Identify key organisational decisions that you intend to analyse in the report.

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making Assessment
Management report 2020-2021
You are required to write a report about the key decision-making scenarios that the real estate company WeWork is facing amid the coronavirus outbreak and various lawsuits by using conceptual insights, factual information, and empirical evidence drawn from reliable sources in an analytical manner. Your report should offer the executive and management teams at WeWork specific recommendations based on your analysis.
You are provided with a selection of sources in the assessment folder on BUSI1702 Moodle page to help you establish a basic understanding of the decision-making context.
You are expected to carry out independent research on the scenario, synthesise information and evidence that you have found, and present your arguments (not generic views) in the tutorials that are assigned to assessment support.
Word count:
3000 words + or – 10% (100%) excluding the reference list
Please note that a submission that does not meet the word count requirement faces the risk of failing the assessment (i.e. too short 2000 words) or penalty in the communication criterion (i.e. too long 4000 words).

Report content
Your report should address the following questions. o What are the key decisions?
o How have/could the decisions be made?
o What consequences might these decisions produce?
o How to improve decision making and prevent these consequences?
Report structure
o Introduction approx. 150 words
Identify key organisational decisions that you intend to analyse in the report.
Outline relevant concepts and perspectives of decision making that your report will draw on to
conduct the analysis.
o Evaluation – consequences approx. 500 words
Identify the individual and organisational consequences produced/might be produced by the
decisions.
State whether these consequences are positive with evidence to justify your statements.
o Analysis – context approx. 500 words
Discuss the type(s) and context of the decisions that are identified in your introduction. Identify the key decision makers involved and how they are involved.
o Evaluation – process (with reference to the literature) approx. 1100 words Identify the decision-making approach(es) used/could be used.
Discuss the factors that contribute(d) to the decision-making process. Evaluate the decision-making approaches(es) and process.
o Recommendations for change approx. 350 words
Identify the ways how to improve decision-making to prevent the identified consequences. Explain the reasons why your proposed solutions can be effective.
o Analysis – future challenges approx. 250 words
Discuss the potential obstacles that might hinder the organisation from adopting the improvement and/or alternative(s) that you proposed in the section 5.
o Conclusion approx.150 words
Summarise the report with a focus on the context, decision-making process, and your
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recommendations.
o References
Include only the references that you have cited in the report. Use Harvard referencing system

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undertake a detailed evaluation of an existing small or medium sized enterprise SME of your choice

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• You will be required to undertake a detailed evaluation of an existing small or medium sized enterprise SME of your choice
• The SME can be any business that conforms to the definition of an SME. (needs to be inside uk)

What kinds of advantages does decentralization offer?

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This posting should be a minimum of one short paragraph and a maximum of two paragraphs. Word totals for this post should be in the 100–200-word range. Whether you agree or disagree, explain why with supporting evidence and concepts from the readings or a related experience. Include a reference, link, or citation when appropriate.

For Discussion
Choose ONE of the following questions to respond to in your initial post.

Many businesses have moved toward a decentralized organization in which managers at all levels of the organization can make decisions affecting their areas of the business. What kinds of advantages does decentralization offer? What challenges does it present?
One of the current trends in organization is flatter organizational structures. What types of businesses do you think benefit most from this type of structure? Do you think a flat structure could work at a very large organization with several thousand employees? Why or why not?

What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the strategic rationale for the proposed merger?

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The assignment requires reading a case study titled “THE MERGER OF HEWLETT-PACKARD AND COMPAQ (A): STRATEGY AND VALUATION” and then answering the following case discussion questions both formally and comprehensively.

1. What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the strategic rationale for the proposed merger? Make sure your SWOT identifies opportunities and threats as externally derived factors.
2. Is the strategy for the merger strong? Be specific.
3. What is the value of the projected synergies that will result from the merger?
4. Give your rationale for the appropriate valuation range for Compaq.
5. How should Kathryn Macalester vote her shares?

Please refer to the attached additional material for the case study and also the pdf titled “Discussion 5” to get an idea of what I expect from you. Please also find attached a word document titled “Discussion 6” and fill in this word document. Please do not change the font size or type at all. Follow the exact same formatting style please.

Which of these levels best describes the developmental level of your supervisor’s full team?

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ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL: SITUATIONAL APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP

For the Module 2 SLP assignment, you will continue to apply the concepts from the background materials (Avery, 2011, Chapter 4, p. 85-88) to your own experiences in the workplace. Think carefully about Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership model and the four leadership styles of Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating. Then consider the styles of one or more of the supervisors you have worked with, and reflect upon whether or not their style changed depending on the situation.

After doing some reflecting on your own experiences, and reviewing the background materials, write a 2 full-page paper (excluding title and references pages) addressing the following issues:
Take a look at the four developmental levels D1-D4 discussed in Avery (2011, p.85).

