In completing your reading for the week you learned about the benefits and challenges faced in accounting data.  Chapter 21 and 22 introduced you to managerial versus financial accounting and activity based costing (ABC).  ABC, though challenging to implement, can bring a wealth of clarity to the actual costs and performance of the organization.  Unfortunately it’s not easy to implement, support, and once in existence […]

Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It […]

 Course Outcome  HS450-2: Demonstrate how effective team building optimizes the implementation of strategic planning. Unit Outcomes  Differentiate among the different types of teams and task groups and their uses in health care organizations.  Understand the factors associated with high-performing teams.  Define the communication process and what constitutes effective communication. Instructions You are the administrator of a clinic with 50 employees. You […]

Based on the background information in the attachment, you will use your skills as a fire and emergency services (FES) administrator to develop a cooperative relationship with those attending the town hall meeting. You will need to emphasize the primary services that a FES organization should focus on when planning customer service efforts. In addition, you will discuss the importance of criteria-based dispatching while, at […]

 Unit Outcomes ● Explain how regulations impact health care organizations. ● Describe the policy and operational context of health care regulations. ● Explain how regulatory compliance will affect health care organizations’ strategic decision making. ● Formulate strategies to ensure regulatory compliance. Instructions You have been appointed as lead project manager for the implementation of a new EHR system in a large multi- campus hospital system. […]

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim’s annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a summary of […]

 A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool that organizations utilize to identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) that may exist in a specific situation. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read SWOT Analysis: Discover New Opportunities, Manage and Eliminate Threats (Links to an external site.). Conduct a basic SWOT analysis of an organization or a department you belong to using this SWOT […]

During an initial meeting with a service user, an advanced human services professional practitioner often conducts an assessment to determine the service user’s presenting problem or presenting needs. Conducting an assessment while also maintaining the spirit of motivational interviewing requires a delicate balance. Asking too many closed-ended questions in rapid succession may cause the service user to take on a passive role and the practitioner […]

This assignment is adapted from the module 2 case. Be sure to read the module 2 case study scenario found in the Course Content area of our classroom carefully, then begin to develop your ideas. Ignore the 5 scenarios that follow the case study. Your paper should identify major American employment-related laws and regulations and include a clear and comprehensive interpretation of these laws as […]

Throughout this course, you will be asked to reflect on various aspects effective leadership in your industry and record your thoughts in a journal. Share examples from your own work experience (current or recent past) and industry that demonstrate how these topics—the “flatteners”, the “triple convergence” and the New World of Work—have led to the demise of “command and control” in organizations and to an […]