Examine the importance of ethical conduct, communication, social responsibility, and corporate responsibility in the global environment.
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Course Definitions
Artifacts:
Artifacts are the assignments and/or presentations that students will be uploading to their portfolio.
Core Signature Assignments:
The Core Signature assignments can be from any of the Management Core Required classes. The 24 hours of core
required classes are:
Core Requirements (24 semester hours)
Code Title Semester Hours
HRMT413 Employment and Labor Relations 3
INFO331 Management Information Systems 3
MGMT310 Principles and Theory of Management 3
MGMT311 Organizational Behavior 3
MGMT314 Management Ethics 3
MGMT315 Management Communications 3
MGMT410 Strategic Management 3
TLMT313 Supply Chain Management 3
Concentration Signature Assignments:
Concentration assignment can be from any of the Management concentration courses. For this degree program and
may select from a General Concentration, Entrepreneurship Concentration, Human Resource Management
Concentration, Leadership Concentration, or Retail Management Concentration. To see the list of concentration courses
visit APUS catalog.
Program and Learning Objectives and Course Requirements
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve
these learning outcomes:
1. Evaluate the functions and applications of various management processes in the areas of planning, organizing,
staffing, directing, leading, and controlling.
2. Develop strategies for organizational challenges using management theories, principles, and practices.
3. Analyze the impact of international, legal, social, political, economic, technological, and environmental issues as
they relate to organizational behavior in terms of the individual, group/team, and overall organizational
performance.
4. Examine the importance of ethical conduct, communication, social responsibility, and corporate responsibility in
the global environment.
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5. Demonstrate skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and decision making necessary for developing
systematic processes and approaches in the management of human capital and achievement of organizational
effectiveness.
General Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
A general concentration allows you to take courses across a number of areas of study within your program based on
your own interests.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
1. Examine various laws, rules, regulations, and policies affecting human capital in todays workplace.
2. Compare and contrast compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain employees for various
positions in an organization.
3. Assess leading trends and issues in the field of Human Resource Management.
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 5 courses from the following: 15
ACCT105 Accounting for Non Accounting Majors
BUSN250 Analytics I
HIMA100 Medical Terminology
HIMA110 Introduction to Health Information Management
PBHE111 Introduction to Health Care Administration
PBHE112 Health Services Organization
EDMG101 Introduction to Emergency Management
EDMG220 Emergency Planning
EDMG230 Emergency and Disaster Incident Command
RTMG221 Retail Photo Operations
BUSN313 Global and Competitive Strategy
BUSN316 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
BUSN350 Analytics II
EDMG320 Natural Disaster Management
EDMG340 Consequence Management
FINC300 Foundations of Financial Management
HRMT407 Human Resource Management
ITMG321 Information Technology Project Management
ITMG322 Project Management Using MS Project
ITMG421 Virtual Management
MGMT312 Leadership & Motivation
MGMT313 Organizational Change
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Code Title Semester Hours
MGMT331 Leading Yourself Foundations
MGMT332 Leading Others Leadership Counseling
MGMT414 Strategic Planning
MKTG307 Consumer Behavior
SPHE379 Contemporary and Social Issues in Sport
SPHE400 Sports Management Foundations
SPHE430 Sports Communication
SPHE440 Sports Event Management and Planning
SPHE450 Sports Governance
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (12 semester hours)
Focuses on key concepts and principles of being a successful entrepreneur or small business owner. You will examine
leadership practices, feasibility of ideas, funding, and customer service specific to a small business.
Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
1. Establish entrepreneurial factors affecting product and services in the reverse logistic environment
2. Apply customer service skills to entrepreneurial projects, programs or organizations
3. Analyze entrepreneurial ventures understand sources of funding and other legal requirements
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 4 courses from the following: 12
ENTR150 Idea Generation
ENTR200 Leadership in Small Business Ventures
ENTR210 Entrepreneurs as Leaders
ENTR300 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
ENTR310 The Family Owned Business
ENTR311 Business Plan Foundations (Prerequisites: ENTR150 – Idea
Generation, ENTR215 – Innovation Design and Prototyping, and ENTR300 –
Foundations of Entrepreneurship)
ENTR340 Small Business Customer Service
ENTR425 Operating a Small Business (Prerequisite: ENTR311 – Business Plan
Foundations)
Concentration in Human Resource Management (15 semester hours)
Delves into the laws, rules, regulations, policies, trends, and issues affecting both human capital in the workplace and
the field of human resource management. Compares compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain
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employees. Includes the selection, training, and development of employees, as well as performance appraisal and
reward systems.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
1. Examine various laws, rules, regulations, and policies affecting human capital in todays workplace.
2. Compare and contrast compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain employees for various
positions in an organization.
3. Assess leading trends and issues in the field of Human Resource Management.
Code Title Semester Hours
HRMT407 Human Resource Management 3
HRMT412 Compensation and Benefits 3
HRMT415 Human Resource Management Information Systems 3
HRMT416 Human Resource Development 3
HRMT419 Recruitment and Staffing 3
Concentration in Leadership (15 semester hours)
Provides a foundation in the leadership process and motivation. Examines management techniques in organizational
change and transformation, and the processes of conflict resolution. Additional topics include common leadership
theories exercised in business, military, and political contexts in public and nonprofit organizations.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
1. Examine measurement tools that will assist one with determining levels of self-awareness, emotional
intelligence, and personality.
2. Demonstrate techniques that will lead others to greater personal self-awareness through general counseling and
active listening.
3. Develop strategies on creating change in the workplace, including how to build teams and lead staff during
critical times.
4. Evaluate the principles of leader development in organizations and the tools that allow development and growth
to occur (i.e. 360-degree assessments, mentoring).
Code Title Semester Hours
HRMT411 Dispute Resolution 3
MGMT312 Leadership & Motivation 3
MGMT313 Organizational Change 3
MGMT331 Leading Yourself Foundations 3
MGMT414 Strategic Planning 3
Concentration in Retail Management (15 semester hours)
This concentration provides students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to become effective retail
managers in the global environment. The program is designed to focus on interpersonal, managerial, human resource,
leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills necessary to assess and evaluate retail management practices.
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Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Management
Retail Management concentration also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to
each of the respective areas of Retail Management, graduates in this degree program will be able to:
1. Examine the functions and applications of various retail management processes in the areas of planning,
organizing, staffing, directing, leading, and controlling.
2. Determine the needs of todays retail managers in assessing and implementing strategies used in the
management of information technology, financial, and human resources in the retail workplace.
3. Evaluate and apply retail managerial concepts to strategic issues impacting the effectiveness of retail managers
in todays competitive and global organizations.
4. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the importance of ethical conduct, social responsibility, and corporate
responsibility in the global retail environment.
Code Title Semester Hours
RTMG300 Retail Strategy 3
RTMG301 Retail Innovation 3
Select 3 courses from the following: 9
MKTG307 Consumer Behavior
RTMG150 Retail Organization Fundamentals
RTMG220 Retail Asset Protection
RTMG221 Retail Photo Operations
RTMG302 Retail Operations
RTMG303 Retail Merchandising Operations
TLMT311 Introduction to Transportation Management
Course Definitions
Core Requirements (24 semester hours)
Program and Learning Objectives and Course Requirements
General Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (12 semester hours)
Objectives
Concentration in Human Resource Management (15 semester hours)
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Concentration in Leadership (15 semester hours)
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Concentration in Retail Management (15 semester hours)
Pick one topic that has been covered in class thus far from the following options: deviance or poverty. Apply one theory to a discussion of how this topic is supported in politics, education and religion. Do these institutions support social solidarity on this topic, or do they promote social dysfunction?
Pick one topic that has been covered in class thus far from the following options: deviance or poverty.
Apply one theory to a discussion of how this topic is supported in politics, education and religion.
Do these institutions support social solidarity on this topic, or do they promote social dysfunction? Use evidence from the module readings and viewings to support your answer.
