Compare and contrast the idea of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards with Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory of motivation

1.Think about your present workplace or a workplace with which you are familiar.

Describe specifically and in detail how one of the motivational theories discussed in Chapter 5 was used to motivate employees. You can choose either one of the content approaches or one of the process approaches.

In describing how the theory was used (i.e., applied), make sure you

evaluate whether or not it was used effectively, and clarify why you

take the position that you do. 250 words

2.Compare and contrast the idea of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards with Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory of motivation?  Does the idea of

intrinsic and extrinsic rewards agree in principle with Herzberg, or not?   How

effectively have you seen intrinsic and extrinsic rewards used in the workplace?

250words

WA1.

Review the text discussion of Job Range, Job Depth, and Job Relationships.

Using the terms used in the text and in at least ONE other reference on this

topic, describe your current job position or one with which you are familiar.

Be sure to describe any attempts that the employer has made to increase job

range or job depth, and evaluate whether or not these efforts appeared to be

motivational to the employees. If you have not seen any attempts at increasing range or depth, describe such as change that you would recommend and tell how you expect it to change motivation in employees. 500words, 2 additional peer. APA

Evaluate Advance Marketing

Instructions

Case studies are an important learning strategy in business classes as they provide an opportunity for you to critically analyze events that have taken place in real-life businesses. This develops your critical thinking and research skills as you research the competition and industry in which your business resides with an end goal of formulating a recommendation for the challenges faced by the company.

Select one of the three case studies listed below, which can be found in your textbook. Evaluate the case of your choice, and respond to each of the questions below using both theory and practical managerial thinking as well as supporting research. ( Each reading is attach for you to choose, you can also conduct outside research on the option you choose).

Option 1: Nike (pp. 30–31)

1. How has the industry in which Nike resides been doing over the last 5 years?

2. What are the pros, cons, and risks associated with Nike’s core marketing strategy? How have they managed to develop a strong customer relationship with their target market?

3.Who are the top three competitors of Nike, and what are their advantages/disadvantages with respect to their product/service development?

4. Looking at the competitors you discussed in question #3,what would you recommend as being the next steps for these competitors and, subsequently, the next steps for Nike to combat these competitors?

Option 2: Cisco (pp. 58–59)

1. How is building a brand in a business-to-business (B2B)context different than that of a business-to-consumer (B2C) market? How has Cisco managed to develop a strong customer relationship with their target market?

2. How has the industry in which Cisco resides been doing over the last 5 years?

3. Who are the top three competitors of Cisco, and what are their advantages/disadvantages with respect to their product/service development?

4. Is Cisco’s plan to reach out to consumers a viable one? Why, or why not? As a marketing manager for Cisco, what would you recommend to be the next steps?

 

Option 3: Intel (pp. 59–60)

Discuss on Employee Trust And Engagement.

For this assignment, compare and contrast two communication techniques that can be used to improve employee trust and engagement. Feel free to use the channels or techniques discussed in “Communication Provides Foundation for Being a Best Place to Work” by Kathleen Skidmore-Williams—an article that is located in the Unit IV Required Reading section—or feel free to research your own.

Your assignment should include the components below:

  • Explain why communication is essential in an      organization.
  • Explain the ways that effective communication improves      employee trust and engagement. Focus on comparing/contrasting two types of      channels or techniques (e.g., on-site meetings, employee surveys,      workshops).
  • Explain the types of situations where each channel or      technique would be most effective. Provide examples and facts for your      audience. Avoid simply offering an opinion; rely on valid, academic      research.

APA format should be used. The assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length. Content, organization, and grammar/mechanics will be evaluated.

For this assignment, compare and contrast two communication techniques that can be used to improve employee trust and engagement. Feel free to use the channels or techniques discussed in “Communication Provides Foundation for Being a Best Place to Work” by Kathleen Skidmore-Williams—an article that is located in the Unit IV Required Reading section—or feel free to research your own.

Your assignment should include the components below:

  • Explain why communication is essential in an      organization.
  • Explain the ways that effective communication improves      employee trust and engagement. Focus on comparing/contrasting two types of      channels or techniques (e.g., on-site meetings, employee surveys,      workshops).
  • Explain the types of situations where each channel or      technique would be most effective. Provide examples and facts for your      audience. Avoid simply offering an opinion; rely on valid, academic      research.

APA format should be used. The assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length. Content, organization, and grammar/mechanics will be evaluated.

Discuss the concept of emotional intelligence as it relates to the duties of project managers.

