Author: chris

Most historians agree that the New Deal did not solve the problems of the Great Depression and that, in short, it failed to bring about full economic recovery. Nevertheless, it can be argued that the New Deal was significant in that it introduced a new political tradition and brought fundamental change in a number of areas to America.

Write a 350-word response to each of the following questions:

What do you think is meant by the statements above? How did the New Deal change America?

Do you think the New Deal changed the relationship between citizens and the federal government and if so, how? For example, should the government help regulate the economy?

By the mid-20th century, the United States had become the dominant force in international relations. Some have argued that the United States’ military functions as the world’s “police.” This assignment covers the manner in which this shift occurred and the consequences the United States faces as a result of its status as “policemen of the world.” Using the Internet and reputable news sources, research two (2) real-life international incidents from the past five (5) years in which:

The U.S. used military action abroad.
Controversy existed within the American public regarding U.S. involvement.
Controversy existed within the country or countries affected by U.S. involvement.

Part 1

Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
State your thesis on the significance of the current role of the US military, as exemplified in the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response.

Collaboration among health care professionals is the key to positive patient outcomes. Each member of the health care team has been trained with specific knowledge and skills, which allow them to do what they do best. Working together as a team brings specific strengths of each discipline to focus on the care of the patient and supplements any weaknesses of other teammates. Effective interdisciplinary relationships decrease costs and improve patient satisfaction, while improving overall health care worker satisfaction.

Research different health care interdisciplinary relationships (such as radiology, working with the emergency room, or working in a pharmaceutical company) that the marketing department needs in order to collaborate with the development department.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper summarizing your findings.

Include ways to avoid and resolve conflict, how to work as a team and collaborate with other departments, and ways to make the process better. You may also include a personal experience with an interdisciplinary relationship and describe if it worked well or if there was a breakdown.

Describe how interdisciplinary relationships affect your organization and the patients and families that use your health care organization.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

This week you will be setting professional career goals. These are goals that relate to your chosen career (Healthcare information system), what type of job you want, and what steps you need to take to secure that job. These include gaining skills to include on your resume and a look at what hiring managers will focus on. You will do a gap analysis, where you identify the skills you currently posses and those you need to posses in your chosen career (Healthcare information system). This will help prepare you for job searches and interviews.

Review the American Council for Health Care Executives (ACHE) Career Management 101 workshop site.

Create a professional career plan using the attached document Material: Professional Career Action Plan Outline.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper, based on your action plan outline, addressing the following questions:

What are your professional goals? Work in a healthcare facility in the Healthcare Information system
What job do you plan to have in the health care sector? Any job related in Healthcare Information system
What skills for this job do you currently have?
Which skills do you need to change or alter?
What is your plan for ultimately achieving these professional goals?
What professional organizations can help you achieve these goals?
What benefit does your career action plan outline provide?

INSTRUCTIONS:

View the following YouTube videos on the infamous case of Kitty Genovese (See pages 552-554 as well in your text on the Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility).

Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbpcIbB6ZA8

Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-la143oMx2s

Your task is to write a reaction paper to the Kitty Genovese case as it relates to the Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility. Discuss present day situations that illustrate the bystander effect and reasons you believe contribute to people’s unwillingness to offer help during emergency situations. Now that you know that the Bystander Effect and diffusion of responsibility are real psychosocial phenomenons, do you think that going forward you would act differently in a bystander–emergency situation?

Using the same company you researched in Assignment 1, evaluate the company’s compensation plan to determine how it could be improved.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Evaluate the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Explain your rationale.
Determine the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.
Evaluate the current pay structure used by your company and assess the recognition of employee contributions.
Make two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.
Evaluate the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and compare them to that company’s major competitors.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Project with No Direction: Scenario:

A major national insurer decided to evolve new business development practices. The project to implement this idea started in 2000 and was led by a succession of key senior vice presidents (VPs) as part of their executive growth. Twelve years later, the organization had still not finished with its stated purpose due to changing requirements, new ideas, a succession of leaders, and executive ambivalence. This effort had all the appearance of a major strategic initiative—three hundred people, a “war room” with a great storyboard, and lots of spokespersons. Key staff members were quick to extol the great progress made. However, when the new CEO asked, “Why are we doing this?” there was no coherent answer.

Result: Within days, the entire program was scrapped. In less than a week, the project offices were vacant and phone calls went unanswered. When the project died, no one noticed except the executives who had been the project advocates. They were out of a job.

Explain the root cause of this situation. There was a huge disconnect between project management and the organizational strategy and strategic direction in this scenario. If so, how could this gap have been bridged?

Analyze the triple-constraints relationship among the project scope, cost, schedule, and quality. If quality is held constant and the scope is widened, what will happen to the cost and schedule?

Explain a WBS created for a project you have worked on. Was a WBS created for a project you have worked on? If so, did the team refer to the WBS while sequencing work and creating a risk plan? What was the outcome? If not, describe how the team determined tasks and sequencing. Evaluate the outcome. Cite additional challenges to a project that might result from poor work breakdown practices.

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine the field of organizational psychology. In your examination, be sure to address the following items:

Define organizational psychology.
Explain the role of research and statistics in organizational psychology.
Describe how organizational psychology can be used in organizations.
Format according to APA standards.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:

Brief summary of the history of Islam
Explain the importance of these elements for Muslims:
Qur’an
Five Pillars
Ramadan
Describe significant differences and similarities in how the branches of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.

It is widely known that Knowledge Management Systems are the key to success in multinational companies. Imagine that you are a Vice President of a company that is ramping up to go global.

Please choose one (1) of the following industries for the purposes of this assignment:

Jewelry
Fashion / Apparel
Chemicals
Consumer electronics, electronic components
Medical supplies or equipment
Bins, totes, crates, material handling
Food products
Drug products
Children’s products, clothing, toys, etc.

Note: You may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

You have been tasked with designing a comprehensive best practices policy list geared towards managing existing knowledge and any new knowledge as it becomes viable. The best practices policy should include a compiled task list that will help your company to handle not only the regular issues of conducting business within a foreign country, but also the unexpected events (e.g., earthquakes, demonstrations, bomb threats, etc.), no matter the country or countries into which you will be expanding. The policy list should also take any unique challenges that your company may face into consideration.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Design a comprehensive best practices policy list that includes policies on the following:
Sanitation (e.g., hand washing, toilet facilities, etc.)
Eating and / or drinking (e.g., at desks, on the company grounds, inside in the manufacturing area at designated tables / areas, etc.)
Conflict resolution (e.g., settling disputes, mediation and / or arbitration with designated mediator on staff, etc.)
In-house teams (e.g., minimum meeting times, scribes, appointed leaders, etc.)
Online team (e.g., 24-hour coverage on phone due to time differences, etc.)
Security (e.g., leaving doors open, locks, key return policy for departing workers, etc.)
Emergency evacuation procedures
Determine the key benefits of creating such policies. Provide a rationale for your response.
Speculate on the major ramifications if such policies are not created. Provide a rationale for your response.
Predict the significant ways in which the best practices policy that you created will contribute towards the long-term sustainability of the company. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine whether or not your best practices policy would provide a competitive advantage over other international companies. Provide one (1) example of a company using a best practices policy to support your response.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.