Examine basic descriptive statistics, and demonstrate results using calculated values and statistical charts.

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Deliverable 1 – Descriptive Statistics
Competency
Examine basic descriptive statistics, and demonstrate results using calculated values and statistical charts.
Instructions
Scenario (information repeated for deliverable 01, 03, and 04)
A major client of your company is interested in the salary distributions of jobs in the state of Minnesota that range from $30,000 to $200,000 per year. As a Business Analyst, your boss asks you to research and analyze the salary distributions. You are given a spreadsheet Click for more options
that contains the following information:
A listing of the jobs by title
The salary (in dollars) for each job
The client needs the preliminary findings by the end of the day, and your boss asks you to first compute some basic statistics.
Background information on the Data
The data set in the spreadsheet consists of 364 records that you will be analyzing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data set contains a listing of several jobs titles with yearly salaries ranging from approximately $30,000 to $200,000 for the state of Minnesota.
What to Submit
Your boss wants you to submit the spreadsheet with the completed calculations. Your research and analysis should be present within the answers provided on the worksheet.

Show an understanding of human behaviour in organisations and how managerial performance can be enhanced through effective, ethical human resource management.

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Assessment is based on a business simulation model from SimVenture. Focused on the first 6 months of a company’s life, Students must think about almost all aspects of start-up and small business management. Juggling money, time, skills, stress and tiredness, students must analyse all available information, make decisions and deal with arising consequences.
Incorporating key employability skills as part of the learning, the team-based activity has included the development of:
· Self – management
· Team working
· Business and customer awareness
· Problem solving
· Application of numeracy
· Application of information technology
· Positive attitude
· Entrepreneurial skills
Introduction: Describe the approach taken to running the business and the employability skills employed. Include a summary of the Business results.
5%
Marketing: Reflecting on the Theory into practice – Demonstrate an understanding of the key marketing concepts and how organisational performance can be enhanced by business’s marketing orientation and the roles of analysis, planning, implementation and control in the marketing process.
15%
Finance: Reflecting on the Theory into practice – Demonstrate analytical and interpretative skills in relation to financial data and the risk associated with business financial positioning
15%
Human Resource: Reflecting on the Theory into practice – Show an understanding of human behaviour in organisations and how managerial performance can be enhanced through effective, ethical human resource management.
15%
Operations: Reflecting on the Theory into practice – Demonstrate critical understanding of the contribution that effective operations management and logistics play within organisations (both nationally and internationally).
15%
Technology: Display appropriate insight into information, communication and related technologies which may affect business and carry out appropriate analysis of business data. Reflect on the data available, how you used tools to enhance data for analysis, how information was communicated, could be improved, technology available to the company and what could be enhanced.
15%
Conclusion: Using the Gibbs reflective model – What did you learn? Give a summary of:
1. Description of the experience
2. Your Feelings.
3. An Evaluation.
4. Analysis
5. Your Conclusions.
6. Action plan.
15%
Clarity of presentation and report writing style: The structure of the content, standard of English expression, use of Harvard business referencing and presentation on the page.
5%
Penalty (if any) for exceeding word count
Will be taken into consideration in overall structure and if superfluous content is included, marked down accordingly

Is the company doing better or worse than others in the same industry?

