MBA701: Thesis final aspects

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Final Aspects of Your Thesis:  Finishing Touches Cover (title)Page:  A cover page is an introductory page that often goes in front of a research paper. You will be responsible for submitting an APA formatted cover (title page).  Resource:  https://www.aims.edu/student/online-writing-lab/common-formatting/apa-format/title-page.phpBibliography(APA format):  At the end of your Thesis, you will be responsible for attaching all the sources you used in your Thesis.  You will present this information in the form of an APA formatted bibliography.  A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called “References” or “Works Cited” depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.).Please use the resource below to correctly format your sources.  Resource:  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.htmlSummary: At the beginning of your Thesis, I want you to provide a summary of your research problem, findings, and solution.  Your summary shouldn’t exceed 1 page.  Acknowledgements:  Is there anyone you would like to acknowledge in your Thesis?  Is there someone who inspired you to research the topic you choose, or supported you through out the research process?  Is there someone you just want to acknowledge as influential in your pursuit of higher education? If not, it’s okay.  If so, here is a link to a sample acknowledgement:  http://www.ece.northwestern.edu/~mya671/Acknowledge.htmTable of Contents:  At the beginning of your thesis, I want you to include a table of contents. The Table of Contents (TOC) is an organized listing of the chapters and major sections of your document.  Readers will immediately be able to see how your Thesis is organized and then skip down to sections that are most relevant to them.  A clear, concise, and well formatted TOC is the first indicator of a good research paper. Your table of contents should follow this order: Chapter 1:  Purpose and Significance of Study Chapter 2:  Review of Literature Chapter 3:  Methodology Chapter 4:  Findings

Chapter 5:  Discussion Bibliography Resource  https://shsulibraryguides.org/thesisguide/tableofcontentsFinal Submission**The contents of your entire Thesis for final submission should follow this order: Cover (title)Page Acknowledgements Summary Table of Contents Chapter 1:  Purpose and Significance of Study Chapter 2:  Review of Literature Chapter 3:  Methodology Chapter 4:  Findings Chapter 5:  Discussion Bibliography**Required Font:  12point Times New Roman/double spacedSources:https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/index.htmlhttps://shsulibraryguides.org/thesisguide/tableofcontents

 

Review 4

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A 4 page “Review-of-the-Literature” (double-spaced; one inch margins, with font 12) for each section of assigned readings/materials is mandatory.  There are a total of 5 Reviews (one review for each section of the syllabus). A minimum of 4 pages (no more than 6 pages) is required for each review.Please note that these reviews are not meant for specific correction and individual feedback, but to ensure active and consistent reading of the assigned materials and effective engagement. You will not be graded based on agreement or disagreement with the authors or personal preferences, but on your overall grasp of the issues addressed and most importantly in accordance to the format provided below. A successful completion and timely submission of these 5 reviews constitute 70% of the grade (70 points in total; each review 14 points).The Reviews must follow this Format/Content:

  1. Content: All the readings and videos for each section of the syllabus should be covered in the Review for that section. One page minimum of the review must address the material from the Viotti and Kauppi textbook. The degree of attention and space you devote to the remaining required readings or videos is up to you.  The point is not to write a detailed summary of the readings and videos, but to identify the key and salient points/main ideas of each author’s findings and assertions. Your grade for each review will depend on: a) the comprehensiveness of your coverage, i.e., the inclusion of the assigned readings and required videos, b) meeting the minimum of required pages, and c) following the format provided here.
  2. Writing format: You can, but you do not need to, write these reviews in essay format; you can also simply name the author and identify key arguments/points that you think are most important in that particular reading or video using bullet format.
  3. Length: A minimum of a 4 page Review (no more than 6 pages) on the required readings/materials for each Section is mandatory. The Review must be typed double-spaced, with one-inch margins and font 12 format.
  4. Must Bold the names of authors/speakers.
  5. Read the readings and write the reviews in the sequence in which they appear on the Syllabus to maintain the flow of your engagement with each topic.
  6. Avoid long quotations.

