Group Research Paper

Your term paper will focus on a business organization with which you are familiar with and to which you have access on web or through other means. You will design a strategy to identify, select, recruit, train and retain suitable staff for that organization. Findings will be documented in the Term Paper and presented. Emphasis will be on understanding of the problems, critical evaluation as well as the ability to clearly communicate proposed solutions. The details of the Term Paper will be discussed in the first week of the semester. Your Term Paper should exhibit your knowledge and understanding of staffing related issues. All students will be expected to create a (group) presentation, highlighting major research findings, using visual aids e.g. PowerPoint, film, video, exercises, etc. The term paper will be graded according to the attached rubric.

• 12 to 16 pages
• Double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point Font
• APA
• 6 to 10 sources/references including your book

Outline:

Introduction

Company History

Mission, Vision and Values of the Organization

Company Strategy

SWOT Analysis

Importance of Effective Staffing (What it means?)

Recruitment Plan (Internal and/or External)

Current Selection Process Analysis (My part)

Overview of Competition’s Selection Process

New Selection Program-Recommendations(My part)

Training Recommendations

Retention Plan

Conclusion

So since it’s a group work: I have been assign to do The current selection process analysis and The New selection Program-Recommendation
Which Should be 2 pages

Your midterm assignment is based on the essays in the Modern America Examined: A Reader text. You are going to answer TWO of these questions and are going to use the essay material in your answers. The answers should be on the average 2-3 paragraphs long. Good luck on this assignment which will end the first half of the class.

1. 1. Baydo Essay on Modern Indians. Describe modern legislation towards the Modern Indians since World War II.

1. Jedlicka Essay on Race Relations Since 1945. What are some of the major trends that have effected minority groups since 1945?

3.. Brudvig Essay on Forgotten Heroes. Describe how these individuals described in this essay are forgotten heroes.

1. Gonda Essay on the women’s movement since 1945. What are the major trends described in this essay for the women’s movement since 1945?

1. Kinnersley Essay on modern sports. What are the major trends that have taken place since World War II in modern sports?

6.. Heiting Essay on modern space exploration. Show how the United States Government has made achievements in space exploration since World War II.

1. Ennis essay on the evolution of the modern media since World War II. Show the trends that have occurred in television and movies since 1945.

Write a discussion post in atleast 400 words- part 1. Part 2 and 3 IN 200 words response.

PART 1. Write a brief summary of how your personal nursing philosophy relates to one of these concepts: managing personal change, decision making, time management, setting priorities, or setting professional boundaries. Any knowledge and skills you have included in your nursing practice as a result of this course? What are your “ahas” from the course?

Part 2. To avoid burnout, I try to stay organized at work as well as at home. I’ve often been asked how I get so much accomplished in one day, but I have learned over the years to manage my time and stay organized. I have also learned that rushing to work will only lead to more stress on the job, so I arrive at work at least 20 minutes early. If I’m in charge I go in even earlier. I find it easier to concentrate and set up assignments when I don’t have all the nurses there yet. I can then help the nurses start their days and begin some of my tasks so I don’t feel as though I’m in a rush. A few years ago my manager agreed with me and asked the charge nurses to clock in 15 minutes early, so they can make assignments prior to the nurse’s arrival. We also recently acquired hospital phones, which have alarms and timers. I have started using my timers for setting medication times, as well as timers for checking patients and rounding.This course has taught me how to analyze articles and any biases that the author may have. In the past I never looked at the authors background or researched the author. I also didn’t look at the amount of people in a study, if it was significant number of participants, or weather the environment was controlled.My “aha” moment was learning about the culture of safety. I have seen in my own hospital that trust is lacking and many health care workers believe that error reporting will be held against them. I believe a culture of safety, one in which focus is not on the error made but rather what went wrong, would help to establish a safer work environment (Masters, 2017, p. 209).

PART 3. The main focus of my personal nursing philosophy is the health and well-being of my patients and most importantly their safety. My patients will always be my number one priority. It is important for me to prioritize the needs of my patients while maintaining the safest environment possible for them while they’re under my care. I may have multiple patients to care for when I walk onto the unit so it is pivotal that I prioritize the care I provide them based on their individual needs while ensuring their environment remains safe. This requires me to build a trusting relationship with not only my patients but their families as well. In prioritizing, there may be times I need to ask for help from coworkers or provide assistance to coworkers in order to maintain the safest environment for all the patients on the unit.

I have learned in the last few weeks to become a more effective team member. I am communicating better with my coworkers and I have even encouraged them to do the same. We do not hesitate to do what we need to as a team for the safety and well-being of our patients, but I have definitely noticed an improvement over the last few weeks with communication and teamwork as I continue to apply what I learn in the workplace and share my new knowledge with my coworkers as well.

