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You are an independent consultant and have been given the task of preparing for the implementation of a new information system to support the customer-order processing of Asia Paradise Movies (APM) Ltd. Feasibility and systems analysis studies have already been carried out which showed that there was no suitable existing off-the-shelf software available in the market that would support APM’s needs. These studies also concluded that the system could probably be implemented using an internet based solution (such as an intranet + an e-business platform) and a good web database package. Based on the analysis performed during September and January last year, your job is, to present a thorough change management plan for implementation, use and maximisation of the new system in APM. This planning process is to be done concurrently with the programming and testing phases and needs to be in place before the installation phase of the project planned for July 2016. The specific characteristics of the new system were defined in the business system options (BSO) as well as the respective technical system options (TSO) of the analysis report.

You are provided with a set of documents from the company and you should use your analysis report approved in January 2016. Some initial interviews have been carried out with various personnel involved with the company and the transcripts are available to you. Your brief is to use these documents to clearly identify the user requirements of the new information system, anticipate changes caused by this new information system in the company at organisational, technological and individual levels, plan for the respective interventions and present a thorough change management report to be approved and implemented by APM. This change management planning will result in a set of separate deliverables as outlined below.

Base your analysis on the information that is available to you. You will discover from the documents that the system that is required is in fact a sub-system of the organisation’s entire information system, which covers the customer details, order details, stock control and deliveries part of the organisations activities.

There is no totally ‘right’ answer to this exercise, although there are clearly some wrong answers.
Your job is to come up with a suitable analysis of problems that may emerge with the implementation of the new system and propose a change management plan that aims at minimizing and addressing those problems in order to satisfy the requirements outlined by the Managing Director and his staff.

The purpose of this coursework is to provide you with an opportunity to act as an independent consultant using the theoretical concepts discussed in the lectures. The criteria for marking are based on the quality of your analysis of potential problems, the appropriate use of theoretical constructs to minimise those and the demonstration of good report writing.

You are provided all the key documentation, however and because you do not have access to the users you will have to make certain judgements based upon your interpretation of the material. Describe and record these decisions in the project report. Try as far as possible to work to the information provided.

This coursework process replicates the operational mode used by professional consultants in the industry. Therefore, the final report should contain a structure not too dissimilar to the following:

 Executive Summary (250 words);
 Introduction, Problem Domain Description, and List of User Requirements (250 words – NOT marked);
 Change Management Analysis (main body of the report, as long as necessary);
i. Definition of Anticipated Problems
1. Organisational Level;
2. Technological Level;
3. Individual Level.
ii. Change Management Interventions
1. Techno-structural Interventions;
2. Human Interventions.
 Summary and Conclusions (500 words)
 Bibliography.

You are supposed to use academic references in support of your proposal in sections ii 1 and ii 2. The remaining components of your report do not require the use of references as they are the product of your analysis, interpretation and reflection.

Write a four page research paper on a country that is to be found in one of these places
a) the Eastern Hemisphere
b) Southern Hemisphere
c) Africa.
Your paper should give a good overview of the physical, social, political, and economic character of the country.However, based on your major, you will choose that area to elaborate on. For example, if you are in Criminal Justice, focus on the criminal justice aspect of the country; Allied Health, medical aspect; etc. Lastly, reflect on how any new knowledge of the country has impacted your thinking about that country.
The paper should be done in APA style, with in text citation, and references at the end. You should not use less than three (3) sources.

What new political ideologies arose between 1815 and 1850 and how were these ideologies applied in the various struggles for political power?
You can only reference the book: A history Western Society 12th Edition.

The discussion is on chapter 21

Write a paper (minimum of 1-2 pages) in which you answer the following questions:

What surprised you most about the visual illusions? Which was your favorite, and why? Mc collough effect

How does your reading this week connect to your understanding of the visual illusions you viewed? Be sure to make reference to the reading

(including at least one APA-formatted in-text citation)

How does an understanding of optical illusions and/or sensory processing connect to your future career? You may choose to address one of the

examples below from your Career Pathway, or you can choose to discuss a different example that relates to your career. Be sure to address how

sensory processing impacts your chosen career.

