Author: chris

Essay Questions:
Choose one of the following topics for your essay on Books One, Two, and Three of Paradise Lost:
(1) Milton juxtaposes light and darkness throughout PL and there are stark contrasts between the light of heaven in Book Three and the “darkness visible” in Books One and Two.  Compose an essay where you explore what Milton might be trying to achieve with all his references to light and darkness in these three books.  One thing you may want to keep in mind is that, by the time he composed PL, Milton was completely blind.  You may want to think about what losing “light” and vision to a writer like Milton would mean to him.  Also, you may want to consider what light and darkness symbolize.
(2) One of the critical issues surrounding PL is the idea of the felix culpa.  Translated from the Latin, this term literally means “the fortunate fault [or fall]” and expresses the idea that man’s fall from grace into sin was a fortunate event because it allowed for the grace of God to manifest itself fully through the ultimate sacrifice of his son for mankind’s redemption.  In this way, the character of Satan actually serves God’s purpose because Satan provides the catalyst for mankind to sin.  If you agree with this argument and would like to write an essay on this topic, be sure to draw quotes from Books One and Two in addition to the more obvious source, Book Three.
(3) Upon first reading PL, readers often associate Satan in Books One and Two with heroism.  A closer reading however, proves that Milton’s intent was not to create a heroic Satan but rather a character whose fallacies and deceit create contempt.  Point out some of the passages and/or elements of the text that may lead readers to interpret Satan as heroic and then contradict this interpretation.  Be sure to include Christ from Book Three because he serves as Satan’s antithesis.

Select a publicly traded organization that has demonstrated success in its industry in the last five years.
(Exxon Mobile)
1.Identify an innovation strategy example (blue ocean, disruptive, fast second, or value). Literally, what did this organization do to create or develop and seize this opportunity? Define which innovation theory best fits this case study organization and what evidence was used in reaching this conclusion.
2.What have been the implications of the organization’s innovation strategy on growth? Has the organization been able to sustain success? What are its prospects for the future?
3.Assess what factors affected the organization’s success or failure and how the application of strategic management and planning have played a part in defining its ongoing innovation strategies and business model.
4.Where and how do ethics and sustainability affect the organization’s innovation strategy and execution?

ESSAY: Discuss opera houses in Venice during Monteverdi’s time, their mechanical abilities, performance practices and their audience, and how this has shaped the modern Broadway musical.
(NOTE: This is not an assignment about Monteverdi or his music.)

These is a research project. it needs to have a Statement of a topic and claim, and it need to focus on international college students voting behaviors, need to use academic articals, and can you send me where you got the articals from

read the poem “from sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and answer the questions i send you in the file. do not copy the question but only answer those questions. you can read the poem in this website:

For Sony Company, explain how successful you think it is and discuss the strategic reasons behind that success (or why the company is not very successful).  Your explanation should include something about the contribution of leadership to the company.  Go on to suggest strategies and/or actions for ensuring success in the future.

Guidance

 

We want you to tell the reader what is “special” about the company and justify your answer with analysis using frameworks carefully selected from those you have been taught.  Success could be measured in terms of growth, profitability, market share and so on.  But how has the company achieved this position which may well have taken several years?  It could be due to, for example:

• Exploitation of opportunities in the factors in the far environment including market growth (but you MUST show clearly how the company has exploited the opportunities better than other companies – a simple PESTEL analysis will be awarded no marks)
• A favourable near environment (but you must explain how the company has been able to position itself within that environment – a basic 5F analysis will be awarded no marks)
• Strong strategic capabilities leading to competitive advantage
• A clear competitive strategy consistent with strategic capabilities
• Development strategies leading to growth
• Methods of strategic development supporting the growth strategy
• A well-managed international strategy
• An effective innovation strategy
• Good leadership

A combination of two or three of the above

Based on the lecture and the web site article, “Leadership and Direction,” respond to the following questions and support your positions:

1)How do questions help to ensure that a project is successful?

