Category: Business and Management

Literature Review Assignment
Instructions (2 Part Assignment; Outline Due June 9th, Literature Review Due June 28th)
Literature
Review: Final Assignment (DUE JUNE 28th)
Overview
A critical skill
at the doctoral level is the ability to conduct scholarly research guided by
clearly articulated research questions
that address a specific issue or problem.
It is important that you include and address the research questions provided. Changing
the research question changes the focus of the study, and the resulting
document will not meet the requirements for the literature review. For this literature review,
your research will be guided by the following three research questions:
1.     
How
do individual and group decision processes aid or impede business decision making?
2.     
What
are the latest developments in the process of strategy development and
execution?
3.     
How
can my academic discipline, Information Systems (see note below), as a function within
the organization, influence the process of business strategy development and
execution?
The first two questions are explored from a broad business perspective, while the third question gives you
the opportunity to change your frame of reference to your specific
cognate in the
Doctoral Program.
Note: The third
research question deals with your Cognate (Information Systems) as a function
that is performed in a business. This is not exploring your degree program, the
courses you have taken, or higher education in any way. You will replace the
words ‘my academic discipline’ in Research Question 3 with your actual academic
discipline from your program. Examples of academic disciplines include Finance,
Marketing, Accounting, Information Systems, International Business Management.
What are we looking for in this literature
review?
A literature
review discusses published information in a particular subject area and
sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time
period. This literature review will be more than just a simple summary of
information from various sources as it will include an organizational pattern
that combines both a summary and synthesis of information. Please keep in mind
that a summary is a re‐encapsulation of the important information found in the
source, while a synthesis is a re‐organization and combining of that information to present a more complete
picture. Finally, the literature review will evaluate the sources and
advise the reader of the most pertinent or relevant points.
How will this
literature review be evaluated?
Your work will be
evaluated in the areas listed below. Be sure to review the grading rubric to
ensure that you have addressed all areas that will be evaluated. If you are
uncertain or have questions reach out to your professor right away for
clarification.
Content
Required page
count
Relevance of
Information
Academic Level of
Information
Quality of
Information
Sources of
Information
Structure
Organization of
Information
Adherence to Formatting
Instructions and APA Style Guide
Important note
regarding required page count: Assignments must meet the minimum page
count indicated in the instructions. Documents that are short of the required page
count as well as documents that address a different subject matter than
assigned in the instructions by altering the research questions will have the
Content area scores reduced as described below.
For documents that
fail to meet the content word/page count called for in the instructions, the
professor will multiply the score in each Content area by the percentage actualy
provided. Example:
·        
The
instructions call for 10 pages of content and the student provides 5 pages of
content.
·        
Content
score for Academic Level of Information is determined to be 16 out of 20.
·        
That
Content score is multiplied by 0.5 for a final Content score of 8 out of 20 for
Academic Level of Information. This is done for each Content area in the
rubric.
·        
The
professor will provide an explanation in the Comments section of the rubric.
Are there differences between plagiarism,
paraphrasing, and quoting?
Paraphrasing is
when you take a source or someone else’s idea and say it in your own words or
even combine the ideas of several
authors as well as your own. When you paraphrase, you will still give the author credit through the use of an in‐text
citation connected to the idea as well as a reference at the
end of the paper.
A direct quote from a source has quotation marks
around the quote. If 40 words or more in
length, it must be set in block quotation format.
You can refer to the APA guide
for more information on this.
At the graduate level, you should be relying almost exclusively on the use of paraphrasing to
allow synthesis of the original author’s views with your own. A direct
quotation should only be used in this literature review (or most other
documents you will produce) when paraphrasing would change the author’s
intended meaning. In other words, you should only use a quotation when it is
the only way to convey what the author intended to convey.
Plagiarism on the
other hand exists when the writer simply copies the words directly from the
source without giving credit with an in‐text citation and a reference.
Plagiarism is not permitted and the paper will not be accepted for grading.
Specific
Instructions:
·        
Follow
the outline generated in the Literature Review: Outline Assignment to include
any feedback from your instructor.
·        
Use
the Research Questions as provided in the instructions
·        
Minimum
of 24 pages of written content, not including introduction, conclusion, front
matter, reference section, and any tables or figures provided.
·        
No
less than 8 pages of content addressing each research question
·        
Minimum
of 18 current sources not including course texts
·        
No
less than 6 current sources for each research
question not including the course texts
·        
1
inch margins, Double Spaced, 12 point font
·        
Include
Cover Page, Abstract, Table of Contents, and Reference Section
·        
Follow
APA (Professional Version) current edition for all formatting
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/documents/APA%207%20-%20Professional%20Sample%20Paper%20-%202020.pdf
Note: Your Literature Review: Final Assignment
will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Given the four choices for multinational strategies described by Peng (2022), discuss the pros and cons of each and apply each to the concept of a global business model (GBM: Tallman et al., 2018).
o Requirements: 750-800 words, at least two peer-reviewed references, APA format

