Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights

Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak. Analyze and evaluate the steps which would bring an individual to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Identify and discuss the four (4) elements of arrest. Identify and discuss the four (4) requirements for search and seizure with a warrant. Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine. Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects. Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Critically debate the Constitutional safeguards of key Amendments with specific attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments. Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure. Define and describe Constitutional laws and the court procedure. Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.

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6271 assessment 4 organizational Direction

6271 assessment 4

• Organizational Direction
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 Overview
Prepare a 3–5 page report that analyzes the critical connections between the organization's mission, objectives, and goals, and the development and implementation of a strategic plan. Explain the importance of integrating the needs of stakeholders into the strategic plan, analyze the major sources of organizational resistance to change, and identify methodologies for evaluating the status of the organization in relation to its environment.
Note: The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
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• Competency 1: Evaluate the role of an effective planning process in the strategic management of health care organizations.
o Identify appropriate methodologies for evaluating the current status of the organization in relation to its broader environment.
Competency 2: Apply strategic management principles to analyze the mission, vision, core values, goals, and governance of health care organizations.
o Analyze the critical connections between the organization's mission, objectives, and goals, and the development and implementation of a strategic plan.
o Analyze the major sources of organizational resistance to change.
Competency 3: Analyze the effect of internal and external environments on the strategic planning process within health care organizations.
o Explain the importance of integrating the needs and agendas of internal and external organizational stakeholders into the strategic plan.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for business professionals.
o Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Competency Map
Check Your ProgressUse this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.
Context
According to Zuckerman (2012), "Identifying organizational direction initiates in earnest the process of looking forward to chart what the organization's future might be. This activity sets high-level direction encompassing mission, vision, overall organizational strategy, and values" (p. 57).
Part of strategic management includes the ability to analyze the relationship between a health care organization's mission, core values and goals, and the development of a strategic plan. It also requires the ability to integrate the needs and agendas of various internal and external organizational stakeholders into the strategic plan, recognize the challenges created by organizational resistance to change, and how to select and use appropriate methodologies to evaluate the current status of the organization in relation to its broader environment.
Reference
Zuckerman, A. (2012). Healthcare strategic planning (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the question below and discuss it with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.
What do you think would be the consequences of a strategic management plan that did not align to an organization's mission, vision, and values?
Resources
Required Resources
The following template is required to complete Assessment 4:
Worksheet 4.

Organizational Direction
The following resources address the topic of organizational direction:
Zuckerman, A. M. (2012). Healthcare strategic planning (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. (Available for purchase in the Capella University Bookstore.)
o Chapter 4, "Activity 2: Identifying Organizational Direction," pages 57–76.
Mission Statement.
o Complete the interactive. This will generate an e-mail of your inputs. You may use this information to complete Assessment 4.
Organizational Leadership
These resources examine the role of leadership in health care organizations:
Schyve, P. M. (2009). Leadership in healthcare organizations: A guide to Joint Commission leadership standards. The Governance Institute. Retrieved from https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/WP_Leadership_Standards.pdf
Lindsey, J. S., & Mitchell, J. W. (2012). Tomorrow's top healthcare leaders: 5 qualities of the healthcare leader of the future. Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved from http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/tomorrows-top-healthcare-leaders-5-qualities-of-the-healthcare-leader-of-the-future.html
Exemplar resources for the course
It may be helpful for you to review these exemplars prior to beginning your work on the assessment.
Johns Hopkins. (2013). John Hopkins Medicine strategic plan. Retrieved from http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/strategic_plan/_docs/JHM%20Strategic%20Plan_Sept2013.pdf
Niles, N. J. (2010). A case study in strategic financial planning in health service organizations. Journal of Business Case Studies, 6(5), 23–29.
Howard, B. (2015). St. Michael's Hospital Strategic Plan 2015–2018  | Transcript. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ3pOf5JLIM
Strategic Management Case Study
If you do not currently work for a health care organization, or if you prefer not to use the organization where you work for the course assessments, you may choose to use this case study to complete the assessments:
Community Hospital Healthcare System: A Strategic Management Case Study.
Assessment Instructions
Preparation
You will use the same organization used for the previous assessments.
Complete Worksheet 4, located in the Resources section of this assessment. You may also use the output generated from the Mission Statement media piece linked in the Suggested Resources section. You will not submit the worksheet or the Mission Statement output, but will use the information to develop a report on the organization you selected.
Assessment Requirements
Use the information from Worksheet 4, and the Mission Statement output if you wish, to prepare a 3–5 page report that includes the following:
Analyze the critical connections between the organization's mission, objectives, and goals, and the development and implementation of a strategic plan.
o Briefly describe the organization's mission, objectives, and goals.
o Briefly explain the importance of a strategic plan for an organization.
o Explain the importance of a strategic plan to support an organization's mission, objectives, and goals.
Explain the importance of integrating the needs and agendas of internal and external organizational stakeholders into the strategic plan.
Identify appropriate methodologies for evaluating the current status of the organization in relation to its broader environment.
Analyze the major sources of organizational resistance to change.
o Identify the major sources of resistance to change.
o Explain the challenges these create for the organizational leader.
o Provide strategies for overcoming resistance to change.
Format your assessment as a report and be sure it is organized logically, using headings and sub-headings appropriately. Follow APA guidelines for in-text citations and references.
Additional Requirements
Report length: 3–5 double-spaced pages, not including title page and reference page.
References: A minimum of three professional resources.
Format: Use APA format for all in-text citations and references. Include a title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Worksheet 4 
Analyzing the Direction
Complete this matrix using the readings from Chapter 3 of the textbook, additional readings and video materials, as well as the case study for this course. Use the information you collect here to complete an initial plan for the development and dissemination of the strategic planning documents you will develop throughout the course.

Mission Vision Values Strategy


Task Outcome
Define barriers and resistance.
Identify methods to overcome barriers and resistance.

