module 4 discussion board 5

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Consider the readings for this module concerning the analysis of case study data. In your post, address the following:

  1. What three key ideas were most significant from the readings;
  2. Two analytic techniques that you would like to explore or discuss further; and
  3. One element/issue/concept that you found difficult in your understanding or application of action research

In your responses to other students, focus on questions 2 and 3.

This assignment is a discussion, so remember to join the conversation early in the module. Remember to cite sources—particularly in your initial post. Finally, respond to several of your classmates.

Module 4 – Background

Action Research Implementation and Data Collection

The following readings are required for Module 4. Optional readings can be found at the end of each section and while not required, may help you understand the material better and be useful to you if you choose to conduct a case study research method for your doctoral study. All readings can be accessed in the Trident Online library, unless linked to another source.

Methods of Data Collection in Action Research

Action research, in the same manner as case study research, is fundamentally an inductive undertaking that makes use of an array of qualitative research and data collection techniques. Since the objective of action research is to answer questions, reflect, and to take steps to solve problems—it is essential to build a holistic view of the situation and context. Multiple sources of evidence are brought together, compared and contrasted, and assessed in such a way that the specific nature of the problem and required action becomes clear. The specific categories of the data collection effort will depend upon the specific context under study, but will likely include at least several of the following:

  1. Stakeholder interviews: Recorded in-depth interviews of those involved in the context of the problem under study. Thematic analysis is then applied to interview transcripts.
  2. Documentary analysis: Samples of documents such as meeting minutes, presentations, memos, or emails are sorted and catalogued for thematic analysis.
  3. Focus groups: Focus groups may function as a validation step to review and provide input to data collected from other sources. Further, focus groups may function as a source of primary data collection. In this case, the focus group is presented with situations and issues related to the problem under study. The focus group discusses the problem—and possibly performs brainstorming analysis. Thematic analysis is then applied to the transcript of the focus group (or groups) that meet.
  4. Surveys/questionnaires: Survey instruments are often associated with quantitative research. Action research, however, does not test hypotheses. Instead, it employs an inductive worldview to build up the “big picture” systems view of the problem under consideration. Surveys or questionnaires therefore provide one data point among many in the quest to understand and prepare for problem-solving action. For this reason, open-ended survey questions are likely to add more value than the traditional Likert-like questions typically employed by quantitative research.
  5. Observations: What research subjects actually do in practice may differ from what is stated in interviews and focus groups. Observation of behaviors and activities therefore add an additional data point to further ground the action research in reality. Observation may also shed light on process weaknesses and conflict that contributes to the problem under study. Observation is therefore one qualitative data collection technique that action researchers may wish to consider. Researchers employing this technique typically take copious notes and use the resulting observation notes as an input to thematic analysis. (Coates, 2005: Miles & Huberman, 1994)

Ethics in data collection

A common thread observed throughout Action Research is the involvement of and interaction with people. Researchers therefore have a responsibility to maintain the highest levels of ethics and integrity when interacting with research subjects. A researcher who is using human subjects in research is expected to use the following guiding principles:

  1. Informed consent: All participants in research must provide consent to participate. No observations, interviews, or any other form of data collection may be undertaken without such consent.
  2. Confidentiality and anonymity: The personal information that may arise from data collection from research subjects must be protected. The researcher is expected to have means to code and secure the data so that confidentiality is maintained. Another approach to providing security for the research subject is to maintain anonymity so that no connection is made between the collected data and any particular individual.
  3. Integrity: At no time should the researcher lie to a research subject or “trick” a research subject in any way in the course of seeking particular responses or behaviors. (Arango, 2016)

These principles are a few of many that are considered by the University Institutional Research Board (IRB). The function of the IRB is to examine all proposed research methodologies for validity as well as acceptable ethical practice. Finally, at no time may research proceed without IRB approval.

