Category: Writing

Overview
In this assignment, you will evaluate a current organizational structure and recommend structural changes that can help address the concerns the organization identified regarding collaboration, communication, and autonomy.
Scenario
You work for an organization that has traditionally been very formalized, and managers have had a very broad span of control over direct reports from multiple departments and functions. This worked well in the past; managers were able to oversee a high number of direct reports because there were many rules and regulations dictating how their work should be performed. However, there were downsides. Employee talent was underused, and there wasn’t a strong team culture, as most work was done independently according to standard operating processes.
Recently, the organization has been shifting to less formalized working structures to support more creative, innovative work and provide employees with more autonomy. While employees are happy with the purpose of these new changes, managers are feeling overwhelmed, and employees are feeling under supported. This has impacted function-specific work the most, because in the past, managers didn’t need to understand in-depth, function-specific tasks (such as the technical aspects of graphic design work or the intricacies of project management). Instead, they had the ability to rely on rules, regulations, and standard operating processes. Employees have also noticed a lack of communication around current projects, which has led to a lack of updated information and duplicated work across management teams.
You have been asked to work with the human resources department to recommend a new organizational structure that addresses these identified management and communication concerns.
Prompt
Use the Module Six Assignment Template located in the Guidelines for Submission section to create an updated organizational structure chart for the organization. Then, in a separate Word document, write a brief explanation for your recommended changes and how they will impact both organizational communication and overall team dynamics.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Updated Organizational Structure Chart: Create an updated organizational structure chart that addresses management and communication concerns.
Explanation of Changes: Explain your reasoning for why you made the changes you did to the company’s organizational structure. Include how your changes differ from the original and why you believe they would benefit the organization.
Impact on Organizational Communication: Describe the impact these changes will have on the company’s overall organizational communication.
Impact on Team Communication: Describe the impact these changes will have on the company’s overall team communication and reporting structure.
What to Submit
Submit your completed Module Six Assignment Template PPT as a PPT file. Submit your separate, written submission as a 2- to 3-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins.

A working reference list listed alphabetically and in bibliographic format. The list must be at least 5 references long and include:
a) anything cited in answers to 3., 4., and 5. above; and
b) at least two references that include surface temperature and other climate model projections for your country generated between 2014-present (please highlight these in yellow so that they can be easily identified during grading). You may select your preferred referencing style, but it must be used correctly and consistently.
References
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Boadi, P., Gyimah, F. T., & Aryeetey, R. (2022). Descriptive analysis of changes in Ghana’s food availability and food safety information between 2010 and 2020. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 22(2), 19624-19657.
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For this discussion we will focus on establishing and prioritizing goals while working with clients. Students will review chapter 12 to inform their Knowledge of SMART goals and factors influencing goal development. Below find attached a role play video with a student conducting an intake with client Breonna. After watching the video you will develop three goals with the client based on her presenting problem using the SMART goals model. I also attached a video on SMART goals. Be sure you number each goal and give an explanation of why this goal will help the client with her presenting problem.

Write both academic context and how your research fits part in proposal templete doc for these two essays

Write both academic context and how your research fits part in proposal templete doc for these two essays

Write both academic context and how your research fits part in proposal templete doc for these two essays

Distinguish between primary and secondary sources.What are the differences between them?
Explain why it is important to consult a variety of sources when conducting historical research.Why should you avoid relying only on one type of source? What are the benefits of using a diversity of sources?
Choose a current event related to the subject of your research question and explain how they are connected.
Read what you wrote in the previous module’s activity about how your historical topic is relevant to modern society. Using your response and what you have learned thus far about your topic, identify a specific current event that you feel is relevant to your research question. Then explain how the current event is connected to your research question. Keep in mind that the link between your topic and your current event will become clearer as you continue to research.

Give your own statement and at least one example on these questions “What is globalization? How is it related to sustainability?” Connect it to a reading or other outside source in a paragraph
Select 3 UN SDGs and show how their causes and effects inter-relate. Give specific examples. Also a paragraph.
Two replies of one paragraph each

In this discussion board, you’ll get to post a first-draft attempt to respond to the prompt below and get feedback from your classmates to improve your work before you submit your final draft for grading. In an assignment after this discussion board, you will post a final draft on the same prompt.

Watch this week’s video: Competitive Advantage and Marketing StrategiesLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
Using a product that you regularly purchase as the example (any good or service that is not the same as your Course Project or the examples used for your Weeks 1, 3, or 5 Video Analyses), write a one-page summary that answers the following four questions. Requirements: 4-5 page
Does the product or service have a competitive advantage (cost, differentiation, etc.)? If not, what is your recommendation for it to attain a competitive advantage?
Is the competitive advantage sustainable because of relevance or defensibility? If you answered no to question one, how would your recommendation lead to a sustainable competitive advantage?
What barriers does the competition face to entering the same market or gaining a competitive advantage?
What is the value provided to customers, and is that value a sustainable competitive advantage? Why or why not?
Please follow APA seventh edition guidelines and submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document.