due today

 

Select a consumer product of personal interest—one that you have purchased within the past six months. It can be anything, just as long you are familiar with the product and generally understand how it is marketed. Using the matrix model of marketing management in Table 1.2, fill in the cells of the matrix as completely and thoroughly as you can for the brand that you purchased. Be sure that your entries correspond to your perspective as a customer for this brand. In short, you are the target market. You may wish to create one or more positioning maps to help illustrate how you perceive the competitive playing field. Once you’re done, examine the intersection of each cell.

  • How do the elements of the marketing mix align with the four strategy categories in the left-hand column?
  • Does every one of the 4 P’s contribute to each of the strategic objectives established in the left-hand column?
  • Do you see room for improvement? How would this assessment be different for other types of customers?

Issue Paper 2 MANA 4333

Issue Papers (50%)

You will research and prepare a written analysis of two of the issues that you didn’t submit an analysis for (you can’t receive credit for both a paper and an analysis for the same issue).  The paper must be a minimum of 5 full pages in length and no longer than 6 pages in length. No more than two pages of the paper can be based on the two articles related to the issue or any other information from the textbook.  The paper must be single-spaced (not 1.15, which is the default setting for recent versions of Word) and printed using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1.25 inch margins on the side and 1 inch margins on the top and bottom (Office 2003 default in Margin settings in Page Layout on the Word header).  Also, please do not use any space saving techniques such as adding extra space between paragraphs (the first sentence of each paragraph should be indented), using bulleted or numbered items, using sub-titles or footnotes, including diagrams or tables, or including your name/paper title at the top of any of the five – six pages.  You will not receive full credit for a paper that has more than a few grammatical errors.  Your grade on the paper will be reduced if you do not follow these technical requirements.  In addition, you must attach a cover page that includes the topic you have chosen and a page of references at the end of your paper (the cover page and reference page do not count toward the 5 page requirement).  You must use at least four references in addition to the two textbook articles and none of the references should be other articles from the textbook.

In your critique, you should include your identification and analysis of the central issues related to your topic, your evaluation of the alternative perspectives related to your topic, and a description of your current stance on the issue you have chosen.  Please read the note regarding plagiarism in the class policies section of this syllabus.  Your paper should be submitted to me as a Word attachment to either a Blackboard or email message.  Information in the text of your paper must be properly cited using the method that is used in The Benefits of Globalization: An Economic Perspective (pp. 210 – 214) in the textbook.  Do not include any footnotes at the bottom of any of the five – six pages of your analysis.  In preparing the paper you should avoid using more than three direct quotes and no quote should be longer than two sentences.

While you may submit your paper at any time before the due date, the deadline for submitting your first paper is October 9 and the deadline for your second paper is December 4. You do not have to wait until the deadlines to submit your papers.

HRM Case Study 5 Pages or Less, APA USE PROVIDED SOURCES

I PROVIDED THE SOURCES ALREADY. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT

  

SOURCES

Question #1) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/notice-of-layoff-or-termination-1917605

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/warn-act-layoff-requirements-1918297

Question #2 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-causes-employment-termination-1918275 

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/use-disciplinary-actions-effectively-and-legally-1917913

Question #3 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/performance-development-planning-1916761

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/performance-improvement-strategies-1918714

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmintrobusiness/chapter/reading-performance-appraisals/

Question #4 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/employment-terminations-how-to-avoid-legal-problems-1918635

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/when-employers-hire-an-employment-law-attorney-4153517

Question #5 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/letters-of-reprimand-1917914

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/tips-for-compassionate-layoffs-1918586

Question #6 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-ways-to-build-trust-at-work-1919402

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-great-managers-motivate-their-employees-1918772

Question #7 

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/use-performance-management-1918853

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/performance-improvement-plan-contents-and-sample-form-1918850

Reading: Goal-Setting Theory

Logistics Facilities

What is the most important factor to keep in mind when considering a facility for your logistical operations and why? Please justify your answer by specifically mentioning which type of facility that you are discussing.

Due Tonight by 11 pm

Please Follow Directions!!

Conduct some online research into when and how to terminate a Human Service case and Self-Care of the Human Service Professional. 

Included is an upload an example of what the assignment should look like 

 For this part of your portfolio project, you will use your critical thinking skills and develop a guide for Human Services Professionals that covers appropriate case termination.

In a minimum of two-pages (not counting the title page and reference page) address the following:

  • Develop a guide for Human Service Professionals that covers appropriate case termination.
  • Incorporate at least two (2) scholarly sources in the guide on case termination.
  • Create a brochure/infographic on Self-care Strategies for the Human Service Professional.

 Combine the guide and brochure/infographic into one Word document. 

 Use professional language including complete sentences and proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout your paper. Be sure to cite any research sources in APA format. 

MGT317 Week-5 Final Exam score 87%

  

Your team’s approach is to involve everyone, to help people be generalists, and to share information openly. What is your team’s approach?​

​Self-censorship

​Mind guarding

​Continuous improvement

​Direct pressure

A long-range, big-picture process to assist companies in better overall management for the entire organization is known as:

​Long-range goal analysis

​Productivity

​Value-added analysis

​Total Quality Management (TQM)

What should effective motivational programs do in terms of offering rewards?

​Make a distinction between workers based on seniority

​Not make a distinction between workers

​Make a distinction between workers based on performance regardless of effort

​Make a distinction between workers based on effort

What is the natural tendency of people in resolving problems?

​Select the last solution possible after evaluating all the alternative.

​Select the first reasonable problem that comes to mind

​Select the first reasonable solution that comes to mind

​Select the best solution after evaluating all the alternatives

Which is best when generating alternatives?

​Focus on the short term; bad decisions in the short term means there is no long term to worry about.

​Evaluate the alternatives after all alternatives have been proposed.

​Separate alternatives from one another.

​Evaluate the alternatives as they are proposed; this saves time.

You are a manager of a team of 50 professionals. One particular professional persists in accusing you of having your priorities out of order. Since the planning activity you do often is not urgent, this particular professional tries to undermine the activity. Which research-based principle should the manager remember?

​People who experience the most time stress are those who allow others to generate their personal principles statement for them through their demands for time.

​Relationship conflicts should be handled at the end of the day so that the important things can be given your best energy in the morning hours.

People who steal time from you should be removed from your work environment in order to avoid situational stress.

​People who steal time from you can be dealt with by talking to them while standing.

As a manager, you are trying to hire someone for a critical position in your department. You have called references on three applicants. Bob’s reference, his former supervisor, said, “Bob has more information and communication flowing through him than anyone in our company.” Joe’s reference said, “Joe can get others to get things done better than anyone I know.” Albert’s boss said, “Albert is the greatest person to be around. He is so optimistic and giving.” Based on the information in the text about creating positive change, who should you hire?

​Bob

​Albert

​Joe

​Not enough information to determine

Which of the following is an unconscious aspect of an organization’s culture?

​Dress codes

​Office furniture

​Mission statements

​Perceptions

According to the text, Management, one approach to translate a performance development vision into a reality involves a three-tier quality and innovation approach focused on:

​benchmark, strategic monitor, progress monitor

​universal, selected, targeted

​facilities, process, and talent

​early prevention, targeted intervention, intensive intervention

If you would like to expand your power base horizontally, what could you do?

Have lunch with co-workers in your department every day

Do an excellent job on all your assignments

Have lunch with workers from other departments

Focus on increasing your power through the formal organizational power

If someone believes that the possible alternatives to a problem must conform to her perception of the boss’s expectations, which conceptual block is she a victim of?

​Ignoring commonalities

​Artificial constraints

​Perceptual stereotyping

​Not separating figure from ground

Dividing a company into sub-units where each unit would be assigned a specific function and employees would perform different tasks, and a manager(s) would be put in place to oversee the department is an example of which technique?

​diversification

​differentiation

​integration

​Implementation

In the workplace, people are most likely to interact with which co-workers?

​Co-workers with diverse social values

​Co-workers with different self-awareness traits

​Co-workers similar to the.

​Creative co-workers

You need a little extra money, so you added an extra $100 to your expense reimbursement statement before handing the receipts over to accounting. Your co-worker Sara added over $1000 to her statement. If you believe Sara’s actions are worse than yours, what is your level of values maturity?

​Third level of maturity

​Second level of maturity

​First level of maturity

​Theta level maturity

You understand the importance of two-way communication during the delegation process. What does this mean?

