Category: Business

Write a complete answer to the following question, including full citations of credible references supporting your answers. Failure to cite your references will result in loss of points.
QUESTION:
Mort & Miniver have invented a unique lawn care widget that operates on innovative software. They have set up a new LLC and are ready to get going to market this widget, but realize they need to protect their business’ intellectual property (IP).
Help out Mort & Miniver. For each of the following 3 items:
Identify & define the type of IP they need, how long it will last, and where they can officially file for federal registration of the IP.
(10 pts each)
Company logo
The widget
Software code, which is owned by the LLC

Create a Criteria Sheet. This is a review checklist or table of five criteria that you will use to prepare a review of the resume. Your criteria can be what you choose to be appropriate for this review but the criteria must be constructive, objective, and relevant for reviewing a resume. Include a References page on this Criteria Sheet of at least 2 research sources you utilized in creating your checklist. (One would be the Indeed.com source, for example.) Save your Criteria Sheet to submit to this Assignment.
Review your resume based on the Criteria Sheet you created.
Using the attached template, write a 2 page review, providing feedback about the resume.
Your tone should be collegial and sensitive, but provide constructive, relevant feedback.
Simply saying “nice job,” “great resume,” etc. is not a review and is not constructive.
Explain both what is effective and why, and what could be improved and why. Refer to the criteria you chose for your review.
Consider what you hope to see as feedback on the review of your resume.
3 pages total. 1 page is a criteria sheet. 2 pages reviewing the attached resume.

1. Title page
2. Abstract
3. Table of contents
4. Introduction [ Background, problem statement, Aim, Objectives, research questions, keywords definition]
5. Literature Review
6. Methodology [ Conceptual research model, hypothesis, Sampling technique: population and sample, research design and methodology]  
7. Data collection method: Questionnaire or interview questions
8. References
9. Appendices if applicable

I will provide a template with the questions and what is needed to answer them! Please follow the template to show competencies in Job Evaluation, Market Positioning, and Pay Systems. Additional files that you will need are provided. A. Revise the attached “Current Job-Value Structure” to enable internal reward equity by doing the following: • Update the salary information for the 20 current employees, as necessary. • Add in the three new positions, one brand manager and two product sales representatives, with their anticipated salaries. Note: You must base your revisions on the attached “Brand Manager Job Description,” “Market Rewards Survey,” and “Product Sales Representative Job Description.” 1. Justify the salaries and placement of the three new positions, one brand manager and two product sales representatives, within the revised job-value structure. B. Create a pay grade and ranges table that addresses the current and new roles by using your revised job-value structure and all other attachments. 1. Describe a strategy to address the original salaries found in the attached “Current Job-Value Structure” that might now be outside the proposed ranges. Note: If the original salaries are not outside the proposed ranges in your pay grade and ranges table, describe a strategy that you would use if they were (green and red circle rates.) 2. Justify the pay grades and ranges in the table, commenting on attraction and retention strategies. C. Recommend one distinct variable pay option to motivate employees in three different pay ranges from part B, including a justification of why each recommendation would motivate individuals in that particular pay range. Note: One distinct variable pay option should be provided for each pay range.

