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BMGT 364 Project Team Creation

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 For the first learning activity, you are acting as an advisor to Annie, so make sure that your writing is professional, clear, concise; something that you would present to a client or expect if you were the client. As these two learning activities are not specifically linked to each other, please post them separately and make sure you label them accordingly.

THEME One

Organization is the phase in which the manager allocates resources both human and capital within the organizational structure to best forward the vision and purpose of the organization.

LA1

Annie is considering amending her current organizational structure. Using your reading try to advise her on what structure might work well to help solve her project problem.

Annie currently has four leadership team members that each head up one division: rifle design, rifle manufacture, rifle customer service, and sales. They each have final decision making authority within their departments. Annie says that she is thinking of creating an additional link in the decision train for the new project with one department head that like the others reports to the leadership team. Alternatively, should she feel the need to disband the project after the client sale is complete Annie would like to know what would happen if the fifth link were self-contained. Explain how you would allocate the resources of the company to make the new link in the train work on a daily basis? Be creative and practical think of the types of people you would need to accomplish the goal, money, resources of the business etc. Be sure to consider the various other departments and how they would interface with the project team. Alternatively, how would the link work if it were self- contained?

THEME TWO: How has technology changed the way in which the manager defines how tasks are performed and completed within the organizational structure? What happens to structure when the walls are missing? How do the tasks get complete and by whom?

LA2

Choose one of the two questions below and answer it through your readings and at least two additional sources from the Internet.

1) How has technology changed the way in which the manager defines how tasks are performed and completed within the organizational structure?

2) The manager’s job is to keep stability within an organization. What happens to structure when the walls are missing? How do the tasks get complete and by whom?

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BMGT 364 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN FOR ANNIE’S BABIES

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 BMGT 364 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN FOR ANNIE’S BABIES

The manager creates a detailed action plan formulated from the long term goals, vision and mission that are set by the leader. This plan is created through planning and strategizing. To understand the concept of vision and mission and its role in the process, you will do the leader’s job and formulate the vision and mission of an organization. By creating the vision and mission you should take away the idea of their importance in creating short term plans and goals. Create a vision and mission statement to fit the company described below: Annie Oakley owns a specialty rifle manufacturing company, ANNIE”S BABIES. She designs rifles to fit the specific requirements of the individual customer. Her rifles range in price from $2500 to the most expensive one to date at $25,000. She wishes to become the Lamborghini of the rifle world. Currently, she has a small but growing clientele and receives orders by word of mouth. Anxious to get the plant more active, Annie seeks to gain customers by being known for her attention to detail, personal designs, and quick turnaround. Her employees are expected to produce the rifles with these ideas in mind and never to give in to the temptation to lower the quality of the rifle. Learning Activity 2 – Theme 2 In the planning phase, managers create a detailed action plan aimed at the organizational goals. Strategic management, or what you will learn as strategizing, is what an organization will do or not do to achieve the goals and objectives that lead to meeting the stated mission and vision. Annie Oakley wishes to develop the business to incorporate a new style of rifle that is computer generated, plastic, and collapsible. The rifle also takes plastic bullets. This process must cost less than 1 million dollars and take less than 2 months to produce. Annie has one large client who will pay 3 times her investment and is anxious to accept the project. However, it will be a one of a kind project and Annie is not sure others will have a use for the gun in the future. However, this rifle will make a reputation for her in the gun community. Identify the principles of strategizing and then apply the principles to develop a project action plan for Annie’s company. Be sure to include the facts from the first LA to help. Use your vision and mission statement as well. If you think you need to make up facts to complete the assignment feel free to do so.

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BMGT 364 Cyber Software Management Plan

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 BMGT 364 Cyber Software Management Plan

A management plan is a model that demonstrates how an organization operates on a day-to-day basis as well as over the long run. A management plan is a report that includes numerous sections that cover various aspects of the business.

In this assignment students will take the role of the Vice President of Operation creating a mini-management plan that focuses on those aspects of the business related to planning and organizing. As Vice President of Operations, Joseph Jackson, the leader of Cyber Software, Inc., has asked you to help him solve his organizational problems. This mini-management plan is a professionally written document that will be given to Joseph Jackson. In writing the plan, you must use the terminology learned in the course. Since Joe Jackson is quite knowledgeable, you are not defining terms using a dictionary but you will explain and describe concepts and ideas so Joseph Jackson understands what you mean, why the ideas are important to the business and how to implement the proposed plan. The plan is not one in which the Vice President of Operations tells Joseph Jackson that he should do this or do that or he needs to or will do this or do that but one that is presented in an action-oriented manner. Students are expected to make connections between the facts of the case study and concepts, theories, and ideas presented in the course readings.

The mini-management plan will structure the entire company and will cover Joseph Jackson’s organization’s mission, vision, structure and culture.

Students will read the case study provided and respond to the following requirements.

Resources that will help you develop the mini-management plan:

How to Make a Management Plan

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/leadership/effective-manager/management-plan/main

Management Plan Example

Management Plan Examples

Required Elements to Include in the Management Plan:

Provide a brief management history of Cyber Software, Inc.; Help Joe Jackson by proposing a new mission statement and vision statement that align with what Joseph Jackson now envisions for his company; Explain why the new mission statement and vision statement are appropriate for Cyber Software, Inc.; Discuss other aspects of the planning phase that impacts Cyber Software, Inc.; Create an organizational structure that aligns with the vision of Joseph Jackson Structure the entire company; Explain why the structure is the most appropriate structure for Cyber Software, Inc.; Discuss why other structures are not appropriate; Illustrate the new structure with an organizational chart with names, job titles, and direct reports. Be creative but make sure the jobs fit into the allotted budget; Create an organizational culture that aligns with the vision of Joseph Jackson and his new organization structure; Explain how the new organizational structure and culture affect the planning and organizing facet of Joe’s business and prevent future mishaps; Use at least four references from the course material and at least three outside resources.

Required Formatting of the Management Plan:

This mini-management plan should be presented in a professional manner using single space, double-spaced between paragraphs. 5-7 pages in length excluding the title page, diagrams, and reference page. Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and the instructor’s name. Use headings; Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes other than in identifying the mission statement and vision statement. In citing sources, the page number/paragraph of the cited source must be provided;

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BMGT 364 Case Study 3

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 BMGT 364 Case Study 3

CASE STUDY Mike Davis worked for one of the big outdoor sporting goods stores for more than seven years. Although he never completed his degree, Mike took some management courses at the local community college. The knowledge he gained from his coursework along with his own tenacity enabled him to rise into entry-level management. Although Mike enjoyed his job, he couldn’t help wondering if there was more to life. Mike always wanted to open his own business because he wanted to be his own boss and thought he might be able to earn a decent living.

Recently, retired from a career with the school system as a PE teacher and sports coach, Mike’s Aunt Daisy was looking to fulfill her dream of having an outdoor adventure business. She had inherited some property years back but had not done anything with the land to this point. When Aunt Daisy learned that Mike was thinking along the same lines, she determined it was time to start a business. The two decided to go into business together and brought in Mike’s younger brother, Ethan, who was working part-time as an athletic trainer. The trio combined their savings and started hashing out a plan to use the five acres of land that Aunt Daisy had inherited.

The concept was simple…to open a business where teenagers, young adults, and work teams from local businesses could enjoy hours of outdoor fun and entertainment. There was limited sports and entertainment for the target audience so the family decided to open a themed outdoor paint ball park, which they called Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park. Outdoor Adventure offers customers a choice of five battlefields, each offering a different level of play.

