Describe the companys history, products, and major competitors by accessing the Mergent University of Arizona Global Campus Library online database, which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers, and directors, and by accessing the Business Insights database.
Prior to completing this assignment, review your prior research on the company you selected for research in this Weeks Environmental Scanning interactive assignment. Also, watch the video How to Perform a SWOT Analysis Links to an external site. (2016).
Describe the companys history, products, and major competitors by accessing the Mergent University of Arizona Global Campus Library online database, which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers, and directors, and by accessing the Business Insights database. and Business Insights: Global Links to an external site. documents for suggested methods of searching the University of Arizona Global Campus Library databases and specific advice for searching these two databases).
Assess the financial performance and condition of the organization.
Next, conduct a SWOT analysis using the SWOT Analysis Template Download SWOT Analysis Template. Detail the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Copy and paste the completed table from the template into your SWOT analysis paper.
In the evaluation portion of the paper of your SWOT analysis:
Describe the specific areas that indicate a need for change.
Determine what changed objectives or newly implemented interventions are required to improve the companys position within its market.
Assess the trending performance of the company and provide recommendations for improvement.
(NOTE: Incorporate the feedback you receive from your instructor and save your work. It will be part of your Strategic Plan Final Project for this course).
The SWOT Analysis paper
Must be from five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Centers APA Style Links to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of SWOT Analysis
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
You must use at least two scholarly and/or credible sources besides the course text.
Explain a possible cause of implicit bias in a work situation or in a media source.
Overview
In this worksheet, you examine potential causes of implicit biases in human interactions that occurred in real-life situations, consider how awareness of implicit biases can shape personal or professional behavior, and examine ways to prevent implicit biases through recommended strategies that are supported by scholarly research.
Preparation
If you haven’t already:
Instructions
Use the PSYC3540 Implicit Bias Worksheet to complete the following:
Explain a possible cause of implicit bias in a work situation or in a media source.
Explain a possible cause of implicit bias in a personal situation.
Explain how insight about personal implicit bias can assist in changing or shaping personal or professional behavior for the future.
Apply professional or scholarly information to support strategies to prevent implicit bias.
Write coherently with only minor errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Cite all sources with author and year for each source.
Provide references for all sources, including author, year, and title for each source.
Additional Requirements
Cite a minimum of two professional and scholarly sources. You will need to cite our Blaine and Benchley textbook or another professional or scholarly source for concepts related to implicit biases. You will need to cite at least one scholarly journal article for interventions on working with implicit biases.
Submission Requirements
Submit your completed PSYC3540 Implicit Bias Worksheet as your deliverable for this assignment.
Check to ensure that you have completed each of the boxes on the worksheet, and that you have provided in-text citations and matching full references for each of your sources.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this criteria.
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Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Apply psychological theories to issues affecting culture, ethnicity, and diversity.
Explain a possible cause of implicit bias in a work situation or media source.
Explain a possible cause of implicit bias in a personal situation.
Competency 3: Analyze psychological research findings related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.
Apply professional or scholarly information to support strategies to prevent implicit bias.
Competency 4: Apply psychological theory and research in culture, ethnicity, and diversity to inform personal and professional behavior.
Explain how insight about personal implicit bias can assist in changing or shaping personal or professional behavior for the future.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Provide an executive summary of a health care administrators job responsibilities
As you complete your studies as a master’s-prepared health care administrator, what role do you envision for yourself? As you know by now, there are many roles and areas of specialty from which to choose. Since you have almost completed your master’s degree, imagine you have been asked by your dean to make a presentation to a group of undergraduate students who are considering becoming health care administrators.
Your ultimate goal is to sell a health care administrator career to this group of undergraduate students by using all the duties of a healthcare administrator from the What Medical and Health Services Managers DoLinks to an external site. page of the Occupational Outlook HandbookLinks to an external site. website, and then personalizing it to how you envision health care will succeed in the next decade.
