A description of the health care workforce shortage and its implications.

Case Study HW – Need A+

Click here to read the health care workforce shortage and its implications on America’s hospitals, at the American Hospitals Association’s (AHA) website.

Select a hospital, which is not more than two hours away from your place of residence. Based on your readings and understanding, create a 3- to 4-page report in a Microsoft Word document, that includes:

A plan for a rural, medium-sized hospital to deal with short- and long-term workforce shortages.

Your plan should include the following elements:

An introduction.
A description of the health care workforce shortage and its implications.
The aspects that need immediate attention and aspects that need long term attention. Provide a rationale on why these aspects need attention.
A description of the financial implications for these issues.
An explanation of the risks associated with these problems.
Your recommendations to solve these problems.
An explanation of the methods to measure the success of the plan.
A description of the next steps, if the plan failed.
A conclusion and a reference list.

Explain how you did in word here and it should be documented in your code.

Network

((I have an example, so it won’t take that long)) Please, let me know if anyone is able to do it right and in the proper time.

Please put Course number, your Full Name, Assignment number on top right. Submit your homework on Blackboard. Please name your file as “ITS470HW5FirstNameLastName.(doc or docx)”. You should submit all source codes, script files, and all output files from job submission. Documentation is important. The more clear and detail documentation is a good way to earn better grade.

Complete the code that passes the array a and b from process 0 to process 1 using the algorithm shown in textbook p.246. Vary the size of arraya and b from 100, 1000, and 2000 to compare and discuss the results. Explain your results from each size. For MPI_Recv function, see sample code given in course website. (20 points)

In given code “mpi-pi.c”, the jobs aredistributedin cyclic manner.Modify and write the code that distributes the job using block partition, which assignsa set of consecutive jobs to each process. For example, if there are 40 jobs and 4 processes, distribute10 jobs each process such as 1to 10 to process 0, 11 to 20 to process 1, 21 to 30 to process 2, and 31 to 40 to process 3. For the simplicity, assume that userinputsthe number of steps that is the multiple of the number of processes. For example, if the number of processes is 4, the number of steps should be multiple of 4 such as 16, 100, 200, 10000, etc.Your code should dynamically distribute the same amount of jobs over the number of available processes. Explain your job distribution method and it should be clearly documented in your code. (20 points)

Re-write pi estimation code using MPI_Send and MPI_Recv communication functions only. You can download sample code at course website called “mpi-pi.c”. Explain how you did in word here and it should be documented in your code. (Hint: Process 0 receives all partial local results and computes the estimating pi)(20 points)

Use given “mpi-pi.c” code, modify it to compute and print the elapsed time at process 0 using Wtim( ) function. Then, choose the large number of steps (i.e., n = 2,000,000,000) and run the program by use of 1, 4, 8, and 16 processes to find each corresponding elapsed time. Do this with the small number of steps (i.e., 200) to find the elapsed time at each number of processes. Plot both results to observe the relation between the number of processes and elapsed time at each number of steps. (40 points)

Identify, using simple heuristics, the indicators that show that the specific problems experienced by the three stores can be resolved through training.

Case Study—Training Assessment

DUE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2

Training assessment is an important task for HR personnel. read about training assessments.

Then, consider the following scenario:

You have recently been appointed as a training manager for the southeast region of a major supermarket chain in the U.S. Your territory includes 15 retail stores. Your responsibility involves working directly with store managers and other stakeholders to develop training solutions to meet specific needs of employees in various stores. This includes, but is not limited to, performing needs assessments, determining appropriate instructional design and training delivery methods, as well as implementing and evaluating training initiatives.

Three of the stores in your territory have missed sales goals for the last two quarters. All three stores have received low customer satisfaction scores and are experiencing increased employee turnover rates. The high employee turnover has resulted in the store managers hiring many new and relatively inexperienced sales associates, which further contributes to the problem.

The senior management team of the supermarket chain believes that training and development may help decrease employee turnover and increase customer satisfaction. You have been asked to assess training needs and develop a proposal to address the situation in these three stores.

Instructions:

Use scholarly resources and your learning, address the following:

Identify, using simple heuristics, the indicators that show that the specific problems experienced by the three stores can be resolved through training.
Design a needs assessment plan and identify three specific training initiatives you would recommend for these employees. Include the expected outcomes for the three training initiatives in your proposal.
Select one of the specific training initiatives you identified and develop a budget of projected costs to implement this initiative.