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Create a 350-word memo to management including the following

The purpose of this assignmentis to allow the student to calculate the project cash flow using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and the payback methods.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Corporate Finance
Create a 350-word memo to management including the following:
•Describe the use of internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), and the payback method in evaluating project cash flows.
•Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
Calculate the following time value of money problems:
1.If you want to accumulate $500,000 in 20 years, how much do you need to deposit today that pays an interest rate of 15%?
2.What is the future value if you plan to invest $200,000 for 5 years and the interest rate is 5%?
3.What is the interest rate for an initial investment of $100,000 to grow to $300,000 in 10 years?
4.If your company purchases an annuity that will pay $50,000/year for 10 years at a 11% discount rate, what is the value of the annuity on the purchase date if the first annuity payment is made on the date of purchase?
5.What is the rate of return required to accumulate $400,000 if you invest $10,000 per year for 20 years. Assume all payments are made at the end of the period.

Calculate the project cash flow generated for Project A and Project B using the NPV method.
•Which project would you select, and why?
•Which project would you select under the payback method? The discount rate is 10% for both projects.
•Use Microsoft® Excel® to prepare your answer.
•Note that a similar problem is in the textbook in Section 5.1.

Sample Template for Project A and Project B:

Show all work.
Submit the memo a3nd all calcluations.

Individual Assignment: Using the Payback Method, IRR and NPV
Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student to calculate the project cash flow using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and the payback methods.
Resources Required
       Corporate Finance
Grading Guide

Content Met Partially Met Not Met Comments:
Created a 350-word memo to management describing the use of internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and the payback method in evaluating project cash flows. Described the advantages and disadvantages of each method. 
Calculated the following time value of money problems:

1. If you want to accumulate $500,000 in 20 years, how much do you need to deposit today that pays an interest rate of 15%?
2. What is the future value if you plan to invest $200,000 for 5 years and the interest rate is 5%?
3. What is the interest rate for an initial investment of $100,000 to grow to $300,000 in 10 years?
4. If your company purchases an annuity that will pay $50,000/year for 10 years at a 11% discount rate, what is the value of the annuity on the purchase date if the first annuity payment is made on the date of purchase?
5. What is the rate of return required to accumulate $400,000 if you invest $10,000 per year for 20 years.  Assume all payments are made at the end of the period.
Calculated the project cash flow generated for Project A and Project B using the NPV method. Which project would you select, and why?  Which project would you select under the payback method? The discount rate is 10% for both projects. Used Microsoft® Excel® to prepare the answer. Note that a similar problem is in the textbook in Section 5.1.


Showed all work.


Total Available Total Earned
4 #/4


Writing Guidelines Met Partially Met Not Met Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
Total Available Total Earned
  2 #/2


Assignment Total # 6 #/6
Additional comments:

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FIN702 - Investment and Portfolio Management ASSIGNMENT No. 2 –INDIVIDUAL

“Emerging Markets Investments in Portfolio Management”
You are employed by a leading funds manager who is invested on behalf of many Australian investors in a range of traditional assets in Australia, viz., cash, fixed interest, equities and property, as well as in some of these asset classes in the USA, the UK, continental Western Europe and Japan.
Your boss believes that there are further opportunities to be gained by investing in a range of other rapidly growing countries, widely known as emerging economies. He asks you to research and develop this strategy.
You are required to select two emerging economies and analyse the investment opportunities they present. In particular, you should:
- with the aid of the literature, outline your selected countries’ recent (over at least the last 3 to 5 years) economic and political histories –making special reference to the political, etc. stability of each nation and their economic performance, with reference to real GDP growth, interest rates, exchange rates, employment and unemployment levels, key industries and the external current account accounts, whether in surplus or in deficit ;
- research and report on the recent investment performance of their major asset classes, viz., cash; fixed interest; equities and property, along with any other portfolio investments peculiar to each country;
- consider the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a country fund of investments offered by your selected economy/ies, to be available to Australian investors, to include in their portfolios as a separate investment, or to include as part of a balanced fund; and
- based on your research and analysis, formulate your conclusions and state your recommendations, along with reasons, for your firm’s portfolio managers to follow in the future in respect of their overall strategy and your emerging economy’s available investments.
Further details of the Assignment requirements and penalties for late lodgment are in the Subject Outline, which you should read carefully.
You are required to complete this essay individually (not as a Group).
You should follow the following typing conventions:
Times New Roman font (at minimum , 12 pitch)
A4 paper - 1.5 line spacing; and
Top, bottom, left and right margins to be at least 2.5 cms from the edge of the page.
Word length – 2,500 words + / - 10%.
Research and Referencing
Further details of what is required and the marking rubric are set out in the Subject Outline, pages 9 to 12.
You will need to discover at least 6 references apart from the text-book. This should include at least one other text-book and one journal article.

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Write a 1,050-word comparative analysis using the financial statements of Amazon.com, Inc

ACCOUNTING/290 evaluate the inventory section of two companies using basic comparative analysis

The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the inventory section of two companies using basic comparative analysis, and to interpret the data to gain insight about the company's inventory management.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Appendices D and E located in Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

Note: While the data are not from the same year, inferences can be drawn regarding inventory management of the two companies.

Write a 1,050-word comparative analysis using the financial statements of Amazon.com, Inc. presented in Appendix D, and the financial statements for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., presented in Appendix E, including the following:

Compute the 2014 values for Amazon.com and the 2015 values for Wal-Mart based on the information in the financial statements:
Inventory turnover (Use cost of sales and inventories)
Days of inventory
Conclusions concerning the management of the inventory can you draw from this data.
Show work on Excel® spreadsheet and submit with analysis.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

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Go to the United States Department of Labor and read the section titled “Employment Rights: Who has Them and Who Enforces Them

Go to the United States Department of Labor and read the section titled “Employment Rights: Who has Them and Who Enforces Them”. Next, evaluate the intended effectiveness of The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Determine how these laws affect human resource (HR) management. Speculate what the impact of the Act will be in 10 years. Support your position.

