Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Workforce 2010 and Workforce 2020

The workplace is constantly changing. As companies grow on a global level, their needs change, as do the needs of employees. Researchers and statisticians often attempt to predict how things will change.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research and analyze the Workforce 2010 and Workforce 2020 reports. Based on your research, respond to the following:

  • Workforce 2010: Comment on which predictions were correct and which ones were inaccurate.
  • Workforce 2020:Discuss which predictions you agree or disagree with.

By Saturday, August 12, 2017, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Monday, August 14, 2017, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation Do the following when responding to your peers:

  • Read your peers’ answers.
  • Provide substantive comments by
    • contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
    • building on the remarks or questions of others; or
    • sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
  • Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
  • Make sure your writing
    • is clear, concise, and organized;
    • demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
    • displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Grading Criteria

identify relevant stakeholders and their viewpoints. Develop a range of viable alternatives to resolve ethical conflicts identified, describe the impact each …………..

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Use the ethical decision model to specifically identify any ethical conflicts. Then, identify relevant stakeholders and their viewpoints. Develop a range of viable alternatives to resolve ethical conflicts identified, describe the impact each …………..

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Ethical Analysis Assignment 3PromotionUsing Social Media The situation to be analyzed is as accurate as I can recall it. Lori, my spouse, and I recently attended a conference at an upscale hotel in a large city. Upon checkinginto the hotel, l was offered an upgrade to full concierge service and asked if I would consider writingabout my experience on [well-known travel site].com. The front desk person handed me a business cardwith the travel web site preprinted -just so I wouldn’t forget- and wrote his name on the back of thecard. “It would be nice”, the desk person said, "if you would mention individual hotel employee namesin your review of the experience.” Other than perhaps mentioning the individual employee, l was nevertold what to say in any review I might post, but it was clear that the upgrade came with the implicitunderstanding of a positive review. What a delightful hotel experience! How could anyone not enjoy it? The hotel is a premium brand, butconcierge service is over and above even by those high standards. Full concierge service meant ourroom was one floor down from the top of the building. The room’s outstanding view overlooked thedowntown skyline and the city/s internationally renowned downtown attractions. We had full access tothe concierge lounge {the top floor of the building) with complimentary dinner and breakfast buffets.The food was excellent and there was an attractive variety to meet almost any diet -vegan, kosher, low-calorie, pile—on-pounds, etc. Coffee was sewed from silver urns with real cream in chilled silvercreamers. Romantic candle-lit tables set for two were beside the windows overlooking the city. All thetables had smoothly ironed white linens, silver utensils, and a bud vase with a fresh flower. Juice, beer,wine, and a variety of soft drinks were available—just help yourself to whatever you want. A cash barfor cocktails was expertly staffed and well stocked. Attentive servers wouid get whatever one wantedthat was not immediately available. For example, I didn’t like the chardonnay that well, so the serverfetched a very good pinot blanc from somewhere. We had access to a fast and uncrowded wirelessinternet service without the normal per day charges. Our parking was complimentary instead of theusual daily fee. The experience was oh-so nice; Lori and I did enjoy the hotel. But, without the upgrade,none of the concierge level amenities would have been available to us and the cost of our stay wouldhave been higher. The hotel probably would have been a good experience even without the upgrade,but not what we enjoyed. As we all know, word of mouth {WoM) can be quite powerful. [well-known travel site].com is used bymany business travelers at least in part because the site expressly disallows compensated or employeewritten reviews to the extent the site is able to determine the reviewer’s credibility. As a result, thereviews posted there can be a megaphone to a well-heeled market segment that travels often and staysat premium locations. At the time of our stay, {well known travel site].com ranked the hotel a ratherembarrassing, by upscale hotel standards, mid-point of all rated hotels in that downtown metro area.For a comparison example, the Hampton Inn outranked the hotel by a very wide margin. [haveabsolutely no knowledge, but it is possible that the hotel’s management was feeling some need forimproved customer ratings at [well-known travel site].com. Customer ratings on [well-known travel site].com do seem to be improving. An unscientific scan ofcustomer reviews posted to [well-known travel site].com for the hotel showed current reviews

Describe state minimum job requirements when requesting new employees to be hired into the department

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You have just begun a new stage in your career—you have been hired to be the Human Resources (HR) Manager for Berkley Innovative Technologies. Upon meeting the CEO, she described how the company’s workforce demographics have changed substantially over the past two decades. Previous HR managers, along with many supervisors, have mostly been Caucasian males ranging in age between 50s and early 60s, and typically from a Judeo-Christian background. The CEO also indicated that workplace strife has been steadily increasing, and her team is concerned that it may be related to the changing demographics in the workforce.

