After reviewing Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following; How do family, friends, and community influence individual health and lifestyle? Identify at least 3 positive and 3 negative effects. Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
Describe the scientific rigor(s) exemplified by conducting the descriptive assessment. Describe the benefits and limitations of conducting a descriptive assessment. Provide an operational definition of the concerning behavior. Quantify the target behavior observed in the five observation periods by using a line graph to display the data. Be sure to construct an APA compliant graph.
Describe the trend of the data path. Complete the contingency diagrams. Complete the ABC-QA for attention, tangible, and demand. Display the results of the ABC-QA by using a bar graph. Provide an interpretation of the bar graph and conclude the hypothesized function(s) influencing the target behavior. Summarize the compassionate and/or cultural variables one should consider when conducting a descriptive assessment.
Purportedly, gangs are more likely to develop in urban, poor, and ethnic neighborhoods. Do agree with this assertion? Explain your reasoning.
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Scenario:
A massive organization from Brazil has bought 30 successful project management organizations from around the world. In order for you to get ahead and get the best opportunity for your local organization, you are to attempt to understand the global systems of this organization. They use Microsoft’s Project Server cloud version (30 day trial period 1 person from team sets up the account with their email address and adds instructor too).
1. Enter your Project onto the MS Project Server.
2. Upload your XLS file from Week 5 to the MS Project program or input manually
3. Discuss ideas, use a phone, Skype, Text, or other system top discuss you situation and how you can get the best outcomes. Notice the Discussion forum in the Communications tab.
Assignment
A massive organization from Brazil has bought 30 successful organizations from around the world. In order for you to get ahead and get the best opportunity for your organization, you are to attempt to understand the global project management systems of this organization. As their main (portfolio) project management system they utilize MS
Project Server – Cloud version.
Write an overview of the value you see for this system, the frustrations, and problems you may face in using this system for your Reality Project organization. Propose other solutions and give reasoning for your choice. Also, describe how you would proceed in preparing and implementing this system in your organization.
Format: PowerPoint with bullets and visuals. Please use slides notes to elaborate. No word count, only a very convincing presentation. Support your thoughts with references and feel free to benchmark against similar companies.
4. Write an overview of the promise you see for this system, the frustrations, or problems you might have faced. How would you proceed in a massive organization?
Review the following scenario and prepare and submit your performance interview guide to address the selected situation.
This is based on chapter 9 of the textbook. (Use a Performance Review Model) A Volleyball Coach The interviewer is the Athletic Director at Forbes College and reviews the performance of all coaches prior to the start of their seasons in late August and when seasons end from January to May.
The interviewee is the head coach of the women’s volleyball team that has won 54 percent of its games each of the past three years. This year is expected to be the break-out year because the team is loaded with experience and has two highly recruited players.
This interview will focus on the prospects for a stellar season and how the coach is working at motivating the team individually and as a whole.
Her teams traditionally start strong and then fade near the end of the season. Degree of success this season may determine the coach’s future at Forbes College.
Goal
One of the best sources for gathering information about what’s happening in an occupation or an industry is to talk to people working in the field. This process is called informational or research interviewing. An informational interview is an interview that you initiate – you ask the questions. The purpose is to obtain information, not to get a job.
GOOD REASONS FOR CONDUCTING AN INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
to explore careers and clarify your career goal
to discover employment opportunities that are not advertised
to expand your professional network
to build confidence for your job interviews
to access the most up-to-date career information
to identify your professional strengths and weaknesses
Instructions
STEPS TO CONDUCT AND INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
Identify the Occupation or Industry You Wish to Learn About Assess your own interests, abilities, values, and skills, and evaluate labor conditions and trends to identify the best fields to research.
Prepare for the Interview Read all you can about the field prior to the interview. Decide what information you would like to obtain about the occupation/industry. Prepare a list of questions that you would like to have answered.
