Process Analysis and System Concept Development Process Analysis and System Concept Development Question Process Analysis and System Concept Development Submit a 3- to 4-page paper consisting of the following: • Continuing with the business application system (CRM system) described from Week Two, provide a description of how process analysis and the development of the system concept can be applied in the development of the proposed business application system. Note that this assignment must be formatted using APA guidelines
Physics Multiple Problems Physics Multiple Problems Question 1. A completely submerged object always displaces A.) weight of fluid equal to its weight B.) volume of fluid equal to its volume. C.) density of fluid equal to its density. D.) all of these. E.) none of these 2. Which of these is not true about the buoyant force. A.) It is equal to the weight of fluid displaced by a submerged object. B.) It is present in both liquids and gases. C.) It is equal to the volume of fluid displaced by the submerged object D.) It always acts upwards against the force of gravity 3. Two liquid columns of the same height, one of water, the other of mercury, exert pressures on the fluid at the bottom of the columns. Which of these statements is true? A.) The pressure exerted by the column of mercury is 13.6 times greater than that of water B.) The pressure exerted by the column of mercury is 13.6 times less than that of water C.) The pressures exerted by both fluids are equal D.) None of the above 4. According to Charles’ Law, if the temperature of a gas is increased by a factor of 2, its volume A.) increases by a factor of 2 B.) increases by a factor of 4, C.) becomes half of its original volume D.) does not change E.) none of the above 5. A 24kg piece of metal displaces 4L of water when submerged. What is its density? a) 4000 kg/m3 b) 2000 kg/m3 c) 1000 kg/m3 d) 6000 kg/m3 e) 1500 kg/m3 6. What is the product of the reaction between carbon dioxide and water? Carbonic Acid 7. Why does a solution of a strong acid conduct electricity better than a solution of weak acid having the same concentration? 8. The source of all magnetism is a) tiny bits of iron b) small lodestones c) the motion of electrons d) none of the above 9. The primary of a transformer connected to 120V has 100 turns. The secondary has 10 turns. What is the output voltage (i.e. the voltage from the secondary)? A) 12V B)15V C) 30V D) 40V E) 25V 10. When you thrust a bar magnet to and fro into a coil of wire, you induce A) direct current B) alternating current C) neither of the above D) increase the resistance of the wire 11. I) What is a neutralization reaction? II) Name a strong acid and a weak acid. 12. I) Name three ways an element can be oxidized. II) In the reaction represented below, hydrogen sulfide , H2S, burns in the presence of oxygen, O2, to produce water H2O and sulfur dioxide, SO2: 2H2S + 3O2 2H2O + 2SO2. In this reaction, is sulfur oxidized or reduced? 13. I) What is a circuit? II) Identify 2 differences between a series and a parallel circuit. III) Three lamps with resistances 1 ?, 2 ? and 3 ? are connected in series in a circuit with a voltage source of 12V. A) What is the current in the circuit? B) Calculate the voltage drop across each lamp. (Please show your work)
Combined Research Paper and Case Study Combined Research Paper and Case Study Question APPENDIX A Research Paper Guidelines MBA--Managerial Accounting Southeastern University Combined Research Paper and Case Study The next section presents a balanced scorecard case study. The assignment is to prepare an analysis of the case, which includes a research component. Use the following headings within the body of your paper as a basis for presenting your material: Balanced Scorecard Theory (BST). Identify and explain what BST entails and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. This discussion should include references to a minimum of five published sources. One of these should be Kaplan and Norton, who first advanced this concept as a management tool in 1992. Only one reference can be from a web site. All others must be from published practitioner magazines or academic journals. You may reference the text book, but it does not count as one of the five reference sources. Remember: a research effort is only as good as the quality of the reference sources. Poor quality references are indicative of an uninspired research effort. Balanced Scorecard Case Study. Analyze the following case study (taken from the Horngren et al. text) for a Law Firm. Support your answer by references to material in the case and to the material you presented in the Balanced Scorecard Theory section of this paper. Include a discussion of balanced scorecard management techniques that are being used and how effective the law firm is employing this concept. Young, Martinez, and Cheung (YMC) is a law firm in Chicago. The firm has had a very loose and relaxed management style that has served it well in the past. However, more aggressive law firms have been winning new clients faster than YMC has. Thus, the managing partner, Jerry Martinez, recently attended and ABA seminar on the performance measurement in law firms, where he learned about the balanced scorecard. He thought it might be a good tool for YMC, one that would allow the firm to keep its culture yet still more aggressively seek new clients. Martinez identified the following strategic objectives that fit with the firm’s core values and provide a framework for assessing progress toward the firm’s goals. Financial: To steadily increase the firm’s revenues and profits. Customer: (1) To understand the firm’s customers and (2) to value customer service over self-interest. Internal Business Process: (1) Encourage knowledge sharing among the legal staff, (2) Communicate with each other openly, honestly, and often, and (3) Empowere staff to make decisions that benefit their clients. Organizational Learning: (1)To maintain an open and collaborative environment that attracts and retains the best legal staff, and (2) to seek staff diversity. For this case study, identify at least one measure (it should be very specific) for each of the objectives set forth above. Then, explain how YMC can use these measures to evaluate staff performance. Finally, present the pros and cons of using the balanced scorecard measures as an aspect of the determination of compensation. 