bring to an organization in achieving a competitive advantage. All discussion posts, initial and response, will include a minimum of two paragraphs with a minimum of five sentences each.
Each discussion post will include two references (in addition to the hyperlinked article and the course text) with supporting in-text citations, one supporting each paragraph.
Content and reference lists will be formatted according to the American Psychological Association (APA) standard.
A large piece of jewelry has a mass of 132.6 g. A graduated cylinder initially contains 48.6 mL water. When the jewelry is submerged in the graduated cylinder, the total volume increases to 61.2 mL. (a) Determine the density of this piece of jewelry. (b) Assuming that the jewelry is made from only one substance, what substance is it likely to be? Explain.
Visit this PhET density simulation and select the Same Volume Blocks.
Density Lab (simbucket.com)
(a) What is the mass, volume, and density of the yellow block?
First weigh it using the balance
Record the initial volume of water in the beaker
Drop the block inside the beaker
Record the final volume displaced by the block
Calculate the density of the block with the data in the simulations (b) What is the mass, volume and density of the red block? Do the same procedures as (a) (c) List the block colors in order from smallest to largest mass. (d) List the block colors in order from lowest to highest density. (e) How are mass and density related for blocks of the same volume?
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 3 and 4 of your textbook. You will develop an outline, using the sample below, that includes an abstract, problem statement, and annotated bibliography. Use the UAGC Writing Center’s Writing an AbstractLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Problem Statement: Evaluate a social problem and how it impacts the criminal justice system in the United States. You will recall that in the Post Your Introduction activity in Week 1 you identified a social problem. You may use that problem for your Final Paper or choose a different social and criminal justice problem.
Outline: Using the sample below as a guide, provide an outline for your Final Paper. Remember that papers are expected to define a significant problem faced by the justice system, describe the scope and consequences of the problem, and discuss society’s responses to the problem (including public policies and other less formal responses). Your paper should also present a clearly reasoned alternative, supported by scholarly research.
Annotated Bibliography: The purpose of creating a list of sources is to assist you in organizing and evaluating your research.
Identify the problem. Be sure to narrow your problem enough to allow a focused examination.
Describe the individual, social, and criminal justice system implications of this problem. Discussion of implications should be supported by accurate research data.
Summarize what experts say about the problem.
Explain what we, as a society, have done to remedy this problem. Consider public policies and other, less formal responses.
Analyze to what extent public policies and other, less formal responses are effective in addressing this problem.
Propose an alternative solution to the problem.
Analyze why the alternative is, or can be, an effective response to the problem. Remember to consider negative consequences of the alternative response.
Conclude with your thoughts about your chosen social problem. This is a good place to include personal opinions, assuming you wish to share them in a research paper.
Summary of the source (at least one paragraph) including how this source will contribute to your paper.
In short, define a problem, discuss the response, and provide alternative responses to the problem. For example, your problem could be drug use and abuse, with a focus on prescription drug abuse among teenagers. Your description of the problems should be fact based, relying on expert opinion. Your alternative can be an adjustment of current policy or a new direction. For example, you may propose longer prison sentences, or legalization of all drugs. Be creative, although suggestions must be supported by scholarly research.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the UAGC Writing Center for specifications.
AMC is the largest movie theater operator in the world. AMC recently became a popular meme stock. Take a few minutes to learn more about AMC Theaters.
Construct a five-page analysis of AMC Theaters using the following criteria.
Analyze the market before the COVID-19 pandemic. Describe how the pandemic affected the movie theater industry.
Explain price discrimination in the movie theater market.
Movie theater employees are generally paid hourly. Design an incentive pay structure for AMC Theaters and explain how it would work.
Apply the concepts of economies of scale and economies of scope to AMC Theater’s business model
Apply the concepts of game theory to short selling and meme stocks as it relates to AMC Theaters
Assess AMC Theater’s potential for international expansion and potential trade policy issues.
Explain the asymmetric information issues that lead to short selling and meme stocks.
