CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS

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Laaser, M. R. (2004). Healing the wounds of sexual addiction. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310256571.

CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS
A critique is more than a summary of the book, article, and/or chapter being reviewed. The emphasis is on a discussion and evaluation of the topic, not just a description. Further, it must be remembered that critical is not necessarily synonymous with bad or unfavorable. Critical reviews may be positive, negative, or a combination of both.
In Module/Week 4, you will submit a 5-page critical book review over the Laaser text. Three specific sections (Summary, Analysis, and Conclusion) will be required. Adhering to current APA format guidelines for in-text citations and references is required. View the instructions and grading rubric located within the Assignment Instructions folder in the course for specific expectations for this assignment. This assignment must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 4.Your critique must be 5–6 full pages of content and include the following 3 sections:
I.Summary
•Summarize the issue/topic addressed. Explain why the author(s) think the issue/topic is important.
•Briefly highlight the major themes (or sub-topics) being explored.
This part of the critique must be about 2 pages, double-spaced. Do not make it longer than 2½ pages.
II.Analysis
This section must critically analyze and evaluate the work being reviewed. Some of the questions you may want to consider in this part are:
•What is the point of view of the author(s)? What perspective (ideological, philosophical) do they bring to the work? Is their perspective implicit (gleaned from reading “between the lines†) or explicit (openly stated)?
•What kind of evidence to they bring to support their viewpoint? Is it adequate?
•How clear is the argument? Does it flow logically? Are there gaps, inconsistencies, or contradictions in the discussion or argument?
Support your response with examples from the work itself and from your knowledge of the issue/topic. Be sure to go beyond stating your opinion; it is not enough to say you agree or disagree with the author’s point of view. Substantiate your claims!
III.Conclusion
•Of what value is the book? What does it add (if anything) to the discourse?
•Who would find the piece helpful and why?

Other Specifics:
The paper:
•Is to be an original work of the author and written solely for this course;
•Must be written using current APA format guidelines and include the following: title, abstract, and reference pages (which do not count toward the 5–6 pages of content);
•Must be submitted as a Word document (.doc or .docx);
•Must be typed in Times New Roman or Arial 12 point font; and
•Can be written in first person.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 4.

Consumer’s Privacy Bill Of Rights

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1. In 2012, the Obama Administration put forth the Consumer’s Privacy Bill of Rights as a roadmap for future legislation. Compare and contrast this plan with existing legislation. In a thoroughly research response, respond to the validity of its implementation in society today.

2. Research has been done on the theory and correlation of emotional intelligence (EI) related to organizational success and long-term sustainability of a manager/leader in his or her career. Many leadership/management experts argue that successful manager/leaders demonstrate a sophistication of EI that differs vastly from those managers/leaders who eventually fall and fail their organizations. Some of the key factors of EI include self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, confidence, self-motivation, empathy, social deftness, trustworthiness, adaptability, and a talent for collaboration. Effective managers/leaders are very successful at articulating their missions and visions for their organizations and know how to bring everyone on board to accomplish them. Compare and contrast the “transformational” manager/leader with the “transactional” manager/leader. Who do you think can better take the pulse of a group, understand its unspoken currents of thought and concerns, and communicate with people in terms they can understand and embrace?

3. There is a debate in marketing on the question of whether or not marketing creates or satisfies consumer’s needs. Marketing has often been defined in terms of satisfying customer’s wants and needs and some critics maintain that marketing goes beyond that and creates needs and wants that did not exist before. According to these critics, marketers encourage consumers to spend more money than they should on goods and services they really do not need. Consider the broad shifts in marketing. Are there any themes that emerge in these shifts? Can they be related to the major societal forces? Which force has contributed to which shift.

4. The world economy is becoming more global in scale. Consider the major drivers of globalization and how they seem to be thrusting major nation-states toward a more tightly integrated global economy. If the current trends continue, China may be the world’s largest economy by 2020. Discuss the possible implication of such as development for (a) the world trading system, (b) the world monetary system, (c) the business strategy of today’s US-based global corporations and their European counterparts, and (d) global commodity prices.

What is the summary of the article? Briefly summarize in your own words the main points of the article.

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Read the article: http://sociologyinfocus.com/2016/06/i-do-examining-expensive-weddings-through-three-sociological-theories/

After reading the article answer the following questions in a complete 300-400 words:

  • 1. What is the summary of the article? Briefly summarize in your own words the main points of the article.
  • 2. Do you agree or disagree that a wedding requires spending a certain dollar amount to be seen as valid in our American society? Why or why not?
  • 3. Ask someone older who was married in the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990’s how much their wedding cost. Then use this inflation calculator found athttp://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm to estimate that amount in today’s dollars. How far off from the average price tag of $32,641 was their wedding? Make sure you include whom you asked.
  • 4. In the article, the authors highlighted that the Wedding Industrial Complex “seeks to remain a stable, enduring system” Therefore, if weddings stopped being expensive, instability would occur in this institution. What other systems (institutions) would also suffer and become unstable if expensive weddings ceased to be the norm in our American society?
  • 5. In regards to the symbolic interactionism theory, what other meanings, besides those listed in the article, would an expensive wedding display to society?
  • 6. What social factors do you believe have led people to not want to marry?

Cite the article in APA format.

Marketing And The Health Care System

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My Professor feedback You have not addressed the objectives of this assignment.  Please review assignment

instructions and resubmit.

Assignment 1: Marketing and the Health Care System

Due Week 4 and worth 300 points

Select a health care provided with which you are familiar and write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Determine the direct impact of marketing for the health care provider you selected.
  2. Outline a strategy for the health care provider you selected to determine the utilization of its products or services.
  3. Outline a marketing strategy for the health care provider you selected.
  4. Recommend at least three (3) separate ways the health care provider you selected could shape the buying decisions of its customers.
  5. Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe the health care system and the role of marketing.
  • Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services marketing.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services marketing using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.