Management

1.Please READ CASE STUDY 8.2 from your textbook NORTHOUSE. PAGE 186 ANSWER QUESTIONS 1 AND 2 PLEASE RESPOND TO ONE OTHER CLASSMATE 400 WORDS MINIMUM PLEASE MAKE CITATIONS AND GIVE REFERENCE AT THE END OF YOUR DISCUSSION 2. READ https://hbr.org/2005/04/seven-transformations-of-leadershipANSWER THIS QUESTION: Which “ACTION LOGICS” correspond to TRANSFORMATIONAL, TRANSACTIONAL, and perhaps LAISSEZ FAIRE leadership styles … ONE PAGE w citations and reference (no title page needed)

5–7 slides, excluding title and reference slides, and speaker notes of 200–250 words per slide. Your organization is building a new plant in the southwestern United States. This is the first time that a human resources professional will be part of the design team that is establishing the new personnel systems for the plant. You expect your candidates to be very diverse in their backgrounds and experience levels. The plant director has asked you to focus on how you will develop the newly hired personnel into a strong team that crosses organizational boundaries within the plant. Prepare a presentation that addresses the following elements of a diverse workforce: How will you determine whether the candidates are a fit for the team?  Discuss your design for a cross-functional training program that aligns strategic plant goals with each work group.  Identify the training topics that you will use to foster diversity, intergroup relationships, and productivity within the plant.  You must include a minimum of 2 scholarly references.

Student Writing Assignment: Please respond to the following questions/statements in one paper. Please be thorough in your discussion. Each part should contain an introduction, main body and a conclusion/summary. Be sure to include a title page, number pages and include course title. Writing tip: Be sure to use spell check and grammar check, and have someone proofread your paper before you submit it. (Your paper’s combined responses should be between a minimum of ten to twelve pages in length.) Many students find that they need to write more pages to thoroughly cover the content of the writing assignment. That is okay! Part 1. Choose one of the following topics about consideration in communication and write a summary on the topic. (1-2 pages) A. Self-talk B. BodyLanguage C. Listening and Speaking Part 2. Discuss legal issues in regards to school discipline. (1-2 pages) Revised 7-17-2018 by rtg 5 Part 3. Choose two of the following topics, discuss each and reflect upon how the concept may have application in your instruction. A. Covenant management (1-2 pages) B. Conduct management (1-2 pages) C. Reducing or eliminating disruptive and rule violation behaviors (1-2 pages) Part 4. Describe a classroom management plan for the first few weeks of the school term applicable to your instructional setting. (2-3 pages) Part 5. Research: Find two journal articles written by two different authors that are related to the topics in this course. Then: (a) compare and contrast the theories (positions) presented in the articles, or (b) interpret each article and discuss implications for your practice, or (c) write a constructive critique of each author’s conclusion (2-4 pages)

Create a job description and a performance evaluation document that can be used in identifying a position within an organization and assessing the performance of an employee. The two items should be based on research for a specific job position in a career field you choose. Be sure to identify the compensation (direct and indirect) factors, the pay plan, and the performance appraisal as they apply. You can refer to the previous units to obtain additional assistance in completing the assignment. In total, utilizing the template, your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title page and the references page. A minimum of two scholarly references are required. Be sure to follow proper APA formatting and guidelines.

