University of Louisiana Monroe Data Analysis Plan

Humanities

The group must present possible secondary data sets for their research project. The group will not be analyzing the data but the team needs to identify and locate the data they could analyze to answer their research questions and/or test hypotheses. (Think about all the different secondary data sets presented in Table 6.4 of the course text, pgs. 196-201).

• The group must turn in one document that outlines the possible data set(s) and discusses how the data will be able to answer their research questions (i.e. what variables in the data set can be utilized).

Keep in mind it may be hard to find the “perfect” data. When using secondary data, there likely will be limits on what you can find – and that’s okay. Limits with available data can be part of your discussion on the limitations of your research. Find the best data you can given your research question and variables.

Please continue to ask clarifying questions about any pieces of the Research Project. I will continue to do my best to help each group create a successful project.

A few more points about Part III:

A secondary data set for will not come from other articles per se, as what is presented in scholarly articles is results from that author’s analysis. Secondary data is data some else collected but you don’t want their results – you want to propose a way to analyze it yourself. You want to think about your independent variables and your dependent variables – what data set measures these? Typically you would locate one data set that would have your variables (or a good proxy) and allow for you to create a model for analysis. You may find a data set used by another scholar from reading the article but then you want to find the original data set for your own use.

PLEASE ANALYZE ONLY JAG DATA… CORRECTIONS ARE YET TO BE MADE TO PAPER

NRS 427 GCU Vulnerable populations discussion

Science

Compare vulnerable populations. Describe an example of one of these groups in the United States or from another country. Explain why the population is designated as “vulnerable.” Include the number of individuals belonging to this group and the specific challenges or issues involved. Discuss why these populations are unable to advocate for themselves, the ethical issues that must be considered when working with these groups, and how nursing advocacy would be beneficial.

How does the community health nurse recognize bias, stereotypes, and implicit bias within the community? How should the nurse address these concepts to ensure health promotion activities are culturally competent? Propose strategies that you can employ to reduce cultural dissonance and bias to deliver culturally competent care. Include an evidence-based article that address the cultural issue. Cite and reference the article in APA format.

Feedback Change Management and Development Plan

Other

Develop a 4-6 page specific, actionable self-development plan to increase your personal effectiveness.

Introduction

Using a self-assessment that reflects your proficiency on leadership competencies related to change, you will develop a specific, actionable development plan to increase your personal effectiveness.

Preparation

Take the Agile Leadership Self-Assessment interactive activity provided for you in this assessment.

Scenario

For Assessment 4, you gave a presentation for upper management on strategies for approaching change in teams and groups. Your immediate supervisor attended and afterward congratulated you on all the change leadership you have recently provided. She lets you know that for the next several weeks you will be back on her individual staff development initiative. For starters, she wants you to draft a staff development plan that can help train more change leaders to make the kinds of contributions you have been making lately!

Your Role

Imagine that you work in any organization you choose in any position you like. For the sake of simplicity, you may choose to imagine your present position at a company where you already work. You may use the same organization(s) you chose for previous assessments. Whatever your other responsibilities, you will be devoting part of your time to your immediate supervisor’s staff development initiative.

Requirements

Using the results of the Agile Leadership Self-Assessment, create a self-development plan that includes the following:

  • Identify personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development. Consider one or two competencies to focus on for this assessment.
  • Support with a rationale the importance of each identified change-related leadership competency.
  • Develop an action plan for each change-related leadership competency. Include at least four actionable steps for each identified competency.
  • Explain action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency. Be as specific as you can in explaining your deliberate experimentation for increasing your effectiveness.
  • Develop a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress. Use the next six-month period for your timeline.

Your development plan should be written coherently to support a central idea. Use appropriate APA format, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional.

Deliverable Format

Since you will be discussing your ideas one-on-one with your supervisor, you have more space to get in-depth with your plan. Make this document 4–6 pages. Since you have established yourself as a meticulous writer and ideasmith, add to your reputation by drafting this document to be well organized and readable. This document will almost certainly make its way to other stakeholders following your initial meeting with your supervisor.

