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NR 447 ( all weeks discussion and assignments ) Complete Class

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  nr447 week 1 discussion latest

The Affordable Care Act (graded)

Healthcare reform is a term that is ever present in our practice settings and will not disappear any time soon.

Share with the class implementation of the Affordable Care Act in your organization. (If you are not working as a nurse, think about what was happening when you were a prelicensure student)

How did your fellow healthcare workers react to implementation of the ACA?

How were citizens in your community impacted?

 DeVry nr447 week 2 discussion

  AACN Essentials Self-Assessment and Patient-Centered Care (graded)

 Locate and complete the Self-Assessment of the AACN Essentials located in Doc Sharing (Week 2). Follow the directions on the form. Note your total score. Next, review the article cited below:

 Kramer, M., Schmalenberg, C., Maguire, P., Brewer, B., Burke, R., Chmielewski, L., … Meeks-Sjostrom, D. (2009). Walk the talk: Promoting control of nursing practice and a patient-centered culture. Critical Care Nurse, 29(3), 77–93. Click to link.

 Answer the following:

  If you are willing, please share your total score on     the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment

  Candidly identify and share with your classmates areas     where knowledge, skills or abilities (KSAs) are lacking?

  Describe the relationship between the Essentials and     your new-found knowledge about Patient Centered Care. Are there     opportunities for your improvement?

  DeVry nr447 week 3 discussion latest

  Conflict and Collaboration (graded)

 Please watch the video and listen to the dialogue before posting. Second Life Video Transcript At times the needs of our families conflict with our work responsibilities. Could this possibly be the underlying issue here?

  Explain the conflict resolution skills displayed by the     leader in the scenario. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate those of     the leader.

  How might earlier collaboration have been beneficial?

  Some organizations utilize non Registered Nurses in the     Case Manager role. What additional skills, knowledge and attributes would     the BSN-prepared Registered Nurse bring to case management in this     scenario?

 DeVry nr447 week 4 discussion latest

 Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)

 Review Appendix A, Sections I–V in Finkelman (2012, pp. 510–515).

 Select one of the sections and share how your chief nurse executive demonstrates expertise in these competencies. Your comments should be about the “highest nursing leader” in your organization. Typically this is the leader who represents nurses and nursing to the governing board.

 In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive?

 Describe how the Nurse Executive “leads the charge” for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done prelicensure clinical experiences.

 DeVry nr447 week 5 discussion

 Patient Outcomes (graded)

 Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion:

 Rau, J. (2015). Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved from After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation:

 Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates.

  As a BSN prepared nurse, you have been asked to serve     as a consultant to suggest a new Quality (Performance) Improvement process     for ONEof the areas of deficiency. Write some brief steps (suggestions)     for improvement as you contemplate accepting the consulting opportunity.

 2. Share practice improvements utilized from your own clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes.

  Devry nr447 week 6 discussion

 Civility in the Workplace (graded)

 Complete the Clark Workplace Civility Index located in Doc Sharing.

After you are finished, read the assigned article: Lachman, V. D. (2015).

 Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence. Urologic Nursing, 35(1), 39-42. Click HERE to link.

 Next watch the video by clicking on the link below.

 Video Transcript Reflect on what you observed in the video as you answer the following:

 Based on what you observed, what leadership skills should you, as Masaya’s preceptor, model for your fellow coworkers to promote his acceptance into the work-group or team.

 Does incivility seem to be an issue in the scenario?

 Describe any common themes you discovered among the article, the video and the Civility Index Share how you may improve your score on the index based on what you have read.

  DeVry nr447 week 7 discussion

 Our Future Leaders (graded) In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it?

 Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives.

 Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.

 Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. Click HERE to link

 DeVry nr447 week 8 discussion

 Closing the Loop (graded)

 Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc Sharing.

 Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8.

 Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice.

 Next, review the Course Outcomes as listed in the Syllabus. Select one of the course outcomes and share with your classmates how you feel you have achieved the outcome and how you will utilize the essentials and course outcomes in your practice setting.

 DeVry nr447 week 3 assignment

 Conflict Resolution Paper:

 Guidelines

 Purpose

  The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to identify and effectively manage conflicts that arise in care delivery settings resulting in better management of patient care, including appropriate delegation. You will gain insight into conflict management strategies and develop a plan to collaborate with a potential nurse leader about the conflict and its impact in a practice setting.

 Course Outcomes

 Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

 CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)

 CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO 7)

 CO 6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO 7)

 CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

 Due Dates

 This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 3.

 Points

 This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions 1. Read Finkelman (2012), pp. 361–376. 2. Observe nurses in a care delivery setting. Identify a recurring conflict with the potential to negatively impact patient care.

 Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. This should be from your practice setting or prelicensure experiences.

  Provide details of what happened, including who was     involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that     led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

  Identify the type of conflict. Explain your rationale     for selecting this type.

  Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in     our text, and how they relate to your example.

  Propose strategies to resolve the conflict. Search     scholarly sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may     be effective.

  Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be     specific.

  Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader     to reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the     conflict.

  Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy.

  Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience     or assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the     future.

  Write a 5–7 page paper (not including the title or     References pages) using APA format that includes the following.

  Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you     experienced or observed. Identify the type of conflict.

  Provide details of what happened, including who was     involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that     led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

  Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in     Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example. Decide if delegation     was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

  Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how     you would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict. Cites     resources.

  Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience     and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

  Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3.

 Devry nr447 week 4 assignment

 Nursing Care Models Paper:

 Guidelines Purpose

 The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.

 Course Outcomes

 Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO#1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO #2)

 CO#2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO #3)

 CO#3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO #7)

 CO#6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO #7)

 CO#7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO #2, and #3)

 CO#8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO#8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 4. Points This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions

  Read your text, Finkelman (2012), pp- 118- 127.

  Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided.     Practice settings may vary depending on availability.

  Identify the model of nursing care that you observed.     Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and     what led you to identify the particular model.

  Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

  Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not     including your text) related tothe nursing care modelyou observed in the     practice setting.

  Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not     including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different     from the one you observed in the practice setting.

  Discuss your observations about how the current nursing     care model is being implemented. Be specific.

  Recommend a differentnursing care model that could be     implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff     satisfaction. Be specific.

  Provide a summary/conclusion about this     experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

  Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the     Dropbox.

 DeVry nr447 week 6 assignment

  Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow:

  Guidelines Purpose

 The purpose of this assignment is to locate and compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.

 Course Outcomes

 Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

 CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)

 CO 2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3)

 CO 3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7)

 CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

 CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice.

 (PO 8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6. Points This assignment is worth 200 points.

 Directions

  Review information found on the following website     related to hospital compare Read the information carefully and then locate     the following website. Search for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the     community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences.     Type in your zip code. Select your hospital andtwo others. Select     hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area and     there are no hospitals listed within a 50 mile radius, select a zip code     for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea     is to review comparative data.

  Click on the following topics to learn more. a. Survey     of patient’s experiences b. Timely and effective care (focus your search     on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals)     c. Readmissions, complications, and deaths

  Carefully read the information provided.

  Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8–10     slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.

  Title slide with information pertinent to the course.

  List reasons to recommend hospital care to consumers     (patients).

  List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who     may seek employment.

  Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.

  Summarize timely and effective care data for two     conditions.

  Summarize data for readmissions or complications and     deaths.

  List recommendations for improving data for one     selected facility.

  Summarize what you learned from this experience.     Develop PowerPoint slides to include criteria listed above. For those not     familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following     link may be helpful.

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NR 447 Week 6 Assignment Performance Measurement

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 NR 447 Week 6 Assignment Performance Measurement

  Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow:

  Guidelines Purpose

 The purpose of this assignment is to locate and compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.

 Course Outcomes

 Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

 CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)

 CO 2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3)

 CO 3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7)

 CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

 CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice.

 (PO 8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6. Points This assignment is worth 200 points.

 Directions

  Review information found on the following website     related to hospital compare Read the information carefully and then locate     the following website. Search for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the     community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical     experiences. Type in your zip code. Select your hospital andtwo others.     Select hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote     area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50 mile radius, select a     zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you.     The idea is to review comparative data.

  Click on the following topics to learn more. a. Survey     of patient’s experiences b. Timely and effective care (focus your search     on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals)     c. Readmissions, complications, and deaths

  Carefully read the information provided.

  Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8–10     slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.

  Title slide with information pertinent to the course.

  List reasons to recommend hospital care to consumers     (patients).

  List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who     may seek employment.

  Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.

  Summarize timely and effective care data for two     conditions.

  Summarize data for readmissions or complications and     deaths.

  List recommendations for improving data for one     selected facility.

  Summarize what you learned from this experience.     Develop PowerPoint slides to include criteria listed above. For those not     familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following     link may be helpful.

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NR 447 Week 4 Assignment Nursing Care Models

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 NR 447 Week 4 Assignment Nursing Care Models

  Nursing Care Models Paper:

 Guidelines Purpose

 The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.

