This assignment is only for those students who have documented health or geographical limitations that prohibits them from participating in the group, on-site assignment. If you are in that cohort of students, you will “experience” Canada’s past through a virtual presentation of history.  The “Experiencing History Assignment” is structured around experiential learning outcomes. You are required to visit one of the virtual historic sites/museums listed on the Virtual Museum site (www.virtualmuseum.ca).  Please note that not all the sites listed in this Virtual Museum are suitable for this assignment; the Virtual Museum you choose must focus on people, events and places that had importance for Pre-Confederation Canada (ie: after 1867).  Before you move ahead with your research and analysis you must have your preferred historical site or museum pre-approved by me.

            Your Experiencing History Assignment will include:

1. A 1-page introduction that includes a clear statement of your position on the representation of history at the site.  You MUST make a clear, concise statement outlining your understanding of the ‘narrative’ that the site is trying to communicate.  What is its central ‘thesis’?  What specific ‘history’ is it telling and how is it relating it? 

2.  A 2 page analysis of the historical literature that might help you to interpret the site and its place within the broader context of CDN history.  Your research MUST include at least 5 academic library sources (peer-reviewed articles or books) beyond the resources found on the site’s web-page and their own published materials.  If you have any questions about what constitutes as “academic source” please submit your bibliography for my approval.  It is really important that you show your understanding of the arguments presented by these authors.    

3.  A 3-page “Critical Assessment” section where you will analyze how ‘history’ was presented at the site and in the published materials.  DO NOT JUST DESCRIBE THE CONTENTS OF THE SITE!  Everything that you interact with at the site is communicating something of the history that it is telling.  You must show with specific examples from your site how the exhibits and related materials represent a certain interpretation of the past.  Based on your research (#2 above), how does the site reflect broader academic opinion on your historical topic, issue or event?  What is being included?  What is excluded from the ‘story’ or ‘narrative’ of the site?  Does the site have any ‘negative’ or overly critical aspects to it or is it a celebration of community/regional/provincial/ ethnic/national pride?  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the construction of history that you observed?  Remember, everything you see, hear and interact with is specifically designed to communicate something of the past.   You can include pictures from the site as evidence but be sure they are translated into your document as low resolution photographs so that the files are manageable (also note that pictures do not qualify as “text”; you need to have 5 pages of text to fulfil the requirements of the assignment). 

4.  A 2 paragraph thoughtful conclusion that shows how the representation of history, and your analysis of it, relates to Canadian society today.

Virtual Museum I chose: http://enemyaliens.ca/accueil-home-eng.html

Week 8- Resistance and Communication

Watch the Resistance and Communication video for help getting started on this assignment.

Introduction

Using your selected organization, diagnose the organization’s level of resistance, and construct a solid communication plan. Use a

tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a 5–7-minute dynamic video on the topics

detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a 4–6-page paper instead of the video submission.

Instructions

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of 5–7-minutes or write a 4–6-page paper in which you:

1. Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.

2. Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three potential causes of resistance to your

change plan. Identify and describe three potential sources of resistance to your change plan.

3. Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.

4. Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.

5. Evaluate three communication strategies.

6. Recommend one communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication

strategy is best for your organization.

7. Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.

8. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as

academic resources. 

Assignment: Managerial Challenge

Write a 500 words paper for the branded company “Puma” and see the below assignment requirements. 

(Puma is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures of athletic shoes,  sportswear, and accessories)

Survey and opinion polling is one forecasting tool that may be helpful in making short-period forecast. The greatest value of survey and opinion polling techniques are that they help to uncover if consumer tastes are changing or if business executives begin to lose confidence in the economy to maximize their wealth.

Assignment Requirements:

(1) Research consumer product “PUMA” for changes in trend (trend analysis). You must document your trend analysis information in the survey.

(2) Develop a survey of consumer intentions to determine if there will be a increase or decrease in demand for your teams product, will there be a change in design, and will there be an introduction of a new product.

(3) The questions in your survey-opinion poll should be designed to capture if the current users of the product are satisfied or unsatisfied with the product, how they currently use the product, how often do they use/purchase the product and so forth. The questions should be designed to capture consumers intent in the near future. This information will help you determine as the manager what should be the next steps for this product and/or complete brand. 

