Category: nursing

Does an educational program has any effect on a third grade class’s academic performance

A researcher is interested in understanding whether an educational program has any effect on a third grade class’s academic performance. The program involves a one day learning session that uses nontraditional teaching tools to engage students.
Design a study to test whether the educational program is effective. To do this, you should:
What is the research question you are investigating? (Hint: this is basically mentioned above)
Describe whether they study will be correlational or experimental.
Identify the independent variable and dependent variable.
Identify the sample and how you would conduct the actual study.
Describe what you would need to know to decide whether the educational program was effective.

The South Carolina Department of Children and Families Public Assistance Program

Assume that you are a social worker for the Department of Children and Families in your state, and you have been asked to present information about a public assistance program of your choice to a group of volunteers who will be working with low-income families. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation in which you cover the following information about the program: Discuss the evolution of the program. Explain the means test utilized by the program. Discuss the role and relationship that exists among federal, state, and local governments in the administration of the program.

How do you think that today’s adolescents are similar to adolescents from 20 years ago (1990s)? How do you think they are different?

Pretend you are about to write a letter to a young person of your own sex who is about to enter adolescence, describing the physical, psychological, cognitive, and social/interpersonal changes he or she will experience during the next few years. What information and suggestions will you include in this letter?

How do you think that today’s adolescents are similar to adolescents from 20 years ago (1990s)? How do you think they are different? Discuss substance use, sexual behavior, social interactions, relationships with parents, etc. Describe the similarities and differences in detail. Explain why you think these differences have occurred (for example, are there social, political, interpersonal, medical or other reasons for these differences?)

Discuss how did Victory Pharmaceutical Company create a salesforce that was so successful in dealing with the customers?

Victory Pharmaceutical Company understands the role that organizational phenomena such as customer focused organizational culture play in creating and sustaining high performing sales force. According to the top management, the company’s success can be attributed to the culture of employee development, employee motivation, employee reward and trust. All these factors give salespeople the desire and aspiration to succeed by exceeding the customer needs. Victory Pharmaceutical Company uses an extensive and a rigorous selection process for recruiting salespeople. Applicants are interviewed by a panel and they are evaluated in an assessment center. Those who make it through the interview and the assessment center are examined against a psychological profile that compares them to distinguished and outstanding sales peoples profiles. Once selected the salespeople are empowered, through appropriate training and development, to establish the work ethic that values customer satisfaction and engagement. If a salesperson makes an error in a sales call or customer service delivery, he/she is given constructive feedback without criticism. This approach to salesperson selection, development and management has made Victory Pharmaceutical Company one of the most successful company with very few customer complaints.

Question:
Discuss how did Victory Pharmaceutical Company create a salesforce that was so successful in dealing with the customers?