Author: chris

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Assignment Task Innovation through creativity is an important factor in the success and competitive advantage of organizations (Woodman et al., 1993) as well as for a strong economy (Drucker, 1995). Today, almost all organizations face a dynamic environment characterized by rapid technological change, shortening product life cycles, and globalization. Organizations need to be more creative and innovative than before to survive, to compete, to grow, and to lead (Jung et al., 2003; Tierney et al., 1999). A widely accepted definition states that creativity is the production of novel and useful ideas, and innovation is the successful implementation of creative ideas within an organization (Amabile, 1983, 1998; Amabile et al., 1996). Thus, creativity is at the individual level, while innovation is at the organizational level (Oldham and Cummings, 1996).
Interest is growing in the influence of transformational leadership on creativity and innovation. Transformational leaders raise the performance expectations of their followers (Bass, 2005) and ‘seek to transform followers’ personal values and self-concepts, and move them to higher level of needs and aspirations” (Jung. 2001: 187). Researchers have studied the effects of transformational leadership on the performance of followers and organizations in the past decade (e.g., Dvir et al., 2002; Howell and Avolio, 1993; Lowe et al., 1996). Today’s transformational leaders has information coming to them from many sources and they must cultivate an open mind to that information. We live in what’s been termed a VUCA worldvolatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. The more feedback mechanisms, the more you have organizations where people realise that no one person can have the best solution. The best ideas may come from a 20-year-old who’s living in Shanghai or Doha. It’s a constant feedback loop. Some of the best leaders have the ability to incorporate what might be referred to as a compass, or a broader purpose. However, a purpose statement, or a vision statement in itself is not a strategy. But it is a compass. We live in a world that is looking for quick hits, looking for quick action. But there has to be a trend line. Those compasses, those purposes. help drive that. A compass, or a purpose, just gives you a sense of where true north is. What we actually stand for? (T. Wolstencroft, McKinsey 2015)
Taking these perspective Into account outline and critically evaluate the leadership of strategic change in your organisation and, if appropriate make recommendations to Improve the implementation of creativity, innovation and change.
Illustrate your answer by practical examples, and make reference to relevant literature to support your analysis. Where relevant, inform your answer by comparing the leadership of creativity, innovation and strategic change in your organisation to current research findings and contemporary sound practice in other enterprises.

Assignment 3: Evaluation of Agency’s Ethics, Cooperation, Leadership, and Legal Decisions Due Week 6 and worth 270 points As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected Agency’s Ethics, Cooperation, Leadership, and Legal Decisions and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research-related academic sources and government Websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of Accounts and Client Support as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1.Analyze two to three (2-3) current events from the past two (2) years (using the e-Activity in Week 4*) focusing on the administrative responsibility and ethical implications to the stakeholders, organization, and public regarding the issues in described in the current event. (Title this section Administrative Ethics.) (*Go to The Center for Public Integrity iWatch, located at Scroll to the bottom of the page to “What We Investigate.” Select a topic and review three (3) of the latest news items about it.) 2.Assess the leadership of this agency (in light of leadership models) and of the political context in which the agency operates, highlighting at least three (3) ways internal agency leaders and political leaders have influenced the success and / or failure of the agency. (Title this section Leadership Influences.) 3.Analyze the power the agency has in enforcing the regulations they are asked to uphold (using the e-Activity in Week 5). Discuss two to three (2-3) challenges to enforce the agency’s regulations. (Title this section Legal Decisions.) 4.Analyze three to four (3-4) strategies for the agency’s future plans for administrative ethics, leadership, and legal to improve the agency’s operation and its primary recipients. (Title this section Strategies for Consideration to Administrative Processes.) 5.Recommend two (2) strategies that will provide immediate improvement based on models that influence public policy and the three to four (3-4) strategies presented in criteria four (4) above with a reason each recommendation would bring about improvement. (Title this Recommendations for Improvements to Administrative Processes.) 6.Provide proof of one to two (1-2) interviews by submitting the completed interview form with a list of questions for and responses from each interviewee. (Put this in the Appendix under Interview Forms.) 7.Provide four to five (4-5) relevant and credible outside resources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) non-government Website.) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: •Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The sections must have appropriate titles. The cover page, reference page, and appendix pages are not included in the required assignment page length. The assignment must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.

