Explain Travis Hirschis social bonding theory.
Travis Hirshis social bonding theory is a form of social control. While other criminological theories attempt to explain why crime occurs, social bonding theory explains why people conform to the norms of society and away from deviant and antisocial behaviors. Many argue the threat of punishment as being a deterrent. However, Travis Hirshi, in his contentions, believes there are other factors beyond punishment that are responsible for conformity. Review Chapter 7 in your primary text, and watchThe Social Bond Theory (Links to an external site.)video, which provides examples of the four elements of the theory (Siegel, 2015; Hiemstra, 2013). In your paper,Explain Travis Hirschis social bonding theory.Describe the four elements of social bonding theory.Discuss how the social bonding theory affects conformity in America.Discuss the relationship between social bonding theory and the various sociological schools of crime causation.Your paper mustBe three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in theUAGC Writing Center(Links to an external site.).Include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudents nameCourse name and numberInstructors nameDate submittedUse at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center.Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center.
Identify 3 key strategic issues facing the organisation with a clear explanation of why they are strategic
Most importance: Assessments must be submitted via Turnitin, and the similarity must below 20%.The module is assessed (100%) by an individual Strategic Report (maximum 3,000 words) involving an in-depth, strategic analysis of a large organisation. The subject of the report will be decided by the module convenor but students will be able to choose from a list of 6 varied examples.Instructions for assessmentshould strictly NOT exceed 3,000 words and demonstrate clear report style with relevant Harvard references. It is to be a unified whole that answers three questions (see below) focused on the selected organisation. Formative work in weekly seminars will guide students through analytical techniques and processes required to complete the task.For the selected organisation, assume you are an outside consultancy reporting to the Chief Executive. The Strategic Report should:-1). Identify 3 key strategic issues facing the organisation with a clear explanation of why they are strategic (20%).2). Analyse fully the resources and key capabilities of the organisation plus key factors that give the company its competitive advantage. (40%)3). Assess the extent to which the organisations competitive strategyaddresses its strategic issues, and suggest improvements where theymight be justified. (30%)A further 10% is available for clarity, structure, grammar, correct Harvard referencing and overall professional presentation showing clear report style.Best answers will draw explicitly on strategic concepts and analysis from the module and apply them to the organisation. Clear referencing (Harvard system), professional presentation with appropriate diagrams/tables are required.Again note the report should not exceed 3,000 words. Appendices are allowed outside this limit but NO MORE than 6 pages.How will your work be assessed?Your work will be assessed by a subject expert who will use the marking scheme indicated below. Feedback will be given in the Turnitin/Grademark system with script comments plus overall points. When you access your marked work it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you can use it to improve future assignments.In this Strategic Report, high marks come from using strategic concepts and analysis from the module clearly applied to the organisation. Harvard referencing, a professional report style plus appropriate diagrams/tables are also required. Outline marking expectations are as follows:-Q1: (20%) After a short introduction, we expect 3 key Strategic Issues with explanations and knowledge of why they are strategic. The 3 environments (PESTLE, 5 Forces & internal) should be used as a guide.Q2: (40%) We expect strong course knowledge, clear industry CSFs plus the organisations resources & unique capabilities well analysed. Also how unique capabilities link to advantage & CSFs, and their Porter generic strategy.Q3: (30%) We expect an evaluation of how their strategy addresses their issues using the three SAFe tests plus how it might be improved. A short overall conclusion completes the report.PRESENTATION: (10%) We expect a professional report with clear report style (not an essay) e.g. frontsheet, contents, clear sections, tables & diagrams and relevant Harvard referencing. The word count should not be exceeded by more than 10%.(In addition to marker feedback, a full marking rubric will be available within the Turnitin submission system for student consideration.)Assignment submissions.The Business School requires a digital version of all assignment submissions. These must be submitted via Turnitin on the modules Moodle site. They must be submitted as a Word file (not a pdf) and must not include scanned in text or text boxes. They must be submitted by 2pm on the given date. For further general details on coursework preparation refer to the online information via StudentZoneIf you cannot submit a piece of work and wish to submit Mitigating Circumstances, the University Mitigating Circumstances Policy can be found on the University websiteHow will we support you with your assessment?There will be weekly references to the assessment task in seminars and weekly activities in those seminars will be helpful in creating scaffolding for eventual submission. An assessment worksheet will be provided in Wk4 to assist the development of ideas.The formative mini-casework in seminars will be of direct help in the application of relevant strategic tools. There will be regular Q&A sessions linked to the assessment report and in the final weeks of teaching there will be an opportunity to review and reflect upon work from previous cohorts.The 6 cases (with initial links) from which you should choose are:-Case studyOnline links for more informationJohnson et al.1H&M in fast fashion: continued susses?http://www2.hm.com/en_gb/home.htmlEd. 