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Demonstrate reflection on the course, its goals and objectives and how this project helped fulfill those.

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For this project, please answer questions 4-6 below. This project is part of a bigger project. Attached titled “Macbook Pro” is the first half that answers 1-3. Please match and stick to the topic. Please use the attached booklet chapters 1-15 as the primary reference, if only reference.
The object am using for the project is the MacBook Pro

Semester Project

The purpose of this assignment is to have you connect the different parts of the course. In addition, now that you have an understanding of consumer involvement as discussed in this module, the time is appropriate to begin your semester project. The assignment is an approximately eight- to ten-page paper. It begins with identification of a product or service with which you have a high level of involvement and ends with you discussing the value of the project to learning.
4. What Influences Attachment – Describe the (a) internal and (b) external factors that influences your liking of the item or set of items you selected. When discussing internal influences you can discuss such issues as motivations and underlying needs, individual values and beliefs, experience, learning, knowledge, attitudes, and perception. When discussing external factors you can discuss such things as culture, trends, economic and social influences, household and family influences, reference group or interpersonal influence, market influences, etc.
5. Implications for Marketing – Now briefly describe how what you have discovered about yourself could be used by marketing analysts and strategists to influence your behavior. Some issues you could discuss would be types of research methods to get into customers heads, how consumers like you evaluate satisfaction, and strategic decisions including segmentation, targeting, positioning, and the marketing mix.
6. Value of Project to Learning – Demonstrate reflection on the course, its goals and objectives and how this project helped fulfill those.

Develop and enhance both individually and collaboratively effective written and oral communication skills for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

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This is an individual assignment and should be presented in an ESSAY style format with a word count of 2,500 words (word count excludes figures, tables, charts, appendices, list of references). The editorial requirements are: font Arial 12 and one and a half line spacing.

Beware of over-reliance on Internet sources, unless clear authorship and dates can be shown. You MUST cite fully ANY source of material used significantly in your assignment, whether by direct quotation or by paraphrase using the Harvard convention.

Not doing so constitutes ‘plagiarism’ which is a SERIOUS disciplinary offence.

On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding.
On successful completion of the module, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the concepts, theories and debates surrounding consumer behaviour and their practical relevance to the development of marketing strategy;
2. Critically evaluate and synthesise differing approaches to the explanation of consumers’ behaviour in relation to products/services, brands, marketing communications and/ or social media;
3. Demonstrate a strategic understanding of contemporary consumer research issues in professional marketing practice.

Transferable/Key Skills and other Attributes.
On completion of this module students will have had the opportunity to:
1. Enhance and apply planning, organising, decision-making and time management skills appropriate for use in an organisational context.

2. Experiment and develop personal initiative and responsibility in undertaking complex investigations in the solving of organisational problems and issues.

3. Critically analyse and apply key ideas and concepts via comprehensive research relevant both to the subject area and to professional practice in the field.

4. Use terminology associated with the subject area accurately and in a way, which demonstrates sophisticated knowledge and understanding

5. Develop and enhance both individually and collaboratively effective written and oral communication skills for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding.
On successful completion of the module, the student will be able to:

Task details and instructions: *Marketers acknowledge the importance of understanding consumer attitudes and purchase intentions, however, it is also well-established that there is discrepancy between what people express (via attitudes, values etc.) and what they actually do (Belz and Peattie 2009).*

Drawing on the academic literature relating to the relationship between attitudes and behaviour, you are required to explain why attitudes may not always help to predict consumer behaviour and why the attitude-behaviour gap might be so prevalent throughout the ethical consumption literature in particular.

Belz, F. M., & Peattie, K. (2009). Sustainability marketing: A global perspective. Chichester: Wiley.

As a guide, you should attempt to include in your discussion:

• Relevant attitude theory such as the Theory of Reasoned Action and the Theory of Planned Behaviour models (40 marks);

• An explanation as to why attitudes may not always help to predict behaviour (20 marks);
• An explanation as to why the attitude-behaviour gap might be so prevalent throughout the sustainable/ethical consumption literature (40 marks).

This is an individual assignment and should be presented in an ESSAY style format with a word count of 2,500 words (word count excludes figures, tables, charts, appendices, list of references). The editorial requirements are: font Arial 12 and one and a half line spacing.

Marking Scheme/ criteria

An essay which is characterised by the indicative content and style outlined in one of the following grade bands will be graded within that range.

Discussions relating to relevant decision-making models demonstrate an excellent understanding of a variety of consumer behaviour concepts. Discussions relating to each model’s strengths and limitations demonstrate an excellent knowledge of how such frameworks help marketers understand ethical consumers. In addition, discussions will identify alternative theories which can help marketers achieve a greater understanding of ethical consumer decision-making and give relevant examples. In general, the submission demonstrates a detailed and an excellent understanding of the subject with relevant secondary data being used to structure discussions.