REFERENCE:
A cartoon from a Northern American newspaper of 1874 on the efforts of the White League in Louisiana to intimidate and disenfranchise Black voters https://quest.eb.com/search/140_1638616/1/140_1638616/cite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYMk3Bk08NA&feature=youtu.be
Crime: Crash Course Sociology #20 .
Discuss the importance of ethics for a leader in public safety and the impact that an ethical leader might have upon their followers.
the reading from this assignment is coming from Reading resource: Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th ed.). SAGE. ISBN: 9781544397566. (CHAPTER13,15-16)
Please discuss the role and necessity of Follower ship as well as Team Leadership within a public safety setting. Also, please discuss the importance of ethics for a leader in public safety and the impact that an ethical leader might have upon their followers. In your discussion, please touch on Heifetz and Burns perspectives on ethical leadership. Finally, please be sure to incorporate Biblical concepts/passages into your response.
Choose two theories of delinquency to compare and contrast. Identify the similar elements of the theories as well as the different elements of the theories. Explain the implications of each theory on the treatment of juvenile offenders.
1. For this assignment, students should choose two theories of delinquency to compare and contrast. Identify the similar elements of the theories as well as the different elements of the theories. Explain the implications of each theory on the treatment of juvenile offenders. Consider in this explanation, characteristics of the offenders such as gender, education, substance abuse, mental health issues, race, etc.
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Students should use outside resources to support their assertions in the paper. Personal opinions or anecdotal comments should not be included in the paper.
Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals problems (i.e., troubles) are tied to broader social patterns. First, read this weeks learning resources (UMGC, n.d.), including the segment of C. Wright Millss Sociological Imagination (linked below) (Mills, 2000). This discussion question has two parts: Give an example of a problem that an individual may face, and using your sociological imagination, explain how broader social factors in society may be impacting that persons life. F
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Week 1 Discussion: An Introduction to Sociology
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Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals problems (i.e., troubles) are tied to broader social patterns. First, read this weeks learning resources (UMGC, n.d.), including the segment of C. Wright Millss Sociological Imagination (linked below) (Mills, 2000). This discussion question has two parts: Give an example of a problem that an individual may face, and using your sociological imagination, explain how broader social factors in society may be impacting that persons life. For example, a person who is struggling to get a job may be impacted by an array of social factors, such as inadequate education, discriminatory practices, and a lack of transportation. Be creative!
Part 2. Briefly explain one of the three main sociological perspectives (structural functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionist) in your own words. According to this perspective, generally speaking, why does the problem that you identified in Part 1 exist in society?
References and Citations
Here are the references you should cite in your main post.
Mills, C. W. (2000 [1959]). Chapter 1: The promise, in The sociological imagination. Oxford University Press. (Pages 3-14 only).
University of Maryland Global Campus. (n.d.). Week 1. Introduction to Sociology. Document posted in UMGC SOCY 100 online classroom, archived at https://learn.umgc.edu.
Make sure to include the complete reference information at the end of your post. If you refer to any additional sources, please be sure to include them in your reference list as well.
When referring to the different topics of the material in the learning resources within your posts, use the following citation format: (UMGC, n.d., name of topic).
For example: (UMGC, n.d., What is Sociology?) or (UMGC, n.d., Why Study Sociology?). For the chapter by Mills, the citation is (Mills, 2000).
To learn more about how to cite in APA style, visit the UMGC Library at APA 7th Edition Citation Examples: General Rules.
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How does management determine the order in which support department costs are allocated under the sequential method?
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Why are support department costs difficult to apply to products?
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Why does support department cost allocation matter to service businesses (such as colleges and universities)?
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How does management determine the order in which support department costs are allocated under the sequential method?
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How can support department and joint cost allocation affect production employee performance evaluations?
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Responses:
Damian:
1.) Because these costs are primarily indirect and don’t directly connect to the production of a specific product, they are challenging to apply to items. Instead of supporting specific products, they serve the corporation as a whole and many divisions, making it rather difficult to attribute them to specific items precisely. This lack of a distinct, direct cost driver and the inherent subjectivity of allocation techniques as a whole might cause inaccuracies in the knowledge about product costs. Despite this, there is no perfect approach, and the cost reporting and analysis depend much on the allocation method chosen.
