Author: chris

Please read these assignment instructions before writing your paper, and re-read them often during and after the writing process to make sure that you are fulfilling all of the instructions. Please also utilize the assignment guidance and the outlined model provided.

Overview

The following short essay assignment is designed to help prepare you for an important part of the Final Paper. In this essay, you will do the following:

• Choose either the same ethical question you formulated and introduced in the Week One Assignment, or a different one based off the list of acceptable topics.
• Choose either utilitarian or deontological ethical theory to apply to the ethical question.
• Explain the core principles of that theory.
• Demonstrate how the principles of the theory support a certain position on that question.
• Articulate a relevant objection to that position.

Instructions

Write a five-paragraph essay that conforms to the requirements below. The paper must be at least 1,000 words in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. The paragraphs of your essay should conform to the following guidelines:

• • Introduction

    The introduction should clearly state the ethical question under consideration, and define the essential issues. You may build upon the question and introduction you provided in the Week One Assignment; or you may choose a different question, but it must be based off the list of acceptable topics. Your introduction should include a brief remark about the kind of theory you will be using to approach this question. The last sentence of the introduction should briefly summarize the or position on the issue you think is best supported by this theory and succinctly state what the objection will be. Bear in mind that your essay will not be concerned with your own position on this issue, but what someone reasoning along the lines of the chosen theory would conclude; this may or may not be the position you took in the Week One Assignment.

• • Body Paragraphs

    Each paragraph in the body should start with a topic sentence that clearly identifies the main idea of the paragraph.

    • • Theory explanation

        Explain the core principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian theory and the general account of moral reasoning it provides.

        You must quote from at least one required resource other than your textbook that defends or represents that theory. Refer to the list of acceptable resources.

    • • Application

        Demonstrate how the principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian theory apply to the question under consideration and identify the specific conclusion that results from applying the reasoning characteristic of that kind of approach.

        Your application should clearly show how the conclusion follows from the main principles and features of the theory as addressed in the previous paragraph. Please see the associated guidance for help in fulfilling this requirement.

    • Objection

      Raise a relevant objection to the argument expressed in your application. An objection articulates a plausible reason why someone might find the argument problematic. This can be a false or unsupported claim or assumption, fallacious reasoning, a deep concern about what the conclusion involves, a demonstration of how the argument supports other conclusions that are unacceptable, etc. You should aim to explain this objection as objectively as possible, (i.e., in a way that would be acceptable to someone who disagrees with the argument from the previous paragraph).

      Note that this does not necessarily mean that the objection succeeds, or that the conclusion the theory supports is wrong. It may be an obstacle that any adequate defense of the conclusion would have to overcome, and it may be the case that the theory has the resources to overcome that obstacle. Your task here is simply to raise the objection or present the “obstacle.”

• Conclusion

  The conclusion should very briefly summarize the main points of your essay.

Resource Requirements

• You must use at least two resources to support your claims.
• At least one of the resources should be one of the Required or Recommended Resources that represent the theory you have chosen, and must be drawn from the list of acceptable resources available in your online classroom.
• The other source should pertain to the particular issue you are writing about and should be drawn from the required or recommended readings in the course, or be a scholarly source found in the Ashford Unversity Library.
• You are encouraged to use additional resources, so long as at least two conform to the requirements above.
• The textbook does not count toward satisfying the resources requirement.
• To count toward satisfying the requirement, resources must be cited within the body of your paper and on the reference page and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• If you are unsure about whether a resource fulfills the requirement, or need assistance in finding resources, please contact your instructor.
• PHI208: LIST OF TOPICS
• TOPICS
  These are the topics on which you are to formulate an ethical question to address in your papers, along with a few
  example sub-topics to help you narrow things down. You should peruse the list of required and recommend readings on
  each topic for further ideas (the weeks containing those lists is next to the topic heading), and you might think about or do
  some research into specific controversies that have appeared in the news, that you have heard about, or that you may have
  personally encountered.
  Please consult the guidance on formulating an ethical question to help you with that task.
  Just War/Military Ethics (Weeks Three and Four)
  • The circumstances under which it is or is not legitimate to use military force against another group or country
  • The conditions under which killing another person is or is not justified within the context of military action
  • When it is or is not legitimate to use certain controversial weapons to conduct military operations, such as drones,
  nuclear weapons, chemical and biological weapons, carpet bombs, etc.
  • Disobeying unjust or illegal orders given by one’s superiors
  • The kinds of actions or responsesare characteristic of “virtuous” military personnel and their opposites, and how
  we should understand those virtues.
  Gender and Equality (Week Five)
  • Sexual harassment in the workplace
  • Equal pay for equal work
  • Hiring discrimination
  • Portrayals of men and women in the media or advertising
  • The difference that feminine approaches might make to a specific ethical issue
  Responsibility to Animals (Week Two)