Use the Internet to research the role of unions in the United States compared to three other countries. Next, examine how the role of unions in other countries differs from the role of unions in the United States. Provide examples of three countries and how unions operate in those countries in regard to HR management.

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Adult Education and the Social Media Revolution

Adult Education and the Social Media Revolution. Pay particular attention to the references these authors make to the works of others. Every citation within this article is essentially a head nod to other authors who have written about the same or similar topics. Were they all in the same room, you could imagine the authors of this article pointing to or calling out those other authors while speaking. This is what we mean when we refer to research and writing as one big conversation, with all of the participants listening and responding to one another. In a discussion post, point to an example from this article and explain how the authors do one of the following: • refer to another work in order to give legitimacy to their own point; • refer to another work in order to build upon the ideas of others; or • refer to another work in order to challenge that work. If you select "refer to another work in order to give legitimacy to their own point," first describe what the authors' point is, then describe how the cited article supports that point. If you select "refer to another work in order to build upon the ideas of others," first describe what the ideas are, then describe how the authors build upon those ideas. If you select "refer to another work in order to challenge that work", first describe what is being challenged, then describe how the authors are challenging the cited work. Then, give an example from your own life in which you rely upon the work of others to complete a task or accomplish a goal. (This example might be from your workplace, community, or academic life.)

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Choose two types of transnational crime from the list below: Cybercrime

Choose two types of transnational crime from the list below: •Cybercrime •Drug trafficking •Human trafficking •Money laundering •Maritime piracy •Theft of art and cultural objects •Trade in human body parts •Terrorism In your paper, relative to the chosen two types of transnational crime •Describe what international policing and investigative agencies are doing well. •Identify areas in need of improvements. •Discuss what we as individuals can do to help with transnational crime rates. •Identify some warning signs that these transnational crimes may be taking place around us. •Evaluate what the United States has done to improve transnational crime rates. •Identify which national agencies are involved in the United States’ attempt to manage transnational crime. •Discuss each agency’s role in these efforts. The paper •Must be at least four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style •Must include a separate title page with the following: ◦Title of paper ◦Student’s name ◦Course name and number ◦Instructor’s name ◦Date submitted •Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text. ◦The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. •Must document all sources in APA style •Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style


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Criminal Fraud versus Civil Fraud and Taxation of U.S

"Criminal Fraud versus Civil Fraud and Taxation of U.S. Businesses Operating Abroad" Please respond to the following:

Imagine a situation in which a client under audit by the IRS omitted $100,000 in income. From the e-Activity, examine the major factors relative to the omission by the client that would result in a criminal investigation rather than a civil fraud proposal by the IRS. Based on the guidance in Circular 230, speculate as to which provision the CPA violated and the extent of any sanctions for CPA for not detecting the omission.

Based on the information contained in the textbook, a U.S. parent company does not include the income of a foreign subsidiary until the income is repatriated as dividends. Defend the creation of foreign subsidiaries as a mechanism to defer income of major U.S. companies. Propose a new tax law that will benefit the U.S. Treasury by accelerating income from foreign subsidiaries. Suggest potential tax saving strategies for the U.S. parent company to mitigate the impact to subsequent tax increases.


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Assignment 3: Human Resources Planning and Employee Relations Due Week 10 and worth 360 points

Assignment 3: Human Resources Planning and Employee Relations Due Week 10 and worth 360 points

Building on the work that you completed in Assignment 2, continue evaluating the role of functions HR in creating a set of Human Resources’ policies and procedures for the acute care hospital.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: Explain the importance of maintaining accurate and objective employee records, indicating the consequences that may result from lack of record keeping. Provide support for your rationale. Provide an example of formal and an example of informal documentation that would normally be maintained in an employee file, indicating how each is likely to protect an employer. Determine the most significant factor that will ensure an effective legal termination, indicating the most likely way employees can protect themselves from termination in a downsizing situation. Provide support for your rationale. Analyze two (2) major challenges that today’s health care leaders face in trying to uphold the ethics of critique, justice, and caring, indicating how managers can balance the need for ethics with employee and organizational needs. Create a detailed outline of an effective succession planning process that will help ensure a smooth transition as members of the management team at your organization begin to retire. (The plan should prescribe, at a minimum, how to identify employees for advancement, training and development programs, mentorships, and a timeline for preparing leaders for their role.) From both a management and employee perspective, justify or dispute unionization. Provide support for your rationale. Suggest the best way in which HR can continue to be an effective strategic partner in helping this organization achieve its future goals. Provide support for your rationale. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

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Assignment 1: Discussion—The Competency-Based Model

Assignment 1: Discussion—The Competency-Based Model

A strategic initiative within human resource management is that of the implementation of competency-based models. This can consist of work based competencies and behavior competencies. Competency-based model management gives way to how the business model is integrated with the practices of human resources. This assist in an organizations vision, mission and goal achievement. Additionally, the competency- based model focuses on gaps on hiring and retention; education and learning; staff and career development, etc. and cultivating a means to bridge said gap (Justin Anerson, 2013). According to the Association for Talent Development as discussed by Anerson, four additional factors were taken into consideration and added to The ASTD Competency Model in 2013 as a result of changes transformational. These inclusions are: · the recession and economic uncertainty

· digital, mobile, and social technology

· demographic shifts

· globalization

Due to transformational change and the shifting of the competency model aspects such as continuous learning, collaborative crowdsourced and employee engagement have now become a part of the framework, strengthening its value (Lasse, 2015). A domino effect of evolving business models is done so with the accelerated pace of change required skills that need to follow suit. This is impacted by continual organizational innovation. That is then impacted by the change of employees maintaining a position in an organization long term. Which then affects new hires eagerness to being effective within their role immediately. An integrated competency-based model that address each entity can provide (Bradford, n.d.): · A clear outline of values and priorities

