Day: July 14, 2019

Using a web browser, search for information related to preparing an organization against terrorist attacks. Look up information on (a) anthrax or another biological attack (like smallpox), (b) sarin or another toxic gas, (c) low-level radiological contamination attacks

Using a web browser, search for available commercial applications that use various forms of RAID technologies, such as RAID 0 through RAID 5. What is the most common implementation? What is the most expensive?

 As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agency’s planning, organizational design, decision-making process, and implementation and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research related academic sources, the agency’s Website, or any government Website. The analysis will be read by the VP of Accounts and Client Support as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.
 

 

 Write a five to seven (5) pages paper in which you:
 

 

1. Describe the history of the selected agency and department by explaining its reasons (goals / objectives) for being established. (Title this section History of {Insert name of Agency})
2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agency and specific department by describing the design and organizational chart. Assess its effectiveness in making major policy decisions and providing services to its primary recipients. (Title this section Organizational Design.)  
3. Include a figure of the current organizational design within the text of the paper.
4. Recommend a redesign of the agency’s structure to serve the needs of the department’s businesses better without jeopardizing the goals / objectives of the agency. Explain your reasoning for changing the design and explain the change’s impact on the agency’s effectiveness in delivering quality services. (Title this section Assessment of Organizational Design.)
5. Include a figure of the new organizational design within the text of the paper.
6. Analyze two to three (2-3) major milestones, factors (internal or external), or actors affecting the agency’s success and its influence on the effectiveness of the agency’s planning, organizational design, decision making, and implementation. Also, analyze two to three (2-3) possible causes (internal or external) that appear to have the effect of impeding the organization’s implementation of its policy and for meeting its goals / objectives. (Title this section Evaluation of Planning and Implementation)
7. Recommend two to three (2-3) strategies (from criteria 4 above) that the agency could implement to improve its effectiveness in the areas of planning, decision making, organization, and / or implementation by explaining each recommendation and providing reasons each recommendation would bring about improvement. (Title this section Recommendations for Planning and Implementation.) 
8. Include a Cause and Effect Diagram in the text of the paper.
9. Provide proof of one to two (1-2) interviews by submitting the completed interview forms and a list of questions you asked each interviewee. (Put this in the Appendix under Interview Forms.)
10. Provide four to five (4-5) relevant and credible outside resources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) non-government Website.)

Conflict Identification and Resolution

 

We live in a very complex and culturally diverse society. When we bring individuals together from diverse backgrounds in a work environment conflict can arise when expectations are not realized or met. Rather than hoping conflict will go away, this paper will explore and identify the reasons for conflict and how to successfully address them in a team environment.

 

Write a four- to five-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) assessing the components of conflict. The following need to be addressed within your paper:

 

1. Describe a conflict within an organization or team with which you are familiar.
2. Identify and describe the source(s) and level of the conflict and support with evidence.
3. Describe the steps taken to resolve the conflict or, if it is an ongoing conflict, propose steps to resolve the conflict.
4. Describe a minimum of three conflict outcomes that could reasonably occur as a result of the conflict resolution. Support your reasoning for each possible outcome.

 

Your paper must use a minimum of three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook, your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Understanding and Coping with Change

 

Change is everywhere, yet very few people seem to embrace the concept. We are, for the most part, creatures of habit and follow daily routines. When change occurs, our activities and thought patterns are disrupted.

 

Write a four- to five-page APA formatted paper (excluding the title and reference pages), using a minimum of three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook, analyzing the internal and external factors contributing to an individual’s resistance to change.

 

Describe a situation where you or someone you know was resistant to change as identified in one of following areas:

 

1. Self-interest
2. Lack of understanding
3. Lack of trust in management
4. Differing assessments of the need for change
5. Low tolerance for change

 

Explain whether the resistance to change was caused by an internal or external factor. Using Kotter’s theory for change, provide a plan for overcoming that resistance. What will be done and how will you know that the plan has worked?

