Category: Business

Research and Analysis: 1. Conduct thorough research to gain a deeper understanding of why there is low employee morale, lack of employee responsibilities and no strong leadership & employee relationship. 2. Analyze existing solutions or similar projects to identify best practices and potential pitfalls. 3. Write a paper that contains the following information: a. Company background (make sure you provide detailed information on the organization such as location Best Buy year established, number of employees, etc.) 1. b. Summarize the issue(s) and/or problems low employee morale, lack of employee responsibilities and no strong leadership & employee relationship. c. Identify the theorists for the following three leadership theories you will be using in your paper and explain why you’re using them Leadership Theories: Transformational, Transactional, Authentic theories Paper Requirements: 2. 3-4 full page paper 3. Must have a title page with paper title, your name, faculty name, course 4. Must have an introduction and a conclusion paragraph 5. Use APA 7th edition for in-text citations and a reference page. Use this link to help you: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html References to use Butterworth, M., Black, J., & Terry, R. (2024). Authentic Leadership Measures: An Authentic Measure for Authentic Leadership? Journal of Values Based Leadership, 17(1), 92–120. Chakravarthy, B., & Lorange, P. (2007). Continues renewal, and how Best Buy did it. Strategy & Leadership, 35(6), 4–11. https://doi.org/10.1108/10878570710833705 Frangieh, M., & Rusu, D. (2021). The Effect of the Carrot and Stick Transactional Leadership style in Motivating Employees in SMEs. Review of International Comparative Management / Revista de Management Comparat International, 22(2), 242–252. https://doi.org/10.24818/RMCI.2021.2.242 Henker, N., Sonnentag, S., & Unger, D. (2015). Transformational Leadership and Employee Creativity: The Mediating Role of Promotion Focus and Creative Process Engagement. Journal of Business & Psychology, 30(2), 235–247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-014-9348-7 Walden, J. (2006). Best Buy: Customer-Centric Innovation. Human Resource Planning, 29(3), 34–36.

Throughout this course, you have learned about the elements of a marketing plan. This assignment will provide you with the opportunity to research the marketing methodology of an existing publicly traded company; using a publicly traded company will provide you with access to a greater amount of information to complete this assignment. As you research this company, apply the theoretical learning from this course. Include the sections below in your marketing plan. Introduction: Include a brief introduction of the company. Competitive Analysis: Who are your company’s competitors, and how is each differentiated? Identify two or three strengths and two or three weaknesses of your company compared to a minimum of two of your company’s competitors. Marketing Strategies: What are the marketing strategies used by your company in the management of the global customer brand? Use the four Ps in your analysis, which are listed below. Product: Begin with a theoretical definition of a product. What is the product/service offering by your company? How did the development of these new products affect your company’s marketing strategy? Place: Begin with a theoretical definition of place. What are the distribution channels used by your company? Price: Begin with a theoretical definition of price. What is the pricing strategy used by your company? Promotion: Begin with a theoretical definition of promotion. What are the traditional and digital methods of marketing promotion used by your company? Explain a minimum of three traditional and three digital methods. Competitive Advantage: Identify whether your company has a competitive advantage in each of the areas of the four Ps. Remember that your company could have a competitive advantage in one area and not in another. Include supporting rationale. Your submission must be in essay format and use subheadings. You need to include a minimum of five scholarly sources (no blogs, no Wikipedia), and three must be peer-reviewed sources. Your scholarly activity must be at least six pages in length, not counting the title page and references page. APA format is required. 1. Please go a little over the minimum required. 2. Pay close attention for the sources required. 3. Provide proof of no AI/Plagiarism

‘Social media platforms bring no value to the business environment”. Discuss within the context of communicating through technology. The essay is to be no more than 1,500 words in length.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 10: The Future of Human Resource Management from the textbook. You may want to review Chapters 1 through 9 from the textbook.
