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describe how motivation affects you at the work field describe how motivation makes a difference in the work field describe how important motivation is describe how motivation relates to the business field and also include how it affects your work ethic in any field.

Choose one seminar question (ie. not all of them) from the list. Write a 500 word seminar paper that answers and critically analyses the issues and perspectives around the question for each week chosen. Your paper should be based on information contained in the weekly required reading but you may choose to consult additional sources (eg. recommended reading, readings from other weeks, or other sources). Seminar Questions: Many have argued that America is a modern form of empire, and that its imperial ambitions and doctrine of absolute security are imperative for world order. This week we examine the idea of an American empire unifying and pacifying the globe, versus the alternative arguments that in an age of globalisation it undermines global security. 1.     Economic globalisation is said to have a pacifying effect on world politics via the spread of capitalism and liberal economic relations. Do you agree? 2.     What is soft power? How does it differ from other forms of power? Is it important for promoting global governance? 3.     American hegemony: crucial for global integration and multilateralism, or an obstacle to it?

Discuss classical economics and Keynesian economics, defending their school and criticizing the other school’s theories and practices. In your responses, Compare and contrast classical economics and Keynesian economics. What are the major differences between them? Which model would you prefer? You may already prefer one because you are defending your school. Thoroughly explain your reasoning. As a classical economist or a Keynesian economist, what would you do for the current U.S. economy?

Prompt Imagine you are the lead social media strategist at a large organization, and you’re responsible for the development and maintenance of quality social media strategy and junior social-media specialist mentoring. First, read Jamie’s initial email in the Jamie’s Email document. Then, compose a thorough, professional email response to help Jamie understand the purpose, process, and components of effective SMART goal creation, and support your response with appropriate evidence. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Purpose: Explain the purpose of effective goal setting in social media strategy development and the repercussions for not having an effective goal to guide social media strategy. Process: Explain how effective social media goals are developed and identify resources that can be used to guide goal development for the following: Target audience data Key performance indicators (KPIs) Timelines Financial goals and restraints Components: Explain key criteria for the development of an effective SMART goal and provide clarifying examples for each component. Guidelines for Submission Submit this assignment as a 350- to 500-word Word document formatted as an email. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Questions to answer:  Has Google implemented a strategy that serves all stakeholders?  How can Google respect privacy and yet still maintain its profitability? How will increasing global regulation of privacy affect Google’s operations?

Option #1: Inventory Entries Practice Exercises Below is a record of the purchases and sales of inventory throughout the first four months: Units Cost/Price Per Unit 1/1/x7 Beginning Balance 100 $3.50 1/31/x7 Purchase 125 $4.00 2/15/x7 Purchase 250 $4.50 2/25/x7 Sale 150 $7.75 3/10/x7 Purchase 300 $5.00 3/31/x7 Purchase 75 $5.50 4/10/x7 Sale 225 $8.25 4/15/x7 Purchase 100 $6.00 4/30/x7 Sale 350 $8.50 Requirements: How many units were available for sale throughout the year? What was the total value of all goods available for sale throughout the year? How many physical units were sold? How many physical units are in ending inventory? What is the total sales value for all three sales? Units Price Per Unit Total 2/25/x7 Sale       4/10/x7 Sale       4/30/x7 Sale       Total       Each assignment must include a title page and reference page. Review the grading rubric to understand how you will be graded on this assignment. Review Module 4 Part 3 Lecture for examples related to your Critical Thinking assignment for this week. Reach out to your instructor if you have questions about the assignment.

