Develop and justify a related linked corporate-level strategy that Blue Buddies will adopt in the future.

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As part of this assessment, you need to evaluate the levels of business strategy formulation and analyse the impact on sustainable strategic performance (LO 3) and analyse the essence of strategic implementation in a global business context (Learning Outcome 4). You also need to analyse organisational strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities and synthesise findings into effective business strategies (LO 5). The business case study to be used in this assessment is the Blue Buddies organisation from Assessment 1. Boston Consulting Group Matrix Use the data available in the simulation platform to create a detailed Boston Consulting Group (BCG) product portfolio matrix for the Blue and Red box. Include the data and your calculations and exact details you have used for the different categories (including details of the x and y axis). Use the BCG matrix to critically evaluate the strategic position of red and blue box and to suggest further investment strategies. 2. International & Co-operative strategy Evaluate the factors that influenced Blue Buddies global expansion (or lack thereof) throughout the simulation. In addition, develop and justify a potential future strategic alliance in the global milieu using a real-life organisation as an example. Explain how this strategic alliance will look like and evaluate the anticipated benefits and disadvantages for the Blue Buddies. 3. Corporate level diversification & Acquisition Strategies Develop and justify a related linked corporate-level strategy that Blue Buddies will adopt in the future. Explain how this will be achieved by an acquisition strategy using an existing real-life organisation as an example. Evaluate both the anticipated advantages and disadvantages of the proposed acquisition for Blue Buddies. 4. Corporate governance Develop and justify internal governance mechanisms for Blue Buddies and evaluate the extent to which they will protect the interests of the shareholders and help to attract future foreign investments for Blue Buddies. 5. Code of Conduct Create a ‘Code of Conduct’ for the Blue Buddies organisation that includes standards for environmental sustainability, labour practices, community involvement and consumer issues. Justify all aspects of your code and evaluate how adhering to this code of conduct will improve Blue Buddies’ strategic competiveness. 6. Strategic Leadership Evaluate the characteristics of the top-level management team in the Blue Buddies organisation at the end of the simulation. Justify a managerial succession plan for the Blue Buddies organisation. 7. Strategic Entrepreneurship Evaluate Blue Buddies’ innovative capabilities throughout the simulation and explain how the Blue Buddies organisation could foster corporate entrepreneurship in the future by using both internal and external innovation strategies. 8. Monitoring Strategic Performance Design a Balanced Scorecard Framework (BSF) to control the performance of Blue Buddies. Justify all aspects of the BSF design and evaluate its effectiveness in achieving sustainable competitive advantage. APA referencing and plagiarism Ideas written by someone else can be used in your assessment, whether you are using it as a direct quote or rewriting the idea in your own words, but you need to acknowledge the source of this material.

Child Abuse and Neglect

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Assignment: Child Abuse and Neglect

Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse can have a devastating impact on a child and his or her family members. Social workers need to understand how to recognize and respond to cases of abuse expertly and efficiently. With an empathetic and helpful social worker, victims/survivors of abuse can take their first step onto the long road toward healing. For this Assignment, read the case study Working With Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Trauma: The Case of Brandon and then consider what you would do if you were a social worker and had to report a parent of suspected child abuse.

 

  1. ·      Submit a 2-page paper in which you review the approach taken by the social worker in Brandon’s case.
  2. ·      Identify how the social worker might have used the ecological model to understand Brandon’s situation based on a person-in-environment perspective.
  3.  ·      Explain the use of the ecological model in this case on micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
  4.     Describe strengths the social worker may have missed in assessing Brandon and his mother.
  5.  ·  Review the challenges that the social worker identifies and explain the impact the abuse could have had on Brandon had his strengths not been identified and addressed. Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.

 

References (use 2 or more)

 

 

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

 

Roose, R., & De Bie, M. (2008). Children’s rights: A challenge for social work. International Social Work, 51(1), 37–46. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

 

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA:  Cengage Learning.

