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Essay 2 Questions

Answer these questions in essay format, using the instructions provided in the Assignment Instructions folder. Review the Essay 2 Grading Rubric to see how your essay will be graded.

1. Think of a class outside of your major. Using the Gestalt principle, “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts,” describe your preconceived perception of the class, 3 details that you now know are different from that initial perception, and your continuing perception in spite of the details.

2. In church and in other settings, announcements are made that affect you. Label and describe 4 techniques covered in the textbook which the speaker could use to keep your attention.

3. You have gone through stages of Piaget’s cognitive development, in your professional beliefs and in your theological beliefs. Name and trace the development of any 1 of your beliefs through all 4 stages. Give at least 1 specific characteristic for each stage and use terms from Piaget’s theory. Though you may not remember your cognitive development at every stage, trace what must have happened to you in each stage to allow your current functioning. In relation to this belief, what is the best stage for you to be in now, and why?

4. Think of classes in your major. Name 3 concepts from Vygotsky’s theory and provide examples of how they could help to boost your zone of proximal development (ZPD) for learning in those classes.

Essay 3 Questions

Answer these questions in essay format, using the instructions provided in the Assignment Instructions folder. Review the Essay 3 Grading Rubric to see how your essay will be graded.

Discuss and contrast extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation. Give an example of each type of motivation from your personal experience.

Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Provide an example of a deficiency need overpowering the need for growth.

Attributions can be described in terms of Locus (“place”), temporal stability, and controllability. Give an example of a time you were not able to perform well on a difficult task (a race, a test, etc.). Analyze 2 attributions you made about the situation in terms of locus, stability, and controllability. Explain your answers.

List and define the 7 motivational strategies that are listed in the mnemonic TARGETS. Select 3 of these strategies and give an example of how a teacher would incorporate each into classroom practice to motivate students.

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Research the Internet for an article, publication, or online document written in the last 12 months that describes how DSL and cable modems use multiplexing. Be prepared to discuss.

From the e-Activity, analyze the multiplexing techniques of DSL and cable modem Internet and suggest the one you prefer. Explain your decision.
Compare and contrast the use of leased lines in a WAN or LAN setting. Then recommend what you would use if you were a CIO. Support your response with evidence or examples.

In this assessment, students will read the case study provided. Students will then write a paper analyzing the situation with the daughter and father in terms of the following required elements: The expectation is that the analysis is thorough and detailed yet concise. Be sure to make connections between the facts presented in the case study and the information on leadership in the course readings. Students are expected to effectively use a wide range of the course readings in completing the paper, which means the course readings are used to support ideas and reasoning rather than stand-alone statements. In writing this paper, it is necessary to perform an analysis in terms of how and why the daughter or father take a certain course of action. Students are not covering the topics superficially but are required to use the course readings to explain the detail:

Leadership role
Leader as individual
Social architect
Change agent

Ø Include father as a manager with short-term goal orientation
Ø Include daughter as a leader with long-term goal orientation

Relationship builder
How can the daughter and father use the concept of moral compass to give direction to the implementation of a vision and contribute to the success and sustainability of the company?

Required Formatting of the Paper #2:

This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and five to seven pages in length excluding the title page and reference page;
Include an introduction and a summary paragraph;
Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name;
Use headings;
Writing should be clear and concise;
Write in the third person;
Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes. Deductions will be taken when direct quotes are used and found to be unnecessary;
Outside resources may be used but the majority of the support will come from the course readings with a wide array of readings used;
Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder

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Assignment Option 2: Fragile State Analysis

For your portfolio project, you will evaluate a fragile (formerly called failed) state and develop a plan to help it recover and get back on the right track. This will involve a survey of the country’s history, the source of its problems, information about its people, economy, and culture, and its potential to succeed if given a chance.

The Global Policy Forum website provides information on fragile/failed states in general, as well as specific states.

Foreign Policy.com provides the 2014 list of most fragile/failed states. You may choose your country for this study from the countries in dark red on the map at the bottom of the opening page.

General information:

Population of the country (see 1 below for more information)
Important ethnic or racial groups and divisions
Per capita gross domestic product (see 2 below for more information)
UN Human Development Index rankings (see 2 below for more information)
Freedom House scores for political rights and civil liberties (see 3 below for more information)
The economic position of your country compared to other countries (wealthy, poor, middle income).

History:

Provide an overview of the country’s history, focusing on when and why it began to have problems leading to its fragile/failed status.

