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What can qualitative research offer than quantitative methods cannot offer to support these public administration tasks?

Qualitative Research

Public administrators conduct research to plan, solve problems, and support their decisions. They must collect data to support these tasks and other courses of action. Unfortunately, the literature indicates that these public administrators mostly use quantitative methods. What can qualitative research offer than quantitative methods cannot offer to support these public administration tasks?

Is it time to reform the federal civil service so that it resembles the private sector? Can the American public be confident of the fairness and integrity of a civil service that uses human resources practices like those typical of the private sector?

It is argued that for the U.S. federal workforce to be more efficient and effective in facing the challenges of the 21st century that significant government reform must occur. Researchers argue that the reform should focus on modernizing a number of governance areas to include the to include the civil service and contract workforce. Is it time to reform the federal civil service so that it resembles the private sector? Can the American public be confident of the fairness and integrity of a civil service that uses human resources practices like those typical of the private sector? Why/why not as it relates to both of the questions in this module

 What information do you have and what information might you still need to solve this problem?

Solving Real World Problems

What information do you have and what information might you still need to solve this problem?
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What steps would you take to solve this problem? What formulas will you use? (if applicable)
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Explain how you would calculate the result. You can infer and add any additional details you feel you might need to create the calculation.
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Explain your result in the context of your original situation/problem. (e.g., based on my calculations, I would choose B over A because…).
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What bias or stereotype are you aware of in yourself? When did you come to this realization and what have you done about it?Not What is the difference between stereotype and bias?

Stereotype and bias?

Not What is the difference between stereotype and bias?

What bias or stereotype are you aware of in yourself? When did you come to this realization and what have you done about it?

Do you think there is anyway for bias and stereotypes no to exists? How can we teach children at a young age not to develop any biases or stereotypes?

What did you notice about how older adults were portrayed?How might this portrayal contribute to ageism or help fight ageism?

Observe how older adults (65 years old and above) are portrayed in the “media”. Observe at least one of the following:

TV shows
Movies
Magazines
News programs
Advertisements
Radio/podcast, etc.

Observe how that TV show, movie, etc. talks about/to, treats, and interacts with older people. Once you have made your observations, write the answers to the following questions in the textbox or download your document to this assignment.

1.) What did you notice about how older adults were portrayed?

2.) Do you think the portrayal was accurate?

3.) How might this portrayal contribute to ageism or help fight ageism?

4.) What other thoughts did you have about your observations?

What changes can the company/brand expect in the future? How can the company/brand better serve its customers?What do the customers buy/use of value from the business?

What do the customers buy/use of value from the business?
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What changes can the company/brand expect in the future? How can the company/brand better serve its customers?

Who are the current customers/users? Include information related to demographics, psychographics and buying behavior, price sensitivity, customer satisfaction and loyalty.

List three opportunities you have identified in your personal assessment of the business. Make sure to explain why you call each item an opportunity.

List three threats you have identified in your personal assessment of the business. Make sure to explain why you call each item a threat.

List three strengths you have identified in your personal assessment of the business. Make sure to explain why you call each item a strength.

How can the company/brand improve its weaknesses and maintain or grow its strengths? Suggest how the company/brand can improve upon the things it does well and not so well.

Discuss the company/brand’s current partnerships. Create a new partnership you think may be a good for the business or brand to undertake and discuss why you suggest this partnership.

Who are the main competitors to your chosen brand or company? Label and discuss the top three competitors and why you consider them a competitor.

Based upon the analysis you just completed in this worksheet, what are three key recommendations you could pass along to management regarding the future direction of the company you selected? Discuss why you have created these strategies, why you think they should be undertaken, and how they would work for the business.

Describe why you believe this single event caused such intense disunion within the United States that the country was placed on a trajectory toward the American Civil War.

Causes of the civil war
After reading the Unit VII Study Guide and Chapter 14, construct an essay that skillfully answers the following prompt:

Select one event from the list below and describe why you believe this single event caused such intense disunion within the United States that the country was placed on a trajectory toward the American Civil War.
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Presidential Election of 1856
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
Presidential Election of 1860

Analyze the relationship among culture, leadership, and teamwork and explore the ways communication can be muddled due to cultural differences.

Cultural Competence

Write a 7-page paper in which you reflect on your own cultural competence and analyze areas where you could improve your cultural diversity skills.

In addition, analyze the relationship among culture, leadership, and teamwork and explore the ways communication can be muddled due to cultural differences. The paper should be a minimum of seven pages in length.