• Submission must be a minimum of 500 words (this excludes your name, class information, title page, references, etc.).  This 500 word minimum refers to your actual response to the prompt.
• Must fully address the prompt
• Submissions must not contain spelling errors, grammar errors, syntax errors, errors in concepts, etc.  In other words, you are to proofread and edit your work before final submission. Expectation is that you use Grammarly to check your work for errors
  • See the Writing Resources Module for more information
• No plagiarism!  See the course syllabus, university policy, the Getting Started Module, and the Writing Resources Module for more information
  • Please note that your submission will be processed through Turnitin.  Your submission should have less than 15% similarity as other sources (including direct quotes but excluding Title Page and References Page).  You can resubmit your assignment until the final deadline as many times as you want.  Note that after the third submission, it may take Turnitin up to 48 hours to process a new report.  Therefore, please plan accordingly.
• Paper must use APA 7th edition format
  • References are not required but any statements of fact or thoughts that are not your own must be appropriately cited.
  • You are strongly encouraged to paraphrase rather than use direct quotes when using information from other sources .  This will help you to avoid exceeding the 15% similarity limit in Turnitin (see above and the syllabus for more information)
  • Title Page and Abstract not required

Prompt: 

Which theories best explains offending behaviors of persons with mental illness, disabilities, and veterans?  How should the criminal justice system use these theories to help design appropriate responses and programs to reduce offending and victimization among these groups?  Be sure to explain your responses.

 

Throughout this course, you have been using different analysis strategies to determine best practices for developing your business plan. It’s time to develop a strategic plan that will help you determine where your business is now, where you want to take it, and how you will get there. Your strategic plan will help you implement and manage the strategic direction of your company. In addition, you will communicate the direction of your company to stakeholders.

Develop a strategic plan for the company that you selected at the beginning of your MBA program and share your plan with stakeholders.

Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation for key stakeholders to solicit their approval of your strategic plan. Address the following in your presentation: 

• An introduction with mission and vision statements
• Core values, ethics, and social responsibility principles
• Analysis of the company’s:
• Internal environment (e.g. strengths and weaknesses related to resources, trademarks, patents, copyrights, or current processes)
• External environment (e.g. opportunities and threats related to market trends, economic trends, demographics, or regulations)
• An evaluation of internal and external environment’s impact on achieving the company strategy
• Create a strategic objective for the company.
• Create short- and long-term goals for achieving the company’s strategic plan.
• Determine methods for collecting data and measuring success of the strategic plan.

Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page.

Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed documents. Note: You may include your textbook as 1 of the sources.

DUE IN 24 HOURS – 3 DISCUSSIONS

  

Discussion – Reader Response

  

A successful post meets rubric criteria (Content, Organization, Style/Language, and Sentence Structure/Grammar) and follows the discussion prompt. A successful reply to classmates answers their questions, provides additional insight into the topics they have discussed, generates additional questions, or engages in meaningful and substantive dialogue. Completing this forum should enable you to connect academic reading/writing to other settings and compose journal entries that follow the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (MO 1,2)

Instructions:

• In your post summarize what you      have read and learned in the textbooks and online lecture materials this      week.
• In other modules, you will be      continuing the chapters and sections listed under ‘Read’ below in the      Module 1 overview. Note your progress as part of your reader response this      week.
• Include a discussion point or      question in your post about something you did not understand.
• Include a discussion point or      question in your post about something you thought about as you read.
• Include a discussion point or      question in your post about something you want your peers to think about.

Discussion – Creating Connections

  

A successful post meets rubric criteria (Content, Organization, Style/Language, and Sentence Structure/Grammar) and follows the discussion prompt. A successful reply to classmates answers their questions, provides additional insight into the topics they have discussed, generates additional questions, or engages in meaningful and substantive dialogue. Completing this forum should enable you to connect academic reading/writing to other settings. (MO 1)

Instructions:

Consider the various rhetorical modes we have learned this semester. Consider your hobbies, personal goals, educational goals, and career goals.

 

• What rhetorical modes, if any,      might be useful for those other aspects of your life?
• What other lessons or      activities in this course might be useful for those other aspects of your      life?
• Are there any rhetorical modes,      lessons, or activities in this course that seem unnecessary or useless for      those other aspects of your life?

Discussion – Keeping Current

  

A successful post meets rubric criteria (Content, Organization, Style/Language, and Sentence Structure/Grammar) and follows the discussion prompt. A successful reply to classmates answers their questions, provides additional insight into the topics they have discussed, generates additional questions, or engages in meaningful and substantive dialogue. Completing this forum should enable you to connect academic reading/writing to other settings. (MO 1)

Instructions:

Consider the various topics covered in the essays you have read for this course. Consider today’s headlines.

• What connections can you make      between any of these essays and today’s headlines?
• Are there any topics from the      essays that you found unrelatable?

Provide links and/or attribution where necessary.

