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May 23, 2025

Data Breach Crisis

Organizational Response Data Breach Crisis

Scenario:
Our company, TechNova Solutions, a mid-sized IT services provider, has experienced a major data breach compromising sensitive client information. News of the breach has reached media outlets, and clients are demanding transparency and immediate action.

Organizational Response:
Drawing on Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT) by Coombs, our first response involves categorizing the crisis as a preventable crisis, given that it stems from internal system vulnerabilities. This classification requires us to adopt a rebuild strategy—apologizing sincerely and offering compensation where appropriate.

1. Immediate Communication:
Within the first 24 hours, the CEO will issue a public statement accepting responsibility, detailing what is known about the breach, and outlining immediate actions taken. This aligns with Stakeholder Theory (Freeman, 1984), ensuring that all stakeholders—clients, employees, regulators—are prioritized and engaged.

2. Crisis Management Team Activation:
A cross-functional Crisis Response Team (CRT) has been activated. Guided by Contingency Theory, which supports flexible approaches depending on the situation, the CRT includes representatives from IT, Legal, Communications, and HR to ensure a coordinated response.

3. Transparency and Accountability:
We are engaging a third-party cybersecurity firm to conduct a full audit and will release their findings publicly. Drawing from Institutional Theory, this step demonstrates compliance with industry norms and regulatory expectations, rebuilding trust through legitimacy.

4. Internal Support and Culture Reinforcement:
To support our internal community, we’re hosting open forums, offering counseling, and reinforcing a culture of transparency and learning. According to Transformational Leadership Theory, empowering and engaging staff during a crisis fosters resilience and commitment.

5. Long-term Strategy and Learning:
We will adopt High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles by institutionalizing continuous learning, improving risk management protocols, and developing a proactive incident response framework. Training and simulations will become quarterly practices to prevent recurrence.

Conclusion:
This crisis, though damaging, presents a strategic inflection point. By responding with honesty, speed, and strategic foresight—guided by SCCT, Stakeholder Theory, and Transformational Leadership—we aim not only to restore trust but emerge as a more resilient, transparent, and responsible organization.

May 23, 2025

Policy Proposal

By Academic Wizard Blog

Develop a 2–4 page Policy Proposal that seeks to improve the outcomes for your chosen healthcare issue and target population.

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Introduction

Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

Cost and access to care continue to be main concerns for patients and providers. As technology improves our ability to care for and improve outcomes in patients with chronic and complex illnesses, questions of cost and access become increasingly important. As a master’s-prepared nurse, you must be able to develop policies that will ensure the delivery of care that is effective and can be provided in an ethical and equitable manner.

Professional Context

As a master’s-prepared nurse, you have a valuable viewpoint and voice with which to advocate for policy developments. As a nurse leader and healthcare practitioner, often on the front lines of helping individuals and populations, you are able to articulate and advocate for the patient more than any other professional group in healthcare. This is especially true of populations that may be underserved, underrepresented, or are otherwise lacking a voice. By advocating for and developing policies, you are able to help drive improvements in outcomes for specific populations. The policies you advocate for could be internal ones (just within a specific department or healt care setting) that ensure quality care and compliance. Or they could be external policies (local, state, or federal) that may have more wide-ranging effects on best practices and regulations.

Scenario

The analysis of position papers that your interdisciplinary team presented to the committee has convinced them that it would be worth the time and effort to develop a new policy to address your specific issue in the target population. To that end, your interdisciplinary team has been asked to submit a policy proposal that outlines a specific approach to improving the outcomes for your target population that’s negatively impacted by health inequity. This proposal should be supported by evidence and best practices that illustrate why the specific approaches are likely to be successful. Additionally, you have been asked to address the ways in which applying your policy to interdisciplinary teams could lead to efficiency or effectiveness gains.

This assessment will build upon your previous Analysis of Position Papers for Vulnerable Populations assessment. If, for some reason, you wish to change your specific issue or target population, contact your faculty for approval.

Instructions

For this assessment, you will develop a policy proposal that seeks to improve the outcomes for your chosen healthcare issue and target population. The bullet points below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your assessment submission addresses all of them. You may also want to read the Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal Scoring Guide and Guiding Questions: Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal [PDF] to better understand how each grading criterion will be assessed.

