Management

Faith Integration Discussion Prompt Identify a company known for organizational integrity and describe at least one example of how their compensation system demonstrates integrity. Evaluation The quality of your posting will be evaluated, not the viewpoint or expression of your beliefs. Your posting will be assessed based on your understanding, thinking, writing, communication, application, references, and response postings, using the rubric provided. To view the grading rubric associated with this discussion, click the Options icon (3 dots) in the top right corner of the page, and select Show Rubric. EngagementClick on Reply below to post your initial thread to this discussion. Comment on fellow students’ posts by clicking on Reply below their posts. Each initial post must be at least 250 words. Your posting to the Faith Integration Forum must be posted by Tuesday, 11:59PM of this week. A response posting (150 words minimum) to at least one of your colleagues’ postings is due by Thursday, 11:59PM of this week.

You will need to submit research paper topic for approval by no later than the end of third week. You have considerable freedom in choosing a topic. The requirement is that you choose a topic that requires academic research not business research and that you submit both your paper topic (which should not contain question) and a full paragraph statement, that statement must contain a research question to be answered or a hypothesis to be tested. Most “why” questions focus more on workplace related issues and business not academic or scholarly research so they seldom are acceptable questions for scholarly research.

INTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FINAL PAPER As you learned in other modules, writing is a process that requires instruction, practice, and feedback to students to enable them to become effective writers both in their academic and professional lives.  The Organizational Management program provides ample opportunity for adult learners to continue to sharpen and improve their writing skills across the curriculum.  The Strategic Management paper should be between 1,400 and 1,700 words (6-7 pages), double-spaced and in size 12 Font that is easy to read.  It should begin with a short introduction that captures the reader’s interest followed by a body where the central ideas are explored and developed and a conclusion that not only ties the paper together but also drives your main point home, giving readers a sense of closure.  The focus of the paper should be on content, organization, and grammar (COG) as follows:  CONTEN To Knowledge (Remember concepts, theories, and principles)o Comprehension (Understand concepts, theories, and principles)o Application (Able to use concepts, theories and principles learned)Analysis (Able to breakdown concepts, theories, and principles learned)o Synthesis (Able to integrate or connect concepts, theories, and principles learnedo Evaluation (Able to judge the value of concepts, theories, and principles learned). ? ORGANIZATION o Introduction? Inviting – draw readers’ attention? Brief – a paragraph of between 50 and 150 words o Body? Paragraphs – focused on one main point, coherent? Transitions – clear connections between ideas; use of transitional phrases o Conclusion Wrap things up, tie paper together, bring a sense of closure Short  GRAMMAR o Follow rules of grammar? Sentence structure – Keep It (sentence) Short and Simple (KISS) ? Word choice – proper use of words; avoid nonstandard words and phrases. Consult Hacker and Sommers and a Dictionary when in doubt. ? Spelling ? Voice – active, keep readers or audience in mind o Proper APA documentation ? In-text citations ? References Like the papers that you have written in other modules, the Strategic Management final paper in both categories A and B should conform to the APA documentation style for academic writing as outlined in Hacker and Sommers, A Writer’s Reference. Specifically, quotations and paraphrases from authoritative sources should be properly cited.  At the end of the paper, you should attach a reference list of all the sources you cited in the body of your paper in APA format. After writing the paper, proofread and edit it carefully to eliminate grammatical and mechanical errors (colloquialism, slang, cliché) before submitting it to the module instructor.  The paper should have a title page, paper title, your name, OM group number and assignment date.  It should be stapled and NOT bound. For more information on Strategic Organizational Management check out : https://www.encyclopedia.com/finance/finance-and-accounting-magazines/strategic-management

Read the Lead Poisoning (B) case.  Concisely describe the managerial techniques employed by Chase.  In what ways did his actions follow your expectations, and in what ways did his approach differ?  What techniques do you believe could be employed in other public management situations.  How and Why?

Assignment Content Purpose of Assessment Develop specific strategies with supporting tactics to implement positive change within an organization. You may refer to the information that you prepared in Week 5 to complete this assignment, but your submission should add to your prior research and not just copy your Week 5 assignment. Scenario: You’ve been hired as a consultant to develop strategies with supporting tactics to implement positive changes in the corporation you chose in Week 5. Review your analysis of the corporation’s change process from Week 5 to be sure you have a thorough understanding of the change and the need for the change. Prepare a 12- to 13-slide Change Management Presentation for the company’s Board of Directors. Include the following: Evaluate why this change needed to occur. Discuss how this change impacts the company on a global scale. Discuss how this change impacts employees. Using Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model, chart strategies and tactics for positively implementing the organizational change. In your chart, complete the following: Develop strategies for each of the 8 steps in Kotter’s model Develop tactics to support each strategy Justify the effectiveness of each strategy and tactic with a rationale. Conclude your presentation with an explanation of how this positive organizational change will help the company sustain a competitive advantage in the global market.