Please note, all readings and videos must be addressed on the paper 

Videos: 

Discussion: Definitions and Theoretical Models of Addiction

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Discussion: Definitions and Theoretical Models of Addiction

The term addiction is used throughout this course to include both substance-use disorders (e.g., alcoholism, cocaine dependence) and behavioral disorders with addictive components (e.g., pathological gambling, sex addiction).

Addiction, whether to chemicals or behaviors, is part of a broad continuum (Doweiko, 2019). At one end of the continuum is total abstinence or the non-problematic use of chemicals or patterns of behavior. The moderately problematic use of chemicals or patterns of behavior, known as abuse, is found in the middle of the continuum. At the far end is the destructive use of chemicals or patterns of behavior that characterize addiction. A person can move from the abuse stage on the continuum back to the non-problematic stage with reasonable effort. However, as individuals progress into the addictive end stage, a great amount of motivation, effort, and professional guidance are required to change.

By Day 4

Post an explanation of what addiction is from a professional perspective to a client in order to establish an understanding in laymen’s terms. Include a psychological or medical model of addiction that supports your explanation. Then, clarify how your explanation relates to Marge from this week’s media piece “Counseling Session 1.” Support your response using the resources and the current literature.

lesson 6

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Assignment – Final Report

Lesson Six Assignment Instructions – Final Report

Instructions:

Lesson Six is due at the end of course week fifteen. This Assignment has different requirements than Lessons One through Five Assignments.

The report contains these graded activities:

I. Final Report Construct:Administrative Requirements:Transmittal Letter
Title Page
Course Summary Section Obtain ISS approval of the Final Report
Submit ISS certified internship hours worked
Submit an Intern performance report from ISS (not more than two or three paragraphs)
Submit the Final Report as a professionally organized
SMART Objective sub-section requirements (for each Objective):
Objective Title.
Objective description including a description of the objective and data collecting. Available from ISS SMART briefing materials.
Final analysis, discuss where is the status of objective completion, what is learned, and if not completed the objective. If not completed discuss reasons.
Graph and explain raw data using a graphing method and show raw data and proof of completion based on the graphic presentation of raw data.
“So-What,” a single paragraph of 4 to 6 sentences.
Cite all sources, would expect a couple of outside references.
Each objective section not to exceed a total of two pages.
Additional Annex Requirements:A statement containing work/volunteer hours for the course period.
Performance evaluation on accomplishing SMART objectives by ISS.II. The Final Report includes the following components and content in this order: TRANSMITTAL LETTER (5 points)
TITLE PAGE (5 points): assignment title, plagiarism statement, and course information
SECTION I Executive Summary and General DiscussionExecutive Summary (ES) of the entire report —not to exceed (NTE) a one-page followed by a page break
ES should answer this…if the decision-maker only reads ES would the decision-maker want to move on through the report, or could they decide based on ES?
General discussion of the internship activities. Note possible lessons learned, SMART Objective critical impact on internship site, and other important or so-what moments —-2 to 2.5 pages followed by a page break.
SECTION II SMART Objectives reporting (Report results on each SMART objective is a sub-section below using the previous SMART objective format above).  Sub-sections: Each sub-section should exceed two pages, including a graphic representation of results and citations followed by a page break. SMART Objective One (use the annexed format with concluding analysis)
SMART Objective Two(use the annexed format with concluding analysis)
SMART Objective Three (use the annexed format with concluding analysis)
SECTION III Administrative Submission Sub-sections: (prepared by Intern) page break following each sub-sections ISS statements submit hours worked and performance evaluations
ISS comments on SMART Objectives and value to organization
ISS viewing of final report certification.

Length:

  • Final Internship Report 10 to 15 pages
  • Transmittal memo, cover page, and references not in page count
  • Submit the Final Report using course naming criteria.

