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Investigate and report on how Early Childhood Educators apply knowledge of social and emotional development of children aged 3-5 to establish and foster respectful relationships.

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Assessment task 1: Social and emotional developmental report.

Details:
1. Investigate and report on how Early Childhood Educators apply knowledge of social and emotional development of children aged 3-5 to establish and foster respectful relationships.

2. You will begin by describing the social and emotional development of children aged 3-5.

3. Analyze and describe social and development in relation to establishing and maintaining respectful relationships between … the child and the educator and between the child’s and his /her peers.

4. Identify and critically discuss pedagogy, principles and practices that support.

5. Include in your discussion practices use in early childhood education to prepare young children for the transition to school and the role of early childhood educators in this preparation.

6. Support your claims with relevant theories about early childhood development and education that inform practice.

7. Examine, analyze and describe social and emotional development within a current framework either the NQS ( National Quality Standard ) or EYLF ( Early Years Learning Framework ).

Assessment Criteria
The discussion report must:
1. Explain social and emotional development of children 3-5 years old links to contemporary theories that inform practice

2. Examines, analyses and describes social and emotional development links to a current framework (NQS or EYLF)

3. Contain correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and APA style referencing.

4. Must contain 10 peer reviewed articles / References. (citing at least 10 peer reviewed articles or similar).

5. Discussion points must be supported by relevant early childhood scholarly literature, theory and EYLF/NQS.

Identify the relevant international treaties and national laws which affect international business transactions.

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Assessment Information

This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal environment of international business.
  2. Understand the various ways in which international business transactions {export, licensing, FDI etc} are conducted and the legal issues involved in each.
  3. Evaluate the social, political and legal risks of conducting business transactions beyond national borders.
  4. Identify the relevant international treaties and national laws which affect international business transactions.
  5. Understand how international business disputes are resolved with particular appreciation of the problems of jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments.

 

This assignment is an individual assignment.

Assignment question

This assignment requires you to write an essay on the following question:

  • Globalization and neoliberal ideologies are driving an increasing internationalization and liberalization of trade and markets. Local barriers, such as tariffs, however, constrain international trade, while regional arrangements, such as preferential trade agreements, are criticized as a threat to the future stability of a multilateral trade system. The GATT/WTO system tries to resolve some of these issues and promote free international trade. Critically discuss the GATT/WTO system and its relationships with preferential trade agreement and critically assess its effectiveness in the context of globalization and local resistances, also providing perspectives and recommendations for improvement.

All essays must rely on a solid knowledge of the relevant law and on appropriate academic theories, evidence from case studies, official documents etc. Please do not cite lecture slides and unreliable online sources.

Criteria for Assessment

  • Clearly written, coherently structured and well-referenced presentation;
  • Evidence of individual research;
  • Depth of analysis of the subject matter;
  • An objective justification of points argued and personal views expressed. Students are reminded of the University’s strict policy on plagiarism.  Students must follow the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) and use it correctly) (details can be found in Plagiarism section).

 

Word Count

The word count is 4000.

There will be a penalty of a deduction of 10% of the mark (after internal moderation) for work exceeding the word limit by 10% or more.

The word limit excludes references.

How to submit your assessment

The assessment must be submitted by 18:00:59 on 6 April 2020. No paper copies are required. You can access the submission link through the module web.

  • Your coursework will be given a zero mark if you do not submit a copy through Turnitin. Please take care to ensure that you have fully submitted your work.
  • Please ensure that you have submitted your work using the correct file format, unreadable files will receive a mark of zero. The Faculty accepts Microsoft Office and PDF documents.
  • All work submitted after the submission deadline without a valid and approved reason (see below) will be given a mark of zero.
  • The University wants you to do your best. However we know that sometimes events happen which mean that you can’t submit your coursework by the deadline – these events should be beyond your control and not easy to predict.  If this happens, you can apply for an extension to your deadline for up to two weeks, or if you need longer, you can apply for a deferral, which takes you to the next assessment period (for example, to the resit period following the main Assessment Boards). You must apply before the deadline.

