• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered

• Demonstrate the dynamics of technological innovation concepts in technology-intensive business enterprises. (Lo 1.1)

Case Study Weight: 5 Marks

Students are supposed to read the Opening Case of Chapter-3 ‘Innovation in India: The Chotukool Project’ (Page Number-43) of their e-textbook. Based on your understanding of the case and concepts studied until now answer the following question in 300-500 words each.

QUESTIONS

• What were the pros and cons of attempting to develop a refrigerator for India’s rural poor? (1 marks)
• What product and process innovations did the Chotukool entail? Would you consider these incremental or radical? Architectural or Component Competence enhancing or competence destroying? (1 marks)
• Did the Chotukool pose a threat of disrupting the traditional refrigerator market? Why or why not? (1 marks)
• Is there anything you think Godrej should have done differently to penetrate the market of rural poor families in India? (1 marks)
• What other products might the lessons Godrej learned which chotukool apply to? (1 marks)

Note: It is mandatory to support each answer with at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal.

Directions:

• All students are encouraged to use their own words.
• Be three to five pages in length (1000-1500words), which does not include the title page, abstract or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
• Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.
• It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.

Title VII and Ricci v. DeStefano

Review Title VII (the Civil Rights Act) and the following case article: Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. 557 docket numbers 07-1428 and 08-328 found in your required reading section. From your review, you will analyze the case and report on its findings/outcome to your fire station.

You will construct a three- to five-page (not including title page and reference page) APA formatted essay on the following:

• Identify question(s) that were presented in the case.
• Identify issue(s) of the case.
• Identify facts that were presented by both sides.
• Discuss the implications of the ruling.
• Articulate the necessity of communication among members of the fire service based on your review of the case.
• Compare and contrast methods used in the case to that of your fire department.
• Apply an analysis of the case to the need for awareness within your fire station.
• 3 pages

Choose one of the questions from the list below.

1) Reflect on the question by writing a 2-3 paragraph response.

2) Include the link to an educational website other than Wikipedia that helped you to form your response, with a 2-3 sentence description of how this website enhanced your learning for the week. Visit the UMGC Library “Is My Source Credible?” page and the Research Guide for Music (including links to Open Access Music Journals) to help you choose a reliable, credible educational website.

3) Select and add an image to your post that reflects your learning, including the specific reasons you chose the image.

4) Post your written reflections, educational website and image in the Week 6 Discussion forum.

5) Post a substantive (at least one paragraph in length) response to at least 2 classmates.

Initial discussion posts are due by Friday at 11:59PM Eastern Time and at least two responses to classmates are expected by the end of the week on Tuesday by 11:59PM Eastern Time.

Please see the Discussion Grading Rubric to learn how to earn the full 4 points for the Discussion Assignment.

• As a paragon of Indian classical music and the “Godfather of World Music,” Ravi Shankar has influenced countless musicians around the world on many levels. The artists discussed in this chapter are just a small (but important) sampling of what might be described as Shankar’s “global gharana.” Do an internet search of “Ravi Shankar” and use this search to locate musicians who collaborated with him, who acknowledge his influence, or who otherwise are identified in connection with him. Create an annotated list summarizing your findings.

• Some of the songs in this week’s course materials dealt with challenging social and political issues from adultery and malice to war and cultural resilience in the face of diversity. Identify and discuss some songs with which you are familiar that do likewise. Have these songs affected your own thoughts and views on issues they address?

• Beyond the synthesis of many different Indian and Western elements in his music, A. R. Rahman draws from a diversity of other musical traditions of the world in his film scores and songs. Research Rahman and write a brief report on his use of musical elements and influences from outside the Indian and Western traditions.

• In Indian films, it is generally assumed that playback singers, rather than the on-screen actors and actresses themselves, are the singers of songs in films. In Western films, contrastingly, there is often a stigma attached to actors and actresses who are “exposed” for not having sung their own songs in their films. Speculate on what might account for this fundamental difference in cultural attitudes and values.

• Since the time of the Beatles, the sounds of sitars and other traditional Indian instruments (either the actual instruments or digitally sampled versions) have become commonplace in much Western popular music. Recordings of groups and artists ranging from the Rolling Stones to Ricky Martin feature an “Indian” element. Locate and discuss examples of such music using keyword searches on the Internet (e.g. search “Rolling Stones AND sitar” or “Ricky Martin AND sitar.”).

• Search YouTube for video examples of gamelan and Indonesian popular music. Write a brief report on your findings.

• The history of the Balinese dance-drama Kecak provides an interesting example of the kind of complex relationships between tradition and modernity that define many world music traditions. Though it is promoted as a “Traditional Balinese genre,” it is, in fact, a product of the 20th century intercultural innovation. Try to think of types of music with which you are familiar that are marketed as “Traditional” and “Authentic” despite being modern and contemporary in many if not most respects.

During Week 6, think of at least three research questions relating to the music culture that you want to explore. Reflect on these questions.

To guide your reflections on these questions, compile source information on your subject through library and Internet research, documenting three of the best library sources (these may be in the form of eBooks and articles from the UMGC Library) and three of the best web-based sources. Visit the “Is My Source Credible?” page provided by the UMGC Library and the Research Guide for Music (including links to Open Access Music Journals) for assistance in locating reliable, credible sources.

After compiling your list of six sources (3 library articles/Ebooks and 3 educational websites) and reflecting on each of the three research questions, write 2-3 paragraphs in response to each question. Locate and include images, listening examples, or videos to illustrate your reflections.

Submit reflections on your three research questions, list of six sources, and images and/or links to listening examples at the Fieldwork Project Research Questions link, worth 5 out of the total 25 points for the entire project. You will receive feedback so you will know that you are on the right track before completing the Interview Questions portion of the project during Week 7.

Submit the Fieldwork Project Topic to the assignment folder by the end of Week 6 (Tuesday at 11:59 PM ET).

Please view the second row of the grading rubric to see how to earn the full 5 points for your reflections on your research questions, list of 6 sources, and images and/or listening examples for Week 6.

*****Professor feedback on topic selection:

What a great topic, Irma –

Christian church music is a very broad category, so I am glad you will concentrate your research on the music related to the Catholic church. I am very happy to hear you will be conducting the interview and observe a choir live performance.

Congratulations and thank you for submitting your work on time — keep up the good work and enthusiasm!