Propose a policy and guidelines that will lead to improved outcomes and quality of care for a specific issue in a target population negatively impacted by health inequity.
Advocate the need for a proposed policy in the context of current outcomes and quality of care for a specific issue in a target population negatively impacted by health inequity.
Analyze the potential for an interdisciplinary approach to implementing a proposed policy to increase the efficiency or effectiveness of the care setting to achieve high-quality outcomes.
Communicate proposal in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.

Example assessment: You may use the Assessment 2 Example [PDF] to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like.

Submission Requirements

Length of proposal:2–4 double-spaced, typed pages, not including title page or reference list. Your proposal should be succinct yet substantive. No abstract is required.
Number of references:Cite a minimum of 3–5 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support the relevance of or need for your policy, as well as interdisciplinary considerations. Resources should be no more than five years old.
APA formatting:Use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help you in writing and formatting your proposal.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.,
- Propose a policy and guidelines that will lead to improved outcomes and quality of care for a specific issue in a target population negatively impacted by health inequity.,
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interdisciplinary interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.,
- Analyze the potential for an interdisciplinary approach to implementing a proposed policy to increase the efficiency or effectiveness of the care setting to achieve high-quality outcomes.,
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes through the lens of social justice structural racism, or health inequity and their implications for health policy advocacy.,
- Advocate the need for a proposed policy in the context of current outcomes and quality of care for a specific issue in a target population negatively impacted by health inequity.,
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
- Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.

May 23, 2025

Infamous Studies in Psychology

By Academic Wizard Blog

You will examine one of the more Infamous Studies in Psychology where ethical issues were grossly overlooked by preparing a narrated presentation using PowerPoint presentation software. ,You may use one of the studies discussed in this week’s lesson or choose another.,

First provide a brief overview of the study that you selected, discuss the results/findings, and then provide additional details regarding the ethical concerns or violations and why they are of concern., Outline what the researcher must do to revise this study to conform to today’s ethical codes and standards., Frame your response as if you are an IRB reviewer and you are communicating the specific steps that the researcher must take to revise their study to gain approval from the NCU IRB., Be sure to describe the particular APA ethical standards and principles that are in violation within your response and why your recommended revisions are needed before official IRB approvals can be given.

Length: 5 to 7-minute audio worth of information, accompanied by 6-8 PowerPoint slides, not including reference and title slides

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards.

Resources:

Infamous Studies in Psychology

Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

American Psychological Association. (2016). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Author.
This resource is fundamental in understanding ethics in psychological research.

Institutional Review Board

National University. (n.d.). Institutional review board. Author.
This site includes details about the rules and regulations regarding research within NU.

Kaltura User Guide

National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide. Graduate Studies Support Center.
This resource includes instructions for recording and uploading videos into courses using Kaltura.

PsycLearn Research Methods

PsycLearn Research Methods Version 1.4 (2020). CogBooks, American Psychological Association.
Read and Review Module 3 – Ethics in Research from the PsycLearn textbook.
This reading is fundamental to your understanding of ethics in psychological research with clear definitions, learning examples, and exercises to help you to fully understand these concepts.
This resource is linked in the course.

Stanford Prison Experiment

Zimbardo, P. G. (1971). Stanford prison experiment . Social Psychology Network.
This site contains information and video footage from this infamous study.

Infamous Studies in Psychology

The Belmont Report

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). The belmont report. Author.
This resource is a landmark start to ethical reform within the field of psychology regarding research.

The Milgram shock experiment

McLeod, S. (2017). The Milgram shock experiment. Simply Psychology.
This site includes information and video footage from this infamous study.

The Tuskegee Timeline

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). The Tuskegee timeline. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
This site includes information and details about this infamous study.

May 23, 2025

Balanced Scorecard

By Academic Wizard Blog

Balanced Scorecard

Prepare a 500-750-word essay using Microsoft Word outlining each of the 4 perspectives in the balanced scorecard (BSC) and explain how the BSC measures the strategic business unit’s performance in each of the 4 areas. Identify at least 1 critical success factor (CSF) for each section, the objective of the CSF, and the measurement tool that leaders would use to evaluate whether they are meeting the objective. The essay would include at least 4 CSFs with a corresponding measurement tool (4 measurement tools in total).

