the HBCU assignment. Please write one page about THE Tougaloo college. Remember, a key question you want to address is why was this institution created as well as the who, what, when, and where.
there is no certain number of sources is required just use what is needed.
Please analyze and criticize both articles, focus on the women’s sexual oppression in both countries, how the authorities (politicians in India and police officer in Toronto, Canada) devaluate women in both countries. Please use a feminist perspective to analyze and criticize the issue.
‘It’s Your Fault’ A Look Into India’s Rape Culture
http://www.excal.on.ca/news/dont-dress-like-a-slut-toronto-cop/
In Module 4 Case Assignment, we will be looking inside of Harley Davidson in order to identify its strengths and weaknesses. It is important to consider how these factors will either help the company overcome the threats (or make it more vulnerable), or put it in a position where it can take advantage of opportunities (or will have to let them pass by because they do not have the internal resources to act).
To complete Module 4 Case Assignment, please read the information in the background material, look for more information (from previous modules and library resources), and then write a 4 to 5 pages report answering the following questions:
i) What are HD’s top two or three strengths for moving forward in the competitive motorcycle manufacturing and sales environment?
ii) Describe what you consider to be two or three of the weaknesses that are likely to have the greatest impact, and what HD is doing (or should be doing) to overcome these weaknesses?
iii) Wrap up by overviewing the more salient points of your entire SWOT analysis (from your Mod 3 and 4 case assignment) and give your impressions in relation to whether you think the corporation will continue to be competitive and be able to continue to meet its mission.
Required Readings:
Since you are completing your discussion of SWOT analysis in this module, the materials presented in this module are the same materials you discussed in the previous unit. You may want to visit some of the earlier modules as well for some of the inside information on HD.
Here are some useful documents you might want to take a look at to provide information to support your key arguments:
Here is an article that discusses some internal and external challenges faced by Harley Davidson:
Taylor, A., (2012). The Hurdles at Harley-Davidson. CNN Money – Fortune. Retrieved from: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/03/autos/harley-davidson-polaris.fortune/index.html
Here is a very brief strategic analysis of HD. It will provide you with some useful information in putting together your assignments and should give you some ideas on how to fashion a brief strategic analysis.
GlobalData, (2012). Harley-Davidson, Inc. – Financial and Strategic Analysis Review. Retrieved from: http://callisto.ggsrv.com/imgsrv/Fetch?banner=4d609cd7&digest=27b6b6d33026b58ef227e0025dda7d42&contentSet=SWOT&recordID=47405_GDAUT29887FSA
Here is a fairly recent article that speaks to HD’s worldwide sales:
UMC Staff, (2013) Harley-Davidson | 2012 Worldwide Sales Up 6.2%. Ultimate Motorcycling. Retrieved from: http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/harley-davidson-2012-worldwide-sales-up-6-2/
Here is an older article that provides a short analysis of HD’s international business strategy:
TDi Media, (2010). An analysis of Harley Davidson’s international business strategy. TDI Media. Retrieved from: http://tdimedia.blogspot.com/2010/03/analysis-on-harley-davidsons.html
Here is a press release from 2012 that provides some good overview information on what was going on at HD in August of 2012:
Harley Davidson, (2012). Harley Davidson shows continued improvement. Retrieved from: http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/HD_News/Company/news.html?article=en_US/News/1483_press_release.hdnews
Here is a very brief strategic analysis of HD. It will provide you with some useful information in putting together your assignments and should give you some ideas on how to fashion a brief strategic analysis.
GlobalData, (2012). Harley-Davidson, Inc. – Financial and Strategic Analysis Review. Retrieved from: http://callisto.ggsrv.com/imgsrv/Fetch?banner=4d609cd7&digest=27b6b6d33026b58ef227e0025dda7d42&contentSet=SWOT&recordID=47405_GDAUT29887FSA
Here is an overview of SWOT analyses. There are examples at the bottom of the web page you might want to take a look at as well.
Marketingteacher.com (2011). SWOT Analysis. Retrieved August, 2011, from http://marketingteacher.com/lesson-store/lesson-swot.html
The following power point is also useful to understand external analysis of the company that may help to understand the difference between the Macro and the Micro perspectives:
Be.wvu.edu (n.d.). External analysis. Retrieved August, 2011, from www.be.wvu.edu/divmim/mgmt/insch/External.ppt
A very useful framework for assessing the internal environment is the “Resource Based View of strategy or RBV.” The idea behind RBV is that a firm gains its competitive advantage by developing and managing its internal resources and capabilities in a manner that is superior to the competition. By examining these resources and capabilities, we can identify strengths and weaknesses in the organization.
Construct a clear, thoughtful, well-organized essay on the following topic. Papers should be approximately 6-8 typed, double-spaced pages in length (roughly 1800-2400 words). Essays will be graded according to the quality of their written expression, the soundness of the reasoning and evidence advanced in favor of the central argument, and their incorporation of relevant class readings.
