Discuss the types of dysfunctions that have occurred in your     teams and what was done to resolve them.

Unit 5 DB: Group Project Check-inFor this discussion, please answer the following questions:How is your team progressing on the final team project?How the team is working together?What types of leadership are being exhibited?How you are showing up as a leader?Discuss the types of dysfunctions that have occurred in your teams and what was done to resolve them. If there has not been any dysfunction, discuss why you believe this has not happened?What is going well?What needs to improve?Please include any other important information you would like to share about your project.

What are some of the barriers Alibaba is facing as it expands globally?

Please provide a one to two-page paper on the topic. This work should include an opening paragraph clearly restating the questions (DO Not simply copy the questions). Then apply at least one complete paragraph on each of the topics, followed by a closing or summary paragraph. Cites and structure should comply with APA v6 style. Alibaba and Global E-Commerce: Should Amazon Be Afraid?From rural farmers to multimillionaires, millions of people in China are reaping economic opportunities from the growing e-commerce market. One entrepreneur earns $5 million in sales annually from his ladies’ handbag e-commerce business—a far cry from his humble origins. Although his success might be the exception to the norm, many Chinese consumers with similar backgrounds have found jobs working in e-commerce.“We grew up in a rural area which left us few choices. I never thought about my future or had any belief in it,” the entrepreneur says.At the center of this is Alibaba, an online marketplace founded by entrepreneur Jack Ma in 1999. Jack Ma conceived of an online portal that could connect Chinese manufacturers with buyers from other countries. He chose the name of Alibaba because it was globally recognized based on the famous character in the collection Arabian Nights. Today this multibillion dollar firm has 500 million registered users. Its sales surpass those of eBay and Amazon combined. Alibaba runs a number of businesses that handle approximately 80 percent of all online shopping in China. Unlike Amazon, it does not own is own merchandise but acts as a portal to bring buyers and sellers together.This is just the beginning for Alibaba. In 2014 it was listed on the U.S. stock exchange with an initial offering of $25 billion, the largest IPO to date. To emphasize its global intentions, Alibaba opened offices in France, Germany, and Italy. It is also focused on selling more international brands such as Macy’s, Apple, and L’Oreal. In its quest to expand into media, Alibaba entered into licensing agreement with Disney to sell a streaming device that will broadcast movies, television shows, e-books, games, and more.Although it is listed on the U.S. stock exchange, investing in Alibaba differs from the traditional model due to regulatory and legal barriers. The Chinese government restricts foreign investment in certain areas, meaning that global investors outside of China cannot own shares of Alibaba outright. In reality, investors purchased shares of a shell corporation in the Cayman Islands. Alibaba itself owns all of its non-Chinese assets. Jack Ma has the most power in the company, and some investors are concerned about his tendency to make large decisions or transfer ownership without consulting many other people.Another issue that Alibaba is coming across as it expands involves counterfeit products. In China counterfeit goods have traditionally been more accepted than in other countries. Its international e-commerce site AliExpress has gained widespread popularity in Russia, the United States, and Brazil, but its rise in popularity has been accompanied by a rise in counterfeit goods sold through the site. Regulators are worried that the site is allowing counterfeits to go straight from Chinese manufacturers to consumers on a global scale. In fact, Kering SA—a French luxury group—filed a lawsuit against Alibaba accusing the firm of knowingly allowing the sale of counterfeit products. Alibaba denies the charges and is working with government bodies to improve counterfeiting controls.Despite the risks of investing in a firm that they cannot actually own, investors were eager to purchase shares during Alibaba’s initial public offering. China is overtaking the United States as the largest e-commerce market, and the opportunities are too good for many investors to pass up. They believe Alibaba has the potential for massive global growth as it is less capital intensive and therefore more flexible than global rivals such as Amazon.com.QuestionsWhat are some of the barriers Alibaba is facing as it expands globally?Why would the sale of counterfeit products through its sites be damaging to Alibaba?

Write a 600 word (or so) essay that reviews the major points made in this documentary that can serve as a type of “viewing guide” for the presidents and chancellors of the league.

