Category: Business and Management

complete an annotated bibliography ( Literature Review) , which provides scholarly peer-reviewed journal analysis of any of the specific topics below. Select two different topics and provide me with 12 article summaries ( 6 for each topic). Also note that your summary should include the methods of research, outcomes and sample of study( population). Lastly, all articles must be from the years 2020- 2024.
This is due next Thursday, May 16th, 11:59 pm.
Topics:
Pick 2 :give six summary articles ( Provide the article in a link that can be opened to view the article.For a total of 12 article reviews.
Social work policy development
Social Work and Trauma Recovery
Social Work and politics
Social work and domestic violence ( Interpersonal Partner Violence) and substance use
SW and Creative Arts 
SW Healing and substance use in the Black community

Questions:
1. What are the three major product lines in HR (see p.5). Now Google search for “Agile HR”. What’s the difference? 
2. How does talent management contribute to “enhancing intangible assets and human capital”? Make sure to define key terms.
3. What are the major human resource needs in Figure 2.2? Based on your reading and experience, which HR functions are most important for developing these needs?
Instructions:
These are guided reading assignments that will have you answer specific questions about the assigned chapter. The questions will vary for each chapter and will be posted on Blackboard. In your assignment, you should include the question before your answer. The format should follow a Q->A->Q->A format, but otherwise, follow the formatting guidelines above.
All assignments should be between 500 and 1000 words. For all assignments, please include an APA formatted title page, double spacing, Times New Roman Font 12, remove extra paragraph spacing, and include page numbers in the top right of the document. Make sure to reference the textbook page numbers where relevant.
See the following as an example for an APA 7 student paper:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html

In this module, you will do a deep dive into the all-cargo aircraft. Most passenger airlines also carry revenue cargo in the aircraft’s lower hold (belly cargo), but for this assignment, you will look at only the all-cargo aircraft. The chart below lists most of the larger all-cargo aircraft. Your assigned aircraft is based on the first letter of your last name. 
Based on the first initial of your last name, see your assigned aircraft:
A – D: Boeing 747-8F or -400
Research your assigned aircraft and  Make sure to cover the following:
Producer, number produced, production dates, and variants (types)
Payload capacity and volume
Range, speed, and efficiency
Cargo loading system (side door, nose door, types of cargo that can be accommodated)
If it was purpose-built as a freighter or converted passenger aircraft and its advantages/disadvantages
Operational requirements (maintenance, crew requirements, other support infrastructure)
Key operators of the aircraft

Using the theories and concepts of consumer behavior covered in AMB200 course, explain why consumers tend to apply more rational approach in making consumption decisions involving expensive products or services. Your essay should be approximately 300 words (+/- 10%). You must demonstrate adequate understanding of the theories covered in class and integrate relevant literature resources. Use 2 to 3 literature sources. Your essay should be brief and precise.

Students will create a voice audio presentation. Obtain relevant
information either in person or via Internet of a CEO, Manager,
Director, or any key player within the organization. Deliverables for
this assignment include:
Engage the audience.
Stay within the allotted time limit (approximately 10 minutes).
Voice should be embedded on each slide.
Must add value to what is presented on the slide to improve the understanding of your work
Suggested Questions for an Informational Interview:
How did you get started in this field?
What is your educational background?
What are your major responsibilities?
What is the most/least rewarding aspect of your job?
What advice do you have for a person attempting to break into this career field?
What is the most common career path?
What are some lifestyle considerations for this career field?
What are some common entry-level positions in the field of _____?
What kind of salary range and benefits could an entry-level person expect to receive?
What is the best educational preparation for a career in this field?
Which classes and experience would be most helpful to obtain while still in college?
What is the turnover rate for the organization? What are potential career paths within the organization?
How do people find out about open positions in this field?
What is the outlook for this career?

