What is not an example of trust that can be observed in high-performing teams? What do you call the difference between what you say and what you do? When scheduling team meetings, what should you try to avoid?

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 Communication within Teams

Organizations today understand the vital importance of technology that supports the effective and efficient collaboration of a global and cross-cultural workforce. Companies are moving toward organizational designs where the workforce is centered on project-based teams. Organizational leaders are focused on ensuring that the technology available in the workplace supports team collaboration and the workspace.

You work for an organization that over the past 7 years has expanded into both Canada and India. During a recent leadership meeting, the need for an updated employee vacation policy was discussed in light of the fact that the organization now has employees working in global markets. Imagine that you have been assigned as the team leader of a newly created team assigned to review the current company vacation policy and provide recommendations for updating the policy. You have determined that the first thing that you should do as the leader of this newly minted team is to build a cohesive team. Once you have watched the video (Communication within Teams), write a minimum 3-page analysis that answers the following questions and supports your plan for creating a cohesive and productive team.

Your plan should identify 3 specific challenges and provide strategies from the questions answered that support your plan to address each challenge. Each point should be 2–3 paragraphs in length.

Watch the following LinkedIn video: Communication With Teams

Answer the following questions:

  • As the team leader, what action would you take first in setting expectations with your team?
  • What are common process roles when considering high-performance teams?
  • When using the responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed (RACI) matrix to identify all of the individuals on a team and their role, which role has the authority for go or no go?
  • What is not an example of trust that can be observed in high-performing teams?
  • What do you call the difference between what you say and what you do?
  • When scheduling team meetings, what should you try to avoid?
  • Which example in the video best follows the situation, behavior, and impact (SBI) framework?
  • What is the C in LESCANT, and why is it important?
  • Why is LESCANT important when working in international settings?
  • What action is most important when working with a virtual team

 

Who are the poor in the United States? How do you define welfare?

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Who is Dependent on Welfare?

Watch the video Who is Dependent on Welfare? The #GlobalPOV Project: “Who is Dependent on Welfare” With Ananya Roy – YouTube

Then, post your answers to the questions below. Your post should be a minimum of 250 words.

  • Who are the poor in the United States?
  • How do you define welfare?

 

Explain your interpretation of the complexity of social class, poverty, and discrimination in terms of the interconnections among race, ethnicity, age, gender, and education. How are they related? How are they unrelated?

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The Hidden Reason for Poverty the World Needs to Address Now

  • Explain your interpretation of the complexity of social class, poverty, and discrimination in terms of the interconnections among race, ethnicity, age, gender, and education.
  • How are they related? How are they unrelated?

Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length, double-spaced. Use current APA format, and include in-text citations and sources for all references.

 

In the role of a customer, write a claim letter to a company asking them to compensate you for the harm their products caused to your houseplants.

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Assignment Question(s):

Part 1 (10 Marks)

Find a job announcement for a position of interest to you and answer the following:

  1. Group and categorize the key abilities and attributes that are being sought. (4 Marks)
  2. Create either a chronological or functional résumé. (5 Marks)
  3. Explain why you selected this type of résumé. . (1 Mark)

Part 2 (5 Marks)

  1. In the role of a customer, write a claim letter to a company asking them to compensate you for the harm their products caused to your houseplants. (2.5 Marks)
  2. Now, assuming you are the claims supervisor in that company and you want to respond negatively to the claimant, what communication channel would you choose and why? (2.5 Marks)

 

Explain the driven reasons for changing the quality documentation system in the Nestle Waters. Outline the change objectives for both Retail Manufacturing and Home and Office Manufacturing units.

