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What were the team dynamics over the course of the module? Was it a cohesive and positive group? Was there any conflict in the group..why? Was it creative or destructive conflict? How was this resolved if at all?

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A Reflection on your own leadership and team working skills.

3. Coursework 2 guidance

This is a 2000 word (+/- 10%) critical personal reflection across the course of the module on your own leadership and team working skills.

This is written in the first person.
Although a reflection this needs to be supported with relevant theory and literature: e.g. leadership and management theory, change theory, communication, team working, current health and social care policy.
What is Critical analysis? discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the literature you use as you apply it to your own group experience. Critical writing involves constructing an argument/debate about the subject you are discussing.
Focusing on certain areas may help you write e.g. communication, leadership, team working – it’s your choice. You can use a model to reflect but this is not necessary.
Your reflective diary notes will help you here as you review your thoughts over the weeks.

Points to consider:
· What was your personal experience of team working? (both face to face and online).
Be honest here as identifying your own strengths and weaknesses will help you to get the best from the module in terms of your own professional and personal self-development

· You might want to think about how your group developed over the weeks of the module and possibly use that as a structure for your narrative..hence the reflective diary.

· Tuckman’s (1965) work on group formation – the five stages – is a useful logical structure as it follows the path of the group from its early days through to task completion and beyond. https://www.businessballs.com/team-management/tuckman-forming-storming-norming-performing-model/

· Possibly consider your own group experience in each of these 5 stages and critically discuss this using relevant theory and literature to support your writing. You might find another structure that you could use..it’s up to you.
Think about:

· What factors promote or prevent good team working e.g. effective communication both face to face and using remote technology such as WhatsApp – what are the positives and negatives of such technology? different
team roles – think of Belbin’s Team inventory (1981) and your own identified team role and what you and others offered the team in terms of skills and attributes? What skill mix is needed for an effective team?

· How does the leadership and management style impact on team working? e.g. autocractic, democratic, situational styles? What was your own style and the styles in your team..did these change over time? Did leadership change from person to person over time?

· What is your response to change? Consider you own leadership and management skills…what are your strengths and what skills do you also need to develop? – you can refer to your attached CLCF action plan here if you wish

· What were the team dynamics over the course of the module? Was it a cohesive and positive group? Was there any conflict in the group..why? Was it creative or destructive conflict? How was this resolved if at all?

· Did the way the team worked, the professions included and the individual personalities contribute to conflict e.g. members not attending or participating? What did the team do about this?

· Was there a free flow of ideas in the group and were differences of opinion welcomed or was their Group Think and one dominant view prevailed unchallenged to keep harmony?
As a point of interest see the literature on Group Think (Janis, 1972):
Groupthink ”a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group, when the members’ strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action.” It is the triumph of concurrence over good sense, and authority over expertise.
See specifically the inquiry into the 1986 NASA Challenger disaster: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwjJ19qj2-3gAhVXRxUIHU7_BGwQFjABegQICxAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2003%2F03%2F09%2Fweekinreview%2Fthe-nation-nasa-s-curse-groupthink-is-30-years-old-and-still-going-strong.html&usg=AOvVaw2vrDir8iICMlpXuJNuUMwI

· COVID 19: how did the changes forced on the module delivery impact upon yourself and your group working e.g. moving earlier than planned from face to face to online group working and seminar facilitation? How does a team prepare itself for unplanned changes and working in uncertain times?

· There is a lot of literature around about team working, leadership and change including the factors that promote or inhibit this so critically apply some to support your reflection e.g. Tuckman, Maslow, Adair, McGregor, Lewin., NHS Change Management Model, Making Every Contact Count, NMC and HCPC guidance

· A lot of questions have been asked about structure of the piece…we ask for no set structure it’s your choice how you write this reflection, the important point is that you cover the points above and demonstrate that you can critically reflect on your own leadership and team working skills. Sub headings can be used if these help you to organise your writing.

· Approximately 10-20 relevant good quality academic references should support your writing

· The Clinical Leadership Competency Framework self-assessment should be completed and the action plan ONLY attached as an appendix at the end of the work. These can be found under the CW2 section on Moodle. The action plan is NOT part of the word count.

· Also see the CW2 marking guide in the module guide to see what the markers are looking for…especially the criteria for a first!

