Author: chris

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Working with organizations to improve the interactions of members and increase productivity through collaborative behavior is an essential role of the organization development human resources specialist. You will need to pick an organization to use for this project. The organization you choose may be your current employer, or alternatively, an organization in which you volunteer or one about which you can easily find information through the school library, the Internet, or other sources.

Research and address the elements of organizational effectiveness that will improve interactions in a presentation for senior leaders:

• Explain the concept of organizational effectiveness, as it relates to the interactions of members.
• Describe methods used to assess the behaviors and attitudes of organizational members, and apply 1 model in an analysis of your organization.
• Analyze methods used to improve the behavior and attitudes of organizational members.
• Propose processes to build teams and manage their different stages of development.
• Evaluate methods of managing conflict and change within the organization.

Working with organizations to improve the interactions of members and increase productivity through collaborative behavior is an essential role of the organization development human resources specialist. You will need to pick an organization to use for this project. The organization you choose may be your current employer, or alternatively, an organization in which you volunteer or one about which you can easily find information through the school library, the Internet, or other sources.

Research and address the elements of organizational effectiveness that will improve interactions in a presentation for senior leaders:

• Explain the concept of organizational effectiveness, as it relates to the interactions of members.
• Describe methods used to assess the behaviors and attitudes of organizational members, and apply 1 model in an analysis of your organization.
• Analyze methods used to improve the behavior and attitudes of organizational members.
• Propose processes to build teams and manage their different stages of development.
• Evaluate methods of managing conflict and change within the organization.

You are one of many training specialists in your company. You have been asked to design a training module for managers on how to meet the learning needs of their departmental employees. Meet the employees.  The all have different needs.  You will need to decide on these needs first.

The title of the training will be “The Importance of Understanding Your Learners’ Needs”.

If your proposal is chosen as the training module for the company, you will be granted a substantial bonus and a raise.   Woohoo!  But you have to get the job first.

For the written portion of your final assignment, you will create a training module design that includes five strategic principles that you will apply in the training to assist your own training module in being successful, and a minimum of five principles of learning that you want to “teach” to your group of managers. You will base your choices on the hypothetical group of managers that you want to train. These principles may include any theoretical elements that have been introduced to you in the course. Examples of principles from these areas are provided below:

• Behaviorism – repetition, reinforcement (feedback), association, and classical and operant conditioning
• Cognitivism – assimilation, accommodation, the information processing model, and intellectual stimulation
• Constructivism – scaffolding, metacognition, problem-solving and inquiry-based learning
• Humanism – holism, personal agency, and motivation

You may also wish to review the following online sources to guide you in making decisions for your training:

• Cognitivism
• Humanism in Education
• Workshop: Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning
• How to Use Behaviorism in a Classroom.

Examples:

You may want to apply an activity to your training that uses repetition based on Behaviorism that suggests that reinforcement of responses is done through repetition, giving the student small sequences of tasks and providing constant flow of positive reinforcement to encourage effective learning of responses. Why would you think this is important? What learner needs did you notice?

A reminder – You do not need to design the activity or learning. Simply explain what you will teach and why and how you would teach it and why.

For the content you may want to include the importance of Emotional Intelligence differences or Multiple Intelligences? There are many we have discussed in this course. This is up to you, but you must include 5 areas of content you think would be the most important to teach. Remember the focus of your proposed training is “how to meet the learning needs of their departmental employees”. You are the expert.

Your grasp of each of the five principles you include in your content, as well as the applied principles from your course activities, will be evaluated based on your assessment of learner needs, the accuracy of your description, and the application of each in your proposed training module. Be sure to download the “PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario” document to view the specific information for the employees and training. You should follow these steps to complete your assignment:

1. 1. Evaluate the different types of learning your employees exhibit and create a list of potential learning needs that should be considered as you begin designing your training.

1. 1. Determine which five psychological principles/elements you will apply to your training to benefit those who you want to train.

1. 1. As you apply the principles to your activity, explain why you have chosen them based on your learner group.

1. 1. Research your training assignment.  You will be training managers on the importance of understanding how we learn and the importance of their employees’ learning styles and needs.

1. 1. Analyze psychological principles related educational issues and decide what learning styles and learner need content you should include in your training.

1. 1. Align five areas that you will include in the content of the training with the strategies/principles you have chosen.
   2. Research the employees you will be training (see the “PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario” document) and use critical thinking and creative strategies to solve potential training problems.
   3. Apply basic research methods and gather resources that will support your content.
      • • You must utilize at least four scholarly sources to support your proposed training course.
      • Cite your sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

1. 1. Write your paper.

1. Pitch your idea through a great presentation.

A Suggested Outline

Through the use of headings and subheadings, you should be able to thoroughly explain what you would like to teach and how you will approach your training. Please see the “PSY331 Suggested Outline format” document for an example.

