Management

Ethics in Organizational Communication

Ethics in Organizational Communication

Ethics in Organizational Communication

The true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

Ann Landers

Objectives: 1) summarize why ethics are key leadership and organizational issues, 2) develop a personal philosophy concerning ethics, and 3) apply text and lecture material in development of the philosophy.

Write a 2-3 page paper analyzing ethics in organizations. First, summarize why ethics is a key issue today. Second, develop a personal ethical philosophy. In this philosophy, you should have two elements: an aspirational section, that sets out the ideals you hope to live up to; and some rules or principles, which you expect yourself to adhere to. Third, explain why you think your philosophy will be an effective guide for you in the future.

Note: you can organize this however you wish. Just be sure you have

  • summarized the research from the text and readings on ethics and on diversity AND
  • you have a philosophy on both ethics and on diversity AND
  • you have a justification of why your philosophy will work.

You will want to review the ethical standards listed in the text and lectures. I should be able to see you applying material we have learned.

Remember in your paper to have an introduction that sets the tone of your paper and previews and a conclusion that reviews. Use one-inch margins and a 10-12 character per inch font. Proof read and grammar check as errors undercut your credibility. Remember to put your name on your paper.

Requirements: More in-depth guide with all the details.

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Write a 3-paragraph letter to the editor of your local newspaper

Write a 3-paragraph letter to the editor of your local newspaper

Writing Question

here are 2 assignments for this one:

Assignment 1:

Discussion Question:

Write a 3-paragraph letter to the editor of your local newspaper arguing for more city, state, or federal government funding for The Harford Center and the services it provides. Put together a legitimate argument with scholarly resources to support your editorial. ***The article should include current data and facts about the issue.

Assignment 2

Final Project: The Harford Center Part 4

Section 4 Headings:

And……

Your draft should be 3–5 pages, contain a minimum of 5–6 specific, evidence-based best practices, and utilize proper APA formatting.

Please use the resources provided:

******Need access to this book:

BoardSource. (2010). The handbook of nonprofit governance. San Francisco, CA: Wiley.

  • Chapter 10, “Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning” (pp. 189–210)
  • Chapter 11, “Communications and Outreach” (pp. 211–232)

Crutchfield, L. R., & Grant, H. M. (2012). Forces for good: The six practices of high-impact non-profits (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.

  • Chapter 2, “Advocate and Serve” (pp. 47–72)

Heyman, D. R. (2011).Nonprofit management 101: A complete and practical guide for leaders and professionals. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.

  • Chapter 12, “Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying” (pp.181–196)
  • Chapter 25, “Nonprofit Marketing” (pp.409–428)

BoardSource & Taproot Foundation. (2011). Marketing literacy for the non-profit sector: Why marketing professionals make great board members. Retrieved from https://my.taprootfoundation.org/docs/Marketing-Literact.pdf

Smart Chart 3.0. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://smartchart.org/

Interactive tool that helps non-profits create communication plans and strategies

National Council of Non-profits. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources-categories/boards-and-governance

Center of Lobbying in the Public Interest. (2007). Writing a letter to your legislator. Retrieved from https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/07_writeletter.pdf

Fortney, S., & Tassé, M. J. (2021). Urbanicity, Health, and Access to Services for People With Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 126(6), 492–504. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-126.6.492

Kristen Foley, Stacie Attrill, & Chris Brebner. (2021). Co-designing a methodology for workforce development during the personalisation of allied health service funding for people with disability in Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06711-x

The Harford Center. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://harfordcenter.org/

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Discussion and Annotated Bibliography

Discussion and Annotated Bibliography

Part 1

Discussion

Must be 1 page and include:

  • a description of one strategic planning challenge that you have experienced or anticipate experiencing in forming an NPO/NGO.
  • Recommend a best practice to overcome this challenge.
  • If you have implemented a best practice, justify its effectiveness. If you have not, explain why you believe it is the most appropriate for your anticipated challenge.

References

Part 2

Annotated Bibliography APA Format and Must be at least 1-2 paragraphs for each Annotation

  • Based on the organization you are analyzing for your Final Project, The Harford Center, develop an annotated bibliography of four scholarly sources that will be used in the Final Project. These resources should support a variety of sections of your Final Project paper.

