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For this assignment, you will write an essay on the video for this week:Advanced JPEG Steganography and DetectionIn this essay, discuss what you have learned on steganography and how this relates to cryptography today. Provide a few examples of how steganography is able to conceal information. In addition to the video, choose one other scholarly reference to support your discussion.
This week, you will be drafting an ATS resumé (applicant tracking system), and a cover letter. Discuss your experience with these important aspects of the career process:
Do you prefer to use template designs for resumés/cover letters? When do you need to use ATS (applicant tracking system) resumés (and why)?
How should you think about the relationship between your resumé and cover letter?
Statement of Interest and Speech Attachment*
Statement of Interest – In 250 words or less, tell us why your UMGC journey is compelling and how it is representative of your peers, the theme(s) of your proposed commencement address. Formatting and submission: We need one document containing your statement of interest and proposed speech. Do not put any identifying information on any of the pages.
Original work only – use attached template to complete
In this assignment, you will conduct a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis for the type of beverage you have selected, and for your company overall. As you work on the assignment, consider why you have chosen one type of non-alcoholic beverage over another and the reasons for that choice. As you complete your SWOT analysis, be sure to include external factors such as industry / market trends and competition, and internal factors such as your capabilities or abilities to reach certain market segments.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper, in which you:
1. Create your revised NAB company name and explain its significance. Describe the non-alcoholic beverage you will produce and sell.
2. Develop your revised companys Mission Statement and provide a rationale for its components.
Hints: Use the Statement of Mission template on pp. 72-73 on the course textbook: Successful Business Plan to aid your development. Click here for help accessing a specific page number in your eBook.
Extracting appropriate information from the NAB company portfolio, where applicable. You should fill in other required items in the template using your personal preferences.
3. Describe the trends in the non-alcoholic beverage industry, especially the specific type of beverage category you have chosen. Justify at least three (3) reasons why you have chosen this type of non-alcoholic beverage.
Hints: Research and outline beverage industry trends. Consider the size and growth rate of the industry overall and the specific beverage type you have chosen. Use the worksheet in the course text (p. 88 | Past and Future Growth of Your Industry) to help you project the future growth rate. Consider the use of industry associations and search engines to find reliable, recent data.
4. Choose one (1) strategic position from the course text (pp. 142143) that you believe is the best strategic position for your company. Explain the approach you will use to implement this strategic position in order to distinguish your beverage from other non-alcoholic beverages.
5. Provide an overview of your companys distribution channels. Explain the manner in which your product will reach end users. Provide a rationale for your chosen method.
Hints: For example, will you sell your beverage in grocery stores, restaurants, or sports venues? If so, describe the types of resellers and distributors who will sell to resellers and fulfill their orders. If you are attempting to sell direct-to-consumers, such as online via a monthly subscription, how will you manage warehousing / fulfillment / shipping?
6. Outline at least three (3) types of risks (including any regulatory risks) that your business faces. Describe your companys plan to mitigate such risk.
Hints: You may refer to the types of risk listed in the course text (pp. 148149) as well as any risks not listed in the text. Regulation weighs more heavily on beverage and food businesses than many other types of companies, so be certain to consider any regulatory risks your type of beverage faces. For example, what kind of regulation and / or risks are you likely to face if you make health claims about your beverage?
7. Develop a SWOT analysis for your NAB company using the SWOT matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 | SWOT: Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats)
Hints: What are your companys likely strengths? Have you chosen a beverage segment that is growing and lacks an entrenched competitor? Are you in a niche market that has great potential? What are the strengths that you and other team members bring to your company? Do you or other team members have previous experience in the food and beverage industry?
Hints: What are your companys likely weaknesses? Is the competition in your industry segment entrenched? Is your own management team inexperienced? Will it be challenging to actually produce your product and maintain quality?
Hints: What are your companys opportunities? Does your segment have more demand than supply? Have larger corporations stopped serving smaller or niche markets that you could enter? Is a new market emerging because of demographics, immigration, changing tastes?
Hints: What are your companys threats? Is there a clear market leader that will be hard and expensive to displace? Are downward-pricing pressures in the segment making profit margins slim? Are there little or no barriers-to-entry for new competitors; if you have a novel idea that succeeds, can the competition easily enter your market? If you have a global aspect to your company, do factors such as currency fluctuations, political instability, offshoring or outsourcing pose threats?
8. Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:
a. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
Please attach a typed 1/2 page to 1 page Word document (double spaced) that contains the following information:
What fitness activities are you currently participating in?
After reading chapter 2, what did you discover that you were NOT doing correctly (keep the FITT principles in mind).
What fitness Myths did you believe? (if none – explain how you learned about proper fitness principles)
Don’t have time to exercise? Well here is an article with some good ideas for finding little ways to exercise during a busy day (eh hem, or life). http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=43497
Why do you need to work out?
There are many reasons why it is important to work out but I will focus on the main reasons.
To Delay Death – This may sound morbid but all of us will die. There is no escaping it. . . the death statistics are 100%. The goal is to have the highest quality of life for the longest period of time. By living a healthy and safe lifestyle in a healthy environment we can increase are chances of extending our lifespans and our abilities to be mobile and active through the entirety of our lives. A healthy lifestyle should include exercise to experience the highest level of physical health.
To Avoid Disease & Lower the Risks of Health Problems – To have a high quality of life we ,obviously, would like to avoid diseases. Engaging in many forms of physical activity can have a direct correlation to deterring certain diseases and health problems such as coronary heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, strokes, heart attacks, osteoporosis, lower back problems, cholesterol level problems and even stress.
To Feel Good About Yourself – Exercise can have a positive effect on your mental outlook and your emotional well-being. When engaging in cardiovascular exercise, chemicals called endorphins are released in the body that create a feel good mood and can help to make a person feel less stressed and more relaxed. Exercise can help you sleep better and can even be helpful in treating mild to moderate depression and other mental disorders.
To Control Weight – Exercise can help to “burn” unneeded/excess calories. Excess calories are stored in our bodies as fat cells. In order to take off a pound of fat, your body has to burn 3,500 calories more than the number of calories you are consuming. Aerobic exercise can be used to increase metabolism and burn calories to help reduce weight over time. Even after an aerobic workout session your metabolism stays elevated for several hours, burning more calories. Aerobic exercise also suppresses appetite, so you arent as tempted to eat.
Exercise Basics.
Benefits of Exercising, Regularly…
Medical Questionaire
This is for YOUR INFORMATION ONLY – you do not have to turn this in, it is NOT graded… but it is to help you understand if you are MEDICALLY ready to participate in exercise activities.
Please Read and Answer the following questions:
The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) Being physically active is very safe for most people. Some people, however, should check with their doctors before they increase their current level of activity. The PAR-Q has been designed to identify the small number of adults for whom physical activity may be inappropriate or those who should have medical advice concerning the type of activity most suitable for them.
Answer yes or no to the following questions:
Has your doctor ever said that you have a heart condition and that you should only do physical activity recommended by a doctor?
Do you feel pain in your chest when you do physical activity?
In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical activity?
Do you lose your balance because of dizziness or do you ever lose consciousness?
Do you have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in your physical activity?
Is your doctor currently prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for your blood pressure or heart condition?
Do you know of any other reason why you should not do physical activity?
If you answered yes: If you answered yes to one or more questions, are older than age 40 and have been inactive or are concerned about your health, consult a physician before taking a fitness test or substantially increasing your physical activity. You should ask for a medical clearance along with information about specific exercise limitations you may have.
In most cases, you will still be able to do any type of activity you want as long as you adhere to some guidelines.
If you answered no: If you answered no to all the PAR-Q questions, you can be reasonably sure that you can exercise safely and have low risk of having any medical complications from exercise. It is still important to start slowing and increase gradually. It may also be helpful to have a fitness assessment with a personal trainer or coach in order to determine where to begin.
When to delay the start of an exercise program:
If you are not feeling well because of a temporary illness, such as a cold or a fever, wait until you feel better to begin exercising.
