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Team Process Reflection Paper Instructions

In this paper you will use the concepts you have learned in the textbook Whetten and Cameron to describe and analyze your team\’s processes and outcomes. You will need to describe in detail the following:
•how you achieved consensus on the topic;.
•how you determined the tasks and responsibilities;.
•assess the strengths and weaknesses of the team and the reasons behind them;.
•analyze your own behavior with the team, and aspects you would improve about yourself. .
•suggest changes that would improve performance if the team were to continue for another semester, and.
•describe the impact this experience has had on you as a leader and team member. .
•You should reflect on the group assignment results, and the meaning you derive from this example of leadership to your own life. .
•Describe the events and decisions that occurred in relation to your project, the interactions between team members, and interactions with others. .

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF TEAMWORK:
1.Were you interdependent in your tasks? Did one person carry the weight for the group? .
2.Were you inclusive? .
3.How did you organize the work? .
4.What kind of decision – making process did you have? Did you take too long to decide things? Were you to quick to decide and not consider enough alternatives? .
5.Were there aspects of group think in your group? .
6.Was there team problem solving? Did you confront mistakes or lack of follow- through? .
7.Was there a positive relationship between the team’s goals and your personal goals? .
8.Did you make time as a group to reflect upon your process? .

AS A TEAM MEMBER
1.Did you compromise your standards just to get agreement? .
2.Did you feel invited to express your individual creativity? .
3.Did you feel frustrated along the way? Was it possible to discuss this within the group? .
4.Did you evolve as a team member? Were you able to think more deeply about aspects of leadership, given the team experience and the content of your presentation topic?

Could You create a question of your choice based on motivation theories and relate to HR.

based on this structure:

Guidance on the structure of a Dissertation
Note this is an indicative structure only

Chapter One-Introduction

The purpose of this chapter is to justify the topic of the dissertation or research project as being worthy of research.

To do this successful the student should:
Introduce the topic and its context.
Locate the topic within current academic literature.
Draw from non-academic literature sources (e.g. specific company literature, government reports, newspapers etc.) to demonstrate the wider relevance of the topic.
Show the contemporary nature of the study.
Present the research questions to be studied as a logical consequence of the argument they have constructed.
Summarise the chapter and introduce the next chapter.

(Proportion of word count, approximately 10%)

Chapter Two-Literature Review
Do not cut and paste text into the literature review.

The purpose of this chapter is to review and critically analyse the academic literature pertinent to the research question(s) – this chapter also provides material to be used in the data collection stage.

To do this successfully the student should:
Ensure the reviewed literature is relevant by using the research question(s) as sub-headings, at least in the draft stage.
Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the academic debates relevant to their topic.
Critically analyse key contributions, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, testing their internal consistency, and acknowledging and presenting the inevitable counter-arguments.
Avoid presenting literature uncritically – this does not demonstrate understanding.
Avoid presenting only the positive side of an argument, as a researcher he/she must acknowledge and evaluate the negative aspects of their chosen topic.
Summarise the chapter and introduce the next chapter.

(Word count 40%)

Chapter Three-Research Methodology

The purpose of this chapter is to justify the research methodology chosen by the student as following accepted academic convention.
To do this successfully the student should:
Support and substantiate his/her claims throughout with reference to appropriate research methodology literature.
Justify the research strategy chosen.
Ensure the strategy is consistent with his/her identified research approach (qualitative or quantitative for example).
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the type of research approach chosen and the data collection methods employed.
Identify the limitations of the research.
Summarise the chapter and introduce the next chapter.

(Word count 15%)

Chapter Four-Data Presentation and Analysis

The purpose of this chapter is to present the data and analyse the findings in relation to the literature reviewed in chapter two.
To do this successfully the student should:
Ensure relevance by using the research questions as sub-headings, at least in the draft stage.
Present the data in a clear and coherent manner, using tables, graphs etc. as he/she sees fit.
Critically discuss the findings in relation to the literature in chapter two, identifying areas of agreement and disagreement, and give some thought as to why the results he/she obtained were so.
Identify any results that were puzzling or unexpected and consider why this was so.
Summarise the chapter and introduce the next chapter.

(Word count 25%)

Chapter Five-Conclusions and Discussion

The purpose of this chapter is to conclude the study by drawing together all the key points and to identify recommendations drawn from the research.

To do this successfully the student should:
Conclude the study effectively by drawing together all the main issues and presenting them in a coherent narrative.
Reflect upon the process of the research identifying what went well and what should have been done differently.
Identify the limitations of the study.
Identify any areas of further study highlighted during the research process.
Include any reflections on how the research has affected the author personally.
Summarise the whole of the study.

(Word count 10%)

Add primary data (Questionnaire etc) quantitative and qualitative data.

also a conceptual map
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Application 2: Small-Scale Qualitative Research Project—The Interview Guide

Qualitative research questions are open-ended, and typically restate the purpose of a study in specific terms. These questions should start with \”what\” or \”how\” instead of \”why\”. While you are developing your Central qualitative research question, you might begin by considering what type of questions to ask. Keep in mind that your research question for this assignment should be one that can be answered, at least in part, by this interview. Questions that provoke a yes/no response are not permitted in a doctoral study interview guide.

For this Application:

Review this week\’s media resource regrading conducting interviews
Write your initial interview guide and post it for peer review by Day 3 under this week\’s Discussion \”Qualitative Research Question.\” Refer to the course readings to assist you to develop an appropriate interview guide.
Revise your interview guide as needed.
By Day 7 submit your completed final draft interview guide template to the Week 2 Application 2 submission area.

Submit your final interview guide to both the Submission link and Discussion board by Day 7.