​That you, as the manager, remain available for consultation and idea exchange

​That you, as the manager, should answer every detailed question and provide continual advice

​That you, as the manager, provide information on a need to know time frame

​That you, as the manager, empathize totally with the process

Your boss prefers that you act on your own initiative and report to her when the final results have been accomplished. Which initiative does your boss practice?

​Wait to be told

​Recommend, then take action

​Act, then report

​Ask what to do

Standardization, formalization, and delegation are used to provide clarity to which of the following processes?

​implementation

​diversification

​integration

​Differentiation

Which information systems help organizations with their decision-making processes?

​ERP

​DSS

​MIS

​ESS

As manager, you have decided to enforce a new policy restricting dating in the office. You are comfortable with the policy and have decided that the policy will affect you also. Which ethical test did you most likely employ?

​Golden rule test

​Personal gain test

​Cost-benefit test

​Equal treatment test

According to the Management text, quality may be defined as:

​an inherent or distinguishing characteristic

​a measure of product or service excellence minus the amount of defects.

​peculiar and essential character

 ​the attribute of an elementary sensation that makes it fundamentally unlike any other sensation

If your boss encourages your team to ask questions and obtain and search for data, she is trying to overcome which conceptual block?

​Separating figure from ground

​Compression

​Bias against thinking

​Noninquisitiveness

Which of the following characteristics are important sources of personal power?

​Flexibility

​Knowledge

​Criticality

​Relevance

The processes and systems built to assist in the daily activities of production are known as:

​automation

​logistics.

​operations management.

​management science.

Relationships must be formed and trust established. Clarity of direction is needed from team leaders. Your team is at what stage?

 ​Storming

​Norming

​Performing

​Forming

Employees at Turner, Inc. are engaged in a debate over the merits of an individual vs. a team-based compensation program. Based on Trompenaars’ dimensions of national culture, which cultural dimension does this debate most closely relate to?​

​Universalism vs. particularism

​Achievement vs. ascription

​Individualism vs. collectivism

​Affective vs. neutral

_____________ help organizations run more efficiently by incorporating people, technology, and information systematically.

​DSS

​ESS

​MIS

IT

What guideline should a firm follow to attain the greatest motivational impact from a new awards programs?

​Give the awards privately

​Make sure the award is meaningful to the families of employees

​Only acknowledge current recipients

​Use awards infrequently

Which is the most accurate summary of the differentiation some writers have given between leadership and management?

​Management is about setting direction and leadership is about creating something new.

​Management is about controlling variance and leadership is about initiating change.

​Management is about equilibrium and leadership is about refining current performance.

​Management is about facilitating stability and leadership is about managing change.

Events, situations, objects, people, or other artifacts that provide greater meaning to the organization are the company’s ___________.

​symbols

​stories

​ceremonies

​Rituals

To become a better manager, what is one of the first things one should do?​

​Manage one’s time better

​Seek knowledge of oneself

​Improve one’s communication skills

​Empower one’s employees

Mod3Option1

 

Option #1:

For this Capstone assignment, you will research HR best practices that can be used to ensure strong staffing and ensure better quality applicants are drawn to the company including focusing on employee/organization match. Then you will develop an HR Audit for talent acquisition.

Develop an HR Best Practices Audit that addresses the following operations of an organization:

  • Identify critical mistakes that should be avoided during in the recruitment process, especially mistakes that may result in the recruitment challenges. This information would be beneficial to tailor a recruitment process that aligns with corporate culture and takes into consideration the current labor force and marketplace. For example, a more detailed job description is needed for specific positions such as an electrical engineer that will work with robotics in an autonomous flat organization culture.
  • Describe recruitment processes that should be utilized to attract the most talented employees, regardless of industry or organizational type. In particular, present at least three strategies that should be utilized to ensure a talented employee pool.
  • For example, a strategy could be for human resources representatives to visit high schools, colleges, civic clubs, or local events to promote the organization.
  • Create a table or checklist of items that the audit will address. Within the narrative section of your report, include information on how and what data will be collected. Explain how the data will be used when benchmarking with other organizations. For example, in the early 21st century, screening agents at airports in the South had a high turnover rate when compared to screening agents in the North. The comparisons and best practices were benchmarked against each other to create a better recruitment plan.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 5-7 pages in length.
  • Include at least two different scholarly sources not utilized previously.