Explain the four quadrants of EQ. Describe a time when emotional intelligence was observed in your environment. Discuss how emotional intelligence can improve the trajectory of your career or other aspects of your life.

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Assignment 3: Goleman – Leadership/Emotional Intelligence and its Effects on Management

In Unit 6, you will turn in an essay on leadership, emotional intelligence, and its effects on Management based on the Goleman article. Carefully read the article and write a 7-10 page essay based on your understanding and experiences within organizations. You will be expected to address the following.

Provide a clear definition/explanation of emotional intelligence (EQ).
Explain the four quadrants of EQ.
Describe a time when emotional intelligence was observed in your environment (work, school, or personal life).
Discuss how emotional intelligence can improve the trajectory of your career or other aspects of your life.

What is the relevance of the resource-based view of the firm to strategic management in a global environment? How can value-chain analysis help identify a company’s strengths and weaknesses?

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Test your knowledge

Mintzberg, H. (1978). Patterns in Strategy Formulation. Management Science, 24(9), 934-948. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2630633

Question 1

What is the relevance of the resource-based view of the firm to strategic management in a global environment?

Question 2

How can value-chain analysis help identify a company’s strengths and weaknesses?

 

How can the company improve the group awareness in the company? State the process of using a microcosm group to address organization-wide issues. What are the disadvantages of restructuring based on functional structure?

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Miri & Co Partners

You are a management consultant at Miri & Co Partners; you receive an email from one of your long-term clients stating as follows:

“Following an overhaul of the company and a shift from the conventional model to telecommuting, several challenges have emerged. First, the majority of the departments are not meeting their monthly targets. This follows an introduction of a policy that the most productive employees will receive a monthly bonus. Secondly, numerous conflicts are emerging from the finance departments. We need an urgent solution to increase the productivity of this department.”

Answer the following questions:

  1. How can the company improve the group awareness in the company? (2 marks)
  2. State the process of using a microcosm group to address organization-wide issues. (3 marks)
  3. What are the disadvantages of restructuring based on functional structure? (3 marks)
  4. Should the reward system be individual-based or group based? (2 marks)
  5. What is the role of executive leadership in transformational change? (2 marks)
  6. Finally, provide a workable solution to the client in not more than 200 words. (3 marks)

 

 

How is corporate parenting different from portfolio analysis? How is it alike? Is it a useful concept in a global industry?

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Test your knowledge

https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4453/1/Andersson_et_al_120703.pdf

 Question 1

How is corporate parenting different from portfolio analysis? How is it alike? Is it a useful concept in a global industry?

 Question 2

What are the tradeoffs between an internal and an external growth strategy? Which approach is best as an international entry strategy?

 

Briefly explain Organization Confrontation Meeting in your own words and discuss why it is important.

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Test your Knowledge

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241734232_Organizational_interventions_Issues_and_challenges

 Question

Briefly explain Organization Confrontation Meeting in your own words and discuss why it is important.

 

Provide a summary and outline of what the article is trying to present to the readers.

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Management Time: Who’s Got The Monkey

Provide a summary and outline of what the article is trying to present to the readers.

Article Link: https://hbr.org/1999/11/management-time-whos-got-the-monkey

Do you agree with Nike strategy? Why or why not? What are the benefits of Nike doing business abroad? How did strategic alliances help Nike exceed internationally?

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Nike’s business strategy

Watch the video link below that discusses Nike’s business strategy. After watching the video, answer the following questions. Be sure to follow the discussion post guidelines.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZrHwdt7afM

  1. Do you agree with Nike strategy? Why or why not?
  2. What are the benefits of Nike doing business abroad?
  3. How did strategic alliances help Nike exceed internationally?
  4. What structural and control systems helped Nikes strategy?

 

Explain the different reasons for this acquisition. What is the method used by the acquiring firm to manage its culture after acquisition? underline the pros and cons of this method. Is this acquisition successful? Justify.

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 Tesla Motors company

Assignment Question(s):
Read carefully the mini case No 18 from your textbook (entitled ‘Inc.) and briefly answer the following questions: (1 mark for each question)

What is the competitive strategy used by Tesla Motors company?
Use the five forces of the M. Porter matrix to describe the industry that “Tesla Motors” belongs to.
Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.
Describe the relationship of Tesla Motors with its primary stakeholders.
Describe the market position of Tesla Motors.
Describe the core competency of Tesla Motors.
Describe any strategic alliance (acquisition, outsourcing, joint venture, ….) used by Tesla Motors? Was it successful? justify.
What are the main challenges that Tesla Motors faced?
Assess the competitive advantage of Tesla Motors in its market.
Recommend solutions for Tesla Motors to improve its competitive advantage.

From real national/international market, choose an example of acquisition and answer the following questions: (1 mark each question)

Briefly introduce your chosen firms, and partners of the acquisition (industry, nationality, size, market position…). Max 100 words
Explain the different reasons for this acquisition.
What is the method used by the acquiring firm to manage its culture after acquisition? underline the pros and cons of this method.
Is this acquisition successful? Justify.
Give three challenges that can face a firm that uses an acquisition strategy.

Consider the four dimensions of transformational leadership: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Which of those dimensions would you respond to most favourably? Why?

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Organizational Structure

Read the case “Mattel” from Chapter 15 “Organizational Structure ” Page: – 505 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed).  by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions:

Assignment Question(s):

  1. If you were a Mattel employee, would you be encouraged by what CEO Ynon Kriez said about how he is following up on restructuring? Is there a way he could have said it better?.(03 Marks) (Min words 150-250)
  2. Given that Mattel’s structure is still organized around brands (toys), how do you expect a new film division to fit in from a structural standpoint?. (03 Marks) (Min words 150-200)
  3. How might Mattel change its structure to be more efficient or successful? (02 Marks) (Min words 150-200)

 

Part:-2

Discussion Questions: -Read Chapter 12, 13 & 14 “Teams: Process and Communication — Leadership: Power and Negotiation & Leadership: Styles and Behaviour” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

 

  1. Describe the communication process in a student team of which you’ve been a member. Were there examples of “noise” that detracted from the team members’ ability to communicate with one another? What was the primary mode of communication among members? Did this mode of communication possess an appropriate level of information richness? Which network structure comes closest to describing the one that the team used to communicate? (03 Marks ) (Min words 200-300)
  2. Which forms of power do you consider to be the strongest? Which types of power do you currently have? How could you go about obtaining higher levels of the forms that you’re lacking? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)
  3. Consider the four dimensions of transformational leadership: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Which of those dimensions would you respond to most favourably? Why? (02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

 

 

Explain why ROI might not be the best measure of firm performance. What are the best methods for evaluating the performance of the top management team?

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Firm performance

Explain why ROI might not be the best measure of firm performance.

What are the best methods for evaluating the performance of the top management team?

Define steering control? Explain its role in influencing the corporations’ profitability.

What are some examples of behavior controls? Output controls? Input controls?

How does EVA improve our knowledge of performance over ROI, ROE, or EPS?

What role does strategic incentive management play in corporations today given the need to ensure congruence between the in-house needs of stakeholders?

Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes creativity? Are control and creativity compatible?