Part II: (25 points and approximately 600 words)The Business of Amateurs documentary argues that the NCAA and its member institutions often place their profits and the desire to win ahead of the best interests of their student-athletes. There are several documentaries that outline various claims against the NCAA and the college sports enterprise, but Business of Amateurs is one of the few (if not the only) one that documents the challenges facing the college sports industry from the perspective of student- athletes.Although some of the facts and policies governing college sports have already changed some since the release of this film (e.g., guaranteed multi-year scholarship at autonomy schools and scholarships that include the full cost of attendance), this film does an excellent job of outlining the major legal, ethical, and business challenges that threaten the future of the collegiate sports model in the US.For this question, let’s assume that the commissioner of the SEC (i.e., Mr. Sankey), was reallyimpressed with your excellent essay on health and safety issues in college sports. He reached out to you again in order to help frame a discussion around this film for the university presidents in the SEC. The SEC is organized so that the presidents (and chancellors) of each institution who make up the SEC oversee the governance process of the league. Mr. Sankey actually serves in his role at the pleasure of the 14 presidents.Write a 600 word (or so) essay that reviews the major points made in this documentary that can serve as a type of “viewing guide” for the presidents and chancellors of the league.This viewing guide will provide the presidents with the major takeaways from the film and focus their attention on some of the most significant pressure points challenging the college sports system that sports fans love.The film identifies several major challenges (e.g., amateurism, the market value of athletes, the role of the NCPA, the role of agents, academic cheating, athlete safety, name, image, and likeness issues, etc.); you should try to focus your synopsis on just 3 major issues outlined in the film.As you compose your essay, assume that these presidents and chancellors will watch the film after reviewing your essay, and thus your guide will help them focus on the major points that the filmmaker is trying to portray.Since our presidents and chancellors are all academic scholars and are likely to be a littlesuspect of a filmmaker’s perspective on the major issues facing college sports, you will need to include at least two references to our readings that lend support to the arguments made in the documentary. One of your citations should be to the Eitzen chapter in this unit and one to the Holstein chapter from this unit.APA Style

Discuss the importance and the advantages of using these techniques. Provide an example of each technique.

Data representation is the act displaying the visual form of your data. The process of identifying the most effective and appropriate solution for representing our data is unquestionably the most important feature of our visualization design. Working on this layer involves making decisions that cut across the artistic and scientific foundations of the field.Here we find ourselves face-to-face with the demands of achieving that ideal harmony of form and function that was outlined in Chapter 6, Data Representation. We need to achieve the elegance of a design that aesthetically suits our intent and the functional behavior required to fulfill the effective imparting of information.According to Kirk 2016, in order to dissect the importance of data representation, we are going to “look at it from both theoretical and pragmatic perspectives.” Choose three of the storytelling techniques (Pages 161 – 209) in which data is presented and stories are being interpreted. Discuss the importance and the advantages of using these techniques. Provide an example of each technique.ReferenceKirk, A. (2016). Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Ltd.

critically evaluate economic principles and stakeholders viewpoints in business environments.

initial statement of intent learning outcomes: a).develop and apply a conceptual understanding of reflective practice in a business context. b).critically evaluate economic principles and stakeholders viewpoints in business environments.

Defend the importance of quality, innovative leadership in the field of Early Childhood Education.

As noted in earlier discussions and assignments, there are several themes you will see throughout the MAECEL program. These themes include social justice, leadership, and 21st Century Learning as they relate to Early Childhood Education. These are topics that have been introduced in this course and will be reinforced in all of the MAECEL courses to continue to build upon the themes and to come to deeper understandings about these concepts.The purpose of this assignment is to defend the importance of social justice, leadership, and 21st Century Learning in ECE. Additionally, you will assert your own commitment to these concepts and practices in your development as a professional and leader in ECE. Please see this week’s Instructor Guidance for further resources, supports, and examples related to this assignment.Scenario: Imagine you are in a leadership role in a center or school focusing on early childhood education. You have recently learned about innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century Learning in early childhood settings and you want to share these concepts with other ECE leaders and staff in your organization. Construct an inspirational presentation (including both audio and visual elements) that asserts and defends the importance of innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning in early childhood settings. You may use a choice of tools for your audio and visual presentation: PowerPoint with audio narration.Content Expectations:The following content areas are required for this presentation:Introduction: Clearly establish the purpose of your presentationLeadership:Defend the importance of quality, innovative leadership in the field of Early Childhood Education.Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.Social Justice:Defend the importance of fostering social justice, equity pedagogies, and culturally relevant teaching in early childhood settings.Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.21st Century Learning:Defend the importance of 21st Century learning (Links to an external site.) in early childhood settings.Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.Connection to Professional Responsibilities:Defend how innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning are tied to professionalism in the fieldSupport your defense with content and examples from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (Links to an external site.) and the NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation.Mission Moving Forward:Propose an action oriented mission statement for your organization.Research and Resource Expectations:Source Requirement:At least three credible sources (Links to an external site.)Writing and Formatting Expectations:Title Slide: Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedAcademic Voice: Academic voice (Links to an external site.) is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I”, and it is declarative).Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).Suggested Assignment Length: This assignment should be about 8-10 slides in length (not including title and reference pages).Next Steps: Review and Submit the AssignmentReview your assignment with the Grading Rubric to ensure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion. Next, submit the assignment for evaluation no later than Day 7.

What happened to change the culture of smoking in Poland?

