Category: Essays

Trends in Marriages

Objective

Describe diversity in U.S. families and cross cultural variations in marriages

Assignment Overview

This reaction and response assignment explores the current trends among families.

Deliverables

A one-page review and evaluation of the changes in trends among families

Step 1 Access and listen to the audio file.
Defending and Attacking Polygamy in Saudi Arabia
Step 2Access and read the article.
Legal License, Race, Sex, and Forbidden Unions
Step 3Access and watch the video.
Same Sex Marriages and Families
Step 4Write a one-page paper.
Write about your response and reaction to the media, including your answers to the following questions:
•What different interpretations of family and gender roles are expressed in the items you reviewed?
•To what extent do these differing viewpoints correspond or clash with western notions of family?

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Answer each question separately.
Answer each question and reference a U. S. case when supporting your answer.
Please use U.S. grammar.

PG. 391 #2
John and Mary bought 20 acres so that all of their children and grandchildren could build homes in the same compound.

Would such –family- restrictive plans be illegal? Suppose they limited it not to their own family members, but to married families with children? Could a developer legally exclude families with children? Could a city zoning ordinance intended to protect neighborhoods, streets and schools from overcrowding limit the number of generations that could live in a single home? Why or why not? See Moore v. City of East Cleveland, 431 U.S. 494 (1977).

PG. 455
John and Carol have lived together for several years in Massacticut, although they have never married. One day, John is in

a terrible auto accident, leaving him in a vegetative state. Carol claims that John had frequently said that he never

wanted to be kept alive in these circumstances, although John’s elderly father, Martin, and John’s adult brother, Robert,

testify that they never heard John say anything to that effect. Carol and Martin each seek to be appointed John’s

guardian. Massacticut law specifies the priorities to be used when an incapacitated individual had not previously

designated anyone as having a durable power of attorney for health care decisions-spouse, parent, adult child, friend (the

statute does not expressly mention domestic partners). The statute as interpreted by courts affords the court discretion

to choose the guardian, although the court should take the legislative priorities into account. What arguments would you

make were you representing Carol in her attempt to be appointed guardian? What arguments would you make were you

representing Martin in his attempt to be appointed guardian?

PG. 486
Mary and Tom have been married for twelve years, and they have two little girls, age 9 and 11. Mary cyber-commutes from

home; Tom works for a construction company. Mary and Tom were under financial stress when she confronted him on some

information regarding his relationship with another woman. Their verbal confrontations escalated. Recently he grabbed her

arm so tightly that she was badly bruised by the contact. She yelled for him to stop, and he let her go and left the

house. She was later that day doing errands with the children in the car when Tom saw Mary driving down the road. She

tried to evade him by pulling into a gas station and he pulled in behind her, but did not leave his car. He came back to

the home that night, and the verbal confrontations continued. When she locked herself in their bedroom he banged on the

door and broke it down, stating that he was so unhappy with their relations that he was threatening suicide. The children

were present during these events. His final statement last night was “If I beat the crap out of you, I would not be having

all of these problems.” What can you do for Mary?

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The system of immigration

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Crime prevention, control, and reduction are key areas of key concern to all levels of Australian government and a key responsibility of state and local governments. In this assessment you will identify a priority crime concern of either the NSW State Government or a local council, to be found using information gained from the Local Council or State Government. This could, for instance, be a particular crime, such as motor vehicle theft, a particular class of crime such as juvenile offending or an area of concern such as domestic violence. The scope of the problem may vary but it must be something that your government body has identified as a priority and is taking measures to address.
For your chosen topic (Domestic violence) you will then prepare a policy review and briefing paper, which will outline the key problems, current measures being enacted and provide recommendations for policy review and development.
In preparing this policy briefing paper, you should address the following:
1. Outline the key problems identified and the current measures being taken.
2. Using your knowledge gained through the course, assess what theories of crime causation and prevention are currently guiding responses in this area?
3. What alternative or additional policy interventions would you recommend for consideration? Support your recommendations by making reference to theories of crime and through reference to published research.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Demonstration of in-depth understanding of chosen theoretical concepts and tools of analysis;
2. Ability to apply theoretical concepts to case study through in-depth discussion of the causes of crime;
3. Ability to engage in critical discussion; 28
4. Ability to generate policy options with reference to theories of crime
5. Ability to support arguments with reference to research (published literature)
6. Ability to compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the different
theoretical approaches discussed
7. Demonstration of information literacy skills i.e., ability to appropriately locate,
evaluate and use relevant academic research and literature;
8. Demonstration of academic writing skills, logical coherent argument, clarity of
written expression including overall presentation (grammar, spelling, written
expression, etc);
9. Appropriate and consistent referencing.