The primary function of HRM is to increase the effectiveness and contribution of employees attaining organizational goals and objectives. Consider all the areas of HRM that have been discussed in this course:
performance management
human resources planning, recruitment, and selection
human resources development
compensation and benefits
employment and labor laws and regulations
In your paper,
Summarize each HRM area listed above providing a high-level overview.
Discuss HR functions within a performance management system that contribute to effective training and development.
Explain how an effective performance management system, along with compensation and benefits, can attract, develop, and retain talented employees.
Analyze employment and labor laws and regulations that impact these areas of HRM listed above and the relationships between employees and employers.
Describe how the functions of HRM work together in order to optimize organizational and employee behavior.
For additional support with completing your final paper, please refer to the following tools:
Finding HR Journals in the UAGC Library This tip sheet may support you in researching through the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
What is CRAAPO? This may assist you in determining the reliability of an HR website.
Scholarly and Popular Resources(1) This tutorial explains the differences between scholarly and popular resources.
Human Resources Research with Library OneSearch This tip sheet may support you in researching through the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
The Functions of HRM final paper
Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paper in bold fontSpace should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper
Must use at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Research tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following case details, then answer and submit the 2 questions at the end.
Mini Case at the end of chapter 27, Rensselaer AdvisorsSUBMIT
Submit a Word Document containing your assignment and the following APA requirements:APA Requirements1” inch margins
Times New Roman 12 pt font
3 pages Double-Spaced excluding title and reference page
Title Page
Reference Page and in-text citations

View the video and summarize it in around 500 words. Do not put anything directly from the transcript of the video. The stress should be on what you learned from the video and how you plan to incorporate the ideas into your understanding of Lean Principles. The document should be professionally created with paragraphs for same ideas and should be something that you would be proud of handing over to your supervisor as a summary of what you learned from the video. Place the title of the video and the author’s name at the very top. Submit as a PDF file. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/the-benefits-of-standardization-and-standard-work/standardization?u=76264346   Please study the Lecture and solve problems the speaker solved and illustrate where you think illustration are needed to explain your work to your reader   or to me( your instructor.  we would like to see your  Process capacity Table , , standard work sheet,  with data  for a work,  standard work in process , calculation in a  format Gemba academy  Speaker presented.   Next prepare the time observation table for an example work,  show total standard WIP, calculation of Lead time, or Process Lead time(PLT). Prepare a Time observation Sheet with recorded  times cycle by cycle. Next go for Mixed model production example presented by Gemba  academy, speaker. Based 3 types Bird house example prepare Standard work  combination chart. .   For this total add on problem points allocated is 40, For the  summary of A9 exercise points allocated is 60.

Take the DISC assessment (link in the module)
What results did you get?
How does this relate to yourself? Is it accurate?
Is your self at work different from your self at work? How so? Is it possible to be both professional and authentic?
Use this discussion board to post some of your thoughts on this article and what we discussed in this week’s class. Discussion board guidelines:
You will respond to weekly topic questions in the discussion board. The discussion boards will be on topics in today’s business news. You’re expected to thoughtfully think through how things happening in the world effect what will be happening in your future and current workplaces. You must post your ideas and respond to the other students’ posting during that week. Initial posts will be 15 pts possible, responses 10 pts possible.
Scoring rubric in more detail below. Reminder of what constitutes the best response:
AI-related posts will be removed with a 0. Posts a well-developed response that addresses all aspects of the task. Concepts are fully developed and perhaps additional questions are posed. Demonstrates critical analysis of the topic.
Posts information that is factually correct, reflective and substantive contribution. The response advances the discussion.
Uses references to literature, readings, or personal experience to enrich and support comments made in responses.
Posts 2 responses to classmates
Both follow-up posts demonstrate analysis of others’ posts. Both posts extend meaningful discussion by building on previous posts.
These are the results from the OSPP DISC Assessment Test. The calculated scores for each type are shown below.
Your highest score was for Type C.
Sample Type Description
The C personality type is characterized by their detail-oriented, analytical, and systematic approach to life and work. People with this personality type are highly organized, responsible, and cautious. They are often seen as perfectionists, who prioritize accuracy and quality in their tasks, and they thrive in environments that value structure, rules, and clear expectations.
