Management

You have assumed the head leadership position over a small department within a public sector agency. You have inherited a small but diverse team of employees.Your staff consists of the following individuals:Melanie has been with the organization for close to 10 years and spends much of her day surfing social media sites. She enjoys her job for the perceived job security and benefits but has little interest in pushing herself for additional monetary gain. When confronted about her social media use and lack of a desire to advance herself, she complains that she does not have anyone to “look up to” within the organization.Patrick is the most senior employee. Although he has an excellent record, he is going through a very difficult divorce and is only about one year away from retirement. He has become increasingly preoccupied with these matters. Regardless, having previously served in the military and having worked public service for his entire professional life, he expects much out of himself and has expressed a keen desire to involve himself with your managerial decision-making processes as soon as he is able to sort out some of his home issues.Tom, the newest employee, is fresh out of college. He is young and energetic, although not a week goes by where you do not catch him browsing salary surveys or private sector job listings; nevertheless, he is an overly productive employee, and he confides in you that he is worried that he is producing much more than his salary seems to reflect. He also questions the impact that the organization’s work and his own work, in particular, are actually having on anyone.To complete this assignment, you will need address the components below.Develop a concise motivation profile on each of the staff members.Correlate motivational theories to this real-world scenario.Summarize leadership strategies related to such aspects as work life stages, expected responses to rewards and punishments, and the degree to which followers feel they fit the ideal motivation mold of public sector employees.Consider how not being mindful of appropriate leadership strategies can be harmful to organizations. Your case study findings and recommendations must be at least two pages in length, be double spaced, and be written in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Part 1 Career Motivation Test. Take the test at the following cite. The full results are $7. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE TEST (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/career/career-motivation-test) Review your results. Then discuss, how accurate do you think the results were. Why or why not, and can you give any examples to support this? Then discuss how your current work either supports or does not support your work motivation profile. What would an ideal job look like in your chosen field or industry in terms of its motivational properties for you? (or, do you need to be in another field to find this type of motivation?) Be sure to connect it to some of the key ideas from the motivation literature (e.g. need for social interaction, achievement, status, altruism, etc.), citing sources as appropriate. Part 2 Discuss how one or two of the theories of motivation studied this week helped you better understand a current or past situation you have encountered in work or other organizational context involving other people, for example peers, direct reports, a department, etc. Be sure to , briefly describe the theory, citing the textbook and other materials. Then, discuss what insight it has given you over a real situation you have faced. Note: Do not choose Maslow’s theory. This is a foundational theory upon which others are built. If you like Maslow, consider using Herzberg’s or ERG which are similar. Textbook: Helm-Stevens, R., Kipley, D., (2018). Organizational behavior theory for high performance management. Cognella, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-5165-0794-8 Chapters 4 & 5

Write 2000 to 2200-word literature review that addresses a problem and a solution on a topic in your field using 15 to 20 sources (*Note: The word count for the assignment excludes the title page and the reference list. The topic:  Healthcare Industry and Robotics 

This essay should consist of (in that order): 1. An executive summary that will state the purpose of the paper as well as highlight the major points of the report, and describe any results, conclusions, or recommendations from the report. 2. A table of contents 3. The main body where you will be answering 10 […]

Instructions Read the following articles about building and leading effective teams: Building and Leading High Performance Teams Building Effective Teams Isn’t Rocket Science, but It’s Just as Hard (Note: This article can only be accessed a limited number of times.) Managing groups and teams is an essential element of the leading facet of the P-O-L-C framework. […]

Step 1 Develop a strategy for completing the project as a group. It is extremely important that everyone in the group know their roles and responsibilities. You may want to consider assigning roles, such as group leader, researcher, editor, and writer. Most if not all group members will have to perform more than one role […]

Topic : A review of the U.S. economy and its impact on transportation and logistics management. Literature Review –1.Collect, organize, analyze, and critique 15 + peer-reviewed research articles that are related to a topic area and problem statement. 2.Write an introduction to your topic and the overall problem you are addressing. 3.Write a literature review. […]

1.    In summary, what does the report’s author blame for the problems encountered on the Big Dig project? 2.    As an expert, to what extent do you think the author has got things right? Based on your knowledge of what it takes to manage major programs, how would you summarize what went wrong with this […]

How do you feel about the Hunger Game dynamics? What strategy you use to place an order? What would you do differently to improve the results?

Security in the workplace has become a very important topic in today’s society.  This week you will be conducting research online on the legality of employee monitoring in your state.  Post what you find into the discussion board (including the state you researched) and answer the following questions, and be sure to include the links […]