1. Here you will discuss various thoughts, observations, disagreements, etc. related to this module and your own perspectives. You are encouraged to include your personal experiences and observations as part of these discussions. (200 words)

Rough example: Chapter one talked about …………….. This is completely new information to me, I thought ……… was true. I once saw ………… which contradicts the text. I’m a little confused about ………., what do the rest of you think?

2. Write a REFLECTIVE answer to me (400 words)

Which is worse: child abuse or child neglect?

Do not simply tell me what the chapter presented. Instead, SHOW ME that you have read and understood the chapter by integrating information from it into your more personal, reflective thoughts on the topic.

Write a 3 to 4-page double-spaced (1” margins, 12 point font) “reflection paper” that answers ONE of the following questions:

Option 1: Some people argue that ethnic nationalism is destructive for states and leads to violent conflict. However, Muller challenges this view and argues that ethnic nationalism must be recognized and embraced to produce stable states. Explain the logic of each side’s argument (i.e., the argument for civic nationalism and Muller’s argument for ethnic nationalism) and explain which argument you find more convincing and why.

Option 2: What explains when nationalism is a constructive force (producing stability that strengthens states) and when it is a destructive force (fomenting conflict and instability)? In your answer, assess the competing theories of inter-group conflict covered in the course and explain which you find most plausible. Support your argument by showing how evidence from at least threecase studies covered in the course materials either fits or does not fit with each theory.

A reflection paper is not a summary of the course readings or a stream of conscious mind dump on paper. Rather, it is a means for you to analyze and respond in a substantive way to the content, issues and controversies raised in the articles, lectures and class discussions that you are experiencing. No outside research is necessary. If you want to cite an assigned reading, you can simply put the author’s last name and page number (e.g., Herbst, p. 118). You do not need to cite information I provide during lecture. No bibliography is necessary.

There are a huge number of individuals and firms who are out there selling their organizational development services. Take a look at videos and/or webpages of OD consultants and find a company or individual that really stands out in a good or bad way. Share the link to the video or webpage, and explain what made this particular consultant or consulting firm stand out to you. Also, discuss whether or not the material presented in the video or webpage seems to be consistent with what you read about in the background readings. For example, does this consultant seem to practice a form of action research or do they do something entirely different?

One consultant whose videos or webpage you may want to check out is Dr. Jeremy Lurey, as he is the author of one of your readings for this module and the CEO of Plus Delta Consulting.

Background material

A good place to start is this introductory video on organizational development which will help introduce you not only to this module’s topic but also the entire course:

Weiher, A. (2014). Artifact: Organization Development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9iLMsogoR0

For more detailed reading on many of the same concepts in the video, read the following introductory book chapter. Pay special attention to the section on action research as applied to organizational development which starts on page 20:

McLean, G. N. (2006). Chapter 1: What is organization development? Organization Development: Principles, Processes, Performance. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. [EBSCO eBook Business Collection. Note: when looking up a book in the EBSCO book collections do not copy and paste the entire reference into the search engine. Only enter in the title of the book. If you do a search on “Organization Development: Principles, Processes, Performance” this book will come up]

Now read up in more detail on action research with the following two chapters:

Haneberg, L. (2005). Chapter 3: The action research approach to change. Organization Development Basics. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training & Development. [EBSCO eBook Business Collection]

Lurey, J. & Griffin, M. (2013). Section 2: Chapter 4: Action research: The anchor of OD practice. In Vogelsang, J. (ed). Handbook for Strategic HR: Best Practices in Organization Development from the OD Network. Saranac Lake, NY, USA: AMACOM Books, pp. 46-52. [EBSCO eBook Business Collection]

Health Care Information Systems” Please respond to the following:

• Justify the primary reasons why investing in any health care
  organization’s technology and information system should align with the overall
  organization’s strategic goals. Speculate at least one (1) example of the
  potential adverse effects to the organization for not doing so.
• Suppose you are the administrator at a hospital of your choosing. From the
  e-Activity, suggest the most important attributes of other hospital’s
  information systems (IS) that you would need to consider when structuring the IS
  system in your own hospital. Provide a rationale for your response.

Answers only need to be about 4-5 sentences long. Thanks

Answer the following questions and use MS Word.  You should include references citing sources used for your response. References will be checked.

1)  Using your experiences with Troy University describe, discuss, and illustrate the data processing cycle for two activities you have experience with at the university.

2)  Discuss and describe the data storage maintained by Troy University related to yourself as a student.  Be specific and complete.

3)  Describe the level of and quality of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System at Troy University. 

4). Illustrate and then discuss the attributes found on at least one turnaround document you have experience with.  Either at the university, off-campus, or in your family life.