Knowledge and Justification
Each question should be answered thoroughly and in detail. Each answer should typically be at least one or two full paragraphs (and longer is fine!)Write responses to each of the following questions based on the reading. Answer the questions fully and in detail (supporting your answers with reasons). 1) Explain what it means to have a justified belief, in terms of “reasonable doubt”. What sorts of things can create “reasonable doubt”? 2) Explain and discuss the Forer Effect. What implications does this have for the plausibility of astrology? 3) Explain and discuss faith and intuition. What sorts of things might create doubt about beliefs based on faith or intuition? Illustrate with examples. The next three questions are about arguments. For each of the arguments below, do the following:A) Formalize the Argument (list it in premise & conclusion form)B) Identify the kind of argument. If it is Deductive, identify the form (modus ponens, modus tollens, denying the antecedent, affirming the consequent, etc). If it it an inductive argument, identify the kind of inductive argument that it is (analogical induction, or hypothetical induction, etc). If it is neither a deductive argument nor an inductive argument, then just leave this blank. C) Identify whether the argument commits an informal fallacy, and explain how the fallacy is committed (if there is no informal fallacy, then just write “no fallacy”)4) It’s not a surprise that Stephen Hawking thinks that there is probably alien life elsewhere in the universe. After all, he is an atheist. And atheists are crazy heathens who have no respect for God or for the fact that life is unique to Earth. So therefore we should ignore his ridiculous ideas.5): We know that brains are capable of producing conscious thoughts and feelings and emotions. Computers are like brains in that they are incredibly complex information processing devices, so it is likely that computers could produce conscious thoughts and feelings and emotions as well.6) It?s obvious which news source is the most balanced and fair news source ? it?s Fox News. You can tell that they?re fair and balanced because they always say that they?re fair and balanced all the time, and since they?re so fair and balanced they wouldn?t lie about something like that.All of your information to answer the questions are in the videos and ereader. The video clip in this lecture (from Penn & Teller’s series on Showtime) contains some adult language – so make sure to watch it without any children or anyone else in the room that you would not want hearing such language.
Please choose two of the question about future hospitality marketing below and reply at least 200 words.
Robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Hotel IndustryRobots and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the hotel industry. Some believe the robots/AI will sabotage jobs for humans and replace team members at hotels. Then there are others who believe the age of robots will free humans from ?grunt? work and create more productivity such as check-in kiosks at airports or artificial intelligence (AI) concierge at hotels. Watch the following videos and comment on the hotels of the future – high tech vs. high touch. Where hotel is staffed by robots – BBC Click (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.These Japanese hotels are run almost entirely by robots (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Wellbeing’s strategic planning and marketingWatch the video case of “wellbeing” and discuss wellbeing?s SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis and use of the 4-p framework in their strategic marketing and planning.Note: In the address bar, click on “Not secure” on the left to allow Flash in Chrome browser to watch the video. Generational Marketing Do marketers have to create separate product and marketing programs for each generation (i.e. Millennials, Generation X, The Baby Boomers, and so on)? Some experts caution that each generation spans decades of time and many socioeconomic levels. ?These segments are so large they are meaningless as marketing targets,? notes one such expert. The boomers span almost twenty years: He suggests that marketers should form more precise age-specific segments within each group. Others warn that marketers have to be careful about turning off one generation each time they craft a product or message that appeals collectively to another. What do you think? (Please note that Mandalay Bay had announced that they created the concept for GenerationX?ers). Levels of Competition Identifying your competition is very critical in marketing. Please read pages 88-89 – about levels of competition (Figure. 4.2). Pick a hospitality company (a coffee shop, hotel, or local casino) and identify the competitors at different levels by applying Fig. 4.2. A Resort For Generation X If you plan a resort or gaming resort targeting Generation X, what type of hotel facilities, services and amenities would you offer to appeal to them? What type of advertising messages would work best? (Hint: Consider characteristics and values of Gen X?ers discussed in Ch. 4).Growth Strategies in Las Vegas The purpose of this discussion question is to identify strategic market opportunities in Las Vegas by applying product-market expansion grid (Figure 3-2). Give specific examples of intensive growth (market penetration, product development, and market development), integrative growth, or diversification growth strategies adopted by specific Las Vegas corporations or companies. What forms of growth strategies do you think are more likely to occur in Las Vegas market in the next five years?
Behavioral support plans – due in 24 hours
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Behavioral Support Plans
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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review section 10.1 in your textbook and read Behavioral Support Plan Tools & Tipsÿ(Links to an external site.).
Behavioral support plans are a great way to build a plan that helps shape, replace, or reduce challenging behavior. These plans often rely on use of behavioral data to identify key trigger behavior information. Additionally, these plans may include things such as ways to deepen relationships, ways to improve parent communication, ideas to impact environmental changes, and strategies to improving the behavior. These plans also identify goals and members of the behavioral support team.
