Category: Research methods

The Assignment: (2–3 pages)
Summarize your interpretation of the frequency data provided in the output for respondent’s age, highest school grade completed, and family income from prior month.  
Note: A frequency analysis is way of summarizing data by depicting the number of times a data value occurs in the data table or output. It is used to analyze the data set including where the data are concentrated or clustered, the range of values, observation of extreme values, and to determine intervals for analysis that could make sense in categorizing your variable values.
Summarize your interpretation of the descriptive statistics provided in the output for respondent’s age, highest school grade completed, race and ethnicity, currently employed, and family income from prior month.
Note: The descriptive analysis includes N (size of your sample), the mean, the median, the standard deviation, the size and spread of your data to determine the variability/variance in your data. 

2 Page paper. (1- website evaulation, 2- reference page)
with the evaulations a CRAP sheet must be filled out for each source please. 
Criteria:
The reference list is in proper APA format.
The entire paper is formatted in proper APA style (header, page number, spacing, indent, font, font size)
Each website is evaluated with the evaluation criteria from the lecture as well as the CRAP method.
This crierion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe student research is relevant to her/his proposed topic. 
Sources are carefully chosen for the topic.

Directions: Select one of the two question sets below to answer.  Your response to the questions should be at least 2-3 pages in the APA Writing Style Author-Date format. If you refer to any parts of the textbook, sources from other texts, movies, or internet sources, you must cite them.  This document must be submitted in Microsoft Word.  It is also going to be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin.  If your paper has a Turnitin score of 10% or greater, please immediately look at what Turnitin believes might be citation or sourcing issues and correct them.  If there is a problem or you believe Turnitin is incorrectly attributing some of your work, please contact me before the paper is due so we can check it together.
Scenario:  You are a project manager at a medium-sized company that produces a variety of house appliance products. You have been working with a group of engineers and designers in creating a new toaster oven. The product is ready to be marketed, and the company seems to be extremely anxious to begin production. However, when you approached the head of production to start making plans, you are told that your work will be delayed for at least a year. According to them, you should have notified them weeks earlier because other products have already been scheduled for marketing. Also, some of the production equipment will have to be refitted, and the process will take three months. You insisted on beginning production immediately, but the head of production refused to begin before a year has passed. You and the head of production had a very heated exchange, after which you went to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She informed you that she wants you to work out the problems and that the first product needs to roll off the line in six months. 
Set 1: Discuss the negotiation strategies based on our text. Describe in specific detail how you would approach the negotiation using these strategies. Include what concessions you would be willing to make, if any, to reach the goal the CEO set for you. (40 pts)
·    What are the most significant obstacles to your success in this negotiation? Why? (20 pts).
·    Which strategy is most likely to lead to success? Why? (15 pts)
·    Which strategy is least likely to succeed? Why? (15 pts)

The Evidence-Based Practice Change Group Project is the final of the three Required Uniform Assignments in this course and is due this week. It builds upon and utilizes information gathered and reported in the first two assignments. The purpose of this assignment is twofold:
To provide a solution to a clinical problem using the EBP process, and
To demonstrate presentation skills for a group of peers.

Answer all the questions in the table, I have attached the previous homeworks that this assignment is connected to so please view that first before attempting this assignment. I do require a new source for this assignment so please DO NOT use any of the previous sources in the previous assignments. 
Please DO NOT use any quotes or copy anything and strictly use homwork 3 to help homework 4 and also use a new source that has not been previously used for homework 4.

Please review the documents attached. The documents include the instructions for the paper and an example of how the paper should look like. Paper I is included as well with instructor feedback, including how to improve for my second paper. Please take note of this feedback and include it in the second paper. 

