Why is this issue a concern from a health care economics perspective?
Research Topic and OutlineThe final project for this course is a Research Paper. The first two assignments will help you find the tools needed to prepare and gradually build your final research paper. The research paper for this course will be argumentative. The argumentative research paper requires you to take a position on an issue and support the position with persuasive facts and statements. First, select a Research Paper that can be assessed using health care economics principles. Please choose from the following topics the issue you are going to discuss. A history of Medicare cost containment policies Not-for-profit versus for profit State children health insurance programs Medicare prospective payment program Medicare and Medicate dual eligibility Health maintenance organizations Long-term health care insurance The managed care backlash Impact of obesity on healthcare costs Impact of diabetes on healthcare costs Impact of smoking on healthcare costs Nursing shortages Cost of Pharmaceuticals Second, provide your research paper with the following (Your final paper assignment should include a detail explanation of this outline):a. -Your introduction should give a brief overview of the topic you are going to discuss. The last sentence of your introduction section should be your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should start with The purpose of this paper is to ..b. The body of your paper should organize how you plan to address each required section of the paper. Each supporting item is then broken down into smaller supporting items. An overview of the issue Why is this issue a concern from a health care economics perspective? Who are the major parties involved in this issue? Which market forces have an impact on this issue? How is demand illustrated in this issue? How is supply illustrated in this issue? How has the affordable care act impacted this issue? How are health disparities demonstrated in this issue? How has this issue been improved in other global markets? What is your recommendation for making improvements based on economic principles. c. The conclusion of your paper should summarize your thesis statement and the supporting items discussed in your paper. In this outline, please indicate what you expect the finding to be. d. Provide list of five (5) bibliographic references (using APA format). Your final research paper will require seven (7) bibliographic references. (You may use your textbook as a reference and you should have a minimum of 6 academic outside references
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe how stakeholder moral and ethics impact policy development and implementation.
Review the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Code of Ethics, available on the ASPA website under the Code of Ethics tab.Select a current local or state policy your team has not researched up to this point in the course.Identify the stakeholders involved in the policy, as well as their moral and ethical obligations.Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe how stakeholder moral and ethics impact policy development and implementation. Include at least two peer-reviewed references.Please just provide the URL instead of citations
Identify a policy in your organization that you think could be created or amended to improve organizational governance, operations, or compliance with federal or state regulations.
Identify a policy in your organization that you think could be created or amended to improve organizational governance, operations, or compliance with federal or state regulations.Write a 700 paper that outlines your policy proposal ideas and includes the following:Provide an analysis of how your policy change would improve the organization.Evaluate what changes in the organization would need to be made to implement the policy change.Explain how you would advocate for your policy change while using the approval processes in your organization.Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).
Determine one (1) specific leadership theory and two to three (2-3) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the Director of Public Health and related agencies in addressing the issues.
Assignment 3: Public Administrative EnvironmentsDue Week 8 and worth 280 pointsThe City Manager has contacted you regarding the following issues concerning various governmental departments and external stakeholders:In the past year, citizen, department, and outside stakeholder complaints have been filed against the Department of Health administrators. Such complaints cited unprofessional leadership, unethical practices, insufficient customer and patient care, poor fire and emergency response time, and inability to implement change and resolve conflict within and amongst subordinates and staff. The Department of Health is composed of the following agencies:Social Services,Fire and Emergency Management, andHuman Services.The School Board has a collaborative relationship with various government departments. In the last two (2) months, the School Board has charged department directors with failure to work collaboratively with the School Board on its efforts to:Meet federal mandates regarding reformation of new policy issues that will impact the leadership of the Department of Redevelopment and Housing, the State Department of Education, and the State Department of Housing and Urban Development.Support the academic leadership of secondary school principals by providing specific student data from the Department of Juvenile Relations, in an attempt to improve student retention and performance toward increase graduation rates.Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question (except Question 5) under the following section headings:Public Leadership in a Health Environment (for Question 1)Public Leadership in an Educational Environment (for Question 2)Public Leadership in Government Operations (for Question 3)Improving Public Leadership Styles (for Question 4)Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in which you:Determine one (1) specific leadership theory and two to three (2-3) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the Director of Public Health and related agencies in addressing the issues. Provide a rationale to support your response.Recommend one (1) specific leadership theory and two (2) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the School Board in addressing the issues presented. Provide a rationale for your response.Determine the essential manner in which the leadership from the Department of Public Health, the School Board, and the various other government departments impacts the leadership of the City Managers and his or her ability to carry out government operations.Recommend two (2) strategies that a public leader could use in order to overcome the weaknesses inherent in his / her leadership style(s).Include at least four (4) 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. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other websites ending in anything other than .gov do not qualify as academic resources.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:Analyze how public leadership influences the various levels of public administration and public service.Examine the personal aspects of public leadership and professional ethics.Assess how to motivate, communicate, implement change, and resolve conflicts as an effective public leader.Analyze the concepts of leadership and the qualities, skills, and practices necessary for effective public leadership.Use technology and information resources to research issues in public leadership and conflict resolution.Write clearly and concisely about issues in public leadership and conflict resolution using proper writing mechanics.
