Category: Business and Management

The use of health information technology (HIT) has increased dramatically over the past decade, resulting in the federal government enacting several pieces of legislation such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Continuing to build on your proposal for a healthcare facility from Weeks 1 and 2, you are assigned to research and discuss the following:
Discuss the financial and health benefits that can be realized by implementing an electronic health record (EHR). 
Research and explain the estimated cost of implementing an EHR and the estimated cost of managing an EHR over the long run. 
Discuss current security concerns surrounding HIT and the EHR. 
Discuss how electronic health records can be used for decision-making and problem-solving. 
Choose 1 piece of federal legislation (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH Act, Meaningful Use), and discuss the requirements that legislation imposes on the use of HIT and the EHR. 
Note: You must use at least 3 scholarly references has to be in APA format

Assume that the case company is NOT YET operating/doing business in the given location.And to recommend whether the relevant industry in a given location is one that the case company should exploit

Be sure to support your claims with specific references to the Learning Resources and your prior experience with example base.
Post your submission by Sunday 11:59 pm (23:59 hours) VLE (UTC) time on the due date at the latest.
Length: in an approximately 500-word response (+/- 10%), address the aforementioned questions in the discussion bo

Feedback 
Overall, this is a too limited piece of work, extremely descriptive and it does hardly
address the assessment brief/requirements – the case context is quite contemporary but
appears to be examined against the Technology Transfer / Innovation background. The
student does not explain why this approach had been chosen and indeed the assessment
brief not been followed. It is positive that many relevant points have been mentioned,
however, your application does hardly address the key subject matter under discussion:
value creation! Marketing and operations is mainly implied, crucial aspects and key
learning outcomes are inferred rather than being explicit. The work would have
benefited from more clarity in the application of frameworks and elaborating further
some of the linkages/disparities between models, especially where the implications of
theory in the module are presented. As presented your technology transfer / innovation
context, focused on the case organisation Tesla, is a narrative but not critically applied –
what kind of actual value is created and how? How do the marketing and operation
functions contribute? Familiarise yourself further with Christensen’s work to fully
understand what disruptive companies and technologies do. If you opt for such an
unorthodox mode of analysis with many inferred aspects, it is of crucial importance to
address issues that extend beyond, for example technology diffusion and its impact (Big
Data, AI). The report is presented in a very generic format. Referencing is not in full
conformance with university requirements. For this level of study this does not suffice,
you need to revise the entire piece of work and strengthen both your theoretical
underpinning and indeed more so the practical application. Go more beyond the obvious,
try to adopt constantly a critical perspective for further evaluation and discussion. But
first – familiarise yourself further with the actual assignment task / brief and module
learning outcomes! 

Reading Assignment
Strategic Management provides a conceptual overview while the case study provides the substantive content for this week’s activity.
Strategic Management, by N. Ritson, pages 90-97. Available directly from the course homepage.
Leadership Skills, by MTD Training, pages 39-46. Available directly from the course homepage.
Pakistan: A Story of Technology, Entrepreneurs and Global Networks, a case study by Sabir, S., Aidrus, T., & Bird, S., pages 1-13. Available as a free download directly from the course homepage.
Written Assignment
After reading the case study and other available information carefully, prepare a two page (double-spaced) essay addressing the following questions. When composing your essay, do not simply list the question and provide an answer, but rather compose a narrative essay that responds to the questions.
What are the strategic choices available?
What are the advantages to investing in businesses operating in Pakistan?
What are the disadvantages to investing in businesses operating in Pakistan?
What cultural dynamics impact the decision?
How is this similar to and different from the political and cultural environment of your home country?
Cite references to material that you use in preparing the essay.