Scenario: Produce a report for Senior Management that informs what
evidence-based practice is and its relevance to people
professionals.
The report will be split into two sections.
▪  Task One – Report (2900 words) 
▪ Task Two – Quantitative and qualitative analysis review (1000 words)
the report must include a cover page, contents page, and an
introduction at the start which briefly outlines the content of
both sections of the report (1 and 2), and a main body (made up
of answers to each of the ACs under relevant subheadings
i.e., 1.1). 
You will need to include a conclusion and
recommendations at the end of your report in response to 2.3.
Make sure you offer these headings in the relevant areas as
this is an assessed element. 
Your report should be produced using Word.  
for section 2 kindly refer to the Excel sheets.
and all guidance documents are attached.

Vila Health is a health system in the Midwest, with
hospitals and clinics in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, and North Dakota. You
have recently taken a job in the finance department at St. Anthony Medical
Center, a Vila Health hospital in Minneapolis.
One day, your boss stops by your desk. She indicates that
current financials are falling 10 percent short of projections. As a result,
she has asked you to develop a strategy to reduce the operating budget for the
coming year by 10 percent.
It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. You
think about where you might cut for awhile, but then you realize: You need more
information if you’re going to make smart and sustainable cuts. It’s time to
talk to department heads and other leaders.See attached Interview with leadership
Use the Budget Reduction Proposal Template [DOCX) to complete your recommendations.
Address the following in the introductory page for this request:
Would you reduce each line item by 10 percent? Why is this the best approach? Also, how do you intend to handle fixed costs with this approach?
Would you select specific line items to reduce by 10 percent? Why is this the best approach? If so, how would you pinpoint which line items to reduce?
Would you put a freeze on all hiring, training, travel, and purchasing? Why is this the best approach?
What other ideas do you have to cut your overall budget by 10 percent without affecting the care that you provide?
Explain how the reduced operating budget aligns with an organization’s target profit margin.
Offer at least three solutions to reduce the budget by 10 percent.
These recommendations may include multiple line items and may overlap but should be three separate and distinct options for senior leadership to consider.
For example, in one recommendation, you suggest cutting department heads, reducing food costs, and eliminating bonuses to get you to the magic number. In a separate recommendation, you may suggest reducing overall staffing, eliminating bonuses, and reducing food costs.
Prior to making your recommendations, be sure to review the Staffing and Budgeting Dilemmas in Health Care media, introducing you to your department heads and what their specific needs and concerns are regarding the budget. This should influence your decision about priorities and what you may want to avoid when cutting back.
Do some research to see what the literature is suggesting to address this problem.
Be sure to include references to at least two scholarly and/or authoritative sources in your operating budget proposal. Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and references.

Overview
It’s the moment of truth: the first step in introducing the new project to senior management. The senior management team is located in another state and wants to hear your pitch remotely. They have given you five minutes to deliver your pitch during a leadership meeting.
Prompt
Create and record an elevator pitch for your new product or service using your project outline as a guide. In your pitch, be sure to include the following:
Introduction: Introduce your product or service.
How it fits: Describe how the product or service fits into the overall strategic plan and mission of the company.
Speculate about whether the product or service fits within the capabilities of the company based on your research from previous modules (use resources like Marketline.com, Yahoo Finance, and investor relations pages within the company’s website).
Justification: Justify your suggestion based on the numbers.
What will be the revenue gain?
Speculate on an ROI that justifies the project for investors and/or senior management.
Enhancing the mission: Explain how the new product or service enhances the company’s overall mission.
Does it project profitability?
Support your position with information and data from the company’s 10K (use resources like Marketline.com, Yahoo Finance, and investor relations pages within the company’s website).
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
A 1- to 3-page elevator pitch script in a Word document using double spacing, one-inch margins, and 12-point Times New Roman font. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Milestone One Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Introduces the product or service Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include introduction that is missing components Does not attempt criterion 10
How It Fits Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Determines how the product or service fits into the overall strategic plan and mission of the company Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include speculations that are cursory or not based on research Does not attempt criterion 25
Justification Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Justifies the suggestion based on the numbers Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include justification that is cursory or missing key components Does not attempt criterion 25
Enhancing the Mission Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Explains how the new product or service enhances the company’s overall mission Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explanation that is incomplete or not based on research Does not attempt criterion 20
Articulation of Response Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas 10
Citations and Attributions Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution 10
Total: 100%

