Etymology Research Paper on the word honor

Etymology is the origin and development of a word, traced far back as possible in time. This tracing is usually done by the methods of comparative linguistics. In other words, words that are part of our vocabulary today perhaps may have not had the same meaning 400 years ago.

Some of the major influences that have an impact on the evolution of the word meaning:

societal, political, cultural, race, gender, age, education, war, media, classic writers, pop culture etc

Using the Prompt below, research and write an essay about the history of a word that you choose (Honor). This should be a narrative essay and show how the meaning of the word has changed and what you learned from your research. You are not required to use to Outline below. Make sure that your paper has a thesis or argument.

Possible Outline

I. Introduction

II. History of Word

III. Changes in Word

IV. Current Usage of Word

V. Experience Researching (things you found surprising, interesting, boring, be sure to explain)

Your paper should tackle your findings resulting from your research in a creative insightful manner, and introspective approach and should also address your words political and or cultural foundations. In other words, your paper is not to be written with a rote or dry tone. This paper is NOT a regurgitation of your findings, but rather it should have a clear purpose and focus by examining your words evolution throughout history.

Must provide an abstract as the beginning of your narrative essay

Paper must be 2-3 paper, not counting the Works Cited page

First person usage IS appropriate and even preferred for this essay

Must be typed in 12 size times new roman font

Must be in the MLA version 8 format

Must include a works cited page for all of your resources

Draw
from your lived experiences and connect your writing to your everyday, concrete
realities.  Consider the lens through
which you view the world, the way you feel, see and experience reality. [Provide
at least 2-3 direct quotations from the text under consideration in your
response!!]

1) 
Alicia Garza,
Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement
(BLM) have explained that the movement’s inception coincided with the murder of
Trayvon Martin and eventual acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed
Martin in 2012.  They also trace the movement’s
beginnings back to the murder of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART Station in
2009, the brutal beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police in 1991, and
historically to the legacy of violence during American slavery. 

First
describe how the movement has been portrayed through mass media outlets.  For instance, what kinds of images and key
words/phrases have been associated with the movement?  Secondly, provide a discussion of the central
issue of police brutality and state violence that initially sparked the
movement.  Consider what role the
militarization of police forces across the nation has played in perpetuating
police brutality?  Additionally, what are
some of the other core issues that the Black Lives Matter Movement seeks to
address?  How do the root causes of
oppression addressed by BLM connect to the issues tackled by the Black Panther
Party during the 1960s?  Do their demands
share similarities? 

Lastly, talk
about how you have been exposed to the Black Lives Matter Movement.  In what ways do you feel the movement impacts
your life?

Week 5: Problem Solving

Problem solving is a part of daily life, both at home and at work. Daily, individuals are challenged by circumstances and forced to make decisions. Often, no particular strategy is used for problem solving. Consider the multitude of occurrences that force you to problem solve every day (e.g. changing lanes while driving, playing a sport, selecting and completing a research assignment, etc.). Then, think about how you typically solve such problems. What strategies do you use? What do you generally base your decisions on?

This week, you will discuss the relationship between problem solving and critical thinking, creativity, and evaluation. You will learn how your ability to think critically and creatively influences your ability to successfully solve problems. You will learn a systematic approach to problem solving. You will also learn about the importance of evaluating the selected solutions to a problem and explore various factors that influence decision making.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Summarize the importance and purpose of problem solving

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

Course Text: Kirby, G., & Goodpaster, J. (2007). Thinking (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

• Chapter 12, “Problem Solving”

In this chapter, problem solving and its relationship to critical thinking and creativity is introduced. The focus of the chapter is on those problems that can be solved through action. In that regard, five sequential steps that can be used for solving such a problem are presented.
Focus on the definitions provided throughout the chapter. Review and think about how different problems might require the different tactical approaches discussed throughout the chapter. Think about the barriers that managers often encounter to problem solving, especially in a global business environment. Ask yourself how critical thinking and creativity can assist with problem solving.

• Chapter 13, “Evaluating”

Chapter 13 explores the importance of evaluating an idea before and after its implementation. The many methods of evaluating ideas and the criteria used for evaluation are also discussed. Finally, ideas to help provide a better understanding of why an idea “would/did” or “wouldn’t/didn’t” work are presented.
Focus on the definitions provided throughout the chapter. Review and think about the examples and anecdotes provided in the chapter that illustrate the major ideas being conveyed. Consider how evaluation brings together all aspects of critical thinking. Think about how successful managers use evaluation strategies to improve their performance.

• Chapter 14, “Decision and Action”

In this chapter, you will examine how various factors can affect the decision-making process and the actions that are taken. You will also learn about issues that can impede or cloud the decision-making process.
Focus on the definitions provided throughout the chapter. Review and think about how emotions and other factors can affect decision making. Consider what you know about how a manager’s emotions impact those around him or her. Then, think about how your emotions impact your ability to think creatively and critically.

Course Text: Weston, A. (2009). A rulebook for arguments (4th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing Company.

• Review the entire text to prepare for the final exam.

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Assignment 1: Problem Solving

Based on your reading for this week:

• In your “Thinking” textbook, complete Activity 12.1 (p. 289; modify the statements so that they apply to you), Activity 12.2 (p. 294), Activity 12.3 (p. 298) and Activity 12.4 (p. 303).
• Write a brief 250-word response as to what impressed you most about the information.
• Share with your classmates other problem solving techniques and tips that have worked for you. While you may give examples of problems you have solved, please do not discuss problems of a personal and private nature.

By Day 7

Post your response in this week’s Assignment Response thread in the Discussion area. Submit this assignment via the Discussion. While you are not required to respond to others’ postings, you are encouraged to do so.

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Discussion: The Essence of Arguments

During this course, you have learned how argument is used to “offer a set of reasons or evidence in support of a conclusion,” (Weston, 2009, p. xi). This is an important concept because “argument” typically has a negative connotation. Being able to support your views with clear and sound reasons is a very important skill in being an effective manager.

This week you reviewed the course text, A Rulebook for Arguments. Based on your reading:

• Select two of the rules that either you or one of your associates have broken in the past.
• Illustrate an example of an incorrect and a correct use of each of these two rules.
• Discuss why the rules are important in formulating strong arguments.

By Day 3

Post a brief statement that summarizes what you have learned from the textbook. Include in your summary how this information will be helpful to you both personally and professionally. Could it be used in problem solving? Why or why not?

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

By Day 5

Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

• Ask a probing question.
• Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
• Offer and support an opinion.
• Make a suggestion.
• Expand on your colleague’s posting.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you learned and the insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources and any additional sources.

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Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 5

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Assignment 2: Reflection

Post your Reflection assignment which summarizes what you learned from the readings, research, and discussion activities. Detailed instructions and a template are provided in the Reflection Instructions and Template document located in the Doc Sharing area. Use references with APA formatting as needed. You may also want to review the Reflection Grading Rubric located on the Course Information page before posting your assignment.

While you are not required to read and respond to your classmates’ postings, you are encouraged to do so.

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Week in Review

This Week you focused on the relationship between problem solving and critical thinking, creativity, and evaluation. You also considered your ability to think critically and creatively and how it influences your ability to solve problems, as you examined a systematic approach to problem solving. You also explored the importance of evaluating selected solutions to a problem

Next Week you will concentrate on methods for developing the ability to be a skilled critical thinker.

To go to the next week:
Week 6

Market Research and Segmentation

Golden Age Hospital (GAH)

Assignment Expectations

As stated in the course and modular outcomes,
you are expected to demonstrate critical thinking and a solid analytical
and theoretical knowledge of all previous courses in the program.

Furthermore, emphasis should be inputted on
applying what you already know to the task of developing an individual
project that reflects synthesis, integration, and real-life application
(action plans).

As the environment is of a real-life project
team, you will be assessed as to how well you present your work to your
company and peers (writing and presentations).

Feedback and comments from your instructor and peers should be implemented and early recommendations adjusted accordingly.

General Background

1. The Mission Viejo Medical Center (in the city of Mission Viejo, California) comprises two geographically adjacent institutions:
   1. Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center: Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, and
   2. Children’s Hospital at Mission (CHM): Children’s Hospital at Mission (CHM) http://www.mission4health.com/affiliations/choc-childrens-at-mission.html
2. The two hospitals serve — within less than a 10-mile radius — the
   populations of the following nine municipalities: Aliso Viejo, Ladera
   Ranch, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission
   Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and San Juan Capistrano.
3. Retirement Communities:
   1. The city of Laguna Woods (http://www.lagunawoodscity.org/), is home to “Leisure World” (http://www.lagunawoodsvillage.com/), a retirement community of over 23,000 senior (55 years and above) residents.
   2. The city of Mission Viejo is home to “Casta Del Sol,” a retirement
      community of more than 3,000 senior (55 years and above) residents.
4. Following the example and success of integrating a special CHOC – children’s hospital within the Mission Viejo Hospital, it is suggested for the purpose of MHA599 only, that an additional new hospital wing be built, catering to the special needs of the senior population, to be named: “Golden Age Hospital (GAH)”.
5. The “MHA599 Consulting Team (MHA599CT)” has been tasked to research and develop a project feasibility plan for the future GAH.

