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For this unit assignment, write an essay on social styles following the steps below.

Open the “Identifying Social Style” inventory (Word document) by clicking here. Answer each question as to whether you feel each item describes you, using the scale of 1 for Strongly Disagree to 5 for Strongly Agree. On the second page of the form, use the two charts to tally your scores. For example, if you marked a question as 2 – Disagree, then write two points for that question in the appropriate chart. The first chart determines your assertiveness score and the second chart determines your responsiveness score. Scores above 34 indicate high assertiveness or responsiveness. Scores between 26 and 34 indicated moderate assertiveness. Scores below 26 indicate low assertiveness or responsiveness.

Using your scores as a jumping off point for the essay, begin your essay by describing different ways of responding to others, including what steps you would need to style flex.

Share your scores with a family member or friend. Evaluate his or her perceptions in your essay. How did he or she consider the scores accurate or not accurate? What perceptions or suggestions did he or she have about your social style?

Describe how your social style affects your listening skills and how you can improve as a listener. Describe how style flexing can assist with communication effectiveness.

Your essay should be a minimum of three pages, not counting the title or reference pages. Remember to use APA style with citations and references from the textbook and other sources.   

Your manager has requested you to assist with training on work relationships. Describe the four types of work relationships and a real-life scenario to illustrate each type of relationship.
 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length

Your team has been assigned the task of sharing a model to help understand conflict styles. As team leader, describe the Kilmann Thomas’s Managerial Grid model to your team.
 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

After learning there is a conflict within your team, you have decided to do a mini-training lunch session to provide conflict management resources. Create a training guideline covering the main points for managing conflict at work using pages 66–71 of your textbook.
 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

You have been asked to assist a coworker with a conflict issue. What are two ways you could assist your coworker with learning how to manage the current relational conflict?
 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length

Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you analyze the global intercultural factors influencing business and technology dispersion throughout the world. You will give this presentation to your local city council as part of an out-brief from your community workgroup. Consider the following questions:

• What are these intercultural factors that exist and how do they impact business and technology dispersion?
• How do these factors determine the way we communicate, interpret and resolve conflict, and solve problems?
• How has technology really strengthened the ability for organizations to be global partners?
• How has technology been a barrier to globalization of business?
• Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as “speaker notes” for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists. Support your presentation with at least five (5) scholarly resources.  In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.  Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate.

Length: 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide).
Notes Length: 100-150 words for each slide.

• ead the article titled, “Sarbanes-Oxley Act: HR’s Role in Ensuring Compliance and Driving Organizational Change.” Next,  suggest two (2) actions that HR should take in order to ensure an  organization’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Explain the manner in  which HR policies and practices are instrumental in implementing, and  ensuring compliance, with legal mandates.
• Examine the key  individual and organizational factors that influence an ethical  decision-making framework in resolving ethical dilemmas. Outline a guide  that HR can use to implement principles and core values in ethical  decision making in an organization. Provide a rationale for your  response.

1.What are some of the benefits of a diverse workforce in the workplace? How have you seen these impacted in places you have worked or you personally?

2.In a brief essay, explain the difference between job enrichment and job enlargement.

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to human resource management. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.

Having experienced a robust debate discussion on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and trends (SWOTT) analysis and strategic planning for a particular fast-food franchise, it is time to shift gears a bit and consider the competition in the fast-food industry. Read this article to frame this week’s discussion. Complete the following:

• Identify 1 or 2 other major competitors in the fast-food industry, and describe their sources of competitive advantage. 
• Discuss a current issue that this industry faces. It could be favorable or unfavorable to the industry. 
• Which of the major competitors has the strongest competitive advantage and ability to overcome the barriers presented by the current issues identified and why?

You are to provide a paper (case studies) of a minimum of 2 pages and a maximum of 3 pages (not including your cover page, abstract, or reference page).

You need at least 3 references in addition to your text. The case study and the references are to be in APA format  

Case Study

Three employees of a company located in Texas come to HR to complain that their manager has suspended the departments 15 minute breaks in the morning and afternoon due to work volume. The employees state the company is in violation of DOL law?

Assume that you are the Human Resources Manager: Are they right? How do you deal with the three employees?How do you deal with the department manager?

Project

The project assignment provides a forum for analyzing and evaluating relevant topics of this week on the basis of the course competencies covered.

Introduction

Building a high-performing team is a process. The leaders who cultivate and build such teams understand the importance of common goals and success in achieving those goals. As a leader, you will ultimately strive to build your own high-performing team.

Tasks

Read the following article for assistance:

• Characterizing Teamwork in Cardiovascular Care Outcomes: A Network Analytics Approach

You will make a plan to develop your high-performing team. In developing your team, be sure to include the following:

• Describe how you will communicate common goals.
• Describe how you will address conflict in a way that is positive within the team.
• Assist each member embrace his or her role within the team.
• Explain the things you will do to energize your team.

Be sure to provide specific examples and rationale behind your steps.

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

CHAPTER 3 – CHAPTER 3 – CHAPTER 3

After reading Chapter 3 on stage spaces, and based on your understanding of production needs of the play “Dinner With Friends”, what stage space would be best suited for a performance of “Dinner With Friends” and why? Be sure to use examples from the play script (scenic requirements, scene changes, etc.) and textbook (stage machinery, layout, visual aspects, etc.) to support your opinion.

Strategic Planning & Development 

Introduction 

Within the last ten years, the health care industry has seen big change, not only in philosophy, but with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. There have been changes in political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors that influence strategic planning. Americans desire increased quality patient care, wellness, and prevention programs. Health care organizations are seeing changes in volume and demographics related to their patients, and labor and technologies related to the health care organization. 

For this assignment, select a health care organization within your state or region. Imagine you have been selected by the facility’s Executive Committee to develop a strategic plan that aligns to the organization’s mission and vision. Use critical thinking skills and research current events of your chosen organization to prepare your assignment. 

Instructions and Grading Criteria 

Write an 8–10 page strategic plan. Your plan must include the numbered elements listed below. Note that the instructions correspond to the grading criteria for this assignment. You may also want to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed: 

1. Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum. 
2. Propose one specific analytical tool suitable for use as an adaptive strategy or strategies that will be the most effective in helping an organization achieve its strategic plan. 
3. Propose the manner and provide an example of how the selected analytical tool will be used to support the strategic proposal. 
4. Research three internal and three external factors that could become barriers to the success of the proposed strategic plan. 
5. Recommend at least one solution to each of the possible barriers to implementing your proposed strategic plan. 
6. Determine the specific segment of the market that your organization’s strategic plan will target. 
7. Recommend the most effective approach to marketing your strategic plan and provide examples. 
8. Use at least three quality academic resources. 

• Use the Strayer Library for resources. ***** Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. ******

1. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. 

Assignment Format 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 

• Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
• Include a cover page containing the title of your paper, your name, the course number and course title, your professor’s name, the university’s name, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

Strayer Writing Standards 

This course also requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. 

• Citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.