Author: chris

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Introduction to semiconductor materials, fundamentals of quantum mechanics and carrier phenomena, operating principles of p-n junction diodes, metal-semiconductor contacts (Schottky diodes), and field-effect transistors (MOSFETS and JFETS). Knowledge leading to understanding of semiconductor devices such as bipolar-junction transistors, photodetectors and optoelectronic devices.

Assignment 2: Defining Culture

You will likely recall from the course objectives that a large portion of this course is focused on having you examine your ethnic heritage, cultural identity, values, and assumptions and analyze their impact on the provision of culturally competent services.

In this assignment, you will be asked to write a 2-page paper outlining how you define yourself culturally. If you recall from Module 1, you were asked to reflect on how the person you are today has been influenced by your group affiliations. You can include components of that discussion in this assignment although you will certainly need to substantially expand on what you wrote in Module 1. In fact, you will need to indicate your ethnicity, race, gender, religion, language, and age and discuss how each of these has contributed to who you are today. You will also need to think critically about which of these factors is the most important to you (i.e., on which factor do you base your decisions, values, and opinions?) and which is the least important to you. You will be asked to apply what you have learned so far (you can do this by incorporating content from scholarly sources) to what you write.

Tasks:

Write a 2-page paper outlining how you define yourself culturally. This can be an expansion of the discussion that you posted in Module 1 with content added from what you have learned in the course so far.

• Indicate your ethnicity, race, gender, religion, language, and age and discuss how each of these has contributed to who you are today. You may discuss these in terms of where you are at present (e.g., what religion you currently follow), and, if you wish, you can include information from when you were younger (e.g., what religion you were raised with).
• Explain which of these factors is the most important and which is the least important to you and share why you believe this to be the case.

Writing Assignment

Read the Case: TSA and do the following:

• Summarize the case in 1-2 paragraphs.
• Explain which of the HR practices described in the case you think contribute to greater efficiency and effectiveness of TSA employees. Why? Recommend at least two other practices which could be employed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of TSA employees. Justify your response.
• Explain which of the HR practices described in the case you think can contribute to ethical behavior by TSA employees. Why? Recommend at least two other practices which could be employed to encourage ethical behavior of TSA employees. Justify your response.
•  Explain at least 3 practices you would recommend to ensure TSA follows equal employment guidelines. Justify your response.

Effective management of human resources contributes to mission accomplishment and vision achievement. Given that a vision is the future preferred status for an organization, it is critical to align people with the processes and resources necessary to propel the organization forward. As easy as this may seem to the uninformed, there are many challenges as pressure is applied to consistently reduce costs while delivering superior goods and or services.

Whether you are part of a small entrepreneurial start up, a civil servant with a mature and large government entity, or a volunteer for a non-profit organization, someone is fulfilling the role of HR oversight. No matter what type of organization you are working for the HR functions typically associated with building human capital are: analysis and design of work, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, personnel policies, compliance with laws, and strategies for supporting the mission.

This assignment is designed to integrate the reflection of personal experience, and the information covered in the textbook. Assuming you are Juanita, answer the following questions:

• How can human resource management strategically contribute to the organization’s mission and vision on a daily basis?
• What skills might Juanita have to develop to better fulfill her role?
• How might Juanita engage line managers to become more involved in what has traditionally been HR’s function in this organization? Why?
• Which aspects of human resource management would she want to entru

Effective management of human resources contributes to mission accomplishment and vision achievement. Given that a vision is the future preferred status for an organization, it is critical to align people with the processes and resources necessary to propel the organization forward. As easy as this may seem to the uninformed, there are many challenges as pressure is applied to consistently reduce costs while delivering superior goods and or services.

Whether you are part of a small entrepreneurial start up, a civil servant with a mature and large government entity, or a volunteer for a non-profit organization, someone is fulfilling the role of HR oversight. No matter what type of organization you are working for the HR functions typically associated with building human capital are: analysis and design of work, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, personnel policies, compliance with laws, and strategies for supporting the mission.

This assignment is designed to integrate the reflection of personal experience, and the information covered in the textbook. Assuming you are Juanita, answer the following questions:

• How can human resource management strategically contribute to the organization’s mission and vision on a daily basis?
• What skills might Juanita have to develop to better fulfill her role?
• How might Juanita engage line managers to become more involved in what has traditionally been HR’s function in this organization? Why?
• Which aspects of human resource management would she want to entrust to specialists? Why?

Paper: White-Collar Crime

 

For this assignment, we will focus on the various tools and techniques available to the security professional in order to mitigate white-collar crime.

 

Select two of the white-collar crimes listed below.

 

(a) Computer crimes

(b) Credit card fraud

(c) Embezzlement

(d) Workman’s Comp fraud

(e) Environmental crime

(f) Securities fraud

(g) Healthcare fraud

 

Discuss (a) how these crimes are committed, (b) their impacts on organizations, and (c) the tools a security professional has available to reduce opportunities for such crimes to occur.

 

Locate an example of one of your two white-collar crimes. Please make sure it is current, that is, within the past 2 years. Analyze the crime and how it was discovered, then discuss possible measures that could have deterred those found guilty.

 

For this assignment, you are required to prepare a report of three to five pages (excluding title page and reference page), and post it in the respective Dropbox for this week.

 

Remember to include at least two authoritative references. They must be cited within the paper as well as listed on a reference page. See the APA citation tutorial in the Course Syllabus.

Assignment 1: Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

One of the main objectives of this course is for you to examine your ethnic heritage, cultural identity, values, and assumptions and analyze their impact on the provision of culturally competent services; therefore, in each module, you will focus on how a specific component of culture relates to this. In this module, you will focus on sex and gender and discuss the differences between the two.

