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MGT 521 Week 1 Apply Management And Applications Worksheet
MGT 521 Week 2 Apply Management Planning Worksheet
MGT 521 Week 3 Apply Organizational Culture and Design
MGT 521 Week 4 Apply Leadership Examination
MGT 521 Week 5 Apply Using the Project Planner’s Toolkit
MGT 521 Week 6 Apply Hewlett-Packard Case Study Analysis
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1. ________ is defined as a business firm’s intention, beyond
its legal and economic obligations, to do the right things and
act in ways that are good for society.
Social screening
Social responsibility
Social obligation
Values-based management
2. The balanced scorecard measures organizational
performance against previously established standards. Which
of the four functions of management relates most closely to

setting these standards?
Controlling
Leading
Organizing
Planning
3. Budgets can be used as tools within which two functions of
management?
Controlling and organizing
Planning and leading
Controlling and planning
Organizing and leading
4. Indira Patel has been working in her organization’s
computer security department for the past 10 years. If another
employee follows Indira’s recommendations in a given
situation, based on her expertise in computer security, which
source of power is Indira using?
Legitimate power
Coercive power
Expert power
Referent power
5. If Carol Reece is a charismatic leader, which of the
following characteristics is she most likely to possess?

An external locus of control
A sensitivity to environmental constraints and follower needs
A strong need to be in control
A fear of taking risks
6. According to the Ohio State studies, which of the following
dimensions of leader behavior refers to the extent to which a
leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and the
roles of group members to meet goals?
Consideration structure
Intelligence structure
Initiating structure
Psychological structure
7. On Monday, Jim’s Taco Shop identified a problem with
tainted ground beef that was used to make tacos and nacho
platters for its lunch customers. If the staff at Jim’s did not
identify the problem until after the lunch rush, what type of
control would this demonstrate?
Feedforward control
Concurrent control
Proactive control
Feedback control
8. The ________ determines the number of levels and
managers in an organization.

chain of command
span of control
unity of command
delegation of authority
9. During benchmarking, an organization can compare its
processes and products to competitors in its own industry and
to noncompetitors outside the industry. What is a main benefit
of comparing a firm’s performance against an organization it
does not consider a competitor?
A noncompetitor may allow an organization to see its
practices more readily than a competitor in the same industry.
A noncompetitor may be the world leader in a specific process
or practice, and an organization can learn from it.
A noncompetitor may be easier to find and benchmark,
because the top firms in the world are so diverse.
There is no benefit to benchmarking a firm against a
noncompetitor.
10. If a manager rationalizes that he or she does not have time
to investigate the source of a problem and instead resorts to
putting out fires, the manager is missing the use of ________.
bureaucratic control
basic corrective action
concurrent control

immediate corrective action
11. Which leadership theory is derived from the belief that a
leader’s job is to remove pitfalls and roadblocks so followers
can achieve their work goals?
Contingency theory
Fiedler’s theory
Leader participation model
Path-goal theory
12. A company that wants to distinguish itself from the
competition in the marketplace is most likely using which of
the following strategies?
Functional strategy
Focus strategy
Differentiation strategy
Generic strategy
13. When a manager makes use of a SWOT analysis, one of
his or her objectives is to
set specific short-term performance standards for each
department
formulate appropriate strategies to exploit strengths, protect
against threats, and correct weaknesses
evaluate the desirability of issuing stocks or bonds in the
current financial climate

identify the best employees to fill each position in the
organization
14. What can be said about a manager who believes she
worked hard and met her organization’s productivity goals
despite unfavorable conditions?
She has an external locus of control.
She has a high ego strength.
She has an internal locus of control.
She has a low ego strength.
15. Which of the following is a characteristic of a matrix
organization?
It is free of internal and external boundaries.
It has formal departments to which employees return after
completing a project
It conforms to the unity of command principle.
It has a single chain of command for functional managers to
report to.
16. Which of the following is a characteristic of an organic
organization?
Narrow span of controls
High specialization
Cross-functional teams
Rigid departmentalization

17. Conflicts can be resolved by satisfying one’s own needs at
the expense of others. This conflict- management technique is
known as ________.
forcing
avoiding
collaborating
compromising
18. When planning for unexpected events, a company is using
which of the following techniques?
Contingency planning
Benchmarking
Financial forecasting
SWOT analysis
19. Melvin manages a team of 10 employees, including Jane
and Jared. Jared is leaving the organization to find a job as a
manager in another field. Meanwhile, due to performance
issues, Melvin terminates Jane’s employment with the
company. Both of these are examples of what type of
employee behavior?
Job satisfaction
Employee productivity
Absenteeism
Turnover

20. Searching for new ideas beyond an organization’s
boundaries and allowing changes to easily transfer inward and
outward is known as ________.
open innovation
strategic partnering
knowledge management
organizational osmosis
21. Which business practice would likely encourage ethical
behavior?
Intense competition for valued rewards
Cultural values for obedience to authority
Strong emphasis on individual productivity
Strong emphasis on leading by example
22. Why are feedforward controls more rarely implemented as
compared to other types of controls?
Feedforward controls result in wasted time and money.
Feedforward controls require managers to interact directly
with employees.
Feedforward controls are time-consuming for managers
because they must continually monitor progress.
Feedforward controls require timely and accurate information
that is hard to obtain.
23. Which of the following statements is true about group

decision making?
It generates more complete information and knowledge.
It is most suitable for matters that must be critically evaluated.
It prevents any one minority from dominating or influencing
the final decision.
It takes less time to reach a solution than it would an
individual.
24. In the ________ approach of going green, organizations
respond to the environmental preferences of customers.
activist
legal
market
stakeholder
25. Thomas often annoys his coworkers with his talkativeness
and assertive personality. According to the Big Five Model of
personality, Thomas would be described as high in the trait of
________.
openness to experience
extraversion
agreeableness
conscientiousness
26. If a firm wanted to identify how much money was being
made for each sale of a given product (above and beyond the

