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“Computer Communications: Architectures, Protocols, and Standards” Please respond to the following:

• Assess the significance of protocols and standards in computer systems. Determine one (1) standard and one (1) protocol that you believe to be the most important ones utilized today. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Compare and contrast client-server computing and cloud computing. Determine the major risks and rewards that each offers to the organizations that use such approaches. Justify your response.

“Computer Communications: Architectures, Protocols, and Standards” Please respond to the following:

• Assess the significance of protocols and standards in computer systems. Determine one (1) standard and one (1) protocol that you believe to be the most important ones utilized today. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Compare and contrast client-server computing and cloud computing. Determine the major risks and rewards that each offers to the organizations that use such approaches. Justify your response.

ow do management and leadership complement each other within the organization?

Who are more likely to be the primary decision-makers, managers or leaders?

In today’s business world, do management and leadership go hand in hand?

Is it feasible that these roles are separate within an organization?

Now, think about a past decision that you made that did not work out the way you intended. In your initial discussion post, address the following:

 

Identify the decision-making model that you used at the time the decision was made, and explain why this was model was used.

Looking back at the decision, describe which two decision-making challenges may have led to the faulty decision and describe how that contributed to the results of your decision.

 

Due by 01/08/2016 1:00 am EST.  Each post must be 250 words with references cited.

 

1. Leadership Skills

   Complete the 6.2 Leadership Skills Questionnaire. Based on what you know about yourself and the scores you received on the Leadership Skills Questionnaire in the three areas  (administrative, interpersonal, and conceptual), how would you describe your leadership skills? Which specific skills are your strongest, and which are your weakest? What impact do you think your leadership skills could have on your role as a leader? Explain.Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts.  Give additional advice to at least two of your peers on the importance of knowing their stregnths and weaknesses in relation to leadership skills.

2. Vision 

   Stephen Covey (1991) contended that effective leaders “begin with the end in mind.” These leaders have a deep understanding of their own goals and mission in life. How would you describe your own values and purpose in life? In what way is your leadership influenced by these values?.

 

Guided Response: Analyze several of your peers’ posts.  Respond to at least two of your peers and explain how knowing your values and purpose in life influence your leadership style.

Your first Assignment for History of Psychology will assess your understanding of the material you have learned in the first four units. You will be required to consider how philosophy (Chapter 2) and physiology (Chapter 3) have influenced early psychological thought (Chapters 4–7) . You will pick 1 philosopher (from Chapter 2 of your text book) and one physiologist (from Chapter 3 of your text book) and outline their major contributions to their field. Next, you will discuss how philosophy and physiology influenced the work of the early psychologists, proving specific examples of how your chosen philosopher and physiologist might have influenced the work of one of the early psychologists (from Chapters 4–7). Please see the grading rubric in the course Syllabus for further guidance.

Requirements for this Assignment:

Your paper should include a title page, introduction with thesis statement and conclusion. Below is a link to help you with your introduction and conclusion:

https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/TheWritingProcess/IntroductionsAndConclusions.aspx

Your paper should be 2–3 pages, not including the title page or reference page.

Your paper should include a reference to the textbook. APA formatting and in-text citations must be used for each source referenced. When referencing the Readings, be sure to use APA guidelines. Information regarding APA formatting and citation can be found in the Writing Center and should be reviewed thoroughly. Below is a link to the document:https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/CommonCitationsInAPAformat.aspx

Your paper should use Standard American English including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and complete sentences and paragraphs. Your paper should be free of typographical errors.

Your paper should include a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.

Your paper should demonstrate superior organization. Communication should be highly ordered, logical, and unified.

You should follow these guidelines for your paper:

In Module 1, we investigated the ethics theories that create the foundation for our discussions in these first two modules. In addition, we explored our personal values and the impact these can have on conflicts and decision making. Ethical dilemmas require a mindful approach to reasoning. As discussed by Lampe and Engleman-Lampe (2012), “ethical intention manifests into ethical action through mindfully living each moment.” (p. 101).

To prepare for your discussion, please study the following article for a full understanding of mindfulness.

Lampe, M., & Engleman-Lampe, C. (2012). Mindfulness-based business ethics education. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 16(3), 99-111.

Considering the concept of mindfulness from the article, ethics theories from Chapters 3 through 6 of our text, and your results from the Rokeach Value Survey, address the following in your discussion:

• How do your personal values interact with a mindful approach to ethical decision making?
• In light of your personal values, which ethics theory best fits your personal view of ethical decision making? Why?
• Evaluate how this information increases your understanding of your approach to ethical decision making and the impact this has on you when you’re faced with an ethical dilemma.

he most difficult ethical challenge you face may come from competing personal values. The answers to ethical issues are not always black and white. When faced with a situation, we must really think about the complexities of the situation, our personal values, cognitive bias, and the societal norms that impact moral disengagement. This process starts with a fundamental understanding of our personal values.

Terminal values are the ‘end result’ values that indicate what you want your life to ultimately be about when your time on earth is over. These indicate a desired end-state. Instrumental values are what we traditionally discuss in relation to moral and ethical behavior. Instrumental values moderate our daily behavior, based on associated consequences. Acting on our instrumental values leads to achievement of terminal values. In preparation for a discussion about our personal values, please complete the Rokeach Value Survey.

Below is the Rokeach Value Survey [DOC file size 13.2 KB], which lists 18 terminal values and 18 instrumental values. In preparation for this discussion:

1. Rank (prioritize) the terminal values most important to you from “1” to the least important at “18”.
2. Rank (prioritize) the instrumental values most important to you from “1” to the least important at “18”.
3. Identify your top five guiding values (terminal and instrumental) on each list.

More detailed description of each value can be found in this pdf: Values- A necessary but neglected ingredient of motivation on the job. [PDF file size 6.7 MB]

For your discussion:

• Identify your five guiding values and explain why those values are a priority for you.

  Note: We often better understand the importance of our own values when we can clearly articulate why these are important to us.

• Explain your use of these five values in your day-to-day decision making. Do these values guide your decisions or do you have a challenge in applying them? If you are experiencing a conflict with someone at work or in your personal life, what role might differing values have in that conflict? Do these values provide insight into your career? Why or why not?

Explore how a firm determines the optimal scale of a plant for a given rate of output and why this determination relates to longer-run strategies versus current operations. Also, discuss the differences between economies of scale and economies of scope and how firms can benefit from each.

Then, provide a specific company example of economics of scale or economics of scope and how it affects production and cost or how technology affects the inputs and costs. Conduct research and use specific examples.

Explore how a firm determines the optimal scale of a plant for a given rate of output and why this determination relates to longer-run strategies versus current operations. Also, discuss the differences between economies of scale and economies of scope and how firms can benefit from each.

Then, provide a specific company example of economics of scale or economics of scope and how it affects production and cost or how technology affects the inputs and costs. Conduct research and use specific examples.

source: The Importance of Accountability Paper Grading Criteria

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

• Why is accountability important in the health care industry?
• How is an employee’s accountability measured in the health care industry?
• How does accountability apply to ethical considerations in leadership and management?
• What does a checks-and-balances process look like in a successful organization?
• How does accountability affect an organization’s working culture?
• How can you maintain a positive working culture and avoid a working culture of blame?

Cite a minimum of 4 references.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Must be at least 1200 words.