Author: chris

Due Week 5 and worth 200 pointsAs you are reviewing the growth of your selected company, you are noticing how diversity and sexual harassment issues are impacting the overall company culture. You want to make sure that your friend is not vulnerable to any legal issues that could jeopardize the survivability of the company. You realize that you may need to start implementing a few policies now instead of waiting until the HR department has been fully materialized. You will also need to communicate the policies to the managers, staff and employees of your selected company. Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:1. Create a diversity policy for your selected company to mitigate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, etc. and to promote a diverse workplace. Note: Use the following samples as guidance.: Review the  : Review the , or use a sample policy from a company you are familiar with as guidance.2. Create a sexual harassment policy for your selected company to address a sexual harassment complaint. Cover both quid pro quo and hostile work environment types of harassment in your policy.:  Review “” Review the , located at , or use a sample policy from a company you are familiar with as guidance. Review the article titled “”3. Use the  to develop a training plan to communicate one (1) of the policies you created (the diversity policy or the sexual harassment policy) to the company’s managers, staff and employees.: The completed Training Plan should be incorporated into the paper and is counted towards the total page length requirement for this assignment.: Review the article titled “” 4. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.5. Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following .

 Aggregate Planning at In-Line IndustriesIn-Line Industries (ILI) produces recreational in-line skates. Demand is seasonal, peaking in the summer months. ILI has forecasted the following demand in pairs of skates for their most popular line of skates for the next 8 months:  Month        Demand (pairs)March         900April           1500May            2500June           3000July            1400August       1000September   600October       400  The company will have 500 units in inventory at the beginning of March and would like to have 1000 units in inventory at the end of October in anticipation of increased demand during the holiday season. There are currently 6 employees, each of whom can produce 220 units a month in regular time. The cost of hiring an employee is $1200 and the cost of firing an employee is $600. Labor cost per unit is $15 if produced in regular time and $20 if produced in overtime. The inventory holding cost is $2 per unit/month. Backorders are assumed to have a cost of $10 per unit/month.  Jack Stoner, the production manager, heard about “level” and “chase” aggregate plans and would like to know which would be more appropriate in this case for the next 8 months.  Assume that you have been hired as a consultant and that your job is to respond to Jack’s questions by developing the two plans he heard about and reporting to him in a memo the results of your analysis. Which plan would you recommend? Make sure to include in your analysis, in addition to cost, non-financial considerations such as customer service and other qualitative operational considerations.  The memo should not exceed 3 pages including any displays. The write-up will be evaluated on both the analysis and the presentation. Part 2: Assume that Jack is also interested to know whether there is a production plan that would cost less than either the level or the chase plan. If you can find such a plan, include it in your report (you may use an additional page).

