Author: chris

a full research proposal, which includes a title page, an abstract, literature review that supports the need for the research, a method section, a proposed analysis section and an audience utilization section

Assignment 3: Motivation, Stress, and Communication
Due Week 6 and worth 200 points

Research a company at which you would like to work (not your current employer) and write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.    Create a brief job description for a position within the company you research that you would like to fill.
2.    Discuss ways that goal setting could be used to motivate your performance after you fill the position.
3.    Analyze your own reactions to stressful situations and discuss the steps you could take to manage the stress associated with your new position.
4.    Imagining yourself in the position you have described, discuss how you would address nonverbal and cultural barriers to communication.
5.  Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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; 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:
•    Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
•    Determine how workplace stress contributes to individual performance.
•    Assess how the communication process impacts an organization.
•    Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
•    Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.

Ticagrelor

Brand Names: Brilinta™

Pharmacologic Category: Antiplatelet Agent; Antiplatelet Agent, Cyclopentyltriazolopyrimidine

Mechanism of Action

Reversibly and noncompetitively binds the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) P2Y₁₂ receptor on the platelet surface which prevents ADP-mediated activation of the GPIIb/IIIa receptor complex thereby reducing platelet aggregation. Due to the reversible antagonism of the P2Y₁₂ receptor, recovery of platelet function is likely to depend on serum concentrations of ticagrelor and its active metabolite.

Pharmacodynamics/Kinetics

Onset of inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA): 180 mg loading dose: ~41% within 30 minutes (similar to clopidogrel 600 mg at 8 hours)

Peak effect: Time to maximal IPA: 180 mg loading dose: IPA ~88% at 2 hours post administration

Duration of IPA: 180 mg loading dose: 87% to 89% maintained from 2-8 hours; 24 hours after the last maintenance dose, IPA is 58% (similar to maintenance clopidogrel)

Time after discontinuation when IPA is 30%: ~56 hours; IPA 10%: ~110 hours (Gurbel, 2009). Mean IPA observed with ticagrelor at 3 days post-discontinuation was comparable to that observed with clopidogrel at 5 days post discontinuation.

Absorption: Rapid

Distribution: 88 L

Protein binding: >99% (parent drug and active metabolite)

Metabolism: Hepatic via CYP3A4/5 to active metabolite (AR-C124910XX)

Bioavailability: ~36% (range: 30% to 42%)

Half-life elimination: Parent drug: ~7 hours; active metabolite: ~9 hours

Time to peak: Parent drug: ~1.5 hours; active metabolite (AR-C124910XX): ~2.5 hours

Excretion: Feces (58%); urine (26%); actual amount of parent drug and active metabolite excreted in urine was <1% of total dose administered

Requirements of submission:  Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. Failure to adhere to these requirements of submission will result in the paper not being graded.

Critical Elements    Distinguished     Proficient     Emerging     Not Evident     Value
Group Wiki and incorporation of feedback
Meets Emerging requirements and addresses all instructor feedback through incorporation or clarifying questions/dialogue with instructor.
(9-10)    Meets Emerging requirements and incorporates some of the instructor’s feedback throughout the progression of the project.
(8)    Student completes and submits all milestones by the due date.
(7)    Student submits incomplete milestones or does not submit by the due date.
(0-6)    10
Comprehensive final product
Addresses all of the main elements of the final product directly and includes additional elements that logically enrich and extend.
(14-15)    Addresses all of the main elements of the final product listed above directly.
(12-13)    Addresses all of the main elements of the final product listed above either directly or indirectly.
(11)    Does not address all of the main elements of the project listed above.
(0-10)
15

Background
Provides a comprehensive overview of the company or industry.
(14-15)    Provides a good overview of the company or industry.
(12-13)    Briefly describes background information on the company or industry.
(11)    Fails to provide background information on the company or industry. (0-10)
15

Demand, Supply and Production Factors
Highlights key points including related to the demand, supply and production within the company or industry. Presents a well-defined context from a multiple perspectives.
(14-15)    Highlights key points related to the demand, supply and production within the company or industry. Provides a good definition of the context from multiple perspectives.
(12-13)    Briefly highlights key points related to the demand, supply and production within the company or industry.
(11)    Fails to highlight key points related to the demand, supply and production within the company or industry.
(0-10)

15

Analysis of Current Conditions and Market Structure
Provides an in-depth analysis of the current conditions and market structure.
(18-20)    Provides a good analysis of the current conditions and market structure.
(16-17)    Briefly analyzes the current conditions and market structure.
(14-15)
Fails to analyze the current conditions and market structure.
(0-13)

20

Incorporation of scholarly resources
Incorporates at least six properly cited scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research.
(14-15)    Incorporates at least four properly cited scholarly resources that reflect depth of research.
(12-13)    Incorporates at least two properly cited scholarly resources.
(11)    Does not incorporate at least two properly cited scholarly resources
(0-10)

15

Mechanics
No errors related to organization, grammar, and style.
(9-10)    Errors of grammar, organization, and style are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow.
(8)    Errors of grammar, organization, and style are limited enough that the paper is still able to be understood.
(7)    Errors of grammar, organization, and style make the paper difficult to understand.
(0-6)

