In 450 to 500 words, describe what you hope to accomplish once you have completed your certificate program. In your essay, include why you selected this particular certificate and how it will help you toward your goals in general and, more specifically, toward becoming more self-sufficient. Evaluation of the essay will include the information provided on the steps you have taken toward your goal, how your past experience integrates with your future plans, and your ability to communicate in writing. Essays shorter or longer than the indicated word-length will be disqualified. Essays must be typed and should not include your name or other identifiable information.
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“Analyzing Primary Material: A Final Project on Critical Engagement and Methodologies”
Final Project
This
project is a testament to your ability to engage with the primary and
critical material of the class, as well as the analytical methodologies
deployed throughout the semester. Any material dealt with should be
properly researched and cited with an emphasis on analysis over
generalization and simple summary. Papers and projects which simply
regurgitate other opinions or perspectives will not score well. You have
all demonstrated the ability to offer fruitful analysis and this is
your opportunity to utilize those faculties within the project of your
choosing. While it would be easier to have the focal subject of your
project be a text we discussed in class you may choose a subject at
will. You may not submit work for other classes, but if you choose
option 2 you may choose a research subject from another class.
Option 1: Final Research Paper
Requirements Checklist
A clear thesis statement / analytical perspective introduced within the first page
A bibliography or work cited
In text citation for any quoted or paraphrased material (either within the paragraph, footnotes, or endnotes)
Roughly 6 sources (a combination of primary and secondary with a preference for secondary sources) *
Roughly
7-12 pages and no more than 15 ((bibliography / work cited not included
in page count) (any ostentatious front matter not included in the page
count)) *
12pt font double spaced with regular margins
Papers should be submitted via BB before or by May 14th.
*
The page count and source count are at your discretion but be aware
that any paper under 7 pages and under 6 sources will be more severely
scrutinized. It is of course possible to write an excellent paper below
these parameters – it is just more difficult and thus you will be graded
accordingly.
Option 2: Extended Annotated Bibliography
Component
1: Your bibliography must be accompanied by a project overview which
covers any or all of the following: The analytical perspective of the
project; the project’s engagement or discursive relationship with other
primary or academic material (i.e., an outline of what theoretical ideas
or arguments your project is discussing); the ways in which it engages
with the methodologies or materials from the course; materials which
inspired you creatively.
Component 1 Requirements Checklist
A clear thesis statement / analytical perspective introduced within the first page.
In text citation for any quoted or paraphrased material (either within the paragraph, footnotes, or endnotes)
Roughly
1-2 pages ((bibliography / work cited not included in page count) (any
ostentatious front matter not included in the page count))
12pt font double spaced with regular margins.
Overviews should be submitted via BB before or by May 14th.
Component
2: The Annotated Bibliography, a mix of primary and secondary material
with a preference for secondary material (i.e., you may not use more
than 5 primary sources as part of your bibliography). Outside of the 5
primary sources you must use academic peer reviewed sources.
Component 2 Requirements Checklist
A bibliography of 25-30 sources
The correct bibliographic citation for each source
A
short annotation paragraph for 5-10 of your sources (Roughly 50-100
words) precis of your source which includes a description of the
source’s argument; a description of its relevance to the primary text.
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“Uncovering the Root Cause: A Systems Thinking Approach to Resolving Quality Issues at Benevento Foods” “Systemic Solutions: Recommendations for Long-Term Improvements Through Systems Thinking”
An Evaluation of the Dilemma at Benevento Foods
Marco Benevento, the owner of Benevento Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of food products to hotels and restaurants, has received a complaint from one of his customers that several pieces of rubber have been found in one of the baking mixes. The customer is placing all incoming orders on hold until the issue is resolved. Adding to the situation, the annual BRC Food Safety audit is scheduled for the end of the month. Mr. Benevento knows that you are working towards completing your MBA and wonders if there are any techniques you have learned that may help to identify the causes of the quality issue. As you begin to tell him about systems thinking and root cause analysis, he is impressed and asks you to take charge of finding the root cause(s) of the quality issue and to provide him with recommendations for improvements. After reviewing the case, you will compile a business report, using the template provided, with the following three sections, including specific examples from the case, as well as relevant citations from the Learning Activities, the Walden Library, and/or other appropriate academic sources to support your evaluation.
