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Instructions In this unit, you have learned about management information systems (MIS) and the importance of it. For this assignment, compose a paper that discusses the key differences between data, information, information technology (IT), and information systems (IS). Your paper should address the components listed below. Define what is meant by information. Define what is meant by data. Create two matrices (one for data and one for information) that illustrate the key differences between information and data, place the matrices into your paper, and briefly discuss the differences in one or two paragraphs. Each matrix should contain characteristics and/or facts  about the subjects (data and information) that show how they are different. Define IT. Define IS. Using the five-component model as an example, discuss some differences between IT and IS. If you are using Microsoft Word, you can develop a matrix using this program. For an example of how to create a matrix using Microsoft Word, see the Microsoft.com explanation by clicking the link below. Microsoft. (n.d.). Create a matrix. Retrieved from https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-a-matrix-0E74423D-2E28-4DEB-9223-A30C2312CC22 You may use another computer software program that you are familiar with to create the matrices. However, you must submit your assignment in a Microsoft Word document, and the matrices should be included in the body of your paper. Your paper must be a minimum of two pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages), and you must use at least two resources as references. Any information from these resources must be cited and referenced in APA format.

I will provide the case after the bid Please read the case and provide responses to the questions below in a document of no more than two pages [font size 12, Times New Roman; 1,5 line spacing]. Please submit these documents by email to before the first session of the day when the case will be discussed in class (cf. Syllabus) indicating your name and section in the title of the email as well as in the document which you are sending (.pdf or .doc, as you like). Ignore the assignment questions if they are provided with the case itself. Citibank 1. What are the managerial concerns in the case? 2. What would you recommend to   Frits   Seegers  regarding possible improvements to the Performance Scorecard system?

203M3-3: Explain how companies link compensation and evaluation to organizational objectives. GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English. Introduction: A company’s mission, vision, and values must be aligned with the company strategy. Then each of the functional areas of the company have their own strategies that align with the overall company strategy. In this Assessment you will explain how a company can link their compensation and performance evaluations to the organization’s innovation objectives. Read the case study below and respond to all the checklist items. Scenario: Mindful Toys is a toy maker that has as its mission, “Our purpose is to expand the minds of children 1 month–100 years old.” Currently they use a product development strategy but believe that maybe they need to orient their company towards an innovative strategy. Their current objectives are to: ? Invent 10 new toys every year and reinvent at least 10 more. ? Increase revenues by 15% per year. ? Employ motivated and committed workers. ? Provide safe and intellect-expanding toys for everyone. Mindful Toys has operated as a medium-sized company for about 20 years. Their compensation to date has been based on longevity at the company. Employees’ evaluations were performed by their managers after reviewing their results based on their influence on: (1) increased department product output (75%), and (2) increased department sales (25%) at the end of the year. With the increasingly mechanized and digitized toys, and now robotics involved in toy making, many employees have been let go or offered early retirement due to their obsolescence. The new objectives in line with the new innovation strategy include: ? Enhance attributes and convenience in at least 20 existing products. ? Launch at least 15 new products that appeal to new customers and new markets. ? Develop 5 new markets. ? Hire personnel that think innovatively. ? Hire diverse support personnel and designers who are customer service oriented to support new products and markets. The 200 remaining employees are beginning to worry, and feel their compensation and evaluation process needs an overhaul. Checklist: ? Explain the process by which a company would link individual employee performance to addressing the company objectives. ? Explain how Mindful Toys can link their compensation and evaluations to the company’s new objectives and innovation strategy. ? What methods of performance evaluation might they use? ? Explain your reasoning for using the method of evaluation you chose. Access the MT203M3 Competency Assessment rubric. Disclaimer: The organization and characters depicted in this exercise are fictional. Any resemblance to real organizations or individuals is purely coincidental. Minimum Submission Requirements Address all the checklist items in a thorough manner. Provide your minimum 2-page (i.e., 500-word) expository essay in APA format and citation style with additional title and references pages. Make sure your paper is logical and insightful using correct Standard English spelling and grammar. Ensure there is an introductory paragraph, each paragraph has a minimum of 3–4 sentences, and a closing paragraph is provided. If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

