Post by Jennifer AfalavaLilio

1 day agoWeek 3

· Choose one of the Ten Commandments and summarize its explanation from the “Decalogue” article.

· Note any surprises, questions, or new insights. As a class, work to provide at least one summary of each of the commandments.

I loved reading the “Decalogue” article and how it broke down the Ten Commandments. The one that I chose to elaborate on is, the fifth commandment, “Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12 NIV).  The way this was explained in the Decalogue, “Honor is a translation of kabod, which means glory and interestingly enough, weighty”, which is the meaning of how much value or worth someone is. I am a Polynesian, which culturally it is strongly taught from a very young age to honor your parents and how this is shared is more than just obeying your parents when you are young but taking care of them when they are old. Also, this doesn’t just apply to your parents but to your “elders”, meaning grandparents, elderly aunts or uncles. This resonates for me because I’ve seen this my whole life. Long discusses this idea that sermons that were observed from the 1960-1980’s were taught different than from 2000-present, he states, “ a time when the large baby boomer generation is increasingly assuming care for aging parents, the sermons typically presented the fifth commandment as addressed not to youth but rather to adults charged with the responsibility to care for the elderly”. This idea is closer to what the Israelites were living since, they did have to care for the elders once they got to the “Promise land”, which leads to the blessing that follows this commandment. I love that this is the commandment that is followed with a blessing, because this is where we are able to truly come full circle. 

Post by Nune Vardanyan

1 day agoRe: Week 3 | Discussion – What are the Ten Commandments?

The ten commandments are rules to live by and are provided to us by God. The purpose of the rules is to give us direction in life, help avoid committing sins and leading a wrong life. For today’s discussion, I chose the fifth commandment which says, “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may belong in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12, NSRV). 

This commandant always stood out to me. When I would start acting up my mother would always reply to me by saying the fifth commandment out loud. I remember it always impacting me severely and making me get my act together. It was such a powerful sentence to me. Reason being that I would recognize how important it must have been to God to put it in the ten commandments. As I grew older I made sure to also make my daughter understand the severity of this commandment. Of course all the commandments, but when it came to respecting elders I made sure this commandment was seen and heard. As a child, I took it literally and thought it only applied to my mother and father. But as I grew older and began to think deeper into it, God is also our Father. Therefore this commandment must not only imply to my parents but also God and every other elder. I have always told my daughter that one must respect to be respected, and vice versa. Yet at times you must know when to hold back and control your words and actions, especially when it comes to those who are older than you.

Choose one body system (Muscular, skeletal, integumentary, or nervous) and answer all questions for your choice. Then, write a summary paragraph (of at least 200 words) identifying how this system supports one other body system to help maintain homeostasis. For example, What is the relationship between the muscular system and the skeletal system?  Post the body systems combination you chose on Day 1 of this week. There is a maximum of four students per body system combination.  For example, only four students can choose the body system combination of muscular and skeletal.

Your initial post must be a minimum of 500 words. In addition to the textbook, utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources to support your points. Cite and reference your sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your initial post must:

• Describe the anatomy and basic physiology of the system.
• Articulate what makes the system unique/primary focus.
• Include an interesting fact about the system, that is not in the textbook. (For example, the heart can secrete hormones but it is not part of the Endocrine system)
• Choose a common disorder of the system and describe the:
  • disease/condition
  • symptoms and signs
  • etiology
  • common tests/procedures for confirming the condition.
  • treatment options
  • prognosis
• Include a summary paragraph (of at least 200 words) identifying how this system supports one other body system to help maintain homeostasis. For example, what is the relationship between the muscular system and the skeletal system?

Guided Response: You are required to post an initial response to the discussion by Day 3; then, respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts by Day 7. You are required to make your posts (one initial and two responses) on three separate days of the week.

• Identify any similarities between the system prevention recommendations.
  • Add additional fun facts about the body system.  
• Explain the physiology of the fun fact.
• Comment on at least two things your peer(s) posted that you didn’t know before today.
• What does this post make you want to research further?

 

 

Instructions

Conducting a Needs Assessment

In previous weeks, you identified the types of needs and the basic steps to conducting a needs assessment.

Using the South University Online Library, the Internet, and your interactions with your local healthcare department and professionals, create a 4- to 5-page needs assessment in a Microsoft Word document that:

• Identifies and describes in detail a public health problem that is significant in your community.
• Provides an introduction to the problem. The introduction should describe the impact of the problem on your community and rationale for its selection.
• Identifies, describes, and justifies your selection of the level of the public health pyramid at which the assessment will be conducted
• Develops a needs assessment plan for addressing the selected problem in your community.

Submission Details:

• Support your responses with examples.
• Cite any sources in APA format.

