ASCM 632 Final Examination

You a partner at a major consulting firm that has won a competitive bid to provide Logistics consulting services to a large, world-class maker of cellular phones, tablets, and laptops. This client is the market leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing, of their tablet products. However, technological advancements and competitive pressure in the tablet market have combined to compel the client to continue to innovate, and to do so quickly, to ensure that they are not left behind. A major concern is that the client has stockpiled an enormous quantity of tablets that are no longer in demand. 

Sales are now lower than expected, and client senior management has decided to to switch their product to state-of-the-art hardware and digital technology and equally importantly, to move to a JIT manufacturing model until the client is certain that the new tablet will be competitive and can enter the worldwide market.  In your Logistics consulting role for the company, you are required to:

1) Recommend a way to reduce inventory. Our class readings share several ways that inventory can be reduced. Choose the best one and explain why this would be cost effective and beneficial for the company.

2) Explain the advantage and disadvantages to switching to a JIT system, and why this would or would not be the best system for this company and its products at this time. What are other considerations that might adversely influence the decision to transition to a JIT system?

3) Given that the JIT system is chosen, in what way will the supplier relationships change or improve? How should the company now work with their suppliers?

4) [Safety stock is held as a buffer to protect against shortages that may arise owing to uncertainties in demand, lead time, and supply. Improving forecast accuracy to reduce uncertainties in demand, reducing replenishment lead time, and working with more reliable suppliers are some of the approaches to reduce safety stock levels.] What risks would the company run up against if no safety stocks are present and how can they compensate for these risks if they choose the JIT system? 

5) Distinguish between recycling, remanufacturing and refurbishing. Give an example of how this company may use each, and which (any, all, or none) of these would be effective with the tablet product.

Respond in detail to the questions and make recommendations in a 5-8 page summary. Cite sources and provide a reference page as appropriate.

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1. Michael White and David Epston are the major figures associated with narrative therapy.
2. A diagnosis provides a working hypothesis that guides the practitioner in understanding the client.
3. With respect to mastering the techniques of counseling and applying them appropriately and effectively, it is Corey’s belief that you are your own very best technique.
4. The first step in making an ethical decision is to:
5. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
6. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?
7. The author describes the characteristics of an effective counselor. By including this information in the chapter, he is hoping to convey the message that:
8. It is optional for therapists to inform their clients that they may discuss certain details of the relationship with a supervisor or a colleague.
9. An authentic counselor is best described as:
10. Confidentiality must be breached and information must be reported by practitioners when all of the following take place, except:  
11. Choice theory/reality therapy applies the principles of learning to the resolution of specific behavioral problems.
12. If we are inauthentic, it is unlikely that our clients will detect it.
13. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
14. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?
15. It is not our function to persuade clients to accept or adopt our value system.
16. Effective counseling must take into account the impact of culture on the client’s functioning, including the:  
17. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?
18. Rudolf Dreikurs is credited with popularizing the Adlerian approach in the United States.
19. The vast majority of mental health professionals have experienced personal therapy, typically on several occasions.
20. Essential components of effective multicultural counseling include all of the following except:
21. Both family therapy and feminist therapy are based on the premise that to understand the individual it is essential to take into consideration the interpersonal dimensions and the sociocultural context rather than focusing primarily on the intrapsychic domain.
22. The ethics codes do not mandate that dual or multiple relationships:
23. The central aim of evidence-based practice is to require psychotherapists to base their practice on techniques that have empirical evidence to support their efficacy.
24. In the text, all of the following are listed as characteristics of the counselor as a therapeutic person except:  
25. Assessment consists of:
26. If you try to figure out in advance how to proceed with a client, you may be depriving the client of the opportunity to become an active partner in her or his own therapy.
27. An integrative perspective is not developed in a random fashion.
28. Informed consent in counseling can be provided in all of the following forms except:
29. The ethics codes mandate avoidance of all dual or multiple relationships.
30. Clients have a right to know about __________ before making highly personal disclosures.
31. Overemphasizing cultural differences is always appropriate in a counseling context.
32. A meta-analysis of research on therapeutic effectiveness found that the personal and interpersonal components are, at best, only moderately related to effective psychotherapy.
33. Since Corey challenges the deterministic notion that humans are the product of their early conditioning and, thus, are victims of their past, he believes that an exploration of the past is rarely useful.
34. Evidence-based practices:  
35. Therapists should not admit their mistakes since that could diminish their clients’ confidence in them.
36. It is especially important for counselors who work with culturally diverse client populations to do all of the following, except:
37. __________ is a legal concept that protects clients from having their confidential communications revealed in court without their permission.
38. A boundary crossing could potentially benefit a client.
39. Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which the:
40. According to the text, positive ethics is an approach taken by practitioners:  
41. The only setting in which one might be forced to manage multiple roles is in community mental health centers.
42. Contemporary therapy approaches are grounded on a core set of values, which are neither value-neutral nor applicable to all cultures.
43. The author makes a case for:
44. Effective therapists are not the victims of their early decisions.
45. Culturally encapsulated counselors would be most likely to:  
46. Which of the following is not considered essential knowledge for a culturally competent counselor?
47. In the text, one reason given for having counseling students receive some form of psychotherapy is to help them:  
48. Which of the following is not a method of increasing effectiveness in working with diverse client populations?
49. Donald Meichenbaum is a prominent contributor to the development of cognitive behavior therapy.
50. Which humanistic approach places emphasis on the basic attitudes of the therapist?

