The data gained from surveys can help organizations to address the strengths and weaknesses of diversity. Surveys can also help to identify areas where improvements can be made.Discuss 2 examples how organizations can use employees engagement surveys to create an inclusive culture

Working with teams in a diverse workplace requires commitment from managers and employees. In this way, a culture can be created where everyone has a sense of belonging. Employers use diversity and inclusion surveys to gain an understanding about how employees with varying backgrounds feel about their value in the workplace. The data gained from surveys can help organizations to address the strengths and weaknesses of diversity. Surveys can also help to identify areas where improvements can be made.Discuss 2 examples how organizations can use employees engagement surveys to create an inclusive culture.”Inclusive workplace culture can have a higher job satisfaction and return. “www.checkbox.comAn inclusive culture is where employees can share their ideas without fear of any type of repercussions.1. Listen to the employees, at meetings. Some may have good ideas that might be valuable.2. Management need to allow employees to share thoughts in meetings. “Having a company culture where all team members can participate in going over the rules and regulations of the company. “3. Have a safe work environment includes:A. Gender neutral restroomsB. Having a prayer room for those with a deep rooted religionC. A nursing room for new mothersD. Handicap accessible restroomsE. Fair payWhen the management had pay that is fair across the board and does not play favorite then employees are going to work harder and therefore less turnover will happen.www.teambuilding.comOct. 13.2022Some that have a different religion than our own,might need a private place to go and pray. Without being interrupted during the spiritual time.Each person must use restrooms. And some are definitely not comfortable having a stranger of the opposite sex in with them. Hello, Professor and class.Diversity and inclusion survey questions are used as prompts to determine how inclusive and fair your company is. These inquiries provide information on the progress your company has made in establishing a safe environment for all employees, regardless of race, gender, or other protected characteristics. With the help of these questionnaires, you may learn how your workers feel about inclusion and equality as well as what adjustments are required. Employee engagement is described as the strength of an employee’s both intellectual and emotional involvement in their work, team, and business. One way organizations use employee engagement surveys is by including demographic questions on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or any other information that may be relevant to the study in order to gain these types of insights. This might involve hiring a third-party service to analyze data and restricting data divides with the goal of avoiding becoming too detailed (e.g., pairing gender and ethnicity) Another way organizations use employee engagement surveys is to measure performance time. Measuring employee engagement allows you to track the progress of new projects, enhance your ROI, and keep your staff satisfied. Companies may establish a better culture and lower the risk of employee overload by developing surveys that assess both engagement and performance.”Applying the sociological perspective benefits people in the following ways:IThank you for allowing me to share my discussion, and I hope everyone has a great week. 

Write a summary discussing my results and to highlight my strengths and improvement areas associated with my unique leadership propensities, behaviors and characteristics

Review my findings and results in the attached excel file. On the basis of my results, Write a summary discussing my results and to highlight my strengths and improvement areas associated with my unique leadership propensities, behaviors and characteristics. 

Explain how a health care organization uses nursing-sensitive quality indicators to enhance patient safety, patient care outcomes, and organizational performance reports.

Preparation- As you begin to prepare this assessment you are encouraged to complete the Conabedian Quality Assessment Framework activity. Quality health care delivery requires systematic action. Completion of this will help you succeed with the assessment as you consider how the triad of structure (such as the hospital, clinic, provider qualifications/organizational characteristics) and process (such as the delivery/coordination/education/protocols/practice style or standard of care) may be modified to achieve quality outcomes.

This assessment requires you to prepare an 8–10 minute audio training tutorial (with optional video) for new nurses on the importance of nursing-sensitive quality indicators. To successfully prepare for your assessment, you will need to complete the following preparatory activities:
· Select a single nursing-sensitive quality indicator that you see as important to a selected type of health care system. Choose from the following list:
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Staffing measures.

· Nursing hours per patient day.
· RN education/certification.
· Skill mix.
· Nurse turnover.
· Nursing care hours in emergency departments, perioperative units, and perinatal units.
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· Skill mix in emergency departments, perioperative units, and perinatal units.
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Quality measures.

· Patient falls.
· Patient falls with injury.
· Pressure ulcer prevalence.
· Health care-associated infections.
· Catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
· Central line catheter associated blood stream infection.
· Ventilator-associated pneumonia.
· Ventilator- associated events.
· Psychiatric physical/sexual assault rate.
· Restraint prevalence.
· Pediatric peripheral intravenous infiltration rate.
· Pediatric pain assessment, intervention, reassessment (air) cycle.
· Falls in ambulatory settings.
· Pressure ulcer incidence rates from electronic health records.
· Hospital readmission rate
· RN satisfaction survey options.
· Job satisfaction scales.
· Job satisfaction scales – short form.
· Practice environment scale.
· Conduct independent research on the most current information about the selected nursing-sensitive quality indicator.
· Interview a professional colleague or contact who is familiar with quality monitoring and how technology can help to collect and report quality indicator data.
 You do not need to submit the transcript of your conversation, but do integrate what you learned from the interview into the audio tutorial. Consider these questions for your interview:

· What is your experience with collecting data and entering it into a database?
· What challenges have you experienced?
· How does your organization share with the nursing staff and other members of the health care system the quality improvement monitoring results?
· What role do bedside nurses and other frontline staff have in entering the data? For example, do staff members enter the information into an electronic medical record for extraction? Or do they enter it into another system? How effective is this process?
· Watch the 

Informatics and Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Video Exemplar
.

Recording Your Presentation

To prepare to record the audio for your presentation, complete the following:
· Set up and test your microphone or headset using the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. You only need to use the headset if your audio is not clear and high quality when captured by the microphone.
· Practice using the equipment to ensure the audio quality is sufficient.
· Review 

Using Kaltura
 for Kaltura to record your presentation.

· View 

Creating a Presentation: A Guide to Writing and Speaking
. This video addresses the primary areas involved in creating effective audiovisual presentations. You can return to this resource throughout the process of creating your presentation to view the tutorial appropriate for you at each stage.

Notes:

· You may use other tools to record your tutorial. You will, however, need to consult 

Using Kaltura
 for instructions on how to upload your audio-recorded tutorial into the courseroom, or you must provide a working link your instructor can easily access.

