Category: Management homework help

 
Article Review #2.
Submit a 2-3 page article review relating to either chapter 8 or 9 of the Leadership eBook.
At a minimum, all reviews should include the reasons for picking the article, how it relates to the chapter(s) for the week, agreement or disagreement with the author(s) and why, complete citation of the article in American Psychological Association Writing Style. The article can come from any source and should relate to the chosen chapter.
Chapter 8: Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing others
Chapter 9: Follower Motivation
Hughes, R. L., Ginnett, R. C., & Curphy, G. J. (2022). Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of
Experience [eBook edition]. McGraw-Hill Education. 

 Describe the various stakeholder communication channels and provide examples where you have seen this demonstrated.
The assignment is to answer the question provided above. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least five outside scholarly or professional source. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.
Please write in APA 7th edition

Chapter 7 – Stakeholder CommunicationInitial 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:
How might a project manager communicate differently with a stakeholder as opposed to the rest of the team?
[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]

 
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Human resource recruiters around the country have started finding candidates in unique, innovative, and creative ways.
Research and focus your discussion on the following:
Discuss some unique and innovative methods that companies use to attract candidates in the high tech industry.
What recommendations would you suggest to your company to make recruiting more unique and innovative to attract new talent? 

Suppose you have been given the task of reducing inventory in your company, without negatively impacting customer service. What actions might you be able to take to accomplish the task? (125-150 words) Use Taco Bell as example 
Use the attached Source only 
No Ai

1. How would you identify categories about which to collect information from your customers. For example, specify, categories that describe possible causes or types of defects?
2. How will you gather data and calculate the frequency of observations in each category for an appropriate time period?
3. How will you sort your categories in descending order based on your percentages?
4. Present your data graphically and identify the vital few categories that account for most of the variation.
5. 8 – 10 slides excluding cover and reference page
6. Two outside sources
7. MLA format – examples and sources to use. 
Attached: example pptx, sources(chapter 6-7). 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover in an industry? Give some real life examples of first mover and late mover firms. Were they successful?
120 words 
ONLY Source: Pg. 243 of Textbook (attached)
Due: 9/26

 
Go to https://library.gcu.edu.
2.From the library home page, choose “Find Journal Articles” (you may have to sign in with your GCU login information).
3.Click the “Peer Reviewed” box.
4.Type “higher education” in the LopeSearch search box and click “Search”.
5.You will see a new internet browser window open with three search boxes and more options for searching. In the first search box is “higher education”.  Now, type “disability” in the second search box (below where you typed “higher education”).
6.Confirm the default selection to the left of each search box in the dropdown box is the “AND.”  Click Search.  (If you did not click Peer Review before clicking search, scroll down the page to “Refine Results” located on the left side of the page. The “Peer Review” option is located under “Limit To.”)
7.Scroll through the search results and locate the journal article titled “Higher Education and Disability: A Systematic Review of Assessment Instruments Designed for Students, Faculty, and Staff.”
8.Click on the article title.
9.Locate the “cite” icon on the right side of the screen.
10.Click on the cite icon, find the APA citation, and highlight and copy the APA citation (right click on the highlighted selection to copy). Paste it in the box below. Right click on 
the mouse in the box below and under the “Paste Option” select the icon for “Merge Formatting.”
(If the citation does not copy over with a hanging indent, use Control + T)
11.Always review the appropriate style guides to make sure the reference from the database citation tool correctly follows the rules for the appropriate citation and style format that you are using. The Library database citation tool may use information from electronic resources that is not yet standardized, so it is important to review the citation information carefully and update as needed to reflect the proper format.
GCU Library’s Citing Sources Guide: https://libguides.gcu.edu/CitingSources
12.Go back to your internet browser and your library database search results. Keep “higher education” in the top search box. (If you are timed out or have closed your previous results, start again at https://library.gcu.edu). Click on “Find Journal Articles”, click the
Peer-Reviewed box, type “higher education” into the search box and click “Search.”
13.Type “leadership” in the second search box (below where you typed “higher education”).
14.Type “glass-ceiling” in the third search box (below where you typed “leadership”).
15.Confirm the default selection to the left of each search box in the dropdown box is “AND.”  Click Search.
16.Scroll through the search results and locate the journal article titled “Climbing the Stairs to Leadership: Reflections on Moving Beyond the Stained‐Glass Ceiling.”
17.As you did in #8, copy the APA citation and place it in the box below (Make sure you have a hanging indent and the citation is correct.):
18.Copy and paste the “Abstract/Summary” in the box below:
19.Read the “Abstract/Summary” and write two to three sentences, briefly summarizing what the article is about in the box below

Describe the advantages of innovation in a business and the way innovation helps a business maintain and improve its competitive advantage

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover in an industry? Give some real life examples of first mover and late mover firms. Were they successful?
120 words 
ONLY Source: Pg. 243 of Textbook (attached)
Due: 9/26