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      Read Ending Case for Part Two pg. 170. Complete the following questions regarding the case study:

      1. Which vision of the future was correct? The long-term fortunes of both Boeing and EADS depended on two contrasting strategic decisions, based on two very different assessments of the market. If EADS was correct, the market would continue to demand ever-larger airplanes.  If Boeing was correct, the current wave of jumbo jets had crested, and a new wave of fuel-saving midrange jets would soon replace them.

      2. Which company’s strategy had the best chance of succeeding? 

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      Strategic Management Model

      Gathering Information

      Societal Environment: General forces

      Natural Environment: Resources and

      climate

      Task Environment:

      Industry analysis

      Internal: Strengths and Weaknesses

      Structure: Chain of command

      Culture: Beliefs, expectations,

      values

      Resources: Assets, skills, competencies,

      knowledge

      External: Opportunities

      and Threats

      Developing Long-range Plans

      Mission

      Reason for existence Objectives

      What results to accomplish by when

      Strategies

      Plan to achieve the mission & objectives

      Policies

      Broad guidelines for decision making

      Environmental Scanning:

      Strategy Formulation:

      Feedback/Learning: Make corrections as needed

      Putting Strategy into Action

      Monitoring Performance

      Programs

      Activities needed to accomplish a plan

      Budgets

      Cost of the programs Procedures

      Sequence of steps needed to do the job

      Performance

      Actual results

      Strategy Implementation:

      Evaluation and Control:

      THIRTEENTH EDITION

      Strategic Management

      and Business Policy

      TOWARD GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

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      THIRTEENTH EDITION

      Thomas L. Wheelen Formerly with University of Virginia Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

      J. David Hunger Iowa State University St. John’s University

      Strategic Management

      and Business Policy

      TOWARD GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

      with major contributions by

      Kathryn E. Wheelen

      Alan N. Hoffman Bentley University

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      Brief Contents

      PART ONE Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy 1

      C H A P T E R 1 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 2

      C H A P T E R 2 Corporate Governance 42

      C H A P T E R 3 Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management 70

      PART TWO Scanning the Environment 93

      C H A P T E R 4 Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis 94

      C H A P T E R 5 Internal Scanning: Organizational Analysis 136

      PART THREE Strategy Formulation 173

      C H A P T E R 6 Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy 174

      C H A P T E R 7 Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy 204

      C H A P T E R 8 Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice 236

      PART FOUR Strategy Implementation and Control 269

      C H A P T E R 9 Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action 270

      C H A P T E R 1 0 Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing 300

      C H A P T E R 1 1 Evaluation and Control 328

      PART FIVE Introduction to Case Analysis 363

      C H A P T E R 1 2 Suggestions for Case Analysis 364

      PART SIX WEB CHAPTERS Other Strategic Issues

      W E B C H A P T E R A Strategic Issues in Managing Technology & Innovation

      W E B C H A P T E R B Strategic Issues in Entrepreneurial Ventures & Small Businesses

      W E B C H A P T E R C Strategic Issues in Not-For-Profit Organizations

      PART SEVEN Cases in Strategic Management 1-1

      GLOSSARY G-1

      NAME INDEX I-1

      SUBJECT INDEX I-7

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      Contents

      Preface xxix

      PART ONE Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy 1

      C H A P T E R 1 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 2

      1.1 The Study of Strategic Management 5

      Phases of Strategic Management 5

      Benefits of Strategic Management 6

      1.2 Globalization and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges to Strategic Management 7

      Impact of Globalization 8

      Impact of Environmental Sustainability 8

      Global Issue: REGIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS REPLACE NATIONAL TRADE BARRIERS 9

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: PROJECTED EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 12

      1.3 Theories of Organizational Adaptation 12

      1.4 Creating a Learning Organization 13

      1.5 Basic Model of Strategic Management 14

      Environmental Scanning 16

      Strategy Formulation 17

      Strategy Highlight 1.1: DO YOU HAVE A GOOD MISSION STATEMENT? 18

      Strategy Implementation 21

      Evaluation and Control 22

      Feedback/Learning Process 23

      1.6 Initiation of Strategy: Triggering Events 23

      Strategy Highlight 1.2: TRIGGERING EVENT AT UNILEVER 24

      1.7 Strategic Decision Making 25

      What Makes a Decision Strategic 25

      Mintzberg’s Modes of Strategic Decision Making 25

      Strategic Decision-Making Process: Aid to Better Decisions 27

      1.8 The Strategic Audit: Aid to Strategic Decision-Making 28

      1.9 End of Chapter Summary 29

      APPENDIX 1.A Strategic Audit of a Corporation 34

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      C H A P T E R 2 Corporate Governance 42

      2.1 Role of the Board of Directors 45

      Responsibilities of the Board 45

      Members of a Board of Directors 48

      Strategy Highlight 2.1: AGENCY THEORY VERSUS STEWARDSHIP THEORY IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 50

      Nomination and Election of Board Members 53

      Organization of the Board 54

      Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on U.S. Corporate Governance 55

      Global Issue: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 56

      Trends in Corporate Governance 57

      2.2 The Role of Top Management 58

      Responsibilities of Top Management 58

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: CONFLICT AT THE BODY SHOP 59

      2.3 End of Chapter Summary 62

      C H A P T E R 3 Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management 70

      3.1 Social Responsibilities of Strategic Decision Makers 72

      Responsibilities of a Business Firm 72

      Sustainability: More than Environmental? 75

      Corporate Stakeholders 75

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: THE DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEX 76

      Strategy Highlight 3.1: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CREDO 78

      3.2 Ethical Decision Making 79

      Some Reasons for Unethical Behavior 79

      Strategy Highlight 3.2: UNETHICAL PRACTICES AT ENRON AND WORLDCOM EXPOSED BY “WHISTLE-BLOWERS” 80

      Global Issue: HOW RULE-BASED AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS AFFECT ETHICAL BEHAVIOR 81

      Encouraging Ethical Behavior 83

      3.3 End of Chapter Summary 86

      Ending Case for Part One: BLOOD BANANAS 90

      PART TWO Scanning the Environment 93

      C H A P T E R 4 Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis 94

      4.1 Environmental Scanning 98

      Identifying External Environmental Variables 98

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: MEASURING AND SHRINKING YOUR PERSONAL CARBON FOOTPRINT 100

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      Global Issue: IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL MARKETS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS 107

      Identifying External Strategic Factors 108

      4.2 Industry Analysis: Analyzing the Task Environment 109

      Porter’s Approach to Industry Analysis 110

      Industry Evolution 114

      Categorizing International Industries 114

      International Risk Assessment 115

      Strategic Groups 115

      Strategic Types 117

      Hypercompetition 117

      Using Key Success Factors to Create an Industry Matrix 118

      Strategy Highlight 4.1: MICROSOFT IN A HYPERCOMPETITIVE INDUSTRY 118

      4.3 Competitive Intelligence 120

      Sources of Competitive Intelligence 121

      Strategy Highlight 4.2: EVALUATING COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE 122

      Monitoring Competitors for Strategic Planning 122

      4.4 Forecasting 123

      Danger of Assumptions 123

      Useful Forecasting Techniques 124

      4.5 The Strategic Audit: A Checklist for Environmental Scanning 125

      4.6 Synthesis of External Factors—EFAS 126

      4.7 End of Chapter Summary 127

      APPENDIX 4.A Competitive Analysis Techniques 133

      C H A P T E R 5 Internal Scanning: Organizational Analysis 136

      5.1 A Resource-Based Approach to Organizational Analysis 138

      Core and Distinctive Competencies 138

      Using Resources to Gain Competitive Advantage 139

      Determining the Sustainability of an Advantage 140

      5.2 Business Models 142

      5.3 Value-Chain Analysis 143

      Strategy Highlight 5.1: A NEW BUSINESS MODEL AT SMARTYPIG 144

      Industry Value-Chain Analysis 145

      Corporate Value-Chain Analysis 146

      5.4 Scanning Functional Resources and Capabilities 147

      Basic Organizational Structures 147

      Corporate Culture: The Company Way 149

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      Global Issue: MANAGING CORPORATE CULTURE FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: ABB VERSUS MATSUSHITA 150

      Strategic Marketing Issues 151

      Strategic Financial Issues 153

      Strategic Research and Development (R&D) Issues 154

      Strategic Operations Issues 156

      Strategic Human Resource (HRM) Issues 158

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: USING ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND QUALITY OF WORK LIFE 161