A persistent feature of modern political life in America is citizens’ deep dissatisfaction with government. Large majorities of Americans disapprove of the job that Congress is doing; this has been true whether it has been controlled by Republicans or Democrats. President Bush had approval ratings below 50% for much of his term, and the same is now true of President Obama. Moreover, many Americans seem very suspicious and skeptical about political parties, interest groups, and the media, the very organizations that are supposed to link them to government. Why do we see this pervasive cynicism and disappointment on the part of the electorate? Do voters have unreasonable expectations of the political class, or have political elites genuinely failed to this alarming degree? What would the founders make of this persistent disaffection? What, if any, reasonable changes could be made by any or all of these institutions (the presidency, the Congress, parties, interest groups, the media) to help restore public confidence in the political process?
Persuasive Research Essay – Due November 26th worth 30% of overall grade, ENGLISH 102,
You are responsible for submitting a persuasive research paper between 1000 and 1250 words in length on one of the topics listed below. You must use at least 3 secondary sources (books, articles, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) and only one of your sources can be a website. Your paper must follow MLA guidelines (which includes a title, 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced text, and having a Works Cited at the end of your paper). I am expecting a succinct and concise thesis statement (after all your essay is an argument), insight and clarity, continuity in your argument (transitions between paragraphs and ideas), sound selection and suitable use of quotations and sources for evidence (in correct MLA formatting), consideration of opposing viewpoints, and writing free of mechanical errors (grammar and syntax).
Answer only one of the following questions:
1) Fighting in the NHL (National Hockey League)? Should it be banned?
2) a) Should Muslim women wearing a burka or niqab be forced to unveil for Canadian citizenship ceremonies?
b) Should new Canadian citizens have to swear an oath to Queen Elizabeth II during citizenship ceremonies?
3) Should Canada’s seal hunt be banned?
4) Should prison inmates have unrestricted access to reading materials? Example: should prisoners be
allowed to read Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James? 5)
?Discuss your views on Russia’s anti-gay laws based on the fact that the 2014 Olympics are to
?be held in Sochi.
?6) Devise your own topic, but remember it must be worthy of a persuasive argument paper. This topic
must be approved by me no later than November 5th 2013.
Assignment #5: Traditional Learning Theories
Conduct a web search and find descriptions of behavioral, constructivism, and cognitive theories. Provide examples of teaching methods for each theory in a 3-4 page paper.
• Include at least three references. Refer to Chapters 9 and 10, Merriam, Baumgartner, and Caffarella and the references in the text for authors and titles to examine the issues more closely. In addition, you may conduct an Internet search for articles. The articles must have an author, title, and date.
o This paper should adhere to APA style standards including the following: Double space, 1” margins, New Times Roman 12pt. font, in-text citation of references, title page and a reference page (title page and reference page are not counted as content pages).
Course outcome in focus:
• Examine the basic principles of selected teaching and learning theories.
• Compare and contrast theoretical orientation in race, class and gender in adult learning.
• Analyze adult learning from selected worldviews.
Supporting topics:
• Traditional theories or perspectives of learning
• Behaviorist theory
• Cognitivist theory
• Social cognitive view
• Constructivist view
• Humanistic view
• Adult development – four approaches
• Integrative perspectives
Weekly Activities:
Reading:
• Chapters 11 and 12, Merriam, Baumgartner, and Caffarella
• Lecture/discussion on traditional learning theories
• Activity: Major views of learning perspectives
• Lecture/discussion on adult development
Ming China: How effective and adaptable was the Ming government? (In your answer, you must consider at least two of the following areas -politics, society, culture and/or economy.)
The essay must be typed using 12-point font, stapled, use double-spacing with one-inch margins, include page numbers and five to seven pages of text in length. It must contain (a) an introduction with a thesis statement and a brief outline of the topics or points that you will discuss in the essay to support your thesis; (b) the body of your essay that develops your argument and provides examples from your sources; and (c) a conclusion that restates your thesis, expands on its relevance and where your work fits within the historical field. It must include a title page and bibliography (i.e. not a “Works Cited” page) that lists four scholarly peer-reviewed books and/or journal articles as a minimum number of scholarly secondary sources as well as three primary sources that were used as the basis of your research.
Please use the past tense consistently when writing about past events and people, remember to use transitional phrases to connect your paragraphs together and to the thesis and avoid including too many quotes, instead rely on paraphrasing (with appropriate citations) to integrate specific examples into your essay to support your argument. You may also ask me to review your essay in advance, with enough notice, to give you suggestions for improvement in terms of argument, use of sources and/or presentation. Please proofread your paper to correct errors and consult A Pocket Guide to Writing in History for the proper format for endnotes or footnotes and the bibliography as well as the examples found below and sample bibliography posted on Blackboard. Please use only scholarly websites for sources, thus no Wikipedia or Encyclopedia websites, and you cannot use your textbook as a source for this assignment.
