Author: chris

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How does the federal bureaucracy implement policy within the federal government? Give a specific example. Here does the bureaucracy get its power? 200 words

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Explain the structure of the federal judicial system. What are the responsibilities of each part of the system? 200 words and references

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Who holds the federal bureaucracies accountable for their actions? How are the held accountable? 200 words and references

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What legal and political influences can affect the decisions of judges? How does the judiciary play a part in policymaking? 200 words and references

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Discuss how government intervention promotes efficiency and equality in the economy. Be sure that you include restraint of trade, indirect costs, deregulation and overregulation within your analysis

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. Also, describe how the federal government uses it monetary policy as an economic management tool. 200 words and references.

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Discuss the various ways federal, state and local governments attempt to promote education as equality of opportunity. What are the some positives and negatives you see in the involvement of government in education system? 200 words and references

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How does the United States differ in providing economic security to its citizens from that of the European democracies?

• 8. Read the following case study.

     Ben Davis had just completed an intensive course in Statistical Thinking for Business Improvement, which was offered to all employees of a large health maintenance organization. There was no time to celebrate, however, because he was already under a lot of pressure. Ben works as a pharmacist’s assistant in the HMO’s pharmacy, and his manager, Juan de Pacotilla, was about to be fired. Juan’s dismissal appeared to be imminent due to numerous complaints and even a few lawsuits over inaccurate prescriptions. Juan now was asking Ben for his assistance in trying to resolve the problem, preferably yesterday!

     “Ben, I really need your help! If I can’t show some major improvement or at least a solid plan by next month, I’m history.”

     “I’ll be glad to help, Juan, but what can I do? I’m just a pharmacist’s assistant.”

     “I don’t care what your job title is; I think you’re just the person who can get this done. I realize I’ve been too far removed from day-to-day operations in the pharmacy, but you work there every day. You’re in a much better position to find out how to fix the problem. Just tell me what to do, and I’ll do it.”

     “But what about the statistical consultant you hired to analyze the data on inaccurate prescriptions?”

     “Ben, to be honest, I’m really disappointed with that guy. He has spent two weeks trying to come up with a new modeling approach to predict weekly inaccurate prescriptions. I tried to explain to him that I don’t want to predict the mistakes, I want to eliminate them! I don’t think I got through, however, because he said we need a month of additional data to verify the model, and then he can apply a new method he just read about in a journal to identify ‘change points in the time series,’ whatever that means. But get this, he will only identify the change points and send me a list; he says it’s my job to figure out what they mean and how to respond. I don’t know much about statistics — the only thing I remember from my course in college is that it was the worst course I ever took– but I’m becoming convinced that it actually doesn’t have much to offer in solving real problems. You’ve just gone through this statistical thinking course, though, so maybe you can see something I can’t. To me, statistical thinking sounds like an oxymoron. I realize it’s a long shot, but I was hoping you could use this as the project you need to officially complete the course.”

     “I see your point, Juan. I felt the same way, too. This course was interesting, though, because it didn’t focus on crunching numbers. I have some ideas about how we can approach making improvements in prescription accuracy, and I think this would be a great project. We may not be able to solve it ourselves, however. As you know, there is a lot of finger-pointing going on; the pharmacists blame sloppy handwriting and incomplete instructions from doctors for the problem; doctors blame pharmacy assistants like me who actually do most of the computer entry of the prescriptions, claiming that we are incompetent; and the assistants tend to blame the pharmacists for assuming too much about our knowledge of medical terminology, brand names, known drug interactions, and so on.”

     “It sounds like there’s no hope, Ben!”

     “I wouldn’t say that at all, Juan. It’s just that there may be no quick fix we can do by ourselves in the pharmacy. Let me explain how I’m thinking about this and how I would propose attacking the problem using what I just learned in the statistical thinking course.”

     Source: G. C. Britz, D. W. Emerling, L. B. Hare, R. W. Hoerl, & J. E. Shade. “How to Teach Others to Apply Statistical Thinking.” Quality Progress (June 1997): 67–80.

