what do you consider to be the most important element of project management, and why?
Before watching the film, what do you consider to be the most important element of project management, and why?
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC9fUwQyriE
2) Has your answer changed after watching the video? Why?
For both of your answers, you may want to explain how that element plays a role in the whole of project management. You might want to explore some of the issues or tasks involved with that element. Finally, after watching the video you may want to include examples of the element.
How does Betye Saar use found objects to draw attention to issues and causes?
Instructions:
Acclaimed artist, Betye Saar has been working with found object assemblage since 1968. Her works are powerful metaphors for the Black experience in the United States but the works often focus on the sexism endured by women of color.
Watch the two videos below and write a paragraph (approximately 300 words in essay form, do not just create a list) evaluating the work of Betye Saar and includes your response to the following questions:
1. How does Betye Saar use found objects to draw attention to issues and causes?
2. How does the work of Betye Saar show symbolism?
3. Do you believe the found objects in Betye Saar’s work, are successful at bringing attention to issues and causes? Or do you think another artform would be better?
4. Do you personally like the artwork of Betye Saar? Why or why not? Explain.
Which of these treatment are most effective and why?
Pathology case study
Please use University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology case study collection(Link:https://path.upmc.edu/cases.html). Search for a case that is interesting for you and applicable to a microbiology course. You can either search by “microbiology” in the search box and then browse the cases, or search for a specific diagnosis. To be appropriate for this course, the case has to be related to a microbial pathogen.
Topic 1
I chose “Case 911 — A Gentleman with a Lump in his Jaw”
400 words minimum
Summarize the case and explain the microbiology tests used for the diagnosis. Explain the test and the test result in detail (not only the information provided in the case study).
Include the direct link to the case study.
Topic 2
Medication vs Surgical
In 200 words minimum
Which of these treatment are most effective and why?
examine the laws that either support or limit the operations by Uber
Prepare: Your initial post in this discussion must be informed by the required material for this discussion. The required material for this discussion will introduce you to what is new about Uber as a business model, the profit incentive in business, and how laws can make or break innovation in business. Your preparation should focus on the characteristics of capitalism and socialism, as well as other business concepts presented in the required material. Since your initial post in this discussion will examine the relation between running a business such as Uber and the laws and economic system of the nation(s) in which it operates, make sure to comb the material on Uber for laws, regulations, and the economic setting that affect its operations. You are encouraged to research relevant laws and regulations to make sure that you have current information. You will also need to review the material on the three ethical theories employed in the Week 1 Discussion as you will draw from that material for this week’s discussion too.
Reflect: Keep in mind that Uber has presented itself into the market not as a transportation service but as a service that pairs consumers with ride sharing services by means of a unique phone app. But some sources—including the taxi industry and one California court finding (details in the required material), as well as the characterization of Uber presented in Section 2.5 of the textbook—seem to challenge this branding. According to these sources, Uber is avoiding laws that apply to the transportation industry and, thereby, usurping a rightful place that the taxi industry has carved for itself. Consumers, on the other hand, have shown their preference for Uber by a high demand for its services in the USA and abroad, including those countries in which Uber has been banned. Compared to taxis, Uber offers consumers an efficient system for procuring a ride even in remote areas where taxis do not frequent, a convenient payment method (no need for cash, and fares can be split among different users on the same ride), and significantly cheaper fares compared to taxis. In many instances, Uber cars come equipped with water, candy, and magazines, all for free. Uber drivers are also better off because they keep the majority of the fares for the rides that they service, which is exactly the opposite case of taxi drivers, and they can choose when they want to work. Clearly, this is a controversial case and thus very apt for the examination for this discussion.
Keep in mind that a nation’s economic system is shaped by the laws that are in place. Accordingly, laws (including state regulations and local ordinances) will give you a clue for the kind of economic system that exists. Keep in mind also that most nations have mixed economies and there is probably no economic system that purely represents socialism or capitalism. So you will find a different combination of both socialism and capitalism in any nation that you are examining.
Write: You have four tasks for your initial post. In order to present an organized post, address each one of these tasks in a separate paragraph and in the following order. Your first task is to articulate the economic system (or combination of characteristics of both socialism and capitalism) that such laws depict. Your second task is to examine the laws that either support or limit the operations by Uber. Your third task is to analyze how your findings from your first and second tasks affect Uber. And your fourth task is to present your moral position with regard to Uber. For this latter task, you will need to identify one of the three ethical theories covered in the Week 1 (utilitarianism, deontology, or virtue ethics) as support for the moral position that you are taking. For example, you may hold the moral position that Uber is morally justifiable because it provides a good for consumers that fills in a gap that had not been met by the taxi industry. Or you may take the position that Uber’s positioning in the market is morally wrong.
Which one would you advise it to choose? Explain
Please make sure that it is your own work and not copy and paste off of someone else work or article. Please make sure that you watch out for spelling errors and grammar errors, Please make sure that you read the study guide and use the APA format.