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YOU MUST HAVE A TWEET ACCOUNT FOR THIS ORDER!!!
BEFORE YOU WRITING TEXT ME YOU ARE UNDERSTANDING ALL REQUIREMENT!
I will take screenshot of all my note(I will upload later), so you can know this course.
retweet 10 tweet with your account and take screenshot. or tell me who and what tweet you want me retweet.
Writing requirement below.

For the assignment, each student must post tweets that illustrate course concepts. Acceptable tweets include: a) Students own example (ideally with a visual or video), b) Retweet by someone else with the students mention of the example used, or c) Link to an article along with mention of the example used. Keep in mind that, given the character limit on Twitter, you wont be able to include all information on the example within a tweet; this is okay as you can include this information in your one paragraph write-up for each tweet (see more information below).

Focusing on specific concepts is evaluated more highly than focusing on general concepts (e.g., Liking through use of similarity is better than just weapons of influence or just liking). Also, using the same kind of example for the same kind of concept in multiple tweets will not earn credit for all tweets.

Given you only need to do 10 total tweets for this assignment, you must use a different concept for each of your tweets. You will not earn credit for a tweet if you relate it to a concept that you already related another tweet to also.

All tweets must be within the period of the class. This means retweets must be for tweets originally appearing between January 25, 2016 and May 2, 2016. Tweets with links to articles, stories, or examples must be from articles, stories, or examples from the same period.

Grading criteria (in addition to meeting all the guidelines listed earlier) include: Correct identification of course concept in the tweet, concise and accurate explanation for how tweet reflects course concept.

Students must cut and paste their ten tweets (or retweets from others) or provide screenshots to submit as one document (Word or Powerpoint).
Please have one tweet (or retweet) per page; along with the screenshot of the actual tweet you must include one short paragraph that describes what class concept it relates to and why/how specifically.
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Added on 02.05.2016 05:15
https://www.sendspace.com/file/gebi0s here are my class note.

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.There are times when you will give ideas extemporaneously, and there are times when you will have time to carefully plan what you will say. As a professional in business, information technology, or criminal justice, your opinions will carry more weight if you are considered to be a knowledge-focused, thinking, and educated representative in the discipline. Here, you will consider ways to blend and merge your overview of your education, your oversight of your discipline, and a need to be able to represent yourself and your topics in the best light.Respond to the following questions during this unit’s discussion. If you use research to support or explain your answer, be sure to format citations and a reference list according to APA guidelines.

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** I will send attachments for more infos and instructions. PLEASE READ THOSE DOCUMENTS THAT I SEND FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

FASHION MERCHANDISING 1 –
Fashion Entrepreneur class
Management Plan 25 points
Due May 10 6:15PM

Instructions: Write a Management Plan for your company, including information listed for the following 3 major subtopics:

1. Team Members / Job descriptions (3/4 of one page writing) 0 – 10_________
This section is to be written in paragraph form, with a separate paragraph dedicated to each employee job description. Three different job descriptions are required, with YOURs being the FIRST.

-Description of each team member including
Education background what schools did they attend, what degrees did they earn?
-Work history where did they work, what positions did they have?
-Skills and abilities where is their expertise?
-Responsibilities in this job what will they be held accountable
for doing?

** (SPECIFICALLY/ REAL PERSON NAME AND BACKGROUND ETC.) If you do NOT know who will hold these positions, write the job description as you would advertise it, with the requirements needed to fulfill the four bullets listed above.