What is the sustainability of the 15-minute city concept in urban planning and development? How does the 15-minute city concept impact planning strategies for green infrastructure amid urban densification?

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Planning for green qualities in the urban densifiaction -Nordhavn study case

Main Research Question

What is the sustainability of the 15-minute city concept in urban planning and development?

Sub question 1

How does the 15-minute city concept impact planning strategies for green infrastructure amid urban densification?

Sub question 2 (Analysis) – I need this question reformulated

What planning strategies that focus on densification, green spaces and the 15-minute concept has NodHavn District, Copenhagen employed to attain sustainability? This need to reformulate because it is too broad – Include linkage formulate How can linkage improve …. for more sustainable in Nordhavn district ?

MAP 1
Sub question 3 ( Discussion) reformulate

How the Nordhavn district can be considered under the 15 min city … walkability … ?

MAP 2 – walkability – distance-time – home-to-services (…)

Demonstrate the ability to: define and use key terms and concepts in economics construct effective arguments in analysing economic questions apply economic theories and models to analyse economic problems and events evaluate economic statements and theories use diagrams with verbal explanations of economic issues interpret qualitative and quantitative evidence, such as case studies and articles, and the results of regression analysis.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

Part A assesses your understanding of some of the main ideas and techniques in game theory, which are mainly covered in Chapters 6 and 7. Game theory was also covered in Chapter 1, Section 6.2 and Chapter 4, Section 5.1. Online tutorials, particularly on game theory, will also provide some useful guidance. In Question 5, sequential games are discussed, particularly in Section 5 of Chapter 6.

Part B assesses your understanding of some of the main ideas in econometrics with an application to production functions. The questions ask you to demonstrate your data analysis skills using a dataset on firms. The variables in the dataset are provided in both original form and logged form.

Part B relates particularly to material in Part 1 of the gretl manual. Material on the neoclassical theory of production may also be helpful – see, for example, Chapter 5, Section 2. The skills covered in Part B include producing and interpreting summary statistics (covered in online tutorials in Block 1, Econometrics I: Using gretl to analyse data and Practice Exercises I). Part B also covers skills related to simple (univariate) and multiple (multivariate) regression analyses and the differences between the two, concentrating mainly on the interpretation of model coefficients. Multiple regression is introduced in the online tutorials Econometrics II: Bringing economic theory into data analysis – regression analysis and ordinary least squares, and Practice exercises II. Elasticities are covered in Section 8 of the online tutorial Econometrics II.

Part C asks you to write an essay examining a statement that argues that pharmaceutical companies should not face competition regulation because of the importance of the work that they do. You are invited to discuss this statement using materials from Block 2 as well as drawing on the articles from the Competition and Markets Authority [CMA] and/or the articles from the Financial Times. You should refer to at least one article in your essay. All extracts give evidence to support arguments on either side of the question. Chapter 5 discusses the concept of the perfectly competitive firm as well as issues related to production, cost and efficiency. Chapter 5 also contrasts ideas of static and dynamic efficiency and theories of technical change which may also be relevant to understanding market processes. The tools for measuring economic welfare are a key theme in Chapter 7 as well as competition policy. The CMA articles also raise concerns related to anti-competitive behaviour, whereas the Financial Times articles may suggest that the position is more nuanced.

Learning outcomes

This assignment gives you the opportunity to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding

You should demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of:

the microeconomic theory of production, consumption and exchange at post-introductory level with applications the main features, strengths and weaknesses of standard neoclassical microeconomic theory and alternative theoretical approaches key ideas, theories and debates in microeconomic theory with applications to current issues in various areas, such as production, firms, and policy.

Cognitive skills

You should demonstrate the ability to: define and use key terms and concepts in economics construct effective arguments in analysing economic questions apply economic theories and models to analyse economic problems and events evaluate economic statements and theories use diagrams with verbal explanations of economic issues interpret qualitative and quantitative evidence, such as case studies and articles, and the results of regression analysis.

Discuss the importance of interoperability between EHRs and other disparate systems and the impact on improving quality and access to care. How can workflow analysis be used to identify issues related to interoperability?

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514-Topic 6: Improving Access And Quality Care Through Health Care Informatics And Health IT

6DQ1

In what ways can informatics help health care providers overcome current or emerging barriers to care and increase access to safe, quality health care? Include a discussion of the value and challenges of clinical provider order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in providing safe patient care in your response. Why are heuristic principles (human factors/usability/user centered design) important for efficient clinical information systems such as CPOE and CDSS?

