Review the assigned material on the forms of business ownership, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations (pp. 116-133) from uploaded textbook. Watch the first six chapters (the first 42 minutes) of the documentary, “The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power.” The remainder of the film, starting with the chapter “Monstrous Obligations,” is interesting, but optional.

Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahIgg3kjLVwvGyQbjbxYAA

Respond to this question with a minimum of 350 words and 2 scholarly sources.

Here’s the discussion question

Briefly discuss how the assigned portion of the film helps (or doesn’t help) create a better understanding of the corporation as a form of business ownership, compared to the sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), etc., that are described in the book.

Then, in more detail, describe any change(s) that you would recommend to the current forms of ownership, why those changes are needed and what those changes would accomplish. If no changes are needed, defend the current forms of ownership, focusing on the corporation, indicating why changes would make the current form worse rather than better

Here are some additional details

1) The film and the assigned material from the Read section meet the requirement for two scholarly sources. Additional outside sources may be used, but are not required.

2) ”The Corporation” is a long documentary by the Canadian filmmaker Joel Bakan. Focusing on US corporations, the film traces their evolution from “a government-chartered institution meant to affect specific public functions, to the rise of the modern commercial institution entitled to most of the legal rights of a person.”

Bakan makes a case that the corporation is incapable of acting responsibly or ethically. Instead, he argues that the behavior we see is consistent with the way corporations are legally defined – as rational, immortal, non-human persons charged with the primary goal of creating shareholder wealth. It is interesting that the legal definition of corporations as a “non-human person” was based on an interpretation of the 14th Amendment, an amendment that was not written to impact corporations but to ensure individual rights, specifically the rights of freed slaves.

Bakan sounds anti-capitalist later in the film but the assigned portion mostly argues against what corporations have become, rather than against free market competition. There’s a lot to think about, plenty to disagree with, and it’s always interesting to see how the US is viewed from the outside.

3) Update the subject line of the initial post so that it reflects your position, like adding a title to a paper. It makes it easier to see what everyone is writing about and, overall, just looks more professional. It’s also part of the scoring.

4) Your opinions are important and not everyone will agree. Scoring will depend more on the evidence you provide to support your opinions, rather than what your opinions are. Defend your position with evidence using citations and references that follow APA guidelines.

Review the attached Youtube Video.

1. In a Word document, answer the following questions:
   • a. Specifically, what leadership characteristics are evident in Stone’s leadership style?
   • b. How does Stone use these characteristics to inspire the men to achieve a goal?
   • c. Do you believe Stone’s leadership style would be effective in the corporate world? Why or why not?

What has interested you the most in this class? Is it a particular writing? An image? A conversation we’ve had in class? Take inspiration from the thing that has interested you the most and do something unique with it in your writing. There are many approaches you can follow or invent: write a straightforward essay about why you are interested in the thing, write a personal reflection, write a play, write poems, write a short story – write creatively. Use your imagination. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes – fear kills good writing and makes everything boring and the same. The method of good writing is to love what you write – and love and fear are opposites, aren’t they? Keep in mind that writing is a form of communication: a real person will read what you write so you want to make yourself understood, but more than that, you might want to give pleasure to your reader. Because hopefully one thing you’ve learned in this class is that reading can be pleasurable. If you enjoy yourself while you write, chances are the reader will also feel it. If instead you’re in excruciating agony, pumped full of stimulants, bitter, paranoid and unhappy – it will show, and it won’t be fun for anyone. Maybe you’ve been rewarded in school for torturing yourself while you write, but all that comes of that is a hatred for writing. How strange! – to hate a form of expression because you don’t feel free to express yourself in it. In this class writing can be what you want it to be, what it already is – yours. Pleasure and thinking, pleasure and writing – that’s the key to creating beautiful things. But be careful! Be sure that you choose a topic from this class, and in writing about it demonstrate to me that you have read the assigned writings regarding your topic. Do not abuse the freedom given to you in this assignment by writing about something totally unrelated to our class that demonstrates no real engagement with the assigned writings.

