44-710481-AF Task Two – Dissertation Article:

Module Leaders: Dr Ellen Bennett, Dr Tony Lynn and Dr Emily Moorlock		Level: 7
Module Name: Dissertation		Module Code: 44-710481-AF
Assessment Type (e.g. portfolio/presentation etc.): Portfolio		Module Credits: 60
Individual/Group: Individual	Weighting: 80%	Wordcount or equivalent: 6,500 (+/- 10%)
Final submission date and time: please see the assessment schedule on the module Blackboard site	Online submission: Yes	Format: Microsoft Word
Assessed Module Learning Outcomes 1. Develop clear and appropriate research objectives that address a contemporary disciplinary issue. 2. Review and critically appraise relevant disciplinary literature in relation to the dissertation topic. 3. Develop, justify and apply an appropriate research approach and design for the project,considering both its limitations and compliance with the required research ethics process.

The dissertation article submission has two components:

1. Dissertation article:

You must prepare your dissertation article for submission using the structure below. Please do not deviate from this format. Your final article for submission should be 6,500 words (+10/-10%) – your supervisor will stop reading if you exceed this and the remainder will not be marked.

2.Supporting appendices and associated anonymised data:

You should be guided by your supervisor as to what to include here but, if would be usual for this to include:

• the final (signed) version of your SHUREC (ethics form) – including any associated documents (participant information sheet, final consent form template [unfilled/ blank], recruitment materials) and any data collection tools (such as questionnaires), the final (signed) version of your risk assessment (if applicable)
• associated anonymised data as agreed by your supervisor (e.g. transcripts or anonymised SPSS raw data codebooks; copies of anonymised analysis/outputs (e.g. SPSS tests/outputs, thematic analyses or similar); DO NOT include any data that are not anonymised.
  oYour supervisor will also verify your raw data, such as the audio-recording of interviews, if this data is not verified you will receive a mark of zero for this task.

Dissertation article structure

The first page should include:

1.Title of paper*
2.Author Name, Student Number and Supervisor’s Name*
3.Abstract (maximum 150 words). This should include areas such as background, method, findings and conclusion*
4.Keywords (3 to 5 keywords)*
* These sections are not included in the word count.

1.Title*

Aim for no more than 12 words in the title. The title should be short and relevant to the main objectives of your study. Ensure the title is specific and reflects the scope of your study.

2.Author Name and Supervisor’s Name*

On the same page as the title page make sure you include your full name, student number, course name using the following format:

Student Name: ……….
Student Number: ……….
Course: ……….
Supervisor: ……….

3.Abstract

This should be 100-150 words that provide a top-line overview of your dissertation article, including areas such as the background, method, key findings and conclusion.

4.Introduction

Introduce the research focus/problem you are seeking to address, including the aim and objectives, providing relevant context to your research. Aim for around 500 words.

5.Literature review

Building on from the literature review in task one and the associated feedback, as a starting point, you should produce around 2000 words of academic background to your work.  Start by presenting the broad context, working towards an increasingly narrow focus specifically to address your research focus.  You should write in the style of a literature review, incorporating clear critical evaluation, and use meaningful subheadings.

6.Methodology

Build on the method from task one and the associated feedback, as a starting point to produce 1000-1500 words summarising your method with a clear rationale (i.e. underpinning) as to why this is the best approach for you to have taken. You should carefully structure this work using subheadings.  The method should be described with enough clarity and specificity that readers can understand how the study was conducted and how the analytical approach was applied to the data, in a way that is appropriate to the study’s philosophical and methodological orientation.

7.Findings and Discussion

We recommend blending these sections unless your discipline is better suited to a separate findings and discussion section. Depending on your research approach, your raw data should be transformed (e.g. into graphs or tables, or presented in a meaningfully summative way). Where appropriate you should apply appropriate qualitative or quantitative data analysis techniques and appropriately report these outputs. You results should be described in free-text, structured to aid meaning. You shouldn’t duplicate the content presented in tables/ graphs in free-text but your writing should aid the interpretation of the data summaries that have been included.

Considerable time and effort should be put into interpreting what your findings mean in the context of the associated academic field/ literature base. A discussion section should present a clear ‘so what?’ – i.e. why- does what you have found matter? You should compare and contrast your findings with those that have been published by other authors/ research groups.
You should draw this section to a close by considering:

• the limitations of your work and the effects these might have had on your findings;
• recommendations for future research based on where gaps remain in the literature.

Together this should be around 2000-2500 words.

8.Conclusion

This is not a summary – it should be interpretive and explain how your findings add to or change current thinking in your discipline area or if not, why that might be the case and what we should do next. You might consider how the findings conform to/verify existing theory? If they differ, explain why and the implications of this (practical and/or theoretical). Aim for around 500 words.

9.Acknowledgements* 

This section is optional and an opportunity to thank those who supported you through the dissertation process. This typically would be 1-2 sentences.

10.References*

These should follow APA7 format. Please note: the final references list does not count towards the word count, but in text citations, tables/figures/schematics etc. do.

11.Use of AI (AI Transparency Scale)*

You must include a statement of how you have used AI, including all prompts used. You are able to use AI on this task to support you with an outline structure and to prompt thinking. For your dissertation AI tools should not be used for concept development. This is a core part of the learning on the module, and the use of AI in this manner will undermine your development and the integrity of your work. You cannot take any content directly from AI to include in the dissertation article – it must be refined and reviewed by you. If any of your raw data is inputted into AI this will result in an automatic failure of the module as this goes against the University’s ethics policy. Do not use AI to generate entire sections, draft arguments, analyse data or create literature reviews. Submitting AI-generated text as your own is considered academic misconduct.

