In this paper, you will demonstrate your ability to apply organizational change concepts to real-world situations in an organization or organizations with which you are familiar. You will choose four (4) topics from the selection offered in the table below. Each of these topics represents an “intervention”—or planned organizational change process. References to concepts from your textbook and outside research in the online library academic scholarly databases are expected. Guidelines Title page – Follow standard format for the MBA program. Format – per APA manual Double-spaced Font: Times New Roman, 12 point Margins: per APA Page numbers: upper right corner Length – Your analyses should be a minimum of eight (8) pages in length; this equates to approximately two (2) pages per each of four (4) topics. Terminology and Concepts – Demonstrate mastery of course objectives by: Using and defining organizational change terminology. Making frequent references to and explaining course concepts. Examples – Support generalizations with specific examples from the organizational situation you are addressing. Present “pictures” of organizational behavior; include what actions were taken/are to be taken, by whom, where, and when. Other Sources – Library research is required for the following topics: Coaching, Workforce Diversity, and Employee Wellness/Stress. Students are encouraged to conduct brief research on other topics. You may also want to reference textbooks from, for example, Contemporary Management, Organizational Behavior, and/or other Leadership Concentration courses. Include a Reference page and cite your sources per APA. Citation- Please cite and use references per APA 6th Edition. Use the Student Resources Link to obtain helpful materials. Use the Writing Center and GROWS. A minimum of 10 peer-reviewed references from the online library are required. Submission of Assignment and Evaluation Please submit this paper as a Word attachment in the digital Dropbox by 11:59 on the indicated Saturday. Review paper grading rubric and expectations. Twenty percent (20%) of your grade is based on the quality of your writing and eighty percent (80%) is based on the quality of content. You will receive a grade and feedback within 72 hours from the due date and time. Topics Choose four (4) of the topics indicated in the “Topic” column of the table available at your Week 8 link in the Blackboard classroom. The headings and subheadings in the “Content of your Analysis” column of the table generally reflect the contents of material in the indicated chapter in your text. For most interventions, the textbook includes an introduction on the intervention’s importance, discussion of “Application Stages,” and a section on results. To ensure full credit for what you write, include the boldface headings and underlined subheadings that are located in the “Content of your Analysis” column. Avoid identifying organizations/employees by name. Use pseudonyms. Note: If you do not have adequate organizational experience to respond to four of the indicated topics, imagine yourself in a troubled organization. Describe possible needs for improvement and design interventions to address these needs. Feel free to contact your professor for coaching on this alternative. Complete final. Final due Saturday. Please plan accordingly.
Research CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. USE THE QUESTION NUMBER AS YOUR HEADER IN YOUR PAPER, FOR EXAMPLE, QUESTION 1, QUESTION 2, ETC. What is a pro forma financial statement? What are some scenarios in which you might find a pro forma financial statement helpful? Why might someone compile a pro forma financial statement that is intentionally inaccurate? What factors contribute to the accuracy of a pro forma? Assume you are the financial manager for a large electronics retailer. What benefits could you gain from preparing a cash forecast? Assume you are the financial manager for a large electronics retailer. You are going to prepare a cash forecast. What key cash inflows and outflows do you anticipate will be in your forecast?
For this assessment, you are demonstrating how a project manager (PM) uses models, methods, and artifacts in project management in different contexts, both project planning and project implementation. One important function of the PM is to align resources and plans in a project portfolio to the organization’s objectives. PMs often work on multiple projects at once, so for this assessment you will propose a project and provide a status update on another project that is in the last stages, nearing closing. As an associate PM of a medium-size company, you will be appearing before the project management office (PMO). You will be proposing a project and providing updates on current project status. Create a presentation with speaker notes to provide additional details that are not present on the slides. Your presentation will include your slides on the project proposal and project implementation status updates. Include the following in your presentation: Part 1: Project Proposal You have identified a process improvement project that, upon completion, will improve customer retention and help grow the business into a new market. Because this is a process improvement project, there are many things known, and the company possesses most of the expertise to complete this project. Summarize your ideas for this process improvement project. Be sure to do the following: Identify the 2 key documents in the initiating phase that you will develop. These documents can help you present this idea to your manager. Consider what you have learned in this class to prepare many of the key documents to be considered in the initiating and planning phase. By doing this, you hope to anticipate some of your manager’s questions and concerns. Summarize 4 key deliverables that you would develop or deliver in the planning phase. Summarize 4 key deliverables in the executing phase that you would develop or deliver. Part 2: Project Implementation Status Another project you are acting as associate PM is in the execution phase. It is an engineering project that has specific statements of work calling for parts, specifications, and acceptable tolerance levels, along with price, delivery, and other contracted terms. This project has a budget and schedule that is baselined and has a management reserve of 5%. Next week, you must present a status report of the project to the PMO and explain how you are managing the scope, timeline, and other aspects of the project. Summarize the state of the project. Be sure to: Evaluate the 4 key areas where you will focus your efforts on when analyzing and monitoring the scope of the project. Describe 3 monitoring or controlling activities or processes you would engage in to ensure that product quality, cost, schedule, and risks are according to the plan. Describe 4 activities you might engage in or documents you may help deliver in the closing phase. Explain project termination for this engineering project. It will be integrated into the company’s existing product line manufacturing system once completed.
