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Using the following thesis a well constructed argumentative essay with 8 or more research sources used and cited within the essay 3+ peer-reviewed scholarly articles from the library databases
2+ magazine/newspaper/government document/book/eBook sources (or peer-reviewed articles),
2+ other credible sources, such as more general websites (may include any of the more credible source types above)

Thesis: The U.S. Department of Defense, colleges and universities, the Veterans' Administration, and veterans themselves need to work hand in hand to prepare a customized education and career that fit the individual skills of each veteran, reducing the number of men and women who fall through the cracks.

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In early April of 2020, Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt by acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly for a communication that he sent requesting assistance for the sailors aboard the ship that had contracted COVID-19. Secretary Modly subsequently addressed the sailors of the USS Theodore Roosevelt on the situation during a speech on its deck. It was a very controversial speech, which ultimately led to Modly's resignation.

Discuss at least one of the following:

Your reaction to the removal of Captain Crozier from his command. Was it warranted? Was it wise?
How could Secretary Modly have communicated the ethical dilemma of Captain Crozier’s actions to the crew without demeaning the Captain's personal or professional standing? Should he have addressed the ethical elements of the situation?
Explain whether the actions of Secretary Modly demonstrate an understanding of his audience.
What communication mistakes were made by Secretary Modly during his address?

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Use the rubric headings to organize your tasks because you are not writing an essay.  Write what is in the scenario for each particular area (e.g., lack of leadership), what you will do and how will that help for each of these.  We do not have a webinar for this version of the course. 


In task 1, you are given a scenario where you are charged with enhancing operational functionality, based on the given scenario.  So in this task you will be considering approaches and formulating strategies to achieve this.  This should be presented in one Word document and is typically 1.5-3 pages in length.  LZT2 Task 1 Video



Leadership Style/Strategic Approach:  Identify and summarize a leadership style or strategic approach that will help influence the changes you desire to make, using scenario specific examples. 
Organizational Culture Influence:  Discuss how the organizational culture at this company is impacting employee behavior and adherence to company policy.  Again, use scenario specific examples. 
Conflict Management Strategies:  Identify and explain the conflict management strategies or approaches you plan to implement to address conflict at this company.  Again, use details from the scenario to explain and justify these approaches. 
Collaborative Communication and Problem Solving:  Summarize two communication strategies or approaches to help foster engagement and collaboration between stakeholders.  How will you get the stakeholders mentioned in the last paragraph of the scenario collaboratively engaged?  Again, use scenario specific examples to justify how these strategies will work within this group of stakeholders. 


For task 2, you are given a scenario where you are the new CIO and you are working with a group of IT leaders to empower their teams.  The goal is to inspire, motivate, and deliver results.  As an onboarding process, you have been asked to articulate your leadership approach and self-awareness as a leader and remember that you might have to make inferences about what might be going on since the scenario is sparse.  This should be presented in one Word document and is typically 1.5-3 pages in length.  LZT2 Task 2 Video



Innovative Thinking:  Identify and explain two strategies for promoting and encouraging innovative thinking and solutions among team members.  You must include scenario specific examples of how these strategies will be used.  
Building Commitment:  Explain how you will encourage your team of leaders, and how you will help build their commitment and buy-in for overall team success.  You must include examples explaining how your approach will build team success for this company.
Overcoming Obstacles:  Identify two strategies or approaches to deal with obstacles from competing sources of power and influence in this scenario, and use scenario specific examples to explain how these approaches will work. 
Handling Conflict:  Identify two strategies or approaches for handling conflict to maximize results, and explain how these strategies will be used and how they will maximize overall results for the team. 
Communication Barriers:  Identify two strategies or approaches for overcoming communication barriers within the team, and use scenario-specific examples to show how these will work in this scenario

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In a 4-6-page paper. Your report needs to provide basic information about the organization. This may include location, size, mission, values, etc. You will be examining and discussing the internal and external factors that impact this particular organization.

Be sure to include the following sections:

Body

Explain each of the key internal factors that impact the business. Internal factors could be:

Finance
Human resource management
Research and development
Production
Service delivery
Marketing
Procurement
Information technology services
Sales
Customer service call centers
Management information systems
Logistics
Fundraising
Investigate how factors outside the organization could affect their operations. Be sure to discuss the impact on the business activities, strategy, internal structures, functional activities and stakeholders. External factors may include:

Political
Economic
Social
Technological
Conclusion

How does the structure relate to the particular sector (private/public/voluntary) that the organization is in?

Evaluate how well the organizational structure works (does it work well or could it be improved?).

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Management just announced they are shutting down the company you are working for. You sit down with a group of coworkers to discuss the situation. Eventually, you agree to try taking over the company and running it as a WSDE. You agree to present this proposal to all the workers in the company. In order to do so, you prepare a slideshow presentation with speaking notes that addresses the following issues:

1. What is a WSDE?
2. What are the possibilities of taking over the workplace and running it as a WSDE?
3. What are the challenges of taking over the workplace and running it as a WSDE?

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You are the finance manager in a long term care facility that is struggling to remain solvent. The facility’s administrator has hired a consultant to work with you to increase Medicaid reimbursement. The consultant recommends that you be more “liberal” in coding the severity of residents’ needs to justify greater reimbursement. The consultant tells you, “everybody does it” and, “it’s an undetectable way to boost revenue”. 
You believe this approach is somewhere between inappropriate and illegal. You know the consultant is being paid on a commission and is an old college buddy of the facility administrator. You also recognize that your facility could soon go out of business and leave you without a job. 
In a two page paper, respond to the following: 
What are your ethical challenges?
What are your options?
What is your chosen course of action?
What will probably happen as a result of this course of action?
Requirements:
2 pgesn length (not including cover and reference pages)
A minimum of three outside resources (one of these resources can be your textbook)
Your paper should be formatted according to APA, include a proper introduction, appropriate headings, and conclusion.

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Based on the HBSP case study “Blockchain: A new solution for supply chain integrity”,

1. What are the current issues with managing the supply chain? In general, how can blockchain technology address some of the issues facing the supply chain?

2. Discuss the challenges of adopting blockchain technology into a company’s existing supply chain.

3. Ideally, what kinds of companies and businesses can benefit from adopting and implementing blockchain within their supply chain?

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What skills, knowledge, and traits did Eugene Kranz exhibit during the Apollo 13 crisis that made him an outstanding leader?

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Training: After reading Chapter 9, find at least THREE articles from peer-reviewed journals to discuss the pros and cons of using various training approaches to teach various organizational knowledge, skills, abilities, etc. This report should refer to data that is used to support or refute the success of specific techniques. Be sure to include appropriate APA citations and a reference sheet.

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Describe the responsibilities of the front-line worker in an organization that uses a management systems approach to safety and health. How do the responsibilities of his or her supervisor and higher management help him or her to succeed?

Your response should be a minimum of 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Pardy, W., & Andrews, T. (2010). Integrated management systems: Leading strategies and solutions. Plymouth, United Kingdom: Government Institutes.

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Prepare a definition of a disability for Strong Company. Include examples of disabilities and examples of those things that would not be considered disabilities

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Part 1
Provide a definition of worker's compensation and include a state agency website that Strong Company can refer to for additional information about worker's compensation. 

Part 2
Prepare a Strong Company FMLA Policy. Indicate the following within the policy:

    Is Strong Company a covered employer?
    Which employees are qualified?
    What is the company’s policy regarding paying for leave under the FMLA?
    Will Strong Company keep the job open indefinitely, even after the FMLA period? Under what circumstances?