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The following scenario addresses ethical issues and transparency. Please read carefully and complete a written assignment as directed below: Go to Transparency International at Transparency.org and review the materials on corruption under the What We Do heading. Discuss two items that you found most interesting. Explain and provide critical rationale why you found them interesting. This portion of your assignment should be 1/2-1 page in length.The following scenario addresses case law on piracy protections in entertainment venues. Please read carefully and complete a written assignment as directed below: At issue in the twenty-first century is the trade-off between the necessity of writers, musicians, artists, and movie studios to profit from their work and the free flow of ideas for the public benefit. Movie (and music) industry participants claim that encryption programs are necessary to prevent piracy. Others, however, including the defendants in cases such as Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Corley, 273 F.3d 429 (2d Cir. 2001), argue that the law should at least allow purchasers of movies, music, and books in digital form to make limited copies for fair use.Which side of this debate do you support?Is it possible to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of both groups on this issue?This portion of your assignment should be 1/2-1 page in length.You will be assessed on the rationale you use in addressing the questions/issue posted, and how well you justify your argument regarding the issues. Your response must be thought provoking, have well developed ideas and/or opinions, and should reference any supporting material from the text, lecture or other sources you have used to complete the assignment. You may use your text or the internet as a reference, but remember to cite your sources according to APA guidelines. For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the Tools & Resources page.

Unit IV Case Study “The Supreme Court has held that the selection guidelines in the federal government’s Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures also apply to performance measurement” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2011, p. 249). Locate a recent court case or lawsuit related to discrimination or unjust dismissal by a performance management system. BHR 3352, Human Resource Management 3 Write a paper at least 500 words in length about the selected court case of lawsuit. You are required to use at least your textbook and a court case as source material for your paper. Be sure to include the following in your paper:  A brief description of the selected court case or lawsuit.  A discussion of the purpose of performance management.  An analysis the criteria and methods used for measuring performance management in the court case or lawsuit.  A discussion of the legal and ethical issues related to performance management in this court case or lawsuit.  All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format. 

Nanotechnology Applications
Nanotechnology (also called nanotech) is a branch of materials science that deals with manipulating matter on the atomic scale. It is so called because this field deals with engineering on the scale of a billionth of a meter, also known as a nanometer. Nanotechnology seeks to solve a wide range of problems from the construction of atomic scale machines to changing material properties at the atomic level.Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research the field of nanotechnology.Write a paper discussing some of the basic scientific and technical concepts of nanotechnology. Do the following in your paper:Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.By , deliver your assignment to the for Turnitin testing and grading.

Cover Letter and ResumeYou want to apply for the position of Human Resources Director with a Fortune 1000 company in the field of retailing. The company \”would prefer\” applicants with at least four years of experience, though others can also apply. You are six months short on the preferred experience. However, you are absolutely confident of yourself and want to convince the recruiter about the same.Keeping in mind the above scenario, in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document, create a cover letter that convinces the recruiter about your competency for this job and a resume. Your cover letter and resume must incorporates the following:Support your responses with examples.Cite any sources in APA format.

1.We discussed in depth about four ways to improve performance ratings. Discuss in detail these four strategies. Identify the one that you think shows the most promise and defend your position.Your response should be at least 300 words in length.  Please reference one credible source. APA style. 2.Starting at an early age, we have been introduced to various motivational theories (e.g., Maslow’s needs hierarchy). Compare and contrast expectancy theory, equity theory, reinforcement theory, and goal setting theory. Identify the essential features of each and its relations to performance-based pay.Your response should be at least 300 words in length. Please reference one credible source. APA style.

Cloud-based computing allows businesses to store and access large amounts of data over the Internet rather than on in-house computer hard drives. There are several cloud-based data solutions currently available in the marketplace.Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the latest cloud-based data solutions in the marketplace today. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.Assume you are evaluating vendors providing cloud-based solutions for your current organization or a hypothetical organization. Complete the following:Utilize at least 2 scholarly sources in support of your assertions.Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.Write a 3–4-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.By , deliver your assignment to the .

Watch the video, “.” What is your perception of social norms and social change?  What are ways in which your immediate community can positively influence social change?  What can your organization do to influence social change?

There have been several mergers of large firms within oligopolies. In this assignment, you are to select one merger of publically traded companies that has occurred in the last five years. You can find these by doing an internet search using the terms such as \”recent mergers and acquisitions,\” or you may go to FTC.gov and review their recent cases and proceedings at.  You might use one or more of the following concepts: productive efficiency, administrative efficiency, or dynamic efficiency.Your assignment will be graded in accordance with the following criteria. Click  to view the grading rubric.   Not Editable

As the programmer specialist in your company, you have just learned that the company’s human resources benefits specialist is paid about 20% more than you are paid. How did you react to this news? What inputs and outcomes might you use to compare your work?

Explain information management. Why do organizations still have information deficiency problem?