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Respond by offering an alternative perspective of the most important element of the strategic planning process. Reminder: Be sure to support your posting and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and/or current literature. Use APA formatting to cite references in your posting and responses. The emerging approaches to management in public organizations stems from the challenges created by the market dynamics, including globalization and advances in technology. Strategic planning for success has therefore assumed greater importance for managers of public institutions. The key elements of the strategic planning process depends to a large extend on the model one adopts (whether conventional, issues-based, alignment, inspirational etc.). The policy process involves constant deliberations, bargaining and negotiations by politicians and other interest groups (Moore, 1995; Van Horn, et al., 2001). Therefore critical elements in strategic planning for public organizations include stakeholders, resource alignment and more importantly how to deliver sustainable outcomes. Strategic planning is a set of managerial decisions that determine the long term survival of an institution according to Whaelen and Hunger (2005). It is critical to constantly monitor and elevate the external opportunities and threats taking into consideration the internal strengths and weaknesses. In this regard, stakeholder analysis is critical to the success of strategic planning for success because it provides the opportunity for the institution to respond adequately to their needs and allow for institutional relevance and achievement of strategic objectives. Resource alignment is also important as it allows for the effective deployment of resources to meet objectives. The strategic planning for Parliament of Ghana which I coordinate, takes into consideration all emerging issues into consideration in developing strategic initiatives particularly the issue stakeholder consultation because as an institution representing the people, the institutional relevance is determined by the ability to respond to the needs of citizens. References: Bryson, J. M. (2011). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Free Management Library. (n.d.). Basic overview of various strategic planning models . Retrieved June 14, 2014, from http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/models.htm Moore, M. (1995), Creating public value, 1st edn, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Van Horn, C. E., Baumer, D.C. & Gromley, W.T. (2001) , Politics and public policy , 3rd edn, Congressional Quarterly Press, Washington, DC. .

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coordinate, takes into consideration all emerging issues into
consideration in developing strategic initiatives particularly the
issue stakeholder consultation because as an institution
representing the people, the institutional relevance is
determined by the ability to respond to the needs of citizens.
References:
Bryson, J. M. (2011).
Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A
guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational
achievement
(4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Free Management Library. (n.d.).
Basic overview of various strategic planning models
. Retrieved June 14, 2014, from
http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/models.htm
Moore, M. (1995),
Creating public value,
1st edn, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Van Horn, C. E., Baumer, D.C. & Gromley, W.T. (2001)
, Politics and public policy
, 3rd edn, Congressional Quarterly Press, Washington, DC.

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Respond in one of the following ways: Share additional potential challenges within the strategic planning process. Offer alternative ways to overcome the challenges your colleagues discussed. Reminder: Be sure to support your posting and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and/or current literature. Use APA formatting to cite references in your posting and responses. The Urban Planning Council is a governmental land use planning authority with responsibility for regulation and planning of property development in a Middle Eastern country. The organization carries out reviews of private sector land use master plans, providing input and advice as well as issuing permits. The organization also prepares master plans in-house in response to market demands for social housing. Finally, the Urban Planning Council is responsible for the creation, evolution, dissemination and implementation of various planning regulations, guide manuals and design standards to be adhered to by all entities in the sector. The mandates handed down to the Urban Planning Council by the higher levels of government are: To ensure sustainable and appropriate development of land to meet social, economic and cultural needs; To develop and curate the regulatory framework in which these activities take place; and To ensure training of and knowledge transfer to local citizen employees in order to comply with short- and long-term goals for reduced dependency on expatriate skill sets (this mandate is common to all governmental organizations in the country). According to Bryson (2011), a strategic issue is a “fundamental policy question or challenge affecting [the] mandates, missions, values…” of the organization. Two potential challenges that the organization may face within the strategic planning process are detailed here: Firstly, the mandates of other governmental and semi-governmental organizations (key stakeholders) are not always clear or static. The government frequently rearranges and/or merges departments within different stand-alone agencies, in an effort to clarify and rationalize their mandates or to simplify the regulatory environment as a whole in the country. This applies to utility service companies, transport authorities, county-level municipal organizations and sector-specific regulatory entities. In the past 10 years, such changes have happened at least once per year at some level. Secondly, the government has also been known to declare expatriate recruitment bans from time to time, in addition to ordering the removal of a percentage of existing expatriate employees. During such bans, which can last for a year or two, no government entity is allowed to permanently employ any foreign workers or professionals. This is done in an effort to ensure the highest possible levels of citizen employment. In this context, the term citizen refers to a national of the country. Such citizenship is only available by hereditary birth-right.

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Responsibility I: Assess Needs, Assets & Capacity for Health Education (40 POINTS TOTAL) o PART A : Review the research related to one selected health-risk behavior or health focus area to determine incidence/prevalence; trends over time; disparities by age, gender, ethnicity, other demographic variables; and risk/protective factors. Write a summary ( maximum 3 double-spaced pages ) describing the breadth and depth of the problem and identifying predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors related to the selected health issue/condition. I NEED YOU TO WRITE ABOUT SLEEP "COLLEG STUDENTS SLEEP" .

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Responses to each topic should be a minimum of one paragraph in length, which must consist of five to seven sentences. Please provide examples from the textbook, if applicable. Students should utilize APA guidelines for formatting and citations. 1. Describe the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms. 2. Provide examples of the unanticipated consequences of technology. .

