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Consider that you are promoted to director of an international and global organization that manufactures medical equipment used in heart surgeries. You were brought in to lead this division since the organization has been losing market share for six quarters. The only data available to you are customer satisfaction surveys. Explain how QFD could be used to help this company, and explain how your company proceeds if your Vice President agrees to apply QFD.
Submission:
· Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the required title and reference pages and any appendices you may find necessary).
· Support your paper with a minimum of three current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources

For this essay, I want you to take a shot at some creative writing. This essay has two parts: the creative portion (minimum of 1,000 words) and and a reflection portion (also a minimum of 1,000 words), for a total of 2,000 words. Both the creative portion and the reflection portion should be on the same document.
Essay Part 1 – Creative Writing
The last few weeks of this semester, we have been focused on Berendt’s book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. He has written a story about an event and setting he finds interesting. I want you to take a shot at writing your own piece of creative nonfiction covering a story from your own life. When thinking about a story to cover, you will want to think about how this story has significance beyond the writer. You’ll want to think about why your audience will be interested. Your story must include: setting, character development, and language use.
Another mandatory component of this assignment is for you to mirror the kinds of language use strategies you have seen Berendt using in his book. Keep in mind that I recognize this is not a creative writing class. My main purpose here is to see if you understand the language use strategies we’ve been seeing. In your future writing assignments in future classes, don’t forget to use these elements. They are powerful in helping to sway opinion.
Essay Part 2 – Reflection
Since I have asked you to use language strategies you see Berendt using in his book, I want you to spend some time writing a reflection essay that analyzes these choices.
Explain what specific language use strategies (hyperbole, symbolism, alliteration, etc.) you are mimicking in your use of setting and character development. In short, what do your language choices add to your story?
Make sure to directly quote Berendt’s book. You need to provide examples to show the language use strategies you are using that are the same as what Berendt has used. If you are using personification in your story, bring in an example of Berendt using personification in his book. You need a minimum of 6 quotes from Berendt’s book, complete with parenthetical in-text citations in MLA format. Make sure to point out what parts of your story match the example you brought in from Berendt’s book and explain why you made these choices for your story

Step 1: Read the article “The Failures of Leaders” [http://www.govleaders.org/failures.htm].

Step 2: Write a paper [3-4 pages (or more if needed), 1” margins, double-spaced, 12-point font] that addresses the following topics:
A summary of “The Failures of Leaders” article that identifies and explains the main ideas and concepts in Blunt’s article.
An explanation of the ways in which failure can be valuable to a public sector leader and their organization. [For this topic you should consider aspects of the public sector that make it unique from private sector organizations.]
An explanation of the ways in which you experienced the issues presented in the article at your workplace or in other areas of your life.
An explanation of the one idea in “The Failures of Leaders” article that you found most relevant to your quest to be a more effective leader. (Be sure to explain why you chose this particular idea).

Your grade for this assignment will be based on the insights you provide, and the degree to which you incorporated into your paper ideas in “The Failures of Leaders” article AND the ideas in our readings.

Remeber to explain, give examples and analysis.

Required Reading Assignments:
“Envision the Future” (Chapter 5) AND “Enlist Others” (Chapter 6) in The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations [Required textbook]

“The First Discipline: Empowering the Person Who Matters Most” (Chapter 3) in A Company of Leaders: Five Disciplines For Unleashing the Power in Your Workforce [Required textbook]

Reference:
Spreitzer, G. M., & Quinn, R. E. (2001). A company of leaders: Five disciplines for unleashing the power in your workforce. Jossey-Bass.
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2012). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (5th ed.). Jossey-Bass[.]

