Applying Existential Theory

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Applying Existential Theory: Ana’s Case Study

(Applying Existential Theory)

Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:

  1. Person-Centered
  2. Existential
  3. Gestalt

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.

  1. What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study?
  2. Why did you choose this theory over the others?
  3. What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?
  4. Is the theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?
  5. What will be the counselor’s role with this client?
  6. What is the client’s role in counseling?
  7. For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?
  8. What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?
  9. What may be a risk in using this approach?

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Each response to the assignment prompts should be addressed under a separate heading in your paper. Refer to “APA Headings and Seriation,” located on the Purdue Owl website for help in formatting the headings.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

Case Study Analysis 

Client Name: Ana

Client age: 24

Gender: F

Presenting Problem

Client states, “I recently lost my job and feel hopeless. I can’t sleep and don’t feel like eating.” Client also reports she has lost 10 pounds during the last two months. Client states that she is a solo parent and is worried about becoming homeless. Client states, “I worry all the time. I can’t get my brain to shut off. My husband is in the military and currently serving in an overseas combat zone for the next eight months. I worry about him all the time.”

Behavioral Observations

Client arrived 30 minutes early for her appointment. Client stated that she had never been in counseling before. Client depressed and anxious, as evidenced by shaking hands and tearfulness as she filled out her intake paperwork. Ana made little eye contact as she described what brought her into treatment. Client speech was halting. Client affect flat. Client appeared willing to commit to eight sessions of treatment authorized by her insurance company.

General Background

Client is a 24-year-old first-generation immigrant from Guatemala. Ana was furloughed from her job as a loan officer at local bank three months ago. Client reported that she was from a wealthy family in Guatemala, but does not want to ask for help. Client speaks fluent Spanish.

Education

Client has completed one year of college with a major in business. Client states that she left college after her son was born as she found it difficult to manage a baby, college, and a full-time job.

Family Background

Client is the middle of four siblings. Client has two older brothers and one younger sister. Client’s parents have been married for 27 years. Client states that she has had a “close” relationship with her family, although she states that her father is a “heavy drinker.” Client states that all her brothers and sisters have graduated from college and have professional careers. Client states that her father is a banker and her mother is an educator. Client states that she has not seen her family for 1 year. Client has a 1-year-old son and states that she is sometimes “overwhelmed” by raising him alone.

Major Stressors

· Lack of family and supportive friends

· Financial problems due to job loss

· Husband deployed overseas

· Raising a baby by herself

 
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Project Integration & Scope Management

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Project Integration & Scope Management

(Project Integration & Scope Management)

Question description

Scenario:

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Scenario: Amazing Coffee Houses (ACHs)

Company Biography

Amazing Coffee Houses (ACHs) is a small but established company in the coffee industry. It is based in northern Chicago, IL and employs over 100 workers locally in its 10 stores. Its current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board, Sam Ryder, founded the company back in 1994 with his wife, Gloria Ryder. Gloria has served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since it was founded. Both Sam and Gloria graduated from the #1 ranked MBA program in the country and bring a lot of corporate experience to the business. Sam was a Senior Vice President (SVP) in Marketing and Sales at another company for many years before deciding to venture off to start ACHs with his wife. Gloria also worked for that same company and held the position of Finance Director.

The company is known for its own brand of gourmet coffee and low fat donuts, as well as for their own line of stainless steel coffee mugs that are able to keep drinks hot for 12 hours straight. The workforce is comprised mostly of bakers, managers, baristas, greeters, clerks, and cashiers. They also work closely with several large suppliers and distributors in the United States.

Problem

The company has a loyal customer base throughout Chicago and is known for its personalized service and quality food and drinks. Because the economic conditions have greatly improved throughout the United States and the company now has a well-established name and brands, ACHs is looking to expand in markets beyond Chicago. The first market it has made a decision to expand into is 81 miles away, Milwaukee, WI. The company has worked through a local real estate agent and was able to strike a great deal on a 10-year lease in a great location. Management thinks Milwaukee is where the next 10 stores will be opened. However, Sam and Gloria have never operated a multi-state business before and are worried they will fail to accomplish their expansion goal timely. Sam has made it clear to Gloria that one day, his vision is to take ACHs to every city in America.

