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  Find someone to interview and select one product, brand,  or service, and discuss the influence of internal factors on a consumer’s decision-making process for that product or service. For each step in the consumer decision-making process state the following: Information Search – What did they want to know? Was there something that set their choice of the product apart from other products, or services? What type of search did they perform, and what information did they find?  Alternatives – How did they weigh their choices? What alternatives were important to them? (price, benefits, availability, colour, style, etc.) Purchase Decision – What external and internal factors played a role in their decision? What made them decide this was the best product or service to purchase? Which component of the ABC Model of Attitudes (page 276 in Solomon textbook) was used the most in this decision? Post Purchase Evaluation – Did the purchase meet a need or want? How? Are they satisfied with the purchase? Did they receive any post-purchase engagement from the company? (Ex. Follow up emails, discount coupons, etc.)  Lastly, what gaps, did they encounter throughout the process? State one. What can marketers do to improve their experience? Some things to consider: How were they influenced by marketing strategies in each phase of the consumer decision-making process? What stimuli if any, influenced their decision? What grabbed their attention? What problem did it solve?

SCENARIO: Your organization is located within a flood zone. Winter weather combined with warming temperatures has caused flooding throughout the area. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency. In the midst of managing the flooding, a ransomware attack occurs on your facility, making computer systems inoperable. What is your response? Discussion questions • Do you have a COOP (Continuity of Operations Plan) or DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan)? o If so, do you carry out an annual simulation to ensure the COOP or DRP is sufficient and running smoothly? • Do you have an Incident Response Plan (IRP) that specifically details ransomware steps? o What steps will you take if restoring from backup is not an option? o Does your IRP only take into account the financial implications of a cybersecurity incident, or does it consider the severity of the situation as well? o Do you have a plan in place for how to acquire bitcoin? o Have you considered that a targeted ransomware attack may require more bitcoin than is easily accessible on the market? • Do you have a backup for completing Emergency Operations Center (EOC) processes without a computer system? o Can you route emergency communications/processes through a neighboring entity? • Who do you need to notify, and how will you do so? o Consider that increased phone traffic may be congesting the lines.

Format:? MLA format with an MLA annotated works cited page  Length: minimum 6-8 pages typed  Font and Spacing:? Times New Roman 12pt, Double Spaced  References:? Use at least 4 sources.  Possible Universal Themes in Literature fear of failure Prompt:  ? What ties do you observe between life and the art of the written word?? Select a theme or issue and at least two works of literature from the textbook. It can be a poem, story, or play, to illustrate this connection.  Suggestions:    ?- Define Literature in your introduction. Reflect on its importance.? Feel free to quote someone else’s definition but be sure to reference MLA style.?(1/2 -1 page)    – Select an issue or aspect of life that you will be focusing on. ??Then select at least two works of literature, i.e. poems, plays, songs, stories, or films.? Spend time detailing and reflecting on the theme or issue.? How is your topic important to the overall human experience??(1-2 pages)????    – Next, discuss the works of literature you have selected.? Engage them critically; do not just summarize them.? Think about what each piece says about your topic and how it conveys its message.? Why are these pieces important? How does the work of art expand and complicate its theme?? Does the work tell us something new??(1 1/2 – 2 pages per work of literature)(3-4 pages total)      -? Consider the themes of the works.? ??-? For your conclusion, what is the overall connection of literature and life?? What can we learn from each work?? Why do we care about the theme of the words? How do these works of literature, and literature in general, enrich the human condition and experience???(1/2-1 page)  ?      Page Break

Select one of the following case studies (located in your textbook): Case 10-1: Willful Violation, or a Problem That Can Be Corrected?  Case 10-2: Constructive Discharge and Reinstatement of Strikers. Then complete the following:  Add your opinion about the choices and decisions being made—if this was your company, would you make this choice?  What would you do differently?    question 2 Select one of the following case studies (located in your textbook.)  Case 11-1: Discounting Everything but Compensation at Costco. Case 11-2: Employee Red-Lining at CVS: The Haves and the Have Not. Case 12-1: Best Buy or Best Scam? Trying to Get Commission Results on So-Called Noncommission Pay. Case 12-2: Barclays Bonus Bank: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. Then complete the following:  Add your opinion about the choices and decisions being made—if this was your company, would you make this choice? What would you do differently? Question 3 Select one of the following case studies (located in your textbook):  Case 13-1: It Is Not Just About the Bling Anymore: Benefits and Perks—The Competitive Edge in Employee Recruitment. Case 13-2: Google Searches SAS for the Business Solution to How to Create an Award-Winning Culture. Then complete the following:  Add your opinion about the choices and decisions being made—if this was your company, would you make this choice?  What would you do differently?    Please answer all questions individually