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Instructions
EFAS Table
Using the information gathered from your SWOT analysis conducted in Unit II, create an external factor analysis (EFAS) table for the company you researched. Use Microsoft Word, or a similar program, to create your table. It should have five columns. The first column heading should be titled External Factors, the second column should be titled Weight, the third column should be titled Rating, the fourth column should be titled Weighted Score, and the fifth column should be titled Comments. You may also use the provided template by clicking here.
Click here to see an example EFAS table.
In the External Factors column, list at least six opportunities you saw in the company you researched. Underneath the opportunities, list at least six threats you saw in the company you researched.
In the Weight column, assign an importance factor to each of these issues. It is important to note that whenever working with weighted averages, the weight column should always total 1.0, or 100%, regardless of how many factors are included in the EFAS analysis. It is up to the analyst to decide how much weight each individual external factor is assigned based on the probable impact on a particular company’s current strategic position. The higher the weight, the more important the factor to the current and future success of the company. An important factor may have a weight of 0.5 (50%), while a less important factor may have a weight of .05 (5%). When all is finished, however, all factor weights should total 1.0, or 100%. You may not be privy to the exact information for this company, so in some cases you will need to use your best judgment. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)
In the Rating column, assign a rating factor from 5.0-1.0 (5.0 is outstanding; 1.0 is poor). These ratings are based on the company’s response to that particular factor. It is your judgment call on how the company is currently dealing with each specific factor. Once again, you may need to make an estimate in this area if you are not privy to all of the information. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)
In the Weighted Score column, multiply the weight from column 2 by the rating in column 3 to get the factor’s weighted score.
In the Comments column, explain why a particular factor was selected and how its weight and rating were estimated.
At the bottom of column 4, add the weighted scores for the external factors. Is the company doing better or worse than others in the same industry? Complete this answer underneath your table.
Format your assignment using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism

Create an external factor analysis (EFAS) table for the company you researched.

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Instructions
EFAS Table
Using the information gathered from your SWOT analysis conducted in Unit II, create an external factor analysis (EFAS) table for the company you researched. Use Microsoft Word, or a similar program, to create your table. It should have five columns. The first column heading should be titled External Factors, the second column should be titled Weight, the third column should be titled Rating, the fourth column should be titled Weighted Score, and the fifth column should be titled Comments. You may also use the provided template by clicking here.
Click here to see an example EFAS table.
In the External Factors column, list at least six opportunities you saw in the company you researched. Underneath the opportunities, list at least six threats you saw in the company you researched.
In the Weight column, assign an importance factor to each of these issues. It is important to note that whenever working with weighted averages, the weight column should always total 1.0, or 100%, regardless of how many factors are included in the EFAS analysis. It is up to the analyst to decide how much weight each individual external factor is assigned based on the probable impact on a particular company’s current strategic position. The higher the weight, the more important the factor to the current and future success of the company. An important factor may have a weight of 0.5 (50%), while a less important factor may have a weight of .05 (5%). When all is finished, however, all factor weights should total 1.0, or 100%. You may not be privy to the exact information for this company, so in some cases you will need to use your best judgment. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)
In the Rating column, assign a rating factor from 5.0-1.0 (5.0 is outstanding; 1.0 is poor). These ratings are based on the company’s response to that particular factor. It is your judgment call on how the company is currently dealing with each specific factor. Once again, you may need to make an estimate in this area if you are not privy to all of the information. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)
In the Weighted Score column, multiply the weight from column 2 by the rating in column 3 to get the factor’s weighted score.
In the Comments column, explain why a particular factor was selected and how its weight and rating were estimated.
At the bottom of column 4, add the weighted scores for the external factors. Is the company doing better or worse than others in the same industry? Complete this answer underneath your table.
Format your assignment using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism

Describe the types of research questions that are best suited to CSR.

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  • Compare and contrast CSR to other research methods.
  • Describe the types of research questions that are best suited to CSR.
  • Explain the criteria for selecting the type of case study and the appropriate design.
  • Assess the validity and reliability of the research.
  • Develop a research protocol for collecting data.
  • Module 2
    • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of individual data collection methods.
    • Formulate a data collection strategy that combines several data collection methods such as primary and secondary data and qualitative vs. quantitative data.
    • Create an evidence database to store, organize and manage case study data.
    • Develop a strategy for analyzing case study data.
    • Select an appropriate analytic technique to enhance internal and external validity.
  • Module 3.
    • Create a simple action research proposal.
    • Articulate the action research cycle and describe how it may be employed in business research.
    • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of action research as compared to other business research methods.

Pick one of these companies and provide a brief summary of the company’s actions and their expected outcomes.

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Several companies are discussed in Ch. 11 on their use of data to better secure their operations. Pick one of these companies and provide a brief summary of the company’s actions and their expected outcomes.