For your Final Paper, you will create a behavioral support plan utilizing behaviors found in Jose and Olivia. Pick either Jose or Olivia and review their behaviors. Select three challenging behaviors from your chosen student to complete the behavioral support plan. Your behavioral support plan will include things such as trigger, problem behavior, consequence, function, desired behavior, maintaining consequences, preventions, teaching, goals, data collection, and parent involvement.
Utilize the ECE 201 Week 5 Final Project template to complete the behavioral support plan. After you have completed the document, be sure to write a reflection on the process and answer the following prompts:
Explain the purpose of behavior management in early childhood educational settings and why it is important to think proactively.
Explain how you think your student will react to this behavior plan.
Describe what else you would do to encourage positive behavior that does not ?fit? on the plan.
Summarize the conversation you will have with next year?s teacher in regard to your student?s behavior plan.
The Behavioral Support Plan Final Paper
Must be eight to 12 double-spaced page in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center?s APA Styleÿ(Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student?s name
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Kaiser, B., & Sklar Rasminsky, J. (2017). Challenging behavior in young children: Understanding, preventing, and responding effectively (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu
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Linsin, M. (2011, June 4). How to talk to parents about their misbehaving childÿ(Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2011/06/04/how-to-talk-to-parents-about-their-misbehaving-child/
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The final paper topic is ?Managing Organization Change and Innovation?. The paper will aim at discussing the change recommendation for the organization that I do work for. The change that I will focus on in my final paper is lack of unity which has negatively affected not only the sales and productivity of the organization but also the relationship between employees and the management. Lack of unity has led to delays in making decisions, conflict in the workplace and mismanagement (Debevoise, 2018). The management is not playing the role that it should play which includes uniting the employees and ensuring there are no indifferences between them and the employees. There have been issues with a delay of salaries, harassments, attitudes of entitlement and poorly modeled behavior. For the organization to become productive, there must be unity among the employees and the management (Ivancevich et al, 2013). There are several steps that I would take in the organization that I work for to ensure there is unity. The first step is clearly defining goals. To achieve a common goal, the employee needs to work together in teams as they will be able to better understand the goals of the company. The second step is clearly defining roles since too many cooks tend to spoil the broth (Woolley, 2017). Having many people leading will lead to the collapse of the organization hence management should make it clear on the role that each employee plays. The third step is establishing trust among the emplo yees and the management to foster unity. One needs to have trust that their teammates will value the team through trusting and counting on them. The fourth step is encouraging open communication (Woolley, 2017). The ability to communicate effectively brings unity among the employees leading to the success of the organization. Lastly is practice. Unity requires a lot of practice for it to work. Team building works perfectly well for this. By successfully making these changes in the organization that I do work for I am sure it will once again be back to the top organizations in the country. References Debevoise, N. D. (2018, June 30). Why You Can Make An Impact From Any Role At Any Company. Retrieved from Forbes: 120 word reply either agreeing disagreeing or relating to
Answer 2 questions after reading (Ch8 & Ch9) from Organizational behavior & management
Readings and Resources Read Chapters 8 & 9 of Konopaske, Ivancevich, and Matteson (KIM) Mini-lecture Chapter 8: Managing Employee Behavior In order to be a transformational and effective leader, you must be able to identify and respond to employee misbehavior. Many people are afraid to engage in conflict, and yes, counseling an employee can cause conflict; however, if you don’t act, then the behaviors will generally get worse, and begin to threaten the culture of the organization and morale of your employees. Ultimately, by acting early you will save yourself and others a great deal of conflict and drama in the future. Chapter 9: Managing Individual Stress Fact: Everyone experiences stress and anxiety! However, how people choose to respond to stress and anxiety matters, and can ultimately propel a person forward or hold them back. As a leader, you also need help your employees deal with stress in several ways. Encouraging employees to exercise and use their vacation time can keep them happier and more engaged in their work. Assignments Complete the reading assignment. Complete your discussion board post and two replies to your peers. After reading the assigned readings, answer the following question(s) on your discussion board post. Question 1: How can a leader prevent or lessen employee misbehavior at work? Question 2: What is stress? Do you typically use problem-focused coping, or emotional-focused coping to deal with stress? Provide an example. The post should a) answer the question posed by the instructor and b) critically analyze, to the best of your ability, the implications of the subject matter at hand. I expect that these posts will be at least 2 paragraphs in length and be written in a relatively formal academic style taking grammar and spelling into consideration. Please ensure that you provide the page from the text where you drew your answers.For example: Customers expect organizations to be responsive to their needs (p. 9).A substantive reply examines the post at hand in a polite, yet critical manner. I expect that students will engage with the post and offer critical thinking and use thoughtful questions about the topic at hand to advance thinking. These should be at least a paragraph in length; quick comments like ?I really liked your post-you did a good job!? are not advised.
