Hw 11

Question 1

Topic: Motivation and work performance

Structure your paper as follows:

a. Cover page

b. Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.

c. Purpose of Research should reflect  the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.

d. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).

e. Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.

f. Conclusion in your own words

g. References formatted according to APA style requirements

Need a 4 pages APA format paper. No Plagiarism.

Question 2

Question I - At the end of a long day, Sabrina, a cashier for a supermarket is counting the paper money.  One of the bills falls from the cash register into the bottom of Sabrina’s purse.  What elements of embezzlement are present in this situation?  Should Sabrina be convicted of embezzlement?  Why or why not?

Question II - Bobby Bigmouth is sued for slander by his boss.  Bobby argues that he cannot be sued for slander because he did not publish any statement.  He argues that his alleged slanderous comment was not published because he just made the comment to a co-worker about his boss rather than making that statement to a reporter to be published.  Is Bobby’s argument correct?

Question III - During an episode of Sports Center, one of the anchors misread the teleprompter and said LeBron James was closing his school for at risk youth.  In reality, LeBron James was expanding his school.  This statement by the anchor was a slip of the tongue and corrected in the next episode.  Would LeBron’s defamation suit against Sports Center and the anchor be successful?  Why or why not?

Need a 1.5 pages APA format paper. No Plagiarism.

Question 3

1. List and describe different variable-pay programs. Be sure to include piece-rate plans, profit-sharing plans, and gainsharing

2. Evaluate variable-pay programs in terms of their impact on motivation and productivity

3. Discuss Maslow's hierarchy of needs including the types of needs and how they become dominant.

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Question 4

1. Research has shown that Monday is the highest negative-affect day across most cultures. However, in some countries, negative affect is lower on Friday and Saturday than on Sunday. What are two explanations for this discrepancy?

2. Zach is a pharmaceutical sales representative and must put on a smile every day at work with his clients. Discuss the emotional labor experienced by Zach. Explain the significance of emotional intelligence demanded of Zach in order to be successful, and how he applies his emotions and moods in his job.

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Question 5

Case Study 11.1: It’s an Agile World

This case illustrates a common problem in software and IT development, where programmers and IT staff are anxious to lock in specifications as early as possible so they can “get to work” without having to worry about invasive or disruptive input from the end users.  Unfortunately, what typically happens is that the finished product is not what the users needed or thought they needed and a long list of fixes and modifications are needed to make it work correctly.  This case is based on a true story in a hospital IT department that routinely struggled with these sorts of user conflicts until they sifted to an Agile methodology.

Questions

1. Why does the classic waterfall project planning model fail in this situation?  What is it about the IT department’s processes that leads to their finished systems being rejected constantly?

2. How would an Agile methodology correct some of these problems?  What new development cycle would you propose?

3. Why are “user stories” and system “features” critical components of an effective IT software development process?

4. Using the terms “Scrum,” “Sprint,” and “User stories,” create an alternative development cycle for a hypothetical software

Need a 1.5 pages APA format paper. No Plagiarism.

Question 6

This week you need to select the type of cloud deployment model(s) you will use for your case study project. Develop a deployment plan and describe the elements of your plan in your report.

Need 2 pages APA format paper. No plagiarism