1, Risk management is a developing field in health care. The readings for this week, along with the link to the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), discuss what risk manager or compliance officer responsibilities are in different health care organizations. Job titles for this area include compliance officer, risk manager, chief risk officer, and compliance consultant.
Exhibit 2.5 on page 59 of the Carroll textbook provides a lengthy list of major responsibilities for a chief risk officer. Review this exhibit. Pick one area of responsibility from this exhibit and discuss the possible activities that are related to this responsibility area. (250 word)
2, Health care organizations are working toward a “just culture.” Formerly, the medical culture was one of the “ABCs of Accuse, Blame, and Criticize” (Carroll, 2009, p. 95). With the patient safety movement now in full force, the idea of a new organizational culture has emerged. The “just culture of safety” provides for a set of values, guiding beliefs, or ways of thinking that are to be shared by all members of the organization.
Pick a health care organization or area (for example, hospital, s******ed nursing facility, physician’s office, dental office, health plan, group home, assisted living facility, et cetera). You are a risk management consultant. Discuss how you would introduce the idea of a “just culture” within this type of organization.
As the administrator for the organization discussed, respond to at least two other learners. Provide a substantive viewpoint on why you agree, disagree, or have additional thoughts to improve a just culture for your organization. Raise questions for the consultant. Is the plan doable for your organization? (250 words)
Day: May 14, 2018
In this Project you will execute and discuss a Qualitative Data Coding Process as you code and summarize your classmates’ responses to the virtual interview.
Utilize the data in sent attachment (coding directions sent as well)
Explain what being a doctoral student means for you. How has your life changed since starting your doctoral journey?
Describing a Qualitative Data Coding Process, code and summarize your classmates’ responses to the virtual interview question posed in the earlier Unit 2 Discussion Board 2: Capturing Qualitative Data Virtually.
To create the transcript for analysis, copy and paste each of your classmates’ responses into a Word document.
Provide the results of your coding process, using a diagram to present your findings. Your diagram could be in a matrix format (table) or a concept chart (node network). Refer to your assigned readings on diagramming or other resources explaining how to graphically display qualitative findings.
Your submitted report should include the following:
Description of your coding process
Topical coding scheme (list of topics; code book)
Diagram of findings (topics and themes)
Brief narrative summary of findings referring to your graphic diagram
Appendix with coded transcripts in one of the following formats:
A Word document showing color-coded codes
A Word document using the comments function to indicate codes
An output file from qualitative software
4 Pages APA format. Please check your email for directions and attachments
Unit V Research Project
Marketing Plan
This week you will continue your comprehensive marketing plan researching the SAME company that you researched in previous units. Again, utilizing the CSU Online Library, you will research the various elements of the marketing plan as it relates to this company. In Unit V you will provide a comprehensive discussion of place or distribution strategies of your company.
Place
This section will provide a comprehensive look at the distribution strategy of your organization. Begin with an identification of the distribution channels that should include the entire path that the products travel from the “manufacturer” to the final consumer. This might involve manufacturing plants, wholesalers, distributors, retailers and various other intermediaries. Why and how does your company use these intermediaries? Many companies use multiple channels, particularly with the advent of the internet (which is considered a direct channel). Another element to include is a description of a physical facility. This might include a manufacturing plant, bottling plant, retail location, or even a unique merchandising effort.
Competitive Advantage
Because competitive advantage is an important goal of every company, address whether your company has a competitive advantage WITH RESPECT TO PLACE. The idea is to discuss whether your company has a competitive advantage with respect to how they distribute their products. This should discuss their distribution channel and maybe a unique retail location (if pertinent). Again, this section should only discuss whether your company has a competitive advantage with respect to place (product, price and promotion are discussed in other sections). Once you have stated your position, remember to include your rationale.
Your submission should be a minimum of two pages in length, double-spaced with a reference page and title page. References should include at least one additional, credible reference beyond the textbook. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and cited per APA guidelines. Include the use of subheadings (this week consider using Place and Competitive Advantage in Place).
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Marketing Assignment IV
Strategy development
Use the Theory relating to Adaptation, Aggregation and Arbitrage to explain how companies from the following industries have used this theory for the pursuit of their businesses:
- Manufacturing industry
- Service sector industry
You should choose 2 companies in each industry (4 companies in total).
Note: Following companies are not be used for this analysis:
Fast food companies
Soft drinks companies
[#] Suggested Structure:
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Executive Summary of the two chosen industries
2.1 Manufacturing industry
2.2 Service industry
3.0 Strategies
Manufacturing industry
3.1 Company 1
3.2 Company 2
Service industry
3.3 company 3
3.4 Company 4
(a paragraph heading for each of Adaptation, Aggregation and Arbitrage containing discussion of ideas using your research outcomes of the 4 companies studied. OR you can focus on the industry-level analysis using the 4 companies researched. How has each industry been pursuing some or all the elements of the ‘AAA’ framework?)
