action research methodology for masters degree in computer information asssurance.

1. Introduction to action reasearch

2. History of action research

3. Action research process- plan ,action, observation, reflection

4. Application of action research for study

5.
How action research is application to the project (Project Name:
Automatic Irrigation System using firmware and Kiel Software.

Description:
Automatic irrigation system helps in saving of water, electricity and
eases the job of person. It can be implemented in large agricultural
areas. This is economical in terms of hardware cost and power
consumption.Paper would describe a design of low-cost irrigation system).

2 pages theory and a diagram of action research process (diagram not to be included in the theory pages)

APA format

Atleast 6 peer reviewed references

Plagiarism doc is not accepted

Purpose: The primary goal of this last weekly summative assignment is to explore one of the most important concepts in political science: political culture. In this final week, you will describe political culture and identify the ways in which political culture manifests in society.

Prepare: Review Chapters 14 and 15 in the course text and the following website: Daniel Elazar’s Political Culture typology.

Reflect: Political culture has an enormous impact at every level of politics; local, state, national, and international. How this culture manifests itself provides insights into the social, economic, and political structures, institutions, and actors of every political entity. The ability to identify, discuss, analyze, and evaluate how political culture impacts politics is an important skill that all political scientists must have in order to become a professional in their academic field of study.

Write: In your essay of at least 600 words, first describe the political cultures in two U.S states using Daniel Elazar’s Political Culture typology as a guide. Next, compare the differences and similarities between the political cultures of the states you selected. Last, using real-world examples to support your arguments, explain how and why the political cultures of each state influence state policies.

The Week Five Assignment:

• Must be at least 600 words (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the APA Essay Checklist for Students.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three appropriate sources:
  • These should include Daniel Elazar’s Political Culture typology website, the course text, and any of the required or recommended resources for this week
  • You can also include additional resources found on the Ashford University Library website. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the In-Text Citation Guide.
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must include a conclusion that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the APA References List.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Please write a Paragraph answering to this discussion below with your opinion. Please include citations and references in alphabetical order in case of another source.

“A vulnerable population is a group or groups that are
more likely to develop health-related problems, have more difficulty accessing
health care to address those health problems, and are more likely to experience
a poor outcome or shorter life span because of those health conditions” (Maurer
& Smith, 2012, p. 528). People at risk for poor health are not necessarily
classified as vulnerable: vulnerable groups must have aggravating factors that
place them at greater risk
for undergoing poor
health status than the rest of at-risk populations.

According
to Healthy People
2020 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2010),
groups particularly vulnerable to health risks include the poor,
the homeless, the disabled, the severely mentally ill, the very young, and the
very old.”

Examples
of vulnerable populations in the United States include homeless people, and
particularly homeless veterans and youths; and irregular migrants.

These
people can often not advocate for themselves because of the precarity of the
situation they live in. For instance, homeless people often lack both access to
the knowledge and resources needed to defend their rights. Irregular migrants
are arguably in an even more precarious situation since their lack of papers
and fear of getting caught by authorities forces them to silence. It is thus
very important to advocate on their behalf, making sure they have access to
basic healthcare services and creating programs specifically targeting at their
needs and characteristics. Community nurses are in a position to know the
problems associated with specific service programs. They can advocate by
becoming involved as members of special interest groups, testifying before
governmental agencies, advocating changes from within their current employing
agencies, and providing information to other community groups and
organizations.

For
instance, among the 1.6 million homeless people, at least 10% are veterans.
They have particularly high rates of mental illness (45%) and substance abuse
(70%), and many confront both issues, so it is particularly important to target
those specific needs.

Some
ethical issues that may arise is the need for cultural sensitivity and attention
paid to different backgrounds and languages. This is especially true for
migrants, many of whom have difficulty reading or speaking English. Thus
quality care needs to include interpreter services and to be particularly
sensitive to differences in cultural values and health care practices.

References :

Maurer,
F. A., & Smith, C. M. (2012). Community/publi c health nursing practice: Health
for families and populations (5th ed.). St. Louis,

MO:
Saunders Elsevier. ISBN-13: 9781455707621

*The Internet is changing the technology used in health care. Medicine is becoming more commonly practiced through a wide range of telehealth options, and consumers are now far more computer savvy than at any time in the past, using the Internet to self-research symptoms or diseases, as well as seek out medical professionals or advice.

Administrators must be aware of the direction in which health care is moving and be aware of both current and upcoming technology and information system advancements.For this assignment, you will be researching the next major Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) evolution.

The assignment begins with the selection of a topic of what you identify as “the next big thing” that you expect to see in health care regarding HMIS.

After making your topic selection, compose a 1,000-1,250 word paper to include the following:

1.Describe your HMIS topic and support the selection with applicable research.

2.Identify the potential advantages and limitations of the selected HMIS topic in relation to advantages and/or limitations for, or other impacts on, the consumer.

3.Explain how this HMIS topic will impact the concept of “digital equity.”

4.Discuss the delivery of quality health care through this new HMIS.

5.From an administrator perspective, describe when, how, and where this HMIS will first be seen.

6.From an administrator perspective, describe how this HMIS will impact your organization.

