Week 3 discussion 2

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1.Being sure that one has the resources necessary to accomplish the goals is an essential step. Preparation is very important. Without all of the necessary resources one cannot succeed. I know people that are very organized with their life and the time that they have every day. The values and mission are clear and their goals and objectives align with their life course. Each hour of the day is focused on using their short-term goals to reach their long-term goal that is consistent with their mission and values. The key here is that they took the time to do the work to explore what it is they really wanted in life and what was important in all of their roles to arrive at this plan. How many of us have a well-crafted life plan?

2.Please be reminded that information in the post that is not original content should be supported with references. There is a difference between goals setting and deadlines. Deadlines indicate that a task must be completed at a certain time. The task may or may not be a part of a goal. Where as goals have time lines to assure that that are completed in a certain time. Are there other examples of the difference.

communication managment

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Case Study

Case study: One garbled memo – 26 baffled phone calls

Joanne supervised 36 professionals in 6 city libraries. To cut the costs of unnecessary overtime, she issued this one-sentence memo to her staff:

            When     workloads increase to a level requiring hours in excess of an employee’s     regular duty assignment, and when such work is estimated to require a full     shift of eight (8) hours or more on two (2) or more consecutive days, even     though unscheduled days intervene, an employee’s tour of duty shall be     altered so as to include the hours when such work must be done, unless an     adverse impact would result from such employee’s absence from his     previously scheduled assignment.
      

After the 36 copies were sent out, Joanne’s office received 26 phone calls asking what the memo meant. What the 10 people who didn’t call about the memo thought is uncertain. It took a week to clarify the new policy.

Memos are the primary means of in-house communication in US businesses. After reading the case, answer the following questions: 

1. What are the major mistakes in this memo that led to workers’ misunderstanding?

  1. What are some of the techniques      Joanne might follow to improve this memo?

Critical Thinking

3. Describe a situation in your experience where the communication went wrong. Analyze that situation taking the following criteria into your consideration: 

– The type and the medium of communication

– The communication barriers 

Product Information Article for the Web

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You are responsible for writing information about new products created by your company, Statewide Lighting, to be posted on its public website. Its latest product is an outdoor lighting system with built-in speakers for decks and patios. Write a product information article for the company website about the new system, based on the product facts below. The audience for this information includes landscape contractors who provide landscaping services to homeowners. The information piece should include a headline and at least two subheads within the text. Be sure to cite and reference two to three scholarly sources formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.). The assignment must be at least two to three pages in length (not including the title and reference pages).

Product facts:

  • Product name: SL3000 Outdoor Lights and Speakers
  • Outdoor lighting system with state-of-the-art speakers built into each lighting unit.
  • Speakers compatible with most modern receivers.
  • Lights use standard outdoor light bulbs.
  • Each lighting unit encased in a rust-proof, decorative cover that allows light to glow and speaker sounds to be heard, but is weather-resistant.
  • Each system comes with a set of two lights/speakers.
  • Each speaker unit is 130 watts.
  • Each system comes with mounting hardware, speaker wire, and instructions.
  • Each system includes a 5-year limited warranty.
  • The decorative covers available in brass or solid black.
  • Each unit can be secured on the ground or mounted to a beam or other solid structure.
  • Product will be showcased at next month’s National Home Landscaping Trade Show.
  • Limited quantities of the product will be available to purchase at the trade show, with full production to begin shortly thereafter.
  • System includes remote control and timer.
  • Product will be available through select home improvement stores nationwide, but will not be available for purchase by general public from Statewide Lighting.
  • The National Home Landscaping Trade Show will be held in Dallas, TX.
  • For wholesale pricing and distribution information, landscaping contractors can call 1-800-555-1212 or e-mail [email protected]

404 case review 3

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Module/Week 4: Case Study 3 Milwaukee Brewers

Instructions

Each Case Study assignment is designed to help the student make application of course content to a real world situation. Read the assigned case study and connect the key issues in the case to assigned readings and presentations. Respond to the questions with direct, thorough responses. 

Each case study assignment should include the following:

· Title Page in APA format

· Introduction to the case summarizing the situation

· Questions converted to sub-headings – responses to each question

· Strong conclusion that summarizes the ideas

· APA Style Reference page (as needed) 

Submit each Case Study by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned module/week, except for Case Study 7, which is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.

