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1. Imagine that some administrative staff in a pharmaceutical company in Indianapolis decided to start a formal security program. However, some members of the Board of Directors opposed a formal security program based on cost. They failed to understand what security was and could benefit for an organization. How would you explain to these individuals what “security” is and what it can do for the company? (Think about the key components of various aspects of security including physical security, individual security, information security, environmental security, critical infrastructure security, supply chain security etc.). You can define the concept of security and discuss the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects of security field and relation to companies’ short and long term benefits, and try to convince them the importance of security.
2. Check the crime statistics (seven index crime) from the UCR survey and/ or Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) for Indianapolis. Please review and discuss the nature and extent of crime in Indianapolis, IN. Please explain why crime is high or low, based on criminological theories described in Chapter-2. Which crimes do you think can be threat to that company, its products and employees including workplace violence. Please discuss and list the risks, hazards and accidents, which can be threats to security of the company.

The purpose of this assignment is the creation of a research analysis. Every day, consumers make millions of decisions that impact the marketplace and influence firms’ decisions. Firms use economic concepts, models, and other “tools” of economics to help determine pricing, output, and profit maximization. As an MBA student of economics, you can apply the “tools” of economics to microeconomic and macroeconomic data to create recommendations for how firms can maximize revenue, profit and market share.

• Identify the market structure your chosen firm operates in, analyze  your chosen firm’s current market share, and identify the firm’s  local/global competitors. Analyze the barriers to entry in this market  to illustrate the potential for new competition and its impact on your  firm’s future in the market. Hints: Be sure you review the barriers to entry discussed in the course text.  You might consider presenting the data graphically.
• Identify and explain trends in current macroeconomic indicators for last three years including:
  • Current stage of the business cycle.
  • Real gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).
  • Unemployment rate.
  • Federal funds rate.
  • Current rate for borrowing funds such as the so-called “prime rate.”  Note:  A requirement of the Week 1 Influence of Economics on Household  Decision Making report was to gather data on the CPI, GDP, and interest  rates, so you should consider reviewing the feedback you received on the  Week 1 report.
• Evaluate trends in demand over last three years and explain their  impact on the industry and the firm. Include quarterly (last two  quarters) and annual sales (last three years) figures for the product  your firm sells. Create business strategies by analyzing information and  data related to the demand for and supply of your firm’s product(s) to  support your recommendation for the firm’s actions. Remember to include a  graphical representation of the data and information used in your  analysis.
• Examine available, current data and information, such as pricing and  the availability of substitutes, and explain how you could determine  the price elasticity of demand for your firm’s product. Assess how the  price elasticity of demand impacts the firm’s pricing decisions and  revenue growth.
• Apply the concepts of variable and fixed costs to your firm for  informing its output decisions. For instance, analyze how different  kinds of costs (labor, research and development, raw materials) affect  the firm’s level of output.
• Based on the data gathered and analysis performed for this report write a conclusion in which you:
  • Create business strategies, including price and non-price  strategies, based on your market structure to ensure the market share  and potential market expansions and explore global opportunities for  your business in a dynamic business environment and provide  recommendations.
  • Develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future  production by synthesizing the macroeconomic and microeconomic data  presented.
  • Propose how the firm’s position within the market and among its competitors will allow it to take your recommended action.
  • Recommend strategies for the firm to sustain its success going  forward by evaluating the findings from demand trends, price elasticity,  current stage of the business cycle, and government policies.

Every field and discipline of study is different in some way. It also means that every field/discipline of study has a different approach to research and data collection reflecting the nuances of the subject matter. Each method can be daunting to understand, especially to the uninitiated in that area of research. What has been your experience with research, either in school or in your professional career? How prepared do you feel to learn about how to conduct research? Does the idea of conducting experiments, collecting data, interviewing other professionals, or examining data in the literature cause you anxiety? Maybe you love to conduct research and find that it energizes you.

For this Discussion, you will reflect on your personal and professional experience with research and whether or not the idea or act of research brings you a level of anxiety.

Post a self-introduction and describe your particular field or discipline. Explain how quantitative data in general are used in your field. Describe how numbers (i.e., quantitative data) are used to interpret a phenomenon in your field or discipline.