Classification and structure of government:

Although fragile/failed states lack an effective government, this does not mean that no one is trying to run the country or at least parts of the country. Who is trying to govern your chosen country? How are they attempting to do this?
Are there attempts to hold elections? If so, how are these elections conducted, and what is voter turnout (See 4 below for more information)? When was the most recent election held, and what were the results?

Competition, stability and civil society:

Do political parties exist? If so, what are they, and what role do they play in the country’s problems and/or efforts to provide structure?
Are there any recent political changes?
Major social movements?
Are their divisions or conflicts based on race/religion/culture, etc? Has genocide taken place?
Who provides basic services such as utilities, education, medical care, etc?
What is daily life like for the people?

Economic environment:

Major industries
Natural resources
Other sources of revenue
Reliance on foreign aid.

Other questions:

What are the most important political, economic, environmental and human rights issues facing your country?
Is your country in conflict with its neighbors or other countries?
What are its relations with major global powers ‑- the U.S., Europe, China, etc?

Conclude the paper with your assessment of the country’s future. What could be done to help the country become stable and develop an effective government? Include what the people can do to help themselves, as well as the role that other countries and humanitarian aid groups could play.

Required Resources:

Data can be accessed through the World Bank website.
Data can be found on the website of the UN Human Development Report
Data available at Freedomhouse.org
Data on election turnout available on the website of the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Additional Requirements:

Write a formal eight to ten page essay complete with discussion and citation from at least ten credible academic sources other than required course readings to support your findings. The CSU-Global Library is an excellent place to search for scholarly sources.
In addition, provide a reference list, in alphabetical order by last name of author, in APA format, and include a title page at the beginning.

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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300-500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Ethics in Research

Utilizing the internet, CTU Library, and/or your textbook, choose one example of unethical research:

· Summarize the research.

· Explain why the research was unethical.

· Explain what changes (if any) in research resulted.

Role of a Leader

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In the past weeks, students have learned about leaders and leadership. Leaders are social architects who design an organizational environment that encourages a desired range of social behaviors in an effort to meet the organizational goals set forth. Social architects create vision and strategic direction, shape culture and values and lead change.

This assessment is designed in a way that students can demonstrate knowledge of the material covered in weeks 1 – 4 and apply leadership concepts and ideas to a real-world situation. Students will delve into the details of the case study and the course readings but must also look at the situation from a strategic point of view since Dunn wants a sustainable business.

Required Elements to include in Paper #1:

In this assessment, you will act as Joseph Dunn, the leader of Dunn’s Ski Emporium. You want to purchase The Deli, so there is a lot of work to do before entering into the possible addition of a business you know nothing about. As Dunn, you will develop a leadership plan (not a business plan) writing from a leader’s perspective. So, you ask, what it means to write from a leader’s perspective?

Writing from the leader’s perspective means you will approach Dunn’s vision through the people centric viewpoint of the leader. You are focused on how the two businesses will meet the vision through the decision making flow and grouping of people within the organizations. How do you best use the people to meet your vision? Even though it is tempting to write in the first person, a plan is written in the third person in which a story will unfold. Dunn is essentially telling a story of how he is going to purchase the Deli and bring George and the business in as part of the Dunn Ski Emporium. Dunn will need to figure out how he is going to combine these two businesses and use his leadership skills to do so. Remember, you are writing from the leader’s perspective and are not solving problems but literally creating and developing an environment in which problems will be resolved by those who make the business run.

Dunn plans on designing an organizational structure that fulfills his vision, one that he believes George has for The Deli, and one that will fulfill its mission. The organization must be open to change and possess a culture that empowers its employees to follow the vision created. Like all good social architects, the building must start with a design that suites the purpose of the business and seeks to make it the best building for the job. The entire paper is the plan. Students are expected to be creative but realistic in developing pieces of the plan. For example, feel free to assign names and roles to the people in the business. In being creative students may not change the facts in the plan. Dunn will provide the plan to George Atkins once Dunn sits down with him to begin negotiations, so the plan must be polished. Also to make sure questions can easily be addressed, Dunn is going to write in the active voice and support the reasoning behind his ideas. Dunn wants to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the leadership material, so a wide range of the readings will appear in the plan.

Dunn has created an outline for the plan and has determined the following headings or steps to use:

1) Introduction paragraph in which purpose of the plan is explained and How Dunn’s approach to designing the plan is appropriate to his role as a social architect in the organization

2) Evaluate the organization’s purpose and goals. For example, what does the business do to make money? what is required in terms of the type of people who need to run the day-to-day operations? Discuss the critical elements that must be in place for Dunn to be successful in this new venture.

