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 Research Paper: This is a graduate course and students will be expected to research and write papers summarizing in their own words what they have found on current topics from the weekly readings. Research is a theoretical review of relevant literature and application of findings in the literature to a topic related to a specific industry, field, or business problem. The research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals. While Blogs, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, course textbooks, popular magazines, newspaper articles, online websites, etc. are helpful for providing background information, these resources are NOT suitable resources for this research assignment. Please Note: The UC Library staff are very helpful with assisting students in using the UC Online Library journal database. Please contact them if you have issues. In addition, the instructor has provided additional resources, including a research tutorial, in the “Course Resources” folder in the “Content” area of the course. Assignment Requirements:

Week Five: Research Paper – List of potential research topics

To complete the Article Research Paper due in Week 5, please select a topic from the list

provided below or from the chapter readings.

 Managers’ challenges and opportunities in applying OB concepts.

 The three levels of analysis in this text’s OB model.

 Developing managers’ interpersonal skills also helps organizations attract and keep highperforming employees.

 Motivation and work performance

 Leader behavior and power and work performance

 Interpersonal communication and work performance

 Group structure and processes and work performance

 Attitude development and perception and work performance

 Change processes and work performance

 Conflict and negotiation and work performance

 Work design and work performance

 Positive organizational scholarship

 Workplace discrimination undermines diversity effectiveness.

 Stereotypes function in organizational settings.

 Key biographical characteristics and organizational behavior (OB).

 The relevance of intellectual and physical abilities to OB.

 How organizations manage diversity effectively.

 The relationship between age and job performance

 Race and ethnicity on employment outcomes such as hiring decisions, performance

evaluations, pay, and workplace discrimination.

 The components of an attitude.

 Relationship between attitudes and behavior.

 Major Job attitudes.

 Approaches for measuring job satisfaction.

 Main causes of job satisfaction.

 Employee responses to dissatisfaction.

 Differentiate between emotions and moods.

 Sources of emotions and moods.

 The impact emotional labor has on employees

 Emotional intelligence.

 Strategies for emotion regulation.

 Personality, the way it is measured, and the factors that shape it.

 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality framework and the Big Five model

 The concepts of core self-evaluation (CSE), self-monitoring, and proactive personality

contribute to the understanding of personality.

 Personality predicts behavior.

1. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your professor.
2. Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source. While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within the last five (5) years are preferred. Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the chosen topic will result in a point reduction.
3. Write a four (4) to five (5) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note – paper length does not include cover page, abstract, or references page(s).
4. Structure your paper as follows:
   1. Cover page
   2. Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.
   3. Purpose of Research should reflect  the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.
   4. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).
   5. Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.
   6. Conclusion in your own words
   7. References formatted according to APA style requirements

Grading Criteria:

• Content Knowledge & Structure (25 points): All of the requested components are completed as assigned; content is on topic and related to organizational behavior, critical thinking is clearly demonstrated (few, if any, direct quotations from the source in the paper); scholarly research is demonstrated; topics and concepts gained from the assigned reading and/or from research is evident.
• Critical Thinking (15 points): Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid interpretation of materials and reflection.
• Clarity & Effective Communication (15 points): Communication is clear, concise, and well presented; scholarly writing is demonstrated; grammar, sentence structure, writing in third person, and word choice is used correctly.
• Integration of Knowledge & Articles (15 points): Articles used are current and relevant (preferably published within last five (5) years and MUST be from peer-reviewed journal article publications. At least four (4) peer-reviewed journal articles are examined and analyzed in the paper.
• Presentation & Writing Mechanics (30 points): Cover page, headings, in-text citations, page citations (page number citations required for specific information such as dates, years, list of items from article, names, numbers, statistics, and other specific information), and references are properly formatted.

Please Note: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The paper must be written in your own words. 

  

Data Exchange1. Detail the series of steps involved in the initial key exchange, and the steps involved in sending a message M from Alice to Bob, both at Alice’s and at Bob’s end. Please see attached for full description.

Secure Data Exchange

Suppose Alice and Bob want to exchange data securely. They want confidentiality (encryption), integrity and authentication (MAC), and non-repudiation (Digital Signatures). They want the bulk encryption to be done using symmetric cipher “X”, with MAC function “H”. Both have signed and certified RSA keys. You may assume both parties have already exchanged and verified the validity of the public RSA keys of the other party. 

listen to 30-minute podcast and write one page about what you listen 

Exp22_Excel_Ch01_Cumulative_Medical

  

Project Description:

You track your medical expenses each month. You developed a worksheet that contains dates, descriptions, amount billed, and applicable copayments. Your health insurance provider details the amount not covered and how much was covered by insurance. You want to create formulas, format the worksheet to improve readability, and copy the worksheet to use as a template for the next month.