Book reference: Hill, C. W. L. (2021). International business: Competing in the global marketplace (13th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781264123926
A small Canadian firm has developed new medical products using unique biotechnology know-how. The cost of investment in manufacturing facilities will be a major one for the Canadian firm, but it is not outside its reach. The firm is trying to decide how best to serve the European Union market. The firm is evaluating three strategies, which are listed below.
Manufacture the products at home, and let foreign sales agents handle marketing.
Manufacture the products at home, and set-up a wholly owned subsidiary in Europe to handle marketing.
Enter an alliance with a large European pharmaceutical firm. The products would be manufactured in Europe by the 50-50 joint venture and marketed by the European firm.
Which one would you advise it to choose? Explain
Evaluate resources for credibility and relevancy to contribute to a research project
For this assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography. Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research. Below, you will find a sample annotation from annotated bibliographies:
Sample SWS Annotation
1. Brett Snyder. 2009. December Premium Air Traffic Down More Than 13 Percent. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/december-premium-air-traffic-down-more-than-13-percent/
In this news segment, Snyder informs why air traffic numbers are down and reasons they will continue. There were countries that took big hits partly because of the lack of demand for premium travel. It was also reported that there was a significant impact to the economy. Snyder’s report was timely, significant, and informative. An experienced airline analyst and air travel blogger, Snyder provides valuable information and assistance on air travel.
The annotation above both summarizes the report in the citation. This paragraph provides a brief summary of Snyder’s segment in the news report, covering the main points of premium air travel.
Requirements
Create an annotated bibliography for the five sources you identified and evaluated in Week 7, in which you:
Cite the book, article, or document using the appropriate style.
Write a concise annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article. Include one or more sentences that (a) evaluate the authority or background of the author, (b) comment on the intended audience, (c) compare or contrast this work with another you have cited, or (d) explain how this work illuminates your bibliography topic.
Identify whether the article is credible and useful.
Ensure each source includes four parts: author or organization, publication date, title, and how to find it. If you have trouble finding these details, then re-evaluate the credibility of your source. If needed, include page number as a fifth part.
The Annotated bibliography must be double-spaced, 12-point font. All references must be cited using SWS (Strayer Writing Standards) style.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate resources for credibility and relevancy to contribute to a research project
What are some strengths and challenges of Beck’s Depression Scale for assessing emotional status?
What are some strengths and challenges of Beck’s Depression Scale for assessing emotional status? Do you feel that this scale is a good method to assess emotional status? Why or why not? Provide specific examples to support your position.
Evaluate why the intervention is applicable to the case study.
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of the course textbook, read the following articles, What We Can Learn from Evaluating OD Interventions, The Benefits of Creating A Diverse Workforce (Links to an external site.), and What Are the Advantages of a Diverse Workforce? (Links to an external site.), and watch the video, How Can You Influence Others?.
Last week, you prepared the foundation of your final project by selecting a case study and applying the appropriate action research process to the OD challenge. Based on your knowledge of intervention types, you proposed a recommended interaction for the challenge. This week, you will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of individual, team, group, and organizational interventions, and what they look like during problem solving and decision-making.
Intervention is the “doing” phase of action research. This paper will solidify your intervention selection. You will explain the actions used during your selected intervention and comprehensively apply the process to the case study. The paper must be at least two full pages in length, and must include the course textbook as a reference, as well as three additional scholarly and credible sources to support the content of the paper.
In your paper,
Select an appropriate intervention for your case study.
Evaluate why the intervention is applicable to the case study.
Interpret the actions involved when utilizing the intervention.
Identify the special journals that Ermler & Trump should have in its manual accounting system. List the column headings appropriate for each.
Instructions
Decision-Making and Reflection
This assignment is a critical thinking and decision-making exercise that will allow you to practice and apply what you have learned from your unit lesson and required unit resources for this unit.Review the Decision-Making Across the Organization (CT7.2) case on page 7-43 of the textbook, which speaks on Ermler & Trump. Review the scenario, and then respond to the questions below.
Identify the special journals that Ermler & Trump should have in its manual accounting system. List the column headings appropriate for each.
What control system and subsidiary accounts should be included in Ermler & Trump’s manual accounting system? Why?
Write your responses in a Word document. Your paper should be a minimum of two pages in length, should include at least one resource from the CSU Online Library, and should adhere to APA Style.
What security issues have you faced with IoT devices?
More and more, IoT devices are making their way into our daily lives. Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant are interactive devices, while Apple “AirTags”, Tile squares, and similar devices constantly report data about us to their corporate handlers.
These devices and the data they collect are beneficial, at least in some way. Alexa can control the lights and thermostat, while the Tile square attached to the car keys helps prevent morning panic.
Most tools have a dark side, however. Some can be easily manipulated; turning off someone’s lights may be comical. Setting an early-morning alarm isn’t quite so funny.
Location tracking is of great concern to many. Location tags place individuals into a dangerous situation when used by a stalker to maintain an up-to-the-moment location of a target. (https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/06/airtag-stalking/).
What issues have you faced with your IoT devices?
