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Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is for students to learn how to develop an operations consulting proposal. 

Resources 

Operations and Supply Chain Management, Ch. 25; Microsoft®PowerPoint®

Assignment Steps 

Choose a business in the media having difficulties with its operating model or one which is struggling in your community. 

Evaluate how all or some of the items from the Operations Consulting Tool Kit in Operations and Supply Chain Management could help this business get back on track. 

Determine the resources and data you will need to deploy an operations consulting engagement with this business. 

Develop a business case including financial benefits on how operations consulting can have a positive impact on the business.

Develop a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentation of an operations consulting engagement proposal to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the target firm.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. 

Submit your assignment.

Research a local health care facility or organization that has chosen a niche market to target, and address the following: 

 

Introduce the organization, and identify the overall population it serves. 

Define a niche market and what makes it so. What is the niche market for this facility? 

Explain the segmentation strategy implemented by this organization. 

Explain how the organization adapts its marketing programs to address that target. 

Do you feel that this approach is or has been effective? What tools did you use to make that decision? 

What would you have done differently? 

NOTE: You need to support your work with at least 4 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past 5 years.

 (Need in a few hours 100% Plagiarism free in essay format)

In this assignment, you’ll be developing the third section of the Camp Bow Wow Dog Park Summary Report that is based around the concept of the strategic importance of information. Businesses operate in an area where information is useful data that can influence customer behavior, and as such, information has a strategic importance.

One of the technologies that Susan is looking into for the dog park operation is an ID scanner system with an entrance door access reader. Similar to systems that are used to secure business entry doors for its employees, or for members of fitness clubs, a Camp Bow Wow Dog Park member would be able to scan their ID card to enter the dog park. In addition, the ID scanning system will be able to collect data on when and how long a member is using the park facility. The ID card also performs the function of a loyalty/reward card. Customers will be able to access their account via the Camp Bow Wow website and track their usage.

Taking into account these sources of customer data, discuss how the data that is gathered can be utilized to gain a first mover advantage, or help to sustain a competitive advantage if implemented. Can the data be mined to improve the customer experience and Camp Bow Wow and the Park and Bark operations, and, if so, what would be its benefits? 

The Assignment (3–5 page APA-formatted essay)

• Describe one example each for effective problem-focused, emotion-focused, and biology-focused coping mechanisms and explain why each is effective. 
• Describe one example each for ineffective problem-focused, emotion-focused, and biology-focused coping mechanisms and explain why each is ineffective. 
• Explain two approaches you might use to address the most common ineffective coping mechanisms for the population you selected in Week 3.

 

 

 

 

Readings

• Course Text: Carver, C. S. (2011). Coping. In R. J. Contrada & A. Baum (Eds.), The handbook of stress science: Biology, psychology, and health (pp. 221–229). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

  Now with an understanding of how individuals experience stress and learn to cope, and the influence of stress on the body in terms of stress-related and non-stress related disease, please review Chapter 17, “Coping” from the perspective of effective coping mechanisms to manage stress within specific populations.

• Course Text: Rook, K. S., August, K. J., & Sorkin, D. H. (2011). Social network functions and health. In R. J. Contrada & A. Baum (Eds.), The handbook of stress science: Biology, psychology, and health (pp. 123–136). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. 
• Book Chapter: Chun, C.-A., Moos, R. H., & Cronkite, R. C. (2005). Culture: A fundamental context for the stress and coping paradigm. In Wong, P. T. P., & Wong, L. C. J. (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural perspectives on stress and coping (pp. 29–53). New York, NY: Springer.
  Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping, 1st Edition by Wong, P.; Wong, L. Copyright 2005 by Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Article: Bittner, J. G., IV, Khan, Z., Babu, M., & Hamed, O. (2011). Stress, burnout, and maladaptive coping: Strategies for surgeon well-being. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 96(8), 17–22.
  Stress, burnout, and maladaptive coping: Strategies for surgeon well-being by Bittner, J.G., Khan, Z., Babu, M., & Hamed, O., in Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 96/Issue 8. Copyright 2011 by The American College of Surgeons. Reprinted by permission of The American College of Surgeons via the Copyright Clearance Center.   
• Handout: Laureate Education, Inc. (2012). Coping in a social context. Unpublished document.
• Handout: Laureate Education, Inc. (2012). The focus of coping. Unpublished document.
• Web Resource: Alzheimer’s Association. (2012). Coping. Retrieved from http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-support-help.asp
• Web Resource: National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). Coping with cancer: Supportive and palliative care. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping

For School and Workplace: Appropriate Writing Tools

Microsoft Word has several built-in tools to help writers eliminate errors. For this discussion, perform a search for similar tools that are on the web (or downloadable) and could therefore be useful no matter which word processing program you use.

