5-3 Assignment: Evaluating Potential Partnerships

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Overview

As globalization has become increasingly common, so has the importance of analyzing opportunities to create value through outsourcing the supply chain. In this assignment, you will create a checklist to help determine which country might be the best location for parts of your organization’s supply chain.

Scenario

You are a consultant who specializes in helping U.S.-based businesses expand into new international locations. You have a new client who’s looking to outsource their company’s manufacturing of hard drives and computer memory, and it’s your job to assist in selecting the new locations. The company is very focused on quality, sustainability, and equality, and your client would like these attributes upheld in the new manufacturing locations.

Your task is to evaluate two of the following countries:

  • India
  • Mexico
  • Thailand

Then, recommend one country you believe would be the most suitable for the company’s new manufacturing facility, and one country that would be considered the least suitable.

Prompt

Evaluate both countries being considered for a new manufacturing facility through exploration of course and outside resources. Then, recommend the most and least suitable location based on the company’s attributes and requirements.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

  • Sustainability Measures and Environmental Regulation: Briefly describe sustainability measures and regulations in each country, and analyze how they may work well with or create conflict or tension with your U.S.-based company.
    • Examples of items to consider include regulations around pollution, waster, and power sources.
  • Cost and Workforce: Briefly describe each country’s workforce for the creation of computer components and the cost of that labor.
    • Examples of items to consider include workforce education levels, the overall cost of labor, types of manufacturing available in the country, and the existence of a specialized workforce that can create computer components.
  • Government Regulation: Briefly describe the overall regulatory environment of each country. Take the most likely mode of entry into consideration for each country.
    • Examples of items to consider include the types of manufacturing operations allowed in the country, the labor regulations, and the overall business regulations.
  • Intellectual Property: Briefly describe the risk of intellectual property being stolen by creating a manufacturing location in each country.
    • Examples of items to consider include each country’s reputation when it comes to intellectual property, intellectual property regulations, and any other legal protections for intellectual property.
  • Reputation: Briefly describe the ways an organization can face reputational risk through outsourcing its manufacturing to each country.
    • Examples of items to consider include if and why other organizations have closed manufacturing locations in each country, how your organization’s customer base will view manufacturing in each country, and the protections each country provides to its workforce and the environment.
  • Recommendations: Based on your evaluations of the key attributes and requirements, recommend one country that is the most suitable location for your client’s new manufacturing facility, and one country that would be the least suitable location. Justify your recommendations with evidence from your evaluations and the course resources.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit this assignment as a 500- to 750-word Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Presentation Proposal

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  PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH CHOSEN TOPIC BY THE 29TH

You will be creating a narrated video for your final presentation. The subject of your presentation should be a humanities topic of your choice. For example, in Chapter 6 Music you could select a musician or musical group, song, or instrument.

For your proposal, write some details in a few bullet points about the topic you are considering in the provided text box below.

I will accept your topic choice on a first-submission basis.

Look for my feedback in this assignment folder for approval of your proposal.

This assignment meets the following Course Objectives:

  • Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
  • Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within a
  • historical and social context.
  • Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and
  • humanities.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy, and
  • the arts on cultural experiences.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create.

Directions

Record a narrated presentation that includes a visual aid such as a PowerPoint or Google Slides. Express in your own words, a topic from any of the chapters we learned in this course. Be as creative as you want. Be sure to include what you learned about humanities.

You should do what you can to deliver a polished, professional presentation, but I’ll be judging for content more than I’ll be scrutinizing your delivery and/or video editing skills. Here are some additional things you’ll want to know about the presentation.

  • You’ll need to record your voice and screen as you present your topic.
  • The recording should be four (4) to six (6) minutes.
  • Music and video inclusions should be no longer than one (1) minute, and they should only be used if absolutely necessary. Unnecessary video inclusions (those that do the talking for you and demonstrate nothing) will be deducted from your time.
  • On the last slide, cite your sources using MLA guidelines. Use credible sources. Do not use Wikipedia.
  • The recording can be done using Knowmia. Instructions are available from Support.
  • If not using Knowmia, recording should be in an .mp4 or .mov format. 
  • Be sure to include a link from your Knowmia Library, upload an .mp4 or .mov file to this assignment folder, or provide a link to a streaming video site such as YouTube.com.

