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This is an exercise in evaluating visual/statistical tools.  Statistical analysis and the development of charts and graphs are closely linked in history and practice.  In this exercise, you will develop an understanding of their application and utility.

We’ll start with Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in this field who developed one of the first mathematical models ever used as a graphic presentation.  At that time, this was not an academic exercise for her but an attempt to win influence over funding in an effort to stem the spread of disease for a standing army in the field.  The standard of her day for presenting findings was the written report.  Even ledgers, the early form of spreadsheets were not unknown and given that she was fighting over funding, she could have opted to present her case for budget authority this way as well.   By all accounts, her presentation was very effective and changed the way the military, hospitals and many other organizations developed metrics and other standards of measure when presenting complex data analysis.  Often referenced as Nightingale’s Rose, open up a web page at http://www.economist.com/node/10278643 to review the presentation (the chart is displayed thumbnail size on the right side of the article, right click on it and a drop-down menu appears and then click “view image”.)  You’ll also need to review Minard’s analysis of Napolean’s Russian campaign of 1812 and Playfair’s analysis of the cost of wheat versus wage rates to compare the effectiveness of their methodologies. 

Task 1:  Evaluate the three charts displayed on the web page.  The first is Nightingale’s original, the second is Minard’s chart and the third is Playfair’s chart.  Each contains complex information displayed differently.  Analyze the displays and compare and contrast them as effective displays for conveying the information they contain and on a scale of one to ten tell me how would you rate each and why.  Further, today we have many types of graphics available to us in many of the programs we use routinely, like Excel and Word.  If you had to develop a chart of your own to convey the same information contained in these charts, what type of chart would you develop for each and why (i.e. pie chart, histogram, radar chart, etc.)? 

Please use the following resources instead of the link provided above:

Florence Nightingalehttps://thisisstatistics.org/florence-nightingale-the-lady-with-the-data/ The Minard’s Chart

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-scottish-scoundrel-who-changed-how-we-see-data 

Playfair’s Analysishttps://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Design-and-Analysis-of-Playfair-Ciphers-with-Matrix-Khan/823a26dd79bcd1e6b278b2f0daa7e7c4c2801ac4#extracted 

Task 2: Describe the PURPOSE of each chart listed and find an example where it is used to good effect on a web page and provide the URL link to that page.

1. Scatter plot
2. Histogram
3. Line Diagram
4. Pie Chart
5. Radar Plot
6. Pareto Diagram
7. Milestone Chart
8. Time Series Analysis.

Please read and respond to the attachment.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written response can be quotes from third parties.  

I currently work in management for Norwest Exterminating. Our mission and vision statements are as followed:

Mission: Creating healthier living and working environments, for homes and businesses.

Vision: To be an extraordinary company, creating extraordinary experiences.

respond to this discussion

Introduction

Mentoring has been proven to be vital in the development of most healthcare leaders. This discussion is designed to explore your exploration of mentoring relationships.

Tasks

Discuss your mentoring needs and desires for a mentor. In doing so, be sure to include the following:

• Would you desire an informal or a more formal relationship?
• Ideally, who would you target as a potential mentor?
• How would you use your time effectively between meetings?

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words

 read and use chapter summaries as resources for answer base

This week’s assignment is the analysis of a mini-case. The objective of this assignment is to strengthen your knowledge of this week’s material through the application of the topics to an actual scenario. As the ability to assess your knowledge and understanding of this material, please ensure that the deliverable that you submit is reflective of this knowledge, and demonstrates the appropriate level of depth of analysis and strength of positions. 

This assignment should only be completed AFTER you have thoroughly read and reviewed this week’s assigned readings AND you have thoroughly read and reviewed the assignment instructions and criteria in the assignment grading rubric. As you develop your response throughout the week, be sure to continually review the instructions and grading rubric to ensure that your response takes ALL the included criteria into consideration. 

Your assignment response should be submitted in a single document with the response for each case clearly and separately delineated within the same document. Your responses to each question within the case MUST be clearly numbered. 

Please keep the following in mind about your assignment response:

