SCIENTIFIC MERIT ACTION RESEARCH TEMPLATE (SMART) FORM
a.k.a. “Research Plan”
School of Public Service LeadershipScientific Merit Process
Learners who are doing action research for their dissertation will use this form to go through the process of scientific merit review. The goals of this process are: (1) to facilitate the planning of the details of your action research project, (2) to ensure that the proposed project has rigor and allows for scientific merit review, and (3) to facilitate your progress through the dissertation. This is not an addition to your dissertation but rather a step to assist you in obtaining mentor, committee, school, and IRB approval more efficiently. You must obtain mentor, committee, and school approval of your Research Plan before submitting your IRB application.
Scientific Merit Criteria
The following criteria will be used to establish scientific merit. The purpose of the review will determine if the proposed project:
1. Contributes to society by improving a practice
2. Documents need for change by utilizing evidence-based needs assessment
3. Meets certain “Hallmarks” of a good action research project including:
a. Action research design
i. Practical
ii. Participatory
iii. Defined Action PlanScientific Merit ApprovalYour completed SMART form will be approved, not approved, or deferred for major or minor revisions. Your committee will use a checklist to determine if the study meets the criteria for scientific merit and the committee will provide specific feedback designed to identify any issues that need to be resolved related to the scientific merit. You will have up to three opportunities to submit this form for committee approval.
Obtaining scientific merit approval does not guarantee you will obtain IRB approval. The IRB review will focus on ethical issues. A detailed ethical review will be conducted during the process of IRB approval.Recommendations for How to Use This FormThe SMART form is intended to help you and your mentor plan the design and details of your dissertation. Once your mentor approves your SMART form, your entire committee will review the form for scientific merit. When the entire committee approves your SMART form, then it will be submitted for school approval. It is recommended that you use this form in a step-by-step way to help plan your design. Expect that you will go through a few revisions before your mentor and committee approve this form.
Tips for filling out the SMART form:
· Prepare your answers in a separate Word document, as editing and revising will be easier.
· Copy/paste items into the right-hand fields when they are ready.
· Don’t delete the descriptions in the left column!
· Don’t lock the form, as that will stop you from editing and revising within the form.
· Leave no blank spaces in the form. If an item does not apply to your study, type “NA” in its field.
· Read the item descriptions carefully. Items request very specific information. Be sure you understa.
SMART Learner FormPSL Scientific Merit Action Research Te.docxrosemariebrayshaw
SMART: Learner Form
PSL Scientific Merit Action Research Template (SMART) Form (Research Plan)Scientific Merit Process
Learners who are doing action research for their dissertation will use this form to go through the process of scientific merit review. The goals of this process are: (1) to facilitate the planning of the details of your action research project, (2) to ensure that the proposed project has rigor and allows for scientific merit review, and (3) to facilitate your progress through the dissertation. This is not an addition to your dissertation but a step to assist you in obtaining mentor, committee, school, and IRB approval more efficiently. You must obtain mentor, committee, and school approval of your research plan before submitting your IRB application.Scientific Merit Criteria The following criteria will be used to establish scientific merit. The purpose of the review will determine if the proposed project: 1. Contributes to society by improving a practice.2. Documents need for change by utilizing evidence-based needs assessment.3. Meets certain “hallmarks” of a good action research project including:· Action research design:· Practical.· Participatory.· Defined action plan.Scientific Merit ApprovalYour completed SMART form will be approved, not approved, or deferred for major or minor revisions. Your committee will use a checklist to determine if the study meets the criteria for scientific merit and the committee will provide specific feedback designed to identify any issues related to the scientific merit that must be resolved. You will have up to three opportunities to submit this form for committee approval.
Obtaining scientific merit approval does not guarantee you will obtain IRB approval. The IRB review will focus on ethical issues. A detailed ethical review will be conducted during the process of IRB approval.Recommendations for How to Use This FormThe SMART form is intended to help you and your mentor plan the design and details of your dissertation. Once your mentor approves your SMART form, your entire committee will review the form for scientific merit. After the entire committee approves your SMART form, it will be submitted for school approval. It is recommended that you use this form in a step-by-step way to help plan your design. Expect that you will go through a few revisions before your mentor and committee approve this form.
Tips for filling out the SMART form:
· Prepare your answers in a separate Word document for ease of editing and revision.
· Copy and paste items into the right-hand fields when they are ready.
· Retain the descriptions in the left column.
· Keep the form unlocked for ongoing editing and revision.
· Leave no blank spaces in the form. If an item does not apply to your study, type “NA” in its field.
· Read the item descriptions carefully. Items request very specific information. Be sure you understand what is asked (Good practice for your IRB application!).
· Use primary sources to the .
DHA8013 Management Plan Task WorksheetManagement Plan Tas.docxduketjoy27252
DHA8013: Management Plan Task Worksheet
Management Plan Task Worksheet
List your project activities and related details. An example is given in the first row.
Task or Activity
Person Responsible
Duration
Due Date
Resources Needed
Comments
Approximate Cost
Meet with organizational CEO to obtain permission letter for research project
Researcher
2 hours
July 2012
Description of Research Project
Check address and directions
Travel: $10.00
1
Capella Proprietary and Confidential
Course_File_Template_Landscape.doc
Last updated: 5/29/2015 4:13 PM
Op-Code Operand Description
1 RXY LOAD the register R with the bit pattern found in the
memory cell whose address is XY
2 RXY LOAD the register R with the bit XY
3 RXY STORE the bit pattern found in register R in the memory
cell whose address is XY
4 0RS MOVE the bit pattern found in register R to register S
5 RST ADD the bit patterns in registers S and T as though they
were two’s complement representations and leave the
result in register R
6 RST ADD the bit patterns in registers S and T as though they
represented values in floating-point notation and leave the
result in register R
7 RST OR the bit pattern in registers S and T and place the result
in register R
8 RST AND the bit patterns in register S and T and place the
result in register R
9 RST Exclusive OR the bit patterns in registers S and T and
place the result in register R
A R0X ROTATE the bit pattern in register R one bit to the right X
times. Each time place the bit that started at the low-order
end at the high-order end.
B RXY JUMP to the instruction located in the memory cell at
address XY if the bit pattern in register R is equal to the bit
pattern in register number 0. Otherwise, continue with the
normal sequence of execution.
C 000 HALT execution
SCIENTIFIC MERIT REVIEW FORM
SCIENTIFIC MERIT REVIEW FORMSchool of Public Service Leadership
Scientific Merit Process
Dissertation researchers will use this form to go through the process of scientific merit review (SMR). The goals of this process are to:
(1) Facilitate the planning of the details of your dissertation research project.
(2) Allow for scientific merit review.
(3) Facilitate your progress through the dissertation.
This is not an addition to your dissertation but rather a step to assist you in obtaining mentor, committee, school, and IRB approval more efficiently. You must obtain scientific merit approval before writing your full dissertation proposal. Scientific merit approval is part of Dissertation Milestone 3, Mentor Approval. Scientific Merit Criteria
The following criteria will be used to establish scientific merit. The purpose of the review will determine if the study:
· Advances the scientific knowledge base.
· Makes a contribution to research theory.
· Meets certain “Hallmarks” of good research methodolog.
Man7057 Proposal Feedback Form
Student Name
Sanaullah
Student No
18150003
Title
MSc Management and International Business MAN7057-A-S2-2019/0
Assessing the leadership styles of non-Profit organization & its impacts on overall business operations
Supervisor’s Name
Vanessa Clarke
Section
Feedback
Mark
Title, Background and Problem statement (10%). A clear and critical understanding of your chosen topic. The topic must be both worthwhile and relevant as reflected by: a working title; an explanation of the background; a problem statement which focuses the background onto the research topic, providing the rationale for the research aim
There are some good, yet broad and basic, ideas here. There is plenty of refining to be done to make it clear and focused.
The problem statement could be worded as a question, for example, what are the critical success factors in effective leaders within non-profit organisations? You could then include the specifics within the research objectives. It has to be SMART, otherwise is it too broad and you won’t be able to measure the extent to which you have achieved the outcomes at the end of the project.
5
Aim, Objectivesand Research Question (10%):
· Aims – usually one main aim, consistent with the title
· Objectives – usually 3 to 7 more specific that aims, and refine the aim(s) into smaller parts
· One or more clear research questions, consistent with the aim and title
The overall aim should have been repeated here.
Objectives need to be made explicitly clear and the research questions need to be better formulated. As stated above, one clear overall question would help you focus.
5
Outline Literature Review(25%): A short review of literature relevant to your topic. The review must reflect:
· Provide proof of scholarship
· Reflect your basic understanding of your topic
· Reflect your intellectual ability to construct critical arguments based on your reading of the relevant literature.
Some limited and basic, yet mostly relevant, literature is cited with some appropriate reference sources. Definitions list is weak and needs strengthening. Please note that, in order to achieve higher marks, you need considerably more references than those listed here. Some links made between the elements chosen as the research topic. There is confusion due to the lack of clarity and broad focus. Narrowing it down will help you significantly.
11
Outline Methodology (20%): A well-reasoned methodological approach in terms of:
· The scope of the research
· The choice of a research strategy
· A basic understanding of methods and techniques to collect primary data (if appropriate)
If a survey is to be used this should include how you intend to select your sample and distribute questionnaires.
· What tools and techniques are proposed to be used to analyse the data.
You need to make it clear how you intend to collect the data as it is currently unclear.
If this is a secondary-only piece of research, will you be do.
Man7057 Proposal Feedback Form
Student Name
Sanaullah
Student No
18150003
Title
MSc Management and International Business MAN7057-A-S2-2019/0
Assessing the leadership styles of non-Profit organization & its impacts on overall business operations
Supervisor’s Name
Vanessa Clarke
Section
Feedback
Mark
Title, Background and Problem statement (10%). A clear and critical understanding of your chosen topic. The topic must be both worthwhile and relevant as reflected by: a working title; an explanation of the background; a problem statement which focuses the background onto the research topic, providing the rationale for the research aim
There are some good, yet broad and basic, ideas here. There is plenty of refining to be done to make it clear and focused.
The problem statement could be worded as a question, for example, what are the critical success factors in effective leaders within non-profit organisations? You could then include the specifics within the research objectives. It has to be SMART, otherwise is it too broad and you won’t be able to measure the extent to which you have achieved the outcomes at the end of the project.
5
Aim, Objectivesand Research Question (10%):
· Aims – usually one main aim, consistent with the title
· Objectives – usually 3 to 7 more specific that aims, and refine the aim(s) into smaller parts
· One or more clear research questions, consistent with the aim and title
The overall aim should have been repeated here.
Objectives need to be made explicitly clear and the research questions need to be better formulated. As stated above, one clear overall question would help you focus.
5
Outline Literature Review(25%): A short review of literature relevant to your topic. The review must reflect:
· Provide proof of scholarship
· Reflect your basic understanding of your topic
· Reflect your intellectual ability to construct critical arguments based on your reading of the relevant literature.
Some limited and basic, yet mostly relevant, literature is cited with some appropriate reference sources. Definitions list is weak and needs strengthening. Please note that, in order to achieve higher marks, you need considerably more references than those listed here. Some links made between the elements chosen as the research topic. There is confusion due to the lack of clarity and broad focus. Narrowing it down will help you significantly.
11
Outline Methodology (20%): A well-reasoned methodological approach in terms of:
· The scope of the research
· The choice of a research strategy
· A basic understanding of methods and techniques to collect primary data (if appropriate)
If a survey is to be used this should include how you intend to select your sample and distribute questionnaires.
