3 page biography paper on NBA superstar. Steph Curry

• Explain the person’s life in terms of nature/nurture influences.
• Provide an analysis of the role cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development/changes played in the person’s life.
• Explain major milestones and turning points in the person’s life with the theories that best explain each. Include both classical and contemporary theories and use as many as is fitting.

Respond to the following questions:

• You have just been hired by a company as an economist and strategic planner. Your company has asked you to generate a report explaining the consequences of the market structure in which the company operates. Assume that the market structure is an oligopoly. Explain to management how this structure could influence decision making, especially pricing, output, advertising, and the use of resources in an geopolitics market, as compared to other market structures.
• Outline what the kinked demand curve model of oligopoly seeks to explain. What are the major points of this theory? How does the kinked demand theory of oligopoly differ from other theories in terms of explaining the behavior of companies in an oligopoly? Explain the role of your company if it is considered the dominant company in the industry in terms of price leadership. Suggest and justify whether any other role should be recommended.
• Price discrimination is the practice of charging different customers or groups of customers different prices for the same product. Why does price discrimination occur? Describe the conditions that must be present for price discrimination to occur. Analyze why and how price discrimination is practiced in the following markets:
  • Airline tickets
  • Wholesale vs. retail markets
  • Movie theater tickets
  • Discount coupons

Justify your choices with valid assumptions and logically driven arguments. Cite any sources using APA format

 

ssignment 2: Using Animals in Research

Click here to access the website, which explains the goal of the APA’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics.

 

Click here to access the website, examine the guidelines developed by the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE).

 

Then, click here to read an alternative point of view from the animal rights perspective. Answer the following questions:

 

• What is your opinion about using animals for research?
• Was your opinion affected by the readings for this assignment?
• Under what circumstances, or for which types of research projects, would you advocate the use of animals in research?
• Do you think the use of advanced technology, such as fMRI, will eventually make animal testing obsolete?
• What safeguards do you think would be needed in order to protect participants in studies using micromanaging methods?

 

Your response should be at least 2 pages long and should include at least two scholarly references. Save the response as AU_PSY350_M2_A2_Last Name_Firs Initial.doc. Submit your response to the M2 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Discussed your position on the use of animals for research and how the readings affected your opinion.	20
Explained the circumstances or the types of research in which you will advocate use of animals.	20
Discussed your thoughts on whether advanced technology will make animal testing obsolete.	20
Described safeguards to protect participants in studies using neuroimaging methods.	20
Used standard writing components.	20
Total:	100

 

WARNING: NO PLAGIO

4-5 PAGES LONG plus ABSTRACT AND REFERENCES

APA FORMAT

 

Using the Library and the Internet, identify a publically held multinational company of your choice. Research its filings to the SEC, particularly the 10-K and 10-Qs. Also, examine its annual report online. You will then prepare an APA research paper including the follow elements:

1. What assumptions is the financial reporting model based on?
2. What principles support the financial reporting model?
3. Who oversees the accounting profession?
4. What is the role of Congress in settling the concerns that arise with accounting firms and their clients?
5. Describe how the annual report differs from the 10-K. What is contained in the annual report that is not in the 10-K and vice versa.
6. How does the 10-K report differ in content from the 10-Q? What is the reason for the difference?
7. Describe 2 disclosures in the 10-K that were surprising or interesting to you? Why were they interesting or surprising to you?

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

• Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
• Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
• Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
• Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Assignment 1: Effective Negotiation Discussion

The purpose of this assignment is to help you identify your personal negotiating style and apply specific negotiation guidelines, the dos and don’ts, in your day-to-day interactions. Describe your personal negotiation style and share the insights and techniques that you have used to evaluate the outcome of a negotiation. Respond to the following questions:

• What do you see as the three most important dos and don’ts in an effective negotiation?
• How do these rules or guidelines help you to maintain your credibility with other individuals with whom you have negotiated in the past or will negotiate with in the future?

By Saturday, February 6, 2016 respond to the discussion question assigned by the faculty

 

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Personal Power, Communication and Effective Persuasion

The purpose of this assignment is for you to think about personal power type and how it can influence our ability to negotiate, communicate and persuade others during a negotiation.

In this assignment, you will write a research paper (5 pages) which will examine communication techniques, the use of power, and how the concepts of effective persuasion are applied to a specific situation.

Consider a scenario you have experienced or observed which involved a negotiation, persuasive techniques and balance of power. This could be a situation you experienced at work, home, school, shopping for a big ticket item or even negotiating at a yard sale or flea market.  You may also choose a video clip found on the Internet which involves a negotiation as the basis for this assignment.

There is an example scenario in Lynda.com you may want to work with. If you are not currently signed into Lynda.com, use Lynda.com’s EDMC Login to sign in. Then click the following link to access the scenario: Negotiation Fundamentals, Negotiation scenario: Flex time (with Lisa Gates).

1. Describe the scenario you are using as the basis for this assignment. The scenario must include elements of negotiation, persuasive techniques, and balance of power.  If your selected scenario does not contain certain elements, then use what you have learned from your studies in this course, along with your research, to expand the scenario to include these elements. Provide a rationale for your choices.  If you are using a video, please include the URL in your description.
2. Describe what you believe to be the top three communication issues presented in the scenario.  Explain your choices.
3. Identify the sources of power used in the negotiation and explain whether the sources of power were perceived or real. Use examples to justify your response.
4. Describe the relative balance of powers between the parties in the scenario.
5. Assume you were the mediator in the chosen scenario and recommend strategies which might reduce the conflict between the parties.
6. List and describe the top 5 factors you believe should be considered when building an effective negotiation strategy.  Explain your rationale for choosing the factors you included.
7. Discuss how persuasion differs from negotiation and describe how each was used in the scenario. Explain if persuasion or negotiation was more effective in the scenario. Justify your response.
   

   Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
   Described the scenario used as the basis for this assignment.	12
   Described three communication issues presented in the scenario.	24
   Identified the sources of power used in the negotiation and explained if the sources of power were perceived or real using examples to justify response.	24
   Described the relative power balance between the two parties.	24
   Recommended strategies for reducing conflict.	24
   Analyzed top 5 factors to be considered while building an effective negotiation strategy.	24
   Discussed how persuasion differs from negotiation and explained which was more effective in the scenario.	24
   Applied current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.

  Assignment 2: LASA 1—Human Resource Planning

Writing Assignment 

Review Juanita’s World Parts 1-5, which are found in the Weeks 1 and 2 lectures, and write a 5-7 page paper. Pretend you are Juanita and develop a human resource plan to share with your boss. Develop a scenario which analyzes and summarizes the current situation for the employer. You are to create details that make this scenario more realistic and support your response to the issues and questions presented below.

Your paper should include the following:

• Evaluate the cultural issues that need to be addressed
• Analyze the ethical considerations that apply
• Describe the organization’s current hiring needs and projected hiring needs for the coming year
• Develop a recruitment plan for fulfilling the company’s current and future hiring needs
• Explain the plan the company should follow to manage employee performance
• Identify at least 4 laws or regulations that apply to the company. Explain the actions Juanita’s company has to take to ensure they are conforming to the requirements of these identified laws and regulations.
• Provide a recommendation for the organization on how they can motivate employees while adhering to the legal and regulatory requirement and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Write a 5 to 7-page paper in Word format. Use at least three resources to justify your responses. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M3_A2. doc.

CAREER CONNECTION: This assignment builds socialization skills and establishes the importance of mentoring to aid in career advancement.

The team has been invited to present at a conference before top executives of Fortune 500 companies. The topic the team is presenting on is “How Can Socialization and Mentoring Be Used For Career Advancement?”

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation in which you address the following as they relate to the topic:

• How can socialization and mentoring be used to advance a career?
• How can socialization and mentoring help minimize resistance to change using the contingency approach?
• How can socialization and mentoring help people embrace these changes as a part of career advancement?
• Include Feldman’s three-phase model of socialization and the six socialization tactics as part of the discussion.

Include speaker notes at the bottom.

Cite a minimum of two quality sources. You may use the textbook as one.

Format the references according to APA guidelines and include as a reference slide at the end of the

Final Paper

The Final Paper should demonstrate an understanding of the materials (texts, assignments, and discussions) covered in this course.

Assume the role of Marketing Manager. Select a product (good or service) that is sold in the United States and has sales opportunities in a foreign market. Apply your critical thinking skills and the knowledge you have acquired throughout this course and address the following in your Final Paper:

1. Describe the product you selected in terms of the four utilities of customer value.
2. Identify the product’s target market at home and in your stated foreign market.
3. Indicate the competition of the product category in both home and foreign markets.
4. Explain how you would apply the segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) approach to market the product in the foreign market.
5. Discuss the major environmental facts and trends in the foreign markets that might affect sales of the product.
6. Explain how you would develop, execute and measure a campaign for this product considering the four p’s (product, price, promotion, and place).
7. Discuss the U.S. and international ethical marketing considerations.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten 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:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. 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 five scholarly references beyond the course text.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

*LAB REPORT

 

You will be graded on one report. A hardcopy of your report is due two weeksafter the experiment was conducted. (No late papers are accepted.) Also, you are to submit your report to turnitin.com.

 

You may choose either Ex. 5A: The Cell—Transport Mechanisms & Cell Permeability  or  Ex. 16A: Skeletal Muscle Physiology

 

The report will be graded on content and format. Please see rubric below:

 

Content: 80%

 

INTRODUCTION: 25%

 

●Introduces the topic of the experiment, with sufficient background information to exhibit a clear understanding of the material covered

 

●States major objectives clearly

 

●States HYPOTHESIS properly

 

 

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 10%

 

●Includes all materials used through the entire experiment (Use complete sentences. Do not just make a list of materials)

 

●Describes all procedures as they were performed in paragraph form with complete sentences (NOT as a recipe or as written in the lab manual)

 

 

 

RESULTS: 15%

 

●Explains clearly and concisely, in paragraph form, data and observations (Do not explain or interpret your data, just state the results)

 

●Displays relevant graphs/tables/diagrams (Results are always written out first then you show your graph or table, if applicable) Be sure to reference all graphs/tables/diagrams in the written portion of the RESULTS

 

 

 

DISCUSSION and CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS/APPLICATIONS 30%

 

●Discusses how results support or fail to support hypothesis

 

●Explains and interprets the data/observations

 

●Explains possible sources of error

 

●Describes how information might have practical uses in a clinical setting

 

●Formulates further experiments to test hypothesis, or proposes a new hypothesis and experiment (based on observations in current experiment)

 

 

 

LITERATURE CITED

 

●Properly lists all reference books, articles and websites used to write the report (See syllabus for examples)

 

 

 

Format: 20%

 

 

 

GENERAL: 15%

 

●The report has a descriptive title

 

●Materials and Methods are written in paragraph form with complete sentences

 

●Each graph/table has a descriptive title

 

●Axes of graphs are properly labeled

 

●Sections are properly titled

 

●Length is 3-6 double-spaced pages

 

●References are cited correctly in the body of the paper and in the LITERATURE CITED section

 

●The report and each section are logically organized

 

 

 

ENGLISH: 5%

 

●Grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation are used correctly and consistently

 

●The report is written in third person