The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion. At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Friday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation. The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit. Describe the various roles that probation/parole officers can take on including probation/parole officer roles as agency models, agents of rehabilitation, broker/advocate agents, and probation/parole officers as law enforcement agents. •What type of officer do you feel would have the greatest opportunity to make a positive impact on an offender? Explain why. •If you were to go into probation/parole, which role would you want to fill? Suggestions for Responding to Peer Posts •Review a peer's response that selected a different type of officer who has the greatest opportunity to make a positive impact on offenders than the one that you selected. Do you think their answer was convincing? •If so, what additional statements or information can you find to support their view points? •If not, what additional points can you make to support the influence by the type of officer that you selected? The following grading criteria will be used for this assignment. •30%: Describe the various roles that probation/parole officers can take on including probation/parole officer roles as agency models, agents of rehabilitation, broker/advocate agents, and probation/parole officers as law enforcement agents. •30%: What type of officer do you feel would have the greatest opportunity to make a positive impact on an offender? Explain why. •20%: If you were to go into probation/parole, which role would you want to fill? •20%: Responses to Peer Posts In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on at least two other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. Make sure your first post is 4-6 paragraphs. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Sink or SwimScenarioJill and Ben have accepted positions as business consultants with two different Fortune 500 organizations. Both haveMBAs and at least five years of experience as business consultants.On Jill’s first day, her manager greets her in the company lobby with a warm smile and firm handshake. He escorts her to her new office. Jill is pleased to see that the office is clean, has a working computer, and is stocked with supplies. After putting her things away, her manager gives her a tour of the building and takes her to get her employee badge. When they return, he briefly introduces her to her colleagues, most of whom are already familiar with her because of an introductory e-mail sent out the week before. Next, they go to his office, where he provides her with her schedule for the next three weeks. It includes a number of “getting to know you” meetings with her new colleagues and clients, and outlines a series of online orientation courses and in-person workshops where she’ll learn about the company’s values, mission and consulting methodologies. The team then takes Jill to lunch, where she is introduced to her mentor. She spends the remainder of the day settling into her office and beginning the schedule prepared by her manager.On Ben’s first day, he is greeted by the department’s administrative assistant, who profusely apologizes that Ben’smanager will be unable to meet with him until 11:00 a.m. She is in a meeting that is running longer than expected.The administrative assistant escorts Ben to his office and hands him about 20 sheets of paperwork to complete. She tells Ben that she will be back in about an hour, and shows him the restroom as she hurries back to her cube. Ben looks around his office and notices that it lacks supplies or a computer, so he uses his own pen to complete the forms. Ben finishes his forms in about 15 minutes and waits patiently for his manager. A few people pass by his office, but they seem rushed, so Ben doesn’t introduce himself. After about an hour and a half, Ben’s manager comes by. She apologizes again for not being available to greet him and hands him four large binders, one for each project he’ll be working on. She asks him to spend the remainder of the day reading the content in the binders; they will meet the next morning to discuss his next steps for each of the projects. She also gives Ben a list of 20 online orientation courses and asks that he complete them within the first two weeks, but explains that IT is backlogged and won’t be able to get him a computer for a couple of days. In the meantime, he’ll just have to keep himself busy with the project binders. She tells him that there is a deli across the street that he can go to for lunch, and then scurries off to another meeting.1. For this case, compare and contrast Jill and Ben’s first-day experiences. Consider the following :• How are Jill and Ben most likely feeling during their first day at work?• What do you think are their first impressions of their managers and their organizations?• What challenges and opportunities might Jill and Ben face over the next few weeks?• What is the likelihood that either will stay or leave within six months?