costs associated with making that product), what type of ratio
would it use?
Liquidity ratios
Activity ratios
Profitability ratios
Leverage ratios
27. It is crucial to determine an acceptable _____ during the
comparing step in the control process.
written report
measure of organizational performance
ideal standard
range of variation
28. An organization’s ________ goals are official statements
of what an organization says its goals are.
real
stated
synthetic
implicit
29. Kelly is interviewing candidates to fill a vacancy on her
team. One candidate has a degree from a prestigious
university, and Kelly is impressed. In speaking with her
fellow members of the interview panel, however, Kelly finds
that no one else enjoyed the interview with the candidate,

finding her to be pompous, aggressive, and self-serving. In her
focus on only the candidate’s education, Kelly may have
fallen victim to _______.
stereotyping
the halo effect
assumed similarity
selectivity
30. Which of the following stages is when the group structure
is in place and accepted by the group members?
Norming
Storming
Performing
Adjourning
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1. Unlike leaders, managers are those who: encourage and motivate
employees to work together to achieve a common vision. implement
procedures and processes to ensure the smooth functioning of an
organization. seek innovation rather than stability in their approach

to fulfill organizational aspiration develop relationships with
employees based on trust and mutual respect. 2. Adopting a
__________ involves distributing monetary resources among
divisions to increase financial returns or to spread risks among
different businesses. differentiation strategy global strategy portfolio
strategy multidomestic strategy 3. Which of the following statements
is true of a corporate-level strategy? It provides the framework
within which functional managers operate. It is the primary
responsibility of top managers. It is used to identify an organization’s
strengths and weaknesses. It outlines a division’s long-term goals. 4.
__________ is the process by which managers establish the structure
of working relationships among employees to allow them to achieve
a company’s goals efficiently and effectively. Leading Organizing
Planning Controlling 5. Identify a true statement about an effective
control system? It provides managers with accurate information
about organizational performance. It is limited in its capacity to
provide managers with information in a timely manner. It allows
managers to take only programmed decisions. It is an informal
system that helps managers make decisions. 6. A __________
specifies the national markets and industries an organization plans to
compete in and why it intends to do so. corporate-level strategy
functional-level strategy business-level strategy department-level
strategy 7. Which of the following models of leadership focused on
identifying the characteristics of a person capable of being an
effective leader? House’s path-goal model The trait model The
behavioral model Fiedler’s contingency model 8. Which of the
following principles identified by Henri Fayol focuses on the chain of
command with an organization? A manager should not encourage or
allow his or her employees to be innovative and creative. An
employee should receive orders from only one supervisor. A
manager is not entitled to ask for his or her employees’ obedience.

Authority should be concentrated at the top of the chain of
command in an organization. 9. A low-cost strategy requires
organizations to: focus its attention on customers from a particular
geographic area. direct its efforts to cater to a particular kind of
customer. increase the spending on research and development to
differentiate its products from those of its competitors. develop
products that can be manufactured inexpensively compared to
existing rival products. 10. The __________ of an organization is
responsible for building an efficient top management team. first-line
manager vice-president middle manager chief executive officer 11.
Which of the following is a feature of a high-performing
organization? The managers choose inappropriate goals but use
resources effectively to achieve them. The managers choose the
right goals to pursue and use resources appropriately to meet them.
The organization produces a product that customers will want to buy
but will not be able to afford. The organization produces a low-
quality but affordable product. 12. According to Lewin’s force-field
theory of change, which of the following factors results in a change
in an organization? A stable general environment A stable task
environment A decrease in forces for change A decrease in
resistance to change 13. Which of the following statements is true of
transformational leaders? They prefer to maintain the status quo in
their organizations. They use reward power and coercive power to
command respect from their subordinates. They engage with
subordinates and motivate them to work toward organizational
goals. They hesitate to share information with their coworkers. 14.
First-line managers in an organization are responsible for: helping
middle managers set organizational goals. assessing the
appropriateness of organizational goals. supervising nonmanagerial
employees on a day-to-day basis. ensuring the smooth functioning of
all departments. 15. _____ is a measure of how productively

resources are utilized to meet a goal Efficiency Product utilization
Centralization Management 16. According to Henry Fayol, the
planning process in an organization is effective when: it sets
disparate, specific goals for each functional level. it proposes
multiple plans to achieve an organizational goal. it allows plans to be
designed and modified at all levels. it produces plans that are static,
thus avoiding confusion. 17. Which of the following statements is
true of an evolutionary change in an organization? It helps the
organization adapt to gradual changes in the environment. It involves
quickly finding new ways to be effective. It is effected through
reengineering and innovation. It is likely to result in a radically new
structure for the organization. 18. Which of the following is an
advantage of implementing a functional structure in an organization?
It helps managers specialize and develop expertise in only one
product area. It enables employees who perform similar kinds of jobs
to observe and learn from each other. It lets organizations choose
the set of products that serves the needs of regional customers. It
allows functional managers to develop generic skills that help
manage all aspects of production. 19. Which of the following did
Frederick W. Taylor believe to be an outcome of recording the
method of performing a particular task in an organization? Tasks
became complicated and time-consuming. Job procedures became
standardized and more routine. Workers did not have to be trained
for specific roles anymore. Workers’ informal knowledge about their
tasks became irrelevant. 20. Which of the following is an advantage
of group decision making? It allows managers to process more
information and rectify one another’s errors. It is unaffected by any
kind of cognitive bias as it benefits from multiple perspectives. It is
easy to execute because getting two or more managers to agree on a
solution is relatively simple. It allows managers to take decisions
within relatively short periods of time compared to individual

