Describe the “system of concern” including a description of the system boundary.

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Description of First Paper
Your paper should argue for a “systems thinking” approach to making progress on a
sustainability issue your audience is addressing or should be addressing. Your
audience should be a particular organization, community, government, business,
“seed” project etc.of your choosing.
Begin by choosing a sustainability issue/problem/situation taken from your experience,
reading, one of the “seeds” we examined at the beginning of class or another source.
Pair the sustainability issue with one of the “system wisdoms” described by Meadows
in Chapter 7. This “wisdom” should be used as a “framing device” – a theme
introduced at the beginning, appearing in the body of your text, and revisited at the
end. This may take a bit of time to emerge and feel free to consult with me.
The paper should be concise and short, no more than 4 pages. Use no smaller than
11pt type, double spaced, and no less than 1in margins. Illustrations, graphics are
encouraged and don’t count towards the page limit – refer to them in the text, but put
them at the end of the paper.
Systems diagrams are particularly valued – you can draw them by hand or use
technology (powerpoint works pretty well.) If you use an archetype, the System
Archetypes Basics paper has good templates.
Some more detail about things I’ll be looking for in your paper:
• Address your paper to the audience you’ve chosen. You should be giving them
advice and trying to convince them of the value of your systems thinking approach to
the problem you’ve chosen and the are, or should be, interested in.
• Use one of the “systems wisdoms” from Chapter 7 to “frame” your paper – to supply
an overall theme or approach. This is a good way to make the paper more
memorable to a reader. And it can also provide an overall theme that helps with the
argument.
• Describe the issue and the “system of concern”:
• Describe the “system of concern” including a description of the system boundary.
Feel free to use diagrams here as well. Chapter 1 is relevant, but also our
discussion in class of the role of system boundaries.
• Bring in other systems thinking ideas, themes, tools from Chapters 1 to 6 to
describe and analyze the context of the problem. For example:
• Chapter 1: The Basics: especially feedbacks.
• Chapter 2: Why Systems Work So Well: Resilience, Self-Organization (note the
Ostrom’s design principles describe contexts in which Self-Organization arises),
Hierarchy.
• Chapter 3: Why Systems Surprise: Linear Minds in a Nonlinear World, Layers of
Limits, Ubiquitous Delays, Bounded Rationality.
• The system archetypes / traps described in “System Archetypes Basics” and/or
by Meadows.
• Follow Meadow’s lead and try to use the systems language in a way that would
appeal to your audience.
• Again, using diagrams here is encouraged.
• Suggest a “systems thinking” approach to your audience.
• Argue for a “systems thinking” approach to the problem throughout; perhaps a
solution, perhaps just a way to move towards a solution, for example by getting out
of a trap (using Meadow’s “The Way Out” suggestions, or class discussion) or using
leverage points or the strategies derived from archetypes in our class activities.
• Does your example involve a Common Pool Resource? If so, argue that you have a
CPR and try to use Ostrom’s “Design Principles” to describe how to create the
condition for responsible self-management or that such conditions cannot be
created and regulation or privatization are the best approaches

Explain what innovation is in businesses and how it works and succeeds in business.

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Chosen business must be ‘Disney’
Explain what innovation is in businesses and how it works and succeeds in business.
Explain how Disney have been extremely innovative and how they’ve beat away competitors to gain there success.
Also explain how they were innovative in there starting years and how they’ve also been innovative today with coming to new challenges like technology and competitors.
Explained better in the pictures linked.

Describe the information conveyed to trainees in the distance learning module.

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Describe the information conveyed to trainees in the distance learning module.
Articulate how a distance learning module fits into the overall training program design.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of distance learning on an organization’s training strategy.
Illustrate how practice and feedback are incorporated to measure the transfer of learning.
Analyze how distance learning supports employee development.
Evaluate the effectiveness of measurements used for a distance learning module in the training and development program.
Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is in a professional style with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style.
Headings: Incorporate level headings according to current APA style.
Length: A typical response will be 3 typed, double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
References: Use at least two references.

Describe how or if the rise in popularity of social media affects media agenda setting in relation to political elections in the United States.

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Describe how or if the rise in popularity of social media affects media agenda setting in relation to political elections in the United States. Find at least THREE examples to support your point of view from either news media coverage of the 2016 presidential election or the upcoming 2018 midterm elections. Finally, explain why you have chosen each example and how it supports your opinion. Essays must be at least 3 pages but not more than 5 pages long, 12-point font, double spaced. Works cited page is not necessary

How does the business environment impact the five broad approaches to strategy?