Please use only the Chicago Style of citation (i.e. footnotes or endnotes) for your essay and you will be severely penalized if you use any other form of citation in your essay. You will receive a F for your essay if you do not provide citations, with specific page numbers, for the examples and/or points discussed in your essay that are drawn from any sources.
This order is very important to me please if you do not understand the requirements ask me before you start work so we save time.
This order will be delivered for 2 steps:
The first step: I need you to start writing an outlines and organize and analyze the important information of the references. I will be attaching. I need this by Nov 25
As you will see the thesis for this paper is how the informed consent is related to malpractice. I know that patient safety is mentioned but you do not have to write about patient safety a lot you can analyze the importance of the International Classification of Patient Safety and how the informed consent will secure patient safety and follow the stander of care.
Please you need to do this outlines based on the instructions and the references in the Word document I will attach. You will be writing an outlines in 2 pages the main ideas with details of the law.
After I prove the Outlines (the plan for the actual paper) I will ask you to start the second step: I need you to start working on maximizing the ideas and add more 8 pages
8+2 = 10 pages total. I need this by Nov 28
You will be analysing the law of both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
You need to follow the instruction in the word document I will send. Please note that the instruction in the word document I will send are additional to the instruction in this box.
The writer need to site consistently, Using the blue book citation. for law school.
Case Study Assignment – MG2008 – 2013/2014
1 Project Management Case Study assignment 40% 1500 – 2000 words Coursework 1, 3
It counts 40% towards your total mark of MG2008.
The intended learning outcomes of this assignment are
1. Express a systematic understanding of knowledge areas in project management
3. Apply various project management knowledge areas to a case
You will be given a case study and are expected to apply several project management knowledge areas (scope management, time management, resource management, risk management) to it. Additionally you will be asked to answer some questions to demonstrate your understanding of selected concepts.
Submission and Feedback
Case Study
Your role
Imagine that you have just graduated at UCLAN and have now a junior operations management job at an international automotive company called Car-part Ltd. It has one headquarter in the UK and subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and France. The company produces parts for car doors. These parts are sold to car manufacturers (VW, Seat, Skoda, Ford, Fiat, and Peugeot) who use them for the final assembly of their cars.
Car-part Ltd. decides to involve you in a project to improve their health & safety standards world-wide. You are supposed to assist the Chief Operations Manager Paul Higgs to set up this project. You will be the project manager.
Reasons for the project:
There have been three serious health & safety incidents at Car-Part Ltd. in August 2013: one worker in Spain was seriously injured because he was trapped in a machine, one worker in Italy died because he slipped, banged his head, and fractured his skull. One factory in Poland caught fire for unknown reasons and many workers were seriously injured in this incident because the emergency exit doors of the factory did not work properly.
These incidents have been heavily criticised by the press and threw a bad light on Car-part Ltd. Some customers threaten now to stop their orders next year if the Health & Safety issues at Car-Part Ltd. are not immediately resolved. Therefore the Chief Executive Officer of the headquarter, Julia Miller, decided in September 2013 to ask Paul Higgs, the Chief Operations Manager of the group, to set up a project to solve the problem.
Background of the current health & safety policy at Car-Part Ltd.:
The UK headquarter has high standards according to the Health & Safety Executive regulations in the UK, see http://www.hse.gov.uk/. It did not control the subsidiaries in the past because it was assumed that they had high standards too. Automotive manufacturers tend to check the Health & Safety standards of their suppliers.
In previous years there have been only a couple of major incidents: A factory in Poland burned down in 2011 but nobody was injured. One worker in Italy was seriously injured in 2010 when he slipped on the factory floor on a banana skin. The other three companies (in UK, Germany, and France) did not have any significant incidents within the last five years.
Julia Miller (CEO) made the following press statement in September 2013: “Car-Part Ltd is committed to be a company that acts in a responsible way according to principles of Corporate and Social Responsibility. We welcome that our customers, the car manufacturers, require high health & safety standards from us as their suppliers. We will do everything to investigate the three recent incidents and improve our Health & Safety standards world-wide so that such incidents are in future prevented.”
Unofficially she instructs Paul Higgs to make sure that the problems are solved as fast as possible. She perceives this situation as a major business threat; therefore the project needs to have highest priority. She is willing to give Paul Higgs unlimited additional budget for this project. She would like a monthly update of the progress made.
Task 1 – 10 % (30 – 100 words)
You are supposed to be the project manager for this project.
How would you describe the benefits and outcomes of this project, following PRINCE2 definitions?
Assessment criteria for task 1:
Ability to apply the concept of benefits and outcomes to a case – your understanding and the quality of your examples will be marked
Create your answer in MS Word. You are supposed to define benefits and outcomes in general before you apply these concepts. Please use your own words to demonstrate your understanding.
