...allocating and coordinating resources, preparing a budget and applying earned value analysis for the purpose of financially managing a project. The workshop includes: * Subject introduction lectures and exercises * Preparation of a network (CPM) and Gantt chart and resource allocation * Preparation of a budget * Performance evaluation based upon Earned Value Analysis * Risk Management and managing stakeholders * Working as a project team. LEARNING OUTCOMES On successful completion of the workshop students will be able to: * Understand the purpose of project financial management control systems and how control is implemented * understand how budgets are established and how earned value is monitored; * apply, through an integrative and interactive team exercise, the knowledge they have gained: * work in a project team situation. LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSEMENT STRAEGY The workshop will be delivered through a mixture of lectures, exercises and a project simulation. Lectures will be used provide information on the subject topics. Lectures will also include case exercises accomplished in smaller groups. The case exercises should contribute to a deeper understanding of the subject topic discussed in lectures. The project simulation will focus on deepening students understanding by the application of methods and techniques discussed in lectures. ASSESSMENT Instructions regarding any formal...
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...investors and participants in a healthy economy” (as cited in Wentland, 2004, p. 641). This research topic came about as a result of a current project with an economics teacher who would like to add some form of multimedia component into his syllabus. While trying to develop a suitable application for my client, I had to review the ways that technology is used to teach economics as my guide. In this process, I decided to conduct research into the role of computer technology in economics education. I was initially interested in how technology was introduced in to teaching economics and then retracing its journey into more contemporary uses of technology so that I can securely make predictions for the future. This approach was not very fruitful because I was unable to find articles that gave adequate information regarding the introduction of technology into economics education. As a result, I had to modify the scope of my research. The objectives changed to a literature exploration of how economics is taught using technology. Other factors that were also considered include reviews to determine whether technology helps with teaching economics and reviews to come up with possible predictions for the future of...
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...experiences with simulation and modeling exercises are unique to an individual decision-maker. The goal of the Cincinnati Seasonings exercise is not the final outcome. Achievement is measured within the learning and accomplishments as a student evaluates options, selects an action plan, monitors results, and makes further adjustments. In a continuous improvement model, this approach is the "plan-do-check-act" cycle. During week 10 as the simulation draws to a close, the paper is an opportunity for each student to perform a personal assessment of what went well and the aspects that could be future improvement areas as that person approaches future logistics network challenges. Students will share their papers in a conference and peers will have an opportunity to compare their learning achievement with others. I. Introduction A. Overview of Cincinnati Seasonings - provide a narrative about the company and its business goals and objectives. This information is based upon the user manual. B. The initial supply chain scenario- describe the supply chain as of Week Two when the simulation exercise began. This includes the starting parameters and network configuration. II. Accomplishments (these are the aspects reflecting your own contributions towards stabilizing and improving the supply chain) A. What went well - what aspects of the simulation results were favorable? These were your major strides forward. B. How could you have improved- are there areas within the simulation that you...
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...Martocchio and Harrison (1993) paper as a very loose guide, and you can take cues from the paper grading sheet that I've attached to this syllabus. The text of the paper (i.e., not counting references, tables, figures, and appendices) should not exceed 25 pages of double-spaced (6 lines per inch, 3 of which contain text), Times-Roman 12-point proportional text, with one inch margins. The paper is due by 9:00am on Friday, May 2nd. I want this one electronically. Please email me your write-up as a Word 2003 (.doc) file. I do not accept late papers or give incompletes. You will have already written the initial draft by completing the two take-home exercises, so you have no excuses. We'll talk more about this critique as the semester goes on. As I mentioned above, each of the exercises will also add to the completion of this paper. In past years some students have used the paper to gain deep expertise in a topic area and then publish a meta-analytic summary of the research in that area, using the methodological critique as a guide. COURSE CALENDAR SESSION DUE CONTENT 1 - 1/10 Research process; Positivistic & interpretive designs 2 - 1/17 Choosing problems, questions & hypotheses 3 - 1/24 Writing and Publishing 4 - 1/31 Quasi-experimental designs 5 - 2/7 Experimental designs 6...
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...Capstone Rehearsal Guidelines (Revised 9-27-14) Overview The Capstone Rehearsal is an individual simulation that enables students to compete against computer competitors as a means to sharpen their decision making skills and knowledge of the Capstone simulation. It should be noted that the Rehearsal simulation does not include the optional TQM module that is being used in this course. This is because instructors are not given the option to include TQM functions in the rehearsal simulation. Due to some recent updating of the user interface in the Capstone rehearsal the revised guidelines presented below are being made available. Please note, the way the user screens for the tutorial and rehearsal may appear slightly differently depending on whether you are using the legacy view or the Beta view of Capstone. You should be able to switch from one to the other by clicking a control at the very top of your screen. If you have any questions about switching from legacy to beta view or vice versa, please call Capsim Technical Support directly at 877-477-8787. User Operating Guidelines 1. From the main dashboard screen select button REVIEW THE REHEARSAL TUTORIAL REVIEW THE REHEARSAL TUTORIAL Click on this button 2. At the bottom of the next page you will see a button OPEN THE REHEARSAL TUTORIAL OPEN THE REHEARSAL TUTORIAL...
