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Task 1 – 1000-word essay:  
The objective of this assignment is to consider your approach to management, this involves applying theory to managing people in a specific context. 
For a workplace of your choice (Think working environment such as hospital, hairdresser, bar, office rather than a business).  Please talk about “Amazon”. 
The organization wants to modernize its approach towards managing people and has asked you to do the following:  
Explore how leadership & management theory can support managers to develop successful professional teams.   
Provide examples from your own experiences and from research.    
It is not necessary to provide citations for the workplace and you can talk in the first person if preferable. The objective here is to relate theory to practice to explain how you would manage people in a specific context.
Example Structure
1. Introduce a workplace and the kind of issues it may face when managing people (100 words)
Consider – lack of trust from leadership style, lack of motivation, boring work design, lack of opportunity, lack of empowerment.
2. Compare and contrast two leadership/management theories (250 words)
Example: Which would work better in the organisation? Transactional or transformation? Theory X or Y?
Consider McGregor Theory XY, Henri Fayol’s Principles of Management, Transformational and Transactional Leadership, Lewin’s leadership styles, Ouchi Theory Z.
Week 2 covers Management and Leadership Theory
3. Identify a leadership approach which will improve the working environment at your selected organisation (100 words)
This could be a specific theory or a mixture of various elements taken from numerous theories to form your own approach. 
4. Critically assess how your selected leadership approach can utilise teamworking and lead to reduced conflict (200 words)
Consider Tuckman’s group formation, Belbin’s team roles, Patrick Lencioni types of conflict. 
Examples: Patrick Lencioni & Canvas 4.7 Leading Teams, articles on conflict. 
Weeks 4 & 5 cover teamwork and Conflict
5. Analyse how your leadership approach will improve motivation and performance (250 words)
Learning & development, feedback, appraisals & performance review,
Approaches at Google, Clydesdale Bank.
Maslow, Herzberg, Dan Pink, McGregor’s Theory X/Y.
Week 3 covers motivation and week 6 covers performance management. 
6. Conclusions and Recommendations (100 words)
Why will your selected leadership approach work in producing effective teams?
What recommendations can you make to ensure this leadership approach becomes embedded in the company? 
Use this section to summarise how your essay addresses the assignment question and the learning outcome. 
Task 2 – 1000-word essay:  
Assess what drives Organizational Change and Evaluate how an Organizational Change model such as Kotter’s 8 steps can support leaders to positively impact the success rate of an organizational change initiative.  
Ensure to use an example which focusses on organizational issues such as Lego, Pollack and Pollack, and XYZ Construction which can be found on the Canvas pages.   (week 8 – please note that Lego is a video interview with supporting articles)
Lego Case Study

