Building Functional Expertise and Operational Objectives and Talent Management” Please respond to the following:
Common Assignment Requirements
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your comprehension of project management (PM) methodology and tools integration in context of the project management office (PMO) and the PMO competency continuum. To satisfy this objective, address the following assignment key elements:
For the assignment Option #1, write an essay to address the Module 2 Common Assignment Requirements.
Submit your Module 2 Critical Thinking assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the submissions area established for this purpose.
Your essay should address the following requirements:
Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively; use section level headers to organize the key elements of your thesis.
Consult the assignment template (Links to an external site.) for a more complete list of requirements. If you need assistance with your writing style or you need writing tips or tutorials, visit the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Watch the documentary, “White Like Me” in Kanopy (link here). You can also access this by going to the library website, going to the database ‘Kanopy’ and then searching for “White Like Me.” Note that if you are not on campus you will need to enter your LSU Single Sign On info. After watching the video please answer the following questions:
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· Write a 2-3-page essay on a selected issue related to the tension between individual freedom and social institutions.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
· Competency 1: Explain the nature of ethical issues.
o Explain the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government.
· Competency 2: Critically examine the contributions of key thinkers from the history of ethics.
o Describe the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
· Competency 3: Engage in ethical debate.
o Assess the advantages and disadvantages of these theories as they relate to a selected issue.
· Competency 4: Develop a position on a contemporary ethical issue.
o Apply traditional social contract theories to a selected contemporary issue.
· Competency 5: Communicate effectively in the context of personal and professional moral discourse.
o Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
As you think about the theme “freedom and authority,” consider addressing the following questions:
· Assessment Overview
Political philosophy concerns itself with the formation and maintenance of civil societies. Its central theme is the need to explain the relationship between individual human beings and their governments. You have been considering several specific examples of the tension between individual freedom and social institutions. From among those examples, you have chosen one as the focus for your own views on freedom and authority.
Assessment Instructions
Your assessment is to write an essay assessing the issue you selected, both in terms of versions of social contract theory proposed by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau and from your own view of the proper relation between society and the individual.
Address the following concepts in your essay:
1. Explain the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government
2. Describe the theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau about how societies are organized.
3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the theories in justifying the imposition of authority over individuals.
4. Apply these social contract theories to the issue you have selected.
Your instructor may provide video feedback on your work, as well as completing the official scoring guide for the assessment.
Assessment Requirements
· Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA style guidelines.
· Number of resources: Use your judgment to ensure your topic is thoroughly researched. There is no minimum number of resources required, however.
· Length of paper: Submit 2-3 typed, double-spaced pages.
· Font and font size: Use Arial, 12-point font.
· Freedom and Authority Scoring Guide
Freedom and Authority Scoring Guide
Criteria
Non-performance
Basic
Proficient
Distinguished
Explain the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government.
Does not identify the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government.
Identifies the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government.
Explains the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government.
Justifies the ethical basis for the relation of individuals to their government, using supporting resources.
Describe the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
Does not list features of the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
Lists features of the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
Describes the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
Explains the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of these theories as they relate to a selected issue.
Does not assess the advantages and disadvantages of these theories as they relate to a selected issue.
Assesses the advantages or disadvantages of these theories as they relate to a selected issue, but not both.
Assesses the advantages and disadvantages of these theories as they relate to a selected issue.
Assesses the advantages and disadvantages of these theories as they relate to a selected issue, supporting the assessment with research.
Apply traditional social contract theories to a selected contemporary issue.
Does not describe traditional social contract theories to a selected contemporary issue.
Describes traditional social contract theories as they relate to a selected contemporary issue.
Applies traditional social contract theories to a selected contemporary issue.
Applies traditional social contract theories to a selected contemporary issue, with the support of detailed research.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, or consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
Communicates inconsistently in a manner of scholarly and professional expectations for members of professional communities.
Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities, with written communication that is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Discuss the Hardison case outlined in the textbook, pp. 211-213, and include whether you agree or disgree with the court’s ruling in this case. Describe reasonable accommodations. Support your decision, and discuss the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Unit III PowerPoint Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation that you might deliver to administration on the following topic:
Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
In the presentation, you need to explain federally prohibited gender discrimination, sexual harassment in the workplace, and the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Also, discuss affirmative action plans your company may institute. The purpose of the presentation is to educate administration on prevention and detection of workplace discrimination. Provide a transcript of what you might say for each slide in the notes section.
The PowerPoint should have at least 10 slides, not including a title slide with the title and your name and a reference slide(s) with five to seven references (citing at least two from the CSU Online Library). It should follow APA style for citing and referencing.
See the CSU Writing Center’s tutorial linked below regarding PowerPoint Best Practices for assistance.
What are some examples of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination Employment Act? Discuss when age can be a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). As the head of human resources, what recommendations would you have to prevent your company from violating this act?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
You are the resource manager of Blue Bell Freight, a large trucking company. You have just hired a new driver, Shirley Williams. Shirley is of African American descent. The company did a physical on her as a new hire. The company nurse informed you that she has lupus. You are concerned that her health may affect her driving ability. Write a memo to the CEO describing your legal concerns and applicable statutes and laws concerning discrimination. What course of action do you advise the CEO to take, and why? Consider affirmative action policies in your response.
Your memo should be at least one full page, follow APA guidelines, and cite at least one reference.
New and Improved Rewards at Work
Employers have been coming up with innovative employee rewards to boost morale and acknowledge employee needs for creativity and personal goal accomplishment. Some of the latest potential employee rewards include using the Internet at work for personal reasons such as shopping, communicating with friends, or personal finances; bringing a pet to work; instituting a controlled napping policy, and the sports and office betting pools.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.
2. Explain how innovative benefits could be tied to specific jobs.
3. Critique the effectiveness of equity-based rewards systems versus those with more creative approaches.
4. Discuss the key elements of integrating innovation into a traditional total rewards program.
5. Recommend a process that optimizes an employee-based suggestion program to continually refresh the total rewards of the organization.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment
State three important landmarks in the history of epidemiology
Describe three uses of epidemiology (Give your perception in no more than three paragraphs).
Due date: during 24 hours
Consider the current situation and prevailing political and economic conditions in Brazil, a BRIC country. As a manager who has been considering investment in Rio de Janeiro, how do you assess the political and economic risks at this time?
Your response must be at least 500 words in length.
Three core concepts are relevant to members of human and social services professions: social change, leadership, and advocacy. Broadly speaking, social change has to do with righting the wrongs in society; leadership means being a guiding force in fostering social and professional change; and advocacy refers to sponsoring or promoting such change. Because these concepts are intrinsic to human services professionals, it is imperative to explore each of these core concepts more deeply, evaluate their meanings, and consider how they are alike and different.
To prepare:
With these thoughts in mind:
Post a brief explanation of two similarities and two differences between each pair of concepts (i.e., social change vs. leadership, social change vs. advocacy, and leadership vs. advocacy). Provide examples to illustrate your points. Then, explain 2–3 conclusions you drew or insights you had as a result of doing the comparison.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
Q1 Discuss role of CIO.
Q2 Advantages of having CIO in organization.
Q3 Disadvantages of having CIO.
APA format. 200 words without references
