What is the hypothesis of the study? In other words, what claims do the authors make in the article?

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 For this journal task, you will first select one of three tracks in the study of abnormal psychology (biological, psychological, or sociocultural), on which you will focus your final project research investigation. 

Next, you will analyze one of the articles within the track, which will provide practice for your literature review. Prompt: First, refer to the Tracks and Topics for the Final Project document and select a track that you would like to focus your final project on. (Note: In this document, you are provided with three articles for each topic, but you will need to find two additional articles to use for your final project.) 

Next, analyze one of the articles within the tracks which, will provide practice for your literature review. 
 Keep in mind that these questions are practice and preparation for the more detailed literature review elements to come. In your journal entry, answer the following questions about the article: 

1.  What is the title of the article? Provide the reference for the article in proper APA format.
2.  What is the purpose of the article? 
3.  What is the hypothesis of the study? In other words, what claims do the authors make in the article? 
4. What variables (factors) are being looked at as an influence on abnormal behavior? 
5. If these variables or the relationship between these variables have been studied before, what does the article indicate about the findings of previous studies? This shows historical significance. 

6. Describe the type of research design that was used in the study.  Do you think the research in this article was conducted in an ethical manner? Why or why not? 

7. What was the outcome(s) of the study, that is, the conclusions that the authors made as a result of the study?

 Each question requires an answer in one to three sentences, although you can write more if needed. This should result in a journal entry that is around 1 page in length. 
Be sure to cite directly from the article to support your answers.  APA formatting of sources. 

Due to the significant impact of culture in the business environment, conduct a cultural analysis of your project country.

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Due to the significant impact of culture in the business environment, conduct a cultural analysis of your project country. In this discussion, you will work on the following critical elements: Values and Communication and Business Etiquette.
· Discuss Hofstede’s dimensions of culture that influence business in your project country.
· Use The World Factbook and Commisceo Global Culture Guides to expand this further by identifying specific elements of communication, both verbal and non-verbal.
· Finally, using Commisceo Global Culture Guides, identify five rules of business etiquette that would directly influence business interactions.
What risks or opportunities can you identify from this analysis of culture? Consider areas of management that can be adjusted when considering cultural drivers.
INT 113 Module Two Discussion Sample: Cultural Analysis 
Follow the format of this post to complete your own analysis. You will use some of the same resources cited in the bibliography, so please follow the same format. 
Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture: Turkey (Hofstede, 2015) 
Power Distance: Score of 66 
 Dependent  Hierarchical  Unapproachable managers  Patriarchal  Formal communication with management 
Individualism: Score of 37 
 Strong collectivistic society  Influential group mindset  Indirect communication, need for harmony  Moral foundation to relationships  Strong influence of nepotism 
Masculinity: Score of 45 
 More feminine cultural style  Consensus in the group  Sympathetic  Avoidance of conflict  Desire for leisure time Uncertainty Avoidance: Score of 85  Strong desire for laws and rules  Ritualistic  Religious Long-Term Orientation: Score of 46 
 Middle of the scale, nothing inferred 
Communication (Turkey – Turkish Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette, 2016) 
Language: Turkish (90%), Kurdish (6%), Arabic (1.2%) 
Nonverbal: Shaking hands and kissing on both cheeks, standing to greet those senior to you, crossing arms while talking is impolite, staring is typical 
Business Etiquette (“Turkey – Turkish Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette,” 2016) 
· Appointments are necessary
· Punctuality is expected—likely to be left waiting 
· Small talk is important for relationship building 
· Personal space is not recognized—standing very close is typical 
· Eye contact while speaking stands for sincerity 
Business Observations: Communication risks might exist between Turkey and countries that are more direct in communication, especially early in a business relationship. Due to the hierarchical structure in business, management should expect a high level of respect to be shown. Communication will be more indirect between management and subordinates. Considerations for religious beliefs and rituals will be important in the workplace. Training on conflict management in the Turkish culture might be useful. A manager should outline the best approach to conflict management with the use of indirect communication. 
Bibliography 
Hofstede, G. (2015). Turkey – Geert Hofstede. Geert-hofstede.com. Retrieved from http://geerthofstede.com/turkey.html 
Turkey – Turkish language, culture, customs and etiquette. (2016). Commisceo-Global. Retrieved from http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/turkey-guide
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Every nurse is a leader

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1 Identify the educational preparation and role(s) of the clinical nurse leader (CNL) designation. Give an example of how the CNL influences direct patient care whether in a hospital or out in the community.

#2 Identify advocacy strategies that you can use to create change in your current workplace (med-surge setting).

Please include in-text citations, and cite all factual information. References must be within the last 5 – 7 years.

What group cohesion strategies will you apply in future team work?

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Create a 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes on each slide answering the following questions throughout the presentation:

What conflict styles have you encountered while working in groups? How will your approach to conflict change in the future based on what you have learned in this course?
What group cohesion strategies will you apply in future team work? Describe these strategies and how they strengthen group work.
What is your own decision-making style? Describe this style and how you will apply it to future group work.
How will you approach problem solving in the future based on what you have learned in this course? Describe your strategies and how you will apply them to future group work.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.