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Book to be used: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Topic: Local vs. industrial organic farming

Analyze this topic as Pollan presents it in his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma and draw upon two reputable outside sources (ideally from the library or library electronic databases) to further develop on this topic. This topic requires two outside sources in addition to The Omnivore’s Dilemma.

At least half of your essay should draw upon and analyze material from the Omnivore’s Dilemma, such as illustrations of how “the health of these animals is inextricably linked to our own by that web of relationships,” ecological connections and the food chain (Pages 81 of the book Omnivore’s Dilemma).

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There were several areas that students can improve on in future case reports:

1. Recommendations should try to distinguish between what the company is doing (has done) and the recommended course of action.  For instance, if the recommendation is for HTC to go into tablets, then talk about what HTC’s tablet offering are and what you would change.  If the recommendation is to go to China, discuss what they are already doing in China and how you would augment those efforts.  If the recommendation is to increase marketing, discuss the current marketing spending.  If recommendation is to change product mix, then go to its website and discuss its products.
2. Recommendations should not be overly broad, but specific enough to be actionable.  Stating that a firm should go to international is too broad, so is saying “Europe” or “Asia”.
3. Recommendations should incorporate numbers, especially if the recommendation is to increase/decrease an expense.  Suggesting an increase in marketing or an increase in R&D but not providing any numbers on how much of an increase, to what level or benchmarking to competitors is too vague.  Many of these recommendations did not incorporate data on how much HTC already spends on marketing or R&D and if this has been going up or down.  (Also please remember to convert from TWD to USD if you are making comparisons to others in dollar amounts.)
4. Remember competitors.  What are competitors doing?  For instance, one may want to compare HTC’s offerings to Samsung’s or LG’s.  What is to prevent a competitor from doing what you propose HTC to do?  What will competitors do in the future?  For instance, if HTC were to partner with Microsoft, does it have an advantage against Nokia?  Along those lines, if it were to release a mid-price phone is that what Nokia did when it cut the price of its Lumia phone to $99.  One could use this example to show what the increase in sales is likely to be.
5. Think through the recommendation, especially its potential pitfalls, and address the issues that arise.  If the recommendation is to decrease customization, what would this do to its relationship with carriers?  Is decreasing customization the same as reducing product mix?  Would doing this mean that HTC has to release a “hero” or “flagship” phone?  If this is the case, then the recommendation is really about releasing flagship phones that enable HTC to decrease customization and product mix.  In thinking through the recommendation, it will enable you to see the key course of action.

 

 

 

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Question 1

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the rights of shareholders?

1) voting power on major issues and ownership in a portion of the company

2) right to transfer ownership and dividend entitlement

3) hire and fire management and select and appoint a chief executive

Question 2

Assuming a business ethical dilemma, which statement best illustrates Gilligan approach suggested in her theory of “The Ethics of Care”?

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Question 3

Corporate director or officer decisions to dedicate corporate funds for social causes is called:

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Question 4

The Ethic of Care is Answer

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Question 5

According to Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which of the following is not a reason to allow corporations the right to spend money and advertise for political candidates?

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Question 6

To determine whether a public employee receives First Amendment protection from speech (and therefore cannot be fired for it), the Supreme Court has stated that all of the following are important except:

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Question 7

In the essay, Work Matters, by law professor Marion Crain, all of the following are the result of working except:

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Question 8

Select the best definition of whistleblower:

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Question 9

Exceptions to the rule of employment‐at‐will include which of the following?

1) organization of unions

2) passage of Sarbanes Oxley Act

3) raising of public policy issues

4) promise of implied‐contract or covenant‐of‐good‐faith

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Question 10

Under the legal doctrine of “employment at will” an employee can be lawfully terminated from her job for:

1) wearing a shirt that clashes with her suit

2) any non‐discriminatory reason

3) complaining about illegal activity in the workplace

4) only for good cause

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Question 11

In considering the legality of employer interception of employee e‐mails at work, pick the correct statement.

1) Employees have complete expectation of privacy since they can select their password for in‐house and remote access of e‐mails.

2) A subpoena is required by the employer to read any e‐mail that is clearly marked “confidential” by the employee.

3) No expectation of privacy exists over an employer‐owned computer system at work.

