In their articles, authors Friedman, DeBroff, and Rimanoczy discuss the issue of work-life balance, and how that idea may no longer fit with the way we live our lives.  Choose one of the articles, and briefly answer this question: 1.  What does the author of the article propose in place of the “work-life balance” ideal? Critique the author’s proposal.  Be sure to use  APA formatted in-text citations and a reference for the article you chose.  

In their articles, authors Friedman, DeBroff, and Rimanoczy discuss the issue of work-life balance, and how that idea may no longer fit with the way we live our lives.  Choose one of the articles, and briefly answer this question:
1.  What does the author of the article propose in place of the “work-life balance” ideal?
Critique the author’s proposal.  Be sure to use  APA formatted in-text citations and a reference for the article you chose.
 
Remember to refer to the Short Exercise rubric.  
Using the first person point of view is allowed in this exercise.  Most short exercises will be approximately 1-2 paragraphs long; consider a full paragraph to average 5-7 sentences.

Why would a company offer its application for free during a crisis such as COVID-19? Explain the four characteristics of Business 2.0?

Read Case #15 – “CORONAVIRUS COLLABORATION” then answer the following questions: Page #259
Why would a company offer its application for free during a crisis such as COVID-19?
Explain the four characteristics of Business 2.0?
Your submission should be a Word document of at least , with proper grammar, spelling and punctuation, including APA formatted references and in-text citations.

Six vitamin and three sugar tablets identical in appearance are in a box. One tablet is taken at random and given to Person A. A tablet is then selected and given to Person B. What is the probability that e. exactly one person was given a vitamin tablet?f. Person A was given a sugar tablet and Person B was given a vitamin tablet? g. Person A was given a vitamin tablet and Person B was given a sugar tablet?

Six vitamin and three sugar tablets identical in appearance are in a box. One tablet is taken at random and given to Person A. A tablet is then selected and given to Person B.
What is the probability that
e. exactly one person was given a vitamin tablet?f. Person A was given a sugar tablet and Person B was given a vitamin tablet?
g. Person A was given a vitamin tablet and Person B was given a sugar tablet?

CASE STUDY Lynette has been married to James for 11 years. The couple have two children (Samantha and Xavier), both under the age of five. They live in a two-story house in the country. James works at home and Lynette is a full-time homemaker. James’ mother lives about 14 miles away, but Lynette’s family lives three hours away. The couple do not have any close friends. Lynette had friends when she first met James, but over time those friendships dwindled due to the fact that James didn’t like Lynette spending time away from him. The first time James was physically abusive to Lynette he slapped her across the face when she questioned why she couldn’t have more money for the groceries. Getting the groceries was the only time Lynette was away from James for any length of time and his birthday was coming up. She was hoping to pick him up a small gift and asked for a little extra money that week. When he asked why she didn’t have a good reason she just asked why she couldn’t have more. His response was to slap her across the face. Since then, slapping and punching Lynette has become a regular response when she does something that he doesn’t like.How would you explain to Lynette’s mother (and others) why it isn’t that easy to leave [base your responses on what you learn from the Duron et al. (2021) reading]? What reasons would you provide? What would you recommend that her mother (and anyone that cares about Lynette) should do instead of saying ‘why don’t you leave’?

Students are to first read the Duron, Johnson, Hage, & Postmus (2021) article on coercive control (found in Module 11). After reading the article, apply what you learned to the case study listed below.
Be sure to cite the article in correct APA format in your responses. The proper way to cite within the text of a document is to add the citation in parentheses as is exemplified here (Duron, Johnson, Hage, & Postmus, 2021). Note that the parentheses appears at the end of the sentence before the punctuation.
CASE STUDY
Lynette has been married to James for 11 years. The couple have two children (Samantha and Xavier), both under the age of five. They live in a two-story house in the country. James works at home and Lynette is a full-time homemaker. James’ mother lives about 14 miles away, but Lynette’s family lives three hours away. The couple do not have any close friends. Lynette had friends when she first met James, but over time those friendships dwindled due to the fact that James didn’t like Lynette spending time away from him.
The first time James was physically abusive to Lynette he slapped her across the face when she questioned why she couldn’t have more money for the groceries. Getting the groceries was the only time Lynette was away from James for any length of time and his birthday was coming up. She was hoping to pick him up a small gift and asked for a little extra money that week. When he asked why she didn’t have a good reason she just asked why she couldn’t have more. His response was to slap her across the face. Since then, slapping and punching Lynette has become a regular response when she does something that he doesn’t like.How would you explain to Lynette’s mother (and others) why it isn’t that easy to leave [base your responses on what you learn from the Duron et al. (2021) reading]?
What reasons would you provide?
What would you recommend that her mother (and anyone that cares about Lynette) should do instead of saying ‘why don’t you leave’?

Lynette has thought about leaving James, but she doesn’t have any savings of her own, a car of her own, and having two children under the age of five makes achieving these things difficult. Also, Lynette worries about what James would do if she tried to leave him. He controls everything about her life and when he loses any of that control, he gets very angry and more violent.
One night when James is out playing poker with other men in the neighborhood Lynette calls her mother to talk and vent about her situation. Her mother, exasperated over the fact that they’ve had this same conversation for years, says “I don’t understand why you don’t wait until he’s asleep and then take the kids and walk out the door!”
How would you explain to Lynette’s mother (and others) why it isn’t that easy to leave [base your responses on what you learn from the Duron et al. (2021) reading]?
What reasons would you provide?
What would you recommend that her mother (and anyone that cares about Lynette) should do instead of saying ‘why don’t you leave’?

