Month: July 2017

What influence does public opinion have on health care policy? Provide a recent (last eight weeks) poll or news article on healthcare policy illustrating the power of public opinion to affect policy.

Article Critique Paper: DUE July 22, 2017 For the Article Critique Paper assignment, you must select an empirical article (look for “measures” and “methods” sections) and write a critique based on the specifications below. I encourage you to email me your article to ensure its appropriateness for this assignment—if you do your critique on an article that is not an empirical study, you will receive a failing grade. You will also have submit your rough draft to instructor by attaching it to an email for specific feedback (using tracked changes and comments) prior to grading. The final paper is due in Moodle by the final due date. The paper is worth a total of 15 points–Please note: In order to receive credit, you must upload the assignment to Task Stream (see below for details) ARTICLE CRITIQUE REQUIREMENTS: The critique will be 7-9 double-spaced pages long, and should include the following: The journal article is summarized section-by-section, then evaluated/critiqued Alternatively, each section of the article may be summarized, then critiqued before going to the next section. Your critique must meet ALL of the following criteria: It reports the finding of an empirical study (not a review paper), It includes first hand data based on at least 50 individuals/units/observations It is published in a scholarly journal with a publication date no more than two years before the beginning of the current semester (i.e. not more than 2 years old) The published length of the article is at least 11 pages, not including references and appendices Follow the outline below as you write your critique paper: Summarize the Introduction and Literature Review Sections of the article Critique/Evaluate the Research Problem: What is the major research problem identified in the study? Is the problem clearly stated? What is the author(s) justification for conducting the study? What is/are the purpose(s) of the study? Is the selection of a quantitative approach instead of a qualitative approach justified? Is there a theoretical basis for the study? If yes, briefly describe the theory. What is (are) the research question(s), objective(s) or hypotheses? What is the relationship between the theory and the research questions, objectives or hypotheses? Summarize the Methods Sections of the article (which includes the participants, measures, procedures, etc.) Critique/Evaluate the Measurement issues: What are the primary concepts/variables in the study? Are there independent and dependent variables? If yes, what are they? For each of these variables, state the conceptual or operational definition. Comment on the adequacy of the definition(s). Is there evidence that the measures used were valid? Is there evidence that the measures used were reliable? Critique/Evaluate the Research Design issues: Critique/Evaluate the following areas: What specific research design(s) did the authors use? (May not be stated directly you should be able to figure it out based on what you have learned) Are there threats to internal and external validity? If yes, discuss. Critique/Evaluate the Sampling issues: What is the population that the authors wanted to study (i.e., target population)? Does the population (i.e., sampling frame) from which the sample was taken represent all of the appropriate people? What type of sampling technique was used? What are the implications of this sampling technique for the findings? Are there issues with external validity? Critique/Evaluate the Data Collection issues: What data collection method(s) did the researcher(s) use? What are the advantages and disadvantaged of the data collection method(s) used Summarize the Results section of the article Critique/Evaluate the Data Analysis issues: How were the data analyzed? What type(s) of analysis and statistics used in the study? Critique/Evaluate the Results issues: What are the major results/findings of the study? How do these results answer the original research question(s)? How confident are you with the findings? Summarize the Discussion/Conclusion of the article Critique/Evaluate the Implications of the Findings: What conclusions did the authors reach? Are these conclusion(s) appropriate? What did the researchers report as the implications of the study? In your opinion, what is the significance of the findings for your area of interest? Your Contribution: This section is very important. It should be at least two pages. If you were to conduct this study again: What would change, and why? What would keep, and why? What would you delete, and why?

