Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Paper Final Paper For your Final Paper, choose one of the following health care organizations: Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Tenet Health System Mayo Clinic Henry Ford Health System Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Children’s Miracle Network Deborah Heart and Lung Center Medtronic Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Planned Parenthood Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Markets Conduct an evaluation of the organization based on strategic planning analysis, which includes the strengths and/or weaknesses that are internal to the organization and opportunities and/or threats external to the organization. Your strategic plan analysis must include at least three strengths and three weaknesses that are internal to the organization and at least three opportunities and three threats that are external to the organization. You must utilize at least five valid sources in your analysis. Examples of valid sources include organizational websites, annual reports, personal interviews with organizational leadership, investigative reports, government reports, and conference transcripts. Your Final Paper must address at least five key areas, concepts, and strategies that are outlined in the course text. These include: Internal and external assessments Competitive marketing analysis Identification of stakeholders Overview and assessments of services provided Competencies and resource Public entities and regulatory requirements Demographics served Strategic financial planning Financial and operational outcomes Current and future direction of the organization of choice Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper: Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and references pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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Assignment 1: Personal Reflection Journal Entry

In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Reflect on how well you are:
    1. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
    2. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
    3. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
    4. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

Competencies and resource

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Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Paper

Final Paper

For your Final Paper, choose one of the following health care organizations:

  • Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
  • Tenet Health System
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Henry Ford Health System
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Children’s Miracle Network
  • Deborah Heart and Lung Center
  • Medtronic
  • Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Indian Health Service (IHS)
  • Health Markets

Conduct an evaluation of the organization based on strategic planning analysis, which includes the strengths and/or weaknesses that are internal to the organization and opportunities and/or threats external to the organization.  Your strategic plan analysis must include at least three strengths and three weaknesses that are internal to the organization and at least three opportunities and three threats that are external to the organization. You must utilize at least five valid sources in your analysis. Examples of valid sources include organizational websites, annual reports, personal interviews with organizational leadership, investigative reports, government reports, and conference transcripts.  Your Final Paper must address at least five key areas, concepts, and strategies that are outlined in the course text.  These include:

  • Internal and external assessments
  • Competitive marketing analysis
  • Identification of stakeholders
  • Overview and assessments of services provided
  • Competencies and resource
  • Public entities and regulatory requirements
  • Demographics served
  • Strategic financial planning
  • Financial and operational outcomes
  • Current and future direction of the organization of choice


Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

    1. Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and references pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

  1. Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  2. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  3. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  4. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  5. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library.
  6. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  7. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Mentoring Program

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4-5 APA Format paper explaining the mentoring progam you would implement in your organization. What would be the purpose of such a program? What would you hope to accomplish? How would you ensure that the program fits well within your organization’s culture? How would you align the mentoring program with strategic priorities of your organization? How would the program elements be communicated? What will your program look like when it is fully implement and wildly successful? How will you know when you are “there?”

 

I would like the paper to reflect a mentoring program within a substance abuse organization for counselors/therapist.

 

Discovering the Self – How do we perceive ourselves and our interactions with others?

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According to Feenstra (2013):

“Social psychologists investigate how people view themselves and others, how they interact with and influence others, and how people act when part of a group. Given the amount of time spent thinking about and interacting with other  people, it follows that much of our lives are spent with the subject matter of social psychology.”(p.xix)

 

 

This is a formal research paper and must be eight to ten pages in length.  Imagine that this paper will be used as a reference for individuals who are completely unfamiliar with social psychology principles.  This paper will provide them with an overview of the field, and explain the key principles associated with its practice.

 

Include the following components in your research paper:

 

1.   Discovering the Self – How do we perceive ourselves and our interactions with others?

 

a.   Self-concept, awareness, and self-schemas

b.   The acting self

c.   Self-esteem and self-efficacy

 

2.   Thinking About Others – What judgments do we make about other people?

 

a.   Attributions: internal, external, explanatory style

b.   Attitudes and behavior

c.   Prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination

 

3.   Influencing Others: Persuasion – How do we use the power of persuasion?

 

a.   Persuasion techniques

b.   Characteristics of the persuader, message, audience

 

4.   Influencing Others: Obedience and Conformity – What factors lead us to conform and become obedient?

 

a.   Aggressive behavior and aggression cues

b.   Prosocial behavior

c.   Relationship building, love, and attraction

 

5.   Group Dynamics – What are elements of a group?

 

a.   Types of groups

b.   Consequences of Groupthink

c.   Social dilemmas

 

After addressing the components above, reflect on the future of social psychology. Given the immense changes that our society is experiencing (both nationally and internationally), what do you predict will occur in the field of social psychology? What ground-breaking new research do you anticipate?

 

The Final Paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding the title page, reference page, and any appendices) and it must follow APA format, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.   The Final Paper will demonstrate accomplishment of course learning outcomes through critical analysis of theory and research.

 

 

Writing the Final Paper

 

The Final Paper:

 

1.   Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title page, reference page, and any appendices) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved style guide.

 

2.   Must include a cover page with the following:

a.     Title of paper

b.     Student’s name

c.     Course name and number

d.     Instructor’s name

e.     Date submitted

 

3.   Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.

 

4.   Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 

5.   Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a concluding paragraph.

 

6.   Must use APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center to document sources for all facts that are not common knowledge.

 

7.   Must include at least five references listed in APA format.

 

8.   Must include a reference list completed according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.