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Why has progress towards marriage equality been so slow in Australia?

In this final piece of assessment students must write a research essay answering one of the questions below. A research essay is an essay that answers a question using information gathered from proper scholarly research. The two most important things to remember when working on this essay are question and research: you must answer the question, and you must do so on the basis of research into your chosen topic.
Most of the questions below are related to one of this unit’s seminar topics. A great place to start your research is the list of References and Further Readings in the relevant topic guide. Students must also do their own research through the library catalogue (i.e. Ebscohost). Please note that students cannot write on the same topic in assessment tasks 2 and 3.
Please reference your essays fully and correctly, using either Oxford or Harvard referencing style. Essays will be examined using the following criteria: Question; research; essay structure; quality of writing; presentation and referencing.
 
This is the questions I have chosen.

  1. Why has progress towards marriage equality been so slow in Australia?

 

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Students will form groups of four members and choose a multinational company with lecture’s approval. Upon getting the approval they will conduct research on that company, specifically on management on cultural perspective. Subsequently they will prepare a written report detailing on the cultural issues, challenges and recommendations.

Instruction for Assignment 2: Group Report
Students will form groups of four members and choose a multinational company with lecture’s approval. Upon getting the approval they will conduct research on that company, specifically on management on cultural perspective. Subsequently they will prepare a written report detailing on the cultural issues, challenges and recommendations.
The structure of the report:
Introduction:

  • Understand the Determinants of culture,
  • Dimensions of culture: Hofstede and GLOBE

Cultural Issues
 Cultural challenges:
(Your analysis can include the following topic)

  • Business cultures in the Western world and Asia
  • Cultural dimensions and dilemmas
  • Culture and styles of management
  • Culture and corporate structures
  • Cultural change in organisations
  • Business Communications Across Cultures
  • Culture & International Marketing Management
  • Cultural Diversity in Organisation

Recommendation
*Please note that this is a general structure for this report. You can follow this or you can be more creative. Just try to keep the consistency.
Use books and scholarly resources, company web page, and provide Proper referencing. About 7 to 8 referencing (minimum) including text book.
The written report is due for submission in Week 9 and is limited to 2000 words (including Executive Summary but excluding Appendices and Reference) 10% plus and minus is acceptable. Main focus is on the quality of your research and writing. Note that turnitin similarity should not exceed 15%.
Please provide a proper cover page. Write down the name and ID of all numbers in the group. All members will sign the hard copy of PPT. Provide peer report. If you have any question, feel free to ask me in the class.
Good luck
Regards
Ayasha

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DЕVЕLОРMЕNT ОF HЕАLTH АND SАFЕTY MАNАGЕMЕNT IN THЕ WОRKРLАСЕ.

Assignment brief
 
 
“Developments of Health and Safety Management in your chosen profession in the past decade: Contemporary Issues, Trends and Strategy”
 
 

Marking Scheme for Assignment 2 Sections Weighting
 
Introduction		  
10 %
Main body of report should contain
·        Aspects of Health and safety development and trends
·        Well-developed logical arguments should be demonstrated in your work – implementation of theories
·        In your submission say how you will mitigate against the problem (i.e. solve the problem).
 		 65 %
Discussion and conclusion 15 %
References and bibliography 10 %
 
Total Marks for Assignment  		  
100 %

 

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РОLIСY АND ОRGАNIZАTIОNАL BЕHАVIОR

