political economy comparative economy

/in /by

Section 1:
Each answer should be a short paragraph, approximately 180 words long.  You may exceed the length, if necessary but please be as concise as possible. 
    Your answers should first accurately represent and summarize the authors ideas and arguments.  You may include your critical evaluations

Questions
1.    What do Fulcher mean when he argues that markets become abstract under capitalism?
2.    According to Fulcher, what features of feudal economic relations produced the possibilities for the emergence of capitalism?
3.    According to Fulcher, how did the political turmoil and competition among states in Europe facilitated the emergence of capitalism?
4.    What do Marx and Engels mean by all that solid melts into air?
5.    What do Marx and Engels mean when they argue that modern worker has become an appendage of the machine?

Section 2: 500 words

1.    Marx had developed a very complex and sophisticated theory of history based on the concepts of Historical Materialism, Changes in Modes of Production, Class Struggle, and Revolution.  Describe and critically evaluate Marxs theory of history.

Required Texts
    James Fulcher. Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction.  Chapters 1 and 2. 
    Selections from The Marx-Engels Reader

Troy Davis Case

/in /by

– Summary/overview of the factual and procedural background of the case.
– Policy Implications: Discuss how the case has impacted society; ideas/suggestions for modifying the law or reforming race relations in the criminal justice system in the
future.
– References: Must include at least 3 reputable, academic/scholarly sources and citation from the text, “The New Jim Crow.” Please cite your work.

Arming School teachers with guns

/in /by

Annotated Bibliography:

6-8 sources, as required for final paper

4 scholarly journal articles minimum
2-4 other sources (.edu, .org, .gov; upon approval: videos, podcasts, interviews)
Annotations:

3-4 sentence summary of source
3-4 sentence explanation of credibility
2-3 sentence explanation of how you will use source in your paper
Other criteria:

MLA formatted

Proofread your writing: check punctuation, spelling and grammar

WEIGHTING:

10% MLA Style

10% Grammar and Punctuation

30% MLA citations for each entry

50% Annotation

Refer to attached document for an idea of needed journals and websites

Co-located/Virtual Project Teams – Motivation: Mistakes and Approaches

/in /by

1) Of the motivational mistakes that are discussed in the Levin text (See attached), please discuss ones you may have encountered in the past, or if not, discuss potential mistakes that co-located/virtual project teams may experience, along with their associated impact(s).

2) Determine motivational approaches that would be most appropriate for the members of a co-located/virtual project team.

3) Discuss how you would work to ensure that a co-located/virtual project team is a high-performing, empowered team.
    a) Assess the stage of a project team’s development according to the Tuckman model (see pp. 3-11 in the Levin text See attached)

4) Assess how you can best create a team culture focused on success.
    a)Determine the barriers you must overcome to achieve outstanding team performance

Note: For the attachment entitled “People Capability Maturity Model” – I do want to stress the limitations of this model. First it is from a 2009 article and it applies to the software development industry. Parts of the article are relevant as long as we don’t over generalize and adjust our interpretations to today’s global business environment beyond the IT industry.