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BAD Styles of Leading

1.) State for all the world to see what you think are the 3 qualities/behaviors of a BAD style of leading others.

1 a.) Also state why you believe this to be the case.

2.) On pages 30, 31, and 32 (attached)is a list of 10 leadership qualities. Read each of those in detail and pick 3 that you feel you should incorporate into your leadership style if you are to be a successful leader. These should be the 3 that you feel you need to work on the most in order for you to become a better leader.

2 a.) State why you chose each of those 3

Look for the cohesive chains (ie the various chains of meaning) that operate within the text – the major chains as well as any minor ones. Identify the cohesive devices (lexical and grammatical) that help to set up and maintain those chains. Look for the ways in which the chains intersect to help the writer create a coherent and cohesive whole.

TOPIC:
In an essay of about 750 words, discuss the cohesive systems of the text, exploring and explaining their contribution to its overall purpose and meaning.

The text chosen for this analysis is by from the food section of the SMH Good Weekend Magazine in August 2006.

Please note: This is not an essay about cohesion. It is an essay where you use the ideas about cohesion to analyse a given text, so you can take the cohesive devices we have taught as background knowledge that you and we share.

There are 2 essay questions and I would like them at 200-250 words each.
course textbook is Lesikar, R.V., Flatley, M.E., & Rentz, K. (2008). Business Communication Making Connections in a Digital World (11th ed.). Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0077262484.
Question #1
Argue either for or against this statement and be sure to defend your reasoning. "Reports are written for business executives who want them. Thus, you don’t have to be concerned about holdingyour reader’s interest."

Question#2
What information might go into routine operational reports for different kinds of organizations? Explain why an organization, or an organization that you work for would need this information regularly?
Answers are in chapters 10 and 11

Conduct a web analysis
a. Using the website http://www.getup.org.au/
analyse any co-production, carnival and mobilisation within the site. Note any unilateral links and comment on how it affects the production of the site or sites. (Approximately 1000 words)

b) using http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/07/20/australians-want-more-than-election-slogans/
conduct a discourse analysis (Discourse analysis (DA), or discourse studies, is a general term for a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken, signed language use or any significant semiotic event). You may use more than one site to compare discourse (Approximately 500 Words)

Recognize methods for developing a community profile.
Compare and prioritize hazards in a community.
Determine how a hazard and vulnerability analysis is used in the planning process for emergencies.
Determine and understand the basic features of the National Incident Management System
It should be apparent to you that preparing plans for disaster and emergency management can become rather complex not because it is can be difficult due to number of different plans required.

Some of the key emergency and disaster plans required or mandated by state or Federal laws or regulations are as follows:

State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Comprehensive Emergency Management School Plan

Federal Response Plan

Recovery Plan

Hospital ICS Plan

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

NIMS incorporates the use of the incident command system multi-agency or interagency coordination, mutual aid agreements and mutual aid program, the operational area concept and the operational area satellite information system. This constitutes the basic framework of NIMS.

NIMS provides for the five level emergency response organization, activated is needed, to provide an effective response to multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional emergencies. The five organizational levels in NIMS are:

1. Field

2. Local Government

3. Operational Area

4. Region

5. State

NIMS is a management system. NIMS provides an organizational framework and guidance for operation at each level of the states emergency management system. It provides the "umbrella" under which all response agencies that function in an integrated fashion.

Although this module is concerned primarily with the Incident Command System it should be noted that all disasters and emergencies are managed and coordinated at the Local Government level of management or higher. Ultimately, it is State government that is responsible for disaster relief and response. The federal government provides assistance to state and local governments during declared disasters and emergencies. Usually it is the governor of a state that will request federal assistance.

Besides the Incident Command System, the other basic components of NIMS are the Multi – Agency Coordination System, the Master Mutual Aid Agreement, Use of Operational Areas, and the Operational Area Satellite Information System (OASIS).

Multi-Agency Coordination means the participation of agencies and disciplines involved at any level of the NIMS organization working together in a coordinated effort to facilitate decisions for overall emergency response activities, including the sharing of crucial resources and her prioritization of incidents. Inter-agency Coordination is generally that which takes place among agencies within the jurisdiction. For example, between police fire and public works department’s working together at any emergency operations center.

The Master Mutual Aid Agreement in California was originally signed in 1950. Under this agreement, cities, counties and the State joined together to provide for a comprehensive program of voluntarily providing services, resources and facilities to jurisdictions when local resources proved to be inadequate to cope with a given situation.

