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Paper will be a researched paper (8-10 double spaced pages not including title and reference page) at the micro-level on two different States Higher Education Governance structure, and organizational structure. This paper is to compare and contrast the two States governance structure. Format per below.

Title Page

Chapter I. Introduction
This is where you present a purpose, roadmap and short summary on the importance of your select topic and a short summary of the results of your topic
Chapter II. Literature Review
This where you will summarize the information and data from your references
Chapter III. Analysis
This is where you provide your own analysis of your topic anchored in fact and reason
Chapter IV. Summary
Summarize the meaning of your analysis
Reference Page

Who was George Washington and what did we warn future generations about? Did we heed or ignore his advice? Why do we think this is so?You do not need to provide footnotes in your essay.
The teacher note: ” The only thing that you need to do is to cite your sources at the end of your paper if you copied verbatim from a source or sources that you used (if you paraphrased what you read and put the entire essay into your own words, then you dont need a Sources Cited page). Generally, a 20% or above evaluation of your essay on the authenticity report from Turnitin.com indicates a problem; below that and you are fine). I would follow either Kate Turabian or MLAs format on doing a Sources Cited page. You can look up either styles on the Internet.

Remember, I am more interested in your take and position on the topic than the style of your paper. How well you support your arguments and position is essentially the key to this assignment.” would like for you to focus on GWs warnings in his Farewell Address of 1796 about involvement in foreign affairs and our tendency to entertain political partisanship in this country. Pick either one of the admonishments made by GW and tell me why you think he included them in his Farewell Address. After you have sorted that out, you will tell me whether or not you think that we have heeded his warnings or ignored them altogether. To answer this question adequately, you will need to include plenty of facts and examples from your readings, viewings, our discussion or your text to support your arguments one way or the other. Also, when you are talking about whether we have heeded or ignored his warnings, you will need to cite several examples. This may require you to do some additional research online.

Presentation(ppt)
Present a detailed plan based on the concepts of conflict management principles and theory, describe various process options to consider when creating dispute systems in your organization. Outline the costs and benefits of systematizing processes for dispute management as well as describe the best practices for engaging in dispute systems design.

Slide 1 :- Talk about Conflict and Conflict Management and details of the organization you selected.
Slide 2 :- Mention the major types of conflicts which you find in the organization you chose.
Slide 3 & 4 : Identify the major reasons for each of the conflicts you identified.
Slide 5 & 6 :- Steps in setting up of Organization Dispute System Design
Slide No 7-8 :- Steps in setting up Alternative dispute resolution process with regards to your organization conflict.
Slide no 9:- Advantage of having a proper dispute resolution system.
Slide 10:- Recommendation of industry best practices for conflict management and dispute management system.

You are required to write a report which investigates the key social issues that influence health care. Your report should focus on the delivery of pro-active care to vulnerable adults, with particular reference to the care of dementia patients. You will therefore need to research this area of health care in detail.You must ensure that you include the following, which need to be in context of the given focus of the report:• An evaluation of the role of social support networks in health care and maintenance.• An analysis of how a lack of support networks impacts on health.• A discussion of the role of social motivational factors in health and ill health.GuidanceThe report should be written using a recommended structure and format.Conclusions and recommendations must stem from your findings, and you must ensure that a references list and bibliography are included.Relevant theory must be referenced where appropriate, and you must provide a references list and bibliography.

Literary analysis comparing and contrasting two novels (The Color Purple by Alice Walker and Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides) with the following topic: Both of these novels feature characters who partly do and partly do not conform to the common understandings and expectations associated with their genders. Pick a character in each of two of the novels, and write an essay limning that characters ratio of gender-conformity to -nonconformity and comparing the two characters in those terms.

Analyzing Education Through a Sociological Lens: Choose a movie that focuses on education (examples: Lean on Me (1989), Dangerous Minds (1995), Finding Forrester (2000), Freedom Writers (2007), The Great Debaters (2007)). After giving a brief overview of the movie, analyze it using what you have learned so far in class about the sociology of education. What sociological theories can be applied to the movie, and how do these theories help explain what is happening in the film? How can the movie be connected to the educational system in real life?
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SummaryTo begin, you will need to summarize the relevant information for the memo. What you are summarizing depends on each individual prompt, but it general it will include relevant theories, arguments, policies/practices, organizational structures, etc. You want to summarize things briefly, highlighting the main idea(s) involved. Your summary should be a minor part of your memo as compared to the other portions, and should concisely orient the reader to your purpose and what you will be analyzing.
Application of Concepts & TheoriesOnce you have provided a summary of the materials in your memo, you should apply your chosen theories, concepts, and perspectives to the issue you are analyzing. How do these theories and concepts help you understand and interpret your topic? Do they map on well to your topic, or is there room for critique or reconsideration?
Critical AnalysisThis is the most important part of your memo, and it builds upon your application of theory. This should be your own, original analysis of and reaction to the topic. You should absolutely interject personal opinion, but remember that opinion itself is not sufficient for a thorough analysisyou need to back up your thoughts with course material. You must cite course readings!

Assignment Overview
The sources for this module’s Case are listed below. The core of the case is a description of an actual team development situation, found in the classic article and case:

Charlie Poole’s Three Week Project Turnaround Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ThreeWeekProjectTurnaround and http://www.charliepoole.org/article.php?p=turnaround

You can use the prior module references and the following materials to answer the case question:

Cooper, A. Building your Project Team, Project Smart, Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/building-your-project-team.html

McCann, D. and R. Aldersea Managing Team Performance: Unrealistic vision or attainable reality? Team Management Systems Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.tms.com.au/tms12-1i.html

Ponce, R. Project Management: 8 Steps to On-Time, On-Budget Delivery , CIO Magazine, July 26, 2009 Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.cio.com/article/493128/Project_Management_8_Steps_to_On_Time_On_Budget_Delivery

Note also that Poole describes the use of certain “extreme programming” (XP, not to be confused with Windows XP) practices such as “Continuous Integration”, “Small Releases”, “Onsite Customer” and “the Planning Game”. You may want to use the Wiki or other XP sources to research these practices to some degree in pursuit of your ideas.

Case Assignment
Use information from the modular background readings as well as any good quality resource you can find. Please cite all sources and provide a reference list (use APA format) at the end of your paper.

LENGTH: 3-5 pages typed and double-spaced.

Your answer to the following question will be assessed:

“Lessons learned from the Three Week Project Turnaround: What went right, what went wrong, and why”

In answering your question you may want to consider:

How much flexibility do project managers typically exercise in situations like this?
Have you ever been in a situation even remotely like that of the three-week project?
How much do you have to know about methodologies like those described here, in order to make them work for you and your team?
Is it really true that it doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you get results? Or is it possible that in fact no good deed goes unpunished?
The following items will be assessed in particular:

Your ability to apply your understanding of complex issues involved in the case question.
Your support for assertions using examples, citations (use Required Reading), and elaboration to support assertions. Evidence that you have read the required background materials.
Description of how to plan, develop, manage, and monitor the success of a variety of teams in an organization.
Explanation of how to observe a team in action and then suggest ways to improve their processes in order to reach their set goals
Evidence of your thinking about the issues, and going beyond the obvious to develop an analysis reflecting your own critical thinking. (Note: This is discussed in Welcome Message and module Home pages).
Your paper is well written and the references are properly cited and listed (refer to the TUI Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper)
Assignment Expectations (50 points total)
Length: Follows the number of pages required in the assignment (excluding cover page and references). Each page should have about 300 words.

Dorsey, P. (2015). Top ten reasons why systems projects fail. Harvard Business School, 1-9. http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/ethiopia/Publications/Top%2010%20Reasons%20Why%20Systems%20Projects%20Fail.pdf

Krigsman, M. (2010) IT Failure: ‘Evil is the cure for incompetence’, Enterprise Irregulars, March12, 2010 Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/14749/it-failure-evil-is-the-cure-for-incompetence/

Krigsman, M. (2010) IT Project Failures, ZDNet, Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures

Turbit, Neville (2009) Risk Management Basics in the Project Perfect White Paper Project Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.projectperfect.com.au/downloads/Info/info_risk_mgmt.pdf

As noted earlier, you should also use material from the Background Readings or related other materials you find yourself (be sure to reference properly whatever specific sources you draw on), as well as the PPR Wiki (please do remember the cautionary note about the use of wiki resources)

Case Assignment
In a 4- to 5-page paper, answer the question:

“To what degree is it really possible to meaningfully manage risks in project management?”

In answering your question you may want to consider:

What is project failure?
How can the risk of project failure be reduced?
What are the costs of protecting against project failure?
What factors lead to project success?
Assignment Expectations (50 points total)
Length: Follows the number of pages required in the assignment (excluding cover page and references). Each page should have about 300 words.

Your assignment will be evaulated based on the Rubric.

The following items will be assessed in particular:
Your ability to apply your understanding of complex issues involved in the case question.
Your support for assertions using examples, citations (use Required Reading), and elaboration to support assertions. Evidence that you have read the required background materials.
Explanation of the dynamics of a working project
Description of the major factors leading to project failure/ success.
Evidence of your thinking about the issues, and going beyond the obvious to develop an analysis reflecting your own critical thinking. (Note: This is discussed in Welcome Message and module Home pages).

Assignment Overview
This module’s Case asks the question, “What do you really want or need to know about project management?” The Internet is full of resources if you want them. On the one hand, we have a highly structured and comprehensive and logical discussion on Systems Development such as:

Khan, A.W. & Khan, S.U. (2013). Critical success factors for offshore software outsourcing contract management from vendors’ perspective: an exploratory study using a systematic literature review.

Other relevant articles include:

Alecu, F. (2011). Managing software development projects: The project management process. Oeconomics of Knowledge, 3(3), 26-33.

FFIEC, Booklet: Development and Acquisition, Section: Development Procedures, Subsection: Systems Development Life Cycle, Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://ithandbook.ffiec.gov/it-booklets/development-and-acquisition.aspx

Case Assignment
For the case assignment, read the required material and consult material from the Background Readings or related other materials you find yourself (be sure to reference properly whatever specific sources you draw on), Case assignment expectations:

Use information from the modular background readings as well as any good quality resource you can find. Please cite all sources and provide a reference list (use APA format) at the end of your paper.

LENGTH: 3-5 pages typed and double-spaced.

Your answer to the following question will be assessed:

“What’s the appropriate level and kinds of advice about the Systems Development Life Cycle are appropriate to give to the aspiring Project manager?”

The following questions are suggested as things to think about, not necessarily as points to be answered specifically in your paper:

How is knowledge of the SDLC useful in IT project management?’
What would you want to know in the same situation?
Do you think the SDLC is dated or is it still necessary to project management?
Can you depend on the Internet to provide current materials on the SDLC?
Be sure to include appropriate citations from the cases you choose, including B&W, as well as your general conclusions and advice to others; you should try to have at least five to seven specific guidelines, together with your justification for them.

Assignment Expectations (50 points total)
Length: Follow the number of pages required in the assignment excluding cover page and references. Each page should have about 300 words.

Your assignment will be evaluated based on the Rubric.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

Your ability to apply your understanding of complex issues involved in the case question.
Your support for assertions using examples, citations (use required readings), and elaboration to support assertions. Evidence that you have read the required background materials.
Description of the SDLC.
Discussion of the limitations of the SDLC
Discussion of the advantages of the SDLC
Evidence of your thinking about the issues, and going beyond the obvious to develop an analysis reflecting your own critical thinking. (Note: This is discussed in Welcome Message and Module Home pages).

There are three sources for this Module’s Case:

Pone, R. (2010) Project Management: 4 Steps to Get Flagging Projects Back on Track. CIO.com Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.cio.com/article/598822/Project_Management_4_Steps_to_Get_Flagging_Projects_Back_on_Track?taxonomyId=3198

Resource Index to Project Management Know-How. Project. Connections.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2012 from http://www.projectconnections.com/knowhow/index.html

Finally, the Standish Group publishes annual descriptions of systems failures:

Standish Group (2013) Chaos Manifesto:
https://larlet.fr/static/david/stream/ChaosManifesto2013.pdf OR
https://www.versionone.com/assets/img/files/CHAOSManifesto2013.pdf

You should also be prepared to use material from the Background Readings or related other materials you find yourself (be sure to reference properly whatever specific sources you draw on).

The basic question posed in this Module’s Case is whether project management is sufficiently controllable according to good design principles that we should expect routine successes, or so inherently unpredictable and political that our expectations should be lowered. It’s probably something in between, of course, but just where is debatable. You’re invited here to read about both success and failure, think about the advice being offered, and ponder their implications for yourself.

Case Assignment
Use information from the modular background readings as well as any good quality resource you can find. Please cite all sources and provide a reference list (use APA format) at the end of your paper.

LENGTH: 3-5 pages typed and double-spaced.

Your answer to the following question will be assessed:

“Is project management more of a science or more of an art form?”

The following thoughts are suggested as things to think about, not necessarily as points to be answered specifically in your paper:

“Science” is generally defined by replicable, learnable procedures that tend toward success, art by the unpredictable, capable of being carried out by skilled practitioners but in ways that they are not always able to explain
What do we mean by “success”?
Is failure always a bad thing?
What do we really know about the project management process?
Be sure to include appropriate citations from the cases you choose, including B&W, as well as your general conclusions and advice to others; you should try to have at least five to seven specific guidelines, together with your justification for them.