Chapter 4 (pp. 178-253)

 

 

Working With Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Trauma: The Case of Brandon

Brandon is a 12-year-old, Caucasian male who currently resides with his mother and her boyfriend. Six years ago, Brandon disclosed that his father had repeatedly sexually abused him between the ages of 4 and 6. Brandon’s mother called law enforcement immediately after the disclosure, and his father has been incarcerated since. Brandon has previously participated in therapy to address challenging behaviors, including physical aggression, difficulty following rules at home and school, and using inappropriate language with sexual overtones toward female peers. Brandon and his mother report that they ceased participating in therapy in the past after there was no change in Brandon’s behavior. Brandon’s teachers have suggested that his behaviors are similar to those of peers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but his mother has declined educational or psychological testing because she does not want her son to be labeled and is unsure if she agrees with the use of psychotropic medication with children.

Brandon began attending trauma-focused treatment after demonstrating an increase in argumentative behavior and minor property destruction at home. His mother reported that the majority of undesired behaviors were initiated during interactions with her boyfriend. Brandon’s use of physical aggression has not increased in school; however, a female peer recently reported him for using sexually explicit language toward her. Brandon admitted to using inappropriate language toward the female peer but appeared to have a limited understanding of what the phrases used meant. Brandon’s mother noted during intake that she is concerned that her son will become a violent sexual offender or a pedophile and noted that his use of sexual language was likely the start of sexual behavior problems.

At the beginning of treatment, Brandon reported that he frequently feared for his physical safety but often could not pinpoint what made him feel unsafe. He had searched the Internet to find registered sexual offenders in his neighborhood, and he had begun sleeping with a loaded BB gun under his pillow in case someone entered the home to assault him again. Brandon had flashbacks when trying to fall asleep and described feeling like he was floating outside of his body when he thought of his abuse. He had seen a television show where victims spoke at the parole hearings of their perpetrators, and he spent many hours thinking about what he would say if he went to his father’s parole hearing in 3 years. Brandon felt like he loved his father very much and that his father was a great father except for when he hurt him. Brandon identified wanting to feel less worried, sleep better, and fight less with his mother as primary treatment goals.

I worked with Brandon in both individual and family sessions to address his symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Utilizing the trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy approach, early sessions focused on coping skills and emotional regulation. As Brandon became more comfortable with expressing feelings and utilizing coping skills, he began discussing his sexual abuse history and the ongoing effect this experience had on his life. I met with Brandon’s mother for collateral sessions in order to help her identify and process her own feelings about his abuse and to develop skills to support Brandon through his treatment. Brandon’s mother was provided with psychoeducation regarding childhood sexual abuse, and her belief that her son would become a violent sexual offender as a result of his experience was challenged through cognitive behavioral therapy. She agreed to meet the agency psychiatrist, and after the initial consultation she agreed to have Brandon meet with the doctor. After a psychiatric evaluation, Brandon was prescribed a low dose of antidepressant medication.

Brandon completed a trauma narrative that addressed the details of his sexual abuse experience, his disclosure of the abuse, and the trial and subsequent imprisonment of his father. Brandon included a description of his feelings at each point in his narrative, as well as what he learned in treatment about childhood sexual abuse and coping skills to deal with uncomfortable feelings and impulsivity. Brandon shared his trauma narrative with his mother, who provided a safe and supportive space during this experience through the use of skills learned and practiced during collateral parent sessions. Brandon’s symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress decreased steadily during the course of treatment. After 8 months of sessions and the successful completion of his trauma narrative, the family and I agreed that Brandon was ready to terminate trauma-focused treatment. Brandon continued receiving medication management with a psychiatrist and transitioned into home- and community-based treatment that focused on his ongoing impulsive behaviors.

