Category: Business and Management

Use Part 1 & 2 of business plans to help answer 3-6 business plans. 
The attached “business project format” has 3-6 business questions.

Please Rewrite the draft; include/remove sources; make the overall structure of the report better. Please, if possible, include graphs and financial information. Please check the bibliography as well. Report can be made shorter and more compact, if needed.
This report is a case study for a chosen public company, in my case IBM. 
It should contain the following sections: 
1. Introduction: This should include the objective of the study, a brief overview of the company, and an introduction to the areas of HRM being analyzed. 
2. Company Overview: Review of the company’s history, culture, and structure. 
3. HRM Strategy and Practices: 
– Area 1: People & Culture, 
– Area 2: Employee Engagement, Turnover and Retention, 
– Area 3: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment process & Selection, 
– Area 4: Training and Development, 
– Area 5: Performance Management. 
– Area 6: Anything else you might seem is relevant for the Case Study Company. 
4. Challenges and Opportunities: Identification of key HR challenges and opportunities. 5. Recommendations: Realistic, actionable recommendations tied to the identified challenges/opportunities. 
6. Conclusion: Reiteration of findings and recommendations tying everything together

Organizational Change Summative Assessment: Outline & Rubric Final Assessment Outline Organizational Change Competency Name: Organizational Change Competency Statement: Demonstrate an understanding and application of effective change strategies to enhance business performance. Summative Assessment Submission Title: Change Management Plan and Change Management Reflection Paper Competency Objectives: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of strategies to implement change. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of strategies to overcome resistance to change. 3. Apply an appropriate change strategy to a business scenario to accomplish an organizational change initiative. Institutional Learning Outcomes: ILO 1 – Applied Learning: Design a project, paper, performance, or other appropriate task linking knowledge skills from work, experiential learning, or community activities with knowledge acquired in academic disciplines. Purpose of this Assessment For this assignment, you are expected to demonstrate knowledge of change management and resistance to change. Using what you learned throughout the competency and, after conducting your own research, you will create a change management plan that applies Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change to a given scenario. Items Required for Submission 1. A five-to seven-page APA paper with recommendations for a change management plan directed toward company leadership. 2. A one-to two-page reflective paper drawing from personal experiences to explain and justify three of the recommendations made in your APA paper. Step ONE: Preparation First, familiarize yourself with the scenario that you will be using for this assessment. As a mid-level manager within Company X, you have been given the task of establishing a formal code of ethics for administrators for the department you lead. Several of the employees within your department have expressed reluctance about this change initiative. A number of them have been with the company for many years and have seen several change efforts fail, and they don’t Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric 1 Organizational Change Summative Assessment: Outline & Rubric see value in this one. In a situation like this, it can open up the doors for resistance to change in several ways. Some people like the status quo, because many changes that they’ve been affected by have failed. Also, when there’s a change that comes without stakeholder feedback, there’s often little buy-in. There may be a control or fear factor in the minds of some, in thinking about how this change could have an impact on them. All of these things—and probably many more—are reasons why people can resist change and may be especially true in this case. ● Conduct research on organizational change to support the conclusions you will be making in your 5-7 page paper. You will need to include at least three academic references in APA format for this assessment. ○ In particular, before developing your change plan based on Kotter’s 8-Step Process, leadership suggests that you review the following article (and the related articles shown on the page) to broaden your knowledge in the area of codes of ethics for administrators: Code of Ethics for Administrators. ○ Go to the UMass Global Library. Consider what you learned about and conduct your own research on: ■ Implementing change ■ Overcoming resistance to change ● Think about how aspects of this scenario have been present in your own professional career, personal experiences, community involvement, etc. In your 1-2 page reflection paper it will be important to justify your recommendations with real-world observations. Step TWO: Write an APA Paper Based on the scenario provided in Step 1 above, write a five-to seven-page, APA paper that applies Kotter’s model to accomplish the organizational change initiative of a formal code of ethics for administrators for your department. Be sure to use a citation for the Kotter’s model after you introduce it, then apply the model to the scenario. Imagine that your paper will be going to company leadership, so you will need to provide complete coverage for all actions, but briefly and concisely. ● Be sure to describe what actions you would take in each of the eight steps of Kotter’s model. ● Include at least three particular strategies to overcome resistance to change. Step THREE: Write a Reflection Paper Based on the analysis you made for company leadership, select three of the eight steps of the Kotter’s model to enhance with experiences from your professional career, personal 2 Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric Organizational Change Summative Assessment: Outline & Rubric experiences, community involvement, etc. You may include experiences that were successful, challenging, or unique. The goal of this 1-2 page paper is to connect the theoretical steps of Kotter’s model to your own experience. This Reflection Paper will not be presented to company leadership. Step FOUR: Complete Checklist for Submission Before you submit your work, check to see if you have met the criteria noted below. Did you: ✓ Make a comprehensive application of all steps in Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change? ✓ Did you include a citation for Kotter’s change model? ✓ Incorporate significant connections between knowledge acquired in the competency and knowledge applied in work, experiential learning, or community activities? Note: This is only for the reflection paper. ✓ Include a high-quality discussion of at least three strategies to overcome resistance to change? ✓ Present clearly stated detailed examples from work, experiential learning, or community activities, in the reflection paper? ✓ Use supporting evidence from literature in its field(s), with at least three academically relevant cited sources? ✓ Describe the knowledge acquired as a result of learning outside the classroom? ✓ Present a significant number of reflective points of knowledge gained through a project, paper, or performance? ✓ Proofread your paper to make sure it is logical, well-written, and the required length; spelling, grammar, and punctuation are accurate; APA formatting standards are followed; citations and reference page are correct? 