 Course Outcomes

 Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO#1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO #2)

 CO#2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO #3)

 CO#3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO #7)

 CO#6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO #7)

 CO#7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO #2, and #3)

 CO#8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO#8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 4. Points This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions

  Read your text, Finkelman (2012), pp- 118- 127.

  Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided.     Practice settings may vary depending on availability.

  Identify the model of nursing care that you observed.     Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and     what led you to identify the particular model.

  Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

  Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not     including your text) related tothe nursing care modelyou observed in the     practice setting.

  Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not     including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different     from the one you observed in the practice setting.

  Discuss your observations about how the current nursing     care model is being implemented. Be specific.

  Recommend a differentnursing care model that could be     implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff     satisfaction. Be specific.

  Provide a summary/conclusion about this     experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

  Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the     Dropbox.

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NR 447 week 3 Assignment Conflict and Resolution

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 NR 447 week 3 Assignment Conflict and Resolution

  Conflict Resolution Paper:

 Guidelines

 Purpose

  The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to identify and effectively manage conflicts that arise in care delivery settings resulting in better management of patient care, including appropriate delegation. You will gain insight into conflict management strategies and develop a plan to collaborate with a potential nurse leader about the conflict and its impact in a practice setting.

 Course Outcomes

 Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

 CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)

 CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO 7)

 CO 6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO 7)

 CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

 Due Dates

 This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 3.

 Points

 This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions 1. Read Finkelman (2012), pp. 361–376. 2. Observe nurses in a care delivery setting. Identify a recurring conflict with the potential to negatively impact patient care.

 Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. This should be from your practice setting or prelicensure experiences.

  Provide details of what happened, including who was     involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that     led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

  Identify the type of conflict. Explain your rationale     for selecting this type.

  Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in     our text, and how they relate to your example.

  Propose strategies to resolve the conflict. Search     scholarly sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may     be effective.

  Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be     specific.

  Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader     to reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the     conflict.

  Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy.

  Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience     or assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the     future.

  Write a 5–7 page paper (not including the title or     References pages) using APA format that includes the following.

  Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you     experienced or observed. Identify the type of conflict.

  Provide details of what happened, including who was     involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that     led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

  Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in     Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example. Decide if delegation     was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

  Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how     you would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict. Cites     resources.

  Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience     and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

  Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3.

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NR 447 all weeks Discussion Questions

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  NR 447 week 1 discussion latest

  The Affordable Care Act (graded)

Healthcare reform is a term that is ever present in our practice settings and will not disappear any time soon.

Share with the class implementation of the Affordable Care Act in your organization. (If you are not working as a nurse, think about what was happening when you were a prelicensure student)

How did your fellow healthcare workers react to implementation of the ACA?

How were citizens in your community impacted?

 NR 447 week 2 discussion

  AACN Essentials Self-Assessment and Patient-Centered Care (graded)

 Locate and complete the Self-Assessment of the AACN Essentials located in Doc Sharing (Week 2). Follow the directions on the form. Note your total score. Next, review the article cited below:

 Kramer, M., Schmalenberg, C., Maguire, P., Brewer, B., Burke, R., Chmielewski, L., … Meeks-Sjostrom, D. (2009). Walk the talk: Promoting control of nursing practice and a patient-centered culture. Critical Care Nurse, 29(3), 77–93. Click to link.

 Answer the following:

  If you are willing, please share your total score on     the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment

  Candidly identify and share with your classmates areas     where knowledge, skills or abilities (KSAs) are lacking?

  Describe the relationship between the Essentials and     your new-found knowledge about Patient Centered Care. Are there     opportunities for your improvement?

  NR 447 week 3 discussion latest

  Conflict and Collaboration (graded)

 Please watch the video and listen to the dialogue before posting. Second Life Video Transcript At times the needs of our families conflict with our work responsibilities. Could this possibly be the underlying issue here?

  Explain the conflict resolution skills displayed by the     leader in the scenario. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate those of     the leader.

  How might earlier collaboration have been beneficial?

  Some organizations utilize non Registered Nurses in the     Case Manager role. What additional skills, knowledge and attributes would     the BSN-prepared Registered Nurse bring to case management in this     scenario?

 NR 447 week 4 discussion latest

 Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)

 Review Appendix A, Sections I–V in Finkelman (2012, pp. 510–515).

 Select one of the sections and share how your chief nurse executive demonstrates expertise in these competencies. Your comments should be about the “highest nursing leader” in your organization. Typically this is the leader who represents nurses and nursing to the governing board.

 In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive?

 Describe how the Nurse Executive “leads the charge” for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done prelicensure clinical experiences.

 NR 447 week 5 discussion

 Patient Outcomes (graded)

 Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion:

 Rau, J. (2015). Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved from After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation:

 Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates.

  As a BSN prepared nurse, you have been asked to serve     as a consultant to suggest a new Quality (Performance) Improvement process     for ONEof the areas of deficiency. Write some brief steps (suggestions)     for improvement as you contemplate accepting the consulting opportunity.

  Share practice improvements utilized from your own     clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes.

  NR 447 week 6 discussion

 Civility in the Workplace (graded)

 Complete the Clark Workplace Civility Index located in Doc Sharing.

After you are finished, read the assigned article: Lachman, V. D. (2015).

 Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence. Urologic Nursing, 35(1), 39-42. Click HERE to link.

 Next watch the video by clicking on the link below.

 Video Transcript Reflect on what you observed in the video as you answer the following:

 Based on what you observed, what leadership skills should you, as Masaya’s preceptor, model for your fellow coworkers to promote his acceptance into the work-group or team.

 Does incivility seem to be an issue in the scenario?

 Describe any common themes you discovered among the article, the video and the Civility Index Share how you may improve your score on the index based on what you have read.

  NR 447 week 7 discussion

 Our Future Leaders (graded) In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it?

 Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives.

 Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.

 Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. Click HERE to link

 NR 447 week 8 discussion

 Closing the Loop (graded)

 Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc Sharing.

 Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8.

 Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice.

 Next, review the Course Outcomes as listed in the Syllabus. Select one of the course outcomes and share with your classmates how you feel you have achieved the outcome and how you will utilize the essentials and course outcomes in your practice setting.

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NR 439 Week 6 Assignment

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 NR 439 Week 6 Assignment

  Research Article Review Guidelines Purpose

 The purpose of this assignment is for the student to learn to assimilate, analyze, critique, and summarize an original research article.

 Student is to select a report of a single, original study that has been published within the last five years from the CCN Library. Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to meet the following course outcomes:

 CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice.

 (PO #7) CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (

 POs #4 and 8)

 CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to evidence-based practice.

 (POs #4 and 8)

 CO5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice.

 (POs #7 and 8)

 Points

 The assignment is worth a total of 200 points.

 Due Date

 You are to submit your paper to the Week 6 Research Article Review Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.

 Requirements

 Through this assignment, the student will:

  Conduct a systematic search of relevant databases to     find research-based evidence related to a nursing problem (CO 1); Student     is to use the CCN library for search.

  Critique a peer-reviewed study, indicating the research     question, sample, design of study, data collection method, findings, and     limitations of each (CO 2, CO 4,)

  Summarize the research article and evaluate the     significance to nursing. (CO 3).

  Please remember this assignment can be sent to Turnitin     Week One draft box for review. If you wait until late Sunday night to     submit, you may not receive your feedback in time if you need to make     changes. Final submission must be in the Week 6 Assignment Dropbox and     student will not receive Turnitin results. Please read the announcement on     the Turnitin information.

  Article must be from CCN Library and student is     required to document working permalink to article.

 Preparing the Paper

 Conduct a PICO(T) search on the nursing problem that you identified in Week 2, Discussion questions. Select one most recent peer-reviewed study that describes original research in a single study.

 Analyze the article and provide the following information in brief format: research question the study; type of sample and number of participants; research design of the study, findings of the study; and limitations of the study. Summarize the importance to nursing.

 The estimated length of this paper is four (4) pages, excluding the title page and References page. Summarize the results of the study as outlined below:

  Write a brief introduction to your paper, however do     not label it as an “Introduction” in accordance with the rules of APA     scholarly writing.

  State the research question for this study in a     paragraph.

  Describe the research design of this study.

  Explain how the sample was selected and include the     number of participants. Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was     adequate, and defend your answer why or why not.

  Describe the data collection method(s) including who     collected data, what tools were used, and other pertinent information.

  Identify the limitations of the study, and describe how     the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies.

  Describe the findings reported in the study. What is the     answer to the research question based on these findings? If the study     fails to answer the research question, what do you believe is the reason?

  Summarize the article. Based on these findings, is the     evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in     practice, or an idea for practice? Please provide the rationale for your     answer.

  List your references, formatted in APA style, On the     References page. Guidelines and a sample paper on APA may be found under     Course Home in the Course Resources link. Follow the guidelines for     writing professional papers using APA formatting as described in the 6th     edition of the manual.

