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Discussion question 1
Describe what would happen to a company’s value chain if all electronic devices and systems suddenly were unavailable and an expected time for resolution time is unknown. How might a company prepare for and manage the risk associated with potential outages? Could a value chain be maintained without electronics and technology to support it? If so, how?
•The response should use first person (“I”, “me”) perspective.
•Compose a response of at least four paragraphs of 4–5 sentences per paragraph.
•No references are required for this Unit 5 Discussion, but if you do use source material, apply no more than one APA formatted reference and citation per paragraph and use APA in-text citation within the response and list the applied reference(s) at the end of the response using APA formatting.
•Proofread your response, run spell check and grammar check, and proofread again

Discussion number 2
Employee Satisfaction and Value Chain Management
ll consider the human resource aspects and enablers of value chain management. It is widely accepted there is a distinct, measurable and positive relationship between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. In value chain management, the goal of creating customer value for the organization includes customer delight (exceeding customer satisfaction) and profitability. Organizational leadership plays a key role in establishing programs, policies, and process that enable ongoing employee satisfaction.

Directions
1.Assume you are working in a role as a decision-making leader. You are tasked with the responsibility to create employee satisfaction programs and processes related to the following human resources enablers. Additionally, address how could you use these human resource enablers to improve employee satisfaction during times of change? • People and Culture
• The Three People Traits: Knowledge, Skills, and Beliefs
• People and Trust

2.No references are required for this Unit 6 Discussion, but if you do use source material, apply no more than one APA formatted reference and citation per paragraph and use APA in-text citation within the response and list the applied reference(s) at the end of the response using APA formatting.
3.Compose a response of at least four paragraphs of 4–5 sentences per paragraph.
4.Proofread your response, run spell check and grammar check and proofread again.
make sure references are independent and listed under appropriate discussion question

 
assignments;
Post your position on the issue described in the case study. Provide at least three points in support of your position.

case study:
Introduction
Digital learning seems to be the future of education. More and more states now support learning opportunities online to supplement traditional classroom instruction either in part time or full time basis.
To better understand the issues associated with this case, this paper will seek to answer questions such as; what is the role of technology in education? What are the standards that would be required in the implementation of technology use in education? What are the problems associated with issue of technology in education?
Stakeholders
The major stakeholders in the case study include students who will be the recipients of the education in both the non – traditional settings. Teachers, who deliver the education, are another set of stakeholders in this case study.
Relevance of the stakeholders
The students have great relevance in this case study as they are they are the group that is greatest affected by the inclusion technology and digital literacy in learning. Technology will be used for instruction and also in the gauging the academic achievements of the students. Inclusion of technology will also support learning all through the week and this will improve the productivity. Teachers and education leaders are also a relevant group in the case study. The teachers will be more connected to their students and to content that is professional, teaching systems and resources that will be vital in bettering their delivery and make the learning more personalized for the students.
Problems with integrating technology in the K – 12 education system
Technology has been widely adopted in almost all aspects of the K – 12 education, but there are challenges that are constraining the effective implementation of instructional technology. Some of these barriers are teacher and technology related while others are systemic. The following are some of the major challenges to the process.
Professional challenges
The major problem is the lack of professional development of the teachers and instructors. The teachers play a role in integrating the technology in their classrooms but their professional development is wanting. They are not in a position to understand the technology, especially emerging technology that they are expected to integrate in their classrooms. This means that most of the resources that are dedicated to the integration of technology in classroom instruction remain underutilized, or used in a manner that adds little value to the integration process. This negates the objective of engaging the learners. (Bullock, 2004)
Resistance to change
It is in the human nature to resist change. People will mainly want to stay the old system that they have been used to and any new system is usually resisted, sometimes openly or subtly. The problem is that people are too comfortable with the status quo, and they want to remain there. For this reason, they feel that integration of instructional technology is challenging the old system. The leaders in the education sector and the instructors also feel that the new process is not their obligation and therefore they do not show much initiative in the integration.
New schooling models
Institutions in the K – 12 system are known to be followers in adopting new models. In the integration of technology in the learning into the schooling they also come as latecomers and this has slowed down the integration process. The new models have proven to be great competition for the traditional models. (Ertmer, 1999). This could be linked to being comfortable with the status quo and not readily embracing change.
Challenges in using technology in Africa
The use of technology in education in African countries is clearly lagging behind other countries. There have been concerted efforts to integrate technology in education but there have been challenges that have hindered the progress. The most obvious of the challenges is that the largest group of the learners has no sufficient access to the infrastructure for information technology (Brown, 2003). Suffice to say that most of the schools in rural areas are connected to the national power line. Without the necessary infrastructure, it is not possible to achieve the success that is envisioned in the field of technology in education. Aside from the lack of the structural infrastructure, there is also a shortage of human resource to support the integration. Very few teachers in the education sector have the necessary skills required in the use of ICT in education.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we learn that technology, if effectively applied in the education system, it can be of great value. Technology is useful in increasing the learners’ engagement and providing a round the clock support. Technology can also be very beneficial to the teachers as they can use it to develop more professional content and providing a personalized learning experience. It is also clear that the effective implementation of the integration process faces several challenges that need to be addressed so that the process can be effective.