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...Through High-fidelity Interdisciplinary Simulation Training By: Pamela M. Maxson, PhD, RN; Eric J. Dozois, MD; Stefan D. Holubar, MD; Diane M. Wrobleski, PhD, RN, and etc. According to McConaughey and Marshall and Manus, the Joint Commission identified communication problems as the root cause of 65% of sentinel events with 74% resulting in deaths. The communication between nurses and physicians is a very vital thing to make sure things run smoothly in a hospital. Effective collaboration between nurses and physicians has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality rates, cost of care, and medical errors and to improve job satisfaction and retention of nursing staff (Mayo Clinic, 2011). Collaboration between nurses and physicians is a big deal for retention purposes. Patients are at risk of serious effects when exchanged information is misunderstood or misinterpreted. The need for improvement in the ability of nurses and physicians to exchange information is well known. Team-training exercises for health care professionals are considered to be highly effective tool to improve communication and team performance, especially in crisis situations (Mayo Clinic, 2011). One way to do this is high fidelity simulation training which offers a realistic and experiential environment in which learners practice response to clinical scenarios, debrief, and evaluate team performance in the absence of patient risk (Mayo Clinic, 2011). Simulation exercises offer a site for dialogue on and active...
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...This paperwork contains HCS 440 Week 4 Individual - Economic Issues Simulation Paper General Questions - General General Questions Review the Health Care Economics Issues HMO Simulation exercise posted on your student web page. Follow the Wk 4 WEB LINK “Understanding Economic Issues for HMO’s”. This exercise is for your learning experience only. Do not post any screen short from the exercise as part of your assignment. Economic Issues Simulation Paper Prepare a 1,050- to ,1400 paper in which you present a profile of each company including the demographics of the employees, the health care risk factors (potential areas of high utilization), and the premiums the company is willing to pay. Apply each plan, Castor Standard and Castor Enhanced to each company, Constructit and E-editor, to determine which plan best meets the healthcare needs of the employees – ignore Dearden. As a representative of Castor insurance, your job is to maximize profit and minimize risk for the company. Based on your analysis of potential utilization, give at least two reasons why each plan could be selected for each company. Then select one of the two companies and state which plan you would select to sell to that company? What are the reasons for this decision? Why did you not select the other plan offered? Your paper should be organized so that each question serves as a subheading followed by the discussion, i.e. Two Reasons Why Each Plan Could Be Selected, Which...
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...hold themselves mutually accountable” (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013, p.300). The team exercise was a simulated climb of Mt. Everest, with each member having a unique role during the simulation. According to Psychologist Bruce Tuckman, there are five stages in group development including forming, storming, norming, performing, and a later added adjourning (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013). Not only was the Harvard Publishing Leadership and Team Simulation: Everest V2 a simulation in climbing Mt Everest, it was a lesson in executing a group challenge. The formation of the team began with the team assignments from the professor. There was some confusion as to who was on what team but after a few days; one after the other was present for the forming processes. It took a few days for everyone to collaborate and get their schedules all to work out to complete this task. Communication between team members was initially challenging trying to figure out the best method of communication between group members. Some members communicated more than others in the discussion board. A slower method of communication was utilized when two members, Terry and Jackie, had technical issues accessing the Chat room. In the process of developing the team charter, behavioral characteristics such as procrastination became apparent, which made it difficult to write portions of the team charter for everyone’s review. The lack of communication made the final product miss some key elements. The team...
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...is considered formal as they are structured and planned to facilitate the job description. As for the manager’s training in particular, formal settings, such as classroom lectures at the tertiary level or the organization’s own training institution providing coaching by outsourced professionals or the company’s own executives, seminars, workshops and meetings of company’s executives fostering networking and management development are recommended. Whatever the setting are the methodologies applied therein are conceptually the same as they are essentially structured to improve skills and knowledge. The contents of management training normally target issues facing the company as well as bench marking or leaning “best practice”/scenario simulation that...
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...Elijah Heart Center Financial Review Elijah Heart Center is encountering a financial cash flow hardship, which is familiar for specialized health care businesses. This is a complex situation, which will require a number of strategies to assist in minimizing cost while increasing revenue and patient care, obtaining the newest technology, and expanding the facility without going further into the red. With this review, there will be decisions and measures implemented to improve the declining cash flow distress. There will be a three part review; cost cutting measures that will have minimum impact on the patients, improve the inventory of equipment, and the appropriate choice to expand. The initial requirement in this situation is to save the organization $900.00 for the first year and improving the cash flow problem immediately, while waiting to receive $2,300,000.00 from Medicare and other organizations. There are a number of cost cutting options, but depending on the combination chosen it can have a severe effect on the patients and organization. The options included downsizing (permanent) staff, changing the skill mix and a few areas (benefits, agency staff, and length-of-stay) of reduction. Therefore, as the individual in charge to make these decisions, I have chosen to reducing agency staff and altering or changing the skill mix. This will slightly affect the patients and will help alleviate the cash flow difficulties, along with having an annual savings for the organization...
