MGT 501 TU New Leadership Role & Sociopolitical Skill Discussions

Using the same scenario as Week 1 of this Discussion, answer the question in bold below.Organizational structure, norms, values, culture, etc., all have an impact on a leader’s success. Consider the new or advancing leader. Such a leader is expected to learn how to effectively perform all of the important administrative and professional/technical tasks. In addition, the leader needs to master the necessary social skills associated with early effectiveness in the new position. Below are 10 “sociopolitical” categories which may influence a transitioning leader’s early (and enduring) effectiveness. These include, in no particular order, the ability to:   Does this list of “sociopolitical” skill categories match your sense of what is most required to help ensure a leader’s early success in a new role/position? What might you add or subtract to help ensure the most effective transition into a new job?   Using the same scenario as Week 1 of this Discussion, answer the question in bold below.  Week 2 Discussion Question:In your view, how important to your enduring success in the job are your early efforts in a new leadership role? Presuming you already have practiced some or all of the 10 items, how did you learn to do so?Required SourcesFlamholtz, E. & Randle, Y. (2011). Corporate Culture: The Invisible Asset. Corporate Culture: The Ultimate Strategic Asset. (pp. 3-25), Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books.Janicijevic, N. (2013). The mutual Impact of organizational culture and structure. Economic Annals 58(198). Retrieved from McNamara, C. (2000) Organizational Culture. Adapted from the Fieldguide to Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Free Management Library. Mootee, I. (2012). What is the right organizational design for your corporation? And what test to use to know if you’ve got the right one? Innovation Playground. Retrieved from Narasimhan, A., Yu, H. H., & Lane, N. (2012). Organization design: Inviting the outside in. Retrieved from Pfeffer, J. (2014). Do workplace hierarchies still matter? Retrieved from The People Group, Based on Gallup Research: What Makes a Great Workplace? Retrieved from   Tohidian, I., & Rahimian, H. (2019). Bringing Morgan’s metaphors in organization contexts: An essay review. Cogent Business & Management, 6(1). CC BY. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Business Management Strategy Performance Project

Task 1:(a) Develop a summary and relate the following topics to our professional careers (b) Research a current event that is related to the below topics.You should use the Internet; electronic news agencies or journals to research a current event Topics: Organizational Behavior and Your Personal Effectiveness/Describing yourself and your style: Expanding your self-Awareness/Success through People Management/Becoming great people manager/Organizational Behavior/A model of self management. Learning & Personal ImprovementTask 2: (a) Develop a summary for the below paper (b) In a written report, address the following concepts by providing in-depth analysis and details pertaining to implementation and strategic planning:1. Differentiate between Information Systems (IS) and Management Information Systems (MIS). Identify some research areas in MIS, and provide an example.2. Describe how IS can play a vital role in the competitive strategy of an organization.3. Explain the importance of having a cross-functional enterprise architecture.4.Describe how a data warehouse is created and utilized in an organization and explain the challenges and value of big data.5.Describe the relationships between the concepts presented in this assignment, and how they contribute to the strategic direction of an organization.Task 3: A variety of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems have integrated social media networks in an effort to competitive. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are used as marketing and communications platforms that transcend the Internet. Do some research and find an example (current) of this digital strategy in action and discuss.Hint: Many CRM systems are integrating social networking technologies to improve customer relationships. Search several social networking sites such as Face- book, Twitter, and YouTube to identify how a specific company such as Dell, Coca-Cola, or McDonald’s is using social media to interact with customers. 

War on Terrorism Questions

1.1.  Evaluate Jeffrey Record’s basic argument in Bounding the War on Terrorism. Is he correct or not? Why or why not?2.2.  In a news item during the Bush administration, a reporter for the New York Times noted that, “From the very start of the American occupation of Iraq, at least some in the Bush administration saw an opportunity to curtail the influence of Iran’s radical Shiite leaders by producing an alternative, moderate center of Shiite Islam that would effectively neuter Tehran in ideological, political and strategic terms. This was abundantly clear to Iran’s clerical rulers, whose paramount priority since they seized power in 1979 has been to preserve their revolution and their grip on their own country.”  Has this aspiration by some Bush policy-makers proven true or has some other reality developed? What does this observation say about the nature of war?3.  Does the U.S. Face a Future of Never-ending Sub-national & Trans-national Violence?, Thomas Barnett states that: The post-Cold War era has witnessed an amazing “downshifting” of the source of threats to global stability. In this short span of history, the world has moved from an era in which global nuclear war was the dominant threat, through a transitional era in which it seemed that regional rogues would become the primary source of system instability, to one in which it is increasingly recognized that trans-national or non-state actors will constitute the main source of violence – sometimes of a mass nature – that has the capacity to perturb, even in a significant fashion, the functioning of the global economy. In effect, America’s definition of the threat has de-escalated from an “evil empire” to “evil regimes” to “evil actors.” What are the implications for American strategic planning based on Barnett’s assessment of the global threat environment? A proper response will include examples and references from the assigned readings in this course.4.  In his assessment of the Israeli-Hezbollah War, Anthony Cordesman provided some preliminary lessons learned from that conflict. Demonstrate how a parallel can be drawn between the Israeli-Hezbollah case and that of the United States and Al Qaeda. Discuss the implications of this assessment for the “global war on terror.”