2)What type of questions must be asked and answered to ensure the project is appropriate for the organization (or the team for that matter)?

3)How does a leader know if all the right questions have been asked?

Your response should be written as a 2-3 double-spaced page essay following CSU-Global APA guidelines.

I have provided three accounts of the assassination of Julius Caesar for you to read. These documents are considered “primary sources,” as they were written shortly after the events occurred. There was no direct record of the event, so even though these accounts were written after the fact, they are the closest we can get to a “firsthand” account of the murder.  Please read each of the three documents listed below. Afterwards, describe whether Caesar was portrayed as a “model politician” or a selfish dictator in each of the three “firsthand” accounts. Do these portrayals differ from how Caesar was portrayed by the authors of our textbook? If so, how and why? Please note that this paper is not about your opinion of Caesar, but rather is about his portrayal in historical documents.

Read the Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group, Ltd. case study

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.    Describe Branson’s leadership style in terms of the leadership models addressed in Chapters 10 and 11 and evaluate the likely effectiveness of that style in the U.S. today.
2.    Recommend a different leadership style (or combination of styles) that would make Branson an even more effective leader.
3.    Determine how Branson would develop and lead a global team working on a major project (e.g., space tourism).
4.    Discuss how you can incorporate some of Branson’s leadership qualities into you role at work or school.
5.    Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•    Explain the variety of leadership theories and roles.
•    Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
•    Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
•    Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.

Introduction – 1/2 page or about 1 paragraph
What is the problem that needs to be addressed?  You will want to include the “solution” at the end of this introduction as your thesis statement or answer to the question (see below).

Background – 1/2 page or about 1 paragraph
What is the history of the problem?

Issues – 1 page (briefly state them in about 1 paragraph each)
What are at least three-four issues within the problem?  Be aware of the themes (our weekly content) for the course and try to choose issues that dovetail with the course themes.

Research and Analysis Questions – answer these questions in the remaining 6 pages.  Use the subheadings provided in order to give your reader a roadmap!

Complicating Issues
What is getting in the way of a solution?  Fully explain two-three complications.

Possible Solutions
How could the problem be solved?  Provide a few different ideas from various theoretical viewpoints studied in the course.  Back them up with research that you have found.

Recommendation –
Given the complicating factors, what is the best solution?  Why? Back up your ideas with research or an analogous model (something that has worked in a slightly similar situation that you could apply to this problem).

Summary – Anticipated Outcome
What effect will the solution have on the problem?  (Be sure to summarize problem in its entirety in the summary, including the solution and anticipated outcome.)

This basic outline presents an executive summary when all questions are answered.  An executive summary is a very short document that sums up the problem and the solution.  In its most effective form, an executive summary should only be one page long.  The summary is placed at the beginning of a report or paper so that the “problem” and “answer” are easily identifiable for the reader.  Of course, the more detailed report follows – but it also uses the basic outline above.  In short, the executive summary really is the condensed version of the full report.  Whether you work in business, for the government, or any other organization, you will use this form often to identify, understand, and solve problems.  You may not always write it out formally, but your decision-making process will be constructed in a similar way.

Remember:  All research papers need to have a thesis statement – which is answer to your research question.  You may not really know what your overall “answer” or thesis is until you’ve written the first draft of the paper.  That is okay.  Go back to compose your introductory paragraph to include the thesis. To see more on how to compose a thesis statement, see “Developing A Thesis Statement.”  You are writing an explanatory research paper.  It is important to write in third person (not first) in a formal paper.  Take yourself out of the paper as much as possible.  Present arguments with supporting research that is logical and solid, showing that you understand the issue at hand and the theoretical IR concepts behind it.

Your overall paper will be no fewer and no more than eight pages (plus a References List that does not count toward the limit), double-spaced, 12 point font in Times New  typeface.  You will definitely find a lot of information on your topic.  Therefore, it is an art to write to the limit of eight pages.