You have informed Sally that you will be performing research on the laws that regulate direct payment systems this week. It is a hot topic related to the invention that she has been developing. Here is the paper that deals with this: E-Commerce Payment Mechanisms (DOCX) downloadthis week on a hot topic related to your invention that you have been developing. You have created a device that will be placed on restaurant tables, replacing paper menus and waiters.

The device includes streaming channels highlighting the daily Menu. The Menu displays daily choices and projects visual representations of how the selections are prepared and cooked. The device is voice interactive, and you can order your meals and suggest options or additions to the items. The display covers a 360-degree view of your table and has recording and upload and download capabilities that record your table party activity for customers’ future pleasure and enjoyment. You can upload the interactive video to your mobile device or the Cloud. You can upload the event to the Restaurant’s “MealTime” website and shared it with friends and family subscribers. The device also contains a payment system that allows customers to order and pay at the table with a customer’s mobile device.

The device will also enable customers at home or in transit to order and pay for takeout or schedule a delivery or pickup. Your invention also contains an algorithm design that integrates HR background searches and personality traits of prospective employee hires. The algorithm measures the compatibility of potential future hires against critical Human Resource initiatives and measurements. The algorithm has a high rate of eliminating applicants that potentially do not fit into your organization. Sally asks that you let her know if your research finds any laws that control the use of the device’s payment system, wanting to make sure the application is legal.

Read the following: Pros and Cons of Touch Screen Ordering (Buzztime). (Links to an external site.)

Your Assignment

This assignment has 2 parts. Please put both steps on the same document.

Part 1

1. Using a Pros and Cons Chart, list the various E-Commerce Payment regulations that apply to the Devices payment system using information directed at the utilization of the invention in the Restaurant operations. In your review, determine what laws apply to all aspects of the potential use of the Device and the impact it may have on the business. You will upload this chart.

Part 2

1. Complete the following:

1. Go to: US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO (Links to an external site.)) website.
2. Click on the “PATENTS” pull-down menu,
3. Click on “Patent Process Overview”

2. From the information gathered in Step 1 complete the following:

• Define what a Patent is,
• List the types of Patents available and choose the category your invention falls in.

3. Go to the Patent FAQ page (USPTO)  (Links to an external site.)find the answers to the following questions. 

• Who can apply for a patent?
• What can and cannot be patented?
• How do I know if my invention is patentable?
• How long does patent protection last?
• How much does it cost to get a patent?

4. Add these questions and your document.

Save your documents using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (6.2). Do not add punctuation or special characters.

You must complete your initial posting before you will be able to view your classmate’s postings. After your initial post, reply to two of your peers’ initial posts. You will be graded on your initial responses and replies. View the Discussion Rubric.

How will you establish personal credibility as a leader? How will you model the way for others?

            Credibility is an essential component of effective leadership. According to Kouzes and Posner, (as cited in Shafi et al., 2020), credibility is the foundation of leadership. It precedes transformational leadership (Shafi et al., 2020). Followers feel more attached to the organizational goals and mission, yielding more productivity when they believe that the leaders are honest, authentic, and credible. Followers will willingly partake in a leader’s vision, mission, or goals if the leader is credible and believable.

As a leader therefore I intend to lead by examples, modeling the way. Being able to demonstrate and live by the skills I expect in my followers or team. I must be honest, trustworthy, dependable, and reliable. I’ll demonstrate consistency, always saying what I’ll do and doing exactly what I said I’ll do.   

What strategies will you use to inspire a shared vision for those you lead?

            To inspire a shared vision for those I lead, I must be emotionally intelligent (EI), demonstrating the five components of EI at all times. This includes self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, empathy, and motivation (Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2021). 

As a leader, my ultimate goal is to motivate my team members to rise above self-interests and focus on group goals instead (Raffo & Williams, 2018). I’ll encourage the team to work towards achieving the organizational goals, mission, and vision setting aside individual interests.

As a leader, I’ll exhibit competence. Leading with integrity and competence. Making it easier for others to follow my lead and directions. I must be fair in all my dealings with the team, demonstrating impartiality as I lead. This includes being fair with delegations, assignments, promotions, and bonuses, making me earn the trust and respect of my team members.

How will you challenge the current process to lead change?

            Growth only occurs with change. To challenge the current process to lead change, I must first ask myself why we do certain things the way we do? Are those actions supported by research or evidence-based? Are they the most efficient and effective way? What can I do to make the system or process better, more efficient, and productive? Once I identify these areas or processes that need change, I’ll solicit the key stakeholders’ support in creating the necessary change needed.

What strategies will you use to enable others to act?

            It is my duty as a leader to inspire, motivate, and empower others. I alone may not have all the necessary skills, credentials, tools, and requirements to lead a successful team. I’ll therefore leverage my team’s strength to help promote organizational productivity. Delegating and assigning tasks based on each team member’s strengths, preferences, and goals will yield a more productive team.

 However, to enable others to act, I must first become the change. Leading others by example, demonstrating the change I hope to see in others myself.

