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Discussion 1 Quality Management Define and discuss quality management, the evolution of the quality improvement movement, and implications of public health for health care organizations to implement national quality initiatives. Discussion 2 Risk Management Define risk management, the components of a risk management program, and how the risk management process can reduce organizational risk. Examine the roles and responsibilities of a risk manager as well as those of the clinical delivery team, including physicians. Recognize the regulatory requirements and standards associated with federal mandates, including HIPAA, and accreditation. Examine risk management methodologies, strategies, and tools. Recognize the financial and risk correlation for organizational profit and loss .
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Discussion 1This week of assigned reading of the course market.docx
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This week of assigned reading of the course marketing management mainly focused on brands. It effectively discussed the marketing framework that includes key topics such as 5Cs, STP, and 4Ps. I found these concepts presented in this week of reading interest because they provide an effective focus on the brand of a firm, understand the brand image of a firm and undertake significant actions to control the risks and promote the brand recognition of a firm. It offers effective focus into the customers of a firm, company, understands the context, collaborations, and competitors of a firm (Iacobucci, 2016). It also offers to focus on the segmentation of customers, targeting and positioning, product price, and place and develop effective strategies to promote the products and enhance the brand reputation of a firm and achieve good results. It also tells the importance of a brand for the company and the different types of functions the brands serve and associations and the various types of brand strategies. It helps to gain significant knowledge into various brands and develop effective strategies to promote the brand and increase the sales of goods and services of a firm effectively and assess the quality of a brand effectively. It is noticed that the brand is a portfolio of qualities that are linked with the name of a brand. It invokes the images of the brand and enables the company to promote the brand and control the image of a brand in the marketplace. It also helps to shape a product and package, make the color and symbol of the brand logo of a firm, and reflect the products and service offerings of a firm effectively. The marketer selects the name of a brand to increase the benefits and increase communication with the customers. The brands of a firm can be local, global, co branded. It offered effective insight into the personalities of a brand, experiences of a brand affective, behavioral and intellectual, communities and strategies, and extensions. These help to gain effective knowledge into brand strategies and develop effective tactics and promote brand well.
Based on the observation of methodology following by Inter brand to evaluate the brands offering by it is effective. It is following forward methodology and offering both the local and global brands to serve customers well (Interbrand, 2020). I will improve the brand of a firm by identifying the key weaknesses in the brand, identifying personalities, customer views and services, and developing effective brand strategies. One of my favorite brands is Apple because the strategies following it are effective and reflect the products and services of it and provides benefits for the customer. The brand I hate is Redmi. The main reason I hate this brand is that methodology and strategies followed by this brand are not helpful for the customers and quality is not good.
References:
Iacobucci, D. (2016). Marketing Management. Cengage Learning.
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In today’s busines.
Discussion 1What is your definition of spiritual care How.docx
Discussion 1
What is your definition of
spiritual care
? How does it differ or accord with the description given in the topic readings? Explain.
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When it comes to facilitating spiritual care for patients with worldviews different from your own, what are your strengths and weaknesses? If you were the patient, who would have the final say in terms of ethical decision-making and intervention in the event of a difficult situation?
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Discussion 1 Knowing the world population projection for 2050, .docx
Discussion 1
Knowing the world population projection for 2050, how do you think we will be able to sustain those projections? What changes will need to occur? Could the birth and death rates equal each other sooner? How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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What are the current practices for wasteland and habitat reclamation? Discuss how these practices are related to new technology, ecological principles, and political and economic factors. How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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Describe the hydrologic cycle. Why is this cycle important to the environment? How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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What are the sources and uses of -- as well as the problems associated with -- problems related to fossil, nuclear, and renewable fuels? How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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Discussion 1View the Social Media Revolution (415 Version.docx
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View the
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video.
We have all watched organizations around us change in response to technology, legislation, consumer demand, and other factors. Provide an example of an organization that has changed for the better and how this transition benefited its customers, employees, and investors.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
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Select one of the following approaches to understanding or implementing organizational change:
Dunphy and Stace’s Four Levels of Change
Balogun and Hailey’s Change Model
Proactive vs. Reactive Changes
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Tichy’s 3 Types of Change
Balanced Scorecard
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The Stakeholder Approach
Summarize this approach and provide an example of how this information could be useful to an organization.
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Discussion 1The brand I choose to evaluate a communications audi.docx
Discussion 1
The brand I choose to evaluate a communications audit for is the company Nike. Nike engages in the design and development, marketing and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, accessories, equipment, and services. It currently operates domestically and internationally with a strong presence in countries in North America, Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. Nike currently utilize a multitude of online and offline communication methods through outlets such as internet, Social Media Advertising, Television as well as Brick and Mortar physical locations.
In regards to internet communication Nike's website Nike.com has generated over 82 million views in August alone, with an average visit Durant of about 4 minutes. Nike.com currently ranks as 4th among Fashion and Apparel websites and 194 in the United States in regards to website traffic, according to similarweb.com.
Nike also has a powerful social media presence, currently holding over 318 social media accounts spanning over major platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. (Ravi, 2018) Even more interesting is that Nike segments separates pages for its products based on the audience. For example, Nike features an instagram sole for US Football (@nikeusfootball) this page currently had a following of 2.5M, a page for basketball (@nikebasketball) having a following of 11.2M. This segmentation of accounts allows for Nike to narrow down its marketing and communication to a target audience.
Nike also uses television advertising as a strong arm of communication. The utilization of advertising through television during sports broadcasts that allows the communication to be streamlined directly to its core audience. For example, advertising athletic basketball apparel during basketball events. Nike even shares it stance on social justice issues when they recently debuted a ad in support of Colin Kaepernick, this campaign are reported to have raised income by 10 percent (Youn, 2018).
Lastly, Nike uses physical locations use to communicate its brand awareness. According to Statista.com Nike currently operates a total of 1,152 retail stores, a rise from 674 in 2009. Outside of Nike stores, Nike also sells merchandise using third party retail stores. Some of the largest retail stores being Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods and Kohls, among others.
Overall, Nike had a strong communication presence. They are heavily involved in Social Media, TV Advertising as well as having a strong physical presence. It is hard to surf the web or shop without seeing some sort of Nike Brand.
References
Nike: number of stores worldwide 2019. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250287/total-number-of-nike-retail-stores-worldwide/ (Links to an external site.).
Ravi, K. (2019, September 27). How Nike became a Leader on Social Media. Retrieved from https://blog.unmetric.com/nike-social-media (Links to an external site.).
Youn, S. (2018, December 21). Nike sales booming .
Discussion 1TedTalk Ben Goldacre Battling Bad Science .docx
Discussion 1
TedTalk:
Ben Goldacre: Battling Bad Science
How do you know something?
Babbie (2016) stated, "social theory has to do with what is, not with what should be. For many centuries, however, social theory did not distinguish between these two orientations. Social philosophers liberally mixed their observations of what happened around them, their speculations about why, and their ideas about how things ought to be. Although modern social researchers may do the same from time to time, as scientists they focus on how things actually are and why" (pg. 9).
If social researchers 'focus on how things actually are and why', why are we considering the information provided in the TedTalk, Battling Bad Science?
Discussion 2
What is inductive reasoning and why is it associated with qualitative research?
What is deductive reasoning and why is it associated with quantitative research?
And to move this discussion even further, what is abductive reasoning?
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Discussion 1QuestionCongratulations! You have recently been .docx
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Congratulations! You have recently been promoted and are the company’s new Human Resources Manager! You have offices in several countries, so how would you evaluate different compensation packages for employees who are located throughout the world?
To be elevated to the organization's Human Resource Manager is respect, however, a vocation which accompanies its own obligations. If I am hired as a Human Resource Manager for a worldwide organization, it will be my duty to deal with the HR needs of all business regions in all regions. Organization domains in various geographic regions might be in various periods of development. Representative remuneration will rely upon numerous elements incorporating organization involved in a locale (Gómez-Mejía, L. R., Balkin, D., and Cardy, R. 2017). The conventional ways to deal with pay have their advantages and disadvantages. For instance, conventional remuneration will mean a standard compensation, costs, and recompenses, motivators, benefits, and rewards. The advantage of this structure is that it is straightforward and can be effectively comprehended by all administrators over the undertaking. The drawback is this doesn't think about that a few regions will have low development; thus, the workers won't get a reasonable chance to gain impetuses. This will, thus, influence their dedication to the organization. I will attempt to comprehend the market and the potential for development for the organization. I will at that point have gatherings with business to shape a compensation structure that best suits the need of the organization around there for that year. I will likewise remain discerning that year on year the organization circumstance will change however the representative bundle can't be essentially changed. Subsequently, a neighborhood procedure will be tremendously required. For instance, if the organization is beginning its business in a nation, I would frame a methodology to pay more than the normal market rate, with the goal that we get the best representatives in that market. When the organization has accomplished some piece of the overall industry, I would decrease the quality of the representatives and turn the compensation structure to an increasingly impetus-based structure for the workers.
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Congratulations! You have recently been promoted and are the company’s new Human Resources Manager! You have offices in several countries, so how would you evaluate different compensation packages for employees who are located throughout the world?
For a HR manager or a director, the fundamental destinations and duties are to guarantee that the association doesn't do not have the essential work power to help it's meet its day by day objectives. The human asset supervisor additionally should address issues about the worker's welfare that may incorporate a helpful workplace just as pay. As a human asset administrator of a major organization with different.