Include a biblical integration of an organization’s utilization of the BSC/CSFs.

The essay must have a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 750 words. The objective is to learn how to synthesize course material in a clear and concise manner.,

Current APA formatting must be followed excluding an abstract and table of contents.,

Cite the course textbook and at least 3 scholarly articles from professional accounting and business journals., Wikipedia Investopedia and other popular sources are not considered scholarly sources and should NOT be used., Articles from websites are good supplemental resources but the bulk should come from scholarly journals., Please be sure to review the Online Writing Center’s webpage “Choosing Appropriate Resources for Academic Papers” as it specifically outlines Liberty University’s acceptable resources., A link to the Online Writing Center is included on the Assignment page under Resources.

There is only 1 submission attempt for this assignment.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Balanced Scorecard

Include a biblical integration of an organization’s utilization of the BSC/CSFs.

The essay must have a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 750 words. The objective is to learn how to synthesize course material in a clear and concise manner.

Current APA formatting must be followed, excluding an abstract and table of contents.

Cite the course textbook and at least 3 scholarly articles from professional accounting and business journals. Wikipedia, Investopedia, and other popular sources are not considered scholarly sources and should NOT be used. Articles from websites are good supplemental resources, but the bulk should come from scholarly journals. Please be sure to review the Online Writing Center’s webpage, “Choosing Appropriate Resources for Academic Papers,” as it specifically outlines Liberty University’s acceptable resources. A link to the Online Writing Center is included on the Assignment page under Resources.

There is only 1 submission attempt for this assignment.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

May 21, 2025

Advanced Practice Nursing Roles

By Academic Wizard Blog

Advanced Practice Nursing Roles

· Students are encouraged to read all the material to answer the journal questions. Question responses must be in Essay Form with proper sentence structure, grammar and supported with references, using the lates APA style (do between 2 and 3 pages) write them in 3rd person, do not include the questions!!

· Explore resources to be able to answer the following questions. Use at least two sources provided in the links at the end of the document, along with any additional reliable sources you can find. Use these references to inform your responses and include as much as possible.

· You are explaining to your family and friends that you are enrolled in a nursing graduate program at the University of Miami studying to become a nurse practitioner. Be prepared to discuss the following items:

1. Discuss the role of the APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) and PA and what are the differences (include the education requirements for each).,

2. Explore the current evidence regarding how the APRNs (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) contribute to healthcare.,

3. Describe any barriers that APRNs may encounter working as an APRN.,

4. What is the consensus model? How does this apply to me?,

5. What can or can’t I do in practice? For example can I perform I&D’s?,

6. What is Full Practice Authority what states have adopted FPA (Full Practice Authority) licensure laws and how will it impact patient care?,

7. What do I need to obtain a license to practice in FL?,

8. What do I need to sit for national boards?,

9. What are the different boards? Which should I choose and why?

Read this article: Fostering Professional Identity in Nursing

https://www.myamericannurse.com/fostering-professional-identity-in-nursing/

10. List the 4 domains of professional identity in nursing and give an example of each.Advanced Practice Nursing Roles

Use this resources/references provided by the professor:Advanced Practice Nursing Roles

Consensus Model for APRN Regulation : Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education (LACE Model)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) 2017 Revised domains for NP programs

AANP All About NPsAdvanced Practice Nursing Roles

State Practice Environment for NPs in the United States

Anesthesia Facts -Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

DEA forms and applications

NP vs PA

American Nursing Association (2015) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice

NCSBN Leading Regulatory Excellence

National Council of State Boards of Nursing Consensus Model Implementation by States

Florida Board of Nursing

DEA waiver

DEA drug fact sheets

State Law Chart Nurse Practitioner Practice Authority

Florida Statues 464.012

Quality of NPs

Autonomous APRN Application Requirements

May 21, 2025

Scarcity Morality and Economic Efficiency

By Academic Wizard Blog

citing a minimum of eight (8) scholarly peer reviewed sources and a minimum three (3) entire scripture verses.

The Major Group Project assignment constitutes 12% of your grade.

All work you submit for this class should be written in clear prose, meaning that your comments should be comprised in complete, lucid sentences using proper syntax, spelling, and grammar. If you do not take your work seriously, then neither will others. All facts, numbers, statistics, etc. must be cited, as well as any idea that did not originate with you. Using the work of other writers without proper attribution is considered plagiarism, and will result in disciplinary action.

