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Select a topic from the list above and dive into the topic. The topics are intentionally broad to allow you to focus on what you are most interested in and what is most relevant to the relationship you choose to write about. Define and explain the topic including the related terms and concepts.

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Relationship Paper

 Purpose and Description:  

  • The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on a relationship you have with someone and apply course concepts to the relationship. This can be a romantic relationship, friendship, family relationship, or a close coworker as long as it is someone you communicate with regularly. You could also choose to examine an important relationship that ended for some reason.
  • You will choose a topic we have covered in Chapters Eight, Nine, or Ten from the list below and then analyze the relationship using that topic.
  • To support your success with this paper you can submit a rough draft and receive feedback before submitting the final draft
  • This assignment is worth 150 points See Canvas for details

 

Topics to choose from:

  • Influences on relationship formation – proximity, resources, similarity
  • Relationship stages – initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding, differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, terminating
  • Relational dialectics – openness vs. protection, autonomy vs connection, novelty vs. predictability
  • Relational maintenance tool – positivity, assurances, self-disclosure
  • Conflict styles – competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, accommodating

 

Structure:

  • Introduction
    • Include a clear introduction with an overview of the paper
      • What topic are you writing about
      • What relationship are you writing about
    • Part One
      • Introduce the relationship you are writing about and why you chose this relationship.
      • What kind of relationship is it?
      • How long have you known each other?
      • How did you meet?
      • How close are you?
      • Why did you choose to write about this relationship?
      • You can answer each of these questions, but you do not need to answer each one, just include any relevant information
    • Part Two
      • Select a topic from the list above and dive into the topic. The topics are intentionally broad to allow you to focus on what you are most interested in and what is most relevant to the relationship you choose to write about.
      • Define and explain the topic including the related terms and concepts.
      • Give examples to help support your explanation.
      • You can and should use the textbook (and your class notes) for this part of the paper.
    • Part Three
      • Analyze how the topic and the related concepts play a part in your relationship and it influences and impacts your relationship.
      • Be specific
      • This is where you can really show your understanding of the topic
      • Include some ideas about how you can improve your relationship through an understanding of the topic
    • Conclusion
      • Include a clear conclusion that overviews the paper
        • Review the topic you discussed in the paper

 

Explain and describe cultural and/or ethical, legal or regulatory issues related to your topic. Analyze and evaluate these articles in your submission.

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Searching and evaluating cultural and or ethical resources

This week, you will find three scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles on your topic. Remember that next week you will submit a paper on Cultural and/or Ethical perspectives of inquiry, so use this week’s assignment to prepare materials and collect information for that purpose.

Use articles that will help you explain and describe cultural and/or ethical, legal or regulatory issues related to your topic. You will analyze and evaluate these articles in your submission, which should include:

  • A brief introductory paragraph
  • Three separate paragraphs, one for each of the three articles, each presenting:
    • A brief 3–4 sentence summary of the article (use in-text citations)
    • An explanation as to what makes this source credible (in the WCU Library go to Research Guides > Research Basics > Evaluating Resources)
    • An explanation of why the article will be useful in addressing your problem or issue
  • A brief conclusory paragraph
  • An APA Style reference list on a separate page

Your paper should be 1–3 pages in length (including the References page). Adhere to APA Style throughout.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Discuss different types of strategies for competitive advantages (2), and then select and discuss the most appropriate strategies to improve the performance of the organization (2).

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Project Report Structure: Part 1

Submission: week 7 Thursday 04/05/2023                                                   

Marks: 17 Marks

1. Cover Page (1 Mark).

  • This must contain topic title (0.25), student names and Students ID (0.5), section number and course name (0.25).
  • (You can find the cover page in the blackboard)

2. Table of Contents (0.5 Mark).

  • Make sure the table of contents contains and corresponds to the headings in the text, figures, and tables.

3. Executive Summary (2.5 Marks).

  • What does the assignment about (1), The name and field of the chosen company (0.5), and briefly explain the distinct features (1).