Each field provides a unique experience for hours of enjoyment. There is the civil war field with a simulated headquarters and trenches; an old castle, which is made of multiple levels and a tower; the woods, which offers a true woodsy battle with placement of several man-made buildings for additional cover; the village, which is a large field with a wooded section running down one side, a two story building and bunkers in the middle, with a creek running down the other side; and the hill, which contains a wooded section and a number of bunkers on a steep incline. A small store is strategically placed in a location central to the fields to eliminate the need for guests to leave the playing area.

The costs to customers vary, with rental packages starting at $25 per person. Customers may also purchase a la carte based on their individual needs. Additionally, season passes are available for a cost of $150 and birthday party packages are available for $300. The minimum age to participate in a paint ball event is 10 years.

In addition to the five battle fields, there are six air ball fields that are formatted for 3, 5 and 7-man tournament play. Air ball fields offer a variety of layouts that are constantly changed to keep up with the latest craze in tournament play. Many of the fields have dedicated fill stations to eliminate the need for players to leave the field to reload.

The facility also includes a shooting gallery designed to allow individuals to sharpen their shooting skills. The gallery contains high velocity paint guns and a variety of still and moving targets. Players may practice aiming, have shootouts or just blast away at targets for sheer enjoyment.

Mike manages the business and spends most of his time in his office with the door closed, Ethan trains new employees and supervises paint ball events, and Aunt Daisy has oversight of the shooting gallery. The business started with three employees but has grown quickly to a staff of 20.

The venture seemed like a good idea. The family’s passion for sports and working with youth appeared to be paying off. There are loyal repeat customers who purchase expensive equipment and supplies from Ethan. These customers also enjoy attending extra training and information sessions. The tournaments have become popular and the local news has been covering the events. Moreover, the business has a reputation for being a safe family friendly environment.

However, recently, Outdoor Adventure has been experiencing growing pains. Scheduling is becoming more challenging as the activities on the field increase. Staff is pulled from one area of the park to provide coverage in another. Employees are starting to complain that they do not understand their job duties outside of the paint ball fields and feel they need additional training and procedures. Additionally, a major event was missed due to double-booking. A number of customers have expressed their displeasure with the service and, as a result, spending less time on the field. Local businesses are not responding to special discounts for employee events. There has been an increase in workplace mistakes but fortunately these have not resulted in serious accidents. Customers and employees are starting to question the leadership and often ask, “How long can a business like this one last?” or “Who’s running the show?”

Mike has noticed a dip in sales and is now starting to feel they are losing control of the business. While the two closest competitors are 30 – 45 miles away and do not offer nearly the same amenities, Mike understands that if they do not do something quickly, their customer base may decide travel to the competition. Moreover, his passion for owning a sports-oriented business is waning. He is concerned about the continued success of the business but the work no longer seems fun or interesting.

Aunt Daisy, on the other hand, is not interested in discussing the books and does not see any need to worry. She is not concerned about what Mike calls “a few random incidents” and sees the dip in sales as an indication that it would be a good idea to expand the offering. In fact, she has been presented with the possibility of forming a paint ball competing team. She feels this opportunity is too big to pass up and wants to convince the others that it’s a good time to pursue.

INSTRUCTIONS

You have been hired as a consultant to help Mike Davis and his family to solve the problems with his business both day-to-day and over the long term (strategically). You will create a consultancy report that covers the four functions of management. In creating the consultancy report, you must also demonstrate how the four functions of management are interrelated showing how issues in one function impact other functions.

In speaking with Mike, Ethan and Daisy, you already know the following about the business owners:

failed to develop or share a mission statement; failed to determine the best way to organize resources, including personnel; underestimates the importance of recruitment, job design and descriptions, and training; assumed that motivation will occur naturally; fails to define standards and other measurable outcomes; ignored negative information; delayed actions to improve organizational outcomes.

Be succinct in your writing but persuasive so that the recommendations will have positive outcomes for the business.

Students are not using buzz-word and are not defining terms using a dictionary. Students are expected to present the material in a professional manner describing and explaining to the owners. As a consultant, you should be secure in your presentation to Mike, Ethan and Daisy. Avoid telling the owners that they should do this or must do that but write in an action-oriented manner. Students are expected to make connections between the facts of the case study and concepts, theories, and ideas presented in the course material.

Step 1: Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document. This consultancy plan should be presented in a professional manner using single space, double-spaced between paragraphs. The final product will be between 6-8 pages in length excluding the title page, diagrams and reference page.

Step 2: Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and the instructor’s name.

Step 3: Since students are probably not familiar with writing a consultancy report, the following resources have been provided to assist in writing the report.

Outline for Consultancy Report

Step 4: In writing a case study, the writing is in the third person. What this means is 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

Step 5: In writing this assignment, students are expected to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list. If any material is used from a source, it must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.

Step 6: In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes. Learn to paraphrase by reviewing this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html

Step 7: In writing this assignment, students may use external resources but the majority of resources will come from the course readings with a wide array of readings used.

Step 8: Review the grading rubric for the assignment.

Step 9: Read critically and analyze the case study provided under Week 5 content. Notate the key points in the case study.

Step 10: Create an executive summary. Although a report must be complete when presenting to a client, the expectation is that there is an executive summary so that the client can read quickly the main features of the report. The executive summary should be written in a way that makes the client want to read more so it must have enough information to see the potential behind the recommendations without having to read the entire report.

So you aren’t sure how to write the executive summary. Check out this resource to help you write the summary:

How to Write an Executive Summary: http://articles.bplans.com/writing-an-executive-summary/

Step 11: Respond to the required elements of the assignment. Be clear and concise in the writing and make sure the questions are comprehensively answered.

In creating the consultancy report, students will first assess the business and identify specific areas of strengths and weaknesses of the business as it relates to the components of the P-O-L-C. In completing this section, do not create a heading for each element of the P-O-L-C but write from the perspective of the consultant discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the business; Select a management model (class hierarchy, democratic hierarchy, collaborative management or collective management) and explain why the selected model is most appropriate for Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park; Develop roles and responsibility of the owners and employees (Be creative in completing this task); Discuss why these positions are necessary to the business; Discuss communication and the flow of decision making in relation to the management model; Make specific recommendations for improving the management of Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park. Cover all aspects of the P-O-L-C. This area of the paper specifically addresses the areas of strengths and weaknesses identified above and puts in place a plan for the short and long –term success of the business; Create a balanced scorecard that will help Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park align its business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improves communication and monitors performance against goals; Students are expected to show what they have learned in the course by applying theories and concepts. Be sure to support your reasoning.

Step 12: Using the grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required elements are presented.

Step 13: Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.

Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure; Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper; Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.

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BIS 245 Final Exam Solution

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 BIS 245 Final Exam Solution

1. Question : (TCO 1) Which object would you use to enter, delete, or modify data?

2. Question : (TCO 1) Which object would you use to retrieve customers who live in Germany and the United States?

3. Question : (TCO 1) To design a report you should do all of the following EXCEPT

4. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following is NOT a Report Section?

5. Question : (TCO 1) A Detail line is used to

6. Question : (TCO 2) For the following image, which of the following is TRUE?

7. Question : (TCO 2) A symbol used in ER diagrams for an entity is a

8. Question : (TCO 3) A property that provides a “user friendly” name to a column in Datasheet View is a

9. Question : (TCO 3) Summarized data in an easy-to-read view is known as a

10. Question : (TCO 3) Which of the following is NOT true of a property?

11. Question : (TCO 4) Which of the following does NOT describe the following one-to-one relationship?

1. Question : (TCO 5) Which form type displays records in a tabular format similar to a Datasheet view but has more editing options such as adding graphics?

