Christian and Secular Principles

Prompt: Choose three topics from the list below to research. Choose two organizations, one that adheres to Christian principles and one which adheres to secular principles. For each of the three topics you have chosen, compare and/or contrast the role these topics play in each organization. Based on your research, discuss if one organization outperforms the other organization. Explain your reasoning.

Topics:

 Attitudes and job satisfaction
 Emotions and moods
 Personality and values
Perception and individual decision-making  Motivation concepts and applications

 Groups and teams in the workplace  Communication
 Leadership
 Power and politics

 Conflict and negotiation  Organization structure
 Organizational culture
 Organizational change

o Requirements: Your responses should be submitted in a 1,500 – 2,000-word essay. Type your answers and submit via Canvas prior to start of class. Your paper should include APA-compliant formatting, including title and reference pages. You should use 5-7 scholarly references.

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According to Solomon (2017), CTC is established under Christian values.  The company has its own unique culture that enables it to remain one of the country’s competitive logistic companies.  Its Christianity principle empowers the company to survive in the industry. Although employees are not only needed to be Christians, they are expected to follow and adhere to the company’s fundamental principles and core values. Solomon (2017) highlights that’s CTC core values must transcend in each key player in the company and unite them as one unit working for a common purpose or goal. The company shared values help it makeup team chemistry that not only allow to excel in freight and logistic industry but also excel to its new heights. It is those core values that CTC is committed to preserving as a component of its organizational genes.  Some of the CTC core values include. First, the company expects employees and other company subsidiaries to treat others as they want to be treated. Secondly, employees should put others before themselves.  Also, they should act with integrity, fairness, and honesty in business dealing with vendors, customers, or their colleagues.

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Gerontological Nursing

Chapter 20

What elements go into the idea of “quality of life” for the elderly? So many times we discuss the quality of life when someone elderly becomes very ill. The topic of quality is usually brought up for discussion as the ethical standard.

Instructions:

  1. Read Chapter 20 carefully.
  2. Describe what “quality of life” aspects are relevant when a very elderly person is near death and you are the caregiver.

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Finally, the aspect of veracity, which includes confidentiality, truthfulness, and fidelity, is essential when caring for a patient about to die. The nurse-patient relationship is a close one, especially when the patient is about to die as they are highly dependent on the nurse. Patients tend to share many memories and experiences with their caregivers (Mauk, 2010). As such, I will need to observe these three qualities in maintaining a healthy relationship with patients at the end of their life. A positive relationship characterized by three qualities is a way of offering emotional comfort to the patient. In conclusion, observation of ‘quality of life’ aspects by nurses

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Elder Abuse and Neglect

Elder Abuse and Neglect

You are a charge nurse in the emergency department. An elderly woman arrives with bruises all over the upper torso of her body and down her left arm. She was brought in by her grandson who resides with her, and the grandson shares that he brought her in to be checked out because he thinks she may have fractured her wrist when she fell on the last step going down in the cellar to do laundry. He appears extremely stressed and states that his grandmother suffers from Alzheimer disease. When you put the patient’s name and demographic information into the electronic medical record it indicates that this patient was in 2 weeks prior with a concussion.

Instructions:

  1. Read the scenario above and answer the following question:
    1. How would you assess the situation?
    2. What nursing interventions would you utilize to help both the elderly woman and the grandson?
  2. Your paper should be:
    • One (1) page or more.
    • Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
    • Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.

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One intervention of the woman is hospitalization until she recovers. Hoovers & Poolson (2014) says that if the injuries are serious, then the patient can be hospitalized pending reporting to social services. Another intervention is contacting other family members. If the woman has other relatives, then they can be contacted to house the woman or move to live with her. The woman and her grandson have to be counseled to determine the reason for the bruises so that a solution can be formulated to sort the case.

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Managing stress and coping with life’s challenges

Through relevant resources, research the health related topic and its implications. Within a final product you’ll then 1) present this information, and 2) also share how the topic has impacted you personally or is relevant in your life. Throughout the assignment feel free to use pictures, quotes, lyrics to a song, etc. to enhance the expression of your attitude, feelings or understanding of the topic. Rename your project using your topic name. Then you will complete and submit your final assignment using one of the three different submission options below.

Option 1: Written Paper

I chose this topic: “Managing stress and coping with life’s challenges”

There was a list of topics and I chose this “Managing stress and coping with life’s challenges”

his was my notes for the professor upon topic selection:

For the final project, I chose to write about stress and how to manage and cope with it. The reason I chose this topic is because I have been affected by stress many times and because of this class I found it an opportunity to learn more about it. I learned from the class more on ways to manage stress like yoga and other exercises.

Although we talked about how our minds perceive stress as stimuli during the second week of the class, I plan on presenting way to manage stress and cope with it. The option I am planning on taking will be a written paper and I hope I can deliver something good.

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In my experience, the repetitive exposure to stress contributed by workplace pressure heightened my anxiety levels, and having poor coping mechanisms made me socially withdrawn. I found it challenging to talk about my challenges due to the fear that my friends would not understand my feelings. From what I have learned, people adopt different ways of coping with stress, which can be positive or harmful. In my case, choosing to stay away from my social circle was a negative coping mechanism with adverse health implications. In this sense, feelings of loneliness become a burden, contributing to poor behavioral practices like emotional eating, alcohol and drug abuse, or even suicide ideations (Schneiderman et al., 2008). Hence, other than yoga and physical activities, which are appropriate stress management techniques, I have realized the benefit of using music as a coping mechanism that cools down one’s stress levels. Music interventions, including “Music listening, and music-making/singing,

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Retailing Management

Compose a paper that integrates a complete Bible scripture verse and transcends all aspects of the following question(s) comprehensively.

Write a 1500 word essay that presents your supported thoughts about what retailing might look like 10 years from now. Use your understanding of retailing principles at use now, changing values and interests of consumers/customers, and the development of the Internet. Be sure to support your thoughts with information you found in the text and/or on the Internet.

Be sure to follow APA style guidelines.

  • Retailing Management, (Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 9th edition, 2014), Michael Levy and Barton Weitz, ISBN: 9780077512378
  • APA 6th Edition Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (2009), American Psychological Association, ISBN 978-1-4338-0561-5. Available through http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4200066.aspx

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The third principle has withstood the test of time and continues to feature heavily in retailing (Welfare, 2011). The principle revolves around the areas a retailer needs to focus on to fulfill their clients’ needs sufficiently. There are four areas a retailer should direct their energy. The first is the products they are selling at their location. A retailer should always ensure the products displayed on their stores match the preferences of the people they are serving (Levy et al., 2014). They must also ensure that selling the product earns them some profit. The second area of focus should be the price of the items they are selling. The price selected should be within the potential customer’s pricing range. Otherwise, they will look for another store that matches their valuation of the item. The location where customers can access the product a retailer sells is critical (Welfare, 2011).

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Scarcity and poverty

Create an Analytic Memo that advices an agency leader on the difference between scarcity and poverty

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Poverty is a situation where a person or group of people lack resources and other essentials that are critical for living a standard minimum of life.   It means that that a person has low income such that he or she cannot meet his or her basic needs.  In most cases, people living in poverty do not afford as three meals a day, proper housing, proper clothing, clean water, or access to medical services.  According to Kling, Kling, & Schulz (2009), poverty exists when a person is unable to satisfy his or her basic needs. Basically, poverty is associate with low education attainment, skills, and the unwillingness of a given group to work.  It is also associated with a high level or disorderly behavior. While these attributes are associated with poverty, their inclusion obscures the connection between them and the inability to meet basic needs.

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Bible scripture verse

Compose a post that integrates a complete Bible scripture verse and transcends all aspects of the following question(s) comprehensively and collectively as a single post.

– 300-400 Words

– Supportive References

Appendix outlines essential steps in establishing a retail business. However, the world may pose challenges to a Christian retailer that a secular text may not identify. In your initial post, identify and describe at least two (2) of these challenges and explain how you should confront those challenges from a biblical perspective.

Read: Levy and Weitz, Appendix A

  • Retailing Management, (Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 9th edition, 2014), Michael Levy and Barton Weitz, ISBN: 9780077512378
  • APA 6th Edition Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (2009), American Psychological Association, ISBN 978-1-4338-0561-5. Available through http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4200066.aspx

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Finding staunch Christian employees is more complicated than hiring secular workers. Dealing with such an issue is not easy (Knight, 2019). However, such businesses can overcome this issue by falling back to the scripture’s teachings. In Luke 19:1-10, Jesus approached a sinner named Zacchaeus, and sort to convert him into a Christian. Christian businesses should adopt a similar approach to their hiring preferences. If a potential employee meets all other criteria other than being a Christian, employers should not shun then. Instead, they should seek to enlighten them on the value of embracing Christian values and show them the error of their ways. Doing this will make it easier for them to hire new employees (Knight, 2019).

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HR Management

What is one scenario that you have experienced where employees were resistant to change within an organization? How did management handle it? How would you handle the situation as a leader of that company? What actions would you have taken to either prevent the resistance or change the resistance to acceptance?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Question 2:

Pay and incentive programs are being used both for knowledge workers and in non-knowledge worker occupations. In every industry, from restaurants to construction and low-tech manufacturing, companies are using more comprehensive pay and incentive programs to attract and keep workers in a tight labor market. Think about an industry you currently work in, have worked in, or would like to work in.

What incentive programs do you believe would motivate you to perform at a higher level?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

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semi-annual awards, among others. The power of monetary incentives is that they motivate employees for optimal production. A nonmonetary incentive is another program that can motivate an employee to perform well. Employees can be given perks and opportunities that motivate them, such as flexible working hours, working independently, and training and opportunities. Such rewards allow employees to gain more skills and hence enable them to advance in their careers. Security of service is another nonmonetary incentive that can motivate me to perform exceptionally. When employees are assured that their jobs are secure, they put maximum effort into ensuring the organization remains operational. Job security also eases mental tension and therefore enables an employee to give their best. Recognition is also another incentive that can motivate me to work hard. As humans, we have egos that need to be satisfied, and this is achieved through being recognized for doing good deeds. When employees are praised, they respond by working hard to give their best to the organization.

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Professional Portfolio

For Module 4 you will be creating a Professional Portfolio that you might use for an upcoming job or post-undergraduate applications. Before you can select which documents to write, you will need to decide which type of application you want to prepare for and find a sample one. I encourage you to select something you will potentially apply for in the next year or two.

For Project Response 3, please link the application you will gear your Professional Portfolio document towards, then write a 200-word explanation. In your explanation, answer the following questions:

  1. Will you need a resumé or CV?
  2. Will you need a Cover Letter or a Statement of Purpose?
  3. What are some key terms/ideas that are important to the organization you are applying to?
  4. What quality do you want to emphasize about yourself?

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I will consider several key ideas that are important to the organization during the application. The first one is applying for a job position that I qualify. Another one is writing a cover letter that focuses on a specific position of interest and starting with experiences that are most relevant to the applied job position. Doing this will make the organization see me as a potential employee. The quality I would emphasize most about myself is problem-solving skills. I would pinpoint several instances I encountered issues and how I solved them. Showing problem-solving capabilities will make the potential employer know that I can effectively address arising issues.

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Strategies for Empowerment

Strategies for Empowerment

  1. Respond to the prompts below in full sentences. Be sure to use standard English grammar and spelling:

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Another strategy is the use of community coalitions to reduce substance abuse among young people. The coalitions involve professional staff and community residents working in collaboration to reduce substance abuse. When substance use is discouraged among young people, a community can raise responsible citizens who play a great role in community development. Another strategy is through mentorships to make the youth realize the available opportunities. Available opportunities can help young people to evolve and grow, leading to a better community. It is because the youth are very active when engaging in activities that improve their communities.

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