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Identify at least two differences between a Christian view of social justice as described in the reading and the views you may see on television, in the culture or social work theories.

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Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Read the article, “Beyond Social Justice Living Out Our Christian Worldview in Faithfulness and Truth by: Timothy D Padgett.
Navigate to the threaded discussion below and respond to the following discussion prompts:

1.) Post a two paragraph reflection with your thoughts on the views shared in the reading about social justice.
2.) In your response, identify at least two differences between a Christian view of social justice as described in the reading and the views you may see on television, in the culture or social work theories.
3.) Describe how a Christian view of social justice can help guide and inspire you as a social worker without compromising a Biblical worldview or moral standards.

https://www.breakpoint.org/beyond-social-justice-living-out-our-christian-worldview-in-faithfulness-and-truth/

please use the link above to complete the assignment

What role does trauma play in developing addiction?

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Read Patrick Haggerson article, Trauma article and watch Film, “Honour of All”

response to the course reading and film by answering the following questions:

1) What role does trauma play in developing addiction? What populations might be more vulnerable because they are more likely to have suffered trauma?

2) What role did reclaiming traditional culture play in the recovery and sobriety of the people of Alkali Lake?

3) Name one or two methods that the Chief used to try to control access to alcohol among the tribal members at Alkali Lake.

What is the mediating role of employee trust and moderating role of ethical Orientation?

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Background of the Problem

Much of the literature in the management field is committed to explaining the effectiveness of ethics for project managers. The recent famous and known corporate scandals have significantly sparked the interest of scholars in ethical leadership. Many MNCs operating across the globe like Volkswagen, Wells Fargo and Barclays have listed ethics and integrity as one of the most important business value (Sull, Turconi and Sull, 2020). In the case of project professionals, for instance, the codes of ethics serve as a guide for moral action, these serve as a means to lead professionals to cultivate values and qualities, to aspire to achieve the excellence necessary to optimally meet the social needs, those of their union, those of the organization for which they work and those of the person (Hassan, Bashir & Abbas, 2017). The literature explaining the project success is found to be in growing or progressive stage. It has become mandatory to determine how leadership can influence the overall performance of a project. Many scholars and practitioners like Javed (2020); Littman, Mathien & Littman (2020) are attempting to propose a comprehensive approach for identifying the relationship between leadership and success of a project. This requires an ethical leadership from the project manager, where responsibility and duty are essential; respect for resources, the environment and the good of people; and equity, justice and transparency in each of the decisions and acts (Jabeen, Al-Muaini & Al-Hosani, 2019).
In this sense, the project managers, by becoming part of this professional association, freely and voluntarily decide to comply with their code of ethics and professional conduct, which commits them “to act correctly and honourably”; to set “a high level of demand, which they aspire to achieve in all aspects of lives: at work, at home and the service of a profession”; and to “instil confidence in the field of project management and helping people to be better professionals” (Littman & Littman, 2017). The code of ethics and professional conduct of the directors attached to the “PMI” is guided by the values of responsibility, respect, fairness and honesty. These values are the pillar on which the moral, ideal and obligatory norms are structured, which determine the behaviour of project managers in their actions. The scope of these ethical and conduct standards set the behaviour that, from the director as leader of the projects, must be applied in the development and construction of the entrusted good, as well as in its relationship with every one of those involved (Littman, Mathien & Littman, 2020). Even though the available literature in this field has extensively studied ethics for project managers, the body of evidence lacks information about the impact of ethical leadership on project success. It has become important to look at the direct link between ethical leadership and the success of the project.

Problem Statement

According to Hassan, Bashir and Abbas (2017)., organisations with weak ethical practices and standards tend to engage in questionable accounting and costing practices for projects which can have long-term negative consequences on their performance and reputation. It has been identified by Jabeen, Al-Muaini and Al Hosani (2019), lack of ethical practices imposed by leaders and managers in projects result in poor performance and compromised quality standards. Thus, the general business problem is that lack of ethics results in poor performance of the project. The specific business problem is the role and implementation of ethical leadership to influence the success of projects.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the impact of ethical leadership implementation on the success of the project in specific regard to the IT sector and related projects. Relatedly, the population of the research included business Organizations located in the US that have completed projects routinely. The criteria for the successful projects are the ones that are completed on time, cost, and also comply with the requirements set out by the clients.
This study can contribute positively towards the business sector and its leaders, as the findings can be used to successfully incorporate ethical leadership within the projects to increase the likelihood of the project success. The success of the projects will not only have a short term impact for the project companies but it will also have long term impact with respect to increased reputation and portfolio of the companies that practise ethical leadership. Besides, implementation of ethical leadership by the leaders and managers of IT companies can create a healthy work environment which can foster positive relationship within the team members which further improved their productivity as well as the overall success of the project.

