Discuss the views you held before the course began and if the week 1 information will give you a better approach to studying religion.

Based on this week’s discussion forum questions, required reading, and required video viewing, write a 300-350-word essay for the two (2) essay questions. (Note: You must write for BOTH essays.)

(Note: It is imperative that you incorporate the terminology and principles introduced this week to demonstrate your comprehension of the material.)

Essay #1: Describe your views on studying World Religions and your beliefs entering this course? Discuss the views you held before the course began and if the week 1 information will give you a better approach to studying religion.

Essay #2: Describe the concepts of observation, faith, worldview, presupposition, and projection when studying World Religions. Do these same concepts apply in the study of non-religious history?

Write a paper stating why e-Mail has become a critical component for IG implementation?

Chapter 12 – From the chapter reading, we learned that e-mail is a major area of focus for information governance (IG) efforts, and has become the most common business software application and the backbone of business communications today. In addition, the authors provided details to support their position by providing 2013 survey results from 2,400 corporate e-mail users from a global perspective. The results indicated that two-thirds of the respondents stated that e-mail was their favorite form of business communication which surpassed not only social media but also telephone and in-person contact.

Q1: With this detail in mind, briefly state why the e-Mail has become a critical component for IG implementation?

How does EVM operationalize or put into practice the management of trade-offs implied by the triple constraint discussed since the beginning of the course?

Maintaining and Controlling Projects

Respond to the following questions:

  • How does EVM operationalize or put into practice the management of trade-offs implied by the triple constraint discussed since the beginning of the course? Does it allow a balanced appraisal of all three parameters? Why or why not?
  • EVM has become especially popular as a mandatory contractual reporting methodology between contractors and vendors in very large projects. But it has come under attack in some circles. What would the two sides of the argument be?

Ethics in Organizations

 

The Recruiting Value of Corporate Social Responsibility

Kim and Park (2011) argue that corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities not only have value for benefitting social causes but can also be regarded as recruiting tools for attracting potential employees who perceive the organization and its CSR activities as an ethical fit. The foundation of this argument comes from an organizational perspective that views employees as important assets for a corporation. Coming from this perspective would mean that corporations would be cognizant about the imperative to have an active CSR program that matches corporate values, missions, and cultures.

Conduct research to identify the top ten companies to work for last year. Choose one of these companies and further research its CSR activities.

In your posting, respond to the following, supporting your perspectives with scholarly resources:

  • What is the company you chose?
  • What are the company’s CSR activities?
  • What do these activities communicate about the company?
  • Assess whether these activities are cause beneficial or cause exploitative? Give evidence for your answer.
  • Would you consider working for this company?

Support your answers with appropriate research and reasoning and initiate comments on the postings of at least two of your peers.

Reference:

Kim, S., & Park, H. (2011). Corporate social responsibility as an organizational
attractiveness for prospective public relations practitioners. Journal of
Business Ethics, 103(4), 639–653. doi:10.1007/s10551-011-0886-x

Review and describe these programs, and comment on their effectiveness to the community and organization, the employees, and the company.

Research your present or past company’s view on corporate social responsibility. If you do not currently work for a company, pick a company that supports corporate social responsibility. Are there programs or initiatives in place to contribute to the community in some way? Review and describe these programs, and comment on their effectiveness to the community and organization, the employees, and the company.

In a paper, describe the organization or culture before and after the shift.

For this scholarly activity, develop a supporting human resource (HR) plan for an organizational strategy. Research a company that has undergone (or attempted to undergo) a shift in organization or culture within the past five years. This shift must have been a result of innovation. Some examples of companies that have gone through this change are Apple, General Motors, Marvel, Delta Airlines, Starbucks, Old Spice, J. Crew, CBS, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Nintendo, Converse, Lego, and Lacoste.In a paper, describe the organization or culture before and after the shift. Has the shift been successful (e.g., made the company more profitable or influenced the employees to be more productive employees more productive), or did the shift fail? Explain your reasoning.