Project description
Emergency Communications
System
Fire Department
Structure
Water Supply
System
Community Efforts Risk
Reduction
0 No emergency call center Non staffed No public water
supply
No programs or
enforcement
1 Uses direct dial 7 or 10 digit
number to reach either police or
fire ; i.e. 222-1212 or 222-2323 or
901-222-1212 or 901-222-2323
Staffed by first
responders only for
EMS calls; stations
are not open 24/7
No public water
supply; only dry
wells or ponds,
lakes, and streams
for drafting
Annual fire prevention
activities limited to schools
only
2 County 911 system non Enhanced
system; separate police & fire
dispatching
Staffed by part-time
paid-per-call EMS
personnel only; one
station open 24/7
Municipal fresh water
treatment; no
hydrants
Annual fire prevention
activities limited to schools
and senior centers
3 County E-911 (Enhanced) system
with central police & fire
dispatching
Staffed by full-time
paid EMS personnel
only; only one station
open 24/7
Municipal fresh water
treatment; hydrants
spaced greater than
1,000 feet apart
Annual fire prevention
activities and daily fire
inspections of high risk
occupancies
4 Municipal 911 system; non
Enhanced system; separate police
& fire dispatching
Staffed by full-time
paid EMS and fire
suppression
personnel; limited
number of stations
24/7
Municipal fresh water
treatment; fire
hydrants spaced
greater than 500 feet
apart
Annual fire prevention and
public fire safety programs
for all audiences
5 Municipal E-911 (Enhance)
system with central call intake
center with central dispatch or
police and fire dispatch on own
after E-911 call is received
Staffed by full-time
paid EMS and fire
suppression
personnel; stations
positioned
Municipal fresh water
treatment; fire
hydrants spaced 500
or less apart; total
community coverage
Staffed full-time Fire
Prevention Division; annual
fire prevention activities; fire
inspections; fire
investigations & code
enforcements
For this project, you will conduct an ISO/PPC like analysis of your community. Using a five-point rating scale where 0 is
the worst and 5 is the best, analyze and rate your communitys ability to address the four components used by ISO/PPC
in its rating system. Keep in mind that this rating is similar to, but not the same as, the ISO/PPC rating scale.
Primary differences include: this scale is backwards in that 0 = worst and 5 = best, and greater details are not included in
each of the four categories.
Using the rating-scale grid from above, analyze your own communitys fire service capabilities. If you are a fire service
employee, you will most likely know how your community operates and what services (emergency communications, fire
department structure, water supply, and risk reduction) are in place.
If you are non-fire service employee, you will most likely be able to assess two categories, emergency communications
and water supply, by simply knowing your emergency call system and seeing fire hydrants on the streets. For the two
remaining categories, you will need to call your local fire department and speak to a firefighter, or fire officer, who should
be pleased to answer your questions. You could also, time permitting, take a trip to the fire department and ask for a tour
for answers to your questions.
To finish the project, you will need to construct a grid similar to the one above, or identify each of the four categories with
their corresponding numerical rating number. Once you have analyzed your community and composed your numbering
system, write a brief paragraph for each of the four categories that supports your number selection for each category.
There is no right or wrong response here, as every student may have a differently constructed community. Your final
paper should be written in proper APA format, and include citations for sources as needed.
You must have a title page, double-spaced, with only the following information written in the center: title of paper, your
name, and university name. No reference page is required, no abstract is required, and no headers are required.
FIR 3303, Introduction to Fire Prevention 4
The finished paper should be a minimum of three pages of written grid/graph and narration; however, not more than four
pages in length. This page requirement does not include your cover page.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Project description
Instructions -The purpose of the assignment is to apply the concepts and techniques learned throughout the course.
The first step of the final assignment, i.e. the Project, of the Corporate Reporting module requires to prepare a Research Proposal, according to the instructions provided below. Then the second step of the final assignment is the preparation and submission of the Project itself.
For the first step, i.e. the Research Proposal (weighting: 35%) the student has to:
a) Select one company (A):
Whose financial statements have been prepared according to the International
Financial and reporting Standards (IFRS)
Listed on a major Stock Exchange for example the London Stock Exchange
(LSE) and
Which has acquired another firm (B) in the last 2 years
The choice has to be agreed with the moderator of the course in order to confirm suitability. Individual and consolidated financial statements must show at least one financial instrument,
b) Write a proposal about a research paper aimed at analysing:
How the consolidated financial statements (A + B) have been prepared in
terms of financial accounting rules applied for the consolidation 20 points
What financial instruments discussed in the module are shown in the consolidated financial statements (A + B) and how they have been accounted for, also highlighting differences (if any) in the approach individually followed by buyer and target to do that and how they have been harmonized
15 points

Total: 35 points
For the second step, i.e. the Project (weighting: 65%) the student has to deliver a research paper, based on what proposed as per first step, covering the following areas:
Cover page 1 point
Table of contents 2 points
Executive summary 6 points
Brief overview of each of the two selected companies (strategy, geographical
footprint, product mix, accounting standards) 4 points
Financial ratio analysis of each of the two selected companies (pre acquisition) in
the last three years 17 points
Financial ratio analysis of the consolidated entity (pro forma at the acquisition and
at the first reporting date after the acquisition) 17 points
Use of financial instruments, for example derivatives (if any), by each of the two
selected companies (before and after the acquisition) and the combined entity
(after the acquisition) 10 points
Conclusions 6 points
Bibliography 2 points
Total: 65 points
Answers should be made in appropriate length keeping in view the total word count of 3,000+/- 10%.
In addition, your assignment should demonstrate the following qualities:
A critical appreciation of relevant literature and its use to support argument, substantiate calculations and other aspects of the assignment.
Taking ownership of the content, being prepared to debate and argue a personal position, and providing evidence of evaluative skills. A submission made up of extracts from published sources which is descriptive or simply just theoretical regurgitation is not acceptable. Your submission must have interpretation and consideration of the challenges and issues of taking theory into practice.
Logical flow of ideas and treatment; appropriate selection of real world factors related to the companies under scrutiny.
Evidence of additional personal research, and the ability to analyse material from a variety of appropriate relevant perspectives.
Referencing
The Harvard Referencing System must be used. The Wikipedia website must not be referenced in your work. The Harvard method of referring to publications and of arranging references uses the author’s name and the date of the publication. References are listed at the end of the text in alphabetical order by author’s name. The general format of a journal article reference is shown below:

Smith, J. (1999) ‘How to succeed!’ Journal of Entrepreneurs, 1 (2), pp.34-56.
Author/s name and initials are listed first, followed by year of publication in brackets. Then there is the title of article and the journal where article appears, which is in italics. Finally, state the volume and issue number (in brackets) along with the pages where article can be located.
Instruction files

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PART 1:the control process is essential to the achievement of goals. It allows a business to track their progress, make adjustments, and stay on schedule for what they’re trying to achieve. Your chosen goal from the strategic management project needs these same types of controls. This course project assignment will task you with creating a detailed control process for that goal. Think through all of the departments that might be involved in the completion of the goals and how they’ll need to be tracked. The course content from this week can be very useful in providing details on strategies and ideas for control processes. Some additional research will also prove useful. This assignment should be As an example, if my goal is to “decrease the amount of defective parts made on my assembly line by 5%”, I could control it through regular maintenance checks (feed forward), thorough employee training on the machines (feed forward), and a software system that monitors production while it’s happening and can print off detailed reports after work is completed (concurrent and feedback). You will need to go into much more detail on the structure, process, and purpose of your control methods, but this should give you a good idea of how to complete this assignment. Really think through how you’ll keep up to speed with company progress on your strategic management goal.PART 2:Create an EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, This should be the first page in the final version of your plan. It’s meant to be something that an executive could quickly read in order to get a basic understanding of the overall strategic management plan. Due to its purpose, the executive summary should be a thorough and concise summary clearly depicting the content of the plan. Give an overview of the goal you’re trying to accomplish, any major findings in your research, the reasoning behind the goal, and any major obstacles you foresee. It should be treated as a document ready to be turned into an executive director, board of advisors, investor, etc. Therefore, format and style (presentation) is very important.

As part of the academic rigor in this course, you will be expected to write a 14 page paper (page count not including cover page, references, etc) The purpose of the paper is for you to be able to explore a topic of interest to you from a sociological perspective. To do so, you must accomplish the following:* Clearly state your thesis/research question and how it is significant to the study of society       – discussion of each article should include noting how the article addresses/answers your research question; the article’s main research question/thesis; primary theoretical perspective used; sample size and composition; methodology  and analysis used; brief summary of findings       – the best discussion will be formatted by themes comparing and contrasting articles (i.e. phrasing of question, methodology used, measurement of variables, size and composition of sample, findings, etc.)* Be sure key concepts in your paper are defined (conceptual and operational definitions) and cited using sources such as past sociology texts and peer-reviewed articles* Employ appropriate use of APA format in-text citations and references1. The paper begins with a clear thesis statement that is well articulated in the first or second paragraph3. The paper is well structured and synthesizes the material appropriately. Rather than summarize each of the readings referenced, the paper identifies common themes or divergent findings that must be taken into account in making a logical argument in support of the thesis statement.4. The concluding paragraph summarizes the focus of the paper and identifies the implications for the study of society.5. Well written, proper grammar, proper referencing, spelling, and punctuationWriting: Your written assignments will be graded not only for content but for logic, clarity, and mechanics. Remember to proofread your work carefully. When assignments are returned, take note of any corrections or recommendations, and incorporate these into later writings.1. Papers should have clear introductory and concluding paragraphs.2. Avoid moral evaluations.3. Avoid claims that you cannot back up. Only state something as a fact if you have supporting evidence, or you can cite someone reputable who does, or it is something trulyself-evident (e.g., a misstep while crossing the street can result in injury).4. Use the thesaurus sparingly. So-called synonyms are rarely truly synonymous, and youshould never use a thesaurus in an attempt to create the impression that your vocabularyis larger than it actually is.5. Use in-text citations of the format (Gibson, 2004) or (Gibson, 2004, p. 12) and then provide full bibliographic information at the end of the paper.6. Quote written sources sparingly, but strategically.7. Avoid vacuous statements. An example: “Theorists such as Blau illuminate the social world by theorizing phenomena contained therein.”  Papers should be typed, include a title page, page numbers, and a reference page. You should double-space your papers, use 1” margins, and 11pt. Arial or Times New Roman font. You should carefully check your papers for spelling and grammar. You should use sub-headings throughout the paper.  You will use in-text citations in the American Psychology Association (APA) style. You may find more information at

Project description
Pick any two questions to answer out of the following: Feel Free to pick an additional question for extra credit. Your answers for each of the questions should be (1.5 to 2) page in lengthdouble spacedand typed. These are thinking questions. Good Luck!!!!
You can use the, Social Problems Text, and search Google for relevant websites etc. to research cutting edge answers on these questions. Use all resources that are available on the World Wide Web; and Internetas well as additional relevant resources.