(a) Survey/opinion poll should have an introduction that includes an overview of the company (1) when they were established, (2) founders, (3) product or service offered, and (4) latest events in the news and/or media.

(b) The survey must be at least 10 questions.

(c) The conclusion must include the final organizational decision (recommendation) from an economic perspective – (1) introduce a new product, (2) update the existing product, (3) remove the product from the market, (4) increase the price of the product because of future demand. You can select one, all four, or make your own recommendation. However, the recommendation must support the information in your survey/opinion poll.

(d) The survey must have a reference list for each article you researched to gather the trend analysis and other data.

Must follow:

– Strictly no plagiarism 

–  Follow the APA style of writing with in-text citations and a reference list.

Select an organization that has leveraged Cloud Computing technologies to improve profitability or to give them a competitive advantage.  Research the organization to understand the challenges that they faced and how they intended to use Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.  The paper should include the following sections each called out with a header.

• Company Overview:  The section should include the company name, the industry they are in and a general overview of the organization.
• Challenges: Discuss the challenges the organization had that limited their profitability and/or competitiveness and how they planned to leverage Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.
• Solution:  Describe the organization’s Cloud Computing implementation and the benefits they realized from the implementation.  What was the result of implementing Cloud Computing?  Did they meet their objectives for fall short?
• Conclusion:  Summarize the most important ideas from the paper and make recommendations or how they might have achieved even greater success.

Use the following databases for your research:

• ACM Digital Library
• IEEE/IET Electronic Library
• SAGE Premier
• Other reputable sources are OK.

URL: https://ucumberlands.libguides.com/security

• The paper must adhere to APA guidelines including Title and Reference pages.
• There should be at least three scholarly sources listed on the reference page. 
• Each source should be cited in the body of the paper to give credit where due. 
• Per APA, the paper should use a 12-point Time New Roman font, should be double spaced throughout, and the first sentence of each paragraph should be indented .5 inches.
• The body of the paper should be 4 pages in length. 
• The Title and Reference pages do not count towards the page count requirements.

 In this section you have studied several ethical arguments the purpose of which is to both say what is right or good and to justify the reward and punishment for human actions. Below is a case history that I would like for you to consider:
Jane is a 17 year old woman who, about a year ago, presented to the ER of a major New York hospital with symptoms consistent with a neurological problem. She was referred to the neurology department and upon testing was shown to have a condition called neurofibromatosis. Because this is a genetic condition for which there is no cure all that could be done was to operate to remove the benign tumor from here auditory pathways. This meant, however, that she lost all hearing.

The operation was successful and she was discharged for OP follow-up but within about one year she was discovered to have a new tumor growth along her visual pathway. The surgeon recommended a second operation to remove the tumor (without surgical intervention the tumor will grow to the point where brain tissue is destroyed), but Jane was reluctant to have this done. She argued that since the disease is progressive and terminal in any event that she would like to live for the rest of her life with vision. Because the doctor believed that while she might experience some reduction in quality of life she should have to operation because it would prolong her life by several years, maybe even a decade.

Take a position about what should be done and present an argument using one or more of the ethical arguments we covered so far. Offer a defense of your position use reasons and give a personal observation as to why you think your action will be productive of the best outcome.  

instructions:

 the minimum word count for these essays is 800. When you submit them please be sure to use the ecampus HTML link (associated with each paper assignment), feature to deliver the paper Please do not email them to me. The deadline for the submission of these papers is the last day of regularly scheduled class. The purpose of these papers is to focus on one argument or theory. The goal is not to do research (looking up stuff in the library) but to focus your thoughts on one argument or one position and dig deep. Your grade on these papers will be primarily based on the clarity of your writing, the command of the material and the “depth” of your explanations. (Which side of the issue you are on is completely irrelevant).You should also briefly explain the effect this assignment has had on your view of the subject.(i.e., has the assignment strengthened your initial position, or has it been altered as a result of doing the assignment, and explain how. You will also be graded according your ability to create an informed personal response to a philosophical problem by writing an essay in which you develop and defend your personal response to a selected philosophical problem.