Assignment 2: Organization Project – 4: Leadership, Communications, and Teams

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Assignment 2: Organization Project – 4: Leadership, Communications, and Teams

Research your chosen company (BP OIL).  Find a minimum of one library source, which will support your thesis in this assignment.  Review your assigned weekly lecture and text reading.  Select from this reading 3-5 key concepts, which will also support your thesis.  In a 2 page paper, address the questions below.  Your paper should follow APA format including a title and reference page.  The 2 page paper length requirement does NOT include the title page and reference page.  Refer to your classroom area titled South University Policies and Guideline: Using APA Standards in Your Coursework to ensure you are following the correct format.

Describe both the formal and informal communication methods within the organization.  Address whether or not the organization uses effective communication techniques.  Evaluate the role culture plays in both the formal and informal methods of communication.  Make recommendations for improvement for both informal and formal communications.   Describe how the organization uses teams.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the use of teams based on the model of team effectiveness described by Daft.

Submit your report by , July 24, 2016.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Submitted a two to three page research paper that included one library source and provided 3-5 key course concepts to support work.
5
Described both the formal and informal communication methods within the organization.
5
Addressed whether or not the organization uses effective communication techniques.
5
Evaluated the role culture plays in both the formal and informal methods of communication, and made recommendations for improvement.
5
Described how the organization uses teams.
10
Evaluated the effectiveness of the use of teams based on the model of team effectiveness described by Daft.
10
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner: demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
10
Total:
50

Annotatation

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Below i have attached what i thought was an annotated bibliography pertaining to my topic on ealry literacy development.  and the other attachment is what my instructor looks for in our assignment.  

feel free to find another scholarly article but please know it needs to come from my college library. ashford university online

 

 

 

Locating Scholarly Articles

This week, you’ll continue working on your annotated bibliography by

  • Using your research question to develop search terms.
  • Using those search terms to find two scholarly journal articles.
  • Writing APA references and annotations for those articles.

Before you get started, be sure to read Module 2 of your textbook, complete the APA skill activity on formatting references and watch Keywords are Critical.  If you have not yet done so, take a few minutes to watch the Strategic Ways to Read Scholarly Articles video (written transcript).

Also, check your instructor’s feedback on your research question for last week’s assignment.  If you’re not sure how to view the comments on your papers, you can learn how by watching this HelpNow! video. Consider the advice that your instructor gave you and your experiences researching your topic. Then, make any necessary revisions to your research question.

To start this assignment, complete the “Generating Search Terms” worksheet.  The “Generating Search Terms” worksheet will help you select the major concepts in your research question.  Think of synonyms, and then develop keywords that you can use to search for your topic.  For example, if you are researching “acid rain,” write down “carbon dioxide,” “air pollution” and/or “smoke.”  Save the keywords that you develop so that you can use them as you search for sources in weeks Four and week Five.

Note: You do not need to submit this worksheet.  It is for your use only.

After you have developed your keywords, you are ready to search for scholarly journal articles.  Review the steps for using Findit@AU for searching for scholarly journal articles by going over the Introduction to the Ashford Library. Now, use Findit@AU to locate two scholarly journal articles that are related to your research question.  Be sure to download and save the articles that you choose so that you can refer back to them later if you need to.  Tip:  click the “Full Text” box to make sure you find articles that include the full text and not just a brief description or an abstract.

Now you are ready to create the APA references and annotations for your sources in the Locating Scholarly Articles template. When writing your APA references for your sources, you can refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s Common APA Reference and Citation Models.  You can also view the sample Annotated Bibliography.

Running Head: LOCATING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES 1

 

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Locating Scholarly Articles

Milagro Connie Caballero

GEN103: Information Literacy

Instructor: Michelle Powers

July 25, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Question: Review the feedback your instructor gave to you on your research question on your last assignment. If you’re not sure how to view the comments on your papers, you can learn how by watching this HelpNow! video. Consider the advice that your instructor has given to you and your experiences researching your topic. Then, write your research question here.

What is needed to support young children’s language and literacy development?

Annotation 1: Scholarly Article 1:

Reference:

Dera, D. (2007). Children’s books: Watch Where You Go? Associated Content, 23.

Annotation:

In this article the author talks about the book Watch Where You Go by Sally Noll. This book is appropriate for the four and five years old. This book is about a mouse who is trying to get home. He makes his way through a field to get to his house on the other side. A large dragon fly follows him and helps him by telling him of the dangers that lurk ahead of him. The author of this article, point out various reasons that this book is good to help a child learn new language skills. The key point she makes is that in this story the author uses short sentences with words that are familiar to children of this age group. She also makes use of common propositions that children at this stage are starting to understand. This book keeps the interest of young children because of its colors. The fact that this book is pretty simple makes young readers more drawn to it. This book helps you address readers with a more defined and simplistic manner.