Documentary Analysis
film notes
exploitation of young girls
-trying to appeal directly to the consumer, taking photos of clothes customers and workers are wearing to replicate
-sending them on work trips to china and italy
-the brand is built on the idea of a specific lifestyle more than a brand identity and marketing strategies (marketing is very minimal mainly happening on instagram) the idea of the perfect brandy girl is a blonde skinny california beachy girl
one of the only brands to make the customer feel they need to prove themselves as worthy of the brand
the one size fits all=the universal size being small 
-predatory of young girls
-intentional or not shows the parallels between how we value harm on first world citizens vs third world. objectively the environmental and labour toll of how their product is actually produced is far more harmful overall than the issues within the store but because fast fashion is so out of sight out of mind it seems to still take less precedence in this documentary 
-It continued expanding its market, particularly in China. There, the company uses, somehow, even smaller measurements on its “one size fits most” model, perpetuating the same, if not worse, standards on Chinese teenagers. Some are even participating in a viral “BM challenge,” essentially trying to lose enough weight to fit into a tiny skirt from Brandy Melville
-deceptive marketing techniques, made in italy on tags promotes the idea of sustainability however the manufacturing used just as exploitative tactics as a sweatshop 
-teenage and young adult employees being required to send full body outfit photos everyday to higher management, stephan would require these photos so he could terminate those who he felt did not subscribe to the look he was going for (whether than be facial features, style, weight, or race) being hired purely based on their appearance when coming into the store, these photos put a heavy pressure on teenage employees to maintain a consistent weight and style leading to the development of eating disorders
while he felt asian employees suited the look of the store he felt black and other poc deterred customers and took away from the brand
2020 closure of brandy melville yorkdale, stephan didn’t like the audience he was receiving at this toronto location stating it was too ghetto, a discrimination lawsuit was filed upon the closure 
despite widespread awareness of the issues discussed in this expose documentary brandy melville will never die 
cognitive dissonance having to engage with a company 
the use of firsthand experiences of employees and young girls
stephen marsan vs manufacturing 
Documentary Film Analysis
1.   What is the main conflict/problem in the film?  How do know?  How/was it/can it be resolved?
The issues surrounding the brand of brandy melville are practically endless however the roots seem to all  stem from the exploitive ceo and owner stephan masan. When the store expanded out of italy and  opened its american locations the slim blonde california dream girl brandy girl was born. This was the first time a fast fashion store created an ideal customer, unlike brands like h&m and zara whose entire schtick is proving that they are up to date and with the trends brandy melville became the trend. They created a culture among young girls that made brandy melville a place of idealization, a place where being an employee was a sign of beauty. To keep this idea of a brandy girl owner stephan masan was meticulous through the hiring process making sure to recruit any customer who had the body he thought would suit the company most. When a customer entered the store they were supposed to be welcomed by the epitome of what brandy should look like, in his opinion having poc on the floor did not align with the perfect brandy melville aesthetic.
I think the main issue of this documentary is how consumerism erodes our sense of moral values. As we follow all the atrocious things stephen marsan and the brandy melville company has done, a one size fits all sizing system that caused a whole generation of young girls body image issues, promoting eating disorders, racism within the workplace, antisemitism, unethical manufacturing processes, environmental harm, and sexual harassment, we realize that brandy melville will never truly die, if it could it wouldve already. We can see in the personal testimonies and influencer videos shown throughout the documentary the speakers are often still wearing the brand even as they describe the deep issues with the company. This is because finding products we find appealing  will always trump the conditions where they come from, that is why fast fashion despite being widely known as a highly unethical business model remains as the most common way t
What values and voices are being promoted in the film? What values and voices are left out?
What knowledge, information and social gaps are being explored/exposed in the film that would otherwise go unnoticed?
Throughout the documentary the film makers break down many social and class disparities that m
Why did the creator make this documentary?  How do images and messages help you understand the filmmakers attitude/bias towards the subject?
How do economics/social justice issues affect the content of this film?  What makes this a piece of media that is about economic/social justice?
Are there stereotypes in this film?  Are they ultimately upheld or broken down?
Where does the film use:
LOGOS: 
PATHOS:
ETHOS: By getting former employees and  executive testimonies against the company the viewer has a level of trust in the narrative since we know we are  listening to opinions based off of  first hand experiences with stephen and brandy melville rather than an opinion from someone on the outside 
Some Suggestions:
Racial Justice
Living on one Dollar 13th Unarmed Versus
Reel Injun Strong Island The Innocence Files
Ecology & Environmentalism
Minimalist Blackfish         Revolution Sharkwater Chasing Coral Before the Flood                 Chasing Ice
My Octopus Teacher Seaspiracy 
Gender& Identity Studies
Miss Interpretation The Mask You Live In
Embrace Good Hair India’s Daughter The Hunting Ground White Lie Pray Away
A Secret Love Period
Athletics        Trophy Kids Perfect Icarus  More than a Game
Hoop Dreams      Last Chance U    The Last Dance
Athlete A
Politics & Economics
The Queen of Versailles Bowling for Columbine 
Fahrenheit 911                 Joshua, Teenager vs. Superpower
Fresh Dressed Terms and Conditions May Apply
White Helmets               The Final Year Social Dilemma
From one Second to the Next       Becoming
American Factory Knock Down the House
Behind the Curve
Food & Health
Wasted Food Inc Fed Up     Pandemic
Education
Waiting for Superman Bad Kids Race to Nowhere
Street Gang      Operation Varsity Blues
The Task: Select and view a documentary about a topic that you think matters. The documentary must be at least 60 minutes in length and of high production value.  Please seek approval of your selection PRIOR to beginning work.  Take detailed notes with focus on the questions we have been exploring in class (7 questions for analyzing documentaries – see attached).
You are NOT limited to this list of options and the documentary can be in any language.  Please make sure that your choice is grounded in social justice issues and that it lends itself to the questions you need to respond to.
As always, your selection should be a new experience for you (not a doc you have seen or studied before).  There are documentaries on almost every streaming platform – make sure that you have access to yours before you select.  Watch the trailer before you commit.  FYI – True Crime Docs do not lend themselves very well to this task.
Your write up should include: (use notes, and articles about the documentary for insight)
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/brandy-hellville-documentary-allegations-bombshells-hbo-max-1235004131/
Your notes on the doc (these should be taken as you watch)
a THESIS STATEMENT for the documentary
Respond to the questions in proper paragraph format (see exemplar) with depth of thought, analysis and detail.  

