Description
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING WORD LIMIT REQUIREMENTS:
Please note that each and every assignment has its own word limit.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following competency:
5.3: Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges.
The purpose of this assignment is to apply negotiation and mediation skills to address an organizational and community challenge.
For a public health professional, the ability to negotiate and mediate during organizational and community challenges is paramount to success. The ability to clearly communicate information and react to challenges by following clear protocols is essential when guiding during a crisis.
Read the “A Case Study of Environmental Injustice: The Failure in Flint” topic material.. Assume the role of a public health leader associated with the Flint case study, and write a 750-1,000 word paper to address the Flint case study. Address each of the following.
- What is the problem to be resolved or decision to be made?
- Who are the key decision makers and leaders? What is motivating each of them?
- To resolve the problem or come to a decision, what questions must be addressed? What issues must be resolved?
- What are the ethical dilemmas associated with the case?
- What are the primary negotiation and mediation skills you would use to address each question and resolve each issue? Justify your selection of each.
- Explain and justify how you would resolve the issue and articulate the decisions you would make in this situation.
General Requirements
You are required to cite at least FIVE sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the discussion question criteria and public health content.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.
While APA style is required, solid academic writing is expected as well, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
PLEASE make sure APA citation and permalink for articles are complete and correct.
