...Reflection Paper on Your 5020 Group Experience Introduction This reflection paper is a compilation of what Group or Team C, experience during the execution of the Group Project Paper on Goal Setting in Organizations within Burger King Corporation. The paper covers important topics such as how the group was formed, leadership, the evolution of the group/team over the term, group/team dynamics, group structure, team communication and Intergroup/intra-group conflict. This paper connects the individual experiences within group dynamics concepts presented in the course to illustrate their relevance, as well as some comparison and contrast of the team’s intra-group conflict experience with techniques presented throughout the course. The paper also, provides a vast content on theory for each of the covered topics, to enhance the subjects learned during the path of Organizational Management. As you read throughout the paper you will learn how Team C, successfully developed greater knowledge of relevant material and develop the necessary group skills, while always bringing into consideration solutions to get the job done the right way and on time. Leadership The reliable source of leadership theory and research, the Stogdill’s Handbook of Leadership, describes leadership as “an interaction between members of a group. Leaders are agents of change; persons whose acts affect other people more than other people’s acts affect them. Leadership occurs when one group member...
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...Research Project Statement of Work for NetSuite October 24, 2012 Statement of Confidentiality The enclosed information is submitted to NetSuite for the purpose of evaluating the SMB Group, its products and its services. The information included in or with this document, in its entirety, is considered both confidential and proprietary and may not be copied or disclosed to any third party, without the prior written consent of the SMB Group. The content of this proposal supersedes that of any previous proposal. This proposal is valid for thirty (30) days from the proposal date above. SMB Group, Inc. ( www.smb-gr.com ) | 17 Lancaster Rd. Northborough, MA 01532 | (508)410-3562 (P) October 24, 2012 Vishrut Parikh Director, Product Marketing NetSuite 2955 Campus Drive, Suite 100 San Mateo, CA 94403-2511 Dear Vishrut, Thank you for the opportunity to submit a proposal for a whitepaper about the TCO of Cloud/SaaS Delivered Integrated Business Application Suite vs. On-premise Solutions for SMB and Mid-Market Enterprises. This paper will highlight the total cost of ownership of NetSuite’s integrated cloud business application suite vs. comparable on-premise based ERP applications. We realize that you have many choices when selecting a research and consulting partner. The SMB Group is committed to providing real value and unsurpassed satisfaction in both our working relationship and in the services we provide to you. We hope this proposal meets your expectations. We will...
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...Contents What You Should Know Before You Start Your Paper…………………………………………… (including what is done with your paper, how to submit your final paper AND who needs to read your paper before it is finalized) Sample Title Page………………………………………………………………………………….. Sample Internship Paper Release Form……………………………………………………………. Sample Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………. Summary of Internship Experiences………………………………………………………………. Case Summaries…………………………………………………….…………………………....... Self-Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………………...... Evaluation of the M.S. in Counseling Psychology Program………………………………………. Individual Case Summary Format…………………………………………………………………. Family Case Summary Format…………………………………………………………………….. Group Case Summary Format………………………………………………….………………….. Group Case Summary (Process)………………….………………………………………... Group Case Summary (Psycho-educational)……………………….………………............ Group Case Summary (Support/Self-Help Group)………………………………………… Couples Case Summary Format……………………………………………………........................ 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 12 13 13 14 15 16 Guidelines For Writing the Report of Internship Activities 3 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU START YOUR PAPER Over the years the Guidelines for Writing the Report of Internship Activities has changed, thus you need to be careful to follow the format in THIS CURRENT GUIDELINE instead of relying on the format of previous students’ final papers. The aim of your paper is to provide the graduate faculty with a demonstration...
