I’m working on a Management exercise and need support.

THERE IS NO WORD COUNT FOR EITHER QUESTIONS OR RESPONSES. There are a total 4 responses. (2 response questions with each discussion question). Please do not combine all the references on one page. Please place them with proper paragraph/response.

Respond to #1:

Risk Management

Risk management is a critical aspect of project management. The supply chain decisions that are made have risk involved like any other project decision. Comment on two examples of risks that can occur in the supply chain that can affect a project. What can you do as a project manager to reduce or eliminate the risks that you defined? Provide professional examples, if at all possible, from a project you have managed or of which you have been a team member.

Risk management is always a top priority while planning a project. The two main things that affect my projects are with weather; especially in the winter time up here in Michigan. The other is just ordering the materials through our company’s designated supply chain team.

I was the PM for a project last year where we had to replace some old jersey barriers at one of our stations. Jersey barriers are used to protect ankle high electrical boxes that when it snows gets covered up and the plow might hit them. Our company was going to an orange barrier to mitigate other risks, instead of the typical concrete barrier. Well long story short with how the risk management worked for me is that I could have just ordered them from a local vendor, but our supply chain in house has ”approved” vendors we need to order from. Well, there was a three month wait on the barriers from a company in Kansas. I was able to speed the process up, because in my company safety is everything. The process paperwork wise was sped up but the day they were supposed to get there we had a huge snow storm which prevented the barriers from getting there an extra 3 days. I learned right then to always plan and go over every possible risk with the project team, maybe make it easier for future work!

Respond to #2:

Risk is a part of every and any project. It is important to consider potential risks of a project so in the event of a risk like weather or supply constraints happen there is a plan to mitigate the effects of the risk. It isn’t possible to keep all risks from happening or that all alternative plans work without issue but it is still important to know what the risks might be mitigate negative affects.

I manage projects that involve opening new retail stores and work with different channels to ensure the store opens as planned and on budget. One major part of opening a store is making sure we have the exterior sign with our company name installed. We have a few preferred sign vendors that we can depend on that are familiar with our specifications. There was one time when the sign vendor received the wrong materials from their supplier, and then found out that the supplier did not have the needed material in stock. In order to meet our deadline, the sign vendor reached out to other suppliers. They were able to find the necessary materials however there was a price difference.

Another example I have is also related to signs, the location we were planning to open did not allow our preferred sign type to be installed as we had planned. The sign vendor was unable to get the sign permitted through the city because of concerns of the roof type. This was not an issue we had run into before. We had to get a structural engineer to survey the property and then provide their approval or requirements to get the roof updated to allow our sign to go up. This information had to be presented to the city. We did not meet the deadline for this sign, our temporary fix until we got a sign up was to have a very large banner installed where the sign would go and made sure our logo was on the monument sign for the plaza so there would be some street visibility.

Even though we work work seasoned and reliable sign vendors that are familiar with our specifications and with their industry requirements, issues or risks still happen

Respond to #3:

Organizational Structure

First let’s define what the terms mean when it comes too centralized and decentralized organizational structures.

What does Centralized organizational structure mean? To be short and sweet, it can be described as a hierarchy decision–making structure, where all of the decisions and procedures are handles and made at the top management level. Policies and rules are made and put in place to make sure the rest of the company listens and follows the direction of the head management team.

A decentralized organization is the exact opposite of the centralized organization. A decentralized organization is one where decisions are made by mid-level or lower-level managers instead of being made by the head honchos at the very top of the executive ladder.

I work for a major pipeline transmission company. I believe we are more a centralized organization. Decisions are made by the top leadership and we have to follow them. I do believe that mid-level and lower-level personnel give feedback to the top branch that helps shape these new policies, but at the end of the day we are definitely a centralized organization.

1.What are the benefits and weaknesses of each structure?