  • Raising animals in factory farm conditions

  • Raising animals in alternative farming conditions

  • Hunting animals for sport

  • Using animals for scientific research, testing cosmetics, etc.

  • Consuming animal products (meat, dairy, eggs, leather, fur, etc.) obtained from animals raised in poor conditions

  PHI208: LIST OF TOPICS

  Responsibility to the Environment (Week Four)

  • Business practices that impact the environment

  • Individual behaviors and choices that impact the environment

  • The balancing of governmental regulations intended to protect the environment with individual liberty

  • Climate Change

  • Clearing forests for farmland

  • Protecting wilderness areas

  • Protecting endangered species

  End of Life Medical Issues (Week One)

  • Physician–assisted suicide

  • Voluntary active euthanasia

  • Non-voluntary active euthanasia(such as seriously ill infants, people with dementia or brain damage, etc.)

  • Active vs. passive euthanasia

  • Euthanasia and/or physician–assisted suicide for non–standard reasons, such as non-terminal conditions (pain,

  disability, depression, free choice, etc.)

  LIST OF ACCEPTABLE PRIMARY RESOURCES FOR THE WEEK

  THREE ASSIGNMENT AND WEEK FIVE FINAL PAPER

  These are the primary resources that you can cite when explaining a moral theory in order to fulfill the relevant portion of

  the resources requirement.

  * Indicates readings included in the “Required Readings” portion of the course.

  Utilitarianism

  *Mill, John Stuart. Utilitarianism, in the original version in the textbook, or in the version by Jonathan Bennett. Retrieved

  from www.earlymoderntexts.com

  • See the guidance for the required portions of the text.

  Haines, W. (n.d.). Consequentialism. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from

  http://www.iep.utm.edu/conseque/

  Singer, P. (2003). Voluntary euthanasia: A utilitarian perspective. Bioethics, 17(5/6), 526-541.

  Deontology

  *Kant, Immanuel. Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals in the original version in the textbook, or in the version by

  Jonathan Bennett. Retrieved from www.earlymoderntexts.com

  • See the guidance for the required portions of the text.

  O’Neill, O. (1993). A simplified account of Kant’s ethics. In T. Regan (Ed.) Matters of Life and Death, 411-415.

  Retrieved fromhttp://users.manchester.edu/Facstaff/SSNaragon/Online/texts/201/O‘Neill, Kant.pdf

   

  VirtueEthics

  *Aristotle. (1931). Nicomachean ethics. (W.D. Ross, Trans.). Oxford, GBR: Clarendon Press. Retrieved from

  http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8438/pg8438.html

  • See the guidance for the required portions of the text.

  Hursthouse, R. (2012). Virtue ethics. In E. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from

  http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics–virtue/

  MacIntyre, A. (1984). After virtue. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press.

  • Chapters 14-15 are included in Chapter 6 of the text.

   

  Feminist/Care Ethics

  *Held, V. “Feminist transformations of moral theory.”

  • Included in Chapter 6 of the text. See the guidance for the required portions of the text.

  *Gilligan, C. (1982). In a different voice: Psychological theory and women’s development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard

  University Press. Retrieved from

  https://lms.manhattan.edu/pluginfile.php/26517/mod_resource/content/1/Gilligan In a Different Voice.pdf.