You will find information about the process and what is or is not considered to be an event beyond your control at https://share.coventry.ac.uk/students/Registry/Pages/Deferrals-and-Extension.aspx

  • Students MUST keep a copy and/or an electronic file of their assignment.
  • Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism checking websites.

GUIDELINES AND BACKGROUND TO THIS ASSIGNMENT

Plagiarism

As part of your study you will be involved in carrying out research and using this when writing up your coursework. It is important that you correctly acknowledge someone else’s writing, thoughts or ideas and that you do not attempt to pass this off as your own work.  Doing so is known as plagiarism.  It is not acceptable to copy from another source without acknowledging that it is someone else’s writing or thinking. This includes using paraphrasing as well as direct quotations. You are expected to correctly cite and reference the works of others. The Centre for Academic Writing provides documents to help you get this right. If you are unsure, please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/caw.  You can also check your understanding of academic conduct by completing the Good Academic Practice quiz available on Moodle.

Self-plagiarism or reuse of work previously submitted

You must not submit work for assessment that you have already submitted (partially or in full), either for your current course or for another qualification of this and any other university, unless this is specifically provided for in your assignment brief or specific course or module information. Where earlier work by you is citable, ie. it has already been published/submitted, you must reference it clearly. Identical pieces of work submitted concurrently will also be considered to be self-plagiarism. Self-plagiarism is unacceptable because you cannot gain credit for the same work twice.

 

Moodle includes a plagiarism detection system and assessors are experienced enough to recognise plagiarism when it occurs. Copying another student’s work, using previous work of your own or copying large sections from a book or the internet are examples of plagiarism and carry serious consequences. Please familiarise yourself with the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) and use it correctly to avoid a case of plagiarism or cheating being brought.  The OSCOLA quick reference guide can be found on your Moodle page and on the Courseweb. For the full guide, please visit https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/research-subject-groups/publications/oscola. Again, if you are unsure, please contact the Centre for Academic Writing, a member of the course team or refer to the OSCOLA LibGuide available on Locate.

Return of Marked Work

You can expect to have marked work returned to you in 15 working days for level 4 and 5, 10 working days for level 6 and 7 level. If for any reason there is a delay you will be kept informed. Marks and feedback will be provided online. As always, marks will have been internally moderated only, and will therefore be provisional; your mark will be formally agreed later in the year once the external examiner has completed his / her review.

What types of research will you perform? What internal and external sources will you utilize? Why? What will you do with the data outputs?

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Read and analyze the case Segway: A Unique Personal Transportation Device.

Imagine you are the Product Manager for the Segway Personal Transportation Device and need to determine what its market potential is.

What questions do you need to answer?

What types of research will you perform? What internal and external sources will you utilize? Why? What will you do with the data outputs?

Examine the macro-environment, what does it tell about the potential for the Segway?

What mistakes and pitfalls could have been avoided if your research plan had been implemented?

Create a 3-year forecast for Segway based on current market conditions. Be sure to explain your methodology and defend your reasoning. You are allowed to make your own assumptions in situations where the data is incomplete.

Guidlines
Your analysis must be a minimum of 1,000 words, but no more than 1,200. Your paper should formatted according to APA standards (double-spaced,Times New Roman,12-point font, 1-inch margins)

Discuss the criteria you used when evaluating and deciding to utilize a piece of literature. For example, article needed to be “published within the last 5 years” or only certain “levels of evidence” would be accepted.

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Chatham University.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program.

NUR702 Developing Evidence-based Practice.

Assignment Guidelines Integrative Review of the Literature.

Students will complete a review of the research literature specific to the problem of interest in order to uncover possible interventions that can be utilized in evidence-based practice.  The submitted paper will include relevant research findings that are offered as an intervention to address the clinical problem identified in the first assignment. The student is to critically appraise the studies that are shared in the paper. In addition to identifying 3-5 strong studies that will serve as the evidence base for evidence based practice, the student will also share general study findings related to addressing the problem using alternative interventions. Following your literature review, the student should be able to be knowledgeable about what the studies have found with regards to addressing a clinical problem and be able to ultimately identify the intervention they plan to use. This paper will briefly address the clinical problem, but mainly focus on studies found in the research literature that intervene upon the problem. This paper is NOT about the project you will design in NUR 704, but rather on the intervention you find in the research literature. This assignment will be used to support Chapter 2 in the final written capstone document.