The CEO has tasked you with creating an educational manual to be utilized in training the existing front-line supervisors. This will be followed with sensitivity training to help all employees understand the complexities of the changing workforce and what it means for the future.

Diversity Training Manual: Part I (2–3 pages)

Part I of the training manual should address the following:

  • Title page
  • Table of contents
  • Part I is to be titled: Introduction to Diversity and Demographics in the Workforce
  • Begin your manual with a brief explanation of each form of discrimination (religion, race, gender, age, and immigrant vs. native-born) as it relates to the workplace.
  • Part 1 will conclude with information on the sections below regarding the demographics of the U.S. population:
    • Sections:
      • Current statistics
      • Recent trends
      • Forecasted trends
    • Information for this question can be located using some or all of the Web sites listed below. You are not limited to the resources provided and may use additional outside materials for this section if needed. Be sure to properly cite all work.
      • Web site 1
      • Web site 2
      • Web site 3
      • Web site 4
  • Then, address the following information as it relates to diversity in the workforce:
    • The customs and values of 2 of the largest minority races or religions in the workforce (e.g., the dramatic increase in the Hispanic and Muslim percentage of the workforce)
    • The need for sensitivity to their differing values and customs
    • Legislation affecting supervisor regulations relating to these groups

Diversity Training Manual: Part II (1–2 pages)

As the new HR Manager, you are now ready to complete the next section of the diversity training manual that is targeted at making your workforce supervisors more aware of current racial diversity issues, explaining how the supervisors should address them. The goal of this section is to supply information to reduce potential tensions in the workplace among a racially diverse body of employees.

Part II is to be titled: Historical Issues of Different Races in the Workplace and How to Handle Them

  • This section should discuss the following:
    • Racial diversity in the workforce now and how it will look in the future, based on the U.S. population’s racial demographic changes
    • Specific issues that create tensions in the workplace between different groups
    • How leaders and supervisors need to address these potential issues
      • Potential areas of focus for this part could include, but are not limited to, the following:
        • Adopting a more diverse definition of diversity
        • Using technology such as AI to avoid unconscious bias
        • Sourcing candidates with nontraditional credentials
        • Testing diversity initiatives with data
        • Standardizing the interview process to reduce bias

Diversity Training Manual: Part III (2–3 pages)

The CEO indicated that gender issues are also of great concern for her in moving the company forward. With an overwhelming amount of men at the company, she wants to avoid any potential gender issues when writing job requirements, hiring employees, and interactions in the workplace. For this section, specifically address these 3 gender issues, and provide suggestions as to how to raise the sensitivity of all supervisors regarding these issues. Be certain to address concerns such as: Can the supervisor hand out work assignments that he or she feels are better suited to different genders? Can he or she write a job requirement that only one gender can meet, such as a strength requirement?

Part III is to be titled: Overcoming Gender Issues in the Workforce

  • This section of the manual must, at a minimum, address the following information:
    • A few general facts about the U.S. population’s gender mix and the gender mix found in notable segments of the workforce
      • Make sure to include all sources of information.
    • Address the 3 gender issues raised by the CEO, and provide suggestions on how to raise the sensitivity of all supervisors regarding these issues.
    • The essence and applicability of the landmark Griggs v. Duke Power case dealing with stated job requirements should be addressed
      • Click here to read the Griggs v. Duke Power case.
    • Describe state minimum job requirements when requesting new employees to be hired into the department
    • Explain how the supervisor might communicate to his or her department (of all male employees) when a female is about to become part of the work team

Assume that the result is a sample size beyond what you can obtain. Use the compromise function to compute alpha and beta for a sample approximately half the size.

