Category: Communications and media

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

The Diversity Factors Plan challenges you to develop a comprehensive strategy for managing diversity, equity, and inclusion in an international project context. As a future project manager or business leader, you will be expected to create environments where diverse teams can thrive and where cultural differences become a source of innovation rather than conflict.

This assignment asks you to think critically about real-world challenges associated with managing global, culturally diverse teams and to propose evidence-based solutions grounded in course concepts and scholarly research.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Through this assignment, you will:

• Apply DEI concepts to a realistic international project scenario
• Identify potential challenges related to cultural diversity in global teams
• Develop strategies for creating inclusive and equitable team environments
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural frameworks and their practical application
• Create actionable plans that address both interpersonal and systemic factors

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

You will create a Diversity Factors Plan for a hypothetical project, or a real project from your professional experience if relevant. The project must involve team members from at least three different countries or cultural regions.

Your plan should be written as a professional document that could realistically be presented to organizational leadership or used by project managers to guide their approach to managing diversity.

REQUIRED COMPONENTS

Your 57 page Diversity Factors Plan must include the following sections.

1. Executive Summary (approximately 12 page)

• Brief overview of the project and its international scope
• Summary of key DEI challenges identified
• High-level overview of your recommended approach

2. Project Context (approximately 1 page)

• Description of the project, including purpose, scope, timeline, and deliverables
• Team composition, including countries or regions represented, roles, and work arrangements (virtual, hybrid, in-person)
• Organizational context and any relevant constraints
• You may use a real project with appropriate anonymization or create a realistic scenario

3. Diversity Analysis (approximately 1.52 pages)

• Identification and analysis of key dimensions of diversity present on the team, such as cultural, linguistic, professional, and generational factors
• Application of at least two cultural frameworks, such as Hofstede, Meyer, or Hall, to analyze potential areas of cultural difference or conflict
• Discussion of specific challenges related to:
• Communication styles and language barriers
• Approaches to time, deadlines, and scheduling
• Power distance and hierarchy expectations
• Decision-making and conflict resolution preferences
• Trust-building and relationship development across cultures
• Consideration of both visible and invisible dimensions of diversity

4. DEI Strategy and Action Plan (approximately 22.5 pages)

Present a comprehensive strategy for managing diversity and fostering inclusion. Your plan should include specific, actionable initiatives organized under the following categories.

A. Team Formation and Onboarding

• How the team will be structured to leverage diversity
• Orientation, onboarding, or team-building activities

B. Communication Protocols

• Communication norms and guidelines
• Strategies for addressing language differences and ensuring clarity
• Technology or tools that support inclusive communication

C. Inclusive Leadership Practices

• How inclusive behavior will be modeled
• Strategies to ensure all voices are heard
• Approaches to addressing unconscious bias

D. Conflict Prevention and Resolution

• Proactive measures to prevent cultural misunderstandings
• Processes for addressing conflict when it arises

E. Equity and Fairness

• Strategies to ensure equitable participation and recognition
• Accommodations for different work styles and preferences
• Fair approaches to managing time zone differences

5. Success Metrics and Evaluation (approximately 121 page)

• Methods for measuring the effectiveness of DEI initiatives
• Specific indicators of an inclusive team culture
• Processes for gathering feedback and making adjustments

6. Conclusion (approximately 12 page)

• Summary of key recommendations
• Reflection on anticipated implementation challenges
• Discussion of the expected benefits of the proposed approach

RESEARCH AND CITATION REQUIREMENTS

• Use at least five scholarly or professional sources, such as peer-reviewed journal articles, the course textbook, Harvard Business Review articles, or reputable industry publications
• Cite all sources using APA 7th Edition format
• Include a References page, which is not counted in the 57 page limit
• Integrate sources thoughtfully into your analysis rather than simply summarizing them

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS

• Length: 57 pages, excluding title page and references
• Font: 12-point Times New Roman
• Spacing: Double-spaced
• Margins: 1 inch on all sides
• Include a title page with the paper title, your name, course information, and date
• Use APA 7th Edition formatting throughout
• Use clear section headings to organize your paper

WRITING GUIDELINES

• Write professionally and concisely
• Be specific and actionable; avoid vague recommendations
• Support recommendations with evidence from course materials and research
• Use examples to illustrate key points
• Demonstrate critical thinking by explaining why your strategies will be effective
• Proofread carefully for grammar, spelling, clarity, and APA compliance

Since I don’t have working experience, you could choose a business communication case to write about.

Purpose: This assignment allows you to apply what you have learned about the neurology of swallowing to two specific patient cases. This will help you to think critically about the information you have mastered, gain an appreciation for how it might present clinically, and analyze the effects of neurological impairment on a patient or clients daily life. You will exhibit your knowledge and case study analyses via a thorough and visually pleasing prezi presentation.