decision makers. 21. __________ is the formal system of task and job
reporting relationships that determines how employees utilize
resources to achieve a company’s goals. Organizational culture
Organizational matrix Organizational design Organizational structure
22. One way of pursuing a differentiation strategy is by: introducing
products that are replicas of a competitor’s products. investing more
on research and development. offering specialized products at low-
costs. looking for new ways to reduce production costs. 23. An
organization’s return on investment is calculated by dividing: its
profit before interest and taxes by its total interest charges. its
operating profit by sales revenue. its net income before taxes by its
total assets. its current assets by its current liabilities. 24. How does
an increase in job specialization lead to higher organizational
performance? Each worker becomes responsible for all the different
tasks involved in producing a product thereby increasing
productivity. Each worker specializes in a different set of tasks over a
period of time. Workers performing specific tasks become much
more skilled and produce a product faster while working in groups.
Workers join different groups and each group performs the same
task at increasing costs over a period of time. 25. A differentiation
strategy can be employed by organizations to: ensure strict control
over various departments by a system of checks and balances.
achieve flexibility in organizational culture. enhance the value
consumers perceive in their products. reduce costs in all their
functions. 26. Which of the following scenarios illustrates the
attraction-selection-attrition framework? Miriam likes experimenting
with new possibilities and taking risks. She hires like-minded people
for her start-up. The management of ThinkFree Inc. requires all
prospective employees to attend a basic induction program. Serena
wins the annual award for best employee of the year. She was
selected from all likely candidates for her dedication to her work. All

the newly hired employees of Style Prints Inc. are encouraged to
participate in team outings. 27. A differentiation strategy is ideal for
organizations that: try to ensure flexibility in organizational culture.
aim to produce new, innovative products. intend to exercise strict
control over various departments. want to ensure flawless
coordination among multiple divisions. 28. __________ signify what
an organization and its members are trying to accomplish. Terminal
values Shared norms Societal norms Instrumental values 29. A
person’s upbringing is an important source of __________.
organizational ethics professional ethics individual ethics societal
ethics 30. __________ is the process by which managers regulate
and monitor how efficiently and effectively an organization as a
whole works to achieve organizational goals. Leading Organizing
Controlling Planning
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MGT 521 Final Exam Guide
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1) John writes a memo to his employees. Putting his thoughts
onto paper is an example of
2) Chantel received an invitation to a web meeting that will
take place at 3:00 p.m. She accepted the invitation. This is an
example of
3) You are doing research on political issues and find that you
are on a conservative leaning site. What type of source
credibility issue is this?

4) When reviewing an educational math website, you find the
author’s background is in English. What type of source
credibility issue is this?
5) A famous ice cream manufacturer sent workers to a nearby
grocery store to offer shoppers a sample of its new flavor. The
workers provided samples to 300 shoppers and noted that
80% of the sample population stated they liked the flavor.
Based on this scenario, which of the following is an example
of an inference?
6) Persuading or convincing others to accept your argument
means the reasoning must be logical. Which of the following
is an example of
logical flaws or fallacies?
7) What is the best way for the CEO to deal with managers in
key positions who continue to resist a major change?
8) Finding a win-win solution that allows parties who are
involved to have their goals achieved is an example of
9) What is emphasized more in ethical leadership theories
than in transformational leadership?
10) Ethical behavior and integrity for a leader is most likely to
result in
11) A common characteristic of most entrepreneurs is that
they
12) In order to make an intelligent investment decision,
entrepreneurs should

13) The customers, employees, stockholders, suppliers,
creditors, and others who stand to gain or lose by the policies
and activities of a
business represent the firm's
14) When a firm makes use of the SWOT analysis, one of its
objectives is to
15) The process of rating an organization's practices,
processes, and products against the best of the world is known
as
16) Companies benefit today by inter-firm cooperation. One
of the ways they cooperate is through networking. Another
way is by seeking
technological knowledge and learning new processes from
other firms that usually fall outside of their respective
industries. We call this
17) An important difference between accounting and other
business functions, such as marketing and management, is that
18) Although accounting has several specific uses, the overall
purpose of accounting can be summarized as
19) An important advantage that knowledge technology has
over older versions of business technology is that it
20) First Engineering, a large U.S. based mechanical
engineering firm, is considering entering the global market.
Upon careful analysis of
the global market, they will find that global trade

21) The process of setting up individual functional units of the
business to do specialized tasks is called
22) The proven success of job specialization lies in the fact
that
23) Economics is the study of how a society
24) How is it that people working in their own self-interest
produce goods, services, and wealth for others?
25) The ultimate resource of a firm is its
26) Today, human resource management has become so
important that in many firms it has become
27) Which of the following is included in performing a
business analysis?
28) When the competition is intense and the environment is
changing rapidly, it is especially important to
29) Which of the following would be a concern addressed in a
strategic plan?
30) Tactical planning
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MGT 521 Week 1 Apply Management And Applications
Worksheet
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Purpose The driving question behind this activity is "How can I apply
key concepts from Management for success in school and my career?"
This activity can help you understand and apply key management
concepts and tools from this Week's materials to identify
opportunities for becoming more efficient and effective at work while
you pursue an MBA. By completing the provided worksheet, you will
gather concepts, resources, and tools for building future assignments,
and that can provide immediate benefits in your job and relationships,
including the following: • Identify and apply course concepts for
success at school, work, and community. • Enhance credibility and
assure integrity by supporting your ideas with research. •
Automate management of research and attributions to save time,
establish credibility, and ensure integrity of your work. Proactive
Time Management Since many of the concepts in this course may be
new or presented in a different perspective than your experience,
consider starting to work on this early in the Week. Learning has a
time component; so, relying on just-in-time management to complete
the assignment and other Weekly activities might get the job done,
but you may miss learning value available through the exercise, while
you risk missing deadlines designed to keep you focused and on track.
Required Resources Garner, S. (Producer), & Boland, M. (Director).
(2011). Management styles explained [Video]. Films on Demand.
Retrieved from
https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=18566&xtid=4468
2 Kinicki, A., & Williams, B. K. (2016). Management: A practical
introduction (17 ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.
Recommended Attribution Tools • Attributions: Become an
Instant APA Expert • Attributions: Add a Citation and Create a
Bibliography [Microsoft] • Attributions: Create a References Cited
Page [Microsoft] Instructions Complete each empty cell in the
Management Concepts and Applications Worksheet to define and
apply key concepts from this Week's materials, as follows: 1. Define.
In the Define column, explain the concepts using course materials or

