...Higher Risks of Suicide among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Youth in America Teela Oxendine-Cummings CST5334 – Ethnic and Cultural Awareness Capella University Abstract This paper presents an overview of what is known about suicide and suicidal behavior among LGB youth. For the intention of this paper, the term youth is generally defined as people age 15 through 24. In developing this paper, the learner reviewed the relevant literature published from 1996 through 2011; researched suicide prevention and mental health support programs, and researched services for LGBT youth. After summarize research findings about the higher risk of suicidal behavior for LGBT youth, the paper explores risk and protective factors for this group and provides suggestions to the field that is used to reduce suicidal behavior among LGBT youth. Table of Contents Research Paper Title…………………………………………………………1 Higher Risks of Suicide among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth in America…1 Abstract …………………………………………………. 2 Table of Contents………………………………………..3-4 Introduction…..…………………………………………..5 Overview on Suicide ……………………………5 Illustration of the LGBT Youth………….............5-6 Sexual Orientation and Suicide………………...6-7 Scope of the Problem : Suicidal Behaviors ………….7 Suicide Deaths Among LGBT Youth…………...7 Suicide Attempts Among LGBT Youth…………7-8 Suicide Ideation Among LGBT Youth………….8 Conclusion on Suicidal Behaviors of LGBT...
Words: 4197 - Pages: 17
...... 6 ISO – Brief Overview ....................................................... 8 The History of Quality .................................................... 10 Why We Need ISO 9001 ............................................... 13 How to Work With This Electronic Book ........................ 15 2 Chapter 2 Quality Manual 101 ................... 18 2.1 What is a Quality Manual? ............................................. 19 2.2 Quality Manual – Two Philosophies............................... 22 2.3 Quality Manual – The Ten Commandments .................. 25 2.4 Quality Manual Model .................................................... 26 3 Chapter 3 Getting Started ......................... 28 3.1 Documentation Structure ............................................... 29 3.2 Naming Your Documents...
Words: 13933 - Pages: 56
...Guide to Individual Case Preparation Case Notes Template The following outline and question areas are intended as a guide to your thinking for case preparation. Some question areas, as noted, are required for each case, while others are relevant only for selected cases, depending on the content and focus of the case. You may use this template to guide your preparation of your individual notes on assigned cases. If your notes are handwritten, rather than typed, they must be submitted as photocopies as evidence you have prepared your notes before class. I. Current Situation A. Current Performance (required) How has the organization performed in recent years in terms of return on investment, market share, and profitability? (This section must be based on and present evidence of your conduct of appropriate numerical analyses of the firm’s market and financial performance i.e. ratio analyses and/or change (and percentage change) over time in key market and financial measures over time.) Your task is to conduct analyses and discover possible problems facing the company, not to just present data. What are the organization’s current mission, objectives, strategies and policies? B. Corporate Governance Who are the Board of Directors and what is their level of involvement in strategic management? C. Top Management What person or group constitutes top management? Have they established a systematic approach to strategic management? Are strategic decisions made...
Words: 1898 - Pages: 8
...Creating a Methodology Barbara Manley Professor Dr. Greg Hart BUS 375 April 19, 2015 Creating a Methodology 1 A project management methodology is the framework created expressly for a project or client, as recorded in Kerzner (2013). The portions for each specific project are needed from the templates, forms, guidelines, and checklists of the already established framework. Corporate culture is the organizations visions, values, norms, systems, beliefs, and habits. From the case study, creating a Methodology, it was certain that the thought of losing power and control was a huge obstacle blocking the executive staff from creating a project management methodology. Facts with in corporate culture that may have led to this struggle of a PMO and a methodology were the aversion to change within the corporate structure due to the fear involved of losing power and control. However, as stated in the case study, it would be better to lose a little control verses losing your job. Kerzner (2013) stated that people will be less resistant to change if they believe change is possible and that they will benefit from that change. Also according to the text, change management processes follow a pattern of denial, exploration, resistance, and then support. They believed that a good atmosphere includes teamwork, trust, communication, cooperation; that leads to benefits that stretch from employees out to the clients. Yazici (2011), stated that “if an organization is to have a Clan or...
