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• Review Chapter 2 and pp. 79–87 of Chapter 4 in the course text, Research Design and the “Literature Review” media segment.
• Find eight research articles based on the topic, research problem, and the main research question for your study.
• Review the instructions for writing a summary of a study presented in the course text, Research Design, on pages 36–38.
• Write a brief rationale for why you selected each item.
• Identify a gap in the knowledge or potential deficiency apparent in your research articles to justify the research.
• Identify articles that support or detract from existing research to justify the research study.

• Prepare the following for this part of the assignment.
  • An APA-formatted reference list entry for each of the eight articles that you have found.
  • A one-paragraph summary, following Creswell’s guidelines, of each article that you have found.
  • A brief rationale for the selection of each item. Within each rationale, identify any gaps in the knowledge or deficiencies that justify your research and whether not the article supports or detracts from existing research.

• Review Chapter 2 and pp. 79–87 of Chapter 4 in the course text, Research Design and the “Literature Review” media segment.
• Find eight research articles based on the topic, research problem, and the main research question for your study.
• Review the instructions for writing a summary of a study presented in the course text, Research Design, on pages 36–38.
• Write a brief rationale for why you selected each item.
• Identify a gap in the knowledge or potential deficiency apparent in your research articles to justify the research.
• Identify articles that support or detract from existing research to justify the research study.

• Prepare the following for this part of the assignment.
  • An APA-formatted reference list entry for each of the eight articles that you have found.
  • A one-paragraph summary, following Creswell’s guidelines, of each article that you have found.
  • A brief rationale for the selection of each item. Within each rationale, identify any gaps in the knowledge or deficiencies that justify your research and whether not the article supports or detracts from existing research.

Same format (letter to a friend explaining what you’ve learned), with just the following questions to answer.  Happy holidays! 🙂

1. Identify the two common relationships of the Abrahamic faiths (2 points)
2. Identify the three common visions/ideas of the Abrahamic faiths (3 points)
3. Identify the two foundings in Judaism (2 points)
4. Identify the two parts of the covenant which God made with the Jewish people on Mt. Sinai (2 points)
5. Identify the two very important eventual transformations of the Israelite destiny (2 points)
6. According to the rabbis, at Sinai God handed down what two-part revelation? (2 points)

According to the textbook, there are at least two (2) approaches to the SDLC, two (2) approaches to software construction and modeling, and many techniques and models. The following could be possible reasons for such a diversity of approaches:

• The field is young.
• The technology changes quickly.
• Different organizations have different needs.
• There are many types of systems.
• Developers have widely different backgrounds.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze each reason listed above as a reason for a diversity of approaches to software construction and modeling, and give your opinion on whether or not each reason is valid.
2. Propose at least one (1) additional reason why you believe such diversity of approaches exists. Provide support for your recommendation.
3. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

According to the textbook, there are at least two (2) approaches to the SDLC, two (2) approaches to software construction and modeling, and many techniques and models. The following could be possible reasons for such a diversity of approaches:

• The field is young.
• The technology changes quickly.
• Different organizations have different needs.
• There are many types of systems.
• Developers have widely different backgrounds.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze each reason listed above as a reason for a diversity of approaches to software construction and modeling, and give your opinion on whether or not each reason is valid.
2. Propose at least one (1) additional reason why you believe such diversity of approaches exists. Provide support for your recommendation.
3. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that effectively responds to various stakeholders?

2. Compare the benefits of growing GM seeds for crops with the potantial negative consequences of using them

3. How should Monsanto manage the potential harm to plant and animal life from using products such as roundup?

• Using your textbook and other available resources in the library and on the Internet, describe at least five ways IT has helped change HR.
• What are the major differences between today’s HR departments and previous personnel departments because of IT/IS interaction?
• What are the disadvantages to moving to a HRIS?