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Part I

1 What’s this Strategic Management Business Case about?

2 Which are the three most Critical Issues of this Strategic Management Business Case?

   Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …

3 Which are the three most relevant Lessons Learned of this Strategic Management Business Case?     

   Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …

4 Which are the three most relevant Best Practices of this Strategic Management Business Case?

   Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …

 Purpose

This project is an in depth investigation of a health condition. It will allow for the expansion of knowledge and the ability to generalize larger concepts to a variety of health conditions.  

 Course outcomes:

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: 1.Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions. (PO 1)2.Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disease processes. (PO 1, 8)3.Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influences with changes in levels of wellness. (PO 1, 7 )

 Total points possible: 100 points

Preparing the  assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1)Select a disease process that interests you.

2)Obtain approval of the selected disease process from the course faculty.a.Faculty will share how to submit your topic choice for approval.

3)Write a 2-3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages).

4)Include the following sections about the selected disease process (detailed criteria listed below and in the GradingRubric)

.a.Introduction of disease – 20 points/20%

 •One paragraph (approximately 200 words)

•Includes disease description

•Includes epidemiology of disease

b.Etiology and risk factors – 20 points/20%

•Common causes of the disease or condition

•Risk factors for the disease or condition

•Impact of age

•Prevalence based on gender

,•Influence of environment

•Genetic basis of disease

•Lifestyle influences

•All information supported by current literature

c.Pathophysiological processes – 20 points/20%

•Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ level that contribute to the disease process.

•Describes adaptation of the cells and body in response to the disease.

•Relates disease processes to manifested signs and symptoms.

d.Clinical manifestations and complications – 20 points/20%

•Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.

•Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the condition

•Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of the condition.

•Identifies complications of the disease.

•Discusses the implications to the patient when complications are left untreated.

e.Diagnostics – 10 points/10%

•Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease.

 •Discusses the significance of test findings in relation to the disease process.

f.APA Style and Organization – 10 points/10%•References are submitted with assignment.

•Uses appropriate APA format (7th ed.) and is free of errors.

•Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.

•Paper is 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages

•At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided

Coffee Date with Your Favorite Theorist

[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read the following:

We’ve all heard the question, “If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?” When asked that question, does a theorist immediately pop into your mind? We have more in common with theorists than you might think. For instance, have you ever championed for those less fortunate than you? Bronfenbrenner saw injustice in the way governmental policy overlooked poverty-stricken families, which prompted him to co-found Head Start. Have you ever taken a video of a child? Arnold Gesell was a pioneer in using motion pictures to document developmental milestones. For this assignment, you are to plan a coffee date with a theorist. The goal of this assignment is to let you know that theorists are not outdated, obsolete figures. In fact, theorists have a lot in common with you and your classmates. This assignment gives you a chance to talk with a theorist about your own ideas and future career goals.

Instructions

Complete the following:

• Choose one of these theorists to use for this assignment: Bronfenbrenner, Gesell, Montessori, Maslow, Bowlby, Erikson, Skinner, Bandura, or Vygotsky.
• Refer to the Week 1 Instructor Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success with this assignment.
• Review and download the Coffee Date with Your Favorite Theorist Paper Template.
• Review and download the Career Information Example.

In your paper,

• Include the name of the theorist you chose.
• Summarize the theory of your chosen theorist (the introduction should be one paragraph)
• Explain why you chose this theorist.
  • What is it about this theorist that excites you, draws you to, or relates you to this theorist?
• Discuss three topics that you will bring up during your coffee date.
  • Include the following career information in your paper (View the Career Information Example for guidance on how to write this section of your paper):
  • Identify a job posting within your area that you would like to apply for one day.
  • Provide a link so your selected theorist can review the job description.
  • Explain to your chosen theorist why you would be a great candidate for that role, based on the information in the job posting.
  • Discuss what you are working on to ensure you meet the qualifications upon graduation (or shortly after).
  • Discuss what you think the theorist’s career advice would be surrounding your experience and the position you are seeking.
• Cite information from this week’s readings (at least one source).
• Summarize the main points of your paper (the conclusion should be one paragraph).

The Coffee Date with Your Favorite Theorist paper:

• Must be three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

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