2. Question : (TCO 5) A calculated control

3. Question : (TCO 6) Which of the following is a term used to describe the names of controls, fields, or properties?

4. Question : (TCO 6) Data aggregates

5. Question : (TCO 7) When making vertical data comparisons, you should use the following chart.

6. Question : (TCO 7) Discrete data

7. Question : (TCO 8) A switchboard is a

8. Question : (TCO 9) To secure an Access database, all of the following should be done EXCEPT

9. Question : (TCO 9) All of the following describe a certification authority EXCEPT

10. Question : (TCO 10) Which of the following file format types removes all VBA code from the database and prohibits users from making changes to forms and reports?

11. Question : (TCO 4) The term “cascading” refers to

12. Question : (TCO 1) Describe three-tier architecture. Explain the functions performed by each tier.

13. Question : (TCO 2) Explain business logic and describe how it relates to a relational database.

14. Question : (TCO 4) From first normal form, second normal form, or third normal form, select one of these forms and explain (1) how that normal form is often violated by inexperienced database designers and (2) how to correct such a violation of that normal form.

15. Question : (TCO 4) Explain 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF as related to database design.

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BIS 220 Entire Course

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 BIS 220 Entire Course

Week 1

Individual Information Technology Acts Paper

Select two of the following acts to research:

Do Not Call Implementation Act, 2003 Controlling the Assault of Non-solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, 2003 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), 2002 Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (US Patriot Act), 2001, renewed 2006 Children’s Internet Protection Act, 2000 Financial Services Modernization Act, 1999 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), 1998 No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, 1997 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 1996 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 1991 Video Privacy Protection Act, 1988 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 1986 The Cable Communications Policy Act, 1984 Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 1978 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 1974 Fair Credit Reporting Act, 1970

Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper that answers the following question:

What were the advances in information technology that resulted in new ethical issues necessitating the creation of each act?

Week 2

Individual Information Systems Proposal

Scenario: Imagine that you and a business partner are considering starting a small, brick & mortar, nostalgic record store. Your friend does not have much experience with information systems or technology, and needs a basic understanding of the different types of information systems available to businesses.

Write a proposal of the types of information systems that would work well for your chosen business, and their benefits and drawbacks. The summary must outline five types of information systems. See Table 2.2 in Introduction to Information Systems.

Include the following in your summary using the features of Microsoft® Word:

A table of contents A table A minimum of two styles An image

Either a bulleted or numbered list

Week 3

Individual Types of Electronic Commerce Activity

Resources: Types of Electronic Commerce Activity

Complete the Types of Electronic Commerce Activity.

Take a screen shot of the completed activity, and submit it to your instructor in a Microsoft® Word document.

Learning Team Scenario: Imagine you are an employee of Party Plates, a company that manufactures decorative paper plates and napkins for special events. Your team has been assigned a new project. The president of your company has tasked you with improving the efficiency of the current information systems used in the sales department, because the current systems are somewhat antiquated. Your organization is currently using Microsoft® Excel® to track all personnel data, but would like to migrate to a relational database like Microsoft® Access®. You have also been tasked with identifying potential collaborative software that may improve internal communications and help streamline some of the work processes for the sales department.

Prepare a 350- to 700-word proposal addressing the potential implementation of new information systems in your organization.

Explain the usefulness of converting data currently held in Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets into a relational database using Microsoft® Access®.

Describe the benefits of using Microsoft® Access® in the work environment.

Include suggestions for the future use of collaborative software and how it can help the sales department improve communications and streamline work processes.

Efficiency and Collaboration Proposal

Week 4

Learning Team Wireless Technologies Proposal

Scenario: The president of Party Plates has requested a new proposal from your team. She would like information on wireless technologies and how they might be used in your organization.

Write a 350- to 700-word proposal discussing wireless technologies.

Include the following in your proposal:

Your recommendation of at least two wireless technologies that would be beneficial to implement in the Party Plates organization The pros and cons for incorporating these two wireless technologies in your organization A justification for the decision, and the risks of using wireless technologies in your department A spreadsheet to track hardware or software requirements of your proposed wireless technologies, including the associated costs

Include the following in your spreadsheet using the features of Microsoft® Excel®:

Use the SUM function in your spreadsheet to give a cost estimate of equipment needed The date function An additional math or statistical function of your choice

Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 5

Individual Social Media and Networking Presentation

Scenario: Imagine that you have been hired as a consultant for a university that wants to leverage social media and networking technologies to encourage the collaboration of students, and improve their overall sense of community.

Analyze how the university might integrate at least two social media and networking technologies to accomplish their goals. Your analysis must cover the advantages and disadvantages of social networking. The president of the university also needs to know what the system development life cycle is, and how you intend on bringing social networking tools to life within this cycle.

Translate the critical details of your proposal into a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that you will present to the university president.

Include the following in your presentation using the features of Microsoft® PowerPoint®:

A slide template Slide layouts Themes At least one example of animation At least one example of a media object

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BIS 155 Final Exam Guide

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 BIS 155 Final Exam Guide

1. (TCO 1) You work for a local construction firm, “DeVry Engineering Group” and your supervisor wants to test your knowledge and skills with Microsoft Excel and has instructed you to develop a spreadsheet to calculate weekly payroll for “15” employees with the following assumptions:Note: This is a one part question. • Each employee could have a standard hourly rate between $10.00 and $30.00 per hour. • Each employee qualifies to earn overtime at a rate of 1.5 of his or her hourly rate for every hour greater than 40 hours. • Each employee will have a standard 7.65% deduction for social security • Each employee will have a standard 14.00% deduction for Federal Taxes • Each employee will have a standard 5.33% deduction for State Taxes Explain how you will structure and format your worksheet, including titles, column headings, and formulas to calculate payroll variables for each employee to determine “Net Pay” including and not limited to Total Hours, Gross Pay, Social Security Tax, Federal Withholding Tax, and Sate Withholding Tax. In addition, determine how you would extract overtime hours from a calculated value of “Total Hours” using a conditional formula. In addition, your supervisor will need this weekly payroll report on a weekly basis and instructed you to keep the payroll history of all weeks within “1” workbook but has allowed you to decide if you would rather keep the payroll running on one worksheet or by assigning a new worksheet for each week. Using your knowledge learned in this class, descriptively explain whether you would keep all weekly payrolls in one worksheet or assigned to new worksheets by week. Defend your reasoning’s on the approach your take based on what you have learned in this course.

2. (TCO 3) You currently work for an automotive parts supply store. Your company is growing and is considering expansion. The company currently has three locations (North, South, and Central) in one state. Each parts supply store carries inventory in four categories. You have been presented with the sales figures for the last three years for each location and inventory category by store. Based on this information, you’re tasked with analyzing current sales for each store by category and overall total sales by store and category.

Note: This is a four part question.

1.) Explain your approach to setting up your worksheets and organizing the data.

2.) Explain how you will visually represent the data for the total sales of the individual inventory categories for each location for the time periods shown.

3.) Explain how you will visually represent the consolidated data for the sales of all stores and all inventory categories for all time periods in one chart or graph.

4.) Once you have finished the above tasks, you plan to send the Excel workbook to your manager for evaluation. Your manger is presenting your findings to the Board of Directors for justification for additional capital expenditures. The visually representations need to be concise and clear by able to support the requested expenditures. Explain how you would use the integration features of MS Office to incorporate the Excel information into other presentation media.

