Discussion Question

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Discussion Question Part 1

Select ONE of the scenarios below and explain the best solution.  Include comments related to any ethical issues that arise.

Scenario 1

Susan, the owner and president of Frosty Dairy Treats (Frosty’s), wanted to sell the business to Delilah’s Frozen Delights, Inc. (Delilah’s). To provide a basis for the transaction, Susan retained Franklin, an accountant, to perform an audit of Frosty Dairy Treats. Franklin knew that Delilah would use the audit report in making the purchase of Frosty’s. Franklin’s audit report showed Frosty’s to be profitable. Delilah relied on this report in agreeing to purchase Frosty’s and agreeing to the terms of the purchase. Sometime later, it was discovered that the accountant had made a number of mistakes and that the business that was sold was actually insolvent. Delilah sued Franklin and his firm for damages. The suit claimed that Franklin had negligently misrepresented the facts. 

Provide legal arguments for each side and determine a winner. 
Does it make any difference whether Frosty’s or Delilah’s was a publicly traded company?

Scenario 2

Magic Suzy, an expert balloon artist, rented two helium tanks from Party Products.  Magic Suzy had a booth at the city fair that was in town from Friday until Sunday night. She was going to give out helium-filled balloons, as well as the little animals she made from twisting the balloons. The rental contract required Suzy to return the used tanks by Monday.   She left the tanks inside her booth at the fairgrounds on Sunday evening after the fair closed. Suzy planned to come back early Monday to clean and pick up the tanks.

Oscar, aged 15, attended the fair with some friends.  After the fair was closed, they jumped over the fence and discovered the tanks. The tanks carried printed warnings stating:

HELIUM GAS— CAUTION! CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION IF INHALED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME OR SPARKS.

Despite these warnings, Oscar opened the valve and inhaled some helium from one of the tanks, collapsed, and died. Oscar’s father sued Magic Suzy and Party Products for product liability and negligence.

Will Oscar’s father win his suit? Explain why or why not.

Does the rental contract between Magic Suzy and Party Products influence the case in any way? If yes, how? If not, explain why.

Discussion Question Part II

 In two to three paragraphs, provide the following information about the business you created in Week 1.

  1. Based on the type of product your business will offer, discuss potential product liability issues and how your company can avoid these potential risks.
  2. Explain your plans to handle sales contracts and warranties.
  3.  
    1. What are the advantages and disadvantages to contracts:
      1. including FOB Shipment terms
      2. including FOB Destination terms
    2. Will your contracts include FOB Shipment or FOB Destination terms? 
  4. If you hire an accountant to audit your business, what standards should you expect from the accounting firm?

ANSWER:

 

When i have to select one of the top three principles which forms basis of any given business organization and to build a business from which i will be able to sell a minimum of one substantial product or provide any service to customers , i would be selecting individual proprietorship. Individual proprietorship or Sole ownership is a business in which one person owns the complete business. More over am a kind of person who likes to see my money getting created in front of own eyes .Initially i would be sole worker in my firm and based on my growth i would like to add more employees whenever needed. I would like to Homemade products which can be made me people itself. Products such as homemade chocolates , Jute bags , Woodwork are desirable . I will also keep my option of resale as open whenever am unable to find whole sale options. I would like to Name my Company as ” Opulent Services “. The primary office will be located in Mississippi Coast since i feel it is great place for handmade articles .As mentioned earlier i would like to be the sole owner of my company using which i will be able to make a living for myself by reselling and crafting .Individual proprietorship has several advantages such as zero organizational fees , Lesser taxes , Full control of Administrative decisions. Apart from that other advantages in Mississippi has is lack of Legal requirements when it comes to formation of Individual proprietorship .other than that i will be requiring a first name ,employer identification number and zoning clearance certificates .Only disadvantage which i feel is there will be immense personal liability with resource limitations.

 

If i hire aaccountant ,i would like the Accounting firm to follow and adhere to standards such as FASB , GASB and AICPA.

