SUBMISSION REQUIRED.

The following section of the chapter one should be submitted by Wednesday of this week 4:

• Theoretical and conceptual framework
• Research Questions
• Nature of the Study

By the end of this session the student should complete Chapter One by completing the following sections below and being approved by the Dissertation Chair in terms of to be enrolled to the next dissertation block: Chapter Two.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Chapter One of the dissertation lays out the framework of the research plan, and it should include the following Sections:

• Problem Background
• Problem Statement
• Purpose of the Study
• Theoretical and conceptual framework,
• Research Questions
• Nature of the Study
• Significance of the Study
• Definition of the Terms

Chapter one should include exactly the following Sections in the order given in this template. Subsections and lower levels of sectioning can be included if deemed to be appropriate.

Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

In the Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Section, describe the theories and/or the concepts that underlie your study. In general, these are theories or postulates that are commonly accepted to be valid. Still, their applicability in the situations pertaining to your research is not verified. The framework should not only be in general terms; therefore, specific example(s) should be included for clarity.

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Research Questions

In this Section, you break your research purpose down into components that cumulatively lead you to achieve the studys goals. Research questions (RQs) should be simple components of the purpose of the research, which cannot be broken down further. A RQ should be stated in a simple interrogative sentence. RQs should not be in a composite sentence; neither should they be stated in a hierarchical structure. Each RQ should address one issue at a time. If you want to address several issues, address them separately with several RQs. Keep in mind that RQs should not be stated in a way that leads to binary answers. If this Section contains only RQs, it does not look good in the eye of the reader, and is not complete. Therefore, in addition to listing the RQs, you need to explain in separate paragraphs how the answers to the RQs cumulatively lead you to achieve the purpose of your research. Please number your RQs, and state them separately from the paragraphs that describe their significance. The RQs should be in alignment with the problem statement.

The wording of the RQs reflects the nature of the data to be collected and analyzed. Examples of RQs are provided below. Please note that at least three (3) RQs in precise terms, and in alignment with the purpose of the study, are required for dissertations. Please see the following two examples of the format of the RQs, aligned with the problem statements mentioned before. However, you are required to provide a minimum of three research questions in alignment with the purpose of the study as derived from your problem statement.

RQ 1: To what extent does the economy of UAE relate to the price of oil? (Quantitative)

RQ 2: What would be other investment option for the UAE to reduce the risk of dependence on oil and gas? (Qualitative)

Nature of the Study

This Section should include the following Subsections and any other additional subsections if deemed to be appropriate.

Explication of the Research Methods and the Consistent Alignments

This Subsection starts with the statement explaining that if the study is quantitative, qualitative, or both (mixed methods). The general explanation of the implementation of the research plan will then be provided. In addition, the alignment of the research plan with the purpose of the study should be evident per content of this Section, and be justified.

The Nature of the Data and the Procedure for Data Collection

This Subsection starts with describing the data needed for the research, and how the researcher will access the data. Accessibility of the data by the researcher is of crucial importance, as inaccessibility of the data makes the research to be impossible. Evidence of accessibility of the needed data should also be included in this Subsection.

Data Collection Instrument(s)

Description of the data collection instrument(s) planned to be used in the research, and the pilot study if needed (e.g., if the instrument is to be designed by the researcher).

The Population and the Sample(s)

In this Subsection the doctoral candidate identifies the underlying population, the unit of analysis in the research. The researcher then explicates the sampling procedure(s), including the sampling method (random, convenient, ), and the sample size.

Research Analytics

The content of this Subsection depends on the type of the proposed research. If the research is qualitative then its type has to be clarified and justified. The nature of the qualitative data coding that conforms with the proposed research has to be elucidated. If the research is quantitative, then the nature of the incorporated variables has to be clearly delineated. The quantitative methodology which is consistent with the nature of the research has to be addressed.

