Author: chris

Keys to the Assignment:
• Define “organizational culture.” Please be very specific (and be sure that you provide references for your description of culture).
• Evaluate Enron’s sense of business ethics and business operations in the context of the organization’s culture? Specifically, what went wrong?
• What should have been the role and responsibility of company leadership (the Board of Directors, the CEO Ken Lay and others)? In what ways did key executive players (e.g., Lay, Skilling, and Fastow) work to negatively reshape the culture, and with what adverse consequences?
• How might Human Resource Management (HRM) have played a central role in setting the “moral compass” at Enron, helping to form and shape the organizational culture (perhaps avoiding the Enron debacle altogether)?

Develop a financing plan to raise capital for a new venture. The paper should be six to eight pages in length and should cover major course concepts. The paper should have a minimum of five sources in addition to the text. Be sure to address the following points in your financial plan: • Analyze the past performance of an organization similar to the one that you are considering as your start-up. • Determine what funding will be available for the start-up for the long and short term. Some sources may include personal funds, funds from relatives, Small Business Administration, sweat equity, venture capital, Angel investors, vendor financing, partnering, and short and long term financing, etc. Be sure to describe why the sources were selected. • Describe how much funding will be required for the venture and be sure to address how funding will be utilized. Discuss the type of pro forma projections to be used to increase borrowing capacity credibility. • Recommend solutions to mitigate risks such as management, technical, marketing, programmatic and cost risk. Writing the Paper 1. Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. 2. Must include a cover page that includes: – Student’s name – Course name and number – Title of paper – Instructor’s name – Date submitted 3. Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. 4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. 6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. 7. Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources. 8. Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

Q1 – Principle of specificity: only the muscles trained will respond.
Provide a concrete example of the principle of specificity to athletics/sports preparation, personal fitness training, or rehabilitation. Choose one exercise and explain why this exercise meets the goal of the program. 10 points.

Q2 – Degrees of Freedom: the greater the number of joints involved in a movement/exercise the more difficult it is to execute safely and correctly.
a. Explain why the degrees of freedom are true from both an anatomical definition and operation definition (above) perspective. Five points.
b. Explain the degrees of freedom mean to working with novice exercisers? In other words, would it be appropriate to start a new exerciser with alternating walking lunges with overhead presses? Why or why not? Five points.

Q3 – Overload Principle: you must overload the system (muscles) for it to respond by growing in size and strength.
a. Choose one exercise and give two different examples of how it can be made more difficult to overload the system. Five points.
b. Although light walking is a great place for people to start and can be part of a fitness program, explain why walking doesn’t meet the criteria of overload for fit persons. Five points.

Q4 – Explain the origin of the muscle names below based on how we categorize (classify or name) muscles: pectoralis major and biceps femoris. Five points.

Q5 – One of the greatest obstacles we face in the field is that of the “weakest link”. Any action/movement/exercise is limited by the weakest muscle in the entire group. For example, a lateral deltoid raise is limited by the amount of weight that the supraspinatus can lift. When you lean to one side and execute the lateral raise at 30 degrees you take the supraspinatus out of the equation and thus can overload the medial deltoid.

State another example of where action is limited by the weakest link. Explain which muscle is the weakest link and why. Explain how you would develop an exercise program to remedy the issue of the weakest link using the example you stated? 10 points.
NOTE: you may use your forum response so long as you are certain that answer was correct.

Q6 – Explain what a motor unit is made up of.  Describe the role of the synapse, ACH, threshold, and synaptic cleft in the production of movement. 10 points.

Q7 – Define the two types of motor units and explain how these two different classifications of muscles are utilized differently in endurance activities versus speed and high force activities. Ten points.

Q8 – A client has come you because he has been diagnosed with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The root source of that CLBP has been determined to be a muscular imbalance. First, define muscular imbalance in one or two statements. Five points.
Second, describe the first phase of the training program that you would design for this client. Include in your program a list of primary muscles, both agonists and antagonists that you will be focusing on. Five points.
Next, list three to four specific exercises that you would suggest for this client and compare and contrast those exercises based on suitability for the affected muscles. 10 points.
NOTE: Include the strength training aspect of your program only.
For the following popular exercises state the primary joint action. For example, the elbow extends during the concentric phase of a triceps overhead extension. NOTE: you must know how to classify movements into the concentric (power) versus eccentric (preparatory) phase based on muscle action to do this assignment correctly. Five points each “a” through “f”

a. Shoulder joint. Lateral deltoid raise. Concentric phase.
b. Hip joint. Squat. Eccentric phase.
c. Knee joint. Squat. Concentric phase.
d. Elbow joint. Biceps curl. Eccentric phase.
e. Ankle joint. Gastrocnemius raise. Concentric phase.
f. Elbow joint. Triceps kickback. Concentric phase
Arman:
For the following assignment you are to prepare responses to each question presented. Make certain to cite your references internally per APA format, particularly where you refer to a study or primary research. Include at least three external references in your essays (total). You may choose where you would like to use these. Two of these must be peer reviewed journal or outside text sources. Otherwise, commercial publications and websites are fine to use.