The paper should have a short (one paragraph) “Executive Summary.” Look this term up on the internet for further details. It is intended to be a summary of your presentation, not a summary of the task assigned. Stick to the details in the syllabus regarding double spacing and font size. Use one (1) inch margins all around. Page numbers should be included. You may have a cover page, but one is not required. Please demonstrate your use of resources and research, which may include readings for this class. ASSIGNMENT: You have a job as the middle-level executive in a 250 bed hospital. [You have the freedom to invent the details of the hospital.] The hospital is technically a “non-profit” hospital, but it is run as close to a “for profit” goal as possible. As a result of dislocations to the health care industry in your state/locality, your hospital has suffered a 15% loss of trained health care provider staff across the entire hospital, including physicians, nurses, and licensed personnel of 1 all kinds. The hospital has been operating five (5) clinics, in addition to the regular hospital services: a walk-in orthopedic clinic; a referral based radiology department with MRI, CT, and ultrasound facilities; a labor-and-delivery suite with neonatology; a wound care center with hyperbaric equipment; and, a locked, in-patient pediatric psychiatric facility. Your CEO has assigned you the task of making a report to her, for presentation to the hospital Board, assessing the risks associated with closing two (2) of these five clinics. She has asked you to describe the risks of closing each clinic, as well as the risks of continuing to run the clinics. You should evaluate the following: 1. 2. 3. the risks of continuing to offer the services in each clinic with 15% less staff; the benefits of continuing to offer the services of each clinic; the risks of transferring non-physician personnel from the clinics to be closed to those that will remain open, and an assessment of the training challenges/risks of using inexperienced staff in the new clinics; 4. the potential personnel problems and possible solutions resulting from either (or both) transferring employees to new assignments or laying off any extra staff; and, 5. regulatory and any other problems or risks that may be encountered. Make a recommendation which two clinics should be closed, with a brief explanation why they should close and the others should remain open. Then, identify and describe in detail the consequences you anticipate (such as any process or implementation issues) and how you should prepare to manage them. Suggest a basic timeline for the implementation of your suggestions, taking into account the risks that you have identified and the steps you propose to take.
provide a VERY brief statement of your assessment of the Cynefin system in which this process with be conducted. The Cynefin discussion will be based on the reading entitled A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making, which I will address in more detail in our last meeting on April 20. This short paragraph is actually outside of the “concept” of a memorandum to the CEO, so you may separate it from the main memo/paper. You should prepare a memorandum that can be understood quickly and clearly. Do NOT worry about the overall hospital revenue issues (this is confidential information that you do not have, but which the Board will know.) However, you should address any additional costs or savings which you may identify. (You may find some of this information by doing Internet research.)
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Description Assignment Details Project Proposal (Final Draft Part 2) The proposal will be constructed using APA formatting. This version should include your revisions based on the professor’s feedback from your previous drafts and your evolving knowledge of appreciative inquiry and action research (AI/AR). Proposal Content Facilitation Discussion of self as instrument and how you will engage this construct of appreciative inquiry and action research (AI / AR), including at least 2 different sources Discussion of systems theory, leading to a discussion of open systems theory and how you will include an awareness of systems theory Overview of Organization Overview of client system: Industry, history of organization, mission, vision (if any), geographic location, and number of employees Roles: What are the roles and tenure of each of the 2–5 additional people who will participate in the cycles of AI / AR? (Create a pseudonym for each person.) Presenting issue: Describe the issue or opportunity that will serve as a starting point for your work

This assignment focuses on course learning objectives 2 and 3 – Describe career opportunities available in hospitality organizations and Recognize skills and knowledge necessary to advance within the Hospitality Industry.
This assignment will be an essay, written in APA format (If you are unsure of the proper paper format, refer to the template provided in the classroom or the resources in our online library). Be sure that you have reviewed the feedback you received from your first written assignment. Your essay should be no more than 3 pages of written content, along with a properly formatted title page and reference page. An abstract should not be included. The content for your essay is described below.
First, do some reflection on your career goals and choose a job/career goal, defining your ideal position within the hospitality industry. The essay will focus on describing and explaining the necessary skills and knowledge required or preferred for advancement in the field, from an entry level position to that goal position in management (preferably to general manager, vice president, or director level). The writing should be outlined by job progression and you can refer to specific job postings from company or third party job sites, like hcareers.com for example.
It’s best to define the goal position within the introductory paragraph, and briefly describe some of the qualifications a person would need to obtain that position. From there, you’ll work backwards. Start by finding an entry level position that would get you on the path to gaining the skills and experience needed to move up. Find a job posting for that entry level position and define the skills, education, and experience needed for that role. Then briefly describe what you would learn and gain that would help you become qualified for the next step up. Keep going until the skills and experience would qualify that person for the goal position.
NOTE: Even if you are not actually planning to obtain employment within hospitality, you will choose a hospitality job for the purpose of this writing. Also, you should be reviewing the feedback from your week two submission prior to beginning this assignment.
If you have any questions on content or format expectations, please email me or post a question in the Q&A forum. Refer to the grading rubric for guidelines and expectations.
Be sure to review the Week 4 Assignment Hints and Tips found in your course content in the Activities & Assessments tab for week 4. It describes step by step how to be successful at this assignment.

