The Prompt: 
Respond to the following prompt(s) for your discussion forum post:

Explain why consistency is important for young children.
Explain how schedules support positive behavior.
Explain how early childhood professionals can create consistent, predictable routines for young children.
Define transitions and explain how early childhood professionals can help young children handle transitions.

Resources:

Textbook
PowerPoint Presentations
Websites and Video located in the “Additional Resources” section of the Module
Additional research conducted by the student using credible sources

FIRST PERSON TO RESPOND TO:
by Eric Morrison
Number of replies: 1
1. Consistency is very important for young children because it guides their behavior by essentially showing them the typical limits and maintaining the unmost trust in the caregivers.Children mainly benefit from repeated exposure to inconsistent relationships, interactions, and various environments, which helps strengthen connections found in the brain. For instance, consistent relationships between young children and their parents help them to develop emotional security, secure attachments, and trust. Therefore, these crucial factors make children feel more relaxed, make good decisions, be open to learning new things in life and help them to know how to manage their behaviors.
2. Schedules support positive behavior among young children by particularly influencing their social, emotional, and cognitive development,which enables them to feel secure and understand their expectations both at home and school. Schedules fundamentally promote a recognizable difference in the behavior of kids in a wide range of environments. This is because it enables them to know the upcoming event and what is expected of them from assignments given by the caregiver.
3. Early childhood professionals can create consistent and predictable routines for young children by having an appropriate plan based on their ages. The ability of kids to adjust to various routines in class and at home differ in their ages; therefore, a well-planned schedule routine can significantly promote positive behaviors by attaining children’s basic needs such as eating, sleeping, quiet time alone, and active play with others. Childhood professionals should balance the quiet and active times by having a daily schedule that will enable kids to slow down their energy and rest. With consistent times that balance groups’ interaction and activities, children are able to pace themselves, know the importance of friendships, and respect their personal needs.

4. Transitions are different situations regarding significant changes in which young children are forced to move from stage to stage and adapt to the new environment. In this time of transformation, children meet new peers and earn novel responsibilities like listening to their teachers attentively. However, early childhood practitioners can help children handle these transitions by considering communication and correspondence evaluation with new parents when developing the transition policy and procedures. The process of upholding familiar routines such as mark marking, paintings, and circle talk can reduce anxiety in children and allow them to express their emotions. They can also support children by observing their behavioral changes, which making friendships and having different areas of interest.
SECOND PERSON TO RESPOND TO:by Elin ShearinNumber of replies: 1
Consistency is important for young children for many reasons. One of the reasons that consistency is important is it provides a reliable and predictable flow of events. It also meets a child’s need for food, rest, and activity. Finally, it helps children develop self-control. Without consistency, children will not react to things well and will begin to act out and/or have a tantrum.
According to our textbook, schedules are vitally important for a DAP environment. Children have their own pace and will resist being hurried. With scheduling, that pace is respected and children will not react negatively. One way to make sure the schedule is DAP is to have child-directed activities. Since every child has a different pace, child-directed activities allow for the children to work and play at their own pace.
Childhood professionals can create consistent and predictable routines for young children by giving them time to adjust gradually and learn new ways of doing things. Consistent and predictable routines help children accept and gradually adapt to community standards. Childhood professionals can also create consistent and predictable routines by making sure young children understand what is expected. Our textbook says that “The important thing is that the child keeps moving in the right direction.” By providing them with consistency and predictability, they will eventually achieve this goal.
Transitions are defined as phases in daily activities in which a child must give up or leave one activity and begin another activity. Childhood professionals can help young children handle transitions by paying close attention to transition periods. Childhood professionals should make sure to have excellent planning in place. They should also make sure that they are organized and that they are upbeat and optimistic. Also, if childhood professionals prepare young children for an upcoming transition, things will go smoother.

