Discussion Topic:

1. Suppose your instructor requires you to follow the formatting instructions in the APA Pocket Style Manual exactly. Is he or she being too picky and should they lighten up a bit?
2. Are specific formatting instructions necessary in a research report? Why or why not?
3. If you are submitting a research report for publication or presentation, why should you be concerned about formatting?

Position Paper on HealthCare Issue – Written Assignment

2 pages

A position paper is a document you could present to a legislator to seek support for an issue (in healthcare) you endorse. Present your position on a current health-care issue in a one-two page paper, following the assignment guidelines below. You can select your issue topic from newspapers, national news magazine articles, professional journals, or professional association literature; and this can be the topic you choose for your ethical issues debate.

Your position paper should:

·         Be quickly and easily understood.

·         Be succinct and clear.

·         Appear very professional with the legislator’s name and title on top and your name and your credentials at the bottom.

·         Condense essential information in one, single-spaced page, excluding the title and reference list pages.

·         Be written using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and APA format.

·         Clearly describe the issue that you are addressing in the opening paragraph.

·         Include 3–4 bullet points regarding why you are seeking the legislator’s vote, support, or opposition. Bullet points should be clear and concise but not repetitive and should reflect current literature that substantiates your position.

·         Summarize the implications for the nursing profession and/or patients.

·         Conclude with two recommendations that you wish to see happen related to your issue, such as a vote for or against, a change in policy, or the introduction of new legislation.

·         Use APA format (6th ed.), correct grammar, and references as appropriate.

The literature you cite must be from peer-reviewed journals and primary source information.

Social Scene Silliness

Although this content might not fit great with social influence it seems closely related enough that I thought I’d share.

If you’re looking for a distraction Improv Everywhere is great! They are group based in NYC that stages funny, socially engaging content in everyday locations. One of my favorite skits was done in a grocery store. Perhaps it’s because I’m a foodie, or maybe it’s my love of dancing, but here is a link (Links to an external site.).

Explore the site, if you have some time, and share your thoughts about it with us 🙂

Something else you might find funny–an example of unconscious processes. Link

Here is the link https://youtu.be/WnY59mDJ1gg

Assume that the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions. The company is currently facing increases in the costs of major ingredients.

Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Outline a plan that managers in the low-calorie, frozen microwaveable food company could follow in anticipation of raising prices when selecting pricing strategies for making their products response to a change in price less elastic. Provide a rationale for your response.
2. Examine the major effects that government policies have on production and employment. Predict the potential effects that government policies could have on your company.
3. Determine whether or not government regulation to ensure fairness in the low-calorie, frozen microwavable food industry is needed. Cite the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide two (2) examples of government involvement in a similar market economy to support your response.
4. Examine the major complexities that would arise under expansion via capital projects. Propose key actions that the company could take in order to prevent or address these complexities.
5. Suggest the substantive manner in which the company could create a convergence between the interests of stockholders and managers. Indicate the most likely impact to profitability of such a convergence. Provide two (2) examples of instances that support your response.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

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.

Identify a SMB of your choice. In a 500-word paper, examine risk management approaches the organization may consider deploying for mobile device management and provide rationale for the prerequisites needed for mobile device management as well as organizational readiness.

Make sure to reference academic or NIST official publications (most current year available via the Internet) or other relevant sources published within the last 5 years.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.