Policy advocacy is one of the key roles of human services professionals. It differs from advocating for clients in that it looks to inform those who are responsible for policy formation, such as politicians and leaders of large-scale organizations. Whether at a national, regional, or state level, policy advocacy efforts will have broad implications for how and when human services are delivered. In today’s world of diminished resources, policy advocacy can be the difference between being funded and not having the funds needed to help your clients. By engaging in opportunities with programs and organizations that receive federal or state funding, you may further support your advocacy effects and gain greater access to necessary resources. By watching the media presentation in the Weekly Resources you will get a feeling about how community organizations can engage in advocacy.

Chahana Fisher has applied for a part-time position in this Community Center in the role of advocacy support person. In this role she is going to identify the needs for advocacy for the populations served by the Center and draft information that will be used in advocacy for the Community Center. For this Discussion, review Chapter 7, “Visit The New Harbor Community” in the Weekly Resources. Then explore the Community Center in the Weekly Resources and read the description of the Community Center and the people who work there currently.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a brief description of what you see as possible advocacy needs for this Community Center. Examples may be the needs for youth programming, immigrant language skills support, or recreational facilities for latchkey children after school. Explain how this Community Center could be involved in policy advocacy. Then, from the perspective of the community center and one organization from your area of interest, explain one benefit and one limitation of engaging in policy advocacy. Be specific and provide examples.

revise the paper ( do not write a new paper). Using the below notes 

 introduction shorter. Second develop
the two replies. Third develop the theoretical observation further. Fourth
put in a “significance” section relating the point to a concrete case in
the world today. 

For the purposes of our class the response paper is 5 pages.  

What you need to do in order to fulfill this assignment is:

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Create a summary sheet on the fictive piece that includes: characters, plot, themes, and 

evaluation (for an example see: michaelboylan.net, blog, book reviews)—this will help 

you start your paper; it is not a part of your paper.

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Isolate a single passage in the book that you feel is pivotal to the theme of the book (this 

passage can be consecutive, for example pages 10-22, or it can be constructed on a 

common theme, for example pages 135-137 & 192-195 & 238-240.  

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Briefly go through the scene highlighting character, plot, and tropes (metaphors, motifs, 

description, etc.)

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Try to discern a particular point of view within the passage that mirrors the book

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Decide whether you agree or disagree with this point of view

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Set out the relevant practical and theoretical philosophical principles at stake and apply 

them to the problem.

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Use 3 philosophical principles to help you create a positive or negative reaction to the 

author’s theme (in the small and the large realm).  If it is positive, think of bringing up 

objectors and refute them.  If it is negative, engage in a dialog with the author—ending 

up by rejecting position.  The theme should be readily understandable from the scene you 

have chosen.

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Reflect on the significance of your position.  What abstract general points about the 

world have now been elucidated?  * most important point. At least a page.

Rubric.  If you represent all eight points sequentially in your paper you will earn some kind of 

“B” grade (so long as you are also close to 5 pages, i.e., within a half-page under or a full page 

over).  To get a high “B” or an “A-“ or “A” grade you will have to do well on the reflection 

bullet.

the book is:  http://www.faculty.umb.edu/gary_zabel/Courses/Marxist_Philosophy/Hegel_and_Feuerbach_files/Hegel-Phenomenology-of-Spirit.pdf 

• Title. Behavioural Economics

• Presentation of the concept. It explains what this new concept consists of, where it comes from, and what are the essential or differentiating elements or proposals it brings. It uses the necessary literature and research from secondary sources to understand the degree of maturity of the concept in the expansion curve.

This section may contain the following points:

• The current situation of the concept investigated.
• Theoretical background and previous concepts from which it derives. Theoretical results of the bibliographic and documentary review that
  underpin the research carried out.

• Consider the key concepts and definitions of the topic in question.

• Impact on Market Research. Reflection on the impact that the development of this new concept has on the usual practice of market research.

Taking into account the knowledge gained in Market Research and Trend Search and Analysis, this section may contain answers to questions such as the following:

• –  How has market research changed with the introduction of this concept?
• –  How do you complement traditional market research tools?
• –  Which areas of research knowledge have helped you complete better?
• –  What new applications and areas of research have emerged as a result
  of this new concept, which with traditional tools could not be covered or were more limited in information?
  • Practical applications. Explain practical examples of the application of the concept. This section may contain
  • Real cases of companies applying these concepts within your organization.

• Market research that has used these concepts in its methodology. In all cases, it must contain a final reflection on the usefulness and benefits of

using that concept.

