Post an example of how you would use action research in a counseling practice or setting. The describe the problem or rationale for using action research to address it.
BE SPECIFIC and include what your would want to find and how your would go about finding it.
Introduction
Conclusion, in text citations as well as two scholarly references.
Assignment: Code Blue – Emergent Care
As a chief operating officer, you are responsible for a 15-bed Emergency Room (ER). You have received many complaints within the last year regarding inadequate patient care, poor ER management, long wait times, and patients being sent away because of lack of space, staff, or physicians to provide appropriate care.
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:
this is the topic Examine a research article which incorporates a measure of central tendency and descriptive statistics. Briefly summarize and report the measure of central tendency and discuss whether the assumptions of the statistics were met and if the type of data (levels of measurement) was appropriate for the statistical test. Include the following in your paper:
Description of the measure of central tendency you intend to examine in the article
Brief description of the study portrayed in the article
Description of how the central tendency measure was used in the study.
Explanation of how this is appropriate or inappropriate
Explanation of how assumptions of the central tendency measure were met or not met
Assessing central tendency and descriptive statistics (p 2)
Identification of the levels of measurement of variables in the study
Description of the appropriateness of the levels of measurement of the study variables
Discussion of how the data was displayed (i.e. graphs, tables)
Discussion examining the appropriateness of the data displays (Strengths and weaknesses? Were they appropriate? Why or why not?)
Your paper must be composed using Microsoft® Word® and must be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12. This and all papers should be written in APA format and follow standard rules of grammar and formatting. 5-9 pages excluding cover page and references are required.
Portfolio Project about Venezuela if possible,otherwise India would work too.
Imagine that you are an executive with a multinational corporation that wants to open a manufacturing facility in an underdeveloped country (venezuela preferred, but India would work).
You have been assigned the responsibility of preparing a report on the suitability of a particular country for investment. Your company is concerned with the investment climate in this country, but is equally interested in the political stability, social and cultural environment since it will be making a substantial financial commitment. Your corporation views this as not only an opportunity to make a profit, but also as a humanitarian effort to help improve the standard of living in a lesser developed country.
For your portfolio project, select a country in Africa, Asia or South America and study that country in depth, applying concepts covered throughout the course. Also, select a film (possibly a documentary or YouTube video) or identify a website that provides at least three different pages about your country. You will review this video or text for the Week 4 Critical Thinking Assignment.
Prepare a detailed report for your Board of Directors that includes the following information:
General information:
• Population of the country (see 1 below for more information)
• Important ethnic or racial groups and divisions
• Per capita gross domestic product (see 2 below for more information)
• UN Human Development Index rankings (see 2 below for more information)
• Freedom House scores for political rights and civil liberties (see 3 below for more information)
• The economic position of your country compared to other countries (wealthy, poor, middle income)
Classification and structure of government
• Liberal democracy, illiberal democracy, authoritarian regime?
• Influential philosophers or thinkers who have influenced the political history and development of the system of government
• Presidential or parliamentary system? Something else?
• Who is the head of government?
• Electoral system: how are legislators selected? How is the executive elected or chosen? How is the bureaucracy staffed?
• What is the highest level of the judiciary? Does judicial review exist?
• Is your country a federal or unitary system? How are policies administered in your country?
• Is there a written constitution? How old is it? Is it considered to be effective? Does it have the support of the people?
• How much control does government exercise of the economy?
Competition, stability and civil society
• Number and strength of political parties
• Major conflicts between parties (liberal, conservative, left-right, ethnicity, etc.)
• Voting behavior – if your country is a democracy, what is the turnout for elections? Is voting compulsory? (See 4 below for more information)
• What are the results of the most recent election? When is the next national election?
• Are there any recent political changes?
• Major social movements?
Economic environment
• Suitability of the country for foreign investment
• Government policy toward foreign investment
• Challenges and potential obstacles
• Advantages to foreign investment in this country
Other questions
• Most important political, economic, environmental and human rights issues facing your country
• Is your country in conflict with its neighbors or other countries?
• What are its relations with major global powers – the US, Europe, China, etc.?
