Primary Task Response: For this assignment, create a draft cover letter for your Request for Proposal (RFP) that you will develop in this weeks Individual Project assignment. The 1-page cover letter is what is sent along with the RFP to potential vendors of information systems. If you need help with writing a business letter, go to the Learning Center in the classroom, and choose the Writing Support Center. Then, click on the Writing Types tab, select Workplace Writing Types from the column on the left, and then choose Letter.

Assignment 1: Video/ Essay: The New Heroes - 'Dreams Of Sanctuary' (January 26, due January 29) (5%)

Dreams of Sanctuary features social entrepreneurs working to address a social problem. Who are those social entrepreneurs?
What social problems are they trying to solve? How?

The documentary is on Blackboard and available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xJOGDfEPaU

Topic 1: Release of Medical Records

Barbara Jones and her daughter, Patricia has been a patient of Dr. Young for many years. Patricia is currently in college and is in need of her medical records. Patricia has asked her mom, Barbara to pick up a copy of her medical records. Is it acceptable for Dr. Youngs medical practice to release a copy Patricias medical records to her mom? If so, why?  If not, why?

Topic: Public Policy Analysis: Understanding the Concern

We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frosts familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy. A smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at is end lies disaster. The other fork of the road - the one less traveled by - offers out last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of the earth
--Rachel Carson

Policy analysis is the study of public policy concern and the development of possible solutions to the public policy concern. Public policy analysis borrows from rational decision making. According to Michael Kraft, in rational decision making, one defines a problem, indicates the goals and objectives to be sought, considers a range of alternative solutions, evaluate each of the alternatives to clarify their consequences, and then recommends or chooses the alternative with the greate

Topic 1: Critical Thinking Application

The practice partners ask Elaine, the medical office manager, to prepare a budget for office supplies and equipment for the upcoming year. How can Elaine prepare for this challenging task, using her time management skills to plan for keeping the supply inventory up to date at all times? What references can she use to develop an accurate budget for the coming year? Be sure to answer all questions thoroughly.

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- Requirments

Select an industry of (medicine), e.g (Pfizer)
*E.g. The (Medicine)  industry in the middle east, focusing on the strategic group of chronic diseases medicines.


      Submit a written report as per the following format:

1. Overview analysis of the industry: (or strategic group within the industry). Please undertake research to determine the structure of the industry within the country you are examining. Multiple sources of evidence should be critically analyzed and presented in a clear and easily understandable format for the class and the report. For example, industry overview in global and country context, number and size of firms, industry life cycle, etc. (Hint: consider using some form of infographics).

2. Industry competitiveness analysis: clearly present the competitive structure of the industry. At a minimum, the five forces framework and strategic group an

Week 4: Merit-Based Compensation and Employee Motivation Discussion
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Prompt
Provide your own perspective on the following statement: An employee in a higher-level job position should receive a larger absolute merit increase compared to an employee in a lower-level job position. For example, a production manager of California Closets company has a current salary of $60,000. A production associate has a salary of $35,000. The manager level of job position is level 5, while the associate level job description is level 3.  Both production manager and production associate have shown a 4% merit increase in 2017. However, the total amounts of absolute merit increases they will receive are different - production manager will receive $2,400, and a production associate will be entitled to $1,400. Do you agree or disagree with such approaches? Explain why. What would be the impact of such an approach on both employees motivation?

Evaluation
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Feedback:
Sponsor:  Usually a little more detail is required around the authorization...example..."I was authorized access to ____ data by my sponsor who has asked to be confidential, however, he/she is at the ___ level of management with both access to the data and would be authorized to allow me this access.  I would like to thank my sponsor for this opportunity."

Aim of Study:
Later you get into scoping your objective, but on the purpose slide -- your purpose should be narrower that "problems facing Walmart" and you could say right here -- Problems with the Kronos Scheduling System at Walmart.

Measure:
Normalize feedback and tell how...employee survey?  NPS (Net Promotor Score) or Likert or?
system "should be programmed" -- that is not a measurement...maybe say something like, IT tickets % complete to be 95% or greater to have the program updated to the full current roster" (you need something measure-able).

This week, we will continue to apply the 7 Quality Control Tools discussed on page 477 of the Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence text.

Complete both of the following tasks:

Task 1: Do Problem 23.b from Chapter 8 on page 447 (run chart/control chart).
A run chart displays data over time. The vertical axis represents the measurement; the horizontal axis is the time scale. Example 8.10 on page 396 discusses the run chart and Figure 8.10 on page 398 shows what a run chart looks like. A control chart is a run chart with two horizontal lines called the Upper Control Limit and Lower Limit. Figure 8.14 on page 404 depicts a control chart. See the discussion on pages 403-404 for more detail.
Make a run chart using the attached data.  Be sure to label the axes correctly.
Now make a control chart by adding Control Limits that you select.
Task 2: Complete the Janson Medical Clinic case on pages 511-513 (Pareto diagram).
A Pareto diagram shows the ch

Week 4: Content Discussion
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Prompt
Turn to the Chapter 4: Workforce Focus Discussion Questions on pages 195-197 of your Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence text. Respond to one the following questions:

Option 1: Review the Hackman and Oldham organization design model on page 167.  Then consider a job you have (or had).  Apply the model to evaluate how the job design impacted your motivation and satisfaction, as well as organization effectiveness. [Discussion Question 9]
Option 2: On pages 183-185 of the text, review the discussion of Performance Appraisals.  What are the main points of controversy?  What is the best performance appraisal approach you have experienced (at work or school)?  Do you agree with the 360-degree feedback approach or do you take a more traditional viewpoint toward performance reviews?  Why?
Option 3: What motivates you to study and perform in the [on-line] classroom?&nb