Organizational Chart and Operations Chart

For the Strategic Plan assignment, you will work throughout the course to create a market entry plan (entrepreneurial), a market expansion plan for an existing organization, or a mergers and acquisitions plan that seeks to increase your organization’s competitive advantage.

Complete Part 4 of the Strategic Plan assignment according to the directions in the Part 4: Marketing section of the “Strategic Plan” resource.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

For the Strategic Plan assignment, you will work throughout the course to create a market entry plan (entrepreneurial), a market expansion plan for an existing organization, or a mergers and acquisitions plan that seeks to increase your organization’s competitive advantage.

Complete Part 4 of the Strategic Plan assignment according to the directions in the Part 4: Marketing section of the “Strategic Plan” resource.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Leadership Competencies Table

Instructions

Individual Deliverable #1 – Self Assessment and Job Application Memo

NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper  citation  of  sources  as  specified  in  the  APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

Purpose:

The purpose of this project is to gain self-knowledge and apply that knowledge in an application for a leadership position.

Skill Building:

You are also completing this project to help you develop the skills of self-analysis, research, critical thinking, and writing a report intended for executive review. Writing is critical because in business it is important to convey information clearly and concisely and to develop a personal brand. Developing a personal brand is important because it is the ongoing process of establishing an image or impression in the minds of others especially those in positions above you. Having a strong personal brand can lead to opportunities that include promotions.

Skills: Research, Writing, Critical Thinking, Developing a Personal Brand, Self-Analysis, Writing a Report.

Outcomes Met With This Project:

  • Use leadership theories, assessment tools, and an understanding of the role of ethics, values, and attitudes to evaluate and enhance personal leadership skills
  • Assess the interactions between the external environment and the organization to foster responsible and effective leadership and organizational practices
  • Develop individual awareness, style, and communication skills that enhances leadership skills
  • Integrate and apply analytical principles and skills to make strategic decisions

Background:

You have completed your role on the Succession Plan Committee.  You and your Group identified leadership competencies for five internal positions and your group also recommended some internal candidates for consideration of those positions.

As you are putting away your notes from the Succession Plan Committee meetings, you come across this statement “These positions will need to be filled over the next 12-24 months.  There is not an immediate need for any of them currently, but vacancies will be imminent.  The preference is to fill these internally…”

You cannot help but wonder, “why not me”? The more you read the description of the open positions, the more you are convinced that you should put yourself forward as a candidate for one of these leadership positions.

Instructions:

Step 1:  Leadership Competencies Table

Review the Leadership Competencies Table completed in Week Two to accompany the Job Announcement. (You may also wish to review any feedback received from your Instructor about your Table.)

Step 2:  Upcoming Open Positions at Biotech

Position #1: Sales Director, Middle East

Location: Saudi Arabia

Answers to: Executive Director, Asia Division

Biotech’s Asia Division will be opening its first Middle East location in Saudi Arabia in the next 12 months. A Sales Director will be needed to head up this new division. A team of local salespeople will need to be recruited, hired, and trained by this leader. It is expected that this sales team may be largely men.

Two sources that are recommended for more information about doing business in Saudi Arabia are:

Guide to Saudi Arabia Etiquette, Customs, Culture, and Business

Saudi Arabia Management Guide

Position #2:  Director of Research and Development (R&D)

Location: Headquarters, Yonkers, NY

Answers to: VP of Headquarter Operations

Ten Parts Management

PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENT BEFORE AGREEING.

THERE ARE 10 DIFFERENT PARTS TO THIS!!! PLEASE SEPARATE AS UNIT. EACH HAS A DIFFERENT DATE. ALL CAN BE SUBMITTED 11/16/18 OR EACH BY DUE DATE. EACH ASSIGNMENT WILL BE APA FORMAT, IN TEXT CITATION, VERIFIABLE REFERENCES AND ASSIGNMENT LENGTH DOES NOT INCLUDE TITLE PAGE OR REFERENCE PAGE, LESS THAN 20% OV SCORE.

PHASE 1 (#1)

Unit:   Fundamentals

Due Date:  Fri,11/16/18

Deliverable Length:  1 paragraph

Primary Task 500–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.