other credible sources. 1. Keep your definitions brief, 50 to 75
words. 2. Success tip: Do not copy and paste definitions; make sure
the definitions represent your own learning with proper citations. 2.
Cite. In the Cite column, provide an in-text citation for your
concepts. 1. This assignment should include at least two sources:
the Management textbook and the "Management styles explained"
video. 2. Success tip: Do not pull your definitions off Internet
searches. Using the premium resources you're paying for will help
you tap value for your tuition investment, improve your learning, and
assure the integrity of your work. 3. Competency tip: Use the
Microsoft® Word Citations & Bibliography features under the
Microsoft® Word References tab to automate your referencing. 1.
Enter the details about your sources under Manage Sources.
Make sure you select Style > APA. 2. Use Insert Citation to insert
your citation at the point of every borrowed idea. You will also use
the Bibliography > References for the References Cited section at the
end of the document. 3. Apply. In the Apply column, answer each
question, focusing on how you can apply the concept for success in
your MBA program or in your career. 1. Keep your responses
brief, no more than 100 words per cell. Build a References Cited page
in APA format. 1. Make sure you have entered your sources using
the Manage Sources option under the References tab, and inserted
citations using the References > Insert Citation feature. 2. Place
your cursor under the References heading at the end of the worksheet.
3. Under the References heading at the end of the worksheet, select
Bibliography > References. This will automatically build your
References Cited list using the information you entered using the
Manage Sources option. 4. For the final touch, make sure you have
selected Style > APA under the References tab. Competency Tip: The
initial application of the Microsoft® Word References tab might seem
a bit confusing, but the feature will save you many hours of work in
the program by allowing you to automate the tedious attribution
process, and help you integrate research across all your courses. Once

you've entered a source under Manage Sources, that source will be
available for you to apply across all papers in the course and program.
For a demonstration of how to input and apply APA formatted
citations and references, see Attributions: Become an Instant APA
Expert. Concept Summarize (50-75 words per response) Cite
Question Apply (50-75 words per response) Definition of
management How can you apply the definition of management to
better perform in your job? The functions of management How can
you apply the functions of management to be more efficient and
effective in integrating your MBA pursuit with work and family?
Differences among the four levels of management [hint: pyramid]?
Where are you on the management pyramid? What is your strategy
for advancing up the pyramid while pursuing your MBA? Skills
exceptional managers need Considering the skills exceptional
managers need, what are your strengths and weaknesses? How will
you cultivate those skills at school and work? Roles that managers
must play Considering the three types of managerial roles defined by
Mintzberg, what actions should you take to fulfill your role as an
effective and efficient manager? Difference between a fixed mind-set
and a growth-mindset Do you have a fixed mind-set or a growth
mind-set? How will developing and strengthening a growth mind-set
help you to become more successful at school, work, and family?
Management theory (Identify three) What management theory most
aligns with your preferred management style? How might shifting
your preferences make you a better manager? References Cited [After
entering your sources into the Word References > Manage Sources
tool, place your cursor here, then do the following: 1. Select the
Microsoft Word References Tab 2. Select “Style > APA” 3. Select
“Bibliography > References” If you have correctly entered your
source information into the Microsoft Word References > Manage
Sources tool, you should see a correctly formatted reference cited list
here. Make sure you delete the instructions before you submit your
assignment] Self-Evaluation Content = 80% Met Partially Met Not

Met CONTENT COMMENTS Defined key concepts in management,
including: Definition of management; The functions of management;
Differences among the four levels of management [hint: pyramid];
Skills exceptional managers need; Roles that managers must play;
Difference between a fixed mind-set and a growth-mindset;
Management theory. Definitions represented your learning by
properly paraphrasing quoting, and citing sources; you did not copy
and paste the definitions into the table. Tapped learning value for
tuition investment, established credibility, and enhanced integrity by
supporting definitions with research from the required materials, with
proper citations. BONUS: Used the Word References feature to
Manage Resources and Insert Citations. Applied each concept for
success in MBA program and career by providing a brief response to
each question in the “Apply” column of the worksheet. Applied and
cited the required resources, including the “Management: A practical
introduction” textbook and the “Management styles explained” video.
Provided a References Cited Page using APA formatted references.
BONUS: Used the Word References feature to Manage Resources
and build References.
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MGT 521 Week 1 Assignment Management
Theories and The Workplace (2 Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Assignment Steps Resources:
Ch. 2 of Management: A Practical Introduction, sample
leadership theory table. Select three theories from the

textbook. Summarize the theory and viewpoint(s) in a table.
Please use the sample leadership theory table provided.
Develop up to a 1,050-word report including the following: •
Briefly discuss an overview of management. • Include
the roles managers play. • Examine the development of
management theories, including how these theories reflected
the changing business environment. • Compare and contrast
the three management theories you included in your
leadership theory table. •Include in-text citations and at least
one reference. • Evaluate which of the three management
theories works best for your work environment or an
organization with which you are familiar. Format your
assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 521 Week 1 DQ 1
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Select a channel used for business communication. What are
the advantages and challenges of that form of
communication? Provide an example when you have used that
form of communication or when someone else has used that
form of communication with you. Did it work well for that
situation? Why or why not?
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MGT 521 Week 1 DQ 2

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How would you use credentials, impartiality, style and tone,
and currency criteria in evaluating the credibility and validity
of your sources of information? Be sure to provide specific
examples
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MGT 521 Week 1 DQ 3
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What mistakes should be avoided when presenting an
argument and why are these important in developing effective
arguments? Be sure to provide specific examples.
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MGT 521 Week 1 DQ 4
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How might presenting effective arguments differ in the
classroom, daily life, and your job? Would you use different
types of supporting evidence to make your argument? Explain
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MGT 521 Week 1 Individual Assignment
Viewpoints Paper
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Viewpoints Paper Select one of the viewpoints mentioned in
Chapter 2 of the text. Write a 350- to 700-word paper
summarizing the basics of that viewpoint including
highlighting at least one of the key figures related to that
viewpoint.
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MGT 521 Week 2 Apply Management Planning
Worksheet
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MGT 521 Week 2 Apply: Management Planning Worksheet
Management Planning Instructions Choose a large company, such as
Amazon, Apple, Disney, or Home Depot, or a company with which
you are familiar to assess the planning function of management. 1.
Identify the mission and vision statements of the company.
Mission Vision 1. Describe in a total of 175 words the strategic,
tactical, and operational plans employed by the company. Determine
which types of managers create each type of plan. Type of Plan
Description Type of Manager 1. Evaluate in a total of 350
words the company’s success in executing the three core processes of
business: people, strategy, and operations. People Strategy

