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(Minimum of 1000 total words in your answers) Use numbers and bullet points for easier reading. Give each answer its own paragraph with a title. Do not write big unbroken blocks of text. Look at your work before submitting to make sure it is clear and easy to find your answers. 1) Does the author think it is better to “fix” an employee or “fire” them and why? (Cite page numbers from the book for your answers) 2) What are some of the key things that a performance plan needs to have to be effective? Explain. (Cite page numbers for your answers) 3) What are 3 ways underperforming employees rationalize their performance? Explain. (Cite page numbers for your answers) 4) What are the general lessons that Steve Shaer wants you to understand about how to deal with underperforming employees? 5) How can you apply the lessons from this book to your own performance as an employee? What lessons can you take from this book that will help you perform at your job so that you do not need to be “Fixed” nor “Fired”?

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Project and Presentation:
not more than 15 slides-In Power point and then copy to word.
Individually.
Send to the Instructor on CD-ROM or Flash Memory (not be back to you).
It must include the same steps that included in the assignment section. Use at least 4 Different references excluding the Textbook.

Notes:
-Each Student have to work based on the previous conditions.
-The Topics, due date, and other Details for each section will be given to you soon.
-Write in a Font size: 14 for Ward and 24 for PowerPoint

-Without submitting the Assignment to the Instructor, No Project will be given to the Student.
– Do not delete anything before the Instructor receives CD or Flash from your side, otherwise you will lose your mark.

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An abstract or summary (limit 200 words) for your sustainability paper should be uploaded to the class D2L website for approval by the class instructor (s) (week 4) (0-10 points)

Available topics for your essay are as follows (FEEL FREE TO AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENTS BUT SUPPORT YOUR ARGUEMENT WITH EVIDENCE)

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For students enrolled in RNR150C

*Human population growth and Natural Resources – what is the outlook for the future?

*Natural Resources are exploited because humans view themselves as apart from Nature.

*Consumption of Natural Resources is the only way to satisfy our fundamental needs as humans

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Chapter Critiques
/Discussion Board
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This course requires participation on a weekly basis throughout the term by posting your responses to the
“Questions for Reflection” at the end of each week’s assigned chapter to the appropriate class discussion
board.
One post (containing your
answers to all of the ch
apter questions) generated per discussion board
counts
4
percentage point towards your final grade (1
5
X
4
points=
6
0
%).
The postings
must
be submitted
before the deadline of
the week assigned (before
Saturday
@ 11:59pm or another
deadline if mentioned).
You are allowed to
submit one week’s
discussion board
late once
for credit regardless of the
circumstance. Your responses should demonstrate knowledge developed from reading and critically
thinking about the assigned reading mater
ial.
It is your responsibility to make sure to
double check that
your completed work has all been posted successfully and is visible before each due date. In other
words, just do not hit “submit” once and walk away thinking your assignment was posted
suc
cessfully
without double checking.
Your work should reflect college level writing and critical thinking skills. This includes proper spelling,
grammar and sentence structure; concise and clear presentation of thoughts is expected. Spelling, grammar
and
overall organization will count for about 50% of the discussion board grade. I recommend utilizing
the campus writing labs for assistance (proofreading, tutoring, etc.).

Questions For Reflection

1.  Over the course of the past 2.5 million years, the fossil evidence shows that changes in skull shape come with increasing brain size.  These changes are associated with culture in the form of the earliest stone tools, coordinated hunting efforts , the controlled use of fire, language, and eventually an explosion of innovations and symbolic expression in the Upper Paleolithic. As our discussion gets closer to the present, how do the two major hypothesis for modern human origins relate skull size and shape to cultural difference?  Can skull shape and size account for cultural differences among contemporary peoples?

2.  Do you think evidence from a single bone is enough to  determine whether an organism from the past was bipedal?

3.  Paleoanthropologists can be characterized as either lumpers or splitters depending upon their approach to recognizing species in the fossil record.  Which of these approaches do you prefer and why?