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...responses by the date indicated in the course Calendar. 1. What is your cultural background, and what is it like where you live? 2. Describe how you have encountered the strange in the familiar in your own neighborhood or in some other place and what reference groups do people use in your neighborhood to define what is culturally and socially appropriate habitus? 3. In your neighborhood, are there ways that the people create social distance to separate themselves from others unlike them even to the point of being ethnocentric? CO1, CO7 Discussion Forum 2 Discussion Forum 2: Cultural Experiences In Discussion Forum 2, post your response to the following discussion question. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the course Calendar. Using a blend of your own experiences, supported by your understanding of the course readings and key terms integrate the following questions into your discussion board posting. It should be three strong paragraphs of 4 – 5 sentences in each paragraph. Then respond to at least two colleagues with an antithesis question on their posting. 4. Culture defines social roles, religion, family, fashion, foodways, language etc. within a given people group. Describe some aspects of your culture. 5. At times, culture goes against our own belief systems. How do we counteract this? Do we attempt to change it? Can we affect change? 6. Some families uphold particular traditions that we disagree with and constrains us...
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...8 Week Treatment Plan using Expressive Group Therapy working with children who struggle with insecure attachment. What does insecure attachment look like? Attachment can be defined as “an emotional tie with another person, shown in young children by seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation” (Myers, 1998). Early bonding experiences have a significant impact on the developing child and achieving a positive bond is essential to the child’s overall well being later in life. The relationship formed between caregiver and child acts as a template for all subsequent relationships. There are four different patterns of response that are considered to be indicative of child attachment to an adult caregiver; secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant/ambivalent or disorganized /disoriented. Theorist such as John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth and Erik Erikson proposed that during the 1st year of life a working model is forged based on the caregiver/child relationship and lays the groundwork for future interactions. If the child is unable to form a secure attachment to his or her caregiver it can result in problems such as, relating to people, problems accepting care, problems with transitions, lack of conscience, emotional immaturity, and problems with trust and self-esteem. Children who have been severely maltreated, abandoned, raised in orphanages or placed in multiple foster homes exhibit...
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...experiential learning paper should be an extensive and thoughtful research paper which synthesizes scholarly research and personal experience. Synthesize means to blend and create something new and unique, so you will combine your research with your experience to create a new understanding of the topic. The paper should be at least 5-6 pages long (including cover page, but not reference pages), citing at least three scholarly sources in addition to the information provided through the course texts and classroom lectures/discussions. It should include research and reflection components, and will represent 20% of the student’s course grade. The finished paper should be typed, double-spaced with 12-point font, and one-inch margins and use all appropriate APA conventions. It should be free from spelling, punctuation or usage errors. All experiential learning papers should also include, at minimum, the four critical components and best practices for experiential learning described below: 1. BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR THE EXPERIENCE: Conducting Research and Pre-Reflection (Frontloading) 2. HAVING THE EXPERIENCE: Observing and Describing the Concrete Experience 3. REFLECTING ON THE EXPERIENCE: Considering Lessons Learned and Abstract Conceptualizations 4. APPLYING THE EXPERIENCE TO FUTURE SITUATIONS: Using New Knowledge through Active Experimentation Instructions for Personal Interview We each see the world through lenses colored by individual experiences. These experiences can be based...
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...Ethnographic research: oral interview 4-5 pages double spaced An ethnography is a long term investigation of a group (often a culture) that is based on immersion in and, optimally, participation in that group. Ethnography provides a detailed exploration of group activity and may include the collection of historical information and in-person interviews of members of the group. It is an approach which employs multiple methodologies to arrive at a theoretically comprehensive understanding of a group or culture. Ethnography attempts to explain the web of interdependence of group behaviors and interactions. In this assignment, you will interview a disabled or chronically ill person and make observations about the person based on your understanding of what it means to be a member of this social category. Remember that disability and chronic illness include both visible and invisible elements, and that there is great variation in age, class, ethnicity, and gender identity. You may also interview the parent of a child with a disability as long as the parent can speak on behalf of the child’s social experience or experience in society. You will use your knowledge of course concepts related to disability identity and group belonging. The interview can take place in person or, if absolutely necessary, over Skype, but not on the phone. It is important that you read facial expressions and have a sense of the respondent’s non-verbal communication. You should find out as much as you can...