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Week 7 Assignment: Analyze Samples, Power Analysis, and Design Sensitivity

Activity Description

Submit the Following1. Calculate the sample size needed given these factors:

  • one-tailed t-test with two independent groups of equal size
  • small effect size (see Piasta, S.B., & Justice, L.M., 2010)
  • alpha =.05
  • beta = .2
  • Assume that the result is a sample size beyond what you can obtain. Use the compromise function to compute alpha and beta for a sample half the size. Indicate the resulting alpha and beta. Present an argument that your study is worth doing with the smaller sample.

2. Calculate the sample size needed given these factors:

  • ANOVA (fixed effects, omnibus, one-way)
  • small effect size
  • alpha =.05
  • beta = .2
  • 3 groups
  • Assume that the result is a sample size beyond what you can obtain. Use the compromise function to compute alpha and beta for a sample approximately half the size. Give your rationale for your selected beta/alpha ratio. Indicate the resulting alpha and beta. Give an argument that your study is worth doing with the smaller sample.

3. In a few sentences, describe two designs that can address your research question. The designs must involve two different statistical analyses. For each design, specify and justify each of the four factors and calculate the estimated sample size you’ll need. Give reasons for any parameters you need to specify for G*Power.Include peer-reviewed journal articles as needed to support your responses to Part 1 above.Support your paper with a minimum of 5 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pagesReferences: Minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Determine the key communication components of the total rewards system. Indicate your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.

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This research-based assignment focuses on the latest available information about creating, organizing, and managing a total rewards program. Envision a service-based (insurance, telemarketing, or other) profit organization that employs 20,000 employees in 17 different countries. There are 2,000 management-level individuals who speak a variety of languages. The company employs diverse individuals who are governed by multiple regulatory environments.Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

  1. Create a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system.
  2. Formulate a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.
  3. Explain the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees’ needs.
  4. Determine the key communication components of the total rewards system.
  5. Indicate your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.
  6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

describe why you excluded them. Ignore the HST rebate for this and subsequent years.

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Part A

James Mason has come to you for some help in computing his income from his investments. He is trying to plan for the payment of his 2016 taxes and wants an idea as to how much that tax bill will be. James is married to Deborah and they have a daughter, Mary, who is 22. James has provided you with the following details regarding his activities for 2016.

James âs income for the year is as follows:

Salary â gross $85,000

Less: CPP and EI contributions (3,499)

United Way charitable contributions through payroll deductions* (500)

Bonus (based on company profits for the year) 10,000

$91,001

The costs of travel, partially for work, are as follows (he now has a 4×4 truck):

Gas $5,000

Maintenance 1,000

Licence 200

Insurance 1,800

$8,000

*Note that James has regularly made charitable contributions yearly on his payroll deductions.

He has discovered that he drives mostly for work. During this year, he has driven 34,000 km for work and only 6,000 km for personal use. He purchased his 4×4 from Red Rose Toyota, on January 10, 2016, for $32,500 plus PDI and delivery of $1,000, plus HST, for a total of $37,855. Additional costs of travel while away from the area of his home are train fare ($2,500), accommodation ($3,000), and meals ($2,000).

Under James âs contract of employment, he is required to pay all of his own employment-related expenses. He regularly travels out of the municipality on employment-related matters.

He has owned Chamomile Co. shares for a number of years. Chamomile is a public Canadian company. The shares paid total dividends of $0.06 per share in 2016. On October, 1, 2016, after the dividend payments for the year, James sold 800 shares for $28.125 per share for total proceeds of $22,500. Brokerage fees are $200. Based on his history of transactions, at the time of the sale, he had 2,750 shares at an adjusted cost base of $6.50 per share.

At the beginning of 2016, James had two rental properties. These properties are expected to have the following operating cash flows associated with them:

#1 #2

Gross rents received………………………………………………… $ 20,000 $ 16,000

Expenses related to earning rental income:

Advertising (for tenants)…………………………………….. 200 â

Property taxes………………………………………………… 1,400 3,000

Utilities (landlord provided)………………………………… 4,200 2,800

Property #1 was purchased in 1993 at a cost of $90,000 for both the land and building. The cost of the land was $25,000 of this total purchase price. Property #2 was purchased in 2008 at a total cost of $105,000; the fair market value of the land at the time was $60,000. The UCC balance in Class 1 for property #1 was $25,948 and Class 1 for property #2 was $33,139 at January 1, 2016.