Operational Areas: An operational area is one of the five organizational levels in NIMS. An Operational Area consists of a county, and all political subdivisions within the county area. The governing bodies of each county and the political subdivisions in the county may organize and structure their operational area. The county will be the lead agency for the operational area unless another arrangement is established by agreement.

The operational area is used by the county and the political subdivisions within the operational area for the coordination of resources and information, and to serve as a link in the system of communications and coordination between the state’s emergency operations centers and the operation centers of the political subdivisions within the operational area.

Operational Area Satellite Information System (OASIS) is a satellite based communication system with a high frequency radio backup. The system provides the capability to rapidly transfer a wide variety of information reports between agencies. The system is viewed as both a communications network and information dissemination system linking the various organizational levels.

NIMS is an example of how the numerous activities of many agencies from all levels of government can work together to coordinate disaster or emergency activities, develop and forward to the appropriate commander timely and accurate information and resources. Remember, two of the most important factors that must be present in the mists of a disaster or emergency is information and leadership. NIMS based on excellent planning and exercises allows this to happen. YOU must communicate and act!

Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis

Hazard Analysis

Hazard analysis is the first phase of a disaster management program. Because it is often not practical to be prepared for all types of disasters, it is a method for prioritizing and identifying those hazards that present the biggest risk to your community.

These are the steps for hazard analysis:

1. Hazard Identification

Identify what hazards can occur in a community (including cascading emergencies?situations in which one hazard triggers others in cascading manner

Review any existing hazard analysis

Review past disasters

Identify new hazards due to changes in your community (e.g., nuclear power plant, high rise apartments)

Identify if newly recognized hazards are in your community (e.g., newly-discovered earthquake fault, newly-discovered hazardous chemical in chemical waste)

Are there any new mitigation measures that eliminate the hazard?
Monitor activities in your community so that hazard identification is current

2. Profile each hazard.

How often does this hazard occur in the community?

What is the potential magnitude of the hazard?

Where is it likely to occur?

How large of an area is it likely to affect?

How long is it likely to last?

What time of the year is it more likely to occur?

Does a warning system exist? How much warning time is there?

Keep hazard profile updated.

Vulnerability Analysis

A hazard may not have the same impact on every population. For example, a flood in a business district would probably involve much more economic loss than a flood in a rural area.

In a vulnerability analysis, the objective is to identify who or what will be affected and how badly. The key considerations are HUMAN LOSS (i.e., deaths and injuries) and ECONOMIC LOSS.

These are the steps for vulnerability analysis:

1. Profile sectors of the community

Geographical features that relate to disaster occurrence or response (e.g., fault lines, coastal areas, natural or urban fire interface)

Land Use and Property (e.g., numbers, types of construction, building codes, facilities where hazardous materials are manufactured or stored)

Infrastructure (e.g., utilities, communication system, major highway transportation routes, and mass transit systems)

Demographics (population size, distribution and concentration of special populations, animal populations)

Response Agencies–locations, facilities, services, and resources

2. Compare and prioritize risk

Risk: the predicted impact that a hazard would have on people, services, specific facilities, and structures in the community.

Review each hazard identified in order of most likely to occur and assess vulnerability of the hazard.

Identify elements of the community that are at risk (e.g., populations, facilities, and equipment). Identify special populations that require special provisions and attention, such as elderly, disabled, and children. Examine existing mitigation (e.g., dam for flood control) and preparedness capabilities (e.g., tornado shelters and drills)

Determine potential damage. What is the overall impact and impact on each sector of the community? What are the consequences in terms of morbidity, mortality, and economic loss?

Assign severity ratings. Below is a severity rating provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):

SEVERITY LEVEL
CHARACTERISTICS

Catastrophic
Multiple deaths

Complete shutdown of facilities for more than 30 days.

More than 50% of property is severely damaged.

Critical
Injuries and/or illnesses result in permanent disability

Complete shutdown of critical facilities for at least 2 weeks.

More than 25% of property is severely damaged.

Limited
Injuries and/or illnesses do not result in permanent disability

Complete shutdown of critical facilities for more than 1 week.

More than 10% of property is severely damaged.

Negligible
Injuries and/or illnesses are treatable with first aid.

Minor quality of life lost.

Shutdown of critical facilities and services for 24 hours or less.

Less than10% of property is severely damaged.

Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry

A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes. Sponsored by a Public-Private Partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Click Here for the Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry

Required Reading

Baker, A. (2002). After 9/11, A Question Of Command. New York Times; New York, N.Y.; Oct 9, 2002. Retrieved on August 28, 2007 from Proquest.

