Day: December 30, 2019

Environmental Issues Faced by Business and Society

• Research and explain the importance of an environmental issue (fracking, hazardous waste disposal, oil pipeline leaks, deforestation, etc.) faced by business and society.
• Additionally, describe at least two strategic approaches organizations are using to respond to the issue.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

ASSESSMENT ITEM 2 

 

Item 2: Communication Management Plan 

Weighting: 40%

Length: 2000 words

 

  

ESSAY CHOICE 1

 

Develop a communication strategy to resolve conflict in the work environment. 

 

One of the key challenges for managers is to find adaptive communication strategies that create an open, enabling work culture. Management have asked you to develop a communication strategy to improve staff morale following a meeting highlighting entrenched conflict in the workplace. Management is supportive of positive resolution and reluctant to lose staff members. 

  

Management perceive that the conflict is the result of: 

 

• diversity issues inherent in the organisation (eg. racial, gender, sexual, religious issues) 

• discrimination issues

• power issues. 

 

  

The critical analysis of the work environment and the resultant communication strategy will demonstrate your understanding of:

 

• structural issues (mechanistic or organic structure or a hybrid of both) 

• cultural ethos of the organization

• characteristics of prevailing work culture of the organisation (e.g. accessibility between, and adaptivity of, management) 

• work relationship issues such as interpersonal and group communication

• ethical and legal best practice.

 

  

Select an organisation that you are familiar with or have thoroughly investigated (minimum of ten staff). When approaching your analysis, take the above elements into consideration.

 

However, focus only on those elements that are most appropriate to the development of a communication strategy to improve staff morale.

 

At least six scholarly sources must be submitted. 

Referencing should be in either the Harvard or APA referencing system. 

Write a 3 page summary of Justification Document for starting a Toastmasters at work. APA format.  The name of the company is called Serco-na.com in Fairfax VA.

Justification for starting a Toastmasters at work.

1. Benefits of participating in Toastmaster

2. What do we need to start a club?

3. Requirement for individuals to join as members.

4. Look at it from a Yellow Belt perspective (Six Sigma)

ASSESSMENT ITEM 2 

Item 2: Communication Management Plan 

Weighting: 40%

Length: 2000 words

 

ESSAY CHOICE 1

 

Develop a communication strategy to resolve conflict in the work environment. 

One of the key challenges for managers is to find adaptive communication strategies that create an open, enabling work culture. Management have asked you to develop a communication strategy to improve staff morale following a meeting highlighting entrenched conflict in the workplace. Management is supportive of positive resolution and reluctant to lose staff members. 

Management perceive that the conflict is the result of: 

 

• diversity issues inherent in the organisation (eg. racial, gender, sexual, religious issues) 

• discrimination issues

• power issues. 

 

The critical analysis of the work environment and the resultant communication strategy will demonstrate your understanding of:

 

• structural issues (mechanistic or organic structure or a hybrid of both) 

• cultural ethos of the organization

• characteristics of prevailing work culture of the organisation (e.g. accessibility between, and adaptivity of, management) 

• work relationship issues such as interpersonal and group communication

• ethical and legal best practice.

 

Select an organisation that you are familiar with or have thoroughly investigated (minimum of ten staff). When approaching your analysis, take the above elements into consideration.

 

However, focus only on those elements that are most appropriate to the development of a communication strategy to improve staff morale.

 

At least six scholarly sources must be submitted. 

 

Referencing should be in either the Harvard or APA referencing system. 

 

Recommended Readings:

 

 Samson, Danny, Donnet, Timothy & Daft, Richard L, 2018, Management, 6th Asia-Pacific edition, Australia, Cengage Learning. 

 

 Samson, Danny & Daft, Richard L, 2015, Management, 5 th Asian-Pacific edition, Australia, Cengage Learning. 

 

 Trevino, L K & Nelson, K A, 2011, Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk About How To Do It Right, 5 th Edition, Chapter 5, John Wiley & Sons, USA. pp. 292–319. 

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 2, 4 of contemporary world history 6th edition by Duiker, William J.
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

See additional required resources within the option instructions.

Instructions
For this assignment, select one of the following options:

Option 1: Imperialism
The exploitation of colonial resources and indigenous labor was one of the key elements in the success of imperialism. Such exploitation was a result of the prevalent ethnocentrism of the time and was justified by the unscientific concept of social Darwinism, which praised the characteristics of white Europeans and inaccurately ascribed negative characteristics to indigenous peoples. A famous poem of the time by Rudyard Kipling, “White Man’s Burden,” called on imperial powers, and particularly the U.S., at whom the poem was directed, to take up the mission of civilizing these “savage” peoples.

Read the poem at the following link:

• Link (website): White Man’s Burden (Links to an external site.) (Rudyard Kipling)

After reading the poem, address the following in a case study analysis:

• Select a specific part of the world (a country), and examine imperialism in that country. What was the relationship between the invading country and the native people? You can select from these examples or choose your own:
  • Belgium & Africa
  • Britain & India
  • Germany & Africa
  • France & Africa
• Apply social Darwinism to this specific case.
• Analyze the motivations of the invading country?
• How did ethnocentrism manifest in their interactions?
• How does Kipling’s poem apply to your specific example? You can quote lines for comparison.

