Compare and contrast the mission and/or organizational visions statements of the two companies. What are the similarities and differences?

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This assignment asks you to analyze various companies’ mission or organizational vision statements to determine how such statements guide leadership practices within an organization.

Select a mission statement or organizational vision statement from one company that professes to practice servant leadership and one that practices a standard leadership model. Some well-known companies that practice servant leadership are Southwest Airlines, REI, and Aflac. Conduct additional research to locate others.

Once you have selected two companies, write a 1,000-1,250 word analysis that addresses the following:

  1. Compare and contrast the mission and/or organizational visions statements of the two companies. What are the similarities and differences? How do you think these statements impact the culture of each organization?
  2. What servant leadership principles or values are either explicitly or implicitly apparent in the mission/vision statement of the company that professes to be servant-led?
  3. Explain how you see the principles expressed in the statements manifested in each company’s public reputation, and how they treat their employees in the services they provide, their marketing, etc. Provide a few specific examples to demonstrate your points.
  4. Do you think each company is living out the values/principles expressed in their statements? Why or why not? If the more traditionally led company adopted a servant leadership model, what revisions to their mission/values statement would be warranted? Be sure to comment on your understanding of how such mission/vision statements can or should guide a company’s treatment of its employees and clients.

Include the mission or organizational vision statements of the companies you selected in your analysis.

You are required to locate four articles that support your selected organization’s mission or vision statement. Two of the selected articles must be peer reviewed journal articles. Include information from the articles in your discussion.

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

What was learned through these studies that can be applied to the creation of the above PSA?

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Assignment 2: LASA 1 Principles of Persuasion

An environmental organization would like to film a pro-recycling public service announcement and have brought you on as a consultant to help them better understand the principles of persuasion and how they should be applied in this PSA. As part of your presentation to the organization you will need to educate them on the principles of persuasion (using what has been learned through previous research) that will need to be applied to their PSA. asfaf

By the due date assigned, you should create a PowerPoint presentation.

In the first 4 to 6 slides of your presentation you will need to:

  • Summarize at least two previous research studies on persuasion.
  • How were the principles of persuasion studied?
  • Was the research valid? Why or why not?
  • What was learned through these studies that can be applied to the creation of the above PSA?

In your next 6 to 10 slides you will incorporate all you have learned about the art of persuasion to create your own PSA PowerPoint presentation to present to this organization that they will use to guide the filming of their video.

In this presentation you will need to:

  • Present a creative argument that will persuade the viewers of the need to recycle, which the video will be based on.
  • Use at least two primary principles of persuasion within this presentation.
  • In the final slide outline which two or more principles were used and why they were a good fit for this PSA.

Your total presentation should be a minimum of 10 to 16 slides (not including your title and reference slides). For your project you will need to be creative in the use of your graphics and fonts in addition to discussing and applying the principles of persuasion.

For this assignment, please use your text book along with additional resources from the Argosy Library.

Suggested additional resources:

  • Wood, W. (2000). Attitude change: Persuasion and social influence. Annual Review of Psychology, 51, 539-570.
  • Cialdini, R.B. & Goldstein, N.J. (2004). Social influence: Compliance and conformity. Annual Review of Psychology, 55, 591-621.
  • Schwarz, N. (1998). Warmer and more social: Recent developments in cognitive social psychology. Annual Review of Sociology, 24, 239-264.
  • Cialdini, R.B. (2003). Crafting normative messages to protect the environment. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 105-109.

Determine how these programs draw from theory. Identify appropriate questions and their elements used in choosing an evidence-based program.

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This week is divided into two sections. First, you will focus on defining, refining, and critiquing the concept of evidence-based programs and their connection to theory.  Having read and reviewed these resources, prepare a reflection paper on evidence-based programs and practices. Be sure your paper addresses the following:

  • Include a definition of evidence-based programs.
  • Determine how these programs draw from theory.
  • Identify appropriate questions and their elements used in choosing an evidence-based program.
  • Include an explanation of an evidence continuum that you consider valid when reviewing your topic in health psychology.

Part 1: Define and Refine

Do a practice run using the resources this week and focus on three major elements:

  1. Identify the evidence-based theories being discussed.  Define them.
  2. Indicate which questions the researchers proposed that drew them to the theories.
  3. Discuss how the topic is reinterpreted from these theories.

Part 2: Critique Evidence-Based Programs

Finally, pick a research paper that you have previously reviewed, and then review the same three elements discussed above:

  1. Identify the evidence-based theories being discussed.  Define them.
  2. Indicate which questions the researchers proposed that drew them to the theories.
  3. Discuss how the topic is reinterpreted from these theories.