· You may also choose to create a video of your tutorial, but this is not required.
· If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact 

[email protected]
 to request accommodations.

Instructions- For this assessment, imagine you are a member of a Quality Improvement Council at any type of health care system, whether acute, ambulatory, home health, managed care, et cetera. Your Council has identified that newly hired nurses would benefit from comprehensive training on the importance of nursing-sensitive quality indicators. The Council would like the training to address how this information is collected and disseminated across the organization. It would also like the training to describe the role nurses have in accurate reporting and high-quality results.

The Council indicates a recording is preferable to a written fact sheet due to the popularity of audio blogs. In this way, new hires can listen to the tutorial on their own time using their phone or other device.
As a result of this need, you offer to create an audio tutorial orienting new hires to these topics. You know that you will need a script to guide your audio recording. You also plan to incorporate into your script the insights you learned from conducting an interview with an authority on quality monitoring and the use of technology to collect and report quality indicator data.
You determine that you will cover the following topics in your audio tutorial script:

Introduction: Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicator

· What is the National Database of Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators?
· What are nursing-sensitive quality indicators?
· Which particular quality indicator did you select to address in your tutorial?
· Why is this quality indicator important to monitor?
· Be sure to address the impact of this indicator on the quality of care and patient safety.
· Why do new nurses need to be familiar with this particular quality indicator when providing patient care?

Collection and Distribution of Quality Indicator Data

· According to your interview and other resources, how does your organization collect data on this quality indicator?
· How does the organization disseminate aggregate data?
· What role do nurses play in supporting accurate reporting and high-quality results?
· As an example, consider the importance of accurately entering data regarding nursing interventions.
After completing your script, practice delivering your tutorial several times before recording it.
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Additional Requirements-Audio communication: Deliver a professional, effective audio tutorial on a selected quality indicator that engages new nurses and motivates them to accurately report quality data in a timely fashion.

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Length: 8–10 minute audio recording. Use Kaltura to upload your recording to the courseroom, or provide a working link your instructor can access.

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Script: A separate document with the script or speaker’s notes is required. 
Important: Submissions that do not include the script or speaker’s notes will be returned as a non-performance.

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References: Cite a minimum of three scholarly and/or authoritative sources.

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APA: Submit, along with the recording, a separate reference page that follows APA style and formatting guidelines. For an APA refresher, consult the 

Evidence and APA
 page on Campus.

Context-The American Nursing Association (ANA) established the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) in 1998 to track and report on quality indicators heavily influenced by nursing action.

NDNQI® was established as a standardized approach to evaluating nursing performance in relation to patient outcomes. It provides a database and quality measurement program to track clinical performance and to compare nursing quality measures against other hospital data at the national, regional, and state levels. Nursing-sensitive quality indicators help establish evidence-based practice guidelines in the inpatient and outpatient settings to enhance quality care outcomes and initiate quality improvement educational programs, outreach, and protocol development.
The quality indicators the NDNQI® monitors are organized into three categories: structure, process, and outcome. Theorist Avedis Donabedian first identified these categories. Donabedian’s theory of quality health care focused on the links between quality outcomes and the structures and processes of care (Grove et al., 2018).
Nurses must be knowledgeable about the indicators their workplaces monitor. Some nurses deliver direct patient care that leads to a monitored outcome. Other nurses may be involved in data collection and analysis. In addition, monitoring organizations, including managed care entities, exist to gather data from individual organizations to analyze overall industry quality. All of these roles are important to advance quality and safety outcomes.
Reference
Grove, S. K., Gray, J. R., Jay, G. W., Jay, H. M., & Burns, N. (2018). 
Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (7th ed.). Elsevier.

Competencies Measured-By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

· Competency 1: Describe nurses’ and the interdisciplinary team’s role in informatics with a focus on electronic health information and patient care technology to support decision making.
· Describe the interdisciplinary team’s role in collecting and reporting quality indicator data to enhance patient safety, patient care outcomes, and organizational performance reports.
· Competency 3: Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.
· Explain how a health care organization uses nursing-sensitive quality indicators to enhance patient safety, patient care outcomes, and organizational performance reports.
· Competency 4: Recommend the use of a technology to enhance quality and safety standards for patients.
· Justify how a nursing-sensitive quality indicator establishes evidence-based practice guidelines for nurses to follow when using patient care technologies to enhance patient safety, satisfaction, and outcomes.
· Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care technologies.
· Deliver a professional, effective audio tutorial on a selected quality indicator that engages new nurses and motivates them to accurately report quality data in a timely fashion.
· Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Describe the interdisciplinary team’s role in collecting and reporting quality indicator data to enhance patient safety, patient care outcomes, and organizational performance reports.

Explain how a health care organization uses nursing-sensitive quality indicators to enhance patient safety, patient care outcomes, and organizational performance reports.
Justify how a nursing-sensitive quality indicator establishes evidence-based practice guidelines for nurses to follow when using patient care technologies to enhance patient safety, satisfaction, and outcomes.
Deliver a professional, effective audio tutorial on a selected quality indicator that engages new nurses and motivates them to accurately report quality data in a timely fashion.

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Identify motivational processes and other factors specific to how this MNC operates in a cross-cultural environment that would factor into your decision-making process of wanting to work there.

Course Syllabus

Course Description

Presents a study of the challenges that confront managers of organizations and individuals in global settings. Special focus
is placed on benefits of diversity derived from interactions between different cultures. The course also covers an overview of
markets, governments, and organizations as well as a general overview of the concepts of internationalization in
contemporary business.

Course Textbook(s)

Luthans, F., & Doh, J. P. (2021). International management: Culture, strategy, and behavior (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill
Education. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781260563979

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Categorize consequences of globalization on countries around the world.
2. Compare and contrast the impact of different political, legal, and economic systems on international management.
3. Defend ethics and social responsibility in international management.
4. Evaluate the cultural challenges of managing an international business.
5. Analyze important elements of effective cross-cultural negotiation and communication.
6. Examine international management strategies that emphasize global integration versus local adaptation.
7. Compare and contrast the entry methods and approaches tailored to international business organizations.
8. Assess political risks of international organizations managing their relationships with national governments.