Aviva.co.uk. (2016). Ageing workforce health issues to impact UK business – Aviva. [online] Available at: https://www.aviva.co.uk/media-centre/story/16996/ageing-workforce-health- issues-to-impact-uk-busine

CIPD

Chapter 5Case study: Nurses. The text describes implicit functions for the demand and supply of Registered Nurses in a “Findings” box on page 110. With that discussion as a backdrop, I would like for us to estimate a regression that predicts the number of nurses using some characteristics of potential influence. We are not doing an official supply curve, as that would be much more involved.10 points

More detailed directions and comments:With the case study, we will extend our use of econometric to capitalize on the textbook’s use of an “econometric approach”in Figure 5-2 on page 109.Our exercise will use multiple regression,which we haven’t covered yet. Therefore,I extend my tutorial on simple regression (there are 2 resources for this, a video entitled Intro to Regression video for the Econ of Healthcare and a journal tutorial called Intro to Regression video part 2) with another called Multiple Regression Overview.See the excel file entitled Nurses (student), which contains several variables on RNs and LPNs fora single year by state.
1Generate:

1a. Generate a correlation matrix, paying close attention to the interaction between the # of RNs and annual salaries of RNs and the annual salaries of LPNs. Are the signs consistent with the theory presented in the “Findings”box on p. 110?

1b.Estimate a sample, multiple regression equation using the # of RNs as the left-hand side variable and 1) annual salaries of RNs and 2) annual salaries of LPNs on the right-hand side. Arethe signs on the sample slope coefficients, consistent withthe theory presented in the “Findings”box on p. 110?

1c. Try the regression again using hourly wages for each on the right-hand side. Do you see any difference in the signs on the coefficients?

1d. What are some things you would do differently in this exercise if more time and resources were available?

1e. How would you use these results in a practical manner as a hospital manager, health care professional, etc.?

Develop and hand in a one-page, well-phrased answer to the following question:

Critical thinking is essential to effective learning and productive living. Provide your definition of critical thinking and relate how these skills can be transferred from higher education into the workplace.

Discussion 1 – Week 5
COLLAPSE
This week, in lieu of Independence day and our week 5 assignment, let\’s celebrate our profession. Let\’s dialog around the Myths and Misconceptions in Education.

Let\’s liberate ourselves from textbook format and question the questions.

For our week 5 discussion, I want you to write a 250-500 word short essay on your personal truths in Education.

What is right? What is truth? Please check out the videos and book I have listed below.

Recently, I wrote an article for UNESCO Media Literacy Book. I will be available in a few months.

Yildiz, M.N. (2016). Media binds or blinds? Deconstructing myths and misconceptions in global media education. Jagtar Singh (Ed.) & International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media. 2016 Yearbook: Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue. Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media. UNESCO.

Google “The Agony in the Garden” by El Greco and “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa” by Bernini, and “The Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt and “The Milkmaid” by Vermeer (among other, similar images). Write a comparison/contrast paper that explains how the more religious art of the southern, Catholic areas of Western Europe differs from the more secular work of the artists in the Protestant areas north of the Alps. Notice the complex, visionary religious themes of the Catholic painters and the simple, more domestic piety of the Protestant painters.

Your response should be at least 750 words in length

Use MLA format for any quotations or citations that you use to support your answer

Write a 2 page paper that addresses the following:
•Describe the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation. Be sure to explain the changes in the arterial blood gas patterns during an exacerbation.
•Choose 2 of the 3 factors -genetics, gender or ethnicity and describe how they might impact the pathophysiology of both disorders. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment for a patient based on the factors you selected.
•Construct two mind maps—one for chronic asthma and one for acute asthma exacerbation. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in this paper.
Readings
•Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (Laureate custom ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. ◦Chapter 25, “Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System”, chap 26, 27
alterations include disorders of the upper and lower airways.

•McPhee, S. J., & Hammer, G. D. (2010). Pathophysiology of disease: An introduction to clinical medicine (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical. ◦Chapter 9, “Pulmonary Disease

American Lung Association. (2012). Retrieved from https://www.lung.org/
•Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. (2012). Retrieved from https://www.aafa.org

General Description of the Participants
Describe the participants using age, gender, rank, and other measurable qualities relevant to the study and related to the population. If the study is a document analysis, then the documentation is categorized, labeled, and clearly described. Your data should appear as tables coupled to narratives explaining the tables.

Unit of Analysis and Measurement
A unit of analysis is the fundamental component of a scientific research project. The unit of analysis represents the “who or what” you are attempting to study and generalize into broader findings. For example, social sciences and business analysts consider work groups, subgroups, organizations, leaders, individual workers, survey participants, policies, and other agents as units of analysis. You must clearly describe the “who or what” formed the unit of analysis.

The unit of measurement is a little trickier because they rarely are people or agents. Explain the unit of measurement and the initial parameters used to partition the unit into types. For example, if you studied organizational change at Nokia, then the unit of measurement may be the documents and meeting notes forming the chronology of organizational change at Nokia. The parameters would be the categories you derived from literature as to analyze the documents—e.g. changes in salaries, number of project teams, decisions regarding the handling of stock, categories of debt, and other categories deemed useful for understanding the organizational changes at Nokia. Thus, parameters give structure to your unit of measurement and help you make concrete qualitative measurements.
The clearer you define the units of analysis and measure, the more credible your study. Make sure you clearly define both.

Sample Size
Explain how you drew the sample from the population and whether it correctly represented the population. Explain why your sample was large enough and utilized enough participants as to ensure a desired statistical power. You may find https://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/power.php a worthwhile resource while writing.

Data Collection
Illustrate the data collection process, its effectiveness in collecting the needed data, and the use of secondary/archival sources. The reader should understand how data collection “occurred in the field” and be able to compare collection efforts with those described in the methodology section.
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