Discuss what is the scope of a business manager’s ethical duties according to Edward Freeman’s theory as well as how Freeman’s theory differs from Milton Friedman’s position on this topic. 

 Discuss what are the six pillars or dimensions of Aristotelian virtue ethics according to Robert C. Solomon. 

 Discuss what is John Dewey’s theory of pragmatism and how does pragmatism resemble the scientific method. 

 Discuss what is John Locke’s theory of justification for private property 

 Discuss Adam Smith’s position on division of labor and how it differs from Karl Marx’s position on division of labor 

 Discuss what is Robert Nozik’s theory on what is the legitimate scope of government’s role in economics as well as Nozik’s position on socialism. 

 According to Robert Frank, what are the benefits of socially responsible business practices? 

 What is moral muteness, what causes it, what are its consequences? 

 What does employment at will mean? What are the arguments in favor and against employment at will? 

 What is transformational leadership and how does it compare to transactional leadership? 

 What is male, white, and straight privilege and how does it affect the business world and how can it be overcome? 

 What is ethical relativism? Are there any ethical or moral rules that should apply across borders to every society, regardless of culture? Why or why not? 

Task Brief: Final Assignment

As of July 2021, there were over 850,000 Knowledge Manager jobs advertised on Indeed.com. This compares with 12,500 Financial Manager jobs and 37,000

Operations Manager jobs at the same time on the same platform.

Your task is to prepare a report for a job agency director on the topic of: Preparing Candidates for the Role of Knowledge Manager. The report is intended to

help prepare unemployed managers (the ‘candidates’) for a career in Knowledge Management roles, thus increasing their potential success in finding a new job.

The report should cover the following topics:

1. A brief explanation of the term ‘Knowledge Management’

2. An explanation for the fast-growing interest on the part of companies to employ Knowledge Managers

3. A description of what a Knowledge Manager is expected to undertake (job processes) and what s/he is expected to achieve (job objectives)

4. Key competencies that a Knowledge Manager should have or acquire in order to be eligible for such roles

Formalities:

• Wordcount: 2,000 – 2,500 words

• Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.

• Font: Arial 12 pts.

• The in-text references and the Bibliography must be in the Harvard citation style.

Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). I have attached several documents that you will need to complete this discussion. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 09/11/18 at 7pm. 

Discussion: TAF Assessment

When providing a clinical assessment for clients, several colleagues may work with the same client and come up with varying perceptions of how the client is functioning. It is essential to work collaboratively with colleagues to provide the best client care. You need to be able to provide a respectful rationale to defend your assessment as well as be open to varying perspectives to come to a consensus on the best way to move forward with the client based on this assessment process.

For this Discussion, you will examine a case study of a mock client and determine the client care needs for this client.

To Prepare:

· Review the case study of a mock client and The TAF Form found in this week’s Learning Resources.

· Complete The TAF Form for the mock client in the case study and select one scale for this Discussion.

By Day 3 

Post your scoring of the mock client in the case study and explain the rationale of what information you assessed to that scoring in order to defend your position.

Required Resources

Readings

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

• Chapter 2, “Culturally      Effective Helping in Crisis”
• Chapter 3, “The Intervention      and Assessment Models”
• Chapter 7, “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”

Document: The Triage Assessment Form (TAF) (Word document)

Document: Case Study: Amy (PDF)

Optional Resources

American Psychiatric Association. (2017). Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/ 

Hatala, A. R. (2013). Towards a biopsychosocial–spiritual approach in health psychology: Exploring theoretical orientations and future directions. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 15(4), 256–276. doi:10.1080/19349637.2013.776448

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (n.d.-c). Trauma-informed screening & assessment. Retrieved March 2, 2018, from http://www.nctsn.org/resources/topics/trauma-informed-screening-assessment 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2014). Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 57. Retrieved from https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4816/SMA14-4816.pdf 

• Chapter      3, “Understanding the Impact of Trauma”
• Chapter      4, “Screening and Assessment”

Wilson, C., Lonsway, K. A., Archambault, J., & Hopper, J. (2016). Understanding the neurobiology of trauma and implications for interviewing victims. End Violence Against Women International. Retrieved from https://www.evawintl.org/Library/DocumentLibraryHandler.ashx?id=842

 

“SOCIAL DISTANCING” INTERVIEWS

Due by 11:59pm Sunday, November 29th 

Worth 60 points

Sociology focuses on social behavior and interactions, which is drastically transformed right now. Since we are currently “socially distanced” from each other, in place of the observation assignment we will do something safer, and relevant to the current situation. This pandemic has affected us all, and the ways in which we interact have suddenly changed in many ways.

