Instructions:
Research and write a brief answer to the following question. Your answer must conform to a 200 word minimum and 300-word maximum, use college level writing skills, and cite and use three references. See Assignment Rubric for scoring guidelines.
Question 1:
Consider Kotter’s eight-stage model of change (Table 2-1). How does it compare to Berwick’s rules of the diffusion of innovation?
Question 2:
In Unit 1 you learned how to determine whether a resource was reliable and reputable and how to best apply such a source of information to your everyday life. To reinforce this skill, you will apply this knowledge by researching and evaluating two different resources on one scientific topic. Pick a topic that is related to any field of science, such as chemistry, physics, biology, or geology, and think of a question that you would like to find an answer to. For example, “Is global warming causing more earthquakes?” Or “What is the best treatment for my allergies?” Discuss how, and why, you chose your question.
To complete this Assignment:
· Locate two resources about a scientific topic that interests you: one from a scientifically reputable resource and another from a questionable resource.
· Write a brief summary of these two articles and an explanation of the differences between the reliability of these resources.
· What characteristics make one more scientifically valid than the other? Be sure to indicate which resource is the scientifically reputable resource and which resource’s reliability is questionable. Present both of your resources in APA format.
· 400 words minimum.
· Free of grammatical and spelling errors
· No evidence of plagiarism
· Use of APA style for References Page and citations. Refer to the APA Quick Reference Guide.
Turnitin Analysis
A special feature is available to help you with reviewing your Unit 2 Assignment for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to the Unit 2 Dropbox, your Assignment will automatically be analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after you submit your Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Originality Report. Originality Reports provide a summary of matching or highly similar text found in a submitted paper. When an Originality Report is available for viewing, an icon will appear in the report column of the Assignment Inbox. Originality Reports are only available in the InBox. For this reason, you will need to download the report prior to the grading of the Unit 2 Assignment. To do this, click on the print icon at the bottom of the Originality Report. This will prepare a readable, PDF version of the Originality Report that you can save to your computer.
Figure 2.1:Factors Influencing Successful CQI Implementation
LeadershipVision Constancy of Purpose Culture of Excellence
Statistical ThinkingEmpowermentTeamworkMotivation
CQI
Communication/Feedback
Systems ThinkingCustomer Focus
Figure 2.1: Factors Influencing Successful CQI Implementation
Leadership
Vision
Constancy
of
Purpose
Culture of Excellence
Statistical Thinking
Empowerment
Teamwork
Motivation
CQI
Communication/Feedback
Systems Thinking
Customer Focus