The World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) assesses the trade logistics environment and performance of countries. Locate the aggregated LPI ranking at https://lpi.worldbank.org/. (Links to an external site.) 1. What components for each country are examined to construct the index? 2. Identify the top 10 logistics performers. 3. Prepare an executive summary highlighting the key findings from […]
The second part of your Entrepreneurial Opportunities Plan will look at the Finance, Media and Consumer Products sector. Again, the purpose of this plan is to pinpoint and identify some of those opportunities (as discussed in your reading) and to see where your business may be able to take advantage of them and/or where there […]
Topic 5: Corruption and Economic Development The World Bank has identified corruption as “the single greatest obstacle to economic and social development” because it weakens the institutional foundation on which economic growth depends and because it undermines equality. The relationship between corruption and growth, however, is not a simple one. How many kinds of corruption […]
The publishing house you are interning for is thinking of incorporating personality tests into the firm’s job application process. The human resources director has asked you to conduct research on different personality tests and prepare a proposal. Research a minimum of 3 free personality tests available online (you may include the Big Five Personality Test you completed in […]
Create an 8-10-slide PowerPoint presentation discussing your cultural background. When discussing your culture, consider components of yourself such as race, ethnicity, religion, spiritual heritage, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, socioeconomic status, traditions, and family heritage. You are not required to include any information you do not feel comfortable sharing. Include the following in your presentation: A […]
Motor-dexterity tests are often used in psychological studies, especially in neuropsychology. For this task, we are going to test motor-dexterity while looking for signs of frustration. First, take a clean pair of rolled-up socks or some other soft item. Then, have the participants throw it into a hoop you make with your arms. The objective […]
Locate several (six or more) assessment instruments that you could consider using to assess the variables you have selected in your program evaluation design. Be sure to cite and reference each instrument in APA style. Include validity and reliability data for each instrument, and be sure to cite and reference all sources in APA style. […]
Create a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation integrating I-O psychology theory and scientific evidence in a business-friendly way to promote your services to the management team. Introduction For this assessment, you will assume the role of an I-O consultant who has been brought in to speak with a management team by the human resources department of […]
Consider different societal/cultural factors that can influence a person’s worldview. Select themes present in the topics we have discussed this term and discuss how they might be considered in different ways when you bring in cultural and societal factors to the mix of topics. This can include gender identity, sexual orientation, and racial/ethnic identity which […]
Psychology students need the ability to create informed consent and debriefing forms that adequately state the purpose of studies to the participants in an ethical manner. In your capstone class (your last class), it is an expectation that you have created a consent and debriefing form for your research proposal. It could be beneficial if […]
