Read an article in a peer-reviewed journal in the field of public administration or public policy that utilizes a qualitative research methodology. Organize your paper with each of the following sections clearly numbered:
Give the bibliographic citation for the article.
Provide a brief summary of the research question (i.e., purpose of the study).
Describe the author’s rationale for using qualitative methods in the study.
Describe the data collection and analysis procedures.
Did the qualitative researcher also use any quantitative methods, including unobtrusive (measurements of which the subject is unaware) ones? Explain your answer.
Was the research purpose of the study achieved? That is, the author had a research perspective in mind. Please refer only to that and not the project’s conclusions. Explain your answer.
Can you identify any assumptions (biases) in the author’s approach or conclusions?
Do you think that another type of qualitative or quantitative method could have worked better in addressing the research question? Explain your answer.
In your opinion, what is your overall evaluation of the study? What are the weak areas? What are the strong areas?
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Title: Analysis of a Qualitative Research Article in Public Administration or Public Policy
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Critical Evaluation of “How Does Memory Work?” Crash Course Video In the Crash Course video “How Does Memory Work?”, host Hank Green discusses the different types of memory and how they are formed and retrieved. He also delves into the concept of
For this assignment, find an article or video on one of the topics we have recently covered in class. It might be learning, intelligence, memory, or some other topic, but it must be something we have recently covered. After reviewing the Crash Course video and the critical thinking questions, critically evaluate the article or video you found. You may want to do some additional reading to find the source of the article or video.
In a two-page, single-spaced paper offer a brief summary of the article or video and compare it to what you read in your required reading. Be sure to use terms and concepts from your required reading in your comparison. You may want to consider if the article or video provided more information, less, or different information? Were there any discrepancies between your required reading and the article or video you found? Did anything cause you to doubt the validity of the information? Also, be sure to answer the main critical thinking questions from the article 48 Critical Thinking Questions for Any Content Area.
Submit your assignment under the assignment tab by Friday. Be sure to include terms and concepts from your required reading, and include in-text citations and a reference list. Review the writing portion of the Welcome Powerpoint for writing help and examples.
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“Understanding the Fundamentals of Psychology: Frequently Asked Questions”
For this assignment, you are required to provide a minimum of a one-paragraph response to each of the frequently asked questions provided. You will need to cite your source for each of your responses. Your sources must be from scholarly articles or texts available in the NU library. It cannot be from any of the popular websites such as simplypsychology.com, VeryWellMind.com, PsychCentral.com, etc.
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Title: “The Importance of Originality in Academic Writing”
The assignment that is attached needs to be revised and put into “your own words”.
The format will be the exact same for the order.
You will use two references that I provided for you at the bottom of the attached file
This assignment will be 100% human written and you will not use online learning platforms to access course-specific study resources or online tutors such as Course Hero or any other sites because it WILL be detected.
You will provide an AI and similarity report to this order once complete
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“Strategic Leadership: Insights from Interviews, Creation of a Hybrid Model, and Personal Reflection” “Word Count and Plagiarism Guidelines for Academic Writing”
Please consult the document named Individual Project Proposal for all necessary instructions.
Improvement Intervention Paper.
As strategic leaders, we encounter daily challenges. If we are not strategic leaders, we use the leaders in our environment as touchstones to determine whether we want to emulate them. To be more effective leaders, knowledge of strategic leaders’ character, competencies, and actions is critical. With this in mind, you are asked to do the following: Part 1: Determining Strategic Leaders’ Views of Leadership In 2,500-3,000 words:
1. Conduct a short interview (10 questions) with 2 leaders/managers in your workplace (place interview questions in appendix); 2. Ensure that you ask their opinions on the following: (questions must cover a-h) : a. Evolving Leadership Realities; b. The role of strategic leadership competencies in executing their leadership functions. c. The role of Ethics and Value in Leadership; d. Which theory/theories of leadership do they practice? e. What leadership attributes do they consider the most critical given their work environment? f. What symbols do they use to represent a successful strategic leader? g. What is their understanding of the interactional framework for analysing leadership? h. What is their strategy for dealing with conflict and negotiations? 3. Categorize the findings into themes (related to one or more theories) and use 3 to 5 scholarly peer-reviewed articles to justify the themes; the responses from the 2 interviews have to be looked at as ‘one’ and not separately to determine the themes that came out from the interviews. It must relate back to one or more leadership theories. coding into themes can be done via Nvivo or manually. 4. Create a concept map showing the connection of theories to the themes.