· What tools and techniques are proposed to be used to analyse the data.
You need to make it clear how you intend to collect the data as it is currently unclear.
If this is a secondary-only piece of research, will you be do.
MGT 410Homework Set 1Provide a short answer to each of the fDioneWang844
MGT 410
Homework Set 1
Provide a short answer to each of the following questions.
1. Explain the difference between internal and external customers.
2. What might be some of the dangers of relying solely on customer input when designing or improving a product or service? What other inputs should be taken into account?
3. Compare and contrast Deming’s, Juran’s, and Crosby’s philosophies about quality.
4. What is the difference between quality control and quality assurance?
5. Discuss the differences between a dimension and a metric. How are they related? How do they differ?
6. Why is it important to assign weights to dimensions? What do the weights indicate?
7. How does a weighted dimension score differ from a raw dimension score?
8. What is the difference between the validity and reliability of a survey questionnaire?
9. How might an affinity diagram assist in content analysis?
10. Would “excellent product quality” be a strength for your firm if it was equivalent to the quality of competing products in the same market? Why or why not?
Exhibit 6.B: Elements of a Formally Structured Needs Assessment
Elements
Examples
Decide to conduct needs assessment
Make a conscious decision to complete a needs assessment with a commitment from key decision makers.
The Division of Continuing Medical Education, as part of the requirements for three major grant proposals, conducts a systematic statewide needs assessment of primary care physicians in a variety of settings.
Identify people and develop plan for needs assessment
Identify individuals to be involved in planning and overseeing the needs assessment, and develop a plan.
A steering committee of seven people is appointed, composed of two members of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) staff, two primary care physicians, a medical school faculty member, the assistant dean of the medical school, and an outside consultant. One of the CME staff is appointed as the project manager. The majority of the committee meetings are held online.
Determine context, purpose, and major questions
Determine important contextual factors, and develop purpose and major questions for the needs assessment.
The political and economic climate of the state, current trends in health care, and changes in the delivery of medicine constitute important contextual factors. The purpose for the needs assessment is to fulfill grant requirements for the proposals CME staff are preparing. With this context and purpose in mind the steering committee focuses the needs assessment on the following questions: (1) what are the major issues, needs, problems, and opportunities primary care physicians face in their practice?; and (2) in three years, how might these identified areas change, based on future forecasts and trends?
Determine logistics
Layout the target dates, time lines, budget, and staff.
The steering committee determines that it has to complete the needs assessment in six months. Two members of the CME staff ...
Minnesota State University Moorhead MHA 625 Health PrTatianaMajor22
Minnesota State University Moorhead
MHA 625
Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Needs Assessment and Process Theory Activity– Worth 50 points
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to determine a health problem supported by needs assessment data to determine an
appropriate program plan/project, as well as draft an appropriate Effect and Process Theory Diagram.
Assignment Details: In this assignment you will determine a health problem, look at how the need would be determined (discuss
needs assessment data/processes), discuss what data would be extracted to determine need, draft a summary of a program
plan/project and diagram a program theory/logic model of effect theory related to that program plan.
1. Background of organization – discuss the organization that is impacted by this problem.
2. Brief summary of problem – what is an existing problem within an organization (or that you found interesting in a literature
review/article)?
3. Discuss how the need was assessed. What determined that a problem existed? The purpose of the need assessment in
relation to program planning/evaluation is briefly summarized and supported by literature.
4. Discuss what data would need to be extracted to determine the need. State what data sources would be utilized/accessed in
during the needs assessment. The role of data in relation to program planning/evaluation is briefly summarized and supported
by literature.
5. Provide a brief summary of the potential program plan/project (what is the intended intervention)?
6. Draft a diagram of the Effect and Process Theory related to this program plan/project. Refer to page 193 – figure 7-4 for
elements/example of the diagram to include (your diagram would relate to your proposed plan/project). Make sure you include
organizational plan inputs and service utilization plan inputs as well as intervention theory.
7. Utilize at least 3 scholarly references when completing this activity.
8. Utilize APA format when completing this activity – paper should have title page and reference page and follow APA format.
9. The paper should be approximately 2-4 pages without title and reference pages.
10. Submit to the assignment dropbox per the calendar due dates.
11. Utilize this information in your final narrated Health Program Project PowerPoint
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) that apply to this assignment:
• CLO 1: Identify methods to assess the needs of the community to improve the health of a population
http://www.mnstate.edu/
• CLO 2: Analyze models of program development in order to identify the essential elements of effective program evaluation
• CLO 7: Critique assessment and evaluation data
Program Domains and Competencies that apply to this assignment:
Domain #1: Leadership – the ability to inspire individual and organizational excellent, create and attain a shared vision and
successfully manage change to attain the organization’s strategic ends and successful perf ...
This document applies to all students registered as a student at Anglia Ruskin University in the Ashcroft International Business School (AIBS), and all their Partner Institutions, regarding the ethical approval of Undergraduate, Taught Postgraduate Masters Dissertations, Research–based Management Research Reports, and Work-based projects. For those undertaking any research/project work outside the UK you are required to ensure that your research/study/project complies with UK legal and ethical requirements.
SMART Learner FormPSL Scientific Merit Action Research Te.docxrosemariebrayshaw
SMART: Learner Form
PSL Scientific Merit Action Research Template (SMART) Form (Research Plan)Scientific Merit Process
Learners who are doing action research for their dissertation will use this form to go through the process of scientific merit review. The goals of this process are: (1) to facilitate the planning of the details of your action research project, (2) to ensure that the proposed project has rigor and allows for scientific merit review, and (3) to facilitate your progress through the dissertation. This is not an addition to your dissertation but a step to assist you in obtaining mentor, committee, school, and IRB approval more efficiently. You must obtain mentor, committee, and school approval of your research plan before submitting your IRB application.Scientific Merit Criteria The following criteria will be used to establish scientific merit. The purpose of the review will determine if the proposed project: 1. Contributes to society by improving a practice.2. Documents need for change by utilizing evidence-based needs assessment.3. Meets certain “hallmarks” of a good action research project including:· Action research design:· Practical.· Participatory.· Defined action plan.Scientific Merit ApprovalYour completed SMART form will be approved, not approved, or deferred for major or minor revisions. Your committee will use a checklist to determine if the study meets the criteria for scientific merit and the committee will provide specific feedback designed to identify any issues related to the scientific merit that must be resolved. You will have up to three opportunities to submit this form for committee approval.
Obtaining scientific merit approval does not guarantee you will obtain IRB approval. The IRB review will focus on ethical issues. A detailed ethical review will be conducted during the process of IRB approval.Recommendations for How to Use This FormThe SMART form is intended to help you and your mentor plan the design and details of your dissertation. Once your mentor approves your SMART form, your entire committee will review the form for scientific merit. After the entire committee approves your SMART form, it will be submitted for school approval. It is recommended that you use this form in a step-by-step way to help plan your design. Expect that you will go through a few revisions before your mentor and committee approve this form.
Tips for filling out the SMART form:
· Prepare your answers in a separate Word document for ease of editing and revision.
· Copy and paste items into the right-hand fields when they are ready.
· Retain the descriptions in the left column.
· Keep the form unlocked for ongoing editing and revision.
· Leave no blank spaces in the form. If an item does not apply to your study, type “NA” in its field.
· Read the item descriptions carefully. Items request very specific information. Be sure you understand what is asked (Good practice for your IRB application!).
· Use primary sources to the .
DHA8013 Management Plan Task WorksheetManagement Plan Tas.docxduketjoy27252
DHA8013: Management Plan Task Worksheet
Management Plan Task Worksheet
List your project activities and related details. An example is given in the first row.
Task or Activity
Person Responsible
Duration
Due Date
Resources Needed
Comments
Approximate Cost
Meet with organizational CEO to obtain permission letter for research project
Researcher
2 hours
July 2012
Description of Research Project
Check address and directions
Travel: $10.00
1
Capella Proprietary and Confidential
Course_File_Template_Landscape.doc
Last updated: 5/29/2015 4:13 PM
Op-Code Operand Description
1 RXY LOAD the register R with the bit pattern found in the
memory cell whose address is XY
2 RXY LOAD the register R with the bit XY
3 RXY STORE the bit pattern found in register R in the memory
cell whose address is XY
4 0RS MOVE the bit pattern found in register R to register S
5 RST ADD the bit patterns in registers S and T as though they
were two’s complement representations and leave the
result in register R
6 RST ADD the bit patterns in registers S and T as though they
represented values in floating-point notation and leave the
result in register R
7 RST OR the bit pattern in registers S and T and place the result
in register R
8 RST AND the bit patterns in register S and T and place the
result in register R
9 RST Exclusive OR the bit patterns in registers S and T and
place the result in register R
A R0X ROTATE the bit pattern in register R one bit to the right X
times. Each time place the bit that started at the low-order
end at the high-order end.
B RXY JUMP to the instruction located in the memory cell at
address XY if the bit pattern in register R is equal to the bit
pattern in register number 0. Otherwise, continue with the
normal sequence of execution.
C 000 HALT execution
SCIENTIFIC MERIT REVIEW FORM
SCIENTIFIC MERIT REVIEW FORMSchool of Public Service Leadership
Scientific Merit Process
Dissertation researchers will use this form to go through the process of scientific merit review (SMR). The goals of this process are to:
(1) Facilitate the planning of the details of your dissertation research project.
(2) Allow for scientific merit review.
(3) Facilitate your progress through the dissertation.
This is not an addition to your dissertation but rather a step to assist you in obtaining mentor, committee, school, and IRB approval more efficiently. You must obtain scientific merit approval before writing your full dissertation proposal. Scientific merit approval is part of Dissertation Milestone 3, Mentor Approval. Scientific Merit Criteria
The following criteria will be used to establish scientific merit. The purpose of the review will determine if the study:
· Advances the scientific knowledge base.
· Makes a contribution to research theory.
· Meets certain “Hallmarks” of good research methodolog.
Man7057 Proposal Feedback Form
Student Name
Sanaullah
Student No
18150003
Title
MSc Management and International Business MAN7057-A-S2-2019/0
Assessing the leadership styles of non-Profit organization & its impacts on overall business operations
Supervisor’s Name
Vanessa Clarke
Section
Feedback
Mark
Title, Background and Problem statement (10%). A clear and critical understanding of your chosen topic. The topic must be both worthwhile and relevant as reflected by: a working title; an explanation of the background; a problem statement which focuses the background onto the research topic, providing the rationale for the research aim
There are some good, yet broad and basic, ideas here. There is plenty of refining to be done to make it clear and focused.
The problem statement could be worded as a question, for example, what are the critical success factors in effective leaders within non-profit organisations? You could then include the specifics within the research objectives. It has to be SMART, otherwise is it too broad and you won’t be able to measure the extent to which you have achieved the outcomes at the end of the project.
5
Aim, Objectivesand Research Question (10%):
· Aims – usually one main aim, consistent with the title
· Objectives – usually 3 to 7 more specific that aims, and refine the aim(s) into smaller parts
· One or more clear research questions, consistent with the aim and title
The overall aim should have been repeated here.
Objectives need to be made explicitly clear and the research questions need to be better formulated. As stated above, one clear overall question would help you focus.
5
Outline Literature Review(25%): A short review of literature relevant to your topic. The review must reflect:
· Provide proof of scholarship
· Reflect your basic understanding of your topic
· Reflect your intellectual ability to construct critical arguments based on your reading of the relevant literature.