Lester, W. and Krejci, D. (2007). Business "Not" as Usual: The National Incident Management System, Federalism, and Leadership. Public Administration Review 67; p. 84. Retrieved on May 23, 2008 from Proquest.

Sherman Block, Susan Keegan Gary. (1997) Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center integrates emergency response technologies.
Corrections Today 59 (2), 106. Retrieved on July 30, 2007 from Proquest.

Required Websites

Department of Homeland Security. National Response Framework (NRF). Retrieved April 17,

2010 from http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/

Department of Homeland Security. National Incident Management System (NIMS). Retrieved on July 30, 2007 from http://www.nimsonline.com/

Santa Clara County, California. Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). Introductory Course of Instruction, Student Reference Manual, The Five basic Components of SEMS, Purpose and Scope of the SEMS Law. Retrieved on July 30, 2007 from
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/sems.htm.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Serum Cross-Reactive Antibody Response to a Novel I nfluenza A (H1N1) Virus After Vaccination with Seasonal Influenza Vaccine. Retrieved on May 25, 2009 from

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5819a1.htm

The California Station Fire. Retrieved on November 22, 2009 from http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1856/

For this assignment, identify the types of emergencies and disasters that your Emergency Response Plan (ERP) will cover for your community that you identified in Module 1 SLP. p;nbsp;

t;p>Conduct a hazard and vulnerability analysis for the disasters or emergencies identified in Question 1, above. Begin with the disaster or emergency that you believe poses the greatest threat to your specific subject for the SLP.

a. Complete the following table by identifying hazards as described in the Hazard Analysis section in the Module 2 Home page.

PLEASE NOTE:

Hazard Magnitude Frequency Seasonal Pattern Duration Speed of Onset Priority

b. How vulnerable is your population to each of the hazards? Describe the potential impact in terms of property damage, cost, loss of critical services and infrastructure, displacement, morbidity and mortality. Assign severity ratings using the scale described in the reading. Refer to the section on vulnerability analysis.

What are the strengths and weaknesses in your hazard and vulnerability analysis for your ERP? How can this aspect of the plan be improved?

Cite references used.

DESCRIPTION OF TERMS USED IN TABLE

MAGNITUDE: Indicate the potential magnitude for each hazard using the following scale: Catastrophic (More than 50%), Critical (25-50%), Limited (10-25%), Negligible (Less than 10%).

FREQUENCY: Indicate the frequency of occurrence for each hazard using the following scale: Highly Likely (Likely to occur in the next year), Likely (Likely to occur in the next 10 years), Possible (Likely to occur in the next 100 years), Unlikely (Less than 1% chance of occurring in the next 100 years).

SEASONAL PATTERN: Is there a seasonal pattern for any of the possible hazard? Describe.

DURATION: What is the probable duration of each hazard?

SPEED OF ONSET: What is the potential speed of onset for each hazard using the following scale: Minimal (No warning time), 6-12 hours warning, 12-24 hours warning, More than 24 hours warning.

PRIORITY: Prioritize hazards based on frequency of occurrence, magnitude, speed of onset, and community impact.

A clearly justified and presented hazard and vulnerability analysis should be provided. Integration of the myriad, complex issues impacting such an analysis is required. Cite all references accessed including any peer-reviewed articles.

Motivation and the Brain Paper

• Resources:, the Internet, and other sources
• Select one of the following topics as the basis for this paper:

o Eating healthy
o Exercising
o Quitting smoking
o Quitting drinking
o Refraining from using drugs

• Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you,

• Analyze the brain structures and functions associated with the motivation to engage in your selected behavior.

• Evaluate the influence of extrinsic and intrinsic factors, including heredity and the environment, on the motivation to engage in your selected behavior.

• Include at least three references from scholarly, peer-reviewed sources.

• Format your paper according to APA standards

Assessment Item 1 Part B – Case Study
Length: Approximately 2000 words

Part B
Case study

Introduction – no more than 300 words
Body – about 1500 words
Answering Question 1 to 5
Conclusion – 300 words

Example:
The point of this essay is to discuss the economic ramification of quality assurance, a cane sugars industry invocation equilibrium price and quantity of supply and demand.

Objectives
This assessment item relates to course learning outcomes 1-5 as listed on page 1.

