One of the first things you need to do is convince the current owner of SewWorld that he needs to collect data. Here’s what you want to get across to him: data are the facts, figures, and details collected about an organization. The data becomes information when it is put into meaningful context. Information systems help develop greater knowledge about the organization if the consumer of the information can manage and manipulate the data in appropriate ways for the enterprise.

Create a PowerPoint presentation to share with the owner. The presentation should be structured with the following topics addressed:

Review some of the tools you use, whether at home or in school, that help turn the data you are exposed to into information for making decisions.

Elaborate further on the definition of information systems by answering the following questions:

Define data.

Define information.

Describe what knowledge is and how it is used to create technology systems.

How does an information system increase a company’s competitive position?

Identify what kinds of business information SewWorld would likely be interested in storing, retaining, and reporting on.

For more information on creating PowerPoint Presentations, please visit the Microsoft Office Applications Lab.

Scenario: You are the CEO of MegaGlobe Business Solutions, a financial consulting corporation based in Chicago that has just recently opened new offices in São Paulo, Brazil and Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. As part of this transition, your employees will now be working collaboratively with employees at these locations to provide financial consulting services in these new markets. To assist with the transition, you will develop an internal leadership blog for your employees that addresses the implications of leading within a culturally-diverse and changing global business environment. This blog should focus on the need to positively adapt to a variety of leadership styles and individual differences within these cultures.

View the videos listed in this week’s classroom materials for ideas about how to effectively lead, motivate, and communicate with your employees about the need to adapt within this changing business environment.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word internal leadership blog using the Leadership Blog template, and include the following:

• Explain the implications of leading within a changing global business environment.
• Describe the Team Leadership Model and how this relates to your current business practices.
• Outline positive aspects of gender, diversity, culture, and teamwork that can improve overall business performance.
• Apply principles of motivational leadership within a variety of diverse cultures.
• Use at least one image, photo, chart, or graph to deliver a key concept within your blog

Literature Review Assignment

BIOL 1322

• Points

• First pick a nutrition-focused topic.You may choose from the list of topics provided on blackboard or you may choose another nutrition topic (not on the list) that includes a food/ingredient/supplement & a health issue.
  • For the scope of this paper, it would be best to choose something that is not too broad – narrow your topic (For example, instead of ‘diabetes’, choose “high fiber diet & type 2 diabetes”).
    • Topics not on the “pre-approved topics” list must be approved by professor
• Find 4 scholarly research journal articles on your topic. Articles cannot be >15 years old.
  • I recommend using the “Medline” database from the ACC library page’s list of databases to find appropriate articles. https://library.austincc.edu/eresources/AtoZ.php#MMM (choose “Medline (EBSCO)” from the list of databases)
  • Please use the library and ask the library staff for help if needed in finding peer-reviewed/scholarly research journals. http://library.austincc.edu/help/
  • What is a scholarly journal?
    • http://camellia.shc.edu/literacy/tablesversion/lessons/lesson5/periodicals.htm
    • Watch this video for helpful information on the differences between scholarly and other types of publications: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urCFhPJRhbI&feature=player_embedded
• Read the full articles (not just the abstracts) carefully and write a summary (in your own words*) of what you have learned about the topic from reading the 4 articles.
  • Your paper should be at least 3 pages long, double-spaced, 12pt font, 1” margins on all sides. Points will be lost if formatting guidelines are not followed.
  • In-Text Citations must be used. Remember that all sources should be cited within the text. (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/)
• Complete a Bibliography: List the complete citation for each of the 4 scholarly journal articles that you have found on your topic.
  • You must submit a copy of each of the article’s abstracts (or the complete articles) along with your paper.
  • List the citations for the 4 scholarly articles you have found on your topic.
    • Use MLA or APA format. http://library.austincc.edu/help/documentation.php
    • Your citations should look something like this: (I used APA)
      • Rheem, D. S., Baylink, D. J., Olafsson, S., Jackson, C. S., & Walter, M. H. (2010). Prevention of colorectal cancer with vitamin D. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 45, 775-784.

• What needs to be submitted to blackboard on or before due date:

• A 3 page, properly-formatted, nutrition review paper using a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed/ scholarly research journal articles.
• An APA or MLA formatted bibliography page with a list of all the references used as cited within the paper.
• A copy of each of the article’s abstracts (or the complete articles) that you used in your paper.