School Choice

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Step One

Read Chapter 10 Public Funds and Nonpublic Schools, pp. 240-254, in your text to answer the following…

Church and State

  • How did the First Amendment make funding of private and public schools a non-issue for nearly a century (p. 240)?
  • How did Pierce v. Society of Sisters open the door for using public funds for church-related schools (p. 241)?
  • List arguments for the use of public funds for non-public schools (p. 241).
  • List arguments against the use of public funds for non-public schools (p. 241).
  • Summarize the findings from the following court cases:
    • Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of Education (p. 242)
    • Everson v. Board of Education (p. 242)
    • Lemon v. Kurtzman, including the Lemon – Three Prong – Test (p. 243)

Educational Choice

  • Identify nine examples of school choice (p. 248).
  • Define charter school (p. 249).
  • Identify eleven features shared by charter schools (pp. 249-250).
  • Define school voucher (p. 251).
  • Summarize the following court case and its implications: Louisiana Federation of Teachers et al. v. State of Louisiana et al (p. 254).

Step Two

Access the information about Louisiana’s charter schools and Louisiana Scholarship Program (vouchers) here. 

  • Identify 2-3 things about Louisiana’s charter schools that you may not have previously known or just find interesting, especially in the context of education finance.
  • Identify 2-3 things about Louisiana’s Scholarship Program that you may not have previously known or just find interesting, especially in the context of education finance.
  • Briefly discuss your position in regard to the use of public funds for at least one of the following: parochial schools, charter schools, or vouchers.  Justify your position while referencing at least one example of your learning from Step One.

Step Three

Using a reputable database, find and post in Moodle an article about one of the aforementioned topics:

  • Church and State Relations
  • Educational Choice
    • Charter Schools
    • Voucher System

Provide a summary of the article you have chosen.

Ask one intriguing/interesting/thought-provoking question that comes to mind.

Business Impact Analysis

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Assignment 2: Business Impact Analysis

Due Week 8 and worth 100 points

In order for an organization to develop an effective business continuity plan or disaster recovery plan, it must know what information assets it has, their impact on business operations, and the criticality and priorities associated with the information systems and assets. The primary objective of a business impact analysis (BIA) is to identify the assets that are required for continued business operations in the event of an incident or disaster. Thus, a critical step in the development of an effective BIA includes establishing component priorities and determining component reliance and dependencies. Additionally, organizational personnel must know their responsibilities during recovery efforts.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the methods for establishing component priorities, including:

a. Business functions and processes

b. BIA scenarios and components

c. Financial and service impact of components not being available

d. Recovery time frameworks

2. Describe the methods for determining component reliance and dependencies, including:

a. Component dependencies

b. Resources required to recover component in the event of failure

c. Human assets needed to recover components

3. Provide recommendations for the development of the BIA, management and other personnel responsibilities, and educating company personnel that would  be involved in the recovery efforts.

4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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 student’s name, the professor’s 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:

Describe the different ISS policies associated with risk management.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy formation.

Write clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security Policy topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

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Module Six Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

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Overview

An important part of any organization’s priorities, as well as an important category of B Corp Certification, is the consideration of added value for customers. In this assignment, you will apply what you have learned about customer expectations and consider how it can be applied to your course project, which is due in Module Seven.

Prompt

You work in the operations department at NationaliTeas, a large international corporation that manufactures and sells tea worldwide. Based on customer feedback and a push to work toward B Corp Certification, the board of directors is looking for new initiative ideas that would increase value to customers. Examples include offering product guarantees, seeking product quality certifications, monitoring customer satisfaction, and so on. You have been asked to outline two customer-focused initiatives that can be evaluated by impacted teams for feasibility.

Specifically, you must address the following:

  • Added Customer Value: Briefly describe the added value your initiative idea brings to customers. Use supporting evidence from course materials in your response.
  • Added Business Value: Briefly describe the added value your initiative idea brings to the organization. Make sure to note the impact of the added customer value on the business, and use evidence from the course materials to support your response.
  • Potential Resources: Identify resources that would likely be needed to complete the initiative. In this case, resources might refer to the amount of funding, the materials available, the allocation of employees and their time, and so on.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation: Briefly describe how the success of the initiative would be monitored over time and how you’d evaluate the criteria for success.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit this assignment as a 500- to 750-word Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Module 4 Case-THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

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Required Reading

Aron-Dine, A. (2017). Health care: Issues impacting cost and coverage. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Retrieved from https://www.cbpp.org/health/health-care-issues-impacting-cost-and-coverage

Assignment Overview

There are a number of challenges that affect health care delivery in the U.S. On the forefront, coverage, access, and cost are of highest concern. While these issues may not be around forever, it is vital as a health care professional to be able to guide your organization and staff through challenges.

