Instructions are attached as a separate file. I have also attached the 5+ references which will need to be discussed and incorporated in the paper.
Below is my previous discussion post for reference:
Definition:
Downsizing: Divestiture of unrelated businesses, selling off capital assets, and reductions in human resources (Mone, 1994)
Summary:
In the article, “The times they are a-changing: who will stay and who will go in a downsizing organization,” the authors Cross and Travaglione study the impact of downsizing of employees who accepted the severance packages to companies. The statistical figures reflect that people who leave the company during downsizing tend to be less happy with their jobs and less committed to the company. Additionally, those who stay after the downsizing are usually more satisfied with their jobs and committed to the company. This suggest that instead of just letting a lot of people go during downsizing, companies should focus on keeping the most valuable employees to help the organization succeed. The authors of this article are Bernadette Cross of the University of Newcastle in Autstralia and Anthony Travaglione of Charles Sturt University in Australia.
Discussion:
The second article I chose as relating to downsizing is called “Relationships between Self Concepts, Aspirations, Emotional Responses, and Intent to Leave a Downsizing Organization.” This article studies how certain personal feelings and beliefs influence whether people want to leave a company that is downsizing. They found that when people feel confident in their abilities to do their job and have a strong sense of self-worth related to their role, they are more likely to want to leave. This is different from what is usually seen in companies that are not downsizing, where people with higher self-esteem tend to want to stay. According to the data, higher task self-esteem leads to increased role and general self-esteem, enhanced commitment, and reduced intent to leave (Mone, 1994). This study suggests that when a company is downsizing, managers need to consider these personal factors when planning and managing the process. Both articles discuss the management topic of downsizing, acknowledging its rise as a strategic human resources management. Also, they both present statistical findings regarding the effects of downsizing on various aspects of employees’ experiences and behaviors. In the former study, the results show significant differences between the remaining sample and the severance sample. The remaining sample showed higher affective commitment, continued commitment, job satisfaction, and lower absenteeism (Cross and Travaglione, 2004). Furthermore, both suggest implications for human resource management practices and emphasize the importance of understanding and addressing specific factors related to employee decisions and behaviors.
However, there are distinguishing differences between the two articles. The former article focuses on the outcomes of downsizing and the characteristics of employees who accept severance packages, while the latter article focuses on individual-level factors such as self-confidence, self-esteem, and job satisfaction influencing employees’ decisions to leave during downsizing. Job satisfaction has a negative correlation to absenteeism and turnover intention (Cross and Travaglione, 2004). Different factors are examined by each article. The former examines factors such as effective and continuance commitment, intention to turnover, and “absenteeism, which can result in “reduced individual and team efforts” and moreover reduce “organizational productivity” (Mone, 1994). Additionally, absenteeism. The latter examines factors such as self-confidence, role self-esteem, and self-concept. Lastly, the first article takes a broader perspective on the outcomes and implications of downsizing, considering its historical context and impacts on organizational performance. The second article takes a more focused approach on individual-level factors and their direct effects on employees’ intentions to leave during downsizing.
Biblical Integration:
From the perspective of an employee a part of the downsizing process, it is important to keep a biblical truth. Downsizing has major effects on employees’ decisions and behaviors. The individuals may face uncertainty and stress regarding their job security. We can draw upon the biblical truth in Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV 1973). In summary, employees should not be anxious but rather pray to God with their requests so that God can give them peace. The individuals can find comfort and peace through prayer and trust in God. Instead of letting fear and anxiety dictate their decisions, they can lean on their faith and seek guidance from God. Additionally, individuals can cultivate a spirit of thanksgiving, acknowledging God’s provision in every circumstance. This grateful attitude positively influences them and guide them towards choices that align with their personal values and beliefs.
Sources:
Cross and Travaglione (2004), “The times they are a‐changing: who will stay and who will go in a downsizing organization?”, Personnel Review
Bible. (1973). New International Version. Zondervan.
Mone, M. A. (1994///Summer). Relationships between SelfConcepts, Aspirations, EmotionalResponses, and Intent to Leave aDownsizing Organization. Human Resource Management (1986-1998), 33(2), 281.
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“Maximizing Organizational Success: The Impact of Downsizing on Employee Retention and Performance” “Finding Peace in the Midst of Downsizing: A Biblical Perspective on Employee Intentions to Leave”
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Title: Ethical Decision-Making: A Case Study Analysis
For your case, please write a 3-to-4-page considering the following questions:
What is the ethical issue being discussed? Briefly introduce the case with the essential aspects to making a decision.
