Discuss the academic and practical significance of prior research.

Human Services ACADAMICK Only

Assignment 2: A Brief Literature Review

A strong literature review plays a foundational role in setting up a research proposal or a dissertation. Therefore, for any research, it is important to understand how to structure the literature review and include all the key pieces of information on which the research proposal will be built.

In your literature review, you should do the following:

Integrate and evaluate the literature by examining the patterns existing among the articles.
Discuss which studies were stronger.
Identify the weaknesses or gaps found in the literature.
Discuss the academic and practical significance of prior research.
Reiterate the need for your study by showing how your proposed study will fill a gap in the current body of knowledge.

When writing a literature review, it is important that you do not simply summarize each article. You have to synthesize the information you have gathered from all the articles that you reviewed. Integrating the information will allow you to come to a better understanding of the topic and identify areas in the field where there is a lack of research.

In this assignment, you will practice writing a literature review. In addition, as you review the three given articles for your literature review, you will get the opportunity to take a closer look at the use of qualitative research in the human services field.

Tasks:

Read the following articles from the Argosy University online library resources:

As you read these articles, practice your note-taking skills. Based on the information you gather, create a 2- to 3-page literature review addressing the following issues:

Benefits and weaknesses of using qualitative research in the area of human services research
Strategies for judging the quality of a qualitative research study to decide which articles should be included in a literature review and which should not be included

Submission Details:

Save your literature review in a Microsoft Word document with the name M2_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and by Wednesday, December 23, 2015, upload it to the M2 Assignment 2 Dropbox.

An explanation of how the results of the penetration test will help improve security.

computer security#6830

Penetration Testing and its Value to the Organization

Details:

You have recently joined Saudi-Technic, a premier security consulting firm just outside of Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. Saudi-Technic has been approached by a large manufacturing company in Medina City to evaluate and test the security of its network. However, the job is not without its challenges. While the information technology (IT) director understands the value and need for a security and penetration test, other individuals in upper management do not.

You have been asked to prepare a presentation to describe what penetration is and the value that it brings to the organization.

Deliverable:

Prepare and submit a presentation briefing in Microsoft Word. This should be geared towards a non-technicalexecutive management team.

The briefing should include the following elements:

A description and overview of penetration testing.
The value of penetration testing to the organization. This can be demonstrated with case studies, relevant media or news events, etc. If possible, use at least one example from the Middle East.
A description of at least three types of security tests that will be provided.
An explanation of how the results of the penetration test will help improve security.

The presentation briefing should be 4-6 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. Be sure to cite and reference all sources used. Your paper should follow APA style guidelines, as appropriate.

It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality Check tool, please review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Describe three ways that your understanding of technologies and telecommunication in nursing and health care can have a positive impact on your practice.

Nursing research ***FOR EXPERT_RESEARCHER ONLY!!!!

Write a 4 page paper and discuss each of the following questions in relation to your nursing practice using APA style and formatting.
Use APA level headings to develop each of the required elements of the assignment.
1.Discuss the importance of research as it informs the future of nursing practice.
2.Discuss two specific contributions you make to develop your colleagues in becoming a consumer of nursing research.
3.Describe at least two strategies you will use to maintain competency in using nursing research. Examples might include:
- Perform a literature search on a particular practice issue and share with colleagues.
- Join a nursing research discussion group.
- Champion a nursing clinical issue to become a research study in your organization.
4.Describe three ways that your understanding of technologies and telecommunication in nursing and health care can have a positive impact on your practice.
5.Propose one strategy to increase the participation of the nursing profession in research and lifelong learning.
- What role might technology and telecommunications play in promoting research participation?
6.Conclusion:
- Include a title and reference page.
- Use the following subheadings:
  - Advocating for Research in Nursing.
  - Maintaining Competency in Research Practices.
  - The Future of Technologies in Nursing and Research.
  - Conclusion.

Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.

