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Although related, social change and advocacy differ in important ways. Each brings with it a particular perspective that has implications for the actions you might take toward resolving professional and societal issues and, therefore, the results that would ensue from these actions.

To prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources. Think about the distinction between social change and advocacy perspectives related to the professional or societal issue you selected for your Capstone Project.
• Consider the implications of these differences on actions that you might take, as well as the potential results.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4

Post your perspective on the distinctions between social change and advocacy. Discuss the implications of these distinctions and differences. Then, explain the actions that you might take from both social change and advocacy perspectives to address the primary issues related to the strategic plan you will develop, as well as the potential results.

Do some inside research and see the what the Employee Value Proposition of Waffle House is. 

 1. At the start of your project report, provide an introduction that briefly introduces your organization and that gives the reader an overview of what you will be discussing in the rest of 

the report(the project scope). Hint: cite information from your company’s website in this section if it is your main source of information… and don’t forget to do this in APA style.

 2. Discuss 2 –3 concrete and real examples of the practices this organization has in place to support the employee value proposition. Explain the impact that you believe that EACH of these practices has on organizational outcomes(i.e. employee satisfaction can lead to higher productivity). In this section, you will need to use the resources that are provided by your employer. Note: Often times, this objective involves gathering information from your company’s Intranet or via informal interviews with colleagues / supervisors. You may need to include this information in the appendices of the paper –(i.e. screenshots or questions asked of colleagues). Please include a confidentiality clause on the title page of your project paper if you feel it is necessary. *Please see below for additional information on “irretrievable resources”.

3. Suggest 2 –3 additional organizational initiatives that your employer could potentially introduce and explain why these would be advantageous in your organization. Base these suggestions on what other similar organizations are successfully offering as EVP practices. You will need to do outside research for this objective and cite that research.

4.Discuss any examples of how your organization is currently measuring the return on investment of its current employee value practices(Objective 2)and how they are measuring this.For example, a common ROI is employee retention or employee satisfaction.Keep in mind that the ROI does not have to be measured in dollars and cents. If they are not currently measuring the ROI of the practices, provide an explanation or rationale for why you think this is.

 5.Finally, give two examples of how your organization could potentially measure two of the EVP practices you’ve discussed in the paper (either for Object 2 or Object 3 above). You will need to do outside research for this objective and cite that research.

* Take a look at the attached rubric and guidelines to ensure that you will be able to do the assignment.

* This assignment is to be written in APA Citation.

The Planetree Model was introduced in the 1970s and is a model that attempts to create patient centered healthcare. Discuss that model and what it means to you as a patient, as a healthcare administrator, and the medical community, for example, which healthcare workers are the champions of the model? Visit the Planetree website, http://planetree.org/ and find a facility that is a member. See if you can find a facility in your area or state. Include this organization in your initial post, and provide a link to their site if one is available. 

Watch three brief videos that explain and demonstrate the concept:

 Watch Video Planetree: Healing Arts Duration: 2:12
User: n/a – Added: 11/18/10 YouTube URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80pYdstv7TM

Watch David McCandless’ 18-minute TED talk, The beauty of data visualization (Links to an external site.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zg-C8AAIGg

• Write a 500-word review of the article or video. In writing the review you should consider the following:
• Objectives: what does the article or video set out to do?
• Concepts: what are the central concepts? Are they clearly defined?
• Argument: What is the central argument?
• Contribution: how well does the work advance our knowledge? 

Note as the reader I am not interested in a general descriptive overview of the article or video. You should be providing a critical assessment of the ideas and arguments that are being presented by the author. 

Apa format

1-2 paragraphs 

references 

We have all worked in a group or team at some point in our careers. A team is brought together to achieve a common goal. The team needs to have members who have complementary skills and who are committed to a common purpose to achieve performance goals. However, teams don’t move immediately toward performing, but instead evolve over time. There are five stages of group and team development:

1. Forming: Getting oriented and getting acquainted. High degree of uncertainty as members as they try to figure out who is in charge.
2. Storming: Personalities start to emerge, along with roles and conflicts within the group.
3. Norming: In the third stage conflicts are resolved, relationships developed, harmony and unity surfaces.
4. Performing: The members concentrate on solving problems and completing the assigned task.
5. Adjourning: Members prepare to disband. Some members may be reassigned, terminated from the group or the group is resolved.

Think about a time when you joined a new group—it could be at work, in a family setting or with a social group.

Discussion Questions

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right” and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Introduction

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

Select any one of the following starter bullet point sections. Review the important themes within the sub-questions of each bullet point. The sub-questions are designed to get you thinking about some of the important issues. Your response should provide a succinct synthesis of the key themes in a way that articulates a clear point, position, or conclusion supported by research. Select a different bullet point section than what your peers have already posted so that we can engage in several discussions on relevant topics. If all of the bullet points have been addressed, then you may begin to reuse the bullet points with the expectation that varied responses continue.

Tasks

Question 1:

• Evaluate a court case involving one of the topics below:
  • Equal Pay Act of 1963
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as amended in 1986)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Question 2:

• Analyze an organization’s team performance policy.

Submission Details:

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and 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 in 500–1000 words, as noted in the attached Adobe PDF file. 

1. Answer the following questions:
   1. What is moral integrity?
   2. What temptations will you face in choosing moral integrity as a basis for your professional actions?
   3. What is the best way for you to maintain your moral integrity?
2. Learnscapes Simulation “Stockpiling” In this simulation, you are the procurement manager of a large hospital within the Bright Road Health Care System, and you are faced with a dilemma.  You need to consider the good of the individual vs. the community, PR for the hospital, humanitarian aspects, the future cost of the medicine and whether or not substitutes are available, and the future needs of the hospital when making a decision. Work through the entire Stockpiling scenario and discuss your recommendations. Your recommendations MUST be specific to this Learnscape scenario and demonstrate an understanding of the scenario. Also, discuss how the “Big 8” would influence your decision to the recommendation you made.

 After reading discussion material initiate a very thought-provoking post.  Support your post with additional information from at least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based). Cite your sources. 275 word

 When considering performance management practice for expatriate managers, what are the major factors that must be addressed? Do these differ for expatriate staff? How can you ensure that you are treating both groups equitably? 

Respond to Joseph Maffia post ( Latonia)