Identify People to Interview Start with lists of people you already know – friends, relatives, fellow students, present or former co-workers, supervisors, neighbors, etc… Professional organizations, the yellow pages, organizational directories, and public speakers are also good resources. You may also call an organization and ask for the name of the person by job title.
Arrange the Interview Contact the person to set up an interview: o by telephone, o by a letter followed by a telephone call, or o by having someone who knows the person make the appointment for you.
Conduct the Interview Dress appropriately, arrive on time, be polite and professional. Refer to your list of prepared questions; stay on track, but allow for spontaneous discussion. Before leaving, ask your contact to suggest names of others who might be helpful to you and ask permission to use your contact’s name when contacting these new contacts.
Follow Up Immediately following the interview, record the information gathered. Be sure to send a thank-you note to your contact within one week of the interview.
NOTE: Always analyze the information you’ve gathered. Adjust your job search, resume, and career objective if necessary.
QUESTIONS
Prepare a list of your own questions for your informational interview. Here are some good questions to consider and use. You choose the questions you want to ask for the information you want to gather and learn about the career and person in the job.
On a typical day in this position, what do you do?
What training or education is required for this type of work?
What personal qualities or abilities are important to being successful in this job?
What part of this job do you find most satisfying? most challenging?
How did you get your job?
What opportunities for advancement are there in this field?
What entry level jobs are best for learning as much as possible?
What are the salary ranges for various levels in this field?
How do you see jobs in this field changing in the future?
Is there a demand for people in this occupation?
What special advice would you give a person entering this field?
What types of training do companies offer persons entering this field?
What are the basic prerequisites for jobs in this field?
Which professional journals and organizations would help me learn more about this field?
What do you think of the experience I’ve had so far in terms of entering this field?
From your perspective, what are the problems you see working in this field?
If you could do things all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? Why? What would you change?
With the information you have about my education, skills, and experience, what other fields or jobs would you suggest I research further before I make a final decision?
What do you think of my resume? Do you see any problem areas? How would you suggest I change it?
Who do you know that I should talk to next? When I call him/her, may I use your name?
You can interview a teacher, relative, friend, friend of a friend, and much more. If you are having trouble finding someone to interview, go to a department on your school campus and interview a professor in the field.
You can conduct your interview remotely via Zoom. It is okay to do more than one interview (this is encouraged). Get creative! You have options to complete this assignment:
WRITE A ONE-PAGE REFLECTION OR CREATE A VIDEO OF THE PERSON AND CAREER FIELD YOU INTERVIEWED:
Who did you interview? What is their job title?
What does a day in the life look like? Was it similar to your expectations?
What steps would you need to take to get there from where you are now?
What types of work-experience or internships would be valuable as you are working toward your final goal?
What is the salary range of the job you chose?
What are some aspects of the job that are most appealing to you? What aspects of the job do you think you would find most challenging or unappealing?
What surprised you?
How did you feel going in to the interview? How do you feel about it now?
Did you find this assignment to be valuable? Why or why not?
Submission
Upload your Informational Interview document to Canvas. (You have the option to upload something different than a paper. For example, you can do a PowerPoint Presentation OR Video OR audio podcast, if you prefer. If you choose to do a video/audio, this must be a video/audio of the interview. Feel free to post a Youtube link in the comment section if you decide to create a video. Get creative in your Informational Interview.
Choose one of the following questions.
Essay Question 1:
Using data for 30 low-income group
countries and 30 middle (lower middle income or upper middle
income)/high-income group countries investigate whether stock market
development leads to an increase in economic growth.
1. Your sample should cover the period
1975-2017 and should exclude the following industrialised countries: Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US.
2.Your analysis should be conducted using a
selection of statistical methods, which may include descriptive tools (e.g.,
scatterplots, time series plots) and regression analysis.
3. Carefully interpret each bit of
empirical evidence you present. By which we mean you need to link your
findingsto the essay question. Your results need to be used to produce evidence
in support or against, or in some instances both (e.g., support for some
countries and against fro others), the arguments you present.