Key characteristics of the C personality type include:
Detail-oriented: C-types pay close attention to details and have a strong focus on accuracy and precision. They are diligent in their work and strive to ensure that tasks are completed thoroughly and accurately.
Analytical: People with a C personality type are skilled at analyzing complex information and identifying patterns or trends. They are logical thinkers who enjoy problem-solving and can often develop innovative solutions to challenges.
Systematic: Individuals with a C personality type approach tasks in a methodical and organized manner. They are adept at creating and maintaining systems and processes to ensure efficiency and consistency in their work.
Quality-focused: C-types prioritize quality and excellence in their tasks, often holding themselves and others to high standards. They are driven by a desire to produce accurate, reliable, and high-quality outcomes.
Cautious: People with a C personality type are typically cautious and deliberate in their decision-making. They carefully consider the potential consequences of their actions and prefer to gather sufficient information before making choices.
Independent: C-types are self-sufficient and prefer to work independently when possible. They are comfortable with autonomy and can effectively manage their own tasks and responsibilities.
While the C personality type has many strengths, they can also face challenges when it comes to flexibility and interpersonal relationships. They may struggle with adapting to change or embracing new ideas, as they tend to prefer familiar processes and established routines. Additionally, their strong focus on details and perfectionism may hinder their ability to connect with others, as they can come across as overly critical or demanding.
Part two: Weekly Write Up 2: Working with A**holes
Listen to the podcast: “Working with A**holes” on Work Life w/ Adam GrantLinks to an external site.
Using the guidelines below, discuss:How does employee attitudes effect the workplace you’re in or have been in?
What did you learn about the effect of jerks in the workplace?
What are some personal reflections you had while listening to this podcast?
How does the research in this podcast relate to what we discussed in class?
Weekly Write Up Guidelines: Each week you will write up a 1.5 page paper (12 pt font, double spaced, 1 inch margins), reflecting on an assigned podcast, documentary, article, etc. The reflection should be about what you took away from the material and how it relates to your relationship to work.
This class is about developing ourselves as leaders, and thinking about the types of organizations we would like to be a part of, our contribution to them, and how we can help make work a more meaningful place.
In this assignment, you will substantiate your position by researching and sharing at least two resource hyperlinks (textbook, news article, blog post, other research) which substantiate your response. Your responses will focus on relating concepts to the business sector that you have decided to focus on by highlighting relevant and timely examples from real-world organizations. There will be a total of 7 possible responses (maximum of 50 points each).
Each individual will submit one response and be prepared to discuss their response in-class during the following meeting. Your grade will be based on:
clarity of your writing
external citations
quality of connections made between your writing and selected references
critical thinking skills shown

For this discussion, you will describe how nonverbal feedback conveys powerful messages. Provide an example where nonverbal feedback was used and describe the result.

Building Trust
Dwight thinks that new managers must know how to create and maintain trust with their employees. He views communication as a major component of establishing trusting relationships. Dwight has set up two real situations that he wants his new hires to evaluate and comment upon in a short three-minute video presentation to the group.
Skill #2: Build trust in INDIVIDUAL relationships both locally and at a distance.
In the recent meeting with the new managers, Dwight at Easy Chairs wanted to emphasize the importance of communication in leading.
Dwight reported a recent occurrence that happened in the production department just the other day. Sally Hill was sitting alone at the lunch table when Dwight passed by. Saying hello and getting an unusually quiet reply Dwight stopped to ask if things were alright. Sally said things were fine, but she did not look fine. He wondered if something was wrong. Sally, who runs the conveyor belts on the production line, has been on the job since EC began, and she is very good at her job.