Statement examples: 

3.I confirm that no AI tools were used in the preparation or completion of this assessment. This submission aligns with AITS 1 of the Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale (AITS).   or
4.I used AI at AITS 2 (AI for Shaping) of the Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale (AITS). I acknowledge the use of AI to….

Formatting

You must use the following formatting and font/font sizes:

Fonts: Calibri, Times New Roman or Arial.
Font size non-headings: 12 point font
Font size headings: 14 point font in bold
Font size sub-headings: 12 point font, italics
Line Spacing: Double spaced

All figures and tables must be numbered, have a title and be referred to in the main body of your dissertation article.

44-710481 Assessment Criteria – Task Two

Assessment CriteriaDistinction (96-74)Merit (69-52)Pass (58-52)Fail (45-0)

Introduction (LO1) Clearly identify and justify the research focus within your field/discipline	Excellent and insightful articulation of the research focus. The focus is exceptionally well justified, tightly aligned with research aim, objectives and/or research questions and context.	A clear and well-articulated research focus. The focus is well justified and aligned with the research aim, objectives and/or research questions and context.	A research focus is identified and generally relevant to the topic area, though broad or underdeveloped.	No or limited clarity on project focus, no clear aim/objectives/research questions. Focus is overly broad, contradictory, inappropriate, or work is not submitted.
Literature Review (LO2) Demonstration of rigorous and critical understanding of relevant theory and literature	Exceptional breadth and depth of engagement with literature, critical appraisal and strong synthesis of relevant literature.	Good appraisal and evaluation of relevant literature with wider reading and appropriate critical evaluation.	Satisfactory appraisal and evaluation of literature with reasonable engagement with wider reading. Limited critical evaluation.	Little evidence of reading and engagement with relevant literature. Lack of wider reading.
Methodology (LO3) Ability to select, justify and apply an appropriate research methodology	Research approach is highly appropriate, critically justified and demonstrates advanced methodological understanding. Design and analytical strategy are rigorous and tightly integrated with research focus.	Research approach is clearly articulated, well aligned with aims and logically explained. Methodological choices reflect good understanding and limitations are appropriately discussed.	Research approach is appropriate and broadly aligned with research focus. Some justification provided, though limitations discussion is generic.	Research approach absent, inappropriate or poorly articulated. Methodology lacks coherence, justification and alignment with research focus.
Findings and Discussion Demonstrate rigorous analysis and interpretation of findings	Rigorous, systematic and critical analysis. Exceptional integration of theoretical frameworks. Excellent identification of limitations and future research directions.	Rigorous and systematic analysis with good integration of theoretical frameworks and clear future research recommendations.	Basic but adequate analysis. Some attempt to integrate theoretical frameworks in interpreting findings.	Inadequate analysis with no meaningful interpretation linked to research objectives.
Conclusion(s) Recognition of significance of findings	Outstanding conclusions that effectively pull together implications of findings.	Strong conclusions that bring together key implications of findings.	Basic conclusions that build on findings and discussion.	Conclusions absent or not clearly linked to findings and discussion.
Structure and Presentation Appropriate dissertation structure, academic writing, referencing	Dissertation follows structure exceptionally well. Academic writing demonstrates outstanding clarity, coherence and rigour. Referencing is comprehensive and accurate throughout.	Dissertation follows appropriate structure. Good clarity, coherence and rigour. Referencing is accurate and consistently applied.	Appropriate structure with reasonable clarity and coherence. Some academic weaknesses and referencing errors.	Structure not followed. Poor clarity, coherence and academic rigour. Inaccurate or inconsistent referencing.
Engagement Constructive engagement with supervisor throughout project	Highly proactive, consistent and professional engagement. Feedback actively sought and applied. Demonstrates exceptional project knowledge.	Regular and constructive engagement. Feedback thoughtfully considered and applied. Good project knowledge demonstrated.	Basic engagement with supervisor. Feedback acknowledged and partially acted upon.	Minimal or absent engagement. Feedback ignored. Lack of project knowledge. Failing this element means the task cannot receive a pass mark.
Supporting Appendices Complete and organised appendices evidencing originality and ethical procedures	Comprehensive evidence showing adherence to health, safety and ethical requirements. Strong evidence of originality and rigour.	Logically presented evidence demonstrating ethical compliance and originality of research.	Adequate evidence showing ethical compliance and originality of work.	Poorly organised, inadequate or missing appendices. Insufficient evidence of originality or research process.
Ethics Approval Research conducted ethically and in line with approval	Pass – Ethics approval received and adhered to.	Pass – Ethics approval received and adhered to.	Pass – Ethics approval received and adhered to.	Fail – Ethics approval not received and/or not adhered to. Assessment cannot receive a pass mark.
Data Verification Supervisor has seen original/raw data	Pass – Raw data seen and verified.	Pass – Raw data seen and verified.	Pass – Raw data seen and verified.	Fail – No raw data seen or verified.

Description Assignment Details Since the 1970s, war on crime has been fought by increasing severity of sanctions against offenders, including the following: Increased correctional budgets Increased probation populations Increased prison and jail populations Increased parole populations Crime has decreased during this time frame. Some observers the credit get-tough policies for the decline. On the other hand, some critics argue that such policies have little effect on crime rates but do much more damage to families and communities. Research your state’s current Department of Corrections (DoC) budget. Analyze where funds are currently allocated. Scenario Your state is suffering from a terrible budgetary crisis. The state legislature is cutting your state correctional budget from $5 billion to $2 billion. There are many ways that the correctional budget can be cut. For this assignment, address the following: Recommend programs you will either cut or eliminate to reduce expenditures. Determine whether your focus will be on staff reduction or inmate reduction. Will you close facilities? Will you change the various services and accommodations you provide to inmates? Determine whether sentencing strategies need to change to assist your state during this time of economic struggle. Support your reasoning by referencing your state’s DOC budget breakdown. What would your recommendations to lawmakers be about sentencing strategies and how they are connected to correctional budgets?