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Task 3: Verbal Communication ACTIVITY 1: INSTRUCTIONS Many jobs require employees to communicate with clients or stakeholders over the phone. To do so effectively, employees must learn to verbally communicate in a way that conveys both message and emotion. 1. From the Important Documents folder, download the Week Three file entitled ?Attitude Anchor Worksheet? Complete the worksheet with the information derived from Customer Service Fundamentals Sections 1 and 2.2. Complete Customer Service Fundamentals Sections 1 and 2 in Lynda.com. 3. Complete the Lynda.com tutorial entitled Using Phone Etiquette.4. Review Phone Miscommunication. 5. From the Important Documents folder, download the Week Three files entitled: Phone PowerPoint and ?Phone Conversation Template?. Analyze each picture in the PowerPoint and what the employee is saying. For each picture fill in the ?Phone Conversation Template? stating what you believe is appropriate and inappropriate about their phone communication. This may include posture, expressions, verbal communication, and attitude. One has been completed for you as an example. Requirements:ú Please be sure to complete the entire assignment to receive maximum credit for this task.ú Use and include information from the weekly course content and outside sources to support the conclusions contained in the paper.ú Be cognizant of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. ú All sources should be cited in proper APA format (in-text citations and a reference list).ú Due on Sunday at 11:59 pm EST. 1. Watch “Customer Service Basics? 2. What is you-attitude? How can I create you-attitude beyond the sentence level? How can you create positive emphasis?3. After watching the clips and reflecting on your attitude, write a 500-word essay. The essay should address you observed in the two videos and your assessment of your attitude and how you can create a “you-attitude.” Be sure to answer the question, “How can I create positive emphasis?” Also, be sure to address key points from what you have learned in the course thus far.Requirements:ú Minimum 500 words (excluding title page and reference list); 12 point Times New Roman Font and double-spaced.ú Please be sure to answer the entire question to receive maximum credit for this task.ú Use and include information from the weekly course content and outside sources to support the conclusions contained in the paper.ú Be cognizant of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. ú All sources should be cited in proper APA format (in-text citations and a reference list).
Week 1 Starter Questions ? Product Design Philosophy
Respond to the following in a minimum of 100 words: What are the product design philosophies behind industrial design and design for manufacture and assembly? Which one do you think is more important in customer-focused product development?Provide an example of customer focused product development in your organization or an organization you have researchedThe product design philosophies behind industrial design focused on creating a product from the customer?s vision. This includes physical appeal, and ease of use of the product. Design for manufacture and assembly typically focuses on what?s best for the manufacturer to make. Is it a complicated design? How many parts does it include? How long will this take to make? These are common questions manufacturers may take into consideration. To me, I believe that industrial design is more important in customer-focused product development because at the end of the day, the customer/user is going to be vocal (via word of mouth, social media) about what the product looks like, how easy or difficult the product is to use. An example of customer – focused product development would be Netflix. Netflix (like most educators) rely heavily on data to make customer-focused product decisions. ?The company relies heavily on traditional market research, but wanted to augment it with social media insights…? With Netflix utilizing social media when making product decisions, they are able to get instant feedback based on exactly what the customer is feeling at that time. This approach allows them to make adjustments a lot faster than other companies. An example of an unsuccessful introduction of a new product would be ?New Coke? back in 1985. The development of this product nearly crushed The Coca-Cola Company. ?It was one of the first ideas in our Season 3 brainstorm, the Duffer Brothers, as they are listed in the credits, said in a joint email interview. ?It was the summer of ?85, and when you talk about pop culture moments, New Coke was a really big deal. It would have been more bizarre to not include it? (Koblin, 2019, para. 6). It was developed with the idea that it would make its product better and keep up with the times, but it was huge backlash from its customers. The product was a big failure. As a former employee, they still celebrate the change back to Coke from the New coke as Coca-Cola wouldn’t be here otherwise.