Write a seven-to-nine-page training proposal in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Identified the specific indicators that problems experienced by the three stores can be resolved through training.

Designed a needs assessment plan and recommended three specific training initiatives for these employees. Included the expected outcomes for the three training initiatives in the proposal.

Selected one of the identified specific training initiatives and developed a budget of estimated costs to implement this initiative. Used scholarly resources to justify your expenses.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Your personal conclusion summarizing your research and where you now stand on this claim and WHY.

English

Final “Argument” Paper Requirements

Follow Argument Paper Techniques:

Focus on a “debatable” proposition or claim

In this case “ASSISTED SUICIDE SHOULD BE LEGALIZED IN ALL STATES”

This claim is your thesis and is written as a “should” or “should not” statement:

Example: The penalty for drunk driving should be a mandatory jail sentence and loss of a driver’s license.

This claim must be must be identified in the paper.
Representing and evaluating the “opposing points of view” on the issue fairly and accurately. This is important. You must have two to three opposing views. These are the arguments against your position.
Arguing reasonably against opposing argument and for your claim.
Your personal conclusion summarizing your research and where you now stand on this claim and WHY

Use APA Format, including cover sheet, abstract, proper format, in text citations, and reference sheet.
Final paper has 6 sources.

Length of final paper must be 6 pages in length not including the cover and reference sheet.

How do you think your family would have described you to a close friend of theirs?

Family Dynamics

Family dynamics play a major role in how children develop. These influences include structure, expectations, parenting styles, and involvement. To understand more about how childhood experiences with your family have influenced current identification of self, take a few minutes and think back to those days.

Analyze the role that family structure, expectations, parenting styles, and involvement of caregivers played in your development.
Reflect on your experiences and share any that you are comfortable sharing. You can use questions such as the following to guide your reflection:
What was the best thing that your family said about you or did for you? Try to remember one exact day when that was said or done for you. Which person did this? Remember now what you felt then. When do you feel this way now?
Did you have a nickname? How did you feel about it?
Did family members tell you what you would end up being or doing? Was it what you wanted to be or do? How did you respond?
How do you think your family would have described you to a close friend of theirs? What were they most concerned about for you?
Would you do or react to things differently now than you did then? Why?
Make sure you evaluate your experiences in the context of major theories and concepts of cognitive, social, and physical development during middle childhood. Support your responses by citing information from the online notes and textbook and other scholarly sources. For example, describe the cognitive stage you might have been in at the time of specific events, according to Piaget, Erikson, or Freud. How did this influence how you interpreted the events? You can also discuss the parenting style that you think was used by your parents/caregivers.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention

Describe the principles/concepts which can be applied to explain the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the development and maintenance of superstitions.

FOR LADY HAWKINS ONLY

Effective Punishment

One aspect of raising healthy children is understanding how to best provide correction when they make poor choices or behave in unacceptable ways. Over the years, there has been much debate over the most effective form of punishment for children. As part of this debate, you have to take into consideration operant conditioning as this is the basis for how effective correction works. Operant conditioning should be considered when choosing how to best administer corrective actions whether the parents choose to use corporal punishment, time outs, or loss of privileges.

Discuss the differences between negative and positive punishment. What are the factors that make punishment effective?
Discuss the effectiveness of corporal punishment and elaborate upon when you think it should be used.
Discuss how culture affects the type of punishment used.
Give reasons in support of your responses based on your readings and personal experiences.

Write your initial response in 2–3 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By Saturday, November 21, 2015, post your response to the appropriateDiscussion Area. Through Wednesday, November 25, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. In your responses, consider the following:

Have your peers accurately identified the differences between negative and positive punishment? Explain your answer.
Can you suggest any other factors that make punishment effective? If so, state them.

LASA 1—Operant Conditioning and Superstitions

Many people believe that superstitions are absolutely true. This often causes them to believe and act in ways that are out of the norm either to avoid a negative outcome or to bring about a positive outcome. However, the origins of all superstitions lie in operant conditioning (for example, wearing the same shirt worn during a victory game to all future games in order to ensure victory).