Investigate your organization’s compliance rate with one specific core measure of your choice and write a 2-3-page (maximum) executive summary analyzing the financial and regulatory impact of organizational compliance with your chosen measure. Include recommendations for improving performance on the measure. In order to promote safe, caring, patient-centered environments, nurse leaders must both conceptually understand and be proficient at performing a wide variety of leadership skills. Effective nursing leaders develop and maintain awareness of issues that emerge at many levels within and outside of their organizations. In addition to developing self-assessing competencies necessary for their roles, nurse leaders must also acquire organizational and systems leadership skill sets. Show Less By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 4: Policy, Finance, and Regulations – Understand the scope and role of policy, finance, and regulatory environments in relationship to individual and population outcomes. Compare the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations. Identify the financial implications associated with compliance. Explain the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance.
Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes. Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional. Competency 6: Organizational and Systems Management – Apply knowledge of organizational behavior, nursing theory, and systems (micro- and macro-) as appropriate for the scope and role of one’s own practice. Identify the people affected by changes to a specific compliance measure. Outline a plan to implement changes to a specific compliance measure. Identify organizational barriers to change. Explain strategies to overcome organizational barriers to change. Competency 9: Professional Role – Incorporate the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, practice high-quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care. Describe changes that would improve compliance of a specific measure. For this assessment, write an executive summary analyzing the financial and regulatory impact of organizational compliance with a specific core measure of your choice. The summary must include recommendations for improving performance on the measure. You must be able to explain the financial implications associated with the measure, as well as its importance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance. This is another good opportunity to consult with a key stakeholder within the organization. Talking to someone who works closely with the organization’s finances can help you develop a deeper understanding of the financial aspects of compliance. You also need to suggest ways your organization can improve compliance and how you would implement changes and overcome obstacles. This may seem like an enormous undertaking, but you should approach it as if you were to present this information to your supervisor or manager. Keeping in mind that people in these positions do not have time to read a 10-12-page report, you would typically give them only an executive summary of your analyses and recommendations. That means that you will need to be very clear and very concise with the information you choose to include in the executive summary. Say as much as possible with as few words as possible. Directions Select a core measure and investigate your organization’s compliance rate with the measure. In your executive summary, address the following: Compare the compliance rates of your organization with those of other organizations. Identify the financial implications associated with the measure. Explain why the measure is important in terms of policy, regulation, and finance. Describe changes that could be made that would improve compliance with the measure. Identify the people who would be affected by the changes. Outline a plan to implement the changes within the organization. Identify obstacles you would expect to encounter. Explain your strategies for overcoming obstacles. Additional Requirements Format: Include a title page and references page. As this is an executive summary, do not use APA style and formatting. To determine the appropriate format, it may be helpful for you to review the documents used in your organization. How do they look? What kind of language is used in memos? These can help guide your development of this executive summary. Certainly, feel free to use bullet points as appropriate. Length: Write a 2-3-page (maximum) summary of your information, not including the title page and references page. References: You must still reference scholarly resources to support your work. Use at least three current scholarly or professional resources. Font: Use 12-point, Times New Roman font.

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Strategic Management

 

– L2 and Chapter 2 (week 2)
– Memory cue: Think about the picture (either from the L2 slides or textbook ch. 2)
 
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Q4: Many companies announce in their corporate communications: “Our people are our most important resource.” In terms of the profit-earning potential of an organisational resource or capability, can employees be considered to be of the utmost importance? Why/why not? Present a persuasive argument with as many illustrative examples as possible. – L3 week 3
– ch. 3
– Memory cue: VRIO
– part of the resource-based view of the firm (RBV)
 

  • Q6: Discuss the difference between incremental and radical innovation. Illustrate with examples.

– L5 week 5
– ch. 13
– Memory cue: Think about sample companies first, then characterise them. Strategic Focus segment on 3M (p. 399) interesting and helpful.
 

  • Q8: What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover, second mover, and late mover? – ch. 5 (pp. 143-145) – L7 week 7 – Memory cue: First think about sample companies for each of the 3 movers, then think about their (most likely) relative strengths and weaknesses.

 
 
 

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Provide justification for one effective community-wide nutritional strategy for the prevention of stroke in community-dwelling people aged 50 years and over.

