What knowledge, skills, and tools were critical, and why?

This is an individual assignment where you will reflect on the application of courses you have taken so far in the program. It will address lessons learned from a functional perspective as well as for the challenge of integrating across functions.

Format: You will submit a paper of no less than 2 pages, single spaced (roughly 1000 words) and no more than 4 pages, single spaced (roughly 2000 words). The best papers will be clear, specific, and insightful. They will go beyond a summary of activities and communicate substantive lessons with the potential to impact your professional practice in the future.

The paper should address:

1. Consider the content of your courses in Communication and Collaboration, Business Insights Through Data, Analyzing Business Processes, and Design Thinking for Innovation. In what way did you use respective knowledge, skills, and tools to compete in the simulation?

  • What knowledge, skills, and tools were critical, and why?
  • What more do you need to learn or improve upon to perform at a high level as a management team member, what will be the value of this learning, and how can you improve?

2. Reflect on the integration of Communication and Collaboration, Business Insights Through Data, Analyzing Business Processes, and Design Thinking for Innovation. What do you see as the challenges of integrating business disciplines in a holistic context? What did you learn from the simulation about potential ways to achieve functional excellence and coordination at the same time?

Describe some of the factors that influence rates of voter turnout.

Explain the concept of voter turnout and describe trends in voter turnout over time in the United States. Describe some of the factors that influence rates of voter turnout. Why do voting rates in the United States lag significantly behind those in most other developed countries. What reforms might be pursued in the United States to increase voter turnout in elections? Do you think reforms should be implemented in an effort to increase voter turnout in the United Sates? Please explain your answer.

Of the three of these, which do you think is the best criteria for winning an election to a national legislative body like U.S. Congress?

There are different criteria for winning an election—majority vote, plurality vote, and proportional vote.  Explain each of these criteria, describing strengths and weaknesses of each criteria.  Of the three of these, which do you think is the best criteria for winning an election to a national legislative body like U.S. Congress?  Explain your answer. 

Explain the similarities and differences between political values and political ideologies.

First, in your own words, define political values and political ideology. Explain the similarities and differences between political values and political ideologies. What is the relationship between these two concepts?  Next, describe the main characteristics and values that define the two dominate ideologies in the United States– liberalism and conservatism. What are the main differences between liberalism and conservatism in terms of their emphasis on core American values?  Finally, evaluate conservatism and liberalism. Points to consider:  What aspects of conservatism do you most agree with?  Which aspects do you least agree with?  What aspects of liberalism do you most agree with?  Which aspects do you least agree with?  Make sure to develop your evaluation, providing specific examples as needed.  

if you were the president and you could choose only two expressed powers to do your job, which would you choose and why? Explain.

The Constitution grants many different powers to the president. First, explain the difference between the expressed, implied, inherent, and delegated powers of the presidency.  Next, considering only the expressed powers, which two powers do you think are most essential to a successful presidency?  In other words, if you were the president and you could choose only two expressed powers to do your job, which would you choose and why? Explain. On the flip side, identify and describe one expressed power that you could do without/is less essential to your job.  Explain your choices.  The best answers will briefly describe the specific expressed powers that were selected

Provide an overview of what a manufacturing process is and identify the different ways it can be organized. 

Within the Discussion Board area, write 200-300 words that respond to the following with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Using what you learned in the game module, please explain the following aspects of a production process:

Operations is the engine that drives a business. This module focuses on the heart of that engine: managing the production process.

  • Provide an overview of what a manufacturing process is and identify the different ways it can be organized. 
  • Explain the concepts of setup time, utilization time, production scheduling, and bottlenecks in a simple manufacturing process.
  • Explain the role of the operations manager.
Where did you go and why did your chose to go there?
  1. Visit a CAM practitioner as a patient.
  2. Write a report on your experience.
  3. Your report should be in APA format, 2 to 3 pages, and it should answer the following questions:
    1. Where did you go and why did your chose to go there?
    2. What was your initial impression?
    3. What ailments did you ‘share’ with the practitioner?
    4. What recommendations did the practitioner give you?
    5. Will your follow his or her recommendations?
    6. Did you experience any results?
Explain why that therapy was used in the article you selected.
  1. Conduct a search on the Internet to find a peer review article on mind body and energy methods. 
  2. Write a 1-2 pages report that answers the following questions:
    1. Explain why that therapy was used in the article you selected.
    2. Describe the effectiveness of the therapy.
    3. How do you see this therapy being utilized in the area where you practice nursing?  Explain. 
    4. Identify possible challenges that you may encounter if you try to implement this form of therapy in the unit or area you currently work.
    5. Provide a forecast/outlook on the future implications of this therapy for the field of nursing. 
  3. Your report should use:
How has African art influenced artists in the West?

Many Western Artists have been inspired by African Art, especially the more geometric shapes of sculptures. Consider some of these Western Artists and then write a paper where you reflect on the following question:
How has African art influenced artists in the West? Provide artistic examples. (Please do NOT use Picasso as an example). Support your answer with artistic examples.
– Your answers are to be written in academic essay format
– Use artistic examples NOT included in the textbook or lecture notes
– Do not just give your opinion on something, you must support your
views with examples and demonstrate that you understand the
material and can think creatively for yourself about the concepts
discussed in this course
– Do NOT write in the first person.

Determine whether the current organizational strategies align with your vision for the ISO 26000 guidelines.

You have been granted a budget to implement ISO 26000 guidelines in the organization you selected for the course project. Using the ISO 26000 framework:
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Assess your selected organization’s readiness to implementing the guidelines.
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Determine whether the current organizational strategies align with your vision for the ISO 26000 guidelines. Support your perspective with specific examples.
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For your initial post, do the following:
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? Write a post of 1 to 2 paragraphs.
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? In Module One, complete your initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
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? In Modules Two through Ten, complete your initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
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? Consider content from other parts of the course where appropriate. Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.
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