Case Assignment

In a 2- to 3-page paper, complete the following:

  1. Discuss in detail how coverage, access, and cost adversely affect health care delivery in the U.S.
  2.  Identify 1-2 methods or approaches for each challenge (coverage, access, and cost) health care leaders could use to circumvent these challenges within a health care organization.

Include an introduction and conclusion paragraph in your scholarly paper.

Assignment Expectations

  1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your responses in your paper.
  2. Limit your total paper to a maximum of 3 pages, not including your title or reference page.
  3. Support your report with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals. Angelo State University Library (n.d.) Library guide: How to recognize peer reviewed (refereed journals). Retrieved from: link:https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
  4. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment. Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from: link:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
  5. For additional information on reliability of sources review the following source. Georgetown University Library (n.d.) Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

NEED ASSIGNMENT 7/9/2021…..PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS POSTED BELOW…..NO PLAGARIAM

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 Directions

  1. Please review the infographic as way to guide you in getting started with your assignment: Developing an Assignment with Integrity (Links to an external site.)
  2. View a short tutorial with tips for completing this assignment: Healthcare Policy Assignment Tutorial (Links to an external site.)
  3.  (Links to an external site.)This assignment will be in the format of a PowerPoint presentation (Bullet points may be used).
  4. You are educating your peers through this presentation regarding a federal bill you believe may be of interest to nurses.
  5. Go to https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130 (Links to an external site.)
  6. Choose a health-related federal bill of interest. Read through the bill and develop a summary in your own words. Include the bill number and name.
  7. Here is a link to our U.S. legislative process (bill to law) for review, if needed: https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process (Links to an external site.)
  8. For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft Office 365 Training (Links to an external site.) may be helpful.
  9. Include the following information in your presentation
    • Title slide (Your name, NR451, session, Healthcare Policy assignment)
    • Bill name and number (indicate either H.B. or S.B.)
    • Bill summary (in your own words)
    • Address how this bill might impact professional nursing practice standards if passed? If not passed?
    • How might the bill impact your own nursing practice?
    • How might you communicate your concerns about or support for this bill based on nursing practice, standards, or patient outcomes?
    • How might this bill impact your community?
    • References slide to include the Bill source in APA format.
    • No more than 12 slides

  Template

There is no required form or template for this assignment. Please use PowerPoint best practices throughout your presentation.

Best Practices

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

  • Review directions and rubric thoroughly prior to beginning assignment.
  • Watch the short video tutorials on tips for completing the assignment and on developing a PowerPoint. Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.
  • Make slides easy to read with short bullet points and large font.
  • Please see the grading criteria and rubrics on this page.
  • Please use your browser’s File setting to save or print this page.

Scholarly Sources and Citations

  • Cite all sources on the appropriate slides with (author, year) as well as on the Reference slide.
  • Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

concept of employee relations

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Discussion One:

Discuss the relationship between the concepts of employee relations and performance management. Include in your response the following:

  • The impact of employee issues on individual and organizational performance. Discuss at least one example.
  • The difference between performance issues and conduct issues and how to ethically and effectively handle each situation, including terminations.
  • How workplace privacy, health, and safety issues can impact employee performance and behavior. Discuss at least one example.

Be sure to provide the references for the sources of the information you used including the material provided in the classroom.

Discussion Two:  Application

Read the Module 5 Case and in-depth scenario 1. After reviewing the module material, answer the following taken from the module:

A) Is allowing some employees to work from home “unfair” to other employees who do not work from home? Why or why not? How will you handle potential conflicts between employees over this issue? 

B) Assuming some employees will be allowed to work from home, how will HSS determine which employees will be allowed to work from home? How will you manage the performance of employees who work from home?

C) Write a brief memo (1–2 paragraphs) to the board of directors, either justifying the expansion of telecommuting for software developers at HSS or stating why telecommuting should not be allowed for software developers at HSS. In your memo, include some discussion of why it is important to have a clear policy on this issue.