Briefly summarize Gladwells argument. Why is he skeptical about the use of social media?
Paper #2: The Role of Social Media in American Politics
This is the grading rubric for Paper #2. Please review this file prior to writing your essay. The Rubric lays out the information that needs to be included in the paper.
Social media has become a ubiquitous part of modern society and has emerged in recent years as a tool for people to participate in politics. In the article linked below, Malcolm Gladwell expresses some reservations about the utility of social media as an instrument of political participation. Read the article and then answer the questions listed below.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/10/04/small-change-malcolm-gladwell
Questions for the paper:
1. Briefly summarize Gladwells argument. Why is he skeptical about the use of social media?
2. Do you agree or disagree with Gladwell? What changes to how social media is used do you think could happen to answer some of Gladwells concerns?
3. How do you think social media can best be used in the future by political campaigns? How can it best be used by citizens to participate in/engage with the political system
Is it possible for a health policy to fail due to cultural factors?
Is it possible for a health policy to fail due to cultural factors? How important is it for the community to get involved with the decision-making process during policy development? After reading your Learning Resources this week, you will recognize the significance in cultural awareness and health policy development. For this Assignment, you consider community engagement in policy development.
To prepare for this Assignment, complete the readings and view the media in your Learning Resources. Consider the importance of beliefs and behaviors when developing health policies.
The Assignment (3 pages):
Explain the importance of culturally appropriate health policies.
Explain how one can develop a policy so that it gets the support of the community.
Explain how you might engage the community to be part of the voice when developing a policy.
Expand on your insights utilizing the Learning Resources.
Use APA formatting for your Assignment and to cite your resources.
Trace the development of the theology of Christ through the ancient ecumenical councils and reflect on how they developed the Churchs understanding of Jesus beyond the New Testament.
Research Paper 2 Directions: Choose one topic below.
1. Trace the development of the theology of Christ through the ancient ecumenical councils and reflect on how they developed the Churchs understanding of Jesus beyond the New Testament.
2. Examine the relationship between incarnation and atonement, focusing especially on Anselms idea of satisfaction.
How would your perspective on the topic change if you were in a nonpaid position
For this assignment, you will compose a reflection paper in which you will consider how topics studied in social psychology influence these concepts in the real world. To complete your paper, first, pick a topic you previously learned about in this course. Then, address the following points. Define your chosen topic as it was presented in the prior unit. Describe how your topic could be applied in a work setting. In your description, be sure to mention the similarities and the differences you would expect in applying your topic to the real world. Would your chosen topic be perceived as beneficial or detrimental if you were in the role of employee? Why? How would your perspective on the topic change if you were in a nonpaid position, such as a volunteer or intern? Think about the concepts of behavioral economics. What is a rational course of action to protect (if a detriment) or promote (if a benefit) yourself, as an individual employee? How does this compare to actions that protect or promote the company at large? How could you balance the two?
What are three financial facts that you have determined so far in your work in this course that you believe are critical in determining whether to recommend an investment in this company?
In the past two weeks, you have chosen a publicly traded company and have prepared Section 1 of the Week 5 final project. Section 1: Financial Statement Analysis evaluated the historical financial performance of the company based on its reported financial statements. This week, you calculated two ratios for your company for the discussion forum, and you are working on Section 2 of the final project, which evaluates the companys financial ratios over the past 2 years and compares the industry ratios.
For this journal, you will write a short journal entry in which you will casually reflect on the information you have gathered on your company through Week 2 as well as the different tasks you have completed for this class
What are three financial facts that you have determined so far in your work in this course that you believe are critical in determining whether to recommend an investment in this company? Justify your answer.
At this point, do you think you will end up with a buy, hold, or sell recommendation for your chosen company? Explain your answer.
What has been the biggest challenge for you in this class up to this point?
What is one question you have about the Week 5 final project or any aspect of the BUS401 course?
What can be done to reduce the stigma surrounding psychological health conditions?
Discuss the various dimensions of psychological health. Is psychological health as important to our overall wellbeing as physical health? Why might someone hide a psychological health condition or refuse to seek treatment?
What can be done to reduce the stigma surrounding psychological health conditions? What is the importance of spiritual health? What are you currently doing or what would you consider doing to cultivate your spiritual health?
Select a target audience and develop a public health fact sheet, with which to share your findings
The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Topic for Epidemiological Research Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
Apply evidence-based data to highlight the severity of an identified epidemiological issue in the community.
Identify the risk factors associated with the community health problem or condition, based on the results of your needs assessment and other supporting data.
Communicate public health information in a way that encourages behavior change to help improve the health and well-being of a targeted population group.
In this instance, imagine that you will be communicating with community members in hopes that they would be willing to take action related to the issue identified.
Part 2: Fact Sheet
Select a target audience and develop a public health fact sheet, with which to share your findings. Design your fact sheet in a manner that encourages behavior change at some level from members of your targeted community.
What population is affected?
What is the age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, et cetera of the target population?
What percent of the U.S. population is affected?
What are the risk factors associated with this problem?
What can people do to prevent this problem? Are there resources to address it?
Discuss how city and county residents are taxed for sport venues and whether public funding should be used for sport and entertainment venues. Posted on January 25, 2022 by Anthony
Arthur Blank has vowed to rehabilitate the west side of Atlanta by using Mercedes Benz Stadium as the fulcrum that will help to spread success throughout Atlanta and the surrounding communities.
In fact, he created a plan called West side Works, which is a long-term neighborhood program that is focused on creating employment opportunities and job training for residents of the west side community where Mercedes Benz Stadium is located. One of the programs within West side Works is a six-week culinary academy that trains chefs and is a pipeline to employment inside Levy Restaurant venues in metro Atlanta, including Mercedes Benz Stadium .
Discuss how city and county residents are taxed for sport venues and whether public funding should be used for sport and entertainment venues.
Develop 2 public relations events to attract media attention and coverage over the next year. Summarize each event, how it would work, estimated costs, and the anticipated results.
The West side Coffee Company
Consumer Promotions and Public Relations:
Develop 2 consumer promotional concepts to attract new customers over the next year. Summarize each promotion, how it would work, estimated costs, and the anticipated results.
Develop 2 public relations events to attract media attention and coverage over the next year. Summarize each event, how it would work, estimated costs, and the anticipated results.
Write a 350- to 450-word executive summary for your proposals.
Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility and how it differs from business ethics.
Impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on contemporary organizations.
Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility and how it differs from business ethics.
Propose the benefits of effective CSR. For example, does effective CSR boost the bottom line? If so, why? Does an effective CSR program impact attracting talent to the organization? Can CSR attract investors?
Contrast those benefits with any drawbacks to CSR. For example, how do organizations balance shareholder and stockholder interest? What are the costs of creating and maintaining a CSR program?
Identify the role of organizational values in CSR.
Now that you have looked at the pros and cons of CSR and the role of organizational values, add the dimension of globalization and analyze the overall impact of CSR on contemporary organizations. What do organizations need to consider in terms of international ethics? What are the cultural dimensions relevant to CSR?