Research Question
Does employee empowerment improve the governance quality in public sector?
Instructions
Open FAU Searchwise and find research articles that might help you answer the research question.
What search terms and limits led to the most relevant results?
A primary research article is one in which the author(s) describe a study that they actually conducted. You can tell if an article is a primary research article if the authors use phrases such as “in this study…” or talk about collecting data or number of subjects or participants. Do you think the article you chose is a primary research article? Why or why not?
Can you download the full text of the article in pdf or html?
If not, is the article available through Google Scholar?
Note: For this assignment, you do not need to get the full text of the article. But, if you should ever need an article that is not available via one of the previous options, then you can fill out an interlibrary loan request (this takes time, so should only be used if you have the time and really need the article).
Select one (1) article from the search that:
Is a primary research article,
Seems relevant to the research question,
Sounds interesting to you, and
Appears understandable (based on the title and summary/abstract).
Identify the authors, year, article title, journal name, volume and page numbers.
Based on the abstract, explain how this article might add to your understanding of the research topic.
After you post an original response, you will have access to the posts of your classmates.
Responses to your colleagues’ posts are encouraged but not required for this assignment.
Refer to the attached rubric for grading. (Click the Settings icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Discussion assignment.)
Access to the discussion will close at the deadline; no late submissions will be possible.

this is a group assignment- i just needed mine part completed (don’t complete the discussion or thematic table) 
500 words of 2 major themes in the findings: 
1. Time managmnent 
i. workload 
ii. unfredicted work hours 
2. Support system 
i. family friends support 
ii. university services 
iii. peer support 
Attached I have: 
–  research report 
– 4 interviews  (they need be referenced) 
– attached example of what the findings should look like 

Hey, y’all!  Welcome to another fun day in Research Land.  It’s like Disney Land, but without the lines…
Today, we look at action research.  My hope is that opens some doors and helps you realize some practical possibilities for your future work.  On that end, I ask that you do a few things:
1.  View the chapter 17 PowerPoint for an overview of the chapter.
2.  I’ve embedded a video by one of your textbook authors, Dr. Geoffrey Mills.  You know the other one already. 😉 Geoff is a dear friend and wonderful human being and he’s also a top notch expert on action research.  The webinar with Geoff begins round the 7 minute mark.  You may want to listen to this in bits…  A few minutes in the car, a few minutes when you have time… but try to work your way through this because it is as informative of a talk as you’ll find on the subject.  Geoff  will be available soon for a live Q&A (optional of course) and some of you who find yourselves drawn to action research may really benefit from it.
Finally, I’ve posted a link to the Journal of Teacher Action Research.  This is an open source journal that publishes teacher action research.  Just browse around…  Take a look at some articles that interest you.  After that, hop over to the discussion board.  I want us to be able to have some open, honest, no-pressure talks over this chapter because if you’re like most previous classes, many of you will end up going this route in your work.
Thanks, y’all!  Let me know if you have questions!
ASSIGNMENT: 
After viewing all of today’s materials and reading chapter 17, I would like us to have a group conversation of our reactions to this content.  I purposefully just want this week to be a conversation.  You don’t have to respond to all of these prompts, but these are the things I’d like us to discuss this week:
–  Did you find this methodology a bit liberating if you are currently a classroom teacher?
–  Do you see the practical implications of this type of work?
–  Do you have criticisms for this type of methodology?
In other words, what do you think in general about your new knowledge of teacher action research?
My hope is that this methodology, not with out criticism and limits, begins to open your eyes to practical possibilities.  Are you seeing those?
TO ACCESS MY TEXT BOOK LOOK AT THE TWO ATTACHEMNTS LISTED. YOU ARE LOOKING AT CHAPTER 17 AND I AM ADDING TWO OTHER SOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.. YOU MUST LOOK AT THE VIDEO ON YOU TUBE AND PROVIDE INFO. ACTIONS RESEARCH 101: RESEARCH AS A TEACHING PRACTICE: REL PACIFIC 9/25/2014
ALSO A WEBSITE : PRACTICAL TEACHERRESEARCH.COM JTAR- JOURNAL OF TEACHER ACTION RESEARCH PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SINGLE SPACE KEEP IT SIMLE NO BIG WORDS NO AI OR PLAGIARIASM I NEED REPORTS AS WELL THANK YOU.. NO OUTSIDE SOURCES… 
THE DISCUSSION PARAGRAGHS ARE NO REAL FORMAT AND ONLY REFERENCE PAGE APA STYLE