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Workforce Issues on Patient Safety

 

In this assignment, you will consider how workforce issues impact patient safety.

Please do in Apa format and cite sources.

 

 

 

Identify the methodology, design, and rationale of the following titles.

 

1. Exploring the rate of seasonal-pattern depression in an Inuit community

 

2. Democracy in America

 

3. The relationship between compassion fatigue and burnout among critical care nurses

 

4. Two drugs for Alzheimer’s show promise

 

5. Evaluating technology with student success

 

6. Factors that influence weight control among women

 

7. The meaning of living with brain injury and stroke 10 years after the injury

The public accounting profession is quite competitive and it is through the effective use of technology that one can maintain a competitive edge. For example, an auditor can usually complete an audit engagement in less time–and be surer of his/her findings–than he/she would be without using technology in his/her audit. This will permit the auditor to charge less for his/her work and to obtain more clients. And, if his/her findings can be supported, he/she will be less likely to experience legal ramifications (from the SEC, from stockholders, and so on).

• Discuss some other changes you think will occur in the way financial information is gathered, processed, and communicated as a result of increasingly sophisticated IT.
• Discuss several career opportunities available to students who combine a study of accounting with course work in AISs, information systems, and/or computer science. Can you think of other jobs where these skill sets would be desirable?
• “When we computerize an AIS, we merely change how the data is processed; we don’t change what tasks are performed.” Do you agree? Give examples to support your position.

Grading Criteria
Analyze the given situation in the IP.	50%
Additional research supporting the initial answer to the IP.	30%
Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience.	20%

The public accounting profession is quite competitive and it is through the effective use of technology that one can maintain a competitive edge. For example, an auditor can usually complete an audit engagement in less time–and be surer of his/her findings–than he/she would be without using technology in his/her audit. This will permit the auditor to charge less for his/her work and to obtain more clients. And, if his/her findings can be supported, he/she will be less likely to experience legal ramifications (from the SEC, from stockholders, and so on).

• Discuss some other changes you think will occur in the way financial information is gathered, processed, and communicated as a result of increasingly sophisticated IT.
• Discuss several career opportunities available to students who combine a study of accounting with course work in AISs, information systems, and/or computer science. Can you think of other jobs where these skill sets would be desirable?
• “When we computerize an AIS, we merely change how the data is processed; we don’t change what tasks are performed.” Do you agree? Give examples to support your position.

Grading Criteria
Analyze the given situation in the IP.	50%
Additional research supporting the initial answer to the IP.	30%
Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience.	20%

Please submit your assignment.

Your readings this week introduced you to the four managerial functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The readings also explained the significance of these four functions to managerial success and the role that personal values play in managing.

Post by Day 3 a 150- to 500-word statement that answers both of the following questions:

• How does each of the four functions of managers contribute to organizational success?
• How might a manager’s value system impact her/his approach to the various functions?

Support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources. You are allowed to draw from additional sources to support your argument, but you must cite all sources using APA standards. All quoted material must be identified, cited, and referenced per APA standards.

You are encouraged to enrich your posting with your personal examples, experience, or insights.

Before you submit your initial post, edit your postings carefully for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Respond by Day 6 with at least 75 words each to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

• Ask a probing question.
• Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
• Offer and support an opinion.
• Make a suggestion.
• Expand on your colleague’s posting.

Please note that that you are expected to post and respond to class Discussions a minimum of 2 different days each week (1 day to submit your post, another to respond to your colleagues). Points will be deducted if you do not participate in the course Discussion on at least on 2 days during the week.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your posting and responses. Note what you have learned and the insights that you gained as a result of participating in this Discussion.

 

Required Resources

Readings

• Jones, G. R., & George, J. M. (2014). Essentials of contemporary management (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Chapter 1, “The Management Process Today” (pp. 2–43)

    In this chapter, you will explore what it means to be a manager, including the various roles and functions that a manager fulfills. You will also be introduced to levels of management and the idea of building competitive advantage.

    Focus on the definitions provided throughout the chapter. Review and think about the examples and anecdotes provided that illustrate the major ideas being conveyed. Consider the challenges for management in a global environment. Ask yourself what management really is in the 21st century.

  • Chapter 2, “Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person” (pp. 44–77)

    In this chapter, you will look at the Big Five—personality traits, values, attitudes, moods, and emotion—that impact the organization. You will also explore the importance of understanding and managing one’s own behavior and what drives the behavior of your peers and employees.

    Focus on the definitions provided throughout the chapter. Review and think about the examples and anecdotes provided that illustrate the major ideas being conveyed. Consider the manager as a person, and not just as a function. Think about the idea of an organization having its own culture, and how that culture is created and sustained.

 

Discuss the functions of the following types of federal government bureaucracy, with recent examples of them in action: 1) Government corporations; 2) Independent agencies; 3) Regulatory commissions.  Please cite news sources and/or government websites to document your examples of their activities within the last four weeks.

