As you have learned, there are many ways to study social and behavioral phenomena.  Some of the methods we use involve quantifying responses (surveys, experiments, archival research), while others involve detailed descriptions based on one on one interviews, direct observation of a group, focus groups, or even case studies.  It is important to remember that qualitative researchers attempt to describe the qualities of a behavior […]

  It’s All About the Parts Description Part I: HIV/AIDS has affected millions of people in the United States and the world since the 1980s. On a global scale, large numbers of people with HIV/AIDS are not receiving the needed treatment. Congress created The Ryan White Care Act of 1990 to assist public hospitals struggling financially from caring for uninsured men and women living with […]

PART ONE (minumum 400 words) Consider what was happening in nursing in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with the change from diploma programs to an associate degree program. Martha Rogers believed that nursing is a separate and essential discipline and a unique field of study. She worked hard to establish nursing in higher education. Explain the importance of this shift and how it impacted […]

  Review the case study “Alaska Airlines: Navigating Change” and then complete the following: (a) State what actually occurred in the case regarding Kotter’s steps 3 and 4 of developing a vision and strategy and communicating the change vision (two to three paragraphs), and (b) address each of the critical elements for Section II parts C and D in your change effort analysis. Make sure […]

Assignment For this task, imagine that you were asked to present to a class of  master’s level students who are enrolled in their first quantitative  research methods course. Create a PowerPoint presentation that explains  how you would ‘teach’ the concepts you have learned regarding how to  describe data presentation for both descriptive and correlation designs. Be sure to include the following in your presentation: An overview of […]

Response 1:   have enjoyed my time in the  program, but i can say that I am more than elated that this journey has come to an end. I have learned alot about myself and more about how to be a good leader. I was able to use the emotional intelligence,people management, and strategy course in my everyday life. These takeaways caused me to think differently. The […]

  I chose to take a closer look at the Four Corners Generating Station located near Fruitland, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation because it is near where my family lives and coal has been a part of many tribal member’s lives for generation. This coal-fired power plant was originally developed with five coal-fired units but currently only two units are operational. Arizona Public Service […]

Think about how you approach conflict in your personal and professional lives. Do you tend to shy away from it, embrace it, or try to add fuel to existing or developing conflict situations? Is the manner in which you address it at home different from how you address it at work? Discuss how would you change the approaches you currently use to address conflict. ANSWER […]

   Technology & Motivation Flyer Scenario: Imagine you are a teacher at a local elementary school. Teachers at your school are not convinced that technology is appropriate for 5-year-old children. You believe that technology such as tablets does have a place in kindergarten. You know that there are many educational apps that children love to play with, and you believe that there are many benefits […]

Should you work with the analyst in the sales office to improve the sales compensation program or simply take all of the work under the HR office’s control to improve the program, and why?  The best alternative here is to take all the work under the human resource office control and task it with the responsibility to change or improve the program. I believe that […]