Category: Business and Management

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This is a research assignment for a paper that was Written.
Use the same topic and just research according to the format in the document and dont use the same sources as the one in the paper.
paper below:
The process for developing authority for new leaders is complex, involving an ability to interpret
the organizational dynamics properly and build meaningful relationships in addition to
self-awareness. It is full of obstacles along the road, where the elements of inspiring confidence,
showing proper respect, and reaching goals are becoming more important. Within this paper, we
explore in depth the complicated matters of transitioning as a new leader, including strategies,
tactics, and insights that are essential for successfully making one’s way through the first phase
of leadership development. With the use of academic research we pinpoint the complexity of
authority and how it is contextually applied within different organizations. How authority is
demonstrated through a dominant and authoritative style to an empathic communication and a
strategic vision.
The shift from individual contributor to a managerial position is challenging as the responsibility
increases. New leaders may face difficulties during the transition, and many fail to focus on the
most critical aspect of being a true leader. Oftentimes, new leaders are “burdened by the
unreasonable demands of others” (Hill, 2019), experiencing disorientation about their new
management responsibilities. Lack of control is commonly expressed by new leaders as they are
overwhelmed and struggle to find a balance between influence and authority. It is challenging to
go from having an individualistic perspective to taking collective responsibility for making
changes that guarantee team success. To be respected, they must establish credibility and trust
immediately. Moreover, many individuals are shocked by how hard it is to gain the trust and
respect of colleagues. “Becoming a manager is not about becoming a boss” (Hill, 2019). Most
new leaders often fail in their role due to neglecting the key responsibility of being a leader, as
they usually focus on the benefits and rights that come with being in charge. They believe that
since they will hold more authority in their new role, they will also have more freedom and
independence within the team. Authority and trust do not automatically come with the title of
becoming the boss; leaders must gain credibility through their character and abilities. Failure to
display authority as a new leader may lead to loss of respect from team members causing
reputation damage and ultimately slowing down the team’s effectiveness due to the leader’s
incompetence and unclear directions.
One of the most efficient methods is developing clear boundaries, which entails setting explicit
boundaries between personal and professional areas (Grobman, 2022). This eliminates ambiguity
and sets the tone for mutual respect, which is needed in successfully maintaining professional
relationships when managing former colleagues. This solution clarifies tasks and ensures
professionalism; also, it diminishes conflicts due to role misinterpretations. It has the demerit of
facing initial resistance from the team members and struggles to distinguish personal feelings
from business responsibilities. Consistent communication and feedback are essential because
they ensure that communication channels are kept open and that requisite issues and
misunderstandings are dealt with immediately (Laker et al., 2020). Furthermore, these mentioned
practices not only assist in managing relationships but also help with changing management
styles to best suit the demands of teams. This solution boosts an open and collaborative
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environment and deepens the awareness levels of each team member and the leader. Moreover,
through training and mentorship programs, the professional development process can also be a
tool for consolidating new roles and responsibilities. This is beneficial for personal development
and gives indicators that help improve team performance (Grobman, 2022). Showing a focus on
team development and acting as a role model are the key components of gaining authority and
trust. Merits include the development of team spirit and skills while obstacles include huge initial
capital investment in training resources. Several leaders have proven their success with these
strategies. As an illustration, leaders in different organizations have succeeded in creating a
distinct connection yet remained professional through maintaining such boundaries. Also,
businesses that enable frequent feedback and open communication generally go through a more
trouble-free period and achieve better group dynamics. In addition to that, leaders who consider
their team’s personal growth build a healthy and inspiring workplace that is a critical factor for
the organization’s overall achievements.
Finally, we must also think about how we must focus on solutions, not problems. Upon reaching
this transition in their lives by becoming a leader, many people look for obstacles instead of
possible ways to solve a problem. a certain problem. But remember that as a leader, you must
provide value and help to your employees rather than vice versa. This is a big misconception,
especially in the business area, where it is determined that since you are a boss and authority, this
would allow you to micromanage people, but that’s not the case. As a new leader, this should be
the first question that pops into your head: how can I help my employees? Respect must be
earned with time and patience simply by demonstrating character, confidence, and mental
strength.You have to think like a leader; not only are opportunities generated, but you also have
responsibilities. This responsibility dictates that you cannot create or dictate anything freely and
operate without any strategy or an established goal. Remember, effective communication is the
cornerstone of leadership. It’s not about being the sole owner of good ideas, but about sharing
and collaborating to achieve the best results. In this way, the best idea always prevails, regardless
of hierarchy. Your input is crucial to our success. By embracing these principles, we can foster
the belief that anyone can be a great leader. It’s not just about dictating and commanding, but also
about listening. This active listening is what helps us achieve small victories that accumulate in
the company, ultimately creating an excellent leader. Your voice and your ideas matter.
DANKO, T. (2023, October 10). An essential primer for anyone starting a new leadership role.
Fast Company; Fast Company.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90964515/essential-primer-starting-new-leadership-role
Dill, K. (2021, January 12). Your Next Boss: More Harmony, Less Authority. Wall Street
Journal.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-next-boss-may-be-more-of-a-coach-than-a-dictator-11
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Grobman, M. (n.d.). Peer to Boss: The Important Transition No One Told You About. Forbes.
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nsition-no-one-told-you-about/?sh=6285dace35fb
Hill, L. (2019, January 11). Becoming the Boss. Harvard Business Review.
https://hbr.org/2007/01/becoming-the-boss
Laker, B., Patel, C., Malik, A., & Budhwar, P. (2020, September 24). What to Do When You
Become Your Friend’s Boss. Harvard Business Review.
https://hbr.org/2020/09/what-to-do-when-you-become-your-friends-boss

