Instructions

The student will complete 4 Discussions in this course.

As you read the chapters assigned to each week, you will find some concepts more interesting and applicable to your personal or work situation than others. Review the key terms listed in the assigned chapters; then, choose a key term that you wish to write on for your thread.

Include the exact key term you selected in your thread’s subject line.

Thread (550 words minimum)

After you have successfully chosen the key term that interests you the most, research a minimum of 5 recent international business/management articles that relate to the concept on which you wish to focus your research. Articles must be found in reputable professional and/or scholarly journals and/or business/trade journals that deal with the content of the course (i.e., not blogs, Wikipedia, newspapers, etc.).  After reading the articles, select the 1 article that you wish to discuss.

Your thread must adhere precisely to the following headings and format:

1. Key Term and Why You Are Interested in It (100 words minimum)

After reading the textbook, specifically state why you are interested in conducting further research on this key term (e.g., academic curiosity, application to a current issue related to employment, or any other professional rationale). Include a substantive reason, not simply a phrase.

• Explanation of the Key Term (100 words minimum)

Provide a clear and concise overview of the essentials relevant to understanding this key term.

• Major Article Summary (200 words minimum)

Using your own words, provide a clear and concise summary of the article, including the major points and conclusions.

• Discussion

In your own words, discuss each of the following points:

1. How the cited work relates to your above explanation AND how it relates specifically to the content of the assigned module. This part of your thread provides evidence that you have extended your understanding of this key term beyond the textbook readings. (100 words minimum)
2. How the cited work relates to the other 4 works you researched. This part of your thread provides evidence that you have refined your research key term to a coherent and specialized aspect of the key term, rather than a random selection of works on the key term. The idea here is to prove that you have focused your research and that all works cited are related in some manner to each other rather than simply a collection of the first 5 results from your Internet search. (100 words minimum)
3. References

A minimum of 3 recent articles (as described above), in current APA format, must be included and must contain persistent links so others may have instant access.

The student will complete four Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week.

The student must then post 2 replies of at least 350 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week, except for Module 8: Week 8, which is due on Friday.

For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least two scholarly citations in a Turabian in-text parenthetical format. Each reply must incorporate at least two scholarly citations in an in-text parenthetical format. Acceptable sources include textbooks.

Please submit Threads and Replies as normal text, not attachments. 

Keep in mind some guidelines related to the content of your threads and replies.

Threads

1. Base your threads on all the studied material in the course, unless otherwise specified.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter by inserting substantive content.  Also, present the logic, cogency, and evidence of your explanation(s) and argument(s).
3. Use parenthetical citations as specified by the Reference List Style discussed within the Turabian manual. Here is an example: (Erickson 2014, 224–25). If you use any additional theological resource(s) to strengthen your explanation or argument, you would use the same parenthetical citation format.
4. Avoid casual talks and testimonies by interacting theologically and critically.
5. Greetings, citations, and closings are not part of the total word count.
6. Please review the Discussion Grading Rubric in order to maximize your grade.

Replies

1. Directly addresses the classmates’ threads by providing thoughtful analysis and evaluation.
2. Must reflect a strong understanding of the subject material. You may provide additional thoughts from the text or other theological resources that would contribute to the subject being discussed.
3. As stated above, avoid casual talks and testimonies by interacting theologically and critically. If you disagree with a classmate, respectfully argue your case and seek to edify him or her.
4. It must be well-written. Curt responses such as “I agree with you,” “Ditto,” “You took the words right out of my mouth,” “You go, Bob!” etc., are not appropriate.
5. If you reply to more than 2 classmates’ threads in a forum, please specify which 2 replies you want counted for your grade by commenting accordingly at the end of both replies. The third and fourth replies (and anymore) will not count towards your grade.
6. Greetings, citations, and closings are not part of the total word count.
7. Please review the Discussion Grading Rubric in order to maximize your grade.

Overview

As we see in the Gospels, discipleship is somewhat sequential. The disciples of Jesus accepted who He was, then they began to follow, then He gave them responsibilities, then they came back, and He taught them more, then they entered a new stage of discipleship. Eventually Jesus left and they carried on in the power of the Holy Spirit.  

Instructions

Items to include are outlined as follows:

• At least 5 pages, not including the cover page and table of contents, and must be in current Turabian format.
• Must include a bibliography with a minimum of 5 scholarly sources, which can include the course textbooks.
• Format of assignment is current Turabian.
• Specific Prompts:
  • For this assignment, you will write a paper summarizing and analyzing the 5 stages and 4 spheres of discipleship.
  • Identify what stage of discipleship you are currently in, giving evidence from your life and correlating biblical support.
  • Also, identify what spheres you need to submit to the centrality of Christ by referring to Bonhoeffer’s steps in following Jesus.
  • Conclude with at least 1 page discussing what it means to be in submission to Christ, using Scripture and other scholarly sources.

For each Case Study Assignment, you will read the assigned case study and analyze the case scenario/research through a series of questions. The overall structure of each case is similar in that each case begins with an abstract followed by a description of the scenario/research and concludes with a discussion about the situation. The discussion is simply a series of unique questions about the case scenario that you will answer as your Case Study Assignment. 

No abstract is required for the Case Study Assignment nor are an introduction or conclusion; simply type the questions as an APA style heading and respond. Ensure the following are met:

• Must be supported with at least 4 scholarly (peer reviewed) research articles in your response.
• Must be at least 900 words (the word count does not include the question text, cover page, or reference page)
• Use proper grammar, current APA format and submit in MS Word format

Each case can be found within Canvas under the respective Case Study Resources section. This section is below the assignment instructions.

The specific questions for each Case Study Assignment can be found on the following pages of the case study:

• Hero Builder’s Case Study Assignment: see case page 2
• NetConversions Influences Kelley Blue Book: see case page 4
• Ramada Demonstrates its Personal Best™: see case pages 3 & 4

View the Case Study Resources section under each Case Study page.

[WLO: 3] [CLO: 2]

Certification in human subjects protection is required for anyone who wishes to work on research studies at an institution with an institutional review board (IRB). This includes any institution or organization that receives federal funding. The Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE) Foundations course from the Collaborative Institutional Training InitiativeLinks to an external site. (CITI) Program will teach you how to apply ethical principles to psychological research involving human subjects according to professional and legal standards. Review the CITI Certificate Registration Instructions Download CITI Certificate Registration Instructionsguide available in the online classroom for details on how to access the course.

When registering for the CITI Program, do not click anything in the section for Independent Learner Registration. Doing so will cause you to be charged for taking the courses. Instead, use the block that says “Select Your Organization Affiliation.” Type “University of Arizona Global Campus” and click on the name when it pops up. This will signal that the university is paying for your course and you will not be charged for it.

The CITI Program estimates this training course will take approximately 3 to 6 hours to complete. Upon completion of each module of the training, you will be assessed on your knowledge. You do not have to do all 15 modules at once. When you log in again, you can pick up where you left off.

You must successfully complete each assessment in order to receive your certificate from CITI Program. This will not only be uploaded to satisfy the requirements for this assignment, but it will also be an important professional component for your future career. After successful completion of the training and receipt of your certificate as a PDF, you must upload the PDF of the certificate as your submission for this assignment.

The certificate is good for a period of 3 years. If you have previously earned the specific certificate required by this course and it is still valid, submit your existing certificate for the assignment. CITI Program certificates for “Good Clinical Practice” are not about research ethics and will not be accepted for this assignment. After submitting the SBE certificate to this assignment in Waypoint, go to your Folio account and upload your certificate to your professional portfolio.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.