Discussion 5 of 8

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Discussion 5 of 8

 

 

No plagiarism

 

Due this Afternoon by 3pm

 

Need atleast half a page

 

2 references APA format from reading list below

 

This week we will continue to explore our study into evaluating leadership. Last week we talked about evaluating leadership from a past-tense perspective. This week we are going to explore evaluating leadership potential. With that being said how would you evaluate your own leadership potential?

I need the tone of the writing to acknowledge my leadership skills are good but can use more real world life experiences because my foundation is derived from the studies and readings.

 

Reading Assignments for this week:

 

·         Reference Link 7.1 Motivation Theorieshttp://www.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/reference/reference7.1.pdf

·         Reference Link 7.2 Path-Goal Theoryhttp://www.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/reference/reference7.2.pdf

·         Reference Link 12.1 Future Team Effectivenesshttp://www.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/reference/reference12.1.pdf

·         Reference Link 12.2 Shared Leadershiphttp://www.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/reference/reference12.2.pdf

·         Reference Link 12.1 Future Team Effectivenesshttp://www.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/reference/reference12.1.pdf

·         Thomas A Kolditz, Extreme Leadership http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKFrKmhdYRs

·         Extreme Leadership http://leadershipinfocus.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-extremis-leadership-introduction.html

·         Leadership in Extreme Situations http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=84497091&site=eds-live&scope=site

rganizational Assessment As a manager, you have to continually evaluate the organization and its strategy and consistently adapt the business model to ensure that the overall business plan is one step ahead of the competition. In this assignment, you will

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rganizational Assessment

As a manager, you have to continually evaluate the organization and its strategy and consistently adapt the business model to ensure that the overall business plan is one step ahead of the competition.

In this assignment, you will get an opportunity to learn, from actual experiences, how an informed manager would assess the current overall health of an organization and make decisions regarding future opportunities and performance.

Tasks:

Select an industry relevant to your career. If you lack work experience, you can base your selection on real-life market situations or business areas that you may have knowledge about. You can also consult sources such as the Wall Street Journal,Financial Times, Bloomberg Markets, the Economist, US News and World Report, and the online library resources.

  • Research the growth opportunities in the industry, competitive strategies that were employed, typical customers, and other relevant information related to the industry. Specific opportunities will differ depending on the industry selected, but be sure to consider current economic events and news relating to the industry that may influence the future direction of your industry.
  • Within this industry, select a midrange-performing company that provides goods or services. Then, address the following:
    • Analyze why this company maintains the level of success it does from an economic and financial perspective. Develop at least two visual aids (e.g., charts, graphs, or tables) to support your argument.
    • Evaluate whether the company’s pricing and positioning decisions contribute to or hinder that success.
  • Evaluate whether the strategy currently used by your industry, as discussed in previous sections, appears to be sustainable over time.

 

Create a 3 to 5-page research paper. At the end your paper, include a reference page and cite scholarly sources in APA style.

American National Government

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The Constitution states, “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States…” (Art. I, Sec. 2). Contrast this with the original constitutional language for the other house of Congress, “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years…” (Art. I, Sec. 3). The phrase “chosen by the Legislature” was changed to “elected by the people” by the 17th Amendment, but not until 1912. In other words, from the beginning the House of Representatives was intended to be exactly what its name suggests –representative of the people. (Note that in 2010 the Tea Party, and some Republican politicians, called for repeal of the 17th Amendment, eliminating the popular vote for Senators. While most Republican politicians have backed away from that view, many Tea Party chapters continue to demand its repeal.)    

Textbook models suggest how members of the House of Representatives may fulfill their constitutional duty to “represent” – the delegate model, the trustee model, the oversight model, and the service model. A weakness of these models is that they ignore the pervasive influence of interest groups, partisanship, and political money (campaign contributions) on the behavior of congressional reps. To what extent do these factors interfere with effective representation? 

Before writing your initial post, review the assigned resources. To easily access the resources from the Ashford University Library, please see the table located in the Course Materials section.

After researching your representative by using the assigned resources, identify one important issue directly related to your rep’s committee or subcommittee work in Congress. Summarize your representative’s position on this focus issue as described on his or her website or illustrated by legislation sponsored by your rep.  Be concrete and specific.  Avoid vague generalities like “my representative is for jobs” or “my Congressman is for national security.”