  *Noddings, N. (2010).Maternal factor: Two paths to morality. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. (213-220)

  (Ebook)

The Exclusionary Rule

Defendants in criminal trials have one main weapon to prevent their conviction before trial. That weapon is called the Exclusionary Rule. The Exclusionary Rule holds that evidence obtained through a violation of a defendant’s constitutional rights is inadmissible at trial. This primarily applies to Fourth Amendment search and seizure. Further, the evidence obtained illegally may make inadmissible other evidence obtained from the original evidence (i.e., the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine). Therefore, it is important for all judges, lawyers, police officers, and other legal professionals to understand the nuances of this fact-intensive rule.

Review Chapter 3, § 3.1 and 3.2, in your course text, Constitutional Law, and focus on the fundamentals of the Fourth Amendment.

Review Chapter 4 in your course text, Constitutional Law, and focus on the Fourth Amendment and its prohibition of illegal search and seizures.

Consider how the principles of search and seizure would apply in real life scenarios.

Think about whether or not illegal searches and seizures should exist.

Think about whether evidence obtained in an illegal search should or should not be excluded in a trial in which that evidence alone would result in a conviction.

With these thoughts in mind:

Due by Thursday February 11 , 2016 a 300-400 an argument explaining whether or not illegal searches and seizures should exist. Then, explain whether evidence obtained in an illegal search should or should not be excluded in a trial in which that evidence alone would result in a conviction. Be specific and justify your response.

Support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources. You are allowed to draw from additional sources to support your argument, but you must cite using APA standards. All quoted material must be identified, cited, and referenced per APA standards

LIST:

• Is it ever permissible to torture a person?
• Should athletes be allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs (such as steroids or EPO) or techniques (such as blood doping or oxygen tanks)?
• Should universal healthcare be available to all regardless of their ability to pay in the same way that other services (such as education) are available to all for free?
• Does one have an obligation to report wrongdoing by one’s employer, even when doing so will result in the loss of one’s job? Are whistle blower laws effective and necessary?
• Does social media enhance or hinder interpersonal relationships?
• Is it important to teach the arts and humanities to children

This assignment is not an essay but an exercise that helps build toward your Final Paper for the course. Your task in this assignment is to construct the best argument you can for a position on a controversial topic. Your argument should be your own creation. You may take inspiration from other arguments, but the formulation of the argument you present should be original to you.

Prepare:

• Begin by choosing a topic from the list.
• Construct an argument for a position on the topic. This is the position that you will defend in your Final Paper. Make your argument as high quality as possible: In particular, make sure that all of your premises are true and that the truth of the conclusion is demonstrated by your premises.
• Consider possible objections to your argument, and revise it several times until you have an argument that is as strong as possible.
• Search in the Ashford University Library for quality academic sources that support some aspect of your argument.
• Constructing quality arguments is harder than it sounds; you may find that your first few attempts have problems and that it takes quite a bit of time and effort to revise an argument to a point that the premises adequately support the conclusion. You will be revising this argument for each of the remaining assignments in this course.

Write: In your paper,

• Present a main argument in standard form with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line. Here is an example of what it means for an argument to be presented in standard form:

All men are mortal.

Socrates is a man.

Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• Provide support for each premise of your argument. Explain the meaning of the premise, and provide supporting evidence for the premise. [One paragraph for each premise]
• Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments, or other ways of demonstrating the truth of the premise (for more ideas about how to support the truth of premises take a look at the instructor guidance for this week). This section should include at least one scholarly research source.
• Explain how your conclusion follows from your premises.

The Initial Argument Paper

• Must be 400 to 600 words in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
• Must include a separate title page with the following:

• • • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted

• Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text.

• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

OSMOSIS LAB REPORT INSTRUCTIONS

Write the report in the past tense ALL the way through.

INTRODUCTION

1. A definition of osmosis in terms of solute concentration would be a good background information.
Elaborate on the effect of solute concentration on the rate of osmosis.
2. The question:How different concentrations of sucrose affect the rate of osmosis?
3. The hypothesis: if solute concentration affects the rate of osmosis, then as sucrose concentration
increases in the selectively-permeable membrane (bag), the rate of osmosis…………….
Write the above information in a paragraph.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Write a paragraph describing what was done to set up and conduct the experiment.
Give basic instructions, a step-by-step guide which would allow someone to accurately repeat the experiment on their own. Mention the materials when describing the methods.

