• Read chapters 7 & 8
  • Research current events depicting intellectual property violations. Find an event or a case that can answer all of the following questions under #3.
  • Initial Post
    • Provide the name of your source – Only use trusted sources – Do not use Wikipedia, answers.com, Huffington posts, Washington posts, or other similar sites – if you use a website, and it displays too many adds, it is most likely not a trusted source
    • Provide an overview of the issue at hand
    • Summarize how the violation was handled
    • Share applicable financial information (for example: Company Y lost $X in sales) – If your case doesn’t have this information, find another case.
    • Analyze the legal ramifications of the situation and discuss concepts from the class that relate to the violation.
    • Support your response with at least one credible reference.
      • Note: Citations may be in text to accompany the audio submission.
    • Don’t forget to cite correctly, -2 points for incorrect citation
Go through the below content and write a minimum of 200-word content as a reply.  
Differences in Customer Taste and Preferences
Consumer preferences are defined as the individual tastes of the different goods’ different bundles as measured by the utility. They require such packages of products to be rated by the customer according to the degree of usefulness they have. The preferences are income- and price-independent. The opportunity to purchase products does not decide the desire or hate of a customer. One may choose Porsches to Ford but have just the financial resources to operate a Ford. The advantages of understanding the taste of the customer and building a better understanding of the tastes and incomes of individuals are significant because they have a significant impact on the demand curve, the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded over a given period and the shape of the economy as a whole (Hill &Hult, 2020). There are various difficulties in creating a realistic solution for that case. As behavioral economics demonstrates, people are not necessarily logical and sometimes oblivious to the available choices for starters. Some decisions are incredibly difficult to make, as consumers do not know the products. The decision-making mechanism may also contain an emotional dimension that cannot be captured in an economic role. The various claims made by market philosophy indicate it has come under intense scrutiny. Although the conclusions may be right in an ideal future, there are, in fact, multiple variables that may reveal the mechanism of simplifying spending patterns as faulty (Hill &Hult, 2020).
Mass customization is often done through modularity and standardization for more complex products. With modular product design, several main modules and a selection of varieties are supplied for each model so consumers can mix and match and create their goods. A prime example of this pattern is the Dell machine. Some of the leading automakers are also pursuing this strategy (Moutoussis, 2016). Carmakers such as Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Honda, and Peugeot, regarded as the 3DayCar initiative, set out to see how the Dell concept could be adapted to car-making. The output is split down into subprocesses using a flexible process to ensure versatility. As the analysis of product modularity and assembly adds additional uncertainty to the issue, we concentrate on the one-dimensional customization found in many industries to equate the mass customization method with the mass production framework. If the various attributes are independent in demand and production, a multidimensional problem can be decomposed into multiple one-dimensional problems. Active readers may respond to multidimensional, vertically differentiated product characteristics that are customer specific (Mühlbacher, 2016).
Considering that buyers are typically presented with an option between a range of branded and non-branded goods, we believe that assessments of non-branded preference sets are skewed due to the greater experimental focus on the non-branded product. In other words, alternative-specific constants and interaction parameters are biased upwards, and attribute parameters are biased downwards, implying that in the absence of brand-specific information, respondents tend to make their purchase decisions primarily based on essential product characteristics rather than each credential attribute. A bundle of credence attributes, however, impacts their preferences in favor of the alternative product. Additionally, heterogeneity parameters are skewed upward due to enhanced complexity due to a lack of product brand knowledge. The marked and or non-marked product preferences are affected by the introduction of credentials into the product. In general, the results of the chosen credentials on non-branded goods are more robust, suggesting that credentials have a detrimental net mark impact on brand value. Additional knowledge of non-branded products improves reputation and decreases confusion regarding certain product quality(Mühlbacher, 2016).
An essential first step in identifying consumers’ relatively stable characteristics that affect the perceived value of mass customized products. Results suggest that product categories’ involvement provides an informative framework for examining consumer value for mass customized products and a meaningful way to segment markets for custom goods. Also, the three individual differential characteristics offer insight into market conditions where mass customization will succeed and those where it may fail. In practice, consumer-based research on mass customization lags far behind mass customization (Mühlbacher, 2016).
Consequently, marketing analysts and marketing professionals alike will profit from further inquiry into this critical subject. Marketing communications promoting attribute-level toolkits for early adopters would probably do well to incorporate information-rich messages that emphasize the benefits of a product in optimizing performance outcomes, enhancing its esthetic appeal, and matching the symbolic meaning with the consumer’s expressive desires. Companies may benefit from providing dynamic, attribute-based toolkits to innovators with a high degree of participation (Schindler, 2017).
Required Readings

SOCW 6361 Webliography
These websites will be required throughout the semester. Become familiar with these websites, especially when doing research for your assignments.