Evaluating Culture From the Nursing PerspectiveThis week, we will examine a case study about smokers in Poland. As noted in the Center for Global Development and Jassem, Przewozniak, & Zatonski (2014), prior to 1989, Poland had the highest rate of smoking in the world, with three-fourths of all men aged 20–60 smoking every day at a rate of 3,500 cigarettes per person per year. It should be noted that 30% of all women smoked every day, as well. This behavior resulted in a life expectancy of about 60 years due to the highest rates of lung cancer in the world and all-time high levels of smoking-related cancers and cardiovascular and respiratory disease.To prepare for this Discussion, you will be required to read Case 14 by the Center for Global Development and complete readings in Stanhope and Lancaster, then respond to the following questions:What happened to change the culture of smoking in Poland?Understanding that we all have bias when discussing health issues and precipitating factors, what social and political factors allowed cigarette smoking to become a part of the Polish culture?Reflecting on your own practice, how do you overcome cultural bias? Do you find it more difficult to deal with some groups than others? How do people use the cultural information that they learn about others? Do you think this leads to stereotyping? Does cultural knowledge influence or change your practice and interaction with others?By Day 3Post your response to this Discussion.Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.Notes Initial Post: This should be a 3-paragraph (at least 250–350 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Avoid quotes; paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually ? 5 years old).

Describe which two projects you would recommend and provide rationale.

Benchmark – Financial Operating Plan AnalysisScenario:You are a junior analyst at a 500-bed nonprofit hospital in a competitive metropolitan market. You have been asked by the CFO to work on the financial operating plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The finance department has stated that the hospital’s anticipated revenue is $60,000,000, with a 6% operating margin. The hospital administration is only allowing you to recommend up to a maximum of two projects to the CFO.You have been asked to consider making a proposal for the following service line requests:A new EMR system, 10-year payback with $1,000,000 outlay. The system will update current the platform to meet new regulations and, according to the vendor, provide better clinical outcomes. Overhaul of the cardiovascular lab, rooms 2 and 3. Costs of $900,000 a room are estimated. The updates will generate a 3% return above what the hospital has historically seen due to advances in operational efficiencies.New parking garage with an estimated cost of $3,600,000 (can be amortized over 5 years). The garage will add an additional 125 covered parking spots on the campus.Purchase a 50-physician practice at a cost of $2,800,000. The group is also considering a similar offer at a competing hospital. The practice presently has a strong utilization in your facility.Proposal:In a 750-1,000 word proposal, answer the following questions:Name and describe three components of the health care finance system that are present in the assignment.Describe how the components you selected interact with one another and how this interaction informs your decision-making process.Explain the steps and information you would need to make your recommendations.Describe which two projects you would recommend and provide rationale.Explain why you would not recommend the other two projects and provide rationale.What if this hospital was a for-profit system, would your answer change? Why or why not?Cite a minimum of three references to support your rationale.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.This assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:MPA: 4.3: Analyze how components of the health care finance system interact with each other.HCA: 3.6: Develop and apply skills necessary to manage finances, evaluate financial performance, and develop financial plans at the departmental/organization level.MBA: 5.1: Develop financial plans to support the viability of health care organizations.

Describe Hawthorne’s use of symbolism in “Young Goodman Brown.” What does Hawthorne say about the hypocrisy of Puritan religion? Is Faith itself corrupt? Explain.

Directions: Write a 3-4pg. essay on one of the following topics. Be persuasive in outlining your criticism/interpretation. One must incorporate 1-2 sources from scholarly journals. Must adhere to MLA guidelines. Describe Hawthorne’s use of symbolism in “Young Goodman Brown.” What does Hawthorne say about the hypocrisy of Puritan religion? Is Faith itself corrupt? Explain.The one is only a Paragragh.Illustrate and explain the events in “The Cask of Amontillado.” What does this narrative show us about the theme of revenge? Also, what is resentment and was Montresor right in his actions?

What challenges did you face when developing and delivering the pre-assessment?

Part 1: Pre-assessment and ImplementationFollow these steps for this week’s field experience:From your previous observation in your field experience classroom, you identified 3-5 students, above, at, or below standard achievement in the classroom environment that would benefit from additional learning support. You also identified the standards and unit that your mentor class is currently learning.With this information, complete the “Math Pre-Assessment” where you develop a pre-assessment in the math content area that aligns to the standards and unit that your mentor teacher shared with you during Clinical Field Experience A. This pre-assessment can be oral, written, or completed through technology. The pre-assessment should identify ho well selected students know the concept and provide data that would allow you to determine learning gaps and needs in order to develop an appropriate lesson to support learning needs.Share the pre-assessment with your mentor teacher and ask for his or her feedback.Administer the pre-assessment that you created with the selected group of students and use the data to prepare for Clinical Field Experience C.Part 2: ReflectionIn 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on your field experience and the steps you took to identify students for the pre-assessment. Consider:How did the pre-assessment provide data to determine the learning gaps and needs of students?What challenges did you face when developing and delivering the pre-assessment?Explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

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