HMNT 1050 WU Still Life and Its Connection to Composition Essay

Generally, still life comprises inanimate subject matter of very familiar objects from the natural world or every day, man-made objects. Still life creations can be composed with items from nature and may consist of plants, rocks, wood, food, flowers, or other items from the natural world. Vases, drinking vessels, jewels, coins, and any other items represent a human presence. Still life is the medium that builds a foundation for developing artistic skills. Still life items offer a great deal of choice in metaphorical representation and design elements within composition. Composition is the process and deliberateresult of the artist selecting and arranging specific elements to make a statement about his or her creation.In this Discussion you find an example of a still life composition and describe it, using the art terminology found in “Humanities Through the Arts Classroom Glossary” and Learning Resources for this week. You also address the materials used in the composition of the still life. Finally, drawing upon your own personal experience(s) with art, consider why the artist might have selected the specific elements of the still life.To prepare:Familiarize yourself with the NGAkids still life interactive composer from the National Gallery of Arts, found in your Learning Resources for this week. This interactive tool will assist you in understanding still life and the elements of composition. Then, find a still life example from your own research.Post a description of your still life example, addressing the material composition of the still life. Explain why you believe the artist chose to use those specific materials, objects, and that particular organization in the work of art.Cite from the Learning Resources, your own investigation online, and the Walden Library.

THE 1130 In the Heights Scene Basic Story Questions

Let’s begin by watching a performance.  You will be a part of the most important group in the world of theatre – the audience.In this Module 1 is a page entitled ” Video Links.”  Watch several clips then select your favorite to complete the “Initial Audience Response Sheet” and submit it as an attachment.  Do your best to answer the questions completely and thoroughly, and remember to back up your opinions!INTRO TO DRAMA – INITIAL AUDIENCE RESPONSE SHORT PAPERRESPONDING TO A PERFORMANCE Student Name:  Title of Scene/Clip Viewed:  Discuss the story that you saw. What happened? Could you follow the basic story? Did the performers make what was happening clear to the audience? What was your basic reaction the piece? Funny? Sad? Emotional? Etc?????? What was the main conflict? Was it resolved????? Did the performers create believable characters? Were they convincing in their portrayal? What did you expect? Was the result less than you expected? Better? Discuss each character and make some assessment of his/her performance.?? Did you notice anything in particular about the environment of the scene? The scenery? Lighting? Sound? Costumes? Would you like to see this entire play? Why or why not? What is the major element that causes you to feel the way that you do?

Iq1004 | IQ1004 | Walden University

   
Overview
For this Assessment, you will consider implicit and explicit  messages, overt and subtle cues, and communication behaviors that should  be clearly addressed as unacceptable in the workplace.
Submission Length: 4 items, with responses ranging in length from 1–2 paragraphs per item.
Professional Skills: Written Communication, Information Literacy, Engaging Multiple Social and Cultural Perspectives, and Inquiry and Analysis are assessed in this Competency.
 
Instructions
To complete the Assessment, do the following:

Be sure to adhere to the indicated length for each item.
Download the IQ1004 Written Response Template, which contains the rubric, and answer each question in 1–2 paragraphs.
Download the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist to review prior to submitting your Assessment.
Think of a time when you or someone you know either experienced or witnessed harassment in the workplace.? 

Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This  is the same rubric the Assessor will use to evaluate your submission and  it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the  Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of  the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and  use their time most productively.
All submissions must follow the academic writing expectations.  Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where  appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be  returned without scoring.