Provide a bibliography of the resources you used to prepare your report. A bibliography is the same as a list of references, listed in alphabetical order by last name of author, applying CSU-Global guidelines for APA Style.
29. Data can be accessed through the World Bank website: http://www.worldbank.org/
30. Data can be found on the website of the UN Human Development Report: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/
31. Data on political freedom available at: Freedom House. There is an interactive map on the home page; you can find information about your country using this map.
32. Data on turnout available on the website of the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: http://www.idea.int/index.cfm. On the Publication and resources tab, click Databases and networks. Then select the Voter turnout link, and click Voter Turnout. Using the interactive map, input your country name to determine the voter turnout for your country.
Discuss and cite at least ten credible sources other than required course readings.
Ashford – Final Paper
Space Age Furniture Company
Read Space Age Furniture Company in Chapter 9 of your text. Answer the following seven questions: (Include any MRP calculations).
•What options are open to Coral to address this problem?
•How would reducing the minimum quantity of subassemblies help?
•What are the costs of carrying excess items in inventory at each stage?
•What is the trade-off between overtime costs and inventory costs?
•Which type(s) of production processing – job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous – is the primary mode of operation? Explain.
•In what ways could management keep track of job status and location during production?
•Can you suggest any changes that might be beneficial to the company or add value for the customer? What are they?
The final case study should demonstrate understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The paper should integrate Readings and Resources and class discussions into work and life experiences. It may include explanation and examples from previous events as well as implications for future applications.
The purpose of the Final Case is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of operations management.
Guidelines for Writing the Final Paper
Readdress the concept and the experience with critical thought. That is, what is your response to the content, either positive or negative, and then defend your position. If multiple options/alternatives/positions are present and are being rejected you must also defend the reasons for rejecting an option.
•Conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
•Paper must be ten- to- twelve double-spaced-pages in length, exclusive of Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc., and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
•The paper must use at least five “outside” scholarly sources suitable for research in a graduate level course.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
•Must be ten to twelve double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford University Writing Center.
•Must include a cover page that includes:
– Title of paper
– Student’s name
– Course name and number
– Instructor’s name
– Date submitted
•Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
•Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
•Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
•Must use at least five “outside” scholarly resources.
•Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
•Must include a reference page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Space Age Furniture Company
The Space Age Furniture Company manufactures tables and cabinets to hold microwave ovens and portable televisions. These products are made in various sizes and with various features, but all follow basically the same production and assembly operations. However, two of these products—the Saturn microwave stand and the Gemini TV stand—have a part (no. 3079) that requires machining on a special lathe used only for making that part. At present the machine is run by Ed Szewczak, a machinist who also operates other machines in Space Age’s shop. Once set up and started, the lathe can run nearly unattended. However, the machinist must be present (even if not actually attending the machine) any time one of the machines, including the lathe, is in operation. At present, Ed works a regular 40-hour week. However, due to the workload for producing part 3079, it has been necessary to schedule frequent overtime for him in order to finish the necessary parts on time.
Coral Snodgrass, operations manager for Space Age, has just heard from Ed’s foremen that Ed is becoming unhappy about so much overtime. As Coral knows, Ed has been with the company a long time and is an excellent, reliable employee. Skilled machinists with Ed’s experience and employment record are extremely difficult to find. Coral wonders what can be done to alleviate this problem.
Recently, Space Age began using an MRP system that has helped reduce inventories greatly and improve on-time deliveries. In fact, Space Age carries no finished-goods inventory. Instead, everything in the master schedule is being produced for customer orders, so all products are shipped almost immediately. Previously Space Age had estimated that it cost $1.25 per week to store each Gemini and $1.50 per week to store each Saturn that wasn’t shipped immediately. The master schedule for producing these two items for the next six weeks is shown below.
Master Schedule
Week
1 2 3 4 5 6
Gemini 600 400 700 500 400 600
Saturn 300 400 400 600 300 300
The part in question, 3079, is used in two different subassemblies: no. 435, which is used in the Gemini TV stand, and no. 257, which is used in the Saturn microwave stand. One of part 3079 is used in each subassembly, and one of each subassembly is used in each of the final products.