Apply the concepts of moral hazard to short selling and meme stocks, using AMC as an example.
Your essay must be at least five pages in length (not counting the title and references pages) and include at least three peer-reviewed resources, at least one of which must be from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when writing your analysis, including citations and references for sources used. Be sure to include an introduction. Please note that no abstract is needed
Workplaces that are diverse and inclusive tend to be more successful than those that aren’t. However, not everyone sees it that way, and being diverse and inclusive in the workplace is often more challenging in practice than it is in theory.
You’ll need to work toward improving your own Emotional Intelligence (EQ), as well as focusing on document design and style for this assignment.
Scenario 1: Challenging Hiring Decision
You are on the hiring committee for a key role in your organization. After a thorough and lengthy process, the committee has narrowed the field to two final candidates: Candidate A and Candidate B. The interview process has concluded, and now it is time to make a decision. Will you hire Candidate A or Candidate B?
Both Candidate A and Candidate B meet all of the requirements for hiring in terms of education and experience. That said, Candidate A went to a more prestigious university than Candidate B, and Candidate A also has slightly more job experience than Candidate B. In the interview process, both candidates answered the questions very well, demonstrating high levels of knowledge. Candidate A was a bit smoother and more confident, but Candidate B occasionally hesitated before responding but also seemed more genuinely enthusiastic. Candidate A is a traditional applicant, and Candidate B is from a historically underrepresented minority.
Later today you will be meeting with the hiring committee to make the final decision. Your task is to write a short message to share with the rest of the hiring committee in which you recommend hiring either Candidate A or Candidate B. Be sure to explain which factors were most important to you and why.
Scenario 2: Evaluating Workplace Diversity
Because of your volunteer efforts in the local community, your supervisor has appointed you to lead DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts at your medium-sized company. As you begin doing research on the diversity of the company’s workforce, it appears that the company’s employees are indeed diverse, having good representation from various races and ethnicities, genders, people of varying sexual orientation, religions, abilities, and ages. However, as you spend a bit more time researching diversity in employment practices, you learn that it is not enough to have a diverse workforce but also a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization. What you instead discover is that women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) employees are almost entirely employed at the lower levels of the organization, but management and corporate (C-Suite) levels are almost exclusively made up of white, male employees.
Your task is to write a short message to share with the executive team and board in which you recommend changes to the hiring and succession training processes so that the organization’s leadership better reflects the diversity of the workforce as a whole.
The channel that you use to communicate your message (email, memo, three- to four-slide PowerPoint presentation, etc.) is up to you. However, part of business communication is choosing your channel mindfully and then formatting your message appropriately. If you compose an email, it should have a To:, From:, Date:, Subject:, and correct spacing for an email. The same goes for other channels.
PLEASE KEEP THE BELOW IN MIND WHEN CREATING DOCUMENT
Content
The message demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the issues raised by the chosen scenario. The message communicates that the recommendations clearly and includes sufficient reasoning for the recommendation.
Document Design
The message is formatted appropriately, based on the type of message written. The style of the message makes it clear and easy to read.
In a Word document, answer the questions below in APA paper format (double space, 11 or 12 pt font, title page, references, headers). These questions require extensive research. You may use graphics and charts to assist in explaining the answer. Each question should be about a full page double spaced.
Define the five operations and supply chain processes. Discuss how each identified process can be applied to both a product and a service.
Explain the difference between an exponential smoothing forecasting model and a regression forecasting model. Explain the supply chain assumptions linked to each model why it is important to validate these assumptions prior to the use of either the exponential smoothing forecasting model and a regression forecasting model.
Link the concept of long, intermediate, and short-range planning to forecasting strategies. Explain how the determination of capacity requirements and a capacity cushion links forecasting strategies to the concept of long, intermediate, and short-range planning.
Explain the concept of sales and operations planning and link this concept to both capacity planning and forecasting. Use a specific example to support your answer to this question.
