Create a user experience map for your $1000 Challenge business. We will be exploring both the customer journey and the employee journey.

Create a user experience map for your $1000 Challenge business. We will be exploring both the customer journey and the employee journey.

Follow steps 1-3 from the below article to explore opportunities to improve the user experience from internal and external to the organization.

1) Create a persona

2) Define stages

3a) Define customer interaction

3b) Define employee/organization interaction

https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/process/user-research/user-experience-mapping/

Provide a current example of a compelling news story considering the concepts of timeliness, proximity, unusualness, prominence, impact, conflict and human interest

After studying the assigned reading 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook: Chapter 65: The Changing Nature of “News” considering the concepts of timeliness, proximity, unusualness, prominence, impact, conflict and human interest, provide a current example of a compelling news story. Answer the following questions or prompts:

A) Why is it compelling? Which of the concepts does it exemplify?

B) In general, how have these concepts been challenged by the advent of immediacy in news release?

Support the responses with research from the Learning Resources. Use APA in-text citations where necessary and cite any outside sources. Create an APA Reference List or Bibliography at the end of the document.

Is the difference between knowledge and wisdom (“philosophy” means “the love of wisdom”) parallel to the difference between the apparent good and the genuine good? Using a concrete example from history or your own life between the apparent and the genuine, explain how one of the philosophers from this Module would guide us toward wisdom in this particular case.

1. Using help (if you wish) from one or more of the philosophers in this Module, defend one of the following claims about reason in moral life:

a. Being moral may sometimes require us to make a great sacrifice, but we should only be willing to make such a sacrifice if everyone else is, too.

b. What is “rational” in the way of morality is wholly dependent upon one’s culture.

2. Is the difference between knowledge and wisdom (“philosophy” means “the love of wisdom”) parallel to the difference between the apparent good and the genuine good? Using a concrete example from history or your own life between the apparent and the genuine, explain how one of the philosophers from this Module would guide us toward wisdom in this particular case.

3.A. What do you think is Huxley’s deeper point about searching for good in the modern world? What is Camus’ deeper point? Which of them do you agree with more? Why?

B. You’ve probably seen a sci-fi movie that questions the nature of reality like The Matrix, BladeRunner, Total Recall or Vanilla Sky. Robert Nozick’s “Experience Machine” story seems to make the argument what is good is not having experiences of a particular type (like experiences of happiness or satisfaction), but actually living out the experiences themselves. He seems to believe that there is something good about life, about living, that cannot be simulated. But what could this be?

4.A. Consider Aquinas’s first principle of natural law: “Do good and avoid evil.” If we lived by this principle, we would have to decide what to do in cases where doing good might lead to some lesser evil, or conversely, where avoiding evil might make us lose out on the good. Besides euthanasia, describe a concrete case of ethical decision-making in which we might need to decide between these two.

B. Is it possible that in protecting Locke’s “natural rights” of individuals that we might condemn groups or entire cultures to extinction? This is exactly the case in the Canadian province of Quebec, where English speakers outnumber French speakers to the point where the government has made it mandatory that children learn French in schools and signs be in French as well as English. The point is to preserve French culture, despite what language individuals might want to speak. Is this preservation ethically sound, in your opinion?

4.For Kant, any conflict between our “perfect” duties (see p. 3 above) is only apparent. When I face, for example, a situation in which I must both tell the truth and endanger the life of another, I do not face a genuine conflict of duties; in fact, according to Kant, I have misunderstood the situation that I am in. Assuming there are genuine conflicts of duties saying that we must do both A and not-A, what ethical tools should we use to resolve them? Discuss the question through a hypothetical scenario that involves a difficult conflict of duties.

Select two authors from the indigenous readings to compare and contrast. You may want to select one from each country and compare and contrast the Native American experience with that of the Aboriginal Australian experience.

Oodgeroo Noonuccal. (2008). In P. Minter, A. Heiss, & N. Jose, N., Anthology of Australian Aboriginal literature (pp. 40-47). Montréal, QC: MQUP.

Doug Nicholls. (2008). In P. Minter, A. Heiss, & N. Jose, N., Anthology of Australian Aboriginal literature (pp. 48-53). Montréal, QC: MQUP.

Select two authors from the indigenous readings to compare and contrast. You may want to select one from each country and compare and contrast the Native American experience with that of the Aboriginal Australian experience.

What did the two populations have in common?
How were their experiences different?
How did the authors represent their time period and their culture?
How did they represent mainstream society vs. the indigenous people?
What are common traits in both worlds?
How are myths and legends utilized by both indigenous populations?
In your initial post, submit your comparison by writing a full paragraph on each story or author you are examining. (As a reminder, a full paragraph consists of 5-8 sentences). Feel free to utilize outside resources for support to your posts, and be sure to acknowledge your sources.

explore a language teaching/learning topic of your interest by providing a critical comparison of two recent studies on an aspect of language teaching/learning and a broader discussion of the issue investigated.

Assignment

The aim of the assignment for this module is to enable you to explore a language teaching/learning topic of your interest by providing a critical comparison of two recent studies on an aspect of language teaching/learning and a broader discussion of the issue investigated.