Nature of the Study

The nature of the proposed study is qualitative because the researcher has used qualitative data for the research. The qualitative design will allow the researcher to attain in-depth information from the managers and leaders of IT projects to understand their perspective and strategies for ensuring project success (Javed, 2020). The study will focus on evaluating the assumptions explaining the existence of a link between ethical leadership and project success. The qualitative data collected via interview surveys will help in gathering desired knowledge and data regarding the ethical leadership and project success. Moreover, considering that the qualitative aspect of this study also incorporated the use of perception and experiences of the leaders of projects and the phenomenological design has been used in this study.

Research Question

Based on the problem statement and research topic, the main research questions for the study will include the following;
1. What is the concept and emergence of ethical leadership?
2. What is the impact of ethical leadership on the project success in the US industry?
3. What is the mediating role of employee trust and moderating role of ethical Orientation?
4. What are the necessary recommendations for US industry

Discuss the influence your Christian worldview has on your view of Population Health.

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1. Expand your Population Health Intervention: Outline into a comprehensive, narrative document. Topic Prescription Drug Abuse
2. Explain each component of the planned intervention:
• Overview of selected population
• Disease-specific data
• Suggested intervention
• Setting
• Cultural considerations
• Budgetary needs
• Possible funding sources
• Timeline for implementation
• Evaluation methods
• QSEN implications
• Appendices
3. Discuss the influence your Christian worldview has on your view of Population Health.
4. Support your position with evidence from 8–10 scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. References must have been published within the past 5 years. Attached references used in Annotated Bibliography.

Discuss the similarities and differences among the teachings on abortion from at least three families of religions.

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PART B Subjective (Essay) This must be submitted to Turnitin by the student no later than 11:59 p.m.

This must be an argumentative essay with a minimum 800 words and a maximum of 1200 words. This essay is worth 60/100 (9% of final grade).

The essay is based on the second half of the course.

We will use William A. Young’s The World’s Religions: Worldviews and Contemporary Issues. Young explored the role of ethics in four general categories: humans and resources; society and violence; life and death; roles and identity. Carefully review the readings and select one of the eight questions listed below. Essay requirements are listed below the questions. Read them carefully.

Essay Topics:

  1. Compare and contrast indigenous ecological teachings with the ecological themes of three religions: one that originated in South Asia, one that originated in East Asia, and one that originated in the Middle East. What ultimately creates the differences in their responses?
  2. Compare the Muslim understanding of zakat with the common American understanding of “charity” as giving what is left over after having paid one’s other expenses. What significance do you see in the differences?
  3. Compare and contrast the teachings on whether and when war is justified in two of the following religions: Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. What is the significance in what you discover?
  4. Make a religious case for (or against) capital punishment, drawing on at least three of the world’s religions. What ultimately becomes the most compelling aspect of the argument?
  5. Discuss the similarities and differences among the teachings on abortion from at least three families of religions. What ultimately leads them to their responses?
  6. Do religions help clarify or confuse serious reflection on the morality of euthanasia? How so or how not?
  7. If the ultimate nature of God, the Ineffable, Brahman, or the Higher Power is without qualities such as gender, why does gender matter so much in religious practice and power? Should we even think of God or gods in terms of gender?
  8. Do religions help clarify or confuse serious reflection on the morality of homosexuality? Give examples and other evidence to support your views.

Essay Requirements:

  1. It is very important that you understand that all essays must be argumentative, not merely descriptive, essays. Your essay must have a clear, coherent and properly written thesis statement.
  2. This essay assignment is meant to test your personal understanding of the material and your ability to engage with it as an academic; therefore, please do not seek help with it from your TA or fellow students.
  3. Full MLA formatting and documentation is required. This includes but is not limited to MLA first page formatting, properly formatted page numbers, in-text citations for all borrowed ideas and concepts, along with properly formatted quotations and a Works Cited page. Applying MLA requires a significant amount of time to research and fully implement, so it is recommended that you do not leave it to the end. The following link is one useful resource, but there are others as well. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html
  4. Essay length, and you must use one-inch borders and a 12-point font, is 4 pages minimum (800 words) and 6 pages maximum (1200 words).
  5. If you use outside material, use credible academic resources. Insider views are still useful if applied with scholarly precision. Use of additional sources must augment your analysis of Young’s chapter, not replace it.
  6. Due Monday, August 10, 11:59 p.m. – submitted to Turnitin through Moodle.
  7. The higher grades (Bs and As) are reserved for students who can analyze and argue based on the information and data found in the readings.