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NR 439 Week 5 Assignment Reading Research Literature

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 NR 439 Week 5 Assignment Reading Research Literature

  Reading Research Literature – Week 5

 Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_RRL_Smith.Submit to the Week 5 RRL basket in the Dropbox by11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

 Title: RRL

 Name:[replace this text with your name]

 The following questions pertain to:

 George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.

 1) What is the purpose of this research?

 2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

 3) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.

 4) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

 5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

 6) Describe the data collection procedure.

 7) How were the data analyzed after collection?

 8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.

 9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

 10) How does this advance knowledge in the field? The following questions pertain to: Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurgNursing, 23(4), 231-237.

 11)What is the purpose of this research?

 12)What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

 13) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description. 14)Describe the population (sample) for this study.

 15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

 16) Describe the data collection procedure.

 17)How were the data analyzed?

 18)Discuss the limitations found in the study?

 19)Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

 20)How does this advance knowledge in the field.

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NR 439 Research Database Assignment Form

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 NR 439 Research Database Assignment Form

  Research Database Assignment Form

 Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g., NR439_Research_Database_Smith. Submit to the Research Database basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 3. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

Name: [replace this text with your name]

 Describe briefly your topic of interest/research question (15 possible points):

 #1 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

  #2 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

  #3 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

  #4 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

  #5 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

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NR 439 Complete Course Material

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 NR 439 Complete Course Material

  Role of Research and the Importance of the Searchable Clinical Question (graded)

 Research is a fundamental role that every nurses plays but in different ways. How do you fulfill the research role now? What trends have created a push for nursing practice based on evidence?

 As you contemplate your role in the research process, read the assigned Week 1 Case Study and formulate one searchable, clinical question in the PICO (T) format. There are several potential questions that could be asked. Identify if the focus of your question is assessment, etiology, treatment, or prognosis. Remember to integrate references

  DeVry nr439 week 2 discussion

 Search for Significant Clinical Issue in a Research Database (graded)

  Reflect on your practice and identify a significant nursing clinical issue that you would like to search for evidence in online sources. Formulate searchable, clinical questions in the PICO(T) format for your nursing clinical issue.

 Next, review the guidelines for the Research Database Assignment due Week 3. Use your PICO elements to search for ONE research database that is relevant to your nursing clinical issue. Identify the name of the database or data source, its web address (URL), and briefly describe how it is relevant to your nursing clinical issue.

. DeVry nr439 week 3 discussion

 Research Problems and Designs (graded)

 The research design flows from the research question and outlines the plan for the study that will answer the research question. The design identifies the major components of the study. It is important to remember that there is no one best design for a research study. Define qualitative and quantitative research designs.

 After you review the designs, describe which research design you would expect to find when searching for evidence relevant to your own research question. Why? Explain your answer.

 DeVry nr439 week 4 discussion

 Ethical and Legal Issues (graded)

 Read one of the following:

 Shepard, A. (2010). Moral distress: A consequence of caring. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,

 Stringer, S. (2013). Moral choices in end of life care for children. Cancer Nursing Practice, 12(7), 27–32.

 Cite the article you chose. Describe the ways the subjects were vulnerable. Is there any conflict of interest? Which protections should be put in place to protect these subjects from harm? What are the incidence and prevalence of moral distress in nursing today?

 DeVry nr439 week 5 discussion

 Data Collection and Measurement (graded)

 The tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms with respect to research and explain why they are important.

 Consider data collection and measure methods as you read the following online or after you download it.

 American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. Retrieved from Review these facts and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursing workforce. What do you believe was the intent of the researcher who designed the survey? DeVry nr439 week 6 discussion

 Data Results and Analysis (graded)

 After the data are collected, it is time to analyze the results! Discuss one of the four basic rules for understanding results in a research study. Compare clinical significance and statistical significance. Which one is more meaningful when considering applying evidence to your practice? Compare descriptive statistics and inferential statistics in research. Please give an example of each type that could be collected in a study that would be done on your nursing clinical issue you identified in previous weeks.

 DeVry nr439 week 7 discussion

 Applying and Sharing Evidence (graded) After the data has been analyzed, conclusions are made regarding what the findings mean. Then, this information must be shared in order to achieve EBP.

 Choose one of the articles from the RRL assignment and discuss the findings. Would you apply the evidence found to your practice?

 Explain your answer. Translating research into practice is the final and most important step in the research process. Review information you found in the Database Assignment, and explain ways in which you would share the research-based evidence with your peers.

 DeVry nr439 week 8 discussion

 Where Do You Go From Here? (graded)

 How has your thinking changed about nursing research and evidence based practice as the result of this course? What challenges do you anticipate you will face in implementing EBP, and how will you overcome these challenges?

 Devry nr439 week 3 assignment

 Research Database Assignment Form

 Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_Research_Database_Smith. Submit to the Research Database basket in the Dropbox by11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 3. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

 Name:[replace this text with your name]

 Describe briefly your topic of interest/research question(15 possible points):

 #1 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

 Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

 #2 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

 Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

 #3 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

 Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

 Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

  #4 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

 Title of Database:

 Location of Database (URL):

 Owner or publisher of Database:

 Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

 #5 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

 Title of Database:

Location of Database (URL):

Owner or publisher of Database:

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers:

Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question:

 Week 5 assignment

 Reading Research Literature – Week 5

 Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_RRL_Smith.Submit to the Week 5 RRL basket in the Dropbox by11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

 Title: RRL

 Name:[replace this text with your name]

 The following questions pertain to:

 George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.

 1) What is the purpose of this research?

 2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

 3) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.

 4) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

 5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

 6) Describe the data collection procedure.

 7) How were the data analyzed after collection?

 8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.

 9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

 10) How does this advance knowledge in the field? The following questions pertain to: Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurgNursing, 23(4), 231-237.

 11)What is the purpose of this research?

 12)What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

 13) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description. 14)Describe the population (sample) for this study.

 15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

 16) Describe the data collection procedure.

 17)How were the data analyzed?

 18)Discuss the limitations found in the study?

 19)Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

 20)How does this advance knowledge in the field.

Week 6 assignment

 Research Article Review Guidelines Purpose

 The purpose of this assignment is for the student to learn to assimilate, analyze, critique, and summarize an original research article.

 Student is to select a report of a single, original study that has been published within the last five years from the CCN Library. Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to meet the following course outcomes:

 CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice.

 (PO #7) CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (

 POs #4 and 8)

 CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to evidence-based practice.

 (POs #4 and 8)

 CO5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice.

 (POs #7 and 8)

 Points

 The assignment is worth a total of 200 points.

 Due Date

 You are to submit your paper to the Week 6 Research Article Review Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.

 Requirements

 Through this assignment, the student will:

  Conduct a systematic search of relevant databases to     find research-based evidence related to a nursing problem (CO 1); Student     is to use the CCN library for search.

  Critique a peer-reviewed study, indicating the research     question, sample, design of study, data collection method, findings, and     limitations of each (CO 2, CO 4,)

  Summarize the research article and evaluate the     significance to nursing. (CO 3).

  Please remember this assignment can be sent to Turnitin     Week One draft box for review. If you wait until late Sunday night to     submit, you may not receive your feedback in time if you need to make     changes. Final submission must be in the Week 6 Assignment Dropbox and     student will not receive Turnitin results. Please read the announcement on     the Turnitin information.

  Article must be from CCN Library and student is     required to document working permalink to article.

 Preparing the Paper

 Conduct a PICO(T) search on the nursing problem that you identified in Week 2, Discussion questions. Select one most recent peer-reviewed study that describes original research in a single study.

 Analyze the article and provide the following information in brief format: research question the study; type of sample and number of participants; research design of the study, findings of the study; and limitations of the study. Summarize the importance to nursing.

 The estimated length of this paper is four (4) pages, excluding the title page and References page. Summarize the results of the study as outlined below:

  Write a brief introduction to your paper, however do     not label it as an “Introduction” in accordance with the rules of APA     scholarly writing.

  State the research question for this study in a     paragraph.

  Describe the research design of this study.

  Explain how the sample was selected and include the     number of participants. Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was     adequate, and defend your answer why or why not.

  Describe the data collection method(s) including who     collected data, what tools were used, and other pertinent information.

  Identify the limitations of the study, and describe how     the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies.

  Describe the findings reported in the study. What is     the answer to the research question based on these findings? If the study     fails to answer the research question, what do you believe is the reason?

  Summarize the article. Based on these findings, is the     evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in     practice, or an idea for practice? Please provide the rationale for your     answer.

  List your references, formatted in APA style, On the     References page. Guidelines and a sample paper on APA may be found under     Course Home in the Course Resources link. Follow the guidelines for     writing professional papers using APA formatting as described in the 6th edition     of the manual.