Results, reflection, and intention

The qualitative results that are developed from the applied methodology provide significant data upon which to consider and reflect. This is the time to ask again, “What problem is it that I am trying to solve?”, “Have I gotten to the bottom of the issues?”, and “What steps do I need to take as a result of my analysis?” These are questions that require significant thought—hence the focus on reflection within action research. Eventually though it is time to put your findings in action. Principles of project management provide tools to aid in acting upon findings. For example, proposed actions arising from action research data collection may be thought of as a project. They may be scoped out (i.e., deciding what specifically must be done or delivered), planned (who performs the actions, and how and when they are performed), executed or carried out, monitored and controlled through completion, and then closed. It should be remembered however that action research is iterative in nature. When an action is completed—data is once again collected for reflection in order to determine if further action is required. It may well take more than one cycle of data collection, reflection, action plan, and implementation in order to complete the action research activity.

Is action research for you?

Problem-solving is an important skill required of senior managers and consultants. A traditional difficulty of problem-solving is the tendency for management to fail to grasp the totality of the issues under study and as a result, devise a plan that “solves the wrong problem”. Action research is both a research as well as a management technique that has the potential to equip managers with the ability to work with stakeholders within organizations to identify, analyze, and reflect upon problems or known systemic issues—and devise and refine sophisticated solutions. Action research therefore has the potential for the manager to demonstrate both research as well as management and leadership skills in a concrete manner. If you are ready to “get your hands dirty” and demonstrate your intellectual and management capacities—action research may well be for you.

Dick, B. (2014, December 30). Action research and evaluation on line (web). Retrieved November 27, 2016, from http://www.aral.com.au/areol/areolind.html (Read “Sessions 3 through Session 9” links)

Ferrance, E. (n.d.). Action Research: Themes in Education. Retrieved November 27, 2016, from https://www.brown.edu/academics/education-alliance/sites/brown.edu.academics.education-alliance/files/publications/act_research.pdf

Perry, C., & Zuber-Skerritt, O. (1992). Action Research in Graduate Management Research Programs. Higher Education, 23(2), 195-208.

Centre for Lifelong Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2016, from https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/cll/courses/professionaldevelopment/wmcett/

Ferrance, E. (n.d.). Action Research: Themes in Education. Retrieved November 27, 2016, from https://www.brown.edu/academics/education-alliance/sites/brown.edu.academics.education-alliance/files/publications/act_research.pdf

Glossary to Accompany, A Short Guide to Action Research, 3e. Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/3853/3946147/glossary.pdf

Zentis, N., (2015, August 23). Implementing the Action Research Model. Institute of Organizational Development. Retreieved August 26, 2018, from https://instituteod.com/implementing-action-research-model/

Optional Reading

Participatory Action Research: Theory and Methods for Engaged Inquiry. Apr 20, 2013 by Jacques M. Chevalier and Daniel J. Buckles. Obtained from Trident Online Library.

Participatory Action Research (Qualitative Research Methods). Nov 28, 2007 by Alice McIntyre. Obtained from Trident Online Library.

The Action Research Planner: Doing Critical Participatory Action Research. Nov 12, 2013 by Stephen Kemmis and Robin McTaggart. Obtained from Trident Online Library.

Stringer, E. (2007). Action Research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. Obtained from Trident Online Library.

Stringer, E. (2013). Action Research (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. Obtained from Trident Online Library.

Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. Obtained from Trident Online Library.

case study 2106

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For this assignment, read the case study thoroughly and complete the following:

Part I. Introduction

Part II. Background

Part III. Evaluation and Proposed Solutions / Part IV. Recommendation for Solving the Problem

*Answer all questions 1 – 3 of the case study.

1) Complete a job description for each of the four portfolios (Appendices A–D) at the middle level of management at the Buffalo Braves. Included in the job descriptions are job responsibilities, purpose of the position, and the personal qualities and behavioral traits needed by prospective candidates.

2) The construct of ‘fit’ is multidimensional. Discuss the importance of getting the right people for each job at the Buffalo Braves.
a. What problems can arise for GERS and the Buffalo Braves if they get this wrong?

3. Explain what you understand by the phrase, “engaging in a psychological contract.” In particular, discuss the potential attitudes and behavioral expectations both candidates and the Buffalo Braves’ Board of Management would have.
a. What are the implications of a psychological contract for both the new managers and the NBA franchise based in Buffalo?

