Category: Decision making

Definition or attributes of transformational leadership

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1. Exercise 1: Find six (6) different academic sources, i.e., peer-reviewed, on the definition or attributes of transformational leadership. Elaborate on the definition or attribute from each source, and then use each source in a sentence with the correct citation. Lastly, reference them in the correct APA formatted Reference section.

2. Exercise 2: Find six (6) different academic sources, i.e., peer-reviewed, comparing and contrasting the differences between quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Elaborate on the definition, or the attributes, or the differences from each method, and then use each source in a sentence with correct in-text citation. Lastly, reference them in the correct APA formatted Reference section.

 

 

Linear Equation

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1.) Given a function described as the equation y = 4x – 4, what is y when x is 1, 2, and 3?

2.) What are m and b in the linear equation, using the common meanings of m and b?
2 + 3x + 5 – 2x = y

3.) To draw a graph for y = 3/4x + 7, a person can draw a point at x of 0 and y of , a second point by going up 3 and over , and then draw a line through the points.

4.) According to the graph below, what is y when x is 4?

5.) Based on the line graph shown, how did Google’s stock price perform between March 2015 and August 2015?

6.) Based on the grouped bar chart below, in which year did the largest number of women exist in the U.S. workforce?

7.) For which of the following sets of data should a stacked bar chart be used?

8.) Given a function described by the table below, what is y when x is 5?
X Y
2 6
4 8
5 9
6 12

9.) The figure below shows total costs for three gym memberships. Which is the most accurate statement?

10.) The figure shows estimated medical costs versus what a user actually pays for three health insurance plans with different deductibles. For which plan does the user pay the most for estimated medical costs of $3,000?

11.) Based on the vertical bar chart below, in which of the following months were just over 10% of professional European soccer players born?

12.) Cells B1, C1, and D1 contain the values Seat1Row1, Seat2Row1, and Seat3Row1. If cells B1, C1, and D1 were selected, and autofill used to fill E1, F1, and G1, what would be the auto-filled values?

13.) If B2 is changed from 7 to 9, what value will appear in C3 if C3 contains the formula =B2*2?

14.) What is the value of cell B2?

15.) What formula should be entered in A3 to compute A1 times B1?

16.) The figure below shows costs for a current home mortgage versus a refinanced home mortgage. Refinancing has initial costs but results in a lower monthly payment. Which best describes the lines?

17.) The formula in cell C2 is =A$2. Autofill is used by dragging C2’s autofill box across to D2, E2, and F2. What formulas will appear in D2, E2, and F2, respectively?
18.) The total amount of time university students in the United States spend sleeping, eating and drinking, and leisure and sports is about:

19.) Given this equation for converting temperature from Fahrenheit (f) to Celsius (c) is C = [5(f – 32)]/9, what is the Celsius temp when Fahrenheit is 104 degrees?

20.) A downtown parking lot charges $5 per hour for the first 2 hours, then $2.50 per hour after that. Which equation(s) describes the total cost y as a function of the hours x?

How characters perception of gender determine heroic or villainous

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How does a characters perception of gender determine how heroic or villainous his or her actions are in the play

choose 3 characters from the play, decide how they perceive gender, and discuss if they are considered a hero or villain. Include quotes from both the play “Reading macbeth” by Linda Woodbridge, and “Macbeth: the prisoner of gender” by Robert

Music “imitates the passions or states of the soul, such as gentleness, anger

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According to Aristotle, music “imitates the passions or states of the soul, such as gentleness, anger, courage, temperance, and their opposites. Music that imitates a certain passion arouses that same passion in the listener. Habitual listening to music that rouses ignoble passions distorts a person’s character. In short, the wrong kind of music makes the wrong kind of person, and the right kind tends to make the right kind of person.”1 Respond to this claim in terms of your understanding of music. Do you feel that Aristotle is correct or not? Use specific examples to support your claims.

 

Goals in Marketing

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Read this article to understand “10 SMART Goals in Marketing (and Why They Are Important)”. 10 SMART Goals in Marketing (and Why They’re Important) | Indeed.com
Watch this video to better understand how to set SMART goals for digital marketing. How To Set Goals For Digital Marketing That You Can Actually Reach
Using what you have learned, use the following questions to guide your writing:

Describe the name of your brand and the product and/or service that will launch your business.
Provide a SMART goal that you will need to meet to launch your product and explain the reasoning for these goals.
Why is this goal relevant to your business and how would you attain it?
Please explain why it is important to be SMART when setting goals for your business?

Organizational, legal, or cultural challenge

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I. Introduction Concisely describe your chosen organizational, legal, or cultural challenge in the field of public administration. II. Theoretical Overview: Ensure that you focus your response specifically on the organizational, legal, or cultural challenge that you selected. A. Public Administration Advocates: Describe the original advocates for the development of professional public management within the federal government of the United States. In your description, consider questions such as these: What were their viewpoints? How did they advocate for the development of public administration? B. Impact on Public Administration: Differentiate between the views of Dwight Waldo and Herbert Simon. How did each impact the development of the public administration profession? C. Public Administration Dichotomy: Analyze the founding dichotomy of public administration as expressed by Dwight Waldo for its impact on public administration practice.

 

Organizational, legal, or cultural challenge

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I. Introduction Concisely describe your chosen organizational, legal, or cultural challenge in the field of public administration. II. Theoretical Overview: Ensure that you focus your response specifically on the organizational, legal, or cultural challenge that you selected. A. Public Administration Advocates: Describe the original advocates for the development of professional public management within the federal government of the United States. In your description, consider questions such as these: What were their viewpoints? How did they advocate for the development of public administration? B. Impact on Public Administration: Differentiate between the views of Dwight Waldo and Herbert Simon. How did each impact the development of the public administration profession? C. Public Administration Dichotomy: Analyze the founding dichotomy of public administration as expressed by Dwight Waldo for its impact on public administration practice.

 

Stages of cognitive development in college students

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Review the definition of critical thinking, the barriers to critical thinking, and the 3 stages of cognitive development in college students in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life before you respond.

Write a 75- to 125-word response to each of the following prompts. Enter your response on a new line.

  1. What is the role of critical thinking in your daily life? Consider your personal, professional, and school life in your response. Review the definition of critical thinking in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life.
  2. Provide an example of a situation in your life in which critical thinking could be used. Why would critical thinking be helpful in that situation?
  3. Identify 3 to 4 barriers to critical thinking that you can relate to. Describe the barriers in your own words. Provide an example of a situation where you have, or might in the future, encounter each barrier.
  4. Which of the 3 stages of cognitive development (dualism, relativism, commitment) are you at? Explain why you placed yourself in this stage of development. How might you move to the next stage if you are at stage 1 or 2, or how you might maintain stage 3?

Stages of cognitive development in college students

Posted on | by Brian Leakey

Review the definition of critical thinking, the barriers to critical thinking, and the 3 stages of cognitive development in college students in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life before you respond.

Write a 75- to 125-word response to each of the following prompts. Enter your response on a new line.

  1. What is the role of critical thinking in your daily life? Consider your personal, professional, and school life in your response. Review the definition of critical thinking in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life.
  2. Provide an example of a situation in your life in which critical thinking could be used. Why would critical thinking be helpful in that situation?
  3. Identify 3 to 4 barriers to critical thinking that you can relate to. Describe the barriers in your own words. Provide an example of a situation where you have, or might in the future, encounter each barrier.
  4. Which of the 3 stages of cognitive development (dualism, relativism, commitment) are you at? Explain why you placed yourself in this stage of development. How might you move to the next stage if you are at stage 1 or 2, or how you might maintain stage 3?