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response to d.b. interviewing and interrogation The psychological manipulation begins before the interrogator even opens his/her mouth. The physical layout of an interrogation room is designed to maximize a suspect's discomfort and sense of powerlessness from the moment he steps inside. The chair should be stable and immovable. There should be no distractions in the room. In your opinion, why do suspects tend to give more information when they are uncomfortable? .

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Response with 2-3 sentences to each one below 1. Goals and Objectives are a vital part of your grant proposal. Goals are extensive statements with a long-term, ideal outcome in mind. Most proposals have no more than three goals (Community Toolbox, 2015). Objectives are detailed statements that will show the reviewer exactly how you plan to achieve your goals (Community Toolbox, 2015). SMART objectives are well written objectives. Specific - Tell how much of what is to be accomplished in a given time-frame. Measurable - Information concerning the objective can be gathered, identified, or acquired from records. Achievable - The objectives are not only possible, the organization more than likely will be able to make them happen. Relevant to the mission - The organization has a clear perception of how these objectives fit in with the vision and mission of the organization. Timed - A timeline has been developed by the organization by which the objectives will be completed. Challenging - The organization is stretched to set its aims on important changes that are essential to members of the community (Community Toolbox, 2015). A proposal was written for Lightsville Public Schools based on four focus areas developing specific activities based on each need, and creating measurable tools to evaluate whether or not students and parents are succeeding (Colorado Grants, 2015). Although most proposals have no more than three goals, this proposal had four. Each of the four goals relate directly to the four focus areas described above (Colorado Grants, 2015). The goals were well written and specific and the objectives coincided. The objectives were followed by the SMART format. There is no question as to what was to be accomplished. Goal 1: Students who participate in the programs at the learning center will improve their academic achievement. Goal 1 had two objectives and they both coincided with the goal. The Read to Succeed Project’s goal, in my opinion told what the goal was, but it did not grab my attention to where I wanted to read further. The goal states: “The goal of the Read to Succeed! Project is to enable at risk students and students with learning and reading disabilities to improve their reading skills to the point where they can succeed in school and develop the reading skills that will prepare them for high school and post-secondary education (Kurzweil Educational Systems , 2002).” I would have worded the goal to say: The goal of the Read to Succeed! Project is to enable at risk students and students with learning and reading disabilities to advance their reading skills to the point where they are confident that they can succeed in school and their reading skills are developed to the point that they are confidently prepared for high school and post-secondary education. Objective 1 stated: “Providing a measurable increase in reading speed, comprehension, and reading attention span. The objective is that the students will do.

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Respond to two out of the three discussion questions below. Be sure to source cite and reference list any information based on referenced publications. 300 word minimum APA Format 1. Graduate professors like to insist that the completion of thesis or dissertation research is not merely an “academic exercise” or final hurdle to obtaining the desired degree. Explain at least one personal benefit gained from completing a high quality thesis or dissertation. Then explain at least one societal benefit that follows. 2. Do recent technological advances (e.g., the Internet, electronic databases) assure that future research will be of higher quality, or of greater utility, than past research? Support your answer. 3. Daphne has been a member of a research team studying interpersonal aggression among preschoolers for more than a year. In that time, her team has repeatedly employed a consistent set of techniques and procedures to study preschoolers as they interact in a number of settings. The procedures involve volunteer mothers bringing their children to the university child development lab for a an observed "play session". Settings in which the observations have occurred so far include the university pre-school, affluent local day-care centers, and a pre-kindergarten program being offered in the neighborhood school district. All of these settings were fairly racially homogenous. Daphne has just learned that a friend of a friend can help her gain research access in the near future to preschoolers in an unusually racially diverse but impoverished preschool setting. Daphne decides she has no time to prepare a formal research proposal before embarking on the study. 'Besides,' she thinks, 'this study should go just like all the others we've done.' Is Daphne leaving herself open to problems in this situation, or is she safe moving ahead with no formal proposal, given how familiar she is with the study techniques and procedures? .

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Respond to the following question: Using Figure 2.1 in your textbook (page 31), describe and discuss a current social trend or phenomenon using the four categories of the “Deviance Typology.” Give an example of “Negative Deviance,” “ Rate Busting,” “Deviance Admiration” and “Positive Deviance.” Discuss which members of society are likely to perceive the trend you are discussing from which perspective. For example, attending Justin Beiber’s movie (or concert) could be understood in a number of different ways using these theories; which members of society would see this act in which light and why? Your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings in the instructions with proper APA style formatting. .

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Respond to each question in 75 to 100 words. 1. What are some of the historical events that shaped the formation of the U.S. federal government? Select one event you think had a major effect on the federal government. How does this event affect U.S. citizens today? 2. Who were some of the early philosophical contributors to U.S. government? How did their ideas help shape the current government of the United States? 3. What is the main function of the legislative branch? What role does the executive branch play in the formation of laws? Summarize how these two branches work together. 4. What is the role of the judicial branch? Who elects members of this branch? Briefly describe the judicial process. 5. Define federalism. How does federalism affect your day-to-day life? Consider these areas: transportation, education, technology, or the environment, for example. .

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