Assignment 2, 2017/18
Due date:
Thursday 1 February 2018, 11.59pm
Weighting: 40%
Requirements: Written assignment (2000 words in total, excluding figures,
tables and reference list)
Deakin Graduate
Learning Outcomes
assessed:
GLO2: Communication to inform and effect change
GLO3: Digital literacy, to research and present the evidence
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
Unit Learning Outcomes
assessed:
ULO4: Identify and critically evaluate relevant peer-reviewed
literature to inform discussion of nutritional issues affecting
older people
ULO5: Develop and apply relevant, evidence-based solutions to
real-world nutritional issues affecting older people
Assignment 2 topic:
Provide justification for one effective community-wide nutritional strategy for the prevention of stroke in
community-dwelling people aged 50 years and over.
Develop a strategy that includes only ONE nutritional recommendation for an effective community-wide
nutritional strategy for reducing stroke in those people aged 50 years and older and living in the
community. Details and a plan for how the strategy will be implemented in the community will need to be
described.
The strategy needs to focus on food/dietary approaches and excludes the use of supplements. You must
ensure that your approach focusses on only one nutritional factor, i.e. a food OR a nutrient OR an explicitlydefined
diet.
This assignment will include justification for the effectiveness of the chosen nutritional strategy in
influencing stroke risk and outcomes, utilizing data from the peer-reviewed literature. The policy and
implementation plan must be demonstrated to be feasible, but an extremely detailed implementation plan
is not required. The key emphasis of the assignment is development of ONE effective community-wide
strategy, with adequate justification of the effectiveness of your chosen approach with reference to the
literature.
Introduction/Rationale
This section should set the scene and include information on the size of the problem of
cardiovascular disease within Australia and how reducing stroke will reduce mortality
and morbidity in Australia and maintain quality of life in older people.
15%
Approx.
350 words
Describe ONE factor in a stroke-prevention program
Outline the one key component of a feasible and effective community-wide nutritional
strategy to reduce stroke in community-dwelling people aged 50 years and above.
Indicate how the target population would access the program/product and who would
deliver any program, considering the feasibility of involvement by community or nongovernment
organisations, medical and allied health practitioners, and local, federal
and/or and state governments. The details and plan for the proposed implementation
of the strategy should be briefly outlined.
This section should be a relatively brief but clear summary of what is going to happen
and who is involved to make it happen and how.
15%
Approx.
355 words
Justification of the key components
Your chosen strategy must be justified as being effective using an evidence-based
approach. The likely effectiveness of your strategy should be justified by referring to
the peer-reviewed evidence-based literature. Demonstrate how your chosen strategy
would reduce the incidence of stroke in older men and women living in the community.
N.B. Examples of successful similar interventions from peer-reviewed literature could
help to justify your case if they have produced a demonstrated reduction in stroke.
40%
Approx.
940 words
Measurement of success, time frame, degree of difficulty
Include a description of the key outcome indicators of success. How will you measure
the success of your strategy? Include an indication of the likely time frame required for
the intervention. Discuss the likely time interval needed to see a positive change in
your indicators of success and a demonstrable reduction in stroke in the older
population. Comment on the ease/difficulty of maintaining your intervention over the
required time interval.
This section should be relatively brief but should address all the points noted above.
15%
Approx.
355 words
References
Include appropriate references to substantiate claims made in the assignment. Correct
citations (in-text citations and bibliography) in the Vancouver referencing style.
5%
Overall clarity and presentation
The assignment should be well written with a logical flow of information and no
spelling or grammatical errors. Arguments clearly should be articulated. Inclusion of
word count and correct submission of assignment as a pdf to electronic drop box.
The assignment should not exceed 2000 words (excluding tables, table
headings/footnotes, figures, figure headings/footnotes and the reference list). In-text
headings and citations are included in the word-count.
If the assignment does exceed 2000 words, the following penalties will apply:
– 2001-2100 words: 2 marks
– 2101-2400 words: 5 marks
– >2400 words: 10 marks
10%

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MK390/MK383 Marketing Across Cultures

MK390/MK383 Marketing Across Cultures
2017-18
 
Individual Assignment 1
 
 
Subject specific learning outcomes:
 

  1. To identify and analyse the key drivers of culture and appreciate their importance when developing and implementing international marketing plans and strategies.

