Discuss the relationships between organizational culture, conflict, power and politics within the context of today’s contemporary organizations. Investigate as to how the three controversial topics (power, politics, and conflicts) affect the nature of organization

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Discuss the relationships between organizational culture, conflict, power and politics

Discuss the relationships between organizational culture, conflict, power and politics within the context of today’s contemporary organizations.

This thought assignment aims to investigate as to how the three controversial topics (power, politics, and conflicts) affect the nature of organization

Firstly, we will study what the literature says about the three vital pillars on which the organizational activity stands, before demonstrating that the occurrence of the 3 pillars can be used to boost up the activity of an organization where each participant can be benefitted. Having said so, we will conclude that understating conflicts and power dynamics is therefore a critical managerial skill that companies are looking for.

Complete the Risk Register given with a minimum of 6 risks based on the virtual project.

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Project Management Risk Analysis

Complete the Risk Register given with a minimum of 6 risks based on the virtual project. Use the RACI to help. (ONLY produce a Risk Register nothing more)

Identify key trends or perspectives in terms of the changing nature of work and workforce. Identify the journal articles selected to conduct the literature review. Summarise major contributions in the literature by referring to the context of the particular focus mentioned in the Introduction. Conclude by drawing on the key points from your evaluation of the three journal articles.

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Evaluate the ideas in the literature on the changing nature of the workforce and the nature of employment in the national (Australian) context

Structure:

The literature review will ideally have an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Introduction (150 words approximately):

Introduce general issues in the contemporary HRM context.

Identify key trends or perspectives in terms of the changing nature of work and workforce.

Identify the journal articles selected to conduct the literature review.

Body (700 words approximately):

Identify and discuss key themes, theory/ies and major concepts in the literature, in relation to the topic.

Identify and discuss areas of agreements, disagreements and contentious issues related to the topic.

Conclusion (150 words approximately):

Summarise major contributions in the literature by referring to the context of the particular focus mentioned in the Introduction.

Conclude by drawing on the key points from your evaluation of the three journal articles.

Referencing:

1. Your literature review must have a minimum of 5 (five) peer reviewed and HRM focused academic journal articles. (three journal articles reviewed plus two more journal articles).

2. In text citations and a reference list must be provided.

3. Reference list is not included in the expected word count.

4. In-text citations are included in the word count.

Prepare an academic analysis (3,500 words) answering the question, “Why is ‘character’ central to contemporary leadership practices?”

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Leadership in Practice: “Why is ‘character’ central to contemporary leadership practices?”

Prepare an academic analysis (3,500 words) answering the question, “Why is ‘character’ central to contemporary leadership practices?” (check document ‘BRIEF – Academic Masters Analysis – Why is ‘Character’ central to contemporary leadership practices’

How do they treat their Employees? What are the chief products or services they sell and what is their company mission? How are they socially responsible?

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Three business Leader

Write a 2 page paper discussing three Business Leaders. Include the following:
Leadership traits that are common in great Leaders and why they are successful
How do they treat their Employees?
What are the chief products or services they sell and what is their company mission?
How are they socially responsible?

The three leaders are MIcheal Dowling, karl Icahn and Meg Whitman.

Critically appraise the abilities and skills supporting strategic leaders. Critically evaluate a range of variables influencing strategic leadership requirements. Critically assess strategies for building effective relationships with followers. Critically analyse personal strategic leadership learning ambition and development strategy.

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Strategic leadership

1. Critically appraise the abilities and skills supporting strategic leaders.

2. Critically evaluate a range of variables influencing strategic leadership requirements.

3. Critically assess strategies for building effective relationships with followers.

4. Critically analyse personal strategic leadership learning ambition and development strategy.

Based on the work completed develop at least 1 recommendation in each of the areas listed below that are designed to improve the company’s competitive human resources position.

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Step 1: Begin Assembly of Human Resources Report to the Board of Directors

Assemble the reports generated into a new, comprehensive report that will be completed in this assignment. This step should include aggregation of the following sections:

  • Title Page
  • Executive Summary [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 3]
  • Table of Contents [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 4]
  • Section 1: Current Human Resources Environment
  • Section 2: Company’s Human Resources Posture
  • Section 3: Comparator Group Human Resources Posture
  • Section 4: Company’s Human Resources Competitive Position
  • Section 5: Recommendations and Expected Impact [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 2]
  • References [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 4]
  • Appendices [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 4]

Step 2: Recommendations and Expected Impact

Based on the work completed develop at least 1 recommendation in each of the areas listed below that are designed to improve the company’s competitive human resources position. Be sure to include a detailed description of the recommendation, an overview of how the recommendation would be implemented, and a discussion of the expected impact of each recommendation.

  • Benefits and Compensation
  • Diversity
  • Employee Relations
  • Talent Management
  • Technology

Step 3: Executive Summary

Develop an overview (2–3 pages) presenting key points from all five sections of the report. Executive summaries are always included in reports to the board of directors as a courtesy, to allow them to quickly assess the overall report and facilitate discussion. The executive summary should be concise, factual, and professional in tone.

Step 4: Finalize Assembly of the Human Resources Report to the Board of Directors

Finalize assembly of the report, inserting the Executive Summary, Table of Contents, and the Section 5 Recommendations. Make sure the References listing is aggregated from all prior work. The final References listing should be alpha order, with citations in APA format. The Appendices should be ordered to correspond with the final report.

 

Discuss the McDonald’s drive-thru case based on the strategic issues discussed so far and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this change to the drive-thru process.

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AO1

Read the McDonalds Drive Thru case.

address the following:

  • Discuss the McDonald’s drive-thru case based on the strategic issues discussed so far and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this change to the drive-thru process.
  • Look at new drive-thru innovations that could be considered in conjunction with or instead of the proposed solution that other fast food chains are using to facilitate potentially faster order processing (not limited to drive-thru ordering)
  • Give a final recommendation as to whether this or another method is an opportunity that should be expanded across the McDonalds USA network.

Critically review the company global marketing mix and highlight strategic recommendations to improve the overall competitiveness in the global market space.

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Global Marketing Plan Review and Recommendation

The purpose of this assignment is to critically review the marketing mix of ONLY ONE of the companies listed above and provide future recommendations of its global marketing operations. The assignment is intended to building on the work done in course work 1, based on the global marketing environment analysis you conducted in your first assignment, you are required to critically review the company global marketing mix and highlight strategic recommendations to improve the overall competitiveness in the global market space.

 

What behaviors by Alex are having the greatest impact on the 360° data? Which of these behaviors are positive and which are negative? What does the 360° data tell us about Alex’s likely career success? If you were Sam Glass, would you invest more time in helping Sander progress at Landon? All analyses should be in 12 pt. font, double-spaced, 1” margins

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A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products

For each case, you will submit your written response to the case questions. You may address more than one answer to one, may bleed into another. These analyses are graded as pass or fail, based on whether you provided some thoughtful commentary on the topic at hand, but not based on what you chose to express.

What behaviors by Alex are having the greatest impact on the 360° data? Which of these behaviors are positive and which are negative?

What does the 360° data tell us about Alex’s likely career success?

If you were Sam Glass, would you invest more time in helping Sander progress at Landon?