Complete the attached “IT Capstone Report Template” by completing the following:

A.  Write the “Summary” section by doing the following:

•   Describe the problem from Task 2.

•   Describe the process followed in executing the project.

•   Describe the outcomes of the project.

 

B.  Write the “Review of Other Work” section by summarizing three new works on your topic that supported the actual development of this project. The works summarized must be different than the works summarized in Task 2.

1.  Explain how each of the works reviewed in part B supported the implementation of the project.

 

Note: The works may include interviews, white papers, research studies, or other types of work by industry professionals.

 

C.  Write the “Changes to Project Environment” section by describing the changes made to the organizational culture, environment, or strategy after the completion of your project.

 

D.  Write the “Methodology” section by explaining how you executed each phase of the standard methodology that was used for the implementation of your project.

 

E.  Write the “Project Goals and Objectives” section by explaining how at least one of your goals and its respective objectives were accomplished or not accomplished.

 

F.  Write the “Project Timeline” section by explaining why you did or did not meet the timeframes set for your project, including any differences between the projected dates and the actual completion dates. The project timeline dates must be in the past.

 

Note: The dates in the timeline must be in the past.

 

G.  Write the “Unanticipated Scope Creep” section by describing a problem that occurred within the project and how it was or was not resolved.

 

H.  Write the “Conclusion” section by discussing the actual results and potential effects of the completed project.

1.  Explain why the project was successful or unsuccessful using the evaluation framework from part H in Task 2.

 

I.   Complete the “Appendices” sections by including copies of three artifacts and describe how each artifact is related to the project.

 

Note: Possible artifacts may include the following:

•   code samples or screen shots

•   flowcharts, UML, or other process diagrams

•   charts, tables, and graphs

•   network diagrams (before and after)

•   training materials

•   technical IT product itself

 

J.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

 

K.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Create a visual format to express the following:  IT and Systems Management Proposal

IT and Systems Management Proposal

Prompt: The organization is currently facing significant inefficiencies due to fragmented and outdated systems. Many of the operational functions, such as project management, communication, resource allocation, and reporting, are relying on a mix of manual processes and disconnected software tools. This is leading to inconsistent workflows, duplication of effort, and difficulty in tracking key performance metrics across teams. As Deputy Director of People and Operations, you are tasked with selecting and implementing a more integrated and efficient system to address these issues.

What steps would you take to evaluate, select, and implement a new system or suite of systems to streamline these operational processes? Consider the following:

How would you assess the existing systems to identify inefficiencies and gaps? What criteria would you use to evaluate potential systems (e.g., scalability, integration, user experience)? How would you ensure that the selected systems align with both short-term operational needs and long-term strategic goals? How would you handle the transition from the old systems to the new ones and ensure minimal disruption to ongoing operations? Key points to consider in the response:

Evaluation of current systems (audit, feedback from staff, pain points). Criteria for selecting new systems (integration capabilities, scalability, ease of use, vendor reputation, cost). Mapping operational workflows to identify key system requirements. Change management strategies for system implementation (training, phased rollout, communication). Addressing potential resistance to change and ensuring buy-in from stakeholders. Monitoring and optimizing systems post-implementation (feedback loops, system upgrades). Creating people-centered, culturally reflective processes and systems that support a liberatory workplace, respect the sanctity of Black labor and leadership, and supports the wellness of both the organization and its people. Please prepare a visual presentation of your work (e.g. a slideshow, a prezi, an info-graphic, flow-chart, mind-map, timeline, or slide deck) and consider audience engagement, learning styles, and accessibility. You may make assumptions about any information not included in these documents in order to support.

As Deputy Director of People and Operations, I’d approach this as a people change just as much as a systems change. The technology matters, but the real success is whether staff feel their work is easier, clearer, and more sustainable after we implement it.

My guiding priorities would be:

• Make people’s day-to-day work simpler, not heavier.
• Increase clarity, transparency, and trust.
• Build something that can grow with us, not something we’ll outgrow in a year or two.

I’d structure the work in four main phases: understand, decide, implement, and improve.

1. Understand: Assess the existing systems and pain points

I’d start by listening before prescribing any solution.

1. Map what we’re actually using

– Create an inventory of all tools and processes used for:

– Project and task management

– Communication (internal and external)

– Resource allocation (staffing, budgeting, scheduling)

– Reporting and dashboards

– Include both “official” systems and the workarounds people rely on (spreadsheets, group chats, personal docs).

2. Listen to staff at all levels

– Hold listening sessions and short interviews with a diverse cross-section of staff: program, operations, leadership, and especially those doing high-volume, detail-heavy work.

– Ask simple, concrete questions:

– Where do things fall through the cracks?

– Where are you copying and pasting the same information into multiple places?

– What tools do you wish you could stop using tomorrow?

– What’s one thing that would make your job feel easier or less stressful?

– Offer anonymous feedback options so people can be honest without worrying about hierarchy.

3. Observe the workflow, not just the tools

– Map a few representative workflows end to end (for example: “new project from idea to completion” or “monthly reporting cycle”).

– Identify:

– Manual handoffs

– Duplicate data entry

– Dependencies on one or two “hero” staff who hold all the knowledge in their heads

– Bottlenecks that consistently slow work down

4. Use data, but keep it humane

– Where possible, look at:

– Time spent on manual reporting

– Number of tools used to accomplish a single task

– Delays or rework in key processes

– Combine the numbers with people’s lived experience so we don’t reduce staff to metrics.

