Individual In Society

This is a Liberal Art Core Foundation Class

Consider this question in a minimum of 750 words: We live in a world full of challenges. In many places people are experiencing rising unemployment, political violence, poverty, and looming ecological disasters related to all the other issues mentioned on this short list of problems. As individuals living in a free society we are also free to pursue our private satisfactions independently of others. Yet we are also embedded in a broader society that includes our family, our communities, and our nation – not to mention that it is common today to speak of an even wider global community. Consider including social media and/or new media technology in your response.
In your opinion, what is the role of the individual in helping to solve some of the problems mentioned above?
Are we more likely to solve the problems if we embrace a sense of common purpose and public spirit focused on the collective good? Or,
Should we focus on our private pursuits and a market mentality that says our consumption is what makes the world go round?
Is there a balance between what the individual is responsible for and what our role should be in the public sphere?

To what extent can financial instruments such as securitization alleviate wealth inequality in the US?

The capstone project is comprised of the following elements:

A cover page
Abstract (150 words) and key words (5 maximum)
Table of content (including the page numbers)
An introduction (including the research question/objective)
The main body of the capstone project (1-Desk-based study, 2- Empirical setting with methodology,
data collection and data analysis, 3- discussion and Implications)
A conclusion (remind the objective of the capstone project, main findings related to the research
question, contributions and limitations)
Bibliographical references (APA style)
Appendices
Plagiarism & Diffusion Declaration Forms
The following section briefly describes the content of the capstone project.
Cover Page
The cover page must include the following elements: names of the authors, Diploma, title of the capstone project, name of supervisor, academic year and session of the defense (i.e., September 2016).
Abstract & key words
The abstract of the capstone project (150 words) summarizes the research problem, the methodology and the main results.
Introduction
This section must specify the context of the research (Relevance of the topic and research problem, relevance of the concepts and theoretical frameworks, relevance of the setting).
The introduction must also identify the research question/objective.
Finally, this section must present the structure of the capstone project (i.e., The capstone project is structure as follows: first, we present …).
Desk-based study
The desk-based study is based in the identification and analysis of relevant previous works. The state of the art presents the context (industry/country analysis) and the disciplines, concepts and/or theoretical frameworks related to the research question.
You should compare and contrast the views and conclusions of a wide range of authors and sources. The aim is to cover and discuss the total breadth of views on a particular subject.
There are certain key reporting verbs which are significant in their use:
Shows – can be used for reporting proven facts
Suggests – indicates you are neutral about the idea being presented
Argues – allows you to challenge or even disprove the idea later in the report
You must refer to authors who are acknowledged to have developed theories and models that you are using and to anyone who carried out research on which you base any part of your thesis. It is not acceptable to write about concepts and merely list a bibliography at the end. The use of ideas without citation is plagiarism and will lead to failure and disciplinary action.
Methodology
The methodology section is intended to recall the research problem and the related objectives and to justify the methodological choices (qualitative or quantitative, exploratory or confirmatory, primary or secondary data, etc.) to answer the research question.
Then, students need to present their research design in detail (i.e., respondents and participants, interview guideline or questionnaire, sampling method, etc.). There is no right or wrong method. The most important is to justify the choices based on the research objectives and expected findings.
Analysis of results and findings
Students are expected to present their results, to interpret and analyze them. This step should guide the students to provide the most pertinent recommendations and ultimately answer the research question and research objectives.
The conclusion
The conclusion should concisely recall the problem and research objectives, the empirical context, the methodology used and the main results. Students are also expected (1) to highlight their contributions, (2) to provide managerial recommendations, and (3) to identify limitations and avenues for future research.
Bibliographical references
The references refer to exhaustively all references used as sources of information for the completion master thesis. They are mainly academic articles. The format of the bibliography must follow the APA style.
Instruction files

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imba_capstone_project_-_thesis_guide_2015-16_forms0.pdf(735,73 KiB)

airport security 2

Visit the Hunt Library conduct an article research regarding an aspect of airport security in terms of technology, issues, human factors, legalities etc. Summarize the article and correlate the reading to the current module. You must have the proper citation.

