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Read these instructions and the grading rubric carefully before beginning your research paper. You are responsible to read and understand these documents.You are required to write a brief memorandum explaining and contrasting the roles of government, citizens, businesses, and nonprofits in traditional public administration with the roles of those same entities in the context of the New Public Management. You must include an evaluation in light of biblical principles.This is a graduate-level research assignment designed to test your ability to conduct effective research, gain a nuanced understanding of complex concepts, synthesize the ideas reflected in your research with those reflected in your textbook readings, and to evaluate and apply these ideas to an issue of political economics.As with all graduate-level assignments, you are expected to comport yourself with the highest writing, research, and ethical standards. To do well on this assignment, you must conduct high-quality research and offer a rich, well-supported analysis; mere opinion or conjecture will not suffice.You must avoid careless or simple grammatical errors such as misspellings, incomplete sentences, comma splices, faulty noun/verb agreement, etc. Such errors will result in substantial point deductions.Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited and may result in failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or removal from the program. It is your responsibility to ensure that you fully understand what constitutes the various forms of plagiarism and to avoid all forms of plagiarism.This research paper must be 3–5 pages (not including title page, reference page, and any appendices). This paper must be in current APA format with 1-inch margins, 12-pt Times New Roman font, and must include a title page and reference page. You must include citations to at least 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible) to fully support your assertions and conclusions.

You are to write a 3-6 page paper (not including title and reference pages) in proper APA format. For your paper, you will create a fictional character for a movie. The character should be in a management position. Your paper should utilize appropriate course material (and from your own research)Ensure you address the following topics in your paper:Describe the personality of your character (this is to help the reader understand the challenges your leader faces).How did your character develop their management traits?Identify three management traits that the leader possesses, and explain why they are necessary to a successful manager.How you can develop each skill or trait in your own life? Training, education, experience, etc. – but be specific (if you create goals they should be SMART).What are the possible disadvantages of having these traits?How have you seen the selected traits utilized effectively in your own experiences in life?How can you market the traits (for this I would like to see resume bullets for each of the traits)? – Put yourself in your character’s shoes, as if they were writing a resume.How do you relate to your character? Could you be managed by him/her/it?The paper must include (all in proper APA 7th edition format):Cover PageBodyReference PageTwo additional resources from the internetWikipedia, or similar sites are NOT acceptable sources for this paper

Article Assignment 2 (25 Points Total—5% of Your Grade)InstructionsSince the TAMUC library databases no longer permit you access to the particular journal that the following article is in, I have uploaded the article entitled “What Managers Do? A Critical Review of the Evidence” written by Colin P. Hales in 1986 under the “Course Materials” content tab. In the space provided below, provide the complete citation for this article (as you would on a reference page of a paper you would write in a college course), following the APA Guidelines that I provided you in the “Course Materials” tab of D2L. This part of the assignment is worth 10 points. Then, read the article and answer the five questions listed below, in the designated “Answer:” space that I have provided. Each question is worth 3 points. Submit your completed assignment to the appropriate “Submission Folder” in D2L. This assignment is due by 11:30 PM on March 2, 2021.ReferenceDelete this sentence and provide the reference citation here, in proper APA format (as you would cite it on a reference page). *Hint: It will start with the author’s last name…Hales,Article Questions1. Approximately how many years of research does Hales review in his article?Answer:2. In reviewing the research on managerial work, who views managerial work as ‘self-contained’?Answer:3. Sayles, Mintzberg, Stewart, and Kotter all provide insights on which three managerial tasks?Answer:4. With respect to how managers allocate their time, Burns (1957) found that managers spend what percentage of their time on ‘general management policy’?Answer:5. According to Hales, what is the third weakness of the existing studies of managerial behavior?Answer:

Case Incident: Chapter 1 – Beer Ambassadors1. What makes training strategic? Is the training that employees receive at the Beer Store strategic? Why, or why not? Please explain your answer (6 marks).2. Discuss the instructional systems design (ISD) model of training and development in relation to the training being provided to employees at the Beer Store. Be sure to indicate the need for training, training content and objectives, and how the training should be evaluated (10 marks).Case Incident: Chapter 2 – Management Training at IKEA3. What are some learning outcomes of the IKEA manager training program? What do managers learn and how do they learn? In your opinion, are there any gaps in intended learning outcomes? If so, please discuss (8 marks).4. Critique the current training program for IKEA managers for its effectiveness, using information we have learned in class (5 marks). Then, select any two (2) of the learning/motivation theories presented in Chapter 2 of the eText, that would further benefit IKEA’s management training program and provide an explanation for your choice (5 marks). (5 + 5 = 10 marks).Both Case Incidents5. In looking at both companies (The Beer Store and IKEA), can either be defined as a learning organization? Why, or why not? Support your answer by using theory in comparing the learning programs and characteristics of each organization (12 marks).

