...ME1115: Week 4 Assignment 1. Briefly describe a conflict in your personal life or workplace and identify it as intrapersonal, interpersonal, or intergroup. I’m going to discuss an intrapersonal conflict that I experienced with myself. I am the type of person who says that I want something and that I’m going to do it or get it, but I end up not going through with it. Take when I was in school for example. I had it in my mind that I was going to go to the Air Force Reserves, it was just something about the thought of going off and experiencing life and seeing and learning new things. I signed up in my senior year of high school took the oath and everything. Before I knew it I was it was time for graduation. In my mind I was ready but in my heart I wasn’t really ready to just leave my family, I had really never gone anywhere and I was a shy teenager so leaving and not being around them was going to be different. I had bit of a stand still because the day that I was supposed to go to the Air Force Base where I would be going through basic training I was like 5 pounds’ overweight and so the first thing that came to mind was “that’s it I’m going home before I even get started” that right there was a conflict in itself. I had kind of given up I called my parents and they talked with me and prayed with me that everything works out like it’s supposed to. The next day I was shipped off to Basic Training. Even throughout basic training I experienced intrapersonal conflicts it was like...
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...Ashlee Ford April 20, 2011 Margaret Sofianos Essay Assignment What is the difference between strict and limited inerrancy? Which seems more convincing? Why? What is the significance of seeing different genres in the Bible? In this module, we look at the Christian view of the scriptures, and revelation sections. Here they discuss the problems with revelations, the definition of a scripture, the problems with scriptures, etc. My take on this, is that the scriptures are all witness testimony, which means they are opinionated. To some, that could be the problem. The difference between strict and limited inerrancy is with strict inerrancy, it demonstrates the view that there are no mistakes in the bible, while limited inerrancy leaves room for the possibility of mistakes within the scriptures. The significance of seeing different genres in the bible is to see scripture readings with a fresh eye, and to discover the different ways that testimonies were put together. The genre of the bible is basically biblical answers. “Inerrant” is a word that means “incapable” of making a mistake. And it refers to the belief that God protected the biblical authors from making mistakes (pg. 212). I don’t really agree with this because I believe that everything in the bible (well scripture wise anyways) is a witness testimony. John, Paul, Matthew and Luke all wrote down the events of what happened, and its how they took things. Twenty people could view the same event, and all record...
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...Almost every person in the U.S. has their own opinion about drug legalization. After reading the assigned article, I have to say that I agree with the substantial pros and cons that were presented in the article in reference to drug legalization. I do believe that if drugs were legalized, one cannot deny that the lucrative market that already exists would produce economic benefits. As indicated by the article, the money that is allocated for the “war on drugs” could be made available for possible use towards improving schools. It could also be used toward health care, education, social welfare programs, and alleviating the national debt. It could create jobs and raise money at both the federal and state level, and it could also reduce crime and deaths. However, I also strongly agree with the cons that were pointed out in the article. While the legalization of drugs might decrease crime rates in some areas, it could possibly increase crime rates in others. For instance, traffic violations and accidents might increase. It might also bring forth corporate corruption to companies or be brought forth by companies that would sell the legalized drugs. Not only could it produce this con, but it could also lead to more people experimenting with drugs and being addicted to them. This could result in benefit for our economy, but it could also send our nation into a downward spiral. To answer the questions that were presented, if the supply curve was moved to the left there...
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...AWhat is a current liability? According to our textbook current liabilities are “obligations that must be settled within 1 year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer”(principles of accounting, 2012). Current liabilities are the opposite of current assets. Current liabilities include accounts payable, short term notes payable, income tax payable, accrued expenses, and portion of long term debt payable. From the perspective of a user of financial statements, why do you believe current liabilities are separated from long-term liabilities? Long-term liabilities are different from short-term liabilities in that they are not due within the next 12 months. These types of liabilities include loans, tax payments that have been deferred, and pension payments. It is important to separate current liabilities from long-term liabilities to get a more accurate view of the company’s current assets. Based on your current experience as well as any additional research you may have done provide two examples of situations where businesses collect money from customers and employees and report these accounts as a current liabilities. One example of this would be when a company sells gift cards. When a customer purchases this item the company is expected to offer items in return for the gift card. Another example would be a business that sells magazines. They get paid upfront for a subscription and promise to deliver the magazines for X amount of months for the prepaid...