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...Decision- Making Paper AJS/512 December 4, 2013 Decision- Making Paper The purpose for this paper is to describe the group decision-making process in any organization. The paper will have one successful and one unsuccessful experience that involved with group decision-making. After these example the paper will discus the factor that affects the group’s overall effectiveness, drawing from the text. In any organization individual, team, and group decision-making process is part of every day life. In today’s society there are different thinking styles and decision-making because of the different diversity. Thinking styles can be categorized into three groups which are persuasive, creative, and logical. Individuals use types of thinking styles to make a decision in their professional lives as well as personal. Many times the way individuals approach the different methods of thinking come from what they had learned when they were children. This comes from experiences in which they may have been involved, witnessed growing up, or during work experience. Persuasive thinking will always affect more than one person while logical and creative thinking can affect individuals, team, and group. There is a fine line drawn between persuasive thinking and manipulating. Both involve getting other to accept the way of thinking that individual posses, the different being whether or not individuals let other know they are trying to influence them or not. Persuasive...
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...Communication Case Study by Quality Writers Description This paper discusses therapeutic communication from the point of view of the writer's clinical experiences as a nurse. It discusses the concept of therapeutic communication and how important verbal and nonverbal communication is with patients. The paper presents a case study that the writer was involved in and discusses how therapeutic communication was successful or unsuccessful in this scenario. 1 From the Paper: "Even when the nurse has experience with therapeutic communication, there can still be the problem of a breakdown in that communication. The nurse can have empathy, respect for the person, and use active listening skills, but the problem could still come about. The reason it happens is that the nurse also needs to do critical thinking. That kind of thinking means that that she is always assessing the patient and the situation (McNabb, 2006). Another point is that sometimes it can be very difficult to see things from the perspective of the patient. Bournes and Mitchell (2002, p. 59) state, "health is the way people go on and live what is important to them, moment to moment and day to day". Health for me is very different than it is for a person such as Mrs. A. The only way I can understand her experience is by empathy and through active listening." 2 Sample of Sources Used: 1. Bournes, D. & Mitchell, G. (2002). Waiting: The experience of persons in a critical care waiting room. Research in Nursing...
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...Portfolio for Psychology of Adolescence The portfolio project in psychology of adolescence is designed to offer you experiences interacting with middle school aged youth. You are required to spend 10 hours interacting and/or observing youth in 6th – 8th grades. Your portfolio should include all of the materials that you have acquired during this semester for these observations Remember, you are representing Maryville College, so dress and behave appropriately and arrive on time for all appointments! Have fun ( Observation Options: All psychology of adolescence students are required to spend 10 hours interacting with and/or observing youth who are in 6th – 8th grades. Licensure students - 10 hours Observations in 6th – 8th grade classrooms. Non Licensure students – 10 hours of Observations (5 in a structured setting, 5 in a casual setting). You will need to set up these observations yourself. Five hours of your observations should be in a structured setting (youth group, after-school program, boys and girls club, community art classes, karate class etc. There must be an adult in charge for the setting to be considered “structured”) and 5 of the hours can be in a casual setting (basketball game, movie theater, museum, etc.). Format for Portfolio: The following items should be included (in the prescribed order) in your portfolio binder. It is suggested that you use dividers to separate the sections and number the pages. ← Title Page - Minimally...
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...Lifespan Development and Personality Paper BY: April Johnson PSY/103 Professor Vincent D’Elia May 31, 2010 Lifespan Development and Personality Paper This paper will focus on the human development stages of adolescence. Adolescence is a very interesting age group to study for the fact this is the development stages from childhood to adulthood. These developments involve the development stages of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial phases. Adolescence, some may say, revolve around the age group 12 to 18 years of age. In detail this paper will focus on the factors that affect physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality developments. In addition, the paper will as well discuss hereditary and environmental influences of each. According to Wiley Plus, adolescence and adulthood are the times for dramatic and gradual changes. Early and a person’s late teen years a person would experience physical changes in the body itself. What we mean by physical changes is what is called puberty. Puberty can be defined as changes to the body from a child to an adult. Girls and boys will each experience hair growth in places where he or she usually does not see as child, such as pubic, facial, and underarms. Girls start to experience menstruation cycles and breast development. For girl these are signs that she is turning into a woman. Men on the other hand, experience voice changes, muscle changes, and hair growth in many places. With the cognitive development...
