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Assignment 1: Innovation from Google’s Free Food Strategy

 

Due Week 4 and worth 300 points

 

 

 

Google is widely known for its workplace creativity and innovation within the technology field. Its search engine is the most extensively used search tool in the world, its data analytics are revolutionary, and it continues to raise the bar for innovation and design with Google Glass, smart watches, and mobile phones. Google has been featured in dozens of technology and business magazines.

 

 

 

Additionally, Fortune Magazine’s list of the “Best Companies to Work For 2014” has ranked Google number one (#1). This ranking is largely due to employee benefits such as free meals, dry cleaning services, video games, massage therapy, in-door gyms, shuttle services, and affordable daycare services for employees.

 

 

 

In addition to your textbook, review the following articles and videos about Google’s work culture in preparation for this assignment:

 

• “How the Googleplex Works” by Jonathan Strickland, located at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/googleplex2.htm
• “Google Employees Reveal Their Favorite Perks Working For The Company” by Kevin Smith, located at http://www.businessinsider.com/google-employee-favorite-perks-2013-3?op=1
• “At Google, Hours Are Long, But the Consomme Is Free” by Sara Kehaulani Goo, located at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012300334.html
• “Google interns’ first week” (5 min 50 s). Video Source: Google. (2013, June 4). Google interns’ first week [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9No-FiEInLA
• “Google Great Place to Work Entry” (2 min 46 s). Video Source: IABAustralia. (2008, April 30). Google Great Place to Work Entry [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2nfZPsd794Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
  1. Briefly describe Google, its mission, and its business model.
  2. Analyze the types of people who work at Google, with respect to the business culture of the organization. Indicate one to two (1-2) qualities that define a leader at Google, and determine the typical background of a Google employee.
  3. Identify two (2) examples of services or amenities that Google provides to its employees, interns, partners, and visitors. Next, examine two to three (2-3) ways in which such free services and amenities create an organizational culture that fosters creativity and innovation. Note: In the context of business, “creativity” means having the ability to conceive something new and original, including ideas, imagination, and things that are outside of the box. “Innovation” is the implementation and execution of something new, including products, technology, services, and business models.
  4. Discuss Google’s organizational culture, and determine whether or not you would prefer to work in this type of environment. Indicate whether or not Google’s company culture would help you to perform your tasks with a greater degree of creativity and innovation. Provide a rationale for your response.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar 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:

  • Describe the primary functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and the associated skills, tools, and theoretical approaches that can be used to accomplish these functions.

1.         From a legal viewpoint, what do you believe LaConya can do regarding this situation? Discuss.

2.         What actions should LaConya have taken in the past to avoid her current predicament?
3.         What might occur if LaConya begins to evaluate Les in the manner she should likely have been doing all along

Use only this source. Read and answer, this is an article locate a poage 105 of the followikng book:
Mondy, R. (2015). Human resource management mymanagementlab with pearson etext access card: Student value edition. (p. 74). Place of publication not identified: Prentice Hall.

discuss whether or not if the framers had a crystal ball if they would have designed things the way they did it they could have foreseen exactly how powerful the office would someday become. Make several points arguing both for and against the idea that the office wouldn’t have been crafted different with the benefit of foresight. use two sources apa format and write this easy to understand

Introduction – approximately 150 words. Why is it important to study management? Construct a linking sentence into the next section. What is management? – approximately 150 words. Provide a definition. Reference correctly. Identify and discuss important aspects of the definition. Construct a linking sentence into a discussion of processes and functions. What are management processes? – approximately 700 words . See Fayol in Smith (2011) – select a sample of processes for the reader to consider. Provide a rationale. Use quotes.. Construct a linking sentence into a discussion of management functions. What are management functions? – approximately 700 words. See Smith (2011) – select a sample of functions for the reader to consider. Provide a rationale. Use quotes. Construct a linking sentence into a discussion of how processes influence functions. How do processes and functions influence each other? – approximately 150 words (or slightly more if necessary) See Smith (2011) – clearly and persuasively discuss how processes influence functions. Use a quote. Conclusion – approximately 150 words A very important section. Answer the question. Do not introduce new material.