4  How do  you feel about the possibility of having Neandertals as part of your ancestry?  How might you relate the Neandertal debate to stereotyping or racism in contemporary society?

5.  Do you think that gender has played a role in anthropological interpretations of the behavior of our ancestors and the way that paleoanthropologists and archaelogists conduct their research?  Do you believe that feminism has a role to play n the interpretation of the past?

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Purpose:  To deepen your understanding of theories and principles of motivation by conducting research to identify and assess the motivational strategies and methods of a specific organization.

Assignment Overview:  All organizations rely on employee motivation in order to achieve organizational goals. Because of the central impact of employee motivation on organizational productivity and effectiveness, firms often go to great lengths in order to motivate and incentivize their employees. However, organizations’ motivational strategies and methods vary widely. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to explore in-depth the motivational strategies and methods of a particular organization, and analyze their effectiveness through the lens of motivation theory.

Instructions:  In this assignment, you will select a publicly traded organization to analyze. You will then conduct research on the firm to gather information about the organization’s motivational strategies and methods. Focusing on 3 or 4 specific aspects of the firm’s motivational strategy in combination with the nature of the work itself, you will analyze and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the organization’s motivational approach by drawing on existing theories of motivation. Finally, informed by theory, you will make specific recommendations for how the organization’s motivational strategy could be improved.

Examples of Observable Components of Company Motivation Strategy
Compensation (pay, bonuses, raises, company expense accounts, other incentives, etc.)    Benefits (vacation, insurance, childcare, club memberships, retirement, etc.)
Organizational Culture (organizational mission and vision, larger sense of purpose, people-oriented, team-oriented, competitive, etc.)    Training & Development (learning and growth opportunities, mentorship, paid training & degrees, advancement opportunities, personal development, etc.)

Assignment Guidelines:  This paper will be written in the form of a detailed research paper. The paper should be 4-5 pages in length (not including extra pages for your title page and references list), single-spaced, 10-12 pt. font, Microsoft Word format. The paper should include the key elements listed below. This assignment will be worth 12.5% of the total course grade, and is due electronically to the D2L Dropbox on Monday, September 29. A rough draft is also due in class on Friday, September 26 (bring a hardcopy).

Grading: Generally speaking, your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
•    Company profile and background (10%)
•    Description of motivation components – 3 or 4 (15%)
•    Analysis of motivation strategy including support of ideas and application of theory (50%)
•    Conclusions and recommendations (15%)
•    Overall presentation, organization and quality of writing (10%)

Motivation Analysis Paper Elements
Your paper needs to include:
1.    Title page
2.    Company Profile: Brief identification and introduction of the company you have chosen to analyze. Describe the company and its industry in your own words. Suggestions of items you may want to include are:
a.    Company Mission Statement* and a discussion of its role in motivating the organization:
b.    Brief industry analysis* and a short discussion of how it drives competition for all companies in the industry:
c.    Briefly identify what the company needs from its employees in order to achieve its goals*:

3.    Company Background and Statistics: Overview of the relative size of the organization and how it provides goods and services. There should also be a review of its competitive situation including the number and relative size of key competitors and any trends in the marketplace that could have an impact on its motivation strategies. Suggestions include:

a.    Major product/service offerings*:
b.    Discussion of the type of work performed to provide goods and services*:
c.    Number of employees*:
d.    Annual Sales Revenue*:
e.    Annual Income (Earnings)*:
f.    Competitive Situation*:

4.    Observable Components of Company Motivation Strategy: Using the “Observable Components” categories listed above (as well as class discussion and readings), identify and discuss 3 or 4 key components of the organization’s motivational strategy and methods that you believe influence the effort and quality of work that employees put forth (see Helpful Hints).
a.    Component 1 (Briefly describe the component) *:
b.    Component 2 (Briefly describe the component) *:
c.    Component 3 (Briefly describe the component) *:
d.    Optional Component 4 (Briefly describe the component) *:

