Resolving issues in workplace

For the past 20 years, Metropolitan Hospital celebrated the fact that 30 percent of its new hires in management positions had been women and/or minorities. The hospital assumed that with such a practice, women and minorities would eventually represent 30 percent of their top executives (director level and above), but something unexpected happened. Five years ago, the hospital became concerned that its diversity retention efforts were not producing results. Instead of seeing an increase in the number of women and minorities in executive positions, the organization was observing a decline. Talented employees were leaving, draining the pool of capable people.

To address this problem, the hospital founded the Task Force on Retention and Advancement of Women and Minorities in Executive Positions. This task force aimed to pinpoint the reasons that these employees were leaving by conducting a massive information-gathering initiative. The plan included interviewing employees at all levels, conducting exit interviews when an employee left and reaching out to former employees. The team uncovered three main areas of concern through the initiatives: (1) limited opportunity for advancement, (2) lack of mentoring and training programs and (3) balancing work and family.

In response to these findings, Metropolitan Hospital retooled the workplace, renewing its commitment to flexible work arrangements, reduced workloads, flex time, and offering tuition reimbursement. The hospital also developed plans for onsite training programs, company-sponsored networking and formal career planning for employees. Since these initiatives were implemented, the results have been positive. Retention of women and minorities at all levels has risen and turnover rates of those in management positions (just below the director level) declined. In addition, the hospital promoted the highest percentage (21 percent) of women and minorities into director level and above positions in its history.

Metropolitan Hospital is now basking in its new reputation as a diverse employer. This gives the organization external recognition in the marketplace, which helps with recruiting efforts and enhances its reputation in the community.

Please answer the following questions:

• How and why did the problems at Metropolitan Hospital occur in the first place?
• How did the changes address the underlying problems?
• What managerial actions are required to successfully implement a diversity program?

Your paper should be 2-4 double-spaced Word pages. Use APA Format with reference page.

Movie and Personal Analysis

Instructions

For this assignment, you will analyze small group concepts present in a movie and complete a series of self-report communication assessments. Your analysis will be in the form of a written response (100 pts) and a debrief discussion board (20 pts) will be completed after you turn in the analysis. Complete this assignment in the following sequence:

Part One: Movie and Personal Analysis

1. Select a movie from the following list to analyze: Movie List
2. After watching the movie, respond to the following questions: Movie and Personal Analysis Questions

a.The questions are on an editable Word doc and you may use the file to write your response. You may create your own doc as long as you number and separate your responses to each question.
b.The two communication assessments to complete before answering questions 4 & 5 are located here:
Personal Report of Communication Apprehension
Willingness to Listen

Tips

I have the following tips and recommendations that can help you in the process of completing this assignment.

1. Read the questions you will be responding to before watching the movie.
2. Look over your notes and the chapter 11 slides/videos to refresh your memory about small group terminology and concepts.
3. Watch the movie twice. The first time trying to get an overall perspective of the setting, characters, and plot. The second time watch with critical intent with the purpose of analyzing the group dynamics demonstrated in the movie.
4. Take notes while you watch.
5. Print out the communication assessments or write down your scores on a piece of paper to make calculations easier. Take care to read how to calculate your scores carefully and double-check your calculations are correct.
6. Make sure your response answers all parts of the question clearly. Refer to the rubric to see what an excellent response requires.
* The rubric can be found by selecting the Movie and Personal Analysis Assignment Link
7. Allow enough time to complete the assignment. The assignment has multiple parts and watching the movie will take time. Give yourself a minimum of 4 days to complete this. Waiting until the day the assignment is due to begin working on it is a bad plan. This is how I recommend approaching the assignment in a manageable and thorough manner:

Day One: Read over the assignment instructions, select a movie, and watch the movie for the first time.
Day Two: Review small group terms and concepts in chapter 11, read questions you will be responding to, watch the movie a second time while taking notes, and respond to questions 1-3 on the Movie and Personal Analysis Questions document.
Day Three: Complete the communication self-assessments, and respond to question 4 & 5 on the Movie and Personal Analysis Questions document.
Day Four: Review your responses while utilizing the scoring rubric to ensure they are of high quality, submit the Movie and Personal Analysis, and complete the Movie and Personal Analysis Debrief Discussion Board.

Explain how fusion centers might assist your community in preparing for and dealing with the incident.