 

Please use this list to differentiate among organizations. The online text mentions tha

In your own words describe the characteristics of an exemplary leader. Be specific and provide examples to clarify your position. Then select a current leader (in any arena), research him or her, and describe what behaviors she or he demonstrates that leads you to believe she or he embodies the definition you have provided. Be sure to provide an APA citation for any resources that you use to support your post.

 

 

The Individual and Society

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Walsh’s 2009 article, “Understanding Fear Using My Sociological Imagination,” reviews four sociological theories (functionalism, conflict, postmodernism, and interactionism) that attempt to explain the relationship between the individual and society. Select the theory that you believe most closely describes this relationship. Explain in what ways this theory accurately portrays this relationship. Include specific examples and reference the

On a daily basis, consumers are surrounded by visual material. Using the combined knowledge of visual argument and the rhetorical situation allows us understand how the language (and symbols) of a text create meaning.

 

Topic: Using elements of the Rhetorical Situation, write an analysis of an advertisement or political cartoon.  The advertisement or cartoon may be found using YouTube, Google Images, or other Internet locations where advertisements or political cartoon may be found.

 

Do not select topics from the following list unless you have permission from your instructor.  These topics fall into the following categories: too broad (you will not write a book for this class), the topic is too current making reliable sources difficult to obtain, or the instructor has seen the issues too many times to read another paper on the issue.

 

Abortion	Capital Punishment	Censorship
Cell phone use while driving	Child Abuse	Eating disorders
Euthanasia	Evolution	Gun Control
Legalizing Marijuana	Smoking	Stem  Cell Research

 

Purpose: The purpose of your analysis is to apply critical thinking skills to visual rhetoric and understand how the piece achieves its effect.  Be sure you have read “Ad Analysis” from Writing Commons.

 

Audience: Gear your analysis for you, your classmates, your instructor, and the original audience for the visual selected. You will need to carefully review the intended audience for the piece.

 

Length and Source Requirements:  Essay should be 700-800 words in length, plus Works Cited/References page (follow  MLA ormat and documentation per your professor).  The advertisement is the only source required.

 

Format: Follow MLA style for format and documentation as directed by your instructor.

 

Focus:  Your analysis should show the intended audience for the piece as well as the purpose and implied purpose for the piece.  Carefully analyze how the piece has presented its ideas and what “tools” have been used to persuade the intended audience. When choosing a piece, choose a piece that captures your attention. What argument is being made in that one piece? Who or what is the piece about?

 

Organization and Development: After choosing the visual argument you will analyze, do some background reading.

 

Use the parts of the Rhetorical Situation to help you analyze the advertisement selected:

• Audience—who is the target audience for the piece?  Young children (McDonald’s ads), Adults (Sandals Beach), Elderly (Medicare), etc.
• Context—A little knowledge about the company or advertising agency may be useful. For instance, McDonald’s would not produce a commercial with Paris Hilton washing a Bentley (Hardees).
• Purpose—Overall goal of the advertisement
• Tone—Attitude toward the subject
• Arrangement—Where items are placed in the visual. Specific descriptions will be needed to help your reader visualize the piece.  Location of each piece in the advertisement is important to the analysis.
• Scale—Size can tell a great deal about the primary focus for the advertisement.
• Text—Every text on an advertisement has a purpose.
• Color—Do the colors act as a “flashing” light?  In the movie Beetlejuice, the character Beetlejuice used flashing neon lights and arrows to attract attention. What has your piece used?

 

Style:  Use sensory details to describe the piece and make the piece “vivid” to your audience.  Do not assume the audience has seen this particular piece before reading your analysis.

The videos in this module clearly suggest that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is “the role the company plays in supporting society” and “many companies are trying to find ways to make money, while doing something positive for society.” The idea is that companies are responsible for “doing well while doing good.”

 

To better prepare for this discussion, take a few moments to review the following videos:

• Neiling, E. (2008, December 11). Impact of corporate social responsibility [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD8OOLqbQ9U&feature=youtu.be
• Pohle, G. (2008, February 12). IBM study: Corporate social responsibility [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdkYieDuVvY&feature=youtu.be
• Films Media Group (Producer). (2008). Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) [Streaming video] [5 min 7 sec]. Retrieved from: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=40226&loid=64332

For your discussion:

• Identify a recent example of a company that is attempting to “do well, while doing good.”

  Note: You may use magazines, newspapers, journals, the library, and the Internet to gather your information.

• Identify a recent example of a company that has cut corners and done damage, while doing well financially.

  Note: You may use magazines, newspapers, journals, the library, and the Internet to gather your information.

• Compare and contrast each company’s CSR report.
• What drives CSR in these companies? Is the reason linked to pragmatism, ethics, strategy, or some combination?
• Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the CSR policies.
• Discuss the impact of these companies’ choices on the company’s image and competitive advantage. Consider the global aspect,

Examine the film Stranger With a Camera using guidelines from the American Anthropological Association’s “Code of Ethics.” These filmmakers were not anthropologists and thus were not aware of this ethical code (which was written many years later) however if we were to evaluate their methods using this code, what might we discover?