(The Final Paper is on the non-profit organization The Trevor Project and consists of Headings such as: Introduction, Mission and Vision, Governance, Ethics, Leadership and Management, Volunteers and Staff, Organizational Budget, Strategic Planning, Social Change Impact, Conclusion)

Annotated bibliography resources:

https://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_…

Resources to use for Annotated Bibliography

  • Ahmed, F., Bahoo, S., & Ayub, A. (2019). Accountability, Governance and Structure of Non-Profit Organizations: Evidence from Ghana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. New Horizons (1992-4399), 13(2), 19–36. https://doi.org/10.2.9270/NH.13.2(19).02
  • Almas, S., Chacón-Fuertes, F., & Pérez-Muñoz, A. (2020). Direct and Indirect Effects of Transformational Leadership on Volunteers’ Intention to Remain at Non-profit Organizations. Psychosocial Intervention, 29(3), 125–132. https://doi.org/10.5093/pi2020a17
  • Benevene, P., Dal Corso, L., De Carlo, A., Falco, A., Carluccio, F., & Vecina, M. L. (2018, November 16). Ethical leadership as antecedent of Job Satisfaction, affective organizational commitment and intention to stay among volunteers of non-profit organizations. Frontiers. Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02069/full
  • Lee, Y.-J. (2021). Nonprofit Arts Organizations’ Pursuit of Public Interests: The Role of Board Diversity. Nonprofit Policy Forum, 12(4), 563–587. https://doi.org/10.1515/npf-2020-0036

Requirements: 3-4 pages

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Discussion: Group Contingencies: Strengths and Limitations

Discussion: Group Contingencies: Strengths and Limitations

In situations where using individual contingencies is impractical or when a group’s behavior needs to be addressed quickly, group contingencies are often used. These contingencies are often employed in classrooms to reduce problem behavior, increase academic achievement, and capitalize on peer influence. Research has supported the use of group contingencies as effective methods of altering behavior.

One common independent group contingency, corporal punishment, continues to be scrutinized in the public school sector. According to The New York Times (Caron, 2018), the use of corporal punishment has been banned in a number of facilities and organizations but continues to be legal in 19 states. The use of corporal punishment has declined over the years. However, in areas where corporal punishment is still used, the punishment is not distributed equally, and this disparity is a cause for concern about its use.

For this Discussion, you will identify examples of group contingencies. Then, you will analyze the strengths and limitations of group contingencies.

Reference:

Caron, C. (2018, December 13). In 19 states, it’s still legal to spank children in public schools. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/us/corporal-pun…

  • Review the Learning Resources for this week, including the required weekly media program, to gain an understanding of group contingencies. Note: It is critical for you to review the media for this week prior to completing this Discussion.

Requirements: One Page

I am including the links to the required resources that need to be used for this discussion, as well as the transcript for the media mentioned, if you would like to use extra scholarly resources make sure that you cite it APA7.

Post responses to the following:

Identify and give an example of the following group contingencies:

  • Independent
  • Dependent
  • Interdependent

Explain the strengths and limitations of each group contingency example.

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The following articles provide an overview of the various

The following articles provide an overview of the various

Overview

The following articles provide an overview of the various responsibilities of managers that are commonly found in the hospitality and tourism industry.

•   Career Paths of a Hospitality Management Student.

•   A Day in the Life of David Lindahl, General Manager of Daily Diner Frogtown.

•   A Day in the Life of a Hotel General Manager.

Instructions

Write a 4–5 page paper in which you:

•   Describe the various types of management careers that can be offered within each industry (lodging, and food & beverage).

•   Compare and contrast the differences between the General Management (GM) positions within the two industries.

•   Analyze and describe the growth in overall employment within these two industries and how this overall growth is forecasted within the next 10 years.

•   Recommend at least three human resource practices in which each industry can better recruit and retain management talent for their respective industry.

•   Use the Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to find at least three academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites are not considered quality references.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

•   Describe management careers, employment outlook, and HR staffing practices of the lodging and food and beverage industries.

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Job Description Exercise

Job Description Exercise

Create a Job Description for a position that you hope to be able to attain after completion of your degree (HR Management). At a minimum, the job description should include the sections of

Heading 1.) Position Description;

Heading 2.) Duties and Responsibilities; and,

Heading 3.) Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

Directions: Share the job description in this discussion area using the 3 headings listed above.

Cite at least two scholarly sources, be sure to list both references as well cite from each one a minimum of one time each in your written narrative.

