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  • Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Media

    Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Media Strategic Social Media Management

    Overview

    Your presentation should walk the class through an active, real-world legal case or regulatory investigation involving social media. You are not expected to predict the outcome, but you should be able to explain what is at stake and why it matters. Your presentation will be evaluated on accuracy, clarity, critical thinking, and your ability to connect the legal details to broader social and ethical questions.

    Part One is to write a data rich written report. You may include visuals, graphs, and charts in your report. Use a combination of text, visuals, and examples to support your analysis. Include all the sections listed below as components in your report. Ensure proper citation of sources used for research and reference.

    Part Two create a slide deck that features a formal presentation to accompany your report. Record the presentation and export the video to YouTube ( if you need to learn how to do this.) This video will be required viewing for the class.

    Be sure to include the link to YouTube and the presentation in the written report. It is the group’s responsibility to make sure the link works and is available to the public for viewing. Presentations should be a minimum of five minutes and not exceed seven minutes.

    Required Presentation Components

    Complete all seven sections below. Time allocations are guidelines adjust slightly as needed, but your total presentation must fall within the 57 minute window.

    1. Case Overview

    ~ 1 minute

    Begin with a clear, jargon-free summary of what happened and why this case exists. Cover the basic facts: what platform or company is involved, what allegedly occurred, and how the matter came before a court or regulatory body. Include when the case began and its current stage.

    2. Parties Involved

    ~ 3045 seconds

    Identify who is suing or investigating whom and briefly explain each party’s role and motivation. This may include individual plaintiffs, class action members, government agencies, corporations, or international regulatory bodies. If there are multiple defendants or plaintiffs, explain why they are grouped together.

    3. Key Legal Questions

    ~ 11.5 minutes

    What is the court or regulatory body being asked to decide? This is the heart of your presentation. Identify one to three central legal questions for example, a platform can be held liable for algorithmic harm, if law violates the First Amendment, or if a company violated a specific regulation like the EU’s Digital Services Act. You do not need to argue the law like an attorney, but you should demonstrate that you understand what the legal dispute is about.

    4. Key Evidence (Objective Researched Facts)

    ~ 1 minute

    Identify and explain the most significant piece of evidence in the case (like the Meta case we discussed in class, specifically Meta choosing to ignore the 18 neuroscientists and go with Zuckerbergs recommendation) the item that legal analysts, journalists, or the parties themselves have pointed to as central to the outcome. This might be an internal company document or memo, whistleblower testimony, data from platform algorithms, expert witness findings, a pattern of user harm documented in research, or communications between executives.

    Explain what the evidence shows, how it was obtained or surfaced, and why it matters to the legal questions at hand. If there is disputed evidence (meaning both sides interpret the same data or document differently)? Explain that tension. For cases still in early stages, discuss what evidence each side is seeking through discovery and why.

    5. Ethical Dimensions (Critical Thinking and Analytical)

    ~ 11.5 minutes

    Step back from the legal framing and ask: What are the deeper moral questions this case raises? Consider perspectives from multiple stakeholders users (especially minors), platform companies, advertisers, governments, and the public. Some questions to help you think through this include:

  • Who holds power in this situation, and who is harmed?
  • Do companies have a moral responsibility beyond their legal obligations?
  • Is the platform’s underlying business model itself part of the problem?
  • Where does free expression end and harm to others begin?

    • 6. Implications for Social Media

    ~ 1 minute

    If this case is decided in favor of the plaintiff or regulatory body, what changes for social media platforms broadly? If the defendant prevails, what precedent does that set? Think first about the specific company and then beyond and consider industry-wide ripple effects. You might also consider what this case signals about the future of platform regulation, user rights, or the relationship between technology companies and governments.

    7. Your Takeaway (Informed Opinion)

    ~ 30 seconds

    Close with one clear, original thought of your own. This is not a summary it is your informed opinion or the single most important question this case leaves unanswered. What should your classmates be thinking about after you sit down?

  • PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

    A manager must be able to assess a companys position in the industry. They examine financial statements, annual reports, and other market data to analyze organizational performance. Bringing your innovations to the market requires that you understand your organizations strategic objectives and can leverage business strategies to create a competitive advantage.

    This week, you will demonstrate performance management by completing a financial performance review presentation. You will start scanning and researching the industry that is the right market for your innovation.