  10. Assuming the role of Ben Davis, write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you apply the approach discussed in the textbook to this problem. You’ll have to make some assumptions about the processes used by the HMO pharmacy. Also, please use the Internet and / or Strayer LRC to research articles on common problems or errors that pharmacies face. Your paper should address the following points:

  12. 2. Develop a process map about the prescription filling process for HMO’s pharmacy, in which you specify the key problems that the HMO’s pharmacy might be experiencing. Next, use the supplier, input, process steps, output, and customer (SIPOC) model to analyze the HMO pharmacy’s business process.
      3. Analyze the process map and SIPOC model to identify possible main root causes of the problems. Next, categorize whether the main root causes of the problem are special causes or common causes. Provide a rationale for your response.
      4. Suggest the main tools that you would use and the data that you would collect in order to analyze the business process and correct the problem. Justify your response.
      5. Propose one (1) solution to the HMO pharmacy’s on-going problem(s) and propose one (1) strategy to measure the aforementioned solution. Provide a rationale for your response.
      6. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
  14. 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; citations and references must follow APA format. 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
  2. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Describe how organizations use statistical thinking to be more competitive.
• Apply the basic principles of statistical thinking to business processes.
• Apply the SIPOC model to identify OFIs in business processes.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business process improvement.
• Write clearly and concisely about business process improvement using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 2: Critiquing a Quasi-Experimental Research Study

Locate a scholarly peer-reviewed article (published within the last five to seven years) that reports a study conducted using a quasi-experimental research design. The study should involve an investigation of some aspect of employee behaviors or employee attitudes in a work setting.

Tasks:

• Read, summarize, analyze, and critique the article. Your analysis needs to include a discussion of the appropriateness of the research design for the study.
• In your paper, make sure you include your interpretation of the results as well as your evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses associated with the study and include any changes to the research design you would recommend.
• Identify any ethical, legal, or diversity considerations that may be involved with the research study. Suggest guidelines for conducting ethical research involving people in work settings.

Use the following headings to organize your paper:

• Study summary
  • Results
  • Study analysis and critique
    • Appropriateness of the research design
    • Strengths and weaknesses of the study
    • Suggested changes to the research design
    • Ethical, legal, and diversity considerations
• Ethical guidelines
• Conclusion
• References

Your final product should be a Microsoft Word document, approximately 3–5 pages in length, utilizing a minimum of three scholarly sources. Make sure you employ proper grammar and spelling and apply current APA standards for writing style to your work.

Submission Details:

This week’s readings pose the following relationships among morality, ethics, law, and crime.  Morality is about basic principles and ethics is the application of those principles to guide human behavior.  Crime is defined by law.  Law is established by morality, ethics, and politics.  Politics is about power relationships.

Search the Internet or the Library Colorado Platform to find an example of an activity or situation that represents a network security problem, crime, or issue, but is different from the examples you used with in the Module 1 Discussion Forum.

Apply what you have learned from the Module 2 (chapter 2&3) materials to describe the relationships among morality, ethics, law and crime in the case that you have found. With respect to your example, how do morals, ethics, and law intersect? What tensions or conflicts do you identify among the three realms?

• Examine a perfectly competitive firm that you have recently purchased a product from, focusing specifically on how the firm operates relative to the characteristics of the market.

Forensic Methods and Labs

During this module, you explored the topics of forensic methods and labs. Different kinds of cases go through different processes. It is important that the investigator manage e-evidence throughout this process. Consider the do’s and don’ts of managing e-evidence and respond to the following:

• Explain how to manage e-evidence throughout the life-cycle of a case so that it is admissible in court or used for legal action. List two reasons why e-evidence might be inadmissible.
• Identify the requirements for acquiring and authenticating evidence.
• Provide support for those choices using sources from the Internet, your textbook, or digital Library to support your viewpoint.

In preparing your response, One page in length and you should include at least one source from professional or academic literature such as articles from peer-reviewed journals and relevant textbooks. For this course, the use of Wikipedia is not considered an academic or professional reference. You should also be sure to proofread and spell-check your responses. All sources should be formatted using APA guidelines.