Academic Integrity

Honesty and integrity are taken very seriously at Waldorf University. All students should be familiar with the Waldorf
University Academic Integrity Policy (found in the current Student Handbook) and the consequences that will result from
breaches of this policy.

Credits

Upon completion of this course, the students will earn 3.00 hours of college credit.

Course Structure

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1. Study Guide: Course units contain a Study Guide that provides students with the learning outcomes, unit lesson,
required unit resources, assignments, and supplemental resources.

2. Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge
students should gain upon completion of the unit.

3. Unit Lesson: Unit Lessons, which are located in the Study Guide, discuss lesson material.
4. Required Unit Resources: Units contain Required Unit Resources from one or more chapters from the textbook

and/or outside resources.
5. Suggested Unit Resources: Suggested Unit Resources are listed within the Study Guide. Students are encouraged

to read the resources listed if the opportunity arises, but they will not be tested on their knowledge of the Suggested
Unit Resources.

6. Learning Activities (Nongraded): Nongraded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of
study.

7. Discussion Boards: Students are required to submit Discussion Board posts in Units I-VIII. Discussion Boards
provide students the opportunity for student-to-student and professor-to-student interaction based on relevant course
concepts and ideas. Specific information about accessing the Discussion Board rubric is provided below.

8. Unit Quizzes: This course contains Unit Quizzes. It is suggested that the quizzes be completed before students
complete the Unit Assessments. Quizzes are used to give students quick feedback on their understanding of the unit
material.

9. Unit Assessments: This course contains Unit Assessments, which test student knowledge on important aspects of
the course. These tests may come in many different forms, ranging from multiple choice to written response
questions.

10. Unit Assignments: Students are required to submit for grading Unit Assignments. Specific information and
instructions regarding these assignments are provided below. Grading rubrics are included with each assignment.
Specific information about accessing these rubrics is provided below.

11. Ask the Professor: This communication forum provides students with an opportunity to ask their professor general
questions or questions related to course content.

12. Student Break Room: This communication forum allows for casual conversation with other classmates.

Unit Assignments

Unit III PowerPoint Presentation

The functions of management are essentially the same everywhere, but the functions are often performed differently in
different countries as a result of culture.

In this assignment you will develop a PowerPoint presentation that explores how the nine Global Leadership and
Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) cultural dimensions can affect many aspects of management functions or
responsibilities—planning, communication, decision-making, risk management, ethics, social responsibility, human
resource management—in an international business environment.

Your PowerPoint presentation must accomplish the following:

Address all nine GLOBE cultural dimensions.
For each dimension, you must correlate at least one management aspect that can be impacted by it. You must correlate
each of the seven aspects listed above, and then use two additional aspects of your choice. You may choose any
management aspect that applies to international business; however, you may only use each aspect once. Each
dimension should be correlated to a distinct aspect.
For each aspect/dimension correlation, offer a real-world example to illustrate the impact. Explain how the cultural
dimension applies in each of your examples. Examples may also only be used once, resulting in each correlation having
a unique example.
Use the Speaker Notes feature in PowerPoint for each content slide to elaborate on the slide content. Each slide must
have at least 50 words of Speaker Notes.
Use at least two sources to support your presentation, one of which may be your textbook.
Be creative in choosing your examples. You are encouraged to present examples from a wide variety of cultures or
regions. For instance, try not to limit your examples to all Latin American countries or cultures. Choose examples that
demonstrate your understanding of how the dimensions are applied globally.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least 10 slides, not counting the title or reference slide. You must use at least
three sources to support your presentation, one of which must come from the Waldorf Online Library. All sources used
must have APA Style citations and references. APA formatting is otherwise not required.

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Unit VII Case Study

For this assignment, you will apply your knowledge of course concepts in writing a case study focusing on a top performing
chief executive officer (CEO) of a multinational corporation (MNC) and the leadership and management issues they face
doing business on a global scale in the 21st century.

Begin by researching the rankings of top performing CEOs of MNCs. Suggestions include the following:

Phebe Novakovic (General Dynamics)
Tim Cook (Apple)
Susan Wojciki (YouTube)
Sundar Pichal (Google)
Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX)
Albert Bourla (Pfizer)
Mary Barra (General Motors)

Choose one CEO (they may be from this list or your own selection). Begin your paper with an introduction summarizing
their background and career. Write a case study that accomplishes the following:

Describe the company, its product(s), and its target market.
Summarize the company’s global presence. Where do they physically operate? Where do they sell their product or
service?
Identify and summarize the CEO’s leadership style. Discuss positive and negative characteristics/traits of the CEO.
What makes them effective as a global leader of an MNC?
What makes this CEO effective at cross-cultural communication and negotiation?
Discuss how the CEO promotes ethics and social responsibility through their leadership and strategies.
Characterize the organizational culture of the company and how this affects the CEO’s management across cultures.
Using specific examples from at least two different cultures, explain how culture affects the CEO’s decision-making and
leadership actions.
Explore the challenges the CEO has faced in global operations.
Assess potential challenges this company and CEO may face in the future doing business on a global scale.

Your case study should demonstrate an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence. Your case
study must be at least five but no more than seven pages, not counting the title and reference pages. You must use at least
five academic or industry reliable sources to support your case study. One of these sources must come from the Waldorf
Online Library. All sources used must have citations and references in APA Style. APA formatting is otherwise not required.

Unit VIII Essay

The purpose of this assignment is for you to analyze multinational corporations (MNCs) to make employment decisions (i.e.,
do you really want to work for this organization or corporation based on the information you discover?) and to assess the
human resource practices used in international business. This assignment will allow you to apply concepts learned in this
unit and enhance your research, analysis, and decision-making skills as an international manager.

First select a global industry that interests you. If you do not have a favorite yet, consider an industry (e.g., communications,
banking, broadcasting, entertainment, administration) that you aspire to work in. Once you have selected a global industry,
use your preferred internet search engine to select and research an MNC on which to base this assignment. You may not
choose an MNC for which you currently or have previously worked.