I think the benefits of this structure it makes the people’s lives a little less hectic, some people just need to be told what to do and they excel at that, there is nothing wrong with that the military operates the same way. A weakness? Maybe a weakness could be that since the mid to lower level managers are continually just taking orders and not helping decide new policies it doesn’t create better leaders?

1.What are your proposed recommendations to change the organization structures to guarantee business success and maximize profit for the company?

I like working under the centralized organizational structure personally, I show up to work and the policies that I have to follow in order to do my job very well are already written. Only thing I would mention is that the top execs can keep pushing out policies but just ask your ground level employees for feedback on them

Respond to #4:

Identify if your organization is centralized or decentralized and evaluate benefits and weaknesses of the structure.

To provide a brief definition of a Centralized organizational structure and Decentralized. The Centralized organizational structure the administrative decisions are made from a central authority of an organization and follow a chain of command. With the Decentralized organizational structure, the decision making authority is delegated throughout the various organizational components.

In establishing a business, I would have a business plan that spans a region such as the east coast as its primary coverage area. I would choose the Centralized organizational structure because it will limit the decision making process to a centralized theme which is the business’s mission statement and organizational objective.As stated in Johnson, Leenders & Flynn (2015),” Centralized is where the authority and responsibility for most supply related functions are assigned to a central organization ` “.(Pg.50,Par.2) One of

the strength of this form of organization is its ability to utilize a chain of command based decision making process that limits confusion. A disadvantage or weakness, would be in the “red tape” created by the various layers of management(within a Centralized structure) that often delay the effectiveness of decisions as they relate to the organization.

Would you change from centralized or decentralized to meet the needs of your projects? Why or why not?

When I need to address individual project needs, I would change from centralized to decentralized if my company grew to a scale where centralized structure was no longer an effective way to manage the organization. If the company was successful enough to branch into multiple regions, changing to a decentralized structure would then be a suitable measure to address the added locations as well as to distribute the command capabilities of the organization.

Reference

Johnson, P. F., Leenders, M. R., & Flynn, A. E. (2015). Purchasing and supply management (15th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com

Need help with my Nursing question – I’m studying for my class.

Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Critical Thinking Exercises :

Case Study #1: Meadowvale University School of Nursing

Dr. Manuela Lopez is director and professor of Meadowvale University School of Nursing. Enrollment is 550 undergraduate and 85 graduate students. The teaching staff comprises 26 full-time faculty (19 doctorally-prepared, 7 masters-prepared) and 40 part-time faculty (22 masters-prepared, 18 baccalaureate). Approximately 30% of faculty members were hired in the previous 3 years. Dr. Lopez is an active member of the university administrators group, the community health administrators association, and nursing professional organizations. She keeps abreast of changes in nursing, nursing education, and health care. She has excellent relationships with faculty members, university administrators, and clinical and professional colleagues.

The undergraduate curriculum was first implemented 15 years ago. Since then, there have been minor curriculum revisions, but the philosophical approaches, goals, and basic structure of the largely behaviorist curriculum have remained unchanged.

Although faculty have attended workshops and conferences on new and evolving educational paradigms, some are generally comfortable with the present curriculum. Some act more in accordance with a caring, humanistic-educative approach, and others are strong feminists. Some advance ideas of social justice in the courses they teach.

Members of the School of Nursing were shocked when, for the first time, nearly 20% of graduates failed the NCLEX. Those graduates were public in voicing their displeasure with the School. Along with this, there has been informal feedback from a few employers that Meadowvale graduates are having difficulties beyond those experienced by new graduates of other schools. Further, there has been increasing pressure from the university’s central administration to increase the number and size of research grants and the publication rate of faculty. The school is 3 years away from an accreditation review and Dr. Lopez thinks that the time might be right for discussion about curriculum development. She calls a special meeting to discuss the possibility of curriculum development.

1. What factors or influences would propel Meadowvale nursing faculty toward curriculum development? What might be the objections and responses to these?