I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ have a majority of the paper written. I need to add two additional pages to the body. I am including what I have written so far. This week you finalize and submit your CCTA research paper. This effort culminates from the work you submitted in previous Unit scholarly activities. Include background about your community, and describe the target you have chosen. Include demographics and geographic region information for your community. Include information about the disaster you have selected and the type of CBRNE used in the hypothetical event. Include an analysis of the risks associated with the selected disaster within the community. Describe some of the challenges your community would face in preparing for and responding to the event. You may use Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks as ‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌a guideline for this and research information from your community. Apply the six-step planning process from the Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks. Explain the steps in your own words. Explain how fusion centers might assist your community in preparing for and dealing with the incident. Include how current or emerging technology can help prevent this event in your community. Describe how non-proliferation/counter-proliferation plays a role in preventing, preparing, and responding to the incident. Paper Format Guidance Use the body headings from your Unit V outline Don’t forget about using at least five scholarly references The paper should range from 6-8 pages Use spacing, 12 Font, include a cover and reference APA writing style; utilize the resource below for proper APA styl‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌e

In the two TED TV clips on the syllabus a) Hans Rosling: Asia’s Rise—How and When and b) Yasheng Huang – Does Democracy Stifle Economic Development?

In the two TED TV clips on the syllabus a) Hans Rosling: Asia’s Rise—How and When and b) Yasheng Huang – Does Democracy Stifle Economic Development? The two compare India and China to present their arguments about their potential and differences as economic powers. Name two arguments each make to argue their cases. Who makes a more compelling argument to you? Why?https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_whenhttps://www.ted.com/talks/yasheng_huang_does_democracy_stifle_economic_growth

P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌lease provide 1 page for each prompt. Thank you. PROMPT 2: Reducing Economic Inequality Drawing from Chapter 8 and the video assigned for this week, what do you think is the best way to address economic inequality, on a global scale, to br‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ing about greater economic equality worldwide? PROMPT 3: Neighborhood Watch as Effective Crime Prevention Drawing from Chapter 7 and the website assigned for this week, why are neighborhood watch programs so effective in preventing crime‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌?

P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌lease provide 1 page for each prompt. Thank you. PROMPT 2: Reducing Economic Inequality Drawing from Chapter 8 and the video assigned for this week, what do you think is the best way to address economic inequality, on a global scale, to br‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ing about greater economic equality worldwide? PROMPT 3: Neighborhood Watch as Effective Crime Prevention Drawing from Chapter 7 and the website assigned for this week, why are neighborhood watch programs so effective in preventing crime‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌?

