How important are reference groups to the purchase of the above-mentioned products or activities? Would their influence also affect the brand or model?

Answer the following questions using: (a) shoes, (b) barbecue grill, (c) car, (d) toaster, (e) iPad, and ( f ) adopting a pet from a shelter.
1) How important are reference groups to the purchase of the above-mentioned products or activities? Would their influence also affect the brand or model? Would their influence be informational, normative, or identification? Justify your answers.
2) What reference groups would be relevant to the decision to purchase the product or activity (based on students on your campus)?
3) What are the norms of the social groups of which you are a member concerning the product or activity? Describe the norms involved and the sanctions for not conforming.
4) Could Asch-type situation be used to sell the product or activity?

Would you judge a leader based on his /her impact on the organization’s bottom line?

Using the Library Information Resource Network (LIRN), JSTOR, or any other electronic journal database, research eight (8) peer-reviewed articles that can be used to answer your below assignment. Your discussion should summarize the articles in such a way that it can justify any arguments you may present in your assignment and should be different from the abstract. In addition to your researched peer-reviewed article, you must include an example of the article researched as it is applied by industry (company, business entity, and so forth).
Include every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit:
Do these in order:

In correct APA format, write the Reference of the article.
Clearly state what the article is about and its purpose.
Describe how you will use it in your upcoming assignment.
Repeat for a total of eight (8) peer-reviewed sources.

Assignment question
According to research there is a significant relationship between leadership style and the effectiveness of organizational development as people are the cornerstone of success in an organization.
Now you have some understanding of CSR and its necessity for the firm’s Self Governance and its success. Select an organization of your choice answer the following questions:

How can CSR initiatives be aligned with the company’s vision and mission statements to improve its CSR reputation and attract talented people?
How Human Resource Management can play a significant role in CSR?
What is the relationship between employees’ motivation through the earning concept and reward system rather than helping for their wellbeing and the betterment of society?
Can CSR influence a firm’s performance?
Would you judge a leader based on his /her impact on the organization’s bottom line?

Assess the political process of South Africa and its leadership and how this has contributed to the country’s economic growth.

1. Assess the political process of South Africa and its leadership and how this has contributed to the country’s economic growth.
2. Investigate the southern African Regional and Economic Integration (SADC) policies and how they have affected south Africa’s economic growth and development.

What is the difference between a static vs flexible budget? Explain.

Many people look at the budgetary process with much the word budget with fear and dread. Often you will see the accounting department with scowls on their faces and signs up that say…Enter at Your Own Risk. Would a magic wand make the process better if we changed the name to something else like a financial road map or guide to success? Many people often question why a budget is needed. In your own words, explain why budgets are a needed part of a business? What areas of the budgetary process are an integral part of the business?

2. What is the difference between a static vs flexible budget? Explain.
3. What are standard costs and how do they affect your budget? What decisions can be made with standard costs?
4. There is often a lot of confusion regarding variable, fixed and mixed costs. What are each of these financial elements and what is their impact on reporting to management? Provide an example of each type of cost and how that cost can affect a report if recorded incorrectly.
   **Each question response needs to be at least 250 words

Explain what Bounded Rationality is.

Actions for Bounded Rationality

Explain what Bounded Rationality is.
Then discuss how this concept can affect the decision situation in SLP 3.
Also discuss how this concept can affect the data analysis in Case 3.
Explain your logic for both of your arguments. Are there any similarities between these two situations?

Week 1: Provide your initial discussion post to the question. Be sure to include references to any resources you used. You should use at least one resource to help you with your initial discussion.

What role does religion (and conflicts over sacred sites) play in exacerbating one or more political conflicts around the world …or in helping to resolve one or more political conflicts …or both?

What role does religion (and conflicts over sacred sites) play in exacerbating one or more political conflicts around the world …or in helping to resolve one or more political conflicts …or both? Please use specific examples from the text, films, and/or outside sources in your discussion.
It needs to be at least two paragraphs to count.
citations also have to be in APA format

Describe your species including where it is found, what it eats, what eats it, how it interacts with humans, etc.