2. Organizational Chart (1 page for chart)0 – 5 ________
Illustration of your company hierarchy in order of authority
The chart must be computer generated and clearly labeled with each job title and the full name of the employee who will hold that job title. (Show sub-contracted workers with a dotted line)

3. Advisory Board (1/2 page writing)0 – 5 _________
Listing of various advisors, a minimum of 5 including
** REAL PERSON (advisors name, job title, address, phone, and email contact number etc.) ** LOOK for INTERNET or your NEIGHBORHOOD

-Type of Advisor Banking, Retail, Insurance, Legal, etc.
-Name and job title
-Company address, phone, and email contact numbers
-Web site address

4. Writing 0 – 5 _________
Correct spelling, grammar, readability,
Correct use of language, format

Total Points _________

-Refer to Chapter 9 (pgs 189-210), and the Business Plan in your textbook, pages 306-307, for correct format.
-Continue writing all sections of your business plan in the 3rd Person be consistent.

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Hi,
I hope you can see my professors comments in the attached document. Add information where needed.
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Evidence-based Research Problem
Evidence-based Practice Research Question
Is the life skills training intervention effective in increasing readiness to change in homeless population with mental illness and addictive disorders? ( She crossed out addictive disorders and wrote this comment: This is pretty good. Is your treatment the Life Skills Training Intervention the name of a specific protocol or do you mean in general, any study that uses life skills training?
Setting and Population of Interest
I work at a homeless shelter in Laguna Beach. The homeless shelter is an aspect of temporally housing. It provides shelter, food, clothing and other basic necessities to the homeless population. This homeless population consists of men and women over eighteen years old who have mental health disorders and substance abuse history. The shelter also connects clients to local mental health services for evaluation for mental health disorders and to receive appropriate treatment. The shelter also provide services such as substance abuse treatment, counselling, psychotherapy, other services to help clients better their lives. The self-sufficiency program has counselors who work one on one with clients to develop weekly goals and set up deadlines. However, some clients do not follow through. Clients with substance abuse disorders often deny that they have a problem. Clients get overwhelmed when they do not meet a deadline. Clients who are seeking employment get discouraged from being turned down by employers. Some voluntarily leave the program.
Rationale/Significance of Problem
Helfrich, Chan, Simpson, & Sabol (2012) state that research shows that transitioning to a new environment is likely to increase anxiety before or after transitioning (Helfrich, et al., 2012, p. 8). When people enter homeless shelters, there is more pressure in assisting them gain employment and less emphasis on their overall health and life skills intervention. The literature recommends adults with a mental illness at risk for homelessness participating in a manualized life skills intervention (Helfrich, et al., 2012, p. 8). Intervention topics included money management, food management, safe community participation, and room- and self-care (Helfrich, et al., 2012, p. 8). The life skills intervention help identify readiness to change (Helfrich, et al., 2012, p. 8). However, this practice seems unethical to judge people by their readiness to change to qualify them for services. The goal of treatment is to meet the client where they are. There is a lack of research on this topic. After the word topic, she wrote this comment : The way that you write this sounds like you are saying that anxiety is the cause for decline in transitioning to independent living. Do you want to add anxiety as a variable to your question. Maybe something like, Does Life Skills Training Decrease Anxiety in Homeless veterans transitioning to independent living as compared to homeless clients who do not receive life skills training? That may be too wordy.

Can you help address/fix/respond/make it work please?

