• Ask at least one question in response to an original peer post that you would like the author to explore further. no plagiarize, spell check, and check your grammar. Please use reference below.

Phase Models in Group Development

Growing up in a small city such as Hurtsboro, Alabama, there were very few groups or small group of students who did a lot within the school setting. However, I can remember a small group that I belong to, the Student Government Association (SGA). I was proud of being part of the school where the students voices were actually being heard because we were always being told what to do.

Tuckman’s model begins with the forming process. According to Adams & Galanes (2017), forming occurs when group members first meet. Members form initial impressions of one another, start to get a handle on the group’s task, and focus on getting along (p. 91). The forming process of SGA was the initial interest meeting where we received the rules and procedures of how the group will be formed. We had a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian (which were elected) and two representatives from each grade level. I was the class secretary because I felt that this was important role because it was a role where I would know everything because I had to take the meeting minutes. When all members were elected and we had our first meeting we formally introduced ourselves. Being in a small town most of us already knew each other. This actually made the group more cohesive.

Storming is like the brainstorming process used when coming up with ideas that you want the group to come up with. Storming occurs when members start to tackle the group’s important issues and strong feelings start to surface (Adams & Galanes, 2017, p. 91). Storming was did when we had to come up with activities for the student body. Everyone had to be in agreement before we could take these ideas to administration. In one intense session we wanted to have a homecoming dance but we wanted to make to where only juniors and seniors could attend. This did not sit well with the lower class representatives because they felt if they could come cheer on the football team they should be able to celebrate with them afterwards and this was a valid point, so at the end all grades was able to attend.

We established our norms and procedures at the first real meeting after elections. The norming stage occurs when the group has worked through its initial conflicts to establish its rules and norms about how it will operate (Adam & Galanes, 2017, p. 92). Most of the norms was established by our facilitator, Ms. Jennings, which also the schools Social Studies teacher.

Once we had the norms established and the ideas out there from each grade level, the performing stage was easy. The president took all ideas into consideration and as a group we decided what will benefit the student body or what our principal would allow us to actually do. What we would do is look at the pros and cons of each idea and along with the input of our facilitator (teacher), we would decide what to take to the principal for consideration. He did not agree with every idea but he did like the idea that we were working together.

Lastly, adjourning. As the group completes its task, members prepare for the group to disband. They may agree to keep in touch, and, in fact, some relationships are likely to continue after the group’s life has ended (Adams & Galanes, 2017, p. 92). As far as the meetings, we always said our creed at the end of each meeting. As for keeping in touch, I do not visit my old town often, but when I do, I do not see many of our SGA members because most have moved out of the area, some has even passed away. The remaining ones, when we have class reunions we always make it our business the catch up with each other, talk about times in school and just have fun. As a group we developed and grew together. We learned how to work as a unit despite our different grade levels.

Reference

Adams, K., & Galanes, G. (2017). Communicating in groups: Application and skills (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Chapter 5: Becoming a Group
Chapter 6: Working with Diversity in the Small Group

The questions are listed in the word doc in the attachment. Please answer them accordingly and be as specific as possible.

Referring to the paper “Option Backdating and Its Implications” (by Jesse M. Fried), which is posted under Unit 1 on Blackboard, and/or any other research of your own (please, document your sources), briefly discuss:

  • The types of executive stock option backdating.
  • The circumstances under which the backdating of corporate executive stock option backdating may or may not be legal (or illegal). Make sure to briefly describe in your answer what the following expressions means about executive stock options: (1) At-the-Money, (2) In-the-Money option, and (3) Out-of-the-Money option.

above is one of the 2 questions from the homework, I’ll also upload the required reading (PDF file) for this homework as well. Please try to answer them specifically using economic, accounting, or finance terms and knowledge please.

This 2000-2500-word (approximately 5-7 double-spaced pages) research paper must directly relate to course concepts and take into account TA feedback on the proposal. Your paper must include an introduction, conclusion, minimum of 5 in-text citations, a bibliography, a thesis statement, and evidence that advances your argument throughout the paper. You are welcome to use non-academic sources to supplement the 5 minimum scholarly sources.

Remember that a good paper introduces the argument, provides evidence to support the argument, and comes to a conclusion. You will need to describe the object or idea that you are analyzing and discuss the politics of its production, circulation, and consumption or reception. Place this analysis in the socioeconomic, historical, and political context from which it emerges and exists in the world. Use sufficient examples from your sources to support your argument.

Papers should be double-spaced, paginated, and must adhere to a formal academic citation style (ie. Chicago Manual Style, MLA, or APA). Use a cover page that includes your TA name, date, paper title, and contact information. Papers are evaluated according to writing mechanics, content, argumentation and analysis, use of specific examples, style/format, and engagement with course themes.

* i uploaded my paper proposal and you need to do the paper based on it.

* i have four sources in the paper proposal, three online sources and one in class reading, which is :

Garcia, Lorena. “The Sexual (Mis)Education of Latina Girls,” in Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself: Latina Girls and Sexual Identity. New York: New York U, 2012, pp. 57-81.

*I upload the in class readings for you and you can choose one of them to use, and you need to add the source you choose to the bibliography

* thus, the sources in total should be five.

Answer the question below and provide APA cited references

A retail business is comprised of the corporate headquarters, regions (oversees several stores in a geographic area) and individual stores. Each of these aligns to one of the three levels of decision makers in an organization.

There are 3 Levels of decision making in an organization Operational, Managerial, and Strategic

Select one of the levels of decision making and identify one decision that a manager at that level might make. The decision must relate to the retail business and what it does. Then, explain what information a manager at that level might get from the IT systems (such as inventory management or customer information system) to aid in making that decision.

Example: Managerial Level: The Regional Director makes a decision to shift inventory that is not selling in one store to another store where sales in those items are high. To support this decision, the Regional Director would need information on sales of specific products by store.

For this second response paper (and please note there are just two, not three as originally indicated in the syllabus) you get to choose- read a journal article and write a response paper. Or watch a short film and write a response paper. In both cases your paper guidelines are similar to last time: read the article/watch the film and explain the social and economic significance, with an emphasis on economic analysis. In 2-3 pages (space and a half) you should:

  • briefly summarize the article
  • explain the economic issues in the article- what topics are addressed and what do they mean in terms of the article
  • your opinion of the topic and what it might mean for the future
  • anything else you wish to add

2-3 pages

Rubric

paper rubric

paper rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomepaper shows you engaged the material in a meaningful way (i.e. related to course topics.)

5.0 pts

Full Marks

0.0 pts

No Marks

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomepaper shows some thought and effort to relate to the material

3.0 pts

Full Marks

0.0 pts

No Marks

3.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomebasic response turned in on time

22.0 pts

Full Marks

0.0 pts

No Marks

22.0 pts

Total Points: 30.0

Topic related to Impact on Everyday life :Anemia

For the topics related to everyday life impact below, discuss the following in your post:

  • Clinical manifestations
  • Epidemiology
  • Differential diagnosis (at least 3)
  • Diagnostic testing (if any)
  • Pharmacological treatments: What are the first and second lines of treatments?
  • Non-pharmacological treatments
  • The impact on the adolescent’s everyday life.

Just a couple paragraphs, no paper

Provide two real-world survey questions that would be useful to you in a professional application or in your everyday life by doing the following two parts:

(i) Your first should be a question associated with a categorical (quantitative) variable. Describe both the population and the sample. Explain the measuring scale associated with the question. Would you collect a stratified, cluster, systematic, or convenience sample? Explain why you would choose such a sampling technique. What might you be able to infer about the data you would collect?

(ii) Your second should be a question associated with a quantitative variable. Describe both the population and the sample. Explain the measuring scale associated with the question. Also, determine whether the variable associated with the survey question is discrete or continuous. Would you collect a stratified, cluster, systematic, or convenience sample? Explain why you would choose such a sampling technique. What might you be able to infer about the data you would collect?

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced. Post your initial response early and check back often to continue the discussion. Be sure to respond to your peers’ and instructor’s posts, as well.

View the following videos.

After watching the videos, post a thoughtful critique addressing the following questions:

  1. How would you respond to each of the variants of the Trolley Problem described below? Be thorough and justify your reasoning. Note: You cannot add any elements to change the situation – i.e., you cannot rush in and untie the people from the tract, etc. You must make the choice between only the options given. For each scenario, think about whether or not the answers to the following two questions differ: What is the right thing to do and What would you do? In each of these cases 1-4 the result will be the death of 1 person and saving the lives of 5 people.
    1. Original problem – you are the trolley driver; decision is to pull switch or not.
    2. Fat man variant – you are an observer on a bridge; decision is to push fat man or not.
    3. Fat man/villain variant – you are an observer on a bridge; decision is to push fat man or not; fat man is the villain who put the five people in danger on the tracks.
    4. Loved one variant – you are the trolley driver; decision is to pull the switch or not; the 1 person that would die if you pull the switch is a dear loved one of yours (parent, child, spouse, etc.)
    5. Man sleeping in his yard variant – you can divert trolley’s path by colliding another trolley into it, but if you do, both will be derailed and go down a hill, and into a yard where a man is sleeping in a hammock. He would be killed.
  2. What if instead of killing 1 person to save 5, your action would result in killing 4 people to save 5? Would you change your behavior in any of the situations? Why or why not?
  3. Transplant variant – This version addresses some of the same core issues as the Trolley Problem but with the following scenario: A brilliant transplant surgeon has five patients, each in need of a different organ, each of whom will die without that organ. Unfortunately, there are no organs available to perform any of these five transplant operations. A healthy young traveler, just passing through the city the doctor works in, comes in for a routine checkup. In the course of doing the checkup, the doctor discovers that his organs are compatible with all five of his dying patients. Suppose that if the young man were to disappear, no one would suspect the doctor. Should the doctor to kill that tourist and provide his healthy organs to those five dying persons to ave their lives? How is this the scenario the same and how does it differ from the Trolley Problem?

Your formal paper for the semester will actually be written in 2 parts. The first part will have you write about George Washington’s Farewell Address of 1796. You are to explore what advice he provided in terms of foreign relations, and why he offered such advice (What was happening internationally at the time that made him consider the issue? What circumstances was the United States in?). This part should be 3-5 pages long. You will hand this part in and have it graded as a regular paper with feedback. For the second part you will build from your original paper (changing to reflect your feedback if necessary) and consider whether the United States has followed George Washington’s advice in the last 50 years (from the Cold War to the current period). This new part, too, should be 3-5 pages long, making a total paper of 6 – 10 pages. Both parts must be typed, double-spaced, and must include citations even if you are only using class materials (though outside, scholarly, materials are acceptable). Remember to cite all information used, not only the direct quotations.

use http://www.americanyawp.com/ or other to find sources

After reviewing the readings for Week 4, please discuss the following:

Do you think that heuristic research is an effective quantitative research model? Why or why not? Provide an example of heuristic research related to the quality of life, well-being, and occupation of the individual, group, or population relating it to the context.

Your initial posting must be a minimum of 350 words and be substantive in nature. References are required.

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