You will use this assignment for

Week 2 Discussion #2

Week 3 Discussion #1

Week 3 Exercise

Week 3 Written Assignment

Requirements: min of 200 words

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Planning the project

Planning the project

Question 1 – Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week (chapter -3 ) and write what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter. Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

Question 2 How does the application of a phased approach to project management vary in different industries? Do you think that the phases work the same in construction as they do in event management or software development?

Requirements: 4 pages

textbook attached

no plagiarism

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Project Management Processes

Project Management Processes

Question 1 Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week (chapter – 5,6) and write what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter. Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

  • Identify a project that you are planning to pursue either at home or at work. List all of the components, decision points, and chance events. What is the measure of success for the project? Assuming that there is more than one measure, how can you reconcile them?
  • What experiences have you had with group decision making? What difficulties do you see arising when trying to perform a multiple-criteria analysis with many interested parties involved? How might these difficulties be overcome, or at least mitigated?

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Leadership Definition

Leadership Definition

Based on everything that you have so far learned and read in this module, it is time to try to put into words your own personal definition of what a leader is…there is no right or wrong definition- it is more a creative statement of what you see as the central theme of leadership and the person doing the leading- you!

Write a 2-3 sentence definition of leadership that has the most meaning to you.This may take some time and effort to create–even though it is only 1, 2 or 3 sentences in length, please use professional terms, and leave out words like: “I think..” “I believe…” “To me a leader is…”etc. (do not write in the first person).

Here is an example from a past student of the type and quality of thought that I am looking for:

“Leadership is being able to inspire, influence and guide others in a specific direction in order to achieve a particular goal. A leader acts as a facilitator to promote new ideas, leads by example, and is able to motivate and support others in their journey.”

Requirements: 3 sentences

Leadership is generally accepted to be defined as the ability to move or influence others toward achieving individual or group goals. But how do we get to be a leader, and who would we categorize as an example of a leader? These are questions that have been attempted to be answered through the development of various leadership theories– how to explain and how to understand the process of becoming or being a leader.

As an introduction to leadership we will explore the more common theories that have been developed in an attempt to more fully understand this human behavior. What is a leader? Industrial/Organizational psychologists do not seem to be able to agree on a definition. One way to understand leadership, however, is through the differences between a leader and an authority. Authorities are those who hold formal positions that give them the power to direct the behavior of their subordinates. Managers, supervisors, and bosses are authorities. They may or may not also be leaders, depending on whether they rely solely on their official positions when applying influence on others. A true leader does not use force and coercion to direct his or her followers toward a common goal.

Another brief way to view the above paragraph:

The boss…The leader…
assigns taskssets the pace
says “I”says “we”
says “Go”says “Let’s go”
drives peopleguides people
depends on authoritydepends on good will
creates feardevelops confidence

this is for general knowledge

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Writing Question

Writing Question

INSTRUCTIONS

The Final Assessment for this competency is to create a personal philosophy based on leadership research and assessments. You must include mentoring and coaching skills, as well as emotional intelligence. You will submit a paper in which you describe your own personal philosophy statement for the kind of leader you want to become. In this assignment, you will try to answer the question, how do you see yourself as a leader?

. Your Final Assessment submission will be checked for academic integrity, and violations may impact your standing within the program. Please refer to your Academic Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or contact your tutorial faculty regarding the standards of academic integrity.

Requirements: 8-10 pages

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HRM500 managing organizational change

HRM500 managing organizational change

  1. Selecting a Company

    Watch the Selecting a Company video for help getting started on this assignment.Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s human resource management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.Write a one-page paper in which you:

    1. Assess the current human resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
    2. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.

    This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

    • Hypothesize which of an organization’s human resource management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives require improvement.

Requirements: one page

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Management Question

Management Question

Critical Thinking

CASES FROM THE REAL WORLD

Samsung in the fall of 2016, Samsung Electronics experienced a massive public relations disaster when its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones started exploding due to faulty batteries and casings. Initially, the company denied there were any technical problems. Then, when it became obvious the exploding phones posed a safety and health threat (they were banned from airplanes), Samsung accused its suppliers of creating the problem. In reality, the rush to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 release date was the most likely reason corners were cut in production. Samsung finally owned up to the problem, recalled more than two million phones worldwide, and replaced them with new, improved Galaxy Note 7s. The company’s response and its replacement of the phones went a long way toward defusing the disaster and even boosting the company’s share price. Whether management knew it, its response was Kantian. Samsung focused on the end (i.e., customer safety and satisfaction) with the motive of doing the ethically responsible thing. Although some might argue the company could have done far more and much more quickly, perhaps it still acted in accordance with the categorical imperative. What do you think?