6DQ2

Discuss the importance of interoperability between EHRs and other disparate systems and the impact on improving quality and access to care. How can workflow analysis be used to identify issues related to interoperability?

What do you feel were the three most important cultural impacts of these growing connections, and why did you pick those?

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Final exam

1. For the period 600 BCE to 1200 CE, compare and contrast the societies of Africa with the societies of the Americas. (This can be done by selecting several points of comparison, and then using just one or two societies from Africa and one or two from the Americas as examples to illustrate your points).

2. Compare and contrast the society and culture of the Islamic Civilization and Christian Civilization (“Christendom”) during the period of time Strayer calls the “Third Wave” of civilization, and what is also sometimes called the “Middle Ages” (approximately 600-1450 CE at its broadest). Note, this is not asking you to compare the religious beliefs of the religions of Islam and Christianity, but rather to focus on the broader society and culture of these two civilizations.

3. All of these chapters in Part 3 of your texbook talk about the impact of increasing connection between civilizations (whether through trade, exploration, or conquest) on cultures (including religions). What do you feel were the three most important cultural impacts of these growing connections, and why did you pick those?

4. First, explain how a relatively small number of Mongols come to create the world’s largest land empire. Second, think about Part 3 of your book (which includes Chapters 7-12): All of Part 3 deals with increasing interactions between civilizations as trade and commerce expanded, and about how the cultures of the world were changed because of this. So then, why is there a chapter about the Mongols in this section of the book? (Or put another way – describe the role the Mongols played in creating a more interconnected world).

Explain the importance of adding a fitness center at work (Call center office). Can adding a gym to a call center help with employee retention? How can working out before work help employees lessen fatigue?

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The importance of adding a fitness center (Gym) to a work office building (Call Center)..

1.Explain the importance of adding a fitness center at work (Call center office).
2. Employee morale benefits of adding a gym to a call center office
3. Can adding a gym to a call center help with employee retention?
4. How can working out before work help employees lessen fatigue?
5. Can a free gym at work help employees who save money and improve team work?

Write a summary of the article listed in the course reading list. Comment on this article and provide a real-life example to illustrate your claim.

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Thought Paper

Objectives:
To encourage students to go beyond the lecture materials and raise their awareness in the current issues or debates in the field.

Task:
Write a thought paper on one of the articles listed in the reading list with support from one research work. Although it is called a “Thought Paper,” it is a piece of scientific writing, not an opinion paper.

Content requirement:
1) Write a summary of the article listed in the course reading list

2) Comment on this article and provide a real-life example to illustrate your claim.
For example, you can, discuss if you agree, disagree, or partially agree with the claims made by the researcher(s), suggest improvement of the research method, provide future direction for the research, etc.

3) Your comment/discussion/suggestion must be supported by one other research work not listed in the course reading list or the reference list of your selected paper.

 

Having chosen a strategy option what do you want your marketing activity to achieve? As a result of your chosen strategy how will it impact on the elements of the marketing mix (7Ps)?

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Marketing plan

Assignment Structure

1. Terms of reference: This section should explain the scope and limitations of the plan. Who is it for? What will it hope to achieve?

2. Situation analysis: This section should include a summary of the internal/external analysis. What are the key points related to the analysis? Any application of relevant models can be included in an appendix.

3. SWOT analysis: This concludes the internal/external analysis. This could be presented in a table with bullet points.

4. TOWS analysis: This analysis should generate strategic options. These options should be based on the SWOT analysis, although as seen in class you can include the strategic options identified in the case.

5. Option evaluation: Use criteria (e.g. SAF) to evaluate the strategy options and choose a particular course of action.

6. Marketing objectives: Having chosen a strategy option what do you want your marketing activity to achieve?

7. Marketing mix: As a result of your chosen strategy how will it impact on the elements of the marketing mix (7Ps)?

8. Implementation issues: What are the implications of the marketing activity being implemented? McKinsey’s 7Ss. Detail of what will happen and when with the aid of timetables for implementation.

9. Control: What metrics will be used to measure whether the marketing strategy is achieving the objectives set?

 

How does Income Inequality affect Human development?

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Income Inequality

How does Income Inequality affect Human development?