Reflective Paper – Northouse, Chapter 02 Trait Appraoch

Reflective Paper – Northouse, Chapter 02 Trait Appraoch

For this assignment, you will write a reflection paper on Northouse’s Chapter 2 Trait Appraoch.

Here are the questions you should address?

1. In this chapter, Professor Peter Northouse talks about trait approach to leadership. In your opinion, what are the most important characteristics of a good leader? Explain why these characteristics are important?

2. What are some of the other things we need to consider besides trait?

3. When you think of a good leader, who comes to mind? Please explain why you think this leader is good?

4. When you think of a bad leader, who comes to mind? Why do you think this is a bad leader? What kind of changes (or transitions) should this leader make to be in your good books?

5. Different situations call for different leaders and leadership. Think of a situation you are in (home, work, community). Describe the situation and what characteristics do you need to have as a good leader?

Please do not just answer the questions. You are expected to add your reflection, thoughts, and opinions on the subject.

Assignment Guidelines

• Minimum 2 pages, double-spaced. DO NOT cut and paste the questions to the paper. It will not count towards the two page minimum.

• Must be APA6.

• Make sure to use correct APA in-text citations for paraphrased ideas and quoted text.

Marriage and Family

Section 1: Introduction
This should be a brief set of paragraphs which define Marriage and Family.  What is unique about a sociological approach to studying marriage and the family? This section should include an explanation of the concepts of marriage, the family, the history of marriage and the family and ways in which Sociologists study marriage and the family.

Section 2: Defining Marriage and the Family
This section should systematically compare and contrast the legal/rational U.S. definitions of marriage and the family with Sociological definitions of marriage and the family. Additionally, discuss the ways in which marriage and divorce are measured by various rates. Find data pertaining to the rates of marriage and divorce using a .gov website and discuss what these rates mean and why they are important.

What are pathogenic microorganisms? How does the body prevent and invasion and subsequent infection naturally?

1. What are pathogenic microorganisms?

2. How does the body prevent and invasion and subsequent infection naturally?

3. Given the six condition that favor the growth of pathogens and explain how you can alter the growth and reproduction?

4. Explain why wearing exam gloves does not replace hand washing,

5. What level of disinfection would you use to clean a reusable instrument that comes into contact with the vaginal mucosa, such as a vaginal speculum? Why?

6. How the personal protective equipment help to protect you against contracting and infection or communicable diseases?

7. Which virus is more a threat to the clinical medical assistant: HIV or HBV?

8. Develop a written police for new employees regarding disinfecting individuals examination rooms in medical office. Be specific and include issues related to safety

9. Relate 3 blood- borne pathogens that may cause disease in humans.

10. Why the gloves must be removed first.

Product Differentiation

Part A: Product Differentiation

Part A refers to the material discussed in Lesson 5 of this course. Using logical, clear writing, do the following:

  1. Define product differentiation and discuss the role that customer perceptions play in product differentiation.
  2. Identify the three broad categories of product differentiation and two bases of differentiation under each category.
  3. Explain the relationship between product differentiation and managerial creativity.

Part B: Flexibility and Real Options

Part B refers to the material discussed in Lesson 6 of this course. Using logical, clear writing, answer the following:

  1. What is strategic flexibility? Why is it thought of as a third generic business-level strategy?
  2. What are strategic options?
  3. What are real options?

Part C: Collusion

Part C refers to the material discussed in Lesson 7 of this course. Using logical, clear writing, answer the following:

  1. What is collusion?
  2. What are the two types of collusion and how are they different?
  3. How does signaling relate to collusion?

Part D: Vertical Integration

Part D refers to the material discussed in Lesson 8 of this course. Using logical, clear writing, do the following:

  1. Define vertical integration and differentiate between forward vertical integration and backward vertical integration.
  2. Identify the three fundamental explanations of how vertical integration can create value and discuss how value is created under each.
  3. Identify three reasons a firm may be able to create value through vertical integration when most of its competitors are not able to create value through vertical integration.