Johns Hopkins University Disability in Film Critical Analysis

Film: Radio (2003) directed by Mike Tollin, features actors Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, etc. Discussion Questions1. In what ways did the portrayal of the character in the film seem representative or unrepresentative of the experience of people with disabilities or their families as you understand them? Were any stereotypes enforced or debunked?2. Did you gain any insights from this film that will help you understand people with disabilities and their families?3. Discuss the impact of the disability (as portrayed in the film) on the family members and/or friends of the character with the disability.4. Discuss how public opinion of individuals with disabilities could be both positively and negatively impacted by this movie.Minimum 3 sentences for each question, use resources/citations such as peer-reviewed articles.Examples that can be used or can search for other resourcesEllis, K., & Goggin, G. (2015). Disability media participation: Opportunities, obstacles and politics.?Media International Australia,?154(1), 78–88. Heisel, W. (2020, February 7). Time for Hollywood to make disabilities more than just Oscar material. The Center for Health Journalism. Mogk, M. E. (Ed.). (2013). Different bodies: Essays on disability in film and television (pp 1–16). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.Samsel, M., & Perepa, P. (2013, November). The impact of media representation of disabilities on teachers’ perceptions.?Support for Learning,?28(4), 138–145.

Deliverable 4 predictive analysis for data driven decisions

You are the manager of a local retail store. To help make decisions within your organization, you recently completed your MBA with an emphasis in business analytics. You have developed the following estimated regression equation to help make data-driven decisions for the store. 
Y = 22,100 – 412×1 + 818×2 – 93×3 – 71×4
Where:
· Y = weekly sales
· x1 = local unemployment rate
· x2 = weekly average high temperature
· x3 = number of activities in the local community
· x4 = average price of gasoline per gallon
Instructions
Use the above equation and information to answer the following questions in a Word document, and create a guideline to use for future business decisions: 

Based on the equation above, please provide the value for x1, x2, x3, and x4. Also, explain what these values mean in the context of this question. For example: What does the value of 818 mean in the equation above (specify if it is x1 or x2 or x3 or x4, and explain what those values mean based on the equation and context)?
What are the estimated weekly sales if the unemployment rate is 3.7%, the average high temperature is 670, there are 10 activities, and the average price of gasoline is $3.39 per gallon? 
What recommendations or decisions could you make based on the predictive analysis in question 2? 

University of California Los Angeles Art Question

Write a 500+ Word Paper that Analyses a Work of Art in Relation to Critical Discourse Analyze a work of art from course materials (lectures, discussions, readings, etc.). Pdfs of all lecture slides are available on eLearn.   Be sure to include the artist, title, and date in your paper as well as an image of the artwork. Incorporate a discussion of one or two critical concepts into your essay (i.e. an idea that comes from an academic source other than yourself). You may chose to use course readings or conduct addition research using the UCR Library. Use quotes and citations effectively: Select one or two quotes that support your analysis. Choose carefully: in 500 words, you must be focused and precise in order to address concepts and incorporate quotes effectively. See Using Quotes Effectively (written by Professor Liz Kotz) Download Using Quotes Effectively (written by Professor Liz Kotz). Cite your sources using a recognized citation format, such as MLALinks to an external site. or Chicago (Links to an external site.). Hints and Suggestions Read your essay aloud: does it flow? Does it make sense? Have a friend proofread your paper. Once you have a draft, consider taking your paper to the Academic Resource Center: Visit

WU Psychology Biological Basis of Memory Discussion

For years, researchers have tried to identify the biological basis of memory. This basis might take many forms, such as the model we will discuss this week, but the physical trace of the memory has become known as the engram. While it is likely that there are multiple ways in which memory is stored, the current model for the formation of new memories is Long-Term Potentiation. This model was described by Donald Hebb, who summarized it in 1949 by saying “Neurons that fire together, wire together.” This model suggests that when neurons are typically activated at the same time, the connection between those cells is strengthened. In the terms we have described earlier in our class, the postsynaptic cell becomes more responsive to the neurotransmitters released by the presynaptic cell. Nearly 20 years after Hebb’s quote, the process of LTP was actually observed in the hippocampus. Today, this model is the basis for our understanding of how new memories are formed. A more recent, and less well-understood process is long-term depression, in which the connections between two cells are actively weakened.For this Discussion, you will explore this LTP model including the neurotransmitters and receptors involved. You will consider what activates each receptor and what changes within the receptor when it is activated. To prepare:Post a response to the following: