Your assignment will require investigation into the current status of careers in your field of study and potential employers. There are four parts to this assignment, and your responses will be submitted by filling out the attached Week 1 Assignment Template (Links to an external site.).   The steps for this assignment are listed below. […]

YOUR BRAND IDENTITY FOR MAXIMIZING CAREER IMPACT As the Crafting Your Personal Brand Workbook (Links to an external site.) highlights, developing a brand does the following:   Helps you focus on the value you bring to employers and identifies the unique traits you bring to the workplace   Delivers an authentic message to hiring managers […]

EFFECTIVE GOAL SETTING AND MISSION STATEMENT FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT   Establishing goals and creating a mission statement will help you maximize your career development.   Setting Goals: Let’s begin by having everyone complete these three steps.   Step 1: List an item that you don’t want in your career.   Step 2: List an item […]

DQ1 Define, in your own words, power and its role in public administration. Describe how power is used by public administrators.   DQ2 Identify the different types of power used by public administrators and politicians. Describe the source of power for public administrators and explain how it differs from power held by politicians.     […]

Power Infographic   Imagine you are a manager for a public agency. As part of the new-hire training you run specifically for new public administrators in your agency, you want to create an infographic that explains the concept of power. Do the following:   Conduct some research on infographics: their purpose, how they are used, […]

Imagine you are the chief of staff for the chairman of the board of supervisors responsible for the stadium district of your county. The professional sports team who uses the stadium believes that the 20-year-old stadium is in need of upgrades to stay competitive with other teams around the league. They are demanding that the […]

Using Information Systems for Strategic Purposes   star emoticon Before participating in the Week 1 Discussion, Everyone should watch the short video What is an Information System?  This will help develop a common understanding of information systems.   As mentioned in this week’s reading, Introduction to Information Systems (Week 1 Content), understanding how businesses use […]

Normal Data Distribution and Two-Variable Correlation Testing   For this three-part assessment you will create a histogram or bar graph for a data set, perform assumption and correlation tests, and interpret your graphic and test results in a 2-to-3 page paper.   In this unit we focus on whether two or more groups have important […]

Market Research Report: Results Before beginning this unit’s analysis of the results, identify a minimum of three hypotheses that your data will look to test. To begin the analysis of the results, you will enter the data you accumulated into a frequency table, contingency table, or other tabulation table of your choice. Use the appropriate […]

Market Research Report: Research Methodology For this unit’s section of the Market Research Report, you will develop the methodology that you will use to conduct your primary research, and you will determine the hypothesis. This includes determining the questionnaire design, sampling design(s), and sampling procedures. Analyze the reliability, validity, and generalizations. Your textbook will provide […]