Using Non-Discriminatory Language

Is using non-discriminatory language merely ‘PC gone mad’?
We often hear people in the media complain of the problems of ‘political correctness gone mad’ when they are advised to take care with how they write or speak in relation to women, people with disabilities, issues of race or sexuality. Read some of the articles listed in the news items. Write a short piece that considers the following:
1. What do people mean by the term ‘political correctness’?
2. What are some of the arguments made by those who advocate no-discriminatory language?
3. What are some of the arguments made by those who say ‘it’s PC gone mad’?
4. How might language choices impact certain segments of society such as people with disabilities, LGBTQI or of differing ethnic origins?

Social and Cultural views of Human Sexuality Paper

Answer each question and use at least one scholarly source for each question.
1. The textbook readings for this topic discuss how sexual attitudes and values varied among cultures throughout history. These attitudes and values were shaped by various influences. What are your personal attitudes and values in regards to sexuality? What influences have shaped those attitudes and
values? Are the influences that have shaped your attitudes and values toward sexuality different than the influences that shaped your parent’s or grandparent’s generations? Explain.
2. How would research on sexuality benefit various groups, religions, and cultures? How could research on sexuality benefit society? Explain your response.

The Collapse of Lehman Brothers

Case Study Analysis You are required to:
Read the article adapted by Kate Lahey and Leonie Wood in Financial Accounting in the Real World 3.3.
This article is about the collapse of the financial institution Lehman Brothers.
After reading the article you are to answer the following questions in the form of a single report, in the
executive report format:
1. What does ‘window dressing’ mean in the context of this article?
2. Using Positive Accounting Theory as the basis of your argument, discuss why would the bank have tried to manipulate the financial statements by understating debt?
3. What qualitative characteristics of the IASB conceptual framework would they have potentially breached?
4. Are firms more likely to engage in ‘window dressing’ their financial statements when they have relatively high levels of debt rather than low levels of debt? Why?
5. Under Positive Accounting Theory, what are agency costs of equity and agency costs of debt? Is it possible to put in place mechanisms to reduce all opportunistic action? Discuss?
6. Using Institutional Theory as your theoretical basis, explain why an organisation might voluntarily elect to make particular financial disclosures?

APPLIED BEHAVIOUR SUPPORTS

REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT
We have all displayed behaviour that others would consider “challenging”. Think of a time you could not control your behaviour and answer the following questions.
1. Pinpoint the actual behaviour that you were displaying.
2. Describe in detail, how you felt in that moment? What was happening in your body? What was going through your mind?
3. What do you think was happening that contributed to this behaviour? Be sure to relate your answer to the factors discussed in class.
4. Describe the reaction of those around you. What was helpful and what was not helpful? How would you liked people to have responded?

Project Integration Management

Part 1
Each student will:
Question 1: Select ONE Agile core value and explain, in your own words, how can this particular approach help in project management.
Question 2: Select and briefly explain, in your own words, ONE of Scrum roles.
Note: The list of Agile core values (and a link to Agile Manifest website) as well as the list of Scrum roles is available in the Appendix 1: Introduction to Agile & Scrum (pages 5 & 6 of this document).
3. Write a report:
Report shall include your answers to Part 1 questions 1 &2.
All sources, including images if you are adding them, must be referenced using APA or MLA citation format.

Part 2
Each student will:
Question 1: Select and briefly explain, in your own words, ONE of Scrum events or artifacts.
Note: The list of Scrum events and artifacts is available in the Appendix 1: Introduction to Agile &
Scrum (pages 5 & 6 of this document).
Question 2: Identify ONE common Scrum pitfall (noun – a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty) and
briefly explain, in your own words, how it can impact the project.
3. Write a report

Penetration testing

examine how vulnerability assessments and penetration testing works to reduce an organizations vulnerabilities.

Explain penetration testing
Identify how to conduct a vulnerability assessment
Describe how to reduce security vulnerabilities

Data for Business Analytics

From where does the data for business analytics come from? What are the sources and the nature of that incoming data?

● What are the main categories of data?

● What types of data can we use for BI and analytics?

Computer Networking and Medical Technology Research

This section requires that you review at least 5 peer-reviewed literature sources to be used in the research.
For each of the 5 articles, write a paragraph each for the following sections

o Description of the research including who the target population was (if available)
o Research Method used to conduct the research (describe what the researcher(s) did to gather data for the research)
a. Was survey distributed? How many questions? How many participants
b. Was it a focus group? Was it a case study
c. Be explicit Findings: Indicate the findings as reported in the article
o Conclusion: What was the conclusion of the research

“Some support analysts have expressed the view that the steps in a needs assessment project really should be described as: 1. unbridled euphoria 2. Search for the guilty 3. promotion of the involved among other things. Discuss each of these 3

Some support analysts have expressed the view that the steps in a needs assessment project really should be described as:
1. unbridled euphoria

2. Search for the guilty

3. promotion of the involved

among other things.

Discuss each of these 3

Keeping channel richness in mind

You have recently been promoted to district manager of a large scale restaurant chain which specializes in affordable meals in a pleasant environment. In accordance with management objectives, you are responsible for increasing sales of appetizers by 20 percent by the next quarter for the 15 locations in your area. Keeping channel richness in mind, how will you make contact with the restaurant employees to facilitate the sales increase?
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material