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Review the Terminal Course Objectives, accessed by clicking on the Course Information tab at the top of your screen, scrolling down to the Course Objectives and then selecting View class objectives. How will accomplishing these objectives support your success in management? What risks or challenges might a health care manager encounter if he or she has not mastered these objectives? Explain.

In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

 

Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence (EI)

In the article, “Leadership That Gets Results,” and in your lecture notes, the six styles of leadership are explained. Think about your EI and how it guides your leadership style. Identify the leadership style you think is most appropriate for your business. What secondary style might be complementary?  Which competencies do you want to improve to enhance your EI? Support your answer with information from your DiSC assessment results.

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone

 The Idea in Brief The Idea in Practice COPYRIGHT 2000 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Many managers mistakenly assume that leadership style is a function of personality rather than strategic choice. Instead of choosing the one style that suits their temperament, they should ask which style best addresses the demands of a particular situation. Research has shown that the most successful leaders have strengths in the following emotional intelligence competencies: selfawareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. There are six basic styles of leadership; each makes use of the key components of emotional intelligence in different combinations. The best leaders dont know just one style of leadership theyre skilled at several, and have the flexibility to switch between styles as the circumstances dictate. Managers often fail to appreciate how profoundly the organizational climate can influence financial results. It can account for nearly a third of financial performance. Organizational climate, in turn, is influenced by leadership styleby the way that managers motivate direct reports, gather and use information, make decisions, manage change initiatives, and handle crises. There are six basic leadership styles. Each derives from different emotional intelligence competencies, works best in particular situations, and affects the organizational climate in different ways. 1. The coercive style. This Do what I say approach can be very effective in a turnaround situation, a natural disaster, or when working with problem employees. But in most situations, coercive leadership inhibits the organizations flexibility and dampens employees motivation. 2. The authoritative style. An authoritative leader takes a Come with me approach: she states the overall goal but gives people the freedom to choose their own means of achieving it. This style works especially well when a business is adrift. It is less effective when the leader is working with a team of experts who are more experienced than he is. 3. The affiliative style. The hallmark of the affiliative leader is a People come first attitude. This style is particularly useful for building team harmony or increasing morale. But its exclusive focus on praise can allow poor performance to go uncorrected. Also, affiliative leaders rarely offer advice, which often leaves employees in a quandary. 4. The democratic style. This styles impact on organizational climate is not as high as you might imagine. By giving workers a voice in decisions, democratic leaders build organizational flexibility and responsibility and help generate fresh ideas. But sometimes the price is endless meetings and confused employees who feel leaderless. 5. The pacesetting style. A leader who sets high performance standards and exemplifies them himself has a very positive impact on employees who are self-motivated and highly competent. But other employees tend to feel overwhelmed by such a leaders demands for excellenceand to resent his tendency to take over a situation. 6. The coaching style. This style focuses more on personal development than on immediate work-related tasks. It works well when employees are already aware of their weaknesses and want to improve, but not when they are resistant to changing their ways. The more styles a leader has mastered, the better. In particular, being able to switch among the authoritative, affiliative, democratic, and coaching styles as conditions dictate creates the best organizational climate and optimizes business performance 

At Green Branch Coffee, employees should have a safe and healthy work environment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to ensure this kind of environment. This week’s reading assignment and the M.U.S.E. item OSHA Standards may be helpful in completing this assignment.

For this assignment, you will create a report of at least 750 words. In your report, address the following:

• Summarize the history and purpose of OSHA
• Provide examples of 3 OSHA standards and how they are observed in the workplace.
• Describe a real-world example of an organization that violated OSHA standards and the consequences of the violation.

Federal and state taxes are not the only items withheld from Green Branch Coffee employees’ paychecks. There are other items, such as benefits, the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Social Security. Watch the videos A Primer on Social Security and A Primer on the FICA Tax located in this week’s M.U.S.E. to get a better understanding of both FICA and Social Security.

Please respond to the following questions:

• What role does Social Security play in employee retirement?
• What is the relationship between FICA, ERISA, and Social Security? Include an example of fiduciary responsibility under ERISA.
• Describe an example of a retirement planning program that could be implemented for Green Branch Coffee’s employees.

DISCUSSION 1

Views of Human Resource Development

In the textbook, two main views of human resource development are examined.  Discuss the similarities and differences between the views of performance-based and developmental HRD.  Answer the questions:  Which view do you believe is more relevant to your organization.  Why?

Use this weeks lecture as a basis for your post. Reference and cite the textbook in your original post. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

DISCUSSION 2

Explicit, Implicit and Tacit Knowledge

There are three types of knowledge discussed in the textbook: explicit, implicit, and tacit. Describe the three types of knowledge. Give an example of each of the three types of knowledge based on your position in your organization. Which of the three types of knowledge is the most difficult for a trainer to teach?