• Before you submit your assignment response, ensure that it includes the appropriate number and types of citations and references, presented in the appropriate format. A minimum of FOUR external SCHOLARLY sources is required for this assignment. ALL of these sources must be from peer-reviewed scholarly journals. 
• Please ensure that you upload the correct file and that the file that you intend to submit is what is showing in Moodle. You may resubmit as many times as necessary PRIOR to the deadline. Resubmissions after the deadline will not be accepted.
• Your submission will receive a Turnitin similarity score which must meet the required at or less than 20% threshold. This may take minutes, several hours, and possibly up to 24 hours depending on Turnitin’s queue length so please ensure that you complete your submission within enough time to edit and receive a revised score prior to the due date. 
• If your score is greater than the 20% threshold, please redo your response and resubmit it here again. You will be able to edit and resubmit your response as many times as necessary until the deadline. Submissions that exceed the 20% threshold at the time of grading due to excessive similarity will receive a grade of zero. Submissions that exceed the threshold after the deadline will require documentation that the threshold was met at the time of submission. It is your responsibility as the student to obtain and provide this documentation. A screenshot at the time of submission of your similarity score is the preferred documentation required for this purpose. Please note that Turnitin does not keep this information and will be unable to provide it to you as documentation for this purpose.
• If you reference the course text, this does NOT count as an external reference as it is internal to the course. It should be cited appropriately. Content from the textbook MUST be cited.
• Within this course, Wikipedia and other open-source sites are NOT considered reputable sources.  Webster’s dictionary and other online dictionaries WILL NOT be counted as valid external references.
• Be sure to place a header “References” above the start of your list of references to reduce the likelihood that Turnitin will include those items in your similarity score. 
• Please do not include the text of the case question prompts in your submission as this will likely increase your Turnitin similarity score.
• More detail is better than less. Be thorough in your responses and ensure that your submission reflects sufficient depth, analysis, and critical thinking consistent with a graduate-level business course. Look beyond the words provided in the case to assess what may have led to the situation presented and possible unidentified consequences. 

Read Case Study 6-2, “Classification of a Bargaining Subject,” on page 285 in your textbook, and answer the questions provided.

Questions

1. What is a mandatory subject of bargaining?
2. Can a union waive its right to bargain over a mandatory subject of bargaining?
3. Would the established labor agreement apply to this case study?
4. Was management’s refusal to bargain over the subject of surveillance camera usage in the workplace a violation of the duty to bargain in good faith under the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) as amended? If so, what should be the appropriate remedy?
5. Discuss the merits of the parties’ respective positions in this case.

Your response to these questions should be a minimum of 2 pages in length. Use APA format to cite and reference all quoted and paraphrased material, including your textbook. Please be sure to include your reference list on a separate page.

A growing, profitable internal medicine practice of 10 physicians, 2 physician assistants, a physical therapist, and a massage therapist is located in a city of 150,000 people. The clinical personnel are mostly from the majority group in the area and consider themselves open-minded, altruistic, and culturally aware. The administrative support staff is representative of the makeup of the patient population—mostly minority groups in the local community. The patient population is growing and becoming more diverse from those newly arrived in the city. The practice is currently facing several challenges.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. The practice manager wants to have the local hospital expert on cultural competency come talk to the staff. The administrative support staff does not feel that they need training. How should the practice manager proceed?

 2. The practice needs to hire a new administrative assistant to work with the front desk staff. The practice wishes to hire someone from the local minority community rather than an equally qualified individual from another state. How should the practice manager proceed? Justify the rationale for this recommendation.

 3. With the recent growth, the practice is considering relocating its office to another, larger office facility. Several options are being discussed. Should they relocate to a more affluent area of the city that is less diverse? Or should they stay in the same neighborhood, even if it is less profitable? What are the pros and cons of staying in this neighborhood versus moving to another area? If the rent is higher in the more diverse area, is that enough to justify not moving there? Or is diversity responsiveness a “cost of doing business?” How should the practice manager proceed?

4. The practice wants to maintain its good standing in the community. What initiatives could it undertake to remain connected to its local patient population?

5. The practice manager wants to complete a strategic plan as a guiding framework for the organization for the next five years. From whom should she get input to help shape this plan? Should cultural competency initiatives be included in this plan?

This week, we studied and discussed metrics relevant to compensation  and benefits. For this assignment, you will demonstrate your  understanding of these metrics by writing a short paper  that addresses the following questions:

1. What can each metric demonstrate? What is its importance to HRM and strategic decision-making?
2. What would be learned from statistics derived from this metric?
3. Where  might one find (or collect) the raw data for this metric? How would you  implement tracking this metric in an organizational dashboard/balanced  scorecard?
4. What, if any, potential difficulties might create challenges in tracking this metric?

metrics:

• Compensation and Benefits Costing Factors (Quantitative)
• Satisfaction and Perceptions of Fairness Regarding Compensation and Benefits (Qualitative)

 Metric 1: Health Benefits Costs Per Employee  

 Metric 2: Speed of Claims Resolution 

This week, you have learned about the strategic value of diversity and inclusion. You also have learned about the differences both diversity and inclusion play in allowing an organization to embrace its significance.

As the VP of HR, you will prepare a written report for the executive leadership team of an organization of your choice. In your paper, you will complete the following:

• Discuss the significance of the term diversity.
• Discuss the significance of the term inclusion.
• You will discuss the strategic value that diversity and inclusion (D&I) will bring to the organization.
• You will also give 3 to 4 examples of how D&I improves innovation, creativity, and better problem-solving capabilities.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly or professional resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

References:  Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 

APA FORMAT

1-2 PARAGRAPHS

REFERENCES

Using Hite and Seitz (2016), relevant supplemental resources, and assignments, you reviewed and assessed the major threats to global well-being. You were challenged to craft an informed perspective on the issues covered each week.

Has your thinking about any of the issues covered in this course changed from when you began the course? If so, which ones changed? If not, was any of your thinking further solidified by issues covered in this course? Explain.