Part 2: Design a Leadership Approach In 1,450-1,500 words: Based on the findings from the interview and your observations of the leaders. Do the following: 1. create a hybrid strategic leadership approach that would best suit your workplace; 2. create a definition of the hybrid model; 3. describe two examples of how it can be implemented in your workplace; and 4. substantiate this approach using 3 to 5 scholarly peer-reviewed literature. Part 3: Personal Framework Reflection (PFR) In 1,500-2,000 words: 1. Throughout the process, use journaling, memoing, bracketing, and reflexivity to document the experience; 2. Present the information in number 1 in your discussion and refer to it in the appendix; 3. While conceptualizing the assignment, what was your initial approach to planning and implementing it? 4. Re-read your journal and fieldnotes etc. and determine, based on the interviews and the creation of a hybrid strategic leadership model, whether a paradigm shift took place in your belief about strategic leadership. 5. At any time, throughout the process, did you experience cognitive dissonance, if yes, give an example, if no why not? 6. Use 3-5 scholarly peer-reviewed literature to substantiate what you are saying. Presentation of assignment • Your work should be typed on A4 or letter-sized paper, one side only, double-spaced with margins (at least one inch) on both sides of each page. • Use APA format for references. Please use this link to ensure that you adhere to APA 7TH edition format https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_a nd_style_guide/general_format.html • Pages should be numbered consecutively, including the references and/or appendices. • All sources appearing in your text must be cited in the “References”, in alphabetical order. • Each piece of work should have a cover sheet, showing your name, course code and title, an appropriate title of the assignment, course tutor, and submission date. • Avoid errors of punctuation and spelling. Keep your tense usage consistent. Check your work by using the spell checker and ask friends to proofread your completed work. • ANYONE WRITING LESS THAN THE EXPECTED WORD COUNT WILL BE PENALIZED. TWO MARKS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR MORE THAN 10% LESS THAN THE REQUIRED AMOUNT. • ANYONE WRITING MORE THAN THE EXPECTED WORD COUNT AND 10%, THE REMAINING WORDS WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN GRADING THE PAPER. • PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USE OF CONTENT-GENERATED AI TOOLS IS NOT PERMITTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC FAIL GRADE -
Title: Methods for Conducting Research on My Topic
Directions
In this writer’s journal entry, begin drafting your MWA1: Writing In My _____ report. First, review this unit’s readings on IMRaD structure. Then, use these tips to write a 1-3 paragraph draft of your “Methods” section:
Describe your research questions:
What are you hoping to learn from your research?
Why do the answers to your questions matter?
Who else cares about your research, besides you, and why?
What motivated you to conduct this research?
Describe your research methods:
How will you go about gathering information to explore your research question?
Why did you select this approach?
What search strategies will you use?
Do you plan to consult primary sources, secondary sources, or both? Why?
Besides collecting sources, how will you explore your research questions? What other methods will you use, and why?
Describe your predictions:
What do you plan to learn from your research?
What new questions do you expect to have after conducting your research?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words for credit. You can (and should!) “re-use” this journal entry as the Methods section of your MWA1: Writing In My _____ report. -
“Poetry in Translation: A Soldier’s Perspective”
I have 5 poems that I have written for my online poetry course, and as a final project my professor want us to rewirting completely in a different language, new voice, new style, new perspective.
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Title: Evaluating Data Collection and Analysis in a Research Article
Please answer the following questions using the article included and make powerpoint slides with speaker notes.
Method of Data Collection 1. Evaluate whether the type of approach (interview, questionnaire, observation, biophysiological) was appropriately used to collect data. 2. What specifically were the data collected? 3. What information was provided about how, where, and under what circumstances data were collected? 4. Who collected the data and were they adequately trained? 5. Was the approach appropriate and adequate for the data needed?
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Data Quality 1. How were each of the variables in the study operationalized? (What instruments or measures were used to obtain the data?) 2. Were the instruments adequately and clearly described? 3. Were the measurements of major variables reliable and valid? 4. Did the authors name specific kinds of reliability and validity of measures used? Do you agree with the kinds and adequacy of reliability that they identified? 5. Did the researchers address issues or concerns about validity and reliability of the instruments in the study?
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Data Analysis/Results 1. What were the data collected and what levels of measurement used? 2. What descriptive statistics were used and what was their purpose? 3. What inferential statistics were used and what was their purpose? 4. Based on the article, were the appropriate statistics used? Explain. 5. From the article, clearly indicate the details of the major results of the study. -
“Analyzing the Federal Reserve’s November 2022 Statement: Macroeconomic Policy Terms, Economic Outlook, and Policy Actions”
Prior to beginning the work on this discussion:
Read the article Monetary Policy: Stabilizing Prices and Output https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/Series/Back-to-Basics/Monetary-Policy
Go to Meeting calendars, statements, and minutes (2017-2022) https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm
Locate the November 2022 statement and read it carefully.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during a year. Policy statements and minutes of those meetings are posted on the link above. Based on the statement, answer the following questions:
Identify and explain any four macroeconomic policy terms from the statement that was covered this week.
Explain how the Federal Reserve characterize the state of the economy in November 2022.
Discuss the policy actions the Fed announced in the statement.
Provide ONE reason why you agree or disagree with the Fed’s proposed policy action.
The Monetary Policy paper
Must be at least three pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center APA Style
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must utilize academic See the Academic Voice
Must include an introduction and conclusion Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the course text.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper -
Mentor Experience Evaluation Tool Mentorship Partnership Evaluation Tool: Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Mentor Experience
In preparation for your Topic 7 assignment, develop a mentor experience evaluation tool for your mentee to complete. You can develop a survey, a questionnaire, or short-answer response document or electronic tool. At a minimum, your evaluation should include at least six prompting questions and feedback comment areas. Though not exhaustive, the following is a list of suggested prompts you may incorporate into your tool:
Mentor availability and frequency of meetings
Mentor communication (frequency and clarity)
Mentor demonstration of interest
Mentor knowledge, competency, and guidance toward goal achievement
Mentor attitude of advocacy and demonstration of integrity
Value, efficacy, and clarity of mentorship activities (e.g., goals, guidelines, timeframe, personal development, feedback)
Most/least beneficial activities
Completion of goals planned
Mentor guidance with networking
Most beneficial personal development or change and overall personal growth
Recommendations for mentoring partnership efficacy and improvement
Overall value of the mentoring program.
Prior to having your mentee complete the evaluation, submit your evaluation document or tool to your instructor for feedback.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.