4. Organizational Profile (3 Marks).                               

Brief background of the business including organization details (1), purpose (1), and organizational structure (1).

5. Strategies (4 Marks).

  • Discuss different types of strategies for competitive advantages (2), and then select and discuss the most appropriate strategies to improve the performance of the organization (2).
  • (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and its related to your selected organization)

6. Technology Involved (3 Marks).                         

  • How is the organization set up in terms of its IT infrastructure? Discuss the hardware (0.5), software (0.5), telecommunication (0.5), information security (0.5), networks (0.5), and other elements (0,5).
  • (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course, and it’s related to your selected organization)

7. Data Management (2 Marks).

  • Discuss the methods the organization uses to manage and process data (1), and then give one advantage and one disadvantage of these methods (1).
  • (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course (chapter 3) and link it to your selected organization)

8. Identify the Stakeholders (1 Mark)

  • Who are the main individuals, groups, or departments affected by the information system?
  • (You can choose any stakeholder who has a major influence on the IS or vice versa. You can choose 1 stakeholder to discuss)

 

9. Analysis of Existing System (5 Marks).

Analyze the key problems of the existing system used by the company (2). Also, discuss the Information Systems used within the company (3) for example:

  • Transaction processing systems (TPS)
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
  • Functional Area Information Systems
  • Business intelligence
  • DSS

(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization)

 

10. System Evaluation (2 Marks).

Evaluate the current system that the company use (your chosen company) with one of the following options (1):

  • Success
  • Partial failure/partial success
  • Total failure

Then, State the reasons for your choice (1)

 

11. Suggestions for the company (3 Marks)

Design or choose a system to help the company solve its main problems. State the following:

  • The new system name (1)
  • Its features (1)
  • Problems that will be solved (1)

(If the system that the company uses is successful and does not need to be changed, you can mention that (1), mention its features (1), and mention the problems that it solved or prevented from happening (1).)

  • (You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization)

12. Conclusion (2 Marks).

  •  Summarize your report (including part 1)

13. References (1 Mark).

  •  Use APA referencing style format

How is your child progressing on early childhood issues, such as learning household rules, learning to follow routines, listening to you, developing self control, and learning to get along with others? Does your child have any behavior or emotional problems at this point? Why do you think these problems are occurring and what are you doing about them?

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Journal Entry 4: Early childhood social and emotional development

Raise your child to the age of 4 years, 10 months, then select one of the following questions to respond to in your journal. Make sure you reference different events in your child’s life, using your textbook and other reliable sources for support. Each journal entry should be a minimum of 2 pages, double-spaced (about 500 words). Times New Roman font size 12

  1. How is your child progressing on early childhood issues, such as learning household rules, learning to follow routines, listening to you, developing self control, and learning to get along with others? Does your child have any behavior or emotional problems at this point? Why do you think these problems are occurring and what are you doing about them?

OR

  • How might your child’s development have been different if she/he was raised by people with a different socioeconomic, ethnic, or cultural background? Base your answer on specific evidence of SES/cultural differences from the textbook and class lectures.

Note, if your cultural background differs from the predominant culture in the United States, how might you have raised the child differently or made different decisions based on your own culture (e.g., being stricter or more lenient, emphasis on assertive/independent vs. cooperative behavior, emphasis on family relationships vs. relationships outside the family)?

Write a short project report for the engineers at ABC Chemicals documenting your findings.

