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The Success of Estate Agents in the UK
$10.00The Success of Estate Agents in the UK
Do Macroeconomic Factors Determine the Success of Estate Agents in the UK Far More Than They Determine the Success of Businesses in Other Industries.
3 Pages
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SMART Goal Setting
$22.50Leadership Development SMART Goal Setting:
Guidelines
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a SMART-formatted goal on a selected professional
leadership topic applicable to your current practice setting or future leadership development goals. This
goal is about your leadership development needs, not those of the organization. The Institute of
Medicine’s quality initiative has identified five core healthcare profession competencies that serve as a
framework for identification of the leadership goal.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing
care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a
variety of settings. (PO #2)
CO 4: Apply concepts of leadership and team coordination to promote the achievement of safe and
quality outcomes of care for diverse populations. (PO #4)
CO 5: Apply improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of care processes, to design
and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare. (PO #8)
CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to
identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO #8)
DUE DATES
This assignment consists of the completion of the Leadership Development SMART Goal Setting paper.
Submit assignment to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, by the end of Week 4.
POINTS
This assignment is worth 200 points.
DIRECTIONS
1. Review the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) core healthcare competencies. Choose ONE of these
competencies that you would like to work on for developing a SMART goal. The five core
competencies are listed below.
Managing Patient-Centered Care;
Working in interdisciplinary and/or interprofessional teams;
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Employing evidence-based practice;
Applying quality improvement techniques; and
Utilizing informatics.
2. Name ONE KSA (Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes) related to the specific core competency you
chose above.
Examples of KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Attributes) for your Leadership Development Goal
Setting include
conflict resolution,
becoming influential,
leading change,
communication about the patient,
communication organization-wide,
team building conversations,
organizational skills,
using evidence to guide your practice,
initiating QI/PI endeavors,
using data to help with decision making,
staff education,
problem solving,
human resource management issues,
delegation,
decision making,
budgeting and finance, and
computer skills.
Others are possible!
If you have questions, please contact your instructor.
3. Create ONE leadership development goal that is in the SMART goal format. You practiced this in
the Week 3 Discussion, and received valuable feedback from your instructor and peers. Please
consider this as you work on this assignment.
S – Specific (Who is involved in the goal, what is the goal, where will it take place?)
M – Measurable (How are you going to achieve the goal?) Be specific with measureable
outcomes.
A – Attainable (What resources and/or experts are available to assist you with attaining your
goal?)
R – Realistic (Is this goal something that is realistically obtainable in professional practice?)
T – Time bound (What specific dates or weeks will you accomplish each task of your goal
achievement?)
Example NOT in SMART format: I will learn how to be a manager. This goal is lofty, not
measurable, and unattainable in the time allotted, probably not realistic, and not time
bound.
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Example in SMART Format: I will learn the disciplinary process of an employee who has
excessive absences, by locating the organization’s attendance policy and meeting with the
unit manager, reviewing peer-reviewed articles and credible websites to obtain information
on the disciplinary process by Week 4 (or specified date).
Note: This particular example relates to Core Competency: Managing Patient-Centered Care.
This example is a SMART goal that is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timebound.
S-Specific
o Who- Your name, or “I”
o What- Learn the disciplinary process of employees who have excessive absences
o Where- Your organization
M-Measurable
o How: Through locating the organization’s attendance policy
A-Attainable
o Resources and/or Expert: Meeting with the unit manager, reviewing peerreviewed
articles, and credible websites
R-Realistic
o Realistically obtainable: Access to the organization, policies, and unit manager
T-Time bound
o Specific dates: By Week 4 (or specific date)
4. Go to the Chamberlain library and search the databases to locate scholarly articles related to
your SMART goal. Also, search for credible websites to gain insight into how to accomplish your
goal.
5. Construct a plan of action to reach your Leadership SMART goal that includes identifying the
attributes needed in order to achieve your goal. Be specific by creating a timeline of when you
plan on doing each action; explain how, when, and where you plan to communicate with an
expert; and identify specific resources you will use to help you achieve your goal.
a. Example Plan of Action for above mentioned example:
o Seek approval to review the organization’s policies and schedule a
meeting/interview with the unit manager by _____ (fill in date).
o Review the policies on disciplinary action by _____ (fill in date).
o Review the American Nurses Association website and peer-reviewed articles in the
American Journal of Nursing and Journal of Advanced Nursing by _____ (fill in date).
o Evaluate the findings from the above resources by _____ (fill in date).
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6. Write a scholarly paper that follows APA formatting guidelines. Organize your content logically
and express your thoughts clearly. Use appropriate headers to separate sections of your paper.
Check for any grammar or spelling errors before submission.
7. Submit your completed NR447 Leadership Development SMART Goal paper, which should be
approximately six pages (excluding title page and references) to the Week 4 Leadership SMART
Goal Setting Paper Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 4.Additional File:
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Assignment 2: Organizational and Environmental Pressures
$27.50Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
- Create a table where at least three (3) organizational pressures and at least three (3) environmental pressures in the organization are illustrated and rank those pressures according to their influence.
- Describe in detail the environmental and organizational pressures that exist in the organization and how they have evolved over time.
- Explain how the identified environmental and organizational pressures impact the company from a financial perspective.
- Explain how the identified environmental and organizational pressures impact you personally and / or the other employees of the company.
- Assess how the organization has reacted to the organizational and environmental pressures identified in Criterion 1.
