Week 2 – Discussion 1 72 72 unread replies. 83 83 replies. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance […]

Choose a common myth associated with managed care. You may use one of the myths discussed in this week’s reading assignment, or come up with one on your own. Write a 1-2 page analysis on why you think this myth came about and why it still may be prevalent today. Explain to what degree the myth is based on facts, truths, and misunderstandings. Summarize the […]

 Health Literacy Review this table (the second column is also available in your textbook in Table 7-3) :  Health Literacy Factors  Communication Skills (spoken, written, sign language) Knowledge Culture English-Language proficiency Complexity of health care and context Numeracy  Health Outcomes related to low-levels of health literacy High mortality rates Increased number of unnecessary hospitalization Decreased use of preventive health services Lower levels of physical functioning […]

Hide Folder InformationInstructions Imagine for a minute that you work in a place where everyone is the same. All of your coworkers are of the same ethnicity, gender, educational background, and socioeconomic standing. Would you be able to easily generate new ideas? Would the group have the ability to understand things from a different point of view? Without diversity in the workplace, organizations run the […]

Read the essay ‘How to See Yourself’ by Nicholas Mirzoeff. Use the first half of your paper to summarize Mirzoeff’s ideas. You should touch upon issues such as social class and technology (painting vs. photography for example). What do portraits tell us about not only the individual pictured but about the society in which they are made. For the remaining 500 words, still using Mirzoeff’s […]

  Popper: What is real scientific practice? 1616 unread replies.1818 replies. Using Popper’s paper that you read, do you find that his approach is a valid way to define scientific practice? Do you think it can be applied to all branches of science? Did you change your mind about inductive reasoning? Do you think psychoanalysis is scientific? Do you think Popper’s falsification theory limits what […]

 Chapter 1: Operations Management & Ch. 2: Operations Performance Any company, regardless of size, product or service, is one to which you can apply the principles of operational excellence. The basis for this paper will be either a factual case from your own work experience or a published case. For this paper, you will describe the situation in the case and then apply appropriate principles […]

   Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes article  (attached) and watch the Globalization at a Crossroads video. Locate one additional source on global citizenship that will help support your viewpoint, or you may choose one of the following articles found in the Week 1 Required Resources: · From Globalism to Globalization: The Politics […]

 Case study 3-1:Airtan This case study is the merger of Airtran and Southwest Airlines from Chapter 3. Obviously, you must read the case in its entirety. But, also read the chapter as well. The case requires “short answer” responses to 4 questions. A “short answer” response is a minimum of 6 good sentences. Remember that in addition to applying the knowledge you gained from the readings, […]

Throughout this course, you have analyzed your current work environment to identify the acquiring, developing, and training practices. Employees are the biggest asset and contribute to the culture and overall performance of the organization. This project requires you to determine how to leverage the human capital within your organization. Use the research you have complied throughout this course to determine how to appropriately develop and […]