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toxic handler

When change is imminent in an organization, there are specific steps that must be taken to develop the proper communication procedures and guidelines for the change process. Assume that you have been assigned the role of ?toxic handler.? In your paper:
Describe the toxic handler concept.
Explain how you will prepare to effectively handle the role.
Discuss what you consider to be your biggest challenges. (Be sure to provide potential solutions).
Your paper should be three to four pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and it must include in-text citations and references for at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the course text.

Layoff/Severance Scenario

After eight years as a marketing assistant for the New York office of a large French bank, Sarah Schiffler was told that her job, in a non-revenue producing department was being eliminated. Her choices: She could either be laid off (with eight months severance pay) or stay on and train for the position of credit analyst, a career route she had turned down in the past. Nervous about making mortgage payments on her new condo, Sarah agreed to stay, but after six months of feeling miserable in her new position, she quit.

Answer ALL the following:
? Was her separation from the bank voluntary or involuntary?

? Can you think of situations in which a voluntary separation is really an involuntary separation? What are the managerial implications of such situations?

? Did seniority play a role in this layoff?

? Imagine you are an Human Resource Manager to the organization involved in this situation. The organization wants to be responsive and fair. What do you recommend?

? As foundation for a policy statement, please provide a brief rationale for why a policy is important and relevant in this situation.

Guidelines:
Minimum of 3 pages of content. Minimum of 4 sources.

APA format (Title page, introduction, body (3 pages), conclusion, reference page)
ZERO Plagiarism

Future of Human Resource Management”

Please respond to the following:
Use the Internet or Strayer Library to research three trends in HR. Next, examine the three trends in HR that you researched. Provide probable causes for these trends. Provide probable causes for these trends. Predict how these trends will affect organizations in a single sector of your choosing.
Examine the duties and responsibilities of a HR specialist. Determine the contributions that someone in this position makes to an organization. Support your position.

The Business Plan,Marketing Plan,Operations Plan,Financial Plan

These responses are part of the business planning process. I need a minimum of 250 words for each.

1. The Business Plan

2. Marketing Plan

3. Operations Plan

4. Financial Plan

4 events that defined the 1960s

Part 1: Create a timeline in Microsoft Word that covers at least four major events that defined the 1960s.

Part 2: Write a brief, 300?500 word commentary that explains how each of these four events that you have mentioned in your timeline is interrelated. In this commentary, you may write about how one event led into the next, and so on, or you may write about how one very significant event led to the other three. The way that you describe the interrelatedness of these events is up to you, but you must demonstrate that you understand how the events are interconnected. The commentary must be formatted using APA style.

USE ONLY ACADEMIC SOURCES:
Use Google Scholar, JSTOR, textbooks, and/or .gov websites to keep the true academic sources in your papers. TURNITIN MUST BE UNDER 20%

Assignment Template
Just erase the rubric and add your own text to the flow chart.

Assignment Rubric: Unit 4 Grade: Grading Criteria
A: 81-90 points
? Timeline lists and describes four major events that defined the 1960s
? Timeline contains notes to supporting sources.
? Timeline is clearly illustrated with dates.
? Essay makes a clear connection among the chosen four events
? Essay meets the posted length requirements.

The Connection Between Four Major Events of the 1960s
Write a brief, 300?500 word commentary that explains how each of these four events that you have mentioned in your timeline is interrelated. In this commentary, you may write about how one event led into the next, and so on, or you may write about how one very significant event led to the other three. The way that you describe the interrelatedness of these events is up to you, but you must demonstrate that you understand how the events are interconnected. The commentary must be formatted using APA style.

Assignment Rubric: Unit 4 Grade: Grading Criteria
A: 81-90 points
? Timeline lists and describes four major events that defined the 1960s
? Timeline contains notes to supporting sources.
? Timeline is clearly illustrated with dates.
? Essay makes a clear connection among the chosen four events
? Essay meets the posted length requirements.

Ethical Conflicts

Human services professionals are often faced with ethical dilemmas as they balance client needs with the rules and regulations of organizations and systems. To help maintain this delicate balance and guide practice decisions, professionals must follow codes of ethical conduct.

please use transcript that is attach to answer the questions. NO TITLE PAGE NEEDED

Post a brief description of an ethical conflict that the human services professional in the media presentation is facing. Explain why it is an ethical conflict and how you would address it if you were in this professional?s role. Then, support your post by identifying a code of ethics that justifies your position