As director of change management for Heavy WorX, this is your first role as a member of an executive team and as a leader who is tasked to bring needed change to an organization. Your peers welcome you to the team but express apprehension with regard to new initiatives or programs, citing that the company has already seen its share of changes and with little positive outcome. Despite the impending challenge, you are excited about your new position because you have the opportunity to be a critical part of the company’s future.

Using  credible resources, conduct in-depth research to gain a high-level understanding of the principles, methods, and tools that are used in organizational development (OD) and to understand the steps, processes, or planned change models that are used by OD practitioners.

To inform your peers about your role and how you will successfully initiate any large-scale changes, discuss the following:

  • What     are your roles and responsibilities during a planned change     initiative as both a leader and OD practitioner within Heavy WorX?
  • What     are the disadvantages and advantages of leading and managing change as an     internal OD practitioner as opposed to an external OD consultant?
  • Of     all the typical ethical dilemmas that may surface for an OD practitioner,     which do you think is the most challenging, and how would you address it?

Type: Individual Project  (#2)

Due Date:  Wed,11/19/18

Deliverable Length:  10–12 PowerPoint slides with 200–250 words of speaker notes per slide

Assignment Description 

One of the most difficult tasks that leaders can face is initiating organizational change. As a leader, you need to be sensitive to the ever-changing internal climate and external environment. For example, changes in the market, products, and competition may all be factors that lead to a need for change. Applying organizational development (OD) techniques to management problems is an essential skill because the primary task of leadership is to manage change; however, before a change can be implemented, the organization must anticipate the need.

To date, the executive team has been reactive to the situations affecting their department and is unfamiliar with a systems approach to OD. Based on what you already know about the climate and external factors affecting Heavy WorX, what conditions or organizational needs exist that may provide the impetus for a large-scale organizational development or planned change program?

  • Develop a PowerPoint     presentation to illustrate to the executive leadership team some potential     problems at Heavy WorX that could be changed using OD principles.
  • Define and describe what it     means to use a systems-based approach to change, such as social-technical     systems theory, and discuss the benefits of such an approach.
  • What OD steps or planned change     models would you follow at Heavy WorX?
  • How will you modify these steps     or phases to tailor them to the specific needs of Heavy WorX?

PHASE 2 DB (#3)

Unit:  Diagnosing Issues

Due Date:  Tue,11/21/18

Deliverable Length:  600 words

Assignment Description 

500–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Your earlier presentation to the executive leadership team at Heavy WorX has initiated interest in a system approach for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and morale of the organization. The senior leadership team advocates for you to implement a successful planned change program. Before implementing the program, you need to anticipate the potential for resistance to change throughout the organization.

Based on your readings, research, and experience, discuss the following:

  • What resistance to change might     occur with individuals, groups, and organization as a whole?
  • What strategies or techniques     can an organizational development practitioner use to reduce resistance to     change?

Discuss Accountable Care Organizations

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) play a key role in coordinating health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. These organizations have largely become consumer driven, making marketing and health care consumerism central to their success. By offering and marketing evidence-based, patient-centered services and initiatives, ACOs can better connect with consumers. For this Assignment, you examine the services and initiatives for an ACO in your state.

 

To prepare:

  • Select an ACO from the website ACOs in Your State in this week’s Learning Resources. – The Cleveland Clinic
  • Identify evidence-based services/initiatives that the ACO is using.
  • Note: To determine if services/initiatives are evidence-based, go to http://innovation.cms.gov/
  • Consider the following:
    • Is the ACO using services/initiatives that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognize and for which they offer reimbursements?
    • How does the ACO market these services/initiatives to increase health care consumerism?

The Assignment

In a matrix, analyze evidence-based services/initiatives that the ACO you selected is using for each of the following:

  • Quality of care
  • IT
  • Marketing
  • Financial outcomes
  • Population health programs
  • Vertical versus horizontal integration
  • Operational excellence

Include whether the ACO is using approaches that CMS recognizes for reimbursements and how these initiatives/services increase health care consumerism.

