Cultures and Contexts

Cultures and Contexts: Germany

Essay Three

Note that this essay will be somewhat longer than the previous two:  7 full pages. 

Please do not choose to write about any works that you have already discussed in your previous papers.

  1. Choose any two or three texts or works of art and compose an essay comparing, contrasting, or otherwise developing an argument or theme of your choice.  If you wish to write a paper of this sort, please consult with your TA in advance.
  • Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud are sometimes thought of as thinkers who revealed the “deep structures” that invisibly govern society and personality, respectively.  Comment on this thesis with reference to The Communist Manifesto and Civilization and its Discontents, or any other texts or works we have engaged with.
  • Compare E. T. A. Hoffmann’s Sandman with Thomas Mann’s Mario and the Magician.
  • Compare Heinrich von Kleist’s St. Cecilia with Franz Kafka’s Hunger Artist.
  • Dada photomontages such as those of Raoul Hausmann and Hannah Höch, jokey and impersonal, are often understood as a rejection of the tortured, self-absorbed Expressionist aesthetic.  But the case could be made that paintings such as Ludwig Meidner’s Apocalyptic City, or Expressionist poems such as Georg Heym’s The City, shared many of Dada’s essential aims, for example to undermine all attempts to establish an objective image of reality.  Comment on this.
  • Discuss several works of art or architecture with respect to one of the following themes:  city vs. country; form vs. function; awareness of history vs. forgetting of history; affirmation of life vs. embrace of death; explicit vs. implicit political content; realism vs. symbolism.

Clearly state your argument as early as possible, in the first or second paragraph. First present your argument, then analyze the text in order to offer evidence in favor of that argument, and finally summarize briefly to conclude. Support all claims with reference to the text, and avoid making any claim you cannot prove from the text (e.g. do not make claims about the author’s intent, do not express your own moral judgment about the events in the text, do not generalize about history or human nature, etc.) Stay on topic and do not repeat yourself.

Papers must be submitted to your preceptor in lecture on Tuesday, December 8. You must print your paper and submit it to your preceptor. Papers will not be accepted via e-mail—familiarize yourself with printing resources and make a plan to ensure you have time to print your paper without being late to section! If you know you will not be present at section on the day the paper is due, you must make arrangements beforehand to submit the paper. If you have an unplanned absence due to illness or emergency, you should send the paper via e-mail before the time that your section begins, but you will still be required to submit a print copy as soon as possible and your preceptor will check that they are identical. Attendance is required at all sections, and your paper must be submitted on time.Double-space with 1-inch margins and use 12-point Times New Roman font. Include your name, the title of the course, your preceptor’s name, and the time of your section at the top. Use a stapler to attach the pages of your paper together. Proofread your essay! Cite all

 
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Marketing Plan

In this unit you will be completing the first two sections of a Strategic Marketing Plan. This plan is to be based on your New Shoes Simulation company.

Marketing Plan Section I: Situation Analysis (Internal and Environmental Analysis)

Assignment Parameters

  1. Accurate description and reference of all concepts and theories learned from the course material.
  2. Practical examples of concepts that lead to a continuing interest in the topic.
  3. Synthesis of concepts and theories from other course activities.
  4. Well-organized, clearly presented work ( free from excessive spelling and grammatical errors)
  5. Properly cited sources using APA 6th edition.
  6. Ensure use of the assignment rubric, template, and guidelines (attached)

Assignment Objectives

  • Determine a product offering using the marketing mix.
  • Prepare a strategic marketing plan.
  • Conduct an internal and external analysis of the industry. 
  • Conduct a competitive analysis.
  • Understand the marketing mix in order to devise a strong strategic marketing plan for an organization.
  • The internal analysis (company history)
  • Market Description (competitor’s analysis)
  • Current Marketing Mix Description/Situation ( Existing Product, Price, Distribution, Promotion)
  • The environmental analysis (SWOT- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

Marketing Plan Section II

  • Objectives and issues: at least 2 objectives (specific and measurable)
  • Marketing Strategy: 
    • Branding
    • Positioning
    • Target Market (Market Segmentation)
 
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Alternative Sources Of Capital

A rapidly growing small firm does not have access to sufficient external financing to accommodate its planned growth. Discuss what alternatives the company can consider in order to implement its growth strategy. 