 

 

References:

 

1.      Twomey, D. (2013). Anderson’s Business Law and the Legal Environment, Comprehensive Volume (22nd ed). Cengage Learning. Retrieved from http://digitalbookshelf.south.edu/books/9781285696683/id/L41-2-2

 

 

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 Healthcare  Delivery

 

    

Amount $8

  Due 2/19/2015

400 words

2 references

No other country in the world has a health care system like that of the United States. For this Discussion Board assignment, complete the following:

·         Choose a developed country and discuss how its model of health care (e.g., national health insurance, national health system, or socialized health insurance) differs from that of the United States.

·         Discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of that model in comparison to what is offered in the United States.

END
 

 

    

Amount $0

900–words and a minimum of 3 references    
Due 2/23/2015

Health care in the United States is changing. A paradigm shift is occurring as more and more health care organizations are reorganizing existing business models from inpatient to outpatient services. That being said, you have been tasked to develop a proposal for the development of a health care facility that is designed to meet the rapidly changing health care needs. Within your proposal, you are required to research and discuss the following:

·         The type of facility you are recommending and the rationale behind your recommendation

·         The type of health care delivery that is provided at the facility

·         The type of providers (e.g., types of doctors and nurses) and professionals (e.g., allied health and administrations) that are needed to staff that facility


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 Financing Health Services

  

 

 

 

Amount $8.00

Due: 2/25/2015

Public and private health insurance plays a very significant role in the delivery and funding or reimbursement of health care services, making it very important that all health care professionals understand, at a minimum, the basics of health insurance. For this assignment, you are required to discuss the following:

·         Provide a definition of both private and public health insurance, and discuss the differences between private and public health insurance.

·         Choose 1 public health insurance program (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, or Children’s Health Insurance Program), and discuss the basics of that program and the financial impact it has had on health care delivery in the United States.


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 Amount $50.00

10 slides with speaker notes of 100


3 references, properly cited in APA format

 Due : 3/2/2015

 “The complexity of financing in health care is one of the primary characteristics of medical care delivery in the United States” (Shi & Singh, 2012, p. 129). There are numerous reimbursement methods (e.g., capitation, fee-for-service, package pricing, etc.) that are used by health care organizations and providers to get paid for the health care services that they provide. Building upon your Individual Project from Phase 1, construct a PowerPoint presentation of 10 slides with speaker notes of 100 words per slide that contains the following:

·         Summarize 3 different reimbursement methods that are used by health care providers and organizations.

·         Choose which method(s) will work best for the health care facility that you have proposed to be developed, and explain why you chose that method(s).

·         Discuss the pros and cons of the reimbursement method(s) that you chose.

·         Discuss the impact that the method(s) may have on the financial operations of the facility that you chose.

Reference

Shi, L., &. Singh, D. (2012). Essentials of the U.S. health care system (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

 


 

 


   

 Medical Technology

 

 

   Amount $8.00

    

 Due : 3/4/2015

400 words

Library Research Assignment

Technology in health care has made is possible for patients to use devices to access their medical information, monitor vital signs, take tests at home, and carry out a plethora of other tasks that could only previously be conducted inside the doctor’s office (Topol, 2013). This enhanced technology is one of the many reasons that there has been a shift from inpatient to outpatient care. Although patients have benefited greatly from health care technology, there are also downsides to technology, such as how it has affected the cost of care. For this Discussion Board assignment, you should complete the following:

·         Provide a definition of outpatient care.

·         Discuss 2–3 ways in which technological innovations have impacted, or will impact, the delivery of care in the United States.

·         Discuss 2–3 ways in which technology has had, or is expected to have, a detrimental impact on the delivery of care.

2 scholarly references is required.