Community Toolbox. (2016). Chapter 8 Section 6: Obtaining feedback from constituents: What change is feasible? Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/structure/strategic-planning/obtain-constituent-feedback/main 

Community Toolbox. (2016). 12. Evaluating the Initiative. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/evaluating-initiative 

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice  (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.
Chapter 14, “Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8” (pp. 488-503)

Midgley, J., & Livermore, M. M. (Eds.) (2008). The handbook of social policy (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 33, “The Future of Social Policy” (pp. 557–569) (PDF)

English, D. J., Brummel, S., & Martens, P. (2009). Fatherhood in the child welfare system: Evaluation of a pilot project to improve father involvement. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 3(3), 213–234.

Swank, E. W. (2012). Predictors of political activism among social work students. Journal of Social Work Education,48(2), 245–266.

Required Media

TEDx Talks. (2016, May 12). Problem-oriented policing: Where social work meets law enforcement: Derrick Jackson. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK8glFZuQw8

Optional Resources

MSW home page
Use this link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.

Discussion 1: Policies and the Influence of Values

Ideology, politics, and the influence of values often override evidence-based policy. When there is evaluation conflict, a policy advocate must be prepared to defend his/her reasons for wanting to implement a policy. Because almost all proposed policies are circumscribed by politics (for reasons brought up by Jansson throughout the course when discussing the subtleties of policy implementation), you should be prepared for some conflict, ranging from having your research ignored, to having the accuracy of your data questioned, to having your personal values brought into question.
In this Discussion, you consider the assertion that the evaluation of specific policies is often strongly influenced by values. You also examine and evaluate ways to mitigate evaluation conflict to defend the feasibility of your policy.

By Day 3

Post a response to Jansson’s assertion that evaluating specific policies is strongly influenced by values with respect to the case of the evaluation of special services. How do the values of evaluation conflict adhere to social work values? What practices would you use to defend the feasibility of and effectiveness of your evidence-based policy?

Ethical considerations are important to guarantee the safety of research subjects and increase the inclusiveness of research study.  To address the drug abuse pandemic in the county, I had introduced a program that will implement interventions for early detection and follow-up services for impacted individuals. Studies have shown that detection and early intervention are the most effective way to help someone with substance abuse problem and prevent exacerbation of condition (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2016). Treatments of substance use disorders are cost-effective compared with no treatment, thus treatment plan can include medications, behavioral therapies, and recovery support services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2016). It is evident that additional screening tools during admission and follow-up services after discharge can positively impact the quality and health outcomes of impacted patients.
Potential benefit is the early detection and treatment of individuals with drug use disorders. Individuals can receive appropriate treatment and follow-up for additional services that can help improve overall quality of life and health outcomes. Possible harms can be the possible stigmatization of individuals receiving such follow-up and treatment. People might be reluctant to join such programs because of stigma connected to receiving such treatment. I need to analyze my personal views and beliefs related to drug use disorders and minimize my implicit biases to stereotypes, which can negatively impact the implementation of intervention in my practice setting.  A study showed that professionals with more than 20 years of experience granted less importance on ethical values such as respect for the person and confidentiality, especially in primary care (Fernandez-Deito, Longo, & Hoyuelos, 2017). It is essential to be updated with cultural and ethical competencies in dealing with diverse patient population and research planning in any health care setting.
Objections might be raised when considering the vulnerable population related to drug use disorders. It is essential to give and receive consent regarding the possible harms and potential benefits of the research study. It is important that the consent be written in a level and language that the participant understands to avoid confusion and pressure to complete the research.  The inclusion in the study can bring stigmatization to participants and can potentially affect other aspects in life, but receiving such treatment and follow-up services can possibly improve the quality and health outcomes of participants.
References
Fernandez-Feito, A., Longo, M., & Hoyuelos, S. (2017). How work setting and job experience affect professional nurses’ values. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0969733017700238
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). Facing addiction in America: The Surgeon general’s report on alcohol, drugs, and health. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK424859/v

Submit four sources you will review while researching your paper. You paper will require three referenced resources; selecting four now will ensure you have options to include in your final paper. This assignment is worth 20 points.
Due by the end of Week 2.
Check out these Evans Library Research Guides for assistance:

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.
The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
For Part I of the assignment (due Week 3), you read a critical thinking process: “The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful” by Peter Elbow. , reviewed the Procon.org Website in order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.
In Part II of the assignment (due Week 5), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
  2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website that support your position and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
  3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the Procon.org website.
  4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
  5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
  6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.