3. Application. If your firm uses the balanced scorecard as a management tool, discuss in detail how it is doing this. If not, as an alternative, discuss how you might employ the balanced scorecard idea to improve performance in your organization. References. Set forth all sources used to develop this case study. All references must be from published sources. If you use an Internet source, make sure it is of academic quality. For example, the Academy of Management or the American Accounting Association websites are examples of an acceptable www citation. Conversely, websites like are not of academic quality and, therefore, are unacceptable reference sources. Only one citation can come from an Internet website source. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable reference, nor is the textbook or any other textbook. These sources are not considered research quality in academia. Databases such as AIB/Inform, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Wilson Business resources SHOULD be used to collect meaningful research materials from academic and practitioner journals. This is a combination research paper and case study. Papers in this area normally are 8-10 pages in length. Your paper should not exceed 12 pages. The paper MUST be presented APA style, which is SEU’s specified style format. RESEARCH PAPER/CASE STUDY GRADING CRITERA Research papers are only as good as the reference sources used to construct the paper’s narrative. The idea is that you do not know much, if anything, about the topic, and you need to find out what others say about it. Then you use their thinking in order to set forth your narrative. Do not use the author’s words and phrasing, but DO put the author’s ideas into your own words. When doing this, you must put a reference citation every time you use the idea of another author. In most research papers, every paragraph will have at least one reference citation. Not doing so is plagiarism and could be graded as a zero. I found this is several papers and encourage those who did so to review the referencing material to insure that future papers are properly cited. For in-text references, the current APA guidance indicates the following style for a journal article: Adams, G.B. & White, J.D. (1994). Dissertation research in public administration and cognate fields: An assessment of methods and quality. Public Administration Review, 54(6), 565-576. Books and other sources are similar, but vary in certain aspects. If you are to successfully write in the MBA program, you need to spend time with the APA style manual, sixth edition. Grading of the Research Paper/Case Study will be accomplished using the grading rubric set forth in Appendix B. Following are some general guidelines I employ in my evaluation of research papers: 1. Referencing completeness and APA Style -1 to -10 points 2. No Kaplan & Norton reference source -5 points 3. Section headings set forth in assignment not used to develop paper -5 4. Pros and Cons of BST, discussion not complete enough -5 to -10 5. Theory development, including what BST is, how it works, and why it is an important management tool not complete enough. -5 to -20 6. Case Analysis. Correct conclusion regarding the case and completeness of discussion -5 to -15 7. Application discussion completeness. -5 to -10 8. Other issues with the paper or its presentation. -1 to -50 This paper represents a significant portion of the course grade. It is intended to demonstrate that you have mastered literature research techniques and have developed an understanding of the balanced scorecard concept and are able to relate balanced scorecard ideas to a case study. General appearance of the paper. It is expected that papers will be neatly typed and free from spelling and grammar errors. A further assumption is that papers will be done on a word processor. Finally, all papers should be professionally formatted. This paper must be at least 6 pages (1” margins, Times New Roman 12 font, double spaced) and have a minimum of five references. Quality of References. Only primary reference sources should be used. (NO TEXTBOOKS). The material should reflect a review of important balanced scorecard literature. A research paper is only as good as the quality of the references used to develop it. Use of inferior references, or simply meeting the minimum number of references, is an indicator of average to below average research effort and quality. No more than one of the references can be from Internet sites. Care must be taken to select quality internet sites. Most are not of research quality. However, sites, such as the SEC, IRS, FRB, AICPA, FASB, and other governmental or professional organizations, are of higher quality than most sites available on the Internet. Good use of the reference. In addition to identifying a good set of resources and listing them in the reference, it is, of course, important that these sources be used. Students sometimes develop a good list of references but then develop almost