Focus of the Final Presentation

After completing your paper, it will be time to sell your idea. You will create a presentation with the goal of having your training module chosen for use by the company to train its management teams. For this presentation, you will produce a screencast presentation using PowerPoint and Screenr.com.  You will only be allotted five minutes for your presentation, so you will need to showcase you ideas effectively. Learning how to market yourself and sell your ideas will be extremely advantageous to you in your current and/or future career, so you should think outside of the box and be as creative as possible in the presentation portion of this final assignment. Additionally, this final assignment will help you build technical skills that will potentially aid you in your current and/or future career.

Consider the following questions as you create your presentation:

• • How will your training module “win out” over the other candidates for this project?

• • What makes your training module great?

• • In what ways are you able to meet all of your learners’ special needs?

• • Is your training engaging? Why?

• • How does your training consider the diversity of the learners?

• • How does your training consider items such as the time it takes to go through each module and/or how it will impact employee work productivity?

• In real life, this pitch could mean a big promotion or bonus. How will you get this promotion?

Create a script document and a PowerPoint presentation from your paper by highlighting the points that really show why your training is the best option.  The script will assist you in creating a video presentation, which cannot exceed the five-minute time limit allowed for your screencast. The PowerPoint presentation should be a minimum of six content slides and must include the following elements:

• A minimum of five principles of learning you have studied in this course, which you included in your paper and applied to the development of activities you created for your training.

Using Screenr.com or Screencast-O-Matic, create a screencast of your presentation.  Include a title for your presentation in the description box when you publish your screencast.  Refer to the “Screenr.com Quick-Start Guide” for assistance.

Your presentation time is limited to five minutes, so it is highly recommended that you practice reading through your script prior to beginning the screencast capture. Please do not read your slides. This is boring, and it will not impress your manager (or get you that raise).

The slides should provide selling points that support the training module included in your paper. You should have put a lot of time and effort into your paper; the presentation is where you convince your boss how great it is and why the company should go with your proposal.

Copy and paste the URL link to your screencast at the top of your script document and at the bottom of the reference slide in your PowerPoint presentation. Although the reference slide must be present, you will not read through it due to the five-minute time constraint of the presentation. You must utilize at least four scholarly sources in your paper that are cited in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. All sources used within the writing assignment and/or presentation must be cited properly. You will submit both your written paper and PowerPoint presentation files for the final assignment for grading.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. 1. Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length, excluding title page and references, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

1. 1. Must include a title page with the following:
      • • Title of presentation
      • • Student’s name
      • • Course name and number
      • • Instructor’s name
      • • Date submitted
      • URL link to your screencast

1. 1. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct statement about the training module you are going to implement.

1. 1. Must address the learning needs of your assigned employee body.

1. 1. Must include a rationale statement for each learning method chosen based on critical thought. For assistance with the critical thinking portion of the written assignment, please visit the Critical Thinking Community website.

1. 1. Must end with a conclusion that states your anticipated time frame of the training as well as your final goal of the training.
   2. Must use at least four scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.

1. 1. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

1. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

The PowerPoint presentation:

1. 1. Must be a minimum of six content slides in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

1. 1. Must include a title slide with the following:
      • • Title of presentation
      • • Student’s name
      • • Course name and number
      • • Instructor’s name
      • Date submitted

1. 1. Must present a creative pitch for your training module.

1. Must include an overall summary of the important pieces of your training module and why it should be chosen over the other training modules.

No references are needed for this portion of the assignment. The most important aspects of this assignment are creativity and thoroughness. You want the company to choose your training. In your pitch, explain why it is great based on learning theory. For assistance with ideas for creating an impactful presentation, watch the following videos:

• How to Give an Awesome (PowerPoint) Presentation (Whiteboard Animation Explainer Video)
• How to Pitch Your Ideas, Craft or Art
• The needs of your learners that were considered.
• An outline of the overall content for your learning material. Include at least five specific skills that will be addressed. (This is separate from your five applied teaching techniques.)
• A brief analysis of why it is important to apply learning theory to training/educating.
• A brief explanation of how your current understanding of learning theory may assist you in your future career.

Integrative Personality Theory

This assignment calls for you to employ what Gordon Allport (1968) called systematic eclecticism. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the section entitled “Convergence of Theories: Eclecticism, Integration, and Unification” in Chapter 1 of your text.

In this paper, you will complete the assignment which you began in week three and create your own theory of personality development by synthesizing the concepts and constructs of all the theories that seem most accurate and appropriate to you and by using those concepts to reflect on your own personality and development.

