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Respond to a and b:

 

1. a) Why do you think Tambu is resistant to Babamukuru’s demand that her parents get married? Why do you think Maiguru, despite her higher education, seems so subservient to Babamukuru? Why is Nyasha disappointed when her mother returns home after her major disagreement with Babamukuru?

 

1. b) One can argue that Lucia is also female, poor, uneducated and black…” yet in important ways her experiences are different from those of Tambu’s mother; discuss the ways in which Lucia challenges Tambu’s mother’s pessimism about being poor, uneducated, female and black… 

 

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Psychology

Is there a correlation between test taking and Anxiety

Research Plan
Refer to the lecture notes to help you with completing this assignment. Talk about each point in a paragraph that consists of 4 to 5 sentences.

1- Research Topic:

2- Research Question:

3- Purpose of your Research Report

4- Choose a strategy/context to narrow your topic and determine your angle:

5- Tentative Thesis Statement. Identify your argument (This is an important step to express your voice).

6- Provide a counterargument:

7- Identify your audience:

8- Relevance of the Research to you:

9- Types of research sources you will use in your Research Paper:

10- The documentation style that you will use: APA or MLA
This week, our focus is going to be on starting the first milestone, which is creating and developing your research plan. To complete this milestone, which is going to lead you to more important steps forward, it is important to define and understand certain concepts that relate to the research process.

1. Research Topic: The first thing that I ask you to work on is topic selection. This is a very crucial step because it is a starting point. In this assignment, you have the liberty and flexibility of selecting your own topic. This means that your topic is going to be a subject of your own interest. We can teach you where to look, but not what to see. We can only provide you with tips that would help you with the flexibility that you have been granted to select your own topic:
A- Choose a topic of your interest: When you select a topic of your interest, you feel more comfortable to talk about it because you can relate to it and it would help you to reflect your voice as a writer. For instance, you may want to write about a subject that relates to your major and career or professional life.
B- Cover a topic that has not already been widely covered, which will stimulate your critical thinking and would appeal to your audience.
C- Choose a topic that would fit with the requirements and the limited scope of your assignment. If your topic is very broad, try to narrow it down. If your topic is very narro, on the other hand, you may need to also look at the big picture to engage your readers and better approach the unerlying causes of the problem.
2. Research Question: It is very important to ask a research question because it will prompt you to generate a response that would help you to compose your thesis statement. Refer to the activity that you completed in week 1 to differentiate between a regular question and a research question. To remind you, a research question is a question that takes longer to answer because it involves the use of more critical thinking, it is debatable, and requires sources to find information. Check the section about Research Questions in the book Choosing & Using Sources (14-17). You were already assigned this reading in week 1.

3. Purpose of your Research Report: Why are you doing your research about the topic that you have selected? What are you trying to communicate (your message) and who are you trying to reach and convince (your audience)? If your topic has already been covered before, what special purpose do you have in mind to make your paper stand out?

4. Choose a strategy/context to narrow your topic and determine your angle: It is very important to provide context for your research topic. How much do you know about it and how much do you think your audience might know about it. What background information can you provide your audience to create interest and serve the purpose of your paper? Which research strategies do you plan to use to achieve your research goals and purpose? To help you with some research strategies, think of the most important keywords that you can think of in connection with your topic. You can also list all the important information that you already know about your topic. Furthermore, list significant aspects that you would like to research further to help you narrow down your topic and determine your angle. Watch the research strategy video in the supplementary materials.

5. Tentative Thesis Statement. Identify your argument (This is an important step to express your voice). Now that you know your topic and the context and purpose of your research topic after you have asked your research question, it is time to generate your tentative thesis statement. It is time to reflect your voice in your main statement about your topic. Do not be intimidated by terms such as thesis statement, claim, and argument. It is beneficial to define terms and concept to be able to understand them well. Your thesis statement is basically what you want to tell your audience about your topic. It is what your essay is going to be about. To make a good argument in your thesis, make sure that your statement is debatable, logical, and impersonal. It is debatable because someone can agree or disagree with it. It is logical because it needs evidence for support, and it is impersonal because it should not rely on personal references and should not use the first person ‘I’ or ‘we’. As stated in the chapter “Making Arguments” in Choosing & Using Sources, “the claim, or thesis, tells people what you consider a true way of describing a thing, situation, or a phenomenon or what action you think should be taken.” (130).Your thesis statement at this stage remains tentative because you can modify it as you proceed to milestone 2. At this stage, it is beneficial to think of the components of an argument since your paper is going to be analytically persuasive. Before we proceed to the next point on the list, we would like to remind you of the components of an argument:

A- The research question,
B- The thesis or claim,
C- Your reasons to support your claim
D- Evidence for support
E- The opponents’ counterarguments
F- Acknowledgement of the counterargument
G- Providing a response to the opponents’ counterarguments: Refuting and providing alternative solutions. Refer to the “Components of An Argument” in Choosing & Using Sources (130-135)

6. Provide a counterargument: a counterargument is the objection or reservation that your opponents have about your thesis/claim or any of the reasons that you are using to support your claim. A counterargument is a component of the argument that you are making. It would put your claim to the test and strengthen it.

