Category: Business and Management

in Module Six, you analyzed the impact of communication and motivational techniques on a modern workforce. This discussion will further your understanding of group dynamics. You will reflect on your own team experiences.
For refernece, I am an Administrative Analyst; I work on payroll and accounts payable. 
Group dynamics are important elements within the leading facet of the P-O-L-C framework. Review the accompanying course text and the module resources. Complete your initial post by responding to the following prompts:  
Discuss a time in your professional, school, or personal life when you experienced the Five Stages of Group Development. Describe the team and the various stages involved. (Note: You can describe multiple teams if you cannot link each stage to one scenario in your life.)
What could you have done as a leader at each stage of group development to assist the team and keep everyone on track? What could you do to assist the team in achieving the goals and objectives? 

Balancing Complexity and Innovation in Family Businesses: Navigating Speed, Diffusion, and Risk Appetite
Objective: The objective of this assignment is to explore how family businesses navigate the complexities of innovation adoption while balancing the inherent challenges of speed, diffusion, and risk appetite. Students will critically analyze strategic directions taken by mid to large family businesses in relation to innovation, and present their findings through two distinct deliverables: a one-page infographic and a 2000-word report.
Assignment Overview: In this assignment, you will investigate the strategic approaches of mid to large family businesses in managing innovation adoption within their organizational context. You will explore how these businesses balance the complexities associated with the speed and diffusion of innovation while considering their risk appetite. Through a combination of visual representation and written analysis, you will gain insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by family businesses in driving innovation forward.
Deliverables:
One-page Infographic:
Design a visually appealing infographic that summarizes key aspects of how family businesses balance complexity and innovation adoption.
Include sections that highlight:
The challenges of speed and diffusion of innovation in family businesses.
Factors influencing innovation adoption, such as organizational culture, leadership style, and market dynamics.
Strategies employed by family businesses to mitigate risks associated with innovation, including diversification, partnerships, and investment in R&D.
Success stories or case studies showcasing effective innovation management within family businesses.
Key takeaways or recommendations for family businesses seeking to enhance their innovation capabilities.
Written Report (2000 words):
Develop a comprehensive report that critically analyzes the strategic directions of mid to large family businesses in managing innovation adoption.
Define and contextualize the term “innovation” within the family business landscape, considering both product/service innovation and process innovation.
Identify and discuss the challenges associated with the speed and diffusion of innovation in family businesses, including resistance to change, resource constraints, and intergenerational dynamics.
Evaluate the role of risk appetite in influencing innovation decisions within family businesses, considering factors such as financial stability, market position, and long-term sustainability.
Analyze case studies or real-life examples of mid to large family businesses that have successfully implemented innovative strategies, highlighting their approaches to managing complexity and driving adoption.
Provide recommendations for family businesses seeking to enhance their innovation capabilities while effectively balancing risk and complexity.
Submission Guidelines:
The one-page infographic should be submitted as a high-resolution image file (e.g., JPEG, PNG) via the myCcourse.
The written report should be submitted electronically in the formats listed on myCourses.
Students are encouraged to use their own family businesses if it meets the definition of mid-large scale definition of a family business .

You will develop a project scope statement using the template provided. A data set for this case study has also been provided for your benefit. Your project scope statement should include the following critical elements: Introduction: A concise overview of the project.
Purpose and Justification: How does the project support business goals and objectives?
Scope Description: All known characteristics of the project’s product or service.
High-Level Requirements: All known requirements of the project’s product or service.
Boundaries: What should and should not be included in the project?
Strategy: Strategy to be used by the project team to manage the project.
Acceptance Criteria: Criteria that must be met for the project to be considered “complete.”
Constraints: Limitations due to time, budget, technology, or other resources.
Assumptions: Assumptions under which all stakeholders are making decisions.
Cost Estimate: Estimate of funding needed to successfully complete the project.
Cost/Benefit Analysis: Analysis of organizational costs versus organizational benefits.
Prompt II
Once you completed your scope statement, you will set up your project using MS Project software. As you do this, you will be creating a WBS. In your WBS, you will identify what tasks need to be developed and the relationship among the tasks. This WBS will be used in planning your project. There is no need to go any further than a Level 3 in creating your WBS.
As part of the MS Project assignment, include project milestones and create relationships with all tasks with a start-to-finish dependency; create a project start time and document any assumptions you make in the task note field. If you choose to use it, a MS Project file has been created for your benefit. You can start with this and modify it as necessary, or you can create your own project using the software.
As needed, use the Infobase tutorials provided in the module resources to help you set up your project using MS Project software.
Your MS Project file should be a WBS that includes the following critical elements:
Project milestones
Relationship of tasks to one another
Notes in the task note field as necessary
Save your file with a unique file name for submission.
What to Submit
Your project scope statement must be submitted using the provided project scope statement template. All citations should be in APA format. In addition, you will submit an MS Project file (.mpp) saved with a unique name.
Please see milestone two example as a guide.

