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Week 8 – Assignment: Present Recommendations for Improved Product Recall Processes

In February, 2014, General Motors announced an ignition switch recall that included around 2.6 million vehicles worldwide. This recall ignited a great deal of controversy over the efficacy of operational practices that allowed the recall to become an issue, thus threatening the safety of GM customers and seriously eroding public trust in the organization.

As a business analyst skilled in the area of operational excellence, you are to produce a presentation that leverages your skills in all areas of Operations Management and provides credible recommendations for improvement in the GM operational structure that is responsible for selling and servicing the vehicles involved in this critically important recall. Therefore, the scope of your review will be limited to what the corporation did and/or should have done once the fatal flaw was detected. Your review should not encompass processes upstream from the service function, which eliminates the need to analyze engineering, design, manufacturing, and assembly operations.

Your audience for this presentation will be six top GM executives responsible for activities in service operations, which includes, for purposes of this assignment, those responsible for investigating, launching, and managing product recalls. Your presentation should include:

List of key relevant issues related to the ignition recall, including near-term and long-term negative impact.

Discussion of findings related to current or past service / recall practices leading to the current situation.

Recommendation for leveraging Information Technology personnel and resources to improve the recall process.

Recommendations for improving operations and supply chain management independent of IT operations.

Timeline for completing next steps toward an improved recall process.

Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.

Support your presentation with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.

Length: 15-20 slides (with a separate reference slide)

Notes Length: 150-200 words for each slide

Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate. Save the file as PPT with the correct course code information.

The following rubric applies to the grading for this Signature Assignment.

Grading Rubric

Criteria

Content (15 points)

Points

1

Listed key relevant issues related to the ignition recall, including near-term and long-term negative impacts.

2

2

Discussed the findings related to current or past service / recall practices leading to the current situation.

3

3

Made recommendations for leveraging Information Technology personnel and resources to improve the recall process as well as for improving operations and supply chain management independent of IT operations.

5

4

Included a timeline for completing next steps toward an improved recall process.

5

Organization (10 points)

1

Included speaker notes for each slide, animations, transitions, and graphics. Included a minimum of five scholarly references, with appropriate APA formatting applied to citations and paraphrasing. Presentation is 15-20 slides long.

10

Total

25

The-Case-for-Contamination

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Read the essay, The Case for Contamination (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by Kwame Anthony Appiah. Then write a two- to three-page reflection. What is your personal reaction to the ideas in the reading? You may wish to address, for example, questions the reading raises for you, objections you have, applications you see of the ideas, relations between the reading’s ideas and other material from the course, etc. You should summarize the main ideas enough to give context to your comments and cite specific claims from the reading to support your interpretation. However, you should focus on exploring your own ideas, rather than simply repeating the author’s ideas. You will be graded on whether you gave evidence that you read carefully and that you thought about the material for yourself. NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE.

Psychological report

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For your Final Paper, you will demonstrate your knowledge of psychopathology and apply your skills to a realistic scenario. Throughout this course, you have developed unique knowledge and skill sets that will allow you to critically analyze depictions of psychopathology in popular media and historical case examples from an informed point of view.

Your Final Paper will be a psychological report on Beethoven the composer. As you create this report, you will be taking on the role of a clinician who is conducting an assessment and providing treatment recommendations for a patient (a character from your selected film or historical case study). Please note that a psychological report does not follow the same structure for reports you may have used in other courses. Your report must follow the format below and it must include each of the sections and their headings listed in this order:

  1. Identifying Information
    Within this section, you will describe basic information on your patient, including the person’s name, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, race, occupation, and location of residence (country, state, and region).
  2. Chief Complaint/Presenting Problem
    Within this section, you will include the patient’s primary complaint verbatim to identify the main source of his or her distress and/or concerns. If there is no verbatim complaint, include observable information to create an overall picture of the presenting problem.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to address the following question (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • What are the patient’s complaints? (e.g., the patient might complain about “feeling on edge” or experiencing stress)
  3. Symptoms
    Within this section, you will interpret specific behavioral issues and intrapsychic conflicts as they relate to abnormal behavior, behavior patterns, maladaptive thought processes, and potential unconscious conflicts. Interpret and comment on the patient’s chief complaint and/or presenting problem in the context and language of the symptoms found in the DSM-5. (e.g., the patient who complains about “feeling on edge” might actually be experiencing symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder or generalized anxiety disorder)
  4. Personal History
    Within this section, you will analyze your patient’s personal background and history of abnormal behavior(s) that inform your diagnostic impression. You will also gather information about the patient’s cultural background and cultural norms.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following questions (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • Where did the patient grow up?
    • What cultures did the patient experience throughout life?
    • What was the patient’s school life like?
    • What were his or her grades? What is his or her highest level of education?
    • What is the patient’s interpersonal relationship history?
    • What was/is the patient’s romantic relationship history?
    • What was/is the patient’s friendship history?
  5. Family History
    Within this section, you will analyze the patient’s familial relationship(s) and identify any abnormalities that might affect future treatment. You will also integrate information about the patient’s family and cultural background to identify any maladaptive behaviors and relational patterns.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following questions (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • How old were the patient’s parents when the patient was born?
    • Who were the patient’s primary caregivers?
    • What was/is family life like? (Include any information relevant to your diagnostic impression.)
    • Did the family move often?
    • What was/is the patient’s relationship with their siblings (if applicable)?
    • What culture did/does the family come from?
    • What belief systems are attached to that culture?
  6. Therapy History
    Within this section, you will describe the patient’s therapy history to inform your diagnostic impression. Analyze the patient’s therapy history to identify the effectiveness of previous treatment(s). Analyze previous treatment interventions based on information and knowledge of the patient’s cultural background.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following questions (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • Who was the previous therapist (if applicable)?
    • How long did the previous therapy/therapies last?
    • What was the patient’s diagnosis?
    • What interventions did the therapist(s) use?
    • Were those interventions appropriate for the patient’s culture?
    • Was treatment successful?
  7. Medical Conditions
    Within this section, you will analyze the patient’s medical history and comment on any possible medical conditions that could influence your diagnostic impression. Interpret specific behavioral issues as they relate to salient medical conditions. If the person has any medical conditions, indicate that in this section. Integrate information and knowledge about the patient’s cultural background as it affects treatment options for medical conditions.
  8. Substance Use
    Within this section, you will analyze and comment on the patient’s substance use to identify any potential issues that could influence your diagnostic impression. Interpret specific behavioral issues as they relate to substance use. If the person misuses specific substances, indicate that in this section. Integrate information and knowledge about the patient’s cultural background to inform your interpretation of substance misuse in this patient’s case.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following questions (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • Which substances does the patient use? (Include any over-the-counter, herbal, and/or prescription medications.)
    • For how long has the patient used the substance?
    • What is the patient’s quantity and frequency of use?
  9. Collateral
    Within this section, you will interpret specific collateral information as it relates to your patient’s abnormal behavior and behavior patterns. You will also integrate information and knowledge regarding the patient’s culture in your evaluation of the maladaptive behavior as reported by the collateral sources.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following questions (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • What do other people have to say about the patient’s behavior?
    • Are there any commonalities between the collateral sources’ reports?
    • Do the collateral sources have any psychological issues that might exacerbate the patient’s problems?
    • Are there any police reports?
    • Are there any personality testing or intelligence testing reports available?
  10. Results of Evaluation
    Within this section, you will analyze the patient’s behavior and mental processes. There are two parts to this section. To begin your analysis, you will write a brief evaluation of each theory of personality development that you learned about in this course and determine whether or not each theoretical orientation can be used to conceptualize the patient’s current situation and treatment goals. Next, use one major theoretical orientation to write an in-depth analysis for your results of evaluation section. Within the context of this theoretical perspective, you will analyze all of the information from the previous sections. Analyze specific behaviors, cognitions, and intrapsychic processes as they relate to your diagnostic impression. Integrate knowledge of the patient’s cultural background and norms within that culture as you prepare your supporting evidence.

    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following question (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):

    • Based on the information you gathered in the previous sections, what led to the patient’s current state?
  11. Diagnostic Impression With Differential Justification
    Within this section, you will provide your diagnosis for the patient. To demonstrate your understanding of diagnostic procedure and justification, specifically address each symptom that the patient displayed and relate each symptom to a diagnostic criterion in the DSM-5. Analyze the patient’s behaviors and mental processes within your differential justification. Clearly demonstrate that the patient meets criteria to be given a diagnosis. If the patient does not meet criteria for any diagnosis based on your assessment, explain why. Also, explore any alternative diagnoses and explain why these were not chosen.
  12. Recommendations
    Within this section, you will you provide treatment recommendations for the person to help them improve his or her quality of life. These recommendations must be based on the theoretical orientation you used in your Results of Evaluation. Explain why you chose your treatment intervention(s) and include peer-reviewed articles that support your choice(s). If treatment is not necessary, explain why. Pay close attention to the person’s culture since some treatment options may be insensitive to his or her culture or way of living.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

  1. Must follow the report outline provided above with the requisite headings and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must address the assessment with critical thought.
  4. Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last ten years, in addition to the text, a minimum of four must be from the Ashford University Library.
  5. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  6. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Different-between-educators

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Describe the difference between an educator whose primary goal is to eliminate challenging behaviors and an educator who is focused on teaching new skills. How would the approach of each differ when responding to the aggressive or disruptive behaviors of a student with ASD? Which approach would be most beneficial for the student?

