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Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 2 Lori Smith  4/27/2017 11:07:36 PM

Conglomerates and Market Domination The purpose of this discussion is to help you understand the role of corporations in the modern world while evaluating ethical aspects of corporate market domination. Prepare and post a response to the following prompts: · Describe the difference between a corporation and a conglomerate. · As nouns the difference between corporation and conglomerate is that corporation is a group of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members while conglomerate is a cluster of heterogeneous things. As a adjective conglomerate is clustered together into a mass. As a verb conglomerate is to combine together into a larger mass. (Wikidiff.com) I am not going to pretend to know or understand what conglomerates mean, to my knowledge its sounds like goulash to me something just thrown together. A conglomerate is the combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate group, usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company. Conglomerates are often large and multinational. Market Domination is the internal and external forces that can affect the longevity of a products and services your business offers. Understanding how your business excels where your competition does not is a crucial element in dominating the market. (Marketdominationllc.com) · Consider the ethics of media conglomerates in the United States. What are the ethical advantages and disadvantages of allowing large conglomerates to control the mass media? What are alternative ways the media might be organized that would be more ethical or moral? Explain your reasoning using both concepts from the course and academic resources. · Allowing large conglomerates to control the mass media has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Some of the advantages include minimal control by the government. If conglomerates control the mass media, and it is the people who decide what they want to see, then the control of the government is reduced. References Consider-the-ethics-of-media-conglomerates-What-are-the-advantages and disadvantages? www.coursehero.com/ Corporation vs Conglomerate – What’s the difference?wikidiff.com. http://wikidiff.com/ corporation/conglomerate Yakov Amihud and Baruch Lev(Autumn, 1981) The Bell Journal of Economics Journal Article Risk Reduction as a Managerial Motive for Conglomerate Mergers Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 605-617 http://www.jstor.or

 

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Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Paper

Annotated Bibliography

In Week One of the course, you were asked to develop a research question and begin finding various sources that relate to that question. You will use the library sources and websites you have collected this week to create your “Annotated Bibliography” Final Paper. An annotated bibliography can serve various purposes. Sometimes annotated bibliographies are used as a broad survey of a research topic. They can also be used to demonstrate the research that you have done on a specific topic. A third use of an annotated bibliography is to explore a specific subtopic in more detail. Annotated bibliographies only include strong sources. Watch the video below to understand the process.

In order to complete this assignment, focus on the research question you developed in Week One. Remember that you can use your annotated bibliography to broadly explore your research question. The point of exploring the topic is to hone your research question and learn more about the topic in general. Before beginning, you may wish to review the suggested structure for organizing your Annotated Bibliography below under “Creating The Annotated Bibliography.”

First, explain your research topic and why you chose this topic. This can be done in three to four sentences. You will be gathering various types of sources (i.e., two websites, three scholarly articles, and one scholarly book) that relate directly to the topic that you chose.

After explaining your topic and why you chose it, you will annotate each source (i.e., two websites, three scholarly articles, and one scholarly book). The Final Paper will include a total of six sources. Each annotation must have the following content:

• Citation:      Include a proper APA reference list entry.
• Purpose:      Below the reference list entry in the first sentence of the annotation,      explain the purpose or the thesis of the source.
• Content:      After explaining the purpose/thesis, describe the content and elements of      the source.
• Evidence: After      explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence      that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use      numbers, statistics, historical documents, intellectuals from the past,      and so forth?
• Relation:      Explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this      topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports      these sources.

Each annotation should be between 100 and 150 words. After you complete the annotation, the second thing that you will do is use the handout, Evaluating Information – Applying the CRAAP Test, to evaluate the source. Remember that CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose. You will write another 100 to 150 word paragraph immediately following the annotation in which you evaluate the source and explain the strengths of the source. At the end of the paragraph, you will explain why you would feel confident using the source in a larger research paper.

View this Annotated Bibliography Template Example to guide you as you complete this assignment.

You may use the Annotated Bibliography Template to help format your work. If you use the template, be sure to refer back to the instructions for the assignment to ensure all elements are addressed as required.
Creating The Annotated Bibliography
You will be annotating six sources in this paper (follow the order below). The structure of paper will be the following:

1. Must include a title page with the following:

1. Title of paper
2. Student’s name
3. Course name and number
4. Instructor’s name
5. Date submitted
6. Statement of research question and why it was chosen (three      to four sentences).
7. Annotations and Responses

1. Annotation 1 (Website 1): Include elements above (100       to 150 words)

• Response and evaluation of        source using CRAAP method (100 to 150 words)

1. Annotation 2 (Website 2): Include elements above (100       to 150 words)

• Response and evaluation of        source using CRAAP method (100 to 150 words)

1. Annotation 3 (Scholarly Article 1): Include elements       above (100 to 150 words)

• Response and evaluation of        source using CRAAP method (100 to 150 words)

1. Annotation 4 (Scholarly Article 2): Include elements       above (100 to 150 words)

• Response and evaluation of        source using CRAAP method (100 to 150 words)

1. Annotation 5 (Scholarly Article 3): Include elements       above (100 to 150 words)

• Response and evaluation of        source using CRAAP method (100 to 150 words)

1. Annotation 6 (Scholarly Book): Include elements above       (100 to 150 words)

• Response and evaluation of        source using CRAAP Test (100 to 150 words)

1. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in      the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

 

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Final Assignment

Please answer ONE of the following questions in roughly six pages of your own original writing. Your answer must engage meaningfully with at least THREE readings from the course syllabus (with appropriate citations to the authors’ work).  Outside readings will not count toward the required three readings you must draw from. Your essay must include a bibliography at the end, listing the works you cited.