5.    Analysis of Company Motivation Strategy: In this section, you will analyze the overall impact of the motivation strategy at your chosen organization. Your challenge is to identify the theory (or theories) of motivation that best explain the firm’s approach to motivating its employees. You must then identify the strengths and weaknesses of its overall strategy (some components may be more effective/ineffective than others; some may conflict with one another). Finally, suggest improvements to the organization’s motivational strategy and methods. NOTE: THIS SECTION IS WORTH THE MOST POINTS IN THE PAPER.
a.    State what theory or theories best explain the organization’s motivation approach. Define the theory and explain in detail how it relates to the company’s approach*:
i.    Component 1 link to theory*:
ii.    Component 2 link to theory*:
iii.    Component 3 link to theory*:
iv.    Component 4 link to theory*:

b.    What are the strengths of the organization’s motivation strategy? (Identify 3-4 strengths, and explain why they are strengths in terms of their positive impact on employee performance. Be sure to link your analysis to theory)
i.    Strength 1: Why is this a strength, how does it positively impact employee motivation and performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.
ii.    Strength 2: Why is this a strength, how does it positively impact employee motivation and performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.
iii.    Strength 3: Why is this a strength, how does it positively impact employee motivation and performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.
iv.    Strength 4: Why is this a strength, how does it positively impact employee motivation and performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.

c.    What are the weaknesses of the organization’s motivation strategy? (Identify 2-3 potential weaknesses, and explain why they are weaknesses in terms of their negative or negligible impact on employee performance. Be sure to link your analysis to theory)
i.    Weaknesses 1: Why this is a weakness, why does it have a negative or negligible impact on employee performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.
ii.    Weaknesses 2: Why this is a weakness, why does it have a negative or negligible impact on employee performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.
iii.    Weaknesses 3: Why this is a weakness, why does it have a negative or negligible impact on employee performance? Provide support from motivation theory and a business example.

d.    Suggest 2-3 improvements to the organization’s motivation strategy. Draw explicitly on motivation theory and best practices from other companies.
i.    Recommendation 1. Based on motivation theory, how would this help?
ii.    Recommendation 2. Based on motivation theory, how would this help?
iii.    Recommendation 3. Based on motivation theory, how would this help?

6.    Summary and Conclusion:  In this section, you should briefly summarize your main points and share brief personal observations about what you have learned from your research and the completion of this assignment. This is a chance for you to reflect on the process and your “take-aways” from this assignment.
a.    Briefly summarize 3-5 main and most important points. This is your chance to re-emphasize the content that you want me to remember about this outline.
b.    State your conclusion:  What is the key message you want the reader to remember?
c.    State your personal “take-away” from this assignment.

7.    References page:  A References page must be included, formatted in APA style (see Helpful Hints for more info). NOTE: References pages do not count against the 3-4 page total.

*Citation probably needed

Helpful Hints

1. Conducting Research on Components of Motivation Strategy: The motivation components listed earlier can serve as your guide. However, significant research must be done to SUPPORT your assertions. To do this research, you should search for and read business articles (Business Week, Wall Street Journal, etc.) and other sources about your company. One way to access these articles is through the Business Source Premier (Ebsco) database that can be found on the MSU Library website. There will also be general and specific resources available on a special website: http://guides.lib.montana.edu/BMGT335

Example – For instance, if you were studying SAS’s motivation strategy, you might identify their incredible employee benefits program as a key component of SAS’s motivational strategy.  You could support this by citing their on-site childcare program as a business example and then discuss why and how this program (and others) functions to promote employee motivation.

2. Linkages: There should be a thread of discussion throughout the paper in which each section adds value to the overall story and ideas are connected throughout the paper. For example, the company profile and statistics set the framework for what the organization needs from its employees in order to be successful, the motivation strategies you analyze should support those needs. Further, the components of the strategy then become the basis for your theory investigation and discussion of the strengths and weaknesses. Your recommended improvement actions should address the weaknesses identified while taking advantage of the strengths. As you summarize, the key issues you uncovered throughout the paper should be tied together, the take-aways should be based on the discussion in the remainder of the paper, not new data points.