Requirements: 1. Do not summarize a piece of writing in the book report fashion. Do something more interesting than that.

2. Do not worry about your thesis statement. It’s ok to contradict yourself, you are not in court.

3. Do not worry about the Chicago Style or the MLA Style. If you want to include footnotes and references just use common sense – yes, you have common sense.

4. Think about what you would like to read – that’s a good place from which to start writing.

5. Three pages, double-­‐spaced – that’s a minimum, if you want to write more, feel free.

In this individual assignment, you will demonstrate and apply your knowledge of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development in infancy and early childhood by conducting a naturalistic observation.

Length: 6-7 double-spaced pages, including cover and reference pages.

Instructions: Arrange to observe a child 0-5 years old for at least 30 minutes. Your observation can be of a sibling, family member, or friend’s child; it can also be in a hospital nursery, daycare center, or preschool (*see NOTE below). Try to be as unobtrusive as possible and follow the steps outlined below:

Observe and take note of the physical and social setting, ongoing activities, and the children’s responses to the conditions and activities;

Focus on one particular child and describe his/her characteristics and behaviors in more detail (you may use a pseudonym to protect your subject’s confidentiality). Ask an adult caretaker any questions you may have and include their responses in your paper;

Write a 6-7 double-spaced pages paper in American Psychological Association (APA) format that includes the following IN THIS ORDER:

COVER PAGE with paper title, author, and running head

brief INTRODUCTION that presents your child subject and previews the concepts to be analyzed (approx. 1 paragraph; 10 points)

your actual OBSERVATIONS written as a narrative; no bullet points (approx. 1.5-2 pages; 25 points)

in-depth ANALYSIS of three human development concepts or theories covered in lecture or the textbook as they relate to the behaviors observed. Expand on concepts and include sub-concepts, if appropriate. Clearly INDICATE by boldfacing which concepts you are using. For example: “Two-year old Johnny played with Legos alongside his friend, illustrating the concept of cooperative play, which is when…” OR: “Three-year old Monica hung on the monkey bars, which can be analyzed in the context of motor skill development…” (approx. 2 pages; 55 points)

brief CONCLUSION that integrates (rather than summarizes) your observations by providing a piece of insight (deep and clear understanding; approx. 1 paragraph; 10 points)

REFERENCE PAGE listing your textbook and any other optional but credible sources

Formatting: Your paper should be submitted online as a PDF document. American Psychological Association (APA) formatting guidelines are available here at Purdue Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.). It is NOT necessary to include an author note, abstract or headings such as Methods and Discussion. You do, however, need to include the following:

Cover page with paper title, author, and running head

Page numbers

12-point font, double-spacing throughout, 1-inch margins

In-text citations (e.g., textbook and any optional but credible sources)

References page (e.g., textbook and any optional but credible sources)

Useful Tip: Observe a child while engaged in an activity rather than a passive occupation such as watching TV!

General Guidelines:

Write in complete sentences and provide detailed analyses, but do not exceed (or write less than) the 6-7 pages limit (you will be penalized for extra pages). Pay attention to the structure and flow of your paper.

Use your automatic spellcheck!! Check for grammar and spelling mistakes before submitting your paper.

Paraphrase (write in your own words) rather than quote. Remember: you are demonstrating and applying your knowledge of course topics rather than simply summarizing an interesting observation! Avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing; substituting only a few words is still considered plagiarism. See additional information on plagiarism here (Links to an external site.).

Assume your reader is a layperson who is unfamiliar with course concepts. Briefly define technical terms before explaining and applying them.

Cite reliable sources only, if you choose to cite sources other than your textbook/lectures. These include peer-reviewed articles (primary research) and, to a lesser extent, websites with the extensions .edu (e.g., universities), .org (legitimate organizations), or .gov (government agencies).Commercial .com websites such as Wikipedia or “babycenter.com” are NOT considered reliable sources.