Author: chris

In this first Individual Project, you are asked to develop the outline of the sections that will be included in the procedures manual as well as a draft of a proposal to submit to both your instructor and a potential project sponsor. The other information you will include is a high-level description of the business process or set of procedures and the intended audience for the manual.

You will also be setting up the foundation of the procedures manual documentation outline that you will add to each week.

Project Selection

The first step will be to select a process or set of procedures for which a manual does not exist today. You will then outline the sections of the manual. This project will be used as the basis for each of the assignments throughout the course and should conform to the following guidelines:

Nontrivial: The selected business process or set of procedures should reflect a real-life application.
Domain knowledge: Students will be applying knowledge of this process or set of procedures to determine the contents of the manual.

Select a process or set of procedures that fit these requirements, and submit your proposal to your instructor before proceeding further with the assignments in the course. Keep in mind that this is a draft of a proposal that you could later send to a project sponsor. Approval should be sought within the first few days of the course. Your instructor will tell you how to submit this proposal and what notification will be given for project approval.

Assignment

Your first task in this process will be to select a process or set of procedures to use as the basis of your procedures manual. As you proceed through each project phase, you will add content to each section of the final document to gradually complete the final project deliverable.

The project deliverables are as follows:

Procedures manual document shell (in MS Word format)
Title page
Course number and name
Project name
Student name
Date
Table of contents (autogenerated)
Separate page
Maximum of 3 levels deep
Fields updated so that the TOC it is up-to-date before submitting your project
Section headings (create each heading on a new page with TBD as content, except for sections listed under “New Content” below)
Project Outline
Abstract
Procedures Manual Outline
Procedures Manual Proposal
Procedures Manual Brochure
Procedures Manual Preparation Plan
Procedures Manual
Procedures Manual: Quick Reference
Procedures Manual Training (PowerPoint Deck)
New content to be inserted in above shell
Project Outline
Write a brief description of the process or set of procedures.
Material can be taken from the approved proposal submitted to your instructor, and this will serve as the draft for the proposal you will be submitting to a potential project sponsor in the next IP assignment.
Be sure that this project is approved by the instructor.
Procedures manual outline
Outline each of the sections that will be included in the final procedures manual.
In 1–2 sentences, describe what types of content will go in each section.
Name the document “yourname_ITDI373_IP1.doc.”
Submit the document for grading.

1.

Realistically, users have no control over software at the code level, but there are steps a user can take to avoid the security problems resulting from software defects. What are the steps consumers can take to mitigate security vulnerabilities that exist because of programming flaws?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2.

Where can someone obtain programming tools? Identify at least two of these tools, giving a brief description of each.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

3.

There are four programming paradigms discussed in the textbook. Please identify all four and give a brief description of each.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Parsons, J., & Oja, D. (2014). New perspectives on computer concepts 2014, comprehensive (17th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology.

1.

Realistically, users have no control over software at the code level, but there are steps a user can take to avoid the security problems resulting from software defects. What are the steps consumers can take to mitigate security vulnerabilities that exist because of programming flaws?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2.

Where can someone obtain programming tools? Identify at least two of these tools, giving a brief description of each.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

3.

There are four programming paradigms discussed in the textbook. Please identify all four and give a brief description of each.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Parsons, J., & Oja, D. (2014). New perspectives on computer concepts 2014, comprehensive (17th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology.

The attached Excel spreadsheet provides a template for a Cash Flow analysis. I have provided the full sheet for your possible future use. In this discussion I have placed sample data in selected cells (highlighted in blue) for the first month. Two options.

1. Complete the spreadsheet for the year by estimating the cash amounts for the highlighted rows. Note that the spreadsheet automatically calculates totals so you do not have to remove rows. After estimating the rows create a proforma statement for the following year ( only need a single yearly estimate ). Provide a summary paragraph providing your rationale for your estimates ( for both the cash in and out.

What does a CSR executive actually do in an organization? This week, we describe the role of a corporate ethics officer, or similar CSR executive, in an organization and consider the ways that global companies handle this role or position differently. Follow these instructions:

Locate two companies that have a CSR officer or executive. Compare and contrast these individuals’ roles and responsibilities with regard to CSR by discussing similarities and differences. You will likely need to view various media reports, company policies, press releases, and other online materials available about the companies.
Post the URLs of your chosen companies.
Include at least one scholarly article reference.

Assignment 1: Discussion Assignment

By Saturday, August 29, 2015, respond to both discussion prompts, and submit your responses to this Discussion Area. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible. You should review and critique the work of at least two other students in each discussion question.

For assistance with any problems you may have when completing this assignment—OR—to offer your assistance to classmates, please use the Problems and Solutions Discussion area located through the left side navigation link.

Select a discussion question from the topics menu below and click the question to begin. Use the Respond link to post responses and materials that pertain to that question. To respond to an existing posting use the Respond link beneath it.

Topics
Topic
Topic 1
Topic 2

Topic 1

A few years ago, the ACME Manufacturing Company installed automated robots worth millions of dollars in its furniture assembly lines, believing that the robots would improve profitability and increase the efficiency of the manufacturing process. However, ACME lost many millions of dollars more despite the fact that it was able to make furniture faster using the robots. Why would this happen? What could have caused this situation? ACME then tried to increase profits (operating income) by making more products that could be sold in a period. Should this tactic be used to increase operating income? Would this happen in service companies or only manufacturing companies? Explain.
Topic 2

Over the past few decades, the cost structure of manufacturing companies has shifted. In the early 1900s, direct material costs were substantial while fixed costs represented a small fraction of total manufacturing costs. However, the cost structure has reversed and now fixed costs make up the majority of total manufacturing costs. What caused this to happen? What would explain the drastic change in cost structure? Which industries would be most affected by this change?

