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Critically discuss the value of taking a community approach to addressing a problem.

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Social Marketing – Develop a Social Marketing Project Plan

Objectives

1. Critically discuss the value of taking a community approach to addressing a problem.

2. Reflect on the concept that Stakeholders are not a homogeneous group and formulate plans to engage with them and establish actions that are tailored to meet their needs and expectations.

3. Apply the theory learnt in this course to justify your position, recommendations, and opinions.

What are some of the things Lockheed does to make the training process interesting and worthwhile?

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Address the following questions:

On p. 83 Terris discusses the company’s ethics code. Why is the code considered important to the company’s ethics program?

Discuss the importance of ethics training and employee involvement. What are some of the things Lockheed does to make the training process interesting and worthwhile?
How does Lockheed measure success with respect to ethics in the workplace?

What are some of the things Lockheed does at the operational level to make their ethics program work?

Write a 3- to 4-page paper, not including title page or references page addressing the issue and upload it by the end of this module.

What according to at least one of the authors we have read, is the connection between feminism and whiteness studies?

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Your response for each question must be 200 words or longer.
Exam Questions:
1) What, for Kimberlé Crenshaw, are the effects of the doctrine of color blindness? What, for at least one of the authors we have read, is the psychological impact of racist ideology? Have universities become “too tolerant of the views and interests of African Americans and other people of color?” (Feagin, Vera, and Imani 2). Why or why not?

4) In ways, according to bell hooks, do white people control the black gaze? What, for Patricia Hill Collins, are the consequences of Black women being excluded from positions of power? What, according to at least one of the authors we have read, is the connection between feminism and whiteness studies?

5) Why, according to Philip Deloria, did people “play Indian?” What did the claiming of an aboriginal American identity accomplish for society members? How, according to Matt Wray and Annalee Newitz, does the white trash stereotype operate?

Who might disagree with one of your causes or one of the solutions you recommend for the addiction your essay focuses on & why?

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1. Access the (CONCESSION-REFUTATION GUIDE FILE ) as a reference and guide for this assignment.

2. Write a CONCESSION-REFUTATION paragraph for your essay#3 using the 4-part class model.

3. Who might disagree with one of your causes or one of the solutions you recommend for the addiction your essay focuses on & why?

4. Review (LARISSA’S CONCESSION REFUTATION PARAGRAPH) highlighted in YELLOW & then scroll to see her concession-refutation also highlighted in YELLOW

Use this sample to give you ideas about how your paragraph should look, but do not use her arguments, reasons or evidence; branch out and do your own thinking and writing

Why is this relationship important for organizations that are attempting to do the right thing?

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The Chief Ethics Officer

In this assignment you will be asked to consider the role of organizational leaders with respect to ensuring companies work to create an ethical workplace culture. It is important for all upper level leaders to ‘walk the talk’ so to speak.

In addition, many larger companies have a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer who provides leadership and oversight to the company’s business ethics related endeavors. Recall that Lockheed Martin has such an executive level position.

However, not all companies have such a position. In this assignment you will be asked to discuss the contributions of executive leaders and of the Ethics Officer with respect to building an organization that values workplace ethics.

What do you believe are the most important characteristics of ethical leadership?

Describe the relationship between the ethical leader and the follower.

Why is this relationship important for organizations that are attempting to do the right thing?

Identify the attributes you would include in your FMEA for your defective product or service.

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Discussion Topic

The FMEA you create in the lab assignment will use the same defective product or service you chose in weeks 1, 2, 3.

In your original post, answer the following:

Identify the attributes you would include in your FMEA for your defective product or service. Refer to this FMEA template in the Week 4 Project file to help you with selecting the attributes.

Describe one way a FMEA helps to track the progress of a Six Sigma project.

Explain how a Six Sigma FMEA would help a company maintain its competitive advantage over companies that did not use Six Sigma.

Discussion 2: write in paragraph format

Discussion Topic

Six Sigma teams often have brainstorming sessions to toss around ideas when starting an RCA. For this discussion, you are the Champion of a Six Sigma Team, so you will initiate a Root Cause Analysis.

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Problems

Select one situation or problem from the following list. As an option, you may use a “real-life” problem that you are experiencing.

Why a computer hard drive might malfunction

Why a customer may not like ordering on a virtual website

Why an ECPI student may fail an online class

Why a customer may be displeased with his or her mobile phone plan

Why a patient may change doctors

Why a customer may not use online banking

Why a customer may be unhappy with calling technical support

Why a car won’t start

Why it takes too long for food to be served in a restaurant

Why patients must wait too long to see a doctor

Why the crime rate is high in an area neighborhood

Why a printer might malfunction

In your original post, answer the following:

Select one of the problems or situations listed above. As noted, you may use a “real” problem if you prefer.

Meet with a friend, family member, or coworker and conduct a brainstorming session to determine possible root causes.

List four possible root causes or reasons why this problem or situation exists.

Rank these four possible root causes or reasons in order of importance or probability.

State one way you might correct the first root cause or reason why the problem exists.

Justify your decision by describing the benefit(s) of dealing with or correcting this first or main root cause.

List three reasons an organization might choose to make a product or service in-house and three reasons why an organization might choose to buy or outsource the work?

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Discussion PCM

List three reasons an organization might choose to make a product or service in-house and three reasons why an organization might choose to buy or outsource the work?

 

Describe three differences between a partnering relationship and a traditional seller-buyer arrangement.

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Describe three differences between a partnering relationship and traditional seller-buyer arrangement.

Give your perspective and whether you are agreeing with any of your research.

Compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence with Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense.” Which had the greater effect on revolutionary America? Are these documents still effective today?

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Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense.”

Compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence with Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense.” Which had the greater effect on revolutionary America? Are these documents still effective today?

-Use specific examples to support your argument and cite all sources carefully.

-This is not a summary of the two primary source documents, but an analysis of their similarities, differences, and effectiveness. Make sure to show thought and analysis throughout the paper

Compare and contrast the 10 traits and 6 disciplines in your first video post.

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Discussion Stakeholder

Roeder writes “Effective leaders have a portfolio of leadership styles and proficient at selecting the best style for each individual and each situation.”

Both videos in this lesson give you two perspectives. One very focused on Project Management disciplines and the other Leadership. Compare and contrast the 10 traits and 6 disciplines in your first video post.

Make sure you comment on at least two of your classmate’s contributions to the discussion thread.