Describe the formal amendment process, as put forth in Article V of the Constitution and explain why the founders chose those rules for formally amending the Constitution.

1. As the authors explain in Chapter 2, “The Founding and the Constitution,” the Constitution can be changed by formal, as well as informal, means. Complete the following assignment:Describe the formal amendment process, as put forth in Article V of the Constitution and explain why the founders chose those rules for formally amending the Constitution.Provide an explanation of the informal process of amending the Constitution.Define “loose construction” and “strict construction” methods of constitutional interpretation, and describe how each perspective aligns with formal versus informal methods of change.Explain whether you favor a method of loose construction or strict construction of the Constitution. Identify what you view as the benefits of your perspective.2. In Chapter 3, “Federalism,” the authors discuss how the U.S. Constitution creates a dual system of government whereby the powers are distributed between a national government and state governments. This arrangement has seen its share of challenges and changes. Complete the following assignment:Provide a brief description of the distribution of powers within the federal system, including an understanding of enumerated powers, reserved powers, and concurrent powers.Discuss the major eras in American history as they relate to federalism, and describe which level of government appeared to be dominant at each time.Describe what you believe is a proper distribution of powers between the national and state governments.3. In Chapter 6, “Congress,” the authors state, “the bulk of work on legislation consists of what members do in committees.” Include the following:Provide a thorough understanding of the committee system in Congress.Explain the various types of committees that have been developed.Describe the leadership and partisan nature of the committee system.Discuss the work that lawmakers perform in committees, and explain the role of committees in the lawmaking process.Explain why Congress established committees.4. Even though the President, as discussed in Chapter 7, has very few constitutionally enumerated powers, the duties of the President have become quite substantial. Include the following:Describe the express powers and responsibilities of the President, as provided for in Article II of the Constitution.Explain the roles and functions of the President, including head of state, head of government, chief diplomat, commander in chief, and chief legislator.Discuss the implied and inherent powers (and roles) of the President.Submission Instructions:Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word, Open Office (download free software athttp://www.openoffice.org/), or other per course requirements.Save your file as an .rtffile to ensure that it can be opened at any computer.Submit your assignment by selecting the writing assignment link in lesson 3, browsing to, and attaching your saved file from your desktop. Make sure to select SUBMIT. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grades.