The subject of your presentation should be a humanities topic of your choice. For example, in Chapter 5 Music, you could select a musician or musical group, song, or instrument. Provide these details:

  • Subject of topic
  • Basic information such as title, name, time period, etc.
  • What is the history and creative process of your topic?
  • How has your topic been influential in the arts and society?
  • Why did you select this topic?
  • In your own words, provide your personal reaction to this humanities topic.

Submit your file or a link (if your presentation is hosted elsewhere, for example on YouTube) to this assignment folder. Make sure your file or link can be opened and viewed by your instructor.

You will be graded according to the attached rubric.

Week 5: Black Power (Part II)

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Reading guide

This week we are exploring the Black Power movement’s influence on hip hop culture and rap, more specifically in the life and work of rapper Tupac Shakur.  As you complete the readings and watch the documentary, please keep the following in mind:

  • According to Dr. Kelley, what were the specific economic and work conditions in Los Angeles during the late 80s and early 90s?
  • What is the relationship between narrative realism and rap?
  • What did Tupac mean by “thug life”?
  • How did Tupac’s definition of “thug life” challenge stereotypes?
  • What does Dr. Pough mean when she says that “Afeni and Tupac embody the link between the Black Power movement and hip hop culture?”

 

Readings & Films

▢ Complete readings and films and answer discussion questions by Wed @ noon. 

  • selection Preview the documentfrom Robin D.G. Kelley’s book Race Rebels : Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class (1996)
  • essay Preview the documentby Gwendolyn Pough from That’s the Joint: eds. Forman and Neal
  • documentary Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
  • (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4eJD_wQQD4)

Discussion questions:

  • In the documentary, Tupac introduces the idea of “thug life.” Please provide his specific definition and then address the following questions (answers do not have to be in order):
    • How does this definition support or challenge your previously held ideas about the concept?
    • How does Pough’s article help us understand the connection between Tupac and the Black Power movement, both literally and conceptually?
      • please use at least 2 quotes from the text to support your claim.
    • Using Kelley’s work, please provide at least two examples of the environmental/material conditions that influenced the rise of gangsta rap in Los Angeles during the 1990s. 
      • please use at least 1 quote from the text to support your claim.

Psychological Themes and Theories

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I NEED THIS BY 05/19/2021. PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED MATRIX.

 

Overview

The purpose of this Assessment is to provide you with an opportunity to acquire a strong grasp of the basic tenets, strengths, and limitations of key theories of psychology, so you can make an informed decision as to which theory or theories best apply in understanding a particular set of behaviors. This Assessment is a 3- to 5-page matrix (Excel spreadsheet).

Submission Length: One (1) document that includes your matrix document

Professional Skills: Information Literacy is assessed in this Competency.

Your response to this Assessment should:

  • Use the Assessment documents and video as required.
  • Reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric.
  • Adhere to the required assignment length.

This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document that includes your matrix document. Save this file as PT001_firstinitial_lastname (for example, PT001_J_Smith). 

When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu.

Instructions

Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the Rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission, and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the Rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

Rubric

Psychological Themes and Theories

Access the following to complete this Assessment: 

For this Assessment, you will explore key concepts found in psychological theories and begin populating the Psychology Theories Matrix Template.

As you begin populating your matrix template, make sure to include the following:

  • Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory. Were there key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory?
  • Record whether the theory emphasizes nature (biology), nurture (environment), or both.
  • List the primary characteristics or features of the theory (its key tenets and concepts). Be sure to include whether a particular period of life is emphasized.
  • List the noteworthy strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
  • Describe either contemporary applications and settings or fields of research at which each theory could be applied.