Discussion 1Rania Explain the implications of globalizati.docx
Discussion 1
Rania :
Explain the implications of globalization
There are several implications when it comes to globalization, some can be good, and some can be bad. I will first start off with the good implications of globalization, such a as the enormous rise in economic growth, workable trading throughout nations, technology advancement and even introducing diversity into new countries. This means introducing global citizenship since valuing diversity is one of the most important outcomes of being a global citizen. Nevertheless , here are the bad implications of globalization such as diseases that spread across borders( note which we are currently dealing with) , terrorism, and threats to global environment (Bhargava, 2006). Having the trading with other nation I feel might go wrong , because the outcomes could be very bad and tragic and can lead to the economic and sociological destruction of one nation.
Identify at least two ethical issues that go along with the global societal topic you have chosen for your final essay
The issue of unemployment and lack of economic opportunity affects lower class citizens the most. societal issue.Unemployment and the lack of economic opportunity affects trillions of people across the planet and to fix the problem there must be a change in the way that businesses go through the hiring process Countries’ economic and employment performance varies considerably; even if growth is resuming in a number of them, job creation remains subdued, and many people are experiencing deeper crisis. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),4 global unemployment is set to rise in 2014, with more than 200 million people without work across the world. Youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa will remain at close to 30% until 2017. In parts of southern Europe, between 33% and 50% of young people eligible to work are unemployed. Overall unemployment in the euro area is forecast to remain at close to 12% into 2015. Unemployment, especially long-term unemployment, often leads to discouragement and loss of human capital. It is associated with
physical and mental ill-health, imposing continuing burdens on health and welfare systems and ultimately having a negative impact on growth. Persistent youth unemployment in particular has a scarring effect, increasing unemployment risks later in life and depressing lifetime earnings. In 2012 the Global Agenda Council on Employment and Social Protection5 warned that, without decisive action, the cyclical unemployment that followed the crisis could very quickly become long-term, structural unemployment. That risk is now becoming a worrying reality for many.
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This week of assigned reading of the course marketing management mainly focused on brands. It effectively discussed the marketing framework that includes key topics such as 5Cs, STP, and 4Ps. I found these concepts presented in this week of reading interest because they provide an effective focus on the brand of a firm, understand the brand image of a firm and undertake significant actions to control the risks and promote the brand recognition of a firm. It offers effective focus into the customers of a firm, company, understands the context, collaborations, and competitors of a firm (Iacobucci, 2016). It also offers to focus on the segmentation of customers, targeting and positioning, product price, and place and develop effective strategies to promote the products and enhance the brand reputation of a firm and achieve good results. It also tells the importance of a brand for the company and the different types of functions the brands serve and associations and the various types of brand strategies. It helps to gain significant knowledge into various brands and develop effective strategies to promote the brand and increase the sales of goods and services of a firm effectively and assess the quality of a brand effectively. It is noticed that the brand is a portfolio of qualities that are linked with the name of a brand. It invokes the images of the brand and enables the company to promote the brand and control the image of a brand in the marketplace. It also helps to shape a product and package, make the color and symbol of the brand logo of a firm, and reflect the products and service offerings of a firm effectively. The marketer selects the name of a brand to increase the benefits and increase communication with the customers. The brands of a firm can be local, global, co branded. It offered effective insight into the personalities of a brand, experiences of a brand affective, behavioral and intellectual, communities and strategies, and extensions. These help to gain effective knowledge into brand strategies and develop effective tactics and promote brand well.
Based on the observation of methodology following by Inter brand to evaluate the brands offering by it is effective. It is following forward methodology and offering both the local and global brands to serve customers well (Interbrand, 2020). I will improve the brand of a firm by identifying the key weaknesses in the brand, identifying personalities, customer views and services, and developing effective brand strategies. One of my favorite brands is Apple because the strategies following it are effective and reflect the products and services of it and provides benefits for the customer. The brand I hate is Redmi. The main reason I hate this brand is that methodology and strategies followed by this brand are not helpful for the customers and quality is not good.
References:
Iacobucci, D. (2016). Marketing Management. Cengage Learning.
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What is your definition of
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Discussion 1 Knowing the world population projection for 2050, .docx
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Knowing the world population projection for 2050, how do you think we will be able to sustain those projections? What changes will need to occur? Could the birth and death rates equal each other sooner? How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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What are the current practices for wasteland and habitat reclamation? Discuss how these practices are related to new technology, ecological principles, and political and economic factors. How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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Describe the hydrologic cycle. Why is this cycle important to the environment? How does your common knowledge reflect an understanding, or lack of understanding, about this content? 175 words
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Discussion 1View the Social Media Revolution (415 Version.docx
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View the
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video.
We have all watched organizations around us change in response to technology, legislation, consumer demand, and other factors. Provide an example of an organization that has changed for the better and how this transition benefited its customers, employees, and investors.
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Discussion 2
Select one of the following approaches to understanding or implementing organizational change:
Dunphy and Stace’s Four Levels of Change
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Tichy’s 3 Types of Change
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Discussion 1The brand I choose to evaluate a communications audi.docx
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The brand I choose to evaluate a communications audit for is the company Nike. Nike engages in the design and development, marketing and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, accessories, equipment, and services. It currently operates domestically and internationally with a strong presence in countries in North America, Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. Nike currently utilize a multitude of online and offline communication methods through outlets such as internet, Social Media Advertising, Television as well as Brick and Mortar physical locations.
In regards to internet communication Nike's website Nike.com has generated over 82 million views in August alone, with an average visit Durant of about 4 minutes. Nike.com currently ranks as 4th among Fashion and Apparel websites and 194 in the United States in regards to website traffic, according to similarweb.com.
Nike also has a powerful social media presence, currently holding over 318 social media accounts spanning over major platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. (Ravi, 2018) Even more interesting is that Nike segments separates pages for its products based on the audience. For example, Nike features an instagram sole for US Football (@nikeusfootball) this page currently had a following of 2.5M, a page for basketball (@nikebasketball) having a following of 11.2M. This segmentation of accounts allows for Nike to narrow down its marketing and communication to a target audience.
Nike also uses television advertising as a strong arm of communication. The utilization of advertising through television during sports broadcasts that allows the communication to be streamlined directly to its core audience. For example, advertising athletic basketball apparel during basketball events. Nike even shares it stance on social justice issues when they recently debuted a ad in support of Colin Kaepernick, this campaign are reported to have raised income by 10 percent (Youn, 2018).
Lastly, Nike uses physical locations use to communicate its brand awareness. According to Statista.com Nike currently operates a total of 1,152 retail stores, a rise from 674 in 2009. Outside of Nike stores, Nike also sells merchandise using third party retail stores. Some of the largest retail stores being Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods and Kohls, among others.
Overall, Nike had a strong communication presence. They are heavily involved in Social Media, TV Advertising as well as having a strong physical presence. It is hard to surf the web or shop without seeing some sort of Nike Brand.
References
Nike: number of stores worldwide 2019. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250287/total-number-of-nike-retail-stores-worldwide/ (Links to an external site.).
Ravi, K. (2019, September 27). How Nike became a Leader on Social Media. Retrieved from https://blog.unmetric.com/nike-social-media (Links to an external site.).
Youn, S. (2018, December 21). Nike sales booming .
Discussion 1TedTalk Ben Goldacre Battling Bad Science .docx
Discussion 1
TedTalk:
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How do you know something?
Babbie (2016) stated, "social theory has to do with what is, not with what should be. For many centuries, however, social theory did not distinguish between these two orientations. Social philosophers liberally mixed their observations of what happened around them, their speculations about why, and their ideas about how things ought to be. Although modern social researchers may do the same from time to time, as scientists they focus on how things actually are and why" (pg. 9).
If social researchers 'focus on how things actually are and why', why are we considering the information provided in the TedTalk, Battling Bad Science?
Discussion 2
What is inductive reasoning and why is it associated with qualitative research?
What is deductive reasoning and why is it associated with quantitative research?
And to move this discussion even further, what is abductive reasoning?
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Discussion 1QuestionCongratulations! You have recently been .docx
Discussion 1:
Question:
Congratulations! You have recently been promoted and are the company’s new Human Resources Manager! You have offices in several countries, so how would you evaluate different compensation packages for employees who are located throughout the world?
To be elevated to the organization's Human Resource Manager is respect, however, a vocation which accompanies its own obligations. If I am hired as a Human Resource Manager for a worldwide organization, it will be my duty to deal with the HR needs of all business regions in all regions. Organization domains in various geographic regions might be in various periods of development. Representative remuneration will rely upon numerous elements incorporating organization involved in a locale (Gómez-Mejía, L. R., Balkin, D., and Cardy, R. 2017). The conventional ways to deal with pay have their advantages and disadvantages. For instance, conventional remuneration will mean a standard compensation, costs, and recompenses, motivators, benefits, and rewards. The advantage of this structure is that it is straightforward and can be effectively comprehended by all administrators over the undertaking. The drawback is this doesn't think about that a few regions will have low development; thus, the workers won't get a reasonable chance to gain impetuses. This will, thus, influence their dedication to the organization. I will attempt to comprehend the market and the potential for development for the organization. I will at that point have gatherings with business to shape a compensation structure that best suits the need of the organization around there for that year. I will likewise remain discerning that year on year the organization circumstance will change however the representative bundle can't be essentially changed. Subsequently, a neighborhood procedure will be tremendously required. For instance, if the organization is beginning its business in a nation, I would frame a methodology to pay more than the normal market rate, with the goal that we get the best representatives in that market. When the organization has accomplished some piece of the overall industry, I would decrease the quality of the representatives and turn the compensation structure to an increasingly impetus-based structure for the workers.