RESULTS
In the result section, you should write a paragraph of results in which you should indicate the trend-line data as well as the class raw data (the percentage of the initial mass of each bag stated in the table of class raw data).
You should also produce a trend- line to present the data. Attach the table of class raw data and your graph to the back of your paper.
The graph and the data table: Can be produced manually on a graph paper or produced by using computer programs. Each Graph and data table must contain a figure number and a printed or typed descriptive caption (see the attached example graph & table)

DO NOT make conclusions or relate your data to your hypothesis in this part of the report.

DISCUSSION

In this section, you should discuss the above data and state if the class data supported or refuted the hypothesis. You should also state your opinion about this experiment and discuss more data to show your opinion.
• In one sentence state if the class data supported or refuted the hypothesis.
• Indicate the trend-line data to show if your hypothesis were supported or refuted.
• What unmeasured factors caused variation in the rate of osmosis even when the value of the independent variable was the same? (Why were there differences in the % of the initial mass of the bags filled with the same sugar concentrations?) Give data examples. Use the class raw data to support your opinion.

FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS

o Margins: 1 inch on all sides
o Font type: Times New Roman
o Font size: 12 point
o Line spacing: 1.5
o Name and Lab section Number: upper left corner
o Title: Below the lab section number, centered, bold, and all caps
o Page numbers: on the bottom (right side or centered)
o Section headings: bold and all caps
o Total length: Maximum of TWO typed pages not counting tables and graphs.
EXAMPLE

Table 1. Class raw data of the effect of sucrose concentration on the rate of osmosis (% of the initial mass of each bag).

At 0M, the range was 98-115%. There were two values of 103%. At 0.25M, the range was
105-120%. At 0.5M, the range was 111-117%. There were two values of 115%. At 0.75M, the range was 114-129%.
SUCROSE TABLE OF CLASS RAW DATA
CONCENTRATION % OF THE INITIAL MASS OF EACH BAG
0M 103 103 115 102 98
0.25M 120 109 117 110 105
0.5M 115 113 117 115 111
0.75M 129 128 123 116 114

It is important for those who have an interest in the criminal justice system or in law enforcement to learn about some of the challenges working in a litigious society can create. Criminal justice agencies have developed methods to reduce the chances of incurring lawsuits against their officers and departments. You will glean valuable insight and learn how to begin developing clear, concise, and substantive communication necessary for criminal justice and law enforcement officers.

In this LASA, you will create a 15–20 slide PowerPoint presentation and write your script from the perspective of one of the following roles in Centervale: an internal affairs investigator, compliance officer, or similar official seeking to mitigate and improve the department by reducing the number of legal actions filed against the department. You have been asked to do this presentation in response to the following scenario:

It is common to see groups of youths hanging around various locations in Centervale. A group of mischievous juveniles hang out at a 24 hour Burger Joint on Tenth Street on a fairly regular basis and often get into Saturday night scuffles with other groups of juveniles, which require the police to respond to clear the area. The owner of the Burger Joint has become increasingly concerned about a drastic decrease in sales; however, he continued to look the other way until the scuffles escalated into full-blown fights that involved weapons, such as knives or brass knuckles.

Recently, the owner of the Burger Joint called 911 in a panic because he thought he heard gunshots fired from the parking lot area during a scuffle. Officers from the Centervale Police Department (CPD) arrived on the scene to find several youths involved in a physical fight provoked by a verbal attack, but there were no visible signs of weapons. Officer Jack Newbie just completed Taser training at the Centervale Police Academy. Officer Newbie believes carrying a “non-lethal” alternative to a firearm is beneficial for law enforcement officers.