Explain how your leadership philosophy will influence your approach to addressing each leadership challenge.

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MSCI-4132 Transition to Lieutenant Spring 2020
ANNEX C: LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY PAPER (LPP) – 200 points
Length: 8-10 pages assembled as follows: 1) 01 page maximum – Leadership Philosophy Memorandum 2) 07-09 pages – Leadership Philosophy Essay (double-spaced) (12 pt. font; 1” margins; not counting title or reference pages)
Turn-in: Submit your assignment via email (required) as one, complete document, as a Microsoft Word document with your name and cadet ID on the cover page, but do not include your name on the page header. Adhere to any additional submission instructions provided by your instructor.
Assignment Overview: The final writing assignment of MSCI-4132 asks you to answer the question “How will I lead?” If done well, your philosophy will describe what your subordinates can expect from you as a leader, convince the reader that your leadership priorities are supported by appropriate theories/frameworks, and inspire the reader to follow you.
Leadership Philosophy Memorandum: (01-page maximum) Envision yourself as a new platoon leader (2LT) in a specific company at a specific duty station. Your battalion commander wants to know more about how you aspire to lead within her unit and has requested a 01-page memorandum with ‘SUBJECT: How I Will Lead.’ Discuss at least three (03) personal leadership tenets (principles), which can be a single word or a phrase of importance to you. Your memo must clearly identify and define each tenet and explain their importance to effective leadership. Your memo should describe the leader you aspire to be and the leadership you will hold yourself accountable to provide. Complete the memorandum with formatting in accordance with AR 25-50 (Preparing and Managing Correspondence); use the ‘MEMORANDUM FOR:’ format. You may use fictional information for your unit address and office symbol.
Leadership Philosophy Support Essay: (07-09 pages) Your commander is also interested in why you believe each tenet is important to your effectiveness as a leader. She requests an argumentative essay answering the following prompt: Describe the relevance and importance of your leadership tenets. Support your argument with four (04) specific kinds of evidence:
1. Support your argument by reflecting on relevant, compelling experiences or examples you witnessed first-hand. For each tenet, explain how a specific leadership experience developed your perspective on that tenet. 2. Support your argument by grounding your tenets in concepts or theories from MSCI-4132. Explain how specific concepts or theories from the course support the relevance and importance of your tenets.
3. Explain how your mentor influenced the selection of your tenets.
4. Support your argument by visualizing future implementation of your leadership tenets. Considering your specific situation as a new platoon leader (branch, unit type, missions, locations, etc.), describe at least three leadership challenges you might face. Explain how your leadership philosophy will influence your approach to addressing each leadership challenge.
Documentation & Assessment:
You must correctly document sources in accordance with guidelines articulated earlier in this course guide.

Describe and evaluate the structure, major activities and responsibilities of an organization.

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The final written report is an overview of your experiences within your work placement, which largely assesses the same skills as the learning logs you have been completing. It does however require more thinking about structure and a more holistic view of your experiences and the organization you have been working for.

You can write this either in a traditional essay format or as a more formal report with headings. Please bear in mind the learning outcomes:

1. Operate effectively, both independently and with others, in a structured and routinely supervised work environment
2. Communicate appropriately with colleagues and superiors
3. Take a rational and organized approach, applying previously known or new techniques and/or methodologies, to task(s) set
4. Describe and evaluate the structure, major activities and responsibilities of an organization.
5. Evaluate critically his or her performance and abilities.

Some considerations are offered below regarding how to approach your report, and what to include. However, how you apply this will vary according to the nature of the organization you have been working for, and your role within it.

Everyone will have had a different and individual set of experiences. The crucial factors to include are critical reflection on your experiences, and tying your experiences in with relevant criminological theory and literature.

Please write 2300 words of self-reflection that covers the points below. Remember that your work should still conform to the academic standards laid out by the university.

The assignment should include your own personal reflections and how what you have learnt during your placement relates to topics, theories and issues covered in your degree course.

Citations should be properly referenced and your work should be double spaced and paragraphs justified.

1. Give some context to your work placement. What the placement was / is. Why you chose it. What was your previous experience of this work / organization? What are the criminological links (if they are not explicit)

2. What did you hope to achieve from the work placement and the academic module, e.g. work experience, knowledge of a specific organization, knowledge of a specific offender group, research skills, critical thinking about work experience. If you are already working within the organization, think about what you hoped to gain and achieve from combining your academic studies and work through this module.

3. Give some context to the organization you are working for. What are the organizations overall aims? What is its structure? What are the challenges? Bring in some academic literature or other data here.