3. Formatting: The paper should be formatted in a way that makes it easy for the reader to follow the development and linkages of the ideas. Using subheadings and other methods of guiding the reader’s attentions to the key messages throughout the paper would be beneficial. Utilizing the BBCC is always a good tool to use to improve your paper prior to submittal, this does require some advance planning in order to address any concerns discovered in this process.

4. References: To do a good job on this research assignment, you will need to consult numerous external sources. Whenever you bring facts, data, theories, or the opinions of others into your paper, the original source must be cited. I have indicated areas where external sources will almost certainly be needed and cited, but there may be others. Whenever you include something in your paper that is not your own original work, it must be cited! In the text of the outline, external sources should be cited using parenthetical citations, e.g., (Lombardi, 2004), and a References page in alphabetical order in APA style must be provided at the end of the paper.

Some notes about sources: DO NOT cite Wikipedia – use original sources! It is fine to use the text as one of your sources, but not as the sole source of theory. Use multiple sources in addition to the text.

The best way to reference others’ ideas in your paper is to summarize or paraphrase the ideas in your own words and provide a citation. For every sentence including ideas that are not your own, you should provide parenthetical citations with the source(s). If you feel the need to provide a direct quotation of others’ words, as written, you must use quotation marks around the material and include the page number in your parenthetical citation. There should be a balance of information from sources and your own words of analysis – too much of either is not good for building a cohesive, well supported argument.

If you are not sure how to format in APA style, please reference an APA Style Guide or visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ or http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2&newstyle=2&stylebox=2. Microsoft Word also has functionality to help you format references in APA style.

Below are examples of how various sources would be cited in APA format in your References list:
Academic Journal Article:
Katzenback, J. R., & Santamaria, J. A. (1999). Firing up the front line. Harvard Business Review, 77, 107-117.

Electronic Journal Article:
Lombardi, J. (2004, August). Practical ways brain-based research applies to ESL Learners. The Internet TESL Journal, X. Retrieved September 12, 2004, from http://iteslj.org/Articles/Lombardi-BrainResearch.html.

Book:
Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Article in a Magazine or Newspaper:
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today’s schools. Time, 135, 28-31.

Web Page with No Author:
New child vaccine gets funding boost. (2001). Retrieved March 21, 2001, from http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/ story_13178.asp

Web Page with No Author, No Year, and No Page Numbers:
Heuristic. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/heuristic

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Imagine what would happen if, starting tomorrow, all cars were banned in the United States.
Write a paper exploring this issue. Here are some of the questions you may answer:

How would the elimination of the automobile affect social, cultural, and economic arrangements in American society?
What adjustments would Americans have to make to effectively function in an “automobile-free” society?
If forced, could Americans make such adjustments?
What would you personally have to give up and/or change about your lifestyle to live in an “automobile-free” society?
If you had to, could you make such adjustments?
Finally, in which ways, if any, do think that American society and/or you would be better off without the automobile?
In which ways, would society and/or you be worse off?
Paper format:

4 to 6 pages of narrative.
You must include at least 4 references and 4 citations.
Use APA to format your references, citations, and layout of your paper.
You can include charts, figures, etc.
Cover page with title, course, your name.
1″ margins.
Be sure to check your spelling and grammar.

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Articles (pick one)

Blight, David W. “The Meaning or the Fight: Frederick Doulgas and the Memory of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts.” Massachusetts Review 36 (Spring 1995).

Chandler, David. “Representing the Mad King: George III in the Cinema.” Journal of Popular Film & Television 36 (Summer 2008): 72-81.

Gill, Valerie. “Catharine Beecher and Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Architects of Female Power.” Journal of American Culture (Summer 1998).

Martin, Wendy. “Women and the American Revolution.” Early American Literature 11 (December 1976).