Research a minimum of eight scholarly sources related to these concepts in the Ashford University Library to support your statements in the paper. Popular websites and your textbook may augment, but they will not count toward, the minimum number of sources needed for the paper.  The following content and headings must be included in your paper.

Please visit the Ashford Writing Center for guidance on how to format headings in APA Style. Also, please take note of the suggestions provided for the length for each section in the instructions below.

Instructions:

Provide a general introduction to the topic of theories of personality. Explain what you plan to cover and describe the direction your paper will take. This section will not feature a heading, and it will be approximately two to three paragraphs.

Major Concepts

In this section, you will present the seven specific concepts identified from the seven models you think best apply to the study of personality in distinct subheadings.  For each concept, identify the major personality model from which the concept was taken as well as the theorist associated with that model.  This completed section will be approximately four to five pages.

Excluded Concepts

In this section, present the concepts you have chosen to exclude in your theory of personality development.  Reflect on the basic assumptions that define personality and identify three specific excluded concepts from any of the theories studied in the course.  For each of the excluded concepts, provide a rationale explaining the various aspects of the concept that make it unsuitable for your use.  This section will be approximately one to two pages.

The Differences between Healthy and Unhealthy Personalities

Describe the basic differences between healthy and unhealthy personality, based on the concepts that you have chosen to include and exclude from your theory.  This completed section will be approximately one page.

The Roles of Heredity, the Environment, and Epigenetics

Provide your analysis of the roles heredity, the environment, and epigenetics play in the development of personality. Discuss how heredity and the environment might affect personality disorders. This completed section will be approximately one page.

Assessment and Measurement of the Theory

Reflect on the major concepts you have selected for inclusion and provide a brief description about how those concepts are measured and/or assessed. Review the assessment sections of each chapter and discuss those measures you think are most applicable and effective.  This completed section will be approximately one page.

Self-Reflection

In this section of the paper, review the self-reflection you wrote in Week One of this class and describe how and in what ways your views have or have not changed. Analyze your Week One self-assessment using the concepts that you have included in your integrative theory and describe how your theory explains your personality. This section will be approximately one page.

Provide a brief conclusion that summarizes the ideas presented in your integrative theory of personality. This section will not feature a heading and it will be approximately two to four paragraphs.

Allport, G. W. (1968). The person in psychology: Selected essays. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

The Integrative Personality Theory paper:

• Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page and references page) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• 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 eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

1. Reflect on how well you are:
3. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
4. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
5. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
6. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.

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; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. 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 cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Define psychology and psychological adjustment.
• Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
• Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.
• Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
• Use critical thinking skills to reflect on personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal growth.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
• Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.

S&J Plumbing, Inc.’s 2010 income statement shows a net profit before tax of $468, whereas the balance sheet that the company’s equity for the fiscal year-end 2010 is $1,746.

• Calculate the company’s return on equity and explain whether the managers are providing a good return on the capital provided by the company’s shareholders.
• Diagram and explain the operating cycle of a service company.

There are different types of behavioral healthcare facilities. Some are stand-alone facilities while others are part of a larger healthcare system. Many larger healthcare systems include a department or behavioral health unit as part of their comprehensive set of services. In these large healthcare systems, there is integration and sharing of services at all levels.

Describe the similarities and differences between staffing for a stand-alone behavioral healthcare facility and a behavioral healthcare unit that is a part of a larger healthcare system. What are the reasons for these differences? Does behavioral healthcare have unique staffing needs or is it similar to the staffing needs of a hospital in general? Why or why not?

Provide specific examples of both types of healthcare facilities. You may also refer to information shared on the Internet. Which healthcare system among these two would you prefer more and why? Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.

Referral Process in Behavioral Healthcare Services

Behavioral healthcare, like most healthcare services, has seen a change in focus from a didactic relationship between the physician and the patient to that of a group effort involving an interdisciplinary team of professionals as well as active participation by the consumer.

The team concept stems from several factors but mainly from the comorbidity of diseases and conditions. In most instances, the consumer is not just faced with mental illness but psychosocial issues such as family and work challenges, as well as other medical issues such as addictions and overall poor health. This is when a team operating in a disease management capacity is the best course of action, especially for individuals with persistent mental illness and comorbidity.

How does a primary care physician integrate the need for further behavioral health services such as referring to a psychiatrist or psychologist for therapy or counseling?

Search the Internet to look for a hospital system providing behavioral healthcare services. Review the information shared on the hospital’s Web site regarding the functioning of the department providing behavioral healthcare services. Explain the referral process and the protocol followed in hospitals when a patient requires behavioral healthcare services. Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.

Read the case study, “I Thought I Gave Them Everything,” starting on page 445 in the textbook. This case study involves interpersonal and intrapersonal communication competencies. Examine and evaluate this communication situation by providing detailed responses to the three discussion questions found at the end of the case study.