4) Statement by the employer that e‐mails are confidential and privileged cannot be later used by an employer to defeat an employee’s claim of privacy

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Question 12

One reason employers use to justify giving honesty or integrity tests is:

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Question 13

The United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment provides “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated… ” Privacy rights are triggered under the Fourth Amendment:

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Question 14

The most recent major privacy law passed by Congress was the

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Question 15

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA):

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Question 16

John Smith was assaulted on the loading dock by a coworker, Jim Jones, at the Acme Widget Company. The attack was unprovoked by Smith. After the physical assault, there was an angry verbal exchange between the parties. The incident ended when Jones yelled that Smith was a “sissy” and “everybody knows you’re queer as a three dollar bill.” Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the harassment lawsuit filed by Smith under The Civil Right Act of 1964?

I. Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law (The Civil Right Act of 1964).

II. Sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by federal law (The Civil Right Act of 1964).

III. Suits based on harassment due to sexual orientation cannot prevail when based on local or state laws.

IV. Sexual orientation discrimination is not prohibited by federal law (Title VII).

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Question 17

A mayor serving in a major metropolitan area receives an internal memorandum indicating personnel at many police stations are single‐race. At the time of the report, thirty percent of the police force was black or Hispanic. She immediately calls a press conference and orders transfer of police officers to achieve racial balance across the city. The transferred police offers sue on constitutional grounds. Assuming just these facts, what is the strongest argument that might be advanced by the transferred officers based on constitutional grounds?

 

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Question 18

To establish a prima facie case of religious discrimination, the employee has to show all of the following except which one:

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Question 19

All of the following are true statements regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601, et seq.), EXCEPT which of the following?

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Question 20.

Employment practices without business justification applied to all employees that result in a less favorable effect for one group than for another group may state a claim for:

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Question 21

When an employee is injured on the job, that employee may:

I. File a worker’s compensation claim and accept the government‐determined value for the injury.

II. File a tort claim in state court to recover damages above the worker’s compensation amount.

III. File a complaint with OSHA to have the employer investigated and charged if violations are present.

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Question 22

Employers have __________ been held criminally responsible for workplace injuries and deaths to workers.

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Question 23

Typically individual stockholders are not held responsible for the actions of a corporation. Exceptions usually relate to comingling of funds, underinsuring, or similar actions by the corporate leadership. This is called:

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Question 24

With the adoption of the ____________, the U.S. began to address the need to prevent, or minimize, workplace accidents and health hazards.

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Question 25

One example of modern day slavery, as discussed in the interview with Kevin Bales, is:

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Question 26

Under the ___________ plan, the EPA auctions a set number of sulfur dioxide emission allowances annually, with each allowance permitting one ton of emissions.

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Question 27

The power of the U.S. Government to take property from a private individual and use it for public purposes is:

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Question 28

According to MIT professor Layzer, the lobbyists for the energy corporations have used which of the following tactics to avoid stricter regulation?

1) Portray the science of global warming as uncertain and debatable

2) Focus on the financial costs of regulation

3) Provide Senators and Representatives with financial incentives to vote against regulation

4) Portray the environmentalists as extremists and a vocal minority.

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Question 29

Which piece of legislation was passed first?

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Question 30

When environmentalists recognized that politicians were not going to pass stricter legislation and regulations, they changed their tactics to force change. According to the Layzer article in the chapter, these new tactics included:

1) Eco‐terrorism – bombing pipelines and factories

2) Collaboration with businesses – create partnerships to improve environmental impacts.

3) Public relations campaigns – go public with their accusations and encourage consumers to demand change

4) Work internally through shareholders to try to change corporate disclosures

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Question 31

According to John Kenneth Galbraith, the theory of consumer demand is based on the following broad assumption(s):

1) Socialism will work in all societies because consumers are willing to share their wealth.

2) The urgency of wants does not diminish as more of them are satisfied.

3) Wants originate in the personality of the consumer.

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Question 32

Identify the true statement(s) regarding freedom of speech:

I. It was not until the 1920s that legal doctrines protecting speech when offensive began to be recognized by the courts.

II. In the First National Bank v. Bellotti case, the Supreme Court struck down a state law prohibiting a corporation to advertise to influence voters on issues that did not “materially affect” its business.

III. In the Virginia Board case, the U.S. Supreme Court failed to link the “right to receive information and ideas” with the traditional values that underlie free speech.

IV. The Prescription Information Law expressly allows the transmission or use of both patient‐identifiable data and prescriber‐identifiable data for certain commercial purposes.