Notes: Essay question 1
1. Scatter or time series plots: although
Stata is strongly recommended, you are allowed to use othersoftware packagesif
you wish to do so. The only requirement isthat in your figuresthe country
identifier should be visible. Some basic guidance documents on how to perform
descriptive statistical analysis using Stata are available on the Blackboard
page.
2. Data availability: Please note that in
some instances, you may not have information for all the countries from
1975-2017. This is perfectly understandable. Please don’t fret about this. The
idea behind the providing sample period is to use data/variables as much as
possible based on their availability. From the perspective of developing your
research skills, you should use all the available information effectively. So,
the sample period and the number of countries to be covered which is given in
the question is to provide you with a direction, but not steadfast (on the
condition that the data is unavailable).
3.
Use the literature, and your learning from Quantitative Methods courses, to
identify the appropriate Methodology. If you try to replicate the methodology
used by other Authors, this should be acknowledged by appropriately citing
them. Use standard academic sources to search for publications and also use
your reading list to identify relevant literature.
Essay Question 2:
Financial development has an impact on how
income is distributed in the economy. While many would agree with this idea, it
is still controversial whether its effect relieves or exacerbates inequality
and whether it is significant.
Using one or more proxies for financial
sector development (obtained from the World Bank’s Global Financial Development
Database) and data on income inequality (e.g., from the World Income Inequality
Database, the University of Texas Inequality Project, World Wealth and Income
Database), discuss whether the above idea is empirically valid.
For your analysis, you should:
1. Choose a sample of at least 45
countries, composed of 10 OECD countries and the remainder of
developing/transition economies.
2. The analysis should be conducted using a
range of statistical methods, which may include a selection of descriptive
statistics (scatterplots, time series plots or other) and regression analysis.
Justify why you select them: what a given statistical procedures allows to
investigate and why it is useful in the context of this question.
4. Carefully interpret each bit of
empirical evidence you present. By which we mean you need to link your
findingsto the essay question. Your results need to be used to produce evidence
in support or against, or in some instances both (e.g., support for some
countries and against fro others), the arguments you present.
Notes: Essay question 2
1. We are not providing any sample period
here asthe student can decide about it. It is perfectly understandable if you
cannot cover all the 45 countries mentioned in the question because of the data
unavailability. Please don’t fret about it. The idea is to use as much
information on countries as possible based on the availability. The sample of
45 countries to be used is to give you a direction, and not steadfast solution
(on the condition that the data is unavailable).
2. Use the literature, and your learning
from Quantitative Methods courses, to identify the appropriate Methodology. If
you try to replicate the methodology used by other Authors, this should be
acknowledged by appropriately citing them. Use standard academic sources to
search for publications and also use your reading list to identify relevant
literature.
3.
Scatter plots: If you plan to use scatter plot, please read the relevant
section (scatter plot) under notes for Essay question 1.
Essay question 3
Dimensions of financial development (e.g.,
financial depth or access to finance) show large variations across countries.
Why? Empirically investigate the factors explaining why one economy may have
higher levels of financial development than others.
For your analysis, you should:
1. Use variables for financial sector
development (obtained from the World Bank’s Global Financial Development
Database or World Development Indicators).
2. The analysis should be conducted using a
selection ofstatistical methods, which may include descriptive statistics
(e.g., scatterplots, time series plots or other) and regression analysis.
3.
Carefully interpret each bit of empirical evidence you present. By which we
mean you need to link your findingsto the essay question. Your results need to
be used to produce evidence in support or against, or in some instances both
(e.g., support for some countries and against fro others), the arguments you
present.
Notes: Essay question 3
1. We are not providing any sample period
or the list of countries to study. Explain why you choose a certain country or
sample of countries.
2. Use the literature, and your learning
from Quantitative Methods courses, to identify the appropriate Methodology. If
you try to replicate the methodology used by other Authors, this should be
acknowledged by appropriately citing them. Use standard academic sources to
search for publications and also use your reading list to identify relevant
literature.
