Major Research Paper:Length: 8-10 pages double spaced and in APA format.

The style choice will be left to the student, but the expectation is that it will be Classification Style, Descriptive Style, Contrast/Compare Style, or Argumentative Style.

Students are to choose a topic BEFORE 1900 and discuss Indigenous contributions in these areas. As examples;

Governance Indigenous Knowledges Justice

Law Health/ health initiatives Political Process

Economic Development Spirituality and Worldviews Treaty Negotiation

Education Literature Representations

Métis Nationhood Food Security Arctic Sovereignty

The Fur Trade War Practices Gender Roles

Students will:

– Provide minimum 8 sources/references including 1 Journal Article (online or physical copy), 1 book reference other than your textbook (physical copy only), 1 Government document (electronic or physical copy) and 1 report from a private organization (electronic or physical copy). NO Wikipedia, Encyclopedias, Instructor’s power points, video lectures, or dictionary sources. News articles may only be supplementary material and do not count towards the 8 sources. Personal communications must be documented adequately.

– Analyze the research they have gathered, and the points discussed in sources. To support your arguments, you MUST use correct APA citations for both direct quotes and paraphrasing.

– Pages will be numbered in the top right-hand corner.

– No abstract necessary.

– Title page MUST have: The title of your essay (Not the assignment title), your name, the class code (INDG 1220 A01), and the due date of the Assignment.

– Avoid the use of contractions (EG: Don’t should be written out as do not)

– Be aware of spelling and grammar

2500 words double spaced (not including cover page or bibliography)

Thesis Statement and Topic: Given that at its core Indigenous studies is concerned with the studying of local Indigenous and settler-colonial relationships to place, this assignment requires you to identify a local issue for the topic of your paper. In introducing your topic, you should identify the who, what, when, where, and why of your topic. In addition, you must provide a tentative thesis statement (an argument that will give your paper direction)

Bibliography: A bibliography is a critical research skill to learn. Learning to evaluate sources is critical for putting together and organizing ideas. You will need 2 peer reviewed sources (one course source and one source from outside of the course); and 2 primary sources (newspapers, government documents or websites, archival materials, photographs, audio recordings and podcasts, oral history recordings, news media). For each source, you are required to provide a proper citation using APA citation style.

Essay Topics (Choose 1)

1) How can we see the impacts and outcomes of Canada’s educational policies – residential schools, chronic underfunding of Indigenous education, and the theft of territories – in the lives of Indigenous peoples and Canadians?  How can this be tangibly seen in the ongoing violence and privilege throughout Canadian society?

2) What are two pressing social, political and/or economical issues that stand in the way of reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and Canada? (examples: Violence against Indigenous women and girls, the Indian Act, Indigenous language loss, etc). How would reconciling these issues create a better Canada for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples for the future?

Scenario

In this assessment, you will analyze the relationship between ethics and health care research. You will demonstrate your research skills by applying them to an ethical scenario you choose. While most health care managers do not conduct research, being able to evaluate research and apply it to situations, such as the ethical concerns presented in this assessment, is critical to achieving the effective management and adaptable leadership needed in the health care industry.

Preparation

Select 1 of the following ethical scenarios:

A company uses patient DNA for research without the patient’s knowledge or consent.

A nonprofit organization sells fetal tissue for research. (Note: Do not assume this is illegal; this may be legal in some states or jurisdictions.)

Management invites researchers who do not have the institutional review board’s (IRB) approval or exemption to participate in a health care research project.

An oncology clinical trials coordinator is conducting a research study and selects a relative who has the cancer being investigated. The relative is placed in the group receiving the experimental drug.

Search the University Library for at least 3 peer-reviewed articles that relate to the ethical concerns of your chosen scenario or to the process step at which ethical issues may have occurred.

Assessment Deliverable

Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes in which you:

Identify the ethical concern and at what step in the scenario the ethical concern(s) occurred.

Explain how evidence-based research can eliminate or minimize ethical concerns in the health care industry.

Compare research studies and quality management projects as they relate to the health care industry.