Once you have selected an MNC for which you aspire to work, write an essay based on your research that evaluates the
MNC and characterizes why you would want to work there. Your essay must accomplish the following:

Begin with an introduction that gives a brief overview of the MNC to include its industry, product or services, operating
locations, and mission.
Analyze the political, legal/regulatory, and technological factors that affect the MNC’s human resource management
efforts.
Identify sources that are used to fill organizational management positions.
Examine an international job listing for this MNC in which you might be interested. Evaluate the selection criteria, and
discuss how the selection criteria and processes are impacted by culture and the global business environment.
What culture-specific training or professional development is offered or would be needed for you to be successful in the
selected overseas position in this MNC?
Identify motivational processes and other factors specific to how this MNC operates in a cross-cultural environment that
would factor into your decision-making process of wanting to work there.
Finally, conclude your essay with a summary of how your values, cultural competence, ethics, and understanding of

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international business best practices aligns with or differs from those of the MNC. Would you choose to work here based
on what you have learned in this course about international management?

Your essay must be at least three pages, not counting the title and reference pages. You must use at least three sources to
support your essay, one of which may be your textbook. All sources used must have citations and references in APA Style.
APA formatting is otherwise not necessary.

Submitting Course Papers/Projects

Once you have completed your papers/projects, submit your completed papers/projects by uploading through the
Assignment tab in each unit. Do not e-mail your paper directly to your professor. By using the Assignment tab, your record
will automatically be updated to indicate you have submitted your papers/projects, and the assignment will be provided to
your professor for grading. Instructions for submitting your assignment can be found under the Assignment tab in each unit.

APA Guidelines

Waldorf University requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting,
quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Information about using APA style can be found in
APA Style Help in the Course Menu. This area provides links to Internet sites, tutorials, and guides that provide
comprehensive information on APA formatting, including examples and sample papers.

Grading Rubrics

This course utilizes analytic grading rubrics as tools for your professor in assigning grades for all learning activities. Each
rubric serves as a guide that communicates the expectations of the learning activity and describes the criteria for each level
of achievement. In addition, a rubric is a reference tool that lists evaluation criteria and can help you organize your efforts to
meet the requirements of that learning activity. It is imperative for you to familiarize yourself with these rubrics because
these are the primary tools your professor uses for assessing learning activities.

Rubric categories include (1) Discussion Board, (2) Assessment (Written Response), and (3) Assignment. However, it is
possible that not all of the listed rubric types will be used in a single course (e.g., some courses may not have
Assessments).

The Discussion Board rubric can be found within Unit I’s Discussion Board submission instructions.

The Assessment (Written Response) rubric can be found embedded in a link within the directions for each Unit
Assessment. However, these rubrics will only be used when written-response questions appear within the Assessment.

Each Assignment type (e.g., article critique, case study, research paper) will have its own rubric. The Assignment rubrics
are built into Blackboard, allowing students to review them prior to beginning the Assignment and again once the
Assignment has been scored. This rubric can be accessed via the Assignment link located within the unit where it is to be
submitted. Students may also access the rubric through the course menu by selecting the “Grades” link.

Again, it is vitally important for you to become familiar with these rubrics because their application to your
Discussion Boards, Assessments, and Assignments is the method by which your instructor assigns all grades.

Communication Forums

These are non-graded discussion forums that allow you to communicate with your professor and other students.
Participation in these discussion forums is encouraged, but not required. You can access these forums with the buttons in
the Course Menu. Instructions for subscribing/unsubscribing to these forums are provided below.

Click here for instructions on how to subscribe/unsubscribe and post to the Communication Forums.

Ask the Professor

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This communication forum provides you with an opportunity to ask your professor general or course content questions.
Questions may focus on Blackboard locations of online course components, textbook or course content elaboration,
additional guidance on assessment requirements, or general advice from other students.

Questions that are specific in nature, such as inquiries regarding assessment/assignment grades or personal
accommodation requests, are NOT to be posted on this forum. If you have questions, comments, or concerns of a non-
public nature, please feel free to email your professor. Responses to your post will be addressed or emailed by the
professor within 48 hours.

Before posting, please ensure that you have read all relevant course documentation, including the syllabus,
assessment/assignment instructions, faculty feedback, and other important information.

Student Break Room

This communication forum allows for casual conversation with your classmates. Communication on this forum should
always maintain a standard of appropriateness and respect for your fellow classmates. This forum should NOT be used to
share assessment answers.

Schedule/Grading

The following pages contain a printable Course Schedule to assist you through this course. By following this schedule, you
will be assured that you will complete the course within the time allotted.

Unit I Globalization, Ethics, and Social Responsibility [ Weight: 12% ]

Read/View: Unit I Study Guide
Chapter 1: Globalization and International Linkages
Chapter 3: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability, pp. 76–100
Brief Integrative Case 1.1: “Advertising or Free Speech? The Case of Nike and Human
Rights,” pp. 101–103

Discuss: Unit I Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit I Assessment 10%

Unit II Politics, Legalities, Technologies, Risks, and Relationships [ Weight: 12% ]

Read/View: Unit II Study Guide
Chapter 2: The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment
Chapter 10: Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Discuss: Unit II Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit II Assessment 10%

Unit III Management in a Cross-Cultural Environment [ Weight: 12% ]

Read/View: Unit III Study Guide
Chapter 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture
Chapter 5: Managing Across Cultures

Discuss: Unit III Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit III Quiz
Unit III PowerPoint Presentation

2%
8%

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Unit IV Organizational Culture, Diversity, and Cross-Cultural Communications [ Weight: 12% ]

Read/View: Unit IV Study Guide
Chapter 6: Organizational Cultures and Diversity
Chapter 7: Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation
In-Depth Integrative Case 2.1a: “Euro Disneyland,” pp. 257–266

Discuss: Unit IV Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit IV Assessment 10%

Unit V Strategy Formulation and Organizational Structure [ Weight: 12% ]

Read/View: Unit V Study Guide
Chapter 8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Chapter 9: Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Discuss: Unit V Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit V Assessment 10%

Unit VI Management Decisions and Leadership Across Cultures [ Weight: 12% ]

