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Topic: The experience of attempting to intervene in organizations
Format: 10 minute Presentation (verbal presentation of about 1500 words in length). If presenting live on either August 10 or August 11 then there is no need to submit a recording of your presentation (your presentation will be recorded on connect).
Length: 10 minute Presentation (verbal presentation of about 1500 words in length either Live (online during Connect meeting) or recorded presentation (video or audio recording)
Question: Prepare a 10-minute presentation (approximately 1500 words in length) that reports and reflects on an effort you have undertaken in an effort to intervene in, design or develop organisational practices, processes, relations or activities. The presentation should report a unique activity carried out by the presenter since the beginning of the course.
Your presentation should
1. Explain how you incorporated the principles of Massey University’s Code of Teaching and Research Ethics into your change intervention.
2. Describe the organization in question (this could be a household, a shared house, a workplace, a sport, cultural or religious organization). You should use Mintzberg's structure of fives to describe your organization.
3. Describe the problem/challenge/opportunity that your change efforts were attempting to address
4. Describe how you gathered knowledge of this change target.
5. Identify the particular organizational practices/processes/ relations/ activities that were the target of the intervention and why these were chosen.
6. Identify the approach/method/intervention used to engaged these.
7. Report the responses/results/reactions to this engagement effort.
8. Explain the response/reaction to the engagement effort.
Due: Students submitting audio recordings of their presentation (without presenting online) must be uploaded these to stream site before August 10. Those making presentations shoul
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Explain how investors can use the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) database at EDGAR | Search Tools (Links to an external site.) to research a company’s operations and financial information. Assess the financial performance of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) by determining the risk of investing in the company through financial statement analysis. To make the above assessment and determination, go to Amazon’s.com (Links to an external site.) official website, and locate the company’s Investor Relations link. Using the Investors Relations link, find financial information such as SEC Filings and Annual Reports. Conclude how investors can assess Amazon’s.com financial performance and risk using Annual Reports. Explain the content of each report listed below in detail and how it relates to your assessment of Amazon’s.com financial performance. Form 10-K SEC filings Annual Reports Management Discussion and Analysis Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Auditors’ Report Selected Financial Data Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is the world’s largest electronic commerce and cloud computing company measured by revenue and market capitalization. The following items were adapted from a recent Annual Report of Amazon.com (Links to an external site.) for the year ending December 31:
In millions
1. Accounts payable
$16,459
2. Accounts receivable
5,612
3. Cash
14,557
4. Cost of sales
62,752
5. Income tax expense
167
6. Interest expense
210
7. Inventories
8,299
8. Net cash provided by operating activities
6,842
9. Net cash flows used for investing activities
(5,065)
10. Net sales
88,988
11. Other expense
118
12. Other income
76
13. Property, plant, and other long-term assets
16,967
14. Selling, general, and administrative expenses
26,058
15. Retained earnings (Dec. 31)
2,190
Indicate on which financial statement you would find each of the preceding items using the following notations (note: an item may appear on more than one statement): IS Income statement SE Statement of stockholders’ equity BS Balance sheet SCF Statement of cash flow Prepare an income statement for the year ending December 31, based on the com, Inc. financial statement data shown above. The Final Paper: SEC Filings and the EDGAR Database
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Utilize
Required article readings
Further research you may conduct
Your experience
Compose a paper 4-5 pages of length, not including a cover page and a references page with the title:
Management Specialization
What are some differences between women and men leaders and how can organizations capitalize on these differences?
Clearly, there is plenty of research that documents that women leaders are surely at par, in terms of capabilities, with men leaders Still, one may ask about differences between women and men leaders, in terms of behaviors, management style, attitudes, etc
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Bowles, H. R. (2012). Claiming authority: How women explain their ascent to top business leadership positions Research in Organizational Behavior, 32, 189–212.
Bowles, H. R. (2012). Claiming authority: How women explain their ascent to top business leadership positions Research in Organizational Behavior, 32, 189–212.
Hoobler, J. M., Masterson, C. R., Nkomo, S. M., & Michel, E. J. (n.d.). The Business Case for Women Leaders: Meta-Analysis, Research Critique, and Path Forward JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, 44(6), 2473–2499.
