Critically analyze the potential of evidence-based improvement to mitigate the negative impact of each of the three identified organizational challenges.

Introduction

When considering the improvement of an organizational challenge as the focus and topic of a doctoral capstone project, you’ll need to evaluate whether it has the necessary characteristics and elements for EBP improvement and whether it meets Capella University requirements.

Instructions

Critically analyze each of the identified organizational challenges you identified in Week 3 and compare them with Capella University’s criteria for an approvable doctoral capstone topic and project and with elements needed for the application of EBP improvement. Then, make a case for focusing on one challenge as the best opportunity for EBP improvement in a potential doctoral capstone project.

Requirements

The assignment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for document format, length, and supporting evidence.

• Describe the characteristics of a professional doctorate and doctoral capstone project.
  • Compare professional activities and roles for individuals with a DHA or DrPH degree compared to a PhD degree.
  • Delineate the differences and similarities between a DHA or DrPH capstone project and a PhD dissertation.
  • Describe three major characteristics of a doctoral capstone project.
• Critically analyze the potential of evidence-based improvement to mitigate the negative impact of each of the three identified organizational challenges.
  • Describe the appropriateness of applying the EBP process to mitigate the negative impact of the identified challenges.
  • Summarize the quality of available research evidence to support a potential project focused on mitigating the negative impact of the identified challenges.
  • Describe how the EBP process could facilitate improvements that mitigate the negative impact of the challenges in a short period of time.
• Determine the extent to which a project focused on mitigating the negative impact of each of the three organizational challenges meets Capella University criteria for a doctoral capstone project.
  • Outline what a doctoral capstone project is and what it is not, according to Capella University criteria for a doctoral capstone project.
  • Describe how the application of existing knowledge to mitigate the negative impact of the challenges aligns with your program and specialization and contributes to your field.
  • Summarize Capella University criteria that would be met by a doctoral capstone project focused on mitigating the negative impact of the challenges.
• Argue for the potential success and approval of a doctoral capstone project focused on the evidence-based improvement of one challenge the organization is facing.
  • Describe how the evidence-based improvement of one challenge meets professional doctorate, EBP, and university standards and criteria.
• Write concisely and directly, using active voice.
• Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Additional Requirements

• Format: Format your paper using APA style. Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOCX]. An APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
  • A title page and reference page. An abstract is not required.
  • A running head on all pages.
  • Appropriate section headings.
• Length: Your paper should be 3–4 pages in length, not including the title page and reference page.
• Supporting evidence: Cite at least two current and relevant peer-reviewed studies. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format.
• Proofreading: Proofread your document before you submit it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your paper.

Portfolio Prompt: Save your paper to your ePortfolio. You’ll need to readily access it and share it with your preceptor and leaders at the site, if needed, to support a topic or use it as a foundation for evaluating a different organizational challenge as the topic for a capstone project.

 Prepare a 3-4-page report in which you recommend a course of action to help the head of HR make an informed decision.

 Prepare a 3-4-page report in which you recommend a course of action to help the head of HR make an informed decision.
Knowing what employees believe and feel is essential to an organization achieving its mission, goals, and objectives. It is crucial to decision making concerning recruitment, retention, engagement, productivity, and all aspects of the employer–employee relationship. To influence organizational leaders, HR professionals must be sensitive to, and aware of, employee attitudes. 

If a psychologist is conducting a study in a particular geographical is conducting, how might regional difference impact the studys results?

If a psychologist is conducting a study in a particular geographical is conducting, how might regional difference impact the studys results? What measures impact the study’s results? Take time to minimize the impact ?

How many people were contacted?

Sampling is an essential element of modern quality management. However, the reason sampling works is that quality managers ensure that the selected sample is representative of the overall population of goods or services being controlled. How do managers assess whether a sample is truly representative? The text provides a series of questions to ask for evaluating the quality of a sample when sampling is carried out in the case of a survey, as follows:
How was the situation defined?
Who was surveyed?
How many people were contacted?
How was the sample taken?
How were the questions worded?
Is there any ambiguity?
For this discussion complete the following:
Find an example on the Internet of a survey that was carried out and corresponding data analysis presented.
Evaluate the degree to which the survey represents the overall population being sampled by answering each of the questions.
When doing so, state, based on question responses, whether you believe the sampling method used in the survey was appropriate or not.
After identifying your selected survey and providing responses to the questions, propose a list of questions that you recommend for evaluating non-survey data samples to ensure that samples taken from an operation (such as test data from assembled products) are representative of the overall population. 