Milwaukee Brewers Case Study

Some years ago, the Milwaukee Brewers’ (www.milwaukeebrewers.com) then-president Bud Selig made the decision that, in order to keep the Brewers in Milwaukee, the organization needed to construct a new stadium. Under the supervision of the new president, Wendy Selig-Prieb (Selig’s daughter), ground was broken for Miller Park on November 9, 1996. In 2000, President Selig-Prieb stated, “The Miller Park era is beginning soon, and with it a renewed vitality for major league baseball in Wisconsin. Accordingly, we are committed to bringing a championship to Wisconsin. Our fans will enjoy a world class ballpark, and also deserve a rewarding game experience.” Selig-Prieb believed that Miller Park would bring fortune to Milwaukee, the surrounding area, and the Brewers; the same is true for any organization that thinks it is necessary to build a multimillion dollar facility.

Countless Major league baseball teams all over the nation have considered, are considering, or are in the process of building new stadiums in order to keep players, the community, fans, and team executives happy. Most cities and teams turn to the idea of the new facility when they are facing a buyout, relocation considerations, player and fan dissatisfaction, and so on. Baseball club officials understand that the decision to construct a new facility can often reverse these negatives.

County Stadium, the former home of the Milwaukee Brewers, opened on April 6, 1953, and increased its seating capacity over the years to hold 53,192 fans. Miller Park, on the other hand, holds only 43,000 spectators but features a convertible, fan-shaped roof. Miller Park is a more elaborate establishment than the old County Stadium; it is the extra details found in new stadiums that executives of major league teams believe will help keep their organizations competitive from all angles.

Identify and explain the potential problems and opportunities that both the team and the city might have faced that could have led to the decision to construct a new facility.

1. Use the steps provided in Exhibit 6.1 to decide whether you would have tried to build a new stadium if you were in Selig-Prieb’s shoes.

2. Do you believe that facility construction is a rational decision for (1) team executives, (2) city officials, and (3) local citizens? Explain.

3. Should team executives, city officials, and local citizens all be able to participate in the decision-making process of building a new stadium? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of including all of these individuals. 

4. When making decisions about building a new facility, what type of decision style(s) and problem attributes are most relevant and important? Explain. 

5. Identify how Miller Park has helped or hindered the Brewers organization by finding statistics from attendance records at County Stadium in 1999 and comparing them to current records at Miller Park. With what you have learned, and with any additional information you have found, justify whether or not the decision to build the stadium was a positive move for the team.

6. Go online to locate another organization that has recently built or is currently considering building a new facility. Use that organization’s website to try to identify what led to that decision. Include any information regarding the funding options associated with facility construction. Suggest some possible alternatives to facility construction, if appropriate.

Risk Management Program Analysis

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The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how an organization’s quality and improvement processes contribute to its risk management program.

This assignment builds on the Risk Management Program Analysis – Part One assignment you completed in Topic 1 of this course.

Assume that the sample risk management program you analyzed in Topic 1 was implemented and is now currently in use by your health care employer/organization. Further assume that your supervisor has asked you to create a high‐level summary brief of this new risk management program to share with a group of administrative personnel from a newly created community health organization in your state who has enlisted your organization’s assistance in developing their own risk management policies and procedures.

Compose a 1,250‐1,500 word summary brief that expands upon the elements you first addressed in the Topic 1 assignment. In this summary brief, address the following points regarding your health care organization and its risk management program:

  1. Explain the role of your organization’s MIPPA-approved accreditation body (e.g., JC, ACR, IAC) in the evaluation of your institution’s quality improvement and risk management processes.
  2. Describe the roles that different levels of administrative personnel play in healthcare ethics and establishing or sustaining employer/employee-focused organizational risk management strategies and operational policies.
  3. Illustrate how your organization’s risk management and compliance programs support ethical standards, patient consent, and patient rights and responsibilities.
  4. Explain the legal and ethical responsibilities health care professionals face in upholding risk management policies and administering safe health care at your organization.
  5. Relate how your organization’s quality improvement processes support and contribute to its overall journey to excellence.

