...spirituality will play a role in many social work clients’ lives, as well as their own. The big idea here is that there is a divide between social workers’ roles and their clients’ roles in religion and/or spirituality, and social workers are not given the opportunity to learn about the role this might have in practice until they are in the field figuring it out on their own. Our thought is that schools and agencies should give their social workers more diversity training on the topic of religion and spirituality so that they might be able to reach their clients on another level. Review of Literature A significant body of literature exists to study the incorporation of religion and spirituality in social work practice. For this photovoice research project, five studies were selected based on their diverse methods and contributions to understanding practitioners’ familiarity with incorporating religious and spirituality-informed practices, and the training they received regarding these practices. Furman, Zahl, Benson, and Canda (2007) identify the global refugee crisis and peoples’ desire to retain their religious views and practices and a growing sense of spirituality as an imperative for social workers to be prepared to incorporate a client’s religion and spirituality in practice. Their sampling frame came from the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers (FO) and the U.S. National Association of Social Workers (NASW). They found “nearly 80% (n=472) of Norwegian...
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...Professional Academic Identity Development in Doctoral Students: A Comparative Analysis of Three Empirical Articles Tracy M. Balduzzi Grand Canyon University Academic and Identity Development of Doctoral Students: A Comparative Analysis of Three Empirical Articles Education has evolved in recent decades, renewing interest for research examining identity development, critical thinking, and socialization in doctoral study. Delivery methods, diverse student populations, and varied academic programs present academia with more challenges and opportunities for creating and developing scholars. This paper will describe three articles on identity development while discussing critical thinking skills in doctoral students. The articles analyzed in this paper are (Article 1)“Socialization of Doctoral Students to Academic Norms” by Weidman and Stein (2003), (Article 2)“Developmental Networks and Learning: Toward an interdisciplinary Perspective on Identity Development during Doctoral Study” by Baker and Lattuca (2010), and (Article 3) “Critical Thinking Distance Education and Traditional Education” by Visser, Visser, and Schlosser (2003). This paper compares research questions, literature review, sample populations, limitations, and conclusions. The author will conclude with discussions on the relationship between articles and opportunities for future research. Comparison of Purpose and Research Questions Article 1 and Article 2 are similar in research questions and overall...
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...become one of the most important tools for many businesses. Many firms do not realize how much time and money they are wasting on manual human resource management (HRM) tasks until they sit down and inventory their time. HRIS is advancing to become its own information technology (IT) field. It allows companies to cut costs and offer more information to employees in a faster and more efficient way. Especially in difficult economic times, it is critical for companies to become more efficient in every sector of their business; human resource (HR) is no exception. HRIS has gone from a basic process to convert manual information keeping systems into computerized systems, to the HR Information Systems that are used today. Human resource professionals began to see the possibility of new applications for the computer. The idea was to integrate many of the different human resource functions. The result was the third generation of the computerized HRIS, a...
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...judging by main stream literature one would conclude that the key impediment to successful project management is deficiency in execution skills. With this I mean to include the hard skills progressively elaborated on in such project management guides like the PMBOK or PRINCE2. These include the areas of knowledge, the key processes as well as the tools and techniques required to drive a successful project. More contemporary literature, primarily promoted in leading blogs and discussion groups, expands on the importance of exercising precision while determining what DONE looks like, how percentage compete is to be objectively and correctly measured, the proper and necessary use of Earned Value Management, Monte Carlo simulations, etc. If I were to step back and analyze the evidence before me I would easily conclude that the ‘art’ of project management is largely dependent on the skillful execution of a set of technical recipes – the correct carrying out of which will result in project success. There is, however, an issue with accepting the above premise. Academic research carried out by Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg, examining transport infrastructure projects worldwide, has concluded that cost escalation is the norm and not the exception, with almost nine out of 10 projects exhibiting some level of cost overruns. It further found that cost escalation has not decreased over the past 70 years (which means that we have not been seen to be doing a better job at estimation in recent years...
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...(participation and good communication) - Being attentive (meeting needs and being on the radar) - Connectedness (respect and advocacy) DISCUSSION * PCC from the perspective of participants is summarized where their experience of care is described at both staff and system levels. * Lack of familiarity with the term but being able to articulate what they want from their care which makes them see it as being patient centered care. * Patients see the staffs that provide the care as being identical with their experience of that care. * Medical literature emphasized on communication and shared decision making, elements that are important but not indicative of the intrinsic relationship. (Mead & Bower 2000) * Patients do not seem to differentiate or discriminate between different health professional groups in terms of attributes * To...