3. (TCO 4) You are given a spreadsheet with daily sales numbers ordered by date from January 1st to December 31st. You have been tasked with finding the average sales of each month, then to reorder the months so they are listed in order from highest to lowest average sales. Give a step-by-step explanation of how you will rearrange the data so you can analyze the best and worst months

4. (TCO 5) You’ve just joined the staff of the XYZ Manufacturing Company (XYZ, for short). XYZ manufactures only one product, the gizmo. It comes in two sizes, the mini-gizmo and the magna-gizmo. Both are difficult to manufacture, and consequently, the company closely monitors rejected units. The company has three locations, each of which produces both the mini and the magna-gizmos. You are automating the weekly production reports so that you can easily calculate total production for the entire company each week. The mini-gizmo is priced at $3.25 per unit. The magna-gizmo is priced at $7.00 per unit. The unit cost for a reject mini-gizmo is $1.75. The cost for a reject magna-gizmo is $3.50. Respond fully to the following questions regarding this task:

1.) The managers will e-mail their weekly reports to you on Monday of the following week. You will then produce the summary report. Explain the process for doing this. Give a sample formula to total the number of mini-gizmos produced by the entire company in a week. 2.) Each week, you will present the combined report to your boss, who wants to see both the summary and the individual sheets for each location. You want to add a header with the date and your name to each page. What is the easiest way to do this? Explain the process.

5. (TCO 9) You have been tasked with analyzing an extremely large amount of data and to ultimately produce a report to share with the board of directors. The data is currently in a text file and has over two thousand records of data. Explain how you would use Excel to analyze this data and organize it to prepare a written report. Be very specific on the variety of tools you would use and the steps you would go through to analyze the data and to ultimately prepare a detailed report with recommendations.

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BIOL 103 Final Exam

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BIOL 103 Final Exam

Question 1:

Which statement about evolution is FALSE?

 Question 1 options:

               According to evolutionary theory, you are related to a bacterium, to a yeast cell, to a snake, and to a whale. In fact, you are related to every species now alive on Earth, and to fossil species like dinosaurs as well.

               Natural selection acts on genetic differences within a population to cause evolution. Individuals do not evolve.

               Natural selection is about slow but steady progress. Through it, populations constantly get better-adapted. When this process is completed for all populations, evolution will come to a stop.

               Evolution occurs constantly, without end; there is no endpoint in evolution.

   Question 2:

Negatively charged particles are found where in an atom?

 Question 2 options:

               In the nucleus

               In a single layer outside the nucleus

               In multiple layers outside the nucleus

               Both inside and outside the nucleus

   Question 3:

You have a solution that has a pH of 8 and need it to be pH 5. What do you do?

 Question 3 options:

               Add water

               Add a base

               Add an acid

��              Add a buffer

   Question 4:

What characteristic of carbon makes it a good backbone for creating diverse and durable molecules?

 Question 4 options:

               Carbon is a large atom.

               Carbon forms four covalent bonds.

               Carbon forms hydrogen bonds.

               All of the above

   Question 5:

Which of the following structures can be found together in eukaryotic cells?

 Question 5 options:

               cytoplasm and ribosomes

               cytoplasm and plasma membrane

               DNA and ribosomes

               ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum

   Question 6 :

Which of the following reactions or pathways is catabolic?

 Question 6 options:

               Breaking down ATP into ADP and phosphate.

               Making starch from many glucose molecules.

               Photosynthesis: which builds glucose from carbon dioxide using energy from light.

               Making ATP from ADP and Phosphate.

   Question 7 :

In a metabolic pathway, a typical control mechanism is to have: ________

 Question 7 options:

               the final product have no effect on the enzyme responsible for its own production.

               the final product inhibit an early step.

               a reactant inhibit a late step.

               a lack of reactant stimulate the pathway.

   Question 8 :

Mitosis results in ______ cells and meiosis results in _______ cells.

 Question 8 options:

               haploid, diploid

               diploid, haploid

               diploid, diploid

               haploid, haploid

   Question 9 :

In beans yellow (Y) is dominant to green (y) and smooth (S) is dominant to wrinkled (s). What are the possible genotypes for the offspring of the following cross: YySS and YYSs.

 Question 9 options:

               YYSS, YYss, yySS, yyss

               YS, yS, YS, yS

               Yy, SS, YY, Ss

               YYSS, YySS, YYSs, YySs

   Question 10 :

Red rose color is incompletely dominant over white rose color. If a red rose is crossed with a pink rose, what percentage of the offspring will be pink?

 Question 10 options:

               100

               75

               50

               25

   Question 11 :

One of the products of cellular respiration is ________.

 Question 11 options:

               water

               sucrose

               cellulose

               oxygen

   Question 12 :

An ecologist is studying all the animals, plants, fungi and bacteria, as well as the interaction among them, in a forest? He is studying the _________ in the forest.

 Question 12 options:

               niche

               biome

               community

               population

   Question 13 :

The temperature optimum for an enzyme is 37C. What will most likely happen if you increase the temperature from 37C to 50C?

 Question 13 options:

                 The enzyme activity will not be affected

                 The enzyme activity will increase

                 The enzyme activity will decrease

                  The pH will increase

   Question 14 :

When celery is placed in a glass of pure water the solution inside its cells is _____ compared to the water.

 Question 14 options:

                   selectively permeable

                   isotonic

                hypertonic

               hypotonic

   Question 15 :

An ecosystem can be characterized as:

 Question 15 options:

               populations + community.

               all species, population, and community interactions for organisms in a given area.

               the abiotic components of the environment.

                all of the biological interactions, plus interactions with the abiotic environment, in a given area.

   Question 16 :

Enzymes

 Question 16 options:

               catalyze reactions

               prevent reactions from occurring

               are found only in prokaryotes

               all of those answers are correct

   Question 17 :

This term refers to the maintenance of internal stability in a creature:

 Question 17 options:

               homeostasis

               mutualism

               parasitism

               meiosis

   Question 18 :

Steroids and waxes are

 Question 18 options:

               proteins

               carbohydrates

               lipids

               nucleic acids

   Question 19 :

Active transport DOES NOT require ATP

 Question 19 options:

               True

               False

   Question 20 :

In October of 2003, a raging wildfire swept through the mountain ecosystems in Southern California, burning everything in its path to the ground and driving away all of the animals. In order for the mountain ecosystem to re-establish itself, which member of the food web has to return first?

 Question 20 options:

               deer

               coyotes

               snake

               grasses

   Question 21 :

Carbohydrates are not

 Question 21 options:

               stored potential energy

               made mostly of nitrogen and carbon.

               broken down by cellular respiration.

               made by producers.

   Question 22 :

A primary consumer would eat:

 Question 22 options:

               secondary consumers

               plants.

               Bacteria.

               rabbits.

   Question 23 :

Diffusion is

 Question 23 options:

               One type of active transport

               The movement of water across the cell membrane

               The movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

               The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

   Question 24 :

Any individual organism has the potential to adapt to its environment, if it is given enough time and possesses a mechanism to generate variation.

 Question 24 options:

               True

               False

   Question 25 :

Once an adaptation appears, it remains in all the descendants unless the species becomes extinct

 Question 25 options:

               True

               False

   Question 26 :

When a founder population has a small gene pool, evolutionary change is more likely to be rapid than if the founder population has a large gene pool.

 Question 26 options:

               True

               False

   Question 27 :

When speciation occurs, the result is a huge dramatic change in the new species.

