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How to  analyze a request for proposal (RFP) template to formulate decisions for achieving your organization’s strategic goals.

Conduct internet research and give examples, support, and explain your answers and positions.

1. What is the role of personal mastery in the success of your organization?
2. What is your role as a leader in developing personal mastery in those you supervise?
3. Do you think most organizations have a long-term plan for their organizational success?  Is it more internally focused, externally focused, or both?
4. Do you think today’s employees are more task-oriented (i.e., day-to-day doing the job), or more growth-oriented (i.e., looking for long-term success)?  Please support your argument with experiences and citations.

References (Course Textbooks)

Meadows, D. H. (2008). Thinking in systems: A primer. Chelsea Green Publishing.

Senge, P. M. (2006). The fifth discipline: The art & practice of the learning organization (2nd ed.). Doubleday/Currency.

250-300 WORDS ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.

Take some time and review the reading material. After reading the content, tell me why it is important to understand things like accounting, finance and financial management in an organization.  How would understanding these help to run an efficient organization? How do these questions relate to some of the other reading material thus far in our course. 

Draft a sales pitch with a chart in the same document that will help you prepare for your sales meeting with Skylyn Richards from Barneby’s Auctions.

Write a maximum 300-word sales pitch that you plan on presenting to Skylyn. To gain their commitment, clearly communicate your value proposition of placing ads in both online and print versions of the newspaper.

Using each of the 5 types of objections, determine how Barneby’s Auctions may object to your sales pitch. Make any assumption necessary, within reason, to create your responses. Include a chart below your sales pitch with the following information:

• Objection
• Type of objection
• Potential reason for objection
• Potential response to objection

Ensure your responses to each objection clearly demonstrate the value of your product.

Purpose:

Flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to the external environment is essential if organizations are going to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Therefore, leaders and managers must know how to implement change successfully in their organizations or departments in response to rapidly shifting conditions. The ability to respond to change is partially determined by an organization’s structure and culture, along with having the knowledge of how to implement change effectively. The purpose of this project is to examine your understanding of the roles and skills of managers and to build a set of skills that will help you understand how to implement organizational change strategies. Using a case study, you will be asked to demonstrate how motivation, relationship building, and trust affect organizational effectiveness as change is implemented.

Step 1:  Carefully read the case study below.

Step 2:  Comprise a 5-6 page paper (excluding the title page and reference list page) that includes ALL of the following points:

• Research the concepts of organizational structure and change management and use this as the basis for creating your change management plan.
• Research the concepts of motivation, trust, and behavior as they individually, and collectively, relate to the ability for leaders to create sound management relationships that ultimately lead to successful organizations; and the concepts of organizational structure and change managementas they relate to the creation and implementation of a global organizational structure.
• Apply your research on the concepts of motivation, trust, and behavior to the relationship-building issues identified in the case study. 
• Develop a forward strategy for leadership and management that focuses on relationship building, diversity and trust that will help the organization implement these new strategies.
• Consider change management and global organizational culture as you develop your plan.
• Explain the reasoning/conclusions behind your plan elements and support them with your research, class materials, and case-study facts. 

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE THE SUBMISSION:

Check the instructions to make sure ALL elements of the assignment have been covered

• Students are expected to use a variety as well as multiple course readings and research to support ideas, reasoning, and conclusions.
  • This assignment requires the use of, at minimum, 5 scholarly references/sources
• Follow an approved writing style format such as MLA, APA, or Chicago style, and format guidelines to ensure that your final submission includes a Title Page, In-Text Citations, and a Reference  List.
  • Paraphrase from relevant sources to show a greater understanding of the topics. Limit quotes, though when used explain their significance. Provide the page or paragraph number as appropriate. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
• The analysis should begin with an introductory paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you intend to cover in the body of the paper.
• The analysis should end with a conclusion/summary paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you covered in the body of the paper.
• Third-person writing is required. Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this 
• Contractions are not used in business writing, so the expectation is that students do NOT use contractions in the assignment.
• The paper must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins with 12 pt. font.
• Submit the final project into the appropriate assignment submission folder by the due date.

NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet, or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources. 

Case Study

Ann McConnell is chief information officer (CIO) at Jackson Spice Ingredients (JSI), a large Maryland spice and food ingredient company. In an industry that has a large national market presence, yet is global in its need for raw materials, JSI is always looking for ways to increase productivity and speed things up while staying connected to its worldwide sources.  The mission of the organization is “to profitably expand its global leadership position in the spice, seasoning markets while being good stewards of the environment.”

     Two years into the job, McConnell suggested to company president, Charles Jackson, that it implement a new global organizational structure that is focused on divisions or geographic areas, thus enabling a stronger focus on local environments and sustainability. One of the first steps would be to reorganize the current functional structure and moving or hiring new managers for each of the new divisions.  The new divisional structure will enable more of a focus on the local environment, thus assisting managements in understanding how they can impact each demographic area.  

    In a meeting with managers, Charles and Ann need to introduce the new strategies. They know that 3 of the 7 current managers will be reluctant to change to the new organizational structure and strategy.   Charles and Ann need to consider what management strategies they will need to focus on how to get all the managers on board and they need to consider what management skills will be most needed to implement the new strategies.

     Taking into consideration what you have learned the past few weeks on learning organizations, culture, and human capital, develop a strategy for leadership to use that will help management in their new roles and that will focus on the organizational vision and purpose.

Research Questions: How has the shift to remote work influenced business efficiency and employee productivity?

Will there be a shift in productivity with employees that are being forced back into the office?

What factors contribute to higher or lower efficiency in remote work enviornments ?

What are the effects of remote work on employee work-life balance and mental health?

Below are 3 questions often raised by patients, health insurance stakeholders, and care providers.  What are the answers HCO leaders should convey?  (This discussion board references Chapter 5 content).

1. How do I know care here is any good?
2. Why are the six dimensions (care is safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable) of excellence necessary?
3. Why is it important that patients have an inter-professional team with perspectives from various health professionals?

• This original post should be no less than 330 words.
• No direct quotes.  This should be written in your own words of your understanding of the materials.  Paraphrasing needs to be referenced with in-text citations and the source referenced at the bottom of the post.
• Be sure that you proof-read as you will not be able to edit your post or resubmit your post once it has been turned in.
• Failure to use in-text citations and/or list references when using sources results in plagiarism and a zero for the discussion board assignment.  Again, your textbook is your main source.

Instructions for Completing Experiential Exercises (Worth 40 Points Each):

1. Read Carefully: Carefully read the exercise instructions in your textbook to understand its purpose and objectives.

2. Gather Materials: Collect any required materials for the exercise before starting.

3. Set a Time Frame: Allocate an appropriate amount of time based on the exercise’s complexity.

4. Follow Steps: Follow the provided steps in the textbook, noting any guidelines or questions.

5. Record Thoughts: Take notes as you work through the exercise, recording observations, thoughts, and insights.

6. Complete All Tasks: Ensure you complete all tasks or questions in the exercise.

7. Review and Edit: After finishing, review and edit your notes and responses.

8. Ask Questions: If you have questions, reach out to Dr. Carolyn Sanders for clarification.

9. Consistency: Make completing these exercises a consistent part of your coursework.

10. Format: Include a properly formatted APA Cover Sheet & Reference Page

The development of nursing knowledge is an ongoing process. Discuss the case for the ongoing development and use of nursing grand theories and conversely, make a case for the obsolescence of nursing grand theories for today’s practice and research.

Please include 400 words with two scholarly articles 

Context

Employee development programs can help organizations attract and retain top talent, increase employee engagement, and improve overall organizational performance. In this discussion thread, we will explore the importance of employee development from a human resource management perspective and some common types of employee development such as mentorship, coaching, and more.

Choose one of the four video courses in this LinkedIn Learning collection and watch it before posting your response. Below are the options:

1. Becoming an Inspiring Mentor. (47 min)
2. Coaching and Developing Employees. (1 hr 9 min)
3. How Leaders Can Motivate Others by Creating Meaning. (35 min)
4. Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences. (47 min)