 

  1. To identify and analyse the key drivers of international expansion and the barriers that need to be overcome.

 

  1. To utilise appropriate market research, screening and selection methodologies to identify new export opportunities and develop effective and justifiable international marketing plans.

 
Cognitive learning outcomes:
 

  1. To apply sound written communication skills in presenting ideas and solutions to problems.

 

  1. To demonstrate the ability to identify and critique appropriate literature to support ideas.

 
 
 
Assignment overview and assessment:
 
The first assignment for this module is based on an individual report which is the preparation of an outline international marketing strategy/plan.
 
Individual Written Assignment 1 – 2500 words (accounting for 40% of the overall assessment of this module for MK390 students and 100% for MK383 students), to be submitted via Turnitin.
 
Hand out date: 6 October 2017
 
Submission deadline: Thursday 18 January, 2018
 
Marks and Feedback via Turnitin: Thursday, 15 February, 2018
 
 
 
Assignment Brief
 
Please read carefully and if you do not understand any aspect of the brief, ask one of the tutors.
 
In this first assignment you are expected to develop an international marketing strategy and plan for a domestically based company of your choice. We define a domestically based company as one which is located in the UK. If however you are a student whose usual country of residence is outside the UK, you may chose a local company from your home country should you prefer.
 
Your role is to act as a marketing consultant hired by the company to identify and select one new export market for the company to target based on your research and analysis.  You then need to advise them in a report on how they should put together their market entry strategy and adapt their marketing mix to exploit this opportunity.
 
The key tasks involved in developing your report are:
 

  1. To carry out careful research to identify a suitable company and product or service that you consider to have export potential.
  2. To initially research and assess four potential export markets and then select one key country/market to target first, giving the rationale for your choice. This rationale should be based on the analysis of as much relevant research information as possible. At a minimum, you should include PESTLE and demographic data, market and competitive data, market opportunities, and consideration of any possible barriers and hurdles the company will have to overcome. Note that this chosen market then becomes the focus for the rest of your report.
  3. To consider and recommend the most appropriate market entry mode for your chosen market, giving your reasons.
  4. To advise the company on what changes would be needed in the marketing mix to exploit the opportunity (for example, product and packaging adjustments, pricing/costing considerations, advertising and promotions)

 
 
Choice of company and product/service
 
You have a free choice of company and product or service from any consumer, business-to-business or service sector, although you are advised to consult one of the tutors before confirming your choice. You may find it easier to focus on local companies in Sussex or your home area, however you can choose a company from any region of the UK or from your home country if you are an international student.
 
The company may be small, medium or large, with all of its sales derived from the domestic market or at an early stage of developing its export business. If the company is already exporting then it should only be to one or two markets at the most and you should not select a market that they are already doing business with. When selecting a company you need to look at the width and depth of their product/service range. If it is too wide, you will need to focus on just a particular part of the range and if it is too deep, you will have to pick a particular category. If you have any doubts about the suitability of the company or its product/service offering, please consult the tutors.
 
Note that you should not choose the same company, product or service as any other student taking the module but should this occur by chance, it will be on a first come, first served basis.
 
 
Choice of export market/country
 
Your chosen export market/country can be anywhere in the world but not the UK, or your home country if you are an international student. Base your choice on your country screening research and analysis of the four countries but also consider the access to and availability of reliable local market information. You do not necessarily select the export market that is potentially the largest for the company.
 
 
Structure for the report
 
There is some flexibility for your report in terms of structure but a sample structure is shown below:
 
Title page – To be addressed to the company (as you are acting as a consultant) – Don’t forget to include your name!
 
Contents page
 
Introduction – Brief background to the company and product/service (e.g. any USP’s) and the export experience it has to date (where relevant).
 
Selection of market – detail on your criteria for selecting suitable target markets, consideration of ease of/barriers to entry and what four countries you have shortlisted.
Explanation of what country you have selected to target first and the rationale for this choice.
Detail about this market (such as PESTLE issues, market and competitor data, cultural differences etc.) and your suggested target market and positioning.
 