4. Discuss the client base of the organization? What are the challenges? What problems do these individuals face and does your organization adequately support them or exacerbate their circumstances? Use examples. Bring in academic literature here.

5. Describe your specific duties. How clear were /are these? How connected are the local issues, and local activities, to the broader structural goals.

6. How did you adapt to the challenges and address any shortcoming in terms of knowledge and skills. Give further examples and tie in with literature if applicable.

7. How did you/do you evaluate your performance and your activities? Don’t just think about achieving organizational targets, but also think about other measures. For example, feedback from service users and self-assessment.

8. What are the main conclusions you have drawn from your experiences? About yourself, about the organization or about the experiences of user groups.

Using examples, critically explain factors to be considered in estimating the growth rate of the residual earnings model at the end of the forecast period.

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1. From the perspective of shareholders, why do you agree (or disagree) that the residual earnings is a more accurate measure compared to the conventional earnings? Discuss the drivers of residual earnings as part of your answer.
(250 words)
2. Using examples, critically explain factors to be considered in estimating the growth rate of the residual earnings model at the end of the forecast period.
(250 words)

Use the two or three of the three references:
Main textbooks

S.H. Penman, Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation (McGraw Hill) Fifth Edition
K.G. Palepu, V.L. Bernard, P.M. Healy and E. Peek. Business Analysis and Valuation: IFRS edition (Thomson Learning)
R.H. Parker, Understanding Company Financial Statements (Penguin)

Based on Zara’s outsourcing strategy and physical distribution scheme described in the article, what do you think are challenges that the company will face to sustain its growth?

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Discussion Assignment #4

Zara is the main chain of the apparel retailer Inditex Group, developed in the 1990’s, and is a quick operations system that enabled its fast-global expansion. This system introduced the concept of Fast Fashion and revolutionized the sector.

Read the article Zara’s Fast Fashion Edge and answer the following questions:

  • Based on Zara’s outsourcing strategy and physical distribution scheme described in the article, what do you think are challenges that the company will face to sustain its growth?
  • Briefly describe a strategy to address the most compelling challenge facing the organization.

Reading Material:

Berfield, S. & Baigorri, M. (2013). Zara’s Fashion Edge. Retrieved from: https://bambooinnovator.com/2013/11/20/zaras-fast-fashion-edge/#more-33581

James, T. (2011). Operations Strategy. Bookboon.

  • Chapter 11 (review)

Lu, D. (2011). Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management.  Bookboon.

  • Chapters 2
  • Chapter 8

Evaluate at least three current approaches or trends related to training (in organizations), including pros and cons of each.

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The CEO of Savannah Engineering, Inspection and Insurance Company (SEIIC) often says, “Our most important asset walks out the door every night.” The company relies on the knowledge and skills of its employees for its success. Without its human capital, the company has little to offer its customers. As noted in the introduction to the case, SEIIC has been experiencing difficulty in meeting customer service expectations and is experiencing problems with retaining some of its most valuable employees. Building on your previous work in the case, you will need to analyze the critical HRM areas of training, performance management, and career management.

Summarize key details about the case to date. What are the most important issues affecting SEIIC’s HRM? Your summary should be no more than one to two paragraphs. (Imagine that you are riding down the elevator with SEIIC’s CEO and she asks you to provide a high-level summary of what you’ve discovered so far. You have thirty seconds from the time she gets on the elevator until the time she gets off. What would you say?)
Evaluate at least three current approaches or trends related to training (in organizations), including pros and cons of each.
Justify a training best practice for SEIIC to help it meet customer service expectations and enhance retention of employees.
Evaluate at least three current approaches or trends related to performance management, including pros and cons of each.
Justify a performance management best practice for SEIIC to help it meet customer service expectations and enhance retention of employees.
Evaluate at least three current approaches or trends related to career management, including pros and cons of each.
Justify a career management best practice for SEIIC to help it meet customer service expectations and enhance retention of employees.

Demonstrate an ability to read and interpret relevant background material intelligently and an ability to analyze dramatic texts critically.

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Write an essay that reflects critically on the devising process in preparing for theatre performance. Discuss this statement: ‘devising is a process of creating performance from scratch’ (Heddon and Milling 2006:3) in relation to your devising process. What ideas have you drawn on, and how? What new insight do you have about devising performance work? You must situate your process in relation to examples and texts covered in the course, and reference these correctly. (view files attached) Ideally you will demonstrate wider research beyond the texts and materials covered in the module. You are expected to make reference to at least 10 sources which can include academic texts, journal articles, reviews, performances, films, internet resources, etc.

