Category: Essays

The review essay The aim of the review essay is to critically assess the research design of an academic piece of work. In so doing, you demonstrate what you have learned in the seminar. Here is what you need to do: 1. Choose a paper/article you want to review: – Ideally, the paper is located in an area that is related to your field of research/research interest – The chosen paper must make a causal claim, i.e. it must “explain something” (purely theoretical papers, literature reviews or pieces using interpretive approaches are not suitable) – The chosen paper must employ a method we have covered in the seminar (pieces using game theory, formal modelling, advanced econometric models etc… are hence not suitable) – Ideally, the chosen paper displays some methodological limitations you can address in your essay. Typically, such papers can be found in the “grey literature” (working papers, conference papers etc.) but also in a low-ranked journals. 2. Next step — write your essay In the first part of your essay (20%-30% of the text) you are expected to discuss the research design employed by the author(s). – What is the research question/argument? – What are dependent and independent variables? ! What are the causal mechanism (if any)? – What cases are included in the analysis, and how is the case selection justified? – How are the variables measured etc.? – Which method is being used? – What are the main findings? In the second part of your essay (70%-80% of the text) you are expected to critically engage with the article from a methodological point of view – Does the paper address a gap in the relevant literature? Does it try to solve a puzzle? Does it make an important contribution to the existing scholar literature, and if so, how? – Are you convinced by its research design? Why (not)? – Is the research question clearly framed? – Are the variables measured/conceptualized in an appropriate way? – Is the case selection plausible? Is there selection bias? – Are you convinced by the chosen qualitative or quantitative method? Why (not)? o If it is a qualitative piece: how could the paper be improved using a quantitative method? o If it is quantitative: how could it be improved using a qualitative method

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This assignment provides insight into safety training programs in organizations. Select an organization of your choice and investigate the responsibility of the HR department or the department that is responsible for safety training in the organization. Your assignment should highlight the importance of safety and safety training and describe: 1) The role of the department in safety and health programs for the organization; 2) Safety training programs conducted and how these are conducted; 3) Who provides the safety training and what qualifications do they have; 4) Challenges faced in conducting safety training programs. 5) Your assignment MUST include the name of the organization, name of department, and contact information to include a representative’s phone number. Length is 3-5 pages. FORMAT FOR ASSIGNMENT: 1) Include your last name and page number as a header in the upper right hand corner. 2) Title your paper with the assignment number, HRD 394 Occupational Safety & Liability Issues, and the date. (You do not need a cover page). 3) Paper Length: 3-5 pages, double spaced, 12 point font 3) Please format using APA 6th edition. Cite your references both parenthetical and at the end on a reference page. 4) Submit your assignment by the due date in Blackboard (no paper copies) in the ASSIGNMENT link > Assignment #3.

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Virtue Ethics Part 1: Critical Thinking Before you begin to write up your Case, let’s consider what is meant by “critical thinking.” Critical thinking is one of the five key rubric criteria by which your assignments are graded. Therefore, it is required that you demonstrate evidence of critical thinking in all assignments. For an overview of critical thinking, read the following very carefully: Kurland, D. (2000). What is critical thinking? Critical Reading. Retrieved from https://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm Next, review the Critical Thinking Skills chart at the following site. This is an excellent visual synopsis of the various components of critical thinking. Note the questions that are associated with each element of critical thinking: A must have chart featuring critical thinking skills. (2014). Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Retrieved from https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featuring-critical.html Part 2: Virtue Ethics Readings Madsen, S., & Vance, C. (2009). Unlearned lessons from the past: An insider’s view of Enron’s downfall. Corporate Governance, 9(2), 216-227. (Attached) Chandra, G. (2003). The Enron implosion and its lessons. Journal of Management Research, 3(2), 98-111. (Attached) Free, C., Macintosh, N., & Stein, M. (2007). Management controls: The organizational fraud triangle of leadership, culture and control in Enron. Ivey Business Journal Online. (Attached) Sims, R. R., & Brinkmann, J. (2003). Enron ethics (or: culture matters more than codes). Journal of Business Ethics, 45(3), 243-256. (Attached) Assignment In a well-written 4 page paper, discuss how three virtues apply to the Enron case. Keys to the Assignment 1. Choose three virtues (e.g., justice, fairness, integrity, courage, honor, truthfulness, etc.), and define each using a reputable online dictionary, e.g., https://www.merriam-webster.com/ 2. Using a section heading for discussion of each of your chosen virtues, discuss how each virtue applies to some ethical issue raised by the Enron case. For example, you might choose “integrity,” in which event you will define what is meant by integrity, followed by a discussion of how the lack of integrity on the part of Enron’s leadership contributed to the company’s accounting fraud. Or you might choose “fairness,” and discuss how the company’s fraudulent activities adversely impacted one or more of its stakeholder groups, e.g., its employees, stockholders/investors, customers.

