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How can you use the information from the CPIT project in your current practice or in your future practice?

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Describe the following numbered items:

Also include/upload/attach at least 1 reference from a peer-reviewed nursing journal, preferably related to issue/question #3 below (QSEN). If you use your book it can be an additional resources.

In your reply, number your answers 1.,2.,3., as related to the questions below. Make sure you meet the min word count with your responses (not counting the question itself or cited material).

1. How did you like like working in a team for this project?Describe the process.

2. How can you use the information from the CPIT project in your current practice or in your future practice?

3. How does the information learned and obtained from the CPIT project relate to the QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competencies?

Identify and analyze the relationship between theory and current practice in order to progress to be a surveying professional.

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Coursework specification

Instructions on Assessment:

The focus of this piece of coursework will be a review, comparison, and evaluation of the 2025 Construction Strategy report; how it can and may impact and influence the performance and productivity of the sector as a whole. You must review and compare historic strategic reports that have highlighted the need for change within the sector and identify what improvements if any have arisen due to them. You should also analyze and review the likelihood that the sector will embrace the need for change and what if anything will improve as a direct result of implementing the key drivers of the strategy.

A reflective commentary and evaluation will be required synthesizing, where applicable, any work-based evidence, experiences, appropriate academic study, or additional reading that you have included or undertaken in the research and compilation of this assignment.

Appropriate referencing and bibliography are a key aspect of this assignment.

Task:

Produce a report of 2,700 words in total that consists of the following items:

TASK 1

  1. An executive summary including your advice and recommendations for the adoption of proposed improvements to the performance of the sector (approx. 300 words)

TASK 2

  1. The main sections of your report should be an analysis of the main strategic drivers contained within the 2025 Construction strategy and its potential impact. (approx. 2400 words)

This should include:

  1. a) A review of the 2025 Construction Strategy document, highlighting the most important aspects contained within it that will affect individual companies and the sector as a whole.
  2. b) Identification and analysis of recent strategic reviews of the sector.
  3. c) Analysis of what changes or otherwise have occurred within the sector (impact) following the publication of the various strategic reviews, the evidence of those changes. Discuss the reasons why they have taken place and the reasons for little or no adoption of targets contained within those strategy documents.
  4. d) Analyse and review the likelihood that the sector will embrace the need for change and what if anything will improve as a direct result of implementing the key targets of the strategy. Make recommendations for the adoption of proposed improvements to the performance of the sector.

You are expected to use a variety of credible research materials including books, reports, journals, and internet sources to inform your evaluation. All your research sources and any illustrations MUST be correctly referenced in the text (in-text citations) and at the end of the report with separate references and if necessary bibliography sections following the Harvard System of Referencing (Cite Them Right).

The coursework is to be completed individually.

 

Mapping to Programme Goals and Objectives

Knowledge and Understanding

KU61: Recognize and anticipate the need for change in property and surveying leading to academic enquiry, including the identification of future trends, and resultant professional advice.

KU63: Demonstrate in-depth and complex understanding of professional and commercial aspects of Quantity Surveying that is evidence-based, analyzed and informed by research.

KU65: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of advanced concepts in construction economics and management

Intellectual/Professional Skills & Abilities

IPSA62: Gather and critically evaluate information, cite evidence, make informed judgements, develop discussions, and communicate these complex issues clearly and effectively using a variety of tools and media.

IPSA63: Identify and analyze the relationship between theory and current practice in order to progress to be a surveying professional.

IPSA64: Question standard practice and apply professional judgement in solving complex problems and making recommendations for future best practice.

Personal Values Attributes (Global/Cultural Awareness, Ethics, Curiosity)

PVA63: Demonstrate the capacity for independent, evidence-based integrated thinking.

PVA65: Demonstrate the attributes for graduate-level employment, enterprise, or further study at Master level.

Module Specific Assessment Criteria and Rubric

An executive summary including all your advice and recommendations (10 %)

An analytic review of your report within the framework of the 2025 Construction Strategy? (80 %)

  1. a) A review of the 2025 Construction Strategy – 15 marks
  2. b) Identification, review and comparison of recent strategic reviews of the sector – 20 marks
  3. c) Analysis of what changes or otherwise have occurred within the sector following the publication of the various strategic reviews (the impact) – 25 marks
  4. d) Analysis of the likelihood that the sector will embrace the need for change and what if anything will improve as a direct result of implementing the key drivers of the strategy.