Synthesize the information you have gathered from your analysis so that each bullet point clearly represents the most significant considerations within each category. While this is a 1-page document that might appear to be simple, each point must be the result of deep and critical thinking. (1 page)

Discuss Evaluation of goals and plans

1.   A/an _______ is an innovator who has created at least one successful store and seeks partners to operate the same concept in other local markets.

A. intrapreneur

B. franchisor

C. entrepreneur

D. manager

2.   Which of the following is an example of a value?

A. Competency

B. Integrity

C. Legality

D. Rational ability

3.   Most small business ventures are located in the _______ quadrant of the entrepreneurial strategy matrix.

A. upper left

B. upper right

C. low risk

D. lower right

4.   According to Kohlberg’s model of cognitive moral development, people in the conventional stage conform to the

A. self-chosen ethical principles regardless of others.

B. expectations of ethical behavior held by groups or institutions.

C. personal self-interests of groups of people.

D. rules of government that lead people.

5.   In which step of the planning process do managers identify the priorities and trade-offs among goals and plans?

A. Evaluation of goals and plans

B. Monitoring of goals and plans

C. Selection of goals and plans

D. Implementation of goals and plans

6.   In the context of resources and core capabilities, the tangible assets of an organization include

A. company reputation.

B. patents.

C. technical knowledge.

D. real estate.

7.   _______ is the process of evaluating all inputs and outputs, through the entire “cradle-to-grave” journey of a product, to determine the total environmental impact of its production and use.

A. Life cycle analysis

B. Compliance building

C. Ethnocentric management

D. Cost benefit analysis

8.   In the context of the planning process, _______ are the targets or ends a manager wants to reach.

A. strategies

B. plans

C. goals

D. scenarios

9.   According to Kohlberg’s model of cognitive moral development, people in the _______ stage see beyond authority, laws, and norms and follow their self-chosen ethical principles.

A. conventional

B. preconventional

C. universal

D. principled

10.   A _______ strategy identifies the set of businesses, markets, or industries in which the organization competes and the distribution of resources among those businesses.

A. vertical

B. corporate

C. differentiation

D. low-cost

11.   Resources are a source of competitive advantage only when they’re

A. equally available.

B. difficult to imitate.

C. sequential.

D. expensive.

12.   A _______ plan is one that focuses on ongoing activities designed to achieve an enduring set of goals.

A. standing

B. contingency

C. single-use

D. start-up

13.   According to Kohlberg’s model of cognitive moral development, people in the _______ stage make decisions based on concrete rewards and punishments and immediate self-interest.

A. conventional

B. utilitarian

C. preconventional

D. principled

14.   Which of the following may prevent the creation of a business climate conducive to unethical behavior?

A. A desire for “quick fix” solutions to ethical problems

B. Willingness to take an ethical stand that may impose financial costs

C. Failure to establish a written code of ethics

D. Consideration of ethics solely as a legal issue or a public relations tool

15.   The _______ matrix isn’t a substitute for management judgment; it helps managers of businesses evaluate their strategy alternatives.

A. GBC

B. BGC

C. GCB

D. BCG

16.   _______ is a competitive advantage in the form of relationships with other people and the image other people have of an entrepreneur.

A. Community standing

B. Quality of life

C. Social capital

D. Legitimacy

17.   In the context of starting an entrepreneurial venture, the first formal step is to

A. secure the finances.

B. get others to support one’s ideas.

C. write a business plan.

D. conduct an opportunity analysis.

18.   A/An _______ is a new business having growth and high profitability as primary objectives.

A. angel-funded start-up

B. junior enterprise

C. entrepreneurial venture

D. merger

19.   In the context of successful business models for e-commerce, sites that pay commissions to other sites to drive business to their own sites involve the _______ model.

A. intermediary

B. transaction fee

C. advertising support

D. affiliate

20.   How can an entrepreneur generate legitimacy?

A. By visibly conforming to expectations created by governments

B. By removing standards established by credentialing associations

C. By avoiding constructive criticism

D. By being risk-averse

Discuss ambush marketing

For this  assignment, you will read a case and answer a series of questions     concerning an analysis of ethical considerations governing marketing       practices, as leaders are responsible for such endeavors. Begin by reading the following case, Datamonitor. (2010, July). Ambush marketing case study: Successfully leveraging high-profile  events to raise brand profile.

