Describe the characteristics of transformational change. Explain the organization design intervention for both domestic and worldwide situations.

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Characteristics of transformational change

Describe the characteristics of transformational change. (MLO 18.1)

Explain the organization design intervention for both domestic and worldwide situations. (MLO 18.2)

Learn about the integrated strategic change intervention and understand how it represents the revolutionary and systemic characteristics of transformational change. (MLO 18.3)

Explain the rationale and logic behind organization collaboration. (MLO 20.1)

Describe and apply organization development (OD) interventions that enable mergers and acquisitions. (MLO 20.2)

Describe the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation, and how these needs affect work behaviour. Review the hygiene and motivators in the two-factor theory. Are there any hygiene factors that you would consider to be motivators and vice versa?

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Lana Principlas of Management

After completion of Assignment-2 students will able to understand the

  • LO 1.1: State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager and the different theories of management.
  • LO 2.2: Employ knowledge and techniques of strategic planning, problem solving, decision making and change management.
  • LO 3.1: Use management function effectively on teamwork activities, and skills to create a developmental plan.

Assignment-2

For Part I of the Assignment, read the case “What Motivated Workers in the Face of a Pandemic?” given on Page number 558, Chapter 12 – “Motivating Employees” available in your textbook/e-textbook “Management: A Practical Introduction” 10th edition by Angelo Kinicki, & Denise B. Soignet and answer the following questions:

PART-I

QUESTIONS (Each of your answer should be around 100 -125 words)

Q1. What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of Hospital administration? (2 Marks)

Q2. What role did extrinsic and intrinsic motivation play in this case? (3 Marks)

Q3. What are the major motivation issues at play in the health care industry according to the major needs-based theories of motivation. (Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory, McClelland’s acquired needs and Deci & Ryan’s self-determination)? (3 Marks)

Q4. What do you think were the major equity issues faced by health care workers during the pandemic? (2 Marks)

PART-II

QUESTION (Your answer should be around 200 -300 words)

Q5. Describe the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation, and how these needs affect work behaviour. Review the hygiene and motivators in the two-factor theory. Are there any hygiene factors that you would consider to be motivators and vice versa? (05 Marks) (Min words 200-300)

 

Describe the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation, and how these needs affect work behaviour. Review the hygiene and motivators in the two-factor theory. Are there any hygiene factors that you would consider to be motivators and vice versa?

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Principles of Management

After completion of Assignment-2 students will able to understand the

  • LO 1.1: State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager and the different theories of management.
  • LO 2.2: Employ knowledge and techniques of strategic planning, problem solving, decision making and change management.
  • LO 3.1: Use management function effectively on teamwork activities, and skills to create a developmental plan.

Assignment-2

For Part I of the Assignment, please read the case “What Motivated Workers in the Face of a Pandemic?” given on Page number 558, Chapter 12 – “Motivating Employees” available in your textbook/e-textbook “Management: A Practical Introduction” 10th edition by Angelo Kinicki, & Denise B. Soignet and answer the following questions:

PART-I

QUESTIONS (Each of your answer should be around 100 -125 words)

Q1. What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of Hospital administration? (2 Marks)

Q2. What role did extrinsic and intrinsic motivation play in this case? (3 Marks)

Q3. What are the major motivation issues at play in the health care industry according to the major needs-based theories of motivation. (Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory, McClelland’s acquired needs and Deci & Ryan’s self-determination)? (3 Marks)

Q4. What do you think were the major equity issues faced by health care workers during the pandemic? (2 Marks)

PART-II

QUESTION (Your answer should be around 200 -300 words)

Q5. Describe the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation, and how these needs affect work behaviour. Review the hygiene and motivators in the two-factor theory. Are there any hygiene factors that you would consider to be motivators and vice versa? (05 Marks) (Min words 200-300)

 

What does this material suggest are the kinds of projects that would best suit you? What does it suggest your strengths and weaknesses are as a project manager? How can you compensate for your weaknesses?

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11.2 Action Required:

Do an Internet search for the Keirsey Temperament Sorter Questionnaire and find a site that appears to have a reputable self-assessment questionnaire. Respond to the questionnaire to identify your temperament type. Read supportive documents associated with your type.

11.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

What does this material suggest are the kinds of projects that would best suit you? What does it suggest your strengths and weaknesses are as a project manager? How can you compensate for your weaknesses?

