Category: Management

Topic 4 DQ 2GO TO DISCUSSION
Start Date
Apr 25, 2024, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Apr 29, 2024, 11:59 PM
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Identify a process within your organization that requires improvement. Explain how using the DMAIC method differs from how improvements are currently made.

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
1.Describe the basic steps of the organizational development process.
2.Evaluate the strategic role of change in the organization and its impact on organizational performance.
3.Analyze the human, structural and strategic dimensions of organizational development.
Analyse the ethical issues of the organizational development processes.

Assignment Question(s):
Read the case Lincoln Hospital: Third Party Intervention from book Organization Development and Change by Cummings. take notes on the diagnosis and intervention stages for this case and answer the following questions:
1.If you had been called by Lincoln’s president to help resolve the problems described in the case, how would you have carried out the contracting and diagnosis stages? (2 Marks) (150 Words)
2.What would you have done differently than what the OD consultant did? (2 Marks) (150 Words)
3.Do you think that the third-party intervention is an appropriate intervention in this case? Why? (2 Marks) (150 Words)
4.What are some other OD interventions that can be appropriate in this case? Why? (2 Marks) (150 Words)
5.How effective was the third-party intervention? And evaluate its impact. (2 Marks) (150 Words)
Note:
Use the concepts developed in this course in your answers.
You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.

Answers

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I hope you doing well
I need your help with my assignment, it’s about Questions 3= the total marks = 10
Q1/ 400 words
Q2/ 400 words
Q3/ 500 words
And I will put for you 2 files :-
1-File number 1 about the information and the questions and everything about the assignment and everything you need to know
2- file number 2 about case study you should see it and read it because it’s help you to understand and solve the questions , and it’s related to the assignments
( you can use other resources)
NOTE :-
You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Do not make any changes in the cover page.
Assignment Workload:
This Assignment comprise of a Case Study and Discussion questions.
Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-3 students will able to understand the
1.Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
2.Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)
3.Evaluate to monitor and control the project. (L.O-3.2)
Assignment-3: Case Study
Assignment Case study Question: (Marks 10)
Please read the Case-8.3 “Tham Luang Cave Rescue.” from Chapter 8 “Scheduling Resources and Costs” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 304-307 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following questions.
Case study questions
1.How did the physical environment of the cave affect the rescue plan? Explain in 250 words (3.5 Marks).
2.How did the rescue team respond to the risks of the project? Explain in 250 words (3.5 Marks).
3.Some have called the rescue a miracle and that luck was the decisive factor. Do you agree? Explain in 150 words (3 Marks)
Answers:

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
1.Recognize an understanding of the overall marketing concepts, goals and strategies within the context of organizations goals and strategies. (LO-1)
2.Demonstrate the ability to formulate marketing strategies that incorporate psychological and sociological factors which influence consumer’s decision. (LO-3)
3.Develop critical and analytical thinking necessary to overcome challenges and issues of marketing in the changing global environment. (LO-4)
Critical Thinking(Max Marks-10)

1.Firms institute a variety of brand-related strategies to create and manage key brand assets that includes like brand extension and line extension, manufacturer brands and private-label brands, co-branding and Brand Licensing. Critically examine these all strategies with the help of suitable examples from the local market. (CH-11, CLO-1) (4 Marks)
2.A local health club is running a promotional campaign that promises you can lose an inch a month off your waist if you join the club and follow its program. How might this claim cause a communications gap? What should the club do to avoid a service failure?
(CH-13, CLO-3) (3 Marks)
3.Imagine you are the product manager for Neutrogena’s sun protection product line and your team developed a new type of sunscreen. Which B2B pricing tactics would you use to promote it? Why? (CH-15, CLO-4) (3 Marks)