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Question 33

Obesity in children has continued to rise since 1976 and approximately _____ of all teens and youth are overweight.

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Question 34

Of product promotion techniques, which is the most influential according to author Naomi Klein?

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Question 35

The “creative revolution” in advertising refers to Answer

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1. (TCO All) For the next set of questions, you will first select ONE of the TCOs of the course. Then, you will be asked to write an essay about the project you worked on this term over your two companies’ change program based on the TCO you selected above. Select the TCO your essay question will cover:

TCO A – Given that progressive and successful companies require their employees to embrace change, examine how changing work conditions impact the employees.
TCO B – Given the inherent reality that all organizations must experience change in order to improve, demonstrate how “models” are used in Change Management, for diagnosing an organization’s need for change.
TCO C – Given external, internal and/or multi-levels of organization factors that drive change, assess and create a leadership model which supports and promotes each type of change within the organization.
TCO D – Given that an organization’s mission and vision will determine its strategy towards change, ensure that an organization’s change initiative is aligned with and capitalizes on its culture and mission in preparation for change.
TCO E – Given a selected Change Management implementation “model”, determine the causes of change and develop a plan of action to implement the change.
TCO F – Given that both organizations and their employees commonly resist change, understand how to recognize and overcome barriers to change and develop a strategy to manage resistance to change that will ensure successful implementation of change.
TCO G – Given that developing a “vision for change” and communicating that “vision” is a critical part of the change process, analyze the key elements of the “vision for change” and develop a strategy to communicate the change to the stakeholder.
TCO H – Given the organization’s goal of creating and implementing a sustainable change while moving toward becoming a “learning” organization, develop a plan to implement change in a sustainable manner that can be applied to any change.

Using the TCO you selected from the list above, which you felt was most relevant to your project this term, write an essay answer explaining how the change management you saw in one of your companies from your project this term followed or failed to follow the theory of success ingrained in the TCO you have selected.

State the #1 thing you think that company’s change agent did which most contributed to the success or failure of the change and why that relates to the TCO you selected.

· Include in the answer the name of the company you are discussing.

· Explain/analyze why you think this way.

(Points : 35)

2. (TCOs A,E) Your project this term asked you to compare and contrast two companies’ change projects or programs for change. This question will review what you learned about the change projects in a continuation of your project. It will ask you to apply course information to your project companies. For your answer, be sure to reference the names of the companies you studied in your project this term to help your instructor determine the score of your response.

Recall that external and internal pressures often impact implementation of change in companies. For this question, please write an essay answering these questions:
A. Define specific (at least 2 each) external and internal pressures that will (or did) affect the implementation of the changes in your two companies.  (10 points)
B. Name two strategies of handling these pressures that you would (have) suggested to the company leaders as being the most effective in managing those pressures during the implementation phase.  (10 points)
C. Defend your positions with details about why you feel your strategies would assist with handling these pressures.  (15 points) (Points : 35)

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3. (TCOs E,H) Your project this term asked you to compare and contrast two companies’ change projects or programs for change. This question will review what you learned about the change projects in a continuation of your project. It will ask you to apply course information to your project companies. For your answer, be sure to reference the names of the companies you studied in your project this term to help your instructor determine the score of your response.

You will assess the “sustainability” of the changes which occurred in the companies you studied. Select ONE of the company change programs for your answer to this question and state it here.  Assess the change project.  Was it successful or unsuccessful in your opinion? What will it take (what are some steps the company can, should, or DID take) to make it SUSTAINABLE? What theories did you consider in coming to this conclusion? Do you think this change will still be in place in one, five, or ten years? Why or why not?(Points : 35)

As for the People, it should be determined whether the organization has the right skills and talents for the change to be supported and for the organization to achieve its strategic goal.  For example, if the strategic goal is to increase revenue through increased sales then the company sales people should be given sufficient training about the company’s own and acquired products as this will enable the sales staff to more easily sell the company’s products.

I feel that the changes made in SAP will stay in place for years to come.  Now that steps have been gathered to analyze large amounts of employees, customers, and sales data being generated by companies it will enable SAP to create new processes and applications that will strength their success.

4. (TCO All) This question does not address your course project. This change scenario is envisioned instead, for this question. First, the scenario, and then the question.

