Category: Essays

You are required to answer the following question in an essay format: Consider the ways in which action learning is practised and applied in organisations, including the ways in which it is used to develop leaders and managers. How might action learning help to deal with what has been termed the ‘wicked problems’ of organisational life? How might your learning from other topics covered in this unit affect , or be relevant to, the practice and application of this form of development? Your work should cite a range of appropriate, good quality sources in support of the arguments you make. These should include case examples from organisations such as CIPD, and relevant academic journals. This is an academic piece of work with a practitioner focus, so it must be properly researched and referenced. You will be expected to integrate theory AND practice in your essay, and you must include a list of references.

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

Assessment 2 – Essay Plan, 500 words, 10%. This Essay Plan (Step 1 or Assessment 2) is based on the essay questions for Assessment 3 (Essay (Step 2) see below). Please pick one question from the list below and provide the following information: Structure to the Essay Plan: INTRODUCTION In the Introduction: in two to three sentences state what the argument of your essay is (no more than three sentences). This will be closely linked to your chosen question, so look for the key terms in the question. BODY In the body of your essay plan: Write three key points that you plan to base your argument(s) on. This is where you draw on the key terms you identified in the introduction. Please write each point within no more than two sentences. These sentences are called your topic sentences. *After each topic sentence, provide two to three examples from what you have researched/plan to research to support your argument. Within this section you can use quotes, paraphrased texts from your reading, statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics as well as references to the media. Please ensure that you reference all material. For example: Key point – topic sentence 1 Support of point: Quote from reference A + ABS information Key point – topic sentence 2 Support of point: ideals from reference A+C, media reference A Key point – topic sentence 3 Support of point: Quote from reference B, ideas from reference A CONCLUSION Provide your ideas of what the conclusion of your essay might be. You cannot write/finalise a Conclusion until the body of your essay has been written, but you can give some indication – in two to three sentences – of what you believe might be the concluding summary of your essay. This section must be linked to both the key arguments/terms you identify in the Introduction and linked to the proposed Key points/topic sentences in the Body. 2. Compare the representation of gender (femininity and masculinity) in two Disney Princess movies, Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Maleficent (2014). How would a sociologist explain the changes in gender ideas and roles in these two films? You need to consult a least two sociological theories or theorists. Dowd, JJ 2013, ‘Understanding social mobility through the movies’, in JA Sutherland & K Feltey (eds), Cinematic sociology: social life in film, 2nd edn, SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 36­46. England, D, Descartes, L & Collier­Meek, M 2011, ‘Gender role portrayal and the Disney princesses’, Sex Roles, Roles, vol. 64, no. 7, pp. 555­67. Eschholz, S, Bufkin, J & Long, J 2002, ‘Symbolic reality bites: women and racial/ethnic minorities in modern film’, Sociological Spectrum, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 299­334. Henslin, J, Possamai, A & Possamai­Inesedy, A 2014, Sociology: a down­to­earth approach, 2nd adaptation edn, Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest, NSW NO PLAGIARISM NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN 500 WORDS MAXIMUM WITH OUT THE REFERENCING NEEDS TO BE IN HARVARD .

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

Rationale This assessment has been designed for you to understand what leisure is and how leisure is utilised in your life as a fundamental concept. If you understand the benefit of leisure in your life then you are well placed to facilitate leisure in another person’s life. Task Leisure has been defined in relation to time, as an activity or as a state of mind. In this assessment you will need to: 1. Briefly discuss each definition and at least one author who has written about each approach. 2. Discuss how different definitions may be used to describe your own leisure behaviour at different stages of your lifecycle. Here, you might want to describe some of the recreational activities you currently undertake or has undertaken in the past. 3. Analyse how different social, demographic and psychological factors have impacted on your current participation in these activities. 4. Conclude by stating (and giving reasons) which definition you presently prefer to describe leisure in your own life. Criteria The essay will be assessed on the following: • your understanding of the key concepts of leisure • your ability to relate concepts to life experiences • your identification of the factors and discussion of their impact on your leisure choices and practices • your analysis and synthesis skills • your academic writing skills.

