Comparing Decision Making Models

Imagine that you are an organizational consultant for the SNHU Pet Supply Company. You have been asked to recommend who should lead a new initiative to expand the companys online presence. After several discussions and interviews, the leadership team has shortlisted two candidates. Each candidate brings a different set of skills and expertise to the table, and each also poses a few challenges.
The first candidate, Myra, is a 15-year veteran of the organization who has worked her way up from an intern to a very capable product manager. She has extensive knowledge of the companys products and services and embodies the companys culture and vision in her work. Myra is not well-versed in e-commerce and the technologies that will be needed to implement and launch the companys online initiative. However, she is a fast learner, and the management position doesnt require too much in-depth knowledge of technologies.
The second candidate, Michael, was hired six months ago and shows great promise as a leader and manager. He has an MBA from a reputable university and worked for a technology startup for three years before joining the company. He has no experience in pet supplies or related industries, but knows how to launch an online company from the ground up.
In your initial post, address the following:
Compare and contrast two different decision-making models addressed in your course resources, explaining how each would be used to approach the hiring decision.
Recommend which of the two decision-making models would be the best suited to help make the hiring decision, and why.

Challenges of Public Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility

Research Paper Topic and Criteria:
Problem: The advent of Advanced Air Mobility into the U.S. transportation system is inevitable, but the public needs to accept and support it for the industry to thrive.
Question: What are the challenges facing society and its acceptance and support of Advanced Air Mobility (both Regional Air Mobility (RAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM))? (highlight the psycho-social and environmental challenges and benefits).

APA 6th edition formatting
Contents and length:
Title Page (1 page)
Abstract (2-4 paragraphs/1 page)
Introduction (1-2 pages)
Literature Review (5-8 pages)
Summarize and evaluate previous research done related to topic
Discuss background information, analytics, problem identification
Discussion (4-8 pages)
Methods–describe research design, methods, and execution
Results–summary of selected data
Conclusion–
Summarize major findings and explain significance
explain and summarize main points
Identify unanswered questions
Suggest further/future research to compliment scope of research
References (minimum of 10 but preferable 12-15)
Appendix is optional–necessary only if images, charts, or graphs are used
Annotated Bibliography (same number of sources as Reference List
Listed in alphabetical order
Summarizes source and its applicability to research (paper)
1-4 detailed paragraphs of summary per source

Homeland Security Current Event Analysis

APA Format
Pick a current event regarding homeland security.

This assignment is a review of a current homeland security event. Analyze the event based on the material covered so far in class. You will prepare three to four pages in length (not including cover page or reference pages) exploring the event and any response to the event. An abstract is not required. The paper is due at the end of week 4 and must be submitted in your Assignment folder. Review the late policy above. Examples of current events include the recent 2019 Typhoon Lekima in China; California wildfires; the massacre in the Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo in which over 240+ persons were killed; and current COVID-19 virus.

Prepare a financial plan for the organization that you select for your business plan.

Assignment Content
Prepare a financial plan for the organization that you select for your business plan.
Describe the organization, including the type of business.

Create the business case.
Determine why funding is needed for the company.
Determine the sources of funding. Consider self-funding, borrowing, loans, equity, venture capital, etc.
Evaluate the requirements of each of the funding sources that you plan to use.
Analyze the risks that are associated with each funding source.
Decide which sources are the best fit for your company based on the requirements of each. Justify your decision.
Estimate the cost of capital for both short-term and long-term funding sources. Research current estimated APRs for your selected sources of funding. Create a table or chart to display this information.

Estimate direct costs, including capital, marketing, labor, equipment, and inventory/supply costs.

Prepare a budget that includes starting balances, monthly costs, loan/investment payments, cash flow projections, and required revenue.

Create a profit-and-loss statement for a 3-year period. Provide a revenue forecast, stating realistic assumptions, such as growth per year, in your projections.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Exploring FAA CRM Guidance

Overview
As addressed in your reading assignment, there are three FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs) that provide guideline on CRM training for commercial airlines. The current versions are AC 120-51E dated 1/22/04, 120-35D dated 3/13/15, and 120-54A, Change 1, dated 1/31/17. However, these ACs were initially published in 1989, 1978, and 1991, respectively, but revised throughout the years.
Instructions
Using the FAA’s Advisory Circular Website and the internet, determine the revisions for each of the three CRM ACs. For example, AC 120-51 was originally published in 1989 and version “E” was published in 2004. What are the dates of all the versions published for AC 120-51 between 1989 and 2004? In the same way, determine a version history for 120-35 and 120-54.
Review the details of these revisions and look at the progressions that are revealed with each update.
This assignment is about understanding how to access the ACs and where to find the most current publication as well as understanding the specific changes. Go directly to the FAA website (below) and search ACs and it will come up with all versions, current and previous for the number.
A few tips.. do not add the letters AC in the search bar, just the numbers. So when searching for AC 120-51, put in only 120-51 in the search bar. Youll also need to select the status as All rather than current in order to view previous versions. This should show you the entire history of publications regarding each AC you enter. If a version has been removed from the website, you will not be responsible for it. There is only one version that has been removed. All other versions are available. Be prepared to do some digging to locate them.
List the publication dates as a history timeline for each of the three given ACs and note the principle changes made with each new publication. These changes are typically found within the first 3 paragraphs of the document, but can be found throughout. Look for the black lines in the margins – these indicate recent changes made. For example, 120-51E replaced 120-51D. If you click on the cancelled 120-51D there is a link to the pdf for this version, which indicates changes that were updated from the 120-51C version. Just follow the links and youll do fine.
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/
You will be issued credit for the assignment if you:
Complete the assignment by the due date
Provide an accurate version history for all three FAA CRM ACs
Describe the progression of revision changes for all three ACs
This is a graded assignment with 75 points possible.
Submit
Your paper should be submitted as a Word Doc or as a PDF utilizing American Psychological Association (APA) format. If you use other sources for your position, cite all of the factual information that are not your own unique, individual thoughts.