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NR 439 All Weeks Discussions Questions

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 NR 439 All Weeks Discussions Questions

  Role of Research and the Importance of the Searchable Clinical Question (graded)

 Research is a fundamental role that every nurses plays but in different ways. How do you fulfill the research role now? What trends have created a push for nursing practice based on evidence?

 As you contemplate your role in the research process, read the assigned Week 1 Case Study and formulate one searchable, clinical question in the PICO (T) format. There are several potential questions that could be asked. Identify if the focus of your question is assessment, etiology, treatment, or prognosis. Remember to integrate references

  DeVry nr439 week 2 discussion

 Search for Significant Clinical Issue in a Research Database (graded)

  Reflect on your practice and identify a significant nursing clinical issue that you would like to search for evidence in online sources. Formulate searchable, clinical questions in the PICO(T) format for your nursing clinical issue.

 Next, review the guidelines for the Research Database Assignment due Week 3. Use your PICO elements to search for ONE research database that is relevant to your nursing clinical issue. Identify the name of the database or data source, its web address (URL), and briefly describe how it is relevant to your nursing clinical issue.

. DeVry nr439 week 3 discussion

 Research Problems and Designs (graded)

 The research design flows from the research question and outlines the plan for the study that will answer the research question. The design identifies the major components of the study. It is important to remember that there is no one best design for a research study. Define qualitative and quantitative research designs.

 After you review the designs, describe which research design you would expect to find when searching for evidence relevant to your own research question. Why? Explain your answer.

 DeVry nr439 week 4 discussion

 Ethical and Legal Issues (graded)

 Read one of the following:

 Shepard, A. (2010). Moral distress: A consequence of caring. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,

 Stringer, S. (2013). Moral choices in end of life care for children. Cancer Nursing Practice, 12(7), 27–32.

 Cite the article you chose. Describe the ways the subjects were vulnerable. Is there any conflict of interest? Which protections should be put in place to protect these subjects from harm? What are the incidence and prevalence of moral distress in nursing today?

 DeVry nr439 week 5 discussion

 Data Collection and Measurement (graded)

 The tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms with respect to research and explain why they are important.

 Consider data collection and measure methods as you read the following online or after you download it.

 American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. Retrieved from Review these facts and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursing workforce. What do you believe was the intent of the researcher who designed the survey? DeVry nr439 week 6 discussion

 Data Results and Analysis (graded)

 After the data are collected, it is time to analyze the results! Discuss one of the four basic rules for understanding results in a research study. Compare clinical significance and statistical significance. Which one is more meaningful when considering applying evidence to your practice? Compare descriptive statistics and inferential statistics in research. Please give an example of each type that could be collected in a study that would be done on your nursing clinical issue you identified in previous weeks.

 DeVry nr439 week 7 discussion

 Applying and Sharing Evidence (graded) After the data has been analyzed, conclusions are made regarding what the findings mean. Then, this information must be shared in order to achieve EBP.

 Choose one of the articles from the RRL assignment and discuss the findings. Would you apply the evidence found to your practice?

 Explain your answer. Translating research into practice is the final and most important step in the research process. Review information you found in the Database Assignment, and explain ways in which you would share the research-based evidence with your peers.

 DeVry nr439 week 8 discussion

 Where Do You Go From Here? (graded)

 How has your thinking changed about nursing research and evidence based practice as the result of this course? What challenges do you anticipate you will face in implementing EBP, and how will you overcome these challenges?

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MKT 301 Module 4 Case Assignment

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 MKT 301 Module 4 Case Assignment

   To start off this assignment, first make sure to review the required background materials carefully and make sure you have a solid understanding of the various pricing strategies and when they are typically used.  There is also a listing of optional readings that may help you with the concepts and could serve as useful references for this assignment.

Once you have finished reviewing the background materials, think carefully about the following situations and write a four to five page paper discussing what pricing strategy you would recommend in each of the situations.  For each recommendation, make sure to explain your reasoning and to cite one of the required background readings in support of your recommendation:

A company has developed a new 3D television with     outstanding displays.  The company has a patent on a new technology     that doesn’t require glasses to see the 3D effect and has a display far     better than those of any competitor’s 3D televisions.  The company     still has to compete with other television manufacturers, but because of     the patent and superior technology it is likely to have a large advantage     in the 3D television market for at least a year or two.

A brand new company has developed a new dishwater     detergent which is comparable to other major brands in quality, but the     company has developed a new manufacturing technology that over a period of     time should be able to produce detergent at a cheaper cost than any     competitor.  The cost of the new manufacturing equipment was high,     but once the equipment is paid off it should be very cheap to produce each     bottle of detergent.

You have just opened up a new electronics shop and     Apple will be releasing their latest iPhone in a few days.  You are     confident that once customers come into your shop they will be impressed     with your large selection and knowledgeable and friendly sales staff and     will become loyal customers.  However, given the nearby location of     Best Buy and other popular electronics shops it will be a challenge to get     customers into your shop.  So the first big pricing decision you have     to make is what to charge for iPhones.

You have started a new fashion company, and your     partner in this business is one of the top designers in Italy.  You     and your business partner’s plan is to become known as one of the premier     manufacturers and designers of blue jeans in the world, and hope to have a     very high end brand well known among the wealthy and fashion conscience.

Assignment Expectations

Answer the assignment questions directly.

Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t     go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general     background materials.

Make sure to use reliable and credible sources as your     references. Articles published in established newspapers or business     journals/magazines are preferred.  If you find articles on the     internet, make sure it is from a credible source.

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MGT 605 Complete Course Material

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 MGT 605 Complete Course Material

  MGT605 Week 1 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

 MGT605 week 1 DQ 1

 In many organizations, being “people-centered” is considered soft, irrelevant, and unrelated to profitability. Using support from historical perspectives of organizational behavior, explain how you would rebut these arguments.

 MGT605 week 1 DQ 2

 Review the “Skills Exhibited by an Effective Manager” (Table 1-2 in Organizational Behavior). Identify your particular areas of strength and discuss opportunities for your own development as a manager.

  MGT605 week 1 DQ 3

 How would you go about facilitating the creation of diversity in an organization that is traditionally homogenous? What support is needed from top management in developing a program to implement organizational diversity? What potential problems of implementing a diversity program do you foresee and how can they be managed?

  MGT605 Week 2 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

 MGT605 week 2 DQ 1

 Discuss the role that emotional intelligence (EI) plays in the self-leadership. Be sure to provide an analysis of all four dimensions of EI (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management) in your response

  MGT605 week 2 DQ 2

 What are your major terminal and instrumental values? Which values, terminal or instrumental, are valid predictors of career success in the workplace?

  MGT605 week 2 DQ 3

  Consider the concept of work-family conflict by reflecting on these questions: Is your work really meeting your needs? Are you defining yourself purely in terms of your accomplishments at work? Why are you working so hard? To what personal ends are you working? Are you making significant personal sacrifices in favor of your work? Is your work schedule affecting other people who are important in your life? Offer some suggestions on how to resolve such issues.

  MGT605 Week 3 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

  MGT605 week 3 DQ 1

  Assume for a moment that one of your fellow department managers bursts into your office with a troubled look on her face. She sits down and says with a tone of disgust, “You can’t do anything with these new employees . . . they aren’t motivated by money anymore.” Construct a detailed response (like a script) in which you describe how content and process theories might be used to motivate employees. Be sure to include comments on two content theories and two process theories and highlight the significance of each theory.

  MGT605 week 3 DQ 2

  Max Points: 10.0

What is the current design of your job? Assume that the opportunity arose for you to utilize the idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) in redesigning your job. What would you do to make your job inherently more motivating? How would you design the feedback and reward systems in the new job?

  MGT605 week 3  DQ 3

  What is the current design of your job? Assume that the opportunity arose for you to utilize the idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) in redesigning your job. What would you do to make your job inherently more motivating? How would you design the feedback and reward systems in the new job?

  MGT605 Week 4 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

  MGT605 week 4 DQ 1

 Choose any group to which you currently belong or have belonged to in the past. Discuss the type of group, its intended purpose, and how it was formed. What were some benefits and challenges you faced while working in this group? How might those benefits and challenges differ in a virtual group setting?

  MGT605 week 4 DQ 2

 Refer to Table 11-4 in the Krietner and Kinicki textbook. Which of the reasons for team failure have you experienced and how would you do things differently to ensure that any team you are involved in will be successful?

  MGT605 week 4 DQ 3

  Although virtual teams are becoming more prevalent, there have been mixed reviews on their effectiveness. Read “The Best Online Platforms for Virtual Meetings,” “5 Tips for Virtual Collaboration,” and “Yahoo Orders Homeworkers Back to the Office” (attached in the Module 4 Topic Materials). Discuss the steps you would take to manage a successful virtual team (be sure to discuss how you would choose a platform to use and guidelines for monitoring virtual team performance).

   MGT605 Week 5 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

  MGT605 Week 5 DQ 1

 Max Points: 10.0

Many types of negotiations occur in business settings. This example is indicative of the ethical dilemmas inherent in many negotiations.