     

Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp22_Excel_Ch01_Cumulative_Medical.xlsx.   Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the   filename.

 

You notice that the 3/21/2024   Vision expense on Row 10 is a duplicate of the expense on Row 8. You will   delete the duplicate row.
 

  Select and delete row 10 that contains the duplicate 3/21/2024 Vision data.

 

You want to move the 3/2/2024   Pharmacy expense to be listed in chronological order.
 

  Select and cut row 11 that contains the 3/2/2024 Pharmacy expense and insert   cut cells on row 5.

 

You decide to insert a column   for additional data.
 

  Insert a new column A and type Expense # in cell A3.

 

In the new column, you want to   create a coding system consisting of the year, month, and sequential   numbering for the expenses.
 

  Type 2024-03-001 in cell A4 and use Auto Fill to   complete the expense numbers to the range A5:A11.

 

After filling in the expense   numbers, you will increase the column width to display the data.
 

  Change the width of column A to 12.

 

The worksheet should have a   title above the data.
 

  Type March   2024 Medical Expenses   in cell A1 and merge and center the title over the range A1:J1.

 

The title would look more   professional with some formatting.
 

  Apply bold, Green font color, and 14-pt font size to the title in cell A1.

 

You decide to replace Lab with   Laboratory to provide a more descriptive expense name.
 

  Find all occurrences of Lab and replace them with Laboratory.

 

The worksheet contains spelling   errors that need to be identified and corrected.
 

  Check the spelling in the worksheet and correct all spelling errors.

 

You are ready to enter the first   formula to calculate the adjusted rate.
 

  Calculate the Adjusted Bill in cell F4 by subtracting the Amt Not Covered   from the Amount Billed. Copy the formula to the range F5:F11.

 

Next, you will calculate the   amount owed.
 

  Calculate the Amount Owed in cell I4 by subtracting the Insurance Paid and   Copay from the Adjusted Bill. Copy the formula to the range I5:I11.

 

Finally, you will calculate the   percentage paid of the adjusted bill.
 

  Calculate the % Pd of Adj Bill in cell J4 by adding the Copay and Amount Owed   and then dividing that amount by the Adjusted Bill. Copy the formula to the   range J5:J11.

 

The first row of monetary values   should be formatted with dollar signs.
 

  Apply Accounting Number Format to the range D4:I4.

 

For the remaining rows of   monetary values, you decide to apply Comma Style.
 

  Apply Comma Style to the range D5:I11.

 

The percentage paid column needs   to be formatted with percent signs.
 

  Apply Percent Style with one decimal place to the range J4:J11.

 

Formatting the column headings   on the third row will provide a professional appearance.
 

  Wrap text, bold, and horizontally center the labels in the range A3:J3.

 

You want to continue formatting   the column headings.
 

  Apply Green fill and apply Thick Bottom Border to the range A3:J3.

 

You will apply a cell style for   the last three columns that represent your costs.
 

  Apply the Good cell style to the range H4:J11.

 

For the last column, you want to   format the percentages below the column heading.
 

  Apply Align Right and indent once the data in the range J4:J11.

 

Changing the page orientation   will enable the data to better fit on a printout.
 

  Select landscape orientation.

 

Next, you are ready to set the   top margin and center data on the page.
 

  Set a 1-inch top margin and center the worksheet horizontally between the   left and right margins.

 

To make the data easier to read,   you will increase the scaling.
 

  Set 110% scaling.

 

Insert a footer with the text Exploring   Series on the   left side, the sheet name code in the center, and the file name code on the   right side of the worksheet.

 

You will rename the sheet tab   and copy the worksheet to start creating a template for the next month.
 

  Rename Sheet1 as March. Copy the worksheet, place the duplicate to the right, and then   rename it as April.

 

You will make some changes on   the April worksheet so that it will be ready for data entry.
 

  Change the title to April 2024 Medical Expenses in the April worksheet. Delete   data in ranges A4:E11 and G4:H11. The formula results in column J display   #DIV/0! because you deleted the data, which generates a divide by zero error.   Type 1 in cell D4 and copy the value   to the range D5:D11 as placeholder values to avoid displaying the error   results

 

Save and close Exp22_Excel_Ch01_Cumulative_Medical.xlsx.   Exit Excel. Submit the file as directed.

