Contemporary business environment

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Contemporary business environment

This year we have explored the various ways that ethical decisions are experienced, mediated, and managed in the contemporary business environment. Given the expansive nature of management in contemporary society, norms and practices of business ethics not only place demands on our behaviour as employees and managers, but also more broadly, on us as consumers and citizens. This sometimes results in ethical dilemmas for individuals. But these practices and expectations also can also play an important role in shaping our sense of moral selfhood, our motivations and self-understanding (Critchley 2007). For this assignmentwe ask you to write a 2,000 word essay (+/- 10%, not including reference list). With reference to Critchley’s article and to other theories and concepts covered on the module, please analyse how one of the following ethical phenomena shapes the ethical behaviour and experience of those involved.

▪ Policies on discrimination based on race, gender, or sexuality

▪ Policies on privacy and/or surveillance

▪ Ethics codes

▪ Whistle blowing

▪ Consumer activism How does the phenomenon shape ethical behaviour? What demands does it make of us as moral actors? Your essay may be more of a theoretical exploration, engaging intensively with business ethics theories in the academic literature, or it may be more of a case-based exploration, exploring one or two particular cases in more depth. In either case, however, you are expected to both, a) reference theories from academic sources, and, b) refer to some concrete real-life examples as well (as reported in the media, for example, or through publically available company documents or government reports).

Concepts of human resource and micromanagement

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Concepts of human resource and micromanagement

Task 2: Research Aims and Objectives in Relation to the Topic

 

The purpose of the study will be to explain the concepts of human resource in relation to micromanagement. The key aspects that will be unveiled are the relationship between employee morale and employee performance as related to micromanagement. Generally, the research will explore the relationship between worker morale and the leadership styles applied. The study seeks to provide useful information that can be utilized by different organizations in the world to embrace the suitable management approaches that promote the worker motivation, which in turn improves their performance in various job roles.

The aims and objectives of the study include:

i) To establish the effects that micromanagement practices have on the employees’ performance

ii) To determine the relationship between the micromanagement activities and the morale of the workers

iii) To explore the impacts that micromanagement has on the authority

 

The research aims of the study will work together to help in the achievement of the research purpose, by first establishing the impacts of the practices of micromanagement to the performance of the employees. The aim will provide an understanding of the relationship of the worker performance a result of micromanagement. Once, the effects are established, the next goal will seek to determine the link that exists between the practices of micromanagement and the morale of the workers. At this point, the research will determine whether the motivation of the workers is affected as a result of micromanagement. The information obtained will be critical in the formulation of the platform for drawing conclusions on the relationship between employee morale and their general performance. The last objective will seek to establish the effects of micromanagement to the authority within a organisation setup. The goals will unveil the general impacts that emanate from the micromanagement practices. 

State of the Science Quality Improvement Paper

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State of the Science Quality Improvement Paper

Preparing the Assignment: Part 2 Criteria for Content (you completed the PART 1 of this paper for me last week- attached) Abstract: The abstract should be succinct, comprehensive, and follow and include these APA components (accurate, non-evaluative, coherent, readable and concise). A description of the problem under investigation (one sentence), participants, and essential features of the quality improvement project which include setting, supporting theory, stakeholders and outcome measurements that would be used to determine efficacy of quality improvement project are included. State-of-the-Science Review of the Literature (ROL- attached): . This section (the appendix) will describe the state of the science related to the PICO question and problem statement, purpose of the quality project. A minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research-based scholarly references (articles) must be used. References are current if within a 5-year time frame (3 years is best) unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment. (There are the 6 articles from last week’s paper and I attached 3 more articles that can be used, so please find 3 additional references to use). The evidence should be critically reviewed and synthesized. The strengths and limitations of the current evidence and current practice are described which provide evidence for practice change clearly supported . The identified area of issue or gap in practice is made clear using evidence and is compelling and significant. No more than three (3) direct quotes are used. Quality Change Plan: In this section the writer will create an inter-disciplinary quality improvement plan for their future practice area. The JH Action Planning Tool may be used as a guide but is not required to be submitted along with the project. This section should be supported by scholarly in-text citations and include the following sections: – Feasible plan for implementation: Select a model for use, such as the Plan/Do/Study/Act Model. – Identification of key stakeholders with rationale for identification. – Identification of appropriate interdisciplinary team members to assemble with rationale. – A plan for outcome analysis (this should include independent and dependent variables as well as an overview of a method of statistical analysis (which statistics or outcome measures). – Ethical considerations: Protection of Human Subjects. Criteria for Format and Special Instructions (please add directly onto part 1 of paper): – Page length: Part 2 of the paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be 10 pages maximum (5 pages for Part 1 and 5 pages for part 2). – Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used. – Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly. – Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific, scholarly writing. First person writing should not be utilized. Remember: All sections should have scholarly resources integrated as in-text citations that support the content. APA 6th edition is required for all elements of the paper

