Management

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Assignment: Answer these essay questions: 1. Read Case 8-3 of the textbook and write the required refusal letter using the principles discussed in Chapter 8. Explain what you found difficult about writing such a letter. 2. Using the principles discussed in Chapter 8, write a business memo appropriate for a division manager of an appliance wholesaler to write to his sales staff regarding a new company policy that – due to budget cutbacks – changes their vehicle reimbursement from .45 per mile to a flat fee of $240 per month, which is likely to be less than what most salespeople are currently receiving. 3. Choose between Case 9.2 or 9.3 of the textbook and complete the required report. 4. Conduct research online to find a written business report that includes visual aids that don’t follow the general rules outlined in Chapter 9. Write a short critique that summarizes the problems with the visual aids and make a solid recommendation on how to improve the visual aids for greater impact, per the rules in Chapter 8. Be sure to submit a link to the original report with your write up. Assignment Expectations • Length: 1500 – 1750 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner. • Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word count for this assignment. • References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims. • Format: Microsoft Word document

Instructions Choose One of the Following Topics when Developing Your Original Comment Developing Teams in the Real World (jpg.) Think about issues or successes with teams where you’ve been a member (doesn’t have to be in the workplace.) they have Consider the stages of group development presented in chapter 7.(graphic above.) Where did the group(s) experience it’s challenges or successes? Why? Remember to read the content of the textbook when answering the question. Next, identify what teamwork competencies you believe would best address developmental issues or continue the success of the team. Team competancies are also featured in chapter 7, but you are welcome to also do a search on the Internet for information about working within any of the developmental states in question. (Creating New Groups and Teams section) Addressing Demographic Diversity in Real World Teams Reflect on course content that highlights the potential for issues when working with diverse teams. Locate a resource that identifies at least one strategy (way of thinking or behaving) that could be used when working in a diverse team. Discuss both the challenges and potential opportubnities for growth associated with diverse teams. (Emerging Team Opportunities and Challenges section: Diversity and Multicultural Teams) Origional Comment: Follow instructions above in either of the areas. Be explicit about your sources of information. Replies to Discussion Group Members: One of your replies should involve the topic you did not choose for your origional comment. FInd a comment developed by a Discussion Group Member that has something to offer, in regard to a learning opportunity. Interact with this member!

Unit 4 Assignment: Strategic Information System Analyze the importance of Data Management, Knowledge Management, and Business Analytics to business organizations. In this Assignment, for a new company that you have started, you will discuss the importance of using data from your day-to-day operations and big data to your company. How are you going to achieve a competitive advantage through the use of information systems? How is this a strategic information system? Address the following issues related to the start-up business: a. The importance of operational data b. The use of big data in your organization c. Explain how this is a strategic information system and that provides a competitive advantage. d. The use of business analytics Your paper must be double-spaced, in Times New Roman, with 12-point font, and follow APA 6th edition format and citation style. ? It should have at least 3-pages (minimum of 750 words) of content, not including the title and reference page. ? Your writing should follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.), be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful, and display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics. ? You are required to have at least two references in addition to the textbook, for a total of at least three. ? Remember that APA uses both in-text citations and a reference list with hanging indents (both are required). ? If you need help with these requirements, please use the services of the Writing Resources accessed through the Academic Success Center within the Academic Tools area of the course. ? Consult the grading rubric below to make sure you have included everything necessary. ? Utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors

What type of strategy does Starbucks (http://www.starbucks.com) have? What sets it apart from its rivals? What is there about the company’s strategy that can lead to a sustainable advantage?

Please write a 1 page essay about the case study answering the case study questions. On Thursday morning, the administrator of The Laurels received a copy of an incident report written the day before by the charge nurse of the day shift. The report indicated that the day shift nurses aide responsible for Ms. Brown’s care had made six consecutive observations of Ms. Brown experiencing unusual and significant postprandial orthostatic hypotension on her shift. The report indicated that after a brief consultation with the aide (the only follow-up to the report), the extent of action to be taken is for Ms. Brown to be watched by the reporting day-shift aide for the rest of the week for any continuation of these occurrences. The director of nurses (DON) chanced to pass by the office of the administrator (Mrs. Trump) shortly afterward. Ms. Trump asks the DON if the proposed action of further observations by the nurses aide was all that was planned. The DON nodded affirmatively, indicating that she had also read the report and felt that nothing further was necessary. The charge nurse and aide, she thought, were overreacting. Simple observation was all that seemed indicated, the DON felt. 1. What was happening to Ms. Brown? 2. How appropriate is the incident report; how appropriate were the actions taken? 3. How will the administrator respond to this situation? 4. From the point of view of risk management, is the charge nurse reporting a potentially compensable event (opening the facility to a lawsuit)?

Please write a 1 page summary answering the following questions. 1. For non-ambulatory nursing home residents, are pressure ulcers completely avoidable? With proper care, should pressure ulcers never occur, such that their occurrence automatically proves negligence on the part of the caregivers? 2. Are resident falls in nursing homes avoidable or inevitable? What if anything, does a resident fall prove about a nursing home’s quality of care or its negligence? Do you agree with the statement that “accepting a certain risk of falls is preferable to continuing the practice of continuously physically and/or chemically restraining large numbers of residents”?

As a manager for a discount retail chain, you find yourself caught in a difficult situation. Just last month, your chain began selling an economy-priced line of clothing endorsed by a famous movie star. To be price competitive, you have followed the rest of the industry and sourced the clothing from a low-wage region of Asia. Initial sales have been brisk; however, the movie star has recently called you screaming and crying because an investigative news outlet has reported that children are making the clothes with her name on them. This news has the potential to tarnish your company’s brand and potentially discourage customers from conducting business with your company. Moreover, the media has contacted your company for a statement and protestors have begun protesting in front of your company’s offices. In a 1-2 page paper, thoroughly respond to the following questions in an essay format: 1. What do you say to the stakeholders and employees of your company? 2. What statements will you make to the media? 3. How will you address the protestors in front of your company’s offices? 4. What options will you implement to prevent the potential loss of customers?

Part 1: In a short paragraph, describe and define organizational behavior in your own words. Then, discuss how you think OB can be helpful to you in your own current (or future) role as a manager. Refer to (and cite) at least 3 concepts or items from either the textbook or video lecture to support your answers. Part 2: Define and describe emotional intelligence (EI). What is the connection between OB and IE? Why is it important for managers to understand? How would you rate your own EI? Textbook: Helm-Stevens, R., Kipley, D., (2018). Organizational Behavior Theory For High Performance Management. Cognella, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-5165-0794-8

1. How would you assess the forces that impact competition in the activity tracking industry? Prepare a Five Forces Model of Competition to support your conclusions 2. What are the key success factors for companies operating in or seeking to enter the activity tracking industry? 3. What are the most important elements of Fitbit’s competitive strategy? 4. Perform a SWOT analysis for Fitbit. Based on your assessment of these, what are some strategic options for Fitbit going forward? 5. Analyze the company’s financial performance. Do trends suggest that Fitbit’s strategy is working? 6. What recommendations would you make to Fitbit management to address the most important strategic issues facing the company? These are the questions for the case study. Mandatory sources for referencing including the Annual/Quarterly reports from SEC EDGAR and the Company Website as a primary source. You must have to graphics/charts, those must be captioned, and the source of the graphics must be attributed.