Essay Questions:
Is this proposed law to exempt pharmacies and pharmacists constitutional? (your main thesis)
How might the ban on billboards be constitutional or not? (a sub thesis)
What are the best constitutional law arguments to support and oppose the conscientious objector law and any billboard restriction law? (several thesis statements)
Design of Training Project
Fall 2 2014 – HRDV 5610
*Note: Input will be submitted in APA format. No requirement for Abstract. Inputs will be graded on thoroughness, effective comparison, explanation, grammar, spelling, and APA format. The Design of Training Project is 30% of the overall course grade. Each input is worth 10% of grade. Please submit inputs in hard copy.
The following are the specific areas which MUST be covered in each paper–
1. Why is evaluation so important? How do you choose an evaluation design? How do employees personally evaluate training?
COMPONENT 2: Using the Whole Foods jobs from Component 1 , develop a pay for performance system. This part of the project is worth 50 points.
Based on the job evaluation information you gathered as a group, you will each individually complete a pay for performance system for 2 of the 9 jobs used in Component 1 (I have been assigned jobs A &B). Each group member will utilize separate jobs in order to complete their individual section so that no 2 jobs will be more than once in any group. Because each group member is responsible for two different jobs, groups must determine work assignments collaboratively.
Imagine that you are selected as the screenwriter for a new Back to the Future film. Sponsors ask that you select a modern figure from popular culture and send him or her back to the time of the American Revolution. How will your individual respond to the American Revolutionary efforts? You will write a short narrative of their adventures. This can be written as an essay, play, or short story. Utilize the Microsoft® Word® template in Doc Sharing.
An important note: You may not use someone holding a political office. Aim for creativity in your choice.
You should introduce the figure that you have chosen. This will require some research on their life, beliefs, and experience. Give a biographical context to the person you are sending back to this time period.
The Assignment must include at least two specific historical elements or instances that led to the American Revolution. Discuss the events or decisions that needed to be made in the Revolution and how you feel your figure would react to these occurrences. In addition to referencing the Reading (Chapter 12 or other chapters of your textbook), cite other credible sources that support your main points of discussion and your overall proposition. Be sure to cite all sources using the APA 6th edition style guide, which is available under Course Home.
Topic: dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
Topic: the ethic controversy on the OJ Simpson trial.
Compose an essay that deals with an ethical issue that has or is generating controversy. Take a stand on this controversy. Write an argument supporting your position.
Cross-functional leader who demonstrates experience developing high-impact marketing and outreach initiatives while cultivating a synergistic multi-site team environment to execute multimedia applications and corporate communications strategies, as well as exhibiting adeptness at negotiating among key decision-makers to meet or exceed goals.
Top performer who makes decisions to reflect positively on global operations success in alignment with vision, value, and goals, and showcases a talent to see the “big picture” within diverse industries while driving multimillion-dollar business and a strong history of growth and profitability and initiating cost-reducing efforts.
Integral leader who excels at analyzing organizational needs, identifying lucrative business opportunities, producing mission-critical deliverables in tight deadlines, and attaining company leverage in competitive markets.
Out-of-the-box thinker who showcases up-to-date knowledge of multi-industry trends while building mutually beneficial relationships with C-level executives, business / operations peers, stakeholders, vendors, and clientele.
Cross Border Alliances and SME: Pricing
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Cross Border Alliances and SME: Pricing
Prices of products have a direct impact on the economy because the financial position of the businesses in different countries is affected (Bowler, 2015). Principally, firms make profits through a difference in the value of the product from acquisition and sale. Therefore, a huge margin between the purchases and the revenues results in larger gains. However, it may be different in some sectors because clients are aware of the drop in the worth of products. Resultantly, the customers expect an immediate decline in the charge of the products so that they can consume more of a product. In such cases, companies, especially the SMEs find it hard to take their businesses due to their limited operational capital. On one hand, SMEs may have purchased the products in huge amounts and spent huge amounts of cash. However, a gap in the pricing could lead to losses since they will have to sell the merchandise at a lower when compared to the original value when bought. Thus, this paper will focus on the effects of the reduction of oil prices and its important impact on the companies in the sector.
New York times “Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Since 2009”
According to the New York Times, the oil prices recorded a reduction to levels that were previously experienced in the recession of 2009 (Krauss, 2015). Clearly, international banks noted that the value could record a further reduction since many organizations are involved in the global supply of oil. In fact, analysts in the oil field indicate that the world has a surplus of between one and two million barrels, and thus, could affect the global value for a long period. For example, the production of the product in the United States has increased by over a million barrels per day’s production, and this could rise due to the massive investment in the segment. However, creation and exportation records a steady rise as many other countries expand their operations to advance their risks. For example Iraq is involved in the upgrade, and this means that states involved in the drilling continue to bring capital in the sector (Krauss, 2015). Contrarily, experts say that stability of the worth at the lower levels could be harmful to the USA due to the huge loans facilities that small and medium sized entrepreneurs have borrowed. Therefore, the reduction of oil prices is on one hand a relief to buyers, but it is an economic hurdle to the investors since the returns on capital are insignificant.