· Efforts of recruiting that are specific

· Aid in high value resource development returns

· Training analysis both organizationally and individually

As I have generally worked two jobs, I once worked as a Transportation and Logistics supervisor. I had never worked in that field before and training was minimum. I was the only one with advanced education so was immediately put into that position. Once I began paying attention to the actual organizational structure I noticed that those in higher up positions also did not know what they were doing. One young man was promoted from a dispatcher to a supervisor based upon the fact that he play basketball with the Operations Manager. Needless to say based on ALL of our incompetence to adequately fulfill the role of our positions a lot of accounts were lost. I recall in one night a truck carrying over $100,000 of food was thrown out do to the lack and care of certain individuals. If competency-based models were put into place I believe that those put into upper management roles would have been able to lead affectively and skill set ascertain to work on deficiencies.

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The value of competency-based models in modern organizations

Competency-Based models are vital to organizations for trainings and developments.

The competency based models detect actions needed for practical job performance. These models deliver means used to govern the skills needed at this moment in time and long-term future skills needed for the company’s success. Evaluating the relationship between the company's current training programs and present needs is one of the many benefits used. It supports regulating what skills needed throughout different occupation points. Providing context for continuing coaching and feedback to develop present employees and future roles. “They create a “road map” for identifying and developing employees who may be candidates for managerial positions. They provide a common set of criteria used to identifying appropriate development training and learning activities for employees” (Noe, 2016).

The Competency-based model used at my formal job was done through our job performance and evaluations analysis. The job performance and evaluation analysis was used to determine whether you would get a raise and/or promotion. Working in education, you experience many obstacles and needed many different skills sets to be successful in your position. You needed to know how to greet new students and their parents. You needed to recognize what classes the high school students needed to take at their level. As the Admin Assistant, you could not put more than 22 students in a classroom. If classes were at compacity, you had to find a comparable class. Employees were on a 90 day probation. During that 90 day probations, employees were expected to learn the school systems and all expectations of their position. If employees did not pass the 90 day probation, they would not continue employment with the school district. The company framework is uniformed throughout the district in the Admin Assistant Counseling position. My formal company’s purpose was to share, practice and learn while meeting the needs of all students servicing the district.


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Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—Training Proposal

Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—Training Proposal

This course has two Required Assignments. In these Required Assignments you will analyze a given scenario and make recommendations.

For this assignment, you will assess the training needs for the situation in the scenario and develop a proposal to address the needs.

The scenario:

You have recently been appointed as the training manager for the southeastern division of a major supermarket chain in the U.S. Your territory includes fifteen retail stores and your responsibility involves working directly with store managers and other stakeholders to develop training solutions to meet the specific needs of the employees in the various stores. This includes, but is not limited to, performing needs assessments, determining appropriate instructional design and training delivery methods, and implementing and evaluating training initiatives.

Three of the stores in your territory have missed their sales goals for the last two quarters. All three stores have received low customer-satisfaction scores and are experiencing increased employee turnover rates. The high employee turnover has resulted in the store managers hiring many new and relatively inexperienced sales associates, which further contributes to the problem.

The senior management team of this major supermarket chain believes that training and development may help alleviate these problems. You have been asked to assess the training needs and develop a proposal to address the situation in the three stores.

Tasks:

Using scholarly resources and what you have learned, write an 8- to 10-page training proposal including the following:

Using simple heuristics, identify the indicators and problems experienced by the three stores that can be resolved through training. As a part of you training proposal, design a training proposal and identify three specific training initiatives that you would recommend for these employees. Make sure to include in your proposal the expected outcomes for the three training initiatives. Select one of the three training initiatives you identified and develop a budget of the estimated costs to implement this initiative (include this in your final training proposal). Cite all sources using APA format.

Submission Details: Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Proficient Maximum Points Use simple heuristics to identify the specific indicators and problems experienced by the three stores that can be resolved through training. Make sure that you are specific in your answer.

Indicators identified are specific, appropriate to consider for training, and pulled directly from the scenario. Any assumptions are accurate and supported by evidence from the scenario. 40 Design a needs assessment plan and identify three specific training initiatives you would recommend for these employees. Make sure to include in your proposal the expected outcomes for the three training initiatives. Needs assessment includes an explanation and justification of specific areas of concentration for the training. The three training initiatives recommended are appropriate for the organization, employees, and needs identified; all initiatives are specific. Expected outcomes for these initiatives are specific, measureable, appropriate, realistic, and timely. 60 Select one of the specific training initiatives you identified and develop a budget of the estimated costs to implement this initiative. Remember to be specific and use scholarly resources to justify your expenses.

Budget is clear and easy to read and understand. Costs needed are specific, realistic, and appropriate to the training initiative. All costs clearly support the desired outcomes for the initiative; if unclear, explanation is provided. 60 Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 40 Total:

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Unit I PowerPoint Presentation Assignment

Unit I PowerPoint Presentation
Select one of the following topics below for your PowerPoint presentation:
 the historical American fire problem and the current trends, or  the history of American fire prevention from 1600 to 2000.
Once you have selected one of the two topics above, you must address the following:
 Define the national fire problem.  Describe the history of fire prevention practices.  Describe the philosophy and timing behind regulations for fire prevention, whether successful or not.  Identify agencies and organizations that have been instrumental in forming fire prevention efforts in the USA.  Compare and contrast the fire problem or prevention efforts to that which other nations have experienced.
Your presentation should be at least 15 slides. A minimum of 10 slides should be used for narration and five for graphics. This does not include your slide (title, your name, and university name) or reference slide. Your slides need to be presented in chronological order from earliest to latest in terms of time.
The presentation requires the inclusion of no less than three non-textbook sources (e.g., Internet, associated journals and magazines (non-Internet sources), and other related books (including associated textbooks), in addition to one source from the online library.
Assistance with using the CSU Online Library is available from the Virtual Librarian. Click here to access the online help.
Once your PowerPoint presentation has been completed upload the finished project via the unit upload link.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit II Project
Community ISO Rating