2. What could be the sources of support for curriculum development? Sources of resistance?

3. How would Dr. Lopez’s initiation of the idea of curriculum development influence faculty members’ decision about whether or not to proceed?

4. What is a suitable timeframe for curriculum revision in light of the reasons for curriculum development and the upcoming accreditation review?

5. How would Dr. Lopez assess faculty members’ acceptance of the need for curriculum development and their readiness to support the process?

Case Study # 2: Rosemount University School of Nursing

Rosemount University School of Nursing has offered baccalaureate and masters programs in nursing for 40 years. Most faculty have kept abreast of current curriculum paradigms and teaching-learning methods in order to deliver the “best” nursing program to qualified students. Faculty development through attendance at occasional in-house meetings or attendance at local, national, or international conferences has been considered important to most of the faculty. However, an ongoing faculty development program was not implemented due to resistance from a few “senior” faculty members.

Recently, Dr. Angela Fabatini, director of the school, attended a national meeting of baccalaureate nursing program deans and directors. One recommendation, among many others developed by the group, was that faculty development include activities intended to facilitate participation in curriculum development.

On returning from the conference, Dr. Fabatini called a faculty meeting. A review of faculty development activities was undertaken. The results revealed a fragmented approach to faculty development, sporadic faculty attendance, and very little attention to the specifics of the curriculum process. Inexperienced faculty members wanted an ongoing faculty development program to assist them in revising the present baccalaureate-nursing program. Two “senior” experienced faculty members voiced their resistance to this activity, claiming that the past practice of ad hoc meetings was satisfactory and that there was no necessity for change, since the program is accredited.

1. What are the strengths and limitations in the present faculty development system?

2. What strategies might be instituted to encourage participation in faculty development?

3. When agreement is reached to undertake faculty development for curriculum change, what would be the goals of this activity? What development activities could be instituted?

4. What responses might be appropriate for those faculty members resisting change?

5. If the Rosemount University faculty decide to proceed with curriculum development, which change theory would be useful, and how could it be used?

I’m trying to learn for my Writing class and I’m stuck. Can you help?

Complete the following Canvas Discussion: Week 2: RA Body Paragraph #2. Follow the highlighted model as closely as possible. Focus on strong quote integration and implementing the analysis formula.
New Evidence- don’t use the same quotes you have used in previous homework.
Use 3 quotes from the novel- pick quotes that are connected and converge on one specific idea)
Analyze those 3 quotes using the formula- cling to the language
Choose specific words from the quotes you choose to analyze- bring in the audience: X word affects the audience in Y way

I don’t understand this Sociology question and need help to study.

Ethical issues are both personal (micro) and societal (macro). Often there is a struggle between the government’s or community’s attempt to regulate morality for the “public good” and fighting to retain an individual’s right to autonomy. It is the intense emotional nature of such concerns that takes an issue from a personal level to a societal level. Two such ethical issues related to substance use are a) communities with needle exchange programs to reduce incidence of HIV/AIDS and other blood borne disease and b) the availability of Narcan (Naloxone), which is an antidote for opioid (heroin, painkillers) overdose. What are the ethical issues involved? What is the role of a social worker? Whose best interest does the social worker serve? What are your own concerns about these issues? What does research tell us?

400 Words. APA format

Readings:

The Etiology and Epidemiology of Addiction

MODULE OVERVIEW/INTRODUCTION

Epidemiology is the study (scientific, systematic, and data-driven) of the distribution (frequency, pattern) and determinants (causes, risk factors) of health-related states and events (not just diseases) in specified populations (neighborhood, school, city, state, country, global). (Source: Principles of Epidemiology (3rd ed.), Center for Disease Control).

Epidemiologic information is important in social work as it provides us with a lens to understand possible determinants of health and risk factors that may be traced to social exclusion. These studies also provide vital data to be utilized for advocacy at the community, state or national level to improve access to services, develop effective primary prevention, as well as address public policy regarding substance use disorders.

