EMA Question
“Symbols are used to communicate and enable obedience to authority. Prohibiting the display of symbols offensive to the state is therefore the best way of enforcing its authority.”
Critically evaluate the accuracy of this statement by considering the example of the German Swastika and one contemporary example of another symbol from a country other than Germany.
Guidance
This EMA tests the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
knowledge and understanding of the intersection between humanities, culture and law.
Skills
ability to conduct independent research and critically evaluate the findings.
ability to organise and assimilate legal and factual material and express a reasoned and critical view about that material.
ability to correctly reference and cite a variety of legal and other materials, including primary and secondary sources.
EMA Advice
This EMA tests your understanding of themes in Unit 8A in particular, but you may also choose to draw on material from elsewhere in Block 3A.
You are asked to ‘critically evaluate’ the accuracy of the statement. Critically means ‘in a way that makes judgements (backed by discussion of the evidence or reasoning involved) about the merit of theories or opinions, or the truth of facts’. ‘Evaluate’ means ‘make an appraisal of the worth or validity or effectiveness of something in light of its truth or usefulness’. You are therefore asked to come to a conclusion as to whether or not the statement is accurate (true) through considering two examples of the use of symbols.
One of those examples is the German Swastika, and you can draw upon material from unit 8A and sources found from your own independent legal research in your discussion. Your second example must be from a country other than Germany, and it should not be the Swastika. It should be a contemporary (recent or current) example. The second example you chose does not need to be a symbol which has already been prohibited by a state (or country), but should be an example where there has been debate and discussion around whether or not it should be prohibited. You are unlikely to achieve a pass mark for this EMA if you do not discuss a second contemporary example, as you will not have answered the question.
The choice of contemporary example to analyse is yours and the choice you make may lead you down different paths to answering the question. You may use examples from an authoritarian, totalitarian or fascist state, but of course you may select one from a democratic state. Whatever path you take, your response must be supported by independent research based on suitable, relevant and reliable sources and materials. In the context of the research and example you choose to focus on, the ideological policy debate and national laws that exist should be highlighted. This ideological debate is invariably contested, and this should be explicitly presented.
This EMA question, therefore, requires you to do four things:
Choose one contemporary example of a symbol where there has been discussion and debate over whether that symbol should be prohibited by the state, stating the choice you have made in your essay introduction.
Evaluate whether the German Swastika and your chosen contemporary symbol are used to communicate and enable obedience to authority (and whose authority).
Evaluate whether the prohibition of the German Swastika and your chosen contemporary symbol is the best way of enforcing the state’s authority.
Come to a clear conclusion as to whether you consider the statement is accurate.
You need to demonstrate a critical understanding of the materials you employ in your argument. Simply reciting knowledge will not suffice. This means that you should choose materials that most effectively support the structure of your argument and enable you to focus your answer on the EMA question posed.
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“Prohibiting Offensive Symbols: A Critical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of State Authority”
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Title: “The Power of Purpose and Organizational Culture: Creating a Path to Success for Managers and Their Teams” Introduction: In today’s dynamic and competitive business world, the role of a manager is crucial in driving the success of an organization
How a manager and their team succeed and perform at their best is when their purpose and their organizational culture connects with who they are.
Discuss the importance of an organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategies. How should these elements shape the organizational culture and develop culture for change? Support your response with a specific example to illustrate your explanation. -
“Breaking Boundaries: The Impact of Women’s Creativity on Western Culture” The Impact of Numbers on Society
Women Creating Culture
[WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Did Women Have a Renaissance?Links to an external site. and From 1971: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?Links to an external site. Also watch The Story of Women and Art: Episode 3Links to an external site..
For this assignment, you will examine women’s contributions to the creation of culture in western society through a discussion of three key figures (artists, poets, writers, dancers, performers, composers, etc.) from our required or recommended resources. In your paper, you will also analyze how western society has shaped these women’s lives and their creativity.
Begin by selecting three key figures from different time periods and different genres who have made artistic contributions to our culture. You may either consider these elements separately as explained below or weave the ideas together as you discuss each of your key figures. Having selected your three key figures, analyze how their creativity made important contributions to culture in their own era and in some cases, how their contributions reverberated to different disciplines and different eras and time periods, perhaps even being felt today. You should provide detailed discussion of examples from their creative work (paintings, poetry, performance, methods of dance, music, etc.) to support your claim on the importance of their contributions. This section must be three to four pages in length.
