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Consider Cotton Mather’s accounts of the Salem witch trials:  Now, reflect on modern day “witch hunts.”  Not truly persecuting suspected witches, but persecution of groups of people because of their being “other” of what the majority considers the cultural norm.  Go back as far as you wish in history or […]

Ethical Dimension making in health care After reading the Topic 1 materials, complete the questionnaire titled, “My Nursing Ethic.” Complete the questions below: PASSION: Why am I here? MOTIVATION: What moves me to act? INSPIRATION: What keeps me in motion? LOYALTY: Whom do I serve? Using the reading and the […]

Discussion question: After reading the “What’s Their Motivation? Making Sense of Workplace Behavior” article in the Module Three Reading and Resources section, answer the following: Will you use this approach in the development of an organizational motivation approach? Explain Consider the motivational models reviewed in Chapter 3 to discuss how […]

Describe the fundamental elements of a model for change, such as steps involved in the process, approach in mobilizing the change process, and what is needed to sustain the results.

For this week’s journal entry, pick any cause or effect to focus a causal analysis on, and write a four-five paragraph essay on it. Some suggestions for topics can be found on page 160 of your Strategies for Writing Successful Final Research Papers textbook. This essay should consist of no […]

Why does the “Hawthorne Effect” induce people to become more effective? How have you seen the “Hawthorne Effect” at work in your own life? For example, do you increase your number of responses in an online course if an online instructor responds to your work in the discussions? Why or […]