Part V. References

*Use at least three outside sources for answering the assigned questions

crm 225 criminal profiling research paper

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APA format (6th edition) Research Paper on Criminal Profiling. Paper must be 5 pages, with 1 title page and 1 reference page (totalling 7 pages). Must have 5 – 7 resources.

pjm410 mod2 peer discussion post responses 200 words each

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Please reply to both POST1: and POST2: in at least 200 words each.

I have included my original post because the professor has asked a question pertaining to my post. The professors question is marked as POST1:

Hello Class,

Project Planning and Risk Management

Project planning involves every activity undertaken to ensure that a project is successful. It mainly consists of going through several steps that establish what one needs so as to define their project objectives. It further clarifies what needs to be done and creates a list of the tasks to do. Risk management planning, on the other hand, refers to the steps undertaken by the project manager to foresee risks, define responses, and estimate the amount of impact. Risk planning contains a proper risk assessment matrix (Elson, 2015). The project manager should periodically review the risks so as not to stall the process of project management. This continual monitoring is imperative in ensuring that the respective corrective measures are applied in the required timeframe.

The risk planning process involves the identification, prioritization, and management of risk. It consists of establishing the objectives that one needs to accomplish and identify any risks that might affect its achievement. Risk events may threaten the achievement of critical success factors. The planning process, therefore, involves identifying important risk events, developing response plans, and prioritizing them. When planning your risks, you need to use an extreme risk identifying process. It may involve using risk analysis or using a risk register.

For successful risk planning to happen seamlessly, there needs to be at least three documents. The first document is a risk management plan, in which a document is prepared by the project manager to foresee risks and estimate their impact. It also helps the project manager to come up with responses to those risks. A risk register is also required to facilitate the fulfillment of regulatory compliance (Uzulāns, 2016). Another essential document is the risk assessment matrix. A risk matrix defines the level of risk by looking at the probability of occurrence and severity.

References

Elson, R. J., O’Callaghan, S., & Walker, J. P. (2015). Integrating corporate governance concepts in the classroom with the risk assessment project. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 17. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1083855.pdf

Uzulāns, J. (2016). Project risk register analysis based on the theoretical analysis of project management notion of risk. Economics & Business, 29(1), 43-48. doi:10.1515/eb-2016-0020.


POST1:

Thanks for the engagement this week and welcome to week two. I agree that the risk process includes identification and prioritization. I think the prioritization piece is often missed in the risk management plan. What are your thoughts about the prioritization process? Why do you think it’s so important in the risk management process?

POST2:

Risk management planning is a component of project planning. Project planning encompasses the scope of risk as well as other high level aspects of a project. Risk Planning involves selecting a strategy and methodology to use in executing risk analysis. During planning, the budget and schedule are created for risk management tasks. Roles and responsibilities are defined among the risk management team and stakeholders (Project Management Institute, 2017).

The primary tools used in planning risk management involve using expert judgement and stakeholder analysis. Meetings with stakeholders and subject experts facilitate the creation of the risk breakdown structure, risk register, risk impact scale, and ultimately the risk management plan. Cause-Risk-Effect descriptions can be summarized through the use of meta-statements. Risk severity and probability can be conveyed through the use of a matrix which show the varying impact on budget, schedule, and scope (Bissonette, 2016).

Risk management requires the input of: the project charter, project management plan, stakeholder register, enterprise environmental factors, as well as organizational process assets. The project charter and project management plan assist in the creation of the risk breakdown structure, in part because of the work breakdown structure, which is useful for a top down analysis. The stakeholder register assists in defining the roles and responsibilities within risk management. Enterprise environmental factors help identify potential external causes for risk while the organizational process assets help define the overall methodology and strategy used throughout risk management (Project Management Institute, 2017).

Reference

Bissonette. (2016). Project risk management : A practical implementation approach. Project Management Institute.

Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge. Sixth edition. PMI Publications.

option 1 case using tableau to perform exploratory analysis

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The text pages are attached as well as the excel file. I tried to attach the access file but it would let me.

Complete Lab 4-2 in your text (pages 166-175), and then answer the following questions:

Q1. Using the UML diagram, identify which table(s) and attributes you will need to answer your initial question regarding amount of products sold.

Q2. If the Sales Order Date datatype had imported as number, how might that cause a problem with our analysis if we wanted to dig into the data by month, for example?

