Option #1: Diagnostic Model Analysis

Leaders and managers use diagnostic models to understand the magnitude of change and the processes and systems that may be impacted.

After a diagnostic model is used to assess the magnitude of change and how the organization will be impacted, change strategies can then be determined. An analogy can be made to the diagnosis of an illness. Think about the patient who comes to the doctor with a sore throat. The doctor runs a battery of tests indicating that a streptococcus infection exists, for example. The diagnosis has been made and a strong antibiotic is prescribed. Similarly, managers may use a diagnostic model as a doctor uses tests—to make a diagnosis and select strategies accordingly.

Select a diagnostic model identified in the Module 4 lecture or a model of your choice. Write an essay that:

• Identifies the model.
• Describes the components of the model and their relationship to each other.
• Assesses whether the diagnostic model you chose is appropriate for all or any of the types of changes discussed in Module 3.

The length and formatting requirements are as follows:

• Your paper must be 3 to 4 pages in length, excluding the cover and references pages.
• Include a cover page, section headers, an introduction, a conclusion, and a references page. Use the APA Template Paper as a resource.
• Format your paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).
• Include a minimum of three sources to support your positions, claims, and observations, two of which should be academic, peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the textbook. The CSU-Global library is a great place to find these resources.

Throughout this course, be sure to use the Business Management & Administration Research Guide (Links to an external site.) in the CSU-Global library. Here you can:

• Locate a variety of sources dealing with ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and business management.
• Gather information specific to different aspects of business ethics.
• Access writing and citing help.

Review the Critical Thinking Assignment rubric in the Module 4 folder for details regarding grading standards.

Option #2: Diagnostic Model in Action

Leaders and managers use diagnostic models to understand the magnitude of change and the processes and systems that may be impacted.

After a diagnostic model is used to assess the magnitude of change and how the organization will be impacted, change strategies can then be determined. An analogy can be made to the diagnosis of an illness. Think about the patient who comes to the doctor with a sore throat. The doctor runs a battery of tests indicating that a streptococcus infection exists, for example. The diagnosis has been made and a strong antibiotic is prescribed. Similarly, managers may use a diagnostic model as a doctor uses tests—to make a diagnosis and select strategies accordingly.

Select a diagnostic model identified in the Module 4 lecture or a model of your choice. Write an essay describing a professional situation in which you saw this diagnostic model used. In your essay:

• Identify the model
• Describe the components of the model and their relationship to each other.
• Assesses whether the diagnostic model you chose is appropriate for all or any of the types of changes discussed in Module 3.

The length and formatting requirements are as follows:

• Your paper must be 3 to 4 pages in length, excluding the cover and references pages.
• Include a cover page, section headers, an introduction, a conclusion, and a references page. Use the APA Template Paper as a resource.
• Format your paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).
• Include a minimum of three sources to support your positions, claims, and observations, two of which should be academic, peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the textbook. The CSU-Global library is a great place to find these resources.

Throughout this course, be sure to use the Business Management & Administration Research Guide (Links to an external site.) in the CSU-Global library. Here you can:

• Locate a variety of sources dealing with ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and business management.
• Gather information specific to different aspects of business ethics.
• Access writing and citing help.

Review the Critical Thinking Assignment rubric in the Module 4 folder for details regarding grading standards.

BUSI 438 FORUM 4 DISCUSSION

After reading Week 8 materials from your custom text, choose a brand below OR choose one of your own and answer the questions for this forum.

Brand Choices (some old brand names / some new brands):

Casper Mattresses

Airstream Trailers

WOW Air

Brooks Brothers

John Deere

1. Describe your brand that you chose.  What image do customers have of your brand?

2. If it is an older brand, how can you keep it relevant today?   Discuss life cycle planning (renewal and revitalization strategies).  If it is a new brand – what is your five year / ten year plan for this brand?

3. How do target customers perceive this brand image compared to that of the competition (brand positioning)?

4. What would be the best positioning approach (review Table 11.2 from your reading this week).

5. What new ‘disruptive idea’ do you have to offer this brand – pretend you are the new brand manager, what experiential marketing approach might you use to make this brand be talked about again (an opportunity for press / PR).  You will have to research experiential marketing on your own to add to this discussion – but check out:  https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/best-experiential-marketing-campaigns

6. How could you integrate Christian values into the brand growth of this company?

NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANY

• 125 words each question
• APA Format
• at least one source each

Answer, in detail, the following questions about the roles and concepts presented this week.

1. Define each of the terms:

·  Program,

·  Process,

·  Task,

·  Job

2. What is the role of the operating system?

3. Distinguish between hardware, software, and firmware.

4. What is the difference between interrupts and polling?

5. What is memory leak?

6. What is the concept of Virtual machine? Is this used today?

7. Explain job scheduling and discuss some different job scheduling methods used.

8. What is Virtual memory?

9. What is the concept of memory paging?

What is memory fragmentation?

According to Novak (2018), federal funding for older adults has more than doubled since the 1960s. Increases in the number of older people and the number and types of services or programs for older people account for these costs. These programs and services form a social safety net that ensures a minimum standard of health care and income for older people.

Create a 825 word brochure that describes the various sources of retirement income for older people, including government and personal sources of income.

Your brochure should include:

• Various sources of income for the older population in the United States
• Expenditures related to aging that are paid under these sources of income
• Economic effect on family members caring for older adults
• Economic effect of an aging population on society
• Government reform actions to create more cost-effective programs for aging adults

Include at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar sources to support your findings.

Format your sources according to APA guidelines. This includes an introduction, conclusion and reference page.