Create a written training program or session to teach OD practitioners about intervention and communicating with employees.

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Create a written training program or session to teach OD practitioners about intervention and communicating with employees. It will be graded on how well you communicate and teach others the key aspects of communicating with many different facets within an organization.
The assignment should have an APA title page and an APA reference page. The APA title page and APA reference page DO NOT count towards the minimum word requirement! Your body of work needs to be a minimum of 500 words in length.
Note that an APA abstract page is NOT required!
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What are the specific risks associated with using each business-level strategy?

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What are the differences among the cost leadership, differentiation, focused cost leadership, focused differentiation, and integrated cost leadership/differentiation business-level strategies? What are the specific risks associated with using each business-level strategy?

Give a brief overview of Porter’s Five Forces.

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Briefly describe the industry in which your selected company operates. Give a brief overview of Porter’s Five Forces.

The more information you provide, the better feedback you can be given.

Here are some examples to help you with your analysis:

For competition you may want to look at the distribution of market share within an industry. Is it clearly dominated by one key player (I.E. >50%), or is it more evenly split between multiple firms. Market share is not a perfect measure of rivalry but multiple firms with similar market share can indicate higher levels of rivalry.

For buyer power refer to your text for specific examples. Some things you could consider are how price sensitive are your firm’s customers? How many options are available? How knowledgeable are your firm’s customers? Each of these would contribute to higher buyer power.

For supplier power you may want to consider the degree of specialization of your product. If it uses generic materials that are widely available supplier power may be lower.

For threat of substitutes, a brainstorm of alternative options from the consumer perspective would be helpful. This is not simply recognizing other firms that produce the same product (that’s competition) but rather products in other industries that could accomplish the same purpose. Think cars vs. bicycles.

For threat of new entrants, put yourself in the perspective of the entering firm. How difficult do you think it would be to break into this industry?

What area(s) of the general external business environment do you believe changed in order to provide an opportunity for a company like AirBnB to form.

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For this assignment you will be analyzing the external environment of AirBnB. Please do whatever additional research is necessary outside of the podcast to satisfactorily answer the following questions. Remember to justify your answers with evidence.

Questions:

What area(s) of the general external business environment do you believe changed in order to provide an opportunity for a company like AirBnB to form. Is there a changing area of the general environment that you believe will be a threat to their business model in the future?
If we consider AirBnB to be a new entrant into the hospitality/short stay vacation industry. According to Porter’s Five Forces, how attractive is this industry (remember attractiveness is determined by more or less of the Five Forces in total)? What might be particularly difficult for a new startup?
AirBnB created a new business model focused on peer-to-peer short stay exchanges. They faced difficulty in progressing from the startup to the growth phase. How did AirBnB finally overcome entry barriers and experience explosive growth?
What industry phase is the short stay peer-to-peer vacation industry in? How might this affect future planning at AirBnB?

Using your own organisation or an organisation with which you are familiar, identify a change that has happened or needs to happen.

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It is said that the only constant in life is change and this is true for many organisations too, be that change to maintain competitive advantage, respond to the competition or to improve performance within the workplace. Regardless of the reason for change, change can impact on people, processes and the culture of an organisation.

An organisation’s leader(s) can exert influence on how an organisation operates and how effective it is because they determine the structure of an organisation, its objectives and how they are to be achieved. This also has an impact on organisational culture.

Using your own organisation or an organisation with which you are familiar, identify a change that has happened or needs to happen.

You are a management consultant that has been brought in to assist with the changes that will be needed. With reference to appropriate theory and giving justification for your answers you are tasked to:

  1. Advise briefly the change and why it is necessary
  2. Analyse the culture of the organisation and consider where and why there might be resistance to the change
  3. Identify how leaders need to approach the change to minimise resistance and maximise successful implementation
  4. Advise how leadership style and emotional intelligence can impact on the effectiveness of implementing change.

Your response should be in the form of a written report of between 1,500 – 2,000 words.

 

For what organization did Mr. Marshall work in his efforts to desegregate public education?

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Please watch the movie entitled “Simple Justice.” This is a docu-drama, based upon a book by Richard Kluger, which depicts the early legal career of Thurgood Marshall. Marshall was the attorney who argued on behalf of the plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Later, he was also the first African American to become a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
You can access the movie (2 hours and 12 minutes) here:

Then, prepare a movie review. Your review should be no less than 2 pages long. You should summarize the basic story provided in the movie, along with the ultimate outcome of the documentary. You should also provide information on the following topics:
Who inspired Thurgood Marshall to devote his career to desegregation efforts in public education?
For what organization did Mr. Marshall work in his efforts to desegregate public education?
The Brown case was NOT the first case in which Mr. Marshall was involved which pertained to the Plessy v. Ferguson precedent. What other cases did he pursue which later helped to “lay the groundwork” for the Brown decision? Describe how those cases helped “chip away” at the “separate but equal” doctrine.
In the consolidated cases (5 total cases which were all presented to the Supreme Court at the same time, later to be known collectively as Brown v. Board of Education), Mr. Marshall relied upon expert testimony to support his argument that “separate can never be equal.” What was the basic message of the expert testimony on which he relied?