Officer Newbie and his partner proceeded with caution when attempting to break-up the fight at the Burger Joint because reports of weapons involvement can create very dangerous situations for officers as they approach. Sam White, 15 years old, who was not actively involved in the physical aspect of the scuffle, tried to flee from the scene. Officer Newbie did not give verbal commands before firing his Taser at White as he fled. The Taser’s 50,000-volt of electric shock caused White to go into cardiac arrest upon impact, but he was revived on the way to Centervale Memorial hospital. White’s girlfriend, Rosey Green, a small-framed female, who was visibly showing signs of pregnancy, was distraught and angry over White’s condition. Green jumped onto Officer Newbie’s back, bit him on the neck and punched him in the ear. Officer Newbie’s partner, Officer Joe Flash, Tased Green during the assault. Later that evening Green had a miscarriage and lost her baby. Green and her parents are now suing the CPD for use of excessive force against a minor.

Instructions:

The information from your Power Point Presentation will be used by the CPD to add or change policies and to make high-level executive polices to reduce lawsuits.

The following information must be included in your presentation:

• Based on your research of the history and your research of issues surrounding liability in policing today, did Officer Newbie’s handling of the situation with White and Green create a liability or potential lawsuit situation for the CPD? Evaluate how the use of force was applied in this situation with regard to White’s attempt to flee the scene and Green’s physical assault of Officer Newbie and suggest a new policy based on your evaluation in your presentation.
• The CPD’s current use-of-force policy states that the amount of force any officer may use against any individual may be one degree greater than the amount of force being applied by any individual against any officer. Compare and contrast CPD’s use-of-force policy with the facts of the Green Case. In your presentation, explain how Green’s behavior, the facts of the case (i.e., dispatch: fight with weapons), and Officer Newbie’s response align or misalign with the terms of the policy.
• Create a mitigation action plan (MAP) that contains three recommendations supported by the findings of current empirical research that might help to reduce the number of lawsuits that could be potentially filed against the CPD.
• Does the definition of a frivolous lawsuit apply to the situation with Officer Newbie and his handling of the White Case? Analyze and discuss how a potential lawsuit filed by White against the CPD might be perceived by the court and how the CPD might mediate or litigate a lawsuit of this nature.

Submission Details:

• Save the final presentation as M5_A1_Lastname_Firstname.ppt.
• By Monday, February 8, 2016, submit your final presentation to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

LASA 2 Grading Criteria and Rubric

This assignment is worth 300 points. Download this rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

Assignment 1: Essay

Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Choose one (1) of the three (3) reading selections from the list of topic choices below. The focus is on brief but important primary source material written by major authors. Read the selections  as identified with each topic below. Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (250 words minimum) which analyzes the “surprise ending” of the reading selection.

Topic Choices

• Reading selection from Descartes’ Discourse on the Method (Part IV). Descartes begins with a  proof of one basic conclusion and ends with a proof of something much grander. Remember to focus on the surprise and point of realization, not the details of the philosophical argument. Read Part IV of the Discourse on the Method located at http://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/descartes1637.pdf (then scroll down to Part 4, pp. 14-18). This is only four or five (4 or 5) pages of the larger work.
• Reading selection of Swift’s A Modest Proposal. It is essential to recognize the genre of this work, as discussed in our class text, which you should consult and cite. Swift promotes a radical solution, but subtle options are mentioned. You are looking for surprise and a point of realization. Read and focus on A Modest Proposal located at http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/swift/modest.html.
• Two (2) reading selections from Voltaire’s Candide. Consider how these readings start and end in terms of the action and the beliefs. You are looking for surprise and a point of realization. These selections can be found on pp. 840-841 in the textbook. In addition, consult the class text at pp. 824-825.

For the reading selection you choose:

1. Clearly state in your own words the “surprise ending” in the reading you selected. Clearly identify the point in the reading when you realized that there were elements in the reading that surprised you. Not all of the surprises come at the end.
2. Evaluate how successful the author was in convincing you to accept the validity of the “surprise ending” that was different from what you expected.

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 Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student Center within their course shell for reference)
• 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.
• Use the source(s) identified above for the topic you choose, focusing on the main primary source of that author. You may use additional sources also if they are of good academic quality for college papers (Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify). Use proper APA style in-text citing and also a matching APA style References list at the end.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.
• Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.
• Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
• Identify major historical developments in world cultures from the Renaissance to the contemporary period.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.
• Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answe

Please answer each in your own words in a least 50-100 words

1. What differences separated Roman Catholicism from Eastern Orthodoxy?

2. How else has language influenced churches? Compare/Contrast and explain Why?
3. Historically, in what ways did politics, culture, and religion influence each other in Europe and the world?