ASSIGNMENT 1

PLEASE WRITE 500 WORDS IN APA FORMAT

provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

  1. What are some of the key difficulties in successfully implementing portfolio management practices?
  2. Discuss the concept of emotional intelligence as it relates to the duties of project managers.  Why are the five elements of emotional intelligence so critical to successful project management?
  3. Consider the profile examples on project leaders Sir John Armitt and Jim Watzin from the chapter. If you were to summarize the leadership keys to their success in running projects, what actions or characteristics would you identify as being critical? Why? What are the implications for you when you are given the responsibility to run your own projects?

ASSIGNMENT 2,

PLEASE WRITE 2 PAGES IN APA FORMAT.

 

Case Study 3.1 Keflavik Paper Company

Keflavik Paper is an organization that has lately been facing serious problems with the results of its projects.  Specifically, the company’s project development record has been spotty: While some projects have been delivered on time, others have been late. Budgets are routinely overrun, and product performance has been inconsistent, with the results of some projects yielding good returns and others losing money.  They have hired a consultant to investigate some of the principal causes that are underlying these problems, and he believes that the primary problem is not how project are run but how they are selected in the first place.  Specifically, there is little attention paid to the need to consider strategic fit and portfolio management in selecting new projects.  This case is intended to get students thinking of alternative screening measures that could potentially be used when deciding whether or not to invest in a new project.

Questions

  1. Keflavik Paper presents a good example of the dangers of excessive reliance on one screening technique (in this case, discounted cash flow). How might
  2. Assume that you are responsible for maintaining Keflavik’s project portfolio. Name some key criteria that should be used in evaluating all new projects before they are added to the current portfolio.
  3. What does this case demonstrate about the effect of poor project screening methods on a firm’s ability to manage its projects effectively?

Information system management case studies

It is important to  understand what information systems are and why they are   essential for running  and managing a business. It is also important to   understand the different  systems that support different groups or levels of   management. In addition,  digital technology and the Internet play a key role  in  executing major business  processes in the enterprise. Also, it is  important  to  understand the ethical,  social, and political issues raised by  information  systems. The case studies  below provide you with an opportunity to critically   analyze events that are  taking place in real-life businesses. This helps to   develop your critical  thinking and research skills as you research each of   these scenarios. For this assignment,  review four case studies. Then, in an  essay, evaluate the studies and respond to each of   the questions below, using  both critical thinking and theory as well as   supporting  documentation. In Chapter 1, read  the case study “UPS Competes Globally with Information   Technology” on pages  23–24 of the textbook. Then, answer the questions   below.     How   does UPS use information systems technology to achieve its       strategic goals of   being more efficient and customer oriented?    What   would happen if the automated package tracking system was not         available?    Discuss   how globalization has “flattened” the world. In Chapter 2, read  the case study “Data Changes How NFL Teams Play the Game  and How Fans See It” on  pages 52–53 of the textbook. The, address the prompts   below.     Analyze   how information systems are transforming business.   What   types of systems does the NFL and its teams use?     What   is the role that these systems play in improving both       operations and   decision-making? In Chapter 3, read  the case study “Smart Products—Coming Your Way” on pages  102–103 of the  textbook. Then, address the prompts below.     Explain   the importance of collaboration and information sharing for         businesses.    Explain   what a “smart” product is, and use an example.    How   do smart products increase rivalry among firms? In Chapter 4, read  the case study “Are Cars Becoming Big Brother on   Wheels?” on pages 121–122 of  the textbook. Then, address the prompts   below.     Describe   how new technology trends may cause ethical dilemmas.    Discuss   at least one ethical, social, and political issue raised by       embedded cyber   connections in cars.   Discuss   how big data analytics are being applied to all of the data       generated by motor   vehicles. In formatting your  case analysis, do not use the question-and-answer   format; instead, use an essay  format with subheadings. Your APA-formatted case   study must be at least four  pages in length (not counting the title and   reference pages).  You  are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources   that are  no more than 5 years old (one may be your textbook). All sources  used,  including  the textbook, must be referenced; all paraphrased material  must have  accompanying in-text citations.

Business Research Methodology

What kinds of sampling designs would be used for the following cases and why? Please, provide an explanation.

1.  A study to get a quick idea of the medical acceptability of a new aspirin substitute which cannot be dispensed over the counter without prescription.

2.  A study involving a sample of 325 students in a university where 2,000 students are enrolled (both with and without replacement).

3.  An investigation of the career salience of professionals in the fields of medicine, engineering, business, and law.

4.  The generalizability of the attitudes of blue-collar workers from a sample of 184 to the total population of 350 blue-collar workers in the entire factory of a particular company.

What kinds of sampling designs would be used for the following cases and why? Please, provide an explanation.