How can the firm determine the cost of those alternative sources of capital?

Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings. Provide references for content when necessary. Provide your work in detail and explain in your own words. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and reference(s).

 
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Employment Law Unit 1 IP

Please answer the following questions:

  1. What are the possible legitimate reasons for which an employee can challenge a wrongful termination?
  2. In what situations does a terminated employee have no recourse?

develop a questionnaire that managers will use when they are interviewing applicants. This document must contain:

  • The name of the position that the candidates will be interviewing for
  • At least 12 permissible questions that will be asked to all candidates
  • A summary of illegal questions that should never be asked in the recruitment process
 
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Efficient Portfolios And Efficient Frontier

You are assigned with five stocks (See the assigned firm name and ticker on BB) and you are expected to build the investment opportunity set using those five stocks. Please collect monthly stock price from FINANCEYAHOO and employ the data range from Jan 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019. Then using the risk-free rate of 0.33%, you are expected to develop the complete portfolio and develop the efficient frontier of these six securities (T-bill and five stocks). 

1) Collect monthly stock price data from Jan 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019 (See my example with the sheet entitled Data)

2) Compute monthly stock returns and standard deviation (See my example with the sheet entitled Data)

3) Develop Table of Covariance of these five stocks (See my example with the sheet entitled Data)

4) Find the Minimum-Variance risky portfolio (See my example with the sheet entitled MVP)

5) Find the Efficient Risky portfolios (See my example with the sheet entitled EF , Result, and Graph)

6) Develop the capital market line using T-bill rate of 0.33% (See my example with the sheet entitled MVP, Result, and Graph)

 
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History

. Explain why the dancer, choreographer and audience member are all equal partners in the event when talking about a live dance concert. What does each of the three bring to the production experience? Alternatively what can each of the three gain from the experience? Speak to the choreographers traits, the dancer’s training, and the audience’s member’s understanding and etiquette.

Identify major figures and events to highlight the development of court ballet, ballet d’action, romantic ballet, classical ballet, contemporary ballet, and neo-classical ballet. How is contemporary ballet similar and different from classical ballet? Specifically, what is the difference between contemporary ballet and modern dance?

Modern Dance evolved from the early 1900’s to a current dance form today. Define it’s beginning process, the major dance figure’s and their individual styles. Identify the mid-century evolution of modern dance including major dance figures, and what changes occurred. How is modern dance different today? What makes it so different from ballet? jazz dance? tap dance?

The social dances of the 1980’s reflected many important issues of the time and how they affected society. What were these dances? Where were they found? Among which groups were they popularized? How did these dances affect society at the time? Who were some of the major artists of this era and what influences did they exert? With the rise in the popularity of reality dance television today where is social dance headed?

What are the differences and similarities between World Dance/Ritual Dance and Folk Dance? How do they relate to specific cultures? What part do rituals play? What are the contemporary influences upon these dances? What are the positive/negative ramifications of these influences? What part does having an audience and/or participation play in the presentation of these dances?

What are the steps in the production process of a dance concert? What is the beginning point of the process? What other factors are important and who makes those decisions? Speak specifically regarding the choreographer, dancer, and the logistics/issues of the actual performing space.  

What importance does the artistic director have regarding the success of the dance company? To whom does the artistic director answer? What are the artistic and business duties and decisions that an artistic director must make? What is the relationship of the artistic director to each of the following: the board of directors? support staff? artistic collaborators? other choreographers? dance companies?

What is the current status of dance in the American student’s education? What is the feeling of dance educators towards the rights and privileges of students to a dance education? Speak to the similarities and differences in dance education in grades K-12 and higher education. What role does creative movement play in the public education system? Why is teaching a popular profession for the dancer? What are the most common types of dance teachers?

What is the historical development of jazz dance and tap dance through American history? How did they originate? Who were some of the influential artists in the development of jazz dance and tap dance and what was their significance? What were some of the famous musicals that helped signify the development of these dance forms? How would you define jazz dance and tap dance? What characteristics are similar and different regarding these two dance forms?  

 
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Marketing

 “What was your pre-purchase, purchase, and post-purchase process?”