international locations

O‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌verview As globalization has become increasingly common, so has the importance of analyzing opportunities to create value through outsourcing the supply chain. In this assignment, you will create a checklist to help determine which country might be the best location for parts of your organization’s supply chain. Scenario You are a consultant who specializes in helping U.S.-based businesses expand into new international locations. You have a new client who’s looking to outsource their company’s manufacturing of hard drives and computer memory, and it’s your job to assist in selecting the new locations. The company is very focused on quality, sustainability, and equality, and your client would like these attributes upheld in the new manufacturing locations. Your task is to evaluate two of the following countries: India Mexico Thailand Then, recommend one country you believe would be the most suitable for the company’s new manufacturing facility, and one country that would be considered the least suitable. Prompt Evaluate both countries being considered for a new manufacturing facility through exploration of course and outside resources. Then, recommend the most and least suitable location based on the company’s attributes and requirements. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Sustainability Measures and Environmental Regulation: Briefly describe sustainability measures and regulations in each country, and analyze how they may work well with or create conflict or tension with your company. Examples of items to consider include regulations around pollution, waster, and power sources. Cost and Workforce: Briefly describe each country’s workforce for the creation of computer components and the cost of that labor. Examples of items to consider include workforce education levels, the overall cost of labor, types of manufacturing available in the country, and the existence of a specialized workforce that can create computer components. Government Regulation: Briefly describe the overall regulatory environment of each country. Take the most likely mode of entry into consideration for each country. Examples of items to consider include the types of manufacturing operations allowed in the country, the labor regulations, and the overall business regulations. Intellectual Property: Briefly describe the risk of intellectual property being stolen by creating a manufacturing location in each country. Examples of items to consider include each country’s reputation when it comes to intellectual property, intellectual property regulations, and any other legal protections for intellectual property. Reputation: Briefly describe the ways an organization can face reputational risk through outsourcing its manufacturing to each country. Examples of items to consider include if and why other organizations have closed manufacturing locations in each country, how your organization’s customer base will view manufacturing in each country, and the protections each country provides to its workforce and the environment. Recommendations: Based on your evaluations of the key attributes and requirements, recommend one country that is the most suitable location for your client’s new manufacturing facility, and one country that would be the least suitable location. Justify your recommendations with evidence from your evaluations and the course resources. Module Five Assignment Rubric Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Sustainability Measures and Environmental Regulation Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, o‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌r creative manner Describes sustainability measures and regulations in each country and analyzes how they may work well with or create conflict or tension between the company Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing further analysis of noted sustainability measures and regulations in relation to the scenario or providing more examples of sustainability measures and regulations as part of the analysis Does not attempt criterion 15 Cost and Workforce Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Briefly describes each country’s workforce for the creation of computer components and the cost of that labor Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more detailed description of each country’s workforce Does not attempt criterion 15 Government Regulation Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Briefly describes the overall regulatory environment of each country, taking the most likely mode of entry into consideration for each country Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing additional information about each country’s regulatory environment or most likely mode of entry Does not attempt criterion 15 Intellectual Property Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Briefly describes the risk of intellectual property theft that may occur from creating a manufacturing location in each country Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more accurately estimating the risk intellectual property theft from each country Does not attempt criterion 15 Reputation Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Briefly describes the ways an organization can face reputational risk through outsourcing its manufacturing to each country Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing better or more examples of the reputational risk relevant for each country Does not attempt criterion 15 Recommendations Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Recommends one country as the most suitable location for the client’s new manufacturing facility and one country as the least suitable, supporting each recommendation with evidence from the assignment evaluations and the course resources Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a stronger supporting rationale for the recommendations or incorporating more relevant evidence into the recommendations Does not attempt criterion 15 Articulation of Response Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas 5 Citations and Attributions Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors Does not use citations for ideas requiri‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ng attribution 5 Total: 100%

John Updike (1932-2009) A&P short story

Now, consider these questions:

How does the story define or depict what it means to grow up?
According to the story, what character trait or life lesson is essential to have in order to be an adult?
Write a thesis statement over the chosen story. Be sure it:

Is one or two sentences long
Meets the criteria for a thesis statement
Includes the name of the story’s author and title

End-of-life Cultural Presentation

The Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (Retrieved from http://www.deathreference.com/ (Links to an external site.) ) might be a helpful resource when completing this assignment. Locate and use other resources as needed.Explore a cultural/ethnic/religious group’s end-of-life beliefs and practices that are different than your own. Select a cultural/ethnic/religious group that you have or will most likely be exposed to in your clinical setting that you are unfamiliar with.Selecting a group that you will likely have no future exposure to will not be accepted. If you have question about your choice, please contact me for advice.Here’s what you will do:1. Identify a cultural/ethnic/or religious group of interest that is different than your own. Select a topic that is relevant to your future nursing practice.2. Create a presentation that includes the following information:-Name of and background information about a cultural/ethnic/ religious group.Include prevalence(in numbers, percentages of the population), language spoken, religion practiced, common health issues, housing trends or practices, location in the US.- Identify specific end-of-life beliefs and practices. What do you think about these practices?- How do these beliefs compare to yours?- Include nursing implications specific to the cultural group’s beliefs and practices.- What barriers exist to providing sensitive nursing care based on these beliefs and practices?- Remember to paraphrase and cite your material in the body of your work using APA format.- Provide a list of references used at the end.NOTE: Create a presentation in the electronic format using PowerPoint slides.THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT. (attached at the bottom)Excellent information for some cultural groups can be located at: Ethnogeriatrics. (2015). Stanford School of Medicine. Retrieved from http://geriatrics.stanford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)Your presentation should include pictures, graphics, backgrounds and other highlights to make this an interesting and informative presentation. Please include a full reference list in APA format on a separate slide at the end of the presentation.

Compare and contrast recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine (2003) and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2018) related to patient-centered care and cultural competency. How did your Associate degree program prepare you to practice culturally competent patient-centered care? How can you use the recommendations to improve the care you currently provide?

Compare and contrast recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine (2003) and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2018) related to patient-centered care and cultural competency. How did your Associate degree program prepare you to practice culturally competent patient-centered care? How can you use the recommendations to improve the care you currently provide?
This must be in APA format, with at minimum 2 citations and references listed