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Write 300 words summarizing the article and 200 words about what you found interesting, disappointing, and unexpected

Part of being a good manager is staying up to date on the latest news, trends, laws, financial happenings, and international situations impacting business.  The APSU College of Business has purchased a subscription for all students to the Wall Street Journal.  To sign up for your subscription, go to www.wsj.com/APSU.  You will need to use your APSU email address to access your subscription.  Make it a part of your daily habits to check in and review the top business-related articles.  
You will need to regularly check the WSJ for business-related articles and write a short reflection on what you learned that week.  Be sure to cite articles as needed.  Articles may not be more than one week old.  Submit your review below.
you can select any Wall Street Journal you would like about management
500 word

Objectives for Chapter 8:
Understand and identify the background of gender discrimination and the different ways that it is manifested in the workplace.
Understand how to analyze situations and determine if there are any gender issues that exist in the workplace.
Define fetal protection policies, and how it relates to gender based discrimination and other issues in the workplace.
Understand the difference between legal and illegal grooming policies.
Distinguish between equal pay and comparable worth and how legislation can address these gender based issues.
Assignments for Chapter 8:
Assignment #1-Read Chapter 8 carefully and completely.
Assignment #2-On page 459, of your text, look at the case of Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins.  Use the rubric to answer the questions on page 460 at the end of the case regarding Price Waterhouse’s fatal flaws,  whether they showed good business sense, and how PW could avoid this type of problem in the future.  
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Addressing U.S. American Indians (Native Americans)/Alaska Natives and Diabetes
The mortality rate for American Indians, which includes Alaska Natives (Native Americans), has increased primarily because of the effects of type 2 diabetes. The Indian Health Service has provided the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, resulting in increased spending for health care; however, the rate for age-adjusted deaths has increased as compared with white Americans.
Infectious diseases are decreasing, while chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, are increasing in this population. Data collected were mainly from Navaho Indians living in the western part of the United States. Other major health issues include obesity, cardiovascular diseases, smoking, and hypertension. Also discussed was the high rate of sedentary lifestyles as compared with much greater daily physical activities historically.
Questions to be addressed in your paper:
Create a culturally congruent plan for reduction of exceptionally high levels of type 2 diabetes among American Indians/Alaska Natives.
As compared with whites, why do American Indians have higher levels of increased smoking, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles, which contribute to the type 2 diabetes rates?
Why is the Indian Health Service an important part of health care that is historically “owed” to American Indians/Alaska Natives?

Research Paper: This is a graduate course and students will be expected to research and write papers summarizing in their own words what they have found on current topics from the weekly readings. Research is a theoretical review of relevant literature and application of findings in the literature to a topic related to a specific industry, field, or business problem. The research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals. While Blogs, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, course textbooks, popular magazines, newspaper articles, online websites, etc. are helpful for providing background information, these resources are NOT suitable resources for this research assignment. Please Note: The UC Library staff are very helpful with assisting students in using the UC Online Library journal database. Please contact them if you have issues. In addition, the instructor has provided additional resources, including a research tutorial, in the “Course Resources” folder in the “Content” area of the course. Assignment Requirements:
Choose a research topic from the chapter readings 
Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source. While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within the last five (5) years are preferred. Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the chosen topic will result in a point reduction.
Write a four (4) to five (5) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note – paper length does not include cover page, abstract, or references page(s).
Structure your paper as follows:

Cover page
Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.
Purpose of Research should reflect  the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.
Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).
Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.
Conclusion in your own words
References formatted according to APA style requirements

Grading Criteria:
Content Knowledge & Structure: All of the requested components are completed as assigned; content is on topic and related to advance human resource management, critical thinking is clearly demonstrated (few, if any, direct quotations from the source in the paper); scholarly research is demonstrated; topics and concepts gained from the assigned reading and/or from research is evident.
Critical Thinking: Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid interpretation of materials and reflection.
Clarity & Effective Communication: Communication is clear, concise, and well presented; scholarly writing is demonstrated; grammar, sentence structure, writing in third person, and word choice is used correctly.
Integration of Knowledge & Articles: Articles used are current and relevant (preferably published within last five (5) years and MUST be from peer-reviewed journal article publications. At least four (4) peer-reviewed journal articles are examined and analyzed in the paper.
Presentation & Writing Mechanics: Cover page, headings, in-text citations, page citations (page number citations required for specific information such as dates, years, list of items from article, names, numbers, statistics, and other specific information), and references are properly formatted.
Please Note: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The paper must be written in your own words.