 

Critically analyze how effective their work is – provide a few specific examples of its strong and weak points.Identify and briefly summarize a primary theoretical orientation that the author/s use.

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Your Critical Reading Response needs to be as long as it takes to fully address a summary, critical analysis, and conclusion as detailed below.

  • If you cite other books, essays, articles, etc., include a reference or works cited section.

SUMMARY

  • Summarize the reading by describing its overall arc as well as its most central details.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS

  • Identify the primary thesis, argument, issue, or research questions presented in the reading.
  • Identify and briefly summarize a primary theoretical orientation that the author/s use.
  • Explicate how the author/s apply theory to their topic to support their thesis and critical analysis.
  • Explicate at least two key examples (ethnographic, statistical, media, current event, etc.) that the author/s use to support their primary argument and critical analysis.
  • Explicate any counterarguments to the primary arguments that the author/s address (not all readings will do this).
  • Critically analyze how effective their work is – provide a few specific examples of its strong and weak points.

CONCLUSION

  • Describe and critically analyze an element of the reading that particularly impacted you.
  • Explain how the work in your chosen reading contributes to psychological anthropology.

Identify a theoretical perspective that will inform your strategy and give a rationale for why you have chosen this perspective.

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Asset based community development (ABCD):

  • focuses on the positive—what a community does have, rather than what it lacks, and how existing resources can address needs and improve community life (which is especially helpful when external funding is not available)
  • enables residents to feel empowered and educated to create change from within their community
  • collects data that can be used to provide evidence when applying for grants or funding, and to become self sustaining
  • identifies and reaches out to possible partners—both individuals and organisations—that can help you inventory your community’s various assets.

After you have read this information, head over to the Assignment 3 Q&A discussion board to ask any questions and see what your peers are saying about this assignment.

Assignment overview

This assignment builds on the ideas in Assignment 1. It involves the planning of a community development strategy in response to the issue you identified for change. It requires you to develop a framework to approach the issue i.e. a theoretical perspective and some practical actions and tasks.

The assignment is all about thinking through the process from identifying an issue, to planning and implementing a strategy that would resolve the issue in a way that can be shown to have made a difference. It requires you to not only put forward a strategy, but to rationalize why you would do what you propose to do.

This assignment supports unit learning outcomes 2 and 4.

Assignment details

Step 1: Recap Assignment 1

Briefly recap the issue you identified for change in your community in Assignment 1: Essay.

What are you trying to change? Write around 150 words.

Step 2: Identify an appropriate theoretical perspective

Identify a theoretical perspective that will inform your strategy and give a rationale for why you have chosen this perspective.

In your eText, Chapter 3: Foundations of community development: Ecological and social justice perspectives (Links to an external site.) outlines several theoretical perspectives. You may use others or combinations if you wish, but please check with your OLA before you do.

Why does it suit the issue? Write around 500 words.

Step 3: Describe your strategy

Describe the specific practical actions and tasks that the strategy will involve. Identify the relevant stakeholders.

What are the practical things you will do and who will they involve? Write around 500 words.

Step 4: Present expected outcomes

Present ideas about the expected outcomes and how you might demonstrate that an improvement has been brought about.

What would show it worked? Write around 350 words.

Supporting resources

Harvard WesternSydU referencing guideLinks to an external site. (Western Sydney U Lib 2019).

In-text citation using the Harvard WesternSydU Style (Western Sydney U Lib 2017).

Submission details overview

This assignment will be submitted through Turnitin. You will find the relevant submission point below.

Allow a 24-hour turnaround for an originality report to be generated.

Assignment support

Don’t forget that in addition to your OLAs who provide discipline-specific content advice, you can access the 24/7 draft writing service from Studiosity.

If you need assistance with academic feedback on a draft of your assignment, see Assignment support: Studiosity.

Assignment criteria

  1. A community issue is identified and described.
  2. A clear theoretical perspective is described with a rationale for its choice.
  3. Clear strategies and tasks are defined with the relevant stakeholders identified.
  4. Ideas about expected outcomes are presented, with suggestions about how the outcomes might be evaluated.
  5. The essay is coherently written and appropriately referenced.

Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.

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In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose from one (1) of the following industries to write about:
• The pharmaceutical industry
• The payday loan industry
• Cloning for medical purposes
Write a paper in which you:
1. Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
2. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
3. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
4. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
o This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
• Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
• Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.