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Assignment–Introduction to Case Study Research–Sainsbury’s

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Sentence 1 State problem older people have.
Sentence 2 How can video games address this problem
Sentence 3 Quote
Sentence 4 Explain quote
Sentence 5 Significance of quote/ Lead in relation to next paragraph

Some question that must be answered in the research paper.

How can video games boots older peoples brains ?
Can video games make older peoples life emotionally better ?
What are the positive effects of video games on the elderly ?
What are some negative effects of video games ?

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Individual assessment contribution (an individual set of supporting documentation from each student in report format equivalent to 2000 words, excluding references and absolute maximum); Assessment Weighting 50%
For the 50% written presentation, students should submit a written business proposal
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Description of Assessment Requirements

MBA-Semester One
Management Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

Individual Assignment
Word limit: 4000 words maximum excluding references(For Tasks 1 & 2)

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

Attempt both the tasks below:

Task 1- (2000 Words)
According to Cohan, Peter S , 2012, p188 “ Aspiring entrepreneurs should look out for big companies in which to train by following the hungry start-up strategy of big companies as start-up training grounds?”.
Using relevant literature critically analyse this statement and examine whether training strategies are useful for aspiring entrepreneurs. Using relevant examples, discuss, debate and substantiate whether the implementation of such training strategies can enable an individual to become an entrepreneur.
Please ensure that your assignment follows this structure:
A table of contents
A list of figures and/ or list of tables where appropriate
Introduction -( 10 marks -300 words)
Literature Review-& Critical Analysis (70 marks -1400 words)
Conclusions- -( 10 marks -300 words)
References / Presentation – 10 marks
Bibliography
Appendices if appropriate

Task 2 – Individual Written Presentation 2000 Words-
Develop an effective business plan for launching a new product and obtaining financial and managerial support from potential backers. Explain the key issues that you would highlight and emphasise in a presentation of your business concepts including the questions that you would expect from potential investors and your considered answers to them. Students are also required to submit Ten power point slides of this business plan in the Appendix.
Assessment Criteria, word limit and the breakup of marks

Business Description – Should provide the background and history of the business. Also contain the goals as well as the product or services description being proposed. It also discuss the supplier information, agreements and ownership structure and legal considerations. 10 marks- 400 words
Business Opportunities – Should contain the potential customer, geographical area, business competitors. 10 marks- 400 words
Marketing Strategy – Should present the costing and pricing, sales projection, and marketing plan. 10 marks- 400 words
Business Operations – Should include the operational function, services offered, and personnel. 10 marks- 400 words
Finances – To include the revenue, expenses, and financial projections. 10 marks- 400 words

Your analysis must be grounded in appropriate academic literature and must provide clear evidence of independent critical evaluation. (50%) 2000 words- 50 marks

Task 2 (2000 words for individual written presentation) -50%
You are required to identify critical issues that would generate interest. For example:
Business Description – Should provide the background and history of the business. Also contain the goals as well as the product or services description being proposed. It also discuss the supplier information, agreements and ownership structure and legal considerations. 10 marks- 400 words
Business Opportunities – Should contain the potential customer, geographical area, business competitors. 10 marks- 400 words
Marketing Strategy – Should present the costing and pricing, sales projection, and marketing plan. 10 marks- 400 words
Business Operations – Should include the operational function, services offered, and personnel. 10 marks- 400 words
Finances – To include the revenue, expenses, and financial projections. 10 marks- 400 words
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Module Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:-
Upon successful completion of task 1 the students will be able to:
Identify, determine, and critically evaluate the factors which may contribute to the success or failure of a new venture including the management abilities, skills and contexts which may contribute to this success.
Critically consider the relationships which may exist between management knowledge, entrepreneurship and new venture development and the complexity of factors which contribute to new business development
Determine, and identify the critical tasks to be accomplished within new venture life cycles, including the challenges and opportunities faced at each stage of the venture. (e. g. management thinking, concept; prototype; test; scanning: start-Up; early growth; penetration developments; continuation of success; re-positioning; contingency planning, financial and HRM contexts of management)

Upon successful completion of task 2 the students will be able to:
Evaluate and critically analyse the relationships which may exist between knowledge, entrepreneurship and new venture development and the complexity of factors which contribute to new business development
Identify and determine the necessary financial and non-financial resources available for new ventures; the criteria used to screen and evaluate proposals, their attractiveness and risk, and know how to obtain start-up and early growth capital and develop an integrated plan for new venture development (including financial projections for start-up ventures).
Apply models for the screening of new ventures/opportunities to live start-up concepts and ideas, and subsequently develop a live case business plan suitable for presentation to investors and industry participants.

