...IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: ASSIGNMENT 01 3 2.1 Feedback on assignment 01 4 3 CONTACTING LECTURERS 11 4 CONCLUSION 11 SOURCES CONSULTED 2 12 COM3706/103 Dear Student 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this tutorial letter is to provide feedback on assignment 01. We are very concerned with the large number of students who started too late with the assignment, who underestimated the assignment, and who thought it is too easy to be true. “The lecturers are just trying to scare us”. Those of you, who did not do well in Assignment 01 need to please send us your e-mail with questions, ask for clarification and explanation, and also actively participate on myUnisa. We have also created a forum on myUnisa we ask what help you need in order to be successful with the portfolio. Although nobody can force anyone to utilise any of these additional options, we believe it is to your benefit. Please read all your tutorial letters, use the discussion class notes provided up-front and read the postings on myUnisa. 2 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: ASSIGNMENT 01 Academics commented on your submitted assignments individually in the documents returned to you. Use the feedback in your assignment as well as in this tutorial letter and in the discussion class notes and make improvements where necessary. This...
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...wisdom,” the tract on which one travels seeking answers to questions of knowledge, existence, moral judgment, and society. One cannot define philosophy in one compact, single minded definition. Philosophy is to broad and thought provoking field of study to seek one concrete definition. Philosophy in my mind is an attempt to understand how we all connect in the universe. Philosophers ask questions that make one go “umm.” Because there are no wrong answers in philosophy. Each answer can provoke question after question and still not present the answer one seeks. Take the question “if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it do it make a sound?” First thought would be to say yes it does make a sound. But philosophers may argue the question, how do we know it makes a sound, it was not heard. “What is sound?” “Is sound produced only if one can hear it?” “Does falling produce sound or did the tree produce sound?” Philosophical questions are speculative, which give philosophers the road to examine different avenue of study at once. Philosophy tends to overlap other areas of study from physic, art, science, to any other subject that one can name. Any subject can be study philosophically when the right questions are asked. Questions are categorized in different areas of study. Epistemology deals with the questions concerning knowledge; how we know what we know is truth. Metaphysics explores questions of existence, is there a God. Moral philosophy is the study...
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...Timeline Providing an initial timeline will provide direction for the project throughout the life of conception to implementation. Critical questions and concepts are identified in this section. Planning (Completed) The planning phase outlines the system proposal in very broad terms. In essence we have outlined upcoming steps in ultimately reaching a final system design. Status: Complete Included in the Planning phase: · Conduct initial feasibility report · Establish business and marketing requirements · Identify and diagram As-Is State · Propose a Should-Be State and diagram · Establish an initial timeline · Identify critical questions and considerations for the analysis section Analysis (October - November) The purpose the analysis section is to understand where and why there are gaps in the system. These gaps could be organizational, technical, or both. To better understand the current state the analysis section should be divided into two parts: organization exploration and technical analysis. Estimated Timeframe: October-November Organization analysis: in this section of the analysis we want to examine why or why not employees might chose to adopt a program. To approach this question Boston Scientific should model their analysis off of traditional Market Research methods. The most relevant research types are: · Exploratory Research – the purpose of exploratory research is to determine if there is an opportunity...
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...is not meant to substitute legal or financial counsel. The author, publisher, and/or copyright holder assume no responsibility for the loss or damage caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, by the use of information contained in this book. The author and publisher specifically disclaim any liability incurred from the use or application of the contents of this book. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Throughout this book, trademarked names are referenced. Rather than using a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names in an editorial fashion only and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Copyright © 2012 Victor Cheng All rights reserved. Published by Innovation Press 93 S. Jackson St., #75551, Seattle, WA 98104 ISBN 978-0-9841835-3-1 For Julia and the girls FREE BONUS ITEMS The free companion items to this book, including video demonstrations, printable versions of handouts, and book updates, are available at: www.caseinterview.com/bonus Please access these additional resources now before you forget. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS VERY FEW PEOPLE succeed entirely on their own. I’m no exception. I want to thank my parents who put me in educational environments where my...
