Category: Business and Management

Imagine you are a new manager at the SNHU Pet Supply Company. The company has grown from a small, local pet-supply company into a large organization with locations in Manchester, New Hampshire and Denver, Colorado. It also employs remote staff. The manager you are replacing was with the team for two years and left on negative terms, which exacerbated an already concerning team culture.
You have been asked to present a management plan that addresses identified areas of concern, rebuilds the team’s culture, and aligns organizational practices to leadership.
Leadership has provided you with a management brief that outlines the key pieces of information you will need in order to make informed recommendations.
Directions
Use course resources and the information provided in the Project One Management Brief (located in the Supporting Materials section) to develop recommendations that will meet the needs of your new team and align with your organization’s mission, vision, culture statement, and goals.
Use the Presentation Template to create presentation slides that highlight key pieces of information, and use the Speaker Notes Template to outline what you would say when presenting your recommendations in a future meeting with leadership. Both templates are located in the What to Submit section.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Team Management
Leadership and Management: Describe leadership and management practices that you feel would be best suited to manage the team. Explain why you believe these practices are in alignment with the organization’s mission, culture, and goals, as well as how they would be effective in improving the team’s culture.
Followership: Explain how you would leverage your strengths as a leader to strengthen the team’s effectiveness and culture. Also explain how your strengths could be used to develop followership within your team.
Decision-Making Models: Describe decision-making models that you believe will be the most effective for the team and management approach and their alignment with the organization, as well as how they would be effective in improving the team’s culture.
Emotional Intelligence: Describe considerations for ensuring your management practices are emotionally intelligent and inclusive of diverse perspectives, needs, and roles within your team. Explain why you believe they are in alignment with the organization and how they would be effective in improving the team’s culture.
Communication and Collaboration Across Functions
Forms and Functions: Explain how the various forms and functions of the organization impact the team; also explain how the team impacts the various forms and functions across the organization.
Communication Practices: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the current communication practices being used across functions, and recommend better ways to communicate that meet the organization’s needs.
Organizational Mission, Vision, and Goals: Explain the general purpose of organizational missions, culture statements, and goals and what these three things say about the way an organization should operate. Take organizational structure, leadership and management approaches, and diversity and inclusion practices into account when considering an operation.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read Week 6 Lecture Notes. (copied & pasted down below)
Weekly Learning Objectives CoveredZ
In this discussion forum, you will:
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the organizational change process.
Analyze the use of ethical thinking on change processes.
While change is inevitable in most organizations, there is a difference between superficial change and embedded, sustaining change. Drawing from this week’s lecture and readings, in your post,
Discuss the processes for successfully implementing and sustaining change.
Provide examples designed to help make change stick.
Apply at least one of the examples to an organizational change with which you are familiar.
Your main post must be a minimum of 300 words.
Week 6 Lecture Notes
Exploring the concepts of change gave us some knowledge of the dynamics involved in designing, communicating, implementing, and committing to change within the organizational structure. The final task in the change process is to understand the principles behind sustaining change and learning from the failures associated with change initiatives. It is useful to remember that sometimes a change process may not be quite as successful as expected and this possibility comes with the overall package. The actions taken post-failure or conflict will help determine the sustainability of the intended change movement.
Leadership must be aware of and alert to the behavioral variables associated with change so that they are not manipulated by the cultural dynamics of the organization. Resistance to change and the desire to keep things as they were is a behavior typically displayed during the change process. Being open to strategic dialogue to address the fears will assist in moving in the right path of the needed change initiative.
When a change process is unsuccessful in meeting the requirements specified, or totally fails, there is often a tendency to make hasty changes or abandon the initiative for another plan of action that only worsens the failure—into something even more catastrophic. Promptly tackling a change process that fell short allows the leader and the participants the opportunity to debrief and discover what went right, what went wrong, and the correct path for future implementation.
Heath and Heath (2008) explore the concepts of why some ideas stick and others never seem to get off the ground. Is it, perhaps, the story that goes along with the idea that causes the initiative to stick? Telling a good story goes a long way and the leader who has not mastered the art of persuasive conversation may experience greater difficulty in moving the concept along. We are never too important to become part of the story or process. The ground-floor leader has a better chance of finding success and finding willing participants.
With open communication on the impact of the change on all shareholders, the leader will be able to define the parameters that will assure the sustainability of the change operative. There are numerous reasons for change to occur within the organization. On understanding the reasons for the change, the participants are more likely to cooperate and support the necessary actions required to make the change stick.
Changing the culture is not something that will happen overnight. The culture of the organization must be given the time and support necessary to allow the new behaviors to become part of the dynamics of the group. Individuals will support the concepts and follow that leader who is willing to make them part of the overall process. Understanding the “why” behind the change process is the catalyst for making the change possible and ultimately sustainable.
Forbes School of Business Faculty
Reference:
Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2008). Made to Stick: Why some ideas survive and others die. New York: Random House.