Part 3079 may be produced in any quantity since the lathe that makes it is not used for anything else. However, both of the subassemblies are produced using the same equipment. To minimize change over time, Space Age has decided that these subassemblies should be made in minimum quantities of 1,000 at a time, although there is no problem with capacity on the equipment that makes them. In fact, an order for 1,000 of subassembly 435 is due to be received in week 1, as is an order for 1,000 of subassembly 257. Lead time for both these subassemblies is one week, and no inventory is expected to be on hand for either part at the beginning of week 1. There is not any on-hand inventory of part 3079, and there are no orders in process.
Ed Szewczak earns $22 per hour and gets a 50% premium for any overtime work. Whenever part 3079 is made, there is no set-up time, but processing takes 0.03 hour per unit. It costs $0.25 per week to hold any of these parts over from one week to the next. The cost of holding each subassembly in inventory is $0.75 per unit per week.
1.What options are open to Coral to address this problem?
2.How would reducing the minimum quantity of subassemblies help?
3.What are the costs of carrying excess items in inventory at each stage?
4.What is the trade-off between overtime costs and inventory costs?
Leadership Coaching and Mentoring Course
Assignment 3: Self-Reflective Report—Leadership Portfolio
Worth: 35%
Length: Open but go for Quality rather than Quantity
What is a Leadership portfolio?
The leadership portfolio/journal is a collection of thoughts, ideas, concerns and reflections on your learning as you take the leadership journey over the course of this subject. You should reflect on what you are learning, what is changing and how you are putting into practice what you are learning as you study. Your reflections can include, but are not limited to:
The leadership portfolio must be a creative piece and should begin from Day 1.
Why a leadership portfolio?
Several studies in management education, and postgraduate education generally, have provided strong evidence that reflective learning is one of the most critical and powerful components to lifelong learning (Gustavs and Clegg, 2005). Many studies have shown that when students are asked to keep journals the impact of learning is far greater, richer and rewarding- this is especially so when approached creatively and symbolically [through art for example] (Barry, 1996).
You are doing a leadership portfolio because it will facilitate your learning in a way that how you think and what you think is influenced by what you learn. Typically, what you know usually affects what you do. Hence, the journal aims to bridge the gap between what you think and what you do (i.e. Theory and Practice or the Knowing-Doing Gap), while at the same time developing and improving the knowledge and how it is applied.
The additional aim of this portfolio is that you will be using a similar approach to coach and mentor the people you lead. This journal can be adapted in a way that it is used as a group portfolio in a workplace context. Imagine how powerful such a group portfolio would be, as people work together on projects and organisational problems.
How do I keep and present a leadership portfolio?
It is surprising how few people keep journals. It is also surprising how many successful people keep journals. Typically it is usually successful people who keep journals. There are a lot of misconceptions around journals. One student of this subject once said “I’m not keeping a journal, I’m not a school girl”. There seems to be a common perception that journal keeping is somehow either childish or stereotypically gendered as a feminized task.
Please be aware that if you miss some of our class sessions you will not be able to include any reflections on the missed sessions, and this will influence the quality of your portfolio.
While I do not want to determine what your creativity will look like, I do have to place some boundaries around your leadership portfolio in order to ensure it serves its purpose. Your journal must contain the following:
How is a leadership portfolio assessed?