Critical Thinking Questions:

Read the above case and answer the following Questions:

1.How might the categorical imperative become a part of organizational culture? (Not less than 600 words)

2.Could it ever work in business? Do you see the categorical imperative as applicable to your own interests and hope for a career? (Not less than 600 words)

Requirements: clear answers

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Management techniques

Management techniques

discussion

I will provide password and username

Please read chapters 6 & 7 from the book “Management techniques from the best damn ship in the Navy” by Captain D. Michale Abrashoff. From the reading, make an original posting on a concept/point/idea you found interesting. In your original posting, please provide at least two (2) citations to support your conversation.

https://read.amazon.com/?asin=B001HPW9R4&language=en-US

Requirements: 200

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Power and Influence

Power and Influence

Week 3 – Assignment 1
After you have finished your team discussion, write a 3 to 4 page paper that addresses each question below. This is an individual assignment and should synthesize and demonstrate application of your learning from playing the simulation, the team discussion, and course material.
1. Summarize the results you achieved while playing the simulation.
a. What did you do well and what were some areas that needed improvement?
b. What were the important differences demonstrated from each of the four scenarios?
2. Analyze and discuss at least 3 comparisons between the simulation and what we have learned in the course.
3. How can you apply what you learned in this experience to the company you work for? Discuss at least 2 different applications.
4. What were the similarities and differences between how you did and how others on your team did? What were your biggest takeaways from your team discussion?
Professional Formatting Requirements:
• Include a Cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professor’s name, and the course title and date
• Include a References page, showing all your sources
• The Cover page and the References page are not included in the required page length
• Double-spaced, professional font (Times New Roman or Ariel), 10-12 font size
• Headings used to identify main topics and subtopics

• Paragraphs are separated by a single space.

SCENARIO: https://forio.com/app/harvard/change-management/#/.

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MGT517 Grantham Week 5 Organizational Behavior

MGT517 Grantham Week 5 Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior – Week #5

Project – Title Page, Outline, & References Page

Develop the format and framework for your final project.

Your submission should be a single document that includes an outline summarizing the main topics and sub-topics of the final project. Your summary should contain the following topics and sub-topics below as these will be required when organizing your final project.

Title Page

Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary

II. Background

III. Diagnosis

a. Current Situation

b. Supporting Data/Analysis

IV. Recommendation Intervention

V. Applicable Organizational Behavior Concepts

VI. References

Do not submit your entire paper during Week 5, but rather, summarize in 1-3 paragraphs the key points you will cover in each of the above topic and sub-topic sections. (Note: The description for each of the topics and sub-topics is found under the Week 1 Weekly Content module, under “Review This Week’s Lecture” section, titled “Final Project Preview” link.)

Your Outline Summary should have the following components:

Make sure your paper reflects scholarly writing. Use APA formatted outline summary with the inclusion of a title page and a References page.

Double space your lines, use 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and add the above bolded lines as “section headers”

Include a minimum of 5 resources (the resources found to complete Week 3’s Annotated Bibliography should be used along with other outside resources)

Place in-text citations to show where you plan to use resources to support your summary sections.

I have attached week 1 assignment with the Topic Selection and the week 3 assignment with 5- references that will be used in addition to others. The focus should be on schools/school boards in South Carolina intervention.

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Health Care Human Resource Management

Health Care Human Resource Management

  1. Week 4 Assignment – Health Care Human Resources Management

    Overview

    Company mergers are very busy and challenging times for corporate leadership. The role that HR plays during a merger is often complex and far reaching. In this assignment, you write an executive brief that considers aspects of how an HR department might prioritize and operate to support the union of two companies.