Q3. Why did your Sales Order ID attribute import as text when it looks like each field has numerical data in it? Would there be any benefit in Sales Order ID being stored as a number? Why will it not present a problem in our analysis to maintain these data as text?

Adapted from Data Analytics for Accounting (Richardson, et al., 2018, p.166)

Required: Submit all answers to the questions in a properly formatted Word document. Submit one Excel file with the tabs for each of the parts.

Your well-written paper must be 3-4 pages in addition to title and reference pages, page paper must include five references, and at least two being scholarly/peer-reviewed discovered through the CSU-Global library. The paper should be formatted according to theCSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. Cite at least two peer-reviewed sources in addition to the required reading for the module.

you have been hired by dino tech oilfield company your owner wants to purchase 100 new pickup trucks to replace the old trucks that are breaking down and becoming unreliable your job is to build a weighted criteria scenario to ensure you purchase the b

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You have been hired by Dino Tech Oilfield Company. Your owner wants to purchase 100 NEW pickup trucks to replace the old trucks that are breaking down and becoming unreliable. Your job is to build a weighted criteria scenario to ensure you purchase the best truck for your company. Use all 6 steps of the Decision Making Process found on the Chapter 2 PowerPoint slides. Develop weighted criteria that are relevant to oilfield workers. You should have 5-6 criteria and at least 6-8 alternatives. All work must be typed, no handwritten work will be accepted.

These are not Semi Trucks or Tractor Trailers, they are standard, 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, or 1 ton pickup trucks.

You must have research and true data to back up your decision. Possible websites are: Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Dodge, GMC, Car and Driver, Kelly Blue Book, Consumer Reports, Edmunds, etc.

the politics of health and health care 6

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Assignment Content


  1. The health care reform political battle has been going on since the 1940s. This assignment is designed to help you understand the history of reform and analyze the ongoing political debate.

    Create a timeline detailing at least five major events in health care reform:

    • Include key dates, stakeholders, and outcomes of legislation.
    • Include which party proposed the reform.

    Analyze the politics of health and health care:

    • Explain the political climate surrounding the legislation in each major political reform era.
    • Compare and contrast the current political climate to that of the past.
    • Identify any recurring trends.
    • Explain your opinion about what makes health and health care so politically charged and polarizing.

    Format your timeline using Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, or any other software you are comfortable using.

    Format your analysis as one of the following:

    • 7- to 10-slide presentation
    • 430-word paper
    • Another format approved by your instructor

    Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years in an APA-formatted reference page.

    Note: There are many free and easy-to-use timeline creators on the Internet.


response to dove and cameron russell videos

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To complete this assignment, watch the following two videos: the nine minute Image is Powerful: a Cameron Russell TED Talk and a three minute video titledDove Real Beauty Sketches

https://youtu.be/litXW91UauE

What stood out to you most from Cameron’s Russell’s talk? What stays in your mind after watching? Is she convincing? Why or why not? How does the Dove experiment relate to Russell’s points? What do the sketches suggest about women’s self-perception?

You do not need to reply to anyone for this response, but certainly may do so, if you want.

Optional Viewing: Here’s a humorous parody version of the Dove Beauty sketches if the subjects had been men:

https://youtu.be/ChY9DoEtE-4

identify most html tags and css properties and use a text editor to construct the basic html and css structure for a webpage

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Identify most HTML tags and CSS properties and use a text editor to construct the basic HTML and CSS structure for a webpage

  • Homework details with attachments
  • You must submit two separate copies (one Word file and one PDF file)
  • Zero mark will be given if you try to bypass the SafeAssign (e.g. misspell words, remove spaces between words, hide characters, use different character sets or languages other than English or any kind of manipulation).
  • make your work clear and well-presented.
  • You must use this template, failing which will result in zero mark.
  • You MUST show all your work, and text must not be converted into an image, unless specified otherwise by the question.
  • The work should be your own, copying from students or other resources will result in ZERO mark.
  • Use Times New Roman font for all your answers.

the concept of the balanced scorecard

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Chapter 6: The concept of the balanced scorecard. Please note what it is and how organizations use balanced scorecards. Note any alternative methods organizations use instead of the balanced scorecard and why they would use these methods over the balanced scorecard.

Document should be 1 page.