How can early years leaders in Saudi Arabia increase their leadership effectiveness.

Additional features

Draft required

9 pages + well-structured + cited references

Description

Chapter Two. Review of the literature (approximately 4000-4500 words) Developing your theoretical framework. What are the key theories and concepts in the published literature, relating to the problem/issue? What is already known about the problem/issue – key findings? This is the chapter where you set out your theoretical framework relating to the focus of the project and provide the theoretical justification for the research. The chapter is a critical discussion of what others have written in the published literature, drawing out key findings, key concepts and theories. In developing the theoretical framework for the study, this chapter should indicate that you have read widely and appropriately and developed a critical understanding of the literature in early childhood studies. The focus should be on the leadership role (leaders who are practitioners) effects on early childhood student

Conduct an independent investigation of a topic relevant to the content of the MSc programme under the supervision of an academic member of staff.

Module Description

The dissertation forms an important part of the MSc Aesthetic Medicine programme, carrying a weighting of 60 credits. The dissertation requires demonstration of the ability to carry out an original investigation into an area of academic interest.

The main objectives of the dissertation are to:

• Conduct an independent investigation of a topic relevant to the content of the MSc programme under the supervision of an academic member of staff.

• Formulate a research question, review pertinent literature, justify an appropriate research design and perform data analysis.