Etiology is a branch of medical science specifically concerned with the underlying cause or origin of disease. Social workers must be concerned with both the extent and risk factors of a social or medical issue as well as the underlying cause(s). Most people do not understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. It is often assumed that substance abusers lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop using drugs simply by choosing to change their behavior. In reality, substance use disorder is a complex disease. Getting sober takes more than good intentions or a strong will. Drugs and alcohol change the brain in ways that foster compulsive substance abuse and quitting, even for those who are ready to do so, can be quite difficult. Through scientific advances, we know more about how drugs and alcohol work in the brain than ever. We also know that addiction can be successfully treated.

• Textbook: Van Wormer, K. & Davis, D.R. (2018). Chapter 3, pp. 89-149.
• Textbook: Sheff, D. (2013). Part II (Chapters 3-4).
• NIDA Material: The Science of Addiction
• Merikangas, K. R., & McClair, V. L. (2012). Epidemiology of substance use disorders. Human Genetics, 131(6), 779-789. doi:10.1007/s00439-012-1168-0
• NIDA Material: Drug Facts Nationwide trends
• Results from the Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (review the report to understand the trends, statistics and the scope of the problem in the US).
• Optional: Vaughn, M. & Perron, B. (2013). Chapters 2-3, pp. 23-46.

Multimedia

• The Neurobiology of Drug Addiction: Watch slideshow “The Reward Pathway and Addiction”
• How Addiction Hijacks the Brain: Read the article

Additional Resources

• “Prescription drug abuse and addiction kill far more people in the U.S. every year than all illegal drugs combined. The unprecedented rise in overdose deaths in the U.S. parallels a 300 percent increase since 1999 in the sale of powerful painkillers such as Vicodin and OxyContin.”
  Overdose Rates
  Prescription Opioid Overdose Data
• “Almost 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center (source). The most commonly prescribed drugs among those studied were opioids (13 percent), antidepressants (13 percent) and antibiotics (17 percent). In 2014, almost 2 million Americans abused or were dependent on prescription opioids. As many as 1 in 4 people who receive prescription opioids long-term for noncancer pain in primary care settings struggles with addiction. Every day, over 1,000 people are treated in emergency departments for misusing prescription opioids.
  Opioid Data Analysis from CDC
  The opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic, explained (interactive, state by state data included)

I’m working on a Management exercise and need support.

Resources:

I don’t know how to handle this Health & Medical question and need guidance.

1. The key difference between marketing healthcare services and marketing tangibles/services provided to consumers is the human factor. Marketing services is about building relationships and trust with consumers for such life decisions as purchasing a home where you continue to see and benefit from the property value. As regards tangible products, e.g., clothing, food, cars, computers and telephones, they’re expendable. Many businesses need to provide attractive packaging, a fair price and promises to project an image, whereas humans require a different and more important level of invested care.

For healthcare administrators and marketers, quality of care and cost is the vital key to healthcare because it determines whether hospitals and primary-care facilities close or merge with other companies which put quality care first. Aside from economics, a balance must be struck given the context of the healthcare facility in question.

References

6 Key Differences Between Services and Products. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.infosurv.com/6-key-differences-between…

Klein, M. (n.d.). A New Brand For a New Era. Retrieved from ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

2.Marketing is a key function of a healthcare institution.

What do you think are the key differences between marketing healthcare services and marketing a tangible product like food, computers, etc.?

Healthcare marketing and commercial marketing have a variety of differences. A Healthcare Admin/Marketer must know the differences in order to best market their medical facility. It is important that the administrator knows and understands these differences.

One main difference is the approach. In her article, Kiara Low Dog explains that using traditional marketing techniques for healthcare is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, it is just that different (Low Dog, 2016). She goes on explaining that the biggest difference between traditional marketing and healthcare marketing is the way healthcare administrators connect with the clients. When people are searching a healthcare provider, clinic, hospital, etc. it is likely that the individual is anxious, afraid, worried, and just trying to find the right place to get the proper care. Therefore, Low Dog emphasizes that a healthcare administrator/marketer must approach from the heart in order to gain the trust of the patient/client (Low Dog, 2016).