      Strategic Information Systems/Technology Issues 162

      5.5 The Strategic Audit: A Checklist for Organizational Analysis 163

      5.6 Synthesis of Internal Factors 164

      5.7 End of Chapter Summary 165

      Ending Case for Part Two: BOEING BETS THE COMPANY 170

      PART THREE Strategy Formulation 173

      C H A P T E R 6 Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy 174

      6.1 Situation Analysis: SWOT Analysis 176

      Generating a Strategic Factors Analysis Summary (SFAS) Matrix 176

      Finding a Propitious Niche 177

      Global Issue: SAB DEFENDS ITS PROPITIOUS NICHE 181

      6.2 Review of Mission and Objectives 181

      6.3 Generating Alternative Strategies by Using a TOWS Matrix 182

      6.4 Business Strategies 183

      Porter’s Competitive Strategies 183

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: PATAGONIA USES SUSTAINABILITY AS DIFFERENTIATION COMPETITIVE STRATEGY 187

      Cooperative Strategies 195

      6.5 End of Chapter Summary 199

      C H A P T E R 7 Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy 204

      7.1 Corporate Strategy 206

      7.2 Directional Strategy 206

      Growth Strategies 207

      Strategy Highlight 7.1: TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS ANALYZES VERTICAL GROWTH STRATEGY 210

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      Global Issue: COMPANIES LOOK TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR HORIZONTAL GROWTH 212

      Strategy Highlight 7.2: SCREENING CRITERIA FOR CONCENTRIC DIVERSIFICATION 215

      Controversies in Directional Growth Strategies 216

      Stability Strategies 217

      Retrenchment Strategies 218

      7.3 Portfolio Analysis 220

      BCG Growth-Share Matrix 221

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: GENERAL MOTORS AND THE ELECTRIC CAR 222

      GE Business Screen 223

      Advantages and Limitations of Portfolio Analysis 225

      Managing a Strategic Alliance Portfolio 225

      7.4 Corporate Parenting 226

      Developing a Corporate Parenting Strategy 227

      Horizontal Strategy and Multipoint Competition 228

      7.5 End of Chapter Summary 229

      C H A P T E R 8 Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice 236

      8.1 Functional Strategy 238

      Marketing Strategy 238

      Financial Strategy 239

      Research and Development (R&D) Strategy 241

      Operations Strategy 242

      Global Issue: INTERNATIONAL DIFFERENCES ALTER WHIRLPOOL’S OPERATIONS STRATEGY 243

      Purchasing Strategy 244

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: OPERATIONS NEED FRESH WATER AND LOTS OF IT! 245

      Logistics Strategy 246

      Human Resource Management (HRM) Strategy 246

      Information Technology Strategy 247

      8.2 The Sourcing Decision: Location of Functions 247

      8.3 Strategies to Avoid 250

      8.4 Strategic Choice: Selecting the Best Strategy 251

      Constructing Corporate Scenarios 251

      Process of Strategic Choice 257

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      8.5 Developing Policies 258

      8.6 End of Chapter Summary 259

      Ending Case for Part Three: KMART AND SEARS: STILL STUCK IN THE MIDDLE? 266

      PART FOUR Strategy Implementation and Control 269

      C H A P T E R 9 Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action 270

      9.1 Strategy Implementation 272

      9.2 Who Implements Strategy? 273

      9.3 What Must Be Done? 273

      Developing Programs, Budgets, and Procedures 274

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: FORD’S SOYBEAN SEAT FOAM PROGRAM 274

      Strategy Highlight 9.1: THE TOP TEN EXCUSES FOR BAD SERVICE 277

      Achieving Synergy 278

      9.4 How Is Strategy to Be Implemented? Organizing for Action 278

      Structure Follows Strategy 279

      Stages of Corporate Development 280

      Organizational Life Cycle 283

      Advanced Types of Organizational Structures 285

      Reengineering and Strategy Implementation 288

      Six Sigma 289

      Designing Jobs to Implement Strategy 290

      Strategy Highlight 9.2: DESIGNING JOBS WITH THE JOB CHARACTERISTICS MODEL 291

      9.5 International Issues in Strategy Implementation 291

      International Strategic Alliances 292

      Stages of International Development 293

      Global Issue: MULTIPLE HEADQUARTERS: A SIXTH STAGE OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT? 294

