Contrast the difference between developing a Business Plan for a startup organization vs applying the Strategic Planning Process for an existing organization.

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Contrast the difference between developing a Business Plan for a startup organization vs applying the Strategic Planning Process for an existing organization. Prepare 4-page minimum, double-spaced narrative. Include your references. You may use information available on the internet and hard-copy sources.

The references must be accurate, preferable with the paragraphs.

Describe a research proposal. What is the purpose of a proposal?

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Please make sure you study the discussion board rubric in the syllabus and attached to this assignment. You must meet these criteria for credit for your discussion board assignment.

Respond to the following questions:
• Describe a research proposal. What is the purpose of a proposal?
• What does it mean to replicate a research study? Is replication a good idea in nursing research? Why or why not?
• What study will you use to replicate in your proposal? Include an APA reference for that study. Why did you choose to replicate this study for your proposal? Provide a brief background on the topic. Why is this a significant problem in nursing? What is the purpose of your proposed research study?
• Reflect on the above questions and post a revised problem and purpose statement for your research proposal.

 

How will an understanding of strategy contribute to the conduct of war in the future?

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– Analyse the making of strategy and identify the role which the nature of political objectives, geostrategic location, strategic culture, and law and ethics have on determining strategic approaches
– Apply concepts of strategy to historic, current and hypothetical situations
– Assess strategic theory and concepts

Assessment Criteria:

– Apply the concepts and theories of key military historians and theorists and discuss their impact on the strategic level of war
– Identify and describe the fundamentals of the major concepts on how military operations can achieve political goals
– Analyse the making of strategy and identify the role which the nature of political objectives, geostrategic location, strategic culture, and law and ethics have on determining strategic approaches
– Apply concepts of strategy to historic, current and hypothetical situations
– Conduct research, apply critical thinking and effectively communicate an argument in written and oral formats

How will an understanding of strategy contribute to the conduct of war in the future?

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Chicago Referencing Style

– Military focussed view point

– Apply the concepts and theories of key military historians and theorists and discuss their impact on the strategic level of war

– Identify and describe the fundamentals of the major concepts on how military operations can achieve political goals

– Analyse the making of strategy and identify the role which the nature of political objectives, geostrategic location, strategic culture, and law and ethics have on determining strategic approaches

– Apply concepts of strategy to historic, current and hypothetical situations
Conduct research, apply critical thinking and effectively communicate an argument in written and oral formats

Summarize briefly the ways in which this director meets those criteria using examples from at least two of the director’s films.

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Explain auteur theory.
Describe, using Chapter 8 of the text as a reference, the criteria for what makes a director an auteur.
Identify a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory
Summarize briefly the ways in which this director meets those criteria using examples from at least two of the director’s films.
Apply the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work (e.g., particular scenes or plot components).
Analyze the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish your chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers

Describe the goal and how the UN is trying to reach it by 2030.

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The research paper is on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

After you read about it here https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ and you also read this UN article https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068551 you should choose one out of the 17 SDGs. For your paper use the UN sources but also independent sources, like major newspapers and magazines, and academic journals and publications from NGOs (Non government organizations). On the internet you will find all the sources you need. You should not use blogs or unverified posts on social media.

In your paper, you should describe the goal and how the UN is trying to reach it by 2030. You also have to give your opinion (based on your finding in your research) on whether you think the UN will be able to reach this goal. If the answer is positive, describe the best work done to reach it so far. If your answer is negative, describe why it is not possible to reach the goal with the present strategy. What are the main problems and how could they be fixed.

Include in your paper considerations on the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the SDGs program and, in particular, on the goal that you are addressing.

Also, if you could give advice to the UN Secretary General on this particular goal, what it would be?

Add to the paper any other considerations you think are relevant to better understand the importance of this particular sustainable development goal.

Your paper should be around 2000 words, no less. Please do not write more than 2500 words.

The due date is Jan 24.

Demonstrate your ability to find microeconomic data from public sources and to make a simple spreadsheet in Excel.

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In this exercise, you will demonstrate your ability to find microeconomic data from public sources and to make a simple spreadsheet in Excel.

