MA260 Statistical Analysis I - Assignment 4 Mini Study 1

Mini- Study Part I

In this course you will conduct a mini study. You will survey 50 people through any method you choose to find out information on your topic. You will then calculate the statistics for your data. It is important to remember your mini study should use quantitative values since this is a statistics course so you can complete the required calculations. When you pick a topic, make sure it is something people are comfortable answering and that you only use adults. Complete this worksheet and then begin your survey once it is graded so that you can write up your results in Module 7.

Item

Description

1

State your topic

2

Who is the population for your claim? Justify your statement.

3

What question(s) will you ask in your survey to gather data on your claim? Explain the rationale for each question.

4

What variables will be in your study? What type of variable are they (ordinal, nominal, discrete, continuous, etc)?

5

Where will you post your survey and how will it reach your target population? (Facebook, email, in person, etc)

6

How will you collect your data? (Survey Monkey, Facebook Question, By hand/Excel, etc)

7

What type of sampling method will you use? Justify your choice and cite a reference supporting your decision.

8

What 2 types of graphs that you have learned about are the most appropriate for your data? Justify your statement and cite a reference supporting your decision.
*Hint: think about if your data may have outliers, is quantitative, is categorical vs interval, etc.

9

What 8 descriptive statistics that you have learned about are the most appropriate for your data? Justify your statement and cite a reference supporting your decision. *Hint: think about if the data has outliers, is quantitative, is categorical vs interval, etc. *Note: if you have more than one survey question you can count statistics on EACH*


               

MA260 Statistical Analysis I Assignment 7 - Mini Study Part II

Mini- Study Part II

Answer the questions below about your data adhering to the outlined criteria in complete sentences. Cite any outside sources that are used.

Item

Description

1

Treat your data just as you would one of the datasets from the homework. Be sure you include appropriate measures of central tendency and dispersion etc.

2

Construct a frequency distribution using 5 –8 classes.

3

Create 2 different but appropriate visual representations of your data (pie chart, bar graph, etc). You MUST use Excel to do this.

4

Complete the calculations for the 8 statistics you identified in your worksheet in week 3. You MUST use Excel to do this.

5

Write a brief paragraph describing the meaning or interpretation for EACH of the statistics. For example, if some of the statistics chosen were the mean, median and mode, which is the best measure?

6

Construct a 95% Confidence Interval to estimate the population mean/proportion in the claim.

7

Complete the calculations for the 8 statistics you identified in your What can you conclude from this result regarding the topic?

8

Write up the responses to these questions in an APA paper between 500-1,000 words.

                                           

        

SP180 Principles of Public Speaking - Module 5 Assignment Audience Analysis and Outline for Persuasive Speech

 

I.               Assignment Instructions

A.           Outline + Audience Analysis for Persuasive Speech

This is a two-part assignment that you will turn in using one file: Audience Analysis & Persuasive Speech Outline.

Choose one of the following scenarios as the basis for both Assignments in Modules 5 & 7.

·         Scenario 1: Imagine that you have been invited to an upper-level management meeting at the company that you work for (currently or one you hope to work for). You are going to deliver a persuasive speech to persuade the management team to either change a policy or add a specific resource to their company budget.
or

·         Scenario 2: Imagine that you have been invited to deliver a speech at a town hall meeting. You are going to deliver a persuasive speech to persuade citizens in your community to vote yes toward the allocation of city funds towards a project or cause that you believe will benefit all members of your community.

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. You must use the template provided.

Click on the icon below to download the template.  Use this to complete your assignment.

1.                 Part 1: Audience Analysis (DUE MODULE 5)

Based on the scenario you chose for your persuasive speech for this class, analyze your audience. Describe your audience and determine how you might tailor your content to appeal to your specific audience. Full sentences are not required in your Audience Analysis.

  1. Re-read Chapter 11 from your online textbook and the Six Minutes blog posts by Andrew Dlugan to help you understand more fully what is required in your analysis.
  2. Complete the provided template based on your analysis.
    1. Audience Demographics: complete both columns at least half of the criteria.
    2. Audience Attitudes: complete both columns for the one criterion.
    3. Audience Expectations: complete both columns at least half of the criteria.

 

 

TEMPLATE

[Student Name]

[Student Identification Number]

SP180 Principles of Public Speaking

Assignment 5: Audience Analysis and Outline

[Date of Submission]

 

AUDIENCE ANALYSIS

[Topic or title of your speech]

[Describe your audience in 20 or fewer words]

Audience Demographics (see pages 58-62 in textbook)

For five or more of these demographic criteria, complete the two columns on the right.

Criteria

Describe your audience based on the criteria in left column

How might you tailor your content to appeal to your audience?