During 2016, the local community enacted strict new bylaws on the safety requirements of rental properties. To upgrade the two buildings to the new code would require $40,000 for property #1 and $60,000 for property #2. As a result, James decided to improve #1 and paid $40,000 during July 2016. However, he decided to sell property #2 and did so for $248,000, effective May 5, 2016. The fair market value of the land was appraised to be $120,000 and the building $128,000.

James used the proceeds, net of the $40,000 needed for property #1, to purchase a new sixplex on Orange Pekoe Lane. The cost of the new property was $900,000, of which $150,000 related to the cost of the land. This property closed on August 1, 2016. Interest on the $700,000 mortgage is $21,800 for the last five months of the year. He was able to rent the buildingâs units to students beginning in September with cash flows as follows:

Gross rents received…………………………………………………….. $ 18,000

Expenses related to earning rental income:

Advertising (for tenants)……………………………………… 500

Property taxes…………………………………………………. 3,400

Utilities (paid by tenants)………………………………………………. â

Required:

Calculate James âs income under Division B. Show supporting computations whether or not relevant to your final answer. For items excluded from your calculations, describe why you excluded them. Ignore the HST rebate for this and subsequent years.

Part B

Upon further questioning, James revealed that his daughter, Mary, has very poor eyes. It costs $800 to buy her special contact lenses that last about three years. The last pair was purchased in November 2015. Even with the contact lenses, she can barely function and cannot obtain regular employment and so has no income. In spite of these hardships, she is attending the local university and with the aid of special equipment, purchased in January 2016 for $10,000, is doing quite well. Other medical receipts total about $200 per year and James cannot remember ever claiming the medical credit. Maryâs tuition for the eight months that she will be in full-time attendance is $4,000.

While Mary continues to live at home, Deborah has decided to return to the work force and has a casual job. She is expected to earn $5,000 by the end of the year.

Required:

Calculate James âs federal taxes payable for 2016.

What is your first reason or keypoint why your audience should be persuaded by your argument? Can it be supported using the research you’ve conducted so far? Briefly identify the research you will use to support this point.

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Answer the questions below in another Word document to construct a working thesis statement.

  1. What is the problem you will be addressing that is connected to your potential field or major?
  2. State your argument that addresses this problem. Remember, your argument may have changed now that you’ve conducted more research.
  3. What is your first reason or keypoint why your audience should be persuaded by your argument? Can it be supported using the research you’ve conducted so far? Briefly identify the research you will use to support this point.
  4. What is your second reason or keypoint why your audience should be persuaded by your argument? Can it be supported using the research you’ve conducted so far? Briefly identify the research you will use to support this point.
  5. What is your third reason or keypoint why your audience should be persuaded by your argument? Can it be supported using the research you’ve conducted so far? Briefly identify the research you will use to support this point.
  6. Now, combine your answers to questions 2-5 to construct a thesis statement. Your thesis statement should be 1-2 sentences long. Begin by stating the position you will argue, and then go on to list the reasons or major points you will write about in the paper to defend that position.

Describe the context for the research and identify the research problem. Discuss the research method that was used to gather data for the problem.

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Find an example of marketing research in a newspaper article or trade journal, such as The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age, Marketing News, Business Week, or Forbes. You might look, for example, for statistics from a survey reporting on the quantity of certain actions or one that reports findings from a qualitative study on how people feel about an issue or subject. As an example, there is a great deal of current research on the ways in which social media are used. In this study, if you were to take a quantitative approach, you might examine how many businesses use Pinterest or another social media site to market consumer goods. In a qualitative approach, you might examine how CEOs think about the future of Pinterest as a marketing tool.

  • Describe the context for the research and identify the research problem.
  • Discuss the research method that was used to gather data for the problem.
  • Evaluate whether the choice of research method was appropriate and ethical, and share why you think it was or was not the correct method.
  • Provide two additional sources to back up your evaluation.
  • Cite the source, the URL of the newspaper article or trade journal article, where you located the marketing research.

Pew Research conducts useful market research nearly continuously.  Here’s a recent study that describes how consumers in the US consider news and news sources:  http://www.journalism.org/2016/07/07/the-modern-news-consumer/

no words limited

Which term refers to a small plate, which leaves an indelible mark on your computer equipment, and which contains a unique ID number registered in an international database?