Assigned Readings Catherine O’Donnell, “Literature and Politics in the Early Republic: Views from the Bridge.” Journal of the Early Republic, 30, (Summer 2010): 279-292. Reading: Betty E. Chmaj, “Fry versus Dwight: American Music’s Debate over Nationality.” American Music, 3 (Spring 1985): 63-84. One of the themes for this first week is this broad movement to create a national set of values and an identity. There needed to be a meaning to “American” beyond simply coming from or belonging to a place. Attempts were made to understand what was different, distinct, perhaps even unique, to living in this land and society. We could say that attempts were also made to create or force an understanding. With all of that being said, one element that really was at the heart of this movement in the mid-nineteenth century was a belief in democracy and its presence in living in this nation. For your first journal entry, here is your question: In the United States, it has long been held that the structuring of government and society around a democratic ideal is responsible for the way this nation has grown and developed. The democratic spirit is not the commonly perceived “an individual is free to do as she or he pleases” but rather that an individual has legal rights and protections providing one with an active voice in pursuing his or her life (i.e. one’s liberties). What do the articles (Both of Them!) identify that that promotes this democratic ideal in 19th Century American culture and do you feel that this is true for our modern society.  Remember, this is reflective writing. Answer the question using ideas and examples from the readings as your foundation, but the vast majority of your writing should be identifying your ideas and explaining them. Reflect fully. Week Three Journal Question 2 Assigned Readings Angela Latham. “Packaging Women: The Concurrent Rise of Beauty Pageants, Public Bathing, and Other Performances of Female ‘Nudity.’” Journal of Popular Culture 29: 3 (1995): 149-67. Larry Gragg. “‘A Big Step to Oblivion for Las Vegas?’ The ‘Battle of the Bare Bosoms,’ 1957–59.” The Journal of Popular Culture, Vol. 43, No. 5, (2010): 1004-1022. In our Week Three lectures, we focus on the human body engaging in recreational activities. In a story as old as humanity itself, there are those who enjoy and those who condemn. There are those who wish to reform and those who wish to censor. It is fun, it is sin, it is a waste of time. These activities are many things to many people, only reminding us of the pluralism in society – age, gender, class, religion, occupation, education, region and so on, and so on and so on… Can there be any other direction for our reflection than to think about human bodies and recreation? Of course not. For this week’s journal entry I want you to discuss how the perceptions and treatment of bodies in the readings compare to what you see and understand today?

Summary Report on Software Quality Tools and Techniques. The title I choose is Software Quality Assurance. So, can you help me to write a summary report based on the article that you find that related to my topic? You can find any 2 or 3 articles/journals related to Software Quality Assurance. The instruction of my assignment I upload the files to you.

Question 1: Considering the rapid pace of globalization in the last 25 years, what are the major environmental threats to earth and its eco-systems emanating from this rapid globalization? Question 2: Determine which threat or threats are more imminent than others and focus on these threats. What are the potential solutions to these threats suggested by scholars? Please indicate clearly whether or not you agree with these suggestions or their alternatives. Which solution appears reasonable to you? Please make sure to discuss these threats on earth eco-systems impact the cultural l, religious and economic conditions of humans

The annotated bibliography will be double spaced in a reasonable font (10-12 points) and include citations and references in APA style. References must be academically credible (i.e. peer-reviewed) and examine either theoretical issues or report empirical data following a common theme (i.e., examining one psychological phenomenon with relevance to the modern world). The annotated bibliography should show understanding and thoughtful reflection on a topic that speaks to the mission and objectives of the course. Further, annotated bibliographies will be graded on the basis of content, clarity, and overall quality of work. Students will be assessed in terms of their technology assignments with an appropriate grading scheme. For example, some combination of database experience and APA formatting. Please click on the following link for numerous examples of APA style annotated bibliographies: Writing Center – Annotated Bibliography The basic purpose is to cite the source and provide a brief summary written in a clear and concise manner. Make sure that you have 5 peer-reviewed references related to the psychological phenomena (therefore 5 – 10 summaries). When writing your annotated bibliography consider the following questions: 1) What is the purpose of the article? This is the hypothesis or testable prediction. 2) What is the most important information used to support the arguments (assertions)? This would be found in the results of the study. Just give the basic findings in your own words. Do not worry if you do not understand the stats or design, your job is to come up with the “gist” of the findings. 3) What is the conclusion? In other words, was the hypothesis supported or not? 4) What are the logical implications of the results of the study? This is sometimes called the “significance” of the study.

This final assignment for a Developmental Psychology has two sections: long answer and short answer questions. Section 1: Answer the following two questions in around two paragraphs. Please make the answers specific and relevant to the references mentioned in the question. 1.     Colarusso, C. (2000). Separation-Individuation phenomena in adulthood: General concepts and the fifth individuation.  Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 48(4), 1467-1489. What does Colarusso mean when he refers to the fifth individuation — What developmental period does it pertain to, why makes it a specific developmental phase, and what are the ‘two contradictory trends’?  Your answer should elaborate on one (or more) of the following aspects:  how it is different from infancy or middle adulthood; what kinds of thoughts/feelings/behaviors signal healthy or maladaptive ways of entering old age; what gender are highlighted?  What do you make of his theory — how is it helpful, is there anything that Colarusso leaves out or neglects to consider? 2.     Soldz, S., & Valiant, G. E. (1999).  The Big Five personality traits and the life course: A 45-year longitudinal study.  Journal of Personality Research, 33, 208-232. Soldz and Vaillant report on one facet of a multi-dimensional longitudinal research project.  What are some of the questions do they seek to answer, and what challenges to personality research do they identify?  What are the Big 5 Personality Traits? What do the study results suggest about personality coherence or train stability over the course of adulthood for this sample of men? (In other words, what qualities stayed stable over time, how did various personality traits translate into behavior?).  Are there aspects of this research that you found surprising? Section 2: Answer the following four questions in one paragraph each. Please make use of your own references and cite them in APA style.

Define the four styles of listening and explain how each may be used effectively. Instructions: Review the five types of listening styles in the textbook and in the learning activities assigned for this module. Reflect on your own listening style/styles. What has worked well and what could be improved upon? Describe a time when your listening style proved effective, or ineffective. Write a three to the five-page descriptive essay that defines each of the listening styles and addresses the questions above.