Scenario:  A specialty memory chip manufacturer is located in Southern California with manufacturing plants located in the United States, Europe, Singapore, and Japan. Additionally, it has branch sales offices located in major metropolitan areas across the globe. The market for its six key products included original equipment manufacturers of personal computers, cellular telephone manufacturers, electronics distributors, and government organizations. The market environment for its products is extremely volatile with fluctuating […]

Background: Randomized controlled trials are the gold standard for clinical research. Biostatisticians are heavily involved in such trials, from the planning stage (e.g., sample size and power considerations) through the analysis of findings (e.g., estimation of treatment effects). In this assignment, we will examine treatment outcomes in a two treatment, two period (two-by-two) crossover design. In the two-by-two crossover design, subjects are randomly assigned to […]

 The Final Paper must have depth of scholarship, originality, theoretical and conceptual framework, clarity and logic in its presentation and adhere to grammar guidelines. You will select a topic for your Final Paper related to the Future of Managed Health Care Delivery Systems, which will be submitted to your instructor for approval during Week Two.  The 10-15 page paper (excluding title and reference pages) must […]

In the previous week, you developed an annotated bibliography citing literature that supports your dissertation topic. This week, you will add to that annotated bibliography by including research articles that use a similar theoretical foundation and data collection methods to what you are proposing for your study. To prepare for this Assignment, find a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles that use a similar theoretical foundation […]

Question 1: From your re-reading of chapter 1 of Spirituality in Nursing, coupled with your consideration of assigned videos #1 and #2, what would you say is meant when we say that the basic spiritual posture of nursing & healthcare is “standing on holy ground?”  What does chapter 1 in our course text, coupled with video #2, help you understand about holistic nursing of the […]

 Is the contemporary (i.e., post World War II) globalization period unique and unprecedented, or is it mostly comparable and similar to a past globalization period? Briefly state a definition of globalization based on class materials. Identify at least one element of contemporary globalization that is unique. Identify at least one element of contemporary globalization that is similar to a historical predecessor. Your post should refer […]

 This is a reflective writing assignment and requires analysis of your current natural tendencies and behaviors. Your submission has no minimum or maximum page limit and should conform to APA standards. It should reflect both a scholarly exploration of the theories and models you choose plus your insights about what you could do differently and better to over deliver for your employer and grow in […]

Watch Health Reform Hits Main Street: The YouToons Explain the New Health Law. Then, review the information available atIllustrating Health Care Reform: How Health Insurance Coverage Will Work. Identify and discuss three different groups of people and how they will be impacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Do you feel that more people will benefit or that more will suffer as a result […]

1. Instead of coming to the classroom next week, you need to listen to this podcast: http://www.onbeing.org/program/pursuing-happiness-dalai-lama/147. It’s a conversation between leaders of the 3 religious traditions that we’ve studied, plus the Dalai Llama who represents one branch of Buddhism. Your assignment then is to write a thoughtful reflection (at least 300 words) on the podcast. Your reflection must include some concrete examples from the podcast that show places where […]

The ability to translate the cultural information we are learning to audiences outside of our own classroom will prove essential for your careers. As such, this assignment asks you to choose a creative format to summarize the third section of the textbook (Chapters 8-12) based on your own personal and/or professional goals. For instance, you might choose to write a business memorandum, create a powerpoint […]