 

JAVA

Card Shuffling and Dealing

Using  the code in the book (or slides if you do not have the book), modify  Fig.7.11 to deal a five-card poker hand. Then modify class DeckOfCards  of Fig.7.10 to include methods that determine whether a hand contains:

1. a pair
2. two pairs
3. three of a kind (e.g., three jacks)
4. four of a kind (e.g., four aces)
5. a flush (i.e., all five cards of the same suit)
6. a straight (i.e., five cards of consecutive face values)
7. a full house (i.e., two cards of one face value and three cards of another face value)

Hint: Add methods getFace and getSuit to class Card of Fig.7.9

Then write an application that deals two five-card poker hands, evaluates each hand and determines which is better.

Make  your application simulate the dealer. The dealer’s five-card hand is  dealt “face down,” so the player cannot see it. The application should  then evaluate the dealer’s hand, and, based on the quality of the hand,  the dealer should draw one, two, or three more cards to replace the  corresponding number of unneeded cards in the original hand. The  application should then reevaluate the dealer’s hand.

 

You were asked to create a data model for a company dinner club…the final database design must enable the manager to mail invitations to the club’s members, plan the meals, and keep track of who attends the dinners…you were also given the following business rules…

• Each dinner serves many members, and each member may attend many dinners…
• A member receives many invitations, and each invitation is mailed to many members…
• A dinner is based on a single entre…but an entre may be used as the basis for many dinners…for example, a dinner may be composed of a fish entre, rice, and corn…or the dinner may be composed of a fish entre, a baked potato, and string beans…

The chart below was created by the manager of the company who is NOT a database expert…

Based on the business rules and diagram above, you need to do the following:

1. Develop a CROW’S FOOT DIAGRAM of the database for EACH NORMAL FORM…I want to see your progression from 1NF to 2NF to 3NF (yes, you need to turn in THREE diagrams)…MAKE SURE YOU USE PROPER NAMEING CONVENTIONS (i.e., XXX_XXX_XXX)…
2. For EACH Normal Form, explain how you arrived at that diagram…
3. Explain how you decided on the final Primary and Foreign Keys…
4. Identify any additional business rules that you may need…

Assigned Readings:Chapter 7: Project InitiationChapter 8: Overview of Project PlanningInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1.  Your manager recently gave you the responsibility of selecting the next project, which you will manage as the project manager.  There are currently 3 projects on hold to choose from.  Using the weighted scoring models method, you determine that Project A has a weighted score of 16, Project B has a weighted score of 14, and Project C has a weighted score of 17.  Which project do you choose and why?

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!]  [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

Text –

Title: Project Management 

Subtitle: https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/ 

ISBN: 978-1-77420-013-1 

Authors: Adrienne Watt 

Publisher: BCcampus 

Publication Date: August 14, 2014 

Edition: 2nd Edition

Case Problem:  Capital State University Game-Day Magazines
Page 783 (use data file magazinesCSU.xlsx attached below)

Managerial Report 

Use the concepts you have learned from Chapters 2, 3, 7, and 11 to write a study document  that will help Kris analyze football magazine sales in Years 1 through 9 to determine an order amount for Year 10.

Address items 1-3 and explain in detail how you developed your solution and why you think your analysis is accurate using the concepts and tools you learned throughout this course:

1. There is a considerable amount of data available in the file Magazines CSU, but not all of it may be useful for your purposes here. Are there variables contained in the file Magazines CSU that you would exclude from a forecast model to determine football magazine sales in Year 10? If so, why? Are there particular observations of football magazine sales from previous years that you would exclude from your forecasting model? If so, why?
2. Based on the data in the file Magazines CSU, develop a regression model to forecast the average sales of football magazines for each of the seven home games in the upcoming season (Year 10). That is, you should construct a single regression model and use it to estimate the average demand for the seven home games in Year 10. In addition to the variables provided, you may create new variables based on these variables or based on observations of your analysis. Be sure to provide a thorough analysis of your final model (residual diagnostics) and provide assessments of its accuracy. What insights are available based on your regression model?
3. Use the forecasting model developed in Part 2 to create a simulation model that Kris can use to estimate the total football magazine sales amounts in Year 10. Your simulation model should have seven uncertain inputs: one input for football magazine sales at each CSU game in Year 10. Then you should sum these sales amounts for each individual game to create a total football magazine sales amount for Year 10.

Submit a .doc/.pdf for the final report and attach the .xlsx file you used for developing the model/simulation.