8. If your paper is detailed and repeats faithfully what is in the text but has no specific thesis, the best you could expect would be a high C

Reflect on how deep knowledge words and morphemic analysis can be a useful study tool and or test-taking technique. (3 to 5 sentences or 100 to 150 words.)

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Refer to a course syllabus and identify this week’s assigned reading for A&P (or another class). Choose a chapter from this week’s assigned reading and list the deep-knowledge words from the chapter on the Vocabulary Self-Assessment ChartPreview the document. Most deep-knowledge words are in bold. You must have a minimum of 15 deep-knowledge words.

For each word, rate your understanding of the word: associative, comprehensive or generative. Fill in the box with today’s date to show your understanding as of today.

Any word that you only have an associative meaning of, use the steps in the morphemic analysis. (find at least 2 in your reading)

a. Underline the root, circle the prefixes and suffixes.

b. Look for words you know that are similar and have a common root.

c. Use this word in a sentence. Make sure the sentence is specific enough to show the true meaning of the word. Does your sentence make sense?

d. Reassemble the word and note how you can remember it, write it on your paper

For any word that you have a generative knowledge of, you must provide substantial evidence that you can use the word in the correct context and with the correct meaning by writing an original sentence on the vocabulary self-assessment chart.

Over the next few days, monitor your progress mastering these words by noting the date on the chart when you reached the generative level of understanding. When you have reached the generative level of understanding, check the word off in the progress column of the assessment chart.

Reflect on how deep knowledge words and morphemic analysis can be a useful study tool and or test-taking technique. (3 to 5 sentences or 100 to 150 words.)

Fill out the Vocabulary Self-Assessment Chart documentPreview the document (this is the same as the attachment above) and submit to this dropbox for grading

Critically discuss the impact of individual dynamics, interests and organisational politics on securing the commitment of individuals to strategy

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Learners may use their own employment context, or that of another organisation with which they are very familiar, to base their assignment. However, in the case that they are not able to do so, please use the below scenario:-

You are a senior manager in a business unit of a medium sized enterprise, with functional management and organisational leadership responsibilities. You have responsibility for all aspects of the performance management of your team and its contribution towards the achievement of business goals.

Please select and research an organisation of your choice to identify its approach to performance management. Provide brief details of your research in a summary of between 200 and 250 words, this should not be counted in the suggested word count. Use the results of your research to answer the tasks below.

Task 1: 

Critically assess the links between the performance of your team and the stated strategic objectives of the organisation. You may wish to use congruence modelling for this purpose.

Identify a range of at least four different tools and techniques for setting team performance targets. Evaluate these by comparing and contrasting them, using a table format if preferred, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Assess their value then in the ongoing measuring and monitoring of team performance during the year, using practical examples to illustrate what worked well and what did not work so well in different situations or with different teams and cultures.  Keep the focus on changing and future team performance needs, considering changes in the business environment and its impact.

Guideline word count: 1,000 – 1,100 words

A.C. 1.1 – Critically assess the links between team performance and strategic objectives 

A.C. 1.2 – Critically evaluate tools and techniques available to set team performance targets

A.C. 1.3 – Critically evaluate the value of team performance tools to measure future team performance

 Task 2:  

Explore and analysis how team performance targets are arrived at, considering the factors that effect and influence required team performance levels, compare and contrast current team performance with your findings.

Describe at least three different theories on motivation.  Relate motivational techniques and influencing and persuading methodologies to the encouragement of team members to commit to shared goals, by means of practical examples.

Keeping in focus your scenarios stated strategic objectives, explore, review and critically evaluate the contribution, effects and impact that delegation, mentoring and coaching have, positively and negatively in contributing to the meeting of the organisations strategic objectives. You may consider either strategic performance objectives or strategic organisational direction.

For this task use a working team performance plan, decompose its structure, highlight areas of logical sequencing of the processes, areas of good practice, possible errors, biases and omissions and possible misalignment with the stated strategic objectives under review.

Guideline word count: 900 – 950 words

A.C. 2.1 – Analyze how to determine required performance targets within teams against current performance

A.C. 2.2 – Address the need for individual commitment to team performance in achievement of strategic objectives

A.C. 2.3 – Critically evaluate the application of delegation, mentoring and coaching to the strategic objectives

  1. 2.4 – Critically evaluate a team performance plan to meet strategic objectives

Task 3:

For this task you are required to identify both tools and methods that are deployed to conduct assessment activities of the business processes used to monitor team performance, whilst having the flexibility and capacity to identify and make changes as required.