7. Identify your audience: It would help you immensely to identify your audience as you are working on your research topic. You can think about who is going to read your paper, how much you know about them, and think about what is going to interest them about your writing.

8. Relevance of the Research to you. What would help you to make sense of your research is to talk about its relevance to you. In other words, how is your topic and research relevant to you as a writer? This aspect of relevance is related to the purpose of your paper. If you find your paper relevant to your research goals, it will be more meaningful to you.

9. Types of research sources you will use in your Research Report: When you start working on your research topic, so many ideas start floating in your head about the various sources that you can use. This is the age of information and distraction. Try to manage your time and energy as important resources by thinking about the types of sources that you will use. You have in-print and digital sources available to you. As a researcher, you have to think of scholarly sources where the author is easily identifiable and is also credible. This is an important step in your research and should prepare you for Milestone Two, which is going to be about the composition of an annotated bibliography. At this stage, you are not required to list the sources that you will use; you are asked to identify the types of sources you are going to use: in-print, digital, websites, books, journals, database…

10. Finally, you will have the choice of using either the MLA or the APA style of documentation.The MLA style of documentation is used in the field of the humanities and APA in psychology, education and other social sciences and in business. (Here is a guide to citation styles: http://subjectguides.library.american.edu/c.php?g=175008&p=1154150 ) Explain your choice and which style you are familiar with. Once you make your choice, you have to stay with it in Milestone Two and Milestone Three. Check the resources about the MLA and APA styles in the supplementary materials.

Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Wound Healing
Carlton, a six-year-old boy, was playing on a sandy beach with his mother. He began to run along the shoreline when he stepped on the sharp edge of a shell, giving himself a deep cut on his foot. His mother washed his foot in the lake and put on his running shoe to take him home. One day later, Carlton’s foot looked worse. The gash was red and painful. The foot was warm to touch and appeared swollen. Carlton’s mom put some gauze over the wound and prepared to take him to the local community health clinic.
1. What is the physiologic mechanism causing the wound to become red, hot, swollen, and painful? How is this different than the inflammatory response that might occur in an internal organ?
2. What are the immunologic events that are happening at the local level during Carlton’s acute inflammatory response?
3. Nutrition plays an important factor in wound healing. What stages of wound healing would be affected by a deficiency in vitamins A and C?

 

Change initiative: Implement an electronic detection and reporting systems on the intensive care unit that will also require employees to enter

incidents in the electronic system.

Assignment: Application: Planned Change in a Department or Unit
Health care organizations are continuously immersed in change from the emergence of new policies, to promote quality care and improve patient safety to

keeping pace with the rapid growth in knowledge and best practices. Establishing a solid framework for planning and implementing change is a wise move,

as it provides a foundation for the extensive coordination that will be needed to successfully facilitate the change.
For this Assignment, you propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guiding the change effort.
To prepare:
• Review Chapter 8 in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewin’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies.
• Reflect on problems, inefficiencies, and critical issues within a specific department, unit, or area in your organization or one with which you are

familiar. Select one issue as a focal point for this assignment, and consider a change that could be made to address the issue.
• Think about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
• Using one of the change models or strategies discussed in Chapter 8, begin formulating a plan for implementing the change within the department/unit.

Outline the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you selected.
• Determine who should be involved in initiating and managing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this

change effort.
To complete:
By Day 7
Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
• Identify a problem, inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit.
• Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue.
• Summarize how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
• Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection.
• Outline the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. Align these steps to your selected change model or strategy.
• Explain who would be involved in initiating and managing this change. Describe the skills and characteristics that would be necessary to facilitate

the change effort.

 

ASSIGNMENT TOPIC

Goal: Drive patient injury rate to zero.
Change initiative: Implement an electronic detection and reporting systems on the intensive care unit that will also require employees to enter

incidents in the electronic system. Current practice is reporting incidents on paper and reporting is not mandatory. All unit nurses and all other

staff members on the floor will be required to use the system.

Problem Statement: Injuries and development of diseases while in the critical care unit is continuously increasing.