If you are or may be pregnant, talk with your doctor before you start becoming more active.
module 1 case study
Natural Disaster and the Retail Business Owner
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the news has been full of examples like this one from Hurricane Katrina:
During Hurricane Katrina, there were several cases of retail businesses increasing their prices. Gasoline prices went up, food prices increased as food became scarcer, and the prices of generators also became virtually unaffordable for many. As it became more evident that Hurricane Katrina was going to impact the New Orleans area, many people decided to evacuate the area and move north to Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, and Tennessee to wait out the storm. As vacant motel rooms became fewer and fewer, Brian Johnson, who owned a motel on Interstate 55 near McComb, Mississippi called up his day manager, Lilly and said “We know there are going to be a lot of people coming up to stay out of the direct path of the Hurricane. I want you to change our rate from $55 to $200 a night.” Lilly was aghast. She responded “We can’t do that Mr. Johnson, these people need help.” “Lilly, this is our opportunity to make some money from a bad situation. I really need you to do this.” Lilly was silent for a few moments then responded “Mr. Johnson, if you insist on increasing these rates, I will quit.” Taken by surprise, Brian stated “Well Lilly, I guess you have to do what you have to do but I’m going to raise these rates.” Lilly angrily told Brian she quit and hung up the phone. Brian did increase his prices for the motel over the next week, but only to $125 vice the $200 he initially wanted to. Approximately 3 months after Hurricane Katrina decimated the New Orleans area, Lilly reapplied for her job at the motel Brian owned. Brian was still resentful about what Lilly had done, but he had also tried to see it from her point-of-view. He was not sure what to do. Brian asks you what you think.
Should Brian give Lilly her job back?
Case Expectations:
Read the background material for this module. Apply that material to the decision making that Lilly made and the decision making that Brian made. Which approach are you applying in deciding what to recommend to Brian?
Write a 2-3 page paper, not including cover page and reference page, explaining your analysis and advice to Brian. Be sure to demonstrate that you understand the normative ethics issues and the utilitarian and deontological approaches.
General Expectations:
Your paper should be double-spaced with 12-point font.
Your paper should have a separate cover page and a separate reference page containing the full citations corresponding to the in-text citations you choose to use in the body of your paper. So in addition to the 2-3 page body of your paper you will have a title page and a reference page. So overall, you will be submitting a 4 to 5 page document.
Be sure to cite references and proofread your paper.
Upload your paper to Coursenet by the end of the module.
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module 1 SLP
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Rather, the session long project for this class is your chance to take something from the real world and develop a cumulative approach to the analysis of an ethical issue.
There are two parts to this module 1 session long project which is a little bit of a practice run for the remaining cumulative SLP project:
I
It is best to select the company you work for as your real world situation to study. If you do not wish to do that, then please select a company you know something about.
You will be thinking about how your company handles different moral problems.
Please write a little bit about the company you will be working on
II
After you have selected a company to look at, identify a moral problem, something the company is working to correct. Every company has some kind of moral problem. Whether they face up to it or not is another matter. But they have problems. Find a simple one. It could be something as small as refusing to listen to minor safety claims, listening in on personal phone calls, strict dress codes, and the like. That might not seem like much, but it can be very important to the people concerned.
SLP Expectations:
Find a small problem and tell me what the utilitarian considerations are, and what rights (deontological considerations) are involved. This is more of practice to get set up. I want to know about the company you select and some small moral problem.
Please write one or two pages and upload it to Coursenet by the end of this module.
General Expectations
Your paper should be double-spaced with 12-point font.
Your paper should have a separate cover page and if you are using any in-text citations then a separate reference page.
Be sure to proofread your paper.
Upload your paper to Coursenet by the end of the module.
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Rev. January 7, 2014
Review this weeks Instructor Guidance for additional information about completing this assignment. Contact your instructor for clarifications about this or any assessment in the course before the due date using the Ask Your Instructor forum. Then, also using the Grading Rubric as a guide for your performance on this assignment, construct your assignment to meet each of the content and written communication expectations.
Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to be sure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion and submit the assignment for evaluation no later than Day 7.
Analyzing Cultural Relevance in Instruction In Chapter 12, Wardle (2013) summarizes the important characteristics of a culturally relevant teacher. Use this information as a guide or resource throughout this assignment to help inspire your thinking as you apply your knowledge of culturally relevant pedagogy toward specific solutions to problems facing a teacher with a very diverse student population. This exercise provides excellent practice over the application of culturally relevant principles in the design of effective instructional solutions. You will need to design such instructional solutions within the Final Project, so it is very important to practice such skills here. Specifically, for this assignment, you will view a brief video taken with a cell phone by a student in a high school social studies class. Student Jeff Bliss Mad at Teacher at Duncanville HighLinks to an external site. (Bliss, 2013) documents a meltdown Bliss experienced during his World History course at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas.