What are the Possibilities and shortcomings of the agile concept for a public value oriented process design.

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Please consider a structure that looks somehow like this:
1. Introduction:
Relevance: Argumentation why the topic is relevant for science and in practical reasons.
Derive your Research Question: What are the Possibilities and shortcomings of the agile concept for a public value oriented process design. – e.g. principles of the agile concept – how do they Forster public value orientation in processes

2. Clearify the theory/the concepts
Since the agile concept is a very practical concept and born out of practical consideration, I don’t know how much it is grounded on theory and how „easy“ it is to find theoretical grounding for the agile principles (what are the theoretical conceptions behind it). Is the literature you have read so far scientific literature? If there is a lack, you might also pose that as your research question and focus on underpinning the agile concept with theoretical approaches. Anyway, if there is literature, 3. Method: Give an outlook how you will conduct your research (systematic literature review); how do you get data (literature). How do you select, which is relevant and so on. For a scientific claim it is important to be very systematic and retraceable for others what and how you are doing and if it fits to a scientific approach.
Of course you need to cite and refer correctly (APA Style).
(4.) discussion part,
Reflect your findings and the limitations.
Then close with a (5.) conclusion

Predict two ways that social class will affect consumer behavior in the next ten years.

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Go to the United States Census Bureau’s Website and explore the American FactFinder, Take note of the market segments (population, age, business and industry, education, housing, income, origins and language, poverty, and veterans). Examine the differences in the decision-making between the segments. Propose two ways that marketing managers can use the differences to their advantage.
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0100000US&q=United%20States
Go to the United States Census Bureau’s Website and explore a table of your choice from the 2014 National Population Projections: Summary Tables, located here. Determine which external factor has the greatest impact on social class. Predict two ways that social class will affect consumer behavior in the next ten years.
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2014/demo/popproj/2014-summary-tables.html

What makes these situations clear-cut or unclear about the proper course of action.

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Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 50 Submitting a text entry box or a file upload Available Oct 12 at 6am – Oct 18 at 11:59pm 7 days
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR ASSIGNMENT

Look at your text on page 76, Exercise IV “What is Wrong Here?” Taking into account the required readings you had this week, read the following scenario (#2) and decide where there was a lapse in good judgment or a lapse in sound ethical behavior. Where are the gray areas? What makes these situations clear-cut or unclear about the proper course of action. Would you have made a similar choice as the social worker at this agency? If so, why?

Make sure your submission has a minimum of 450 words and put some depth in your answers or you will lose significant points.

A human service worker/social worker is asked to plan a recreational activity for elderly residents at the nursing home where she works. She is not sure what type of activity to arrange for them, but finally decides to do a program on supplemental Medicare insurance. It so happens that she has a close friend who sells supplemental Medicare insurance. At the event, her friend gives a complete explanation of the insurance she is selling and hands out brochures explaining her business and all the benefits they can offer individuals on Medicare. At the end, she hands out her business cards and states that she is available for anymore questions they might have about insurance. What are the ethical issues here (if any)? Make sure your answer has enough details and you are clear about why you can to that conclusion.

What type of population will you be able to work with and what type of coaching strategies will you be able to use?

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1. Once certified, how do you plan on using your Nutrition Coach Certification? 2.What type of population will you be able to work with and what type of coaching strategies will you be able to use? 3. Is there any population that you will not be able to work with?

Sample Exam Answers – Step by Step Guide
This guide only illustrates the setup of a Learning Experience or Case Study.
These samples are not the answers for the exam.
Sample Learning Experience
Your final exam will offer a variety of learning experiences to choose from. The following is a sample learning experience, provided to introduce you to this type of question. When attempting your final exam, select the learning experiences that are the most applicable to you and your pursuits as trainer.

Perform the experience below as instructed and write an essay (250 word mini- mum) describing your experience and what you gained from participating. You may need to do additional outside research in order to define terms associated with each experience. Provide comprehensive explanations of your findings.