Enable the student to examine, reflect on and critically analyse theories and practices relevant to management and entrepreneurship including individual and team-group learning; reflective self-managed learning practices; the facilitation of the learning environment; psychology models and managing people in a variety of settings and cultural contexts.
Provide a critical introduction to the business concepts, personal development, and process skills which are needed to be successful in an entrepreneurship/small business venture.
Develop and encourage evaluative confidence, and critical and reflective self awareness in the student which is based on their robust understanding of the integrative skills, competencies and knowledge required for their effective evaluation of new venture opportunities and the subsequent realisation of these in successful new business ventures
Develop the student’s awareness and evaluative ability, particularly in identifying the critical role of opportunity creation and opportunity recognition as potential drivers in the identification of successful new venture opportunities
Evaluate the role of the entrepreneur and critically analyse specific examples of new venture development as a part of successful entrepreneurial activities including the concepts of risk management, individual and corporate hygiene factors underpinning NPD activity
Critically examine the models which exist and the principal success factors which may be identified in starting and growing a new venture and contextualise these factors within the broader definitions of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurialism, and other models of business launch, growth and life cycle.
Examine and critically analyse theories and practices relevant to personal, managerial, and entrepreneurial competencies, (e.g. management and individualised learning; competency requirements and learning; reflective self-managed learning practices; integration and definitions of management competencies and development concepts; the facilitation of the learning environment; psychology models and managing people in a variety of settings,).
Provide opportunities for critically developing the students’ reflective learning abilities particularly those associated with effective and enhanced managerial performance.
Provide the student with a framework of orientation to the self-directed, active learning methods of the program through the:-
Discussion and exploration of contemporary ideas on effective leadership and management.
The utilisation of team exercises, case studies and assessments which provide a framework for reflective learning
2. Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module the students will be able to:
Identify, determine, and critically evaluate the factors which may contribute to the success or failure of a new venture including the management abilities, skills and contexts which may contribute to this success.
Critically consider the relationships which may exist between management knowledge, entrepreneurship and new venture development and the complexity of factors which contribute to new business development
Determine, and identify the critical tasks to be accomplished within new venture life cycles, including the challenges and opportunities faced at each stage of the venture. (e. g. management thinking, concept; prototype; test; scanning: start-Up; early growth; penetration developments; continuation of success; re-positioning; contingency planning, financial and HRM contexts of management)
Evaluate and critically analyse the relationships which may exist between knowledge, entrepreneurship and new venture development and the complexity of factors which contribute to new business development
Identify and determine the necessary financial and non-financial resources available for new ventures; the criteria used to screen and evaluate proposals, their attractiveness and risk, and know how to obtain start-up and early growth capital and develop an integrated plan for new venture development (including financial projections for start-up ventures).
Apply models for the screening of new ventures/opportunities to live start-up concepts and ideas, and subsequently develop a live case business plan suitable for presentation to investors and industry participants.

3. Learning and Teaching Delivery Methods

A variety of teaching approaches is used, including lectures, seminars, case analysis, teamwork and extensive use of electronic resources for guided research.

4. Assessment Method (s)
Individual course work/ paper presentation: maximum 4000 words excluding references); Assessment Weighting 100%.

5. Indicative Content

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Economic and Territorial Expansion

Writer must read ch 8 from the text below.

Stockwell, M. (2012). The American story: Perspectives and encounters to 1877. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Prepare: In Chapter 8, you will read how the decades following the War of 1812 are often depicted as an age of nationalism, democratization, egalitarianism, individualism, industrialization, and economic and territorial expansion. The same period, however, could also be depicted as an age of racial oppression, ethnic cleansing, the entrenchment of slavery, the subjugation of women (see Rexford, 2008 for a discussion of how women’s shoes enhanced their domesticity and dependence), the spread of poverty, the militant conquest of foreign lands and foreign peoples, and the emergence of divisive sectionalism which would tear the country apart.

