Category: Management homework help

 
Submit Case Incident:
Employee Raiding 
Case Overview:
Litson Manufacturing has found themselves in a severe situation with their recent move to the small town of Fairlee, New Jersey. The desire to reduce labor costs and move to a new location has not been well thought out based on the situation that has occurred. The interference that Litson has initiated does not appear to show intentional interference with the other Plant competitor’s employees. Because of terrible HR practices by their competitors, Litson has benefited from this move by unintentionally poaching employees from the area that will boost a new group of employees who may already be skilled.
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 Effective management deals with effective managers who control and direct people according to established policies and procedures. For organizations to succeed, they need both functions. An effective manager pays attention to many aspects of management, leadership and learning within an organization. Dr. Sam Perkins, a graduate of the Harvard University College of Medicine, had a private practice in internal medicine for 12 years. The Massachusetts governor persuaded Perkins to give up his practice to be director of the State Division of Human Services. Perkins realized after one year of directing that he had made little progress reducing the drawbacks in the division. At that point he decided to research information about management available to him at a local university. 
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 Today’s leaders face enormous challenges and pressure to perform. What are some of the biggest challenges facing leaders today? How would you address those challenges if you were leading your organization? You may add research and cite sources to submit your response.
Note: Express from the mindset of a leader of today, but one that is also preparing for the next five years.

 Supply Chain Network Design Considerations Length and format: 800 words – APA format Topic From our Bowersox Chapter 11 on Network Design, Table 11.17 identifies Supply Chain Network Design Considerations as they have evolved from 1990 to 2010 to 2020. The author states that “it is clear that all considerations are not weighted equally, nor will they have equal impact.” This provides an opportunity to define and rank – according to your learning and individual assessment – those considerations that have emerged from 2010 to 2020. These are: Water, Regulatory, Compliance, Supplier Relationships, Commodity Availability, and Cross-Sale Requirements. Therefore for your paper please provide: 1) Definition of the six considerations listed above; 2) Rank these considerations by importance / impact and explain – personally and academically – why you have chosen the ranking. 

To prepare for this week’s discussion response, review the For-profit startup Company Guidelines provided below and select a business you want to focus on. Consider a startup company that will be the best fit for your academic, career, and personal goals. You will be living with your decision for the next 11 weeks, so choose well. 
Discuss the name you have chosen for your company and explain why you think it is a good name for your business.
Describe the product or service you will sell.

If you sell services, clarify the service options you plan to offer.
If you sell a product, specify the options (flavors, versions of the product, et cetera) you will offer to consumers.

Include your company’s mission statement.

Enclose your mission statement within quotation marks.

The mission statement should be a clear and cohesive statement with 3 distinct components:

What you do.
What makes you unique.
Your core values and/ or purpose.
Example: “Our mission is to… insert what you do and how you stand out. We do this with a commitment to … insert your core values and/ or purpose.”

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the following resources:
Chapter 5 of your textbook Leadership Essentials: Practical and Proven Approaches in Leadership and Supervision

15 Tips for Effective Communication in LeadershipLinks to an external site. webpage

Leaders video
BUS621: Week 02 Leaders TranscriptDownload BUS621: Week 02 Leaders Transcript
In your post,
Create your top five essentials of leadership communication.
Share why you feel these are important and how, as a leader, you can help others succeed through these five essentials.
Your discussion post should be a minimum of 250 words.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ or instructor posts in a substantive manner and provide information or concepts that they may not have considered. Each response should have a minimum of 100 words and be respectful of others’ opinions and beliefs that differ from your own. Support your position by using information from the week’s readings.
You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7 and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.

 Week 1 Discussion – Strategy Foundations
Read the articles Five Questions That Make Strategy RealLinks to an external site. and Strategy First. From the two articles, specify the main differences between strategy and tactics. Provide support for your response.
Introduce yourself to your peers by sharing something unique about your background. Explain how you expect this course will help you move forward in your current or future career.
Compare the primary characterization of strategy that both Welch and Linker present in their respective articles.
From the articles, select a principle of strategy and provide a real business-world example that reflects that principle. For both articles, you are expected to assess the concept of the strategy, core directional choices that led to the best outcome, and specific actions implemented. Provide a rationale to support your reasoning. Present evidence and provide support for your response to strengthen your position.

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 6Assigned Readings:Chapter 8 – Managing Stakeholders in a Virtual WorldInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
Describe risks associated when working with virtual teams? What are some areas in which a project manager could improve upon when working with virtual teams?
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

You are a project manager for a large hospitality firm (for example, Marriott International) who will be in charge of the firm’s HQ office relocation. You have been asked to speak to the HR staff about the move, as many of them have very little understanding of project management. Also, they are fearful that this project will end up being a failure because other projects have failed at the firm. Explain to them the key elements of project management and its relationship to human resources management (HRM). Be sure that your explanation curtails their fears of project management.

A state university, facing major cuts in its public funding, wants to
persuade the state legislature and the taxpaying public to not make
any budget cuts.
• State your case for why there should not be any budget cuts. follow
the recommendations regarding tone, clarity, reiteration and more
to create a compelling message.
• Persuade your significant audiences and stakeholders to take some
action, and make their voices heard in support of what you are
proposing.
• Use drama, statistics, surveys and polls, examples, testimonials,
endorsements and emotional appeals to support your argument.
• Conduct research!!
 2 ½-3 pages, double spaced.
Make sure to conduct research, cite your research in the body of
your text