Here are revised thesis statements that make stronger arguments:
1. Technology has negatively impacted human behavior through increased social isolation and decreased attention spans.
2. Watching educational television programs in moderation can enhance children's learning and development.
3. Due to increased screen time and social media use, teenagers today are reading fewer books which can limit their vocabulary, creativity, and ability to focus.
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EBP CLASS Assignment 1
To Prepare:
Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.
Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience.
The Assignment:
(Evidence-Based Project)
Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change
Create an 8- to 9-slide
narrated
PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:
Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:
A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted
An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)
TIPS For full grade!
I suggest instead you make a
bulleted
presentation which is more appropriate for powerpoint and
NARRATE
the detail requested. Do not clutter the slide with business and small font.
1. title slide
2. introduction to THIS presentation (the recommendation of a practice)
3. Description of the healthcare setting in which you would make the EBP recommendation. (culture, readiness for change)
4. A brief description of the current problem, need for change, and the EBP idea (your PICOT question)
5. The plan for change: What strategy would you use to disseminate the EBP change with rationale?
6. What are the outcomes you hope to see with this change?
7. Lessons (plural, so at least 2) you learned: (You must discuss a summary of the appraisal of the research you reviewed, and a lesson learned from completing the matrix, or a lesson .
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This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person.
Change Model Overview
In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the John Hopkins EBP Process.
Practice Question
Step 1: Identify an EBP question
Restate your question. Include the PICOT elements but make sure you write them in paragraph form and not in list format.
Step 2: Scope of practice question
Why is this a problem? Give statistics and information to back the scope of the problem. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale?
Steps 3, 4, and 5: Team
You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Why are the members chosen important to your project?
Evidence
Steps 6 and 7: Internal and external search for evidence
What type of evidence did you find? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Qualitative research? Quantitative research? Briefly discuss the strength of this research.
Steps 8 and 9: Summarize the evidence
Synthesize the information that you obtained from your sources. You will need at least four sources. Of these four sources, three must be from peer-reviewed articles. The other source can be from a reputable source. See page 44 of your text for examples of sources you can use.
In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the articles. Feel free to cite multiple articles within one sentence. You should avoid one paragraph for each of the sources.
Step 10: Recommendations for change
What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program.
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Steps 11, 12, and 13: Action plan
You have not implemented your project yet, therefore, this section will be hypothetical. Develop your plan for implementation. What are the specific steps you will take to implement your pilot study? What is the timeline for your plan? Make sure you include a plan for evaluation of outcomes and method to report the results.
Steps 14 and 15: Evaluating outcomes
What are the desired outcomes? How will they be measured? How will you report the results to the key stakeholders?
Steps 16, 17, and 18: Implementation
How will you implement the plan on a larger scale? Will t ...
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Term and Year
Running head: TYPE SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS 1
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This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person. Remember that you will keep all the bolded headings and just remove the non-bolded content when you start your paper.
Change Model Overview
In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the John Hopkins EBP Process.
Practice Question
Step 1: Recruit Interprofessional Team
You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Do not list your team members by name but instead by position (pharmacists, charge nurse etc)
Step 2: Develop and Refine the EBP Question
Restate your question. Include the PICO elements but make sure you write them in paragraph form and not in list format.
Step 3: Define the Scope of the EBP
Why is this a problem? Give statistics and information to back the scope of the problem. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale?
Steps 4 and 5: Determine Responsibility of Team Members
Why are the members chosen important to your project? What are their roles?
Evidence
Steps 6 and 7: Conduct Internal/ External Search for Evidence and Appraisal of Evidence
What type of evidence did you find? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Qualitative research? Quantitative research? Briefly discuss the strength of this research. This is not where you describe the results of your studies. This is done in the following steps.
Steps 8 and 9: Summarize the Evidence
Synthesize the information that you obtained from your sources. You will need at least four sources. Of these four sources, three must be from peer-reviewed articles. The other source can be from a reputable source. See page 44 of your text for examples of sources you can use.
In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the articles. Feel free to cite multiple articles within one sentence. This section should be one paragraph that is a summation of information from the multiple articles. Be sure and cite all of your references, in proper APA format, from the articles into this one paragraph.
Step 10: Develop Recommendations for Change Based on Evidence
What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program.
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Term and Year
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This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person. Remember that you will keep all the bolded headings and just remove the non-bolded content when you start your paper.
Change Model Overview
In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the John Hopkins EBP Process.
Practice Question
Step 1: Recruit Interprofessional Team
You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Do not list your team members by name but instead by position (pharmacists, charge nurse etc)
Step 2: Develop and Refine the EBP Question
Restate your question. Include the PICO elements but make sure you write them in paragraph form and not in list format.
Step 3: Define the Scope of the EBP
Why is this a problem? Give statistics and information to back the scope of the problem. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale?
Steps 4 and 5: Determine Responsibility of Team Members
Why are the members chosen important to your project? What are their roles?
Evidence
Steps 6 and 7: Conduct Internal/ External Search for Evidence and Appraisal of Evidence
What type of evidence did you find? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Qualitative research? Quantitative research? Briefly discuss the strength of this research. This is not where you describe the results of your studies. This is done in the following steps.
Steps 8 and 9: Summarize the Evidence
Synthesize the information that you obtained from your sources. You will need at least four sources. Of these four sources, three must be from peer-reviewed articles. The other source can be from a reputable source. See page 44 of your text for examples of sources you can use.
In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the articles. Feel free to cite multiple articles within one sentence. You should avoid one paragraph for each of the sources.
Step 10: Develop Recommendations for Change Based on Evidence
What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program.
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Steps 11, 12, and 13, 14: Action Plan
You have not implemented your project yet, therefore, this section will be hypothetical. Develop your plan for implementation. What are the specific steps you will take to implement your pilot study? What is the timeline for your plan? Make sure you include a plan for eval ...
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Paper #1: Summary
Length: 1 ½ - 2 pages typed, double-spaced, one inch margins, 12 pt Times New Roman or similar font.
Citations: MLA in-text citation method
Outside Sources: None, use only the assigned reading and class discussion.
Be sure to review the guidelines for writing a summary in “Summary, Paraphrase and Quotation” in your Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum textbook.