Doreen is delivering a speech on the topic of donating money to help feed the children of AIDS victims in Africa. She set up her speech using Monroe’s motivated sequence. She sails through attention, needs, and satisfaction. She starts delivering her visualization step, and she goes a little crazy. She claims that if more people would donate to this cause, the world would be devoid of hunger, children in Africa could all get an education, and we could establish world peace. She then makes claims that not feeding the children of AIDS victims in Africa could lead to world chaos and nuclear war.1. Is it ethical to create unrealistic expectations during the visualization step?2. Should you try to exaggerate the visualization stage if you know, realistically, that the possible outcomes are not that impressive?3. If Doreen was your friend, how would you respond to this section of her speech? Should you point out that her argument is unethical? Virginia is asked to roast one of her bosses at the annual company meeting. Virginia collects a range of stories from people about her boss and a few of them are definitely quite embarrassing. She finds out about her boss ex-husband and some of the marital difficulties they had that are quite funny. She also finds out that when her boss broke her leg, it actually happened while sliding down a slide and not on a ski trip as she had told her office. As Virginia prepares her speech, she starts questioning what information she should use and what information is going too far.1. How should a roaster ethically go about collecting funny stories for his or her roast?2. What type of information would be ethical for a roaster to use? What type of information would be unethical for a roaster to use?3. At what point does a roast go from being good-natured to being meanspirited?
Below is my Organizational Chart that I had to paste here you will need for this assignment. please see attached screen shot which goes with this assignment. This is a PowerPoint presentation Please add pictures and make sure it is font is size 12.
Select an organization that needed a change to its culture as you complete the organizational change information chart.
For each type of information listed in the first column, include details about the organization in the second column.
Indicate your suggested actions for improvement in the third column.
Type
Details
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Vision
To become the worlds most trusted company when designing vehicles.
Ford should make their vehicles safer to avoid recalls so customer will not lose confidence in their products.
Mission
To make people’s lives better by making mobility accessible and affordable.
Ford can produce cars that are affordable for low income families.
Purpose
To build a better world for everyone can live their dream.
Ford should do more to initiate programs that help improve lives for others such as mentoring.
Values
Ford values people, products, quality, customers, and profits.
Ford should do more to reach out to reach out to more communities.
Diversity and Equity
Ford wants to create a more diverse and equity among their culture.
Ford needs to hire more minorities and women in their organizational culture.
Inclusion
Ford has many diverse Employee Resource Groups to help workers from all types of cultures to help them relate to changes within the organization.
Ford needs to improve these programs with better and more resources to help in times of changes.
Goal
To create a growth and value strategy.
Ford Motor should invest in making cars that depend on other forms of energy.
Strategy
Ford uses a Product Development Strategy so it can be used in R&D of new products.
Ford should come with innovative ideas to promote other products that can be produce.
Communication
Ford uses a communication team that have daily meetings which involves listening and receiving feedback.
Ford can make use of the positive and negative communication from meetings and pass it on to shareholders for them to make changes that are positive and will benefit them financially.
Organizational Perceptions
Considering the same organizational culture and change goal, rate your agreement from 1 to 5 in the second column with the statement in the first column. Use the following scale:
1. Strongly disagree
2. Somewhat disagree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Somewhat agree
5. Strongly agree
Statement
Rating (1 – 5)
Employees know the organization’s vision.
3
Employees know the organization’s mission.
3
Employees know the organization’s purpose.
3
Employees know the organization’s values.
3
Overall, the organization is diverse and equitable.
3
Diverse groups are included in decision making and processes for change.
3
The change goal was successfully met.
3
The implementation strategies were effective.
3
The organization’s communication about the change was effective.
3
Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change
Consider the goal for organizational change that you identified and the existing organizational culture.
For each of Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change listed in the first column, rate whether you observed that step during the implementation process in the second column. Use the following scale to rate your observation:
1. Never observed
2. Rarely observed
3. Sometimes observed
4. Often observed
Identify actions you suggest for improvement in the third column.