1. Theoretically plot the strength curve of a beginning, intermediate and an advanced weight trainee while performing a squat. Explain the differences in the shape of the curve. What are the seven factors of the strength curve? Pick an exercise and alter two of the seven factors in order to improve upon the strength curve.Sample Learning Experience Response
The strength curve is the human movement broken down and put onto paper in an attempt to analyze the components of strength. It is a graphical representation of movement, where force is the vertical axis and time is the horizontal axis.

The seven factors of the strength curve are as followed:

Angle of Q: Starting strength (your ability to activate/recruit as many muscle fibers as possible instantaneously); the steeper the line, the greater the angle of Q
Angle of A: Determines the acceleration (or deceleration) in your application of force by comparing the successive angles of A
Force: Fmax = Maximum amount of force output you produce during any given movement
Time: Tmax = Time of concentric movement until reaching Fmax
Relationship between Time and Force: Fmax/Tmax = explosive strength
Relationship between limit strength and Fmax: Relates to functional strength (the amount of limit strength necessary to maximize Fmax without causing an increase in the difference between Fmax and limit strength)
Amortization Phase: Transition phase between the eccentric and concentric phase
A beginner trainee’s strength curve is going to essentially look like a drawn out wavy line. Fortunately, there is hope and a proper way to train the individual. When attempting to alter a beginner’s strength curve you have to start with their foundational strength, which is their limit strength, along with the consistency of using proper form. . The squat is a multifunctional movement that requires strong legs, back and core muscles as a foundation. The stronger each muscle group becomes, the more the limit strength and Fmax will increase in the squat movement exercise.

Next, as an intermediate trainee, their strength curve will not be as elongated as it was earlier before and timing between lifts are shorter. This is acceleration improvement. They will have a significant increase in their limit strength and Fmax. Since the foundational-limit strength-has improved the trainee can now focus more on their “explosiveness” or explosive strength. This is done by increasing their Angle of Q, which in turn decreases the trainee’s Tmax. For the level of fitness the trainee is at, they should have the squat movement exercise and assistance movements down with proper form and technique. Some exercise movements that I would recommend to improve their explosive strength would be Olympic lifts.

Finally, as an advanced trainee, their Strength Curve should almost look like a fully developed check mark. As the trainee’s strength curve begins to look like this all seven factors are almost fully developed. The Angle of Q (starting strength) is almost a near straight vertical line and the Tmax has shortened dramatically. The amortization phase of the trainee is at the point where it’s literally nonexistent and they just explode out of “the hole” in the squat exercise. To improve this phase,

If an athlete wanted to improve their strength curve for a deadlift, they would want to build a good foundation first by increasing their one-rep max in order to build this foundation. The limit strength for each athlete is difficult to determine, but it should align with sport specific goals. Another area of improvement is the starting strength (which improves Fmax, Tmax, and F/T). This can be done through plyometric training, Olympic lifts, and running drills among other activities. Each factor of the strength curve is interrelated, and improving in one area will help to improve in the others.

Sample Case Study
Jocko Johnson

Age Gender Height Weight Body Fat %
30 Male 73 inches 200 18
Jocko was an athlete in high school playing a variety of sports including football, track (100- 400 meter events) and baseball. He has come to you because he has recently had his 30 th birthday and wants to get back in shape. While he is in decent shape already, Jocko wishes to get in excellent shape with an eye on perhaps competing in a local bodybuilding show in the future.

CLIENT CALCULATIONS
Use the information above to calculate the following. Only the final answer is required. You do not need to show full calculations.

What is the client’s BMI?
What is the client’s BMR?
Using the Karvonen formula, what is the client’s target heart rate at 60% and 80%?

ASSESSMENT, TRAINING, AND NUTRITIONAL STRATEGY
Using the information above, address points a-c.

Discuss fitness tests or methods of evaluation that should be used to assess the client, providing rationale for your recommendations. Be sure to address the specific conditions presented by your client.
Provide a detailed, comprehensive, 12-week periodized training pro- gram, including specific sets, repetitions and exercises, utilizing an integrated approach.
Discuss nutritional strategies and supplement recommendations with a rationale for your choices.