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Part 1: Thinking in Systems (3–4 pages)
In Part 1 of your business report, you are to evaluate the workings of Benevento Foods—including production, quality control, and maintenance processes—through the lens of systems thinking. Through your evaluation, you should address the following:
Justify the value that systems thinking can bring to an organization’s operations.
Identify two to three areas where Benevento Foods applied key principles of systems thinking and where this thinking appears to be lacking. Explain why.
By applying the concept of a learning organization, evaluate the core issues that you think led to the dilemma. Note: Be sure to consider the 11 laws of systems thinking as you perform your evaluation.
Apply the concept of moral imagination to the scenario and explain how it could help bring positive change within the organization. Be sure to consider who the stakeholders are and explain how the framework would impact them.
Part 2: Understanding Cause and Effect (3–4 pages)
For Part 2 of your business report to the company owner, you are to use a systems approach toward the dilemma at Benevento Foods and address the following:
Develop a robust effect-cause-effect logic tree diagram using the 5-Whys tool to identify the root cause(s) of the quality issue. The diagram itself can be drawn by hand or with software. (Note: Tables are not appropriate; it must be in the form of a diagram.)
In addition to the diagram, explain the effect-cause-effect flow leading to the root cause(s). (Reminder: The concept of systems thinking and its associated tools are new to the owner.)
Create an appropriate causal loop diagram to capture the fundamental system behaviors, outcomes, and causes of the quality issue at Benevento Foods. The diagram itself can be drawn by hand or with software. (Note: Tables are not appropriate; it must be in the form of a diagram.)
In addition to the diagram, explain the causal loop flow of the diagram. (Reminder: The concept of systems thinking and its associated tools are new to the owner.)
There are both detailed and dynamic complexities at work at Benevento Foods. Through a systems thinking viewpoint, evaluate the complexities that have led to the identified dilemma.
Part 3: Recommendations for Improvement (2 pages)
In Part 3 of your business report, you are to provide the owner with a summary of your findings and your recommendations to include the following:
Based on your evaluation, summarize the dilemma at Benevento Foods, including the identified root cause(s) of the quality issue and systemic issues that you discovered.
Develop a set of at least three immediate recommendations, based on your evaluation, to improve the quality of the product.
Develop a set of at least three recommendations for longer term improvements based on systems thinking -
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health issue that poses a threat to public health and patient safety. It occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs,
THEME OF THE WEEK: Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship:
Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide health concern. Write a paragraph about antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. You will then find an evidence-based article on this topic from the last five years. Summarize the article and end with a recommendation to address this major issue. Your initial post must be at least 500 words. The initial post is due by Thursday at midnight (11:59pm). You must include a minimum of two references, with one of them being your textbook. Below are multiple sites for research about this (you do not need to use one of these).
Two peer replies are required, to two different students. Your peer replies must be evidence-based and include citations. These will be substantive and written at the MSN level.
https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/antimicrobial-resistance/antimicrobial-resistance/
www.apic.org
https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/index.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572068/
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources . -
Title: “The Enduring Relevance of the Eames Lounge Chair: A Critical Study of Design, Culture, and Timelessness”
prepare a research paper focused on one work of design. Papers must employ the critical study of design while focusing on one work of design in any medium that was designed before 1980 (other works might be introduced in comparison, but the detailed focus should remain on one work). Papers must include a personal thesis statement, images of the works discussed, at least 10 scholarly sources (5 sources should be primary sources), and proper citations and footnotes. Students will research and discuss aspects of style, material, production, marketing, etc. in order to place their objects within a cultural context.
Your papers should consult at least 10 scholarly sources. Sources may be academic books or journal articles. Do not use Wikipedia or other non scholarly internet sources.
The work should also be considered in a more contemporary light: why is this 40+ year old object relevant to someone living in 2023? Does history reflect some aspect of the present? Does the present make us re-think the past?
Important Info
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Please clarify some paper details before starting to work on the order.