There are two parts of this assignment and you need to finish both two parts. Part One Read the pdf. first and answering the questions: 1. What is the project communications plan? a. For your specific project, what, to whom, and when are you going to communicate? b. For your specific project, how are you going to deal with project change and does project change affect other knowledge areas? 2. What is Project Risk Management and the project risk management plan? a. For your specific project, what is in your project risk management plan? b. What are the specific areas of risk?  c. How will you deal with them?  d. How does the risk effect other knowledge areas? Deliverables 1. Respond with a minimum of 250 words. 2. It should include at least one reference from relevant peer-viewed journal articles and/or books or other reputable sources. 3. These sources must be properly cited in APA 6th edition format. Part Two Read the following two posts and replying each of them. Post One What is the project communications plan? For my project of constructing healthcare buildings, a project communications plan refers to the control points placed throughout the project schedule in order to establish a bridge between the various trades of engineering that will be coordinating together to build.   For your specific project, what, to whom, and when are you going to communicate? For my specific project, the construction drawings and schedule will need to be communicated with the entire construction team that are onsite throughout any given stage in the project. This is essential for the various engineering trade specialists so that they can coordinate when they need to be onsite and collaborate with which other engineering specialists in order to complete their individual scope of work. For example; the electrical engineering specialists will need to communicate with the architectural engineering specialists since the wiring for all the electrical panels and the receptacles will have to go into the walls before they are closed. The two trades will have to work together so that the walls do not have to be reopened for when the electrical work needs to be done.  For your specific project, how are you going to deal with project change and does project change affect other knowledge areas? Project change is an inevitable part of any project scope. There are always unforeseeable circumstances that occur such as previously undiscovered existing conditions at the construction site that might extend the initial scope of work established in the planning phase. A small change in the project scope can effect multiple trades of engineering. For example; the addition of a single door will effect both architectural engineering and structural engineering since the load baring structure of the building will be altered if any wall is demolished to place a door. A contingency budget is put in place within the initial budget in order to tackle any unexpected changes or additions in design.  What is Project Risk Management and the project risk management plan? For your specific project, what is in your project risk management plan? Project risk management in construction is managed by investigating the possible worst case scenarios before the construction process begins and including the possible cost impact in the initial budget of the project. This budget is what will be used to bid the project to begin with so that all considerable risk factors are already accounted for in the budget of the project.  What are the specific areas of risk?  The specific areas of risk in construction are mostly associated with existing conditions on the site that cannot be investigated prior to the commencement of construction. For example; During the bidding phase the project manager may bid the project based on the city records that the land being excavated for foundation setting is of a certain density and will require only a certain amount of mobilization trips and labor. However, when the digging begins, the construction team discovers that the density of the soil is higher and will require more labor than initially calculated.  How will you deal with them?  The way the risk is dealt, is to incorporate a percentage of fluctuation in the soil density based on the city records in the initial calculation so that it is included in the bidding budget from the beginning in the form of contingency.  How does the risk effect other knowledge areas? This risk assessment severely effects other areas such as structural engineering. The structural team will be designing the foundation supports for the building to stand on and that can fluctuate immensely if the density of the soil changes. If the wrong foundation supports are laid out then the building could sink into the soil due to the lower compaction density.  Risk management is a key part of the scope of any project and must be tackled in the initial phases of planning for successful completion of the project in the long run.  Citation: Risk analysis and management. (2008, March 3). Project Management Institute | PMI. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/risk-analysis-project-management-7070 Post Two The communications management plan “establishes how, when, and by whom information about the project will be administered and disseminated (p. 87). The communications management plan for this project consists of several things. The first is a project directory which consists of: The directory includes the sponsor, project manager, landscaping lead, Koi pond lead, any employees either lead dedicates to this project, vendors used by team members, County electrical code inspector’s office, the local water department’s office, and all neighbors within three houses in any direction (PMBOK Guide – Sixth Edition, 2017).  The communications methods are face-to-face, telephonic, text, WhatsApp, Email, and Google Share documents. The technologies are the latest version of the Microsoft Office Suite of documents and MS Project for software, cell phone, WhatsApp (free download), and Google Share. MS Project is to be used for WBS creation. Project documentation is posted on Google Share. The project manager and project leads are allowed to contribute and edit documents on the share. The project sponsor and dedicated labor will have read-only access to the share. Neighbors, vendors, and municipality representatives will not have access (PMBOK Guide – Sixth Edition, 2017).  