English#5

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I need a minimum of 200 words

In this unit, we have focused on revising and editing; understanding expectations; gaining perspective on your writing; ways to outline your paper; the importance of keeping the reader in mind; and how you can best read, process, and respond to feedback. Part of the revision process is sharing with others about what you have experienced. You never know what might help others in their process. Further, sometimes it can help you to better understand and reflect upon your process when you have the opportunity to write it down.

For this unit’s reflection, consider the process you have gone through as you revised your paper so far—the introduction and literature review. What have you found to be most helpful for you? What would you share with others about your process? What techniques, tips, and methods have you used to help the process go more smoothly for you? You can also describe methods that were not as helpful to you and what you would like to do in the future that you think might be better.

Keep in mind that the spirit of this writing is to think about ways that you and others might improve your writing process.

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REPLY1

(This is the feedback from my professor to my prompt)

Marial, 

Thanks for sharing this situation with us and how you were able to show the integrative negotiation process that ended in a win-win situation and potential salary increase. This week we also learned about distributive negotiation and “fixed-pie.” Share with us in your own words what “fixed-pie” is and why it does/does not apply to your situation that illustrated integrative negotiation.

REPLY2

On this week’s task we have to research about integrative negotiation and bargaining. One of the main important things to do is to define the situation because it is important when helping to determine what you will be negotiating your issues to complete a solution. Interest are also the primary factor of integrative negotiation. Being able to identify your own interest and those of the other party and being able to find a solution for all parties it’s a good thing when it comes to negotiating. 

Food Server: Incorrectly submitted an order for a vegetarian couple, their meals were sent to the table with chicken.

Couple: Demanded to Speak to a manager.

Manager: invites them to have a conversation in a private location to listen to their concerns.

Couple: When they were finished addressing their concerns, they proceeded to add that a Birthday dinner was ruined as they were served chicken when they are vegetarians.

Food Server and Manager: Discussed with the couple different ways to compensate them for the unfortunate experience that took place. 

Couple: Explained they did not want a free or discounted meal, they wanted to ensure situations like that didn’t happen again and that employees have proper training. 

Manager: Proudly informed them of their rigorous training program. He also made sure to inform them that the servers are human, and they do make mistakes. 

Couple: Agreed with the manager but informed him that mistakes very dangerous like this shouldn’t happen.

Manager: Informed the general manager of the situation because they wanted to make things right even though the couple refused to any compensation. General manager sent the couple a $100 gift certificate and a formal letter of apology for failing to meet their expectations. 

Couple: Decided to accept that humans make mistake and took them up on the offer and gave the restaurant a second chance.

Aggressiveness is not inappropriate when negotiating integratively. Digging deeper to find relevant information and standing in what you believe in to be able to negotiate properly can really help. Also, separating the person from the problem and recognizing and understand that emotions are an inevitable part of the bargaining process. “everyone involved in the negotiation process works together to generate as many possible solutions to the problem as possible” (Friedman, 1998).

Management of Information Systems

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Description of the Assignment:

The research paper will be on a subject of your choice within the realm of technology and innovation management. It is suggested that you focus on a topic addressed in the course for which you have an interest. Once you have chosen your topic, please e-mail your professor for topic approval.

Once your topic is approved, you will then search the Internet for examples of organizations that have embraced information technology (IT) and have proven successful in the area you have chosen for your topic. Suggested areas for further research of an organization may include its examples of employee workforce, communications, suppliers and partnerships, accountability, and security and risk.

  • Identify one or more of the technologies addressed in this course for in-depth analysis of past, present, and future trends and evolution.
  • Describe the challenges of preparing leadership to manage emerging technologies.
  • Analyze the impact of advanced technologies on the enterprise.
  • Describe the role of internal and external management of demand for technology.
  • Explain the evolving role of the stakeholder in the technological environment—employees, customers, communities.
  • Discuss the role of technologies in the transition from products to services.