Step Name
Rating (1 – 4)
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Step 1: Create Urgency.
3
Ford should discuss and identify opportunities to avoid recall of products.
Step 2: Form a Powerful Coalition.
3
Ford can pick a leader who will lead the change.
Step 3: Create a Vision for Change.
3
Ford can a put strategy in place to create a vision and a plan to arrive at how they will get there.
Step 4: Communicate the Vision.
3
Ford should use all avenues to communicate their vison.
Step 5: Remove Obstacles.
3
Ford needs to get rid of obstacles that would undermine the new change.
Step 6: Create Short-Term Wins.
3
Ford needs to recognize and reward those that made contributions to the wins.
Step 7: Build on the Change.
3
Ford should keep adding new and positives ideas to changes through change agents.
Step 8: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
3
Ford should make sure that changes are visible and communicate progress.
Ford had to make leadership changes and it was a positive move. The company has to think about what the future holds for them in staying profitable and this means creating other products rather than just depending on cars and tracks.
Ford could invest more an R&D to come up with making products such as electric vehicles that uses other forms of renewable energy if they can make these vehicles that appeal to consumers on both sides of the aisle they could have a strategy that may prove very profitable for shareholders by using a growth strategic plan.
Ford could have used a strategic plan to gain the trust of their customers so their reputations would not be at stake. Even if they did invest more into R&D customers probably would be afraid to purchase any vehicle from their company. So they need a a good Customer Service Strategy to help manage their recalls of some of their cars or trucks.
References
Ford Motor Company SWOT Analysis. (2023lease
Select an organization that needed a change to its culture as you complete the organizational change information chart.
For each type of information listed in the first column, include details about the organization in the second column.
Indicate your suggested actions for improvement in the third column.
Type
Details
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Vision
To become the worlds most trusted company when designing vehicles.
Ford should make their vehicles safer to avoid recalls so customer will not lose confidence in their products.
Mission
To make people’s lives better by making mobility accessible and affordable.
Ford can produce cars that are affordable for low income families.
Purpose
To build a better world for everyone can live their dream.
Ford should do more to initiate programs that help improve lives for others such as mentoring.
Values
Ford values people, products, quality, customers, and profits.
Ford should do more to reach out to reach out to more communities.
Diversity and Equity
Ford wants to create a more diverse and equity among their culture.
Ford needs to hire more minorities and women in their organizational culture.
Inclusion
Ford has many diverse Employee Resource Groups to help workers from all types of cultures to help them relate to changes within the organization.
Ford needs to improve these programs with better and more resources to help in times of changes.
Goal
To create a growth and value strategy.
Ford Motor should invest in making cars that depend on other forms of energy.
Strategy
Ford uses a Product Development Strategy so it can be used in R&D of new products.
Ford should come with innovative ideas to promote other products that can be produce.
Communication
Ford uses a communication team that have daily meetings which involves listening and receiving feedback.
Ford can make use of the positive and negative communication from meetings and pass it on to shareholders for them to make changes that are positive and will benefit them financially.
Organizational Perceptions
Considering the same organizational culture and change goal, rate your agreement from 1 to 5 in the second column with the statement in the first column. Use the following scale:
1. Strongly disagree
2. Somewhat disagree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Somewhat agree
5. Strongly agree
Statement
Rating (1 – 5)
Employees know the organization’s vision.
3
Employees know the organization’s mission.
3
Employees know the organization’s purpose.
3
Employees know the organization’s values.
3
Overall, the organization is diverse and equitable.
3
Diverse groups are included in decision making and processes for change.
3
The change goal was successfully met.
3
The implementation strategies were effective.
3
The organization’s communication about the change was effective.
3
Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change
Consider the goal for organizational change that you identified and the existing organizational culture.
For each of Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change listed in the first column, rate whether you observed that step during the implementation process in the second column. Use the following scale to rate your observation:
1. Never observed
2. Rarely observed
3. Sometimes observed
4. Often observed
Identify actions you suggest for improvement in the third column.