Employers have been coming up with innovative employee rewards to boost morale and acknowledge employee needs for creativity and personal goal accomplishment. Some of the latest potential employee rewards include using the Internet at work for personal re

Employers have been coming up with innovative employee rewards to boost morale and acknowledge employee needs for creativity and personal goal accomplishment. Some of the latest potential employee rewards include using the Internet at work for personal reasons such as shopping, communicating with friends, or personal finances; bringing a pet to work; instituting a controlled napping policy, and the sports and office betting pools.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.
Explain how innovative benefits could be tied to specific jobs.
Critique the effectiveness of equity-based rewards systems versus those with more creative approaches.
Discuss the key elements of integrating innovation into a traditional total rewards program.
Recommend a process that optimizes an employee-based suggestion program to continually refresh the total rewards of the organization.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze an organization’s strategy and integrate pay-for-performance plans and total rewards into a compensation strategy that will motivate desired behavior and improve job performance.
Explain a benefit plan as part of an overall competitive compensation strategy and the policies to administer the benefits.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in total rewards.
Write clearly and concisely about total rewards using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

What are the cultural, ethnic, social, and educational characteristics?

A Regional Bank

Part 1.

Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.

Part 2. 1600 Words

A regional bank has decided to open an office overseas for serving those businesses that are expanding internationally. Choose a country with a large financial center that you believe would be helpful to your customer base.

Discuss some of the challenges you may face in this new environment.
- What are the cultural, ethnic, social, and educational characteristics?
Describe the political and legal systems.
How much does the government intervene in the private sector?
- How will that affect your financial institution?
What type of economic system does it have?
- What is the history of that economic system?
How is the country involved in international trade?
- How does the government get involved in trade issues?
- Will that help or hurt your financial institution?
Will your presence in this country be helpful in your attempts to invest in other developing countries?
Is this country involved in any regional integration efforts? How so?
Why did you choose this location for your bank?
As a manager, what would be your overall assessment about whether you want to pursue opening an office there?
- Are the financial risks worth taking?
- Will it be beneficial to all of the stakeholders?

In pursuing this, what type of presence do you think would be best suited to your objectives?

How should the plant be financed?
Should they hedge foreign exchange or something else? Explain.
Identify 3 foreign exchange instruments you would recommend?
What, if any, government regulations that would affect earnings and cash flow should they be aware of?
Include the need to be aware of inflation and interest rates and how it affects exchange rates.

Please describe the marketing strategy and then explain how you plan to use marketing strategies to promote your business.

Rewrite

This is a two part written project that will focus on the marketing aspects of your start up business. Please submit as one written assignment.

Part 1:

In three to four pages, address the following areas:

Please describe the marketing strategy and then explain how you plan to use marketing strategies to promote your business.
Include the necessary marketing research you either have done for your business or are planning to conduct. The costs of these items/activities should also be itemized and included in this section of the proposal.
Include ongoing costs as well as one-time fees.

Part 2:

In five to six pages, address the following areas:

Create a marketing plan for your business. This can be an e- marketing, traditional marketing plan, or a combination of both.
Discuss the benefits of market research.
Include a SWOT analysis and explain the four Ps of the marketing mix in your marketing plan.

What can you do to change the playing field—is it an acquisition, a new product, globalization?

Assignment

You should have used the same company for all five of Jack Welch’s Five Slides. To construct the practicum’s Assessment Slides:

1) Make any necessary changes in the first four Jack Welch Slides.

2) Add the content for the fifth slide.

3) Present them in one video.

What’s Your Winning Move?

What can you do to change the playing field—is it an acquisition, a new product, globalization?
What can you do to make customers stick to you more than ever before and more than to anyone else?

Practicum Presentation

Submit the Practicum Presentation video file.

Submit a Zip code and mile radius for the search parameters.

