Author: chris

1. Buy vs. Make

   Discuss how a product’s life-cycle can impact the buy/make aspect of the supply chain (refer to Section 9.3 in your text). Are there different times/phases in a product life-cycle when it would make sense to change from a buy/make aspect to an outsourced aspect (for the same part/aspect)?

2. Wal-Mart

   Read the Case: Wal-Mart Changes Tactics to Meet International Tastes (p.309-311) in chapter 10. Other than profit, what other reasons would Wal-Mart have for opening stores globally? Why would Wal-Mart want strong centralized or localized control of its stores?

What were the most important gains from the industrial revolution and transition to capitalism?

Losses?

do your answers change if we are talking about gains/losses on an individual level vs a social level?

As you review the Joint Commission and OSHA standards, what overlap or redundancy do you see in the standards? Why do you think this overlap is present? Based on the standards for hospitals set by the Joint Commission and OSHA, does it appear as if hospitals are more vulnerable than other industries? Please provide rationale to support your viewpoint.

 

300-400 words, APA format with references and citations

Currently, numerous Americans lack health insurance because they are unable to pay for it. However, the number of people who do not have health insurance is relatively small as compared to the overall population. USA Today reported as of September 2010, 50.7 million Americans were uninsured.  In the under 18 years of age category, 16.7 % were uninsured.

 

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-09-17-uninsured17_ST_N.htm

 

Answer and discuss the following questions. Provide analysis and justifications to support your conclusions.

 

What role, if any, should the U.S. Government play in health care coverage for Americans? Should the government’s role in terms of health insurance be different for those with jobs and for those without jobs?

 

In responding to this assignment, quotations, paraphrases, and ideas you get from books or other sources of information should be cited using APA style. Help with citing sources can be found through the Academic Resources page under Course Home.

 

By Week 5, Day 4, post your initial response in the Discussion Area below. By Week 5, Day 7, read all of the other students’ submissions, and post substantive comments to at least two classmates.

Symbols of culture are called artifacts. Artifacts are the most visible and accessible level of culture. These include behaviors, stories, rituals (everyday practices that are repeated frequently), and symbols (e.g., company logos, company colors). For example, the president of a company volunteering at Habitat for Humanity is an artifact of culture. An example of symbols as an artifact of culture is Ashford University’s shield that serves as our logo and is printed on transcripts, diplomas and letterhead paper. Submit a two- to three-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) describing the culture of either your current or past place of employment.

Your paper should provide examples of and address each of the following topics:

1. Observable artifacts
2. Espoused values (These are what organizational members say they value, like ethical practice.)
3. Enacted values (These are reflected in the way individuals actually behave.)

In addition, describe how each item listed above impacts the values and culture of the organization.

Your paper must use a minimum of two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook. Your paper must also follow the APA Style guide.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment

Examine the traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership and write a 1-2 page paper that covers the following:

• Write a 1 paragraph introduction to briefly explain contemporary and traditional leadership.
• Discuss these 2 types of leadership in detail by answering the following:
  • What are some of the differences?
  • What are some examples of each?
  • What leadership approach would you prefer? Why?
• Provide 2 sources.

One can calculate the 95% confidence interval for the mean with the population standard deviation known. This will give us an upper and a lower confidence limit. What happens if we decide to calculate the 99% confidence interval? Describe how the increase in the confidence level has changed the width of the confidence interval. Do the same for the confidence interval set at 80%. Please include an example with actual numerical values for the intervals in your post.

The various parts that make up a form include form objects, text fields, check boxes, radio buttons, menus, hidden fields, image fields, file fields, submit button, reset button, and jump menus.

 

Visit the two forms at the websites listed below:

 

1.What do you want to do today?, from Interfaceware, via http://help.interfaceware.com/ (click ‘Create a Ticket’ for the form)

2.Gulliford County, NC Veterans Memorial via http://gcveteransmemorial.org/photo-panels/ (click ‘Support’ for the Contact Us page).

 

What was the main difference between the two website forms? Would the “NC Veterans Memorial” website benefit from the use of a Contact Us form? If so, why, and what fields should be included in the form?

his week you will be creating and submitting a draft of your Final Research Paper that is based on the topic you selected from the “Research Paper Guidelines” and from the Final Research Paper Outline from Week Two. Please be sure to review the Model Research Paper Draft to understand the expectations for the final paper.