References
Helfrich, C. A., Chan, D. V., Simpson, E. K., & Sabol, P. (2012). Readiness-to-change cluster profiles among adults with mental illness who were homeless participating in a life skills intervention. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(6), 673-81. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libproxy1.usc.edu/10.1007/s10597-011-9383-z
Molinari, V. A., PhD., Brown, L. M., PhD., Frahm, K. A., PhD., Schinka, J. A., PhD., & Casey, Roger,PhD., L.C.S.W. (2013). Perceptions of homelessness in older homeless veterans, VA homeless program staff liaisons, and housing intervention providers. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24(2), 487-98. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libproxy1.usc.edu/docview/1373219091?accountid=14749
Yin-Ling, I. (2002). Tracking change in psychological distress among homeless adults: An examination of the effect of housing status. Health & Social Work, 27(4), 262-73. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libproxy1.usc.edu/docview/210562362?accountid=14749
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Annette Lareau’s ethnographic study of how middle and working-class families raise their children provides insights into how social class shapes the development of children and youth. Through this assignment, you will think about (1) how childrearing philosophies are shaped by economic and social resources, (2) how your own life was shaped by social class, and (3) how you, as a professional will work to enhance child and youth development through collaborative efforts across different social class contexts. This paper should be a typed, double-spaced, 4-5 page paper. Please use Times New Roman 12 point font and 1” margins. Writing style (orderliness of presentation, clarity, and smoothness of expression) and grammar will be taken into consideration when evaluating your paper. In addition, accuracy and depth of conceptual understanding will be evaluated. Finally, your paper should be written in both a narrative and an expository voice. In other words, you should show that you understand the concepts and that you can apply them to your own personal experiences and to an imagined professional. Issues you must address: • Describe the processes of concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth, providing brief examples from the book to support your descriptions. • Explain which process best explains your personal experiences growing up, providing brief examples to support your explanation. Share insights that you gained about those who are growing up in contexts that are different from the one in which you developed. • Elucidate how different logics of childrearing (concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth) result in different approaches to interacting with dominant institutions such as the school system. • Imagine that you are a teacher or other type of social service provider in a rural California school system in which both working-class and upper-middle class students attend. Given your understanding of how class influences parenting, language development, and, even, philosophies on how to interact with professionals, how would you collaborate with parents of both groups to facilitate child or youth development?

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This is the final part of the previous assignment. I going to attach previous assignment.
This week, you will complete the final project. Gather all of the previous weeks’ work and utilize the feedback from the facilitator to improve your paper. The final section of the paper will be an “evaluation plan” which will allow a comprehensive review of the outcomes of your project. Put all of the sections of your paper together into one document and make sure that each section flows well to the next.
Grading for Week 3..This was missing from requirements:
*Identify the type of legislation, such as state, federal, scope of practice, reimbursement, loan repayment, or others.
*Describe the current policy or health policy issue and specify how it would impact nursing or healthcare.
Attached would be all the work you have done including the powerpoint which information needs to be part of final project putted together.
Project is minimum 12 pages, so far I have 8 pages in total counting the info from powerpoint as 1page since its very short.
I need the evaluation plan as final step. I am ordering 3 pages now. They don’t need to be all for the evaluation plan, you can use then as you like adding also the missing info from week 3, getting to a total of 12 pages.
If extra charges need to be applied for putting all the work together please let me know, not a problem, I just need this to be as good as possible. Thanks
You will complete the health promotion proposal this week adding an evaluation plan. Put all sections of the paper together after you have made recommended corrections into one document. Please check grading rubric and follow APA guidelines.
Course Project: Health Promotion Proposal
This week, you will complete the final project. Gather all of the previous weeks’ work and utilize the feedback from the facilitator to improve your paper. The final section of the paper will be an evaluation plan which will allow a comprehensive review of the outcomes of your project. Put all of the sections of your paper together into one document and make sure that each section flows well to the next. Submit the completed paper.
Grading Criteria
Describe a single health promotion/disease prevention problem.
Describe the target population and setting.
Describe how the selected problem applies to advanced practice in the student’s role option.
Provide an appropriate health promotion/disease prevention theoretical or conceptual framework.
Provide a review of literature related to interventions that address the problem.
Develop a research-based intervention to address the problem in the selected population/setting.
Description of intended outcomes.
Description of the evaluation plan to measure efficacy of the proposed intervention.
Use good writing skills, appropriate grammar, and application of APA formatting throughout paper, citations, and references.
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