Answer T for true and F for false. Respond in “Red” ink.1. We are each born with a specific culture.2. According to the text, topography is an important consideration when establishing an international business.3. It is not important for managers to have any knowledge of international business.4. The text explains that there are four (4) drivers that push companies to create an international business.5. Mountains do not tend to separate neighbors or impede exchange and interaction in business trade.6. The text defines international business as business that is carried out across national borders. This definition includes not only international trade and foreign manufacturing but also the growing service industry in areas such as transportation, tourism, advertising, consulting, construction, retailing, wholesaling, and mass communications.7. If a country has strict and tight accounting rules, it suggests that the culture has a low level of trust.8. When working with different cultures, gift giving is construed as a simple kindness and not a reflection of intent.9. Life cycle assessment and cradle-to-cradle design are two frameworks to think about sustainability.10. The theory of comparative advantage, both countries may have an absolute advantage over one another.11. Some countries use sanctions to effect or force change.12. The domestic environment is all the uncontrollable forces originating in the home country that surround and influence the life and development of the firm.13. Using wind as a power source is considered a renewable energy source.14. According to figure 2.2, the major trading partners of the United States. The top 10 accounted for 80% of total U.S. exports and 20% of total U. S. imports in 2017.15. Nonrenewable energy sources are energy sources that are replenished.Select the best response:16. If you supported mercantilism, you would agree to:a. Accumulation of precious metals is an activity essential to a nation’s welfare.b. Industrial development is the primary source of a nation’s wealth.c. Trade policies that generally benefitted consumers and emerging industrialists should be promoted.d. More than one nation can maintain a comparative advantage.17. Environmental sustainability is global and local because:a. It is a political issue as well as an academic one.b. Business has become global, so sustainability must follow the trend.c. Governments are not prepared to address environmental issues beyond the UN.d. Environmental conditions do not recognize national borders.18. This suggestion was made by E.T. Hall to do in order tolearn another culture:a. Considerable amount of money and time to take guided tours in the other culture.b. Spend a lifetime in the other culture.c. Time studying the language of the other culture.d. Considerable time with people in your culture.19. Firms operating across borders deal with three kinds of environments:a. Stereotypical, multicultural, foreignb. None are listedc. Geographic, political, economicd. Initial, secondary, primary20. Mountains with nations that divide the into smaller areas include:a. Canada, the United States, and Estonia.b. Switzerland, Afghanistan, China, and Colombiac. Luxembourg, France, and Romaniad. None of the above.21. American goods exported to three largest markets in 2017 were:a. Japan, the United Kingdon, and Chinab. China, Mexico, and the United Statesc. Canada, Japan, and Indiad. Mexico, Canada, and China22. Geographical proximity contributes to:a. Limited knowledge of the country by its neighbors.b. Standardized freight costs.c. The likelihood of trade relationships.d. Distrust and contempt.23. The text states that the stability of government has to do with:a. Policies that are permanent or change gradually.b. Democratic processes and free elections.c. A commitment to military strength.d. Leadership that listens to citizens and responds to their needs.24. When you consider world trade, it mostly consists of exchanges:a. Among non-bordering countriesb. Between geographic regionsc. Between state-owned enterprisesd. Within geographic regions25. A measure that government utilizes to extract money from other businesses is:a. They would privatize businessesb. They would enact isolationismc. They would nationalize businessesd. None of the aboveCritical Thinking Questions: List the reference page number from the course required textbook. Do not exceed 400 words in your responses.26. Your company has a policy of no gift giving or accepting. You are representing the company in negotiations in China for design of a multi-phased manufacturing facility. Discuss the role of gift giving you might expect in a culture such as China and how you plan to approach the issue.27. Should we be investing in new technologies to access oil and other fossil fuels, or should all our efforts go toward facing the inevitable decline of the fossil fuels? Explain your reasoning.28. “Sending service jobs to low-cost nations such as India, is good for America.” What are the arguments in support of such an assertion? Under what circumstances might such an assertion be viewed as false?29. Describe how cultural learning programs, such as those advocated by E. T. Hall, can benefit international business managers.30. Identify and discuss the major kinds of drivers listed in the text that are leading international firms to the globalization of their operations.