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Congratulations! You have recently been promoted and are the company’s new Human Resources Manager! You have offices in several countries, so how would you evaluate different compensation packages for employees who are located throughout the world?
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Discussion 1Rania Explain the implications of globalizati.docx
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Rania :
Explain the implications of globalization
There are several implications when it comes to globalization, some can be good, and some can be bad. I will first start off with the good implications of globalization, such a as the enormous rise in economic growth, workable trading throughout nations, technology advancement and even introducing diversity into new countries. This means introducing global citizenship since valuing diversity is one of the most important outcomes of being a global citizen. Nevertheless , here are the bad implications of globalization such as diseases that spread across borders( note which we are currently dealing with) , terrorism, and threats to global environment (Bhargava, 2006). Having the trading with other nation I feel might go wrong , because the outcomes could be very bad and tragic and can lead to the economic and sociological destruction of one nation.
Identify at least two ethical issues that go along with the global societal topic you have chosen for your final essay
The issue of unemployment and lack of economic opportunity affects lower class citizens the most. societal issue.Unemployment and the lack of economic opportunity affects trillions of people across the planet and to fix the problem there must be a change in the way that businesses go through the hiring process Countries’ economic and employment performance varies considerably; even if growth is resuming in a number of them, job creation remains subdued, and many people are experiencing deeper crisis. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),4 global unemployment is set to rise in 2014, with more than 200 million people without work across the world. Youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa will remain at close to 30% until 2017. In parts of southern Europe, between 33% and 50% of young people eligible to work are unemployed. Overall unemployment in the euro area is forecast to remain at close to 12% into 2015. Unemployment, especially long-term unemployment, often leads to discouragement and loss of human capital. It is associated with
physical and mental ill-health, imposing continuing burdens on health and welfare systems and ultimately having a negative impact on growth. Persistent youth unemployment in particular has a scarring effect, increasing unemployment risks later in life and depressing lifetime earnings. In 2012 the Global Agenda Council on Employment and Social Protection5 warned that, without decisive action, the cyclical unemployment that followed the crisis could very quickly become long-term, structural unemployment. That risk is now becoming a worrying reality for many.
While job creation is essential, policy-makers must give equal attention to the quality of employment. Low quality work is rarely sustainable work.
The core message of this document is that decision- makers must give the jobs crisis the attention it deserves. Employment must be the priority for the.
Discussion 1QuestionDiscuss the following statement Health.docx
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Question:
Discuss the following statement: “Health care costs are out of control in the United States, and increasing conflicts between employers and employees are likely as employers try to reduce their health benefits costs.
As compared to other different countries, health care prices are very high in the United States. Moreover, health care prices have risen very faster as compared to the annual income. In the year 2017, the health care costs in the United States were $3.6 trillion and due to this, the health care became the largest industry in the country (Boughey et al., 2017). It is equal to 17.8 per cent of GDP ( Gross Domestic Product). in 1960, the health care used up 4% of income as compared to the 6% of income in 2013. in addition to this, lifestyle changes and government policy are the major reason for the massive increase in health care costs. Chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes have increased as well as these diseases are accountable for eighty-five percent of the prices for health care. Because of the huge number of Medicare patients the health care costs are rising day by day in the country. Apart from this, high - interest related credit card debt has been risen up to 34 percent because of the increased health care prices. In addition to this, the non- market and market factors are the major reasons for the higher health care costs because these factors which determine the pricing. In the U.S, the private and public sources offered health insurance based coverage. Besides these, the health care costs have been increased because of the ageing and growing population, patients avoiding care, lack of transparency and inefficiency, increasing health insurance based premiums, increased ambulatory prices and rise in certain chronic illnesses (Dragioti et al., 2018). As well as the health care costs are increasing day by day because of the increased prices for emergency and outpatient room care or out of pocket prices.
Discussion 2:
Question:
Discuss the following statement: “Health care costs are out of control in the United States, and increasing conflicts between employers and employees are likely as employers try to reduce their health benefits costs.
The welfare dollars are pay on the expense of cover just like premiums of dental care, medical and the maintenance of vision. A large number employers take threats for alteration their recompense policies if the special dual-digit rises as continued on the comparable interval that the comprehensive financial plan debilitated. As regarding the entire health-care interests like a central strategy that recognized the notice concern which has leftward confusion of by what method it will make their effort. The constricted advert of how the consideration will concern health-care dealers, as the customers of health prosperities, also the disease in that manner can take place in some organizations that are still unclear (Christianson & Trude, 2003).
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Discussion 1Personal ExperiencesThink of an organizational.docx
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Personal Experiences
Think of an organizational change that you experienced. Describe how you were impacted by the change. What could the leadership have done to make the transition more successful? Cite one or more change models to support your assertion.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2
Organizational change is not always successful. Identify factors that can cause change initiatives to fail and the five pillars that can cause them to succeed. Highlight an organization that failed to adapt and evaluate which of these factors and pillars were demonstrated by this organization.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
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Discussion 1In today’s society, certain types of cultural barrie.docx
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In today’s society, certain types of cultural barriers in healthcare have the power to negatively impact outcomes and can lead to expensive consequences for health systems. Cultural competency refers to the ability to interact with people across cultures. When used in healthcare, it focuses on being able to care for patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors. Today, the delivery of healthcare needs to be tailored to patients’ social, cultural and linguistic needs. According to the health care service company Cigna, cultural competency in healthcare can overcome health disparities. Some of these disparities include language barriers, cultural beliefs and practices, medical bias, variations in care access and quality, and low health literacy (Husson University, 2019).
The Purnell Model of Clinical Competence is a mid-range theory that is used for the research examining culture and within the context of culture and values. This theory was created by Larry Purnell and it was developed based on his observations of undergraduate nursing students and how they would interact with patients that are from different cultural backgrounds. In the United States, culturally competency is a key area for nurses and advanced practitioners (Marzilli, 2017).
Having the ability to communicate effectively with patients and their families is key for good patient care. The importance of communicating effectively in cross-cultural encounters is necessary. Cultural competence includes providing effective health care across diverse cultures by working collaboratively and communicating effectively. Advanced practice nurses and physicians who are aware of their own and their patients’ cultural backgrounds, along with the values that are often implicit in current medical models, are better able to achieve mutual understanding within the patient encounter and to focus on culturally appropriate health care interventions (Ladha et al., 2018)
With the Purnell Model, all aspects and domains of this model work by affecting one another, rather than standing alone. With this model there are specific cultural domains that include, heritage, communication, family roles and organization, workforce issues, bicultural ecology, high risk behaviors, nutrition, childbearing, death rituals, spirituality, health care practices and the healthcare practitioner (National Association for School Nurses, 2019).
As nurse practitioners, understanding the impact that cultural competence and interaction with your patients are key in quality patient care and trust. Cultural competency is relevant to healthcare education due to the fact that minorities will constitute 54% of the total United States population by 2050. The Purnell Model helps by evaluating the impact of interventions such as service learning and the change on cultural competence following the specific intervention. Research involving the Purnell Model is used as the theoretical framework for determining the h.
Discussion 1Imagine that you are in a debate with someone who as.docx
Discussion 1
Imagine that you are in a debate with someone who asserts that, just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, art is whatever the spectator thinks it is; there are no rules, no criteria, no universal boundaries delineating what is and what is not art, who is and who is not an artist. If something expresses or creates an aesthetic or emotional response, it is art.
Your task is to take the other side of the debate: How would you respond to and rebut this view? In the first chapter of Living with Art, Getlein lists six roles that artists fulfill; these may help you in coming up with your response. Come up with points and specific examples of art works to support of the other side of the debate, which is that not just anything can be art, not just anyone can be an artist: There are established and justifiable criteria to confer that status upon objects and individuals. Be sure to incorporate art historical terminology from the week 1 reading in your response.
Discussion 2
In Chapter 5, Getlein covers the principles of design. For each term listed, identify an art work art included in the text, Living with Art, but NOT mentioned in either Chapter 4 or Chapter 5, that illustrates the principle in question. Define the term in your own words and explain why you chose the artwork in 2-4 sentences.
Note: in some cases you will find both the contrasting principles in the same work, (i.e. a painting that has both emphasis and subordination). A required part of this question is to explain WHY you chose each work. Make sure we can “see” what you are seeing. Please include the title of the artwork and also the page number (or figure number) that the artwork can be found on in your book.
· unity and variety (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· symmetrical and asymmetrical balance (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· emphasis and subordination (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· scale and proportion (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· rhythm
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Blue Ocean Strategy:
FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
W. Chan Kim
Renée Mauborgne
F or twenty-five years, competition has been at the heart of corporatestrategy. Today, one can hardly speak of strategy without involvingthe language of competition: competitive strategy, competitiveb.
Discussion 1Guidelines for WBS Please respond to the following.docx
Discussion 1
"Guidelines for WBS" Please respond to the following:
• The Work Breakdown Structure is an essential tool for planning and managing the activities of a software project. Suggest three guidelines that may be used when developing a WBS. Explain why each guideline is critical to the development of the WBS.
• Analyze how each guideline identified in Part 1 of this discussion can enhance a project manager’s ability to manage the project during the planning and controlling phases of the project.
Discussion 2
"Critical Path Method (CPM)" Please respond to the following:
• The Critical Path Method can be used as a project management tool for determining the durations and slack times of project activities. Describe how this tool can be used to recover from schedule overruns of specific activities that are not on the critical path. Provide an example to justify your answer.
• Analyze how the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) method may be used in conjunction with CPM to schedule activities throughout the project life cycle.