    Preparation

    How to Brief an Executive

    There is no single correct way to brief an executive or other stakeholder. The final deliverable is your choice, but effective briefs have common elements; they should be clear, concise, relevant, well-structured, and provide decision-making information. Here are a couple of resources you may use to get started:

    Scenario

    Imagine that Anchor Hospital, a 250-bed medical center, is merging with the similar-sized Saint Mary’s Hospital to better serve the needs of their metropolitan community. An administrative board has been formed to guide all aspects of the merger. They have asked all departments to submit an executive brief that states their roles, intended model of operations, and initial steps to build interdepartmental relationships. The board’s primary concern for HR is how it will manage the merging of the workforces into a single, cohesive, and effective team. They want to understand HR’s primary role, guiding principles, and application of current practice. Specifically, they want your vision for the following:

    Instructions

    Write a 3–4-page executive brief that address the following merger-related items:

    1. Recommend a relevant HR trend or practice that would be useful to consider as part of this merger. Justify your recommendation.
    2. Analyze HR’s primary role(s) as a strategic corporate partner in merging the workforces of the organizations.
    3. Recommend an HRM model that would effectively steer the joining of each organization’s employees into a single, cohesive workforce. Justify your recommendation.
    4. Recommend two initial steps that HR should initiate to develop an effective relationship between HR and management. Justify your recommendation.

    Additional Requirements

    • Resources: Use four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
    • SWS: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

    The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

    • Determine strategies for HR operations including defining organizational roles and relations with leadership.
  2. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.
  3. Recommend two initial steps that HR should initiate to develop an effective relationship between HR and management. Justify your recommendation.
  4. requirements

    • Resources: Use four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
    • SWS: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

    The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

    • Determine strategies for HR operations including defining organizational roles and relations with leadership.
  5. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

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Risk Management and Policy

Risk Management and Policy

I need help with an assessment. It consists of two parts. Attached are the instructions and the previous assessment for reference.

Assessment 2 Instructions: Risk Management Policy and Procedure

Write a 3-4 page risk management policy and procedure for a health care organization. Analyze a specific issue that occurred in a health care organization and apply risk management best practices to it for the purpose of early risk identification and risk reduction or elimination in the future.

Health care organizations have always searched for ways to identify and reduce risks. An organization’s ability to identify and analyze its risk exposure is a determining factor in the effectiveness of its risk management program (Hoarle, 2015). Early identification and analysis are essential.

Current health care risk management practices developed in the mid-1970s as a result of a surge in malpractice suits. These suits caused rapid increases in claims costs for the industry and later in insurance premiums. Today, health care delivery systems and organizations realize the value of risk management and have developed formalized programs (Hoarle, 2015). In addition, organizations have established mechanisms to review potential incidents of risk and safety concerns (Pelletier & Beaudin, 2018). While risk management programs are responsible for daily management and risk operations, all health care stakeholders are responsible to participate in activities that will reduce unnecessary risks and improve safety and quality (Hoarle, 2015).

This second course assessment consists of two parts. You are to assume the role of a new risk manager within your organization’s risk management department. According to your director, employees lack awareness of the organization’s risk management program. Likewise, departments inconsistently apply risk management principles. As a result of these deficiencies, your director has given you your first assignment.

Part One: Risk Management Policy and Procedure

Your director has asked you to write a formal risk management policy and procedure for the organization.

Part Two: Application of Risk Management Principles to a Specific Incident

In addition to the policy and procedure, your director has asked you to apply your knowledge of risk management principles to a specific organizational risk that has occurred. You will select one of the three incidents from the Vila Health: Patient Safety media piece from Assessment 1. These incidents included a patient identification error, a medication error, and a HIPAA/privacy violation. Select the risk that holds the most interest for you.

Your director believes that the organization’s newly written risk management policy and procedure, coupled with your analysis from a risk management standpoint of a recent, specific incident that occurred, will help employees (and the organization) recognize how the hospital’s risk management program contributes to the overall organization’s safety and quality improvement efforts.

References

Hoarle, K. (2015). Risk management poised to grow as healthcare evolves. Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, 49(6), 433–435.

Pelletier, L. R., & Beaudin, C. L. (2018). HQ solutions: Resource for the healthcare quality professional (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Demonstration of Proficiency

  • By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
  • Competency 1: Analyze the quality and performance improvement activities within the health care organization.
  • Propose evidence-based risk management strategies and techniques to identify and eliminate or reduce a particular risk.
  • Competency 2: Explain the risk management function in the health care organization.
  • Explain the importance of a risk management program to health care organizations.
  • Define key risk management terms.
  • Describe the major risk categories in a health care organization, along with their corresponding risk identification techniques.
  • Competency 4: Apply leadership strategies to quality improvement in a health care organization.
  • Analyze the risk manager’s role in effective management of the organization’s risk management program.
  • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with health care professionals.
  • Write a clear, organized risk management policy and procedure that is generally free of errors and is reflective of professional communication in the health care field.
  • Provide citations and title and reference pages that conform to APA style and format.