This week, you will determine the objectives and metrics now that you have completed your SWOT analysis in preparation for the project plan you will complete in next week’s summative assessment. The project you choose must be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization you chose in Week 1 or to minimize a potential threat. As you recall what you determined in your SWOT analysis, consider the following questions:
What does the organization need to do to advance its goals or expand its competitive advantage?
How will you measure progress toward the goals?

the struggling company is Toy “R” US
the successful company is Zoom
OL 215 Final Project Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a decision-making and principles of management paper.
Completing this course will deepen your understanding of how effective management is a crucial aspect of overall business success, especially in a complex business world. As business and society continue to evolve, there will continue to be demand for managers who can organize their resources and strategically implement management functions to achieve an organization’s goals.
The final paper for the course is divided into two parts: Final Project One and Final Project Two. Both parts of the assessment will focus on decision-making and the fundamental principles of
management.
In Final Project One, you selected a successful company from the list provided in the Final Project One Document. You analyzed the company’s best practices and effective implementation of the fundamental principles of management.
In Final Project Two, with the help of your instructor, you will select a struggling company from the list provided. You will analyze the company’s ineffective implementation of the fundamental principles of management. Once you analyze the struggling company, your task will be to make recommendations for a management improvement plan explaining how the company’s management team can improve in areas such as decision-making, employee performance, and sustainability. Final Project Two consists of the selection of the struggling company (a non-graded task due in Module Five) along with one milestone, which will be submitted to scaffold learning to ensure quality final submissions. This milestone will be submitted in Module Six. Final Project Two will be submitted in Module Eight.
In Final Project Two, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Analyze how an organization’s goals influence organizational planning that informs strategic decision-making
Analyze the functions of management and ethical principles for executing effective decision-making in organizations
Apply management techniques that ensure the continuous improvement of personnel and business processes to measure organizational performance.
Apply communication techniques aimed at increasing employee performance, thus achieving organizational goals and objectives
Illustrate the important connection between management and organizational culture
Directions
The general manager reviewed your analysis of a successful company and was impressed with your work. As a result, you have been asked to provide recommendations for a management improvement plan for a struggling company.
For Final Project Two, you will focus on a struggling company and make your recommendations in a management improvement plan. Be sure to focus on the company at the time of their struggle. Your recommendations will show how management performance, employee perception, and organizational success intersect.
You must select a company from the list of suggested companies provided in the Final Project Two Unsuccessful Companies and Search Terms document. Search terms are provided. These search terms will help you research to learn more about the struggle of your chosen company.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
Profile of a Struggling Company
Assess how the management planning practices interfere with or prohibit the organization’s ability to optimally function. Use the fundamental principles of management in your explanation.
Describe how the employees’ perception and organizational culture have been impacted by management’s performance. Consider the connections between management and its impact on culture.
Explain how communication has played a part in management’s inability to increase employee performance. Consider the connections to specific communication barriers that exist within the organization.
Management Plan Recommendations: For this section of the summative assessment, you will make recommendations for the management improvement plan.
Describe how implementing the fundamental principles of management will help to improve the management process within the company. Consider the factors that interfere with or prohibit effective management.
Identify how aspects of the fundamental principles of management will be implemented and communicated to all personnel within the company. Consider this from a training standpoint.
Describe how the application of the fundamental principles of management will lead to increased employee performance. Consider what needs to be improved the most to help increase employee performance.
Explain how applying ethical principles to the fundamental principles of management would be sustained and monitored by the company. Consider using the rational decision-making model to show how this process can help ensure long-term success.
Conclusion: For this section of the summative assessment, you will provide a summary of your recommended changes to the management improvement plan using examples revolving around the fundamental principles of management.
Summarize how these management changes, based on the fundamental principles of management, will help to ensure organizational success. Include examples of how these changes will have the most direct impact.
Milestones
Milestone One: Profile of a Struggling Company
In Module Six, you will submit a 1- to 2-page document that will provide a profile of your chosen struggling company. This milestone will serve as a rough draft and must cover the three critical elements in Part I of Final Project Two. You are expected to provide a minimum of 2 to 3 paragraphs for each of the three critical elements, which include management planning, employees’ perception and organizational culture, and communication. This milestone will be graded with the Final Project Two Milestone One Rubric.
Final Submission: Management Improvement Plan for a Struggling Company
In Module Eight, you will submit Final Project Two. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Two Rubric.
What to Submit
Final Project Two must be 3 to 4 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA formatting. Include at least two references cited in APA format.
Final Project Two Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Profile: Management Planning Meets “Proficient” criteria and details are justified by the fundamental principles of management Assesses how the management planning practices interfere with or prohibit the organization’s ability to optimally function Assesses how the management planning practices interfere with or prohibit the organization’s ability to optimally function but details are inaccurate or cursory Does not assess how the management planning practices interfere with or prohibit the organization’s ability to optimally function 12
Profile: Employees’ Perception and Culture Meets “Proficient” criteria and details show a keen insight into the connections between management and culture Describes how the employees’ perception and organizational culture have been impacted by management’s performance Describes how the employees’ perception and organizational culture have been impacted by management’s performance but details are inaccurate or cursory Does not describe how the employees’ perception and organizational culture have been impacted by management’s performance 12
Profile: Communication Meets “Proficient” criteria and details show a keen awareness of the communication barriers that exist within the organization Explains how communication has played a part in management’s inability to increase employee performance Explains how communication has played a part in management’s inability to increase employee performance but details lack relevance or are cursory Does not explain how communication has played a part in management’s inability to increase employee performance 12
Management Plan Recommendations: Management Process Meets “Proficient” criteria and details address the factors that interfere with or prohibit effective management Describes how implementing the fundamental principles of management will help to improve the management process within the company Describes how implementing the fundamental principles of management will help to improve the management process within the company but some details are inaccurate or cursory Does not describe how implementing the fundamental principles of management will help to improve the management process within the company 12
Management Plan Recommendations: Implemented and Communicated Meets “Proficient” criteria and details include insight into how any necessary training will be executed throughout the company Identifies how aspects the fundamental principles of management will be implemented and communicated to all personnel within the company Identifies how aspects of the fundamental principles of management will be implemented and communicated to all personnel within the company but details are inaccurate or cursory Does not identify how aspects of the fundamental principles of management will be implemented and communicated to all personnel within the company 12
Management Plan Recommendations: Increased Employee Performance Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes insight into what needs to be improved the most to help employee performance Describes how the application of the fundamental principles of management will lead to increased employee performance Describes how the application of the fundamental principles of management will lead to increased employee performance but details are inaccurate or cursory Does not describe how the application of the fundamental principles of management will lead to increased employee performance 12
Management Plan Recommendations: Sustained and Monitored Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes the rational decision-making model to show how this process can help with ensuring long-term success Explains how applying ethical principles to the fundamental principles of management would be sustained and monitored by the company Explains how applying ethical principles to the fundamental principles of management would be sustained and monitored by the company but details lack relevance or are cursory Does not explain how applying ethical principles to the fundamental principles of management would be sustained and monitored by the company 12
Conclusion: Organizational Culture Meets “Proficient” criteria and details show a keen insight into the connection between the fundamental principles of management and organizational success Summarizes how these management changes, based on the fundamental principles of management, will help ensure organizational success, including examples of how these changes will have the most direct impact Summarizes how these management changes, based on the fundamental principles of management, will help to ensure organizational success but details either lack how these changes will have the most direct impact or are cursory Does not summarize how these management changes, based on the fundamental principles of management, will help to ensure organizational success 12
Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 4
Total: 100%

