Betamax (or Beta) was a video recording format developed by Sony in the 1970s. Sony conducted research and found that consumers wanted a high-quality picture when using a Beta cassette with their home recording equipment. Sony developed the technology with video quality in mind and, as a consequence, limited the recording time to only 60 minutes.
At the same time, JVC developed the Video Home System (VHS) but without much consumer research. JVC was more interested in developing a unified standard for broadcast operations. Consequently, they focused more on extending the recording time for their VHS cassettes at the expense of picture quality.
In the end, the VHS format won by eventually squeezing the Beta format out of the market. Discuss the approaches these two companies took in the good decisions/good outcomes context.
Suppose you received two job offers when looking for a job, one from Company A and one from Company B. To make a decision, what type of methodology would you use: probabilistic or nonprobabilistic? Whichever you choose, describe the items to consider and the decision rules you would use before deciding which job offer to accept.
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Suppose you were recently hired for a new initiative as a business continuity lead / manager at a medium-sized healthcare company. You have been asked to prepare a presentation to the Board of Directors on your main duties for the company and how your position could help protect the business in case of a large-scale incident or disaster. You have been alerted that since this is a new initiative and could come with a potentially large price tag, there is skepticism from some of the Board members.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Explain the basic primary tasks, ongoing evaluations, and major policy and procedural changes that would be needed to perform as the BC lead / manager.
Provide insight on how to plan the presentation to garner management and Board buy-in for those who are skeptical.
Discuss the first four (4) high-level activities that would be necessary in starting this initiative in the right direction and describe the potential pitfalls of each.
Speculate on the most comprehensive and / or critical challenge(s) in the infancy of this initiative and explain how to overcome that challenge(s).
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
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1. Can linear and nonlinear optimization problems use the same approach to find a solution? For example, if the GRG algorithm is used to solve a nonlinear optimization problem, will it work to solve a linear optimization problem? Discuss whether or not the GRG algorithm will always find a corner point similar to the feasible-region approach.
2. Nonlinear optimization problems can have multiple solutions, and a solution can be local or global. Can there be multiple local solutions? Explain your answer. Can there be multiple global solutions? Explain our answer.
Use at least three (3) quality references Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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“Pets.com. Pets.com is one among many online retailers that failed as a business-to-consumer e-commerce entity.
The site was launched in November, 1998 about the same time as several other online firms offering pet products.
One problem with Pets.com’s business model was that it was not unique and did not offer consumers anything different from the other online pet supplies retailers.
Another problem that Pets.com faced was that it entered a market of selling low-margin food and supplies that are extremely costly to ship to consumers.
In June, 2000, Pets.com managers made the decision to purchase the assets of its rival Petstore.com.
Pets.com acquired the customer database, domain name, trademarks, live fish business, and several strategic supplier agreements from Petstore.com (Olsen, June, 2000).
Pets.com struggled with the fact that they were not making any profit.
In September of 2000, the decision was made to move part of its operations from San Francisco to a more affordable location in the Midwest to help decrease operating costs.
The new location had a lower cost of living and therefore, Pets.com could cut salaries to lower expenses. Pets.com had become the leading online pet store, but after months of trying everything possible to cut costs, recover dwindling stock prices, and attempt to gain some profits, the online retailer saw no better alternative than to shut down business”. Source: http://bit.ly/Rwaxx
Please Use This Strategy When You Analyze A Case:
Identify and write the main issues found discussed in the case (who, what, how, where and when (the critical facts in a case).
List all indicators (including stated “problems”) that something is not as expected or as desired
Briefly analyze the issue with theories found in your textbook or other academic materials. Decide which ideas, models, and theories seem useful. Apply these conceptual tools to the situation.
Identify the areas that need improvement (use theories from your textbook)
Specify and prioritize the criteria used to choose action alternatives.
Discover or invent feasible action alternatives.
Examine the probable consequences of action alternatives.
Select a course of action.
Design and implementation plan/schedule.
Create a plan for assessing the action to be implemented.
Conclusion (every paper should end with a strong conclusion or summary)
Writing Requirements
Provide a 3–5 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.
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Identify and write the main issues found discussed in the case (who, what, how, where and when (the critical facts in a case).
List all indicators (including stated “problems”) that something is not as expected or as desired
Briefly analyze the issue with theories found in your textbook or other academic materials. Decide which ideas, models, and theories seem useful. Apply these conceptual tools to the situation.
Identify the areas that need improvement (use theories from your textbook)
-Specify and prioritize the criteria used to choose action alternatives.
-Discover or invent feasible action alternatives.
Examine the probable consequences of action alternatives.
-Select a course of action.
-Design and implementation plan/schedule.
-Create a plan for assessing the action to be implemented.
Conclusion (every paper should end with a strong conclusion or summary)
* Writing Requirements:
-Provide a 3–5 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
-APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
-Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.
CASE of Family Opposition to Organ Donation: Despite First Person Consent
You are the Administrator of a 250 bed hospital. Upon arriving at work in the morning, the physician came to the
office and explained that we had a problem with a young man in the ICU.