**You are required to use three qualified references in addition to your textbook for this paper.

***Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines.

****You will be graded on:

1. Description of Selected HMIS Topic: Essay provides a clear and thorough description of the selected HMIS topic in an insightful manner. Supportive details are present, relevant, and elaborate, and they reinforce the explanation provided.

2. Identification of Potential Advantages and Limitations: Essay provides a clear and thorough identification of the potential advantages and limitations of the selected HMIS topic in an insightful manner. Essay relates specific advantages and/or limitations for, or other impacts on, the consumer in depth. Supportive details are present, relevant, and elaborate, and they reinforce the explanation provided.

3. Discussion on Quality Health Care Delivery: Essay clearly and thoroughly discusses the delivery of quality health care through new HMIS with relevant, elaborate, and insightful detail, reinforcing the discussion.

4. Description of Introduction: Essay provides a clear and thorough description of the introduction of the HMIS from the perspective of an administrator in an insightful manner. Supportive details are present, relevant, and elaborate, and they reinforce the description provided.

5. Description of Impact on Organization: Essay provides a clear and thorough description of the HMIS impact on organization in an insightful manner. Supportive details are present, relevant, and elaborate, and they reinforce the description provided.

6. Thesis Development and Purpose: Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

7. Argument Logic and Construction: Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness” reading (Read article below). Discuss the three most
important concepts you have learned and how these concepts can be
applied: (Just one page answer and cited APA style please)

Article:

Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness

Having a poor understanding of the influence of cross cultural
differences in areas such as management, PR, advertising and
negotiations can eventually lead to blunders that can have damaging
consequences.

It is crucial for today’s business personnel to
understand the impact of cross cultural differences on business, trade
and internal company organisation. The success or failure of a company,
venture, merger or acquisition is essentially in the hands of people. If
these people are not cross culturally aware then misunderstandings,
offence and a break down in communication can occur.

The need for
greater cross cultural awareness is heightened in our global economies.
Cross cultural differences in matters such as language, etiquette,
non-verbal communication, norms and values can, do and will lead to
cross cultural blunders.

To illustrate this we have provided a
few examples of cross cultural blunders that could have been avoided
with appropriate cross cultural awareness training:

* An American
oil rig supervisor in Indonesia shouted at an employee to take a boat
to shore. Since it is no-one berates an Indonesian in public, a mob of
outraged workers chased the supervisor with axes.Pepsodent tried to sell its toothpaste in Southeast Asia by emphasizing
that it “whitens your teeth.” They found out that the local natives chew
betel nuts to blacken their teeth which they find attractive.

* A
company advertised eyeglasses in Thailand by featuring a variety of
cute animals wearing glasses. The ad was a poor choice since animals are
considered to be a form of low life and no self respecting Thai would
wear anything worn by animals.

* The soft drink Fresca was being
promoted by a saleswoman in Mexico. She was surprised that her sales
pitch was greeted with laughter, and later embarrassed when she learned
that fresca is slang for “lesbian.”

* When President George Bush
went to Japan with Lee Iacocca and other American business magnates, and
directly made explicit and direct demands on Japanese leaders, they
violated Japanese etiquette. To the Japanese (who use high context
language) it is considered rude and a sign of ignorance or desperation
to lower oneself to make direct demands. Some analysts believe it
severely damaged the negotiations and confirmed to the Japanese that Americans are barbarians.

* A soft drink was
introduced into Arab countries with an attractive label that had stars
on it–six-pointed stars. The Arabs interpreted this as pro-Israeli and
refused to buy it. Another label was printed in ten languages, one of
which was Hebrew–again the Arabs did not buy it.

* U.S. and
British negotiators found themselves at a standstill when the American
company proposed that they “table” particular key points. In the U.S.
“Tabling a motion” means to not discuss it, while the same phrase in
Great Britain means to “bring it to the table for discussion.”

In
addition to interpersonal cross cultural gaffes, the translation of
documents, brochures, advertisements and signs also offers us some
comical cross cultural blunders:

* Kellogg had to rename its Bran Buds cereal in Sweden when it discovered that the name roughly translated to “burned farmer.”

*
When Pepsico advertised Pepsi in Taiwan with the ad “Come Alive With
Pepsi” they had no idea that it would be translated into Chinese as
“Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the dead.” American medical containers were distributed in Great Britain and caused
quite a stir. The instructions to “Take off top and push in bottom,”
innocuous to Americans, had very strong sexual connotations to the
British.

* In Italy, a campaign for Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into “Schweppes Toilet Water.”

*
In a Belgrade hotel elevator: To move the cabin, push the button for
wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should
press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by
national order.

* In a Yugoslavian hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

* In a Bangkok dry cleaner’s: Drop your trousers here for best results.

*
In an East African newspaper: A new swimming pool is rapidly taking
shape since the contractors have thrown in the bulk of their workers.

* Detour sign in Kyushi, Japan: Stop–Drive sideways. At a Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.

In
conclusion, poor cross cultural awareness has many consequences, some
serious others comical. It is imperative that in the global economy
cross cultural awareness is seen a necessary investment to avoid such
blunders as we have seen above.

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