The first paper this semester is a summary of Jib Fowles’ “Advertising’s Fifteen Basic Appeals” (textbook pgs. 551-68). As an analytical summary, the goal of this assignment is to construct a thorough account of Fowles’ argument that identifies its most important features and explains the logical connection of these features to each other and the larger thesis/argument of the piece As summary, your paper will describe, explain, paraphrase and quote significant elements of the text at hand. (Important: the assignment does not call upon you to produce your own original critique on the topic, nor does it call for you to directly evaluate or cast judgment upon the text).
There are four basic writing skills fundamental to the assignment:
1.) Your ability to locate a thesis and its chief supporting evidence and arguments.
2.) Your ability to explain the logical connections between the different parts of the original you deem important and how they fit into the essay’s overarching argument.
3.) Your technical ability to accurately and effectively introduce and incorporate
quotations and paraphrasing. You must be careful not to let any direct language—phrases or sentences—slip into your summary without being quoted.
Along those lines, your summary should remind your reader from time to time, that these are not your ideas or arguments, but those of the author of whatever essay you summarize. Use attributive tags).
4.) Your summary should represent, in miniature, the general shape and argumentative logic of the original and should be readable as a coherent and rationally structured essay itself (with an introduction/first sentence that introduces the essay you summarize and its central thesis, a body that explains the supporting evidence, and a conclusion. AVOID THE “LAUNDRY LIST” error. A summary is much more than a random listing of things taken from the original source.
· Be sure you begin the summary with a topic sentence that states the author’s main thesis.
· Be sure to be as objective as you can be when you restate or describe the author’s argument. There should be no statements or indications of your opinion in the summary.
· Be accurate and fair – make sure you are not distorting the author’s argument.
· Be complete – make sure you mention all of the author’s main points. Give the article balanced coverage.
As with all our papers in this class, a Works Cited page is required. It will have only one source cited – the one you are summarizing. We will work on correct citation format in class before the paper is due.
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Individual Case Instructions
You will identify a problem that requires a change initiative through an organization with which you are associated. You will develop the final case by clearly explaining the problem, by including background, and by completing all of the tasks that are identified below. If you are uncomfortable with using your organization or do not have sufficient visibility to a problem in your organization, you may use theNo Good Deedcase instead.
Here are the tasks to be completed:
1. Use the 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docxDownload 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docx to help you structure the case in a logical manner.
2. Identify the symptoms that trigger your awareness of the need for change. This is a short explanation that does not require you to describe everything about your organization. Instead, list the set of symptoms that arise from your organization’s current manner of doing business.
3. Choose one of the following diagnostic models and explain each and every component of that model to fully analyze where the real problem exists.
1. The diagnostic models that you may use are: Six-Box, 7-S, or Star. To use these models correctly, you must discuss, comprehensively, each component of the model as it relates to the case.
2. Do not describe the model for the reader. Instead, explain why you chose the model that you chose as the diagnostic guide.
3. Then, explain your analysis of each model component.
4. Do NOT give recommendations in this section. This section is about analysis only. The analysis section describes current conditions.
4. Explain, in detail, the external factors that are impacting change as they relate to this case. Complete the external table found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docx using the external factors table and the 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docxDownload 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docx that specifically describe the factors of the external environment. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table. Again, do NOT make recommendations in this section of the case/change plan. Do not tell me what should happen or what you want to see. Describe ONLY what you find as you analyze the information you have looked about the external environment of this industry. Follow the instructions from the lecture videos.
5. Explain, in detail, why the external forces so important to this situation.
6. Explain, in detail, the internal factors that are impacting change as the relate to this case. Complete the internal tables found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docxthat specifically describe the factors of the internal environment. You will find two internal tables that you will complete. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table.
7. Analyze/ Map the organization’s culture by explaining each component of the Cultural Web as it r ...
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Individual Case Instructions
You will identify a problem that requires a change initiative through an organization with which you are associated. You will develop the final case by clearly explaining the problem, by including background, and by completing all of the tasks that are identified below. If you are uncomfortable with using your organization or do not have sufficient visibility to a problem in your organization, you may use theNo Good Deedcase instead.
Here are the tasks to be completed:
1. Use the 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docxDownload 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docx to help you structure the case in a logical manner.
2. Identify the symptoms that trigger your awareness of the need for change. This is a short explanation that does not require you to describe everything about your organization. Instead, list the set of symptoms that arise from your organization’s current manner of doing business.
3. Choose one of the following diagnostic models and explain each and every component of that model to fully analyze where the real problem exists.
1. The diagnostic models that you may use are: Six-Box, 7-S, or Star. To use these models correctly, you must discuss, comprehensively, each component of the model as it relates to the case.
2. Do not describe the model for the reader. Instead, explain why you chose the model that you chose as the diagnostic guide.
3. Then, explain your analysis of each model component.
4. Do NOT give recommendations in this section. This section is about analysis only. The analysis section describes current conditions.
4. Explain, in detail, the external factors that are impacting change as they relate to this case. Complete the external table found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docx using the external factors table and the 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docxDownload 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docx that specifically describe the factors of the external environment. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table. Again, do NOT make recommendations in this section of the case/change plan. Do not tell me what should happen or what you want to see. Describe ONLY what you find as you analyze the information you have looked about the external environment of this industry. Follow the instructions from the lecture videos.
5. Explain, in detail, why the external forces so important to this situation.
6. Explain, in detail, the internal factors that are impacting change as the relate to this case. Complete the internal tables found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docxthat specifically describe the factors of the internal environment. You will find two internal tables that you will complete. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table.
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TOPIC: Write an original research report consisting of one of the following topic areas:
2) Network Organizations, 3) Spin-out Organizations, 4) Ambidextrous Organizations, 5) Front-Back Organizations, 6) Sense and Response Organizations.
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4. Each student submission will be checked for plagiarism. Warning... Turnitin has a very good and historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-English languages.
5. Only one submission attempt is permitted – BE SURE BEFORE YOU HIT ENTER. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be notified of the violation.
6. Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF). Other formats are not acceptable.
7. The research paper must be at least 2,500 words supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).
8. A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.
9. Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back matter).
10.Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.