How do the topics/theories discussed in class help you in the ethical decision-making process? Choose 3 different topics/theories that are part of this course material and describe how they could be used to make an ethical decision.
You must choose 1 from each of the following 3 categories:
Leadership Theories: Trait, Skill, Behavior, Strengths, Situational, Leader/Member Exchange, Transformational, Authentic, Servant, Adaptive, Inclusive, Gender
Worldviews: Religious, Secular Humanism, Relativism, Pluralism
Normative Ethical Theories: Egoism, Utilitarianism, Principles, Virtue
Assume you are the manager in charge of handling this problem. What would be your proposed solution to effectively deal with this situation? As the manager, write an email to the CEO recommending policy changes at the organizational level to ensure such an event does not occur again.
The text includes questions following each case. You do NOT have to answer these questions; however, they may be a good guide for shaping your answers to the above points.
Do not write this paper in question answer format, but in essay format with introduction, body and conclusion.
You may NOT use one of the cases that was used for the Business Ethics Case Study Presentations during class.
Marks shall be given as follows:
Clarity around the ethical issue being debated. Full marks will be given for the ability to outline the ethical issue clearly and succinctly. – 3/20
Reflection on and linkage to the class material including the ethical topics and theories which are relevant in assessing the challenge. – 7/20
Proposed solution or outcome recommended. Form and usefulness of the email providing guidance on organizational change. – 3/20
Organization, formatting and structure of paper (12 font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, paragraph indentation and length, (introduction, body and conclusion)), quality of writing/communicating. – 7/20 -
“Exploring the Conversation: A Comprehensive Literature Review on [Topic]” “Effective Use of Research in Academic Writing: The Importance of Synthesizing and Citing Sources”
A literature review is an essay that reports an on-going “conversation” on a topic among scholars that has been taking place in published books and articles. It identifies major issues and positions of key participants and presents our evolving understanding of the topic.
While the conversation itself has taken place over several years and the topic and list of participants has evolved, a literature review treats the conversation as a whole, giving it a coherence not apparent as the conversation initially unfolded. The participants and their published contributions may have discussed many issues. You need to focus your review on the ones most relevant to your topic.
Goals of a literature review:
Communicating what social scientists have found about your topic – provide the background information necessary for the reader to understand your project.
Provide evidence of depth and breadth – your literature review should show that you know the details of the most important aspect of the studies that relate to your specific topic and that you know of all the studies done that inform your specific topic.
Demonstrate that you can evaluate research – do not simply summarize all the studies, but evaluate their worth for your project.
Develop a general explanation for observed differences or identify potential relationships between concepts
Components of a literature review:
An introduction that provides an overview of the focus and objectives of the review, along with a thesis statement and why your study is important
A set of themes that categorize and make sense of the sources reviewed and develop the thesis (e.g., sources that support a particular position, those opposed, and those offering alternative views). Start with general patterns, findings, themes in the literature. Then move to specific findings – explaining why and how the general patterns and specific findings inform your study. Only criticize a study if your project is designed to address that limitation.
Explanation and evaluation of conclusions reached by key sources, and explanation of how they converge and diverge from the conclusions reached by other sources
A conclusion with reasonable speculations and gaps that emerge after considering the literature as a whole. This conclusion should not only restate your problem/policy/argument, but identify unanswered or inadequately answered questions. (These unanswered questions are your project.)
To accomplish the goals and components of a literature review:
Identify the broad problem area, but avoid global statements; have a clear sense of purpose.
Remember the purpose, read with a purpose, and write with a purpose.
Early in the review, indicate why the topic being reviewed is important.
Be selective – select only the most important aspects of the source for your problem/policy.
Summarize and synthesize each source within the paragraph and throughout the review
Distinguish between research findings and other sources of information (i.e., theory); If citing a classic or landmark study, identify it as such. Indicate why certain studies are important.
Use caution when paraphrasing. If you paraphrase, make sure you represent the author’s information correctly.
If you are commenting on the timeliness of a topic, be specific in describing the time frame.
Discuss other literature reviews on your topic and refer the reader to other reviews on issues that you will not be discussing in detail.
Avoid long lists of nonspecific references; if it doesn’t relate to your topic, cut it.