reflection managing dynamic teams

Reflect on the leadership styles you have used in the past or have witnessed others using in a team environment. Consider your work environment, your personal life, movies you have seen or during one of the team-based exercises in class.
Discuss examples of when Goleman’s six leadership styles were used. Were they appropriate for the circumstances? Why or why not? Would another style have been better?
Consider whether the core competencies related to emotional intelligence were demonstrated e.g. self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and social skill. Was there room for improvement? Explain.
Make sure to cite relevant quotations from the readings in your reflection. Submit your reflection in PDF format using 1.5 spacing. Your submission should be 600 words +/- 10%. Cite your sources using APA format. You can find out more about citing your work and how to use the APA format

Applying Research Skills

Create a 3-5-page annotated bibliography and summary based on your research related to best practices addressing one of the health care problems or issues in the Assessment Topic Areas media piece faced by a health care organization that is of interest to you.

Module 1: Essay (Mark Edmundson “On the uses of a liberal education and Earl Shorris “On the uses of a Liberal education”

Professor’s instructions (comments)

– Completely avoid using the first person pronoun (“I”) as well as the second person pronoun (“you”) in formal writing assignments. That applies for all formal written assignments for this class (but not to the discussion boards).

– Check indentions on Works Cited entries. Second and subsequent lines need to be indented. Some of you inverted the indentions, so be sure to check that as well.

– Aim for an original, interesting title. Not just “Education” or “Essay 1” or the like.

– Aim for 2 – 3 paragraphs per page. Some of you had ONE paragraph for the entire paper. That’s impossible to read.

– Indent all paragraphs. Some of you neglected to do this.

– Please work on eliminating the following serious errors.
Comma splices (using a comma instead of a period to separate two sentences)
Run on sentences (note: a run-on sentence has nothing to do with the length of a sentence)
Faulty possessives (e.g. it’s “Rodriguez’s essay,” not “Rodriguez essay”)
Misused words (e.g. there/they’re/their; its/it’s; your/you’re)

– You must engage the readings in a thoughtful and substantive way. Just having a couple of small quotations doesn’t cut it for that. Engage the reading. Show me you’ve thought about it.

– Check the centering of your paragraphs. Do not center the paragraphs. Only the title. Be sure that the paragraphs are left-justified.

Classmates comments:
– Does the paper contain sustained engagement with one (and only one) of the assigned readings for this module? Keep in mind that while this is a summary and response essay, the bulk of the essay should be response.
Answer: Yes, the summary and response portrayed effectively. I would encourage being clear about which reading you’re responding to since the essay is meant to be for someone with no knowledge about this topic.

– In two – three sentences, summarize your overall impression of the paper. List strengths and weaknesses and any specific suggestions for inprovement.
Answer: They displayed their summary part of the essay effectively and overall discussed good points about liberal education. The author which they are responding to should be included in order for the reader to know which reading they are responding to.

Timeline of CRM Generations and Advisory Circular Revisions

Overview
Now that you understand the CRM generations and the version history of the three FAA CRM ACs, it is time to combine the two pieces of information and also decide whether any of the three CRM ACs represent the current state of CRM training in the United States.
Instructions
Using your Exploring FAA CRM Guidance submission, Transport Canada CRM Advisory Circular Figure 1 – Crew Resource Management Initiatives
Actions
, and Helmreich et al.
Actions
(1999), construct a timeline of CRM generations and the FAA CRM Advisory Circulars. Compose one comprehensive paragraph (including at least four sentences) taking a position on whether any of the three FAA CRM ACs provide better guidelines for CRM training to the aviation industry. You will be issued credit for the assignment if you:
Complete the assignment by the due date
Provide an accurate version history for all three FAA CRM ACs
Craft a position on three FAA CRM ACs
Post contains no significant spelling or grammatical error
This is a graded assignment with 75 points possible.
Submit
Your paper should be submitted as a Word Doc or as a PDF utilizing American Psychological Association (APA) format. If you use other sources for your position, cite all of the factual information that are not your own unique, individual thoughts.
References
References should be listed in APA format.

Explore necessary collaborative efforts and their purpose (people: teachers, parents, therapists, social workers, etc.) to promote effective change.

This week you will develop and submit your signature project presentation.
For this week, please review your weekly resources for tips on how to create an effective PowerPoint presentation. The headings and sub-headings reflected in your outline (attached) should be used to organize the content for your presentation slides. At a minimum, your presentation must provide points to address the following:
Identify the topic of the webinar. Explain why this topic is important.
Determine the need for the webinar and illustrate the objectives of the webinar.
Specify the target audience for the webinar. Who will benefit from this presentation about CAD psychology (e.g., teachers, parents, therapists, social workers, etc.)? Provide a rationale for your choice.
Recommend four to six evidence-based, best practice approaches for addressing/resolving the topic/issue. Support each practice with at least one research citation.
Analyze ethical, cultural, and diversity needs and issues related to the topic/issue/solutions.
Explore necessary collaborative efforts and their purpose (people: teachers, parents, therapists, social workers, etc.) to promote effective change.
Detail two resources and/or activities you will include in your webinar (e.g., reflection questions, role plays, discussion groups). Be specific in your response.
In addition, you will need to include speaker notes
Length: 18-20 slides, not including title and reference slides.
Speaker notes: 175-200 words per slide
References: Include a minimum of 8 scholarly resources.
*****TIPS
In this final week, you will complete your PowerPoint slides. You should be able to use your previous assignments to assemble your final product especially your Week 6 outline(attached).