Criteria for assessment
Use of correct scholarly protocol, eg citation, bibliography and ability to integrate sources into essay effectively
Written expression: cogency and attention to correct spelling, accuracy and grammar
Ability to synthesise arange of resource materials to construct and structure a compelling argument in relation to the statement about devising

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an ability to read and interpret relevant background material intelligently and an ability to analyse dramatic texts critically.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of current discussions and debates in the field of theatre and performance and be familiar with the work of a number of innovative movements and practitioners.
Describe, interpret and evaluate performance across a range of occurrences and sites.
Show awareness of the interplay between theory and practice within the area of performance studies and of conceptual and creative processes that underpin the understanding and realization of performance.

Explain the type of resources available for ESRD patients for nonacute care and the type of multidisciplinary approach that would be beneficial for these patients.

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Case Study: Mr. C.
It is necessary for an RN-BSN-prepared nurse to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiological processes of disease, the clinical manifestations and treatment protocols, and how they affect clients across the life span.
Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mr. C., presented below.
Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below.
Health History and Medical Information
Health History
Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, gaining approximately 100 pounds in the last 2-3 years. Previous medical evaluations have not indicated any metabolic diseases, but he says he has sleep apnea and high blood pressure, which he tries to control by restricting dietary sodium. Mr. C. reports increasing shortness of breath with activity, swollen ankles, and pruritus over the last 6 months.
Objective Data:
1. Height: 68 inches; weight 134.5 kg
2. BP: 172/98, HR 88, RR 26
3. 3+ pitting edema bilateral feet and ankles
4. Fasting blood glucose: 146 mg/dL
5. Total cholesterol: 250 mg/dL
6. Triglycerides: 312 mg/dL
7. HDL: 30 mg/dL
8. Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL
9. BUN 32 mg/dl
Critical Thinking Essay
In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mr. C.’s potential diagnosis and intervention(s). Include the following:
1. Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mr. C.
2. Describe the potential health risks for obesity that are of concern for Mr. C. Discuss whether bariatric surgery is an appropriate intervention.
3. Assess each of Mr. C.’s functional health patterns using the information given. Discuss at least five actual or potential problems can you identify from the functional health patterns and provide the rationale for each. (Functional health patterns include health-perception, health-management, nutritional, metabolic, elimination, activity-exercise, sleep-rest, cognitive-perceptual, self-perception/self-concept, role-relationship, sexuality/reproductive, coping-stress tolerance.)
4. Explain the staging of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and contributing factors to consider.
5. Consider ESRD prevention and health promotion opportunities. Describe what type of patient education should be provided to Mr. C. for prevention of future events, health restoration, and avoidance of deterioration of renal status.
6. Explain the type of resources available for ESRD patients for nonacute care and the type of multidisciplinary approach that would be beneficial for these patients. Consider aspects such as devices, transportation, living conditions, return-to-employment issues.
You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
review attached study material and it may help you to complete this assignment

How are critiques of human rights relevant to the situation in Rwanda at the time of the genocide?

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Ghosts of Rwanda

Paper Guidelines:

3 pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-pt Font, APA style citation & reference

The following questions should be addressed in your paper:

1. Using the UN definition of genocide, how would you characterize events in Rwanda and why?

2. Consider Lankford’s ideas regarding systematic indoctrination and apply them to the situation in Rwanda. In addition, discuss how other approaches to genocide (those not encompassed by Lankford’s theory) shed light on Rwanda. Which approach do you think best applies to the genocide in Rwanda and why?

3. Drawing on our earlier human rights discussion and current readings, what responsibility did the international community have in regards to Rwanda? Should there have been international intervention? Explain why or why not. In your explanation also consider the issue of sovereignty.

4. How are critiques of human rights relevant to the situation in Rwanda at the time of the genocide?

In your paper you need to demonstrate that you understand the concepts that have been presented in your readings, lecture, and notes. Referencing concepts from the readings and drawing connections between readings, the movie, notes and lecture is a must. You also need to locate a news article from one of the sources below and incorporate information from the article into your overall discussion.

This is not an opinion paper! I do not want personal reactions to the movie or Rwanda. Rather, I want to see you thinking about genocide as a social scientist, using Rwanda as a case study of sorts. To this end, you need to use specific examples from the movie to illustrate your points. If you have questions about theories or any of the concepts presented in the class thus far, please feel free to contact me with your questions.

Due: See Course Schedule

News Sources: BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/
The Economist http://www.economist.com/
New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
Al Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Forgein Policy: http://foreignpolicy.com/
The Christian Science Monitor: https://www.csmonitor.com/
Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/
Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/

*This is the movie
https://georgiasouthern.kanopy.com/video/frontline-ghosts-rwanda
https://search-alexanderstreet-com.libproxy.mit.edu/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cvideo_work%7C3227852