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Numerical simulation using Aspen plus

Write a short project report for the engineers at ABC Chemicals documenting your findings. It should include the following information:

  • Criteria for optimization
  • Proposed system design (reactor type, reactor + separator + ??, how connected? feed, product, recycle streams? Explain and justify your design compared to other alternatives – no calculations or simulations required, just describe qualitatively)
  • Recommended operating conditions (reactor T, P, feed flows, catalyst weight, and resulting outlet flows)
  • Discussion of the effects of operating variables (what happens when T increases/decreases and why, etc.)
  • Preliminary profitability estimate. You only need to consider the gross margin between feed and product streams. You do not need to include other operating costs, equipment costs, etc. (No, not realistic, but you’ll have opportunities to learn and practice that in Plant Design)
  • Supporting equations, calculations, figures, etc. used in your analysis (only those necessary to illustrate your findings)

In your opinion, what are the benefits of assessing the effectiveness of internal controls over financial statements ICFR to the audit process, other than being a requirement of PCAOB?

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Acct auditing

Assignment Question(s):                                                    (Marks 15)

IMPORTANT NOTES: Answer in your OWN words, DO NOT COPY from slides, fellow students, or internet sources without proper citation.

Q1. What is the difference between audit, attestation, and assurance services? And how do the answers provide value to stakeholders?

Your answer should have a minimum of 400 words. (5 Marks)

 

Q2. How can auditors effectively plan an audit in a dynamic and uncertain environment? Provide an example to describe your answer.

Your answer should have a minimum of 400 words. (5 Marks)

 

Q3. In your opinion, what are the benefits of assessing the effectiveness of internal controls over financial statements ICFR to the audit process, other than being a requirement of PCAOB?

Your answer should have a minimum of 300 words. (5 Marks)

 

What is the expected number of guests from Germany who stayed at the hotel during the last month? Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of this binomial distribution.

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S M 9115 Data Analytics for Decision Making 2

Problem 1 (35 pts)
A hotel manager wants to analyze the nationality of the guests who stayed at the hotel during the last month. The data shows that approximately 20% of the guests were from Germany. Suppose that you choose randomly 50 guests:

1. Find the probability that exactly 10 guests are from Germany.
2. Find the probability that at least 15 guests are from Germany.
3. Find the probability that at most 5 guests are from Germany.
4. Find the probability that more than 30 guests are from Germany.
5. What is the expected number of guests from Germany who stayed at the hotel during the last month?
6. Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of this binomial distribution.

Problem 2 (35 pts)
The manager of a hotel chain is interested in knowing whether there is a relationship between the number of positive reviews a hotel receives online and its occupancy rate. The manager collected data from 10 hotels and recorded the number of positive reviews each hotel received on a popular travel website and the corresponding occupancy rate (in percentage) for the same period. The data is shown below:

Hotel Positive Reviews                       Occupancy Rate%
               45                                                         72
               65                                                         82
               55                                                         78
               80                                                         89
               75                                                          86
               70                                                          81
               90                                                          92
               50                                                          76
               60                                                          77
               85                                                          88

1. Determine the dependent and independent variables.
2. Calculate the correlation coefficient and comment.
3. Determine the regression equation 𝑌̂ = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑋.
4. Give a brief interpretation for the values of “a” and “b”.
5. If the hotel had no positive reviews, what would the occupancy rate be?

Problem 3 (30 pts)
The revenue manager of a hotel chain wants to analyze the distribution of room rates for a particular hotel location. Based on historical data, she estimates the following probability distribution for the daily room rates:

    Probability         Room Rate
          30%                     $100
          40%                     $150
          20%                     $200
          5%                        $250
           5%                       $300

Based on this distribution, what is the coefficient of variation for the room rates at this hotel location?

Construct a frequency table showing the categories, frequencies, and relative frequencies. Is data Qualitative or Quantitative? Based on the given data, which cuisine type is most preferred among the restaurant customers? Can you justify your answer using percentage relative frequency?

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Data Analytics for Decision Making

Problem 1(12 pts)
Tell whether each variable, in the below statements, is quantitative or qualitative, then specify the level of measurement (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio) for each variable:

Variable                                                   Type of Variable                                Level of Measurement
Room temperature (0F) in
manager’s office.

