Assignment: Safety and Agency Responsibility When you walk into a human services organization, do you think about your safety? What about when you prepare to make a home visit or attend a meeting in the community? As a social worker, you may find yourself in situations in which your personal safety is at risk. Although you, as an administrator, cannot prepare for every situation, you should be proactive and put a plan into place to address issues related to workplace violence in the event that it occurs.For this Assignment, focus on the Zelnick et al. article on workplace violence and consider what plan you might want to have in place if you were an administrator having to address a similar workplace violence situation.Assignment (2–3 pages in APA format):Draft a plan for a human services organization explaining how to address traumatic emergency situations. Include both how to respond to the emergency and how to address any long-term effects. Finally, based on this week�s resources and your personal experiences, explain your greatest concern about the safety of mental health professionals working in a human services organization.Required Readings Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage. Review Chapter 10, “Listening to Out-Group Members” (pp. 252-275)Chapter 11, “Managing Conflict” (pp. 277-306)Chapter 13, “Overcoming Obstacles” (pp. 337-357) Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e-reader]. “Social Work Supervision: Trauma Within Agencies” (pp. 7–9) Zelnick, J. R., Slayter, E., Flanzbaum, B., Butler, N., Domingo, B., Perlstein, J., & Trust, C. (2013). Part of the job? Workplace violence in Massachusetts Social Service Agencies. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 75–85.

Toggle DrawerOverviewAnalyze an operations management issue in a hypothetical company and provide answers to five algebraic equations.Operations management is the core of any business. Understanding the basics of operations management and the associated best practices allows you to understand the importance of eliminating waste, while improving quality and customer service. Inventory is no longer simply a necessary evil, but a means by which companies have found ways to gain competitive advantage.Toggle DrawerContextThe old management philosophy was to have enough inventories ahead in the system to make sure the customer received the product. This required massive warehouses, tons of raw materials, and a waste of time and efficiency.All businesses are affected by their operations—how they transform inputs into useable outputs. Most companies do not have all the best practices in place, but are striving to incorporate some of them into their culture.The Assessment 5 Context document contains important information related to the following topics:Aggregate Planning.Sales Forecasting.Scheduling.Toggle DrawerQuestions to ConsiderTo deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.How are inventory management and aggregate planning similar? How do they differ?Toggle DrawerResourcesSuggested ResourcesThe following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.Capella ResourcesClick the links provided to view the following resources:Assessment 5 Context.SHOW LESSLibrary ResourcesThe following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:Muller, M. (2011). Essentials of inventory management (2nd ed.). Saranac Lake, NY: AMACOM Books.Lowe, D. (2002). The dictionary of transport and logistics. London, GBR: Kogan Page.Course Library GuideA Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the BUS-FP4014 Operations Management for Competitive Advantage Library Guide to help direct your research.Bookstore ResourcesThe resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.Reid, R. D., & Sanders, N. R. (2016). Operations management: An integrated approach (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.Chapter 8, "Forecasting."Chapter 13, "Aggregate Planning."Chapter 15, "Scheduling."Assessment InstructionsScenarioFor this assessment, suppose that you are the operations manager for ABC Manufacturing, a small manufacturing company founded three years ago. ABC has been manufacturing and selling an electric motor for the past year, but the company has not always had sufficient workers assigned to manufacturing this electric motor in order to satisfy demand. ABC's president asked you to plan for the production of this motor for the next six months.You have decided you will use a level aggregate plan for the electric motor, meaning that you will manufacture the same number of units each month. ABC's president has told you that some customers order this motor well in advance of when needed, and thus it is allowable to have backorders, if needed. You know there are currently 150 units in inventory (starting inventory = SI), and ABC's marketing manager estimates that the demand for the motor (in units) for each of the next six months (M = 6) will be 240, 225, 265, 270, 260, and 275 (D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5 respectively). You have decided you would like to reduce average inventory level of several products (including this one), and you want to have 50 units in inventory six months from now (ending inventory = EI).DirectionsBriefly describe the operations management issue in the ABC Manufacturing scenario and describe how you would approach an analysis. Then complete the following problems based on the scenario and provide answers to the algebraic equations.Question 1. Refer to the ABC Manufacturing scenario to complete the following:Provide the algebraic equation for the monthly aggregate production rate (APR, using SI, EI, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, and M as variables).Calculate and provide the numerical monthly aggregate production rate rounded to a whole number.Question 2. Production employees at ABC work an average of 168 hours per month (HPM), and manufacturing the electric motor involves 3.5 total hours of work per unit (HPU).Provide the algebraic equation for the