#1. DISCUSSION-Amazon’s Warehouse Jobs: Good or Grueling Work?-2D2 BOOK Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2016). Fundamentals of human resource management (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN: 9780077718367. Review the case study found at the conclusion of Chapter 4 of your Fundamental of Human Resource Management text. Answer the following questions: 1. Given the scenario presented, how does the Occupational Safety and Health Act (discussed in Chapter 3) have a role in both Amazon’s operations and the expressed employee concerns as described in this scenario? 2. If you served as an HR consultant, what aspects of Amazon’s warehouse operations would you focus on related to Job Design as discussed in Chapter 4? Response Guidelines In addition to answering the assigned questions, provide two detailed and thoughtful replies to the question above you made answered. Answers should be detailed and should demonstrate your critical-thinking ability. #2. DISCUSSION-Training-4d1 Many companies invest in training aimed at improving their business performance. An effective method of training delivery is e-learning. After visiting Inspired eLearning or another e-learning provider, answer the following questions based on the demonstration you viewed. If you chose to use a different e-learning provider than Inspired, include the Web site name in your discussion post. 1. One advantage of e-learning is that it can bring together audio and video clips, text and images, and interaction with the user. How many of those elements are present in the demonstration you watched? 2. Was the demonstration easy to understand and use? What would have made it easier to use? 3. Was the demonstration interesting? What would have made it more interesting? 4. Did the demonstration apply the principles of effective learning described in Chapter 7 of Fundamentals of Human Resource Management? Explain. Response Guidelines In addition to answering the assigned questions, provide two detailed and thoughtful replies to the answers you made above. #3. DISCUSSION-Employee Development as a Strategy-4d2 In Chapter 8 of Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, the text discusses the natural, but not automatic, progression from training employees for success in their current roles to engaging them in a process of development that can begin on their first day and extend beyond their tenure at the organization. The employee is not the only beneficiary of the effort; employee development can become a key component of organizational culture and drive competitive advantage as effectively as the best business plan. Thinking about your own organization, or one you are familiar with, identify ways talent is developed in any or all of the four broad categories discussed in Chapter 8: formal education, assessment, job experiences, and interpersonal relationships. If your organization does not offer development opportunities, should it? Why or why not? Be careful not to think in terms of training that may be required. If the organization has a formal development program, is it effective? Why or why not? Response Guidelines In addition to answering the assigned questions, provide at least two detailed and thoughtful replies to the answers you made above.

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Define and describe the disorder Identify the populations most susceptible to the disorder (i.e., who gets it?) Identify common symptoms of the disorder Identify common complications of the disorder (i.e., how the disorder affects one’s life) Identify treatments for the disorder, including types of therapy (e.g., medical therapy (drugs), cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, CBT) and how effective these therapies may be at treating the disorder. (See Chapter 14 for an in depth discussion of these and other therapies) Identify prognosis for the disorder (i.e., will the person be able to lead a “normal” life?)

Describe your current role as a mental health professional, or select a role that you would like to work towards. What do you believe is the primary role of this discipline? What impact does it have in the criminal courts? Describe your current role as a mental health professional, or select a role that you would like to work towards. What do you believe is the primary role of this discipline? What impact does it have in the criminal courts? Discuss the primary role of the various disciplines of mental health professionals (for example, forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses) in the criminal courts. Cite state and federal case law that influences these roles. THESE ARE 2 SEPARATE QUESTIONS

You are the very first compliance officer at a hospital system comprised of four hospitals and seven physician offices. The hospital system has a non-profit status. The chairman of the board wants to know more about your role and what you will be accomplishing for the hospital system. More importantly, he is very concerned about possible liability both enterprise wide and personal in nature. The Chairman also serves as the chief surgeon of the hospital system. Other members of the board include the COO, CEO, Attorney, an anesthesiologist, an oncologist, an accountant and a nurse manager. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: What is the Stark Law? Who does the law pertain to? How does it differ from the Anti-Kickback Statute? Where can board of directors learn more about their potential legal liability? Create a list of sources for future use pertaining to stakeholder associations for hospitals. APA FORMAT, NO COVER PAGE. REFERENCES IN APA STYLE

Construct a Comparative essay in proper comparative structure on examining how and the extent to which Hamlet and Laertes fulfill their respective goals for seeking vengeance. Also explain how Hamlet is better at seeking revenge than Laertes!

For this REFLECTION PAPER, please identify an instance where an organization (corporate or otherwise) was guilty of questionable practices in its online communication. For example, DiGiorno’s Pizza on two occasions now has sent out insensitive and offensive tweets that drew fire from the public. For the instance you identify, write a 750-1000 word reflection, keeping the following questions in mind: What is the specific ethical issue/and or conflict? What internal/external constituencies were affected? What ethical responsibilities does the organization have to these constituencies? What ethical principles guide your response to rectify this situation? How would you respond to this situation in an ethical manner? Link to Instance I have identified: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2017/07/13/wall-street-journal-apologizes-insensitive-venus-williams-tweet/475856001/ WSJ tweets ‘Something’s Not White’ with Venus Williams Wimbledon Picture, Quickly Hits Delete

One of your managers hears you have just completed your MBA. He looks at you and smirks and says, “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 this manager and post it on the discussion board.