The basic outline for the integrative review of the literature is as follows. This scholarly written assignment is to be formatted following the APA (6th edition).

  1. Introduction (5 points). This section should be a very succinct introduction of the clinical problem, the proposed intervention (which will be supported by this paper). You will need to share some background information to help the reader understand why the clinical issue must be addressed. The section should conclude with a statement that states “The purpose of this paper is to….”  Total length of this section is no more than two paragraphs.

*Note, this section is the first section of your paper which is preceded by a level one heading which is the same as the title of your paper.  Do not use “Introduction” as a level one header.

  1. Literature Search Methods (Total 10 points) – This section should discuss two major areas of content:
    1. Sampling Strategies (5 points) – you used to conduct the search process, such as the databases accessed, year restrictions used, types of studies you focused on, and key terms (PICO elements) used in the search. You need to justify or help the reader understand why you used these strategies (ex. data bases and key terms).  Utilize the search strategy matrix you have been using during your search to write this paragraph. Refer to this document in this section (“see Appendix A” or B…).
    2. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria (5 points) – you need to discuss the criteria you used when evaluating and deciding to utilize a piece of literature. For example, article needed to be “published within the last 5 years” or only certain “levels of evidence” would be accepted.
  • Literature Review Findings (Total 25 points) – this section is composed of two parts:
    1. General Findings –

This section generally highlights all possible interventions found in the literature, but should not focus on your chosen intervention. That goes in the next section.  This is a broad list of possible interventions found in the literature supported by a brief description of a few of the studies. If there were a lot of interventions found, it is not expected that you describe all of them but a sampling of them. Remember, this is NOT where you are describing your chosen intervention. This should not include the intervention used in your PICO statement but others you have uncovered during your literature review. Be sure to carefully cite all the studies found. Briefly explain why you aren’t using any of these interventions. Add additional level headings as appropriate.

  1. Chosen Intervention–

Now introduce/present the 3 to 6 studies that support the exact practice change intervention you are considering. Each study should be presented sharing a clear, thorough description of the study including the setting, the sample, the methodology used including the intervention and the study’s outcomes (*Note you must share actual statistical data to reflect the positive outcomes achieved as a result of using the intervention).  Utilize your Evidence Matrix you have been completing to write this section. Attach the Matrix in the Appendix. Add additional level headings as appropriate. Be sure to cite your studies. **Remember, there must be evidence to support a practice change initiative.  The evidence table-matrix must be submitted with the final version of the assignment as an appendix. There must be at least 3 to 6 pieces of evidence that strongly support your chosen intervention/project.

 

  1. Discussion – (Total 15 points) – This section discusses three parts:
    1. Limitations-Identify limitations of the literature review process – some examples could be you only located literature that seems dated by our standards, there was a lack of published empirical studies on the topic (offer a rationale for using non-empirical studies), there was a lack of studies in nursing but did locate studies in another disciplines, etc. Explain why you needed to expand your search to other disciplines. You cannot say there wasn’t any support for your chosen intervention or else you cannot use it!!
    2. Conclusion of Findings– Briefly highlight your chosen intervention. How robust was the evidence? Why did you choose it?
    3. Potential Practice Change– Considering the information you provided in section B above, describe a potential practice change you can design for your problem using this intervention –remember, this is just a lead off to what you will actually design in NUR
    4. 704

 

  1. Conclusion (5 points) – a short summary of what was presented in the paper. Address “key take aways.” Do not introduce new information in the conclusion.
  2. References
  • Appendix (Total 10 points)
    1. Search Strategy Log– 5 points
    2. Evidence Matrix– 5 points
  • Structure and Format of Scholarly Writing Assignment (Total 30 points)
    1. Written in APA (6th edition) format (10 points)
    2. Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation (10 points)
    3. Organization and presentation of content (10 points) – Be sure to use transitioning sentences when moving between sections of the paper. You need to help your reader follow your thinking.
    4. This paper should be 12-15 pages (Not including cover page, references or appendix). Maximum pages:

 

Total Possible Points=100 Points (40% of final grade)

The final problem and research evidence supporting the selected intervention must be approved by course faculty in order to pass the course and move on to NUR704 (second capstone course).

