Topic and Thesis Statement—choose one of the following as your Thesis Statement:  

THESIS STATEMENT 1.  From the late 1800s to the end of the 1930s, increasing government interventions and regulations of business tended to help the overall economy and the common workers.    

THESIS STATEMENT 2. From the late 1800s to the end of the 1930s, increasing government interventions and regulations of business tended to hurt the overall economy and the common workers.     

• Plan to make that thesis statement the last sentence in your introductory paragraph.  The general subject is GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC INTERVENTIONS and regulations in that period of history.  You may moderate the wording slightly to fit more precisely the position you wish to take.  This is NOT a simple statement of a topic; it is a statement of a position you are taking about that topic.  p.s.—Valid arguments and “A” papers can be made with either thesis.  So, you choose the one you think is the stronger position.

After giving general consideration to your readings so far and any research (using sources listed on this sheet), select one of the positions above as your position—your thesis.Organize your paper as follows, handling these issues with this FOUR-PART organization (see TEMPLATE also):  

1. Part One—one paragraph.  INTRODUCTION AND THESIS STATEMENT.  The position you choose will be the thesis statement in your opening paragraph; make it the last sentence of the paragraph.
2. Part Two—two paragraphs normally.  FOUR EXAMPLES.  To support your thesis, use four specific examples from different decades between 1865 and 1940. However, one of your four examples must be from the 1930s. The examples should be specific and clearly support your thesis.  These should be examples of actual government intervention (not just the hope for it).  In these paragraphs one generally must have in-text citations to support your specific examples and to show where the information was found.  Spread out the examples—different decades.  Make the examples SPECIFIC.  The FORMAT SAMPLE paper can also help on this part.  
3. Part Three—one paragraph normally. DEALING WITH THE OPPOSING VIEW. The opposing view is the thesis statement you did NOT choose. Identify the opposing view and explain why the opposing view is weak in comparison to yours. No new research needed; just one paragraph of critical thinking suggesting why your thesis/position is stronger than that different view.  Approach it this way:  You adopted a thesis statement. The opposing view is the thesis statement you did NOT adopt. You might start this paragraph by saying “Some may disagree with my thesis and argue that  ——- .”  THEN—you spend 3 or 4 sentences giving a reasoned argument why your thesis is stronger than the opposing view. 
4. Part Four—one paragraph:  LEGACY TODAY AND CONCLUSION:  Consider your life and work today in relation to issues of government involvement and regulation of business and the economy.   Also consider your major. Many of these types of government economic programs, laws, and regulations from this period (late 1800s to the 1930s) became a normative part of our economic structure. In what way does the history you have shown shape or impact issues in your workplace or desired profession? This will work as the conclusion paragraph.  Be succinct. Keep your thesis statement in mind.  The FORMAT SAMPLE paper has good suggestions for this part also.

After the fourth part concluding the paper, be sure you have the numbered list of sources at the end.  And be sure each source listed is also used and cited clearly in the body of the paper.  The FORMAT SAMPLE paper illustrates this.

Length: The paper should be 500-to-750 words in length. 500 is a minimum. 750 is a guideline as a maximum. This word-count does not include any title page or sources list. 

Research and References: You must use a MINIMUM of three sources; the Schultz textbook must be one of them. Your other two sources must be drawn from the list provided below on this instruction sheet. This is guided research, not Googling. 

Source list for Assignment 2:  Most primary sources listed below can be accessed via direct link on the list.  For others on the list, they are accessible through the permalink at the end of the source entry. Those sources (listed below) have  as part of the URL—this is the permalink to that source in our university’s online library. (The link takes you to the library log-in; you then log in, and then the source appears for you right away).  Each source below is shown in SWS form, so if you use it, you may easily copy the entire entry onto your paper’s sources list. (On a paper, never list an item as URL link only.)

SWS Form for the textbook:

Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865. 5th ed.

Choose sources relevant to the topic government economic interventions and the position you are taking:

S. Gompers. 1914. The American Labor Movement: Its Makeup, Achievements, and Aspirations. http://wwphs.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10640642/File/bugge/Chapter%2021/Gompers.pdf 

R. La Follette. 1924. La Follette’s Progressive Platform.    http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/follette.html 

H. D. Lloyd.  June, 1884. The Lords of Industry from North American Review, 331. In Modern History  Sourcebook.  https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1884hdlloyd.asp 

Populist Party Platform. 1896. 

Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865.  5th ed.

Upton Sinclair. 1906. Attack on the Meatpackers.

L. Steffens. 1904. The Shame of the Cities. 

F. W. Taylor. 1911. The Principles of Scientific Management.     

J. Whitaker. 1871. The Impact of the Factory on Worker Health. Retrieved from 

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Homework Assignment 5

Due in Week 6 and worth 30 points

The data in below table lists country code and the order to remittance (OTR) time for hardware / software installations for the last 76 installations (from first to last). OTR is the time it takes from an order being placed until the system is installed and we receive payment (remittance). Because this company does business internationally, it also notes the country of installation using a country code. This code is listed in the first column.