Opportunity(Project Integration & Scope Management)

Sam has no project management experience and has decided to hire a project manager to manage the expansion project in Milwaukee, WI. After thorough evaluation and dozens of interviews, they have asked Jim Young, a rising star at the company, to take on the role of project manager to lead a team of five people from different departments to create a project plan for the new site.

Jim Young currently serves as a store manager for the biggest two coffee shops. Prior to this role, he worked as a store supervisor for the company. During his time with the company, he has worked on many of the new shop development projects as a team leader and helped to renovate some of the company’s existing shops. People in his business units speak highly of his leadership and coaching style. Though Jim has worked on project teams and supervised functional departments, he has never acted as the project manager before. He knows there are a lot of moving parts in managing a project. He is worried about his ability to lead a new team of people with whom he has never worked before. He is concerned about his lack of experience and knowledge to manage the entire life cycle of a project from start to finish within budget, quality, time, and scope. In previous projects, he remembers Sam and Gloria having differences in budget, scope, and resource allocation, which caused a lot of confusion among the project team members and vendors. Jim is also concerned that their personal relationship will interfere in this project.

You will be working with Jim Young as a project team member with four other professionals in the company. You have only worked at ACHs for 4 years. Prior to your tenure at ACHs, you worked as an associate project manager for a construction company on the West Coast. You have worked on many different projects and are familiar with project management terms, methodologies, tools, and techniques. You earned several certifications relating to project management including a PMP and have an MBA in logistics. Although, you have never worked with Jim Young or anyone else on the new team, you are very excited about the opportunity to make a difference.

Project Background Details(Project Integration & Scope Management)

Amazing Coffee Houses (ACHs) is a coffee shop that will be located in Milwaukee, WI. We have been able to purchase our own building within the city near Milwaukee’s top tourist attraction site near the Gold Rock Museum. The building is not renovated. Our market analysis of Milwaukee, WI indicated the city is the top city for coffee drinking in WI. Because we’re close to the city’s museum, we plan to become the top destination for local and American and foreign customers who visit Milwaukee each year.

Our customers will have a wide range of coffee flavors to choose from including dark roast to light roast as well as specialty flavors throughout the year. They will also enjoy freshly baked low-fat donuts that aren’t available anywhere in the state. ACHs will hold true to its vision and mission of providing customers with a premier café experience. By creating a new twist for the café experience, ACHs will increase sales by more than $125,000 over the next three years and maintain a gross margin of 70%. The shop is 5,500 square foot of open space. Our plan is to have 2 bathrooms, a coffee bar, and enough tables to seat at least 50 customers. This is a coffee shop that also makes and sells donuts. The renovation must account for all that is needed to get the shop ready for both coffee and donuts. The project has an initial budget of $650,000. It is now January and Sam and Gloria would like the new location to be up and running no later on July 4th.


Note: The example companies, organizations, products, people, and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.

Assignment:

Additional Information(Project Integration & Scope Management)

After completing your stakeholder analysis and developing your stakeholder register, you started working on your next project, which will be to develop a project charter. You started to gather information from various stakeholders via interviews and e-mails. The latest e-mail you sent caused quite a response. Several meetings were centered on the project charter, statement of work (SOW), work breakdown structure (WBS), and enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets that you will use to complete the second and most important deliverable at this stage, the project charter. Jim comes to your desk one afternoon for further discussion.

“Our team meetings on the SOW, project charter, WBS, and environmental factors and organizational process assets have been very productive,” says Jim. “Thanks for getting this project charter moving in the right direction.”

“Anytime,” you say.

“So, based on our last team meeting, do you think we are ready to write a concise SOW and the project charter?” asks Jim.

“I think we have enough information to assess risks, assumptions, define scope inclusions and exclusions, objectives, business need, milestones, high-level budget breakdown, acceptance criteria, and constraints,” you say.

“Have you ever prepared a WBS before?” asks Jim<.>

“I have,” you say. “Prior to working at ACH, I was an associate project manager for an engineering firm on the West Cost.”

“Oh, that’s great!” says Jim, handing you a document, saying, “Here is a simple template that combines all three deliverables: the SOW, the project charter, and the WBS. Do you think you can update the project charter for me with all of the required information?”

