Management Philosophies (Compare and Contrast Essay)

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  1. Prepare a 3 to 5 page critical essay, in APA format, that addresses the following topic:
    Compare and contrast the management philosophies of any TWO of the following theorists
    from Group 1: Drucker, Blanchard, Deming, Porter, Collins WITH any TWO of the following
    theorists from Group 2: Follett, Minztberg, Weber, Taylor
    You may use the same two sets of TWO each of the theorists’ philosophies you identified in
    the Module 1 assignment for this Compare and Contrast assignment.
    Note that you must compare two from the first group WITH two from the second group. You
    should not compare two from a group with each other.

Assessing Business Strategy

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Write in third person and apply proper APA style referencing format
Throughout your personal, professional, and academic life, you have been exposed
Conceptualize the meaning of strategy by explaining how it is used in a management capacity,
and what is to be gained in its application from a real-world perspective.
Complete the following activities prior to developing your Discussion Assignment essay:
• Provide a brief synopsis about the (United Technologies)(link below) company, the industry
sector in which it operates, products, and target market.
Visit and explore the investor relations website for your chosen company to find examples of
strategic and financial objectives.
• List four objectives for each company and indicate which of these are strategic and which
are financial.
• Evaluate the company vision and mission statements.
• Explain what management has discussed concerning staffing, resource allocation, policies
and procedures, information and operating systems, continuous improvement, rewards and
incentives, corporate culture, and internal leadership at the company.
• What are the core values of your chosen company? Are they realistic? Does the company
live up to its core values?
• What sets your chosen company apart from its competitors? Describe the type of
competitive advantage your chosen company has established.
• What is there about the strategy of your chosen company that can lead to sustainable
competitive advantage?
• Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources (including your
textbook) to substantiate your critical thinking, and to provide viable reasoning for your
perspectives.
Write in third person and apply proper APA style referencing format.
• Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your
reader.

Course Project Milestone 2

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Required Assigned Topic
Required Assigned Topic for the focus of your paper.
• Stress Management

Managing Diversity (Ethical, Legal, Med and Marketing )

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Being able to present and broadcast your opinions in a clear manner is important in today’s
technological society. In this assignment, you will record your responses to the prompts below using
smartphone or other recording device. **I will record the video, I just need the script written. Thanks
1. In the 1997 case of University and Community College System of Nevada v Farmer, Farmer was
initially awarded $40K in damages for violation of the Equal Pay Act. The university won an appeal front of the State of Nevada’s Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case,
leaving the lower court’s verdict in place. Defend or critique the finding of the Nevada Supreme Cou
using a deontological or teleological approach.
2. The WatchMark-Comnitel Corporation has undergone significant changes since their case of
outsourcing. They were renamed Vallent Corporation, and later were acquired by IBM. This shows t
competitive nature of the software industry. Based on this knowledge, examine the outsourcing acti
taken by Watchmark-Comnitel from the deontological and teleological perspectives.
3. Present an argument that it is easier for employers to comply with diversity legislation in Canada
than it is in the United States.
4. Select a source of media as outlined in Exercises in Media Diversity. Comment on the questions
listed in the textbook for the media option you selected.
Assignment Expectations:
Length:
10 -12 minutes, (about 1500 to 1800 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clea
concise manner
Structure:
Include a title page and reference page in APA style for your script
References:
Reference any outside content. Include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references fo
resources utilized to answer the questions

Theory of Change (Management)

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Research and choose an international development project you find interesting. Using the
Development Impact and You outline from this week’s readings, create a Theory of Change for the
project you have presented, and answer the question, in what ways is the Theories of Change
approach a helpful tool for planning development programs?
Structure of the Paper (4-6 pages with at least 2-3 references in APA style), including the Theory of
Change diagram. Use the Development Impact and You template from the syllabus (including
assumptions) and not another format.
– Introduction
– Overview of the organization and project you chose
– Create and present a Theories of Change diagram for this project
– Present and assess the benefits and pitfalls with the Theories of Change approach
– Conclusion summarizing your key points
– References
******Please make sure to use these sources
Readings:
Stein, D. and Valters, C. (July 2012). Understanding “Theory of Change” in international
development’, Justice and Security Research Programme. Retrieved from
http://www.lse.ac.uk/internationalDevelopment/research/JSRP/downloads/JSRP1.SteinValtersPN.p
Development Impact and You. (2011). I want to clarify my priorities by defining my goals and the
path to reach them: Theory of change. Retrieved from http://diytoolkit.org/media/Theory-of-ChangeSize-A4.pdf
Video:
+Acumen (July 2014). Lean for social change: Theory of change. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/99746940

Risk Management Process Steps(Project Management)