Read/View: Unit VI Study Guide
Chapter 11: Management Decision and Control
Chapter 13: Leadership Across Cultures
Brief Integrative Case 3.1: “Google in China: Protecting Property and Rights,” pp. 407–411

Discuss: Unit VI Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit VI Assessment 10%

Unit VII Leadership and Management in Global Business [ Weight: 15% ]

Read/View: Unit VII Study Guide
Unit Resources (3 articles): See Study Guide

Discuss: Unit VII Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit VII Case Study 13%

Unit VIII Motivation and Human Resource Management Across Cultures [ Weight: 13% ]

Read/View: Unit VIII Study Guide
Chapter 12: Motivation Across Cultures
Chapter 14: Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures, pp. 504–539

Discuss: Unit VIII Discussion Board 2%

Submit: Unit VIII Quiz
Unit VIII Essay

2%
9%

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Course Syllabus

Course Description
Course Textbook(s)
Course Learning Outcomes
Academic Integrity
Credits
Course Structure
Unit Assignments

Unit III PowerPoint Presentation
Unit VII Case Study
Unit VIII Essay

Submitting Course Papers/Projects
APA Guidelines
Grading Rubrics
Communication Forums
Schedule/Grading

Describe how you, as the surgeon, or nurse, would address a patient’s religious or spiritual needs if the risks of a complex surgical procedure appear to be threatening.

Choose one of the following videos to address for your assignment.
#1. Wrong-Operation Doctor – Attached you will find the transcripts for each video.

Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion.

·

The Pain of Wrong Site SurgeryLinks to an external site.

·

Judgment Upheld in Arkansas Brain Surgery LawsuitLinks to an external site.

·

National Quality ForumLinks to an external site.

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the issues of integrity in this case.
2. Should criminal charges be considered in this case, if accurately reported? Discuss your answer. 
3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?
4. How is integrity displayed in your clinical setting?
#2. Cheney’s Staff Cuts Testimony on Warming  

Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion.

· The full story 

Cheney’s Staff Cut Testimony On WarmingLinks to an external site.

·

CDC on Air QualityLinks to an external site.

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss how headlines such as this affect your opinion of politicians.
2. At the end of our days, the most basic principles of life–trust and survival–are on trial. What is your verdict, if you believe there was a cover-up?.
3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?
4. How are government and political trust displayed in your clinical setting?
#3. Surgeon Uses Ministry in Medical Practice

Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion.

· The full story: 

Praying with patients: A Dallas surgeon finds a way to put ministry into practiceLinks to an external site.

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Should Your Doctor Pray With You?Links to an external site.

·

South Korean Hospitals Shut Over MERS Fears; 11th Person DiesLinks to an external site.

· Note the picture in this article

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the pressure, if any, placed on the patient to responding to the suggestion of prayer prior to surgery.
2. Describe how you, as the surgeon, or nurse, would address a patient’s religious or spiritual needs if the risks of a complex surgical procedure appear to be threatening.
3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?
4. How is religion or faith displayed in your clinical setting?

NURS_521_DE – Paper/Essay Rubric

NURS_521_DE – Paper/Essay Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

16 to >13.76 pts

Proficient

The writer clearly and effectively responds to the assignment.

13.76 to >12.0 pts

Approaches Proficiency

The response to the assignment is generally adequate, but may not be thorough.

12 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

The writer does not respond to the assignment.

16 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFocus and Detail

12 to >10.32 pts

Proficient

There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main ideas are clear and are well supported by detailed and accurate information.

10.32 to >9.0 pts

Approaches Proficiency

There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main ideas are clear but are not well supported by detailed information.

9 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

The topic and main ideas are not clear.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization

8 to >6.88 pts

Proficient

The introduction is inviting, states the main topic, and provides an overview of the paper. Information is relevant and presented in a logical order. The conclusion is strong.

6.88 to >6.0 pts

Approaches Proficiency

The introduction states the main topic and provides an overview of the paper. A conclusion is included.

6 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

There is no clear introduction, structure, or conclusion.

8 pthe assignment consistently follows current APA format and is free from errors in formatting, citation, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. All sources are cited and referenced correctly.

3.44 to >3.0 pts

Approaches Proficiency

The assignment consistently follows current APA format with only isolated and inconsistent mistakes and/or has a few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Most sources are cited and referenced correctly.

3 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

The assignment does not follow current APA format and/or has many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Many sources are cited and referenced incorrectly, or citations and references are missing.

4 pts

Total Points: 40

Beefsteak is a fast-casual restaurant concept from acclaimed Chef José Andrés that focuses on the “unsung power of vegetables” (Beefsteak Company Background Packet, . What key characteristics should Beefsteak recruiters look for in candidates, especially with regard to how someone will fit into the company culture?

 
Prior to beginning work on this final presentation,
For this class, The Beefsteak Reinforcing Culture Through Human Capital Development Case Study Analysis final presentation assignment will apply toward Folio.
Scenario
Beefsteak is a fast-casual restaurant concept from acclaimed Chef José Andrés that focuses on the “unsung power of vegetables” (Beefsteak Company Background Packet, n.d., page 7). hat key characteristics should Beefsteak recruiters look for in candidates, especially with regard to how someone will fit into the company culture?José Andrés is a world-renowned chef and owner of a number of restaurants. He was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work with disaster relief through his nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen. Andrés’s mission is to change the world through the power of food. Jim Biafore, Senior Director for Beefsteak, knows that culture—much like any good business—is forever changing, adapting to its environment. As Beefsteak grows, he sees the need to develop employees not only for return on investment, but also for maintenance of the culture and values espoused from the larger organization, ThinkFoodGroup. Beefsteak needs to develop programs to develop its employees in line with the company’s mission and strategic direction.
Assume the role of a Beefsteak consultant dedicated to creating and reinforcing the company’s ideal culture. Jim Biafore wants you to assess Beefsteak’s current company culture, determine ways that it can be improved, forecast potential changes through growth, and provide a plan for sustaining cultural longevity through employees.
Using the materials provided to you, as well as at least two to three additional resources pertaining to human resource management, prepare a PowerPoint presentation with audio on the proposal for a strategic human capital development program focused on the transmission of company core values. You may use the University of Arizona Global Campus resource, Presentation TipsLinks to an external site., for assistance on adding audio to your presentation.
To communicate with Beefsteak’s Jim Biafore and executive team, you will present your analysis using PowerPoint with audio. The analysis should be six to eight slides. The strategic human capital analysis should reinforce the culture through

recruitment
training
retention
team development
organizational responsibility

The analysis should also consider Week 4’s contemporary human capital topic and predictive analysis.
Consider the following questions as you prepare your analysis:

What might you infer about Beefsteak’s current company culture? Does it have elements of organizational responsibility?
What key characteristics should Beefsteak recruiters look for in candidates, especially with regard to how someone will fit into the company culture?
How does job training and employee development differ from a cultural standpoint?
What motivates individuals or employees to believe in a cause?
What do employees want out of development programs?
What about employee development programs benefits the company?
Why is it important to think about employee development at this stage?
What contemporary human capital issues might you consider at Beefsteak?
Is it possible to use some predictive analysis technique?
How might things differ if Beefsteak expands globally rather than just in the U.S.?
How do you plan to measure the success/failure of your culture strategy? What steps will you take to ensure that the culture is shifting and/or being reinforced in that way that you intend?

In this presentation analysis,

Determine ways to improve the company’s culture in a growth environment.
Assess and make recommendations regarding the company’s recruiting, training, development, and retention strategies.
Integrate contemporary human capital topics and predictive analysis.
Discuss potential global expansion on the company culture and success.
Formulate an overall organized and concise proposal for the company’s ideal culture supported through human resource management.

The Beefsteak Reinforcing Culture Through Human Capital Development Case Study Analysis Audio PowerPoint presentation

Must be six to eight slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title slide with the following:

Title of the proposal
Student’s name
Course name and number

Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use two scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text and Beefsteak case study.

Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.

Avoid over-dependence on direct quotes. Direct quotes are a great way to strengthen our assertions and provide support. However, be sure to avoid using excessive direct quotes in lieu of original thought. Direct quotes will not meet the requirement for analysis, application, and critical thinking. Please ensure to not overuse direct quote so that you can avoid losing points for this. Review the Integrating ResearchLinks to an external site. resource from the Writing Center for additional guidance.

Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Should the role of race and racism in infant mortality shape priority setting and the allocation of resources in public health? If so, why?

Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Management
and Policy Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA

This case is presented for instructional purposes only. The ideas and opinions expressed
are the authors’ own. The case is not meant to refl ect the offi cial position, views, or
policies of the editors, the editors’ host institutions, or the authors’ host institutions.

3.8.1 Background

Preterm births, the leading cause of infant mortality, are increasing annually worldwide
(World Health Organization 2012 ). The United State s shares company with Nigeria,
India, and Brazil among the top ten countri es with the highest numbers of preterm births
and ranks 31st among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
nations in infant mortality (OECD 2010 ). Within the United States, racial and ethnic
disparities in infant mortality remain entrenched and have increased (MacDorman and
Mathews 2009 ). U.S. health policy leaders have made the elimination of health dispari-
ties a top public health priority (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011 ;
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2011 ). Infant mortality is an important
area of focus for eliminating disparities, both in its own right and because the rate of
infant mortality serves as an indicator of the nation’s health due to its association with
maternal health, social and economic conditions, racial discrimination, access to health
care, and public health practices (MacDorman and Mathews 2009 ).

During the twentieth century, U.S. infant mortality declined 93 % (MacDorman
2011 ). In 1900, about 100 infants died per 1000 live births. By 2000, that number
fell to 6.89. During the last half of the twentieth century, the rate of black infant
mortality dropped dramatically. In 1950, black infant mortality was 43.9 deaths per
1000 live births compared with 26.8 deaths per 1000 live births among whites
(Mechanic 2002 ). But by 1998 black infant mortality fell to 13.8 deaths per 1000
live births compared with 6.0 deaths per 1000 live births among whites. As these
numbers show, both groups made signifi cant absolute gains, with blacks gaining
more in absolute terms—a reduction of 30.1 for blacks and 20.8 for whites. Yet,
black infant mortality still remained about twice that of whites.

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These disparities have persisted in the twenty-fi rst century. In 2006, non- Hispanic
black women experienced the highest rate of infant mortality, with 13.4 infant
deaths per 1000 live births, while non-Hispanic white women had a considerably
lower rate, with 5.6 infant deaths per 1000 live births. Citing a 2006 report from the
National Healthy Start Association, MacDorman and Mathews ( 2009 ) report that
programmatic efforts to reduce disparities in black-white infant mortality have had
some successes at local levels, but eliminating the disparities is diffi cult.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services have prioritized both the elimination of health dispari-
ties and improvement in overall population health. These twin goals—one distribu-
tive, the other aggregative—are separate and sometimes confl ict (Anand 2004 ).
Increases in health disparities often accompany advances in aggregate gains in popu-
lation health (Mechanic 2007 ). Although this case is specifi c to the United State s, the
dilemma is not. Data show that signifi cant progress on child mortality has been made
in many countries but that this overall success is often coupled with increased
inequalities between advantaged and disadvantaged groups (Chopra et al. 2012 ). In
China and India, for example, disparities in mortality persist between boys and girls
younger than 5 years, a function of entrenched gender discrimination (You et al.
2010 ). These examples raise challenging questions about how ethically to assess
such cases and set priorities for the allocation of scarce public health resources.

3.8.2 Case Description

You serve as the director for the local health department in a racially segregated
urban city in the Midwest with one of the greatest concentrations of African
Americans in the United States. The city has a long history of civil rights activism
that led to protests and marches that ultimately empowered and mobilized black
communities and organizations. Your health department has a history of prioritizing
maternal-child health and the elimination of black-white disparities in infant mor-
tality in its programs, an investment of resources affi rmed by the city residents
through the department’s community outreach program and planning processes.