Evaluate the organizational design of a business using strategic management principles.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILSOrganizational Strategy and DesignThis is a two-part assignment. You started this assignment in Unit 1. You will finish and submit this assignment in Unit 2. Complete Part 2 of this assignment by executing the requirements below. You will combine Part 1 and Part 2 of this assignment in Unit 2 and submit it to the Unit 2 Dropbox for grading. Procrastination can be detrimental to your success in this class.The following Course Outcome is assessed in this assignment:GB580-1:Evaluate the organizational design of a business using strategic management principles.Scenario:Congratulations! You are the new general manager of the Turul Winery based on the FLIGBY simulation theme and gameplay. As the new general manager of the Turul Winery, you will need to quickly assess the state of the organization from a strategic perspective. You will utilize internal strategic analysis tools to evaluate the overall organizational design of the Turul Winery business. You will analyze the organization to build intelligence on its organizational structure, governance, policies, systems, organizational culture, talent pool, resources, capabilities, and the business’s core competencies.Your goal is to demonstrate skill and expertise in assessing and planning a results-oriented organizational (corporate level) strategy focused on resilience, efficiency, and innovation to ensure competitive advantage, sustainability, and growth. You will use the results of these analyses to inform the development of a strategic report due to the owner of Turul Winery in 2 weeks’ time. Use the following criteria to evaluate the organizational design of the business and to create the strategic report.Assignment Part 1 Requirements:Strategy Report FormatUse a report template to develop your strategic report to the owner of Turul Winery.Your strategic report should have a title page, table of contents, executive summary page, content pages, and a reference page.Design a professional report using images, charts, diagrams, etc., to aid in the dissemination of information.The strategy report is written in the third person.Strategic DevelopmentExplain the importance of developing a distinctive strategy to ensure long-term success for the Turul Winery.Evaluate the competitive advantages of the Turul Winery.Explain how to develop a winning strategy that will ensure long-term success for the Turul Winery.Evaluate the vision, mission, and values of the Turul Winery organization.Strategic Management HierarchyEvaluate the corporate level of the Turul Winery using strategic management principles.Evaluate the business unit level of the Turul Winery using strategic management principles.Evaluate the functional level of the Turul Winery using strategic management principles.Organizational Design TheoryExplain the value of organizational design using theories, principles, and concepts from peer-reviewed research.Explain the relationship between organizational design and strategic development using peer-reviewed research.Develop a statement explaining the ideal organizational design approach for Turul Winery.Organizational StructureEvaluate the Turul Winery organizational structure configuration.Determine three advantages of the Turul Winery organizational structure configuration.Determine three disadvantages of the Turul Winery organizational structure configuration.Assignment Part 2 Requirements:The McKinsey 7-S FrameworkEvaluate the current situation of the Turul Winery organization using the McKinsey 7-S framework.Determine a minimum of ONE organizational strength of the Turul Winery for each category in the McKinsey 7-S framework.Determine a minimum of ONE organizational weakness of the Turul Winery for each category in the McKinsey 7-S framework.Organizational CultureConcisely explain how the competing values framework is used to evaluate the organizational culture of a business.Using the competing values framework, evaluate the Turul Winery to identify the dominant culture quadrant of the organization.Explain the distinctive organizational and individual factors of the chosen dominant culture quadrant.Develop a concise description of the organizational identity of the Turul Winery organization.Core Competencies: Resources & CapabilitiesExplain how the principles of the resource-based view theory and framework are useful in evaluating the organizational design and strategy of the Turul Winery.Using the VRIO framework to analyze the Turul Winery organization, determinethreetangible and intangible resources of the business.Using the VRIO framework to analyze the Turul Winery organization, determinethreecapabilities and dynamic capabilities of the business.Organizational Policy: Performance, Innovation and EthicsFormulate one new organizational policies that will drive performance at the Turul Winery.Formulate one new organizational policies that will drive innovation at the Turul Winery.Formulate one new organizational policies that will ensure the Turul Winery is an organization devoted to social responsibility.Strategic RecommendationsDevelop conclusive remarks on the current state of the Turul Winery organization from the perspective of strategic management theories, principles, and concepts.Develop conclusive remarks on the current state of the organizational design of the Turul Winery organization from the perspective of organizational design theories, principles, and concepts.Develop a minimum of five recommendations to improve the organizational design of the Turul Winery over the next 3 years.Audience, Reasoning, and ResearchThe strategy report addresses the owner of the Turul Winery.Use reasoning skills to support your statements, ideas, and decisions.Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources to substantiate your thoughts, opinions, and ideas.APA StyleApply APA style to in-text citations with minor errors.Apply APA style to references, with minor to no errors.Research resources are from reliable and/or scholarly sources.Writing ConventionsWriting is focused, concise and organized.Articulates at a college level.Few or no grammar or punctuation errors.Uses non-offensive, inclusive, and respectful language.Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your reader.Directions for Submitting your AssignmentCompose your assignment in a Word document and save it as Username GB580 Unit 2 Assignment (Example: JSmith GB580 Unit 2 Assignment.doc). Submit your file by selecting the Unit 2: Assignment Dropbox.https://www.turulwinery.com/

discuss the importance of IT in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of your DNP Project.

The DNP Project: Information TechnologyThe discussion for this week is focused on informational technology.– Please discuss the importance of IT in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of your DNP Project.– How important will IT competencies be to the role/position that you aspire to after completion of your DNP degree?– What IT skills do you need to develop? Share your plan for professional development to develop these skills.– Provide your instructor and student colleagues with an update on your implementation plans for your DNP Project. Share any successes, challenges, or barriers you experienced this week.– When posting, please first share your PICOT question in question format and then respond to the weekly question. This will help us all to be able to provide quality feedback in these weekly discussions.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 text). *Attached are: The PICOT question, the implementation plan and some references used before.

Describe how government spending and the composition of the government changed in recent decades.