With respect to this focus issue, evaluate your representative’s performance as a representative of the people in your legislative district. Justify your assessment from two perspectives:

  • How well does your rep’s position on that issue reflect your district’s likely preferences or broad interests on the issue? Support your inferences about the district with fact-based evidence – not just your opinion about the district or your rep’s position on the focus issue. Demonstrate how your rep does or does not reflect his or her constituency on this issue. Consider your rep’s committee memberships and seniority.
  • Discuss fact-based evidence about how interest groups, political party loyalty, or campaign money may influence your representative. Can these influences weaken his or her effectiveness as a true “representative” of the district? Consider whether the district is considered a “safe” seat or a competitive district. Put on your critical thinking cap to respond to this aspect of the question.

Fully respond to all parts of the question. Write in your own words. Your initial must be at least 200-250 words.

BOOK CRITIQUE AND POLICY REVIEW PAPER INSTRUCTIONS You are required to write a book review on the book title: The Sovereignty Solution by Anna Simons, Joe McGraw, & Duane Lauchengco.

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Book Critique and Policy Review Paper Instructions

You are required to write a book review on the book title: The Sovereignty Solution by Anna Simons, Joe McGraw, & Duane Lauchengco.

Simons, Anna, Joe McGraw, and Diane Lauchengco. The Sovereignty Solution: A Common Sense Approach to Global Security. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2011. ISBN: 9781612510507.  

 

The Book Critique and Policy Review Paper must be 6–7 pages, not including the title and reference page. Format the body of your review in 4 main sections: summary, critique, application, and policy review. Do not summarize or critique the chapters chronologically. Consider the book as a whole. Avoid excessive quotations. State the authors’ viewpoints in your own words and give specific page references when paraphrasing.

·         Summary

Summarize the main theme of the book. What is the overall perspective, purpose, or argument of the book? If the author wanted you to get one idea from the book, what would it be?

·         Critique

This section needs to balance the book’s strengths and weaknesses in order to unify your evaluation. What strikes you as noteworthy? What has the book accomplished? In what ways was the book effective or persuasive? Challenge assumptions, approaches, or arguments made by the author. Does the argument make sense? You can offer agreement or disagreement and identify where you find the work exemplary or deficient in its knowledge, judgments, or organization. Provide concrete evidence for your assertions. Support judgments with references from the textbook reading in this course and other scholarly resources. All citations must be in current Turabian. Be sure that your evaluation is balanced, respectful, and fair. Control the tone of your critique.

·         Application

This section must demonstrate how the book has enhanced your understanding of current public policy issues. Why is this topic important today? How can this information be used in forming and maintaining a strong foreign policy?

·         Policy Review

Identify and assess a current public policy issue in current events in light of the theories presented in this material. Do not merely state what the policy is. Explain the policy and provide a short but detailed briefing on the policy. Additionally, state if the policy is good or bad based on the perspective you gained in reading this book. You must also introduce new ideas that go beyond the book if they complement ideas you have gleaned from reading in the book. Support judgments by referencing the book. But you must indicate specific page number(s) for easy cross-checking. If you use other books or sources to support your policy review, you must also indicate specific page number(s) for easy cross-checking. Falsification is 100% prohibited.

 

Note: if your book review is identical, reflect others’s review, and/or is  parallel to any book review related to this book, your review will not be accepted. Check your work in Turnit In for similarity or plagiarism.

Due by 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Friday March 24, 2017

A-7

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Miranda Warnings

Write a 3–4-page paper (excluding cover page and reference page) responding to the following:

Miranda warnings are a high point of contention in the law enforcement scene. There are many misunderstandings as to when “Miranda” applies. Watch the following video and discuss what you would do in this scenario.

You are a mentor/FTL to a new police officer on duty and it was his first arrest. He was called to a house break in, and saw a young boy outside of the house. He arrested him. He had no evidence but took him to the police station for questioning.

Once he arrived at the police station, he realized that the suspect does not speak English. He tried to question him and the boy replied in Mandarin. The new police officer knows that the law requires him to administer a warning and ask the suspect if they understand. It is clear that boy does not understand what is being said.

