Category: Business and Management

  • Title: The Importance of Erosion Control and Runoff Management in Construction Projects

    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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  • “Retail Strategies and Operations: From Attracting Customers to Managing Employees and Products”

    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?

  • Analyzing Organizational Change: A Case Study of MSA Safety Analyzing Organizational Change: A Case Study of MSA Safety “Restructuring for Success: A Case Study of Organizational Change at MSA”

    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.

  • Leader Analysis Paper #2: Barbara Corcoran’s Communication, Organizational Climate, and Team Leadership

    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.

  • Title: Workforce Planning and Job Design: A Comprehensive Analysis and Reference Job Description for Human Resource Managers

    Workforce planning is a complex research and design problem. Decisions made during this process have broad financial, legal, and operational implications. Decisions made in the job analysis and job design phases also have a significant impact on motivation, satisfaction, and retention.
    Your Task
    In your third rotation, you are reporting to the firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer, who is also the Workforce Planning consulting lead. The CHRO is interested in reality (market) testing the job description template used for client firms and evaluating technology adoption and hiring trends. Your task is to use the Summary Report for a Human Resource Manager on O*Net to answer the CHRO’s questions and develop a reference job description.
    Based on O*Net, what is the career outlook for a Human Resource Manager? Under Technology Skills, what software was cited as “Hot Technology” or a frequently cited job requirement? Cite two “Work Context” factors that would contribute to job satisfaction and motivation based on job design theories. Convert the Summary Report into a job description, with reference to the following elements:
    Job Title
    Reporting Relationships
    Job Summary
    Essential Functions
    Job Specifications
    What is the legal significance of the Essential Functions section?

  • “Understanding Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategies” Part 1: Personal and psychological factors can greatly influence what consumers buy and when they buy it. These factors can include individual preferences, needs, values, beliefs, and attitudes. For example, a person’s

    Part 1
    Describe some of the personal and psychological factors that may influence what consumers buy and when they buy it.
    Identify the ways in which business-to-business (B2B) markets differ from business-to-consumer (B2C) markets.
    Part 2
    Please describe a product you like that you believe more people should purchase. As a marketer, how would you reposition the product in the customer’s mind to increase its purchase? Outline your strategy. Create a new tagline for this product.
    Think about some of your friends and what you have discovered by visiting their homes. Do they buy different things than you do? If so, why? How might a company distinguish you from them in terms of its targeting? 

  • Exploring Mean Group Differences in Final Exam Scores: Attending Review Sessions vs. Not Attending Review Sessions

    In this assessment, you’ll begin to explore mean group differences in your courseroom data. Is it possible that being in a particular group results in higher or lower mean achievement levels? You’re going to explore possible differences in final exam scores for students who attended a review session versus students who did not attend a review session.
    For this assessment:
    Use the Data Analysis and Application template (DAA Template [DOCX] Download DAA Template [DOCX]).
    For help with the statistical software, refer to the JASP Step-by-Step: t Tests [PDF] Download JASP Step-by-Step: t Tests [PDF]document.
    View JASP Speedrun: t Test [Video] for a brief tutorial video on this assessment.
    For information on the data set, refer to the 7864 Data Set Instructions [PDF] Download 7864 Data Set Instructions [PDF]document.
    The grades.jasp Download grades.jaspfile is a sample data set. The data represent a teacher’s recording of student demographics and performance on quizzes and a final exam across three sections of the course.
    You will analyze the following variables in the grades.jasp Download grades.jaspdata set:
    Variables and Definitions
    Variable Definition
    Review Attended review sessions? 1 = no; 2 = yes.
    Final Final exam: number of correct answers.
    Step 1: Write Section 1 of the DAA: Data Analysis Plan
    Name the variables used in this analysis and whether they are categorical or continuous.
    State a research question, null hypothesis, and alternate hypothesis for the independent samples t-test.
    Step 2: Write Section 2 of the DAA: Testing Assumptions
    Test for one of the assumptions of t tests – equality (homogeneity) of variances.
    Create statistical output showing the Levene’s Test for Equality Variances.
    Paste the table in the DAA template.
    Interpret the Levene’s test.
    Step 3: Write Section 3 of the DAA: Results & Interpretation
    If the homogeneity assumption is not violated (Section 2), run the “Student” version of the independent samples t-test in the statistical software.
    If the homogeneity assumption is violated, run the “Welch” version of the independent samples t-test in the statistical software.
    Also run the “Descriptives” option to obtain the means and standard deviations for each group.
    Paste the statistical software output of the t test into the DAA template. Below the output:
    Report the means and standard deviations for each group.
    State the results of the t test.
    Interpret the statistical results against the null hypothesis and state whether it is rejected or not rejected.
    Step 4: Write Section 4 of the DAA: Statistical Conclusions
    Provide a brief summary of your analysis and the conclusions drawn about this t test.
    Analyze the limitations of the statistical test and/or possible alternative explanations for your results.
    Step 5: Write Section 5 of the DAA: Application
    Analyze how you might use the independent samples t test in your field of study.
    Name an independent variable and dependent variable that would work for such an analysis and why studying it may be important to the field or practice.
    Submit your DAA Template as an attached Word document in the assessment area.
    The following statistical analysis software is required to complete your assessments in this course:
    Jeffreys’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP).
    Refer to the Tools and Software: JASP page on Campus for general information. Make sure that your statistical software is downloaded, installed, and running properly on your computer.

  • Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment – D078 “Designing Effective Organizations: Choosing the Right Structure for a Consulting Business” Organizational Structure and Effectiveness: Exploring Formality and Theory in a Consulting Business “Organizational Theory and its Impact on Business Goals: A Case Study of a Consulting Firm”

    Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment – D078
    COMPETENCIES
    3078.1.1 : Designing Effective Organizations
    The graduate explains how the structure of an organization impacts its effectiveness in the context of critical circumstances.
    INTRODUCTION
    Today’s business environment requires leaders to have competency in designing organizations to effectively achieve strategic goals. In this task, you will choose an organizational structure that will positively affect a consulting firm’s ability to effectively achieve goals and explain your choice in relation to the four factors that affect organizational design. You will also be asked to evaluate the impact of an organizational structure on one of the consulting firm’s goals.
    SCENARIO
    You have decided to create a consulting business to address increasing market needs for sustainability and innovation in the community. You want to emphasize how businesses can make incremental changes in the workplace to achieve sustainable results that increase profitability and brand reputation. The mission of the company is to “facilitate sustainable social, economic, and environmental development opportunities for the good of businesses in the community.” Your goals for this company include the following:
    •   Be a mission-driven, for-profit organization that will create partnerships that result in sustainable changes for the community.
    •   Achieve a level of success so your consulting firm can raise your city’s ranking in the “Most Sustainable and Innovative Communities” list from the top 20% of all U.S. communities to the top 10%.
    •   Assess the sustainability and innovation needs of 30 businesses in the local community in the first year. You will then share the results of those assessments with all business stakeholders to generate feedback that will be used to develop and implement proposals for consulting. 
    •   Hire three university students as part-time interns to help you develop an organizational structure.
    Before you design a business venture plan that includes its organizational design, you will identify how the business will generate revenue. You are interested in seeking investors in the business community who want to take a leadership role in the business and its decision-making.
    You are excited about this opportunity and begin considering the organizational structure for your consulting business.
    Note: Additional employees may be hired in the future.
    REQUIREMENTS
    Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
    You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
    Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
    A.   Describe the organizational structure you would choose for the consulting business in the scenario by doing the following:
    1.   Describe the main features of one of the following organizational structures and how this structure applies to the scenario:
    •   functional
    •   divisional
    •   matrix
    •   teams
    2.   Using the chosen organizational structure described in part A1, explain how each of the following four factors works within the chosen organizational structure for the consulting business in the scenario:
    •   functions or departments
    •   chain of command
    •   centralized or decentralized structure
    •   level of formality
    B.   Describe one of the following organizational theories, including how it can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A1:
    •   scientific management
    •   bureaucratic
    •   administrative
    •   neoclassical
    •   modern
    •   contingency/situational
    C.  Explain how organizational structure can impact business effectiveness by doing the following: 
    1.  Identify one of the goals from the scenario for the consulting business.
    2.   Explain how the chosen organizational structure from part A1 can impact the consulting business’s ability to meet the goal identified in part C1.
    D.   Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
    E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
    File Restrictions
    File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )
    File size limit: 200 MB
    File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z
    RUBRIC
    A1:CHOSEN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    NOT EVIDENT
    The submission does not describe the main features of a functional, divisional, matrix, or teams organizational structure. Or the submission does not explain how the selected organizational structure applies to the scenario.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    The submission describes the main features of a functional, divisional, matrix, or teams organizational structure, but the description is inaccurate. Or the submission does not accurately describe how the selected organizational structure applies to the scenario.
    COMPETENT
    The submission accurately describes the main features of a functional, divisional, matrix, or teams organizational structure and accurately describes how the selected structure applies to the scenario.