“Sure,” you say, looking at the document. “You know, in my previous job, we developed three separate documents for these three deliverables.”

Jim smiles and says, “Oh, believe me I know that, but as you know we’re a small organization and have developed our own ways of managing project records within the overall project management PMBOK® Guide framework. Remember, the PMBOK® Guide framework is a tool kit and we’ve taken from it what works well for us here.”

Assignment

Click here for the Project Charter Template.

After Jim leaves, you start working on the project charter for the next meeting. You use all of the information you gathered and follow the direction under each section of the Project Charter Template to ensure completeness.

 
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Expanding Consciousness in Nursing

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Expanding Consciousness in Nursing

(Expanding Consciousness in Nursing)

Question description

discussion board reply 200 words 2 referrences

ORY

Margaret Newman’s theory, Health as Expanding Consciousness, “was stimulated by concern for those for whom health as the absence of disease or disability is simply not possible” (Nursing theory, 2016). Newman’s theory “asserts that every person in every situation, no matter how disordered and hopeless it seems, is part of the universal process of expanding consciousness” (Nursing theory, 2016). Newman expressed that removing pathology will not change the pattern of the individual pattern (Nursing theory, 2016).

Newman expressed that “nurse client relationships often begin during periods of disruption, uncertainty, and unpredictability in patients’ lives” (Smith & Parker, 2015, p. 288). Majority of the time patients who are in the hospital are there due to unexpected events that occurred and now they are hospitalized. Some patients suffer such traumatic injuries and develop lifelong complications that will affect everything and everyone around them. As nurses, we tend to evaluate each and every patients situation, and at times we are more concerned and relate to the patients situation. Working in a rehabilitation hospital, I use theory very often, I would say probably on a day to day basis in my practice.

There are many stories I could share with the experiences I have had with some patients, however, I am going to share my experience I had with a patient that stayed in the hospital for about 2 months. He was a 66 year Old man, who had fallen off a tree, while trying to get the family cat from the tree, and suffered a major spinal cord injury. He was paralyzed in his lower extremities with very limited movement in his upper extremity. He spent a lot of time in an acute hospital, before he came to our facility for rehab. Each day I spent taking care of him, I learned something new about him every day. I learned about his family, what he did for a living, about his kids, and soon we developed a relationship where we would joke around and laugh and talk about his progress in therapies. He was a very sweet and kind man. He was the provider of his family, he was independent and was just not ready to give up. His wife and daughter came to visit him every day. Even though he joked around and was happy we knew that deep down inside he was suffering.

The day case management met with the family and patient about discharge planning, the wife told them she would not be able to take care of him, he needs a nursing home. The tears just rolled down the patient’s eyes. The process of discharge continued because the patient did not have the best insurance so finding placement was not very easy, but our case managers were wonderful and kept getting him more time in the rehab hospital. From nursing, to therapy, to case management, and almost every department knew his story and everyone just adored and loved him. The wife and daughter started to come visit less and less, and the one day the patient just broke down and said “I am useless, I am burden to my family, I cannot even take care of myself, I don’t blame my wife, I am nothing but a body, I just wish I would die”. I had to hold back tears. This is the person who provided for his whole family, and now that same family is unable to provide for him. As days went on he became less active, more quiet, depressed and ill. He stopped eating and drinking, he just wasn’t himself.

One day I went into change him, and we talked about therapy and the weather, my nursing tech helped me roll him over, and all of the sudden she said “I don’t think he is breathing”. His eyes rolled to the back of his head, we called a code and CPR was started and 911 was called. He had a PE, went into cardiac arrest and never came back. One of the saddest experiences of my life and probably of all the staff that had the pleasure of taking care of such a special man. As a healthcare team, we provided him with the best care, he developed relationships with all his nurses, nursing techs, therapist and doctors.

We build relationships with majority of our patients. Sometimes we are the only family these patients have. When life throws unexpected twists and turns at them, they are scared, angry and feel hopeless, and they turn to us for answers and that little bit of hope and confidence. I can say with confident that this patient knew and trusted us, even though he knew he would not be the same as before.

