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Imagine that some of your colleagues mention using cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and reality therapy. Your colleagues continue to say that based on their experiences, they really like these therapies and that they appear to work. Your instincts also tell you that perhaps they might be helpful for your client in your case study. However, from Week 1, you recall that experiences and instincts as sources of knowledge are quite limited because they are biased. Instead, it is important to utilize existing research and data to support your choices of interventions. Theory helps inform the evidence-based practice process that should guide social workers’ practice.

In this Discussion, you examine the research related to a therapy based on cognitive or cognitive behavior theory to determine its effectiveness.

To prepare:

• Recall the client from the case study you have been using in this course. You will apply your research for this Discussion to that client.
• Select one therapy from the following: cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, or reality therapy.
• Conduct a search in the Walden Library for one peer-reviewed research study about the effectiveness of the therapy you selected.
  • Note: You must select a study that has not already been used by a colleague in the Discussion. Each student is required to identify a unique research study.
• Remember when looking for studies to take into account your client’s age and developmental stage and presenting problem.

Post:

• Provide the reference for the study you found using APA guidelines.
• Briefly paraphrase, in 2 to 3 sentences, the methodological context (i.e., research method, how data was collected, and the instruments used) of the study and the findings.
• Evaluate the findings in terms of its applicability or appropriateness for the client in your case study.
• Determine whether you would use or not use the therapy you selected for the client in your selected case study (consider how culturally relevant it is, how aligned it is with social work ethics, etc.) and explain why.

Provide two examples of actions management can take that will result in poor performance from their team.  Which of the historical breakthroughs in management theory may address the problems you’ve described? 

What do you anticipate will be the next ‘big thing’ in management theory?  What needs or new developments in business do you propose will lead to the ‘big thing’ you’ve described?

What actions and responsibilities does the human resources department have to contribute to the organization’s performance management efforts?

You’ve learned about incentive programs and the balanced scorecard.  How might you tie incentive programs to the balanced scorecard to enhance organizational performance?

If you were in charge of the accounting department in your organization what actions would you take to ensure the accounting function was used appropriately to maximize their contributions to the organizational performance management effort? 500 words each question

According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were about 16.3 million union workers in 2000 and 14.7 million union workers in 2018.

a. If the change in the number of union workers is considered to be linear, write an equation expressing the number y of union workers in terms of the number x of years since 2000.

b. Assuming that the equation in part “a” remains accurate, use it to predict the number of union workers in 2050.

c. Is the number that you came up with in 1b realistic? Why or why not? What can interfere with the future number of union workers that the equation does not account for?

Problem #2: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1990, 529,000 people worked in the air transportation industry. In 2018, the number was 498,780.

a. Find a linear equation giving the number of employees in the air transportation industry in terms of x, the number of years since 1990.

b. Assuming the equation remains valid in the future, in what year will there be 400,000 employees in the air transportation industry?

c. Is the number you came up with in 2b realistic? Why or why not? What can interfere with the future number of employees working in the air transportation industry that the equation does not account for?

Problem #3: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that in 1990, 1.1 million people worked in the truck transportation industry. In 2018, the number was 1.5 million.

a. Find a linear equation giving the number of employees in the truck transportation industry in terms of x, the number of years since 1990.

b. Assuming the equation remains valid in the future, in what year will there be 2.5 million employees in the truck transportation industry?

c. Is the number you came up with in 3b realistic? Why or why not? What can interfere with the future number of employees working in the trucking industry that the equation does not account for?

Read Case Study 10-2, “Must a Union Process a Grievance of a Nonunion Employee?” on page 463 of your textbook. Then, answer the questions provided.

1. What are nonunion employee rights under the LMRA?
2. What is meant by the union’s duty of fair representation?
3. When has the union met its obligation of fair representation?
4. Has the union in this case met its fair representation obligation? Explain.

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.

NEED IN 15 HOURS!

Assignment 3a: Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment 

Congratulations! The members of the United Nations found great value in the two analyses you provided. They are now asking you to develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the four most critical threats to the global environment. They are listed in the table below. 

Energy sources 

Civil war

Globalization

Poor health of entire populations

Lack of educational opportunities

Cultural taboos 

Inappropriate uses of technology

Climate change

To complete this task, you must do the following: 

Step I. Narrow the List from Eight to the Four Most Critical Threats 

To complete this step, complete the following tasks in order: 

• Review research on each of the eight threats listed in the table.  
• Determine what you believe to be the current and potential future impacts of each threat on the global environment. 
• Choose the four threats that you see as the most critical by considering which pose the greatest or most immediate risk to us.   

Step II. Create the PowerPoint Presentation

The completed version of this presentation will include a minimum of 19 slides. Your audience consists of the United Nations General Assembly.