Ethics ? Chapter 4
Ethics ? Chapter 4
Program Transcript
[MUSIC PLAYING]
On-screen Graphic: Ethics ? Chapter 4
On-screen Graphic: A few minutes have passed since the HSP?s most recent
meeting with John regarding the status of his visitation rights, and she sits alone
in her office reflecting on her thoughts about the case and, specifically, her
ethical requirements as part of her role as a HSP.
On-screen Visual: The HSP sits alone at the table in the coffee shop and reflects
on her meeting with John.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? Here I have this client, John, who?s charged with
domestic violence against his boys? mother. Normally I?d consider this a clear
signal of a possible threat.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? The safety and well-being of the children is always
paramount in any case, but knowing John?s story and circumstances of his
criminal charge and his history as a teacher, coach, and father to these two
young boys, I can?t help but to feel some bit of sympathy for him. He hasn?t had
any previous history of violence or conflicts with law enforcement. The guy just
wants to reconnect with his children after having been away from them for more
than 2 weeks.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? It seems to me that if John?s wife, Chahana, had a
better handle on her own personal situation all of this could have been avoided. I
mean she was in bed with his cousin. Anybody would be in a fit of rage if they
came home to that.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? Let?s take step back here. I have enough experience
with this to know there are no simple stories or simple solutions in this field.
That?s one of the challenges I enjoy about this job. Also, I have to make sure
that I am not letting personal values and emotions cloud my professional
judgment.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? What?s in the best interest of my client and his
family? What can I do in the immediate future to assist this family with their
current situation?
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Ethics ? Chapter 4
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? I think a lot of these surrounding variables will be
resolved once it?s clear as to whether John and Chahana decide to work out their
issues or choose to move towards a permanent separation. We probably have
some time until that happens though.
Fade to Black
Ethics ? Chapter 4
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Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis

Research a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment. Use the Ashford University Library and web-based sources for your research. At least three external scholarly sources must be used in addition to the textbook.

Address all of the following areas:
Describe the company and provide a brief history of its operations. Find or use graphs to illustrate its financial performance over the years.
Describe any sources of risk or uncertainty in its operations. Do the financial reports indicate risky or uncertain activities or changes to the economic environment that ultimately appear to have affected the company?s financial outcomes? Be specific.
Are there any government regulations that have affected this company?s operations domestically or abroad? Explain.
Describe the inputs that are used in this company?s production function and identify any challenges to securing these inputs.
Determine if the company has introduced new products in existing markets or created new markets over time. What is the impact on its finances?
Determine if the price of its products increased or declined over time and analyze the reasons for price fluctuations. Study the demand elasticity for its products and discuss the availability of close substitutes for its products. How does that affect pricing decisions?
Analyze the company?s profitability. Identify the economy or industry influences on its costs, operations, and profitability.
Describe the competitive environment in which the firm operates, the distribution of market power, and the strategic behavior of the firm and its competitors. Apply your knowledge of the theory of this company?s market structure. How does the company make pricing and production decisions? Is your observation supported by the theoretical models? Refer to the financial reports for illustration.

Describe any non-price competitive strategies that the company might be engaging in. Provide specific examples.
Evaluate if the company made any mistakes in its decisions over time, and recommend any changes or improvements for future operations. Refer to the financial reports when making specific observations or recommendations..
Use economic language and demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and theories of this course.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student?s name
Course name and number
Instructor?s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement which identifies the focus of the paper.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style

