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Compensation Issues

Organizations should constantly review its compensation package to ensure it is competitive with the current market conditions.  Many companies attempt to offset salaries with benefits such as premium medical plans, 401k matching, and stock options.  Yet, some employees still feel as though they are under compensated for their talents and contributions to the company.
 
Think about your current yearly compensation plan at your organization, a previous organization, or if you don’t have options other than a salary, you can research plans online (please be sure to reference the company used).  Compensation extends beyond just the paycheck provided to you.  It includes medical coverage, tuition reimbursement, flex spending account options, etc.
 
Analyze the compensation plan and address the following questions:
 

  • Is the compensation plan attractive enough to retain current employees and recruit new talent?  Identify the key elements that serve as a positive draw of this talent to your organization.
  •  Recommend areas for improvement.  For example, if the compensation plan does not include 401k investing, why should your company consider including that as part of the compensation package.

 
Write your responses in about 300 words. Use scholarly, peer-reviewed sources as necessary to support your position from online library resources. Be sure to follow proper APA format.

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Environment essay

For this Module’s SLP assignment read the following articles:
 
Duncan, Emma. All creatures great and small. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 3. Accessed at http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21585091-biodiversity-once-preoccupation-scientists-and-greens-has-become-mainstream.
And Brazil’s conversion: Trees of knowledge. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 13. Accessed at http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21585096-how-brazil-using-education-technology-and-politics-save-its-rainforest-trees.
Write a 3- to 4-page page paper discussing the following:

  • Why did the Paragominas support their mayor?

Address the following in your answer:

  • What level of biodiversity does the Brazilian Amazon support?
  • What is deforestation and why is it practiced?
  • How does deforestation affect the Brazilian Amazon?
  • What is the history behind the fight against deforestation? Who spoke out against it? What role did the population of Brazil play in changing Paragomias from a logging town to a site of environmental protection?
  • What role did the Brazilian federal environmental police play and how were they appointed initially?
  • How do education and technology play a role in reducing deforestation in Brazil?
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Eating Habits Research

You are interested in studying people’s eating habits throughout the day. To do this, you decide to use a questionnaire. Discuss, in a 1-page Microsoft Word document, how you will develop a rapport with participants, any considerations or potential risks you will take into account, the environment and context in which the participant will complete the questionnaire, and how you will recruit or select participants. You need to write the questions (minimum of ten) you will use, making sure to pay close attention to the wording you use.

Note: You may not conduct these interviews because you do not have institutional review board (IRB) approval.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Discuss how to develop a rapport with participants, the environment in which the study will be conducted, potential risks or other considerations, and participant recruitment or selection.

Include questions in the questionnaire paying close attention to its wording.

Use correct spelling, grammar, professional vocabulary, and APA format.

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Expanding Your Research Process

Find at least 10  peer-reviewed literature resources from ProQuest, Google Scholar, etc.. For EACH peer-reviewed article located on the topic develop an annotation including the five elements: Citation, Author’s abstract, at least five direct quotes from each resource, paraphrasing of each original quote, and a comprehensive paragraph demonstrating the learner’s ability to integrate material from various sources in order to present, or argue, a point.
Each annotation must include the following:

  • Complete Citationbn(APA Format)
  • The author’s abstract
  • At least five direct quotes from the article that enhance your understanding of the topic. The direct quotes can be up to 150 words.
  • Paraphrasing for each direct quote without plagerizing
  • A rendering of your understanding of the direct quote in your own words.

Your rendering should have at least 70 percent of the word – count of the original quote. (Advice: Review the original quote, then put it aside. Write about your understanding of the quote without looking at the original. After you’ve written your version, compare the original with your version to make sure you captured the meaning, but did not inadvertently plagiarize the original.
The sources must do with “what are the strategies for hospital administartors to handle new emerging diseases such as PTSD”  OR “What can Civilian hospital administrators do to better client relations with Combat vets that experience PTSD”.
APA format . 4 to 5 pages

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Research Essay

Write a 3 page paper in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page).  Read the case, Tiny Islands, Big Trouble, (page 78).  Prepare your composition to cover the following topics or questions with in the body section of the paper described for this assignment:
 

  1. Pick one of the island chains (Paracel, Spratly, Pinnacle/Senkaku/Diaoyu/Tiaoyutai) under dispute. Research the claims of the parties asserting ownership of the island chain. Prepare a short memo summarizing the ownership claims, the basis of those claims, and a possible solution to the dispute. Are bilateral negotiations, arbitration under UNCLOS, or a region-wide code of conduct the best way to resolve the conflicts? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

 

  1. Suppose you are an executive for Forum Energy PLC, which was granted exploration rights in the Spratlys by the Philippines. What political risks do you face? What can you do to lessen these political risks?