    Assignment Preparation

    You are preparing to introduce an innovation to the market. To ensure success, it is critical to understand how similar innovations have impacted the financial performance of potential competitors.

    In this assessment, you will analyze the financial health, business strategies, and innovation-driven financial outcomes of 2 companies within the same or a comparable industry. Your analysis will help shape your innovation strategy and business model.

    Research financial statements, annual reports, and other sources for company information. Visit from the University Library for help locating the reports you need. Consider the following questions in your research to prepare for your presentation, including:

    • What is the financial health and earning potential of each company?
    • What strategies do these companies use to achieve business success?
    • How do they generate revenue and acquire customers?
    • How have their innovations contributed to (or hindered) financial growth?
    • What lessons can be applied to your innovation?

    Assessment Deliverable

    Create a 12- to 14-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes for the executive team that may not be familiar with your innovation but is invested in its potential business impact. You may use the provided or develop your own. Your analysis must be clear, data-driven, and persuasive. Include the following in your presentation:

    Introduction:

    • Introduce the two selected companies, including their industry and market position.
    • Explain the purpose of the analysis and how it informs your innovation strategy.

    Financial Analysis of Competitors:

    • Describe the organizations financial health, including key financial metrics (e.g., revenue, profitability, market share, earnings growth).
    • Identify each companys business models and strategies, such as generating revenue, acquiring customers, and distributing its products/services.
    • Examine the impact of their innovations, such as how they have influenced financial performance, highlighting financial gains or losses.

    Comparative Insights and Lessons Learned

    • Compare the financial performance and strategic decisions of both companies.
    • Identify best practices and common challenges in implementing innovation.

    Innovation Strategy and Market Positioning

    • Present your innovation and its value proposition.
    • Use insights from the competitor analysis to justify your innovation strategy.
    • Provide a strategic roadmap for bringing your innovation to market, addressing financial sustainability and competitive advantage.

    Include images, charts, or other visual elements, as appropriate, with proper attribution.

    Cite relevant sources to support your assessment, including industry or trade journals, websites, and University Library materials.

    Format references according to APA guidelines.

    Submit your assessment.

  • Data collection

    The Discussion section should explain how the data and information presented in the Literature Review are related to the problem. The information should be organized using subheadings that not only organize your discussion but also provide evidence of your thought process as you work toward solving your problem.

    The project deliverables are as follows:

    • Update the management research document title page with the new date and project name.
    • Update the previously completed sections based on instructor feedback.
    • New content (Week 3)
      • Restate the purpose of the research
      • Discuss the information presented in the Literature Review as it relates to the problem
      • Address the problem from multiple perspectives using the information in the Literature Review as a guide.
    • Name the document Your name_MGMT659_IP3.doc.

  • Case study #1

    Instructions for Students

    1. Students must work in groups of 4-5 students.

    2. Each group must select one different case study only. Two groups may analyze the same case study.

    3. The analysis should address all questions related to the selected case study.

    4. Students are expected to:

    o Apply relevant theories, models, and concepts from the course and in particular

    chapter 9, Foundations of Group Behavior.

    o Demonstrate critical analysis rather than simple description

    o Support arguments with academic concepts and examples where appropriate

    o Use professional academic writing

    5. The report must:

    o Be written in formal academic English

    o Include clear headings and subheadings

    o Follow proper paragraph structure and organization

    o Use APA referencing style (if required by the instructor)

    6. 7. The maximum word count is 1,500 words excluding references and cover page.

    All submissions must be original work. Any form of plagiarism or excessive similarity may

    result in penalties according to university academic integrity policies.

    8. Students should submit the assignment before the stated deadline through the Blackboard

    platform.

    9. Marks will be awarded based on:

    o Depth of analysis

    o Application of course concepts

    o Critical thinking

    o Clarity and organization

    o Academic writing quality

    o Proper referencing

    APA referencing style

  • Case Study

    Continuation of Week 1 Case Study (I will attached the week 1 case study)

    Remember the old saying, A project plan is not a schedule until resources are committed. This exercise illustrates this sometimes subtle but important point. Using your files from Part 1, input resources and their costs if you have not already done so. All information is found in Tables A2.1 and A2.2, pages 644 – 646.

    Note: Use any project management tool that you have available to you. However, ProjectLibre project management software is free and can be found at

    Prepare a memo (500 words) that addresses the following questions:

    1. Which, if any, of the resources are overallocated?

    2. Assume that the project is time-constrained and try to resolve any overallocation problems by leveling within slack. What happens?

