Supplier selection is now a global concern, with competition coming from countries all over the world. Circumstances like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis have a negative impact on the movement of products from country to country (and even between companies in the same country). Investigate such international supply chains and answer the following questions in a […]
Identify an emergency or disaster incident in which crisis or risk communications, public information or warnings were evident or prominent in at least two or more of the four phases of emergency management–mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Briefly describe how the focus, challenges or issues shifted or evolved for crisis communications and the PIO/PAO from […]
Explain the purpose of a needs analysis and the necessity of conducting one before implementing training. What risks does one run if a needs analysis is not conducted before training is implemented? In addition, talk about a needs analysis within the context of a well-developed training and development program.
The Robert T. Stafford Act has been amended several times since its inception. Evaluate the amendments to the act and assess its current impact. Do you think the amendments have improved emergency planning and response in the United States (U.S.)? Why or why not? Where does the Act still fall short in your opinion?
It is the duty and obligation of the community and its leaders to not only establish an emergency plan, but to follow it as well. The community leaders can be found negligent if they do not have a plan in place, fail to follow the established plan, and/or fail to exercise and revise the plan. […]
Immediately following World War II, Japanese products suffered poorly on the international market as a result of poor quality. With the help of Juran and others, by the 1980s, Japanese products surged past products made in the United States in terms of quality and customer satisfaction. Discuss the quality of products and services produced in […]
Save Link Assignment Reflection on the AAR Due Date: Mar 01Details: Reflect on your experience researching and writing an AAR. By this point in your project you should recognize the importance of the AAR and its benefits to various stakeholders involved in emergency management. Articulate the purpose of the report and explain the challenges you […]
Think of a new kind of e-business, one that does not exist. (Do a web search to verify that it does not exist.) The hypothetical e-business may be whimsical, but it should be plausible. 1. Describe the nature and purpose of the business. 2. What competitive advantage would it have as an e-business? That is, […]
Assignment: High Reliability in Health Care – Long-Term Care These three steps: commitment by leadership, development of a culture of safety, and the use of process improvement tools, are the core recommendations made by Dr. Chassin, the president of The Joint Commission and the president of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare. A first […]
Adjustments to Transitions in Health Care Delivery Consider what you’ve learned so far about the transition from volume- to value-based reimbursement. Different organizations will respond to the impact of this change in various ways. Based on its actions, an organization may flourish, or it may fail as its reimbursement decreases. As reimbursement methodology changes, institutions […]
