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Discussion Questions (DQ)

1. Create a Work Breakdown Structure for a term paper project or another school-related project you are working on.  What are the steps in the WBS?  Can you identify any sub-steps for each step?

Internet Exercise 

2. Access https://www.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/datawarehouse/docs/dwprojectprocessanddocumentation.pdf . Analyzing the comprehensive Scope Statement for the data warehousing project, what problem is this project seeking to address? what is the proposed solutions?

MS Project Exercise (Project Outline – Remodeling an Appliance) 

3. Using the information provided below, construct a simple WBS table for the project example.

                      Project Outline— Remodeling an Appliance

I Research Phase

II Design and Engineering Phase

III Testing Phase

IV Manufacturing Phase

V Sales Phase

I Research Phase

A. Prepare product development proposal

1. Conduct competitive analysis

2. Review field sales reports

3. Conduct technological capabilities assessment

B. Develop focus group data

C. Conduct telephone surveys

D. Identify relevant specification improvements

II Design and Engineering Phase

A. Interface with marketing staff

B. and so on

III Testing Phase

IV Manufacturing Phase

                      V Sales Phase

Read the “OD Application: Virtual Teams” on pages 263-264 of our textbook. Write a brief paper in APA format summarizing the case and that addresses the following questions: :

1. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of virtual meetings?

2. Compare the methods used at GE, P&G, and other companies to promote virtual teams.

Visit the Web site of HP at www.hp.com and search for “Halo” and “Cisco” at www.cisco.com and search for “TelePresence” to research current information on telepresence technology.

Remember to integrate references from at least two different sources to support all conclusions and recommendations. You may use the textbook as one of the sources/references needed.

Should the intent or motive behind Lewiston’s conduct be considered when deciding sexual harassment activities? Explain.

In this unit, you will complete the case study of the Coca Cola company. Respond to the four writing prompts below. Your responses must include information from academic and scholarly research, including at least three resources from the online sources.

1. Create a case study summary of the company you have chosen, including a general overview of the company, its external environment, and a list of its current strategies and objectives.
2. If the company continues with its present strategies and objectives, where will it be in five years?
3. If you were the CEO of the company, what strategies would you recommend, and why?
4. Describe the competitive strategies used by the company’s main competitors. Which of these strategies are the most effective? How can your company combat these strategies? Support your answers.

If you paraphrase, quote, or use ideas from any source, you should cite your sources using APA guidelines. Your case study should be at least three pages in length, excluding a cover page and references page. 

COMPLETE TWO ASSESSMENTS—CHOOSE TWO FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST.

• Daft, R. L. (2018). The leadership experience (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. 
  • Chapter 6, “Courage and Moral Leadership.” 
    • Leader’s Self-Insight 6.1: Ethical Maturity, page 172.
    • Leader’s Self-Insight 6.2: Your Servant Leadership Orientation, page 180.
    • Leader’s Self-Insight 6.3: Assess Your Moral Courage, page 184

Your leadership assessments this week focus on ethical maturity, servant leadership, and moral courage. Choose one of the assessments you completed this week to discuss. You will also go back to the role discussion you had in Week 1 to connect the assessment to the role you chose there. Once you have identified these two items, answer the following questions in your discussion:

• Describe the role and the assessment you will be discussing.
• How does the assessment you have chosen advise the effectiveness of the role you selected in Week 1?
• How will you use this knowledge to advise your personal leadership? You will find this knowledge helpful as you identify your personal leadership statement for the assignment you will complete for Week 8.

Support your ideas with course concepts and ideas. Be explicit in your use of course material. Use APA style and format for in-text citations and references.

Question:  The Civil Right Rights Act of 1964. 

 discuss the chosen topic.

 You should tell (1) why it is important,(2) how it has impacted the workforce, and (3) if that topic has impacted you. 

 prepare a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 5 slides per student not including the cover slide and the reference slide. Every slide needs to include 100 words in the Notes section. 

 You must use at least one reference, in addition to your book. You need to use in-text citations. Your in-text citation and your reference (on your reference slide) must be in APA format. 

Our vision of healthy people in healthy communities cannot be achieved without understanding…effective initiatives that will improve those environments and make demonstrable progress toward health equity.
—Fielding (2015, p. S23)

Your role as a health care administrator is vital toward promoting effective health care delivery for your agency or organization. More importantly, those health programs or health care services that you might be involved in developing will directly impact the communities and populations served by your agency or organization. With a finger on the pulse of social change and a commitment toward enhancing health care delivery, the impact that you create will truly inspire social change.

For this Discussion, review the resources for this week and reflect on how health programs and health care services might promote positive social change. Then, consider how your health care services marketing plan may relate to positive social change in practice.

By Day 3

Post an explanation of how health programs and health care services might promote positive social change. Then, explain how your health care services marketing plan would help to promote positive social change. Be specific and provide examples.

Instructions

 Consider your first day at a previous job. How did you  prepare for this new  role? What is a tip you could give to a friend starting out  at a new job? If  you have never held a job before, please reference a volunteer  or hobby  activity.   Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length.  No references or  citations are necessary. 

Assignment 1

As a project manager you have a project that may be accelerated by added revenue. However, each activity has its own individual acceleration cost.

· Based on what we have learned thus far in the course, what decision rules do you think can be developed that will aid you in deciding which activities would be cost effective to accelerate?

· In your estimation, what would be the various advantages or disadvantages of asking for three time estimates for every activity in the project rather than just one time estimate for each individual activity?

· If possible, use examples from your real life experience as a project manager or project team member.

Please be sure to write a page, validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.