PPT Content and Structure

1. A Title Slide: Include your name, course title, current date, and the name of your instructor. 

2. An Introduction Slide: List the four threats you chose, and in the Notes section offer a brief narrative justifying these choices

3. Body Slides: The slide content is listed in the outline below. For each body slide you develop, please include a paragraph in the Notes section explaining how the details you have provided in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.

I. For your first threat (this is the threat you consider to be the greatest risk/highest priority)

a. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat 

b. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)

c. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole

d. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c 

II. For your second threat (this is the threat you consider to be the second greatest risk/second highest priority) 

1. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat  
2. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples) 
3. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole 
4. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c  

III. For your third threat (this is the threat you consider to be the third greatest threat/highest priority)

a. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat 

b. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)

c. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole

d. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c 

IV. For your fourth threat (this is the threat you consider to be the fourth greatest threat/highest priority)

a. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat 

b. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)

c. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole

d. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c 

4. A Conclusion Slide: Summarize your findings for the Assembly.

5. Optional – Reference Slide: You can include full-text citations in the Notes section of each slide or provide a reference slide at the end of the presentation with the full citations of your sources. 

Note: Please discuss the threats in order of priority as described above, so the threat you consider the greatest should be discussed first in the presentation and so on. 

Note: Please use at least five credible sources to back up your discussion

Note: The body slides should summarize your key takeaways, whereas the Notes section of each body slide should discuss the evidence and the details that support your takeaways. The content in both the Notes and body sections requires citations and sources. 

Formatting Guidelines

• Adhere to guidelines for effective PowerPoint presentations discussed in the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) documentation. 

Success Tip: For more information and help in creating a PowerPoint, review the content found in the PowerPoint Essentials course on Lynda.com. (https://www.lynda.com/PowerPoint-tutorials/PowerPoint-2019-Essential-Training/740357-2.html?org=strayer.edu)

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

• Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect the global society. 

Conduct research using the CSU Online Library, and find at least two articles on handling project conflict management. In your paper, identify the different styles you found in your research, and compare and contrast each style. Identify either low, medium, or high for concern for self and concern for others in your paper. Also, include a synopsis of each article to include when appropriate for projects. See exhibit 13.11, located on page 371 of your textbook, for an example.

Be sure to use APA format and cite your work. Your paper should be at least three pages in length and will include a title and reference page which are not included in the page count.

Contemporary Project Management, 3rd Edition

Author: Timothy Kloppenborg

VBID: 9781305177468

Paper in Health care quality management strategies – recent articles it could be in Quality risk factors, Management strategies, Risk management patient, quality management in health care.. Use previous articles compare one disease for two countries then analyze and develop their strategies Make Saudi Arabia one of them or compare Saudi Arabia with other health care system such as European or America.

HR Knowledge 3: Training and Development

 Thoroughly review the following video:

https://youtu.be/CLr-xaQEnkE

Based on your review, please respond to the following:

The CEO has approved funding for your project to create a training and development system for the organization. She now wants you to explain your process on how you will create training programs for the new system and why your process will add value to the company. NOTE: You are addressing a CEO and not regular employees so keep your response both strategic and high level.

NOTE: You may not use more than 2 references for your response, and you must comment to a minimum of 1 other student’s response.

In order for an organization to increase employee engagement, the company may use various methods. Discuss the influences and learning in the workplace that contribute to training and development. In addition, address your personal experience with employee engagement.

It can be said that the most important talent management challenge that managerial positions face is identifying employees with managerial ability and training and developing those skills. Identify the factors related to identifying employees with managerial ability and training and developing those skills, and summarize what is needed to successfully manage an organization globally.

Meeting Plan

For this assignment, you will function as a meeting planner for Joshua Tree Ice Cream. Using the Meeting Checklist developed by your professor, determine the following:

• Explain the type of meeting that will be developed. 
  • Hallmark event, such as a: 
    • Significant company anniversary
    • Product or service launch
    • Awards and recognition ceremony
    • Annual conference
    • Training symposium.
• Determine the primary business intentions of the event (to celebrate, acknowledge, build team member competencies, etc.) 
  • Detail specifically.
• Identify stakeholders 
  • Decision makers
  • Function coordinators
  • Vendors
  • Suppliers
  • Event team members 
    • Briefly address the roles/contributions/impact of the stakeholders that are identified.
• Define attendees 
  • Demographics
  • Psychographics
  • Organizational experience/role
  • Function
  • Total attendance projection.
• Provide a draft agenda 
  • Logistics
  • Location, insight into the selected space
  • Set-up
  • Sequence
  • Flow of meeting or event.

Present a typed 2 to 3-page outline. The plan can be presented in bullets. There is no need for a narrative presentation.  

Remember to be explicit with detail. This assignment reflects the  realistic steps you would take as you defined your initial game plan and  provided clients with a sense of the environment you would create.