There is a book called my freshman year: what a professor learned about being a student. I have quotes about the book that we need to relate to my interview themes and questions. You should be using any relevant pieces of My Freshman Year in the literature review. What findings of hers are related to your project? How do her methods inform what you and your group members did? What did she find about the American University and how does it compare to what you and your groupmates found?

For Daniel E. LIT REVIEW→ My Freshman Year one possible connection

Chapter 5: Academically Speaking

- This chapter talks about how students don’t really talk about school/school topics with their friends. Could be related to how in our findings, when students go to the library with a group of friends they are more likely to get distracted/off topic. Many of our transcripts said that. Versus students that went with class members it was more focused because they’re not usually personal friends (more on topic)

“I learned that, although there was occasional talk about academics, it accounted for less than 5 percent of the total subjects I heard discussed. ” (page 290 in my book)

“Virtually none of the talk, aside from out-of-class meetings for a group project or joint homework session, concerned either the substantive content of a class or any other topic that might be labeled academic or intellectual.” (page 291 in my book)
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Week 2 - Answer Question 1 (p.61) and Question 2 (p. 104)

1. (pg. 61) Describe at least three ways that factors in the external environment can influence employee behavior. If you were an HRD professional involved with an action team that was charged with evaluating the likely success of a proposed downsizing of your organization, what factors would you want to consider in making this recom- mendation? That is, based on what you know of HRD to this point, how can HRD professionals impact the likely success or failure of this action?

2. (pg.104) Explain the role that trainability plays in the effectiveness of an HRD program or intervention. Briefly describe the options available to assess the trainability of employees.

All discussion board assignments must include an original post in response to the discussion question and at least one post in response to another student's original post. All posts must be substantial, significant and thoughtful (not just "I agree"!) and you must include at least 2 (2) citations and appropriate references from relevant academically sound sources and only one reference of the two can be the text book. Citations and references must adhere to the latest APA format https://youtu.be/9pbUoNa5tyY. Academically appropriate sources are peer revieweRead journals, text books, conference proceedings, dissertations etc. They are NOT Forbes.com, Business Week, Wikipedia etc.

Read Chapters 2 and 3

Chapter 2 & 3-power points slides attached

Book: Human Resource Development by Jon M. Werner 7th Edition

Book Link: VitalSource Bookshelf: Human Resource Development
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT - Genetics Case Presentation Paper CLOs 1-6

Purpose: This signature assignment gives each student the opportunity to explore and create a case study for a chosen genetic disorder. Using a case study format, the assignment should: describe the clinical presentation, explore appropriate testing for genetics and work-up of clinical symptoms, analyze any subsequent co-morbidities, formulate patient and family education and counseling, and develop the course of treatment based on evidence-based guidelines and provide information local/regional genetic testing center. The first step in this assignment is to create a case study. If you have not had experience in creating a case study, here are a few helpful tips on what it is:

Case studies:

 • are written summaries or syntheses of real-life cases based upon data and research

 • require you to isolate and think through the key issues involved against both theory and the larger comparative environment

 • identify appropriate strategies for the resolution of the 'case'

 • weigh the pros and cons of the remedial options/strategies

 • recommend and present a rationale for the best resolution

The genetics case study paper should be 8-10 pages in length (excluding title page, references, and appendices) per the APA Publication Manual (7 th ed.) and should include the following sections (*Hint: label each section heading and answer the questions within your scholarly paper.):

1. Introduction: Discuss the disorder

a. Epidemiology

b. Prevalence/Statistics

 c. Genetics

d. Symptoms

e. Lab results

f. Genetic testing/diagnostic testing

g. Complications or potential complications

h. Treatment

 i. Prognosis

2. Present your “patient” profile (Case Study through #5)

a. Patient history

 b. Family history (at least 3 generations if all possible)

 c. Social history (living situation, work/school status, habits such as smoking, alcohol intake, illicit drug use, diet)

d. Social support

 e. Symptoms, duration of symptoms

f. Test/diagnostic results, genetic testing (if available)

g. Current state of health

h. Medication including vitamins and supplements

 i. Draw a pedigree for a genetic disorder with appropriate symbols and notations using a family history

 j. Given parental genotypes, identify the possible gametes and make Punnett squares to determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of predicted offspring.

k. Construct pedigrees and be able to distinguish patterns of inheritance seen in pedigrees such as the differences between autosomal and sex-linked and recessive and dominant patterns of inheritance