I suggest setting up your literature review paper something like this:

1. Introduction – Overview of the topic and general information about your topic & why your topic is important. Remember to not use 1^st person in research writing. Avoid using a casual tone in your wording.

2. Body – This part is where you write a summary, in your own words, about each of the articles. You can do a different paragraph for each article. I am just looking for an overall summary of what the research aimed to find out & what the results were. You need not go into much detail about the methodology (just the major things like what the parameters of the research were: i.e.how many participants; what was tested, etc.). Avoid sounding ‘biased” about the topic; avoid using a casual tone; & avoid using 1^st person.

3. Conclusions: In this section you will want to give a “wrap-up” of what conclusions you have made about the topic based on your articles.

4. Include a BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Works Cited page – Done in APA or MLA format

If you are having a hard time finding a topic or articles: The goal is to pick a specific nutritional supplement or diet that recommended or used by persons with a particular issue or condition & then search the ACC library database for recent journal articles about that topic. A good way to start searching for supplements or diets that are used or recommended for a particular condition is by doing a search on Google Scholar, http://scholar.google.com. For example, if I searched for “athletic performance + nutritional supplements” I see things like ‘creatine’, ‘carnitine’, ‘amino acids’, ‘nitric oxide supplements’ so I would use one of those terms & start searching on the ACC library database. The search can narrowed down to athletic performance (or whatever disease or condition you are focusing on) after the initial search. The Google scholar search will give you ideas for more specific search topics – not as a main source of articles. The assignment requires scholarly journal articles. The journal articles will need to be from library research journals & you need to be reading the full-text version for your paper. Go to the ACC library online: http://library.austincc.edu/ and under “Quickly Find Articles”, enter your search term (click on the ‘Full Text’ & the ‘Scholarly’ boxes to increase the likelihood of getting results that you want).

*Important: Everything must be written in YOUR own words.Do not copy and paste anything.Always cite your source. Use quotation marks when quoting directly from your source but limit this as much as possible.The goal of this paper is for you to read the information from the sources you have collected and then write in your own words as you understand it.Do not try to pass off someone else’s work as your own.

GO to “Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation“. WATCH this 18 minute video

IN YOUR OWN WORDS…How can you use motivation theory in the workplace? How could you use motivation theory to design employment policies which would increase or sustain employee motivation? Give specific examples.

Overview

The vice president of strategy for your selected firm (Ford, Proctor and Gamble, Virgin Group, or another firm you have selected) has asked you to prepare an objective review of the internal strengths and weaknesses of the firm. Your leaders are hoping to use this understanding to plan for the future direction of the organization.

Preparation

Use the Capella University Library, the Internet, or resources provided in the Firm Research Information document (in the Suggested Resources) to find at least four current, scholarly, or professional resources that provide the information you need for this assessment.

Requirements

Prepare a 4–6-page executive briefing report identifying not only internal strengths and weaknesses, but also a rationale that addresses why your analysis pointed to a particular strength or a weakness. Also be sure to focus on strategic elements (capabilities) of the firm and on how the strategic elements fit into the strategic position of the company.

Use the Executive Briefing Report template available in the Required Resources. Use headings and subheadings to help organize the key points of your 4–6-page executive briefing report and include the following:

• Evaluate how the selected firm leverages its resources and capabilities to execute the business strategy. Are the firm’s capabilities found in its functions or the value chain, or both? Does the strategy give coherence to decisions about allocation of resources?
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the organizational structure and management system design. Include the firm’s ability to support the key resources and capabilities that execute the business strategy. Is the organizational structure suited for the particular tasks and particular business environment of the firm?
• Explain possible ethical dilemmas and governance issues. These issues may include shareholders and stakeholders, distribution of excess profits, and top management’s pay.

Use clear headings and subheadings to organize the key points of your report.

Your report should be clearly written and communicate effectively to organizational leadership; use correct grammar, spelling and mechanics as expected of a business professional. Cite and reference all sources using current APA style.

Additional Requirements

• References: Support your executive briefing report with at least four academic resources from the Capella University Library.
• APA Style: Use proper APA style for all citations and references.
• Length: The body of the report must be 4–6 double-spaced, typed pages, not including the references list.
• Written communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills through accurate communication of thoughts that convey the overall goals of the analysis and do not detract from the message.
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.

***Please see attached grading criteria and make sure all criteria s are met ****