Please read Chapter 7 Case Study #2 on Pages 334-335

In your first response please address the following:

1. What can you tell about hoe Kodak did needs assessment for executive education?
    
2. What recommendations would you give Kodak for improving this analysis, and what type of training do you think should be done now?
    
3. How would you go about evaluating the effectiveness of these educational experiences?  
    
4. Do you believe that company profitability should be used as a criterion?
    
5. Can more training save Kodak?   
    

    Assuming that a needs assessment is accomplished and specific learning outcomes have identified, feedback over time should be accomplished to determine whether the trainees can demonstrate the desired outcome whether it involves understanding or performing. Presumably if the needs have been properly identified, profits should result but conditions beyond the firm’s control (such as an upturn or downturn in the global economy) may limit the effectiveness of that criterion? 

In your second response, please comment on one of your classmate’s response.  

Do you think that your classmate should have included another factor? Why or Why not? 

Maybe you agree with your classmate, but for another reason that he or she stated.  If 

so, please explain. 

Please read Chapter 7 Case Study #2 on Pages 334-335

In your first response please address the following:

1. What can you tell about hoe Kodak did needs assessment for executive education?
    
2. What recommendations would you give Kodak for improving this analysis, and what type of training do you think should be done now?
    
3. How would you go about evaluating the effectiveness of these educational experiences?  
    
4. Do you believe that company profitability should be used as a criterion?
    
5. Can more training save Kodak?   
    

    Assuming that a needs assessment is accomplished and specific learning outcomes have identified, feedback over time should be accomplished to determine whether the trainees can demonstrate the desired outcome whether it involves understanding or performing. Presumably if the needs have been properly identified, profits should result but conditions beyond the firm’s control (such as an upturn or downturn in the global economy) may limit the effectiveness of that criterion? 

In your second response, please comment on one of your classmate’s response.  

Do you think that your classmate should have included another factor? Why or Why not? 

Maybe you agree with your classmate, but for another reason that he or she stated.  If 

so, please explain. 

 Please use the concept map to plan care for Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson is a 38-year-old African American that presents with an altered level of consciousness (ALOC). He has been having headaches for the last three months but due to a hectic work schedule, he has not been able to go to see his medical practitioner. During his last visit two years ago, his blood pressure was slightly elevated, but he never followed up. Upon arrival, to the ED a CT scan is completed and it shows a large bleed near the frontal lobe. What should Mr. Jackson’s plan of care include? 

Quantitative and qualitative research are the foundations of scientific research studies. Quantitative social science research tries to understand social science by creating quantifiable evidence, like numbers and statistics, analyzed over many different instances to show reliability and validity. You can remember this easily by thinking “quantitative = quantity; quantity = numbers.” Qualitative research tries to understand social science by exploring the totality of a situation, like through observing behavior and monitoring communications, then analyzing them to comprehend the “why” and “how” of the behavior. You can remember this easily by thinking “qualitative = quality; quality = character.” These are very simplistic and generalized definitions that apply to a broad range of sciences, but they are useful as a starting point for this Discussion.

In this Discussion, you analyze the differences between qualitative and quantitative research and conceptualize your own definition of each. Be sure to focus on the specific details of how these research methods are applied to social sciences and human services, providing examples where necessary.

Post your own definition of quantitative and qualitative research. Explain the differences between them, and then provide an example of each.

When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? This assignment asks you to apply a six-step to problem solving process to a specific problem scenario. You will write a paper that presents a synthesis of your ideas about solving the problem using this systematic approach. As Voltaire said, “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”

Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for eleven (11) years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelor’s degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree, when a supervisor’s position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two (2) weeks, during your final exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job performance; if you want the job, it’s yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have Master’s degrees, so you know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelor’s degree and continue on to a Master’s degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement, but the new company does not.

Review the six-step problem solving process outlined in the webtext, based on the article “The Problem Solving Process” located at http://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.html:

• Step One: Define the problem 
• Step Two: Analyze the problem 
• Step Three: Generate options 
• Step Four: Evaluate options 
• Step Five: Make your decision 
• Step Six: Implement and reflect 

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Define the problem in the scenario that you have chosen. 
2. Analyze the problem in the scenario. 
3. Generate options for solving the problem in the scenario. 
4. Evaluate the options for solving the problem. 
5. Decide on the best option for solving the problem. 
6. Explain how you will implement the decision made and reflect on whether this option was the most effective. 

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

• Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph. 
• Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences. 
• Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling. 
• Based on the guidelines in SWS, “A well-researched assignment has at least as many sources as pages.” Therefore, since this assignment requires you to write at least 4-5 pages, you should include at least 4-5 references. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Recognize the hindrances to the decision-making process in order to apply problem-solving skills to a variety of situations. 
• Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking. 
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.