Write an informed and well-crafted critique of a work of art you saw during this semester that you didn’t like or you didn’t understand, as long as it is not one you have written about already). You will do basic research on this work of art. You will be required to do the following in this assignment:

1. Find three scholarly resources using the Valencia library and/or databases (refer back to the instructions in Module 2). You can use physical books, ebooks, or articles. No internet sources allowed.
2. Directly quote your three scholarly sources when answering the question.
3. Conform to MLA guidelines in your response, including in-text citations and bibliographic information (refer back to the instructions in Module 2).
4. Write about your work of art’sgeneral and specificcontent, composition/form, and context (refer back to the instructions in Module 2).
5. Craft an essay, with a logical flow of sections. This is not an “opinion” essay, but an “analysis,” so keep discussion of personal feelings to a minimum.
6. Type and proofread your essay in a word processing software and follow all instructions as you complete it. Give me high quality, academic work.
7. Must be at least 900 words total.

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper,” you could try the following searches:

• Da Vinci Last Supper
• Da Vinci
• Last Supper
• Renaissance Painting
• Renaissance Italian Painting
• Leonardo da Vinci

The point is that good researchers try different combinations of words to find information. You can search for “general” items too (like Renaissance Painting), to help finding information on general context or formal qualities.

Visit the Keiser Library and the Keiser OWL. In an APA formatted submission, answer the following questions.

What is included on an APA reference?  What are in-text citations?  Find an article with data, research and/or statistics related to healthcare administration.  (could be any topic.. e,g diabetes data, heart disease, quality assurance, insurance rates etc)  Write a sentence in your own words that reflect the research you just read.  At the end of your sentence properly cite the reference (the article).   Include the reference on your reference page at the end of the assignment.   When should you use direct quotes? How often should they be used? How will these areas help you with writing research papers and projects?

Next – Find a research article that is related to the health care field (you must use the Keiser online Library). Provide a brief summary of the research article you have found, and upload a copy of the article to this board. As everyone uploads their article, take a look at them and discuss how they are similar to each other and how they are different. Can you determine the funding for the research?

Week 1 Assignment Rubric:A quality research article from the Keiser Online Library uploaded: 30 pointsResponse to the Assignment Questions: 30 pointsResponse to ONE OTHER student: 20 pointsCitation and reference using APA, 6th edition: 20 pointsTotal Possible Points: 100 points

To begin discussing in this forum, click the forum title, “Week 1 Assignment”. Then, click Create Thread on the Action Bar to post your initial reply. To reply to a fellow participant, click the title of the initial post, then click Reply.

Assignment Preparation: Activities include watching the Lynda.com® videos, independent student reading, and research.

Watch the following Lynda.com® videos:

• “Cloud computing: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and DaaS” in Section 6, “Storing Big Data,” of the video “Techniques and Concepts of Big Data” with Baron Pouson
• “Overview of virtual machines” in Section 3, “Compute: Virtual Machines,” of the video “Up and Running with Azure” with David Isbitski

Write a 2- to 3-page executive briefing memo to technical leadership identifying a current system within your organization’s network that you would propose moving to the cloud using one of the following services:

• IaaS
• PaaS
• SaaS

In your memo, make sure to cover why you recommend this change and what benefits there are to the organization.If you don’t have access to information about your organization’s network, try meeting with the network manager to come up with some ideas. If this is not possible, use the following scenario:You are the IT Manager of a mid-size wholesale distribution business of 500 employees. The following are a few systems that are used within your business:

• Internal Exchange 2003 server – this is a physical server
• Internal CRM system – this is a virtual machine
• Internal ERP system using SAP ERP 6.0 – this is a physical server
• Internal File server using 1.2 TB of data – this is a virtual machine
• (2) Internal SQL Servers used for business intelligence – (1) server is virtual and (1) server is physical

The network has the following characteristics:

• A WAN with (4) connected sites – (3) distribution centers, and a corporate office.
• Each site is connected via a 100 Mbps MPLS WAN and has a single T-1 for a failover connection.
• The datacenter is centralized at one of the distribution centers.
• There are (2) internet connections a 100 Mbps primary connection and a 10 Mbps backup.
• The network has redundant firewalls that also provide VPN access for any remote access that is needed.
• Each site has a LAN that is 1 Gbps Ethernet.

Format your memo as a standard business memo.

APA format/-20% OV SCORE/ANY SOURCES USED MUST BE CITED AND VARIFIABLE.

write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas..