• Communicate concepts and findings in academic language. • Manage a project within deadlines. Organisation of the Module 1. Dissertation timeline 2. Dissertation subtypes Students have the option to choose a variety of different project subtypes including: • Systematic/evidence-based review. • Clinical series/prospective clinical study (inclusive of a literature review). There are certain rules to work by: 1. The Dissertation submission must be an individual piece of work in its entirety in full compliance to the letter and the spirit of academic regulations. 2. Primary data collection, data processing, interpretation and analysis must be carried out individually by each student. The supervisor should not be part of the primary project execution; nevertheless they may assist with secondary revisions after the award has been made and the student has graduated. Page 3 of 24 3. The ethics approval process Students must seek ethical approval from the University for any research, which involves human participants (for details see: http://www.jrmo.org.uk/performing-research/conducting-researchwith-human-participants-outside-the-nhs/applications-and-approval/#d.en.849154). You can also contact Dr Haidar Hassan, Lead of student experience, who is a member of the Ethical Approval committee at QMUL for any queries relating to the need for such approval. For projects needing ethics approval, please see below a step-by-step approach. 1- Start by registering your study on Medical Research Council for HRA approval: http://www.hra-decisiontools.org.uk/ethics/ 2- Follow the QMUL ethical application process by clicking on the link below: http://www.jrmo.org.uk/performing-research/conducting-research-with-human-participantsoutside-the-nhs/applications-and-approval/#d.en.849154 3- It is important to perform the statistical power analyses of the proposed study by downloading the G*Power programme (follow the link), this needs to be included in your write up: https://www.psychologie.hhu.de/arbeitsgruppen/allgemeine-psychologie-undarbeitspsychologie/gpower.html Please note that the University is not in a position to provide statistical support for individual student projects. Page 4 of 24 Dissertation Supervision 1. Start date and supervision allocation Supervision allocations will be published during the 1st week of December and students will be asked to contact their supervisor to arrange the first meeting. This should take place in advance of your ethics application submission, where required, so that there is sufficient time to decide upon research design and methodology. The allocated supervisor will ideally have background expertise in your area of study. However, this may not always be possible and regardless of the subject background of the supervisor, he/she will be in a position to support through the dissertation process. Please bear in mind that supervisors will facilitate and not lead the module hence the responsibility for the quality and content of a dissertation is entirely that of the student. 2. Role of your dissertation supervisor Students are guided through the dissertation by an academic supervisor. Supervision is an important element in the process of compiling and submitting the dissertation. The Supervisor advises on various aspects of the research project including: 1. The final title of the dissertation. 2. The feasibility of your proposed research and the possible risks that may be involved, for example problems in accessing information, potential poor response rates to surveys etc. 3. Design and adequacy of methods. 4. Structure and style of reporting. Supervisors cannot give an indication of the mark that might be expected, and are not expected to read a draft chapter, help with formatting documents or proofread. The supervisor is expected to give feedback on ideas and to make general comments on how the structure and logic of arguments can be improved. Please note that reading drafts of the work before submission and editing of content is not expected since this falls within the authorship category of duties. Page 5 of 24 3. Responsibilities of the student 1. Maintain regular contact and inform the supervisor of ongoing progress. Difficulties must be communicated at the time they are encountered. 2. Keep records of supervision meetings (see below). 3. Write the dissertation to a sufficient standard both in content and language using appropriate academic terms and citation/referencing conventions. 4. Compose the dissertation and ensure it reflects the student’s own subject understanding and research abilities. Please note that you should not expect instant responses to e-mails; supervisors are asked to aim to reply to any correspondence relating to dissertations (including email correspondence) and to return comments on submitted work within seven working days of receipt. Additionally, supervision cannot be guaranteed to be available at all times during the summer vacation and you should ensure that you make adequate arrangements with your supervisor to cover this period. The deadline for the last contact with your supervisor is 14 days prior to dissertation submission deadline. 4. Changing supervisors Once a student is allocated a supervisor, it is not normally possible to change this arrangement. On rare occasions, however, a student may find that she/he cannot work with the allocated member of staff. In the first instance, a discussion around the difficulties and an attempt to resolve these through some agreed action plan should be undertaken. If, after this, it becomes evident that the relationship is not sustainable, the student should contact directly the dissertation lead to discuss an alternative arrangement. It is important to highlight any difficulties as soon as possible. 5. Supervision meetings Supervision can take place through face-to-face/online meetings, email, telephone conversations as long as both student and supervisor agree that the modality of communication is acceptable. A supervisory meeting on at least two occasions during the period of the module is a reasonable expectation. It is the student’s responsibility to take notes at supervisory meetings and the “Record of Dissertation meeting form” needs to be used for this purpose. Page 6 of 24 Record of Dissertation Supervisory Meeting MSc Aesthetic Medicine, QMUL Student Name: ID Number: Supervisor(s): Date of Supervisory Meeting: Meeting Number: Brief Summary of Discussion (200 words max): Agreed Actions: Student signature: Supervisor(s) Signature: Below are a set of prompts to help you think about what to record • Who or what initiated the meeting (student, supervisor, draft work, formal monitoring review). • What was discussed (supervision arrangements, progression monitoring, training. programme, draft work, research planning, funding application, conference or publishing plans, progression schedule). • What questions/issues/problems were raised with your supervisor. • What have been your major achievements since your last meeting? • What are the most interesting papers you have read since the last meeting and why have they been helpful? • What agreed actions or recommendations resulted from the discussion. • What arrangements were made for further contacts/meetings. Blizard Institute Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London Record of Dissertation Supervisory Meeting 2021/22 Page 7 of 24 Dissertation pathway 1. Choosing the topic Students should identify a topic of interest in the aesthetic medicine field; a list of previously chosen topics is available on QMPLUS under the dissertation tab. 2. The dissertation proposal The proposal is an important initial step in the whole process and aims to serve as a road map to completing the dissertation. A template of the dissertation proposal is available on QMPLUS; students will need to fill in the form using a maximum count of 500 words.

collate evidence for periorbital rejuvenation specifically with regard to mesotherapy, platelet rich plasma, chemical peels, micro needing and lasers.

Title of Dissertation: Non Surgical Periorbital rejuvenation. What’s the evidence ?

Project specific details:                                                       

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Panda AK, Chowdhary A. Non-surgical Modalities of Facial Rejuvenation and Aesthetics. InOral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Clinician 2021 (pp. 661-689). Springer, Singapore.