If the results of previous studies are inconsistent or widely varying, discuss them separately, by thematic findings.
Keep your own voice – start and end each paragraph with how this paragraph’s theme relates to your thesis/argument/problem/policy.
PROOFREAD; do not just spell check
Read your paper aloud to identify problems in flow and awkward phrasing.
If you read over a paragraph you’ve just written and notice that there are only two sources cited in that paragraph, you have summarized too much and not synthesized enough.
Revise, revise, revise. You should write a minimum of three drafts before you turn it in. For this post, you can post your first draft. Take the feedback from your peers to revise, revise, revise, before you include this in your final research paper.
Documenting your sources
The papers you utilize as sources should be cited at appropriate locations within the text (where you are using that information). You must cite any research you used to inform your project, thesis, or question both within the text and in the bibliography. Research should almost always be cited parenthetically. Students give their power away by using too many direct quotes. They often lose their own argument. All the research you use should contribute to YOUR argument, not just summarize someone else’s argument. Make your main point and then cite the journal article in parentheses afterward rather than directly referring to the article. Always avoid including the title of an article and, whenever possible, avoid the author’s name in the sentence. Again, the point is to use existing research to support your argument. Cite the source at the end of the sentence.
When citing a paper, list the authors and the year of publication and nothing else (no page numbers, etc), unless you are taking a direct quote from the paper. In this case, cite the page number where you got the quote. But use as few direct quotes as possible. For example:
Bad: Burke and others (1997) did a study that showed large woody debris is important in providing inorganic nitrogen to streams throughout the entire year. [Notice how this is giving power to Burke et al, instead of focusing on the student’s argument.]
Better: Large woody debris in lowland old growth forests has been shown to provide sustained levels of inorganic nitrogen to streams throughout the summer and winter months (Burke et al. 1997). [Notice that the same information is now being used to push the student’s argument forward.] -
Title: The Importance of Overall Health in Nutrition It is crucial that we focus on overall health when it comes to nutrition because our bodies require a balanced and varied diet to function properly. Nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining our physical, mental,
In paragraph form (5-6 sentences) answer the following question:
Why do you think it is important that we focus on the overall health when it comes to nutrition? -
Title: Utilizing Data to Prioritize Strategies in Health Care Management As a health care manager, data plays a crucial role in decision making and prioritizing strategies for my department. In today’s fast-paced and complex healthcare environment, data-driven decision
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
How will you as a health care manager use data to prioritize strategies for your department? Provide an example. -
Title: The Evolution of Development Ideologies in Africa and Their Impact on Economy, Society, Equality, and Political Participation Development ideologies are belief systems that shape the approach to economic, social, and political development in a country or region. In Africa
Describe three development ideologies which evolved in Africa.
How were these ideologies influenced
How did these ideologies impact performance in the economy, social, equality, and political participation? -
The Evolution of Rhetoric in the Electronic Age: A Critical Analysis of Major Theorists and Movements
Compose an original research paper (five to seven pages) on the following topic:
Analyze the (potential) future of rhetoric in our electronic age. Look at major theorists and movements, and how they have expanded our current understanding of rhetoric. You might take a closer look at concepts such as deconstruction or the rhetoric of display insofar as they influence our post-modern discourse and political process. You might note how rhetoric has substantially changed from the classical age, and incorporate a discussion of Cicero’s model as it has been adapted to digital methods of delivery.
To support your observations, you must include at least four references. You may use the required texts for the course, the supplemental articles and speeches, or any other source that supports your analysis.
For further understanding of contemporary rhetorical theory, and to help prepare for the final paper, you might review the supplemental reading assignments and speeches, to include the following:
Digital Rhetoric: Toward an Integrated Theory (Links to an external site.) Zappen, J. P. (2005) from the Technical Communication Quarterly (Hunt Library)
Recovering Delivery for Digital Rhetoric and Human-Computer Interaction (Links to an external site.) Porter, J.E. (2008) from Science Direct (Hunt Library)
Digital rhetoric: Theory, method, practice, (Links to an external site.) (Ch. 2). Eyeman, D. (2015) from ProQuest through the Hunt Library
The fate of rhetoric in an electronic age. (Links to an external site.) Enculturation, 1(1). Brooke, C. G. (1997, Spring).
Should you have any questions regarding the parameters of this paper, contact your instructor immediately for clarification.