11.Focus for the research paper:
a. Describe, compare / contrast, and evaluate two (2) database implementations in your field of interest. You may also want to consider referencing journal case studies.
b. The first implementation should be a database that was essentially successful
c. The second implementation should be a database that had significant "challenges"
d. The databases may either be ones with which you are personally familiar or ones that are reported in the literature
e. Be sure to go well beyond just personal opinion in your analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Student submissions must be anchor in peer reviewed literature.
12.As a graduate student, you are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. As your professor, I will not provide remedial help for writing problems. If you are unable to write clearly and correctly, I urge you to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.
Some students have asked for a sample or recommended outline. While I cannot provide samples of previous work, I have provided a general outline that you may refer to. The outline below may only be used as a very general guide and is “NOT” a subject that can be selected. Also, keep in mind the research paper needs to be scholarly and derived from peer-reviewed literature. Citations are required.
The following outline (unrelated to the subject matter of the research report) may help in your understanding of the research report via analysis & synthesis ...
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Instructions
This assignment allows you to demonstrate mastery of course outcome:
analyze the different cultures and worldviews that inform human thinking and actions, and respond constructively to human and global differences in workplaces, communities, and organizations
Create a table that compares two societal cultures on the nine dimensions of culture identified by the GLOBE project. Depending on the countries you choose, you may need to do more research. Your table should have three columns, one with the nine dimensions, one with the first country, and one with the second country. Your table should include the scores and an explanation of what the scores mean.
Following is an example of comparing one dimension between Germany and China:
Dimensions
Germany
China
Assertiveness
GLOBE scores: West 4.55 & East 4.73
Highest 25% GLOBE study
Work relationships are to the point and strict
GLOBE score: 3.76
Moderate range score
Indirect approach to communication
Background and Summary of GLOBE
The Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania was the home of the GLOBE Research Project, which investigated variations in business leadership worldwide. GLOBE comprised 170 researchers in 62 societies over 11 years. The research team’s stated objective was...
To determine the extent to which the practices and values of business leadership are universal (i.e., are similar globally), and the extent to which they are specific to just a few societies.
The team is attained this objective. GLOBE’s findings present to us all a breakthrough in our ability to think about business leadership in a way that is accurate, action-oriented, and - most importantly - genuinely global.
Any organization that devotes resources to developing global leaders now has within its grasp the data and the guideposts to accomplish this critical goal. It's now possible with unprecedented confidence to assess, develop, and measure top leadership talent in a way that captures the full meaning of “global.”
The first report from the GLOBE team was an 818-page book by R.J. House et al., Culture, Leadership, and Organizations, published by Sage in 2004; this précis addresses the 2004 publication only. A second report of the GLOBE team was published in 2007 (note). A third report is in press. The other three articles at Grovewell.com/GLOBE (total 8,500 words) provide all those responsible for leadership development with an overview and interpretation of the findings reported in 2004.
The first question addressed by the team was which measurement standards (“independent variables”) to use to be precise about the similarities and differences among various societal and organizational cultures. Their efforts yielded nine “cultural dimensions” that serve as their standard of measurement.
Performance Orientation
Uncertainty Avoidance
Humane Orientation
Institutional Collectivism
In-Group Collectivism
Assertiveness
Gender Egalitarianism
Future Orientation ...
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Project: Designing a Database using MS Access
Description: Working in a team of two members, you have to design a Database for an organization.
The project will be completed and submitted incrementally. You will have to submit the project in three phases. Every increment submission will be accompanied by a presentation of completed work.
In the first phase you need to work on the following: (30 points)
1. Determine the purpose of your database
2. Design the DFD (Data Flow Diagram) for your system. Recommended tool to design DFD is MS Visio or Visual Paradigm but it is not required.
3. Design the ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram)
In the second phase you need to work on the following: (40 points)
1. Find and organize the information required
2. Divide your information items into major entities or subjects, such as Products or Orders. Each subject then becomes a table.
3. Decide what information you want to store in each table. Each item becomes a field, and is displayed as a column in the table. For example, an Employees table might include fields such as Last Name and Hire Date.
4. Choose each table’s primary key. The primary key is a column that is used to uniquely identify each row. An example might be Product ID or Order ID.
In the third & final phase you need to the following: (30 points)
1. Apply the data normalization rules to see if your tables are structured correctly. Make adjustments to the tables, as needed.
2. Write SQL (Structured Query language) to retrieve the data
Briefly described your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change.
SLIDE 3
Described the current problem or opportunity for change. The circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general was described.
Proposed an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an evidence-based practice approach to decision making.
SLIDE 5
• Described your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
SLIDE 6
Described the measurable outcomes.
RECOMMENDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CHANGE
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Organizational Culture And Readiness For Change
The first assessment will help to determine the ability of the current organization to accept change to the nursing practice
Prior assessment of the organization’s challenges to change embracement is key to provide solutions to health care problems in the society
According to the Organization Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), the staff responses indicate the willingness of the organization to change
Current Problem Or Opportunity For Change
The need for change is to reduce falls
The main barrier to this facility is lack of sufficient knowledge about evidence-based practice implementation
Patients with falls require a long duration of hospital stay ...
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Process Improvement Plan:
For this, your penultimate assignment for this class, you’ll be putting together a process improvement plan. There’s nothing tricky about this assignment; it is nothing more or less than what its name suggests. You’ll just pick a process at use in an organization with which you’re familiar and explain how it can be improved.
There’s a document in Files with the subtitle ‘process improvement plan’ that I recommend you download and read through, since many parts of this assignment were taken from this template. Although a formal process improvement plan includes an assessment of the change after it’s been implemented, we’re going to forgo that step here. Instead, we’re going to focus on writing a rationale for the plan, developing and implementing the plan, and evaluating the plan.
The paper will be broken into five parts/sections. What follows here are the assignment guidelines, and the point value of each section:
General Guidelines:
· Label each area using the five headings included in the grading rubric.
· Use organizational charts, tables, and bulleted lists where appropriate (make sure that you label these items)
· Check for spelling and grammar errors. Two points will be taken off for each error.
· Use MS Word or save your document as a rich text file, so that formatting is retained.