The members of Groups were pre-determined at the start of the class. Within your team the Professor selected one or more member(s) to be the Leader(s) of your Team. Thereafter, the project starts out by having students structure their own team and coming to a consensus as to whom will handle a certain facet of the Project.

Please note that there is one grade for each Team Project paper. More importantly, the grade posted for each member of the respective group is based upon the Team grade and the individual student’s participation on the Project. Too often in Group projects, you have only a few who do most of the Work. Each Group Team member will post an Evaluation Report detailing the efforts or lack thereof for each member. See Assignment: Groupwork Peer Evaluation.

During this age of isolationism, it has become increasingly apparent that a few wish to go it alone and not to interact with others. Social skills need to be honed in order to survive the real world of Business. Some of the best outcomes in the corporate and business environments are developed by teams/boards/panels/task force, etc. Remember, in the counsel of many, there is wisdom; and not only wisdom but making what may seem a daunting task and turning it into an enjoyable experience. In order to prepare for this experience, you will be partaking in Group Projects in this course.

“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety” (Prov. 11 14, KJV).

INSTRUCTIONS:

This project requires the Team to apply the concepts and methods learned so far in the course. Due to the demands of this Project, it behooves us to follow Bible wisdom.

The Team paper submission should follow the below stated composition and formatting guidelines; and be composed unto a “Word Document.”

• Title page with a “Running head:” page number (top right), your name, course, date, and an appropriate title.

• Use double space, Arial, and 12pt font.

• Provide a short introduction stating your position.

• Support your position.

• When all is done, give a brief conclusion.

• Upon citing works, add a separate reference page.

The Teams’ APA citations, references and other additions are NOT a part of the word count for the Team’s research paper. The word count should be at least 4,000. If the paper exceeds 6,000 words, a penalty will apply.

ONLY one Captain (no other team members) will submit the Research Paper via the Canvas Assignment manager.

DELIVERABLES:

Respond to the following questions. Please do not write a narrative. Your paper should concisely express salient points of interest for each question in the order denoted.

1. Explain how scarcity and the economy plan a role when shaping economic activity that is the most efficient in the production of goods and services that are most wanted by the consumers?, Detail any moral hazards (temptations to compromise morals) involved for consumers.,

2. What were the three great paper money inflations of the eighteenth century and what can be learned from them? Describe.,

3. What is the cost of a high unemployment rate? Explain.,

4. What role(s) does the entrepreneur serve in the production and service process? Explicate.,

This assignment is due by Sunday at 11:59 pm.

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May 21, 2025

Research Question Assignment

By Academic Wizard Blog

Research Question Assignment

It is absolutely essential to develop a good research question that interests you in order to write a good and persuasive research essay. When you begin to research a broad topic such as “significant historical events,” you will be faced with a seemingly infinite number of topics to pursue. However, once you identify a focused question such as “What historical events have most influenced border policies in the United States?” your research will have direction. Eventually, with further research you should be able to design an argumentative thesis that takes a position on that question. With the workable thesis you can begin drafting an argument. Research Question Assignment

But how do you develop a focused research question? The first step is to choose an appropriate topic for your research, one that actually can be researched. In week one you chose a broad category. That should have gotten you started. The next step is to narrow the focus within that topic. Say that instead of significant historical events, you chose “scientific innovation.” After doing some reading you should likewise find a topic of interest—perhaps, “key scientific innovations in transportation” or “breakthrough scientific innovations in medical treatment.” Those are now workable reasonably narrow topics. Research Question Assignment

A good way to move from your narrower topic to the research question is to make a list of questions that you might like answered within your narrowed topic. Then simply choose the best question, the one with the most appeal and one that seems neither too broad nor too narrow. The more preliminary research you do the better. You want to say something worth saying.

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Assignment: In one file submit all of the following…

1. Your broad category

2. A narrowed topic

3. A list of at least 10 questions within the topic that you would like answered

4. The research question you would like to pursue

5. A list of six credible, specific sources gathered from the library database that address your research question directly. Format these correctly.

6. A one-page summary of what you have discovered so far and how you think you will proceed in your research toward developing the final essay.