For this assignment : Analyze data from an approved data set using an appropriate inferential test that you find and select. Explain what variables you are testing from your chosen data set. State both your null and alternative hypotheses for the variables. Based on your analysis, you will make three data-based recommendations and present these results in a PowerPoint presentation of at least 10 slides, excluding the title slide and references. Copy and paste your output data into the presentation to show your work. Explain the results of your inferential test, including significance and which hypothesis will be accepted. Include graphs of your data, concluding with an executive dashboard. Cite your sources both in-text on the slides, and in an APA formatted reference list. You need to use a PSPP file which I have included in the attachment also in the attachment you will have additional instruction only reference pages 7-14 just focuses on the PowerPoint assignment . For the RAWDATA use the website.  https://healthdata.gov/search/type/dataset please follow the instruction here and the attachment pages 7-14

Write and post a short essay discussing each of the following: 1         Explain the primary goal of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 and discuss whether or not this act appears to be effectively meeting that goal.  2.       Explain what capital structure management is and give three examples of capital structure decisions.  3        Todd wants to start his own business and is debating between organizing the business as a sole proprietorship or a corporation. Explain the pros and cons of both forms of business organization.  4.       Give an example of a potential agency problem for a corporation and identify means by which the firm can help reduce or eliminate that problem. 5. Discuss the basic types of financial management decisions and the role of the financial manager.

Click on the link below and take the Mindtools “How Good are your People Skills” assessment and the “Emotional Intelligence Skills” Assessment.   How Good are your People Skills (Links to an external site.)  https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMM_36.htm   Emotional Intelligence Skills (Links to an external site.) https://globalleadershipfoundation.com/geit/eitest.html   Once you answer the questions and review your results of the two assessments, answer the following questions:   What did you learn about your Interpersonal Communication Skills?  Were there any surprises for you? What did you learn about how you Manage Differences? What did you learn about how you Manage Agreement? What did you learn about your own Personal Integrity? What did you learn about your Emotional Intelligence?     Bring all the information together and write why these skills would be of value to your employer, your colleagues and yourself in both business and personal situations?

Please read the attached article. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/covid19s-impact-on-the-auto-insurance-industry-and-its-clientele-234924.aspx Provide a two paragraph response to the following questions: Do you think COVID will continue to have an impact on the auto insurance industry? Why or why not? If so, what type of impact do you expect to see from COVID? Also, please review and respond to one of your classmates post.

Discussion Question Part 2: What role, if any do you believe the manager plays in protecting human capital (employee) as an investment?  Let me share a scenario that might should help your thoughts. A manager sees an employee practicing an unsafe practice; like climbing to get an item in a stockroom, instead of using a ladder.  The manager could say “Please be careful, you can cost us a fortune if you fall.”  However, a manager who views their employees as human capital might say “Please be careful, we can’t afford to lose you if you get hurt.”  The employee would most likely feel more valued and perform at a higher level knowing that they are viewed as an asset and not a liability.        In addition we are reading from Mello, J. A. (2014). Strategic Human Resource Management Fourth Edition

3 DIFFERENT VIDEOS Saturday Night Neoliberalism Please watch the video below regarding 21st Century Neoliberalism and a critique of current modern society/media through the lens of Saturday Night Live. Do you think that the tradeoffs of capitalism visa via human technology/progress are worth the costs of current economic and environmental problems plaguing society? Post your reaction to the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gQFvf19Jec&t=317s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Social Contract Theory Larry David’s iconic show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, manages to escalate the most mundane everyday situations into a nails-on-a-chalkboard level of discomfort. Whether it is double-dipping a crisp chip at a dinner-party or eating your dinner plate before your guest’s meal arrives, there are certain unwritten social “rules” or morals that many of us abide by (knowingly or not). Post your reaction to the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_wodL64e2M&list=PLi7yrmEZ5_yPjUOf7F4mopb815fTuyaRi&index=24&t=0s Joker and Morality in Storytelling We spoke a lot tonight about ethical storytelling and the responsibility storytellers have to not only entertain their audiences but to also convey information and pass along something true about the human experience. Does this responsibility also expand to filmmakers? What responsibility do filmmakers have, especially when depicting comic book characters, to do so in an ethic and moral way? Please post your response below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MByrZYIxF4A&t=1s

This is 1 of the sources that must be used: Mintzberg, H., Lampel, J., Ghoshal, S., & Quinn, J. B. (2014). Strategy Process: Concepts, Contexts, Cases (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Trans-Atlantic Publications The assignment is: What is strategy?