Review the Instructor Guidance before this task. In your paper, include the following:
· Address the items below based on your inferences and ideas after viewing the events captured in the cellphone video. (2 points)
o Describe the problem from Jeff Blisss perspective as well as from Ms. Phungs perspective.
o Explain what probably caused it.
o Identify who benefits and who loses.
o Indicate your position on this issue.
o Discuss how a more equitable, culturally relevant approach to the class could improve the situation.
o Express how Ms. Phung might respond differently to Jeffs concerns.
o Describe any equity strategies you noticed or inferred being implemented in the video. (2.5 points)
o Suggest at least one strategy for each of the following four categories that the teacher could have utilized to help meet student needs in a more equitable fashion:
§ Instruction
§ Classroom Environment
§ Student Grouping
§ Student Recognition/leadership
o Describe evidence of any culturally relevant pedagogy in action in the cellphone video. (2.5. points)
o List at least three strategies that could be used to create a more culturally relevant classroom. Such strategies might be drawn from the following areas:
§ Maximizing academic success through relevant instructional experiences
§ Addressing cultural competence through reinforcing students cultural integrity
§ Involving students in the construction of knowledge
§ Building on students interests and linguistic resources
§ Tapping home and community resources
§ Understanding students cultural knowledge
§ Using interactive and constructivist teaching strategies
§ Examining the curriculum from multiple perspectives
§ Promoting critical consciousness through opportunities to challenge predominant elements of the students social norms
· Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing CenterLinks to an external site..
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Students name
o Course name and number
o Instructors name
o Date submitted
· Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course text.
o The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
· Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
· (1 point)
Required Resources
Text
Wardle, F. (2013). Human relationships and learning in the multicultural environment. [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Chapter 10: Strategies for Creating Culturally Relevant Classrooms
Chapter 12: Becoming a Multicultural Teacher in the 21st Century
Multimedia
Bliss, J. (2013, May 8). Student Jeff Bliss mad at teacher at DuncanvilleLinks to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jsUj4DqWfU
Web Pages
Framework for 21st century learningLinks to an external site.. (2007). Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/our-work/p21-framework
This article provides information about 21st Century Learning and will assist you in the Discussions and the Assignment this week, as well as in future weeks.
Southeast Michigan Stewardship CoalitionLinks to an external site.. (2017). Case studies: Shared stories on place-based education. Retrieved from http://semiscoalition.org/shared-stories/
This website provides information about innovative schools that are incorporating 21st century skills and funds of knowledge and will assist you in the Discussions and Assignment this week, as well future Assignments.
Recommended Resources
Articles
Irvine, J. (2009). Relevant: Beyond the basics.Links to an external site. Teaching Tolerance. Retrieved from http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-36-fall-2009/feature/relevant-beyond-basics
This article provides information about incorporating cultural competence and will assist you in the Discussions and Assignment this week, as well as future Assignments.
Ladson-Billings, G. (1995). But thats just good teaching! The case for culturally relevant pedagogy [PDF]. Theory Into Practice, 34(3), 159-165. Retrieved from https://nationalequityproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/ladson-billings_1995.pdf
The full-text version of this article is available through the Proquest database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about issues related to cultural relevance, funds of knowledge, and teaching may assist you in the Discussions and Assignment this week, as well as future Assignments.
Multimedia
TeachingTolerance. (2010, June 17). Introduction to culturally relevant pedagogyLinks to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGTVjJuRaZ8
This video provides information about how to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy and will assist you in the Discussions and Assignment for this week, as well as future Assignments.