Start by choosing an industry that interests you. Supplements (RED-CON ONE).
Choose a microeconomic variable for your industry.(sales)
Do some research and find three years of this microeconomic variable for your industry.2020, 2019, 2018.
Go to the Census Bureau (NAICS) website and select an industry that has a description. Some of the smaller industries are named, but not described.
The industry could be broad, such as industry 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting, or it could be narrow, such as industry 112112 Cattle Feedlots. The more digits in the industry label, the narrower the industry
Prepare an Excel spreadsheet that has two columns and four rows. In cell A1, type in the industry you selected and bold the text. In the heading for cell A2, type “Year.” In cells A3, A4, and A5 descending below this heading, type the years for your data. In the automobile example, this would be 2017, 2018, and 2019.
In the heading for column two, cell B2, type the name of the variable you chose. For example, it could be “Sales.” In the cells below this heading, type the sales data for each of the three years.
Underneath your table, type “Source:” Then paste the URL of the source where you found your data.

Prepare a course paper that examines in great detail a very specific fire service-related topic/issue/problem.

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Methodology: Each student will prepare a course paper that examines in great detail a very specific fire service-related topic/issue/problem. The research paper will be written in stages, and presented for discussion in individual meetings at designated times with the professor. The final paper is to be submitted in the manner and form described within the course syllabus and a formal power-point presentation of the work will be delivered in one of the final four classes of the semester. The presentation should be thorough yet concise, lasting no more than 15 minutes. Following the research presentation, there will be a term of 15 minutes, during which student presenters will be required to answer all questions posed to them by their colleagues about their research.
Course Requirements: Students are required to submit each assigned component of their research project on or before the designated date. One full point will be deducted from the final cumulative course grade for each late submitted assignment. The completed research paper is to be submitted at the onset of class, on the date referenced in the “Schedule of Course Assignments” found in this syllaus. The research paper accounts for 50% of final grade. All students are required to formally present their research project to the class at a selected time within one of the final four classes of the semester. The oral presentation accounts for 25% of the final grade.

Research Paper:

The course research paper must meet the following minimum requirements;

1. The course paper must be a minimum of 15 pages in length. This length does not include the title
page, table of contents page, or reference page(s).

2. The course paper must have a title page. The title page must have the title of the paper, the student’s
name, and the name of the course. (See example provided below).

3. The course paper must have a table of contents. The table of contents should indicate the pages on
which each portion or section of the paper begins. (See example provided below).

4. The course paper must contain an “Introduction”. Within the introduction section of the paper,
students must present a clear and concise “statement of the problem” or topic which they have
thoroughly investigated, analyzed and presented in the larger paper. (See example provided below).

5. In the “Main Body” of the paper, students should present in great detail and specificity, the
“problem” (or topic) that they have thoroughly researched and analyzed.

6. The course paper must have a conclusion section. It should briefly summarize the issues raised in
the paper, discuss your recommendations, and note how your recommendations are or are not
supported by the facts and expert opinion to which you refer in your paper.

7. The text must be in Times New Roman, “12” font. Sentences are to be double spaced and the
margins should be one inch.

8. It is essential that the research paper be very well referenced. A minimum of six valid resources
(e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books, interviews, agency documents, and web
-sites) must be referenced. All references must be cited using the most current version of APA
citation (6th edition). Seven internet sites, NJCU resources, internet resources and a sample
reference section have been provided to assistance you with your researching and citation efforts.
(See below).

9. Each section of the course paper must be assigned a separate heading. The section heading must
be properly listed in the Table of Contents. Placing a heading at the beginning of each section of the
paper makes the discussion in the paper easier to follow. Headings also improve the paper’s visual
presentation. Among the headings your paper should have are: a) “Introduction” b) a number of
main body content-specific headings and c) “Conclusion”.

10. Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are essential. If a direct quotation is more than two lines
long, make certain you single space and indent it.

11. All technical flaws in the term paper and missed due dates will result in grade deductions.

12. The term paper may not contain any plagiaristic components. Plagiarism occurs when a person
represents someone else’s words, ideas, phrases, sentences or data as one’s own work. When a
student submits work that includes such material, the source of that information must be
acknowledged through a complete and accurate reference. All verbatim statements must be
acknowledged by means of quotation marks. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to
the following:
a. One person quoting another’s words directly without acknowledging the source.
b. Using another’s ideas, opinions or theories without acknowledging the source, even if they have been completely paraphrased in one’s own words;
c. Using facts, statistics or other illustrative material taken from a source, without acknowledging the source, unless the information is common knowledge;
d. Using words or work of others taken from the internet without acknowledging the source(s).
e. If any part of a term paper contains plagiarism, no matter how small that part is, the student will receive a grade of zero for the research paper assignment. All papers will be checked by an automated Plagiarism Prevention System.