Nanda S, Chauhan K, Shetty V, Dashore S, Bhatia S. Platelet-rich plasma in aesthetics. Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 2021 Nov;12(Suppl 1):S41

Luo S, Zhang X, Dong H, Wen C, Hao L. Correction of the tear trough deformity and concomitant infraorbital hollows with extracellular matrix/stromal vascular fraction gel. Dermatologic Surgery. 2020 Dec 1;46(12):e118-25.

Thomas M, Dsilva J. Newer Approaches in Non-surgical Facial Rejuvenation. InIntegrated Procedures in Facial Cosmetic Surgery 2021 (pp. 451-467). Springer, Cham.

Lee JC, Daniels MA, Roth MZ. Mesotherapy, microneedling, and chemical peels. Clinics in plastic surgery. 2016 Jul 1;43(3):583-95.

Mammucari M, Paolucci T, Russo D, Maggiori E, Di Marzo R, Migliore A, Massafra U, Ronconi G, Ferrara PE, Gori F, Bifarini B. A call to action by the italian mesotherapy society on scientific research. Drug Design, Development and Therapy. 2021;15:3041.

Plachouri KM, Georgiou S. Mesotherapy: Safety profile and management of complications. Journal of cosmetic dermatology. 2019 Dec;18(6):1601-5.

Kawa N, Dabbous H, Chalhoub R, Soueidan N. Cosmeceuticals for the Periorbital Region. InPeriorbital Rejuvenation 2020 (pp. 159-168). Springer, Cham.

Yu CQ, Xu XG, Chen HD, Li YH. Clinical efficacy and safety of nano‐microneedle‐assisted phenylethyl resorcinol for the treatment of infraorbital dark circles. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2021 Mar;20(3):884-9.

Kushwaha N, Minocha N, Kumar N. Use of nanotechnology in cosmeceuticals: a review. Int J Pharm Sci Invent. 2020;9:43-51.

Lim MW, Aroua MK, Gew LT. Thanaka (H. crenulata, N. crenulata, L. acidissima L.): A Systematic Review of Its Chemical, Biological Properties and Cosmeceutical Applications. Cosmetics. 2021 Sep;8(3):68.

Desai J, Mallya R. A review on novel topical formulations of vitamins. Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2021 Jul 1;10(2):159.

Critically evaluate the aims and purposes of multicultural education. Focus on at least two key theorists in the field.

Critically evaluate the aims and purposes of multicultural education. Focus on at least two key theorists in the field.

Make it clear in the Introduction who the two key authors actually are. Do a lot of good research but which are your two key authors? Make the definitions sections clear and again tell which authors (are you using just the key authors?) when you define multiculturalism and multicultural education. Don’t forget to add Bank’s dimensions of education as it looks as if you are applying the typologies of citizenship which is pleasing to see. Also include Demie and Neito in the main part of your work. Remember – evidence based conclusions at the end of the assignment. Be careful with the work and how you cite chapter materials from 2016 and 2018 edited collections

Assessment Criteria

Your submissions will be assessed against the general assessment criteria for essays as set out in the Programme Handbook. Specifically, the assignments will be assessed according to the degree to which:

• the key terms are defined and discussed;

• the historical and/or theoretical backgrounds of the relevant issues are critically examined;

• it draws on an appropriate range of literature to support the arguments;

• it makes links to current and future issues related to the question or hypothetical statement.