Step 8: Identify CountermeasuresNow that you have assessed your organization’s vulnerability, you areready to identify possible countermeasures. Identify specificcountermeasures that will address the vulnerabilities/threats to yourorganization that you summarized in the previous step.Review best practices as well as any published mitigations for thespecific weaknesses identified. Include both cyber defenses and, asappropriate and legal in the United States, cyber offenses (cyberoffensives/warfare). Make sure to address key cybersecuritytechnologies, methodologies, standards, and legal compliance.Record the findings to be included in your upcoming white-paperresource for the final presentation.You will need to figure out the cost of your security solutions, and youwill do that in the next step.Step 9: Determine the Cost of Security SolutionsOnce you have identified possible countermeasures for yourorganization, you will need to determine their cost. Discuss the relativefinancial impact of these countermeasures, considering appropriatetechnology and policy changes to address cyberthreats at theenterprise, national, and international levels as a result of procurement,implementation, and maintenance. Also consider the policy andtechnology trade-offs at each level.Rank the countermeasures according to cost and effectiveness.Record your findings to be included in your upcoming white-paperresource for your final presentation.In the next step, you will be asked to consider how successful yourmitigations will be.Step 10: Assess the Potential Success of MitigationsNow that you have identified countermeasures and their costs, developan assessment of the likelihood of success of the mitigations whenimplemented as you prescribe. Criteria to be considered should includethe following:? ease of implementation (technically as well as from a policyperspective)? ease of adoption by the workforce? impact on ability to perform the organization's work (e.g., isproductivity affected are additional steps required that impedeworkflow?)? record of success of this mitigation on the same/similar weakness? cost (as a factor of the overall budget of the organization, e.g.,will significant trade-offs have to be made in order to invest in thissolution?)? leadership supportRecord the findings to be included in your upcoming white-paperresource for the final presentation.

Question 1Describe Kohlberg’s model of cognitive moral development. Give an example for each of the stages.Your Answer:Question 2Making ethical decisions takes moral awareness, moral judgment, and moral character. Define each term and explain how you would use it in business.Your Answer:Question 3Explain the process for ethical decision making.Your Answer:

Your research paper may be written on one of the following topics:The Evolution of Management ThinkingHistorical Trends of ManagementManaging in a Global EnvironmentInnovative Management for a Changing WorldCorporate CultureManaging The Adaptive OrganizationManagerial StrategyDecision Making and Problem Solving; a manager’s perspectiveManagerial Planning and GoalSettingManaging DiversityI encourage you to ask yourself the following questions as you decide on a topic. Do I find this topic interesting? Although simple, this question is essential. Your personal interest about an issue or topic can and will make a big difference when you are researching and writing your paper. Is the topic personally or professionally rewarding? Will the research project answer questions about problems at work or provide you with a vehicle for professional advancement? Projects on work-related issues often result in visibility or frameworks for discussion with fellow professionals.The paper should contain the following sections:I. The IntroductionDescribe why you chose this particular topic. Why do you think that it is an important issue in management responsibilities and practices?II. The Review of the LiteratureThe Review of the Literature involves locating, reviewing, and evaluating resources that provide both background material and information on related studies. You must include a minimum of 8-10 sources in the review with the majority of sources being journals and periodicals rather than books. You may not use websites as sources in the review; however you will be using search engines, such as EBSCO, to locate appropriate sources. Amberton has many online sources which you can locate via the library tab on Amberton University’s website.As you review your sources, look for the major subtopics of the material and organize your literature under these various subtopics. It is important to organize your literature review in the sequence best ordered for a logical flow of the information. An article-by-article presentation, stringing them together, is much less appealing than a review organized by subtopics.All material paraphrased, summarized or directly quoted from another source must include documentation within the paragraph. Directly quoted material should also include quotation marks. Failure to properly document imposes severe grade penalty, as it is considered plagiarism. Most paragraphs in your review should contain a citation as you are reviewing what other researchers and authors are saying about your topic. When including your opinions or experiences within the review, make it clear that you are doing so. If you are unfamiliar with APA documentation, consider visiting the QEP tutorial located in your class portal or the following websites:www.apastyle.orghttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/III. ConclusionThe concluding section of your paper should include your opinions and personal experiences about the issues raised. How will you use the information for personal or professional development? What advice would you give other professionals based on both your experiences and on the literature?IV. ReferencesYour Reference List is an alphabetical listing of your sources by author’s last name. If the source does not list an author, I prefer that you cite by the title of the article and then list by title of the article alphabetically in the reference list. With articles downloaded from EBSCO as well as some other sources, you will have the original citation. Use that original citation both within the paper and in the reference list. With other search engines, you will not necessarily have the original volume, issue, or pages, although you will have the date and the journal in which the article appeared. In that case, the complete web address should appear in the reference citation. When checking the sources cited within your literature review, I should be able to match them exactly to the reference section of your paper. Check this before submitting the assignment.

