Why is knowing your audience an important part of capturing and maintaining their attention?
InstructionsWatch TopicToggleYour ActivityEnter FullscreenRequired ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: review Chapter 3, 6, 7LessonMinimum of 1 videoMinimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson)Initial Post InstructionsFor the initial post, address the following:Why is knowing your audience an important part of capturing and maintaining their attention?What cultural considerations do you need to take into account for your particular audience/topic?How are you going to keep the audiences attention throughout the speech?Find at least one example on YouTube, TEDx, or other video repositories of good attention-getting examples. Post the URL and explain how the video is a good model for capturing the audiences attention. The video can be on any topic but must be appropriate for sharing.Make sure to include a scholarly source to support your points.In place of the textbook citation, you will need to integrate and cite the video you selected as well as a scholarly source.Follow-Up Post InstructionsRespond to at least one peer or the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.Writing RequirementsMinimum of 2 posts (1 initial 1 follow-up)Minimum of 2 sources cited (video and an outside scholarly source)APA format for in-text citations and list of referencesGradingThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:
How does executive management empower the leader?
Read the pdf and answer the following CHANGE MANAGEMENTLeadership1.How does executive management empower the leader?2. How does the leader empower her team?3. Does she communicate clearly her vision and goals to her team and hospital staff?4. What are the goals of the leader and institution?5.Were changes implemented through multi-disciplinary collaboration, support, consensus, teamwork, or were the changes implemented through directives, threats, and autonomous single professional group actions?6.Will the change stick? Why or Why not?
Analyze the way in which interprofessional teamwork will improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the quality improvement project.
Topic is to identify a new issue related to a biopsychosocial (BPS) clinical issue, or a clinical issue related to diabetes.Create an abstract and a poster for a presentation to executive-level leadership of the organization, to the community, or to colleagues that will sell them on your quality improvement plan.Abstract Requirements100-250 words.It should summarize the key information in the poster.Poster RequirementsSectionsQuality Improvement Methods.Evidence Supporting QI Methods.Change Strategy Foundation.Interprofessional Team Benefits.Overall Project Benefits.There are templates in PowerPoint or on the Internet that can helpPropose quality improvement methods to promote continuous improvement related to a specific biopsychosocial consideration.Evaluate specific evidence that supports the quality improvement methods proposed.Explain how the project is grounded in successful change strategies.Analyze the way in which interprofessional teamwork will improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the quality improvement project.Communicate quality improvement considerations to relevant stakeholders in a way that is clear, concise, and compelling for the audience.Example attached
Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score for all golfers.
1. A study of 35 golfers showed that their average score on a particular course was 92. The standard deviation of the population is 5.A. Find the best point estimate of the mean.B..Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score for all golfers.C. Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score if a sample of 60 golfers is used instead of a sample of 35.D. Which interval is smaller? Explain why.2.A pizza shop owner wishes to find the 95% confidence interval of the true mean cost of a large plain pizza. How large should the sample be if she wishes to be accurate to within $0.5? A previous study showed that the standard deviation of the price was $0.263.A sample of six college wrestlers had an average weight of 276 pounds with a sample standard deviation of 12 pounds.A..Find the 90% confidence interval of the true mean weight of all college wrestlers.B..If a coach claimed that the average weight of wrestlers on the team is 310, would the claim be believable?4.It has been reported that 20.4% of incoming freshmen indicate that they will major in business or a related field. A random sample of 400 incoming college freshmen was asked their preference, and 95 replied that they were considering business as a major.A..Estimate the true proportion of freshman business majors with 98% confidence.B..Does your interval contain 20.4?5.Nearly one half of Americans aged 25 to 29 are unmarried. How large a sample is necessary to estimate the true proportion of unmarried Americans in this age group within 21/2 percentage points within 90% confidence?
Explain the difference between nominal and ordinal data.
Deliverable Length: 5-6 slides with speaker notes (75 word minimum per slide)Big data is everywhere, and various businesses around the world are driven by big data. While some businesses rely on big data for organizational decision making, this does not mean that the implications and applications of big data are properly used to ensure optimal effectiveness for the organizationFor this scenario, you have been appointed as a business analyst for Big D Incorporated, charged with providing authoritative recommendations to the Board of Directors. As the business analyst, the recommendations that you provide will be based upon data calculated from statistically appropriate formulas. Be reminded that you are not the companys statistician yet. However, as the business analyst, you are therefore responsible for interpreting statistical data and making the appropriate recommendations.Big D Incorporated was offered a series of business opportunities, and it is your job as the business analyst to provide expert insight and justification for recommendations regarding these potential prospects.Assignment DetailsBig D Incorporated has a business opportunity to provide two different types of information to a new client. As the business analyst, you are tasked to assess the financial feasibility of this opportunity. The new client is a retailer and looking to expand its product offerings. However, the client is requesting Big D Incorporated to assist in the decision-making process.Prepare a presentation that addresses the following:Explain the difference between nominal and ordinal data.List 3 qualitative attributes of outdoor sporting goods that the client may want to ask consumers. Make sure 1 of the qualitative attributes is nominal.For each ordinal attribute, assign names for the endpoints of a 5-point rating scale.Explain the difference between interval and ratio data.List 2 quantitative attributes of outdoor sporting goods that market researchers might want to measure.Explain the difference between a population and a sample.
How can we prevent developers from building tall structures that could obstruct the airports approaches?