      Centralization Versus Decentralization 294

      9.6 End of Chapter Summary 296

      C H A P T E R 1 0 Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing 300

      10.1 Staffing 302

      Staffing Follows Strategy 303

      Selection and Management Development 305

      Strategy Highlight 10.1: HOW HEWLETT-PACKARD IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL EXECUTIVES 306

      Problems in Retrenchment 308

      International Issues in Staffing 309

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      10.2 Leading 311

      Managing Corporate Culture 311

      Environmental Sustainability Issue: ABBOTT LABORATORIES’ NEW PROCEDURES FOR GREENER COMPANY CARS 312

      Action Planning 316

      Management by Objectives 318

      Total Quality Management 318

      International Considerations in Leading 319

      Global Issue: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES CREATE IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS IN MERGER 321

      10.3 End of Chapter Summary 322

      C H A P T E R 1 1 Evaluation and Control 328

      11.1 Evaluation and Control in Strategic Management 330

      11.2 Measuring Performance 332

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        Q1: (C Mitchell)

        Provide a substantive answer to the questions below.  Then respond to at least two post from your classmates.  Feel free to find, use, and cite other sources related to the Chapter topic that further support your answers.

        1. Thinking critically – does the author make any points or use specific terms throughout the Chapter that you disagree with?  If so, why?

        2. Based on your understanding of the reading…  Is a wall or fence a viable solution for securing the U.S. Southern Border?  

        3. What could a bad actor to avoid a border barrier?

        Q2:

        1.  Artifact: A recent (no older than 2020) link to a news story about an irregular operation or event at a U.S. prison (a riot, staff/inmate death, escape, etc.).

        2.  Think: Consider the criteria used to classify correctional clients, such as offense history, risk of future criminal behavior, and treatment needs. What potential challenges arise from focusing too heavily on one classification criterion over others?

        3.  Opinion: Based on your understanding, which type of correctional client (e.g., situational offenders, substance abusers, or the mentally ill) do you think presents the most significant challenge to the corrections system? Why? How could correctional facilities better address the needs of this client group ?

        Q3 (D Mitchell)

        After watching the Memorial hospital video and the ICS leadership videos discuss what role you see leadership playing in disaster preparedness for an organization such as a hospital, school system, industry etc that you may work for in the future. 

        Q4

        Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) are chemicals that are used to make our life better with technology. Unfortunately as we have read about this week they can be very dangerous if misused or intentionally released to the atmosphere. Watch the videos of TIC accidents such as Bhopal, Chernobyl, LacMégantic or other industrial accident. Discuss the impact and problems by the accident. What could have been done to prevent or minimize the consequences?

        Q5

        Why is Dürer compared to Leonardo da Vinci? What similarities do they share? How are they different? Whose work do you prefer and why? Use specific examples of each artist’s work to support your opinion and discussionYou may choose a work of sculpture, painting, or architecture, but you must make sure you explain your choice. Support your discussion with fully identified visual evidence (images), Make sure that the images are inserted in your response. Images should be visible in the post and not need to be downloaded!

        Q6

        Discuss the two topics. Make sure that the images are inserted in your response. Images should be visible in the post and not need to be downloaded !

        1. The Prehistoric Aegean,

        2. 2.Cycladic sculptures

        Q7 (cooper)

        we discuss the use of crosstabulations (crosstabs) as a preliminary analysis to begin investigating the relationship between the IV and DV. A crosstab creates a “snapshot” of our data. Measures of association help to identify the strength and direction of the potential relationship.

        You are now going to create and post a crosstab of your variables and a measures of association table. 

        Complete the following steps:

        1. Post a brief explanation of your topic. Include your research question and a broad research hypothesis — that is, the relationship of IV to DV. (For example, educational attainment affects family income in US adults.)

        2. Run a crosstab on your variables.  Be sure to explain your findings, including a description of the table, a calculation of the epsilons, and a discussion of the 10% rule.