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The Denis, Lamothe, and Langley (2001) article is not that recent, so it depends on how much work has been done on collective leadership as to whether can find anything more recent than this article. This is not important. The point of the exercise is to find another article dealing with leadership and strategic change in healthcare organizations. If that is not possible, find another article dealing with leadership and strategic change.

To that end it may be helpful to:

  1. Use the library databases to search on “leadership” and “strategic change model” and “health care” or “healthcare” to find related articles.
  2. Use Research report 9.1 to generate search terms, as previously suggested. The methods and research process sections have useful phrases that can be used for a literature search.
  3. You do not want to merely summarize the article. You want to indicate whether the article you found is consistent or inconsistent with the Denis,Lamothe and Langley (2001) findings. Then you want to discuss what these results, as a whole (both articles together), mean to leaders and managers in terms of being able to plan and conduct a change effort.

How has the implementation of a public school lunch system affect the children?

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It is a 7-10 page essay that will be going through turnitin, this meaning no plagiarism can occur. It does need a work cited page and evidence in each paragraph. I will also need a works cited page also in MLA format. My question for the research paper is, ¨How has the implementation of a public school lunch system affect the children?” and my claims that go with this are below, feel free to add more to the claims. MLA format all please

THESE ARE MY CLAIMS,
Food Distributed in vending machines

Sales on school lunches and kids ¨brown bagging

School Dietitians

Political outlooks on childhood obesity

Read-and-decide-which-restorative-justice-program-works-best

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http://www.familycircle.com/teen/parenting/discipl…

Assignment: Read the article. After reading this article, which of the five restorative justice programs would be most effective (if any) in the story? Explain.

5-7 pages

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Grenyer & Lewis (2012) “Prevalence, Prediction, and Prevention of Psychologist Misconduct” article and the APA Practice Central’s Professional Health and Well-being for Psychologists, Tips from Practitioners on Finding Work-Life Balance, and Tips for Self-Care online articles.

Select two complaints presented in the Grenyer & Lewis article (see Table 1) and explain the ramifications of these violations applying the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct to each situation. Assess the role of the APA in assisting psychology professionals in the identification of potential areas of misconduct. Describe and recommend a course of action to avoid these areas. Evaluate the contemporary role of psychology professionals and elaborate on the relationship between self-care and the issue of maintaining ethical principles and professional standards. Identify one or two self-care tips, tools, or suggested courses of action provided on the APA’s Self-care resources for psychologistswebsite that might address the issues which lead to the chosen complaints

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An Overview of Literature

Public Domain or Open-Source Literature-2 pages

Open-source literature is in the public domain, which means that it is available for use without having to request permission from the author and without having to pay royalties.

Step 1

Use an open-source Web site such as this Web site or this Web site to complete the following:

  • Conduct a search to find literature in each of the four main genres:
    • Fiction
    • Nonfiction
    • Poetry
    • Dramatic writing
  • Choose 1 work from each of the four genres, and identify the title and author using this template to document your choices. Be sure to use proper citations and references.

Step 2: Read the first 2-3 paragraphs of each of the four works chosen, and address the following in your summary for each piece:

  • What do you know about the work based on that short passage?
  • Are any characters revealed? Who are they?
  • What emotions does this piece evoke?
  • How does this work relate to your own personal experience?

Please submit your assignment.

Geography 111

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Below are the 3 essays questions the expected length for a good answer and full points is 250 words each.

NOTE: ((((essay answers will be processed through Turnitin, a that checks for plagiarism))))) and get F on classes.

1-Define and then explain the differences between formal regions, functional regions and vernacular regions. Give examples of each type of region in your answer.

2-Identify and discuss the major causes of global warming/climatic change. What are some of its likely effects on human activities and life styles?

3-Give some examples of landforms whose shape can be understood in terms of the processes acting on them and identify the processes involved. How long does it take for such landforms to develop.