Some limited and basic, yet mostly relevant, literature is cited with some appropriate reference sources. Definitions list is weak and needs strengthening. Please note that, in order to achieve higher marks, you need considerably more references than those listed here. Some links made between the elements chosen as the research topic. There is confusion due to the lack of clarity and broad focus. Narrowing it down will help you significantly.
11
Outline Methodology (20%): A well-reasoned methodological approach in terms of:
· The scope of the research
· The choice of a research strategy
· A basic understanding of methods and techniques to collect primary data (if appropriate)
If a survey is to be used this should include how you intend to select your sample and distribute questionnaires.
· What tools and techniques are proposed to be used to analyse the data.
You need to make it clear how you intend to collect the data as it is currently unclear.
If this is a secondary-only piece of research, will you be do.
Man7057 Proposal Feedback Form
Student Name
Sanaullah
Student No
18150003
Title
MSc Management and International Business MAN7057-A-S2-2019/0
Assessing the leadership styles of non-Profit organization & its impacts on overall business operations
Supervisor’s Name
Vanessa Clarke
Section
Feedback
Mark
Title, Background and Problem statement (10%). A clear and critical understanding of your chosen topic. The topic must be both worthwhile and relevant as reflected by: a working title; an explanation of the background; a problem statement which focuses the background onto the research topic, providing the rationale for the research aim
There are some good, yet broad and basic, ideas here. There is plenty of refining to be done to make it clear and focused.
The problem statement could be worded as a question, for example, what are the critical success factors in effective leaders within non-profit organisations? You could then include the specifics within the research objectives. It has to be SMART, otherwise is it too broad and you won’t be able to measure the extent to which you have achieved the outcomes at the end of the project.
5
Aim, Objectivesand Research Question (10%):
· Aims – usually one main aim, consistent with the title
· Objectives – usually 3 to 7 more specific that aims, and refine the aim(s) into smaller parts
· One or more clear research questions, consistent with the aim and title
The overall aim should have been repeated here.
Objectives need to be made explicitly clear and the research questions need to be better formulated. As stated above, one clear overall question would help you focus.
5
Outline Literature Review(25%): A short review of literature relevant to your topic. The review must reflect:
· Provide proof of scholarship
· Reflect your basic understanding of your topic
· Reflect your intellectual ability to construct critical arguments based on your reading of the relevant literature.
Some limited and basic, yet mostly relevant, literature is cited with some appropriate reference sources. Definitions list is weak and needs strengthening. Please note that, in order to achieve higher marks, you need considerably more references than those listed here. Some links made between the elements chosen as the research topic. There is confusion due to the lack of clarity and broad focus. Narrowing it down will help you significantly.
11
Outline Methodology (20%): A well-reasoned methodological approach in terms of:
· The scope of the research
· The choice of a research strategy
· A basic understanding of methods and techniques to collect primary data (if appropriate)
If a survey is to be used this should include how you intend to select your sample and distribute questionnaires.
· What tools and techniques are proposed to be used to analyse the data.
You need to make it clear how you intend to collect the data as it is currently unclear.
If this is a secondary-only piece of research, will you be do.
MGT 410Homework Set 1Provide a short answer to each of the fDioneWang844
MGT 410
Homework Set 1
Provide a short answer to each of the following questions.
1. Explain the difference between internal and external customers.
2. What might be some of the dangers of relying solely on customer input when designing or improving a product or service? What other inputs should be taken into account?
3. Compare and contrast Deming’s, Juran’s, and Crosby’s philosophies about quality.
4. What is the difference between quality control and quality assurance?
5. Discuss the differences between a dimension and a metric. How are they related? How do they differ?
6. Why is it important to assign weights to dimensions? What do the weights indicate?
7. How does a weighted dimension score differ from a raw dimension score?
8. What is the difference between the validity and reliability of a survey questionnaire?
9. How might an affinity diagram assist in content analysis?
10. Would “excellent product quality” be a strength for your firm if it was equivalent to the quality of competing products in the same market? Why or why not?
Exhibit 6.B: Elements of a Formally Structured Needs Assessment
Elements
Examples
Decide to conduct needs assessment
Make a conscious decision to complete a needs assessment with a commitment from key decision makers.
The Division of Continuing Medical Education, as part of the requirements for three major grant proposals, conducts a systematic statewide needs assessment of primary care physicians in a variety of settings.
Identify people and develop plan for needs assessment
Identify individuals to be involved in planning and overseeing the needs assessment, and develop a plan.
A steering committee of seven people is appointed, composed of two members of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) staff, two primary care physicians, a medical school faculty member, the assistant dean of the medical school, and an outside consultant. One of the CME staff is appointed as the project manager. The majority of the committee meetings are held online.
Determine context, purpose, and major questions
Determine important contextual factors, and develop purpose and major questions for the needs assessment.
The political and economic climate of the state, current trends in health care, and changes in the delivery of medicine constitute important contextual factors. The purpose for the needs assessment is to fulfill grant requirements for the proposals CME staff are preparing. With this context and purpose in mind the steering committee focuses the needs assessment on the following questions: (1) what are the major issues, needs, problems, and opportunities primary care physicians face in their practice?; and (2) in three years, how might these identified areas change, based on future forecasts and trends?
Determine logistics
Layout the target dates, time lines, budget, and staff.
The steering committee determines that it has to complete the needs assessment in six months. Two members of the CME staff ...
Minnesota State University Moorhead MHA 625 Health PrTatianaMajor22
Minnesota State University Moorhead
MHA 625
Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Needs Assessment and Process Theory Activity– Worth 50 points
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to determine a health problem supported by needs assessment data to determine an
appropriate program plan/project, as well as draft an appropriate Effect and Process Theory Diagram.
Assignment Details: In this assignment you will determine a health problem, look at how the need would be determined (discuss
needs assessment data/processes), discuss what data would be extracted to determine need, draft a summary of a program
plan/project and diagram a program theory/logic model of effect theory related to that program plan.
1. Background of organization – discuss the organization that is impacted by this problem.
2. Brief summary of problem – what is an existing problem within an organization (or that you found interesting in a literature
review/article)?
3. Discuss how the need was assessed. What determined that a problem existed? The purpose of the need assessment in
relation to program planning/evaluation is briefly summarized and supported by literature.
4. Discuss what data would need to be extracted to determine the need. State what data sources would be utilized/accessed in
during the needs assessment. The role of data in relation to program planning/evaluation is briefly summarized and supported
by literature.
5. Provide a brief summary of the potential program plan/project (what is the intended intervention)?
6. Draft a diagram of the Effect and Process Theory related to this program plan/project. Refer to page 193 – figure 7-4 for
elements/example of the diagram to include (your diagram would relate to your proposed plan/project). Make sure you include
organizational plan inputs and service utilization plan inputs as well as intervention theory.
7. Utilize at least 3 scholarly references when completing this activity.
8. Utilize APA format when completing this activity – paper should have title page and reference page and follow APA format.
9. The paper should be approximately 2-4 pages without title and reference pages.
10. Submit to the assignment dropbox per the calendar due dates.
11. Utilize this information in your final narrated Health Program Project PowerPoint
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) that apply to this assignment:
• CLO 1: Identify methods to assess the needs of the community to improve the health of a population
http://www.mnstate.edu/
• CLO 2: Analyze models of program development in order to identify the essential elements of effective program evaluation
• CLO 7: Critique assessment and evaluation data
Program Domains and Competencies that apply to this assignment:
Domain #1: Leadership – the ability to inspire individual and organizational excellent, create and attain a shared vision and
successfully manage change to attain the organization’s strategic ends and successful perf ...
This document applies to all students registered as a student at Anglia Ruskin University in the Ashcroft International Business School (AIBS), and all their Partner Institutions, regarding the ethical approval of Undergraduate, Taught Postgraduate Masters Dissertations, Research–based Management Research Reports, and Work-based projects. For those undertaking any research/project work outside the UK you are required to ensure that your research/study/project complies with UK legal and ethical requirements.
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HSA 599 – Health Services Administration Capstone
Welcome Message to HSA 599
Facilitator: Dr. Louisa-O, Ukoch
Office hours: Monday 5:00-10:00pm EST all other dates/times are by appointment only.
Mobile Phone: 919-889-4922 (you can call or text me with questions);
Here are just a few mobile phone rules - please do not call me after 10pm EST or before 8:30am EST. Additionally, Sundays I attend church and other family activities so unless we have set up a time please send me email instead.
Email: (Work) [email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines the strategic management process and implementation of successful strategies in health care organizations. This course is the capstone course for the HSA program. Analytic, integrative, and decision-making skills will be exercised through the use of case analysis and decision making. A grade of "B" or higher is required.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Casepack HSA 599: Health Services Administration Capstone. Ann Arbor, MI: XanEdu.
Ginter, P. M., Duncan, W. J., & Swayne, L. E. (2013). Strategic management of health care organizations (7th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Supplemental Resources
Association for Strategic Planning. (2013). Resources. Retrieved from http://www.strategyplus.org/resources_articles.shtml
Beckham, D. (2010). Physician involvement in hospital strategic planning. Trustee, 63(6), 6-7.
Health Research & Educational Trust. (2012). A guide to strategic cost transformation in hospitals and health systems. Retrieved from http://www.hpoe.org/strategic-cost-transformation
Longest Jr., B. B. (Fall 2012). Management challenges at the intersection of public policy environments and strategic decision making in public hospitals. Journal of Health & Human Services Administration, 35(3), 207-230.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.
2. Analyze the significance of the external environment’s impact on health care organizations.
3. Examine the purpose and importance of service area competitor analysis.
4. Examine the role of internal environmental analysis in identifying the basis for sustained competitive advantage.
5. Examine the organizational value chain, including the components of the service delivery and support activities.
6. Analyze the roles of and the relationships among organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic goals, and why they are called directional strategies.
7. Apply analytic skills to define strategic problems, generate and evaluate strategic alternatives, and develop implementation tactics.
8. Examine the nature of directional, adaptive, ma.
1
BIRMINGHAM CITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNDERGRADUATE/ POSTGRADUATE DEGREES
COURSEWORK FRONT SHEET
MODULE TITLE: Major Project Options 1 & 2 (Dissertation)
MODULE CODE: BUS7048
LECTURER: Dr Peter Samuels
ISSUE DATE: September 2018
HAND IN DATE: Research Topic: Monday 8th April 2019
Research Proposal (25%): 12:00Noon Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Dissertation/Report (75%): 12:00Noon Friday 20th September
2019
(Resit date to be confirmed)
HAND BACK DATE: 20 working days from the date of submission.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria specific to this
assignment:
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
1. Identify, determine and justify a disciplinary-relevant project, including its aims,
scopes and objectives.
2. Self-manage research, including managing the supervisory process and
reflecting critically on the work undertaken to identify improvements in research
and project practice
3. Understand how to identify and synthesise the relevant conceptual theory and
methodological techniques from the programme pathway, using a range of
sources and data, applying them to a particular topic, case or organisation.
4. Professionally present the analysis of the data and the results of the project,
including drawing appropriate conclusions and providing recommendations and
guidance for managerial judgements and decision making in the chosen
discipline or pathway.
Assessment Criteria:
Assessment criteria are specified in the assessment brief marking scheme depending on
the option chosen.
