Draft an executive summary listing the recommendations for futureproofing the company’s processes, structures, and culture of innovation.
Draft an executive summary listing the recommendations for futureproofing the company’s processes, structures, and culture of innovation. Address the following criteria in the executive summary:
Discuss recommendations for organizational changes to support continuous innovation (you can use your suggestions from the project).
How would you make innovation a part of the company’s values and culture permanently?
What specific organizational structures and processes would you recommend?
Share your reflections on potential roadblocks to making the company more innovative.
Where would you expect to find organizational resistance?
How would you overcome this resistance?
Guidelines for Submission
Submit a 1- to 2-page Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
How can you use the family therapy ideas of understanding people in context and social constructionism to better understand different ethnic or cultural groups?
Readings:Chapter 10 Nichols (Family Therapy Book)Chapter 5 and 6 n Wilmot and Hocker (Interpersonal Conflict)Chapter 2 in Hanson & Lynch (Understanding Families)For this week’s post:
How can you use the family therapy ideas of understanding people in context and social constructionism to better understand different ethnic or cultural groups?
Discuss how the resolution of this case differs from your expectations of how a typical case is handled in the court system.
You are studying the federal court system and your state’s court system. The highest court in the federal system is the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch the following video about how a case may make its way to the Supreme Court:
As stated in the video, most cases do not make it to the Supreme Court. However, there are a small number of cases that make it to the Supreme Court more than once. One example is Flowers v. Mississippi.
In this case, Curtis Flowers was tried for murder involving the same incident in six different trials. The first three trials resulted in convictions, and Flowers received the death penalty, but all were reversed by the Mississippi Supreme Court for prosecutorial misconduct. Flowers’ fourth and fifth trials ended in mistrials, but he was tried and convicted again in a sixth trial and received the death penalty.
On appeal, the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the conviction. When the case was taken to the Supreme Court, the Court remanded the case to the Mississippi Supreme Court for reconsideration of a legal issue. The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the trial court conviction again. The Supreme Court again granted a petition for writ of certiorari and reversed and remanded the case for a new trial.
Instead of trying Flowers in a seventh trial, the state of Mississippi dismissed the charges against Flowers in the interest of justice, and Flowers is now free.
You can read more about the case in this link. Curtis Flowers spent nearly half his life in prison for the murders of four people and may still be on death row if not for the investigative work of a podcast.
Discuss the following:
What surprises you most about how the Flowers case was handled in the court system?
Discuss how the resolution of this case differs from your expectations of how a typical case is handled in the court system.
Based on the Flowers case, what recommendations would you make to improve the court system?
Describe the process of photosynthesis to explain at least 1 requirement for photosynthesis that would need to be considered for chloroplasts to function in an animal or a human.
Photosynthesis and Chloroplasts
You will read that only plants, algae, and some bacteria are photosynthetic. There is an exception to this, however. One species of sea slug has found a way to steal chloroplasts, store them in glands lining its digestive tract, and live on the sugar that is produced (Milius, 2010). The sea slug has even commandeered the genes to help repair these chloroplasts to keep them working for 9 months—longer than the algae would (Fang, 2015)!
What if animals and humans could be engineered to have chloroplasts and could then use photosynthesis?
Focus your discussion on 1 of the following topics:
Describe at least 2 benefits and 2 drawbacks there might be for animal cells (including humans) to make their own food through photosynthesis.
Explain which cells, tissues, or organs should be modified to lead to successful photosynthesis in animals or humans. Discuss how these compare to a plant’s leaves.
Describe the process of photosynthesis to explain at least 1 requirement for photosynthesis that would need to be considered for chloroplasts to function in an animal or a human.
Discuss the influence of family, culture and/or environment on possible health outcomes for these children.
The following assessment item invites students to analyse a family interaction through the lens of family strengths, growth and development theory and the impact of family, environment and culture on health outcomes for children and families. This assessment enables students to address unit learning outcomes 1,3,4,5 primarily.
After watching and analysing this 6 minute video depicting a First Nations Australian family at mealtime, answer two (2) of the three (3) following prompt questions.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/for-professionals/aboriginal-torres-strait-islandersparents/food-and-nutrition-aboriginal-parents/nutrition-aboriginal-parents
- Utilising child development theory, analyse and compare the behaviours and developmental stages of the siblings, use specific examples from the video to support any conclusions drawn.