Next, based on the Levels of Anxiety survey, explain why you scored yourself at the level of anxiety you selected. Also, discuss your anxiety, fears, and one challenge you might have with research and how you might address this challenge.

Abstract text must be double spaced with no paragraph breaks. Describe the practice problem and why it is important to address within the context of nursing practice. Summarize the practice-focused question(s) and the purpose for the doctoral project. State all concepts, models, and/or theories used to inform the doctoral project. Concisely describe the sources of evidence and how obtained and the analytical strategies used in the doctoral project. Concisely summarize the findings and implications (final doctoral project only). Concisely identify major products, conclusions, and/or recommendations as appropriate (final doctoral project paper only). Summarize potential implications for nursing practice and for positive social change. Here are some form and style tips: (a) Limit the abstract to one typed page; (b) maintain the scholarly language used throughout the project; (c) keep the abstract concise, accurate, and readable; (d) use correct English grammar and punctuation; (e) ensure each sentence adds value to the reader’s understanding of the project; (f) use the full name of any acronym, and include the acronym in parentheses if you use the acronym again in the abstract; (g) do not include citations in the abstract; and (h) per APA style, unless at the start of a sentence, use numerals in the abstract, not spelled-out numbers.

Attitude influences behavior, but this relationship is actually reciprocal. In cognitive behavioral therapy, clients are assigned specific behaviors that change the way they look at a situation. In 12-step recovery programs, one of the slogans, “Fake it ’til you make it,” is saying to keep doing a behavior until you believe in it. For this discussion, do one of the following:

• Imagine you are a supervisor with an employee who believes that all homeless people are lazy. Rather than fire the person, you decide to give him or her a work assignment that will change his or her beliefs. What assignment would you give?
• Discuss an attitude you had about a group of people prior to having direct contact with them. Describe the process you went through. How long did it take you to change your mind? Did you have any feelings about your former attitudes?
• Discuss the influence of social media on the development of the self in the social world.

In this journal, examine the methods section of each article. Completing a table will help you see similarities and differences.

1. Use this section to compare and contrast the methods used in the articles you selected with an eye to assessing the quality and limitations of the findings and informing future research. Specifically, you should:
   1. Explain why the authors of each article selected the methods they did. How appropriate were the methods to the overall purpose of the paper? Justify your response.
   2. Analyze a difference and similarity in the methods chosen with respect to the health question being addressed in the selected articles. Explain your answer using evidence from the articles selected and information you have learned in the course.
   3. Assess a strength and limitation of the different approaches used in the articles you selected. Explain your answer using evidence from the articles you selected and information you have learned in the course.

• What is a matrix organization? What advantages and disadvantages are associated with this type of organization?
• What is a cross-functional, self-managed team? Who would serve on such teams? Why do cross-functional, self-managed teams often lead to networking?
• Describe and compare the basic contributions of Maslow and Herzberg to the understanding of worker motivation
• Compare the assumptions Theory X makes about employees with those of Theory Y. How do these different assumptions influence management styles?
• Describe the steps involved in the marketing process.

You have read about server virtualization and cloud computing in Chapter 6 of your textbook. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:

· Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.

· Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

· Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.

· Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities.

Make a recommendation for cloud computer use in the organization, including a justification for your recommendations.

• CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
• CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8)

Discussion

Improving patient care and outcomes is paramount to the practice of nursing. As we conclude our learning journey through our world of research and evidence-based practice, it is important to reflect upon your time spent in the course:

• Think about nursing practice and describe one barrier that you feel prohibits nurses from engaging in EBP; share one strategy you could use to facilitate the use of evidence to help improve nursing care for patients.
• Reflect back over your time in the course and describe how your thinking has changed about nursing research and evidence-based practice; describe one new learning during this course that you believe was the most helpful.

Write a paper in which you examine the concept of the self. Address the following:

• Identify who was in the radius of significant others that shaped your development through your toddler, child, and adolescent years.
• Identify verbal messages you recall that suggested situational or dispositional attributions about you.
• Describe how you developed your current attitudes toward authority, competitors, subordinates, the opposite sex, or another generation.
• Explore the effects your social world has had on your developing professional identity.