Then, draft a two-page paper by addressing each of  the following items:

1. In your own words, how would you describe “ambush marketing”?                              Include two examples with your description.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages (risks and consequences)                              of ambush marketing?

3. What was Bavaria Beer hoping to achieve through its ambush marketing                        tactics?

4. Would you consider Bavaria Beer’s ambush marketing an unethical                              practice or simply a competitive strategy? Explain.

5. Can ambush marketing be both intentional and unintentional?                              Explain.

6. As a leader of an organization, would you allow the practice of                              ambush marketing? Explain.

Be sure to demonstrate a clear analysis as you address each question. Use      APA style to format your assignment. You are not required to complete     additional research for this assignment; however, if you do, use APA Style to  cite your sources.

For this  assignment, you will read a case and answer a series of questions     concerning an analysis of ethical considerations governing marketing       practices, as leaders are responsible for such endeavors. Begin by reading the following case, Datamonitor. (2010, July). Ambush marketing case study: Successfully leveraging high-profile  events to raise brand profile.

Then, draft a two-page paper by addressing each of  the following items:

1. In your own words, how would you describe “ambush marketing”?                              Include two examples with your description.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages (risks and consequences)                              of ambush marketing?

3. What was Bavaria Beer hoping to achieve through its ambush marketing                        tactics?

4. Would you consider Bavaria Beer’s ambush marketing an unethical                              practice or simply a competitive strategy? Explain.

5. Can ambush marketing be both intentional and unintentional?                              Explain.

6. As a leader of an organization, would you allow the practice of                              ambush marketing? Explain.

Be sure to demonstrate a clear analysis as you address each question. Use      APA style to format your assignment. You are not required to complete     additional research for this assignment; however, if you do, use APA Style to  cite your sources.

Discuss Social Networking and Social Responsibility

Read the case study: Social Networking and Social Responsibility (pp. 410-417) and address the questions found on pp.416-417

Questions for Discussion

 

1. What are the benefits and risks associated with a company’s use of social networking?

2. Are there any significant differences between a company’s use of social networking technologies and an individual use?

3. As a social media user, are you concerned that your information is tracked for “advertising” purposes? Why or why not?

4. Compare IBM’s private social network Blue Pages with a public social- networking site like Twitter or Facebook. Do you think user information is any safer on Blue Pages? Why or why not?

5. What responsibilities do companies have regarding private company social- networking sites? 6. Do you think it’s right for companies to collect and analyze user data from social- networking sites in order to influence consumers? Why or why not?

Case Study Assignment guidelines:

The answers to the case study questions should be included in double-spaced Word document and contain in-text APA citations and a References page.

Make sure you refer to the grading rubric for this assignment

The assignment is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday.

Our Writing Center team is always ready to help. Click on the link to get started or you can contact them by sending an email to writingcenter@post.edu.

Grading Criteria – Unit 6 Social Networking and Social Responsibility

Points

Thoroughly addresses case study questions. No more than 15% of the submission is direct quote. Student relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding of material.

0-50

Contains no grammatical or mechanical errors

0-25

Submission is no fewer than 500 words INCLUSIVE of questions and references.

0-15

Includes APA-formatted in-text citations and References page. REQUIRED.

0-10

TOTAL

0-100

Read the case study: Social Networking and Social Responsibility (pp. 410-417) and address the questions found on pp.416-417

Questions for Discussion

 

1. What are the benefits and risks associated with a company’s use of social networking?

2. Are there any significant differences between a company’s use of social networking technologies and an individual use?

3. As a social media user, are you concerned that your information is tracked for “advertising” purposes? Why or why not?

4. Compare IBM’s private social network Blue Pages with a public social- networking site like Twitter or Facebook. Do you think user information is any safer on Blue Pages? Why or why not?

5. What responsibilities do companies have regarding private company social- networking sites? 6. Do you think it’s right for companies to collect and analyze user data from social- networking sites in order to influence consumers? Why or why not?