Operations 1. Perform an environment scan, or SWOT
analysis, of your chosen company. Evaluate in a total of 350 words
the current direction of the company against your analysis. SWOT
Analysis Company Name:_________________________ Internal
Factors (Inside Matters) Strengths Weaknesses External Factors
(Outside Matters) Opportunities
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MGT 521 Week 2 Assignment Mission, Vision,
Values And Management (2 Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers MISSION, VISION,
VALUES AND MANAGEMENT Resources: Management:
A Practical Introduction, Table 6.1; chosen organization's
mission, vision, and value statements, and strategic plan
Examine the mission and vision statements of your place of
employment or an organization with which you are familiar.
Then, use the internet to locate and examine the mission and
vision statement of a comparable organization. Use the
Mission and Vision Comparison Table provided to compare
your organization's mission and vision statement to the one
you found on the internet. Create up to a 1,400-word analysis
including the following: • Compare your organization's
mission, vision, and values against the criteria for what makes
for robust statements. • Summarize what you concluded when

you compared your organization to the organization you
found on the internet. • Identify your organization's core
competencies. • Examine your organization's core
competencies based on established definitions. Include a
rationale for the selection of these core competencies. •
Briefly summarize your organization's strategic goals. •
Evaluate whether your organization's current behavior
and business goals are aligned to its mission, vision, values,
and core competencies. •Determine if your organization lives
up to its own mission, vision, and values. • Justify your
determination. • Append your Mission and Vision
Comparison Table to the end of the document. Format the
assignment consist with APA guidelines.
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MGT 521 Week 2 Assignment Norwegian Air
Worksheet
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Norwegian Air Worksheet Read "Management in Action:
Norwegian Air Shuttle Aspires to Become the Cheapest
Global Airline." Complete the Norwegian Air Worksheet.
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What strategies have been used to promote collaboration at
your place of employment or a company you are familiar
with? Have these strategies been successful or unsuccessful?
Explain. Would you recommend implementing other
strategies to promote collaboration? If so, what would those
be?
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What are some real world examples of ethical and unethical
practices you have read about, seen in the news, or
encountered at your place of employment? What were the
outcomes of those practices?
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How can values and communication styles impact
intercultural collaboration in a diversified organization?
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MGT 521 Week 2 DQ 4
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How would protected values, preferences, and laws affect
consistency in making ethical decisions? What strategies
would you develop and implement to attain consistent ethical
decision making?
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MGT 521 Week 2 Individual Assignment Functional
Areas of Business Paper
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You have decided to pursue an MBA degree either to further
your career, start a new career, or achieve a personal goal. In
this program, you will study the functional areas of business.
Use the MBA Overview and Effective Research and Writing
at Modules you reviewed to complete this assignment.
Write a paper that analyzes the role of a manager within the
functional areas of business:
Required elements:
No more than1050 words

Two articles, including at least one peer-reviewed article,
from the University Library cited in your paper to support
your writing
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
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1.As a process of self-examination during her senior year of
college, Casey decides to develop a SWOT analysis of her
prospects relative to getting a job. Casey realizes that she has
a personal characteristic that suggests she is not comfortable
interacting with strangers. She interprets this as a(n)
________ if she is to get a job as a salesperson.
2.Casey is looking for a new job. She decides to develop a
SWOT analysis of the industries she might want to work in.
Casey majored in marketing and enjoyed studying market
research. Through her research on the Internet and in the
University Library, she learns that this industry is currently
doing well. She interprets this as a(n) ________.
3.In performing a SWOT analysis, which of the following
would be considered as a threat?
4.Strategic plans are usually ________.

5.Operational plans are usually ________.
6.When organizations think about entering a market, they may
be concerned with how unique their product might be. Which
of Porter’s Five Forces would be relevant in this case?
7.________ involves defining the organization’s goals,
establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and
developing plans to integrate and coordinate work activities.
8.Goals are different from plans because ________.
9.Most company goals can be classified as either ________ or
________.
10.In response to a natural disaster, which contingency factor
will affect the choice of plans?
11.What technique would managers use when seeking to
detect big trends and changing market conditions?
12.The commitment concept says that plans should ________.
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Discuss last week’s objectives with your team. Include both
the topics you feel comfortable with, topics you struggled
with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your
field.
Prepare a 1- to 3-page paper detailing the findings of your
discussion
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MGT 521 Week 3 Apply Organizational Culture and
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MGT 521 Week 3 Apply: Organizational Culture and Design
Resources: Ch. 8 and 9 of Management and Case Study, Ch. 8 p. 257:
IDEO's Culture Reinforces Helping Behavior Prepare a 7- to 10-slide
Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi, or Microsoft® Sway® presentation
supporting the following scenario relative to the IDEO case
description in Ch. 8 of Management. You have studied the
organizational culture in place at IDEO and are making a presentation
about this company to your company's top management team. •
Describe the organizational culture at IDEO. • Analyze
techniques used by IDEO to embed organizational culture. • Identify
the organizational structure used by your organization/company.