· Include page numbers (this part of the project will generally be between 5-7 pages in length)
· Include a title page
· Upload your completed project into the appropriate area in Week 13.
Section 1: Introduction
Give us a brief overview of the organization that you are profiling, and explain the process that you intend to improve.
Section 2: Rationale for Change
This section is comprised of two parts, labeled below as ‘a’ and ‘b’.
a) Explain how the process you are analyzing satisfies the following criteria:
· The process can be defined. That is, we can explain in ‘plain English’ what the process is. Walk the reader through each step of the process as it’s currently conducted.
· The process occurs frequently within the organization.
· The problems with the current process are fairly well-known and obvious (HINT: It will likely be helpful here to provide examples of instances where the current process has broken down or where its inefficiency has been exposed).
· Stakeholders will appreciate improvements to this process.
· We can make the needed changes to this process with little or no outside help.
b) Additionally, provide a flowchart of the current process. Be sure to include all steps.
Section 3: Process Design and Implementation
This section is comprised of three parts, labeled ‘a’ , ‘b’ and ‘c’ below.
a) Answer the following questions. Be sure your answers are complete.
· What steps in the process will be changed?
· What are the risks associated with this change?
· What are the costs?
· What workers will be affected by this change? Discuss both those workers who will be directly affected, and those that will be indirectl ...
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EBP CLASS Assignment 1
To Prepare:
Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.
Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience.
The Assignment:
(Evidence-Based Project)
Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change
Create an 8- to 9-slide
narrated
PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:
Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:
A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted
An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)
TIPS For full grade!
I suggest instead you make a
bulleted
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NARRATE
the detail requested. Do not clutter the slide with business and small font.
1. title slide
2. introduction to THIS presentation (the recommendation of a practice)
3. Description of the healthcare setting in which you would make the EBP recommendation. (culture, readiness for change)
4. A brief description of the current problem, need for change, and the EBP idea (your PICOT question)
5. The plan for change: What strategy would you use to disseminate the EBP change with rationale?
6. What are the outcomes you hope to see with this change?
7. Lessons (plural, so at least 2) you learned: (You must discuss a summary of the appraisal of the research you reviewed, and a lesson learned from completing the matrix, or a lesson .
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This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person.
Change Model Overview
In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the John Hopkins EBP Process.
Practice Question
Step 1: Identify an EBP question
Restate your question. Include the PICOT elements but make sure you write them in paragraph form and not in list format.
Step 2: Scope of practice question
Why is this a problem? Give statistics and information to back the scope of the problem. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale?
Steps 3, 4, and 5: Team
You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Why are the members chosen important to your project?
Evidence
Steps 6 and 7: Internal and external search for evidence
What type of evidence did you find? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Qualitative research? Quantitative research? Briefly discuss the strength of this research.
Steps 8 and 9: Summarize the evidence
Synthesize the information that you obtained from your sources. You will need at least four sources. Of these four sources, three must be from peer-reviewed articles. The other source can be from a reputable source. See page 44 of your text for examples of sources you can use.
In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the articles. Feel free to cite multiple articles within one sentence. You should avoid one paragraph for each of the sources.
Step 10: Recommendations for change
What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program.
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Steps 11, 12, and 13: Action plan
You have not implemented your project yet, therefore, this section will be hypothetical. Develop your plan for implementation. What are the specific steps you will take to implement your pilot study? What is the timeline for your plan? Make sure you include a plan for evaluation of outcomes and method to report the results.
Steps 14 and 15: Evaluating outcomes
What are the desired outcomes? How will they be measured? How will you report the results to the key stakeholders?
Steps 16, 17, and 18: Implementation
How will you implement the plan on a larger scale? Will t ...
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Term and Year
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This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person. Remember that you will keep all the bolded headings and just remove the non-bolded content when you start your paper.
Change Model Overview
In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the John Hopkins EBP Process.
Practice Question
Step 1: Recruit Interprofessional Team
You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Do not list your team members by name but instead by position (pharmacists, charge nurse etc)
Step 2: Develop and Refine the EBP Question
Restate your question. Include the PICO elements but make sure you write them in paragraph form and not in list format.
Step 3: Define the Scope of the EBP
Why is this a problem? Give statistics and information to back the scope of the problem. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale?
Steps 4 and 5: Determine Responsibility of Team Members
Why are the members chosen important to your project? What are their roles?
Evidence
Steps 6 and 7: Conduct Internal/ External Search for Evidence and Appraisal of Evidence
What type of evidence did you find? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Qualitative research? Quantitative research? Briefly discuss the strength of this research. This is not where you describe the results of your studies. This is done in the following steps.
Steps 8 and 9: Summarize the Evidence
Synthesize the information that you obtained from your sources. You will need at least four sources. Of these four sources, three must be from peer-reviewed articles. The other source can be from a reputable source. See page 44 of your text for examples of sources you can use.
In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the articles. Feel free to cite multiple articles within one sentence. This section should be one paragraph that is a summation of information from the multiple articles. Be sure and cite all of your references, in proper APA format, from the articles into this one paragraph.
Step 10: Develop Recommendations for Change Based on Evidence
What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program.
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Term and Year
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This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person. Remember that you will keep all the bolded headings and just remove the non-bolded content when you start your paper.
Change Model Overview
In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the John Hopkins EBP Process.
Practice Question
Step 1: Recruit Interprofessional Team
You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Do not list your team members by name but instead by position (pharmacists, charge nurse etc)
Step 2: Develop and Refine the EBP Question
Restate your question. Include the PICO elements but make sure you write them in paragraph form and not in list format.
Step 3: Define the Scope of the EBP
Why is this a problem? Give statistics and information to back the scope of the problem. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale?
Steps 4 and 5: Determine Responsibility of Team Members
Why are the members chosen important to your project? What are their roles?
Evidence
Steps 6 and 7: Conduct Internal/ External Search for Evidence and Appraisal of Evidence
What type of evidence did you find? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Qualitative research? Quantitative research? Briefly discuss the strength of this research. This is not where you describe the results of your studies. This is done in the following steps.
Steps 8 and 9: Summarize the Evidence
Synthesize the information that you obtained from your sources. You will need at least four sources. Of these four sources, three must be from peer-reviewed articles. The other source can be from a reputable source. See page 44 of your text for examples of sources you can use.