Assignment: Task Analysis 
In this assignment, you will conduct a task analysis using a real organization. 
Select an organization (Walmart) that you are sufficiently positioned with to get the information you need for this assignment.
It could be a company you have worked with or a nonprofit organization with which you have had some experience. It will be more difficult to complete the assignment if you select an organization where you are an outsider and unable to gather the needed information. 
Then, select a job within this organization. 
Remember that a job is a specific position involving the completion of specific tasks. A task is what the employee does in a specific job. A task requires specific knowledge, skills, abilities, and other considerations (KSAOs) that employees must master to be successful. For training to be successful, it must be targeted and specific. A task analysis is a means of focus. You will need to know the answers to the following questions, so choose a job in which you can gather this information: What is the job? What tasks are required for the job? Taking one task, what are the KSAOs for that task? 
Using the four steps in a task analysis, in a 2- to 3-page paper, respond to the following questions. You may use either an outline or essay format: 
Organization (one sentence) 
What is the organization you will use for this paper? 
Summarize the Business Strategy (one sentence) 
What is the business strategy of this organization? 
Step 1. Job: What (one sentence) 
What one job would you use for your task analysis? 
Step 1. Job: Why (maximum of one paragraph)
Why did you select this job for your task analysis?
Step 2. Task (minimum of one paragraph)
Develop a preliminary list of tasks performed on the job by interviewing and observing expert employees and their managers. If you are able to speak with others who have performed a task analysis on this job, feel free to include this as well. 
Step 3. Validation (minimum of one paragraph) 
How would you validate these tasks? You do not have to actually do this; rather, explain how you would go about doing so. 
Step 4. KSAOs (minimum of one paragraph) 
How would you determine the KSAOs involved in one of those tasks? You do not have to actually do this; rather, explain how you would go about doing so. 
Step 5. How trainable are the KSAOs? (minimum of one paragraph for each of the following) 
>How difficult is it for an employee to get those task KSAOs? 
>Should the task KSAOs be a condition of employment, or should they be trained after the hire?
>Justify your answer.

Reading Assignment
As mentioned in this week’s introduction, Strategic Management provides the overview and Biocon India Group is this week’s case study.
Strategic Management, by N. Ritson, pages 98-112. Available directly from the course homepage.
Leadership Skills, by MTD Training, pages 16-20. Available directly from the course homepage.
Biocon India Group, a case study by Kalegaonkar, A., Locke, R., & Lehrich, J., pages 1-11. Available as a free download directly from the course homepage.
Written Assignment
After reading the case study and other available information carefully, prepare a two page (double-spaced) essay addressing the following questions. When composing your essay, do not simply list the question and provide an answer, but rather compose a narrative essay that responds to the questions.
What are the strategic choices available?
Who are the key groups involved?
Describe the relationships between the groups.
What are the rewards available to expanding or growing Biocon India’s business?
What are the risks?
What is the primary structure (or lack thereof) that makes Biocon India distinctive?
What threatens this structure?
What is your recommendation to Biocon India? 
Cite references to material that you use in preparing the essay.

Knowledge & Skills Assessed: 
Subject Specific Knowledge, Skills and Understanding: Literature searching, Referencing, Subject-specific knowledge.
Professional Graduate Skills: independence and personal responsibility, adaptability, written communication, creativity, critical thinking, self-reflection and life-long learning, problem solving, effective time management, working under pressure to meet deadlines. 
Emotional Intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, motivation, resilience, self-confidence. 
Career-focused Skills: skills and attributes required by employers, a range of strategies to present skills and attributes to employers.
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO1 Critically examine the interrelationships between international business, politics and international relations in the context of the goal of global sustainable development.
LO2 Evaluate the role of diplomacy and foreign policy in establishing peace, security and framing international development and business practice. 
LO3 Identify the mechanisms of political influence on international organisations and implications for Management and Leadership. 
LO4 Analyse the relationship between international business, human rights and global justice. 
LO5 Examine the importance of ethics and values associated with the principles of responsible management.
Format for Assessment: 
Your font should be a consistent black and type Arial, Size 11, Line spacing should be 1.5, a clear line is required between paragraphs and text alignment should be justified. The Reference List and Bibliography should not be justified, please select align left for this element.
The contents of Assignment 1 are in the file BUS3039 and the Rubric is in the file with the corresponding name. There are also examples of Assignment 2 in the folder.

