CompetencyThis competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability to examine organizational changes that are due to technological changes and apply the sociological theory that would explain such change.InstructionsYou have recently started working for a local department store in the Operations Department. Upon settling into your new position, you come to realize that they have outdated business practices. As a department, you and your peers begin to discuss changes that your store could make to help the store become more profitable and more competitive in the marketplace. This leads to discussions about the evolution of business practices at larger corporations such as Apple, Microsoft, Kohl's, etc. Partway through your discussion, your Director of Operations comes in and joins the conversation. He likes what he is hearing and starts to brainstorm out loud with the group how your store can get "more with the times."Knowing that every change within an organization is made for a specific reason, your director asks that you research some of the key theoretical perspectives that would explain how and why organizations change. Because of your sociological prowess from your days in school, you know that you can apply Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory to the reasons for organization change, but your supervisor has asked for a minimum of three theories that would support change.In addition to conducting research on theoretical perspectives for change, your supervisor would like you to put together some sort of visual representation that demonstrates how each of the theories explains organizational change, and then highlight the one that you think is most applicable to your store. You will be presenting your visual presentation to store management in an effort to provide them information so that they can determine the avenues of change that are most appropriate for your store. Because your supervisor sees the value in the changes to the organization, he has encouraged you to create a presentation that will grab the attention of the audience and that includes both pictorial and written information so that all the audience can easily envision the application of the change to your environment.For this presentation you are to reflect and address the following information/questions:Provide a brief definition of Conflict Theory.Provide a brief definition of Symbolic Interaction.What changes have been made in various aspects of society (work, school, shopping, etc.)? Explain them through the lens of Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory.How do Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory explain or impact organizational change?Identify at least one other sociological theory, and demonstrate how it applies to organizational change in our society.Of the three identified theories (Conflict, Symbolic Interaction, and the theory of your choice), which theory do you believe best explains organizational changes in our society? Consider various aspects of the organizations that change i.e. technology, online, and face-to-face transactions, local versus global operations, etc.Make sure the assignment includes the following: APA formatMinimum of 4 pagesAt least 2 sourcesThoroughly defines key theories with supporting research. Thoroughly explains changes in society by applying theories with fully supported examples. Thoroughly explains organizational changes by applying theories with fully supported examples. Selects an additional theory with application to organizational change. Fully supported examples. Selects preferred theory and fully supports through explanation and examples.

Competency-based education uses the competencies to inform the logistics of a professional psychology program and the sequence of training that takes the student from a novice to a competent professional. When you evaluate your program of study, you should recognize the influence the competencies have on the program's design. These competencies include, but are not limited to relationship, assessment, intervention, diversity, research/evaluation, management/supervision, and consultation/education (NCSPP, 2007). Professional psychology programs are evaluated using the Development Achievement Levels (DALs) specified by the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology (NCSPP). The DALs of the NCSPP identify the skills, knowledge, and attitudes within each competency. In this Application you evaluate the Walden professional psychology program and curriculum, identifying the competencies using the DALs of the NCSPP.To review the Walden professional psychology program and curriculum, visit the Walden PhD in Psychology Resources guide. Explore the links under Program and Curriculum Information to understand the structure and content of Walden's PhD programs in professional psychology.Reference: National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology. (2007). Competency Developmental Achievement Levels (DALs) of the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology (NCSPP). Retrieved from http://www.ncspp.info/DALof%20NCSPP%209-21-07.pdfThe assignment: (3–4 pages)Provide an analysis of the Walden clinical psychology program of study and program outcomes in terms of the professional psychology competencies.Identify one strength and one weakness of the program.Then, discuss 2–3 changes you would make to the current program of study and why.Share insights you gained or conclusions you drew based on completing the assignment.

What are some of the nonverbal examples of basic listening skills that you saw used by the therapist in the video? So Amanda, what would you like to talk about today? So I think I told you about Joaquin a couple sessions ago, the guy I've been seeing for about five months now. And we've got into a huge fight, and we're basically not talking. So what happened was the other day, I got picked up from work. He picked me up from work, because I don't have a car right now, because I can't afford a car right now. So he picked me up from work, and we went back to his place. And we ordered food. And he was going to take a shower until the food came. So he hopped in the shower. And I was waiting for the food to come. And I was starving, because I hadn't eaten all day, because my boss doesn't let me to go to lunch. So I was like, when is the food coming. So I checked on his phone to see when the food was coming. And I see a message in his texts. And I had a feeling. I had some sort of a feeling that it was bad. So I checked it, and it was from Mila, the girl that is one of his clients who him and I have had a conversation about. And we've gone back and forth. And we've landed on the agreement that he's not going to talk to her, because it makes me uncomfortable. Because she's a female client, and I know that she flirts with him. And it makes me uncomfortable. And you've told him this? And I've told him this. Yes. And we've discussed in length about this. And we've decided that he's not allowed to talk to her, because I don't trust her. So she texted him, and he responds to her. And so he comes out of the shower. And obviously, as you could guess, I'm livid. You were furious. Yeah, because I've-- have told him this makes for uncomfortable. If this person is reaching out to you, let me know. Come to me. Right. Make me your partner. Right. Don't do things behind my back that could be hurtful to me. So he comes out of the shower. And this is maybe where I freaked out on him. And he starts yelling at me, you're looking through my phone. And so I threw the phone at him. And I stormed out. And I slammed the door. And I broke his door, which he was obviously mad about. Well, you were so angry. Yeah. You were so hurt. Yeah, and that's the hardest part is if you're in a relationship with someone that-- and I get it. I get it. Maybe this isn't the most rational thought process. But it's hurtful to me. And yeah, I've told him that. And I guess it's just hurtful that he doesn't care enough. So it's an issue of trust for you. You explained to him how you felt. And he ignored it. And if you hadn't looked, it would have not even come to your attention. Yeah. So you were just feeling that this is unacceptable. Yeah. You were so upset. Yeah. And had he have responded to me in a way that was like, listen, Amanda, calm down. You're jumping to conclusions. Right. You needed reassurance. Yeah. You wanted him to really care about how you felt. Yeah. And you had every right to look at his phone. You were concerned about the food. You were hungry. You wanted the food to come. And he's acting as if that's a big violation, whereas he's the one who violated what you really thought was important. Yeah. Yeah. And I mean so I've-- So what's going on right now? How are you feeling right at this moment? What feelings are coming up? I'm feeling like-- I don't know. I guess in a way, silly, because I don't want to have these types of fights. Of course not. I don't want to talk about this. Of course not. And he hasn't spoken to me for three days. And I'm trying to call him. And I'm trying to apologize, because I get where maybe I jumped the gun. But he won't even talk to me. So it's like how am I supposed to-- I don't know. How am I supposed to apologize if you won't even talk to me? Well, we can talk about that and come up with a strategy for you and help you deal with these feelings. So should we put that on the agenda for next time? Yeah, probably. OK.