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...and disadvantages of group decision making? Provide examples from your agency. What are some of the organizational and individual purposes of the formal and informal groups you belong to at work? Does high cohesiveness in a group lead to higher group productivity? Explain. DQ 2: Imagine that you are the chief executive of a criminal justice agency and you see the need to change the culture from the traditional criminal justice culture that values the status quo to one that values innovation. What steps would you take to initiate and sustain cultural change? Law - General Law CJA 444 Week 1 Individual Assignment Criminal Justice Workplace Observation Paper CJA 444 Week 2 Individual Assignment Decision Making Case Study CJA 444 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Team Diversity Paper CJA 444 Week 3 Individual Assignment Conflict Management Styles Paper CJA 444 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Learning Team Behavior and Processes Paper CJA 444 Week 4 Individual Assignment Political Environment Case Study CJA 444 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Motivation Paper CJA 444 Week 5 Individual Assignment Communication Process Paper CJA 444 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Types of Teams Presentation Whether you take college courses online or on campus, you will do well to prepare yourself for the experience. The modern college student can be any age from 18 to 80 and may have years of experience or could be fresh out...
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...Quantitative Critical Appraisal To commence this quantitative analysis the start point was to formulate a robust quantitative question in order to provide direction for the literature search. Newell & Burnard (2006) suggest that a strong question informs the research design, research method, the population, the intervention and the outcomes of interest. There are three factors for focusing questions 1. Facilitating the search for relevant evidence, 2. deciding whether the evidence is applicable to the group in question, and 3. sorting best evidence from weaker, less valid evidence (LoBiondo-Wood et al, 2002). The question was framed around the elements of PICO; standing for “patients,” “intervention,” “comparison,” and “outcome” (Boston University Medline Plus, 2000a; Craig & Smyth, 2002). The PICO approach was developed around Evidence-Based Medicine (Richardson & Wilson, 1997), and was therefore designed for clinical studies, it can though be adapted to any research context. | | |People, patients or population - who are you asking the question about? | |Intervention - what intervention are you interested in? | |Control or comparison - what are you comparing the intervention to? ...
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...“The underlying assumption in collaborative theory is that each individual within the group has an equal opportunity to negotiate a position, but while there is an appearance of equity, the truth is, as David Smit notes, collaborative methods can in fact be construed as authoritarian and do not reflect conditions outside the parameters of the controlled environment of the classroom.” (Greenbaum, 2002, SUNY Press) A common concern, when writing a collaborative paper, is whether each individual’s opinion is represented. The task of voicing each person’s point of view is difficult, if not impossible. The likely hood of finding a group of random individuals that have the same views on a particular topic is slim to none. That is the beauty of our culture. Each person has been brought up differently with their own morals, values and personal experiences that have caused them to believe the way they do. So, how do you ensure each of your opinions is represented? Some tools that would be useful to a group tasked to complete a paper together are: Communicating within your learning team, meeting and completing a rough outline together, and lastly, coming to an agreed upon stance as to the point of view of the paper. Communication is the key to a successful team interaction. It is imperative that the learning team maintains an open dialogue with each other from the beginning. Sitting down and discussing each teammate’s point of view on the subject, will make it easier to decide how to...
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...the infant learns that he or she is able to either trust the caregiver or develop a distrust of their caregiver. The second stage is known as autonomy versus shame and doubt, during this stage the child, usually 1 to 3 years of age, learns to either develop their own autonomy and independence or if reprimanded too severely they will develop shame when exerting independence. The third stage is known as initiative versus guilt, which occurs from ages 3- 6, in this stage the child uses their newfound independence to cultivate his or her self efficacy and if the child is discouraged from doing so he or she may develop guilt about taking initiative. The fourth stage, industry versus inferiority, occurs between ages 6-11, when the child experiences elementary school, during this stage the child either masters their...
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