Focusing On Topic Research Paper

For each problem, write two questions
that might be a good research question. These should not be Yes/No questions, but should have multiple possible answers. Often good questions begin with “how,” “what,” or “why.” Example:
1) Standardized testing
How does “teaching to the test” prepare writing students for college?
What, if any, are the good reasons to continue to use standardized testing in public education?
2) Second language learners
In what ways does the writing of second language learners differ from the writing of first language speakers in college-level writing classes?
How can teachers best help mainstream second language learners?
3) Implementing technology
In what ways does the presence of technology in the classroom change the way we teach writing?
How can students best use technology to improve their writing skills?
You instructor will provide feedback and guidance
Asking Your Research Question (For your Researched Argument paper)
Do a Google search on [issues/challenges/struggles/concerns/crises/problems] in [your major/your planned
career]. You may have to do several searches with different terms in the bracketed areas. Examples include “Concerns in teaching composition” and “Problems in writing studies.”
This will be the first part of your post: what phrases did you search?
Then, choose three problems that are of interest to you. They should be problems to which you don’t know the answer and that might have more than one answer. Example: 1) standardized testing; 2) second language learners; 3) implementing technology.
Discuss how these three problems may impact you in your future career. What are your ideas to deal with these problems? Why do you think they are still problems in the field?

Productive Failure Discussion

Discussion 1 : Sometimes things go wrong and it’s not always a bad thing. Define and discuss the concept of productive failure. Discuss a time in your organization’s history (or an organization you are familiar with) when a change process failed. Explain the situation and what was learned in the process. Why do some organizations fail but become stronger while others fail to recover?
Discussion 2 :While change is inevitable in most organizations, there is a difference between change that is superficial and embedded sustaining change. Drawing from this week’s lecture and readings, discuss the
processes for successfully implementing and sustaining change. Provide examples that are designed to help make change stick and apply at least one of the examples to an organizational change with which you are familiar.

Person-Focused pay at Mitron Computers

Read the attached case and answer the questions at the end of the case:
The technicians at Mitron Computers are integral to the company’s success. Mitron builds custom personal computers for several office supply chains. The company’s ability to build a quality product to specifications in an efficient manner allows Mitron to hold an advantage over competitors. However, recently the company has experienced some delays in shipments, and the plant manager is growing concerned. Mitron works directly with the retail locations of the office supply chains to meet the needs of customers ordering
computers with specific capabilities. A customer at a retail store orders a computer with certain components, and the order is sent to Mitron to be fulfilled within a specified time frame. The technicians work in teams to build the computers to the desired specifications. It is a complex process, and the technician’s ability to build the computers efficiently has helped build Mitron’s reputation as a quality producer of personal computers. Depending on the specifications, building each computer can involve between 10 and
18 different steps. Most technicians have the knowledge and skills to complete one or two of the steps, but some technicians can complete multiple steps. The technicians that can complete multiple steps provide the company greater flexibility in scheduling and ensuring the computers are built on time. Each step in the building process involves intricate procedures, and a technician must take the initiative to attend training to learn each new step. However, there is little incentive for the technicians to attend the training.
The technicians work in teams to build the computers, and they are paid an hourly pay rate plus a teambased bonus payment for each computer that is built on time with no defects. The teams are composed of technicians that have complementary skills, but the company has had some delays when a team member with the skills to complete a certain step is absent or already working on another computer. This problem occurs often as few technicians have the skills to complete the higher-level steps in the building process.
Most technicians do not want to take time away from their work to attend the training as they will likely lose some of their team-based bonuses. Holly Turner, Mitron’s human resource director, has been asked by the plant manager to examine the technician’s pay structure to determine if a change in the structure could affect the technician’s efficiency. Holly is confident that the more steps each technician can complete, the more efficient Mitron will be in building computers. Therefore, Holly is considering implementing a personfocused program that would tie the technician’s pay to the steps in the building process that he or she is trained to complete. By doing so, Holly believes the technicians will be more likely to attend training and learn the new skills. With more technicians trained to complete the higher-level steps in the building process, the teams will be better prepared to meet shipping deadlines.
Questions :

1. What are some advantages of a person-focused pay system at Mitron?
2. What are some disadvantages?
3. If you were the HR director for Mitron Computers, what would you recommend to solve the company’s problem of the shortage of higher-level skilled workers? Justify your recommendations.

