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Career Development Plan

Chapter 5 Case Study #2 Preparing a Career Development Plan

1. What are some possible reasons Scott did not seek or receive advice from his immediate supervisor?
2. After reviewing the chapter, suggest all possible ways that Scott can prepare himself for career advancement

The following requirements must be met:

• Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.
  1. Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.
  2. Secondary and credible sources such as CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).
  3. Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.                                                  Case Study 2 Preparing a Career Development Plan

Mike Scott was a high school graduate who worked as a receptionist at the headquarters of a large corporation. Scott did not have any particular plan for career development; nevertheless, he wanted very much to improve his economic position. Recognizing his educational limitations, he began taking accounting courses on a random basis in an evening adult education program.

Scott also took advantage of the corporation’s job bidding system by applying for openings that were posted, even though in many instances he did not meet the specifications listed for them. After being rejected several times, he became discouraged. His depressed spirits were observed by Sonya Munoz, one of the department managers in the corporation. Munoz invited Scott to come to her office for a talk about the problems he was having.

Scott took full advantage of this opportunity to express his frustrations and disappointments. As he unburdened herself, it became apparent to Munoz that during interviews he repeatedly apologized for having “only a high school education,” an attitude that had probably made it difficult for the interviewers to select him over other candidates who were more positive about their backgrounds and skills. Munoz suggested that Scott might try taking a more positive approach during interviews. For example, he could stress his self-improvement efforts at night school and the fact that he was a dependable and cooperative person who was willing to work hard to succeed in the job for which he was applying.

Following Munoz’s advice, Scott applied for a position as an invoice clerk, a job for which she felt he was qualified. He made a very forceful and positive presentation during his interview, stressing the favorable qualities he possessed. As a result of this approach, he got the job. While the pay for an invoice clerk was not much more than that for a receptionist, the position did offer an avenue for possible advancement into the accounting field, in which the accounting courses he was taking would be of value.

Questions

1. What are some of the possible reasons Scott did not seek or receive advice from his immediate supervisor?
2. After reviewing the chapter, suggest all possible ways that Scott can prepare himself for career advancement.

Describe a religion that is not your own.

Choose from one of the following religions: Ancient Egyptian belief, Hinduism, Greek or Roman Polytheism, Native American Religion, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. You must choose a religion that is not your own.

• Describe three features or tenets of the chosen religion.
• Mention any written works and prophets.
• Share how this religion compares to your religion or beliefs, even if you do not have a chosen “religion.”

Explain why you agree or disagree with the thesis, reasons, and evidence presented.

Jitterbug Perfume is one of the easiest examples of postmodernism to point to, as even on the surface level, it satisfies the foremost idea of postmodernism – “think globally, act locally” (Klages 5). The entirety of the book is structured in such a way so as to guide the reader towards its inevitable conclusion; to, in the words of Robbins, “hold on to your divine blush, your innate rosy magic, or end up brown” (Robbins 341).

This statement is not to say that one should simply remain innocent all of their life, but it is an encouragement to the reader to stay in the moment, and to remain a part in their own life. This is not to say that someone should abandon their own concepts of a “grand narrative” (Klages 5), but that one should strive to help the situation without being a slave to their own anxiety and the stress that can come from potentially overthinking the environment around you.

Jitterbug Perfume, down to the very plot it provides you with, is a story about trying to find immortality. However, as the book continues, it is revealed that this immortality is fact not all it is cracked up to be, and that in both Alobar’s and Kudra’s chase for infinite life, they have neglected to “live in the moment.” It is not until about halfway through the book that Kudra begins to recognize the error in her ways, and instead states that she wishes to stop “moving on. I am finished with moving on. I want a shop, I want a home, and I want to stay there” (Robbins 158). It is in this sentence that the very core point of the book is revealed to us – stop worrying, achieve your goals one by one, and most importantly – “remain hopeful!”

Share what you’ve learned about Critical Thinking, and why it is important in college work, and in daily life.

Next, do some research. Explain briefly a difference between “Critique” and “Criticism” .

After completing the reading material for the third module, Baroque period, Prelude 3 and Chapters 18-24, write an essay on the opera and the oratorio. Compare and contrast the two genres and discuss similarities/differences. Refer to the listening examples in the reading material to help support the points you are making.

1) State the conclusion that the author is trying to support (only one sentence) [5 points] This should only be one sentence.

2) What are all of the premises and supporting evidence that the author uses to support the conclusion?  Make sure that you identify ALL of the premises and supporting evidence that the author uses. Putting the arugment into standard form is highly recommended. If you have any questions about standard form, be sure to ask!

3) For each of the premises you identified above, answer the following: is the premise factually warranted by the evidence presented? Why or why not? That is, you’ll need to address each premise separately, one by one, and answer this question for each of them. And remember: this is not a question regarding whether you agree with the author; rather it is a question of whether the author has provided (good) evidence for their view. If the author has relied on an assumption instead of evidence, be sure to state the assumption.

4) Are there any fallacies in the argument? What are they and how might they influence the audience? Or, if you cannot identify any fallacies in the argument, what are the 2 weakest premises in the argument and why might the audience find them weak? (at least 300-350 words) [20 points] Make sure that you look thoroughly for these fallacies—many arguments contain at least one!

5) Imagine that you had a different perspective from that of the author. What kind of argument and evidence might you use to get them to see your point of view? (at least 250-300 words) [20 points] You can either present an argument here, or you can explain the kind of argument and evidence that would be appropriate here.

6) How has your own “web of belief” influenced how you have analyzed and evaluated the author’s argument?  Make sure that you reflect throughly on this question, and relate it to the specific argument you chose to analyze—after all, we all have this “web” that influences our thinking!

After reviewing the website, compose a paper that explains the GRI concept and its importance. Your response should also relate this concept to environmental and safety protections and how these relate to a specific U.S. company of your choice. Be sure to include the components listed below in your response.

• Identify the approaches to environmental and product safety protections taken by the company you chose.
• Compare the environmental and product safety protections taken by your chosen company to those in other companies.
• Describe the impact of the GRI standards on international trade.
• Explain how the GRI initiatives are affected by the political activities of the United States. Does this affect your chosen company?
• Determine if there are ways to make the GRI better.

Your task is to analyze the case study based on your research and conclusions regarding predictive modeling.

Begin by reading Big Data Use Cases: How PayPal leverages Big Data Analytics by DeZyre (here is the link https://www.dezyre.com/article/big-data-use-cases-how-paypal-leverages-big-data-analytics/231

Some questions to consider as you research and analyze the case study are listed below.

1. How do you see your personal shopping and online browsing history being used for predictive analytics?

2. Is it just an inevitable part of our society’s technology today or should it be restricted?

3. Do you see an ethical dilemma based on consumer privacy?

4. In your report, be sure to address the effects predictive modeling for data collection and analytics are having on our society, economy, privacy, etc.

This case study discusses the use of predictive modeling to assess consumer buying habits based on their location, shopping preferences and internet browsing history. This assignment is designed to make you think critically about the future of data analysis and predictive modeling and issues that may arise (or have already arisen) with this data collection method.