4. What beliefs about Jesus, God, and salvation emerged in the first few centuries?

Purpose: 

Complete a mini-management plan that demonstrates how an organization operates on a day-to-day basis as well as over the long run. This assignment helps students develop the skills necessary to assess a management situation and to write a report based on the findings

A management plan is a report that includes numerous sections that cover various aspects of the business.

Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:

• integrate Management theories and principles into management practices

• employ effective planning processes to develop strategies, goals, and objectives in order to enhance performance and sustainability

• organize human, physical, and financial resources for the effective and efficient attainment of organizational goals

• identify the essential characteristics of decision making and indicate the range and types of decisions a manager makes

Instructions:

In this assignment take the role of the Vice President of Operations creating a mini-management plan that focuses on those aspects of the business related to planning and organizing.  As Vice President of Operations, Joseph Jackson, the leader of Cyber Software, Inc., has asked you to help him solve his organizational problems.  This mini-management plan is a professionally written document that will be given to Joseph Jackson.

In writing the plan, you should use the terminology learned in the course.  Since Joe Jackson is quite knowledgeable, you are not defining terms using a dictionary, but instead you will explain and describe Management concepts and theories so that Joseph Jackson understands what you mean. For example, why the concepts, ideas, and theories are important to the business and how to implement the proposed plan.  The plan is not one in which the Vice President of Operations tells Joseph Jackson that he should do this or do that, but rather one that is presented in an action-oriented manner.  Students are expected to make connections between the facts of the case study and Management concepts, theories, and ideas presented in the course readings.

The mini-management plan will structure the entire company and will cover Joseph Jackson’s organization’s mission, vision, structure and culture.

Step 1:  Review “How to Analyze a Case Study” under Week 3 Content.

Step 2:  Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document. This mini-management plan should be presented in a professional manner using double-spacing for the text in the paragraphs. The final product should be between 9 to 10 pages in length-excluding the title page, any diagrams or exhibits, and references pages.

Step 3:  Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and the instructor’s name.

Step 4:  Since students are probably not familiar with writing a management plan, the following resources have been provided to assist in writing the plan.

1. How to Write a Management Plan

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/leadership/effective-manager/management-plan/main

1. Management Plan Example

https://wakenature.wordpress.com/resources/management-plan-examples/

Step 5:  In writing a case study, the writing is in the third person. What this means is that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person

Step 6:  In writing this assignment, students are expected to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list.  If any material is used from a source, it must be cited and referenced.  A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.  View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.

Step 7:  In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes.  Learn to paraphrase by reviewing this link:  https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html

Step 8:  In writing this assignment, students should use course materials and relevant external resources. *In this process, please use at least 4 course readings/materials and at least 3 outside materials/resources.

Step 9:  Review the grading rubric for the assignment.

Step 10:  Read critically and analyze the case study provided under Week 5 content. Note the key points in the case study.

Step 11:  Create the introductory paragraph.

The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper, but is typically written after writing the body of the paper (Questions students responded to above).  View this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph:  http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html

Step 12:  Respond to the required elements of the assignment.  Be clear and concise in the writing and make sure the questions are comprehensively answered.

1. Provide a brief management history of Cyber Software, Inc.;
2. Help Joe Jackson by proposing a new mission statement and vision statement that align with what Joseph Jackson now envisions for his company;
   1. Explain why the new mission statement and vision statement are appropriate for Cyber Software, Inc.;
   2. Discuss other aspects of the planning phase that impacts Cyber Software, Inc.;
3. Create an organizational structure that aligns with the vision of Joseph Jackson
   1. Structure the entire company;
   2.  Explain why the structure is the most appropriate structure for Cyber Software, Inc.;
   3. Discuss why other structures are not appropriate;
   4. Illustrate and discuss the new structure with an organizational chart with names, job titles, and direct reports.  Be creative but make sure the jobs fit into the allotted budget;
4. Create an organizational culture that aligns with the vision of Joseph Jackson and his new organization structure;
5. Explain how the new organizational structure and culture affect the planning and organizing facet of Joe’s business and prevent future mishaps.