Comparison of the relationship between income and poverty status with certain health indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, etc.
There is an apparent relationship between longevity, morbidity, and wealth. Health outcomes improve according to ones socioeconomic status. The purpose of this assignment is to understand how wealth can impact the health of populations.Using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the relationship between health status and wealth. Then, develop a presentation that includes the following:Detailed information about what you have learned about the health-wealth gradient in your home state or region. Ensure that you provide relevant facts, figures, and references in support of your information.Charts and/or graphs that display any relationship between a specific health disparity and income or poverty status.Comparison of the relationship between income and poverty status with certain health indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, etc. In addition, you can compare the relationship between education status and mortality rates or income and mortality rates; breast cancer mortality and income; cervical cancer mortality and education; and between infant mortality and income, federal poverty level (FPL), or education status.Develop an 810-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.ppt.By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.Assignment ComponentsMaximum PointsExplain detailed information about what you have learned about the health-wealth gradient in your home state or region.20Examine charts and/or graphs that display any relationship between a specific health disparity and income or poverty status.20Compare the relationship between income and poverty statuses with health indicators; between education status and mortality rates or income and mortality rates; between breast cancer mortality and income; between cervical cancer mortality and education; between infant mortality and between income, federal poverty level (FPL), or education status thereby displaying adequate research and analysis.40Academic WritingWrite in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.20Total:100
What are the major components of strategic management, and why is each component needed for success?
The leader of a local health care organization, Kendra Klein, has noticed other health care organizations successfully incorporating strategic management practices. Kendra is considering using strategic management for her health care organization. She has hired me to research what the strategic planning development and implementation process is and to address why it helps organizations be successful.Write a 700- to 1,050-word report that answers the following questions:What are the major components of strategic management, and why is each component needed for success?Why are an organizations mission and values important to strategy formulation?What benefits does a strategic management process bring to a health care organization?How does strategic management affect organizational decision making and financial performance?How does strategic management affect the way an organization responds to its environment?Cite a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar resources to support your information.Format the report according to APA guidelines.
What method of international growth did the KSA company use?
In this module, we explored the role of the corporate headquarters and its relationship with individual businesses, and how the corporate headquarters creates value by implementing mergers/acquisitions and strategic alliances strategies. Select a Saudi Arabian company. Discuss the decisions and actions that the company took to sustain or create a competitive advantage with international growth.What method of international growth did the KSA company use? What source of competitive advantage does the KSA company have, and how is that position supported by its resources and capabilities? How does the KSA Company deal effectively with its external environment?What recommendations would you make to the KSA company concerning this or future expansion? Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (which require supporting citations) in your initial response along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references. Use APA style guidelines. Required: Chapter 14 in Contemporary Strategy AnalysisChapter 14 PowerPoint slides Chapter 14 PowerPoint slides Alternative Formats in Contemporary Strategy AnalysisBhattacharyya, S. S. (2019). Development of an integrated model of strategic alliance. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 54(3), 441457.Abolarinwa, S. I., Asogwa, C. I., Ezenwakwelu, C. A., Court, T. O., Adedoyin, S., & Eriksson, T. (2020). Corporate growth strategies and financial performance of quoted manufacturing firms in Nigeria: The mediating role of global economic crises. Cogent Economics & Finance, 8(1), 120. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1750259.
Articulate the training needs of new expatriate employees and the components of pre-departure training that will address those needs.
Week 8 Assignment TrainingOverviewFor this assignment, imagine again that you work for the global company you chose in your first assignment. You are in charge of improving the training and development for employees who are selected for international assignments. InstructionsDevelop a 34 page (plus the cover page and reference page) outline of pre-departure training with a thorough description and explanation of the training programs that you suggest for improving expatriate performance. Your assignment must address the following: Articulate the training needs of new expatriate employees and the components of pre-departure training that will address those needs.Determine the areas of emphasis and the details of the training.Describe how the training will improve the expatriate experience for the new assignment. Provide citations and references from the textbook and a minimum of two sources found on the Strayer databases at the Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library.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: Recommend training programs to improve performance throughout a multinational corporation comprised of a diverse workforce.