For this task you are required to conduct a team performance event, conduct assessment of team performance against pre agreed team performance measures and targets. Use these findings to address non-compliant performance, considering potential areas of legality, human resource policy, codes and effects on other operational areas. You may wish to use tools and methodologies identified in AC. 3.1, for your purposes.

For this task you are required to research and explore the critical impact and consequences of non-compliance of team performance on meeting the already stated strategic objectives. The implications are likely to have considerable scale and scope of influence on operations. An Impact Statement format may be used for your purposes.

Guideline word count: 300 – 350 words

A.C. 3.1 – Identify tools and methodologies to assess the process for monitoring team performance and initiate changes where necessary.

  1. 3.2 – Evaluate team performance against agreed objectives of the plan and address problematic performances.
  1. 3.3 – Critically evaluate the impact of the team performance in contributing to meeting strategy.

 Task 4:

Research three influencing mythologies, review their suitability, given your sector or investigation, prevailing structure and culture and other factors you feel relevant, and determine their potential effectiveness in attracting and gaining commitment of individuals to align with the already identified organisational strategic direction.

 Guideline word count: 1,050 – 1,100 words

A.C. 4.1 – Determine influencing methodologies that can gain the commitment of individuals to strategy

 A.C. 4.2 – Critically discuss the impact of individual dynamics, interests and organisational politics on securing the commitment of individuals to strategy

Learners are required to complete all tasks.

Assignment Guidelines

All work must be submitted in a single electronic document (.doc file). This should go to the tutor and Centre Manager/Programme Director, plus one hard copy posted to the Centre Manager.

The assignment must be the Learner’s own work and not copies of theories or models. Direct quotes should be kept to a minimum, and shown in inverted commas. Models described and other quotes used must be properly attributed and referenced as appropriate. Learners must acknowledge or reference any sources that have been used to complete the assignment, listing reference material and web sites used.

Learners are encouraged to produce a reflective statement of no more than 300 words (which does not count towards the final word count), describing the value and knowledge gained from undertaking this assignment. The reflective statement is not assessed; however it encourages you to review the value and application of your learning.

Overall word count guide: 2500 – 4500

Plagiarism and Collusion

In submitting the assignment Learner’s must complete a statement of authenticity confirming that the work submitted for all tasks is their own. The statement should also include the word count.

Plagiarism and collusion are treated very seriously. Plagiarism involves presenting work, excerpts, ideas or passages of another author without appropriate referencing and attribution. Collusion occurs when two or more learners submit work which is so alike in ideas, content, wording and/or structure that the similarity goes beyond what might have been mere coincidence.

Appendices

Separate Appendices should not be used. Any use of tables, graphs, diagrams, Gantt chart and flowcharts etc. that support the main report should be incorporated into the back of the  assignment report that is submitted. Any published secondary information such as annual reports and company literature, should be referenced in the main text of the assignment but not included.

Confidentiality

Where a Learner is using organisational information that deals with sensitive material or issues, they must seek the advice and permission from that organisation about its inclusion. Where confidentiality is an issue, Learners are advised to anonymise their assignment report so that it cannot be attributed to that particular organisation.

Word Count Policy

In total, the assignment report should be between 2500 – 4500 words. Learners must comply with the required word count, within a margin of +10%.These rules exclude the index (if used), headings and information contained within references and bibliographies. When an assessment task requires learners to produce presentation slides with supporting notes, the word count applies to the supporting notes only.

Referencing and Professionalism

A professional approach to work is expected from all learners. Learners must therefore identify and acknowledge ALL sources/methodologies/applications used. The learner must use an appropriate referencing system to achieve this. Marks are not awarded for the use of English; however the learner must express ideas clearly and ensure that appropriate terminology is used to convey accuracy in meaning.

Submission of Assignments

All work to be submitted on the due date as per Centre advice.

All work must be submitted in a single electronic document (.doc file). This should go to the tutor and Centre Manager/Programme Director, plus one hard copy posted to the Centre Manager.

Evaluate the options for delivering the strategic direction of the organisation you have chosen.

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Unit 711 – Strategic Planning

You have successfully gained a junior management role in the UK in an organisation called Vista, which is a multi-national company. This is an interesting time for the business as it has decided to review its mission, vision and strategic direction. In this process the Board wishes to involve staff at various levels in the organisation and it has established a series of teams which will look at the strategy and feedback their work to the Board. You have been asked to join Team Singapore which is comprised of staff from across the company. It will work virtually before meeting in Singapore for a final face to face session.