Statistics6556

Context
This will be a two part assessment
PART ONE:
When we examine the relationships between variables where two or more variables are characterized by nominal or categorical groups, we may use a chi-square test of significance. The chi-square test examines the statistical significance of the differences between observed and expected frequency count in each cell of the table. The chi-square test tells you only whether a statistical significance of difference exists between groups on some other categorical variable (neither strength nor direction).
Resources
Required Resources
The following resource is required to complete the assessment.
Resources
Click the links provided to view the following resources:
? assessment5a.sav.
? assessment5b.sav.
? assessment5c.sav.
? assessment5d.sav.
SPSS Software
You are required to have the following software to complete your assessments throughout the course:
? SPSS Statistics Premium Campus Edition, Base GradPack or Standard GradPack (version 22 for Windows or Mac).
Note: Versioning: This software is routinely updated. While version 22 of the IBM SPSS Statistics is recommended, older versions may be used if you already own or have access to them for the duration of this course. Arrange the required statistical software for your operating system (PC or Macintosh).
If you have access to statistical software such as SAS or Excel with the appropriate add-in such as XLSTAT, you may use these as long as they meet the requirements of this course.
? Assessment Instructions
Answer the questions below, following the Submission Requirements as specified at the end of the assessment.
Assessment Concepts
Question Concept
Question 1 SPSS: One-Variable Chi Square
Question 2 SPSS: One-Variable Chi Square
Question 3 Chi-Square as a Test of Independence
Question 4 SPSS: Two-Variable Chi-Square
Question 5 Measures of Effect Size
Question 6 Power and the Factors Affecting It
Question 7 Power and the Factors Affecting It
Question 8 Correlational Studies
Question 9 Correlation: Relationship Direction
Question 10 SPSS: Scatterplot
Question 11 SPSS: Pearson r
Question 12 SPSS: Pearson r
Question 1
Complete the following steps:
1. Open the SPSS file assessment5a.sav linked in the Resources under the Required Resources heading.
2. At the top of the screen, click on Data, then select Weight Cases.
3. Click on Weight Cases By, click on Count, then click on the arrow next to Frequency Variable to send it over to the Test Variable box.
4. On the toolbar, click Analyze, then Nonparametric Tests, then Legacy Dialogs, the Chi Square.
5. Click on Favorite Color, then click on the arrow to send to the Test Variable List window.
6. Under Expected Values, select Value, then enter the following four values in order: 43, 58, 253, 414.
7. Click OK and copy and paste the output to your Word document.
Question 2
There are 218 first graders in an elementary school. Of these first graders, 86 are boys, and 132 are girls. School-wide, there are 753 boys and 1063 girls. The principal would like to know if the gender ratio in first grade reflects the gender ratio across the school.
Complete the following:
8. Identify the null hypothesis.
9. What are the degrees of freedom (df)?
10. Complete the table (complete in SPSS and paste the output into your Word document):
Question 2
Men Women
Number Observed Number Expected Number Observed Number Expected

11. Calculate ?? in SPSS and paste the output into your Word document.
12. Can you reject the null hypothesis at a = .05?
Question 3
You recently read a magazine article stating that professionals who attended college online tend to earn higher salaries than professionals who attended brick-and-mortar universities. Identify this study’s two variables.
Question 4
Complete the following steps:
13. Open the SPSS file assessment5b.sav linked in the Resources under the Required Resources heading.
14. At the top of the screen, click on Data, then select Weight Cases.
15. Click on Weight Cases By, click on Count, then click on the arrow next to Frequency Variable to send it over to the Test Variable box.
16. On the toolbar, click Analyze, then Descriptive Statistics, then Crosstabs.
17. Click on Team Placement, then click on the arrow to send to the Rows window.
18. Click on Gender, then click on the arrow to send to the Columns window.
19. Click on the Statistics button, then check the box for Chi-Square. Click Continue.
20. Click on the Cells button, then check the box for Expected. Click Continue.
21. Click OK, and copy and paste the output to your Word document.
22. Highlight the chi-square and significance values in the output. Write the chi-square results as you might see them in a journal.
Question 5
Group A (n = 12) has a mean score of 7.42. Group B (n = 12) has a mean score of 6.00. Standard deviation for scores across all participants is 1.369. Group A’s mean is significantly higher than Group B’s mean ( t = 2.84, a < .01).
23. Calculate effect size using Cohen’s d and effect size r.
24. Based on the effect size, it there a practical difference between Groups A and B?
Question 6
Assume Cohen’s d to be approximately .40. If conducting an independent samples t test (two-tail, a= .05), how many participants will you need in each group to achieve 90 percent (.90) power?
Question 7
Assume effect size ? to be approximately .29. If conducting a one-way ANOVA (three groups, a = .05), how many participants will you need in each group to achieve 80 percent (.80) power.
Question 8
Which of the following scenarios might be analyzed using a correlation?
? The effectiveness of training A versus training B in raising skill level.
? Minutes spent exercising per week and physical fitness level.
? Income level and the number of visits to a financial planner.
? Beer brand preference among college students.
Question 9
Indicate if you expect the relationship between the following variables to be negative (-), positive (+), or zero (0):
? Size of yard and size of landscaping bill.
? Years of education and income level.
? Hours of TV watched per week and physical fitness level.
? Number of siblings and number of pets.
? Hours spent studying and exam scores.
Question 10
Complete the following steps:
34. Open the SPSS file assessment5c.sav linked in the Resources under the Required Resources heading.
35. At the top of the screen, click on Graphs, then select Legacy Dialogs, then Scatter/Dot.
36. Click on Simple Scatter, and select Define.
37. Click on Exam 1 (X), then click on the arrow next to X Axis to send it over to the X Axis box.
38. Click on Exam 2 (Y), then click on the arrow next to Y Axis to send it over to the Y Axis box.
39. Click OK, then copy and paste the scatterplot output to your Word document.
Question 11
Complete the following:
40. Open the SPSS file assessment5c.sav.
41. At the top of the screen, click on Analyze, then select Correlation, then Bivariate.
42. Click on Exam 1 (X), then click on the arrow to send it over to the Variables box.
43. Click on Exam 2 (Y), then click on the arrow to send it over to the Variables box.
44. Click OK, then copy and paste the correlation output to your Word document.
Question 12
Complete the following steps after opening the SPSS file assessment5d.sav linked in the Resources under the Required Resources heading:
45. Create a scatterplot. Copy and paste the scatterplot output to your Word document.
46. Based on the scatterplot, what is the expected strength and direction of the correlation?
47. Identify the null hypothesis.
48. Calculate Pearson r. Copy and paste the correlation output to your Word document.
49. Based on the correlation output (two-tailed test), can the null hypothesis be rejected? If the null can be rejected, how confident can you be that the results are not due to chance?
50. Report the results as you might see them in a journal.
Submission Requirements
? Submit all answers in one Word document (do not submit multiple files).
? Show your work for questions that require calculations.
? Ensure your answer to each problem is clearly visible (you may want to highlight your answer, or use a different font color, to set it apart).
PART TWO
Assessment Instructions
As a mental health professional, you are expected to remain current on field research and apply this new knowledge in your work.
Complete the following:
? Select an area of interest within psychology.
? Use the library to locate one peer-reviewed journal article that uses the interpretation of statistical analysis to resolve an issue in the field. Select an article that uses quantitative (not qualitative) analyses.
? Write a 2 page critically analyzing the article. Consider the interpretation and selection of the supporting statistical analyses. To do this, complete the following:
o Explain the analysis and describe the decision that was made. Was the null hypothesis rejected, or did the article fail to reject the null hypothesis? Provide examples of the statistical language used and translate the examples from statistical language to real-world language.
o Evaluate the research and discuss areas of strength and areas of weakness in the study design, research process, and interpretation and description of the results.
o Explain whether you think the conclusions accurately reflect the analysis. Use both statistical and real-world language to support your opinion.
Be sure to communicate in a manner that respects the dignity, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and individual uniqueness of others.
Additional Requirements
? Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
? APA formatting: Format your paper according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
? Length: Submit 2 typed and double-spaced pages.
? Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