 

Grading Criteria Possible Points Student Score
Introduction  5  
Methods = 10 total

–          Sampling Strategies = 5

–          Criteria used = 5

 10  
Findings = 25 total

–          General findings

–          Chosen intervention

 25  
Discussion = 15 total

–          Limitations

–          General conclusions

–          Potential project

 15  
Conclusion 5  
Appendix

 

 10  
Written in APA format 10  
Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation 10  
Organization and presentation 10  
Total = 100 points 100  

 

Important Tips for Successful Writing

(not just for this paper but for all formal writing assignments):

As doctoral level students, please plan to pay close attention to: grammar, spelling, sentence structure, paragraph development, format, word usage, and style of writing. 

Mechanics:

*Your paper should have a title page and a reference page.

*You should also have page numbers and subject level headings. (use the level headings provided to you in this guideline!)

*All citations and the reference page should follow the APA Manual (6th edition) guidelines.

*The text should be 12 font, Times New Roman.

*Your paper should be double-spaced.

*There should be one inch margins.

 

Writing:

*Refer to yourself at the Project Implementer or Project Manager.

Whatever you use, plan to use this through all 8 chapters of your final capstone.

*Do NOT write any formal paper in this program in first person (I, me, my, our, we) unless specifically asked for as a personal reflection.  This paper is not a personal reflection and should be written very formally.

*A paragraph should have at least three sentences.  A paragraph leads off with a single idea (first sentence) and then the rest of the sentences in that paragraph support the main idea. A single paragraph should not contain multiple topics.

*New information (cited information) should not be introduced in the summary/conclusion.  This is a summary of the entire paper/section/chapter.

*There should be a brief paragraph (at least three sentences) under each level heading introducing the section.

*Try to avoid writing  “Results showed…. or do not show……”, but “Results indicate, suggest, demonstrate, report, etc.

*Never state “Investigators or studies conclude….” for there is always some bias in results (except in the strictest of lab environments). Investigators or studies may suggest, indicate or demonstrate.

 

Misc tips

*Faculty may allow drafts for certain major papers in the program. Not all courses allow for drafts. This is a courtesy and should be taken full advantage because the feedback you get on the draft will greatly improve your paper. However, this does not mean that additional drafts or re-writes will be accepted or that all papers in the program will be preceded by a draft submission.

*Drafts are not complete corrections of every aspect in your paper by the instructor.  Rather, it is expected the student will investigate further, then apply suggestions offered in their drafts throughout future writing revisions.

*Many faculty use MS Word “Track Changes” to provide feedback. Be sure to familiar yourself with this feature using the resource available in the course. When reviewing feedback in Track Changes, view the feedback showing “All Markup”, not “Simple Markup”.  Most importantly, REMOVE all track changes when submitting final papers by selecting “Accept all changes-Stop Tracking” and remove all faculty comments by right clicking on the comment and selecting delete. Some faculty will not accept assignments if Track Changes is visible on the paper.

*Save all work and papers from each course on a separate drive for future use. For papers that will eventually be chapters in your capstone, make the changes suggested by your course faculty RIGHT AWAY so they are ready to go when you get into NUR 799. Your capstone will be graded in NUR 799 so you will want it to be the best it can be.

 

 

Name two referrals you would consider making to support Tanisha’s needs. What can these disciplines offer Tanisha and her family?

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Assistive Technology and Emerging Practice – Spring, 2019

Mini-Case Study

30 points

Tanisha is a 22 year old woman with an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy. She lives at home with her mother, who is her primary caregiver. Tanisha does not currently work or attend school, (she graduated from a special education program at age 21) and she requires frequent cueing and physical assistance to sequence and complete ADL and IADL tasks. You have recently begun working with Tanisha, and are told by Tanisha and her mother that they would like her to be able to perform a morning routine (shower, brush teeth, dress, apply deodorant), simple shopping tasks (ie. Buy one familiar item at a familiar store), and simple meal preparation (ie. Warm up a plate of food, assemble a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, etc) with no more than distant supervision (mom/OT can watch task performance from a distance to ensure safety, but provide no direct cueing). In addition, Tanisha’s mother is aware that Tanisha’s verbal communication skills are effective with familiar people (ie. family), however she would like Tanisha to be able to communicate her wants and needs to strangers more effectively (ie. Ordering at a restaurant, requesting help in a store).

