Category: Operations Management homework help

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175 – 265 words
Cite at least one (1) peer-reviewed references
Respond to the following:
 
Doria Chege
Hi Class,
Insightful response and safety and quality are both important in design. The protection and health of patients and staff is a major contributor to this; “Balancing the line of keeping settings secure and making them feel institutionalized or ‘prison-like” (Brown, 2015, in French). 
If the need to feel safe in healthcare environments is not fulfilled, the patients will be less likely to return and go elsewhere for care services. It is vital to keep these spaces safe and inviting for both staff and patients. The architecture of a facility/structure and its fixed and movable elements may directly affect human performance, especially the health and safety of staff, patients, and families. Patient safety can be improved by targeting human factors in hospital construction and ensuring that residual symptoms and neurological failures leading to adverse outcomes are eliminated. This involves a multi-faceted approach, including creating a solid safety culture, redesigning programs or facilities and equipment, and technologies, mitigating cognitive error situations, and helping caregivers with designs to remove errors. 
Class,
Can you think of some designs that you have experienced that help reduces anxiety? What about bringing in nature?
References:
Brown, J. (2015). BIG-PICTURE DESIGN TRENDS REFLECT CHANGING INDUSTRY NEEDS. Behavioral Healthcare, 35(4), 46-47. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1755861818?accountid=35812
Reiling J, Hughes RG, Murphy MR. The Impact of Facility Design on Patient Safety. In: Hughes RG, editor. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Apr. Chapter 28. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2633/
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APA format
175 – 265 words
Cite at least one (1) peer-reviewed reference
Respond to the following:
 
What regulation or requirement do you believe has the most effect on health care facility design? Why?

INTEGRATIVE LEARNING PROJECT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
For the Integrative Learning Project Assignment, you will research a particular, authentic
company/industry or a fabricated company/industry.  (No one in this course should write
anything regarding their government or organizational relationship that could create doubt about
crossing lines that would disclose confidential information of any kind.  It would be better to
create a fictional situation.  It is up to you to use your informed judgment.)  The ILP must be
written in current APA format and must include the following major elements:
 Title Page
 Table of Contents
 Abstract
 Introduction
o It should be no more than ½ page in length.
o Reference the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, section 3.4 for suggested components of an introduction and section 2.27 for formatting.
 Organizational Setting
o In at least 2 pages:
 Describe the mission of your organization (e.g., what product or service is provided, to what intended markets, and how the product or service is distinct from those offered by competitors)
 Define your customers are (internal and external)
 Identify what value you add to the organization (how you help the organization achieve its mission)
 Highlight the role Christianity currently plays in this organization (if it is a secular organization, what Christian values are built into the organization?).
o The student must clearly state if the company/industry is fabricated (not statement required for authentic company/industry.
 Integration of Chapter Concepts to the Organizational Setting
o Select 8 different key concepts from the textbook that seem to be most applicable to your organizational setting. Some examples of key concepts include supply chain management, Six Sigma, innovation, etc. Provide an in-depth discussion of each of your chosen key concepts and its application to your organizational setting.
 For each concept, provide a comprehensive description, what benefit it may offer to your organization, and what needs to be done in order to successfully implement this topic into your organization.
 For each concept, integrate appropriate biblical references. Explain how these concepts magnify God’s plan for you.
 This section of your project requires at least 14 pages of graduate-level content and analysis.  No more than 1 block quote is allowed in the paper.
 Conclusion
o It should be no more than ½ page in length.
o Provide major recommendations and summative conclusion for the organization.
 References: You must include at least 15 scholarly sources formatted in current APA style. Each reference must be current, having been published within the last 3 years, or, if older, must contribute important information relevant to historical background.
 Appendices: Include at least 3 well-developed and professional documents. Appendices
often include information that is somewhat confidential, detail-oriented, and/or tends to change often. 
Some examples include:
o Action Planning: This specifies objectives, responsibilities, and timelines for
completion of objectives.
o Description of Strategic Planning Process Used: This describes the process used to develop the plan, who was involved, the number of meetings, any major lessons learned to improve planning, etc.
o Strategic Analysis Data: This includes information generated during the external analysis (e.g., environmental scan) and internal analysis (e.g., SWOT analysis). It also includes a list of strategic issues identified during these analyses.
o Goals for Board and Chief Executive Officer: Goals of the board and CEO must be directly aligned with goals identified during strategic planning. This appendix will list goals for the board and can also include recommendations for redesigning board committees associated with strategic goals. These can be used (along with the CEO job description) to form the basis for performance evaluations of the
CEO.
o Budget Planning: This depicts both the resources as well as the required funding for obtaining and using the resources needed to achieve the strategic goals. Budgets are often depicted for each term of the year of the strategic plan.
o Operating Plan: This describes the major goals and activities to be accomplished over the coming fiscal year.
o Financial Reports: These include last year’s budget (with estimated expenses and the actual amounts spent), this year’s current budget (again, with estimated amounts and actual amounts spent), a balance sheet (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial position), an income statement (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial activities), etc.
o Monitoring and Evaluation of Plan: This includes criteria for monitoring and evaluating as well as the responsibilities and frequencies of monitoring the implementation of the plan.
o Communication of Plan: This describes the actions that will be taken to communicate the plan and/or portions of it and describes to whom the plan will be communicated.
FULL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND GRADING RUBRIC ATTACHED FOR CLARITY