The Final Research Paper Draft must contain the following components:

• A title page and a references page (based upon your annotated bibliography).
• An introduction that features a thesis statement that is clearly articulated and argumentative and/or analytical. Ideally, the introduction should be a single, compelling paragraph.
• Body paragraphs that develop at least one research-supported argument. (Note: The body of your paper should feature in-text citations that leverage at least four different sources.)
• APA-style formatting, including properly documented citations.

Your draft must be 750  words in length, excluding the title and references pages. Remember to proofread your work for errors in grammar, mechanics, style, and formatting. Submit as much work as possible, whether it is a full or partial draft. Please refer to “Research Paper Guidelines” as well as Week Five for the Final Research Paper instructions.

The purpose of the Final Research Paper Draft is to ensure you are making satisfactory progress on your Final Research Paper while providing you with an opportunity to receive direction and feedback from your instructor. If you find that you are struggling to complete the draft, make sure that you have read and reviewed this week’s required activities. Additionally, consider contacting your instructor for additional one-on-one guidance.

 

My paper will discuss wearing uniforms in public schools. Please include professionalism, bullying, and cost effective.

Week Three Quiz

 

1. When we do an experiment , we

a. measure independent variables

b. produce dependent variables

c. produce control variables

d. produce a comparison

e. hold independent variables constant

2. The control group in an experiment

a. fixes the level of a variable across all experimental conditions

b. is often untreated

c. receives the same level of the independent variable as the experimental group

d. refers to the manipulation of the independent variable

3. In research on the decompression of pregnant rats, the independent variable is __________, a dependent variable is __________, and a control variable is __________.

a. reduced air pressure; behavioral tests; strain of the rat

b. body weight; climbing ability; time of day

c. atmospheric pressure; age of rat; climbing ability

d. number of decompressions; body weight; home cage

e. experimental group; control group; test performance

4. In experiments, independent variables are

a. the result of careful measurements

b. extraneous to the experiment and held constant

c. extraneous to the experiment and allowed to vary randomly

d. independent of experimenter control

e. varied by the researcher

5. Dependent variables are

a. manipulated by the researcher

b. potential independent variables that are held constant

c. measured by the researcher

d. probable behavioral causes

6. One reason a valid experiment may produce null results is that

a. the range of levels in the independent variable was insufficient to show an effect

b. the dependent variable reflects a broad range of performance

c. the experiment is conducted in an environment that is too difficult

d. reactivity occurs in the participants (such as, they adopt the role of “good behavior”)

7. In experiments, the independent variable should be __________, the dependent variable should be __________, and the control variable should be __________.

a. controlled; constant; randomized

b. constant; an effect; causal

c. free; restricted; elevated

d. balanced; unconfounded; an effect

e. manipulated; measured; held constant

8. An interaction occurs when

a. an independent variable effects a dependent variable

b. one independent variable effects a second independent variable

c. the effect one dependent variable has is not the same at each level of a second dependent variable

d. the effect one independent variable has is not the same at each level of a second independent variable

9. The Hawthorne effect is an example of

a. experimenter bias

b. reactivity in an experiment

c. participant observation

d. unobtrusive outcomes

10. A variable that inadvertently causes an experimental result is

a. confounded with the dependent variable

b. confounded with the independent variable

c. confounded with the control variables

d. unlikely to be important in experiments

11. Construct validity permits one to

a. generalize

b. attribute causality

c. have confidence in constructs

d. support the hypothesis

12. A source of construct invalidity is

a. bias

b. random error

c. carry-over effects

d. counterbalancing

13. If a study has external validity, one is entitled to

a. generalize

b. attribute causality

c. have confidence in constructs

d. support the hypothesis

14. Internal validity allows one to

a. generalize

b. attribute causality

c. have confidence in constructs

d. support the hypothesis

15. Which of the following is the most likely to have the greatest internal validity?

a. Surveys

b. Case studies

c. Relational research

d. Experiments

16. Test reliability determined by a correlation between scores from the same test taken at two different times is called

a. test-retest reliability

b. parallel forms reliability

c. split-half reliability

d. predictive reliability

17. Statistical reliability determines whether results

a. will occur five percent of the time

b. occur because of chance

c. are internally valid

d. are produced by bias

18. A major threat to internal validity is

a. confounding

b. deviant-case analysis

c. truncated range

d. dependent variables

19. A type of validity that is specifically concerned with being able to make causal statements about relationships between variables is __________ validity.

a. external

b. internal

c. construct

d. predictive

20. A replication of research helps to determine __________ validity