Scenario:  You have been asked to handle a project where the company is going to close the plant in your company and offer all of the workers an option of taking a buy-out severance package which is quite generous OR relocate to another state, where the business climate is much better (but the cost of living is higher and the style of living is lower). The current location of the company is in an area where people live well, the culture is great, and because it is in a college town, there are many fun things to do on weekends, plays to attend, sporting events, etc. The atmosphere is quite upbeat. The city where the company is moving to has very little in the way of entertainment, the housing costs are higher although not as nice, and property taxes are higher as well. The company is offering moving costs for relocation costs, but not house sale assistance. It is likely most of your employees are going to take the buy-out, but most of them are in their late 30s or early 40s and are not going to be happy about it.
The question: This term, we studied organizational development theory versus the more systematic nStep method of conducting a change process. What would be the pros/cons of using OD theory for this change project? What would be the pros/cons of using nStep? Which nStep would you recommend for this if you use one? Of the two methods (nStep or OD), which would you recommend we use for this particular change program? Why? (Points : 35)

5. (TCOs C,D) Your project this term asked you to compare and contrast two companies’ change projects or programs for change. This question will review what you learned about the change projects in a continuation of your project. It will ask you to apply course information to your project companies. For your answer, be sure to reference the names of the companies you studied in your project this term to help your instructor determine the score of your response.

Consider ONE of your company’s change projects (not both companies – just one.) State the company and the change process/program/project. Name the leader of the change from that company. Answer the following questions about that change:
A.  Would you characterize your leader as the change “sponsor” or the change “implementer” of this change? Or was this leader in fact both? Describe the difference between a sponsor of change and an implementer of change, why they are both important, and why you feel your leader was one or the other.
B. Evaluate the leader’s implementation of the change as it compared to the company’s vision and mission statement. Were they aligned? Did this alignment (or misalignment) contribute to the success or failure of the change? Why or why not? (Points : 35)

 

1. (TCO A) When JetBlue left their customers sitting on the tarmac for hours on Valentine’s Day, and their CEO was ultimately terminated as a result, the company was responding to (pick the best group) (Points : 7)

external, reputation, and credibility pressures.
hypercompetition, market decline, and internal pressures.
mandated, fashion, and force field pressures.
growth, identity, and new broom pressures.
All of the above

2. (TCO A) Which of the following best shows forces for change vs. forces for stability? (Points : 7)

Change forces are: adapting, sustaining, and predicting; whereas stability forces are: bureaucracy, trust, and control.
Change forces include: lay-offs, IPOs, and inventing new products; whereas stability forces are: hiring, stock buy-backs, and regular yearly dividends.
Change forces include: lay-offs, stock buy-backs, and bi-annual new models of iPhones; whereas stability forces are hiring freezes, bureaucracy, and regular yearly dividends.
Change forces include: Harry Potter Park at Universal Studios, Walt Disney Cruise Lines, and McDonald’s lattes; and stability forces are Cruise ship sinking at Giglio Island, bridging and buffering strategies, and JetBlue’s public apology after the Valentine’s Day fiasco.
Both A and C

3. (TCO B) Which of the following best defines the “congruence” model of diagnosing change? (Points : 7)

Includes purpose, structure, rewards, and helpful mechanisms
Is based on the conceptualization of the organization as a transformation process
Can be a starting point for an organization that has not given attention to the trends that may impact its future operations
Includes strategy, structure, process, and lateral capability
Includes structure, style, skills, super-ordinate goals, etc.

4. (TCO B) During the diagnosis for change period, it is important to analyze the stakeholders for their readiness to change. Using the power-interest matrix, you review the level of interest and amount of power of stakeholders and determine the following: (Points : 7)

Your key players are those with the highest level of interest, but a lower level of power.
Your key players are those with the lowest level of interest, but the highest level of power.
Your most unimportant players are those with low levels of power but high interest.
Your stakeholders who need to be “kept informed only” are those with high levels of interest but lower levels of power.
Your stakeholders who need to be “kept informed only” are those with low levels of interest but higher levels of power.

5. (TCO C) The Burke-Litwin model states that there are four transformational factors of change. Identify the answer below which contains at least three of those factors. (Points : 7)

Frames, lenses, angles, and hyperbole
Mission and strategy, leadership, and organizational culture
Hypotheses, problems, symptoms and inputs
Vision, identification strategies, litigation, and execution
None of the above

6. (TCO C) “This organization is running like clockwork!” This statement by a company leader is likely to result in “no change” because(Points : 7)

the leader is blinded by the light.
the leader believes his vision and mission of the company will align when the change is over.
the leader has diagnosed by image that the company needs no change.
the PESTEL framework has been unchallenged for too long.
brainstorming for change was uneventful.

