The Construction Industry is reliant on its supply chain – critically appraise the literature
15 references referenced in text and reference list – academic journals, complete with web sites
4 book references
3 new items
List under Academic Journal References, Books, New References
Go to the Guest Editorial: Barriers to Effective Communication: Implications for the Cockpit written by Robert Baron, and hosted by AirlineSafety.Com. Look at the 6 case study examples that are given in the introduction. Pick 1 example from the reading and do your own research on 2-3 communication barriers that the crew faced and failed to overcome. In a 2-3 page paper, identify the barriers and explain how they disrupted the crew’s communication process.
Previously in the course, you were asked to think of a project you have been involved with at your place of employment. Think of that same project, imagine that you have been appointed the project manager, and complete the following:
Create a schedule of the project tasks to be performed, and describe how the behavior of individual team members can determine the tasks they receive.
In addition, describe the key processes you would follow when managing the project schedule, including how much oversight each project team member may require, again based on their behavior.
Indicate how using the precedence diagram method can help you manage team tasks and avoid conflict within your team.
Also, describe the role of the critical path method regarding task assignments and the negotiation of resource allocation within the project team.
This assignment should consist of at least three pages, and any sources, including your textbook, should be cited and referenced properly using APA formatting.
Contingency Plan
A contingency plan ensures that action will be taken to address any issues or obstacles that become evident. It is a preliminary plan designed to prevent an internal and external breakdown of an organization. You must review your long-term goals for the organization and consider a wide range of unexpected events that may threaten the stability of the organization. Based on your long-term vision, identified key milestones, and the industry you are entering, develop a contingency plan to support the stability of your organization. Your plan should be segmented into three distinct parts; risk assessment, developing a plan, and maintaining a plan.
Assessing Risk
A risk assessment analyzes threats associated with the operations and consistency of activities within an organization. The first step to preparing a contingency plan is to evaluate the risks and prepare to eliminate the consequences of each event. As you begin this process, review your strategic operations plan and milestone roadmap to identify processes, significant events, or stakeholders that may cause interruption in the daily functions of the organization. Create a list of potential threats your organization could face. This could be events such as an employee has to take long-term leave, an error in a bulk order, a necessary tool does not work, legislative changes that impact your business’s ability to operate, or far worse. Consider at least five potential threats your specific organization may face.
Developing a Contingency Plan
Once you have identified five possible risks your organization might encounter, you must develop a plan that concentrates on maintaining the functionality of operations and staff. It is important to develop Plan A and Plan B to ensure that all issues are addressed and there is little impact for the continuity of the business. Both Plan A and Plan B should include the following:
Strategies to resume standard business operations.
A designated timeframe to address the issues (the first hour, day, week, etc.).
Determine triggers that activate the contingency plan.
Identify all stakeholder’s needs and responsibilities to ensure diligence.
What achievements will ensure the organization is prepared to return to normal processes?
A clear contingency plan that is user friendly and prepares all stakeholders for the implemented changes.
Managing a Contingency Plan
Finally, it is critical to frequently review and modify the contingency plan. As your organization continues to grow, the need for modifications to the existing contingency plan is required. There could be additional equipment, staff, or processes that need to be included in the overall plan. Include a brief description for managing and updating the plan. You must address how you will prepare staff, evaluate the needs for modifications, and ensure stability within the organization.
APA format
Desired Outline:
Introduction (1 Page)
Risk Assessment (1 Page)
Development Plan A (1 Page)
Development Plan B (1 Page)
Maintenance and Conclusion (1 Page)
3communities. According to Jesse, “members will probably be satisfied with an online brand community and have the intention to participate in the community when they derive value from the community. Therefore it is important to know which values members may derive from participating in an online brand community.”Athorough review of the literature has convinced Jesse that participation in online brand communities depends on the communities’ perceived informational value,self-discovery value, social interactivity value, social enhancement value, entertainment value, and reward value (e.g., Dholakia, Bagazzi, and Pearo 2004; Flanagin and Metzger 2001).Figure 1 provides a graphical representation of Jesse’s ideas.QUESTIONSA good theoretical framework identifies and defines the important variables in the situation that are relevant to the problem and subsequently describes and explains the interconnections among these variables. 1. There are three basic features that should be present in any theoretical framework. Discuss these features. (5 marks)Jesse has undertaken a literature review to develop his conceptual model. 2a.Is there or are there any alternative approaches that would allow Jesse to develop a conceptual model?(5 marks)Self-discovery valueSocial interactivity valueSocial enhancement valueEntertainment valueReward valueMember’s satisfactionLoyalty toward online brand community intention to participateInformational value
42b.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of undertaking a literature review to develop a model. (10 marks)2c.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the alternative approach that you have come up with. (5 marks)3a.Label the variables of Jesse’s conceptual model in terms of independent, dependent, moderating, and/or mediating variables.(5 marks)3b.Explain the general difference(s) between moderating and mediating variables.(10 marks)4.Develop the relevant hypotheses based on Jesse’s model(use directional hypotheses)
Create a Personal Leadership Development Plan to direct your growth as a leader. To do this, use the concepts and leadership theories discussed during this course to create an individualized personal leadership development plan. Clearly identify and describe the application of ethical strategies when appropriate. Incorporate concepts appropriately and accurately to describe their Personal Leadership Development Plan. Integrate Biblical/spiritual principles into the plan of action they provide.
