Introduce management theory. Explain the importance of management theory. Select and discuss in detail a theory that interest you.

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Case Assignment

For this case assignment you are a newly hired, famous management theorist and consultant working for company XYZ. This company has many management related issues which they have been unable to correct.

While a theory is generally speculation, it can be thought of as a model of reality. You will provide a brief written report to the management team of company XYZ. Be sure to include the following items:

*Introduce management theory (the management has no idea what it is).
*Explain the importance of management theory.
*Select and discuss in detail a theory that interest you.
*Finally, share with the management team members the type of research that you would like to conduct, to determine what their problems are and the possible causes.

Write a 4 page paper (excluding title page and reference page) double-spaced with 1- inch margins. Try to use the APA writing as your guide, citing references as appropriate.

What is the new task/activity you are proposing? Why do you think it will fulfill your opportunity to deal with uncertainties? What will be your proof of completion? Why do you think the level/amount of work is comparable to the original assignment?

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Application Exercise #2: Ambiguity

Learning goal: Understand and apply the entrepreneurial mindset across an array of career environments.

Read the articles:
-Brimm, L. (2015). How to embrace complex changeHBR, 93(9): Pages 108-112.
-Bradberry, T. 2015 11 Ways Successful People Overcome Uncertainty Forbes, December, 21
-Deliverables: This assignment requires you to choose one of the steps* below, submit proof of completion, and a paragraphdescribing: the process you took to pursue the chosen step, the uncertainties you faced in order to take the step, and how you overcame them (including strategies from the readings).

Key guidelines are:
1) The step should be a new activity.
2) The activity/step should be aligned with the goals you have for the Creative Expression project, and/or your career/entrepreneurial goals.

Step
Proof of Completion
Get feedback about your project from potential users in your social environment and/or test the idea ‘virtually’, by posting it on social media or discussion forums, asking for feedback with specific questions, and making sure to respond to any questions they may ask. (Minimum of 3 comments)
Submit link to post (make the post public), screenshots of the post, and comments received.
Host a Zoom focus group (3 to 5 people from your social network or outside of it) to discuss your Creative Expression Project, or an entrepreneurial project you plan to launch in the future. Create a sample of what you are planning to construct to show them.

Share a photo of the Zoom meeting, and ask questions via the chat and save the chat. Another option would be to record the meeting with permission, and submit the recording as a link by saving it to the cloud. Also consider including a brief discussion of the main takeaways.

Research and Apply for an Internship in your field of interest. Optional resource: STARR Career Development Center.
Internship announcement, updated resume, cover letter (if applicable), and confirmation of application submitted.
Ask for more responsibilities/a promotion at your current job.

Script you prepared, confirmation of meeting, current and new responsibilities, official current and new job descriptions, the announcement of the job opportunity if available.
Reach out to someone who has achieved or has the business/career you would like to pursue, ask for an informational interview, and conduct the interview.
Please include the person’s contact information and social media presence, a screenshot of the email or text exchange to schedule the meeting, the reasons you chose to interview this person, the details of the interview, and your main takeaways.

Develop a relationship with a new mentor who is an expert in your field of interest, and have one meeting with him/her.
Include the person’s contact information and social media presence, screenshot of the email or text exchange to schedule the meeting, and the details of the first meeting.

With my approval, you may suggest another step. In order to request a different step, you need to email me the following information:
1. What is the new task/activity you are proposing?
2. Why do you think it will fulfill your opportunity to deal with uncertainties?
3. What will be your proof of completion?
4. Why do you think the level/amount of work is comparable to the original assignment?

Provide at least one question about the reading. Provide an evaluative statement about the reading. Provide an application of the reading to a hypothetical or real scenario.

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Reading Responses

Question- Provide at least one question about the reading. This question should not be recall in nature (e.g., like a quiz or test question). Rather, this question should seek to further clarify theories or ideas presented in the reading.

Evaluative Statement– Provide an evaluative statement about the reading. This is a space where you can provide a critique of a particular idea or the reading overall. You will need to provide a reason for your critique.

Application- Provide an application of the reading (or an idea in the reading) to a hypothetical or real scenario. Think about how this reading or idea would help you navigate challenges in your professional life.

 

Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation that interprets four of the graphs from the report you created in the last two assessments.

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Presenting Data Analysis Results Effectively

Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation that interprets four of the graphs from the report you created in the last two assessments. You have the option of recording a voice-over of up to 10 minutes or including detailed presenter’s notes in the PowerPoint slide deck to explain the points in each slide. The ability to translate analytic results into clear, concise business language and actionable results is vital for managers and analysts. Managers are often required to present the results of their team’s analysis to executives and must be able to explain the results at a high level as well as understand enough about the details to answer any questions the executives might pose. How much an analysis is valued can depend heavily on how well the results of that analysis are articulated. Communicating the results of your data analysis so the applications to your business are clear and explicit can greatly enhance the value of your analytic work. In this assessment, consider how you can best communicate the results that you wrote about in your previous assessment. Review any feedback you received on your first assessment and use it to enhance this assessment.