- Discuss the influence of family, culture and/or environment on possible health outcomes for these children. Use specific examples from the video content and evidence from credible literature to support discussion.
- Applying a strengths lens, identify and discuss the characteristics of this family that will support family flourishing and family health outcomes, use evidence from credible literature to support discussion.
Submission Details:
• Please provide a cover sheet with the unit number, unit name, assessment item title and your student number.
• Please double space your work and use Times New Roman 12 size font
• 2.54cm margins are to be applied to document (these are the ‘normal’ standard margins in a word document)
• The responses to the 2 chosen questions will be a maximum of 3 pages TOTAL
• Indicate the question chosen prior to beginning your response. Each response should have a brief introductory paragraph, then the analysis should focus on a few salient observations supported by relevant theory, and a brief concluding paragraph.
• A reference list will be included at the end of the document (additional to the 3 pages for the responses), it will be correctly formatted using APA 7th edition referencing style to acknowledge any sources cited within the document.
• The responses to your chosen questions will be written in a scholarly way, drawing on contemporary (typically within the last 8 years – you can also use seminal child development theories which are more dated) and credible sources.
Describe how your racial identity and positionality* within the school might inform how you would engage with this group of colleagues.
Teacher leaders are key advocates for equity, justice, and belonging in their school communities. Review the following scenario and answer the questions below.
You are the team leader for your grade level and your team has begun the work of incorporating CR-SE practices into all grade-level curriculum and common practices. During the meeting, a teacher makes a comment that they do not believe incorporating strategies and resources specific to a child’s race and culture are appropriate. They say to the group that they do not see color and all their children are the same to them, regardless of race, and explicitly incorporating race into curriculum planning serves only to divide students. Some teachers in the meeting appear uncomfortable, while others agree. To prepare yourself to answer the following questions, review the DOE guidance around CR-SE and the Cultural Competency Continuum from the National Center for Cultural Competence.
Describe how your racial identity and positionality* within the school might inform how you would engage with this group of colleagues.
Describe your approach to addressing your colleagues in this meeting. Why have you chosen this approach and what is the intended result?
What barriers might prevent colleagues from engaging with the work around equity, justice and CR-SE practices to support students? What are your immediate next steps to address these barriers, beyond this meeting, to positively impact students’ experience? (400 words max)
Explore and illustrate the range of venture types that might be considered entrepreneurial
The submission could be in the form of a PDF brochure guide to small businesses. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, sub-sections and illustrations as appropriate and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 1,000–1,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO1 Explore and illustrate the range of venture types that might be considered entrepreneurial
LO2 Assess the impact of small businesses on the economy
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Scenario and activity:
You currently work as intern for a consultancy firm [an organisation of your choice or your own place of work if appropriate], that provides advice and market intelligence to small businesses and entrepreneurs. As part of updating the new website you have been tasked with investigating different types of ventures and their impact upon the economy to put on a webpage. This is a mini project to be completed individually, and is based on a range of different examples, one of which should be a local business.
You should choose one example of each type of entrepreneurship, at least one of which should be a local business. You must explore and compare different environments for each of your examples and evaluate their impact and importance on the economy at different levels. You should include data and statistics to support your findings.
Primary research could be conducted for your choice of local business. Primary research may include the use of interviews, existing videos or questionnaires completed by practicing entrepreneurs.
To present your findings you can:
Design a short PDF brochure guide to be link to the webpage.
Submission Format: Part 2
The submission is in the form of a 10-minute individual PowerPoint presentation. The presentation slides and speaker notes should be submitted as one copy. You are required to make effective use of PowerPoint headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 1,000–1,500 words, including speaker notes, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO3 Determine and assess the key aspects of an entrepreneurial mindset.
LO4 Examine the different environments that foster or hinder entrepreneurship
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Continuing from Assignment 1, in your role as an intern at the consultancy firm [an organisation of your choice or your own place of work, if appropriate] you have been asked to present as a keynote speaker at the annual Business Start-up Show in London.