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Discussion 1How often do you engage with or witness death in you.docx
Discussion 1
How often do you engage with or witness death in your work? How has this experience or the lack of it shaped your view of death? Has it gotten easier or harder for you to accept the fact of death? As you explain, include your clinical specialty.
Discussion 2
Reflect on the analysis of the sin of suicide and, thus, euthanasia from the topic readings. Do you agree? Why or why not? Refer to the lecture and topic readings in your response.
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discussion 1Economic growth may be attained when either aggrega.docx
discussion 1:
Economic growth may be attained when either aggregate demand or aggregate supply shifts to the right. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 15 from the course text, especially examining Section 15.2, and respond to the following components:
What are the different effects between aggregate demand-based growth and aggregate supply-based growth?
What may shift aggregate supply to the right? Thoroughly explain its process.
As a policy maker, would you prefer the strategies of aggregate supply-based economic growth or aggregate demand-based growth? Why or why not?
As a proponent of either aggregate supply-based growth strategies or aggregate demand-based growth strategies, what would you recommend for the current U.S. economy to achieve stable economic growth?
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.
Discussion 2:
Imagine you oversee a developing country’s growth and have been approached by a multinational corporation interested in locating in your country. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 16, especially examining Section 16.5, and respond to the following components:
Describe a multinational corporation and foreign direct investment (FDI).
Identify some benefits and costs for the host country from allowing a multinational corporation to locate there, despite its developing economy.
Evaluate whether developmental assistance from world developmental agencies, such as the World Bank or the United Nations, would be preferable to private investment.
What would you decide between developmental agency assistance or private investment, such as FDI from multinational corporations? Why? Explain.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.
Reply 1:
Demand-based growth strategies try to create a long-term increase in output and employment (Amacher, 2019). This type of growth focuses on the behaviors of all consumers who purchase goods & services in the domestic economy (Strickland, 2012). The effects are argued among classical economists who claim they are only effective in the short-run, while Keynesians argue the short-run is actually very long; therefore, making demand-based growth the most effective tool (Amacher, 2019)
Supply based growth focuses on the behavior of all firms who provide goods & services in the domestic economy (Strickland, 2012). Changes in capital stock, improvement in the size or quality of the labor force, additional natural resources, improvements in productivity, or technological advances can all affect the AS curve (Amacher, 2019). Unfortunately, no matter how much you try to influence business by adjusting the factors that might change the AS curve, there’s no guarantee business will respond accordingly (Strickland, 2012). This makes supply-based growth efforts unpredictable (Strickland, 2012).
The long-run AS curve will shift right in response to an increase in resources or productivity, improvement in the size or quality of t.
DISCUSSION 1Due ThursdayRespond to the following in a mini.docx
DISCUSSION 1
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Often, when a person is shown a painting or sculpture, they can have an immediate reaction such as “I like it” or “I hate it!” But the real question is why do we feel the way we do? Studying the elements of visual art can help you make a more informed and interesting response. Also, knowing a little about the development of artistic style through the centuries helps you put your opinions in context.
Pick at least one of the elements of composition and explain why it is important when describing a work of art, and cite some examples of painting or sculpture that emphasize this element.
DISCUSSION 2
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Music and dance are similar because both are able to communicate ideas and emotions without the use of words. In the absence of a vocal part, musicians create sounds that evoke certain emotions. Composers and performers do this through different elements of music like melody, harmony, and rhythm. Dancers can also communicate emotions, ideas, or even a story through their movements, and these movements are often tied to musical elements like rhythm.
Imagine that you are composing a ballet. Pick an emotion that you want to show the audience. Describe how you would use certain elements of music to create the sounds of that emotion. How would you choreograph the dancers to align with your musical ideas?
DISCUSSION 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Movies and stage plays, also known as cinema and theatre, are probably the most accessible of the performing arts. In both forms, a story is portrayed using similar methods or elements such as actors and actresses, costumes, sets, scripts, and lighting. Both film and theatre producers are able to bring a story to life using these elements, and their artistic choices can enhance the drama of the story.
Think of one of your favorite movies and consider how different artistic choices were made in the film’s production. Which elements were most effective and why? Could your film be turned into a stage play? Why or why not?
DISCUSSION 4
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
It is common these days to hear that the arts in the public schools are losing funding, or have been cut altogether. What was once a regular part of a well-rounded education, is now increasingly marginalized by those who say the arts serve no practical purpose.
Imagine that you heard that arts funding is about to be cut out of the school budget in your district. You feel strongly that the school district should keep the arts in the schools, and you are prepared to address the school board in defense of the arts. What would you say to persuade the board that the arts are necessary for a child’s education? How would such an education support the local community?
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Discussion 1Discussing the conditions that are necessary for su.docx
Discussion 1:
Discussing the conditions that are necessary for successful innovation:
We have three different conditions for making successful innovation. They are 1) Motivation, 2) Support, 3) Direction [McKeen & Smith (2015)].
1. Motivation: It encourages the people by establishing various rewards for innovation. Many people in the organization work hard for the best outputs. By the pressures of the team leaders or higher authority people, they tend to demotivate and get discouraged. They cannot work for creating new innovations by the extra pressures. So, the organization should create a new innovative idea by giving rewards and extra incentives for all the employees who work hard in resolving the risks. This can boost up the confidence levels of the employees and result in great outputs [Johnston (2017)]. Every organization can have different types of rewards given for their employees. Some of them may give rewards like tickets, books, executive citations and recognition days, etc. Some may give the opportunity to play and work with upcoming new technologies.
2. Support: This should create support by creating an effective infrastructure for which it can sustain the innovation. As the motivation phase can encourage the employee for creating the innovation, they should also start providing support for the innovation. Not only the motivation, but also support helps in creating efficient innovation. Here, we have two different strategies followed in supporting the innovation. They are stated as follows:
· Insulate: This strategy helps all the organizations to create the innovation centers. These are the centers that act as the one-stop destination for all the common problems.
· Incubate: This strategy helps to keep all the centers within specific lines of business (LOBs) [McKeen & Smith (2015)].
The centers that are established will support all the innovations. Supporting the innovation may involve some tasks like providing the access for all the organizations that deal with them, they should provide the effective infrastructure, the social interaction with other organizations, various functions that can support for development of any particular organization [Minshall, Stefan, Mortara (2014)].
3. Direction: It should manage all the innovations that are created with different strategies. Successful innovations always have a great impact [JD (2009)]. Learning is the most important task to do in any organization. Learning all the new strategical ways to present an innovation leads to best results. We have three different ways of strategical learning that employees in every organization should follow. They are as follows:
· Always we need to link the innovation to the customer value for having a better and clear result. This approach can easily focus on the customer pain points (CPPs) [McKeen & Smith (2015)]. The identification of these pain points gives us many potential solutions.
· Always we should link all the experimentation.
Discussion 1Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the .docx
Discussion 1
Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse's role in supporting the patient's psychological and emotional needs. Provide an example.
Discussion 2
Discuss how functional patterns help a nurse understand the current and past state of health for a patient. Using a condition or disease associated with an elimination complexity, provide an example.
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DISCUSSION 1Case 1 Back PainA 42-year-old male reports pain.docx
DISCUSSION 1
Case 1: Back Pain
A 42-year-old male reports pain in his lower back for the past month. The pain sometimes radiates to his left leg. In determining the cause of the back pain, based on your knowledge of anatomy, what nerve roots might be involved? How would you test for each of them? What other symptoms need to be explored? What are your differential diagnoses for acute low back pain? Consider the possible origins using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) guidelines as a framework. What physical examination will you perform? What special maneuvers will you perform?
Patient Information:
M.S. Age 42 Caucasian Male
S.
CC
: “Lower Back Pain”
HPI
: The patient is a 42-year-old white male who developed lower back pain for 1 month. He states the pain radiates to his left leg. His lower back pain is increased with sitting for long periods of time, states the pain gets better when stands and with some Tylenol. Denies any fever, chills, and sweating.
Current Medications
: Tylenol 200 mg two every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain.
Allergies:
No known drug, food, or environmental allergies.
PMHx
: None Up to date on all immunizations, received flu shot this year. Last tetanus shot 1 years ago.
PSHx:
none
Soc Hx
: M.S. is a retired plumber who lives alone. He enjoys activity such as walking, bike riding and camping outdoors. Nonsmoker, social drinker 3-4 beers on the weekends, denies illegal drug use.
Personal/Social History:
Patient denies ever smoking cigarette. Denies any recreational drug use.
Fam Hx
: Mother alive, age 72-years-old, breast cancer at age 52 in remission. Father died at age 70 (2yrs ago) – history of CAD, MI age 70 died. Maternal grandmother: Hypertension, breast cancer. Maternal grandfather: Hypertension, BPH, GERD, atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, CHF, AICD. Paternal grandmother: Unknown history
Paternal grandfather: Hypertension, CKD, GERD, BPH, COPD, asthma.
ROS
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GENERAL: No weight loss. Complaint of lower back pain. No complaint of fever, chills, weakness, fatigue, constipation, bladder, or bowel incontinent.
HEENT: Eyes: No visual loss, blurred vision, double vision or yellow sclerae. Ears, Nose, Throat: No hearing loss, sneezing, congestion, runny nose or sore throat.
SKIN: No rash or itching.
CARDIOVASCULAR: No chest pain, chest pressure or chest discomfort. No palpitations or edema.
RESPIRATORY: No Complaint of sob, no cough.
GASTROINTESTINAL: No anorexia, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. No abdominal pain or bowel incontinent, no rectal pain or bleeding
GENITOURINARY: No difficulty with urination, no urinary leakage or incontinence.