References

Health as Expanding Consciousness. (2016). Nursing theory. Retrieved from http://www.nursing-theory.org/theories-and-models/newman-health-as-expanding-consciousness.php

Smith, M.C. & Parker M.E. (2015). Nursing theories and nursing practice (4thed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

 
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Forensic Psychology- Short Pape

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Forensic Psychology- Short Pape

(Forensic Psychology- Short Pape)

Instructions

You have researched Muller v. Oregon and have read Supreme Court Declares School Segregation Unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education.

Choose one of these cases and look at the impact it had on society at the time. Look through the rulings and see what the justices on each side argued.

Then in a short paper, discuss how current societal mores and beliefs seemed to affect (or not affect) the SCOTUS decision and if the decisions themselves became the catalyst for societal change. How does the law affect society and society affect the way the Constitution is viewed? At the end, include a paragraph about which side of the case a forensic psychologists might support and why.

CASE CHOICE,    Supreme Court Declares School Segregation Unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education.

Short Paper/Case Study Rubric(Undergraduate) Guidelines for Submission:

Short papers should use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to a discipline-appropriate citation method. Page-length requirements: 1–2 pages.
Critical Elements Exemplary(100%) Proficient(85%) Needs Improvement(55%) Not Evident(0%) Value Main Elements includes all of the main elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element. Includes most of the main elements and requirements, and cites many examples to illustrate each element. Includes some of their elements and requirements. Does not include any of the main elements and requirements. 25 InquiryandAnalysis Provides in-depth analysis that demonstrates complete understanding of multiple concepts. Provides in-depth analysis that
demonstrates a complete understanding of some concepts Provides in-depth analysis that demonstrates complete understanding of minimal concepts. Does not provide in-depth analysis of integration
andApplication All of the course concepts are correctly applied. Most of the course concepts are correctly applied. Some of the course concepts are correctly applied. Does not correctly apply any of
thecourse concepts 10CriticalThinking Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with evidence and examples. Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence Draws logical conclusions but does not defend evidence. Does notdrawlogicalconclusions20 Research incorporates many scholarly resources effectively that reflect the depth and breadth of research. Incorporates some scholarly resources effectively that reflect depthand breadthofresearch Incorporates very few scholarly resources that reflect the depth and breadth of research. Does not incorporate scholarly
resources that reflect the depth and breadth of research Writing(Mechanics/Citations) No errors related to organization, grammar, style, or citations Minor errors related to organization, g
Rammar and style, and citations Some errors related to organization, grammar, style, and citations Major errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations 10Tot

 
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Tech Impact on Healthcare Quality

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Tech Impact on Healthcare Quality

(Tech Impact on Healthcare Quality)

Question description

TYPE – Reflective Practitioner

Your Hamric, et al., Etext may give you some insight into ‘data mining’ and how it can be used to evaluate patient outcomes.The AHRQ is a great resource for evaluating how ‘technology’ can impact patient outcomes especially at the population level.

Here are a couple links that may be of value for you:

https://healthit.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/current-health-it-priorities

https://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/expert-insight/success-stories/health-it-case-studies

  • Describe how using information technology and data mining can affect the quality of health care.
  • Using two Quality Performance indicators, provide a comparison and contrast example of how information technology and data have changed patient care outcomes.

Post an initial substantive response of 250.Use APA format and in text citations.Provide at least 2 peer review journal.

Respond to each classmate post of 100 words. Be respectful and use APA format and in text citation.

Rebecca’s Post(Tech Impact on Healthcare Quality)

information Technology and Data Mining

Health care information technology is a broad term that describes the technology and infrastructure used to record, analyze, and share patient health data. Health information technology was created in order to provide better care for patients along with the ability to help achieve health equity. Health information technology is able to help support recordings of patient data to improve healthcare delivery and allow for analysis of this information for both healthcare practitioners and ministry of health and government agencies. This data is used for the implementation of policies in order to better treat and prevent the spread of diseases. Health information technology improves the quality of healthcare delivery, increases patient safety, decreases medical errors, and strengthens the interaction between patients and healthcare providers (OpenMRS, 2015).