There are a number of criteria that are used to assess the portfolio, some of these are not mutually exclusive, but they are subtly different to each other. These include:
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
| Depth of thinking and reflection (inside knowledge communicated and contemplated intrapersonally) | How well does the student demonstrate his take up of new knowledge in the class? Does the student think about how well his existing knowledge is working for him in his everyday practice, and what needs to or has changed in terms of his thinking? |
| Transference (inside knowledge applied outwards) | How well does the student show that s/he is able to integrate the knowledge learned in class and apply it into practice? Does s/he provide well thought out examples? |
| Perceptions and interpretations (outside environments turned inwards) | How well does the student demonstrate an ability to read his/her environment and make sense of it with his/her newfound knowledge? That is, what signs, symbols and stimuli catch his/her attention and how is s/he making sense of these things. |
| EQ (managing both the inside affective component and the outside contexts in unison) | Part of being more in-tune to one-self is that the student automatically becomes more in-tune to others. How well does the student show s/he is more reflective and sensitive to her/his internal feelings and to those coming from the external environment – especially people? |
| Creativity (the ability to take knowledge and perceive things in new ways) | Is the student demonstrating that s/he is able to think about things in new ways, come up with new ideas and solve problems both internally (intrapersonal) and externally (contextual)? |
Typically the poorer portfolios have some or all of the following characteristics:
A SMALL EXAMPLE OF A portfolio
These are small excerpts from a previous student’s portfolios. The three dots “…” in the examples refer to passages taken out due to their length or contentious nature. Two forward slashes refer to large paragraphs taken out (..//..). Words in brackets refer to my own additions for clarity […]
2007 – LCM student G (G would usually do his/her entries 4-5 times a week depending on his/her interest and engagement with the topics, what was happening around him/her, as well as workload..
Entry 3 – I know this entry is talking about something that was covered two weeks ago but I was doing some stuff on the net and I remembered the picture brought in to us by [student], and how funny it was. Especially after Tyrone’s presentation on Ronald McDonald as a leader and that reading by Rhodes. I saw this picture on the net and I straight away thought about Ronald..//..
A little later I saw this picture of W. Bush and it when you stick them side to side it’s really funny because they could be brother, both waving and stuff.
It’s scary to think that Ronald is probably a better leader..//..I am trying to think about what kind of leader Bush is, I mean how do you get to be the most powerful position on earth? He must have something? None of the theories really deal with it. He’s not transformational, he’s not transactional, and he is definitely not charismatic, so what is he. I’m stumped. I posed this in class and no one could answer beyond the old clichés about him. Tyrone asked me to try and think about it, and suggested I look at power and politics. I suppose what he means is that Bush may be an excellent power and political player, but not a good leader. Or does he mean that Bush is there because of powerful and political people. I think I now know why we were given the Ronald McDonalds as leader article and it makes total sense now…many leaders have more in common with Ronald then we might think…
Entry 10 – It’s quite amazing, I had a big fight with one of my staff yesterday. It had been brewing for a while and it was pretty bad. I feel bad…I wasn’t going to go [to class] at night but it was on conflict which would have been ironic I suppose – missing a class on conflict because of it [conflict]. It’s like not going to the doctor ‘cause your sick I suppose. So I went and it was really interesting because I got to class and I was so pissed off, and Tyrone really pushes your buttons which is confronting, especially if you show him your pissed off…//..what we did on levels of relationships and locus of control was a revelation to me. I know I talk to people in a really condescending way, I have three boys all under 7, and even my wife thinks I talk to people as if I talk to them like their kids. When he [Tyrone] was talking about adult-adult relationships it hit me. I sorted it out with [work colleague] today, I realised that I do treat her like a child. If I’m honest with myself I knew this anyway, before the lecture…
Another student had a wonderfully creative portfolio, full of mind maps, pictures, and even had some of her/his staff add comments which s/he reflected upon.
So be as creative and as free as possible. But most of all be REFLEXIVE!
Some Important Notes on All Assignments
To pass this subject you MUST gain an overall mark of 50.
Every effort will be made to return graded assignments before the next assignment submission. To give some perspective, you might think 2,000 words seems like a lot to write – 2000 words multiplied by the number of students (e.g., 40) is a lot of words to mark (2,000 x 40 = A LOT OF WORDS!)
| High Distinction 85% | Outstanding material, in terms of depth, academic research and the entire work is flawless. The assignment could be submitted for publication in a refereed management journal. Typically, HDs are rare. |
| Distinction 75%-84% | Excellent critical and analytical work supported by in-depth research. No grammatical, referencing errors. The assignment can be submitted as a paper for a refereed management conference. |
| Credit 65%-74% | Very Good work. No grammatical, referencing errors. Written at a high postgraduate level – MASTERS level. The work can be submitted to a national refereed conference. |
| Pass 50%-64% | Lower Pass: The student completed ALL aspects of the assignment at a satisfactory level.