Planned project communications are in accordance with the communications matrix. The communications matrix consists of: The project manager has scheduled a kickoff meeting, design approval meeting, parts submittal meeting, weekly project meetings (Mondays 0800), acceptance testing coordination meeting, and project close/lessons learned meeting. Project leads are to schedule team meetings with their personnel as appropriate and external (neighbors and municipalities) contact meetings. Sponsor attendance is to be coordinated through the project manager, as appropriate. Project communications are as follows:   (The flow chart I created will not paste into Canvas.)  Project communications flow: Is the communication to a municipality, neighbor, or vendor? Yes, contact the external party. NO, Is this a regular project communication? Yes, see the communications matrix. No, contact the project manager.           The owner of each respective communication is considered the chair and is responsible for documentation. The communication plan for this project establishes what, to whom, and when communications take place. In the event that project changes are proposed either in a weekly project meeting or communication directly with the project manager, the change proposer will follow the change process and prepare an impact statement that addresses schedule, cost, and quality. The project manager will then sponsor a change request discussion meeting via the communications matrix with all potentially affected stakeholders invited. These meetings and attendees are ad-hoc in nature. The project manager will determine if the sponsor needs to attend or not. Approved project changes can potentially affect the schedule, cost, quality, HR, risk, procurement, stakeholder, and integration knowledge areas (PMBOK Guide – Sixth Edition, 2017).  Project risk management “includes the processes of conducting risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning response implementation, and monitoring risk on a project” (p. 717). The initial risk assessment for this project was conducted during the project kickoff meeting and throughout the design phase. Risk assessments conducted as an agenda item during these phases rather than a separate meeting. The initial identification was performed using expert judgment and lessons learned from similar historical projects. Expert judgment is used throughout the project. The project leads are responsible for the safe practices of their crews. Risks associated with malpractice by workers, unserviceable equipment, climate considerations, and the likes are assigned to the respective safety officers and not addressed in the risk management plan. Along this line, anyone observing an unsafe condition on the job site is authorized to call a work stoppage until the unsafe condition is remedied. The project manager will be notified immediately if this occurs (PMBOK Guide – Sixth Edition, 2017). When a risk is identified it is added to the risk register on the project’s Google share drive. The risk register documents: Newly identified risks are reported to the project manager. Risks with a total score of 5 or higher are reported to the project manager immediately. Those with a total score of 4 or less are reported within 1 business day of identification. The project manager will call a risk meeting if immediate action is required or will address the risk during the weekly project meeting. Risk mitigation, response, and monitoring is the responsibility of the risk owner and is approved by the project manager (PMBOK Guide – Sixth Edition, 2017).  The risks on this project are acts of God to the residence, missing the completion date, and a COVID 19 outbreak to the workforce. Acts of God such as fire, earthquake, or other incidents that render the residence unfit for use are considered catastrophic and are listed as grounds for exiting the project on the charter. Events that could cause the completion date not to be met are not probable but would have a big impact. To mitigate adverse effects, the purchase and planting of desert fauna (specifically fruit trees) have been included as an executable contract line item (CLN) rather than included in the basic scope. The fruit trees need to be planted during the cool winter climate in order to take root before the hot desert weather sets in. This task included as an optional item will allow the completion date to move to the right is needed. In the event that a COVID 19 outbreak occurs in the workforce, various mitigation measures are in play. Project slack was built into the schedule to allow for some slippage. The project scope was phased into three groupings. Should an outbreak not allow work to continue for anyone phase, that phase could be de-scope from the project and pick up on a later date as a standalone project. Should the outbreak affect the workforces for all three phases, the project completion date could slide to the right and the fauna CLN would not be exercised. Risks can affect anywhere from no other knowledge areas all the way to affecting all knowledge areas. These risks to this project identified to date are all low probability and high impact. The impact for any of the identified risks ranges from not expecting a CLN to project exit (PMBOK Guide – Sixth Edition, 2017).  Reference Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge             (PMBOK guide). Newtown Square, Pa: Project Management Institute. Deliverables 1. Reply each of these posts and you need to write two replies. 2. Your response to these two replies need to be substantive, meaning it should add something new to the original comment, including a level of depth that enriches the discussion (i.e. reflecting on their response, applying their comment to the workplace, the literature, etc.). 3. Each replies at least 120 words. Do not Plagiarism, thank you!