Words: 706 - Pages: 3
...Creating a Methodology Stephanie Birth Professor George Dollar BUS 375 Project Management October 19, 2014 A project management methodology is a framework designed specifically for a project or client, as described in Kerzner (2013). The portions for each specific project are as needed from the templates, forms, guidelines, and checklists of the already established framework. Corporate culture is the organizations visions, values, norms, systems, beliefs, and habits. From the case study, Creating a Methodology, it was clear that the idea of losing power and authority was an obstacle stopping the executive staff from creating a project management methodology. Factors in corporate culture that may have led to this resistance of a PMO and a methodology were the aversion to change within the corporate structure due to the fear involved of losing power and authority. However, as stated in the case study, it would be better to lose a little authority than to lose your job. Kerzner (2013), states that people will be less resistant to change if they believe change is possible and that they will benefit from that change. Also according to Kerzner, the change management process follows a pattern of denial, resistance, exploration, resistance, and then support. He believed that a good culture included teamwork, trust communications, cooperation; thus leading to benefits that stretch from employees out to clients. Yazici (2011), states that “if an organization is inclined to have...
Words: 694 - Pages: 3
...PMO and how it participates in the successful strategy design and execution of any strategic plan. As organizations mature their project, program, and portfolio management practices to better align work with strategic goals, to support effective stakeholder communication and collaboration, to develop talent, and to place a focus on realizing value from organizational investments through effective benefits realization management, The PMO has many potential roles to play as a contributor to advancing these important topics. There are several types of PMO structures in organizations, each varying in the degree of control and influence they have on projects within the organization, such as: • Supportive. Provide a consultative role to projects by supplying templates, best practices, training, access to information and lessons learned from other projects. This type of PMO serves as a project repository. The degree of control provided by the PMO is low. • Controlling. Provide support and require compliance through various means. Compliance may involve adopting project management frameworks or methodologies, using specific templates, forms and tools, or conformance to governance. The degree of control provided by the PMO is moderate. • Directive. Take control of the projects by directly managing the projects. The degree of control provided by the PMO is high. PMO may have the authority to act as an integral stakeholder and a key decision maker throughout the life of each project, to...
Words: 533 - Pages: 3
...report in strategic management..................smwjgddshudchsacqwertyuiopasdfghjklhyhfghjkl;xcvbnm, dfdewhcfqid cvugdvd vefvbfv dcvd v f dfvThe Capabilities of Market-Driven Organizations George S. Day, 1993 [93-123] View/Order Item >> Comments from members >> Understanding Market Orientation Considerable progress has been made in identifying market-driven organizations, understanding what they do, and measuring the bottom-line consequences. The next challenge is to better understand how this organizational orientation can be achieved and sustained. The emerging capabilities approach to strategic management offers a rich array of ways to design change programs that will enhance a market orientation. This approach seeks the sources of defensible competitive positions in the distinctive, difficult-to-imitate capabilities the organization has developed. Capabilities are complex bundles of skills and knowledge, exercised through organizational processes, that ensure the superior coordination of functional activities and enable the organization to continuously learn and improve. Examples of defining processes include such typical business activities as order fulfillment, new product development, and service delivery. Capabilities of Market-Driven Organizations Capabilities are embedded in the business's "outside-in" processes, which guide the creation and delivery of value in the organization. Two capabilities stand out as essential ingredients of a market...
Words: 934 - Pages: 4
...Spotlight on LeadershIp Spotlight Artwork Adam Ekberg Country Road, 2005 Ink-jet print HBr.orG Michael D. Watkins is a cofounder of Genesis Advisers, a leadership development firm specializing in onboarding and transition acceleration, and a professor at IMD. He is the author of The First 90 Days and Your Next Move (both from Harvard Business Press). The seven seismic shifts of perspective and responsibility by Michael D. Watkins How Managers Become Leaders June 2012 Harvard Business review 65 SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP arald (not his real name) is a highpotential leader with 15 years of experience at a leading European chemical company. He started as an assistant product manager in the plastics unit and was quickly transferred to Hong Kong to help set up the unit’s new Asian business center. As sales there soared, he soon won a promotion to sales manager. Three years later he returned to Europe as the marketing and sales director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, overseeing a group of 80 professionals. Continuing his string of successes, he was promoted to vice president of marketing and sales for the polyethylene division, responsible for several lines of products, related services, and a sta of nearly 200. All of Harald’s hard work culminated in his appointment as the head of the company’s plastic resins unit, a business with more than 3,000 employees worldwide. Quite intentionally, the company had assigned him to run a small but thriving business...