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McRoy Aerospace was a highly profitable company building cargo planes and refueling tankers for the armed forces. It had been doing this for more than fifty years and was highly successful. But because of a downturn in the government’s spending on these types of planes, McRoy decided to enter the commercial aviation aircraft business, specifically wide-body planes that would seat up to 400 passengers, and compete head on with Boeing and Airbus Industries. During the design phase, McRoy found that the majority of the commercial airlines would consider purchasing its plane provided that the costs were lower than the other aircraft manufacturers. While the actual purchase price of the plane was a consideration for the buyers, the greater interest was in the life-cycle cost of maintaining the operational readiness of the aircraft, specifically the maintenance costs.  Operations and support costs were a considerable expense and maintenance requirements were regulated by the government for safety reasons. The airlines make money when the planes are in the air rather than sitting in a maintenance hangar. Each maintenance depot maintained an inventory of spare parts so that, if a part did not function properly, the part could be removed and replaced with a new part. The damaged part would be sent to the manufacturer for repairs or replacement. Inventory costs could be significant but were considered a necessary expense to keep the planes flying. One of the issues facing McRoy was the mechanisms for the eight doors on the aircraft. Each pair of doors had their own mechanisms which appeared to be restricted by their location in the plane. If McRoy could come up with a single design mechanism for all four pairs of doors, it would significantly lower the inventory costs for the airlines as well as the necessity to train mechanics on one set of mechanisms rather than four. On the cargo planes and refueling tankers, each pair of doors had a unique mechanism. For commercial aircrafts, finding one design for all doors would be challenging.  Mark Wilson, One of the department managers at McRoy’s design center, assigned Jack, the best person he could think of to work on this extremely challenging project. If anyone could accomplish it, it was Jack. If Jack could not do it, Mark sincerely believed it could not be done.  The successful completion of this project would be seen as a value-added opportunity for McRoy’s customers and could make a tremendous difference from a cost and efficiency standpoint. McRoy would be seen as an industry leader in life-cycle costing, and this could make the difference in getting buyers to purchase commercial planes from McRoy Aerospace.  The project was to design an opening/closing mechanism that was the same for all of the doors. Until now, each door could have a different set of open/close mechanisms, which made the design, manufacturing, maintenance, and installation processes more complex, cumbersome, and costly.  Without a doubt, Jack was the best—and probably the only—person to make this happen even though the equipment engineers and designers all agreed that it could not be done. Mark put all of his cards on the table when he presented the challenge to Jack. He told him wholeheartedly that his only hope was for Jack to take on this project and explore it from every possible, out-ofthe-box angle he could think of. But Jack said right off the bat that this may not be possible. Mark was not happy hearing Jack say this right away, but he knew Jack would do his best. Jack spent two months looking at the problem and simply could not come up with the solution needed. Jack decided to inform Mark that a solution was not possible. Both Jack and Mark were disappointed that a solution could not be found.  “I know you’re the best, Jack,” stated Mark. “I can’t imagine anyone else even coming close to solving this critical problem. I know you put forth your best effort and the problem was just too much of a challenge. Thanks for trying. But if I had to choose one of your co-workers to take another look at this project, who might have even half a chance of making it happen? Who would you suggest? I just want to make sure that we have left no stone unturned,” he said rather glumly. Mark’s words caught Jack by surprise. Jack thought for a moment and you could practically see the wheels turning in his mind. Was Jack thinking about who could take this project on and waste more time trying to find a solution? No, Jack’s wheels were turning on the subject of the challenging problem itself. A glimmer of an idea whisked through his brain and he said, “Can you give me a few days to think about some things, Mark?” he asked pensively.  Mark had to keep the little glimmer of a smile from erupting full force on his face. “Sure, Jack,” he said. “Like I said before, if anyone can do it, it’s you. Take all the time you need.” A few weeks later, the problem was solved and Jack’s reputation rose to even higher heights than before.
Questions : 
1.What should Mark have done if Jack still was not able to resolve the problem? 
2.Would it make sense for Mark to assign this problem to someone else now, after Jack could not solve the problem the second time around ? 