Reference and cite the textbook in your original post. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

 

Misuse of funds is not the only thing that can cause problems with public trust. It is important for any organization that uses volunteers or takes donations to be transparent and accountable to the public. Organizations can take specific steps to assure that they are transparent and accountable in their actions. It is up to human services administrators to provide transparency and accountability for their organizations.

For this Assignment, select a human services administrator from this week’s video. Think of one example of how he or she provided transparency and accountability for his or her organization. Consider steps you as a human services administrator might take to provide transparency and accountability to the public for an organization with which you are associated or one with which you are familiar.

The assignment (23 pages):

• Identify the human services administrator and briefly share one example of how he or she provided transparency and accountability for his or her organization.
• Explain three steps that you, as a human services administrator, can take to provide transparency and accountability to the public for an organization with which you are associated or one with which you are familiar.
• Share an insight you had regarding any differences in the way that you might provide transparency and accountability in comparison to the human services administrator you selected from this weeks video.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course. You should include in your references at least two resources included in this weeks resources and at least one outside scholarly resource

 

When people give donations to human services organizations, they trust that the organizations will use the funds to support programs and services provided to those in need. If there is any indication that human services administrators misuse funding, there will likely be consequences for the organization. Misuse of funds can be a difficult matter for an organization to overcome. A single instance of misuse of funds can have wide-ranging effects on public trust.

For this Discussion, search the Internet or the Walden Library for information on a human services or nonprofit organization that has had an incident with misuse of funds in the last 3 years. Some examples are Red Cross, United Way, and American University. Then consider how that incident affected public trust.

By Day 4

Post an example of misuse of funds by an administrator in a human services organization that took place within the last 3 years. Then explain how the example affected public trust. Be specific and use specific examples to illustrate you point.

Plan of Work

Gloria is employed at Jones University, through Higher Learning Systems in Connecticut as a data entry specialist.  She originally worked for Higher Learning Systems in Canada; but, she transferred with her husband to the United States through his military career.  Gloria has been employed with Higher Learning Systems for 6 years.  She worked 5 years in Canada and has been in Connecticut for one year.  She was on medical leave for 6 months due to her pregnancy with her first child.  She had complications and was absent from work for 3 months before the birth of her child.

There are 12 data entry specialists at Jones University in Connecticut.  When Gloria took leave unexpectedly, the other 11 specialists had to split up her work duties.  After the birth of Glorias child, her co-workers were upset that she decided to take off 12 weeks after the birth, despite the fact she was out 12 weeks before the delivery.  When Gloria returned to work, she took frequent breaks, more than the policy allowed, to pump and securely store breast milk for her infant.  Since these breaks interfered with her workload, the 11 employees were required to carry a percent of Glorias workload until she decided to stop pumping and storing breast milk at work.  Employees were extremely frustrated at Gloria and felt as though the university was giving her special treatment. 

Gloria felt the frustration immediately when returning to work, despite the fact that the university had indicated that it supported mothers on parental leave and mothers who needed extra time to pump breast milk after maternity leave.  She felt disrespected by her co-workers due to her cultural beliefs about the importance of breast feeding.  The discomfort she felt affected her work, and she began to fall further behind in her daily responsibilities.  Soon, she dreaded going to work, cried often, and felt unappreciated by her supervisor.  She also felt her supervisor did not approve of her decision to take 12 weeks off after her infant was born and she didnt approve of her frequent breaks.  Gloria often overheard other employees making jokes about her.  Gloria has worked for the company for 6 years and does not want to quit.  She decides to visit Human Resources for assistance.  Human Resources works with Gloria and her supervisor to create a plan of work to assist with the areas of concern. 

For this assignment, there are three main parts: first summarize the scenario, second outline Human Resources response to Gloria, and third prepare a plan of work for Gloria and her supervisor.  The plan of work is prepared by Human Resources, so it should include goals for Gloria, the supervisor, and/or the department.  Include a timeline with the goals.  Ensure the goals are measurable and attainable. 

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of five scholarly resources.

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. 

Your response should reflect graduate-level writing and APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

 

Assignment 1: Practice Makes Perfect? At Least, Practice Makes Better!

By Day 7

Work independently on your Personalized Learning Plan through CONNECT. You will not be asked to spend much time on those skills that the diagnostic test indicated are already well developed. This plan will allow you to focus your time on those areas in which you need improvement, while validating what you already know.