In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the articles. Feel free to cite multiple articles within one sentence. You should avoid one paragraph for each of the sources.
Step 10: Develop Recommendations for Change Based on Evidence
What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program.
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Steps 11, 12, and 13, 14: Action Plan
You have not implemented your project yet, therefore, this section will be hypothetical. Develop your plan for implementation. What are the specific steps you will take to implement your pilot study? What is the timeline for your plan? Make sure you include a plan for eval ...
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Paper #1: Summary
Length: 1 ½ - 2 pages typed, double-spaced, one inch margins, 12 pt Times New Roman or similar font.
Citations: MLA in-text citation method
Outside Sources: None, use only the assigned reading and class discussion.
Be sure to review the guidelines for writing a summary in “Summary, Paraphrase and Quotation” in your Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum textbook.
The first paper this semester is a summary of Jib Fowles’ “Advertising’s Fifteen Basic Appeals” (textbook pgs. 551-68). As an analytical summary, the goal of this assignment is to construct a thorough account of Fowles’ argument that identifies its most important features and explains the logical connection of these features to each other and the larger thesis/argument of the piece As summary, your paper will describe, explain, paraphrase and quote significant elements of the text at hand. (Important: the assignment does not call upon you to produce your own original critique on the topic, nor does it call for you to directly evaluate or cast judgment upon the text).
There are four basic writing skills fundamental to the assignment:
1.) Your ability to locate a thesis and its chief supporting evidence and arguments.
2.) Your ability to explain the logical connections between the different parts of the original you deem important and how they fit into the essay’s overarching argument.
3.) Your technical ability to accurately and effectively introduce and incorporate
quotations and paraphrasing. You must be careful not to let any direct language—phrases or sentences—slip into your summary without being quoted.
Along those lines, your summary should remind your reader from time to time, that these are not your ideas or arguments, but those of the author of whatever essay you summarize. Use attributive tags).
4.) Your summary should represent, in miniature, the general shape and argumentative logic of the original and should be readable as a coherent and rationally structured essay itself (with an introduction/first sentence that introduces the essay you summarize and its central thesis, a body that explains the supporting evidence, and a conclusion. AVOID THE “LAUNDRY LIST” error. A summary is much more than a random listing of things taken from the original source.
· Be sure you begin the summary with a topic sentence that states the author’s main thesis.
· Be sure to be as objective as you can be when you restate or describe the author’s argument. There should be no statements or indications of your opinion in the summary.
· Be accurate and fair – make sure you are not distorting the author’s argument.
· Be complete – make sure you mention all of the author’s main points. Give the article balanced coverage.
As with all our papers in this class, a Works Cited page is required. It will have only one source cited – the one you are summarizing. We will work on correct citation format in class before the paper is due.
External & Industry Analysis
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Individual Case Instructions
You will identify a problem that requires a change initiative through an organization with which you are associated. You will develop the final case by clearly explaining the problem, by including background, and by completing all of the tasks that are identified below. If you are uncomfortable with using your organization or do not have sufficient visibility to a problem in your organization, you may use theNo Good Deedcase instead.
Here are the tasks to be completed:
1. Use the 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docxDownload 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docx to help you structure the case in a logical manner.
2. Identify the symptoms that trigger your awareness of the need for change. This is a short explanation that does not require you to describe everything about your organization. Instead, list the set of symptoms that arise from your organization’s current manner of doing business.
3. Choose one of the following diagnostic models and explain each and every component of that model to fully analyze where the real problem exists.
1. The diagnostic models that you may use are: Six-Box, 7-S, or Star. To use these models correctly, you must discuss, comprehensively, each component of the model as it relates to the case.
2. Do not describe the model for the reader. Instead, explain why you chose the model that you chose as the diagnostic guide.
3. Then, explain your analysis of each model component.
4. Do NOT give recommendations in this section. This section is about analysis only. The analysis section describes current conditions.
4. Explain, in detail, the external factors that are impacting change as they relate to this case. Complete the external table found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docx using the external factors table and the 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docxDownload 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docx that specifically describe the factors of the external environment. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table. Again, do NOT make recommendations in this section of the case/change plan. Do not tell me what should happen or what you want to see. Describe ONLY what you find as you analyze the information you have looked about the external environment of this industry. Follow the instructions from the lecture videos.
5. Explain, in detail, why the external forces so important to this situation.
6. Explain, in detail, the internal factors that are impacting change as the relate to this case. Complete the internal tables found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docxthat specifically describe the factors of the internal environment. You will find two internal tables that you will complete. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table.
7. Analyze/ Map the organization’s culture by explaining each component of the Cultural Web as it r ...
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Individual Case Instructions
You will identify a problem that requires a change initiative through an organization with which you are associated. You will develop the final case by clearly explaining the problem, by including background, and by completing all of the tasks that are identified below. If you are uncomfortable with using your organization or do not have sufficient visibility to a problem in your organization, you may use theNo Good Deedcase instead.
Here are the tasks to be completed:
1. Use the 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docxDownload 6681 case outline mar9'17 (1).docx to help you structure the case in a logical manner.
2. Identify the symptoms that trigger your awareness of the need for change. This is a short explanation that does not require you to describe everything about your organization. Instead, list the set of symptoms that arise from your organization’s current manner of doing business.
3. Choose one of the following diagnostic models and explain each and every component of that model to fully analyze where the real problem exists.
1. The diagnostic models that you may use are: Six-Box, 7-S, or Star. To use these models correctly, you must discuss, comprehensively, each component of the model as it relates to the case.
2. Do not describe the model for the reader. Instead, explain why you chose the model that you chose as the diagnostic guide.
3. Then, explain your analysis of each model component.
4. Do NOT give recommendations in this section. This section is about analysis only. The analysis section describes current conditions.
4. Explain, in detail, the external factors that are impacting change as they relate to this case. Complete the external table found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docx using the external factors table and the 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docxDownload 6681 PESTLE Analysis.docx that specifically describe the factors of the external environment. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table. Again, do NOT make recommendations in this section of the case/change plan. Do not tell me what should happen or what you want to see. Describe ONLY what you find as you analyze the information you have looked about the external environment of this industry. Follow the instructions from the lecture videos.
