Instructions: The movie Interstellar is based on the premise of trying to find another habitable planet after ours has become inhabitable. From the knowledge you have gained from this class, discuss the following:

• What aspects of this new planet would you look for to ensure the survivability of our species? Some of the specifics you may want to discuss are:
  • Size and age of the planet
  • Atmosphere of the planet
  • The distance of the planet to its Sun
  • The type of Sun the planet orbits
  • Oceans of the planet
  • Any life that may already be on this planet
  • Moons of this planet

Consider the implications of change management in the implementation of a HRIS. Review Kotter’s Change Model and Lewin’s Change Model.

Consider the following questions:

• What are the possible pitfalls when changing current practices within an organization?
• What should be considered about change and workers before implementing a new HRIS?
• How should HR prepare employees for the implementation?

Requirement 2 paragraphs, APA, Reference, In -Text citation

Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Read the article, “Operational Plan,” for an overview of the required elements in this type of plan. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 8-10 pages in length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Your paper must:

• Develop an organizational chart for the proposed organization.
  • Include the title of positions and a brief description of the positions’ duties and responsibilities.
  • Figure 7.7 on page 207 of the text provides an example of how to develop the organizational chart.
• Define the organization’s vision, mission, and values
• Outline the basic planning process for the organization, and describes how the three levels of management influence this process.
• Explain why the quality, productivity, and profitability are important elements in the planning process
• Evaluate the relationship between the human resource planning activities and the overall organizational strategy
• Discuss the philosophy of management that will be applied to the management of the organization and how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work environment where employees will be motivated and productive.
• Compose the steps of control and types of controls included in the control process for the organization.

The paper

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate 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 in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• Operational Plan

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  You probably have a business plan, but you need an operational plan to define your business’s day-to-day operations.

  An operational plan forms part of the business’s strategic plan and is important for effective business leadership. It describes how the work will be done, the workflow from input to end results, including the resources that will be used along the way, all of which are required for success.

  Streamlined business systems also defines how you will deal with risks, and how you will ensure sustainability of the project’s achievements.

  An operational plan also explains how, or what portion of, a strategic plan will be put into operation during a given operational period.

  Related: Streamline Your Business Systems

  What is an Operational Plan?

  While strategic planning provides the vision, direction and goals for the business, operational planning translates that into the everyday workflow of the business that will hopefully produce the outcomes defined by the strategy.

  Simply put, operational planning is the conversion of strategic goals into managed execution. It deals specifically with the internal operations and resources necessary to produce your company’s product or service.

  Operational Plan: 4 Steps to Success

  An operational plan addresses four questions:

  • Where are we now?
  • Where do we want to be?
  • How do we get there?
  • How do we measure our progress?

  The key components of a complete operational plan include:

  1. Human capital.The staff and skills required to implement your project, as well as current and potential sources of these resources.
  2. Financial requirements.The funding required to implement your project, your current and potential sources of these funds.
  3. Risk assessment. What risks exist and how they can be addressed.
  4. Estimate of project lifespan, sustainability and exit strategy.How long your project will last, when and how you will exit your project, and how you will ensure sustainability of your project’s achievements.

  Operational plans should contain:

  • Clear objectives
  • Activities to be delivered
  • Quality standards
  • Desired outcomes
  • Staffing and resource requirements
  • Implementation timetables
  • A process for monitoring progress.

  Why have an operational plan?

  An operational plan is important because it helps your team to:

  • Be clear about where you will get the necessary resources
  • Use those resources efficiently
  • Clearly define the most critical resource requirements.
    • Reduce risks where possible, and prepare contingency plans where necessary.
    • Think about the long-term future of the project, including its sustainability.

  Who should prepare an operational plan?

  Operational plans should be prepared by the people who will be involved in the implementation. There is often a need for cross-departmental dialogue as plans created by one part of the organisation inevitably have implications for other parts.

  • A project administrator or finance manager should be involved in defining financial requirements
  • Human resources should be involved in assessing HR and capacity needs
  • HR, IT or operations staff should be engaged in discussions of processes, procedures and systems.