References

 
1- What contemporary forms of entertainment or art take the place of a formal mock epic such as Pope’s? How many current approaches to social satire can you identify, ranging from the rough to the more refined?

2.Satire is usually about very specific or “topical” subjects. What things/”artists” do you think most deserve a good “send-up” today, and what satirical or otherwise humorous approaches have you found most effective in getting across serious criticisms on those issues? Explain your reasoning.

 
Overview of Submission, Quality of Research and Analysis
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This is a nicely written and constructed essay. You’ve researched it well and show good understanding of the concepts you’re reflecting on. However, the essay is not sufficiently directed towards the question. It starts off well, but then doesn’t examine enough the characteristics of a buzzword and then use those to examine your chosen words. So, what is it about participation and empowerment as buzzwords that matters? Is it the fact that there are different interpretations? Vague definitions? Apolitical (i.e. neutral) and encouraging? etc. The essay would have received a mark in the early to mid pass range.
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Evidence of Key Skills
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The essay has a good structure and you have a good style of writing. Many places needed more references though and try to avoid making sweeping statements that you can’t support.
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Potential Areas for Improvement
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Given your good style of writing, I’m confident that you can get a better mark through orienting the essay more directly towards the question. That is, bring out the characteristics of buzzwords more clearly and in more detail and use those to reflect critically on your chosen words, with examples. Draw on a wider range of sources, particularly academic sources.(that was the feedback i got from the essay)

 
Imagine that you are a college senior, and the number draft choice for the national tennis team.

You are a good student, and you have worked hard to be the top tennis player in the region, while maintaining honor roll grades as a chemistry major.

You tutor your Tennis Coach’s son in chemistry, and it is not going well. Although Adam, is a wonderful high school freshman, he has a passion and aptitude for music, not science.

The Coach has planned that his son Adam is to be a medical doctor,

The Coach determines, under the athletic rules, whether your college will submit your name as a prospect for the national team. It is very competitive and this is your big chance.

You are required to submit a student assessment of Adam’s academic work, to his academic advisor. This is one week before the Coach submits his list to the National Tennis Team.

What is the ethical dilemma and how do your proceed?

 
Listed below are possible discussion topics for this module, but if you have personal experiences or examples that relate to the topics presented in the assigned readings, please feel free to add those to this discussion as well. In developing your thoughts and opinions here, please look to incorporate citations and statistics both from the textbook and other outside sources. Lastly, let’s always remember to keep these discussions civilized and respectful, even when we disagree on certain topics.

1.Do people really care about the environment, if it means higher price levels? Does recycling work? Has anyone hugged a tree recently?
2.Are “developing” nations really concerned about the environment? Why or Why not? How do the decisions made by these nations impact us?
3.In our present society, people demand and expect more from the government but very few people are willing to pay higher taxes, explain this paradox? Can this situation work?
4.Are you confident that the Social Security system will still be running smoothly when you retire?

 
Due date: 11:59pm, Friday, 11th December 2015

Weight: 40%
Length: 1500 words

The following are excerpted from the Australian Curriculum [ACARA] (2013):

‘The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (MCEETYA 2008) recognises literacy as an essential skill for students in becoming successful learners and as a foundation for success in all learning areas. Success in any learning area depends on being able to use the significant, identifiable and distinctive literacy that is important for learning and representative of the content of that learning area’ (p.1).

‘Paying attention to the literacy demands of each learning area ensures that students’ literacy development is strengthened so that it supports subject-based learning. This means that

all teachers are responsible for teaching the subject-specific literacy of their learning area
all teachers need a clear understanding of the literacy demands and opportunities of their learning area
literacy appropriate to each learning area can be embedded in the teaching of the content and processes of that learning area’

(pp. 1-2).

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA] (2013). Available at http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/generalcapabilities/literacy/introduction/introduction

Task description

Select a syllabus or curriculum document relevant to one of your teaching subjects and to your future teaching goals. With reference to the unit readings and prescribed unit textbook, and your subject specific syllabus or curriculum, write an expository essay in which you will address the following requirements.

A Discuss why the study of literacy is important for all teachers in the 21st century and what it means to be literate in your specific subject area.

Consider changing notions of literacy and the ‘social view of language’ embedded in the Australian Curriculum.
Identify and describe examples of what ACARA (2012) refers to as ‘the significant, identifiable and distinctive literacy that is important for learning and representative of the content’ in your learning area.