In this assignment, you will examine the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the formation of a superstition.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the development of operant conditioning and its basic principles. Then, address the following:

Describe the historical antecedents of operant conditioning. What factors led to the rise of operant conditioning?
Describe the principles/concepts which can be applied to explain the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the development and maintenance of superstitions.
Brainstorm to come up with a number of superstitions you may have heard or read about. Using your knowledge and vocabulary of operant conditioning, choose one of these superstitions. Then, describe in detail, the thinking processes involved that resulted in the acquisition and perpetuation of this irrational belief.
Describe a specific aspect of the operant conditioning process that leads to these beliefs becoming so deeply ingrained and long standing in nature.
Explain whether a person can ever be rid of superstitions. What methods can be used to help such a person?
Interview a family member or friend to discover a superstition that he or she believes in. Explain the nature of the event that led to the formation of this superstition. Does this information fit with your understanding of how the operant conditioning process results in the development of superstitions? Why or why not?

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. The paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with regular one-inch margins and free of typographical and grammatical errors

What evidence does the documentary cite to back up its claims of unprecedented expansion of presidential power?

watch the documentary “Cheney’s Law”, and analyze the controversy that emerged about presidential power during the Bush administration.

Summary:

The homework assignment is to watch the documentary “Cheney’s Law” available at:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/

(simply scroll down to the 31st row from the top and click on the title “Cheney’s Law”, which aired on October 16, 2007).

The topic for this week is the theory of the “Unitary Executive.” As we will discuss in class, after 9/11 the Bush administration — in particular Vice President Dick Cheney — articulated the theory of the “unitary executive” as a constitutional justification for an unprecedented expansion of presidential power during their administration. There are three areas in particular to pay attention to: 1) Presidential “Signing Statements”; 2) prisoner treatment under the Geneva conventions; and 3) wiretapping of American citizens.

For your assignment, you will analyze the controversy that emerged about presidential power during the Bush administration. First, what is the theory of the unitary executive, and why was it controversial? Second, summarize the main areas of controversy within EACH of the THREE issues (see above) presented in the documentary? What evidence does the documentary cite to back up its claims of unprecedented expansion of presidential power? Why do you think the Bush administration was allowed to expand presidential power in this fashion? Do you think most Americans were aware of the extent of the expanded presidential authority that took place under President Bush? If not, what does this say about American democracy? Feel free to comment with any personal reaction to the documentary.

As always, the assignment is single spaced and one page. DO NOT CONSULT OUTSIDE SOURCES OR YOU RISK NOT GETTING CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT

Evaluate methods to protect the organization from internal and external threats.

You and Shawn are now ready to meet with John and the board of directors at AGC. Shawn calls to check in with you about the report.

“Hi, Shawn,” you say. “How’s everything at AGC?”

“We’re doing well,” he says. “I am happy to report that employee satisfaction and morale have increased, employee retention rates are high, and productivity has substantially improved.”

“That’s great to hear,” you say. “I am finalizing my executive report, but I still need to add some information that will help ensure that AGC remains proactive and competitive in a quickly changing global environment. I’ve got a short bulleted list of things that I think should be added. Would you take a look at it, and give me your thoughts?”

“Sure,” he says. “E-mail it to me, and we’ll talk through it now. I’ve got time.”

“Okay,” you say. “Thanks.”

You send the following list to Shawn and discuss each point for inclusion in the report:

1.Describe various forms of internal and external threats to an organization.

2.Describe methods to detect internal and external threats to the organization.

3.Evaluate methods to protect the organization from internal and external threats.

4.Develop a proactive plan of environmental scanning to evaluate any existing threats to AGC.

In this Activity, you will use the concepts you have learned to this point to analyze a CEO’s leadership abilities.

Two assignments to complete

Assignment 1 – Efficient performance organization is no longer effective. Discuss why this is the case, citing at least three (3) examples from business journals and/or the popular press (e.g.,Wall Street Journal). (25 points) (A 1½-page response is required.).

Assignment 2 – Activity Instructions: CEO Analysis

This Activity is comprised of three (3) parts. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (150 points) (A 5-page response is required for the combination of Parts A, B, and C.)

In this Activity, you will use the concepts you have learned to this point to analyze a CEO’s leadership abilities. Select a current or former CEO of your choosing. The CEO you choose does not necessarily have to be a successful or popular CEO. The person you choose may be, or have been, very unsuccessful or unpopular. However, you should find him or her to be interesting and a good example of many of the concepts you have studied in this course. You will want to choose someone fairly well known or, more specifically, someone well documented in order to have ample material for your analysis. You are required to review a minimum of (6) sources of information about the CEO in order to form your own conclusions and to obtain significant data relating to all the required concepts.