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How does the business environment impact the five broad approaches to strategy?
Why does strategic planning impact the competitive advantage and sustainability of organizations?
Keep in mind that it is an essential skill to write effectively within the business community and a paramount ingredient to strategic planning.

Identify 1-2 contemporary workplace challenges 

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As part of a group business report, titled: EMPLOYMENT COMMUNICATION

your task is to provide the introduction(100 words) to the entire report

and 450 words discussing:

THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT OF APPLICANTS

  • Identify 1-2 contemporary workplace challenges
  • Suggest 1-2 Recommendations.

Describe the attributes of a good quantitative analysis model and describe the uses of business forecasting.

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Prepare a 5-6 page report (excluding the cover page, the reference page, and any tables and graphs). In your paper, describe the attributes of a good quantitative analysis model and describe the uses of business forecasting. You need to include at least one real world example and apply at least two different methods of forecasting presented in Chapter 5. Please present both your raw data and your two numerical forecasting results from your two chosen forecasting methods. APA format and appropriate use of section headings are required.

Hint: You need to collect at least one data series for your analysis in this assignment. Please include the name and the exact formula or Excel/QM function/output of each forecast method you applied to your analysis. For example, if you find GDP data from year 2000 to 2011, then you need to forecast the GDP in the next period, i.e. 2012. You need to select two different forecast methods. For each method, you need to provide the name of the method and your numerical forecast together with the formula or program output you used to get that number. (A verbal description by itself will not receive any credits. Please copy and paste in or attach your Excel Worksheet, which is a must to receive credits for statistical analysis.) Finally, please present your raw data either in a table or a graph. A graph is preferred as you can also illustrate how well your forecast may fit into the actual series. You do need to analyze your own data and cannot simply cite the statistical result published else where.

Please include graphs and charts after the essay and a cover page and reference page. please use the attached pdf text book as a reference (chapter 5)

Write a research paper that is 3–5 pages in length, using APA format, on a company that has recently experienced a major breach in the last five years

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Write a research paper that is 3–5 pages in length, using APA format, on a company that has recently experienced a major breach in the last five years (each student must select a different company and post company to discussion board). Present an overview of the company and the details of the breach. Present and analyze the company’s response to its customers and to its employees from an ethical perspective.

Explain how the organization would evaluate the recommended system and institute any modifications that may become necessary once it is in place;

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Describe the existing state of the Management Information System at the organization that was studied;
Describe your vision of the desirable future state, of the system that you are studying, that will be necessary to meet the needs of the organization’s internal and external customers 3-5 years from the date of the study’s submission;
Explain how the organization would evaluate the recommended system and institute any modifications that may become necessary once it is in place;

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Week 6 Project
Topic: Adding a Succession Planning Software into a Company Who Currently Utilizes Pen and Paper as their form of Succession Planning Record Keeping
Company to Research: Live Nation Entertainment
Complete the Following two bullet points:
• Introduction – explain the company overview, current use/approach of technology, and relevant information related to the history of technology.
• Recommendations – support your recommendation to explain why you are making it.
Your Recommendation Options are to compare these three companies: to decide which will be the selected company that will be discussed for purchasing. For this section you should include a detailed bar graph as to what each of the companies offer and what their costs are and any other relevant information that you would use in order to make a decision on one company over the others. Produce a simple chart that allows the 3 companies to be compared on items that will help make a good decision, option to be compared against would be cost, user access, training, user friendly, etc. as you research what these three websites speak as their selling points add that into the chart and see how the other two business compare.
For the chart feel free to make a simple chart with the three business names at the top and then the item being compared on the left and then mark yes or no in each of the boxes under that company. Or if We are reviewing a question that does not have a yes or no response, then provide the response needed under each business bidding for the contract. You should also have a financial area where the cost is shown under each of the businesses.
You will be comparining the following businesses against each other.
1. Talent Guard
2. Cornerstone Onedemand
3. BullseyeEngagement
The final recommendation should be for BullseyeEnagement. So make you that your data in the chart does align BullseyeEngagement as the best.

This is not an APA style formatted paper. You may choose to type your responses and build your chart in a word document or you may choose to Provide the materials by PowerPoint and make it more eye catchy.
Just make sure you answer both of the two bullets points. Bullet point 1 is – Introduction and explaining Live Nation and why they may be needed to change from their current form of Succession Planning to selecting one of these three business softwares to complete their areas of their business.
Then the second bullet point Recommendations. This is where you will have the table of the three business and make an argument for why one business is better to go with. And provide a brief write up as to why you have selected this option over the others.
****Be sure to include the proper reference for each of the 3 businesses reviewed