 Question 27 options:

               True

               False

   Question 28 :

When two groups are reproductively isolated, it can be reliably predicted that speciation will follow very soon.

 Question 28 options:

               True

               False

   Question 29 :

Codons are locate on

 Question 29 options:

               abiotic components

               DNA

               RNA

               all of those

   Question 30 :

Fossil evidence suggests that human ancestors arose one time in Africa.

 Question 30 options:

               True

               False

   Question 31 :

Sunlight influences vitamin D production is humans.

 Question 31 options:

               True

               False

   Question 32 :

Mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotic cells are very similar to prokaryotes

 Question 32 options:

               True

               False

   Question 33 :

Organisms that live in habitats with high levels of competition are more likely to produce defensive chemicals than those that live with little competition.

 Question 33 options:

               True

               False

   Question 34 :

The human population may continue to increase even though it surpasses carrying capacity.

 Question 34 options:

               True

               False

   Question 35 :

A woman’s ovum will complete Meiosis II only, if fertilization has occurred.

 Question 35 options:

               True

               False

   Question 36 :

One human disease is caused by a change in the DNA from GAA to GTA.  This change is an example of:

 Question 36 options:

               crossing over

               a mutation

               independent assortment

               cytokinesis

   Question 37 :

The main function of a ribosome is to ____________________.

 Question 37 options:

               extract energy from glucose

               synthesize glucose

               store food in the form of fat

               synthesize proteins

   Question 38 :

The effectiveness of a medication containing growth hormone is tested on a group of young male rabbits 3 weeks of age. The best control group would be:

 Question 38 options:

               any group of rabbits

               a group of young male rabbits 3 weeks of age, not given the medication

               a group of young female rabbits 3 weeks of age, not given the medication

               no control is required; just measure whether the rabbits grew

   Question 39 :

The number of _______________ in the outer shell of an atom determines the type of chemical bonds an atom can make.

 Question 39 options:

               electrons

               protons

               ions

               neutrons

   Question 40 :

You find a cell of a type you have never seen before.  The cell has both a nucleus and a cell wall.  Therefore, you conclude, it must be a _______________ cell.

 Question 40 options:

               liver

               animal

               bacterial

               plant

   Question 41 :

The gene pool of a population may change due to:

 Question 41 options:

               migration

               genetic drift

               natural selection and mutation

               all of the above

   Question 42 :

What are “keystone species” in a community?

   Question 43 :

What is “pseudoscience”?

   Question 44 :

What are dependent variables?

  Question 45 :

(Required)    You have read that inorganic fertilizers contribute to water pollution and would like to make a switch from inorganic fertilizers to organic compost in your vegetable garden. A friend graciously gives you a truck load of his compost. As a good researcher and critical thinker you are not convinced that organic compost will yield better results than the inorganic fertilizer you have used for years with good results. To draw your own conclusion based on scientific evidence you decide to conduct an experiment in your garden. State a good hypothesis, design an experiment (include test subjects, sample size, control(s), dependent and independent variables, type of data collected) and hypothetical results/conclusion. Does your conclusion support the hypothesis?

   Question 46 :

(Required)  The habitat of one species of tropical fish is red coral reefs.  The large majority of the fish in this population are red. A few individual fish carry a mutation that prevents the production of the red pigment; as a result these individual fish are white.The temperature of the ocean where these fish live gets warmer and warmer over a 10 year period, and as a result the coral is bleached and turns white. Use what you have learned about natural selection to explain how this bleaching event may have affected the evolution this fish population (not including possible direct effects of warmer temperatures on the fish).  Use appropriate terminology about evolution in your answer, including the terms natural selection, adaptive trait, and reproductive success.

    Question 47 :

Describe the major land biome where you live. How have human activities affected native species? Include specific examples.

   Question 48 :

You scoop up a water sample from a local pond nearby, because you are curious about the possible microbes that might live there. After looking at several slides that held drops of the sample, you noticed two different kinds of cells: One kind was very small and had no separate internal structures; the other kind was much larger, and it contained several kinds of internal structures that were physically different from each other. Please name each cell and briefly describe their similarities and differences.

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BEH 225 Week 1 Checkpoint Research Methods (Appendix B) BEH 225 Week 1 DQ 1 BEH 225 Week 1 DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 2 Assignment Brain Response of Behavior (Appendix C) BEH 225 Week 2 CheckPoint Heredity and Hormones BEH 225 Week 3 CheckPoint Intelligence Presentation (Powerpoint) BEH 225 Week 3 DQ 1 BEH 225 Week 3 DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 4 Assignment Problem Solving Simulation BEH 225 Week 4 CheckPoint Skinner Article BEH 225 Week 5 CheckPoint Motivating Employees BEH 225 Week 5 DQ 1 BEH 225 Week 5 DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 6 Assignment Interview Outline BEH 225 Week 6 Assignment T.V. Character Evaluation (Appendix D) BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint Personality Assessment and Theories BEH 225 Week 7 CheckPoint Evaluation and Judgment BEH 225 Week 7 DQ 1 BEH 225 Week 7 DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 8 Assignment Diagnosis and Treatment BEH 225 Week 8 CheckPoint Psychological Disorders Presentation (Powerpoint) BEH 225 Week 9 Capstone DQ BEH 225 Week 9 Final Project Interview Profile Shaahree Buckley

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BCOM 426 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 BCOM 426 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 BCOM 426 Week 1 Individual Assignment Milestones in Media Communications Paper BCOM 426 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 BCOM 426 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 BCOM 426 Week 2 Team Assignment Media Communications Presentation BCOM 426 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 BCOM 426 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 BCOM 426 Week 3 Individual Assignment Advertising and News Paper BCOM 426 Week 3 Team Assignment Outline and Responsibilities BCOM 426 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 BCOM 426 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 BCOM 426 Week 4 Team Assignment Media Campaign Proposal BCOM 426 Week 5 Individual Assignment Media Communications Trends and Careers Paper BCOM 426 Week 5 Team Assignment Media Technologies Paper

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 BA 510 Week 8 FINAL

.Discussion: Balanced Scorecards

– Why does the balanced scored card include financial perform measures as well as measures of how well internal processes are doing?

Select 1 and write 1 -1/2 page

EXERCISE: 1 Perform an Internet search using the term:

Flexible budgets Locate an Article (less than 1 year old) Write a brief 3 – 5 paragraph.

Flexible Budget – it include formulas that adjust expenses based on changes in actual revenue or other activities. It calculates different expenditure levels for variable costs, depending upon changes in actual revenue.

Advantages:

It is a good tool for evaluating the performance of managers. It is planning tool

Disadvantages:

Many cost are not fully variable, instead having affixed cost component that must be derived and then included in the flex budget formula. Great deal of time are spent developing step costs, which is more time than the typical accounting staff has available, especially when the midst of creating the mmore..

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1.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service issues a rule. Like the rules of other federal administrative agencies, this rule is compiled in

2.A contract that by its own terms cannot be performed within a year must be in writing to be enforceable.

3.The term cure refers to the right of the seller to adjust or replace nonconforming goods.

4.Parker, a salesperson for Quality Textiles, Inc., shows Rosa, a fabric buyer for Style Clothing Company, samples of cloth, stating that any shipment will match the samples. This statement is

5.To obtain a contract with the Chinese government, Digby Engineering Corporation a U.S. firm, gives a Chinese official a sport utility vehicle. This may violate

6.The basic purpose of antitrust law is to regulate economic competition. 7.Chiang Ltd., a Chinese firm, imports its goods into the United States and offers those goods for sale at “less than fair value.” This is

8.The United States and other members of a certain organization agree to grant normal trade relations status on each other with regard to imports and exports. This organization is

9.State and local agency actions prevail over federal agency operations.