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Instructions

Over the past 4 weeks, you have examined many forms of communication. You are, once again, going to focus this information on a specific area…marketing. Please read all the articles in this week’s content section to give you a good idea of what you need to do to come up with a good marketing campaign. Create a fictional company and present a marketing campaign to brand that company. Make sure that you give some background as to what the company sells and who you are trying to reach, your campaign should target that audience. Think of yourself as a marketing executive and you are trying to convince the customer (owner of the company) why your marketing plan will be effective. You do not need to create an all-inclusive campaign; you just need to be able to clearly express your ideas to your client. These ideas should include how you intend to reach their target audience andshould be supported by researchto show your client that you have investigated their company as well as the market that they intend to sell. Please attach your paper as a Word document to this assignment.

Submission Requirements

Paper must include:

• Cover page
• 34 pages content
• Reference page

Additional sources: Wikipedia is not an acceptable source for this paper, please choose scholarly references including journals, textbooks, etc. Visit the Trefry Library at APUS for research assistance and scholarly works.

Be sure to review the following prior to submitting your assignment:

• Assignment Rubric
  • If you do not see the rubric in the blue horizontal navigation bar, select Course Tools, then Assignments. Select the appropriate assignment, and the rubric will be located near the bottom of the page.

For this assignment, you will revise the email that is provided as a PDF (attached to these instructions).

By revise, I mean that you must use the same ideas and basic content, but you can completely re-word, re-organize, and re-format those ideas. Pay attention to concise writing, specific details, section headers where necessary, tone, punctuation, clarity, “You” attitude, typographical cues (bullet lists, bold, etc.). If you choose to use AI, elaborate with a detailed analysis of what it did that you agreed with and what you didn’t agree with – and why.

TIP: You should use the information from the textbook regarding style, readability, etc. Once youre finished, simply upload the new email to this assignment folder on D2L.

NOTE: Although you will be using the email format, you will upload this assignment as a Word document. Just write the subject line at the top of the email, and then type the email content in the Word document.

Question 1

Select one of the following three questions to answer in this discussion:

1. Use AI to inquire about Bennis and Nanus’s (1985) determination that leaders who practice transformational leadership have four strategies in common. What are they? Compare your AI answer with the lesson about this topic. Are they the same? What is different? Give your opinions.

   OR

2. Review the case study in the week four lesson called Case Study – LMX and answer the questions at the end.

   OR

3. Review the case study in the week four lesson called Case Study – Transformational Leadership and answer the questions at the end.

Peer Reply Guidance:

Responses are substantive and encourage discussion by proposing a different point of view supported by an attribution to a source, personal example, or personal application. All responses include related follow-up questions to promote continued discussion.

Question 2

The assignment consists of two assessed components. The first component is a forum- based submission. The second component is the final individual submission. Attached file contains all details of this assignment.

Directions:

• Discuss your textbook’s concepts, principles, and theories. Cite your textbook and cite any other sources if appropriate.
• Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 500-word limit.
• Reply to at least two discussion posts with comments that further advance the discussion topic.

Directions:

• Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources if appropriate.
• Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 500 word limit.
• Reply to at least two discussion posts with comments that further and advance the discussion topic.

1. Using the information and resources provided below, create a flowchart that represents an appropriate recruitment and selection process.
2. Write a document in which you explain the following:
   • Why the recruiting methods you included in your flowchart are appropriate for the position
   • Why the selection methods you included in your flowchart are appropriate for the position. Be sure to address the key characteristics by which selection methods are evaluated: reliability, validity, utility (cost-benefit analysis, basically), and legality.

Many examples of flowcharts similar to the one you are to create are available online (potential search phrase: “hiring process flowchart”). Examine them to get a general idea of what you are to create if you are unfamiliar with creating flowcharts in general or for this specific situation.

