Discuss religious conflicts.

Core reading is : Video: Karen Armstrong’s TED Talk: “My Wish: The Charter for Compassion” (about The Religious in Conflict)

http://www.ted.com/talks/karen_armstrong_makes_her_ted_prize_wish_the_charter_for_compassion

(21:27 Minutes)

(For captions, play video, click “Subtitles,” and select language.)

This is Summary and Response Paper

part one: Situation Analysis Specifics

Minimum 150 words (successful analyses are often longer)
Following Step 2 in CHAPTER 3, analyze and specifically describe your Audience, Time, Place, and Purpose of your draft.
NOTE: Your audience consists of other members of this class and your instructor

Place the situation analysis at the beginning of your first draft, before the first page of your actual composition

part two:

Summary and Response of ONE of the core readings selected by your instructor
Clearly developed main point (thesis) stating overall, focused response to the selected core reading
Accurate summarizing and meaningful response, supported with evidence
MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor.
Use of at least 5 quotes (words, phrases, or key sentences) and/or paraphrases (key details or ideas rephrased in your own words)
Observation of the conventions of Standard English

600 words minimum for first draft (the minimum 150 words for the situation analysis is not included in this count)

MLA style

where do you find yourself on the procedural vs substantive views of democracy?

where do you find yourself on the procedural vs substantive views of democracy? In terms of racial equality, should the government advocate a more procedurally equal situation (as the court suggested in both cases) or is substantive equality a reason for less equal procedures (as the opinions advocate)?

Summarize leadership qualities.

Submit a summary of assigned chapters on “Leadership Qualities, Characteristics of Followers, and Situational Factors”.

Must follow APA 6th Edition guidelines.

Critically analyze and reflect what was learned this week through the assigned chapter

By:

Identify 2 or 3 key concepts, theories or models and describe how they can be applied to your organization.
The culture of organizations is changing, and there is a decline in the level of “trust” employees have in leadership. Explain why and support your position with examples.

Prepare a slide presentation.

Your firm will expand internationally this year and will include in its management team those from the cultures and regions into which it expands. You must prepare the management team to adapt and change the American management training to fit those of other cultures. Put together a slide presentation for the management team, explaining the impact that local cultures of attendees (Chinese and Argentinean culture) will have on their acceptance and adaptation of the managerial training concepts. Include in your presentation areas such as autocratic versus participatory style of leadership, delegation, acceptance gained as the leader, motivation of employees, employee rewards, and role of the leader.

Remember that a slide presentation must include the presenter’s name on the first slide, and the reference section on the last slide. The slide must include a few bullet points, and the notes detail each point mentioned in the slide. In text referencing should be in the notes

Briefly state the benefits derived from application of computer technology to controller – pilot communications.

Briefly state the benefits derived from application of computer technology to controller – pilot communications. Explore in detail the challenges or risks of using CPDLC

Understanding Barriers to Our Own Thinking;discuss.

“Understanding Barriers to Our Own Thinking” Please respond to the following:

From the www.procon.org Website, select one (1) topic of your choice and read the Pro section and the Con section on the selected topic. Next, choose three (3) reasons listed under the Pro section and three (3) reasons listed under the Con section. Based on the biases discussed in Chapter 2 and the reasons presented at the Procon.org website:
- State your position on the selected topic. Determine the biases you experienced as you examined the reasons for and against your position.
- Describe your reaction to your experience of these biases

Perform a strategic audit of Tesla Motors, Inc.

Assignment Instructions

READ VERY CAREFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Using the guides and resource suggestions listed in Chapter 12, perform a strategic audit of Tesla Motors, Inc. A good starting point is the company’s investor relations website at: http://ir.teslamotors.com/

The audit should include the following:

I. Current Situation

a. Current Performance

b. Strategic Posture

II. Strategic Managers

a. Board of Directors

b. Top Management

III. External Environment

a. Natural Environment

b. Societal Environment

c. Task Environment

IV. Internal Environment

a. Corporate Structure

b. Corporate Culture

c. Corporate Resources

V. Analysis of Strategic Factors

a. SWOT

b. Review of Current Mission and Objectives

VI. Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy

a. Strategic Alternatives

b. Recommended Strategy

VII. Implementation

VIII. Evaluation and Control

Unoriginal Content:

Your essay may contain no more than 10% quotes from other sources. Paraphrase what you read instead of copying and pasting. You may not re-use work that you have submitted in previous classes. All work in this class must be original.

Essays that contain more than 50% unoriginal content will not earn any credit. Essays that contain between 10% – 49% unoriginal content will receive a substantial point deduction. Paraphrase instead of copying and pasting. Please note there is a difference between unoriginal content and plagiarism. Unoriginal content is correctly quoted and cited. Plagiarized sentences and paragraphs are not correctly quoted or cited. Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero for this assignment.