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Introduction
Risk management insulates organizations, employees, patients, and the public from harm and
liability. Risk management safety and security are arguably very different. Safety principles can
be applied across diverse healthcare entities. Security planning is site specific.
Resources
Antenucci, A. (2015, February 10). Building inspectors took bribes to ignore code violations: DA.
New York Post. (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2015/02/10/nyc-building-inspectors-pocketed-bribes-from-landlords-contractors-da/
Macomber, J. D. (1989, March-April). You can manage construction risks. (Links to an external
site.) Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/1989/03/you-can-manageconstruction-risks
Sklar, H. (2012, July 6). Who is it okay to bribe? (Links to an external site.) Forbes. Retrieved
from https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardsklar/2012/07/06/who-is-it-okay-tobribe/#33fcba541f02
Case Study
Cage Wavell was the administrative intern from Trinity University assigned to Spohn Hospital, the
largest hospital in Corpus Christi. He had been working under the guidance of Tom Tucker, COO,
of Spohn hospital. Cage was 10 months into his one-year internship at Spohn. He was assisting
Tom Tucker in a new construction project at Spohn, approximately 30,000 square feet of new
building space for the current lab and X-ray. Tucker had asked him to walk through the new
construction area to see how the first-floor construction was going.
While walking through the new construction area he heard the construction engineer and the
hospital’s V/P for Clinical Services talking. The construction engineer was talking to the V/P
about some trouble with the city inspector concerning approval on some of the last construction
electrical work that must be corrected before they started work on the second floor. The V/P was
telling the construction engineer that they couldn’t afford any more delays on the new building.
The construction engineer told the V/P not to worry; that he would take care of the issues with
the city inspector so they could get started on the second floor construction. He assured the V/P
that a little “mordida” (or a bribe) to the city inspector would solve the problem. Cage was
surprised to hear this exchange.
He left the construction area and happened to run into the risk manager of the hospital. Cage
was red in the face and the risk manager asked him what the problem was. Cage explained what
he had overheard and got the risk manager’s attention. The risk manager took Cage to the
administrative conference room and asked Tom Tucker to join them. Cage explained what he
had heard, and Tom looked at them and said he wondered how much other construction had
been approved, but not built to code. Tom Tucker asks your assistance as the hospital risk
manager to address this problem.
Questions
1.What are the ethical, legal, and risk management ramifications of the problem?
2.Describe in detail the process to address it.
3.Who would you involve in the process

McDonald’s Scientific Management Approach

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Purpose
This business report is the first of two written assignments that provides students with an exercise to assist in their understanding of important areas of enquiry in management, viz.: the issues, concepts, themes and principles associated with managing a business. The assignment assures comprehension of the Course Learning Outcome 1.4 : ‘Identify cultural issues and make recommendations for business practice’, and will assist you to achieve unit learning outcomes 2 and 4 shown in the learning guide.
As indicated in the lectures, a number of issues including structure, the role of people, attention to sustainability and value of studying management have been discussed. This written assignment provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate your level of information literacy and your ability to present a cogent and coherent piece of writing that includes appropriate critical analysis relevant to what is outlined below in terms of this assessment.
Assessment:
1. Read ‘Managing McDonald’s Australia’ (pp.34-36) and McDonald’s scientific management approach (p.47). (Ref: Robbins S, Bergman R, Stagg I, Coulter M, 2015, Management 7, 7th edn, Pearson Australia, Sydney)
2. Visit a McDonalds store and attach a receipt of your visit.
3. Based on the readings and observations from your visit :
Describe McDonalds approach to:
1. Sustainability issues
2. Scientific Management approach
3. Staff management and care

Operational Budget Presentation

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Operational Budget Presentation
The purpose of this assignment is to create an operational budget presentation identifying key
components of budgeting and possible capital purchases that may be required.
Scenario: You have been asked to create an operational budget for a 20-bed nursing unit and
present it to the senior leaders of your organization.
Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the
budget.
Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and
supplies.
Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the
return on investment, benefits, etc.
Use at least three references

Change Implementation and Management plan

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The Assignment (5-6-minute PowerPoint presentation):
Change Implementation and Management Plan
Create a narrated PowerPoint presentation of 5 or 6 slides that present a comprehensive plan to
implement the change you propose.
Create a narrated PowerPoint presentation of 5 or 6 slides with video excluding the Title and
References that presents a comprehensive plan to implement the change you propose

Managing Change (Change Management Theory)

