In an essay, apply the etic and emic perspectives to your own religion or a religion with which you have some familiarity.

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

1. Textbook: Chapter 1
Molloy, M. (2013). Experiencing the world’s religions (6th ed.). New York City, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
2. Lesson (Attached)
3. Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (1 for the etic view, and 1 for the emic view. Your source for the emic view should come from
someone who writes with authority in the religion you chose. For example, if you chose Buddhism, you could use a quotation from
His Holiness, Dalai Lama XIV).
Instructions
Make sure to read the lesson this week to learn about etic and emic perspectives so that you can appropriately apply them in this
assignment. In an essay, apply the etic and emic perspectives to your own religion or a religion with which you have some familiarity.

How would your tradition be described etically? Remember that this is an outsider’s perspective of what can be measured, studied,
or observed.
How would it be described emically? Remember that this is an insider’s perspective as seen by practitioners
Make sure that you are using at least one source for each approach and include citations from the assigned readings and additional
scholarly sources.

Create a fictional organization,with an introduction that provides the name and basic description of your fictional organization. Include the location (city and state), type of industry, and number of employees. The organization must have 20 or more employees. It must be an organization where unionization and globalization are possible.

Congratulations! You have been hired as the first director of human resources (HR) for your organization.
You will create this fictional organization, which will then be used in this assignment and future
assignments.
For this assignment, complete the steps listed below.
First, begin with an introduction that provides the name and basic description of your fictional
organization. Include the location (city and state), type of industry, and number of employees. The
organization must have 20 or more employees. It must be an organization where unionization and
globalization are possible.
Second, explain the importance of equal employment opportunity as you see it through your eyes as the
HR director. Why is it important to have up-to-date knowledge about federal laws against discrimination?
Third, select three federal or state discrimination laws that you consider to be important for your
organization.
Next, evaluate the laws and why you selected the laws that you chose.
Provide a summary of the total amount of charge statistics in your organization’s state that are related to
the three laws you described.
Finally, develop a brief nondiscrimination policy for your organization. Ensure that it reflects what you
must do to prevent discriminatory practices at your organization. Be sure it contains all recommended
requirements discussed in the unit lesson.

Write an essay about one of the sources listed below, in which you make an argument that explains what we can discover about specific aspects of the past by reading this text critically. The essay should address the source’s particular strengths and limitations.

read ONE of the following: Charlemagne, “General Capitulary on the Missi” • Lambert of Ardres, The History of the
Counts of Guines and Lords of Ardres • Thomas of Monmouth, The Life and Passion of St. William of Norwich

Write an essay about one of the sources listed below, in which you make an argument that explains what we can discover about
specific aspects of the past by reading this text critically. The essay should address the source’s particular strengths and limitations.

Describe how and why maintaining the position of full knee extension limits the ability to maximally flex the hip both actively and passively.

Muscles that cross the both the hip and knee can affect the mobility of either of the joints.

Describe how and why maintaining the position of full knee extension limits the ability to maximally flex the hip both actively and passively.

Does maintaining excessive hip flexion limit the ability to accomplish full knee extension?

Consequently, describe how and why maintaining the position of full knee flexion limits the ability to maximally extend the hip both actively and passively.

Does maintaining excessive hip extension limit the ability to accomplish full knee flexion?

AS Instructions:

Include at least two scholarly references (using APA formatting and style) to guide your answers.

Research and write an essay on the impact of culture and politics on business using your textbook, University online library resources, and the Internet.

Culture and International Trade

Culture and politics are important parts of the external environmental and vary more across than within countries. These features
should be carefully assessed before entering into a foreign market or location with a business venture.

Research the impact of culture and politics on business using your textbook, University online library resources, and the Internet.
Respond to the following:

Why is understanding culture critical for successful international business? Give examples of how understanding culture has been
important for an international business.
Classify and describe at least four different types of political systems that an international business might encounter. What type of
political system might have the greatest potential for imposing adverse political risk on an international business? Compare at
least one other system to the one you selected and explain why it has less potential for imposing political risk.
Write your response in 400 words or less. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work. All written assignments and
responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Select one of the Vargas family members and complete a Cultural Formulation Interview based on the “Cultural Formulation” section in the DSM-5 and based on the new information learned in session two of the Vargas case study

Read “Topic 2: Vargas Case Study.” Select one of the Vargas family members and complete a Cultural Formulation
Interview based on the “Cultural Formulation” section in the DSM-5 and based on the new information learned in session
two of the Vargas case study. Refer to the attached CFI form for guidance and complete the CFI template.

Provide a detailed discussion of the intentional rating distortion factors that may come into play in this situation. Evaluate the kinds of interventions you could implement to minimize intentional rating distortion, and its reasons, that you have described. What do you recommend and why?

There are a variety of techniques that can minimize performance rater biases. In your textbook, review “Case Study 6-2:
Minimizing Biases in Performance Evaluation at Expert Engineering, Inc.” After reviewing the case and considering the course
and textbook content, answer below questions
Provide a detailed discussion of the intentional rating distortion factors that may come into play in this situation.
Evaluate the kinds of interventions you could implement to minimize intentional rating distortion, and its reasons,
that you have described. What do you recommend and why?

You will need to include a brief introduction of the case and critically evaluate the current situation of Expert Engineering Inc. It is important to present an in-depth analysis of the case and integrate sufficient support from scholarly resources throughout the assignment. Use suitable headings and subheadings to organize the work in an appropriate manner.

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced.

Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.

Choose one (1) of the following CEOs for this assignment:
Larry Page (Google),
Tony Hsieh (Zappos),
Gary Kelly (Southwest Airlines),
Meg Whitman (Hewlett Packard),
Ursula Burns (Xerox),
Terri Kelly (W.L. Gore),
Ellen Kullman (DuPont), or
Bob McDonald (Procter & Gamble).

Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO.
Write a paper in which you:
Provide a brief (one [1] paragraph) background of the CEO.
Analyze the CEO’s leadership style and philosophy, and how the CEO’s leadership style aligns with the culture.
Examine the CEO’s personal and organizational values.
Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.
Determine the CEO’s three (3) greatest strengths and three (3) greatest weaknesses.
Select the quality that you believe contributes most to this leader’s success. Support your reasoning.
Assess how communication and collaboration, and power and politics influence group (i.e., the organization’s) dynamics.
Use at least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment.

How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for shaping organizational and employee behavior?

The primary function of human resource management is to increase the effectiveness and contribution of employees in the
attainment of organizational goals and objectives. Consider all the areas of HRM that have been discussed in class:
EEO and Affirmative Action,
Human resources planning, recruitment, and selection,
Human resources development,
Compensation and benefits,
Safety and Health, and
Employee and labor relations.
Submit a Reflective Paper in which you explain how these aspects work together to perform that primary function.
Are any aspects more important than the others? Why or why not?
How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for shaping organizational and employee behavior?