Reading Assignment
As you read through the resources and watch the videos, consider the following:
Have you ever seen a leader break down the decision-making process for a decision made in an organization?  
How do you feel about a decision made by leaders that do not go as planned?  
What would you do if a leader asked you to alter documents to make the company look better?  
Do you think that all leaders try to make the best decision for the organization and the employees? 
Read
Read the following from your textbook Organizational behavior. 
Chapter 11
Chapter 11.1: Decision-Making Culture: The Case of Google 
Chapter 11.2: Understanding Decision Making 
Chapter 11.3: Faulty Decision Making 
Chapter 11.4: Decision-Making in Groups 
Chapter 8.5: The Role of Ethics in National Culture  
Chapter 11.5: The Role of Ethics and National Culture 
Chapter 11.6: Empowered Decision-Making: The Case of Ingar Skaug 
Chapter 11.7: Conclusion 
Chapter 11.8: Exercises 
Chapter 12
Chapter 12.2: Who Is a Leader? Trait Approaches to Leadership 
Chapter 12.3: What Do Leaders Do? Behavioral Approaches to Leadership 
Watch
High context and low context communication
This video provides three scenarios of individuals conversing who are from high context and low context cultures.
What is the difference between a high-context and low-context culture?
This video clearly explains the difference between high-context and low-context cultures in reference to the language of behavior.
References
Collins, S. (2021, May 19). High context and low context communication [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vgRBENL5es
Organizational behavior. (2017). University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/organizational-behavior Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA. 
Tero Trainers. (2016, November 8). What is the difference between a high-context and low-context culture? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKViQSnW-UA 
Discussion Assignment
In the discussion forum, you are expected to participate often and engage in deep levels of discourse. You are required to post an initial response to the question/issue presented in the Forum by Sunday evening and then respond to at least 3 of your classmates’ initial posts. You should also respond to anyone who has responded to you. 
Leadership is a very difficult role to fill. The right balance between management and encouragement must be present. Leaders must ensure that objectives are met, productivity rises, and people are happy. This puts leaders under immense pressure. Leaders must make ethical decisions regarding the pros and cons of the task and the people involved.   
For this discussion assignment, refer to Chapter 12.3 What Do Leaders Do? Behavioral Approaches to Leadership of your textbook and focus on people and task-oriented behaviors.   
Explain a professional or personal situation where an individual was distinctly people-oriented.  
Provide another situation where an individual was task-oriented.  
For each example, explain if they were right or wrong and if they were ethical in their behavior. 
Your Discussion should be a minimum of 200 words in length and not more than 500 words. Please include a word count. Following the APA standard, use references and in-text citations for the textbook and any other sources. 
Part 2 will be uploaded once Part 1 is complete. Part 2 is only to comment on the 3 student’s discussions.

The trend in many industries is toward greater fixed costs relative to variable costs. For example, H&R Block employees used to fill out tax returns for customers by hand. Now, computer software is used to complete tax returns. Safeway and Kroger employees use to key-in prices by hand on cash registers. Now, barcode readers enter price and other product information automatically. From your experience:
1) Identify a change where the cost structure of manufacturing or service operations shifted to greater fixed costs. What were the benefits and shortcomings of the change?
2) Identify a trend or potential new change and speak to the pros and cons?
Your initial post (1 to 2 substantive paragraphs, which would approximate 100 to 200 words) should address each question in the discussion directions and is due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday.
Capital budgeting is the process of evaluating and selecting long-term investment projects that can generate positive net present value (NPV) and contribute to a firm’s strategic objectives. 
Part A: Conduct additional research (using the NLU library) and respond to the following discussion prompts. In your answer be sure to draw on your research and all relevant readings and videos in this week’s materials.  Also, be sure to provide examples to support your answers.
What are some of the factors that firms should consider when making capital budgeting decisions, such as project size, risk, cash flow, timing, and financing options? How do these factors affect the profitability, risk, and flexibility of a firm’s investment portfolio?
How do firms incorporate strategic considerations into their capital budgeting decisions, such as competitive position, market growth, technological innovation, and sustainability? How do firms align their investment projects with their overall corporate strategy and goals, and how do they balance short-term and long-term priorities?
What are some of the challenges and pitfalls of capital budgeting, such as estimation errors, behavioral biases, capital rationing, and project interdependence? How do firms mitigate these challenges and ensure that their investment decisions are sound and aligned with their financial and non-financial objectives?
How do firms monitor and evaluate the performance of their investment projects, and what are some of the metrics and benchmarks they use, such as return on investment (ROI), net cash flow, and hurdle rate? How do firms adjust their capital budgeting decisions over time based on the actual performance and feedback from their projects?
Part B:  While capital budgeting is often associated with for-profit firms, non-profit organizations also need to make long-term investment decisions that can support their mission and enhance their impact. 
What are some of the types of investment projects that non-profit organizations might consider? 
How do non-profit organizations evaluate these investments and how do they prioritize them?
Non-profit organizations also need to consider the sources of financing for their investment.  
Your first posting should be approximately 400 words. You post your message by clicking on the “Create Message” button below. See the deadline for a first posting and instructions for your response posts in your syllabus. The deadlines can be found in your syllabus, at which time the discussion topic will be locked. Grading for this topic will be via the attached discussion rubric. Please cite scholarly references formatted in the most current APA format.

