LASA 2: Company Assessment

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Directions:

Conduct an interview with an employee (preferably a supervisor or manager) at your current job or a previous job. If you have no prior work experience, you may interview a family member or friend who is currently employed.  You have just been promoted to the manager of your department and have been asked to review the following:

  • Value of a team environment: Is the company operating with a team structure?  How effective is the team structure?  How could the company improve the effectiveness of the team environment?  If there is no team structure currently in place, how should one be implemented?
  • Job satisfaction of the employees: Are the employees satisfied or is there a lot of complaining, absenteeism, and turnover?  What could the company be doing to improve job satisfaction?
  • How does the company currently communicate with their employees regarding company changes?  Do they rely on technology for their announcements?  Is this an effective method of communication?
  • Efforts made to motivate your employees: What is being done to motivate the employees? Do employees get regular pay raises?   Is there a rewards program?  Are they being recognized for their accomplishments?  Name at least three things the company could be doing to motivate their employees.
  • Assistance offered in helping your employees to deal with stress management: Are the employees given any tools to deal with stress management?  Does the company have access to mental health counselors?  Are employees given permission to take any mental health days?  What could the company be doing to help employees deal with their employees’ stress?

Prepare a 4-6 page report that includes an overall assessment of how each of the above is currently being handled and how you would change the system.  Be sure to provide examples and be specific in your reasoning behind your suggested changes.  Utilize at least three scholarly resources in your report (one of which may be your text book). This report must include:

 

  • Executive Summary
  • Analyze and explain what is being done in the five areas described above (team, job satisfaction,  communication, motivation, and stress management) in the company.
  • Write recommendations for what they could be doing better in all five areas
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: List of question asked in interview

The paper must be well organized using headings and subheadings.

The written report must be in APA format, have proper punctuation and grammar, as well as free of typographical error.

All materials used must be cited correctly and listed on a reference page.

 

Phineas Gage Paper

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Grading Guide: Phineas Gage Paper

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Grading Guide

Phineas Gage Paper

This assignment is due in Week One.

Content

60 Percent

Points Earned

X/6

· Explains the role of the brain in cognitive functions.

· Describes what Phineas Gage’s accident revealed about how brain areas support cognitive function.

Comments:

Organization and Development

20 Percent

Points Earned

X/2

· The paper is 700 to 1,050 words in length.

· The paper is clear and organized; major points are supported by details, examples, or analysis.

· The tone aligns with the assignment’s purpose and is geared toward the appropriate audience.

· The paper provides relevant and sufficient background on the topic.

· The paper is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.

Comments:

Mechanics and Format

20 Percent

Points Earned

X/2

· The assignment file is presentable and functional.

· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.

· The paper—including the title page, reference page, tables, and any appendices—is consistent with APA guidelines.

Comments:

Additional Comments:

Total Earned

X/10

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Philosophy Homework

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a 5 page double- spaced summary and review of ONE of the following books: “Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil Postman, “The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects” by Marshall McLuhan, or “The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood” by James Gleick. Summarize the author’s key points and use them as a basis to express your own commentary and reflection. Elaborate on what you agreed or disagreed with and explain why you think the addressed ideas are relevant.

Compare and contrast these rites to common US rites of passage

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We have learned that adolescence is a time of transition between childhood and adulthood. A critical milestone of this stage is the ability to successfully achieve a sense of identity. Around the world, there are different rites of passage to mark the transition to adulthood. In the United States, this might include obtaining a driver’s license, landing one’s first job, senior prom, or high school graduation. In this assignment, we will explore the role that family and society play in the development of the individual’s sense of self.

By Monday, June 5, 2017, create two documents for parents of minority teens 1) A 9–12-slide PowerPoint presentation (complete with speaker’s notes) and 2) an accompanying 1–2-page handout/flier in Word document or PDF format. Be sure that both illustrate the following:

  1. Describe common rites of passage from two cultures around the world and compare them to a common American rite of passage.  Possible resources might include National Geographic and the Argosy University Online Library.
  2. Compare and contrast these rites to common US rites of passage. Do they coincide with the physical, cognitive, or socioemotional changes taking place at this age? Describe which specific changes (physical, cognitive, or socioemotional) they coincide with. Does this explain their importance in a particular culture?
  3. How might such a social ritual, such as a rite of passage, influence the identity formation process of adolescents?
  4. In light of Erikson and Marcia’s theories, discuss how the process of identity development is affected when the adolescent belongs to a minority group (racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious). Be sure to explain these theories and how they apply to identity development.
  5. Summarize research from at least two peer-reviewed* studies on the effect of minority status on identity development, ensuring you describe the main findings of the study as well as the research methods used to study the topic.
  6. Apply the information you gathered from the online notes, textbook, and research articles to provide at least three practical recommendations for what the family, school, and community can do to ease the process for adolescents.

*Peer-reviewed means an article from a reputable journal, which can be found in the Argosy University Online Library. Peer reviewed indicates that other professionals in the field have reviewed and deemed it worthy of publication, in contrast to much if what we find online: someone posting something he or she wants to, without someone else verifying that the research methods were rigorous enough and the study is valid. Use your textbook and course lectures as your pri