Banduras

How does Banduras study of understanding aggressive behavior relate to any or part of Freud’s theory of aggressive behavior? What are some key differences?

250-300 words, APA Format, references.

Physical and Cognitive Changes in Adolescence

Describe the physical and cognitive changes that are important in understanding adolescent development. Address differences due to gender, sexual orientation, or culture that are discussed in the scholarly literature.

Choose a bank that struggled during the financial crisis of 2008

Choose a bank that struggled during the financial crisis of 2008. Suggestions include Bank of America, Citicorp, and Wells Fargo. 2. Click here to go to the Federal Reserve website, which is an excellent source for information on the monetary policy. 3. Obtain and submit (as a part of your assignment) their financial statements from 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2016. 4. Evaluate the liquidity (risk) over these 4 years. What happened to the bank’s liquidity before and after the financial crisis? Explain the causes of liquidity risk. 5. Review the monetary policy, as we have discussed in this unit. How did the monetary policy affect the bank's liquidity after the financial crisis? 6. Create a visual representation (e.g., graphic, table, chart) of the liquidity risk of the bank you selected.

Your assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You must use a minimum of three sources. All references should be cited and formatted in APA style.

scanners and xerox

With the advent of scanners and the universality of the portable document format (PDF), the market for optical copiers is shrinking rapidly. Can a company such as Xerox Corporation survive? In this assignment, you will address this question.

Research the issues faced by Xerox from 2000–2010 and the solutions found using the assigned readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Specifically review the company’s annual report at the following:

• Xerox Corporation http://news.xerox.com/investors/reports

Respond to the following:

• Identify multiple business pressures on Xerox.
• Describe some of the company’s response strategies.
• Identify the role of IT as a contributor to the business technology pressures (for example, obsolescence).
• Identify the role of IT as a facilitator of Xerox’s critical response activities.
• Support your positions with reasons and examples based on your research.

MBA Compensation and Benefit

Read Chapters 12 and 13.   Choose one specific paid time off benefit or one specific group insurance benefit offered at a large employer.  Claim it on the Discussion tab of Canvas.    Choose one from these: vacation, sick time, holidays, legal/jury duty, bereavement/funeral, volunteerism days, medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, or pet insurance.   Do not choose a benefit another student has already chosen.  For that benefit, describe what employees get, when they are eligible to get that (right away vs. after a time), which employees are eligible (who gets it), what employees would like about it, what employees would expect to pay or contribute for this benefit, what is the typical extent of this benefit, and other characteristics of this benefit.  Describe how you think this benefit should be handled within an employer.   Describe this benefit actually implemented at a local employer. 

1.        Be at least 6 pages long (typed, double-spaced)

2.        Follow APA or MLA format style guidelines

3.       Include at least 6 sources properly cited

4.       Include subheadings and build it well organized (introduction, topics, your recommendations, conclusion)

5.       Follow the Business Writing Pointers for writing professional business reports (found under Course Information module)

Social Cognitive Theory Of Growth And Development

Analyze the social cognitive theory of growth and development. How does a child grow to become a person with self-efficacy?

250-300 words, APA Format, references

Demand For Health, Insurance, And Services

According to the Saudi Arabia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 – 2017 (attached), one of the biggest weaknesses in the system is the reported lack of qualified professionals to meet current and future demand. In this discussion, summarize the plans initiated by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to meet current and future demand. Be sure to include whether the MOH should recruit professionals from other countries or if they plan to educate internally.

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing all sources referenced.

Who are three “founding fathers” of sociology

Who are three “founding fathers” of sociology and what is one idea that each contributed to sociology?

2. What is the sociological imagination? Why is it important to our understanding of society?

3. How do the three major sociological perspectives view society?

4. What is sociology? How does it compare to other sciences?

5. Why would a sociologist study something that is common sense?

Critical Thinking Questions

1. What manifest and latent functions might exist for a health club?

2. Which sociological perspective makes the most sense to you as a means to study society? Why?

3. Think about an organization or business that you are involved with. What things might an interactionist be interested in studying about this organization?

4. Max Weber argued that we need to understand the meanings that people give to their actions and ideas. Do you agree or disagree with Weber? Why?

5. George Herbert Mead argued that the self develops through interactions with others. Do you think that your personality or self developed through your interactions with others (parents, friends, teachers) or was it something that you were born with? Give an example from your life to support your view.

Industry Brief

Industry Brief:

Research the following industry and conduct research to complete the industry brief. 

Industry: Oil and Gas (Specifically Exploration and Production)

Outline:

Size of Industry:

Key Players: 

SIC Code:

Products/Services: 

2016 M&A Transactions:

Size, Sales, Multiples of Transactions:

Industry Trends: 

Future of Industry:

How can commodity futures markets be used to reduce the input risk?