Answers
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2.400
3.400

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
The Assignment`s learning Outcomes:
In the 3rd assignment, the students are required to read thoughtfully the Using Six Sigma DMAIC to improve the quality of the production process: case study, and answer the related questions, upon successful completion of the assignment the student should be able to:
1.Recognize the importance of quality management theory, principles, and practices applied in businesses on national and international levels.(CLO1)
2.Use quality improvement tools and practices for continuous improvement to achieve the organizational change and transformation ( CLO3)
3.Develop analytical skills of identifying pitfalls, or quality concerns through assimilated and strategic planning.(CLO4)
Instructions to access the case study:
Using Six Sigma DMAIC to improve the quality of The production process: a case study , Monika Smętkowska, Beata Mrugalska*Instructions to read the case study’
Access the below link to download directly the case study PDF:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/
Or
Through SDL https://sdl.edu.sa/SDLPortal/ar/A-ZDataBases.aspx
Using Six Sigma DMAIC to improve the quality of the production process: a case study
This case study discusses the application of six sigma as one of the common tools to improve the quality and practice continues improvements. The paper is supported by practical example of the DMAIC implementation ( one of the Six sigma methods), which presents the efficiency of such practice on the processes quality level. Read the case, by using your critical thinking skills answer the following questions:
1-Using your own words, explain in brief the idea behind six-sigma concept, and how it does benefit the business? ( 2.5 Mark) ( 100 -150 words)
2- Describe the main stages of DMAIC as indicated in the case study. ( 2.5) ( 100 – 150 words)
3-From your point of view, which one of these stage is more critical, and Why? ( 2.5 Mark). ( 100 – 150 words)
4- Assess the application of DMAIC on the company ( production process) in term of its implementation and results efficiency ( 2.5 mark ) ( 100 – 150 words)
Important Notes: –
For each question, you need to answer not more than 150 Words.
Support your answers with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles etc.
Use APA style for writing references.
Answers:
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
Aligned (PLOs)
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Question
MGT.K.1
(1.1)
Find some structured ways of dealing with complex managerial decision problems.
Question-1
MGT.K.3
(1.2)
Explain simple decision models and management science ideas that provide powerful and (often surprising) qualitative insight about large spectrum of managerial problems.
Question-4
MGT.S.1
(2.1)
Demonstrate the tools for deciding when and which decision models to use for specific problems.
Question-2
MGT.V.1
(3.1)
Build an understanding of the kind of problems that is tackled using Spreadsheet Modeling and decision analysis.
Question-3

Assignment Instructions:
Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
In the Search Bar of EBSCO find the following article:

Title: “Modeling Autonomous Decision-Making on Energy and Environmental Management Using Petri-Net: Case Study”.
Author: Niken Prilandita, Benjamin McLellan, Tetsuo Tezuka.

Assignment Questions: (Marks 10)
Read the above case study and answer the following Questions:

Question 1: Explain the autonomous decision-making process, its advantages and disadvantages (250-300 words) (2.5-Marks).
Question 2: Discuss the Centralized and De-centralized Decision-Making Approaches with suitable examples (250-300 words). (2.5-Marks).
Question 3: Explain the various stages of Decision-Making Cycle based on this case study (250-300 words) (2.5-Marks).
Question 4: Why are the most decisions made on energy and environmental management known as the decisions of community interest. (250-300 words) (2.5-Marks).
Answers:
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
No
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
CLO-6
Write coherent project about a case study or actual research about ethics

The content is available for free download in knowledge resource from the SEU homepage:
Read the following article available in SDL:
Yadav, R., Gangwar, R., Arora, S., & Andres, F. (2019). Cultural Issues in Employee Engagement: Illuminate, Causes, and Significance. In N. Sharma, N. Chaudhary, & V. Singh (Eds.), Management Techniques for Employee Engagement in Contemporary Organizations (pp. 47-56). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7799-7.ch003.
https://0y11jlx92-y-https-www-igi–global-com.seu….
Answer the following questions:
1.Discuss the role of employee engagement in the growth of organization as argued by the author. (Not less than 400 words) 3 Marks.
2.Explain the significance of cultural issues in Employee engagement addressed by the author. (not less than 400 words) 3 Marks.
3.According to the author, why do cultural issues occur in employee engagement? Explain the techniques to improve employee engagement. (not less than 500 words) 4 Marks.
Note: All answers should be supported with proper references.