Preparation

To help prepare for successfully completing this assessment:

  • Conduct independent research on policy templates. You will find multiple policy templates from which to choose as you write your risk policy and procedure.
  • Select one of the organizational risks from the Vila Health: Patient Safety simulation from Assessment 1. These included a patient identification error, a medication error, and a HIPAA/privacy violation. For Part Two of your assessment you will conduct an in-depth analysis of the organizational risk you selected.

Instructions

Part One: Risk Management Policy and Procedure (3–4 pages)

As the new risk manager in your health care organization, your director has assigned you responsibility for drafting the organization’s risk management policy and procedure. This assignment stemmed from your director’s perception that employees lacked knowledge and awareness of risk management’s contribution to furthering the organization’s safety and quality improvement efforts. Likewise, your director also saw evidence that departments within the organization were inconsistently applying risk management principles to their daily work practices.

The guidance you have received from your director about writing this policy and procedure is that it needs to include all of the following headings. It also needs to answer all of the questions underneath each heading:

  • Purpose Statement:
  • How can a risk management program help this organization advance its strategic safety and quality goals?
  • Key Risk Management Terms:
  • What is the definition for each of these risk management terms?

         Risk prevention.

         Risk reduction.

         Regulatory compliance.

         Patient safety.

         Adverse event.

         Near miss.

  • Risk Categories and Risk Identification Techniques:
  • What are the major risk categories in health care? In your answer, be sure to explain each risk category and to provide relevant examples from the literature to illustrate your points.
  • What risk management strategies will the organization use to identify potential organizational risks? Be sure your narrative identifies and describes such risk identification techniques as concurrent, retrospective, incident reporting, and previous trends. ‹Note: These are only a few of the risk identification techniques to address in your policy and procedure. Be sure to include other examples you are aware of from your professional experience or from reviewing your suggested resources.
  • What are examples of risk categories and their appropriate corresponding risk identification techniques? For example, coding errors are a type of financial risk. Retrospective auditing is the risk identification technique used to identify this risk type.
  • Risk Manager’s Role in Program Implementation and Compliance:
  • What is the risk manager’s role in risk management program implementation and compliance?
  • How can a risk manager impact effective management of the organization’s risk management program?
  • What is one example from the literature that shows how the risk manager role can positively impact a health care organization’s management of its risk management program?

Part Two: Application of Risk Management Principles to a Specific Incident (3–4 pages)

To further help employees and the organization at large see risk management’s contribution to helping the organization achieve its safety and quality goals, your director has asked you to analyze and apply risk management principles to a recent incident that occurred in the organization. Your director has asked you to include all of the following headings in your analysis and to address all of the questions underneath each heading.

  • Risk Description:
  • Which potential risk to your organization from the Vila Health: Patient Safety simulation are you analyzing? These included patient identification error, medication error, and a HIPAA/privacy violation.
  • Risk Implications:
  • What are the risks to patients, employees, and to the organization if this particular risk is not addressed? In other words, what could happen if the organization chooses to do nothing?
  • Risk Identification:
  • What risk management strategies and techniques will the organization employ to identify this type of risk in the future? For example, will the organization identify this type of risk by analyzing incident report data? What other strategies might the organization employ to identify the risk? Be sure to include your rationale for choosing the particular strategy(ies).
  • Risk Reduction/Elimination:
  • What risk management best practices could the organization employ to eliminate or reduce the risk in the future? For example, if you plan to identify the risk by analyzing incident report data, would you conduct a drill down to determine what is causing the risk? What other best practices might you employ? Consult your suggested resources for guidance on best practices for eliminating and reducingrisk.
  • What steps would you take to implement your plan to eliminate or reduce your selected risk?

Additional Requirements

  • Length: Your risk management policy and procedure assessment will be 6–8 double-spaced pages, not including title and reference pages.
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12-point.
  • APA Format: In the health care environment, typically a policy and procedure and analysis document would not be written according to APA style and format. To make this assessment as authentic as possible to what you might actually encounter in the workplace, the body of your assessment does not need to conform to APA guidelines. Do make sure that it is clear, persuasive, organized, and well written without grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors. At the same time, health care is an evidence-based field. As such, your title and reference pages need to conform to APA format and style guidelines. Likewise, you also must cite your sources according to APA guidelines. Your leaders may question you about the sources of the information you are providing them.
  • Scoring Guide: Please review this assessment’s scoring guide to ensure you understand how your faculty member will evaluate your work.

