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The gig economy, characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work, has transformed the modern business landscape. Originating from the increased demand for flexible working arrangements and driven by technological advancements, the gig economy has redefined traditional employment models.
Platforms like Uber, Airbnb, and Fiverr have spearheaded this shift, offering workers the opportunity to engage in various gigs ranging from ride-sharing and home rentals to graphic design and writing. This model provides unparalleled flexibility, allowing individuals to manage their schedules and choose projects aligning with their skills and interests. Consequently, many workers have embraced gig work as a primary or supplementary source of income.
Businesses also benefit significantly from the gig economy. By tapping into a vast pool of freelancers, companies can reduce overhead costs associated with full-time employees, such as benefits and office space. This model enables businesses to scale their workforce up or down based on demand, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
However, the gig economy is not without its challenges. Gig workers often face income instability, lack of benefits, and minimal job security. These issues have sparked debates about the need for regulatory reforms to protect gig workers’ rights. Governments and policymakers worldwide are grappling with how to classify gig workers and ensure they receive fair treatment and compensation.
Despite these challenges, the gig economy continues to grow, driven by evolving work preferences and technological innovations. It represents a significant shift in how work is conceptualized and executed, offering both opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses alike. As the gig economy evolves, it will undoubtedly continue to shape the future of work and redefine the boundaries of traditional employment.

Design a new American History survey course.Write a course description explaining what you hope to cover and what you hope the class will learn from this course.What key people, places and events would you highlight?  Why would you highlight these?  What books and/or other readings would you use when developing lectures and discussions?  What books and/or other sources would you have the class read?  Defend and explain these choices. 

Design a new American History survey course.Write a course description explaining what you hope to cover and what you hope the class will learn from this course.What key people, places and events would you highlight?  Why would you highlight these?  What books and/or other readings would you use when developing lectures and discussions?  What books and/or other sources would you have the class read?  Defend and explain these choices. 

 How have historians tended to define “politics” over the course of American history? When and why have these definitions changed and varied?  What impact do these definitions have on how historians have approached and written about the nation’s past?  

You will create a reflection paper summarizing the elements of the course project that you developed in the course. The reflection paper should summarize each part of the project that you developed throughout this course. The goal of the reflection paper is to offer a succinct yet comprehensive view of your project stakeholder and communication plan. This includes the following elements:
Part 1: Project Selection, Stakeholder Identification, And Stakeholder Analysis
Part 2: Resource Management Plan and RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed) Chart Part 3: Communication Plan
Part 4: Stakeholder Plan
Part 5: Resource Acquisition Plan
Part 6: Team Development Plan
Part 7: Team Performance Reporting
Part 8: Stakeholder Engagement Monitor and Control Plan (from the assignment also in this unit)
Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used.

Its a Literature Review, Everything that’s needed are in the Docs., below. I need to ask you for Plegiarism and AI check % at the end.
The 5 articles needed have already been found, ill post them below, additionally I’ve added the APA 7 Referencing for all of them. If it’s incorrect, please adjust it to the APA 7 requirements.

Read the case study DMV a case study in modernization.  In a Word document, minimum of 7 full pages (excluding cover page and citation), APA format,  answer the following questions.  Using the week’s reading materials and video to guide your responses.  Use the questions as section headings.  
1.    Identify the most important facts surrounding the case.
2.    Identify the key issue or issues.
3.    Specify alternative courses of action.
4.    Evaluate each course of action.
5.    Recommend the best course of action.

Are you subject to an arbitration clause right now?  Check the contract with your mobile provider, your cable provider, your streaming provider, your car insurance, your homeowner’s/renter’s insurance.  Check the handbook with your employer, with this university.  How many contain arbitration clauses?  Perform legal research and find a case from your state where a person or entity tried to avoid an arbitration clause.  Write a 1 page essay describing the facts of the case, why the party did not think the arbitration cause should apply to the, and the outcome of the case.   
 
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Part 4: Stakeholder Plan
For the project selected in Unit III, create an abbreviated stakeholder management plan. Your plan should follow the guidance in the PMBOK® Guide for the plan stakeholder management process as well as Table 4.1 in the textbook.
The deliverable for this element of the project is a table that you may create in Word or Excel. The table should include at least 10 project stakeholders using the following headings:
·       Stakeholder 
·       Communication Needs 
·       Method/Medium 
·       Timing/Frequency
Further, each stakeholder is labeled in the table using the PMBOK® Guide categories:
·       Unaware 
·       Resistant 
·       Neutral 
·       Supportive 
·       Leading
Finally, include a column for Strategies to succinctly list your planned approach to the management of each stakeholder.
 