Choice of entry mode – Discussion and rationale on what market entry mode you propose (direct, distributor, franchise etc. and perhaps on the location if you have chosen a retail outlet) and how this entry mode should be pursued. Brief suggestions also on how the new market should be managed once the first business deal has been secured.
 
Adapting the marketing mix – Discussion on a) what changes you would suggest need to be made, and why, to the product/service (for example in terms of name, packaging, content, delivery etc.), b) what price(s) might be charged locally and what types of costs would need to be ascertained, and c) any initial ‘affordable’ promotional ideas for creating local awareness and interest.
 
References
 
Appendices
 
 
NB:
 
Layout your work in report style and in good English. Fully check it before submission.
 
Keep to the word limit of 2500 (+ or – 10%). Consider using tables and bullet points in parts to save words and use the appendices wisely to provide relevant additional detail/analysis (for example of the three countries shortlisted but not to be initially targeted. Use images where appropriate.
 
The title page, contents page, reference list and any appendices do not count towards the word count but everything else does.
 
Reference your sources clearly. Remember that you should be demonstrating to us that you have read a good range of relevant literature (academic and industry), understood it, and appropriately applied it in your plan.
 
We are expecting you to not just describe your plan but also explain the thinking behind your proposals.
 
 
 
Assessment & marking criteria:
 
The marking grid below shows the allocation of marks to the different requirements of the assignment.
 

Marking Criteria
 		 Proportion of Marks available
 
Use and understanding of relevant secondary data from a range of sources, appropriately referenced
 		  
25%
Demonstration of understanding of international marketing strategic decisions and the process of identifying and selecting potential export markets  
25%
Rationale for your choice of market entry strategy
 		 20%
Understanding of marketing mix considerations for international markets
 		  
20%
Quality of written communication in terms of use of English, relevance, report structure and flow.  
10%

 
Some sources of international trade and other statistics
 
http://comtrade.un.org/pb/
http://comtrade.un.org/pb/CommodityPagesNew.aspx?y=2011
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/syb/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
www.ukti.gov.uk
 
Please also refer to the ASPIRE reading list on studentcentral for further sources of information on internationalisation, culture and international planning and strategy.
 
 
 
Good luck with assignment. There will be ample opportunity to discuss queries and progress with the tutors throughout the term
 
 
 