Step Name
Rating (1 – 4)
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Step 1: Create Urgency.
3
Ford should discuss and identify opportunities to avoid recall of products.
Step 2: Form a Powerful Coalition.
3
Ford can pick a leader who will lead the change.
Step 3: Create a Vision for Change.
3
Ford can a put strategy in place to create a vision and a plan to arrive at how they will get there.
Step 4: Communicate the Vision.
3
Ford should use all avenues to communicate their vison.
Step 5: Remove Obstacles.
3
Ford needs to get rid of obstacles that would undermine the new change.
Step 6: Create Short-Term Wins.
3
Ford needs to recognize and reward those that made contributions to the wins.
Step 7: Build on the Change.
3
Ford should keep adding new and positives ideas to changes through change agents.
Step 8: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
3
Ford should make sure that changes are visible and communicate progress.
Ford had to make leadership changes and it was a positive move. The company has to think about what the future holds for them in staying profitable and this means creating other products rather than just depending on cars and tracks.
Ford could invest more an R&D to come up with making products such as electric vehicles that uses other forms of renewable energy if they can make these vehicles that appeal to consumers on both sides of the aisle they could have a strategy that may prove very profitable for shareholders by using a growth strategic plan.
Ford could have used a strategic plan to gain the trust of their customers so their reputations would not be at stake. Even if they did invest more into R&D customers probably would be afraid to purchase any vehicle from their company. So they need a a good Customer Service Strategy to help manage their recalls of some of their cars or trucks.
References
Ford Motor Company SWOT Analysis. (2023lease look at the screen shot that I have attached
Select an organization that needed a change to its culture as you complete the organizational change information chart.
For each type of information listed in the first column, include details about the organization in the second column.
Indicate your suggested actions for improvement in the third column.
Type
Details
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Vision
To become the worlds most trusted company when designing vehicles.
Ford should make their vehicles safer to avoid recalls so customer will not lose confidence in their products.
Mission
To make people’s lives better by making mobility accessible and affordable.
Ford can produce cars that are affordable for low income families.
Purpose
To build a better world for everyone can live their dream.
Ford should do more to initiate programs that help improve lives for others such as mentoring.
Values
Ford values people, products, quality, customers, and profits.
Ford should do more to reach out to reach out to more communities.
Diversity and Equity
Ford wants to create a more diverse and equity among their culture.
Ford needs to hire more minorities and women in their organizational culture.
Inclusion
Ford has many diverse Employee Resource Groups to help workers from all types of cultures to help them relate to changes within the organization.
Ford needs to improve these programs with better and more resources to help in times of changes.
Goal
To create a growth and value strategy.
Ford Motor should invest in making cars that depend on other forms of energy.
Strategy
Ford uses a Product Development Strategy so it can be used in R&D of new products.
Ford should come with innovative ideas to promote other products that can be produce.
Communication
Ford uses a communication team that have daily meetings which involves listening and receiving feedback.
Ford can make use of the positive and negative communication from meetings and pass it on to shareholders for them to make changes that are positive and will benefit them financially.
Organizational Perceptions
Considering the same organizational culture and change goal, rate your agreement from 1 to 5 in the second column with the statement in the first column. Use the following scale:
1. Strongly disagree
2. Somewhat disagree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Somewhat agree
5. Strongly agree
Statement
Rating (1 – 5)
Employees know the organization’s vision.
3
Employees know the organization’s mission.
3
Employees know the organization’s purpose.
3
Employees know the organization’s values.
3
Overall, the organization is diverse and equitable.
3
Diverse groups are included in decision making and processes for change.
3
The change goal was successfully met.
3
The implementation strategies were effective.
3
The organization’s communication about the change was effective.
3
Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change
Consider the goal for organizational change that you identified and the existing organizational culture.
For each of Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change listed in the first column, rate whether you observed that step during the implementation process in the second column. Use the following scale to rate your observation:
1. Never observed
2. Rarely observed
3. Sometimes observed
4. Often observed
Identify actions you suggest for improvement in the third column.