Social Behavioral Sciences and Human Services (SBSHS)

Discuss Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and how it manifests in children with or without autism. Discuss treatment options for SPD.

locate three credible Internet sites related to security issues. No two sites can cover the same topic. Compose a paper covering each internet

site containing an explanation as to the significance of each site and why you chose each one. Each web site explanation should be a minimum of

1-2 pages, double-spaced in length. Each topic should be on it’s own page or pages.

Identify similarities and differences among Theory X and Theory Y, the Pygmalion effect and self-concept

” The individual paper will require you to conduct research using the Stevens online library, or other online libraries, of journals and

research papers. Exclusive use of Google/Internet searches will not be sufficient to complete your paper. Submission is a DOC/PDF document

of the paper AND a PPT/ PDF presentation. The Individual Paper will be presented in class.
Assignment Details:
You have been assigned a Systems Analysis topic, below. For your assigned topic, use the Stevens Library resources to identify three (3)

reasons why your assigned topic is important to Systems Analysts and Developers. Explain the negative impact if your assigned area is not

managed effectively.
Paper should be NO LESS THAN 10 pages in length, double spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 point font. Cover page, Table of Contents, tables,

graphics, and images DO NOT count towards your page total. Use AT LEAST five external sources to support your paper. External sources must

be referenced in footnotes and/or a bibliography.
Papers will be graded on the clarity of your answer, depth of your research, and the overall organization and structure of the paper.
Suggested Outline:
Cover Page
Table of Contents
Introduction – state your three (3) reasons.
Explain your assigned main topic
Explain Point 1
Explain Point 2
Explain Point 3
Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography

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Kirst-Ashman, define race as: the category of people who share a common descent and genetic origin that may be distinguished by “certain

physical traits,” or “interests, habits, or characteristics.” Ethnicity: The affiliation of a large group of people who have “common

racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”

The author, Menakem, states that “Race is a Myth.”
1.First, provide an explanation as to what he meant by this statement & how it was applied in the context of his writing. Who, what, how,

and when? 2.Second, which of the organizational theories & concept matches this form of a macro system? Defend your choice.

 

Short Assignment 4 and

Current Events Project:

 

For Short Assignment 4, you need to investigate the current state of a country which was impacted by the Cold War and write a 2-4 page paper. However,

you cannot use any of the superpowers fighting the war (i.e. not the United States or modern day Russia).

You need to research the changes to your chosen country since the end of the Soviet Union, so from 1991-2017, using any resources found in the library

or any reputable newspapers or online news sources.

Changes covered should include, but are not limited to:

1. Government

2. Economy

3. Societal Changes

4. Gender Roles

For the current events portion, you must do the following:
1. Choose an event which has occurred in your chosen country in the last calendar year and has relevance to your chosen major.( my major is interior

design)

2. Describe this event to the rest of the class in a 5-10 minute presentation, including HOW it is relevant to your major. (Write a little text

presentation for me to read. My major is interior design).

3. This event must be linked to one of the factors described above.

 

 

 

 

Diversity-Management Case Studies Reveal Why Companies Rise & Fall
Read “Diversity-Management Case Studies Reveal Why Companies Rise & Fall.” Here is the link: http://www.diversityinc.com/diversity-management/why-

companies-rise-and-fall/
After reading the article and Chapter 12, answer the following questions in an essay format.
Your essay must include an introduction, body, and conclusion, and address all relevant parts of each question. Make sure to cite any references you

use. Proper citation format for a reference includes the name of the author(s), the title of the work, the date of the publication, and the page number.

Management Exercise Questions

Summarize the companies that “rose” and those that “fell” from the article by comparing and contrasting the factors that made rising companies

successful, and what made those that “fell” unsuccessful. What could the companies that “fell” have done differently to “rise”? Be specific.