Purpose of a Concept Analysis
Concept analysis is a useful tool for nurses conducting research or any type of clinical inquiry (think DNP project). The outcome of a concept analysis is a set of defining characteristics that tell the researcher or clinician “what counts” as the concept. The concept analysis allows the researcher or clinician to:
• Formulate a clear, precise theoretical and/or operational definition of the concept.
• Identify measurement instruments or processes that accurately reflect the defining characteristics of the concept.
• Determine if a new instrument or process is needed (if no existing measure adequately reflects the concept's defining characteristics).
• Accurately identify and/or measure the concept when it arises in practice or research.
Directions for the Concept Analysis Paper
The concept analysis paper assignment is a formal, scholarly paper written in APA (7th ed.) format and includes a title page, body of the paper written using headings to separate the main sections of the text, and a reference list. The text (excluding the title page and references) of a typical concept analysis is about 4-6 pages long.
Select a concept to analyze for this paper. The paper should include the following:
• A title that reflects the concept (the title should not be "Concept Analysis Paper")
• An introduction to the concept.
o For example, how is it important to healthcare, nursing practice, the community? The introduction is the "big picture" of the concept.
• A presentation of the various uses of the concept both in and outside of healthcare.
o This should be the longest section of the paper and include citations that help to define and develop your chosen concept.
o You can apply the discussion of your concept from your concept DB for this section of the paper.
• Either in a chart or in the text in narrative form identify the antecedents of the concept.
• Either in a chart or in the text in narrative form identify the defining characteristics of the concept.
• Either in a chart or in the text in narrative form identify the consequences of the concept.
• Describe at least one way the concept could be measured either directly or indirectly.
• Conclude with a description of the implications of the concept for practice.
• Be sure to list the references for all text citations on a reference list written according to APA guidelines (7th ed.).
This Global Management Project (GMP) is focused on two different international economic development methodologies, microfinance institutions (MFIs) and business incubators for economic development. This is in response to assumptions made by co-founders Mr. and Mrs. Jones (names have been substituted) and their long-standing interest in international development and poverty alleviation. The Jones’ believe that supporting formal above-board business creation and providing ongoing support through the means of a business incubator is more effective at addressing poverty than the approach taken by MFIs to support the informal market and consumption lending. They also believe that there is a market within the study abroad sector for using students and study abroad programs as a resource for international development. Based on these assumptions, the Jones’ wish to enter the study abroad industry and launch a new venture. This new venture, Global Riplz, is a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) incubator/accelerator whose mission statement is, “to establish Global Riplz as the premier solution for applied study abroad options for business students, bringing together great minds in an environment conducive to innovation while supporting local economic growth.”
As such, this GMP is being completed as a two-stage analysis for the successful strategic entry of this new venture and to answer the question, are economic incubators more or less effective than MFIs at addressing poverty through job creation? Stage one is literature review and discussion of MFIs and incubators for economic development. While, stage two of the analysis is to evaluate the external environment, the major competitors in the study abroad industry, current products offerings and to define the company’s internal environment through the development of a targeted marketing plan.