Discuss History of public administration

You have been asked to prepare a memo on a policy. Your memo must outline the policy in a concise and clear manner. In one-page, create a memo that contains the following:

  1. A background of the issue
  2. A discussion about other alternatives for the issue
  3. A financial analysis
  4. Evidence based recommendations for action.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

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This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 1.4 Present information in a clear, concise, and professional manner.

You have been asked to prepare a memo on a policy. Your memo must outline the policy in a concise and clear manner. In one-page, create a memo that contains the following:

  1. A background of the issue
  2. A discussion about other alternatives for the issue
  3. A financial analysis
  4. Evidence based recommendations for action.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 1.4 Present information in a clear, concise, and professional manner.

Individual Personality Traits

Locate and take a free online assessment that uses the Big Five personality factors.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing your personality traits based on your findings from the Big Five assessment tool. Include the following in your paper:

  • Summarize your results.
  • Propose solutions for working with other personality types using the information from the Big Five assessment and the underlying principles of trait theories.
  • Describe how your results from the assessment compare to the 16 personality factors. Explain how your results are relative to genetics.

Include an introduction and conclusion, and cite at least two sources other than your textbook.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Locate and take a free online assessment that uses the Big Five personality factors.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing your personality traits based on your findings from the Big Five assessment tool. Include the following in your paper:

  • Summarize your results.
  • Propose solutions for working with other personality types using the information from the Big Five assessment and the underlying principles of trait theories.
  • Describe how your results from the assessment compare to the 16 personality factors. Explain how your results are relative to genetics.

Include an introduction and conclusion, and cite at least two sources other than your textbook.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Contemporary Business Leaders

Mark Zuckerberg is the person that would like to write on. if not him, anyone other than Bill Gates. Thanks

Details:

Many names are recognized as notable business leaders. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Welch, and Colleen Barrett are all leaders identified for their unique approach to leading people. Please review the “Contemporary Business Leaders” resource for a list of additional business leaders. Select one leader from this list discuss (in 1,250-1,500 words) what you have learned about the selected individual as a leader and the leadership style that leader embodies. Address the following in your discussion:

  1. Identify a leader and justify why you selected that      particular leader. With what organizations is the leader affiliated? In      what industry is the leader recognized? How long was the leader in a      leadership position?
  2. Discuss which leadership theory best describes the      chosen leader’s approach to leading people.
  3. What was the leader’s greatest career achievement?
  4. Identify a significant career challenge the leader      faced and how the leader handled the challenge. Did the response align      more with a managerial role or a leadership role?
  5. What power base did the leader use in handling or      resolving the challenge?
  6. Compare the leadership style used by your selected      leader against that of the leader’s successor/predecessor (or competitor,      if a successor/predecessor is not applicable). Was there a difference in      the leadership styles? Which leader do you think is more effective and      why?
  7. Provide a discussion on two to three attributes a      leader should emulate or avoid based on course materials.  Describe      how these characteristics would be beneficial or detrimental in an      organizational setting.

You are required to use at least two external sources to provide evidence in support of the leadership style displayed by your selected leader. The rationale should be justified; this should not be completed based on an opinion.

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.

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Rubric

CLC – Contemporary Business Leaders 

 

Discuss on Personal Savings Stategies

Part I:  Identify all the lazy dollars in your financial life. Identify source, amount and what action might be indicated.

Part II.  Develop a personal and household savings plan. What savings strategies will you use to improve your financial situation? Explain why you chose each strategy instead of others that you did not choose. How much will you save each month? How much interest will you earn and how much will you have saved in 5 years, 10 years, and 20 years?

Criteria:

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

  • Write a minimum of 400 words (approximately 2 pages) using Microsoft Word.
  • Attempt APA style, see example below.
  • Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
  • Include cover page and reference page.
  • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.
  • Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
  • Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.
  • Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.
  • Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.Part I:  Identify all the lazy dollars in your financial life. Identify source, amount and what action might be indicated.

    Part II.  Develop a personal and household savings plan. What savings strategies will you use to improve your financial situation? Explain why you chose each strategy instead of others that you did not choose. How much will you save each month? How much interest will you earn and how much will you have saved in 5 years, 10 years, and 20 years?

    Criteria:

    The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

    • Write a minimum of 400 words (approximately 2 pages) using Microsoft Word.
    • Attempt APA style, see example below.
    • Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
    • Include cover page and reference page.
    • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
    • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
    • Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.
    • Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
    • Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.
    • Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.
    • Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

Creating Email Announcements

Rewrite the email message to improve its tone and more adequately announce the changes. Be sure to briefly mention the rationale for the changes and explain the impacts on all employees. Assignment should be submitted in .doc or .docx format.