 
Scenario
You are the chief privacy officer for a health system. Your responsibilities include developing, guiding, and assisting with the overall Privacy and HIPAA policies and procedures for departments that store, process, and transmit protected health information. You have been asked to review the health system’s current policies and procedures on HIPAA. As a best practice, your first plan of action is to review the current literature on recent health policy developments (i.e., health reform) and the impact of those developments on HIPAA. The literature review will assist in ensuring that the policies and procedures are updated and remain in compliance with privacy guidelines.
Instructions
For this task, you will need to conduct a literature review of current developments in healthcare that impact HIPAA legislation and the application of privacy rules. You will need to review a minimum of 5 scholarly journal articles published within the past 10 years.

Scenario
Technology has revolutionized healthcare significantly in recent years. As technology continues to evolve, healthcare leaders are focused on ways in which new technologies can be leveraged to improve costs, access, and quality of care.
You are the associate consultant for a health quality management organization. Your organization advises health service providers on ways to improve quality and safety in the delivery of care. You have been asked by the senior consultant to conduct research on a new technology that has the capacity to positively impact healthcare delivery. Use your research to write an executive summary detailing your findings regarding the technology.
Examples of technologies that have the potential to change healthcare and its delivery include:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
Centralized monitoring of hospital patients
Chatbots
Electronic underwear that prevents bedsores
Disinfectant lightbulbs
Instructions
Create an executive summary in which you discuss the following:
Identify a new or emerging technology that may significantly improve quality, increase access to care, and/or reduce long-term costs.
Discuss the global implications of implementing the selected technology.
Explain how the new technology may result in improved outcomes and increased efficiency.
Describe potential challenges to implementing the technology and proposed solutions to those challenges.
Rubric 
-Clear and thorough identification of a new or emerging technology that may significantly improve quality, increase access to care, and/or reduce long-term costs.
– Clear and thorough discussion of the global implications of implementing the selected technology. 
– Clear and thorough explanation of how the new technology may result in improved outcomes and increased efficiency. 
– Comprehensive description of the potential challenges to implementing the technology and proposed solutions to those challenges. 
– Comprehensive discussion of the future implications for the selected technology. 