This is an exciting opportunity for your personal and career development and you are keen to make the most of it.

Task 1

In preparation for the first virtual meeting you decide to make detailed notes in which you:

  • explain organisational vision, mission, strategy and business plans and the relationships between them
  • explain how external factors affect organisations and how changes in the external environment affect organisational strategy
  • evaluate how stakeholder expectations influence organisations

Task 2

At the first virtual meeting of the team all members have been asked to make an individual contribution, which will be circulated to other team members prior to the next meeting. Your task is to provide a document which:

  • analyses the mission and vision statements of named organisations.

To gain a merit grade you must have a further section in the document which:

  • evaluates the impact of a named organisation’s vision and mission on its strategy.

To gain a distinction grade you must add another section to the document which:

  • analyses how external influences affect organisational strategy in a named organisation.

Task 3

Following the virtual meeting you have been asked to review an organisation’s strategy and business plans as this may influence thinking for Vista’s future direction.

Produce a presentation with accompanying notes which:

  • explains the importance of review in developing organisational strategy and business plans.
  • evaluates the tools which can be used to review organisational strategy and business plans

To gain a merit grade your presentation must also:

  • review the position of an organisation in its current market using appropriate tools.

To gain a distinction grade your presentation must also:

  • analyse the competitive strengths and weaknesses of an organisation’s current business strategy and business plans.

Task 4

 Whilst completing the above tasks your team has decided that there is clearly a number of strategic options to consider. With this in mind you decide to model strategy options for a smaller organisation as an illustration. Produce a document for circulation which develops:

  • strategy options for a chosen organisation, using modelling tools
  • criteria for reviewing the potential strategy options.

To gain a merit grade you must also:

  • apply the criteria and evaluate the options for delivering the strategic direction of the organisation you have chosen.

Task 5  

The Board has decided that the meeting in Singapore should take place and you have received your travel and accommodation documents. The agenda for the meeting will include how to create a strategic plan. In preparation for this critical meeting you decide to produce a file for your own use. The file will:

  • explain the structure of a plan needed to deliver the strategy
  • explain how stakeholders are involved in the formulation of the plan
  • provide a dissemination process to ensure stakeholders are informed and committed to the plan.

To gain a merit grade you must also:

  • create monitoring systems to ensure the successful implementation of a strategic plan.

To gain a distinction grade you must also:

  • construct a strategic plan for a named organisation

 

 

Determine the essential manner in which the leadership from the Department of Public Health, the school board, and the various other government departments impacts the leadership of the city manager and his or her ability to carry out government operations.

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Public Administrative Environments
Scenarios
The city manager has hired you as the chief of staff for your local government and has contacted you about the following issues concerning various governmental departments and external stakeholders:

Issue 1
In the past year, citizen, department, and outside stakeholder complaints have been filed against the Department of Health administrators. Such complaints cited unprofessional leadership, unethical practices, insufficient customer and patient care, poor fire and emergency response time, and inability to implement change and resolve conflict within and among subordinates and staff. The Department of Health is composed of the following agencies:

Social Services.
Fire and Emergency Management.
Human Services.
Issue 2
The school board has a collaborative relationship with various government departments. In the last two months, the school board has charged department directors with failure to work collaboratively with the school board on its efforts to:

Meet federal mandates regarding reformation of new policy issues that will impact the leadership of the Department of Redevelopment and Housing, the State Department of Education, and the State Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Support the academic leadership of secondary school principals by providing specific student data from the Department of Juvenile Relations, in an attempt to improve student retention and performance toward increasing graduation rates.
Note: You may create or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Instructions
Write a 7–8 page paper in which you address the following:

What would you do to deal with the scenarios (Issue 1 and Issue 2) as chief of staff? Provide a rationale to support your response.
What policies and practices would you change? Recommend one specific leadership theory and two public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the school board in addressing the issues presented. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine the essential manner in which the leadership from the Department of Public Health, the school board, and the various other government departments impacts the leadership of the city manager and his or her ability to carry out government operations.
What would you do to lead the local government unit moving forward?
Include at least four peer-reviewed references (no more than 6 months old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and government websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and websites ending in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as academic resources.

Discuss what being gay in our society was like in the past

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Research and discuss what being gay in our society was like in the past.

Discuss how the situation is in the present and how the LGBT rights will change in the future.

You should include at least one article or video that reflects the past and another article or video that speaks to the current LGBT situation.

Next, share 2-3 differences between the feminist and the LGBT movements