1) One of the major concerns among the early America was the strong central government that was created in D.C. States were concerned about the abuse of power and the lack of States’ having their say in local issues or States’ rights. I wonder if we created dictatorship by having a strong central gov’t? Will love to hear your comments. Steve
2) There are c ertain functions clearly belong to the federal government, and the state government, I wonder who is best to solve issues like Immigration, Education, Same-sex, Marijuana, Health care, etc. Federal or State governments. Will love to hear your comments. Steve
3) The1972 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision making abortion legal nationwide, should the Federal Government tell women they should do with their bodies? Where do we draw the line with the government? Will love to hear your comments. Steve

4) Federalism can make States very vulnerable to the Federal government, States who refused to comply with Federal Laws or mandates e.g same-sex marriage or legislation of marijuana can be subjected to withholding of federal grant money that effectively hurt the citizens of each state. Is this democracy or ransom? Will love to hear your comments. Steve

Reflect on how theory has factored in your practice. Do you believe that theory impacts your day-to-day? If so, how? Be sure to answer all the listed questions. Answer the following questions:
· How do you see theory applied in your current practice?
· What is your comfort level with theory?
· How do you plan to apply theory to your future APRN practice?

As mentioned in the first week we will exploring the concept of the supernatural through the lenses of various academic disciplines. This paper will ask you to use two of those academic approaches to conduct a literature and film analysis. You analysis should be an in depth look at the selected topic though the lenses of the academic approaches.
Assignment Details:
Using the historical and psychological academic approaches compare and contrast the film The Others (2001) to the story “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. In your first paragraph, be sure to include a thesis statement that tells the reader what your paper is about. In the body of your paper use the historical and psychological approaches to analyze how each of the sources approaches the use of ghosts. Make sure to draw comparisons between the two sources and how they are similar and different in their treatment of the subject matter of ghosts. Look at how they reflect the time period they take place in and its views on the supernatural, as well as what psychological theories or conditions could be applied to better understand the character’s actions.
Submission Details:
Paper should be 3-5 pages long double spaced using 12-point font in Times New Roman
Formatting should follow MLA formatting guidelines as outlined at Purdue OWL
You must use at least 2 scholarly sources for your paper (if you have questions on how to determine scholarly sources see the Evaluating Sources section of the lib. guide)

In your textbook, on page 12 the example of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution is used to illustrate the differences between personalistic and naturalistic history. Think of another example from history and provide both a naturalistic and personalistic explanation for that event.

You can turn these in however you want. Photos of handwritten notes, typed notes, Pdfs of crazy flow charts. Whatever. Just show me that you’ve done the reading carefully and on time. Quotes, key passages, questions, outlines, are all acceptable ways to take notes. This link is the video to show you what we need for the reading notes (https://voicethread.com/myvoice/thread/7007713/37272001/38441781). Please write down your reflection, reaction, not only summary.

Read Matthew 4:1-11 and perform an exegesis on the passage (this will gauge knowledge of exegesis prior to learning a methodology of exegesis.
Guidelines:
Your paper should be approximately 2-3 pages in length (typically, two double-spaced pages) and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font.
Please refer to the rubric associated with this assignment for detailed guidance about expectations and grading.
Please submit this assignment by 11:59 pm Central Time on Sunday.

your assignment is to write a biographical or autobiographical anecdote directly related to your career goals or lifestyle as a nurse.
Read Chapter 6 Creating Anecdotes & Arguments
Before you start writing your anecdote, read Chapter 6 from the book From Silence to Voice, which I emailed to you. I am also attaching a copy to the assignment description in Orbund.
2. Pay close attention to the list on page 134, and in the pages following in this section “How to Construct Anecdotes about Your Work.”

3. Draft your anecdote! Write out a rough draft of the story you are telling as a nurse or a future nurse.

4. Before you submit your work to me, check your draft. Does your anecdote meet the standards listed on page 134?
Did you paint a picture?
Did you avoid using jargon?
Did you use facts and/or statistics to support points you made in your anecdote?
Did you “paint yourself into the picture” by sharing details about yourself?
Did you “paint the whole picture”? Who? What? Where? When? How?
5. Lastly, revise your anecdote. Add any missing details, correct any mistakes, and submit your composition.