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Business Plan Assignment

Business Plan Assignment
Produce a business plan for a hypothetical business you might like to establish. This should be a small
business in scale and should be of your own design. While your business may be similar to other
established businesses it must not be a franchise. For purposes of this assignment the business should
also be a physical one and not purely online.
Your business plan should contain each of the following sections. For an example plan see Chapter 16 of
the textbook “Small Business Management in the 21st Century”.
Part One: Introduction
A: Executive Summary: Create a one page summary for your plan. Appears first but is done last. This is a
very important part of your plan and should include details about marketing, finance and operations.
B: Business Philosophy / Mission Statement: Outline the philosophy of your business and its mission.
C: Product/Service Description: Describe the products and/or services you will be providing. Outline the
customer benefits and why your chosen product/services will be successful. You must also include retail
prices in this section and estimate how many units you will sell for each product on a monthly basis.
D: Self Analysis: Explain why you are a good candidate for starting up your business. Ideas to ponder:
reliability, creativity, teamwork skills, education, list special talents such as computer skills etc
Part Two: Marketing Research
E: Conduct Secondary Research in the following areas:
1) Geographic Data: Population description that tells how many people live in a certain area.
2) Demographic Data: Statistics such as age, gender, income and marital status, family size.
You will want to include the data that will have a direct impact on your business.
F: Primary Research: Explain what methods of marketing research you will be relying on such as surveys,
focus groups or both. Include a copy of your draft marketing research survey questions.
G: Competition: As a new business owner, you must analyse your competition.
1) Direct Competitors: Businesses selling similar products and services
2) Indirect Competitors: Businesses selling different products while fighting for a customer’s
disposable income.
State why/how you will do a better job than your competitors.
H: Market Segment Analysis – Target Customer: Using the secondary data collected previously, help the
reader understand exactly who your target customer is and why this customer would want to purchase
your product/service.
I: Analysis of Potential Location: Please include the following information in narrative form.
1) The location of the business (this may be a town or small city or a neighbourhood/area of a
larger city)
2) Will you rent or buy the property?
3) Are you in a mall, free standing building, home garage etc?
4) What will your hours of operation be?
5) What do the parking facilities for staff and customers look like?
6) What access to mass transit do staff and customers have?
7) Is the area safe?
8) Will you be near one or more complimentary businesses?
Part 3: Organisation and Personnel Plan
J: Ownership Choices: What type of ownership (Sole proprietorship, partnership, corporations etc) have
you selected? Why have you selected this option?
H: Personnel Needs: State who will do what and who will report to whom. Create a simple
organizational charge that will show working relationships.
J: Hiring Strategy: How will you recruit staff members? What salary and conditions do you need to
provide to attract qualified staff?
Part 4: Marketing Plan
K: Proposed Product or Service Plan: Describe your business and your products in detail.
L: Proposed Pricing Policy: Describe your pricing policy
1) Proposed markup to cover costs?
2) Relationship to competitors: below, above, the same
3) Will you do any introductory discounting to attract customers?
4) Are you going to drive profits through volume or are you going for a prestige appeal?
M: Proposed Promotional Plan:
1) Personal promotion: Who will be doing the personal selling?
2) Non-personal promotion: Overall advertising strategy and short term promotional events to
create enthusiasm.
N: Place:
1. Describe your location in detail: What will it look like?
2. Distribution Plan: How will you get your product into your customer’s hands? Will you make and
sell your products on site (direct distribution) or will you include other intermediaries such as
manufacturers or producers (indirect distribution).
Part 5: Financial Plan
O: Income Statement: Produce an income statement based on the projected sales volumes and margins
you have identified in earlier sections. This should include:
1. Gross Revenue less returns/refunds
2. Cost of goods sold
3. Operating expenses (such as rent/mortgage, utilities, taxes, insurance, salaries, advertising &
promotion)
Marking
Each item B-O is work 3 points while section A (Executive summary) is worth 8 points. Points are
allocated as follows:
Section A
• 0 Points – omitted or incorrect
• 1 point – partial response
• 4 points – complete response that adequately covers all requirements
• 8 points – excellent rich response that covers all requirements in depth
Section B-O
• 0 Points – omitted or incorrect
• 1 point – partial response
• 2 points – complete response that adequately covers all requirements
• 3 points – excellent rich response that covers all requirements in depth

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Discuss some of the ways Western and other foreign cultural elements have been incorporated into the popular cultures of China, Indonesia and Japan. How do these elements interact with Asian cultures? Do Asians accept foreign cultural elements without criticism or opposition?

Assignment extract:
The topic
Discuss some of the ways Western and other foreign cultural elements have been incorporated into the popular cultures of China, Indonesia and Japan. How do these elements interact with Asian cultures? Do Asians accept foreign cultural elements without criticism or opposition?
In your answer, you should apply key theoretical concepts introduced in this unit, and include examples from all three countries to illustrate your points.
Please look the ppt and the pdf。
The requirement:
Your essays will be assessed according to how you have:
Addressed the question and covered the topic
Argued your case based on the evidence/ideas you cite
Critically analysed and used the relevant literature
Expressed your ideas clearly and succinctly and in logical sequence
Demonstrated your overall understanding of the subject matter of the unit, including theoretical cultural concepts
Presented your work in terms of organization of material, grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation of sources etc
Complied with the UNE Referencing Guide and complied with the UNE Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct policy.