Words: 4817 - Pages: 20
...------------------------------------------------- Week 1 Laboratory Part 1: Craft an Organization-Wide Security Management Policy for Acceptable Use Learning Objectives and Outcomes Upon completing this lab, students will be able to complete the following tasks: * Define the scope of an acceptable use policy as it relates to the User Domain * Identify the key elements of acceptable use within an organization as part of an overall security management framework * Align an acceptable use policy with the organization’s goals for compliance * Mitigate the common risks and threats caused by users within the User Domain with the implementation of an acceptable use policy (AUP) * Draft an acceptable use policy (AUP) in accordance with the policy framework definition incorporating a policy statement, standards, procedures, and guidelines Part 1 – Craft an Organization-Wide Security Management Policy for Acceptable Use Worksheet Overview In this hands-on lab, you are to create an organization-wide acceptable use policy (AUP) that follows a recent compliance law for a mock organization. Here is your scenario: * Regional ABC Credit union/bank with multiple branches and locations thrrxampexoughout the region * Online banking and use of the Internet is a strength of your bank given limited human resources * The customer service department is the most critical business function/operation for the organization * The organization wants to...
Words: 639 - Pages: 3
...Thesis Proposal Observing the Relation between Corporate Culture and Project Performance Background Projects are increasingly becoming vital means for corporate progress, however, research indicate that projects rarely fully succeed According to the 2004 PriceWaterhouseCoopers Survey of 10,640 projects valued at $7.2 billion, across a broad range of industries, large and small, only 2.5% of global businesses achieve 100% project success and over 50% of global business projects fail. Expects view supports the fact that most projects still overspend, fall off schedule and seldom meet stakeholder expectation. Improved tools, templates and methodologies fail to yield significant concurrent improvement in outcome. (Business Improvement architect 2008). In the face of shorter product life cycle there is limited time to implement project even in the light of higher stake holder expectation (Ivanenko 2009) Prior Research Perhaps in search of remedial prescriptions, literary works have been devoted to leadership in project management (Hersey and Blanchard 1993, Druker 1996, Maxwell 2005). Many of which propose situational leadership as paramount success ingredient for projects (Hersey and Blanchard 1969 (Kerzner 2003). After testing 153 across 28 countries, (Prabhakar 2008) concluded that the project manager is the key success factor in multicultural projects. However, the significance of organizational culture for project performance did not escape scientific attention. For...
Words: 1144 - Pages: 5
...Organizational Design Paper Organizational Design Paper Public Company, Inc., Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Company, Inc., which currently serves approximately two and half million Medicaid enrollees in 12 states. Our affiliate health plans have served members in publicly funded programs for more than 15 years. Many factors both internal and external have impacted our organization’s size, structure and processes. Discussed below are details of how these factors have influenced our organization. The level of accountability has also impacted the behavior, structure, and decisions of Public Company, Inc.. Internal and External Factors External – Federal regulations, state regulations, state contract requirements, provider satisfaction, member satisfaction, private accreditation requirements Internal – Corporate matrix, department silos, competing priorities, associate satisfaction, turn-over, Internal policies and procedures, Typically, a paper this short will not include headings (Level 1 headings are centered and bolded using title case). However, they can be very helpful in organizing the manuscript and can easily be deleted before submitting the final assignment. It signals organization and aligns with the introduction’s supporting sentences. For this assignment, leave the headings in place. This section should include two paragraphs based on the syllabus. The first paragraph should be about reasons for pursuing graduate studies. The second...