Kirsch A. The gender composition of corporate boards: A review and research agenda The Leadership Quarterly. 2018;29(2):346-364. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.06.001.
Jorge Moreno-Gómez, Esteban Lafuente, & Yancy Vaillant. (2018). Gender diversity in the board, women’s leadership and business performance Gender in Management: An International Journal, 33(2), 104–122.
PSYCHOGIOS, A. G. (2007). Towards the Transformational Leader: Addressing Women’s Leadership Style in Modern Business Management Journal of Business & Society, 20(1/2), 169–180.
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Talks at GS –Jayne-Anne Gadhia: Driving Gender Equality in Business
As the longest serving CEO of a European bank, Virgin Money’s Jayne-Anne Gadhia discusses the inflection points that sparked change in her career, how Sir Richard Branson has served as a source of inspiration and why she has made it a top priority to champion equality and diversity in the finance sector.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reYuk8wgo9M (Links to an external site.)
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Complete an INTERNAL assessment Vernon Road Bleaching and Dyeing Company and answer the question, What are VN’s strengths and weaknesses? As part of your analysis, explain how you diagnosed the situation that led to your key findings. You can use SWOT,4D or other models you believe support your assessment. using the SWOT analysis, you will analyze the internal STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES. Please construct a 2-3 page paper with a proper introduction and conclusion that discusses this question. Make sure you also have citations in text for each use of a source. You need at least 3 citations using a minimum of 2 sources. All of this demands APA format including paper format (such as Cover sheet, Reference page, in-text citations.)
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Trying to achieve market leadership and the status of a leadership brand seems to be an essential aspect of corporate success in today’s competitive business environment. Many authors feel that management leadership plays a determining role in the quest to build a brand that outshines the competition. Would you agree with these statements, please discuss this in detail. In order to support your arguments, give one detailed case study example of a Latin American, Chinese or Indian company that has management to achieve a best-case example of becoming a leadership brand. Please conclude your paper by giving a number of management recommendations of how companies can achieve leadership status. (please be aware, you could be a leadership brand in a very regional setting, i.e. it is not necessary for Europeans to know this brand, it could be purely an Indian, Latin American or Chinese leadership brand).
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The goal of the literature review is to show the connection between the existing body of knowledge and the research study. The research project purpose statement is included to provide information only to help provide an understanding of the research study. The literature review is the primary way in which this connection is established.
• Begin this section with an introductory paragraph of 275 words that provides an overview or ‘roadmap’ of the main elements of the literature review. • The literature review is intended to be exhaustive (8 pages) and compares and contrasts different points of view. • Use level 3 headings to provide a coherent outline of the elements of the literature review. • The content of the review must be drawn from scholarly sources or include justification for using other sources. • Include at least 25 scholarly sources, with 75% being published within the last 5 years. Summary of the Literature Review Provide a 1-page summary of the literature review to include a description of how this section provides a foundation for the study.
Purpose Statement The purpose of the qualitative research is to explore leadership and the leaders' role in influencing engagement and responsiveness to change specifically identifying some of the execution challenges in Information Technology (IT) from the perspective of executive leaders and managers in an IT system that has experienced considerable disruption and change in a relatively short period of time impacting service quality and innovation (Cai, 2019; Koohang & Hatch, 2017; Schwarzmüller, et al., 2018). To survive in the modern IT business environment, which is both highly competitive and dynamic, there is a continuous need for businesses in the sector to modify or re-design their business models to correspond to the demands of the current technological trends and future concerns (Al-Ali et al., 2017). This demand change leadership competency in influencing other stakeholders and employees, to respond to change initiatives and actively engage in the achievement of the organizational change goals positively (Hussain, Lei, Akram, Haider, Hussain, & Ali, 2018). The success or failure of change initiatives is primarily related to the leadership approach towards influencing other organizational stakeholders to embrace change. The leader’s approach can influence engagement not only through individual response to changing work conditions but also through the right approach can inspire, connect, and strengthen relationships (Decuypere & Schaufeli, 2020). Leaders are responsible for giving purpose to the collective effort and ensure that willing effort is expended within their relationships to achieve the purpose (Amarantou et al., 2018). According to Hussain et al. (2018), change leaders promote or create change vision, develop a change plan, and manage conflict and resistance throughout a change process. The leadership approach applied by change leaders thereby plays a crucial role in defining the level of engagement and responsiveness to organizational change initiatives (Caulfield & Senger, 2017).
Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer: Paper Instructions: According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): “The Baldrige Program oversees the nation's only Presidential award for performance excellence while offering a wide array of award-winning products and services, including the world-renowned Baldrige Excellence Framework. We invite you to learn about the Baldrige community dedicated to helping organizations improve” ( NIST (Links to an external site.), 2018).
Baldrige helps organizations address a dynamic environment, focus on strategy-driven performance, achieve customer and workforce engagement, and improve governance and ethics, societal responsibilities, competitiveness, and long-term organizational sustainability. It offers you a comprehensive management approach that focuses on results in all areas, organizational and personal learning, and knowledge sharing.
For this case study, you will need to: Review the following websites to learn more about the Baldrige Program.
Research two award-winning organizations’ websites or their Profiles via the NIST website.
Websites National Institute of Standards and Technology | Baldrige Performance Excellent Program (Links to an external site.)
Baldrige Foundation (Links to an external site.)
Critical Thinking Conversation What is the Baldrige Program Framework for Excellence? Explain in your own words.
What could be learned from the Malcolm Baldrige Award winners, especially as applicable for this Module’s learning outcomes, in terms of achieving customer and workforce engagement?
Compare and contrast two Malcolm Baldrige Award winners from different industries. What are similarities? What are differences? What made them award-winning organizations?
Formatting Your APA-formatted report must be at least 500 words with cited references and must include the following headings:
Overview: Summarize the Baldrige Program and its positive impact on organizations, on the communities, the customers, and other key stakeholders.
Critical Thinking Conversation: Respond to the Critical Thinking Conversation.
Debrief: Share your thoughts, opinions, and analysis based on your research.
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The alliance between Eli Lilly and AMPATH is an example of two organizations strategically partnering together to make a difference in building a better tomorrow.
For this critical thinking discussion:
Research and provide an example of the alliance of two organizations (even Eli Lilly and other service organizations). Another example of an alliance of two organizations is Giving Tuesday (Links to an external site.); Giving Tuesday | About (Links to an external site.).
Discuss the results of how the alliances work together to make a difference in building a better tomorrow
Formatting Your APA-formatted report for this case must be at least 500 words and must include the following headings:
Overview: Provide an overview of the two organizations and their alliance in building a better tomorrow.
Critical Thinking Discussion: Discuss your findings from your research of 1. and 2. above.
Debrief: Share your thoughts, opinions, and any action that you may take to build a better tomorrow based on reflection of your research.
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Your team of interns has been tasked with looking into countries where Southwest can expand. Your team needs to review human resource management principles from some of the countries listed below to determine if the country is a good fit for the organization.
o India
Each person will select a country and be its representative. Provide your group with your newfound expertise of human resource principles for your selected country. Consider information about the following: o Recruitment practices o Payment systems o Labor relations o Training and support
As a team, create a 5- to 7-slide presentation for management that features your research and recommendation on where the organization should expand. Include detailed speaker notes so any member of your team could present if needed. Include citations in APA format (not included in slide count).
Review the following sources to assist with your presentation: 11. Hofstede Insights Country Comparison: Type in “United States” and the desired other country to compare 6 dimensions of culture.
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Complete a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of an organization of your choice.
A SWOT analysis is vital to generating long-term strategies.
SHOW LESS By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 3: Apply a sequential process for developing and implementing strategies, goals, objectives, and tactics as part of the strategic plan implementation. Describe internal strengths of the selected organization. Describe internal weaknesses of the selected organization. Describe external opportunities of the selected organization. Describe external threats of the selected organization. Competency Map CHECK YOUR PROGRESS Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course. Toggle Drawer Context Strategic management is the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of decisions that help a business achieve its goals (David, 2014). Strategy formulation includes the development of a vision and a mission, determining internal strengths and weaknesses, identifying external opportunities and threats (also known as a SWOT analysis), and establishing long-term strategies and objectives. Strategy implementation requires the organization to create policies and short-term objectives, and to allocate resources so strategies can be achieved. Strategy evaluation reviews external and internal factors, measures performance, and takes corrective action. Strategy formulation can occur at the corporate, divisional, business unit, or functional level. There are financial and non-financial benefits in strategic planning. Success increasingly depends upon being competitive in the global market. Strategic planning can help achieve this imperative.