2
BIRMINGHAM CITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
BUS7048
MSc Management programme
Dissertation Assessment Brief for Options 1 & 2
September 2019 submission
Module Coordinator: Dr Peter Samuels
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 0121 331 6962
Room: C242
mailto:[email protected]
3
MSc Management Dissertation Guide
1. The Aim of the Dissertation
The aim of the dissertation is to provide you with an opportunity to further your intellectual and
personal development in your chosen pathway by undertaking a significant practical unit of
activity, having an educational value, and at a level commensurate with the award of an MSc
degree.
The dissertation is one element of your degree where you have the freedom to select what to
study or investigate in your chosen pathway. Because of this, it can be one of the most valuable
learning experiences you could ever go through. Most students, for instance, have used the
dissertation not only to develop a detailed study of a topic that interests them, but also to learn
about themselves and to produce a dissertation which fully demonstrates their intellectual and
personal capabilities.
A subsidiary benefit of the dissertation is that it provides tangible evidence of your abilities and
can be shown to prospective employers to lend further support to your job application.
Option 1 and Option 2
The key d.
Designing the Research StudyNow that you have learned abouLinaCovington707
Designing the Research Study
Now that you have learned about all of the factors that must be considered in designing questions within a survey, it is time to talk about putting such questions
together into a logical whole. The survey itself is a collection of questions that have been properly formatted and sequenced in a logical way.
First, be sure to provide clear and complete instructions to both the subject and the interviewer who may be presenting the survey to the subject. For example,
explain in the instructions to the interviewer how to stop an interview in case a participant does not want to continue.
Next, be sure to ask simpler and more engaging questions at the beginning of the survey. If a subject is asked the most challenging questions at the beginning of a
survey, the subject may not wish to continue. Place such challenging questions closer to the end of the survey.
Finally, related questions should be grouped together in the survey. If multiple questions deal with the same topic, these questions should be presented to the
subject sequentially. Asking a subject to jump between topics leads to confusion and may produce erroneous data or discourage the subject from completing the
survey.
Even with a researcher's best efforts, there may be some confusion as to what a particular survey question is asking. In order to eliminate wasted time and effort,
survey items should be pretested, in order to ensure that such confusion does not exist. By pretesting the questions of the survey, confusing questions can be
identi�ed and corrected before most of the data collection for the business research project begins.
The Basic Research Process
Six Stages of Conducting Research
Basic Research Process
The basic research process consists of six stages.
Stage 1: Determining the Research Question
The research question should be determined. There may be an issue that
requires the company to conduct research. For example, the company’s costs
may have risen over the past year and the reason for this may be unclear. Or the
company’s sales may have fallen over three months, but its competitor’s sales
may have increased. From the perspective of management, in such a case, a
management question should be crafted, restating the dilemma of management
in a question format. From a management question, a research question can be
determined. A research question can be thought of as an umbrella question that provides overall
direction and objective of the research.
Stage 2: Contemplating the Research
The required research should be considered. Adequate resources should be
allocated to conduct the research. The costs for conducting the research are
likely to be equally distributed across all phases of the research: planning;
gathering data; and analyzing, interpreting, and reporting the information found.
Management needs to determine whether the benefits of a research study
outweigh its costs. Finally, a research propo ...
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You are the Nursing Director for the medical-surgical area of a large
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units have brought to your attention that a severe staffing shortage for the
winter holiday schedule is apparent. Using two different types of leadership
styles, how would you handle this situation?
.
You are the newly appointed director of the Agile County Airport.docxkenjordan97598
You are the newly appointed director of the Agile County Airport System. The characteristics of your organization include:
It is a Local Government Department
Consists of 4 Airports – International, Mather, Executive, Franklin Field
There are 400 employees at all four airports
The airport board of directors has decided to move to an Agile Lean process for all projects.
You quickly recognize that you need to undertake a cultural transformation in order for the Agile Lean process to take hold. The current organization has the following culture characteristics:
No Mission Statement
No Sense of Direction
Militaristic/Top-Down Leadership Model
No Accountability
No Communication
Staff focused on Empire Building
Organization Viewed Itself as Regulators
Focused on catching people doing something wrong
Publicly Belittled
Focus on “Turf”
Process Oriented
Problem Oriented
Growth Without a Long-Term Plan
Employees Not Engaged
Staff consists mostly of generalists
The board of directors has asked you to prepare an overview presentation for their next meeting on your ideas for a organizational culture transformation plan. To complete this assignment you are to design a 5 to 10 slide PowerPoint presentation with notes, that addresses the following key elements:
What makes up organizational culture?
What do you see as the benefits of a culture transformation
What would your Culture Transformation Plan consist of? Describe the high level steps you would take to accomplish this transformation.
What questions would you ask to help in defining a new culture?
What characteristics would you envision the “new” organizational culture to exhibit? Develop a list based upon the current organizational culture
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HSA 599 – Health Services Administration Capstone
Welcome Message to HSA 599
Facilitator: Dr. Louisa-O, Ukoch
Office hours: Monday 5:00-10:00pm EST all other dates/times are by appointment only.
Mobile Phone: 919-889-4922 (you can call or text me with questions);
Here are just a few mobile phone rules - please do not call me after 10pm EST or before 8:30am EST. Additionally, Sundays I attend church and other family activities so unless we have set up a time please send me email instead.
Email: (Work) [email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines the strategic management process and implementation of successful strategies in health care organizations. This course is the capstone course for the HSA program. Analytic, integrative, and decision-making skills will be exercised through the use of case analysis and decision making. A grade of "B" or higher is required.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Casepack HSA 599: Health Services Administration Capstone. Ann Arbor, MI: XanEdu.
Ginter, P. M., Duncan, W. J., & Swayne, L. E. (2013). Strategic management of health care organizations (7th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Supplemental Resources
Association for Strategic Planning. (2013). Resources. Retrieved from http://www.strategyplus.org/resources_articles.shtml
Beckham, D. (2010). Physician involvement in hospital strategic planning. Trustee, 63(6), 6-7.
Health Research & Educational Trust. (2012). A guide to strategic cost transformation in hospitals and health systems. Retrieved from http://www.hpoe.org/strategic-cost-transformation
Longest Jr., B. B. (Fall 2012). Management challenges at the intersection of public policy environments and strategic decision making in public hospitals. Journal of Health & Human Services Administration, 35(3), 207-230.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.
2. Analyze the significance of the external environment’s impact on health care organizations.
3. Examine the purpose and importance of service area competitor analysis.
4. Examine the role of internal environmental analysis in identifying the basis for sustained competitive advantage.
5. Examine the organizational value chain, including the components of the service delivery and support activities.
6. Analyze the roles of and the relationships among organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic goals, and why they are called directional strategies.
7. Apply analytic skills to define strategic problems, generate and evaluate strategic alternatives, and develop implementation tactics.
8. Examine the nature of directional, adaptive, ma.
1
BIRMINGHAM CITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNDERGRADUATE/ POSTGRADUATE DEGREES
COURSEWORK FRONT SHEET
MODULE TITLE: Major Project Options 1 & 2 (Dissertation)
MODULE CODE: BUS7048
LECTURER: Dr Peter Samuels
ISSUE DATE: September 2018
HAND IN DATE: Research Topic: Monday 8th April 2019
Research Proposal (25%): 12:00Noon Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Dissertation/Report (75%): 12:00Noon Friday 20th September
2019
(Resit date to be confirmed)
HAND BACK DATE: 20 working days from the date of submission.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria specific to this
assignment:
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
1. Identify, determine and justify a disciplinary-relevant project, including its aims,
scopes and objectives.
2. Self-manage research, including managing the supervisory process and
reflecting critically on the work undertaken to identify improvements in research
and project practice
3. Understand how to identify and synthesise the relevant conceptual theory and
methodological techniques from the programme pathway, using a range of
sources and data, applying them to a particular topic, case or organisation.
4. Professionally present the analysis of the data and the results of the project,
including drawing appropriate conclusions and providing recommendations and
guidance for managerial judgements and decision making in the chosen
discipline or pathway.
Assessment Criteria:
Assessment criteria are specified in the assessment brief marking scheme depending on
the option chosen.
2
BIRMINGHAM CITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
BUS7048
MSc Management programme
Dissertation Assessment Brief for Options 1 & 2
September 2019 submission
Module Coordinator: Dr Peter Samuels
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 0121 331 6962
Room: C242
mailto:[email protected]
3
MSc Management Dissertation Guide
1. The Aim of the Dissertation
The aim of the dissertation is to provide you with an opportunity to further your intellectual and
personal development in your chosen pathway by undertaking a significant practical unit of
activity, having an educational value, and at a level commensurate with the award of an MSc
degree.
The dissertation is one element of your degree where you have the freedom to select what to
study or investigate in your chosen pathway. Because of this, it can be one of the most valuable
learning experiences you could ever go through. Most students, for instance, have used the
dissertation not only to develop a detailed study of a topic that interests them, but also to learn
about themselves and to produce a dissertation which fully demonstrates their intellectual and
personal capabilities.
A subsidiary benefit of the dissertation is that it provides tangible evidence of your abilities and
can be shown to prospective employers to lend further support to your job application.
Option 1 and Option 2
The key d.
Designing the Research StudyNow that you have learned abouLinaCovington707
Designing the Research Study
Now that you have learned about all of the factors that must be considered in designing questions within a survey, it is time to talk about putting such questions
together into a logical whole. The survey itself is a collection of questions that have been properly formatted and sequenced in a logical way.
First, be sure to provide clear and complete instructions to both the subject and the interviewer who may be presenting the survey to the subject. For example,
explain in the instructions to the interviewer how to stop an interview in case a participant does not want to continue.
Next, be sure to ask simpler and more engaging questions at the beginning of the survey. If a subject is asked the most challenging questions at the beginning of a
survey, the subject may not wish to continue. Place such challenging questions closer to the end of the survey.
Finally, related questions should be grouped together in the survey. If multiple questions deal with the same topic, these questions should be presented to the
subject sequentially. Asking a subject to jump between topics leads to confusion and may produce erroneous data or discourage the subject from completing the
survey.
Even with a researcher's best efforts, there may be some confusion as to what a particular survey question is asking. In order to eliminate wasted time and effort,
survey items should be pretested, in order to ensure that such confusion does not exist. By pretesting the questions of the survey, confusing questions can be
identi�ed and corrected before most of the data collection for the business research project begins.
The Basic Research Process
Six Stages of Conducting Research
Basic Research Process
The basic research process consists of six stages.
Stage 1: Determining the Research Question
The research question should be determined. There may be an issue that
requires the company to conduct research. For example, the company’s costs
may have risen over the past year and the reason for this may be unclear. Or the
company’s sales may have fallen over three months, but its competitor’s sales
may have increased. From the perspective of management, in such a case, a
management question should be crafted, restating the dilemma of management
in a question format. From a management question, a research question can be
determined. A research question can be thought of as an umbrella question that provides overall
direction and objective of the research.
Stage 2: Contemplating the Research
The required research should be considered. Adequate resources should be
allocated to conduct the research. The costs for conducting the research are
likely to be equally distributed across all phases of the research: planning;
gathering data; and analyzing, interpreting, and reporting the information found.
Management needs to determine whether the benefits of a research study
outweigh its costs. Finally, a research propo ...
You are the Nursing Director for the medical-surgical area of a .docxkenjordan97598
You are the Nursing Director for the medical-surgical area of a large
hospital. Nurses at this hospital to “self-scheduling”. The managers of the
units have brought to your attention that a severe staffing shortage for the
winter holiday schedule is apparent. Using two different types of leadership
styles, how would you handle this situation?
.