The Project

1. Note: You do not need to be a physician or health care provider to complete this assignment. Address it through management lenses.
2. As independent members of MHA599CT, you will each undertake this
   task and prepare said plan, following the modular guidelines and
   assignments.
3. Each module will focus on different topics, building on your
   previous studies and based on the background materials of the courses
   taken in both the MBA and MSHA disciplines.
4. The assignments for each module will be prepared and presented to the MHA599CT management (your course instructor) as follows:
   1. Case – developing and writing a segment of the plan.
   2. SLP – preparing a boardroom PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) based on the case paper.
   3. Discussion – preparing an executive summary based on the case paper,
      to be posted on the TD platform. Members of the Team (all students)
      will comment on their peers’ postings and be able to share information
      and data for their own plan (see guidelines in the TD platform).
5. The Case Assignments are the crux of the coursework, whereas the SLP
   and TD are its derivatives. Case papers should be at least 4-5 content
   pages long.
6. You will prepare and submit the sectional/modular case papers for each module, adding
   the preceding ones as you go (like chapters in a book); that is, in
   Module 2 you will combine and submit Case 1 and Case 2, and so on.
7. You will make amends to each case paper per the feedback you will get from your instructor.
8. Finally, at the end of the course, you will need to aggregate all chapters into one comprehensive paper, as follows:
   1. Title page – to be submitted in Module 1.
   2. Background – to be submitted in Module 1.
   3. Market Research and Segmentation – to be submitted in Module 1.
   4. Organizational Structures and Functions – to be submitted in Module 2.
   5. Finance and Budgeting – to be submitted in Module 3.
   6. Quality, Ethical, and IT Controls – to be submitted in Module 4.
   7. Conclusions and Recommendations – to be submitted in and for all modules.

Module 1 – Assignment – Market Research and Segmentation

1. The External Environment – Data Gathering
   1. Search the Web and gather relevant general information regarding
      hospitals for seniors and direct data pertaining to the external
      environment of the proposed GAH
   2. The proposed points below are just “starter points” for you to expound upon and add to as you see fit.
   3. Common medical conditions of seniors:
      1. Overall health status
      2. Unique illnesses
      3. Other
   4. Medical institutions for seniors:
      1. Types of institutions and clinics serving seniors (their size per population served)
      2. Types of special services provided for seniors and catering to their needs.
      3. Length-of-stay of seniors at various hospitals.
      4. Other
   5. Local (Mission Viejo area) City demographics:
      1. Can be obtained from but not limited to: http://www.city-data.com/
      2. Input the nine municipalities (one by one) in the search box.
      3. Scroll through the various data sets, and glean the relevant
         information: Population, Gender, Age, Household income, Race, Other.
      4. Consolidate all nine city data sets into one table, total where appropriate
2. Based on the data gathered and the general picture you have
   obtained, we will now focus on direct market research and segmentation
   of the senior community in the Mission Viejo area.
3. In order to do so, you will need to define/address the following points:
   1. Who are your target market subjects?
   2. Where are they located?
   3. What special needs do they require?
   4. What special medical/health services do they wish to get?
   5. What type of physician specialization would they like to have?
   6. Locations: Do they prefer a single medical center (MC) hospital
      location, or do they prefer a medical center (MC) hospital and a
      community clinic (CC)?
   7. Other.
4. Survey Questionnaire:
   1. Complete the following proposed survey table – column A, that you
      plan to use in order to obtain the preferences and perceptions of the
      seniors of your target segment, assume n=500. (Click the link to access
      the GAH Project tables.)
   2. Your instructor will comment on your table and fill out column B
      (the average response score of the 500 subjects) in his feedback to you,
      on the basis of which you will be able to further develop your project
      plan.