As you begin drafting your papers, please take a look at the Research Briefing Instructions again in the Course Content area. It is absolutely critical that you strictly adhere to the following:1. 5-6 pages of content. This doesn’t include the references page. 2. No abstract. 3. Double-spaced. 1 inch margins. 12 point font. Please do not depart from the above rules. All other rules in the Research Briefing Instructions still govern as well. The UMUC Late Policy: For late submissions that have not been approved by the instructor the penalty will be a 5 percent reduction in the grade (on the hundred percent scale) for that assignment for each day that the assignment is late. Submissions will not be accepted after grades for the assignment have been posted. Alternate assignments are not available. No late assignments will be accepted after the last day of class. Please see the Syllabus for more details. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ HRMD 620 Note: Submissions will not be accepted after grades for this assignment have been posted. Alternate assignments are not available. Synthesis Project Description: Research Briefing Paper This document explains the requirements for the briefing paper. Please read all sections carefully. In some instances, the instructions intentionally do not follow APA format. If you have questions about this assignment, please post them in the Ask the Professor discussion forum so everyone will have the same information. NOTE: Per the Originality Policy (in the syllabus), you may not use any work that was submitted to another class, including a previous section of HRMD 620. TIP: Begin checking for available material right away to be sure there is enough for you to do what you intend. Engage a librarian to help you obtain the best material available. Librarians often know more sources to consult. General Description of the Assignment (from the syllabus) Research Briefing Paper (Synthesis category = 20% of Course Grade) The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen your research skills, enhance your presentation skills, and expand your knowledge. You will need to research material beyond the class readings to investigate labor/employee relations at a specific organization. You will report your findings to the class in a briefing paper (5 or 6 double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference list). Youll need between 15-20 sources. Scholarly sources from academic libraries should dominate your research. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source. Of course, you may use online libraries, such as the one at UMUC. Given much of the information available via the web is not screened for accuracy, you should be careful in selecting information from this source. In other words, website information should be used appropriately (i.e., to describe a specific company’s program or report a governmental policy). APA should be used to reference your sources. Additional instructions will be provided. (Course Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) Note: Graduate School courses require about 25 sources for a standard term paper. The 15-20 sources needed here are part of the overall research requirement.Instead of writing an 18-25 page paper, however, this assignment reduces the requirement to 5-6 double-spaced pages of an executive briefing. This way you meet the research requirements but have a smaller writing task. Being concise and knowing which information to include, however, can be challenging; so, allow yourself enough time to craft a suitable product. Good presentations of any nature have much more research to support the amount of material that is presented, so this is a good skill to develop. It may help to think of this assignment as a presentation to a meeting of very busy people. They will give you a few minutes of their time to present your 5-6 double-spaced pages of information. Youll want to include the key points in it. Exceeding the 6 page limit does not indicate a better, more thorough paper. Having less than 5 pages raises the question of adequacy. Identifying your Topic Choice of Organization – Amazon Assume you are an external consultant hired to provide executive level management a concise report about labor relations in an organization. Choose one current organization in the private or public sector. You will likely need to choose a large, visible organization in order for material to be available. There is usually a sufficient amount of material for retail giants, supermarkets chains, clothing manufacturers, prominent hotels, key airlines, automotive manufacturers, hospitals, mining companies, and large government agencies. In order to keep an objective mindset, do not select an organization for which you work or did work. Perhaps youd like to choose an organization that provides a product or service that you use. Just be sure there is enough accessible information. You will need to consult publicly-available material, such as reputable news reports, journal articles, and government documents. Confidential information internal to the organization should not be used, but public material provided by the organization and/or a union can be used as long as its credibility is given appropriate weight. Once the organization is selected, discuss: How well does it manage its labor/employee relations?What are its strengths and weaknesses? Tip:One way to think about the content is through a series of questions: –Definition: For purposes of your analysis, who is the organization? Is it only part of a larger enterprise? For instance, is it only the U.S. locations or specific operations within the U.S.? What role does labor have in its operations? For instance, how large is the labor force? Who are the employees? Is labor a critical piece of production or does technology do most of the work? –Management’s view: How well does it think its employee/labor relations is going? Is it meeting its own criteria for “good”? Does it do what it claims in its strategic plan and public professions? What is the evidence that it is or is not? What would it continue or change if it could? –Labor’s view: How do employees think they are treated? What is the evidence? What role have unions had/tried to have in this relationship between employees and management? What would employees/the union continue or change?
Question 1
In its annual survey of corporate recruiters, the Graduate Management Admissions Council routinely finds that ________ tops employers’ list of complaints about potential MBA job recruits.
A) lack of communication ability
B) inability to solve problems
C) poor cognitive skills
D) unfamiliarity with new channels of sales
Question 2
In terms of his career, Ryan’s communication skills ________.
A) will neither help him find a job nor help him keep it
B) won’t make any difference in his salary potential
C) will be perceived as important by his employers, but they cannot be translated into savings for his company
D) will make him a valuable employee
Question 3
In which of the following situations can good business communication skills have a positive impact on your life?
