Author: chris

Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Select a president from the table, “Presidents and Their ‘Doctrines,’” in Roskin, Chapter 4. Then write a 3-5 page paper on the doctrine that president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least four (4) credible sources, apart from your textbook. Your paper must address the following:

  1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.
  2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.
  3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.
  4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.
  5. Cite at least four (4) reputable sources in addition to the textbook, not including Wikipedia, encyclopedias, or dictionaries.

Your assignment must:

  • 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, the student’s 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

  • Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information resources, and interpret information in light of that context.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in international problems.
  • Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper writing mechanics.

What I Look For In a Research Paper

I WILL REFER TO THESE NINE POINTS WHEN GRADING YOURS

I want you to do well on this first assignment, but there are some rules you must follow, so this is what I am going to be looking for in your research paper, due at the end of week 4.

If you really want to do a good job on this then you MUST write from an outline, and if you’re unsure of how to write one, there are plenty of sites on the Internet.  In addition, I will be happy to look at yours as well as your draft of the paper before you submit it, so please call me with any questions.

  1. If you do not submit assignment 1, you automatically lose 14 percent.  If you fail to submit both assignments 1 and 2, you automatically lose 28 percent.  That’s three letter grades, which means that the highest grade you can receive in the course is a C, even if you get 100 percent on every other assessment.

 

  1. Your title must be the same as the assignment topic.  EXACTLY the same.

 

  1. Omit photographs and art work, but if you include graphs or tables, then you must explain them.

 

  1. Don’t begin with a history of the country or where it’s located or its main industries, agriculture, population, etc.  Get right to the point.

 

  1. Do not use any phrases that begin with “I think  . . .” or “In my opinion . . .” or “I knew someone who . . .”  This is a research paper, not an opinion piece.

 

  1. If you list a reference in the bibliography, it must be cited as a source in the text of the paper.  Ten references = ten citations in APA.

 

  1. Do not list URL (web) addresses either in the bibliography or as citations in the text.  Use the author’s name and date of publication.

 

  1. Do not quote long paragraphs, because they take up too much space.  Use few lines only and then paraphrase the rest.

 

  1. MAKE CERTAIN YOU SUBMIT A TURNITIN WITH LESS THAN A 20% SIMILARITY INDEX. OTHERWISE, I CAN’T READ YOUR PAPER FOR A GRADE.

Choose from the following:

 

President Kennedy 1961-1963 Respond flexibly to communist expansion, especially to guerilla warfare.

President Nixon 1969-1974 Supply weapons but not troops to countries fighting off communism.

President Reagan 1981-1989 Sponsor anticommunist guerillas who are trying to overthrow pro-Soviet regimes.

Examine at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position.

I need at least a 6 page paper apa format .  Please follow the rubic.

 

You are the HR manager for a small retail company that sells a high volume of products over the Internet.  Your company is growing rapidly due to increased Internet sales. Your company prides itself on providing high-quality products and services. The Customer Service department is integral to the success of the company. Over the past few months, the Customer Service department has been unable to fill its openings for Customer Service Representative positions. You suspect there could be a number of reasons for this, but you know you first need to look at the job, the work flow, the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience the company is seeking to ensure the job reflects the current workload and expectations.

 

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

 

  1. Examine at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Suggest the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Recommend the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Justify your recommendation.
  2. Select two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider. Suggest two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Support your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach.
  3. Using the four (4) approaches to job design, create two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position. Justify the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective.
  4. Propose three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Provide a rationale for your response.
  5. Use at least four (4) quality academic (peer-reviewed) resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic 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, the student’s 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.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

  • Analyze issues involved in job design, resource planning, and recruitment.
  • Evaluate an organization’s approaches to and procedures for training employees to meet organizational goals.
  • Examine performance management issues and processes.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management foundations.
  • Write clearly and concisely about human resource management foundations using proper writing mechanics.

 

Points: 300 Assignment 2: Job Analysis and Design
Criteria Unacceptable

Below 70% F

 Fair

70-79% C

 Proficient

80-89% B

 Exemplary

90-100% A
1. Examine at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Suggest the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Recommend the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Justify your recommendation.

Weight: 25%

 Did not submit or incompletely examined at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Did not submit or incompletely suggested the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Did not submit or incompletely recommended the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Did not submit or incompletely justified your recommendation. Partially examined at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Partially suggested the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Partially recommended the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Partially justified your recommendation. Satisfactorily examined at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Satisfactorily suggested the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Satisfactorily recommended the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Satisfactorily justified your recommendation. Thoroughly examined at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Thoroughly suggested the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Thoroughly recommended the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Thoroughly justified your recommendation.
2. Select two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider.  Suggest two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Support your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach.

Weight: 20%

 Did not submit or incompletely selected two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider. Did not submit or incompletely suggested two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach. Partially selected two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider. Partially suggested two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Partially supported your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach. Satisfactorily selected two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider. Partially suggested two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Partially supported your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach. Thoroughly selected two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider. Thoroughly suggested two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Thoroughly supported your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach.
3. Using the four (4) approaches to job design, create two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position. Justify the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective.