SAMPLE REFERENCES
Shirey, M. R. (2013). Strategic Leadership for Organizational Change. Lewin’s Theory of Planned Change as a Strategic Resource. Journal Of Nursing

Administration, 43(2), 69-72. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31827f20a9

Lewin’s Theory of Planned Change as a strategic resource.
Strategic Leadership for Organizational Change. Lewin’s Theory of Planned Change as a Strategic Resource.
Detail Only Available
Academic Journal
Shirey, Maria R.; Journal of Nursing Administration, Feb2013; 43(2): 69-72. 4p. (Journal Article – tables/charts) ISSN: 0002-0443, Database: CINAHL

Plus with Full Text

Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management – UK, 20(1), 32–37. doi: 10.7748/nm2013.04.20.1.32.e1013
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

References
Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management (Harrow, London, England: 1994), 20(1), 32-37.

 

 

Assessment Task Two: Leadership: From theory to practice and self reflection
Due Date: Week 09
Type: Individual
Weighting: Total 50%
Length: 3,000 words
Overview:
This is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) assessment task that allows students to apply their knowledge and skills into practical situations. It is

assessed through a real workplace context where feedback from industry is integral to students’ experience. This assessment is designed to lead you from

critical analysis of your role model to reflect on how you can improve your own leadership qualities and effectiveness through three learning stages: a)

Observation; b) Interview; and c) Self-reflection.

The first stage is to select a person whom you consider to be a successful and effective leader. This person could be someone you work with or for, or

with whom you have the opportunity to interact. Then, through your observation, you will identify the person’s leadership traits and behaviours. The

learning outcome of this stage is that you are challenged to apply the theories in this course with your observation.
For the second stage, you are asked to interview the person who has served as your role model in the first stage to get his or her feedback. From the

interview you are expected to learn not only from your role model’s experience but also about the complexities of leadership. During the interview

stage, you will also get feedback from your role model on your findings from Stage One.
In the final stage, Self reflection and Recommendation, you are asked to reflect on your own leadership, based on what you learnt the observation and

feedback from your role model, and consider how your own leadership qualities could be improved. By going through these three stages, you should be able

to critically analyse and evaluate leadership theories and practices and understand how to improve your own leadership effectiveness and qualities.
Important Note:
Background information of chosen leader:
The chosen leader and role model currently holds a position of being a director of 3 private companies. Started out her business career at a young age

of 23, handling the maintenance, repair and servicing of private cars with less than 5 employees. In a short span of 7 years, she managed to expand her

business and now the company also has major contracts with government bodies fixing of breakdown vehicles (examples are ambulances and Singapore Police

Force vehicles). Alongside with the 3 private companies, she also owns her own workshop and office with a large group of 70 employees.

Final Paper
Observation
Identify a person who you consider to be a successful or effective leader. This could be someone you work with or for (for example: business,

professional, sport, volunteer work, religious organisations etc.) or anyone who through some association you judge to be a good leader. It needs to be

someone you can observe in person or from your past experience, not a public figure or someone you have read about.
In your observation, critically analyse:
• What you perceive this person’s leadership traits and behaviours;
• How he/she uses power and influence tactics to make him/her an effective leader; and
• Whether the person changes his/her leadership in various situations.

 

You must be able to apply theories/concepts/models covered in this course to support your observation.

Interview
As simple observation will not capture the complexities of leadership, interview the leader. Ask your chosen leader to describe his/her leadership

behaviours, traits and his/her use of power and influence tactics, whether and how he/she changes his/her leadership in various situations and see if

his/her feedback can confirm your findings from your earlier observation. Using the ideas and knowledge you have gained from the course to guide you,

but keeping your questions open ended. Also, ask them ‘what they think are the characteristics of a good and effective leader’. Encourage them to be

specific – a good way to do this is to ask, after their initial responses, that they give examples or share stories that illustrate when they felt they

displayed good and effective leadership. Then try and get them to focus on the traits and behaviours that enabled them to be an effective leader. Also,

ask them ‘what they think it takes to lead successfully based on their experience and what not to do’. Again, you must demonstrate your ability to

critically analyse the theories, models, and concepts to support your conclusions from your interview.

Self-Reflection & Recommendation
Reflect on what you have learned from the first two stages, critically analyse and discuss:
• What have you learnt about the complexities of leadership (critically comparing what theory says and what you found i.e. do your findings

support the theories covered in the course?)
• Given what you have found, how might your own leadership practice be improved as a result of undertaking this assessment?
• Based on your observation and feedback from your role model, what recommendations would you give him/her to improve their leadership

effectiveness?