Data mining is defined as the computer-assisted process of digging through and analyzing enormous sets of data and then extracting the meaning of data. With data mining, business organizations, such as health care facilities, are able to make more precise business decisions which ultimately allow the facility to gain more profits. Data mining holds great potential to improve health systems. It uses data and analytics to identify best practices that improve care and reduce costs allowing for an increase in the quality of patient health care (Rajkumar, 2015).

Quality Performance Indicators

One important quality performance indicator that can be monitored is the length of time patients must wait before being seen by a health care provider in the ER. It is a measure of performance and efficiency of care. ER wait times are a vital measure of performance and quality of care as they track one of the most sensitive areas of a hospital. Hospitals must constantly strive to reduce wait times in order to offer better procedures for quicker treatment. Measuring how long patients must wait reveals issues in the admissions process, the speed of treatment, and health care providers’ ability to provide quality care. Additionally, they can be measured in both immediate terms, or over longer periods of time to determine trends and allocate resources better to reduce workloads and stress. Data is collected by using information technology from admission soft ware and patient records and the facility is able to measure overall ER wait times (Farquhar, 2016). By using this data, the facility is able to see where improvements can be made in order to increase patient satisfaction and decrease overall waiting room times.

Another example of a quality performance indicator is the rates at which patients fall and incur injury during a hospital stay. Between 700,000 and 1 million patients suffer a fall in U.S. hospitals each year, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. By tracking falls using information technology and data to chart where, when, and with whom falls are occurring, health care facilities are able to see exactly where they need to alter and tailor the health care facility to help prevent future falls. In the end, this would lead to improved patient care outcomes.

References(Tech Impact on Healthcare Quality)

OpenMRS. (2015). Role of Information Technology in Medical Science. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.asianhhm.com/articles/role-information-technology-medical sciences

Rajkumar, (2015, June 23). Useful applications of data mining. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from http://bigdata-madesimple.com/14-useful-applicatio…

Farquhar, M. (2016). AHRQ Quality Indicators. Retrieved September 23, 2018, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Brooke’s Post

Information technology and data mining both have an impact on the quality of health care provided to the patient. Information technology allows the advanced practice nurse to research the best practice suggested for a diagnosis. It also is used to find available resources to help narrow down a proper diagnosis or to assist with educational material to provide to a patient so they can better understand their disease process or medications being prescribed. These are all examples of how the quality of health care being delivered is increased with information technology (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2014).

Data mining is examining a large set of data and finding patterns that exist. This information is then used to predict if the same patterns are likely to occur in the future, and if so, how often they will occur. This process is much easier and quicker now that electronic health records are so popular. Data mining impacts the quality of health care by providing accurate reports over a period of time that can be used to examine best practice trends (Hamric, Spross, Hanson, & Hamric, 2009).

One quality performance indicator well known in the health care field is patient satisfaction. Measuring patient satisfaction helps the company be more aware of their shortcomings and provides insight into what adjustments need to be made in order to assure high quality care is being provided. In order to maintain high patient satisfaction scores, employees must consistently provide excellent care to the patients. By doing so, this changes care outcomes for the better. Not only does the patient benefit from this but the organization does as well. One benefit to the organization is an increase in business due to being well known in the community for having a good reputation. Another benefit to the organization is a decrease in the amount of readmissions leading to better reimbursement percentages. Although there are benefits to the organization, studies have shown that this may not necessarily be of greatest benefit to the patient. In one article, high satisfaction scores led to a 44% increase in mortality rate (“Patient satisfaction: When a doctor’s judgment risks a poor rating – amednews.com”, 2016). Analyzing patient satisfaction data with information technology allows users to evaluate what is really best for the patient.

Another quality performance indicator used in healthcare is lab turnaround times. This has been shown to be extremely beneficial to the patient because the faster the results, the faster the patient gets the care they need. In contrast, this can also lead to unrealistic expectations by the healthcare team. Communication can be affected and crucial things can be missed. This also leads to a heavy reliance on technology which has been known to fail without notice. Measuring lab turnaround times also put increased pressure on the lab personnel which can lead to an increase in errors due to unrealistic expectations. Advancements in technology have allowed wireless uploading of lab results leading to an increase in turnaround times which has been known to have an effect on patient outcomes.