Module Introduction

  

In this module, we will be connecting our writing skills to places beyond this course. This module will help you learn to be able to break assignments into component pieces, identify the component pieces, establish appropriate deadlines for completion of the task, and compose a written analysis that follows the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (CLO 1,2,3,4) 

Click the video below to watch the introduction from your faculty.

This module does not include a video introduction. 

Module Objectives 

  

At the end of this module students will be able to:

1. connect academic reading/writing      to other settings. (CO 1,2,3,4) 
2. compose journal entries that      follow the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (CLO 1,2,3,4)

  Module Activities  

  

Below is an outline of the items for which you will be responsible throughout the module.

 READ

DUE: Early in the week

Read the following early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

Required Textbook Readings

1. Continuing Required Textbook      Readings from Module 1 – (MO 1)
2. The Norton Reader, p. 574-579, “Rhetorical Modes Index” [skim      & bookmark this] – (MO 1)
3. The Norton Reader, Choose one essay relevant to your career or personal      interests in the RM index. – (MO 1)
4. The Norton Reader, p. 568-573, “Genres Index” [skim &      bookmark this] – (MO 1)
5. The Norton Reader, Choose one essay relevant to your career or personal      interests in the GI index. – (MO 1)

  

 READ AND WATCH ONLINE

DUE: Early in the week

Online Lecture Material:  Read and listen to the online lecture material on the following topics.

1. How to Bullet Journal –      (MO 1,2)
2. How to Journal Every Day for      Increased Productivity, Clarity, and Mental Health – (MO 1,2)
3. Why Your Students Should      Journal Before a Test– (MO 1,2)
4. Five Reasons To Keep A Journal      In 2018– (MO 1,2)

Additional Lecture Materials

Read or view the content below before moving on to other module materials.

  

Why Your Students Should Journal Before a Test

This article from Ross E O’Hara, Ph.D. in Psychology Today explains the benefits of journaling before stressful events like math tests. The link opens in a new window. The article is approximately 890 words and should take around 7 min to read. (MO 1,2)

  

Five Reasons To Keep A Journal In 2018

This article from Noma Nazish in Forbes discusses why it is important to keep a journal as a consistent goal. The link opens in a new window. The article is approximately 720 words and should take around 6min to read. (MO 1,2)

Module Summary

  

This module discussed and utilized the rhetorical modes and genres of argumentation and persuasion as well as writing research-based essays as you completed a variety of activities. You should now able to connect academic reading/writing to other settings and compose journal entries that follow the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (CLO 1,2,3,4) Ideally, you are now more prepared for the coursework ahead. After reviewing and completing all the content in this module, proceed to the next module where you will primarily be completing the final exam and concluding the course. If you have any further questions or concerns, contact the instructor via LSUS email or Moodle messages.

This week’s journal articles focus on transformational leadership and knowledge and knowledge sharing within an organization, please review these concepts and answer the following questions:

How do trustworthy and ethical leaders enhance knowledge sharing in organizations? How does this impact the rate of information technology implementations? How does this impact data management within organizations? 

How does servant leadership assist with transferring knowledge in an organization? 

When thinking about data analytics, how does transformational leadership assist with building good data structures?

Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research. Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.

The paper should meet the following requirements:

3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)

APA guidelines must be followed. The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise. Headings should be used to transition thoughts. Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.

Journal  link : AKCIL, U., ALTINAY, Z., DAGLI, G., & ALTINAY, F. (2019). The Role of Technology Leadership: Innovation for School Leadership in Digital Age. ELearning & Software for Education, 2, 323. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edb&AN=135939718&site=eds-live&custid=s8501869&groupid=main&profile=eds_new

 Write one paragraph ONLY! Responding to this discussion.

Do this by: Communicating a central idea or point that builds on the post of a peer. Asking questions, offering thoughtful ideas, or Sharing personal connections that relates the posts. 

Discussion Post:

  

Competitive advantage allows a business to outperform its competitors through achieving higher profit margins. Competitive advantage can be in different form such as highly skilled labour, unique geographical location or brand recognition. In this week’s discussion, I will discuss about companies that use their brand as a competitive advantage. I believe these three companies will remain a source of their competitive brand in the 21st century because they invest highly in their brand and makes changes to suit the needs of their customers.  

Coca-cola- This is a leading global beverage company that sells products globally in more than 200 countries. This brand spends billions in marketing and promotion which has helped the company earn a competitive advantage by creating a strong image in the market. Additionally, the brand enjoys superior customer loyalty among its competitors.

T-Mobile– This is a cellular company that turned its weakness to a strength. The brand offers more value to the customers through what it calls “un carrier moves”. These moves entails things like unbundling smartphone devices from service plans, switching to single unlimited data plans and removing music and video streaming from data caps. These moves have greatly helped the brand to attract more customers.

Client HeartBeat– This company deals with customer service for other companies. It has helps other companies to get feedback quickly, easily and clean. Client HeartBeat’s product offers a do-it-yourself experience for survey creation which integrates with consumer behavior. Additionally, it allows the companies to compare with competitors in the industry.