7. (TCO D) The art of a leader managing the meaning of a vision for followers and aligning it with his or her values is called (Points : 7)

scripting.
performing.
staging.
norming.
framing.

8. (TCO F) The Emotional Intelligence domains and associated competencies are used to help us determine when a potential change agent, or person, is ready for leadership. When a person exhibits the competencies of integrity, initiative, and optimism, we know he or she has reached the stage of (Points : 7)

Self-Awareness.
Social Awareness.
Relationship Management.
Self-Management.
Personal and Social.

9. (TCO G) One day, while on the company elevator, the head of HR is talking to the CEO and doesn’t realize his speaker phone is on when the CEO asks, “Do you think that we can afford to keep the downtown branch of the company open? Or is it time to think about across-the-board layoffs?”  The HR head frowns, turns off the speaker and replies, “I’ll call you later” and hangs up. Four employees from the downtown branch are on the elevator and hear this comment. The HR head tells the four employees (whose names he does not know), “Say nothing about this. You heard nothing.” They immediately rush to their cubicles and begin spreading the word. The gossip has hit the entire department and local news agencies by the 6:00 news that night. The CEO is featured saying, “This is nothing but a rumor at this point. We have no current plan to lay off anyone.” This is an example of what type of communication plan on the part of the CEO? (Points : 7)

Spray and pray
Tell and sell
Underscore and explore
Identify and reply
Withhold and uphold

10. (TCO G) Toxic handlers, as related to change management communication, do the following: (Points : 7)

handle all calls with the Environmental Protection Agency.
talk in stages using assertions, requests, and declarations.
listen empathetically, and help cool angry people down, act like sponges, and often burn out quickly.
All of the above
None of the above

11. (TCO H) A sign that a change is “sustained” could be seen as (Points : 7)

a significant and abrupt drop in the stock price of the company.
receiving an offer from a competitor to buy the company.
sending out WARN act notices.
finding that the change has become baked into the culture.
a reward system which is outdated.

12. (TCOs G,H) Review this story and pick the best answer based on your understanding of change management practices:
Company X,Y,Z establishes a vision for change where “cutting costs is critical to our survival” and establishes a reward system to the department which cuts costs the most in one quarter, and states it will be a “department-based reward” system for the next four quarters. By the “most” the management establishes, the cuts will be valued by a somewhat complicated algorithm % and $$ of cut in the total expense budget. The sales team goes for the gold and cuts their travel budget by 50%, which is by far the biggest department cut in both $ and %. They win the 1st quarter reward. In quarter 2, the IT team cuts expenses the most by ending the purchase of all new software or PCs. In quarter 3, the production line cuts their expenses the most by laying off 60% of the workers (sales have dropped significantly and technology problems have slowed production, so this was needed anyway.) (Points : 8)

The company did a good job establishing urgency and aligning metrics with the vision for change, and this change appears to be successful.
The company aligned metrics with the vision for change, and created its own nStep method of change.
The company culture is dysfunctional  and could have learned from CEO Bethune and the Continental Airline’s own culture of “cost is everything.”
The company will probably win the J.D. Power and Associates award for customer satisfaction this year.
The reward system is a “spray and pray” system.

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Write a 1-2 page paper describing the operating systems used by Huffman Trucking.

Address the following questions in your paper:

·  Why do you think these operating systems were chosen?

·  What are the implications of the operating systems that are in use by Huffman Trucking?

You can access the Huffman Trucking website from the Virtual Organizations Portal. (Hint: Look at network diagrams.)

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Write a 2-3 page paper comparing and contrasting PCs and mainframes. It will be necessary to research this topic outside your course readings.

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Week 4 Discussion questions 1, 2

Week 4 Team assignment complete outline (Linux features)

Week 4 individual assignment as described below

Write a 2-4 page paper describing operating systems that are common on the Internet. It is necessary to research this topic outside your course readings.

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Write a 2-4 page paper describing operating systems that are common on the Internet. It is necessary to research this topic outside your course readings.

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Complete work on the Operating System Analysis.

·  Complete and submit the 8-12 page paper that compares and contrasts Windows® XP, Windows® 2003, and Linux.

·  Complete and submit the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.

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