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Self-Evaluation of Counseling Skills and Christian Integration: Identifying Strengths and Growth Areas
General instructions: The student will post one thread of at least 300 words. APA format Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years unless it is deemed a seminal work in the field. Acceptable sources include textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, government websites, biblical sources (Bible, Bible dictionary, commentary, theological textbooks, etc). The purpose of this discussion is a self-evaluation in the areas of interview skills, assessment, diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and Christian integration. DETAILS INSTRUCTIONS
Do the following for your initial thread:
Review the readings, videos, and assignment feedback you have received across the course in these 6 areas (interview skills, assessment, diagnosis, case conceptualization (the inverted pyramid model and/or the B-well model), treatment planning, and Christian integration). As you review the readings, videos, and assignments are there any ethical concerns (e.g., competency conducting a written treatment plan . . . the training and skills to use CBT-TF, CPT, PE with PTSD or writing up clinical notes, documentation, using prayer) as needed? Please review the ACALinks to an external site. and AACCLinks to an external site. codes of ethics to apply specific sections. You can use the ethical findings below when responding to the 3 strengths and the 3 growth areas. Take notes as your review them. Note the sources for each data point that you may use for your initial post.
Then identify 3 areas you perceive as strengths and offer evidence. For example – I was able to offer effective paraphrasing during the CIR video based on the feedback from my professor and a peer. My professor offered, ″Effective in paraphrasing Jack′s narrative around his wife′s death.″ My Peer stated, ″way to go in paraphrasing when Jack offered info about his stress at work.″ Another example could be, I noted my success in the diagnosis of George with adjustment disorder as noted by my professor. This meets the ACA code E5.a. (ACA, 2014).
Then offer 3 growth areas and evidence. For example – My professor noted a growth area in using my theory, person-centered, in steps 3 and 4 of the IPM. I struggled to apply the correct terms such as positive regard in step 3 and self-actualization in step 4. This potential growth area connects with the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) C2.a and C2.b, to practice competently and get the necessary education, training, and supervision. Offer 3 potential “goals” that are specific and measurable along with 2 to 3 interventions for each goal. Goals are broad outcomes you want to achieve and the action items or ″interventions″ are the steps leading to the accomplishment of that particular goal. A goal can be ″To increase my competency in choice therapy.″ The action items could be (1) to read ″choice theory: A new psychology of personal freedom″ by Glasser by May 21st, (2) Complete the GIFCT-US Online Basic Training by June 1st, and (3) connect and consult with a choice therapist to gain mentoring by July 1st.
** Important to apply in the thread Personal experience: My strengths: I diagnose the cases correctly, empathy with the client, rapport, weakness: I need to learn more in-depth when developing the papers, Second language is English, not my first language. -
“Analyzing the Financial Performance of Top Companies in Various Industries”
The 12 companies are: Apple (AAPL), Mcdonald’s (MCD), Nvidia (NVDA), Disney (DIS),
Coca-cola (KO), Procter and `gamble (PG), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE),
Ford (F), General Motors (GM), eBay (EBAY), Microsoft (MSFT) -
Title: Addressing Medication Safety Protocols: A SMART Goal for Hospital Leadership Definition: Medication safety protocols refer to the set of guidelines and procedures implemented by healthcare organizations to ensure the safe and effective use of medications by patients. This includes
Define.
-Explain why this problem is important for your hospital’s leadership team to address The main problem ( medication safety protocols). Use at least 2 peer-reviewed or government sources to provide evidence of the scope of this problem.
-Outline how your problem affects each of the six dimensions of quality.
1-patient safety 2- effectiveness 3-patient-centered 4- timelines 5-efficiency 6-equity
-Create a SMART goal by identifying an aim. What, in measurable terms, are you hoping to accomplish?
Specify how much improvement, for whom, and by when. Include a realistic timeline. All these components should be contained in your one-sentence SMART goal .Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. Here is the Youtube video of the case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69hdAy6oay8 -
“Exploring the Library: Uncovering Primary and Secondary Sources on Contemporary Issues in the Chicano and Latino Communities”
Practice finding relevant primary and seconary library sources. Deepen the context and understanding of contempary issues affecting the Chicano and Latino communites
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Title: “Leadership Skills and Traits: Exploring an Exceptional Leader’s Qualities and Behaviors”
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Prepare a list of 10 leadership skills, and 10
leadership traits that you possess.
Describe someone who you feel is an
exceptional leader and explain why.
Consider your list of leadership skills and
traits, define at least 5 skills and 5 traits that your exceptional leader
possesses.
What leadership behaviours has this
exceptional leader presented? What can you learn from his or her example
that applies to you as a leader?
Bonus points if you can provide a Turnitin report.