3. Present your patient’s and family’s knowledge about:

a. Diagnosis

b. Treatment

c. Diet and exercise

d. Exercise

e. Lifestyle modifications

f. Follow-up for possible complications and what to watch for g. Prognosis

4. Treatment Plan

 a. For patient and family

5. Recommendations for Education

 a. Need for family and patient education ((including level of health literacy)

6. Referrals and Additional Follow-up

*Minimal APA style and formatting includes:

 1. Running head

 2. Title page

3. Introduction (an abstract is not required)

 4. Body of paper with appropriate levels of headings

 5. Conclusion

 6. Matching in-text citations to References list

7. References list
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Literature Review

Tesla Company: Transforming the Automotive Industry towards a Sustainable Energy,

Ecofriendly Transportation System

- The energy transitions

Energy advances can be characterized as a shift from a continuous energy production design based on inexhaustible energy sources to a framework that relies primarily on sustainable energy sources. Advances should help meet the requirements of a "low carbon economy," provided that the diffusion of greenhouse gasses and the antagonism of environmental change-related problems are counteracted (GIEC, 2014). Although the way countries around the world have identified specific essential world priorities at the peak of the world's climate, there must be no organized global consensus to devise energy advances (Weiss et al., 2019). Lastly, energy changes cannot be attained without hard mechanical advances. The head of practical confusion did not rely solely on simple inventions.

Actual change occurs when several advances and developments come together. In the energy sector, many advances will happen up to the 21st century. This includes innovative, economic, political, and cultural turmoil. The World Energy Council (WEC), which has about 100-member countries, determines the challenges of energy progress from three different aspects. One is energy security, guaranteeing a consistent energy supply to meet future and current needs. The second is energy justice. This is to make the world's population available for energy. The third aspect concerns ecological compatibility. The International Board on Climate Change created a variety of situations in 2035 based on the energy trilemma. Another situation, called "450ppm", means reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global warnings to + 2 ° C by 2100.

1.2 The concept of Eco-mobility

The idea of ​​eco-mobility results from a cycle that began in the 1970s. A corresponding dual methodology characterizes this change: the expansion of vast metropolitan vehicles and the advancement of coordinated utilization of all transport modes in the city (Shaheen et al., 2013). Walking is the most well-known "eco-portable" means of transportation in France, accounting for 23% of travel (Papon, 2010). Diversity is the basis of an event's economic transformation and social ties.

You must plan for inventive progress to deliver a zero-emission electric automobile. They need to find an assembly that generates energy while minimizing the use of raw components. They must attempt to adapt to customer behavior and assumptions changes, establish financial models that adjust to existing and future macroeconomic restrictions, and demonstrate shareholder value (Long et al., 2019). Future vehicles will need to consider ancillary aspects such as weight, battery constraints, size, power, speed, range, and cost. Battery development continues to be a major roadblock in the car industry (Narins, 2017). Batteries have improved over time, but the electric vehicle market only had a chance to take off in the 1990s, thanks to advancements in nickel-metal hydride technology.

1.3 Reinventing the vehicles for supportable driving

Automobiles that release low amounts of pollution and greenhouse gases are "clean vehicles." From design/assembly until demolition, this attribution is based on the whole vehicle life cycle. Recommendations for now: Fuel Cell Vehicles, Cleaner Engines, and Cleaner Energy: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Gaseous Gasoline, and Used Vehicle Reprocessing The recent introduction of mixed-race vehicles, where demand for diverse power sources is on the rise, minimize the adverse impact of mechanized transport on the setting (Mouncer et al., 2019).

Electric vehicles offer cheap running costs and do less environmental damage. As biofuels become more widely available, emissions and reliance on petroleum are reduced. According to General Motors, the U.S. has enough biomaterials to generate enough ethanol to cover nearly 40% of the vehicle's energy needs by 2030. Therefore, reinventing vehicles with electric cars will ensure a more negligible effect on the ozone layer by reducing carbon emissions. Electric vehicles also do not make more noise than fuel vehicles, which implies the environment will be human-friendly and calm.

References

GIEC (2014). Changements climatiques. Rapports de synthèse. PNUE

LONG Z., AXSEN J., MILLER I., KORMOS C. (2019).  "What does Tesla mean to car buyers? Exploring the role of automotive brands  in perceptions of battery electric vehicles," Transportation Research Part  A:  Policy  and  Practice, Volume 129, pp. 185-204

MOUNCE R., NELSON J.D. (2019). "On the potential for one-way electric vehicle car-sharing in future mobility systems," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Volume 120, pp. 17-30

NARINS T.P. (2017). The battery business:  Lithium availability and the growth of the global electric car industry," The Extractive Industries and Society, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. 321-328.