Your initial post must include the following:

• The full URL for a spelling or grammar tool, thesaurus, plagiarism checker, or other writing assistance tool. Try to choose a tool that has not been already overly discussed by the time you post.
• A paragraph with a description in your own words of the tool’s capabilities.
• In a separate paragraph, explain both the benefits and the limitations of using such tools. Do not perform additional research; use your critical thinking skills.

To prepare for this assignment:

• Review the document, “Not in My Neighborhood: An Essay on Policing Place,” and think about the value of forensic psychology professionals in assisting police professional interactions with macro communities.
• Review the article, “Prisoner Reentry and Community Policing: Strategies for Enhancing Public Safety.” Consider the value in forensic psychology professionals influencing police professional interactions with macro communities.
• Review the article, “Law Enforcement and the Public: The Role of Intergroup Accommodations.” Consider the value of forensic psychology professionals influencing communication and interaction between police professionals and macro communities.
• Consider the relevant roles and skills of forensic psychology professionals in relation to police professionals and macro-community interactions. Think about the value of forensic psychology professionals influencing interactions between police professionals and macro communities.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Analyze the value of forensic psychology professional influence on police professional interactions in macro communities. Be specific and include relevant roles and skills of the forensic psychology professional as they relate to and influence police professionals.
• Support your responses with references to the Learning Resources and the research literature.

 

Learning Resources

Readings

• Article: Daniels, J. A., Bradley, M. C., Cramer, D. P., Winkler, A. J., Kinebrew, K., & Crockett, D. (2007). The successful resolution of armed hostage/barricade events in schools: A qualitative analysis. Psychology in the Schools, 44(6), 601–613. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: Giles, H., Barker, V., Fortman, J., Dailey, R., Hajek, C., Anderson, M. C. (2005). Law enforcement and the public: The role of intergroup accommodations (Top three paper). Conference Papers—International Communication Association, 1–43. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: La Vigne, N. G., Solomon, A. L., Beckman, K. A., & Dedel, K. (2006). Prisoner reentry and community policing: Strategies for enhancing public safety. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Urban Institute, 1–28. Retrieved from http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411061_COPS_reentry_monograph.pdf
  (Please read pp. 1–28 only.)
• Article: Stix, G. (2009). Taming the madness of crowds. Scientific American, 300(3), 16. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Government Document: Buslik, M. S. (2009). Not in my neighborhood: An essay on policing place (NCJ Publication No. 229230). Geography & Public Safety, 2(2), 3–6. Retrieved from http://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/maps/Documents/gps-bulletin-v2i2.pdf?Redirected=true

Please answer the following questions and submit your responses to this link before the due date. Late submissions will not be accepted.  Be sure you have thoroughly read the full instructions posted in the General Information section before you submit your homework.  

1. What characteristics define a hominin? Discuss which aspects of your definition can be assessed in the fossil record.
2. Discuss the fossil finds at Dmanisi in terms of their morphology and in terms of the information they provide about the dispersal of hominids out of Africa.
3. Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homoto Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo.

Instructions

Nursing Theory Analysis Paper

Overview/Description: 

The purpose of this assignment is to describe, evaluate and discuss application of a nursing grand or mid-range theory. This assignment also provides the learner an opportunity to connect theory and research to nursing phenomena. Learners will develop an 8-10 page paper (excluding the title page and references) using APA style to address the elements listed below.

Theory/Author Name and Background 

Select a Grand or Mid-Range Theory that is appropriate to your practice setting.

Describe the theorist’s background in detail and discuss how their experiences have impacted the theory development.

Examine crucial references for the original and/or current work of the theorist and other authors writing about the selected theory.

Identify the phenomenon of concern or problems addressed by the theory.

Theory Description

Explain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.

Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistent in the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?

Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?

Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.

Evaluation

Identify explicit and implicit assumptions (values/beliefs) underlying the theory. On what assumptions does the theory build?

Examine if the theory has a description of the four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm. If so, how are they explained in the theory? If the metapardigm is not explained, what elements do you see as relevant to the theory and why?

Discuss the clarity of the theory. Did it have lucidness and consistency?

Application

Examine how the theory would guide nursing actions.

Describe specifically how you can use this theory in your area of nursing (Practice, Education, Informatics or Administration).

Download the Theory Critique Template.

APA Style/Format

Theories that can’t be used:

Jean-watson

Virginia Henderson

Patricia benner 

 

Bargaining Strategy in Major League Baseball

Review Case 4: Strategy in Major League Baseball from the textbook, Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases. After reading the case, address the following prompts:

• Assess the issues of conflict between the players and management during the history of the sport.
• Analyze mistakes made in negotiations and the effect of mistakes on the processes and outcomes of negotiations.
• Evaluate the interests and goals of each of the parties.
• Analyze the best solution and strategy for all parties involved, including each party’s best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA).

Submission Details:

• Submit your answers in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document.

Please use scholarly references

book references

 

Title: Negotiation

Author: Roy J. Lewicki; David M. Saunders; Bruce Barry

Edition:7 Copyright Date:2015-01-01 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education ISBN:9780078029448