MKT Consumer Behavior Assignment

Choose 5 advertisements from print media (newspapers, magazines). Make sure that the ads are diverse in the kinds of products they are selling. For each ad, write a short analysis on “what emotion is being appealed to in the ad? (e.g pity, anger, fear, passion and so on). Do you think it is effective given the
audience that it is aimed at? Also provide copies of the ads if you can (you take a pic or give a link).
OR
Choose five audio-visual ads that are available on the Internet. Answer the same question as above.
Provide links so I can view the ads.

Traditional and Non-traditional Benefits

Organization: Bright Horizons
https://youtu.be/d3zr6TrbA8E
Themes: The video emphasizes the importance of total rewards and compensation. Traditional and nontraditional benefits are described. The idea of valuing, appreciating and respecting employees as an important part of offering an attractive work environment is also emphasized.
Plot: The Chair and co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer, the Chief HR Officer, and a Center Director discuss the philosophy and specific practices regarding compensation, benefits, rewards, and recognition at Bright Horizons. The importance of considering a mission-driven purpose in determining compensation and rewards is emphasized.
Questions
Q1. Describe how you think Bright Horizons’ compensation supports its business values.
Q2. Do you think Bright Horizons’ has an entitlement compensation philosophy or a performance compensation philosophy? Explain
Q3. Does Bright Horizons use market competitiveness strategies that make it a pay leader or a pay follower?
Q4. How does the competitiveness strategies relate to internal and external equity issues?
Q5. Would you want to work at Bright Horizons based on its compensation system? Explain

Persuasive Essay: Sustainability is a paradigm for thinking about the future

Write an essay on the following:
‘Sustainability is a paradigm for thinking about the future in which environmental, societal and economic
considerations are balanced in the pursuit of an improved quality of life’ (UNESCO 2015).
Choose a scenario from the list below and scope it to a specific location, community, organisation and/or aspect.
Explain the key sustainability concerns from the perspective of each of the three key dimensions: environmental, social and economic.
Discuss responses to these concerns that could help to achieve sustainability.
Scenarios
1. Food production
2. Extreme climate events
3. Consumerism
4. Resource usage in a professional organisation (e.g. hospital, school, law firm, etc.)
5. Tourism

Civil Liberties & Political Equality

For the post, respond to the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:
Option 1: The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed almost a century ago and has still not been added to the United States Constitution. It is supposed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It was first introduced to Congress by Alice Paul, leader of women’s suffrage movement in 1923. Compare/contrast the Equal Rights Amendment with the Fourteenth Amendment.
Did they deal with separate concepts? Explain your answer.
Option 2: The Bill of Rights is not only included with the United States Constitution but also state constitutions. All states have provisions in their constitutions that protect individual rights. Go online and look up your state constitution concerning amendments that are included in the Bill of Rights. How does your state constitution protect your individual rights?

Business Model Canvas for Dominos Pizza

For this assignment, you will develop a new business concept or set of operational activities for the organisation you selected for your first assignment. You will include in your report a written summary for
each Business Module Canvas element for your new business concept or activities and generate a new graphical representation.
You should begin by reviewing your SWOT analysis you completed for your first assignment. What strengths or opportunities might you take advantage of? What are some weaknesses and threats you could address or mitigate? Use this information as a starting point to develop a creative idea that sets in line with the practical aspects of the business’s existing canvas but also aims to build up its bottom line.
For your report, you will describe the new concept and how it affects elements of the business model canvas including links and interactions and address the following sections:
1. Introduction Paragraph
a. Provide a brief introduction of your organisation and new concept.
2. SWOT Analysis
a. Summarise your SWOT analysis and what key points you will use for your new business
model canvas.
3. New Concept
a. Identify and describe the new business concept or set of operational activities based on your SWOT analysis. You should be highly aware of the practicality and feasibility of your concept and anticipate the implementation issues, costs and wider benefits to your business.
Also, no idea is perfect. You should discuss the risks or concerns associated with your idea.
4. Business Model Canvas Components
a. Describe each of the Business Model Canvas components that are affected by your new concept or activities. There is no need to repeat what has been described in your first paper.
b. Explain how your new idea will affect and change the various aspects of the business model canvas.
c. Your descriptions should be based on secondary research sources. You should also extend your understanding of the theories, findings, and concepts included in your chapter readings.
5. Business Model Canvas
a. Design a graphical representation of your Business Model Canvas.
b. There are a variety of online Business Model Canvas templates you can use, such as:
i. Canvanizer
ii. Smartsheet Business Model Canvas template
iii. Business Model Analyst Business Model Canvas template
6. Implementation Considerations
a. Explain any implementation considerations that will be needed for your new concept or
activities.
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b. How will you promote and market your idea to the organisation?
c. What will your organisation be most concerned about? How will you address their
concerns?
d. How will you address the real-world costs of implementing your idea?
7. Conclusion Paragraph
a. Summarise the key points of your analysis report.