After watching the video, please identify 5 pieces of assistive technology that you would like to trial with Tanisha (you do not need to target all goal areas with this assignment). For items 1-4, include: (1) name of/type of technology, (2) why it’s appropriate for Tanisha, (3) how you would implement the technology, and (4) what outcome you would expect to achieve with the technology. Item #5 should be some form of AAC – for this item, please include the following: (1) name of/type of technology, (2) what access method would Tanisha use for this AAC/any supports to facilitate access, (3) what would you recommend in regards to positioning while using this device, (4) expected outcome.

If Tanisha and her family wished to trial some or all of the assistive technology before making a final decision, what would you suggest? What are some options for Tanisha in regard to external funding sources for her recommended technologies (include at least 3)?

Name two referrals you would consider making to support Tanisha’s needs. What can these disciplines offer Tanisha and her family?

Please answer in list or table format (not essay/narrative). Your response should fill no more than 2 sheets of paper, double sided. You are not required to double space text, but please use size 12 font.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTCrz9Xynw to learn more about Tanisha.

Scoring Rubric

    þ Points
Tech 1 Name/type   /4
Why appropriate  
How to implement  
Expected outcome  
Tech 2 Name/type   /4
Why appropriate  
How to implement  
Expected outcome  
Tech 3 Name/type   /4
Why appropriate  
How to implement  
Expected outcome  
Tech 4 Name/type   /4
Why appropriate  
How to implement  
Expected outcome  
Tech 5: AAC Name/type   /4
Access Considerations  
Positioning Considerations  
Expected outcome  
Trials, funding AT Trial considerations   /4
Funding options  
Referrals 2 Disciplines   /4
Benefits  
Grammar/Professional Language     /2
    Total /30

 

Describe three ways that enzymes decrease the activation energy of a chemical reaction and give 2 examples of each.

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For each question you must cite your source in APA format.  Also, indicate the number for each question as you answer, so I will know where one answer ends and the other starts. (It doesn’t have to be an essay with intro body and conclusion. Just explain very well what each question is asking)

  1. Using two of the steps in glycolysis, explain how a favorable reaction is linked to an unfavorable reaction to allow the unfavorable reaction to occur. Be specific in your description. Include products and reactants, ΔG values, and whether the reactions are linked simultaneously or sequentially.
  2. Using a reaction from the citric acid cycle, please explain oxidation and reduction. Be specific in your description. Include products and reactants, which molecules are oxidized and reduced, and what the oxidizing and reducing agents are in reaction.  Why must we speak of oxidation and reduction together?
  3. From glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid cycle and/or the electron transport chain, describe two examples of chemical reactions in which the entropy of a biological system decreases and two examples in which the entropy of a system increases
  4. What is feedback regulation? Give an example of aerobic respiration where feedback regulation helps to regulate this central metabolic pathway. Tell me which enzyme is regulated, whether it is positively or negatively regulated, and what metabolite is “feeding back” to regulate the interaction.
  5. Describe three ways that enzymes decrease the activation energy of a chemical reaction and give 2 examples of each.

Discuss it’s ever morally permissible to lie to someone. detailed instructions provided in word document.

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Part 1: Choose one of these test cases (it can be from either formula), and explain in your own words the reasoning that leads to the conclusion Kant defends. The word document is provided for detailed instructions. 350 words.

Part 2: Discuss it’s ever morally permissible to lie to someone. detailed instructions provided in word document. 200 words.

References:
Kants Chapter 1 and two are highlighted in red for reference
Chapter 4 provided as reference

Public health; What are the potential strategies that would assist the client to a “better” life?