In conjunction with the textbook, watch one of the following videos below:

Ash, J. (Writer & Director). (2010). Division [Television series episode]. In J. Root & M. Jackson (Executive producers), America – The Story of Us. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=43277&aid=18596&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=420&h=315&fWidth=440&fHeight=365

Burns, K. & Barnes, P. (Producers). (2005). The story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Revolution [Television series episode]. In Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony-A Film by Ken Burns and Paul Barnes. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=40998&aid=18596&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=420&h=315&fWidth=440&fHeight=365

Frye, R. E. (Producer & Director). (1990). Origins [Television series episode]. In R. E. Frye (Executive producer), In Search of the Dream: A Story of the African American Experience. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=2988&aid=18596&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=420&h=315&fWidth=440&fHeight=365

Samels, M. (Executive producer). (2009). Trail of tears [Television series episode]. In We Shall Remain – America through Native Eyes. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=44691&aid=18596&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=420&h=315&fWidth=440&fHeight=365

Reflect: As you read and watch the assigned sources, consider why the United States expanded economically and territorially during this period, and assess the impact of that expansion on the nation both as a unified whole and specifically on one of the following groups of people:

Native Americans
Slaves
Small farmers
Urban workers

Write: Once you choose the group, please answer the following questions:

How did the United States’ economic and territorial expansion during this period influence or shape the group you chose?
Did the economic and territorial expansion of the United States in the first half of the 19th century serve to tie the country together or to drive it apart?

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ASSESSMENT 2
Blue Riband Hotels, an international chain of city-centre hotels with a focus on business travellers has been in business for 15 years, and was formed when three smaller hotel chains merged. In recent years the financial performance of the Company has been flat, increasing only in line with inflation.

The Board recently announced that a new strategy would be implemented in Financial Year 16 in an attempt to increase profits and, by extension, shareholder returns.

The new strategy will focus on increasing business from the business sector, whilst diversifying the Company’s customer base into other sectors.

You are a team of revenue management consultants, brought in to advise the Board and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on revenue management strategies to support the overarching business strategies.

Essay outline
Introduction
-business background
what is the problem —explain the problems(financial performance)
-team of revenue management consultant advise on new strategy
Body (headings required)
New strategy would be implemented in Financial Year 16 in an attempt to increase profits and, by extension, shareholder returns.

Which are the new strategies and why
How they help the business to increase profit and shareholder returns
New strategy will focus on increasing business from the business sector, whilst diversifying the Company’s customer base into other sectors.
Conclusion and recommendation
What business should do
View of your opinion

Notes:
• You are required to cite a minimum of 20 journal articles to achieve a pass.
• Please use subheadings in the body
• You should state your opinions, based on your understanding of the case above and the course materials

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Imagine that you are the CEO of a successful domestic company. In the last 6 months, many potential clients in foreign countries have expressed a desire to conduct business with you. You know that in order for your company to grow, you will have to expand overseas. You have recently attended a local three (3)-day international trade exposition and have gathered many brochures on the foreign companies interested in doing business with your company.

After meeting with the Executive Committee of your successful domestic company, you decide that you will need to identify a minimum of two (2) countries for expansion and two (2) expatriates whom you will send into the chosen countries. The selected expatriates will learn about the countries’ cultures and business activities there. You must prepare a report for the potential employees who may want to take an overseas assignment, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors.

Use the Internet or Library to research possible countries for expansion. Next, conduct research on leveraging expatriates over country nationals for business overseas. Finally, research books that could help expatriates in their transition to working overseas.

Note: You may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Create a guide to leveraging expatriates. The guide should include four to six (4-6) sources that address benefits and challenges of sending expatriates to other countries.
2. Examine the major benefits that this report can provide for the organization, and suggest two (2) uses for the information contained therein. Justify your response.
3. Analyze the major factors (e.g., distance, cultural background, knowledge of the related countries, languages spoken, relatives who may live in another country, etc.) that would influence your choice of countries into which your company would expand. Recommend two (2) countries for expansion. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Determine three (3) criteria that you would consider when deciding which employees to send abroad. Justify your response.
5. Propose the major methods and / or incentives you would use in order to encourage the selected employees to become expatriates. Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Recommend one (1) strategy to ensure that both the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors are committed to the expansions. Justify your response.
7. Recommend two (2) books that the selected expatriates should take with them when they go overseas. Provide a rationale for your response.
8. Outline a guide for expatriates who will reside within another country for one to two (1-2) years. The related guide should cover the following topics: selecting items to pack, accommodating a vehicle (i.e., leave behind or send overseas), shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and arranging accommodations for children and / or family residing in another country for the discussed length of time.
9. Develop a framework for your presentation. The framework should include the following:
a. Relevant visuals
b. Statistics that support the decision to expand into the identified countries
c. A feasibility study of your company’s proposed expansion to the countries in question
d. Information related to renting or buying land or a building
e. Any other information relevant to the case for expansion
10. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as academic resources.

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