Writing Assignment
Instructions
People often say that in America if you work hard then you will make it. As sociologists, we know that some of the hardest working people have a very difficult time just making their ends meet every day and certainly are not “making it” in terms of success often portrayed in popular culture. Please review this table of wealth distribution in America.
Write a short (1-page) essay, describing the table and the actual wealth distribution in America.
Describe the discrepancies between what people say that the wealth distribution looks like, what they think (their perceptions of) the wealth distribution should look like, and then what it actually is.
Please use the information from the table to either refute or support the idea that hard work pays off for all people in America (society as a meritocracy).
Be sure to take into account various types of inequalities (e.g., race, gender) in your answer.
Do not use outside sources, but apply your own sociological imagination using your own words.
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Nursing Theory PowerPoint Presentation.

This is a group project this is my part… 

Lydia Hall The 3 Cs Nursing Theory. (im doing the CORE, and the strengths and weakness of the whole theory)

WIKI Project Guideline:

          1    4 to 6 slides plus a reference slide  on the nursing theory (THE CORE & the strengths and the weakness) 

  2    responsible to create 2-3 voice-over PPT (FEMALE VOICE) slides on their designated topic area.

  3Please note that APA format is required within the PowerPoint presentation. Reference slides are required at the end of the presentation.

This assignment will be graded according to the following rubric:

Criteria Points

WIKI content                                                   8

APA in-text citation and reference page         4

Multimedia Inclusion                                       3

Total                                                               15

NURSING RESEARCH PAPER

Library Assignment

Critique a Research Article

A critique is a method of displaying a logical and organized analysis of a written or oral piece. Critique can provide the readers with both positive and negative outcomes depending on the author. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to perform a critique on a research article that deals with today’s health issues. In this paper the student must be diligent at what the author are claiming, taking into account the research methods being utilized and look for pros and cons of the researcher’s outcomes.

The assignment must be a minimal of five pages, excluding title page and references. The assignment must be strictly following APA guidelines, points will be deducted if otherwise. Do not use first person throughout the paper until the section called evaluate the paper.  It will be divided in the following manner:

                Title page: Give the name of the article, the authors name(s) and your name. Following APPA

                Introduction:

·         Provide an overview of the author’s research problem, research questions and main point including how the author supports his or her point.

·         Explain what the author initial          objectives (hypothesis) and results including the process he or she used to arrive at such conclusion.

Evaluate the Research Methods: in paragraph form answer the following:

·         Does the author provide a literature review?

·         Is the research current and relevant to today existing health issues?

·         Describe the research type utilized?– experimental, non-experimental, quasi experimental, etc.

·         Evaluate the sample (size, composition, or in the way the sample was selected in relation to the purpose of the study? Was the sample appropriate for the research or was it bias?

·          How practicaldoes this work seem to you? How does the author suggest research results could be applied and how do youbelieve they could be applied?

·          Could the study have been improved in your opinion? If so provide how you think it could have improved.

·          Is the writing in the article clear straightforward?

·          Can further research be conducted on this subject? Explain

Conclusion: In your conclusion, try to synthesize the pieces of your critique to emphasize your own main points about the author’s work, relating the researcher’s work to your own knowledge or to topics being discussed in your course.

Reference Page: APA style, 

If plagiarism is found , it will be an automatic “F” 

Psychiatric mental health nursing practice is one of the newest disciplines to be licensed to provide psychotherapy As such, the majority of psychotherapy research is centered on other disciplines such as psychology, social work, marriage/family therapy, art therapy, psychiatry, and mental health counseling. This makes it essential for you to be able to translate current literature from other disciplines into your own clinical practice. For this Assignment, you practice this skill by examining literature on group work and group therapy and considering its applicability to your own clients.

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide on group work and group therapy.
  • Select one of the articles from the Learning Resources to evaluate for this Assignment.

Note: In nursing practice, it is not uncommon to review current literature and share findings with your colleagues. Approach this Assignment as though you were presenting the information to your colleagues.

The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

  • Provide an overview of the article you selected, including answers to the following questions:
    • What type of group was discussed?
    • Who were the participants in the group? Why were they selected?
    • What was the setting of the group?
    • How often did the group meet?
    • What was the duration of the group therapy?
    • What curative factors might be important for this group and why?
    • What “exclusion criteria” did the authors mention?
  • Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own client groups. If so, how? If not, why?
  • Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article.

Note: The presentation should be 5–10 slides, not including the title and reference slides. Include presenter notes (no more than a half page per slide) and use tables and/or diagrams where appropriate. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the article you selected. Support your presentation with evidence-based literature.