Argument Paper Criteria Explanation
This explanation document is intended to go hand-in-hand with the “Argument Paper Criteria
Sheet” on page 117 of your Composition Manual. Through this document, I hope to clarify our
essay criteria and help you do your best on the argument paper.
Criteria:
a well-defined issue
You should explain why your issue is both current and controversial. You should also
give the reader any background information necessary to understand the issue. For
example, if you plan to argue that the new healthcare laws should be revoked, you would
first explain what those healthcare laws are for readers who may not know about them.
This would give sufficient background information to the reader. You would also explain
that these laws were recently enacted (thus showing how the issue is current) and many
people disagree with them (showing the issue is controversial). Most writers include all
of this information in their introductions, between the attention grabber and the thesis
statement. Wherever you include this information, do it early in the essay so that readers
are not lost.
a clearly stated and arguable thesis that declares your position
Your readers should be able to pick out easily your thesis statement. The thesis statement
is usually most effective when placed at the end of the introduction. It is also usually
most effective to state your thesis statement in one sentence, which includes your issue,
position on that issue, and your forecasted main points. For your thesis statement to be
arguable, you must make an assertion about your issue, and your issue must be one that
can be argued by reasonable people (no clear correct answer). For example, “Child
abuse is wrong” is not an arguable thesis, because most reasonable people would agree
with you.
sound reasoning based on logic and supported by credible evidence from appropriate sources
An argument paper without sound reasoning and credible evidence is just a rant. You
should present your argument carefully, logically, and completely. You should also seek
evidence from reputable and believable sources to support your main points. Typically,
.com and .net sources aren’t as credible as other sources. Wikipedia is never an
appropriate source for papers you write in this class. Sources from .edu, .gov, .org, and
electronic databases are usually credible. Books and newspapers are usually credible as
well.
effective and clear organization
Your paper should include a thesis statement, topic sentences, introduction, conclusion,
and body paragraphs. Your body paragraphs should be organized logically.
Transitional phrases also help to lead the reader from one point to the next.
evidence that you have anticipated opposing viewpoints and have attempted to refute them
You should address and deal with more than one opposing viewpoints (at least two).
Notice that the criteria states “refute.” In Composition I at ESU, you were required to
address and either refute or concede to an opposing viewpoint. This time, you cannot
concede; you must refute.
appropriate tone for your audience
For this paper, you’ll use formal academic tone. This means that you should avoid slang,
contractions, abbreviations, first person pronouns (i.e. I, me, my, our), and second
person pronouns (i.e. you, your). For more about tone, see the Course Information link
> Resources folder > “Tone Sheet.”
information from at least four credible, properly documented sources
The “credible” part of this criteria is explained above. When documenting your sources,
you should use MLA style. Each source you use (whether you quote, paraphrase, or
summarize) in your paper should be introduced with some sort of tag (an attributive tag
the first time you use a particular source and a shortened version of the tag for
subsequent times), followed by an in-text citation (if the relevant information isn’t
already in the tag), and cited fully on a Works Cited page.
five to seven pages, typed, double-spaced, with one inch margins
For each full page less than the required minimum page limit, I will take 10% off your
essay grade. For each half page, I’ll take off 5%, and so forth. In addition to losing
points for this criteria, a short essay will also probably not fulfill the other criteria as
well.
documented and formatted according to MLA style
Documentation is discussed above. In addition to documenting your sources in MLA
style, you should also format the rest of your paper in MLA. See the Course Information
link > Resources folder for a couple of materials explaining MLA. In particular, look at
the example essay posted there for how your document should appear.
edited for spelling, mechanical, grammatical, and typing errors
I don’t expect your essay to be completely error-free. You can still earn an A and have a
few minor errors. Papers that have several minor errors, have serious errors, or are
difficult to read because of those errors will lose points. However, I will never take off
more than 10% for errors in spelling, mechanics, grammar, or typing.

Must write review on article link at bottom of page

� Review Paper – Analysis of a Current Research Article: Describe and then critically
analyze a recently published pathophysiology research article. The research article
must be submitted and approved by the instructor no later than week 5. The research
article must have been published in the primary literature within the past three years.
Primary literature refers to articles published in professional peer reviewed journals, and
should not be review articles. You may NOT cite newspaper or internet news articles as
your sources of information, although something you see in the news may help you in
choosing a topic.
o Begin your paper with a brief review of the area of research that lead up to this
article.
o Then describe the essential details of what was studied and how. That is, state
what question or questions were addressed in the study. Do not repeat all of the
methods and results of the article; you are to summarize this information.
o After describing the article, you must use critical thinking to analyze it. Consider
whether you think the evidence gathered and described by the authors is
appropriate to answer the questions they were trying to answer. To effectively
and critically analyze this study, it will be necessary to find one or more additional
study (or studies) done in this research area. You should compare and contrast
these studies to the article you have chosen.
o The last portion of your paper should include your final conclusions regarding
your analysis. You should explain whether you consider this article an important
contribution to the field of pathophysiology, just another interesting study, or poor
science that should be refuted with further study.
o You must include at least two references showing where you derived your
information and those references are to be cited in the text of your paper. Your
completed paper should be 5-7 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title
page, abstract, and reference page) and conform to the APA standard format.

You are required to read the attached case study and the reading articles. After completed those case study and assigned article readings, you are required to write one page report (on separate document) to comment and discuss on the case study and each article. So the total is 4 pages (one case study and three articles).