Tutorial Debate 5
Proposition: Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting is worthless.
Focus: CSR Reporting, CSR 
Case Links:
https://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/05/20140508-vwag.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal

Introduction
Completion of this portfolio work project, a PowerPoint presentation, demonstrates your competency in analyzing the internal and external factors that influence consumer behavior as well as the relationship between consumer behavior and consumer retention.
Scenario
For this assignment, choose either Option 1 or Option 2. You do not need to do both. You will apply one of these scenarios in the Requirements below. Both options will be graded using the same rubric.
Option 1
You and your sibling have recently opened Rollin’ Auto, a mobile business that provides routine auto repairs at the consumer’s home or place of business. The company currently owns two trucks that you both use to service customers. The business has taken off much more quickly than anticipated, so you are already thinking about a plan for managing growth.
Option 2
Identify a company of your choice. Note that it is recommended that you use the same company for each assignment in this course. Before choosing a company, read all three of the assignments’ requirements thoroughly to ensure the following:
The company fits the assignment requirements by providing goods or services directly to an end-user consumer.
You have an adequate understanding of the business model.
You have permission to access any required internal data.
Contact your instructor with questions.
Your Role
Option 1
You are one of two principals of Rollin’ Auto. You have two equity investors who have recently committed funds to your success. You and the other principal are preparing the business for future growth and know that the backing of your investors will be an important component in your short- to medium-term success.
Option 2
Your boss, a director, has tasked you with a consumer behavior analysis project. She is relying on you to prepare a presentation for your company’s executive leadership.
Requirements
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation for Rollin’ Auto’s investors or for your selected company’s board of directors. If you have chosen Rollin’ Auto, further develop the consumer marketing information you know about the company so you can provide a more in-depth overview. Include the following in your presentation:
Analyze the influence of consumer behavior on engagement, loyalty, and retention for the selected company.
Analyze the influence of external factors on consumer behavior for the selected company.
Analyze the influence of internal factors on consumer behavior for the selected company.
Present a visual model of the relationships between the internal and external factors. A Sample Visual Model is linked in Resources for your reference.
Recommend how to increase customer retention for the selected company.
Deliverable Format
Requirements:
Presentation is 15 slides (in addition to title and references slides).
It is suggested you allocate your slides as follows:
Introduction – 1 slide.
Company Overview – 1 slide.
Engagement, Loyalty, and Retention – 2 slides.
External Influences – 3 slides.
Internal Influences – 3 slides.
Visual Model – 1 slide.
Recommendations – 3 slides.
Summary – 1 slide.
Select a PowerPoint slide template appropriate for a professional presentation. Include the content of the slides as well as the supporting narrative in the speaker’s notes. Do not overbuild your slides; supporting information should appear at the lower portion of each slide as notes.
Note: Save your finished PowerPoint in Notes view as a PDF. Be sure you can see both the slides and your notes in your saved file. Upload only the PDF to the assignment area.
Related company standards:
The PowerPoint is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines (available in the MBA Program Resources).
Use four references. At least two must be from scholarly or academic sources, and one must come from the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, or MIT Sloan Management Review.
Use APA formatting for citations and references.
Evaluation
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding grading criteria:
Competency 1: Evaluate consumer engagement patterns in relation to consumer characteristics, behavior principles, and marketing practices.
Analyze the influence of consumer behavior on engagement, loyalty, and retention for the selected company.
Competency 2: Analyze the impact of external factors such as politics, economics, technology, and culture on marketing strategies related to consumer behavior.
Analyze the influence of external factors on consumer behavior for the selected company.
Competency 3: Analyze internal influences such as motivation, personality, attitudes, and self-concept on consumer behavior.
Analyze the influence of internal factors on consumer behavior for the selected company.
Competency 4: Apply market research to support organizational marketing needs, decision-making, and strategy building.
Recommend how to increase customer retention for the selected company.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional.
Your instructor will provide feedback as if they were the recipient of your deliverable in the workplace, using the rubric. Refer to the rubric to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment before submission.
ePortfolio
This portfolio work project demonstrates your competency in applying knowledge and skills required of an MBA learner in the workplace. Save this activity to your ePortfolio for future reference in the workplace.

