To extend your learning beyond the readings, you will identify and analyze an academic article relative to this week’s topics. The need for you to select your own articles for analysis was introduced in the Module 3 assignment. For the article you select, you will complete an analysis that will provide your assessment of the article relative to this week’s topics. I encourage you […]

Assignment 2: Organizational Structure and Culture Change You are employed in a large consulting firm. A new client has engaged your firm. It is a well-established, nationwide company that for years dominated the market share in its niche industry. The company has a traditional, hierarchical, and function-based organizational structure with many levels of management and uses centralized decision making. The organization prefers to use a […]

 Question 1: Review chapter 7 in the course text. In your own words, discuss the recommendations for creating an effective shared services. Note: Your initial post will be your answer to the Question and is to be 250 – 300 words with at least two references. Initial post will be graded on length, content, grammar and use of references. References should always be below each […]

  You have read about server virtualization and cloud computing in chapter 6 of your textbook. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:  • Describe the organization’s environment and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization. • Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing […]

  Healthcare Reform in Two States Description Part I: The world is becoming smaller and smaller and when companies look to expand they often look outside their original footprint. Rasmussen Healthcare Systems is looking to expand their system to another state. To help advise Rasmussen on this decision, you will write 4-5 pages that compare and contrast the healthcare reform policies of the state where you […]

As health care leaders, it is important to understand that health care is quite a dynamic field. Its constant changes are a result of continuing trends in regulation, policy, patient and provider advocacy efforts, as well as increasingly sophisticated technology and industry benchmarking guidelines. For this assignment, focus on being an administrator, address the challenges of employee recruitment and retention of health care professionals-staff turnover-and […]

Scope Management and Health Checks Your brother in-law is about to submit a scope statement to the town council for the July 4th parade and picnic he has volunteered to project manage. Your town has about 6,000 households, and this is the first time the town council gave a tentative approval for the parade and picnic. The council president thinks that about $1,500 can be […]

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Additional Information: The briefing to John and the board of directors was a success. You and Shawn believe that it allowed them to […]

  For this assignment, Identify the Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources Sectors, explain the criticism of the Department of Homeland Security’s approach to identifying them then conclude with an opinion on whether or not the criticisms are valid.   Write a five (5) page minimum, DOUBLE SPACED, 12-FONT TIMES ROMAN paper with references and sources cited. The paper must discuss each step of the sections […]

  For this portfolio assignment, you are required to research and analyze a TV program that ran between 1955 and 1965. To successfully complete this essay, you will need to answer the following questions: What is the background of this show? Explain what years it was on  TV, describe the channel it aired on, the main characters, setting,  etc.. What social issues and historical events […]