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What are the hypotheses and conclusions surrounding your new venture?
How did you reach conclusions to either validate or invalidate them?
Did those hypotheses stay the same throughout the process or did you pivot/change?
Estimate the seed capital
What is the total initial investment required (seed capital plus working capital for the first year)
What sources of capital you will use? How will you raise the capital?
Estimate your fixed and variable costs
Calculate the EOU and contribution margin
Predict your payback period
Show financial calculations either in report, or as attachments

 

Analyze Louis Comfort Tiffany’s “A Wooded Landscape in Three Panels” from the Museum of Fine art Houston.
This is a very short paper–aim for three pages. The hard part is that you’ll have to FOCUS. In spite of its brief length, the paper should discuss a

wealth of detail–at least five to ten individual details. Think in terms of categories like spatial arrangement, color, design, texture, shape, etc.

You may want to choose only a portion of your work of art to discuss.

Grading Criteria: * amount and specificity of detail
* thoroughness of analysis (the fewer the details, the more in-depth
* overall structure your study must be)

Louis Comfort Tiffany
A Wooded Landscape in Three Panels
Public Domain

 

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany, American, 1848–1933
Maker
Made by Tiffany Studios, American, active 1902–1932
Title
A Wooded Landscape in Three Panels
Date
c. 1905
Medium
Glass, copper-foil, and lead
Dimensions
Overall: 86 1/2 × 131 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (219.7 × 334.2 × 4.4 cm)
Credit Line

Museum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
109 LONG & SAROFIM GALLERY
Accession Number
96.765.A-.C

Classification
Glass
Provenance

[Unidentified dealer, possibly named Mr. Kasler, who acquired window from a residence north of Minneapolis–Saint Paul]; Private collection, New York,

1968; [J. Alastair Duncan, Ltd., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1996.

 

 

1. What similarities and distinctions do you think can be drawn between US-led intervention and subsequent conduct of post-conflict reconstruction, and, ultimately, broader and deeper nation- and state-building, projects in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1995, Kosovo in 1999, Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003? Please explain why and support your responses with detailed practical examples.

2. What roles should states, international institutions and non-governmental organizations play in the conduct of post-conflict reconstruction projects? Please explain why and support your responses with clear references to the required readings and the provision of detailed practical examples.

Topic 3: Social Media and Adult Learning

Required Textbook Chapters:

Merriam & Bierema. (2014). Adult learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Chapter Ten: “Adult Learning in the Digital Age”
Required Articles

LeNoue, M., Hall, T. & Eighmy, M. (2011). Adult education and the social media revolution. Adult Learning 22(2)

http://alx.sagepub.com/content/22/2/4.full.pdf+html

Thompson, H. (2013). Andragogy, computer-mediated learning: The demise of the lecture. Radical Pedagogy, 10(2). 83-96. Retrieved from:

http://www.radicalpedagogy.org/images/Thompson.pdf

Assignment:

Explain and discuss what is the “social media revolution” taking place in education and the implications of this for adult learning. Be

sure to draw on the learning theories (e.g., behaviorism versus constructivism) and topics (e.g., teacher directed versus self-directed

learning) explored in this course, perhaps by comparing and contrasting these with the value you see in the use of social media in adult

education. Also, comment on whether and how social media influences your teaching (or learning if you do not teach).

This is aStepOneof the Future Research Paper, where you need to research and develop a team for high performance. Your evaluation of the team covers all aspects of leading a team with respect to the concepts of this course. Dear Writer your research project is the culmination of understanding and application of knowledge in the field of team leadership. Your evaluation integrates course materials (e.g. readings, videos, presentations), outside resources (e.g. articles, journals, websites), and past personal and professional life experiences, as well as providing implications for future applications. You are integrating theory and research along with your experiences.

Development of Research Project is in Three Steps:
1.Step One- Team Selection
2. Step Two– Outline
3. Step Three– Final Research Paper

BUT Right Now, is Step One:
In this paper, you will complete Step One. In Step One, for your team selection, you may investigate a current work team with which you are familiar or create a fictitious work team. For either selection, choose one of the following options for developing your report (paper):
1. Option A: Your selected work team is not performing effectively. Write a report as though you were a consultant hired to improve the team to become high performing. Include what you have learned throughout this course and additional scholarly research.
2. Option B: Your selected work team is performing effectively. Write a report as though you were a researcher hired to investigate what makes a team high performing. Include what you have learned throughout this course and additional scholarly research.
For this paper, select a team you would like to investigate. Write a Two-page paper that briefly describes the overall scope/purpose of your team, as well as the reason(s) you chose this particular team for your project.