2.) For service businesses like colleges and universities, allocating support department costs is crucial because it aids in efficient cost management, budget creation, accurate tuition and fee setting, performance evaluation of various support functions, efficient resource allocation overall, and transparency and accountability. These institutions may make better financial decisions and make sure they are using their resources effectively to accomplish their goals while clearly communicating their financial information to stakeholders by understanding how these varied support costs are dispersed across their operations.
3.) Because management typically follows a predetermined order based on the flow of support services within the company, this is how management determines the order in which support department charges are distributed under the sequential method. Costs are first assigned to the support department, which only works with other support departments, and then transferred to the production departments. The stepwise allocation process will end once all support department costs have been distributed. Before distributing expenditures to production departments, the sequence is defined based on the dependencies and interrelationships across support departments to ensure that services delivered from one support department to another are accounted for. This kind of methodology reflects the actual use of support services within the organization.
4.) As to how can support department and joint cost allocation affect production employee performance evaluations, well, because management usually follows a predetermined order based on the flow of support services within the company. The support department receives the costs, which are then transferred to the production department. Once all costs for the support department have been distributed, the stepwise allocation process will come to an end. Spending decisions are made based on the dependencies and interrelationships across support departments before distributing them to production departments. This kind of methodology reflects the actual use of support services within an organization.
Response (50-100 words):
Pedro:
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Support department costs are difficult to apply to products because applying them to individual or specific products is difficult. Instead, they benefit numerous departments across the entire company. For example, costs associated with administration, maintenance support several sectors at the same time. Because support departments frequently share their services, it can be hard to determine exactly how much of each support department’s costs should be allocated to each product.
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The cost allocation of the support department is essential for financial planning, budgeting, and program evaluation in service based organizations like colleges and universities. These types of organizations provide numerous kinds of academic services and programs, that each require a different number of resources. Accurately allocating support costs is important for determining the true cost of delivering various programs, maintaining fair tuition rates, and gauging the viability of particular courses.
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When allocating support department costs sequentially, management often chooses the order based on the causal connections and dependencies across support departments. Priority is given to costs from support departments that directly affect other support or production departments. Costs from support departments with less direct impact are then allocated. This arrangement provides a more accurate allocation of overhead costs
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Performance evaluations of production employees can be significantly impacted by the support department and joint cost allocation. If the costs are inaccurately assigned, it could lead to distorted cost metrics for production departments. This then influences the decisions on resource allocation and performance reviews.
Response (50-100 words):
A good friend of yours has just met someone she thinks you would really like; she claims you and this new person have much in common and wants to arrange a lunch meeting. Because you trust your friends judgment, you agree to lunch. How might your lunch meeting unfold?
SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY
A good friend of yours has just met someone she thinks you would really like; she claims you and this new person have much in common and wants to arrange a lunch meeting. Because you trust your friends judgment, you agree to lunch. How might your lunch meeting unfold?
For this Discussion, you will analyze the effect of self-fulfilling prophecies on education, careers, and relationships
TO PREPARE
Think of a time when you expected a new acquaintance to act a particular way.
Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider how self-fulfilling prophecies could affect your own education, career, and relationships.
Post a description of how your expectations might influence your behavior toward a new acquaintance. Explain whether self-fulfilling prophecy made it more likely the new acquaintance would be just the kind of person you had expected him or her to be. Explain the implications of the self-fulfilling prophecy for your own education, career(s), and relationships.
References
Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., Akert, R. M., & Sommers, S. R. (Eds.). (2019). Social psychology (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Chapter 3, Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World
Note: Viewing media and interactives embedded in the electronic version of this course text is not required for this course.