You will analyze yourself in relation to your ethical dispositions and beliefs. You will then explicate the three primary ethical concepts that you would try to instill in your own workforce were you to run a company or manage people.

Instructions
There are two parts to this assignment. First, you will analyze yourself in relation to a number of questions about your personal ethical beliefs, values, and goals. This portion of the journal will be completed by answering the questions under “Personal Profile” below. In the second portion of the assignment, you will also explain the three fundamental principles you would use to guide a company that you owned or began, and then you will explain why you find those principles the most important for running a company.

Please answer all questions in detail. Because this journal is worth 5% of your final grade, there is a high expectation for your participation. Grades for the journals are based on content, critical engagement, quality of reflection, and detail. Please submit the completed journal via the Assignment Basket found in the Week Three Journal tab on the left navigation toolbar by Day 7.

Personal Profile
Describe and conduct research on yourself (Sachteleben, n.d.). Reflect on the following questions and explain your answers to these attributes and questions in paragraph form.

1. Describe your personality (choose 3 power words)
2. Explain your primary ethical perspectives.
a. What are the ways that you try to live an ethically good life and why do you think that these ways are the best ways?
b. Feel free to include ethical theory and analysis that you have learned about in your study of the text and articles.
3. What are your primary values?
4. What specific activities reflect your primary values? (e.g., “saving money to help the needy” or “protecting the environment”)
5. What are your primary beliefs about life and the way that you interact in your place of business or work?
6. What causes do you participate or hope to participate in?
7. What are your pet peeves?
8. What are your goals, dreams, or plans for the future both professionally as well as personally?
9. Have you ever had any unusual experiences? (e.g., “Worked in the peace corps in the Sudan,” “Went to school in Germany,” “Survived a severe storm,” “Met a famous person,” “Home-schooled my kids.”)
10. Do you belong to any groups or have any affiliations that help to orient your life?

Reference
Sachteleben, M. (n.d.). How to write a profile: Online or off, write about your personal goals and skills. Retrieved from http://www.howtodothings.com/computers/how-to-write-a-personal-profile

Reflection Prompt for Personal Profile Activity
Once you have completed your personal analysis, please reflect on the following and provide your thoughts in paragraph form.

1. If you were running a business, what are the three ethical virtues or principles that you would use to create the optimally ethical environment for your company?
2. Please explain why you chose each virtue or principle and how it would foster good business. Feel free to be creative here and to not abide by common standards of morality if you do not think that it is important to abide by certain standards in business. For example, you might claim that honesty is the best policy. However, someone might claim that it would actually be best to foster deception in order to maximize profits. Either way, explain why you chose the various principles.

Read through the list of research topics (located in the Appendix), or by clicking the link here, on which to write a research paper. Select three (3) topics that interest you most and identify two (2) credible sources for each topic. Note: This is one (1) of several parts that will build toward a final draft of your persuasive writing research paper.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

Explain the reason for selecting topic one (1), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
Explain the reason for selecting topic two (2), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
Explain the reason for selecting topic three (3), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
Identify and document six (6) credible sources (two (2) for each topic) that you would expect to use. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; 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 page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement.
Associate the features of audience, purpose, and text with various genres.
Recognize correct APA documentation and reasons to document and avoid plagiarism.
Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.
Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Topics / Questions

Student Name

Course Section

1) Should taxes on people making over $250,000 a year be changed?

2) Should Transportation Security (TSA) regulations be changed?

3) Should regulations for home schools be changed?

4) Should funding for the U.S. space program be changed?

5) Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools?

6) Should changes be made to regulations for mental health drugs for minors?

7) Should regulations be changed regarding genetically altering plants and/or animals?

8) Should the Family and Medical Leave Act be changed?

9) Should taxes on alcohol and tobacco be increased to help pay for rising medical costs?

10) Should regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving be standardized?

11) Should the instant replay used in the NFL be applied to other sports?

12) Should regulations regarding payment of college athletes be changed?

13) Should minors who commit violent crimes be tried as adults?

14) Should child welfare regulations be changed?

15) Should DUI (driving under the influence) laws be changed?

16) Should sex offender registration laws be changed?

17) Should laws governing student laws be changed?

18) Should laws governing nursing homes be changed?

19) Should children of parents who do not allow them to be vaccinated be allowed to attend public school?

20) Should unemployment regulations and benefits be changed?

21) Should rules requiring all members of a jury to agree for conviction be changed?

22) Should financial incentives be offered to high school students to perform well on standardized tests?

23) Should the government offer tax credits for the purchase of hybrid or alternative energy vehicles?

