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In a truly competitive marketplace, an organization must assess what its competitors are charging for services that organization offers. If it charges too much, other organizations simply will not conduct business with it. If it charges too little, the profit margins are non-existent and the organization would fail to make a profit.

In this discussion, describe the best ways for an organization to understand pricing within its scope of services. Are the methods that you chose ethical? Why or why not? Would they be ethical in other countries or cultures?

– two to three pages not including the cover page and the references.

– provide at least three updated articles since 2010

– follow APA style.

Psychology Discussion

For this component, you will need to choose one of the research topics from the list below. Your task is to develop an hypothesis based on your chosen research topic and to design a true experiment to test your hypothesis. You will then ‘write up’ your experiment in the form of an APA style methods section containing the following sections: design statement, participants, materials, procedures, and use of variables. this assignment must be submitted via Turnitin.500 – 600 words (maximum of 600 words, penalties apply). The following criteria will be assessed: design statement, participants, materials, procedure, and use of variables. Formatted according to APA guidelines (size 12 Times New Roman Font, justified, double-spaced lines). Your name and word count must be included in the header. (Please include Simple Title Page). 

Sport Psychology

In 1,000-1,250 words, you will differentiate the three main roles of sport psychology consultants and their relationship to each other by doing the following:

1. Describe how the field of sports psychology developed in a historical context.
2. Identify each role and what the actions are and ethical considerations within that role.
3. Describe the relationship between all three roles.

Use three to five scholarly resources to support your explanations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 5.5: Differentiate between the three major roles of sport psychology consultants.

Note: Please if you do not have knowledge of this subject, do not request to do it. I also need you to include a doi with each cited source you find. I will provide my GCU library login info. I only want sources from the library!

In the delivery of healthcare services, is it necessary to have the government involved? Specifically, is the government needed to control costs? In your opinion, determine if privatization of health services would ultimately be more effective.

Discuss one personal strength and one weakness you have regarding professional presentations. Name one method for improvement for each of these, and discuss why it is important for you to work on these skills if you want to present your findings in a more formal setting.

Globalization

How has globalization affected cultures of different ountries? Has it affected countries negatively or positively? Has it caused countries to lose their individualities and their own personalities and identities? Discuss and state clear examples of different countries and how it has affected them.

Recessions

After reading Special Topic 4, write a 2-page paper comparing and contrasting the economic viewpoints and theories of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek. 

 What were each of their views of the causes recessions and solutions to fixing them?  

In each of their views, what place did government have to improve markets? 

 Cite your sources as needed. Attempt to use APA formatting. Use only Special Topic 4 attached as your resources when completing paper.

Describe different quality methods within healthcare.

Course Scenario

Chaparral Regional Hospital is a small, urban hospital of approximately 60 beds, and offers the following:

• Emergency room services
• Intensive care
• Surgical care
• Obstetrics
• Diagnostic services
• Some rehabilitation therapies
• Inpatient pharmacy services
• Geriatric services
• Consumer physician referral      services

Recently, the CEO has been hearing complaints from both patients and staff, varying from long wait times to rude physicians. You have been hired to design and implement a Quality Improvement Plan to help uncover quality problems and to satisfactorily resolve them   

Instructions

The CEO has received some resistance from the Board on undertaking a QI program. She has asked you to develop a set of talking points on the pros and cons of common measurement techniques used in healthcare that she can use the next time she runs into a Board member.

Talking points are used to quickly explain something by condensing it into a compelling, but easily digestible, list. If the goal is to increase support for a QI program, the talking points must provide the ideas she needs to convey in order to achieve the goal.

Your talking points should be submitted in a Word document. Your talking points should include the pros and cons of implementing a QI program.    

Upon completion of your talking points, please prepare a PowerPoint presentation where you will explain each talking point to the CEO so they clearly understand and can answer questions from the Board.

APA formatting for the talking points, and proper grammar, punctuation, and form are required.

a. Length of PowerPoint should be at 7-10 slides.

b. Highlight specific pros and cons of QI programs.

c. Use the Notes area on each slide as needed to expand on the key points.

Assignment 1: Social Performance Of Organizations

According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. Use the Internet to research Apple. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell (Week 4).

Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

• Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Social Performance of Organizations
• Tags: BUS475, Social Performance
• Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 1 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or services of Apple, and identify two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale. 
2. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.
3. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with Apple.
4. Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note:Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

"Globalization And Corporate Citizenship"

Congratulations! You have been appointed as a new product manager with Samsung and have been tasked to introduce the latest smartphone in a new country. Choose and research a country other than the United States, and then formulate a plan to effectively integrate this product from a global and social standpoint. Speculate on the major challenges and opportunities you anticipate facing in this role