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...MYTTY-KLEIN Ethic Game Dilemmas The first simulation dealt with managing the dilemmas of sexual harassment. The case called “The Mysterious Roses.” Rob Arnold, the Director of Sales, I must have the ability to make decision that can will affect the company’s image that I am employed by, also the individuals of the company. In the simulation they are several ethical decisions that are made through several repeatable models that can provide a desirable outcome of the dilemmas. The ethical lens uses different perspectives from each different dilemma. I am able to arrive at this by a range of perspectives with favored outcome providing an appropriate ethical position for the appropriate situation. In the first dilemma I have learned that one of the employee’s Bill Witherspoons actions is perceived as sexual harassment toward another employee of the company, Gail Domier, roses are left at the employees desk with no notes stating who they are from. Mr. Witherspoon has approached you informally explaining to you what has been going on (The Mysterious Roses and Cold Feet, 2002-2007). Now Ms. Domier has requested a confidential meeting with Mr. Arnold the dilemma that the supervisor needs to concentrate on is he can maintain a level of confidentiality of Ms. Domier meeting and how to resolve it without exposing any of the participants’ involved. I also advised Gayle that I would be able to keep the meeting confidential between us but advised to review the company handbook before the meeting...
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...Code: Course Hours/Credits: Prerequisites: Co-requisites: Eligible for Prior Learning, Assessment and Recognition: Originated by: Creation Date: Revised by: Revision Date: Current Semester: Approved by: Eng. Tech. & Applied Science Information and Communication Engineering Technology (ICET) Electric Circuits 1 ETEC 103 56 N/A N/A Yes Peter So Summer 2014 Peter So Summer 2014 Fall 2014 Chairperson/Dean Students are expected to review and understand all areas of the course outline. Retain this course outline for future transfer credit applications. A fee may be charged for additional copies. This course outline is available in alternative formats upon request. ETEC 103 CENTENNIAL COLLEGE Electric Circuits 1 Course Description Electric Circuits 1 introduces students to the fundamental principles and theorems of D.C. (direct current) and A.C. (alternate current) series and parallel resistive circuits. In this theory-only course, students will also be introduced to series and parallel circuit combinations in circuit simulation software. This software will be used in both ETET101 and ETEC103 to investigate the behavior of electrical components, test circuits and prove circuit theorems. Capacitors and Inductors in DC circuits will be introduced. The practical lab applications of these topics are covered in the course ETEC101 Electronics Shop Practices. Students are recommended to take ETEC101 concurrently. Program Outcomes Successful completion of this and...
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...chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs and Activities section. Study Guide The dozens of exercises in this book help you learn the concepts and configurations crucial to your success as a CCNA exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes matching, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended questions designed to help you Review vocabulary Strengthen troubleshooting skills Boost configuration skills Reinforce concepts Research topics Packet Tracer Activities—This icon identifies exercises interspersed throughout the Study Guide section where you can practice or visualize a specific task using Packet Tracer, a powerful network simulation program developed by Cisco. Labs and Activities The Labs and Activities sections begin with a Command Reference table and include all the online curriculum labs to ensure that you have mastered the practical skills needed to succeed in this course. Hands-On Labs—This icon identifies the hands-on labs created for each chapter. Work through all the Basic, Challenge, and Troubleshooting labs as provided to gain a deep understanding of CCNA knowledge and skills to ultimately succeed on the CCNA Certification Exam. Packet Tracer Companion—This icon identifies the companion activities that correspond to each hands-on lab. You use Packet Tracer to complete a simulation of the hands-on lab. Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge—Each chapter concludes with a culminating...
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...“Cold Feet” simulations. For the exercise we were required to address the issues in the simulation and identify the best decision for all parties involved. This summary will review what ethical issues were presented in the simulation, the decision making steps to ethically address the issues, the perspectives and lenses that were used to make the decision, influences in the decision making and concepts that relate to my work place. The first simulation “The Mysterious Roses” presented an issue that could have potentially been a violation of the sexual harassment policy. In this simulation Bill Witherspoon, a research scientist had been sending flowers to Gayle Dornier, a Sales Representative. Bill Witherspoon had been sending flowers anonymously for the last three weeks to encourage her. Joe Williams another employee informed me that this has made Gayle uncomfortable. Gayle has requested a meeting due to a confidential matter that may or may not be related to the anonymous flowers. Due to Gayle’s request that this meeting be kept confidential, I am faced with the dilemma of what to do in this situation. The second simulation “Cold Feet”, presented a problem related to possible falsification of data. In simulation I have received an email from Nicolai Zubanov. The report he has to submit to Phillip Waters has data that is not favorable to their project. To help the situation he will be editing data to make the report look better. Philip Waters asks to review his final report...
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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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