The outcome of this phase would be a clear, shared picture of:

• Our biggest pain points
• The most critical gaps and inefficiencies
• A prioritized list of problems we are actually trying to solve

2. Decide what we need: Define requirements and evaluation criteria

Before looking at vendors, I’d co-create a set of requirements with staff so we’re not chasing shiny features.

1. Clarify must-haves vs. nice-to-haves

– Must-haves might include:

– Centralized project tracking with clear ownership and deadlines

– Integrated communication or at least strong integrations with current communication tools

– Resource allocation visibility (who is working on what, and at what capacity)

– Robust but usable reporting and dashboards

– Nice-to-haves might include:

– Built-in time tracking

– Advanced automation

– Additional collaboration features

2. People-centered criteria

I’d prioritize:

– Ease of use: Intuitive interface, low learning curve for non-technical staff

– Accessibility: Compliance with accessibility standards; usable with screen readers, good contrast, keyboard navigation

– Language & inclusivity: Support for different language needs and a design that works for different working styles and roles

– Minimizing cognitive load: A system that reduces context-switching and the number of places staff have to check each day

3. Technical and organizational criteria

– Scalability: Can the system grow with us in users, data, and complexity?

– Integration: Ability to connect with core tools (email, calendar, file storage, HR/finance where appropriate). Open APIs or standard integrations are a big plus.

– Configurability vs. customization: We want to configure without needing heavy custom development that locks us in.

– Security and privacy: Role-based permissions, data protection, compliance with relevant regulations.

– Total cost of ownership: Licensing, implementation, training, ongoing admin time—not just the sticker price.

– Vendor support and stability: Quality of onboarding, documentation, and support; likelihood they’ll be around and evolving.

I’d translate this into a simple scoring rubric so we can compare options transparently and fairly.

3. Evaluate and select: Involve the people who will use it
4. Create a short list

– Based on requirements, identify 3–4 systems (or suites of systems) that:

– Cover most of our core needs

– Are known to be strong in collaboration/project management, resource visibility, and reporting

2. Run demos and hands-on trials

– Arrange short, focused demos tailored to our real workflows, not generic sales pitches.

– Provide sandbox access for a small cross-functional working group to test:

– Typical day-to-day tasks

– Reporting needs

– Ease of onboarding for new staff

3. Center staff voices in the decision

– Form a selection committee with representation from different teams, roles, and identities.

– Use the scoring rubric plus qualitative feedback:

– How did it feel to use this?

– What would be easier with this system?

– What trade-offs are we willing to accept?

4. Make a clear, documented choice

– Recommend a primary system (or tightly integrated suite) with:

– Rationale tied back to our original problems

– Risks and mitigation plans

– High-level implementation timeline and resource needs

4. Implement with care: Change management and roll-out

This is where many good tools fail—so I’d be very intentional here.

Tell the story of the change

– Communicate early and often:

– Why we’re changing (rooted in what staff told us)

– What will be better for people’s daily work

– What will stay the same

– How staff will be supported through the transition

– Use multiple channels: live meetings, written updates, FAQs, and space for questions.

Pilot before full rollout

– Start with 1–2 teams as a pilot:

– Configure the system to their workflows

– Test data migration and integrations

– Gather real feedback and refine setup

– Adjust training, configuration, and documentation based on what we learn.

Invest in training and support

– Offer:

– Role-based training sessions (managers, project leads, general staff)

– Short “how-to” guides and video snippets for common tasks

– Drop-in office hours or “system clinics”

– Identify and support a network of “power users” or champions in each team to help peers and provide feedback.

4. Manage data migration carefully

– Clean and standardize data before moving it.

– Run tests with a subset of data to avoid surprises.

– Where needed, run old and new systems in parallel for a short, defined period to reduce risk

5. Measure, learn, and iterate

Finally, I’d treat this as an ongoing practice, not a one-time project.

Define what success looks like

– Examples:

– Reduction in duplicate data entry

– Faster time to generate key reports

– Increased on-time project completion

– Improved staff satisfaction with tools and workflows

Check in regularly

– 30/60/90-day check-ins with teams and leadership.

– Quick pulse surveys to understand how the system is landing.

– A simple feedback channel for staff to suggest improvements or flag issues.

3. Establish light governance

– Clarify ownership:

– Who administers the system?

– How are changes requested and approved?

– How do we onboard and offboard users?

– Keep configuration changes aligned with our original goals: simplicity, transparency, and ease of use

Cultural Identity Presentation

General Instructions

Cultural Self-Analysis – Create a PowerPoint (or similar project using a web-based platform) describing your cultural identity and its impact on your life and interactions with others in terms of the following questions. Please be sure to explicitly address all of the questions in each section. The PowerPoint/Project should flow as a narrative story rather than a question and answer format.

• Race, Ethnicity, Geography, and National Origin

What do you identify as your national background, racial group, and ethnic identity? In what geographic region were you reared?  Are you the product of a rural or urban environment? What values are typical of that region? Where did your ancestors come from? Why and how did you or your ancestors come to the United States? In what ways did you/they adjust to this new home? What aspects of your/their culture of origin were retained? What impact does this way of entering the United States and the subsequent adjustment have on your culture?  On your identity?

• Religion and Spirituality

What was your religious affiliation (if any) during your childhood?  How did this come to be in your family?  How are conflicts due to religious values resolved? What do you think this religious preference reflects about your heritage/culture? What is your religious/spiritual affiliation now (if any)?  If it has changed, how did that transformation happen?