Critical evaluation of international marketing strategies of retail brands Zalando and ASOS in different countries

Task-Individual Essay

Main topic for Assessment-2

• Title: Critical evaluation of international marketing strategies of retail brands Zalando and ASOS in different countries

• Notes:
• (1) Students must use the relevant theories learnt in this module so far. (Cultural theory: Hofstede 5 dimensions, Hall and Hall (Aspects of the Dimensions, Standardisation versus Adaptation, etc.)
• (2) The essay must cover examples of developed and emerging markets
• (3) Identifying best practice and the key factors that can be learned from both successes and failures of these brands. The following table provides an overview of the assessment requirements.
• Suggested formatting for the Individual Essay
• You must use font size 12, Arial and 1.5 line spacing
• You must use Harvard referencing style
• You MUST include the cover page as your front page where you need to use sections like Index , Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion and reference list. Introduction, reference list ,chart and diagrams will not be part of your word count. Introduction should not be more than 450 words. (Chart and diagrams should be at the end of the essay, not during.)
• In index please specify section name and page number relevant to it
• You should have separate heading for each section pertaining to Zalando and ASOS. (If it’s easier it can be done together)
• You must include feedback sheet with your online Individual essay submission
  Suggested approach for Assessment-2
• Please use all relevant theories at each sections
• Specify Promotion and Physical Distribution for Zalando as well as ASOS in Developed and Emerging markets.
• You need to develop discussion based on 1 Developed market and 1 emerging markets (Examples for emerging markets include BRICS countries like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, these are not the only ones, but these are the big emerging markets and they have a growth opportunity. Developed market (countries) include USA, UK, France, North America etc.)
• Please discuss segmentation, targeting and positioning for both brands in both emerging and developed markets.
• Please use references from Journal articles, reference books, core text book, newspaper articles. This essay needs at least 4 journal articles as reference! (References should be from the past 5 years, unless it is theory. Theories can be references from any date.)
• You can also get latest information about both the brands from websites of both the companies
• Also a comparison of the two brands need to be done (similarly as it is in the example essay)
• Please read the notes at the bottom! (note section)!

Are all voices equally heard, and is diversity of the group reflected within the feedback?

Module 3 – SLP GROUP DECISION MAKING Please watch the following short video on diversity in teams, then follow the instructions to complete the SLP assignment. Ryde, R. (2004). Diversity in teams [Video]. Available from Books24x7. Available in the Trident Online Library. One of the biggest complaints among managers is the huge amount of time they have to spend in meetings. Ideally the purpose of meetings is to put everyone’s heads together to solve a problem or make a decision. But far too often they can lead to unproductive, time-wasting conversations and even conflict. For this assignment, think about some recent meetings you’ve attended where a significant decision had to be made. Think carefully about how some of the problems regarding group decision making that were discussed in the background readings apply to what you’ve experienced. Then write a 2- to 3-page paper addressing the following issues: 1. Are all voices equally heard, and is diversity of the group reflected within the feedback? 2. Is time spent at the meetings productive, or is a lot of time wasted? 3. Are the decisions that are made solid ones? Or do they suffer from problems mentioned in the background materials such as groupthink? 4. Are ideas expressed at meetings creative and original, or are original ideas discouraged? 5. Based on what you’ve described in Questions 1–4 above, what kind of group decision-making process would you recommend be used in meetings you attend? Base your answer on readings from the background materials such as Sims (2002). SLP Assignment Expectations Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions. Stay focused on the precise assignment questions; don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background  SLP – MGT422 Decision Making for Leaders https://tlc.trident.edu/d2l/le/content/175100/viewContent/4457770/View 3/3 Privacy Policy | Contact materials. Make sure to cite readings from the background materials page. Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of information. Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. Citation and reference style instructions are available at Trident University’s Introduction to APA Style, 7th edition .

write a 3 – 5 page paper analyzing the case and the activity from your perspective.