M3 Practitioner Application

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M3 Practitioner Application

Brand Leadership in Your Local Marketplace Your M3 Practitioner Application will require devoted inquiry, assimilation, reflection, and refinement in order to achieve the highest possible score. Specifically, you are to take the scenario listed below, address it in full, and submit your work in accordance with the instructions contained herein. Importantly, this is an independent assignment to be completed by you and you alone. Sharing work with fellow students, supplying advice to your student peers, gaining assistance from outside parties, and similar actions will constitute violations of the academic code of conduct and will carry significant penalties in accordance with University policy. The Challenge Your text readings direct some attention toward branding. Conduct additional research to ensure that you possess a thorough understanding of brands and then conduct an investigation in your local community to determine the leading healthcare services brand in operation. You will need to develop criteria for defining what constitutes brand leadership (yes, this will require research and proper citations!). Then, you’ll need to identify what you believe constitutes the leading healthcare services brand in the market and explain how you came to that conclusion. Be sure to supply a link to the website of the selected brand. In presenting your work, identify the title, your name and student ID number, and submission date at the top of your submission and supply the following sections, exactly as they appear below, placing each heading in bold text: • Introduction • Defining Brand Leadership • Identifying the Leading Brand in My Local Marketplace • Justifying the Selection of This Brand as the Leader • Conclusions • References

Developing Effcetive Teams

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Developing Effcetive Teams

Developing Your Team  Imagine you’ve been promoted to a management position and you are tasked with developing your new team. In this assignment you will create a writeup that depicts the different elements that need to be addressed as you assemble your team. Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1.Explain how you could create a diverse team of employees with different strengths. Use scenarios to convey your idea.

2.Discuss methods you would adopt to improve team dynamics and employee behaviors.

3.Describe two (2) management techniques you would implement to ensure that your new team aligns to your company’s mission.

4.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a.This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating individual and group behavior.

•Analyze the role of the HRM function, and its importance to the management of employee and labor relations.

•Explain the decision-making process management uses to develop viable courses of action to a variety of management situations.

•Explain the multiple aspects of the managerial planning process and the application of various business- and corporate-level strategies. •Describe control systems that can improve a firm’s operations and facilitate change.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.

•Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics. Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1.Address a key leadership trait that can assist in managing conflict.

2.Discuss a tool or strategy a leader can adopt for improving communication within the organization.

3.Describe some methods for motivating employees and improving behaviors within the workplace.

4.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a.This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Describe the primary functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and the associated skills, tools, and theoretical approaches that can be used to accomplish these functions.

•Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating individual and group behavior.

•Describe actions to improve communications, manage conflict, develop strong organizational culture, and improve the ethical behavior in organizations.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.

•Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.

Business Policy and Strategic Management

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Business Policy and Strategic Management

Instructions: Some questions have multiple parts—all of which need to be answered for the answer to be complete. You can type the answers between the questions to make sure you have completed all of the questions. There will be a somewhat high originality score because of the questions but make sure your non definition answers are original consistent with the (and even those should be close to your own words) Standards for Student Conduct. This assignment is about Walmart and Costco. There a couple documents have been attach on file. Just read the instruction. In the assignment they have 2 part, Please follow the instruction and answer all the questions.

Career Development – Evidence of Learning Outcome

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Career Development – Evidence of Learning Outcome

Career Development – Evidence of Learning Outcome  Please write a paper addressing the three Learning Outcomes listed in the course syllabus by writing at least a paragraph on each objective and how your experiences in the course reflected on how they met the following learning outcomes:

● Personal/Social

● Career

● Assessment,

Research,  Program Design, Evaluation, and Technology Please reflect on the processes of career counseling and development. What are your expectations/needs for future growth in these areas? Please write this paper according to APA grammatical and formatting guidelines. From Course Syllabus Evidence of Learning Outcomes: Candidates will gain an understanding in each of the 3 categories listed below. Examples in each category are provided. Candidates will find these same categories in their field work requirements.

1. Personal/Social

a. Demonstrate knowledge of an ability to teach and develop employability skills (e.g., teamwork, problem-solving, organizational skills, time management, and planning).

b. Gain insight into the issues of career guidance in a highly technological and complex society such as: sex bias, race bias, age and special needs discrimination, class bias, information technology, multiple careers, and increased longevity.

2. Career

a. Acquire knowledge of the history and theories of educational and career guidance identify strategies for effective career counseling and guidance.

b. Develop plans for setting up a career center.

c. Evaluate career development programs in middle school/high school or college settings and career awareness activities at the elementary level.

d. Demonstrate knowledge of career development standards contained in The National Standards for School Counseling Programs

e. Demonstrate knowledge of the world of work, employment trends, academies, career pathways, and school-based career development programs, including work 2 experience education, and Regional Occupational Programs (ROPs).

f. Develop a working knowledge of current sources of career information such as O*NET, and resources on the World Wide Web.

g. Develop an understanding of the application of computer technology and Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems.

h. Gain some knowledge of high school graduation requirements and admissions requirements to colleges, vocational/technical schools, and other postsecondary opportunities.