3. Scatter plots: If you plan to use a
scatter plot, please read the relevant heading (Scatter Plots) under notes
provided in Essay question 1.
Suggested essay structure:
Introduction A brief survey of the related
theoretical and empirical literature (hint: you should be keep this part very
focussed, otherwise you will have no space left for the empirical analysis and
interpretation of the results)
Description of the data and methodology
Analysis
Conclusion
Appendix
References
3 Sample Essays below in Attach Files
Professional Research: Codification Research Case
Jones Co. is in a technology-intensive industry. One of its competitors recently introduced a new product with technology that might render some of Jones’s inventory obsolete. The accounting staff wants to follow the appropriate authoritative literature in determining the accounting for this significant market event.
Using your school’s subscription to the FASB Codification, go to the FASB Codification website, and prepare responses to the following. Provide Codification references for your answers.
Identify the primary authoritative guidance for the accounting for inventories.
List three types of goods that are classified as inventory. What characteristic will automatically exclude an item from being classified as inventory?
Define “market” as used in the phrase “lower-of-cost-or-market.”
Explain when it is acceptable to state inventory above cost and which industries allow this practice.
Response post: Evaluate at least one of your peers’ posts and either explain how you benefited from your peers’ information or how you could improve upon the posted information.
Please send me the Process Essay. You may do the essay on a process – a series of steps. Suggest the steps in terms of first, second, next, and finally. Each step can be a paragraph. Select one of the listed topics and develop a college-level essay of substance. It is worth ten points. As with every essay, 500 words are required. Suggested topics:
(1) “What steps should one take to stay out of debt?”
(2) “What steps can be taken to save money?”
(3) “In “The Good Samaritan,” what steps did the Samaritan take to help the beaten man?”
(4) What steps should one be taking to have a healthy diet?
(5) In this world where self-isolation is common, what steps can be taken to be helpful to others?
The paper requires me to select and watch at least 3 children’s television programs using the following criteria:
At least one cartoon designed for young children (e.g. Paw Patrol, Caillou etc.).
At least one educational program designed for children (e.g. Sesame Street, or a child oriented science show).
One program designed for adults that children could watch during the early evening (5:00-8:00 PM).
All programs must be at least 15 minutes long. Be sure to cite all programs in APA format.
For each program, record:
The number of violent acts (physical force towards self or others, or manipulation by the threat of force).
The number of references to unhealthy activities, such as eating unhealthy food, or risky behaviours.
Note any other imagery or references that you find troubling or concerning for child viewers.
Create a table of your results for tasks 1 and 2.
Respond to the following questions, referring to your collected data.
What variation in the number and kind of aggression (e.g. physical, relational, manipulative, etc.) did you observe?
What were the observed consequences to aggressive acts in the program?
How do you think children would respond to these depictions of aggression?
Given this information, what rules would you impose for your own children regarding the viewing of television or other media? Describe your rationale.
The previously collected data along with the conclusion need to be displayed using the following guidelines:
Section 1 – Introduction
Review the general topic of media and its influence on child behaviour. Describe in broad terms how you will explore this issue in the current report. Your introduction should include a thesis statement clearly indicating the purpose of the paper.
Section 2 – Hypothesis
What differences do you expect to observe in aggression and in unhealthy behaviours? Do you expect only a difference in the number of acts, or in the kind of acts as well?
Section 3 – General Procedure
In full sentences, describe the following information:
The specific media that you watched. Assume that the reader is not familiar with the program, but include only as much detail on the specific episode as is required to understand your analysis.
Your recording procedure and any decisions you made in your criteria.
Section 4 – Observations
Report your results and insert tables depicting your data. Summarize your data in a way that most clearly presents it to the reader.
Section 5 – Discussion
Considering your results, respond to the discussion questions above. Include discussion of any outside research supporting your position in this section.