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Conformity, Obedience, and Self-Handicapping

Instructions

Imagine the following scenario: Jared is very excited about his date with Alba. As he gets ready, he selects clothes that he thinks flatters his body the most and shows his good taste. He chooses a cologne that does not smell feminine and is not overpowering. Respond to the items below. Your response should be ½ page in length.

Do not submit your response at this time; you will submit your responses from Lessons 1-4 in Lesson 4.

  1. Identify at least two (2) social psychology perspectives that could be used to interpret Jared’s date-preparation behavior.

Instructions

The textbook describes self-handicapping as a strategy people sometimes employ to protect the perceptions others have of their competency from potential failure. Respond to the items below. Your response should be ½ page in length.

Do not submit your response at this time; you will submit your responses from Lessons 1-4 in Lesson 4.

  1. Describe at least two (2) situations in which you have employed self-handicapping in the past.
  2. What would the costs have been for appearing incompetent? Describe at least one (1) cost for each situation

Provide a brief explanation of his behavior based on each of the two (2) perspectives you identify

Instructions

Respond to the items below. Your response should be ½ page in length.

Do not submit your response at this time; you will submit your responses from Lessons 1-4 in Lesson 4.

  1. Describe at least two (2) ways that verbal behavior and nonverbal behavior interact to affect our interpretations.
  2. Are we equally able to control each channel (verbal and nonverbal)? Describe at least one (1) example that supports your position.

The categories of social influence can be distinguished by the amount of social pressure associated with the influence effort. Respond to the items below. Your response should be ½ page in length.

Combine your responses from Lessons 1-4 into one Word document (2 pages total), and submit for evaluation.

  1. Come up with one (1) example from your own life of an instance when you succumbed to conformity, one (1) example of when you succumbed to compliance, and one (1) example of when you succumbed to obedience.
  2. Describe at least two (2) main differences among these different types of social influence

Logistics Technology and Processes (Questions and Answers)

Supply Chain Questions and Answers 

Below you will find multiple question sets. Please select four question sets from the following list and provide respective answers. Do not respond to all question sets.

Chapter 1

  1. Choose an industry and determine a typical supply chain structure for the selected industry. Discuss ways for a company to align its logistics processes with its business strategy in the industry.
  2. Discuss how logistics technologies can help companies to develop necessary supply chain capabilities.

Chapter 4

  1. Discuss relevant technology trends for business logistics. Select two technologies and elaborate how the selected technologies will enable business capabilities.
  2. Select a supply chain or logistics technology. Develop a specific plan for a company to: 1) apply this technology to the company’s supply chain operations; and 2) assess the performance of this technology.

Chapter 7

  1. Michael H. Hugos state, “Traditional pursuit of efficiency is now less profitable”. He also suggests that it is “time to get agile and reinvent traditional supply chain operations.” Do you agree with his statements? Please explain.
  2. Discuss the need for universal, easy, and inexpensive data connections between all parties in a supply chain. Explain why these connections will improve supply chain-wide and each firm’s performance and profitability.

Chapter 9

  1. Describe how one company can create responsive supply chains for large-scale customization and in doing so created a strong competitive advantage for itself.
  2. Your company intends to establish long-term alliances with its supply chain partners (contractors, customers, and/or suppliers, etc.). What logistics capabilities does it need to possess and how can it leverage these capabilities into the alliances?

Chapter 10

  1. Assess the profit potential inherent in the self-adjusting feedback loop and explore how it can be harnessed to drive your supply chain.
  2. Discuss why modern businesses need to know how to play the game of supply chain management. In a business network situation, how can businesses strengthen their existing supply chain alliances?

(Continue with another question set on the next page.)

Global and domestic oil & gas supply chains.

  1. The recent shale oil & gas exploration and production in the United States has begun to generate significant impacts on the domestic and global landscapes of the oil & gas industries. The increase of US domestic oil & gas has apparently improved the US independence of energy imports and mitigate dependence on foreign, especially the middle East, crude and natural gas imports. In the meantime, the surplus of global oil & gas production has resulted in the changes of global oil supply and demand. For instance, the average retail gasoline prices in the US have dropped to around $2.00 in late 2015 due to abundant oil supply from global and domestic sources.

Discuss the changes in oil & gas supply chain in US when domestic crude oils are utilized instead of foreign oils. What technologies are needed to keep domestic oil & gas production efficient and safe?

Learning Contract Goals Reflection (Internship Experience)

Activity Log Reflection/Summary:  Based on your learning contract goals and the journal examples in Sweitzer and King (2014), pgs. 57-61, provide a synopsis of major activities and events you have experienced in your site based on your weekly log/journal thus far. Your reflections are based upon your own practicum activity journal/log in which you record your activities, experiences and other topics you believe would best relate to you and your site.

Provide a synopsis/reflection of the work done at the site, with the number of hours accrued during the month. In addition to reflecting on your work, you will also provide reflections on the assignment due for that month (i.e. career search, resume and cover letter development).