research your community, and calculate a rating similar to ISO/PPC though NOT using an ISO/PPC rating scale. For this project, you will be using our own rating scale, which is found in the grid below.
 Emergency Communications System
Fire Department Structure
Water Supply System
Community Efforts Risk Reduction
0 No emergency call center Non staffed No public water supply
No programs or enforcement
1 Uses direct dial 7 or 10 digit number to reach either police or
Staffed by first responders only for
No public water supply; only "dry wells" or ponds,
Annual fire prevention activities limited to schools only
FIR 3303, Introduction to Fire Prevention 3
fire ; i.e. 222-1212 or 222-2323 or 901-222-1212 or 901-222-2323
EMS calls; stations are not open 24/7
lakes, and streams for drafting
2 County 911 system non Enhanced system; separate police & fire dispatching
Staffed by part-time paid-per-call EMS personnel only; one station open 24/7
Municipal fresh water treatment; no hydrants
Annual fire prevention activities limited to schools and senior centers
3 County E-911 (Enhanced) system with central police & fire dispatching
Staffed by full-time paid EMS personnel only; only one station open 24/7
Municipal fresh water treatment; hydrants spaced greater than 1,000 feet apart
Annual fire prevention activities and daily fire inspections of high risk occupancies
4 Municipal 911 system; non Enhanced system; separate police & fire dispatching
Staffed by full-time paid EMS and fire suppression personnel; limited number of stations 24/7
Municipal fresh water treatment; fire hydrants spaced greater than 500 feet apart
Annual fire prevention and public fire safety programs for all audiences
5 Municipal E-911 (Enhance) system with central call intake center with central dispatch or police and fire dispatch on own after E-911 call is received
Staffed by full-time paid EMS and fire suppression personnel; stations positioned
Municipal fresh water treatment; fire hydrants spaced 500 or less apart; total community coverage
Staffed full-time Fire Prevention Division; annual fire prevention activities; fire inspections; fire investigations & code enforcements
For this project, you will conduct an ISO/PPC "like" analysis of your community. Using a five-point rating scale where 0 is the worst and 5 is the best, analyze and rate your community's ability to address the four components used by ISO/PPC in its rating system. Keep in mind that this rating is similar to, but not the same as, the ISO/PPC rating scale.
Primary differences include: this scale is backwards in that 0 = worst and 5 = best, and greater details are not included in each of the four categories.
Using the rating-scale grid from above, analyze your own community's fire service capabilities. If you are a fire service employee, you will most likely know how your community operates and what services (emergency communications, fire department structure, water supply, and risk reduction) are in place.
If you are non-fire service employee, you will most likely be able to assess two categories, emergency communications and water supply, by simply knowing your emergency call system and seeing fire hydrants on the streets. For the two remaining categories, you will need to call your local fire department and speak to a firefighter, or fire officer, who should be pleased to answer your questions. You could also, time permitting, take a trip to the fire department and ask for a tour for answers to your questions.
To finish the project, you will need to construct a grid similar to the one above, or identify each of the four categories with their corresponding numerical rating number. Once you have analyzed your community and composed your numbering system, brief paragraph for each of the four categories that supports your number selection for each category.
There is no "right" or "wrong" response here, as every student may have a differently constructed community. Your final paper should be written in proper APA, and include citations for sources as needed.
You must have title page double space, with only the following information written in the center: title of paper, your name, and university name. No reference is required, no abstract is required, and no headers are required.
The finished paper should be a minimum of three pages of written grid/graph and narration; however, not more than four pages in length. This page requirement does not include your cover
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit III Research Paper
Code Violations Paper
Background Information: You are to assume the position of fire prevention officer or manager. You are responsible for enforcement of fire and life safety codes within your jurisdiction (fire service personnel are likely to relate directly to the fire
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department's Fire Prevention Division, while private sector personnel are likely to relate to your organizations Safety and Health Division).
In your position as Fire Prevention Office/Manager, you have conducted quarterly inspections of all organizational buildings. During your most recent inspection you have discovered five code violations: one relating to electrical issues, two relating to structural issues, and two relating to ventilation issues. Specific details for each of the four issues found are as follows:
 Electrical: You find that the incoming supply service is badly worn and in need of immediate repair or replacement. All apparatus connected is on the organization's "side" of the incoming power supply and is not the responsibility of the local power supplier.  Structural: You find that three of the nine concrete support columns in the basement of the main operations floor (apparatus floor in fire service and production area in private sector occupancy) show signs of fatigue and spalling of concrete is wide-spread. The second issue is found to be visual cracks and oxidation of several of the steel trusses supporting the roof.  Ventilation: You find that exhaust from apparatus or machinery (whichever applies) is collecting in the upper level area of the general working area, which has caused several personnel to experience symptoms similar to carbon monoxide inhalation. The second issue is the central heating and air conditioning unit, which you find has broken seals, worn electric wires, and clogged filters.
Task: The purpose of this paper is for you to apply the concepts and information that you have learned in this unit about the position of a Fire Prevention Officer/Manager. This assignment provides you with the opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and experience to enrich your response when compiling data that will be used for risk reduction within the community. You will compose a paper addressing all three code violations given above. You are tasked with the job of seeking repairs and/or replacements associated to each of the three components given above. The final paper will be presented to the board or body of your organization with the authority to provide funding for repairs and/or replacement of components found during your inspection. Your paper should be composed to support the need for funding to correct these violations.
Your paper should be a minimum of three pages, but no more than five (not including the cover  or reference and include the following:
 A minimum of one page should be devoted to your mission statement.  A minimum of two pages should be devoted to three components: electrical, structural, and ventilation.  Be sure to provide detailed narration to explain your plan to undertake each of the three components
Keep in mind that your narrative must be straight-to-the-point. Avoid long rambling narrations as these tend to distract attention and often lead to confusion and misunderstanding of purpose and functionality. Remember that you are the head of this newly formed bureau, and you want to impress your leadership with your knowledge, academic ability, and occupational experience.
You must reference your textbook, an article retrieved from the CSU Online Library, and a credible website ending in .edu, .gov, or .org; therefore, a minimum of three sources should be referenced.