More background information for your next task:
You propose to Paul Higgs the following output of the project. Your proposed deliverables are
I. Report (MS Word document) that describes the current Health & Safety procedures in all five countries, statistics of their success (e.g. number of accidents per year etc.), and performance comparison
This report is meant to provide information if there are differences between the countries and if these differences lead to more or less success in Health & Safety – if so all countries should follow the practices of the best performing country.
II. Report (MS Word document) of the result of a survey: views of employees in Italy, Spain and Poland of what are the problems with Health & Safety at Car-Part Ltd. and how to solve them
Your position is that employees have often the best idea of what goes wrong in Health & Safety because they see it every day. A survey would not only allow gathering problems and ideas how to solve them, but also compare the efficiency of different plants by measuring satisfaction of employees with Health & Safety procedures.
III. Report of reasons for the five major incidences that happened since 2010
A result of interviews with plant managers and employees in the plants that had the incidents and a result of an inspection of these plants
IV. Organisation of a workshop in Spain with all Plant Managers of the six companies, Paul Higgs and Julia Miller to decide what changes are necessary in Car-Part Ltd.’s health & safety procedures
This workshop is supposed to facilitate the decision how to solve the current Health & Safety problems at Car-Part Ltd.
Assume that your project starts earliest at the 1st November 2013. Assume that you are the only person in this project and have to do everything yourself (gathering information, writing the reports, organising the workshop, managing the project).
Task 2 – 30%
Create an MS Project Plan with MS Project!
Show the following screenshots:
Network diagram with critical path
Resource diagram
What you should consider in task 2 to get a high mark:
1) Scope Management
a) Define the necessary tasks to create the deliverables.
b) Break them down to a level that you can make realistic time estimates for the duration of the tasks on the lowest level. Do not plan too detailed. Do not define tasks that take less than one day duration.
c) Use milestones to highlight when you plan to achieve the deliverables
d) The tasks and headings of the tasks and milestones should be self-explaining, no need to explain them in MS Word Use INDENT and OUTDENT in MS Project to create the structure.
e) Use automatic numbering in MS Project
f) Your MS Project plan should have a heading for the whole project, e.g. “Health & Safety Emergency Project – Tranche 1” – this enables you to see the project duration when you have planned the time of the tasks.
2) Time Management
a) Estimate the duration of the tasks in MS Project
b) Define the dependencies between the tasks.
c) Use automatic scheduling
d) Insert a “work” column in MS Project so that you can make an estimate of the workload needed for each task. This is essential for tasks that require longer duration than workload, e.g. you have to wait for replies after having written and posted an invitation for the workshop.
3) Resource Management
a) Add yourself as resource to each task
b) Make sure that you are not overloaded (more than 100 % workload). This should be shown in the resource diagram.
4) Plan the following Project Management task. Assume that Paul Higgs and Julia Miller want to meet you every two weeks to be informed about the progress. You are supposed to prepare and attend these steering group meetings.
Assessment criteria for task 2:
Quality of the work breakdown structure
Quality of the time plan
Quality of the resource plan
Quality of the use of MS Project functionalities
Task 3 – 30% (500 – 1000 words)
Please evaluate if it is useful in this case to use the Critical Path Method as scheduling method. Please explain if its advantages (based on academic literature) apply in this case considering that only one person is executing the project.
Task 4 – 30% (500 – 1,000 words)
What are advantages of risk management according to the academic literature? Please discuss which of these advantages would apply in this Health & Safety project and how you would organise risk management in this case to achieve the advantages.
Assessment criteria for tasks 3 and 4
Quality of ability to understand the evaluation of selected project management knowledge areas
Quality of the ability to judge if a project management technique or method is appropriate for a case
Correct use of Referencing system
Appropriate use of academic literature, 8-12 academic literature resources for the whole assignment – books of professional bodies (APM, PMI) are acceptable, project management textbooks are acceptable, and project management webpages that are not peer reviewed are not acceptable.
Marking grid
Task 1
Mark Outcomes: ………………
Mark Benefits: ………………
Total Mark Task 1: ………………
Task 2
Total Mark Task 2: ………………
Task 3
Total Mark Task 3: ………………
Task 4
Total Mark Task 4: ………………
Total Mark: ………………..
For this assignment, review at least five articles**** (attachment)**** according to the following instructions:
• Using the criteria for “Judging a Research Study” on pages 258 and 259 of your textbook (attached), evaluate at least five or more research articles.
• Answer Questions 1 and 2 for all five articles.
• Answer two questions from each of the remaining sections of the criteria questions for all five sources (14 questions for a total of 16 questions per source).
• Include an APA references list for all five (or more) sources.
Responses to all questions should be given using complete sentences.