Dwight was right. Things were not good for her on the production line. She was sitting at the lunch counter rather than going back to the floor and her job. It seems that Sally’s new floor supervisor, Jessie, has decided to implement a production efficiency study so that he could measure her efficiency of motion. At first, Sally took Jessie at his word that the study was to see if she could improve her time and therefore get more work completed faster. It wasn’t until she overheard him telling someone else that he was thinking of getting a robot to do her job that she lost faith in him and the company. Shouldn’t they be telling her about this possible change? Is it fair to just announce the change one day and her be out of a job the next? Jessie just lied to her. Not sure of what she heard, Sally consulted some of the other production workers who do different jobs. The said there had been rumors but they knew Dwight and Ike would never do something that drastic without consulting with them. Sally just wasn’t sure. Worse yet, Jessie made her write down all the data for the study and questioned her if she left numbers blank. She lost track often and her work began to suffer. Jessie began to come down hard on her and finally put her on probation. When this happened, she finally confided in others only to find that several felt Jessie did not trust them. Jessie seemed to question what they were doing. Only a week after Dwight began to investigate Sally’s unhappiness things came to a head in the department. Jessie had a team meeting to get at the reasons why production rates had dropped. He talked for 30 minutes. He asked for people’s opinions and no one would reply. One person asked permission to speak but asked only if the study would take much longer. Finally, Jessie dismissed the team. Jessie did not understand; when he first arrived everyone was happy and helpful. Hadn’t he always been straight with them? Why was everyone so unhappy now? Jessie finally saw that he had a problem, but he wasn’t quite sure what it was. Dwight approached Jessie a few days after the meeting and asked him if the rumors he heard about using robots to replace some of the production workers were true; Jessie finally knew what was wrong. Do you?Skill #3: Build trust in TEAM relationships both locally and at a distance.In week one Dwight and Ike explained that EC expanded into the Asian Market. They are concerned that things could be going better for the distributors if they had better teamwork with the groups in Japan and Korea. The current EC teams report that the Asian teams seem quiet when they meet and are not as quick to respond to the new plans. Personal “chit-chat” is at a minimum and seems to be one-sided. The EC teams are getting stressed out because they are always taking calls either late at night or early in the morning to catch the Japanese/South Korean working hours. Overall, they just feel that they are being tested and are coming up wanting. Creating trust in a virtual team, especially those with members from abroad, is particularly hard. How can you help the EC team be successful? Show Dwight how you would set up a new international team and how you might help the existing teams now.
He would like you to create a six-slide voice-over PowerPoint (not including title and reference slide) with a transcript in the NOTES Section that will outline a more in-depth presentation you would make to the employees regarding the issue. The PPT should include:
Directions: By SATURDAY, complete the following:
Create a six-slide presentation (not including the title and reference slides) with voice-over to present your conclusions on resolving the issues of trust in the two scenarios.
Make sure that you have adequate NOTES for each slide that serves as your transcript for the voice-over component. This should be in the NOTES section below each slide in the presentation, and it must be written in proper paragraph and APA format.
Scenario one should seek to comment on the following points: Identify and explain the trust issues that Jessie has with his direct report. How did he create this problem? What can he do to correct the issue?
Scenario two should explain to Dwight how to set up a successful team, establish trust in a culturally diverse environment. It should also include ways now to bolster the trust in the existing teams. Explain the influence of cultural IQ in virtual meetings and how and why it can cloud success. In the discussion of the Asian teams, research the cultural differences in creating trust relationships between Americans and the Japanese and South Koreans. Explain specifically how this relates to the experience of the EC team members. Identifying and describing the steps that should be taken by team members to make the virtual experience work. This template should be something that all teams can follow in the future. Be sure to include a step for cultural diversity if these virtual meetings are cross-cultural. Explain why and how these steps will create trust in the relationship.
Both scenarios should include a detailed discussion of the communications issues present and how best to address them for better relationships in the future.
You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list. THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, complete the following:Respond to your classmates three or more days throughout the week. Remember you are trying to develop the best answers to the questions as possible. Your classmates are doing the same so read the posts carefully looking for the best ideas being presented. The goal is that by the end of the week the class will come to some consensus as to the best answers giving you the chance to submit the best ideas in the final post.