This research-based assignment focuses on the latest available information about creating, organizing, and managing a total rewards program. Envision a service-based (insurance, telemarketing, or other) profit organization that employs 20,000 employees in 17 different countries. There are 2,000 management-level individuals who speak a variety of languages. The company employs diverse individuals who are governed by multiple regulatory environments.Write an eight- to ten-page paper in which you:Create a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system.Formulate a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.Explain the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees’ needs.Determine the key communication components of the total rewards system.Indicate your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic resources.

Individual Assignment 3 Sustainable Strategies (BMME085) M.Sc. Strategic Management Academic Year 2020-2021 Ensure that: a) your assignment contains your name, exam number, and email address (otherwise the assignmentwill not be checked!); b) you use font type Times New Roman (12 points); c) you use spacing of 1.15 and margins of 2.5 cm; and d) the total number of words of this assignment, excluding references, is no more than 600 words. The assignment must be original personal work and must be uploaded on 16 February 2021 at 14.00hours at the latest via the dedicated Assignment page on Canvas.Link your answers explicitly to the different questions, but do not repeat the questions.Your answers should draw on and refer to the required readings of the relevant session.Adequately using supplementary sources may lead to awarding a maximum of one bonus point (on a10-point scale).Full references of sources used are to be mentioned in a reference list at the end of your assignment.Your assignment will be graded (from 1 to 10) against the following criteria:a) explanation of relevant theoretical concepts and relations; b) correct application of theoretical insights; c) completeness of your answers; and d) concision of your answers (i.e. being to-the-point).Success!Q1.In the previous session, we discussed different types of markets.Based on the readings for this session, how (e.g., through what capabilities or activityselection) will firms distinctively operate on different markets to pursue their sustainability-related goals?dentify and explain differentiators from (at least) two readings per market type for twodifferent market types.Q2.A firm’s socio-environmentally beneficial strategies may not lead to a sustained competitiveadvantage.Identify three economic/competition-related conditions under which socio-environmentallybeneficial strategies will lead to a competitive disadvantage for a firm, and explain why.Q3.Social enterprises pursue economic and other (social and/or environmental) goals.a. Under what two capability-related conditions will the economic and other goals of social enterprises be compatible with each other?b. Provide one example for each capability-related condition (so two examples in total) of such a compatible situation.

Applying learning to the assessmentTopics covered:Early perceptions of leadership: Great Man Theory born, or made? Trait theory; Situation and contingency theory• Defining and distinguishingleadership and management and evaluation of the similarities and differences between leadership and management• Critical perspectives on early theories of leadershipSeasoned Styles of Leadership and Management: Transformational, Transactional, Charismatic, Servant leadershipCritical comparison of contemporary theories of leadership and managementIdentifying and analysing leadership stylesRecent Styles of Leadership: Authentic, Empathetic, Resonant. Awakened, AgileEmotional intelligence in leadershipRelationship between leaders and followers, leader and follower powerpage5image3715392624Applying learning to the assessmentTopics covered:Role of the modern leader: Creating vision, shaping culture, driving change, empowering high-performing teams, embodying ethicsIdentifying the role of the leader from an early stage of an organization to driving change.Exploring cultural dimensions in shaping culture and changing making.Leadership values –kindness, happiness, positive , contagious and ethical leadership.Leadership and Management Development: Strategies, methods, approaches, measurement.Purpose of LMD , models and activities, measurement of RoI.Identifying Competencies and skills of the modern leadership era.Agile Leadership: Agile, adaptive, resilient leaders, teams and organizationsIdentifying types of agility, characteristics, competencies.Leaders as learners, learning agilityWhat should be your focus?Three leaders from the Forbes List of Most Powerful LeadersWhy are you choosing the leaders you have chosen for analysis?Leadership stylesA particular leaderContemporary skills of the 21st centuryLeadership vs. managementA particular sectorYour own leadership styles or styles that resonate best to you