        3. Run the correct measure of association for your variables (Choose one – either Pearson R, Gamma, Phi, Cramer’s V or Lambda). Explain what the output means in terms of strength and direction of the relationship. Interpret Proportional Reduction of Error (PRE) using the following statement: Knowing the IV will reduce error in predicting the DV by *%.   

        Copy the crosstab and measure of association table into the discussion window or into a document (PDF, MS Word) and attach to discussion. If your table does not fit to the page, choose “copy special” and then “images” or take a screen shot of the table to copy/past into the window.

        Special note:

        When a variable is continuous (interval/ratio level of measurement), for example age of respondent, we do not run crosstabs directly because it will result in a really spread-out table with lots of zeros and low frequency cells. Such a crosstab does not help us understand the data. The correct way is to reduce the level of measurement to either ordinal level or nominal level (group the numbers into categories) by recoding and then run the crosstab. (Please refer to the Lesson Recoding in SPSS for further information.)

        As a reminder, here are the guidelines for choosing your measure of association:

        1. Both DV and IV are nominal variables: Lambda (when it is not a 2X2 table)

        2. Both DV and IV are nominal variables and it is a 2X2 table: Phi

        3. Both DV and IV are ordinal variables: Gamma

        4. One variable ordinal or interval/ratio AND the other variable dichotomous nominal (like Yes/No, male/female, etc.): Gamma

        5. One variable ordinal or interval/ratio AND the other variable nominal (not dichotomous, has more than 2 categories): Cramer’s V.

        6. Both DV and IV are I/R variables: Pearson’s r

        Q8

        Managing stress in a family today is important. Explain some of the reasons families experience stress and what are positive ways to reduce that stress?

        Are there any areas where you think parenting today, in general, is lacking? While this could be a long list, make sure you include one of these three topics in your reply-  nutrition, sleep, media availability. Please explain why?

        Support your writing with facts and outside information.  Your post cannot be solely opinion.

        Q9

        Explain why change control is considered a process.  Discuss how the critical chain method is used to control a project.  Discuss how cost control can be accomplished using contracts.  Discuss why updating project forecasts would be necessary.

        Q10

        Prisons and jails are both classified as correctional facilities, however, their missions and day-to-day operations can vary significantly. The types of offenders being held and the reasons for their incarceration are notably different. 

        Q11

        areas in which you submit police departments have been found to be defective or deficient concentrating on i.e., constitutional due process, civil rights, use of deadly force and police brutality, abuse of discretion, corruption and police-community relations. In doing so, generalize about any possible solutions to these problems and reforming the criminal justice system.

        Q12

        Why is knowing (or estimating) the product demand so crucial for a firm? What are the differences between estimating and forecasting demand?  In your response, include an example of a business that has suffered from poorly forecasting the demand of its products. Evaluate how or why the business made such a mistake.

        Q13

        1. Identify the symptoms of stress experienced by law enforcement personnel and how can stress impact their work?

        2. How does PTSD affect police officers and what can departments do to help officers experiences PTSD

        Q14

         Compare and contrast these three roles. As part of your comparison, discuss the unique characteristics of each leadership style as it relates to law enforcement administration.

         Conclude by explaining which of the three styles, in your opinion, is most effective for today’s police leaders and why you chose that particular style.

        Q15

        At University Hospital, the Database Management Systems (DBMS) administrator is responsible for creating and maintaining databases. Several departments have asked him to develop a process to keep track of all the data they document. In the past, they have had problems creating a system that modeled well and supported end-user access. The database administrator must create a way to track all the data in the organization.

        · What steps should the DBMS administrator take to ensure the information is organized and stored for easy access?

        · Explain your steps.

        Q16

        This week we will examine important health indicator rates of countries.  You will use the World Bank Data found here:   http://data.worldbank.org/indicator#topic-8.

         

        Scroll down to the topic “Health” and choose one (1) of the following indicators:

        Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

        Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

        Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

        Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

        Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)

         

        When you click on the health indicator of your choice, you will see a table with a list of 247 countries in the first column and dates in the top row.  Look at the most recent year data and choose one (1) country to compare to the U.S.

         

        State the year, rates of the indicator you chose for both the U.S. and the country you chose, as well as the name of the country.  Include the units for the rates (ex. 6 deaths per 100,000 women) and discuss what it means and how they were calculated. Discuss the similarity/difference in these rates and why you believe the similarity/difference occurs?

