Management

The title below is a link to separate news articles. Each week you are required to find one news article (from the news feed or library research) that relates to your personal interests and discuss how that article relates to our weekly material. Tell your instructor what the article was about and how the article relates to our learning content this week. Be creative with your thoughts on how you link the article to our course material). You should post the evaluation of the article at the end of your response to the discussion questions each week (Include this section as part of your 250-word response). The news feeds are updated throughout the day/week to provide you with a real-time learning environment. This technology integration will provide you, as a learner, the choice to discuss news events that fit your personal background and interests. It will also help you stay educated on current events that might relate to your related profession or personal interests. Enjoy.https://www.bloomberg.com/live1.What are some of the common types of unethical behaviors in organizations?  Why should leaders monitor these behaviors? What types of leaders implement ethical directives best?2.In what ways do unethical behaviors increase organizational costs? What are some of the common costs associated with unethical behavior?

For this assignment I’d like you to look at three (3) alternative companies you think might be good fits with your goals and skills. One could be your current employer and the other two competitors, they could all be in different industries but in a region you like… choose any three you wish.Label each section Company 1, Company 2 and Company 3, and be sure to address the following in each alternative:A. Overview and HistoryB. Financial Data: Revenues (or Budget) for the past three yearsC. Rationale – why does this firm/organization appeal to you?Remember to clearly provide citations for all the facts in A and B.

Strategic Warehouse Management, Inc. (SWM) is a U.S. based warehousing organization in the construction and management of warehouse operations. The CEO’s market development team has determined that there is an opportunity to open a warehouse in Australia that could serve multiple businesses. The CEO plans to open a “non-resident company” (Land and Tax News, 2012). The CEO has also decided that the warehouse can be opened in any city in Australia. Some clients in Australia have also asked SWM to manage the flow of goods from Australia to U.S. locations. The CEO wants to get a preliminary plan developed as soon as possible before going further.The CEO asked you to design a supply chain that includes warehouse operations in any city in Australia. In addition, the CEO has a number of items he’d like to see you cover in the report. He has asked you to:Develop requirements for the warehouse design and to provide an organization structure to manage the warehouse in Australia.Present considerations for Workforce Management Investigate key regulations and other key issues (e.g. labor climate) related to managing a warehouse in Australia as a foreign entity.Develop export procedures and import procedures in the U.S.Discuss supply chain risks and possible mitigations.Analyze which operations SWM would outsource and which operations SWM would directly manage and explain why.Outline the budget line items that would need to be considered (it is not necessary to develop a budget with dollar figures). Determine the metrics you would use to measure success of the warehouse and the total supply chain.Your report should be an eight to ten page APA style paper (not including the title and reference pages) and submitted to the CEO (your instructor) by the last day of the class. You are required to include at least 6 scholarly sourcesWriting the Final PaperThe Final Paper:Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least six scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

The more the platform enables intrinsic motivation, the higher the interaction amongst the users, (leading to a communal feeling). (–>Tripadvisor vs Crowdguru & Upwork).Write about how we came to the conclusion about this why the hypothesis is relevant (e.g. for academic literature & research, or practically for managers, or both).

nstructions Assignment 2 – Company – Company Overview The Company Overview assignment is the first part of your ongoing strategic management process for the course.   Research your chosen company and thoroughly research and find as much information as possible.  Use the companies website and avoid using non-business sites.  Write the company overview using the APA format. In your APA formatted overview, you will need to include the following: APA Title page with your company logo, company name, title of assignment, student name, professor name and current date Table of Contents (created through Word) Company background & history (from the beginning to current year)  Your companies industry description and outlook for next 10 years  Company current vision statement, mission statement, and objectives Company leadership (ie. CEO or President) and their leadership style Company products and/or services Company target market based on demographics and psychographics Company location(s): national and/or international All parts of the company overview should be written in order and complete sentences.  The assignment should be in the APA format. ******PAPER MUST BE DONE USING AMAZON AS THE COMPANY **********

(Files have been attached) & Use these sources Blomquist, R.F. (2005). Six Thinking Hats for the Lorax: Corporate Responsibility and the Environment. Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, 18, 691-705. Available here. By, R.T. (2005). Organisational change management: A critical review. Journal of Change Management, 5(4), 369-380. (Available via SSU Library). Gill, R. (2002). Change management–or change leadership? Journal of Change Management, 3(4), 307-318. (Available via SSU Library). Kotter, J.P. (2001). Leading Change: Why transformation efforts really fail. Harvard Business Review, 73(2), 59-67. (Available via SSU Library).

Third milestone submission should address the following requirements: 1.    Explain whether you will or will not implement a formal performance evaluation process and defend why or why not. 2.    Describe reward system you will use to motivate your employees, in detail, and why you have included each element (base pay, commission, bonus, stocks, benefits, holiday, vacation, etc. (the list is endless, so be creative!). 3.    Describe your approach to rolling out and managing the change process required to transition from the current reward system to your new system.  a.    What strategies will you use to manage the change? b.    Will you be transparent in your communication or does some compensation information remain confidential? c.     What are the most likely roadblock or resistance to change and how will you plan proactively for success? Your third milestone submission should follow APA format, be well supported with a minimum of five recent sources, and be a minimum of five pages long. Remember: The goal is to demonstrate critical thinking and application of concepts as well as how they interact. Key to this assignment is human behavior and how people respond to reward, motivation, and change. Be specific in your responses and defend why you chose the approach you did. It’s easy to create a list of rewards, but more challenging to really defend why they are most appropriate and how you will manage the change effectively.

Reflecting writing only for Chapter 1 – Personal opinion & answer following question: • in your opinion what aspect of change in organizations is most important?

This paper is to be on the IT Company Apple. Attached is the instructions for the assignment which are laid out in an in depth format with proper criteria required for the assignment. This paper does need to be APA Style, 5-7 pages double spaced (i specified for 6 but feel free to go over that if need be), size 12 font. The paper also requires citations and a bibliography. In the attached document you will see a presentation details section, please disregard that as I will take care of the presentation on my own once receiving the essay from you. The attached document has 6 steps/ questions which need to be answered for the assignment. Feel free to read through the attached document in order to get the proper instructions. I look forward to working with you.

Select values from the “Rokeach Values Survey” that will provide the foundation of your model and discuss the leadership behaviors that will result from those values (850-1,000 words). Be sure to select values for each of the following four levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal. Use the instructions in “Creating a Personal Model of Leadership Instructions” and the “Rokeach Values Survey” in topic materials to guide you. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.  This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. For this week, there are two essays due.  Please see attached for additional instructions. There is a second part to this assignment but I will upload that at a later date because it is for a different week of this course and it requires the instructor’s feedback before attempting the second part. You may use any chapter readings from previous assignments in this class. Chapters 5-8 and 10. Additional read you might find resourceful. http://www.visionarylead.org/finding-higher-common-ground.html For the Rokeach Part of this assignment; 500 words separate essay.  Utilize the “Rokeach Values Survey” to help you determine your values hierarchy, which will assist you in the development of your personal model of leadership. Note that when the instructions mention a box, it is referring to the space/line beside a value. After ranking the values according to the instructions, identify your top three terminal values and your top three instrumental values. Submit a 500-word reflection that identifies your values hierarchy and explains the significance it might have on your leadership style.  APA style is not required, but solid academic writing?is expected. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.