“JD is a 25 year old patient who sustained massive head trauma and neurological injury in a motorcycle accident. He
is not brain dead, but after 4 weeks in ICU and several neuro consults, the prognosis for “meaningful recovery” is said to be less than 1%. JD has not regained consciousness, and is apt to remain permanently in a vegetative state.
His parents are attentive and religious. After consulting with their priest and their son’s doctors, including palliative care specialists and a hospital ethicist, they decide to withdraw ventilator support and tube feedings, and “to allow whatever happens to happen.” The parents say they are “placing JD in God’s hands now.” A decision is made to withdraw life support that very evening since the priest is there with them and extended family members have gathered, also, some from long distances.
With palliative care involved and since death is anticipated soon after extubation, the ICU nurse manager already had notified the regional organ procurement organization for assessment of donor potential. When the OPO representative arrives, she discovers that JD’s driver’s license has a little heart and “organ donor” stamped on the front. The backside is scuffed so as to make illegible any signature or date that might have been there. He had not signed up for the online state donor registry and has no healthcare directives on file. Yet on the basis of his driver’s license, it’s determined that JD had authorized donation, a “first person consent,” leaving no record of revocation or refusal of authorization.
Suggestions for Review: Updated Information.
The state’s recently revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act states that, “in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or a part if the donor made an anatomical gift . . . . [194.240. 1]
Although JD is not brain dead, he might qualify to be a donor under the hospital’s “Donation after Cardiac Death” protocol. Further evaluation of the potential donor may take several hours, including tissue testing, reviewing the medical record, external communications, and the medical history interview with next of kin. It is already close to 9:00 p.m. when the OPO approaches JD’s family about the donation evaluation that has been ramped up following the parents’ decision to withdraw life support. They had intended that the ventilator be withdrawn an hour ago, but were told by MICU staff that they need to wait for some other healthcare personnel to arrive. Per contractual agreement with the OPO, no one but their representative is allowed to discuss organ donation with families, and MICU staff have been compliant.
When the OPO representative, with a palliative care physician, ushers the parents into a small conference room, she asks if they are aware that JD’s wishes had been to donate organs and tissue to help others. His parents appear startled and say, “No, we never discussed such things as a family. And we don’t want to talk about it now. Please, ask us what you need to, but quickly. We need to go be with our son in his last moments on this earth. As to removing his organs, we will not permit that. He has suffered enough cuts and needle sticks and bruises. Please let us alone with him now.” Soon they get up and leave the room.
The OPO representative does not follow the parents back to the bedside, but goes immediately instead to the attending physician. She and the palliative care physician report what had happened with JDs parents, and review with staff the hospital’s policies on DCD and First Person Consent Opposition. She also cites state law: “When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part . . . . During the examination period,measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part may not be withdrawn unless the hospital or procurement organization knows a contrary intent had or has been expressed by the individual . . . .” [194.265. 3]
Meanwhile, JD’s family has come looking for the Administrator and the physician wondering why it is taking so long to proceed with their decision to remove all the machine” (Rosell, 2011, pp. 1-6)
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62 year old female with history of CHF was admitted from the Emergency Department with Left Lower Lobe Pneumonia.
She has been living independently at home with no assistance needed with cares.
She was complaining of pain with inspiration, vital signs were normal; oxygen saturation was 90% on room air.
On hospital day 2, she was found on the floor at 23:45 in severe pain.
X-rays revealed a hip fracture.
The next day she was taken to surgery for repair.
During surgery she had an MI and expired while on the table.
This is a reportable event due to fall with serious injury.
The patient had been incontinent soiling the bed and gown, but not floor.
Using the information provided, identify root cause statements for this event
The nurse came on at 2300 that evening and got report which indicated the patient was pleasant and cooperative, asking for help as needed, didn’t attempt to get up on her own, used the call light.
Looking at the medical record found the patient had been given a sleeping pill and pain medication at 10pm, the same as the previous night and the sleeping pill is the same as she takes at home.
At 23:30, the nurse checked the patient to do vital signs, found her dozing but easily arousable although a little confused when first awakened.
The unit became busy as they just received a fresh surgical patient post operatively.
At 23: 45, a nurse walking by the room heard a noise and went to investigate.
She found the patient on the floor and called for help.
The patient had been incontinent of bed and gown, the floor was dry.
They had to move furniture in the room to get at patient as there were extra chairs in the room after her family visited that evening.
Her oxygen tubing was wrapped around her IV pump.
The physician came immediately and assessed the patient.
X-rays were ordered and the patient was taken to x-ray.
The x-rays revealed a hip fracture.
Orthopedics saw the patient and scheduled her for surgery the next day.
She was prepared for surgery and sent the next day.
There was the usual staffing levels and mix of 8 patients to one nurse.
The unit was busy but not chaotic.
The staff knew there was a policy on risk assessment of falls.
They indicated they had been educated and had their skills validated, however they didn’t think it was helpful and stated they would like more direction than what the policy provides.