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QuestionQuestion 1. Question: In the computer industry, which term refers to the physical size and dimensions of a component?Bus SpeedClock SpeedForm FactorService LifeStorage CapacityQuestion 2. Question : A processor with which of the following word sizes would be able to manipulate the largest number of bits at one time?1 bit8 bit16 bit32 bit64 bitQuestion 3. Question : Which term specifically refers to a processor which contains more than one processing unit?Advanced RISC ProcessorCISC ProcessorMulti-core ProcessorMulti-level Cache ProcessorRISC ProcessorQuestion 4. Question : Which term is the correct name for the magnetic media used in hard disk drives, consisting of a flat, rigid disk made of glass or aluminum and coated with iron oxide particles, mounted on a common spindle, and spun under the read/write heads?CookiesPlatesPlattersRimsSaucersQuestion 5. Question : What is the estimated reliable life span of data stored on magnetic media as cited in the textbook?30 day3 months3 years300 years3,000 yearsQuestion 6. Question : Which term refers to the amount of data a storage device can move per second?BandwidthClock SpeedData Transfer RateInstructions per SecondJumps per SecondQuestion 7. Question : Which class of printer uses nozzle like print heads to spray ink unto the paper to from characters and graphics?Daisy Wheel PrinterDot Matrix PrinterInk Jet PrinterLaser PrinterThermal PrinterQuestion 8. Question : Which term refers to the number of pixels across a display area horizontally followed by the number of pixel across it vertically?Color DepthDot PitchScreen ResolutionScreen SizeViewing AngleQuestion 9. Question : Which class of printer uses a grid of fine wires which strike an ink soaked ribbon against the paper?Daisy Wheel PrinterDot Matrix PrinterInk Jet PrinterLaser PrinterThermal PrinterQuestion 10. Question : Which term refers to a small plate, which leaves an indelible mark on your computer equipment, and which contains a unique ID number registered in an international database?Anchor PlateKensington Security SlotPET ID ChipSTOP (Security Tracking of Office Property) PlateSurge ProtectorQuestion 11. Question : Which term specifically refers discarded computer hardware and storage media, some of which may contain toxic substances?DowngradesKludgesE-wasteKippleScrapQuestion 12. Question : Which military communications project evolved into the modern Internet?Area 51ARPANETManhattan ProjectOperation OverlordProject PX

Utilize your pre-writing and outlining strategies from week two to help you organize and plan your essay. It is not required to have research and source material for this essay, though it can greatly help support your argument.

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Persuasive Essay First Draft

This essay explores the persuasive mode, one of the more common kinds of writing you’ll experience throughout your college and professional career. Your goal is to persuade your audience to consider your position on a controversial, two-sided subject.

This five paragraph persuasive essay (introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion) is made up of the following:

·         A clear persuasive thesis statement in the first paragraph after the topic is introduced and the importance of the issue is clear to the reader

·         Logical transitions between the into, the body, and the conclusion

·         Body paragraphs that support the persuasive thesis with evidence as well as address the opposing viewpoints

·         A conclusion that wraps up all the information presented in the body

Utilize your pre-writing and outlining strategies from week two to help you organize and plan your essay. It is not required to have research and source material for this essay, though it can greatly help support your argument. Using sources shows how your ideas build upon the ideas of previous writers and why your claims merit consideration — because they are supported by credible experts in their field. If you do use source material from the EBSCO library or any other source such as an online source or a hard copy source, please give credit to the author with in-text citations and a references page using APA formatting.

Criteria

The rough draft of your essay should contain the following basic features:

·         A well-defined issue that is controversial by nature

·         A clear thesis statement that demonstrates the position you will be taking throughout the essay

·         A counter argument defending the opposing viewpoint

·         A refutation to or compromise with the counter argument

In addition to the above, the rough draft of your essay should be:

·         From 500 to 800 words in length, double-spaced, with one inch margins

·         Written primarily in third person

·         Edited for spelling, mechanical, grammatical, and typing errors

Please note: you will have the opportunity to revise and perfect this essay, but you should do your best to make this draft as complete as possible so you can receive more relevant feedback from your instructor.