the entire paper using one or two sources. This is not acceptable. Case Analysis. This is the key element of a research paper. Without the other elements mentioned above, you will not have a research paper which is scholarly in appearance and content. What you must do to satisfy the analysis requirement is take the materials you have gathered, review them in light of the research you have conducted. Then present appropriate evidence from your reference sources to support your analysis. Because of the importance of clarity in the presentation of information, points will be based on what you write as well as how you write it. For the how component of your grade, consideration will be given (among other things) to: spelling, punctuation, grammar; as well as to the overall readability of your paper. As for what you write, consideration will be given to whether you used your research to develop your case study analysis. In this regard, you should use terms and concepts learned in the research to inform your analysis. Specifically: First, you will be evaluated on whether you have understood balanced scorecard concepts and have expressed yourself appropriately on the strengths and weaknesses of this management technique. Second, your ability to critique the case study is assessed along with your ability to present how your topic is applicable to the workplace. As a potential manager and leader, it is important that you be able to express yourself in written form. That is why a research paper is a significant part of your course grade and why it is in your best interest to budget your time wisely in order to complete it. You must also carefully document what you have to say following the rules for attribution. Reference all quotes, paraphrasing, and ideas taken from others. While it is very easy to purchase term papers online, it is also easy for your instructor to trace them. Plagiarism will result in a zero for the paper. Please read the Nova plagiarism policy prior to finalizing and submitting your paper. The following is a list of journals and periodicals with which might be useful in the development of your paper. Journals and Periodicals: Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management ReviewAcademy of Management ExecutiveAccounting ReviewAdministrative Science QuarterlyAdvanced Management JournalAmerican Behavioral ScientistAmerican Journal of SociologyApplied Economics Business HorizonsBusiness and Society Review/InnovationBusiness WeekCalifornia Management ReviewConference Board ReviewDecision SciencesForbesFortuneGoverningHarvard Business ReviewHuman FactorsHuman RelationsIndustrial Labor Relations ReviewIndustrial ManagementJournal of AccountancyJournal of Applied Behavioral ScienceJournal of Applied Management & EntrepreneurshipJournal of Applied PsychologyJournal of BusinessJournal of ManagementJournal of Occupational PsychologyJournal of Vocational BehaviorLabor Law JournalLong Range PlanningJournal of Strategic PlanningOrganizational Behavior and Human PerformanceOrganizational DynamicsPersonnelPersonnel AdministratorPersonnel Journal Personnel ManagementPersonnel PsychologyPsychological BulletinPsychology TodaySloan Management ReviewSocial ResearchStrategic ManagementSmall Group BehaviorTraining and Development JournalWall Street Journal Many of these publications are available in either hard copy or electronic form using the search feature of ABI/INFORM Global, Science Direct, or some similar periodical database. There is a lot of garbage on the Internet. Therefore, care must be used when determining if material found on the Internet is useful to your research purpose. In general, governmental web sites (e.g. SEC, IRS, Treasury Department) and professional organization web sites (e.g. AICPA, FASB, Academy of Management, American Marketing Association, etc.) contain higher level data than other sites. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable reference. Textbooks for this class or other classes you have taken are also unacceptable in academic research. Format of the Term Paper: I. Introduction II. Balanced Scorecard Concepts and Process - Concepts. This should fully describe the balanced scorecard. - Advantages/Disadvantages III. Case Study Discussion: Use what you learned in Part II for this purpose. - Performance Measures - Evaluation of Staff Performance - Compensation Tied to Performance IV. Workplace Application: Related this concept to our place of employment. V. References Your paper should have a cover sheet. The first section should introduce your topic and briefly identify key issues you are going to discuss. The literature review should be a polished version of what you have learned from your sources set forth in the reference. The case study discussion section is where use what you have learned about the balanced scorecard approach to analyze the case study under consideration. Almost every paragraph in the literature review should contain reference citations. Also, these sections should have subheadings to separate distinct areas of discussion such as the balanced scorecard process and strength and weaknesses. The workplace application section provides you with an opportunity to explore how the balanced scorecard idea is used in your organization. If your organization does not use the balanced scorecard, this section provides an opportunity to investigate how it might be useful if you were to have an opportunity to install it in your organization. Here is where you place any opinions you wish to express about the workability of the balanced scorecard approach in an applied setting. Next will be your reference and lastly any appendices that are necessary for a complete presentation.