favecolor count
1 23
2 56
3 301
4 340

team gender count
i 1 21
i 2 29
n 1 320
n 2 262

Name exam1 exam2
Jake 9 10
Frank 7 8
Amanda 10 7
Larry 9 8
Dawn 5 5
Jules 6 4
Paolo 10 8
Holly 9 6
Michael 6 6
Jim 10 9

student iqscore verbscore
A 102 22
B 128 18
C 117 26
D 126 20
E 92 30
F 121 19
G 96 26
H 104 23
I 112 22
J 92 28
K 101 25
L 107 24

Theories of Ethics – Leadership and Ethical Decision Making

Attached problem scenario A to learn more about Bill and Joe’s relationship. This scenario will provide you with key information to help formulate your answers for the assignment.

Phase 1:

You are having a lunch meeting with Bill Bateman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Peninsula Hotel chain, and Joe Smith, the sales rep for UWEAR. During the meeting, Bill raises the topic of the upcoming contract renewal.
?I?m glad you brought that up, Bill,? Joe says. ?We?re really looking forward to working with you again this year. I was happy that we were able to reach an agreement last year, and it?s been a pleasure working with you and your team.”
Joe, like most of the UWEAR and PALEDENIM employees, is feeling the pressure to perform, fearing cutbacks and layoffs because of the merger. Sales have been down, and profit margins are very slim. Last year, Joe was reprimanded when he signed the contract with Peninsula Hotels because the price that he offered was so low. However, he had no choice because his competitor, Threads4U, was also a very shrewd bidder, and Joe would have lost the contract otherwise.
?Well, it has been good working with you too, Joe. I?ve really enjoyed our friendship, and the contract was very beneficial for our company,? Bill continues, ?The reason I wanted to talk about the contract today is because I just got a call this week from Samantha over at Threads4U. She?s offering to beat your price by 10% to win back our business. What are you going to do to counter that offer??