Description

It’s December of 2021. The pandemic is subsiding. A vaccine has been created, tested, and proven safe and effective. The distribution of the vaccine is being managed well and the government expects the vaccination effort to be nearly complete by early spring. This team is the Human Resources leadership at BankUSA – a multi-state bank which has been hardhit through the pandemic. The majority (almost 80%) of your 12,000 person workforce has been remote since March of 2020. The limited staff that have been onsite are working in one of the 278 branches you operate in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. The branches have been open by appointment only and the maximum number of customers who can be helped in person on a given day at each branch is capped at 8 to ensure time for cleaning and appropriate social distancing protocols. You tried reopening the branches to more in person traffic throughout the pandemic but each time, your efforts coincided with a surge in virus cases and you were required to restrict access again. Bank profits are down by double digits. Interest rates are historically low so the profit margin from lending to customers is reduced. Because of the massive unemployment in the country, and especially in the states where BankUSA operates, the loan default rate has skyrocketed. In addition, there are limited opportunities to sell additional products to customers so the sales rates for products are down sharply. The executive team has recently received a report on the growth in consumer confidence in online activities, including banking, due to their recent positive experience with online shopping, bill pay, and other transactions. This is leading to lower traffic in the branches, a required shift in the marketing of additional products, and in the loss of customers who no longer think a brick-and-mortar bank is necessary for their financial safety/security. The CEO of BankUSA, in response to pressure from the managing board and stock holders, is looking for ways to reduce costs, restructure the business, and increase profits. She has turned to each member of the executive leadership team and asked you to produce a plan that moves BankUSA into the 22nd century from your area of expertise. The executive team has been asked to think creatively and broadly as you think about restructuring the workforce, responding to customers’ online preferences, and reducing overhead costs.For the final case study project, your team has the opportunity to put your HR knowledge and expertise to use in planning a strategy for the future. Each member of the team will assume one of the roles described above. You will function as an HR leadership team to craft a plan for the future of BankUSA. Your plan should address the following: Plans for existing employees who do not have the skill set to serve in the coming decade, grounded in HR law and equitable practices Plans for staffing branches and/or allowing remote work with recommendations on what to do with physical locations Plans for compensation and benefits considerations given the changing needs and work force New jobs (that don’t exist today) and how they will fit into the overall structure (you can be really creative here!) Anything else you think helps the CEO lead BankUSA into the future in a financially solvent, consumerrelevant way Assignment #2: Individual Paper Based on the role you played in the group exercise, write a 3 – 5 page paper analyzing the case and the activity from your perspective. It’s important that you write as the person occupying the role/position and not as a student. Your paper should describe the situation from your perspective, analyze the impact of the proposed solutions on the company and on employees, and describe any concerns or considerations, from your role, that the CEO should be mindful of in implementing the plan presented in the group presentation. Be sure to include your references.

Provide an Executive Summary of the case by summarizing your report

Description

The following are the minimum case study requirements: Each case study MUST consist of at least four pages (no more than five). Cover page (one page) – A 10 point penalty will be deducted from the case study grade if any of the following information is not included: Your name (Please don’t make me guess your identity) Date Name of course The case study name For your case study paper, include the following components in your finalized submittal in the following order and use them as Section Headings (USING BOLD TYPE) for formatting your submittal. (Use the italicized terms below as your section headings). Then write your paper in complete sentences in third person voice using a narrative writing style. NOTE: This is a written business case study. Therefore, proper spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. are REQUIRED. This is not a series of text or Twitter messages! Content Pages (2-3 pages: a minimum of 750 words but no more than 1000 words of content). 1. Provide an Executive Summary of the case by summarizing your report- not the case itself. Must be clear and concise and be at least one paragraph. NOTE: This will be the last section written when preparing your case study. (11 points) 2. Identify the Statement of Immediate (obvious) Problem (s) (your company’s issues) including the root cause of the immediate problem, and the secondary problem(s) that may not be solved when immediate problem is solved. (11 points) 3. Describe your company’s Situation (SWOT) Analysis by explaining at least three items for each element (23 points) a) Strengths (internal with company control) b) Weaknesses (internal with company control) c) Opportunities (external with no company control) d) Threats (external with no company control) 4. Explained your ethics decisions based on the attached Ethics Decision making metric 5. Provide an Action Plan for this case including how to prevent a future similar occurrence. Must include what should be done by whom, why it should be done and how it should be done. Should include a contingency plan should problems arise. (23 points)