As you develop your short paper, consider the following questions:
How does the organization discuss its sustainable operations and goals?
How does the organization balance profitability with sustainable initiatives?
How does their management of sustainable operations affect revenue, energy reduction, waste reduction, material use reduction, improved productivity, and reduction of organizational risks?

I can provide more information. And I have my previous work but I Failed it. My new work should be based on my previous work.

please review the attachments and make me an offer.
The deadlines are as follows:
Assignment 1 is due 6/7
Assignment 2 is due 6/21
Assignment 3 is due 7/11
Assignment 4 is due 7/24

Research Paper on Industry Forces on ULTA BEAUTY INC. 
PAPER TO FOCUS ON ULTA BEAUTY INC. and answer the below questions. 
FORMAT: 
APA Format Paper
APA First Page Header (NO COVER PAGE)
12-point Times New Roman font
Double-spaced
3-6 pages (excluding chart)
PAPER INSTRUCTIONS: 
Research ULTA BEAUTY INC. and its industry and perform a Porter Five Forces analysis.  
You should acquire a minimum of five separate pieces of APA cited research material, 
which can include periodical articles, investor analysis, and trend analysis for ULTA BEAUTY INC.  
A Five Forces chart should begin your analysis to serve as a quick reference point. 
Actions
.   Beneath each of the forces, you should provide a brief one or two-word description 
(i.e., low, moderate, or high) of what you will present on the pages following.
The Five Industry Forces are:
·         Barriers to Entry: Outline what, if any, barriers exist preventing new firms from being 
created and competing with existing rivals.
·         Intensity of Rivalry: Discuss the key four or five elements that affect the intensity of rivalry and how hard firms must do battle with each other. What must ANY existing rival do in 
order to succeed?
·         Supplier Power: Is there any power existing on the input side that forces firms to bend 
to the will of suppliers?
·         Buyer Power: Are customers of rivals able to unduly influence rivals such that they can be forced to do things they otherwise would not choose to do?
·         Threat of Substitutes: Define the basic need(s) met by the goods and services sold by rivals. Can this need be easily met by purchasing the goods and services of non-rivals and who/what might those substitutes be?
Each force should be discussed beneath their own headings in paper using as much 
space as you deem necessary to complete analysis.  Also, please conclude paper with a 
brief (1-4 paragraphs are probably good) summary of the key competitive forces that 
characterize ULTA BEAUTY INC. 

Write a 1 page paper covering both topics including:
Summary of the article/report
Why is erosion control essential to keeping runoff off of adjacent properties and roads?
What can be the effects of not controlling run-off? 
How is erosion control/runoff related to maintaining a better site for your own project work?
How specifically does this apply to this week’s readings on construction drawings?
Cite your sources
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Each section must be separated  with at least 150 word minimum for each part.
Part 1 (150 wd)
What is your favorite apparel retailer?  Discuss the criteria you used in making your selection?  What can a competing firm do to lure you away from your favorite firm?
What is the purpose of developing a formal retail strategy?  How could a strategic plan be used by a local restaurant chain?
Has the changes in the economy changed the way you shop?
Part 2 (150 wd)
From a retailer’s perspective, explain the advantages and disadvantages of having a Website? How has social media and online reviews affected retailers?
Part 3 (150 wd)
How can retailers attract and retain more women and minority workers?
How would you supervise and motivate a Milenial employee versus a Baby Boomer employee, working for a retail store. 
Part 4 (150 wd)
Choose a Point of Sale System. Discuss the pros and cons of the product.
Part 5 (150 wd)
What information should a department store gather before adding a new women’s apparel brand to its product mix?
What are the benefits of quick response inventory planning?
Part 6 (150 wd)
Why is it sometimes difficult for a retailer to convey its image to consumers?  Give an example of a specialty store retailer with a fuzzy image.
What aspects of the store’s exterior are controllable by the retailer?  Which are                       uncontrollable?
What are meant by selling, merchandise, personnel, and customer space?

