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Discuss three benefits of incorporating crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing in the field of interface design takes tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals and spreads them out among a group of people or a community. These assignments are usually done through an open call. Crowdsourcing has become increasingly popular with the growth of Web 2.0 and online communities.

Write a fifteen to eighteen page paper in which you:

1. Examine the invention and growth of crowdsourcing in the field of interface design.

2. Describe the impact that crowdsourcing has had on the field of interface design.

3. Analyze and discuss at least three benefits of incorporating crowdsourcing in a design project.

4. Analyze and discuss at least three challenges of incorporating crowdsourcing in a design project.

5. Propose a solution for generating interest in your design project from an online community.

6. Suggest a solution for evaluating the skill set and quality of the code submitted by potentially unknown users.

7. Describe how crowdsourcing may affect the budget and timeline of a design project.

8. Assess crowdsourcing in regard to the legal, societal, and ethical issues it raises, and suggest methods to alleviate these concerns.

9. Use at least five quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Compare and contrast the design and development processes in HCI.
• Describe legal, societal, and ethical issues in HCI design.
• Describe the inherent design issues across HCI environments.
• Analyze and evaluate interface design models.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-computer interaction.
• Write clearly and concisely about HCI topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Positive and normative ethics

Consider the following statement for the role that ethics plays in both normative and positive economics. “Ethics is the study of morals standards and how it affects conduct and I believe it is more present in normative economics than in positive economics. There are no value judgments in positive economics, though the latter is measurable.” Others have made similar remarks as well.

Can facts (or data) be interpreted in a way that may drive a particular policy? If so, can two groups using the same data interpret the data differently to generate distinctly different policies that may serve to further their own agenda?

Is this where ethics would come into play with positive economics? How do we (or can we) ensure that those interpreting the data do so in a way that would be considered ethical?

Discuss the relationship between human resource planning activities and the organization’s strategic development and implementation. Describe the eight elements of the staffing process. Examine the relationship between the eight elements of the staffing process and the four activities related to human resource planning.

Discuss the relationship between human resource planning activities and the organization’s strategic development and implementation. Describe the eight elements of the staffing process. Examine the relationship between the eight elements of the staffing process and the four activities related to human resource planning.

Evaluate the effectiveness of lee rhodes

Analyze the key driving forces to increase interdependence

Discussion

“Globalization is commonly described as the processes and forces leading to an ever-decreasing capacity of the nation state to govern within its territorial boundaries” (Levi-Farr & Vigoda-Gadot, 2004). Even though world trade is larger than ever before, national living standards vary according culture, the wealth of the state (nation), and domestic factors. The study of globalization requires a holistic approach and must be analyzed from all angles.

• According to Strange (1996), although nation-states once controlled the markets, it is now the markets that often control the nation-state (Levi-Farr & Vigoda-Gadot, 2004). Examine the major factors that account for the unequal distribution of globalization effects in different states. Suggest how policy entrepreneurs, policy makers, and policy administrators should redesign states so that people can benefit from globalization in general. Provide a rationale for your response.

• Analyze the key driving forces to increase interdependence. Recommend two actions that states can take in order to increase capacity to respond to the challenges of globalization. Justify your response.

Explain how cooperative strategies further assist dunkin

Q. Franchises account for approximately illustrate what percent of total retail sales in the United States?

Q. Explain how could cooperative strategies further assist Dunkin Donuts with its master plan for growth?

Salesperson Java Application Part I

Write a console based, non-GUI (not a Graphical User Interface application) Java program using NetBeans (or similar) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) a that calculates the total annual compensation of a salesperson. Consider the following factors:

• A salesperson will earn a fixed salary of exactly $30,000.
• A salesperson will also receive a commission as a sales incentive. Commission is a percentage of the salesperson’s annual sales. The current commission is 8% of total sales.
• The total annual compensation is the fixed salary plus the commission earned.

The Java application should meet these technical requirements:

• The application should have at least one class, in addition to the application’s controlling class (a controlling class is where the main function resides). This means you must write and use at least two classes to meet the requirements. Simply using a second class that somebody else wrote does not meet the requirement (see the student material within the Week 2 Supporting Activity “Discussion of a Three Class Example” to understand how to write multiple classes).
• There should be proper documentation in the source code including any references used (references used should be in a “References” section of comments at the end of your file).
• The application should ask the user to enter annual sales, and it should display the total annual compensation.