You are the newly appointed director of the Agile County Airport.docxkenjordan97598
You are the newly appointed director of the Agile County Airport System. The characteristics of your organization include:
It is a Local Government Department
Consists of 4 Airports – International, Mather, Executive, Franklin Field
There are 400 employees at all four airports
The airport board of directors has decided to move to an Agile Lean process for all projects.
You quickly recognize that you need to undertake a cultural transformation in order for the Agile Lean process to take hold. The current organization has the following culture characteristics:
No Mission Statement
No Sense of Direction
Militaristic/Top-Down Leadership Model
No Accountability
No Communication
Staff focused on Empire Building
Organization Viewed Itself as Regulators
Focused on catching people doing something wrong
Publicly Belittled
Focus on “Turf”
Process Oriented
Problem Oriented
Growth Without a Long-Term Plan
Employees Not Engaged
Staff consists mostly of generalists
The board of directors has asked you to prepare an overview presentation for their next meeting on your ideas for a organizational culture transformation plan. To complete this assignment you are to design a 5 to 10 slide PowerPoint presentation with notes, that addresses the following key elements:
What makes up organizational culture?
What do you see as the benefits of a culture transformation
What would your Culture Transformation Plan consist of? Describe the high level steps you would take to accomplish this transformation.
What questions would you ask to help in defining a new culture?
What characteristics would you envision the “new” organizational culture to exhibit? Develop a list based upon the current organizational culture
.
You are working on an address book database with a table called Cont.docxkenjordan97598
You are working on an address book database with a table called Contacts and fields for first name, last name, address, and phone number. Describe how you would implement a Python method that prompted the user to add new address entries into the database table. The table should have no duplicates. Include the necessary code and code descriptions.
.
You are the new Security Manager for a small bank in Iowa. They are .docxkenjordan97598
You are the new Security Manager for a small bank in Iowa. They are growing exponentially and are planning to add the ability for customers to access their accounts via the web and mobile devices. They have a basic DR plan which was made from a template found on the Internet. Now that there is going to be more exposure to the bank's network and data, several updates need to be made to policies and procedures. The CISO has requested that you create an Incident Response plan and submit communication plan for how internal stakeholders and external stakeholders will be notified of incidents. Please create a plan that identifies 2 internal stakeholders, the communication type, and the information which will be included in that plan and 2 external stakeholders, the communication type for each, and the information that will be included in the communication
.
You are working in a rural Family Planning Health clinic and a 16 y.docxkenjordan97598
You are working in a rural Family Planning Health clinic and a 16 y/o presents with complaints of vaginal pain, discharge, odor x 4 days. Pain is getting worse. Her mother relates she has a cognitive learning delay and has tried to talk to her about her consensual sexual behavior with multiple partners. She tells you she has "felt some 'bumps' down there." She relates multiple sexual partners because she is now popular and it is part of the 'game' to stay popular with her new friends. Diagnosis: HPV with several condyloma lesions, a vaginal yeast infection, and chlamydia.
She is given a prescription for Chlamydia, and the vulvar lesions, told to follow up in 2 weeks.
How do you approach her and begin the conversation regarding safe sexual practices? What are your thoughts about this young lady? How do you feel about her game? How would you proceed to give her education?
.
You are working in a family practice when your newly diagnosed T.docxkenjordan97598
You are working in a family practice when your newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic patient comes in. He is a 15-year-old male and is accompanied by his mother.
The mother and patient report that he is "devastated" by his new diagnoses and that he hasn't been going out with his friends or participating in any of his previous activities. You suspect that he might be experiencing depression.
Please locate two resources specific to this situation that you would refer this parent/patient to for further support. Provide a brief description for each resource and explain why you chose them.
.
You are working for the Chief of Staff (CoS) for a newly elected Gov.docxkenjordan97598
You are working for the Chief of Staff (CoS) for a newly elected Governor. The governor asked the CoS to research and prepare a 5- to 7-paragraph background briefing (
backgrounder
) that addresses the below question. The CoS will use this background briefing to prepare the Governor and his appointed cybersecurity director as they answer questions from the press and general-public.
You are
not
answering the questions as the governor, rather you are providing the governor the information s/he needs to answer the question.
The question:
As governor, how will your administration improve cybersecurity for the state's Critical Infrastructures?
The CoS asked you to research and prepare a draft for the background briefing. Your draft must provide enough information that the CoS and the Governor understand key terms that you use in your explanations. To that end, your draft briefing must answer the following questions:
What is meant by "cybersecurity" for critical infrastructures?" Give examples of critical infrastructure associated with a specific state.
What is meant by "Threats" (i.e. individual hackers, politically motivated hacktivists, criminal enterprises, and unfriendly "nation state" actors), countermeasures, and safeguards? Explain technical terms and examples.
What are the three most important actions that the governor's administration should take to help improve the security of critical infrastructures in the state? (You should identify and discuss these in greater detail than your response to the first two bullet points.)
Provide in-text citations and references for 3 or more authoritative sources. Put the reference list at the end of your posting.
.
You are working at Johnson and Cohen law firm and have recently .docxkenjordan97598
You are working at Johnson and Cohen law firm and have recently been assigned to lead the appeal of a man convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death.
The defendant has never had an IQ test, but friends and family insist that he has always been a little “slow“ his entire life. He was also diagnosed with autism earlier in his life and many of his former acquaintances thought he had psychiatric problems when they knew him.
These factors were never brought up at trial by the defendant's previous defense team because they wanted to focus on mitigating circumstances surrounding the crime that was committed rather than confusing the issue with too many different defenses.
Based on the Case Study for this week, submit a 6 page case analysis using Microsoft Word that answers the following questions:
How would your team argue during the appeal that the defendant's constitutional rights were violated?
What evidence would be required for your defendant to be considered mentally retarded under
Atkins v. Virginia
and
Penry v. Lynaugh (1989)
?
Assess whether or not that evidence can be presented in this case.
What evidence would be required for your defendant to be considered insane under
Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
? Assess whether or not that evidence can be presented in this case.
Do you believe that bringing up the defendant's diagnosis of autism could have aided in the defense in the sentencing phase? Would the contention that he was mentally slow have helped? Provide rationale for your answers.
Identify other aspects of the case not mentioned in the scenario that could benefit the defendant. For instance, consider whether the Supreme Court has found it unconstitutional to apply the death penalty in other circumstances.
If you succeed in your appeal, what would be the next steps to occur?
.
You are working for a community counseling agency, and you are taske.docxkenjordan97598
You are working for a community counseling agency, and you are tasked with training new counseling interns on effective counseling skills.
Create
a 1- to 2-page informational training paper on the role of effective counseling skills on the counseling relationship. Describe how each of the following affects the counseling relationship:
Characteristics of an effective helper
Attending and observation skills
Initiation of client-counselor rapport and trust
Maintaining boundaries and self-awareness
Transference and countertransference
Factors associated with age, culture, and diversity
.
You are working as the software tester for a big enterprise comp.docxkenjordan97598
You are working as the software tester for a big enterprise company. Your company is working on the following architecture:
(Daniel, 2016)
Address the following, and complete all of the sections based on the above architecture:
Submit a System Test Plan document that contains the following:
Purpose of the document
Functional scope
Testing strategy
System testing entrance criteria
Test data
Suspension criteria
Execution plan
Defect reporting
Test schedule
Environment
Risks
Assumption
Who-to-call list
.
You are working as HelpDesk Support for an organization where your u.docxkenjordan97598
You are working as HelpDesk Support for an organization where your usual duty involves providing remote users with various IT related supports. The majority of these users are placed in locations where high-speed LAN (10Mbpds) are not available. Assume they are using the Darwin VM at their end, and you have Canberra VM at your end. Now you will have to set up a Remote Desktop Connection from Canberra to Darwin; so that you, with the physical access to Canberra VM, can remotely connect to Darwin VM. You also have to ensure the connection is optimized for low-speed broadband networks. Follow the submission format and before starting this task ensure VMs can ping each other
.
You are working as an APRN in your local primary care office. Th.docxkenjordan97598
You are working as an APRN in your local primary care office. The rural town of Maynard has 300 people, a post office, doctor’s office, and a gas station. The primary source of income is farming or driving 45 minutes to a somewhat larger town. With the blizzard coming, all your patients except two have cancelled for the morning. Jose is scheduled at 0900; he is a nine-year-old Hispanic male born in Mexico. He and his family (Mom, Dad, and six siblings, ages six months to 14 years) moved into the area just a few months ago. Jose’s mother reported that he had nearly died at two months after contracting pertussis.
Your final patient of the morning is Irena, a 15-year-old teenage female who lives with her aunt in Maynard. Irena is Romanian and barely speaks any English. Her aunt has been your patient for the past few years, and she told you that Irena had been abducted in Romania at the age of 10. Irena’s parents found her quite by accident when a sex trafficking ring dumped all their “product” in a refugee camp in Serbia just a few months ago. Irena’s parents are still in Romania, but they sent Irena here to live with her aunt.
Having discussed many guidelines throughout this term, consider the content you have explored. Using this knowledge, answer the following questions related to your chosen scenario. Note: please try to choose a topic for your initial post that you did not choose previously during the semester or aren’t as familiar with so you can gain additional knowledge as we finish up this course
Discuss the guidelines assigned with your scenario.
Will both patients be treated in the same manner? Why or why not?
What would your treatment plan be for each of the individuals in your scenario?
Please include at least three scholarly sources within your initial post.
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You are the new Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned by the.docxkenjordan97598
You are the new Public Information Officer (PIO) assigned by the Chief of Police. You work for a mid-sized metropolitan police agency that has always relied on the utilization of a city information officer for any media or public communication. Until now, your agency never had an assigned public information officer specifically for the police department. Your agency is growing and is expected to add an additional 25 patrol officers in the next two years.
These added officer positions are in addition to a newly created Federal Task Force, where two new detective positions were added. These positions will create a larger budget for the police department and you have been informed that taxpayers are not necessarily receptive to these costs. As the new PIO, you are required to submit a written communication plan to the Chief of Police detailing how you would draft public notification of the departmental growth and change, reassignments of patrol areas, and overall agency changes occurring in relation to these positions.
Write
a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that addresses the following:
Describe the genre of communication you would use such as a paper format, social media, public announcement, press release, or a televised media conference.
If increased social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, required for the departmental growth.
How far ahead of these positions being hired would you relay the message?
What do you do with citizens who communicate an opposition the hiring of additional officer causing extra taxes?
Who are your stakeholders in this public notice?
What are the differing concerns of internal communication versus external communication on this issue?
How often would you follow up on the notification? Quarterly, monthly, or annually?
Cite
at least one source other than the textbook.
Format
your paper in proper APA format.
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You are welcome to go to the San Diego Zoo any time you would li.docxkenjordan97598
You are welcome to go to the San Diego Zoo any time you would like to work on your project. However, you would have to pay for a student ticket or buy a membership. However, I will make an announcement soon about a couple of dates where we get in for a discounted price if we enter as a class. Once inside, you can go off on your own to work on your projects.
1. First, make note of the day(s) you attended the San Diego Zoo, the time you spent there (specific hours), and the weather conditions.
2. Select a
total of 5 primates
from the following list to observe. Please note: not all of these primates will be on display all of the time. You do not need to choose one from each group...you can focus on ANY five species.
3. Focusing on the 5 primates you have selected, note the following aspects about each of them.
Scientific name & common name
Where the species is found at the SD Zoo (Monkey Trail, etc.)
