The Two Presidents & Going North

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Read “An Organizational Behavior Moment” on page 320 at the end of Chapter 8 and on page 357 at the end of Chapter 9. Choose one of the two “Moments” and present your answer to the “Discussion Questions” at the end in a discussion posting, clearly identifying the topic chosen in the subject of the posting.

Support your opinions by referencing sources such as the textbook or internet research.

 

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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 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.

Briefly discuss the economic, political, educational, family, and marital systems of a country of your choice. Include a response to the following questions in your discussion:

  • If your company was to do business in your chosen country, what kind of social hierarchies and social interactions should you be aware of?
  • What kind of management style would you use to be most effective given the cultural attributes of the country?
  • How would you overcome the barriers to communication?
  • Do you agree with the saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” when it comes to doing business with another country?
 

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virtue and gender

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Minimum 750 words

 

you examined virtue ethics and what it means to live a flourishing life.  One thing we learned was that in an Aristotelian account, what the virtues are and the way they enable us to flourish is a function of the kind of activity characteristic of the being in question.  With that in mind, identify 3 virtues that are elicited by a feminist ethics such as the ones we find in the readings for this week.  Should we regard those as specific to women, or are they virtues that men should cultivate as well?  Contrast these with 3 virtues that might be more closely associated with the kind of masculine view of ethics that some of the authors claim has dominated our thinking.  How might our view of the virtuous life and virtuous behavior change by focusing our attention on feminist ethics?   Make reference to the arguments of at least one of the relevant readings from week 5 in your discussion, but you are encouraged to compare and contrast multiple readings as well.

 

 

1.     Cady Stanton, E. (2007). Subjection of women. In E. C. Dubois & R. C. Smith (Eds.), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, feminist as thinker: A reader in documents and essays (pp. 206-212). New York, NY: New York University Press. Retrieved from the ebrary database.

o   In this essay, Stanton presents an analysis of the social structures and ideas that have kept women in subjection to men. She also presents her own ideas about how women ought to be treated and how they should advocate for equal rights.

2.     Friedman, M. (2003). Autonomy, gender, politics. Cary, NC: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from the ebrary database.

o   Read pages 140-146 of the essay titled “Domestic Violence Against Women and Autonomy.” In this essay, Friedman analyzes the relationship between women’s freedom and the inability of some women to escape the destructive cycle of domestic violence. Rather than portray women as weak or ignorant, Friedman outlines specific social and familial limitations that prevent women from leaving these relationships.

3.     Gilligan, C. (1982). In a different voice: Psychological theory and women’s development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Retrieved from the ebrary database.

o   Read pages 24-38, 62, and 63. Gilligan presents her analysis of the differences between ethical responses in young boys and young girls and she reinterprets female responses through the lens of what has become known as “care ethics.”

4.     Noddings, N. (2010). Maternal factor: Two paths to morality. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Retrieved from the ebrary database.

o   Read pages 205-213 of the chapter titled “War and Violence.” In this essay, Noddings analyzes the relationship between masculinity, violence, and war and opposes a certain conception of masculine violence to maternal thinking in relation to these topics.


Multimedia

1.     Connor Gaballa. (2012, Dec. 10). Racial stereotypes within Disney movies [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V85T_nRzEnk

o   This video presents various racial stereotypes that have been portrayed in Disney films. Think about how children might be influenced by these films in ways that influence the ways that they perceive people of various ethnicities. Transcript

2.     dsnook. (2009, Feb. 23). Gender stereotypes in media [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nIXUjzyMe0

o   This video is a collection of clips from various media that display gender stereotypes. Think about how women and men are portrayed in these commercials and films as you view these examples. Are they fair representations? Transcript

3.     HAWCA. (2011, Oct. 3). Dark flowers: The story of self-immolation in Afghanistan [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8_-GMvWwU

o   This video is a short documentary about women who light themselves on fire (or are lit on fire by others) in order to escape their marriages or other abusive relationships. This relates to the practical ethical issues of equality and women’s rights that are important parts of this week’s activities.

4.     jeeprollover. (2011, Oct. 26). Reinforcing gender stereotypes through advertising [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZIpifzykIg

o   This video is a collection of clips from various media that display gender stereotypes. Think about how women and men are portrayed in these commercials and films as you view these examples. Are they fair representations? Transcript

5.     jonesyy217. (2011, Dec. 12). Female stereotypes in Disney films [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-57zKcmrT6M

o   This video is a collection of clips from various Disney films that display gender stereotypes. Think about how women and men are portrayed in these commercials and films as you view these examples. Are they fair representations of women? How might these films influence young boys and girls and their thinking about the roles of men and women in society?

6.     Mayfield Sociology. (2012, April 14). Top 9 racist Disney characters [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFo5dXkCvas

o   This video presents various racial stereotypes that have been portrayed in Disney films. Think about how children might be influenced by these films in ways that influence the ways that they perceive people of various ethnicities.

7.     TED. (2013, Jan. 18). Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOqYebVhtc&feature=youtu.be

o   In this TED talk, Colin Stokes examines how media and films represent manhood and the outcomes that result from these representations. Transcript

8.     TEDxYouth. (2013, Jan. 20). The sexy lie: Caroline Heldman at [email protected] [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMS4VJKekW8

o   In this TED talk, Caroline Heldman analyzes how women are portrayed and judged in society according to their looks and she examines how this form of social judgment influences young girls and women.