Write a Personal Leadership Development Plan for their growth as a leader. Connect important concepts and leadership theories to their personal leadership philosophy. Clearly identify and describe the application of ethical strategies when appropriate. Incorporate concepts appropriately and accurately to describe their Personal Leadership Development Plan. Integrate Biblical/spiritual principles into the plan of action they provide.
The goal is to have an actionable plan that will identify not only how they will take advantage of their leadership strengths in the future, but also determine what kind of leader they want to become. APA formatted.
Paper should include:
1. Connect 2 or more concepts/theories (from Humphrey, R. H. (2014). Effective Leadership: Theory, Cases, and Applications)
2. Appropriate connection of research/evidence to StrengthsFinder score(s) (scores attached to order as reference)
3. Reference both texts (Rath, T. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, And Why People Follow (1st ed.) AND Humphrey, R. H. (2014). Effective Leadership: Theory, Cases, and Applications)
4. Reference 4 or more outside sources
5. Spiritual/Biblical Integration
Merriam‐Webster dictionary defines sustainability as “of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged”. In simple terms, sustainability can be defined as an ability or capacity of something to sustain itself. Sustainability has been a fervently and widely debated issue within the last decade, closely impinging upon the climate change debate. Those who do not believe that climate change is man‐made do not necessarily buy into the sustainability debate. On the other hand, corporations that have business interests linked to the natural resources, such as oil and mining companies, may be prejudiced in their interpretation of sustainability.
In this essay, you will research and discuss AT LEAST TWO CONTRASTING views on sustainability from business point of view. You will draw your arguments and discussion on both the views from a wide range of published sources that provide an in‐depth information and support. Essay should be built around the main topic and present your point of view in a logical flow supported by evidences/arguments/discussion from academic sources. Your trainer would guide you in planning and writing an effective essay. A well written essay would reflect new knowledge and a range of skills in in the subject area.
The essay must be written in your own words and appropriate referencing and citation must be used in all external references (preferred: Harvard referencing system: Your trainer/assessor will provide you with referencing guidelines). There is no specific structure of essay, but it will be expected that you will present your essay with at least three identifiable sections; Introduction, body (main headings) and conclusion.
The essay must contain sources/references from a wide range of publications including books, magazines, journals and online resources. Only online references will not be accepted. In an event where a book or a publication is accessed online or an electronic format, it should be appropriate referenced using the referencing guide. The essay must contain your own views on the topic and not just the review of the literature. The contents must be coherent and presented in a logical sequence (not just copy and paste from various sources) leading to a conclusion.
You essay should cover, among other issues;
There is no set format for the essay, but it will be expected that you will develop your essay in a coherent style while maintaining the logical flow of the contents. Headings and sub‐headings can be used as needed. Use of real‐life examples in support of your arguments is highly recommended.
Word Limit: 2000 words
Assessment Criteria
The following assessment criteria will be used for marking this assessment task. Ensure that you have
addressed all of the criteria in your work.
Electronic versions of the assessment task and email/electronic submission arrangements are at further
discretion of the trainer/assessor.
Assessment Template
Assessment Task : Essay: To Be or Not to Be? Sustainability Challenges for 21st Century.
You must submit an essay in word document form (2000-word limit)
In this essay, you will research and discuss AT LEAST TWO CONTRASTING views on sustainability from business point of view. You will draw your arguments and discussion on both the views from a wide range of published sources that provide an in-depth information and support.
Your essay should cover below, among other issues.
NOTE: Harvard referencing
Human resource (HR) managers say that 53 percent of résumés and job applications contain falsification, and 21 percent of résumé falsification state a fraudulent degree. In this age of digital and social media, it’s hard to imagine anyone falsifying their records, much less someone who’s in a company’s top position as CEO.