Scenario Moving average calculations help interpret data. You can easily add a moving average calculation to your stock price scatter plot and use the information to add to your interpretation of the five years of stock price data. You will add the moving average calculation to your stock price scatter plot for this assessment. How much an analysis is valued can depend heavily on how well the results of that analysis are articulated. Communicating the results of your data analysis so the applications to your business are clear and explicit can greatly enhance the value of your analytic work. In this assessment, consider how you can best communicate the results of your enhanced business report to your supervisor and colleagues. Review any feedback you received on your previous assessments. Your Role You are a senior analyst in a business. You may choose any publicly traded company of interest that has practical meaning for you including the company you used for Assessment 3. Your immediate supervisor read your last analytics report on the company’s historical stock performance and was impressed with your work that she has asked you to add to the report and present the key points from that report at a company-wide meeting. You have been invited to present the highlights of your analytics report at an annual company-wide meeting that employees of all levels will attend. You have been allotted no more than 10 minutes and approximately 10-12 slides. The purpose of your speech or presentation is to explain how the results of your analysis apply to the business and how the data you are presenting may impact various aspects of business context. Instructions Create an approximately 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed presenter’s notes including citations on slides and in Notes area of the slide. You may also add a recorded voice-over in which you present and interpret data, graphs, descriptive statistics, et cetera. but the voice-over is not required. Format your presentation as follows: One title slide. Introduction slides explaining the business context.

Four graphics slides: One for each of the four charts in your report. Be sure to add moving average to your stock price chart. One slide on descriptive stats. Two or more conclusion slides explaining the application of each graph in the chosen business context. One slide calling for discussion and questions. One slide thanking everyone for their attention. One slide with APA-formatted references. Additional Requirements Eliminate all bias from your presentation by using supported facts. Use short but complete sentences that are clear, comprehensible, and free of jargon for each bullet point. Include no more than five bullet points per slide if possible. Include APA-formatted in-text citations where appropriate. Ensure your presentation is relevant to and easily understood by everyone in the audience. Remember, you will be speaking to people of all levels in the company. If you include a voice-over in lieu of presenter’s notes, your recording should be no longer than 10 minutes. Your written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. Include an APA-formatted references slide at the end of the presentation.

Choose one reading from the module. Explain how the quote is significant to the theme, and how you can relate the message of the quote to yourself or to the world around you.

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Lesson theme

Choose one reading from the module. (Reading is below) From this reading, choose a quote that you feel is reflective of the lesson theme. The theme is argument writing. Explain how the quote is significant to the theme, and how you can relate the message of the quote to yourself or to the world around you.

Requirements:

  • Three well written paragraphs that explain how your quote is representative of the module theme.
  • One example that relates your quote to the other readings present in the module.
  • One example that links your quote to “real life.

 

 

What variables should be considered while making a list of potential countries? What market entry strategy would you suggest would be most appropriate for entering the global market and why?

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Case study: Read the following case study-

From a small kiosk in a mall established in 1997, Dr. Café has become one of the leading coffee shop chains in the Middle East with more than 600 branches in the world. Dr. Café’s success has been built on its popularity among young and trendy people and its unique approach to selecting the world’s ‘best cereals’. Between 2008 and 2010, Dr. Cafe continued its massive expansion in Malaysia and Singapore with more branches on the horizon. In fact, in its 2030 plans, Dr Cafe outlined its vision to expand globally and increase its network to more than 30,000 branches!

The Marketing Department has been appointed by the CEO of Dr Cafe to investigate and suggest possible options for expansion into an entirely new area; Europe.

As a marketing management student, how can you help a marketing manager in this regard with the following questions.

4.3 Test your knowledge (question):

Discussion Question #1: What variables should be considered while making a list of potential countries?

Discussion Question #2: What market entry strategy would you suggest would be most appropriate for entering the global market and why?

 

Prepare a 200-300 word document as if you were the manager of a customer service department orienting newly hired employees on aspects of dealing with challenging problems and difficult customers.

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Handling Challenging Customers

Prepare a 200-300 word document as if you were the manager of a customer service department orienting newly hired employees on aspects of dealing with challenging problems and difficult customers. Based on this unit’s readings, what are some possible situations and tactics you would want the new employees to be prepared for as they start their job?

 

 

Write an Essay for 5 pages on Pharmacy Runner. Use the Persona assignment, pharmacy runner marketing plan and the 756802 paper as sources for the paper to complete it.