Write a 5-7 page (double-spaced) paper in which you compare and contrast the three leadership approaches: (

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3. Critical Leadership Comparison Paper – due September 7. Using Northouse’s Leadershipwrite a 5-7 page (double-spaced) paper in which you compare and contrast the three leadership approaches: (: Theory and Practice (8th ed., chapters 8-10 and others), plus other resources (PPT files, some relevant resources are listed on the Moodle course site as well as in the Leadership Bibliography provided at the beginning of the course), write a 5-7 page (double-spaced) paper in which you compare and contrast the three leadership approaches: (1) Transformational Leadership, (2) Servant Leadership, and (3) Authentic Leadership. Each of these leadership approaches has become popular recently, yet how do they relate to one another? Are they virtually the same, or are there differences? In 1-2 paragraphs only explain the core concepts of each leadership approach. Then provide an integrated discussion comparing and contrasting the three approaches. At the end of the paper, you must be able to clearly articulate why each is different, or not, and which you think is the most effective approach of the three, including how you might implement this approach in your work setting. You must include an introduction and conclusion. A cover page is not necessary.

What business use cases may benefit from the quantitative methods offered last week and this week?

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Apply elementary descriptive statistics, probability theories and quantitative methods in business in business decision making under risk and uncertainty.
For the applied assignment, please submit a 5-6 slide PPT (NOT including title page and references page) that includes the following parts:
PART 1: Create a context: Introduce a real-world business situation or an imagined business scenario that may benefit from the theories and methods presented in the prior two weeks (Weeks 3 and 4 – see the objective stated in bold above). While creating the context, ask yourself: What business use cases may benefit from the quantitative methods offered last week and this week? Pick one. You can use Google or other search tools, or your own workplace experience, to create the context. Once you decide on the context, describe it clearly in your PPT presentation. Be sure to deliver all relevant information for the audience (in this case your instructor) to help him/her understand the context fully.
Part 2: Show with examples how the quantitative methodology introduced in the prior two weeks relate to the business use case you introduced. (e.g., does the math/methodology help to resolve a business problem?) Be specific in your description of how you can use the quantitative information in connection with the business case (your context) you described. Give examples. Use technical terminology when necessary.
Part 3: Reflect on your learning by answering these questions: What changes have you observed in your own learning or knowledge of math/quantitative methods as a result of the topics introduced in Weeks 3 and 4 of this course? What did you find most valuable or useful for your MBA education and/or your current/future career. (As you articulate your thoughts for Part 3, be original: Do not repeat the business context or situation you described in Parts 1 and 2. Think beyond that context).

How large companies can manage to sustain profitability within supply Chains and operations.

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Please watch video and respond to the following questions:
Post needs to be 300 words or more,

Porter’s Five Forces analysis is a framework that helps to analyze the level of competition within a particular industry. It is especially useful when starting a new business or when entering a new industry sector. According to this framework, competitiveness does not only come from competitors. Instead, the state of competition in an industry depends on five fundamental forces: the threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, the threat of substitute products or services, and existing industry rivalry.

1. According to Michael Porter, How five forces affect industries’ profitability? How large companies can manage to sustain profitability within supply Chains and operations.

2. How substitution force can affect Supply Chain profitability?

3. find a small company and analyze the five forces for the chosen company.

4. What are your three take away messages from the interview?

Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to attract qualified applicants to your organization.

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I had issues adding the amount of pages (6) and references (3) needed.
Assignment 2: Business Expansion and Sustainability
See all attachments and read all instructions, please! There is information there that will not fit here.
In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario that you chose in Assignment 1. (Attached)
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments.
Using the scenario from Assignment 1, write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:
1. Identify three (3) job requirements (e.g., needed certifications, previous work experience, external influences, etc.) that could apply to your chosen scenario. Determine two (2) ways these requirements could impact staffing at your organization. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that you could utilize to ensure that all applicants meet the identified job requirements for your organization. Justify your response.
2. Outline a long-term recruitment plan that contains at least four (4) components, is aligned with your company’s recruitment strategy, but also addresses possible job skill or credential shortages. Note: Consider concepts such as succession planning and hiring retirees.
3. Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to attract qualified applicants to your organization. Next, suggest three (3) communication methods that you would utilize to reach out to applicants. Predict the outcome of integrating your branding strategies and communication methods at your organization. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Determine two (2) selection processes for recruiting new employees that could apply to your chosen scenario and then identify five (5) selection criteria that you could use when hiring new employees. Next, analyze the effect of the five (5) identified selection criteria on long-term employee retention and preservation of organizational knowledge. Justify your response.
5. Suggest two (2) assessment methods that you could employ to select new employees for your organization and then analyze the validity and reliability of each method in regards to the job your organization is offering. Next, identify four (4) job predictors that you believe can assess candidates’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and other skills and experiences (KSAOs). Provide support for your rationale.
6. Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources, or use ones from Assignment 1 Staffing Plan. (attached)