Write a minimum of 200 words response to the post below. Reference minimum of 2 articles
“As a current U.S. Navy civilian employee, I chose to focus on the way the Navy organizes competency development and psychological dispositions for its’ civilian global leaders. One thing that is important to note is the Navy’s prioritization of competency development for both its’ civilian and military leadership. This organization has outlined a Navy Leader Development Framework for the military men and women who serve on the front lines, as well as a Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Leader Development Framework for the government employees who help behind the scenes.  
In the DoD Civilian Leader Development Framework, the focus is on major competencies which include Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, Building Coalitions and Enterprise-wide Perspective (Department of Defense, 2022). In leading change, the DoD expects civilian global leaders to balances change with continuity and addresses resistance, while maintaining an organizational vision. Leading people means leaders possess the interpersonal skills necessary to encourage others to meet the organizational vision while fostering an environment that embraces diversity, differences, trust, and teamwork. Results driven means meeting customer expectations and the goals of the organization. Global leaders are expected to problem solve and possess and entrepreneurial mindset when working through this competency (DoD, 2022). Business acumen zeros in on a global leaders’ ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically, a particularly crucial competency when working with the nations armed forces. Building coalitions focuses on the ability to build relationships internal to the organization, with external organizations and even foreign governments. Enterprise-wide perspective is a competency that requires global leaders to view their organizational responsibilities in the broader view of the DoD’s strategic priorities.
The Navy and DoD prioritize and organize the psychological dispositions of their global leaders through the validation of their DoD Competency Model. Waldman et al. (2011) explain the how the brain supports global leaders in their abilities to influence other’s moods, understand emotions, make crucial decisions, and problem solve. The DoD has implemented of four major leadership development programs to include Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP), Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) and White House Leadership Development Program (WHLDP) (DoD, 2022). Each of these developmental programs meets leaders at a different psychological level and year or point in their career, and then focuses on key competency areas for further development. Mendenhall et al.’s (2018) of over 207 competencies more specifically details the skills necessary for global leaders’ success in the DoD’s Leadership Framework. Brain plasticity as discussed by Waldman et al. (2011) becomes increasingly important in this regard as global leaders are required to rapidly shift between competencies during their day. The DoD and Mendenhall et al. (2018) highlight agility as a valuable skill, which may often be underestimated in the leadership arena, however I believe it warrants further study.
References
Department of Defense (DoD). (2022, August 23). Growing Civilian Leaders (DoDINST 1430.16). Department of Defense. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/143016p.pdf?ver=A9g2s3YpUbB__xPGRfmJAQ%3D%3D
Mendenhall, M. E., Osland, J. S., Bird, A., Oddou, G. R., Stevens, M. J., Maznevski, M. L., & Stahl, G. K. (2018). Global Leadership: Research, Practice and Development (3rd ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Waldman, D. A., Balthazard, P. A., & Peterson, S. J. (2011). Social cognitive neuroscience and leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 22(6), 1092-1106. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2011.09.005”
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Process Types and Strategies
Choice of process types is a strategic decision in Operations Management. Answer the following and include references to this week’s course materials, specifically “Operations Management Reading: Designing, Managing, and Improving Operations,” to support your response.
Identify 2 different processes used in your industry and classify them into process types such as job shop, batch processing, assembly line, etc. Explain the rationale for your process type classifications.
Which companies or similar organizations in your industry would you consider to be recognized leaders in any of these process types? How does that compare to your organization?
What should management focus on in managing those process types?
Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.​
1st person to respond to is Melaine
Good morning Professor and class – 
Identify 2 different processes used in your industry and classify them into process types such as job shop, batch processing, assembly line, etc. Explain the rationale for your process type classifications.
I work for a firm that solicits government contracts, and my work has always revolved around designing a successful process to ensure that we give the best service as contractors. We help government agencies by staffing their programs. I would classify our process as a project because the inputs are brought into the assignment as needed, and there is flow in our process. Also, we deal with a unique product every time we have a project to staff government programs. We bring together resources as needed while coordinating them using project management techniques that require teamwork.  Process strategy is huge in government contracting to make sure that offer something different so the government will choose us but also something different to potential candidates to get the highest quality employees to fill our staffing positions.
Which companies or similar organizations in your industry would you consider to be recognized leaders in any of these process types? How does that compare to your organization?
As one of the government contractors, the firm I work for is a recognized leader in project, as our process type, since government contractors have to adhere to strict regulations. We compete with other federal contractors who also wish to staff government programs, and we provide the best people to handle any government assignment. Our process focus strategy is to ensure that we align the right people skilled enough to handle the assignment or address a need. We have often exceeded the client’s expectations. We are always developing processes to monitor how we are doing and if there is something that comes up in that process that needs changing, we have a lot of discussions to determine a new way of doing something or changing it to make it work better.
What should management focus on in managing those process types?
The selected process type impacts resources, decisions, and work methods. Therefore, management should focus on ensuring that the process type settled on is the most suitable for the industry and the specific assignment being handled. For instance, a project process may be ideal for a construction site; a job shop for a print shop; a batch process for a bakery; an assembly line for an automobile; and continuous flow for a refinery. Management must match an operation with the right process type.
2nd person to respond 2
Greetings Dr. Chin and Colleagues
The key to any successful business is action. That is, every organization is doing something in the form of value in exchange for money. Value, in this case, could be creating a product or rendering a service. However, business success is not about what the company offers but about maximizing the processes & operations involved in the delivery.
I work in the technology sphere in an organization that operates in the manufacturing industry. Cummins is one of the global leaders in the manufacturing industry, specifically in the heavy-duty engine business.
Several processes go into the creation of an engine. I will focus on the engine blocks and assembly for the emphasis of this discussion. I classify these approaches as batch processing and assembly line (2). The build process starts with boring the cylinder holes in an engine block depending on the specifications of the shop order, be it 4 or 6 cylinders. This step falls under bulk processing as the same boring goes through all blocks on the line. Putting the pieces together to compose the whole engine is an assembly line process (2). The assembly line is sequenced to ensure all components fit in a particular order and are machine-paced (2).
Navistar and Detroit diesel are other significant players in the industry (3). I do not have much insight into their assembly line process composition. However, it’s been efficient enough to make them vital key players.
While the manufacturing lines at Cummins are efficient, the company is living up to its value of innovation. The company is investing in new lines with inbuilt flexibility for different engine configurations. This technology means incorporating patch and line processing in one (2). Focusing on this improvement will yield more output with more variants of the same products.
Regards
Wale.
References
Cummins (2022) Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummins.’
Shapiro, R.D. (2013) “Designing, Managing, and Improving Operations,” Harvard Business School.
Detroit Diesel ’s competitors, revenue, number of employees … – owler https://www.owler.com/company/detroitdiesel.