9.     The Representation Project. (2012, Dec. 21). Sexism in news media in 2012 [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py5X_biBOYk

o   This compilation of clips displays inherent sexism in the news media as women are often judged by their age and looks rather than their intelligence and political acumen.

10.   VICE. (2012, Aug. 21). Prostitutes of god (documentary) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GFaN9-1iz0

o   This documentary examines a group of prostitutes in India who have been born into prostitution and dedicated to a fertility goddess. As you watch this film, think about how social ideals and structures often lock women into certain predefined categories.

 

 

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Project Plan Microsoft Word

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Assignment 2: LASA – Project Planning – Developing the Project Plan and Determining Critical Path

    1. Using the District4WarehouseMove WBS.xls provided, create a Microsoft project plan for the District 4 Warehouse Move project. Use the PDF document, Project Plan Check – District4Move, to check your work to be sure you have created your starting project plan correctly.  Microsoft Project is required for this task. If you have not yet downloaded OpenProj, please click here and follow the directions to do so now.

      Note: you will need to insert a column to include your WBS codes, then you will need to sequence the tasks to show tasks by work package. It may help to review the Microsoft tutorial, Sequencing tasks in a project:http://www.project-open.org/en/project_tutorial

 

    1. Based upon the details in the WBS and the project case, determine which tasks need to be completed first and which tasks are dependent upon other tasks to be completed prior to starting. Using this information identify predecessors in your project plan’s predecessor column. Complete the predecessor column by entering the line number of tasks that must be completed in order for each task to start. This will create your project timeline.

      Note: This is a critical step in the process to developing your critical path. It may help to review the Microsoft tutorial, Creating relationships between tasks: http://www.slideshare.net/dmdk12/creating-the-network-diagram-and-gantt-with-openproj

 

  1. Using the View Network Diagram functionality within MS Project, determine the critical path for this project. In a MS Word document, list the activities that are on the critical path. Considering the risks identified in the risk table below, identify which risks would be most likely to increase your project timeline. Justify your responses.
  2. Submit both your completed project plan and your MS Word document.

District 4 Production Warehouse Move Project – Risk Table

1

Permits are not received per the schedule

2

Finish work contractors walk off the job half way through

3

Framing and drywall contractors are running behind schedule and can only produce half their crew as scheduled

4

Work benches are poor quality and 1/3 will have to be rebuilt

 
 

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Before you will accept the assignment please read the requirement carefully. No plagiarism please 

 

3 pages 

Description: Diversity Training Manual: Part IV

As the new manager of human resources, you are preparing the next section of the diversity training manual, which focuses on making supervisors more aware and sensitive to religious discrimination issues.

This section of the training manual should include the following information:

  • Give an explanation of the Civil Rights Act, Title VII 1964 legislation, dealing specifically with the meaning of reasonable accommodation for religious practices.
    • Click here to read the Civil Rights, Title VII 1964 legislation.
  • For each of the 3 religious groups listed, describe and explain the following:
    • Include at least 2 religious practices that could easily be accommodated by management without any hardship for the company.
    • Include at least 2 practices that would be difficult to accommodate.

The 3 religious groups you will be examining are as follows:

  • Orthodox Jewish
  • Hindu
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
 

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WK4WS

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As you complete this worksheet make sure to use only one letter per answer in the first section. Also, as you answer the questions in the second part be sure to find the language from your state’s laws. Also, before you post, go through each question and make sure you have answered them fully. Don’t forget to cite your work!

 

 

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Marketing Plan Sections 4

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Using the Waters Bottling Company in Module 1, continue to build the Marketing Plan Sections for the product you have selected/ invented/ created. Complete the following in MS Word: Be concise and complete in your analysis of each plan element. Your employer wants to know you have left nothing out in your analysis.

This assignment represents Section 4 of the Marketing Plan. Use the guide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 4– Place & Promotion (Module 4).

Section 4 – Place & Promotion (Module 4)

  • Distribution Channels
    • Length & Width
    • Direct & Indirect
    • Vertical & Horizontal Channel Conflict
  • Promotion
    • Communication Process & Tools
    • Product Life Cycle
    • Push vs. Pull

You will create a complete Marketing Plan by the end of the course. You will write the Fourth section of the Marketing Plan for this assignment. Use the Marketing Planguide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 4 – The Place & Promotion (Module 4). 

Relate all responses using the WBC scenario and the product you have selected to market in Module 1. 

Create a 4- to 6-page Word document for this Marketing Plan Section. Apply a standard business writing style using the Market Planning Guide sections as your (headers/ sub heads/ bullets) to your work. Be sure to cite your work in the APA format.

 

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Organization Theory Assignment

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In considering the influence that technology in general or any single technology has over human affairs, it is … necessary to consider not only the technology and its presumed “imperatives,” but also the key human agents of the technology, the organisations in which they operate, and how these influence the course of technological change

 

2000 Words

Perspective Chosen: Modernism & Postmodernism

 

Kinda Lost need some 1 to explain to me how should i start.

 

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