As the firm looks for ways to offset the domestic downturn in sales, Deborah, the CEO of your company, wants to determine if a global strategy is a good fit for the organization.  She has designated you as the manager for this project.  You will work with your team to develop a global marketing plan for your organization.

You begin your research in deciding if and what the global strategy should be. You get your team together and begin to discuss a plan on how you will research this possibility.

You start the meeting by saying “Let’s brainstorm and start to get a plan together for a possible globalization strategy. Tiffany, I’d like you work with me to begin researching possible locations.”

Tiffany says, “I think we need to research some locations, but I think there is more to it than that. There still needs to be a decision on the type of strategy or approach we are taking. Would we use a multidomestic approach, a global approach, or a transnational approach? I’m still not entirely convinced a global strategy is the answer.”

“Great point, Tiffany. It is obvious to me as well that we need to explore a strategy that will put us in a better position to handle the economic downturn. We have to provide the board with the facts. They seem to be leaning in the direction of a global strategy, but I’m not sure it’s the right move either. That’s why we need to do research.”

Domestic profit margins have dropped by 2% this quarter. You wonder how you and your team can help fix this. Is a global strategy the answer, or should the company continue to focus on the domestic market?

You call a team meeting to learn about the progress of their research.

Tiffany, one of your team members, begins the discussion. “I think we need to look at some of the internal factors,” she says. “We know what our capabilities are on the domestic front, but what about in the global market? We have a fairly strong market presence here in higher-end markets, but how does that translate globally?”

Discuss the following:

• How do you define a global strategy? Compare and contrast global strategy with other international expansion strategies.
• Identify a minimum of 3 possible countries for globalization. Research each of these locations in the furniture industry, and document both the pros and cons of using these in global strategy.
• What country would you choose? What evidence can you provide in support of your choice?
• What evidence might somebody else, who does not agree with you, provide to support an alternative choice?
• Recommend two or three areas to benchmark in preparation for the decision regarding global expansion. MUSE materials provide information regarding this topic.

The materials found in the M.U.S.E. may help you with this assignment, such as the audio file Benefits of Globalization. This file provides real-world experience, which may help you with this assignment.

Throughout this course, you analyzed your current work environment to identify their acquiring, developing, and training practices. Employees are the biggest asset and contribute to the culture and overall performance of the organization. The final part of this project requires you to determine how to leverage on the human capital within your organization. Use the research you have complied throughout this course to determine how to appropriately develop and motivate your employees.

Develop a final written proposal (1,250-1,500 words), discussing performance indicators, rewards and incentives, and a plan for motivating employees. Your proposal must include the following:

1. An evaluation of the current employee status. Describe tasks and performance indicators that contribute to the overall performance on the job.
2. Develop strategies to encourage employees. How will you reward them for their performance and support them during difficulty?
3. Describe strategies to leverage on employee assets. How will you identify their strengths and use them to better the performance and skills of individual employees?
4. Describe a vision for the overall culture you aspire to develop in your organization.
5. How will you integrate rewards and incentives to remain competitive in your market and appeal to your employees?

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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Please Note: Assignment will not be submitted to the faculty member until the “Submit” button under “Final Submission” is clicked.

This is the format:

HRM635 Module 8 Grading Checklist- Final Project Reflection (Rev. 3-24-16)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT:  Use this document as a checklist to help make sure you covered all the required content, structure, and mechanical expectations.

Content (Student should structure the paper into sections below.)

Student should use mark the box below as a checklist.

Section 1- Introduction (ß Use this header): what the memo is going to be about; it mentions the upcoming sections.

Section 2- Lessons Learned (ß Use this header): What lessons did you learn from the assignments?

Section 3- Strengths (ß Use this header): What did you do well in the assignments?

Section 4- Opportunities for Improvement(ß Use this header): What opportunities for improvement do you have based on the feedback you received on the assignments?

Section 5- Application to HR (ß Use this header): How do the previous assignments help build your credibility and skills in human resources management?

Section 6- References (ß Use this header): has at least 2 peer-reviewed/scholarly references from the databases within the library. The references are also integrated within the paper.

Organization / Development

Student should use mark the box below as a checklist.

The 6 required sections are organized separately in sequence as listed in the Content section.

The memo is at least 750 words in length (excluding references and headers) size 12 Times New Roman font with double spacing text.

Each section is labelled with the header prescribed above.

Mechanics

Student should use mark the box below as a checklist.

Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye (font, colors, spacing).

Rules of grammar, word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling are followed.

Sentences are complete, clear, varied, and concise with proper syntax.

Used size 12 Times New Roman font for main body text and References.

Used double spacing between sentences and in References section.