Chronic underfunding of public health, made worse by the economic downturn,
has resulted in drastic and unprecedented reductions in the public health budget. In
consultation with your staff and community board of health, you have raised the
possibility of redirecting resources from maternal-child health into other programs
based on a number of practical and ethical considerations. As with national statis-
tics, the city has seen signifi cant declines in black infant mortality, even as black-
white disparities remain. You note that although the maternal-child health programs
are cost-effective, their impact on reducing black-white disparities seems to have
stalled. Other programs appear to meet targets more consistently. To help support
these other programs, you note that allocating resources to more effective programs
provides more “health” per dollar, thus meeting the utilitarian demand to maximize
overall health, which many view as the primary goal of public health and health
policy (Powers and Faden 2006 ). In addition, although black-white disparities in

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infant mortality persist, blacks have made signifi cant gains, declining more than
whites in some decades. You note that remaining inequalities could be deemed ethi-
cally acceptable by some standard s of equity , such as the “maximin” principle .
Although this distributive principle is subject to interpretation (Van Parijs 2003 ), it
is generally understood to require that social and economic inequalities work to
benefi t society’s least advantaged groups. Thus, inequalities (even signifi cant ones)
are morally acceptable as long as the least advantaged have signifi cantly benefi ted
(Powers and Faden 2006 ).

The director of community outreach proposes that the health department not
make this decision unilaterally, but instead listen to community opinions on these
questions of priorities and fairness. He suggests that the health department collabo-
rate with community partners to host a series of public forums. He insists that a
topic of such historic and contemporary concern to the community must be subject
to public deliberation. Despite having a history of supporting community discus-
sions, you are concerned about the cost of community forums, noting that they will
drain resources from an already slim budget.

3.8.3 Discussion Questions

1. Have local health departments met their ethical obligations when community
health improves overall, but health disparities persist? If not, why not? If so, on
what grounds?

2. Is there something about infant mortality that makes it special in considerations
of fairness? If so, what is it?

3. Should the role of race and racism in infant mortality shape priority setting and
the allocation of resources in public health? If so, why?

4. On what grounds and how should you as the local health department director
make resource allocation decisions? What standard s—evidence, principle s of
justice , public opinion—should infl uence priority setting?

5. Should the community have a role in identifying community health priorities or,
more specifi cally, in providing input into allocation decisions that directly affect
them? If so, how should the community be involved and who represents the
community?

References

Anand, S. 2004. The concern for equity in health. In Public health, ethics, and equity , ed. S.
Anand, F. Peter, and A. Sen, 15–20. New York: Oxford University Press.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2011. About CDC’s Offi ce of Minority Health &
Health Equity (OMHHE). http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/OMHHE.html . Accessed 29 Apr
2013.

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Chopra, M., H. Campbell, and I. Rudan. 2012. Understanding the determinants of the complex
interplay between cost-effectiveness and equitable impact in maternal and child mortality
reduction. Journal of Global Health 2(1): 1–10.

MacDorman, M.F. 2011. Infant deaths—United States, 2000–2007. MMWR Supplement 60:
49–51.

MacDorman, M.F., and T.J. Mathews. 2009. The challenge of infant mortality: Have we reached a
plateau? Public Health Reports 124(5): 670–681.

Mechanic, D. 2002. Disadvantage, inequality, and social policy. Health Affairs 21(2): 48–59.
Mechanic, D. 2007. Population health: Challenges for science and society. The Milbank Quarterly

85(3): 533–559.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2010. OECD health data:

Infant mortality. https://data.oecd.org/healthstat/infant-mortality-rates.htm . Accessed 25 May
2015.

Powers, M., and R. Faden. 2006. Social justice: The moral foundations of public health and health
policy. New York: Oxford University Press.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2011. HHS action plan to reduce racial and
ethnic health disparities. http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/content.
aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=33&ID=285 . Accessed 25 May 2015.

Van Parijs, P. 2003. Difference principles. In The Cambridge companion to Rawls , ed. S. Freeman,
200–240. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

World Health Organization (WHO). 2012. Born too soon: The global action report on preterm birth.
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2012/9789241503433_eng.pdf . Accessed 29 Apr 2013.

You, D., G. Jones, T. Wardlaw, and M. Chopra. 2010. Levels and trends in child mortality, 1990–
2009. Lancet 376(9745): 931–933.

3.9 Case 5: Priority Setting in Healt h Care: Ethical Issues

M. Inés Gómez and Lorna Luco
Centro de Bioética, Facultad de Medicina
Clínica Alemana–Universidad del Desarrollo
Santiago , Chile
e-mail: [email protected]

This case is presented for instructional purposes only. The ideas and opinions
expressed are the authors’ own. The case is not meant to refl ect the offi cial position,
views, or policies of the editors, the editors’ host institutions, or the authors’ host
institutions.

3.9.1 Background

The Chilean Sy stem of Guarantees in Health—created by law in 2004—aims to
establish guaranteed health care interventions in health promotion, disease and
injury prevention , diagnosis and treatment , rehabilitation and palliative care
(Ministerio de Salud 2004 ). The law mandates that public and private insurers pro-
vide the resources needed to protect the public against excessive health-related

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Case Study: A Middle-Aged Caucasian Man With Anxiety. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

Case Study:

https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/NURS/6630/DT/week_05/index.html

Examine
 Case Study: A Middle-Aged Caucasian Man With Anxiety. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

· Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.

Decision #1 (1 page)

· Which decision did you select?
· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #2 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #3 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Conclusion (1 page)

· Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
References:
· Stahl, S. M. (2021). Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (5th Ed.) Cambridge University Press.
· Chapter 8,  “Anxiety, Trauma, and Treatment” (pp. 359-378)
· American Psychiatric Association. (2010a). 

Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
Links to an external site.
. https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/acutestressdisorderptsd.pdf

· American Psychiatric Association. (2010c). 

Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with panic disorder
Links to an external site.
 (2nd ed.). https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/panicdisorder.pdf

Identify your selected film, including writer, director, year of release, and genre. Describe the ways in which your chosen film has impacted society or how it has called attention to a particular social issue (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative).