Your assignment should be 2-3 pages, in APA format, and include correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar usage. Use and cite at least 3 research sources, reference page

The HITECH provision of ARRA will facilitate the use of new health information technology in a range of health care organizations, from hospitals to physicians’ practices. To encourage a timely transition, HITECH includes incentives for providers and organizations based on how quickly and how well they incorporate certain kinds of technology in their practices.

Prepare for this Application Assignment as follows:

• In light of this week’s Learning Resources, what do you think are major challenges facing health care organizations as they seek to interpret and implement ARRA/HITECH?
• Select a particular health care setting, such as a physician’s practice, academic hospital, or outpatient clinic, and consider the management implications of ARRA/HITECH in your selected setting.  (You will be examining the technological issues in some detail later in the course; for this Application Assignment, focus on the breadth of management challenges that ARRA/HITECH raises.)
• What solutions have been found? How might you, as a manager in this particular setting, contribute to the process? What tools and knowledge would you need to be effective?

Then write a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:

• Summarize the purpose of ARRA/HITECH and the key benefits it offers your selected health care setting.
• What kinds of management challenges does ARRA/HITECH pose to this kind of organization? How are these being addressed?
• What additional solutions might you propose, and why?

The Application Assignment is due by Day 7 of this week.

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

Assignment 2: LASA 1—Operant Conditioning and Superstitions

Many people believe that superstitions are absolutely true. This often causes them to believe and act in ways that are out of the norm either to avoid a negative outcome or to bring about a positive outcome. However, the origins of all superstitions lie in operant conditioning (for example, wearing the same shirt worn during a victory game to all future games in order to ensure victory).

In this assignment, you will examine the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the formation of a superstition.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the development of operant conditioning and its basic principles. Then, address the following:

• Describe the historical antecedents of operant conditioning. What factors led to the rise of operant conditioning?
• Describe the principles/concepts which can be applied to explain the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the development and maintenance of superstitions.
• Brainstorm to come up with a number of superstitions you may have heard or read about. Using your knowledge and vocabulary of operant conditioning, choose one of these superstitions. Then, describe in detail, the thinking processes involved that resulted in the acquisition and perpetuation of this irrational belief.
• Describe a specific aspect of the operant conditioning process that leads to these beliefs becoming so deeply ingrained and long standing in nature.
• Explain whether a person can ever be rid of superstitions. What methods can be used to help such a person?
• Interview a family member or friend to discover a superstition that he or she believes in. Explain the nature of the event that led to the formation of this superstition. Does this information fit with your understanding of how the operant conditioning process results in the development of superstitions? Why or why not?

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. The paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with regular one-inch margins and free of typographical and grammatical errors. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Be sure to include a title page and a reference page. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, January 6, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

Using the South University Online Library, research workforce issues and patient safety.

Based on your research, complete the following tasks:

• Identify and describe the research problems, purpose, objectives, and hypothesis of the research.

• Evaluate the credibility and validity of the study.

Suggested References:

Shisana, O., Rice, K., Zungu, N., & Zuma, K. (2010). Gender and poverty in South

Africa in the era of HIV/AIDS: A quantitative study. Journal of Women’s

Health (15409996), 19(1), 39–46.

Ko, E., Nelson-Becker, H., Park, Y., & Shin, M. (2013). End-of-Life decision making

in older Korean adults: Concerns, preferences, and expectations. Educational

Gerontology, 39(2), 71–81.

Witzke, J., Rhone, R., Backhaus, D., & Shaver, N. (2008). How sweet the sound:

Research evidence for the use of music in Alzheimer’s dementia. Journal of

Gerontological Nursing, 34(10), 45–52.

Sandvik, A., Melender, H., Jonsén, E., Jönsson, G., Salmu, M., & Hilli, Y. (2012).

Nursing students’ experiences of the first clinical education: A nordic

quantitative study. Nordic Journal of Nursing Research & Clinical Studies /

Vård I Norden, 32(3), 20–25.

Cooper, C., Taft, L., & Thelen, M. (2004). Examining the role of technology in

learning: An evaluation of online clinical conferencing. Journal of

Professional Nursing, 20(3), 160–166.

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