Table: Country Code and OTR Cycle Time for Software Systems Installation

Use the date in table above and answer the following questions in the space provided below:

1. Does the OTR time appear to be stable?  Why or why not?
2. If you were to use a control chart to evaluate stability, which chart would you use?  Why?
3. What can you learn about the distribution of the installation process? 
4. Does it appear that the country has an impact on installation time? Why or why not?

Type your answers below and submit this file in Week 6 of the online course shell:

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 Today’s retail world is increasingly moving online in an effort to woo customers.  Research and identify a retailer from each of these three types: (1) brick & mortar: on-ground presence only, (2) brick & click: on-ground and online presence, (3) click & buy: online presence only. Describe the structures of each of these three firms in terms of the six key elements given in the chapter.  If possible, draw a generalized organizational chart for each type of retail organization based on your research.

Tips – Think out of the box… do different organizations that we are not used to hearing about. Examples we all know about are Apple, Amazon, Google, etc. 

Six key elements

1. Identify the seven elements of an organization’s structure.
2. Identify the characteristics of the functional structure, the divisional structure, and the matrix structure.
3. Identify the characteristics of the virtual organization, the team structure, and the circular structure
4.  Describe the effects of downsizing on organizational structures and employees.
5. Contrast the reasons for mechanistic and organic structural models.
6. Analyze the behavioral implications of different organizational designs.

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Select a small business with which you are familiar. Imagine that you have been called into that business to provide a consultation on training. Create a comprehensive training proposal for the business.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting.
2. Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance.
3. Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale.
4. Propose a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market. The strategy should include, at a minimum, an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed.
5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources
6. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
   2. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   3. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
   4. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze concepts, meanings, and trends in training.
• Justify the importance of aligning training with organizational strategy.
• Evaluate theories associated with learning, motivation, and employee performance.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in training and development.
• Write clearly and concisely about training and development using proper writing mechanics.

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Your final draft of the Key Assignment should be 20–25 pages in length (excluding the Cover page and Reference page). The new content for this week should be 4–5 pages in length.

Create document in Word that contains the following elements

Each week, you should have added a section to your Business Strategy and Management Plan and submitted it for grading. Each section should contain the following:

• Qualitative Evaluation of the Industry’s Strategic Position (Week 1 IP)
  • Choose an aspect of the information technology (IT) industry that has not been previously used as an example in this course. Use Porter’s five forces to make a qualitative evaluation of the industry’s strategic position. Be sure to explain each of the five forces as well as explain how they relate to your chosen industry.
    • Note: The mobile phone industry was provided as an example in the video material and may not be used as the subject for this assignment.
  • Remember to include the following elements (Porter’s five forces):
    • Threat of new entrants: Are new entrants being attracted to the market, and are there barriers to entry in the industry?
    • Threat of substitute products or services: Are there other products that could be alternatives to offerings in the chosen industry?
    • Bargaining power of customers: What degree of bargaining power do the buyers have in terms of putting the industry under pressure to provide more products or less cost?
    • Bargaining power of suppliers: What is the importance of raw materials, components, labor, and services that are required for the industry, and are there substitutes for those inputs? Discuss the possibility of switching suppliers, if necessary.
    • Intensity of competitive rivalry: Does the industry have a sustainable competitive advantage?
• Strategic Information Systems Assessment (Week 2 IP)
  • Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the case study organization that are related to its present information systems environment.
  • Assess the forces that are presently governing competition for the case study organization.
  • Using Wiseman’s framework of strategy development, define the strategic thrusts (and related advantages) that the case study organization should use to build a business case for implementing an information systems management plan.
• Information Systems Business Case (Week 3 IP)
  • Based on the information contained in the Business Systems Plan and the Strategic Information Systems Assessment, write an IT strategy statement that details the following:
    • Critical success factors for the IT manager
    • A general strategy for how the IT department will determine congruence between the goals of the IT department and the goals and objectives of the case study organization
    • A general strategy for how the IT department will support the goals and objectives of the case study organization
• Strategic Business Plan (Week 4 IP)
  • Executive summary
  • Marketing analysis
    • You should identify a target market.
    • You should establish a strategy for acquiring a customer base.
  • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis
  • Financial statements
  • Summary of the relevance of Porter’s five factors
  • Conclusion
• Project Management Plan (Week 5 IP)
  • See the section for New Content below.

All sources should be cited using in-text references and in the References section using APA format.

New Content

Your company has purchased the smaller company that was discussed in the Phase 1 and Phase 4 Individual Projects. Your input was greatly valued. Senior management believes that you have a firm grasp on how to handle the new business; therefore, you have been assigned the role of project manager.

Your boss has asked you to write a Project Management Plan. Your plan should contain the following sections:

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing

In addition, your plan should touch upon the following components:

• Integration
• Cost
• Human resources
• Stakeholder management
• Scope
• Quality
• Communications
• Time
• Procurement
• Risk management

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