In this case study you will be reviewing Ford Motor Company and their elecrtic vehicles. Specifically making connections on how they have performed in Managing in a Global Enviornment, their Planning & Goal Setting, Managerial Decision Making, and Managing Change within the company. Providing areas where they have exceeded expectaions and failed at expectations. This reflection should show depth of thinking, logical reasoning, and accurate conclusions. Providing specific examples and details to support conclusions. 

pt1 NAFTA is an International treaty signed by the US, Canada and Mexico. This treaty was recent renegotiated and is no called USMCA, what is the process to make this law and what is your opinion on the new treaty?
pt2 For this week, we are examining the attacks that destroyed and fractured the four communities we have examined the past two weeks. These attacks were deeply tragic and impacted tens of thousands of people and their descendants. What is especially damaging is the loss of multi-generational wealth that was being built up by many of those who lived in the communities we are discussing. Thus, for this week, we are going to examine the Ocoee home ownership database that the Orange County Historical Center created and analyze what was lost in terms of home ownership and generational wealth potential for Ocoee residents.
After exploring the database, discuss the effects of the destruction and violence from an economic perspective for former Ocoee residents and their descendants. Since we are residents of the same county, is there anything that should be done retroactively to address the massacre and loss of homes and businesses for the descendants of those affected by it? What kind of impact did these events have on generational wealth? What are your thoughts seeing the land values now and how these land values could have potentially impacted Black communities?
https://museum.zone/thehistorycenter/#

Only use peer reviewed journal references to write this paper.
Discuss the concept of healthcare market reform and explain the need for reform in the context of health care and health insurance markets.

Country New Zealand
include scholar or journal sources when finding this information This project requires students to research a nation as a future market for a sports drink, the Thompson Energizer. The Thompson Energizer competes against sports drinks of companies already in the market, such as Gatorade, Body Armour, and Powerade. The Thompson Energizer does not contain caffeine and results show it reduces recovery more than any other sports drink. Students will research and analyze a country, then recommend a course of action to the producer of the Thompson Corporation.
Think of a country that you “believe” would be great to enter with this new product. Then answer the questions in the Market Intelligence Report. Entry Modes
Please consider the following list of entry modes for introducing the Thompson Energizer in (country name). For each viable option, identify its advantages and disadvantages. Recommend the most appropriate entry mode for the Thompson Energizer in (country name) at this time. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.
Exporting
Countertrade
Turnkey project
Management contract
Licensing
Franchising
Contract manufacturing
Joint venture

Part
1: For this third portion of your project due in Unit VIII, you will further
analyze your selected organization by identifying and analyzing corporate
social responsibility (CSR) activities. The same organization selected in Unit
I should be used for this assignment. Submit each assignment as a separate
document until you combine the assignments into the Unit VIII Project. This
section should address the topics below. 
Contrast the
ethical managerial decisions based on your organization’s priorities.
Summarize how managerial responsibilities include ethical
guidelines. 
Analyze three
managerial decision-making responsibilities related to global activities.
This topic could include global CSR activities and/or global expansion
activities. Evaluate how these decisions support globalization. 
Evaluate how
CSR actions include both the organization’s needs as well as the larger
global society’s needs. As you are evaluating, be sure to explain how the
global concerns and considerations of social responsibility by the
organization are addressed. 
Part
2: For this fourth portion of your course project due in Unit VIII, you will
further analyze your selected organization by identifying the relationships
between your selected organization and a stakeholder as well as its
relationships with government. The same organization selected in Unit I should
be used for this assignment. In each unit with an assignment, students complete
another section of the project due in Unit VIII. Submit each assignment as a
separate document until you combine the assignments into the project. This
section should address the topics below. 
Identify and
analyze the relationship between organizational political strategies and
corporate strategies. 
Summarize the
challenges businesses face in managing business-government relationships.
If your selected organization does not specifically identify examples of
these relationships, include an example that you believe would be
realistic for this organization. 
Summarize the
types of stakeholders and how at least one stakeholder group has influence
over managerial decision-making (this could include the board of directors
or other leadership within the organization). 
Explain the
role of the board of directors in decisions related to global corporate
social responsibility (CSR). Then interpret how corporations influence
global CSR behaviors. 
This
section of your paper should be at least three pages in length with at least
two academically reliable sources published within the last 5 years. Adhere to
APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and
references for all sources that are used. 
A good
source of information to assist you in addressing these questions is the annual
report of the firm, which is sometimes referred to as a Form 10-K. 
This
section of your paper should be at least three pages in length with at least
two academically reliable sources published within the last 5 years. Adhere to
APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and
references for all sources that are used 