Next, as you examine how society has shaped these women’s lives and creativity, consider some of the following questions.
How did prescribed gender roles for women impact their creativity?
What images defined women (seductress, mother, virgin, etc.)?
Which images and roles were acceptable and which were outside the norm?
How did these narrowly-defined gender roles and images (such as the “nature of women”) shape the lives and work of your three key figures?
Some women may have outwardly conformed to these expectations while their work challenged the roles/images in subversive and creative ways while others openly rebelled. As you delve deeper into these issues, consider the dynamics of gender and power in creative expression. For example, how does the subject matter in paintings and texts (or performance) reflect the dynamics of gender and power? Who has privilege? Who has power? How do these creative women sometimes deconstruct (break down) dominant male patterns while reconstructing female experience?
As you discuss how society has impacted women’s creativity, remember to consider the significance of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three key figures. How does the artist’s class, for example, impact both the importance of her contributions and the ways society shaped her life and work? Does her ethnicity or race determine what subjects she writes about or paints or how she performs? Again, provide detailed examples from the creative women’s work (compositions, performances, sculpture, paintings, writings, etc.) to support your discussion (three to four pages).
In Summary, be sure that your Women Creating Culture Paper:
Identifies Three Key Figures from Different Time Periods and Genres, and Discusses Their Artistic Contributions to Culture
Discusses How the Identified Key Figures’ Made Important Creative Contributions to Culture in Their Own Area, and Provides Detailed Illustrations from Their Work
Analyzes How Western Society Has Shaped the Lives and Creativity of the Identified Key Creative Women
Analyzes the Impact of Race, Class, and/or Ethnicity of the Three Identified Key Creative Women’s Lives and Work
The Women Creating Culture paper
Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA StyleLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site..
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly sources (from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, or the Week 1 required articles by L. Nochlin and/or J. Kelly-Gadol) in addition to five of the required or recommended resources from Week 5 and previous weeks for a total of seven sources.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications. -
The Power of the Written Word: A Comparison of The Hate U Give Book and Movie Adaptation
Write an essay that compares the book The Hate U Give to the movie following this prompt: As movies become more technologically enhanced, people are forgetting about the stories and books they are based on. More people should be reading the books the movies came from instead of waiting for the movie to be released in a local theatre. Not only are books more substantial, but they can also become more entertaining than the movies themselves. Do you agree with this statement?
Your essay should answer the following questions:
What is the title and author of the book, as well as the title and director of the film (and year released)? Briefly summarize the plot of each. Was the plot/character/s/setting/era of the film true to the book (for example, were some characters eliminated from the film that were in the book?) Focus on discussing 2-3 key aspects/scenes rather than merely listing all the similarities and differences. Did the plotline change from book to movie? If so, how? Were there aspects of the film that were improved upon by the artistic license of the director compared to the book? What were they, and how did they improve the film? Overall, do you believe books are more substantial and entertaining than their movie adaptations? Why/why not? Which do you recommend more? The book? The movie? Both? Neither? Please explain! -
“Strategic Planning for Silver Airways: A SWOT Analysis and Goals & Objectives” Title: Strategic Plan for Silver Airways’ Acquisition of Seaborne Airlines “Strategic Management: Goals and Objectives for Effective Leadership” “Exploring the Business Environment: Frameworks for Evaluating, Strategizing, and Organizing”
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to introduce you to the planning process and to complete a SWOT analysis to determine a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Using the information gathered to complete the SWOT, you will begin to build a Strategic Plan identifying and discussing the company’s goals and objectives.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment
Employ effective planning processes to develop strategies, goals, and objectives to enhance organizational performance and sustainability.
Instructions and Case Background
Note: Before starting work on Project I, you must carefully read the Project 1 rubric.
You are requested to complete Project 1 in the role of a recent business degree graduate, newly hired by Silver Airways. Your manager has requested your assistance in conducting a SWOT analysis and developing the goals and objectives for a strategic plan. The strategic plan is necessitated by Silver Airways’ CEO requesting an assessment of the airline’s ability to continue to grow and the subsequent steps it needs to take to make that happen.