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you: Explain the project procurement process.  Explain how change control is implemented in the information technology processes. Analyze the required elements of a communication plan.  Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix). Assess the importance of the project manager’s role in organizational leadership.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

Explain the project procurement process. 
Explain how change control is implemented in the information technology processes.
Analyze the required elements of a communication plan. 
Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).
Assess the importance of the project manager’s role in organizational leadership.
Examine the different leadership approaches and determine when each approach is best utilized.
Describe three (3) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive. 
Describe five (5) ethical situations that project managers may face in their role.
Explain the role of technology in project management.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Prepare strategies to manage project resources to include human resources, capital equipment, and time.
Summarize the project procurement process including external acquisition and outsourcing.
Design project execution activities including change control and communicating project status.
Summarize methods to control technology projects through information tracking and cost and change control techniques.
Evaluate the ethical issues in complex project environments.
Identify and plan communication strategies for project constituents and stakeholders across global teams and those internal to the organization.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about Information Technology Project Management topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Explain why there should be a relationship between a company’s mission statement and its human assets. Select a company (it can be the same company as the Unit 1 IP assignment), visit their web site. And, through research, explain the benefits and offerings the company provides for its human assets. What would be your suggestions to the company in regards to improving the relationship with its human assets?

Explain why there should be a relationship between a company’s mission statement and its human assets.
Select a company (it can be the same company as the Unit 1 IP assignment), visit their web site. And, through research, explain the benefits and offerings the company provides for its human assets.
What would be your suggestions to the company in regards to improving the relationship with its human assets?

Budgeting and its alternatives have been a contention for practitioners and academics for decades. How can companies weigh the advantages and disadvantages of budgeting and its alternatives?

Wallander (1999, cited in Asogwa and Etim, 2017) critiques the
effectiveness of budgeting in the modern business world, highlighting its
rigidity, complexity, and error-proneness. He contrasts it with alternative
methods like rolling forecast, accrual, and performance budgeting, which are
more flexible, efficient, and accurate. However, Asogwa and Etim (2017) argue
that budgeting is essential for control, motivation, and planning, facilitating
target-setting, accountability, monitoring, and communication. They acknowledge
the budgeting challenges but suggest that the correct application can mitigate
them. They also discuss alternatives and their limitations, stating that
budgeting is crucial for setting and achieving organisational goals.
Bogsnes (2016)
criticises traditional budgeting for its inflexibility, inefficiency,
costliness, and conflict-generating potential. He suggests, beyond budgeting, a
more agile management model based on trust, purpose, values, transparency,
autonomy, and accountability. This model helps organisations deal with
volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity while meeting employee and
leader expectations. Bogsnes believes that adopting these principles can help
organisations better manage their financial resources and adapt to changing
business environments, enhancing their ability to adapt.
Question
Budgeting and
its alternatives have been a contention for practitioners and academics for
decades. How can companies weigh the advantages and disadvantages of budgeting
and its alternatives?

Define Bioavailability and explain its impact on dietary intake? What can occur to the absorption of other minerals when a person takes a supplement that contains an excess amount of a Calcium? Explain.

Discussion 9
1. Watch the following videos.
2. From the videos above, answer the following questions:
Define Bioavailability and explain its impact on dietary intake?
What can occur to the absorption of other minerals when a person takes a supplement that contains an excess amount of a Calcium? Explain.
Discussion 10
1. Watch the following videos.
2. From the videos above, answer the following questions:
What is the potential impact of caffeine on athletes?
How is nutrition the key to sports performance?

Assume that you are the HR Manager at a university. You want to create a way to recognize employee contributions in the Admissions Office. Determining the methods to motivate employees to enroll new students has been challenging. However, you are now being pressured by top management to reach admission goals. Employee participation in pay-related decisions could be part of a general move toward employee empowerment. Employees have hands-on knowledge about the kinds of behavior that can help the organization to perform well. Consider ways that you would attempt to meet the admission goals. Create a PowerPoint presentation with fifteen to twenty (15-20) slides in which you: As the HR manager, propose two (2) methods that you will use to determine incentive pay. Explain if the rewards are tailored towards individual, group, and / or company performance. Explain how you as the HR manager will create an incentive pay program that will motivate employees.

Assignment 4: Recognizing Employee Contributions
 
Assume that you are the HR Manager at a university. You want to create a way to recognize employee contributions in the Admissions Office. Determining the methods to motivate employees to enroll new students has been challenging. However, you are now being pressured by top management to reach admission goals. Employee participation in pay-related decisions could be part of a general move toward employee empowerment. Employees have hands-on knowledge about the kinds of behavior that can help the organization to perform well. Consider ways that you would attempt to meet the admission goals.
Create a PowerPoint presentation with fifteen to twenty (15-20) slides in which you:

As the HR manager, propose two (2) methods that you will use to determine incentive pay. Explain if the rewards are tailored towards individual, group, and / or company performance. Explain how you as the HR manager will create an incentive pay program that will motivate employees.
The balanced-score card approach is useful in designing executive pay. Propose three (3) measures the HR manager can use to assess shareholder value, customer value, and employee value.
As the HR manager, analyze two (2) difficulties in creating a benefits package that motivates employees.
As the HR manager, propose three (3) incentives that can be used to motivate employees.
As the HR manager, examine two (2) ethical risks of making incentive pay a large portion of employees’ total compensation. Propose two (2) suggestions as to how the company could balance or reduce these risks.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Describe the techniques of managing change   Organizations, like all cultures, must continue to evolve or they stagnate and eventually become obsolete. Using change management tools can help an organization to stay vibrant and evolve over time to remain competitive. Research change management models, and address the following: Describe 2–3 change management models.  

Describe the techniques of managing change
 
Organizations, like all cultures, must continue to evolve or they stagnate and eventually become obsolete. Using change management tools can help an organization to stay vibrant and evolve over time to remain competitive. Research change management models, and address the following:

Describe 2–3 change management models.