Stolle, D. P., & Slain, A. J. (1997). Standard form contracts and contract schemas: A preliminary investigation of the effects of exculpatory clauses on consumers propensity to sue. Behavioral Sciences and the LawLinks to an external site., 15(1), 8394. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099- 0798(199724)15:1<83::AID-BSL261>3.0.CO;2-F.
Madon, S., Jussim, L., Guyll, M., Nofziger, H., Salib, E. R., Willard, J., & Scherr, K. C. (2018). The accumulation of stereotype-based self-fulfilling prophecies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,Links to an external site. 115(5), 825844. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000142.supp (Supplemental)
The general manager of a business encounters many different types of business transactions. Provide an example for each of the following transactions that would describe its effect on the accounting equation. Each situation is independent of the other situations. The transaction would increase an asset account and increase a liability account. The transaction would decrease an asset account and decrease the owners equity account.
The general manager of a business encounters many different types of business transactions. Provide an example for each of the following transactions that would describe its effect on the accounting equation. Each situation is independent of the other situations. The transaction would increase an asset account and increase a liability account. The transaction would decrease an asset account and decrease the owners equity account.
The transaction would increase an asset account and increase the owners equity account.
The transaction would decrease an asset account and decrease a liability account.
Look for the following title on your virtual Library: Knowledge of Staff nurses regarding Legal aspects of patient care. Shenai, S. N. A., Joseph, J., & Kachappillil, A. J. (2019). Knowledge of staff nurses regarding legal aspects of patient care. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 9(1), 143-145. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2349-2996.2019.00029.6. Why do the authors consider is important for nurses to know the ethics and law; in Nursing as a profession?
Look for the following title on your virtual Library: Knowledge of Staff nurses regarding Legal aspects of patient care. Shenai, S. N. A., Joseph, J., & Kachappillil, A. J. (2019). Knowledge of staff nurses regarding legal aspects of patient care. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 9(1), 143-145. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2349-2996.2019.00029.6. Why do the authors consider is important for nurses to know the ethics and law; in Nursing as a profession?
b-) What were their main results?
c-) What were the recommendations of this study?
2- Define Negligence and Malpractice. Comment an example of each of them in the nursing profession.
3- Review this website article and make your own summary of the tasks the RN can delegate to the UAP and to the LPN: https://www.registerednursing.org/nclex/assignment-delegation-supervision/ (Links to an external site.)
4- Review the principles of delegation in the attached PDF.
5- Analyze the following picture to discuss in the following class.
Which was NOT a known consequence of the Little Ice Age? War and other types of conflict increased due to competition for scarce resources. Forced confinement and wintry landscapes inspired the creation of new works of art and literature. Stark conditions aggravated the instability in China that ultimately brought about the end of the Ming Dynasty. Coastal communities suffered the most due to their inability to leverage trade to diversify foods and supplement their diets. Isolated inland communities suffered the most due to their inability to leverage trade to diversify foods and supplement their diets.
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Examine the Northern European painting (Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533) and the Southern European painting
(Caravaggio, Crucifixion of St Peter, 1600), and use them to discuss the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-
Reformation. Include at least three important points in your short essay.
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First, explain the meaning of the term Columbian Exchange, and then describe the impact of two specific items that transferred between
the New World and the Old World.
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Which was NOT a known consequence of the Little Ice Age?
War and other types of conflict increased due to competition for scarce resources.
Forced confinement and wintry landscapes inspired the creation of new works of art and literature.
Stark conditions aggravated the instability in China that ultimately brought about the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Coastal communities suffered the most due to their inability to leverage trade to diversify foods and supplement their diets.
Isolated inland communities suffered the most due to their inability to leverage trade to diversify foods and supplement their diets.
3 ptsQuestion 4
Which statement is NOT true?
A major element of the scientific revolution was the proliferation of tools that greatly enhanced researchers ability to observe the world around them.
According to Enlightenment thinking, humans were inherently good but susceptible to degrees of corruption due to flawed institutions.
Christianity remained a foundational belief system to Enlightenment thinkers, an extension of the scientific revolution.
A virtuous society, to revolutionary figures of the 18th century, would be founded on rational, well-ordered, representative government.
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