 

  1. Suppose you are an executive for Toyota, which has extensive FDI in China and has targeted the Chinese market as critical to the company’s future growth. What political risks do you face? What can you do to lessen these political risks?

Below is a recommended outline.

  1.  Cover page
  2. Introduction
    1. A thesis statement
    2. Purpose of paper
    3. Overview of paper
  3. Body (Cite sources using in-text citations.)
    1. Main issue 1.
    2. Main issue 2.
    3. Main issue 3.
    4. (there may be additional sections of your paper)
  2. Conclusion – Summary of main points

Lessons Learned and Recommendations
References – List the references you cited in the text of your paper according to APA format

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Rights in Health Care

Quality is a topic of concern among all health care organizations. Patients expect a high quality of care. Providers are scrutinized for the level of care offered. Even payers are assessing the levels of quality present (or absent) among health care organizations.
Focus your discussion on the following:

  • Ascertain whether heightened regulations improve or worsen quality of care.

Be sure to support your answer with evidence-based research, and provide 2–3 scholarly resources to support your discussion. APA format. 300-400 words

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Individual Rights in Health Care

There are numerous types of individual rights that are relative to health care. These rights even expand globally into international human rights. Historically, the United States has refrained from adopting such international human rights and the development of appropriate laws enforcing them.
Focus your discussion on the following:

  • Should the United States adopt international human rights?
  • If the United States did adopt these rights, what possible effect would this have on health care in the United States?

Be sure to provide 2–3 scholarly resources to support your discussion. APA form

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Provide three (3) specific examples to support your position on the current relevancy of these aforementioned acts.

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Entertainment

There is nothing like reading a good book or watching a great movie for a little escapism and entertainment. With all of the television channels available and easy access to the internet, you can watch just about anything you want at any time. Earlier in the course you discussed the science involved with technology, but in this Assignment, you will turn the tables and delve into how the media portrays science.
How does a pop culture portrayal of science and scientists impact the average person’s view of what science is and how research is conducted? Can what is presented by the media affect how the general populace views a particular research field? What might the long-term impacts of such a depiction be? These are just a few questions that you will reflect upon in this Assignment.
you will complete a reflective essay to address the following questions:

  1. When you hear the word “scientist” what do you envision?
    1. Discuss at least three characteristics of your vision of a scientist.
    2. Which famous people or characters from the media come into your mind?
    3. What characteristics do they have in common?
  2. Has your image of what a scientist does and how they look changed over time? If so, how has this changed and what influenced you?
  3. Are fictional scientists usually the heroes, villains, or a combination of the two? Provide at least two detailed examples to support your position.
  4. How is science portrayed in fictional media (i.e., television shows, movies, music, books, etc.)? Is it seen as a positive, negative, or neutral force in the world? Give specific examples supporting your position.
  5. Do you think the portrayal of scientists in the various forms of media influences how society views people in this profession? Why, or why not?
  6. Can the portrayal of science in media influence how certain research and technology is viewed and accepted by the general public (e.g., cloning)?

Read this resource from the KU Writing Center on how to write a reflective essay:
https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/WritingTypesAndTools/WritingAReflectiveEssay.aspx
You are expected to use outside resources for this essay. Cite outside sources in proper APA format. You can find numerous APA resources in the KU Writing Center Writing Reference Library on the Research, Citation, and Plagiarism page.
https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/Index.aspx
Your essay should include a highly-developed purpose and viewpoint; it should also be written in Standard American English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics. There should be no evidence of plagiarism. If you are unsure about what constitutes plagiarism, please review the KU plagiarism policy.
https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/KaplanUniversitysPlagiarismPolicy.aspx
Basic Writing Expectations:

  1. A minimum of 1,500 words not including the title or reference pages.
  2. At least three reliable academic resources utilized.
  3. Per APA include a title page, double space, font size 10 or 12.
  4. Include a highly-developed viewpoint/thesis, purpose, and exceptional content.
  5. Demonstrate superior organization: use logic.
  6. Free of grammar and spelling errors.
  7. No evidence of plagiarism. Note: no more than 10% of your paper should be direct quotes.
  8. Use APA style for all in-text citations, references, and body of paper.