Make a recommendation as to whether you think the IDEO culture
could be successfully implemented at your company. • Recommend
mechanisms your company would need to employ should
management decide to implement a culture change in line with the
IDEO culture. Include speaker notes for bulk of communication.
Slides should contain headlines, graphics, and bullets. Include an
introduction and conclusion slide, as well as a reference slide. Click
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MGT 521 Week 3 Assignment Operational Tactics
and Strategic Goals Presentation (2 PPT)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Presentation Use the environmental
analysis you researched. Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation
including detailed speaker notes in which you include the
following: Examine the results of the internal environmental
scan findings in the analysis. Examine the results of the
external environmental scan findings in the analysis. Discuss
the findings of the scans as they relate to relevant research.
Recommend 3 strategic objectives based on the SWOT
analysis. Translate each objective into a business goal. Create
a related operational tactic for 3 distinct sectors of the
organization such as marketing, finance, accounting, etc.
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MGT 521 Week 3 DQ 1
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From the results of your Ethics Awareness Inventory, do your
personal values align with your organizational values?
Explain. If there is a misalignment between your personal
values and your organizational values, what would be an
appropriate response to this misalignment?
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MGT 521 Week 3 DQ 2
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What attributes do successful entrepreneurs possess? Which
attribute do you feel is the most important and why?
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MGT 521 Week 3 DQ 3
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Who are the stakeholders in your place of employment or in a

company with which you are familiar? What are their wants
and needs? How does management meet their needs? What
difficulties arise in balancing the needs of the various
stakeholders?
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What are some potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats that a business should consider in a SWOT
analysis? How can a business benefit from gathering this
information?
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MGT 521 Week 3 Individual Assignment Organizational
Planning
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Review the example SWOT Analyses located in this week's
Electronic Reserve Readings to see the types of information
companies include.
Complete the following tasks in the Material: Organizational
Planning Worksheet. Cite your resources.

Part One (hand in early):
Select a Fortune 500 company.
Research the selected company by first clicking on the
Business Source Complete: SWOT Analyses link in this
week's Electronic Reserve Readings. Note that additional
research is needed to complete this assignment.
Identify the company's internal and external stakeholders.
Identify the company's goals and identify the following,
specifically:
The company's mission and vision
At least one goal that can be accomplished through a strategic
plan
At least one goal that can be accomplished through an
operational plan
Conduct a SWOT analysis on the selected company
Part Two:
Write a paper that creates strategic and operational plans
based on the SWOT analysis, and includes explanations for
the following:
How these plans will achieve the related goals
The effect of planning decisions on the internal and external
stakeholders identified
Required Elements:

No more than 700 words
Cite research in your paper to support your writing
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
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MGT 521 Week 3 Individual Assignment Strategy and
Planning Paper
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Strategy and Planning Paper Review Figure 5.3 in the
textbook. Write a 950- to 1,100-word paper in which you
address the following: •Explain why the 3 types of goals are
important to the strategy of an organization. •Explain why the
different types of planning are important to the strategy of an
organization. •Examine the elements or factors involved in
creating an effective strategy for an organization. Cite a
minimum of 2 peer-reviewed sources and include examples
from one or more Fortune 500 companies to illustrate your
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1.The process of dividing work activities into separate job
tasks is known as ________.
2.The process of grouping jobs together is known as
________.
3.The line of authority that extends from upper organizational
levels to lower levels, clarifying who reports to whom, is
known as the ________.
4.Which of the following is a characteristic of a mechanistic
organization?
5.Which of the following structures is highly adaptive, loose,
and flexible?
6.Companies would become more ________ if they allowed
professionals to set the priorities and allocate the resources for
their departments.
organic
7.In a ________ structure, no clear chain of command exists.
8.Which organizational design increases the complexity of
assigning people to projects?
9.In which of the following organizational designs are
employees most likely to experience communication
difficulties?
10.A company brings team members together to collaborate
on resolving mutual problems that affect each of their areas.

This is an example of the use of ________.
11.A temporary committee formed to address a specific short-
term problem that affects several departments is known as a
________.
12.Which of the following will help in making communities
of practice successful?
The ________ stage in the group development process is
complete when members begin to think of themselves as part
of a group.
14.During the ________ stage of the group development
process, a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership and
agreement on the group’s direction emerge.
The ________ stage of the group development process is one
in which close relationships develop and the group becomes
cohesive.
16.In which of the following conflict-management techniques
are conflicts resolved by seeking an advantageous solution for
all the parties involved?
17.Conflicts can be resolved by withdrawing from them or
suppressing them. This conflict-management
18.Which of the following lists are the five conflict-
management options available to managers?
Behavior patterns expected of someone occupying a given
position in a social unit is called a ________.
20.Which of the following is a negative aspect of group

norms?
21.Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding
status systems?
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Read the “Developing Your Empowering People (Delegating)
Skill” Skills Exercise at the end of Ch. 10 of Management.
Discuss the scenario with your Learning Team.
Consider the five behaviors described for delegating to
determine how to handle the scenario.
Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing how your team
would handle the situation described in the scenario.
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from them or suppressing them. This conflict-management
18.Which of the following lists are the five conflict-
management options available to managers?
Behavior patterns expected of someone occupying a given
position in a social unit is called a ________.
20.Which of the following is a negative aspect of group
norms?

21.Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding
status systems?
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MGT 521 Week 3 Structure Follow Strategy
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Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to
give learners experience developing an organizational SWOT
analysis that they may use for strategic planning. This
assignment is pre-work for the Learning Team assignment this
week. Assignment Steps Resources: Management: A Practical
Introduction; strategic plan for organization you chose; a
leader or manager to interview. Select the organization you
work for or an organization of your choice. Interview one
leader or manager from the organization so that you may
complete a SWOT for the organization. Let the interviewee
know you are working on a class project. Prior to your
interview, develop a 5- to 7-question interview questionnaire
you will use to query the interviewee to complete the
organization's SWOTs. Conduct a SWOT analysis of the
organization. Create a 525-word limit summary of the
analysis. Format the assignment consistent with APA
guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your
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MGT 521 Week 3 Team Structure Follows Strategy
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This Tutorial contains 2 Presentations Structure Follows
Strategy - Team The purpose of this assignment is to give
learners experience in formulating management strategy for
expansion into global markets. Assignment Steps Resources:
Management: A Practical Introduction; Global Markets Prior
to the team discussion, each team member must complete a
SWOT analysis for his or her organization. Learners may use
the same organization from Week 2. Discuss in the team
forum each team member's individual company SWOT
analysis based on the Individual Assignment. Select one of
your teammate's organizations to use for this assignment
based on your discussion. Select a global market into which
the company might expand. This should be a market with
different characteristics so do not choose a similar market
such as Canada. Scenario: The company is considering
expanding into the global market. As a result, the
management team is analyzing the current strategic
objectives, the organization's structure and looking at how this
change may affect any or all of these areas. The team will
present these findings to leadership once completed. Create a