12.2 Action Required:

You were the project leader for Casino Night on campus, a charitable event organized by your group to raise money for the homeless. The event was a big success, garnering a net profit of $3,500. Before the event your team researched nearby organizations that support the homeless and to whom the money could be given. You narrowed the choices to the Chunk of Coal House and St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen. Eventually your group decided that the funds should be given to Chunk of Coal House. You are about to write a check to its director when you read in the local newspaper that the Chunk of Coal House has terminated operations.

 

 12.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

What should you do with the money?

Assume that you have the following decision-making options:

  1. (1) make decisions on your own with available information,
  2. (2) consult others before making a decision, and
  3. (3) call a meeting and reach a consensus, seeking to arrive at a final decision everyone can agree on.

Which approach would you use to make the decision, and why?

11.2 Action Required:

  • Watch the short video at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAdjNuE6EZQ&list=RDLV30pxmKvkzFM&index=31

 

11.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • Outline and describe the common sources of equity capital.

12.2 Action Required:

  • Watch the short video at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_63VIDJbWw&list=RDLV30pxmKvkzFM&index=2

12.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • Identify and explain the essential qualities to a successful family business

 

 

Write a personal statement for my UK UCAS university application. Apply to universities for Bsc business management and need a personal statement for the same.

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Personal Statement

Write a personal statement for UK UCAS university application. Apply to universities for Bsc business management and need a personal statement for the same. It has a 4000 character word limit.

Describe the characteristics of transformational change. Explain the organization design intervention for both domestic and worldwide situations.

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Week 11: Interactive activity

11.1 Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate effective knowledge management skills to utilise knowledge management tools for the benefits of the organization.

 11.2 Action Required:

Click on the following link to watch a short video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INwclWL2N_k

 11.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  1. How is knowledge management different from organization learning. Is organizational learning same thing as knowledge management.

 

11.4 Instructions

  • Answer the question in test your knowledge section.
  • Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (Week 11: Interactive learning Discussion)

11.1 Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the characteristics of transformational change. (MLO 18.1)
  • Explain the organization design intervention for both domestic and worldwide situations. (MLO 18.2)
  • Learn about the integrated strategic change intervention and understand how it represents the revolutionary and systemic characteristics of transformational change. (MLO 18.3)
  • Explain the rationale and logic behind organization collaboration. (MLO 20.1)
  • Describe and apply organization development (OD) interventions that enable mergers and acquisitions. (MLO 20.2)

11.2 Action Required:

  • Required Readings:

Chapter 18: Transformational Change.

Chapter 20: Trans-organizational Change.

TEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13 9781133190455 (print), ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).

  • Recommended Readings:

Pandey, S., & Sharma, R. R. K. (2011). Organization Development Interventions for Prospectors: A Theoretical Framework and its Empirical Validation. Global Business & Management Research, 3(1), 79–95.

Organization Development Interventions for Prospectors: A Theoretical Framework and its Empirical Validation

  • Videos:

Transformational Change

11.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  1. Briefly explain the integrated strategic change process.
  2. Discuss some of the common drivers of transformational change in organizations and provide examples.
  3. Briefly discuss organization design characteristics for worldwide strategic orientations.
  4. Discuss the main differences between mechanistic and organic organization designs from your point of view.
  5. Discuss the logic behind the trans organizations systems.
  6. How organization development (OD) interventions enable mergers and acquisitions.

11.4 Instructions

Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (Week11: Interactive learning Discussion).

 

12.1 Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe organization development (OD) interventions that help organizations balance economic, social, and environmental objectives. (MLO 21.1)
  • Describe sustainable management organizations (SMOs) and how OD can assist in their design and development. (MLO 21.2)
  • Describe global social change organizations and how to adopt OD practices to develop them. (MLO 21.3)

12.2 Action Required:

  • Required Readings:

Chapter 21: Organization Development for Economic, Ecological, and Social Outcomes.

TEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13 9781133190455 (print), ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).

  • Recommended Readings:

Brown, L. & Covey, Jane & Leach, Mark. (2004). Organization Development for Social Change.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228263961_Organization_Development_for_Social_Change

 

12.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  1. Discuss how (OD) interventions help organizations to achieve their economic, social, and environmental objectives.
  2. Public and nonprofit organizations can deliver better social outcomes by systematically engaging in OD interventions. Do you agree? Why or why not?