• Bibliography. Quote APA style.

 Refer to the following guidelines to complete the case. Complete and submit the case individually. This is not a team assignment. 

   

MANA 4322

Individual Case Assignment

Case: Ford: An Auto Company in Transition 

(page C277 in the Textbook)

Purpose

The individual written case analysis exercise is meant to assess:

1. Your critical thinking

2. Your understanding of businesses as interdisciplinary units

3. Your problem solving and decisional abilities, and

4. Your effective communication and writing skills

5. Your core business knowledge

To this end, students will be required to individually analyze a case and submit a written report for evaluation by the due date indicated in the syllabus. 

Assignment 

You have been hired as a consultant to help Ford Motor Company return to its glory days, when either Henry Ford or Alan Mulally ran the company. In doing so, you must produce a short report to Jim Hackett, Ford’s CEO, that conveys your observations of Ford’s current situation (situational analysis), and a proposal of strategic actions Ford should take to be the model automotive company of the 21st century. Thus, your task is to answer the following questions based solely on the information provided in the case:

1.Perform an analysis of Ford’s external and internal environments. As you do this, please make sure you organize your response by classifying external trends as opportunities and threats, and by classifying Ford’s internal environment as strengths and weaknesses. Because of the length of the report, select the most salient issues in your eyes. In addition, you must include at least three functional areas/value chain activities in your analysis of Ford’s internal environment (e.g., operations, marketing, and finance), and you must include issues regarding Ford’s financial situation.

2.Based on the external challenges (threats), positive external trends (opportunities), Ford’s limitations (weaknesses), and Ford’s strong suits (strengths) identified in point #1, provide 4 strategic suggestions for Ford’s executives to implement. In other words, combine opportunities/threats you identified, with Ford’s strengths/weaknesses in order to make suggestions on what decisions CEO Hackett needs to make. In your response, make sure you include both strategic actions related to business level strategy (how to compete) and corporate -level strategy (where to compete). Provide strong rationale for your choices. 

Expectations 

The analysis of the case should reflect both your understanding of the material covered in the text as well as other insights you have gained from other functional area courses. You are encouraged to approach the case with an integrated multi-functional perspective of the organization and to explicate recommendations clearly and concisely in writing. There are multiple possible answers to the questions provided. Use the critical thinking and problem solving skills you have developed through your university career.

Individual case analysis write-ups should be well thought out and not trivial. Answers should stick to the facts in the case and analysis. Provide strong reasoning and evidence from the case. 

All individual case analysis reports are due through the Assignments tab on Canvas. All case reports will be put through Unicheck, a plagiarism tool. The expectation is that you submit your own work. Any plagiarism will be punished to the greatest extent. If your analysis is found to be a copy of someone else’s work, you will earn a ZERO in your individual case analysis grade and you will be sent to the Office of Student Conduct. 

Format 

The case analysis report should be prepared using single-spacing (NOT double-spacing), Times New Roman 12-point font, and a 1-inch all-around margin. The case analysis report should be 3 to 4 pages in length. 

NOTE : Aim for 3 pages. This is roughly 1,000 – 1,200 words, so aim for this target. 

Please provide a cover page (not counted in the 3 pages) with your name, the title of the case, the name of the course, the course section, and the date. 

Any direct quotes from the case should appear in quotes and the page number should appear in parentheses.

  NOTE: I have uploaded the rubric as an attachment please see and do it by following the guidelines. Thank you.

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The initiative I chose is the World Health Organization’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program (WHO, n.d.). This initiative works with the CDC, ministries of health, and other international agencies to combat inadequate access to clean water and proper sanitation and hygiene practices in economically challenged areas around the world (CDC, n.d.). This initiative has six focus areas aimed at the long-term goals of decreasing poverty and increasing good health around the world (CDC, n.d.). The six goals include: making water safe to drink and use, improving hygiene and sanitation, responding to complex international emergencies and outbreaks, controlling and eliminating disease, identifying and characterizing disease, educating and training about global water, sanitation and hygiene (CDC, n.d.).

Recently, the initiative worked to address the issue of Cholera in the country of Haiti. Cholera is an illness brought on by vibrio cholerea bacteria and it is transmitted through infected feces that makes contact with drinking water or food (CDC, n.d.). Symptoms include diarrhea and dehydration and can lead to death (CDC, n.d). Haiti not only has faced severe poverty and natural disasters, but the cholera outbreak has affected over 800,000 people and killed nearly 10,000 people. WASH combined the effort of WHO, USAID, CDC and UNICEF to bring relief to the area.