A) negotiating a better deal on a car
B) driving through busy streets
C) keeping your personal valuables safe
D) calculating your monthly expenses
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of unsuccessful communication?
A) ordering an item online and deciding, after it arrives, that you don’t like it
B) asking a friend for advice and then trying to apply it to your problem
C) receiving instructions on how to put something together and then assembling the item
D) making an urgent request on a colleague’s voice mail and getting no reply for a week
Question 5
The active listening skills used when you listen to the spoken word are ________ when you “listen” to what people say in their writing.
A) inapplicable
B) equally useful
C) much more required
D) far less effective
Question 6
Which of the following paraphrases the literal content of a given statement?
a. Are you concerned that people are turning in their reports late?
b. You sound frustrated about people waiting until the last minute to submit their status reports.
c. You are saying that youd like us to have our status report turned in a couple of days before the date of the monthly meeting .
d. Are you concerned that there wont be time for the supervisor to review the reports before the meeting?
Question 7
Which of the following terms best represents a culture that values punctuality and efficiency?
A) High-context culture
B) Collectivist culture
C) Low-context culture
D) Monochronic culture
Question 8
Which of the following is most likely to be the desired outcome of a persuasive message for a product?
The recipient will decide to purchase the product.
The recipient will be impressed by the function of the product.
The recipient will throw away their older version of the product.
The recipient will compare the product with other similar ones.
Question 9
_______ is the ability to influence an audience to agree with your point of view, accept your recommendation, or grant your request
A) Aggression
B) Persuasion
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Congregation
Question 10
Which of the following is an example of an external source?
Memos sent to the employees of a company
Financial reports published by a company
Company databases
Industry journals.
Question 11
Which is the following is an example of an internal source?
A) a newspaper
B) an industry journal
C) a memo from a supervisor
D) web-based search tools
Question 12
Shannon needs to deliver some information quickly to a large group of people. Which of the following would be the best medium for her to use?
A) email
B) telephone
C) memo
D) letter
Question 13
Which of the following best articulates the business results of a message regarding a new work schedule?
A) to suggest the possibility of implementation a flexi-time schedule in your office
B) to describe your boss how your life would improve with a flexi-time schedule
C) to improve employee productivity and job satisfaction with a more flexible schedule
D) to have your boss agree to implement a more efficient schedule for employee
Question 14
While having lunch with a friend she tells you that her office recently implemented flex-time hours. It has been a positive change at her work place, and you think that it would be great to have this at your office too. You decide to approach your boss about this possibility .In the context of such a message, the thought that this change might decrease employee productivity would be seen as :
a. An audience benefit
b. A potential resistance
c. A refutation
d. A concession
Question 15
Cassie is putting together a stand-alone presentation. Which of the following criteria should be satisfied by this presentation?
D) Cassie must include message headlines summarizing the key point of each slide
Question 16
Audiences easily get lost and bored if they cannot anticipate the twists and turns the presentation may take. To avoid this, the presenter should ________
A) open the presentation with a genuine question
B) establish rapport with the audience at the beginning of the presentation
C) provide a framework for the presentation during the opening of the presentation
D) open the presentation with a an anecdote
Question 17
You are writing an appeal letter to solicit funds for your non-profit organization. In this message you praise the audience for its past donations ,emphasize how its contributions are needed now more than ever, and how these contributions benefit the people your organization serves . This message appeals to the audiences.
a. Sense of self-esteem
b. Quest for self-actualization
c. Need for love
d. Desire for safety
Question 18
Why are bad news messages challenging to compose?”
a. they must be lengthy and vague to avoid legal consequences
b. they require you to achieve a number of goals that are incompatible at first glance
c. they make it impossible to maintain your audiences goodwill
d. they run the risk of alienating your audience
Question 19
Gavin purchased an MP3 player at a large electronics retailer. When his device stopped working he emailed the store to inquire about a repair or replacement device. Gavin received a reply from a customer service representative, thanking him for his inquiry and resolving to try to help him. The representative stated that it might be the manufacturer, not the store itself, who should handle this type of problem. She thanked him again for his business and encouraged him to continue shopping at the retailer. Which of the following statements accurately describes the customer service representatives job of delivering bad news?