You will interview two people about changes that have occurred with social interactions during this pandemic. You can interview people in your household, and/or you can interview people on the phone, or online through a platform such as Zoom, Skype, Face Time, etc. One suggestion is you can interview your classmates online. You can connect with each other through the discussion board on Canvas or during our scheduled online chats.

Your interviews will focus on different types of interactions, including those in intimate relationships (such as family, significant others, and close friends). You will also ask about interactions with casual acquaintances (such as classmates, professors, coworkers, etc.), and interactions with strangers. You can ask about interactions that occur face-to-face, as well as online and on the telephone.

Below is a list of questions you can ask, if applicable to the interviewee. Each one of these questions should lead to a page-worth of information, so these questions should not lead to short answers. You can also come up with additional questions of your own.

How have your intimate relationships (family, significant other, close friendships) been affected?

How has your social life with casual relationships been affected (classmates, coworkers, casual friends, and dating)?

How have your interactions changed with strangers? For example, at the grocery store, or other “essential” places of service, on the phone, email, etc.

Overall, to what extent do you feel that you’re “social distanced?”

You will then write a 4-5 page paper, in paragraph form, explaining the findings from your interviews. You will label interview findings with at least 10 sociological concepts from the textbook.  You will expand on explanations of the course ideas as they apply your interview findings.

I expect you to use specific sociological terms and theoretical concepts from the textbook. By the time this assignment is due you will have read many chapters and have had lectures on them.  I expect that you will be able to section out specific examples of different sociological phenomena and label it appropriately. 

The following is the format in which the project will be organized:

You should apply at least 10 course concepts that relate to your observation.

You should apply SPECIFIC sociological terms and theoretical concepts, which should be typed in bold font or underlined. By the time this assignment is due you will have read many chapters. I expect that you will be able to section out specific examples of different sociological phenomena and label it appropriately. I also expect you to expand on explanations of each sociological concept. Explanations of course concepts must be in your own words.

IMPORTANT: Answers must be completely in your own words.  Do not copy definitions from the textbook or other source to explain the course concepts.  Points will be deducted if explanations are copied from the textbook or other sources. 

Completed papers should be 4-5 pages (not including your interview questions), typed in black ink, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1” margins.  This paper must be written in a standard academic font (Times New Roman, Arial, or Cambria).

Pages must be numbered

Organize ideas in separate paragraphs.

Grammar, spelling, and format are important.  Be sure to use your spell/grammar check and proof read your work.  Proper spelling & grammar are important indicators of a well-prepared paper.  Excessive errors will result in a reduction of points.  Suggestion: It always helps to have a second pair of eyes view your work. You may want to have another person read your paper prior to turning it in. Excessive spelling/grammatical errors will result in a reduction of points.

Late papers will not be accepted. No exceptions!

Any deviations from this format will result in points being deducted from the assignment grade.

Your grade will be determined by how successful you are in following the specified instructions, and especially in addressing and expanding upon each of the sociological concepts. Show me that you understand the course material.

 TO SUBMIT:

This assignment will be submitted through Canvas, in the Week 14 module.

-Click on Submit Assignment button (top right corner)

-Click on Browse button to upload file – file must be doc, docx, or rtf.  Also, Word is available through Citrus College.  Do not submit Google docs.

-Click on Submit Assignment button (bottom of page)

Do not submit your work from your phone.  Word doesn’t read text from phones and    there will be formatting issues.  Assignments will not be accepted if sent through a phone with formatting errors.