NEUROLOGICAL: No headache, no dizziness, no syncope, no paralysis, no ataxia, no numbness or tingling in the extremities. No change in bowel or bladder control.
MUSCULOSKELETAL: complaints of lower back pain radiate to back of right leg. Pain 8/10, sometimes increase pain when turning in bed, walks with limp when having pai.
DISCUSSION 1Base PayIn at least 200 words, describe the pr.docx
DISCUSSION 1
Base Pay
In at least 200 words, describe the process to establish base pay.
Explain the incentives that companies use to attract domestic employees.
Considering international employees, describe the approach a company might use to determine base pay.
Discuss how these approaches may affect the objectives of international compensation policy.
DISCUSSION 2
The Future of HRIS
Technology is evolving all the time and will certainly impact Human Resource Information Systems.
In this discussion
Identify and discuss some of your concerns about managing information security and privacy in the future.
Analyze and discuss two of the following concepts: Bring your own device, Cloud Computing, Social Networking, Enterprise Portals, and Open-Source Software.
Discuss their potential benefits and drawbacks to the future of managing information security.
You response should be at least 200 words in length.
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Discussion 1A service company is a specific business that helps .docx
Discussion 1
A service company is a specific business that helps to produce income by delivering services without selling any physical products. In the modern world, there exist different types of service type of business like consulting, education, entertainment, and media. Yes, I agree with the statement that many of the organizations are traditionally known for superiority intangibles, for example, IBM in computers and Xerox in copiers. For example, most companies like the manufacturing organizations, in the present situation they are describing themselves as service enterprises. Most of the organizations are feeling themselves as service companies because customers prefer to purchase items from the enterprise that delivers excellent customer service (Iacobucci, 2016). Initially, when the organizations consider themselves as a service organization, there is a need to consider major factors like intangibility of output. This is because service companies deliver intangible output which is not an easy activity.
For a business organization to declare as a service the company, the firm not only requires a specific percentage of service instead the firm requires to successfully resolve the issues experienced by consumers. Service mainly includes an intangible product that involves performance or effort and this could not be processed. The organizations delivering services are intangible which may include personal services, rental goods, of items owned by consumers. Service organizations consist of technical and marketing expertise to attract customers. Most of the service organizations determine themselves as service companies by considering factors like intangibility, the involvement of buyers, homogeneity, and inventory. The intangibility is complex to be conceptualized where creative visualization is most important for a business organization to deal with customers (Kotler, Keller, Brady, Goodman, & Hansen, 2019). The service performance surely depends on performance-related attributes that could be measured only when individuals experience purchase experience.
The service organizations mainly focus to deliver exclusive services that involve various factors, this might include key activities. The service definition is identified to be important while offering service management. To declare a firm as a service organization, the initial focus should be on customers (Iacobucci, 2016). The organizations should ensure to develop a vision where customers are primarily targeted individuals. If the customer's problems are resolved and customers achieve satisfaction with company offerings, then firms could be able to declare themselves as a service organization. For example, IBM is described as a service-based organization that offers global services to individuals across the world. By describing themselves as a service organization, IBM services ensure to create new business revenues for the company. IBM is a service-based organization and this is s.
Discussion 10 ReflectionAs you reflect on the final report and s.docx
Discussion 10 Reflection
As you reflect on the final report and summary presentation of the company you analyzed, consider which of your earlier BBA courses provided insightful understanding of the challenges and issues that your company faced. In your initial post, describe how the disciplines of these courses enlightened your examination of this company.
Below are 3 discussions for above, please write a peer response for each discussion support by 2 academic scholars for each. Give your ideas and points of view and be supportive to these discussions and add new ideas.
DQ 1
Through the Business Decision analysis course I learned that decision making is the process of selecting a logical choice from the available options (Business Dictionary.2017). There are many ways to make a decision. Rational, logical, quantitative or qualitative. Decisions can be solution(ed) by using the five to seven steps of the problem solving process (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 31). Decision making ends with the choosing of an alternative, which is the act of making the decision (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 31). One method that I like to use for bigger decisions is the seven steps, which are: Define the problem, Identify the alternatives, Determine the criteria, Evaluate the alternatives, Choose an alternative, Implement the selected alternative and Evaluate the results. Since there are various steps to the decision making process, the objective is to find the best solution to that problem (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 32). My thinking about problem-solving has changed slightly in that if I can put a dollar figure next to it I try to use that more for reasoning. Two examples I used this was for my decision to work downtown, I had to figure in the cost of commuting downtown, along with the time it would take me. For me at this time, the extra increase in pay wouldn’t be enough, due to the time I would waste commuting. This would leave me with less time for my school work, which would result in less time for my family and not as flexible hours. This is where I like to use the multi-criteria decision problem solving with quantitative analysis (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 31). While working in Toronto would bring new experiences, and expand my network, I wouldn’t be able to put a dollar amount on how much I would gain from it, only how much I would lose from it. In order for the multi-criteria problem to work each of the “outcomes” need to be evaluated (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 32). Earlier on in the semester, we spoke about good and bad decisions. I don’t think it would be a good or bad decision if I chose to stay or go. Perhaps it would be a bad decision if it was a lateral move with no increase in pay. I believe the outcome after the decision was made will be able to tell if it was good or bad, so that you can learn from your mistakes and take that into consideration for the next decision you make.
In this class I learned how to look at th.
DISCUSSION 1 What is marcom How have the functions within marketin.docx
DISCUSSION 1 What is marcom? How have the functions within marketing communications become more integrated? What does the Forbes writer, Judy Begehr, say about how content will impact the IMC? Why is this important?
DISCUSSION 2 Where do the IMC communications tactics fit within the marketing management flow chart and why? Why is it necessary to create integration and consistency with current and potential customers?
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DISCUSSION 1 Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs 2, 3, 4] .docx
DISCUSSION 1
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Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4]
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, in preparation for discussing the importance of critical thinking skills,
Read the articles
Common Misconceptions of Critical Thinking
Combating Fake News in the Digital Age
6 Critical Thinking Skills You Need to Master Now (Links to an external site.)
Teaching and Learning in a Post-Truth world: It’s Time for Schools to Upgrade and Reinvest in Media Literacy Lessons
Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Internet (Links to an external site.)
Watch the videos
Fake News: Part 1 (Links to an external site.)
Critical Thinking
(Links to an external site.)
Review the resources
Critical Thinking Skills (Links to an external site.)
Valuable Intellectual Traits (Links to an external site.)
Critical Thinking Web (Links to an external site.)
Reflect:
Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker. Critical thinking gets you involved in a dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate new information that you encounter.
Write:
For this discussion, you will address the following prompts. Keep in mind that the article or video you’ve chosen should not be about critical thinking, but should be about someone making a statement, claim, or argument related to your Final Paper topic. One source should demonstrate good critical thinking skills and the other source should demonstrate the lack or absence of critical thinking skills. Personal examples should not be used.
Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material.
Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.
Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
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DISCUSSION 2
Reflecting on General Education and Career [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4] (I WANT TO WORK WITH CHILDREN - CHILDCARE CENTER - DAYCARE CENTER)
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DISCUSSION 1 Look at the different types of advertising shown in Ta.docx
DISCUSSION 1 Look at the different types of advertising shown in Table 4.2 of the text. Select one product and determine how each type of advertising strategy would be used. Incorporate concepts and examples from this week’s lecture in your post.
DISCUSSION 2 Select three advertisements from three different countries using traditional advertising venues and Internet advertising venues. Assess how culture and ethics influence understanding the ad from each country. Incorporate concepts and examples from this week’s lecture in your post.
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Discussion 1 Cultural Influences of Social PolicyCultures, .docx
Discussion 1: Cultural Influences of Social Policy
Cultures, regardless of where they are or how long ago they existed, share a few common characteristics. Among these characteristics is a structure to care for their children and to socialize them in the culture. Children are taught, both directly and indirectly, the values of the culture, their role in the culture, and the expectations the culture has for them. Children absorb the rules, dynamics, and values, which they will later pass these on to subsequent generations.
As a social worker, you will deal with families from different cultural backgrounds. Understanding the cultural background of the families you work with will help you to effectively intervene and advocate for policies that support their needs. How prepared are you to identify and advocate for social policies that are just and support families from all cultures?
For this Discussion
, review this week’s resources, including the Hernandez Family’s case. Consider how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, think about what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family in addressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
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an explanation of how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy.
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Then, explain what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family in addressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
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Discussion 1: Cultural Influences of Social Policy
Cultures, regardless of where they are or how long ago they existed, share a few common characteristics. Among these characteristics is a structure to care for their children and to socialize them in the culture. Children are taught, both directly and indirectly, the values of the culture, their role in the culture, and the expectations the culture has for them. Children absorb the rules, dynamics, and values, which they will later pass these on to subsequent generations.
As a social worker, you will deal with families from different cultural backgrounds. Understanding the cultural background of the families you work with will help you to effectively intervene and advocate for policies that support their needs. How prepared are you to identify and advocate for social policies that are just and support families from all cultures?
For this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including the Hernandez Family video case. Consider how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, think about what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family in addressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
By Day 3
Post an explanation of how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, explain what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family in addressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Hernandez Family Episode 3
Program Transcript
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Do you have any idea how hard it is for us to get to these
classes?
ELENA HERNANDEZ: And there's only one class a week. We don't have a
choice when to come.
FEMALE SPEAKER: That is why we offer the parenting class at night, to make it
easier for working families to attend.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: That's fine for some people, but that's when Juan gets his
overtime. He can't do both. Every time we come here it costs us. We lose money.
