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MGT 692 – Executive Analytics Graded Assignment 3 – 200 points Dr. Greg Bradley Due Date: Friday, July 24th by 5:00 pm Having read the material and watched the videos under the titles (a) Dashboards and Other Visual Analytic Methods, (b) Predictive Modeling, and (c) Creating Value through Analytics, select a specific subject within these general topic areas and write a comprehensive literature review using predominately peer-reviewed scholarly sources. In this assignment, if deemed appropriate, you can combine any of the three topic areas for inquiry. Your reading audience consists of general scholars and business practitioners. In your paper, address the following issues: Find a minimum of 16-20 of the most important articles in your selected subtopic. Write an Introduction of the subject matter. Follow the Introduction with a comprehensive Literature Review of the subject matter. This should represent what we as scholars know about the subject matter to date. You should integrate and synthesize the ideas from the articles into a seamless discussion of the topic. Write a Discussion and Managerial Implications section. This is where you take the information in the Literature Review and tell managers why it is important and what they can expect in the future. Write an Abstract of the findings. In sum, make sure to include (a) Title Page, (b) Table of Contents, (c) Abstract, (d) Introduction, (e) Literature Review, and (f) Discussion and Managerial Implications sections in your paper. Paper Requirements: Your paper cannot exceed 30 double-spaced pages with 1” margins on all sides, and a 12 point Times New Roman font. There will be point deductions for extra pages. You can include an Appendix that will not count toward the total number of pages. All graphs, figures or tables must be included in the paper. Your assignment should be uploaded to Blackboard and e-mailed to me as a Word file attachment. In the subject line of your e-mail submission, type MGT 692 Assignment 3. The file naming convention is as follows… Last name, First Name MGT 692 Assignment 3 Remember that declarative statements must be supported by the literature. Grammar, writing style and editing do count and will be graded. You will be evaluated on your ability to communicate, the comprehensiveness of your research, the creativity you exhibit in the organization and execution of the paper, and the managerial value of the analysis.

1. View the Deep Dive video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dtrkrz0yoU (this is a better URL for this video) and read the article on IDEO analyzing innovative companies. 2. Write a 600-750 word paper sharing your reflection on the video. Include, at a minimum: ? Three (or more) takeaways or lessons learned that resonate with you. ? Tell me why these resonate ? In what ways could these be applied in your business or your current/future work? PURPOSE: Innovation is critical and fundamental to an organization’s future. Change is a constant – not a discrete project or strategy, but what an organization and its people experience. IDEO is probably the premier design firm at works with businesses, governments and nonprofits to design products and services and make them better. The Deep Dive video looked at the shopping cart. IDEO also designed the first mouse for Apple, and has done a project to improve the Los Angeles Public School District’s cafeteria/lunch program! The purpose of this assignment is for you to delve into a real innovation project, and to analyze and draw lessons from how IDEO applies their methodology to improving a common product. CRITERIA: Your paper will be assessed: ? Writing mechanics, grammar, clarity, organization: 20-30% ? Content: (1) Your description of your 3 takeaways/lessons learned, (2) Your discussion on why these resonate with you and (3) how you will or may apply these in your work or life. 75-80%