Step 13:  Using the grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required elements are presented.

Step 14: Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.

• Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure;
• Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper;
• Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC).  The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.

Chapter 4
Problem 1
Consider the following demand scenario:

Quantity Probability
2000 3%
2100 8%
2200 15%
2300 30%
2400 17%
2500 12%
2600 10%
2700 5%
Suppose the manufacturer produces at a cost of $20/unit. The distributor sells to end customers for $50/unit during season and unsold units are sold for $10/unit after season.
a) What is the system optimal production quantity and expected profit under global
optimization?
b) Suppose the manufacturer is make-to-order (i.e., the distributor must order before it receives demand from end customers).
(i)
Suppose the manufacturer sells to the distributor at $40/unit, how much should the distributor order? What is the expected profit for the manufacturer? What is the expected profit for distributor?
(ii)
Find an option contract such that both the manufacturer and distributor enjoy a higher expected profit than (b)(i). What is the expected profit for the manufacturer and the distributor?

c) Suppose the manufacturer is make-to-stock. (i.e., the manufacturer must decide how much to produce before the distributor sees the demand and places an order.)
(i)
Using the same wholesale price contract as part (b)(i), calculate the production level of the manufacturer. What are the expected profits for the manufacturer and for the distributor? Compare your results with part (b)(i).
(ii)
Find a cost sharing contract such that both the manufacturer and distributor enjoy a higher expected profit than that in (c)(i), and calculate their expected profits.

Problem 2
Using the data from problem 1, assume that the distributor knows the true forecast, given in problem 1; but for this problem we assume that the manufacturer has an inflated demand as follows:

Quantity Probability
2200 5%
2300 6%
2400 10%
2500 17%
2600 30%
2700 17%
2800 12%
2900 3%

a) Suppose the manufacturer is make-to-order. Using your proposed contract in Problem 1(b)(ii), find the order quantity and expected profit of the distributor, and the expected profit of the manufacturer. Compare your answers with 1(b)(ii).

b) Suppose the manufacturer is make-to-stock. Using your proposed contract in Problem 1(c)(ii), find the production quantity and expected profit of the manufacturer, and the expected profit of the distributor. Compare your answers with 1(c)(ii).

c) If you are the distributor and you have the choice of revealing the true demand forecast or inflated demand forecast to the manufacturer, what will you do in each case? Explain.

1.
Jack Welch states: “The Jack Welch of the future cannot be me. I spent my entire career in the United States. The next head of General Electric will be somebody who spent time in Mumbai, in Hong Kong, in Buenos Aires. We have to send our best and brightest overseas and make sure they have the training that will allow them to be global leaders who will make GE flourish in the future.” -Jack Welch, ex-CEO of GE

Do you agree? If so why or why not? [justify your answer in 2-3 paragraphs]
2.
As you know this week our focus is on offshore outsourcing. With growing trends toward offshore outsourcing, some economists are pointing to the emergence of “globalized professionals”, who are developing qualifications necessary to succeed in the global job market.

For this discussion post, use Web resources to research globalized professionals. Pay special attention to the way this concept relates to your current major (such as Accounting, Finance, MIS).

Using the information you have found, write 2-3 paragraphs outlining your thoughts. If the idea of becoming a globalized professional appeals to you, describe how you might enhance your qualifications. If the idea does not appeal to you, explain why. Be sure to include any references/citations.

3.
Watch the World is Flat video and answer the following TWO questions. VIDEO: Title: World is Flat [Length: 54 minutes] Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoHiMaZek3U

Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times, delivered a Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) Distinguished Lecture on the subject of “The World is Flat 3.0.”
The lecture was an extension of the themes in his 2005 book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.

1) What are the primary drivers that Friedman says are “flattening” the world? [1-2 paragraphs]

2) What constitutes the “Right Stuff” that Friedman believes will help individuals to do better in this increasingly “Flattened” world? [2-3 paragraphs]