Reference

Topol, E. (2013, July 12). How technology is transforming health care. Retrieved from the U.S. News & World Report Web site:http://health.usnews.com/health-news/hospital-of-tomorrow/articles/2013/07/12/how-technology-is-transforming-health-care


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Length: 4 pages

Amount $10.00

  
  Due : 3/9/2015

The use of health information technology (HIT) has increased dramatically over the past decade, resulting in the federal government enacting several pieces of legislation such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Continuing to build on your proposal from Weeks 1 and 2, you are assigned to research and discuss the following:

·         Discuss the financial and health benefits that can be realized by implementing an electronic health record (EHR).

·         Research and explain the estimated cost of implementing an EHR and the estimated cost of managing an EHR over the long run.

·         Discuss current security concerns surrounding HIT and the EHR.

·         Choose 1 piece of federal legislation (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH Act, Meaningful Use, etc.), and discuss the requirements that legislation imposes on the use of HIT and the EHR.

4 scholarly references.

END


 

 


   

 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

 

 

   Amount $8.00

    

 Due Date: 3/11/2015

Write 400 words

In most other countries in the world, government plays a central role in covering health care needs; however, in the United States, the private sector (in the form of employer-sponsored health insurance) serves as the dominant form of medical coverage. For this assignment, discuss the following:

·         Describe and discuss some of the ethical concerns or problems that exist because of the dominant form of employer-sponsored health insurance.

·         Discuss reform actions that the U.S. government has taken to reduce the ethical concerns or problems that you discussed.

·         Define the ethical principle of justice, and discuss its role in the U.S. health care system.

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Amount $25.00

 5 pages plus reference and title pages    
Due : 3/16/2015

Building on your previous 3 Individual Projects, you must now identify and discuss some of the legal and ethical considerations that must be taken into account in constructing your proposed facility. You are required to include the following:

·         Define and discuss the differences between licensure, certification, and accreditation as they relate to health care facilities.

·         Discuss the ethical or legal requirements and responsibilities that a health care organization has in ensuring its facility is licensed, certified, and accredited. When discussing licensure requirements, ensure that you research requirements based on the state in which you reside.

·         Define and discuss the differences between the licensure and certification as they relate to health care providers or professionals.

·         Discuss the ethical or legal requirements and responsibilities that a health care organization has in ensuring its staff members are licensed and certified.

·         Research and discuss an accrediting body that will provide accreditation to the facility you are proposing. Ensure that you provide a history of the organization, what types of facilities they accredit, and how the organization has impacted the quality of health care in the United States.

3 scholarly references.

 


 

 


   

  Cost, Access and Quality

 

 

   

    

Amount $8.00  

Due:3/18/2015

3 paragraphs on the following:

·         What were the most compelling topics learned in this course?

·         How did participating in discussions help your understanding of the subject matter? Is anything still unclear that could be clarified?

·         What approaches could have yielded additional valuable information?

·         The main post should include at least 1 reference to research sources, and all sources should be cited using APA format.

 

END
 

 

    

$ 75  

15 slides    
Due Date: 3/23/2015

Final Project

You have been asked to present your proposed health care facility to the board of directors. Based on your previous assignments, you are to put together a PowerPoint presentation of 15slides with 300 words of speaker notes per slide that includes the following:

·         The type of health care facility (Week 1)

o    Discuss the type of facility that you are recommending and the rationale behind your recommendation.

o    Discuss the type of health care delivery that is provided at the facility.

·         Financing the organization (Week 2)

o    Discuss the method(s) of reimbursement that you believe will work best for the health care facility that you have proposed to be developed, and explain why you chose that method.

o    Discuss the pros and cons of the reimbursement method(s) you chose.

o    Discuss the impact that the method(s) may have on the financial operations of the facility that you chose.

·         Medical technology (Week 3)

o    Discuss the financial and health benefits that can be realized by implementing an electronic health record (EHR).

o    Discuss the estimated cost of implementing an EHR and the estimated cost of managing an EHR over the long run.

o    Discuss current security concerns surrounding health information technology (HIT) and the EHR.