Explain external factors that have an impact on the ethical concern in the scenario.

Summarize the relationship between ethics and health care research using your chosen ethical scenario.

Include a title slide, detailed speaker notes explaining the content of each slide, and a reference slide.

Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources to support your presentation.

Format your citations and references according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assessment.

SUMMARY

• 8-10 pages no less
• follow APA format guide for margins, etc. & citation – no other style formats accepted
• 5 sources, 2 academic papers (peer-reviewed journal) + 3 of: 1 book reference other than your textbook (online or physical), 1 Government document (electronic or physical copy), 1 report from a private organization (electronic or physical copy), and/or 1 additional academic peer-reviewed paper.
• submitted in both .doc & .pdf formats only
• header w/ page numbers
• Focus on the post1900 period, historical arguments are supplemental and should clearly relate to contemporary discussion
• Centered on Indigenous Peoples of Canada and histories
• 35% of the grade
• Academic/scholarly discussion

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Alternative Buyer Research Report and Acquisition Road Map

Scenario

You are a business development manager reporting to the vice president (VP) of business development at one of the largest life sciences organizations in the Midwest. The owners are ready to sell the organization and have identified a potential buyer.

You have been working with the strategic planning team to ensure that the acquisition process is as smooth as possible and all necessary documentation is in place. You have also been asked to recommend strategies to help lead the organization through the changes that will occur after the acquisition.

Last week, while planning was underway, your VP called a meeting to share that the potential buyer is showing signs of reluctance and the deal may not go through. It has been decided that you will research an alternative buyer and develop a contingency plan. This contingency plan is an important part of your strategy and your final acquisition report to the board of directors.

You and your team did preliminary research into competitors in the life sciences industry to identify alternative buyers. Based on the research, the VP has shortlisted a few alternative buyers. You have now been asked to choose and evaluate the best option from the list and create a report about this organization’s current situation.

You and your team have also been asked to formulate an acquisition road map that lays out the action steps and timelines necessary for the execution of the acquisition process.

Prompt

Alternative buyer research report: Recommend one potential buyer for the organization in the scenario from the alternative buyer options list provided and justify your choice. Visit the company’s website and research its market and financial situation.

Explain your recommendation by addressing the following selection (and rubric) criteria:

1. Current market: Describe the current market of the selected organization.
   1. What types of products does this organization manufacture?
   2. Who are its customers?
   3. In which industry does it compete?
2. Financial situation: Analyze the organization’s financial situation, including revenue, expenses, and profitability.
3. Recent developments: Visit your selected organization’s website and review its news and announcements over the past year. What notable recent events has the organization experienced that might make it more or less attractive to your organization as a buyer? Explain your reasoning.
4. Buyer rationale: Justify why this potential buyer is the best option for the life sciences organization. Use data from your research to support your rationale.

Acquisition road map: Develop an acquisition road map as a tool for sharing the project with the strategic planning team and the guiding coalition.

Specifically, you must address the following criteria:

1. Acquisition-related tasks:
   1. Describe the tasks and steps that have already been taken toward an acquisition since you were appointed to the strategic planning team.
   2. Recommend the tasks and steps that would need to happen over the next one to two years to evaluate and complete an acquisition. For each task and step, provide estimates for how long it will take to accomplish it, the responsible parties, and any dependencies.
2. Gantt chart: Using the provided template, create a Gantt chart that visually illustrates the tasks and steps that you’ve indicated above. Cells A1, A2, H2, B3, C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, and H3 have instructional comments embedded that will assist you in completing the template. These comments are visible when you select these cells. To use the template, replace the bracketed text and Xs with the relevant information. (Note: You can copy the chart to include it in the road map document.) Your chart should include the following:
   1. Indicate tasks and steps that have already been completed since you were appointed to the strategic planning team. For example, be sure to include guiding coalition, industry, and competitive research aspects.
   2. Indicate “in process” tasks and steps that are currently being performed.

What to Submit

Submit a 4- to 6-page Word document (including relevant Gantt charts), using double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.