Format:
This assignment should have the following format:
1) Introduction
2) Body with headings and sub-headings (i.e. Observation, Interview, Reflection)
3) Conclusion
4) References
5) Interview questions
6) Appendix (if any)
Note: 4) , 5) and 6) are not included in the word count.
Referencing:
It is expected that you will use at least 10 academic references, preferably refereed journal/research articles. Websites, such as Wikipedia, will not

be accepted, other than for providing general details of the leaders and these will not be counted in the minimum references required. Correct and

thorough referencing will be a key evaluation element. The quality of your sources will also be considered in the evaluation of your assignment. Please

ensure that your spelling, grammar and syntax are correct before you submit your essay. Your tutor will advise on a variety of support services such as

SLAMS and the SLC. Further information about referencing style is available in the RMIT Business Referencing Guidelines. For Harvard/RMIT style

referencing (in¬text and list of references) refer to easycite The ‘live link’ http://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/
Other requirements:
• Interview questions must be included in the Appendix section (after ‘Reference List’).
• In order to comply with RMIT’s Electronic Submission of Assignments Policy, student will be required to submit a soft copy of the assignment

through the myRMIT Blackboard site.

 

 

For this assignment, you will research a health policy that has been enacted and analyze the effects it has had on the system and the stakeholders.
1. Research a recent health policy that has been enacted recently. Consider portions of the ACA, HIPAA, soda tax, school programs that eliminate high calorie foods from their menus, smoke free policies (there are many others you can consider)
2. Identify the goal of the policy (i.e. decrease cost, improve health, improve access)
3. Using the theory that has been discussed analyze the policy for its effectiveness. Did it meet its intended goals?
4. Identify the stakeholders.
5. Do some benefit from the policy while others don’t.
6. Is there a component of population health in the policy that you choose? If so what.
7. peer reviewed references and Use APA format.

One of the hottest topics in the business press are rumors of major corporations merging together. Just as the entertainment press likes to report

on rumors of celebrities who are dating, the business press likes to speculate about “corporate match-making”. For example, Whole Foods was subject

to rumors about several potential suitors including supermarket giants such as Kroger, Albertson’s, and Walmart. But the world was somewhat

surprised when a merger deal with Amazon was announced, as this seems like a bit of an “odd couple”.
Go to Google news or other news search engines and see what the latest merger rumors are. Pick one of the merger rumors that seems the most unusual

to you – one that makes you wonder why these two companies think they are a good match for each other. Share the link to the article with your

classmates, and discuss the following issues:
1. Is this merger horizontal? Vertical? Conglomerate (unrelated diversification)?
2. Why do you think these companies would or would not make a good match?
3. Do you think this merger will actually go through? Or won’t get beyond the gossip stage?

 

The board of directors at Freeman-Brown Private School (FBPS) has hired you as part of a consulting team to review the situation and present your

findings and recommendations.Respond to the following questions:

Review how organizations interact with their external environment (as open systems and complex adaptive systems). How effective was Freeman-Brown as an

open system at the time of the closure? How effective was Freeman-Brown as a complex adaptive system at the time of the closure?
Review your reading this week on the internal environment of organizations. What is your evaluation of the organizational culture and organizational

climate at the time the decision to close two campuses was made?
What is your evaluation of the decision made by Dr. Murphy and Caudill? What is your evaluation of the process of going about the closure?
Was FBPS demonstrating social responsibility? Discuss the closure impact on three specific stakeholders.
Provide an explanation, using appropriate management theories, for how the administration could have handled the closure effectively with stakeholders?

Include one theory from each of the following: the classical approach, the human relations approach, and the modern management approach.
You have been asked to suggest two goals: one long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of FBPS. Justify your decision.
Present a concluding statement that integrates the 4 functions of management as a means to revamp management at FBPS and meets the recommended goals.

 

Suppose the VoIP project sponsor wants you to present the project to the board of directors. Particularly, the sponsor would like you to discuss the quality of the project. It is worth noting that during the deployment of the VoIP system the quality control team tracked forty (40) of the deployments. The following problems were documented:
• Five (5) of the deployments experienced delays due to the unique configuration of the office space which required modification to install the proper wiring.
• Twelve (12) of the users called the help desk to get additional training on the new system.
• Two (2) of the new devices were defective.
Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15-20) slide digital presentation with the software of your choice (e.g., PowerPoint, Google slides, Prezi, etc.) in which you:
1. Explain quality and its importance to project success.
2. Explain quality management planning.
3. Contrast quality assurance and quality control.
4. Describe the different quality activities involved in this project and each of their outcomes.
5. Describe Pareto diagrams and their use in project management.
6. Present the data in the provided scenario using a Pareto diagram (Use the software of your choosing to prepare the diagram).
7. Use appropriate key points and / or graphics to professionally convey the information.
8. Include presenter notes to explain each slide.
9. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Include the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date in the presentation.
• Include the references used in the assignment in the presentation.
• Import charts, graphs, and / or the Pareto diagram into the presentation. The completed works must be imported into the presentation.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Explain and defend the various quality factors in project quality.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.
• Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.