Note: Encyclopedias (online or print), message boards, or any source, such as Wikipedia, that can be amended without educated review are not considered appropriate. Failure to use appropriate resources, or resources that are available in CSU's Online Library, can lead to deductions. CSU librarians can help you with your research for this assignment.
Your sources must be cited and referenced in APA . Failure to use appropriate resources, or resources that are available in CSU's Online Library, can lead to deductions. CSU librarians can help you with your research for this assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Case Study
Read the case study below, and follow the instructions provided to complete the assignment in its entirety.
On September 13, 2014, you were appointed to your fire service organization (Fire Department) Fire Prevention Division (FPD). You have been with the department for 10 years—four have been as captain assigned to a fire suppression
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company. You were selected from among six candidates because you earned a college degree in fire administration and management. In terms of seniority, you are number three, with two above you and three below you.
However, seniority was a qualification that was given low priority for appointment as the primary qualification was education and training. Prior to your appointment, the FPD was staffed by the senior-most captain of the department, who often did not have any formal education or training in fire codes, standards, or regulations. Rather, that person learned from on-the-job experience. The Chief of Department has decided to turn-a-new-page and appoint the captain having the highest degree of education. In addition to your college degree, you have also taken the initiative to obtain a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) certification as a Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).
The outgoing Fire Prevention Officer (FPO), who held the position for nearly 20 years, bids you good luck. As he turns to leave the office, he offers these cryptogrammic words, "don't rock any boats kid!" You settle into your new position with ease, though the division secretary is a bit uneasy having a new "boss." You have assured her that "there will not be 'major' changes within the division." Your first two weeks are filled with routine inspections and re-inspections, where you find no surprises or anomalies. In fact, most of the owners/operators of those occupancies that you re-inspected found you to be highly knowledgeable, relaxed, and very personable. They gave you high marks and look forward to having an opportunity to meet you again.
On Wednesday morning of your third week, you have a scheduled appointment for an annual inspection of a small industrial occupancy that is owned and operated by a highly respected member of the community. The firm has been in operation since the 1980s, and the owner is a member of nearly all the local business civic organizations as well as major contributor to charities. You cannot recall any negative press about this man nor his business. You arrive at the firm at the appointed hour of 9:00 a.m., only to find that the front door to the building is locked, and it appears that no one is on the premises. You call your office to double-check the appointment time with the secretary, who confirms the time; however, she ends her conversation with, "You know this man has never given us any trouble, so why not let the inspection pass?"
As you end the call, her words are somewhat disconcerting, leaving you with an onerous feeling that something is not quite right. You return to your vehicle deciding to wait a bit longer. While sitting in your vehicle, you review the historical file on this occupancy. Much to your surprise, you find that there has never been a single violation and that the company is a firm utilizing chemicals for cleaning automotive parts. In nearly 30 years of annual inspections, there is not even the slightest issue in the record. This is very unusual for a firm reported as storing large drums of volatile chemicals.
At around 10:15 a.m., a car enters into the parking area, parks near the front door, and a man in his mid-fifties or earlysixties emerges and walks to the front door. You exit your vehicle, walking toward the man who has not taken his eyes off you and whose facial expressions indicate that he does not recognize you. As you approach the man, you introduce and identify yourself as the newly appointed FPO of the department. He shakes your hand and asks, "Well now, what can I do to make your day run a bit smoother?"
You inform him that you are onsite to conduct the annual occupancy inspection. He sneers and states, "There isn't a need for that! After all, I run a well-respected business here. Didn't the other inspector tell you about me? He never had any issues with my firm, and he and I got along just fine. The place is clean, so why don't we just call it a day and log me in as having passed the inspection? What do you say?" You cannot believe what you have just heard. You maintain your professionalism and inform the owner that you have to conduct annual inspections of all industrial occupancies and an appointment was made for today.
The owner scoffs at the "appointment," telling you that the former inspector "made the appointment as a matter of record as he had done for years, but didn't bother to come here, unless of course he had gotten complaints, which he never did! So why bother?" You inform the owner that this is your obligation and responsibility to inspect the firm as it is known to store highly flammable liquids, which abuts a residential area. For the safety of the firm and those who live nearby, an inspection must be completed.
The owner becomes indignant, and his demeanor changes from sociable to confrontational. He insists that his company has an excellent "track record" without incident or complaint by neighbors. Still, you apprise him that under local ordinance and state codes, you must conduct the inspection to ensure that any and all hazards are in compliance with established rules and regulations. After a bit of bantering back-and-forth, he concedes and allows you to enter into the premises. In short order, you commence your inspection of the occupancy.
What you find is not only alarming, but unimaginable. There are open 55-gallon drums of petro-based liquids that, to the best of your ability, you identify as highly flammable and toxic. The ventilation system is inadequate for safe removal of vapors that are generated by the 15 cleaning process stations. You find that the local fire alarm system has been tampered with, so that interior early-detection devices are rendered inoperable. There is not an automatic fire sprinkler system, despite the fact that fire codes have required such a system in all industrial occupancies since 1975, and this
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building was built in 1982. You find only three handheld portable fire extinguishers, which are all dry chemical, that are outdated by four years.
As you continue your self-guided inspection tour, the owner continues his commentary that he has never had any complaints from workers or neighbors about how he has run his business. You are cautious and do not share your findings as of yet. Upon completion of your inspection, you have noted well over 45 violations of standards and codes applicable to this specific occupancy and operation. As you leave, you inform him that his firm is in violation of numerous regulations and that it may become necessary to shut the firm down until the occupancy is brought up to code. The owner of course becomes highly irate and states, "That's what you think! I am well connected in this city! I put people into high places, and you aren't about to close me down! We shall see who has the final word here!"