A) Her message was insensitive and likely offended Gavin.
B) Her message provided all the required information to Gavin
C) Her message was unclear and will likely result in further communication from Gavin.
D) Her message effectively balanced all four goals of communicating bad news.
Question 20
Which of the following questions is a part of the analyzing stage of the ACE process for delivering bad news ?
a. Have I avoided legal complications?
b. Is the bad news stated clearly and sensitively ?
c. Should I include an apology
d. Should I begin with the bad news or lead up to it ?
Question 21
Which of the following involves the use of a secondary source?
A) Talking to the entry-level employees about why the duties are not being properly executed
B) Surveying other companies who outsource the kinds of duties you are looking to outsource
C) Reading a journal article about the perceived versus actual cost effectiveness of outsourcing
D) Discussing the situation with your boss
Question 22
If you perform a search using the phrases “health insurance plans” and “freelance workers” the search engine will:
a. give those sites that include either exact phrase
b. give you only those sites that include both phrases
c. give those sites that include any of theses five words anywhere on a page
d. give you those sites that include the first phrase and exclude the second
Question 23
When you conduct a search using most search engines, you can use __________ as a wild-card symbol within a phrase to represent an unknown word.
A question mark (?)
An asterisk (*)
An ampersand (&)
A minus symbol (-)
Question 24
which of the following is true of a proposal?
(A) It is simple to prepare.
(B) It does not need to provide details on how to implement itself.
(C) It requires you to develop a persuasive appeal.
(D) It should not address costs.
Question 25
As you begin to write a proposal regarding technological needs in your work place, you think about its purpose. In this case, how do you propose to meet the need you are addressing?
a. By continuing to oversee the technology needs yourself
b. By allowing technology issues to go unaddressed
c. By hiring a technology company to oversee the technology needs
d. By training some employees in the company to handle the technical issues
Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. Main references come from Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015) and/or Encyclopedia of Counseling (2017). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. Please respond to all 3 of my classmates separately. You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation like peer-reviewed, professional scholarly journals. I need this completed by 01/17/20 at 5pm.
Expectation:
Responses to peers. Respond to at least three of your colleagues posts by finding one colleague who had a similar experience and one who had a different experience. Compare the insights you gained.
THREE PEER RESPONSE POSTS should contain at least 150 words. No references are required for Peer Response posts. Please note that responding to your peers is required by the classroom, means a substantive post (150 words min.) and one that contains detail and thoroughness. Also, please note that just merely answering the Main Discussion post with 2 references is not an automatic 100.
1. Classmate (C. Ree)
To be asked questions by someone I have just met was intimidating and made me feel unsure about taking an assessment. To be asked questions was fine until it got to the math portion. I thought, I can subtract so why am I not getting these answers incorrect. Then I felt that I was not smart enough since the title of the assessment is Mental State Exam. Anxiety producing. I kept thinking, what if I do not do well, will she think less of me when these questions are very simple. After entering the data to produce the scores, I was not happy with the results and I disagreed with them. I got confused on certain numbers. When she told me what number I should be on I was not on that number so I do not think this was an accurate reflection of my responses.
Taking thee Jung assessment online was interesting but extensive. I was not expecting it to involve so many questions. I do feel, however that the assessment described me somewhat. I can agree with the findings because I assumed as much of myself. The assessment listed my current job as suitable employment while naming counseling as another job Id enjoy. Those two elements I can agree on totally. I did disagree with the finding that I like to socialize in large crowds, totally inaccurate description of something I would engage in. Insights gained from being assessed was it can be interesting until the results come back. Being involved in an assessment can be (for me scary) since a lot of people look at assessments as a true measure of who you are. I think client would react in a similar way because to be assessed can be nerve wrecking for some, while others jump at the chance to reveal their results.
2. Classmate (C. Yob)
The Mini Mental State Exam was interesting. I found myself questioning the assessment; part of me wondered if each question had an ulterior meaning behind it. I scored a 30. Through the exam I had thoughts ranging from, Didnt she just ask me that? to Oh god, I hate math. I also think there were a couple questions that may have been misnumbered. Overall, taking the Mini Mental State Exam was fine, and I think that if I were in front of a student who was somehow mentally impaired or borderline then asking them these simple questions would throw them off enough to get insight into their state. However, Im not sure I would feel comfortable using this exam for much more than gaining some insight into the clients current state. Test givers should remember the impact that their decisions will have on clients and monitor the quality of the tests they use, their level of competence to administer tests, and their ability to make accurate interpretations of client material (Neukrug, E.S., & Fawcett, R.C., 2015). I do not have the level of competence necessary at this point to appropriately analyze this test for a student.