Part 5: Resource Acquisition Plan
For the project you selected in Unit III, create a simple project resource acquisition plan. Your plan should follow the guidance in the PMBOK® Guide for the acquire project resources process as well as Figures 5.1 and 5.2 in the textbook. Your plan should include an introduction, and should be able to answer the following questions:
·       What policies and procedures exist in the project environment that governs resource acquisition? 
·       What are my criteria for resource selection?
·       How many resources am I likely to require?
·       What skill sets will I require?
·       With whom should I plan to negotiate for resources, and how?
·       How do I document and explain the detailed requirements in terms of time required, skillsets, budget, and accounting?
Feel free to make use of tables with the resource acquisition plan when describing itemized elements such as skillsets, numbers, criteria, and policies and procedures. Note also that the plan should end with an example of a project work package. An example work package can be found in the Unit V Lesson.
Submit your resource acquisition plan in the form of a document of at least two pages. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
 
Part 6: Team Development Plan
For the project selected in Unit III, create a simple project team development plan. Your plan should follow the guidance in the PMBOK® Guide using the processes under “Develop Team” on pages 336–344, “Manage Team” on pages 345–349, as well as Figures 6.1 and 6.2 in the textbook. Your plan should include an introduction and should answer the following questions:
·       What human resource tools will you draw upon in the overall development and management of the project team 
·       What approach will you take to kick off the project team?
·       What ground rules will you establish for team meetings and interaction?
·       What specific ways will you demonstrate emotional intelligence in the development of the project team?
·       What methods will you employ to resolve conflict throughout the stages of team development?
·       What will be the conflict sources within the team development process? 
·       How will you set and measure goals and reward achievement?
Compile the team development plan that addresses the questions above. Feel free to use a table to summarize your policy and approach. (As one example, refer to Table 6.2 in the textbook).
Submit your team development plan in the form of a minimum two-page document. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
 
Part 7: Team Performance Reporting
For the project selected in Unit I, create a simple project team development plan. Your plan should follow the guidance in thePMBOK® Guide for manage communication (Executing Section 4.7) as well as Figures 8.1 and 8.2 in the textbook. Your plan should include an introduction and should answer the following questions:
·       What project documents will you use to report project progress (see PMBOK® Guide, Section 4.7.2 for examples)? 
·       How will you present and deliver project work performance reports?
·       What historical organizational project artifacts will you review and include in your reports?
·       What project communications management tools will you employ?
·       How will you report revisions to resource requirements based on project progress?
·       What ethical guidelines will you include in your project communication policies?
·       How will you collect and ensure accuracy of project performance information used for reporting? 
·       What, if any, templates will you employ to document, present, and communicate team performance?
Compile the project reporting plan that addresses the questions above. Feel free to use tables, graphics, or document template examples to summarize your policy and approach.
Submit your team development plan in the form of a minimum two-page document. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
 
Part 8: Stakeholder Engagement Monitor and Control Plan
For the project selected in Unit I, create a simple stakeholder engagement monitor and control plan. Your plan should follow the guidance in the PMBOK® Guide for manage stakeholder engagement and monitor stakeholder engagement (Sections 13.3 and 13.4) as well as Figures 9.1 and 9.2 in the textbook. Your plan should include an introduction, and should answer the following questions:
·       What specific soft skills will you employ in managing project stakeholders?
·       What ground rules will you establish for managing project stakeholders?
·       What types of meetings do you plan to have with project stakeholders? How often do you plan to hold them? 
·       How will you manage change requests from stakeholders?
·       How will you monitor stakeholders and levels of stakeholder engagement?
·       How will you manage changes to stakeholder requirements?
·       What historical documents will you update in the process of managing and monitoring stakeholders?
Create the stakeholder management and control plan that addresses the questions above. Feel free to use tables, graphics, or document template examples to summarize your policy and approach. As a guide to depth, your stakeholder management and control plan should be at least two pages in length. If you use tables, you may either create your table in Word and include it at the end of the document or submit it as a separate Excel file.
Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

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This assignment is designed to evaluate your ability to document the project team and physical resource requirements. The activities include creating the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM), a Gantt chart, and produce a project network diagram for the project you selected. You will take the role of the project manager.
Here are the requirements:
You will use the project from the Unit 1 Assignment for the Unit 2 Assignment.
Construct a Responsibility Assignment Matrix for the labor, equipment, and material allocated to the project from the Unit 1 Assignment.
Construct a Gantt chart based on the WBS activities from your project.
Construct a project Network Diagram from your project.
Please go to the Internet for templates or documents that can help you meet the requirements.
The templates or documents that you use must meet all criteria specified in the grading rubric.
Components
Title page formatted in current APA style with the following information: Title of the paper, your name, course number and section number, and date.
A table of contents using the following headers: Introduction, Resource Assignment Matrix (RAM), Gantt Chart, Network Diagram, Conclusion, and References.
A minimum of three scholarly journal and textbook source references cited and credited according to current APA formatting style using a minimum of six in-text citations.
The paper should be focused and to the point, containing between 600–800 words specific to the table of content items (excluding references).