To review the grading criteria, click on the assignment title and then “View Rubric” on the next page.

Rewrite the email message to improve its tone and more adequately announce the changes. Be sure to briefly mention the rationale for the changes and explain the impacts on all employees. Assignment should be submitted in .doc or .docx format.

To review the grading criteria, click on the assignment title and then “View Rubric” on the next page.

Describe ways that technology and social media have changed the roles of managers since Mintzberg’s classic study in the 1960s

WRITING INSTRUCTIONS Page 1: Title Page Centered: Name Title of Assignment (Managerial Roles) Font: Times New Roman, 12 Double space Page requirement: In addition to, the title page, 3-4 pages of written content is expected. This excludes any copy/pasted materials (see: Q4). Insert page numbers – bottom

QUESTIONS 1- 5: 20 points each 1.Describe ways that technology and social media have changed the roles of managers since Mintzberg’s classic study in the 1960s. 2.Discuss how increasing diversity and globalization are likely to impact the roles that managers must play. 3.What roles must the CEO Matt Salzberg tackle to accomplish organizational goals? You must use examples from the video regarding the company “Blue Apron” to assist in answering this question. 4.Using the textbook’s description of the roles that managers must play successfully, the additional resources provided above and any outside resources, describe the managerial roles the position requires. You must include the type of role and how the job characteristics apply to each job requirement. Support your replies. If you would like to consider another company and another job to analyze, please email me via blackboard (Dr. Chapa). https://www.blueapron.com/pages/tech-and-corporate-jobs Open the link. Select one of the positions at Blue Apron and review the job characteristics. Copy them to your response before replying to Question #4. An example follows. I copied/pasted the title of the position. Then, I copied and pasted the job requirements, which are labeled “What’s on the menu?” Senior Manager, FP&A WHAT’S ON THE MENU • “Work closely with Acquisition Marketing and Demand Forecasting to create consistent updates to the company’s financial outlook • Perform weekly and monthly variance analysis of budgeted/forecasted against actual financial performance, clearly interpreting and documenting variances and making suggestions to inform leadership decision making • Understand marketing key performance indicators and hold the team accountable to providing the best outlook possible • Support department heads with monthly financial and operational performance reviews, articulating the “story” implied by the analytical findings 4 • Consistently spearhead ad hoc analyses around marketing and revenue scenarios, understanding marketing efficiency metrics as well as cost implications • Foster entrepreneurial spirt across the company and lead cultural awareness towards developing FP&A to be the heartbeat of the organization.” 5.Given the textbook’s description of the roles that managers must play successfully, does a managerial career sound interesting to you? What role(s) do you believe you are most qualified to practice? Explain your position.

Competitive Advantage and the Value Chain

Unit 2 Assignment: Competitive Advantage and the Value Chain

The purpose of this Assignment is to confirm your understanding of the direct correlation between an effective value chain and a firm’s competitive advantage by examining the relationship between customer delight, profitability, competitive advantage, and effective value chain management.

Directions

  1. Use the APA formatted Microsoft® Word® document template in Course Documents titled “Unit 2 Assignment Template Competitive Advantage” as the starting point. Download the template and save it as your own document, for example, YourNameUnit2GB570.docx.
  2. Write a 4–6-page paper, not including title and reference pages, making a compelling argument as to why an effective value chain creates competitive advantage.
  3. Write your paper using third person perspective (do not use first or second person pronouns; (e.g., “I,” “me,” “you,” “we”).
  4. In your paper, you will examine the concepts and interrelationships of customer delight, profitability, competitive advantage, and effective value chain management by following the directions included within the Unit 2 Assignment template. Included within this examination:
    1. Discuss each of the four elements.
    2. Examine the interrelationship between the four elements.
    3. Provide two examples of companies that have been successful in this integration, two examples of companies that have not been successful in this integration, and include explanations for your choices.
  5. Include a conclusion summarizing the paper’s content without introducing any new information.
  6. Support your response’s content with at least three separate applied and cited references. Accepted sources are: Library article(s), the textbook and the chosen example companies’ websites. No other internet references are acceptable for the Unit 2 Assignment. Apply and cite no more than one referenced sentence per paragraph. Not every paragraph requires use of a reference; originality is appreciated. Use APA in-text citations within the response and list the applied reference(s) at the end of the response using APA formatting. APA formatting resources are available in the Academic Resources area titled, “APA Style Central.”
  7. Proofread your paper, confirm correct APA formatting, run spell check and grammar check and proofread again. Submit your completed paper into the Unit 2 Assignment Dropbox.