Please write a paper that addresses the feedback provided by
the professor and makes it a thoroughly thoughtful submission and addresses
everything the professor mentions in the feedback. Do more research on MSA
Safety. Provide any additional questions you would ask to understand more about
the organizational change.
Organizational Change Project
Feedback from the
professor:
It’s OK to use the syllabus assignment questions as a guide
for your proposal, though I’d strongly recommend against using them as an
outline for the structure of your paper. The intention of the questions is to
inform and guide your analysis.
This sounds like a retirement-driven reorganization that has
impacted the organization. Stated differently, a staffing change that has
driven changes in structure. It will be important to be as specific as possible
regarding the nature of the structural changes (e.g., org charts showing before
and after). If evaluating stakeholders, consider their goals and sort their
positions towards the change to assess potential coalitions for or against the
change. A vision for change is something different than a mission, and a
retiring CEO isn’t a vision for change.
Overall, your proposal is describing what happened in the
organization rather than proposing how you’d analyze the change using course
frameworks, concepts and tools. I encourage you to develop a plan for data
collection (who you’ll interview, and ideally do a survey), questions you’ll
plan to ask, etc. Think of course concepts and tools that will be most useful
for your analysis. Focus most of your paper on analyzing the change through the
lens of course concepts, frameworks and tools, not just describing it. Be sure
your recommendations flow logically from your analysis (e.g., alignments or
misalignments among the Ss, sources of resistance, etc.). Looking forward to
the final project!
Original Submission
1. What
was the organizational context?
MSA
Safety, a safety technology company headquartered in Cranberry Township,
Pennsylvania, underwent a significant organizational change with the retirement
of former CEO Nish Vartanian in April 2024. With this retirement, former VP of
the Americas, Steve Blanco, stepped up as the new CEO. As Steve’s role had to
be replaced, this shuffle in the executive team led to an overall change in the
executive team’s roles and responsibilities and the way the entire company
would be structured. VPs took on new functions and reporting structures that
trickled the change throughout MSA Safety. In addition to Vartainian’s
retirement, several other executives, including CMO Dave McArthur and COO Anne
Herman, announced their retirement. With former CLO Stephanie Sciullo taking
the new VP of the Americas position and VP of Product Development and Strategy
Greg Martin expanding his role to take on the responsibility of the IT group,
the organization saw significant change in operations, legal, R&D, and
marketing segments of the company. 
2.           Why
was the change initiated?
Nish
Vartanian announced his retirement in early 2024, but the changes to the
organizational structure began in mid-2023. Vartanian prepared Blanco to take
over the CEO position and expanded his role to have most executive members
report to him. This allowed Blanco to make restructuring changes to the
organization and appoint new roles.
3.           Who
were the relevant stakeholders and what are the implications?
The
entire executive team was most directly impacted by the change in structure,
but this was just the start of the changes to come for the remainder of the
organization. Each VP took the opportunity to restructure their part of the
organization in a way that better aligned international business units with the
Americas, consolidating roles in areas where there was overlap, promoting
others into vacant roles as the entire organization shifted upwards into
positions previously occupied, and opening new roles across functions such as
engineering, operations, and marketing globally.
4.           What
were the objectives/vision for the change?  
With
Vartanian ready to conclude is 30+ year career at MSA, his succession plan
focused heavily on putting individuals in roles that would ensure the success
and continued single digit year over year revenue growth of the company. With a
heavy focus on investing in new technology development in addition to
maintaining the existing portfolio of products, the shift in the executive team
and the remainder of the company was done to ensure the mission of advancing
safety and safety technology was being led by those in the company with not
only strong competencies in their new roles, but also years of experience and
dedication to the company. As these leaders assumed their new roles, the
changes across the organization included aligning global functions, promoting
cross-functional and international collaboration, and introducing new roles to
focus on inorganic growth strategies such as M&A and partnership
strategies. 
5.           How
was the change implemented?
Initially,
the change began in mid-2023 with Blanco assuming most of the executive team as
direct reports, enabling him to start to restructure the organization with his
vision of success. In early 2024, Vartanian and other executives coordinated
the announcement of their retirement with the appointment of Blanco as the
incoming CEO. As the new and existing VPs stepped into their new roles/expanded
their responsibilities, each took their own approach to restructuring their
segment of the organization. In marketing, new leadership positions were
created to oversee global marketing strategies. In R&D, strategic
partnership leadership roles were created to allow those with technical skills
to evaluate new technologies for partnership and acquisition opportunities.
Across the organization, existing employees stepped into rolls in different
functions or moved upwards to fill vacant positions. Changes within the company
are still ongoing as the restructuring of the organization is executed through
a phased approach.
6.           How
would you assess the effectiveness of the change and why?
While
it’s early to recognize the impact of the organizational change due to the
recency of the transition, MSA continues to report successful metrics in
earnings calls with investors. Incoming and invoicing remain on track, with new
strategic corporate initiatives focusing all employees on key growth and
sustaining plans. 
7.           What
recommendations would you make about the change process?
The
process itself has been difficult for employees due to the multi-phased
approach of restructure the new executive team has taken. Employees are
uncertain if their roles will stay the same or be eliminated, potentially
creating some fear of job security within the organization. A recommendation
would be to be upfront with the changes coming up and communicate clear
milestones and progress during the change. It should be treated as a program
and a Sr Program Manager should be 100% assigned to this so it can help ease
the transitions.

