Author: chris

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research one (1) concept in information systems that you have studied in this course. You may select a topic of your choice or you may use one (1) of the following:

• Computer literacy and information literacy
• Using information systems and information technologies / management information systems
• Data warehouses
• Personal, legal, ethical, and organizational issues of information systems
• Protecting information resources
  • risks associated with information technologies
  • computer and network security
  • security threats / measures & enforcement / comprehensive security guidelines
• Mobile and wireless networks / security
• Convergence of voice, video, and data
• New trends: the Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 eras
• e-Commerce / B2B e-Commerce / mobile and voice-based e-Commerce
• Global information systems
• Building successful information systems
• Enterprise systems
• Management support systems
• Intelligent information systems
• Emerging trends, technologies, and applications

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Present an overview of the origin and history of the concept that you have chosen.
2. Describe one (1) current use of the concept that you have chosen. Include at least two (2) examples of such use in individuals, organizations, and / or governments to support your response.
3. Discuss common attitudes toward the concept. Next, discuss your own attitudes toward the concept in question. Justify your response.
4. Explain the fundamental strengths and weaknesses–or the advantages and disadvantages–of the concept that you have chosen. Justify your response.
5. Describe the prevailing view that experts hold about the likely future of the concept in question. Include the views of at least three (3) experts to support your response.
6. Use at least six (6) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the major components of an information systems infrastructure.
• Identify emerging technologies that enable new forms of communication, collaboration, and partnering.
• Explain how information systems are enabling new forms of commerce between individuals, organizations, and governments.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about management information systems using proper writing mechanics.

Consumer Protection Groups:

1. Consider the role of entities such as consumer protection groups and examine the role they play in protecting the interest of consumers.

2. Determine if advocacy of more legislation to protect consumer interests is needed and provide support for your response.

3. Discuss the implications of your position on the public and business.

 

Shock Advertising:

4. Consider the elements that work in shock advertising.

5. Describe a shock advertisement that advocates something that matters to you, or post a video of the commercial. Be sure to be tactful and respectful for the class.

6. Describe why this commercial works.

Resources: Electronic Reserve Readings, the Internet, or other resources

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast the roles of administrators in the public and private sectors.

Explain the similarities and differences in areas such as human resources, budget making, and planning.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Note. If you use a chart to display your comparison, keep in mind that the chart is not include

mpending Reduction in Workforce

Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, consisting of 10- to 12-slides, outlining the elements required to create a memo that informs staff in an accurate manner of an impending reduction in the workforce. Think about how you will be objective and informative in communicating this major management decision without deliberately raising anxiety amongst all staff.

Consider the challenges and elements of this week’s case when constructing your memo. Your last 2–3 slides should be the actual memo.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified and described the elements required to create a memo that informs staff in an accurate manner of an impending reduction in the workforce.	50
Described a strategy for communicating this major management decision without deliberately raising anxiety amongst all staff.	50
Identified and described the challenges and elements of this week’s case when constructing your memo.	50
Created a memo addressing all elements and challenges.	50
Written components.	50

dentify an international organization and analyze the financial viability of the organization in the current international financial environment. Discuss the effects of instability in the foreign currency markets on organizational elements such as the supply chain, manufacturing and production. Explain how the organization mitigates the inherent risks in international currency.

Submit your two to three page paper (not including title and reference pages) to your instructor. Your paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in Ashford Writing Center, and you should cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

In the United States, managed care is becoming an increasingly popular method of administering healthcare. It influences the clinical behavior of providers, as it combines the payment and delivery of healthcare into a single system, the purpose of which is to control the cost, quality, and access of healthcare services for a single bracket of health plan enrollees (Scutchfield, Lee, & Patton, 1997).

Yet, managed care often evokes strong or negative reactions from healthcare providers because they are paid a fixed amount for treating their patients, regardless of the actual cost, which may influence their level of efficiency. This can challenge the relationships between doctors and patients (Claxton, Rae, Panchal, Damico, & Lundy, 2012; Sekhri, 2000).

Research managed care’s inception and study some examples. Be sure to investigate the perspectives about managed care from the vantage of both healthcare providers and patients. You can use the following keywords for your research—United States managed care, history of managed care, and managed care timeline.

Based on your research, answer the following questions in a 8- to 10-page Microsoft Word document:

• What are the positive and negative aspects of managed care? Analyze the benefits and the risks for both providers and patients, and how providers should choose among managed care contracts. Conclude with your analysis and recommendations for managed care health plans. Your response should include answers to the following questions:
  • Summarize the history of when, how, and why managed care was developed.
  • Define and discuss each type of managed care organization (MCO)—health maintenance organization (HMO), preferred provider organization (PPO), and point of sale (POS).
  • Explain the positive and negative aspects, respectively, of managed care organization from the provider’s point of view—a physician and a healthcare facility—and from a patient’s point of view.
  • Explain the three types of incentives for providers for efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services. Explain who bears the financial risk—the provider, the patient, or the managed care organization.
  • Offer your recommendations, to accept or decline, for patients considering managed care health plans, with your rationale for each.

References:

Claxton, G., Rae, M., Panchal, N., Damico, A., & Lundy, J. (2012). Employer Health

Benefits Annual 2012 Survey. Retrieved from http://ehbs.kff.org/pdf/2012/

8345.pdf

Sekhri, N. K. (2000). Managed care: The US experience. Retrieved from http://www.

who.int/bulletin/archives/78%286%29830.pdf

Scutchfield F. D., Lee, J., & Patton, D. (1997). Managed care in the United States.

Journal of Public Health Medicine, 19(3), 251–254. Retrieved from http://

jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/3/251.full.pdf

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Select an article (from a current business periodical such as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Fortune, etc.) that describes successfully leading change. Describe the change and analyze how that leadership was effective in overcoming resistance and implementing change. Support your assertions with cited research.

Your submitted assignment should include correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Be sure to cite your sources per APA formatting. For more information on APA

Due Week 10 and worth 150 points

During this course, you have developed many of the artifacts utilized by project managers. You have learned that, contrary to common misconceptions, project managers are involved in more than scheduling. In this paper, you will cover some of the other areas in which project managers are involved including procurement, change control, communication, and leadership.

Write an seven page paper in which you:

1. Explain the project procurement process.
2. Explain how change control is implemented in the information technology processes.
3. Analyze the required elements of a communication plan.
4. Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).
5. Assess the importance of the project manager’s role in organizational leadership.
6. Examine the different leadership approaches and determine when each approach is best utilized.
7. Describe three (3) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive.
8. Describe five (5) ethical situations that project managers may face in their role.
9. Explain the role of technology in project management.
10. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Prepare strategies to manage project resources to include human resources, capital equipment, and time.
• Summarize the project procurement process including external acquisition and outsourcing.
• Design project execution activities including change control and communicating project status.
• Summarize methods to control technology projects through information tracking and cost and change control techniques.
• Evaluate the ethical issues in complex project environments.
• Identify and plan communication strategies for project constituents and stakeholders across global teams and those internal to the organization.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
• Write clearly and concisely about Information Technology Project Management topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.