As you work in the human services delivery sector, you will encounter males and females (both clients and colleagues) who may have different gender identities and different sexual orientations other than your own. In this discussion, you will want to critically think about how sex and gender differences can impact the work equation between a service delivery provider and a service delivery recipient and also between the agency staff members.

Tasks:

Given what you have learned in Module 3 regarding the relationship between sex and gender, post your responses to the following:

• Illustrate the difference between the two.
• Elaborate on how (or whether) sex and gender impact the work equation between a service delivery provider and a service delivery recipient.
• Discuss how sex or gender impacts the work equation between agency staff members. Be specific in your responses and illustrate using examples. Make sure that you support your points using scholarly sources.

Submission Details:

• By Saturday, October 17, 2015, post your responses to this Discussion Area. Support your assumptions by citing reputable source material used for this discussion in APA format.
• Through Wednesday, October 21, 2015, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts, commenting on whether you agree with their positions. Incorporate course content in to your response posts to demonstrate your critical-thinking skills with regard to the material covered in this module. Finally, you may wish to comment on how sex or gender can influence human services delivery issues, such as problem identification, symptom expression, and help-seeking behavior.

The purpose of this short research paper is to ensure proper understanding and application of APA style as required in all Ashford courses.

 

Using the Ashford Online Library, develop an annotated bibliography on one of the following factors that has had a significant impact on business and management communication in the past decade:

• diversity
• globalization and outsourcing
• pace of life and work
• evolving workplace technologies
• influence of social media
• ethical challenges

Your annotated bibliography requires at least six (6) peer-reviewed articles, full reference information, and a short paragraph description of the main findings.

To receive maximum points, all of the following elements must be included in your paper:

1. Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
4. Must use at least six scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library. One of the six sources may be the text.
5. Must include at least one direct quote from one of the sources (see Guidelines for Quoting Sources).
6. Must include at least one summarized statement from one of the sources (see Guidelines for Summarizing Sources).
7. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Health Policy Paper Guide/ Check Sheet:

 

APA Format required for paper.   Double space please.  Include running head, title page and reference page. Use subtitles within the paper to clearly identify each section to help keep you on tract. Paper should not exceed 7 pages excluding title, reference pages and page with abstract.

You are encouraged to find and read the proposed policy so you have a better understanding of the content.   DO NOT use the Affordable Care Act in its entirety.  You may use sections of the act.

 

Title page

   Abstract: 

Be sure and include in the abstract the name of the policy you are addressing and briefly what the paper will discuss.   Abstracts should be brief generally 150 words or less.

 

Context:

From the literature, discuss the issues the policy is designed to address.   You must have a minimum of 4 sources to develop the context.   Be sure and include both the pros and cons of the issue.   For example, if you are discussing safe staffing, there is literature which supports this effort and other literature which shows that additional staffing really does not impact patient outcomes.  You would want to include both sides in your discussion.

 

In this section you should clearly and thoroughly discusses the background of the issue, including significance of the problem. Discuss previous actions or solutions, stakeholders and how issue should be addressed. The paper should show a clear central idea and follows a logical flow.

 

Policy Goals and Options and Evaluation of Options.   NOTE:  On the rubric these are listed as separate sections but you may combine them if so desired.

 

Identify the policy and discuss the objectives of policy, detailed options and alternatives of the policy.  You must use the sources from the literature to effectively support the paper.

 

You must identify a minimum of two options or alternatives to the policy and thoroughly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the options/ alternatives identified.    Remember doing nothing or maintaining the status quo is an option.   You should also consider the financial impact of the options/ alternatives identified.    For example, one of the reasons safe staffing has never been passed on the national level is the fiscal burden it might create.  So what are the options/ alternatives to ensure safe patient care?

 

Conclusion:   

Summarize your discussion and draw conclusions regarding recommendations and limitations of the policy.

 

 

Reference Page:   Use APA Format

 

 

Policy Issue Paper 

  

Choose an issue that you are interested in and write a paper that would indicate a need for a policy.  Your issue may be one that has a local, state, national or international impact. The following web site is a good source for identifying issues:  http://kaiseredu.org/ or the ANA website especially rnaction.org     See the legislative issues sponsored by the ANA. These are usually great policy issues to adapt for local or state adoption.  Please post your paper using a word document in the Drop Box for rough drafts and under assignments for your final paper

 

Be sure to include the following:

 

1. Context – Identify the problem and discuss the background of the issue.  Discuss the significance of the problem.  What efforts have been taken in the past to solve the problem?  Who are the stakeholders and how should this issue be addressed?

 

1. Policy Goals and Options – What are the objectives of the policy?  What are the options and alternatives of the policy?

 

1. Evaluation of Policy Options and Alternatives – Evaluate the criteria.  Analyze and compare the policy’s alternatives.

 

1. Conclusion/Recommendations/Solutions – Summarize your finding and make conclusions.  Include limitations of the plan and potential consequences.

 

The policy paper should be 5 – 7 pages in length (not including face sheet and references).

The paper must follow APA format, this includes an abstract. I have included a Power-Point under the Resources tab of Oncourse as well as a sample paper. For those of you who have access to the recommended Dunn text, it has a chapter on writing a policy issue paper.

It is critical to make the best of every interaction with the customer.

Analyze the key elements of buying products through customer service or direct services from the Coca Cola Company.

Create a blueprint (diagram) for Coca Cola detailing the service delivery process involving the frontline employee–customer contacts before, during, and after the purchase. Each contact should be clearly identified and deliberated.

On the basis of the blueprint, select possible contact point failures where you would create improvements in the form of new or improved services. Why do you consider these to be contact point failures?

For these contact point failures, identify and analyze at least two areas for improvement or creation of new services. Why are you suggesting these areas? How will customers benefit by improving these areas or creating new services?