1.  A study to get a quick idea of the medical acceptability of a new aspirin substitute which cannot be dispensed over the counter without prescription.

2.  A study involving a sample of 325 students in a university where 2,000 students are enrolled (both with and without replacement).

3.  An investigation of the career salience of professionals in the fields of medicine, engineering, business, and law.

4.  The generalizability of the attitudes of blue-collar workers from a sample of 184 to the total population of 350 blue-collar workers in the entire factory of a particular company.

Discuss the characteristics of effective goal statements

  • Understand the characteristics of effective goal statements
  • Be able to evaluate effective goals.
  • Be able to write effective goals.

Requirements

According to one model developed to provide practical guidelines, an effective goal conforms to three “must” criteria: It expresses a specific and measurable result, and it sets a date for achieving that result. It should also only have a single result. It is not advisable to put multiple objectives together. So the goal should follow this format:

(1) To + (2) Action Verb + (3) A Single Specific and Measurable Result + (4) Target Date.

Evaluate the following six goals and complete the two required parts below.

  1. To complete the project within two weeks.
  2. To be perceived as the highest quality hotel in the tri-state by the end of 2030.
  3. To write objectives next week.
  4. To double profits in Mexico.
  5. To sell 10% more nachos and 5% more beer at the hockey game on February 20, 2021.
  6. To increase sales in 2030.

Complete the following two parts:

  • For each of the six goals, write a brief critique (2-3 sentences) based on the guidelines (the “must” criteria) provided at the beginning of this assignment.
  • Then based on your critique, please rewrite to improve these six goals.

Expectations

The assignment is effort-based, so it is important that you complete both parts of this assignment with serious effort. Incomplete, careless, or rushed work will result in deduction of points.

Discuss Specific versus Market Risk

10.  Real versus Nominal Returns. The inflation rate in the United States has averaged 3% a year since 1900. What was the average real rate of return on Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, and common stocks in that period? Use the data in Table 11.1. (LO11-2 )

12. Market Indexes. In February 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at a level of about 8,000. In mid-2018, it was about 24,500. Would you expect the Dow in 2018 to be more or less likely to move up or down by more than 40 points in a day than in 2009? Does this mean the market was riskier in 2018 than it was in 2009? (LO11-2)

13. Scenario Analysis. Consider the following scenario analysis: (LO11-2)

Scenario             Probability    Stocks      Bonds

Recession              0.20          −5%          +14%

Normal economy    0.60         +15             +8

Boom                     0.20          +25            +4

a.  Is it reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds will provide higher returns in recessions than in booms?

b.  Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment.c.  Which investment would you prefer?

1.  Diversifiable Risk. In light of what you’ve learned about market versus diversifiable (specific) risks, explain why an insurance company has no problem in selling life insurance to individuals but is reluctant to issue policies insuring against flood damage to residents of coastal areas. Why don’t the insurance companies simply charge coastal residents a premium that reflects the actuarial probability of damage from hurricanes and other storms? (LO12-1)

2.  Specific versus Market Risk. Figure 12.10 plots monthly rates of return from 2014 to 2018 for the Snake Oil mutual fund. Was this fund fully diversified? (LO12-1)

3.  Using Beta. A stock with a beta of .8 has an expected rate of return of 12%. If the market return this year turns out to be 5 percentage points below expectations, what is your best guess as to the rate of return on the stock? (LO12-1)

4.  Specific versus Market Risk. Figure 12.11 shows plots of monthly rates of return on three stocks versus the stock market index. (The plots are similar to those in Figure 12.2.) The beta and standard deviation of each stock are given beside its plot. (LO12-1)

a.  Which stock is safest for a diversified investor?

b.  Which stock is safest for an undiversified investor who puts all her funds in one of these stocks?

c.  Consider a portfolio with equal investments in each stock. What would this portfolio’s beta have been?

d.  Consider a well-diversified portfolio made up of stocks with the same beta as Intel. What are the beta and standard deviation of this portfolio’s return? The standard deviation of the mar-ket portfolio’s return is 20%.

e.  What is the expected rate of return on each stock? Use the capital asset pricing model with a market risk premium of 8%. The risk-free rate of interest is 4%.  Specific versus Market Risk

Happy Brands & Ethical Implications

After reading the case “Happy Brands and Ethical Implications” by Gringarten & Fernández-Calienes, pages 125-142, write a case study using the Case Analysis Outline Attached below.

Case Analyses Outline Template.docxPreview the document

Submission Instructions:

  • The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.
  • The paper is to be 1000 words in length, current APA style, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
  • No  references required.
  • Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
  • Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
  • You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

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CASE ANALYSES (3 pages maximum):

Students are to use the Case Analysis Outline – suggested format – in the syllabus (see below) to review each assigned case.