In what ways did minorities influence decisions made at this meetingeither directly at the meeting or through the policies discussed?
Unit VII Reflection PaperFor this paper, you will pretend you attended a Polk County FL county council/commission meeting and present its topics, relevant discussion, and outcome. You will then provide an analysis of and response to the meeting and whether you agreed with the steps/actions taken by the council/commission, and explain why you agreed or disagreed. For students unable to attend in person, viewing a meeting online is an acceptable substitute. The name of the council/commission, location(Polk County courthouse in Bartow fl) must be included on your title page. Your paper must be at least two pages in length. You must include a copy of the official meeting agenda as your supporting documentation. Be sure to include the following in your paper: agenda items, items that required a vote and the outcome of those votes, any contentious issues and analysis of the problem, and any items of particular interest. Address the following questions: Could you determine any conservative or liberal leanings by the members based on their comments or vote? What community services were addressed in the meeting? In what ways did the council/commission discuss supporting those services? In what ways did minorities influence decisions made at this meetingeither directly at the meeting or through the policies discussed? Was the meeting what you expected? Would you have voted with the majority? Elaborate on your response. Any sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Explain the importance of properly defining program requirements to meet mission objectives.
1. Explain the importance of properly defining program requirements to meet mission objectives.2. Do you agree with the Navys method? Why or why not?3. Search online or from any other source that indicates or shows how bad or faulty or changing requirements lead to a contracting problem.4. Using your own experience give an example of when you worked on a contract or project and the requirements changed. Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and should include at least one direct question related to what that another student posted or in response to a students posting to your initial post.Response question 1 Properly identifying the requirement that is needed to meet the mission you are supporting is the most important part of the process. If everything beyond that point worked perfectly and the requirement was wrong you still have total failure. The contract that comes to mind with changing requirements is a contract that came in as a smoking area pavilion type of structure. The scope creep went on here and there with first the people inside the facility wanting 2 walls added to break up the wind in the winter. That soon became 4 walls and a covered walkway to keep dry on the walk. Then a small heater and air conditioning unit was added with the now fully enclosed space. Because there was then electricity added and the pavilion was attached to the main facility fire suppression needed to be added. Then management wanted glass walls so they could see outside to monitor that people were not hiding out too much in the pavilion. Then they realized that with it attached to the original facility they were not allowed to smoke in it. Thankfully this was realized before we actually built the thing. It ended up a pavilion with 2 walls in the end. I found a good article on boardroom metrics addressing this issue. In a lot of cases changing requirements are the result of inadequate scope definition. The research they quote says that 71% of software projects fail due to poor requirements management. The three most common reasons they fail were lack of user input, incomplete requirements and changing requirements. The remedy for this with IT projects is to create more flexible requirements and to closely track the changes to anticipate how the changes could cause issues down the road. This might work to a limited degree for non-IT projects as well. (The Impact of Incomplete or Changing Requirements on IT Project Success).Response question 2 Good morning. The importance of defining requirements is paramount to the success of the program. Requirements creep slows the process down, causes schedule delays and increases in cost. Identifying the requirements in detail upfront allows the program to plan for and drive towards meeting those on time and hopefully, under budget. In my limited experience, the DoD (Navy/Marine Corps) does not do a great job of identifying requirements. I think that the Navys method works when followed and when those involved understand the acquisition and requirements world. There is a significant gap in the knowledge of the USN/USMC when it comes to establishing requirements, exploring contracts, etc. Over the past few years, this has started to come to light and appears that, in the Marine Corps specifically, a push to bridge that gap and make us smarter when it comes to these types of issues. CH-53K Heavy Lift Replacement Helicopter immediately comes to mind when thinking about how requirements issues lead to contracting problems. A GAO report dated November 2016 provides a great summarization of this problem. This program began in 2005. A lack of communication on specific requirements by the Marine Corps and disagreements with the prime contractor on what systems engineering tasks would be required and caused an increase in cost and schedule. As the program continued, additional problems were encountered and in 2010 the program had to be re-baselined to meet the requirements. As a result, the program is 51 percent over initial cost estimates and behind schedule by 5 years. Personal experience is with the F-35 program. This is obviously a large one and is well advertised. We continue to struggle with requirements, cost, schedule and performance concerns to date. A major problem with this program is the size and complexity. You have a joint program with (3) different services and multiple countries of which none operate the same. An additional problem with this program is that they attempted to perform simultaneous T&E while going into production. This has been a major contributor to cost overruns with the F-35. In closing, it is my opinion that we focus too much on the cost and try to shape our requirements around a dollar amount instead of establishing a requirement and working with the cost. Interested in thoughts this week.