 

Identify the overlap in the experiences as well as the unique aspects of each. How can an event that is not televised be presented in a way that embraces the best aspects of a broadcast production?

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Debate Event Platforms Assignment

CHAPTER 12:

  • Conduct a student debate exploring the pros and cons of watching an event on television and attending an event in person. Identify the overlap in the experiences as well as the unique aspects of each. How can an event that is not televised be presented in a way that embraces the best aspects of a broadcast production? What methods can events and venues employ to compete with the attractiveness and convenience of at-home technology and continue to bring fans to the live event experience?

 

Describe the place of small business in history and explore the strengths and weaknesses of small business. Demonstrate the ability to deliver and communicate marketing massages in coherent and professional manner.

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Entrepreneurship

Learning Outcome:

  1. Outline the solid understanding of the potential of entrepreneur in today’s competitive business world.
  2. Describe the place of small business in history and explore the strengths and weaknesses of small business.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to deliver and communicate marketing massages in coherent and professional manner.

Assignment Workload:

This assignment is an individual assignment.

Case Study

Students are supposed to read the attached Case -Penn Brewery. Based on your understanding of the case and basic concepts of Entrepreneurship.

Answer the following question:

  1. Should Tom Pastorius buy Penn Brewery? Explain. (3 marks)
  2. Tom Pastorius says, “I’m not a good employee.” What does he mean? Do you think the same is true of most entrepreneurs?(4 marks)
  3. What challenges does selling the businesses they create pose for entrepreneurs?(4 marks)
  4. If Pastorius decides to buy the brewery, what steps should he take before closing the deal?(4 marks)

 

Select a world-renowned company give a brief introduction and identify the legal protection mechanisms used by it to safeguard its innovations. What factors do you believe influenced the choice of protection mechanisms used to safeguard its innovations? Do you think the strategy was a good choice?

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Strategic Management of Technological Innovation

Assignment 2      Weight: 15 Marks      

Students are requested to read chapter 9 “Protecting Innovation” from their book Strategic Management of Technological Innovation.

 Based on the conceptual knowledge and understanding obtained from the readings: –

1 -Select a world-renowned company give a brief introduction and identify the legal protection mechanisms (patents copyright, trademarks & service marks) used by it to safeguard its innovations.  (5 Marks) (Max 750- Min 500 Words)

2 – What factors do you believe influenced the choice of protection mechanisms used to safeguard its innovations? Do you think the strategy was a good choice?

(5 Marks) (Max 750 – Min 500 Words)

3- With a thorough research of your selected company identify and explain an incident when trade secrets were more useful than the legal protection measures identified above. (5 Marks) (Max 750 – Min 500 Words)

 

What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of Hospital administration? What role did extrinsic and intrinsic motivation play in this case? What are the major motivation issues at play in the health care industry according to the major needs-based theories of motivation?

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Motivating Employees

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-2 students will able to understand the

LO 1.1: State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager and the different theories of management.

LO 2.2: Employ knowledge and techniques of strategic planning, problem solving, decision making and change management.

LO 3.1: Use management function effectively on teamwork activities, and skills to create a developmental plan.

 

Assignment-2

For Part I of the Assignment, please read the case “What Motivated Workers in the Face of a Pandemic?” given on Page number 558, Chapter 12 – “Motivating Employees” available in your textbook/e-textbook “Management: A Practical Introduction” 10th edition by Angelo Kinicki, & Denise B. Soignet and answer the following questions:

 

PART-I

QUESTIONS (Each of your answer should be around 100 -125 words)

Q1. What is the underlying problem in this case from the perspective of Hospital administration? (2 Marks)

Q2. What role did extrinsic and intrinsic motivation play in this case? (3 Marks)

Q3. What are the major motivation issues at play in the health care industry according to the major needs-based theories of motivation. (Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory, McClelland’s acquired needs and Deci & Ryan’s self-determination)? (3 Marks)

Q4. What do you think were the major equity issues faced by health care workers during the pandemic? (2 Marks)

 

PART-II

QUESTION (Your answer should be around 200 -300 words)

Q5. Describe the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation, and how these needs affect work behaviour. Review the hygiene and motivators in the two-factor theory. Are there any hygiene factors that you would consider to be motivators and vice versa? (05 Marks) (Min words 200-300)