Watch the video The Hidden Story and then respond to the following.
In your first post:
a) With respect to the video:
Think about a time when someone showed you empathy for you. How did it make you feel?
How can a lack of empathy destroy loyalty?
In what kinds of situations is it important to show empathy?
b) Post responses critiquing two classmates’ solutions. Describe why you agree or disagree with their choices. Offer any suggestions about how this can create a change in the health care field.
Student 1:
Hello everyone,
I am a Coordinator for the Sterile Processing Department at one of Montana’s largest hospitals. I am in this program because our Supervisor is retiring within the next few years and has been preparing me to take over the department. While there is always the chance that someone else will get the job, I am trying to make myself the best possible candidate. My favorite class so far has definitely been Health Care Policy. While it did not apply directly to my career, I was able to focus my assignments on social justice issues that are important to me. I also think that this was an important class to push people’s comfort zones and expose them to perspectives different from their own. I already have an avatar and am not comfortable with posting other pictures of myself.
One of the best examples of someone being empathetic to me happened while I was in school for my Biology degree. I had recently been diagnosed as bipolar and was struggling in school. I didn’t pass a chemistry class that was a prerequisite for Comparative Anatomy and had to talk with my advisor (who happened to teach the anatomy class). He had been my professor for a previous class and knew that I was a hard worker. He asked me if everything was ok and when I explained my situation he said that he would allow me in the class as long as I gave him updates on how I was doing in chem. He also gave me some resources for tutoring and told me about Kahn Academy which helped me get an A in chem the second time around.
Apathy towards a person’s struggles damages loyalty by showing that you don’t respect them as a whole person. People exist outside of their jobs and everyone can have bad days or be struggling. I once worked at a restaurant where the owner would make you get your own shift covered if you were sick. You could literally be bedridden and have to call around until someone agreed to cover you. He absolutely did not care about your life outside of work and would make you feel guilty any time you asked for time off. Why would I want to be loyal to someone who only saw me as a way to make money?
I think it is important to show empathy in almost every situation, even when people are being unkind to you. While you should stand up for yourself in the moment you shouldn’t hold a single instance against someone. If it continues to be a pattern then you should think about whether they are someone you want to interact with. I draw the line at rascist, sexist, homophobic, etc behavior or anything physical. 
Student 2:
Hi Class,
I am a native here in Arizona, during my free time I like to travel and participate in outdoor activities. I also enjoy crafts, recently I have started to retrain myself to play the flute when I get a chance and spending time with my family, boyfriend or lounging about with our cat Bentley. At this time I currently work as a lab coordinator for an oncology/lyme disease medical center. After completing this program my plans are to gain more experience where I am and touching a little bit in each department where allowed and work my way up to management. As far as favorite class I currently don’t have one picked out, I have truly enjoyed them all so far.
A time when someone showed me empathy was when my uncle had passed away in a tragic accident. He and I were extremely close and I was heartbroken when I heard of his passing. My best friend had reached out to me once she had heard and was able to relate with me as she had recently lost a cousin whom she was close with as well. She was able to understand the the level of grief I was experiencing and it was nice to have someone who had been in that position as well. It made me feel peace in a way knowing that I could relate with her on that level and she truly understood how much I was hurting. It was nice to have a someone to talk to rather than just a “generic’ conversation about a loved ones passing.
The lack of empathy when it comes to loyalty can be dire to relationships. If someone in any kind of relationship is lacking empathy it can create issues such lack of understanding, respect, etc. It can make it hard for relationships to function on a mutual level, each person must be willing to give and take and with that loyalty can be achieved. If someone does not feel as if they are being understood or cared about in the sense of empathy it can create people to be pushed away and not feel like they can rely on said person and end up ruining a friendship, relationship, business relationship etc.
I feel that it is important to show empathy in any case as you never truly know what someone may be going through whether it be a patient, friend, spouse etc. Listening and understanding what they are expressing can one determine when it is appropriate to. It is never a good or bad time in my opinion to show empathy to others regardless if it is big or small. 

