How does the interviewee handle change management at his or her organization, and what specific challenges has he or she encountered?

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Research and Reflection- Management Perspective

Prompt Questions:

1.How did your interviewee come to be a manager (i.e., what career path he or she follow)?

2.Has your interviewee found that professional certifications, volunteering, and continued education are important factors to career development?

3.What has surprised your interviewee most about what it means to be an effective leader (as opposed to the popular view of what a successful leader is and/or does)?

4.What roles are played by managerial goals, objectives, decision making, and communication on the job?

5.How does the interviewee handle change management at his or her organization, and what specific challenges has he or she encountered?

6.What advice does your interviewee offer to someone in your position in regards to your short- and long-term goals?

Research and Reflection Paper
In the next phase, ruminate on what you learned in your interview and write a research and reflection paper in which you draw upon learning shared with your instructor and colleagues, your individual learning, and knowledge you have gained from the interview to demonstrate a more in-depth understanding of the foundational principles of management.

In your paper, go beyond recitation of memorized facts or regurgitation of information; strive to synthesize the most important topics of management (i.e., leadership, personality, motivation, decision making, communication, and the importance of good management to yourself and to society) into a hybrid research and reflection paper.

-Discuss the leadership precepts your interviewee imparted to you (or what can you glean on the topic as a result of your interview).

-Describe how the leadership precepts dovetail with one or more of the modern theories of leadership.

-Explain how the personalities of workers, colleagues, managers, and subordinates impact your performance in, and experience of, the workplace.

-Explain how the personalities of workers, colleagues, managers, and subordinates interact with one or more leadership models to create the most effective work environment.

-Describe one or two tenets of motivation theory have you taken away from the course, in light of your interview, the leadership model(s) you have discussed, and your own personality.

-Discuss how your understandings of motivation theories impact your conceptions of the best practices when it comes to making decisions and communicating at work. Based on your interview and on learning from this course, summarize what it takes to be an effective employee, a successful manager, and an exemplary citizen of society.

 

How do various functional areas or departments individually and collectively contribute to the CSR outlook of a company?

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When evaluating Disney answer the below:

1-How do various functional areas or departments individually and collectively contribute to the CSR outlook of a company?

2-How can analyzing the financial statements of a company help reveal its commitment toward CSR?

3-How can a company become a front runner in making ethical choices while staying within legal restrictions?

4-Do you believe the company has a sustainable approach to the triple bottom line?

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For this Discussion Board Forum, choose no more than 2 of the following questions to discuss in your thread:

What is the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic rewards? What are the effects of these rewards on the behavior of retail employees? Under what conditions would you recommend that a retailer emphasize intrinsic rewards over extrinsic rewards?
Many large department and specialty stores are changing their salespeople’s reward system from a salary to a commission-based system. What problems can commission-based systems cause? How can department managers avoid these problems?

Describe how you would display merchandise in your selected retail store for the course project. What visual effects would you use to attract customers to various departments? What unique atmospheric components would you use? Explain your reasons for the decision

What are some of the differences and similarities with 20th-century studies in economic anthropology as opposed to contemporary ones?

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What are some of the differences and similarities with 20th-century studies in economic anthropology as opposed to contemporary ones?

Explain the role geographic information systems (GISs) play in the use of predictive analytics for an organization.

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FedEx uses a predictive analytics system to determine how consumers will respond to new services and price changes.

Explain the role geographic information systems (GISs) play in the use of predictive analytics for an organization.

How can an organization use this technology to determine new business locations as well as predict how consumers will respond to price changes?

Does your workplace have a Diversity Training Program? If so, is there anything that you would change in it?

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Supervision – Discussion 12

How can Supervisors reap the full benefits of having a diverse workforce?
What should be covered in a Diversity Training Program?
Does your workplace have a Diversity Training Program? If so, is there anything that you would change in it?
Support your answers by applying applicable theory.

Was the way in which the interviewer ended the interview appropriate?

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International Business Research Skills

CW3 – 2000 WORDS – CHOOSE ONE OF THREE OPTIONS

• This coursework is worth 40% of the overall marks for the module.
• Choose 1 of the 3 options below, and answer all questions with your chosen option.
• Submission with CW2 (2 x mind maps) as ONE WORD DOCUMENT:

Option 1. Qualitative Research Tasks
You should answer all tasks (a, b and c)

a) You are required to watch the following video which is a poor example of how to conduct an interview

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Provide a written report that outlines some of the key mistakes made by the interviewer during the interview.
Just to note, the interviewer is the one asking the questions.
The interviewee is the one answering the questions.

Guidance
You should think about the following to inform your report…

• How the interviewer introduced the research topic to the interviewee.

• The speed at which the interviewer talked.

• Interviewer behavior during the interview, including:

o Her general behavior

o Her body language

o Her approach to building rapport with the interviewee

o Her listening skills

o Was the interviewer respectful?

• The way in which she asked questions and probed the interviewee
Were the questions objectively asked?
Did she ask leading questions, did she criticize the interviewee at times?

• Was the way in which the interviewer ended the interview appropriate?
a) If no, then explain why it was not appropriate

b) You should also watch this video

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Provide a written report outlining the good points on how the interview was conducted.

Guidance

Again, think about the following to inform your response:

• How the interviewer introduced the research topic to the interviewee.

• The speed at which the interviewer talked.

• Interviewer behavior during the interview, including:

o Her general behavior

o Her body language

o Her approach to building rapport with the interviewee

o Her listening skills

o Was the interviewer respectful?

• The way in which she asked questions and probed the interviewee

Were the questions objectively asked?

Did she ask leading questions, did she criticize the interviewee at times?

• Was the way in which the interviewer ended the interview appropriate?

o If yes, then explain why/how it was appropriate

Examine an incident in which a member of the American armed forces earned the Congressional Medal of Honor; our nation’s highest award for bravery in battle.

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 Two Party Opera.

For this assignment, review the political cartoon series, ‘Two Party Opera’ by Brian Carroll. Find a cartoon by Carroll that pertains to one of the specific values explored in this course.

Analyze how the cartoon demonstrates the value and whether it presents the value in a positive or negative light. Do you agree with the cartoonist’s caricature of the value? Why or why not?

•Two Party Opera,Brain  The Congressional Medal of Honor.

Examine an incident in which a member of the American armed forces earned the Congressional Medal of Honor; our nation’s highest award for bravery in battle. Identify the values this person exhibited and explain how their example should inspire u

What were the processes that the data science team at Nutri Mondo is using to evaluate the models they created?

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To prepare for this assignment, review this week’s Learning Resources.

Then write a report to your director about data modeling and how to evaluate models. Your report must answer the following:
What is the purpose of data modeling and what does it accomplish?
Why does modeling come after data scientists understand and prepare their data?
How does a data scientist ensure that modeling responds to the original business understanding?
What were the processes that the data science team at Nutri Mondo is using to evaluate the models they created?

Can you give a PR campaign example of a hospitality company that you remember or find on the Internet or the company’s social media?

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Taco Bell PR campaign

Hospitality companies should shift some of their advertising dollars to public relations.

See the attached file for Taco Bell’s successful PR campaign. What are the advantages of such campaigns? Can you give a PR campaign example of a hospitality company that you remember or find on the Internet or the company’s social media?