1.Unemployment is a huge social problem in America and throughout much of the worldDescribe the research process for constructing the unemployment statistics. How do the researchers define the population, number of households to be included in the survey; as well as the rubric that is used to determine if someone should be included in the statistic? Do you feel that the statistic is a true reflection of the unemployment in the United States? What groups or individuals, who might personally feel unemployed, does it leave out of the official unemployment statistic? What solutions would you propose to deal with this complex and vexing social problem?

2.Describe the creation of the modern corporation and how the paradigm has shifted from its traditional historical mission. Describe five strengths and weaknesses of the modern corporation and the positive functional benefits, and conflicting challenges that exist in the dynamics of this modern Institution as it impacts workers of the world. A good example would be Wal-Mart and McDonalds Corp.

3.Pick a topic related to criminology; research analyze at least three positive and three negative aspects about the topic some possible topics are: Crime Prevention, Capital Punishment, The Innocence Project, Mandatory Sentencing, Recidivism, Solitary Isolation, Privatization of Prisons, Parole, Educational Programs GED, College Programs, Recreation, Costs, House Arrest, Community Service, The evolving impact of forensicsbiotech, and computers in Crime Scene Investigations, the role of the prison guard, the role of the prisonerThe Zimbardo Film on The Prison ExperimentStanford University. Feel free to pick your own topic not listed above.

4.Has the skyrocketing cost of college educations created any social issue and problem in the American culture today? Analyze the challenges facing college students today and the creative solutions some college students and their families have created to deal with this costly problem.
Analyze the historical relationship between a college education and income earned over the graduates lifetime. Based on your contemporary research is the strength of the correlation between college and income still valid? What explanations and findings did you find through your research to explain the dramatic rise in cost of a college education? Can you develop solutions to this challenging problem?

5. Thinking synoptically about the potential positive and potential negative implications of the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, do you foresee any social problems that could come about? Look at the legalization of marijuana through the three lenses of sociology; functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interaction. Are you in favor, or against the legalization of marijuana? Explain.
Instruction files

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*State your audience.*Clearly articulate your position as well as the reasons why you hold this position, using evidence to support the validity of your stance.*Present information confidently and efficiently.*Use established information for support, as well as personal “evidence” (if applicable) such as short anecdotes and examples from your own experience, or the experience of others.*Maintain a persuasive tone that will be accessible (not alienating or insulting) to your particular audience.Your book offers a variety of topic suggestions for the Persuasive Research Paper.  You’ve probably noticed at all of the topics in the book deal with controversial issues.  This is always true of persuasive research topics.  After all, if everyone already agrees on something, why would you need to persuade them?All of these topics work well for these paper, so feel free to consider any of the suggestions in the book. Notice that there are really no limits in terms of your topics for this paper.  However, you do want to pick something that is specific-enough in focus, so that you can adequately cover the topic in 4-6 pages (at least 1000-1500 words). Your topics for this paper, in my class, can also be related to national current events, national policies, or issues of national debate (other than the specific topics that I have warned again in the “Assignment” section).  Alternatively, your topic can be focused on a local or workplace issues.  I do, however, have two important recommendations:   1.) Try to steer away from topics that have already been beaten to death or that are impossible to prove using logic or evidence.  For instance, “abortion” has been written about so much that it’s difficult for someone to say anything new.  Likewise, issues of faith (such as “why everyone should be a part of X religion”) are also problematic, as they are issues of Since “faith” by nature means that you believe in something even though you can’t prove it, topics related to faith don’t work very well for the Persuasive Research Paper.2.) Choose something you care about.  Once again, the best writing has passion and conviction behind it.  And, in this paper, you may spend a little time discussing your personal connection or personal stake in the issue.  In fact, I highly recommend that you do include at least a brief discussion of your personal connection/stake, as this makes the paper more interesting, creative, and individualized.Our reading this week in Chapter 6 offers you examples of position papers and a detailed discussion of the strategies you may use in crafting your own paper.  The Guide to Writing section at the end of this chapter is designed to help you choose your topic and find the sources that you need.  (“Sources” for this paper can include dictionaries, encyclopedias, internet articles, magazine or newspaper articles, books, etc.)The Persuasive Research Paper must be 4-6 pages long (at least 1000-1500 words).  You’ll want to provide a clear position and compelling reasons and support for this position.  You will also want to anticipate the objections and opposing positions that you might get in reaction to your paper.  But how do you organize all of this?