In this Case Study, apply the Statesmanship model discussed to a real, specific public administration context. Choose an organization that is dealing with organizational change, design, and structure. Describe what happened in as much detail as necessary.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & CULTURE

In this Case Study, you will apply the Statesmanship model discussed in Module 1: Week 1 to a  real, specific public administration context. In other words, choose an organization that is dealing  with organizational change, design, and structure.

Describe what happened in as much detail as  necessary. Next, apply the statesmanship model discussed Module 1: Week 1 to this situation.

The overarching idea of statesmanship is the call for moral character. In the context of this  assignment, how can this model be applied to the situation at hand?

You will apply the Statesmanship model needed to deal with the organizational change  discussed. Remember to also discuss the importance of the following:

  • Noncentralization
  • Covenant
  • Systems theory and environmental awareness
  • Responsiveness to political forces and constituent management
  • Effective crisis management and statecraft
  • Case Study scenarios must be taken from documented (published) public administration contexts; no hypotheticals are allowed.

Students can focus on one public administration organization or may refer to a particular situation (well-documented by the research) that public administrators faced during an actual event(s).

All ideas shared by student should be supported with sound reason and citations from the required readings and presentations, and additional resources.

Paper should be 4 double-spaced page of content in length (this does not include title page or reference pages).

Paper should be in current APA format.

Headings should be included and must conform to the content categories listed (i.e., Noncentralization, Covenant, Systems theory, and environmental awareness, etc.).

3-5 additional scholarly sources must be used. They need to be scholarly and provide relevant public administration theory and practices.

All required reading and presentations from the assigned reading must be cited.

Integrate biblical principles within the analysis of the paper.

Unacceptable sources (Wikipedia, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and websites).

Acceptable sources (scholarly articles published within the last eight years).

 

Describe 2-4 innovation tools that can help the project manager analyze and improve success. State the respective advantages and disadvantages of each innovation tool.

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Project manager

Your CEO is a visionary who wants you to transform the way the company conducts business. She is fascinated by computer software for project management and requires that you conduct a SWOT analysis of this service in relation to your specific project. You wish to gain good favor of the CEO by introducing innovative technology in addition to computer software. After all, the CEO is scheduled to retire this year and will probably be able to appoint her successor.

  • Describe 2-4 innovation tools that can help the project manager analyze and improve success.
  • State the respective advantages and disadvantages of each innovation tool.
  • Provide your rationale for why each tool is an innovative one for enhancing projects.
  • Analyze one piece of project management computer software and develop an extensive SWOT analysis of it.

Select one of the goals or projects. Design an experiment that could help the stakeholders check their proposed solution on a smaller or time-bound scale.

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Restoration Overview Story Map

Go to https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/cerp.htm and click on View Full Screen of the Restoration Overview Story Map. Research the history, goals, and specific projects of the Everglades Restoration Project.

Initial post. Select one of the goals or projects. Design an experiment that could help the stakeholders check their proposed solution on a smaller or time-bound scale. Remember that an experiment includes a lit review (you may use the history of the restoration), hypothesis statement (e.g., a proposed solution that can be tested), method for testing the hypothesis, and how to measure success.

Replie to Cecilia :In one reply, consider the potential unintended consequences to the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit), how negative consequences can be detected early, and how the plan might be adapted to mitigate those. In the second reply, consider the impact of the proposed solution on various stakeholders and how the plan could be adapted to accommodate the stakeholders most adversely affected. Include all stakeholder groups affected (agriculture, tourism, residents, etc.), not just those on the decision-making boards.

Length: Initial post should be at least 300 words; each reply 100 words.

 

 

What constitutes skilled behaviour in your coachees/mentees? What are the implications of such skilled behaviour for the coaching/mentoring relationship?

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Activity Questions

  1. What constitutes skilled behaviour in your coachees/mentees?
  2. What are the implications of such skilled behaviour for the coaching/mentoring relationship?
  3. How would you describe the balance of responsibility – between coaches/mentors and coachees/mentees – for a successful outcome?what do you notice about your own behaviour and to what extent do you recognize aspects of the behaviours described above in your own approach as a coachee/mentee/supervisee

 

 

Discuss the concept of knowledge management. Why is knowledge management important today? Write a detailed paragraph on three generations on knowledge management.

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This Assignment is a report-based assignment.

Besides other materials like journal papers, report, and research articles, students are advised to read chapter 1 to chapter 3 thoroughly from the book prescribed for this course.

Students must use proper references to justify their assignment work. 