Evaluate human behaviour and the role it plays within business and global negotiation processes ina cross-cultural organisational

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Introduction to the UnitThis unit focuses on developing cross-cultural competencies whilst taking a practical approach to selfdiscoveryand working with people from diverse backgrounds. These developments are important as self -awareness and cross-cultural competencies contribute heavily to effective leadership and management inmodern global business settings.Unit Learning OutcomesAt the end of this unit students will be able to:? Identify the appropriate skills to solve conflicts in culturally diverse context.? Demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills in crossculturalsettings.? Apply strategies to deal with cross-cultural issues arising from operating in teams or individuallywithin global organisations.? Evaluate human behaviour and the role it plays within business and global negotiation processes ina cross-cultural organisational contextCourse Learning OutcomesYour learning in this unit will contribute to the development (or demonstrate your attainment) of the followingCourse Learning Outcomes:? Demonstrate breadth and depth of global discipline knowledge;? Demonstrate knowledge of practice in the global environment;? Demonstrate knowledge of relevant research principles and methods;? Integrate theory and practice.Communication SkillsCommunication skills are not only crucial for success at University, employers also want graduates who arecompetent and confident communicators, with strong English language proficiency.For assistance with improving your English language skills, you can make an appointment to see anAcademic Learning Consultant or attend one of the Writing Skills workshops. Please visit Blackboard >Communities > Academic Skills Centre for workshop registrations and Academic Learning Consultantappointments.The Learning ExperienceThe unit will make use of a mixed-mode approach to delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenarysessions, on-line readings and activities, and self-paced work. Student activities will require independent andteam-based work, both within and outside sessions – group work will form a critical component of unitactivities. The content will include knowledge and skill-building by way of self-discovery, improving selfawarenessand the application of learning in different, diverse and cross-cultural contexts. The ultimate aimis to build individual and professional capacity.This unit has had increasing levels of participation integrated into it as part of student feedback. It requiresthat students come prepared to discuss the material and extend the learning beyond what the text bookoffers through interaction with peers, the world at large and extended reading.MBA6150 | Page 4Active learningStudying a university-level course

Introduction to Research Proposals

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Assignment 1: Introduction to Research Proposals

 

Just because you thought of an interesting research question and have a desire to conduct research does not mean that your research will automatically be supported by faculty or funded by an organization. In order to gain stakeholder approval, you must submit a research proposal. Much like an outline of a paper or a treatment of a movie script, the research proposal contains several parts that begin with a research question and end with a literature review. For this Assignment, you compile a research proposal that includes a research problem, research question, and a literature review.

 

For this Assignment, choose between the case studies entitled “Social Work Research: Couple Counseling” and “Social Work Research: Using Multiple Assessments.” Consider how you might select among the issues presented to formulate a research proposal.

 

Be sure to consult the outline in Chapter 14 the Yegidis et al. text for content suggestions for the sections of a research proposal. As you review existing research studies, notice how the authors identify a problem, focus the research question, and summarize relevant literature. These can provide you with a model for your research proposal.

 

Submit a 5-page research proposal stating both a research problem and a broad research question (may be either qualitative or quantitative).
 
·      Use 8-10 of the most relevant literature resources to support the need for the study, define concepts, and define variables relevant to the question.
 
·      Include a literature review explaining what previous research has found in relation to your problem and question.
 
·      The literature review should also include a description of methods used by previous researchers.
 

·      Finally, be sure to explain how your proposed study addresses a gap in existing knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

Social Work Research: Couples Counseling

Kathleen is a 37-year-old, Caucasian female of Irish descent, and her partner, Lisa, is a 38-year-old, Caucasian female with a Hungarian ethnic background. Kathleen reports that she has a long family history of substance use but has never used alcohol or drugs herself. She does not have a criminal history and utilized counseling services 10 years ago for family issues regarding her father’s alcohol use. Kathleen works as a nurse in a local hospital on the cardiac floor where she has been employed for 8 years.

