Chapter 9 discussed the importance of stakeholder engagement in policy-making. The author presented several benefits and an analysis of five cases in which stakeholder engagement added value to the policy-making process. If you were leading a project to develop a comprehensive policy for managing pedestrian traffic flow in a popular downtown metropolitan district, what measures would you take to engage stakeholders in that project? Your […]

Writing Assignment Practice building claims and arguments based off this question: Should high-school students be required to take online classes before graduation? First, create three claims you could make in response to the question–one of fact, one of value, and one of policy.  Then choose one of those claims to take through the From Claim to Draft process.  Develop your outline into an essay draft […]

Required Media Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Incident in the ER: Part 1 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes. Note: As a reminder, additional Learning Resources for the week are listed below the Media Player. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the web page to view the complete list of Required and Optional […]

Using your textbook, LIRN-based research, and the Internet, World Bank website (www.worldbank.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other available sources research about some successful companies and provide with some examples from developed and some developing countries to compare. Please apply the learning outcomes for the week/course and lecture concepts to prepare a four to six-page report that describes a marketing strategy and consumer behavior and […]

A critical part of the mentoring process is creating a visible action plan that captures a group’s theory of change. After reading the chapter, focus on the section titled Make Your Project Visible and use Table 8.3 (do not confuse this with Figure 8.3); reflect on how to put a mentoring plan into action. In one-page minimum, address the following questions: • How might making […]

  Introduction Disagreements occur because we have differences of opinions, values, and goals. Solutions to disagreements require negotiation skills. While negotiating, the parties involved have to “generate options, brainstorm ideas, give and take, and attempt to get their mutual goals met” (Hocker & Wilmot, 2014, p. 249). Reference Hocker, J., & Wilmot, W. (2014). Interpersonal conflict (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Demonstration of Proficiency […]

Case 1Pay Decisions at Performance SportsPage 352 (Chapter 9) Read the Case Study entitled, “Pay Decisions at Performance Sports” on pages 352 in Chapter 9. Then, answer all of the questions at the end of the case. Case 2Evaluate the Work/Life Climate in Your CompanyPages 413 (Chapter 11) Read the Case Study entitled, “Evaluate the Work/Life Climate in Your Company” on pages 413 in Chapter […]

  · Having viewed the sculpture of Frederick Douglass in front of Hornbake Library, provide a brief description of the work. Also provide a visual analysis with reference to materials, style, form, etc. just as you have been doing in section. After describing and analyzing the work, discuss what its impact or meaning might be for a viewer. What has the sculptor done to give the […]

This paper conducts a comparative financial analysis on Darden Restaurants and Flanigan’s Enterprises with the objective to assess the financial health of the companies.  Financial analysis provides companies with objective answers and support for making informed decisions. By reviewing past and current financial statements and comparing them to the restaurant industry, future predictions can be made to ensure that the companies can be profitable. Financial […]

Compare SAFe to Large Scrum at Scale (LeSS) Component #1: Introduction  due by end of Unit 4  a. Purpose i. State the purpose of your paper ii. Provide a brief summary of the two frameworks you are about to compare and contrast  b. Agile Team Composition i. Self-organize and identify the members of your Agile Team, including roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development […]