         

        Your post title should include the health indicator you chose and the country you chose to compare to the U.S. Try not to repeat indicator/country combinations as there are many to choose from; however, if you do post one that was already selected that is okay. 

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         The Hub and Spoke Concept continues its development in the various modes of transportation (Maritime, Air, Truck, and Rail). Describe some of the key advantages this concept brings to the various modes of transportation. 

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          The attachment Clinical Issue Teaching Plan- sweet study is my rough draft with the references I will be using.

          The attachment CIT Plan Format is the rubric.

          The attachment Clinical Issue Teaching Plan- Mental health (Depression) is the format I will be using.

          Create a powerpoint with the information that I provided.

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          Mental Health Topic

          Clinical Issue Teaching Plan

          Title: Depression in Adults

          Objective

          Increase the proportion of adults with major depressive episodes (MDEs) who receive treatment MHMD-05

          Teaching Objectives

          1. Discuss how to identify depression

          2. Identify SDOH in depression

          3. Treatment/Management Medications/Psychotherapy

          4. Nurse Practitioner Well-Being

          Teaching Outline

          1. Discuss how to identify depression

          a. Video (YouTube)

          b. History and Physical Findings

          2. Identify SDOH in depression

          a. structural conditions include factors such as

          income,

          employment,

          socioeconomic status,

          education,

          food security,

          housing,

          social support,

          discrimination,

          childhood adversity,

          the neighborhood social and physical conditions in which people live,

          the ability to access acceptable and affordable health care

          3. Treatment/Management Pharmacologic/Nonpharmacologic

          a. Medications

          b. Psychotherapy

          c. Preventive Service Task Force

          4. Nurse Practitioner Wellness

          a. The importance of NPs to manage their mental wellness.

          (Patient interventions are most effective when they are modeled by clinicians who are at their healthiest mentally and physically.)

          b. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Psych Mental Health Community

          (Join community to obtain the latest mental health updates)

          References

          www.psychiatry.org

          https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/mental-health-and-mental-disorders/increase-proportion-adults-depression-who-get-treatment-mhmd-05

          https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10786006/

          https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673618319482

          https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430847/

          https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults

          https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/major-depressive-disorder-rates-are-increasing-what-nurse-practitioners-need-to-know

          https://www.aanp.org/membership/aanp-communities?_gl=1*siy1o1*_gcl_au*MTA2MjgxNzEwLjE3MjU5OTkwMTI.

          ,

          Clinical Issue Teaching Plan Format

          INSTRUCTIONS

          1. Select the HP 2030 Objective you want to use

          2. Research the topic by reading journals and listening to you tube videos. Consult google scholar and the library for references.

          3. Using the information from the above sources identify what you want your audience to know (teaching objectives)

          4. Make an outline of how you want to present this information to your audience {Teaching outline).

          5. Compose your 4 blackboard discussion questions.

          6. Compile your reference list.

          SAMPLE

          [Title] Homeless Veterans

          [BB Question ]

          1. Reduce the proportion of people who can’t get medical care when they need it — AHS04 .

          [Teaching Objectives]

          1. Discuss factors which inhibit homeless veterans from seeking healthcare.

          2. Discuss factors that contribute to veteran homelessness

          3. Identify strategies/interventions to increase the portion of homeless veterans who receive healthcare.

          [Teaching Outline]

          I. Factors that contribute to veteran homelessness SDOH

          a. Mental Health Issues

          b. Substance use.

          c. Lack of income or low income.

          d. Lack of social support.

          e. Adverse childhood experiences

          II. Factors which inhibit homeless veterans from seeking healthcare

          a. Insurance

          b. Access to care

          III. Identify strategies/interventions to increase the portion of homeless veterans who receive healthcare.

          [Black board Discussion Questions – Minimum of four]

          1.Describe factors which contribute to veteran homelessness.

          2. Propose an explanation of why a service member of lower rank is more prone to homelessness.

          3. Identify two interventions that you as an advanced practice nurse could implement.

          4. What role does mental health play in the population of homeless veterans.

          [Voiceover PowerPoint Presentation – Minimum of 10 slides, nor more than 20]

          · Healthy People 2030 focuses upon helping more people achieve economic stability.