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...Educational Needs Assessment:Annotated Bibliography Akhtar-Danesh, N., Valaitis, R.K., Schofield, R., Underwood, R., Martin-Misener, A., & Kolotylo, C. (2010). A questionnaire for assessing community health nurses' learning needs. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(8), 1055-1072. This journal covers the important stages of the Learning needs assessment and how it impacts every educational process that is aimed to inform changes in practice and policy for continuing professional development. Professional opportunities have been widely used as a basis for the development of learning needs assessment. This article reports on the development of a learning needs assessment questionnaire for Community Health Nurses (CHNs). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the consistency of factors underpinning the Canadian Community Health Nursing (CCHN) Standards. Also, validity and reliability of the questionnaire were evaluated using appropriate techniques. This process resulted in a valid and reliable CHN learning needs assessment questionnaire to measure learning needs of large groups of practitioners, where other forms of measurement cannot be feasibly conducted. Aydin, A.K., & Karadaq, A. (September-October 2010). Assessment of nurses knowledge and practice in prevention and management of deep tissue injury and stage 1 pressure ulcer. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 37(5), 487-494. This is a good overview from a well-known...
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...order to expose them to authentic language use. Exposure, however, is not enough to trigger language acquisition. People need to be acquainted the use of computers to enhance language acquisition. The aim of this paper is to prove that Internet is a great influence to Enhance English communication skills through their exploration of the Internet that will ultimately help them improve communication skills and enrich their vocabulary. The Internet offers tons of information and unlimited resources that people can use in order to expose them to authentic language use. Exposure, however, is not enough to trigger language acquisition. People need to be acquainted the use of computers to enhance language acquisition. (Mei Lin, Caroline. 2007) Literature Review In a Study by Yi Zhou about Attitudes and Motivation toward learning a second language in an internet-based informal context: Perception of University ESL Students done in university of Windsor, Ontario, Canada; the study investigates the motivational factors for learning English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL). One of the purposes of the study is to benefit the educators and the instructors to gain a better understanding of the characteristics inherent to a internet-based concept to help support language learning motivation and thus incorporate these factors into their classroom activities in order to promote student learning performance. A survey was handed to 107 Chinese ESL students. The result of the study concludes that the students...
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...Standard 2 of the ISLLC Standards demands that school leaders promote staff professional growth. It also requires continuous improvement in teaching and learning. Although the challenge is great, there are several steps effective leaders can take to actively engage teachers and ensure “buy-in” as professional learners in educational setting across the United States. First, educational leaders should create a shared vision of academic and professional excellence for all stakeholders. Secondly, they should then build teacher capacity by assigning new projects or responsibilities to their staff members. This affords teachers the chance to take the initiative to develop their own opportunities. However, effective leaders understand that these teachers still need support and encouragement. Therefore, professional development and learning opportunities are provided to every teacher throughout the school year. Research contends that teachers tend to give more when they feel valued and appreciated. The final element of creating a culture of academic and professional excellence is knowledge sharing. Educational leaders should organize monthly meetings where teachers share ideas and learn new skills. Teachers will appreciate the opportunity to learn new information and diversify their capabilities. These steps will...
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...CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY The aim of this dissertation, being quite vast, required the use of several research methods. All started with exploratory studies in order to clarify the researcher’s understanding of environmental labels. This step described by Saunders et al (2009), whilst referencing Adams and Schvaneveldt (1991) arose with the literature review leading from a broad focus (green consumer, green companies, green marketing among others) to a progressively narrower one (specific literature and research on ecolabels). The researcher used techniques of critical reading in order to ensure that the authors’ purpose was recognized and that bias would be minimized (RKC: 2015) Because the object of research intended to understand the...
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...was written for current and aspiring career government managers with the aim of examining how to integrate ethics into public administration curricula and training. The author does so by linking several topics such as bureaucracy, law and values with ethics. This book provides ethical questions in the bureaucracy grounded specifically in the discretionary authority bureaucrats have. Methodology This book is meant to act as an educational tool for bureaucrats and students aiming to become bureaucrats. It is broken up into three distinct purposes. First, the author begins with providing a history of the rise and fall of the politics-administration dichotomy to set the stage for the rest of the book. Second, he develops an approach for incorporating ethics into public administration and training. Third, he tests his approach with exercises in the form of Supreme Court case studies and questions for discussion. False Starts Rohr begins his...