    3. What is the impact of leveling within Slack on the sensitivity of the network?

    4. Assume the project is resource-constrained and resolve any overallocation problems by leveling outside of slack. What happens? Can be found on pages 642 and 643.

    *Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling outside of Slack.

    Note: No splitting of activities is allowed. No partial assignments (e.g., 50 percent). All resources must be assigned 100 percent.

    I will attach the pages below:

    The critical path is A-B (finish only) -C-D-F.

    Page 642

    Chapter 8

    7. Log of Parallel Method of Scheduling: Exercise 8-7

    Table Summary: Table has 3 columns. Column 1 titled Period has number ranges. Column 2 titled Activity lists alphabets. Column 3 titled Changes lists statements.

    Period Activity Changes

    01 B Schedule Activity B (first by minimum slack rule)

    A Schedule Activity A

    12 No changes

    23 No changes

    34 No changes

    45 C Delay ES of Activity C to 5. Reduce slack to 1

    56 D Schedule Activity D (minimum slack rule)

    C Schedule Activity C

    E Delay ES of Activity E to 6. Reduce slack to 1

    67 E Delay ES of Activity E to 7. Reduce slack to 0

    78 E Delay ES of Activity E to 8. Reduce slack to 1

    F Delay ES of Activity F to 11. Reduce slack to 1

    89 E Delay ES of Activity E to 9. Reduce slack to 2

    F Delay ES of Activity F to 12. Reduce slack to 2

    910 E Schedule Activity E

    1011 No changes

    1112 No changes

    1213 F Schedule Activity F

    Page 643

    10. The order in which your activities were scheduled: A, C, B, D, E, F, G, H. You should not spend time planning how you are going to spend your bonus. The schedule will take 16 days.

    Page 644

    13.

  • Discussion question post

    Assigned Readings:

    Chapter. 7 Managing Risk

    Chapter. 8 Scheduling Resources and Costs

    Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

    Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

    1. You have been assigned to a project risk team of five members. Because this is the first time your organization has formally set up a risk team for a project, it is hoped that your team will develop a process that can be used on all future projects. Your first team meeting is next Monday morning. Each team member has been asked to prepare for the meeting by developing, in as much detail as possible, an outline that describes how you believe the team should proceed in handling project risks. Each team member will hand out their proposed outline at the beginning of the meeting. Your outline should include but not be limited to the following information:
    • Team objectives.
    • Process for handling risk events.
    • Team activities.
    • Team outputs.

    [Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!]

    [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

  • MAN3504CBE Section 01CBE Operations Management

    Deliverable 1 – Operations Managers Job Description

    Competency

    Differentiate behavioral traits and highly effective habits of successful operations managers.

    Student Success Criteria

    View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the This item is graded with a rubric link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

    Scenario

    Your organization, Builders International, is growing rapidly. The company is going through an expansion phase and wants to hire another manager for your department. As the current Operations Manager, Human Resources is asking for your help writing the job description for the open role that identifies an ideal candidates required traits, habits, and duties.

    Instructions

    Write a job description for an operations manager that includes the following information:

    • List the job responsibilities of the operations manager.
    • Explain the organizational leadership required by the operations manager.
    • Describe the behavioral traits needed as an operations manager and examples of how those traits will be used on the job.
    • Analyze the effective habits of a successful operations manager.
    • Ensure a professional tone and proper spelling and grammar are used in the job description.

    Submission Requirements

    • Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
    • The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:
    • Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504

  • Management Question

    Instructions

    Instructions: In this course, we look at a verity of different interview techniques and styles. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues and how they fit into properly conducting interviews.

    For this paper, you will pick a course related topic to discuss, but one that is not a specific topic addressed in our readings. Be creative! I do not want you to reiterate the readings, but choose a topic and expand on it. Some examples are given below, but it is recommended that you choose to write on a topic you have already encountered or you have thought about previously. Of necessity, the instructions for this assignment are somewhat vague. Each student will have to explore different resources and will need to develop an individual approach to the subject. The goal is a brief but detailed exploration of some narrowly defined aspect of Interviewing Practices.

    Identify, specifically, the strengths of your topic and what some weaknesses are. Drawing on various sources, explain the details of your topic. Assume I know nothing about this topic and share your research on it with me. Why is it important? What have you learned? What are the Pro’s and Con’s? When would this be used? What is the history on this topic?