Assume for a moment that you are the owner – CEO of a small machine and tool company. You have 35 employees, most of whom are highly skilled machinists who belong to Local 999 of the International Brotherhood of Good Guys Union. Generally, you are an open manager with an abiding sense of fair play and ethics. For this reason, you have been able to attract workers who are skilled and committed to the company’s long-term success. In fact, labor relations are calm – even harmonious. For example, contract violations are usually handled between you and shop stewards in a problem-solving context with an almost complete absence of acrimony or contentiousness. Now, however, you face a serious and unprecedented issue. Due to an economic downturn, business activity has taken a sharp decline with the expectation that things will get much worse. You have just met with your accountant who has informed you there is no other choice but to lay off people or reduce wages. Your initial meeting with the union representatives shocked you into reality since it was filled with divisiveness, arguing, name-calling, and even occasional profanity. Things turn much worse in the second meeting since the union lawyers were present. After reading the article by Reitz, Wall, and Love (attached in the Module 5 Topic Materials), you are stunned to discover that the deceptive tactics outlined in the article read like a primer for what the union is doing. Answer the following questions based on the case and the article:

What type of conflict is occurring in this case and     what conflict management style would you, as the manager use? Justify your     choice.

What are your options given the union’s apparent     duplicity and lack of ethical standards? The last negotiations ended with     your attorney angrily advising you to “fight fire with fire,” meaning that     business conditions dictate loosening your standards of integrity and     honesty in negotiation. The problem is you think she may be right. Describe     specifically what you would do.

   MGT605 Week 5 DQ 2

 Answer the following questions based on the case presented in DQ 1:

What are the challenges to effective communication in     this case and how can these challenges be mitigated?

How would evidence-based decision making help in     resolving this case?

  MGT605 Week 5 DQ 3

  Workers increasingly rely on means of technology-mediated communication in the workplace. Besides email, workers commonly utilize tools, such as instant messaging and virtual meeting spaces, to regularly interact with coworkers and clients. How do you think such tools impact interpersonal dynamics in the workplace? What are the benefits and challenges of these tools? How might those challenges be overcome?

  MGT605 Week 6 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

  MGT605 Week 6 DQ 1

 What are the key values of your organization? How are they vital to understanding the politics within the organization, the influence tactics used, and the power bases emphasized in the organization? Why is understanding all of these important to you as a citizen of the organization?

  MGT605 Week 6 DQ 2

 Conduct some web-based research into two organizations that profess to have adopted a servant leadership philosophy (e.g., SWA, Men’s Warehouse, TDIndustries). What are the organizations’ values? Compare these organizations to others in the same industry using major performance metrics (employee turnover, market share, profitability, etc.) and conclude whether or not you think having a servant leader philosophy makes a significant difference in company performance.

  MGT605 Week 6 DQ 3

 Read Suzanne Peterson’s article, “Leaders, Too, Need Support.” How do you see yourself in the role of supportive follower? What challenges do you have with this concept? What can you do to overcome those challenges?

   MGT605 Week 7 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

  MGT605 Week 7 DQ 1

 One of your managers heard you have just completed your MBA. He looked at you and smirked and said, “All this emphasis on relationships is overrated. I have always made it clear to my subordinates what they need to do if they want to remain employed. All I have to say to them is, ‘Get it done and you will get rewarded, and if not, there will be consequences.’ It truly is that simple! Developing relationships with employees and suppliers or contractors, all that stuff is only good in the textbooks. It never delivers results.” Prepare a response to him and post it on the discussion board.

  MGT605 Week 7 DQ 2

 Contrast the tradeoffs involved when an organization decides it is going to restructure. Be sure that you evaluate the critical organizational design variables that you would want to consider if you were heading up such a project.

  MGT605 Week 7 DQ 3

 Evaluate the organizational chart for your current organization. Provide recommendations for revising the organizational design so it more effectively serves the mission of the firm and its many stakeholders.

   MGT605 Week 8 Discussion DQ 1, DQ 2 & DQ 3

  MGT605 Week 8 DQ 1

  With technology revolutionizing the way that work is done, we see significant changes in both the organization of work as well as in organizational cultures. Read “How corporate culture will change in the face of openness” and “Remodeling corporate culture for the digital era” (attached in the Module 8 Topic Materials). Based on the articles, discuss the major opportunities and challenges that these shifts present.

  MGT605 Week 8 DQ 2

 Discuss the ethical implications of a leader’s role in the socialization of new hires into the preexisting culture of an organization. What responsibility does a company have to inform newly hired persons that it wants to shape their values, perceptions, and behavior to conform to the organization’s culture? What impact does socialization have on both individual and organizational effectiveness?

  MGT605 Week 8 DQ 3

 Contrast the corporate values espoused by two Fortune 500 companies. Select two firms that seem to manifest very different cultures. Your response should focus on the tradeoffs you would experience working in the two firms in terms of the values you bring to the workplace. How might your values fit in or clash with the culture of these two organizations?

  MGT605 Week 2 Assignent Latest

 Details:

Self-awareness is essential for developing management and leadership skills. Recognizing your own strengths, weaknesses, and values, and understanding emotional intelligence and learning styles can help you to be a more effective leader. Becoming self-aware is an ongoing process requiring introspection. The more often people practice self-reflection, the more opportunities they have to understand their own behaviors and adapt their approaches to working with other people, which can improve both your own and other’s abilities to meet their professional goals.

For the Module 2 assignment, you have the opportunity to take a variety of self-assessments to learn more about yourself and identify your assets and weaknesses as a leader. This will assist you in discovering how you can improve your own self-leadership skills. You will be asked to think critically about your results and submit a reflection as directed below.

The Module 2 assignment is only the beginning of a self-reflective process you are asked to undertake in this course. You should continue to think about your self-leadership skills as you progress through the readings and assignments. You will be asked to refer back to your self-assessment results and reflection when you compose your Leadership Philosophy statement, which is due later in Module 6. The Module 6 assignment will ask you to build on the reflection written in Module 2 in order to clearly articulate your values and leadership qualities and how they form the basis for effectively leading others and your organization.

Refer to “MGT-605 Self-Assessment Links” (attached in the Topic Material). Complete at least one test from each of the first four categories andboth of the Diversity Tolerance assessments:

Emotional Intelligence

Personality Test

Learning Styles

Values Survey

Diversity Tolerance

Be sure to document the results of each assessment to assist you in completing the reflection portion of the assignment below.

Self-Assessment Reflection

After completing the self-assessments, write a 1,000-1,250 word reflection in which you discuss the following:

Describe the importance of self-awareness,     self-concept, and emotional intelligence and the role they play in     enabling effective leadership.

Briefly summarize the results of each of the six tests     you completed. In general, do you believe the results represent who you     are? Explain.

What insights have you gained about yourself after     taking the assessments? How could this knowledge influence your values,     attitude towards others, and how you approach new tasks in the workplace?

Explain the significance of the self-assessment results     in relation to your individual behavior, your behavior within groups, and     within organizations. What have you learned about your ability to manage     others within the workplace? What have you learned about what it takes to     manage yourself or how you respond to the management tactics of others     within the workplace?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

   MGT605 Week 3 Assignment Details:

Leading teams of diverse individuals is a significant challenge. Negotiating individual strengths, weaknesses, and personalities can be difficult. Nonetheless, as a leader it is your responsibility to effectively lead teams through establishing expectations designed to motivate individuals, fostering critical decision-making skills, and improving communication and collaboration among teammates. For the assignments in modules 4 and 5, as part of the management team at a successful, regional airline, West Coast Transit, you have been directed to form a team for a high-stakes, high-pressure project. Together, the management team will come to a consensus and make a recommendation to the director.

Your objective is to individually select a team of six people from the given teammate profiles. Begin by reading “West Coast Transit Company Profile” and “West Coast Transit Team Member Profiles,” which are attached in the Topic Materials. Based on your understanding of the company, the project, and the people involved propose your team selection. Your proposal should be accompanied by a 1,000-1,250 explanation that addresses the following:

Why did you select the six team members you did? Why     did you decide against the others?

Considering the diverse factors that may influence the     behavior of your team members, what specific strategies will you use to     motivate this particular team of individuals? Why do you think they will     work? What motivational strategies do you think would be ineffective for     this team? Why?

What particular challenges or conflicts can you     anticipate this team facing? What strategies might you apply to manage     this team’s potential conflicts? (You will learn more about conflict     management in Module 5. It is acceptable to make relevant speculations     based on what you know about the team members and conflict management at this     point. You will have the opportunity to solidify your conflict management     strategies when you join the CLC assignment in Module 5.)