  Efficient operational planning and implementation calls for ongoing open communication between the project team and these other staff.

Question 1

1.       

Define leadership and communication. Explain how these two relate to one another in the workplace.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

Question 2

1.       

Explain the communication process that occurs in the workplace, and describe how it is similar or different for leaders, manager, and followers

Your response should be at least 75 words in length

Cultural Health Disparities Research-Based Paper

Your readings to this point have documented significant differences—disparities—in health care provided for different racial and ethnic groups. This assignment provides an opportunity to reflect on, analyze, and write about group differences and health disparities.

Textbook authors Pérez and Luquis (p. 24) suggest, “[t]he reasons why we observe these disparities are not clearly understood and may be due to other factors as individual choices, differences in disease processes, or systemic barriers to care, or to any combination of these factors.”

Given that thinking, imagine that you have been asked by the regional director of health care services to select and evaluate ethnic group diseases and illnesses, disparities, behaviors, and probable causes.

Your research-based assignment is to identify and discuss health care disparities and wellness issues for a particular cultural group:

Select a population for which there is evidence of health care disparities. For this population:

• Identify and describe two diseases with high incidence for the cultural (ethnic or racial) group.
  • Describe how the group is being affected.
  • What strategies are currently being employed or considered to increase wellness?
  • What additional considerations do you think might be useful?
• Identify and discuss two specific disparities for the racial or ethnic group under consideration. Provide specific examples, and identify salient factors (such as socioeconomic status).
• Identify and evaluate the group’s beliefs, values, and traditions related to quality health, disparities, and wellness.
• Based on analysis of your cultural group, formulate assumptions (hypotheses) about locus of control (internal versus external) in a specific cultural group’s health, wellness, and disease. The research must focus on your selected cultural group.
• Reflect on what you have found. Provide any insights, conclusions, or recommendations that you have arrived at from your research and analysis.

The following are assignment requirements for creating your research-based paper:

• The paper must follow APA Citing and Referencing Guidelines, which appear in the Capella Undergraduate Online Writing Center. You will need a cover page, a table of contents, body of the paper, and a reference page.
• Length: the paper should be at least five to seven double-spaced pages excluding cover page, table of contents, and reference page.
• References: list all references used. At a minimum, you are required to identify and use at least three sources in addition to your textbooks. Additional relevant references from the Capella University library are always welcome and encouraged.

Review the Cultural Health Disparities Research-Based Paper Scoring Guide to see how you will be graded on this assignment.

Submit your Cultural Health Disparities Research-Based Paper in the assignment area by Friday of this week.

Reference

Assignment 1: Essay – Exploring Ancient Mysteries

Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.

Topic Choices

• There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.
• No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
• Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age. However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or something else?.
• Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization’s decline?
• Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the structures. Which theory makes the most sense?
• The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding, yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?
• Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.

Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:

1. Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
2. After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
3. Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum) Note:Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

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; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations and a References list are required. Citations and references must follow APA style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the course shell for guidance).
• 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. For our purposes, you may omit any abstract page.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.
• Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.
• Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
• Identify major historical developments in world cultures during the eras of antiquity to the Renaissance
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.
• Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.

Information Literacy – Ashford University Library Experience

Knowing how to thoroughly research a topic is extremely important while achieving your education. You may be asked to support your information with peer-reviewed scholarly resources, but how can you find this type of resource? The Ashford University Library allows you to search through different avenues to find the requested types of resources. You can narrow your search by the author, year published, title, subject, and also by indicating what type of resource you are looking for. You even have access to a librarian if you need some guidance in finding more resources on your topic.

In a two- to three-paragraph response

• Describe your experiences using resources, including concerns encountered when conducting academic research through the Ashford University Library. Areas of concern may include developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources.
• Explain how using the Ashford University Library has improved your experience in conducting research.

The response must be formatted according to APA style. Each paragraph should be at least five sentences. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.