• Gender and Sexuality

What are your gender and sexual orientation? How are gender and orientation differences handled in your family of origin?  How is sexism in your culture addressed? What behaviors, characteristics, beliefs, and values are defined by gender in your culture? How are gender roles divided? How is conflict between gender roles handled? What are some specific rules for marriage and childrearing in your culture?

• Age and Accessibility

What is your age?  Consider your interactions with your peers. Consider interactions with those in your age group. Give two examples of how you treat those the same age as your children or younger; your parents; your grandparents or older. How does your age affect your experience in your family of origin? How has your degree of ability and accessibility shaped you as a person?

• Class and Geography

            What is the socioeconomic history of your family? What role or meaning does  socioeconomics have for people with backgrounds like yours? If your socioeconomic history is different now, how did that transformation happen? What were music, art, and clothing preferences like in your family of origin? What were the political preferences of your family of origin?  How did this come to be in your family?  What do you think this political preference reflects about your heritage/culture? What is your political preference now?  If it has changed, how did that transformation happen?

• Personal Relationships

Think of significant people in your life when you were a child/adolescent (i.e. parents/guardians, close relatives, teachers, clergy, siblings, etc.). What do you remember about their attitudes and feelings toward multicultural and diverse populations?  How were racism, heterosexism, genderism, ageism, classism, etc. addressed? What did you overhear them saying about multicultural and diverse groups?

Who determined the “social norms” and “rules” of your family? How were they enforced? How were they passed to younger members of the family/group? What events can you remember that involved personal contact with diverse groups? What were/are your thoughts, feelings, and reactions? How many of your close, long-time friends were members of multicultural and diverse groups? In what ways, if any, were these friendships different from other friendships you have with friends who reflect your own cultural groups? What significant events have affected your family and those closest to you?

• Group Membership

When did you first become aware that you were a member of each of the groups that have shaped your identity, whether you chose to embrace or reject those aspects? Please add any other information you think is pertinent to your cultural identity.

 Each presentation should look like this:

Introduction

Introductory text for the entire PowerPoint/Project goes here. Race, Ethnicity, Geography, and National Origin Witty and insightful text goes here.

Religion and Spirituality

Witty and insightful text goes here.

Gender and Sexuality

Witty and insightful text goes here.

Age and Accessibility

Witty and insightful text goes here.

Class and Geography

Witty and insightful text goes here.

Personal Relationships

Witty and insightful text goes here.

Group Membership

Witty and insightful text goes here.

Conclusion

Concluding text for the entire PowerPoint/Project goes here.

Please refer to the APA 6 manual for details and examples for citing references.  Since this is primarily a personal narrative, I do not expect a reference page or citations unless you are drawing facts and opinions from other sources.

CACREP Standards Addressed: 2F.2.b, 2F.2.e and 2F.2.g

Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 100.

Components	Unacceptable	Revisions Required	Target
Introduction           Establishes historical background and defensible thesis that supports a logical line of reasoning (CACREP  2F.2.b, 2F.2.e,  2F.2.g)	Underdeveloped introduction; reason for culture selection is unclear or missing; historical background is inaccurate or missing (0 points)	Coherent introduction that includes a reason for culture selection; historical background is accurate but limited (5 points)	Engaging, well developed introduction that includes a detailed reason for culture selection; historical background is accurate and thorough (10 points)
Content  Each component of the cultural identity is thoroughly addressed and answers to all questions are provided (CACREP  2F.2.b, 2F.2.e,  2F.2.g)	Responses are missing for one or more components; confusion about or misunderstanding of topic; no sense of purpose (0 points)	Responses to each component are included, but are simplistic and unfocused; limited sense of purpose (10 points)	Developed responses to each component; represents sound understanding of the assigned topic; focused (20 points)
Ideas, Support & Development          Supports ideas and reflections using specific and relevant examples of evidence/experiences (CACREP  2F.2.b, 2F.2.e,  2F.2.g)	No or limited evidence/experiences are provided to support ideas and reflections; evidence is incomplete, incorrect, oversimplified, or disconnected from the context (0 points)	Provides necessary evidence/experiences to support ideas and reflections; the importance/relevance of all pieces of evidence/experiences is unclear or under developed but does support the ideas and reflections presented	Relies on compelling and detailed evidence/experiences to support ideas and reflections; the importance/relevance of all pieces of evidence/experiences is clearly stated; considers alternate interpretations of evidence/experiences
Components	Unacceptable	Revisions Required	Target
		and is placed properly within the context (10 points)	to enhance  demonstration of cultural intelligence (20 points)
Conclusion           Establishes clear conclusion based upon evidence/experiences (CACREP  2F.2.d, 2F.2.g)	Missing or no connection of evidence and analysis to the reflections; fails to summarize the argument coherently (0 points)	Limited connection between evidence and analysis to reflections; summarizes some ideas and thoughts but repeats ideas to support reflections (5 points)	Engaging, strongly connects evidence and analysis to reflections; summarizes the main topics without repeating previous ideas (10 points)
Structure & Organization          Presentation has unity and coherence to accomplish the focused purpose	No structure or series of  isolated ideas (0 points)	Organization is confusing or disjointed; transitions are missing or inappropriate (5 points)	Clear organizational structure; easily followed; includes transitions; structured format (10 points)
Sentence Structure Demonstrates varied sentence structures to enhance meaning	Contains multiple and serious errors of sentence structure: i.e. fragments, run-ons; unable to write simple sentences (0 points)	Formulaic sentence patterns or overuse of simple sentences; errors in sentence structure (5 points)	Effective and varied sentences; errors (if present) due to lack of careful proofreading (10 points)
Mechanics            The text has few grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.	Frequent errors in agreement, verb tense, spelling, and capitalization; intrusive and/or inaccurate punctuation; communication is hindered (0 points)	Contains several errors in agreement, verb tense, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation (up to 6); errors interfere with meaning (5 points)	Virtually free of errors in agreement, verb tense, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation  (no more than 3); errors do not interfere with meaning (10 points)
Vocabulary & Word Usage                Uses extended and appropriate vocabulary	Vocabulary is unsophisticated; or subject specific vocabulary or sophisticated vocabulary used incorrectly (0 points)	Proper, but simple vocabulary used; subject specific vocabulary used infrequently (5 points)	Vocabulary is varied, specific and appropriate; uses subject specific vocabulary correctly (10 points)