          · People with steady employment are less likely to live in poverty and more likely to be healthy, but many people have trouble finding and keeping a job.

          · Many people face challenges and dangers they can’t control — like unsafe neighborhoods, discrimination, or trouble affording the things they need. This can have a negative impact on health and safety throughout life

          · Without health insurance, people are less likely to have a regular health care provider and more likely to skip routine health care. This puts them at increased risk for serious health problems. Evidence has shown that strategies to reduce financial and other barriers to health insurance access can help increase coverage rates

          · People’s relationships and interactions with family, friends, co-workers, and community members can have a major impact on their health and well-being.

          · In the United States, 1 in 10 people live in poverty and many people can’t afford things like healthy foods, health care, and housing.

          · The neighborhoods people live in have a major impact on their health and well-being.

          [Reference List]

          https://www.spreaker.com/episode/news-update-innovations-in-serving-unsheltered-veterans-the-first-year-of-all-inside–60201639

          https://www.premierwireless.com/blog/eight-factors-contributing-to-veteran-homelessness/

          Why Veterans Remain at Greater Risk of Homelessness

          Tsai, J., & Rosenheck, R. A. (2015). Risk factors for homelessness among US veterans.  Epidemiologic reviews37, 177–195. https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxu004

          https://kindbridge.com/military-mental-health/why-are-so-many-veterans-homeless/

          https://nchv.org/how-you-can-help/November 9, 2022 4

          Thurston, Andrew Why Veterans Remain at Greater Risk of Homelessness The Brink Boston University

          RUBRIC

          CRITERIA

          PTs

          BRIEF DESCRIPTION

          ID of HP2030

          15

          Identification and Discussion of Healthy People 2030 objective and how it is related to your population

          Teaching Objectives

          25

          Relevance to HP 2030 Objective

          Teaching Outline

          35

          Organized and focused. Connect information. Framework for the PP presentation

          BB Question Formulation 

          25

          Are they formulated based on the content in the teaching outline and teaching objectives

          Voice Over PP Presentation

          50

          Does it include the main points from your teaching outline. Graphics are appropriate. Slides are visually appealing. Are slides and vocalizations congruent.

          BB Facilitation

          40

          Guides and assists students in learning for themselves Monitors the discussion board. Provides feedback

          APA format/ References

          10

          Establishes standards of written communication concerning:

          · the organization of content

          · writing style

          · grammar

          · citing references

          TOTAL

          200

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          Clinical Issue Teaching Plan

          Title/Topic: Depression

          HP 2030 Objective: Increase the proportion of adults with major depressive episodes (MDEs) who receive treatment MHMD-05

          Teaching Objectives: After viewing the power point and engaging in a discussion the learner should be able to:

          Describe depression and how SDOH impact treatment

          Recognize symptoms of depression

          Utilize tools to screen for depression

          Implement strategies to increase the number of adults who receive treatment

          2. 3. 4.

          Teaching Outline: Outline

          Methods

          Describe depression and its impact upon society and individuals

          YouTube Video

          Identify symptoms of depression

          Videos & PowerPoint

          Barriers to Treatment

          -knowledge, access, screening, lack of trained professionals

          Videos & PowerPoint

          Strategies to Improve Access to Care

          Insurance, increased awareness, increased screening, online counseling, mental health apps

          Videos & PowerPoint

          1. Describe how certain SDOH impact the development of depression in adults.

          2. Distinguish at least four symptoms of depression

          3. Identify two tools that can be used to screen for depression.

          4. Relate two strategies to increase the number of adults who receive treatment

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          This assignment is an analysis of local, state, or federal health policy.

          1. Select a state health policy reform innovation
          2. Discuss the rationale for the policy, how it was adopted (e.g., federal waivers, passage by state legislature), the funding structure, and (to the extent statistical data are available) its impact. ethical outcome based on evidence.
          3. Examples of state innovations include Maryland’s hospital rate setting, Vermont’s single payer system, and Massachusetts’ health reforms

          Submission Requirements:

          • Formatted per current APA style, 5 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
          • Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

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              • Review Chapter 4 in the Jansson text. 
              • Review the article by Rome and Hoechstetter in the Learning Resources this week. 
              • Search for and select at least one scholarly article that explores the intersection of your selected social problem and the influence of public opinion. 