Explain the theories of adult learning principles.

750 words (Training and Employee Development)

Once the training analysis is completed, the organization and employee development human resources specialist uses adult learning theories to turn the training needs into training materials, courses, and instructional design.

Address the following elements of understanding the adult learning model:

1. Explain the theories of adult learning principles.
2. Compare the differences between child/adolescent and adult learning models (pedagogy and andragogy).
3. Discuss the concept of learning styles, personalities, and how these concepts are combined with adult learning in organizational training and development programs.
4. Explore the options that organizations have in applying adult learning to a comprehensive training and development program.

(Training and Employee Development) 

Instructional Design

You have learned that adults respond best to a variety of instructional methods.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

1. Discuss the process for turning a completed training needs analysis into a course.
2. Applying design theory, explain how you would assemble a course on managing employee performance.
3. What approaches would you use?
4. What technology would you use?

(Human Resouece Capstone) 300–500 words

Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:

A structured performance management system is an important part of a company’s strategy. Performance management systems provide a means for a company to evaluate the work of its employees. It is one of the ways that employees are coached, developed, and assessed for promotion. One of the biggest concerns with performance management systems is how to make them fair to all employees. With your fellow classmates, please discuss the following:

• In your opinion, what makes a legal, fair, and ethical performance management system?
• Provide an example of a method for evaluating an employee. Explain why you would recommend it.
• As a manager, how would you successfully discuss a performance appraisal with an employee?

identify agencies within your community and the services they provide that may benefit this family. 

Review the three core functions and 10 essential public health services in the textbook. Imagine as a public health nurse, a 23-year-old recently unemployed single mother of a 6-month-old and 2-year-old enters your facility seeking your assistance for support in services for housing, food assistance, health care, and referrals for daily needs. Using these guiding principles, identify agencies within your community and the services they provide that may benefit this family. 

Identify local, state, and national resources which facilitate safe and effective transitions of care for older adults.

Course Competency:

• Identify local, state, and national resources which facilitate safe and effective transitions of care for older adults.

Your supervisor at Rasmussen Home Health Services is satisfied with the resources described in your annotated bibliography and is eager for you to continue your work. As a next step, your supervisor wants you to develop and share the following items with them.

1. Write an introduction about your in-service presentation topic.
2. Create an outline that identifies and describes the important content areas for your in-service presentation topic.
3. Write a conclusion.
4. Provide an APA formatted References list that contains at least 2 credible references that you intend to cite in your presentation.

Tip: For information about creating an outline and writing an introduction or conclusion, consult the resource below.

• What are the essential parts of an introduction?
• What does a “good” outline look like? What does a full-sentence outline look like? How do I create one?
• How do I write a conclusion?

Tip: Once you receive your graded submission, be sure to review the supervisor’s feedback. You want to make sure that your next submission shows that you made appropriate improvements based on the feedback.

share a draft of the poster that describes your community’s needs, your organization, and the ethical frameworks guiding your organization’s work.

This week you will use a poster design tool called Canva. Please include a link to your poster or embed your poster as an image within your initial post.

In your initial post, share a draft of the poster that describes your community’s needs, your organization, and the ethical frameworks guiding your organization’s work.

• This week you will submit the final version of your community organization poster. Please upload your poster as a PDF or provide a link to your poster .

What leadership theories have you seen used in your own workplace?

This reflection activity is comprised of two sections indicating a word count for each prompt, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflections by responding to all prompts.

An organization’s business strategy includes leadership theories and practices, as well as organization structure. One of management’s responsibilities is to ensure their team’s work aligns to the organization’s business strategies.

Leadership Theories and Practices

What leadership theories have you seen used in your own workplace? Which were most effective? Which were the least effective? Why? How did the execution of these theories align with your organization’s business strategies?

Organizational Structure

Think of a company or organization you’re familiar with, perhaps one you’ve worked for or even a place of worship or school. What kind of organizational structure does the organization use? What other structures discussed in the chapter might allow the organization to operate more effectively? For example, would the move to a product team structure lead to greater efficiency or effectiveness? Why or why not?

Additional Requirements:

Page length should be 2 pages full.

Must include references.

Include in-text citations.

Requirements: 2 pages

What questions would you ask of the union supporter?

Suppose a coworker just brought you a union leaflet urging employees to sign an authorization card. What questions would you ask of the union supporter? What may happen from this point on? 

Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format. You must have a minimum of two sources to support your answer. Primary response (250-word minimum) . Respond to at least 2 other postings (150 words minimum each)