Use the table below as a guide.
‘AAA’
Industry 1 (Companies A, B)
Industry 2 (Companies C, D)
Adaptation
Aggregation
Arbitrage
4.0 identification of the SWOT analysis under the chosen strategies
5.0 Find the gap
6.0 Recommendation for the gap
7.0 Conclusion
You do not need to define the concepts. Descriptive material has negligible value and should be avoided.
We are seeking analysis, discussion and recommendation, enriched by ideas found in journal articles.
In business, you will be expected to produce short well-argued reports. This is where you demonstrate that skill.
All ideas in the report must be referenced using Harvard Referencing (in-text citations and full references at the back).
8.0 References (10 minimum)
Assessment Criteria:
Demonstrated knowledge of the Model ‘AAA’
Capacity to apply this model to the companies/industries of your choice
The quality of the discussion and evaluation of the issues identified
The analysis and integration of ideas from journal articles and research materials
(Written Report) The correct use of Harvard Referencing throughout the report (the source of all ideas must be identified). At least 10 references.
(Oral Presentation) Overall flow of presentation, eye contact etc.
not necessary that all strategies be relevant
research is to find out what “A” (either Adaptation or Aggregation or Arbitrage) has been adapted by the company
2,000 words
Australian industry or companies related.
Assignment 4: Content Analysis of Public Input on Forest Management
SOAN355
Spring 2017
Due Date: TBA
Objective: Along with survey and census data (quantitative information), social scientists use qualitative data to describe forest values, beliefs and attitudes. This assignment will demonstrate your ability 1) to find forest values, beliefs and attitudes expressed in speech or writing (qualitative data) , 2) to code that text for themes, and 3) to communicate in writing key insights about element of culture based on qualitative data.
Description: Conduct a content analysis of “public input” on the Shasta Agness Project, a US Forest Service landscape restoration plan for a site in the Coast Range near the Rogue River northwest of Gold Beach, OR. See the following link:
http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49607
Select one public comment from an environmental group and one public comment from an industry group. Systematically code the text for forest values and attitudes toward the restoration project. (Include your coding effort with you summary.) Provide a narrative summary of what you learned about the forest values and restoration attitudes of your two stakeholders. Do they support the Shasta Agness Project, and if so, what did they like about the project? If not, what were their concerns or objections?
Your summary should pose an empirical question, identify your stakeholders, describe your qualitative data, describe your coding strategy, and summarize your results. Conclude by answering your research question.
Formatting Guidelines: The narrative part of this assignment should conform to the common writing conventions for your portfolio.
Attachments:
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document iconsoan355_assignment_4_1_1.docx
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document iconexample_of_a_format_for_assignment_4_1.docx
Qualitative Data Analysis
What is/are the principle memory systems the Kaluli draw on to perform the Gisaro ritual? How can you tell? Define the memory system (s) involved and present detailed evidence to support your reasoning.
Guidelines
Make a clear, cogent, specific claim, showing how your application of the theory is directly based upon the text and our course materials. Make a definite argument, including a thesis statement in the introduction.
Answer the question in light of the course lectures, readings, and discussions.
Write this paper as if you were explaining it to a peer in this class. They are relatively aware of the theoretical ideas, but you should probably explain the concept briefly and give them examples.
Requirements
Give your essay an appropriate, meaningful title, and put your name, TA’s Name, and section letter. Your essay should be two pages, you are allowed to go over for a maximum of 3 pages; it should be double-spaced, paginated, pages stapled together, with your name on each page. Use Times New Roman, 12pt. font, 1inch margins all around. Make sure you have proofread the paper at least twice. Do not submit an unedited paper.
Cite all sources. Citation format is not crucial, so long as it is complete and consistent. Source citations and references at the end does not count toward the 2-page minimum.
At the bottom of the paper, paste in and sign the following statement (it does not count in the 2 pages minimum):
1)Lately, your top sales manager Tony has been very drowsy after lunch each day and is noticeably less productive than normal. Mary Ellen, a coworker, spots Tony in a sports bar during lunchtime having at least two beers. She comes back to the office and tells you. As the Administrative Manager, what would you do?
Be sure to write 3-4 paragraphs
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2)conflict-management-styles-quiz.pdf
Conflict resolution is one of the most important skills to live in a harmonious workplace, but also in our personal lives! Also, knowing how to manage conflict can help us as administrative managers.
Please take the attached quiz, and add up your scores.
Then, please perform research on your preferred style. Provide the references to at least 2 articles in APA format at the end of your memo.