Hospitality

Site Name: Center for Science in the Public Interest
URL: www.cspinet.org

Background Information: The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that focuses on improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply. CSPI seeks to promote health through educating the public about nutrition and alcohol; it represents citizens\’ interests before legislative, regulatory, and judicial bodies; and it works to ensure that advances in science are used for the public\’s good. It has been very active in targeting the restaurant industry with their public interest issues.

Exercises: Highlight the Nutrition Action Newsletter, then click on Archives. Choose and read a current or previous article that targets a segment of the restaurant industry.

Discuss how the article you read might impact the restaurant industry. Do you think this article will persuade the restaurant industry to change? Why or why not? Suggested length: One to one and a half pages, double-spaced, 12-point text.
Do you believe the issues raised by CSPI are justified? Should the restaurant industry change, or should CSPI just mind its own business? Why or why not? Suggested length: One or two pages, double-spaced, 12-point text. APA source citations are required (in-text and on a separate reference page).

LINEAR REGRESSION FORECASTING AND DECISION TREES

Assignment Overview

Scenario: You are consultant for the Excellent Consulting Group. Your client wants to be able to forecast sales on a monthly basis and believes that there is a valid relationship between sales and the number of hits on their website during the previous month. To test this theory, the client has collected data on sales of one of its products, a lottery app for smart phones and hits on its website.
Case Assignment

Using Excel and linear regression analyze the data and determine how to do forecasting using website hits.

Then forecast the next three months using the monthly hits data. Compare the forecast to the actual sales and determine the forecasting error. Ask your Instructor for the data for the actual sales when you are ready (This data is in the Case data file).

Then write a report to your boss and the client that briefly describes the results that you obtained. Make a recommendation on how this might be used for forecasting purposes.
Data: Download the Word file Case 3 Data.docx with the data. Use this data in Excel for your analysis.

Assignment Expectations
Analysis
Accurate and complete Linear Regression analysis in Excel.
Written Report
Length requirements = 45 pages minimum (not including Cover and Reference pages)
Provide a brief introduction/ background of the problem.
Complete and accurate Excel analysis.
Written analysis that supports Excel analysis, and provides thorough discussion of assumptions, rationale, and logic used.
Complete, meaningful, and accurate recommendation(s).
Instruction files

bus520_case_3_data.docx(16,89 KiB)
bus520_mod_3_case.docx(89,96 KiB)

its structure should be similar to an academic quantitative journal article. Need professional writer who is familar with SPSS software

The aim of this assignment is to test your understanding and critical awareness of the keycomponents of quantitative research. More specifically, this assignment aims at examining yourknowledge with respect to your understanding and critical evaluation of the key components requiredof an original and effectivewell performed research, your ability to analyse and critique the validity andlimitations of various research methods as well as your written communication.In doing so, you will have to design, conduct, analyse and interpret a small-scale quantitativeresearch project on a topic of your choice.
The individual assignment should be divided into 4 parts and its structure should be similar to anacademic quantitative journal article.
Part 1: Construct a questionnaire.This part should follow from your group presentation where you already reviewed anddiscussed the relevant literature to outline relevant concepts that are of interest to you.
More specifically this part should include a very brief background to your research, a very brief review ofliterature to outline relevant concepts. It should lead into an outline of your research questions or/and hypotheses.
Part 2:Data collection
This part is the core methodology hence it should show how you constructed yourquestionnaire (why those questions – relate to your Part 1), your sampling strategy, datacollection procedures and how you imputed loaded the data into SPSS
Part 3:Data analysis
This part is the continuation of Part 2 hence it should include the analysis of your collected dataas well as the justification of the chosen statistical tests. It is vital that, in this part, you relateback to Part 1 (i.e. what research questions you wanted to answer).
Part 4:DiscussionThis part forms the concluding remarks of your work. Hence, it should report and discuss your findings, possible limitations of your work as well as any research implications and/or relevance for management.