NOTE: – This assignment is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management. There are Two tasks given below, and each task relates to an aspect of Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management. Task 1 and Task 2 are written answers. 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 2. 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 1: Report (50 marks) Case study on Starbucks Starbucks is pretty much a household name, but like many of the most successful worldwide brands, the coffee-shop giant has been through its periods of supply chain pain. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. As in most commercial sectors at that time, sales were falling. At the same time, though, supply chain costs rose by more than $75 million. Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: When the supply chain executive team began investigating the rising costs and supply chain performance issues, they found that service was indeed falling short of expectations. Findings included the problems such as fewer than 50% of outlet deliveries were arriving on time, several poor outsourcing decisions had led to excessive 3PL expenses and the supply chain had, (like those of many global organisations) evolved, rather than grown by design, and had hence become unnecessarily complex. Further reference for this case study: – • Logistics Bureau https://www.logisticsbureau.com/7-mini-case-studies-successful-supply-chain-cost-reduction-and-management/ • Starbucks Global Supply chain https://youtu.be/ElYNhGbOTOQ Based on the given case study of Starbucks and their Supply chain challenges, learners are asked to prepare a report by answering the following questions: – a. Provide a brief introduction on the Starbucks Global Supply chain and the role of supply chain function in the context of a Multinational Company such as Starbucks. (8 marks) b. Develop a 10-point plan that will ensure that the supply chain function and its strategies remain relevant to Starbuck’s organizational objectives in future. (12 marks) c. Discuss 3 Supply chain management strategies that are likely to aid Starbucks in achieving its goals. (10 marks) d. Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used by Starbucks to maintain supplier relationships and analyse the Information Technology used by Starbucks to create strategies in developing relationships with suppliers. (10 marks) e. Conclude your report by providing adequate recommendations as a result of your above analysis done on Starbucks supply chain. (5 marks) f. Harvard Referencing and Citations (5 marks) Assignment Task 2: Shipping Scenario (25 marks) BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Power Plant International is scheduled to import a GT 6 Bladed Rotor. Exported in April 10th 2019, it is now ready for importation and installation at the power plant. Timely arrival is critical since the non-availability of the unit is costing the company 1 million US dollar penalties per day. The unit is scheduled for installation on November 1st 2019. MOVEMENT SCHEDULE 1 Pickup and inland – 1 day 2 Sailing – circa 15 days 3 Local clearance and delivery – 2 days VESSEL ROUTINGS 1 Houston / Port of Guaira / PTL POTENTIAL LOGISTICS CHALLENGES AHEAD 1 – At the Houston port, delays in loading cargo may arise 2 – The vessel is being shipped in the hurricane season and stormy weather is anticipated on the day of loading 2 – Offloading from the vessel at Point Lisas port 3 – Possibility of damage at Houston port 4 – The agent or supplier not following proper lifting protocol 5 – Sea blast during inclement weather 6 – Industrial unrest at the Port of Guaira 7 – Unsuitable incoterms for the shipment 8 – Injury of workmen causing delay in loading 9 – Poor choice of shipper leading to damaged ship and incompetent crew 10 – Berthing delay due to rough seas Freight forwarder’s plan: 1. Collect cargo on the 10 of October. 2. Deliver to Houston port on the 14th October 3. Load on the ship on the afternoon of the 16th October 4. Arrive at port in Venezuela on the 25th October 5. Deliver to port of Point Lisas on the 28th October a. Develop and discuss a risk assessment plan for the foreseeable challenges ahead. Consideration must be given to the choice of incoterms and transport mode applied in your review. All other considerations can be explored in the shipping of the cargo. A risk assessment template will be provided for this activity, which MUST be followed. (10 marks) b. Learners must also develop a plan B, which must be well defined, in the event that the shipment does not go according to plan.(6 marks) c. Describe the necessary shipping documents that are needed for clearance of cargo at the port. (3 marks) d. Discuss the various payment options that the client can explore, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages to both the shipper and the importer (client) (6 marks)