Conservation is an interdisciplinary subject where everyday actions of humans have an impact on species in foreign countries. To help solve these impacts, it is important to understand how our actions affect the environment. For this portfolio option you will choose one species that you want to ensure will be around for many generations. It can be any plant or animal naturally found in the wild (no humans, domestic cats, domestic dogs, etc.). You will produce a paper about the threats your species is facing and how we can help overcome them. You will also create a pamphlet that you could use to spread the word about the issues your species is facing and encourage people to help them. Your paper will address the following elements:

Describe your species including where it is found, what it eats, what eats it, how it interacts with humans, etc.
Discuss the IUCN Red List status (are they endangered?) and research the threats to the survival of this species. Use the IUCN Red List (http://www.iucnredlist.org/) as one of your sources for this section.
Describe the threats facing your species and how these threats affect other species as well. Are humans or organizations one of the threats?
Discuss solutions to the threats facing your species. What solutions have been presented by people in the field? What solutions can your think of based on what you know?
Choose one way you can help save your species. Try it out and record data to show how your changes will have an impact. Start recycling for a week. Become a vegetarian for a week. Start buying FSC certified products. Create a compost pile. Switch to organic farming in your garden. Plant a pollinator garden. Reduce the amount of time you spend in the car for a week. Is your house drafty? Look into ways to reduce the loss of heat/cool air and try one out. Reduce the amount you use the heater or air conditioning by increasing or decreasing the setting a few degrees. What else can you think of to do? This must be a change in your habits from before so you can record data on the impact your change had.

Discuss why you chose the method to help that you did and how it went.
Present the data you collected from before and after the change to show the impact your change had.
Is this something you could continue to do? What would be the impact on the environment if you did continue to implement this change?

Requirements:
Annotated Bibliography
ReferencesFor each reference provide the following information:

State what kind of resource it is (peer-reviewed journal article, magazine article, website, Ted Talk, etc.) and why you think it is a reliable source of information.
Describe why you chose the resource.
Discuss how you will use it in your paper.

ImagesFor the images, make sure you are not infringing on copyright. Use your own photos or something available through creative commons. Provide the following information:

A complete reference for the image in APA formatting.
A description of how the image would be used in your pamphlet.

Follow APA format
Include a title page, but you will not need a separate reference page. Simply put your annotations about each reference below the reference.
Your written paper should be 6 to 7 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.

You need to cite at least 10 sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. Six of these sources must come from academic journals.
Your paper must be formatted according to APA Requirements.

.In addition to the paper, you also need to complete a pamphlet (this is worth 100 points). This pamphlet can be aimed at any audience of your choosing. The purpose of the pamphlet is to educate your audience about the issues your species is facing and motivate them to help! Make sure you use plenty of properly cited images. Support your pamphlet with at least two references.

Please identify one sampling method and discuss the sampling bias related to this method.

SAMPLING BIAS

Actions for Sampling Bias

Sampling is a major way to collect data, and there are different sampling methods.

Please identify one sampling method and discuss the sampling bias related to this method.
Also explain how the sampling bias could impact the validity and generalizability of data analysis results, as well as the business decision making.

Week 1: Provide your initial discussion post to the question. Be sure to include references to any resources you used. You should use at least one resource to help you with your initial discussion.

In your view, how important to your enduring success in the job are your early efforts in a new leadership role?

WEEK 1: SOCIOPOLITICAL SKILLS

Actions for Week 1: Sociopolitical Skills
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:

enter into an established leader/employee “network.”
sense, as well as use, appropriate communication; influence behaviors.
sense and appropriately act on keen organizational norms.
become aware of, and sensitively interact with, organizational “blockers” and “enablers.”
build political bridges by identifying and relating to key formal/informal power sources.
become known as a “go-to/can-do” individual.
be perceived as a “team player.”
sense key organizational issues upon which to create early vision, initiatives, and value.
identify and appropriately respond to the requirements of superiors/peers/subordinates.
be perceived as having organizationally appropriate ethics, values, and beliefs.