In addition to your textbook, you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of three peer‐reviewed references.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

BS Health Sciences

3.3 Explain the ethical and legal responsibilities of health care professionals related to risk management assessment and policies.

BMW Case Study

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 Case studies are an essential learning strategy in business classes because they provide an opportunity for you to critically analyze events that have taken place in real-life businesses. This develops your critical thinking and research skills as you research the competition and industry in which your business resides in order to formulate a recommendation for the challenges faced by the company.For this unit, review the “Marketing Excellence: BMW” case study on pp. 273 of your textbook. This assignment will be comprised of two parts; one part will ask you to respond to questions, and the other will require you to complete a case analysis.

Part 1

Evaluate this case, and respond to each of the following questions using both theory and practical managerial thinking.

  • Examine and apply the consumer-buying process for BMW. Identify the steps and the application to BMW. How does this process assist the marketing team at BMW?
  • How could data analytics be used to research the consumer in order to ensure a strong understanding of overall business and marketing outcomes at BMW?
  • Within the case, several clearly different target markets are identified. What does BMW do well to target each of these groups, and what could it do better? Within your response, include the process of segmentation.

Your Part 1 response must be at least two pages in length. Follow APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. Note that you will submit Part 1 and Part 2 in one document.

Part 2

Complete a case analysis of BMW. This requires that you conduct research on BMW beyond the case study material in the textbook. In the case analysis, you will look at the situational analysis, problem, and alternatives, and you will provide a recommendation. Refer to the instructions below as you construct your analysis.

  • Situational Analysis
    • Discuss the external environment through the compilation of a PEST (political, economic, sociocultural, and technology) analysis.
    • Discuss the internal and external environment through the compilation of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis.
  • Problem
    • Identify at least one organizational problem that BMW is currently having or one in which you project it will have in the future. Base this upon your research and critical thinking.
  • Alternatives
    • Compile three or four potential marketing-related solutions to the problem above. Remember that these are potential alternatives; you will not select all of the alternatives to solve the problem.
  • Recommendation (Marketing Strategy)
    • Select one or two of the alternatives above to solve the problem that you identified in this case analysis.
    • Discuss your rationale for choosing these and not the others. Include supporting research that will increase the depth of your analysis.

    In order to successfully complete Part 2 of this case study, you need to review the video and task learning guides (TLGs) below. The following resources will provide you with the skills to research industries/competitors.Company and Industry Research video (transcript for Company and Industry Research video)
    How to Find Company Information in the Business Source Ultimate Database TLG
    How to Search for Articles With a Company Focus TLGPart 2 must be at least four pages in length. Follow APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. Support Part 2 with at least three sources outside of the textbook. As aforementioned, keep in mind that Part 1 and Part 2 will be submitted in one document. 

Week 7 research paper -834 spring 2021

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  1. For this assignment, review the article:
    Abomhara, M., & Koien, G.M. (2015). Cyber security and the internet of things: Vulnerabilities, threats, intruders, and attacks. Journal of Cyber Security, 4, 65-88. Doi: 10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.414
    Address the following:

    • What did the authors investigate, and in general how did they do so?
    • Identify the hypothesis or question being tested
    • Summarize the overall article.
    • Identify the conclusions of the authors
    • Indicate whether or not you think the data support their conclusions/hypothesis
    • Consider alternative explanations for the results
    • Provide any additional comments pertaining to other approaches to testing their hypothesis (logical follow-up studies to build on, confirm or refute the conclusions)
    • The relevance or importance of the study
    • The appropriateness of the experimental design
    • When you write your evaluation, be brief and concise, this is not meant to be an essay but an objective evaluation that one can read very easily and quickly. Also, you should include a complete reference (title, authors, journal, issue, pages) you turn in your evaluation. This is good practice for your literature review, which you’ll be completing during the dissertation process.
      Your paper should meet the following requirements:
    • Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
    • Follow APA 7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
    • Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.
    • Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.
  2. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Journal writing 8

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Herbert is a wonderfully subtle poet who can write a SONNET like “Prayer” entirely in nouns and noun phrases.  (That’s right! There are no active verbs in this definitional sonnet.) Write a response ( 300- 400 words) to this poem in which you try to suggest some of the associations and meaning of some of the nouns and noun phrases Herbert uses to define prayer.  I suggest you read the poem carefully and make a list of the various metaphors.  Even if you don’t understand any biblical associations, there are still some metaphors that should reveal Herbert’s sense of what prayer is.