Weight:20%

 Did not submit or incompletely created two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position using the four (4) approaches to job design. Did not submit or incompletely justified the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective. Partially created two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position using the four (4) approaches to job design. Partially justified the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective. Satisfactorily created two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position using the four (4) approaches to job design. Satisfactorily justified the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective. Thoroughly created two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position using the four (4) approaches to job design. Thoroughly justified the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective.
4. Propose three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 20%

 Did not submit or incompletely proposed three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response. Partially proposed three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Partially provided a rationale for your response. Satisfactorily proposed three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response. Thoroughly proposed three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
5. 4 references

Weight: 5%

 No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

 More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present

 

Effects of Power on Organizational Structure.

Politics at Walt Disney

Read the case study, Politics at Walt Disney, on page 414 of the course textbook, and write a 1000-1500 word essay with two high-level section headers:

1. Conflict, Politics, and Conflict Resolution (In this section, answer the questions on page 414.)

2. Effects of Power on Organizational Structure (In this section, include discussion that:

a. identifies sources and effects of power on organizational structure, and

b. recommends how to evaluate organizational design/strategy in a global operations environment.)

Your paper should be 1000-1500 words in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to cite Chapter 14 and various other chapters in your textbook and at least one article from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.

 

Book ref: Jones, G. R. (2013). Organizational theory, design, and change (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

 

Note: use in-text citation, other references besides the book, title page,. I sent you the case study via email. Also 1000 words is good.

Identify and describe the major plastic trash in the ocean debris.

There are indications that ocean debris is becoming a problem caused by our disposable society, especially so for the use of plastics. Watch the seven minute video on ocean debris by copying and pasting the following URL into your internet browser.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html.

Answer the following questions on the video information. Answer in complete sentences, with proper grammar, by number in the submissions box.

1) Describe what the problems with throwaway plastics are? (2 pts)

2) Where does the throwaway trash end up? Explain fully. (2 pts)

3) Identify and describe the major plastic trash in the ocean debris? (2 pts)

4) Trace (outline) the path of American plastic trash in the oceans, identifying its possible source and final repository. Provide specifics. (3 pts)

5) Describe the effect of the trash on aquatic life? (2 pts)

6) Explain how the samples are analyzed? ( 2 pts)

7) Reflect on your life activities and indicate if you have ever contributed to this debris. Explain. (2 pts)

Complete each of the seven tasks and then in the submission box below, give your response next to the number using complete sentences, correct grammar and spelling.

Discussed the consequences of the FOMC’s decision on the economy.

  1. Go to “FRB: Press Release—FOMC statement—December 16, 2009.”
  2.  You should now find a press release from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, dated December 16, 2009, which discusses the decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) for that date.

This release also states that the Federal Reserve is in the process of purchasing $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and about $175 billion of agency debt. Additionally, the release states that the FOMC has decided to gradually reduce “the pace” of such Fed purchases. Discuss why you believe that the FOMC has made such a decision, and explain the consequences of such a decision on the economy.

In your answer, discuss the Federal Reserve’s use of open-market operations to influence the money supply and the respective consequences of such actions. Include a discussion of the money multiplier effect in your response. Justify your conclusions and provide appropriate examples.

Using Microsoft Word, submit your responses in the form of a short paper (1 ½ – 2 pages).

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Discussed in detail reasons for the FOMC decision to reduce the number of purchases of government securities.
20
Discussed the consequences of the FOMC’s decision on the economy.
20
Discussed the Federal Reserve’s use of open-market operations to influence the money supply.
20
Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Explain how you will build high employee commitment to the change management plan.

  1. Provide recommendations for redesigning the organization by:
    1. Defining roles
    2. Assigning responsibilities
    3. Establishing or redesigning organizational relationships
  2. Provide recommendations for soliciting help by:
    1. Conducting organization-wide training
    2. Establishing and assigning mentors
  3. Provide recommendations for aligning people by:
    1. Conducting an organizational assessment of employees’ current assignments
    2. Enacting promotions where needed
    3. Enacting replacements of people who are reassigned or promoted
    4. Recruiting talent when and where needed throughout organization
  4. Provide recommendations for changing systems and structures by:
    1. Establishing new organizational reporting relationships
    2. Adjusting compensation/benefit packages
    3. Providing adequate and clear information to implement change
    4. Evaluating change implementation through monitoring to sustain changes made

Be sure to address the issues you have been studying throughout this course. Within the four sections, include the following:

  • Identify the stakeholders inside and outside of your organization and explain how you will include them in your change management plan.
  • Discuss whether your plan will rely on process-driven change or content-driven change, and why.
  • Explain how you will build high employee commitment to the change management plan.
  • Analyze how you will incorporate “fair process” and use 1) engagement; 2) explanation; and 3) expectation clarity, for a successful change implementation experience.
  • Analyze and give reasons for the organizational structure design (functional, divisional, matrix, or horizontal) you will utilize in your change management plan.

