Managing Talent, Techtonic Group

Read Managing Talent, Techtonic Group Builds Its Own Labor Supply

1.Briefly describe the labor supply and demand facing Techtonic Group?
2.What basic options did Techtonic have for addressing a labor shortage? What is your evaluation of the approach Techtonic established?

Write an essay of at least 300 words in APA style, with a reference page and cover page.

Tort Reform

View the Tort Reform Commentary.

What factors are thought to contribute to rising costs in healthcare and malpractice insurance rates and what specific tort reform measures exist to address them? What is your opinion about this situation?  (Hint: your discussion should include the following:

No fault insurance
Structured settlement
Contingency fees
Affidavit of merit
Non-economic damages
Collateral source payments
Joint and several liability

Sleeping on the Job: A Managerial Challenge By Marie Elena Barry

Write 2 pages based on the discussion questions. I attached the answers but you have to modify the words in a professional way so it won’t lose the real meaning of it. Don’t forget in-text citation and references

Sleeping on the Job: A Managerial Challenge
By Marie-Elena Barry

Discussion Questions:
1.    What are the facts of this case?

2.    What is the nature of the organizational behavior problem?

3.    Which theory or theories do you believe best explain the behaviors of Martys coworkers? Of Martys manager?

4.    Should Marty be referred to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)? Why or why not?

5.    How would you manage Martys sleeping on the job if you were her supervisor?

6.    What types of ethical issues are identified in this case study?

7.    What kind of financial impact do you think the behavior of Marty and her supervisor may have on the hospital?

8.    Provide your reflections and personal opinions as well as your recommendations for addressing this problem.

References:
American Nurses Association. (2012). Nursing World. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org Borkowski, N. (2011). Organizational behavior in health care (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA:Jones and Bartlett. Buchbinder, S. B., & Shanks, N. H. (Eds.). (2012). Introduction to health care management (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Morrison, E. E. (2011). Ethics in health administration: A practical approach for decision makers (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Office of Minority Health. (2001). National standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care: Final report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy. (2009). Employee assistance programs for a new generation of employee: Defining the next generation. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/employeeassistance.pdf

Sun safety, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among beachgoing adolescents, American Journal of Health Education, 45(1), 37

Please bring the article and article critique (completed assignment) to class.

Remember to use APA formatting, citations, and reference to the article. Must paraphrase and then cite the author(s).

I. Online Assignment Box for Critique Questions: Students will respond to the assignment questions by numbering the responses. Students will follow the following guidelines for critiquing a research article.

1. What is the research question? (Should be in the form of a question)

2. What is the research design? (Study approach, Chapter 7 in the textbook)

3. How are the key variables measured? (examples of instruments measuring outcome variable)

4. How did they collect the data? (Discuss the data collection process)

5. Who is the sample? (Describe in detail the group)

6. How was the sample selected? (Describe the protocols in group selection)

7. What are the results? (Describe the results of the study)

8. What are the key points in the discussion? (What was the main point of discussion)

9. How is the information useful for your research project?

One point goes to APA formatting.