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...in making health-related decision. The scientific method is a process to ask question and answer scientific problem solving by making observation and doing experiments. We can follow the below steps to solve our problem scientifically: Observation This is the first part of scientific method is discovered upon direct observation of what is around us. As a scientist we have to look critically and attempt to avoid all kind if sources and bias in this observation. Ask question The second step in the scientific method is formulated by questions. Ask as many questions as we need to answer. Science can answer many questions, but there are some which cannot be answered by science. Hypothesis The next part of our scientific method is to form a hypothesis. This is simply an educated guess as to the answer for the question. Prediction The prediction is an official way to put a hypothesis to a test. If the test works most likely we are on a right track to solve our problem. If we have carefully designed our hypothesis to be sure it is falsifiable, then we know precisely what to predict. The prediction has three parts such as if, then and when. Experiment This is where we practice hands-on part of the test. Here we will carry out our manipulation and compare the results with results from a control setting. To be an experiment, we must compare all the results of many manipulations. Not everything we do in science...
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...thinking Critical questions – a linear model Description, analysis and evaluation Developing an argument For further information and the full range of study guides go to: http://www.learningdevelopment.plymouth.ac.uk What is critical thinking? This guide to critical thinking stresses the importance of asking and answering questions. In everyday life the term „critical‟ is often seen as negative or destructive. Being critical in academic life, however, does not mean questioning things randomly, or for the sake of „nit-picking‟. Instead, academic work aims to get as near as possible to the truth. Critical thinking in any subject or discipline is the way in which this is done, along with the more specialised applications of theory, the methods and techniques, which have been developed for the subject. Critical thinking then, is the attempt to ask and answer questions systematically. This means asking the most useful questions in the most productive sequence in order to yield a coherent and credible „story‟ So thinking critically means asking questions. Instead of accepting „at face value‟ what you read or hear, critical thinkers look for evidence and for good reasons before believing something to be true. This is at the heart of what it means to be a scientist, researcher, scholar or professional in any field. Whatever you are studying, critical thinking is the key to learning and to making progress. The common question words: what, who, where, when, how, and why will help you...
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...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Monday, March 12, 2012 My Cousin Vinny: a story about legal education The Abnormal Use blog is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the release of the movie My Cousin Vinny by publishing a series of comments and interviews and also by sponsoring a multi-blog discussion on the movie. Go here to get more information. When my students ask me to recommend movies, I give them a list I have prepared over the years in which I have organized the titles under certain main “themes.” No one is surprised to see My Cousin Vinny on the list, but some are surprised I have listed it under the theme of “legal education.” So, I thought I’d use my contribution to the Abnormal Use blog’s celebration to explain why. One reason I place My Cousin Vinny under the theme of legal education is that it provides so much material you can use in the classroom. For example, you can use the movie to discuss criminal procedure, courtroom decorum, professional responsibility, unethical behavior, the role of the judge in a trial, efficient cross-examination, the role of expert witnesses and effective trial advocacy. Go here, here and here for more on this. But the reference to legal education goes deeper. I think you can use the movie to discuss the most common topic of debate within legal education itself. Interestingly, however, in My Cousin Vinny, the issue is turned on its head. After Vinny’s girlfriend Mona Lisa bails him out for a second time after having been...
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...Each and every day, we are faced with having to make split-second decisions, and the need to solve random problems that we encounter. To reach those decisions and work those problems out you are subconsciously using the scientific method. Apply the five steps of the Scientific Method to two situations that could occur in your everyday life. Use the scientific method in the first scenario provided below to solve the problem at hand. Please come up with a second detailed scenario on your own and follow the same steps in the scientific method to find a resolution. Scenario 1: You arrive home late at night. You walk up to the front door, unlock it, and reach in to turn on the light switch located just inside the front door. The light does not come on! Now what? Scenario 2: Develop your own detailed problem/observation and apply the scientific method to solve. PART II: WHY I CANNOT LIVE WITH/WITHOUT SCIENCE As you have seen throughout this course, science is intricately interwoven with our lives: in the food we eat, in the clothes we wear, in the computers we use for this course, science has had a hand in them all. Answer the following questions: 1. Describe a typical day in your life from the time you wake up, until the time you go to bed. Describe how science impacts you and your routine throughout the day. 2. How has science improved your quality of life and why? 3. Are there any negative impacts that science has had? What are they and why? 4. Do you believe...
