Management

Develop a program, policy, or practice that can be implemented in a hospitality organization that will foster employee engagement with those working in casual and non-standard positions. This initiative should refer to one or more of the human resource management or employee relations activities         So much stress and so little time? […]

Discussion: Conflict Management Self-Assessment The reading by Shearouse (2011) discusses five conflict management styles. Many companies sell conflict style questionnaires for use in organizations. For the first week of this module, try your hand at a free questionnaire. Here is one that allows you to identify your own conflict management style based on five styles similar to those discussed in Shearouse (2011): https://edge.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/10.2_Conflict_Style_Questionnaire.pdf Report your rating as well as your general impressions about the usefulness of this questionnaire. Were you surprised by the results? Do you think the results are accurate? Would the questionnaire be useful for your organization? For Week 2 of this module, try your hand at using some of the conflict management or negotiation tactics discussed in this module. This could be with a coworker or family member. If everything is peaceful these days at home or at work, you can also try negotiating for a better deal, such as calling up your credit card company to try to get a lower interest rate or calling up your cell phone carrier to get a lower monthly rate. Share the results with your classmates, and don’t cause too much trouble. Assignment Expectations Each original discussion thread should contain a minimum of three paragraphs of substantial information and at least 1 citation and reference from the required or optional readings list. The citation and source must be cited and referenced according to APA. Additionally, this assignment requires that you respond to two class peers with at least two paragraphs of substantial information that carries the conversation forward. Required Reading To begin this module, please review the following two resources on managing conflict, then move down to the next section. Liddle, David. ( © 2017). Managing conflict: a practical guide to resolution in the workplace. [Books24x7 version] Guttman, Howard M. ( © 2015). Managing conflict in high performance teams [Video]. [Books24x7 version] Now dig deeper into this topic with the following two book chapters. The following two readings are especially important for the Case Assignment so go through these chapters carefully: Luthans, F., Luthans, K. W., & Luthans, B. C. (2015). Chapter 9: Stress and conflict. Organizational behavior: An evidence-based approach. Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing, pp. 258-264. [EBSCO. Note: you don’t have to read the whole chapter, just the second part on organizational conflict] Bauer, T., & Erdogan, B. (2012). Chapter 10: Conflict and negotiations. Organizational Behavior. Lardbucket.org Shearouse, S. H. (2011). Chapter 5: How we respond: Approaches to conflict. Conflict 101: A manager’s guide to resolving problems so everyone can get back to work. New York: AMACOM. [eBook Business Collection]

Is the key to developing an effective sales force selection or training? Explain your choice and cite sources.

The mission of this assignment is to get a more in-depth understanding of the business world and become aware and acquainted with the media and multitude of information available on the business world. All four 1-2-page papers will be developed around your choice of current events as they relate to Responsible Management (i.e.–ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability). Each paper MUST utilize the template provided, a news article from the last six months, and be properly cited (APA citation is the preferred method).  All papers are due by 11:59pm in the Assignments dropbox on the corresponding due date.*It is expected that students cite all sources referenced in-text and in a full citation at the end of the paper using APA format. APA style and citation format should be used for all assignments. Paper Template: Provided as a Word Document in Content (Important Course Materials); sections to include: •Summary of Article (1-2 paragraphs –DO NOT COPY ENTIRE ARTICLE) •Analysis (2-4 paragraphs –3 or more MAJOR Issues as relates to Topic and Course Learning for Unit) •Responsible Management (2-4 paragraphs –address the ethical, socially responsible, and sustainability impact of this article on business and society) •Recommendations (3 RECOMMENDATIONS with 1-3 Positive and 1-3 Negative consequences of implementing the Recommendation for EACH RECOMMENDATION) •References (ALL sources cited in APA or MLA format! –web links are NOT sufficient) Headers are required for each section (see Template), this is APA format.

This paper will examine the disparities in compensation between the public and private employment sectors.  Compensation includes wages, salaries, and other benefits that an employer offers their employees in return for work done.  With the use of data collected over the past ten to 20 years, the paper will establish how wide these disparities have become and its leading causes.  The paper will also examine if the common theory that public sector employees receive better salaries and benefits than private-sector employees is accurate.  In addition, the paper will try to ascertain the impact of any disparity on employee retention and hiring in both sectors and if employee demographics in both have been impacted by salary and benefit disparities.  In conclusion, the paper will try to determine the differences in compensation and benefits between these sectors as well as their causes and potential solutions.

Discussion: Group Decision-Making Videos There are numerous videos on group decision making available online. Some of them are very professional; others seem somewhat amateurish or are designed for or by high school students. Do a search on YouTube for videos on group decision making or on specific group decision-making techniques discussed in the background materials. Choose a video you found to be very useful at explaining the techniques in the background materials, and another video that you found to be amateurish or not very useful. Post the links and share with your classmates. Also, share with your classmates what you found useful and not useful about each video, and whether or not you recommend your classmates view the video to prepare for their written assignments.

It may sound intuitive, or commonplace, that the promotion of teams should be a prominent component of an organization’s strategic plan. However, when created and managed ineffectively, the utilization of teams can be met with indecision, incessant delays, conflict, dissention and eventually a dramatic loss in productivity. Compose an essay that address the following in relation to the formation and utilization of teams within an organization. Assume you have been appointed as the Plant Manager of a new 5,000 employee production facility to be opened in Saudi Arabia by a long-established European firm: First, as there are cultural, societal, and economic differences between European and Saudi Arabian firms, briefly summarize the key differences between operating a business/organization in Europe and Saudi Arabia. Second, the formation and utilization of teams is seen as central to the operational success of this new production facility in Saudi Arabia. As the leader of the endeavor, suggest a team model/theory you would implement to create and sustain a team-oriented culture in the production facility. Briefly define/describe the model/theory and its particular relevance in this endeavor. Finally, assess—in particular—how the use of this model will result in a more efficient and effective production facility (for instance, identify cites/sources that showcase how the use of teams results in a more efficient and effective operation). Directions: Write an essay that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph to address the assignment’s guide questions. Do not address the questions using a question-and-answer format.

Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, discuss the notion that motivating workers leads to greater productivity and performance.

The first paper was creating a Business Plan for The Blessing Bistro restaurant.  This paper is on Creating an Operating Plan for the restaurant.  I have attached the grading rubric for your information.  Please exceed the number of references. Disregard the stated number of references in the instructions.  It is worth 8 points versus 6.8 points for (3) references.  A lot of this information is already in the Feasibility Analysis paper that can transferred to this paper. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Questions: 1.Explain how Google’s strategy has been developed over the years. 2.What are the strengths and weaknesses of its approach? 3.In what ways should Google’s approach to strategy development change in the future?Explain this by carrying out a McKinsey’s Three Horizons Analysis. Attached is also another essay on this topic for reference.