Why would Kevin’s foster mother have such a different opinion of Kevin’s behavior compared to his birth mother? Do you believe Kevin’s behavior would change upon entering a foster home? Why or why not?
Taking the most ethical course of action becomes even more complex when HIV/AIDS is thrown into the mix of concerns that the client may present. HIV/AIDS has its own unique ethical issues. Because HIV can be transmitted through sexual activity and by sharing drug equipment, it evokes significant personal feelings and judgments in the general public, as well as in health and social service providers. Advocates for persons with HIV have fought for years to maintain confidentiality, avoid mandatory reporting, and ensure access to care for those with the disease. Because of the labels “drug abuser” or “homosexual” and the fear of a backlash toward people with HIV, advocates have been pushing strongly toward preventing discrimination. This has led to creating safeguards to protect these individuals from discrimination in health care, employment, housing, and other services.
2) From the Dolgoff and colleagues (2012) textbook, page 24, discuss how integrity and competence are related to the ethical issue.
3) From the Dolgoff and colleagues (2012) textbook, page 73, complete steps 1 through 7 of the decision making model (Figure 4.1). This would be based off of the ethical issue above.
BENCHMARKING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT MATURITY MODELS
Management Discussion
As you prepare to respond to this post, refer to the “Benchmarking” Learning Activity. According to the text, what is not a requirement to conduct a benchmark? Now, think of a company that you support and describe the company. What company would you use to benchmark that company and why? What would be your goal?
BENCHMARKING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT MATURITY MODELS
Benchmarking
Introduction
In order to gauge how successful your company is, you can compare it to other companies that are the best at a certain activity. Read this section to learn how to successfully benchmark your company.
Benchmarking is a process by which a company compares its performance to the performance of other companies. Those other companies need not be competitors, nor be within the same industry. Instead, the purpose of benchmarking is to set a standard based upon the company that is recognized as the best at a certain activity. As an example, many companies use L.L. Bean as a benchmark for online ordering and order fulfillment. To be effective at benchmarking, firms must understand that a benchmark does not define the best possible outcome; it only identifies what a company has achieved. Choosing the wrong companies to benchmark can lead to setting standards that are too low. As a result, a benchmark is only one piece of information that companies should use to set performance goals for quality or any other important outcome.
Note. Adapted from “Quality Management,” by M. Vonderembse & G. White, 2013, Operations Management, Chapter 4. Copyright 2013 by Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
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