See sample below…

SAMPLE

Joe S–

English 102

Dr. Y

Term

1. Scientific Innovations

2. Steam Powered Trains

3. Possible questions

· Who invented steam-powered trains?,

· What pre-dated steam-powered trains?,

· Which technologies made possible steam-powered trains?,

· What social changes followed the introduction of steam-powered trains?,

· Who promoted the use of steam-powered trains in America?,

· How did the introduction of these trains affect American politics?,

· Did any political campaigns hinge on the new trains?,

· Did the new railroads have any impact on the Civil War?,

· What new industries developed after the introduction of these trains?

· Which American cities grew most after the introduction of these trains?

4. My question: What social changes followed the introduction of steam-powered trains?

5. Six sources: (use MLA style)

Aldag, Robert: “Steam vs. Diesel Locomotives,” Culture Clash:

Diesel vs. Tradition, 176 (1988): 89.

Armbruster, K. E. “Citizen Train and the City of Destiny,” Columbia: The

Magazine of Northwest History, 12.4 (1998): 36-42.

Bryant, G. T. “The Gripman Wore a Sheepskin Coat,” Chicago History,

1.1 (1970): 47-56.

Chiles, J. R. “Miracle under 42nd Street.” American Heritage of Invention

& Technology 25.4 (1971): 12-21. Print.

Grant, H. R. “Arkansas Paper Interurbans,” Arkansas Historical Quarterly,

39.1 (1981): 53-63.

Kennedy, I. “Art in the Age of Steam,” Railroad History, 199 (2008):

30-41.

6. For my research essay, I have decided upon the research question “What social changes followed the introduction of steam-powered trains?” I have always been interested in trains, having collected HO cars and parts since I was very young. It did not strike me until recently what profound social changes must have come to America and other places upon the introduction of these trains.

I started doing research on the topic by looking first in the library database…

May 21, 2025

Quantitative Research Article

By Academic Wizard Blog

Journal Club Template for Quantitative Research Article

Article Citation in APA Format:

Purpose of Study:

Research Design: Identify the research design. Discuss whether it is appropriate for the topic under investigation. Is it appropriate? How do you know?
Sample Selection: How was the sample selected? What type of sample was used. Was the sample size adequate given the scope of the study? How do you know?
Data Collection Methods: Describe the data collection procedures. Where there any issues noted during data collection that may have impacted the study outcomes? Is there another approach that could have been used to collect data? If so which approach? If not why not?
Data Collection Measures/Tools: What tools were used for data collection. Were these tools valid and reliable? How do you know? If a standardized instrument was used, how was the tool shown to be valid or reliable?
Plans for Data Analysis: What specific statistical tests were used to evaluate the data? Were these statistical tests appropriate? How do you know?
Strengths: What are the strengths of the research? Note at least two and give a rationale for each.
Weaknesses: What are the main weaknesses of the study. Note two and provide a rationale for each.

References

Journal Club Template for Quantitative Research Article

Article Citation in APA Format:

Purpose of Study:

Research Design: Identify the research design. Discuss whether it is appropriate for the topic under investigation. Is it appropriate? How do you know?,
Sample Selection: How was the sample selected? What type of sample was used., Was the sample size adequate given the scope of the study? How do you know?,
Data Collection Methods: Describe the data collection procedures. Where there any issues noted during data collection that may have impacted the study outcomes?, Is there another approach that could have been used to collect data? If so which approach? If not why not?,
Data Collection Measures/Tools: What tools were used for data collection. Were these tools valid and reliable? How do you know?, If a standardized instrument was used, how was the tool shown to be valid or reliable?,
Plans for Data Analysis: What specific statistical tests were used to evaluate the data? Were these statistical tests appropriate? How do you know?
Strengths: What are the strengths of the research? Note at least two and give a rationale for each.
Weaknesses: What are the main weaknesses of the study. Note two and provide a rationale for each.

References

May 21, 2025

Nervous and Integumentary Systems

By Academic Wizard Blog

Nervous and Integumentary Systems Exploration

Part 1: Nervous System In-Depth Analysis

Overview and Functions:

Provide a detailed overview of the nervous system, outlining its primary components and functions.
Explain the role of the nervous system in maintaining homeostasis.