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...From the scenario for Katrina’s Candies, determine the relevant costs for the expansion decision, and distinguish between the short run and the long run costs. Recommend the key decision-making criteria that Katrina’s Candies should use for expansion decisions in the short run and in the long run. Provide rationale for your response. Relevant costs are those that are avoidable or can be eliminated by choosing one alternative over another. Relevant costs are also known as differential, or incremental, costs. In general, variable costs are relevant in production decisions because they vary with the level of production. Likewise, fixed costs are generally not relevant, because they typically do not change as production changes. However, variable costs can remain the same between two alternatives, and fixed costs can vary between alternatives. For example, if the direct material cost of a product is the same for two competing designs, the material cost is not a relevant factor in choosing a design. However, other qualitative factors relating to the material, such as durability, may still be relevant. Likewise, fixed costs can be relevant if they vary between alternatives. Consider rent paid for a facility to store inventory. Although the rent is a fixed cost, it is relevant to a decision to reduce inventory storage costs through justin-time production techniques if the cost of the rent can be avoided (by subleasing the space, for example) by choosing one alternative over another...
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...GEN/200 Week 4 Discussion Questions 1. In this age of electronic communications such as cell phones, text messaging, and e-mail, what is the role of formal writing? How do you think these digital communication methods influence the writing process? In this age of electronic communications, people always use cell phones, text messaging, and e-mail every day. The communication through e-mail and text messages is not formal writing because people often use basic language or symbols in quick and simple way to exchange a few words with each other. These communications will limit the ability to perform formal writing in both the academic and profession environments. During the writing process, people tend to make errors such as misspell words, no punctuation, and grammar. These errors will make the reader confuse and unable to understand the main point of the paper. In conclusion, people should practice writing proper English in the daily electronic communications. It will help them success in both the academic and profession environments. 2. How do you think presenting information differs from writing a paper on that same information? Although the information for the research stays the same, the writing paper and the presentation are different by the way of individual deliver the information to the audiences. Writing paper provides the sources to show how reliable of information and helps determine the bias based for it. On other hand, presentation cannot...
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...Which of the four operations on functions do you think is the easiest to perform? What is the most difficult? Explain why. The operation of adding function is easiest to perform because we can only combine like terms. If there are no other like terms within the operation that constant or variable remains as is. For example f(x) = 3x^2 + 1, g(x) = 3x +2. Solve (f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x). (3x^2 + 1) + (3x + 2) = 3x^2+3x+1+2 = 3x^2 + 3x+ 3 In this equation 3x^2 and 3x, although similar are not alike so they cannot be combined. The most difficult operation to perform is multiplying functions because we also have to remember the properties of multiplying exponents. There is more work that has to be evaluated when it comes to multiplying functions. Is the compound interest formula—such as would be used to calculate a car loan—an example of a function? If yes, of what type of function is it an example? Why might you identify it with that type of function? Yes, a compound interest formula used to calculate a car loan is an example of a function. The compound interest formula is A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt) and would be considered an exponential function because P, r, and n are all fixed variables/ constants and t appears as the exponent which would be the changing variable. The function would then be written as A(t)= P(1 + r/n) ^ (nt) A= accumulated amount, t = the number of years, P = the beginning principal, r = the annual interest rate and n = the number of compounding periods...