·         Ethical and legal considerations (Week 4)

o    Discuss an accrediting body that will provide accreditation to the facility you are proposing.

o    Discuss the ethical or legal requirements and responsibilities that a health care organization has in ensuring that its facility is licensed, certified, and accredited. When discussing licensure requirements, ensure that you research requirements based on the state in which you reside.

·         Quality measures (week 5) (This will be a new section as part of your project)

o    Research and describe at least 3 measures that you plan to use in your facility that are currently used to gauge quality in health care.

o    Set realistic benchmarks for each proposed measurement, and explain the rationale behind the benchmarks that you set.

Minimum of 3 references with the new content for Week 5.

 

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project planning execution and closure

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You are a project manager for Advancement Corporation, which specializes in providing quality pharmaceuticals to doctors throughout the United States. The company has over 20,000 employees. It is critical that skilled scientists and technicians be hired to ensure the proper development of pharmaceuticals through clinical trials. It is absolutely essential for Advancement Corporation to continuously recruit, select, and train qualified personnel.

A predatory executive search firm has convinced many of the leading scientists in the company (about 20 people) to hand in their resignations after accepting employment with Advancement Corporation’s main competitor.

As the project manager chosen by the CEO to address and rectify this crisis, you are granted the following authority:

  • You have the ability to act as the CEO’s deputy. This fact is known throughout the company based on a top management meeting with the CEO.
  • The whole company understands that this is a full-time project manager position.

Assignment:

As the project manager, respond to the following questions:

  • In your opinion, what will be the greatest opportunity and the greatest challenge that you will face in relation to planning and executing an ongoing solution to the company’s staffing dilemma?
  • In developing a plan to be presented to top management, in your opinion, what factors should you consider in terms of the costs, scope, quality, and risk issues associated with your proposal for dealing with this crisis?

In your own words, post a substantive response to the Discussion Board question(s) and comment on other postings. Your response should address the DB question(s) and move the conversation forward. You will be graded on the quality of your postings, including mastery of the concept as well as critical thinking. If asked for your opinion, do not simply state that it is a good or bad idea; elaborate on your reasons and argument. Include enough detail to substantiate your thinking as well as your position on the questions or comments

Dr Jone Wheelis case study

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Read the following case study and write a 1-2 page summary based on the prompts that follow.

The Brattle Center (TBC) is a struggling mental health clinic based in Harvard Square. Its founder, Dr. Joan Wheelis, is a nationally recognized practicing psychiatrist who has developed outpatient treatment programs based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

DBT requires teams of people with different types of expertise and so the original operating model developed by Dr. Wheelis was one in which TBC was staffed by a large number of part-time clinicians, known as the “affiliate model.” Changes in the health care environment, particularly the advent of managed care, have put very real pressures on this model and the company is now in a state of crisis.

Dr. Wheelis is trying to decide whether and how to keep it going. The key decision is whether to shift to a “staffing model” based on a larger number of full-time clinicians. This will require a larger patient population to make the economics of greater fixed capacity viable.

TBC is trying to decide whether to join the Blue Cross Blue Shield network, which would increase its patient population but at rates much lower than it currently charges by only taking private patients. Dr. Wheelis is also pondering whether to start a non-profit foundation as a way of getting money to support its teaching and training programs, or even making the company a non-profit itself.

What should Dr. Wheelis do about this situation? Include the following information in your case study summary:

  • An overview of Dr. Wheelis’ case.
  • Key Issues or Problems.
  • Alternatives that Dr. Wheelis can consider.
  • A potential solution to Dr. Wheelis’ dilemma.
  • Your conclusion on the case study.
  • Relevant additional supporting research.
    • Be sure to cite any outside research sources.

 

 

 

Power Point with 6-8 slides

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Assignment 2: Designing Value-Based Service

As the rate of innovation increases, companies face expanding product/service lines, shorter product and service lifecycles, and more frequent product/service transitions. All of these can bring tremendous value but also pose enormous challenges and risks.