You have just been hired as the new court administrator for a medium-sized court with approximately 90 employees. Once on the job, you discover that you have been preceded by two heavy-handed court administrators who together lasted less than 1 year on the job because of their inability to handle employee conflicts and to achieve a minimal level of productivity. They were more or less forced to resign because of a lack of employee cooperation and increasing talk of unionization. There is general turmoil and distrust throughout the organization. Employees do not trust each other, and as a group, they do not trust management. The courthouse runs on gossip and inertia. There is very little official communication throughout the organization. Prior court administrators made no attempt to solicit employees’ opinions or ideas. The judges are all aware of the problem, but they have formed no clear consensus on how to respond to it. In fact, there is turmoil and conflict among the judges themselves. They engage in “turf protection” with operating funds and the court’s cases and often take sides in office squabbles. As a result, they are unable to achieve a clear consensus or to provide the court administrator with any guidance. The chief judge, Dolores Cortez, has served in that capacity for 10 years and is known to be exceedingly fair, compassionate, and competent; however, she is approaching retirement (in 6 months) and appears unwilling to take a firm stand on, or a strong interest in, addressing intraoffice disputes and difficulties. In fact, she is not altogether convinced that there is a problem. Furthermore, in past years, she has been quite reluctant to intervene in arguments between individual judges.
Questions for Discussion

As the “new kid on the block,” how would you respond to this organizational problem? What is the first issue you would address, and how would you address it? What additional problems require your attention?
As court administrator, how would you respond to the inability of the judges to develop a consensus? How could the decision-making process be improved?
What techniques could be employed to improve communication throughout the organization, lessen tension and strife, and generally create a more harmonious work environment?
What would be your general approach to Judge Cortez? To her successor

Reply:

As the “new kid on the block,” how would you respond to this organizational problem? What is the first issue you would address, and how would you address it? What additional problems require your attention?

Due to the distrust throughout the organization and management, as the new court administrator, I would begin by communicating and using the problem solving method to identify how to respond. As stated in the discussion prompt, there has been a lack of official communication which has led to gossip throughout the organization. In order to truly be successful with anything else, you must first earn the employees trust. This is certainly the first issue I would address. I would set clear expectations and standards moving forward and communicate with each employee consistently. This would hopefully eliminate the gossip. Additionally, the issues that would require my attention are: turf protection and judges being unable to come to a consensus, the judges are unable to provide the court administrator with any guidance, the Chief Judge does not participate in any interoffice affairs, nor believes there is an issue.

As court administrator, how would you respond to the inability of the judges to develop a consensus? How could the decision-making process be improved?

Clearly, the inability to develop a consensus again relates back to the distrust and tension throughout the organization. Again, I would use the problem solving method. I would not only communicate my expectations clearly, but also actively listen to each employee’s opinions and thoughts regarding the problems and how the decision-making process could be improved. I would incorporate my knowledge and expertise as well as their opinions and perspectives to create a clear decision making process that woks for the court.

What techniques could be employed to improve communication throughout the organization, lessen tension and strife, and generally create a more harmonious work environment?

Overall, communication in general needs to improve. There needs to be official communication between the court administrator and the employees. The gossip needs to be eliminated as well, and this could be done by providing consistent official communication. Another technique that would lessen tension and create a more harmonious work environment would be to actually listen to the employee’s thoughts and perspectives. This could positively affect morale. This would also increase the chance that they feel more comfortable working together as a team.

What would be your general approach to Judge Cortez? To her successor?

I would first thank her for her 10 years. Judge Cortez has been known to be compassionate, fair and kind. I would inquire about her recent decline in involvement and ask if she thinks there is really not a problem. I would actively listen to her thoughts and opinions. As a court administrator trying to earn her trust, I would certainly be compassionate towards her opinions and thoughts.