You will use the course materials for Weeks 1 – 3 and your research findings based on Silver Airways’ links below. This information will allow you to analyze the current state of Silver Airways to determine its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
You will complete a SWOT table identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats you identified for Silver Airlines. Based on your SWOT table, you will then develop and explain your goals and their related objectives.
Your manager has informed you of the following facts: Florida-based Silver Airways recently announced its acquisition of Seaborne Airlines, headquartered in Puerto Rico. Expanding its flight routes within the Caribbean makes the company the highest-volume airline to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In addition to its Bahamas and Caribbean flights, Silver Airways serves the southeast and a few northeast states.
Your manager has provided you with the links found below and indicated that route expansion, a new fleet of aircraft, and the acquisition of Seaborne Airlines should be considerations in your analysis. Of course, the focus of your analysis is Silver Airways and not Seaborne Airlines.
Your analysis, SWOT table, goals, and objectives must be supported by a logical and well-reasoned evaluation of the facts ascertained from the course materials and links provided.
Research Links
Silver Airways (https://www.silverairways.com/)
Seaborne Airlines (https://www.seaborneairlines.com/)
Silver Airways-Seaborne Airways Acquisition (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423005900/en/Silver-Airways-Acquires-Seaborne-Airlines-to-Create-Leading-Independent-Airline-Serving-the-Caribbean-Bahamas-Florida-and-Beyond)
Silver Airways Announces Major Strategic Growth Developments and New Leadership (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170801006341/en/Silver-Airways-Announces-Major-Strategic-Growth-Developments-and-New-Leadership)
You may do additional research related to Silver Airways to enhance your SWOT analysis, SWOT Table, and goals and objectives.
Note: Your report must be based on the results of your own research. This means that you will research and draw your own conclusions, which must be supported by your independent research and the course materials. You are precluded from using any existing SWOT analysis, SWOT Table, and goals and objectives ascertained from anyone else’s source material (e.g., internet sites, for-pay websites, existing documents, video resources, and the like). You MUST do your own analysis.
How to Set Up the Paper
Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced. Use 12-point font. The final product will be 5-6 pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages. Write clearly and concisely.
Create an APA-compliant title page that provides the paper’s title, date, name, course number, section number, and instructor’s name.
Use all of the following centered Bolded and left-justified Bolded headings in the same order they appear in completing your project.
Introduction
Write an Introduction paragraph. The introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will describe to the reader the intent of the paper, explaining the main points covered in the paper. This intent should be understood before reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper. The introduction is often written after the paper is completed. (Use in-text citations as required.)
SWOT Table
Using the research from the websites provided and any additional research, complete a SWOT Table for Silver Airways using the format below.
Provide a minimum of three strengths, three weaknesses, three opportunities, and three threats (or more). See the grading rubric for specifics and further guidance.
Provide an in-text citation for each item presented in the SWOT Table.
SWOT Table
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT Analysis: Silver Airways
Write a paragraph explanation for each quadrant (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) on the SWOT Table that explains each item in each quadrant (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). Support your reasoning. Remember, there must be a minimum of three items in each quadrant. Be certain to label each of the paragraphs Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, or Threats and make it clear to the reader which item within each of those headings is being discussed. (Use headings below and in-text citations as required.)
Strengths Explanations Paragraph
Weaknesses Explanations Paragraph
Opportunities Explanations Paragraph
Threats Explanations Paragraph
Goals and Objectives
You will now begin to build the framework for the Strategic Plan to be developed. Identify and explain three (3) major strategic goals that the company should attain based on its acquisition of Seaborne Airlines. Each strategic goal will be one sentence, followed by an explanation of the importance of each goal. (Use in-text citations as required.)
For each strategic goal, provide at least two one-sentence objectives to support each strategic goal. The relationship of each objective to its strategic goal must be demonstrated. (Use in-text citation as required.)
The assignment rubric displays how the assignment is graded and how to earn additional credit for various paper sections.
Make sure to use the research and course materials to support your analysis.
