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What Is Accountability?

Introduction

For an office, home, or company to run smoothly, there needs to be a minimum level of accountability. It drives productivity, customer satisfaction, interpersonal relationships between all parties, and supports the need for continuous process improvement. In this Learning Activity, you will read the content, take a self-assessment, and then respond to reflection questions in the Discussion Board.

When you’re accountable, you’re:

· Responsible for something.

· Liable for results.

· Obligated to answer to someone.

· Expected to account for, explain, or justify your actions.

What’s interesting about the term accountability is the effect it has on people. In most cases, employees react with some level of fear and anxiety. That’s because the word is most often used when someone is in trouble. They’ve missed a deadline, angered a customer or patient, jammed the copy machine, or shared some confidential information with the wrong person. And now, they’re being “held accountable.”  

That phrase, in and of itself, seems to indicate that people must be forced to be accountable. It doesn’t lend itself to self-motivation or an internally driven desire to do well and serve others.

If you’re on the receiving end of accountability, it does take on a relatively negative connotation. However, if individuals and organizations would pay more attention to the upside of accountability, they would see that it: 

· Improves performance and productivity.

· Demonstrates professionalism.

· Inspires greater trust.

· Generates a sense of achievement, pride, and self-reliance for teams and individuals.

· Creates opportunities for visibility and advancement.

· Increases an employee’s value to the team and organization.

· Motivates others by showing them examples of desired behaviors. 

 

As a healthcare worker, what are you accountable for on a daily basis?

· Punctuality (arrive on time, prepared for patients, staying on schedule)

· Accuracy (paperwork completed, filing, charting, billing)

· Composure (patient, calm, focused on patient experience)

· Professionalism (words chosen, patience, being organized, voice volume and tone)

· Attitude (smile, positive outlook, pleasant demeanor)

· Problem Solving (answer questions, research issues)

· Clarity of Communication (oral and written)

· Quality of Work (error-free, well-organized, completed on time, 

· Customer Service (helping patients, families, vendors, suppliers)

· Teamwork (cooperate, collaborate, support, assist, encourage)

· Safety (PPE, cleanliness, clearing office hazards)

· Appearance (neat, tidy, personal hygiene, appropriate attire and jewelry)

· Other responsibilities or expectations?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer back to the Learning Activity titled, “What Is Accountability.” Reflect on the list of accountability expectations, and select the three factors that are most important to you. Next, identify any other responsibilities or expectations that are missing from the list. 

Submit a 1-2 page paper that explains: 

· The three factors from the reading that are most important to you, and why. 

· The other responsibilities or expectations that you identified are missing, and why those are important.

· What would happen if you and your coworkers did not fulfill those expectations from the readings and the expectations you identified?

 

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Unsafe School

Review the impact Prepare a brief paper synthesizing federal, state, and local legislation and/or regulations regarding the school safety related points (Unsafe School Option) in No Child Left Behind. Summarize the review by offering an opinion about “why” our nation moved in the direction required by No Child Left Behind and how “persistently dangerous schools” can be mitigated.

The paper should reflect that you:

Reviewed three websites related to “No Child Left Behind” and provide a brief paragraph description of each web site and school safety related points in the federal regulation.

Identified two primary state statutes that relate to school safety issues and persistently dangerous schools as indicated in No Child Left Behind Act.Refer to your home state for this part of the activity.

Reviewed local school board rules regarding safety and security that may have been inspired by issues as indicated in No Child Left Behind.Refer to your home school district for this part of the activity.

You should be able to accomplish this in four pages or less.All papers must adhere to the most current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

4 pages

What are the predominant elements of the unsafe school options in mississippi.  Explain the option and give example.

Give your opinion as to why we had to come up in the United States the unsafe school options

Explain persistently dangerous school.  Give and example.

Include the definition of persistently dangerous school

What qualifies a school to be persistently dangerous school.  Give example

What kind of crime is considered persistently dangerous 

How many incidents are consider to be persistently dangerous

How often

How can a school that has met the definition of persistently dangerous  school mitigate or prevent and be label as a dangerous school.

What are some of your ideas 

Explain the dangerous persistence school 

Give your opinion and feedback as to why this happens

Review the website about no child left behind and provide a paragraph 

State a status example (Aaron Feis School Guardian Act)

Example of a status about school police

Example of things that are required for a persistently dangerous school.  Example review school policy, and a walk through the school by law enforcement every year.

Give some local rules that became local status.

Having completed your Meyers-Briggs Type Index (MBTI) exercise earlier in this course. Please attach a Word document (.doc or .docx) that meets the following requirements:

Your write a short essay with a length between 300-500 words reflecting on how your knowledge of your particular MBTI type and corresponding learning style might: 1) impact the ways you approach learning the content for this course, 2) impact the ways you can succeed in mastering the content of your degree program, and 3) impact your life outside of the academic setting . Each essay should include critical thinking and evidence quality writing techniques. You may write this essay in first person.

Project Management

Every company goes through change. Sometimes there’s little change, and sometimes change comes quite often. If we had to point to one area of a company that seemingly is constantly changing, it would be the Information Systems Department. This comes as no surprise as technology is constantly changing, be it systems, networks, phones, etc. And to stay competitive, companies must change and adopt new technologies.