Case Study-Video Link: Quality Assurance: Interview with Bernard Milford, Senior Policy Manager Canegrowers Australia

CANEGROWERS… QUALITY ASSURANCE: The nature of a ‘product’ in competitive markets.
Review the basic underlying theoretical concepts and apply to the case study from modules 1 to 6:

In microeconomic theory the ‘competitiveness’ of a market (or an ‘industry’… the terms are generally used synonymously) is defined in terms primarily of (i) the number of producers of the product (‘firms in the market’), (ii) the degree of differentiation of the product of one firm compared to another, and, (iii) freedom of entry and exit. In a very highly (or, at the extreme, a ‘perfectly’) competitive market there are a large enough number of firms so that the individual firm is very small in relation to the industry as a whole and no single firm has any influence on the determination of the market price. Furthermore the product of each firm is effectively the same (homogeneous) as that of another.
This may be contrasted with a less competitive market. Such a market is generally termed an‘oligopoly’ where the competition is between a relatively small numbers of firms producing a product that is more obviously different to that of other firms. In this context individual firms may devote considerable effort and resources to making their product very obviously different to, and of higher
quality than, that of other firms. In a highly competitive market, however, (such as is the case in the production of many agricultural commodities like sugar) such expenditure is unlikely to result in sufficient gain in terms of increased sales and revenue to warrant such expenditure by an individual firm. At the same time it is in the interests of individual producers to contribute to industry-wide expenditure, funded by all firms, to ensure that the product of all firms is processed so as to ensure that each producer is able to maximize their returns in terms of the cost of producing the product. It is to undertake such activity that individual firms in a highly competitive industry establish and support industry associations to act on their behalf in assuring the quality of the product of individual firms and ensuring that the way in which the product is produced and processed maximises returns to individual producers.

Tasks to be undertaken:

1. Refer to and read chapter 1 to 9 to get a good understanding of the theory.

2. Listen to the video clip interview (Econ 11026 course website) or read the transcript provided in the course profile. Make notes, which will help you to answer the questions by applying theory to real life economics (relevant modules from 1-6).

3. Read what a case study is and how it should be analysed in economics and questions answered by applying the relevant theory from the chapters. Apply the DADA (Definitions, Assumption, Diagram and Analysis while answering the economic questions).

4. On campus students will be attempting boxed case study exercises in the workshop sessions. These exercises will help and guide you how to think like an economist, and practice for theory and apply it to real life examples from “Economics at work” boxed cases from the set textbook. In preparing your assignment, you need to ensure that you refer to the “essay writing guide for students studying economics” available on the Assessment section of the course Moodle website.

5. It is important in economics that you interpret the question clearly, use diagrams in an essay and write like an economist. Make sure you include in-text references and provide a reference list. Consult with the Learning Skills Unit staff or Communication Learning Centre staff on your campus if you require assistance on essay writing and referencing.

6. Write down some notes after viewing the video clip, paying attention to the particular topic areas for the week. It would be useful to view selected parts of the video and try and link the discussion in the interview.

7. On a weekly basis, the focus of your task for this assignment in the next five weeks is to elicit and apply economic concepts to the problem discussed in the interview. You need to listen carefully and “read between the lines” to grasp the important economic concepts being applied to this reallife economic issue regarding Sugar Cane Growers Industry & Quality Assurance.

8. Conduct research on related commentary in the media pertaining to the Sugar industry in Australia and Brazil, its demand, supply and the competitive advantage of Australia. You will need this additional information to overall draw conclusions and justify your answers. Now click on the following link to listen and watch the video and /or read the transcript provided below.
Quality Assurance: Interview with Bernard Milford, Senior Policy Manager Canegrowers Australia

Transcript: Interview with Bernard Milford, Senior Policy Manager Cane growers Australia:
ECONOMICS AT WORK [17/06] Transcript ON VIDEO CLIP CANE GROWERS… QUALITY ASSURANCE
The way we test sugar cane when it comes into the factory, first of all we weight it and then we crush the cane, and get the juice. We analyse the juice to see what the sugar content is. We measure the sugar by polar imagery which is the way of looking at the sample of sugar solution, sugar juice, shining a light through it, seeing how much the light is twisted as it goes through the solution and then we compare that with the standard and we know how much sugar is in it. We also measure the density of the juice and that gives us an idea of how much sugar plus impurities are in it. When we take away the sugar plus the sugar plus impurities we’ve got a measure of impurities. Impurities are important because when they leave the factory they take sugar with them and so we have to make sure we have the maximum amount of sugar with the minimum amount of impurities.
That’s the old fashion way of measuring it. Most sugar mills now use those methods but they calibrate it against a process called new-infrared Spectrophotragpy. Shine an infrared light into the sugar cane and have a look at the reflections back from that. You calibrate that against the measurements you know and you can get a measure of the sugar that’s in there, the impurities in there, the amount of fiber in there , the amount of dirt in there and various other parametersas well. All without touching the sugar cane.

