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Discuss 3 main ideas about violence in the media produces violence in real world.

Address the following question making reference to both theory and examples.

‘Critically discuss if the level of executive pay reflects rent seeking by managers’

Within your discussion please make reference to reading indicated in the lecture slides, contained in the additional reading folder on the Blackboard website and from your own research.

The information for this assessment can come from a range of sources including appropriately referenced academic papers, regulatory sources and the wider media.
The format of your answer must include an introduction, a conclusion and references. The report will be judged on the following criteria: a) Argument, understanding and analysis (e.g. addressing the task with relevant knowledge, understanding and insight; coherent, cogent and structured progression of argument); b) Sources and evidence (e.g. breadth and depth of reading; proper citation; use of primary and secondary data; appropriate use of qualitative/quantitative methods); and c) Written communication (e.g. layout, headings; spelling, grammar; paragraphing (overlong/too short); repetition; references).

Topic I: Literature Review
Answer EITHER (A) OR (B):
(A)
Critically analyse the evidence from the research literature (academic journal articles) on the financial market impact of credit ratings actions.

Your answer must focus on at least two of the following: (i) equity markets; (ii) bond markets; (iii) credit derivatives; (iv) the foreign exchange market; (v) cross-country
spillovers.

(B)
Answer BOTH parts (i) and (ii).
(i) Critically analyse the evidence from the research literature on split credit ratings.
Your answer should include a focus on how financial markets deal with split ratings.
(50% weighting).

(ii) Critically analyse the evidence from the research literature on the relative timing of rating agencies’ actions i.e. the ratings lead-lag literature.
(50% weighting).

company chosen: IKEA
MN5131 International Human Resource Management and

Organisational Behaviour 2014/15 (Resit assignment)

Please write an essay on ONE of the following topics. The upper word limit is 2,500 words (excluding references). Your essay must be submitted in accordance with the standard School of Management submission procedures. Working individually, choose ONE of the following case studies of companies which have undergone changes in their recent history (presented here with suggested readings to start with). Identify TWO aspects of HR involved in this change, discuss how they affected or were affected by the crisis, and consider the implications for wider HRM practice.

3) IKEA Anonymous (2009) China Teaches Ikea the Limits of Homogeneity. Strategic Direction 25 (11): 43. de Chernatony, L. and Tarnovskaya, V. (2011) Internalising a brand across cultures: the case of IKEA. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 39 (8): 598 – 618 .

Coursework requirements: Work must be typed, contain an accurate word count and use Harvard system of referencing. A successful essay is one that uses both theory and evidence to answer, directly, the set question. This requires that you read widely, not just the suggested texts for the chosen essay topic. Please keep a copy of all work submitted. You may not sit the exam without completing this work. Extensions are given in only exceptional circumstances, and work received late is subject to a range of penalties (see student handbook).

Fair Shares

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The Center City Anuraphilic (frog lovers) society has fallen on hard times. Abraham, Bobby and Charlene are the only remaining members and each feels equally entitled to take possession of the society’s collection of live rare tropical frogs. The decision is made to use the method of sealed bids and fair shares to decide who will take possession of the entire collection and how much will be paid in compensation to the other members.

Abraham unseals his estimate of the value of the collection at $12,000.00. Bobby’s estimate of the value of the collection is $6,000.00. Charlene values the collection at $9,000.00.

Who receives the collection of frogs?
What is each person’s fair share of the monetary value of the collection?
Why is the monetary amount of each fair share different?
How much money is owed to each of the two people who do not “win” the collection of frogs?
In your opinion how “Fair” is the process described above?

Now pretending for a moment that you like frogs, we will insert you into the situation under special circumstances. Despite (or perhaps because of) your love of all things amphibious, you currently lack the funds to pay each of the others their probable fair share. You will not receive the collection, but wish to receive as much money as possible. You have no knowledge of the amounts in each of the sealed bids, but strongly suspect that Abraham will bid between $10,000.00 and $12,000.00.

Given that you cannot afford to “win” the process, describe how you will go about deciding what to put down for your own estimate of the value of the collection.

Comment on your peers’ responses, addressing the following:

Do your peers’ responses address all of the points of the assignment?
Are the answers and the reasoning behind those answers clear?

the IT department of a new company

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Assignment 2

Imagine you work in the IT department of a new company called Web Assets (WA), located in Denver CO. WA builds custom Websites and provides technical support for clients. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) wants you to create a new customer database using Microsoft SQL 2012 that will interface with the company’s Web server, so that any inquiries or potential customer data can be stored and retrieved by the sales force. The company is expecting to expand and offer these same services in Phoenix AZ, and Sacramento CA. The pertinent information required from each potential customer includes:

First and Last name
Contact Phone Number
Contact Email address
Description of project
Address

Since there will be three (3) sites, the CIO wants to ensure that the database and Website are available for customers 24 / 7 days a week.