I have had a couple of “aha” moments during this course. The first one came when I was putting my personal nursing philosophy in writing and I realized that there were moments that I struggled with following it completely. This could be in part because it is easy to forget to apply every piece of the puzzle everyday, or it could be because just like positivity, negativity is contagious. I had a couple of moments where I did get caught up in what was going on around me. It was when I submitted that assignment that I realized I was not following my morals and beliefs completely and I needed to apply my philosophy each and every day. Since that day, I have done just that and I am very pleased with who I am as a nurse.

The second “aha” moment happened because of our evidence-based research. I realized very quickly that there are a couple of evidence-based interventions that we could incorporate in the workplace to help our patients. I just need to find the right way to present information to the facility in hopes that they will be open to the change.

Searching for Life Outside Our Solar System

The universe may be teeming with life, or we might be the only example, we won’t know until we find it or we look everywhere. Only about 20 years ago, our star was the only one known to host a solar system. Now thousands of candidate extrasolar planets have been detected. These are planets that are orbiting stars other than our Sun. As this search continues, most scientists consider it nearly inevitable that other planets that could harbour life somewhere in the universe.

This session’s assignment let’s you “get your hands dirty” with the methods astronomers use to search for extrasolar planets.This assignment often takes students a bit longer, so start early and plan some time for it.

Basically, you are going to solve a puzzle and find which of the following data portfolios show evidence of an extrasolar planet. The methods are described in my Notes up. I have cleaned up the data for you, but it is tricky and takes some time to understand. You have honed your Internet research skills by now. Work with your group to crack the codes of the stars – but remember to write up your own assignment. Group write ups and borrowed text will not be accepted.

For this assignment you are going to practice some of the data analysis that astronomers have to do to look for evidence of extrasolar planets. You are given six example graphs of data that use three different methods: the astrometry method, the “wobble” or spectral method, and the transit method.

I have provided some notes in the reading section on each of these methods, using the same types of diagrams I provide for the assignment. You will also be able to find a lot online about these methods and the discoveries made with them.

There are two examples for each of three methods: Astrometry, Spectral, and Transit methods.

For each example you are to determine if there is sufficient evidence to claim that there is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star. You are going to do this six times, once for each of the graphs. They are not connected to each other.

Part 1 : For each graph answer (15% each) :

• Is there evidence of a possible extrasolar planet orbiting this star? (Yes or no)

• If there is not sufficient evidence to say there is an orbiting star, you should include a paragraph explaining why there is insufficient evidence of an extrasolar planet. There is no need to try to explain what could cause the patterns you do see in the data, but you have to explain why they are different than what you might see if there were a planet orbiting the star. (about 100 words)
• If there IS evidence of an extrasolar planet, you must include a paragraph about the evidence you used to come to that conclusion as well as the orbital period of the planet (how long it takes to make a complete orbit around the star). (about 100 words)

Part 2 (3 pts): Answer the following question (10%)

• Are any of these graphs likely from the same star? Explain your answer. Remember to think about the orbit and the way we view the star. (about 100 words)

Please submit in PDF or a current version of .docx (MS word) to the DROPBOX area under COURSE ACTIVITIES on the top menu bar. Our TA will grade them and should return them within 2 weeks. If you have trouble submitting, please email a copy of the assignment before the due date to get full credit.

Interest Group Consultant Simulation

In this activity you will be pretending to be a consultant for an interest group. You will be charged with helping that interest group better achieve its goals. Have fun and be creative in this activity!

Your paper should be at least 500 words long.

• First, select an interest group from the following list that you will be consulting for (*you may only complete this assignment on one the listed interest groups):
• • Service Employees International Union
  • National Association of Realtors
  • US Chamber of Commerce
  • National Rifle Association
  • National Education Association
  • American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
  • AARP
  • National Association of Broadcasters
• In the first sentence of your paper please state very clearly what interest group you have selected.
• Next, describe in your own words, what your selected interest group mission is. Do not copy and paste or quote the organization’s mission in your paper. Use your own words.
• Next, take that mission statement and rewrite it in a new short one sentence “elevator pitch” that you think would be more effective. Feel free to get creative.
• Look up your selected interest groups website. What is the web address? What do you like about their website? What do you think could be improved about their website?
• Look up your selected interest group on social media. What is good about their social media presence? What could be improved about their social media presence?
• Look up your selected interest group on OpenSecrets or the Federal Elections Commission website and discuss your findings. How much money does your interest group have? What is that money being spent on? In your opinion, are they using their money effectively? How could they spend their money to better accomplish their goals?
• Come up with at least one completely original idea that could be use to improve your selected interest groups efforts. Describe this idea in detail. What specific goal would this idea seek to accomplish? What types of resources would this idea need. How would this idea improve the organization’s efforts to achieve its mission.
• Finally, be sure to provide a reference list.

Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course.

As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.