Instructions
Learning Objective: Reflect on key issues and topics regarding on the overall program experience.
Instructions:
Many potential employers and managers considering employees for promotion will ask you to reflect back on your educational accomplishments. Prepare a summary of the work you completed as a student in your BA/BS program at APUS/AMU. Your Executive Summary should be a “teaser” for the reader. Entice the reader to want to read more about you and your experiences. A well developed, easy to read and interesting portfolio is just one more way to separate yourself from your job-seeking competitors. In this section of your portfolio, tell the reader how you have organized your portfolio and how they can navigate the various sections. In the introduction, explain why you chose the program and concentration. Include a brief description of your courses, the program objectives that you achieved, as well as an overview of the important concepts learned in class. Conclude with your assessment of how the overall program met your professional and personal goals and how your degree will enhance your career path.
The Summary should be 1-2 pages in APA format. Submit your file in doc or docx format. Once the instructor reviews, you will upload the file to your portfolio location in our course.

Subject: BUS 499 Business Administration Capstone
This is a Discussion Post assignment. You must read all attachments to complete this assignment. It is mandatory that you read and follow the directions Please provide a good detailed response. Cite sources according to Strayer Writing Standards (See Attached File) You must cite the sources correctly. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI SERVICES), CHATGPT,
WRITING SERVICES, OR PLAGIARISM ARE NOT ALLOWED.  Please
note that all work must be original and must be written by the writer. 
Please
avoid using excessively large words. Some
may be appropriate, but do not overburden the assignment with them.
Using
simple and clear language enhances the readability and understanding of the
text. It allows the message to be easily grasped by a wider audience,
eliminating confusion and ensuring effective communication. 
Assignment:
Revisit the Learn section for this week to review Kotter’s 8 Steps for Leading Change and the case study: The Importance of Strategic Communication During Change Management at Palm College of Hospitality and Event Management.
In Kotter’s model, the first step is “establishing a sense of urgency.”
Discuss 2 examples of how a sense of urgency can be created to overcome communication barriers within an organization.
How could you use this strategy as you develop the communication plan for your company?
In the case study Palm College of Hospitality and Event Management is undergoing a change in administrational leadership. The changes need to be communicated in such a way that it improves the workers’ morale and provides faculty and staff with the information that they need to support the new vision of the college.
If you were a business consultant for Palm College, what recommendation(s) would you offer to the new dean regarding his email and future communication channels?
How can you apply the change management communication strategies discussed in the case study to your company’s consulting plan?
Provide a substantive response to one or more of your classmates.
Instructions:
Read ALL uploaded files
(attachments) to complete this assignment 
Provide a professional detailed
response for this assignment order. Make personable. 
Cite sources/references
correctly. You must follow the Strayer writing standards (see attached) 
Use class textbook for one of your sources
Provide a substantive response to one or more of your classmates.
Week 6 – Learn
Readings
In The Leader of the Future2: Visions, Strategies, and Practices for the New Era, read: 
Chapter 21: Are the Best Leaders like Professors?
Case Study: The Importance of Strategic Communication During Change Management at Palm College of Hospitality and Event Management. In this case study you will examine a case of organizational change management and the importance of strategic communication in that process. This study will offer you a real-life example to help inform your business consulting plan assignment. (Note: This study is provided as an example, do not answer the questions or write the report mentioned in the case study.)
Kotter: 8 Steps for Leading Change. Visit the following websites to explore the framework and examples for leading organizational change. This will be useful in your assignment and your discussion this week.
John P. Kotter. March 1995. Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail.
John P. Kotter. 2021. Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times.
John P. Kotter. 2012. The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations.
September 15, 2008. Urgency Must Accompany Change.
LinkedIn Article: The Barriers in Leadership CommunicationLinks to an external site..
Multimedia
Levels of Leadership Communication ProcessLinks to an external site. (Interactive Media).
Media Transcript.Links to an external site.
Podcast: Skills for Success: The Three P’s of Effective Communication (9 min.) In this episode of the Skills for Success Podcast, guest host Amani Vance welcomes change management consultant Troy Achong of Fox Corporation. Troy helps the staff at Fox navigate change with her simple recipe for communication, The Three P’s: Preparation, Presence, and Pivoting. She explains how we can rely on each of these three ideas to become highly effective communicators, capable of handling unexpected situations and shifts at work.
Class textbooks: 
The Leader of the Future 2 : Visions, Strategies, and Practices for the New Era 
Author:  Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith
Classmates Post: Sabrina Lawler
1. Overcoming communication barriers can be difficult. It is important to let the team know why the change is needed. Having a meeting with everyone at once is a vital way to get the level of importance to the entire team. Before meeting with the staff, I would have all my information ready. Make sure I have all the current numbers and where we want to be to continue being successful. After explaining the why to the team, I would make sure I asked if anyone had any questions or concerns on how to get where we strived to be. The other way I would help the team to understand the sense of urgency for needing change would be by asking them where they think we are. Asking them where they think we are and where they think we need to have made them more involved. 
2. The way I would implement this would be by having a initial plan of attack before meeting with my team. If I already have a plan on how to reduce costs, for example, I can show the team what little things can be done to implement these changes. The most important thing not to forget is to ask the team for their input. How do they think we can achieve these changes? Once they understand the “why” the changes need to be made and we have an idea on how to achieve this I would implement weekly communication settings to see where we are at and if the pan is still working or do we need to change something up.
3. If I were the business consultant for Palm college, I would talk to the dean about an effective way to help the team to accept his ideas of change. Having the new deans email go out right away about budget cuts and returning things already boughten might make the team immediately have a initial thought that the dean is there to take things away from them, not to help them. I would have the dean email the team and introduce himself, who he is outside of work and how long he has been in this field. Introducing himself as who he is makes the team see him as a person, not just another boss coming in to make changes.
4.As a consultant for Walgreens, I would utilize the Entrepreneurial Organizational Theory, EOT (Day, Niekerk & Okumus, 1). By aligning all the stakeholders to all have the same common goal, we can come up with ideas together. Energizing the team about the changes we need to make to get more customers & patients in the door. Visioning, use the current company’s vision to break it down and ask the team what they think it means. After getting what they think the company’s mission and vision actually means, explain to them what the stakeholders mean by them and show the team what are some small changes we could make in our stores to make them happen. Lastly, Constituting, see how the ideas of making these changes align and are different from our competitors. When all the ideas are narrowed down to some feasible ideas, bring them back to the stakeholders so they also understand what the team thinks and what we have come up with to do.
It sounds like a lot of things to do to make some small changes but when you have a company with several different locations, it is important to have them all making the same changes at the same time. 
Source
1- Chrie; The Importance of Strategic Communication During Change Management at Palm College of Hospitality and Event Management; Caroline Day, Mathilda Van Niekerk & Fevzi Okumus; January 2020; Sage Business Cases – The Importance of Strategic Communication During Change Management at Palm College of Hospitality and Event Management (strayer.edu) 