As a group, nurses must strive to reduce the barriers to professionalism, the first step in this is to develop an awareness of those barriers and perhaps your own barriers to professionalism. (300 words)

Discuss the different barriers to Professionalism in Nursing and also identify any barriers that you may have.

https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nhhc/american-nursing-an-introduction-to-the-past/

Introduction In this three-part assignment, you will apply the various concepts you have learned throughout this course to the design of the single most secure network possible, capable of supporting three IT services: e-mail, file transfer (centralized), and VPN.

After you have fully designed your network, you will need to provide three data flow diagrams explaining how your designed network handles three different transactions:

The first datapath diagram should show an internal user sending an e-mail with their corporate e-mail address to a user on the Yahoo domain with an arbitrary address of user534@yahoo.com. The second datapath diagram should show a user initiating an FTP session from inside your network to the arbitrary site of ftp.netneering.com. The third datapath diagram should show an externally located employee initiating a VPN session to corporate, in order to access files on the Windows desktop computer DT-Corp534-HellenS at work. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Recommend solutions, products, and technologies to meet business objectives. Instructions Part 1 Use Microsoft Visio or an open-source alternative to:

Create a diagram showing the overall network you have designed, from the user or endpoint device to the Internet cloud; following the access, core, and distribution layer model; depicting at least four-fifths of the necessary network components; and citing specific, credible sources that support the design. Include the following, at a minimum: Authentication server (Microsoft Active Directory). Routers. Switches and/or hubs. Local users. Remote users. Workstations. File share (CIFS). Mail server. Web servers (both internal and external). Firewalls. Internet cloud. Web proxy. E-mail proxy. FTP server (for internal-to-external transport). Part 2 Use Microsoft Visio or an open-source alternative to:

Create a datapath diagram for the following e-mail transaction: A local (corporate) user, with the e-mail address jonny.hill@Corp534.com, sends an e-mail to a Yahoo recipient at user534@yahoo.com. Document and label the diagram showing the protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses through your network from source to destination. Show user authentication when necessary. Cite specific, credible sources that support the diagram. Create a datapath diagram for the following file transfer transaction: A local user, Jonny Hill, transfers a file, using FTP, through the Internet to another company’s site (ftp.netneering.com). He has to access the secure shell, using his active directory credentials, to authenticate the FTP server (Linux running Redhat) on the DMZ. He needs to transfer files from his desktop across the Internet to ftp.netneering.com. Document and label the diagram showing the protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses through your network from source to destination. Show user authentication when necessary. Cite specific, credible sources that support the diagram. Create a datapath diagram for the following VPN transaction: A remote user, Hellen Stover, connects, via VPN, from home through the Internet to her corporate desktop, DT-Corp534-HellenS. Hellen uses a browser to initiate her VPN connection. By going to https://VPNaccess.corp534.com, she arrives at a login page where she needs to authenticate using her Active Directory credentials before the VPN tunnel is built. Document and label the diagram showing the protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses through your network from source to destination. Show user authentication when necessary. Cite specific, credible sources that support the diagram. Part 3 Write a 6-10 page paper in which you:

Explain the function and configuration of at least four-fifths of all required network devices, citing specific, credible sources. Authentication server (Microsoft Active Directory). Routers, switches, and/or hubs. Local and remote users. Workstations. File share (CIFS). Mail server. Web servers (both internal and external). Firewalls. Internet cloud. Web proxy. E-mail proxy. FTP server (for internal-to-external transport). Explain how the overall network design protects the organization from both inside and outside attacks, addressing all required network design features and considerations and citing specific, credible sources that support your assertions and conclusions. Address: Physical and virtual access. Logging requirements. Security policy. Firewalls. Proxy servers. The VPN tunnel. DMZ isolation. User authentication. Distribution of layer routers and switches. Explain how your layered design compensates for possible device failures or breaches in network security, addressing all key design features and considerations and citing specific, credible sources that support your assertions and conclusions. Include: Load balancing. Swappable devices. Standby backup devices. QoS prioritization. Vendor support for core and services. Explain how to make the file transfer process more secure, fully addressing FTP security risks and how specific FTP replacement devices add protection, clearly delineating the features of each device, and citing specific, credible sources that support one’s assertions and conclusions. Support your main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with at least four specific and credible academic sources synthesized into a coherent analysis of the evidence. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides. T

Submission Requirements All diagrams and charts you create for the assignment should be included in the paper.

Assignment instructions.

Demonstrate the ability to work as part of an accounting team in the preparation of an integrated annual report for a group of entities.

Students should prepare an integrated annual report for Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited for the financial year ended December 31, 2025.

Students are allowed to use artificial intelligence only in the preparation of the Chairperson’s Report.

Not to prepare any financial statements as all of that has been given. We will need to do a 5 year comparison of EPS etc. as indicated below. The information being pulled will reflect as is as this is the company report and we are not tweaking anything. The mission and vision statement is to be given back exactly as is. Do not reword anything.

Integrated Annual Report A report that is prepared in accordance with the Integrated International Reporting Council (IIRC) framework is an integrated report.