After a thorough search, Scott Thompson was named as Yahoo!’s CEO in early 2012. Prior to his appointment at Yahoo!, Thompson was president of PayPal, and prior to that he was PayPal’s chief technology officer. Thompson replaced Carol Bartz, a well-known computer industry executive, who, after two years on the job, had been unable to resolve Yahoo!’s troubles. In his first months on the job, Thompson formulated a strategic plan for turning around the company, including a massive layoff of employees. Then, the whole situation started to unravel. An activist investor sent a letter to Yahoo!’s board of directors expressing concern about an SEC regulatory filing signed by Thompson “that stated to the best of his knowledge its contents were accurate.” That document said that Thompson had earned a college degree in accounting and computer science in 1979 from a small university south of Boston. The activist investor said he had reason to believe that the degree was in accounting only. And, come to find out, the university didn’t have a computer science program until the early 1980s and school officials confirmed that Mr. Thompson received a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration. The activist investor questioned if Thompson had embellished his academic credentials and if the board had failed to exercise due “diligence and oversight in one of its most important tasks—identifying and hiring the chief executive officer.”
Would YOU lie on a résumé to get a job you want? 70 percent of college
students said they would!
After all this came down, a person close to the company said that, “In the absence of evidence that Mr. Thompson actively misled Yahoo! about his résumé, Yahoo!’s directors likely won’t force him out. Maintaining him as CEO of Yahoo! at this time is more important than whether he had a computer science degree or not.” And at first, that was the stance Yahoo!’s board took. However, the controversy continued to grow. In a meeting with senior Yahoo! officials, Thompson said he “regretted not finding an error in his public biography.” He then suggested that maybe an executive search firm might have inserted this information more than seven years earlier. Yet, this blame game backfired. Some of his comments ended up on tech blogs, which angered the search firm, which produced documents from Mr. Thompson showing his inaccurate biography. As one person close to the situation said, “The cover-up became worse than the crime.” Not long after, Thompson ended up resigning his position. Although the board did not give him severance pay, he did get to keep $7 million of the cash and stock he received when appointed to the position. Not a bad haul for only four months’ work. (Epilogue: Thompson was replaced by Marissa Mayer, whom we introduced in
Case Application #1 in Chapter 6)
**** Prepare a 2-page paper answering the following questions. Remember, use 10-12 pt font and APA format! Feel free to bring in outside data/sources, but please provide citations and a list of references.
1. What does this story tell you about the importance of checking a job applicant’s
2. background?
3. What stakeholders are affected when an executive has inaccuracies in his or her résumé? How might they be affected?
4. Look at the statistics in the first paragraph of this story. Are you surprised by them? Why or why not?
5. What can you learn from this story (a) personally and (b) professionally?
Minor Project 1 is a Performance Management Audit. Locate a business near where you live that is willing to let you conduct a Performance Management Audit. Use the material from units 1 and 2 of the textbook.
Learn if the business has a performance management system — formal or informal.
Find out form senior managers how performance is measured.
Interview an employee about the employee’s experience with the business’ performance management system.
Evaluate performance measures for validity and reliability.
Evaluate performance feedback loops for frequency, accuracy, and helpfulness to the employee.
Evaluate motivation/reward systems in use to encourage performance.
Write your findings in a business memo format (MSWord has templates for memos) written to the senior management of the firm. You should be able to do this in a maximum of three pages single-spaced.
You have done the requisite reading for this project. A three-page single-spaced memo is about 1500 words. If you type at 30 words a minute this should take you just less than 1 hour to type. If you type 15 words a minute this should take you just less than 2 hours to type. This leaves you nine hours to interview people in the business and formulate your presentation of the facts/findings/interpretations in the memo. Thus you should plan no more than five hours in the business interviewing people.
(Section 1) Define and describe the topic using the information provided in the articles and other sources if necessary (try to secure a comprehensive definition of the topic and identify any classifications, typologies and dimensions e.g. a performance review meeting is defined as … and has the following types … and the first type is made up of the following dimensions …, second type is made up of … etc.).
(Section 2) Identify the key points that the articles are making about the topic and present the information in a series of bulleted statements (suggest that you highlight the key points that the articles are making about conducting a performance review meeting). If necessary, expand briefly on each point to assist the reader in understanding the point being made.
(Section 3) Briefly describe why the topic is important for organizations (what impact will the topic have on our society, organizations, environment etc. – e.g. why are performance review meetings important for organizations). If no direct information is provided then you need to make thoughtful inferences.
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