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Pet Resort & Animal Hospital( Florida)Employment Contracts (Chapter 2, Sections 1 & 3)In this assignment, refer to the required activities and use two (2) references to discuss each of the following:Describe how employment relationships are created at a company of your choice.Explain the application and hiring processes at the company, including whether or not written contracts, including non-compete agreements, are used.Identify and evaluate potential liability risks that the company faces as a result of its processes for creating employment relationships or employment contracts.Suggest strategies for minimizing those risks.If you lack personal work experience, interviewing someone who has work experience would suffice.Assignment Expectations:Assignments should be at least one paragraph per topic.College-level work is expected, to include substantive responses to topics and proper formatting.Follow APA 7.0 formatting and cite all sources.Turnitin compares all previous homework submissions and compares them for similarities. If instructions are included in your homework submissions, Turnitin will recognize the instructions as similar items and increase your Similarity Index. Remember that one of the measures of plagiarism is the Turnitin analysis percentage of 20% similarity or more without citations.Submit the assignment by the date listed in the Syllabus.Evaluation of Liability Risks15 pointsIdentifies a comprehensive list of liability risks. Evaluation analyzes both the legal foundation and the nature of each identified risk.Evaluation of business impact15 pointsPerforms an evaluation of the impact of identified risks on the business operations. The evaluation is comprehensive in scope and depth.Recommended strategies for risk management10 pointsDemonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the risks(s) and liability issue(s). Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the issues identified and the legal concepts studied in the readings; demonstrates complete command of the legal concepts and strategies studied.Research5 pointsThe submitted work is fully supported by scholarly, trade, legal, and/or primary source materials, but additional sourcing is needed. No APA or formatting errors are noted.Overall quality of writing and content5 pointsWriting demonstrates a sophisticated clarity, conciseness, and correctness; includes thorough details and relevant data and information; is extremely well-organized; has great visual appeal; and fewer than two errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation are noted.
In this assignment, you will evaluate a current organizational | Business Operations | Southern New Hampshire University
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You work for an organization that has traditionally been very formalized, and managers have had a very broad span of control over direct reports from multiple departments and functions. This worked well in the past; managers were able to oversee a high number of direct reports because there were many rules and regulations dictating how their work should be performed. However, there were downsides. Employee talent was underused, and there wasn?t a strong team culture, as most work was done independently according to standard operating processes.
Recently, the organization has been shifting to less formalized working structures to support more creative, innovative work and provide employees with more autonomy. While employees are happy with the purpose of these new changes, managers are feeling overwhelmed, and employees are feeling undersupported. This has impacted function-specific work the most, because in the past, managers didn?t need to understand in-depth, function-specific tasks (such as the technical aspects of graphic design work or the intricacies of project management). Instead, they had the ability to rely on rules, regulations, and standard operating processes. Employees have also noticed a lack of communication around current projects, which has led to a lack of updated information and duplicated work across management teams.
You have been asked to work with the human resources department to recommend a new organizational structure that addresses these identified management and communication concerns.
Prompt
Use the Module Six Assignment Template located in the Guidelines for Submission section to create an updated organizational structure chart for the organization. Then, in a separate Word document, write a brief explanation for your recommended changes and how they will impact both organizational communication and overall team dynamics.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Updated Organizational Structure Chart: Create an updated organizational structure chart that addresses management and communication concerns.
Explanation of Changes: Explain your reasoning for why you made the changes you did to the company?s organizational structure. Include how your changes differ from the original and why you believe they would benefit the organization.
Impact on Organizational Communication: Describe the impact these changes will have on the company?s overall organizational communication.
Impact on Team Communication: Describe the impact these changes will have on the company?s overall team communication and reporting structure.
Guidelines for Submission
Submit your completed Module Six Assignment Templateÿas a PPT file. Submit your separate, written submission as a 2- to 3-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins.
Algorithms Around Us
Assignment Guidelines 1. Choose one of the news items listed below to work on.2. Read through the news item carefully and thoroughly, keeping an eye out for evidence related to O’Neil’s three components of “Weapons of Math Destruction” as discussed in chapter one.3. Research the specific use of algorithmic decision making discussed in the article you selected. Your goal in this research is to provide a full explanation of:Your research used for your reference guide should include at least six sources of which at least two must be audio or video and at least two must be scholarly sources. You should also cite O’Neil and the original news article that you worked with, so the minimum number of sources for the assignment is eight and all sources used should be listed in the “Sources” section at the end of the assignment.All sources used should be credible as assessed by a test such as the CRAAP test and should be cited using APA citations. 4. Synthesize your research to develop a one page reference guide for readers to have their questions related to the news item answered. Word count for this guide should be approximately 1200-1500 words excluding references.5. Sources for information on the site must be listed in APA style using both in-line citations as well as full citations for the sources at the bottom of the page in a separate section. See the OWL APA guide (Links to an external site.) for help if needed.6. Build a one page site with this information using the free ?Google Sites? web-based tool. Videos and images should be embedded to clarify or illustrate your points. Design choices for the web page should prioritize clarity of content, specifically ease of reading.Final created website should be look like this. But before you make the website please tell me!Because this URL link shows the school address as well, so I want to know if the address can be fixed or not. The way how to create the website with using “google sites ” is in the uploaded document.