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

Three-page case analysis on the Rock of Ages Company including: Cover Page – Not counted in the three-page limit Summary Section – Approximately one page outlining the management issues associated with the Rock of Ages Company Management Actions – This section should be 1½ pages in length. Conclusion Section – Any closing comments about the case you want to make from a management or strategic planning perspective; this should be approximately ½ page. Bibliography with at minimum of three references (not counted in the three-page limit)

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

Week 2 assignment (march) Analyze the health status of a specific minority group. Select a minority group that is represented in the United States (examples include: American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.) In an essay of 750-1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group you have selected to the national average. Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected? Address the following in your essay: 1 What is the current health status of this minority group? 2 How is health promotion defined by the group? 3 What health disparities exist for this group? Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper. You will find important health information regarding minority groups by exploring the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links: 1 Minority Health: https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/index.html 2 Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

The brief You are asked to develop a HR strategy for an organization of your choice suggesting ways in which HR policies and practices might add value to the business. Your plan should include a discussion of the following: Introduction (600 words). In this section you should provide background information for your chosen organisation and any challenges it is currently facing. Examples of areas you may wish to consider may include the history, location, size, ownership structure (public/private), sector, market share, number employed and skill requirements. Main body (2,000 words). This should be formed of a detailed structured plan which should include an evaluation of the following areas a) Recruitment and selection. b) Training and development c) Performance management and rewards. The aim of in this section is to apply theory from this module to an organisation which you are familiar. It is expected that the plan will demonstrate clear internal alignment between practices and provide an indication of how diversity management initiatives can be integrated into them. You will be required to adequately justify your selected strategy and ensure that your proposals are academically underpinned. It is therefore expected that you should support your points with evidence and theoretical argument. Conclusion (400 words). In this section you should summarise your key arguments and identify obstacles to implementation and indicate how these might be overcome ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Answers MUST take account of relevant theory and contemporary examples of best practice from the field of HRM. Answers MUST take into account the cost implications and possible implementation problems of new policies that are recommended (for example, would it be cost effective to use assessment centers to select all staff?). Answers MUST justify any suggested changes to existing HR practices

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

Your third assignment is to write an essay of not more than 2,000 words on your chosen and approved topic. This will account for 40% of your overall course mark. Your essay is expected to demonstrate familiarity with relevant academic literature. Illustrative examples and data from, for example, government reports etc. may be included to support your arguments. Suggested reading provided for the course and individual lectures are a good starting point but evidence of independently located material is expected. See the ‘Reading & Resources’ folder for guidance on how to search for information and literature. Marks will be awarded for your understanding of the topic and the strength and validity of your arguments. It is your use of data and evidence of wide reading that are important, not a summary of the key references. Essays must be referenced using a recognised style (e.g. Harvard) and must contain a full reference list (note that a reference list is a full list of all the items of literature you have made a direct reference to in the text of the essay; it is not a list of all the items you read when preparing your essay).