Note: Literacy involves students listening to, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creatingoral, print, visual and digital texts, and using and modifying language for different purposesin a range of contexts. (ACARA, 2012)

B. Detail ways that teachers can extend their students’ literacy in this curriculum area

Identify and describe at least twoliteracy teaching strategies from the unit text and topic notes and relevant to your subject area.
Explain how these literacy strategies may be embedded in classroom practices designed to extend students’ subject specific literacy.

In your essay you will:

demonstrate your understanding of a social view of language
demonstrate your understanding of the literacy demands of your discipline specific syllabus or curriculum
include ideas for extending literacy skills of students in relation to this learning area in meaningful ways
display knowledge of literacy-related terminology
compile a list of references using APA referencing (not included in the word count)
display a high standard of professional literacy

Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age and can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups (infant, toddler, preschool, or school age) and discuss the types of abuse that are most often seen in this age. Discuss warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the reporting of suspected child abuse.

 

In order to complete this assignment writer will need to login to my library and find articles. they can access by going to google.com and type in Kaplan university student login- enter Donnaforbes3 for user name and then Jamaica#1 for password. Please read and follow assignment instruction clearly and be sure that all information will be confidential as enter this cite will expose some personal information. REMEMBER NO EXTERNAL CITES WILL BE ACCEPTTED
An effectively and efficiently managed value chain supports competitive advantage and achievement of profitability goals. The textbook identifies four core dimensions by which companies can choose one, some, or all of the dimensions to compete. The four core dimensions are cost, quality, response time, and flexibility. The purpose of this Discussion is to apply these four dimensions of competitiveness to real-world examples.
Directions
1. Choose four different companies (choose examples that are not mentioned in your textbook) that represent each of the four dimensions of competitiveness. It is fine for a company to be an example representing more than one of the dimensions, but there must be examples of four different companies and each of the four dimensions of competitiveness must be covered.
2. Use the Kaplan Library for articles/company profiles providing information related to determining how you categorize each of the four company dimensions of competitiveness strategies. Once you have made your choices, you may use the chosen company’s websites as references. No other internet resources are allowed as applied and cited references for this Unit 2 Discussion, although you may use the internet to support your own research and learning. Apply no more than one APA formatted reference and citation per paragraph. Support your response’s content by applying and citing at least three separate sources (for example, from a Library article(will upload article), your textbook, and a company website).
3. The response should use first person (“I”, “me”) perspective.
4. Compose a response of at least four paragraphs of 4–5 sentences per paragraph.
5. The response should clearly address how the company achieves competitive advantage by providing value to customers. Include the following in your response: Identify four examples of companies who compete based upon the four dimensions of competitiveness. How does each company use one or more of the four dimensions of competitiveness? How is their strategy evident? How does this competitive strategy differentiate the company from their competition? Explain.

 
This assignment is for two different discussions, discussion 1 goes on one page and discussion 2 goes on another, one reference foe each discussion, please do a separate reference page for each discussion as well as site the refernces within the discussion in brackets with (authors name, date)
Discussions
To participate in the following discussions, go to this week’s Discussion link in the left navigation.
1.Strategic Planning and Budgeting

Imagine you are considering the possibility of operating a small business or practice related to health care, either as a provider of some sort of care or as a service intended to support various provider organizations in their care-delivery activities.

Describe the kind of entity you plan to establish by stating the service or services you propose to deliver and the kinds of clients or customers you would be serving.
Write a few sentences offering compelling reasons for your proposed venture, explaining why you believe it is needed and by whom it is needed. Also discuss any competition you foresee.
Develop an estimate of how much money you will require to become established your business, and state how you would finance your venture. Also discuss your plan for maintaining your budget.
Create a mission or vision statement for your organization.

Guided Response : Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers. Comment on the business proposals and budgetary plans your classmates have presented. Do you think these plans are viable? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these business ventures from a strategic planning and operational standpoint.
2.Committees and Teams

Select either Option A or Option B to respond to and indicate within your post which option you chose.

Option A : Identify what you believe are the top three challenges in setting up a hospital-based committee from a managerial perspective. In a 250- to 300- word post, discuss your rationale and address the following questions:

Why are committees advantageous for health care organizations?
What are some of the steps that you, as a manager, could take to overcome these challenges?
How would you address conflict and/or divisiveness within the committee or team?

Option B : Committees have been determined as a necessary component to health care organizations. As a manager, you have been tasked to set up a committee with one of the hospital departments. In doing so, in a 250-300 word post, consider the following questions:

How much influence should the committee have in the overall management structure?
How would you maintain authority without adopting an autocratic leadership style?
How would you set up an employee team without violating union and labors laws?