  • Length: 4–6 pages.
  • Written communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills through accurate communication of thoughts that convey the overall goals of the assessment and do not detract from the message.
  • Formatting: Use APA formatting, including correct in-text citations, proper punctuation, double spacing throughout, proper headings and subheadings, no extra line spaces before headings and subheadings, proper paragraph and block indentation, no bolding, one-inch margins all around, and no bullets.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Evaluation

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 4: Assess the personal competencies that enable leaders to become more effective change leaders.
    • Identify personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development.
    • Support with a rationale the importance of each identified change-related leadership competency.
    • Develop an action plan for each change-related leadership competency.
    • Explain action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency.
    • Develop a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress.
  • Competency 5: Communicate effectively in a professional manner.
    • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for business professionals.
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Identify personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development. Does not identify personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development. Identifies personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development but provides no rationale for the importance of each. Identifies personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development. Explains personal change-related leadership competencies targeted for development with thoughtful, relevant rationale for the importance of each.
Support with a rationale the importance of each identified change-related leadership competency. Does not support with a rationale the importance of each identified change-related leadership competency. Supports with a rationale the importance of change-related leadership competencies but does not relate to own identified competencies for development. Supports with a rationale the importance of each identified change-related leadership competency. Supports with a rationale and summarizes the importance of each identified change-related leadership competency.
Develop an action plan for each change-related leadership competency. Does not identify an action plan for each change-related leadership competency. Identifies but does not develop an action plan for each change-related leadership competency. Develops an action plan for each change-related leadership competency. Develops an action plan for each change-related leadership competency and summarizes the priorities of the actionable steps.
Explain action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency. Does not identify action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency. Identifies but does not explain action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency. Explains action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency. Analyzes action steps for improving each change-related leadership competency using course resources.
Develop a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress. Does not identify a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress. Identifies but does not develop a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress. Develops a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress. Develops a timeline for each action step, including a target date for assessing progress, and summarizes anticipated outcomes.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for business professionals. Does not communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions. Communicates in a manner that is usually professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions but may include some distracting errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Communicates in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions. Communicates without error in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Criminal 55-/2

Humanities

The effectiveness and practices of criminal justice organizations are continually being challenged by society and the legal system. It is perceived that criminal justice organizations need to follow an optimistic approach toward organizational change and development.

For this assignment you have just been hired as a management consultant for a private prison corporation. The company owns two prisons; both have high rates of employee turnover and very bad reputations. One is a brand new facility, Kurz Manor. Your company built it from scratch and installed a modern management system. The problem is that most of the staff is new to corrections and the discipline in the facility is very loose. Recent escapes from Kurz Manor have resulted in a public outcry that the place should be closed.

The other prison, Longview, has been running as a traditional state prison using policies and procedures that have not been updated for many years. The staff uses a punishment model of control instituted by the warden Big Bob. Longview has very low morale and numerous prison incidents of violence and sexual assaults. Both of the prisons house medium to maximum-security prisoners.

For this assignment the state has given your company the management contract for the private prison corporation. They need changes to be made that will alter the situation in both facilities within the corporation. If significant improvements are not witnessed in two years, the state will probably decide to house their prisoners elsewhere.

To make certain that the decisions you’re taking are going to help the organization, you need to be sure that you have accurate information about the history of the organization and what strategies are going to help it. To do this, what kind of research would you plan? What kind of data would you need to put your plans into action? How would conducting the right kind of research help you implement your plans of action?

Your goal as the management consultant for a private prison corporation is to develop plans to bring about large-scale changes in the corporation and its two facilities.

  • To bring about change and development in the corporation and its two facilities, what are the first steps you will take and why? What are the theories and models you will use? Use your research to cite resources to support your recommendations.
  • What kind of resistance to change do you foresee in terms of personnel sources and organizational sources between the two facilities and why; cite sources to support your argument. How would you propose methods to overcome this resistance to change across the various levels in both facilities and why; cite sources to support your proposal?
  • To ensure the development of your organization’s effectiveness, how would you increase the level of trust and support among organizational members from both facilities and why; cite sources to support your proposal?
  • How would you improve the level of job satisfaction in both facilities? List methods and tools for implementation and cite sources to support your recommendations for improvement.