    A2:CHOSEN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THE FOUR FACTORS
    NOT EVIDENT
    The submission does not use the organizational structure described in part A1 to explain how the 4 given factors (i.e., functions or departments, chain of command, centralized or decentralized structure, level of formality) work within the chosen organizational structure for the consulting business in the scenario. Or 1 or more of the given factors are missing.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    The submission uses the organizational structure described in part A1 to explain how the 4 given factors (i.e., functions or departments, chain of command, centralized or decentralized structure, level of formality) work within the chosen organizational structure for the consulting business in the scenario, but the explanation of 1 or more of the given factors is not logical. Or the explanation does not accurately explain how 1 or more of the given factors work within the selected organizational structure for the consulting business in the scenario.
    COMPETENT
    The submission uses the organizational structure described in part A1 to logically and accurately explain how each of the 4 given factors (i.e., functions or departments, chain of command, centralized or decentralized structure, level of formality) works within the chosen organizational structure for the consulting business in the scenario.
    B:ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ALIGNED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY
    NOT EVIDENT
    The submission does not describe 1 of the given organizational theories (i.e., scientific management, bureaucratic, administrative, neoclassical, modern, contingency/situational) or does not include how the theory can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A1. Or the submission does neither of these.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    The submission describes 1 of the given organizational theories (i.e., scientific management, bureaucratic, administrative, neoclassical, modern, contingency/situational), including how the theory can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A1, but the description of the organizational theory is inaccurate, or it is unclear how this theory can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A1.
    COMPETENT
    The submission accurately describes 1 of the given organizational theories (i.e., scientific management, bureaucratic, administrative, neoclassical, modern, contingency/situational), including a clear description of how this theory can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A1.
    C1:BUSINESS GOAL
    NOT EVIDENT
    The submission does not identify 1 goal for the consulting business.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    The submission identifies 1 goal for the consulting business, but the goal is not from the scenario.
    COMPETENT
    The submission identifies 1 of the goals from the scenario for the consulting business.
    C2:ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF CHOSEN STRUCTURE
    NOT EVIDENT
    The submission does not explain how the organizational structure described in part A1 can impact the consulting business’s ability to meet the goal in part C1.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    The submission explains how the organizational structure described in part A1 can impact the consulting business’s ability to meet the goal in part C1, but the explanation is not clear, contains inaccuracies, or omits required information.
    COMPETENT
    The submission clearly and accurately explains how the organizational structure described in part A1 can impact the consulting business’s ability to meet the goal identified in part C1.
    D: SOURCES
    NOT EVIDENT
    The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.
    COMPETENT
    The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
    E:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
    NOT EVIDENT
    Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic.
    APPROACHING COMPETENCE
    Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective.
    COMPETENT
    Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.
    My submission failed question C2
    just need that part rewritten.
    A1. CHOSEN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
    Competent
    A2. CHOSEN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THE FOUR FACTORS
    Competent
    B. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ALIGNED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY
    Competent
    C1. BUSINESS GOAL
    Competent
    C2. ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF CHOSEN STRUCTURE
    Not Evident
    Not EvidentThe submission does not explain how the organizational structure described in part A1 can impact the consulting business’s ability to meet the goal in part C1.
    EVALUATOR COMMENTS: ATTEMPT 3
    The submission describes why the learner did not choose the matrix structure. The aspect calls for how the team structure can impact the consulting business’s ability to meet the identified goal. 
    D. SOURCES
    Competent
    E. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
    Competent

  • “Deadlines and Due Dates: A Review of Upcoming Assignments”

    please review the attachment
    Assignment 1 is due 6/9
    Assignment 2 is due 6/23
    Assignment 3 is due 7/14
    Assignment 4 is due 7/28
    Assignment 5 is due 8/18
    Assignment 6 is due August 26th.