Choose a well-known and analyzed leader in business. This will be someone who has a substantial record of being analyzed through published material that can be located in the DeVry library or elsewhere.

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Choose a well-known and analyzed leader in business. This will be someone who has a substantial record of being analyzed through published material that can be located in the DeVry library or elsewhere. Examples are Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos, Carly Fiorina, Howard Schultz, Larry Page, Indra Nooyi, Rupert Murdoch, Meg Whitman, Henry Ford, and Herb Kelleher. Throughout this course, this leader will be the subject of your weekly discussions, so chose a leader in an industry in which you currently or plan to work.

To begin this week’s discussion, imagine your job is to introduce your leader at a large, professional, industry-specific convention. Your chosen leader is the keynote speaker, and you’re responsible for outlining his or her career highlights, education, career trajectory, and future goals for the audience.

Be sure to use actual examples from the literature and cite your sources appropriately. Be sure to include extensive research outside the textbook and also to cite the textbook correctly including page numbers. You are expected to use at least two academic or business sources other than your textbook each week.

Be sure your first post each week directly addresses the prompt above. Your remaining posts should continue to further the depth and breadth of the discussion by responding to your professor or classmates.

How can Nikky, based on what she knows about the psychology of learning, encourage the employees to be more open to learning the new procedures?

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 3: The Psychology of Learning in the course textbook.

Address two of the three scenarios (your choice) listed below. (Clearly use headings in your post to designate which options you are addressing.)

Option A: A recent psychology graduate named Kaylynn is currently seeking a career position with the local community college as a marketing director.

  • How can her understanding of learning psychology support this position?
  • How can she express these acquired skills most clearly in her interview?
  • If you were Kaylynn, what knowledge or skills would you be sure to include? Please provide a rationalization.

Option B: The retail department store that Nikky, a psychology graduate, works for, is changing how they address customer service, and over the next several weeks the store will be requiring all sales personnel to attend training sessions. As a sales manager, Nikky has heard her employees make comments reflecting their frustration with this requirement; they believe they do an adequate job, so why change what they are currently doing?

  • How can Nikky, based on what she knows about the psychology of learning, encourage the employees to be more open to learning the new procedures?
  • What rationales does learning psychology offer us to explain why we may believe we do not need to learn new things?
  • Again, based on this area of psychology, how might the attitude of the employees affect their ability to effectively learn, even if they were to attend?

Option C: Larry is the senior vice president of a lucrative manufacturing company. He recently hired a young man, Jackson, to work in the warehouse. After observing his work, Larry feels that, with some additional training, Jackson has a lot of potential to advance. But Jackson seems disinterested in advancing any of his skills and knowledge to achieve higher pay or stature in the company.

  • Based on learning and motivation theories, if Jackson is required to attend training geared to advancement, without the desire himself, how effective might he be at accommodating the new information?
    • Identify and summarize a theory that supports your response.

Discussion posts should equate to approximately 350 to 400 words.

Write a brief* essay in which you identify important aspects of your worldview, and then discuss ways in which your worldview is compatible with at least one developmental theory.

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Theories and Worldview Assignment Instructions

Purpose

To write an essay in which you compare your worldview with one developmental theory discussed in our course materials.

Background 

Every person who has ever lived bases his or her life on a set of basic assumptions. These assumptions form the foundation of his or her worldview. One’s worldview influences and is evident in his or her work.

Tasks

Write a brief* essay in which you identify important aspects of your worldview, and then discuss ways in which your worldview is compatible with at least one developmental theory.

1) In your first paragraph explain why it is important to consider worldview when studying developmental theories (include at least 3–5 sentences).

2) In your second paragraph briefly describe key concepts and features of one developmental theory discussed in our textbook (include at least 3–5 sentences). Be sure to identify the main theorist, the name of the theory and at least one defining characteristic of the theory.

3) In your third paragraph identify ways in which your worldview is compatible with the theory you have described.

4) In your final paragraph, summarize and reflect on how this information will be used in future coursework (include at least 3–5 sentences).

*Your essay must include at least 500, but no more than 800 words. Please edit your work to stay within these parameters.

Requirements

1. Identify your sources! APA guidelines require that a citation be used to identify any/all sources of information that are not considered common knowledge.

2. Do not include direct quotes; instead, paraphrase information about your chosen theory. Remember that your source must be identified with a citation even if you rewrite the information in your own words.

3. Your assignment will include the following:

• An APA-formatted title page.

• 2–3 pages of text (at least 500, but not more than 800 words).

• Use APA-formatted level-one headings to identify each paragraph/section of your essay.

• An APA-formatted reference page.

4. Please edit your work to stay within the assignment parameters. Stay on topic, and write in a clear manner.

5. As a part of your editing/review process, compare your paper to the requirements outlined in the grading rubric as well as the sample paper provided with the assignment instructions.

6. Finally, please consider vising the Writing Center for APA citation and reference review.

7. If you have any questions about this assignment, please contact your instructor.

APA Assistance

1.  Helpful videos:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F43A67F38DE3D5D

2. General guidelines:

https://www.liberty.edu/academics/casas/academicsuccess/index.cfm?PID=11960

· Briefly describe the two evidence-based research articles you selected from the Walden Library. Include how each relates to professional collaboration.

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For scholars in human services, the ability to analyze and evaluate what you read in research literature is a key skill. Not every study is a good study, making it important to be able to identify and separate a poor study from a quality study that contributes to the body of knowledge in the field. For this Assignment, review the media program “Evaluating Online Resources,” and select two evidence-based research articles from the Walden Library databases that relate to professional collaboration. Consider the quality of the articles, including whether the articles apply to your area of interest.

To complete this Assignment:

By Day 7

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

· Briefly describe the two evidence-based research articles you selected from the Walden Library. Include how each relates to professional collaboration.

· Compare the extent to which the research articles apply to the professional collaboration of human services professionals in your particular area of interest.

· Explain how you, as a human services professional, might personally use the research articles to inform your practice.

Reminder: Proper formatting and APA citations are required. Refer to the Writing Template for Course Papers for additional guidance.

Nuszkowski, M. A., Coben, J. H., Kelleher, K. J., Goldcamp, J. C., Hazen, A. L., & Connelly, C. D. (2007). Training, co-training, and cross-training of domestic violence and child welfare agencies. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 88(1), 35–41.

Horwath, J., & Morrison, T. (2007). Collaboration, integration and change in children’s services: Critical issues and key ingredients. Child Abuse & Neglect, 31(1), 55–69.

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Friedman, S. R., Reynolds. J., Quan, M. A., Call, S., Crusto, C. A., & Kaufman, J. S. (2007). Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative. Evaluation and Program Planning, 30(3), 294–306.