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...Treating patients with dignity and respect form the foundations for safe healthcare delivery. According to the efficiency in which professionals come together to collaborate knowledge and expertise, impact the quality of care that is provided to the patient. Without the collaboration between multidisciplinary teams within a healthcare setting the quality of care provided is not as efficient as it could be. Collaboration between professionals and the patient and encouraging participation within the treatment of patients also has a major influence on the quality of care provided. By considering the legal requirements needed for safe care and the different ethical and cultural needs for patients, the care provided is a lot safer and the quality...
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...FRCPSC2,3 cost and remuneration issues, development of organizational protocols for system use, and strategies to promote interprofessional collaboration). 1 Department of Surgery, 2Division of Continuing Professional Development and Knowledge Translation, 3Division of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Key words: clinical telehealth, videoconferencing, literature review, quality of service Introduction Abstract Videoconferencing technologies can vastly expand the reach of healthcare practitioners by providing patients (particularly those in rural/remote areas) with unprecedented access to services. While this represents a fundamental shift in the way that healthcare professionals care for their patients, very little is known about the impact of these technologies on clinical workflow practices and interprofessional collaboration. In order to better understand this, we have conducted a focused literature review, with the aim of providing policymakers, administrators, and healthcare professionals with an evidence-based foundation for decision-making. A total of 397 articles focused on videoconferencing in clinical contexts were retrieved, with 225 used to produce this literature review. Literature in the fields of medicine (including general and family practitioners and specialists in neurology, dermatology, radiology, orthopedics, rheumatology, surgery, cardiology, pediatrics, pathology, renal care, genetics...
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...explores. The learning organization literature that this paper explores is defined as the role of an institution in setting up a successful union of individuals to create learning to improve an individual and the institution as a whole (Calvert, Mobley, Marshall, 1994). This, of course, is a basic definition, and as the literature is explored, the reader quickly learns that learning organizations are as varied and diverse as the institutions within which they exist. The literature concerning learning organizations is also varied and diverse; ranging from simple, clear, and concise books and article to very detailed, in-depth, complex, and rigorous academic studies. Although the literature is exhaustive and at times overwhelming, by organizing the literature into common core areas, a reader can efficiently and effectively learn all there is to know about the learning organization, how to create a learning organization, and maintaining a successful learning organization. By thoroughly examining the literature in these three areas, an individual or institution will be able to thoroughly understand the entire scope of learning organizations. The common core areas that the majority of learning organization literature can be categorized into are foundation/founders of the concept, turning the theory into strong foundations, and learning organization application and evaluation. Foundation/Founders of the Concept By beginning with the literature that introduced and defined the...
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...Literature review A concussion is often referred to mild brain injury by medical professionals. The study of Gerberich published in 1983 was one of the first widely cited articles to deal with concussions in high school football and spanned the years 1978–1982. Emily A. Harrison, a doctoral candidate in the History of Science Department at Harvard University researched, sports concussion has become a prominent public health problem in the early 21st century, also referred to as “The Concussion Crisis.” Harrison found that Football-related concussion contributed to much of the epidemic burden and inspired a lot of public awareness. The crisis has been around for more than a century. In the first decades of the sport of football, concussions...
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...The importance of communication in implementing organizational change: a review of the literature for information organizations Kelly M. Gordon San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science Foundations Workers at all levels of an organization, be they CEOs, middle managers, or entry-level staff, recognize that change is inevitable. However, the successful implementation of organizational change in response to changes in an organization’s external environment can be one of the greatest challenges top-level leaders face. Regardless of how far-seeing and meticulously planned organizational change may be, it will not be effectively implemented unless it is communicated to an organization’s staff in such a way that resistance is overcome, fears are assuaged, confusion is minimized, and buy-in by all affected individuals is secured. Kurt Lewin (as cited in Evans, Ward, & Rugaas, 2000) was one of the first to develop a model of behavioral change in his 1951 book, Field Theory in Social Sciences. Lewin described three stages as being necessary in the implementation of a change in a person’s behavior. The first of these is unfreezing, the stage during which a person becomes ready to learn or acquire a new behavior, perhaps by recognizing the ineffectiveness of a current behavior or by learning about the benefits that would accrue if the new behavior were implemented. The second stage is the change itself, which will involve a trial period...
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