Quality Improvement occupies considerable space in discussions regarding the state of the healthcare industry. Whether at a global or local level, the spotlight is shining brightly on this topic. Although much of your learning in this course will come from parochial sources (your required textbooks), there is much to learn from sources outside of this course. One of the goals of this course is to spark your interest in discovering efforts that are currently being undertaken in the field of healthcare quality improvement. Professional journals, newspapers, credible healthcare blogs and websites, etc…, are ripe with stories about advances/improvements or issues not yet resolved but that we should be aware of. 
Assignment Rationale: The aim of this task is to evaluate your comprehension of quality improvement (Q.I) processes we’ve discussed and demonstrate how you might implement these in your current practice. Q.I processes are crucial for maintaining high-quality output and improving performance over time. In this context, you may find it helpful to think of ways you can enhance the quality of your own work, be it in process optimization, defect reduction, efficiency improvements, or customer satisfaction. 
• Firstly, review the Q.I processes that are applicable in your professional situation. This could involve methodologies like Six Sigma, Lean, Total Quality Management (TQM), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), or Kaizen. It is important to understand the principles of these programs, their advantages and disadvantages, and how they could be leveraged to improve the quality of your work or your department’s performance. 
• Reflect on the specific challenges in your current professional environment. This could include inefficiencies, areas of frequent errors or defects, bottlenecks, customer complaints, or delays. Then, consider which Q.I methodology might be the most effective in addressing these issues. 
• Next, develop a plan of action. This should be a detailed, step-by-step proposal for how to implement your chosen Q.I process to tackle the identified problem. Consider factors like resources needed, potential resistance or obstacles, and how you will measure the success of your initiative.
 If you find it challenging to identify areas for improvement, here are a few prompts to get you started:
 1. Process Efficiency: Are there steps in your current workflow that could be eliminated or automated to save time or resources?
 2. Error Reduction: Are there tasks or processes that often result in errors? Can these errors be minimized through better training, clearer instructions, or process changes? 
3. Customer Satisfaction: Are there recurring complaints or issues raised by customers? How could your work processes be tweaked to better meet their needs? 
4. Communication: Could communication within your team or with other departments be improved? Are there ways to facilitate better collaboration or information exchange? 
 Remember, the objective of this assignment is to illustrate your understanding of quality improvement methodologies and their practical applications. Your response should not only show that you understand these concepts, but also that you can apply them in real-world scenarios to bring about tangible improvements. 
Alternatively, you can use the directions below to address one of the problems you identify in the cases based on the directions. Review the case studies  4,  in Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. Redesign the processes indicated in your selected case study using and Q.I approach (Lean, PDSA, Seven Steps or a combination). 
Please be sure to adopt all concepts covered in the course so far and be sure to integrate the following in your responses.
 1. What is multidisciplinary Q.I 
2. Why is it important to effective implementation? 
3. How can such strategies be implemented in my current work environment. 
4. Please include a process map of your chosen strategy to improve process or care quality.
NB;  Here is the topic we covered to this course:  
Topic 1: Introduction to Quality & Performance Improvement 
Topic 2: Improvement opportunities and the role of teamwork 
Topic 3: Analyzing & Communicating Performance Improvement 
Topic 4: Continuum of Care & Patient Satisfaction 
Topic 5: Service Improvement & Infection Control Management 
Topic 6: Safety Management 
Topic 7: Managing Staff and Care Environment 
Topic 8: Improvement Assessment & Accreditation 
Topic 9: Implementation Management Tools 
Topic 10: Legal Implications for Performance Improvement

  
Use the MS Excel file provided and follow the instructions to complete the test.
Data file needed for the assignment: Assignment 2 Data.xlsx
The data shows the production speed at a weld company. A random sample was taken from each of 4 plants in North America. The sample shows the production speed represented as the number of seconds it takes to complete a single unit. 
The Regional Quality Manager has been working with the team on a process improvement. The improvement was implemented in parallel at all 4 plants. The data also shows a random sample taken after the improvement was launched. Use ANOVA to analyze this data.
Complete the following:
1. Save the workbook as A2-Your userID (i.e. A2-azehr12345).
2. Copy the “Data” worksheet to a new worksheet and name the new worksheet “Descriptive”
Complete a descriptive analysis of the data. Calculate the following for each plant before and after the improvement was implemented:
3. Average of the 50 samples
4. Standard Deviation of the 50 samples
5. Add a single Box and Whisker plot showing all plants before the change.
6. Add the legend to the plot.
7. Add an appropriate title to the plot.
8. Adjust the vertical axis on the plot for best visualization and comparison.
Calculate the following for each plant after and after the improvement was implemented:
9. Average of the 50 samples
10. Standard Deviation of the 50 samples
11. Add a single Box and Whisker plot showing all plants after the change.
12. Add the legend to the plot.
13. Add an appropriate title to the plot.
14. Adjust the vertical axis on the plot for best visualization and comparison.
15. Given the data, discuss if the conditions are met to perform an ANOVA analysis using all of the data in the worksheet.
16. Copy the “Data” worksheet to a new worksheet and name the new worksheet “ANOVA”. 
17. Format the data appropriately for a Two-factor ANOVA analysis with replication using the Improvement as the Sample and the Plants as the Columns.
18. Complete the Two-factor ANOVA analysis with replication using the Improvement as the Sample and the Plants as the Columns.
19. Interpret the results of the ANOVA analysis. What can the Regional Quality Manager report to the Executive? Add a description of your findings on the “ANOVA” worksheet.

