Writing

Discussion 6.1 -100 WORDS

Operational risk can sneak up on an organization that is not vigilant. What looks like an opportunity can become a risk. Success with an operational process today can quickly become a failure tomorrow.

From a global perspective find an event that occurred in the last ten years that illustrates the negative effects on an organization that did not properly plan for operational risk. Be sure to name the business involved, describe the event, and explain how it could have been avoided or mitigated

1.  Make full Discussion and explain the terminology and concepts of the following 3 topics under women and gender studies.

1. sex, gender and bodies

2. gendered identities

3. media influence on women

2.  Explain and discuss why you find the topic below interesting and how the concept apply to our current environment and/or personal life.

 1. sex, love and romance

 2. images of women

3. Lastly what aspect of women and gender studies is beneficial and how they can help understand the gender issues in our society. How has that change the way people view gender in the society; what do you find meaningful about women and gender studies.

Discussion4.1 -150 WORDS

See the links below. The Thai floods are discussed along with the resulting disruptions to the supply chain. Review this information and do a bit of research on the Internet. Then,

• List the risks what the companies in Thailand experienced,
• List the risks what companies outside Thailand experienced, and
• State which which insurance policy(ies) might have helped to limit the risk for Thai companies and companies outside Thailand.

Links:

Worst Flooding in Decades Swamps Thailand

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/10/worst-flooding-in-decades-swamps-thailand/100168/

The 5 Companies Hit Hardest by the Thailand Floods

The 5 Companies Hit Hardest by the Thailand Floods

Health Analytic Question / Health Information Management Question –

The book “Middleman Economy” states that “Middlemen are more prevalent-and more important-than ever. Agents, brokers, dealers, and resellers get a bad rap, but they play a crucial role in almost every platform today-including the ones that were meant to cut them out of the transaction. As a result, being an effective middleman has become an even more valuable skill than it was in the past.”

The book’s author, Marina Krakovsky, outlines six roles to embrace and execute to be an effective middleman:

??The Bridge

??The Certifier

The Enforcer

??The Risk Bearer

??The Concierge

??The Insulator

THIS IS THE QUESTION: While an HIM (Health information management) professional could play all of these roles within a 24-hour period, the role that seems to complement HIM the most is that of the 

Read http://www.industryweek.com/procurement/managing-supplier-information-dynamic-environment ( Minter, S. (2009). Managing Supplier Information in a Dynamic Environment. Industry Week/IW, 258(10), 22.), and answer the following questions: 

1. In the article it mentions that buyers and suppliers need more insight into trade compliance. What examples can you give that illustrate the benefits and/or challenges with having or not having this insight?
2. Information systems can also help companies deal with concerns about risk in the supply chain. Outsourcing processes and logistics can offer great financial benefit; however, control of information needed to manage the process is a major concern. Discuss some of these challenges and the solutions that a company might need to implement to resolve them.