9. Now prepare your answer in an essay format ensuring that you refer to the “essay writing guide for students studying economics” available on the Assessment section of the moodle course website addressing the following questions:
Note: Chapter reference refers to theory to be applied to this case. You do have to conduct on-line research and refer to articles related to Australian Sugar Industry.

Question 1: What is the significance of the quality assurance comments made by the speaker in the case of the sugar industry? What sort of ‘quality assurance’ activities does Canegrowers undertake on behalf of individual sugar cane producers; and to what end? How will you explain this in economic terms? (Read the transcript)

Question 2: Why is it in the interests of individual firms to support an industry association such as Canegrowers? Justify your answer. (Read the transcript)

Question 3: What factors does the sugar industry have to consider when determining the equilibrium price and quantity of supply and demand for sugar? Illustrate and explain. (Chapters 2, 3, 5)

Question 4: How is the elasticity of demand concept useful for the Sugar industry? Illustrate (Chapter 4)

Question 5: Explain and illustrate the market structure which applies to the Australian Sugar Industry. (Chapters 6 to 9)

Your company is struggling to retain its sales representatives. It seems the employees go through the company’s training program, work for the organization for about 6 months and then leave to work for your company’s top competitor. Exit interviews are being held with the sales representatives and it has been determined that they are leaving because they don’t feel they are financially rewarded for their efforts.

With this in mind, what type of incentive program would you recommend for these sales employees? What rationale do you have for your approach? Be sure to utilize and cite research to support your response.

Next, be sure to engage in dialogue with others on the DB through posting at minimum two well developed responses to colleague’s posts. You will be graded on the quality of your response and your interaction with others on this topic.

Instructor Comments: Be sure to consider the position, Sales, and the incentives that are most appropriate for this type of position.

The senior partners at your law firm are in the process of hiring a software engineer to design new software for the firm’s use. The partners want to enter into a non–compete agreement with the software engineer, and they need your help researching information safeguarding the non-compete agreement. With that in mind, your supervisor, Mr. Williams, has requested that you research whether there are any statutes or case laws regarding non-compete agreements that should be addressed before drafting the final document.
For this assignment, you must submit a report in which you discuss the statutes and case laws in your state or country regarding non-compete agreements.

For full credit, you must address the following in your report:

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Discuss and explain non-compete agreements.
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Discuss the requirements and regulations of a non–compete agreement.
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Address any statutes in the state or country regarding non–compete agreements.
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Address any case laws in the state or country regarding non–compete agreements.
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Discuss public policy issues regarding non-compete agreements.
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Discuss any additional information regarding non-compete agreement that you feel is important in drafting the final document.

Part:1 The company you work for is considering changing its applicant testing process. Your supervisor has asked you to research testing methods and make your recommendation. This proposal will be submitted to the Vice President for review and consideration.
For the purpose of this assignment it helps to have a specific type of organization in mind. Provide an opening paragraph stating the nature of the company you are choosing for this assignment (i.e. are you a retail organization, factory, school, police department, etc?). You may be creative in what type of organization you choose.
Select at minimum 3 major types of tests (examples include cognitive abilities, motor and physical abilities, personality & interests, and achievement tests, work sampling, etc) and discuss the legal and ethical implications you see with each test. What specific employment laws will be factor? What adverse impact (if any) may be created in using each test and how could that be minimized?
Based on the results of that compare/contrast, which testing method do you believe may be the most appropriate for your organization and why? Remember to compare and contrast testing methods specifically to demonstrate how the methodologies you have not selected may have more negative ethical and legal consequences than the one you have selected.
Within the proposal you should also discuss ways in which advancements in technology have helped to make the applicant testing and selection process more efficient and effective
Part 2: You are the HR Director in a call center. The call center manager is newly promoted, and has no experience with hiring. She just notified you of the need to hire 15 customer service representatives to start in the next training class (30 days from today).
Develop a detailed response to address the following questions:
1. What process will you use to recruit a diverse pool of quality candidates? Consider the various recruiting methods available. What is your rationale for that approach?
2. What interviewing method will you use and why?
3. What will you do to ensure a reliable and valid screening process is used?
4. How will you prepare the call center manager for her role in hiring?
Be sure to cite research used in developing your response to those 4 questions.