Review the concept of “Six Sigma” in Chapters 9, 10, 12 and 14 of the Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence text. Prepare and submit a 4-page (minimum) paper. Assume that your senior manager tasked you to investigate Six Sigma — what is it?  Why do it? Write a summary (1-2 pages) for your manager.  Be professional, clear, and concise. Then do some research on Six Sigma (textbook, library, or internet). What is a Six Sigma Black Belt?  A Green Belt? How would you get certified as a Black Belt or Green Belt?  Who performs the certification?  What knowledge, skills, and experience are required? (1-2 pages) Finally, interview a Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt and ask them about the value of the certification to the person and to the organization.  If a Black Belt or Green Belt is not available to you, do some research (textbook or on-line) to see what role a Black Belt or Green Belt has or might play in an organization that values quality management. (1 page) Submission To submit your assignment, select Submit Assignment, follow prompts to upload your work, add any comments for your instructor in the comments box (optional), and then click Submit Assignment.

Answer both questions. Q2 is based on the book: Blindness by Saramago. It is not an essay. 1. Can armed conflict/civil strife lead to man-made disasters that resemble natural disasters? If so, please give some examples. 2. In Blindness, the government issued: 15 rules to follow, that people should “do their duty” (pp.39-40) A policy that “supplying food is not the government’s responsibility” (p.72) Dis-information regarding the bus crash… a. Did Saramago write Blindness to show such lack of preparedness planning? b. Is Blindness relevant today? If so, how? Did our federal government, during the current pandemic, disregard its responsibility to provide leadership to its citizens?

Section I Complete an assessment of the political system and economic system of the company’s country of origin. How does this influence the culture and operations of the company? Section II Complete an assessment of the legal system of the company’s country of origin. How does this influence the culture and operations of the company.  Specifically address corruption, intellectual property, and product safety & liability. Section III Complete an assessment of the political economy and economic progress of the company’s country of origin. How does this influence the culture and operations of the company? What advantage and disadvantages does this country provide to the company? Section IV Using this company origin nation, outline why the culture of this country might influence the costs of doing business in that country. Illustrate your answer with examples Section V Examine how the company’s country or origin has impacted that MNC’s corporate culture and practices. Give examples. Be especially careful to address the language, religious and ethical systems in the country of origin. Section VI Do an assessment of the ethical issues in the history of this company. Assess their employment practices, human rights, environmental pollution, and corruption history. Find and show examples with citations to illustrate your finding. Section VII Locate or attempt to explain what this company’s code of ethics is. What is the ethical history of the leadership? Evaluate their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.

research into why good organizations resist change. To this extent, please visit the library, and find the following texts: Iverson, L. (2010). The science of change management: The 7 phases of change & breaking through resistance to change. [Books24x7 version]. Available in the Trident Online Library. Davidson, Jeff. (2009). 5 ways to overcome resistance to change. [Books24x7 version]. Available in the Trident Online Library. Read the chapter titled “Resistance to Change” from Iverson (2010) The 7 Phases of Change and Breaking through Resistance to Change. In this chapter, you will note several key barriers that cause organizations to resist needed change. Namely, these are: •    Lack of Knowledge or Skill •    Physical or Resource restrictions •    Negative Projections (Future or Past) •    Discomfort •    Fear of the Unknown It is important to note the author’s emphasis that any one of these factors creates organization-wide resistance to change. After reading the chapter “Resistance to Change,” respond to the following in a well-written, 3 -page paper to include 4  Scholarly Sources from the Required and Optional readings List: Part One: Description Think of an experience you had with an organization that failed to change when change was needed. Describe the change and explain why the organizational change you identify was needed. Describe what negative consequences (or outcomes) resulted from the organization’s failure to enact the needed change. What were the costs to the organization (e.g., poor employee morale, loss of customers, poor company image, financial losses, etc.)? Part Two: Application and Analysis Apply Iverson’s (2010) perspective to demonstrate how lack of knowledge, physical or resource restrictions, negative projections, discomfort, and fear of the unknown contributed to the resistance to change in this organization. In other words, explain how Iverson helps us understand why the barrier you have selected caused organization-wide resistance to needed change (keep in mind that we are focused on organization-wide, and not individual resistance to change). Part Three: Solution and Recommendations Finally, as a leader, what could you have done to avoid or minimize this resistance to change? Be specific and be sure that your recommended actions target the barrier you identified in Part Two (e.g., lack of knowledge, physical or resource restrictions, negative projections, discomfort, and fear of the unknown). See Davidson’s (2009) “5 ways to overcome resistance to change” to help you “connect the dots” by making a clear argument regarding how these specific recommendations would have helped the organization implement the needed change without resistance. If the resistance to change is ongoing, what suggestions do you have for resolving this problem going forward? 1.    Minimum length requirements are 3 pages (not including Title and Reference pages). 2.    Be sure to cite a minimum of 4 scholarly sources from the Required or Optional Readings List using APA Style.

Read the attached case study. After reading the case study, answer the following questions: 1)How would you explain the alignment of Atlas’ business, human resource, and staffing strategies? 2) When considering the components of strategic staffing, what is Atlas doing well with regard to staffing strategically? What could they do better?3) What would you suggest Atlas do to further enhance the alignment between its staffing function and its need to promote from within? 4) Is there a benefit for Atlas to have an internal or external staffing focus in order to gain/maintain a competitive advantage? Why, or why not? Answer all four questions in one document. Your completed case study must be no less than two full pages in length.