  1. Which of these levels best describes the developmental level of your supervisor’s full team?
  2. How would you describe the tasks required of your supervisor’s full team? Are they structured or unstructured?
  3. Overall, how well does your supervisor’s leadership style match with the developmental level of their team and the characteristics of the team’s tasks? Consider the Situational Leadership model for developmental level and the Path-Goal model for task characteristics in your answer.
  4. Conclude with recommendations for how your supervisor could change their leadership style?

SLP Assignment Expectations

  1. Your SLP should be at least 2 pages in length (not including title and reference pages).
  2. Be sure to cite and reference (using APA Style) a minimum of 2 scholarly sources listed in the Course Materials and Bibliography (Module 1 Required and Optional Reading List), or in the Module 1 Background Page: Required and Optional Readings.
  3. Upload your paper to the SLP 1 Dropbox before the assignment due date.
  4. Include both a reference page and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 11-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.

 

Identify how the source might support a specific design (phenomenology, ethnography, case study, etc.).

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Navigate to the open-access sources for qualitative data provided in this module. Identify a qualitative source of primary data (interview transcripts, etc.) for a topic related to your field of study, describing the source and how it might be used to support your proposed research topic. Identify how the source might support a specific design (phenomenology, ethnography, case study, etc.). Consider what potential secondary analysis possibilities exist for the source you identified.

Top Open-Access Data Sources:

Describe your business and apply the 7 domains to the business start-up.

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Decide on an entrepreneurial opportunity for a business start-up. Describe your business and apply the 7 domains to the business start-up.

Analyze the company’s corporate strategy.

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3.2  analysis

Analyze the company’s corporate strategy. Consider their business/functional/operational strategies. If the company has subsidiaries or different business units, analyze the interaction between them. Do they trade or exchange resources? Is there synergy? Which corporate strategy are they pursuing? How are they achieving or failing at achieving competitive advantage? Has their corporate strategy changed over time? Why? Is their competitive advantage sustainable? Consider the SWOT findings in the previous section during your analysis.

  • Strategic Alternatives/Options for the company’s strategic plan

Using your analysis, create two (2) options for the company to have as a plan for the future.  These options should be in line with your analysis, and should focus on corporate, business, and functional level strategies. They will generally centre on how to change the company – its structure, market, products etc.

  • Option 1
  • Option 2

5       Recommendation

Choose one optional strategic plan and provide a rationale for why it is the stronger and therefore more likely to be successful for the company. Your recommendation should be directed at solving whatever issue the company is facing.

6       Implementation or Action Plan for your recommended strategy

Remember to include a timeline which sequences the steps and resources the company should follow while they implement your recommendation. It is strongly suggested you separate the steps into immediate, medium and long-term action.
This should be outlined in the table format, with accompanying explanation which includes:

  1. Timelines
  2. Steps
  3. Resources required (and functional areas affected)
  4. Any other explanation that may be needed
  • Evaluation

Include the key success factors and/or criteria to measure the success or failure of your recommended strategic plan.

  • Works Cited
  • All pages should be numbered.
  • Any reference materials used beyond information provided in MN 2600 slides should follow APA guidelines.
  • DO NOT repeat sentences or phrases from the websites you consult, as this does count as plagiarism. Remember, this will be submitted to Turnitin for originality verification.
  • Appendices

Papers should be submitted electronically to D2L’s Dropbox by
Section 1: Nov. 19th  

Section 5: Nov. 18th
Late submissions will not be accepted.

Oral Presentation:

A short (approximately 10 minute) oral presentation of the strategic plan will occur in our last week of classes. Each group member must participate.

As we are unable to predict whether we will be on campus at that the time of the presentations, more details on the format will follow.

If a group member misses the presentation, they will lose those marks. The group is responsible for presenting ALL material, even if they are short a person.

Note: I will stop you at the 15-minute mark. Please time your presentation

How would you describe your leadership style? What do you value most as a leader?

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Please read the article prior to completing the assignment.
The purpose of this assignment is to identify and evaluate the role of a leader in today’s world. The student will reflect upon the personal values and perspectives of individuals whom the student considers to be leaders. The student will then conduct three (3) interviews with leaders from business, church, government, or education using the following questions:

How would you describe your leadership style? What do you value most as a leader?
How do you get others to accept your ideas?
What are the most difficult decisions to make?
How do you encourage the development of your employees/those you lead?
What has been your greatest learning moment that has affected the way you lead?

Please list the name, position, and association/organization for each leader you interviewed.
What servant leadership characteristics did you observe in the individuals you interviewed? (Please cite specific examples the individuals gave and make connections to the article/other texts.)
What responses surprised you most from the individuals you interviewed?
What did you learn from your research that can influence the way you lead?

 

What are companies doing managerially in today’s markets to gain an edge through innovation?

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Paper should answer: Innovation is what drives success in many companies and in many industries. What are companies doing managerially in today’s markets to gain an edge through innovation? Please refer to grading rubric!