Neel: APA (7-10; future) See attached. Neel: APA (7-10; future) See attached. Question Neel: APA (7-10; future) See attached. Setting: It is 5-10 years in the future and you have just been appointed to a highly desirable leadership role, one for which you have been preparing for many years. The organization has strong viability but is currently ineffective due to power struggles and an unhealthy organizational culture that is preventing it from reaching its potential Write a seven to ten (7-10) page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that includes the following: • Introduction – include some background on the organization (real or fictitious) and the leadership role to which you have been appointed. • Research on empowering leadership and its effect on organizational culture. • Analysis of the influence of leadership on organization effectiveness, including the use of power and politics to accomplish goals. • Recommendations for empowering your team members and subordinates and how you will use honest and ethical influence tactics to increase organization effectiveness. • Conclusion should briefly summarize the primary points of the paper and bring forward a call to action. , Attachments (33.75 KB) (105.46 KB)
PSY400 wk 3 Cognitive Dissonance Paper PSY400 wk 3 Cognitive Dissonance Paper Question My portion is highlighted. 350-400 words. Team topic: Team C has requested personal choice of children vaccination as our topic assignment for week 3. Learning Team Cognitive Dissonance Paper: Identify a situation in which an individual has consciously made a decision to engage in a behavior that violated their cognitions--values, beliefs, attitudes, and morals (e.g., calling in sick to work when you are not actually sick, speeding, cheating on taxes). o Prepare at minimum a 1,500 word paper (no maximum) in which analyze your identified situation. In your analysis, be sure to address the following items: ? Describe your identified situation. ? Analyze the social, cultural, and spiritual influences on the individual’s behavior and on his or her personal ethics. ? Describe the reciprocal relationship between behavior and attitudes. ? Explain how the individual could have used cognitive dissonance theory to rationalize his or her behavior. o Any assignment that has more than 15% of the paper quoted (properly or improperly) will be subject to a point deduction or discipline action in the case of intentional plagiarism. You may run your paper through the UoPX Plagiarism Detector to ensure compliance. o Be sure that you view the rubric for a more thorough discussion of paper requirements. As this is an upper division psychology class, the proper use of APA formatting will be required and will be a graded focus on all papers within this course. Please be sure to submit the certificate of originality in a SEPARATE file with every assignment. See course for more details. The person that turns it in will submit it for the team. , Attachments (12.21 KB)
business managment data bank business managment data bank Question 67. (p. 101-102) Tactics that are used to make decisions quickly while maintaining the effectiveness of such decisions include: A. Take a realistic view of the conflict B. Involving people who are experts and can be trusted C. Focusing on real-time information D. All of the above E. None of the above 68. (p. 101-) Real-time information is information that: A. Is based on past performance B. Represents a realistic forecast C. Is based on adjusted predictions D. Is obtained with little or no delay E. Is discounted for the future : 3 69. (p. 101) The CEO of OfficeMax begins each morning by logging onto a computer-based conference with all of the chain store managers. The previous day's experiences and challenges are discussed so that problems can be quickly and effectively resolved or even avoided. OfficeMax is utilizing __________ to retain a competitive edge A. Social realities B. Real-time information C. Psychological biases D. Framing effects E. Quality initiatives 70. (p. 102) When a manager attempts to make a decision that will please all of the affected parties and therefore the effectiveness of the decision is diluted, that manager is operating under: A. Time pressures B. Gut feeling C. The illusion of control D. A lack of control E. Social realities 71. (p. 102) The basic philosophy behind group decision making is that "two heads are better than one." But does this statement hold true? A. Yes, always B. Yes, potentially C. No, two does not constitute a group D. No, never E. Sadly, an answer for this cannot be determined 72. (p. 102) Turtle Cove Inc. recently completed a process of reengineering the organization. In deciding upon the changes to be implemented, Turtle Cove involved many of the workers in the decision making. This enabled the workers to be aware of the various options that were available and why the options to be implemented were chosen. Utilizing the workers assisted the decisions by helping them to: A. Dominate the discussions B. Utilize groupthink C. Satisfice each worker D. Displace the goals E. Understand the decisions 4 73. (p. 103) Advantages in using a group for decision making include: A. A higher level of understanding the decision B. Domination by one member for leading the discussion C. Groupthink D. Satisficing E. All of the above are advantages 74. (p. 103) Potential disadvantage of group decisions include all of the following EXCEPT: A. One person dominates B. Satisficing C. Groupthink