You are expected to select a research question to be answered via Data Analytics, decide on the dataset(s) to be utilized, determine what analysis is appropriate to answer your question, and carry out the necessary data analysis.
As part of the process, you may should undertake descriptive analytics and diagnostic analytics. If you wish, you may undertake predictive analytics as well.
The deliverable is a write-up detailing the research question, why it is interesting, the methods utilized, and the findings of the research. The expectation is 3-4 pages double spaced including tables and figures.
The following are links to some publicly available datasets. You may also use other publicly available datasets such as data from the Census Bureau. 
https://www.tableau.com/learn/articles/free-public-data-setsLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
https://www.kaggle.com/datasetsLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
https://medium.com/analytics-vidhya/top-100-open-source-datasets-for-data-science-cd5a8d67cc3dLinks to an external site.

The link below has all of the sources and module PowerPoints with all guidance- the link has been created because the files are too large. Please use British English and any sources applicable in the slides in the assignments and all core reading where applicable too so it ensures a first classification.
https://we.tl/t-te1UBLzP8C

Summarize Phase 3 Report and Presentation, Explain the most valuable business principle you learned from these activities.
Databases for work cited should include: FitchConnect, Statista, ABI/Inform

For this Discussion, you will consider criteria for evaluating alignment among the various components of a research study. You will also reflect on your role as a positive social change agent through research.
Post an explanation of the criteria you could use to evaluate alignment between data collection methods and other research components, such as the problem, purpose, research questions, and design. Then, reflecting on the course content, discuss the extent to which your newly acquired research knowledge and skills can support your role as an agent of positive social change. Be specific and provide an example(s).
Respond to a classmate by further supporting his or her criteria for evaluating alignment or respectfully offering a differing perspective.
Resource links 
http://www.waldenu.edu/about/social-change
Vogt, W. P., Gardner, D. C., & Haeffele, L. M. (2012). When to use what research design. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Review Chapters 1 and 3 in Meeting the Ethical Challenge of Leadership textbook.
Read Chapter 12 – Focusing on the Three Stages of a Crisis and Practice Transparency in Meeting the Ethical Challenge of Leadership textbook.
Read the article Whistle Blowing in the Public Sector. 
Identify an article or news story that has been published within 90 days. Choose an article that highlights a significant business ethics concern or breach. The article should provide sufficient information for analysis, including the context, ethical implications, and leadership response. You can utilize professional journals, professional association sites, newspapers, web searches, IWU OCLS, and other library research to locate your article. Use the article to answer the following questions:
Provide a brief overview of the chosen article, summarizing the key events and ethical concerns.
Identify and describe the types of ethical and legal challenges discussed in the article or news story.
Evaluate the leadership response to the ethical challenges and effectiveness of the leadership’s communication, decision-making, and actions in addressing the issue and mitigating its impact in terms of the principles and practices you learned about in Chapter 12.
Was the ethical challenge brought to light by a whistleblower? If so, was whistleblowing the appropriate ethical action? Explain your reasoning.
Propose recommendations for ethical crisis management that would have enhanced the leadership’s response and prevented or minimized the impact of the breach. What shadows cast in the ethical issue(s) covered in the article could be avoided by your recommendations?
The assignment should be approximately 2,500 to 3,000 words in length (excluding the title and reference page) and include a minimum of 5 scholarly sources.
Full APA format is required for the paper and citing of references.

Approach and requirements
The three essay questions are deliberately open to allow you the freedom to shape your analysis
and demonstrate the ability to focus in on key issues you find most important or interesting. You
should not cover everything! You need to provide focused, in-depth analysis, not broad
description or simply listing issues.
This means there is no single ‘correct’ answer or way to respond, and each question can be
approached in a variety of ways. The key is that you provide in-depth, focused responses to the
questions and that you do this using evidence to support your arguments.
Use of supporting evidence is essential in an academic assignment to add authority and credibility
to your arguments and to illustrate your discussion.You do      this by referring to theories, concepts,
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research findings and examples from academic literature and other credible sources to support or
illustrate the points you are making. This also enables you to show that you have studied the
recommended literature for the module and can use what you have read to construct reasoned
and well-evidenced arguments.
You should use a minimum of 15+ credible and relevant academic sources. It is a requirement
to use literature from the module reading list. 
Better evidenced essays may use more    academic sources, demonstrating further independent study.