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The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Explain how the components of an information technology system interrelate in an organizational context.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to information systems for decision making using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Assignment 1: The New Frontier: Data Analytics

1. Define data analytics in general and provide a brief overview of the evolution of utilizing data analytics in business.

 

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2. Analyze the main advantages and disadvantages of using data analytics within the industry or company that you have chosen.

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3. Determine the fundamental obstacles or challenges that business management in general must overcome in order to implement data analytics. Next, suggest a strategy that business management could use to overcome the obstacles or challenges in question. Provide a rationale for your response.

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4. Analyze the overall manner in which data analytics transformed the industry or company you selected with regard to customer responsiveness and satisfaction.

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5. Speculate on the trend of using data analytics for the chosen industry or company in the next ten (10) years. Next, determine at least one (1) additional type of data that one could collect by using data analytics. Provide a rationale for your response.

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Hazard Material Management 14

Develop an answer to each of the following explosive related questions, using at least 200 words total for part a & b . Please reference and cited.

1. The DOT regulation at 49 CFR 177.835(a) requires shippers and carriers to load and unload explosices from a motor vehicle only when the engine is not operating. What is the most likely reason DOT prohibits operation of the vehicle’s engine during these processes?

2. During an inspection of an abandoned site a fire marshal discovers the presence of several dynamite sticks within a locked shed attached to a warehouse. Although some sticks are packed within a wooden box, others are lying on shelves. On checking the city’s records, the fire marshal discovers that the building was abandoned 22 years earlier. What immediate actions should the marshal take to protect public health, safety, and the environment? Aside from the explosive nature, discuss the health effects associated with its component nitroglycerin.

Hazard Material Management 13

Discuss the nuclear reactions within the reactor of a nuclear power plant? Contrast the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima Da-ichi incidents with respect to the cause of the incident and radiation levels measured after the incident.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. reference citations

1. Theories over time have evolved from emphasis on processes and structure to emphasis on people and systems. Do you consider this an improvement? Justify your conclusion.

2. What public revenue source do you consider particularly equitable and effective? Why?

3. What are the positive and negative effects of politics on governmental leadership? What is the effect of media on leaders in government?

4. What is transfer of training and how is it used? How can managers ensure transfer of training? Explain your answer and provide an example.

5. What public policy issue might present difficulties for a public administrator in terms of meeting both legal mandates and constituents’ needs or demands? How can a conflict of interest affect ethical decision-making?

Use the internet to conduct research on popular simulation modeling software applications. Find two applications to compare by examining the costs, features, and training requirements.

Question 1:

Examine Ethics: Ethics of War for a full overview of Just War theory and its tenets to include in your analysis. Identify at least one strength and at least one weakness of Just War theory. Do you think Just War theory is a morally acceptable justification for war? Explain your answer.

Question 2:

Watch Michael Walzer on Just War Theory. In addition to the overview of Just War theory, Walzer discusses a new concept called jus post bellum, justice post conflict.

Describe what you believe are the moral obligations of countries and militaries after the

For this assignment, you will write a paper addressing the following:

Research Continuous Quality Assurance (CQA) efforts in a health care facility other than hospitals (e.g., mental health, public health, school clinics, and integrated medicine centers). Consider how quality efforts relate to patient-physician relationships and quality delivery of services in healthcare settings. Summarize your findings and discuss the ethical foundations of such efforts.

 

BANKS Industries has experienced rapid expansion in the past several years. However, it appears that the HR department is just now catching up by revising policies and rapidly implementing changes. One of the new policies outlines the requirements of a new dress code, which is stricter and more formal than the previous requirements.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the concepts of communication and change management. Then, based on the above scenario, respond to the following:

As a manager, what is your role when it comes to communicating policy changes to employees, especially when the policy is not one with which you necessarily agree (for example, policies regarding personal cell-phone use in the workplace)? As a manager, how would you communicate such policies?
How will you accommodate multiple cultures when communicating these issues to employees? As you prepare to address this question, take into consideration the following communication concepts: To be a successful cross-cultural communicator you must remember the following:
There are no universal gestures.
You should be sensitive to verbal and nonverbal communications or behaviors.
It is important to be open-minded to cultural views of others and their ways of communicating. For example, a frown could mean concentration in some cultures, whereas in other cultures, it is interpreted as anger or disappointment.

Assignment 1: Discussion—Diversity and Age

You have just received an e-mail from one of your team members expressing concern about the lack of cultural balance in your team. The team member feels that she has fewer opportunities to train compared to her younger peers and that her ideas are often disregarded by others since they assume that she is not well-informed regarding technology or strategy.

You are initially surprised on reading this e-mail, given that you have a team that seems ethnically diverse. However, the team member is concerned because she is fifty-two years old, while the age of the next oldest person on the team is thirty-nine. When you really look at your team, the average age is thirty-four. Given this information, you note cultural differences based on generational factors that could be pertinent. These should be addressed to help the team work in a more cohesive and productive manner.

Based on the above scenario, using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

Training is one of the ways you can address cultural issues; however, do you think it is necessary in this case?
What would your diversity training look like? Provide details on the time, format, and topics covered.
What resources would you use, and what issues would you address (if any) with human resources? Would you take any other actions in addition to training?

Assignment 2: Recognizing the Impact of Diversity on the Workplace

BANKS Industries continues to work on bridging cultural gaps as it embraces the diversity that resulted from its merger. You have been asked to develop a new diversity policy and training series for your team to help employees recognize the impact of diversity in the workplace.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

Design a presentation that you will use to present your training plans to your supervisor and the HR department.
Include a definition of diversity, a description of the cultural issues you intend to cover, strategies you will use to convey the message, and the outcomes you expect.

Be sure to include the following in your presentation:

A title slide
A reference slide
Headings for every slide