Defining Social Justice

Social justice has been defined in different ways, but the definitions usually include similar ideologies. As you study the concept of social justice, you will come across some of the following ideas:

Historical inequities that affect current injustices should be corrected until the actual inequities no longer exist or have been perceptively “negated.”
Wealth, power, and status should be redistributed for the good of the individual, the community, and the society.
It is the responsibility of the government (or those who hold significant power) to ensure a basic quality of life for all its citizens.

From country to country social justice is defined in different ways, and the definitions usually include ideologies as well as differences. Research the definition of social justice in the United States using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Select another country to examine its definition of social justice in order to analyze the ideologies and similarities using the following steps:

Analyze the ideologies.
Identify the similarities.
Using your reasoning skills, give supporting statements or arguments that support your position(s) about the social justice.

Your comparing and contrasting must consider the following:

Historical values and ideologies of the country
Economic structure of the country
Discrimination issues, if any exist

Develop a 2–3-page analysis of the definitions of social justice in the U.S. and a country of your choice. Analyze the ideologies, identify their similarities, and explain how these factors support your statements or arguments about the social justice you’ve selected. Support your explanations with a minimum of two scholarly sources in addition to the course text and apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Assignment 2: Leadership Theory and Traits

Don’t worry about doing the assessment

Being able to identify and compare leadership theories and traits is crucial to your success as an industrial/organizational (I/O) professional. In addition, your understanding of which leadership theory you identify with, as well as which leadership traits you have, will help you assess your own leadership style.

In this discussion, you will choose a leadership theory that you find yourself aligning with.

On the basis of your chosen leadership theory, respond to the following:

Discuss why you can align with this leadership theory as an industrial/organizational (I/O) professional.
Describe why you think this theory and its application in the workplace help leaders manage change.

Click here to take the assessment titled “The Leadership Legacy Assessment: Identifying Your Instinctive Leadership Style.” On the basis of your assessment, answer the following questions:

What are some of your strengths that you identified through the assessment?
What areas to improve did you identify in the assessment?
What is your action plan for improving your weaknesses?
How will you know you have succeeded in implementing your action plan to overcome your weaknesses?

Submission Details:

By Saturday, August 29, 2015, post your responses to this Discussion Area.
Through Wednesday, September 2, 2015, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. While responding, identify the similarities and differences between your posts and your classmates’ posts. In your response, consider:
Posing a question to your classmates’ posts
Making an observation about the content of your classmates’ posts
Commenting on an idea or a concept
Highlighting an experience or insight gained from reading your classmates’ posts

You are a new associate at the law firm of Dewey, Chetum, and Howe. John, a former researcher at PharmaCARE, comes to your office. He has concerns about PharmaCARE’s use of AD23, one of the company’s top-selling diabetes drugs. Two (2) years ago, after PharmaCARE’s research indicated that AD23 might also slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, John and his team of pharmacists began reformulating the drug to maximize that effect. In order to avoid the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) scrutiny, PharmaCARE established a wholly-owned subsidiary, CompCARE, to operate as a compounding pharmacy to sell the new formulation to individuals on a prescription basis. CompCARE established itself in a suburban office park near its parent’s headquarters. To conserve money and time, CompCARE did a quick, low-cost renovation.

CompCARE benefited from PharmaCARE’s reputation, databases, networks, and sales and marketing expertise, and within six (6) months had the medical community buzzing about AD23. Demand soared, particularly among Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs patients. Seeing the opportunity to realize even more profit, CompCARE began advertising AD23 directly to consumers and marketing the drug directly to hospitals, clinics, and physician offices, even though compounding pharmacies are not permitted to sell drugs in bulk for general use. To circumvent this technicality, CompCARE encouraged doctors to fax lists of fictitious patient names to CompCARE. PharmaCARE sold CompCARE to WellCo, a large drugstore chain, just weeks before AD23 was publicly linked to over 200 cardiac deaths.

As CompCARE and its new parent company enjoyed record profits and PharmaCARE’s stock price approached $300 per share, reports started surfacing that people who received AD23 seemed to be suffering heart attacks at an alarming rate. The company ignored this data and continued filling large orders and paying huge bonuses to all the executives and managers, including John, whose wife recently died from a heart attack after using AD23.

John has come to you with an internal company memo describing the potential problems with AD23, and information describing the company’s willingness “roll the dice” and continue to market the drug.

Your senior partner has asked you to write a memo outlining the following issues for review by the senior partners.

In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer Library to research examples of intellectual property theft that occurred within the past two (2) years.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

Research three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating to marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and regulation of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE violated any of the issues in question.
Argue for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) marketing by drug companies. Provide support for your response.
Determine the parties responsible for regulating compounding pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme, the actions that either these parties or the FDA could / should have taken in this scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face legal exposure surrounding its practices. Support your response.
Analyze the manner in which PharmaCARE used U.S. law to protect its own intellectual property and if John has any claim to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Suggest at least three (3) ways the company could compensate John for the use of his intellectual property.
Summarize at least one (1) current example (within the past two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and examine the effect on that company’s brand.
Analyze the potential issue surrounding the death of John’s wife and other potential litigants against PharmaCARE as a result of AD23.
Specify both the major arguments that John can make to claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of protections that he should be afforded. Justify your response.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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Assignment 2: Expanding Your Business

Due Week 8 and worth 240 points

Referring to the same business you either started or purchased in the first assignment, write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

Outline a financial plan for your small business.
Develop a guerrilla marketing strategy for your small business.
Discuss the most appropriate location for a second store (an actual street address). Explain your reasoning.
Outline a plan for securing sources of debt financing for your second store.
Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

It has to be written about the same company I used for the first assignment which I will attach and I will also attach the template that you can use as well (a lot easier)