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Pharmacy Runner

Write an Essay for 5 pages on Pharmacy Runner. Instead of Pharmacy Runner use MedicationGo. Use the Persona assignment, pharmacy runner marketing plan and the 756802 paper as sources for the paper to complete it. Use the rubric and instructions as a guide for the paper structure

Briefly What happened? What was the final outcome? Describe why you feel the actions were morally wrong? Put yourself in a position of leadership and describe what you would put in place that would have prevented this in the first place or keep it from happening again.

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Whistle blowing

Briefly What happened? Provide the article title, URL and a one sentence summary of the case.

Key Stakeholders and how were they negatively impacted: [This does not need to be a complete list, just several major stakeholders (not stockholders, though the stockholders may be stakeholders). Briefly explain the relationship with the company – why they are stakeholders

What was the final outcome? [prison, fines, termination, and for how many individuals]

Describe why you feel the actions were morally wrong? [Be sure to use keywords describing your moral base (consequentialist, care, duty, act utilitarian, prima facie duties, etc.) and why your compass would justify classifying the action as morally wrong. Alternatively, discuss why you may feel the action was morally acceptable.]

Put yourself in a position of leadership and describe what you would put in place that would have prevented this in the first place or keep it from happening again. Or, alternatively what rules would you implement to justify the action:

 

 

Provide a short paragraph where you summarize which school won, as well as any additional commentary that explains your criteria winner.

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Bachelors Degree for Business Administration – Analytical Report Business Communication 290

SECTIONS OF THE REPORT:
The three main areas of your report are prefatory, body, and works cited. These are explained below.

PREFATORY SECTION:
Cover Page, Table of Contents, Executive Summary. Content in this section does not count toward your page count. See the Analytical Report sample – above – to review the prefatory sections

BODY OF REPORT:
(AKA “Report Proper”): Main headings in the body section (this is the 10 – 12 pages section of the report). Further below I cover the main headings for the body of the report (go to “body of report – continued”). See the Analytical Report sample – above – to review the prefatory sections.

WORKS CITED:
The MLA format is shown in the example. You can use EASYBIB.COM (Links to an external site.) , or other “citation generators” to create your citations. Google Docs and Microsoft Word also have options for citing sources. The Works Cited is explained further below. See the sample Works Cited – above.

DETAIL – BODY OF REPORT:
This is the bulk of your report. The three main sections of the BODY of your report are as follows:

  1. Introduction
  2. Analysis By Criteria.
  3. Final Recommendation

These sections of the body of the report are explained below in greater detail. Each of these sections will have a MAIN HEADING in your report. Main heading sections should always start on a new page in your report.

1. INTRODUCTION

Main Heading #1. Within the Introduction section you will have the following sections noted below, each with it’s own subheading. Your main headings will be in ALL CAPS, while your subheads will be in “Initial Caps”

Purpose of Report
Overview of Criteria
Overview of Schools
Overview of bachelors program
See the report sample for how the author displays the INTRODUCTION main heading, and the subheadings (Purpose of Report, etc.).

2. ANALYSIS BY CRITERIA

Main Heading #2. Start this section on a new page in your report.

This section is where you evaluate the schools based on your selected criteria points. Suggested sequencing for each criteria is as follows:

Each Criteria will have it’s own Subhead. Example: “Criteria One: Cost”.

Below the subhead, provide a short paragraph where you introduce and explain the criteria point (what data you will be looking at, and how a school wins the criteria point)

After the introductory paragraph for the criteria point, insert the comparative chart/graphic (bar chart, table, whatever graphic(s) you use to compare the schools for this criteria. You can use google sheets or Microsoft Excel to generate charts. Graphics is a general term here to indicate any type of chart/table or other visual figure that compares data. Make sure your reader can tell the schools apart in your graphic (use color or different shading if black and white).

Below (after) the chart/ graphic, provide a short paragraph where you summarize which school won, as well as any additional commentary that explains your criteria winner (you may have additional commentary or your own opinions that are not part of the data comparison shown in the graphic).

You will follow this order for each of your criteria points (criteria one, criteria two, etc.). Once you’ve analyzed all your criteria points (with comparative charts/graphics), and identified a winner for each criteria point, you can move on to your final recommendation.

3. FINAL RECOMMENDATION

Main Heading #3. New page.

NOTE: The final recommendation is NOT shown in the report sample, but does need to be included in your report. The sample provided is a partial sample, not a complete report.

The final recommendation is a short one – three paragraph section that recaps which school won each criteria point, and (most importantly), your final recommendation on which school you recommend for a master’s program. A table can also be included here, as an additional graphic, that acts as a scorecard showing which school won each criteria point.