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Case study

Instructions to read the case study:

“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study

Access the below link to download the case study PDF:

https://www.infinityqs.com/resources/case-studies/nestle-waters

“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories”

This case study demonstrates the application of change management inside Nestle Waters Company. In addition, it discusses the company need for quality improvement which encouraged its engineers to search for alternative system to collect and analyze their data. Read the case, by using your critical thinking skills answer the following questions:

  • Explain the driven reasons for changing the quality documentation system in the Nestle Waters. (5 marks)
  • Outline the change objectives for both Retail Manufacturing and Home and Office Manufacturing units. (2.5 marks)
  • How the InfinityQS® ProFicient™ system can control the operation processes? (5 marks)
  • Describe the management role in the change process? (2.5 marks)

 

After watching the documentary, share your thoughts and analysis on the some of the main key thematics or problematics in relation to: the legacies of manifest destiny, colonization, colonialism and imperialism; and also the effects of modern day capitalism on the world.

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Documentary:Explain  The good and the ugly effects of globalization

The Good and the Ugly Effects of Globalization | A World on the Brink

After watching the documentary, share your thoughts and analysis on the some of the main key thematics or problematics in relation to: the legacies of manifest destiny, colonization, colonialism and imperialism; and also the effects of modern day capitalism on the world. 3 sentences minimum and please reply to at least 2 peer responses. If you can relate anecdotally, please share.

 

Explain the trade-offs associated with richness, control, and constraints when choosing a communication channel. Apply principles for writing effective emails.

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Online communications.

  1. Explain the trade-offs associated with richness, control, and constraints when choosing a communication channel.
  2. Apply principles for writing effective emails.
  3. Explain how to handle emotion effectively in online communications.
  4. Describe strategies for effective instant messaging in the workplace.
  1. Describe strategies for managing digital message overload.
  2. Explain principles for effective phone conversations and video conferences.

Explain the principles of team communication in high-performing teams. Describe and demonstrate approaches to planning, running, and following up on meetings.

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Virtual team communication.

  1. Explain the principles of team communication in high-performing teams.
  2. Describe and demonstrate approaches to planning, running, and following up on meetings.
  1. Explain the principles of effective virtual team communication.
  2. Describe strategies for effective group writing.
  3. Explain basic principles for handling difficult conversations.

 

Do you think outrageous behavior is necessary for an artist or group to capture the public’s attention? Why or why not? Discuss 5 examples of extreme or outrageous behavior that artists or groups have exhibited to get the public’s attention.

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Jimmy’s World Assignment

 

Part one 250-400 words

Answer each of the following questions in detail:

=Answer the following questions

  1. Do you think outrageous behavior is necessary for an artist or group to capture the public’s attention? Why or why not?
  2. Discuss 5 examples of extreme or outrageous behavior that artists or groups have exhibited to get the public’s attention. This does not have to be a current artist/band.
  3. Attach links or pictures to your examples.
  4. According to the most current information, what are the top ten best selling artists/bands of all time?
  5. Which artist or group do you think will be the next to make the list of all-time best selling albums?
  6. Share with us the name of an artist or band you currently are listening to. Which song of theirs would you recommend your classmate’s listen to?

Part two

Jimmy’s World Assignment Directions:

Read:

Both the “Jimmy’s World” article and the article about its author, Janet Cooke (all articles are found in this week’s module).

Read this one first: Jimmy’s World original article by Janet Cooke

Read this article next: Janet Cooke True Story

Read this article last: Janet Cooke – The Players- It Wasn’t a Game

Write:

Write a 2- page summary/reaction/opinion to the articles including the situation surrounding the author and her story.

 

Are users interacting with the company on social media? If so, how are they responding? Do you think the company you are assessing has an effective strategy for using social media as a marketing tool?

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Marketing and branding

Pick a company that uses social media as a marketing and branding tool. Review at least three social media accounts your company of choice uses and assess the following:

  1. Based on their social media, how would you describe the company? How is the company trying to portray itself on social media?
  2. Are users interacting with the company on social media? If so, how are they responding?
  3. Do you think the company you are assessing has an effective strategy for using social media as a marketing tool?

Requirements:

  • Your paper should be 500-750 words in length.
  • Please use specific examples (tweets, Facebook posts, etc.).
  • Please write this paper in essay format, not question and answer format.
  • At least two sources should be used and cited in APA style. List your sources in a references page at the end of your paper. All social media examples should be cited if quoted.