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...Assignment 1 Compensation practice Erica Nuahn Strayer University Profession: Janine Przybyl Bus 409 Best Buy is the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer, offering advice, service and convenience – all at competitive prices – to the consumers who visit its websites and stores more than 1.5 billion times each year. In the United States, more than 70 percent of Americans are within 15 minutes of a Best Buy store and BestBuy.com is among the largest ecommerce retailers in the United States. Additionally, the company operates businesses in Canada, China and Mexico. Altogether, Best Buy employs more than 140,000 people and earns annual revenues of more than $40 billion. By aligning with Accenture, Best Buy can leverage the provider’s global expertise in building and providing HR services and systems, allowing it to achieve a flexible, scalable delivery model much faster than if it were to build these capabilities in house. In addition to speed to capability, the partnership simplifies the complex challenge of transforming HR, enabling Best Buy’s HR professionals to focus on leading the human-capital component of its transformation. The payroll and bonus administration functions that previously were the province of finance have moved over to the new HR team at Accenture. “Aligning these functions under HR allows for a single point of contact for Best Buy employees, thus improving the overall employee experience,” Walden explains. “It also enables employees...
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...Channeling Motivation. Please respond to the following: Comment on the following: “Project management has been linked to herding cats.” What challenges do you foresee in motivating others to work together to complete the project? Argue the importance of project teams setting their own project plans. It sometimes becomes hard to put people on the same page, motivate them, and push them in the same direction. Some of the problems with herding cats is that they shy away from groups and of course don’t naturally herd. In this case it would be important to elaborate on the importance of collaboration with the group. It would be easier to get the job done when more than one person is trying to do it. Communication is key in keeping all the parties on the same page to prevent any misunderstandings. Also, cats also seem to be somewhat unaware of what is going on around them or not interested. It is the project leaders job to get their team somewhat emotionally involved and dedicated to the project at hand. This is not just about making the project about mundane tasks, but connecting all of these tasks to the bigger goal. Project teams have to set their own project plans because they are the ones that are in control of following and completing them. You don’t get the full satisfaction of completing a goal when someone else is setting it for you. When the project team sets their own project plans together they are the ones that know themselves the best. This includes their...
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...The Entrepreneurial Leadership Abstract Entrepreneurship is defined as “the willingness to take risks”. (Kurtz, 2010 p.182). The people who make entrepreneurship happen are those who “seek a profitable opportunity and take the necessary risks to set up and operate a business” who are known as entrepreneurs. (Kurtz, 2010 p.182). In this assignment, we will analyze the different leadership styles of the well know entrepreneurs, Thomas Edison who was an American scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur, and Anita Roddick who is the founder of The Body Shop and encourages social responsibility in a number of facets. In addition, we are going to discuss the major business principles these entrepreneurs used to achieve their goals. Presently, entrepreneurship has become increasing encouraged because of the chance of job security and financially stability; enhance their quality of life, Entrepreneurship starts with a vision to change society, a culture, the world, or just a single person’s life, with a product or service and Anita Roddick had a vision to make a profitable business. Entrepreneurism is a curious thing. When one man has a dream, he goes out and converts that dream into a reality. For centuries, this has been the American way. There are several questions an entrepreneur has to ask himself, though; first, will I be making profit? No one wants to go into business to waste his time or money. Second, an entrepreneur must ask himself if he is being socially responsible...
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...Part 1: A. I think there is a big difference in college writing and casual writing. I fell like college writing has is more structured. You have to capitalize the words that need to be capitalized, Indent at the beginning of each paragraph, and write paragraphs in the write structure. College level writing is more in-depth and detailed than casual writing. B. My favorite hobby is listening and creating music. Music is very strong, meaningful, and a way to express feelings. C. I love listening and creating music. Listening and creating music is very fun to me, it’s also very relaxing. Music can be very useful in many ways. You can give a positive message in music and also get people to enjoy it by expressing on a rhythmic beat and words. Listening and creating music gives an outlet to express many different emotions, sad, mad, and happy. Creating music is fun from recording lyrics to mixing and creating the whole sound. Music is what I do in my free time, it’s my favorite hobby. Part2: A. I have to basic step that I think is going to be the most difficult for me is “Drafting”. The reason I chose drafting is because I never utilized that step unless it was required by the teacher, and counted as part of the assignment. I’m going to start utilizing all of the steps that where listed. When I write my text paper I’m going to sit down and plan my paper, Also planning and taking the proper steps actually make the paper easier to...