The new police officer is not absolutely sure that the boy was involved in the break in, but he was on the scene when the officer arrived. A family member arrived to see the boy and speaks English and asks the new officer what is happening. Both the boy and the family member do not know their rights. The case has been handed over to a follow-up investigator; you have been briefed on the facts, and are asked to sit down with the officer and discuss the issues at hand and how they relate to his performance.

In your paper, describe what you would say to the new officer. Identify at least four issues relating the Miranda law to this specific situation. Relate these issues to specific historical events from your Reading, Discussions, and research. Determine how you would resolve each of these issues, if they can be resolved through careful analysis of the situation. Explain what could have been done to prevent these issues from occurring.

Video link here:

Geobeats. (2012, March 21). You Have the Right – Origin of Miranda Rights. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QiFg7MJL3E

The paper should contain a cover page and a list of references in APA format. Submit your paper to the Dropbox.

learning essay

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developing_growth_mindset.pdf 

Given research over the last several decades, one thing that is clear about learning is that people, including students, of course, who think they can improve their ability to learn achieve better grades and success in other areas of their lives. On the other hand, people who think their ability to learn is just something they are born with, that they can’t help, do less well.

Thinking — really believing — that you can improve your ability to learn has come to be known as a Growth Mindset, while thinking you are simply stuck with what you were born with is called a Fixed Mindset.

Richland College is currently engaged in a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), which doesn’t really matter to you except that you’ll run into it in some of your classes. The basis of the QEP is “Developing Learning Power,” and helping students develop Growth Mindsets is part of the program. Technically this Government 2305 class is not part of the QEP, but we will be doing a few things during the semester that are aimed at doing some of the same things the QEP is working on.

So, for this assignment, I would like for you to read through the attached brief slideshow, take the little quiz that’s in there, and write a brief reflection on what you read and did. You will not be graded on the quiz. It’s just a way for you to find out for yourself if you have more of a Growth or Fixed Mindset currently. Over the semester, as I said, we’ll do just a couple of things that may help build that Growth Mindset.

Your Reflection should be written, as with everything in this class, in MLA format, with Times New Roman font, 12 point, double-spaced, and an appropriate MLA heading. For this assignment there really won’t be a “Works Cited” page, so that won’t be a worry.

It should be a minimum of 250 words (that’s tiny!), and should be turned in by no later than 11:59 p.m. on April 18.

Attached (up near the top) is a link to the slideshow you will base this on.

Hope you have fun with this!

Discussion 6 of 8

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I need half a page or 2 paragraphs whichever is fine

Due tonight September 26, 2016 10pm

Minimum of 2 references

Below is a list of reading material for the week

 

Now please answer this question

Leadership is clearly about motivating others and making decisions.  One of the challenges to good decision making is the role that ethics plays in it…In your own mind, does ethics frame, shape, guide or serve as the baseline to good decision making? Can decisions be made without considering ethical issues?  If so when and why?

 

Readings:

Read via hyperlink:

·         Great Leaders are Great Decision Makers http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/10/great-leaders-are-great-decision-makers/

·         A Leader’s Guide to Decision Making http://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making/

·         Leadership and Decision Makinghttp://bgwomeninict.org/language/bg/uploads/files/documents__0/documents__ccdce0783e140b6ff1b684435f435039.pdf

·         Decision Making Styles http://www.leadershipmanagement.com/html-files/decision.htm

·         The Elements of Leadership and Decision Making http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-elements-of-leadership-and-decision-making/

·         Educating Managers for Decision Making and Leadership https://www.hr-meter.com/files/VroomArtikelfuerWeb.pdf

·         Decision Making in Leadership http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vQYLlGjBkw

·         Ethical Decision Making http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEdp97r9rBI

·         A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making – The authors have locked down the document so it cannot be saved or printed. You will need to access the UMUC library and enter information below. From there, you can read the PDF file.