Higher Pass: Good work. Demonstrated a high level of critical thinking and analysis. All elements of the assignment are covered well. There are no errors in any aspect of the logistics of the presentation, as stated in the subject outline. The work can be submitted as a working paper at the University.
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| Fail 0-49% | The assignment lacked depth, research, analytical thought and critical analysis of the material. Little attention is paid to the requirements of the assignment. If Student is shown to have plagiarised (instant fail may be awarded= 0). |
ASSESSMENT 1: Individual Assignment Essay – “Business Model Analysis” (40%)
Background
In 2012, The Australian Government provided $10 million in seed funding to Social Enterprise
Finance Australia (SEFA) with a further $10 million being invested by a range of corporate and
individual investors, to seed the $20 million SEFA Loan Fund.
SEFA (http://sefa.com.au/) brings together a range of enterprise partners with expertise in social
finance, business development, community development, and research and training. These partners
include Triodos Bank, Community Sector Banking, Macquarie Group Foundation, NSW Aboriginal
Land Council, and Bush Heritage Australia.
SEFA offers loan products to social enterprises in tandem with targeted business advice and support
to help build their capacity to manage debt and become financially sustainable over time.
The overall aim of the Australian government in supporting SEFA, is to improve access to finance and
support for Australia’s social enterprises to help them grow their business, and by doing so, increase
the impact of their work in their communities. By supporting SEFA, the Australian Government is
also seeking to catalyse the development of the broader social impact investment market in
Australia. The SEFA funds will provide flexible, tailored financial products and support to social
enterprises to help them to grow their business and achieve greater social outcomes. The funds do
not provide grants to social enterprises.
The new CEO of SEFA (providing a guest lecture in Week 6) is keen to see the fund succeed and
provide a return on investment (ROI) for investors (including the government).They now need to
select the ‘right’ social enterprises to support to ensure money is not lost and the goals of the fund
are achieved.
There are several social enterprises in Australia that may have a good chance of prospering, if they
had additional support. They have been shortlisted in the book “Australian Stories of Social
Enterprise” by Cheryl Kernot and Joanne McNeil, who interviewed the CEO’s/managers of each
social enterprise. Their stories can be found here:
http://www.csi.edu.au/site/Knowledge_Centre/Asset.aspx?assetid=81476e838a4e4d61
There is also further information available on each social enterprise on their respective websites.
TASK
As a business consultant, acting pro bono, it is your task to provide assistance to SEFA. For the
purposes of this assignment, the short list of organizations you may consider is all organizations
listed in the above book “Australian Stories of Social Enterprises”.
SEFA are requesting that you provide them with an analysis of three of these shortlisted
organizations, identifying one for each category (with reasons):
this organization has a sustainable business model, competitive positioning, and is likely to
achieve a positive ROI and SROI in its current form.
analysis, this organization needs to make at least three key changes to its business model, or
competitive positioning, or value proposition etc. If it makes these changes, it will likely
provide a ROI and SROI in the future.
organisation currently has a weak business model, poor competitive position, and will
provide a weak (or non‐existent) ROI or SROI in its current form.
In making your recommendations to SEFA, it is advisable that you consider issues such as:
‐ their business model (in some cases a diagram may assist)
‐ an environmental analysis (e.g. life cycle of industry, competitors, role of technology and so
on)
‐ the management and organizational structure and demonstrate they have the necessary
skills available to manage a loan/support from SEDIF (or not)
‐ the sustainability of their business model and competitive position – i.e. revenue streams,
ROI, ability to repay interest and/or principal, ability to capture and measure social impact
etc.
In making your recommendations, you may want to refer to other cases, business examples or
concepts discussed in class.
This report needs to also be succinct, no more than 2000 words (excluding references). You are also
a busy consultant, so in analysing the short list, the organisation’s website, their story in the above
book, the lectures, assigned readings and case studies from class will provide enough data for your
initial analysis to the client (i.e. you do not need to contact the organization).
