Richard Branson’s Leadership and Management Philosophy

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1.Analyse Richard Branson’s leadership style and his Business philosophy supporting your answer with organisational and leadership theories.

2. Discuss some of the behaviours and personality traits you observe in Richard Branson supporting your argument with behavioural and trait theories.

3. Discuss how Branson’s leadership style would impact on Virgin‘s performance and employees’ motivation. Support your answer with the relevant theories. 4. In a fast changing environment and a globalised economy, should Richard Branson consider a more post-modern organisation? Justify your answer.  GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION 1. who is Richard Branson?(beriefly explain) ANALYTICAL DISCUSSION 2.discuss what leadship is and how would you describe Branson’s leadership style. Discuss his business philosophy with reference to organisational theory( Classical, Huaman relations schools etc.) 3.What behavious do you observe in Richard Branson? (refer to Behavioural theory)

4.what do you think the impact of Branson’s leadership style is likely to be on the organisation performance (VIrgin) and employee’ motivation? You should provide a perspective on organisational structure as well in the section (eg: mechanistic v organic, and contingency approach) discuss how Globalisation would affect Vrigin and whether Richard Bransin should consider a more post-modern organisation? CONCLUSION 5.Draw togerther your principle duscussion point to conslude how leadership styles influence and impact on organisational behaviour.

Strategic Management – Evaluation and Control the Process

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Topic: Strategic Management – Evaluation and Control the Process

 

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There are two parts to this assignment, LA#1 What is the role of evaluation and control in writing your “evaluative plan” for the Project #4 Paper? Hint: What will be the (a) Strategic Risks; (b) performance measures; and (c) control techniques? LA#2 Listen to the Strategy Execution Gap “ideacast”. Name one idea that will help your Project 4 strategic plan be more “implementable”. Hint: what differentiated capabilities need to be reinforced to succeed? What does your company need to be great at? My chosen company is: BANCO SANTANDER (NYS: BSMX) Please read the course material throughly in order to support answers. Would like to see a more reflection of the course content for both LA’s assignment Try to eliminate redundancy taking a few sentences to say what one carefully worded one could, or making what should be a to-the-point short sentence into a long one. For both activities — use plain English and make your points succinctly — make it a “two-way chat, not a one-way talk at”

Define an improvement goal and explain how you would measure the change

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Project Translation and Planning

 

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In this week’s assignment you work through the planning and implementation stages of the project. This will require you to determine goals, resources needed, and consider change management. Define an improvement goal and explain how you would measure the change. Create a project plan. Consider: Resources needed Supplies and equipment People Timeframe for implementation Data collection mechanisms Change and leadership theories to ensure success. This is a continuation of weeks 2 and 3 of a 5 week course. The papers for those weeks are included in the uploaded files from the most recent paper.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS/VISION MISSION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS/VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

After studying the background materials and completing the SLP, you are in an excellent position to evaluate a company’s published mission, vision, values, and objectives/goals. This Case asks you to begin your strategic analysis of Pepsico by evaluating the company’s mission, vision, values, and goals. To do this, observe the following procedure:

Change Management and Innovation

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This is a Business Report and multimedia presentation (suggested length 15–20 slides) Create a business report, including multimedia presentation, for the leadership of your chosen organization that clearly outlines a change strategy by completing the following steps: A. Analyze the current state of the chosen organization by doing the following: 1. Describe the mission statement of the chosen organization. a. Describe the goals for the organization over the next three years. 2. Identify the key external and internal stakeholders of the organization (e.g., board members, employees, the community, shareholders). 3. Discuss the current leadership (e.g., structure, policies, procedures, organizational systems) in the chosen organization. 4. Analyze at least two fundamental problems in the chosen organization. 5. Explain why fundamental change is necessary for the chosen organization to meet its mission and goals. B. Perform a SWOT analysis for the organization. C. Create a strategic plan that addresses the organization’s fundamental problems by doing the following: 1. Propose a strategy based on your SWOT analysis to address the organization’s fundamental problems. a. Explain how your strategy will benefit the organization and its stakeholders. 2. Explain how you will implement your strategic plan by doing the following: a. Explain at least three steps key stakeholders need to take to prepare the organization for change implementation. b. Identify resources needed for each step in your implementation plan. c. Outline an implementation timeline for each step within your plan. 3. Explain how you will evaluate your strategic plan by doing the following: a. Describe at least two success metrics that will be used to evaluate the plan. b. Explain how you will sustain the changes suggested in your plan. c. Discuss at least three challenges that might negatively affect the implementation of your plan. i. Discuss a contingency plan for each anticipated challenge discussed in part C3c. 4. Explain how you will communicate your strategic plan to the internal and external stakeholders identified in A2. D. Create a multimedia presentation (suggested length 15–20 slides) for the leadership of your chosen organization that clearly outlines the key points of your business report. E. Sources for the purpose of referencing are not required to complete this assessment, but if sources are used, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.