Taxonomic category (prosimian, NW monkey, OW monkey, or ape)
Geographic location
Diet
Dental formula
Sexual dimorphism
Locomotor style
Type of nose
Body size
Any unusual features
Endangered status
4.
Focusing on the 5 primates you have selected, describe and analyze the primates’ behaviors you witnessed during your visit. This is the part you should spend the most time on!!
5. Finally, you should note what you personally gained from the experience, and what your attitude is regarding the Zoo and the care of the animals.
Request
Weather, time, and date of visit
Bullet point answers for 5 primate species (2 points per species)
Analysis of behaviors observed...why are the animals doing what they're doing (5 points per species)
Concluding thoughts of the zoo and the project
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You are visiting one of your organization’s plants in a poor nation..docxkenjordan97598
You are visiting one of your organization’s plants in a poor nation. You discover a young girl (under the age of 16) is working on the factory floor. The company has a strict prohibition on child labor. You remind the plant manager of the policy and insist that she should go back to the local school. The plant manager tells you the girl is an orphan, has no other means of support, and the country has no social services to provide for her. As the executive, what should you do? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.
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You are to write a four-page (typed, double-spaced) essay addressing.docxkenjordan97598
You are to write a four-page (typed, double-spaced) essay addressing the following question. The exam is open-book, open notes.
Discuss the impact of geography on the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China, sub-Saharan Africa, and pre-Colombian America
(please write on a doc. and do please make sure give me on time)
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You are to write a 7-page Biographical Research Paper of St Franci.docxkenjordan97598
You are to write a 7-page Biographical Research Paper of
St Francis of Assisi or St Clare
:
*Include a Title Page (not counted as one of the 7 pages)
*Include a “Sources Cited” page (not counted as one of the 7 pages)
*MLA Format or Professor approved format
Use the following Outline: (St Francis of Assisi or St Clare)
I. The Major Events of their life
II. Their Impact on society and the church in their lifetime
III. Their Legacy today…how they still inspire us
IV. Your personal reflections
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You are to write a 1050 to 1750 word literature review (in a.docxkenjordan97598
You are to write a
1050 to 1750 word literature review
(in addition to the title page and references page) on the articles you selected for Week 2, synthesizing the findings in the articles that you found on your topic. You may incorporate other articles or references to support your discussion, as needed. Use APA citation and reference guidelines.
What is a literature review?
A literature review is a synthesis and critique of the published research in a given area of research. Your focus is on the findings of the studies you are exploring – their methods, approach, results, and implications – rather than the broad topic overall. It should synthesize findings in specific areas. Thus, you should look for themes in the range of articles and write about them as you group common themes.
Synthesize the material you found. In other words, find connected themes in the different areas you cover. Occasionally you might discuss individual articles, but only if the article is very unique and no other article has similar findings. The synthesis should focus strictly on existing, published research.
What else should you include besides a synthesis of research?
Be sure to include in your review other potential areas that still need to be explored. What unanswered questions are there? What holes are in the research that you have not yet found answers to? What contradictions are in the research will you seek to explore?
Examples of Synthesized Findings for Literature Review:
College students were found to have a large number of conflicts with roommates (Darsey, 2003; Smith, 2001; Yarmouth, 2005). Researchers also found that roommate conflicts were most frequent during the first semester of college (Lotspiech, 2004; Nominskee, 2001; Zackarov, 2000). Morissey (2004) found a reduction of roommate conflicts continued as students progressed from freshman to seniors, with seniors having the fewest roommate conflicts. However, Ellensworth (2001) found no correlation with year in school and frequency of roommate conflict. The contradiction between Ellensworth’s and Morissey’s findings suggest that additional research is needed in this area.
Ellensworth’s (2001) research was strictly quantitative, lacking a full picture of the contexts or reasons for the specific conflicts. It asked people to mark the frequency of their conflicts and types of people with whom they typically disputed. Morissey (2004) conducted interviews that allowed participants to provide an explanation for the reasons for the conflicts, and the contexts (dorm roommates, apartment roommates, house roommates, etc.). However, she interviewed far fewer people than Ellensworth surveyed.
Combining Ellensworth’s surveys with Morissey’s interview questions and utilizing a research team to increase the number of interviews could provide more details about the conflicts and contexts, and allow us to further look into the question of year in school and conflict behavior.
DeSoto (2005) and Craig (2.
You are to take the uploaded assignment and edit it. The title shoul.docxkenjordan97598
You are to take the uploaded assignment and edit it. The title should be changed for better clarification, something like SCHOOL DISTRICTS TRAINING THEIR TEACHERS WHO ARE ALREADY IN SERVICE.
Include more expressions of how these children have been failed in the past.
Change up wording and use stronger and more concise word choices.
AGAIN ALL THIS WILL BE DONE FROM OFF THE ASSIGNMENT THAT'S BEEN UPLOADED.
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You are to use a topic for the question you chose.WORD REQUIRE.docxkenjordan97598
You are to use a topic for the question you chose.
WORD REQUIREMENT IS 300 Words
1. Jean Jacque Rousseau was a Frenchman who wrote the Rights of Man. After viewing the film on the French Revolution, how much of the Rights of Man were followed, especially during the Reign of Terror? Give examples.
2. This week, we read about liberalism and conservatism, two terms that are by no means new to use today. Per your readings discuss the premise of liberalism. Has this ideology changed over time? Can we see elements of this in today’s society? Examples.
3. Per your readings this week, discuss the views of conservatism. Has this ideology changed over time? Do we see some elements of this in today’s society? Examples.
4. Doyle discusses the reasons for the French Revolution. In your mind, which do you believe is the most important and why. Examples.
5. Discuss the issues that led to the American Revolution. Example.
6. Prior to its revolution, Haiti was one of the wealthiest colonies in the world. The French reaped those rewards. So what happened? Why a revolution? Why a violent revolution? Give examples.
7. Discuss Polverel’s interpretation of the French giving Haitian slave emancipation and discuss what he hoped to accomplish. Examples.
8. Agriculture Revolution had a great impact on European society, it has many great accomplishments but there were a few downfalls. Discuss these downfalls. Examples.
9. There was a change in Dynasties in China, the Manchu’s came to power. Discuss the organization of the Manchu Dynasty. Was this effective? Examples.
10. Discuss the foreign relations of the Chinese Empire with its European counter parts. Discuss whether or not this experience was positive or negative. Give examples.
11. Discuss the most important issue that was the foundation for the 1848 Revolutions. Examples.
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Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
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harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
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SCIENTIFIC MERIT ACTION RESEARCH TEMPLATE (SMART) FORMa..docx
1. SCIENTIFIC MERIT ACTION RESEARCH TEMPLATE
(SMART) FORM
a.k.a. “Research Plan”
School of Public Service LeadershipScientific Merit Process
Learners who are doing action research for their dissertation
will use this form to go through the process of scientific merit
review. The goals of this process are: (1) to facilitate the
planning of the details of your action research project, (2) to
ensure that the proposed project has rigor and allows for
scientific merit review, and (3) to facilitate your progress
through the dissertation. This is not an addition to your
dissertation but rather a step to assist you in obtaining mentor,
committee, school, and IRB approval more efficiently. You
must obtain mentor, committee, and school approval of your
Research Plan before submitting your IRB application.
Scientific Merit Criteria
The following criteria will be used to establish scientific merit.
The purpose of the review will determine if the proposed
project:
1. Contributes to society by improving a practice
2. Documents need for change by utilizing evidence-based
needs assessment
3. Meets certain “Hallmarks” of a good action research project
including:
a. Action research design
i. Practical
ii. Participatory
iii. Defined Action PlanScientific Merit ApprovalYour
completed SMART form will be approved, not approved, or
2. deferred for major or minor revisions. Your committee will use
a checklist to determine if the study meets the criteria for
scientific merit and the committee will provide specific
feedback designed to identify any issues that need to be
resolved related to the scientific merit. You will have up to
three opportunities to submit this form for committee approval.
Obtaining scientific merit approval does not guarantee you will
obtain IRB approval. The IRB review will focus on ethical
issues. A detailed ethical review will be conducted during the
process of IRB approval.Recommendations for How to Use This
FormThe SMART form is intended to help you and your mentor
plan the design and details of your dissertation. Once your
mentor approves your SMART form, your entire committee will
review the form for scientific merit. When the entire committee
approves your SMART form, then it will be submitted for
school approval. It is recommended that you use this form in a
step-by-step way to help plan your design. Expect that you will
go through a few revisions before your mentor and committee
approve this form.
Tips for filling out the SMART form:
· Prepare your answers in a separate Word document, as editing
and revising will be easier.
· Copy/paste items into the right-hand fields when they are
ready.
· Don’t delete the descriptions in the left column!
· Don’t lock the form, as that will stop you from editing and
revising within the form.
· Leave no blank spaces in the form. If an item does not apply
to your study, type “NA” in its field.
3. · Read the item descriptions carefully. Items request very
specific information. Be sure you understand what is asked
(Good practice for your IRB application!).
· Use primary sources to the greatest extent possible as
references. Textbooks (Patton, Leedy and Ormrod, etc.) are not
acceptable as the only references supporting methodological and
design choices. Use them to track down the primary sources.
Upcoming Milestone Steps:
Milestone Group 1
Milestone 1: Learner Completed CITI Modules
Milestone 2: Committee approved topic (Sections 1 & 2 of
SMART form)
Milestone 3: Mentor Approved Research Plan (complete
SMART form)
Milestone Group 2
Milestone 4: Committee Approved Research Plan
Milestone 5: School Approved Research Plan
Milestone 6: University Approved IRB
Milestone 7: Committee Conference Call
Section #1
To be completed by Learner1.1 Learner Name
Aslie Burnett1.2 Learner Program
4. Doctor of Health Admin: Health Care Leadership1.3 Learner
Email
[email protected]1.4 Learner Phone
(832)651-42101.5 Mentor Name/Email
Dr. Heather Alonge / [email protected]
1.6 Committee Member #1 Name/Email
Dr. Tyler Zerwekh1.7 Committee Member #2 Name/Email
Dr. Nita Stika1.8 Dissertation Title
Leadership effectiveness in Healthcare Human Resource and
Patient Management 1.9 Site Selected
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) -pending1.10 Contact
Info for Site Approver & Expected Approval Date
(Pending )
Section #2
To be completed by Learner
2.1 Project
Write approximately one paragraph that describes the action
research project and the basis for it being addressed.
2.2 Contribution to Society
Using citations, answer the following questions in order:
1. How does your project improve a current practice?
2. If your action research project is successful, how could your
project impact your field of interest?
3. What are the practical implications of your project? For
example, what will be the impact of this project on your sample,
your site location, or your workplace?
2.3 Need and Evidence to Make Change
Provide current information on your needs assessment or
analysis for change. Include the cost-benefit analysis if
5. indicated by design.
2.4 Theoretical Foundation
Describe the theory or theories that serve as the backbone of
your project. Provide references for each theory.
2.5 Researcher Positionality:
· Insider
· Insider w/collaboration
· Reciprocal collaboration
· Outsider, collaboration w/ insiders
Define your role, position, and how positionality will impact
your research study.
2.6 Research Questions and Project Goals/Objectives
List the research questions or project goals. These should align
with the need for organizational structure or activities/outcomes
of the project.
Section #3
To be completed by Learner
3.1 Action Plan
Provide detailed steps to implementing your research plan. This
should read like a recipe for conducting your project.
Be sure to include all the necessary details so that someone else
would be able to follow this and replicate the project exactly.