 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

At the end of Chapter 16, answer all of the questions listed.  Answer each question in a Word document and submit for grading.

 

Please answer the below questions.

1. Do you believe that ERM will continue to evolve, and if so, how?

 

2. Do believe that risk is a two-sided coin with both upside gains and downside losses?

 

3. How is value measured in your organization and do you believe the ERM process can add new value?

 

4. Besides risk maps and value maps, what other tools and techniques are available to manage risk and make risk-informed decisions?

Please respond in labeled sections ( ex: A1, 2,3, etc)

 

 

 

A.  Write a brief summary (suggested length of 2–3 pages) of the significance and background of a healthcare problem by doing the following:

 

1.  Describe a healthcare problem.

 

Note: A healthcare problem can be broad in nature or focused.
 

 

2.  Explain the significance of the problem.

 

3.  Describe the current practice related to the problem.

 

4.  Discuss how the problem impacts the organization and/or patient’s cultural background (i.e., values, health behavior, and preferences).
 

 

B.  Complete the attached “PICO Table Template” by identifying all the elements of the PICO.

 

1.  Develop the PICO question.
 

 

C.  Describe the search strategy (suggested length of 1–2 pages) you used to conduct the literature review by doing the following:

 

1.  Identify the keywords used for the search.

 

2.  Describe the number and types of articles that were available for consideration.

 

a.  Discuss two research evidence and two non-research evidence sources that were considered (levels I–V).

 

Note: Be sure to upload a copy of the full text of the aritcles with your submission
 

 

D.  Complete the attached “Evidence Matrix” to list five research evidence sources (levels I–III) from scholarly journal sources you locate in major medical databases.
 

 

Note: Four different authors should be used for research evidence. Research evidence must not be more than five years old.
 

 

Note: You may submit your completed matrix as a separate attachment to the task or you may include the matrix within your paper, aligned to APA standards.

 

Note: Be sure to upload a copy of the full text of the articles with your submission.
 

 

E.  Explain a recommended practice change (suggested length of 1–3 pages) that addresses the PICO question within the framework of the evidence collected and used in the attached “Evidence Matrix.”
 

 

F.  Describe a process for implementing the recommendation from part E (suggested length of 2–3 pages) in which you do the following:

 

1.  Explain how you would involve three key stakeholders in the decision to implement the recommendation.

 

2.  Describe the specific barriers you may encounter in applying evidence to practice changes in the nursing practice setting.

 

3.  Identify two strategies that could be used to overcome the barriers discussed in F2.

 

4.  Identify one indicator to measure the outcome related to the recommendation.
 

 

G.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

 In a 250-word post, discuss when you think the following leadership styles should be employed: Directive, Supportive, Participative, Achievement-Oriented. If you believe that one of these leadership styles is the best to use in any situation, explain your answer!!  Due: Sunday by midnight

Many companies and placement agencies require candidates to have knowledge about Excel as part of their recruitment process. Knowledge of Excel is useful in several fields in various industries, especially data analysis. Read the assigned chapter for the week. Come up with a use case for the concepts covered using real-world data for a business or organization.

 

In the discussion forum, post a brief explanation of your data, the business or organization, and the use case in the appropriate forum of the message board. You cannot use the same business or dataset as one of your peers. If you are uncertain of the data or organization to use for this assignment, use the discussion forum to brainstorm with your peers.

 

Once you have chosen a data set and organization, create an Excel file in which you apply functions to demonstrate the use case. On a separate sheet in the Excel file, write a brief overview and summary in which you:

 

• Provide an overview of your data, business/organization, and use case
• Analyze the data and give reasoning of why you think it is useful to the business or organization.
• Articulate what Excel functions you have used and apply it to the dataset to demonstrate it.

 

Submit your complete Excel file here. Replies and responses to the discussion forum are not a graded component of these assignments, but you are expected to respond to your peers and participate in any brainstorming.

 

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m CT USA