People who are left handed can have trouble signing credit card reader screens. The pen-tether is frequently too short to reach around to the left hand side of the screen. While the majority of American’s are right handed, to the 10% who are left handed, this can cause difficulty performing the simple task of paying with a credit card.

Have you ever found yourself wondering why a product is awkward to use? Have you ever thought “someone like me wasn’t involved in designing this product”?

Read this article about Why Diversity Build Better Products

https://www.rainforestqa.com/blog/2017-06-19-why-d…

Watch this video about the Need for Universal Design:

Read 2 of the articles below and then complete the discussion board assignment.

Diverse and Inclusive Team of Engineers Drive Innovation

http://theworkspacetoday.com/2017/04/13/a-diverse-and-inclusive-team-of-engineers-drive-innovation/

When Bias in Product Design Means Life or Death

https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/16/when-bias-in-product-design-means-life-or-death/

Diverse Thinking: The Five People You Need on Your Product Development Team

https://hackernoon.com/diverse-thinking-the-five-people-you-need-on-your-product-development-team-e7f2e0b672aa

Why Diverse Teams are Smarter

https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter

Assignment:

a) Summarizes what you learned from the articles and the video by discussing the themes present across the articles and video. Use specific examples from the articles and video.

b) Describes a product that you interact with frequently which would have benefited from a more diverse design team. What are the problems you find with the product? How would it look or operate differently if a more diverse design team was involved?

Review the case study “Alaska Airlines: Navigating Change” and then complete the following: (a) State what actually occurred in the case regarding Kotter’s steps 3 and 4 of developing a vision and strategy and communicating the change vision (two to three paragraphs), and (b) address each of the critical elements for Section II parts C and D in your change effort analysis. Make sure to include your recommendations for implementing Kotter’s steps 3 and 4.

C. Form a Strategic Vision

1. Determine the values that are essential to this change. Why are these values essential?
2. Establish the vision for this organizational change effort. How will this vision be effective in promoting your change effort?
3. Identify your intended targeted outcomes. Defend your choices.
4. What must occur for the organizational change effort to be considered a success? Defend your response.

D. Communicate the Change

1. What is required for the change to be communicated effectively within the organization? Why?
2. Determine actions you will take to encourage two-way communication for effective feedback loops during implementation of the change effort. Explain why these actions will be effective.
3. How will you support the direct supervisors in the organization in their efforts to communicate with employees about the change effort?
4. Describe how you will address any concerns or anxieties regarding this change.
5. Who needs to be involved and in what capacity for this change effort to be a success?

Assignment 1: The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

1. Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited.
2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
3. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples.
4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:

• Webtext Format:
• • Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.
  • • Example:

Understanding development (4th ed.). (2016). Asheville, NC: Soomo Learning. Available from: http://www.webtexts.com.

• Lecture Format:
• • Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.
  • • Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

• Internet Resources:
• • Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.
  • • Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

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:

• Analyze how funding in the form of aid, investment, and loans moves from industrialized nations to the developing world to alleviate the problems caused by warfare.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.
• Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric

Concept Outline Example

Title of Paper: Your research title should have no more than 12 words. (This is to teach you to be concise). For example, Internal Strategies for Asessing Organizational Communication Channel Effectiveness.

Foundation of the Study

There is a general lack of published studies on the effectiveness of organizational communication channels and their impact on organizational effectiveness. This study explores employees’ perceptions of the effectiveness of six internal organizational communication channels with respect to the distribution of internal organizational communications.

Background of the Problem

Organizational communications generally encompass both internal and external communications (i.e., sending and receiving messages both within an organization and with parties outside an organization) and include (a) strategic communications, (b) internal communications, (c) corporate communications, (d) internal marketing, and (e) marketing communications (Christensen, 2014).

Problem Statement

Ineffective communication channels negatively influence the flow of information within an organization and can negatively affect both employee performance and organizational effectiveness (Berger & Iyengar, 2013). Meng and Berger (2012) found 73% of small- and medium-sized organizations have no formal initiatives for assessing the effectiveness of their communication channels. The general business problem is that some managers of law firms do not assess the effectiveness of their organizations’ internal communication channels, which may result in costly inefficiencies and lost business opportunities.

Research Question

The central research question explored in this study is the following: What internal strategies do medium-sized law firms use, if any, to assess the effectiveness of their internal communication channels?

References

Berger, J., & Iyengar, R. (2013). Communication channels and word of mouth: How the medium shapes the message. Journal of Consumer Research, 40, 567-579. doi:10.1086/671345

Christensen, M. (2014). Communication as a strategic tool in change processes. International Journal of Business Communication, 51, 359-385. doi:10.1177/2329488414525442

Your final paper must include:

Title cover page (APA requirements)

Abstract

Table of Contents

Foundation of the Study

Background of the Problem

Problem Statement

Research Question

Research Themes (minimum of five themes)

Presentation of Findings (Addresses all five themes)

Writer’s Reflections

Conclusion

References

Hi, I would like you to take over for this Final Project that is due in 4 weeks (currently in week 8 out of 11 week quarter) that I have been working on if you would like to accept. I will attach the previous assignments that have been submitted as well so you can see what has been worked on and get familiar with the topic.

This current task, is only a 3-4 paragraph task, but it relates to the final project. I will be adding extra funds on top of this current ask since you may be taking on the final project. Thanks! ?

Discussion 1: Sampling

In order to compare individuals to a population, that population must be sampled using a standardization sample, also referred to as a norm group. This group represents the population for which a test is intended. There are a number of important considerations when choosing a test’s standardization sample, such as how large your sample needs to be and how you plan to access your participants and induce them to participate. You may also need to consider whether the participants should be representative of the general population or of a specialized subpopulation and how diverse the sample should be. You may have general norms or separate norms according to demographic characteristics, such as age and gender. How to address these considerations depends on the goals of your assessment and will affect the test interpretation.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 3 an explanation of the three most important considerations related to sampling that you would need to address in your Final Project. Explain how you might ensure that your sample represents the population of interest.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.