Individual Reflection: Blueprint for Professional and Personal Growth

Assignment: Individual Reflection: Blueprint for Professional and Personal Growth–Your Future as a Manager, with Executive Summary of Class and Collaboration Skills

As you begin this assignment, review the broad range of topics presented throughout the course related to managing people and fostering collaboration. Clearly, 8 weeks does not provide enough time to explore all the topics of this course as deeply as you might have liked. For this final Individual Reflection, select concepts or topics that resonated with you during this course and commit to learning more about them. To bring this commitment to life, identify concrete action items that will support your goal to deepen your personal learning experience in the coming year. Then, consider the following:

 

Note:

• Week 2: How Do Great Managers Employ Communication?

During this week we explored the impact of communication on job performance and commitment. We also examine strategies for communicating effectively, even in stressful situations.

 

• What can you do now to integrate the experiences and insights you had in this course with your personal and professional development goals?
• What are the most important things you are taking from this course that will shape your future and enable you to make a positive difference?

 

The Assignment

All components of the assignment must be turned in as one document:

1. The executive summary: Write an Executive Summary of the course (2–3 paragraphs) that addresses the following questions:

o    Which content and assignments in this course improved your understanding of managing people and fostering collaboration within your organization (or one with which you are familiar)?

Note:

The content that this course improved my understanding of managing people and fostering collaboration was during week three. Week three topic was How Do Great Managers Improve Job Satisfaction, Commitment, and Motivation? During this week we explored how managers identify and align employees’ motivations with the organization’s goals. Examine the complex nature of motivation itself, in part by reflecting on your own personal experiences, and you analyze ways to strengthen your understanding and skills as a motivator.

o    What impact has your improved understanding had or (what do you anticipate it will have) on the value you will bring to your role within an organization?

o    How have the content and assignments changed the way you think of the manager’s role within the organization and the way you will practice management and collaboration?

o    How have the content and assignments shaped your goals now and how do you anticipate they will shape your goals in the future?

o    How has the content in this course helped you appreciate the role that managers have in facilitating positive social change within an organization or more broadly?

 

2. After considering what you have learned in the course, review the article by Christensen (2010). (SEE ATTAHMENT) Then create a strategy for your professional and personal life that will enable you to be the person you described in “Your Sentence” in Week 3. As part of your strategy, be sure to include responses to the following questions:

o    How can I be sure that I will be happy in my career and be the manager I aspire to be?

o    How can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse/partner and my family become an enduring source of happiness?

o    How can I be sure I will maintain my personal integrity, regardless of ethically challenging situations, or morally ambiguous situations? (Hint: Most people consider themselves to be ethical and would not think they could violate their personal integrity. But what would you do if your employer asked you to perform a task or make a decision you are ethically uncomfortable with (but is not illegal), when failure to carry out such a task would risk your termination, your next promotion, or upcoming pay increase? What might you do if you discovered that a task or policy you carried out in good faith had unforeseen consequences you would feel the need to correct? Seriously reflect on how you will safeguard your own integrity, even when faced with an ethically ambiguous situation, potentially harsh personal consequences, or attempting to right a wrong you may have committed.)

3. Your action plan: Write a detailed action plan for one new goal for professional and personal development (you will continue to build on the list of goals you started in your previous course). Include the following in your action plan:

o    Your specific goal for professional and personal development with an explanation as to why you selected the goal. Be sure to provide concrete and specific examples of why the goal is important, the extent to which this goal enables you to be an agent for positive social change, the personal or professional value you expect from achieving each goal, and how the goal relates to the resources you reviewed in the course.

o    At least two objectives for the goal you have identified. Provide a rationale that explains how your objectives support the goal.

 

Guidance on Assignment Length: Your BPPG, including the Executive Summary (which should be 2–3 paragraphs in length and no more than one page single spaced), your strategy and action plan should be 3–6 pages total (1.5–3 pages total if single spaced). Refer to the Week 8 Individual Reflection Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.

Formal Proposal

Assignment Instructions:
When the proposed thesis or project involves the study of human subjects and/or animals an outside review and approval of the proposed research is required. Once your proposal is approved, you will work closely with your professor as you develop and address your topic.

A formal proposal is due at the end of Week 3. By this time, you would have selected a topic and provided a proposal outline for your thesis or creative project of which must align with your core subject area.