Describe any connections you see between the media and eating disorders. Include other patterns and behaviors you may have witnessed outside of the media.

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Discuss if there was a time you found comparing yourself to the media, real-life people, or TV/media ads. Include what the comparison was about and how it impacted you.
Describe any connections you see between the media and eating disorders. Include other patterns and behaviors you may have witnessed outside of the media.
Discuss changes you would make in media to promote more positive body image. Include specific ideas and changes supported by research.
Recommend various types of treatment available for individuals with eating disorders.
Use the GCU Library databases and include two to four scholarly sources from the GCU library to support your claims. In addition to the scholarly resources from the library, you can include past classroom materials as well as your textbook as additional reference material.

Analyze a job position, develop an applicant selection protocol which you would use to select an applicant for that position and write a report of these activities.

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IOP-8400 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Week 3 Assignment:

Job analysis is an essential skill for organizational psychologists. The correct job analysis can lead to better knowledge of the position itself and is the basis for choosing the appropriate person to fill a position and setting salaries and compensations. In this week’s, you will practice applying job analysis and applicant selection techniques. Read Chapters 3, 5, and 6: Spector (2012). Industrial and organizational psychology: Research and practice. 6th ed.

Instructions:

For this assignment, you will analyze a job position, develop an applicant selection protocol which you would use to select an applicant for that position and write a report of these activities. You may choose a position in your own place of employment, or that of a family member or acquaintance: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER for a national insurance company.

Phase 1: Prepare a job analysis through following these steps:

  • Use one or more of the approaches listed in the text to gather job analysis information.
  • Prepare a job description that explains each of the KSAO elements described in the text.
  • Go to the O*NET OnLine site and search for the position you have described in your analysis, or a position that is as similar as possible to this position.
  • Note any differences between the elements described in the O*NET OnLine content and the analysis that you prepared. Which elements would be appropriate for you to include? Which ones might not apply to the particular job in the specific job environment or company you have analyzed?
  • Prepare a job analysis of the job positions that you have in mind.

Phase 2: Construct an applicant selection protocol. Include a description of the following:

  • Any psychological or vocational tests to be used in hiring applicants
  • Appropriate work samples to be requested
  • Ethically based biographical questionnaire
  • Key questions to be asked in an interview for this position

Support your job analysis and application selection report by using at least three (3) scholarly sources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages.
References: Minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that you have reviewed, reflect scholarly writing, and current APA standards.

Examine one of the following substances in depth—its origin, associated industries, substances that could be substituted for it, history of regulation, and health effects .

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Answer the following questions:

The case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals changed federal law on the testimony of scientific experts. It involved the drug Bendectin. Examine the case and address the question of whether or not the drug is dangerous. How does the case help explain the difficulty in regulating the drug companies and their products?

Examine one of the following substances in depth—its origin, associated industries, substances that could be substituted for it, history of regulation, and health effects: dioxin, benzene, asbestos, trichloroethylene, chromium, lead, solvents, perfluorooctanoic acid, methane gas, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, leptophos, copper cyanide, ethylene chloride, methyl isocyanine gas, fuel oil residues, styrene tars, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, vinyl chloride, diesel fuel, kepone, EPN, cotton dust, radioactive waste, beryllium.

Koch Industries is one of the companies that paid a seemingly enormous fine of $30 million in 2000. How much did this fine hurt the company? Has Koch been targeted for wrongdoing since then?

Explain the interlocking relationship between Italian, Irish, and Jewish gangsters during the 1920s and 1930s.

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Explain the prevailing social philosophy of many of the immigrant groups that migrated to the United States at the turn of the 20th Century.

Explain the interlocking relationship between Italian, Irish, and Jewish gangsters during the 1920s and 1930s.

Talk about the political corruption that was central to organized crime in both the North and South (turn of the 20th Century) when the sheriff, the judge, the major, and governor were involved in organized crime. How would this impact society in general? How has this changed over the past century or not and why?

Explain the organization of bootlegging and moon shining, including the differences of the production and distribution of white liquor and red liquor in the south.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style.

Identify the issues for each company featured in the article. What do they have in common? What is different?

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Identify the issues for each company featured in the article. What do they have in common? What is different? Provide solutions for each company and explain your decisions in detail. Use sources – you may want to research each company’s website to gain more insight!

As always, follow APA guidelines. Minimum word count: 700 – write in full sentences! Include a cover page and a reference page (not included in total word count).