10.Congress can create a new federal administrative agency.

11.Superior Sign Company is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is not concerned with

12.An employer who hires and fires workers according to a fair seniority system may have a good defense to an employment discrimination suit.

13.Mona and Nero want to discharge their contract by executing and performing a new agreement. They can best accomplish this by

14.The Securities and Exchange Commission decides to create a new rule relating to the dissemination of material nonpublic information through corporate Web sites. The first step is

15.Rolling Transport & Storage Corporation wants to insure its warehouse to obtain the maximum possible recovery for the lowest possible premium. To obtain the maximum recovery under a coinsurance clause, the percentage of the value of the property that should be insured is

16.Michelle gives out a business card with an e-mail address on it. It is reasonable to infer that Michelle has consented to

17.Gulf Air, Inc., is the major wholesale distributor of software in the state of Florida. Its closest competitor is Fluid Systems Company, another Florida firm. The two firms agree that Gulf Air will operate in south Florida and Fluid Systems will operate in north Florida. This is

18.All rights can be assigned.

19.Optima Medico Corporation, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Pharma Beneficial, Ltd., a Canadian firm, to give Pharma the right to sell Optima’s products in Canada. This is

20.Cory employs Daily Delivery Agency as an agent under a written agreement that describes the rights and duties of both parties. This is

21.A signature can consist of initials signed by a party.

22The payment of Eden’s debt to Flem is guaranteed by Eden’s personal property. This property is

23.Home Delivery Corporation and Interstate Transport, Inc., sign an agree¬ment that provides for the payment of “$1,000 by whichever party commits a material breach of the contract that creates damages difficult to esti¬mate but approximately $1,000.” This is

24.The brakes on a River Valley Railroad train malfunction and it rolls towards maintenance workers on the tracks. Everyone gets out of the way except Dick, who wants to show off. The train hits Dick, who sues Stops-it, Inc., the brakes’ manufacturer. Stops-it can raise the defense of

25.A click-on agreement is an agreement whose terms are expressed inside a box in which the goods are packaged.

26.If a lessor’s tender of delivery fails to conform to a contract in any way, the lessee can reject the goods.

27.Article 2 of the UCC governs contracts for sales of goods.

28.National Ladder Company is subject to regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Like other federal administrative agencies, the OSHA was created by

29.Fun-E Products, Inc., makes and sells toys. The government agency that has the authority to remove a potentially hazardous toy from the market is

30.Midwest Agri-Products Corporation offers to sell its sugar substitute to Nice Candies, Inc., only if Nice Candies agrees to buy all the corn it needs from Midwest Agri-Products, even though there are other corn sellers from whom Nice Candies could buy. This is

31.The Uniform Commercial Code governs checks.

32.An agent is authorized to act on behalf of a principal in doing business with third parties.

33.Khali’s debt to Lew is past due. Lew obtains a judgment against Khali to collect the debt, but Khali refuses to pay. Lew asks the court to order Khali’s employer to pay a portion of Khali’s paycheck to Lew. This is a request for

34.A price-fixing agreement that is reasonable does not violate antitrust law.

35.Retail Sales Company and Standard Purchasing Corporation enter into a contract for a sale of goods. To be enforceable, the contract should be in writing if the goods are valued at more than

36.A failure to exercise reasonable care is negligence.

37.The United States taxes each barrel of imported oil at a flat rate. This is

38.The test for whether an advertisement is deceptive is whether a reasonable consumer would be deceived.

39.ABC Motors, Inc., sells to Matt the right to the possession and use of a motor vehicle under a lease. As defined in the UCC, ABC is

40.Accidental destruction of a negotiable instrument cancels it.

41.The rights and duties of a bank and its customer are contractual.

42.Ron makes a contract with Stu that indirectly benefits Tim, although neither Ron nor Stu intended that result. Tim is

43.North Mining Company and South Excavation Company agree to abide by the decisions of East Coast Financial Corporation as to their respective levels of production, markets, and prices, effectively reducing competition and increasing profits. This is most likely

44.Quality Watches, Inc., ships an assortment of timepieces to Retail Jewelers, Inc., which agrees to pay for items that are not returned within six months. This is

45.Hu believes that he is a victim of a form of employment discrimination that falls under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Compliance with this statute is monitored by

46.Randy and Beach Biz Company enter into an oral contract under which Randy agrees to clean Beach Biz’s office for two years. This contract is enforceable by

47.Labor Recruiters, Inc., has been ordered to appear at a hearing before an administrative law judge of the National Labor Relations Board. A significant difference between a trial and an administrative hearing is that

48.“Major medical” and “marine” insurance are military policies.

49.Karen writes on a piece of paper, “I owe you $600,” signs it, and gives it to Lou. This instrument is

50.Compensatory damages are foreseeable damages that arise from a party’s breach of a contract.

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Due Week 6 and worth 100 points

Global organizations have branches that are located in multiple countries. Some of these organizations develop software and take advantage of the global talent pool of software developers while others have global technical support teams, customer service, and so on. Virtual teams are created when two or more people work together from different locations, organizations, times zone, and / or time shifts. Global organizations use virtual teams in order to provide global support, reduce travel costs, reduce training costs, and take advantage of local cultural knowledge that may impact the organization’s operations.

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

1. Examine five (5) issues that the IT department is likely to face when it comes to supporting virtual teams.

2. Create an architectural diagram that shows how the virtual teams would collaborate and access common repositories for documents, software, development, and testing facilities. Use Visio or an equivalent such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

3. Describe five (5) advantages and five (5) disadvantages of using virtual teams for the organizations described in the scenario.

4. Describe challenges imposed by:

a. IT / IS national standards and propose how they could be handled or resolved.

b. protocols and propose how they could be handled or resolved. c. procedures on virtual teams and propose how they could be handled or resolved.

5. Compare and contrast virtual teams and traditional teams with respect to communications, technology use, and team diversity.

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. Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or an equivalent such as Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Describe the process of administering enterprise systems, including the use of virtualization and monitoring, power and cooling issues. Use technology and information resources to research issues in enterprise architecture. Write clearly and concisely about enterprise architecture topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 1 Cultural Relativism

Cultural Relativism. Cultural Anthropology gives three distinct meanings of cultural relativism: a moral stance that requires anthropologists to suspend moral and ethical judgments when interacting with a culture different from their own, a methodological strategy that allows the anthropologist to pay specific attention to the uniqueness of a culture, and an epistemological position that cultures are unique and therefore knowledge about different cultures is almost inherently not comparable. (Sec. 1.3).

In your forum contribution:

a. Discuss what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each of these three kinds of relativism.

b. Identify one belief or practice in another culture that you find puzzling, strange, or troubling, and then discuss the extent that cultural relativism is a useful approach to understanding and interacting with the people who hold it.

c. Discuss the extent that cultural relativism would be a useful approach to understanding and interacting with people in your own society that did (or do) the same.

d. Explore the extent to which whether one is studying in one’s own country or in another makes a difference in the applicability of cultural relativism to one’s research.

Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers. Please support your claims with examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 2 Studying Culture

Studying Culture. Choose one of the “Consider This” boxes that Nowak and Laird present us with in Chapters 1 and 2 of Cultural Anthropology, or discuss the topics below from the film Margaret Mead: Coming of Age, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford Online Library.

