PLEASE REFER TO GRADING RUBRIC. APA FORMAT REQUIREDCompetencyThis competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability evaluate how society's structure adapts to digital growth.InstructionsYou are working for a local department store in the Operations Department. You notice that their business practices and use of technology are not up to date. You have worked other places that have relied more on digital technology that have been extremely successful, in part because of their operating efficiency.Your company is considering making upgrades to several of your operating processes. Because of your history of working in more technologically progressive environments, you are asked by your supervisor to create a visual presentation with a timeline of digital growth in the organization and compare it to the digital growth in society in general. In discussing this project with your boss, it is clear that digital growth can refer not only to Internet and computers, but it can also refer to other aspects of business operations such as cash registers, phone services, advertisements, various tools for communication, etc. Your supervisor asks that this timeline be created to help you, your supervisor, and other stakeholders determine the advantages and disadvantages of a proposed upgrade in technology in the workplace with the overall goal of understanding what systems can be put into place or maintained that can help the store run as efficiently as possible. You are told that the timeline can be in any visual format that you choose.For this timeline, you are to reflect and address the following sets of questions: What is digital growth? Where is the company now in terms of digital growth? What are some examples of technological advances that could be used in a department store operation? What are some possible advantages and disadvantages of using advanced technology? What is Big Data? How might Big Data be used in this business? What are some possible advantages and disadvantages of the store using Big Data? Do you believe that updating technology and business practices will be advantageous? Why or Why not?Grading Rubric F F C B A 0 1 2 3 4 No Pass No Pass Competence Proficiency Mastery Not Submitted No definition or examples of digital growth. Some explanation with brief examples of digital growth. Good definition with some detailed examples of digital growth in the company. Detailed definition and fully developed examples of digital growth in the company. Not Submitted Does not address advantages or disadvantages of using advanced technology. Briefly addresses advantages or disadvantages of using advanced technology. Addresses advantages and disadvantages of using advanced technology with some detailed examples. Addresses advantages and disadvantages of using advanced technology with fully supported examples. Not Submitted No noticeable attempt to define or give examples of Big Data. Briefly defines or gives example of Big Data. Correctly defines and gives examples of Big Data with some detail. Defines Big Data and offers strong examples of its use for the company. Not Submitted No noticeable attempt to address advantages or disadvantages of Big Data. Attempts to address advantages or disadvantages of Big Data. Addresses advantages and disadvantages of Big Data. Addresses advantages and disadvantages of Big Data with strong examples for the company. Not Submitted No opinion offered regarding proposed upgrades. Attempts to offer opinion about proposed upgrades with no detail. Offers opinion about proposed upgrades with good detail. Offers opinion about proposed upgrades with strong detail.

Assume that your college plans either to embark on a major recycling effort or to expand a recycling program that has already started. Put yourself in the role of an environmental scientist or technician who has been asked to recommend these recycling changes. First, do some research about recycling programs that have worked in other organizations.  A good place tostart is a periodical database such as EBSCOhost or J-stor, which will lead you to some magazine articles of interest. Choose to discuss one or more recoverable resources, such as paper, aluminum, cardboard, plastic, or glass bottles. Be specific about how your recommendations can be implemented by the organization or audience about which you are writing.