Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.

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Using the organization that your instructor preapproved, diagnose the organization’s level of resistance and construct a solid communication plan..

 

 

write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

 

Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.

Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential sources of resistance to your change plan.

Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.

Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.

Evaluate three (3) communication strategies.

Recommend one (1) communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.

Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.

Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

 

If you choose the written paper, 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

Evaluate strategies for communicating change.

Evaluate the reactions to change including identifying signs of resistance and approaches to managing it.

Evaluate strategies for communicating change.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.

Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the written paper grading rubric for this assignment.

Assignment 4: Plans for Collecting and Reporting Data, Part 4

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Assignment 4: Plans for Collecting and Reporting Data, Part 4

Due Week 9 and worth 160 points

Continue the project plan by completing Part 4.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Analyze and provide rationale for the selection of three to five (3-5) data sources that you would expect to use in the evaluation.
  2. Provide and explain reasons for seven to ten (7-10) open-ended interview questions to ask the target population (administrators and recipients) of the program. Provide research support.
  3. Discuss three (3) issues that could be encountered in collecting, compiling, interpreting, and reporting the data. Provide research support.
  4. Recommend three (3) ways to establish and maintain effective communication with stakeholders during the evaluation. Provide research support.
  5. Recommend and provide a rationale for ways to report the data from the evaluation.
  6. Use at least three (3) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and many Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. Review the video titled Research Starter: Finding Peer-Reviewed References for more information on obtaining peer-reviewed academic resources through your Blackboard course shell.
  7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
  1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  2. 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 is not included in the required page length.
  3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explore methods of gathering, analyzing, and reporting information.
  • Develop a program evaluation plan for education.
  • Write clearly and concisely about education program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational program evaluation.

Assignment 2: Bioterrorism

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Bioterrorism

According to the Department of Health and Human Services (2002), the nation’s capacity to respond to bioterrorism depends largely on the ability of clinicians and public health officials to detect, manage, and effectively communicate in advance of and during a bioterrorism event.

Prepare a narrated presentation, using PowerPoint or other similar software, detailing a bioterrorism-related issue, analyzing the threat(s) that the bioterrorism-related issue poses. 

In preparation for your presentation, research and review at least one (1) healthcare facility’s preparedness plan. 

Prepare a twenty (20) slide presentation in which you:

  1. Specify the key steps that healthcare managers should follow in preparing their organizations for a potential bioterrorism attack.
  2. Outline at least two (2) possible early detection and surveillance strategies, and investigate the main ways those strategies may prompt timely interventions to effectively treat and diminish the impact of a bioterrorism threat.
  3. Evaluate the specific preparation steps in the preparedness plan of a healthcare facility of your choosing.
  4. Suggest at least one (1) possible improvement to promote early detection and enhanced surveillance.
  5. Use at least five (5) recent (within the last five [5] years), quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • 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. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Apply decision making models to address difficult management situations.
  • Develop policies that ensure compliance of healthcare delivery systems with current legislation.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in Health Care Operations Management.

Assignment 2: Competition Requirements

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Click the link above to submit this assignment.

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” video in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 2: Competition Requirements

Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) Part 15 – Negotiations states “Exchanges of information among all interested parties, from the earliest identification of a requirement through receipt of proposals, is encouraged.” When planning a competitive solicitation, the agency must provide needed information in order to develop a thorough request that takes into account the agency’s objectives for quality, schedule and costs.

Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Internal Revenue Services, and your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns.

Review the Proposal Adequacy Checklist.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

  1. Analyze the proposal adequacy checklist  for organizing a proposal, and summarize the intrinsic value of two (2) of the suggestions on the checklist. Prepare and articulate an argument in support of your position.
  2. Debate whether or not the offeree should let an offeror’s mistake within a proposal go uncorrected, even if such action would cause the offeror to withstand a loss. Suggest one (1) judicial remedy available to the offeror to prevent his / her loss. Provide an argument in support of your position. 
  3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

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. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Distinguish between the various types of contracts and considerations for use.
  • Explain how to use the administrative and judicial processes available for contract dispute resolution.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.
  • Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.

Considering the article, write an APA-formatted paper of 4–5 pages that addresses the f

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Considering the article, write an APA-formatted paper of 4–5 pages that addresses the following:

Part 1: Developing the Philosophical Thesis Statement 

Alfred North Whitehead’s statement: “What is morality in any given time and place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike” is a very controversial statement. Think about this statement as you consider the following questions as a guide to help your formulate a thesis statement. 

Select 1 of the following questions to answer and develop your thesis statement:

  • Businesses can have ethical standards, but businesses are not moral agents. Do you agree or disagree? 
  • Is it true that the “bottom line” of business is profit and profit alone? 
  • In business, are there other less tangible goals that are intrinsic to and just as important as making money? 
  • In a business environment, why should people be moral as individuals? 
  • Why should a corporation or organization be moral? 
  • Could you apply the first formulation of Kant’s categorical imperative to a business environment? 