Step Name
Rating (1 – 4)
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Step 1: Create Urgency.
3
Ford should discuss and identify opportunities to avoid recall of products.
Step 2: Form a Powerful Coalition.
3
Ford can pick a leader who will lead the change.
Step 3: Create a Vision for Change.
3
Ford can a put strategy in place to create a vision and a plan to arrive at how they will get there.
Step 4: Communicate the Vision.
3
Ford should use all avenues to communicate their vison.
Step 5: Remove Obstacles.
3
Ford needs to get rid of obstacles that would undermine the new change.
Step 6: Create Short-Term Wins.
3
Ford needs to recognize and reward those that made contributions to the wins.
Step 7: Build on the Change.
3
Ford should keep adding new and positives ideas to changes through change agents.
Step 8: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
3
Ford should make sure that changes are visible and communicate progress.
Ford had to make leadership changes and it was a positive move. The company has to think about what the future holds for them in staying profitable and this means creating other products rather than just depending on cars and tracks.
Ford could invest more an R&D to come up with making products such as electric vehicles that uses other forms of renewable energy if they can make these vehicles that appeal to consumers on both sides of the aisle they could have a strategy that may prove very profitable for shareholders by using a growth strategic plan.
Ford could have used a strategic plan to gain the trust of their customers so their reputations would not be at stake. Even if they did invest more into R&D customers probably would be afraid to purchase any vehicle from their company. So they need a a good Customer Service Strategy to help manage their recalls of some of their cars or trucks.
Part 1: Skills clusters The first part of this assignment is to look at the various lists of skills and documents in Week 3 that talk about skills employers want and to find some common themes among them.
1.) Please look at the “Top 10” lists already provided:
From surveys in 2000:
Listening skills
Ability to work with others as part of a work team.
Getting along with others
Desire and ability to learn.
Willingness to learn new important skills.
Focus on customers or clients.
Interpersonal relationship skills
Adaptability to changing situations.
Ability to suggest solutions to problems.
Problem solving skills
From more recent work by NACE:
Ability to work in a team structure.
Ability to make decisions and solve problems (tie)
Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization.
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
Ability to obtain and process information.
Ability to analyze quantitative data.
Technical knowledge related to the job.
Proficiency with computer software programs
Ability to create and/or edit written reports.
Ability to sell and influence others.
From Burning Glass:
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Writing
Customer service
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Problem solving
Planning
Computer literacy
Research
2.)Look for common clusters across all the lists and develop a name for THREE skills that span all the lists.
For each “new” skill, please list what that skill was called on each list and briefly explain why you included it.
For example, you might create one called “Technology literacy” and list “Working smarter to improve productivity”, Proficiency with computer software programs, MS Excel, and Computers and electronics and then explain why you included each of these. For example, why include “Working smarter to improve productivity” in the list?
Part 2: Tell your storyWe will be practicing cover letters and résumés later, but let’s get started thinking about that now.
1.) Building on Part 1, imagine you are writing a cover letter for a job. For each skill, name the skill and give examples to explain how you have developed that skill. Keep in mind your audience is a hiring official, so be concise but descriptive. You will have three brief sections (one for each skill)
JOB MUST INVOLVE A PSYCHOLOGIST POSITION:
Examples – clinical psychologist, mental health counselor, etc
Judson Brewer discusses “A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit.”
#1 Discuss some known alternative techniques, such as meditation that can help people “kick a bad habit.” Use scholarly articles to show its efficacy such as when someone wants to stop smoking.
#2 Explain the reward-learning-based process and use scholarly articles to describe its method and implementation in humans and/or animals.
#3 Which are the two preventable habits that can lead to death discussed in this video?
#4 Discuss the prefrontal cortex and the primitive brain from an evolutionary perspective and cognitive control as discussed in this video.
#5 What did the video say about the precingulate cortex and cravings?