Part 1 Length: 3 pages, not including title and reference pages

Part 2 Length: 3 pages, not including title and reference pages

Total Length of Part 1 and Part 2: 6 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include three to five scholarly previous resources.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

What components must be present for the disorder to be diagnosed? Include physical and psychological signs and symptoms.  

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This assignment is an analysis of the neuropsychological  disorder that supports your Final Project. You will create an outline of  the main points of your Final Project, using your selected  neuropsychological disorder as approved by the instructor in Week One.  The Final Project Outline should be organized into three sections, each  main section having required components.  This outline is both an  analysis of your topic as well as a tool to ensure that you are on the  right track with your Final Project. The more information you provide,  the more feedback you will receive from your instructor, which will be  helpful as you write your Final Project.

Please  note:  This assignment may incorporate information from your Week One  assignment, but it must expand on that information.  Additionally, this  assignment must be submitted in formal APA outline style (not in  paragraph form).

Final Project- Outline Components

  1. Introduction
    1. Succinct thesis statement (one or more sentences detailing the focus  of your Final Project and informing the reader about your topic and the  scope of your paper)
    2. Define the type of disorder
      1. Neurological
      2. Psychological
      3. Neuropsychological
    3. Diagnostic criteria
      1. What components must be present for the disorder to be diagnosed?
      2. Include physical and psychological signs and symptoms.
    4. Reason(s) why you chose this topic
      1. Personal experience
      2. Professional experience
      3. Other reason
    5. Epidemiology
      1. Who is affected?
      2. Are they young/old?
      3. Male/female
      4. Rural/urban
      5. Ethnicities
  2. Discussion
    1. Detailed description of the disorder
      1. Signs and symptoms
      2. Epidemiology
      3. Any subtypes of the disorder
    2. Detailed description of the natural history of the disorder
      1. How the disorder develops over time with treatment
      2. How the disorder develops over time without treatment
    3. Methods used to diagnose, evaluate, and manage the disorder
      1. Initial diagnosis (e.g., physical exam, imaging and/or laboratory  testing, special studies, psychological evaluation, psychometric  testing)
      2. Ongoing management  (e.g., physical exam, imaging and/or laboratory  testing, special studies, psychological evaluation, psychometric  testing)
    4. Risk factors
      1. Genetics
      2. Lifestyle
      3. Environmental factors
    5. Other causative factors
      1. Known
      2. Theorized
    6. Nervous system structures and/or pathways involved in the disorder  (detailed information regarding the underlying pathology as it applies  to these structures and functional pathways)
    7. Neurotransmitter(s) and receptor system(s) involved in the pathology of the disorder
    8. Current treatment options
      1. Drug (pharmacologic) therapies
      2. Nonpharmacologic therapies (including psychological and other therapeutic services)
      3. Type of care providers (e.g., medical, nursing, therapists)
      4. Type of healthcare setting (e.g., hospital, home, outpatient, nursing facility)
    9. Future areas of research
      1. Treatment options
      2. Evaluation and diagnostic methods for initial diagnosis
      3. Increasing knowledge relating to etiology and pathologic processes
  3. Conclusion
    1. The conclusion reaffirms your initial thesis statement
    2. The conclusion may be one or more paragraphs that use the material  you have discussed in the paper to support the validity of your  synthesis and elaborate on the theme of your paper

Writing the Final Project Outline

The Final Project Outline:

  1. Must be a minimum of three to four double-spaced pages in length,  and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing  Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must include section headings in approved APA style, in order to organize your paper.
    1. Main section headings include: Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusion.
      • Plan to utilize these sections as first-level headings in your Final  Project, formatted according to APA style, to organize your paper.
      • Each main heading and all subheadings should include at least a two-  to three- sentence description (use complete sentences). Do not simply  write the heading and a few words of description.
  6. Must include in-text citations for all statements of facts obtained through your research.
    1. Remember that direct quotes (identical phrases or sentences taken  from a source) require in-text citations with appropriate formatting.
    2. Statements of opinion should be clearly stated as such, and include a  rationale to support why you hold this opinion (e.g., personal or  professional experience, your research findings).
  7. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  8. Must use at least six to eight scholarly sources that were published  with the last five years, including a minimum of four peer-reviewed  original research studies.
    1. In general, dictionaries and encyclopedias are not considered appropriate as resources for academic writing.
    2. It is assumed that these references will be included in your Final Project.