Finally, summarize your vision for the success of this     team. Based on what you have identified as the team’s particular strengths     and weaknesses, which specific leadership strategies might you apply to     ensure it is ultimately successful? Why?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

     MGT605 Week 5 & 8 (CLC PEAR EVALUATION) Assignment

 WEEK 5

MGT-605 CLC Peer Evaluation Form

 Complete this peer evaluation for each member of your team, including yourself. The average score from these evaluations will be used to determineyour final grade for the assignment.

Rate each team member on a scale of 1-100, with 100 being the highest. Use the rubric on the second page to determine the score for each team member. Include comments explaining why you gave your teammate this score.

Your peer evaluations will be kept strictly confidential. Your grade for the evaluation will be posted in the gradebook as an assignment, but individual ratings will not be shared.

Group member: List names

Rating: 1-100

Comments: Must be completed for  each team member.

1. Your name

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Scores will be calculated as follows:

After the total for each student has been added     together and divided by the number of team members rating him/her, calculate     the following: ___/100 x 2% =____ out of 2 points for this evaluation.

  WEEK 8

MGT-605 CLC Peer Evaluation Form

  Complete this peer evaluation for each member of your team, including yourself. The average score from these evaluations will be used to determineyour final grade for the assignment.

Rate each team member on a scale of 1-100, with 100 being the highest. Use the rubric on the second page to determine the score for each team member. Include comments explaining why you gave your teammate this score.

Your peer evaluations will be kept strictly confidential. Your grade for the evaluation will be posted in the gradebook as an assignment, but individual ratings will not be shared.

Group member: List names

Rating: 1-100

Comments: Must be completed for  each team member.

1. Your name

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Scores will be calculated as follows:

After the total for each student has been added     together and divided by the number of team members rating him/her,     calculate the following: ___/100 x 2% =____ out of 2 points for this     evaluation.

   MGT605 Week 6 Assignment

 Details:

 In earlier modules you explored the influence of self-awareness on your leadership style and established that a clear understanding of your abilities, motivation, and goals provides a firm foundation for leading others. Leadership studies demonstrate that the most effective leaders know how to draw upon self-leadership skills to in turn motivate and lead others to expand their strengths to ultimately better serve the goals of an organization. For this assignment you will look at a leadership example from contemporary media and evaluate how well the particular leader exemplifies the qualities of effective and ethical leadership. Then, you will compose your own Leadership Philosophy statement to articulate the qualities that will make you an effective leader of people and organizations.

Part 1:

For Part 1, select a relevant and topical leadership issue from the contemporary news media that revolves around ethics and ethical decision making. Topics must be approved by your instructor. Once approved, research the situation and gather data in order to evaluate the dynamics of the situation. Write an evaluation (500-750 words) of the situation that addresses the following:

The power bases used by the leader.

The influence tactics used by the leader.

The leadership style of the leader.

The outcome (or potential outcome) of the situation.

Conclude by justifying whether or not you think this leader is effective and if they acted ethically.

Next, imagine yourself as a practitioner of servant leadership. You have been appointed into the leadership role in this same circumstance. Explain how the situation would be different. Address the four criteria listed above in your discussion.

Part 2:

For Part 2, develop a Leadership Philosophy statement as an appendix to your evaluation in Part 1. Begin by reviewing your self-assessments results from Module 2 and reflecting on what you have learned about effective leadership in the course. Keep in mind that one’s Leadership Philosophy is a unique statement that encapsulates your own view of leadership so the final product may vary; however, your statement should incorporate the following:

Personal values and beliefs that influence your leadership     style.

Past experiences and/or people that have influenced the     development of those values.

Expectations of self and others.

Leadership style and influence tactics.

Your goal is to create a distinctive statement (250-500 words) that incorporates the above elements. The end product should clearly articulate how you view yourself as a leader and how others would view you as a leader. It should also make clear how you can contribute to the success of other people and an organization as a whole.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin.

    MGT605 Week 6 Assignment

Details:

 In earlier modules you explored the influence of self-awareness on your leadership style and established that a clear understanding of your abilities, motivation, and goals provides a firm foundation for leading others. Leadership studies demonstrate that the most effective leaders know how to draw upon self-leadership skills to in turn motivate and lead others to expand their strengths to ultimately better serve the goals of an organization. For this assignment you will look at a leadership example from contemporary media and evaluate how well the particular leader exemplifies the qualities of effective and ethical leadership. Then, you will compose your own Leadership Philosophy statement to articulate the qualities that will make you an effective leader of people and organizations.

Part 1:

For Part 1, select a relevant and topical leadership issue from the contemporary news media that revolves around ethics and ethical decision making. Topics must be approved by your instructor. Once approved, research the situation and gather data in order to evaluate the dynamics of the situation. Write an evaluation (500-750 words) of the situation that addresses the following:

The power bases used by the leader.

The influence tactics used by the leader.

The leadership style of the leader.

The outcome (or potential outcome) of the situation.

Conclude by justifying whether or not you think this leader is effective and if they acted ethically.

Next, imagine yourself as a practitioner of servant leadership. You have been appointed into the leadership role in this same circumstance. Explain how the situation would be different. Address the four criteria listed above in your discussion.

Part 2:

For Part 2, develop a Leadership Philosophy statement as an appendix to your evaluation in Part 1. Begin by reviewing your self-assessments results from Module 2 and reflecting on what you have learned about effective leadership in the course. Keep in mind that one’s Leadership Philosophy is a unique statement that encapsulates your own view of leadership so the final product may vary; however, your statement should incorporate the following:

Personal values and beliefs that influence your     leadership style.

Past experiences and/or people that have influenced the     development of those values.

Expectations of self and others.

Leadership style and influence tactics.

Your goal is to create a distinctive statement (250-500 words) that incorporates the above elements. The end product should clearly articulate how you view yourself as a leader and how others would view you as a leader. It should also make clear how you can contribute to the success of other people and an organization as a whole.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin.

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MGT 499 Module 4 Case Strategy Implementation & Evaluation Case

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 MGT 499 Module 4 Case Strategy Implementation & Evaluation Case

  Please note that this assignment is unique in that your written communication skills will be assessed.  This assignment also includes a specialized rubric focused specifically on written communication.

After reviewing the book section, presentation materials, and additional readings you will be asked to compose an argumentative essay where you will argue for or against the thesis identified below regarding the implementation process of a strategic management plan.  Here is the thesis statement you are expected to support or refute using well-reasoned arguments:

The successful implementation of the strategic management plan in a large corporation like Dish is highly reliant on measurement and evaluation efforts during and after the implementation phase.

In responding to this assignment you should continue your review of the information available on Dish.  Identifying strategies over the past couple of years that did not work out so well versus strategies that succeeded might be helpful in supporting key arguments.  Some questions to ask yourself in formulating your arguments might include: What barriers might have gotten in the way of any less successful strategies?   And what type of strategic evaluation efforts do you think are necessary to keep an eye on progress in a large company like Dish?  How does measurement of implementation processes help assure success?  How does the evaluation process help to assure future success?

In this assignment, make sure you clearly identify the position you are taking with respect to the thesis.  Your essay should include an introduction, and well developed arguments in support of your position.  You should wrap up your essay with a conclusion.

Assignment Expectations

Your case assignment should be a minimum of 5 pages in length.

You are required to use APA formatting and you are required to cite and reference your sources.  There should be a minimum of three reputable sources cited and referenced in your paper but more is preferred.

Please make sure you review the assignment rubric prior to writing your assignment.  Keep in mind that this rubric is a different rubric from what you are used to as it focuses on the assessment of your writing skills.

 Written Communication Rubric

Criteria

Level 4Excellent

Level 3Proficient

Level 2Developing

Level 1Emerging

Score and Feedback

Context and Purpose for Writing

25 pointsDemonstrates a thorough  understanding of context, audience, and purpose that is responsive to the  assigned task(s) and focuses all elements of the work.

22 pointsDemonstrates adequate  consideration of context, audience, and purpose and a clear focus on the  assigned task(s) (e.g., the task aligns with audience, purpose, and context).

18 pointsDemonstrates awareness of  context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., begins to  show awareness of audience’s perceptions and assumptions).

14 pointsDemonstrates minimal  attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g.,  expectation of instructor or self as audience).

Content

10 pointsUses appropriate,  relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the subject,  conveying the writer’s understanding, and shaping the whole work.

9 pointsUses appropriate,  relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the  discipline and shape the whole work.

7 pointsUses appropriate and  relevant content to develop and explore ideas through most of the work.

6 pointsUses appropriate and  relevant content to develop simple ideas in some parts of the work.

Adherence to Conventions in  Specific Disciplines

5 pointsDemonstrates detailed  attention to and successful execution of a wide range of conventions  particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task (s) including  organization, content, presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices

4 pointsDemonstrates consistent  use of important conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or  writing task(s), including organization, content, presentation, and stylistic  choices

3 pointsFollows expectations  appropriate to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s) for basic  organization, content, and presentation

2 pointsAttempts to use a  consistent system for basic organization and presentation.