Part 2: Developing the Essay

  • Identify your thesis statement (argument claim) within the introduction of your paper. 
  • Conduct research using library resources. 
  • Outline your essay, considering deontological ethics, teleological ethics, moral objectivism, and ethical relativism in your argument. 
  • Provide at least 3 valid reasons to support your argument. 
  • Also, be sure to include the following in your APA formatted essay: 
    • Use of explanations of philosophical concepts such as utilitarianism, categorical imperatives, process philosophy, moral relativism, moral absolutism, ethical relativism, moral objectivism, deontological ethics, or teleological ethics to structure your essay and provide evidence to support your claims. 

Your argument and reasons (claims) should be defended by philosophical concepts supported by evidence, which is based on your research. Please use the APA library to begin your research.

Part 3: Conclusion

Consider morality and ethics from the perspective of Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy and Immanuel Kant’s universal categorical imperative. After conducting your research and writing your essay, could you conclude that businesses can have ethical standards, despite the fact that businesses are not moral agents? Why or why not? Please explain summing up your argument.

Part 4: Review Checklist before submitting essay

  1. Your essay should be checked for proper use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 
  2. You may find that you change your mind on the issue as you are writing your paper. That is fine, but be sure to present your ultimate decision at the beginning of the paper, and stick to it consistently throughout. This may require that you go back and change paragraphs to support your changed thesis statement. 
  3. Your argument should be clear, concise, and supported with logically valid claims and evidence followed by APA in-text citations. 
  4. A reference page documenting your sources should be included.

ENG225: Introduction to Film- Week 2 Genres and Genre Film

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Genres and Genre Film

After reviewing the discussion of genre in Chapter 4 of Film: From Watching to Seeing, demonstrate your understanding of one selected genre using a feature-length film.

Note: Several films are listed in Chapter 4 as emblematic of a specific genre. You are allowed to choose a film or genre not mentioned in Chapter 4, but you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.

 

 

 

·         Explain genre theory and, using Chapter 4 of the text as a reference, thoroughly describe the conventions and attributes of your selected genre.

·         Identify a feature-length film that fits this genre and provide a basic summary of the movie. As you develop this summary, remember the differences between a film’s story and a film’s plot and how these differences can lead to the inclusion of genre elements.

·         Interpret at least two genre conventions exhibited in your chosen feature-length film that help classify it in the selected genre. Be sure to provide a specific example of each convention (e.g., a particular scene or plot component).

·         Provide an example of a third convention from your chosen feature-length film and explain how this convention expands the boundaries of the specified genre.

 

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how your chosen feature-length film both aligns with and expands upon your chosen genre.

 

 

The paper must be  formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. https://awc.ashford.edu/index.html Review theWeek Two sample paper, which provides an example of a well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.

 

 

Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals

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Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals

Due Week 10 and worth 250 points

Using feedback from your professor and classmates, revise Parts 1 and 2, and add Part 3. Plan to include visuals to illustrate the advantages of your proposed solution.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

Provide Part I: Revision of A Problem Exists (3-4 pages)

1. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists, using feedback from the professor and classmates. 

Provide Part 2: Revision of Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages (3-4 pages)

2. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

Develop Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals (1-2 pages, for 7-9 total pages)

3. Included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph. 

4. State, explain, and support the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be one (1) paragraph. 

5. State, explain, and support the second (and third if desired) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

6. Include one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.  

7. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

8. Provide a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Repeat or paraphrase your thesis statement.  

9. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

10. Use one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims. 

11. Support disadvantages and answers with at least two (2) additional quality relevant references. Use at least eight (8) total for Parts 1, 2, and 3. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • 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.

Note: Submit your assignment to the designated plagiarism program so that you can make revisions before submitting your paper to your professor. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement. 
  • Associate the features of audience, purpose, and text with various genres.
  • Analyze the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, logos in writing samples and for incorporation into essays or presentations.
  • Correct grammatical and stylistic errors consistent with Standard Written English. Prepare a research project that supports an argument with structure and format appropriate to the genre.
  • Revise drafts to improve clarity, support, and organization. 
  • Recognize how to organize ideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
  • Incorporate relevant, properly documented sources to substantiate ideas.
  • Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course.
  • Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.  

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Discussion Board Assignment

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Answer the following questions:

 

1.       The Flexner Report of 1910 is described by the authors as “an accurate and searing description of abuses in the medical schools.” Describe some of the major shortcomings of medical education cited by the Flexner report and the corrective measures that resulted.

2.       Academic medical centers were formed by the union of medical schools through affiliations with hospitals that provided clinical experience for medical students. These affiliations were later broadened into academic health centers. Describe the components of the academic health centers and their significance to the evolution of the university-based health professional education complex.

3.       The health care delivery system now with ACA mandates, places increased emphasis on maintaining wellness and on promoting disease avoidance through healthy behaviors and lifestyles. What are some challenges this new orientation poses for our existing system of medical education and training?