D. Goal displacement E. Intellectual stimulation 75. (p. 103) In order to maximize the creativity and effectiveness of a decision, managers should: A. Obtain input from people with differing backgrounds B. Obtain information from people with differing information C. Obtain information from people with differing perspectives D. All of the above E. None of the above 76. (p. 103) Allowing one person to control a discussion or decision is referred to as: A. Groupthink B. Satisficing C. Domination D. Displacement E. Esprit de corps 77. (p. 103) A phenomenon that occurs in decision-making when group members avoid disagreement as they strive for consensus is: A. Goal displacement B. Domination C. Intuition or judgment D. Groupthink E. Esprit de corps 78. (p. 103) A condition that occurs when a decision-making group loses sight of its original goal and a new, possibly less important, goal emerges is: A. Goal displacement B. Groupthink C. Conflict D. Domination E. Group alternatives 79. (p. 103) Shannon left the meeting, frustrated as usual. The group really needed to make some decisions regarding next year's marketing campaign. Tony rammed all his ideas through; they were good, but nobody else dared to speak up or contribute. The group experienced: A. Groupthink B. Domination C. Satisficing D. Intellectual stimulation E. None of the above was experienced by the group 80. (p. 103) When a group accepts an alternative that seems to please the members of the group, but the group has not taken the time or effort to explore many options, the group has A. Exercised groupthink B. Stimulated its intellect C. Satisficed D. Allowed domination E. All of the above 81. (p. 103) Groupthink is A. Avoiding disagreement B. Obtaining all members' input C. The result of creativity D. Superior to individual decision making E. Extreme satisficing 82. (p. 103) Groups that operate under a condition known as groupthink: A. Make risky decisions B. Are overconfident C. Value team spirit D. All of the above E. None of the above 83. (p. 103) When new goals emerge in the process of a group making a decision and the original goal is forgotten or replaced, this is known as goal: A. Domination B. Displacement C. Groupthink D. Satisficing E. Synergy 84. (p. 104) Leaders of decision-making groups should: A. Discourage conflict B. Encourage groupthink C. Help the group satisfice D. Ask members for dissenting viewpoints E. Dominate the discussion 85. (p. 105) Issue-based differences in perspectives or judgments are: A. Compromises B. Cognitive conflicts C. Collusions D. Satisficing E. Disillusions
Research paper on related international logistics and supply chain management. Research paper on related international logistics and supply chain management. Question Research paper on related international logistics and supply chain management.Within the context of the changing global landscape, the topic of your research paper must be related international logistics and supply chain management.
Assignment #2 – Costco Case Study on Leadership Strategies Assignment #2 – Costco Case Study on Leadership Strategies Question You are the expert in this case and provide your own insights and reactions to it based on what you have been reading and learning in this course, and any additional research you may find. Keep in mind, that the key to this assignment is to provide your opinion on the questions asked of you below. Do not reiterate what is written in the case study - rather add your thoughts based on learnings and research and link directly to the questions. It is imperative that you use good critical thinking identifying your own points of view related to this case study, and provide additional research to validate your point(s) of view.Read the information provided & react by writing a 3 to 5 page paper using the learnings from this course thus far, and include a minimum of 2 additional pieces of researchMinimally, answer these three questions:Define flexible leadership theory (FLT) and discuss how it applies to Costco's operations?What is the CEO's role (not necessarily just Sinegal's) in FLT?Can this work in your organization? If so, how? If not, why?Remember to double space, use 12 pt. font, have a Title page, Abstract and use APA guidelines.Do not spend time repeating the content of the articles. You should begin by defining FLT, how it compares to Costco's operations and tie-in new ideas/content while answering the questions above
Review the Standard costs: wake up and smell the coffee.article Review the Standard costs: wake up and smell the coffee.article Question Review the Standard costs: wake up and smell the coffee.article. When evaluating performance, many organizations compare current results with the actual results of previous accounting periods. Is an organization that follows this approach likely to encounter any problems? Explain. Review your peers’ posts and respond to at least two of your classmates. Describe how job order costing, process costing, or activity based costing could resolve or exacerbate the issues your classmates discussed in their initial posts. Flexible budgets provide different information than static budgets. Discuss some of these differences. Is a flexible budget always better? Are there times when you’d recommend using a static budget over a flexible budget? Guided Response:Review your peers’ posts and respond to at least two of your classmates. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the uses of a flexible budget and why.