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Consider this scenario. You have been asked to give a 15 to 20 minute talk to your team, department, service organization, Church or other organization in which you are involved. Since they know you have been studying Managing Change they want you to give a talk on Change Management. In preparation for your talk you first decide to write a paper so you will be certain that your talk is well organized and presented.
Here are guidelines to help you write your final paper: 8 – 10 pages, double spaced, one inch margins, APA format with citations and a Works Cited page. Next you will find information on the content to put in your paper.
I. Your Managing Change Model– minimum 4 pages
From all of the Change Management theories, models and techniques you have studied in this course develop a Change Management Model that is unique to your view of organizations and organizational life.
You can “borrow” as much as your want from your readings and any other “legitimate” outside sources in preparing your model. Be sure to use appropriate citations when you use third party sources. Your model should be one of a kind and should include 5 to 7 steps or phases. Don’t simply copy an existing model from your text or some other source!
At a minimum you need to address each of these three issues as you explain each step of your model.
• Purpose — What is the purpose of this step? What is the goal? What are you seeking to accomplish through this step?
• Actions — What actions would management take to facilitate this step? What actions or activities would employees be involved in during this step?
• Outcome — What outcome will be achieved if this step is successfully implemented? What will be different as a result of the team or organization going through this step? How will you determine if this step has been successful?
Here are other issues you may want to consider in developing your Change Management Model.
• How do you jump-start or get change going?
• How do you decide on what to focus?
• Should you build a leadership team?
• Should you have a structured plan or “go-with-the-flow?
• Should you have a long term goal or just react to what
is in front of you right now or as it occurs?
• Should change be from the top-down or bottom-up?
• Should you focus on your core transformation systems
and/or key competitive advantages?
• Should you involve support systems and processes?
• What part should various stakeholders play such as
senior mgmt, middle mgmt, first-line supervisors,
individual contributors, vendors, suppliers, customers, etc?
• How do you keep the “ball-rolling,” that is, how do you
keep change moving ahead and on track?
• How do you get people to “buy-in” to change, that is,
how do you overcome resistance to change?
• What part does effective communication play in your
change management model?
• How do you get people to continue “buying-in”, that is,
how do you keep people from sliding back to the old
status-quo?
• How will you get the change “to stick” or to become a
permanent part of the organizational life?
• How will you know if the change “worked” or was successful?
These 15 questions are provided to stimulate your thinking and to challenge you to dig back into the readings for this course. Don’t simply answer these questions one-by-one. That’s not the purpose of these questions or of this paper.
Rather use these questions to stimulate your innovative thinking. Then develop a 5 to 7 step Change Management Model which is both theoretically sound and practically effective in a real life organizational setting. Be sure to fully explain each of your steps as outlined above.
II. Change Management Application and Analysis – minimum 4 pages
Using the Change Management Model you’ve already developed, analyze one or two major organizational changes which you have experienced. Most of you will analyze a change that has taken place at the organization for which you presently work or an organization for which you previously worked. Occasionally someone will analyze his or her church or some other nonprofit organization. Here’s what to include in your Organizational Analysis.
• Describe the organizational change based on your model. To what degree does your model help you explain and understand the thoughts, feelings, actions and practices of the various stakeholders during the change?
• Describe the outcomes or results that were caused or generated by the use, misuse, or lack of use of the various steps in your Change Management Model. You don’t need to discuss all the steps in your model, but rather the steps or phases that best help you explain the overall impact of the change initiative on the organization. You may want to consider issues such as:
o Productivity
o Quality
o Response to competition and other external forces
o Response to technology and other internal forces
o Customer satisfaction and commitment
o Employee satisfaction and commitment
o Morale
o Turnover and absenteeism
• Provide recommendations for improvement. Again, you don’t need to discuss all 5 to 7 steps of your model in your recommendations. You might just pick two or three. Keeping in mind your overall model, what steps or actions could have your change management team taken to more positively impact the issues listed above.
III. “Change Agent” Personal Professional Analysis – 1/2 to 1 page
Prepare a “Change Agent” Assessment on yourself. Based on the models and theories you’ve studied, and all the leadership assessment inventories you have completed in the past, how would you describe yourself as a Change Agent?
Be sure to be specific. What are your present strengths? What are your back-up strengths? What are you areas of greatest developmental need? What are your potential “derailers” (traits that might cause you to fail as a change agent)? Research indicates that you will improve the fastest by focusing on your back-up strengths unless you have a major derailer “staring you in the face”.
What actions can you take to work on your change management abilities? There are many options from changing jobs and cross-training, to internal and external training.
Finally, how will you know you have succeeded in your Change Management Development? What will have changed in you and your leadership style and abilities? What will your new successful Change Agent Style “look like”? What results and outcomes will it produce?
IV. Change Management Metaphor – 1/2 page to 1 page
Provide a metaphor for Managing Change. This is your chance to be as creative as you want to be. For example you might describe change as:
• The changing of the seasons
• How a pond keeps itself in balance
• The way a river flows down a mountain side
• Rebuilding a relationship with a close friend
• Sending a man to the moon
• An episode of Star Trek or 30 Rock
• A commercial in the Presidential election
• A good night’s sleep
• Running a marathon
Please be as creative as you desire. You also might want to weave your Change Model into your Change Metaphor.