Competencies Evaluate the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce. Design a plan for conducting business and managing employees in a global society. Critique the actions of organizations as they integrate diverse perspectives into their cultures. Evaluate the role of identity, diverse segments, and cultural backgrounds within organizations. Attribute different cultural perspectives to current social-cultural dimensions. Analyze the importance of managing a diverse workforce.Scenario InformationYour company has been nominated for a national diversity award associated with your efforts and dedication to diversity initiatives in the workplace and their impact on the organization and community. You have been asked to summarize your efforts for the year in a slide presentation for the diversity committee who selects the winner. Be sure to include details of the changes you made in your organization and the impact the changes made.InstructionsAs part of your nomination, you have been asked to create a slide presentation. Remember your audience when giving your presentation and include the following slides: Title slide Highlighting the importance of workplace diversity Discussing the points that were included in your diversity plan Describing how culture and inclusion impact your organization Providing examples of how diverse workgroups work together in the workplace Gives examples of strategies used to incorporate Hofstede's cultural dimensions in a global workforceProvides best practices for managers associated with managing a diverse, global workforce Conclusion slide that includes a summary of why you should win this award Any additional, relevant information ReferencesGrading Rubric F F C B A 0 1 2 3 4 Not Submitted No Pass Competence Proficiency Mastery Not Submitted Attempted but unclear verbiage on the importance of diversity in the workplace. Highlighted the importance of diversity in the workplace. Highlighted the importance of diversity in the workplace using clear examples. Highlighted the importance of diversity in the workplace using clear examples and a well-defined synopsis of the presentation. Not Submitted Attempted but unclear verbiage on the main points of the diversity plan. Discussed the main points that were part of the diversity plan for the company. Discussed the main points that were part of the diversity plan for the company using clear examples. Discussed the main points that were part of the diversity plan for the company using clear examples and well-defined reasons. Not Submitted Attempted but unclear verbiage on how culture and inclusion impact the organization. Discussed how culture and inclusion impact the organization. Discussed how culture and inclusion impact the organization using clear examples. Discussed how culture and inclusion impact the organization using clear examples and well-defined reasons. Not Submitted Attempted but unclear verbiage on strategies using Hofstede's cultural dimensions in a global workforce. Provided strategies using Hofstede's cultural dimensions in a global workforce and how these different workgroups worked together. Provided strategies using Hofstede's cultural dimensions in a global workforce and how these different workgroups worked together using clear examples. Provided strategies using Hofstede's cultural dimensions in a global workforce and how these different workgroups worked together using clear examples and well-defined reasons. Not Submitted Attempted but unclear verbiage on best practices for managers. Provided an overview of best practices for managers. Provided an overview of best practices for managers using clear examples. Provided an overview of best practices for managers using clear examples and well-defined reasons. Not Submitted Presentation was missing one or all of the following: all appropriate slides, references if needed, and conclusion of why the company should win the award. Presentation included all appropriate slides, references if needed, and concluded the presentation with a summary of why the company should win the award. Presentation included all appropriate slides, references if needed, and concluded the presentation with a summary of why the company should win the award using clear examples. Presentation included all appropriate slides, references if needed, and concluded the presentation with a summary of why the company should win the award using clear examples and well-defined

Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix A in Polit and Beck textbook pp. 329-345:What was the research problem? (1 sentence)Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly stated? (2 sentences)Did the problem statement build a cogent and persuasive argument for the new study? Explain. (4 sentences)Does the problem have significance for nursing? Explain. (4 sentences)Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and tradition) within which the research was conducted? Explain. (4 sentences)Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research question, and/or hypotheses? (2 sentences)Was this information communicated clearly and concisely, and was it placed in a logical and useful location? Explain. (3 sentences)Were purpose statements or research questions worded appropriately (e.g., Were key concepts/variables identified and the population specified?) Explain. (4 sentences)If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Explain. (3 sentences)Were statistical tests used in analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses? Explain. (4 sentences)Were hypotheses (if any) properly worded—did they state a predicted relationship between two or more variables? Explain. (4 sentences)Were they presented as research or as null hypotheses? (1 sentence)What might a hypothesis for this study be? State it as a research hypothesis and a null hypothesis. (3 sentences)Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix B in Polit and Beck textbook pp.347-362:What was the research problem? (1 sentence)Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly stated? (3 sentences)Did the problem statement build a cogent and persuasive argument for the new study? Explain. (4 sentences)Does the problem have significance for nursing? Explain. (3 sentences)Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and tradition) within which the research was conducted? Explain. (4 sentences)Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research question, and/or hypotheses? (3 sentences)Was this information communicated clearly and concisely, and was it placed in a logical and useful location? Explain. (3 sentences)Were purpose statements or research questions worded appropriately (e.g., Were key concepts/variables identified and the population specified?) Explain. (3 sentences)If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Explain. (3 sentences)Were statistical tests used in analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses? Explain. (3 sentences)Were hypotheses (if any) properly worded—did they state a predicted relationship between two or more variables? Explain. (3 sentences)Do you think that Beck and Watson provided a sufficient rationale for the significance of their research problem? Explain. (3 sentences)In their argument for their study, did Beck and Watson say anything about the fourth element of an argument identified in the book - i.e., the consequences of the problem? Explain. (4 sentences)