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...Group Discussion Board Forum 1 – Part 1 1. Ch.1 - 8 -- As area sales manager for a company manufacturing and marketing outboard engines, you have been assigned the responsibility of conducting a research study to estimate the sales potential of your products in the domestic (U.S. or Canadian) market. Discuss key issues and concerns arising from the fact that you, the manager, are also the researcher. As the area sales manager I will conduct a predictive study. I understand why the decision for the information is needed for this research and the desired goals of the research. I understand that the desired outcome for the company is to estimate the sales potential of our product, the outboard engines, in the domestic market. Further, in order to conduct a quality research, I must have knowledge of market research and be able to interpret the results. Not being knowledgeable of market research could result in poor planning and interpretation of the research results (Marketing Research, 2012). This is sometimes a problem when managers of a company are given the responsibility to do research. In order to be successful in this research I must: a. identify and define opportunities and problems b. define, monitor, and refine strategies c. define, monitor, and refine tactics d. improve my understanding of the various fields of management As the area sales manager, I am knowledgeable of the product, and familiar with its performance...
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... Inc. Hospital Profitability Contact Lens Manufacturer Growth TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. E-commerce in the Airline Industry Big Green Biofuels New Rubber Plant Investment Asian Mobile Service Provider Radiator Lens for Defense Aircraft Capital Investment for Utility Electric Car Manufacturer Growth Miner’s Dilemma Big Truck Company Auto Spare Parts Machine Company Non-Profit Revenue Decline Gas Liquefaction 4. Acknowledgements THE CONSULTING CASE INTERVIEW STRUCTURE OF THE CASE INTERVIEW The consulting case interview typically lasts between 20-30 minutes and consists of the following parts: • • • • • Case Overview / Prompt Clarifying Questions Structure / Framework Building & Explanation Problem Solving & Analysis Recommendation The interview should be highly conversational and interactive. Depending on the firm, and depending on the round, some interviews can be more structured than others. Please see the subsequent section for more information on firm-specific preferences and formats. STRUCTURE OF THE CASE INTERVIEW Case Overview / Prompt The case interview will start with the interviewer providing an overview of the client and the problem. Take diligent notes during this, as the overview will contain crucial hints and information that you will need later on in the case. Make sure you summarize the key points back to the interviewer to make sure you capture all the information correctly. Also, confirm...
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...is about making choices when options are limited. Options in an economy are limited because the factors of production are limited. We can use economic analysis to understand the consequences of our choices as individuals, organizations, and society as a whole. Here are the main points of the chapter: • Most of modern economics is based on positive analysis, which answers the question “What is?” or “What will be?” Economists contribute to policy debates by conducting positive analyses about the consequences of alternative actions. • Normative analysis answers the question “What ought to be?” • The choices made by individuals, firms, and governments answer three questions: What products do we produce? How do we produce the products? Who consumes the products? • To think like economists, we (a) use assumptions to simplify, (b) use the notion of ceteris paribus to focus on the relationship between two variables, (c) think in marginal terms, and (d) assume that rational people respond to incentives. • We use macroeconomics to understand why economies grow, to understand economic fluctuations, and to make informed business decisions. • We use microeconomics to understand how markets work, to make personal and managerial decisions, and to evaluate the merits of public policies. Learning Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. List the three key economic questions. Discuss the insights from economics for a real-world problem such as congestion. List the four elements of the economic way of thinking...