Lisa reports experimenting with substances during college. She currently drinks wine on occasion. Lisa does not have a criminal history. Lisa has had many jobs and stated that she was unable to find her niche until recently when she took out a loan and opened a small Hungarian restaurant serving her grandmother’s recipes. Her restaurant has been open 1 year. Lisa reports that while she enjoys the work and has found her niche, she must work constantly to be successful, and she is worried the business might fail.

Kathleen and Lisa have been together for over 15 years. They have a close group of friends and see their families on major holidays. They came to outpatient counseling at a nonprofit agency to examine the possibility of starting a family together. They were both feeling ambivalent about it, and it had been the source of more than a few arguments, so they decided to come to counseling to address their concerns in a more productive way. They said they chose this agency because it was recognized as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) friendly. They asked about my sexual orientation and my history because they were concerned about my level of experience working with the issues they were presenting.

I thanked Kathleen and Lisa for sharing this concern, and I informed them of various programs I had worked in within the agency, including supportive services for LGBT youth in schools and in the community. I also shared our agency philosophy and mission, which includes outcome measures and engaging clients in feedback to evaluate practice.

I explained the tools we used to measure outcomes. The first form measures how each of them are feeling with regard to their life and current circumstances. There are four different scales to measure aspects of their lives, such as social, family, emotional health, etc. I also provided the chart on which I score the scales and track progress. I explained that the purpose was to see where they began to demonstrate progress with the work we were doing.

The second form measures how well I am providing treatment. I demonstrated the four scales that measure if the client feels heard and understood and if we addressed in session what they wanted to. I explained that this should address their concern about my ability to assist them. Because we would be evaluating both how they felt and how the sessions were going each week, we could make adjustments on treatment and delivery style.

I informed Kathleen and Lisa that both measurement tools were obtained from the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. We use these tools in the agency to assess the experience of the client and whether the goals of treatment are being achieved. Lisa questioned how the information would be used, and I told them that this information would be shared with them weekly and would only be in their chart.

Lisa and Kathleen came every week for 15 weeks. In that time, we charted each week using both tools. The chart demonstrated significant progress and then began to level off. During that time, Kathleen and Lisa worked on effective communication strategies to discuss the presenting issues. The arguments had become less frequent and shorter in duration as both Kathleen and Lisa learned to appreciate the other’s perspective. They expressed that some members of their families of origin were not supportive of their sexual orientation, and this was the main challenge for them as a couple. They were able to identify their strengths and not let family or societal opinions inform how they wanted to live. They were able to see that this was their decision.

During treatment there were times when the measurement tool indicated that they felt we were not connecting on certain issues. As I could pinpoint when that was and the topic we discussed, we were able to address it in the next session to clarify and get back on track.

 

 

References

 

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

 

Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2012). Research methods for social workers (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon.

Chapter 5 (pp. 100–118)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment 2: Agency Presentation

 

Various agencies contribute to the social services offered in social work practice. Although the goal of many social work agencies may appear the same—to offer social services to clients who need them—each agency provides a unique approach or opportunity to deliver those needs.

 

As a future social worker, understanding the position of your agency in reference to the world of social work practice might provide valuable perspectives for applying your professional skills.

 

For this Assignment, research the agency you are working with for your field education experience. Examine the characteristics of your agency in reference to the field of social work and the types of services offered to clients.

 

The Assignment (8–10 PowerPoint slides):

Create an Agency (military mental health clinic) PowerPoint Presentation that includes the following:

 

o   A definition of the characteristics of the population(s) served by your agency: (Serve the military population)

 

o   A description of the sources of funding for your agency: (Funded through the Department of Defense)

 

o   An explanation of the agency’s mission statement and a comparison to your agency learning agreement: (Agency mission statement is to “deliver human weapon systems to combatant commanders)

 

o   A description of the organizational structure of your agency

 

Support your Assignment with specific references (3-4) to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

 

 

Mctighe, J. P. (2011). Teaching the use of self through the process of clinical supervision. Clinical Social Work Journal, 39(3),301–307.