8- to 10-slide PowerPoint® presentation including detailed
speaker notes or voiceover in which you include the
following: Examine the current strategic objectives of the
organization. Determine the current structure of the
organization. Discuss how expanding to a global market may
affect work functions. Recommend structural alternatives that
may facilitate the new global strategy. How do these options
differ? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Determine
the key components of a change management strategy for the
restructuring. Recommend next steps for an action plan.
Create a "Recommended Structure" infographic in an
appropriate format for the organization based on the analysis.
This can be done using Microsoft® Publisher®, Word, or
sites such as Glogster® or PiktoChart®. The infographic
should illustrate the team's choice of structure.
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MGT 521 Week 4 Apply: Leadership Examination Resources: Ch.12
and 14 of Management Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper outlining
key concepts of leadership. Include the following in your paper: •
Describe at least three different types of behavioral leadership
approaches. • Select a prominent leader and identify their dominant
leadership style. Provide examples to justify your selection. • Explain
the two Situational Leadership Approaches (the Fiedler contingency
leadership model and the path-goal leadership model). • Analyze their

potential advantages over the behavioral leadership approaches. •
Explore the uses of Transformational Leadership, including the
idea that the best leaders are both transactional and transformational. •
Assess the four key behaviors of transformational leaders for
inspiring employees. Use APA formatting to complete your paper.
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MGT 521 Week 4 Assignment Organizational
Structure Presentation
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Organizational Structure Presentation The organization you
work for currently has a traditional structure - divisional
structure. However, the organization has gone through some
big changes including a merger with another organization.
The organization is now global and produces products and
services clients in a number of different areas. They currently
employ roughly 500 employees. Your team has been tasked
with recommending a new organizational structure to the head
of the organization. Create a 16- to 20-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentation, including detailed speaker notes,
directed toward the head of the organization. In this
presentation, your team will explain what the changes will be
and why these changes will allow the firm to succeed in the
future.
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MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 1
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How could benchmarking be effectively used to achieve
competitive advantage? Provide an example.
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MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 2
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What information is gained through managerial accounting?
How can a business use this information? As an investor in a
small business, what sorts of things may concern you
regarding a firm’s financial statements?
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What are some of the benefits of using technology in
managing information and human resources in business?
What technology is used at your place of employment to
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MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 4
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1.Which of the following describes the leadership style in
which a leader tends to centralize authority, dictate work
methods, make unilateral decisions, and limit employee
participation?
2.The ________ style of leadership describes a leader who
tends to value employee participation, including in such areas
as decision making and deciding on work methods and goals.
which the leader generally gives the group complete freedom
to make decisions and complete the work in whatever way it
sees fit?
4.The ________ model proposed that the results of the least-
preferred coworker questionnaire could determine whether
someone was relationship or task oriented, and these results
would determine effectiveness of group performance.
5.Which leadership model proposed that the final component
in the model is the four stages of follower readiness, and
different levels of follower readiness call for a different
leader–follower relationship?
6.According to Hersey and Blanchard, a low task–high

relationship situation calls for the ________ leadership style.
7.When Alan Jackman got promoted as the head of the sales
team at Mac Software Inc., he chose three of his closest
friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.
Which of the following predictions would be consistent with
the leader-member exchange theory?
8.Which of the following is an accurate statement about
managers transferring into the role of effective team leaders?
9.Rachel Keller’s colleagues and subordinates have a high
regard for her. They know that Rachel can help them meet
their goals, and she is always willing to reward them when
they do. What her subordinates like best about Rachel is that
they know she appreciates their work by the team lunches she
often holds. Which of the following best describes Rachel’s
leadership style?
10.Which of the following is the type of power a person has
because of his or her level of authority in the business?
11.Sam Meyers manages a telemarketing call center. He has
20 employees working for him who are displeased with the
way he yells and threatens to terminate them for what they see
as small issues. Which kind of power is Sam using to get the
job done?
12.Marsha Lewis is the manager at a fast-food establishment,
managing a staff of 25 employees. Many of her staff members
are extremely impressed with how she handles her work, and
they emulate Marsha’s behaviors and actions in working with

others. The team believes Marsha is fair and understanding,
and she always promotes from within when employees have
been performing well. Which two sources of power does
Marsha use in this example?
13.What performance measure considers the efficiency and
effectiveness of employees?
14.What aggregate measure allows managers to assess how
happy an employee is with the many different factors at his or
her job?
15.When an employee volunteers to run a canned food drive,
this is an example of
16.In the Big Five Model of personality, an employee who is
good-natured and highly cooperative, would be referred to as
scoring high in the trait of ________.
17.In the Big Five Model of personality, conscientiousness
refers to ________.
18.Susan is often described as being fascinated by many
things, including outdoor activities, inventive art exhibits, and
books by up-and-coming authors. According to the Big Five
Model of personality, Susan would be described as ________.
19.________ theory gauges whether a person’s behavior
shows distinctiveness, consensus, and consistency.
20.Garth manages a team of 5 salespeople. One of the
salespeople, Robert, has been late to work for the past few
days. If Garth attributes Robert’s tardiness to a lack of caring
about his job versus Robert having to drop his wife at work,