    Research papers are generally divided into two main categories: informative or argumentative. Informative papers generally demonstrate your understanding of a subject, simply reflecting what information is out there. Or you can choose to write an argumentative paper. You could information, offering commentary and opinions though taking no clear position, or you may offer a solution to a problem or argue that a law is having an unwanted effect.

    The more specific you can be the better, and feel free to include examples that will strengthen your account.

    Possible Topics
    Counseling
    Selection Interviews
    Negotiating Interviews
    Police Interrogation Interviews
    Health Care Interviews
    The Employment Interview
    The Persuasive Interview
    The Performance Interview
    Screening Interviews
    Requirements
    Must be 5-7 pages in length
    Reference page
    5-7 sources/ references
    Size 12-10 font/ Times New Roman
    Double Spaced
    APA (1 inch margins, indentations, etc.)
    Title Page

    Research: Additionally, using the APUS Online Library, conduct research and incorporate at least two (2) additional sources other than your textbook to support your essay. Use the APA Style to cite your “in-text” references and to list your references on a reference page. Additionally, the APUS Online Library has the APA Style Manual online.

    Due:
    This is due at the end of Week 7.

    TurnitIn Information: Your paper will automatically be submitted to TurnitIn when you submit your paper through the “Assignment” section of the classroom. As a guide the similarity score, that is the percentage of an assessment which directly quotes other sources, should be no more than 10%. Please note that this refers only to direct quotes within the body of the text and does not include the reference list or cover sheet. Anything more than 10% will be subject to evaluation and loss of points if plagiarism is detected.

  • 2Discussion

    Week 1: Discussion

    Week 1 Topic: Your Experience Working with Remote Project Teams

    In today’s project environments, working as a member of a remote project team is increasingly common. For this first week’s discussion question, share your experiences working as a member of any remote teams in the past. Consider addressing the following questions:

    • What kinds of projects have you worked on as part of a remote team
    • Did you ever meet any / all of your teammates in person?
    • What were the challenges you faced?
    • Did you enjoy the experience?
    • What did you learn about yourself working as a member of a remote team?

    • Week 2: Discussion – To Effectively Manage, First Know Thyself

      Week 2 Topic: 16 Personalities TestIn order to effectively manage people it is first important to take some time and understand your own personality traits. With that knowledge in hand, you can then more effectively interact in the teams within your team. Simon Sinek, a noted public speaker addressed the perspective of what it means to be a manager of people… “Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is taking care of the people – in your charge”. Towards that end, please go to ( ) and take the free personality test. In your primary post, report your personality profile along with it’s 5 letter acronym. Reflect on what you learned and and how you could use this knowledge as you manage people in a remote team setting. Also consider how you could use the results of this test as an ice-breaker with a new project team to understand how to successfully interact with each team member. Finally, consider how these personality types apply to a single character from the readings in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.

  • Management Question

    Complete in your own words. It will be run through a plagiarism checker. Thanks.

    Imagine you are continuing your first year as a human resource specialist at State of Estates estate planning firm. As a first-year human resource specialist at State of Estates estate planning firm, your boss (Will N. Trusts) presents you with the following scenario.

    Scenario:

    Gary, an estate planner, works on a contract basis for our clients at State of Estates. On occasion, we contract Gary to handle a specific client for a specific estate planning job. Per our contract with Gary for these specific clients, he is paid a commission on a weekly basis based on the overall fee received by the firm. When working for these specific clients, Gary is able to use our office space, equipment, and any supplies necessary to complete the job. To ensure a consistent work product and regulatory compliance, Gary submits his work to a supervisor, who approves it and sends it to the client on behalf of our firm. Recently, we had to lay Gary off in the middle of a job, and he filed for unemployment compensation.

    Research relevant U.S labor laws on employee protection and personnel management.

    Write a 525-word paper that will create awareness of the basic labor laws related to personnel management among the organization’s employees.

    Address the following in your paper:

    • What legal tests could be employed to determine whether Gary is an independent contractor or employee?
    • Based on these tests, what is your conclusion as to Garys status: independent contractor or employee?
    • Discuss the applicable labor laws for protecting 1) the employee and 2) the independent contractor.
    • Discuss your thoughts on the organizations liabilities when a contractor gets terminated from service.

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