Shaken, yet very confident the law is on your side, you return to our office to prepare  series of documents necessary to begin the process of addressing the list of violations. You reconfirm that all violations can be cited by chapter and section of all applicable laws, regulations, and codes. You are now set to write the necessary documents, which will be distributed to individuals in both the public and private sector.
For the first part of this assignment, you will need to pick one of the following options, and draft a letter. Please click here to see an example of how a letter of this nature may be formatted.
 A letter of notification must first be sent to the owner of the firm, informing him of the individual violations and the required remedy for each violation. In addition, you must inform him that until all violations have been remedied, the firm is to remain closed and no one is allowed to enter the building.  A letter of notification must be sent to the mayor of the city informing that office that you have ordered operations be halted at this firm due to your findings. (This letter is part of a city ordinance requirement).
For the second part of the assignment, you will need to pick two of the following options, and draft two memos. Please click here see an example of how a memo of this nature may be formatted.
1. A memo of notification must be sent to inform the Chief of the Department of your findings and the action you have taken. 2. A memo of notification must be sent to inform the Chief of Police that the firm has been closed due to violations found during your inspection. You are also advising that patrol officers should take notice to report any activity around or inside the building, as the building has been placed off-limits until all violations have been remedied. 3. A memo of notification must be sent to inform the City Building Inspector of the order to cease operations, citing your finding of numerous violations, though you do not need to itemize all violations.
There will be a total of one letter and two memos, all of which should be included in one Word document. Each letter should be written in a professional tone on a single page that is clear and concise to the reader. Each letter should have the name of the person to whom the letter is addressed, your name and title of Fire Prevention Officer shall be affixed to the bottom. Your letters should be written in APA .
Each letter is to be written in left-aligned block format and without paragraph indentations. It is understood that the inclusion of violations need not be cited; therefore, in-text and reference citations are not necessary.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit V Mini Project
Community Fire and Risk Prevention Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for you to apply the concepts and information that you have learned in this unit about the position of a Community Fire and Risk Prevention Officer. This assignment provides you with the opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and experience to enrich your response when compiling data that will be used for risk reduction within the community. You will need to consider several components or elements of research and data gathering.
The outcome of your research will provide you with two profiles: demographic and risk. In order to develop a course of action to be undertaken in an effort to reduce risk, you must first gather sufficient data relative to the demographics of your community. Once you have gathered and analyzed the demographics, you will move to the second component of identifying both types of risks: human-created and naturally-created.
This project requires you to act in the position of Community Fire and Risk Prevention Officer. Your final analysis and narration should be written in a professional and educated format, as this paper might be presented to public and private
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organizations, which have input and/or responsibility for pre-planning, preparedness, and mitigation of potential risks and their outcome as it effects the community.
Part A: Identify your community's demographic profile. Click here to visit the United States Census Bureau's webpage. In the center of the opening page, you will find a box with the title "Quick Facts." Inside the Quick Facts box is a drop-down menu titled, "Select a state to begin." Click on the drop-down menu, and select your respective state of residence. On the next page, you will find two drop-down boxes, one for all counties, and the other for all cities/towns in your state.
First, select your county of residence. Then, using a Word document, identify all of the characteristics of a Demographic Profile as found on page 229 of the textbook. There are three primary headings: Housing/Location, People, and Economic Information. Within these three, there are 16 sub-characteristics. Locate the data associated, or as closely associated, to each of the sixteen sub-characteristics, and create  demographic profile. Here is an example of how our outcome might look:
1. Housing/Location a. Owner or renter-occupied units b. Age and condition of structures c. Percentage of vacant/abandoned or blighted structures
You will repeat this format for each of the three primary characteristics, all of which should fit onto a single page. Remember to use the outline format. If the census data is not available for a specific characteristic, do not invent the data as doing so will skew the outcome and invalidate your data analysis. Once you have completed this portion, move on to Part B below.
Part B: Using the same webpage, click the drop-down menu, "Select a city," and select your respective city/town. Following the exact same format as used in Part A, create  new page (best to append it to the previous page(s) by simply tapping the "enter" key, or holding down the "control" (ctrl) while pressing "enter," advancing line spacing to begin a new page). Remember to address all three primary characteristics and all sixteen sub-characteristics. Once you have completed Part B, move on to the final segment-art C.
Part C: For this segment, you will need to rely on your personal knowledge of your community. You must identify as many potential risks that might adversely affect your community and how your fire prevention bureau could best alleviate the risks. You will need to first identify all possible risks that would be human-created risks then identify all possible naturallyoccurring risks. You will itemize these risks under their appropriate heading on a new page. Again, you must utilize the outline format.
You do not need to identify human-created risks possibilities by company name, owner name, or street location. Simply identify the type of potential risk posed. Include the hours of operation (if possible), the type of risk being posed, and the area surrounding the location of the risk. Include information relative to potential life-threating risks such as nursing homes, schools, hospitals, and dense residential neighborhoods.
Once completed, identify potential naturally-occurring risks associated to your specific geographical region. These are likely to be few in number and should be added to the end of the list from above.
Your paper must be a minimum of three full pages and not more than five full pages of written text. You must follow APA formating. In-text-citations are not required, however, a properly written and formatted reference citation will be needed. Part C is understood to originate from your own knowledge of the community; therefore, no citations are warranted.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation
Fire Prevention Program you will be developing a Fire Prevention Program that you will present via PowerPoint. You will draw ideas from both your occupational and educational experiences and knowledge. These are familiar surroundings, which are likely to aide in your development of a program of fire prevention and life safety. Provided below is a brief scenario to get you started.
Scenario: You have been a member of your organization's Fire Prevention and Life Safety division for a number of years, and you have just completed several college level courses relating to fire prevention and occupational safety and health with an online university. You have presented your most recent grade records to your supervisor who is very impressed