How leadership is important and what I think about leadership

Task1 Read the following scenario and prepare a video and a report with the guidelines provided. Scenario: Covid-19 has affected all organisations and the world as we have known it no longer exists. Throughout the world, organisations need to relook at the way they operate. Your task is to find a client organisation that has to change and help them manage this change. The organisation you need to engage with could be the organisation you work for, or one in which you are involved in in your private capacity or any other organisation you know that might need assistance (perhaps even an organisation in which a friend or family member works). Engage with the key decision maker in the organisation and obtain input about the challenges, what needs to change and the consequences of not changing. Find other key stakeholders who can provide more information and engage with them about the challenges and possible solutions. Apply change tools and models and develop a change strategy and plan. Also show how the organisation can lead its stakeholders in developing and adopting the strategy for change, how they should plan to implement the chosen change strategy and how they should deal with resistance. Reflect what you have learnt from this process and what you could have been done better. Write up the total process in a written assignment format by answering the questions below. Although this report academic report could be of value to the client who could use it to implement the recommendation, strict academic guidelines need to be adhered to such as referring to credible academic journals and articles and following the Harvard referencing format. Note: You might want to agree with the client to use a pseudonym to protect their identity and to guarantee confidentiality. The written report should include the following: 1. Executive Summary [8 Marks] 2. Introduction of the Chosen Organization and background to change [7 Marks] 3. Examine the need for change in the organization. Assess the factors that drive the need for strategic change and critically evaluate the resource implications for not responding to these changes. [25 Marks] 4. Explain any two change management models and evaluate the relevance of these models in the chosen organization. [10 Marks] 5. Develop a change management strategy involving the stakeholders, and also devise strategies to overcome resistance. [10 Marks] 6. Conclusions and recommendations. [10 Marks] 7. References (Adhering to Harvard Referencing Format) 8. • Briefly explain about your chosen organisation, its challenges, the needs of the client organisation; the possible solutions, the change tools you applied and the suggested change strategy and plan. 9.Also capture what you have learnt in this module and how you applied the learning in this case study 10. Prepare PowerPoint presentation with up to 10 slides maximum

Which type of forecasting approach, quantitative or qualitative, is better? explain that in details

This assignment focuses on how the management practices of planning, leading, organizing, staffing, and controlling are implemented in your workplace. Using the Ashford University Library and other credible online resources, find three Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) that provide information on Amazon.com’s business structure. Here is the scenario and situation: Assume you are an employee working in the Amazon warehouse, and you pack orders and categorize them into small, medium, and large batches. You are considered a packer. You have experience packing all sizes and have been with the organization for two years. You are considered one of their best employees, you have a solid reputation for being a hard worker, and all of your orders are packed correctly. You have also been busy; you recently completed Amazon’s management training program, and you have completed your BABA degree at the Forbes School of Business and Technology at Ashford University. Congratulations: You have just been promoted to manager. You will be relocated to a new plant that is two hours away that employs 100 employees. You will oversee a team of 10 supervisors and 90 packers and will now oversee the entire warehouse operation. How will you work to use and apply the five functions of management? Now let’s apply the five functions. In your paper, include the following sections: Planning: Examine the specific areas you will choose to manage that fall under the planning function. For example, what might be some of the things you will plan to do and implement to build an effective team and culture? People are the most important resource in any business, what do you plan to do to build a positive team culture? What processes and systems do you plan to use? Organizing: Assess if the present structure that Amazon has set up is working. Do you need to make or suggest any changes to make it more efficient and effective? What structure will you use and implement? Explain how you will use departmentalization in your organizational structure. Staffing: Analyze your staffing needs. How do you intend to staff your organization and replace members that leave or are promoted? How does the HR process apply? What things (if any) will you suggest? Leading: Justify the leadership theory and style you will follow to ensure efficiency. Will you use transformational or transactional leadership? Why or why not? Controls: Identify what controls and measures you will implement. How will you apply the four steps of control (these are in Chapter 7; i.e., establishing standards, measuring performance, comparing performance, and making decisions)? Be sure to integrate vocabulary learned throughout this course and citations from the text to support your analysis. The paper should be five to six double-spaced pages in length, must include at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook, and be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. The Team Management Activity and Reflection paper Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must use at least three scholarly, peer reviewed, and/or credible sources in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Building Teams Human resources professionals are frequently assigned to be members of newly formed project teams. In most cases, the HR person’s role in the team is to keep the group focused and on task.  Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. You have been asked to lead a team on a new project. Discuss the steps that you will take to complete the following: Ensure that the goals of the team are clearly understood by all members. Build a strong, cohesive team. Manage the interactions in the team.