Describe how, or if, the selected contemporary public leader used the Path-Goal Theory to help their followers along the path to achieve their goals.
Select a contemporary public leader, either elected or appointed, that serves at the local, state, or federal level of government. Write a 700 word paper that covers the following:Describe how, or if, the selected contemporary public leader used the Path-Goal Theory to help their followers along the path to achieve their goals.Describe how the selected contemporary public leader effectively used the Path-Goal Theory to avoid obstacles to the ultimate goal of the public organization.Describe if the selected contemporary public leader has effectively provided leadership to their diverse followers within the public organization they serve.Describe if the selected contemporary leader properly utilized the Leader-Member Exchange Theory by recognizing the existence
What are the strengths and challenges presented in this solution?
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a landmark legislation that is considered by many to be the most significant advance in the United States healthcare policy since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. However, the ACA is not without controversy stemming from opponents all along the political spectrum. Some believe the law has gone too far, others not far enough. Aside of ACA, an alternative approach to healthcare delivery has been referred to as the single-payer system. Research the single-payer approach to healthcare delivery in the United States using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.Address the following:What are the strengths and challenges presented in this solution?Identify any omissions in this solution and discuss how they should be addressed.Identify any changes that you would suggest.Based on your current situation in terms of healthcare coverage (insured by an employer, covered under a parents or spouses policy, receiving government benefits, uninsured, etc.), indicate how a single-payer plan would affect you personally. Also, indicate whether you are in favor of such an approach.Write a 34-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.By Wednesday, February 6, 2013, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsExplained the single-payer approach to healthcare and its strengths and challenges demonstrating in-depth research.12Analyzed the single-payer system to identify omissions and suggest changes supporting the response with valid reasons.44Analyzed how the single-payer plan will be applicable to your personal healthcare coverage and provided reasons for preferring or rejecting the approach.24Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.20Total:100
Develop a set of recommendations for organizational change.
Final Course ProjectAs part of the course project in Week 5, you need to integrate weekly components into a full professional paper. You should offer recommendations that include short- and long-term goals for the nonprofit organization (NPO) you selected from W1 Assignment 3, considering the types of plans that management has in place to achieve these goals. Identify one or more Web sites or other books that will assist you in the development of a professional document.For your course project, you need to perform the following tasks:On the basis of the course project assignments from Weeks 15, create a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that presents the key findings of your analysis.Develop a set of recommendations for organizational change.Identify activities necessary to achieve the change, using realistic goals.Create a timetable that includes target dates for addressing each goal.Create your professional paper in a 10- to 15-page (double-spaced) Microsoft Word document including the following information:Cover pageTable of contentsSummaryAnalysisKey findingsRecommendationsReferencesAppendix (that is, an organizational chart and an interview questionnaire) Cite any sources using the APA format on a separate page.Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsCreated a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that presents the key findings of your analysis.50Developed a set of recommendations for organizational change.50Identified activities necessary to achieve the change, using realistic goals. Created a timetable that includes target dates for addressing each goal.50Created your professional paper including the required informationcover page, table of contents, executive summary, analysis, key findings, recommendations, bibliography, and appendix (that is, an organizational chart and an interview questionnaire).50Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner utilizing APA format. Utilized appropriate type and number of scholarly sources for graduate level work. Demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources. Displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.50Total:250
Analyze at least two (2) laws or two (2) court decisions that have implications to the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Agencys personnel management.
Assignment 3: FHEOA Law and Ethics of Hiring a Diverse Workforce, Part 3LABEL ALL SECTIONS ACCORDINGLY:DO NOT CHANGE ANY SECTION HEADING. IT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: 1. Analyze at least two (2) laws or two (2) court decisions that have implications to the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Agencys personnel management. (Title this section Laws Affecting the Agency) 2. Analyze at least three (3) major factors why the agency should address and three (3) major factors why the agency should not address Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender in their recruitment and hiring practices. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices) 3. Evaluate the agencys approach to ethics and diversity training programs provided for new and existing employees, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Ethics and Diversity Training) 4. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a diversified workforce. (Title this section Recommendations for Recruiting and Training a Diversified Workforce) 5. Include at least four (5) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites (Include no more than one non-government Website) 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 students name, the professors 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: · Examine the major components of the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public sector. · Recommend improvements to processes involved in public personnel management and / or solutions to problems confronting those in the field. · Assess external organizational and employee conditions as well as their implications to and impact on personnel management. · Analyze pertinent issues, such as motivation and productivity, collective bargaining, labor relations, equal employment opportunity (EEO), affirmative action (AA), intergovernmental relations, and / or professionalism, facing public personnel managers. · Evaluate current and emerging issues and trends in public personnel management, such as evaluation, public sector recruitment, staffing employment development compensation, benefits, pensions, strategic planning, and / or succession planning. · Evaluate ethical issues surrounding public personnel management and training. · Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting. · Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management. · Write clearly and concisely about public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.
Discuss with the class how your organization, or a public safety organization of your choosing, could address a panicked public.