Refer to the “Freeman-Brown Private School Case Study” document for details pertaining to this assignment. The board of directors at Freeman-Brown Private School (FBPS) has hired you as part of a consulting team to review the situation and present your findings and recommendations. Write a paper (1,500-1750 words) that discusses the case. Complete this assignment from the perspective of the hired consultants. Respond to the following questions: 1) Review how organizations interact with their external environment (as open systems and complex adaptive systems). How effective was Freeman-Brown as an open system at the time of the closure? How effective was Freeman-Brown as a complex adaptive system at the time of the closure? 2) Review your reading on the internal environment of organizations. What is your evaluation of the organizational culture and organizational climate at the time the decision to close two campuses was made? 3) What is your evaluation of the decision made by Dr. Murphy and Caudill? What is your evaluation of the process of going about the closure? 4) Was FBPS demonstrating social responsibility? Discuss the closure impact on three specific stakeholders. 5) Provide an explanation, using appropriate management theories, for how the administration could have handled the closure effectively with stakeholders? Include one theory from each of the following: the classical approach, the human relations approach, and the modern management approach. 6) You have been asked to suggest two goals: one long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of FBPS. Justify your decision. 7) Present a concluding statement that integrates the 4 functions of management as a means to revamp management at FBPS and meets the recommended goals. Use at least two academic resources as references for this assignment. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Due date: Friday mid-night Week 8 due Saturday July 11, 2020 11:59pm 9-10 pages, double space, APA standard Late penalty of 10% per day, up until the 5th day, when the assignment will no longer be accepted. Assignments are to be handed in at the beginning of class or will be deemed late. This is an individual research assignment or can be done in pairs. The assignment can be based on any relevant Human Resources Management (HRM) issue where students develop skills that they will be able to apply to the workplace. Some examples are below. Option 1 Students can conduct a job analysis on a job of their choice using one of the methods in the textbook to aid in the creation of a job specification and job description for a company of their choice. Option 2 Students can develop a policy based on one of the most recent changes to employment legislation. The students critique and analyze the policy and program in relation to the HRM, and the criteria discussed in text. Strengths and weaknesses of the policy and program are discussed with detailed recommendations for improvements to reflect a higher priority and accountability to HRM, and to minimize legal liability.

This is for a Organizational behavior MBA class. I need a two-page essay based on this article: Retrieved from: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/30/facebook-has-a-diversity-problem.html and how this article ties to diversity challenges and diversity management in a globalized workforce with at least 3 external references. Assignment Structure: Make sure to identify your concept in the title or first sentence of your Application Assignment. Assignment must provide only a brief summary of your news article to frame your discussion so that what you are discussing is clear but is not the majority of the post. Primary focus of the assignment is not describing your story in great detail but rather meeting the relevant criteria outlined in the application assignment rubric using your work related article or workplace experience as the context. Rubric: 1.- Word Count and Incorporation of External Sources. Uses recent and credible references while meets the required word count. 2. Provides substantive evidence with reasoned implications and conclusions. Content Understanding and accurate application of course concept/assigned topic. 3. Writing is clear, concise, uses proper grammar and correct spelling. Sentence structure is appropriate and improves the readability. 4. Depth of Analysis: Displays significant and appropriate depth of analysis for graduate work

NOTE: – This assignment is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management. There are three tasks given below, and each task relates to an aspect of Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management. Task 1 and Task 3 are written answers and Task 2 is a presentation. You will be required to attempt all tasks. It is expected that a participant writes a minimum of 3000 words for Task 1 report and a minimum of 1000 words for Task 3. However, some questions might require more detailed answers You must support your answers with evidence from acknowledged academic sources. Personal experiences can also be used to illustrate the application of a topic/theory, but the participants must still provide evidence from acknowledged sources to support their answers. The sessions and activities conducted during classes are not the only sources of information. You are encouraged to draw on as many appropriate sources as you can. The more you engage with the literature of the topic, the better the likelihood of achieving a higher grade/ award. Assignment Task 2: Presentation (25 marks) Learners are asked to make a short presentation by designing a procurement and logistics plan for the acquisition of goods or services for any chosen organisation. Guidelines for the presentation are as follows: – 1. Learners should take into consideration, market review, a review of the suppliers’ capabilities and all other relevant considerations within the supply chain process for the chosen organization 2. Where applicable, the plan must detail the role of logistics and warehousing for tangible acquisitions. Reference must be made to the procurement cycle of the chosen organization 3. Learners can choose any organization (ideally an MNC or an SME which offers finished goods or services) for this task. 4. Learners are requested to use PowerPoint presentations (Maximum of 12 slides) to make the presentation. 5. The presentation will be delivered via the LMS and the e-lecta portal (our team will help you set up the delivery in the system) and the maximum time allotted for the presentation is 15 minutes. 6. There is no specific structure as such for the presentation, any structure can be followed and the learners are encouraged to be creative and proactive to make the presentation academically relevant. 7. This is an individual presentation; learners will have to prepare and deliver the presentations individually and are advised to discuss any concerns regarding the presentations with the faculty.