Describe some useful tools in HMIS implementation project management

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Provide a 75-100 word response to each of the following questions in chapter 11 in the textbook:11-1, 11-2, 11- 4, 11-5, and 11-6. You are required to use two qualified references in addition to your textbook for this assignment. A cover page is required. APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. Assignment questions PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN ESSAY FORMAT; ANSWER QUESTIONS WITH NUMBERS NEXT TO THEM. APA COVER PAGE FORMAT IS REQUIRED THOUGH. 11–1. What are some of the critical success factors in HMIS implementation? 11–2. Why is careful planning so important to HMIS implementation? 11–4. Describe some useful tools in HMIS implementation project management. 11–5. Why is end-user involvement important in HMIS implementation? How can end-users be more involved in the process? 11–6. What are the key concepts underlying IT services management? Why are these various concepts important, and how do these relate to the HMIS post-implementation stage?

Project Governance and Responsible Management

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Assignment Task As a Project Manager, you are required to write an essay discussing the actions that you would take in this situation (read case study). Your answer must include the following aspects: 1. Discuss your decision drawing on relevant theories, concepts and principles in the area of Project Management Ethics and Responsible Management (e.g. Code of Conduct, Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability, ethical decision making). 2. Critically evaluate the positive and negative consequences of your proposed actions. 3. Make clear recommendations to other Project Managers on how to behave in similar situations occurring in other projects.

Dealing with change is an ongoing challenge for every manager. Describe how an organization can tell that it needs to change

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The topic is CHANGE

 

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Change Do some research and answer the following critical thinking questions from this week’s readings. In your analysis, cite a minimum of three (3) references from different sources (the textbook can be one source). 1. Dealing with change is an ongoing challenge for every manager. Describe how an organization can tell that it needs to change. What are indicators that change is needed? 2. Organizational development (OD) is a set of techniques for implementing a planned change to make people and organizations more effective. Describe metrics that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a planned change and explain why is it often difficult for managers to implement change. 3. Social psychologist Kurt Lewin developed a three-stage model. Summarize the model and provide an example of how that model was implemented or used in your company (or previous one) or a change initiative.

Describe benchmarking and explain its role in quality management

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From the NEU Database, (e.g., Business Source Complete) perform a search on benchmarking. Note that you need your username and password to access the database. Find and review three sources from the search results. These three sources, along with your reading assignments, should be used to answer the following questions:

1. Describe benchmarking and explain its role in quality management. 2. Provide an example of how a company that you are familiar with could use benchmarking to improve its performance.

3. What is a benchmark project? Give an example.

4. What are the processes involved in benchmarking?

5. How does process benchmarking differ from product benchmarking? Support your statements with examples. Write a short paper containing the answers to these questions. Successful reports will include: Evidence of research from academia and other reputable sources (Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source). References are correctly cited within the body of the paper. APA format is required for in-text citation. Examples of personal experience (work, life) that supports the research. All references cited correctly at the end of the paper (Reference page). APA format is required for reference pages. Use APA style for in text citations and your reference page (double spacing not required). Your paper should be no more than 3 pages (single-spaced, 12-point font)

Case Study Frito-Lay: Operations Management in Manufacturing

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Read the Chapter 1 Case Study “Frito-Lay: Operations Management in Manufacturing” (p. 25) and watch the video “Operations Management at Frito-Lay,” then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes. LESSON 2 ASSIGNMENT Read the Chapter 2 Case Study “Outsourcing Offshore at Darden” (p. 56) and watch the video, then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes. LESSON 3 ASSIGNMENT Read the Chapter 3 Case Study “Managing Hard Rock’s Rock Fest” (p. 100-102) and watch the video, then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes. LESSON 4 ASSIGNMENT Read the Chapter 4 Case Study “Forecasting at Hard Rock Cafe” (p. 155-156) and watch the video, then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes. LESSON 5 ASSIGNMENT View the Chapter 5 Virtual Company Tour of 3M, then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes. LESSON 6 ASSIGNMENT Read the Chapter 6 Case Study “The Culture of Quality at Arnold Palmer Hospital” (p. 240) and watch the video, then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes. LESSON 7 ASSIGNMENT Read the Chapter 7 Case Study “Alaska Airlines: 20-Minute Baggage Process– Guaranteed!” (p. 303-304) and watch the video, then write a summary of at least 300 words using the accompanying discussion questions to guide your essay written in APA style, with a reference page and a cover page. APA requires double space. Your essay will be checked for originality via SafeAssign. There is not a target for matching but your instructor will be assessing that you have used your own words with proper in-text citations and quotation marks for direct quotes.