Basic Structure 1000 words
1.Introduction (50 words)
Introduce the assignment question and the organisation you will use to address the assignment question. 
2. Sources of Change (200 words)
In this section you need to explain why the selected organisation (e.g. Lego) needed to change and you could also mention what factors were resisting change in the organisation.
A simple way to address this section is to use Lewin’s forcefield analysis to explain what was producing and resisting change in the organisation.
Other examples:
The internal and external factors which produced the need to change in the organisation.
You may choose to use one or more of the following to address the question:
In what way does change come from outside (PEST) or within (SWOT, Culture, Diversification, Process, Performance)
3. Apply and Evaluate models of change management (375 words)
In this section you can use Kotter’s 8 steps to structure your work and explain how the change management process links to each step. You can then evaluate each step e.g. how well did the organisation e.g. Lego apply the 8 steps in pursuing change?
Discuss to what extent your organisation conforms to a planned or emergent change approach. 
Apply Kotter’s 8 steps to the experience of the selected organisation’s change process and evaluate the effectiveness of using Kotter’s 8 steps to produce successful change.
Example apply Kotter’s 8 steps to Lego and discuss whether this approach worked.
4.Analysis and Recommendations. (375 words)
In this section you need to analyse the success of the change process which was undertaken at the organisation. You can also assess how well the theory explains the process of organisational change management.
Does Kotter’s 8 steps support effective change processes?
Can you make any recommendations to improve the 8 steps?
Can you make recommendations to improve the change process at your selected organisation?
What lessons can be learnt for other organisations from using the 8 steps?
What lessons can be learnt for other organisations from the case study?
Example Report on Culture & Change
This example has structures similar to what you need to do in your report, you can use it to help you plan your structure and for insight into theories. 
Local Charity Culture and Change Report (Level 7)
Optional additional themes:
The Role of Organisational Culture in Change Management
Edgar Schein, Charles Handy, Organisational Subcultures – See resources for Week 7
Analyse the role of leadership in gaining the commitment of others to change
Role of leadership may include but is not limited to leadership styles, Situational Leadership  (Hersey and Blanchard, 1977), timescales, negotiating and influencing skills, Emotional Intelligence (Goleman, 1998), collaborative working techniques, resilience and accountability, openness, positive and adaptable, open to feedback.
What kind of leaders should HR seek to recruit and develop?
Specify reasons for engaging with stakeholders throughout the change management process
Stakeholders may include but are not limited to internal: team members, line managers, senior managers, board members; external: customers, pressure groups, government agencies; connected: suppliers, partners, contractors.
How should HR communicate during the change management process (refer back to the models)
Examine tools for implementing and monitoring change
Tools may include but are not limited to roadmaps, flowcharts, cultural mapping, process maps, readiness assessments, Gantt charts, communication and project plans, IT applications such as Asana, performance management to ensure reward for adopting new behaviours.
How can HR play a role throughout the change process to ensure progress (refer to the models)
Recommend approaches to overcome risks and barriers to change
Risks and barriers may include but are not limited to organisational (splinter groups, logistical barrier e.g. remote working, shift work, rising costs, changing priorities, delay tactics); (hostility, sense of loss, resistance to change, depression, refusal to engage).
What can HR do to disconfirm the status quo and reduce the resistance to organisational change?
Assess practical methods to support individuals throughout the change management process
Practical methods of providing support refers to supporting people through coaching and mentoring and may include learning and development, supervision, one-to-one meetings, team meetings, workshops, setting an example, use of specialist advice and support
Analyse methods for monitoring and measuring the impact of planned change
Methods may include but are not limited to periodic reporting, surveys and questionnaires, interviews, benchmarking activities, mystery shopper, scorecards, data and metrics, audits, targets, workshops, observation, conversations, regular meetings.
Discuss approaches to embed and sustain planned change in an organisation
Approaches may include but are not limited to overcoming barriers, meeting objectives, achieving planned benefits, periodic monitoring, key performance indicators (KPIs), continuous professional development (CPD) requirements.
How could HR see if a visible culture change has taken place?
Task 3 – 500-words Critical Reflection:  
How can the theory and concepts from the module be used to produce a positive workplace culture?  
Use examples and citations and consider the following:
How do the theories studied in the module relate to your experience of working with others  
Which leadership styles would you prefer to work under and why?  
How has this module influenced the way you believe people should be treated at work?  
Use the discussion sections and case studies to help you if you lack organisational examples and experience. 
What makes for a good reflective piece of writing?
1. Show knowledge of the module, use citations and relate theory to your experience.
2. Be specific, discussing theory in relation to your personal life will come across as authentic only if you discuss in some depth. 
3.  Consider how you can evidence your perspective on how people are managed in the workplace. Use your own experience. 
4. Keep it simple for example – do your experience of work conform to theory X and Y – which would work more effectively based on your experiences? Are there situations where work is presented as theory Y but the reality is theory X?
The following is an excerpt from the 79% example essay:
I currently work in Tesco Mobile as a customer assistant with 3 other colleagues and a manager. I 
have been employed in this role for seven months and have decided to end my employment soon. 
This is due to the managerial style adopted by my manager. This unit has been invaluable in 
teaching me the various managerial styles that management could adopt.
I have identified that my Tesco Mobile manager reiterates the management style of McGregor’s 
‘theory X’. This style of management “adopted is a function of the manager’s attitudes towards 
people and assumptions about human nature and behaviour.” (Mullins, 2019, pp.387). My manager
follows the ‘theory X’ assumption that amongst his employees:
“the average person is lazy;
•most people must be controlled, and threatened with punishment if the organisation is to achieve 
its objectives;
•motivation occurs only at the physiological and security levels.
The central principle of Theory X is likely to result in an exploitative or authoritarian style of 
management.” (Mullins, 2019, pp.387)
My manager is often threatening in terms of job loss if employees in the mobile store are not 
meeting sales targets. Further, when employees request holidays or time changes, he behaves in an 
authoritarian manner and often declines any emergency requests.  