Assignment Instructions
Write a 1-2 page executive summary of your presentation, plus a 3-5 page paper where you will synthesize the functions of the master’s-prepared health care administrator, including role, responsibilities, and priorities. You will also need to touch on all major components of a health care administrator, such as, but not limited to, human resources, finance, information technology, regulatory topics, and leadership.
For this assignment, you will focus on the following six duties from the What Medical and Health Services Managers DoLinks to an external site. page of the Occupational Outlook Handbook website:
Improve efficiency and quality in delivering healthcare services
Develop departmental goals and objectives
Ensure that the facility in which they work is up to date on laws and regulations and in compliance.
Recruit, train, and supervise staff members
Manage the finances of the facility, such as patient fees and billing
Create work schedules
Your executive summary and paper must include all the elements listed below, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:
Provide an executive summary of a health care administrator’s job responsibilities.
Outline at least six specific functions of a health care administrator.
Describe successful leadership traits for the six identified health care administrator functions.
Analyze current health care challenges confronting health care administration professionals.
Summarize the knowledge and skills necessary for health care leaders to succeed for the next 10 years.
Use at least three quality academic references.
Meet requirements for clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting.
Assignment Format
On the executive summary, provide a cover page with your name, the course number and course title, your professor’s name, the university’s name, and the date.
Include a 1-2 page executive summary of your presentation, after the cover page and before the assignment.
Work should be typed, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins on all sides.
The period after the Civil War was known as Reconstruction. Discuss your understanding of this period and how did this period effect the South? Discuss the role of slaves, who are now called freedmen.
All work must include references and/or citations. Minimum word count for each question is 150 words. Please consult the grading rubric for assignments guidelines.
To prepare for this Discussion students are to review Unit 5 and 6. After reviewing Units 5 and 6 answer the following questions in the discussion board. Students will need to select at least five questions to answer from unit 5 or 6. Please note that students will need to use all questions to prepare for examinations.
Question #1 This course begins with the study of U.S. history from 1865-present-day. Please share your understanding about American history before taking this course. If you have not taken history before, please state this. Have you taken an online course before? If so, please share your experience in that course and what resources you used to assist you with being successful? As you begin to read the course materials, how would you define the term history? Identify at least two cultural events in Unit 5 and 6 that you gained the most insight from.
Question #2 The period after the Civil War was known as Reconstruction. Discuss your understanding of this period and how did this period effect the South? Discuss the role of slaves, who are now called freedmen. Discuss the challenges or achievements that the newly freed slaves encountered after the Civil War. Identify some of the significant events from the reading that impacted the lives of the former slaves? How did the 13th, 14th, or 15th amendment impact their lives? Based upon the reading, do you believe that Reconstruction was successful? Please explain why or why not?
Question#3 How did the American West change the landscape and lives for many Americans? What impact did American policy have on the lives of Native Americans? (Please provide examples) How did the railroad industry impact Western life?
Question #4 How did the Gilded Age change lives for Americans? Who were some of the Industrialists who changed American Big Business and how did they change it? How did these changes impact the East (urban cities)?
Question #5 Discuss your understanding of the American involvement in World War I. What were the origins of this conflict and what led to the American involvement? What was the initial policy of the U.S. before the War?
Question #6 After reading lessons 20-21 and watching the films, discuss the role of the following during the War and the impact each group had on the war. Select at least two nations listed below and your understanding of their role during World War I. What impact or involvement did these nations have on the war? Germany United States France Great Britain Mexico Austria-Hungary Russia Belgium Italy Romania Serbia Japan Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Greece
Question #7 What impact did Woodrow Wilsons Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles have on War? Do you believe that these resolved any issues between the nations? Please explain why or why not?
How did the role of nurses during World War II and their contributions have a lasting impact on healthcare and nursing practices.
