Levity Effect

In addition to writing and speaking well, the professional world demands that you read, understand, and assimilate a wide variety of information. Often we can gain valuable insights by broadening our focus and exploring the many issues that affect our professional activities. Since this is a course in professional communication, it is essential that we pay some attention to the broad ways our culture generates, organizes, and delivers large quantities of information. Each of the book review selections have been chosen to give us some interesting perspectives on those communication dynamics. You will be responsible for reading and reporting on one book. The syllabus lists the titles you have to choose from on the date that book review/report will be due.

The assignment will consist of two parts:

Individually, due Monday (midnight eastern time) before your presentation:

(1) Design and compose a short written report (2-3 pages, single-spaced, memo format) that:
(a) summarizes the book;
(b) discusses the book’s relevance to professional communication;
(c) discusses the book’s central insights; and
(d) provides a recommendation for the book’s use and applications.

Week 7 Individual Research Topic – Conflict management style influence on decision-making

• Assignment type: Individual Assignment
• The purpose of this writing assignment is to explore the effects of group conflict management styles on the effectiveness of group decision making or the group decision-making process.

• See specific format guidelines, other than APA, in the last section below.

REQUIRED SECTIONS AND COMMENTS

The paper will contain these sections/content and will adhere to APA style and format, and grammar and spelling will be of graduate-level quality. See specific format guidelines, other than APA, in the last section below.

Title Page

Table of Contents

Literature Review

• Literature Review. Each student will search the available/relevant literature to examine the effect of conflict management styles on a group’s decision-making. This review of the literature will be summarized and reported in the paper. The literature review must contain at least 8 (eight) sources from outside the assigned readings. If you have never written a Literature Review, an excellent website to read through is https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/write-a-literature-review. Your literature review’s main focus must be in keeping with paragraph 3, the first two bullets, of the website web page above. I have provided two examples of only the literature review. They can be found here, Example 1.docx, Example 2.docx. 

Discussion

• Address the following in your response to this assignment:
  • Define and discuss conflict management styles – focusing on managing conflicts within a group situation.
  • Define and discuss decision-making. Do not elaborate on the higher-level topic of problem-solving (decision-making is a process within problem-solving).
  • Identify and discuss at least three (3) different conflict management styles used within groups and the relationship between the three styles and decision making.

Findings/Conclusions

• • From your review and discussion/analysis of the literature, how does conflict management styles influence or affect a group’s decision-making? Be specific in your response. If you find in the research that conflict management styles influence group decision-making positively, then explain how group conflict management styles enhance the effectiveness of group decision making. If you find an alternate point of view in the literature, explain the alternative positions in your findings. No new material not addressed in the discussion section is included in the findings/conclusions section. 

Format guidelines for both papers

• Font: Times New Roman 12
• Line Spacing: Double line spacing; do not use extra space between paragraphs or between sections
• Paragraphs: Indent (5 spaces) first line of each new paragraph
• Page Margins: 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides
• Citations and References: References are included as the last page of a paper and are in APA format (see Chapter 7 in your APA Manual). Citations to the references are included in the paper and are in APA format (see Chapter 6 in your APA Manual). Several excellent writing and APA resources can be found on this webpage in the course.
• Page Limit:  The response to the case and research topic will be limited to 10 pages. The 10-page limit does not include the Title (Executive Summary of the Case Paper), Table of Content, and References pages.

WEEK 7 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PAPER RUBRIC

Max Points 12

Individualism and Collectivism Discussion

Watch this video and then respond to the following prompts:

Everything you always wanted to know about culture | Saba Safdar | TEDxGuelphU (Links to an external site.) 

Prompts (please respond writing a min. of 500 words in total):

(1) What are your overall thoughts of Saba Safdar’s TED Talk?

(2) Where do your views of culture come from? How do you know this? Think honestly and deeply about this question.

(3) What are a few of the reasons why foreigners view the culture of the United States differently than those born and raised within the United States?

For these next two questions, you will need to conduct additional research to find the answers. Be sure to cite your sources (include these references at the end of your document).

(4) What does individualism vs. collectivism mean? And, where does the United States rank on this cultural dimension?

(5) What are the pros and cons of individualism for the culture of the United States?

*Once you have posted to the discussion board please comment on at least 3 classmates’ posts. Since your classmates’ post will include responses to multiple questions you may choose which question you respond to. As always, please be respectful and open-minded with your responses.

Human Papilloma Virus Discussion

Human Papillomavirus

Directions: Write a 2-3-page paper discussing the health problem you selected. Your paper must include:

• a general descriptionof your specific objective related to HP 2030;

According to CDC, HPV causes nearly all cervical cancer. HPV is also the cause of some cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and oropharynx (back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils).

In general, more than 90 % of anal and cervical cancers, about 70 % of vaginal and vulvar cancers, and 60 % of penile cancers believe to be responsible for HPV. Cancers in the back of the throat (oropharynx) have historically become a cause by tobacco and alcohol. Nonetheless, recent studies have shown that around 60 to 70 % of oropharyngeal cancers can be associated with HPV. A combination of cigarettes and, liquor, and HPV may cause several of these.

Most of the time, within two years, HPV goes down by itself and does not cause health concerns. It means that the immune system usually protects against HPV. That’s why when HPV remains in the body for many years that it can cause these cancers. It is not known how HPV goes away in most, though not all, situations.

