Assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.

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Step 1 – Read the Information Below

Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:

  • Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.
  • Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.
  • Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.
  • Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.

Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.

Step 2 – Post a Response

Respond to the following.

  • Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?
  • Make sure to explain why you chose this area, and why it would take precedence over the other areas.

As a manager who would you select to layoff and why?

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Step 1 – Read the Information Below

Organizations from time to time must make hard decisions (expand, lay off employees, or close a facility). As a manager, you will have to use work experiences, advice from supervisors, and the organizational culture to support your decision. Organizational culture is the sum of the values and beliefs shared among employees.

Suppose you are a manager who is faced with having to reduce headcount (lay off one of your two employees) in your unit. Sales within the company have declined due to the downward spiral of the economy and each department within the organization is faced with making the same decision. Fortunately, you only have to cut one job; others are reducing more.

  • Mary is in her mid-20s, single, college graduate, she is very hard working and was in the top 10% of the performance ratings this year, she constantly volunteers to travel, work weekends and evenings. However, she supports political causes that could be viewed as contrary to the goals of the company.
  • Alice is in her mid-40s, has two young children, her husband is a doctor, her performance is good, and she has above average performance reviews. However, she has limited availability on weekends and limitations on overnight travel due to her volunteer work with local charities.

Step 2 – Post a Response

Respond to the following:

  • As a manager who would you select to layoff and why?
  • What is the potential impact of this choice on organizational culture?

Jill Bartok is a line supervisor for an East Coast center for Speedy Delivery Services.

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Jill Bartok is a line supervisor for an East Coast center for Speedy Delivery Services. This high-speed delivery company has both national and international deliveries ongoing continually. The area where Jill works is secured and monitored. Loaders and handlers process thousands of parcels every day. Jill has four crews whose shifts normally overlap. Crew 2 has the 3 PM to midnight shift. Bob Carnaghan is the crew chief and is responsible for the orderly flow of packages from the receiving dock to the shipping dock. This includes packages that have to be shipped out from the local franchise shipping stores. Jill receives a note from Jim Ferguson, crew chief of Crew 3, that a small access door that should usually be locked has been found unsecured for the past two nights just after the start of the 11 PM to 8 AM shift. The security camera in that area does not quite cover the door itself. There have been no other reports of problems in that area. Review of the security tapes shows normal flow of workers in and around the door for the past two nights. Jill is concerned that the door may have been left unsecured prior to being found open by Jim Ferguson. The door opens to a hall that connects to the employee break room that is not in a secured part of the facility. Jill decides to go to HR to discuss possibilities.

  • Is there a security problem? If yes, is it a major problem?
  • What actions, if any, should HR take?

Assess why good leaders fail and if these leadership theories support their failure.

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2-3 page requirement

You have discussed various theories on effective leadership. This week, you will assess why good leaders fail and if these leadership theories support their failure.

 Complete the following for this assignment:

Why do you think good leaders fail? 

Which leadership theories support your reasoning about why good leaders fail? 

Have you ever failed as a leader? If not, apply the question to a leader you personally know that failed in a leadership position. 

Did the aforementioned reasons apply to this situation? Support your statements with appropriate scholarly references.

Review the academic literature of organizational learning.

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2,500-3,000 words

Based upon the course readings, supplementary materials, and your own literature search via the CTU online library, please submit Part 2 of your Organizational Change Action Plan.

This part of the Organizational Change Action Plan should include the following components:

Part 2: Review of the Literature (Continued)Review the academic literature of organizational learning. Review the practitioner literature of organizational learning. Synthesize the academic and practitioner literature. Use the LIBRARY or the MGMT Doctoral Library for help.

Please submit your assignment.

 From the HRM perspective, what are the implications of managing labor relations in the Public Sector? 

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 From the HRM perspective, what are the implications of managing labor relations in the Public Sector? 

Create a change-management plan.

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  1. apply knowledge of the levels, components, and development of culture to inform decision making about organizational practices
  2. analyze and describe the impact of organizational culture on performance

Based on your last paper, create a change-management plan. Put yourself in the position of a consultant making recommendations to the CEO of the organization.

Present your recommendations in a PowerPoint presentation of 10-15 slides. State how the organization can be better prepared to meet the needs and challenges of the future. Defend your argument.

Your presentation should include the following (at a minimum):

1)  an evaluation of the current situation (current culture)  

2) an analysis of how the culture should change in order to better address the needs of the future (be specific!)