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Referring to a case study based on course work, your choice, explain sense making approach to change.

Referring to a case study based on course work, your choice, explain sense making approach to change.

Answering the following questions

Q1. Referring to a case study based on course work, your choice, explain sense making approach to change.

Q2. Evaluate and explain any three contingency approaches to change management.Use a case of your choice as an example to support your argument.

Q3. Explain the benefits and disadvantages of resistance to change that can occur in Nestle.

Q4. Discuss the pitfalls they can arise when seeking to sustain change in Nestle.

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AICPA Professional Code of Conduct

AICPA Professional Code of Conduct

Option #1: AICPA Professional Code of Conduct

The following scenarios might constitute a violation of the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct.

  1. Carrie Jones, CPA, performs various management services for The Perry Corporation including bookkeeping and preparing tax returns, but does not perform the audit function. One management service involved a needs assessment on computers and the identification of equipment to meet those needs. Jones recommended a product sold by a computer store, which has agreed to pay Jones a 10% commission if the Perry Company purchases it.
  2. Jonathan Keys, CPA, was overbooked for the next few months. When a prospective client asked if Keys would conduct the next year’s audit, he declined but referred them to Janet Rivera, CPA. Rivera paid Keys $5,000 for the referral.
  3. Katherine Porter, CPA, signed on to perform an inventory control study for a new client, River Forest Company. Once the study is complete, she recommends a new inventory control system. Currently, River Forest engages another audit firm to audit its financial statements. The financial arrangement is that River Forest will implement the new systems and over the next 10 years, they will pay Porter 60% of the savings in inventory costs.
  4. Thomas Caper, CPA, has served as the auditor for the Rover Corporation for many years. In addition, Caper has performed other services for the company. This year, the Chief Financial Officer has asked Caper to perform a major computer system evaluation.
  5. Due to the death of its CFO, an audit client had its external auditor, Sandra Richardson, CPA, perform the CFO’s job for two months until a replacement was hired.

Required:

Knowing the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, answer the following:

  1. For each of the five scenarios, indicate which principle or rule would be violated, or if none would be violated.
  2. State why the rule would be violated.
  3. Explain if there is a way to avoid breaking the rule by doing something different in these examples.

Your written response paper should be 3-4 pages in length. Please type your assignment in a Word document and follow APA format, according to CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Include a title page and reference page. Use two (2) outside academic sources other than the textbook, course materials, or other information provided as part of the course materials.

Requirements: 3-4 Pages Not Counting Title and Reference Pages

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Discussion Ethical Considerations for Restraint and Physical Management

Discussion Ethical Considerations for Restraint and Physical Management

Behavior analysts work hard to ensure that they have carefully and ethically performed the required tasks to determine an intervention that offers the greatest potential for successfully dealing with a behavior. With most behaviors, interventions can be developed that are reasonable and less stressful for the individual to participate in. But what do you do if the individual is getting physical and injuring themselves or others?

In circumstances like this, potentially problematic interventions need to be considered, such as physically restraining or secluding the individual. When these serious interventions are considered, it is absolutely crucial to evaluate and re-evaluate ethical considerations as painstakingly as possible to ensure that the intervention can be implemented with the lowest risk for negative consequences.

For this Discussion, you will think about a situation involving restraint or another physical management technique, and you will discuss methods for implementing the technique in the most ethical manner possible.

To prepare:

  • Review the Learning Resources for this week, including the required weekly media programs, to gain an understanding of restraint and physical management. Note: It will be critical for you to review all the media for this week to complete this Discussion.
  • Consider a situation where restraint or physical management was necessary for this Discussion

Post a description of a situation where restraint or physical management was necessary. How can this situation be implemented in the most ethical manner?

Be sure to support your postings with specific references to the Learning Resources and identify current relevant literature to support your work.

Requirements: One Page

I am attaching all the needed required readings that need to be used for this discussion, if you want to use any extra scholarly resources feel free to use them however please make sure to cite it APA7.

I am also attaching the audio and the transcript for the required media as well.

https://tash.org/tash-model-state-bill-restraint-s…

https://tash.org/about/resolutions/tash-resolution…

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