6. 3.2 Results
Describe your program evaluation and dissemination of results
plan.
3.3. Measures and Instruments
List and describe each data collection instrument or
measurement tool you will use. This includes questionnaires,
formal interview protocols, forms, etc. Include:
a. Data type(s) generated by each measure
b. Available psychometric information (including validity and
reliability coefficients)
c. How this data will be used
Attach a copy of each instrument you plan to use as an appendix
to your SMART form.
3.4 If Modifying an Instrument:
Describe any pilot test or field test that may be required for any
instruments. Type NA if not applicable. Field tests must be
done:
a. For new instruments or questions developed by the learner.
b. With expert panelists. Field tests require no IRB review. A
pilot test requires IRB review.
3.5 Assumptions
Identify the key assumptions of the project; use citations to
support their adoption.
3.6 Limitations
Evaluate the weaknesses of your project at this time. Indicate
7. areas to be improved before starting your project and areas that
cannot be improved. Give reasons for not redesigning to address
any of the limitations identified.
3.7 Population and Sampling
Describe the key stakeholders or population of your project.
Briefly describe the characteristics of this sample, including:
a. Demographics
b. Inclusion criteria, if any
c. Exclusion criteria, if any
Describe how you plan to select the sample. Include the steps
you will take to include participants.
3.8 Sample Size
What is the expected sample size? Provide citations to support
the sample size decision.
3.9 Expected Site
Describe the organization or site(s) from which you expect to
draw your sample.
3.10 Site Permission
Who is authorized to provide permission to use this
organization or site? Does the site have an IRB? What do you
need to do to obtain permission to access the stakeholders,
population, or data source?
8. 3.11 Participant Contact
How will potential participants first be contacted? How will
participants be contacted following the study?
3.12 Data Analysis
Describe analysis procedures for each data type including:
audiotapes, transcripts, videotape, field notes, photos,
descriptive analysis, other quantitative analysis, etc.
Describe all methods and procedures for data analysis
including:
a. Types of data to be analyzed
b. Organization of raw data
c. Management and processing of data
d. Preparation of data for analysis
e. Storage and protection of data
3.13 Ethical Considerations
Describe any ethical considerations given the sample population
and/or topic. Please explain as fully as possible.
Describe any ethical concerns about defined researcher
positionality. Address any potential for coercion.
3.14 Risk Assessment
Is your study more than minimal risk? Refer to your CITI
course for more information about minimal risk. Please explain.
To be completed by Mentor
Mentor: Name
Member #1: Name
9. Member #2: Name
Date & Reason for Deferral (if needed)
Topic Approval
SMART Approval
First Review
Second Review (if needed)
Third Review (if needed)
Faculty Chair consult (if needed)
NOTES:
Please attach the formal letter requesting permission, and letter
of approval (on letterhead) to the end of this SMART form prior
to submission for School approval.
10. 3
Running head: LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS IN
HEALTHCARE
LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS IN HEALTHCARE
19Leadership Effectiveness in Healthcare Human Resource
and Patient Management
Ashlie Burnett
Capella University Leadership Effectiveness in Healthcare
Human Resource and Patient Management
Background
The healthcare system in the United States is undergoing major
changes because of the need to reduce the high costs associated
with the system. These high costs are associated with the
treatment rather than prevention approach that has characterized
the system, thereby leading to a rise in treatment costs for
chronic illnesses such as heart-related problems and cancer,
which are preventable illnesses that result from poor lifestyle
choices and improper delivery of preventive care. Healthcare
reform is therefore tending towards preventive healthcare
delivery and long-term primary care for patients. This reform
approach to healthcare delivery poses various challenges to
11. quality healthcare delivery. One of these challenges is
leadership in employee and patient engagement. Delivery of
long-term primary care and preventive care through more
engaging delivery of healthcare services requires a leadership
model and leadership competencies that will lead to long-term
health of patients and human resource practices that create a
favorable working environment for quality of care delivery.
This is very important because of the changes in the healthcare
system.
One of the changes that will affect leadership effectiveness and
human resource management is the aging American population,
which will create a dependent population in need of long-term
healthcare delivery. In addition, the healthcare reforms are
expected to lead to increases in the number of patients
accessing healthcare services, necessitating new models of
leadership. The increasing number of patients means that there
will be increased the need for more healthcare practitioners.
According to the American Hospital Association (2013), the
number of healthcare professionals in the system might not be
enough to handle the higher number of patients who will enter
into the healthcare system as part of the healthcare reform
process. The association estimates that this surplus number of
patients might be in the millions. This creates a potential human
resource problem in that workers might suffer from workplace
burnout or experience psychological problems because of
overstrain. These problems need addressing in order to ensure
that there is the quality of care in healthcare organizations and
that the employees are motivated. The action research project is
therefore designed to advance scientific knowledge on
leadership effectiveness in healthcare institutions on various
aspects.
Leadership effectiveness in the action research encompasses
12. various components of effectiveness that are deemed important
for healthcare organizations operating in an environment where
healthcare reform has a significant influence on employee and
patient outcomes. These components include job satisfaction,
employee and patient quality of care, and managing employee
burnout and the psychological health of the patients and the
employees. The focus of the advancement of research is on
appropriate leadership model for the healthcare organizations
and the qualities a leader should embody in such an
environment. The action research is based on a case study of
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) in Houston, Texas.
The HCA is a chain of hospitals with a unique operating
environment as shown in the hospitals’ financial success during
the recession when most hospitals were having financial
difficulties. According to Creswell and Abelson (2012) who
were writing to the New York Times, the hospital has engaged
in practices that could be potentially harmful to the patient and
the healthcare professional in order to make higher earning
through the healthcare system. The hospital’s dealings with
private equity firms, including Bain Capital has produced the
$33 billion increase in investment between 2006 and 2012
(Creswell and Abelson, 2012). The hospital has not been ethical
in obtaining the high financial results.
Creswell and Abelson (2012) point out that the hospital was
involved in various lawsuits such as the Medicare fraud from
which the hospital disentangled itself through a $1.7 billion
settlement. One of the strategies the hospital has used is the
high billing it passes on to patients, Medicare and insurance
companies for the services offered at the hospital. In addition to
patient reduction strategies such as reducing the number of in-
patients, the hospital also instituted measures to cut costs of
payroll expenditure for its medical staff (Creswell and Abelson,
13. 2012). This undoubtedly put pressure on the medical staff.
Interviews conducted and presented by the Creswell, and
Abelson (2012) show that there is the potential for reduced job
satisfaction and psychological problems in the hospital's
different branches because of the human resource policies. HCA
doctors say that there is pressure in the hospitals to increase the
profits because the hospitals are linked to private equity funds
(Creswell and Abelson, 2012). This could create significant
workplace strain that could negatively influence patient and
employee outcomes. A study of the practices at the hospital
could provide a clearer picture of state of the employee and
patient quality of care at the hospitals and advance knowledge
on the leadership competencies and models that could lead to
improvements in the system.
Statement of the Problem
The HCA hospital branches and the Houston Texas branch, in
particular, might need to change its human resource and patient
management policies in order to adapt to the changing
healthcare environment. There is no clear indication on how the
reform process geared towards long-term preventive care could
influence the hospital's operations. The hospital has approached
health care with the aim of making profits through outpatient
treatment where the patients are treated and discharged. With
the healthcare reforms focused on long-term care and more
involvement with the patient, the human resource and patient
practices at the hospital might not be adaptive to the new
healthcare environment. In addition, there are provisions in the
new legislations on healthcare; patients will have much more
influence in the healthcare system than the hospitals, creating
the need for a new form of leadership where the doctors are
more engaged with the patients.
14. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides various provisions
that could hurt the current human resource and patient practices
at the HCA. The ACA aims to ensure that there is a reduction of
healthcare costs relative to administrative costs. This means that
hospitals cannot charge patients for administration but strictly
on treatment and preventive care. Preventive care is another
change brought by the ACA that could potentially influence the
HCA. The ACA covers preventive care freely at no additional
charges for the patient. It also gives the patient the ability to
choose the doctor they prefer from the list of doctors offered
under the different coverage (HHS, 2015). This means that if
the HCA wants to remain competitive, as it has been in the past
in terms of generation of profits, it should engage in practices
that lead to the creation and maintenance of the best human
resource and access to quality of care for the patients. The
human resource and the patients need the attention of the
hospital in terms of leadership practices in order for the hospital
to remain successful in the new healthcare reform environment.
There needs to be recognition that in the healthcare environment
where long-term engagement with the patient is the focus of
care, the organization should ensure that it preserves employee
welfare so that it can have access to an engaging and
cooperative workforce that is able to diligently follow-up on
patient cases in the long-term. Patients and doctor interaction
needs to occur in an environment where the leadership is
concerned about the employee and patient welfare to produce
the best possible results in healthcare. The management needs
to engage more with the two aforementioned stakeholders in
management and leadership. There needs to be research on
participatory leadership and other similar leadership models for
implementation in the new healthcare environment where
patient and employee engagement are increasing in importance.
Since the healthcare reforms will progressively usher in a new
era of healthcare where the patient gains prominence as a
15. stakeholder, organizations need to change their leadership to
more engagement with the stakeholders, especially those with
private equity firm backing such as the HCA.
Contribution to Society
The research hopes to provide data that can lead to the
improvement of patient engagement and more accountability in
health care organizations, especially those with private interests
such as those aligned with private equity firms such as the
HCA. By conducting research on the leadership effectiveness at
the HCA, Houston, the action research will provide insights on
the means such hospitals could use to manage effectively their
human resources and patients in order to improve healthcare
outcomes. This will lead to ethical and more patient-centered
hospital practices that are consonant with the healthcare reform
initiatives instituted by the government. In addition, the action
research will aid in the complex and long-term process of
institutionalizing the healthcare reform through providing
leadership models and approaches to leadership in healthcare
that produce the best quality of care outcomes for employees
and the patients.
Need for Change
The American Hospital Association (2013) report points out
various issues regarding leadership in American hospitals that
highlight the much-needed changes in human resources
considering the changing healthcare environment due to
reforms. The report notes that hospitals should engage in
workforce planning. This is the process of estimating the future
needs of the hospital in terms of employee talent and expertise.
The process involves evaluating the current workforce
competencies, then creating a future workforce profile
according to changing needs, and finally closing the gaps that
16. exist between the current and the future workforce profile
(American Hospital Association, 2013). The action research
follows a similar format where the paper conducts research to
find out how the changing healthcare environment is creating
changes in the leadership of healthcare organizations and its
interaction with the employee and patient stakeholders.
Various researches and studies justify the need for current
action research. According to a 2010 report by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, the number of professionals working in the
healthcare profession is set to increase in number. There is also
set to be increased diversification in terms of healthcare
delivery. These changes are expected to occur between 2008 and
2018, which is a higher rate than all of the professions. (Bureau
of Labor Statistics, 2010). The increase in some professionals
working in the healthcare industry means healthcare institutions
will need leadership and management competencies more than
before to manage effectively the large human resource. The
HCA has engaged in employee downsizing but will have to
reconsider such approaches to leadership and management in the
future if it wants to remain competitive and offer the quality of
care to employees and patients. This brings to question on
considerations on management and leadership.