Please write the paper between 450-600 words in length

develop a team for high performance. Your evaluation of the team you select covers all aspects of leading a team with respect to the concepts in this course. Research Project is the culmination of understanding and application of knowledge in the field of team leadership. Your evaluation (report) integrates course materials (e.g. readings, videos, presentations), outside resources (e.g. articles, journals, websites), and past personal and professional life experiences, as well as providing implications for future applications. You are integrating theory and research along with your experiences.
Development of Research Project is in Three Steps:
Step One: Team Selection
Step Two: Outline
Step Three: Final Research Project

For Step One: Team Selection, you may investigate a current work team with which you are familiar or create a fictitious work team. For either selection, choose one of the following options for developing your paper:
Option A: Your selected work team is not performing effectively. Write a report as though you were a consultant hired to improve the team to become high performing. Include what you have learned throughout this course and additional scholarly research.

Option B: Your selected work team is performing effectively. Write a report as though you were a researcher hired to investigate what makes a team high performing. Include what you have learned throughout this course and additional scholarly research.

Development of the Project Report
You are choosing to investigate a current work team with which you are familiar or create a fictitious work team. The end product is a Final Research Paper that presents a comprehensive leadership plan that includes your recommendations based on the concepts you have learned from the documents I send you and outside resources.
Parameters of Team
Describe in some detail the team with which you will be associated. Use your general knowledge, coursework, and research to accomplish this. Even though you are required to provide general team details, your primary function is leadership; analyze based on this premise. Assume that a core team of individuals including the leader (approximately 7) is already in place.
Overview of Team
Description of the team’s purpose and team structure. Be specific.
1. How does the team operate? How are tasks/work projects accomplished?
2. Who are the individual members?
3. What are the factors that you believe are critical to success in this team?
4. How is information communicated?
5. What kind of culture does the team have?
6. What conflict exists and why?
7. Why would people want to perform for this team and leader?

Leadership Topics (all MUST be addressed)
1. Type of Team:

A discussion and evaluation of the type of team you are analyzing. Discuss best practices for leading this type of team based on the research and your text.
2. Stages of Team Development:

Include a diagram or chart that you develop in an appendix of the current stage of your team. Include a discussion and analysis of why and how the team has developed.
o For Option A: Your recommendation for reaching the performing stage. Discuss best practices for team development based on the research and your text.
o For Option B: Your recommendation for sustaining the performing stage if at that level already. Discuss best practices for team development based on the research and your text.

3. Leadership Competencies:

An evaluation and analysis of the competencies the leader of this team possesses; include cultural competencies as well. Include an assessment of the effectiveness of the leader’s competencies on the effectiveness of the team and the consequences of the leadership practices. Discuss best practices for leadership competencies based on the research and your text.
o For Option A: Detail your findings of this leader’s weaknesses and how the leader can improve. Discuss best practices based on the research and your text.
o For Option B: Detail your findings of this leader’s strengths and how the leader uses those strengths for the benefit of the team. Discuss best practices based on the research and your text.

4. Dynamics of Team:

Include any tables, charts, or graphs to help relay your message of the team dynamics. An assessment and discussion of the dynamics of the team relevant to team development, decision-making, communication, and conflict must be included.
o For Option A: Detail your recommendation of how this leader can improve the team dynamics. Discuss best practices based on the research and your text.
o For Option B: Detail your findings as to why and how this leader has a positive effect on the team dynamics. Discuss best practices based on the research and your text.

5. Effectiveness of Team:
o Include any tables, charts, or graphs to help relay your message of the team’s effectiveness. Discuss best practices for diagnosing, measuring, and enhancing team effectiveness based on the research and your text.

6. High Performance Team:
o For Option A: Include any tables, charts, or graphs to help relay your message of the team’s current performance. Include a discussion of why this team is not high performing and your recommendations to become high performing. Discuss best practices for leading a team to high performance work team.
o For Option B: Include any tables, charts, or graphs to help relay your message of the team’s current performance. Include a discussion of why this team is high performing and your recommendations to sustain high performance. Discuss best practices for leading a team to high performance work team.

7. Other topics of interest for your report (mandatory):
o This is a free topic area. You can discuss diversity, conflict, opportunities and challenges, or any topic that we have studied in the course/read in the text that pertains to your report.