I. Case Analysis Outline – Suggested Format

(a) Overview of major issues – describe the challenges/problems/issues outlined in the case. This section should be clear and succinct. You can make use of bullet points to describe the issues.

(b) Applications of key themes – elaborate what you have learned from the assigned case by directly relating/connecting the case to concepts and themes described in the different chapters.

(c) Analysis 

Situational Analysis

External Environmental Analysis (Outside of the organization)

Economic, Social, Political, Technological opportunities and challenges

Internal Environmental Analysis (Specific to the organization)

Organization’s internal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and external threats

Describe the firm’s product, pricing, distribution/place, and promotion strategy (if applicable)

Market Analysis

Description of the target market including primary customers/target market

In analysis, you can also put down your own thoughts and opinions about the issues/challenges described in the case. You can bring in outside information (such as the latest news, articles, references to any calculations, charts, diagrams or graphs*). If applicable, you can also answer any questions at the end of each case. These questions can also be used as a guide to develop the other sections of your case summary/write-up.

(d) Recommendations

Development and Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives, Recommendation of the better Alternative, Implementation Techniques for Recommended Alternative (How, when, where, why).

Please note: If any of the above outline points are not applicable to your case, you can skip those points in your case write-up.

Critical Thinking Questions

 

Chapter 9-10 Critical Thinking Questions

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow.

Respond to at least two of your peers with meaningful content.

Innovation and E-mail Rules

This chapter provides insights into how manufacturing and service organizations can implement processes and controls to increase efficiency, manage expenditures, and increase profits for the organization. For companies such as General Motors that need to manage suppliers and make sure that all components are procured on time and at the best costs to ensure the final assembly runs efficiently, and for service organizations such as Marriott, which wants to have clean rooms and an efficient check-in process when guests arrive, the main lessons of this chapter are readily apparent.

All companies, however, need to innovate continuously to improve their products and services. Automobile companies such as General Motors have to constantly measure customer tastes and needs and provide products that meet and exceed their expectations. Likewise, Marriott needs to cater to the needs of business and leisure travelers in a variety of locations.

Perhaps no company in recent years has captured the attention of the public more than Tesla and SpaceX, both headed by CEO Elon Musk. Tesla is named after the inventor Nicola Tesla, a contemporary of Thomas Edison, who designed the first electric engine. SpaceX is a company that is known for innovation such as reusing rocket launchers to reduce costs. While Tesla and SpaceX still manage their operations with all the processes covered in this chapter, their constant innovation requires new processes.

Perhaps no aspect of modern business has had a bigger impact than the proliferation of e-mail. No longer confined to the desktop, e-mail messages are delivered via mobile devices, and managers must find ways to manage the proliferation of communication to keep on top of things.

Elon Musk communicated the processes and rules for communicating at Tesla in this e-mail to all employees. Subject: Communication Within Tesla

There are two schools of thought about how information should flow within companies. By far the most common way is the chain of command, which means that you always flow communication through your manager. The problem with this approach is that, while it serves to enhance the power of the manager, it fails to serve the company.

Instead of a problem getting solved quickly, where a person in one dept talks to a person in another dept and makes the right thing happen, people are forced to talk to their manager who talks to the manager in the other dept who talks to someone on his team. Then the info has to flow back the other way again. This is incredibly dumb. Any manager who allows this to happen, let alone encourages it, will soon find themselves working at another company. No kidding.

Anyone at Tesla can and should email/talk to anyone else according to what they think is the fastest way to solve a problem for the benefit of the whole company. You can talk to your manager’s manager without his permission, you can talk directly to a VP in another dept, you can talk to me, you can talk to anyone without anyone else’s permission.

Moreover, you should consider yourself obligated to do so until the right thing happens. The point here is not random chitchat, but rather ensuring that we execute ultra-fast and well. We obviously cannot compete with the big car companies in size, so we must do so with intelligence and agility.

One final point is that managers should work hard to ensure that they are not creating silos within the company that creates us vs. them mentality or impede communication in any way. This is, unfortunately, a natural tendency and needs to be actively fought. How can it possibly help Tesla for depts to erect barriers between themselves or see their success as relative within the company instead of collective? We are all in the same boat. Always view yourself as working for the good of the company and never your dept.

Thanks, Elon

Critical Thinking Questions

  1. Why would an e-mail rule memo like this work better as an innovation-driven company such as Tesla rather than at a manufacturing-driven company such as General Motors?
  2. What are the potential problems that could arise out of this approach to e-mail?