Respond to the discussion :How did the role of nurses during World War II and their contributions have a lasting impact on healthcare and nursing practices. It was a time of unprecedented demand for medical care, and nurses played a crucial part in providing it.One notable aspect was the emergence of military nursing units such as the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps and the British Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs). These units provided essential healthcare services on the front lines and in military hospitals. Nurses were not only responsible for treating physical injuries but also for addressing the emotional and psychological needs of soldiers, many of whom were dealing with the trauma of war.The experiences during World War II brought about advancements in nursing education and training. Nurses had to adapt to new technologies and procedures, gaining valuable skills that would later benefit civilian healthcare. The war also prompted greater recognition of the importance of nursing as a profession, leading to increased opportunities for women in healthcare beyond the war years.Moreover, the war marked a significant shift in healthcare infrastructure. The demand for medical facilities and personnel led to the establishment of more hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers. This expansion of healthcare services had a lasting impact on post-war healthcare systems, contributing to improved access to medical care.Overall, the history of World War II is a testament to the dedication and resilience of nurses who served during the conflict. Their experiences and contributions continue to influence nursing practices and the healthcare field today. It’s a remarkable chapter in the history of nursing and a reminder of the profession’s vital role in times of crisis.
How has technology influenced your decisions in healthcare?
Main post: Technology has become an important part of healthcare and it is often utilized to make important decisions. Reflecting on your experiences both as a client and as a student nurse, discuss one instance as a consumer of healthcare and one instance as a healthcare professional, where technology has affected a decision you have made and how the outcome was affected. If you have not worked in healthcare, please research a technology commonly used by healthcare professionals.) Make sure posts are through, well-researched, and meet minimum requirements and word counts (see rubric).
For the response to your peers, recommend an alternative technology that they may use to help in decision making related to the example they shared. Make sure responses are also thorough, well-researched, and meet minimum requirements and work counts (see rubric).
Please make your initial post by midweek, and respond to at least two other student’s post by the end of the week. All posts require references AND in-text citations in full APA format. Information must be paraphrased and not quoted. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. NOTE: Finalized postings must be submitted by deadlines. Any edits after deadline will be counted as late submissions and deducted accordingly. If you need to make any corrections for clarity’s sake only, you can write an addendum as a reply to yourself. The initial post will still be the one receiving full grade.
Make sure all posts are thorough, well-researched, and meet minimum requirements and word counts (see rubric).
Review attached rubric for full posting requirements. Please make your initial post by midweek, and respond to at least two other student’s post by the end of the week. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Review the Week Three Coachs Huddle for a refresher on investing in your team. 2. Download the document, Week 3 Assignment: Investing in Your Team [DOCX], which you will use to complete this assignment. 3. In the document, read about these types of investment: growth mindset, job-sculpting, and work flexibility. 4. Assuming the role of General Manager of Hometown Cars, read the employee observations provided in the document. Choose a type of investment for each of the observations, and explain how it will improve the situation at Hometown Cars described in the observation. Explain whether the type of investment recommended leads to intrinsic motivation or extrinsic motivation. Be sure to include details from your approach to justify your response.
Instructions
1. Review the Week Three Coach’s Huddle for a refresher on investing in your team. 2. Download the document, Week 3 Assignment: Investing in Your Team [DOCX], which you will use to complete this assignment. 3. In the document, read about these types of investment: growth mindset, job-sculpting, and work flexibility. 4. Assuming the role of General Manager of Hometown Cars, read the employee observations provided in the document. Choose a type of investment for each of the observations, and explain how it will improve the situation at Hometown Cars described in the observation. Explain whether the type of investment recommended leads to intrinsic motivation or extrinsic motivation. Be sure to include details from your approach to justify your response.
Submission Requirements
When you have completed a recommendation for each observation, submit the document containing your answers to the Week 3 Assignment. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Examine motivational approaches used to invest in a team at a given company.