The Assignment structure is as follows:

  1. Introduction: (5 Marks)
    • Discuss the concept of knowledge management. Why is knowledge management important today? (300-500 Words) (2.5 Mark)
    • Write a detailed paragraph on three generations on knowledge management. (450-750 Words) (3 Marks)
    • Describe the terms, Data, Information and Knowledge. Discuss two major types of knowledge. Compare the properties of these two major types of knowledge. (400-500 Words) (2 Mark)

 

  1. Knowledge management cycles and Models: (5 Marks)
  • Discuss in detail Wiig’s KM cycle. How is it different from McElroy’s KM cycle. Write minimum two points of difference. (Minimum 500 words) (2.5 Mark)
  • Describe how the major types of knowledge (i.e., tacit and explicit) are transformed in the Nonaka and Takeuchi knowledge spiral model of KM. Use a concrete example to make your point (e.g., a bright idea that occurs to an individual in the organization). (2 Mark)
  • Which transformations would prove to be the most difficult? Why? (0.5 Mark)
  • Which transformation would prove to be fairly easy? Why? (0.5 Mark)

 

What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of federal government, the parents, and the prospective college students? Why do you think the parents were willing to play such a significant and risky role in their kid’s college admissions?

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Who’s to Blame for the College Admissions Scandal

Q1. What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of federal government, the parents, and the prospective college students?  (3 Marks)

Q2. Why do you think the parents were willing to play such a significant and risky role in their kid’s college admissions? (3 Marks)

Q3. How do you think the general environment, particularly economic, demographic, international and sociocultural forces, fed into the admissions scandal? (3 Marks)

Q4. Are the children who were aware of the cheating scheme purely victims in this situation, or should they also be considered unethical? Explain your answer using one of the four approaches to deciding ethical dilemmas. (3 Marks)

Q5. Based on what you have learned about Rick Singer, his involvement, and his decision to cooperate in the investigation, where would you place his level of moral development? Explain your answer. (3 Marks)

 

Which of the functional HR processes can be identified in Mazen’s area? Identify the environmental influences important to SPORTZ? How do its HR functional areas line up with the overall HR process?

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Management HR211

Which of the functional HR processes can be identified in Mazen’s area? (4Marks)

Identify the environmental influences important to SPORTZ? (4Marks)

How do its HR functional areas line up with the overall HR process? (3.5Marks)

Does Mazen need to do anything else to set up a strategic HR function? (3.5Marks

 

Is social responsibility a driver of a corporate competitive advantage? How? Briefly describe a successful story of a strategic alliance between two companies from the real market.

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Management Question

Read case study N.1 from your textbook entitled: The Recalcitrant Director at Byte Products, Inc., and answer the following questions:

  1. Describe the ”Byte Products, Inc” industry (competitivity, rivals, growth, stakeholders…). 2 marks
  2. Draw the SWOT matrix for ”Byte Products, Inc”. 2 marks
  3. What is the major problem of ” Byte Products, Inc” and what are the main solutions provided to this company in order to improve its competitive advantage? 2 marks
  4. Describe the plan suggested by the board of directors to improve the demand.  2 marks
  5. What can you recommend to “Byte Products, Inc” in order to improve the demand for its products and ameliorate its competitive advantage? Justify.  2 marks

 

Section II.  Discussion questions (5 marks)

  1. Is social responsibility a driver of a corporate competitive advantage? How? Justify your answer using examples from Saudi Market. 3 marks
  2. Briefly describe a successful story of a strategic alliance between two companies from the real (national or international) market. 2 marks

 

 

 

Write a 700- to 1,050- word proposal to the company of your plan to align the operational needs with business strategies based on your analysis.

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Business strategies

Write a 700- to 1,050- word proposal to the company of your plan to align the operational needs with business strategies based on your analysis. Include the following in your proposal:

  • An analysis of the company based on Porter’s Five Forces
  • An analysis of the effectiveness of the leadership model the company is currently using
  • Consider the current leadership style or styles in place at the company.
  • Determine the effectiveness of the leadership style/s and whether an alternative style/s would be more impactful.
  • Assess how to determine effective leadership. What makes a leader effective or ineffective?
  • Consider sources of managerial power when leaders are effective.
  • Recommendation for the following actions:
  • Leadership model changes
  • 2- to 3- actions needed to align operational needs with business strategies identified in Week 1

Include and cite 1 other resource besides the text (minimum of two references).

Format your citations according to APA guidelines. Utilize the Center for Writing Excellence and the Reference and Citation Generator for assistance with APA style formatting.

 

Research and select a company or organization that has been in some type of current negotiations Summarize the company or organization’s history and current negotiation status.

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Business Negotiation Tools

Research and select a company or organization that has been in some type of current negotiations (e.g., union contracts, mergers, buy-outs, product disputes, patent infringement.). Then, summarize the company or organization’s history and current negotiation status. Highlight some of the negotiator-cognition issues they may have encountered during negotiations. Discuss decision-analysis tools that are used in negotiations. Were any of these tools used by your company during negotiations? Next, explain what a BATNA is and how it is used during negotiations. Try to determine if one or both sides had a BATNA and, if so, summarize your understanding of it. Finally, provide recommendations for the company to use in future negotiations based on what you have learned in this unit. How could they use best practices in negotiations to improve future negotiations?

Your case study should be a minimum of two pages in length. You must use at least two academic sources, and any information from those sources should be citchoed and referenced in APA format.