Option #1: What are the root causes of inequality under the current world order? Please discuss at least two, describing how they produce wealth for some people (or some groups, or some countries) and poverty for others.

Option #2: Are there universal human rights? Why or why not?

Option #3: What are the greatest threats to the current “liberal” world order? Please compare two and explain which, in your opinion, poses the greater challenge to the liberal order.

Your paper is due via Blackboard by 11:59:59pm on December 20th. You do not need to submit a hard copy. I will use the time stamp on your electronic submission to verify that you turned your assignment in on time. Late assignments will lose a third of a grade for each day they are late. (For instance, an A- paper becomes a B+ if turned in on December 21st.)

Please remember that this is not a research paper. You will be able to answer the question based solely on the course readings. Citations to outside sources are permitted (as long as you cite them appropriately). But your answer should be based on the course readings to show that you understand the material we covered in class.

 

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SOCW 6060 wk1 urgent

 

 

 

MY POSTED DISCUSSION on the course site

 

RE: Discussion 2 – Week 1

 

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Social Work Theories

 

According to Social learning theory, observing and experiencing new behaviors is what entails the learning process and this is reinforced through models or other people. This then means that new behaviors can be stopped or continued depending on how those behaviors were instilled.  The behaviors can be reinforced externally or internally within a social environment. As a child protection social worker, encountering issues such as bullying, substance abuse, school attendance, psychological issues, poor academic performance, violence are issues that affect student socialization. Social learning theory can be used to understand where all these issues originate from or what influences the situations. For example, when handling a child who has aggressive behavior issues that causes disturbance to the other students when learning. In this case, one employs social learning theory because it will mean assessing role models and stimuli the student is being exposed to hence causing the disruptive and aggressive behavior. After determining all the causes, the social learning theory is also used to point out the patterns of dysfunctional thoughts that are causing the student’s behaviors and emotions. The theory is the best because if a social worker understands the theory well, he or she can utilize the different practice models to solve or handle behavioral despite of the setting (Salas, & Segal, 2010).

 

 

 

References

 

Fisher, E. A. (2009). Motivation and leadership in social work management: A review of theories and related studies. Administration In Social Work, 33(4), 347–367.

 

Instructions: support all your written ideas with proper APA citations and references. Support your posts with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references. Also support all your written ideas with citations and references. Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

 

1. Errick Thornton

 

RE: Discussion 2 – Week 1

 

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Great post, Cheraldo! Social learning theory would aid clients from various service populations. The theory highlights the fact that people learn from each another. Therefore, part of the path towards changing ones negative behavior would be linked  to the aspects of  observation, imitation, and modeling.  “Unlearning aggressive behaviors and relearning socially appropriate behaviors are the main intervention ideas of social learning theory. Social skills training may be an essential component of a program that focuses on developing social competence through the use of modeling, role playing, and social skills. Such training would include adapting or modifying previously used social skills as well as finding alternative strategies for coping with the intensively distressing emotional conditions engendered by various social situations”  (Yang, H. 2002).  With the case I described with   LaBrandon B., social learning theory will lessen some of his anger issues. Role playing certain certain appropriate behaviors would benefit the young man greatly.

 

 

 

Yang, H. (2002). Adolescents with Aggressive Behavior:  Implications for Therapeutic Recreation. The Cyber Journal of Applied Leisure and Recreation Research, 2(4). Retrieved  from http://larnet.org/2002-2.html

 

Professors question

 

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1. Answer this 2 questions in APA format and support all your written ideas with APA citation and references.

 

1.  Are all theories based on empirical evidence?
2. If so, how does this help inform practice?

 

Support your posts with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references

 

 

 

SOCW 6060 week 1

 

Learning Resources

 

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

 

Required Readings

 

Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., & Canda, E. R. (2012). Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon.

 

• Chapter 1, “The Nature of Theories“ (pp. 1–24)

 

Okpych, N. J., & Yu, J. L. (2014). A historical analysis of evidence-based practice in social work: The unfinished journey toward an empirically grounded profession. Social Service Review, 88(1), 3–58.

 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

 

Salas, L. M., Sen, S., & Segal, E. A. (2010). Critical theory: Pathway from dichotomous to integrated social work practice. Families In Society, 91(1), 91–96.

 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library database

 

 

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