Follow this link to the FBI 2014 Uniform Crime Report:

https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2014/crime-in-the-u.s.-2014/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/violent-crime

Read the “Overview” included on the first page and view the “Five-Year Trend Violent Crime Offense Figure” at the bottom of the page. Next, go to Table 4 on the right hand side of the page and follow the link to additional crime statistics by Region, Geographic Division, and State. Find the area that you live in or an area you are interested in examining and review the statistics. Next, go to Table 6 on the right hand side of the page and follow that link to additional crime statistics by Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Find the area that you live in or are interested in and review the statistics. Feel free to navigate around the website and view any information that interests you.

Once you have reviewed the information, answer the following questions in the form of an essay:

1. Did anything about the Five Year Violent Crime Offense Figure surprise you?
2. Think about the information you hear regarding violent crime every day from all forms of the news media, social web site platforms and just in talking to your friends, family and other associates. Does what you hear on a daily basis from all of these sources give you the impression that violent crime has gone down significantly?
3. Discuss the general trends that you see on Tables 4 and 6 as to where in the country violent crime is trending up or down. Identify the areas such as “Northeast”, “South” or name the states and what the trends seem to be.
4. Explain in detail what you think causes the differences in perception and reality in regards to violent crime. Use information from your text, the lectures and your personal experiences.
5. Describe in detail why is it important to have and use complete and accurate crime data. What can it be used for? What mistakes could be avoided if the crime information is accurate and complete? What would the advantage be to an individual or group to misstate crime volume and trends?

Your paper must be formatted in the following manner:

• The paper must be 500-750 words in length. Only the body of the paper counts towards the length. No information that belongs on a title page or reference page will count towards the length requirement.
• Use Times New Roman 12 point font, and double-space your lines.

. Financial Risk & Leverage

Please answer the following questions on financial leverage, value and return:

1. Define financial risk.
2. Should the investor select the origination LTV that maximizes the expected return on equity? Explain why or why not.
3. Distinguish between recourse and nonrecourse financing. Give an example of each.

What factors tend to make both owners and tenants prefer longer-term leases, all else being equal?  Why might a tenant prefer a lease with a higher effective rent than an alternative leases with a lower effective rent?

Use the University of Phoenix Material: Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline as a guide to complete sections of your capstone project each week. A final paper is due in Week 5. Cite your resources.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you explain the importance of innovation in your selected business’s vision, mission, and values, and determine your business model for this new division. Include the following:

Propose a new product or service for the new company division. The division should be customer-focused with an innovative mission statement. Ensure that you are differentiating your product or service.

Describe how the division addresses customer needs and achieves competitive advantage.

Create a vision and a business model for this new division that clearly demonstrates your decision on what you want your business to become in the future.

Explain how the vision, mission, and value of the new division align with the company’s mission and vision.

Summarize how the vision, mission, and values guide the division’s strategic direction.

Define your guiding principles and values for your division in the context of culture, social responsibility, and ethics.

and

Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis, and a supply chain analysis for your proposed new division and its business model.

Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table.

External forces and trends considerations:

Legal and regulatory
Global
Economic
Technological
Innovation
Social
Environmental
Competitive analysis

Internal forces and trends considerations:

Strategy
Structures
Processes and systems
Resources
Goals
Strategic capabilities
Culture
Technologies
Innovations
Intellectual property
Leadership

Write a synopsis of no more than 1,050 words in which you analyze relevant forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following:

Include economic and legal and regulatory forces and trends.

Critique how well the organization adapts to change.

Analyze and explain the supply chain of the new division of the existing business. Share your plans to develop and leverage core competencies and resources within the supply chain in an effort to make a positive impact on the business model and the various stakeholders.

Identify issues and/or opportunities:

Identify the major issues and/or opportunities that the company faces based on your analysis.
Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use for conducting analysis.
Identify the circumstances surrounding each issue; classify the circumstances; attribute the importance of each classification; and test the accuracy of the importance for each classification.