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Global Events

  • Preparation

Suppose that within your health care organization there is no formal process or structure for health care professionals to volunteer time and services in times of global need. You would like to develop a proposal for establishing a process that would allow nurses and other health care professionals to secure time off to work with a specific worldwide organization, to provide health care services during global events. As part of the proposal, you would need to provide background research to support your request.
Conduct background research on either one of the following to support the proposal you would develop:

    • Choose one worldwide epidemic, such as the 2009 flu pandemic, 2009 mumps outbreak, 2012 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak, the recent Ebola virus epidemic, or another epidemic. Research articles that focus on how the initial outbreak was handled; the role of social attitudes and issues of race, class, and gender in responding to the outbreak; barriers to people receiving proper health care; and the role of nursing in providing health care services related to the epidemic.
    • Choose one natural disaster, such as the earthquakes in Haiti, Pakistan, or Nepal; Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar; the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, or any other natural disaster that brought a worldwide response. Research articles that focus on the initial response to the disaster; the role of social attitudes and issues of race, class, and gender in responding to the disaster; barriers to survivors receiving health care; and the role of nursing in providing health care services related to the disaster.

Requirements
For this assessment, develop background research that would support a proposal for an organizational process allowing health care professionals to volunteer time and services when global events happen. First, identify the global event you will be using in your research, and then:

    • Explain how the local and national (meaning the nation in which the event took place) communities responded to the event. Who responded? How long did the first response take? How did health care providers respond?
    • Explain how social attitudes, as well as issues of race, class, gender, or other factors may have influenced the response to the event. Be sure you consider not only the response of the home country, but the global response as well.
    • Describe barriers to health care services for the people impacted by the event. Some barriers may be obvious, and other barriers less obvious; try to consider multiple aspects.
    • Explain the role of international health organizations and altruistic organizations in providing health care services related to the global event.
    • Explain the role of the professional nurse in providing health care services related to the global event. Consider scope of practice when working professionally out of one’s area of license—either nationally or globally.

Additional Requirements
Complete your assessment using the following specifications:

    • Title page and reference page.
    • Number of pages: 5–6 (not  including the title and reference pages).
    • At least 4 current scholarly or professional resources.
    • APA format for the entire document, including citations and references.
    • Times New Roman font, 12-point, double-spaced.
  • Overview

Write a 5–6 page, APA-formatted report that explains the responses to a global event, how issues of race, class, and gender may have affected the response, and the role of international and altruistic organizations in providing health care services related to the event. Describe barriers to receiving health care services related to the event, and explain the role of the professional nurse in providing health care services related to the global event.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 1: Explain the factors that affect the health of communities.
    • Explain the response to a global event at the local and national levels.
    • Explain how social attitudes and issues of race, class, and/or gender may impact the response to a global event.
    • Explain the role of international and altruistic organizations in providing health care services during a global event.
  • Competency 2: Apply evidence-based interventions to promote health and disease prevention and respond to community health issues.
    • Explain the role of the professional nurse in providing health care services related to global events.
  • Competency 3: Develop an evidence-based nursing response for providing health care services related to community crises.
    • Describe barriers to health care services during a global event.
  • Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for a nursing professional.
    • Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
    • Correctly format paper, citations, and references, using current APA style.
  • Context

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), natural disasters kill approximately 90,000 people and impact another 160 million people every year (2015). Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and wildfires not only have an immediate impact on those who live in and around the affected area, they also often have a longer-term effect on the health and well-being of those impacted. Developing countries are frequently unable to respond to natural disasters effectively and efficiently because they lack resources, infrastructure, and disaster-preparedness systems.
Poor health care systems in developing countries also make these countries more vulnerable to epidemics such as the recent outbreak of Ebola in Chad, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. According to a report from Save the Children (2015), some developing countries have less than one health care worker for every 2,000 people. Other diseases such as malaria and pneumonia account for as many as 17,000 child deaths every day (Save the Children, 2015).
Nurses can provide critical skills during times of global events. Whether by volunteering directly at the site of the event or by recruiting, screening, and training other professional nurses behind the scenes, nurses are crucial to global relief efforts.

  • Questions to Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

  • What does it mean to be a global citizen?
  • What responsibility do health care professionals assume during times of global events, by being global citizens?