2)a discussion of the importance of the health problem you selected; provide empirical data to support the severity of the problem;

HPV (virus): The CDC reports that 43 million HPV infections occurred in 2018. There were 13 million new infections in the same year. HPV is so widespread that if they do not get the HPV vaccine, almost any person who is sexually active will get HPV at some point in their life.   Genital warts and cervical cancer have health conditions linked to HPV.  Genital warts about 340,000 to 360,000 women and men have been affected annually with genital warts caused by HPV before HPV vaccinations introduce. Also, at any given time, around one in 100 sexually active adults in the U.S. has genital warts.

Of cervical cancer, almost 12,000 people living in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, and more than 4,000 women die of cervical cancer, even with screening and treatment. Some other diseases and cancers exist in people living in the United States that causes by HPV. Around 19,400 females and 12,100 males are affected by cancers caused by HPV every year. Such statistics look at the number of individuals receiving treatment for genital warts. It may underestimate the actual number of individuals receiving genital warts.

3)state the particular population of interest (e.g. age range, race/ethnicity, gender) or, if you are focusing on communities, identify the characteristics of community (e g. size, income, urban/rural etc.);

The most critical risk factor for cervical cancer is infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), and this malignancy can prevent through immunization. However, until immunization programs can plan, it is necessary to know the age of acquisition and all infection routes for these viruses. Sexual transmission is well known, and vertical transmission, although the frequency of transfer remains controversial, has also been demonstrated. We have previously shown that vertical transmission often results in persistent infection and now presenting data on the prevalence in healthy children of HPV-16 DNA (the most common high-risk form of HPV). Generic PCR (MY09/MY11) and HPV-16 unique nested PCR teste for Buccal samples from 267 healthy children aged 3-11 years for HPV DNA. To evaluate the prevalence of transcriptionally active HPV-16 infection in a subset of kids, reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR use. In 138 of 267 (51.7 %) samples, HPV-16 DNA was detected by nested PCR, while HPV DNA was exposed in only 45 (16.8 %) specimens by generic PCR, which has a lower analytical sensitivity. There were no stars variations in prevalence according to age or sex. RT-PCR observed early region mRNA in six (11.3 %of 53 HPV-16 E5 DNA positive samples. The identity of the sequences detected and 13 HPV-16 variants identified confirms DNA sequences from 10 children with HPV-16 E5 (Rice.,et al.2000).

4) state why you have selected the particular population (individuals at risk, schools, communities, state legislators, healthcare providers) as the focus for your paper.

I selected the particular population because I want to assist people with education to prevent human papillomavirus. According to the CDC, vaccination with HPV prevents cancer-causing diseases and precancers. HPV infections and cervical precancers (abnormal cells on the cervix that can lead to cancer) have fallen significantly since the vaccine has been in use. Infections with HPV forms that cause most HPV cancers and genital warts have fallen 86% among teen girls. Infections with HPV forms that cause most HPV cancers and genital warts have fallen 71% among young adult women. The number of cervical precancers caused by the HPV types most commonly associated with cervical cancer has fallen by 40% among vaccinated women.

Paper should be double spaced, 1″ margins, 12pt. Times New Roman font.

APA 7th ed. format required.

Rice, P. S., Mant, C., Cason, J., Bible, J. M., Muir, P., Kell, B., & Best, J. M. (2000). High prevalence of human papillomavirus type 16 infection among children. Journal of Medical Virology, 61(1), 70–75. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(200005)61:1<70:AID-JMV11>3.0.CO;2-Y

Middleast Insurance Company Communication Management Case Discussion

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder. • Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted. • Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page. • Students must mention question number clearly in their answer. • Late submission will NOT be accepted. • Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. • All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism). • Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. Assignment Regulation: • All students are encouraged to use their own word. • Each Answer is having word limit (300-500 words). • Assignment -1 should be submitted on or before the end of Week-06 in Black Board only. • This assignment is an individual assignment. • Citing of references is also necessary. Assignment Structure: A.No Assignment-1 Total Type Case Study Marks 05 05 Learning Outcomes: • • Recognizing and memorize concepts of communication theory as they affect business organizations and the individuals in them(Lo 1.1) The student will be able to Communicate better, knowing that good communicators make better managers and that communication is a dynamic process basic to individuals and organizational life.(Lo 1.2) CAN’T GET STARTED You are understandably excited about your first day as Unit Supervisor in the communications division of “Middleast Insurance Company”. You will direct the writing efforts of seven employees, working on such projects as brochures, advertisements, form letters, and reports. The previous supervisor was dismissed, you learned, for not providing “direction and leadership” for the unit’s writers. You resolve, therefore, to be a hands-on supervisor from your very first day. Your first day begins at 8 o’clock with the customary introductions and well- wishing. You are somewhat surprised by 9 o’clock to see that none of the writers has yet begun to work. You ask several if they have projects to work on. “Oh, yes,” they reply, “we all have plenty to do.” By 10 o’clock, you are dumbfounded to see every writer still nursing a morning cup of coffee, talking at the water cooler, or flipping through the newspaper. You promptly call a meeting to get to the heart of the problem. One writer seems to speak for the rest. “Well, you don’t start writing the way you start your car. It’s an art, and sometimes it takes several hours to get motivated. Most of us experience Writer’s Block until about 11 o’clock every morning. Assignment Question(s): 1. Write a step-by-step guide for overcoming Writer’s Block. (Marks 05) (02.00 Marks) 2. In a polite but firm memo to the writers in your unit, set forth your expectations of their activity beginning at 8 A.M. every morning. (01.50 Marks) 3.Tell how you manage to break through the blocks and dead ends that so often accompany the writing process. (01.50 Marks) Start Answering from next Page. (Page3) Answers 1. 2. 3.