Research and Composition Guidelines
All papers must adhere to the following:
Read each section before proceeding to the next page. This page is best viewed in a computer web browser.Paper(s) shall include all of the following elements (not counted toward required 5-7 pages of body text):Title page (name, date, course title/section and instructor’s name, and paper title)
An abstract
Page numbers
Properly formatted parenthetical references and “References” list
All papers shall follow the APA standard guidelines, including font style and size, spacing, and margins, for research and documentation. You are encouraged to purchase an APA style manual; however, you may also find assistance in Academic Resources in the Start Here section of the course and online. Proper documentation of sources is critical in preparing papers for this course. Papers without proper documentation shall be returned for revision. -
“Enhancing the Quality of Master’s Dissertations: A Comprehensive Guide to Proofreading, Editing, and Publication”
This is a Master’s dissertation that requires proofreading and editing where necessary. All data has been collected and can be found in the appendixes. Requires improvement in format and writing style to achieve a minimum 80% pass guaranteed. This paper should also be publishable.
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Title: APA Research Paper: Developing a Strong Thesis Statement
Objectives
The purpose of the APA Research Paper: Thesis Statement activity is to:
Create a clear, well-developed thesis statement pertaining to an appropriate topic (CO 1, CO 2, CO 3)
Method of Evaluation
Students are required to complete a APA Research Paper: Thesis Statement which is worth 1% of their overall grade.
Guidelines
Students must complete the following papers: (i) a Personal Essay, (ii) a Business Writing Assignment and (iii) an APA Research Paper. Each of these papers must be submitted through Canvas in order for the paper to be uploaded to Turnitin®.
Please submit your intended APA Research Paper: Thesis Statement. Directions on how to complete and upload this assignment are explained within the course lecture recordings.
Need a short refresher on thesis statement synthesis? Watch the following short video: https://youtu.be/DfUkhdh8Z08
The rubric below will be utilized to grade the paper.
General Assignment Obligations
Students are expected to complete all assignments on or before the dates that they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date may not be accepted or may be subject to penalty. Acceptance of assignments after due dates is at the sole discretion of the course instructor and Dean. Any lack of completion of assignments and/or consistent lateness of assignment which leads a faculty member to judge that unsatisfactory progress is being made may result in the student being administratively withdrawn from the course and require the course to be repeated. This syllabus (including the referenced course calendar) and/or Canvas include due dates with regards to the completion of assignments. To the extent no written due date for an assignment is in the course calendar or Canvas, the course instructor will establish and announce the due date for such assignment.
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“Comparing Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art: A Study of Jackson Pollock’s One: Number 31 and Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans”
In this Case Assignment, we will be comparing Abstract Expressionism using work by Jackson Pollock, One: Number 31, and Pop Art using work by Andy Warhol, Campbell’s Soup Cans. Take a look at the images by clicking on the links below before you continue.
Just as the name indicates, often the focus of a work of Pop Art is a casual (as opposed to elitist) subject. In our example, Warhol’s object can be found in any grocery store. Abstract Expressionism gained major recognition after WWII. Just as the name indicates, it does not depict any specific subject or human figure. Some scholars attribute that rejection of specificity to the horrors of the war.
Although our two works could not be more different, they both represent the reality of post WWII America. Pollock can be viewed as championing “the role of the artist,” as his art seems a pure abstraction of his body movements and his handling of the paintbrush, whereas Warhol seems to not have any real connection to the making of his art, as he upholds everyday, mass-produced objects in 1960s America as subject matter for high art.
For this assignment, you will conduct research to identify two scholarly essays for abstract expressionism style and two scholarly essays for Pop Art style. You will use information from these sources to compare the different styles of art.
Write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you provide information about your research and Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art styles. You should address the following questions:
What search strategies did you use to find scholarly essays?
How do you know the sources are credible?
Consider the qualifications of the author, the publisher, credibility of the location or site, currency, accuracy, and purpose of the information.
What are the main ideas discussed in each of the essays you found for the different art styles?
How are the main ideas in the Abstract Expressionist essays demonstrated in Pollock’s art?
How are the main ideas in the Pop Art essays demonstrated in Warhol’s art?
Assignment Expectations
Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper using the following guidelines:
Address all questions thoroughly.
Include a cover page with your name and a reference page that lists your sources. These are not included in the total page count.
Use in-text citations when referencing information from outside sources.
Do not include images.
The paper should be double-spaced with one-inch margins and 12-point font.
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