You must use course material to support your responses but you do not need to use APA in the brainstorming discussion with the exception of Saturday’s initial first impression post.
Participation must be reflected in the final post so grades will be affected by the content portion of the post if participation is not shown. Therefore, it is important to get in the class often and with the idea of improving your initial post with the discussion so that the final grade will be the best you can deliver.
By TUESDAY, complete the following:Attach your final post in the classroom by 11:59 PM ET.
The final post must reflect the brainstorming activities and should be different than the Saturday initial post.
The final post must include a variety of sources from the class material as well as the use of scenario or case study facts where appropriate.
It must USE APA in-text citations and reference slide
Additional Requirements and How to Prepare the Weekly Attachment Submission
Follow the instructions carefully if the assignment asks for a memo, email, plan, report, etc. be sure to follow the format templates provided.Submissions should be in proper business writing form. APA formatting with in-text citations and a reference list is required.
Review the grading rubric for the assignment.
Carefully read all of the instructions to make sure all elements of the assignment have been covered.
Third-person writing is required. Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link.
Contractions are not used in business writing, so the expectation is that students do not use contractions in assignments.
Paraphrase and do not use direct quotes. This means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document; put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document. Provide the page or paragraph number. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
Do not use books as source material.
Use a variety as well as multiple course readings and research to support ideas, reasoning, and conclusions.
Submit the final project into the appropriate assignment submission folder. Once submitted, the project is eligible for grading and students will not be permitted to make changes or make another submission.
NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

Topic: How does the group create new knowledge and share it to improve its effectiveness?
Fredrick Helmut is an ambitious design engineer working in the London Division of Global Delivery Direct. Fredrick has a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Emory University. He recently moved back from the London branch to work in the US division headquarters. He made the move to promote his career. It was known that the current team leader in Chicago would be retiring at the end of the year and the company was looking for a successor. Frederick wanted his job. The Chicago team was working on a different design approach to developing a Plane that would maximize the use of cargo space holding only smaller packages.
During his time in London Frederick discovered a potential design for larger cargo, which could result in double the number of packages held in the cargo hold. This potential idea is one that Fredrick has contained in his notes and would like to pursue but wonders if this is something that could be used to benefit his career. He would like to pursue the idea individually but is not sure that this would be encouraged in his new job. Upon return to the US Frederick discovered that this design would, in fact, secure a great promotion.
Joanna Bockman, the current team leader, reviewed Frederick’s notes upon his arrival to the team to understand the level and type of work Frederick was doing in London. When she came upon the discovery note she questioned Frederick further he hedged on his answers because he was not sure he wanted to discuss his findings quite yet. Joanna assured him that the company would never take the credit from him if the design was useful, but Frederick was not so sure. His colleagues suggest that a new design is not always welcome. In fact, his colleagues in London agree. Joanna was sure the information would be useful but decides to wait for Frederick to change his mind about reporting the design.
Joanna received an email several weeks later from Rockfish saying that they lost a contract with a new company because they could not price competitively for the number of large packages in the cargo hold. Could she and the others come up with a design? Joann was more than unhappy with the news and wondered if Frederick was placing obstacles in the company’s success deliberately to get ahead or could the rumors be true that people were not willing to share their new ideas because they thought the company was not willing to learn or work with them. Joanna had to get to the bottom of this so she sought out Frederick and asked him to reconsider. He said he would think about it and get back to her shortly. Joanna thought she would follow it up in writing so he could see how important it was to reconsider his earlier decision. Sharing information was critical to company success.
Directions: As if you were Joanna draft an email to Frederick explaining the following:
A summary of the situation.
Why sharing information is important to a company.
A discussion of the relationship between knowledge management and competitive advantage.
The benefits to Frederick in sharing the information
Include a recommendation to Joanna for a possible incentive or motivation to encourage Fredrick to share.
Frederick listened to his colleagues from London and Chicago; what is the influence of communities of practice on knowledge sharing within a company and what should Joanna say to Frederick about both CoPs and his role within a CoP?
You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.