Please note that these are behavioral skill categories,
not actual behaviors. You likely use many of the actual behaviors (such
as “interpersonal communication”) within a category every day.
Week 1 Discussion Question:
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?
WEEK 2: SOCIOPOLITICAL SKILLS

Actions for Week 2: Sociopolitical Skills

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?

State how learning the digital proficiency process has helped you to think about and use technology.

CIS101 – Navigating a Digital World
Assignment 1: ​Using Digital Tools to Virtually Communicate Due: ​Week 5Points: ​90
Skill(s) Being Assessed:​ TechnologyWhat to submit/deliverables: ​Microsoft Word document that addresses all assignment requirements
(submitted in Blackboard – Week 5).
What is the value of doing this assignment?​ We communicate virtually all the time—through email, text messages, web conferences, etc. Attending online classes makes it even more important to find ways to connect with your professor and to use the right tools to do it. This assignment gives you an opportunity to practice the digital proficiency process (DPP) by using digital tools to communicate with your professor. You can also use your digital proficiency skills to empower you at work and in life!
Your goal for this assignment is to:​ Use digital tools to draft, format, and edit a five-paragraph letter to your professor about your experience as a college student so far.
Steps to complete: ​In Week 5, complete and submit your assignment in Blackboard using the following steps:
Step 1:​ ​New Word Document

●  Open Microsoft Word.
●  Create a new blank document.
●  Type your name at the top of your letter.
●  Type the date below your name.
●  Address your letter as “Dear Professor,”.
●  Save your letter in your Documents folder. (​Note:​ It’s important to save your file beforegetting too far into your writing so that you don’t inadvertently lose any work. ​Then, Word will autosave for you—if you have Word set to autosave, that is!)

o Name the file: L​astname_CIS101_A1​
Step 2: Navigate, Select, and Use ​(Paragraphs 1–4)
Remember:​ Your goal is at the center of the DPP because it’s what each step in the process (Navigate, Select, Use, and Review)​ is working toward. Before beginning the first step of the DPP, you need to identify your goal, which is provided for you above in the “Your goal for this assignment is to” section.

●  Paragraph 1:​ Share a little bit about yourself. (2–4 sentences)
●  Paragraph 2:​ Share your experience, thoughts, and feelings about being a collegestudent so far. ​What have you liked? What have you wished was different? What are youlearning across your courses so far? ​(3–4 sentences)
●  Paragraph 3:​ Share any lessons learned or goals that you have as they relate topursuing a college degree. (2–4 sentences)

CIS101 – Navigating a Digital World
● Paragraph 4:​ ​Search the Internet for two digital tools that are used for communicating virtually—​one web conferencing tool and one instant messaging tool.​ Describe both tools and make sure you also share links to both websites. (2–4 sentences)
Step 3: Review ​(Paragraph 5)

●  State how learning the digital proficiency process has helped you to think about and use technology. (2–3 sentences)
●  Conclude your letter with “Sincerely,”.
●  Add 4 blank lines and then type your name.Step 4: Use – Formatting
●  Right-align your name at the top of your letter.
●  Right-align the date in the paragraph below your name.
●  Left-align the rest of your letter.
●  Single space the paragraphs of your letter.
●  Bold the date of your letter.
●  Select all of the text and change the font to Times New Roman.
●  Select all of the text and change the font size to 12.Step 5: Use – Editing
●  Use the Check Document feature in Word to find and correct any spelling errors.
●  Proofread your letter and correct any grammar or capitalization errors.
●  Save your letter.Step 6: Submit Your Assignment

● Navigate to Blackboard (​Week 5 – SUBMIT​ section), upload your document, and submit
your assignment.