How does maximizing a firm’s human and social capital yield success? Include in your discussion organizational culture and mindset.

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How does maximizing a firm’s human and social capital yield success? Include in your discussion organizational culture and mindset. Compare best in class firms to others. You may want to do a bit of research on “best companies to work for” rankings by Forbes. Finally discuss your organization’s culture. Going forward are the right individuals “on the bus” to make the strategy a success? If not where do the changes, have to be made?

 

Microsoft Word, APA format, scholarly reviewed citations.

 

Just a reminder. I work in a psychiatric Hospital.

How does Siddiqi’s understanding of Soteriology relate to the various options discussed by Livingston in Chapter 13 (Soteriology:

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Guideline for Theme Paper (2500-3000 words)

 

For this paper, you will need access to the textbook “Anatomy of the Sacred” by James C. Livingston.

 

Begin your paper by introducing and summarizing the article. Include in this summary your own description of the article’s central thesis and the means by which Siddiqi attempts to establish it. Also include somewhere in your introduction/summary a paragraph that describes Siddiqi’s social location, professional identity, and main thrust of his larger body of scholarly work (once again, this may require some digging).

 

 

After you have completed the opening section, you should answer the following questions, taking 1-3 paragraphs for each question:

 

 

  1. What is Siddiqi’s explicit and/or implicit understanding of “Soteriology” and how does this understanding shape his discussion and argument?
  2. How does Siddiqi’s understanding of Soteriology relate to the various options discussed by Livingston in Chapter 13 (Soteriology: Ways and Goals of Salvation and Liberation) of Anatomy of the Sacred?
  3. What is Siddiqi’s primary method of investigation (refer back to Chapter 2 of Livingston for a discussion of the various disciplines), and how does their reliance on this method shape their understanding of the “basic theme of religion” featured centrally in the argument?
  4. If you were asked to strengthen or extend Siddiqi’s argument, how might you do so and where would you turn for additional resources? Choose one of the following options:
    1. If you think the argument in the article does contain a serious weakness, explain what it is and how you would address the problem.
    2. If you think the argument is basically sound, how might you build upon what Siddiqi has done to explore an issue that is relevant to their argument but not seriously addressed in the article?

You must include in your bibliography three additional resources (beyond the article and Livingston) you have uncovered through your own research and utilized to gain a deeper understanding of the article’s general topic and particular perspective. Pick whatever bibliographic style you wish, and then use it well!

Grading Rubric

 

 

  1. Article introduction/summary (8 points)
  2. Siddiqi’s location/identity (4 points)
  3. Siddiqi’s understanding of theme (8 points)
  4. Relation to Livingston’s discussion (8 points)
  5. Method of investigation & impact (8 points)
  6. Strengthening/Extending the Argument (8 points)
  7. Use of additional resources (8 points)
  8. Overall writing quality (4 points)
  9. Bibliographic apparatus (4 points)

     

    Total 60 points

How to Write a Case Analysis By Charles Warner

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case is attached…( Sweet Leaf Tea )

Page 69-70-71

 

instructions are below:

How to Write a Case Analysis By Charles Warner

Read a case at your normal speed without stopping to take notes. Read the assignment at the end of the case (if there is an assignment), and then carefully read the entire case again, taking notes in the margins as you read. Your task is to identify problems in the case, formulate recommendations to solve these problems and then write your analysis with the following four headings:
1.  Summary  (of the facts presented).
2.  Analysis   (of the problems).
3.  Recommendations   (for solutions to the problems).
4.  Implications  (your recommendations will have on the operation of the organization). Follow the above format even if there are Assignment questions at the end of the case.   Important:   Weave the answers to the Assignment questions into your “Recommendations” section, do  not  answer them specifically in the write-up. As you write your case analysis, you must include appropriate references to the assigned reading. Your references should be in the following formats: 1.  For reference to books and articles on the Required Reading list: (Brandenburger & Nalebuff, 1997. P. 126). Do not include chapter numbers, just the date and page numbers. 2.  For reference to books and articles on the Required Reading list , if you are reading on a Kindle or other e-readers that do not show page numbers, use the location number: (Brandenburger & Nalebuff, 1997.  Location # 25540). 3.  For any books, chapters of books, articles, blogs and any other material you access on the web: (www.charleswarner.us/articles/BUDGETS.html.  July, 2012).  The date in the reference is the month you accessed a website. 4.  For references to a presentation or lecture in class by the instructor or guests use: (Jim D’Antoni, class lecture, October 20, 2016). Do not make any references to the case you are analyzing. The main reason I ask for references is so that I know you have read the assigned material, understand it and can apply the lessons in the material to real-life situations and problems. Therefore, I want to see references to a variety of assigned material. Obviously, if you’re writing about a case, you’ve read it, so there is no need to refer to it. Summary Begin your write-up with a  concise  synthesis of the facts in the case, under the heading “Summary.” Stick to one or two sentences and do not put any discussion of problems or recommendations for solutions in this Summary section. Analysis The most important section of your case analysis comes next, under the heading “Analysis.”  This section should be the longest, most thorough section of your write- up. Managers cannot solve problems unless they can first identify them. Recognizing problems and then understanding the nature of the problems is the proper beginning of all managerial action. Solutions generally fall in place relatively easily once problems are recognized and understood. There are often several viable solutions to problems in a case, but you cannot implement any of them if you cannot identify the problems. It is important that there are references to the assigned reading in the “Analysis” section.  Your grade will depend, to a large degree, on how many appropriate, logical references you include in your write-ups. Recommendations Next, write your recommendations on to how to solve the problems in a section titled “Recommendations.” Put the solutions in order of priority. It is vitally important that you include references to the assigned reading in the “Recommendations” section, too. If there are questions asked in a case Assignment section, weave the answers to these questions into your Recommendations section. Do not answer them individually. Implications Finally, in your “Implications” section you should elaborate what implications your recommendations will have on the operation of the organization in the short and long term and what broader policy implications your recommendations might have not only on your organization but also on the business community, if there are any. In other words, if your recommendations are implemented, what changes will the organization and the business community in general have to make in the way they do things now and in the future?  Include appropriate references in this section, too. ◦

Question 5 What technological advancement allowed for the civilization of Europe?

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Quiz 3

Question 1 Prehistoric man was nomadic because he did not possess the technology to build permanent shelter or grow crops.

True

False

Question 2 Which of the following happened because of the Bronze Age?

Man was able to build permanent structures

Man was able to build fire for the first time

Man became a hunter-gatherer

All of the above

Question 3 The domestication of animals was important because

They provided labor

They provided a food source

They allowed man to establish permanent settlements

All of the above

Question 4 Workforce specialization occurred because the population decreased and the diminished food demand meant that fewer farm hands were needed.

True

False

Question 5 What technological advancement allowed for the civilization of Europe?

Money

The ancient plow

The long bow

The steam engine

Question 6 The Middle Ages (or Dark Ages) was a time of very little technological progress

True

False

Question 7 Fashion became important during Industrialization because consumer goods were more readily and cheaply available to the average person.

True

False

Question 8 The nature of work has shifted from a knowledge/service based economy to a product/manufacturing based economy.

True

False

Question 9 According to Erik Brynjolfsson, productivity is increasing while income is falling.

True

False

Question 10 Brynjolfsson asserts that GDP estimates are an underestimate of actual productivity growth because:

Productivity has slowed to almost nothing in the past few decades

Growth models predict a logarithmic rise in productivity

Many enterprises that demonstrate growth (e.g. social media sites like Facebook and TED) are offered for free

All of the above