And the way things are, we can't afford to lose a dime.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I understand that missing overtime is having a big impact
on you financially. And I understand what you're saying about the class only
being offered one night a week. If we could offer it several times a week, that
would probably be more helpful. But in the meantime--
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Look, let's stop dancing around what's really wrong here.
We appreciate what you're doing. You want to help parents do a better job with
their kids. But we're good parents. We love our kids. Yes, they get punished
when they need to be punished, just Elena and I when we were growing up. But
we don't hit our boys. We don't hurt them.
If anything, you hurt them by making us come here when I could be out there
making extra money, money that the family needs. Do you h.
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Discussion 1: Ethics in Public Budgeting
When it comes to the use of public funding, ethics count. Consider the ethical issues that arose for the Red Cross in 2002 after millions of dollars in public donations and funds were received in response to the request to help support victims and those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. According to CBS Evening News:
News of this ethical breach caused a public outcry. Although these ethical funding issues were limited to the Red Cross, the entire nonprofit community felt the repercussions. Public donations dropped off sharply and the Red Cross had to convince the public that funds donated would be appropriately used in the future. In public agencies, similar ethical breaches may occur and, in turn, impact future budget funding requests.
For this Discussion, you select an article that features an ethical issue related to the use or misuse of funds by a company or organization. You also consider how a company or organization's misuse of funds can impact future budget funding requests.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the article "A New Ethics of the Budgetary Process" and think about how ethical codes in budgeting foster a sense of ethical responsibility.
Review the article "Corporate Ethics Officers and Government Ethics Administrators: Comparing Apples With Oranges or a Lesson to Be Learned?" Pay attention to ethical standards and guidelines in both the private and public sector.
Search the Walden Library and the Internet for an article about the use or misuse of funding. Review the article you selected and identify an ethical issue related to the use or misuse of funding in the article.
Consider how the use or misuse of funding might impact future budget funding requests.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post
a brief summary of the article you selected. Then explain in detail the ethical issue related to the use or misuse of funding you identified in the article. Finally, explain how the use or misuse of funding might impact future budget funding requests for the company or organization in the article.
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Discussion 2:
Question:
Discuss the following statement: “Health care costs are out of control in the United States, and increasing conflicts between employers and employees are likely as employers try to reduce their health benefits costs.
The welfare dollars are pay on the expense of cover just like premiums of dental care, medical and the maintenance of vision. A large number employers take threats for alteration their recompense policies if the special dual-digit rises as continued on the comparable interval that the comprehensive financial plan debilitated. As regarding the entire health-care interests like a central strategy that recognized the notice concern which has leftward confusion of by what method it will make their effort. The constricted advert of how the consideration will concern health-care dealers, as the customers of health prosperities, also the disease in that manner can take place in some organizations that are still unclear (Christianson & Trude, 2003).
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Discussion 1Personal ExperiencesThink of an organizational.docx
Discussion 1
Personal Experiences
Think of an organizational change that you experienced. Describe how you were impacted by the change. What could the leadership have done to make the transition more successful? Cite one or more change models to support your assertion.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2
Organizational change is not always successful. Identify factors that can cause change initiatives to fail and the five pillars that can cause them to succeed. Highlight an organization that failed to adapt and evaluate which of these factors and pillars were demonstrated by this organization.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
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Discussion 1In today’s society, certain types of cultural barrie.docx
Discussion 1
In today’s society, certain types of cultural barriers in healthcare have the power to negatively impact outcomes and can lead to expensive consequences for health systems. Cultural competency refers to the ability to interact with people across cultures. When used in healthcare, it focuses on being able to care for patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors. Today, the delivery of healthcare needs to be tailored to patients’ social, cultural and linguistic needs. According to the health care service company Cigna, cultural competency in healthcare can overcome health disparities. Some of these disparities include language barriers, cultural beliefs and practices, medical bias, variations in care access and quality, and low health literacy (Husson University, 2019).
The Purnell Model of Clinical Competence is a mid-range theory that is used for the research examining culture and within the context of culture and values. This theory was created by Larry Purnell and it was developed based on his observations of undergraduate nursing students and how they would interact with patients that are from different cultural backgrounds. In the United States, culturally competency is a key area for nurses and advanced practitioners (Marzilli, 2017).
Having the ability to communicate effectively with patients and their families is key for good patient care. The importance of communicating effectively in cross-cultural encounters is necessary. Cultural competence includes providing effective health care across diverse cultures by working collaboratively and communicating effectively. Advanced practice nurses and physicians who are aware of their own and their patients’ cultural backgrounds, along with the values that are often implicit in current medical models, are better able to achieve mutual understanding within the patient encounter and to focus on culturally appropriate health care interventions (Ladha et al., 2018)
With the Purnell Model, all aspects and domains of this model work by affecting one another, rather than standing alone. With this model there are specific cultural domains that include, heritage, communication, family roles and organization, workforce issues, bicultural ecology, high risk behaviors, nutrition, childbearing, death rituals, spirituality, health care practices and the healthcare practitioner (National Association for School Nurses, 2019).
As nurse practitioners, understanding the impact that cultural competence and interaction with your patients are key in quality patient care and trust. Cultural competency is relevant to healthcare education due to the fact that minorities will constitute 54% of the total United States population by 2050. The Purnell Model helps by evaluating the impact of interventions such as service learning and the change on cultural competence following the specific intervention. Research involving the Purnell Model is used as the theoretical framework for determining the h.
Discussion 1Imagine that you are in a debate with someone who as.docx
Discussion 1
Imagine that you are in a debate with someone who asserts that, just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, art is whatever the spectator thinks it is; there are no rules, no criteria, no universal boundaries delineating what is and what is not art, who is and who is not an artist. If something expresses or creates an aesthetic or emotional response, it is art.
Your task is to take the other side of the debate: How would you respond to and rebut this view? In the first chapter of Living with Art, Getlein lists six roles that artists fulfill; these may help you in coming up with your response. Come up with points and specific examples of art works to support of the other side of the debate, which is that not just anything can be art, not just anyone can be an artist: There are established and justifiable criteria to confer that status upon objects and individuals. Be sure to incorporate art historical terminology from the week 1 reading in your response.
Discussion 2
In Chapter 5, Getlein covers the principles of design. For each term listed, identify an art work art included in the text, Living with Art, but NOT mentioned in either Chapter 4 or Chapter 5, that illustrates the principle in question. Define the term in your own words and explain why you chose the artwork in 2-4 sentences.
Note: in some cases you will find both the contrasting principles in the same work, (i.e. a painting that has both emphasis and subordination). A required part of this question is to explain WHY you chose each work. Make sure we can “see” what you are seeing. Please include the title of the artwork and also the page number (or figure number) that the artwork can be found on in your book.
· unity and variety (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· symmetrical and asymmetrical balance (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· emphasis and subordination (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
· scale and proportion (describe an example of both terms here, either in the same work or in 2 different works)
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FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
W. Chan Kim
Renée Mauborgne
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Discussion 1Guidelines for WBS Please respond to the following.docx
Discussion 1
"Guidelines for WBS" Please respond to the following:
• The Work Breakdown Structure is an essential tool for planning and managing the activities of a software project. Suggest three guidelines that may be used when developing a WBS. Explain why each guideline is critical to the development of the WBS.
• Analyze how each guideline identified in Part 1 of this discussion can enhance a project manager’s ability to manage the project during the planning and controlling phases of the project.
Discussion 2
"Critical Path Method (CPM)" Please respond to the following:
• The Critical Path Method can be used as a project management tool for determining the durations and slack times of project activities. Describe how this tool can be used to recover from schedule overruns of specific activities that are not on the critical path. Provide an example to justify your answer.
• Analyze how the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) method may be used in conjunction with CPM to schedule activities throughout the project life cycle.
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Discussion 1How often do you engage with or witness death in you.docx
Discussion 1
How often do you engage with or witness death in your work? How has this experience or the lack of it shaped your view of death? Has it gotten easier or harder for you to accept the fact of death? As you explain, include your clinical specialty.
Discussion 2
Reflect on the analysis of the sin of suicide and, thus, euthanasia from the topic readings. Do you agree? Why or why not? Refer to the lecture and topic readings in your response.
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discussion 1Economic growth may be attained when either aggrega.docx
discussion 1:
Economic growth may be attained when either aggregate demand or aggregate supply shifts to the right. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 15 from the course text, especially examining Section 15.2, and respond to the following components:
What are the different effects between aggregate demand-based growth and aggregate supply-based growth?
What may shift aggregate supply to the right? Thoroughly explain its process.
As a policy maker, would you prefer the strategies of aggregate supply-based economic growth or aggregate demand-based growth? Why or why not?
As a proponent of either aggregate supply-based growth strategies or aggregate demand-based growth strategies, what would you recommend for the current U.S. economy to achieve stable economic growth?
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.
Discussion 2:
Imagine you oversee a developing country’s growth and have been approached by a multinational corporation interested in locating in your country. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 16, especially examining Section 16.5, and respond to the following components:
Describe a multinational corporation and foreign direct investment (FDI).
Identify some benefits and costs for the host country from allowing a multinational corporation to locate there, despite its developing economy.
Evaluate whether developmental assistance from world developmental agencies, such as the World Bank or the United Nations, would be preferable to private investment.
What would you decide between developmental agency assistance or private investment, such as FDI from multinational corporations? Why? Explain.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.