The article “The Art of Managing New Product Transitions” by Erhun, Gonclave, and Hopman (2007) from the readings for this module includes a matrix titled “Product Drivers and Risk Factors,” which focuses on Intel, a company that manufactures high-tech products (p. 76). Based on your readings and research, address the following issues:

  • Redesign the product risk factor matrix so that the factors are appropriate for a services firm that delivers traditional tax accounting and audit services. For example, among the supply risks, assume that the company relies on individuals with specific knowledge of the tax law in the jurisdictions where its clients operate, be it state, federal, or foreign.
  • Now, assume that the firm wants to develop a management consultancy practice. (Alternatively, you may choose to add a legal services line instead.). Create a separate new matrix that summarizes the additional risk factors for this firm launching a management consultancy or legal services line. What additional risk factors are you adding to your matrix?
  • Explain how the business risks differ between traditional tax and audit services and management consulting services. In your opinion, what are the three biggest risks the firm faces if it diversifies into the new service line?
  • Recommend whether the firm should organically grow into a consultancy service or acquire a third party to achieve new goals. Justify your recommendations.

Develop a 6–8-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.ppt.

Be sure to include the following in your presentation:

  • A title slide
  • An agenda slide
  • A reference slide
  • Headings for each section
  • Speaker notes to support the content in each slide[
  • In-text cititions 

Ethics and Social Responsibility

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Ethics and Social Responsibility

 

Please respond to the following:

 

 

 

ORIGINAL WORK, NO PLAGIARISM, 1 REFERENCE

 

PART 1 PLEASE RESPOND IN 275 WORDS

 

•Select a small business with which you are familiar and develop a plan of action for encouraging ethical behavior. Provide specific examples to support your response.

 

•Analyze a business’s responsibilities to the environment, employees, customers, investors, and the community, and determine which is the most important. Explain your rationale

 

 

 

PART 2 PLEASE RESPOND AND COMENT TO THIS DISCUSSION NO LESS THE 175 WORDS BASE ON 1 CREDIBLE RESORCE

 

 

Susan Jones

 

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Select a small business with which you are familiar and develop a plan of action for encouraging ethical behavior. Provide specific examples to support your response.

 

I chose to talk about the Yankee Candle company near me. My first plan of action for encouraging ethical behavior would be to make sure the owners and management are abiding by their core values and are demonstrating ethical behavior. This behavior will be known when you speak with the management in the store as well as the employees. If they are trained and taught how the company wants customers to perceive them as a company you will see it when you enter this store. Friendliness, cleanliness and the atmosphere are all part of the ethical behaviors of Yankee Candle. They say that their candles burn clean so it won’t harm the environment or your home. I personally have a slight addiction to candles so I do know that these burn clean as long as you do follow the instructions in regards to trimming the wicks.

 

The other plan of action I would keep up with would be making sure that every new employee is taught the same thing, always asking for feedback and if needed, always making changes to be better and make the product the best for the environment and the customers.

 

With managers always available and the staff quite knowledgeable in the product, the experience there will be a memorable one and you will want to return. I am sure that is what the higher ups at Yankee really want to hear.

 

Analyze a business’s responsibilities to the environment, employees, customers, investors, and the community, and determine which is the most important. Explain your rationale.

 

When analyzing a business’s responsibilities the first thing I thing I think of is how are they contributing to the environment? What do they know about their own service or product? How to they treat their employees? Are they honest and trustworthy enough to have investors invest in them? Do they have any contributions to their community and do they stay involved?

 

 

 

I would have to say that the most important responsibility would have to be how they treat the employees. I always feel they are the “front line” in any business. They have to learn the business, develop a skill for sales and customer relations, know the product and continually gain the respect of customers to stay in business. If the employees fail at any of those then the company doesn’t gain a sale which in turn takes away from the profits. Coaching of employees, on the spot (positive), or weekly is imperative to make sure they are understanding of the core values and expressing them through their everyday interactions.

