Identify the factors that have contributed to the reduction in union membership. Be sure to include the rationale you use in your speaker notes.

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Instructions

Over the past 40 years, union membership has declined, and it continues to do so. Instead, many companies are turning to alternative dispute resolution. We know one of the best union avoidance tactics is good communication and providing job satisfaction for employees.

Create a PowerPoint presentation (with speaker notes) that focuses on unions in the workplace. Address the following concepts in your presentation.

  • Identify the factors that have contributed to the reduction in union membership. Be sure to include the rationale you use in your speaker notes.
  • Evaluate whether or not the reduction in union membership is a good or bad thing for employees in the United States. Be sure to include the rationale you use in your speaker notes.
  • Explain what alternative dispute resolution involves, and identify the pros and cons from the perspective of the employee and the pros and cons from the perspective of the employer. Remember, you want to include the bulk of your explanation in the speaker notes, not on the slide.
  • Describe a situation where employees or managers would want to use some form of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or arbitration as opposed to direct negotiation or litigation to resolve disputes. Be sure to include the rationale you use in your speaker notes.
  • Explain how each of the seven determinants of job satisfaction (individual personality, the work itself, compensation, growth and upward mobility, coworkers, management, and communication) help to create the type of environment where employees experience job satisfaction. Remember, you want to include the bulk of your explanation in the speaker notes, not on the slide.

Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion to your presentation. Include at least two images or graphics in your presentation.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least eight slides in length, not counting the title or reference slides. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used.

Determine how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence.

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Assignment 1: Practicum…….my assignment with completed incorrectly so the professor returned and is allowing me to re do.  Journal needs to be focused on learned objectives from other assignment that was just posted . The two need be in correlation with each other.

Practicum Project Plan

The Practicum Project Plan is a scholarly proposal for your project. Over the next few weeks, you develop elements of your plan and then integrate these elements in a 4- to 6-page scholarly paper.

Refer to the Practicum Project Plan (PPP) Overview document provided in this week’s Learning Resources, for details about this assignment. Be sure to consider the project planning guidelines included in the document as you proceed with the development of your plan.

The Practicum Project Plan is due on or before Day 7 of Week 5.

To prepare this week:

  • Focus on development of your goal statement, measureable objectives, and evidence-based review of the literature for project justification, as outlined in the Practicum Project Plan (PPP) Overview document. Integrate insights from this week’s Discussion.
  • Reflect on questions you may have and consult with your practicum Faculty Member and/or Preceptor as needed.

Journal Entry 1

This week, you complete and submit your first journal entry. Your journal draws from evidence, concepts, and/or theories you have examined in this program, especially those related to your specialization. What have you observed during your Practicum Experience that you would like to analyze through your journal writing?

To prepare:

  • Reflect on your Practicum Experiences in Weeks 1–3.
  • Think about the evidence, concepts, and/or theories (evidence) learned throughout this program and your specialization.
  • Analyze a problem, issue, or situation that you have observed during your Practicum Experience.
  • Using a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources of evidence, consider what you have observed within the context of your specialty using appropriate concepts, principles, and theories. Give special attention to observed events that vary from the scholarly literature.
  • Determine how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence.
  • Given the various evidence-based approaches that can be used in handling the observed problem, situation, or issue, think about a plan for approaching the matter differently.

To complete the Practicum and Journal Entry 1:

In your saved version of the NURS 6600 Practicum Journal document, do the following:

  • Write a 250- to 300-word journal entry (identified as Journal Entry 1) in which you do the following:
    • Describe a problem, issue, or situation that you have observed during your Practicum Experience (no more than a half page).
    • Using no fewer than three peer-reviewed sources of evidence, analyze what you have observed within the context of your specialty using appropriate concepts, principles, and theories. Give special attention to observed events that vary from scholarly literature.
    • Explain how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence.
    • Given the various evidence-based approaches that can be used in handling the problem, situation, or issue, formulate a plan for approaching the matter differently.
    • Include references immediately following the content.
    • Use APA style for your journal entry and references

Based on your last paper, create a change-management plan. Put yourself in the position of a consultant making recommendations to the CEO of the organization.

