In chapter 1 there are several key theorists discussed for their contribution to understanding human behavior in a developmental context.  No one theory can account for the diversity of development.

• Erikson – Psychosocial
• Piaget   – Cognitive
• Freud   –  Psychoanalytic
• Pavlov /Watson/ Skinner – Behavioral
• Bandura – Social Cognitive
• Bowlby (Attachment) – Ethological Theory
• Bronfenbrenner – Ecological Theory
• Information Processing Approach

1. Choose minimum 2 (two) different approaches, briefly summarize the key ideas from each theory, and explain why and how these theoretical viewscompliment and contrast each other. Do not simply rehash the theory itself – you may need to look in other chapters as well for more information regarding each theoretical approach to development.
2. Include your thoughts as to which theoretical approaches seem to make the most sense to you when thinking about development from birth to death and how they contribute to developmental processes that you have learned about in Chapter 1.
3. Support your responses with peer reviewed research. If you are unfamiliar with collecting/reviewing peer reviewed articles – see syllabus for resources available for help.

 

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In Chapter 10 of the text – Managing & Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, we discuss the sourcing of IT in business.

Using the lessons learned in Chapter 10 of the text about the way Information Technology should sourced, evaluate the organization you work for or an organization you are familiar with.   How is your IS/IT sourced? Does the organization use outsourcing?  If so, what kind?  Does this sourcing work?  

You must have 1 scholarly journal articles along with your text to support your analysis. Try to find articles that are less than 5 years old. 

Initial posts must be 300 words but no more than 500 words.  Responses to classmates 200 words each (2 required).

Please make sure you cite and support your posts.   Please include a reference for each citation.  Your post should use APA formatting. 

You must post your first post to this forum by Friday of Week 12 – March 29th by midnight.  Please respond to two classmates by Sunday, March 31st at midnight. 

 

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In Chapter 4 of The Little Book of Economics, Ip talks about the natural rate of unemployment as the rate of unemployment that will not lead to an acceleration in inflation. Keep this reading in mind as you respond to this week’s discussion questions.

• Think about this: If the current unemployment rate is 3.9%, would one expect the rate of inflation to increase or decrease? Explain your answer.
• Now you face a wonderful decision. Imagine that you just won a lottery jackpot of $100,000. If you expect inflation to accelerate, should you buy that home you’ve been thinking of now? What would you decide if the rate of inflation is negative?

Respond to a classmate:

f you think about the percentage of working able body people in America, the unemployment rate is saying that only 3.9% of the working population has currently filed unemployment benefits within a 4 week period since the last rate was reported by the Bureau of Labor. Do I think this will lead to an increase in inflation, well if you average 3.9% a year, the answer is yes. This report means that approx. 96% are employed, which are really good percentages

However if you look at the inflation in another way, with 96% of people working, that means jobs are going to be hard to come by unless you have the exact credentials that the hiring company is looking for. This is great for the employer which says the pay rates dont have to rise, because people out of work will be willing to work for less. In this since, inflation would not be a problem, as pay rates are not going to go up as quick as if the unemployment rate was higher.

• Now you face a wonderful decision. Imagine that you just won a lottery jackpot of $100,000. If you expect inflation to accelerate, should you buy that home you’ve been thinking of now? What would you decide if the rate of inflation is negative?

Respond to a classmate:

If the inflation rate is accelerating, that probably means that the real estate market is going to be tight, which also means the cost of real estate will be much higher then if the inflation rate was low. If I were a lottery winner, the best bet would be to not buy, but invest the money in some type of high yield and make money while inflation is high. When the inflation rate drops, that means the real estate market will drop, take the money you invested and the interest with it and you will be in a much better position and able to buy much more house for less money.

 

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In Chapter 7: The Environment – Part II, Hite and Seitz (2016) discuss the existing tension between

development and the environment. Development brings economic growth as well as social and environmental changes. To a developing country, economic growth may be of a higher priority than the consequences to the long-term health of its citizens or its environment. On the other hand, poverty can also harm the environment such as how searching for land to farm contributes to deforestation.

Do wealthy nations using the labor of developing nations have responsibilities to the people and environment of that country? Why or why not? Be sure to use examples of existing companies to support your response

 

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In Chapter 9 of our course text, you studied the phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Use the steps of the SDLC to describe the process of accomplishing a task that is of interest to you. Your task can be any task and does not have to be related to an IT system. Examples might be to take a trip; buy a house, car, or something else; get a degree; learn how to do something; plan a party; bake a cake; or just about anything else. The idea here is to come up with some concrete examples of the abstract concepts of the SDLC to show that you really understand what each step involves. (I chose an example of buying a house)

The SDLC has five primary phases:

• Systems Planning and Selection
• Systems Analysis
• Systems Design
• Systems Implementation and Operation
• Systems Maintenance

After you have formulated your task and described each step, present your information in a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of six slides (This is in addition to the title and reference list slides).

Presentation requirements:

• You should have a title slide, a table of contents slide, and a reference list slide.
• You should have at least one slide for each of the SDLC phases. Use the SDLC phase to title these slides: System Planning and Selection, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Systems Implementation and Operation, and Systems Maintenance. Include speaker points in each slide.
• Your presentation should have at least two relevant images in it.
• Your summary slide(s) should answer the following question:
• Why is it important to integrate the SDLC process?

The Software Development Life Cycle – Personal Task Application PowerPoint Assignment

• Must have a minimum of six slides (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• .
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
• Title of PowerPoint
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

 

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