The number of hours spent
on your laptop while
studying for the Data
Analytics exam

The color of walls in Al
Campo Hotel rooms

Student’s Rating
(Evaluation) of the Data
Analytics professor

The most popular Resort in
Marbella is Puente Romano

Number of employees
working at Moch restaurant
in Marbella

Problem 2 (18 pts)
A restaurant has collected data on the preferred cuisine types of its customers. The data collected from a sample of 30 customers is as follows: Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Italian, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Chinese, Italian, Indian, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Mexican

1. Construct a frequency table showing the categories, frequencies, and relative frequencies.
2. Is data Qualitative or Quantitative?
3. Based on the given data, which cuisine type is most preferred among the restaurant customers? Can you justify your answer using percentage relative frequency?
4. Represent your data using a pie or bar chart.

Problem 3 (35 pts)
The hotel manager of a luxury hotel is interested in analyzing the room occupancy rate for a given month. The manager has collected data on the number of rooms occupied per day and wants to represent this data in a frequency distribution.

1. What is the number of classes?
2. What is the class interval?
3. Construct a frequency distribution showing classes, class frequency & cumulative frequency.
4. Show your data using a graphical chart.

Data:
36, 41, 45, 52, 55, 58, 62, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 76, 78, 79, 81, 83, 86, 88, 92, 95, 98, 101,104, 107, 110, 112, 115, 118, 121.

Problem 4 (35 pts)
A hotel manager wants to analyze the revenue generated by the hotel’s different room types during the last quarter. The revenue data for 10 different room types are given below:

Room Type A: $100,000
Room Type B: $120,000
Room Type C: $90,000
Room Type D: $80,000
Room Type E: $130,000
Room Type F: $110,000
Room Type G: $85,000
Room Type H: $95,000
Room Type I: $115,000
Room Type J: $125,000

1. Calculate the mean revenue generated by the hotel’s different room types during the last quarter.
2. Calculate the median revenue generated by the hotel’s different room types during the last quarter.
3. Identify the mode of the revenue data.
4. Compare the mean, median, and mode of the revenue data. Comment on the skewness of the distribution.
5. Calculate two measures of dispersion of your choice for this population or sample.

Compare how your solution to the problem would work in a Home Rule and a Dillon’s Rule city? Briefly explain why you think so.

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DILLON’S RULE VERSUS HOME RULE PAPER

The Dillon’s Rule versus Home Rule Debate centers around cost/ benefits surrounding the standardization that comes from the centralized control of Dillon’s Rule and the creative freedom to act independently to address needs on the local level.

In 2-3 page paper, APA 6th Edition, students will be expected to:

  1. Select a problem persistent to local metropolitan areas;
  2. Describe the circumstances, the actors and community interests involved (these include both public, private, and non-profit);
  3. State a possible solution to the problem (either proposed or already implemented) and how it affects the various elements described in question 2;
  4. Compare how your solution to the problem would work in a Home Rule and a Dillon’s Rule city? (You should have a scenario for each.)
  5. Briefly explain why you think so.

Discuss some of the ways in which the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has affected the way in which employers provide health care benefits to employees.

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CMRJ601 Questions

1 Summarize the four activities that can help minimize discriminatory performance appraisal practices.

2 Compensation represents both the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards employees receive for performing their jobs. Together, both intrinsic and extrinsic compensation describe a company’s total compensation system. Briefly describe both types of rewards and indicate the professionals who are responsible for managing them.

3 In which settings are person-focused pay programs likely to be found? What are the two most important reasons for adopting person-focused pay?4 List and discuss four possible limitations of merit pay programs. How can a company overcome these limitations?

5 Briefly discuss the components of legally required benefits. How can HR managers minimize the costs that are associated with legally required benefits

6 What are the strategic issues involved with contingent and flexible workers for a company pursuing a lowest cost strategy?

7 Discuss some of the ways in which the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has affected the way in which employers provide health care benefits to employees.

8 When working with expat compensation: Explain headquarters-based method to calculate expatriates based pay. Which incentive might work better for this method? What is the balance sheet approach? When is its use most appropriate?