Analysis
According to the BBC, the fall in the global oil prices in the past seven months has led to a significant drop in the revenues of different stakeholders especially in the energy field. Actually, many individuals may record gains but a significant percentage will have loses due to the situation. Particularly, the rise in the number of participants has increased the supply, and the reduction in demand due to financial difficulties has exacerbated the demand. Briefly, the organization of petroleum exporting countries has insinuated that it may not start a cut in the production of oil as a solution to the present case. Thus, the affected parties have to look for alternative rectifiers since the situation may not be solved by the regulator. On one side, the World Bank has stated that Russia’s economy may drop by 0.7% since the country losses an estimated $2 billion for every dollar decrease in oil prices (Bowler, 2015). Although the state is affected by the circumstance, sources assert that there will be not cuts in production as this can affect the place market. To contain the impact of the situation, the country has decided to limit the expansion plans for 2015 because predictions show that the economy will recess (Dowling, Festing and Engle, 2008). However, specialists indicate that capital controls and policy measures can be incepted to control the consequences of the issue. On the opposite, specialists state that the consumers are gainers since they will spend less on the products. Thus, the producers and the distributors may be negatively affected since they have huge investments in the segment.
Personal Perspective
The drop in oil prices is an issue that affects different sectors of the economy although with special impacts. On one side, some individuals may benefit but the negative impacts are felt by other firms especially the companies that have huge investments (Krauss, 2015). First, many entrepreneurs are involved in the oil business due to the high returns. Clearly, most of the people may not be willing to continue investments in the sector due to the low rates of returns after a price reduction. Secondly, the low prices lead to low income, and this affects the repayment of loans especially businesses with massive credit. For illustration, the firms will have to sell large quantities to increase a stated amount of cash that was collected in the previous period through sale of a specified quantity. Also, the circumstance will affect bank deposits and international trade due to the amount of money that circulates in the field. Thirdly, low oil prices can have an ultimate impact on the exporters as they may be driven out of the segment, especially states that are dependent on revenue from petroleum sales to other countries. Contrarily, the consumers will gain because the prices of most products will reduce due to a reduction in the cost of production. However, the advantages of the decrease in the oil prices are insignificant as compared to the disadvantages when the prices rise. Finally, the situation has a greater negative impact in various sectors although consumers are the primary beneficiaries.
References
Dowling, P., Festing, M., & Engle, A. D. (2008). International human resource management: Managing people in a multinational context. London: Thomson Learning.
Bowler T. (7 January 2015). Falling oil prices: Who are the winners and losers? London: BBC News.
Krauss, C. (JAN. 12, 2015). Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Since 2009. New York: The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/13/business/energy-environment/oil-prices-fall-to-their-lowest-since-2009-recession.html
1. Select two or more adult learning theories/concepts and discuss beliefs and ideas about how learning occurs in adulthood. Factor in aging and intelligence related to adult learning as applicable. Reference relevant theorists, research, and professional literature. (Course objectives 2 and 4, use your Learning Theories bullet paper as reference)
2. Select two or more adult developmental theories and discuss physiological development, psychological stages, and/or sociological assumptions. Reference relevant theorists, research, and professional literature. (Course objectives 1 and 2, use your Adult Development bullet paper as reference)
3. Synthesize (blend together) ideas about adult learning and development related to your responses in 1 and 2 above. Include in your discussion the adult life cycle, lifelong learning, environmental influences, and/or other ideas you find important. Reference relevant professional literature. (Course objectives 3 and 6)
4. To summarize your essay, apply your personal understanding and experience of the developmental, psychological, and/or contextual factors influencing adult learning. (Course objective 5)
Novel Option: The Things They Carried
The idea of “human nature” has been a point of debate for many years. It assumes that there are certain characteristics that are inherent in every human. Some of these characteristics include: the ability to love, to forgive, to destroy, and to create. It is the ability to destroy each other and our environment that often falls under question. At stake in these debates is the idea that violence is inevitable in our society. Consequently, the need for war becomes a highly debatable, often polarizing, topic. In “How to Tell a True War Story,” Tim O’Brien claims:
A true war story is never moral. It does not instruct nor encourage virtue, nor suggests models of proper human behavior, nor restrain men from doing the things men have always done. If a story seems moral, do not believe it. If at the end of the story you feel uplifted … then you have been made the victim of a very old and terrible lie. (68-69)
1.Ultimately, what do you believe O’Brien is saying about the nature of war and the nature of human beings in war? Are human beings inevitably violent? Or is there some “saving grace” to our natural disposition even in the most violent of settings?
2.In this text, to what extent does the difference between reality and fiction matter? What is O’Brien saying about memory?
3.At the heart of many of the chapters in the text is the question of courage or cowardice. How do the two differ? How do they affect the characters? What is O’Brien saying about these two emotions or attitudes?
4.How does love figure into the development of the text? What is O’Brien trying to say about the relationship between love and war?