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” video in the Student Center.

Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.”

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Review the available SQL 2012 editions. Recommend the edition which you believe should be installed based on the usage. Justify your recommendation. Note: Keep in mind to consider scalability into the decision.
Suggest the naming convention you would use for the object in the database.
Analyze the potential backup / recovery options. Outline a plan for ensuring that the database meets the 24 / 7 availability.
Provide a SQL script (DDL) to create the tables with their relationships, including data types, primary keys, and foreign keys. Note: You may optionally include constraints.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

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; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Create an MSSQL database solution to solve a proposed business problem.
Create databases, tables, views, functions, constraints, and stored procedures.
Describe and apply backup and restore procedures in database environments.
Implement High Availability methods.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in the MSSQL environment.
Write clearly and concisely about introductory Database Administration topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

The purpose of the Final Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by demonstrating your knowledge of organizational management by synthesizing the information from class into work and life experience.

Focus of the Final Paper

Think of an organization you have worked for or one with which you are very familiar. Diagnose the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach.

Include the following sections headings and additional sections as needed:

Introduction
Company Overview
Diagnosis
Kotter’s 8-Step Approach
Conclusion

The Final Paper for the course must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 p.m. of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of the class.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

Must be eight- to- ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
Must include a title page that includes:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use at least five scholarly sources.
Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

Career Interview Instructions

1. Select a professional who is employed in your chosen/preferred profession to interview. During the interview, you will discuss and take notes on the following:

· Professional’s academic/experiential background

· Preparation for his/her position

· Major duties (note if it is a secular/religious organization/business)

· Best/worst points about the position

· Ask about suggestions for you as the student to consider for employment in such a position

· Ask if you could possibly have a written copy of a job description

NOTE: Be very professional and courteous when arranging for the interview. Be early for the interview and dress professionally. Be sure to explain your assignment and ask if it would be permissible to take notes. Make this interview brief.

2. Prepare a 1-page Microsoft Word document with at least 3 paragraphs (5–7 sentences each) that detail your interview. Format would include the following heading:

Career Interview by ___________________________, Interviewer

Your name

Date/Time of Interview: _________________________________

Interviewee: __________________________________________

Professional’s name

__________________________________________

Position/Title

__________________________________________

Company

__________________________________________

Phone number and E-mail address of Interviewee

Career Report: Insert your 3 paragraphs (which include at least an introductory sentence and summary statement)

3. Name the file “INDS400_section#_name_CareerInterview” and upload in the submission area for Module/Week 5.

Submit your Career Interview by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 5.

Discussion Assignment

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As the Chief Human Resource Officer of Community State University, you have just been contacted by your legal team. They informed you that your organization has been selected to undergo a Federal I-9 audit. You decided to do a spot check on 5 random departments and noticed that numerous I-9’s were filled out incorrectly. You only have one month before the auditors arrive to do an entire I-9 audit on over 100 departments and the president of the university expects a strategic update on how to tackle this issue in 2 days.

For the first part of your post, describe the immigration forms and documents needed to apply for a job. Research and review an I-9 Form and describe the documents that you would produce to establish legal U.S. status.

For the second part of your post, recommend a plan of action to correct the deficient forms described in the scenario above. In your discussion, analyze whether the I-9 Form and other documents are enough to establish legal status in the U.S. and are adequate protection for employers.

Pol 110

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Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 1: Politics – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Due Week 6 and worth 200 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student answers the following three (3) items using headers to separate each item:

Discuss either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past or current) that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American government today. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: In your response, consider how the events influenced the way state, local or national political leaders or agencies responded in a socially responsible or ethical manner toward the community.
Discuss two (2) media events (past or present) that have positively and or negatively influenced the public’s opinion of a government agency. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how a news story or media coverage of an event positively or negatively changed the public’s opinion (or perception) regarding how responsible a government agency should be towards meeting the needs of its customers; i.e. the American people.
Discuss two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties that may have an ethical impact (positively or negatively) on the American people. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider the different ideals, values, morals, and/or goals held by the Republican and Democratic parties, and their different views on the ethically or morally right way to govern and make the best policies for the people they serve. Determine if your example presents any type of ethical concerns for or against the public interest of the American people.

In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that does not qualify as an academic resource.

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; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:

Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government, national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.
Employ terminology used to study political science and American government.
Distinguish between civil rights and civil liberties in the context of Supreme Court protection of freedom of expression.
Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course.
Explain how the federal system of government works.
Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political processes.
Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political processes.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.
Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.