Political Sciences

a)After completing the reading this week, we reflect on a few key concepts this week:Organizational performance is the fifth aspect of the model, reflect on the question, do certain leadership behaviors improve and sustain performance at the individual, group, and organizational level? Please explain your response.There were two types of innovation addressed this week (product and process innovation), please note your own personal definition of these concepts and offer an example of both.Please be sure to answer all of the questions above in the initial post.Please ensure the initial post and two response posts are substantive. Substantive posts will do at least TWO of the following:Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic .Expand on the topic, by adding additional thoughtful information Answer a question posted by another student in detail Share an applicable personal experience Provide an outside source Make an argument b)This week’s journal article was focused on how information and communication innovation drives change in educational settings. The key focus of the article was how technology-based leadership has driven the digital age. Also, that the role of technology leadership incorporates with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).In this paper, address the following key concepts:Define TAM and the components.Note how TAM is impacting educational settings.Give an overview of the case study presented and the findings.Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research. Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.The paper should meet the following requirements:3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)APA guidelines must be followed. The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

You are attending an international journalist event and have been chosen to give a presentation of the roles of the media in influencing the government and its citizens. Identify and describe the possible roles of the media in influencing the government and its citizens using specific descriptive examples. Please create a PowerPoint presentation to assist you in your presentation.As you complete your presentation, be sure to:? Use speaker’s notes with in-text citations to expand upon the bullet point main ideas on your slides, making references to research and theory with citation.? Proof your work? Use visuals (pictures, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in your presentation and to reinforce your content.?Do not just write a paper and copy chunks of it into each slide. Treat this as if you were going to give this presentation live.Presentation Requirements (APA format)?Length: 8 substantive slides (excluding cover and references slides)??Title and introduction slide required Font should not be smaller than size 16-point??Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style??References slide (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the weekly lesson for each course outcome)?

Now that you have determined your own personal values, do the following in 500-750 words. Describe how you are able to change the culture or core values of your organization utilizing positional power. Discuss how you would use different types of positional power to go about changing organizational values/culture. What would it look like? Use characteristics of your own personal values when answering the question. Predict the type of power dynamic you may have to navigate while instilling organizational change. How would you go about navigating the power dynamics present? Use two to four scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: Chapters 1, 2 Lesson Local newspaper APA style manual Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.) Library Overview (Links to an external site.)How to Search for Articles – the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.)Instructions Find an article in your local newspaper about a local policy issue that affects you. For example, an article concerning your county’s decision to privatize your trash collection service. Summarize the article and explain how this issue affects you. Is the article neutral? Why or why not? How might you influence this policy in the future? Be sure to include a scanned copy of the article in your submission in addition to citations. There are several free scannable apps on the market such as Scannable. If printing is an obstacle, you may include a hyperlink to the article. However, if the link breaks or can not be accessed the burden falls on you to produce that article or to risk losing points. Articles may not be more than one month old.Writing Requirements (APA format) Length: 3 full  pages (not including title page or references page)1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page

For this forum, you are to answer ONE question listed below. Please be courteous and succinct in your response. The goal is to extend the conversation through your observations and experience.Questions:To gain a better understanding on what it is like to be an intelligence analyst, read THIS ARTICLE.What resonated with you? What are 2-3 key lessons learned from it? How have the authors detailed the value of open sources. Discuss one or more values. Provide real-time examples to your discussion.Explain the importance of open source information and the intelligence cycle.Why should intelligence personnel who have access to classified information should not produce unclassified products on the same subjects?What are the downsides of open source information?Identify sources one can go to to collect open source information. Provide details for each source identified.Students are required to provide a substantive initial post of 250 words

Shaping the Enlisted Force for the Joint All-Domain Task ForceThe U.S. Army is prioritizing the future of warfare in multi-domain operations. How do you ensure the enlisted force is prepared for Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO)? The three Ps, discussed in the article, serve as the foundation of re-orienting enlisted service-members. How are you integrating the three Ps in the development of your Soldiers? (Make sure you discuss professional commitment, perspective, and platforms to excel)

Using the data you compiled under the Week 7 – Eco Moment (Dinner Data), discuss these questions:How do your data relate to air, water, and energy uses/abuses associated with the average American meal–is it greater or less than the average miles driven per day in a typical American car?If your meal included meat, dairy or eggs, be sure to discuss the water footprint of these items. How is carbon footprint impacted by plant-based vs. animal-based products?If your meal did not include animal products of any kind (vegan diet), discuss local alternatives for at least three main meal items.Visit the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture to learn more about food mileage: https://cuesa.org/learn/how-far-does-your-food-travel-get-your-plate