              Post a brief reminder of your social problem and address the following: 

              • How does public opinion influence political approaches to the problem? Explain.  
              • What policy advocacy approaches and skills can you use to address the problem with political leaders?  
              • What are the social justice implications of your approach? 

              Be sure to cite the article you selected to inform your Discussion this week, as well as additional sources from the Learning Resources this week. Provide full APA-formatted citations for your references. 

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              Substance Abuse in Adolescents

              Walden University

              SOCW 6361-5

              09/07/2024

              Substance Abuse in Adolescent

              Adolescence is a critical time when an individual develops biologically, psychologically, and socially. At this time, substance abuse becomes a social problem affecting many youths in the world. It is also at this time that youths become vulnerable to different kinds of influences such as experimentation, peer pressure, and stress which may lead to substance abuse and addiction. According to the report given by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA 2022), about 22% of students in high school use illegal drugs while alcohol remains a common use substance. These substances used by adolescent have negative impacts on their health, academic performance, and mental wellness. This essay is going to look at how substance abuse has become a social problem, how it affects its population, and how social work values affect the problem.

              The problem of substance abuse among adolescents has been recorded for decades but it became a social problem around the 20th century that is around the 1960s and 1970s (NIDA 2022). During that time, the United States enforced a movement known as Counterculture which did experiments on adolescents to improve public knowledge about the abuse of the substance. NIDA (2022) also says that in tackling the problem, there was also an initiative launched by President Nixon “War on Drugs” in the year 1971 which aimed at law enforcement, treatment, and prevention of the substance. Besides that, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education(DARE) campaign was also launched to teach youths about the consequences of substance abuse in 1983.

              Originally, the abuse of substances among youth was connected with certain groups of people which varied with subcultures and socioeconomic groups (NIDA 2022). As time went by, the type of adolescents, who have been affected by substance abuse has varied widely. In recent days, the problem has gone beyond race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic boundaries. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA 2019), nowadays, adolescents who come from households with low-income, unstable families, and mental health problems are the ones that are affected the most.

              According to Nath et al., (2020), substance abuse among adolescents has posed a major problem to social work values and ethics regarding the individual’s respect and self-improvement. While social work has the objective of empowering beings and promoting their well-being, substance abuse mostly leads to self-annihilation and behaviors that are unfavorable to others. Substance abuse also results in stigma as a result of addiction, which goes against the social work value aim of encouraging social justice and lowering inequality (Nath et al., 2020). The majority of the adolescents who abuse the substances are mostly seen as criminals instead of being given support services that line up with social work ethics of care and understanding. Social workers play an important role in providing solutions that focus on the prevention, treatment, and education of substance abuse among adolescents.

              Several key policies need to be addressed in the identification of the policies that might be able to address substance abuse. The next step is to conduct an analysis that is thorough to the local, state, and government policies that exist (SAMHSA 2019). The analysis will focus on reviewing school-based programs, juvenile reforms, and mental health services that have the objective of reducing substance abuse use. Policies that support harm reduction strategies such as counseling should be enforced and collaboration with groups such as SAMHSA that work on the prevention of substance abuse policies should be used to give solutions to substance abuse adolescents.

              In conclusion, the abuse of substances in adolescents has become a crucial social problem that people have tried to address for a long time. Initially, the problem was being addressed through condemnation ways that were so scary, but nowadays, the problem is being addressed through prevention, harm reduction, and mental health support initiatives. Nath et al., (2020) say that most adolescents are being affected by the abuse of substances, and it’s important to derive policies that are congruent with the values and dignity of social work and justice. Substance abuse can also be prevented through endless research with advocacy where social workers implement long-term policies that help adolescents affected by substance abuse.

              References

              Nath, A., Choudhari, S. G., Dakhode, S. U., Rannaware, A., & Gaidhane, A. M. (2022). Substance abuse amongst adolescents: An issue of public health significance. Cureus.  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31193

              National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2020). Monitoring the future survey: Trends in prevalence of various drugs. https://www.drugabuse.gov

              Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2019). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. https://www.samhsa.gov

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