Your final product should be an 8–12-page paper in Word format, not including the title page, abstract, or reference page, utilizing a minimum of 6 scholarly sources. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Attachments:

Describe in tabular form the running time of your implementation for each input instance.

. Implement both algorithms using C++; for Strassen’s Algorithm, implement the one that copies the submatrices. 2. Experimental Results: Run your program on different size of matrices, whose entries are randomly generated integers between 1 and 100. The sizes you must include are: 64, 128, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192. The time unit is micro second. 3. Describe in tabular form the running time of your implementation for each input instance. Find out when Strassen’s algorithm outperforms the classical algorithm. For extra credit, also implement the Strassen’s Algorithm using index range to identify the sub-matrices. Compare that with the version that uses copies of the sub-matrices. Does the copy of sub-matrices make much difference on the running time?

Explain the decision points and processes involved.

Create a Process Map

Assume you drank a cup of coffee or tea this morning. Did you make it yourself or did you buy it? Draw a detailed process map illustrating the activity involved in making/obtaining your beverage. Use the appropriate process symbols. Be sure to take into account decision points and input and outputs. Explain the decision points and processes involved.

Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

. A logistics specialist for Charm City Inc. must distribute cases of parts from 3 factories to 3 assembly plants. The monthly supplies and demands, along with the per-case transportation costs are:

Assembly Plant

1                      2                      3                      Supply

__________________________________________________________________

A         6                      10                    14                    200

Factory                        B          2                      2                      6                      400

C          2                      8                      7                      200

__________________________________________________________________

Demand                       220                  320                  200

 

The specialist wants to distribute at least 100 cases of parts from factory B to assembly plant 2.

 

(a) Formulate a linear programming problem to minimize total cost for this transportation problem.

(b) Solve the linear programming formulation from part (a) by using either Excel or QM for Windows. Find and interpret the optimal solution and optimal value. Please also include the computer output with your submission.

 

The following questions are mathematical modeling questions. Please answer by defining decision variables, objective function, and all the constraints. Write all details of the formulation.  Please do NOT solve the problems after formulating.

 

  1. A congressman’s district has recently been allocated $45 million for projects. The congressman has decided to allocate the money to four ongoing projects. However, the congressman wants to allocate the money in a way that will gain him the most votes in the upcoming election. The details of the four projects and votes per dollar for each project are given below.

 

Project              Votes/dollar

________________________

Parks                      0.07

Education               0.08

Roads                     0.09

Health Care            0.11

Family Welfare      0.08

 

In order to also satisfy some local influential citizens, he must meet the following guidelines.

– None of the projects can receive more than 30% of the total allocation.

– The amount allocated to education cannot exceed the amount allocated to health care.

– The amount allocated to roads must be equal to or more than the amount spent on parks.

– All of the money must be allocated.

 

Formulate a linear programming model for the above situation by determining

(a) The decision variables

(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?

(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

 

Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating.

 

  1. An ad campaign for a trip to Greece will be conducted in a limited geographical area and can use TV time, radio time, newspaper ads, and magazine ads. Information about each medium is shown below.
Medium Cost Per Ad Number Reached
TV 8500 12000
Radio 1800 4000
Newspaper 2400 5500
Magazine 2200 4500

 

The number of TV ads cannot be more than 4. Each of the media must have at least two ads. The total number of Magazine ads and Newspaper ads must be more than the total number of Radio ads and TV ads. There must be at least a total of 12 ads. The advertising budget is $50,000. The objective is to maximize the total number reached.

 

Formulate a linear programming model for the above situation by determining

(a) The decision variables

(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?

(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

 

Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating.

 

  1. The Charm City Vacuum Company wants to assign three salespersons to three sales regions. Given their experiences, the salespersons are able to cover the regions in different amounts of time. The amount of time (days) required by each salesperson to cover each region is shown in the following table:

                                           Region (days)

Salesperson                   I            II             III

________________________________________

A                            11           18           12

B                            11           15           14

C                            10           14           16

 

However, because of his health reason, salesperson C does not want to be assigned to region II.

The Company wants to assign either salesperson A or salesperson C to region I. The objective is to minimize total time of covering the three sales regions.

 

(a) The decision variables

(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?

(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

 

Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating.

Explain the fundamentals of how this technique works and what kind of data it provides.

For my essay, there are 5 questions that need to be answered about the book, “Earth Colors” by Sarah Andrews?
1. What is the major crime (or crimes) and who are the main suspects? Who turns out to be the guilty one?
2. Who is investigating the case and what are her credentials? How does she gain access to the resources she needs to conduct her investigation?
3. Give two examples of geologic evidence used in the novel. Provide a complete geological description, and explain how each piece of evidence factors into the case.
4. Give at least one example of a geological, geochemical, geophysical or geographical technique used to solve the mystery. Explain the fundamentals of how this technique works and what kind of data it provides.
5. What did you think of this book, a) Scientifically and b) Personally as a reader? Did you feel sympathy for the characters? How might you have done things differently if you were writing this story?