 

Annotation 2: Scholarly Article 2:

Reference:

Leong, C. (2008, November). Play to literacy. Early Childhood Education, pp. 23-25.

Annotation:

This article covers how to take age appropriate books and expand a child creativity. This article is using The Little Red Hen by Florence White Williams. This is a story about a little red hen that does all the work. She asks for help but no one will help her. When it comes time for the reward everyone wants to participate. Then, she tells then no.

 

When using this story to promote creativity it is best to give children free access to materials. This allow children come up with their own ways to do the different work that needs done. The author comes up with games to play to get children thinking about the different stuff the little red hen had to do. She uses the game little hen, little hen what work needs done today? In this game the students are given a new letter after each turn and they have to come up with jobs that need to be done that starts with that letter.

 

The teacher writes each job down. This gives the children the ability to relate the job with the printed word. The author also talks about letting the children act out the story during free play. Supply the drama area with the different tools and supplies that are used in the story. This will give the children the ability to run with their own imagination and build on the creativity they already have.

Current And Future Considerations For Health Care Delivery

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Need to be completed by Sunday 9am, August 14, 2016
 Must pass turnitin
Current and Future  Considerations for Health Care Delivery
Imagine that you are an administrator in a health services organization, and the CEO of your organization asks you to assess and report on developments that are likely to affect the organization’s success. What will you discover as you investigate changes in your community and the broader health care landscape?
In preparation for this Assignment, review your completed Module 3 Assignment, including any feedback you received from your Instructor. Select one organization from that Assignment on which to focus for this Assignment (i.e., imagine that this organization is the one in which you work).
Use the Learning Resources provided in this module, as well as previous modules, and locate additional sources through the Walden Library and credible websites to conduct your research. Use the following questions to guide your investigation:
  • What are the prevalent health concerns in this community?
  • What are the key issues related to cost, quality, and access that affect the organization and the people this organization serves?
  • Which organizations in this area are business competitors and/or which organizations use highly effective practices or strategies that this organization may learn from or adopt?
  • How will demographics and health reform likely impact the organization, as well as the broader community, in the next 5 years?
Next, review the information on business writing included in the Learning Resources. Consider what the central point of your memo should be. For instance, is there a critical challenge the organization is likely to encounter? Does the information you have gathered suggest the need for a particular course of action or a new business direction? If so, use this memo to inform and influence the CEO. If not, share the findings of your research with the assumption that the CEO will use this information as a launching point for future discussions.
The Assignment
Write a 2- to 3-page business memo in which you address:
  • Prevalent health concerns in the community
  • Issues related to cost, quality, and access that affect the organization and the people it serves
  • Organizations in the community that are business competitors and/or from which you can learn highly effective practices or strategies
  • Ways in which changing demographics and health reform will likely affect your organization and the broader community in the next 5 years
Sources to be Used:
Readings
  • Shi, L., & Singh, D. (2015). Delivering health care in America: A systems approach (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
    • Review Chapter 13, “Health Policy” (pp. 510–531)
    • Review Chapter 14, “The Future of Health Services Delivery” (pp. 538–564)
  • Buescher, B., & Viguerie, P. (2014). How US healthcare companies can thrive amid disruption.Retrieved fromhttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/health_systems_and_services/how_us_healthcare_companies_can_thrive_amid_disruption
  • The OWL at Purdue University. (2015). Sample memo. Retrieved fromhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/590/04/
Use the following resources to examine health care issues / trends for the Discussions in this module:
  • American College of Healthcare Executives. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, fromhttp://www.ache.org
  • American Hospital Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.aha.org
  • California Healthcare Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.chcf.org
  • The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.kff.org
  • Medical Group Management Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, fromhttp://www.mgma.com
  • National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). Health information. Retrieved March 27, 2015, fromhttp://health.nih.gov/
  • National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, fromhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

Complementary Medicine Or Alternative Medicine

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Read the following statements from your course textbook and answer the following questions:

There is no complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). There is only medicine; medicine that has been tested and found to be safe and effective…Medicine that has been tested and not found to be safe and effective…and medicine that is plausible but has not been tested…

  • How would you apply the above statement to CAM therapies?
  • “Complementary therapy” and “alternative therapy” are the terms used interchangeably. Do you think a meaningful difference exists between these two terms? Why?
  • What barriers exist in traditional (allopathic) medicines for acceptance of CAM therapies?
  • Whi is it insufficient to rely on a century’s worth of anecdotal evidence for alternative therapies/

Keeping view the fact that CAM involoves key components that often differ from those of contemporary Western medical practices, answer the questions below:

  • If CAM therapies focus on wellness, how does this focus differ from allopathic medicine?
  • Proponents of CAM believe that the body is self-healing. What is your view regarding the same? Given an example from the course textbook or your experience to support this contention.
  • What role do plants play in supporting CAM interventions?
  • CAM therapies are often personalized. How does this individualization contrast with modern allopathic medicine?
  • Just answer questions. Reference