3) Develop vision and mission statements;

4) Design an organizational structure including an organizational chart that compliments the business purpose and its purpose when the merger takes place. Evaluate the key people like George Aitkin’s role in Dunn’s plan and how the decision making and placement of people would make the business flow;

5) Design an organizational culture that complements the organizational structure, business(es) purpose, and supports Dunn’s vision (use the OCAI to help in your selection);

6) Assess the environment for change in your plan. For example, is there a mechanism built in to the organizational structure and culture to facilitate change? Joseph Dunn as a change agent for the business environment? What steps should Dunn take for short-term change? For long-term change?

Within the steps of the plan, Dunn will analyze the following elements of leadership. In covering these steps, it is necessary to perform an analysis in terms of how and why steps are taken. Students are not covering the topics superficially but are required to use the course readings to explain the detail:

1) Joseph Dunn as a social architect

2) Joseph Dunn as an individual – be sure to include what Dunn can do to enhance his role as leader?

3) Joseph Dunn as a change agent for the business environment? What steps should Dunn take for short-term change? For long-term change?

4) George Aitkin’s role in Dunn’s plan;

5) Based on your leadership plan, discuss how Dunn might integrate the role managers have to strengthen his vision.

6) Discuss the critical elements that must be in place for Dunn to be successful in this new venture.

Required Formatting of The Plan:

Since this is a plan, students are able to write single, spaced with a double space between paragraphs.
Use 12-point font, and three -five pages in length including diagrams.
Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name;
Use headings as indicated;
Reference page;
Summary that provides the key points of Dunn’s plan;
Writing is expected to be clear and concise;
Write in the third person;
Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes. Deductions will be taken when direct quotes are used and found to be unnecessary;
Outside resources may be used but the majority of the support will come from the course readings with a wide array of readings used

Introduction to Cost Control Management

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Deliverable Length: 10–12 slides with 100+ words of speaker notes per slide

Though much of your efforts will be in the routine accounting of the factories’ operations, you will also be involved with departments where large capital expenditures are made. In the past, the firm has not seen the expected returns from a new investment, in terms of actual savings achieved. Given the size of some coming large investments, the CFO asked you to give a PowerPoint presentation, to both department managers as well as engineers who write the new investment proposals, on how they can do a better job of making sure a project’s expected costs and savings are in fact achieved

Your PowerPoint should do the following:

It should follow this format:
Be 10–12 slides in length.
Include 100 words minimum speaker’s notes per slide.
Have eye-catching background color, clip art, graphs, and charts.
Slides should not be covered with commentary.
Specifically, cover the following points:
The difference between routine expenses and those incurred by major projects
What expected return refers to, as compared to profitability
The typical basis for cost justifying a large investment proposal, including a simple example
The assumptions inherent in your example of a large cost savings project proposal
Given the assumptions, an explanation of how managers or engineers could monitor the project to see if it will in fact be achieving the expected return

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Assignment 5: Wireless Technology

Due Week 9 and worth 80 points

There are a number of cellular phone companies each serving their own unique geographical areas. Likewise, they each may use a different technology to transfer communication. Research the pros and cons 3G and 4G technologies and its role in today’s applications.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Compare the pros and cons of 3G and 4G technology to determine the best uses of 3G and 4G technology in today’s applications.
Describe how an enterprise would use 3G, 4G, WWAN, and WIAMX to improve business. Explain why they would use one (1) solution over the remaining three (3).
Analyze the changes in 4G technology since the printing of the textbook in 2009 and identify those of importance for a user of 4G technology.
Take a position on the following statement, “Wireless application protocol is a necessity for wireless communication organizations and their users.” Then, explain your position with supporting evidence.
Use at least three (3) 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; 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Compare and contrast among local area and wide area network technologies and architectures.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in communication networks.
Write clearly and concisely about communication networks using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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IPS Integration Essay Instructions

IPS Integration Essay: Cognate/Career Synthesis Incorporating a Christian Worldview

General Instructions: This final essay will synthesize chosen cognates with a view to career application and a Christian worldview. The following parameters are to be followed:

· Essay Form

1. 5–7 pages

2. Formatting style preferred by your favored cognate department—noted on Cover Page (APA, Turabian, MLA, etc.)

3. Minimum of 6 sources (may include lecture notes, course readings, etc.)

4. Cover Page: Name, Course/Section, Date, Cognates Listing, Paper Title, Chosen Formatting Style, Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for INDS 400 Capstone Course

5. Essay form—See the Assignment Instructions folder for a sample IPS Integration Essay.

6. Introduction

7. Body

8. Summary

9. Conclusion

· An integrative device such as an analogy/metaphor must be used within the body of the essay as a vehicle for clarity. (For example, for an essay from a female with Business/Communications cognates, the Proverbs 31 woman could be used.)