Overview In your role as controller of a division of TransGlobal Airlines, you are responsible for assessing the possible acquisition of the two identified small airlines in the Caribbean specializing in chartered flights for luxury vacations using light aircraft (60 passengers or less). One of the important steps in this acquisition process is analyzing, understanding, and identifying all the external and internal elements that can affect the organization’s performance, and, as businesses are greatly influenced by their environment, all the situational factors that determine how day-to-day circumstances impact firms. You can assess situational factors by performing a business environment analysis. The analysis entails assessing the level of threat or opportunity these situational factors might present. These evaluations are later translated into the decision-making process. The analysis helps align strategies with the firm’s environment. You will use the PESTEL method to perform this analysis. Prompt Use the information provided to you in the TransGlobal Airlines Information document to perform a business environment analysis using the PESTEL method. Your task is to analyze the internal and external business environment of TransGlobal Airlines by identifying the impact of each PESTEL factor on the business environment. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Identify one political factor that can affect the company’s business environment and explain any potential impact on acquisition strategy. Identify one economic factor that can affect the company’s business environment and explain any potential impact on acquisition strategy. Identify one sociological factor that can affect the company’s business environment and explain any potential impact on acquisition strategy. Identify one technological factor that can affect the company’s business environment and explain any potential impact on acquisition strategy. Identify one environmental factor that can affect the company’s business environment and explain any potential impact on acquisition strategy. Identify one legal factor that can affect the company’s business environment and explain any potential impact on acquisition strategy. What to Submit Submit a 1- to 2-page Word document using double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
Week 4 Discussion Question Week 4 Discussion Question What is a PAC? How is it different from a Super PAC? What are the major arguments in favor of PACs? What are the major types of PACs and how do they differ? In your opinion, are PACs a good way for business to influence the public policy process? What changes would you recommend for PACs?
OVERVIEW. The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of graduate-level research and writing, that conforms to the current APA edition format. Competency in the current APA edition format is required of all. Business graduates of Liberty University, as set forth by policy of both the Graduate Faculty and the administration.You will research and write a literature review on a topic relevant to BMAL 702. Your topic should be based on an applied business problem and research questions should be developed to address the applied business problem. You will submit your proposed topic along with your applied business problem and research questions in the literature review topic assignment link to your instructor for approval. Do not “recycle" any work from any previous courses you have taken. Your research paper will be a comprehensive thematic review of the scholarly literature related to your topic. Identify and describe the applied business problem that provides context for the literature review concerning your leadership topic. Your Answer: The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Performance (This is the topic) Context: Mid-sized technology firms often struggle with underperformance due to ineffective leadership, resulting in low employee engagement and reduced innovation. Problem Description: These firms need strong, visionary leadership to navigate the complexities of the tech industry. Ineffective leadership leads to suboptimal performance and disengaged employees. Role of Transformational Leadership: Transformational leadership can improve performance by: Inspirational Motivation: Aligning employees with organizational goals. Intellectual stimulation: encouraging creativity. Individualized Consideration: Boosting engagement through personalized support. Idealized Influence: Building trust and respect. Research Focus: The literature review will explore: Theoretical foundations of transformational leadership. Impact on employee engagement and motivation. Influence on organizational performance and outcomes. Practical applications for mid-sized technology firms. Objective: To provide insights on how transformational leadership can enhance leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizational performance.
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 13 of the textbook. In your analysis, Explain, if you were to start your own business, which business entity structure you would choose. Justify why your chosen structure is the best organizational form. Explain the following business structures: sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, and a corporation. Analyze the following for each business structure: steps to form personal liability for owners taxation advantages and disadvantages
USE A CASE STUDY TO STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A GLOBAL BUSINESS. DETAILS CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CASES: Case 11: Netflix’s 2020 Strategy for Battling Rivals in the Global Market for Streamed Video Subscribers (pages CA 140 - CA 160) Case 25: Starbucks in 2020: Is the Company on Track to Achieve Attractive Growth and Operational Excellence? (pages CA 325-CA 353) Case 27: Eliminating Modern Slavery from Supply Chains: Can Nestlé Lead the Way? (pages CA 389- CA 404) Complete a short Written Case Analysis (1-2 pages, not including a title page and references page) Identify the pertinent issues their unique growth and implementation strategies from a global strategy regarding your chosen case. Perform an analysis and evaluation highlighting their competitive advantages compared to their competition. Propose a short action plan or recommendations based on that competitive advantage.
INSTRUCTIONS Throughout this course, you learned the theory and practice of corporate finance. Managers learn from experience how to cope with routine problems and how they respond to change. To do this, they must understand whycompanies and financial markets behave the way they do; in other words, you need a theory of finance. For this final paper, you will be writing about corporate finance issues. Some suggested topics included (but are not limited to): Best Practices in Capital Budgeting Financial Planning and Working Capital Management Mergers, Corporate Control, and Governance
Instructions Complete the final, cumulative strategic plan and leadership analysis for your company or organization. Use all of the tools necessary to summarize the strategic and implementation plan. This final evaluation should be 10-12 pages in length, have at least 3 references, and be APA formatted; you may reuse, adapt, and combine work previously completed in units 2, 4, and 6. A successful paper will include analysis of the following: Provide a general description of the organization (started in unit 2). Identify the Vision and mission statements (started in unit 2). Evaluate the role of ethics, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability in strategy implementation (started in unit 2). Define what is core and non-core business (started in unit 2). Identify Global strategies (started in unit 4). Provide strategies for diversified companies (started in unit 4). Review five sources of revenue (started in unit 6). Assess any internal organizational components that impact strategy implementation (started in unit 6). Create a final, summary, action plan for business integration, and strategic planning suggestions (in unit 7)