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As a public health nurse at a free clinic, you are assessing and interviewing a 21-year-old woman who has come to the clinic because she doesn’t have any energy and hasn’t felt good in weeks. During the interview, you learn that she averages one meal per day, smokes up to two packs of cigarettes per day, and rummages through trash to find items she can sell to purchase food, snacks, and cigarettes. She admits to using street drugs every once in a while when she can find someone who will share with her. She admits her life is a mess and she doesn’t know how to make it better.
• What data can you gather based on available client information?
• What questions should you ask yourself while interviewing this client?
• During planning, how can you, as the nurse, best assist this client?
• What are the potential strategies that would assist the client to a “better” life?
Your paper should be 2 pages in length, in APA format, typed in Times New Roman with 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1” margins. If outside sources are used, they must be cited appropriately.

What obstacles does Joe face in communicating high expectations to the entire staff? What advantages does he have?

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Case Study 7.1: Going Digital

After 125 years, the South Town Press is going digital. A large Connecticut-based newspaper chain recently purchased South Town, which is the only paper in a medium-sized Alabama city. Soon, South Town Press will be converting from traditional daily paper delivery to an online format. Executives at headquarters decided to make this change at all of the chain’s papers in response to shifting reading habits. The subscriber base for traditional newspapers is shrinking as more people access their news through phones, tablets, and computers.

Converting to a digital format is a major challenge, particularly for a newspaper with a long history like South Town Press. Every aspect of the operation will be impacted, including the news department, advertising, and circulation. The electronic version of the paper will be much shorter, requiring layoffs in the newsroom. At the same time, new technical support staff will be hired. Joseph “Joe” Pia has been assigned as the new publisher at South Town Press to oversee the transition. Joe has a long history in the newspaper business and recently led the move to digital publishing at another of the company’s papers in the Midwest. That transition succeeded, but at a high cost. Employees didn’t think they could make the change, which slowed the process, and some quit. Salespeople struggled to sell digital ads, and the number of online subscriptions was low at first, though circulation eventually rebounded. Some of the initial digital editions of the paper crashed due to technical problems.

Joe wants to learn from his prior experience to ensure a smoother switch over at South Town Press. He believes that South Town Press employees have the ability to make the change but, like the staff at his last post, lack confidence in their ability to do so. He also knows that layoffs will initially lower employee morale. Joe takes a couple of days before arriving at South Town Press to develop a strategy for the transition. In addition to all the technical details, he gives careful thought to whom he needs to influence and what he wants to communicate to each group and individual. He knows he wants to boost the confidence of the entire staff of 40 while setting a high standard for his leadership team made up of the news editor, information systems manager, circulation manager, and advertising manager. However, he is not sure how he should go about conveying these messages to his staff and team.

Discussion Probes

  1. What obstacles does Joe face in communicating high expectations to the entire staff? What advantages does he have?
  2. What initial steps should Joe take when arrives at South Town?
  3. How can the new publisher foster self-efficacy in his entire staff? How can he promote a learning orientation?
  4. How can Joe use indirect channels to communicate high expectations to each individual member of his leadership team?

Reference: Johnson, Craig E.. Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership (p. 234). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition. Ch 6

Discuss the firm’s pricing method or methods. Explain the price adaptations (discounts, promotions, etc.) the firm should use.

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Q1. Describe the support services needed by buyers of the product/service. Describe the support services offered by the firm’s main competitor. How are they different? (Ch. 14)

Q2. Describe post-sale service arrangements the firm does or should provide. How does the firm’s repair/service efforts impact customer satisfaction? (Ch.14)

Q3. Discuss the firm’s new product screening process. Discuss possible sources of new product ideas. (Ch. 15)

Q4. Discuss the firm’s pricing method or methods. Explain the price adaptations (discounts, promotions, etc.) the firm should use. (Ch. 16)

Q5. Discuss the firm’s distribution strategy. Explain the channels used to distribute the product. (Ch. 17)

PS. The firm to be discussed above is UNITED RENTALS. Also you are going to need this text book to complete this paper;

Kotler, P. T., & Keller, K. L. (2016). Marketing management (Custom 15th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Inc. ISBN: 9780133856460