• The integrated report will provide information on the entity’s business model, its strategies, and the risks it faces. This will ensure a strategic focus on the creation of value.

. •An integrated report will provide clarity on the relationship between financial and non-financial performance and its impact on value creation.

•An integrated report provides a holistic picture of the entity.

 

NB: The company has an annual report for 2024

 

Contents of an Integrated Annual Report

• Table of Contents

•Notice of Annual General Meeting – In  annual report. Decide on a time and date. Look @their notice and prepare something similar

Responsibility for Integrated Report

•Organizational overview and external environment.

• Stakeholder Relationships

•Governance – look at Sagicor annual report to incorporate what they have there

•Business Model

•Risks and Opportunities

• Strategy and Resource Allocation – look @annual report for insight. Also look at financial statements, and stock exchange to see if they are reporting that a director retired etc. that way you get current info- it’s a public company.

• Performance

•Outlook

•Basis of Preparation and Presentation- look at financial statements to see the basis in which they were prepared. International reporting standard.

•Corporate Social Responsibility – go to the company’s website and social media to see what they are involved in.

•Chairperson’s Report

•Chief Executive Officer’s Report

•Directors’ Report- look at audited financial statement – what is profit? What is the taxation, how much dividends ? look at consolidated statement- change of equity

•Auditors’ Report

•Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income – all these in yellow, are already prepared just extract from the lasts audit doc

•Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

•Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

•Consolidated Statement of Cash flows

•Company Financial Statements

•Notes to the Financial Statements

•Statistics- do a comparison of 5 years on 3 areas (from 2025 going back) on dividends , earnings per share and sales of the company

•Ten Largest Shareholders – can be found in notes to financial statements

•Shareholdings of Directors and Officers- in financial statements

•Proxy Form- create this. When creating, refer to notice of Annual general meeting. For eg if there were 7 resolutions to be passed then proxy form must have 7 boxes to be ticked.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

•Date, time and location of meeting

•Resolutions

•Any other business

Nb: the company secretary must prepare the notice of annual general meeting and sign

Responsibility for Integrated Annual Report

• You could write something like this.

• “The Board of directors acknowledges that it is ultimately responsible for ensuring the integrity of the integrated annual report. “

• “The Board of directors was assisted by the Audit Committee and further supported by management, which convened and contracted the relevant skills and experience to undertake the reporting process and provided management oversight. The integrated report was prepared under the direct supervision of the” Group Financial Controller.

 

Organizational Overview and External Environment

Look for mission and vision of company

“The organizational overview should inform us about what the entity does, which would encompass its mission and vision, therefore identifying the entity’s purpose and intention. “ Identify critical human resources. Use Jamaican central bank and Statin obtain this info/ as a source

“The external environment provides information about the context under which the entity operates and will therefore enlighten us about, economic conditions, technological changes, environmental challenges and societal issues. “ Information should be provided on material factors in the external environment that can impact the entity’s ability to create value in the short, medium and long term and its response to these factors.- also use IMF and Planning Institute of Jamaica. 

 

Additional breakdown of what sections should include:

External Environment Some items to consider:

• Economic conditions

• Technological changes

•Information on societal issues

• Political environment

• Position in the value chain

•Industry trends.

 

Some items to consider continued:

• Competitive landscape and market positioning (consider such factors as, the threat of new competition, substitute services or products, bargaining power of suppliers and customers, and the level of competitive rivalry).

Use Porter’s Five Forces Classification Framework

• Horizontal competition

— Rivalry among Existing entities

— Threat of New Entrants

— Threat of Substitutes

• Vertical competition

• Supplier Power

• Buyer Power

 

 

 

Some items to consider continued:

• Legislative and regulatory environment under which the entity operates

•Micro conditions and macro conditions- bank of Jamaica as source

•Industry trends.

• Speed and impact of technological changes

•Information on environmental issues

 

Governance “The section on governance should identify the entity’s governance structure and how this structure supports the entity’s ability to create value in the short, medium and long term.”

Governance Some items to consider:

•Ability to create value in the short, medium and long term

•Any regulatory requirements and if so, its impact on the entity’s governance structure (does it exceed the regulatory requirements).

•The Board of Directors responsibility for promoting and enabling innovation

•Senior Management and Directors skills, such as, competence and experience

•Senior Management and Directors diversity such as, gender. Mechanisms for dealing with integrity and ethical issues

•Relevance of remuneration and incentives on value creation

•Governance processes for formulating strategy, making strategic decisions, monitoring strategy, monitoring culture and influencing strategy

•Attitude towards risk and its approach to managing those risks

 

 

 

Business Model

•“The business model is usually graphically depicted and explains the value creation process. The business model shows us the system of transforming inputs into outputs (products and services) and outcomes (customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, environmental effects, social effects, employee morale, organizational reputation and cash flows). “

• “An entity may employ more than one business model if it operates in different market segments.”

 

Risk and Opportunities

•“Information on material specific risks and opportunities that impact the entity’s ability to create value in the short, medium and long term,” and how the entity will mitigate these risks.

• “The entity’s overall assessment of the likelihood of these specific risks and opportunities coming to fruition, indicating the circumstances that may bring it to fruition and the estimated magnitude of its effect on the entity.”

 

Strategy and Resource Allocation •Disclose the strategic objectives for the short, medium and long term, and the measures being employed to achieve those objectives in the short, medium and long term, without disclosing the underlying tactics to competitors. • Identify the key performance indicators. • Indicate the impact of the entity’s strategies and resource allocation on the society and the sustainability of the environment it is operating in.