A woman went to the emergency room for severe abdominal cramping. She was diagnosed with diverticulitis; however, as a precaution, the doctor ordered a CT scan. The CT scan revealed a growth on the pancreas, which turned out to be pancreatic cancer—the real cause of the cramping.

Because of a high potential for misdiagnosis, determining the precise cause of abdominal pain can be time consuming and challenging. By analyzing case studies of abnormal abdominal findings, nurses can prepare themselves to better diagnose conditions in the abdomen.

 

In this Lab Assignment, you will analyze an Episodic note case study that describes abnormal findings in patients seen in a clinical setting. You will consider what history should be collected from the patients as well as which physical exams and diagnostic tests should be conducted. You will also formulate a differential diagnosis with several possible conditions.

To Prepare

Review the Episodic note case study your instructor provides you for this week’s Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your Episodic note case study.

• With regard to the Episodic note case study provided:
  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study.
  • Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study.
  • Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
  • Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

The Assignment

1. Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.
2. Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.
3. Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not?
4. What diagnostic tests would be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
5. Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not? Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this patient. Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.

• Chapter 6, “Vital Signs and Pain Assessment”

  This chapter describes the experience of pain and its causes. The authors also describe the process of pain assessment.

• Chapter 18, “Abdomen”

  In this chapter, the authors summarize the anatomy and physiology of the abdomen. The authors also explain how to conduct an assessment of the abdomen.

Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B. S., & Stewart, R. W. (2019). Seidel’s guide to physical examination: An interprofessional approach (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.

• Chapter 6, “Vital Signs and Pain Assessment”

  This chapter describes the experience of pain and its causes. The authors also describe the process of pain assessment.

• Chapter 18, “Abdomen”

  In this chapter, the authors summarize the anatomy and physiology of the abdomen. The authors also explain how to conduct an assessment of the abdomen.

Dains, J. E., Baumann, L. C., & Scheibel, P. (2019). Advanced health assessment and clinical diagnosis in primary care (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.

Credit Line: Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 6th Edition by Dains, J.E., Baumann, L. C., & Scheibel, P. Copyright 2019 by Mosby. Reprinted by permission of Mosby via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 

Rubric:

With regard to the SOAP note case study provided, address the following:

Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. 

 

Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. 

 

Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not? 

What diagnostic tests would be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis? 

 Would you reject or accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not?
·   Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differenial diagnosis for this patient. Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature. 

 

Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.  A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction are provided that delineate all required criteria. 

 

Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation 

 

Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running heads, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. 

 

 

Now that you have explored many approaches to strategic human resources, it is time to pull everything you have read and discussed together. For your Final Project, you will develop a report on the HR strategy of your current or recent employer or another of an organization of your choosing with which you are familiar. This report will involve research not only within the organization but also on strategic choices available to management to ensure alignment of human resource programs with the mission and strategic plan of the organization. As noted in the Final Project Instructions document, located in the Week 2 Learning Resources area, your paper will consist of the following:

• Description of the organization
• Strategic planning processes
• Analysis of alignment and recommendations for change

Refer to the Final Project Instructions document for more detailed instructions.

Use the Final Project Template (located in this week’s Learning Resources) to complete your Final Project.

How may a reader analyze a literary element common to two short stories so as to understand meaning in the stories? By writing this paper, you will answer this question and demonstrate the following skills for writing about literature:

• Analyze literature for a purpose.
• Distinguish digital or print materials through annotation in order to demonstrate reading and summary skills.
• Identify a literary element common to two short stories.
• Identify one to three examples from each story as evidence of the element.
• Write a thesis statement that clearly identifies the common element, and what the paper will discuss about the stories and the element.
• Write clear topic sentences for paragraphs that inform the reader what the paragraph will discuss.
• Develop paragraphs that support the topic sentences.
• Organize a comparison and contrast paper by presenting paragraphs logically and effectively, using one of two methods for comparison and contrast: story-by-story or idea-by-idea.
• Write sentences in Standard English that clearly express ideas.
• Demonstrate correct use of MLA formatting within the paper and on a Works Cited page.
• Explain your writing process clearly and coherently.

Assignment: (2–4 pages, excluding Title Page and Reference Page) 

Include the following sections:

• Part 1 – Present
  • What is counseling?
  • How does it differ from other helping professions?
  • Summarize the philosophical underpinnings of the counseling profession.
• Part 2 – Past
  • Looking historically, if you showed Part I of your paper to the  historical figure you chose, how would this figure handle it? Would the  figure be shocked, mildly surprised, or in complete agreement? How would  the figure respond?
• Part 3 – Future
  • Discuss the future direction you selected that most excites you,  and explain how it will enhance your professional practice as a  counselor.