Location, location, location! Where a firm intends to build its facilities is of strategic importance. Before the location decision can be made many factors must be taken into consideration. In this assignment, you will explore the seven major factors that affect location decisions. Review the module resources associated with location strategies. Identify a company with an international footprint. Assume that the company is expanding and that you are the chairperson on the location selection committee. It is your job to recommend the best region or country in which to locate. Instructions: Write a 500-750 word (two to three pages) paper using current APA formatting. Include the following: Provide an overview of your selected company. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of the seven major factors that affect location decisions. Recommendation on the best region (country) for your selected company to locate. Include a title and reference page, and at least two peer-reviewed references. Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters. Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this activity. Turnitin is a service that checks your work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers, and articles from academic books and publications. Ensure that your work is entirely your own and that you have not plagiarized any material!

Research Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices of the UK. This is to gain appreciation for the global impact of SCM in the United Kingdom. Relevant information to search may include Supplier Development/Supply Management practices, logistics, transportation, political influences, raw materials availability, geographic concerns, environmental concerns, imports, exports, etc.

Number question, no cover or reference page needed at lease 75 words per question. question 7 and 8 one source is required. 1. Evaluate the megatrend of demographics in the IT field. Give your opinion as to why IT managers must understand this megatrend when selecting talent for organizational positions. Speculate as to why the megatrend of demographics may impact the development of IT products worldwide, especially in countries with aging populations. 2. While it is understood that the CIO should set the example for the IT organization, determine the top three things that the head of IT should be doing to improve the skills of the IT staff. Having staff with the proper skill sets is immensely important to accomplishing corporate objectives. List and support three best practices in staffing future organizational needs. 3. Review the IT diffusion models, select two models, then compare and contrast how these models would facilitate a company in the country and business sector of your choice. Be sure to state your business sector. Then, explain how the IT diffusion models may affect it. Describe the process of how a non-IT senior manager would arrive at the decision to support one IT diffusion model over another. List the factors that would have to be considered. Determine which model you would choose and explain why. 4. Evaluate the approaches by company executives to align an organization for future growth and success. Give your opinion on the credibility of each approach. Discuss additional approaches not mentioned in the textbook that may be warranted in aligning an organization for future growth and success. Explain your response. 5. Reflect upon the IT strategies that are used to encourage economic development. Select two strategies and discuss how economic factors affect the strategies that a government may use to facilitate economic development. Choose the strategies that seem to be complementary to one other and could be implemented simultaneously. Justify your response. 6. Using the three-step process for assessing the IT organization, determine the impact of economic factors at the enterprise level for each step. Give your opinion as to which critical element of strategy (people, process, or technology) is the most important. Justify your answer. 7. When you download software from the Internet, why is it important to verify the MD5 hash value? In a few sentences, describe some first and important steps you would use to verify a MD5 checksum of downloaded software. Are there tools built into the operating system that will check the MD5 sum? Can you recommend a website with MD5 checkers as a potential resource? Share with your classmates, and provide links to any useful resource you find. (Note: For citing Internet sources in your discussion, please see the Web Sources section of the Strayer Writing Standards guide available in the left-hand menu.) What would happen if you downloaded new software, and confirmed that the MD5 value does not match the site? What steps would you take to resolve this issue? 8. Everything we do with a computer leaves a footprint. In a few sentences, explain any tools you have learned about that are included in the Microsoft Windows operating system to review these digital marks. If you haven’t found any, do some research and return here before posting your initial reply. What is your favorite Linux-based tool (or tools) that allow us to monitor processes in a Linux System? How do you think the information collected from these tools assist us in a malware case? Can you recommend any other tools, either within the OS or from the Internet, that can be used to explore events and logs? Share with your classmates, and provide links to any useful resource you find. (Note: For citing Internet sources in your discussion, please see the Web Sources section of the Strayer Writing Standards guide available in the left-hand menu.) In Linux, how much information can be gained from viewing the BASH history?

Discuss some unique challenges that remote conflict management raises and strategies that can be used to manage conflict among remote employees.