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

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Assignment 2: Discussion—Enterprise Resource Planning

Reflect on the readings for this module as well as those from previous modules when you consider this module’s discussion question. In your response, take into account the time constraints on modern businesses in terms of time to market and demand for innovation. As an aside, and not as part of the assignment, you may wish to consider how your answers would or would not change if you were considering a craftsmen-type or vertically-integrated business.

Based on the above information and on your reflection of the readings for the course, respond to the following:

  • If continuous improvement is the key to remain competitive, then why do firms codify so many processes into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems?

  • Does this limit innovation and if so, how can that risk be reduced? If you were an ERP vendor what would be your perspective?

By Monday, January 12, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, January 14, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

 

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Also need in text citations and question need to be answered and formated as followed:

 

 

  • If continuous improvement is the key to remain competitive, then why do firms codify so many processes into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems?

 

 

 

  • Does this limit innovation and if so, how can that risk be reduced? If you were an ERP vendor what would be your perspective?

 

Final Paper

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Final Paper
The purpose of the Final Paper is to demonstrate what you have learned in this course. You will display your understanding in the field of personal financial management through the development of a contingency plan for the future that includes retirement and estate plans. 

Focus of the Final Paper
Use various sources (including Prudential Retirement Planning) and course-related concepts to examine your current financial condition and life goals. Apply this knowledge to develop suitable retirement and estate plans. Your contingency plan should incorporate sufficient detail to demonstrate both course knowledge and financial sophistication. Prepare a four- to six-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) in APA format describing your plan.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least four scholarly resources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library, in addition to the textbook.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center http://www.prudential.com/view/page/public/11684

Using the organization where you work, one where you have worked, or one in which you are very familiar, identify a Human Resource Management program, policy, procedure, or initiative that you believe needs to be changed. Your goal is to apply Kotter’s 8

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Using the organization where you work, one where you have worked, or one in which you are very familiar, identify a Human Resource Management program, policy, procedure, or initiative that you believe needs to be changed. Your goal is to apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Process of Creating Change to the HR situation you have selected, with corresponding suggestions for how to put this change initiative into practice. Once it is formulated, you will present your recommendations to upper management.

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written report and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit the two (2) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

Section 1: Change Management Plan

1.      Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

a.      Describe the organization in terms of industry, size, and history.

b.      Describe how the HR program /policy / process / procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed.

c.      Describe three (3) reasons why this change is important to make.

d.      Describe the recommended change.

e.      Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages  of Change (Establishing a sense of urgency; creating coalition; developing vision and strategy; communicating the vision; empowering broad-based action; generating short term wins; consolidating gains and producing more change; anchoring new approaches into the culture).

f.       Identify potential resistance to change and describe how the resistance would be managed.

g.     Outline at least three (3) communications strategies you would use.

h.      Propose two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization.

i.       Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining the change.

j.       Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.


Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation

2.      Prepare a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

    1. Summarize the main points in the written report.
    2. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.

Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information

HRM 560 Change Management

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Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. 
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Assignment 1: Stories of Change

Due Week 3 and worth 135 points

 

Read the “Stories of Change” section in Chapter 1 of the textbook that describes how companies such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kodak, and McDonald’s have addressed significant changes within their organizations.

 

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Using Kotter’s model, identify the three (3) most significant errors made out of all of the change stories presented and describe the ramifications of those mistakes.
  2. Make at least one (1) recommendation for each change story that would have improved the effectiveness of the change process and explain why that recommendation would have altered the outcome of the change process.
  3. Attribute a change image to the leading managers or directors in each change story and provide an explanation as to why that change image label is appropriate.
  4. Recommend a different strategy for managing change in each of the one change stories presented and provide a justification for your recommended strategy.
  1. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Compare theories of change management and select an appropriate theory for an organization change.
  • Evaluate the reactions to change including identifying signs of resistance and approaches to managing it.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
  • Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

 Click here to view the grading rubric.