Activity: a policy you would change

Week 9 Assignment – Activity: A Policy You Would Change
Introduction
If you could change any U.S. domestic policy today, what would it be? For this activity, choose a policy you would like to change, submit a one-paragraph explanation of the policy you would like to change, and identify three references to support this policy change. This is the same policy you will use to write your Final Reflection assignment (due next week).
Instructions
Step 1:ÿChoose a domestic public policy:

Energy
The environment
Health care
Social welfare
Civil rights
Death penalty
Gun control
Taxation
Assisted suicide
Affirmative action
Minimum wage
Drug legalization
Immigration
Hate crimes
Capital punishment

Note:ÿApproval for your policy isÿrequiredÿand will be provided in the grading rubric. If your policy and/or references are not approved you will need to read the instructor feedback and provide an updated policy and/or references to be approved before submitting your final assignment.
Step 2:ÿIdentifyÿthreeÿreferences to support the policy change.

Use reputable sources that support your views, illustrate the severity or urgency of the need for change, discuss current events that make you think about the seriousness of the issue, etc. Remember to review the news sources provided earlier in the course and ensure any references selected outside of that list are reliable.

Step 3:ÿSubmit a Word document with your policy choice andÿone paragraphÿexplaining why that is a policy you?d like to change and citations for your three references.

Employee Motivation Essay

Review Dan Pink’s video on youtube: RSA Animate: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Part 1: Research and discuss the factors outlined in the video as intrinsic sources of motivation. How or why would finding a career/job that provides these motivators help you to increase job/life satisfaction? Research at least two different jobs and the job descriptions of the positions; you could even interview someone. What about these jobs might give you a sense of autonomy, mastery, and purpose?Part 2: Many organizations primarily focus on providing financial incentives (compensation/commission & bonuses) for their employees. Research and discuss why money is not always the best motivator for sustaining high levels of performance and quality over time. Outline the pro’s and cons of using financial incentives. Make sure that you integrate theories (ie. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefer’s ERG theory, or Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory) into your analysis and examples.  

Discussion thread: accounting | Accounting homework help

ÿÿThe Journal of Accounting identified key areas of research in accounting:ÿ

The impact of financial reporting and disclosure on stock prices;
The economics of auditing, enforcement and audit oversight;
The use of accounting information in contracting in debt, labor, supply, and other markets;
The role of accounting in compensation and in corporate governance;
The role of managerial accounting on internal decision making such as budgeting, costing, and transfer pricing;
The real effects of financial reporting and disclosure (e.g. on firm behavior);
The economics of regulation of financial reporting and disclosure, including bank regulation;
International differences in financial reporting and the role of reporting standards in international capital markets;
The political economy of standard-setting;
The use of accounting information in public finance and macroeconomic statistics;
The impact of tax regulation on transaction structuring;
The role of transparency in markets and society;

Choose one of these areas and give a summary of some of the current research themes (last 5 years).ÿFinally,ÿidentify questions the researchers have identified as needing further exploration in these areas.
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSProvide a 600 to 800-word summary (formatted according to APA guidelines) of the newresearch in this area from a minimum of five new peer reviewed journal articles and identifyquestions that need exploring in future research.
Your discussion should be organized in a three-paragraph format:
Introductory Paragraph: gives an overview and definition of the topic you chose. At the end ofthe paragraph it gives an idea of how your forum is organized.
Current Trends Paragraph: In this paragraph, you will discuss the themes that you found inthe research from the 5 articles related to your topic. This paragraph should be a synthesis of theresearch and not just a listing of annotated summaries.
Future Research Paragraph: In this paragraph, you will discuss areas of future research byreferencing the 5 articles that you identified. The future research areas should be based on thefindings of the authors of those articles rather than general ideas you may have.*A reference section should then be included at the end of your discussionÿ

6051 wk5 assgn 1 | SOCW 6051 – Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice

Discussion: A Case of a New Immigrant
Imagine that you are an immigrant arriving in a new country. Perhaps you are escaping persecution, famine, or war, or simply pursuing a better life. Perhaps you are detained at the border. You do not have any support networks in this new country, or if you do, they are distant relations. You do not know how the legal system works. You may not know the official language. What would you need? Where would you go?
Social workers are positioned to support new immigrants in their access to services, navigation of systems and policies, and mental and physical health. They must demonstrate cultural humility by, for example, integrating questions related to cultural formulation into their interviews and assessments.
In this Discussion, you research a global or displaced population and create a scenario in which a member of that population immigrates to the United States. You then respond to a colleague?s case scenario by describing how you would engage with the immigrant client as a social worker.
To Prepare

Review the American Psychiatric Association?s information on cultural formulation, as well as the Think Cultural Health video showing the cultural formulation interview in practice.
Identify and research a global or displaced population to focus on for this Discussion. Imagine that a member of this population immigrates to the United States. What strengths and challenges might they have? Develop a brief case scenario describing the immigrant?s experience.

By Day 3
Post your original case scenario involving a new immigrant to the United States. In your scenario:

Identify the country of origin, language(s) spoken, and any employment, housing, legal, or family concerns of the individual.
Describe strengths and challenges related to their arrival and experience of American culture.

Week 1 boldness american dream

Post 1: You learned the definition of the American Dream in this week?s lecture. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character?s words or actions. This week, we?ll focus on boldness. How is boldness reflected in the characters of Rebecca Harding Davis?s story? Choose two characters from “Life in the Iron Mills” and explain how boldness applies to them in the story. ÿ
Criteria:

300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)
Include two properly integrated and cited direct quotations (one related to each character) to support your claims. See the Literary Analysis Tools Module from this week’s activities for information about integrating and citing direct quotations.