Introduction Making decision and solve problem is a daily process in our professional and personal lives. Technology provides a continuous flow of information needing to be processed and absorbed. Deciding what to do with the abundance of information our rational decision-making process guides us towards the right course of action. Decision making is the action or process of identifying a strategy to resolve problems (Miller, […]

 The research paper is the keystone of this course. Although the reading, case studies, and discussion forum cover the functional areas of the course, the research paper provides the learner with the opportunity to investigate/research an HRM area of personal interest. This project runs the entire length of the course.  As with any research paper, the introduction that includes the thesis statement explaining the objective […]

Assessments are an integral part of the planned change process. During this part of the process you will accumulate, organize, and review the information you will need to begin the planning and intervention phases of treatment. Content and information are obtained from multiple sources (the child, family members, school personnel, etc.) and in various forms (interviews, records, and observation). It is essential to collect data […]

In the Christ & Diwan (2008) article, the authors list seven domains that social workers should address in order to fully assess an older client’s needs. Each domain is considered equally important. This comprehensive evaluation fits well with the social work perspective that it is important to not only address the internal concerns of clients but also their environment. Making decisions for older adults without […]

 Students will write a paper discussing a previous experience with a training and development session or program they completed. If student does not have prior experience, please write about a training program you would like to participate in and relate it to the textbook subject matter from Chapters 4 & 5 regarding course design and training sites. Be sure to include your name, double space, provide […]

 After researching the affordability and financial sustainability of the Medicare program, discuss whether or not the Medicare program is reasonably affordable for its beneficiaries – why or why not? Is the program financially sustainable for future generations, given the retirement of the baby boomers and the shrinking of the active taxpaying workforce numbers? What changes could be proposed now/soon to save Medicare? Provide responses based […]

You have just been hired as the human resources (HR) manager by your company’s chief executive officer (CEO). During your interview process, the CEO indicated that in the last 2 decades, the workforce demographics of her company have changed dramatically. Although this had been occurring, both the previous HR manager as well as all of the company’s front-line supervisors have remained as they had been […]

.5 – Discussion: Team Development      2 2 unread replies.  2 2 replies.      Post your response to the following: •Compare your previous team experiences with the different stages of team development. •What happened for the team at each stage? •Did your team get stuck at one particular stage, say, the storming stage? •What happened, and what insights does it provide? •Describe how your team worked toward […]

Populations are considered at greater health risk when there is high child and infant mortality. Brain development in infants and young children requires dietary resources to ensure cognitive development. Health disparities result in infectious disease being more prevalent among the poor. Select a specific at risk and vulnerable population to research by finding a study related to the healthcare and food access available to them. […]

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) conducted a series of studies that highlighted the quality gaps in the U.S. healthcare system. Their subsequent report identified six dimensions of quality to guide process improvement efforts. Healthcare organizations apply these dimensions in their quality programs today.  Select an experience you had with a medical organization to address the following:  Discuss an experience with a medical organization’s effort to […]