Overview
By exploring practical instances where businesses and teams have effectively utilized panel discussions, individuals will better understand how collaboration between different departments can be strengthened.
Instructions
For each of the following statements, respond in 1—2 paragraphs:
Identify delegation techniques that are well-known.
Describe what can be learned or gained from delegation and team empowerment approaches.
Discuss how delegation can be used to encourage team members’ collaboration and cross-functional interactions.
Describe examples of businesses or teams that have used panels to improve interdepartmental cooperation.
Include relevant sources that give actual evidence, case studies, expert opinions, or theoretical frameworks to support each of your points.

Major Case Analysis Instructions
For this assignment, you are required to address an issue or problem faced by your company of choice and will analyze it using the techniques taught in this course. View the rubric for this assignment here.
Each student must submit to the assignment folder a Major Case Study Analysis no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. (This assignment folder may be linked to Turnitin.) The write-up is limited to 12-15 double-spaced pages, not including a title page and exhibits (include as appendices). Selecting an Organization
Explore news/current events to locate a business that has a complex problem which needs to be addressed. The problem may be related to any business topic (i.e. accounting, marketing, legal, etc.).
It is suggested that you select a recent problem of a public company, which will ensure that you will have
access to the information necessary to complete your project.
As you select an organizational problem for your class project, it is important that you select an organization that is interesting, possibly useful to you in your career,
industry, or interests. An organization or industry you are interested
in should give you better access to information.
Use the 9-step case analysis process as a guide:
Skim the case to get an overview of the situation.
Read the case thoroughly to digest the facts.
Carefully Review information in exhibits.
Decide what the strategic issues are.
Begin your analysis with some number crunching.
Apply the concepts of strategic analysis.
Check out conflicting opinions
Support your opinions with reasons and evidence.
Develop recommendations and an action plan.
Your analysis and recommendations should be supported with high-quality evidence, including textbooks and peer-reviewed academic journal articles covering the appropriate topics that apply to your specific problem from the following list: Accounting
Business Communications
Business Ethics
Business Finance
Business Integration and Strategic Management
Business Leadership
Economics
Global Dimensions of Business
Information Management Systems
Legal Environment of Business
Management
Marketing
Quantitative Research Techniques/Statistics

Refer back to the Learning Activity titled “Applications of Volume and Surface 
Area.” Problem 2 introduces a company that is trying to decide whether to 
manufacture cube-shaped or sphere-shaped tree ornaments. In your own 
words, explain what calculations were made, and why, in solving this problem. 
Why would a company be doing those calculations in the first place? If possible, give an example of a similar situation within your common experience in which 
the type of packaging shape is a variable for company decision-making.