What are some characteristics of high performance teams?

Topic 1: In the 21st century, more organizations are moving to the team concept to maximize overall organizational performance through the combined efforts of people. The old adage, “Two heads are better than one” has proven to be a valid statement, as organizations strive to face the many challenges in the internal and external environments.In this mini project, please use the article(research_report) relating to high performance teams found in the attachment below.Answer the following questions relating to this article and your own experience with business teams:Please describe the background for this article and explain why this particular best practice scenario would appeal to you. What did you learn from the article that you could apply in your business?What are some characteristics of high performance teams? What are the strengths and weaknesses of business teams? Please share your experiences as a team member in either a business or non-business environment.Topic 2: When you start a business you need to be able to sell yourself as well as your business ideas and plan. In order to get yourself on the right path to success, complete and answer the following:Review career skills in the field of business and management and then create a 1-year action plan as to what specific actions you will take that will guide you towards realizing your ideal job.Please include the following in your 1 year bulleted action plan:Specify the ideal job you want.Determine what skills you need to get that job.What steps you will take to obtain the additional skills you might need?What networking avenues will you use to understand your field of interest, obtain advice, and help you increase professional development?How would you use a mentor or coach to assist you in personal branding?Document Requirements:Use standard 12-point font sizeMS Word Document3/4-1 page paper PER Topic – there’s two topics(Nothing less then 3/4 of a page and nothing more then 1-page necessary)1-2 sources in APA citation PER Topic – there’s two topics(I willn’t need anymore then 3 sources for sure)Thorough Response is a must!!And NO plagiarism!!*Homework Field of Study: ManagementIf you don’t have expertise in this area of study please don’t waste my time sending a handshake.

How could new IP-enabled devices pose a security risk for a corporation?

The case discussion is designed to make you think strategically at the CIO/CISO level. In your deliverables, focus on how you would deal with the situation if you were the CIO/CISO thus integrated both your business acumen and your technical knowledge.The business case comes directly from a real-world exampleCase Study: New Platform, New ProblemsActionsPrepare a 2-3-page single spaced bulleted position paper andA one-page ( Two Sided /Tri Fold) job aid that you would provide to the employees – you may want to do some research on a simple job aid, what is the purpose and how it is used..Your position paper should cover but not be limited to the following:How could new IP-enabled devices pose a security risk for a corporation?How could corporations guard against threats from new IP-enabled devices?Could a ban on all IP-enabled devices from outside the corporation be a workable policy? Why or why not?Why is data mobility a security threat to businesses?How will diverse computing platforms affect IT security?Would IT security policies need to be adjusted for corporate offices in different countries? Why or why not?The Job Aid should cover the actions that you want employees to follow to achieve the expected result.Your assignment should include a cover page, abstract, introduction, the position paper, the job aid, a conclusion and your references.View RubricCase Study Rubric (5)Case Study Rubric (5)CriteriaRatingsPtsIntroductionview longer description/ 3 ptsPosition Paperview longer description/ 12 ptsJob Aidview longer description/ 8 ptsReferencesview longer description/ 2 pts

Identify at least two additional common mistakes in giving feedback that are not included within this article that either you have personally experienced or that you have witnessed in your past or present positions.

Read the article titled Transforming Employee Performance through Effective FeedbackWrite a 3 – 5 page reaction paper which includes the following:A brief overview of each of the eight mistakes most common mistakes made in providing feedbackAn explanation of how each mistake impacts the employeeIdentify at least two additional common mistakes in giving feedback that are not included within this article that either you have personally experienced or that you have witnessed in your past or present positions.

Explain the similarities and differences between the stakeholders and decision makers in a business environment and a school setting.

You have been asked to design a sales curriculum for a large multinational corporation.Part IIdentify whom you would consider the critical decision makers regarding what will be included in the curriculum. From what roles or jobs should they be drawn? How do you ensure diversity in identifying decision makers? What qualifications should they have?Identify those whom you think might provide significant input regarding the curriculum, and explain why you believe they are qualified and what their role might be.Part IIExplain the similarities and differences between the stakeholders and decision makers in a business environment and a school setting.Discuss instances in which curriculum decision makers have disagreed and how those disagreements were resolved. Who resolved them? What role did that person have?In what ways might state programs, such as the Common Core curriculum, or federal programs, such as No Child Left Behind, influence decision makers, the selection of decision makers, and their actions regarding curriculum?

Discuss the greatest challenges to sound decision-making in your scenario.

Assignment 2: Decision Making Gone AwrySometimes social influences and societal pressures can influence decision making for the better and sometimes for the worse. In addition to these pressures, there are risks that need to be evaluated and measured when making decisions. In this assignment, you will reflect on decisions you made using social influence, persuasion, and risk taking that went awry.Examine a time when you were involved in decision making that went awry as a result of protocols, social norms, or persuasive techniques. If you do not want to use an example from your business or personal experience, you can select a journal article on which you can base your assignment. Here are some key words to help you find an article for this assignment:Decision makingRisk takingPersuasionSocial heuristicsWrite a 3–5-page paper in Word format that addresses the following:Describe a decision-making scenario using your business experience, personal decision making or cited journal article; include an example of the decision-making process, describe the risk, and whether persuasion was used. What were the social heuristics?Explain the incentives in this scenario. Were they effective?Identify the risks and the potential decision biases in your scenario. Propose the corrective steps that should have been taken to overcome these biases. If a risk assessment was conducted how did this affect the decision-making process?Analyze your scenario for what happened in terms of social heuristics. Explain how decisions were made and the social factors that shaped the decision-making environment.Discussthe greatest challenges to sound decision-making in your scenario.Critiquethe decision-making process used by the sponsor(s) and leader(s) of the decision. Identify the mistakes made by the sponsor(s), leader(s), and team members or others impacted by the decision during the implementation of the decision.Support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.ByWednesday, January 28, 2015, deliver your assignment to theM2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsThoroughly evaluated the decision-making situation, the social heuristics involved, and the decisions they made including proposing corrective steps that should have been taken.40Articulatedthe greatest challenges to sound decision making in your scenario.Included decision biases and risk assessment.20Critiquedthe decision process used by the sponsor(s) and leader(s) of the decision. Identified the mistakes made by the sponsor(s), leader(s), and team members or others impacted by the decision during the implementation of the decision.20Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.20Total:100