1. Please use the Capstone Manual.

2. The formal proposal must provide a clear and lucid description of a question, project or problem and a proposed method of answering the question, addressing the project or solving the problem.

3. Proposal drafting is considered a learning process and helps you avoid oversights and possible mistakes; so you may send me a draft before going final.

4. Again, guidance on the format of the proposal and a sample proposal are contained in the Capstone Manual provided.

5. The proposal should explain the question, project, or problem to be investigated and convince the professor that the question, project or problem merits investigation. It should show that you have read the relevant and recent literature on the subject and it should contain a list of materials consulted during the preliminary stages of your research or project. In general, the research proposal or project should include background information related to the research topic or project, purpose of the thesis or project, and investigatory procedures to be used.

6. The formal proposal should not exceed five (5) pages (proposal title page not included).

7. When the proposed thesis or project involves the study of human subjects and/or animals an Institutional Review Board review and approval of the proposed research is required. Please visit
http://www.apus.edu/community-scholars/institutional-review-board/research.htm

8. Also review your articles/sources and continue writing your 25 -page literature review due week eight.

Submission Instructions:

Please note: Papers will be automatically added to and checked against the standard Turnitin repositories. Originality reports will be returned to the faculty and student in roughly 15 minutes of the submission. Multiple submissions are allowed.

Supporting Materials:
Capstone Manual.pdf
Graduate Grading Rubric.pdf
Instructions+Accessing+the+APUS+Online+Library.doc
Reference+for+Writing+Topic+Proposal-1.doc

Major Areas to Review
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The formal proposal provided a clear and lucid description of a question, project or problem and a proposed method of answering the question, addressing the project or solving the problem. Basically, the proposal should explain the question, project, or problem to be investigated and convince that the question, project or problem merits investigation.
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It should show that you have read the relevant and recent literature on the subject and it should contain a list of materials consulted during the preliminary stages of your research or project. In general, the research proposal or project should include background information related to the research topic or project, purpose of the thesis or project, and investigatory procedures to be used.

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The formal proposal should not exceed five (5) pages (proposal title page not included). Turnitin will be used to assess originality report and supports attachments only—submit the paper as an attachment with less than 15% originality.

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Reference:
Incorporate all this sections references into one comprehensive list and should be in APA 6th Edition format.
If you had a citation in the body of your work you must have the appropriate reference in the reference section.
You will be strictly held to the APA standards. Proper citations, in format and use as well as proper references must be implemented.
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Grammatical, spelling or punctuation—the writing is grammatically correct, clear and concise. The response is well formulated and easy to read and understand. Correct terminology was used when needed.
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Foreign Policy

Select one of the following speeches on foreign policy. Read the speech carefully, looking for statements of the speaker’s views on foreign policy, and his reasons for this doctrine.
Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796 (opens in new window)
John Quincy Adams Warns Against “Finding Monsters to Destroy,” 1821 (opens in new window)
The Monroe Doctrine, 1823 (opens in new window)
Kossuth Resolution, January 9, 1852 (opens in new window)
Woodrow Wilson’s War Message April 2, 1917 (opens in new window)
The Truman Doctrine, Truman’s Address Before a Joint Session of Congress, March 12, 1947 (opens in new window)
President Bill Clinton, Remarks at Freedom House, 1995 (opens in new window)
President George Bush, Remarks by the President in Address to the United Nations General Assembly, September 12, 2002 (opens in new window)
Prepare a slide presentation in which you address the following questions. The presentation should use critical excerpts (cited and referenced) from the statement to support its position, along with your own commentary.
What term(s) best describe the foreign policy represented in the document? (Neutral, Isolationist, Expansionist, Imperialist, World Power, etc.)
To the best of your ability, describe the impact of that foreign policy on society. (Example: The Cold War and the accompanying competition with the USSR to be first in space resulted in a much stronger emphasis on math and science in American public schools.)
The policy reflected in this document replaced the current US foreign policy, how might our country’s role in recent international events have been different?
Post your presentation as a PDF in the discussion forum (please refer to Assignment Helps for instructions).
View a presentation for each of the options, and complete the American Foreign Policy Chart[DOWNLOAD] for your notes.
Comment on at least 2 peers’ presentations.
Requirements

Presentation must be 4-6 slides in length.
APA format