Instructions
In this assignment, you will develop a concept for your own business (it does not matter the topic).  You will take this business and utilize what you have learned this semester to make it successful.  You can take proponents from your assignments and modify and improve them to satisfy part of the requirements.  For example, your company’s logo could be a modified and enhanced version of what was created for this class.  Make sure it is your best work.  Please take this assignment seriously as it weighs substantially on your final grade.  This assignment will require creativity as well as a focus on details.  Thus far we have covered subjects from Communications, Memos, Research, Visual Media, Social Media, Reports, Collaborating, Diversity, Recruiting, etc.  Make sure you utilize all of the concepts in our “content” to complete this assignment.  You will create a PowerPoint that will have a voice-over (your voice) explaining each slide and concept.  
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4686-how-to-start-a-business.html

Once you have an entrepreneur in mind to research, tell me about them and why you selected him or her. How did they get their start? Who or what influenced them? In your opinion, what do you think help aid in their success? What mistakes did they make along the way? Was their business successful? If so, why? Who was their target market? Please remember you will need to identify each segment of their target market. Identifying the target market is essential because you must know your customer. Did they have a secret selling sauce? What is their competitive advantage and did that drive their success? What about the profitability ratios mentioned in our textbook, which one is most important to your entrepreneur? Which one did they focus on or should they have focused on more? Since employees are our greatest asset, did the entrepreneur you selected buy into that belief, and what makes you think that? These are some ideas you may explore in your research paper but you are welcome to add more information and ideas as well. 

The key term for this paper is (Bounded Rationality Perspective)
Please use the articles that I have attached.
The instructions for the assignment
Your submission must include the following information in the following format:
DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement. Need to include a complete  Reference after the Definition. This should be a different Reference than what was used in the rest of the submission.
SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200-word range. Be sure to note the article’s author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term.
DISCUSSION: Using 300-350 words, write a brief discussion, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment. Also, need to evaluate the author’s credentials so that we know why we should rely on their opinion.
Only one journal article should be used for the Summary and Discussion sections.
REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission–in APA format. (continued) Be sure to use the headers in your submission to ensure that all aspects of the assignment are completed as required.
Any form of plagiarism, including cutting and pasting, or AI detector, will result in zero points for the entire assignment.

Chapter 3: Political Economy and Ethics
Economic, Political, and Legal Systems
Please answer these questions for a 0.2 bonus.
• Pros and cons of a free market economy?
• Pros and cons of a command economy?
• Pros and cons of the mixed economy?
• Should the government regulate any aspects of the economy, and if so, which ones? 
• What are the different types of political ideologies? Pros and cons of different political ideologies?
• Pros and cons of different legal systems?
• You want to expand your business to other countries. What challenges are you likely to face due to ethics differences?

Instructions:
APA format
Week 3 Assignment: Ethical Decision Making and Hiring
MGMT314: Week #3 Paper:
Include an abstract
3-page BODY of the Paper
For this assignment, you should focus on the reading material for week 3 AND use our library for research and support.
The paper should focus on the following:
The body of your paper: (3 Pages total BODY in length)-Your thoughts should be supported with relevant course content and library research.
Explain the differences, importance, and purpose of both the code of conduct and the code of ethics. Secondly, tell me about some of the factors that you would use to make ethical hiring decisions in an organization. Why would these be important to include in the hiring process (Example of things that you might include: Legal Ground Rules or other items in our reading material or library that would be considered in the process). Format: APA Paper (With an abstract).

Select one of the following topics for your speech assignment:
How does social media influence body image?
How do stereotypes in children’s television programs influence behavior?
What is media literacy and how can it combat bias?
Why stereotypes matter to me. For this option, share a personal story that also includes statistics and facts.
Create an outline for your speech.
Your outline should have a complete introduction, body, and conclusion. Use fully developed and complete sentences. Also, make sure to list your sources in a reference section at the conclusion of the outline.
You are welcome to use Canva(new tab) or Microsoft Word templates(new tab) to format your outline.
Please note: A written speech is not appropriate for this assignment. An outline is the only acceptable submission.

Read one of the attached articles.  Why do researchers feel the need to study how individual differences in gender, personality, and culture factor in the effectiveness of a negotiator?  Why is this knowledge useful to negotiators and how would you use this information in a negotiation?
‘American Strengths and Weaknesses’ International Negotiation 1996 by Tommy T.B. Koh
‘Women Don’t Ask’ from Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide 2003 by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
‘Should You Be A Negotiator?’ from Owen Manager 1999 by Ray Friedman and Bruce Barry