Select two of the three cases presented below and prepare a three-page written analysis of each case (six pages total). These case studies provide real-world application to concepts you have studied during this course.For this assignment, you are required to upload your work to your ePortfolio in addition to Waypoint. Learn more about Folio,Ashford’s ePortfolio tool, by viewing theFolio Quick Start Guide(Links to an external site.).Submit your file to Waypoint using the button below. Then paste the link to your Folio page as a comment in Waypoint so your instructor can access your ePortfolio.Case 1: Government Spending and TaxationRead Special Topic 1, pages 404 through 418 ofMacroeconomics: Private and Public Choice. You may also want to review Chapters 5 and 6 as the role of the government and the political process were covered in detail.Using the Government Spending and Taxation case, Chapters 5 and 6, the knowledge you have gained in this course, as well as at least three additional credible resources, analyze the case by addressing the following:· Describe how government spending and the composition of the government changed in recent decades. In other words, in what areas has the government cut spending and in what areas has the government increased spending in recent decades?· Determine if this change in government spending and composition will help Americans achieve a higher living standard. Be sure to support all opinions with research.· Assess if democracy can survive if the majority of the U.S. citizens pay little or nothing in taxes while benefiting directly from a higher level of government spending. Why or why not?· Propose the composition of government, government spending, and taxation that you believe would work best. Be sure to be specific and support your proposal with research.Case 2: The Economics of Social SecurityRead the Special Topic 2, pages 419 through 428 ofMacroeconomics: Private and Public Choice.Using the Economics of Social Security case, the knowledge you have gained in this course, as well as at least three additional credible resources, analyze the case by addressing the following:· Explain how the Social Security system’s basic principles are different from private insurance.· Determine how Social Security affects the economic well-being of blacks, relative to whites and Hispanics.· Assess if the current Social Security system promotes income equality. Why or why not?· Propose how the Social Security system could be modernized to ensure long-term solvency and fairness in distribution. Be specific and support your proposal with research.Case 3: Keynes and Hayek: Contrasting Views on Sound Economics and the Role of Government (Case 4 in the text)Read the Special Topic 2, pages 439 through 444. You may also want to review Chapters 11 and 12 ofMacroeconomics: Private and Public Choiceas the role of government and different views of government intervention were discussed.Using the Keynes and Hayek: Contrasting Views on Sound Economics and the Role of Government case, Chapters 11 and 12, the knowledge you have gained in this course, as well as at least three additional credible resources, analyze the case by addressing the following:· Describe briefly how Keynes’s and Hayek’s economic theory and views differ.· Contrast the two views on how savings may be harmful or beneficial to the economy.· Compare the two views on whether the economy would fluctuate more or less over the business cycle without government intervention. Be sure to address both the inherent stability of the market economy as well as the impact of government interventions to steer the economy.· Hypothesize on which economist theory, Keynes or Hayek, you believe is more accurate and why. Be specific and support your hypothesis with research.Your Cases: Applying Economics to the Real World Final ProjectMust include a separate title page with the following:o Titleo Student’s nameo Course name and numbero Instructor’s nameo Date submitted· Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text for each case.

Explain how you would go about sensitively and thoughtfully gathering information from key community informants.

250 wordsIt is always important to understand how key people in a community or organization perceive a condition or problem. Explain how you would go about sensitively and thoughtfully gathering information from key community informants. According to your text, what are at least three key questions one would ask when identifying relevant incidents influencing a problem?

What objection to utilitarian ethics does Mill mean to answer in this chapter?  What does Mill think motivates this objection?

Please give complete answers in complete sentences and type out the questions.1. What objection to utilitarian ethics does Mill mean to answer in this chapter? What does Mill think motivates this objection?2. What does Mill conclude that we ordinarily mean by justice, and what is its relationship to what he calls morality?3. According to Mill, what must be the origin of the sentiment of justice, and when is it, properly speaking, a moral sentiment?4. What is Mill’s criticism of Immanuel Kant’s fundamental principle of morals?5. According to Mill, what do we mean when we say that someone has a right? Why do we attribute rights to people, and what morally justifies the protection of rights?6. Why, according to Mill, can’t any principle of justice serve as final arbiter of moral disputes? What argument does he offer in support of this claim?7. If general utility is all that ultimately matters to Mill, then why does he believe that the prescriptions of justice outweigh the prescriptions of policy (i.e., prudence or efficiency in the management of affairs)?8. What does Mill say is “the highest abstract standard of social and distributive justice,” and what more basic principle is it founded on?9. How does Mill respond to the objection that the principle of utility presupposes a more basic principle of justice (viz., the equal rights of persons)?10. What does Mill say is the proper relationship between the equal rights of persons and general (social) utility?