Mobile Store Location Application

The mobile Web application must use the Best Buy BBYOPEN API.
The mobile Web application must allow the user to:

Submit a Zip code and mile radius for the search parameters.
Browse a list of store location results.
Tap a store to display the store location on a map.
Save the list automatically so that the list can be viewed when the mobile device is offline.
Refresh the list with a new Zip code and mile radius.

The application needs to be coded using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery. No SDK. A coded HTML file would suffice with the neccessary extras to launch using a local web service.

I have an active API key to use for testing as well.

Identify members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, its functions, and number of meetings held.

Creating Audit Report

No plagiarism will be accepted!! The length requirement is 10-12 pages. The assignment must follow APA 6th edition formatting which includes an abstract and reference page in addition to the 10-12 pages already mentioned.

Select a publicly traded company using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR System at http://sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html and submit to the instructor for approval. Please note that each student must research a different company. Once the instructor has approved the company selection, obtain the Annual Report (Form 10K) and Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A) of the company for the immediate past fiscal year. Review these documents in addition to Earnings Releases and other financial information available on the company’s Investor Relations website to evaluate the following items.

Independent Auditor’s Report

Based on the selected public traded company, what type of auditor’s report was issued on the financial statements.
What kind of evidence the auditors found that indicated the company did not follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Audit Committee

Identify members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, its functions, and number of meetings held.
Determine if the composition of this committee satisfies Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements in terms of independence and accounting knowledge.
Review the audit committee report and discuss Committee actions. Determine how these actions ensure the integrity of the audited financial statements.

Independent Registered Public Accountants

Identify the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Determine how long this firm has served as the external auditors.
Determine other services, if any, provided to or on behalf of the company.
Determine fees paid to this firm by type of service provided.
Discuss changes in or disagreements with the accountants on accounting and financial disclosures, if any.

Reports of the Independent Registered Public Accountants

Review the report of the independent registered public accounting firm on internal controls. Determine if the report and its contents meet the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and the PCAOB.
Review the report of the independent registered public accounting firm on the audited financial statements. Determine what type of opinion was issued and whether the work performed meets the criteria of COSO and the PCAOB, in addition to GAAP and GAAS.

Prepare a 10-12 page research paper (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices containing financial analysis) in APA format that presents the findings of your analysis of the company’s SEC filings. Your paper should also discuss the following:

The type of auditor’s report that was issued.
What kind of evidence the auditors found which indicated the company did not follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Roles, responsibilities, and objectives of internal and external auditors.
Types and assessment of audit and Internal control risks.
Ethical standards in auditing and the implications of unethical behavior.
Internal control system, its role in a business and its significance in the auditing process.
Use of computer assisted auditing techniques.
GAAS, GAAP, PCAOB, and COSO requirements for audits of publicly traded companies.

In addition to the SEC Forms, a minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed academic or professional references

How does this make the job of the Federal Reserve tricky?

Macroeconomics Econ 231 Monetary Policy assignment ____________________________________________________ Answer the following questions and attach for submission. Make sure to give full and…

Macroeconomics Econ 231 Monetary Policy assignment ____________________________________________________

Answer the following questions and attach for submission. Make sure to give full and complete answers with support. Explanations should be a minimum of 5-6 sentences each.

o If the Federal Open Market Committee is not allowed to simply declare Interest Rates, what authorities do they have? How do these lead to changes in the interest rate you pay?

o Go to the “Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System” page (there is a link provided under the reading list). Open the statement provided from the most recent FOMC meeting and explain their current outlook on Economic Growth. What are the positives and negatives they have identified?

o What is the dual mandate of the Federal Reserve? How are these two things consistently at odds? Explain. How does this make the job of the Federal Reserve tricky? Explain.

** Hint: You’ll need to find the Dual Mandate on the Federal Reserve’s website. It may also be helpful to research the intent of the mandate.

o Describe the necessity for the Board of Governors within the Federal Reserve Banking System to maintain some isolation from public policy (politics). What protections are they afforded to help avoid the issue of political persuasion/corruption? Why might these protections also be counterproductive?