Issue ownership is the notion that parties strategically focus on and represent certain issues in order to do well with voters. http://themonkeycage.org/2009/06/issue_ownership_rethinking_som/ What is your reaction to this week’s reading on issue ownership and the information contained in the link above? What issues do the Democratic and Republican Parties “own” today? In what ways have they lost ground or experienced recent “trespassing” of these issues? […]

Writing Assignment:   The search for a definition of religion is challenging since religion is a complex phenomenon. Scholars conclude that what we ordinarily call religion manifests to some degree five basic elements (cf. Cunningham and Kelsay, Chapter 1, pp. 12-16).  Examine to what extent your religious beliefs fall into this pattern. Do some elements have more weight than others? Select the three elements that are key […]

  Human Resource Management (HRM) is a function (managing the human resources of an organization); and/or a department (the group of people who manage the human resources function); and/or the actual leaders/managers that manage the human resources of an organization. Make sure you are clear as to how you are using the term (HRM) and whether you are referring to the function, the department, or […]

  Week 2 Project: Styles of Leadership Identify two well-known leaders who used different styles of  leadership. Specifically, identify one leader who leaned more towards  the autocratic decision-making process and another leader who leaned  more towards participative leadership. You can use examples from any  field, as long as both leaders are from the same general field or  leadership position. Several examples have been presented in […]

Select a product, line of products, or brand from a company of your choice and research the company’s social media marketing strategies. Carefully examine the social media presence for the product. In an analysis (750  words), identify how the company utilizes social media to promote the product. Address the following in your analysis: 1. What is the customer segment for this particular product, line of […]

  By the end of the week, submit a topic proposal for your Negotiation Analysis Paper. The proposal (one page) should describe the focus of the paper and your method. The negotiation can be one in which you were a participant or one in which you have been an active observer. Some examples of applicable negotiations are a workplace negotiation, such as a complex contract, […]

Respond to these students posts be sure to ask an open end question. Alison post  Differences in Recognition When referring to children who are exceptional, we are referring to their areas of development. Some are excellent in areas such as physical coordination or speech, while others are lacking in the development area of walking and processing information. All of these differences can be assisted if […]

For this writing task you will need to respond to the following scenario: As part of the management team at Bank of Westfield, you want to help your employees improve their health and reduce their health costs at the same time. Because the Bank of Westfield is a small company, it is at greater risk from rising health costs than are larger firms. Individuals with […]

  For the assignment use the previous template you used to complete assignment #3 with.  Use the different red tabs (App, Entree, Deserts) in the Excel spreadsheet to cost out each of your recipes. Cost out each of the recipes on your menu using your standard recipes and the costs from your ingredient consolidation list. Key Definitions for the recipe costing template (from left to right […]

 Treatment of Schizophrenia and Depression Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the required chapters from the text and review the required articles for this week. Taking on the role of the expert in the treatment of schizophrenia or depression, you will prepare a presentation for a group of physicians who are seeking your opinion on the treatment of patients with these disorders. For […]