Sources and Evidence

7 pointsDemonstrates skillful use  of high-quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are  appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing

6 pointsDemonstrates consistent  use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within  the discipline and genre of the writing.

5 pointsDemonstrates an attempt to  use credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate  for the discipline and genre of the writing.

4 pointsDemonstrates an attempt to  use sources to support ideas in the writing.

Syntax Control and Mechanics

3 pointsUses graceful language  that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency, and  is virtually error-free.

2 pointsUses straightforward  language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language in the  portfolio has few errors.

1 pointsUses language that  generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing may  include some errors.

0 pointsUses language that  sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage.

Overall Score

Level 4  45 or more

Level 3  40 or more

Level 2  35 or more

Level 1  0 or more

Score and Feedback

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MGT 499 Module 2 Case Environmental Assessment Case Assignment

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 MGT 499 Module 2 Case Environmental Assessment Case Assignment

  Module 2 – CaseEnvironmental AssessmentCase Assignment

In this assignment you will be asked to once again consider Dish in responding to the following two requirements:

Why is it best for large organizations like Dish to use both PEST and Porter’s 5 Forces analysis in helping its leaders to understand their particular external environment?  Make sure you demonstrate understanding of both analytical processes in your discussion and give clear, Dish-related examples to support your arguments.

Second, describe how the information obtained from the organization’s macro-level external analysis might be used by an organization like Dish in performing their SWOT analysis.

In short, what should an organization like Dish be doing to analyze the external environment at the macro-level and how does that overlap with the organization’s micro-level analysis efforts?  Make sure you provide well-reasoned and well supported arguments.

Assignment Expectations

Your case assignment should be a minimum of 4 pages in length.

You are required to use APA formatting and you are required to cite and reference your sources.  There should be a minimum of three reputable sources cited and referenced in your paper.

Please make sure you review the assignment rubric prior to writing your assignment.

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MGT 420 Benchmark Assignment Human Resources and Change

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 MGT 420 Benchmark Assignment Human Resources and Change

  Assignment:

The major responsibilities of human resources management are attracting, developing, and maintaining a quality workforce.

Review the RSPS (Rancho Solano) case study (SEE ATTACHMENT) Recall that the board of directors at RSPS has hired you as part of a consulting team to review the situation and present your findings and recommendations. Refresh your memory on the issues in the K-12 sector in general, as well as in the case of RSPS in particular, by reading the case study again. Your next task is to identify three subsystems that are in need of change in RSPS, as well as the people (human resources) you would “attract, develop, and maintain” in order to effectively implement change.

Based on the RSPS case, you will choose one subsystem to change and write a 1,250-1,500 word paper in which you address the following questions that pertain to the major human resource management responsibilities and to change management. Strengthen your recommendations by showing how your proposed changes are working in another successful organization. In your comparison, consider referring to successful private, charter, or public schools in Arizona. A list of recommended websites and articles is provided at the end of this document for use in conjunction with this assignment.

Address then following in your paper:

 Choose at least one of the following in your      discussion about attracting a quality workforce to support the change:      human resource planning, recruitment, or selection.

 Choose at least one of the following in your      discussion about developing a quality workforce to support the change:      employee orientation, training and development, or performance appraisal.

 Choose at least one of the following in your      discussion about maintaining a quality workforce to support the change:      career development, work-life balance, compensation and benefits,      employee retention and turnover, or labor-management relations.

Integrate a faith-based or worldview-based component in the paper and make a clear connection on how it informs the groups’ management practices.　(NOTE: Individuals all have a worldview, and that worldview influences their decisions, values, and perceptions. It also affects how they manage people, or think they should be managed. For this assignment, this requirement relates to your worldview, not of RSPS.

Include at least four academic references to support your position. One of them should directly relate to the company discussed in your paper.

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 PAPER WILL BE CHECKED FOR PLAGARISM…PAPER HAS TO BE 100% ORIGINAL

　

Recommended Websites and Articles:

Lists of Private Schools in Arizona:

14 Most Expensive Private Schools in Metro Phoenix. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/09/17/arizona-phoenix-expensive-private-schools/15736007/ Best Private High Schools in Arizona. https://k12.niche.com/rankings/private-high-schools/best-overall/s/arizona/

Lists of Charter and Public Schools in Arizona:

Best High Schools in Arizona. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arizona Phoenix School. http://www.greatschools.org/arizona/phoenix/ Top 10 Arizona companies: Private schools. http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2014/06/28/top-10-arizona-companies-private-schools/11366935/

Articles: Subsystems/Schools as Subsystems:

“What Are Organizational Subsystems?” by Kokemuller. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/organizational-subsystems-41735.html “Social Organization and Schools: A General Systems Theory Perspective,” by Bowen. http://www.uncssp.org/publications/Bowen%20social%20Organizations%20and%20Schools%202006.pdf “Educational Systems and Development and Its Relationship to ISD,” by Reigeluth. Chapter 6 in Instructional Technology: Past Present and Future (2nd ed., 1995), by Anglin (Ed.). http://www.indiana.edu/~syschang/decatur/reigeluth_pubs/documents/74_esd_relation_to_isd.pdf

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JUS 505 Entire Course Material

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 JUS 505 Entire Course Material

  JUS 505 All Weeks Discussions

 JUS/505 week 1

 Max Points: 5.0

 Research and read the Supreme Court case Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 261 (1971). Analyze why, even though the Supreme Court had ruled that plea bargaining was an essential and desirable part of the criminal justice system, the Attorney General of Alaska, Avrum Gross, ordered an end to all plea bargaining in 1975. Do you agree with the Attorney General’s decision? Explain your position.

Discuss the ethical and legal implications involved in the plea bargain offered to Paul Hayes, who was offered a 5-year sentence for a guilty plea for attempting to pass a bad check, in exchange for not going to trial under Kentucky’s three-strikes law.

 JUS/505 week 2

 Discuss the Taylor v. Louisiana Supreme Court case. How did it change the Sixth Amendment requirement of an impartial jury? Or did it? Discuss the constitutional requirement that a defendant be tried by an impartial jury of his peers. What exactly does the term impartial mean?

Are you in favor of or against having a cross-sectional representative jury pool? Why? Support your position.

 JUS/505 week 3

 Discuss the legal ethics involved in the implementations of three-strikes laws, which give offenders a life sentence upon conviction of a third felony. Specifically, discuss the case of Leandro Andrade, who was given 50 years with no possibility of parole for shoplifting children’s videotapes. Do you agree or disagree with the court? Why or why not?

In general, are you in favor of or against mandatory minimum sentences? Why? Support your position.

 JUS/505 week 4

 Max Points: 5.0

The textbook readings for this module argue both sides of the assertion that supermax prisons are infringing on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Which side do you agree with? Explain why. Also, find at least one additional scholarly source that discusses the impact of supermax prisons on the criminal justice system. Discuss how supermax prisons have impacted criminal justice for good or bad.

Discuss the legal ethics involved in administratively transferring an inmate to a supermax prison.

 JUS/505 week 5

 Discuss whether the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976 after a 4-year hiatus did or did not result in an empirically verified deterrent. Explain if you are in favor of or against the death penalty. Support your position

. What would be the pros and cons of abolishing the death penalty? Support your answer with specifics.

 JUS/505 week 6

 Does parens patriae truly still exist under the current U.S. juvenile justice system? Explain why you feel the way you do. Give examples to support your claims.

Max Points: 5.0

In Georgia, a 13-year-old individual who commits a felony with a gun is automatically waived to adult criminal court and is likely to receive a long sentence in an adult prison. How is such a policy consistent with the American concept of justice? Support your answer with examples.

 JUS/505 week 7

 Max Points: 5.0 After watching The Politics of Addiction, answer the following questions: What part of the video did you agree with or disagree with most? Do you feel the War on Drugs is worth the costs? This video was filmed about 15 years ago. Do you feel the U.S. War on Drugs has improved since then? Support your conclusions

Describe the War on Drugs. How, if at all, is continuing the War on Drugs a benefit to America? Support your claims. What would be the impact to the United States if illegal drugs were legalized? Support your answer with specific examples.

 JUS/505 week 8

 Can civil liberties coexist with a perpetually enabled Patriot Act? Explain why or why not. What specific civil liberties are potentially in jeopardy due to the Patriot Act? If you do not feel that any civil liberties are potentially in jeopardy, explain your position and explain why you do not agree with the opposite position.

Discuss McCarthy’s contention that government access of library records under the Patriot Act is a nonissue. Do you believe that government surveillance of library records is a nonissue? Why or why not?

As a graduate student at GCU, it is vitally important for you to know how to conduct research using the GCU eLibrary. Before you begin the assignment, be sure to access and read JUS 505: Library Resource. Access the GCU eLibrary and locate five peer-reviewed articles on the effectiveness and usefulness of the juvenile justice system. Refer to the resource, “Preparing Annotated Bibliographies,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style, referring to the indicative annotation protocol. Submit the assignment to the instructor for feedback on the quality of the sources selected. Use this feedback to revise your search for articles to use in the essay assignment in Module 6.

