Traditions and context

“Thinking About the Field: Traditions and Contexts”. Discuss two of the contexts that are most appealing to you. Identify three issues or topics related to each context you want more information about. State your issues or topics as questions you could answer through the research processes discussed in Chapter 3.

Only source allowed is textbook: Introducing communication theory: Analysis & Applications by Richard west and Lynn Turner

Future of Social Media

WATCH the “Black Mirror” episode “Nosedive.” Some of you may have already seen this episode before, but it’s a good place to start if we want to think about the future of social media.

WATCH this episode of DUST on YouTube called Hyper-Reality that takes a look at what life could be like for people in a world altered by augmented reality. Does the technology help your life or trap you in a lonely virtual prison full of clutter and confusion? What forms of digital and social media do you notice in the film?

 

Performance and Productivity

Examine variables, conditions, and concepts that influence team performance and productivity.

Student Success Criteria

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Scenario

As a leader, you have been tasked with building a team whose purpose is to recommend a new performance evaluation system. The current system is outdated and greatly reduces employee morale each year.

Instructions

As the leader of this problem-solving team, you are tasked with reviewing a team performance report. The report reveals that the team is behind schedule by more than six weeks, team members often miss meetings, there is noted conflict among team members, team members do not have clear direction and roles, there is no feedback on performance, and there is no clear team leader. The productivity score is 68%; the company goal is 90%. The company has asked you to create a comparative table of your findings. Your table will include the report findings in one column; with associated solutions, methods, and/or recommendations.

Curse of Oil Discussion

1. What is the Curse of Oil

2. How does this issue affect the market of the Oil & Gas Industry?

3. How does Transportation relate to the Curse of Oil Issue?

4. Is there a solution for Curse of Oil for a country or economy unit?

Implementing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Ethically

The growing use of AI and robotics also raises issues of healthcare technology ethics. AI refers to the ability of computers to mimic human intelligence and learning. Potential medical applications include analysis of radiologic images. AI used for health-related predictive analysis relies on large, diverse datasets, including EHRs.

Robotic health workers offer a potential answer to labor shortages, but their use could dehumanize those they’re meant to serve and those they replace. The evolution of robotics in healthcare beyond compensatory measures and into human enhancements raises issues of access and fairness for patients and challenges the definition of a healthcare provider.

Ethical Considerations

What procedures are in place to ensure that AI, robotics, and other advanced technologies are adopted only after they’re proven to be effective in meeting the healthcare needs of patients?

How much say should patients have in the use of advanced technologies as part of their medical treatment?

Will predictions about a patient’s future health generated by AI systems be made available to insurance companies and other third parties?

What effect will AI-based medical care have on the relationship between patients and their doctors and other healthcare providers?

What factors effect employee satisfaction in a motor retail service department

This is a literature review based around theory around the factors which affect employee satisfaction in retail situations. My specific research will be around employees in a service department of a motor retail who deal with customers directly. However it can be more general around what current literature says about factors that effect employee satisfaction and it’s importance.

It also needs to be critical of the literature.

Things that affect employee satisfaction such as management styles, motivation, morale, value, pay, staffing issues. these can be classed as: reward and motivation, management leadership styles, wellbeing etc.

 

Comparative Public Admin

This class is about public administration. Descriptions of the society, economics, politics, etc. should only be used to demonstrate context. Please focus on public administration institutions, civil servants, government processes, management, leadership, governance (relationship between government and people), service delivery, and anti-corruption strategies.

Identify health disparities and discuss social determinants of health, epidemiology, cultural considerations, and health care literacy

Identify and define health disparity related to the advanced practice nurse’s area of practice or chosen specialty. Include asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, low birth weight, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, TB, Depression, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders, suicide, homicide.
Discuss three social determinants of health.
Describe how the three social determinants of health could influence the identified health disparity.
Identify the epidemiology associated with the chosen health disparity.
Specify the incidence at the state level
Specify the incidence at the national level
Describe the cultural considerations related to the chosen health disparity.
Describe the health care literacy challenges of the population impacted by chosen health disparity.