Secondly, the concept of exchange is very different. In health care marketing, it is the exchange of time and effort for a product. For example, a clinic can market a free BP screening, but it is up to the patient to take the time to get the screening completed. On the other hand, in commercial marketing, you have the exchange of a product for money. Furthermore, health care marketing targets the intangible things such as better health, whereas commercial marketing targets tangible things such as shoes, phones, cars, homes, you name it.

It is the job of the healthcare administrator/marketer to understand that they are working to gain the public’s trust and to work for their benefit. A patient wants to feel like the provider genuinely cares, understands, listens and wants the best for their health. It is obvious that any traditional commercial marketer does not have this mindset; they work to benefit the company financially. Therefore, health care marketing and traditional commercial marketing need to be approached differently.

3. There is a difference between healthcare services and marketing a tangible product. tangible products are ” often thought to be easier to market as they can be shown, demonstrated, touched, displayed and are easier for your audience to understand in terms of value or whether they are needed” marketing strategy should include finding the right market for your product and promote it in a way that gets the best response from your target audience. Healthcare services are “intangible, can be harder to show value. You can’t see or touch a service. Often, then, the goal of marketing services is to create good relationships with your target audience, developing and building trust(Reilly et., 2019). For a healthcare administrator/marketer it is important to build up loyal relationships because we are not selling products. This will deal more with customer services and how a customer is treated and having a good loyal relationship will be the biggest obstacle for any healthcare administrator/marketer.

References:

Reilly, S., Reilly, S., Stephen, Stephen, Rooke, M., & Wright, C. (2019, November 14). The Difference Between Product Marketing and Service Marketing. Retrieved from https://www.fiftyfiveandfive.com/difference-between-product-and-service-marketing/.

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I need help with a Health & Medical question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.

Assignment Content

1. 
   Create a 5- to 10-slide presentation in which you identify human resources management’s role in the health care industry. Also describe the functional roles of the human resources department.
   
   Cite a minimum of 2 references.
   
   Format your presentation according to APA guidelines. Include a title slide and a references slide.
   
   

I’m studying for my Marketing class and need an explanation.

Motivation is the inward drive we have to get what we need. In the mid-1900s, Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist, developed the hierarchy of needs shown in Figure 3.4.

1. Select two advertisements and describe the needs identified by Abraham Maslow that each ad addresses.

2. Analyze the advertisement using the concepts of marketing and consumer segmentation, and discuss how it aligns to the organization’s mission.

3. Find an international version of an advertisement for one of the products.

4. What differences do you detect in the international version of the ad? How did the underlying aspects of marketing and psychology utilized in the advertisement change?

Note: Please review my expectations for the assignment. I expect your response to include 2 or more references from the APUS Library system (failure to include such references will detract from your grade on the assignment), and be presented in APA Format. Deliverable length is a minimum of 2 body pages.

I’m working on a Philosophy exercise and need support.

Hi there, please answer the following questions for one and half page long.

1. What is one of your major take aways from the Prothero reading? And why do you think there is value in studying religion. Include a minimum of 4 quote from the reading in explaining what you found interesting. Please see the attached for reading material.
2. Finally, from the video, what is one thing you learned about Religious Studies as a discipline?
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=6VAx4jZbBr8&feature=emb_title

I’m studying for my Management class and don’t understand how to answer this. Can you help me study?

Submit the introduction for your final project. The final project requires that you analyze ITC LTD, a diversified company that has heavily invested in tobacco and cigarettes in India. For this part of the assignment, complete the introduction section. Describe ITC LTD. What are its strengths and weaknesses? What do you see as its primary corporate social responsibility (CSR) issue?

For additional details, please refer to the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric document.

this is a milestone leading up to the final project