References(Tech Impact on Healthcare Quality)

Hamric, A., Spross, J., Hanson, C., & Hamric, A. (2009). Advanced practice nursing. St. Louis,

Mo.: Saunders/Elsevier.

Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E., (2014). Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare:

A Guide to Best Practice, 3rd Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from

https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781469893334/

Patient satisfaction: When a doctor’s judgment risks a poor rating – amednews.com. (2016).

Amednews.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018, from

http://www.amednews.com/article/20121126/professio…

 
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Transformational Leadership2

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Transformational Leadership2

(Transformational Leadership2)

Transformational leadership is a leadership style that focuses on inspiring and motivating followers to achieve exceptional outcomes and personal growth beyond expectations. Leaders who adopt this approach often have a clear vision, are passionate about their goals, and possess the ability to communicate effectively to ignite enthusiasm and commitment in their teams.

Key characteristics of transformational leaders include charisma, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, and inspirational motivation. Charisma helps leaders build strong relationships and influence others. Intellectual stimulation encourages creativity and innovation by challenging assumptions and fostering new ideas. Individualized consideration involves recognizing the unique needs and strengths of each follower, leading to personalized support and development. Inspirational motivation involves setting high expectations and conveying optimism and enthusiasm to inspire extraordinary effort.

Transformational leadership can lead to higher levels of employee engagement, commitment, and performance. By encouraging growth and development, these leaders empower individuals to reach their fullest potential and contribute meaningfully to organizational success. Ultimately, transformational leadership transforms both individuals and organizations by promoting a shared vision and a sense of purpose that goes beyond immediate tasks.

(Transformational Leadership)

hange is considered by many as the new normal. Effective change management must be part of an organization’s DNA. An emerging leadership style called the transformational style has been shown to be effective in this environment, especially in leading change. This form of leadership goes beyond traditional forms of leadership which relied mainly on centralized control. It emphasizes more open communication, collaboration, and participation by employees.

Using the assigned readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the transformational style of leadership.

Then, respond to the following:

  • What are the key attributes of the transformational style of leadership? Explain why you think these attributes are required of a transformational leader.
  • From either personal experience, or through observation, provide examples of transformation leadership.
  • Which of the other leaders who you have seen come close to being effective transformational leaders? How could they have changed to be transformational leaders? Justify your answer with appropriate examples.

By the due date assigned, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

 
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Renaissance & Baroque Sculpture In Italy

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Question 1: Renaissance and Baroque Sculpture in Italy

(Renaissance & Baroque Sculpture In Italy)

The biblical hero David was a popular subject for sculpture and painting throughout the Renaissance and into the Baroque period. By studying, comparing, and contrasting sculptures of David created in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, you can begin to see the stylistic changes that occurred across these centuries. In a minimum of 3 well-developed paragraphs, compare and contrast the following 3 sculptures of David:

  1. Early Renaissance: Donatello. David. 1446-1460.
  2. High Renaissance: Michelangelo. David. 1501-1504.
  3. Baroque. Gianlorenzo Bernini. David. 1623.

In your comparison, discuss:

  • What specific visual similarities do you observe in these three sculptures?
  • What specific differences do you see? Consider the representation of the figure, additional objects portrayed, and the role of the viewer for each sculpture
  • How has the attitude of David changed between these three representations?
  • How is each sculpture representative of the time period and style in which it was created?

Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific works of art that you have read about this week, talking about how they illustrate and support your ideas.

Question 2: Dutch Baroque Painting

As we learned this week, Dutch Baroque art showed the influence of Protestantism and the middle-class merchants and traders who served as patrons. Dutch Baroque artists created portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and genre scenes of domestic life.

In a minimum of 2 well developed paragraphs, discuss how the following paintings reflect the social and historical context of sixteenth-century Holland. Consider the influence of religion, commerce, social structure, and/or patrons of the art in your response. Offer specific examples of how the subject of each painting reflects the society and culture in which it was created.

  1. Frans Hals, Officers of the Haarlem Militia Company of Saint Adrian, c. 1627
  2. Rembrandt van Rijn, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, 1632
  3. Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, c. 1664

Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific works of art that you have read about this week, talking about how they illustrate and support your ideas.

Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, making sure to use information from the readings and the lectures. All responses should be in complete sentence form, using proper spelling and grammar.