PAPON F. (2010). “Qu’est-ce que l’écomobilité?”, Territoires, n° 503.

SHAHEEN S. and COHEN, A. (2013)." Carsharing and Personal Vehicle Services: Worldwide Market Developments and Emerging Trends," International Journal of Sustainable Transportation (7), pp. 5-34.

WEISS M., ZERFASS A., HELMERS E. (2019). Fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars–An analysis of learning rates, user costs, and costs for mitigation CO2 and air pollutant emissions," Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 212, pp. 1478-1489

Research paper topic

- Tesla Company: Transforming the Automotive Industry towards a Sustainable Energy, Ecofriendly Transportation System

Background and Rationale

General research Significance

The primary reason why Electric Vehicles (EV) research is eminent is its ability to answer typical questions that have challenged the pedagogical and technological spheres: renewable energy and environmental conversation. For centuries people have depended on fossil fuels (coal, gasoline, diesel, etc.) to power automobiles. Apart from efficiency challenges, such fossil fuels are quickly depleted (Shahriar et al., 2020). Also, such fuels emit many greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming and affect flora and fauna. This situation calls for an alternative fuel source to solve such issues: electricity.

Tesla Inc. Review

Tesla, Inc. is an electric vehicle engineering company established by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. The firm is named after Nikola Tesla, a Serbian inventor. Tesla Inc. was founded in San Carlos, California, but currently, it has its headquarters in Austin, Texas, with its major factory in Fremont, California (About Tesla | Tesla, 2022). The major shareholder in Tesla is Elon Musk, an investor. The latest car from Tesla is the Model Y. There has emerged a debate on the best Tesla EV between Models Y, Model X, and Model S.

Summary of Key Debates

Smart Energy Management

Energy management and consumption are significant concerns arising from the EV rise in the market. The EVs relocates energy consumption from fossil fuels to electricity. This situation ushers in a change from the typical gas stations to full-scale electricity consumption. His move requires adequate charging infrastructure (Shahriar et al., 2020). The system must also upgrade the charging technology to supercharge strategies to minimize waiting time at a recharging station. Apart from the risk of grid overload, this situation calls for intelligent, reliable, and adequate recharging stations and flexible charging systems.

Battery Monitoring, Analytics, and Recycling

One of the necessary hardware in an EV is the battery. The battery's lifespan is a significant concern, apart from the charging and draining duration (which determines the distance traveled between recharges). Apart from risking depleting critical earth metals such as lead, the battery consistency can also determine the reliability of the EV. This situation, therefore, calls for the development of advanced technology battery systems that are easily analyzed, managed, and recycled (Yu et al., 2020). Apart from reducing the cost of EVs and safeguarding the environment, this situation can also protect the world's precious metals used in building batteries.

Research Basis

Research Questions

This research tries to answer some questions that include:

- How reliable are the EVs transforming the automobile industry from the efficiency, cost, and eco-friendly dimensions?
- What are the challenges faced in the design and development of EVs?
- What strategies has Tesla Inc. put in place to handle the challenges and future of EVs in terms of technology and reliability?

The research includes Tesla's battery, supercharge, electric cars, EV charge stations, and electricity.

Research Methods

The research employs a mixed method to determine Tesla's strategies' effectiveness and extent toward unfolding eco-friendly vehicles. This research uses the quantitative approach to determine the statistical scope of the EV industry. The study also uses the Qualitative Research Method to assess the efficacy of such strategies in transforming the automobile industry.

References

Shahriar, S., Al-Ali, A. R., Osman, A. H., Dhou, S., & Nijim, M. (2020). Machine learning approaches for EV charging behavior: A review. IEEE Access, 8, 168980-168993.

Tesla.com. 2022. About Tesla | Tesla. Available at: <https://www.tesla.com/about> .

Yu, H., Dai, H., Tian, G., Xie, Y., Wu, B., Zhu, Y., & Wu, H. (2020). Big-data-based power battery recycling for new energy vehicles: information-sharing platform and intelligent transportation optimization. IEEE Access, 8, 99605-99623.
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Competency 1 - Reflection

Assignment Content

Reflection

Competency 1: Evaluate sustainable competitive advantages for an organization through a SWOT analysis.