Select two empirical studies on the same topic. The topic needs to be related to the general focus of the module. The studies must have been published in international peer-reviewed journals (see the list of recommended journals in the module reading list) in the last 5 years. They may differ in their approach to the topic in terms of the theoretical approaches, analytical frameworks or research methodologies, or they may use similar approaches but focus on different contexts or languages.

Your assignment should include the following:

• An introduction to the topic the two studies deal with, which needs to be situated in a broader context of the literature on language teaching/learning. For instance, you may want to consider questions such as whether the topic is novel or well-established in the literature, why it is important for language teaching/learning, and/or what motivates you to focus on this topics.
• A critical comparison and contrast of the two studies, addressing issues such as the similarities/differences in the aims, specific foci, research questions, understanding of main concepts, theoretical approaches, research methods, participants, contexts, findings, implications for pedagogy, the richness and depth of insight into the topic, and/or any other important features of the studies. It is not necessary to address all of these issues; select those relevant to the comparison and contrast of your chosen studies. It is better to elaborate on a small number of comparison/contrast points than to list a large number but not provide much discussion.
• A synthesis of the findings and consideration of questions such as what the studies reveal about the topic (and what they do not, if relevant), in what ways they contribute to furthering our knowledge on the topic, and what remains to be explored in future research on the topic, leading to an extended commentary on the topic and its importance and interest for language teaching/learning.

Possible ways of structuring
your assignment

• Introduction
• Comparison and contrast
– Theme 1
– Theme 2
– Theme 3
• Conclusion

OR

• Introduction
• Comparison and contrast
– Similarities
– Differences

• Conclusion

• What NOT to do:
– Introduction
– Detailed summary of Study 1
– Detailed summary of Study 2
– A brief section on comparison and contrast
– Conclusion
• This structure typically leads to summaries becoming the main part of the paper; in addition, they tend to be presented as two completely separate sections

COMMON PROBLEMS

• There is too much summary and not much comparison and contrast of the studies
• The paper provides a long list of similarities and differences between the studies but doesn’t provide an in-depth critical elaboration on them
• The paper focuses on one study in great detail and only marginally on the other

References should NOT only include the two studies and references provided by the tutor but should demonstrate more extensive research. You may also refer to your language teaching/learning experience when assessing the significance of the topic/issues to language teaching.

Explain the controversy that surrounds dissociative disorders.

To Prepare
Review this week’s Learning Resources on dissociative disorders.
Use the Walden Library to investigate the controversy regarding dissociative disorders. Locate at least
three scholarly articles that you can use to support your Assignment.
The Assignment (2–3 pages)
Explain the controversy that surrounds dissociative disorders.
Explain your professional beliefs about dissociative disorders, supporting your rationale with at least
three scholarly references from the literature.
Explain strategies for maintaining the therapeutic relationship with a client that may present with a
dissociative disorder.
Finally, explain ethical and legal considerations related to dissociative disorders that you need to bring
to your practice and why they are important.

What has been and is the impact of Covid-19, Brexit, the climate emergency on your chosen industry?

INDIVIDUAL REPORT 1
1,750 words max
You must choose an industry of interest, collect relevant industry-level data from Orbis and other data sources and analyse it using the economic concepts and theories discussed.

PART A – Technical report (1,500 words max) for an audience of economists
1. For this assignment you MUST choose one of the following options:

– Choose an industry and compare it across at least two countries or regions
– Choose one industry in one country/region and compare it over time
– Compare two industries within a same country

2. Analyse the industry(s) chosen using data you downloaded from Orbis as well as additional data and information gathered by you.
– You must address the following questions by analysing the data from Orbis:
– How important is the chosen industry for the economy of the region/country chosen?
– How many companies are there in total and what is the proportion of large, medium, small or micro firms?
– Are they part of a larger business group? And is this foreign owned?
– What’s the average turnover in the chosen industry/country? Are there significant differences across firms in your industry/country with respect to their turnover and are there any outliers?
– What’s the average and median number of employees? Is there dispersion and are there any outliers?
– What are the important markets for this industry and this country/region in relation to this industry?
NOTE: For this part you are expected to use tables and figures

2. Analyse the level of industry concentration using a combination of concentration measures.
– In the module we will look at various measures to assess the degree of concentration of an industry and we will look at different theories too, which will help you evaluate determinants, trends and future prospects of the chosen industry in the chosen regions/countries or over time.
– What is the level of industry concentration in this region/country. Have they changed over time?
– Are there any big players dominating the industry/market?
– What are possible factors explaining the observed level of competition/concentration?
NOTE: for this part you are expected to use tables and figures

4. Draw any conclusions and recommendations
– What has been and is the impact of Covid-19, Brexit, the climate emergency on your chosen industry?
– Provide any policy recommendations to support your industry of choice

NOTE:
1. Tables and figures: For part 2-3 you are expected to use tables and figures. Look here for information on table and charts position and numbering. Tables and figures are not part of the word count.
2. Referencing: References are not included in the word count. In-text referencing and a reference list are expected to be used. Refer to the library’s guidance and services to support your correct referencing. This will ensure you don’t commit an academic offence and lose marks.
3. Word count: You are allowed a +/-10% on the word count. After this, I will simply stop reading and won’t consider anything in excess.
4. Writing style: This is a formal report to be submitted to your employers (a large consultancy firm) and potentially to parliament and should be written using formal language, be rigorous, supported by evidence and must look professional
5. Font, style and margins: I will not be prescriptive, but make sure you choose something that looks professional and it’s easy to read and at least with 1.15 spacing.