Average age

 

 

Age range (youngest – oldest)

 

 

Generational group (choose from: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and/or Millennials?)

 

 

Proportion of males and females

 

 

Relational arrangements (choose from: married, single, divorced, and/or domestic partnership?)

 

 

Cultural groups and in what proportion

 

 

Socioeconomic composition

 

 

Occupations

 

 

Religious groups

 

 


 

Audience Attitudes (see pages 62-63 in textbook)

Complete the two columns on the right.

Criterion

Describe your audience

How might you tailor your content to appeal to your audience?

Choose from the following: Highly favorable, mostly favorable, neutral, mostly unfavorable, mostly unfavorable

[use one of the favorability terms in the cell to the left]

 

Audience Expectations (see pages 63-64 in your textbook)

For three or more of these audience expectation criteria, complete the two columns on the right.

Criteria

Describe your audience

How might you tailor your content to appeal to your audience?

Is their attendance mandatory or voluntary?

 

 

What do they know about your topic?

 

 

What do they think about you?

 

 

What is the history of your audience as a group?

 

 

What is the program surrounding your speech?

 

 

 

NOTE: This Audience Analysis Worksheet was inspired by one shared by Andrew Dlugan on his Six Minutes blog (http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/audience-analysis/ ).


 

[PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE USING MONROE'S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE – Replace this with the title of your speech]

I.                    Introduction (Attention)

A.                  Gain Attention:

B.                  Establish Your Credibility:

C.                  Central Idea:

D.                 Preview Your Main Points:                                                     

II.                  Body of the Presentation (Need, Satisfaction & Visualization)

A.                  Need: [Exactly what is the problem with the current situation?]     

1.                  Supporting material: [Supporting material should include statistics, or research from credible sources. Each source must be referenced in your speech. For example you would say, "According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics...." or "In the February 2016 issue of Forbes Magazine, Bill Gates said, '....'  Any source that you reference in your speech must appear in the reference list]

2.                  Supporting material:  

B.                  Satisfaction: [What it will take to resolve the need?]

1.                  Supporting material:  

2.                  Supporting material:

C.                  Visualization: [What will life be like once this need is satisfied? Be very descriptive.]        

1.                  Supporting material:

2.                  Supporting material:  

III.                Conclusion (Action)

A.                  Briefly Summarize Your Main Points

1.                             

2.                   

3.                             

B.                  Conclude with a Call to Action: [What do you want your audience to do NOW as a result of listening to your speech? Be extremely specific with your Call to Action]

1.                   

2.                   

 


 

REFERENCES

[List your references here in APA style and in alphabetical order based on the author's or authors' last name. Notice that you will use a hanging indent for the formatting. Visit the Ashworth College Learning Resource Center or the Purdue Online Writing Lab for more specifics on creating your reference list.]

 

Ashworth Semester Exam BM410 Sales Management Practices

BM41S : Sales Management & Practices

Question 1

Ensuring that salespeople know the ethical and legal framework for their markets, including cultural and global market variations, is a salesforce response to which of the following issues?

Complexity issues

Adaptability issues

Collaboration issues

Accountability issues

 

Question 2

A(n) _______ is a salesperson who provides physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals with pertinent information about drugs to support the overall sales effort.

hunter

pioneer

order-taker

detailer

 

Question 3

The decision-making process in a modified rebuy buying situation is often referred to as

extensive problem solving.

routinized response behavior.

minimal problem solving.

limited problem solving.

 

Question 4

Advertising-driven marketing communications strategies are most appropriate when

trying to close the sale.

the message timing is important.

message flexibility is important.

repetitive contact is important.

 

Question 5

Salesforce socialization refers to

the encouragement salespeople get to socialize with their colleagues after work hours.

the process by which salespeople acquire the knowledge, skills, and values essential to perform in their role as salespeople.

the overall social values held by the firm about contemporary issues affecting the firm.

the salesperson's education concerning the ways other salespeople handle role conflict and role ambiguity.

 

Question 6

A _______ asks salespeople to indicate areas of need that could be addressed by sales training.

customer survey                                                                      

job analysis

competitor survey

salesforce survey

 

Question 7

This influence strategy might involve "office politics" and the use of third parties to influence others.

threats

persuasion

manipulation

domination

 

Question 8

How would a large direct sales company such as Avon most likely compensate their salespeople?

Straight salary

Salary plus bonuses

Straight commission

Salary plus commission

 

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the four major areas covered by the sales organization audit framework?

Sales management evaluation

Sales organization history

Sales organization environment

Sales management functions

 

Question 10

While other methods of performance evaluation were rated very good on job relatedness and reliability criteria, which method received a poor rating?