This reflection activity is comprised of two sections, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflections by responding to all prompts.

Strategic Management Process

The strategic management process is key to the leadership of a company. Discuss the difference between the strategic management process and the day-to-day management of the organization. Include specific examples to support your response.

How a Company's Internal Environment Affects the Development of the Corporate Strategy

Discuss how a company’s internal environment might affect the development of the corporate strategy. Include product life cycle, personnel, and organizational structure in your discussion as these components must receive consideration for success of any strategy.

Competency 2 - Reflection

Assignment Content

Reflection

Competency 2 – Develop business strategies to create sustainable competitive advantage for an organization.

This reflection activity is comprised of two sections, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflections by responding to all prompts.

This competency focuses on external environment scanning and strategic choice and evaluation.

Factors Influencing Strategic Planning

Consider a company you are familiar with. Discuss what might be in the organization’s external, general, or industry environment that would influence strategic planning for that company.

Business Level Strategy vs. Corporate Level Strategy

Discuss the differences and relationship between a business-level strategy and a corporate-level strategy. Use examples from your own company (or a company you're familiar with) to illustrate this differences and relationship.
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COMPUTER FORENSIC TOOLS

OVERVIEW

You have been recently hired to assist with purchasing computer forensics tools and resources for a major corporation.

Using the concepts that you learned in Chapters 9 –12, recommend specific tools that can be used for computer forensics investigation.

INSTRUCTIONS

Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:

- Compare and contrast features and costs of at least two programs that can be used to recover deleted files.
- Include the success rates and specific functions each program offers.
- Specify the costs associated with purchasing two tools that can be used to gather digital evidence from a cell phone.
- Include specific hardware or additional devices that will be required.
- Identify hourly costs associated with specific certified computer experts that can be used for forensics purposes.
- Suggest a certified computer professional, you think, would be effective for a court case.
- Summarize a current event article based on how an expert’s deposition helped the case at trial.
- Include specifics on how the deposition was delivered and what was done to ensure that it was provided truthfully and concisely.
- Use the Strayer Library to find at least four academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites are not considered quality references.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

- Recommend tools and certified professionals for computer and cell phone forensics investigations and prosecutions.
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Analyze Your Company’s Strategic Plan for a Healthcare Organization

                                                              Instructions
 Overview
In this Assessment, you will analyze your company’s strategic plan or a healthcare organization with which you are familiar. Based on the strategic plan, you will develop a marketing plan for one product/service that is part of the company’s strategic plan.

Development of a Marketing Plan for a Healthcare Organization
In this Assessment, you will prepare a marketing plan for a product or service of the healthcare organization you selected. If possible, this should be a healthcare organization for which you work. If that is not viable, look online at other healthcare organizations for which information is available. This marketing plan must take into consideration and demonstrate alignment to that organization’s strategic plan. It should take into consideration the competitors and where the competitors are located. Keep in mind that product is one of the traditional “4 Ps” of marketing: product, price, place, and promotion—a mix that is the foundation of a customer-focused approach to marketing products and services.
Part I
Locate and analyze a healthcare organization’s strategic plan. Based on the strategic plan, select one product or service in which to focus your marketing plan.
Create a summary of your analysis as follows (4–5 pages):

- Provide an overarching description of the healthcare organization, including the organization’s strategic plan, which also includes the organization’s mission, vision, and goals.

- Briefly describe key products and services of this organization. Explain how these align to the organization’s mission and vision. Note: It is not necessary to include every product and service. Focus on key offerings.

- Based on the organization’s strategic plan, describe the marketing opportunities for the organization.

- Describe one product or service on which to focus your marketing plan. Provide an overview of the market for this product or service. Who are you marketing to? What are some special considerations you might take into account related to this market?

- Describe key competitors and where they are located.

- Explain how this product or service differs from competitors’ offerings.

- Describe how this product or service fits into the organization’s strategic plan.

 
Part II
Section 1: Place of Service and Channels of Distribution
After the analysis of the market has been completed, and with your product or service in mind, the marketing plan must address who the services are being sold to, what the potential reimbursement levels are, and what organization will contract with the healthcare facility for the services. For a product or service to reach its target market, it actually has to get to the market or the market has to get to it—to the place of service. “Place” is another of the 4 Ps.
Determining workable places of service and/or effective distribution channels is an ongoing challenge in the healthcare market. Current trends, changes in policy, and technological advances have all contributed to altering the landscape of distribution. For example, prescriptions that used to require face-to-face interaction can be ordered online and delivered by mail. How does that cost-saving fact impact the pharmacy services of a healthcare organization? What can the organization do to encourage its customers to take advantage of this alternative means of distribution? New and different channels of distribution are evident in all areas of healthcare.
In 3–4 pages of your marketing plan:

- Describe one way the product or service can be delivered or offered to its customers.