Write programs to generate data for, or solve civil engineering problems

Deliverables Written Report (2000 words) — File format: PDF and programming code file(s)/spreadsheet(s). Please upload your work using appropriate file names e.g. your student number. Module Leader Signature1 1This document has been digitally signed. 1 Preamble All assessments on this module are individual work. The work you submit must be your own work. Submitting work that is copied in part or whole from another student with or without their permission is an assessment offence. You must fully attribute/reference all sources of information used during the completion of your submission, failure to do so constitutes plagiarism, which is an assessment offence. If you are not familiar with the definitions of plagiarism and collusion, more information can be found here: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/assessments/ assessmentoffences.aspx Please ensure you are familiar with assessment procedures and policies, which can be found here: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/assessments/ assessmentsguide.aspx Structure of assessments This module is assessed by component B, weighted as 100 % of the final mark. To pass the module you must achieve a final mark of at least 40 %. This assessment brief is for component B (2000 words, excluding appendices and references). You will receive formative feedback for this assessment during lectures and group work sessions. The intended learning outcomes are • Demonstrate competence in programming fundamentals including structure and best practice • Apply numerical methods in a programming context to solve common civil engineering problems • Write programs to generate data for, or solve civil engineering problems • Critically compare numerical methods and programmes, considering computational ef- ficiency and accuracy of the results The following section describes the problems you are expected to solve using MATLAB or other general programming language and specific details of the tasks and outputs to feed in to your report. The coursework portfolio described here asks you to consider two problems entitled: 1. Probabilistic-based seismic vulnerability assessment 2. Sustainable design of truss bridges Dr Andre Jesus & Dr Tiago Ferreira 2 University of the West of England Results must also be evidenced by source programming code file(s)/spreadsheet(s). These code routines developed for both elements must be in a text selectable form (no images or screenshots will be accepted). Reporting The following report structure is suggested for both problems: • Problem description: A summary of the problem you are attempting to solve, to include the assumptions needed to obtain a solution and any mathematical elaboration of the equations that are used within your computer program. • Program development: The pseudocode or flowchart used to solve the problem, together with an explanation and justification for your chosen numerical approach to solve the problem. Note that you are also required to submit, as part of your report, the code used to generate your results. • Presentation of results: To include plots showing the outputs from your work and accompanying text to describe their meaning. This section should include the outcomes of any validation exercises you undertake to demonstrate the correct functioning of the programs you develop. • Concluding comments: To explain how your computer program could be extended or generalised for increased functionality.

analyse how well the organisation manages innovation in rapidly changing digital environments, include prioritised recommendations to improve innovation performance

Innovation Fitness Report Assignment 2: (70%): Innovation Fitness Report Carry out research to assess the “Innovation Fitness” of Mastercard Inc. (or any payments company you want), The 4,000 word report and summary 10 PowerPoint slide presentation will analyse how well the organisation manages innovation in rapidly changing digital environments, and will include prioritised recommendations to improve innovation performance You will develop a report which covers key elements including: • Introduction setting the overall context for the study • Identifying and critically reviewing relevant literature • Methodology, embedding core theories and material presented during the course • Data analysis, developing your own critical analysis of the results • Discussion section, drawing together key themes identified in the report and recommendations for future actions to improve innovation management in the digital era Innovation Fitness Report To inform the report, you will answer the following questions: • How well does the organization manage innovation STRATEGY? • How well does it manage LEARNING? • How well it develops and exploits LINKAGES? • How well it manages INNOVATION PROCESSES? • Are the elements of an INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATION in place? Assignment 2: Quantitative Analysis phase • Move beyond general comments on strategy, learning, linkages, processes and innovative organisation • Use quotes from interviews to bring your analysis to life • Compare your findings with comparator organisations – if possible • Develop a heat map of your results – highlighting low and high scores