Research proposal:Contemporary Action in Finance

The research proposal enables you to identify a research question aligned with your Finance pathway area.
1. Form and propose the scope of your research, its aims, research question and objectives, and discuss the reasons you think this particular area/ topic is interesting and important in our current finance/ economic environment.
2. Research and identify key peer-reviewed journal articles that are related to your research questions. The key literature offers insights into primary or secondary evidence-based data collection methods, and timeline to prompt your thinking. You then critically review and discuss these articles, comparing and contrasting them, building up the case for your research question. Reflect upon the literature to build your hypotheses/ research questions.
3. Propose your research method and data, stating your approach in details. If you intend to conduct quantitative work, then clearly state the models you plan to employed, and the data that you consider using. If you would like to conduct qualitative work, then clearly state the plan how you will obtain the data and what type of data you would like to obtain.
4. Propose your working timeline, reflecting on the amount of work discussed in section 3. You can employ a Gantt chart.
Propose a proper research question aligned with the Finance pathway area
Research, organise and critically review and discuss the relevant literature
Identify potential data and methodology to address the research question
Demonstrate capacity for independent learning and self-directed development

Sustainability reporting of Vodafone

Evaluate the sustainability reporting practice of a specific company (Vodafone), based on the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) indicators (CONSOLIDATED SET OF GRI SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS 2020)
Questions for the analysis are the following:
1. Compliance with the GRI system: yes or no, if yes, to what extent, how detailed. How does the company communicate and justify the issues where compliance with GRI is not 100%. Are you satisfied with the explanation? Why?
2. Which are the most important strengths and weaknesses of the reporting practice of the company? To analyse strengths and weaknesses you should use the principles of report content (stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, materiality, and completeness), as well as the principles of report
quality (accuracy, balance, clarity , comparability, reliability and timeliness (description of principles can be looked up in the CONSOLIDATED SET OF GRI SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS 2020).
Provide a detailed evaluation and a summary table (see below). Support your argumentation with examples from the report. For analysing the principle of comparability, please also check previous reports of the same company and some other reports from the same industrial sector.
Principle Strengths Weaknesses
1. Report content
Stakeholder inclusiveness
Sustainability context
…
2. Report quality
Accuracy
Balance
…
3. As a stakeholder, are you satisfied with the disseminated sustainability performance of the company and the report itself? Provide a critical argumentation.
Always support your argumentation profoundly and quote the data, facts and figures accurately.
Use the global homepage of the company where relevant.
Reports have different titles, company by company. If you do not find the report immediately, search for keywords. Examples: Sustainability report, CSR report, Corporate Responsibility report, Global Responsibility Report, Corporate Citizenship report, Global Citizenship report, Environmental report,
Supplier responsibility report, etc. In the case of specific reports like “Environmental Report”, please also search for further information on the social and economic performance of the company. Do not worry if the
company does not use the GRI, it is still possible. In some cases there is no single report but several sublinks,
related to specific issues. It is no problem as their function is the same: providing information for the public, on responsibility/sustainability of the company.
Beyond the sustainability report, further related documents may also be available at the website of the company. Please use more information sources for your assessment. External articles/opinions about the sustainability performance and responsible (or irresponsible) operation of the company can be also useful to get a more balanced (less biased) view.
Active participation in the related discussion is part of the evaluation of this assignment.
My Company is Vodafone: here is the link for the sustainability report:
https://www.vodafone.com/about‑vodafone/reporting‑centre/sustainability‑reports#annual‑report