Instructions: Imagine that you are a medical SLP that works at a 500 bed hospital that is a stroke center and trauma center. Every day, you use your critical thinking skills to make the best, safest recommendations for your patients, always relying on evidence based practice. For this assignment, create a prezi presentation that presents the two patients and exhibits your evaluation plans, answering all questions below. Your response should show evidence of critical thinking skills, informed by course lectures and readings.

Submission should be a

with at least 10 slides or screens that answers the questions below.

1. Patient One – You received a swallow evaluation order for a female 67 year old patient in the ICU. The chart review reveals an acute brainstem CVA.

• What further information might you look for in your chart review? List at least 3 more areas of information that you need to know before seeing this patient.
• What components will you include in your evaluation?
• Which phases of swallow do you predict deficits (considering the site of lesion)?
• What recommendations might you make for this patient (considering the site of lesion)?
• How would you describe the risk of dysphagia and aspiration for a patient with a brainstem CVA?
• How might this swallow deficit impact this individual and their overall quality of life?

1. Patient Two – You receive a swallow evaluation order for a 28 year old male patient who is diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and respiratory failure after experiencing a motor vehicle crash 10 days ago (resulting in his emergent hospital admission). He self-extubated last night after a 9 day intubation. The nurse reports he is alert, pleasantly confused, and impulsive. The nurse also explains his voice is weak, quiet, and whispered.

• What concern might you have considering the nurses description of the patient’s vocal function? (Explain the connection between vocal fold and swallow).
• What swallow deficits might you predict, specifically based on the patient description?
• Lets say you end up recommending an instrumental study. Which instrumental study might reveal the most information, considering his intubation and vocal function? Explain why you selected the specific instrumental study.
• How might this swallow deficit impact this individual and their overall quality of life?

PPT review. Feedback to colleague. 1 page apa format + 1 biblio

Here is the English translation of your document: The Hebrew University Department of Communication and Journalism Communication Technologies and Society: Historical Issues (50224) Semester A, 20252026 Final Assignment You are presented with two historical case studies that showcase communication technologies. Choose one of the two cases and discuss it according to the guidelines below. In your discussion, you must rely on the course materials and readings and specifically refer to at least one thinker studied in the course and one central idea, claim, or concept from their work. Case 1: See the advertisement poster for the Edison phonograph from November 1905 (attached in the appendix of the assignment) OR Case 2: See the advertisement for a television device in the video available on the course Moodle. Assignment Instructions Discuss the selected case study through the lens of one of the themes (motifs) studied in the course: 1. Define the theme you chose and give a basic explanation of the technology presented in the case study. 2. Discuss the theme in relation to the chosen case and its technology: How does the selected case demonstrate the theme you chose? Explain and support your discussion using: At least one example from the case study (details from the video or advertisement), and At least one central idea, claim, or concept from one of the thinkers studied in the course (from the readings or lectures). 3. Summarize your discussion of the case study, while referring to the technology, the theme, and the article you discussed: What are the relationships between the technology, the theme, and the case study? What can we learn about the relationship between communication and society from the case you chose? * You may (but are not required to) refer to approaches such as instrumentalism, technological determinism, social construction, or political economy. Technical Guidelines The final paper cannot be written in pairs. You may not use external sources that were not studied in the course. Submission deadline: 16.02.2025 at 12:00 noon, via the Moodle submission box. Length: Hebrew: up to 3 pages, 1.5 spacing, David font size 12, standard margins (at least 2 cm), logical paragraph division, and proper citation rules. If writing in English: up to 4 pages, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing. Late submissions will not be accepted without prior approval. For questions or consultation (by email or office hours, by appointment): Students with last names starting AK (): Yaara Yaara.Cohen4@mail.huji.ac.il Students with last names starting LT (): Omer omer.rothenstein@mail.huji.ac.il Good luck! Ido, Yaara, and Omer Appendix: Case Study 1: Advertisement poster for the Edison phonograph, November 1905.

Assessment Traits

Requires Lopeswrite

Assessment Description

Create a five-paragraph self-reflection research essay of 500-750-words that includes: an introduction with a mapped thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

The following sub-topics should be the basis of your thesis statement and three body paragraphs:

1. Explain how you can apply the knowledge learned in this course towards effective communication within your field of study.
2. Explain areas of strengths in communication you feel you will bring to your field of study.
3. Explain areas of opportunity that you can work on in regards to communication within your field of study and why developing these communication skills will be important to you personally.

You may use First Person point of view in the writing, as it is a personal reflection.

You are required to use at least one source for supporting your essay; the textbook for this course may be used as a source. Dont forget in-text citations and a References list.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Submit the completed assignment to the final assignment dropbox by the end of Topic 7 (Sunday, by 11:59pm, Arizona Time).