McCarthy, Patrick. “The Mountain Man and American Anguish.” Journal of Popular Film & Television (Winter 1997).

Smith, Cheryl C. “Out of Her Place: Anne Hutchinson and the Dislocation of Power in New World Politics.” Journal of American Culture (December 2006).

NOTE: All of these articles are available through Academic Search Complete, which is an online database available at the Central Texas College library. When you access the library’s website click “online databases” and then use the Academic Search Complete database.  I suggest searching by using the authors’ names and then click on the correct article.  If you need help locating your chosen article, ask the reference librarian for assistance. The following link may also be helpful: http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/library/online-databases-and-virtual-resources/

Article Review
In order to successfully complete this assignment, the student must:

1. Select one article from the list below and read carefully and completely.

2. Write a one-page, single-spaced review of the article.

3. The review should have four elements:

A. What is the author’s primary argument/thesis?

B. What evidence of support does the author give to defend and/or prove the argument/thesis?

C. In your view, what are the strengths of the article?

D. In your view, what are the weaknesses of the article?

4. The review should meet the following format guidelines:

A. It should be typed (single-space)

B. Students should save the final document as a .rtf document (rich text format).

C. The margins should be set at one inch (top, bottom, left, right).

D. The font style should be Times New Roman.

E. The font size should be 12 point.

F. Each question should be answered in a seperate paragraph.

G. Type your name in the upper left hand corner of the paper.

5. Grades for this assignment will be based on the following:

A. The extent to which you successfully identify the author’s primary argument (20 points possible).

B. The extent to which you identify and summarize the author’s supporting evidence (40 points possible).

C. The quality of your evaluation of the strengths of the article (40 points possible).

D. The quality of your evaluation of the weaknesses of the article (40 points possible).

E. Failure to follow the format guidelines will result in substantial loss of points.

F. Poor spelling and grammar/punctuation will also result in a loss of points.

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Writing Assignment 2
Students will write an essay, 500-750 words in length, on a topic selected from the list below. The purpose of the project is to give students an opportunity to discuss a key political science concept, and to show a basic understanding of academic research and reporting skills. The project consists of producing a 500-750 word essay on one of the provided topics (see below), as well as a works cited page for sources containing information used in the essay.  Students are expected to bring into the essay information from at least one source other than the textbook.  In other words, although the textbook may be one of your sources, it may not be only source.  The assignment is to be formatted according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style.  If a website is cited, the citation must include the URL (what is typed in the top line of a browser to bring up the website).  There should be an indication in the body of the assignment to show from which source facts came from, which may be by indicating the source and the page(s), if any, in parentheses next to the place where the facts are mention, in the following format:  “(<source>,<page(s)>)”.

-Students should use Courier or New Courier 12 point as the paper’s font, double space the text, and create one inch margins on all four sides of the page. In addition, the assignment should be formatted according to MLA style for papers with no title page.

TOPIC

1. After reading Chapter 4, “Civil Liberties,” in its entirety, focus specifically on the discussion of “the Bill of Rights: Origins and Evolution.” The Bill of Rights was written to secure our civil liberties with respect to the actions of the national government. With passage of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause, and subsequent judicial interpretation of its language, many of the protections in the Bill of Rights have been extended to protect individuals from state action (a process referred to as “incorporation”). Thus, just as the national government may not deprive us of our liberties without due process, the Fourteenth Amendment provides us with the same due process protection of our liberties from state government action. For over a century, and on a case-by-case, right-by-right, basis, the Court has been “incorporating” rights from the Bill of Rights into the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Include the following:
Provide an understanding of the origins of the Bill of Rights.
Explain the Court’s original ruling of nationalization of the Bill of Rights, as expressed in Barron v. Baltimore (1833).
Define incorporation theory.
Describe the Court’s implementation of incorporation (nationalization) of the Bill of Rights.
Provide your perspective on incorporation; do you believe the Court has made the rights decision by interpreting the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to limit state action with regard to individual liberties that are expressed in the Bill of Rights?

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