  
Choose a specific operations system and brand within a specific industry. 
Describe all the main processes and activities of this operations system. Identify the nature of these processes and draw a flowchart of these processes indicating all the main activities, processes and resources involved.
On your criteria where is the bottleneck and propose different measures and actions to take to enhance productivity and the quality of this system. Justify your answer.  
The Production Process of a Small Bar and Wire Rod Mill @Hyundai Steel – YouTube 

 
Choose a specific operations system and brand within a specific industry. 
Describe all the main processes and activities of this operations system. Identify the nature of these processes and draw a flowchart of these processes indicating all the main activities, processes and resources involved.
On your criteria where is the bottleneck and propose different measures and actions to take to enhance productivity and the quality of this system. Justify your answer
 Below is the Operations system and brand!
The Production Process of a Small Bar and Wire Rod Mill @Hyundai Steel – YouTube 

Hi,  I have attached the vendor evaluation matrix that you will use in the final report. You will list the name of the fictional hospital or ambulatory clinic at the top followed by the vendors that you be evaluating. You will need to list your requirements on the left side of the matrix. It comes pre-populated with some requirements which you can use, but you only need to list your top 10-15 requirements. Then weigh each vendor on the requirements with a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest rating. Then total up the scores and you can use this as part of your decision making process for the recommendation.
I have also attached the vendor evaluation matrix that you will use in the final report. You will list the name of the fictional hospital or ambulatory clinic at the top followed by the vendors that you be evaluating. You will need to list your requirements on the left side of the matrix. It comes pre-populated with some requirements which you can use, but you only need to list your top 10-15 requirements. Then weigh each vendor on the requirements with a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest rating. Then total up the scores and you can use this as part of your decision making process for your recommendation.
One more thing for you for the final project 
Please go to https://klasresearch.com/ and request a free account. This site can help you in the evaluation of your vendors. This site is known to be the leader in reviews for acute and ambulatory vendors. Please log on and see the different vendors and modules that they offer and how they rate compared to others.
Use chapter 7 as your guide I attached in page 146. Follow the steps in page 146 from the book. Tell the story as a narrative. Who are you? Whats your role? What health system hired you. 
Students are required to submit a minimum  eight-page research project at the end of the semester. The topic is that you are an information technology consultant and have been hired to evaluate the vendor information system alternatives and select a new healthcare information system for a hospital, clinical department or other provider entity. You will prepare a consulting report on analyzing current systems and providing needs analysis. You will evaluate potential vendors and provide a recommendation for a new system.
A special project is required as follows:
Consider that you are an information technology consultant. You have been hired to evaluate the vendor information system alternatives and select a new healthcare information system for a hospital, clinical department or other provider entity. You will prepare a consulting report that includes the following:
1. Situation Analysis. Describe the “real” or hypothetical work environment, provider objectives and current information systems configuration as well as any unmet needs or issues. What current clinical systems does the hospital or ambulatory clinic have? What are their pain points with the current setup?
2. Functional Requirements. List or otherwise characterize the key functional requirements to be met by a new or upgraded health information system.
3. Evaluate Vendor Alternatives. Describe and evaluate two to four vendor alternatives. Indicate pros, cons for each alternative. You must evaluate real vendors ex. Epic, Allscripts, Meditech
4. Provisional Recommendation. Given the information available to you, what are you recommending to your client? Options may include upgrading the current system or implementing a new enterprise-wide clinical system. Be specific and indicate your rationales for your recommendation.
5. A table comparing features of the vendor alternatives
6. A graphic representation depicting the workflow of one department in your fictional hospital.
*Define the process that you will be taking to make a decision. For example, you as the project manager with be forming a steering committee, have vendor demonstration days etc. Use the steps defined in  in Chapter 7 as your guide.