Answer the following questions:
What should Joe do in this situation?
What ethical theory supports how you think Joe should react to this situation?
Why would you use this theory?
What might others with a different view than yours say in this situation?
How would you refute those opposing perspectives?
Is there a compromise or creative solution to this problem? If so, what is it? Why is it feasible?
PHASE II:

The meeting between Bill and Joe did not go very well, and the Peninsula Hotel chain contract is in jeopardy. Despite their personal relationship, Bill is threatening to sign a contract with Joe?s competitor, Threads4U, because it is undercutting UWEAR?s price.
Joe is desperate to save the contract because the Peninsula Hotel chain contract accounts for over 50% of his territory’s sales; without them, his future with UWEAR is uncertain. He realizes that he needs to gain approval from his management team before he moves forward with any further contract negotiations with the Peninsula Hotel chain. Complete the following in a paper of 2-3 pages:
Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
What are the responsibilities of each stakeholder to the company?
Provide at least 4 ethical responsibilities for each stakeholder.
For each stakeholder, what would be the appropriate response to the situation?
What should Joe propose to the management team?
How should he support his proposal?
APA Format, 2-3 Pages per phase. Total of 5 to 6 pages

Problem A: Ethical Dilemma
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Note: All character and company names are fictional and are not intended to
depict any actual person or business.
Your meeting with the chief executive officers (CEOs) of UWEAR and
PALEDENIM went well. In a discussion following the meeting, Tom Tramlin,
the CEO of UWEAR, mentioned that he would like you to spend some time in
the field with his top sales representative to get a feel for what the
salespeople face every day selling in the current business environment.
Today, you are scheduled to spend the day with Joe Smith.
As you walk across the lobby of UWEAR, you see Tom talking to a tall,
distinguished-looking man. ?This is Joe Smith,? Tom introduces when you
step up to them. ?You’ll be spending some time with him today in the field.?
?Nice to meet you, Joe,? you respond, shaking Joe’s hand.
Tom says goodbye and makes his way to elevator while you and Joe head
toward the parking garage. ?We’re going to meet with a couple of clients
today,? Joe explains. ?First, we’ll have lunch with Bill Bateman, the CEO of
the Peninsula Hotel chain. He’s a great guy and I’m sure you’ll enjoy meeting
him.?
?Where are we meeting him for lunch?? I ask, getting into Joe’s car.
?Bill’s hotel, the Peninsula, has a great restaurant that I frequently use to
meet clients,? Joe answers. ?The food is outstanding. We’re going to meet
him there to discuss the renewal of his uniform contract.?
As you continue the drive to the hotel, Joe elaborates on his business history
with Bill. ?I was able to win the contract for the Peninsula chain last year,? he
explains. ?We were just able to underbid our competitor, Threads4U. In fact,
Bill said that I underbid them by about $5 per uniform. Great victory on my
part.?
?It sounds like you’ve established a great working relationship with Bill,? you
say.
?Oh, yeah,? Joe agrees. ?He’s a great guy. The first time we met, I was on
my way to buy a nice bottle of cabernet as a birthday gift for my wife. She
loves the expensive wines. I happened to mention this to Bill, he said he
orders it all the time and offered to give me some for free. I told him it wasn’t
Problem A: Ethical Dilemma
2
necessary, but he insisted. When I got my car back from the valet, I found
not just a bottle, but an entire case of high-end cabernet in my trunk.? Joe
shakes his head, smiling. ?But that’s just the kind of guy Bill is.?
?It sounds like it worked out for you and your wife,? you comment. ?Did she
enjoy her birthday gift??
?Yes,? Joe says. ?We both enjoyed it for quite some time. Well, here we are,?
he adds, pulling up the Peninsula Hotel.
As you park and exit the car, Joe explains, ?Since Bill and I have been doing
business, he?s referred three other hotel owners to me to supply their
uniforms. Except for when I?m meeting with one of his competitors, I usually
conduct business meetings with clients here at the restaurant in Bill?s hotel.?
?It?s a beautiful hotel,? you comment as Joe leads you through the lobby,
admiring the elegant d?cor. ?No wonder you enjoy coming here. I wouldn?t
mind bringing my family here for a weekend sometime.?
?Actually,? Joe says, ?My wife and I have become really good friends with Bill
and his wife. He often invites us out onto his yacht with his family, we go to
social events with them, and we?ve stayed at the hotel several times. We
really enjoy it. You should bring your family sometime, too. Kids love the pool
with the waterfall.
You nod, following Joe into the hotel?s restaurant. After all you?ve heard about
Bill, you are very interested in meeting him.

Demographic trends that underlie the social changes of the past quarter-century

In a report of 4?5 pages, discuss the following:

Demographic trends that underlie the social changes of the past quarter-century
How these demographic trends affect health care in the United States
How some of these demographic trends can be reduced to drive down the cost of health care
Your grade will be determined according to the following:

The project should identify the demographic trends that underlie the social changes of the past century.
The project should discuss how these demographic trends affect health care in the United States.
The project should identify ways to reduce the demographic trends to drive down the cost of health care.
The assignment should be completed properly and should display a fundamental mastery of the material.
The paper should provide a progressive, dynamic approach that is interesting and persuasive to the reader.