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Models that pertain to the distribution of a resource within supply chains are often referred to as networks. Distribution among these networks is key to the success of a business while also keeping cost production at a minimum. Discuss at least three ways that linear optimization models can be applied to both physical as well as abstract network problems to increase efficiency in supply chain management.

Consider a public relations or marketing campaign you can recall that impressed
you. Was it a new product launch, a plea from a non-profit, public information,
or a special event?
• What about it caught your eye, and why do you think it was successful or not?
• Prepare a 2 ½-3 page written citing your opinion. Use specific examples and details
about the campaign that you believe made it effective or not.
• Conduct research. There is a lot of research on the success of specific campaigns and how
well they were able to accomplish their goal. While I want your opinion, I also want to see
some back-up information on the campaign.
• Prepare as follows:
• Typed and double-spaced
• APA Format is required.
• Bibliography/Reference page must be included.
• All sources or quotes used in text must be cited.

 
Just as we heard with Madeline Albright, no matter where you are in life, you can have feelings of self-doubt.  Listen to this powerful conversation with four prominent women – Michelle Obama, Former First Lady; Melinda Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Amal Clooney, Clooney Foundation for Justice; Wanjiru Wahome, Samburu Girl’s Foundation.  
Discussion question: 
Which woman did you relate to the most and what was her key point?
What have you learned to do when you experience self-doubt?   Any tips for your colleagues in this class?
Post your discussion, (150 words +/- 10%)

2 paragraph include reference -SWS FORMAT
Choose a topic found on the HFMA website. Provide an overview of the topic in one paragraph.
Be sure to include an explanation regarding how it applies to something that you learned in the course. How do you think the HFMA can support your career growth and development?
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

2 paragraph include reference -SWS FORMAT 
Please respond to the following:
Create a list of three best practices to follow in the field of health services administration. Rank the best practices in order of importance (one being the most important).
Rate the three most important concepts that you learned in this course in order of importance (one being the most important).
Quality of Care in Health Care, SWOT Analysis, Strategic Development
Provide specific examples to support your rationale from readings throughout your program or from peer-reviewed journal articles.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING POST OF A CLASSMATE IN 100 WORDS, Remember that your posts must be substantive and contribute to the dialogue that is taking place and Response posts must offer at least TWO new piece of information or insight.
Classmate Post:
1) Do you think teamwork can have negative consequences?
There are many scenarios in which teamwork can make work, in general, challenging or even strongly negatively affect the workflow. We all can relate to this one example that we have experienced at some point in our educational journey. When people are assigned to work in a group, they tend to put most of the workload on other people because they will not be praised or evaluated on their individual contribution but on the group project. Because people are not evaluated on individual efforts, productivity might decrease due to the fact that some individuals do not help with the overall effort. If teams are getting along too well, they are also able to reduce their overall efficiency because it will cause them to be focused on other things. These teams would be more focused on being social than on being productive. Also, teams can suffer from poor communication, which can contribute to a low-performing team because team members are not communicating correctly. In a high-performing team, all team members will need to be informed of all the information they need to be effective. If it isn’t clear who is leading the team, there might be a struggle with power dynamics, which negatively affects the productivity of a team because there would be an internal conflict. Therefore, some of the capabilities will be used to try to resolve this conflict. This would make the team less productive because of the power dynamic issue. 
2) What can a leader do when a team lacks synergy and the collective whole is not greater than the  sum of individual parts?
As discussed in the last question, there can be numerous reasons why a team functions better when the individuals work by themselves rather than in a team.  For a team to function at its best, it is important that the common communication is highly functional and effective. This means that people can have honest and open conversations about the problems and solutions that are supposed to be handled by the team (Brigden, 2024). When the goal of a team is not specifically defined, it is unclear how the team will be able to achieve their teams’ goals. Therefore, creating a collaborative goal that can be accomplished by a team effort in the best and most efficient way possible is necessary to become a well-established and deficient team (Brigden, 2024).  All the team members will need to know what the goals of the team are because, without that, the team is not going to be an effective and efficient team (Brigden, 2024).  When a team is successful, it is important for the team to engage in a team effort celebration because this will make the team connect and show them that together, they can accomplish their goals and be successful (Brigden, 2024).  A team leader should engage in all these efforts so that he can facilitate a caring and efficient environment by creating an effective team that is going to, therefore, be more successful.
Brigden, B. (2024, March 4). Leadership and teamwork: 10 ways leaders can help their teams. Teamwork Blog. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.teamwork.com/blog/10-ways-leaders-teams/

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING POST OF A CLASSMATE IN 100 WORDS, Remember that your posts must be substantive and contribute to the dialogue that is taking place and Response posts must offer at least TWO new piece of information or insight.
Classmate Post:
1) Do you think teamwork can have negative consequences?
2) What can a leader do when a team lacks synergy and the collective whole is not greater than the  sum of individual parts?
There are a number of potential consequences of teamwork. Individuality for one, employees may feel like they are not heard or seen for their work. Also the team may have conflict if one member feels they are working harder than  another. There is also the possibility of personality differences and that causing conflict within the team. While teamwork has its place, there are several potential issues that arise from it as well. 
There are many things a leader can do to improve overall synergy. Firstly would be team building exercises and retreats. These are intentionally designed to help force teamwork and to learn of other’s strengths and weaknesses. Recognizing and rewarding team successes as a whole will help encourage the members to keep up the good work and boost morale. There are many ways to strengthen a team and how they work together, the leader will just need to find what works best for their team and their company.

Using the same company as in Task 1.3, students must submit a PDF report analysing the internal business environment and its long-term strategic goals and initiatives.
company:  HomeLight – https://www.homelight.com/
file below 

 
The Signature Assignment for this class is worth a total of 300 points.  It is a writing-intensive project designed to give students who are interested in negotiation and conflict resolution the opportunity to polish their skills as a negotiator facing an intractable negotiation challenge.
This paper will be graded using Turnitin.  If, when you submit your paper, you receive a Turnitin score of 10% or greater, immediately open the Turnitin notes to see where your paper needs correcting.  If a paper has a score of more than 10% and extraordinary circumstances do not dictate otherwise, you will receive a zero for the assignment.
The first part of the project (value: 50 points) will be an exploration of a real, ongoing conflict, including substantial backgrounds on the parties involved, the nature of the conflict, and its significance.  The minimum length of this section is three pages, not including cover and reference pages. A minimum of three references is expected.
Every word of your Signature Assignment should be essential to conveying its overall message: do not over-explain ideas, use larger words when smaller ones will do, or add text only to help you bulk up the length of your paper.  You will have opportunities to strengthen the language of your paper in sections 2 and 3.
Specific dates and point values for each section of the Signature Assignment are in the Course Requirements and Assignments section of the syllabus. 
Before submitting your research paper, please be sure it meets the following guidelines:
All parts of this project must be produced in Microsoft Word.
The text must be double-spaced, have one-inch margins, and be in either 12-point Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial font.
At least three sources must be included in your paper and must be documented both in the paper and in the references using the APA Author-Date writing style, 7th edition.
Your paper must include a title page, body, and reference page. The title page and reference page must be separate pages.  
For every day this section is turned in late, 5% of the value of the assignment will be lost.

Why Managers Give Higher Ratings?
Read:  https://open.lib.umn.edu/organizationalbehavior/chapter/6-4-motivating-employees-through-performance-appraisals/Links to an external site.
Answer this question:
Why do some managers intentionally give an employee a higher rating than deserved? What are the disadvantages of biased ratings? How could this tendency be prevented?
120-150 words
Due: 9/17 Tuesday