For Leader Analysis Paper #2, please submit a 4-6 page
(minimum, not counting title page, abstract, table of contents, or references
pages) double-spaced paper that details the following:
1.   Specifically, how
did Barbara Corcoran display (or not display) aspects of Communication
and Leadership (Unit 4), Recognizing and Leveraging Organizational
Culture and Climate (Unit 5), and Developing High
Performing Teams  (Unit 6).
2. Please include citations and references to Units 4, 5, and 6
reading materials (attached) that support your
answers as well as any other citation and references of the leader from online sources.
3.  How can you apply the
conclusions of your assessment and analysis to leadership roles and
responsibilities in your organization?
Your paper must include ALL the
following:
Title Page
Executive Summary
Summary of points made
Table of Contents
Introduction (~0.5 page)
Outline of points you
will make concerning your leader’s communication skills, influence on
organizational climate, and team leadership.
Sec. 1 – Communication
and Leadership (~1-1.5 pages)
How Barbara Corcoran
demonstrates (or fails to demonstrate) effective intra-organizational
communication.
A.   
What means of
communication does the leader use? Prefer?
B.   
How does she or he
verify that communication is received and understood?
C.   
How (by what means and
in what attitude) does the leader receive feedback?
Sec. 2 (~1-1.5 pages) –
Recognizing and Leveraging Organizational Culture and Climate
A.   
How Barbara Corcoran
promote (or fails to promote) a positive intra-organizational climate?
B.   
How does Barbara
Corcoran affect the “5 indicators of a positive climate”:
1.   
Trust
2.   
Teamwork
3.   
Communication
4.   
Job satisfaction
5.   
Social cohesiveness
Sec. 3 (~1-1.5 pages) –
Developing High Performing Teams
A.   
What sort of team did
your Barbara Corcoran build around herself, how did she lead
it, and how did the team help Barbara Corcoran to succeed?
B.   
How did Barbara Corcoran
manage the “5 Rs”:
1.   
Roles
2.   
Rules
3.   
Relationships
4.   
Responsibilities
5.   
Results
Summary (~0.5 page)
Be sure to include
answers to this question in your summary: How can you apply the
conclusions of your assessment and analysis to leadership roles and
responsibilities in your organization? (I can write this section )
References (separate
page(s))
APA style (parenthetical
references in the text [e.g., (Lewis, 2003)], only cited works in the
References, “hanging indent” format)
Rubric:
Accurately described the leader’s style, traits and/or behaviours.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplied course material to what you learned about the leader.
Cited applicable required course readings and sources from leader research.
Wrote with sufficient detail.
Used appropriate grammar, punctuation and masters-level writing style.