Information and Resources:

1. Select one of the following positions as the basis for your flowchart. NOTE: Each item below is linked to a summary report (job descriptions and job specifications) at . Use these as the basis for your analysis of these positions; do not rely on your own ideas about what these positions require of the people who fill them.
2. Include as many or as few of these recruiting methods in your flowchart as are appropriate for your chosen position:Note: This is fictitious data created specifically for this assignment.
   

   Method	Applicants Generated	Hires	Yield Ratio	Cost	Cost Per Hire
   Local university	200	90	45%	$30,000	$333
   Renowned university	400	10	2.5%	$50,000	$5,000
   Employee referrals	50	35	70%	$15,000	$429
   Online job board	7000	200	2.9%	$5,000	$25
   Social media	750	75	10%	$20,000	$267

3. Include as many or as few of the following selection methods in your flowchart as are appropriate for your chosen position:
   • Cognitive ability test
   • Handwriting analysis
   • Honesty/Integrity assessment
   • Job-knowledge test
   • Personality assessment
   • Situational judgement test
   • Social media review
   • Structured interview
   • Unstructured interview
   • Work-sample test
4. You may use the document attached as the basis for your flowchart. It includes all the elements listed above as well as others for decision points and comments. Note that the PowerPoint file has only one slide that is very large. I have arranged it this way so that you will have plenty of room to lay out your flowchart, but I realize that this layout is unusual. If you have a question about how to use it, please post a question in the appropriate forum so that answers will be available to everyone. If you are more familiar with another app with which you can generate a flowchart, you are welcome to use it so long as you can provide the end product in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or PDF format.

Cookie Business

This project measures your mastery of ULOs 2.1, 3.5, and 3.6.

Assignment Objective: In this project, you will be opening your own specialty cookie company to see how product costing methods and changes in production affect business decisions. You will be creating a series of reports and analyzing the results using the template provided to guide you through the project. You will:

1. Gain an understanding of product costing (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead).
2. Review job order costing.
3. Review process costing.
4. Make business decisions based on analyzing accounting data.

Length: You will prepare a three- to four-page written report (including spreadsheets) using the .

References: At least two peer-reviewed sources are required. Resources used are required to be scholarly/academic in nature and found in the CSU Library. APA Style is required for citations and references.

Details: First, start the paper with an introduction section per the assignment template provided above.

Part 1: Establish a cookie business selling only one type of specialty cookie with two employees making the cookies.

• Create a name and establish a location for the business.
• Construct a mission statement for the business.
• Decide on the type of cookie you want to make and sell.

Part 2: Develop costing and sales information for 1,000 cookies (this is the first and only order).

• Estimate and explain the cost per cookie based on job order costing (manufacturing overhead is 30% of direct labor costs). Prepare a job order cost sheet by researching and identifying the top five ingredients and their estimated costs as your direct materials. Research and identify the cost of wages for your two employees as your direct labor. It typically takes two days to make 1,000 cookies.
• For process costing, examine the costs per 1,000 cookies looking at these top three processes (departments): Mixing, Add-ins, Packaging.
• The Mixing Department will be examined in depth (only do this department).
• All materials will be added in at the beginning of the process.
• The cookies will be in the Mixing Department for a total of 8 hours (use two employees, 4 hours each as your direct labor). The cookies will be 100% complete with respect to materials, and only be 40% complete with respect to conversion costs (labor and overhead) before they are transferred to the Add-ins Department. Manufacturing overhead is 30% of direct labor costs.
• Estimate and explain the sales price you plan to set per cookie based on the cost data.

Part 3: Define job order and process costing. Then, compare and contrast the costing methods used in this project (job order vs. process costing), including which you believe provides the most useful information as a manager.

Part 4: Discuss what will happen to revenue if the number of the cookies sold increases or decreases.

End this paper with the key observations and present any future recommendations.

Use the for your job order, and process costing spreadsheets to be embedded in your case study document.

Submission: Save the submission as a Word document and upload the document to Blackboard.

Grading: The assignment will be reviewed in alignment with the grading rubric criteria. The assignment is worth 15% of your course grade.

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.