US Tax Structure is it designed to help the poor? Research Paper
Provide at least 5 references/2 must be scholarly books or journals.
double spaced without the title page and the page on references

FAMILY BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT – Family Constitution
A family constitution is a formal document that outlines the rights, values, responsibilities, and rules that apply to stakeholders in a family business and establishes plans and structures for resolving issues that arise during the operation of the business.
Use your own family business, or if you prefer, identify one and seek to address the all aspects we have learned in class as you draft a family constitution.
For those with a family business, this will give you a chance to integrate and get an in-depth understand of your family business. For those that do not have a FB, it will allow you to get the skills on the intricacies of what is involved in designing a Family Constitution.
Hers is a list of articles that will help you draft the constitution. You can include additional ones if you consider them necessary for your family business. Please be specific but thorough with the policies rather than using long narratives that will only make the document long and confusing.
Articles of the FAMILY CONSTITUTION
Family’s vision and the nature of its commitment to the firm and its continuity.
1.What was the vision when the company was founded?
2.What is the vision today and the vision for the future? 
Family values that have successfully guided the firm in its relations with customers, employees, suppliers, partners, competitors, and the community, and that need to be preserved.
Behavior of the family toward the firm and its management—
What is the desired behavior of family members who are employed in the firm?
What do family members need to be aware of in order to protect the company’s and the family’s reputation?
How can the family name be used, and how should the relations with the government and the media be managed?
Other important points that need to be stated?
Employment policy.
The requirements family members need to meet in order to be considered for employment.
requirements for employment in management posts
requirements for temporary employment, 
requirements for lower-level positions.
Policy whether in-laws qualify for employment or are prohibited from becoming company employees.
Policy guiding the use of any relatives as contractors.
The family-member compensation policy
How family members’ performance on the job will be reviewed.
How decisions affecting their salaries and career opportunities will be made.
5- Next-generation family-member development.
What will be the family policies or procedures guiding the education and professional development of next-generation members employed or to be employed by the firm?
6- Ownership policy.
Stock ownership,
classes of stock, and
ownership transfer policies- possible restrictions to sale of business interests (shares). 
Business-valuation processes
Buy–sell agreements in existence and preferences/limitations to future ones
Voting and shareholder representation on the board and other entities.
Legal documents governing transactions of any kind and authority of each.
7. Family bank and/or family venture capital fund.
Does the family want to have special funds allocated to sponsor the development of new ventures or new initiatives? What will be the rules should the family have one?
What are the overall terms of use of these funds?
8. Dividends and family benefits policy.
What is the standard dividend distribution policy and the ratio of reinvestment?
What are the expectations for returns on invested capital?
What if the business requires investment?
Is there any debt-to-capital ratio policy? Or other policies regarding other ratios?
9. Liquidity policy.
What will be the valuation method in case of buy-sell agreements?
Have current minority or majority owners any preference in purchasing shares?
Is there any existing buy–sell agreement? 
10. The board of directors and advisory board.
What is the board authority, relation to management, shareholders, and other entities?
What are some decisions that require the vote and approval of shareholders? (company loans? issuing shares? other)
What are their primary functions and operating procedures?
Should family members always represent the majority?
Compensation?
Family meetings and/or a family council. 
How should the family governance processes operate, and who should lead?
What are its primary functions?
How are its relations to the board and shareholder meetings?
How many members and who will be part of it?
What will be the standard procedures? (frequency of meetings, protocol, etc.…)
Shareholder meetings. 
What is their authority?
How do they relate to the board and the family council? (communication, obligations, formalities…)
Please, follow the given structure. Since the report structure and outline is given, grading will be based on the following: Creativity, conciseness and clarity, thoroughness and thoughtfulness.
Answers such as “the family will not use buy-sell agreements” or “the family will not have bank or family fund”, or specifying just a couple of functions of the government bodies will penalize the final score. 
Report Structure:
You are expected to include the following sections:
Title page
Company introduction 
Body (2000 words ±10%. See note*) addressing the fundamentals as per the task above
Appendices (Optional)
References
Glossary (if needed)
Additional specifications 
Your name, 
Course and Cohort
Professor
Title of your report
Assignment name
Date
*Word limit guidelines:
The minimum word limit: 1800
The maximum can go to 2500 or some more if you need, but please, try as much as you can to stay in that range. 

Read the case analysis and write a 500-word essay: Should the salesman get a second chance,  and why?