Various changes should occur in an evolving healthcare
environment. Thompson (2007) says that there are internal and
external domains that comprise the healthcare environment that
should influence management decisions (Thompson, 2007;
Atkinson, 2011). The management should, therefore, ensure that
it has leadership that considers both domains of influence on the
organization, such as the policy and regulatory environment as
external factors and patient and employee engagement as
internal factors. Atkinson (2011) says that the new healthcare
environment requires leaders that can transform the
17. organization because the healthcare environment in the United
States is a dynamic environment. As Thompson (2007) has
already pointed out, there is a need for managers in leadership
roles to consider how internal and external factors interact
dynamically to produce changes in the healthcare environment.
The action research will, therefore, highlight the issues in the
HCA concerning employee and patient outcomes. The research
will investigate leadership effectiveness at the organization to
ascertain to provide leadership models and qualities that should
comprise the management in a dynamic healthcare environment.
The action research project is necessary considering the HCA's
record of malpractices concerning patient and employee conduct
and treatment.
Theoretical Foundation
In dealing with the identified problem of organizational
leadership effectiveness problem identified at HCA, it is
important to consider that the organizational environment in
healthcare, and in many other organizations in diverse sectors,
is changing towards systems architecture. As Thompson (2007)
has pointed out, the interaction of internal and external
environment factors determine the nature of the operating
environment in healthcare. Luckett and Grossenbacher (2003)
also expressed similar views in that they adopted systems
thinking in their work on action research projects. The
healthcare environment is one where there is increasing
dynamism, which requires a different style of leadership model
that promotes qualities that lead to adaptation to the dynamic
operating environment. Atkinson (2011) proposed
transformational leadership as one of the means that healthcare
organizations can thrive in a changing and challenging
healthcare environment where the reform process is going to
influence significantly the activities of hospitals and employees.
18. Based on the dynamic nature of the healthcare environment
already established in the preceding sections, the theory
endorsed for the action project is the shared leadership model.
This leadership model is deemed consonant for the health care
environment of the near future because of its capacity to elicit
the networked working environment that is necessary for the
long-term patient environment. The American Hospital
Association (2013) highlights one essential component of the
human resource management in healthcare organizations that
are relevant for the current action research project. The
organization states that hospitals need to ensure that their
hospital workforce-planning model is up to date concerning the
changing operating environment. The American Hospital
Association (2013) echoes the sentiments made by Thompson
(2007), Atkinson (2011) on the internal and external
environmental factors that leadership should consider when
making decisions. American Hospital Association (2013) states
that the organization’s strategic direction, which is the internal
environment, is important in healthcare leadership but the
organization also needs to consider the ‘big picture’, which is
the external environment, in its workforce-planning process.
The organization recommends that healthcare organizations
should ensure that they track the changes in legislation such as
the Affordable Care Act in order to understand how the external
environment is going to influence their internal operations. This
is a good example of the dynamism required in the healthcare
environment. In addition, the increase in number of healthcare
professionals predicted by the Bureau of Statistics (2010) means
that teamwork is going to be a key consideration in leadership
models in healthcare. Before delving into the shared leadership
model and the research conducted to establish its empirical
significance as an evidence-based theory, it is important to
consider first the various characteristics that make an effective
leader in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Atkinson (2011) and Robbins and Davidhizar (2007) provide
19. various roles that a leader should play in a dynamic
environment. The researchers state that leaders have a large role
to play in the healthcare organization in terms of engendering
teamwork, improving self-esteem and ensuring that the work
environment is one that engenders job satisfaction, thereby
leading to feelings of well-being. Other researchers express
similar sentiments and suggest that transformational leadership
could lead to operating environments that promote employee
and, therefore, patient well-being through quality of care
delivery (Atkinson, 2011; Robbins and Davidhizar, 2007;
Marshall, 2011; Trossman, 2010). Employees in a hospital
environment need a leader concerned with their psychological
health. This means that the patients also benefit from the
quality of care made possible by employees who feel like they
work in an environment where the leadership cares about their
wellbeing.
Based on the considerations made thus far, the shared
leadership model appears to be a robust leadership model that
enables the manifestation of the leadership qualities and
characteristics identified in the preceding paragraph. Shared
leadership is an idea that is in contrast with the attitudes of
most American organizations where the top-down approach is
the most favored. Leaders are seen as individuals who manage
other individuals in a hierarchical model. This model is rather
rigid for an environment where there are constant changes in the
internal and external environment. For a more dynamic
leadership approach that does not involve a strict hierarchical
structure, the shared leadership model might provide
improvements to the current leadership at HCA and hospitals
around the country that are feeling the changes of the healthcare
reforms.
Shared leadership is important in organizations such as
knowledge organizations such as those in healthcare because of
the teamwork required to manage the knowledge generation and
20. archival process. Avolio, Walumbwa, and Weber (2009) point
out that in organizations where hierarchy is not as important as
effective leadership in teamwork, then shared leadership is a
more effective model for the organization’s leadership process
(O’Toole et al., 2002; Avolio, Walumbwa, and Weber, 2009; ).
Within teams, organizations are able to reach the goals of the
organization and individual goals in a manner that produces the
best results for the organization (Bennis, 1999). There are
various psychological advantages to the employee and
consequently the quality of care to the patient when shared
leadership is employed.
Shared leadership leads to reduced competition between
employees, thereby reducing the feelings of stress that come
from working in an overly competitive working environment
(Hooker and Csikszentmihalyi, 2003). Other benefits of shared
leadership that increases employee motivation and job
satisfaction include social support and the shared purpose that
is characteristic of teams (Wood, 2005). Shared leadership,
according to Wood (2005), is inseparable from teams. Wood
(2005) found that the structure of the team is not important
when it comes to the success of shared leadership models. This
means that the shared leadership model leads to a fluid
management style that allows amorphous and dynamic
structures to exist alongside the rigid structures of the
organization.
Finally, the shared leadership model supports the knowledge
management aspect of healthcare organizations, which is an
important aspect of ensuring that patients get high quality of
care in healthcare institutions. Knowledge management requires
teamwork to generate the intellectual capital that makes a
healthcare organization more successful (Pearce and Manz,
2005). Other researchers, Greenberg-Walt and Robertson
(2001), state that in organizations where knowledge is a
21. significant aspect of the operations of the organizations, shared
leadership will increase in importance since it contains the
framework for the management of such knowledge within the
teams that generate such knowledge. Jackson (2000) carried out
research in a hospital setting. His study provides important
empirical research on the potential for application of the shared
leadership model in the healthcare setting. According to his
study at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hospital, horizontal rather than
vertical team structures that promote the shared burden of the
healthcare environment based on teamwork, ownership, equity
and accountability would produce better results in terms of
knowledge management and other functions (Jackson, 2000).
The shared leadership model, therefore, appears as the best
model for the dynamic, knowledge-driven and teamwork-based
hospital environment.
Shared leadership is the selected model for the action research
project at HCA in Houston, Texas. The hospital’s management
could benefit from the implementation of a leadership model
that considers the changing operating environment where
patient engagement will become more important in healthcare
delivery. In addition, the expected increase in healthcare
professionals means that the hospital will have to institute
better human resource measures that lead to employee
motivation, job satisfaction and psychological well-being to
ensure quality of care delivery to the patient. These
considerations and the other ones mentioned in the preceding
sections on the theoretical foundation will form the basis of the
research objectives and questions.
Investigator Position
The role of the researcher is to act as an outside and
22. independent observer that will analyze the internal environment
through the case study in order to evaluate whether it is
consonant with the external environment. The researcher will
develop the questionnaires for the research based on the
theoretical model developed for the case study. This will ensure
that the research collects relevant data for evaluation on
whether the hospital’s leadership is working effectively and
make required recommendations based on the findings.
The action researcher will also offer recommendations on
sample selection of the employees and the management in order
to obtain insights into the leadership effectiveness from
different perspectives. Data on patient outcomes might be
obtained from the hospital database, and the action researcher is
supposed to organize these efforts to ensure access to such data.
Research Questions and Objectives
The main objectives of the action research project, which are
used in the development of the research question, include
finding out how well the hospital's internal environment fits
with the changing external environment of the healthcare
system. HCA is a hospital that has benefitted financially from
the previous healthcare system through the various human
resource and patient practices conducted by the organization as
shown by Creswell and Abelson (2012). The new healthcare
reforms such as affordable care and the focus on the patient's
long-term health might cause problems for the hospital in terms
of income-generating activities. The hospital needs to ensure
that it adapts to this new environment to remain as one of the
top hospitals in the country and deliver the quality of care to the
patients and the employees.
23. Another objective is to find out the leadership practices in the
hospital, how adaptive they are in ensuring that employees and
patients have the well-being that is required for better quality of
care outcomes. Employee well-being is a major concern at the
hospital based on the profile of the hospital. Based on the
objectives, the following are the research questions developed
for the study:
· How adaptive are the hospital’s human resource and patient
outcomes to the changing healthcare environment?
· Is the hierarchical leadership model at the hospital conducive
to best practices in terms of human resource and patient
outcomes?
· What is the employee rating of well-being at the company?
· Do business considerations trump quality of care for patients?
Action Plan
Look
Information gathering will involve the acquisition of interview
information from the respondents. In addition, the research team
will observe the surroundings of the hospital to pick up
qualitative information such nonverbal cues that might provide
information about the nature of leadership at the hospital. The
researchers will also look at secondary sources to get multiple
perspectives on the effective leadership issue.
Think
This phase will involve the analysis and evaluation of the
primary, and secondary information gathered. The analysis will
24. involve a synthesis of the various perspectives observed to
acquire an objective and empirically valid analysis of the
leadership situation at the hospital.
Act
Finally, the researcher will demonstrate the findings from
primary and secondary data sources that there need to be
improvements to the system to ensure that it is in tandem with
the changes in the healthcare environment. The main aim is to
show the need for a leadership model that is dynamic and
adaptive enough to ensure that the hospital has favorable
outcomes in the future.
Dissemination Plan
The information acquired will be published in reputable
journals where it will advance knowledge on leadership.
Informal articles meant for blogs and news outlets such as
government agencies associated with healthcare reform will
form additional outlets for dissemination for the public that
might not have access to professional journals.
Action Research Data Collection Methods
The data collection method for the action research is the case
study method where the research will collect qualitative data
through questionnaires and surveys. This will provide the
primary data needed for the research. In addition, the case study
will require secondary data as well to augment the primary data.
The synthesis of primary and secondary data will provide a
more comprehensive analysis of the organization's internal and
25. external environment and, therefore, provide a better basis for
recommendations and interventions.
Assumptions
The following are the major assumptions made for the paper:
· The action research assumes that the healthcare environment
predictions made will come into effect
· The project assumes that private hospitals will be equally
affected by the healthcare reform process as government
hospitals
· The HCA at Houston is assumed to have similar organizational
structure and practices as other branches of the HCA
Limitations
The following are the limitations of the research:
· The qualitative research design means that the data obtained
from the research is not easily generalizable to other hospital
institutions
· The HCA is a hospital with private equity firm financing and,
therefore, might not be representative of the other hospitals
without such funding
· The future of health care reform might change in case of
changes in government during elections shortly
26. Summary
The action research project is supposed to ensure that there is
an effective leadership model in place for hospital institutions
that can produce the best outcomes in terms of patient and
employee well-being. The case chose for the study, which is
HCA in Houston Texas is a good example because of the
malpractices involving patients and employees such as
excessive billing and employee downsizing. These practices
might not be adaptive for the future healthcare environment that
is one destined to focus more on the patient. In addition, the
focus on long-term preventive care means that the hospitals will
have to engage more with patients, necessitating a workforce
that can work in teams to ensure the quality of care for the
patients.
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