Discussion 1: Culture & Groups

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address one (1) of the following:

· Scenario 1: A colleague from another country has limited English-speaking skills and does not comprehend the group task. Additionally, this colleague has the habit of giving gifts to business associates at the end of projects. Gift-giving is an expected part of business etiquette in her culture. How do you deal with these issues to ensure the success of the group? What criteria would you set early on in the process?

· Scenario 2: Your manager asks you to take on a new project that you think you could take on by yourself. He suggests that you form a task group with 15-20 members, which you think is too much. One of the members he recommends adding to the team is John. This gives you additional concern because you think John has had hidden agendas in the past. Even though you think you can do this on your own, how is a group decision different from an individual decision? How can you convince your manager that a smaller group would be better? How do you deal with John if your manager insists on him being in the group?

Discussion 2: Grabbing and Maintaining Attention

Required Resources

· Minimum of 1 video

· Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address the following:

· Why is knowing your audience an important part of capturing and maintaining their attention?

· What cultural considerations do you need to take into account for your particular audience/topic?

· How are you going to keep the audience’s attention throughout the speech?

· Find at least one example on YouTube, TEDx, or other video repositories of good attention-getting examples. Post the URL and explain how the video is a good model for capturing the audience’s attention. The video can be on any topic but must be appropriate for sharing.

· Make sure to include a scholarly source to support your points.

Discussion 3: Delivery: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Find a video or article about speech anxiety, speech content, organization, or delivery. For the initial post, address the following:

· Summarize the content.

· Include tips on verbal and nonverbal communication with audience members of different cultures.

· Explain why you thought it was important.

· Determine how it will help you deliver a presentation.

Discussion 4: Relationships and Technology

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, select one of the following options and address the related questions:

Option 1: Interpersonal Relationships

· Pick an important relationship and describe its relationship culture.

· When the relationship started, what relationship schemata guided your expectations?

· Describe a relationship story that you tell with this person or about this person. What personal idioms do you use?

· What routines and rituals do you observe?

· What norms and rules do you follow?

· How do self-concept, self-image, self-esteem, and self-disclosure effect a relationship?

Option 2: Technology

· How does technology affects your communication in various contexts including the following:

· Academic

· Professional

· Civic

· Personal

· Examine how your engagement with technology changes from context to context.

· For example, do you use online technology more in one context than another?

· In what contexts/situations might you prefer “old media” like phone, written letter, or even face-to-face communication?

Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Select one peer who chose the option you did not choose.

· For example, for Option 1, examine where your interpersonal relationships have the same or similar routines, rituals, norms, and rules and where they are very different.

· For Option 2, how are the context for technology use the same or different? Is there a trend or pattern that you see as a whole?

Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Discussion 8: Interviews

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address the following:

· Have you ever been on an interview?

· What were some of the questions asked?

· What questions did you ask the interviewer?

· What was the nonverbal used?

· What did you wear?

If you have not been on an interview, look up three questions an interviewer might ask, and answer them. What do you think you would wear?

 

Newark Community Assessment and Analysis

Student Name

University Affiliation

Newark Assessment Form

Physical assessment of the community.

From the physical assessment of the community the area is relatively high populated with a population of 280,143. Also the infrastructures like roads and electricity in the area are properly developed as evident in the majority of the roads been tarmacked and well lit. From the economic standpoint there are formidable economic activities taking place in the community or city as the city acts a destination for many business conferences.

Newark Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment

Value/beliefs of Newark Community

From the assessment done the predominant ethnic and cultural group in the community is Indian American majority of whom strongly believed in traditional art practice. This belief in artistic practice has made Newark community or city a tourist destination especially with construction of a world class art center of New Jersey performing art center. Moreover, the community has spiritual resources like churches where people commune together and also support groups. The community members’ value health promotion measures despite practicing some shunned medical practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A good evidence of this is practice is clearly seen in the way community members are eager to learn and attend medical seminars periodically conducted in the community.

Under health management category the main challenge which the community is struggling with is the issue of cost of medical care (affordability) and sanitation problems due to inadequacy of clean water. Compared to the CDC records the area stands at 63.5% water stress, moreover immunization rates are very high especially with the development of world class hospitals in the region.

Nutrition/metabolic assessment of Newark Community

From just observing majority of the people are malnourished especially the young children and this could be seen from the pale and skimpy hairs. Majority of the food stuff in the community are brought from neighboring communities and some from the World Food Program (WFP).

Environmental Health Concerns

The only environmental concern is the issue of waste control which is not only creating environmental concern but also health concerns. From just walking around the houses one could see the level of development of social amenities in the area.

Interview Form

a) What is your name?

Response

I’m Doctor Joan Rose

b) What position do you hold in the public health provider in Newark community?

Response

I am the community chief public health officer

c) What is your role as public health provider?

Response

Some of the roles of public health provider in Newark community is to provide, protect and promote at the same time improve the health of the people in the community. Create a sensitization program that would educate, train and create awareness among the local community members on any emergent healthcare concern.

d) What are some of the experiences you have had working in the community?

Response

One of the most important experiences which I think has been of big impact to me is the warm and friendly reception the community members have given especially during seminars and workshops. It has really made everything else just work out well.

e) What influence has international organization and partnership brought to Newark community?

Response

International community and organization has played a key role in providing financial support to promote medical research and health care promotion measures. Especially World Bank, European Union, and WFP.

f) What are some of the social or cultural beliefs if any that has hindered or promoted health promotion measures?

Response

So far I haven’t come across cultural values or beliefs that is hindering health promotion measures.

g) What are some of the activities besides medical procedures have you incorporated to facilitate cognitive and physical wellbeing?

Response

Advocating for regular exercise, which is designed for each and every age group so that everyone can find an area they fit.

h) Are there any natural or human triggered disasters that needs attention of both healthcare sector and other stakeholders in development?

Response

Not to my knowledge.

i) What is the mortality rate in the Newark?

The mortality rate in the city has been greatly reduced to 9.5% especially with more investments been put in health care sector.

j) And has it changed since you joined the city as a public health provider?

Response

Yes it has changed significantly just like I mentioned above that the bilateral partnership has really boasted the health sector big time.