Graphic rating/checklist method

Ranking methods

Management by objectives (MBO)

Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)


   

 

Ashworth Semester Exam R04V Human Relations 2024

R04V : Human Relations

Question 1

Pamela wants to obtain as much useful self-knowledge as she can, so she obtains a personal evaluation from a counseling psychologist. Among the findings from a personality standpoint are that Pamela scores high on (a) extraversion, (b) openness, (c) agreeableness, (d) conscientiousness, and (d) optimism. She score lows on the personality factors of (a) neuroticism, (b) self-monitoring, (c) risk taking and thrill seeking. Among the findings related to cognitive ability, Pamela scores quite high on practical intelligence and linguistic intelligence. She scores average on analytical intelligence, and quite high on emotional intelligence. Imagine yourself as Pamela's supervisor, and you want to build an effective working relationship with her. You have given Pamela a key role in a project of major significance to your team. A useful approach in dealing with Pamela would be to:

move slowly in forming a working relationship with her, follow up frequently on your requests, and impose strict deadlines.

give her a lot of freedom, do not nag, and be particularly friendly and warm toward her,

monitor her progress closely, encourage her to try far-out ideas, and focus your conversation on the task.

be careful not to express your anxiety and fears about the project, and look out for her saying things that she thinks you want to hear.

 

Question 2

Marketing assistant Jody has been having financial problems recently. She has been late with some bills, and has neglected other bills for months. She figures that if she can at least concentrate on her job, she will perform well enough to get a salary increase in four months. Any extra money she receives will be applied immediately toward rent reduction. During a product launch meeting, she feels a small vibration coming from her handbag, and recognizes that it is her cell phone indicating a call or text message is waiting. Jody peeks at her phone to see a text message from her landlord that states, "Pay $750 by tomorrow or be evicted." Jody feels the urgent need to reply to the message, explaining that she will have the money in five days. From the standpoint of displaying good interpersonal skill, what should Jody do about responding to the call?

Pick up her cell phone immediately and send a response explaining her plan to pay in five days.

Place her cell phone on her lap and send a text message the best she can without appearing to be sending a text message.

Begin to cough, holding up five fingers suggesting that she has to leave the room and will return in a few minutes. While out of the conference room, Jody then sends the urgent text message.

Wait for a break in the meeting, and then discretely compose a message to her landlord.

 

Question 3

Victoria and Ted are part of an environmental protection team for a large company that manufactures and distributes carbonated beverages, juice drinks, and snacks. A major part of their responsibilities as team members is to investigate how the company can become more environmentally friendly. Included on the eight-member team are packaging design specialists, biologists, marketing specialists, and a financial analyst. A good deal of heated discussion takes place on the team about methods of preserving the environment that would be cost effective and truly helpful to the environment. Both Victoria and Ted want to do a good job as well as be good team players. One day the team leader asks Victoria and Ted to perform an analysis of the type of trash found regularly in the company Dumpsters. In discussing the assignment with each other, the two teammates and friends agree that such an assignment is totally vile. To preserve their goal of being good team players, yet still enjoy their wo

Explain to the team leader that they both want to be good organizational citizens, but garbage analysis is too far removed from their job description.

Acquire the necessary technical expertise, get the job done as quickly as possible, and don't criticize the assignment.

Explain to the team leader that analyzing the contents of a Dumpster does not fit the big picture of preserving the environment.

Explain to the team leader that his job is so important they would like to have three other team members' help with the garbage analysis so that a

 

Question 4

Nancy, an employee at MegaWorks Corp., has been on the job for only a week. She needs to ask the accountant some questions, but she doesn't remember his name. Which of the following steps would be the most appropriate for Nancy to take before contacting the accountant?

Ask someone for the accountant's name.

Ask the accountant his name once again.

Address the accountant with a title like "Sir."

Get the work done without using his name.

 

Question 5

Isabella is a production supervisor for an American company that manufactures high-tech equipment for the optics industry. She is sent to Beijing, China, to help troubleshoot a problem with a machine installed at a major client in Beijing. As Isabella attends the first meeting, the Chinese managers and professionals are courteous, and they smile frequently. Yet she detects a little resistance in dealing with her. One of the Chinese managers says, "When will your boss be here?" Another manager says, "You must be the secretary from America. I hope the technical details in the meeting will not bore you." To begin asserting her authority, Isabella might try which one of the following tactics?

Give the group a small lecture about gender egalitarianism, and explain that she is from the United States, not China.

Say to the group, "I understand that my job might seem a little unusual, but I am the production supervisor sent here to work with you. I want to help you because you are an honored customer."