How will you recognize the contributions of others?

   Recognizing the contributions of others is an essential component of great leadership. In my country, we have a saying that says, “when we thank someone for doing good, they’re more likely to even perform better in the future”. I’ll not only privately share accolades with each team member as they’ve reached a milestone, exceeded the organizational expectation, or performed extra-ordinarily but I’ll equally share those accolades with the entire team. This helps maintain positivity among the group and help others attain their goals as well. I’ll be specific to the individual’s contribution as I send or share the recognition making sure they’re aware of exactly what they’re being appreciated for. Depending on my intuitional policies, I may recognize others through job promotions and bonuses as well.

References

Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2021). NR-703 Week 2: The emotionally intelligent leader [Online lesson]. Adtalem Global Education.

Shafi, M., Zoya, Lei, Z., Song, X., & Sarker, M. N. I. (2020). The effects of transformational leadership on employee creativity: Moderating role of intrinsic motivation. Asia Pacific Management Review, 25(3), 166-176.

   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2019.12.002

Raffo, D., & Williams, R. (2018). Evaluating potential transformational leaders: Weighing charisma vs. credibility. Strategy & Leadership, 46(6), 28-34.  https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-ebscohost-com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=133486394&site=eds-live&scope=site

I NEED A COMMENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION BOARD WITH AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS AND USE 3 SOURCES NO LATER THAN 5 YEARS.

Leadership and Management Presentation

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the web page Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards & Assessment Items (Links to an external site.) with particular attention to Standard 10: Leadership and Management. For this assignment you will be creating a presentation using either PowerPoint or Prezi (Links to an external site.). For assistance, view How to make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.).

Early childhood administrators need to be well-versed in standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Having comprehensive knowledge of these standards will help to ensure a quality early childhood program.

Rationale:

Excellent programming requires effective governance structures, competent and knowledgeable leadership, as well as comprehensive and well-functioning administrative policies, procedures, and systems. Effective leadership and management create the environment for high-quality care and education by

• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines;
• Promoting fiscal soundness, program accountability, effective communication, helpful consultative services, positive community relations, and comfortable and supportive workplaces;
• Maintaining stable staff; and
• Instituting ongoing program planning and career development opportunities for staff as well as continuous program improvement.

Application:

You are the director of your own childcare center. Using Standard 10 in Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards & Assessment Items (Links to an external site.) as a guide, create an eight- to 10-slide Prezi (Links to an external site.) or PowerPoint presentation to share with your staff, demonstrating the following NAEYC points:

• Effective communication
  • Explain how you will effectively communicate with your staff.
  • Create a protocol for how you will communicate with them, and how you want them to communicate with you.
  • Describe what role you will play in family communication and your expectations for their family communication.
• Comfortable and supportive workplaces
  • Describe how you will create a comfortable and supportive workplace for your staff.
  • Develop a plan that addresses how you will overcome potential challenges you may face.
  • Explain specifically what you envision a comfortable and supportive workplace for your staff including.
• Career development opportunities for staff
  • Discuss how you will create professional development opportunities for your staff.
  • Plan a 10-month calendar of professional development opportunities that you feel are important for your staff. Visit this web page for helpful Calendar Templates (Links to an external site.).
• Hiring and retention
  • Explain how you will attract and retain quality staff members.
  • Develop a plan of specifically how you will support the following:
    • new staff
    • veteran staff
    • staff that need additional support

Your eight- to 10-slide Prezi (Links to an external site.) or PowerPoint presentation (in addition to your title and reference slides) should

• Creatively address the material including graphics, visuals, charts, graphs, or sound;
• Be designed to clearly and concisely address the material;
• Be formatted according to APA style, including the title slide, reference slide, and in-text citations;
• Utilize the notes section of the PowerPoint to expand on the presented points. These notes would be your talking points when presenting this to your staff; and
• Use at least one source in addition to the course text.

The Leadership and Management Presentation

• Must be eight to 10 double-spaced slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.)
• Must include a separate title slide with the following:
  • Title of presentation
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least one sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

For this assignment, you will identify a specific organizational problem that could be addressed through statistical applications, and you will create a business case (justification for why your problem is important and should be prioritized above other projects requiring resources) to support the need for the analysis.  For example, you might want to explore how a working team could be more efficient in their productivity or how your company could generate incremental revenue through better product design and/or advertising campaigns.  As such, you would want to explain the problem, why it is important, and how it could be addressed through the use of statistical applications. You can use the dataset provided for this assignment and all subsequent assignments (attached file).  

Your business case should consist of the following components:

• Description of the problem statement
• Justification as to why solving the problem is important, which should be connected to an organizational strategic initiative
• Explanation of how statistical applications could be used to solve the problem (e.g., how you would descriptively analyze your data and run statistical tests for hypothesis testing)
• Summary

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title or reference pages. APA.

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Resources:

Bryne, G. (2007). A statistical primer: Understanding descriptive and inferential statistics. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice

Denis, D. J. (2015). Applied Univariate, Bivariate and Multivariate Statistics, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.