This review assignment examines the potential of using a cooperative ownership model for businesses focused on nanotechnology within Black American communities. The core concept is to explore how such a model could foster shared ownership, economic empowerment, and community involvement in this rapidly developing technological field.
Here are some references that could be helpful for your research:
Journal of Cooperative Organization and Management (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-co-operative-organization-and-management) publishes research on various aspects of cooperatives, including their economic and social impact.
The Democracy Collaborative (https://democracycollaborative.org/) is a non-profit organization that promotes worker ownership and cooperative development. Their website offers resources and case studies on cooperatives in different sectors.
These resources can provide insights into cooperative ownership models and their potential benefits for communities. You can then delve deeper into specific aspects like nanotechnology applications and their economic relevance to Black American communities.

Select one of the case studies from below.:
HIPPA Privacy Rule
Questions to answer in the template for the HIPPA Privacy Rule case: 
Is the term privacy rule accurate in describing the HIPPA legislation? Why or why not?
How could this issue of patient privacy have been handled in a more ethical manner?
Based on the limited information in this article, do you think the HIPPA legislation achieves its objective of securing patient privacy?
Did Jenna and Mrs. Peterson handle this situation with Mountainside Family Medicine Associates in an ethical manner? Why or Why not?
Changes in Terms: Lessons from Facebook 

Lessons from Facebook’s Instagram Photo Flap

Questions to answer in the template for the Changes in Terms: Lessons from Facebook case study:
What prompted Instagram to change the terms of service (TOS) agreement?
Critics and many Instagram customers reacted strongly to the TOS change. Was there in error of judgment on the company’s part? Why or why not?
Did Instagram respond appropriately to the PR crisis over the change in the TOS? Why or why not?
Download the file Template_for_Evaluating_Case_Studies.docx.  The instructions, format, and assessment rubric for completing the case study are found in the template.
The length of each reply required is very specific.  Your answer must be focused and on target.  If you are asked to complete an Executive Summary for any business project, the ability to be focused and on target is required.
Critical thinking will also be required to show the connections between ethical theories and personal behavior in your evaluation.
Provide citations linking answers to biblical principle.
Assignment will be checked for plagiarism.