You will gain understanding of consumer behavior relating to a specific buying decision. This could be for a product or a service, as long as it is specific. For this project you will need to decide as a group:

  • What is the focus of your interview? What product, service, company, or brand are you inquiring about?
  • What metrics will you use to understand the data and information received from the interview process?
  • What interview questions will be asked and by whom?
  • Who will you interview? Individuals or Families?

Then after conducting the interviews, your group will be responsible for analyzing what knowledge you have gained in relation to the buying process. Including trends and ideas learned, “aha” moments, and future recommendations.

 
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Organizations

1 page paper double spaced. 

Subject:

Thinking of your current organization (state hospital), submit no more than one page double-spaced explaining how the creditor-debtor relationship impacts your organization? Specific areas to consider is regular loans, lines of credit, or uses of credit cards the organization might use. There may also be relationships with other businesses that operate using credit at various levels. 

 
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HR essay 7 pages

Organizational Development

Throughout this module, we have examined how training and development programs can be created to improve performance. As we have discussed, an organization’s mission and strategy, along with other factors, can influence how HR professionals approach development.

For this week’s assignment, using the organization you currently work for, a previous organization, or an organization you are familiar with, do the following:

  1. Identify      and briefly summarize the organization’s mission, values, culture, and      strategic direction.
  2. Analyze      how the mission, vision, and strategy influences the type and frequency of      training within an organization. For instance, if your organization is      retail oriented and focused on millennial fashion, assess how training      should be conducted. 
  3. Develop      two specific training strategies that would be effective in the      organization and industry that you identified. Explain the benefits of      these strategies and how these strategies are aligned with the      organization’s mission, vision, values, and culture.

Requirements:

  • Write      a 7 page paper, not including the title and reference pages, which are      required.
  • Your      paper must be properly cited and formatted according to APA format.
  • Include      a formal references page. This is an individual paper; however, you should      reflect on our discussion forums and incorporate ideas from there, as      appropriate.
  • You      must support your analysis with at least 4-5scholarly references, and can      include resources from this course.
  • For      this assignment, a credible source is defined as:
    • A       scholarly or peer-reviewed journal article.
    • A       government-based website or publication.
    • A       trade or industry journal article, publication, or website, including       those from trade organizations such as SHRM.org and TD.org

References:

Fareed, M., Mohd Isa, M. F., & Wan Mohd, W. S. (2017). HR professionals’ effectiveness, organizational culture and high performance work system link: Evidence from Pakistan. International Review of Management and Marketing, 7(1), 85-94.

Gostick, A., & Elton, C. (2009). The carrot principle: How the best managers use recognition to engage their people, retain talent, and accelerate performance. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Read pages 94-124.

Ketter, P. (2006). Training versus development. T+D, 60(5), 78.

George, R.A., Siti-Nabiha, A.K., Jalaludin, D., & Abdalla, Y.A. (2016). Barriers to an enablers of sustainability integration in the performance management systems of an oil and gas company. Journal of Cleaner Production, 136, 197-212.

Negoita, O.D. (21018). The use of performance management systems. FAIMA Business and Management Journal, 6(2), 17-23.

Chamorro-Premuzic, T., & Bersin, J. (2018). 4 ways to create a learning culture on your team. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2018/07/4-ways-to-create-a-learning-culture-on-your-team

Nabong, T. A. (2015). Creating a learning culture for the improvement of your organization. Training Industry. Retrieved from https://trainingindustry.com/articles/strategy-alignment-and-planning/creating-a-learning-culture-for-the-improvement-of-your-organization/?utm_content=cpdc

 
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PICOT Statement Paper

Review the Topic Materials and the work completed in NRS-433V to formulate a PICOT statement for your capstone project.

A PICOT starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention should be an independent, specified nursing change intervention. The intervention cannot require a provider prescription. Include a comparison to a patient population not currently receiving the intervention, and specify the timeframe needed to implement the change process.

Formulate a PICOT statement using the PICOT format provided in the assigned readings. The PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project.

In a paper of 500-750 words, clearly identify the clinical problem and how it can result in a positive patient outcome.

Make sure to address the following on the PICOT statement:

  1. Evidence-Based Solution
  2. Nursing Intervention
  3. Patient Care
  4. Health Care Agency
  5. Nursing Practice

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center

 
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