3. Assessment, Research, Program Design, Evaluation, and Technology

a. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessment and techniques relevant to career planning and decision making.

b. Gain knowledge of and practical experience with selected educational and career guidance assessment instruments.

c. Understand the role of Title IX in ensuring that all students receive equitable treatment relating to appropriate course selection.

Apple and Samsung Buy strategy to Make strategy

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Apple and Samsung Buy strategy to Make strategy

An analysis and research of “Why Apple and Samsung firms changes their boundary decisions from Buy strategy to Make strategy in the same technological change contexts?”  This is the guideline and instruction for this “individual project” research report order. Please carefully read the guideline, instructions and structure of this project as mentioned below. − Your Task and guideline for this individual project: Topic of this individual project research report: An analysis and research of “Why Apple and Samsung firms changes their boundary decisions from Buy strategy to Make strategy in the same technological change contexts?” − The two company: Apple and Samsung − You are welcome to find other related sources and information and supporting graphs and data for this individual project research report. (**PLEASE assure all the resources used must be referenced and shown in the list of references in the end of this report. Thanks! **) − INSTRUCTION: -Please analyze, research and write the following 7 parts (including all sub topics) according to the topic of this individual project report. – PART 1) Executive Summary – 1.1 Background of the case companies (100 words) – 1.2 Product, Market and Capability description of Apple and Samsung for the related topic (200 words). – PART 2) Analysis on WHY Apple and Samsung firms switched their boundary decisions from “Buy” strategy to “Make” strategy for the same technological product (including all the sub topics as follows) (Instruction for Part 2, firstly, you should analyze why Apple and Samsung switched their boundary decisions from buy to make and choose “the same technology product”. For the selection of the same technological product of Apple and Samsung, I suggested you can choose to write about the smartphone camera technology because apple and Samsung company had done M&A for the smartphone camera technology. Such as Apple acquired the supplier of LINX and Samsung acquired the supplier of Corephotonics. For more detail, you can refer to the following links for your reference.

Knowledge Management KM in Starbucks

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Knowledge Management KM in Starbucks

Requirements: Project Requirements part1: You must write your research paper as a group fulfilling the following requirements: 1. The work should be your own. All your submissions will undergo plagiarism check iThunticate (plagiarism checker). Create an account from IAU if you don’t have or use similar tool Turnitin (available within Blackboard) The MAXIMUM similarity allowed is 10%. 2. The KM proposed topic should be unique and not similar to other groups. Recommended KM topics could be in eHealth, eCommerce, current affairs, issues and challenges etc. 3. THE TOPIC SHOULD NOT BE YOUR GRADUATION PROJECT COURSE OR ANY OTHER COURSE OR PREVIOUS WORK. If found cheating, you will simply get 0 Marks for the entire project marks i.e. 20 marks. The following concepts of KM must be addressed and applied in the paper: • Knowledge Management Cycle • Knowledge Management Models • Knowledge Capture & Codification • Knowledge Application • Knowledge Management Tools • (optional) Information Retrieval (IR) Modeling • (optional) Retrieval Evaluation 4. The data to be used for KM must be related to KM & IR as well as any current issues. You can get plenty of open source data available online or you can obtain with permission from IAU or any companies (recommended in order to make it a unique project). Get at least 500-1000 records for proper analysis. Discuss with instructor. 5. The software to be used for analyzing the data is ORANGE DATA MINING. 6. Minimum 10-30 references must be made to other KM papers as per the journal referencing format. You should go through sample journal papers (even from other sources are allowed) to get better understanding on how to write scientific research paper. To view full text of the journal papers, try to login into the library e-Resources Portal and search for the KM papers and you can view the full journal. 7. Your paper must include minimum 2 tables and 2 figures. 8. Open the horizon to your imagination and be CREATIVE  9. There is no one correct Solution! The whole project phases may defer from one group to another. So, the more you analyze your project and submit your milestones on time, the more you’ll ensure you are on the correct track. 10. Do not hesitate to ask  I’m here to share you the experience. Requirements part2: 1. Characterize the company’s current KM status. (min. 2 pages) o Identify and describe existing KM initiatives at each of the following levels:  Individual  Group/Community of Practice  Organization o Use the Nonaka and Takeuchi KM model (or other KM model of your choice) to describe what needs to happen within each of the 4 quadrants in order for the company to succeed with its KM goals.