Part A

Introduction: Provide a 1-2 paragraph synopsis of your entire paper, similar to the abstract of a journal article. In the introduction, you should summarize the topic and your conclusions. (20 points)

Part B

Research: This portion of your paper should provide a comprehensive overview of the CEO’s career, highlights, achievements, and significant events. You must have a minimum of six (6) sources. These sources may be newspaper or magazine articles, books, or corporate press releases. In your search, do not focus simply on articles about the CEO. You should also attempt to find articles and/or books about the organization during the time the CEO was in charge. In addition, you should search for any written works by the CEO, which may provide excellent insight into him or her. Review as many sources as necessary to develop an in-depth understanding of the leader and his or her style of leadership. (60 points)

Part C

Conclusions and Examples: In this section, draw conclusions regarding the CEO’s leadership, focusing on the topics covered in the text. In addition to drawing conclusions, you must support your evaluation with specific behavioral examples drawn from your research. For example, if you were to state that Mr. Smith was clearly a highly extroverted individual; you would need to provide some evidence for that conclusion. You might state, “It is clear that Mr. Smith was highly extroverted based on numerous examples of his desire to be in the limelight. At an early age, Mr. Smith joined drama and debate teams and ran for class offices. Once he joined the corporate arena, Mr. Smith’s colleagues consistently described him as ‘the life of the party.’” You must address the following concepts, or topics, in your Conclusions section. (70 points)

Personality and Leadership Style
Courage and Moral Leadership

Motivation and Empowerment
Communication
Power and Influence
Vision and Strategic Direction
Culture and Values

Please keep in mind that the objective of this section is to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the required concepts, or topics. These topics are fairly broad and require a significant amount of discussion to demonstrate full knowledge. As a rule of thumb, you should cover no fewer than two (2) subtopics to sufficiently cover any given topic. For example, to discuss personality and leadership style fully, I might choose to discuss the Big-Five model: locus of control, authoritarianism, Theory X and Y, Myers Briggs, and charisma. I would choose these concepts both because they give a good overview of the topic I am required to cover and because the information I have gathered on the CEO I have chosen includes several examples I can use to illustrate these concepts. As I mentioned above, the CEO you choose does not necessarily need to demonstrate superior performance or glowing examples of the concepts. You may cite examples that demonstrate a lack of charisma.

What information will you and your staff need to analyze this investment opportunity?

Accounting: 2 Part Assignment- 1 Excel Sheet and 1 Paper

Part 1 (900 words Portion of Paper)

The President of EEC recently called a meeting to announce that one of the firm’s largest suppliers of component parts has approached EEC about a possible purchase of the supplier. The President has requested that you and your staff analyze the feasibility of acquiring this supplier. Discuss the following:

What information will you and your staff need to analyze this investment opportunity?
What will be your decision-making process? Discuss and evaluate the different techniques that could be used in capital budgeting decisions.
Specifically, discuss how the time value of money affects capital budgeting. Capital budgeting differs from regular budgeting in that capital budgeting is for large investment decisions like plant expansion. The regular budgeting is for your day-to-day operations decisions.
Which do you think EEC should use? Why?

Part 2 (Excel Sheet and Second Part of Paper (900 words)

Based on the following information, calculate net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback for the investment opportunity: (EXCEL SHEET)

EEC expects to save $500,000 per year for the next 10 years by purchasing the supplier.
EEC’s cost of capital is 14%.
EEC believes it can purchase the supplier for $2 million.

Answer the following: (INCLUDE ANSWERS IN PAPER!)

Based on your calculations, should EEC acquire the supplier? Why or why not?
Which of the techniques (NPV, IRR, or payback period) is the most useful tool to use? Why?
Which of the techniques (NPV, IRR, or payback period) is the least useful tool to use? Why?
Would your answer be the same if EEC’s cost of capital were 25%? Why or why not?
Would your answer be the same if EEC did not save $500,000 per year as anticipated?
What would be the least amount of savings that would make this investment attractive to EEC?
Given this scenario, what is the most EEC would be willing to pay for the supplier?

Prepare a memo to the President of EEC that details your findings and shows the effects if any of the following situations are true: (INCLUDE MEMO IN PAPER!)

EEC’s cost of capital increases.
The expected savings are less than $500,000 per year.
EEC must pay more than $2 million for the supplier.