The topics covered are:

a. Whether the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be applicable to all cultures

b. Whether it is possible to truly view a culture without being influenced by the cultural constructs of our own culture

c. How our understanding of what it means to be a patient in the United States reflects our different cultural backgrounds and affiliations

d. In the film Margaret Mead: Coming of Age, it is mentioned that Mead’s initial research was criticized on methodological grounds. Why was that? Do you consider the criticism warranted or not warranted? What could she have done differently?

e. Based on the film and the book, discuss the challenges of field work. What do you think would be the most difficult? What has changed since the time of Mead?

Clearly identify the topic you choose at the outset of your discussion, and answer all aspects of it thoroughly. Your answer should contain a balance of descriptive detail and cultural analysis. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers. Include examples or information from the film in any question answer as you see fit. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 1 Foraging Societies

Foraging Societies. Answer one of the following four questions posed by Nowak and Laird, in Cultural Anthropology, at the very end of Chapter 3:

a. What can we learn from studying foraging societies? Is there anything we can learn regarding our relationship to the environment, or our family members, for example?

b. What is the ethnographic present? Do you think that the use of the ethnographic present in the film The Gods Must Be Crazy is appropriate, or do you think Lee’s criticisms are valid?

c. Do you think the view of many anthropologists (pre–1970s) that men’s hunting activities are more highly valued than women’s gathering activities is a culturally biased perspective based on Eurocentric notions that men are the family “breadwinners”? Do you think this view is outdated (based both on more recent ethnographic information and changes in American culture)?

d. An Inuit mother has just given birth to a baby. She has a one–year–old baby still dependent on her milk. It is the season of food scarcity, which means the mother is not as well nourished as she could be. She and her husband decide that their older child is a higher priority, and they opt to end their newborn baby’s life. Considering the concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism, discuss the practice of infanticide.

Clearly identify the topic you chose at the outset of your discussion. Answer the question posed thoroughly and thoughtfully by building on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Economic Concerns

Economic Concerns. You have two choices for this discussion.

a. Choose one of the following questions raised by Nowak and Laird in their “Consider This” boxes, in Chapter 4, of Cultural Anthropology. Be sure to indicate at the outset which question you are answering. Read the original question and relevant information in Chapter 4 before answering the question you choose. Your answer should give clear examples, include cross-cultural comparison, and demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers.

i. What is the traditional sexual division of labor in American culture? Is it undergoing a transformation? Among Btsisi’, women and men are respected for the tasks they perform. Do you think this is the case in the United States?

ii. How does the location of your home, and the concentration of the population within a particular area, relate to your mode of production? Has this changed in our North American culture over time? Can you predict a time when, as a society, where we live will not be dictated by our modes of production?

iii. Kinship systems in horticultural-based societies provide support for people in all stages of life. With the current mobility of global populations we find ourselves increasingly geographically distant from parents and grandparents. How do we as members of a highly mobile and diverse society compensate for the lack of accessible kin?

b. Now that you have learned about different types of reciprocity, watch Video Reciprocity and answer the following question about web reciprocity: To what extent are they similar to and different from the examples on reciprocity given in Chapter 4?

Use terms and examples from the discussion on reciprocity in Chapter 4 to critically evaluate the various perspectives on reciprocity highlighted in the video. Give your own opinion about the principles of reciprocity that should guide web interactions in general and video channel interactions in particular.

Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 2 Critical Thinking Paper

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1. Due by Day 7. Critical Thinking Paper – Kinship Organizations. Kinship systems in Foraging and Horticultural based societies provide support for people in all stages of their life. Address the following in a two- to three-page paper:

a. Identify and describe the kinship system of one of the cultures listed below. These cultures are found in Chapters 3 and 4 of Cultural Anthropology.

§ Australian Aborigines

§Btsisi

§ Inuit of the Artic

§ Iroquois

§ San

§Yanomamo

b. Briefly describe the culture and identify three specific examples of how the kinship system of the chosen culture impacts the way this culture behaves (i.e. thinks, acts, lives).

c. Compare this to your own society. Does kinship impact these same behaviors in your own life? Why or why not?

Your paper must be in APA format. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Organization

Social Organization. Watch Blood Bonds, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford Online Library. Describe the correlation between arranged marriage, economic exchanges surrounding marriage (bridewealth, bride service, dowry, etc.), status of women, family pressures, and other factors you can think of and the stability of marriage. Based on your reading of the textbook and the film, what are the disadvantages of different forms of marriages? Do you think they can be as successful as marriages of choice? Which form of marriage do you have the hardest time understanding?

Reflect on marriage and divorce in current North American societies. What factors contribute to the stability of marriages in our culture? What factors contribute to stability of marriage in the cultures shown in the film? And lastly, what factors of the cultures in the film could contribute to the stability of marriage in our culture? And vise versa? Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the required resources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 2 Doing Business with Family

Doing Business with Family. Nowak and Laird’s Applying Anthropology 6.2 box, in Cultural Anthropology, proposes the following question:

The familiar saying “never do business with family” advises against the practices used in many of the chiefdom societies discussed in this chapter. This old saying implies that doing business with family will create conflict, whereas chiefdom societies welcome and encourage such close-knit economic exchanges as a way of preventing conflict. In fact, in an interesting article on family businesses, Bertrand and Schoar comment on how cultures based on strong family ties can have a negative impact on economic development. The reasoning is that the more we are taught to count on our kinship and family ties, the less likely we are to trust those outside our family networks, which greatly prohibits the development of larger economic institutions…

Consider both examples and create an argument for or against mixing business with family. When responding to this question, be sure to engage in cross-cultural comparison, taking into consideration variation in subsistence systems, descent systems, mobility, and any other factors you consider pertinent. Draw examples from the ethnographic record, your own experience, and the experience of others with whom you are familiar. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper/

Assignments

1. Due by Day 7. Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper. To ensure that you are properly prepared for your Final Cultural Research Paper in this course, you must complete a draft/outline that includes:

a. A culture from the list below:

§ Basseri of Iran

§ The Batek of Malaysia

§ Enga

§ The Amish

§ Huaorani of Ecuador

§ Bedouin

§ Zulu

§ Kurds

§ Maori

§ Mbuti

§ Nayar of India

§ Semai

§ Navajo

§ Tikopia of Melanesia

b. Three scholarly research journals, ethnographies and ethnologies to be used as the primary sources of information.

c. Identification of the chosen cultures primary mode of subsistence. (Foragers, Horticulturalists, Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States or Industrialists)

d. Identification of the three aspects of culture which will be used in the Final Cultural Research Paper from the list below:

§ Beliefs and values

§ Economic organization

§ Gender relations

§ Kinship

§ Political organization

§ Sickness and healing

§ Social change

§ Social organization

The above information should be presented in an outline and must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis and a properly formatted reference page. Do not submit a full seven- to eight-page draft at this time!

Your paper must be in APA format. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 1 Monumental Architecture

Monumental Architecture. What does monumental architecture imply about the cultural values and the socio-economic-political organization of the society that created it?

Do a bit of Internet research on religious or secular monuments, statues, and architectural wonders in your city, state, country, or internationally. Choose a monument (or set of monuments), describe its main features, discuss any symbolism it has, and analyze the messages it sends to its intended audience(s). Provide a link to an image of the monument itself for the rest of us to see.