Words: 681 - Pages: 3
...mean doing everything customers want. It means focusing on what they value most, in line with overall business strategy and brand promise. For example, the most important thing for a budget airline customer is price. While passengers might like extra leg room, they don’t want it at the expense of low airfares. Danish (2006) summarised the characteristic of an organisation with customer-centric as below:- Basic Philosophy | Serve customers; all decisions start with the customer and opportunities for advantage | Business Relationship | Relationship Oriented | Product Positioning | Serve customers; all decisions start with the customer and opportunities for advantage | Organizational Structure | Customer segment centers, customer relationship managers, customer segment sales team | Organizational Focus | Externally focused, customer relationship development, profitability through customer loyalty; employees are customer advocates | Performance Metric | Share of wallet of customers, customer satisfaction, customer lifetime value, customer equity | Management Criteria | Portfolio of customers | Selling Approach | How many product can we sell this customers | Customer Knowledge | Customer knowledge is valuable assets | Characteristics Of A Customer- Centric Organization Amazon vows and seeks to...
Words: 1417 - Pages: 6
...Organizational Structure Template |Name William Phillips |Date Completed 11/30/2014 | Purpose and Overview The purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare for successful, enjoyable participation in a positive team experience for Units 8–10. In this assignment, you will research and compose descriptions of a fictitious anonymous company's five functional areas. Further, you will explore organization’s code of ethics and executive summaries of reports to understand what they are and how to compose them. Your main task is to develop a broad overview of the mission and purpose to be prepared to participate in the team activity for Unit 8. Note: Your assigned role for the team is not needed or related to this assignment. As you complete this assignment on this template, refer to information provided in the unit 7 studies. Specifically, utilize these provided resources and perform research to satisfactorily complete this assignment. • Teamwork Activity Challenge. • Organizational Structure reading. • Functional Areas Managers reading. Important: This assignment is due Sunday of week 7. Learners completing it on time will be performing Unit 8 as part of a team. Learners without a successful, timely assignment cannot be on a team. Important: Utilize paragraph structure in your document, not outline format, and support your ideas with...
Words: 2610 - Pages: 11
...consumer demand. The company has been very successful in developing, marketing, and selling new products over the past few years. This success can be primarily attributed to the strong organizational structure—including its organizational culture and corporate values—that is grounded in the company vision and imbedded in the execution of the company’s mission throughout all levels. While the company has had issues of internal conflicts and ineffective leadership; nevertheless, the organizational structure of good sport has not been a stumbling block impeding upon progress. As a result, Good Sport can be considered a stable and thriving company—even in the midst of leadership and/or organizational change. This paper will further describe the organizational structure of Good Sport and examine its cultural environment—to include a description of the subcultures of two of its department. The analysis will include a look at the departmental leadership—examining the effectiveness and influence over these groups. Finally, this paper will provide a hypothetical “best” leadership style and suggested change management strategies to be employed if Good Sport were to implement a major change initiative in the company. Good Sport: Organizational Structure and Culture Organizational Structure The manner in which an organization is structured can be critical to the success of a company. The paradigm,...
Words: 2795 - Pages: 12
...Porter's Five Force (http://www.strategicmanagementinsight.com/tools/porters-five-forces.html) “Porter’s five forces model is an analysis tool that uses five forces to determine the profitability of an industry and shape a firm’s competitive strategy” Understanding the tool Five forces model was created by M. Porter in 1979 to understand how five key competitive forces are affecting an industry. The five forces identified are: These forces determine an industry structure and the level of competition in that industry. The stronger competitive forces in the industry are the less profitable it is. An industry with low barriers to enter, having few buyers and suppliers but many substitute products and competitors will be seen as very competitive and thus, not so attractive due to its low profitability. It is every strategist’s job to evaluate company’s competitive position in the industry and to identify what strengths or weakness can be exploited to strengthen that position. The tool is very useful in formulating firm’s strategy as it reveals how powerful each of the five key forces is in a particular industry. Threat of new entrants. This force determines how easy (or not) it is to enter a particular industry. If an industry is profitable and there are few barriers to enter, rivalry soon intensifies. When more organizations compete for the same market share, profits start to fall. It is essential for existing organizations to create high barriers to enter to deter new...
Words: 2960 - Pages: 12
