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Evaluate and give at least five (5) reasons/justifications why Law and the Courts exist? 

Articulate the importance and usefulness of focus groups

For the researcher, focus groups provide the opportunity to interview several people at once regarding a topic (Glesne, 2016). The researcher poses a question or questions to the group allowing for the group to express differing or similar viewpoints and opinions on the topic (Glesne, 2016). The ability to speak and listen to several people within the group in a series of focus groups saves time and possible travel (Glesne, 2016). A skilled group facilitator, asking appropriate questions to elicit responses and information from the group, provides a secure interaction between the group members, which is as important as the information offered (Glesne, 2016). If several focus groups are held, the group is more relaxed and comfortable in speaking about possible uncomfortable topics. Per Glesne (2016), the group interaction provides reflection, knowledge, and potential growth for the group members, ideally creating a closeness that allows for quieter members to also discuss the topic. Focus groups are particularly useful in action and evaluation research in which participants may know to each other or the facilitator, such as conducting a group in the workplace (Glesne, 2016).

Compare and contrast the role of ethnographies and case studies in data collection

The data collection timeframe for ethnographic studies tends to be lengthy, undertaken in a group’s natural setting in which the researcher immerses self in the culture, possibly living within the setting, to determine what information is necessary for data reporting (Qualitative Data Collection, n.d.). Ethnographies utilize the most frequent types of data collecting methods, interviewing, and observing (Glesne, 2016). Data is collected via probing questions and interviewing and allows the researcher to be guided by the participant in helping to understand the social world of the participant in his word (Qualitative Data Collection, n.d.). With the help of the participants, the researcher gains an understanding of the culture studied, and through data collection can potentially generate a completely new hypothesis (Qualitative Data Collection, n.d.).

Case studies also require a long-term commitment to gather data and focus on the setting of a situation to “explore processes and outcomes” (O’Leary, 2005, p. 150). Before data collection, the researcher must decide on the context within the case study as either intrinsic, instrumental, or collective (Qualitative Data Collection, n.d.). An intrinsic case study is to understand the “intriguing nature” of a study, and an instrumental case study emphasizes broader issues that stem from the case, and collective case studies utilize several cases (Qualitative Data Collection, n.d.). Since the case study is incredibly in-depth, as in ethnography, the research potentially creates a new hypothesis about a specific “phenomenon” (Qualitative Data Collection, n.d.). Furthermore, case studies are unique to ethnographies in that the data collection applies to an event, a singular case, episode, setting, or group (O’Leary, 2005). Case study data collection can be individualized, such as gender, an institution such as a school, a cultural group such as Italians, or an event such as 9/11. The goal of the researcher is to choose a case or cases based on interests (O’Leary, 2005).

All types of data collection are geared towards potentially helping the world understand a culture or situation. The Bible also seeks to provide knowledge to those who listen and read the word of God, “and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills” (Exodus 35:31, New International Version).

Review chapter 10 of the course text.  In your own words, discuss the actions that could lead to the development of effective risk management capabilities.

McKeen, J. D., & Smith, H. A. (2015). IT strategy: Issues and practices (3rd ed.). Pearson.

Read the Nationstate Case Study on pages 160-164 in the textbook. Answer Discussion Questions 1-2 at the end of the Case Study.

1. List and describe all of the potential benefits (and costs) that Nationstate would realize from the establishment of an enterprisewide architecture as envisioned by Jane Denton?

2. Build a business case for Seamus O’Malley to present to the senior management team at Nationstate in order to get their buy-in. In addition to benefits and costs, the business case must answer the “what’s in it for me” question that the BU 3presidents all have.

Initial post will be graded on length, content, grammar and use of references. References should always be below each question as they are a different topic and not related in any way.

McKeen, J. D., & Smith, H. A. (2015). IT strategy: Issues and practices (3rd ed.). Pearson.

What steps or techniques would you include in order to complete the initial analysis of a suspect file on a system?

Malin, Cameron, Casey, Eoghan, and Aquilina, James (2012). Malware Forensics Field Guide for Windows Systems: Digital Forensics Field Guides. Syngress

For this week’s assignment, please research a scholarly article on scholar.google.com and briefly summarized the article on the topic of File Identification and Profiling in Digital Forensics.

1. Capacity Analysis a. Explain and calculate the design capacity of your work process b. Explain the capacity utilization of your work process 2. Theory of Constraints a. Explain the basic tenets of the theory of constraints (TOC) b. Demonstrate the theory of constraints (TOC) c. Describe bottleneck management 3. Process Problems Analysis (a full description of and explanation of your chosen work process problems, including any obstacles or constraints) a. Describe your methodology of your process analysis b. Identify and explain the process problem c. Explain your process problem resolution (including changes to procedures, technology, and competencies).

“Types of Policy Communication” Please respond to the following:

• Explain at least two factors policy makers use when evaluating information provided to them in policy reports.
• Explain why it is important for an analyst to know when to create a policy memorandum versus an executive summary when presenting information.

According to Dasgupta and Gupta “The increasing turbulence in the external business environment has focused attention on the resources and organizational capabilities as the principal source of competitive advantage.” (2009, p.204). Discuss with reference to appropriate literature sources, the extent to which the creation, sharing and utilization of knowledge is central to this resource based view of competitive advantage.

Return to the “Developing Research Questions” assignment from Module/Week 3. With interview transcripts in hand, create a code book for interviews. Begin in small groups, look at the ways people coded their respective interviews. See if there is agreement on major and minor codes. Discuss the different kinds of stories each coding scheme might tell. Cut and sort by major and minor codes looking for patterns, relationships, further categorizations. Make note of analytical findings. Hold onto these clumps of coded data for a future exercise.

• Define symbolism and iconography and describe the difference between them.
• Discuss two different structures built for religious use. Explain how the form is related to purposes and how the form is used by that religious group. Be specific about how it meets particular rituals or other needs of the group.
• Describe why and how art and artists have been considered to have exceptional power in some cultures.
• Describe how rulers have used images of themselves to enhance their authority. Cite examples.
• Explain why images of defeated rulers, dead rulers, or monuments of an occupied culture might be defaced or destroyed.
• Describe the use of tribal masks for rituals in different cultures.
• Select two ethically controversial works of art from different periods in history. Explain how each work was received at the time it was made and how changes in societal values have impacted acceptance of the works today.
• Why is it important that news photographs not be altered?