Which medium ( film or print) do you find to be more effective in getting an audience to care about the issue at hand?

Part I: Unlike many of our authors in this class, video footage of Truman Capote abounds. Find a video of him. Post the link in the forum, and tell us a little about your perception of him. How might he have fit in 1960s Kansas, and how might the cultural differences, for better or worse, affected his ability “to get the story”?Part II: As Truman Capote got to know many of the characters involved in the story behind In Cold Blood, his depictions were undoubtedly influenced. Select one character from the movie that you believe was portrayed in a different light and discuss why you think this character was skewed. Keep in mind that there are a lot of possibilities to consider. Capote’s own feelings could influence the work, the character may be too distasteful (for a variety of reasons), or the exaggeration could simply make a better read. Since we are dealing with a film, the possibility is also there that the change translates better to film. You are welcome to investigate this possibility as well.Please support your ideas. In this assignment, you may want to read other reports of the crime or excerpts from the book.Part III. Grisham and Capote both straddle the worlds of fiction and non-fiction in their work. Which medium ( film or print) do you find to be more effective in getting an audience to care about the issue at hand? Which genre ( fiction or non-fiction) works best to engagean audiencein thissame way?Give an example that we haven’t read/viewed in class.Your initial discussion should be at least 200 words. It must include MLA citations – both in-text and an end citation.American Literature Since the Civil War. Create edition. McGraw-Hill, 2015.

What were the business’ ethical challenges involved in filing bankruptcy for Dow Corning?

ETH 557 Week 4 Individual Ethics of Penn Square Bank and the Dow Corning BankruptcyResources: This week’s Electronic Reserve Readings Conduct additional research, and then answer each question in two 350- to 700-word responses: • Penn Square Bank: What were the ethical pressures on the firm concerning documentation, credit extension, and revenue recognition that lead to the final collapse? What should have been done to reduce or offset these pressures? • Dow Corning Bankruptcy: What were the business’ ethical challenges involved in filing bankruptcy for Dow Corning? Analyze the actions of the two parent companies, Dow and Corning, that represent the largest ethical issues

List and describe the components of Social Stratification.

Unit 3 AssignmentThis assignment reinforces information in your textbook and concepts presented in this unit. Your responses should be thorough, well-conceived college-level responses that are grammatically correct. It is recommended that you work on this assignment as you go complete your unit reading assignment and view the Power Point Presentations. Justify your responses with facts from your reading assignment. Write your answers in complete sentences. Please be sure to write your answers in your words.List and describe the components of Social Stratification.Compare and Contrast the class and caste systems?Using your own words, write a short summary of each of the following theories on Stratification.Davis and MooreKarl MarxMax WeberDescribe the concept of social mobility. Include all types of social mobility discussed in the Unit.Describe the concept of meritocracy.List and describe the components of Gender Stratification.Using your own words, compare and contrast the concepts matriarchy and patriarchy. Provide one example of each type of society.Define gender. How does it differ from sex?Provide a short summary of each of the theoretical explanations of gender stratification. Please make sure to describe all of theories discussed in Unit 3.Provide an example of feminism. Is feminism worse or better than it was 50 years ago? Explain how it is better or worse; and explain why or why not it is better or worse.Grading CriteriaYou will be graded on the accuracy and thoroughness of your responses and on your ability to communicate.65% Content: Accurate, organized and thorough responses that demonstrate recall.35% Concisely written, with correct grammar and spelling.

How does this type of assessment support you as the caregiver or teacher in your quest to ensure growth?

PortfoliosAs Chapter 9 of your text discusses how portfolios are used to develop a holistic picture of a child’s abilities. As a teacher, your role in portfolio assessment is a vital one, but as Wortham (2012) discusses, so is a child’s parent. For this journal entry, reflect on the importance of portfolio assessment in the classroom or childcare center. How does this type of assessment support you as the caregiver or teacher in your quest to ensure growth?Also, what are some ways that you can include parents in the portfolio assessment process, and why is this important for you as a teacher or caregiver?How will you involve children in the portfolio process?Lastly, how will you ensure parents see what is in the child’s portfolio?Journal Options:Written reflection journal.Create a Voki.

Identify an issue that you would bring before this meeting.

Assume that you have been invited to your state board of nursing or state nurses’ association meeting to brainstorm health policy issues. Identify an issue that you would bring before this meeting. What resources would you use? What communication techniques would you use? What agenda would you put forth? What skills are required of you as an advance practice nurse at this meeting?