Author: chris

Assignment : Management at J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate two (2) key changes in J.C. Penney’s management’s style from the company’s inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company is properly managed today. Provide support for your position.

2. Explain senior management’s role in preparing the organization to shift from a catalog-based retailer to an Internet retailer. Provide evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Provide support for your rationale.

3. Evaluate management’s decision to use celebrities as key merchandise vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the organizational impact of these decisions.

4. As a manager within the JC Penney organization, suggest one (1) innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both the employees and customers of the company. Indicate the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Provide support for your suggestion.

5. Predict JC Penney’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Indicate one (1) key change in the management structure that may be beneficial to ensuring such an adaptation to change. Provide support for your prediction.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Answer all questions separately. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Alan Soble’s article “Sexual Use and What to Do about It.”

Explain Kant’s second formulation of the Categorical Imperative, and discuss how this leads to what Soble calls “Kant’s sex problem.” What is Kant’s solution to this problem? What does Soble claim are other solutions to the problem? Explain both the Internalist and Externalist theories. Do you feel that there is a problem? Which solution do you feel is acceptable, and why?

Why is the accuracy of cost allocation so important? Cite real-life examples of either successes or failures in cost allocation.

Personal affiliations and networking are important for nursing leaders. Why are these important? How will they benefit you in your career future?

A new director decides to reorganize the department you work in. This reorganization comes about without input from the employees and many of the nurses that you oversee are feeling resentful of the change. As a nurse leader, identify factors that may lead to conflict and ways you can manage them.

You have an idea to improve patient care that you would like upper management to support and fund. What type of communication tool would you use to present your idea and why?

What differentiates someone that is intrinsically motivated from someone that is extrinsically motivated? Give an example of how you would go about motivating an individual who is intrinsically motivated and one who is extrinsically motivated. What are the characteristics of a performance-driven team?

Term Paper:

A final paper that focuses on the course content applied in the setting of your current or past employer will be due in Module 7. In this paper you will focus on the following:

• Provide a description of the company that you work for (7-Elevenn Company). As part of your description include a discussion of the type of organizational structure.
• Describe an agency problem within the firm and discuss what you think is causing the problem and how the problem might be better controlled.
• Describe the job dimensions of the firm and discuss whether or not you believe the current design is appropriate for the firm. Discuss any suggestions you might have for improving the job design; for example grouped by function or by product or geography or a matrix organization? Provide a diagram if helpful to illustrate. Is this organization effective?
• Describe the compensation package for executives and employees within the firm. Discuss whether or not you believe that the compensation package is effective and any suggestions that you might have for improving the compensation package.

While these questions focus on the latter half of the course, you should remain mindful of the economic concepts that were developed in the beginning of the course. An “A” paper will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the relevant topics, completely discuss each of the four points of the paper, use terminology appropriate to the topic, and use word choice, spelling, and sentence structure appropriate for graduate-level work. This paper is worth 22% of your final grade.

Specific Formatting Instructions:

• All assignments must be completed as Word documents. If you do not have Word you can use Microsoft WordPad and use the rich text format (.rtf extension).
• All assignments must be prepared in the APA format, including references.
• Cover page. Use a single cover page that contains the title of the assignment and your name.
• Margins. All page margins should be the default margins for your word processing program. Use only the LEFT margin justification setting.
• Page numbering. Please use page numbering for all pages except the cover page.
• Spacing/Font. All papers should be single spaced only (this includes spacing between paragraphs) and a 12 point font.
• Direct quotes/ paraphrasing. Direct quotes and paraphrasing MUST be referenced and cited using APA guidelines. Although there is no limit on how many citations are in the paper, there is a limit of 15% for quotations and 25% for unoriginal wording for this course. When more than one quarter of a paper seems to be unoriginal, it usually indicates a problem. Even if sources are properly cited and some of the words are changed, it raises the question of how much original thinking went into the paper. There is a big difference between starting with a blank page and writing your own thoughts, and building the paper around quotes, paraphrased sources, and the altered wording of another author. You are encouraged to use textbook concepts as you attemptto explain in your own words the answers to the assignments rather than relying heavily on quoted material. Try to think about how you would explain your answer to someone who has not taken a managerial economics class. High scores on the originality report in Turnitin.com are not just a result of plagiarism; they can also result from an incorrect quotation/citation methodology or from using words that have been rearranged from your sources. If you use someone else’s work you must cite and reference it appropriately.

 

• References. You must include a separate References page in APA format with each paper. Any source that is used to develop your paper must be included in this section.

Write up an essay about the following subject:
Competition in the banking industry has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Scrutinise and illustrate what drives bank competition. (Your discussion has to be underlined by international evidence)

Use the Internet to research aspects of biology.

Select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has something in it that pertains to biology. For instance, you can select an article about medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology, or any other topic that is related to biology. One purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of how biology is related to your everyday life.

Write a one page paper in which you:
1. Summarize the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Be sure to identify the article using an in-text citation in the body of the paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.
2. Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.
3. Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.
4. Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.

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:
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in biology.
• Write clearly and concisely about biology using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 100 Assignment 1: Biology Article
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Summarize the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely summarized the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Insufficiently summarized the article in one or more paragraphs, using your own words. Partially summarized the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Satisfactorily summarized the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Thoroughly summarized the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words.
2. Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely explained how the article relates to this course. Did not submit or incompletely identified which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Did not submit or incompletely discussed the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it. Insufficiently explained how the article relates to this course. Insufficiently identified which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Insufficiently discussed the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it. Partially explained how the article relates to this course. Partially identified which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Partially discussed the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it. Satisfactorily explained how the article relates to this course. Satisfactorily identified which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Satisfactorily discussed the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it. Thoroughly explained how the article relates to this course. Thoroughly identified which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Thoroughly discussed the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.
3. Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely explained why the article caught your attention. Did not submit or incompletely related the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Did not submit or incompletely discussed how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly. Insufficiently explained why the article caught your attention. Insufficiently related the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Insufficiently discussed how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly. Partially explained why the article caught your attention. Partially related the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Partially discussed how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly. Satisfactorily explained why the article caught your attention. Satisfactorily related the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Satisfactorily discussed how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly. Thoroughly explained why the article caught your attention. Thoroughly related the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Thoroughly discussed how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.
4. Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely discussed your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. Did not submit or incompletely stated whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Did not submit or incompletely rated the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research. Insufficiently discussed your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. Insufficiently stated whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Insufficiently rated the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research. Partially discussed your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. Partially stated whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Partially rated the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research. Satisfactorily discussed your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. Satisfactorily stated whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Satisfactorily rated the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research. Thoroughly discussed your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. Thoroughly stated whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Thoroughly rated the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.
5. Proper use of APA in-text citations with corresponding references
Weight: 10% Did not submit or incompletely used APA in-text citations with corresponding references Insufficiently used APA in-text citations with corresponding references Partially used APA in-text citations with corresponding references Satisfactorily used APA in-text citations with corresponding references Thoroughly used APA in-text citations with corresponding references
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present