Technology has proven effectiveness in speed of information transmission, which leads to prompt healthcare service delivery, prompt treatment of illnesses and better health outcomes. Policies drive the success of health technology through practice standardization. However, cost, safety and security, ethics, and legality have all been target areas of health technology policies. In a minimum of 250 words, discuss the following:  Define health technology policy. What […]

Mary Francis has just returned to her office after attending preliminary discussions with investment bankers. Her last meeting regarding the intended capital structure of Apix went well, and she calls you into her office to discuss the next steps.   “We will need to determine the required return for our intended project so that we have a decision criteria defined for the project,” she says.  “Do […]

International teams can be difficult to coordinate. In order to successfully utilize international teams of employees, managers must consider variables that include everything from technical challenges, such as communication methods and time differences to complex issues such as communication style, language barriers, and cultural differences.    Imagine you work for a US-based firm and are partnering with a team of workers stationed in a progressive Middle […]

Assignment 3: Staffing the HR Department  Due Week 7 and worth 200 points  You are assessing the work design present in your selected company when you realize that you have not adequately reviewed the job descriptions, recruitment and selection methods the company currently uses. You will also need to make sure that the compensation and benefit packages are aligned with the company’s culture. At this […]

BANKS Industries is a manufacturing company located in Centervale. A U.S.-based organization, BANKS’s major product line is electronics components. BANKS has just over 200 employees at their main plant in Centervale, but has recently acquired a new subsidiary in China. This acquisition adds close to 100 employees and their expertise in a new line of personal computing devices. BANKS expects these devices to give them […]

As the diversity manager of a global company, you have developed a deep appreciation for the importance of understanding multi-cultural teams in the workplace. However, you know that some of the managers struggle with developing and managing multicultural teams in your company. There seems to be a need for company-wide information and training on the topic of “Developing and Managing Multi-Cultural Teams.”  You decide to […]

Many of the current issues faced health care providers are based on the acquisition and evaluation of “big data.” Yet many providers struggle with the concerns of acquiring quality data, effective security in both the areas of fiscal/operations decision-making and tracking clinic problems. For this assignment you must first define the term “analytics” as it relates to healthcare performance. Then you will identify an issue […]

  Scholarly Activity Think of a project you have been involved with at your place of employment or a place where you one day envision yourself working, and imagine that you were appointed the project manager for this project. Describe the activities that you and your project team will perform in the initiating, planning, executing, controlling and monitoring, and closing processes. In addition, describe how the […]

Read the Case: Culture Clashes Make Change Difficult at SAP. Use the Argosy University online library and the internet for additional research. Imagine you are an HR consultant called in to advise the leadership at SAP. Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your responses to the information below. Use the notes section in PowerPoint to clarify your points. Include a title slide and […]

Jason is having a small pain in his leg. He assumes he injured it in his last workout. He is a healthy young man who takes care of himself. He eats right and exercises regularly. He called his doctor to get an appointment for his leg. The nurse asks some basic questions. She tells Jason she will talk to the doctor and call him back. […]