Risk of falls was assessed and documented on admission.
The patient was found to be at very low risk with no issues.
No reassessment was documented.
Report communicated the patient was pleasant and cooperative, asking for help as needed, didn’t attempt to get up on her own.
RT had seen the patient at 2200 and placed the patient on O2 at 2L for wheezing.
He gave her extra long tubing as she liked to sit up in a chair.
RT had documented their adding oxygen, but not the long tubing and did not verbally pass this information on to the nurse
The patient had an IV pump for antibiotic administration.
She was in a single room. There were extra chairs in the room from a family visit making it difficult to move around.
The patient had been given extra long oxygen tubing so she could sit up in a chair. The event occurred in the evening.
The room was dark, but the patient had a night light in the bathroom.40. She had been given a pain medication and sleeping pill at 2200, she had been given this the night before and the sleeping pill was one she also took at home.
The unit had just received a post operative surgical admit and staff were busy.
There was a policy for assessment of risk of falls which stated on admission and as needed. Staff did not find the procedure helpful as it did not give enough direction.
The patient had been incontinent soiling the bed and gown, but not floor.
Using the information provided, identify root cause statements for this event.
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The questions for the midterm focus on two major arenas; the first is the discussion pertaining to health care managers and expectations. The second pertains to the art of decision making. Provide a complete discussion regarding each of the questions below.
1.Why is it important that health care managers know about the formal decision analysis in health care?
2. Discuss the different of managers that have to be educated within the health care system.
3. What are four manger skills that are vital that managers need to possess within health care decision analysis?
In this assignment, identify a problem in your jurisdiction or community. Then, describe the problem and create a succinct problem statement. In your description of the problem:
Describe the dynamics for social change and community improvements that relate to a problem that can be addressed by criminal justice theories.
Describe how a problem in a specific area of criminal justice studies is affecting various cultures and ethnicities in the community.
Describe a problem that can be addressed by criminal justice theories that reflect professional and social ethics and relevant professional standards.
Assignment Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Style and formatting: Be sure to use proper APA style for your in-text citations and references. Also, use proper APA formatting to layout your paper (for example, running headers, double-spaced and indented paragraphs, Times Roman 12-point font, and 1-inch margins). Refer to APA Style and Format for more information.
Number of pages: Your assignment must be a minimum of two pages. This page requirement does not include the title page, list of references, or any appendices you may include.
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For the Module 3 SLP you will be applying the concepts you learned in the background materials regarding conflict and negotiation to a situation from your own personal experiences. Carefully review the background materials regarding types of conflict, causes of conflict, negotiation stages, and conflict management styles. It is important to first understand these comments from the background readings before starting this assignment.
Once you have thoroughly reviewed the background materials, think of a situation in the workplace where a conflict erupted and management had to intervene and some type of negotiation was involved. Then write a three page paper addressing the following four questions, and make sure to cite at least one of the required background readings for each of your four answers :
Was this conflict functional or dysfunctional?
What was the cause of the conflict? Use the terms from the background materials in your answer—for example, was the conflict a result of interpersonal issues, a specific task involved, due to inter-organizational issues, etc.
Of the five approaches to conflict management outlined in Shearouse (2011) or Bauer and Erdogan (2011), which approach most closely describes the approach used by management to resolve this conflict?
Did the negotiations involve integrative or distributive bargaining? What stages of negotiation did management go through, and did these stages match the five stages discussed in Bauer and Erdogan (2011)?
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Background: Hypothetical: Hester Community Acute Hospital is a teaching hospital and is located in the Central Valley in the city of the Forever. The management company is Hexes Management Care Company.
The hospital is located in a very concentrated marketplace and shared approximately 50% of the market but does not have a good perception standpoint from the patients in the community. The hospital was dominated by a single managed care payer. The hospital has over 300 physicians that are contracted with the Hexes: managed care company. Many of the physicians belong to a group medical practice and make up 60% of the medical staff but are only accounted for 40% of the hospital revenue.
Issues: The Chief Financial Officer and the CEO does not feel that the hospital is bringing in adequate payment for its services.
Decision: The hospital wants to terminate their relationship with the Hexes Management Care Company.
Requirement: As a hospital administrator, what plan including solutions and activities would you present to the Board of Directors to increasing the reputation of the hospital in the community, keeping the physicians, bringing in more financial resources?
Select five goals that would be ethical, realistic, and successful and increase revue.
Please Use This Strategy When You Analyze A Case:
Identify and write the main issues who, what, how, where and when (the critical facts in a case).
List all indicators problems that something is not as expected or as desired.
Analyze the scenario with theories found in your textbook or other academic materials.
Decide which ideas and theories seem useful.
Conclusion:
References: Cite at reference at least five research sources in the final exam paper.
Writing Requirements
– The APA formatted paper is to be five to seven pages excluding title, abstract, and reference pages, include at least three sources per case found in the Potomac University Library properly cited and referenced.
-At least five cited sources
–APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
-Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.
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