 
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Protecting Children From Media2

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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Protecting Children From Media2

(Protecting Children From Media2)

ORIGINAL WORK ONLY!! CREDIBLE SOURCES NO WIKIPEDIA!! APA FORMAT, **ANSWER ALL QUESTION IN DEPTH **

For his 10th birthday, Greg was given a handheld videogame system. His parents allowed him to pick any two games. They knew the games might contain violence, because there was a violence rating sign posted on the games, but rationalized that they were only games and other kids play them. Greg would quickly finish dinner and run up to his room to play his games.

His parents were pleased to observe that Greg enjoyed their present so much. After a week, his parents noticed that he wasn’t turning off the videogames at bedtime, and had begun turning homework in late. He was up so late playing that he would not get up for school without argument. His parents decided that enough was enough and took the video games away. Greg threw temper tantrums and persuaded his parents to buy him a computer after convincing them that it was necessary to keep up at school. Greg soon returned to the same pattern of behavior where he spent long hours and late nights at the computer. This time, his parents felt a false sense of security that he was doing his homework. One day, his curious parents decided to scan the computer history to see what Web sites Greg was browsing. To their horror, they discovered that Greg was spending many hours online playing interactive, sometimes violently graphic, games on the Internet. He was also chatting with other “gamers”. Before confronting Greg about his behavior, his mother and father agreed to investigate what types of intervention strategies might be available within their community. They have come to you, a behavioral consultant, for advice.

Click to Read the Kaiser Family Foundation Study: Generation M2. Media in the Lives of 8- to 18- Year Olds.

Describe the issue of exposure to videogame violence in today’s society as related to Greg’s situation. Explore issues such as:

  1. Prevalence (e.g., age, gender, racial diversity, etc.)
  2. Given Greg’s developmental level, what are possible dangers of exposure to media violence? Be sure to address this in the context of his cognitive and socioemotional development.
  3. Risk and protective factors, including predisposition to violence (e.g., are all children who play violent videogames likely to become more aggressive? What protective factors might mitigate the possible outcomes for Greg?
  4. Discuss the possible outcomes if Greg’s behavior continues unchecked.
  5. Discuss types of intervention strategies you would expect his parents to find at a community level, such as in community centers, schools, and social service agencies, to assist children like Greg who are at risk due to ongoing exposure to media violence.
  6. What would be a good plan to recommend to Greg’s parents?
  7. Compare the dangers of exposure to videogame violence with other forms of violence. What are similarities and differences between videogame violence exposure and the other type of violence you chose to compare?
  8. What are the costs of videogame violence to the family and the community and society at large and the other form of violence you chose for comparison?

By Wednesday, January 6, 2016, format your paper in APA (6th edition) style, using information you learned in your textbook and from the Kaiser Family Foundation Study to support your response.  Your paper should be between 4 and 5 pages in length. Include a cover page, abstract, and reference list, which should cite any information used from your assigned textbook, Kaiser Family Foundation reference, and other sources such as online course content.

 
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Strategic Decision Making Memo

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Strategic Decision Making Memo

(Strategic Decision Making Memo)

Question description

You have just been promoted from front-line supervisor to be one of the firm’s senior managers. During your business education, you learned that the primary role of a manager is to make good decisions. As a supervisor, you had frequently been making routine decisions, but you realize that decision making for the overall company can and will have far greater impact on the company and its employees.

Your boss, the chief executive officer (CEO), realizes that you do not have much practice in this higher level, decision-making process and has asked you to write a memo describing your understanding of how to make important decisions.

Your memo should address the following questions:(Strategic Decision Making Memo)

  • Describe at least 3 criteria that would determine whether the manager is making good decisions. What should be done to better assure that you are making a good decision?
  • In the realm of decision making, what are assumptions? Rather than use a dictionary definition, cite several specific assumptions that would go with any real-life decision you have made or have seen made at a company at which you have worked.
  • Given the importance of proper assumptions, your boss asked you to assess the accuracy of certain business assumptions and what could you do to test or confirm the credibility of them. The following were major assumptions for each firm:
    • An automobile manufacturer’s assumption that the demand for SUVs would continue because gas prices would continue to ris
    • An airline’s assumption that there was a need for an airline that provided no added amenities

Present your findings as a Word document of 4–5 pages (not including title and reference pages) formatted in APA style.

