Summary And Descriptive Statistics

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There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based upon the collected data often informs health care professionals towards research, treatment options, or patient education.

Using the data on the “National Cancer Institute Data” Excel spreadsheet, calculate the descriptive statistics indicated below for each of the Race/Ethnicity groups. Refer to your textbook and the Topic Materials, as needed, for assistance in with creating Excel formulas.

Provide the following descriptive statistics:

  1. Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode
  2. Measures of Variation: Variance, Standard Deviation, and Range (a formula is not needed for Range).
  3. Once the data is calculated, provide a 150-250 word analysis of the descriptive statistics on the spreadsheet. This should include differences and health outcomes between groups.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Socw 6500

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Post a blog post that includes:

  • An explanation of the policy context in your field education experience, (The Good Seed Drop-In Center for homeless youth 18-25 years, in Ca.

 

Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

  • Chapter 9, “The Social Policy Context of Practice” (pp. 97-108)

 

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Policy context [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note:  This audio introduction is located in the “Introduction and Objectives” section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.

How was information shared? What was the climate of the information-sharing stage?

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The second piece of the course project gives you the opportunity to engage in the first two stages of the negotiation process. The first two stages relate to preparation and information exchange. Additionally, you will be gaining insight into your authentic self in the negotiation process, practicing behaviors for building greater other awareness, and refining your use of negotiation tools.

 

Preparation and Information SharingTasks:

  • Begin this segment of your final project with a one-paragraph introduction that summarizes the negotiation scenario, purpose, and participants.
  • Provide a one- to two-page evaluation of responses to the seven fundamental questions (SFQs) (detailed earlier in the course material) for your negotiation scenario.
  • Provide a one-page assessment of a price matrix for your role (e.g., buyer) in the negotiation. How did you determine the various pieces of your matrix? If the primary issues of the negotiation are not related to a price, provide a resource matrix of the primary issues. You may include a chart or a table as part of your presentation of a price matrix.
  • Provide a one-page analysis of the zone of possible agreement for the negotiation by projecting a price or resource matrix for the other party in the negotiation and integrating it with the price matrix for your role. How did you determine the other party’s matrix? You may include a chart or a table as part of your presentation of the zone of possible agreement.
  • Evaluate a best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) for both parties, including a discussion of the processes you used to determine the BATNAs. Also, analyze possible ways to strengthen your BATNA and to weaken the other party’s BATNA. Assess the leverage available in the negotiation. Your discussion of BATNAs should be one to two pages.
  • Finally, analyze the information-sharing process in the negotiation. How was information shared? What was the climate of the information-sharing stage? What were the various interests and the data that emerged from the information exchange, and how might they impact the negotiation process and the potential outcome? What information was not shared, and how does that impact the negotiation process and outcome? The discussion of information sharing should be two to three pages.

Submission Details:

Please use scholarly references 

 

Submit your answers in a 6- to 9-page Microsoft Word document.

Support your analysis of the negotiation situation, process, and factors by using appropriate examples and research.

 

Textbook Information

Title:Negotiation 

Author:Roy J. Lewicki; David M. Saunders; Bruce Barry

Edition:7

Copyright Date:2015-01-01

Publisher:McGraw-Hill Higher EducationISBN:9780078029448 

Communication Negotiations

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1 page (500 words)               

You should be selecting a different negotiation experience for each week’s discussion so that you are exploring many different scenarios and applying your growing understanding of strategic negotiation to those scenarios. For example, if you have been using family-based negotiation events in Week 1 and Week 2, try using a professional (e.g., business or organization) negotiation for this week. You should not be using the same negotiation example each week.For the first paragraph of your initial post, describe the negotiation event that you are using for this week’s discussion, including the participants, the key issues, and the outcome.For the second part of your initial post, evaluate any one of the following starter bullet points, using research on course concepts to support your analysis:In the basic communication model, information is sent and received using channels. Apply the basic communication model to your negotiation model. 

  • In what ways did each party function as a sender and a receiver?
  • What channels were used?
  • How did the use of nonverbal communication influence the negotiation?
  • What feedback methods were used, and how might have feedback been used to enhance negotiations?

Distractions and distortions (noise) can occur in the negotiation process. 

  • What distortions were evident?
  • What were the sources of those distortions?
  • What other communication problems existed?
  • How did those distortions and problems impact the negotiation?What could be done to correct those issues?

Questioning is a powerful communication tool and is also very effective in the negotiation process. Perceiving what questions to ask can often lead to more creative alternatives and to better solutions. For your situation, evaluate the questions that were asked.

  • Were they open ended?Were they leading?
  • How did the questions impact the negotiation?
  • Did the question type (e.g., leading versus open ended) fit the negotiation context? Provide an example of how you might reword a question (e.g., change a leading question to an open-ended question) that occurred in your negotiation to support a more effective negotiation process.

Active listening is an important skill for leaders and negotiators. Being fully attentive to the other party and asking clarifying questions to ensure understanding are the primary skills. Evaluate the listening behaviors in your negotiation scenario. 

  • Did either party use active listening?
  • Did either party use inattentive listening or manipulative listening?
  • What behaviors did you see that support your conclusions?How did the listening skills displayed in the negotiation scenario influence the outcome?

Culture and gender increase the complexity of negotiation events.

  • How were cultural (either in a multicultural sense or a global sense) and gender factors evident in your example?
  • What do you wish you had known during the negotiation that you now know (e.g., based upon some research into the cultures of the parties present in the negotiation)?
  • How would you change your approach in future negotiations to account for cultural and gender concerns?

Power can be used in overt or subtle ways. Power can also be conceptualized as power from, power with, or power over. 

  • How was power or leverage utilized in your negotiation?
  • What power bases were evident? Assess the ethical nature of how power was used.
  • How did power influence the outcome?How might you build greater power in future negotiations?