You are to present on ‘The Mindset of the Entrepreneur’. Your presentation will be 10 minutes
and will include the following:
- Specific examples of entrepreneurs to illustrate the scope of entrepreneurship covering one local entrepreneur, one global entrepreneur and one social enterprise.
- Exploration of their situational factors, similarities and differences.
- Discussion on their shared entrepreneurial traits and characteristics.
- Analysis of how background and experiences can either hinder or foster entrepreneurship, providing specific examples to support your line of argument.
- Conclusions that are drawn from comparing and contrasting the different entrepreneurs, their backgrounds and experience and the extent to which it has influenced them.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1 Explore and illustrate the range of venture types that might be considered entrepreneurial
D1 Critically examine the scope, development and growth of entrepreneurial ventures.
P1 Examine different types of entrepreneurial ventures and explain how they relate to the typology of entrepreneurship.
P2 Explore the similarities and differences between entrepreneurial ventures. M1 Investigate a diverse range of entrepreneurial ventures to demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship in both the public and corporate sector.
LO2 Assess the impact of small businesses on the economy
D2 Critically examine how small businesses have an impact on different levels of the economy (local, regional, national) and in an international context.
P3 Interpret and assess relevant data and statistics to illustrate how micro and small businesses impact on the economy.
P4 Explain the importance of small businesses and business start-ups to the growth of the social economy. M2 Evaluate the differences small, medium and large businesses make to the economy, applying relevant data and statistics.
LO3 Determine and assess the key aspects of an entrepreneurial mindset
D3 Analyse the characteristic traits, skills and motivational drivers of successful entrepreneurs, supported by specific examples.
P5 Determine the characteristic traits and skills of successful entrepreneurs that differentiate them from other business managers.
P6 Assess how aspects of the entrepreneurial personality reflect entrepreneurial motivation and mindset. M3 Explore and examine different lines of argument relating to entrepreneurial characteristics.
LO4 Examine the different environments that foster or hinder entrepreneurship
D4 Critically evaluate how background and experience influences entrepreneurs, both positively and negatively, by comparing and contrasting examples.
P7 Examine, using relevant examples, how background and experience can hinder or foster entrepreneurship. M4 Analyse the link between entrepreneurial characteristics and the influence of personal background and experience to specific successful entrepreneurs.
Compare and contrast John Locke’s and Jean Jacques Rousseau’s respective conceptions of human nature and the State of Nature. How are the two similar? How are they different?
The citations for your answers should adhere to Chicago Manual Style format, and you should only include references to the assigned course texts in your answers. No outside sources should be used or cited in your answer.
The article instruction is to answer
Compare and contrast John Locke’s and Jean Jacques Rousseau’s respective conceptions of human nature and the State of Nature. How are the two similar? How are they different?
Why did you (“your group”) select the topic for your research project
4.1.- Why did you (“your group”) select the topic for your research project (50-words). (Cite two references from Peered-Reviewed Journals)4.2.- What are the major contributions of this project “To your organization” (70-words). (Cite two references from Peered-Reviewed Journals)4.3.- Can you use this process of research in a corporate setting (50-words)?4.4.- How can you use the Annotated Bibliography to further understand the benefits of your research. (50-words).4.5.- State the summary of your finding (75-words).4.6.- Indicate the need for future research (50-words) (Cite two references from Peered-Reviewed Journals)4.7.- State your conclusion (75-Words). (Cite two references from Peered-Reviewed Journals)NOTE: The PCA must include: 1.- Title Page, 2.- Tabel of Content, 3.- Abstract, 4.- Major Section of the Paper, 5.- List of References, 6.- Certificate of Authorship, and 7.- Short-bio.
create a simple handout that clarifies the similarities and differences between strategies used to incorporate the TBL into the manufacturing industry and the service industry.
Imagine you are a sustainability consultant, and you’ve been asked to create a simple handout that clarifies the similarities and differences between strategies used to incorporate the TBL into the manufacturing industry and the service industry. The handout will be provided to individuals at large and small group trainings.Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:Submit this assignment as a 350- to 500-word Word document. Use the course resource or external resources to support your comparisons. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