You must submit on UTS Online, using the ‘Assessment 1 Drop Box’ as listed.
You will be assessed as follows:
Formatting
Please note, the structure of the report is completely flexible; a possible structure is:
o Organization
o Analysis
o Conclusion/Rationale
o Organization
o Analysis
o Recommendations
o Conclusion/Rationale
o Organization
o Analysis
o Conclusion/Rationale
o Common issues across short listed applicants
o Ways to stimulate/improve the social enterprises sector in Australia
o Advice to SEFA in selection process/awarding of funds
Other background information:
http://sefa.com.au/
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/in_search_of_the_hybrid_ideal
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/SocialInnovation/Pages/default.aspx
http://aph.gov.au/senate/committee/economics_ctte/capital_market_2011/issues_paper/index.htm
http://www.socialeconomy.net.au/
http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/centres/skoll/Pages/default.aspx
http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/
the healthcare system in the U.S and in the world is complex.As a healthcare administrative professional,you need to understand the full gamut of factors that impact this Industry. Prior to beginning your assignment, go to the You Tube website to view the video titled “pharmaceutical industry in transition: Dramatic Changes Ahead, How will you Adapt? (2min 32s) located at http://youtu.be/4-71-t6JQKA
write a 10 page paper in which you
1 from the video, asses how regulations in the U.S impact the class and.facts presented in this video.Hypothesize where you think the big fiat opportunity will be for.pharmaceutical companies.
2. compare drug pricing practice in the US to those of another country of your choice.discuss your thought on these differences and similarities and implications.
3.research the career trends in healthcare related industries and make a prediction regarding which career will prove to be the most economically rewarding. provide a discussion regarding your position
4.experts suggest that pressures placed upon medical professionals specifically doctors,are resulting in a decline in interesting this profession.Discuss your position on this argument and propose a remedy to this problem that is logical and reasonable.
5’provide a discussion regarding the role of health policies.Speculate how much policies will impact organizations over the next decade.
6′ reflect upon the work that you completed in this assignment and summarize what significant developments occurred for you.
7.use at least three quality acedemic resources websites do not qualify as acedemic resources
you are the senior adviser of xyz Health care organization and have been taken with making a recommendation regarding how health care expenses associated with the following services should be funded within your state.The recommendations made ill then be part of a proposal that will be shared with state legislatures. consider all the approaches to healthcare funding covered in this course when completing the assignment.
1 recommend how ambulatory services should be funded.
2 recommend how continuum of long term care services should be funded
3 recommendhow mental and behavioral services should be funded
At the final exam, you’ll submit a 7–10 page research paper, in which you pursue in depth some problem in the mass entertainment media, against the background of its relevant context. Revisiting prior work might be acceptable, with prior approval; in whole or in part, however, unapproved multiple submission is a form of academic dishonesty. In formulating your paper, you’ll follow one of three options. •First, your paper might connect mass-media texts to their social and cultural contexts (e.g, “24 responds to larger cultural concerns about torture and civil liberties”; “Makeover programs reflect and reinforce cultural tendencies to value the pursuit of a ‘lifestyle’ above all else”; “Recent film dramas about journalists suggest an uneasy ambivalence toward the profession”). Even more than with other kinds of paper, this first option asks for some care and modesty in your range of analysis and in the conclusions that you draw from it. •Second, your paper might connect mass-media texts to their industry context (e.g., “Hannah Montana demonstrates how media conglomerates construct and capture ‘tween’ audience”; “Music supervisors in film and television challenge and confirm traditional patterns of control in the recording industry”; “The online Lost Experience represents an only partly successful effort to add the value of interactivity to traditional television narrative”; “Game of Thrones exemplifies key strategies of pay-TV blockbuster-building”). •Your paper might also explore another kind of problem in the mass entertainment media; if your interests fall outside these first two options, you can propose an alternative. For any option, your topic might be contemporary or historical, in film or television or another media; creative topic-generation might make things more interesting!