Create a 15-20 page capstone paper that analyzes a business topic and provides recommendations and is supported with credible resources that demonstrate evidence-based thinking.
Introduction
Throughout your MBA program, you have worked to develop as a business professional and prepare to meet future challenges as a business leader. Your program culminates in the capstone project, which forms the primary focus of this course, the final course you will take in the program. The capstone project is intended to provide for you the opportunity to demonstrate your MBA program outcomes in these ways:
Planning and executing the strategic and tactical elements of a comprehensive project.
Integrating and demonstrating the business leadership skills and techniques you have learned throughout the MBA program and your own growth as a business leader.
Communicating your analysis and recommendations for a real organization both in written form and in a formal presentation.
Completing your MBA program with an experience that reinforces what you have learned throughout your MBA program.
Assessment Description
For complete details, refer to the MBA Capstone Project Description [PDF] and scoring guide. Your capstone project should address these expectations:
Apply foundational knowledge and an understanding of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines.
Integrate information across disciplines from differing perspectives.
Develop logical, well-supported, evidence-based solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
Apply innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning.
Apply leadership and collaboration principles and strategies for virtual, global, and culturally diverse environments.
Integrate principles of ethics and integrity into business decisions.
Communicate clearly and effectively in a business environment.
Additional Expectations
Include an executive summary following your cover page.
Include various body sections that contain the analysis and recommendations.
Include a conclusion that summarizes main points of the paper.
Before you submit your assessment for grading, submit it to SafeAssign as a draft. Review your SafeAssign report and address any flagged issues to ensure you have properly cited all quoted or paraphrased material.
As an MBA learner, you have access to a free subscription to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Take advantage of that subscription, and do some of your research in the WSJ. Try to include at least one source from the WSJ in your final draft.
Submission Requirements
Style: Your paper should follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines (available in the MBA Program Resources), including single-spaced paragraphs. Use a professional writing style.
Communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.
APA guidelines: Format your citations according to current APA style.
Resources: Use at least six citations from credible sources.
Length: Your paper should be 15–20 pages, not including front and back matter (cover page, executive summary, table of contents, references, appendices). Papers that do not meet this minimum will be immediately returned for revision.
Font and font size: 12 point, Times New Roman.
EPORTFOLIO
You should consider adding this to your personal ePortfolio. Your completion of this comprehensive capstone project demonstrates your ability to identify a problem or opportunity to be researched, analyze the data, apply your own leadership abilities to suggest solutions, and then present your analysis and conclusions in a credible way. This key program deliverable will be an invaluable part of your portfolio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply foundational knowledge and an understanding of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines. 

Apply foundational knowledge and an understanding of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines.

Competency 2: Integrate information across disciplines and from differing perspectives. 

Integrate most relevant supportive and conflicting information (data, insights, best practices) across disciplines from differing primary functional perspectives individually and holistically.

Competency 3: Think critically and analytically to provide evidence-based solutions to business challenges and opportunities. 

Develop logical, well-supported solutions based on relevant, sound, logical, and credible evidence (data, insights, analyses, best practices) to solve business challenges and opportunities.

Competency 4: Apply innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning. 

Apply innovative, strategic, and sustainable (long-term) approaches to business practice and planning.

Competency 5: Lead and collaborate in virtual, global, and culturally diverse environments. 

Apply leadership and collaboration principles and strategies for virtual, global, and culturally diverse environments.

Competency 6: Integrate principles of ethics and integrity into business decisions. 

Integrate principles of ethics and integrity into business decisions by assessing ethical implications and resolving ethical conflicts and dilemmas.

Competency 7: Communicate clearly and effectively in a business environment. 

Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional.

I need assistance with this assignment 
Choose one of the 9 Types of Literature Reviews listed in the article to complete this assignment.
Write at least a 750-word paper in which you:
Define synthesis.
Explain your understanding of the type of literature selected.
Explain how you can use the type of literature selected in synthesizing literature in your literature review.

 
Week 4 Assignment – Southwest Case Study
Overview
Complete an analysis of Southwest. Assess the organizational layout, performance metrics, and the technology that is used to measure performance and connect with consumers.
Instructions
Using the Southwest case study, write a 6–7 page paper in which you:
Evaluate Southwest’s operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability.
Analyze how operation management activities affect the customer experience. Select two operation management challenges and provide the solutions for confronting them.
Examine Southwest’s value chain and evaluate its effectiveness to operations in terms of quality, value creation, and customer satisfaction.
Determine the different types of performance measurements that can be used to measure Southwest’s service-delivery system design. Select at least two types that can be applied and provide justifications for the selection.
Examine the different types of technologies applied to Southwest’s service operations and evaluate how the technologies strengthen the value chain.
Use at least two quality resources in this assignment that do not include the initial case study. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the impact of operational strategies and practices on a business.