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...A point estimation is a sample statistic that gives a good guess about a population parameter. In the same way, a point estimate of the mean overpayment is simply a good guess about what the average overpayment for the population is. Investigating all 1,000 claims and obtaining the overpayment amount for each would either be impractical, unfeasible or both. Thus, the auditor deems a sample size of 50 claims to be adequate and sufficiently representative of the entire population. The mean overpayment amount of this sample is then calculated in order to obtain a point estimate of the mean overpayment. The estimated mean is then extrapolated to the overpayment amount to the population of all 1,000 claims. http://pages.wustl.edu/montgomery/lecture-7 Point Estimate vs. Interval Estimate To estimate population parameters, statisticians use sample statistics. For example, we use sample means to estimate population means and we use sample proportions to estimate population proportions. An estimate of a population parameter can be expressed in one of two ways: * Point estimate. A point estimate of a population parameter is a single value of a statistic. For example, the sample mean x is a point estimate of the population mean μ. In the same way, a sample proportion p is a point estimate of the population proportion P. * Interval estimate. An interval estimate is defined by two numbers, and the population parameter is said to lie between those two numbers. For example...
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...This file MGT 380 Week 4 Discussion 2 has an answer on the following problem: "What is the role of leadership as it relates to vision, mission, and strategy in an organization? Give specific examples. Respond substantively to two other students Business - Management Week One: Why Organizational Change? Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Identify factors that drive organizational change. 1.2 Explain the impact of the global environment on organizational change. 1.3 Describe the various stages of the transition curve. Readings Read Ch. 3 of Managing Organizational Change . Read pp. 30-49 (Ch. 2) 186-89 (Ch. 7) of Changing Organizational Culture . Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. All Week 1 Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions. All Week 1 Nongraded Activities and Preparation Submit this week’s Learning Summary as indicated by your instructor. Learning Team Instructions Resources: Textbooks, Learning Team Handbook, Guide to Charter, Learning Team Charter, Learning Team Log, and Learning Team Evaluation Create the Learning Team Charter. Individual What Drives Organizational...
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...Week 4 Discussion 7-10-2015 You will learn approaches on how to plan for impacts that could potentially cause disruptions. You will learn to create BIA, BCP, and DRP. You will learn what types of support services would be deployed when an incident occurs You will explore support services that would be required when an incident impacts the operational performance of an organization. I have had a situation likes this, I was working for a company in Texas and the transformer blew, due to a sever storm rolling through and the entire company went dark. So we were called in over night to have the DRP take place, thankfully they did have as hot site as well. So the BCP worked great, and with very little issues at all. Over all the BIA, DRP and the BCP worked smoothly and we were up in running by morning before anyone came into work that morning. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) identifies an organization's exposure to internal and external threats and synthesizes hard and soft assets to provide effective prevention and recovery for the organization, whilst maintaining competitive advantage and value system integrity. An impact analysis results in the differentiation between critical (urgent) and non-critical (non-urgent) organization functions/ activities. A function may be considered critical if the implications for stakeholders of damage to the organization resulting are regarded as unacceptable. Perceptions of the acceptability of disruption may be modified by...
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...340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 To purchase this visit here: http://www.nerdypupil.com/product/acc-340-week-4-discussion-question-1/ Contact us at: nerdypupil@gmail.com ACC 340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 What are the steps in the SDLC? Which is most important? What are the ramifications of skipping one of these steps? Home Work Hour aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ACC 340 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 in order to ace their studies. ACC 340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 To purchase this visit here: http://www.nerdypupil.com/product/acc-340-week-4-discussion-question-1/ Contact us at: nerdypupil@gmail.com ACC 340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 What are the steps in the SDLC? Which is most important? What are the ramifications of skipping one of these steps? Home Work Hour aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ACC 340 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 in order to ace their studies. ACC 340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 To purchase this visit here: http://www.nerdypupil.com/product/acc-340-week-4-discussion-question-1/ Contact us at: nerdypupil@gmail.com ACC 340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 What are the steps in the SDLC? Which is most important? What are the ramifications of skipping one of these steps? Home Work Hour aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ACC 340 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 in order to ace their studies. ACC 340 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION QUESTION...
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