24) Should the U.S. Government prohibit companies from outsourcing jobs to people in foreign countries that do not have unions and / or fair labor laws?

25) Should the U.S. government provide financial assistance to people whose retirement funds were invested in the stock of companies that may have used unethical accounting practices (e.g., Enron, Arthur Andersen, etc.)?

Many organizations have been in the news over the past few years due to accounting ethical breaches
that have affected their customers, employees, or the general public. Search the Internet or the Strayer
Library to locate a story in the news that depicts an accounting ethical breach. You may select from any
type of organization about which you have information or a curiosity.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Given the corporate ethical breaches in recent times, assess whether or not you believe that the
current business and regulatory environment is more conducive to ethical behavior. Provide
support for your answer.
2. Based on your research, describe the organization, the accounting ethical breach and the impact
to the organization related to ethical breach.
3. Determine how the organizational ethical issue was detected and how management failed to
create an ethical environment.
4. Analyze the accounts impacted and / or accounting guidelines violated and the resulting impact to
the business operation.
5. As a CFO, recommend which measures could have been taken to prevent this ethical breach and
how each measure should be implemented in the future.
6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other
Websites do not quality 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:
• Examine accounting principles and concepts used in businesses.
• Prepare and record financial transactions in the accounting cycle according to GAAP and IFRS
accounting methodology. *** VERY IMPORTANT
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial accounting.
• Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Please answer the below question: Is it possible to have single chromatographic method that can measure everything? Yes or No? mention why?. You can rely on many references but check also “Fundamentals of Environmental sampling and analysis” for Chunlong Zhang. Maybe you can find useful information

Criteria Points
1)Introduction paragraph (one paragraph). There must be a thesis statement at the end of the paragraph that tells the reader the purpose of paper and what will be discussed. 2 points
2)briefly provide the background/description of translational research.
—->What is the goal of translational research?
—->How did translational research develop in healthcare?
—>why is translational research important in providing quality care? 4 points
3)—> Discuss the role of the DNP for translating evidence into practice systems. Consider the role of the DNP through the steps of research translation (EBP).
—->Discuss interprofessional collaboration and teamwork. You do not have to be specific to your system at this time. 8 points.
4) Conclusions: Summarize the essential points of paper (one paragraph).1 point

Total 15

Introduction, Research Questions, and 8-entry Annotated Bibliography
The assignment:
• Prepare the following:
An APA formatted reference list entry for each of the 8 articles that you have found.
A 1-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.
An introduction to your proposed study.
A purpose statement for your proposed study.
A research question (or questions) and a justification of its viability
A hypothesis (or hypotheses) and a justification of its viability (if your proposed study is qualitative, there will be no hypothesis)
This is the 8 articles
Gagnon, M. A., Jansen, K. J. & Michael, J. H. (2008). Employee alignment with strategic change: A study of strategy-supportive behavior among blue-collar employees. Journal of Managerial Issues, 20(4), 425–443.
Larossa, R. (2005). Grounded theory methods and qualitative family research. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67(4), 837–857.
Patten, C. A., Peterson, L. R., Brockman, T. A., Gerber, T., Offord, K., Ebbert, O., et al. (2008). Development of a telephone-based intervention for support persons to help smokers quit. Psychology, Health, and Medicine, 13(1), 17–28.
Mendenhall, T., & Doherty, W. (2007). Partners in diabetes: Action research in a primary care setting. Action Research, 5(4), 378–406.
Feiock, R. C., Steinacker, A., & Park, H. J. (2009). Institutional collective action and economic development joint ventures. Public Administration Review (69)2, 256–270.
Alexander, J. & Nank, R. (2009). Public–Nonprofit partnership: Realizing the new public service. Administration & Society (41)3, 364–386.
Blanco, M., & Pacheco, E. (2009). Aging and the family-work link: A comparative analysis of two generation of Mexican women. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 40 (2), 143–166
Felder, P. (2010). On doctoral student development: Exploring faculty mentoring in the shaping of African American doctoral student success. The Qualitative Report, 15(2). Retrieved from http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR15-2/felder.pdf.

Assignment 1: Developing a Public Relations Plan, Part 1
Due Week 4 and worth 280 points Research a nonprofit organization that has faced a public relations crisis within the past few years.
Imagine that you were employed at this nonprofit at the time of the crisis and were tasked by the Board of Directors to develop a public relations plan to persuade the public that the facts of the matter are not as bad as what has been reported in the media. Write a 4-5 page paper in which you:
1.State the name of the organization and describe what its mission and purpose.
2.Explain in detail the facts of the event that generated the negative publicity and why this situation would create negative publicity.
3.Create the specific goals your campaign will try to achieve, and justify why you chose these goals.
4.Design and explain the steps you will take to achieve your goals.
5.Compose an evaluation plan and explain how you will use it to assess the outcome of your campaign.

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 tile 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.