Provide a brief analysis on why the above metrics may be useful. You can also simply cut and paste the Perl commands that you are using into a Word document.

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Building on your previous work, it is time to start showing how Perl can be used to manage the servers. The chief information officer (CIO) is excited about your work so far and wants to see more.

Pick 3 system commands and provide the following:

  • A brief description of the command and why you might use it
  • How you will invoke the commands through Perl and why (System, Exec or Backtick)
  • Sample code showing how you would use the command

Your work on connecting to a database has not gone unnoticed. There is a growing interest to see better reporting, and Perl may be the answer. Create a table in your database with the attached spreadsheet as your guide, and generate the following reports:

  • Find all servers with CPU utilization above (>) 90%.
  • Find the average memory usage for all servers.
  • Show the server with the most memory utilization.
  • Show the server with the least amount of disk free.

Provide a brief analysis on why the above metrics may be useful. You can also simply cut and paste the Perl commands that you are using into a Word document.

Note: The project should be completed in Word and should be professional in appearance and free of errors. Think of this as a memo to management where you are demonstrating your capabilities in this area.

Identify a social issue you are strongly opposed to. Then use the 4 stasis questions on page 22 of the textbook to dive deeper into the topic in a way that builds a solid argument.

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Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Identify a social issue you are strongly opposed to. Then use the 4 stasis questions on page 22 of the textbook to dive deeper into the topic in a way that builds a solid argument.

*Stasis questions on page 22:

1) How does popular culture stereotype you?

2) How does what we eat define who we are?

3) How does language influence our world?

4) Has the Internet destroyed privacy?

5) How free should campus speech be?

Think about a time when you believed an emotional appeal put forth by a political party, company, marketing campaign, or piece of advertising only to find out that you were not quite told the truth. Explain the situation, what was told to you, what the truth was, how you uncovered it, and how finding out that you were misled made you feel. Also explain if, or how, this experience changed how you view arguments put in front of you.

Imagine you are the marketing director for a company that makes fruit snacks for kids. The snacks aren’t so much fruit as they are sugar, water, and artificial dyes; but kids love them and they are individually wrapped for ease of use by busy parents. Your company needs to increase sales by 50% in the next quarter and your boss has put this burden on you. Write copy for a print ad to run in “Mom’s World” magazine that uses an emotional appeal to get busy moms to buy your product and give it to their children.

Select someone from the entertainment industry who is famous on an international scale. Then find a charity with characteristics that match that person’s character and ethos. Write text for a print ad that would feature the performer talking about why the charity is important. Also include why you chose the person and charity you did, and why you feel they share an ethos.

Identify and explain what are potential biases that might impair the objectivity of your evaluation of the factors? -Include the factors of the case, as well as, factors “at-large”.

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Do You Upgrade Operations or Maintain the Status Quo?

Case Overview:

You are the operations manager for a manufacturing company that makes a medical device.  Business has been growing tremendously and after exhaustive research you discover new technology that has become available that can improve the quality of your product and reduce production time.  Medical devices have the highest quality requirements and this technology could help you reduce the number of defects in manufacturing.  The technology can also reduce manufacturing lead-time which is fantastic because you have a substantial backlog of orders.  Your continuous growing of manufacturing lead-times could result in the risk of losing your client orders.  Your loyal clients have been patient with you as your lead-times have been extended over the last several months, but you don’t know how much longer they will be willing to put up with the delays.

By all accounts, the benefits of the technology appear to be a “no brainer” because reduced lead-times and increased quality have a direct positive impact on company profits.  Which is not only great for the company, but will also have a positive impact on your own personal compensation.  Your hesitation comes in the following: making the switch to the new technology will require the factory to shut down production for at least two weeks.  This means you will have to extend the lead-time on your current backlog before you can reduce it.  You will also have to convince the company president that the multi-million-dollar investment in the technology will be worthwhile when you realize the cost savings, reduced lead time, and hopefully increased business over the coming years.  If for any reason, the adoption of the technology was to be a failure, you’re pretty sure that you would lose your job.  Finally, adopting the new technology would result in a substantial number of layoffs (likely 10-15% over the next year).  Your company has had very low turnover and most of the manufacturing employees have been with the company since the company started about 25 years ago.  Many of these employees are older, with little formal education, and would likely face challenges in securing a new job.

You must decide, do you keep the status quo, and continue with business as usual?  Business is booming, you have a smooth operating manufacturing process in place, the president of the company is very pleased with how successfully you have been managing the plant, and your employees are happy. Or do you decide to proceed with convincing the president to purchase the new technology and upgrade the manufacturing process?

Assignment:

A) Describe the process that you would go through to make your decision.

  • Summarize the key facts of the case that you were weighing.
  • Identify decision making heuristic(s) that you would utilize in making decision.

B) Identify the potential pitfalls of over confidence?  Examine how could overconfidence impair your judgment.  –Explain specifically within the confines of the factors of this case.

C) Identify and explain what are potential biases that might impair the objectivity of your evaluation of the factors? -Include the factors of the case, as well as, factors “at-large”.

D) Discuss how blindness and bounded awareness pose challenges in making an objective decision.

E) Summarize your decision.  Explain how and why you made this decision.  Is your decision in line with the examination above or did you rely on personal “gut” instincts, affective/emotions, personal relationships, or personal values and Faith?

Submission should be in essay form and adhere to APA style requirements.  Be sure to use headings within the essay that align with addressing the above requirements of the assignment.  Support assertions with at least the text, additional resources are encouraged.

Examine how a specific relationship in your workplace with a coworker or boss is perceived by you based on the range of interpretations available to you (these are physiology, culture and social roles, etc.).

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Option #2: Perception of a Coworker in Your Workplace Paper

In Chapter 2 of the textbook, we learn how we as individuals are malleable, depending on the creation of various self-concepts influenced by “particularized others” and “generalized others.” This fractiousness of the self also forms perceptions of others in interpersonal communication. Our perceptions of others is similarly fractious and discursive because we perceive based on our interpretations of the counterparty’s physiology, culture, and social roles, which also include socioeconomic status and “race,” and different kinds of cognitive complexities discussed at length in Chapter 3 of the textbook.

  • Examine how a specific relationship in your workplace with a coworker or boss is perceived by you based on the range of interpretations available to you (these are physiology, culture and social roles, etc.).
  • Based on your experience of perception of this counterparty, is there anything you can do differently in order to improve your relationship? In order to answer this last question, you need to refer to the various guidelines for improving perception and communication beginning on page 91 of the textbook.

Requirements:

  • Refer to the Critical Thinking Rubric in the Module 2 Folder for more information on expectations for this assignment.
  • Your written paper should be four to five pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
  • You need to cite at least two sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. These should be scholarly or peer-reviewed resources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find resources.
  • Your paper must be formatted according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.
  • If you need assistance with your writing style, start with the links under the Research Help and Writing Help tabs on the CSU-Global Library’s homepage.