Choose one of the following Tier One crisis that the PPS highlights and, based your understanding of the material in George and Rishikofs The National Security Enterprise, write which agencies and institutions in the U.S. national security apparatus would be most active in dealing with this challenge and outlining some of the specific roles that they might play in addressing a crisis like this.
At the beginning of each year the Council on Foreign Relations, arguably the most influential American think-tank in the foreign policy arena, publishes the results of its Preventive Priorities Survey Links to an external site.(PPS) highlighting the most acute crises for the U.S. to watch in the coming year. The identification of these crises is based on feedback from leading foreign policy experts and practitioners.
Choose one of the following Tier One crisis that the PPS highlights and, based your understanding of the material in George and Rishikof’s The National Security Enterprise, write a 2,500 words assessing which agencies and institutions in the U.S. national security apparatus would be most active in dealing with this challenge and outlining some of the specific roles that they might play in addressing a crisis like this. While extensive outside reading for this project is not necessarily required, some may be necessary. Information must be accurate in terms of current U.S. policy positions and take into account any international alliances or international organizations that might be involved. All sources, including George and Rishikof, must be cited appropriately.
1. An escalation of coercive pressure by China toward Taiwan, including heightened military activity, precipitates a severe cross-strait crisis involving the United States and other countries in the region
2. An escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine resulting from the employment of unconventional weapons, spillover into neighboring countries (including cyberattacks on critical infrastructure), and/or the direct involvement of NATO members
3. A highly disruptive cyberattack targeting U.S. critical infrastructure by a state or nonstate entity
4. Popular dissatisfaction with the war in Ukraine and worsening economic conditions lead to growing civil unrest in Russia and a power struggle in Moscow
Define excellence in care and elaborate on the criteria for excellence in patient care.
Prompt 1. Please define excellence in care and elaborate on the criteria for excellence in patient care.
Prompt 2. Visit www.whynotthebest.org and compare 2 HCOs of your choosing. Include table of results and discuss each measure.
Prompt 3. Define excellence in population health and how it is measured.
Prompt 4. Please pick a health disparity in your state of choice and compare the 2 rates from 2017 to 2018 and discuss.
You are a medical professor in charge of creating college assignments and answers for medical college students. You design and conduct lectures, evaluate student performance and provide feedback through examinations and assignments. Answer each question separately. Include and Introduction. Provide an answer to this content
What harms are potentially produced by the FBIs demand that Apple help it open an iPhone? What harms are potentially produced by Apples refusal to help the FBI?
“Here are some questions to ponder while you discuss this issue:
1. What harms are potentially produced by the FBIs demand that Apple help it open an iPhone? What harms are potentially produced by Apples refusal to help the FBI?
2. Do you think Apple had a moral obligation to help the FBI open the iPhone in this case because it involved terrorism and a mass shooting? What if the case involved a different type of criminal activity instead, such as drug trafficking? Explain your reasoning.
3. Apple argued that helping to open one iPhone would produce code that could be used to make private information on all iPhones vulnerable, not only to the American government but also to other foreign governments and criminal elements. Do you agree with Apples slippery slope argument? Does avoiding these harms provide adequate justification for Apples refusal to open the phone, even if it could reveal crucial information on the terrorist shooting?
4. Politicians from across the political spectrum, including President Obama and Senator Ted Cruz, argued that technology preventing government access to information should not exist. Do you agree with this limit on personal privacy? Why or why not?
5. Ultimately, the FBI gained access to the iPhone in question without the help of Apple. Does this development change your assessment of the ethical dimensions of Apples refusal to help the FBI? Why or why not? Should the FBI share information on how it opened the iPhone with Apple so that it can patch the vulnerability? Explain your reasoning.”
Few video links listed in course:
Trump to Apple: Open the phone – https://youtu.be/PkcogFe3ZTM
Why Apple is fighting FBI court order – https://youtu.be/mXMeQ-76SRA
Apple: Break-in order a government ‘overreach’ – https://youtu.be/YTyuHgFPca0