- Propose at least one (1) strategy that could be utilized to reduce one (1) of the environmental pressures identified in Criterion 1 and at least one (1) strategy that could be utilized to reduce one (1) of the organizational pressures identified in Criterion 1.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
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Kotter’s Model: Stories of Change
$15.00Read the “Stories of Change” section in Chapter 1 of the textbook that describes how companies such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kodak, and McDonald’s have addressed significant changes within their organizations.
- Using Kotter’s model, identify the three (3) most significant errors made out of all of the change stories presented and describe the ramifications of those mistakes.
- Make at least one (1) recommendation for each change story that would have improved the effectiveness of the change process and explain why that recommendation would have altered the outcome of the change process.
- Attribute a change image to the leading managers or directors in each change story and provide an explanation as to why that change image label is appropriate.
- Recommend a different strategy for managing change in each of the one change stories presented and provide a justification for your recommended strategy.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources .
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Training Key Areas Paper
$12.50Write a 950 to 1,250 word paper in which you explain the importance of training in the areas below; pertaining to both the organization and individual. Using the Week 1 organization, you as an outside consultant have been asked to explain the importance of training in three areas, thus you need to incorporate employee and organization motivation as well as information on offering training in these areas:
- Legally required training
- Diversity
- Employee professional growth, individually and within the organization
Other things you need to consider/incorporate:
- What the organization will gain in offering the training
- How programs meet professional or personal employee needs.
- You must clearly show how the programs answer the organization’s and employee motivational needs.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
HRM 326 Week 2 Team Assignment Training Key Areas
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Recruitment and Selection Strategies Recommendations: Landslide Limousine
$20.00Complete the Recruitment and Selection Strategies Recommendations task, as described in the Email from Traci, located on the Atwood and Allen Consulting page.
Hello,
There is only one more task I need you to complete. I need you to recommend some recruitment and selection strategies for the client. Check the Client Communication to make sure you have all the information you’ll need.
Include the following in your recommendation:
Organizational goals
Forecasted demographic changes
An analysis of projected workforce needs – for the next 5 years based on organizational goals as well as demographic changes
Workforce diversity objectives
Organizational branding
Methods for recruiting Candidates
Methods for screening candidatesInterview methods
Testing procedures
Interview process considerations
Methods for selecting candidates
The clients and I are grateful for your work, and I’m sorry to see our work together coming to an end. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.Thanks for everything!
Traci Goldeman
Manager
Atwood and Allen ConsultingRequired Elements:
Impact of organizational diversity on the organization
Laws to consider for recruitment and selection
No more than 2100 wordsHRM 531 Week 6 Recruitment and Selection Strategies Recommendations
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Career Development Plan Part I – Job Analysis and Selection
$10.00Career Development Plan Part I – Job Analysis and Selection (Draft version)
InterClean has just merged with EnviroTech and, as a result, has taken on a new strategic direction. The company will no longer sell only cleaning products, but will also provide full-service cleaning solutions for organizations in the health care industry. As a midlevel sales manager, select new members for your sales team and create a development plan to help your team succeed with the company’s new strategy.
Resources:
- InterClean–EnviroTech Merger Scenario, Week Two Student Road Map, and Employee Profiles
- Review the InterClean–EnviroTech Merger Scenario on your student Web site
- Read the Week Two–Student Road Map on your student Web site for specific information you must include in the assignment and read the Employee Profiles on your student Web site for information on your potential employees.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400- word report that includes the following information:
- Explain your job analysis information.
- Describe your workforce planning system.
- Identify your selection method, including its advantages and disadvantages.
- Identify the five to seven employees you chose to represent your team and explain why they were chosen. Include their knowledge, skills, abilities, and what role you think they will play with your new team.
Note. APA format is not required for this assignment; however, you must include a title page and references
HRM 531 Week 2 Individual Assignment Career Development Plan Part I Job Analysis and Selection
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Employment Law Compliance Plan: Memo
$12.50Hello,
This week, I need you to develop an employment law compliance plan for one of our clients. Remember, you can choose to work with a small, medium, or large business client. It’s up to you. Make sure you check the Client Communications link to see a copy of my communications with the client regarding this issue.
After you do that, you’ll need to start researching applicable employment laws for the necessary city, state, or country. Also research enforcement and consequences of noncompliance with said laws.
Then, you’ll need to identify the most relevant employment laws your client must be concerned about to create an employment law compliance plan.
Thanks,
Traci Goldeman
Manager
Atwood and Allen ConsultingRequired elements:
At least four employment laws
Assignment should be in memo format
Cite all appropriate research used
No more than 1400 words
A brief summary of each law and the consequences of noncompliance with those laws.HRM 531 Week 2 Employment Law Compliance Plan: Landslide Limousines
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Employment Law Compliance Plan
$7.50Hello,
This week, I need you to develop an employment law compliance plan for one of our clients. Remember, you can choose to work with a small, medium, or large business client. It’s up to you. Make sure you check the Client Communications link to see a copy of my communications with the client regarding this issue.
After you do that, you’ll need to start researching applicable employment laws for the necessary city, state, or country. Also research enforcement and consequences of noncompliance with said laws.
Then, you’ll need to identify the most relevant employment laws your client must be concerned about to create an employment law compliance plan.
Thanks,
Traci Goldeman
Manager
Atwood and Allen ConsultingRequired elements:
At least four employment laws
Assignment should be in memo format
Cite all appropriate research used
No more than 1400 words
A brief summary of each law and the consequences of noncompliance with those laws.HRM 531 Week 2 Employment Law Compliance Plan: Landslide Limousines