Select any Human Resource function or program(s) and write a proposal using the LAMP framework to establish the link between business objectives and program outcomes while showing the Return on Investment (ROI), which will be approved by your senior management team, the implementation or enhancement to an HR program. Requirements Use the rough draft created for the Week 4 assignment as the groundwork for your final paper Your paper should include: Executive overview – this should be a one page document that briefly shows your audience the bulleted highlights of the sections of your proposal. Click here for an example of an executive summary Program case – define the logic on your program’s goals and develop the business case using best practices and research (you should include an introduction and background on your organization and establish the LAMP framework) Measure and analysis – Here you will detail the statistical analysis and cost impact underlining your program (show measurement system used and the economic value to your organization – use graphs, charts or models to demonstrate your analysis) Closing – make the case to senior management on why your program should be giving the green light (show the ROI of your program, any budget consideration and make the sale) References – at least 15 sources should be used throughout your proposal, primarily in the program case section No more than 25 pages written in APA format Detail the need project/program, best practices, analysis and discussion/next steps References should be from peer-reviewed HRM journals All references should be in APA format and your reference list at the end should reflect APA 6th Edition formatting Final paper will be graded on: Ability to form a strong, coherent, and convincing argument Accurate use of current HR information to support your argument Consistent use of good grammar, spelling and punctuation Submit your work: As a Word document You can include an Executive Overview instead of an Abstract (use one or the other, not both) You can put your figures/tables in the body of the text instead of at the end You can include an Executive Overview instead of an Abstract (use one or the other, not both) You can put your figures/tables in the body of the text instead of at the end You can include an Executive Overview instead of an Abstract (use one or the other, not both) You can put your figures/tables in the body of the text instead of at the end This paper should be about some initiative you are proposing, not an analysis of other research. You need to use section headings: Methods, Results, and Discussion at a minimum (the Intro does not have a major heading in APA). In the method section Define the specific factors (variables) you want to look at (rather than say something like “factors to consider”). This is a proposed study after all. If you are comparing groups how are those groups defined? If your proposal includes sampling describe the process (e.g., is it stratified?), if you are specifically excluding people why, etc. You don’t need to explicitly discuss the LAMP model in the paper. In fact it will be awkward to shoehorn in the paper and will make for better writing to not include it. All

It is important to understand that human services are broad in spectrum and consist of many types of service delivery, including mental health, child welfare, medical care, public assistance, and corrections. In addition, human services organizations have varying organizational structures. There are different types of funding sources, legislation, and standards that influence how an agency will function to serve the clients in its community. For example, some agencies receive public funding to operate and must follow standards set down by those funding sources when providing services and running the agency. On the other hand, there are facilities that receive their revenues primarily from private funding, commercial insurance, or self-payment from clients and may not have to follow the same guidelines to operate the agency.

In this assignment, you will explore different types of human services organizations and select two types of organizations (for example, health, mental health, child welfare, or education) to draw comparisons between them. You will examine how the related funding sources, legislation, and standards interact with one another to influence service delivery.

Tasks:

Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, complete the following:

• In a 3- to 4-page report, address the following:
  • The history and scope of services of the selected human services organizations
  • The administrative operations of each agency
  • The legislation that has influenced the services and type of agencies selected
  • The major differences between the agency models of service delivery, organizational structure, funding sources, and how they evaluate their effectiveness (for example, outcome measures)
• Identify two provisional factors (for example, performance outcome measures) that have direct implications on direct service.
  • Discuss their effects, positive or negative, on the agency as well as the service provider.
  • Provide your opinion on the costs and benefits of regulated operational standards on the effectiveness of services.

Submission Details:

• By Wednesday, October 28, 2015, prepare a 3- to 4-page report. Your response should rely upon at least three sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Stress Essay

1. List  AND  explain  25 healthy ways to minimize/manage stress in our lives (i.e. 1. Have a massage to relieve muscle tension and remove the toxins that build up in muscle tissue).

 

2. Explain at least 10 different ways that EXERCISE  helps our bodies physically combat the negative effects of stress (i.e. Exercise produces endorphins which are chemicals that produce an analgesic or pain killing affect).

 

3. List  and explain 20 physiological of the body to stress (i.e. increase blood pressure, slows digestion, etc.)

 

4. List and define the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS);

Explain  what happens during each stage of the stress response.

 

5. Explain the difference between estrus and distress.

 

6. List the 10 biggest stressors in your personal life.

 

7. List and explain 5 time management tips (i.e. make a list of tasks to do, etc.)

 

8. Explain the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

 

9. List and explain the stress-related hormones (i.e. hormones produced by stress—epinephrine).

 

10-Explain the difference between Type A and Type B personalities

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you examine the concept of the self. Address the following items:

Define the concept of the self in the social world.

 

Apply the self to your life, including self-concept, self-esteem, and self-efficacy.

 

Describe at least two social experiences that affected your personal development.

 

Include at least two references in your paper.

 

 

 

During the initial setup and implementation of the Web site, you have been reviewing some of the documentation, scripts, and sample files that were installed on the Linux and Apache environment. In more than one place, you have noticed several familiar commands, but they have all been on one line. The ability of one command to send the output it generates to the input of a second command is a very important concept for the UNIX environment.

 

Describe the concepts of filters, pipes, and redirection and explain how and what the following commands are trying to accomplish (if some commands are not yet familiar, you can describe the overall process of each step):

 

ls /etc | grep conf | grep -v “/.” | sort > ~/conf

cat /etc/passwd | awk -F”:” ‘{print $1}’ | sort >> ~/users 2>&1

 

The deliverable for the assignment should include the following:

 

Description of filters (including the 3 standard files every filter uses)Description of pipesDescription of redirectionExplanation of the 2 commands above