- Evaluate the benefits and constraints of this distribution.

- Describe trends that are impacting or might impact this distribution channel or place of service.

- Explain how technology is impacting delivery of this product or service. How might technology impact the concept of place?

- Describe how channels of distribution or place of service relate to the strategic plan.

 
Section 2: Pricing and/or Contracting Strategies
In today’s healthcare landscape, there are multiple payers with multiple price points of their own. Many managed care organizations, as well as CMS, are creating discounted bundle payment structures. In the marketing plan, the healthcare facilities must understand what their bottom price point is so the facility can decide in what contracting opportunities they want to participate.
How is the product or service priced? Pricing in healthcare is not a matter of “sales, discounts, and specials.” Many complex considerations come into play. Pricing in this industry involves various and sometime sophisticated contracting and managed care strategies. Increasingly, with high-deductible health plans, pricing is critical to the customer and becomes a strategic issue for the healthcare organization. Price is another of the 4 Ps.
In a 2–3-page section of your marketing Plan:

- Describe pricing and contracting strategies apparent in this healthcare organization.

- Explain how price might be a strategic issue for the organization. Provide rationale as to why price might align with strategic planning.

- Explain how current trends in healthcare are impacting pricing strategies for the product or service on which you are focused.

- Analyze how competition is impacting pricing of the product or service on which you are focused.

 
Section 3: Promotional Strategies and Techniques
Promotion is the fourth “P” addressed in this Assessment. Consider: Your healthcare organization has a product or service to offer. You are very familiar with the strategic plan of the organization. You know its mission, vision, and goals. Now, as a marketing advisor, how are you going to use promotional media to advance your cause? Promotional strategies have to be carefully and sensitively targeted in areas such as television and radio, print and web-based, and social media. They reflect the organization as well as the customer or, in most cases, many different customers.
In 3–4 pages of your marketing plan:

- Describe three promotional strategies you would use to promote the product or service in order to attract consumers. Keep in mind that the market you are in has everything to do with determining appropriate marketing techniques. For each marketing technique you suggest, include a rationale for why it is appropriate for the intended market.

- Explain the advantages of each strategy and possible disadvantages.

- Describe how social networking could be tapped to engage customers for this product or service.

 
Section 4: The Marketing Budget
Once promotional strategies have been determined, the costs of these initiatives must be moved into the budget. In some cases, a strategy will prove to be too costly and will need to be reconsidered.
In 2–3 pages of your marketing plan:

- Hypothesize categories of costs/expenses that would have to be reflected in the budget for each of the three promotional strategies you suggested in Section 3 (for example, printing, mailing, consulting and advertising costs, market research, publicity, sales efforts, etc.) Include both in-house and external expenses. Note: You are not expected to attach dollar amounts.

- Analyze the impact of current trends on marketing budgets of the business unit on which you are focused.

 
Section 5: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Marketing Plan
Any marketing plan must include a plan for evaluating its effectiveness. In an authentic situation, the evaluation plan is developed up front, and the evaluation(s) take place at specified intervals once the plan is implemented. The evaluation is critical for ensuring that marketing dollars are well spent.
For example, if it is proven after an appropriate period of time, with decision-making parameters set, that monthly mailings are ineffective and do not warrant the cost, you will likely look at other promotional strategies and put the money to better marketing use. Every good marketing plan has to look at ROI, return on investment, to determine if dollars spent are benefiting the healthcare organization. How else would you know if a marketing plan is viable?
In 2–3 pages of your marketing plan, and with your product or service in mind:

- Describe variables that must be taken into account when creating an approach for evaluating the effectiveness of a healthcare marketing plan.

- Develop specific measurements that indicate marketing effe ctiveness for this product or service.

- Compare data sources that can inform outcomes of marketing activities regarding this product or service.

 

Strategic Plan for Sustainability

Leadership-level Implementation of Strategic Plan

Planning, Control, and Risk Description

Strategic Plan in the Auto Industry

Statistical data in Business Context

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