SHOW MORE Toggle Drawer Questions to Consider To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
Read the mission statement of an organization with which you are either currently employed or very familiar, and analyze the following questions:
Does this mission statement successfully reflect the organization's goals? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this mission statement? Toggle Drawer Resources Suggested Resources The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Library Resources The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:
Morden, T. (2007). Principles of strategic management. Abingdon, Oxon, GBR: Ashgate Publishing Group. Tedlow, R. S. (2005, December). Becoming Andy Grove: A Harvard historian explains how Intel's legendary chief became the best model we have for leading a business in the 21st century. Fortune, 152(12), 116–138. SHOW MORE Assessment Instructions Preparation Choose an organization on which to complete a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. Ideally, the company you choose will be a familiar one and one to which you have easy access, such as your place of employment or a company close to where you live. You may use the same organization for other assessments in this course. Think of yourself as an outside consultant hired to research, assess, formulate, recommend, and evaluate your selected organization.
It is important to remember that opportunities and threats are external to an organization, and strengths and weaknesses are internal to an organization.
SWOT Analysis Complete the following:
First, identify and describe what you consider to be your chosen organization's internal strengths and weaknesses. Examples of internal factors include employees, management, and finance. Use the terms "Strengths" and "Weaknesses" as titles. Then, list three or more factors under each title and describe them. Second, identify and describe what you consider to be the organization's external opportunities and threats. Opportunities and threats may include a variety of factors, such as economics, technology, demographics, environmental considerations, culture, competition, and political influences. Use the terms "Opportunities" and "Threats" as titles. Then, list three or more factors under each title and describe them. Be sure to both identify and describe the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of your chosen organization.
Additional Requirements Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: If you use sources, ensure that resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
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This course includes two case studies. These exercises are designed to actively involve you in human resource management decision making and help you apply the concepts covered in the course to complex real-world situations. The case studies provide practice reading and give experience analyzing employee competencies, planning strategic talent development strategies, and forecasting workforce needs. These exercises also provide practice communicating your reasoning in a professional manner. Case Study According to Nancy Reardon (2011), senior vice president and chief human resources and communications officer at Campbell Soup Company, the goal the company’s CEO Institute is to “create the most meaningful leadership experience participants have ever had” (p. 46). The two-year residential programs are capped at 20-24 participants, and include members from across the company, representing a wide variety of positions, physical locations, and departments. Participants begin by hand-writing a letter to the CEO of the company, affirming their commitment to the program. They are then are instructed and supported through a five-module program, consisting of intensive multi-day workshops with homework and reflective activities between each meeting. The modules begin with fundamentals, then work through exemplary leadership across the field and participants’ internal reasons for leading. Finally, modules four and five focus on inspiring others, coaching, and “paying it forward” (p. 48). References: Reardon, N. (2011). Making Leadership Personal. T+D, 65(3), 44-49. (Permalink) Prompt To answer the prompt below, use the following readings: · “Leadership-the rest of the story”: http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1507294864?accountid=3783 · “Virtual Instructor-Led Training: Powerful, not PowerPoint”: http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/608039093?accountid=3783 · http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500362303?accountid=3783 · · “Chade-Meng Tan: Everyday compassion at Google”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTR4sAD_4qM · This week’s textbook reading: Chapter Five from Employee Training and Development Based on the case study above, imagine you are the Vice President of Learning at the CEO Institute: · Evaluate the design elements that help ensure that participants learn about leadership and put it into practice · Analyze how these design elements encourage learning and transfer
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Imagine you are writing to the Sr. Management of Enbridge explaining how your company will address the situation in the case. The Sr. Management does not want a lot of detail, just the pertinent points of the plan. They also want you to write a similar email to their employees, with of course necessary changes to address the different audience
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Select one brand (product or service) and analyze how that brand utilized a digital marketing strategy to communicate to its target customers during the coronavirus pandemic--in China.
The essay will include:
Identification of product or service; country of analysis; pre-pandemic marketing approach; pandemic impacted marketing approach (strategy and tactics); description of which basic marketing principles were either followed or changed; what new digital marketing practices may be continued post pandemic, and why.
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