IMPORTANT: I will post an announcement on Canvas once I have graded any of the assignments. Once you see my announcement it is important that you check the grade center to make sure your work has been graded. If I am unable to open an attachment for an assignment it is your responsibility to make sure I receive your work. If there is a problem with your Word attachment I will email you; if I do not hear from you within 48 hours of my email, you will not receive credit for that assignment. Therefore, it is very important that you check your email on a regular basis

Principles of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

            In a world where there are quests and thirsts to advance knowledge, to learn and acquire new skills, research is vital. We all have done some research in some way or the other, whether personal, academic, or work-related. Research is defined as the systematic inquiry to generate new knowledge and refine or validate a specific subject’s existing knowledge. In essence, a researcher’s principal objective is to produce new information and add to an existing knowledge body in a specific area, which could be directly applicable for practice or the knowledge that needs further verification before application. The process of research has been well illustrated in the literature. Scientific research methods are based on a research problem definition, which is used to formalize a research protocol to answer the research question. One example of a research question is as follows: “Does the use of sitters prevents hospitalized elderly patients from falling?” (Mohammadi, 2016).

            Researchers publish approximately 1.5 million journal articles each year. The assumption is that this literature can be used by other researchers, stakeholders, and the broader society because it is trustworthy, robust, rigorous, and complete. The approach taken to validating research and its outcomes differs depending on the nature of the research. For example, to rigorously examine the effects of a health intervention, trial participants (human or animal) are typically required to be randomized between the intervention being studied. Many researchers advocate registration of protocols to ensure transparency, reduce bias, discriminate between exploratory and confirmatory modes of research, and provide insight into ongoing research projects. Reporting guidelines can then ensure complete and transparent reporting of the researchers’ methods and results (Moher et al., 2020).

           According to Moher et al. (2020), five principles of research were identified. First, assess researchers on responsible practices from conception to delivery, including developing the research idea, research design, methodology, execution, and effective dissemination. Second, value the accurate and transparent reporting of all research, regardless of the results. Third, value opens science practices (open research) such as open methods, materials, and data. Fourth, value a broad range of research and scholarship, such as replication, innovation, translation, synthesis, and meta-research. Lastly, value a range of other contributions to responsible research and scholarly activity, such as peer review for grants and publications, mentoring, outreach, and knowledge exchange. To implement some of these principles is likely straightforward, although it might not be the case for all principles. To do so requires more understanding of the complexities of today’s research environment, such as the availability of institutional infrastructure, whether current CV formats are optimal to collect best practices, enabling transparency about career assessment, and considering closer alignment with funders’ policies.

           Research and evidence-based practice (EBP) are connected. EBP is an attempt to answer clinical questions by evaluating the existing evidence. Scientific evidence is considered the main component of the overall structure of EBP; by using EBP, advanced practice nurses apply the most credible evidence to deliver the necessary care procedures under all circumstances. The fundamental components of EBP methodology are embedded in the PICO model, used to frame the EBP question. PICO is a leading technique in EBP and is defined as follows: P (identification of patient or population problem to specify the primary concern, complaint, disease or health status of the patient), I (identification of the intervention used to address the problem), C (comparison of the main alternatives of the intervention), and O (recognition of the expected outcome). A systematic search strategy is the root of the evidence obtained from the research, theories, clinical literature, and clinical knowledge based on experts’ opinions. Therefore, the principal sources of evidence are research, theory, and theory-based research findings. If EBP is separated from research and theory, it has been disconnected from its origin and is devoid of meaning and scientific value (Mohammadi, 2016).  

           Still, some health care researchers tend to neglect this intrinsic and essential relationship, insisting on EBP without considering the significance of conducting proper research and devising a proper theory as the foundations of the evidence, outcomes, and products of qualitative research. This is an outright diversion from the subject of proper research, which is against the principles of EBP. An important distinction between research/theory and EBP is that EBP accounts for patients’ preferences concerning intervention. For example, in hospitalized elderly patients (P), how does bed alarms (I) compare to the use of sitters (C) affect the rate of falling (O)? EBP adopts a problem-solving approach based on the most reliable evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to answer questions (Mohammadi, 2016). Using research evidence and incorporating the problem-solving approach of EBP, advanced practice nurses will carefully improve patient outcomes.

References

Mohammadi, E. (2016). A Reflection on Research, Theory, Evidence-based Practice, and Quality Improvement. Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 6(1), 79–80.

Moher, D., Bouter, L., Kleinert, S., Glasziou, P., Sham, M. H., Barbour, V., Coriat, A.-M., Foeger, N., & Dirnagl, U. (2020). The Hong Kong Principles for assessing researchers: Fostering research integrity. PLoS Biology, 18(7), 1–14.