Grading Rubric

Criterion	Unsatisfactory (Below 80%)	Satisfactory (80% – 89%)	Exceptional (90% – 100%)	Percentage	Points Possible	Points Earned
Current Situation	Did not sufficiently discuss the current situation of the company.	Clearly discussed the current situation, including performance and strategic posture.	Thoroughly discussed the current situation, including performance and strategic posture. Research is well-documented.	100	10	10
Strategic Managers	Did not sufficiently discuss the strategic managers.	Provided a clear discussion of the strategic managers including the board of directors and top management.	Provided a thorough discussion of the strategic managers including the board of directors and top management. Research is well-documented.	100	10	10
External Environment	Did not sufficiently discuss the external environment	Provided a clear discussion of the external environment, including natural, societal and task elements.	Provided a thorough discussion of the external environment, including natural, societal and task elements. Research is thorough and well-documented.	100	10	10
Internal Environment	Did not sufficiently discuss the internal environment.	Provided a clear discussion on the internal environment including corporate structure, culture and resources.	Provided a thorough discussion on the internal environment including corporate structure, culture and resources. Research is thorough and well-documented.	100	10	10
Strategic Factors	Did not sufficiently discuss the strategic factors.	Provided a clear discussion on the strategic factors including SWOT and the mission and objectives	Provided a thorough discussion on the strategic factors including SWOT and the mission and objectives. Research is thorough and well-documented.	100	10	10
Strategic Alternatives and Strategies	Did not sufficiently discuss strategic alternatives and recommended strategies.	Provided a clear discussion on strategic alternatives and recommended strategies.	Provided a thorough discussion on strategic alternatives and recommended strategies. Research is thorough and well-documented.	100	20	20
Implementation, Evaluation and Control	Did not sufficiently discuss implementation, evaluation or control.	Provided a clear discussion on implementation, evaluation or control. Some financial analysis is included.	Provided a thorough discussion on implementation, evaluation or control. A detailed financial analysis is included. Research is thorough and well-documented.	100	10	10
Provided research to support arguments	No evidence of research. Significant instances of missing citations. More than 20% unoriginal content. Use of non-credible sources. Did not use at least two sources from the University library.	Most of the essay is supported by research. Used at least seven credible sources.	All arguments supported by research. All research is correctly documented with in-text citations and a reference page.	100	10	10
Mechanics	Frequent grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. Use of first and second person, instead of third person	Minor grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.

Define the following terms.

Hello looking for basic definition help in your own words verses only supported by a reference.

Thanks G.

Term	Definition	Definition Source
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Real GDP
Nominal GDP
Unemployment rate
Inflation rate
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Aggregate Demand (AD) Curve
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Circular Flow Model
Supply Curve
Demand Curve

Create a PowerPoint presentation explaining the specific steps you need to take to create a new pay structure.

You are the compensation manager for a growing manufacturing company. The CEO has decided that the company needs to have a formal pay structure, something they have not had in the past. Create a PowerPoint presentation explaining the specific steps you need to take to create a new pay structure. Include your recommendations for each step. You PowerPoint should consist of no less than seven slides, not including your title slide and reference slides. Any citations or references should be in APA format

Evaluate your understanding skills.

Personal SWOT Analysis

Overview:

Through the readings and the lectures this week, we have discussed the nature of service-learning and the gains that can often be associated with community involvement. We have also discussed the meaning of community and the importance of becoming active in its betterment. While it is valuable to look at our communities and assess the problems that need to be addressed and the opportunities to aid in solving those issues, it is important to start by assessing our own strengths and weaknesses to identify opportunities to better ourselves.

This week’s assignment is all about you. Unlike the other assignments in this course, your work in this assignment will be a private conversation (of sorts) between you and your instructor. Be as honest as you can in your assessment so you can use this information to make the most of your education as you move forward in this class and through your future learning experiences.

What is a SWOT analysis?

If you are a business student, chances are, you’ve been asked to create a SWOT analysis on a company or organization in one or more of your previous courses. For other students, this may be a new experience. In either case, you should find this a useful tool.

A SWOT analysis is a tool for evaluating the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (or SWOT) associated with something—usually a company, organization, or project, but can be applied to analyze an idea, an argument, or, as we are doing in this assignment, a person.

We separate the ideas of strengths and weaknesses as internal factors (personal strengths and weaknesses), from the ideas of opportunities and threats as external factors (outside opportunities and threats to learning). These factors are usually presented in a chart with bullet-points followed by a brief narrative about each factor.

Internal Factors

Strengths

SWOT

Analysis

Opportunities

External Factors

Weaknesses

Threats

The first step in completing a SWOT analysis is to identify the specific areas being analyzed. For the purposes of this assignment, you are asked to analyze the skills you acquired throughout your general education so far. The categories we will analyze are defined as:

1. Communication skills;

2. Critical thinking skills;

3. Respect for diversity;

4. Professional, social, and ethical responsibility; and

5. Lifelong learning practices

(see “University Learning Outcomes” as defined in the Grantham University Catalog).

Assignment Criteria:

Complete a personal SWOT analysis evaluating your understanding and skills in the five following categories:

1. Communication skills;

2. Critical thinking skills;

3. Respect for diversity;

4. Professional, social, and ethical responsibility; and

5. Lifelong learning practices

Your assignment should include:

A SWOT graph with bullet-points defining your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as they relate to the five university learning objectives.
A brief narrative describing each defined trait.

There is no page-length requirement for this assignment, however; you should make every effort to provide a complete and accurate personal analysis. Pay close attention to detail, including grammar, usage, design, and depth. You may want to take the time to create several drafts before submitting the final version of this assignment.