Develop a strategy to address and mitigate any ethical issues that may arise or develop with the implementation of a technical innovation or disruption.

Please pick a technology that helps the company. Then research the impact that that particular technology had on the company and other companies.  Some technology examples could be artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data warehousing, mobile computing, etc.   You could also narrow your focus by looking at the impact that a particular technology has on a specific function within a company, e.g. artificial intelligence and impact on marketing for Nike.

Deliverables 

Your paper should be 4-5 pages in total. This page count does not include your title or reference pages.  Please see Paper Requirements below for details of what this includes and does not include.

APA (Ed. 7) uses Times New Roman, 12pt font., double spaced with 1” margins all around.

African American Literature

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Time is Not Linear

Look back:

Take a moment to review the modules from the last seven weeks, and make note of what lessons or topics most resonated with you.

Look Around:

With an historical perspective in mind, review the contemporary African American offerings and samples in the genres of literature, music, film offered in the module.

Look Up, Ahead, Backward, and Forward Again:

Exploring the intersection of history and contemporary art-making, write a short exploratory that references both the work of African American artists from the past and present.

Requirements:

 should be 800 – 1500 words

should be in MLA format with In-text citations AND Works Cited page

should reference chosen text/media and at least FOUR outside sources

should be written in third person; please steer clear of informal second-person (“you”) and narrative first-person (“I”)

Questions to help guide your work:

Are there any direct historical references in the contemporary work? Are there any implied historical references in the contemporary work? Are there any allusions to earlier literary works, either by African Americans or others, in the contemporary selection? (Look up “allusion” here) If the contemporary work references a current event, can the cause or effect of that event be traced to a particular historical event, person, or phenomenon? Does the reception or popularity of the contemporary work reflect the difficulties we have talking about the history of African American life in America? Does the reception or popularity of the contemporary work surprise or disappoint? Does the contemporary artist consider him or herself an activist? Does the contemporary art reflect popular culture? Do you see any similarities between the traditional, classic, and modern art-making by African Americans and the art-making of contemporaries? Do you notice any differences?

Does the contemporary work fit into any of the categories of protest described in the resource in the module? Does the contemporary work incite any feelings of hope for a future reckoning of our shared past as Americans?

 

must be written in expository, 5 Paragraph Format (i.e., Introduction, 3 Supporting Paragraphs, Conclusion, etc.). 

You must also include at least 5 Sources in this 

  • The Primary Source — The Text being analyzed
  • Four Scholarly Sources
  • Remember, these prompts are not necessary to complete a research ; you can choose any text that we have read this semester to complete your argumentative, research 
  • And at least 5pg (1,500 words maximum) not including the Works Cited page

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Information is data that is framed in a specific context. In this  sense, information is contextual data that has a level of inherent  value. Data might be the binary 0s and 1s on a hard drive, but  information is the combination of that binary data into a document,  media file, or database. Therefore, information systems are methods of  managing the value of different types of data. The value of the data  might be in the personal records such as social security number,  addresses, or shopping habits that are linked together to form an online  shopping cart and on-click purchasing. The value of information  provides for the potential for ethical, social, and political issues  within an organization. An example of these ethical, social, and  political issues can be found in the concept of privacy.

Using the module readings and the Argosy University online library  resources, research the ethical, social, and political issues within an  organization, and explain each of the issues.

Respond to the following:

  • What ethical, social, and political issues arise with the use of information systems?
  • Which of these identified issues can have the most adverse effect on an organization if not managed properly?

By the due date assigned, post your response to the Discussion Area. Through the end of module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words.

Research Proposal Letter

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Writing Assignment: Research Proposal Letter 

For this assignment, you will write your research proposal letter. You are required to submit only your final draft for this assignment (though we encourage all students to take advantage of the additional feedback a draft can provide). Use the grader’s feedback and the rubric to make revisions to your draft before submitting the final. Your second draft will be graded. 