Step Two: Outline
Introduction
During this course, you are developing a team for high performance. Your evaluation of the team you select covers all aspects of leading a team with respect to the concepts you learn in this course. Your individual course project is the culmination of your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of team leadership. Your evaluation (report) integrates course materials (e.g. readings, videos, presentations), class discussions, outside resources (e.g. articles, journals, websites), and past personal and professional life experiences, as well as providing implications for future applications. You are integrating theory and research along with your experiences.
You are developing your project in three stages: the team selection, which was approved by your instructor in Module 3, the outline in Module 6, and the completed project in Module 8.
Please see BUS518 Individual Project Instructions for complete details.
Instructions
Prepare your outline in accordance with the following requirements:
Outline Requirements
1. Team selection description (as approved by your instructor in Module 3)
2. pages long
3. APA format
4. Ten (10) credible bibliographic resources

The Step Two: Outlineis an essential part of your project development
Step Three: Final Research Project

Your evaluation of the team you select covers all aspects of leading a team with respect to the concepts in this course. Your individual course project is the culmination of your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of team leadership. Your evaluation integrates course materials (e.g. readings, videos, presentations), outside resources (e.g. articles, journals, websites), and past personal and professional life experiences, as well as providing implications for future applications. You are integrating theory and research along with your experiences.

The major responsibilities of human resources management (HRM) are attracting, developing, and maintaining a quality workforce. Research an

organization, with which you are familiar, that is in need of a change and present how you will manage the change process by incorporating the

three essential duties of HRM.

Choose one subsystem to change and write a 1,250-1,500 word paper addressing the following questions that pertain to the major human resource

management responsibilities and to change management. Strengthen your recommendations by showing how your proposed changes are working in

another similar organization that is successful.

Address following in your paper:

1.Provide an overview of the organization you have chosen including three subsystems of the organization, three stakeholders of the

organization, and the reason for selecting this organization.
2.What one major organizational subsystem needs to be changed in the organization? Justify your choice. How does it compare to a similar

successful organization?
3.How will the subsystem change affect the two other subsystems within the organization that you have identified and how will you realign the

total system?
4.Identify and explain how you would ensure that the proposed change will satisfy any three stakeholders of the organization?
5.How should the organization attract, develop, and maintain the workforce required to bring about your proposed change?
Choose at least one of the following in your discussion about attracting a quality workforce to support the change in Questions 2 and 3 above:

human resource planning, recruitment, or selection.
Choose at least one of the following in your discussion about developing a quality workforce to support the change in Questions 2 and 3 above:

(and this must tie in to 4a too): employee orientation, training and development, or performance appraisal.
Choose at least one of the following in your discussion about maintaining a quality workforce to support the change in Questions 2 and 3 above

(and must relate to 4a and 4b): career development, work-life balance, compensation and benefits, employee retention and turnover, or labor-

management relations.
Integrate a faith-based or worldview-based component in the paper and make a clear connection on how it informs the groups’ management

practices. (NOTE: Individuals all have a worldview, and that worldview influences their decisions, values, and perceptions. It also affects how

they manage people, or think they should be managed. For this assignment, this requirement relates to the worldview of the presenters.

Include at least four academic references to support your position. One of them should directly relate to the company discussed in your paper

and another to the organization to which you are comparing it.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not

required.

1000 Words +(reference)
Structure for a Critical Review of an article or chapter reporting research (1,000 words)
Title

• Your choice of title should include the keywords that will indicate to the reader what you are doing (a Critical Review of a selected

piece of literature) and the aspect of the social world that forms your focus.

Introducing the Critical Review (50–150 words)

• A statement of your purpose – critically to review the selected text (give the names of the authors, the title of the chapter or article

and the date of publica- tion) as a contribution to answering your review question or questions. You should list the review questions to

give the reader an indication of the focus for your review. (For this exercise, we will use the same review questions as those for the

Critical Analysis of Wallace’s article that you were invited to try out earlier:

1 What does the text suggest may be key factors promoting or inhibiting the effectiveness of a particular aspect of educational leadership

and management practice?
2 To what extent are the factors identified applicable to the leadership and
management of my organization or one known to me?)

Introducing the text being critically reviewed – what the authors were trying to find out and what they did (150–250 words, beginning to

build the warranting for your argument)
• A summary of the authors’ purposes for the text and the kind of enquiry they engaged in, including an indication of the type of

literature they produced and their intellectual project.
• A brief indication of why this text is relevant to the review questions guiding your
Critical Review.
• A brief summary of how they went about their investigation (e.g., the research design, methodology, sample, methods of data collection

and analysis).

The authors’ main claims relating to the review questions (150–250 words, continuing to build the warranting for your argument)
• A summary of the main claims made by the authors of the text, as relevant to answering your review questions – a synthesis of, say, up

to five main points.
• An indication of the range of contexts to which the authors claim, explicitly or
implicitly, that their findings may apply (e.g., they imply that their claims apply to all contexts or do not specify any limits on the

extent to which they may be universally applicable).

