Culture, Society and Ethics Case Study Dora and Simon had been married for 59 years. Dora was blind and had recently developed Alzheimer’s. She and Simon were injured in a fall at home, and Simon was no longer able to care for her while he recovered. During this time, Dora was moved into a local publically funded nursing home. It became clear that Dora would have to stay in a nursing home, but Simon visited her every day. However, their relationship was threatened when the local authority decided to move Dora into a permanent nursing home that was too far Read More …
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SH4003 Assignment B: Reflective Assignment Writing Questions and Answers
Reflective writing What is reflective writing? Good reflective writing usually involves four key elements: reporting and responding to a critical issue or experience; relating this issue or experience to your own knowledge in this field; reasoning about causes and effects of this issue/experience according to relevant theories or literature and/or similarities or differences with other experiences you’ve had; and reconstructing your thinking to plan new ways to approach the issue or engage in similar experiences in the future Why do we write reflectively? Reflecting on an experience involves drawing on current understandings to think deeply and purposefully about what can Read More …
SH4003 Module Guide: Culture, Society and Ethics Assignment Questions and Answers
Module Code: SH4003 Academic Year2018-19 This 30 credit module runs all year This module considers issues of culture, society and ethics and their implications for professional contexts. Current policy, professional frameworks and legislation relating to Identity, diversity and inequality will be exaimed. The professional role in challenging inequalities and implementing anti-oppressive practice will be explored. Students will reflect on their own identities and experiences and willkeep a reflective journal throughout the module. This module runs on Tuesday Morning See your Timetable for the room Module Aims This core module aims to enable students to: Introduce relevant legislation, professional frameworks, codes Read More …
Week 10 Empowerment in Health and Social Care Assignment Questions and Answers
Empowerment in Health and Social Care SH4003 Week 10 Dr Alya Khan Empowerment The term ‘empowerment’ is nowadays familiar & frequently used in health & social care It’s used across relevant disciplines: sociology, psychology, politics, health promotion, public administration (Barnes & Bowl, 2001) It’s applied to diverse groups of people: women, ethnic minorities, gay communities, nurses, students, older adults, etc Some claim that it’s so overused; it has become meaningless (Marland & Marland, 2000) How should the concept of ‘empowerment’ be understood? It has mainly been interpreted in 2 different ways: Collectivist social action Individualistic consumerism History: Read More …
8 Week Ultrasound Questions to Ask for Health Expectations
Questions relating to this week’s reading: SH4003 Week 8 Mantovani, M Pizzolati and D Edge (2016), Exploring the relationship between stigma and help-seeking for mental illness in African-descendedfaith communities in the UK, Health Expectations, 20, pp.373–384 What is the definition of stigma, according to the article? What was the aim of the research study reported in the article? What does the article say about the social consequences of stigma on mental illness? What is the impact of stigma on help-seeking for mental illness in African communities according to the article? What does the article Read More …
Equality & Human Rights: Care Quality Commissions | Questions & Answers
Equality & Human Rights: Policy; Theory; Practice Week 19 Dr Alya Khan CQC Equality Objectives 2017-19 This week we will explore the Care Quality Commission’s current ‘equality objectives’ They aim to target inequalities in UK health & social care provision We will consider the relationship between theories we have studied, the design of the ‘equality objectives’, & the plan to roll them out CQC ‘Equality Objectives’ The Care Quality Commission published their ‘equality objectives’ on 23 March 2017 (new) Why were these created? These objectives address the CQC’s role in regulating the health & social care sector, to improve equality Read More …
Unpacking Continuity and Change as a Process of Organizational Transformation Questions & Answers
Organizational Transformation Questions & Answers We have abundant evidence to suggest that organizational transformations occur through a process of continuity and change rather than disruptive upheaval. In this study, we identify the mechanisms that characterize the process and how they impact upon the organization’s potential to achieve the intended transformation. Based on an in-depth qualitative study of change in three case firms, we make three observations. First, in response to change initiatives the more strongly competing values for continuity and change are expressed, the stronger the simultaneous forces pushing back and pushing for the change, which generates an energy that Read More …
A Proposed Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Continuous Change Programmes Questions & Answers
A Proposed Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Continuous Change Programme Abstract- Many studies report that it is difficult to sustain change. This article focuses on how an organization can initiate and sustain a continuous change process. A theoretical model is proposed as a fusion of two previous models for evaluating the sustainability of a change programme; the first is based on analyzing stakeholder interest balance as a prerequisite for organizational sustainability, the second on analyzing the design of the implementation, indicating whether long-term effects will be achieved. It is argued that the combination of these factors provides a more Read More …
Creating Cultures That Lead To Success: Lincoln Electric, Southwest Airlines, and SAS Institute Q & A
Creating Cultures That Lead To Success: Lincoln Electric, Southwest Airlines, & SAS Institute Few executives would doubt the importance of employee attitudes and performance to organizational success, or the influence of company philosophy, policy, and practices on attitudes and performance. Particularly impressive are organizations that year after year achieve outstanding results and competitive success as a consequence of their employee-related philosophies, policies, and practices. This article will focus on three of these — Lincoln Electric, Southwest Airlines, and SAS Institute. The purpose here is to delineate and clarify these aspects of their operations, as the three have been and should Read More …
MGT 8033 Leading Organisational Change Management Assessment Questions and Answers
Assessment detail Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes ASSIGNMENT 1 100 50 23 Apr 2019 Assessment guidelines Two written assignments have been set to test your competence in understanding and applying the significant concepts and material presented in this course. The purpose of the assignments is to enable you to: apply critical thinking to evaluate, synthesise and critically review the material presented in the course relate the material to a context that is relevant and of interest to you support your career development by enhancing your competence in leading organisational change More specifically, the assessment is Read More …