Reply 1:
Demand-based growth strategies try to create a long-term increase in output and employment (Amacher, 2019). This type of growth focuses on the behaviors of all consumers who purchase goods & services in the domestic economy (Strickland, 2012). The effects are argued among classical economists who claim they are only effective in the short-run, while Keynesians argue the short-run is actually very long; therefore, making demand-based growth the most effective tool (Amacher, 2019)
Supply based growth focuses on the behavior of all firms who provide goods & services in the domestic economy (Strickland, 2012). Changes in capital stock, improvement in the size or quality of the labor force, additional natural resources, improvements in productivity, or technological advances can all affect the AS curve (Amacher, 2019). Unfortunately, no matter how much you try to influence business by adjusting the factors that might change the AS curve, there’s no guarantee business will respond accordingly (Strickland, 2012). This makes supply-based growth efforts unpredictable (Strickland, 2012).
The long-run AS curve will shift right in response to an increase in resources or productivity, improvement in the size or quality of t.
DISCUSSION 1Due ThursdayRespond to the following in a mini.docx
DISCUSSION 1
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Often, when a person is shown a painting or sculpture, they can have an immediate reaction such as “I like it” or “I hate it!” But the real question is why do we feel the way we do? Studying the elements of visual art can help you make a more informed and interesting response. Also, knowing a little about the development of artistic style through the centuries helps you put your opinions in context.
Pick at least one of the elements of composition and explain why it is important when describing a work of art, and cite some examples of painting or sculpture that emphasize this element.
DISCUSSION 2
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Music and dance are similar because both are able to communicate ideas and emotions without the use of words. In the absence of a vocal part, musicians create sounds that evoke certain emotions. Composers and performers do this through different elements of music like melody, harmony, and rhythm. Dancers can also communicate emotions, ideas, or even a story through their movements, and these movements are often tied to musical elements like rhythm.
Imagine that you are composing a ballet. Pick an emotion that you want to show the audience. Describe how you would use certain elements of music to create the sounds of that emotion. How would you choreograph the dancers to align with your musical ideas?
DISCUSSION 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Movies and stage plays, also known as cinema and theatre, are probably the most accessible of the performing arts. In both forms, a story is portrayed using similar methods or elements such as actors and actresses, costumes, sets, scripts, and lighting. Both film and theatre producers are able to bring a story to life using these elements, and their artistic choices can enhance the drama of the story.
Think of one of your favorite movies and consider how different artistic choices were made in the film’s production. Which elements were most effective and why? Could your film be turned into a stage play? Why or why not?
DISCUSSION 4
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
It is common these days to hear that the arts in the public schools are losing funding, or have been cut altogether. What was once a regular part of a well-rounded education, is now increasingly marginalized by those who say the arts serve no practical purpose.
Imagine that you heard that arts funding is about to be cut out of the school budget in your district. You feel strongly that the school district should keep the arts in the schools, and you are prepared to address the school board in defense of the arts. What would you say to persuade the board that the arts are necessary for a child’s education? How would such an education support the local community?
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Discussion 1Discussing the conditions that are necessary for su.docx
Discussion 1:
Discussing the conditions that are necessary for successful innovation:
We have three different conditions for making successful innovation. They are 1) Motivation, 2) Support, 3) Direction [McKeen & Smith (2015)].
1. Motivation: It encourages the people by establishing various rewards for innovation. Many people in the organization work hard for the best outputs. By the pressures of the team leaders or higher authority people, they tend to demotivate and get discouraged. They cannot work for creating new innovations by the extra pressures. So, the organization should create a new innovative idea by giving rewards and extra incentives for all the employees who work hard in resolving the risks. This can boost up the confidence levels of the employees and result in great outputs [Johnston (2017)]. Every organization can have different types of rewards given for their employees. Some of them may give rewards like tickets, books, executive citations and recognition days, etc. Some may give the opportunity to play and work with upcoming new technologies.
2. Support: This should create support by creating an effective infrastructure for which it can sustain the innovation. As the motivation phase can encourage the employee for creating the innovation, they should also start providing support for the innovation. Not only the motivation, but also support helps in creating efficient innovation. Here, we have two different strategies followed in supporting the innovation. They are stated as follows:
· Insulate: This strategy helps all the organizations to create the innovation centers. These are the centers that act as the one-stop destination for all the common problems.
· Incubate: This strategy helps to keep all the centers within specific lines of business (LOBs) [McKeen & Smith (2015)].
The centers that are established will support all the innovations. Supporting the innovation may involve some tasks like providing the access for all the organizations that deal with them, they should provide the effective infrastructure, the social interaction with other organizations, various functions that can support for development of any particular organization [Minshall, Stefan, Mortara (2014)].
3. Direction: It should manage all the innovations that are created with different strategies. Successful innovations always have a great impact [JD (2009)]. Learning is the most important task to do in any organization. Learning all the new strategical ways to present an innovation leads to best results. We have three different ways of strategical learning that employees in every organization should follow. They are as follows:
· Always we need to link the innovation to the customer value for having a better and clear result. This approach can easily focus on the customer pain points (CPPs) [McKeen & Smith (2015)]. The identification of these pain points gives us many potential solutions.
· Always we should link all the experimentation.
Discussion 1Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the .docx
Discussion 1
Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse's role in supporting the patient's psychological and emotional needs. Provide an example.
Discussion 2
Discuss how functional patterns help a nurse understand the current and past state of health for a patient. Using a condition or disease associated with an elimination complexity, provide an example.
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DISCUSSION 1Case 1 Back PainA 42-year-old male reports pain.docx
DISCUSSION 1
Case 1: Back Pain
A 42-year-old male reports pain in his lower back for the past month. The pain sometimes radiates to his left leg. In determining the cause of the back pain, based on your knowledge of anatomy, what nerve roots might be involved? How would you test for each of them? What other symptoms need to be explored? What are your differential diagnoses for acute low back pain? Consider the possible origins using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) guidelines as a framework. What physical examination will you perform? What special maneuvers will you perform?
Patient Information:
M.S. Age 42 Caucasian Male
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HPI
: The patient is a 42-year-old white male who developed lower back pain for 1 month. He states the pain radiates to his left leg. His lower back pain is increased with sitting for long periods of time, states the pain gets better when stands and with some Tylenol. Denies any fever, chills, and sweating.
Current Medications
: Tylenol 200 mg two every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain.
Allergies:
No known drug, food, or environmental allergies.
PMHx
: None Up to date on all immunizations, received flu shot this year. Last tetanus shot 1 years ago.
PSHx:
none
Soc Hx
: M.S. is a retired plumber who lives alone. He enjoys activity such as walking, bike riding and camping outdoors. Nonsmoker, social drinker 3-4 beers on the weekends, denies illegal drug use.
Personal/Social History:
Patient denies ever smoking cigarette. Denies any recreational drug use.
Fam Hx
: Mother alive, age 72-years-old, breast cancer at age 52 in remission. Father died at age 70 (2yrs ago) – history of CAD, MI age 70 died. Maternal grandmother: Hypertension, breast cancer. Maternal grandfather: Hypertension, BPH, GERD, atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, CHF, AICD. Paternal grandmother: Unknown history
Paternal grandfather: Hypertension, CKD, GERD, BPH, COPD, asthma.
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GENERAL: No weight loss. Complaint of lower back pain. No complaint of fever, chills, weakness, fatigue, constipation, bladder, or bowel incontinent.
HEENT: Eyes: No visual loss, blurred vision, double vision or yellow sclerae. Ears, Nose, Throat: No hearing loss, sneezing, congestion, runny nose or sore throat.
SKIN: No rash or itching.
CARDIOVASCULAR: No chest pain, chest pressure or chest discomfort. No palpitations or edema.
RESPIRATORY: No Complaint of sob, no cough.
GASTROINTESTINAL: No anorexia, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. No abdominal pain or bowel incontinent, no rectal pain or bleeding
GENITOURINARY: No difficulty with urination, no urinary leakage or incontinence.
NEUROLOGICAL: No headache, no dizziness, no syncope, no paralysis, no ataxia, no numbness or tingling in the extremities. No change in bowel or bladder control.
MUSCULOSKELETAL: complaints of lower back pain radiate to back of right leg. Pain 8/10, sometimes increase pain when turning in bed, walks with limp when having pai.
DISCUSSION 1Base PayIn at least 200 words, describe the pr.docx
DISCUSSION 1
Base Pay
In at least 200 words, describe the process to establish base pay.
Explain the incentives that companies use to attract domestic employees.
Considering international employees, describe the approach a company might use to determine base pay.
Discuss how these approaches may affect the objectives of international compensation policy.
DISCUSSION 2
The Future of HRIS
Technology is evolving all the time and will certainly impact Human Resource Information Systems.
In this discussion
Identify and discuss some of your concerns about managing information security and privacy in the future.
Analyze and discuss two of the following concepts: Bring your own device, Cloud Computing, Social Networking, Enterprise Portals, and Open-Source Software.
Discuss their potential benefits and drawbacks to the future of managing information security.
You response should be at least 200 words in length.
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Discussion 1A service company is a specific business that helps .docx
Discussion 1
A service company is a specific business that helps to produce income by delivering services without selling any physical products. In the modern world, there exist different types of service type of business like consulting, education, entertainment, and media. Yes, I agree with the statement that many of the organizations are traditionally known for superiority intangibles, for example, IBM in computers and Xerox in copiers. For example, most companies like the manufacturing organizations, in the present situation they are describing themselves as service enterprises. Most of the organizations are feeling themselves as service companies because customers prefer to purchase items from the enterprise that delivers excellent customer service (Iacobucci, 2016). Initially, when the organizations consider themselves as a service organization, there is a need to consider major factors like intangibility of output. This is because service companies deliver intangible output which is not an easy activity.