Conduct a web search using the terms public health panic and select an article that interests you. Read the article or visit the website and share some reflections with your classmates. Discuss with the class how your organization, or a public safety organization of your choosing, could address a panicked public.
What biological, psychological, or social factors could be used to explain the case study offenders criminal background? What theories might account for the offenders behavior?
TWO PARTSPART 1 using the case study attached:In 600 words respond to the following .. ? What biological, psychological, or social factors could be used to explain the case study offenders criminal background? What theories might account for the offenders behavior? ? How would you sentence the offender for the crimes committed? Be sure to address the following:o What philosophical orientation(s) would guide your decision-making about sentencing? o What mitigating factors and/or aggravating circumstances would you consider when deciding on sentencing?o What type of sentence would you recommend and why? o What sanctions would you recommend and why?? Do you think the offender is likely to reoffend after completing their sentence? Why or why not? (100 words)Support your response with evidence from the learning resources. You may also incorporate relevant professional experience.PART TWO (not using the case study):in 300 words respond to the following:? Describe ways in which you experience, witness, or are aware of racial bias and discrimination in the correctional system.? Describe at least two strategies you would use as a criminal justice practitioner to reduce racial bias and discrimination in the correctional system. Address any barriers that might arise. Support your response with evidence from the learning resources. You may also incorporate relevant professional experience.support with references
What was the Industrial Revolution, and how did it change the structure of work in the United States?
Week 1 Discussion 1:Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. The Changing Structure of WorkAccording to your textbook, approximately 90% of laborers in the United States worked on farms at the end of the 18th century. By 1900, this percentage had dropped to about 50% of laborers. Based on your readings this week, please answer the following questions:· What was the Industrial Revolution, and how did it change the structure of work in the United States? · What effect did this shift in economic systems (from a largely agrarian society to an industrial society) have on workers and their families? · Over the past 50 years, how has technology changed the workplace even further?· In what ways are your career options different from those of your parents and/or grandparents?Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts by Day 7.
Briefly describe the parliamentary system of the case study you have selected.
Unit VII Case Study Parliamentary-Presidential Shivery, W. P. (2014). Power & choice: an introduction to political science (14th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. This is Simon allow students to learn about the fundamental differences between a parliamentary system of government and a presidential system of government by comparing case examples of each system. Select one of the case study parliamentary examples presented at the end of chapter 14 in our textbook ( either parliamentary government in India, pp. 331-334 or parliamentary government in Germany, pp. 334-336), and compare it to either the presidential government in Mexico located on pages 358-360, or use the United States as the presidential system case example. Address the following questions in your analysis of the two case study: 1. Briefly describe the parliamentary system of the case study you have selected.2. Describe the key characteristics and functions of the countries Parliament.3. Describe some of the strengths and weaknesses of the countries Parliament. How do the strengths and weaknesses align with advantages and disadvantages is of a parliamentary system described in our textbook? 4. Briefly describe the presidential system of the case study you have selected. 5. Describe the key characteristics and functions of the countries presidential system. 6. Describe some of the strengths and weaknesses of the countries presidential system. How do you do strengths and weaknesses align with the advantages and disadvantage is of a presidential system described in our textbook? 7. Conclude the study comparison by identifying the system ( parliamentary system or presidential system), which you prefer, and indicate why. You will also need to conduct some research outside the textbook. Youre required to use it leads to outside sources besides the textbook. One must be from Columbia Southern University online library. Your second stores maybe from the Internet. You are permitted to use the resources listed under learning activities, but the use of the sources is not a requirement. Formatting requirements: The paper should be a minimum of 1200 words and formatted according to APA style. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced, paraphrase and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All reference since and citations used must be in APA style.
discuss how psychosocial stressors related to this event can interact with your behavioral risk factors and how this, in turn, can lead to chronic health problems.
Stress In Your Life Please respond to the following:Select one (1) stressful event in your life. From the e-Activity, discuss how psychosocial stressors related to this event can interact with your behavioral risk factors and how this, in turn, can lead to chronic health problems. Note: Discussion responses may include information from your personal life, discussion about your friends or family members lives, or examples from life in general. You are not required to solely use personal examples if you are not comfortable doing so.Note: Discussion responses may include information from your personal life, discussion about your friends or family members lives, or examples from life in general. You are not required to solely use personal examples if you are not comfortable doing so.
In a free and open economy, how does the Department of Homeland Security ensure our critical infrastructure is protected, especially when it is owned or operated by a private entity?
In a free and open economy, how does the Department of Homeland Security ensure our critical infrastructure is protected, especially when it is owned or operated by a private entity? For example, your post could deal with private airlines, airports, and port authorities; private power stations, dams, and electrical companies; transportation systems, cargo movement, and ports; or the Internet and the cyber world. What are the special considerations that must be taken into account? Write your post from the perspective of the Department of Homeland Security. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources. Use APA format to cite your sources in text as well as at the end of your post in the list of references.
