Read the article “Strong Writing and Writers Don’t Need Revision” by Laura Giovanelli (pp. 104-108) and describe the contents of the article. Who do you think the article is speaking to? How is the author’s message being made? Why does that message matter?
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Define cognition and the processes of thinking, mental imagery, and conceptualizing.
Define the basic components of language and grammar.
Define intelligence and the issues related to its definition.
Discuss the problem of cultural bias in intelligence tests and the attempts to produce a culture- fair IQ test.
write a one-page paper that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of robotic surgery. When it comes to cost, which one is cheaper: human doctor or robot? The da Vinci Surgical System is an example of a robot used in surgery. What are two positive and two negative aspects of this system?
Diagnostic: analysis and evaluation of the family business as 3-circles: business, ownership and family,
Pick any family business company and:
(1) provide a short history of their family business, with key turning points, business map, genogram, key family values and criteria for decision-making, and past and current impact (including CSR, community engagement and philanthropy)
(2) Assess the current health of the family business; in particular, discuss issues in the
a. Business circle: document and assess the performance of the family business(es) through a 7S and SWOT analysis, replacing it into its national, industry and generational context
b. Ownership circle: analyze current ownership structure and governance
c. Family circle: draw a genogram and discuss family dynamics and governance
(3) Assess existing resources, including the financial, human and social capital of the family; in particular, use the Lescent/Jaffe/Traeger-Muney assessment provided to evaluate social capital, in the form of the family’s contribution to its community through job creation and CSR, social entrepreneurship and impact investing and philanthropy
(4) Identify key obstacles to change, especially culture and past failures, using Kotter & Schlesinger
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