But change can be difficult. Often there is internal resistance and therefore we need to get buy-in and acceptance for the project to complete successfully. Because most change happens via the Information Technology (IT) department, they often find themselves as “change agents”, that is, IT has to run the project while implementing new systems. Because of this, we are now introducing you to a change management simulator where you will be leading a change management project.

The simulation attempts to capture both the complexity and dynamic unfolding of events associated with large-scale change. To be successful, you have to figure out how to move the organization through three fundamental, organization-level change phases: (1) mobilization, (2) movement, and (3) sustain. To do so, you must seek to influence nineteen key stakeholders, or change targets (mostly members of the top management team), through four individual-level change stages: (1) awareness, (2) interest, (3) trial, and (4) adoption Some of the change targets are receptive to change, while others are not. Finally, you must determine the proper usage and timing of the eighteen change levers available to you in the simulation. The impact of a lever depends on the urgency of the situation, the power and credibility of the change agent, the network position of the change target, and the phase of the organizational change process. With each round of play, you receive feedback about the impact of your lever choices on the change agent’s organizational-level change, individual-level change, and personal credibility. All of this is incredibly important when either being on a project team, or being a project manager.

• There are 4 scenarios to complete. You must complete scenario one before you can move on to scenario two, and so on. 
• Please review all the documents within the simulator before proceeding with the simulation.  

As you go through the 4 scenarios in the simulator, take notes, maybe even screen shots. When you have finished all 4 scenarios, create a 3-5 page change management reflection paper describing:

• How did you feel running the change management project?
• Compare your results from the 4 scenarios. Which scenarios were you successful? Why? Did you have any failed scenarios? Why?
• What worked and what did not work?
• Were there any common missteps?
• Did you take time to diagnose and strategize before you began to act?
• What was your experience with the simulator? Did you like it, dislike it?
• Do you feel more or less prepared to run a project of change now?
• Anything else?

The reflection paper should be in APA format using full paragraphs with appropriate section labels.

Making Creativity

BUSM 49001 Creativity and Innovation in Business | Creativity Exercise 1 (5%)

Introduction

For this exercise, you will use Bing Chat to make a conceptual representation of creativity. Before beginning the assignment, you will have explored scholarly definitions of creativity through two assigned readings: “The Standard Definition of Creativity” and “Beyond Big and Little: The Four-C Model of Creativity.” Please achieve reading comprehension prior to starting this exercise.

Deliverables

The key deliverables for this exercise are:

1. A conceptual representation that expresses creativity in a novel and effective manner.

2. A written elaboration that explains how the conceptual representation expresses creativity with quotes from the assigned readings integrated.

3. Affirmative comments on classmates’ posts.

Artificial Intelligence

Use of Bing Chat to create a conceptual representation of creativity is permitted for this assignment. However, you are required to create the idea for the image and prompt. Any other use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited. For example, using artificial intelligence to generate the written elaboration or comments upon other classmates’ submissions will activate Sheridan’s academic integrity process.

Process

1. Reflect upon the Standard Definition of Creativity and the 4Cs Model, consider:

· Generating as many examples of each of the 4Cs as possible

· Generating as many associations with creativity as possible

· Generating visual metaphors that express creativity as possible

2. Select one or two options that are particularly novel and effective:

· The design idea should be novel—it expresses creativity in an unexpected or original manner.

· The design idea should be effective—the audience can understand and appreciate how it expresses creativity.

3. Draft text-to-image prompts for Bing Chat.

· For instructions on how to use Bing Image Creator visit this link. Microsoft recommends using a descriptive structure. Consider using adjective + noun + verb + style for your prompt. When developing a prompt, omit the bracketed words that are included in the samples below.

Groovy (adjective) English Cocker Spaniel Puppy (noun) chilling in a hammock (verb) in Cuban Cubism style (style).	Adventurous (adjective) professor (noun) wearing a jetpack and steampunk safety goggles (verb) in digital art style (style).

 

4. Enter your prompts and make multiple iterations.

5. Select the most novel and effective conceptual representation of creativity. Write a paragraph or two that elaborates upon the ideas informing the design. Be sure to integrate quotes from the assigned readings and document all research via APA style.

6. Post your conceptual representation and elaboration to the discussion forum on SLATE.

7. Read your classmates’ posts. Provide at least two affirmative replies on classmates’ posts that comment upon the effectiveness and novelty of the designs.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand scholarly definitions of creativity.

2. Develop creativity and innovation skills through a digital activity.

3. Interact with classmates to share ideas and learn from each other.

4. Practice sharing and explaining creative ideas to an audience.

Assessment Criteria

The exercise will primarily be assessed via degree of completion. However, the rubric will be used to indicate level of performance.

1. Creativity: The creation demonstrates originality and uniqueness in its design and concept.

2. Effectiveness: The design expresses creativity in a manner that is understandable and appreciable to the audience.

3. Explanation: The written explanation of the creation is clear and concise, and it effectively communicates the concept and significance of the creation.

4. Course Knowledge: The written explanation integrates direct quotes from the assigned readings, and effectively documents research via APA style.

5. Interaction: Two replies to classmates’ creations adopted an affirmative tone to comment upon effectiveness and novelty.