Structures and Subdivisions:

May 21, 2025

Federalism in Public Administration

By Academic Wizard Blog

Federalism in Public Administration

Case Study Assignment Instructions

You will complete 6 Case Study Assignments throughout this course. Below you will find a chart with each Case Study Assignment and the Module: Week it is due. You will also find the instructions and description for each assignment.

Instructions

Provide a Biblically based support for your analysis.,
Sources must be derived from Read items assigned for the Module:, Week in which the Case Study is assigned peer-reviewed journal articles and your independent research.,
All citations and format must be in current APA format,
Include 8 – 10 sources not including your Biblical analysis,
Double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, written in 12-point Times New Roman font.
Paper must be 8-10 pages (Note: Case Study: Federal/State/Local Collaboration Networks in Disasters Assignment must be 10-12 pages).

Below is a chart with each Case Study Assignment and the Module: Week it is due. Federalism in Public Administration

Title of Assignment	Module: Week
Case Study: Fiscal Federalism Assignment	Module 2: Week 2
Case Study: The Supreme Court, Federalism, and Public Administrators Assignment	Module 3: Week 3
Case Study: The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Assignment	Module 4: Week 4
Case Study: NASA Collaborative Transformation Assignment	Module 5: Week 5
Case Study: Congressional Clean Lakes Task Force Assignment	Module 6: Week 6
Case Study: Federal/State/Local Collaboration Networks in Disasters Assignment	Module 7: Week 7

Case Study: Fiscal Federalism Assignment

Define the fiscal federalism model and provide a ~~scholarly~~ paper concerning the advantages and disadvantages of fiscal federalism to U.S. states and local governments.

Case Study: The Supreme Court, Federalism, and Public Administrators Assignment

Christensen and Wise (2009) state, Federalism in Public Administration

[t]he U.S. Supreme Court has come to play an important role in articulating that system of rules. The Supreme Court’s federalism decisions are especially important in understanding what powers public managers [must] achieve policy priorities in the current context of devolved government.

For this Case Study Assignment, you will provide a scholarly paper concerning the effect of recent Supreme Court decisions on public administration and federalism.

Case Study: The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Assignment

In 1959, Congress created the U.S. ACIR as a 26-member bipartisan federal commission to give continuing attention to intergovernmental problems (Pub. L. No. 86-380, 73 Stat. 703). On October 1, 1996, its authority to carry out the purposes stated in its Congressionally authorized legislation “sunset.”

Some scholars have called for its re-creation while others have mentioned it served little purpose. For this Case Study Assignment, you will provide a scholarly paper for your support or denial of the re-establishment of the U.S. ACIR.

Case Study: NASA Collaborative Transformation Assignment

During and before the Apollo program years at NASA, it was the primary government organization involved in all space technology decisions. Since the Space Shuttle Program, NASA has been reinvented. It transformed from a closed system with a hierarchy that develops its technologies internally, to an open and collaborative network that promotes innovation and collaboration with other public and private organizations. NASA has become more interdependent.

Using the Moon to Mars Mission (Artemis-Orion), describe this new collaborative approach at NASA.

Case Study: Congressional Clean Lakes Task Force Assignment

Dr. McGinnis was involved in the Clean Lakes Study at Lake Allatoona, Georgia and facilitated the creation of a collaborative network of federal, state, regional, and local agencies, and organizations to guide the study. This effort was nationally recognized model of intergovernmental management promoted throughout the U.S. by the U.S. EPA.

Analyze the collaborative effort as a model of intergovernmental management. Use only peer reviewed sources including articles from journals, textbooks, theses/dissertations. Including 8-10 sources not including your Biblical analysis.

Case Study: Federal/State/Local Collaboration Networks in Disasters Assignment

Address each of the following questions related to federal-state-local collaboration during disasters.

Should there be national goals and strong federal direction as during the period of “creative federalism” or greater flexibility for state and local officials to target funds and efforts where they feel there is the greatest need?,
What would happen if the federal role in emergency management was simply reduced to providing financial support?,
How likely is it that state representatives will address the state’s major hazards without federal encouragement?,
What are the advantages of developing local capabilities to reduce hazards?, How likely is it that local officials will address risks to life and property without outside funding and support?,

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