Explain what your scores reveal about your attitude toward power and ethical issues you might face in exercising power.

Complete “Self-Assessment 1.2: Personal Power Profile” on p. 77 in Ch. 1 of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow.Write a 175-word reflection of your power profile score in which you:Explain what your scores reveal about your attitude toward power and ethical issues you might face in exercising power.Determine what you would like to change about your power profile and explain how you might do so.

Discuss legal issues the company should consider (e.g., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).

You are a Human Resources (HR) program of one. Based on information learned in this course, create a Human Resources plan of the steps needed to create a one-person HR department. The design of the HR department must correspond to the various dimensions of the organization. For example, if there are multiple customers, products, or locations, then HR needs to support them all.Provide a clear and concise summary of the business (name, industry, number of people, etc.).Create a detailed plan by completing the following:Develop a recruitment and selection plan.Design a training and development plan.Design a compensation package for the people hired.Discuss legal issues the company should consider (e.g., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).Develop a performance appraisal system.Provide support from scholarly sources in regards to the decisions made in the creation of the HR department.

Do you think mainstream news providers act according to these ethical principles most of the time?

CommunicationsnewsmediaThis week, we learned about ethical and legal considerations in the field of communications. Professional communicators are expected to be honest, to verify the accuracy of the information they provide, to disclose potential conflicts of interest or recuse themselves when necessary, and to abide by copyright law and respect content ownership.Do you think mainstream news providers act according to these ethical principles most of the time?Find a local news story that violates an ethical principle. What principle was violated?NOTE: We are not looking at accounting fraud, Medicare fraud, crimninal justice system abuses, political malfeasance, and so forth. These are the concern of classes in accounting, health administration, criminal justice, and political science.We are concerned with one thing only:HOW was the news reported? Was the reporting fair, balanced, and accurate? Why or why not?Provide direct quotations and descriptions of images to show what was left out, reported in a biased way, or some other ethical news reporting violation you perceive.How was it violated? Provide a direct quotation or describe the visual content that is the violation.Provide a link to the report. Youtube links are fine.DO NOT use a report about an ethical violation. For example, you might find a news report about a physician who violated the ethical of Medicaid or Medicare payments. You might find a report about a journalist who was fired for an ethical violation. THESE ARE NOT YOUR ANALYSES. Someone else did the analysis. You are only summarizing someone else’s critical thinking and research.Please be original in finding something you think is a violation.If you give a link to fake news, First Response will earn no more than poor. I will remove the post. If you use a report from a local news affiliate, you reduce the risk of fake news. There are many clickbait stories on the web. The more shocked or surprised you are, the more likely it is to be clickbait. Avoid these.Explain your answer in at least 175 words and provide specific examples to support your response

Identify the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implications for an organization’s overall ability to innovate.

In Milestone Two, you recommended a strategic plan to the organization from the course scenario for the IoT innovation project. Now that senior management of this company has approved your recommendation, your task is to recommend ways the organization can better support innovation. Remember that your perspective is still that of a middle manager for one of the top U.S. producers of luxury and mass-market automobiles and trucks.In this assignment, you will read a case study and write a report that compares the course scenario organization’s structure and innovation culture with those of Skunk Works. This report may help you identify ways to improve your organizational structure and culture in an effort to better support innovation.PromptUsing the information about the company in theOrganization Overviewdocument and referring to the Skunk Works case study in this module’s resources, compare the organization from the course scenario with Skunk Works and identify differences in organizational structure and culture related to innovation. Your comparison should include the following points:Organizational Structure: Compare the organization’s structure with that of the Skunk Works innovation team at Lockheed. Identify the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implications for an organization’s overall ability to innovate.Shared Vision: Compare the shared vision of the organization and that of the Skunk Works innovation team. Identify the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implications for an organization’s overall ability to innovate.Creative Climate: Compare the creative climate of the organization and that of the Skunk Works innovation team. Identify the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implications for an organization’s overall ability to innovate.Effectiveness of Teamwork: Compare the effectiveness of teamwork in the organization and the Skunk Works innovation team. Identify the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implications for an organization’s overall ability to innovate.Guidelines for SubmissionSubmit a 1- to 3-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. You are not required to use sources. However, if you choose to use sources, they should be cited in APA format.Please see attached

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