Evaluating the authors’ main claims relating to the review questions (200–400 words, continuing to build the warranting for your argument)
• Your evaluation of these findings and any broader claims, critically assessing the extent to which they are convincing for the context

from which these claims were derived. In your critique, you may wish to refer back to your earlier account of the authors’ purpose,

intellectual project and how they went about their enquiry (e.g., you may wish to assert that the value stance of particular authors led

to bias which affected their findings).
• Your critical assessment of how far the claims made by the authors of the text
may be applicable to other contexts, including those in your own experience (. In your cri- tique, you may wish to refer back to your

earlier account of how the authors went about their enquiry (e.g., you may wish to assert that the findings from a particular intellectual

project were derived from a context which is so different from yours that you consider the prescriptions for practice emerging from this

work are unlikely to apply directly to your context).

Conclusion (150–250 words)
• Your brief overall evaluation of the text, to assess its contribution to answering your review questions.
• For this exercise, your summary answer to the first review question. This will include
a statement of your judgment, with reasons, about how far the findings and any broader claims are convincing for the context from which

they were derived.
• For this exercise, your summary answer to the second review question. This will
include a statement of your judgment, with reasons, about how far the findings and any broader claims are applicable (e.g., at how high a

level of abstraction?) to your professional context or one known to you.

References
• Give the full reference for the text you have reviewed.

Do case study of Samsung from ch11 textbook page 321-322. One of your sources are textbook so do not forget to cite.

Textbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w8FFk2z3s8ugHYHUAdoVlUgWVBENcG0S/view
APA in-text citation cheat sheet
In-text citations are used within the content of your papers to credit your sources. There are two places where you can use in-text citations:

at the beginning of a sentence and parenthetically at the end of a sentence.You will need to make minor adjustments to the in-text citation

depending on the number of authors.
One author example:
Kimani-Murage (2013) stated childhood obesity was a risk factor for adult metabolic disease.
OR According to Kimani-Murage (2013) …
OR Childhood obesity was a risk factor for adultmetabolic disease (Kimani-Murage, 2013).
Note that the period/full stop for this sentence is outside the parentheses.
Two authors example:
Prasad and Kochhar (2015) emphasized that dietary intervention for malnourished children ages six months to five years increased chances for

survival and normal development.
OR According to Prasad and Kochhar (2015)…
OR Dietary intervention for malnourished children ages six months to five years increased chances for survival and normal development

(Prasad &Kochhar, 2015).
Note that ‘and’ is used between the author last names when written in a sentence. The ampersand (‘&’) is used only in the parentheses.
Three, four, and five authors example:
When a source has three, four or five authors, cite all authors the first time you use them.
Carvalho, Goldie, and Salehi (2012) found that family planning significantly decreased maternal deaths in rural Kandahar.
ORIn a 2012 study, Carvalho, Goldie, and Salehi found that…
OR According to Carvalho, Goldie, and Salehi (2012)…
After the first use of the citation, use only the first author listed followed by et al.
According to Carvalho et al. (2012)…
Et al. stands for Et alia which is Latin for ‘And others’.
Family planning significantly decreased maternal deaths in rural Kandahar (Carvalho, Goldie, &Salehi, 2012).
Since maternal deaths represent a significant portion of women’s mortality rates in Afghanistan, decreasing maternal death rates will affect

life expectancy rates for women (Carvalho et al., 2012).
When a source has six or more authors, use only the last name of the first author followed by et al., and the year of publication every time

you use the source including the very first time.
If the author is unknown example:
If the author is unknown, use the title and year.
“Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care” (2016) stated that cardiovascular disease was the cause of death for 25% of women who died either

during pregnancy or about two months after pregnancy.
OR Cardiovascular disease was the cause of death for 25% of women who died either during pregnancy or about two months after pregnancy

(“Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care, 2016).
Example of an organization as author:
According to the World Health Organization (2017), contraceptive use rates are low (14%) for married adolescents in Nepal compared to that

country’s national average (43%).
OR Contraceptive use rates are low (14%) for married adolescents in Nepal compared to that country’s national average (43%) (World Health

Organization, 2017).
After you have written out the full name on first use, you can show the reader you will be using the initials in following citations.

Therefore, (World Health Organization, 2017) can later be (WHO, 2017).
If there is no date or the date is unknown, use n.d. instead of the year to show “no date.”

 

Predictors of Candidate Success

Using assessment techniques to produce information about job applicants should not be the end of the evaluation process. It is important to understand the relative value of the assessment techniques used in terms of predicting applicants’ success on the job.

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Please, answer the fallowing question when you write your paper:

1.Discuss predictors of applicants’ success.

2. Identify and explain predictors of applicant’s success for an industry or profession of interest to you.

 

 

Please write the paper between 450-600 words in length.

Compare and contrast the two Civilizations below:

Kush Kingdom
Bantu Kingdom

Make sure to include the political, social, economic, cultural and military similarities and differences of the empires. Write your paper in proper APA format while citing a minimum of 3 sources.