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

Submission instructions Each blog entry should be saved as a single Microsoft Word file (.docx) and uploaded to the appropriate repository on blackboard (below) and should include in addition to the body of the text: • A title • A reference in Harvard or Vancouver format. • A hyperlink (web link) to the article upon which you have commented • A word-count for the body of the text (ie excluding title, reference and hyperlink) which should be no more than 500 words in length. Summative blog entries will be marked anonymously (i.e. with the marker blinded to the student’s identity) so it is important that you do not include your name anywhere in the files you submit. Mark calculation and assessment criteria This exercise contributes 20% towards the final module mark. The mark which will be used is the mean average of your final two blog entries. The marking criteria are broadly outlined below: Weighting Marking criteria Choice of article 10% Was a primary research article chosen?* Was the article correctly referenced? Was a hyperlink to the article included? Methods 25% Were the study methods, protocol, measurements and endpoints described appropriately? Results 25% Were the results described appropriately (including quantitative description). Critical analysis 30% Was relevant critical analysis included? Style 10% Was the style appropriate for a blog entry and for the intended audience? Was the article written in good English. Was a word-count included* Total 100% *If the blog entry does not describe a piece of primary research, exceeds the word limit, or includes an inaccurate word count, a mark of zero will be awarded General guidance on writing blog entries Choice of Article You need to comment on primary research articles. If you are in any doubt as to whether an article should be considered primary research, look and see whether it has a methods section. If it does not, it is almost certainly not primary research. Laboratory studies and clinical trials make excellent choices. You could also comment on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, however, the methods used in these types of publications are quite complex (including complex statistics) and may be difficult to summarise in a short blog entry. Studies which test an explicit hypothesis perhaps lent themselves more easily to critical analysis in comparison to observational studies which look at trends in diseases or prescribing. The inspiration for your blog entries can come from anywhere: you might read about a study in the newspaper and decide to find the original paper in an academic journal. You might come across paper during your background reading for the module. At some point, you will have to use an academic database. I will recommend the names of some below, and I would encourage you to become familiar with them and to discover which ones you find most easy-to-use. They’re very powerful search tools, and allow you to filter the results by date, or by type of article (for instance you might want to restrict your search to clinical trials only). Pubmed Scopus ScienceDirect Web of Knowledge You may know of others, and are welcome to use them. in addition the University has its own search tool which is called ‘Discover’ and is particularly helpful, because it helps you find articles which are available in the universities electronic library collection. The purpose of my own blog www.cardiovascularnews.co.uk is occasionally to highlight areas of interest and relevant articles to you, rather than to provide model blog entries. Structure of your blog entry You can structure your blog entry however you see fit, hoever you should include the following information: Introduction You should briefly describe the purpose and aims of the study you are describing. Remember your audience is GPs and pharmacists. You shouldn’t need to give long explanations of common medical conditions. Remember that the marks are awarded for your description and critical analysis of the research. Description of methods Think carefully about including the most important details in the methods, because you will not be able to include all the details. You should include details of the the experimental protocol, but do not forgot to mention what was measured (and how) and what the primary end point of the study was (or which value was compared between groups.). As your critical analysis is largely dependent on the methods, it is important to make clear how the experiment was conducted. Description of results It is important to discuss the most important results quantitatively and to consider the most important information to include in a short summary. Don’t be tempted to write too much about statistical significance, without commenting on the size of the effect measured. Many papers will include lots of measurements, you need to consider which are the most important, as you won’t have room to discuss them all. Critical analysis This is probably the most difficult section (and consequently, where the most marks are available). Essentially, you should aim to consider the work critically, rather than simply accepting the authors’ conclusion. You can approach this task by asking questions such as: Were the methods (and endpoints) appropriate? What do the results mean? Is the authors’ interpretation of the results supported by the data? You should try to judge each paper on its own merits. If a paper set out to test the hypothesis that ‘dogs enjoy eating bones’ it’s not really fair to criticise it for not asking whether cats like eating bones. Proposing an extension to a study (however interesting) is not critical analysis. You may wish, briefly, to discuss the implications of the research which is again interesting but is not critical analysis. Try to keep your critical analysis specific rather than general for example, rather than automatically saying ‘the experiment would have been better if the sample size had been bigger’ consider whether this is really the case. In very may experiments it is true, but it requires some justification. Experimenters don’t usually pick a sample size (n number) out of thin air, they will perform calculations to work out the sample size they need. A trial that is bigger than it needs to be costs more money and may have ethical implications relating to unnecessary experimentation on volunteers or animals. A comment along the lines of ‘the authors don’t state how they calculated their sample size’ or ‘the authors calculated their sample size but were not able to recruit enough volunteers’ is a much more useful indication that something is wrong. It is important to comment on bias e.g. ‘there were more people with hypertension in the control group than the test group’ and to think carefully about critical analysis of the measurements and endpoints used in the trial. Many studies will claim that drug x reduces cardiovascular risk, when in fact they have only measured the effect of drug x on blood pressure, not on cardiovascular events. If a trial uses the ‘Penson depression score’ as its endpoint, you need to question what this score is? What does it mean? Has it been validated in other trials? What are its strengths and weaknesses?. Some experiments don’t seem to have a clear hypothesis and don’t state the primary endpoint in the methods. This is often the case with trials involving mental health where the patients will be assessed for severity of symptoms using 4 or 5 different scales before and after an intervention. You should be asking if it is necessary to use so many scales , or whether the authors were ‘hedging their bets’ and hoping they would see a significant difference in at least one of the measurements. It is also interesting to comment on the way in which numerical data are treated. For example, Some trials of antihypertensives set out arbitrary categories for BP (ie normal<140/90<hypertensive) and then presented their results saying ‘at the end of the trial 20% of people in the control group were hypertensive and 10% of people in the treatment group were hypertensive’ When data is categorised like this, it is a good idea to ask why? Is there a good reason? Or would it have been better to present the mean BP in each group? You may find it helpful to commented on the statistics used in published work.

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

• Answering the question: the extent to which the work has dealt directly and clearly with the assigned task and provided a focused answer to the particular intellectual problem posed. • Structure: the extent to which the work demonstrates coherent organization of the material and an overall argument that proceeds logically from introduction to conclusion. • Conceptual clarity: the extent to which the work has understood key terms and concepts, defined ambiguous terms, and employed them correctly. • Analytic Content: the extent to which the work provides a critical analysis of the problem that evaluates competing arguments and interpretations rather than a purely descriptive or narrative discussion. • Literature: the extent to which the work demonstrates familiarity with, and command of, the relevant scholarly writings on the subject to which the work is addressed. • Evidence and Examples: the extent to which the work deploys apposite examples and pieces of evidence to support its claims, thereby turning unsupported assertions into critical arguments. • Style and Presentation: the extent to which the work makes effective and correct use of the English language and is written in a clear and scholarly style.

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]

1 – Introduction to Human Resource Development

2 – Assessing HRD Needs

3- Designing Effective HRD Programs

4- Implementing HRD Programs

5- Evaluating HRD Programs

6- conclusion

Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.

[order_calculator]