Post your thorough and complete answers to any one of the following scenarios:Scenario 1Your U.S. home town is considering building a new public airport in an effort to attract industry and jobs to the area. You have been hired as a consultant on the project. In preparation for a city council meeting on the project, where the concerned public will be in attendance, you are instructed to prepare answers to the following questions:Is any federal money available to help with the costs of the project? If so, describe.How can we control aircraft noise at the airport?How can we prevent developers from building tall structures that could obstruct the airports approaches?How can we prevent developers from building homes and other noise-sensitive projects where aircraft noise will be loud?Can we regulate what kinds of aircraft and aviation activities use the airport? Explain.Scenario 2You are a consultant to a U.S. county that is planning to build a new general aviation airport capable of accommodating business jets in a sparsely-populated area that is now used entirely for agriculture. Airport planners have projected the surface noise impact of the airport and overlaid the FAA obstruction clearance requirements for the approaches to each of the airports runways.Referring to this example: Airport Noise Projection and Required Obstruction Clearance DiagramIdentify which land, if any, you recommend the county purchase outright, explaining why.Identify what areas, if any, you recommend the county impose land use zoning to preclude noise-sensitive uses, explaining why.Identify what areas, if any, you recommend the county impose height zoning, explaining why.Scenario 3The Town of Pleasantville, USA owns and operates a municipal airport serving general aviation. The town accepted federal Airport Improvement Program funds as recently as 2003 for various airport improvement projects.There is a restaurant on the airport, and another is proposed. The present one is owned and operated by a local family that has lived in the area for generations, while the new one is proposed by a national restaurant chain. The airport board would like to protect the local restaurant from competition from the out-of-town chain. Can the board legally exclude a second restaurant from the airport? Explain.There is an FBO on the airport, and another is proposed. The present one is owned and operated by a local family that has operated the FBO for generations, while the new one is proposed by an international FBO chain. The airport board would like to protect the local FBO from competition from the big chain. Can the board legally exclude a second FBO from the airport? Explain.If eitherof the previous questions would violate the provisions of the towns grant agreement with the FAA, what recourse is available to the applicant whose proposal was rejected by the board?Scenario 4For a nation or union of nations other than the U.S.:Select a civil airport, thenDescribe what actions have been taken by government to:Protect the airspace needed for safe aircraft arrivals and departures from obstruction by obstaclesAssure that uses of the land surrounding the airport are compatible with aircraft noiseEstablish runway-use preferences, approach and departure routes to minimize noise impacts to surrounding areasIdentify the legal powers used by government to accomplish each of those actionsProvide images that illustrate the airport and surrounding areas affected by the actions described aboveIdentify current airport noise and safety issues that remain of concern to the community and current activity underway to address those issues.Provide hyperlinks to references relied on.
Is smoking cigarettes during pregnancy a potential cause of offspring to develop ADHD?
Student PresentationsThe student presentations (Group Project #4) are scheduled. Each team should prepare a 15- minute power point presentation and explain to the class their research question, hypothesis, and the approach for obtaining the selected articles. Each group should also discuss selection bias, misclassification and confounding as well as other items that determined the rigor of the studies identified in the systematic review. Each group should leave 5 minutes for questions.Each student groups must ask at least one method question at each presentation session to gain full credit for this group project.Research question: Is smoking cigarettes during pregnancy a potential cause of offspring to develop ADHD?Reference articles: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22791738/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28138005/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35213510/
What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the attractiveness of Lululemons situation and future prospects?
Lululemon Athletica Inc. has enjoyed success in selling athletic wear including tops, pants, shorts, sweaters, jackets and undergarments, as well as hair accessories, bags, yoga mats and water bottles, In this CLA, you will evaluate the pros and cons of Lululemons strategy, do a SWOT analysis, identify the strategic issues that Lululemons management needs to address, and propose action recommendations.To prepare you for this CLA, read the Lululemon Athletica Inc. case on pages 279-297 in Chapter 5.Your assignment: Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Lululemon) has employed you as a consultant to assess the companys overall situation, identify the strategic issues that management needs to address, and recommend a set of actions to improve the companys future prospects. Please prepare a 4-6 page report to Lulullemons management that includes (1) a complete SWOT analysis (as described in Chapter 4), (2) a complete list of the strategic issues/problems that management needs to address, and (8) a set of action recommendations to resolve the issues problems that you identify. Your report should contain detailed and convincing reasons in support of each one of your recommendations. It is imperative that the support offered for each of your recommendation be based on analysis-based conclusions.After you have completed the assignment above, answer the following three questions as part of your report:1. What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the attractiveness of Lululemons situation and future prospects?2. What strategic issues and problems does Lululemons management need to address for the company to be more financially and competitively successful in the years ahead?3. What actions do you recommend that Lululemons management take to deal with each of these issues/problems? Your recommended actions must be supported with convincing, analysis-based arguments.
Discuss some methods or applications of data science that can help identify potential customer churn and how it can help prevent customers leaving (retention).
Your company provided you with data about sales, customers, and products. You review the data and find yourself concerned when you notice the high customer churn rates (loss of current customer-base).Discuss some methods or applications of data science that can help identify potential customer churn and how it can help prevent customers leaving (retention).
Review and critique the pros and cons of the establishment of this practice in the community.
Melbourne has opened a Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in North Richmond (2nd one has been proposed in Melbourne CBD), which allows individuals to inject their own substances under the supervision of registered nurses.Review and critique the pros and cons of the establishment of this practice in the community.