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The subjects of retirement and health insurance are much in the news these days. Discuss your plans for retirement with a special emphasis on income after retirement and health insurance. After a lifetime of paying Social Security and Medicare taxes in every payroll check, your grandparents and parents are counting on having Social Security and Medicare to help with the inevitable loss of income occurring at retirement. Things may be different for your generation. Many are discussing privatizing Social Security and doing away with Medicare. Even Republican voters in the State of Florida are opposed to this plan. Read the report on a survey of Republican Primary Voters who objected 2:1 to plans to change these benefits (among Hispanic voters, opposition was even stronger with 4:1 voters opposing changes). Given what you know of the volatility of the stock markets that are up one day and down drastically another, would you risk your retirement to the stock market? Would you risk your health on having the ability to pay for private health insurance when you retire? Despite what you’ve heard, Social Security and Medicare can be saved. The generation entering the workforce today (The Millennials) are an even larger generation than the retiring Baby Boomer generation. As long as as many or more are paying into the system than those who are retiring, the programs can and should be saved. You never know how your life will turn out and it is essential to have a basic retirement cushion to live on. Moreover, it is your money after all. You have paid into both Social Security and Medicare with every paycheck since you started working. What can you do now to help save Social Security and Medicare? Some believe it is essential to send politicians to Washington and Tallahassee who will protect those benefits. But it is not enough to save these benefits. What can you do to guarantee a comfortable retirement and good medical care in your old age?

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In what ways were Spartan women different from their Athenian counterparts?

 

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This is a continuation of the discussion that you have written for a forum which needs four posts of 200 words per post. Which must include roughly 1-2 references per post. I will include an example of other peer posts in a document for you to get an idea of what to write. The post of 200 words must be a response to a students post on the forum which I will attach in a word document. Your posts should discuss how the group’s experience of PDPs can be applied to strategic planning. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the nature of strategy and its importance in an organisational context. Express a holistic comprehension of the core principles

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Watch the documentary “Side by Side” about the transition from celluloid to digital in the film industry (available for streaming on youtube). Then write a concise paper (500-600 words) similarly describing the transition to digital in one of these industries: print, recorded music, or broadcast TV. (Be sure to provide appropriate citations.)

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Question: How do different theories in international relations interpret the concept of war and why war occurs? Notes: You must: •Explain and evaluate key concepts relating to the analysis of global politics •Organise evidence in order to engage in critical academic debate Recommended introductory reading: Fleming, C. (2009), ‘New or Old Wars? Debating a Clausewitzian Future’, Journal of Strategic Studies 32(2) Walzer, M. (2002), ‘The Triumph of Just War Theory (and the Dangers of Success)’, Social Research 69 (4) Podcast: Cécile Fabre on Cosmopolitanism and War (Philosophy Bites)

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Journal Post Insider’s Guide, Chapter 6: Read The Story of an Hour (if you haven’t already), pp. 126-128; pp. 129-135 (stop after reading the section “Five-Paragraph Essays and other Thesis-Driven Templates”); pp. 141-149 (start with “Genres of Writing in the Humanities” and stop after reading the student example of textual interpretation) Write (Journal post). Bring to class a hard copy of a content/form-response grid for The Story of an Hour that you develop during and after your reading of Chopin’s story. Chopin’s story – https://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/

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How do you determine which training vehicles to use with which audiences? When would you use a video or a series of videos to describe a product? When would you use a website? When would you create a detailed manual with graphics? For this discussion, based on your readings and research so far, and as a guide for your technical writing team, describe the framework you would construct to help decide which training vehicle would be appropriate in which situation for which audience.

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