Finally, write a 1-2 page memo addressing the following:
- Preferred style and discussion (Does this seem effective? What examples can you give of how you tend to use this style?)
- At least 3 positive aspects of your preferred style; include discussion
- At least 3 challenges with your preferred style; include discussion
Effectiveness of the Counter-Cyclical Policies (ATTN:AcademicResearchPro)
Purpose of Assignment
This assignment addresses how both monetary and fiscal policies have been used during the so-called Great Recession, which began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, to the present to moderate the business cycle.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.
Create a minimum 10-slide PowerPoint® presentation, including detailed speaker notes (cover sheet & References slide not included in 10 slide count) or voiceover, in which you analyze your choice of one the following markets or industries:
The housing market
Financial markets
Commodity and stock markets
An industry of your choice, such as the automobile industry, the airline industry, retail trade, or any other major industry that suffered heavy losses during the Great Recession
Your analysis will extend from the beginning of the Great Recession, which was December 2007, to the present and should include the following:
An Excel® workbook with the following datasets:
One dataset related to the U.S. housing industry such as housing starts, the FHFA housing price index, or another dataset of your choice related to the housing market.
One dataset related to personal or household income or to personal or household saving.
One dataset related to the labor market such as the unemployment rate, initial claims for unemployment insurance, or another dataset of your choice related to the U.S. labor force.
One dataset related to production and business activity within the market or industry you choose to analyze.
Find your datasets by using different internet data sources, including, but not limited to, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’s FRED site, U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Using data results analyze the economic and sociological forces that drove the market equilibrium to unsustainable heights, commonly referred to as “bubbles,” and the shocks that brought the markets back down.
Discuss specific changes in supply and demand within the markets and/or industries you chose to analyze.
Examine prior government policies and legislation that might have exacerbated the impact of the shocks. Also, discuss government actions/regulations that might be undertaken, and/or have been undertaken, to moderate the effects of extreme economic fluctuations.
Evaluate the actions of the federal government (fiscal policy) and the Federal Reserve (monetary policy) to restore the economy and foster economic growth. Base your evaluation on information available at Internet sources such as, but not limited to, the Fed’s The Economy Crisis and Response website as well as other appropriate sources found on the Internet and in the University Library. Be sure you address the effectiveness of those counter-cyclical policies.
Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources and economic data not including the course text.
Submit the data results in a separate Microsoft® Excel® file.
Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines
Type: Creative writing
Subject: Accounting
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Style: APA
Number of pages: 3 pages/double spaced (825 words)
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Part 1
As EEC’s corporate business financial analyst, you will need to have a clear understanding of the different types of costs (variable, fixed, and mixed) that the company carries. Complete the following for this assignment:
Review EEC’s journal activity.
Define and identify its variable, fixed, and mixed costs.
Determine what affect a sales volume increase or decrease will have on unit fixed cost, unit variable cost, total fixed cost, and total variable cost.
Click here to view EEC’s journal activity.
Part 2
As an EEC corporate business financial analyst, you must have an expert understanding of the various costing methods. Select 1 of the following costing concepts:
Full costing or absorption costing
Variable costing
Target costing
Life cycle costing
Activity-based costing
Respond to the following questions on the costing concept that you selected:
Provide the definition of the concept.
Discuss how and when the concept could be used by EEC.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the concept as it relates to EEC.
Uploaded materials
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Subject: Education
Topic: Writer’s choice
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PowerPoint slides: 0
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The reading assignment for the NCDPI reading is “Standard V – Teachers Reflect on Their Practice,” and “Standard VI – Teachers Demonstrate Contribute to the Academic Success of Their Students,” both found on page 12.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) (2012). North Carolina professional teaching standards. In North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process. Raleigh, NC: NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/ncees/instruments/teach-eval-manual.pdf
Chapter 10; “Ethical and Legal Issues in the United States” Your Introduction to Education
Chapter 11; “Governing and Financing Public Schools” Your Introduction to Education.
Reflection Paper:
First, visit the NC Teacher Working Conditions Website. After visiting the website, go to the most recent posted version of the survey in North Carolina. In the survey, find the results for the school where you are assigned for your student teaching experience. Note, if you are already in the public school classroom, use the school where you are employed. If you are employed at a private school or at another location, use a school in your home district (Where you live or where your children attend school). Read the survey results for the school. Your reflection essay will need to answer the following question, “How would teachers describe the area where I work?” Be thorough with your essay as you will use the data gathered in the innovation plan project.
During your responses, you will need to reference the assigned readings. Please be sure to use the textbook chapters as sources speculating what impact governing, funding, and the courts have on the working conditions of people within the school. All in-text citations and references at the end of the reflection paper should follow APA Format. Grading will use the rubric found in Moodle.