For a business organization to declare as a service the company, the firm not only requires a specific percentage of service instead the firm requires to successfully resolve the issues experienced by consumers. Service mainly includes an intangible product that involves performance or effort and this could not be processed. The organizations delivering services are intangible which may include personal services, rental goods, of items owned by consumers. Service organizations consist of technical and marketing expertise to attract customers. Most of the service organizations determine themselves as service companies by considering factors like intangibility, the involvement of buyers, homogeneity, and inventory. The intangibility is complex to be conceptualized where creative visualization is most important for a business organization to deal with customers (Kotler, Keller, Brady, Goodman, & Hansen, 2019). The service performance surely depends on performance-related attributes that could be measured only when individuals experience purchase experience.
The service organizations mainly focus to deliver exclusive services that involve various factors, this might include key activities. The service definition is identified to be important while offering service management. To declare a firm as a service organization, the initial focus should be on customers (Iacobucci, 2016). The organizations should ensure to develop a vision where customers are primarily targeted individuals. If the customer's problems are resolved and customers achieve satisfaction with company offerings, then firms could be able to declare themselves as a service organization. For example, IBM is described as a service-based organization that offers global services to individuals across the world. By describing themselves as a service organization, IBM services ensure to create new business revenues for the company. IBM is a service-based organization and this is s.
Discussion 10 ReflectionAs you reflect on the final report and s.docx
Discussion 10 Reflection
As you reflect on the final report and summary presentation of the company you analyzed, consider which of your earlier BBA courses provided insightful understanding of the challenges and issues that your company faced. In your initial post, describe how the disciplines of these courses enlightened your examination of this company.
Below are 3 discussions for above, please write a peer response for each discussion support by 2 academic scholars for each. Give your ideas and points of view and be supportive to these discussions and add new ideas.
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Through the Business Decision analysis course I learned that decision making is the process of selecting a logical choice from the available options (Business Dictionary.2017). There are many ways to make a decision. Rational, logical, quantitative or qualitative. Decisions can be solution(ed) by using the five to seven steps of the problem solving process (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 31). Decision making ends with the choosing of an alternative, which is the act of making the decision (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 31). One method that I like to use for bigger decisions is the seven steps, which are: Define the problem, Identify the alternatives, Determine the criteria, Evaluate the alternatives, Choose an alternative, Implement the selected alternative and Evaluate the results. Since there are various steps to the decision making process, the objective is to find the best solution to that problem (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 32). My thinking about problem-solving has changed slightly in that if I can put a dollar figure next to it I try to use that more for reasoning. Two examples I used this was for my decision to work downtown, I had to figure in the cost of commuting downtown, along with the time it would take me. For me at this time, the extra increase in pay wouldn’t be enough, due to the time I would waste commuting. This would leave me with less time for my school work, which would result in less time for my family and not as flexible hours. This is where I like to use the multi-criteria decision problem solving with quantitative analysis (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 31). While working in Toronto would bring new experiences, and expand my network, I wouldn’t be able to put a dollar amount on how much I would gain from it, only how much I would lose from it. In order for the multi-criteria problem to work each of the “outcomes” need to be evaluated (Anderson, D et all. 2016. Page 32). Earlier on in the semester, we spoke about good and bad decisions. I don’t think it would be a good or bad decision if I chose to stay or go. Perhaps it would be a bad decision if it was a lateral move with no increase in pay. I believe the outcome after the decision was made will be able to tell if it was good or bad, so that you can learn from your mistakes and take that into consideration for the next decision you make.
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DISCUSSION 1 What is marcom How have the functions within marketin.docx
DISCUSSION 1 What is marcom? How have the functions within marketing communications become more integrated? What does the Forbes writer, Judy Begehr, say about how content will impact the IMC? Why is this important?
DISCUSSION 2 Where do the IMC communications tactics fit within the marketing management flow chart and why? Why is it necessary to create integration and consistency with current and potential customers?
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DISCUSSION 1 Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs 2, 3, 4] .docx
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Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4]
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, in preparation for discussing the importance of critical thinking skills,
Read the articles
Common Misconceptions of Critical Thinking
Combating Fake News in the Digital Age
6 Critical Thinking Skills You Need to Master Now (Links to an external site.)
Teaching and Learning in a Post-Truth world: It’s Time for Schools to Upgrade and Reinvest in Media Literacy Lessons
Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Internet (Links to an external site.)
Watch the videos
Fake News: Part 1 (Links to an external site.)
Critical Thinking
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Review the resources
Critical Thinking Skills (Links to an external site.)
Valuable Intellectual Traits (Links to an external site.)
Critical Thinking Web (Links to an external site.)
Reflect:
Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker. Critical thinking gets you involved in a dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate new information that you encounter.
Write:
For this discussion, you will address the following prompts. Keep in mind that the article or video you’ve chosen should not be about critical thinking, but should be about someone making a statement, claim, or argument related to your Final Paper topic. One source should demonstrate good critical thinking skills and the other source should demonstrate the lack or absence of critical thinking skills. Personal examples should not be used.
Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material.
Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.
Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
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Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
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DISCUSSION 2
Reflecting on General Education and Career [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4] (I WANT TO WORK WITH CHILDREN - CHILDCARE CENTER - DAYCARE CENTER)
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DISCUSSION 1 Look at the different types of advertising shown in Ta.docx
DISCUSSION 1 Look at the different types of advertising shown in Table 4.2 of the text. Select one product and determine how each type of advertising strategy would be used. Incorporate concepts and examples from this week’s lecture in your post.
DISCUSSION 2 Select three advertisements from three different countries using traditional advertising venues and Internet advertising venues. Assess how culture and ethics influence understanding the ad from each country. Incorporate concepts and examples from this week’s lecture in your post.
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Discussion 1 Cultural Influences of Social PolicyCultures, .docx
Discussion 1: Cultural Influences of Social Policy
Cultures, regardless of where they are or how long ago they existed, share a few common characteristics. Among these characteristics is a structure to care for their children and to socialize them in the culture. Children are taught, both directly and indirectly, the values of the culture, their role in the culture, and the expectations the culture has for them. Children absorb the rules, dynamics, and values, which they will later pass these on to subsequent generations.
As a social worker, you will deal with families from different cultural backgrounds. Understanding the cultural background of the families you work with will help you to effectively intervene and advocate for policies that support their needs. How prepared are you to identify and advocate for social policies that are just and support families from all cultures?
For this Discussion
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Discussion 1: Cultural Influences of Social Policy
Cultures, regardless of where they are or how long ago they existed, share a few common characteristics. Among these characteristics is a structure to care for their children and to socialize them in the culture. Children are taught, both directly and indirectly, the values of the culture, their role in the culture, and the expectations the culture has for them. Children absorb the rules, dynamics, and values, which they will later pass these on to subsequent generations.
As a social worker, you will deal with families from different cultural backgrounds. Understanding the cultural background of the families you work with will help you to effectively intervene and advocate for policies that support their needs. How prepared are you to identify and advocate for social policies that are just and support families from all cultures?
For this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including the Hernandez Family video case. Consider how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, think about what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family in addressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
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Post an explanation of how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, explain what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family in addressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Hernandez Family Episode 3
Program Transcript
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Do you have any idea how hard it is for us to get to these
classes?
ELENA HERNANDEZ: And there's only one class a week. We don't have a
choice when to come.
FEMALE SPEAKER: That is why we offer the parenting class at night, to make it
easier for working families to attend.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: That's fine for some people, but that's when Juan gets his
overtime. He can't do both. Every time we come here it costs us. We lose money.
And the way things are, we can't afford to lose a dime.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I understand that missing overtime is having a big impact
on you financially. And I understand what you're saying about the class only
being offered one night a week. If we could offer it several times a week, that
would probably be more helpful. But in the meantime--
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Look, let's stop dancing around what's really wrong here.
We appreciate what you're doing. You want to help parents do a better job with
their kids. But we're good parents. We love our kids. Yes, they get punished
when they need to be punished, just Elena and I when we were growing up. But
we don't hit our boys. We don't hurt them.
If anything, you hurt them by making us come here when I could be out there
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Discussion 1: Ethics in Public Budgeting
When it comes to the use of public funding, ethics count. Consider the ethical issues that arose for the Red Cross in 2002 after millions of dollars in public donations and funds were received in response to the request to help support victims and those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. According to CBS Evening News:
News of this ethical breach caused a public outcry. Although these ethical funding issues were limited to the Red Cross, the entire nonprofit community felt the repercussions. Public donations dropped off sharply and the Red Cross had to convince the public that funds donated would be appropriately used in the future. In public agencies, similar ethical breaches may occur and, in turn, impact future budget funding requests.
For this Discussion, you select an article that features an ethical issue related to the use or misuse of funds by a company or organization. You also consider how a company or organization's misuse of funds can impact future budget funding requests.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the article "A New Ethics of the Budgetary Process" and think about how ethical codes in budgeting foster a sense of ethical responsibility.
Review the article "Corporate Ethics Officers and Government Ethics Administrators: Comparing Apples With Oranges or a Lesson to Be Learned?" Pay attention to ethical standards and guidelines in both the private and public sector.
Search the Walden Library and the Internet for an article about the use or misuse of funding. Review the article you selected and identify an ethical issue related to the use or misuse of funding in the article.
Consider how the use or misuse of funding might impact future budget funding requests.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post
a brief summary of the article you selected. Then explain in detail the ethical issue related to the use or misuse of funding you identified in the article. Finally, explain how the use or misuse of funding might impact future budget funding requests for the company or organization in the article.
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