Explain that although she is the manufacturing supervisor sent to fix the problem, she is flexible enough to carry out such roles as serving coffee and tea at the meeting.

Say to the group, "You are an honored customer and our company wants to fix your problem. But I suggest that we cancel our meeting, and I will return after your management team has completed diversity training."

 

Question 6

Roberto has been a hard-working and high-performing distribution specialist for a food distribution company. Based on his good performance and positive interpersonal skills, he is appointed as team leader of the group that distributes food to schools and hospitals. Several weeks into the job, Roberto notices that the team of workers is really not working much like a team. The team members each seem to do their own job acceptably, but there is not a high level of cooperation and coordination among them. Roberto has been somewhat successful in his preliminary attempt to move the group toward better teamwork. To help sustain the teamwork, Roberto is advised to use which approach to leadership?

Authoritarian

Avoidance of all charismatic traits and behaviors

Participative or shared leadership

Micromanagement

 

Question 7

Sana is the director of international marketing in her company. One of the people assigned to her team is marketing associate Sebastian. Although Sebastian is performing satisfactorily, Justine is not entirely satisfied with his performance. As Justine perceives the situation, Sebastian seems to feel that because he is a recent marketing graduate he is a highly knowledgeable marketing professional. Also, he recently gave a PowerPoint presentation to management that Justine attended. Justine observed several factual errors as well as a few embarrassing spelling errors. Justine has a coaching session this morning with Sebastian. She wants to coach him on doing a more careful job when making a PowerPoint presentation. An effective tactic for Justine would be to:

tell Sebastian to please listen for ten minutes before saying anything in the coaching session.

explain to Sebastian that his recent PowerPoint presentation was wretched, and that anybody else in the department could have done a better job.

point out a couple of specific errors Sebastian made in his recent PowerPoint presentation.

accuse Sebastian of being careless and sloppy in his PowerPoint presentation.

 

Question 8

Steve is the cafeteria manager at the company headquarters of a major financial services firm located in Texas. He is well prepared and well experienced for his role as cafeteria manager, and aspires toward other positions in the company. Steve says, "Some people think I have reached my ceiling as cafeteria manager. I don't think so. I can see myself someday taking on other responsibilities, including become the facilities manager. If I continue to run an outstanding cafeteria and make the right connections, I can move up." Today Steve is meeting with Clarissa, the manager of human resources, to discuss plans for expanding the cafeteria staff. Steve has heard that at his company, getting along well with coworkers is a key criterion for being promoted. Steve regards Clarissa as a coworker, but they have had only two brief contacts because Clarissa is relatively new to the company. What might Steve do to best develop a good relationship today in their meeting in her office?

Flatter Clarissa by telling her that he has heard she is one of the most outstanding human resource managers in the southern United States.

Suggest to Clarissa that he is willing to help her with some of her toughest tasks, because he has great natural talents in dealing with people.

Explain to Clarissa that he understands how important her role is in the organization, and that without the right people a business firm is destined to fail.

Brag about his skill in managing people, and how he sees his job as a stepping stone to bigger responsibility.

 

Question 9

Bruce is the administrative support manager at a large legal firm. His managerial duties include purchasing supplies and equipment, human resource management, and supervising the support staff. The law firm has been cited by the state bar association for engaging in several unethical practices, such as overcharging clients and advertising too aggressively. The partners at the firm have therefore decided that the law firm must reestablish its reputation by being highly ethical in dealing with the public and employees. A representative from a computer manufacturer calls on Bruce with the intent of equipping the entire legal staff, including both attorneys and paralegals, with a new model netbook computer. The rep, Samantha, explains that if the entire staff is equipped with this line of computers, productivity will increase by at least 15 percent, based on experience with other legal firms. Bruce is a little skeptical of these productivity gains, yet he is willing to listen because part

Ask if any kickback Samantha might have in mind could also be shared with his boss.

Request immediately that their conversation be kept strictly confidential.

Explain to Samantha that his law firm makes purchasing decisions strictly on the merits of the product or service.

Ask Samantha what she means by "treats decision makers very well" before discussing the possible purchase of netbook computers any further.

 

Question 10

A customer gets a pair of shoes resoled by a cobbler. Later at home, she realizes that the shoes are too tight. She returns to the cobbler and says, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know how to put new soles on without making the shoe smaller?" In which of the following ways would the cobbler respond if he uses the natural child ego state?

"It's not my fault, and they can't be redone. See you later."

"I'm sorry it happened. Shall I try stretching the shoes to make them fit?"

"You must have been disappointed. It's a nice pair of shoes. What can I do to make it up to you?"

"That's funny; it never happened before."