Snowden, D. J., & Boone, M. E. (2007). A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making. (cover story). Harvard Business Review, 85(11), 68-76.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS Presidential Leadership in Domestic/Budget Policy-Making

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You must compose 6–8 pages that analyze presidential leadership. You must use current Turabian format with 1-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font. Include a title page and bibliography. The title page, bibliography, and any appendices used do not count toward the 6–8-page requirement. While your minimum requirement is 5 scholarly sources original to that paper, you must include citations to a sufficient number of appropriate scholarly sources to fully support your assertions and conclusions. Use subheadings throughout you discussion.

 

In this Research Paper, you must:

1)      State a clear thesis regarding the president’s role in domestic/budget policy-making and provide an example supporting your thesis. The example must be narrow and specific, such as President Obama’s decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.

2)      Explain the role of the president in domestic policy-making to place the example in context.

3)      Describe the example of presidential leadership precisely, including words and deeds.

4)      Evaluate the example of presidential leadership:

a)      Constitutionally – analyzing the issue of whether the Constitution authorizes the presidential actions in your example.

b)      Philosophically – analyzing the presidential decision in your example to determine what worldview(s) or philosophies likely provided the basis for the decision and evaluating the presidential decision in light of the Judeo-Christian worldview.

c)      Qualitatively – analyzing the issue of whether the decision to take the action in your example was a “good” decision (be sure to articulate what criteria are included in your definition of “good”).

 

Due by 9:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday February 21, 2017

Note: if your Research Paper is identical, reflect others’s works, and/or is  parallel to any author/student’s sentence, thoughts, and paper/book/article, your Research Paper will not be rejected. Do not take it lightly, double check your work in Turnit In for plagiarism.

BOOK REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS You must write a book review on Our Global Neighborhood by the Commission on Global Governance. Commission on Global Governance. Our Global Neighborhood: The Report of the Commission on Global Governance. New York: Oxford Univer

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You must write a book review on Our Global Neighborhood by the Commission on Global Governance.

 

Commission on Global Governance. Our Global Neighborhood: The Report of the Commission on Global Governance. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN: 9780198279976.

The Book Review must be 5–7 pages, not including the title and reference page. Format the body of your review in 5 main sections:Introduction, summary, critique, application, and conclusion. Do not summarize or critique the chapters chronologically. Consider the book as a whole. Avoid excessive quotations. State the authors’ view points in your own words and give specific page references when paraphrasing.

·         Summary
Summarize the main theme of the book. What is the overall perspective, purpose, or argument of the book? If the author wanted you to get one idea from the book, what would it be?

·         Critique
This section needs to balance the book’s strengths and weaknesses in order to unify your evaluation. What is noteworthy? What has the book accomplished? In what ways is the book effective or persuasive? Challenge assumptions, approaches, or arguments made by the author. Does the argument make sense? You can offer agreement or disagreement, and identify where you find the work exemplary or deficient in its knowledge, judgments, or organization. Provide concrete evidence for your assertions. Support judgments with references from the textbook reading in this course. Be sure that your evaluation is balanced, respectful, and fair. Control the tone of your critique.

·         Application
This section must demonstrate how the book has enhanced your understanding of current public policy issues. Additionally, briefly assess a current public policy issue in current events in light of the economic theories presented in this material. You must also introduce new ideas that go beyond the book if they complement ideas you have gathered from reading the book.

Note: if your book review is identical, reflect others’s review, and/or is  parallel to any book review related to this book, your review will not be accepted. Do not take it lightly, double check your work in Turnit In for plagiarism.

Due by 9:00 p.m. (ET) on Monday February 20, 2017

 

Government of Student Response

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Name: June Nguyen          (Be respect and Understand)                                                              

                                                                                                                                                Salazar v. Buono

This case relates to the first amendment of the constitution which is the freedom of speech and freedom of religious. In the case Salazar v. Buono, which about a cross was erected as a memorial to fallen service members in a remote area within what is now a federal preserve. However, the court permanently enjoined the government from permitting the display of the cross, Congress enacted legislation directing the Department of the Interior to transfer an arche of land including the cross to the VFW in exchange for a parcel of equal value. In this case, Buono’s action was between both saying that Congress was acting against the first amendment by moving the cross, but when the Congress refers to the land swap, he prohibits it. His action and decision making the district court permanently enjoined the government from implementing that Act of Congress.