This research proposal letter will be directed to an audience who can create change (Congressperson, business administrators, or other similar audience.) In the proposal, you need to suggest a change or a solution to a current problem. As you have already chosen a topic for your research proposal letter in Topic 6 and conducted an interview that will become one of your sources for this letter, you do not need to choose a topic. You must use the same topic that you began researching in Topic 6, and you must use your interview as a source. 

Your research proposal should be presented in a letter format including the following information: 

  • Your mailing address (Note: For privacy reasons, you may opt to not disclose your mailing address when you submit your letter to our graders for review; however, should you choose to mail your letter to your chosen recipient, you will need to include your mailing address, as this is a customary business letter practice.) Note that a formal letter does not require your name in the header. Your name will go at the end, with your closing.
     
  • The date you wrote the letter
     
  • A name and mailing address for the individual to whom you are writing the letter
     
  • A greeting or salutation
     
  • A closing and your typed name (Note: A written signature is optional for your
    submission, but should you choose to send your letter, you would need to include your written signature between the closing and your typed name.)
    Scroll to the end of these instructions for an idea of how you should format this assignment.
    To organize this information, follow the format included in the course site in the “Assignments” area.
    For your proposal, follow this organizational framework:
    For your researched proposal, follow this organizational framework:
     

• Introduction: The Problem
Identify the problem, including researched information to explain it fully. You may devote more than one paragraph to describe the problem if needed. To determine 

  

the extent of the information you must provide about the problem, consider the 

letter recipient’s understanding of the problem. 

  • Body: Your Proposal
    Explain the specifics of your proposal. What are your solutions to solve this problem, step by step? What is the cost? How is this cost incurred? What ideas do you have for funding your proposal?
    Justify your proposal. How will your proposal solve the problem? Why is this proposal feasible?
    Concede or refute the counterarguments: Will the letter recipient have certain preconceived ideas about the subject? How can you address these counterarguments without diminishing your argument? Note: You will lose points from the rubric if you do not address the counterargument.
     
  • Conclusion: Your Argument
    Take into consideration your chosen audience and his/her interests. Use persuasive techniques to align your proposal to the audience’s ideals. You may use more than one concluding paragraph if needed.
    See the end of this document for more specific information about formatting your letter appropriately.
    You are required to use source information, including ideas you learned from the interview process wherever it will prove your point. In addition to the interview itself, you should have at least two other credible sources, for a total of at least three sources. Note: If you do not meet the source minimum, the rubric will automatically be scored down.
    Since this is a letter, you will use signal phrases (i.e., “As Fugle describes…”) and omit parenthetical citations (“Fugle”). You must include a Works Cited page for this assignment. Good, informative signal phrases will be important in order to make sure your sources are credited (example: “Fugle, a well-known environmental researcher, explains the problem by…”).
    As with all college writing, you must include a strong thesis statement and take care to avoid logical fallacies while following the other standards for academic writing.
    You might use this as a guideline in crafting your thesis:
    Valley City should (add solution suggestion), which (add how it can be funded) and (add justification), although (add counterargument focus).
    Here is a more specific example:
    Valley City should (use its largest abandoned warehouse for a new recreational center to hold before and after-school programs), which (can be conveniently funded by the tax stream that was being used to construct Main Street until this point), and will (provide the final element—housing—in order for local schools to also implement a before-school program(, and although (some community
     

  

members do not believe before- and after-school programs are necessary(, they should (review the high number of students apprehended by law enforcement during the hours before and after-school programs would operate). 

The guidelines for this assignment are as follows: Length: This assignment should be at least 500 words. Format: 

  • This assignment has a special format (letter style), so you will not use a typical header
     
  • Single-spacing, with a double-space between paragraphs (see below)
     
  • Standard 12 point font (Arial, TimesNewRoman, Calibri)
     
  • 1” margins on all sides
     
  • Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt
    Since this is a formal letter format, you will not underline your thesis statement. Please scroll to the next page to see a sample letter format.