Using the theories and concepts of consumer behavior covered in AMB200 course, explain why consumers tend to apply more rational approach in making consumption decisions involving expensive products or services. Your essay should be approximately 300 words (+/- 10%). You must demonstrate adequate understanding of the theories covered in class and integrate relevant literature resources. Use 2 to 3 literature sources. Your essay should be brief and precise.
Lecture slides: Must read before start doing it
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QFXSZuzVRQEVv0EHFPxyNfzAmex_5VETG?usp=sharing

Reading Assignment
As you read through the resources and watch the videos, consider the following:
Have you ever seen a leader break down the decision-making process for a decision made in an organization?  
How do you feel about a decision made by leaders that do not go as planned?  
What would you do if a leader asked you to alter documents to make the company look better?  
Do you think that all leaders try to make the best decision for the organization and the employees? 
Read
Read the following from your textbook Organizational behavior. 
Chapter 11
Chapter 11.1: Decision-Making Culture: The Case of Google 
Chapter 11.2: Understanding Decision Making 
Chapter 11.3: Faulty Decision Making 
Chapter 11.4: Decision-Making in Groups 
Chapter 8.5: The Role of Ethics in National Culture  
Chapter 11.5: The Role of Ethics and National Culture 
Chapter 11.6: Empowered Decision-Making: The Case of Ingar Skaug 
Chapter 11.7: Conclusion 
Chapter 11.8: Exercises 
Chapter 12
Chapter 12.2: Who Is a Leader? Trait Approaches to Leadership 
Chapter 12.3: What Do Leaders Do? Behavioral Approaches to Leadership 
Watch
High context and low context communication
This video provides three scenarios of individuals conversing who are from high context and low context cultures.
What is the difference between a high-context and low-context culture?
This video clearly explains the difference between high-context and low-context cultures in reference to the language of behavior.
References
Collins, S. (2021, May 19). High context and low context communication [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vgRBENL5es
Organizational behavior. (2017). University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/organizational-behavior Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA. 
Tero Trainers. (2016, November 8). What is the difference between a high-context and low-context culture? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKViQSnW-UA 
Written Assignment
You work for Cooks and Clothing, an International Cultural non-profit organization that provides food and clothing to over 25 countries worldwide. You were selected to host a global meeting with many other like-minded individuals, and a member from every organization represents each country. Some of the members on the board are from high context cultures that put a high value on establishing relationships before working with others and tend to take longer to negotiate deals. The other members are from low context cultures and get down to business, and tend to negotiate quickly.  
Based on the scenario, predict what would happen in this environment’s decision-making process.  
Make a logical and well-reasoned description of the ethical decision-making processes you would go through in the international organizations, Cooks and Clothing.  
Would declining decision-making from low-context members be ethical even if the suggestions benefit the organization? Explain and provide examples. 
Write a two- to three-page persuasive essay, double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12-point font. Use and cite at least two sources from your textbook or additional sources from the internet, LIRN, or other sources to which you have access. 
Cite references to material that you use in preparing the essay using the American Psychological Association (APA) style.  
For assistance with APA format, refer to the LRC: Academic Writing. 
To access LIRN refer to the LRC: Online Library. 
You will be peer-assessed on the following criteria: 
Makes a logical and well-reasoned description of the ethical decision-making processes  
Provides a clear description of how ethical decision-making processes impact others in different cultures with details and examples. 
Cites a minimum of two sources (APA format) and includes a reference page. 
The paper meets the number of page requirements. 
The paper is well-written and free of grammatical and spelling errors.