Business leadership theories

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Business leadership theories

Guidelines for individual report : MGT401 Good writing skills are essential for success in any academic or professional work. This is particularly true for people in a leadership position, where writing is the primary way to communicate ideas to lower-echelon managers or entry-level employees. Good writing is a skill that requires practice to become perfect. The purpose of the Leadership Experience Paper is to apply the leadership concepts (from the lectures, class notes, book, additional readings,…) to your personal life: to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses as a leader and to recognize which situations align with your style, and which do not. Task: Use leadership concepts to systematically evaluate your leadership and your relationship with your followers. Specifically, think about a time when you were in a leadership position and when you had to influence others. For example, you can talk about a situation that happened in school (e.g., group project, school event) or outside of school (e.g., summer jobs, internships, volunteer work). Address and evaluate your leadership behaviors/style and your relationship with your followers. Please arrange your paper in the following way: • Context. Briefly describe the context. In other words, tell me what I need to know to understand your analysis. Make sure you briefly address the following questions (i.e., one or two sentences for each question): • What was the setting (e.g., school, work,…)? • What was your main task? • Who were your followers? • How many followers did you have? • Were your followers similar to one another? In what ways were they similar/dissimilar? • Analysis. After describing the context, you should relate the experience to the leadership literature. Select two leadership theories from the theories listed below. Skills approach (CH 3) Situational approach (CH 5)/ Path-goal theory (CH 6) LMX theory (CH 7) Transformational leadership (CH 8) Servant Leadership (CH 10) For each theory, please do the following: • Briefly explain the leadership theory. • Apply the theory to the context (explain the connections between the theory and your situation). • Skills approach – Which leadership skills did you demonstrate? Explain how you demonstrated these skills. Which leadership skills did you not demonstrate? Explain how you did not demonstrate these skills. • Situational approach –Which development level were your followers? Were all your followers at the same development level? Explain why your followers were at this level(s). Which leadership style(s) did you use? Explain how you demonstrated this leadership style(s). Did you use the same leadership style with every follower? • Path-goal theory – Which follower/task characteristics were observable in your situation? Did all your followers have the same follower characteristics? Explain these characteristics. Which leadership styles did you use? Explain how you demonstrated these leadership styles. • LMX theory – Which of your followers were in the in-group and which were in the out-group? Which phases of leadership making did you go through? Explain how you went through these different phases. • Transformational leadership – Which transformational factors did you demonstrate? Explain how you demonstrated these factors. Which transformational factors did you not demonstrate? Explain how you did not demonstrate these factors. • Servant leadership – Which servant characteristics/ behaviors did you demonstrate? Explain how you demonstrated these characteristics/ behaviors. Which servant characteristics/ behaviors did you not demonstrate? Explain how you did not demonstrate these characteristics/ behaviors. Analyze your performance. • According to this theory, were you an effective leader? Why/Why not? • According to this theory, what could you have done differently to be a more effective leader? Conclusion. After analyzing your leadership, provide an overall summary of your leadership. • What are your strengths and weaknesses as a leader? • Based on your strengths, which situations (tasks/followers) do you think you would excel at leading? • Based on your weaknesses, which situations (tasks/followers) do you think you would struggle at leading? • What aspects of your leadership are you going to try to work on to become a better leader? • How do you plan to improve these aspects of your leadership? General Tips: Make sure you explain and support your claims by making sure you provide specific examples and relate them to leadership theories. Include other class principles or motivational/leadership theories to support your statements, when appropriate. Example #1: Saying “I had an in-group relationship with my followers” will not earn you full points. Instead, elaborate on how you know which type of a relationship you had, how your followers showed that, how you showed that, etc. Example #2: Saying “My participatory leadership style works best with individuals who are willing and able to do work” will also not earn you full points. Instead, explain why your participatory style is conducive to working with individuals who are willing and able to do work. Your paper will be evaluated on the depth of your analyses. If another theory is obvious and you do not discuss it, you will be penalized. Make a coherent story by relating theories to each other and tightening the description of your analyses, and the theoretical background. Pay attention to spelling, grammar, and sentence construction. This is not a writing course, but I do care about details. To communicate effectively as a leader, it’s important to be concise and remove all clutter. Therefore, your leadership paper should be maximum 3 typed pages (excluding possible references) in length, double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font. Hence, this is also an exercise in getting your message across in a space-efficient manner. Don’t Plagiarize! In academia, one of the worst sins you can commit is to plagiarize. To plagiarize means claiming someone else’s ideas or writing as your own. When you don’t acknowledge that you are using someone else’s ideas or writing, that is plagiarism. In academic writing, you acknowledge the ideas of others by citing them in the body of your paper and in the bibliography. The use of unacknowledged ideas or writing is plagiarism. This includes published works, but also includes using papers written by other students. Don’t procrastinate! The due date for your leadership paper will arrive rapidly and it will coincide with other demands in this course, such as preparing your groups’ presentation, as well as demands in your other courses.