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Refer to page 413 Figure 12-1 in your text – The Relationship Between Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in an Information Society. “The introduction of new information technology has a ripple effect, raising new ethical, social, and political issues that must be dealt with on individual, social, and political levels. These issues have five moral dimensions: information rights and obligations, property rights and obligations, system quality, quality of life, and accountability and control.” Give a business example of each. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Writing persuasive documents across cultures can be challenging. Choose a culture other than your own and examine persuasive strategies that you would need to use when communicating with individuals from that culture.

In at least 300 words, define at least three differing methods of governance and cite a specific country as an example of each. In at least 300 words, describe some mechanisms for participation in modern states to promote socially responsible citizenship. In at least 300 words, identify security tools that governments and international organizations use to meet their vital interests.

Find a scholarly journal article in any area of interest to you that relates to Measures of Association. Chapter 18 of Business Research Methods.Prepare a 2-page overview of the article using APA format to include the following explanations:Variables that were usedHow data were collectedHow data were analyzedConclusions that were drawn

Your final paper should demonstrate understanding of information systems and how they contribute to forming competitive advantage in business. Prepare an eight to ten page paper that addresses the following questions in narrative form (APA form and style). Be sure to provide examples and supporting rationale throughout the paper.The Final Paper:Carefully review the for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Compose a memo to your boss, the CEO of XYZ software. As the HR Director, you have noticed the following:In a memo not exceeding 1000 words, please request the CEO support your desire to implement an employer of choice initiative. In this memo, be sure to articulate all of the benefits the company can obtain from this decision. Be sure to discuss in general terms the current costs of the above issues, and how this initiative could help mitigate these losses.

Managing Codified Knowledge Sloan Management Review, Volume 40, Number 4, Summer, 1999, pp. 45-58, please review the stages of Knowledge Refinery. Give examples of each stage from your past employer, a military example, or an example from a news story.  The Knowledge Refinery The refinery represents the process for creating and distributing the knowledge contained in the repository. This process includes five stages: Acquisition. Information and knowledge is either created within the organization or can be acquired from many different internal and external sources. Refining. Captured knowledge, before being added to the repository, is subjected to value-adding processes (refining) such as cleansing, labeling, indexing, sorting, abstracting, standardizing, integrating, and re-categorizing. Storage and Retrieval. This stage bridges upstream repository creation to downstream knowledge distribution. Distribution. This stage represents the mechanisms used to make repository content accessible. Presentation. The value of knowledge is pervasively influenced by the context of its use. Capabilities should be provided for flexibly arranging, selecting, and integrating the knowledge content. Elaborate using critical thought, analysis and application of concepts. Select at least one resource, not used in class (not a dictionary, not an encyclopedia, or not a Wiki source) to augment your ideas in the response.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 500-750 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This willbe the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:Compare and contrast the deontological ethical decision-making approach, and the consequentialist ethical decision-making approach. In comparing and contrasting thesetwo approaches, make sure you do the following:1. Briefly explain each of the ethical decision-making approaches;2. Discuss how the two approaches are similar;3. Discuss how the two approaches are different;4. Decide which approach you think is most appropriate, if any, for criminal justice professionals to aid them in making decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas;5. It is possible that one may decide that a particular approach is better suited to a particular segment of criminal justice. For example, one might believe that thedeontological approach is better suited for situations involving corrections, or law enforcement, and the consequentialist approach works best with those involved in theparole or probation function. If you believe this to be the case, describe this in detail.

In transportation management, one component to explore is how an organization’s transportation activity can help to achieve a strategic advantage for the organization. In a 250-300 word response, answer the following: What steps/actions would an organization take to determine whether the transportation activity has the appropriate internal competencies to achieve competitive advantage? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. 

Question 1:Describe the Cyclic Activated-Sludge System, discuss its mode of operation and the potential benefits as an equipment option for an activated sludge unit to be designed into a batch wastewater pretreatment system.  200 words   Question 2:You are a consultant who has been hired by a city to help reduce organic matter in their system while improving the dissolved oxygen concentration and deriving an optimal sludge to ultimately bag and sell as an agricultural soil conditioner. Explain the chemistry necessary to properly digest the waste during the aerobic digestion process in order to maximize effluent oxygen concentrations in the water while deriving higher concentrations of nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, and phosphorus in the final sludge product.   200 words   Question 3:You are a consultant who has been hired by a city to help reduce organic matter in their system while improving the dissolved oxygen concentration and deriving an optimal sludge to ultimately bag and sell as an agricultural soil conditioner. What equation(s) would you use to calculate the number of days the sludge must remain in the anaerobic digester in order to maximize volatile organic digestion and still produce a favorable sludge high in nitrogen and phosphorus? Be sure and explain the chemistry behind your equation selections.  200 words  Question 4:Describe the design considerations inherent in a completely engineered biological oxidation unit. Be sure and describe every aspect of the unit relevant to the design considerations.  200 words