5. Explain, in detail, why the external forces so important to this situation.
6. Explain, in detail, the internal factors that are impacting change as the relate to this case. Complete the internal tables found in Elements of a case.docxDownload Elements of a case.docxthat specifically describe the factors of the internal environment. You will find two internal tables that you will complete. If you have a gap in the information in the table, look it up, and provide current information to complete the table.
7. Analyze/ Map the organization’s culture by explaining each component of the Cultural Web as it r ...
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TOPIC: Write an original research report consisting of one of the following topic areas:
2) Network Organizations, 3) Spin-out Organizations, 4) Ambidextrous Organizations, 5) Front-Back Organizations, 6) Sense and Response Organizations.
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4. Each student submission will be checked for plagiarism. Warning... Turnitin has a very good and historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-English languages.
5. Only one submission attempt is permitted – BE SURE BEFORE YOU HIT ENTER. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be notified of the violation.
6. Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF). Other formats are not acceptable.
7. The research paper must be at least 2,500 words supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).
8. A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.
9. Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back matter).
10.Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.
11.Focus for the research paper:
a. Describe, compare / contrast, and evaluate two (2) database implementations in your field of interest. You may also want to consider referencing journal case studies.
b. The first implementation should be a database that was essentially successful
c. The second implementation should be a database that had significant "challenges"
d. The databases may either be ones with which you are personally familiar or ones that are reported in the literature
e. Be sure to go well beyond just personal opinion in your analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Student submissions must be anchor in peer reviewed literature.
12.As a graduate student, you are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. As your professor, I will not provide remedial help for writing problems. If you are unable to write clearly and correctly, I urge you to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.
Some students have asked for a sample or recommended outline. While I cannot provide samples of previous work, I have provided a general outline that you may refer to. The outline below may only be used as a very general guide and is “NOT” a subject that can be selected. Also, keep in mind the research paper needs to be scholarly and derived from peer-reviewed literature. Citations are required.
The following outline (unrelated to the subject matter of the research report) may help in your understanding of the research report via analysis & synthesis ...
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Instructions
This assignment allows you to demonstrate mastery of course outcome:
analyze the different cultures and worldviews that inform human thinking and actions, and respond constructively to human and global differences in workplaces, communities, and organizations
Create a table that compares two societal cultures on the nine dimensions of culture identified by the GLOBE project. Depending on the countries you choose, you may need to do more research. Your table should have three columns, one with the nine dimensions, one with the first country, and one with the second country. Your table should include the scores and an explanation of what the scores mean.
Following is an example of comparing one dimension between Germany and China:
Dimensions
Germany
China
Assertiveness
GLOBE scores: West 4.55 & East 4.73
Highest 25% GLOBE study
Work relationships are to the point and strict
GLOBE score: 3.76
Moderate range score
Indirect approach to communication
Background and Summary of GLOBE
The Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania was the home of the GLOBE Research Project, which investigated variations in business leadership worldwide. GLOBE comprised 170 researchers in 62 societies over 11 years. The research team’s stated objective was...
To determine the extent to which the practices and values of business leadership are universal (i.e., are similar globally), and the extent to which they are specific to just a few societies.
The team is attained this objective. GLOBE’s findings present to us all a breakthrough in our ability to think about business leadership in a way that is accurate, action-oriented, and - most importantly - genuinely global.
Any organization that devotes resources to developing global leaders now has within its grasp the data and the guideposts to accomplish this critical goal. It's now possible with unprecedented confidence to assess, develop, and measure top leadership talent in a way that captures the full meaning of “global.”
The first report from the GLOBE team was an 818-page book by R.J. House et al., Culture, Leadership, and Organizations, published by Sage in 2004; this précis addresses the 2004 publication only. A second report of the GLOBE team was published in 2007 (note). A third report is in press. The other three articles at Grovewell.com/GLOBE (total 8,500 words) provide all those responsible for leadership development with an overview and interpretation of the findings reported in 2004.
The first question addressed by the team was which measurement standards (“independent variables”) to use to be precise about the similarities and differences among various societal and organizational cultures. Their efforts yielded nine “cultural dimensions” that serve as their standard of measurement.
Performance Orientation
Uncertainty Avoidance
Humane Orientation
Institutional Collectivism
In-Group Collectivism
Assertiveness
Gender Egalitarianism
Future Orientation ...
Project Designing a Database using MS AccessDescription Work.docxwoodruffeloisa
Project: Designing a Database using MS Access
Description: Working in a team of two members, you have to design a Database for an organization.
The project will be completed and submitted incrementally. You will have to submit the project in three phases. Every increment submission will be accompanied by a presentation of completed work.
In the first phase you need to work on the following: (30 points)
1. Determine the purpose of your database
2. Design the DFD (Data Flow Diagram) for your system. Recommended tool to design DFD is MS Visio or Visual Paradigm but it is not required.
3. Design the ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram)
In the second phase you need to work on the following: (40 points)
1. Find and organize the information required
2. Divide your information items into major entities or subjects, such as Products or Orders. Each subject then becomes a table.
3. Decide what information you want to store in each table. Each item becomes a field, and is displayed as a column in the table. For example, an Employees table might include fields such as Last Name and Hire Date.
4. Choose each table’s primary key. The primary key is a column that is used to uniquely identify each row. An example might be Product ID or Order ID.
In the third & final phase you need to the following: (30 points)
1. Apply the data normalization rules to see if your tables are structured correctly. Make adjustments to the tables, as needed.
2. Write SQL (Structured Query language) to retrieve the data
Briefly described your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change.
SLIDE 3
Described the current problem or opportunity for change. The circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general was described.
Proposed an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an evidence-based practice approach to decision making.
SLIDE 5
• Described your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
SLIDE 6
Described the measurable outcomes.
RECOMMENDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CHANGE
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Organizational Culture And Readiness For Change
The first assessment will help to determine the ability of the current organization to accept change to the nursing practice
Prior assessment of the organization’s challenges to change embracement is key to provide solutions to health care problems in the society
According to the Organization Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), the staff responses indicate the willingness of the organization to change
Current Problem Or Opportunity For Change
The need for change is to reduce falls
The main barrier to this facility is lack of sufficient knowledge about evidence-based practice implementation
Patients with falls require a long duration of hospital stay ...