15. All fully completed research papers must be submitted prior to or at the onset of class, noted in the “Schedule of Course Assignments” (see below)

SCHEDULE OF COURSE ASSIGMENTS

Class Topics Date

1 Introduction 1/20

2 Submit, Discuss & Refine Research Investigation Topic 1/27

3 Submit Final Research Topic 2/3

4 Submit Preliminary Research Bibliography 2/10

5 Submit Preliminary Research Paper Outline 2/17

6 Submit Final Research Paper Outline 2/24

7 Submit Research Paper Introduction 3/3

8 Submit Preliminary Draft of Research Paper Main Body 3/17

9 Submit Refined Draft of Research Paper Main Body 3/24

10 Submit Final Draft of Research Paper Main Body 3/31

11 Submit Research Paper Conclusion 4/7

12 Submit Completed Research Paper
Research Presentations 4/14

13 Research Presentations 4/21

14 Research Presentations 4/28

Recommended NJCU Library Resources:

1. Fire Chief:
Holdings: 1998-present (all paper).
2. Fire Command:
Holdings: 38(1971)-49(1982), & 51(1984)-57(1990) (all
microfilm).
3. Fire Engineering:
Holdings: 118(1965) – present, (all microfilm).
4. Fire Journal:
Holdings: 66(1972) – 85(1990), (all microfilm).
5. Fire News:
Holdings: Retains current two years, (all paper).
6. Fire Service Today:
Holdings: 48(1981) – 50(1993), (all microfilm).
7. Fire Technology:
Holdings: 8(1972) – 17(1981), (microfilm), and 18(1982) – present, (paper).
8. WNYF:
Holdings: 18(1982)-present, (all paper).

Recommended Internet Resources:

1. Department of Homeland Security, www.dhs.gov
2. Federal Emergency Management Agency, www.fema.gov
3. Fire Engineering, www.fireengineering.com
4. Fire House, www.firehouse.com
5. First Responder, www.firstrespondernews.com
6. Fire News, www.firenews.com
7. International Association of Fire Fighters, www.iaff.org
8. National Fire Protection Association, www.nfpa.org
9. National Institute of Standards & Technology, www.nist.gov
10. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, www.cdc.gov/niosh

Recommended APA Internet Resources:

1. http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html = This site from the American Psychological Associaiton includes an excerpt from the manual dealing with some of the most common questions about citations of electronic sources.

2. http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id=796 = This site from Prof. Douglas Dengelman of Vanguard University of California, is quite extensive. There is a complete sample of a paper in APA style at http://www.vanguard.edu/uploadedfiles/faculty/ddegelman/prayer.pdf

3. http://www.vanguard.edu/uploadedFiles/Faculty/DDegelman/PSYCHapa.doc = An APA style Word template at

4. http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/apa4b.htm = a hypertext guide to APA style.

5. http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm = has samples of citations.

6. http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html = is the writing center at the University of Wisconsin and has extensive help.

7. http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html = very extensive APA “crib sheet.”

Describe the various roles and responsibilities of the various levels of government with respect to the issue under review.

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HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
-Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
-Identify the Department of Homeland Security goal and issue that you will address in the Final Research Paper. "FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING TO ACTIVE SHOOTER"
-Summarize the various points of view that frame the homeland security of first responder training, threat, or hazard that leads to a vulnerability.
-Describe the various roles and responsibilities of the various levels of government with respect to the issue under review. Lack of, or inadequate first responder training.
-Explain your personal position on how the Department of Homeland Security should address vulnerability using mitigation, prevention, and preparedness techniques.
-The paper must demonstrate an understanding of the topic through a review of literature, analysis of specific incidents or events, and evaluation of mitigation strategies.
-The final section of the paper must include your position on how the Department of Homeland Security should resolve this issue.
-The topics for this assignment may be addressed from the federal, state, or local government, private sector, or non-government agency perspective.
-Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.
-Must use at least six scholarly, government, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
-NO PLAGERISM.

Write a brief description of the PSA and briefly discuss your community’s prevailing attitude and beliefs about suicide.

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Some cultures have strong negative attitudes and beliefs about suicide, which may prevent recognition of those who may be at risk. As you have read, suicide occurs in nearly all communities and populations. In fact, some groups, such as trans people, veterans, and African-American adolescents, have been experiencing a rise in suicide rates.
DIRECTION.

For this week’s discussion board, 1) find, photograph (The photograph provided below), post a local suicide prevention/awareness public service advertisement (PSA), 2) write a brief description of the PSA and briefly discuss your community’s prevailing attitude and beliefs about suicide. [300 words].APA

Here are some additional resources on suicide: