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This short writing assignment is a self-directed practice in philosophical writing. You will respond to ONE the following prompts in a short (500-1,000 word) essay. Your goal will be to articulate a plausible, yet contestable answer to the questions in the prompt. You will then support your thesis by appealing to arguments presented in the readings for the week. Essays should be formatted according to MLA format, with appropriate headers, page numbering, and in-text citations of all quoted or paraphrased material. You can find a guide to this formatting at this website: OWL Purdue Writing Lab.

Pay for Performance in America’s public schools is an extremely controversial issue. Although the process has made inroads in business and is a means to help determine promotions, pay, and retention it has not been so well received in the Public schholl systems. However, there are some successful examples where teacher pay has been linked to student test scores. In Minnesota for example, some districts have stopped giving automatic raises for seniority and base 60% of all pay increases on employee performance. In Denver, unions and school districts designed an incentive program where teachers receive bonuses for student achievement and for earning national teaching certificates. However, some plans have not worked. For example, Cincinnati teachers voted against a merit pay proposal and Philadelphia teachers gave their bonus checks to charity rather than cashing them. It appears that having teachers involved in planning the incentive system is one key factor to success. The same can be said for all incentive plans – if employees don’t buy into them, they will not work.Questions to Research:1. How could an organization measure the effectiveness of their pay-for-performance plans?2. From an employee’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?3. From an employer’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?Tip from your Professor: How does Pay for Performance (PfP) apply to the business world. The example given is about the school system, but the discussion is to be centered around pay for performance in organizations in general, not the school system. Please note the three prompts do not have the word “school” anywhere in them. The focus is on PfP, NOT the school system.Research Paper Instructions:The research assignment this week is worth 20% of your final grade. The assignment is due Sunday, 11:59 PM EST and should be submitted as an MS Word attachment in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. Your paper should be a minimum of eight (8) full pages of double written content work in 12 point font. In addition, include a properly formatted APA cover page, an abstract, a properly formatted Introduction and Conclusion, and a minimum of 5 references to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Your paper should analyze all required readings and those from your research in the field of study. You are expected to conduct outside research aside from the text to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Discussions of key concepts, and a critical analysis of the research is required. Remember you are to critically analyze the data you find. Merely copying pasting and citing sources does not constitute scholarly writing. You must present ideas and positions and support or refute those arguments with credible references and sources.While assigned readings are important; you must conduct independent research of the subject matter and critically analyze the materials presented. References and sources should support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; and not be the basis of your paper. The assignment should be a scholarly paper that is designed to analyze and academically discuss what you have learned and how you can integrate the learning into an organization now and in the future. Be sure to list references in proper APA format and ensure that all listed references are also cited in text. References and citations must be congruent, meaning all listed sources are cited in text and cited sources are listed in the references section at the end of your paper.Your paper should adhere to APA formatting requirements (APA style cover page, in-text citations for each listed reference, and a reference page are required). Please make sure to proofread carefully. Grammar and spelling errors will affect the grading. It is very important that your critical analysis relates the course content to real-world applications from your work experiences or current events affecting HRM practices.

Write a short summary of Hume’s Of the Standard of Taste. Your summary should highlight the main points raised by the author and reconstruct the structure of the argument. Remember that a summary should not be a mere section-by-section paraphrase of the original text. Your word count is pretty low: what’s essential and what can be left out? http://www.jimpryor.net/teaching/guidelines/writing.html

The Case Study At 2AM on a cold winter night, a department is dispatched to an apartment fire. The caller, a resident who lives on the third floor, said she can smell a strong odor of smoke and the fire alarm is ringing. When the fire company arrives, they find a large fire on the second and third floor of a four-story garden-style apartment building. The initial dispatch is three engines,two ladders,and Battalion chief. The first engine arrives and reports a working fire and request the assignment be upgraded. This calls for dispatch of two more engines, one ladder, a heavy rescue, a second battalion chief, the safety chief, and a deputy chief. After the fire is extinguished, all the occupants escape without deaths. However, several occupants are burned and require hospitalization. In addition, 10 apartment units are so heavily damaged by fire that the occupants are not allowed to return, becoming homeless. Discussion Questions 1. Make a list of the services that the Fire and Emergency Service personnel could either provide or direct these victims to for help, and identify a contact person and telephone number (24-hour access) for each. 2. If an elected official or the press shows up, describe how they should be treated and what information should be gathered for their knowledge. Instructions 5 paragraph essay APA format answering and incorporating the discussion questions with introduction and conclusion. The discussion questions should form 3 topics and be a thesis statement at the end of introduction.

With reference to Andri, discuss the relevance and significance of setting chosen for these stories and novel. How is the setting crucial in view of the themes and ideas propagated in the prose? Your paper should contain: 1) A clearly identifiable thesis (or theses). 2) A theoretical or historical exposition of the problem providing the necessary background for your arguments. 3) Sufficient evidence (quotations, references to the primary) that support and substantiate your views. 4) A clearly identifiable conclusion that will confirm or refute your initial thesis. 5) A list of works cited. 6) Note: Be sure to properly attribute all information you find in secondary sources, i.e. provide bibliographic references for facts, arguments, and ideas that are not your own.

Read Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee in its entirety before beginning your paper. Take notes as you read. Mark some interesting passages and save necessary source information (such as page numbers) for your in-text documentation and your Works Cited list. -Think about the topic and approach you chose located in the Topics and Approaches page. Do not simply repeat or summarize the story. TOPIC I CHOSE(use in paper): The protagonist conflict, the hurdles to be overcome and how he resolves it -Write your well-constructed thesis, topic sentences, supporting details roughly before beginning. Do some research. It’s important to know a bit about apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa before you begin the paper. Take notes and save necessary source information for your Works Cited list. Use at least two outside sources from scholarly sites or journals. Look at sample papers to refresh your memory concerning the format in Rules for Writers, 8th edition. Write a minimum 850-word (or more if necessary) for a good literary essay. -Use formal language and the third person, avoiding personal anecdotes and eliminating all references to yourself at all (I believe, in my opinion, etc). ***REQUIREMENTS*** -Include an introduction with a clear thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. -Use at least three quotes from the book. When citing your sources, use MLA style for literary essays. It is helpful to keep your handbook open to the MLA tab as you write. Minimum 850 words (more complex topics might require more) Language: This is a composition class — your writing and grammar count. -Use specific supporting details from the book and at least two from outside sources. Go to the Miami Dade Databases Library(not Google) for your sources.
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Course: HRM Legal Environment – HRMT330-1904A-02 Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. You are a Human Resources Manager for Green Branch Coffee, a national chain of urban-style coffee shops. Employees need to work with the human resources (HR) department to ensure a fair, safe, and legal workplace. In this discussion, you will explore the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA provides time off for employees so they can deal with a serious medical condition of their own or one of a family member. Employees in companies such as Green Branch Coffee that have at least 50 employees are generally eligible for FMLA. Please review the Employee’s Guide to FMLA from the U.S. Department of Labor, and discuss the following: What is the process of requesting FMLA leave? What are some examples of how the FMLA provides employees with job protection during their FMLA leave? What are some of the responsibilities that employees have during their FMLA leave? Reference U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Family and Medical Leave Act employee guide. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employeeguide.htm
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You are required to respond to the case studies in the following manner: 1.Read and Examine the Case Thoroughly. Take notes, highlight relevant facts, underline key problems. 2.Focus Your Analysis. Identify two to five key problems, specifically around the challenges listed at the end of the cases. … 3.Uncover Possible Solutions/Changes Needed. Review course readings, discussions, outside research, your experience. 4.Recommend the Best Solutions you believe are appropriate and support them with your research.

Realtors rely on detailed property appraisalsconducted using appraisal toolsto assign market values to houses and other properties. These values are then presented to buyers and sellers to set prices and initiate offers. Research appraisal is not that different. The critical appraisal process utilizes formal appraisal tools to assess the results of research to determine value to the context at hand. Evidence-based practitioners often present these findings to make the case for specific courses of action. In this Assignment, you will use appraisal tools to conduct a critical appraisal of published research. You will then present the results of your efforts. To Prepare: Review the Resources and consider the importance of critically appraising research evidence. Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and analyzed in Module 3. Review and download the Critical Appraisal Tools document provided in the Resources. The Assignment (Evidence-Based Project) Part 4A: Critical Appraisal of Research Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected and analyzed by completing the Critical Appraisal Tools document. Be sure to include: An evaluation table A levels of evidence table An outcomes synthesis table Part 4B: Critical Appraisal of Research Based on your appraisal, in a 1-2-page critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with APA citations of the research.

A 350-word essay breaking down an important passage to show that a character is more complex than they seem. Character = Telemachus. Guidelines: – Introduction: A. Background information about The Odyssey (What we need to know about the story of The Odyssey to understand your passage. B. Character chosen and why (from your passage). C. Brief explanation of how this character is more complex than they might seem at first. – Body: A. Background information about the quote (what information do we need about the story to understand where in the book this passage appear?). Include page number and line number from where the quote was from, like this: for example, book 9, lines 1-10 would be –> (9.1-10). What does this quote show about this character? How does it demonstrate their complexity? – Conclusion: A. Why is the complexity of this character important to understanding The Odyssey?. B. Does this understanding of this character help us better understand anything else in The Odyssey (themes, events, other characters, etc.?)