Category: Management

Assignment Question(s):
Read carefully the mini case No. 18 from your textbook (entitled ‘Tesla Motors Inc.) and answer the following questions: (2 marks for each question)

Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.
Describe the relationship of Tesla Motors with its primary stakeholders.
Discuss any strategic alliance (acquisition, outsourcing, joint venture, ….) that Tesla Motors uses. Why did this company choose it? was it successful? Justify your answer.
Describe the core competency and assess the competitive advantage of Tesla Motors in its market.
Recommend solutions for Tesla Motors to improve its competitive advantage.

Selecting a Solution
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prior to beginning this assignment,
Read Chapter 4: Finding Solutions and Gaining Support in the course textbook One Step at a Time: A Roadmap for Problem Solving & Making a Difference.
Review A Closer Look: Week 4: Identifying the Target Audience.
Download and complete the Innovation Ambition Continuum Comparison Worksheet Download Innovation Ambition Continuum Comparison Worksheet.
You will evaluate the two potential solutions to your stated problem (SOCIAL ISOLALTION AMONG OLDER CITIZENS) using a template based on the Tamarack Institute’s Innovation Ambition Continuum. From the results, you will select the best potential solution for the presented problem.
Complete Part One by:
Complete the table by critically evaluating the two potential solutions you proposed in this week’s Generating Potential Solutions discussion forum.
Complete Part Two by:
Writing the problem statement.
Briefly describing each potential solution.
Identifying the best solution
Explaining why you selected the solution.
Convert your completed worksheet (paper) to PDF and Save the completed PDF of your paper to your computer then upload it to Waypoint. Be sure to double check that it was properly saved and uploaded successfully.
Must be at least 2 double-spaced pages in length.
Select the arrow to review the formatting guidelines for the Selecting a Solution paper.
Innovative Ambition Continuum Worksheet Technical Requirements
must be 2 to 3 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
must include complete responses to all the prompts.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.

Generating Potential Solutions [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read Chapter 4: Finding Solutions and Gaining Support of the course textbook One Step at a Time: A Roadmap for Problem Solving & Making a Difference.
Review A Closer Look: Week 4: Identifying the Target Audience.
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Review the information you have gathered over the duration of the course, including the following:
Results of cultural and worldview lens evaluations (Week 2)
Data gathered from research and evaluation using a theoretical lens (Week 3)
Interview results (Week 3)
In this discussion, you will review information gathered over the duration of the course to help inform your recommendations for potential solutions to the problem.
In your discussion post,
Restate the problem statement.
Synthesize the results of your lens evaluations, data gathered, and interview results.
Propose two recommendations to address the problem based on your analysis.
Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 150 words and is due on Day 3 (Thursday).

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read Chapter 4: Finding Solutions and Gaining Support of the course textbook One Step at a Time: A Roadmap for Problem Solving & Making a Difference.
Read A Closer Look: Week 4: Identifying the Target Audience.
Examining the audience demographics and psychographics can help formulate an approach that will help your audience know what the problem is, have empathy for the problem, and ultimately become part of the potential solution. In this discussion forum, you will identify individuals and/or groups who are interested in the problem, people who should be interested in the problem, and people who can be part of the potential solution.
In your discussion post,
Restate your problem statement. (SOCIAL ISOLATION AMONG OLDER CITIZENS)
Describe the predicted demographics of your target audience based on the context of the problem, the environment, and your prior research. Include as many of the following details as you can identify:
Age
Gender
Culture
Religious beliefs
Education level
Occupation
Describe the possible psychographic concerns your target audience may have. Consider the following:
Preexisting ideas about the issue.
Personal or group biases.
Prior experiences with the issue.
Based on possible psychographic concerns you find, formulate a communication plan based on what you want your audience to know about the problem. As stated in the course textbook,
Know is to create a persuasive message that is informative and fact-based from the data collected about the problem.
Feel is to influence the audience’s emotions by appealing to their interests, passions, and concerns.

A New Decision-Making Trend
Can intuition and evidence-based decision making coexist as valid approaches within an organization? Explain.
How might managers combine their intuition with a rational, data-driven, evidence-based approach? Why would you use one and not the other?
In terms of data-driven decision making, do you see a place for artificial intelligence in the near future? List some possible advantages and disadvantages of using artificial intelligence for managerial decision making.
Meets both criteria with no errors:
Displays college-level writing in Standard English (includes spelling, grammar, and punctuation).
Includes APA style in-text style citations where appropriate, and a list of references when required.
Reference to be used: Daft, R. L. (2021). Management (14th ed.). Cengage Limited.
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Discipline: MT497 Bachelor’s Capstone in Organizational Management

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Within the Discussion Board area, write 200 – 300 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.In this world, global culture plays a crucial role in shaping societies. The international spread of businesses reflect the effect of globalization on local culture, offering insights into competitive advantages. Understanding culture is essential for navigating this diverse world where traditions and values shape people’s collective experience.Discuss the following with your fellow classmates:In your view, how can an international business learn about a local culture?
Should an international business localize their products for different countries? Why or why not?
In your view, why is it important for international businesses to treat their foreign employees in an ethical manner?Discussion Board RubricExpectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content.
25Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment.
25DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community.
10Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic.
8Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. Any resources should be cited in APA format or style specified in the assignment.
7Total Points75

teven Sample described two rules of decision making for contrarian leaders, as follows (2003):
Never make a decision yourself that can reasonably be delegated to a lieutenant.
Never make a decision today that can reasonably be put off to tomorrow.
Discuss your agreement or disagreement with these rules, and address the following:
Analyze the pros and cons of these rules of decision making.
Conclude whether these rules would be effective if applied in your current work environment.
Compare a work, life, or academic decision-making situation when you followed these rules and the results were positive and a situation when you followed these rules and the results did not yield positive results.

teven Sample described two rules of decision making for contrarian leaders, as follows (2003):
Never make a decision yourself that can reasonably be delegated to a lieutenant.
Never make a decision today that can reasonably be put off to tomorrow.
Discuss your agreement or disagreement with these rules, and address the following:
Analyze the pros and cons of these rules of decision making.
Conclude whether these rules would be effective if applied in your current work environment.
Compare a work, life, or academic decision-making situation when you followed these rules and the results were positive and a situation when you followed these rules and the results did not yield positive results.

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For the Unit 3 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay (minimum of 1200 words) which addresses the questions and statements below. When finished, the essay should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections. A minimum of three scholarly sources are required, and all sources should be cited and referenced in APA format.
1. Apply the concept of life cycle to an organization with which you are familiar, such as a local business. What stage is the organization in now? How did the organization handle or pass through its life cycle crises?
2. Why do you think organizations feel pressure to grow? What are the benefits and drawbacks of a large organization?
3. Refer to the Case for Analysis, Digitalization in the Manufacturing Sector: Skills in Transition, at the end of chapter 8. What is meant in the case by “jobs being de-skilled”? Do you think the knowledge and skillsets based on older technologies are worth saving for a company? Explain.
4. How might a company best work through the transition from an old to a new manufacturing technology with its employees? Discuss.