INTRODUCTION
Human resources (HR) professionals enable current and future organizational competitiveness by maintaining an adequate supply of people with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics needed to produce these resources. As a human resources professional, your ability to effectively identify your organization’s need for employees, as well as plan and implement employee recruitment and selection strategies, will demonstrate solid talent acquisition practices that will directly contribute to your organization’s success. This performance assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate these critical talent acquisition skills.
Task 3 addresses the final step in the talent acquisition process: selection. This includes identifying an interview strategy, writing effective interview questions, identifying appropriate selection methods and tests, performing background checks, extending a job offer, and initiating the onboarding process, all while taking legal and ethical issues into consideration.
SCENARIO
You are the newly appointed human resources director at Pruhart Tech, a midsize high-tech company located in the southeastern United States. The company is preparing for growth due to an increase in demand for its new smart home tech products.
The company’s computer programmers play a key role in the development of new smart home tech products. Currently, the company employs 20 computer programmers. The CEO wants to create a new position of senior programmer and wants to fill 10 of these roles within the next three months to lead new product development. HR has begun drafting a job description for the senior programmer position but has not been able to complete it without conducting a formal job analysis.
Recruiting 10 senior programmers is no easy task. There is a competitive market and a shortage of qualified labor in the area. To source qualified candidates, both internal and external recruitment methods will need to be utilized. The CEO values strong teamwork and holds a belief that in-person work is the best way to achieve that. However, the CEO has agreed to reclassify the 20 current computer programmers and the 10 new senior programmers into remote positions yet wants to ensure that the newly hired employees will be able to work well within the team in a remote setting.
REQUIREMENTS
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
Interview Strategy
A.  Create an interview strategy by doing the following:
1.  Discuss two benefits of using structured interviews for the senior programmer role.
2.  Create one behavioral-based or situation-based interview question designed to assess one’s ability to work within a team.
a.  Provide a rationale for the interview question.
Selection Strategy
B.  Create a selection strategy by doing the following:
1.  Recommend one selection method for the senior programmer position.
a.  Provide a rationale for the recommended selection method.
2.  Recommend one selection assessment for the senior programmer position.
a.  Provide a rationale for the recommended selection assessment.
3.  Discuss one legal or ethical consideration for selection assessment.
Postselection Hiring Plan
C.  Create a postselection hiring plan by doing the following:
1.  Recommend one type of background check for the senior programmer position.
a.  Provide a rationale for the recommended background check.
2.  Identify one relevant component to include in the job offer letter for the senior programmer position.
a.  Explain why the component is important to include.
3.  Identify one component to include in the onboarding program.
a.  Explain how the component will set up employees for success during their first 90 days as a senior programmer at the organization.
D.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

The chosen topic is The Role of a Manager Before and After the Pandemic. 
outline block method OR outline point-to-point? choose one of these, it is up to you.
APA Style
see the attachments

Consolidate all presentaions into one cohesive, catchy and modern one using the templeta ei provide. Keep it in blue and yellow colours. Do not include speakers notes or reference slide. Include: roadmap with following information: expansion to other divisions, Ai, App, Addition of other languages, addition of allied health professioansl to the hub. Also add slides on sign up process for CliniCall for Clinics/providers that will include th infomration on how to sign up with screenshots of form https://clinicall.ca/provider-sign-up-for-clinicall/

Read the listed article and write a 1-page double-spaced paper in Times Roman font that addresses the following:
Share the Source and Focus of the conflict
The Best Conflict Management Strategy
Specific Steps Leadership Should Take to Establish a Climate of Positivity based on the Framework for Leading Positive Change

Houston ISD parents protest amid district-wide job cuts, campus leadership changes

Five Questions – You are on your way to a car dealership and know you will need to negotiate to get the best deal. Identify at least five important questions you should ask during the negotiation. These can be questions about your own needs, or the needs of the car dealership. Explain specifically how these         questions can assist the negotiation process. You should have five short paragraphs, each one               showing:
a) the question,
b) specifiy whether the question is about your needs or the needs of the car dealership,
c) what you are trying to achieve with the question to help you with the negotiation.
Your post, which must be in your own words, is due on Sunday, and must have at least one Internet reference outside of the assigned readings, in APA format, to show the source of your research.

Read Branding Brief , “Remaking Burberry’s Image” and Branding Brief on page 496, “Harley Davidson     Motor Company.” Pick two brands and explain why you think they made a comeback to the market. 

1.Based on the attached documents, please explain in detail differences between cash and accrual bases of accounting:
2.Explain in detail accounting in Plan for depreciation, other post-employment benefits, and environmental remediation expenses
MTA Budget & Financial Plan http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/docs/2015-Budget_2015-18-Financial-Plan-Adoption-Materials.pdf ; Center on Budget & Policy Priorities https://www.cbpp.org/research/accounting-for-the-cost-of-retiree-health-and-other-benefits-gasb-45
Format: Times New Roman, Font Size#12, single spaced and APA style. Kindly note that I don’t have page limits. I would like you to use your own discretion what is needed to fully respond to the questions. This is not about page numbers but rather substance.

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https://openstax.org/books/principles-finance/pages/1-why-it-matters
Discussion 13:
1. Explain the considerations that determine whether the mean or the median is the best measure of central tendency for a data set.
2. Explain the difference between a mean and a weighted mean.
3. Explain why the standard deviation of a data set cannot be a negative value.
4. Explain what a negative z-score, a positive z-score, and a z-score of zero imply.
5. Explain how quartiles can be used to detect outliers in a data set.
Discussion 4: Covid-19 and Externality
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Covid-19
Discuss the negative externalities  associated with effects of the Covid-19.  For example, if someone  refuses to get vaccinated and does not follow the guidance of CDC, they can make others sick.
Research the topic. You need to look up at least two articles.  Post your response to the topic and provide the source of your references.  In order to get full credit for discussion posts, your post has to minimum of 400 words and you need to reply to at least two other students’ posts.