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Process Improvement Plan:
For this, your penultimate assignment for this class, you’ll be putting together a process improvement plan. There’s nothing tricky about this assignment; it is nothing more or less than what its name suggests. You’ll just pick a process at use in an organization with which you’re familiar and explain how it can be improved.
There’s a document in Files with the subtitle ‘process improvement plan’ that I recommend you download and read through, since many parts of this assignment were taken from this template. Although a formal process improvement plan includes an assessment of the change after it’s been implemented, we’re going to forgo that step here. Instead, we’re going to focus on writing a rationale for the plan, developing and implementing the plan, and evaluating the plan.
The paper will be broken into five parts/sections. What follows here are the assignment guidelines, and the point value of each section:
General Guidelines:
· Label each area using the five headings included in the grading rubric.
· Use organizational charts, tables, and bulleted lists where appropriate (make sure that you label these items)
· Check for spelling and grammar errors. Two points will be taken off for each error.
· Use MS Word or save your document as a rich text file, so that formatting is retained.
· Include page numbers (this part of the project will generally be between 5-7 pages in length)
· Include a title page
· Upload your completed project into the appropriate area in Week 13.
Section 1: Introduction
Give us a brief overview of the organization that you are profiling, and explain the process that you intend to improve.
Section 2: Rationale for Change
This section is comprised of two parts, labeled below as ‘a’ and ‘b’.
a) Explain how the process you are analyzing satisfies the following criteria:
· The process can be defined. That is, we can explain in ‘plain English’ what the process is. Walk the reader through each step of the process as it’s currently conducted.
· The process occurs frequently within the organization.
· The problems with the current process are fairly well-known and obvious (HINT: It will likely be helpful here to provide examples of instances where the current process has broken down or where its inefficiency has been exposed).
· Stakeholders will appreciate improvements to this process.
· We can make the needed changes to this process with little or no outside help.
b) Additionally, provide a flowchart of the current process. Be sure to include all steps.
Section 3: Process Design and Implementation
This section is comprised of three parts, labeled ‘a’ , ‘b’ and ‘c’ below.
a) Answer the following questions. Be sure your answers are complete.
· What steps in the process will be changed?
· What are the risks associated with this change?
· What are the costs?
· What workers will be affected by this change? Discuss both those workers who will be directly affected, and those that will be indirectl ...
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
2. What is a ‘report’?
“A report is a written message presenting information that
will help a decision maker to solve business problems”.
(Ricks & Gow, 2012)
Reports are analytical in nature, longer than letters and
memos and contains detailed discussion.
Locker, O.K. and Kaczmarek, K.S. (2011). Business Communication: Building Critical Skills. (5th Ed.). NY, Mass. McGraw-Hill / Irwin.
3. Purpose
of a
Report
Provide the relevant details of an
activity to a specific audience
What is the audience?
• Depends on circumstances
Instructor
• Interested in your methodology and results
will be checking this against standard results
Boss
• Interested in conclusions and implications
4. Content
I. ReportsThree Basic Categories
II.Three-stepWriting Process to
Reports and Proposals
A. Plan
1. Analyzing the situation
2. Gathering Information
3. Selecting the Right Medium
4. Organizing the information
5. SupportingYour Message with
Reliable Information
B. Write
C. Complete
6. 3 Basic Categories of Reports
• Offer data, facts, feedback, and other types of information, without
analysis or recommendations
Informational reports
• Offer both information and analysis and can also include
recommendations
Analytical reports
• Present persuasive recommendations to internal or external
audiences, often involving investments or purchases
Proposals
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
7. Informational Reports
Offer data, facts feedback and other types of
information without analysis or recommendations
Reports to Monitor and Control Operations
Reports to Implement Policies and Procedures
Reports to Demonstrate Compliance
Reports to Document Progress
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
8. Analytical Reports
Offer information and analysis; can also include
recommendations
Reports to Assess Opportunities
Reports to Solve Problems
Reports to Support Decisions
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
9. Proposals
Feature persuasive requests for decisions or
action
Internal Proposals
External Proposals
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
11. 1. Analyzing the
Situation
Pay attention to your
statement of purpose,
which explains why you are
preparing the report and
what you plan to deliver.
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
12. To identify potential markets for our new
phone-based videogames
To update the board directors on the progress
of the research project
To submit required information to the
Securities and Exchange Commission
Report sample statement purpose.
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
13. To secure funding in next year’s budget for new
conveyor systems in the warehouse
To get management approval to reorganize the
North American sales force
To secure $2million from outside investors to start
production of the new titanium mountain bike
A proposal must also be guided by a clear
statement or purpose to help you focus on
crafting a persuasive message.
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
14. 2. Gathering
Information
Some reports require
formal research projects
in order to gather all the
necessary information.
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
15. 3. Selecting the
right medium
The best medium for any given
report might be anything from a
professionally printed and bound
document to an online executive
dashboard that displays nothing
but report highlights.
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
16. 4. Organizing your information
• Present the reports’ recommendation, followed by the
conclusions that lead to the recommendation
Direct approach
• Introduce the topic but no conclusions are drawn
immediately, the conclusions and the ultimate
recommendation appear later, in the body of the report.
IndirectApproach
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
18. 4.1
Organizing
Informational
Reports
Comparison
• Showing similarities and differences, advantages and
disadvantages
Importance
• Building up from the least important item to the most
Important or vice versa
Sequence
• Organizing the steps or stages in a process or
procedure
Chronology
• Organizing a chain of events in order from oldest to
Newest or vice versa
Geography
• Organizing by region, city, state, country, or another
Geographic unit
Category
• Grouping a topical category, such as sales, profit, cost
or investment
19. Exercise: For each sentence, identify the
correct logical order: comparison, importance
, sequence, chronology, geography, and
category
1. You must prepare a status report to
account for daily activities.
2. You must examine how three
companies solved the same
problem.
3. You must write a report to discuss
your department’s major projects.
4. You develop a set of instructions for
an on-the-job training manual.
5. You attended a meeting
representing your boss, and you are
now writing a memo to your boss
about what happened.