I will provide a template with the questions and what is needed to answer them! Please follow the template to show competencies in Job Evaluation, Market Positioning, and Pay Systems. Additional files that you will need are provided. A. Revise the attached “Current Job-Value Structure” to enable internal reward equity by doing the following: • Update the salary information for the 20 current employees, as necessary. • Add in the three new positions, one brand manager and two product sales representatives, with their anticipated salaries. Note: You must base your revisions on the attached “Brand Manager Job Description,” “Market Rewards Survey,” and “Product Sales Representative Job Description.” 1. Justify the salaries and placement of the three new positions, one brand manager and two product sales representatives, within the revised job-value structure. B. Create a pay grade and ranges table that addresses the current and new roles by using your revised job-value structure and all other attachments. 1. Describe a strategy to address the original salaries found in the attached “Current Job-Value Structure” that might now be outside the proposed ranges. Note: If the original salaries are not outside the proposed ranges in your pay grade and ranges table, describe a strategy that you would use if they were (green and red circle rates.) 2. Justify the pay grades and ranges in the table, commenting on attraction and retention strategies. C. Recommend one distinct variable pay option to motivate employees in three different pay ranges from part B, including a justification of why each recommendation would motivate individuals in that particular pay range. Note: One distinct variable pay option should be provided for each pay range.