For each country (or years) chosen, you need to provide what is the percentage of small, medium, large, very large firms.

ECON 1077
Step by step guide to the technical report (1,500 words)
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
1. this assignment should be based on ana analysis of ORBIS industry-level data using Excel.
2. This is not a company report. This is an industry report. An industry is constituted by a group of firms (rather than just one firm) supplying the same product. Depending on the industry the group of firms could be small, with up to 10 firms, or contain hundreds of firms.
3. You must undertake each step of the analysis, rather than rely on a ready-made analysis.
4. Remember that the two countries (years) need to be analysed separately, as you need to compare them. The comparative element is an important criterion in this assignment. This means that if you have chosen, say the UK and Germany, you will have to calculate the measures below separately for each and then compare the results.
5. This is not a statistics module, so providing results without economic interpretation is not enough.
6. Don’t assume that I know what you are doing. This is an assessment. That is, the tool through which I will assess the extent to which you have acquired the necessary knowledge and developed the required skills. Be fully transparent on your choices about data and measures. Justify each choice you make, ideally on some objective ground.
Intro:
You may want to provide a brief intro about your industry worldwide before focusing on the two specific markets of your choice. Why is it important for the two markets chosen? Perhaps you could provide some figures that show its importance, for example how much it contributes to GDP in percentage terms, or to total employment, or total exports?
Industry identification:
Make sure your industry is clearly identified/identifiable based on the NACE Rev.2 Indicate exact digits and provide a description of that product category.
Firm size distribution:
1. For each country (or years) chosen, you need to provide what is the percentage of small, medium, large, very large firms.
2. Explain whether you are defining firm size based on number of employees or turnover. It would be preferable for this to be the number of employees, but there may be issues with your data. If you have some missing data there are a few things we can do, as discussed in the WK 11 tutorial (recorded and available in the Panopto section). However, if you have too many missing data in the employee’s column, then it may be better to use Turnover as a criterion to for firm size. Use an established criterion for firm size, such as the one provided by the OECD or national Statistical offices. You may even come up with your own classification to introduce some granularity in the case in which you only have very large firms, but also in this case demonstrate awareness of established approaches and explain in detail your classification also explaining why you are using it.
3. Use tables and figures to show in a clear and engaging way how the two countries (years) compare in terms of firm size distribution.
4. Interpret the results: Do the countries (years) differ in terms of their firm size distribution? What are the possible implications for the economy and society of having a larger percentage of larger (smaller) firms? For example see this blog entry by Dr Helena Vieira titled ‘In a recession large firms are more likely than SMEs to resort to personnel cuts”, LSE.
Descriptive statistics:
1. What is the max and min firm size in terms of both number of employees and turnover?
2. What is the mean turnover? The median? How much dispersion (use the standard deviation) is there?
3. What is the average number of workers, the median and the standard deviation?
4. Is there a correlation between turnover and number of employees? That is, do firms with more employees also tend to have higher turnover? (NOTE, correlation doesn’t imply causation, so we cannot establish based on a simple correlation whether, for example, having more employees causes the firm to have more turnover). Excel will calculate the correlation. Use a scatter plot to show whether there is correlation.
5. Are there outliers? What happens to your mean and standard deviation once the outliers are removed?
6. Is the distribution skewed (for example you tend to have a few very large firms and many very small firms)?
7. Use a table to represent in an effective manner all these descriptive measures and to allow comparison of these measures across the two countries (years)
8. Interpretation: Taken all together, what do these measures tell us from an economic perspective? Is the industry in one country experiencing higher revenues than the other? Are all the firms in a country equal when it comes to turnover? Do we have any firm that is significantly under-performing or over-performing?
Seller concentration analysis:
1. Calculate the total turnover in each country (year)
2. Calculate the market share for each firm in each country (year)
3. Choose a suitable CRn for your industry and calculate it for each country (year) separately
4. Calculate the HHI for each country (year)
5. Compare the CRN and the HHI in each market
6. Calculate the RE and/or the Variance of the logs in each country (year)
7. Interpret the results from these measures. Do the various measures provide consistent results? If not, could that be related to the way the different measures are constructed? What exact information is each measure conveying? Are they comparable?
8. What can we conclude with respect to the level of concentration of your chosen industry in each of the countries (year) chosen? Is this an industry with high, medium, or low concentration? What implications could this have for other firms, consumers, and society?
9. What factors could contribute to explaining the level of seller concentration in the industry?

Trends in the industry:
– What has been/will be in your view the impact of Covid-19/Brexit/climate emergency or any other event, trend or shift that may have a significant impact on your industry?
– Can you derive any policy recommendations from your analysis?