Case Study Assignment guidelines:

The answers to the case study questions should be included in double-spaced Word document and contain in-text APA citations and a References page.

Make sure you refer to the grading rubric for this assignment

The assignment is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday.

Our Writing Center team is always ready to help. Click on the link to get started or you can contact them by sending an email to writingcenter@post.edu.

Grading Criteria – Unit 6 Social Networking and Social Responsibility

Points

Thoroughly addresses case study questions. No more than 15% of the submission is direct quote. Student relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding of material.

0-50

Contains no grammatical or mechanical errors

0-25

Submission is no fewer than 500 words INCLUSIVE of questions and references.

0-15

Includes APA-formatted in-text citations and References page. REQUIRED.

0-10

TOTAL

0-100

Explain the role of key leadership in the budgeting process

As a member of the finance team, you have been asked to forecast the upcoming year’s operational budget for Krona Community Hospital. Click here for last year’s budget. After reviewing specific data, internal input, and external input from various sources, you find that the executive management team would like the budget to reflect the following:

10% increase in inpatient revenue

15% increase in outpatient revenue

5% increase in pharmacy revenue

15% increase in home health and hospital revenue

10% increase in payroll and benefits

Additionally, provide discussion on the following:

How do you think that revenue would increase in each of the areas? Think outside of the box, and perform research to determine current trends in those areas.

Why would there be a forecasted need to increase payroll and benefits?

Explain the role of key leadership in the budgeting process, from the chief executive officer down through to the staff level of a financial analyst.

As a member of the finance team, you have been asked to forecast the upcoming year’s operational budget for Krona Community Hospital. Click here for last year’s budget. After reviewing specific data, internal input, and external input from various sources, you find that the executive management team would like the budget to reflect the following:

10% increase in inpatient revenue

15% increase in outpatient revenue

5% increase in pharmacy revenue

15% increase in home health and hospital revenue

10% increase in payroll and benefits

Additionally, provide discussion on the following:

How do you think that revenue would increase in each of the areas? Think outside of the box, and perform research to determine current trends in those areas.

Why would there be a forecasted need to increase payroll and benefits?

Explain the role of key leadership in the budgeting process, from the chief executive officer down through to the staff level of a financial analyst.

Discuss on Bussiness Ethics

1) Case Study: 1.14 “Puffing Your Resume: Truth or Dare” page 39

Module 2

2) Discuss why Goldman Sachs was a disciple of Albert Carr’s theory of “business is a poker game and we are all bluffing.”

3) Case Study: 2.12 “Deflategate and Spygate: The New England Patriots” –page 108

Module 3

4) Using the Major League Baseball (MLB) steroids case as an example, explain how unethical choices by some players harms players who comply with the rules.

5) Case Study: 3.19 “ Ashley Madison: The Affair Website” – page 177

Module 4

6) How would you describe the factors that determine the ethical tone at the top?

7) Case Study: 4.4 “Swiping Oreos at Work: Is it a Big Deal?” –page 199

Project Management Charter

Project Management Charter

 

Provide a written project description.  Remember this is a high level document to initiate your project.  (Specifics of project activities will be detailed later, not here in the project charter.)  The document should include the information recommended by the course required reading (including articles referencing the PMBOK® Guide).  See the grading rubric for additional details.

Provide a written project description.  Remember this is a high level document to initiate your project.  (Specifics of project activities will be detailed later, not here in the project charter.)  The document should include the information recommended by the course required reading (including articles referencing the PMBOK® Guide).  See the grading rubric for additional details.

 

Provide a written project description.  Remember this is a high level document to initiate your project.  (Specifics of project activities will be detailed later, not here in the project charter.)  The document should include the information recommended by the course required reading (including articles referencing the PMBOK® Guide).  See the grading rubric for additional details.

Provide a written project description.  Remember this is a high level document to initiate your project.  (Specifics of project activities will be detailed later, not here in the project charter.)  The document should include the information recommended by the course required reading (including articles referencing the PMBOK® Guide).  See the grading rubric for additional details.