Discuss why team formation and project prioritization might be especially troublesome aspects of project management for a virtual team – especially when the team is global, with members scattered in many locations and time zones, and probably don’t have a common, fluent language.

What are some advantages and disadvantages to a company in using short-term financing?

Student affairs professionals encounter a wide variety of situations where a student is in crisis. Not only will the professional navigate the crisis, he or she will need to mentor student leaders associated with the student in crisis. Guiding student leaders’ responses, the professional must consider the overall safety and confidentiality of the student in crisis, while also protecting the larger university community. Create a 7-10 slide digital presentation for newly hired student affairs professionals to inform them about protection, safety, and confidentiality considerations in common crises. Include the following: ·       Explain why a student affairs professional plays a key role when intervening during a student crisis . ·       An overview of at least four different categories of student crisis situations that are common on a college campus. ·       Describe protocols for student leaders to aid students in crisis, considering both safety and confidentiality . ·       Analyze considerations for protecting the larger educational community  when a student is in crisis. ·       Title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes. Support your presentation with 3-5 scholarly resources. The digital presentation should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately. Rubric: New Staff Training No of Criteria: 7 Achievement Levels: 5 Key Role 20.0 Not addressed. Poorly explains why a student affairs professional plays a key role when intervening during a student crisis. Marginally explains why a student affairs professional plays a key role when intervening during a student crisis. Reasonably explains why a student affairs professional plays a key role when intervening during a student crisis. Comprehensively explains why a student affairs professional plays a key role when intervening during a student crisis. Overview of Student-In-Crisis Situations 20.0 Not addressed. An unconvincing overview of different student crisis situations common on a college campus is included. An inexplicit overview of different student crisis situations common on a college campus is included. A descriptive overview of different student crisis situations common on a college campus is included. A superior overview of different student crisis situations common on a college campus is included. Protocols 20.0 Not addressed. The protocols for student leaders to aid students in crisis, considering both safety and confidentiality are insufficiently described. The protocols for student leaders to aid students in crisis, considering both safety and confidentiality are unclearly described. The protocols for student leaders to aid students in crisis, considering both safety and confidentiality are clearly described. The protocols for student leaders to aid students in crisis, considering both safety and confidentiality are thoroughly described. Student Crisis Considerations 20.0 Not addressed. Unrealistically analyzes considerations for protecting the larger educational community when a student is in crisis. Weakly analyzes considerations for protecting the larger educational community when a student is in crisis. Properly analyzes considerations for protecting the larger educational community when a student is in crisis. Professionally analyzes considerations for protecting the larger educational community when a student is in crisis. Visual Appeal 10.0 Not addressed. There are few or no graphic elements. No variation in layout or typography is evident. Minimal use of graphic elements is evident. Elements do not consistently contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is some variation in type size, color, and layout. Thematic graphic elements are used, but not always in context. Visual connections mostly contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently. The slide digital presentation is visually pleasing for the audience. There is a good variety and use of graphics, colors, and fonts. The arrangement of material is logically organized for presentation. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0 Not addressed. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction are used. Submission includes mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. Effective sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language. Submission is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few are present. A variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech are used, as well as appropriate practice and content-related language. Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 5.0 Not addressed. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although several minor formatting errors are present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.