ASSIGNMENT: Analyze the visual communication aspects of two of the following companies; Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Snapple or Monster Energy, and compare them. Focus on the elements and principles of design, messaging, and advertising.

SCENARIO: Youve recently joined a marketing firm as a user experience/user interface (UX/UI) researcher. Your firm has been hired by Bad Apples Cider Company to build the brands design. Bad Apples Cider Company is a new brand behind a line of carbonated beverages, bottled teas, and energy drinks. Before designers can work on logos, packaging, and other core components of the visual brand, the UX/UI team needs you to conduct research on Bad Apples Cider Companys market competitors.

Your team has identified the four main market competitors as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Snapple, and Monster Energy. Your role in the project is to select two of the four listed brands and conduct research on how the brands designs communicate with the consumer. Your supervisor has tasked you to select two of the competitive brands listed and prepare a written report analyzing how the brands communicate with their consumers.

You will discuss how both brands employ visual communication theories and principles to communicate messages, moods, and themes to their demographic markets. Your responses must be thorough, as your research will be influential in building a brand identity for Bad Apples Cider Company that will reach the right demographics, enabling the company to compete with Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Snapple, and Monster Energy on a national scale.

To complete this assignment, you will use the template provided below. You will return the completed template as your Touchstone submission. A sample assignment is also provided.

Reflection Essays (Two)

This essay may emerge from your brief discussion posts. You will write an essay giving

your reflections (you may call it personal analysis) on a theory, concept, or process in

Organizational Communication: Approaches and Processes that strongly interests you.

The essay needs to be at least three double-spaced pages long. You may do focused research about your topic. I encourage you to do so. You will need to cite the sources that you consult in writing the essays. Please use APA style. The reference list should be on the fourth page.

Once I accept a bid, I will send my previous discussion post that you can use to help type the essay.

Mid-term paper. Critical essay review assignment. Choose one of the readings for this class (academic texts). Explain what is the core argument of that text; What kind of evidence is offered to support the argument; How does the essay connect to an academic discussions related to social media; What did you learn about social media; How can the text be criticized. Use at least 2 references including the reading. Length: 1000 words Font 12pt, line spacing 2.0 Reference style: free

Check the slides and the readings

After your speech, reflect on the entire project, then write a response paper to your speech and attach it here.

Note: All criteria for this assignment i.e. formatting and what to write, is in the “Explaining/Informative Speech Assignment Instructions” at the top of this Module.

Note 2: This is in the “Explaining/Informative Speech Assignment Instructions,” but I’m adding here in case you forgot after reading: It is to be 1 1/2 to 2 pages long double spaced.

All criteria is in the “Explaining/Informative Speech Assignment Instructions” in this Module.

You are to write this response essay after you complete the delivery of your speech.

Here is the English translation of your document: The Hebrew University Department of Communication and Journalism Communication Technologies and Society: Historical Issues (50224) Semester A, 20252026 Final Assignment You are presented with two historical case studies that showcase communication technologies. Choose one of the two cases and discuss it according to the guidelines below. In your discussion, you must rely on the course materials and readings and specifically refer to at least one thinker studied in the course and one central idea, claim, or concept from their work. Case 1: See the advertisement poster for the Edison phonograph from November 1905 (attached in the appendix of the assignment) OR Case 2: See the advertisement for a television device in the video available on the course Moodle. Assignment Instructions Discuss the selected case study through the lens of one of the themes (motifs) studied in the course: 1. Define the theme you chose and give a basic explanation of the technology presented in the case study. 2. Discuss the theme in relation to the chosen case and its technology: How does the selected case demonstrate the theme you chose? Explain and support your discussion using: At least one example from the case study (details from the video or advertisement), and At least one central idea, claim, or concept from one of the thinkers studied in the course (from the readings or lectures). 3. Summarize your discussion of the case study, while referring to the technology, the theme, and the article you discussed: What are the relationships between the technology, the theme, and the case study? What can we learn about the relationship between communication and society from the case you chose? * You may (but are not required to) refer to approaches such as instrumentalism, technological determinism, social construction, or political economy. Technical Guidelines The final paper cannot be written in pairs. You may not use external sources that were not studied in the course. Submission deadline: 16.02.2025 at 12:00 noon, via the Moodle submission box. Length: Hebrew: up to 3 pages, 1.5 spacing, David font size 12, standard margins (at least 2 cm), logical paragraph division, and proper citation rules. If writing in English: up to 4 pages, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing. Late submissions will not be accepted without prior approval. For questions or consultation (by email or office hours, by appointment): Students with last names starting AK (): Yaara **************************** Students with last names starting LT (): Omer ******************************** Good luck! Ido, Yaara, and Omer Appendix: Case Study 1: Advertisement poster for the Edison phonograph, November 1905.