Author: chris

How do the revelations offered by Edward Snowden (often with Glenn Greenwald’s direct assistance) about the extent of NSA and other spying in the U.S. reflect the postmodern nature of surveillance described in Lyon? As you answer, demonstrate knowledge of relevant concepts and themes from Lyon’s work.
This answer is not really interested in whether Snowden is a hero or villain, a whistleblower or a traitor; rather, it’s using the Snowden story to illustrate the changes that Lyon documents in light of the history of surveillance.
The PBS documentary, The United States of Secrecy, provides some context and background on surveillance and the Snowden leaks.

These are the questions:

1. What are the relevant facts of the case?

2. What are the ethical issues involved in this case?

3. Who are the Primary Stakeholders?

4. Who are the Secondary Stakeholders?

5. What are the practical constraints in this situation?

6. What would you do to resolve the matter?
This is the case:
A Good Team Player
Topic: Leadership
Characters: Steven, Assistant Department Manager
Kristin, Newly appointed supervisor of Steven’s work section
Having done well as a staff accountant in the accounts payable section of a major industrial firm for several years since his graduation from college, Steven felt that he had learned much about the “ins” and “outs” of survival in an intensely bureaucratic organization. It is thus not surprising that he was relaxed and unconcerned about his circumstances at the company as he entered the employee lounge to attend the late-afternoon welcoming reception for his new supervisor.
The new manager of accounts payable, Kristin, had been transferred to Steven’s division from a similar position in another subsidiary of the company because of her proven talent for organizing and improving the efficiency of operations there. A no-nonsense type of manager, Kristin was experienced and determined to perform her new assignment with the same vigor that had brought her so much success throughout her career.
At the reception, Kristin circulated through the room, introducing herself to her new subordinates and asking each of them if they had any suggestions that would help make the payables section a better place to work. When she approached Steven, he told her about something that had been on his mind lately: that people seemed to him to gain promotions and be given opportunities to work overtime based on who liked them, and not on the quality of their work. In reply, Kristin politely stated that she would do everything that she could to see that whatever it was he was referring to would have no place in the team she would lead.

Upon his arrival at work the next day, Steven received a phone call from Kristin’s secretary asking that he meet with his new boss later that morning. He had barely entered her office for the meeting when she looked him straight in the eye and said, “I will not tolerate individuals in this organization who are not good team players. Yesterday afternoon you led me to believe that there are people in this office who are not acting in the best interests of the company, and I want to know who. I want you to tell me the names of the managers you were referring to note, and keep me informed if you see anyone hurting this company, or

I’ve got to think that maybe you’re part of the problems around here.” Stunned by both the tone and content of her statement, Steven quickly tried to think of a way to respond.

Discuss following question:
In chapter one, Barrett states, “It is not a matter of whether leaders are born or made. They are born and made…Leadership is not something that is gained because of birth or tenure but rather something that is practiced in every moment of opportunity. It is truly 20 percent technique (tools, methods) and 80 percent actions (behaviors)” (p. 5).
Do you agree with this statement and why? Also how do you think the Myers-Briggs type indicator (introversion, extroversion, etc.) relates to this statement?

Task 3.1
Mission, vision, objectives and strategies
In this task you will use the case of Playa Serena who introduced early in the course as a resource to put into practice what you have learned about planning in business administration. (See the attachment) To see the results of the survey conducted by the hotel owner (see the attachment)

Specific instructions

• Read carefully the case of Playa Serena.

• Using the data in the case, answer the following:

• Writes and evaluates the company’s mission for Playa Serena (8 points):

– Compose a mission to Playa Serena.

– Assessment: Identifies the mission you have written at least three (3) main elements that distinguish it.

• Compose a vision for the company. (8 points)

• Choose one or more of the following operational areas and drawn two (2) short-term objectives (4 points each 8 points):

– security

– maintenance

– food and entertainment (restaurant, gym and recreational areas): (see the attachment)

or employees

• Writes at least a strategy for each of the objectives you wrote in the previous step. (2 Strategies to 4 points: 8 points)

Write a historical background of business ethics then evaluate and measure the ethical system of Apple, General Motors, CVS Health, Costco, United Health Group

In this Discussion, you explore the influence of personal values on your concept of social responsibility.
To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review examples of social responsibility presented in the assigned reading from the Loeb (2010) course text.

• Review “The Golden Rule” from this week’s Resources to identify commonalities across quotes and to determine whether any quotes align with your own values.

• Complete the Cultural Genogram: Dimensions of Culture document in this week’s Resources to discover personal values related to social responsibility.

• Think of the community or communities where you grew up. What issue of concern or need in that community(ies) did you see addressed directly or indirectly?

• Think about the elements in your life that might have influenced your definition of social responsibility.

o Did any of your family members choose careers that served the community in which they lived?

• What convictions do you hold that were formed early in life that now influence the way you view social responsibility?

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 2 a response to the Discussion Spark post. Your response should contain at least two significant paragraphs

Post by Day 4 an example of a socially responsible act that has influenced your life. Explain why this example influenced you and describe how this example and the motivation behind it reflect your personal values regarding social responsibility. For example, are there particular aspects of social change that resonate with you? In addition, define social responsibility in your own words and provide two examples from this week’s Resources that support or influence the development of your definition.

Go back to the course syllabus and review the course objectives. Reflect on your learning in this class in terms of each of those objectives.

1-Do you believe that you accomplished all of the course goals? Are there any areas that you would like to learn more about?

2-Make a few comments about how you foresee applying the content of this course to your future APN role.

Syllabus Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1- Examine the political process, its influence on nursing practice, and strategies to foster political action by advanced practice nurses.

2- Critically analyze theories and processes that influence development and implementation of health policy for application in healthcare environments.

4- Explore economic variables that impact health policy and health promotion at the local, state, federal, and international levels.

5- Integrate information technology into health policies and health promotion applications for use across communities of interest.

6- Synthesize knowledge related to health promotion and disease prevention to address health disparities among diverse and vulnerable populations.

Part I

Standards development is a dynamic process. Select three health standards and conduct an internet search for information on each of the standards. Have the standards changed? What are the current issues surrounding each of the standards.

Part II

Conduct an internet search for information on the adoption of health care IT standards. Discuss your findings, and explain the efforts described as they relate to the adoption and use of health care IT standards. Note: There are federal initiatives and some forms of legislation that do have an impact on the adoption of these standards. You may find greater success searching for government related websites, although any website is fine to use. Be sure to properly cite the website used in your paper.

• Write an introduction based on a literature review of disaster management related to informatics and communications including the role of the informatics leader including traits and foundations for ethical-legal self-awareness.
• Explain literature supported steps to optimize communications before, during, and after a disaster event including the elements of the informatics disaster plan that provide data safety, storage, recovery, and safety options to prevent data loss and adhere to the requirements of electronic and personal health record laws.
• Craft one combined communication and information technology change model that will become the theoretical framework for the proposal including security policies, procedures, and recovery plans for data and service delivery during a disaster.
End with no conclusion. The last page of this section of the Assignment will be the reference page.
Note:
• This is a fact-based Assignment that will not include unsupported opinion.
• This will require research and support for what is written.
• The proposal should be paraphrased with cites and references from scholarly and fact-based publications and without quotations

Compare disaster communication and information response designs including recovery plans for data and service delivery. Choose one design that would protect electronic and personal health record data and debate why the design provides the best protection against data loss during a health information system failure.