· Conclusions must clarify career aspirations/plans/desires which incorporate chosen cognates all of which must also be filtered through a Christian worldview.

· Please consult our Writing Center for questions/concerns about formatting (see left margin on website):

http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=17176

· Prepare your Integration Essay as a Microsoft Word document; title the document “INDS 400_section#_Name_IPS Integration Essay” and upload as a file into the submission area in the Module/Week 6 assignment folder.

THIS IS A SAMPLE OF HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE

John Doe

INDS 400-001

March 25, 2014

Cognate Listing

Sample IPS Integration Essay

Cognate/Career Synthesis Paper:

Incorporating a Christian Worldview

MLA

Presented in Partial Fulfillment

INDS 400: Capstone

John Doe

Professor Sherman

INDS 400-001

17 March 2014

Sample Cognate/Career Synthesis:

Incorporating a Christian Worldview

This final essay will synthesize chosen cognates with a view to career application with a Christian worldview. The first paragraph of your paper will be the introduction to your paper. The function of this paragraph is to obtain the reader’s interest, and should also present the content and context of your paper. It must tell your readers why you are writing the paper and why the topic is important. The final sentence of your introduction should be your thesis sentence. The thesis statement is the “point” of your essay, and is the idea that you will be supporting throughout the body of your paper.

The paragraphs following your introductory paragraph will make up the body of your paper. An integrative device such as an analogy or metaphor must be used within the body of the essay as a vehicle for clarity. For example, an essay from a female with Business/Communications cognates could use the example of the Proverbs 31 woman.

The very first page of your assignment should be a cover page that includes your name, course and section number, date, cognate listing, paper title, and chosen formatting style. Please note that this sample paper is formatted in MLA style; however, you should be sure to use the style that is most appropriate for your chosen discipline. The following link will take you to the Undergraduate Writing Center website which has information on the three major formats used at Liberty for your review. Undergraduate Writing Center

Each of your body paragraphs should include four important elements: a transition, a topic sentence, evidence, and a brief wrap-up sentence. Transitions will connect your paragraphs and allow your ideas to flow in a unified manner. Your topic sentence will introduce the main idea of your paragraph. The major portion of your paragraph will be evidence to support your topic, and will include your research and citations. The last sentence of each paragraph should sum up the idea and link it to your thesis statement.

The second to last paragraph of your paper should summarize the ideas in your essay. Please note that, while this sample essay is only a few pages long, your essay for INDS 400 should be 5-7 pages long. Your essay should also include a minimum of six sources, which must be cited in the text of your paper as well as on a references/works cited page.

The final paragraph of your essay should be a concluding paragraph. The conclusion will “wrap up” the discussion in your paper. Conclusions for this assignment must clarify your career aspirations/plans/desires that incorporate your chosen cognates, all of which must also be filtered through a Christian worldview. Finally, to complete your essay, the last page will be a list of all of the sources cited in your paper.

Works Cited

Brown, Robert. Title of Book. New York: Harper, 2004. Print.

Smith, Joe. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal 1.3 (2010): 100-103. Print.

Scoles, Allison, Director, Liberty University Undergraduate Writing Center

Information Systems – Role in Organisations and Infrastructure

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Question 1

This question is based on Chapters 1 and 2 of the textbook

(Management Information Systems – Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition).

(a) How could information systems be used to achieve greater customer intimacy in an auto manufacturer and distributor?

(b) What are the main changes taking place in organizational use of information systems. Which of these do you think is having the greatest impact on businesses?

(c) You have been hired by an international architectural firm, with offices in Singapore, Paris, and Mumbai. The firm would like architects and draftsman from different teams to be able to collaborate efficiently. How will you determine what the best collaboration tools are for their needs?

Question 2

Read the case study “Monitoring Employees on Networks: Unethical or Good Business” on pages 296-297 of the textbook (Management Information Systems – Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition).

Answer the following questions.

(a) Describe the FOUR (4) social media sites mentioned in the case study that employees frequently tend to access at work.

(b) Should managers monitor employee email and internet usage?

(c) Apply the Acceptable User Policy (AUP) framework and draft an email policy for a company.

Question 3

Read the case study “Stuxnet and the Changing Face of Cyberwarfare” on pages 336-337 of the textbook (Management Information Systems – Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition). Answer the following questions.

(a) What was the damage caused by the Stuxnet worm on Iran?

(b) What are the TWO (2) other cyberweapons mentioned in the case study and outline their capabilities.

(c) Analyse the status of the United States strategy on cybersecurity as outlined in the case study.