10: p.575 Ed. 11: p.5762Megabrew: creating an undisputed global brewing champion?http://www.ab-inbev.com/investors/combination-with-sabmiller.htmlEd. 11: p.639Ed. 10: p.647 (SAB Miller)3All change at Tevahttp://www.tevapharm.com/about/profile/Ed. 10: p.634Ed. 11: p.6904Mondelez International: Are you going to stick around Irene?http://www.mondelezinternational.com/investorshttp://ir.mondelezinternational.com/sec.cfm?DocType=Annual&Year=&FormatFilter=Ed. 10: p.686Ed. 11: p.6955CRH plc: leveraging corporate strategy for value creation and global leadershiphttp://www.crh.com/Ed. 11: p.705Ed. 10: p.6396Flight Centre Limited: competing to provide the lowest air fareshttps://www.flightcentre.co.uk/about-us/our-storyhttp://www.fctgl.com/our-brands/http://www.fctgl.com/investors/annual-reports/Ed. 11: p.636Ed. 10: p.676How will your work be assessed?Your work will be assessed by a subject expert who will use the marking rubric provided on Moodle. When you access your marked work it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you can use it to improve future assignments.ReferencingYou MUST use the Harvard System.Tips for how to do make a good start:-Tip 1: Read the Assessment Brief to understand clearly what is required.Tip 2: Use web links to initially research each of the 6 organisations.Tip 3: Choose your organisation with the assessment task in mind.Tip 4: Assemble material from a wide range of research sources.Tip 5: Focus on knowledge & application of relevant module concepts.Tip 6: Participate in module seminars & draw lessons for your Report.
Briefly describe one alternative to incarceration available in your state.
Improving Community CorrectionsIn January 2015, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan signed two bills into law creating a special commission that would be responsible for exploring alternatives to incarceration, promoting rehabilitation programs, and making recommendations to the Legislature. The bills aim to improve local alternatives to prison for eligible non-violent offenders and create court consistency across the state (Michigan House Bills 5828 and 5829, 2015).You have been appointed to a similar commission in your state. Prepare a report in Microsoft Word that addresses the tasks given below. As you can see from the governors press release, tasks such as the following are actual real-world tasks that criminal justice professionals may encounter:Briefly describe one alternative to incarceration available in your state.Identify the goal that this program seeks to accomplish (e.g., rehabilitation, deterrence, restoration, etc.).Evaluate the effectiveness of pretrial diversion in preventing recidivism.Evaluate the use of probation in your state. Describe how probation officers may utilize community-based resources for the purpose of rehabilitating probationers.In a report of this type, data should accompany any recommendations to support the points being made. For this assignment, you might find the following resource helpful, along with your textbook, classroom material, and other appropriate outside sources:A National Survey of Criminal Justice Diversion Programs and InitiativesSource:Michigan Office of the Governor. (2015, January 12). Gov. Rick Snyder signs bills to boostpublic safety through DNA collection at time of arrest. Retrieved from http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-57577_57657-345100,00.htmlCite your sources using APA guidelines.
Based on your assessment and the organizations strengths and weaknesses you identified in Week 1, evaluate opportunities for that organization to add economic, social, and environmental value.
Assignment Content:Submit as a Word Document a business report in which you:Provide a detailed analysis of the external environment for the organization you researched in Week 1.Based on your assessment and the organizations strengths and weaknesses you identified in Week 1, evaluate opportunities for that organization to add economic, social, and environmental value.Recommend an opportunity that best capitalizes on the organizations valuable, rare, and hard-to-imitate resources; is least impacted by the organizations weaknesses; and will take best advantage of the external environment.Cite references to support your assignment.Format your citations according to APA guidelines.****BELOW IS MY WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT, I CHOOSE COMPANY TARGET*****
Identify and briefly describe three out of the six reasons given in the text for attempting to reduce the duration of a project.
1)Identify and briefly describe three out of the six reasons given in the text for attempting to reduce the duration of a project.2)What is crashing? Include a discussion of crash time and crash cost.3)You are driving to a project status report meeting with your client. You encountered a significant technical problem on the project that has put your project behind schedule. This is not good news because completion time is the number one priority for the project. You are confident that your team can solve the problem if they are free to give their undivided attention to it and that with hard work you can get back on schedule. You also believe if you tell the client about the problem, she will demand a meeting with your team to discuss the implications of the problem. You can also expect her to send some of her personnel to oversee the solution to the problem. These interruptions will likely further delay the project. What should you tell your client about the current status of the project?4)You are managing the renovation of the Old Princeton Landing Bar and Grill. The project is on schedule despite receiving a late shipment of paint. The paint was supposed to arrive on 1/30, but instead arrived on 2/1. The assistant store manager apologizes profusely for the delay and asks if you would be willing to sign the acceptance form and backdate it to 1/30. He says he wont qualify for a bonus that he has worked hard to meet for the past month if the shipment is reported late. He promises to make it up to you on future projects. What would you do and why?
