Many public and nonprofit managers and leaders are seeking innovative solutions to minimize the costs of operations while providing quality public services. One way to do this is through contracting services such as information technology, billing, and so forth. Organizations operating globally must ensure that managers and leaders continuously hone communication and leadership skills to work effectively with different cultures. Leaders involved in domestic contracting must also learn new skills in order to achieve desired results from outside entities. Although leaders in government organizations do not contract as much internationally as for-profit organizations, public and nonprofit organizations are also affected by the increasingly diverse populations surrounding their organizations and the availability of information on how others in the world govern.In this Discussion, you analyze various implications that contracting and globalization have on public and/or nonprofit leaders.For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider how globalization influences effective leadership. Think about competitive advantages and barriers associated with globalization.With these thoughts in mind: Post by Day 3 a description of at least three implications of contracting for public and/or nonprofit managers and leaders. Then analyze the implications of globalization for public and/or nonprofit managers and leaders. Provide specific examples. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references ReadingsCohen, S., Eimicke, W., & Heikkila, T. (2013). The effective public manager: Achieving success in government organizations (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Chapter 7, “The Art and Craft of Contracting” (pp. 141–154) Abonyi, G., & Van Slyke, D. M. (2010). Governing on the edges: Globalization of production and the challenge to public administration in the twenty-first century. Public Administration Review, 70, S33–S45.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Bennis, W. (2007). The challenges of leadership in the modern world: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist, 62(1), 2–5. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Farazmand, A. (2009). Building administrative capacity for the age of rapid globalization: A modest prescription for the twenty-first century. Public Administration Review, 69(6), 1007–1020.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Discussion 1:Read and Review Nursing Essential I: Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice. Post one paragraph addressing the following: How does a solid base in liberal education provide the cornerstone for the practice and education of nurses?Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential I during the BSN program. Provide specific examples. Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.Discussion 2: Read and Review Nursing Essential II: Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety necessary to provide high–quality health care?Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential II during the BSN program. Provide specific examples. Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.Discussion 3: Read and Review Nursing Essential III: Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why is professional nursing practice grounded in the translation of current evidence into practice?Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential III during the BSN program. Provide specific examples. Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.Discussion 4:Read and Review Essential IV: Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology critical in the delivery of quality patient care?Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential IV during the BSN program. Provide specific examples. Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

a planning guide about a particular disease with respect to descriptive epidemiology and health education/health promotion strategies. The intent is for students to develop skills so that an intervention and assessment guide can be developed on a broad range of health problems.The format for the disease specific program planning guide, or Course Competency Evaluation Project is, as follows:I.Title PageA.Topic*B.Intended Target PopulationC.Name of AuthorII.Table of ContentsA.Sections of the Resource Guide and Corresponding Page NumbersIII. Descriptive Epidemiology of the Problem [i.e. Background Information for the Planning and Administration of the Disease Specific Program] (A great place to find information is the Healthy People 2020 Objectives, which can be found at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/ )A.General Description of the Nature of the ProblemB.Size and Scope—Incidence and Prevalencei.How many people are affected?C.Population at Riski.Which subgroups (defined demographically) are at greatest risk?ii.What is known about host risk factors including biological factors, physiological factors, behavioral factors, etc.?D. Geographic Characteristicsi. Where is this problem most common?ii. What is known about environmental risk factors?E.Seriousness of the Problemiii.What is the urgency of the problem? Is it increasing?iv.How severe are the health (and other) consequences?v.What are the economic losses to the community and the individual?IV.Resources Related to Intervention [i.e., Information for the Planning and Administration of the Disease Specific Program So You Apply Evidence-Based Principles and Scientific Knowledge Base to Plan, Implement and Evaluate the Program] (A great place to find information is the Pub Med data base, which can be found at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ )A.Identify at least 3 behavioral intervention studies (studies aimed at changing a behavior or health outcome) from journal articles. For each study identify the following:i.Full citation and Purposeii.Setting where the study was conductediii.The number of study participants and their characteristics (e.g. age, sex, race, etc.)iv.Main outcome measured and methods of measurementv.Describe the interventionvi.Highlights of resultsvii.Main conclusionMake a table with the information above---You can combine sections so there are 3 to 5 columnsB.List 3-5 key professional references on this topic (e.g, government documents, books, etc)For each item listed, write a short paragraph to serve as a description.C.List 3-5 consumer references on this topic (e.g. books, booklets, articles written for consumers)For each item listed, write a short paragraph to serve as a description.V.Resources for Collaboration and LeadershipA.List 10 websites (including urls) providing useful information for professionals or consumers (designate by professional or consumer).i. Write a short description of the material contained in the websites and the relevance to collaborations, team building, advocacy, or policy B. List 5 agencies and organizations that can be of assistance in collaborations, partnerships, team building, advocacy, or policy—includingname, address, website, and telephone number. VI. References: Use a standard citation style and use up-to-date, high quality, peer reviewed references. *Suggested topics for development of disease-specific assessment and intervention resource guide:Arthritis, Osteoporosis Depression, Homicide, Infant Mortality, Sexually Transmitted Disease (select one), Alcoholism,Drug Addiction (Select one), Glaucoma, Cancer (Select one type), Heart Disease, Stroke, Anorexia, Bulimia, Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Accidents, Child Abuse, Diabetes Complications (Select one); or suggest another topic that is of interest.