21. Introduction
Conclusion
Support the conclusion with evidence
Support the conclusion with evidence
Complete the report by highlighting
areas that still need improvement
Summary
4.2 Organizing Analytical Reports
•Focusing on Conclusions
When you’re addressing a receptive audience
Example:
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
22. 4.2 OrganizingAnalytical Reports
Establish
Establish the need
for action in the
introduction by
describing the
problem or
opportunity
Introduce
Introduce the
benefits that can
be achieved if the
recommendation is
adopted, along
with any potential
risks.
List
List the steps
(recommendations
) required to
achieve the
benefit, using
action verbs for
emphasis
Explain
Explain each step
more fully, giving
details on
procedures, costs,
and benefits; if
necessary also
explain how risks
can be minimized.
Summarize
Summarize your
recommendations
Focusing on Recommendations
When readers want to know what you think they should do
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
23. 4.2 Organizing Analytical
Reports
Focusing on Logical Arguments
• When readers are potentially skeptical,
consider using the indirect approach to
logically build toward your conclusion or
recommendation.
• Demonstrate everything that adds up to
your conclusion and use a number of
criteria to decide which option to select
from two or more possibilities.
Bovee, C., &Thill, John. (2012). Business Communication Essentials (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall
24. Practice
1. In which area in Australia should
Starbucks expand its branches to take
advantage of its larger research
budget?
2. What are the causes of the decrease in
enrollment of XYZ University and how
can this problem be avoided in the
future?
3. There has been an issue of excessive
use of ink and papers in printing and
photocopying classroom materials.
Should ABC University make use of
wireless facilities to reduce the costs
associated with using printers and
papers despite the fact that there
maybe some risks in running a
paperless university?
26. Organizing Proposals
I. Introduce what the proposal is all about and write a
clear statement and thesis statement.
II. Highlight the serious nature of the problem and
explain how the information used in the analysis is
collected.
III. Describe the problem(s) and explain how it occurred,
without blaming anyone personally and provide
example
IV. Provide the recommendations/proposed solutions and
explain how it will solve the problem. Provide evidence
using APA citation and referencing.
V. Provide an opposing argument but refute back to your
main proposed solutions.
VI. Neatly summarize both problem and the
recommended solution and call to action
27. Thesis
Statements
AnalyticalThesis Statement (analyse)
• Example 1: Korean food has become more popular over the
last few years because its fresh ingredients and quick
preparation provides an excellent alternative to processed fast
foods.
• Example 2: In modern times, yoga is often viewed as an
activity exclusively for women, but its history shows that it was
developed primarily by men.
Expository Thesis Statement (explain)
• Example 1: Korean food has many health benefits due to its
fresh ingredients, use of lean meats and uncomplicated
preparation.
• Example 2: Yoga is a form of spiritual practice, which can
equally benefit the mind and body as well as the spirit.
Proposal Thesis Statement (argue)
• Example 1: Korean food needs to be recognized along side
other world cuisines because of its extensive history, its
interesting use of ingredients, and its unique distinction from
other Asian cuisines.
• Example 2: More university students should take up yoga, as
it is a great way to reduce stress, maintain physical health, and
establish a strong sense of self.
28. How to write a thesis statement
• One method of writing a thesis statement comes
in the form of “X is Y because Z.”
"X" is your main subject
"Y" describes your main subject
"Z" provides the reasons about the description.
For example
Fast food negatively effects our health
because of its many processed ingredients.
29. Thesis statements: examples
• Weak
The technological changes of the last one hundred years have been
amazing.
This is a huge topic, covering everything from genetically
modified foods in India to the iPod. Choose one kind of
technology or one perspective.
• Strong
Over the last 10 years, changes in wireless technology have made a
profound difference in the way American college students study and
communicate.
Over the last 10 years, changes in wireless technology have made a
profound difference in the way American college students study and
communicate.
“X is Y because Z.”
30. Thesis statements: examples
• Weak
Drunk driving is a serious problem with long-lasting consequences.
Does anyone not believe that drunk driving is serious? Since all that’s really
argued about is how to stop it, that’s what a paper on the topic should
focus on.
• Strong
An offender’s driver’s license should be automatically suspended after a drunk
driving conviction in order to deter teenagers from dangerous behavior.
An offender’s driver’s license should be automatically suspended after a drunk
driving conviction in order to deter teenagers from dangerous behavior.
“X is Y because Z.”
31. Thesis statements: examples
• Weak
This paper will first suggest qualities essential to a good corporate manager
and then discuss how those qualities contribute to overall management
style.
Merely provides a “roadmap” but no controversy or tension.
• Strong
Character qualities that make corporate managers successful often make
their management styles ineffective.
Character qualities that make corporate managers successful often make
their management styles ineffective.
“X is Y because Z.”
32. Thesis statement writing practice
• Technology has a lot of negative effects on human behavior today.
• WatchingTV can be good for children.
• Teenagers today don’t like reading books.
Explain why each of the thesis statements below are weak.Then,
rewrite each statement so that it is makes a strong argument.
Editor's Notes
Distribute the sample reports.
Reports to Monitor and Control Operations
Provide feedback and other information for decision making (plans, operating reports, personal activity reports)
Reports to Implement Policies and Procedures
Communicate organizational rules and positions (guidelines, position papers)
Reports to Demonstrate Compliance
Provide information to show regulators or other authorities that the company meets formal requirements
Reports to Document Progress
Provide managers or customers with information on project status
Reports to Assess Opportunities
Explain the risks and rewards of choosing a course of action (market analysis reports, due diligence reports)
Reports to Solve Problems
Analyze problems and (optionally) suggest solutions (troubleshooting reports, failure analysis reports)
Reports to Support Decisions
Judge the merits of past or future decisions (feasibility reports, justification reports)
Internal Proposals
Request decisions from managers within the organization (funding proposals, general project proposals)
External Proposals
Request decisions from parties outside the organization (investment proposals, grant proposals, sales proposals)
Chronological
Comparison
Receptive - willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor: a receptive listener.
Recommendation
Logical arguments
Conclusion
Technology’s effect on human behavior
Impact of video games on children
Effects of social networking on society