4.       In what ways did physicians’ relationships with hospitals change as a result of health care industry reforms? Discuss the consequences of these changes for physicians’ roles and responsibilities in relationship to hospitals.

5.       The dispute over exposing the comparative performance of physicians on a wide spectrum of variables has been resolved in favor of the consumers of health care with requirements such as “Physician Compare.”  A number of states have passed legislation that gives the public access to physician information, including disciplinary records, malpractice actions, and whether a physician has lost hospital privileges. Are these fair and balanced bases on which consumers should make decisions about their choice of physicians?

6.       Given the new role of hospitalists in patient care, identify some issues raised by this new brand of physician for the primary physician and patient.

 

 

Case Study 1:

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Please find assignment details below and let me know if you have problem with downloading these two articles. Thank you!!!

 

Download and read the following articles:

 

 

Bernier, M., Chapman, I., Leblanc, S. P., & Partington, A. (2011). An overview of cyber-attack and computer network operations simulation.Proceedings from MMS ’11: Military Modeling & Simulation Symposium. Boston, MA.

 

 

 

Maughan, D. (2010, February). The need for a national cybersecurity research and development agenda. Communications of the ACM,53(2), 29-31.

 

 

 

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

 

1.     Identify at least three (3) benefits or key knowledge points that could be derived from using cyber-attack simulator systems and research, and suggest how this insight could assist in defining the needs for security within an organization.

2.       Analyze and determine which sector, public or private, has greater insight on the potential of cyberattacks. Justify your answer by citing at least three (3) examples.

3.       Suggest at least four (4) best practices that should be implemented when developing a cybersecurity strategy within a security enterprise. Then, evaluate the required roles and functions of Information Technology (IT) personnel that would be required to sustain these best practices.

4.       Describe the role of planning when developing a cybersecurity strategy and what key deliverables would ensure an effective implementation and transition. 

5.       Suggest how public-private partnerships can strengthen cybersecurity efforts and effectiveness in a:

a.       Corporate environment

b.      Regional level

c.       National level

6.     Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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.

 

 

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

·         Evaluate the ethical concerns inherent in cybersecurity and how these concerns affect organizational policies.

·         Describe the corollary roles of security in an enterprise.

·         Describe best practices in cybersecurity.

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in cybersecurity.

·         Write clearly and concisely about topics associated with cybersecurity using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

 

 

The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?

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                                              Details:

Complete “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?”

 

http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

  1. Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores.
  2. Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference.
  3. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page).
  4. Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
  5. Appraise how this awareness of learning attributes influences your perceptions of teaching and learning.

In a paper (750-1,000 words), summarize your analysis of this exercise. Include the following:

  1. Provide a summary of your learning style.
  2. List your preferred learning strategies.
  3. Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
  4. Discuss how the awareness of individual learning styles, preferences and strategies influence teaching (those who are in a position to teach) and learning (those who are in a position to learn).
  5. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.

 

Although the topic of this assignment refers to your individual learning style, avoid the use of first person voice (words such as, “I, we, our”) in your essay.

 

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.

 

                                                       APPLY RUBRIC

 

1

Unsatisfactory

0.00%
2

Less than Satisfactory

75.00%
3

Satisfactory

79.00%
4

Good

89.00%
5

Excellent

100.00%
80.0 %Content  
50.0 % Personal Learning Style and Strategies Personal learning style and learning strategies content is missing. Personal learning style is identified, but summary is incomplete. Preferred learning strategies and personal learning style strategies are not compared. References are vague and/or irrelevant. Subject knowledge is unclear and/or inconsistent. Personal learning style is identified and basic summary is provided. Some preferred learning strategies are described and compared against those of the personal learning style. References are mostly appropriate. Some subject knowledge is evident. Personal learning style is identified and described in detail. Preferred learning strategies and learning style strategies are compared in detail. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Good subject knowledge is demonstrated. Personal learning style is identified and described in detail. Preferred learning strategies and learning style strategies are compared in detail. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Offers examples that display personal insight and/or reflection. Subject knowledge appears comprehensive.
30.0 % Perceptions of Learning and Teaching A discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is missing. A discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is present, but may be incomplete, lack relevant information, or not meet assignment criteria. References are vague and/or irrelevant. Subject knowledge is unclear and/or inconsistent. A basic discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is present and mostly relevant. References are mostly appropriate. Some subject knowledge is evident. A detailed discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is offered. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Good subject knowledge is demonstrated. A detailed discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is offered. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Offers examples that display personal insight and/or reflection. Subject knowledge appears comprehensive.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
5.0 %Format  
2.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
3.0 % Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) No reference page is included. No citations are used. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. Analysis does not meet the required number of references (3) specified in the assignment. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. Analysis meets the required number of references (3) specified in the assignment. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and style is usually correct. Analysis exceeds the number of references (3) specified in the assignment. In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. Analysis exceeds the number of references (3) specified in the assignment.
100 % Total Weightage