Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Structure and Culture

Obtain a nursing organizational chart for either your agency or your department or service area. Discuss and describe the organization structure and culture at your organization in a 1050 – 1400 word paper using APA format. The maximum word count should not exceed 1600 words. I do reserve the right to deduct points for exceeding the word count.

Grading Criteria Points
Content
Identify the type of organizational structure. How does the structure create an environment of support for client centered care?

Discuss the use of information systems, communication methods and decision making ability with culture and organizational structure of the agency.

Obtain an organizational chart from your health care setting and discuss the various lines of communication and reporting.

Identify what you observe to be the formal and informal reporting lines and look at issues of power and control, and who the real leaders in this organization are.

How are the social and cultural influences of your community integrated into the delivery of care in your organization?

How do generational differences influence the organizational culture of the workplace?

Format
Demonstrates evidence of use of the UOP library and Internet. Uses correct APA format, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Uses headings to organize sections of the paper.

Literature

Cultural Analysis: This course contained a blend of traditional and minority/multicultural literature, a focus that was intended since we are a nation predicated on different racial and ethnic origins, after all. Multicultural and minority studies are essential when considering “the big picture”–or the entire landscape–of what it means to be American. African Americans, Native Americans (otherwise known as American Indians), Hispanics, Indians, and Asian Americans contribute to the globalization of American literature, adding richness and variety to our literary tradition. Please go through the weekly readings and select two works of literature by women, minority, or multicultural authors. Write a critical response in 2-3 pages showing how literature by such traditionally “marginalized” figures can highlight their status as outsider or “other” in society in such a way that reaches out to encourage awareness and understanding in its mainstream members.

Peer Review Form

Appendix A: Peer Review Feedback Form 1

Reviewer’s Name:_________________________________________           Date:_____________

Writer’s Assigned #: _______________________________________

Course:________________________________________________              Section: ___________

Assignment 4: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists

 

Peer reviews should provide feedback to a peer on the criteria expected in the paper. Follow these instructions:

  • Receive a classmate’s paper from your professor (in class if on-ground; by e-mail if online).
  • Copy the Peer Review Feedback Form from the Appendix.
  • Comment on all criteria, noting strengths and / or areas for improvement on the feedback form.
  • Provide completed Peer Review Feedback Form and classmate’s paper to your professor.

Note: On-ground students should submit the feedback form and paper to the professor during the class meeting in which the paper is reviewed; online students should submit the feedback form and paper to the professor via the Assignment Tab in the course shell.

 

Criteria Comments

+ Strengths                             < Areas for Improvement

1 Provide an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience (appeal with logic, ethics, or emotion).
2 Included a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph.
3 Describe the history and status of the issue and provide an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
4 Explain the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs
5 Explain the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
6 Explain the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
7 Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

 

8 Provide a concluding paragraph /transitional paragraph that summarizes the proposed solution and its advantages.

 

9 Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

 

10 Clarity, writing mechanics, grammar, and formatting requirements
11 Support advantage claims with at least three (3) quality relevant references.

 

12 Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

product markets

Using an extended example critically discuss the view that a ‘sector matrix’ gives a better strategic understanding of product markets than the concepts of ‘product’ or ‘commodity’ chains.

Investigate a Social Issue Draft

Week 8 Assignment 1.3
Assignment 1.3: Investigate a Social Issue Draft
Faculty Note: Students will turn in this assignment twice: first as a draft (Week 8 Assignment) and then as a final paper (Week 10 Assignment). Students will submit first draft of the assignment and then submit the final draft after receiving feedback from the professor and making the recommended changes. They will be graded separately for each submission of the assignment.
Instructions for Brilliant Papers:
I have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which I explored three (3) main points relevant to my topic of interest. Now I need to incorporate one full page of text to develop a draft paper in which I explore my main points in detail. After, doing so the paper should be at least 3 pages long and the reference should be on a separate page in addition. The paper is in the attachments for this site.
Write a 1 page paper (no cover page needed) in which you:
1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
2. Describe how your issue fits into the field of sociology. Determine the sociological theories and terminology from the text that apply to your social issue. (Note: Link back to the main points described in the outline.)
3. Discuss what is known and unknown about your particular issue. (Note: Link back to the main points described in the outline.)
4. Discuss the value of sociological research into your issue. Determine whether or not there are (or would be) practical implications of sociological inquiry. (Note: Link back to the main points described in the outline.)
5. Use three (3) credible sources and APA citations where appropriate.
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.
• The reference page is not included in the required assignment page length.

Working with families with incarcerated parents/mothers

Write a paper addressing how a specific condition/situation (incarcerated parents) affect all family members and the family dynamics. For example, if a family member is diagnosed with schizophrenia or a child is diagnosed with Autism, how does that inpact the individual, individual members within the family and the family as a whole?

Criteria:
1.Researched content on what is “known” about the condition (incarcerated parents)
2.Researched content on how the condition impacts the individual and the family system and how recursive dynamics between these two systems, along with recursive dynamics within the community (ecological perspective)
3.Researched content on interventions currently used with the individual and the family system
4.Richness and succinctness of material covered in the above three points
5.APA guidelines

—If possible, refer to texts ” Family Therapy” Models and Techniques by Janice M.Rasheed, Mial N. Rasheed and James Marley

“Working with Families” By Allie Kilpatrick and Thomas Holland

Child and Family Practice By Shelley Cohen Konrad

Analyzing a company

our specific assignment for this week is to select an organization for your project. You must choose a publicly held company. Indicate the name of the company, a link to the homepage of the company, and links to at least two other sources of financial information. Also, comment on your interest in the company and how you expect to benefit from the analysis.

Part II

Assess the financial position of your company and compare it to one of its competitors. The emphasis is on cash flow for this analysis.

Compute the return on assets, profit margin and asset utilization rate for your company and its competitor.
Assess your company’s competitive financial position.
Compute the free cash flow for your company and its competitor.
Assess your company’s relative cash position and comment on its receipt and use of cash during the year.

FInancial Reports

Review the financial statements for the companies and answer the following questions for the last reporting year:

Balance Sheet

What components of stockholders’ equity do each of the companies disclose?
Do the companies have preferred stock shares outstanding? If so, what special features do these shares contain?
Do either of the companies report treasury shares? If so, do the companies disclose the reason for reacquiring the shares?
Income Statement

What are the basic and diluted earnings per share for each company?
Have the companies reported any discontinued operations?
Do the companies disclose any stock compensation plans? If so, are they reporting such plans under the fair value or intrinsic value methods? What was the value of compensation expense measured for any outstanding stock option plans?

Costa Company

Your task is to prepare an income statement and a balance sheet in good format after adjusting for the two errors below.

A physical count of inventory indicates $70,500 on hand.
There’s a check for $5,000 from a customer that has not been recorded in the working trial balance. The sale was never recorded in the first place, so the transaction relating to this sale is missing.
In addition:

Describe the effect of the errors on the income statement and balance sheet.
Is this company profitable? How do you determine whether or not this is the case?
Is the company in a solid financial position? (Comment on balance sheet.)