STUDENTS: The format and framework for your goals and objectives must be as follows:
STRATEGIC GOAL 1: Must be written as a one-sentence goal. The goal must be followed by a brief explanation of the goal’s significance. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Objective 1: Must be written as a one-sentence objective. The objective must be followed by a brief explanation of support for that objective as it relates to its goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Objective 2: Must be written as a one-sentence objective. The objective must be followed by a brief explanation of support for that objective as it relates to its goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
STRATEGIC GOAL 2: Must be written as a one-sentence goal. The goal must be followed by a brief explanation of the significance of that goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Objective 1: Must be written as a one-sentence objective. The objective must be followed by a brief explanation of support for that objective as it relates to its goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Objective 2: Must be written as a one-sentence objective. The objective must be followed by a brief explanation of support for that objective as it relates to its goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
STRATEGIC GOAL 3: Must be written as a one-sentence goal. The goal must be followed by a very brief explanation of the significance of that goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Objective 1: Must be written as a one-sentence objective. The objective must be followed by a brief explanation of support for that objective as it relates to its goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Objective 2: Must be written as a one-sentence objective. The objective must be followed by a brief explanation of support for that objective, as it relates to its goal. (Use in-text citations and references as appropriate.)
Conclusion
Create a concluding paragraph. The conclusion paragraph highlights the major findings covered in the paper.
References
Use the checklist below to ensure your paper’s compliance with assignment instructions.
Checklist
Specific Project Requirements
Proofread your paper. Ensure your topic headings and format follow the above sequence.
Read and use the grading rubric while completing the paper to ensure all requirements are met to lead to the highest possible grade.
Third-person writing is required. Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.
Paraphrase to show a greater understanding of the topics. Paraphrasing means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document. Put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document. Using more than four consecutive words from a source document would require direct quotation marks. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks.
You are expected to use the research and weekly course materials to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. There should be a robust use of the course material. The material used from a source document must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks.
Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation.
Use relevant scholarly, peer-reviewed, research-based, and trade sources found in the online library. Do not use books in completing this problem set unless they are part of the course material. Also, do not use a dictionary, Wikipedia or Investopedia, or similar sources.
Provide the page or paragraph number for in-text citation of quoted material. Since the eBook does not have page numbers, you must include the chapter title, section heading, and paragraph number.
For citations using a video, you must provide the minutes and seconds of the cited material.
Resource materials:
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“Exploring the Role of Research Literature in Informing Scholarly Writing”
Where can you find evidence to inform your thoughts and scholarly writing? Throughout your degree program, you will use research literature to explore ideas, guide your thinking, and gain new insights
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Addressing a Staff Complaint of Sexual Harassment in a Healthcare Organization Sexual harassment is a serious issue that can occur in any workplace, including healthcare organizations. As the HR manager of a healthcare organization, it is important to have a thorough
In this assignment, you will learn how an HR manager addresses a staff complaint of sexual harassment.
Scenario: You are the HR manager of a healthcare organization.
One of the newly appointed nurses has complained about a senior doctor. She claims that the doctor sends her obscene messages on her cell phone and also makes obscene gestures at her.
Tasks:
Write a paper addressing the following:
How would you define sexual harassment? What is the legal definition?
Does the complaint in the scenario fall under the definition of sexual harassment? Why or why not?
What would be the implications of this complaint, if it is found true, for the senior doctor and the healthcare organization?
How would you, as an HR manager, address this complaint?
What does the law require of HRM in such cases?
What steps would you take to prevent this kind of situation from recurring?
Submission Details:
To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
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“Analyzing and Evaluating the Public Education Finance Plan in [State Name]” Title Slide: – Title of presentation – Presenter’s name – Date Presenter Slide: – Brief introduction of presenter – Background knowledge on state’s public
Design an individual or small group presentation, such as PowerPoint, Prezi, Vimeo, video, etc., that provides an overview and evaluates your state’s Public Education Finance plan. Include formulas for funding basic and special needs students and how enrollments are calculated.
Submission Instructions:
The presentation is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.
Presentations should be completed with a title slide, presenter slide, body slides, and a reference slide.
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Title: “Integrating Technology in Patient Education: A Lesson on Medication Management” a. Setting: A primary care clinic Patient: An elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions Topic: Medication management and adherence b. R
Topic 2
Technology and Teaching
Identify technology you would include within a patient education scenario.
a. Provide information related to setting, patient, and topic
b. Discuss your rationale for choosing a technology tool
c. Explain your lesson and how you would evaluate learning.