It is sometimes said that the only constant in an organization is change. How would you, as a leader, deal with change? How would you help your team as they are facing a difficult change?
2)It is sometimes said that the only constant in an organization is change. How would you, as a leader, deal with change? How would you help your team as they are facing a difficult change?Exercise Instructions: You are required to submit a 2-Page (Title Page and Content Page), APA formatted with substantial content. Substantial content requires staying on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner. The deliverable length of your posting responses must be at least 2-pages, APA Format
What are the estimated weekly sales if the unemployment rate is 3.7%, the average high temperature is 670, there are 10 activities, and the average price of gasoline is $3.39 per gallon?
ScenarioYou are the manager of a local retail store. To help make decisions within your organization, you recently completed your MBA with an emphasis in business analytics. You have developed the following estimated regression equation to help make data-driven decisions for the store.Y = 22,100 412×1+ 818×2 93×3 71×4Where:· Y = weekly sales· x1= local unemployment rate· x2= weekly average high temperature· x3= number of activities in the local community· x4= average price of gasoline per gallonInstructionsUse the above equation and information to answer the following questions in a Word document, and create a guideline to use for future business decisions:Based on the equation above, please provide the value for x1, x2, x3, and x4. Also, explain what these values mean in the context of this question. For example: What does the value of 818 mean in the equation above (specify if it is x1 or x2 or x3 or x4, and explain what those values mean based on the equation and context)?What are the estimated weekly sales if the unemployment rate is 3.7%, the average high temperature is 670, there are 10 activities, and the average price of gasoline is $3.39 per gallon?What recommendations or decisions could you make based on the predictive analysis in question 2?Grading criteria:Clearly and strongly, used correlation and regression analysis techniques to examine relationships (thoroughly explained values based on the equation and context).Skillfully evaluated data mining techniques used to enhance managers decision-making (estimated weekly sales based on values given).Clearly and strongly utilized predictive modeling to propose business recommendations, using clear examples in a well-analyzed guideline, and based on predictive analysis in question 2.
Should the government allocate more funds to address natural disasters and public health pandemics instead?
The responsibilities of the DHS span over all aspects of securing the homeland while supporting and coordinating with stakeholders in the local and state government as well as the private sector. Within such a role, the Department plays a lead role in all elements of risk analysis. As such, mitigating threats to homeland security include domestic and international terrorism, natural disasters and, most recently, pandemics. Many feel risk analysis efforts are weighted heavily toward terrorism. Do you feel, considering the current threat landscape, this is an effective approach? Should the government allocate more funds to address natural disasters and public health pandemics instead?
Explain how psychoeducation can help your patients. What its important or useful?
Psychoeducation in Mental HealthPsychoeducation is a psychosocial treatment that has been well documented as an adjunct to pharmacological therapy. The term psychoeducation comprises systemic, didactic-psychotherapeutic interventions, which are adequate for informing patients and their relatives about the illness and its treatment, facilitating both an understanding and personally responsible handling of the illness and supporting those afflicted in coping with the disorder. The roots of psychoeducation are to be found in behavioral therapy, although current conceptions also include elements of client-centered therapy in various degrees. Within the framework of psychotherapy, psychoeducation refers to the components of treatment where active communication of information, exchange of information among those afflicted, and treatment of general aspects of the illness are prominent. Psychoeducation includes cognitive, behavioral, and supportive therapeutic elements. Education is a gradual process, and intended outcomes of psychoeducation fall on a continuum and build on one another.-Explain how psychoeducation can help your patients. What its important or useful? Put an example of a mental health disease that you can incorporate psychoeducation with medication into the treatment plan and discuss how it benefits the patient.Your post will be checked in Turnitin for plagiarism. Responses should be a minimum of 350 words, scholarly written, APA formatted, and referenced. A minimum of 3 references are required (other than your textbook).
Provide an example of a price discrimination for a good or service that you thought it to unfair. Do you still believe that the discrimination is unjustifiable?
Movie theaters, airlines, and many other businesses like to charge customers different prices based on time of the day, age, and purchase dates. Why?Provide an example of a price discrimination for a good or service that you thought it to unfair. Do you still believe that the discrimination is unjustifiable?