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Change Management Plan (presentation)

Based on your last paper, create a change-management plan. Put yourself in the position of a consultant making recommendations to the CEO of the organization.

Present your recommendations in a PowerPoint presentation of 10-15 slides. State how the organization can be better prepared to meet the needs and challenges of the future. Defend your argument.

Your presentation should include the following (at a minimum):

1)  an evaluation of the current situation (current culture)

2) an analysis of how the culture should change in order to better address the needs of the future (be specific!)

3) recommendations for change, with specific strategies that need to be adopted by the leadership, including how to communicate the changes and how to respond to resistance to change (Keep your recommendations to two or three, otherwise it becomes overwhelming)

4) justification and support for the recommended changes, based on both your own observations and the literature (at least three sources)

CriteriaNot Present0 pointsBeginning2.4 pointsDeveloping2.8 pointsAccomplished3.2 pointsExemplary4 pointsRecommendations

Recommendations are missing

Recommendations are only partially presented; major segments are lacking description.

Recommendations are presented that show some connection to the data. Recommendations are aligned directly to the organizational goals.

Recommendations for change in the culture demonstrate an alignment to the business objectives of the organization and the changes or issues existing. Recommendations are supported by data.

Recommendations for change in the culture clearly demonstrate an innovative and direct alignment to the business objectives of the organization and the changes or issues existing. Recommendations are supported by both literature and original data.

Rationale and justification

Not present

Plan is not justified and does not appear to address the needs of the organization; needed actions and strategies required by the leadership of the organization are lacking or not thorough.

Presentation has some rationale and justification, but these are not necessarily or totally convincing; actions and strategies required by the leadership are not comprehensive.

Rationale and justification are thorough; needed actions and strategies required of leadership are fairly comprehensive and adequate for change.

Rationale and justification are convincing and thorough; needed actions and strategies required of leadership are comprehensive and adequate for change.

Resistance to change

Paper does not addressresistance to change andideas on how to address this

There is not a clear understanding of a clear direction on how to deal with resistance to change

Some ideas on how to address possible resistance to change are presented

There is acknowledgment of resistance to change and some ideas on how to address it

Paper demonstrates clear understanding of resistance to change and ideas on how to address this, based on literature

Sources

Not present

sources are not appropriate (e.g., Wikipedia, About.com).

One appropriate source is used that supports the need and the plan for change.

Two appropriate sources are used that support the need and the plan for change.

At least three appropriate sources are used that support the need and the plan for change.

Format

Paper was not submitted or the file can not be opened

Paper is difficult to understand due to the many mistakes in spelling, grammar, and APA formatting; use of resources is inadequate.

Paper shows some mistakes in communication, APA style, or grammar that make portions of the paper confusing; use of resources is too limited.

Paper demonstrates excellent communication; it has few mistakes in APA formatting, grammar, or spelling, and these do not hinder understanding of the paper; a portion of the required outside resources are used.

Paper demonstrates excellent communication; it adheres to APA style; it has no more than 2–3 mistakes in grammar and mechanics; it shows use of appropriate outside resources.

Overall ScoreDoes not meet expectations0 or moreD12 or moreC14 or moreB16 or moreA18 or more

Does not meet expectations

D

C

B

A

Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

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Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignments below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Find a letter to the editor in the New York Times, LA Times, or Wall Street Journal. Use the Toulmin Argument to analyze the letter. Suggest revisions and offer additional evidence

Perform the exercise on page 169 of the textbook that centers on Factcheck.org. In addition to the activity, be sure to explain why you chose the topic you did and whether what you believed to be accurate about that topic turned out to be proven true or false.

Create a list of 3 commonly believed conspiracy theories. Following the examples on page 172 of the textbook, create three versions of each claim in which each version offers more information to help readers judge the merit of the claim.

Write an argument of definition about a term that has suddenly become culturally significant or recently changed in some important way. Either defend the way the term has come to be defined or raise questions about its appropriateness, offensiveness, inaccuracy, and so on.