This is the next assignment that needs to be done it another project don’t combine both assignments.

Winsome Manufacturing Company produces plastic storage containers and sells them to the home consumer through home sales events. At the company’s quarterly meeting, the head of marketing described a new product to be introduced in the first quarter of the next fiscal year, approximately 9 months from now. The product will be a room-sized plastic storage unit suitable to the outside of the home; it is similar to a competitor’s product but will have significantly more features. This product will open new markets for the sales channel, lay the foundation for add-on products, and generate new revenues. Management has only seen preliminary sketches of the potential product but they are very excited by the new product.

The project will require participation from the design, production, purchasing, shipping, sales, and marketing departments. Winsome Manufacturing owns a line of suitable injection molds, so all manufacturing will be done in-house. The project manager for this project has not yet been selected, but that decision is expected to be made in the next week.

A preliminary project initiation meeting will result in the identification of the project sponsor, selection of a project manager, and creation of the project charter. A manager in the production department who knows you are taking a college project management course asks you to prepare a brief report to help him prepare for the meeting by answering the following questions:

(Strategic Decision Making Memo)

  • Who are the project stakeholders? How will they be involved in the project?
  • Who should be the project sponsor? Why?
  • From which department should the project manager come? Why?
  • What skills and experience are likely needed by the project manager for each phase in the project life cycle, and how do they differ between the various phases?
  • What type of communication plan will likely be needed during the project?
    • What information should be shared with the project stakeholders?
    • What is the mechanism that could be used for each type of information?
    • What is the frequency with which information should be shared?
    • What should be done if project communications are not proving to be effective?
    • What technology could be used for project communications?
    • At what point could communication about the project become an ethical or legal issue?
  • What information should be included in the following elements of the project charter:
    • What is the problem the project proposes to address?
    • What business opportunity might project completion create?
    • What is the business case for undertaking the project?
    • What is the financial impact of the project?
    • What are the expected results of the project?
    • What value will the project add?
    • What are risks that might be involved with undertaking the project?
    • What is the potential impact to the company if the project is not undertaken?

Present your findings as a Word document of 4–5 pages (not including title and reference pages) formatted in APA style.

 
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Psychology Critical Thinking Essay

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Psychology Critical Thinking Essay On Spanking

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Spanking as a disciplinary practice has long been a subject of debate within psychology. While proponents argue that it can modify behavior effectively, critical thinking reveals significant drawbacks. Firstly, spanking can escalate into abuse, blurring the line between discipline and harm. Research indicates that it correlates with negative outcomes such as aggression, mental health issues, and impaired parent-child relationships. Moreover, it teaches children that violence is an acceptable solution to conflicts, contradicting the goal of instilling empathy and self-regulation.

Furthermore, spanking fails to address the root causes of misbehavior, merely suppressing it temporarily. Critical thinking prompts exploration of alternative disciplinary methods grounded in positive reinforcement, communication, and understanding. These approaches foster a nurturing environment conducive to emotional development and self-control. By contrast, spanking undermines trust and may perpetuate cycles of violence across generations.

In conclusion, critical examination of spanking reveals its ineffectiveness and potential harm. Psychology urges a shift towards evidence-based, non-violent disciplinary strategies to promote healthy child development and societal well-being.

(Psychology Critical Thinking Essay)

Use the GCU library or other academic datatbase to locate two peer-reviewed articles on your chosen topic. The articles should argue opposite sides of the controversy.

In 1,250-1,500 words:

  1. Briefly explain the claims of both articles as well as the background of the controversy and how it became controversial. Including how historical perspectives and theories add to the controversy.
  2. Examine the evidence given in the articles and explain which article creates a stronger argument.
  3. Identify any logic fallacies that exist in both and explain what makes them logic fallacies (For a list of logical fallacies, follow this link https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/659/03/).
  4. Describe why the article’s argument is stronger than the other. Give examples from both. Include how current perspectives and theories support your rationale.
  5. Describe how the controversy you chose is applicable and significant to the world.

Use five to six scholarly references to support your claims.

 
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