3) recommendations for change, with specific strategies that need to be adopted by the leadership, including how to communicate the changes and how to respond to resistance to change (Keep your recommendations to two or three, otherwise it becomes overwhelming)

4) justification and support for the recommended changes, based on both your own observations and the literature (at least three sources) 

An outline for a meeting to be held between Human Resources and the organization’s leadership team regarding the organizing effort

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You are the Employee Relations Specialist for a national retail company with locations across the United States. The nearly 500 company employees are diverse in terms of age and demographic differences. Your primary work location is Southeast Pennsylvania. Recently, the employees in the mid-Atlantic region, managed by Kristopher Kolumbus, have expressed dissatisfaction with the work environment. There are approximately 125 employees in the mid-Atlantic region. Their specific concerns include receiving small pay raises for the past 2 – 3 years, limited employee benefits, lack of career mobility and progression, and heightened security controls implemented due to theft concerns. There has been recent talk among the employees about the possibility of unionization, and some workers have begun exploring options such as United Food & Commercial Workers International Union and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. Before either of these unions will send an organizer to the organization, it wants to be sure that sufficient employees will back union representation. Some employees have started company-wide communication to increase interest in unionization.

As the Employee Relations Specialist, it is your responsibility to ensure that supervisors and managers follow the rules regarding a union organizing campaign. In response to this potential campaign, you decide to take some initial actions and prepare several documents to share with your boss, the Director of Human Resources:

  • A summary email to the Director of Human Resources describing the issues and what actions you are taking (which include the below items)
  • A one-page memo to all managers and supervisors indicating what they can and cannot do during any union organizing effort.
  • An email to your human resource colleagues about actions the HR team should consider in response to some of the concerns raised by the Mid-Atlantic Region employees
  • An outline for a meeting to be held between Human Resources and the organization’s leadership team regarding the organizing effort

Requirements include:

  • Cover Page with Name, Date, and Title of Assignment
  • Each of the 4 items indicated above (summary email, one-page memo, email to your human resource colleagues, and outline for a meeting)
  • Headings to separate the sections of the paper
  • A minimum of three sources (two must be from the course materials) for each response
  • In-text citations in APA style
  • Reference page using APA style

In what way have they treated you otherwise?

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“The neoliberal understanding of human abilities as sources of potential income redefines child-rearing by treating a broader range of activities of care and cultivation, and not only educational and professional training, as potential ‘investments’ in the human capital of children.”

Susan Koshy argues that, under neoliberalism, parents understand that raising their children is about making investments in human capital. Have you experienced this in your own life? In what ways have your parents treated you like an investment? In what way have they treated you otherwise? How do you know the difference?

Discuss the Hardison case outlined in the textbook, pp. 211-213, and include whether you agree or disgree with the court’s ruling in this case.

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Unit III Journal

Instructions

Discuss the Hardison case outlined in the textbook, pp. 211-213, and include whether you agree or disgree with the court’s ruling in this case. Describe reasonable accommodations. Support your decision, and discuss the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit III PowerPoint Presentation

Instructions

Create a PowerPoint presentation that you might deliver to administration on the following topic: 

Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment 

In the presentation, you need to explain federally prohibited gender discrimination, sexual harassment in the workplace, and the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Also, discuss affirmative action plans your company may institute. The purpose of the presentation is to educate administration on prevention and detection of workplace discrimination. Provide a transcript of what you might say for each slide in the notes section. 

The PowerPoint should have at least 10 slides, not including a title slide with the title and your name and a reference slide(s) with five to seven references (citing at least two from the CSU Online Library). It should follow APA style for citing and referencing. 

See the CSU Writing Center’s tutorial linked below regarding PowerPoint Best Practices for assistance. 

PowerPoint Best Practices

Unit IV Journal

Instructions

What are some examples of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination Employment Act? Discuss when age can be a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). As the head of human resources, what recommendations would you have to prevent your company from violating this act? 

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit IV Scholarly Activity

Instructions

You are the resource manager of Blue Bell Freight, a large trucking company. You have just hired a new driver, Shirley Williams. Shirley is of African American descent. The company did a physical on her as a new hire. The company nurse informed you that she has lupus. You are concerned that her health may affect her driving ability. Write a memo to the CEO describing your legal concerns and applicable statutes and laws concerning discrimination. What course of action do you advise the CEO to take, and why? Consider affirmative action policies in your response. 

Your memo should be at least one full page, follow APA guidelines, and cite at least one reference.