You are encouraged to incorporate writing from your Week 2 and Week 3 assignments only after you have reflected on your instructor’s feedback and revised the relevant parts of the essays accordingly. Additionally, refer to the outline template in the Week 4 assignment. As you are incorporating your previous work, be sure to consider the broader requirements and context of this assignment, especially regarding film as a medium of social commentary. Do not simply cut and paste material but rather use it as a building block to construct a new paper addressing this prompt’s requirements.
This final film critique is your opportunity to combine the previously addressed elements from Weeks’ 2 and 3 papers into analyzing one film and how it might influence society or shine a light on a social issue.
Please choose a film from this 

List of Approved Films

 Download List of Approved Films
. Review the 

Week 5 Sample Paper

 Download Week 5 Sample Paper

.

Note: You should watch your chosen film twice—once to ensure that you have grasped the storytelling and once more to specifically analyze scenes, techniques, and elements of the film for your paper. If you would like to write about a film not listed, you must contact your professor to request approval in advance or you may not receive credit for this assignment.

Write: 

In your introductory paragraph,
· Identify your selected film, including writer, director, year of release, and genre..
· Summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot.
· Describe one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory) that you will use to analyze your film in this paper.
· Develop a thesis statement that describes how the specific elements of your chosen film work together to communicate themes relating to a particular social issue.
· Visit the 

Writing a Thesis Statement

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 resource from the UAGC Writing Center.

In the body of your paper,
· Analyze your selected film using one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory).
· Evaluate the use of three specific techniques and design elements employed in the film as they contribute to the overarching narrative, theme, and social commentary of your chosen film. This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.).
· Describe the ways in which your chosen film has impacted society or how it has called attention to a particular social issue (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative).
In the conclusion of your paper,
· Draw connections between each element of your chosen film and how they contribute to the film’s overall stance on a particular social issue, if it is effective in doing so, and why addressing this issue is necessary to society.
 
Final Film Critique: Film and Social Resonance Analysis final paper
· Must be five to six double-spaced pages (1500 to 1800 words) in length (not including title page and references) and formatted according to 

APA Style

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 as outlined in the Writing Center’s 

APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.

· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper in bold font
· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
· Student’s name
· Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Due date
· Must utilize academic voice. See the 

Academic Voice

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 resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
· For assistance on writing 

Introductions & Conclusions

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 and 

Writing a Thesis Statement

Links to an external site.
, refer to the Writing Center resources.

· Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
· The 

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources

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 table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the 

Quick and Easy Library Research

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 tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s 

APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.

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· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the 

APA: Formatting Your References List

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 resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Film I chose is Boyz n the hood

What role do you think psychologists can play in promoting preventive interventions and helping individuals stay healthy? How can their expertise contribute to addressing challenges and obstacles to maintaining a healthy lifestyle?

 In response to your peers, please aim for at least one paragraph that provides additional information, a different perspective, or a follow-up question related to their post. Maintain a respectful and supportive tone, acknowledging and appreciating their contributions. The goal is to engage in a collaborative learning environment, allowing everyone to explore the topic further and deepen their understanding of the subject matter. 
 
1#  I think it is pretty important for psychologists to treat and help people stay healthy in many scenerios. While I don’t believe that psychologists should be primary care doctors or anyhting, I think that they can be very helpful in noticing and helping prevent future problems that may arise that are noticed during sessions. They should always be trying to promote healthier routes for their clients and suggest changes that may help them out in the long run. When the health problems seem to stem from psychological related issues is I think when it is really important for psychologists to be able to truly try and help out. 
       There can be numerous things that make it hard for people to try and stay “healthy”. Many people may feel like they lack the time to go out and be active and try and stay in shape, while others may feel like trying to be healthy is just too much and overwhelming. (Alexander 2020) These can have negative affects on the mind and make it hard for people to stay healthy or even try to in their standards. Being in a state of learned helplessness may only make matters worse because someone may not even try to make changes when it is entirely possible to. Things so simple as just taking a walk can be difficult as they don’t feel like they can control anything that happens to them. 
       Some things that I like to do to try and stay healthy and in shape are going for brisk walks around sunset right after I eat dinner, and taking some time for myself mentally at the end of each day, or in the morning before I begin my day. These help me feel more in control of what I do and make me feel as if I have purpose and self care in life. Another thing I do to try and stay healthy is join some recreational adult sports leagues to just keep in shape and have fun while doing it. 
 
2# Psychologists play a crucial role in treating mental health problems and promoting overall well-being. Additionally, their efforts to prevent problems and help people stay healthy are equally important. One research article that supports this idea is “The Prevention of Mental Disorders in School-Aged Children: Current State of the Field” by Fazel, Hoagwood, Stephan, and Ford (2014). The article highlights the significance of preventive interventions in schools to address mental health issues among children and adolescents. Challenges to staying healthy can vary among individuals, but two common obstacles are lack of motivation and limited access to resources. Motivation can diminish when individuals feel overwhelmed or lack a clear understanding of the benefits of healthy habits. Limited access to resources, such as healthy food options or safe exercise environments, can also hinder efforts to stay healthy. Learned helplessness can indeed make it harder to stay healthy. When individuals believe they have no control over their health outcomes, they may feel discouraged and less likely to engage in healthy behaviors. This mindset can lead to a lack of initiative to make positive changes and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Another obstacle to staying healthy is the presence of unhealthy environmental cues. Surroundings that promote unhealthy habits, such as easy access to junk food or a sedentary lifestyle, can undermine efforts to stay healthy. The constant exposure to such cues can create a challenging environment that makes it harder to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. To stay healthy, individuals can consider incorporating two strategies: regular physical activity and maintaining a balanced diet. Engaging in regular exercise has been extensively studied and shown to have numerous physical and mental health benefits. It can help manage weight, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, improve mood, and enhance overall well-being. Similarly, maintaining a balanced diet that includes nutrient-rich foods supports optimal health and can prevent various health conditions. Practicing mindfulness meditation is a strategy that many people find beneficial for their well-being. Research suggests that mindfulness meditation can reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall mental health. Numerous studies have shown its effectiveness in reducing anxiety, depression, and improving overall psychological well-being. Every individual’s experiences may vary, and it’s always recommended to consult with healthcare professionals for personalized advice.
Question: What role do you think psychologists can play in promoting preventive interventions and helping individuals stay healthy? How can their expertise contribute to addressing challenges and obstacles to maintaining a healthy lifestyle?