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with your accomplishments. In light of your achievement in these courses, your supervisor has assigned you the task of creating a formal Fire Prevention and Life Safety Presentation to be composed for presentation to various civic organizations such as Lions Club, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and the local Elks Lodge. Your primary target audiences will be comprised mainly of adults therefore your presentation must be designed and geared for the adult learner.
Your supervisor asks you to put together a slide presentation using the Five-Step Program model given by Diamantes (pp. 168-170 of your textbook). Your final presentation will provide your supervisor details of your process used in assembling the presentation. A minimum of three slides must be devoted to each of the five-steps. Be innovative, creative, and remember this is the first step in the overall process of creating a presentation worthy of public viewing and interest. This presentation will be seen by ONLY your supervisor (at this time); however, you must make an impression that confirms you have the "right stuff" to venture out for formal presentations to civic organizations.
Keep in mind that your organization has never embarked on such a project. You are the first, and as such, you want to ensure that your supervisor views a clear and concise series of slides. It is intended that once you have mastered the concepts and mechanics of the five-step process, your supervisor will, in all likelihood, assign you the additional task of composing a formal slide presentation that will include specific elements relative to fire prevention measures intended to education the public in both civic organizations as well as the public-at-large.
Treat your PowerPoint slides like any research paper—provide in-text citations and a reference slide for any outside sources including direct quotations, paraphrased words or ideas, tables and data, and images.
Your completed presentation should contain the following:
 A title slide (title, your name, and your organization's name);  15-20 slides detailing your Fire Prevention Program; and  a reference slide (minimum of three references should be used to complete assignment, not including the textbook, and be sure to utilize the Online Library).
Be sure to make use of the Notes area of each slide to contain your own narration, as each slide should be brief and concise. Notes are used during presentations and are not seen by the viewers.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VII Essay
Standard Operating Guideline Paper
Background Information: You have just been promoted to the rank of lieutenant (or bureau manager if serving in the private sector) and have been appointed to the Fire Prevention Bureau/Office as the new supervisor/leader. Your predecessor held the position for many years and had his or her own way of keeping, storing, and maintaining fire prevention records. You soon discover that records are in total disarray and very few records are properly stored, nor have the volumes of the records been properly maintained and protected from the environment in which they were stored. You have a bureau crew of four other employees who have had little involvement in the handling of records and you plan to change that.
Task: The purpose of this essay is for you to apply the concepts and information you have learned in this unit about the position of a Fire Prevention Officer/Manager. This assignment provides you with the opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and experience to enrich your response when compiling data that will be used for risk reduction within the community. You will compose a standard operating guideline (SOG) that should address the following components:
 provide an introduction into what this SOP is designed to accomplish along with the Mission Statement for this Division.  proper recording of bureau/office inspections, incidents, testing, re-testing, and re-inspections;  proper storage of all records gathered by the bureau/office; and  proper maintenance of all stored records for the required amount of time as set-forth by local, state, and/or federal rules and regulations.
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You should be clear, concise, and ensure that the SOG addresses each of the three bulleted components given above. The final SOG packet must contain a minimum of one full page for each of the three components listed above; no component can have more than two full pages of text.
Keep in mind that your SOG narratives must be straight-to-the-point. Avoid long rambling narrations as these tend to distract attention and often lead to confusion and misunderstanding of purpose and functionality.
Remember, you are the head of this newly formed bureau and you want to impress your leadership with your knowledge, academic ability, and occupational experience. Be innovative and creative; however, be sure to utilize a variety of sources that must include your textbook. Your final paper will become your SOG to be used and referred to in your day-to-day operations.
To better help you in the formatting and completion of this assignment, please click here to see a template which can be used to help you in composing your SOG.
Your sources must be cited, and referenced in APA . Failure to use appropriate resources, or resources that are available in CSU's Online Library, can lead to deductions.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VIII Essay
This final project paper will utilize many of the sections of material you have studied during the duration of this course. You will make use of your own personal observations and occupational experiences to enhance both quality and quantity of the final paper.
Whether you are employed in the public sector of safety or the private sector of safety and health management, your expertise and knowledge of dealing with other human beings will provide you with ample value in producing the finished paper.
Task Part I
In your Introduction to this essay please discuss what you learned after completing the first seven units to include a description of the relationship between the contents of this course and your present occupational position or your desired future occupational position.
Your relationship between concepts and knowledge to your present or desired future occupational position should be limited to a minimum of one page but should not exceed two pages.
Task Part II
Discuss how the concepts and knowledge, along with standards and professional qualifications, you have gained in this course relate to the following professional occupational positions: 
 fire marshal,  plan examiner,  fire inspector,  life safety educator, and  fire investigator. 
Your explanation of the concepts and knowledge related to the five positions should be limited to a minimum of two full pages but should not exceed three pages.
Include specific references to specific topics found in the textbook (e.g., fire prevention and protection methods, fire protection systems, and record keeping and preservation). These are but a few of the possibilities. Do not limit your paper strictly to the example given.
Your paper should be in APA  and include both in-text and reference citations. Your sources should include: textbook, related journals or magazines, and related sources from the Internet.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
APA Guidelines
The application of the APA writing style shall be practical, functional, and appropriate to each academic level, with the primary purpose being the documentation (citation) of sources. CSU requires that students use APA  for certain papers and projects. Students should always carefully read and follow assignment directions and review the associated grading rubric when available. Students can find CSU's Citation Guide by clicking here. This document includes examples and sample papers and provides information on how to contact the CSU Success Center.

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