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Discuss on Ethics HRM and IS/KM

Ethics, HRM, and IS/KM

This assignment, your second research assignment, builds on the readings in Units 4, 5 and 6. Please use the pre-formatted Unit 6 APA Assignment Template, linked in the Resources. You may also consult the APA Style Template, also provided in the Resources, but be certain to complete your assignment using the unit-specific template.

The basic concept you will address is how ethics, human resources and talent, and information systems and knowledge management contribute to the overall performance of the organization. Pick  three (3) specific articles, one from Unit 4 Ethics, Unit 5 HRM, and Unit 6 IS/KM—and then address them within each section of the assignment.

When conducting your research, be prepared to answer the following:

Introduction

  • Always begin all doctoral research papers by describing the purpose of the paper including the specifics of what will be covered in the body. Typical length is 150 to 200 words.

Theory–Article Deconstruction

  • Apply MEAL to deconstruct the selected three articles.
    • Main points for each article. Include at least three but no more than five points.
    • Evidence. What type of data is presented? Is it factually supported or an opinion? What are the sources of data?
    • Analysis. What type of analysis, evaluation, or application are presented in the article?
    • Linking. How well do the authors in each of the articles convey their ideas, facts, analysis and support? This gets at readability of each article
  • Typical length: 300 words per article.

Case Study Application

  • Select a Fortune 500 company for your case discussion. This company must be different than the one you used for the Unit 3 assignment.
  • Based on your analysis of the articles used in your research, present and align concepts to the specific case organization.
  • Typical length: 400–600 words.

Conclusion

  • What conclusions can be drawn from the theories presented and the evidence applied to your case study organization? The conclusion is typically 150–200 words.
  • This section of every paper pulls together theory and application.

Learner Option

  • For those of you that want to build competencies faster, you have the option of preparing a table in the Theory section of the paper.
  • Insert a table which compares each of the three articles, using MEAL: how are they alike? How are they different?

Effect of poor project screening methods

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 excessive or exclusive reliance on other screening methods discussed in this chapter lead to similar problems?

 

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?

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 excessive or exclusive reliance on other screening methods discussed in this chapter lead to similar problems?

 

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?

 The industry’s competitive (five) forces

For the first case you are to do an external analysis of the industry in which the company competes.  Your paper must be no longer than 5 double-spaced pages (12pt font).  Please write in complete sentences, using proper grammar and spelling, but remember, this is a report – not an essay.  Use Chapter 3 concepts to guide your work. The format/subheadings must be as follows:

Rubric

5 points

1.  Major economic features of the industry, including, but not limited to market size, market growth rate, number of rivals, scope of rivalry, number of buyers etc. (Text Table 3.1). Describe only those features that are relevant to the case.

15 points

2. The industry’s competitive (five) forces.  You must discuss all five forces.  Make sure to properly identify rivals, supplies/suppliers, buyers, and substitutes.  Don’t forget to asses the strength of each force.  Make sure you identify two or more factors that support your strength assessment (each with an example from the case) (Text Figures 3.3 – 3.8). You should use the format below to guide your writing.

a.  Rivalry in the industry is____________ (strong, weak, or moderate) because___________.

b.  Suppliers to the industry provide_(what?)_____.  They are (strong, weak, or moderate) __________, because___________.

c.  Buyers of the product are__(who?)______.  They are__________ (strong, weak, or moderate), because____________.

d.  Substitutes are ____(what?)_____.  They are _________(strong, weak, or moderate), because____________.

e.  Threat of entry of new competitors is __________(strong, weak, or moderate), because_________. The barriers to entry are _(what?)_____.

10 points

3. Factors that are causing major long-term industry change (driving forces).  Please identify the appropriate categories and provide an example from the case for each category (Text Table 3.2).  This section should discuss at least 3 driving forces.

10 points

4.  Key success factors. Please identify the relevant types of key success factors and provide an example from the case for each type (Text Table 3.3).  This section should contain at least 3, but no more than 6 key success factors.

10 points

Proper spelling, grammar and formatting, paper length, appropriate style and word choice, section headings, fonts and margins.