Critically evaluate the Elements of Critical Thinking
The goal of this course is to help you become a better critical thinker, which will help you as a student and
in your everyday life. In this first week, we are looking at the elements of critical thinking, characteristics of
a critical thinker, and barriers to critical thinking.
After completing the Learning Activities for the week, please respond to all the inquiries below.
Based on this weeks reading and activities, how would you define critical thinking?
What are some characteristics of a critical thinker?
What do you see as common barriers to critical thinking, and how might people overcome or avoid
those barriers?
Reflect on the learning activities, concepts, ideas, and topics covered this week. Discuss the most
interesting activity or concept you learned this week and mention any concepts that are still a bit
confusing to you or that you have questions about.
Charity Donation Assignment
You have happened upon a tired genie in a bottle who has one more wish to grant before retiring. This
genie is getting grouchy in his old age, however, and limits the wish. He will give you $1,000 to spend, but
you only have 2 options in how to spend it. Option 1: You may take that $1,000 to Vegas and gamble it,
but if you lose more than the $1,000 YOU will make up the difference, AND you must split any winnings
you have at the end of the night with a stranger. Option 2: You MUST donate the $1,000 to any charitable
organization of your choosing.
1. What games would you play and WHO would you select to split the winnings?
2. What organization would you choose and explain why you selected it.
3. Share with the class the best cellphone app that you have come across OR your best idea for a
cellphone app.
4. Name three people (living or dead) that you feel have made some of the biggest contributions to society.
These could include historical figures, entertainment or sports personalities, a current politician etc. Then tell us why this person makes your list!
5. That is something that the class would be surprised to learn about you?
Self reflection Discussion on Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles
Discussion: Mintzbergs Managerial Roles
For this discussion some self-reflection will be required. Self-reflection in leadership means carving out
time to review yourself as a leader and is critical for your leadership development. It involves examining
your current level of skills, your strengths, weaknesses, behavioral patterns and how you seek to influence
others.
Please answer the following questions.
Which of Mintzbergs 10 managerial roles (select 1or 2) would come easily to you? Why?
Which of these roles (select 1 or 2) would not come naturally to you and require extra effort and
practice? Why?
In detail, analyse Sales Process and CRM Technology
After listening to the e-lecture and studying the materials for the Supplemental Module on the Sales
Process and CRM Technology, visit the Salesforce website and check out the list of some of the companies
that use Salesforce: SalesForce Customer Page (Links to an external site.) Then answer the following
questions:
1. If you could pick one of these companies to work for as a salesperson, which company would you pick
and why?
2. Describe what you think the sales position for this company would be. What kind of customers would
you call on? What sales activities would you normally perform?
3. How would you use Salesforce as a tool to help you do your job better? Give some examples.
Write a Compensation and Benefits Report
You are the HR consultant to a small business employing about 40 people. Currently the
business offers only 5 days of vacation, 5 paid holidays, and legally mandated benefits such as
unemployment insurance payments.
Write a consultation report on compensation and benefits, including the following:
Discuss with the business three job evaluation methods utilized to determine compensation
strategy. Include advantages and disadvantages of each method.
Recommend to the business one job evaluation method to determine compensation strategy.
Include your rationale for the recommendation.
Recommend a minimum of seven benefits the business should offer. Include your rationale for the
recommendations.
Explain what signs the company might look for to know if employees are engaged.
Include at least one peer-reviewed source in your paper.
Research and review the Political advocacy program –
Professional associations like the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association,
and others actively facilitate member engagement in political advocacy. For this assignment,
you will research political advocacy models of professional associations, and develop a program
outline to be proposed to a professional association or group of your choosing.
Objective: Political advocacy program proposal
Audience:
Primary Members of a professional association or group (local/state/institutional).
Secondary Leadership team of the association or group. Those who will approve your proposal.
Elements to include (but not limited to):
Proposal abstract
Need assessment (why this is needed in your profession/location)
Supporting research
Goals and Objectives
Governance structure (leadership roles)
Membership (member base, recruitment)
Proposal summary
Critically Compare and contrast ethical and/or unethical brands and their crisis brand management strategies
Write an article about Compare and contrast ethical and/or unethical brands and their crisis brand
management strategies. (a brand can be a person , or product, or a company)
Submission Instructions:
Incorporate current (published within last five years) scholarly journalarticles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Include pictures, charts and graphs where necessary
Write a paper on Locating a missing child
You can either write a paper or submit a powerpoint presentation
Locating a Missing Child:
A 15-year-old girl left for school in the morning but never returned home. Her mother knows
she never left home
without her iPhone. She was also wearing her Apple Watch 6.
Information we know:
The girl was present in school that day but did not return home at the usual time.
The young girl has a Facebook and an Instagram account and uses them to communicate
with her friends daily.
she posted was two
hours ago.
The family mobile account is with Verizon.
When her parents spoke with the girls friends, they were told she had recently friended a
new boy who had asked her to meet up.
There are video cameras in the school hallways and around the school grounds, and many
of the local businesses also have digital cameras
Elaborate the difference between interpreting and producing media and analyze How anthropologists studied these processes differently
Textbook:https://perspectives.pressbooks.com/chapter/media-anthropology-meaning-embodiment
infrastructure-and-activism/
Reading: BMT, ch. 16: Media Anthropology: Meaning, Embodiment, Infrastructure, and Activism
Discussion Questions
1. What is the difference between interpreting and producing media? How have anthropologists studied
these processes differently?
2. How do anthropologists study media consumption, media production, and infrastructure? What different
types of approaches did the anthropologists in this chapter use? What sets media anthropologists apart
from other types of media scholars?
Describe and analyze how relationships are maintained or ended using the social exchange theory, equity theory and penetration theory,
How do different perspectives impact relationship development and maintenance particularly, in
terms of exchange versus communal factors? Have you ever experienced these different
perspectives? Provide examples.
Using the social exchange theory, equity theory and penetration theory, describe how
relationships are maintained or ended. What role does attachment style play in the level of
intimacy shared in friendships or intimate relationships?