number of workers (W) needed to meet the above aggregate production rate (using W, APR, HPM, and HPU as variables).Calculate and provide the numerical number of workers needed.Question 3. One subcomponent in this electric motor is also used in two other products manufactured by ABC. ABC's president has told you that the company expects to use 5,400 (annual quantity = AQ) of these subcomponents during the next 12 months, with a consistent demand for them month-to-month (and a consistent demand during each month, with the business day daily demand, DQ, being 22). He has further told you that it costs $10 to place an order (order cost = OC) for this subcomponent (regardless of the quantity ordered), that the annual holding cost is $2 per unit (unit holding cost = UHC). Finally, he has stated that out of 21 business days per month, there is a five business day lead time (LT = 5) associated with ordering this subcomponent.Provide the algebraic equation for the economic order quantity (EOQ, using AQ, OC, and UHC as variables).Calculate and provide the numerical economic order quantity rounded to the closest whole number.Question 4. Refer to the ABC Manufacturing scenario to complete the following:Provide the algebraic equation for the reorder point (RP, using DQ and LT as variables).Calculate and provide the numerical EOQ, rounded to the closest whole number.Question 5. Historically, ABC has based its production on estimates from the company's marketing manager. While that has generally been successful, you have decided you would like to factor in an operations management approach to estimating demand.Describe the following forecasting methods. Provide the math associated with each method and identify the pros and cons of using it:Naïve.Simple mean.Simple moving average.Weighted moving average.Exponential smoothing.Linear trend line.Additional RequirementsWritten communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.APA formatting: Any references and citations should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.Inventory and Ordering Decisions Scoring GuideCRITERIADISTINGUISHEDAnalyze a production decision using an aggregate production rate approach.Analyzes a production decision using an aggregate production rate approach, and correctly calculates a numerical aggregate production rate.Analyze a labor-related production decision.Analyzes a labor-related production decision, and correctly calculates a numerical value for workers needed.Analyze an inventory decision using an economic order quantity approach.Analyzes an inventory decision using an economic order quantity approach, and correctly calculates a numerical economic order quantity.Analyze an inventory decision using a reorder point approach.Analyzes an inventory decision using a reorder point approach, and correctly calculates a numerical reorder point.Describe key forecasting methods.Describes key forecasting methods, including the associated math, and pros and cons.

As you learned from this week’s resources, the problem you identify and the questions you seek to answer should dictate the methodology you select to conduct a research study. The type of methods you use, whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods, will influence the outcome, validity, and reliability of your study and should be appropriate to the situation you will address.Consider the problem or issue you identified in Week 2. What insights could be gained into the identified problem or issue by going beyond the literature review and conducting a formal academic research study? What questions would you seek to answer? How would you approach such a study? What methods would you use?By Day 3Post a brief review of the problem you identified in Week 2, including a brief summary of the questions or problem or issue you might seek to address through a formal research study. (These may be different from the problem and questions you addressed through your literature review.) Then identify and defend the type of research methodology you would use to conduct your formal research study. Be sure to refer to the resources from this and/or the previous week to support your response. Required ReadingsLocke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. (2009). Reading and understanding research (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Chapter 10, “The Paradigms for Qualitative Research”Chapter 11, “Staying Organized When Reading a Qualitative Report”Chapter Introduction“Identifying Qualitative Research Reports”Chapter 12, “Reading Reports of Qualitative Research—Critically: Things the Reader Should Expect”Fink, A. (2020). Conducting research literature reviews: From the Internet to paper (5th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Chapter 5, “What Did You Find?: Synthesizing Results”“Purpose of This Chapter”“Now That You Have Done It, What Do You Do With It?”“Descriptive Syntheses or Reviews”Required MediaLaureate Education (Producer). (n.d.). Anatomy of a research study [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu In this program, you will examine the different sections of a research report and learn strategies for reading quantitative research reports. Explore the “Qualitative Research” section of this program.Optional ResourcesLocke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. (2009). Reading and understanding research (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Chapter 11, “Staying Organized When Reading a Qualitative Report”“A 12-Step Guide for Understanding Qualitative Research Reports”Fink, A. (2020). Conducting research literature reviews: From the Internet to paper (5th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Chapter 4, “Doing the Review: A Reader’s Guide Chapter”Neuman, D. (2014). Qualitative research in educational communications and technology: A brief introduction to principles and procedures. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 26(1), 69-86. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12528-014-9078-x