George Herbert

 PRAYER.  (I)

 PRAYER the Churches banquet, Angels age,

         Gods breath in man returning to his birth from him,

         The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage,

 The Christian plummet sounding heav’n and earth;

 Engine against th ’Almightie, sinner’s towre,

         Reversed thunder, Christ-side-piercing spear,

         The six daies world-transposing in an houre,

 A kinde of tune, which all things heare and fear;

 Softnesse, and peace, and joy, and love, and blisse,

         Exalted Manna, gladnesse of the best,

         Heaven in ordinarie, man well drest,

 The milkie way, the bird of Paradise,

         Church-bels beyond the stars heard, the souls bloud,

         The land of spices, something understood.

Role of Change Theory in Social Change

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An understanding of change theory is critical to the success of human and social services professionals. A classic model of change theory consists of three phases: (a) unfreezing, (b) movement, and (c) refreezing (Lewin, 1951). Another model describes the differences between first- and second-order change and how first-order change may continue to perpetuate the very problems human services professionals seek to remedy (Watzlawick, Weakland, & Fisch, 1974). Developmental theory and systems theory may also be relevant to implementing change in human and social services related agencies and organizations.

As you develop your Capstone Project strategic plan, think about the element of change and how change might affect the change processes that will be associated with the agency, organization, or community for your strategic plan. Think of principles from relevant change theories and how you can implement those procedures to manage the individual and organizational change that may come about as a result of the strategic plan. Along with change theory and processes, you also should consider codes of ethics to guide you in addressing these issues.

References:
Lewin, K. (1951). Field theory in social science. New York, NY: Harper.
Watzlawick, P., Weakland, J. H., & Fisch, R. (1974). Change: Principles of problem formation and problem resolution. Oxford, England: W.W. Norton.

To prepare:

  • Select a change theory and the related change processes (e.g., force-field analysis, developmental theory, systems theory) that you might apply to address the issues related to the strategic plan for the agency, organization, or community you selected in Week 1 Discussion 2.
  • In addition, consider the ethical challenges that you might encounter and codes of ethics you might apply to address these challenges.

By Day 7

The Assignment (2–3 pages):

  • Briefly describe the issues you anticipate encountering in your strategic plan.
  • Explain the change you think is needed to address these issues and factors that might influence that change.
  • Describe a change theory and related change processes that may be applied to the issues related to your strategic plan.
  • Explain how you might apply the theory and processes.
  • Briefly explain two ethical principles, issues, or challenges that might arise in your efforts to apply these changes.
  • Explain how a professional code of ethics might advise in each case. Be specific, citing elements from an applicable code of ethics.
  • Explain the opportunities and challenges that you might encounter in fostering and implementing the change.

Macroeconomics Case Study

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In this exercise, you will demonstrate your ability to find macroeconomic data from public sources and to display it in an Excel spreadsheet.

  1. Start by choosing one of these three macroeconomic variables: Real GDP, the unemployment rate, or the inflation rate.
  2. Follow these instructions to find numbers for your macroeconomic variable for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017.
    • Real GDP – Select Section 1, then table 1.1.6. Next, select “Modify” and choose “2015-A&Q” as the First Year. Under Series, select “Annual.” The Real GDP numbers for each year are in Line 1.
    • Unemployment rates These numbers are monthly, not annual. Use the January number for each year.
    • Inflation rates These numbers are monthly, not annual. Use the January number for each year.
  3. Prepare an Excel spreadsheet that has two columns and four rows. In cell A1 type in the variable you selected and bold the text. In the heading for cell A2, type, “Year.” In cells A3, A4, and A5 descending below this heading, type the years 2015, 2016, and 2017.
  4. In the heading for cell B2, type the name of the variable you chose (Real GDP, Unemployment Rate, or Inflation Rate). In the cells below this heading, type the values for each of the three years.
  5. Underneath your table, type “Source:” Then paste the URL of the source where you found your data.

Resources to Complete This Assignment