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JUS/505 Week4 Write an essay of 750 to 1,000 words. 1. Explain in general terms the concept of voir dire. What is this process in the United States and how is it accomplished. 2. Describe what ‘challenge for cause’ means. Describe the type of circumstances where a lawyer may want to make a challenge for cause. 3. Describe what a ‘peremptory challenge’ means. Describe the type of circumstances where a lawyer may want to make a peremptory challenge. 4. From a strategic perspective, which is more valuable to an attorney, a peremptory challenge or a challenge for cause? Explain. Utilize the GCU Library to locate three to five peer reviewed sources to support the essay. Prepare this assignment according to APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only word documents can be submitted to Turnitin. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion

etails: Write an essay (500-750 words) on the constitutionality of the plea bargaining process. Be sure to do the following: Your essay should include an analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Ruiz, 536 U.S. 622 (2002), in which the court held that prosecutors need not inform defendants about the disparity during negotiations involved in the plea bargaining process. Give your reaction to this ruling. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of prosecutors and defense attorneys being able to use plea bargaining. How do their goals differ? Describe whether you feel these advantages and disadvantages weigh into the constitutionality of the practice. Use the GCU eLibrary to locate two to three authoritative, scholarly articles to support your claims. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a grading 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Details: As a graduate student at GCU, it is vitally important for you to know how to conduct research using the GCU eLibrary. Before you begin the assignment, be sure to access and read JUS 505: Library Resource. Access the GCU eLibrary and locate five peer-reviewed articles on the effectiveness and usefulness of the juvenile justice system. Copy and paste the citations and abstracts of each article into a Word document. Submit the assignment to the instructor for feedback on the quality of the sources selected. Use this feedback to revise your search for articles to use in the essay assignment in Module 6.

 JUS/505 week 2 Assignment

 Details: For this assignment, you will construct a cross-sectional jury according to jury empanelment requirements as established by such rulings as Taylor v. Louisiana. Use the following items to complete the assignment: 1. The John Morgan Case Study. 2. The 2010 U.S. Census data found at http://www.census.gov/2010census/data/ 3. Other demographic data found at http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov/ . Look up the Census and other demographic data for the county in which you live. Imagine John Morgan is being tried for his accused crime in your county. Construct a jury consisting of 12 jurors who will decide John Morgan’s case. Write a brief description of each juror (a short paragraph for each) that includes his or her name, age, race, gender, educational and income level, and any other information you feel is important to portray each juror. Be sure that the jury you create represents an appropriate cross-section given John Morgan’s information and the other data you have collected. Write an explanation (250-500 words) as to how the jury you construct represents an appropriate cross-section of John Morgan’s peers. Use the data in your findings and any other appropriate information to defend your rational. Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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.

John Morgan Case Study John Morgan is a single 38-year-old white male. His formal education consists of a high school diploma and a few semesters of college, but no college degree. He works as a local delivery driver for an international shipping company and makes just under $40,000 a year. Two months ago, John was arrested by his local police department following an investigation of a hit and run that occurred at a convenience store near his apartment. He was charged with fleeing the scene of an accident causing substantial property damage, a Class 4 felony. John is up for trial and is pleading “Not Guilty” to the charge. He faces up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine, as well as all the other potential challenges this could bring to his career and social life.

 JUS/505 week 3 Assignment

 Write an essay (1,000-1,250 words) that presents both sides of the argument for and against mandatory sentencing laws. Your essay should analyze the discretion in sentencing federal judges had prior to the 1984 Sentencing Reform Act, which was transferred to the District Attorney’s office after passage of the Act.” Your essay should reflect your opinion regarding this process: 1. Do you feel this transfer of power is an improvement from the previous system? Why or why not? 2. Provide a critique of deterrence and incapacitation in regards to mandatory sentencing. Are these valid goals? Explain. Use the GCU eLibrary to locate three to four scholarly authoritative sources to support your claims. Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 JUS/505 week 5 Assignment

 Details: Write an essay (1,250-1,500 words) that presents arguments for and against the abolishment of the death penalty. In your essay, be sure to do the following: 1. Include statistics regarding the use of the death penalty as a deterrent. Explain how the death penalty has impacted law enforcement. 2. Explain if there is or is not empirically verified support for the use of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime. Use the GCU eLibrary to locate four to five scholarly, authoritative sources to support your claims. Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 JUS/505 week 6 Assignment

 Details: Write an essay (1,000-1,250 words) that discusses the possibility of eliminating the juvenile justice system. Your essay should clearly state your position on the following items: 1. How has the juvenile justice system impacted law enforcement? 2. Explain if there are benefits and/or negatives to transitioning away from the traditional juvenile justice system into simply having youth divisions of regular criminal courts. 3. Compare and contrast the juvenile system to the criminal court system. Explain if eliminating the juvenile justice system is prudent or not. Support your conclusions. 4. Use two to three of the research articles you located for the research assignment in Module 1 to support your claims. Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.’

 JUS/505 week 7 Assignment

 Details: Write an essay (500-750 words) that describes both sides of the debate on the costs versus the benefits of continuing the War on Drugs. Consider the following in your essay: 1. How can legalizing drugs reduce crime? Could legalizing drugs actually increase crime? Explain and support your answers. 2. Research the Posse Comitatus Act. How is the use of military force in drug enforcement activities impacted by the Act? 3. Explain if long prison terms for drug offenders can lead to increased criminal behavior or not. Support your conclusions. Use the GCU eLibrary to locate two to three authoritative, scholarly articles to support your claims. Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 JUS/505 week 8 Assignment

 Details: Write an essay (750-1,000 words) that describes possible pros and cons of the Patriot Act. Your essay should present the viewpoints held by those in support and in opposition of this legislation. Be sure to do the following in your essay: 1. Explain whether the following statement is valid: “The Patriot Act has restricted the rights of individual Americans.” Provide sources to support your claims. 2. Explain if security has increased since the enactment of the Patriot Act and if so, has that increased security been worth the cost? Provide examples to support your claims. 3. Discuss the economic and constitutional costs impacted by this Act. Use the GCU eLibrary to locate two to three authoritative, scholarly articles to support your claims. Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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 Turnitin. please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

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ISAS 630 Midterm Exam Answers

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 ISAS 630 Midterm Exam Answers

  Question 1.

  A lot of organizations who use waterfall as their standard development methodology are looking to adopt an Agile methodology instead.    What are two disadvantages of waterfall?   How does  Agile address those disadvantages and when it is appropriate to use? Write a 400-word essay on the above questions.

  Question 2.

  There are many characteristics/attributes of a good software design. List five of them and provide a short explanation of each. (20 points)

(b) Briefly describe four benefits that arise from an “upfront commitment to design” i.e., the creation of abstractions/models before coding. (20 points)

Briefly describe the five duties of a systems analyst during the management of a software project. (20 points)

(d) What are the concerns addressed during analysis of system needs? (20 points)

(e) What are the implications of using a scenario as compared to a use case when facilitating iterative development?  (20 points)

  Question 3.

  The Rocky Mountain Athletic Club is a fitness and sports club in Denver. The club has seven indoor clay courts, and five outdoor hard courts. The club is open daily from 6:.00 am to 10:00 pm.

Here is the process for new member admittance. When filling out the membership application, you provide information including name, address, city, home phone, cell phone, and e-mail address, membership type and payment information. Applications are then reviewed by the club manager.  Once approved, new members are given a unique membership number.

When playing tennis, the club encourages its members to join teams, although each member can only belong to one team. When joining a team, the member contacts a receptionist either by phone or at the club, who will follow the correct registration procedure.

A court session (one hour long) can be reserved by phone or online by either a team leader or by an individual member. Pricing for a session varies according to the time and day of the week. A reservation can be cancelled by the person who booked it. In such a case, the session can be  rebooked.   Session records are created by the manager a few weeks in advance.   This allows members to reserve a court weeks in advance. Each court reservation is identified by its date, time and court number. Session records are deleted after six months.

Create a list of requirements for a system to support the club’s business processes shown in the scenario (10 pts. for each requirement)

  Question 4.

  Explain the difference between functional and non-functional requirements. Use examples from the scenario described in Question 3. (20 points)

A company has decided to purchase commercial off the shelf (COTS) software to handle the financial aspects of its business. Describe six general categories that should be used to decide which software vendor’s product is suitable for the company. (20 points)

Two common techniques for gathering requirements are interviews and JAD workshops. Choose one of these techniques and describe how a systems analyst would prepare for it and carry it out. (20 points)

Using an agile method of your choice (for example: eXtreme Programming; Scrum) describe the iterative/incremental project life cycle. Illustrate your answer with a simple diagram of your chosen method’s life cycle. (20 points)

Describe how prototyping can be used to augment the waterfall software methodology (20 points).