Module 2 – Assignment – Organizational Structures and Functions

1. Based on the data gathered, the general picture you have obtained,
   and the results of the survey (as returned to you by your instructor),
   you will now focus on the organizational structure and functions for the
   proposed GAH and Community Clinic.
2. In order to do so, you will need to define/address the following points:
   1. Define the mission statement for the GAH and Community Clinic.
   2. Prepare a simple organizational diagram, depicting the
      organizational structure (blocks) of the existing Mission Hospital
      (MVH), Children’s Hospital (CHOC), and the proposed Golden Age Hospital
      (GAH), and the community clinic (CC)
      1. Note what common services or functions they can
         share (e.g., blood bank and laboratory services, shared operating rooms,
         pharmacy, etc.)
      2. Explain the organizational relationships between the structure blocks.
   3. What is the recommended hospital size (number of beds)?
   4. What major services/treatments will be offered based on your survey results at the GAH and the CC? At least six detailed services/treatments are required.
   5. Physician–Hospital integration:
      1. How (if appropriate) will you integrate the services of physicians whose specialty is in geriatric treatment within the GAH /CC?
      2. Address the management aspects, not the clinical ones.
      3. You can choose and explain one of the organizational forms detailed
         in the following article: Cuellara, A. E. & Gertlerb, P.J. (2006).
         Strategic integration of hospitals and physicians. Journal of Health
         Economics. Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2006, Pages 1-28. http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/gertler/working_papers/hospital_vi_5_10_02.pdf
3. Conclusions and Recommendations.

Module 3 – Assignment – Finance and Budgeting

1. Based on your proposed organization and structure for the GAH and
   the Community Clinic, we will now focus on financing and budgeting
   issues.
2. In order to do so, we will need to define the following requirements and assumptions:
   1. Cost of facility construction, initial medical equipment, and
      instrumentation, will not be calculated – as they will be fully paid by
      the state as a grant.
   2. All senior patients will be above the age of 65, and will have only
      the Federal Medicare health insurance. Research the major constructs of
      Medicare health coverage as defined by the “Medicare Prospective Payment System.”
   3. The hospital and clinic will be financially balanced, that is, income from Medicare payments will cover in full all operating costs.
3. “Medicare Prospective Payment System”
   1. The hospital is reimbursed by the government per procedure and/or treatment by a predefined sum and not by the actual expenses performed for and on a particular patient.
   2. For example – a patient requiring open heart surgery will utilize
      the services of physicians, nurses, OR, laboratory, pharmacy, and
      occupies a hospital bed on average for six days. If a certain patient is
      discharged after four days, the hospital will still be paid the six-day
      amount. Hence, the incentive to operate efficiently and effectively,
      enabling the hospital to “save money.”
4. Based on the services you have decided to provide – at least six, complete the table (GAH Project):
   1. Input services/treatments in column A.
   2. Input estimated and rounded Medicare reimbursement to GAH (in
      thousands of dollars) for each treatment in column B (assign for each a
      figure between $10,000 to $60,000).
   3. Your instructor has inputted the projected number of procedures/treatments performed annually at GAH in column C.
   4. Calculate the total income for GAH by multiplying columns B*C in column D.
   5. Your instructor has inputted the GAH Projected Performance percentage, relative to the Federal standard (100%) in column E.
   6. Calculate the total GAH gain or loss by D-(D*E) in column F.
5. Assume a $250,000 annual miscellaneous expense.
6. Prepare (based on the table), a forecast of profit or loss for GAH for the first year of operation.
7. Conclusions and Recommendations.
8. Your instructor will comment on your table in his feedback to you,
   on the basis of which you will be able to further develop your project
   plan.

Module 4 – Assignment – Quality, Ethical, and IT Controls

1. Based on your proposed organization and structure for the GAH and
   the Community Clinic, we will now focus on additional aspects pertaining
   to:
2. Quality control and Accreditation:
   1. Define at least five core organizational competencies and functions
      for the new organization, and define a goal/objective for them.
   2. Propose a control method/score board to be implemented in the new
      organization to ensure that said core competencies and functions are
      meeting their goals and objectives.
   3. Assume that the new Hospital will seek JCAHO accreditation. What major competencies will this require from management and staff?
3. Ethical Issues – HIPAA
   1. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
      (HIPAA, Title II) required the Department of Health and Human Services
      (HHS) to establish national standards for electronic health care
      transactions and national identifiers for providers, health plans, and
      employers. It also addressed the security and privacy of health data. As
      the industry adopts these standards for the efficiency and
      effectiveness of the nation’s healthcare system, the use of electronic
      data interchange will improve.
   2. Review http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/
4. IT Systems
   1. Based on your proposed project’s organizational structure and the
      geographical locations of Mission Hospital, Golden Age Hospital and the
      Community Clinic, recommend the major components of an IT system that
      can best provide for the communication needs within and between the
      organization units.
   2. Identify and define your requirements from the system subject to the ethical requirements of HIPAA (see above).
5. Conclusions and Recommendations – Final for complete project.
6. Final paper
   1. Combine all chapters of the project paper as you have developed them over the past modules into one comprehensive paper.
   2. Note: If you need any clarification on the assignment, communicate with your instructor at any time throughout the modules.

Good Luck!

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