The Jung assessment is one Ive taken multiple times and I usually receive the same answer – INFP. There are sometimes it may be ENFP, depending on how Im feeling about people that day. The Feeling, Intuitive, Forward-looking personality does tend to align with my opinion of myself. This test in general is more fun to take and I think students might find it more enjoyable to take rather than the Mini Mental State Exam. Projective and objective personality tests are valuable tools because they can guide us towards the most effective methods of working with a specific student, including how to interact with the students opinion of themselves. People love to take personality quizzes, so I think with a projective test which has more stimuli versus the objective test (pen and paper), students will be happier to participate and learn (Neukrug, E.S., & Fawcett, R.C., 2015)..
References
Neukrug, E.S., & Fawcett, R.C. (2015). Chapter 11: Clinical assessment: Objective and projective personality tests. The Essentials of Testing and Assessment: A Practical Guide for Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists (pp.247-280). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
3. Classmate (A. Mul)
I was interested (and nervous) to see what was shown by the results of the Mini-Mental State Exam. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is a popular cognitive functioning test used by mental health counselors (Neukrug & Fawcett, 2015). I was anxious as she began to ask questions but I was quickly confused when the first few questions seemed so obvious. I found myself overthinking the question regarding what level of the building was I on. I was in the basement but wondered if that would be considered the first floor or basement. I wondered if there was a wrong answer. Overall I found the test fairly simple other than the math questions. Those took me a bit longer as math is a weak area for me. The results of this assessment seemed accurate for me and my current ability but I see how this would be a good indicator if someone presented with concern such as a jeopardized mental state or intoxication.
I found the Jung Assessment to be very long and repetitive. I felt that the same questions were asked repeatedly attempting to get a different response. I also felt some of the questions to be difficult to answer concretely. The answers of NO and no vs. YES and yes I found confusing. I used NO/YES = absolutely no/absolutely yes, and no/yes = sometimes no/sometimes yes. When I was answering these questions I wondered if others, possibly coping with mental illness may become frustrated at a long, redundant YES, yes, NO, no assessment.
The results of my Jung assessment were ESFJ or Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling and Judging. I was shocked to see the meaning and how accurately the description fit my personality. Descriptors such as generous, entertainer, emotional, control, protector all describe me very well. I felt this would be helpful in developing treatment plans with individuals or families to get a better understanding of oneself and how one interacts with others. Clients may find such an assessment as enlightening and empowering.
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists. Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Required Resources
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Chapter 9: Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning: Intelligence Testing and Neuropsychological Assessment. In The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 190-220). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Chapter 11: Clinical assessment: Objective and projective personality tests. In The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 247-280). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Humanmetrics Inc. (1998-2017). Jung typology test. Retrieved at http://www.humanmetrics.com/
Document: Folstein Scoring Sheet (Excel Workbook)
You will use the Folstein Scoring Sheet to complete this week’s Discussion.
Required Media
Laureate Education (2018). Mini Mental State exam [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Producer.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
Accessible player –Downloads– Download Video w/CC Download Audio Download Transcript
Optional Resources
OPP (2018). Myers-Briggs type inventory (MBTI). Retrieved from https://www.opp.com/en/tools/MBTI/MBTI-personality-types
Great Plains Health (n.d.). Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Retrieved from https://www.gphealth.org/media/1087/anxiety.pdf
Strong (2012). Strong interest inventory (SII). Retrieved from https://www.skillsone.com/Pdfs/smp284220.pdf
Barbaranelli, C., Fida, R., Paciello, M., DiGiunta, L., & Capara, G. V. (2008). Assessing personality in early adolescence through self-report and other-ratings a multitrait-multimethod analysis of the BFQ-C. Personality and Individual Differences, 44(4), pp. 876-886. Doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2007.10.014
Polanski, P. J., & Hinkle, J. S. (2000). The mental status examination: Its use by professional counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78(3), 357364.