Bring in what you have read on leadership and political and religious organization in band, tribes, and states up to now in developing your answer. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your claims. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 2 Economy and Colonialism

Economy and Colonialism. Relate what you have read in Chapter 8, of Cultural Anthropology, regarding colonialism and the expansion of capitalism in modern industrial societies to the article, “Marketers Pursue the Shallow Pocketed.” Is the information being discussed in this article another example of colonialism? Why or why not? Identify two potential positives and two negatives direct marketing of the poor has on people and their economies. What theory of development is most applicable to the expansion of global markets to poor, low income, and indigenous communities?

Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text, required material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7

ANT 101 Week 5 DQ 1

As noted, anthropology’s work with the military over the years has been wrought with controversy. Where do you stand on the issue regarding the use of anthropologists in intelligence gathering for the military?

ANT 101 Week 5 DQ 2 Anthropology and Your Future:

Anthropology and the Future. Watch Winners and Losers, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford Online Library. Which issues are most urgent in our world today? Are they the same in the US as in the developing world? Where will the application of an anthropological perspective be most effective? Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

ANT 101 Week 5 Final Cultural Research Paper

Focus of the Research Paper:

Throughout this course, we have learned that the primary mode of subsistence (how a culture makes a living) impacts many other aspects of cultural behavior and has been an effective way to organize thoughts and studies about culture. In order to demonstrate your understanding of subsistence modes and its impact on a culture and why a culture acts as it does, your Research Paper will require you to:

1. Select a specific culture from the following list:

a. Basseri of Iran

b. The Batek of Malaysia

c. Enga

d. The Amish

e. Huaorani of Ecuador

f. Bedouin

g. Zulu

h. Kurds

i. Maori

j. Mbuti

k. Nayar of India

l. Semai

m. Navajo

n. Tikopia of Melanesia

2. Research this culture using the Ashford University Online Library. Please identify and use a minimum of three scholarly articles from the library in addition to the text your research. Keep in mind that most anthropological research, whether article length or book length, is either an ethnography or an ethnology. You may use any combination of ethnographies or ethnologies in your paper.

3. Write a seven to eight page long research paper that does the following:

a. Identifies and classifies the selected culture’s primary mode of subsistence. ( Foragers, Horticulturalists, Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States, or Industrialists)

b. Analyzes and evaluates the impact that the primary mode of subsistence of the selected culture has on at least three of the following aspects of culture:

i. Beliefs and values

ii. Economic organization

iii. Gender relations

iv. Kinship

v. Political organization

vi. Sickness and healing

vii. Social change

viii. Social organization

The Research Paper must be formatted according to APA style and include a title and a reference page (which does not count towards the page length). For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

In Week Three, you are required to submit an introductory paragraph, thesis statement, an outline, and your properly formatted reference page with the required sources identified. At that point, you should have chosen your culture and identified its primary mode of subsistence.

Writing the Research Paper

The Research Paper:

1. Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

2. Must include a title page with the following:

a. Title of paper

b. Student’s name

c. Course name and number

d. Instructor’s name

e. Date submitted

3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

6. Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library.

7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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Question 1. The following relate to Hudson City for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. a. On January 31, 2014, the city purchased as an investment for its debt service fund a fifteen-year, 6 percent, $1 million bond for $998,000. During the year it received $30,000 in interest. At year-end the market value of the bond was $999,500. b. On December 31, 2013, the Foundation for the Arts pledged to donate $1, up to a maximum of $1 million, for each $3 that the museum is able to collect from other private contributors. The funds are to finance construction of the city-owned art museum. During 2014, the city collected $600,000 and received the matching money from the Foundation. In January and February 2015 it collected an additional $2,400,000 and also received the matching money. c. During the year the city imposed license fees on street vendors. All vendors were required to purchase the licenses by September 30, 2014. The licenses cover the one-year periods from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. During 2014 the city collected $240,000 in license fees. d. The city sold a fire truck for $40,000 that it had acquired five years earlier for $250,000. At the time of sale, the city had charged $225,000 in depreciation. e. The city received a grant of $2 million to partially reimburse costs of training police officers. During the year the city incurred $1,500.000 of allowable costs and received $1,200,000. It expects to incur an additional $500,000 in allowable costs in January 2015 and to be reimbursed for all allowable costs by the end of February 2015.

Refer to the two lists that follow. Select the appropriate amounts from the lettered list for each item in the numbered list. An amount may be selected once, more than once, or not at all. 1. Amount of investment income that the city should recognize in its debt service fund. 2. Reported value of bonds in government-wide statements at year-end. 3. Amount of investment income that the city should recognize in its government-wide statements. 4. Contribution revenue from Foundation for the Arts to be recognized in funds statements. 5. Contribution revenue from Foundation for the Arts to be recognized in government-wide statements. 6. Revenue from license fees to be recognized in funds statements. 7. Increase in general fund balance owing to sale of fire engine. 8. Increase in net assets (government-wide statements_ owing to sale of fire engine. 9. Revenue in fund statements from police training grant. 10. Revenue in government-wide statements from police training grant. A. $0 B. $1,500 C. $15,000 D. $30,000 E. $31,500 F. $40,000 G. $60,000 H. $200,000 I. $225,000 J. $240,000 K. $600,000 L. $998,000 M. $999,500 N. $1,000,000 O. $1,200,000 P. $1,500,000 Q. $2,000,000

Question 2. The fiscal year of Duchess County ends on December 31. Property taxes are due March 31 on the year they are levied. 1. Prepare journal entries (excluding budgetary and closing entries) to record the following property tax related transactions in which the country engaged in 2014 and 2015. a. On Jan 15, 2014 the county council levied property taxes of $170million for the year ending Dec 31, 2014. Officials estimated that 1% would be uncollectible b. During 2014 it collected $120 million c. In Jan and Feb 2015, prior to preparing its 2014 financial statements, it collected an additional $45 million in 2014 taxes. It reclassified as delinquent the $5 million of 2014 taxes not yet collected. d. In Jan 2015, the county levied property taxes of $190 million, of which officials estimated 1.1 % would be uncollectible e. During the remainder of 2015 the county collected $2.5 million more in taxes relating to 2014, $160 million relating to 2015, and $1.9 million (in advance) applicable to 2016. f. In Dec 2015 it wrote off $1million of 2014 taxes that it determined would be uncollectible. 2. Suppose the county were to prepare government-wide statements and account for property taxes on a full accrual basis of accounting rather than the modified accrual basis. How would your entries differ? Explain

Question 3. Green Hills County received the following two contributions during a year: • A developer (in exchange for exemptions to zoning restrictions) donated several acres of land that the county intended to convert to a park. The land had cost the developer $1.7 million. At the time of the contribution its fair market value was $3.2 million. • A local resident donated several acres of land to the county with the understanding that the county would sell the land and use the proceeds to fund construction of a county health center. The land had cost the resident $2.5 million. The county sold the land intended for the health center for $3 million thirty days after the end of its fiscal year. 1. Prepare journal entries to record the contributions. Be sure to specify the appropriate fund in which they would likely be made. 2. Comment on and justify any differences in the way you accounted for the two contributions. 3. Comment on how each of the contributions would be reported on the county’s government-wide statements. 4. How would your answers differ if the land intended for the health center were not sold by the time year-end financial statements were issued?

Question 4. The following relate to three grants that the town of College Hills received from the state during its fiscal year ending December 31, 2015: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the three grants in a governmental fund. a. A cash grant of $200,000 must be used to repair roads. b. $150,000 in cash is received out of a total grant of $200,000 intended to reimburse the town for actual expenditures incurred in repairing roads. During the year, the town incurred $150,000 in allowable repair costs. c. A cash entitlement grant of $200,000 is intended to supplement the town’s 2016 budget and must be expended in that year.