 

Performance •Disclose the extent to which the entity’s strategic objectives have been achieved for the period under review and if not, why not. • Provide a trend analysis of at least five years for key KPIs.

 

Outlook •The information provided should be based on “sound, realistic and transparent analysis, on the material challenges and uncertainties, as well as the opportunities the entity is likely to face in pursuing its strategies, as well as an explanation of the potential implications for its business model and future performance.” • The section should not breach any legal or regulatory requirements. The information should be presented in a manner that it is not interpreted as providing stock market guidance or seen as guaranteeing future financial performance.

 

Basis of Preparation •Disclose how the entity determines what matters to include in the integrated report and how such items are quantified or evaluated. • Disclose the “materiality determination process along with key judgments, a summary of the frameworks and methods used to quantity or evaluate material matters, the key personnel charged with governance for material matters.”

 

Statistics- Five (5) year comparison

•Earnings Per Share •Dividend Per Share •Return on Equity Capital •Inflation Rate

 

Chairperson’s Report •Review of economic conditions •Review of performance of the group •Future prospects for the group

 

Directors’ Report

•Profit before taxation

•Taxation

•Profit after taxation

•Dividends declared during the year

•Transfer to reserves

•Directors retiring and proposed directors

•Whether auditors are willing to continue

 

Other Things to Include •Company Logo •Summary Financial Information

 

Auditors’ Report (already prepared) •Opinion- Qualified or unqualified – Whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the company and the group • Basis for Opinion (compliance with ISA and independent in accordance with IESBA) • Key Audit Matters • Other Information • Management’s Responsibilities • Auditors’ Responsibilities • Regulatory Requirements • whether proper accounting records were kept • Engagement Partner

Description Assignment Details Since the 1970s, war on crime has been fought by increasing severity of sanctions against offenders, including the following: Increased correctional budgets Increased probation populations Increased prison and jail populations Increased parole populations Crime has decreased during this time frame. Some observers the credit get-tough policies for the decline. On the other hand, some critics argue that such policies have little effect on crime rates but do much more damage to families and communities. Research your state’s current Department of Corrections (DoC) budget. Analyze where funds are currently allocated. Scenario Your state is suffering from a terrible budgetary crisis. The state legislature is cutting your state correctional budget from $5 billion to $2 billion. There are many ways that the correctional budget can be cut. For this assignment, address the following: Recommend programs you will either cut or eliminate to reduce expenditures. Determine whether your focus will be on staff reduction or inmate reduction. Will you close facilities? Will you change the various services and accommodations you provide to inmates? Determine whether sentencing strategies need to change to assist your state during this time of economic struggle. Support your reasoning by referencing your state’s DOC budget breakdown. What would your recommendations to lawmakers be about sentencing strategies and how they are connected to correctional budgets?

RESEARCH PAPER

 Part I: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

After choosing the topic for your Research Project, you will complete an Annotated Bibliography assignment using the Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Template provided. The topic of the research project has to be related to ‘a current issue concerning the use of health informatics in quality management and decision support within the healthcare industry’.

This assignment will be used as a springboard in your research for your project. It may also be used to begin to explore ideas or concepts you find interesting within the realm of the topics covered in this course. You must use the Liberty University Library Research Portal to identify a minimum of 5 scholarly journal articles from peer-reviewed journals addressing your topic. All references must be less than 10 years old. Ensure that the document follows current APA formatting. When using the provided template, delete current material and replace it with your own material. Refer to the Annotated Bibliography Rubric for additional project insights.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

 

 

 

Part II: OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT

You will complete a full sentence outline in preparation for the Research Project: Final

Document.

You will be using the same topic as the Annotated Bibliography.

The outline must include a thesis statement, the research questions/issues being answered/addressed, how much space will be allotted for each section of the paper, and a preliminary reference list of at least 5 sources (that are less than 10 years old).

 

Full Sentence Outline

The full sentence outline format is essentially the same as the alphanumeric outline. The main

difference (as the title suggests) is that full sentences are required at each level of the outline.

This outline is most often used when preparing a traditional essay.

 

Thesis Statement:

Question(s)/Issues Begin Addressed:

I. Man-made pollution is the primary cause of global warming.

A. Greenhouse gas emissions are widely identified by the    scientific community to be

harmful.

1. The burning of coal and fossil fuels are the primary releasers of

hazardous greenhouse gases.

Full sentence outlines are often accompanied with an APA reference list on a separate page.

Quotes within the outline must also utilize current APA format for in-text citations.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

 

 

 

 

 

Part III: FINAL DOCUMENT ASSIGNMENT

Using your Annotated Bibliography and Outline of the Research Project, you will work on a 5-page paper complying with the formatting and content instructions below.

You will be using the same topic as the Annotated Bibliography and Outline.

 

Format

• Minimum of 5 pages, double-spaced not including title and reference pages

• Current APA format

• Numbered pages

• Minimum of 5 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. Must be less than 10 years old.

• Show block quotations for more than 40 words:

– Single spaced with double space separating quotes

– Indented 5 spaces from left hand margin

– No quotation marks

• Reference page in current APA format including active URL links (not included in page total)

• Single-space between references and double space within the reference

 

Content

• A title page that includes:

– Running head: and page number (right aligned)

– Course number and name

– Case name

– All group member names

– Date submitted

– Respectfully submitted to: (Instructor’s Name)

• Abstract (block formatted)

• Content of your topic and/or paper

– Concepts from the textbook that are related to your topic, including page numbers where the concepts may be found. Credit will only be earned for concepts supported by text page numbers (Essentially, this is accomplished through integration of the relevant course content, using properly formatted APA citations)

– Use current APA format for “in text” citations to credit sources listed in the reference list as appropriate

• Conclusion

• References

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.