Submission Information

To submit your Assignment through CONNECT:
Personalized Learning Plan

Assignment 2: Start Constructing Your Argument

By now, you have a good idea of where you want to go with your Final Project. You know your topic. You have practiced writing thesis sentences and outlines on other topics. It is now time to write the most important thesis and outlinethe ones that will serve as the basis for your Final Project.

This week, you will develop a thesis statement and outline for your own persuasive paper (the Final Project). You will first craft a thesis sentence based on your case study selection. What exactly are you going to argue about your case study topic? This will be your thesis statement.

Then, create an outline to support your thesis statement. Note: In a sentence outline, all ideas within the outline are written in complete sentences.

By Day 7

• Craft a thesis sentence that will be the argument you focus on in your Final Project. Your thesis should be based on your case study selection. What exactly are you going to argue about your case study? This will be your thesis sentence.
• Craft a sentence outline to support your thesis sentence. Ensure your outline is written in complete sentences. 
• Create one document that includes:
  • Your thesis sentence
  • The outline which supports your thesis sentence

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

• Please save your Assignment using the naming convention WK3Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension) as the name.
• Click the Basic Integrated Reading/Writing Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
• Click the Week 3 Assignment 2 link. You will also be able to View Rubric for grading criteria from this area.
• Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as WK3Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension) and click Open.
• If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
• Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Basic Integrated Reading/Writing Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 3 Assignment 2 draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Assignment:
Week 3 Assignment 2

Week in Review

This week you continued to develop persuasive arguments and applied grammar and mechanics through your Personalized Learning Plans. You developed thesis sentences and sentence outlines and evaluated and cited source materials, building a strong foundation for your Final Project. Next week you will expand your thesis sentences and topic outline into the full draft of a persuasive essay.

 Case Study 2: Health Discussion – Week 3

Discussion Spark

Respond to the Discussion Spark by Day 2. Your response marks your entrance into this weeks Discussion area. While you are not required to respond to your colleagues Discussion Spark responses, you are encouraged to read them.

Finding Your Voice

As you know, you will be discussing your case study with classmates on dedicated Discussion threads. However, if you are alone in your case study choice, you can post to other threads as well, but please be sure to post your main response under your case study thread. No doubt there will be a wide range of focus areas and different opinions reflected in discussion, and that is great. You learn more when you consider different opinions than when everyone is in full agreement. The challenge, beginning this week, is to distill (from a wide-ranging discussion) those points that are most useful to your own thesis and the persuasive essay you are about to write. Take what is of value to you, leave the rest behind, and try to give as much to your colleagues as you draw from them.

By Day 4

Respond to the Discussion post that is designated for your case study selection.

Be sure to provide attribution, using APA formatting, for any outside sources used. The required reading should be completed prior to this Discussion post and should be referenced in the Discussion post, using APA formatting.

Note: This week, be sure to participate in the Discussion thread based on the case study you selected. You may also read and respond to discussions about other case studies but your main post due on Day 4 should be in the thread related to your chosen case study.

• Case Study 1 (Ethics): What ethical dilemmas are presented in The Lottery? Among the many ethical issues raised within the story, which do you find to still be critical in this day and age? Out of these issues, which do you consider to be the most pressing issue still in existence today, and how should society go about addressing it? Write a 250-word persuasive paragraph addressing this pressing issue and how it should be addressed. Include specific textual examples from The Lottery within your paragraph.
• Case Study 2 (Health): Even though The Yellow Wallpaper was written over a century ago, many of the health issues raised in the story still exist today. Among the many health issues raised within the story, which do you find to still be critical at this time? Out of these, which do you consider to be the most pressing issue, and how should society go about addressing it? Write a 250-word persuasive paragraph addressing this pressing issue and how it should be addressed. Include specific textual examples from The Yellow Wallpaper within your paragraph.
• Case Study 3 (Education): The documentary, Waiting for Superman, discusses the characteristics of failing schools. These characteristics are discussed in this week’s Case Study 3 (Education) resources. What are some of these characteristics? Out of these characteristics, which do you consider the most important, and how might this best be fixed? Write a 250-word persuasive paragraph addressing this failing characteristic and how it can best be fixed. Include specific examples from this week’s Case Study 3 (Education) Resources within your paragraph.

By Day 6

Respond to the main post of at least one colleague. Your response should be a minimum of 100 words and should be significant and substantial. What does this mean, you may ask? You want a response that gets your classmates thinking and, hopefully, responding to you as well. You may consider asking a question. You may point out a different aspect of conversation, one that your classmate did not address. You may disagree gently and respond with an alternative idea of your own, keeping in mind that mutually respectful discourse is expected. Everyone does not all have to agree, but everyone does have to disagree respectfully.

Additionally, you are encouraged to interact with your Instructor and colleagues by participating actively and often in discussion beyond what is minimally required through Day 7.

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