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...wholly or in part, been submitted for any degrees to another universities or institutions Signature:…………………………… Date : August, 2007 Abstract This paper focuses on English and Vietnamese negative questions in term of structures and word using. The author wishes only to concentrate on four types of negative questions: negative Yes/ No question, negative Tag- question, negative Wh- question, negative alternative question. The thesis is divided into three parts, the main content is presented in part two. The similarities and differences between English and Vietnamese negative questions have been analysed and pointed out. With an ambition to help teachers and learners have a clear understanding about the English and Vietnamese negative questions, the author also drawn out a survey questionnaire to find out the common mistakes made by Vietnamese students. And then the author has managed to suggest some ways to correct common those mistakes. Suggested exercises are also offered to help learners to practice and avoid committing mistakes. The thesis mainly focuses on the structures of four types of negative questions in English and Vietnamese, the negative words that are used in negative questions are also considered. However, the pragmatic and semantic features have been initially investigated; a deeper approach to the pragmatic and semantic feature is suggested for further study. Acknowledgements Writing...
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...Christopher McCormick’s (2010), Constructing Danger: Emotions and the Mis/ Representations of Crime in the News, is a collection of news media excerpts that McCormick analyses in relation to archived police reports and statistics, victimization and self-report surveys, along with condensed versions of ‘professional’ lectures given at a conference about how the media reports crime. Before I elaborate on how McCormick structured his analyses throughout his book and its relevance to his critiques, I will begin by discussing his main arguments. From this, I am able expand on the pedagogical relevance of his work to my own feminist critiques regarding some problems I found in the organization of his book and his methodologies. I argue, that we also need to question where McCormick got his ‘facts’ to make comparisons and the implications that individual subjectivities have in the ‘knowledge(s)’ about crime and articulations of identity. McCormick argues that Constructing Danger is a pedagogical piece that encourages readers to think critically about the ways in which crime is represented in the news media. McCormick focuses on the use of emotion in the ideological and discursive production of crime in the news and the implications it has on how individuals, see, hear and read the news. McCormick suggests, that the news media is not free from ‘bias’, for the news represents crime in a way that simultaneously exorcises and triggers emotion, which in turn, effects the ways in which individuals...
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...some deep questions about the meaning of their life. Questions you ask yourself such as why you are doing the things you are doing or where your life is heading or what you want to become in life can be answered throughout the study of a philosophy course. Understanding philosophy is the key in motivating us as individuals to explore life’s most challenging issues. Moreover, learning to understand philosophy will help you to become more open-minded, thoughtful, attuned to life in general, more of a critical thinker, and less accepting of simplistic answers. Philosophy can train your mind to think clear, analytic, and in a powerful way if you allow it. In turn this will enable you to make thoughtful decisions, communicate more effectively, and ultimately grow as a person. The knowledge of philosophy will help you to reach your full potential in life as an individual. As a student, the study of philosophy will take your vision of what you want to be in life and make it reality. Philosophy can more broadly be defined by examining the four major philosophical areas of inquiry which are wonder, wisdom, truth, and the dynamic process. Philosophy begins with wonder. Wonder is a search for unity of knowledge and the desire to answer the great questions of life. “The feeling of wonder is the touchstone of the philosopher, and all philosophy has its origins in wonder.” – Plato The most powerful question in life is “Why?” When we ask why something is done a certain way or why it is not...
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...5 Why’s- Root Cause Analysis The “5 why’s” technique is a simple tool which can be used either in a team or individual in order to identify the real cause of a problem. There are several reasons for using the 5 why’s technique as follows: * Allow you to focus on the root cause of the problem, focus on fixing the cause not the symptoms; * Allows a group of people to share the problem or situation and work together to solve it; * Allows to follow the areas which you think will make the biggest different, asking the right question is the most important. When we use the 5 why’s technique within a company it is better to use paper, spreadsheets or other tools which are helpful for making this process as clear as possible. Steps: 1. First thing to do is to identify and write down the problem, the issue we are facing. Writing down the problem is a step in acknowledging it, which further on will help the team to focus on the listed problem. 2. Next step is to ask Why that particular problem happened or is happening and then we will write the answer down below the problem. 3. Step number three. If the answer provided for the first question did not give the root cause of the existent problem, then we will ask again and write down the answer. 4. We shall repeat asking questions until we identify the problem’s root cause. Depending on each problem, the procedure may take less or more than five questions for determining the root cause. Example 1 1)...
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