 

Project Case Study: A New Direction for Delta Pacific

Introduction

In a global business environment where organizations can no longer rely on traditional factors that historically lead to a competitive advantage such as access to proprietary technology, exclusive rights to raw materials, or proximity to customers and markets, many organizations have re-structured to capitalize on new success factors. In the United States that has resulted in a shift in many cases from product or service-based businesses to knowledge-based businesses (OECD, 1996; Powell & Snellman, 2004). Powell & Snellman (2004) define the key components of a knowledge economy as. .a greater reliance on intellectual capabilities than on physical inputs or natural resources.” (p. 201). This case presents the challenges facing an organization as it transitions from its traditional business model to one that incorporates greater reliance on the knowledge of its workforce. The focus of this case is on the role of the organizational behavioral system in facilitating a successful transition to the new corporate strategy.

The Case Scenario

The Delta Pacific Company (DPC) has a long history of success. The company has been at the fore front in the development of information technology since the 1970s and led the market in technology development, manufacturing and sales throughout the 1980s to the mid-1990s. DPC was a success story. They consistently met or exceeded their profit targets, successfully integrated new technology into their products, and they were considered one of the best employers in the country. With generous benefit packages, a high quality of work life, industry leading salaries, and a corporate culture that considered its employees to be part of a family, potential employees were lined up for opportunities to join DPC.

However, with the advent of globalization, freer trade, and low cost overseas labor, DPC found itself slowly losing market share for its primary product: computer hardware. DPC had prided itself on producing and selling the best products and training its sales force to develop long term relationships with clients that brought them back year in and year out for DPC’s technology. Along with hardware, DPC also sold service contracts and training classes for the end users of their products. By the late 1990s it became clear to the leadership at DPC that they could no longer compete with less expensive products being produced overseas. At one time they could sell their higher priced goods on the premise that they were of higher quality, but that was no longer the case. Foreign-made products were now being produced to match or even surpass the quality standards set by DPC. However, conversations between sales representatives and their clients did indicate one thing: the clients valued the personal interaction they had with the sales reps and the personalized advice that they could provide to their clients to help them to reach their goals. DPC recognized that they needed to make a change and they believed they had a new vision for their company.

As they entered the 21st century DPC moved away from hardware solutions to business challenges and shifted instead towards knowledge-based solutions. Rather than selling equipment, DPC began to market the extensive knowledge of their workforce. DPC would no longer sell the equipment; they would instead provide integrated knowledge-based solutions to information management problems. Essentially they would become a consulting firm that would assist their clients to set up systems that would facilitate information management. But now their solutions would go beyond hardware and encompass software, organizational design, data collection management, work flow and overall information management re-engineering. Sales reps underwent significant training to prepare them for their new roles. However, the redesigned jobs were not a good fit for all of the sales reps. some moved on to other types of positions within the company, but others left to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

As expected, profitability declined during the initial introduction of this new organization mission as employees became accustomed to their new roles. Due to the time taken to train employees, they were spending less time in the field with their clients generating revenue and more time in the classroom being oriented to their new roles. However, the decline persisted much longer than anticipated and the company’s leadership team, board of directors and the shareholders were growing impatient with the slow returns. It became increasingly apparent that while the training, resources, and equipment were in place, significant changes in the organizational behavior system at DPC were necessary to ensure long term success.

Competency

Examine leadership’s role in executing successful change.

Instructions

Delta Pacific Case Study

As the change leader for Delta Pacific Company (DPC), you know certain elements need to be in place by leadership for a change to be successful. DPC wants to change the culture from the more traditional manufacturing environment to one of a contemporary consulting environment. Now it’s time for you to help the leaders execute a successful change:

• Determine how leadership impacts the organizational culture during this change
• Examine elements that are critical to making this change sustainable
• Assess the top mistakes leaders make and determine the best way to avoid those mistakes

As the change leader, it is your responsibility to help ensure a successful change in the shift of DPC’s organizational culture. Part of this includes alerting leadership to how their own behavior impacts change and how change can be sustainable.

Conduct academic research and create a plan to present to the CEO and board in which you complete the following successful change management plan:

• Explanation of leadership behaviors that impact organizational change.
• Description of critical factors that ensures this cultural shift will be sustainable.
• Examination of the top mistakes leaders make during a change.
• Explanation of your recommendations as to the best ways the leaders can avoid making those mistakes.
• Remember that this is a proposal. Make sure to format your paper properly for your proposal. A proposal is a persuasive document, so make sure to use proper language and tone. Remember, you are the change leader, and you are writing to the CEO. So use a tone in your proposal that is specific to your audience (the CEO).

Include your APA-formatted reference page with at least two credible sources.

A note about credible sources: Credible sources are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy. These sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study. You want to identify sources where the author of the article is listed if they’ve referenced other information. The sources should be cited so that you can check for the accuracy of and support what they have written