Garth is using the________.
21.At work today, Tanya received the good news that the
team she was part of secured a winning bid for her company
to serve as the architect partner for a new shopping mall.
Tanya also received the bad news that the transmission on her
car must be replaced. Tanya credits the good news to her
ability to complete work on time and the bad news to the poor
craftsmanship of her car. Tanya is exhibiting a(n) ________.
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which a leader tends to centralize authority, dictate work
methods, make unilateral decisions, and limit employee
participation?
2.The ________ style of leadership describes a leader who
tends to value employee participation, including in such areas
as decision making and deciding on work methods and goals.
which the leader generally gives the group complete freedom
to make decisions and complete the work in whatever way it
sees fit?
4.The ________ model proposed that the results of the least-

preferred coworker questionnaire could determine whether
someone was relationship or task oriented, and these results
would determine effectiveness of group performance.
5.Which leadership model proposed that the final component
in the model is the four stages of follower readiness, and
different levels of follower readiness call for a different
leader–follower relationship?
6.According to Hersey and Blanchard, a low task–high
relationship situation calls for the ________ leadership style.
7.When Alan Jackman got promoted as the head of the sales
team at Mac Software Inc., he chose three of his closest
friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.
Which of the following predictions would be consistent with
the leader-member exchange theory?
8.Which of the following is an accurate statement about
managers transferring into the role of effective team leaders?
9.Rachel Keller’s colleagues and subordinates have a high
regard for her. They know that Rachel can help them meet
their goals, and she is always willing to reward them when
they do. What her subordinates like best about Rachel is that
they know she appreciates their work by the team lunches she
often holds. Which of the following best describes Rachel’s
leadership style?
10.Which of the following is the type of power a person has
because of his or her level of authority in the business?
11.Sam Meyers manages a telemarketing call center. He has

20 employees working for him who are displeased with the
way he yells and threatens to terminate them for what they see
as small issues. Which kind of power is Sam using to get the
job done?
12.Marsha Lewis is the manager at a fast-food establishment,
managing a staff of 25 employees. Many of her staff members
are extremely impressed with how she handles her work, and
they emulate Marsha’s behaviors and actions in working with
others. The team believes Marsha is fair and understanding,
and she always promotes from within when employees have
been performing well. Which two sources of power does
Marsha use in this example?
13.What performance measure considers the efficiency and
effectiveness of employees?
14.What aggregate measure allows managers to assess how
happy an employee is with the many different factors at his or
her job?
15.When an employee volunteers to run a canned food drive,
this is an example of
16.In the Big Five Model of personality, an employee who is
good-natured and highly cooperative, would be referred to as
scoring high in the trait of ________.
17.In the Big Five Model of personality, conscientiousness
refers to ________.
18.Susan is often described as being fascinated by many
things, including outdoor activities, inventive art exhibits, and

books by up-and-coming authors. According to the Big Five
Model of personality, Susan would be described as ________.
19.________ theory gauges whether a person’s behavior
shows distinctiveness, consensus, and consistency.
20.Garth manages a team of 5 salespeople. One of the
salespeople, Robert, has been late to work for the past few
days. If Garth attributes Robert’s tardiness to a lack of caring
about his job versus Robert having to drop his wife at work,
Garth is using the________.
21.At work today, Tanya received the good news that the
team she was part of secured a winning bid for her company
to serve as the architect partner for a new shopping mall.
Tanya also received the bad news that the transmission on her
car must be replaced. Tanya credits the good news to her
ability to complete work on time and the bad news to the poor
craftsmanship of her car. Tanya is exhibiting a(n) ________.
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MGT 521 Week 4 Operational Tactics and Strategic
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This Tutorial contains 2 PPT and 1 Paper OPERATIONAL
TACTICS AND STRATEGIC GOALS PRESENTATION

Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to
give learners an opportunity to apply lessons learned about
operational tactics and strategic goals planning. Please refer to
the resources below to assist with the assignment. Assignment
Steps Resources: Ch. 5, 6, and 7 of Management: A Practical
Introduction; SWOT analysis for the organization used in
Week 3; company strategic plan Scenario: You have been
promoted to senior level manager of a company with low
employee morale and decreased productivity. You have been
tasked with developing a strategic plan for the workforce to
present to the CEO and other members of the leadership team.
Choose your organization or one you know well to use for this
assignment. You may use the same organization you used in
previous weeks. Develop a 1-year strategic plan of action for
your organization using lessons learned and your learning
team activity during Week 3. Include plans for any additional
staffing and the proposed budget for your plan. Modify your
SWOT analysis, if necessary, for your presentation. 1) Create
a 8- to 10-slide PowerPoint® presentation including the
following: Explain rationale for plan Discuss SWOT of
organization Summarize one year plan of action Flowchart of
one year plan Give an overview of Budget for plan Evaluate
the potential benefit of the plan Write conclusion 2) Develop
up to a 700-word summary for the Executive team. Append
your budget and SWOT analysis to the plan.
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MGT 521 Week 4 Team Assignment Organizing
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You are a team of managers at a company. Upper
management is concerned that the structure of the division
your team manages is not accomplishing goals as efficiently
as it could. As a result, upper management has tasked you to
review the current organizational structure for efficiency and
recommend needed changes.
Your team notices the organizational chart has not been
recently updated. To begin the task, your team must create an
up-to-date organizational chart to determine the efficiency of
the current structure. Then, you must create a new
organizational chart that represents the recommended
structural changes. You will then present recommendations
and rationale to upper management. Complete the following
tasks to prepare for your meeting with upper management.
Select one team member's company that he or she used to
complete the Organizational Planning assignment.
Identify the selected company's current organizational
structure.
Create anorganizational chart in Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
for
the current structure of the selected company.
Discuss,with your team, any structural changes or adaptations
to the existing structures that you think should be
recommended to improve that company's efficiency and
effectiveness.
Decide,as a team, what structural changes or adaptations
should be recommended.
Create an organizational chart in Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
for
the recommended structure of the selected company.

Justify your team's recommendations in a paper of no more
than 1,050 words. If your team recommends that the company
structure remain the same, defend your decision. Based on the
team's decision, your paper must also include the following:
● Describe the work that must be completed to accomplish
the recommended changes or adaptations. If no changes
are recommended, explain what work is currently being
done and why it is successful.
● Describe how the work could be done most effectively.
Would the work be completed by individuals, teams, or a
combination of both? If no changes are recommended,
explain how the work is being completed and why the
current method is successful.
● Justify the selection for how the work could be done and
describe the approach that should be used.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 521 Week 5 Apply Using the Project Planner’s
Toolkit
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MGT 521 Week 5 Apply: Using the Project Planner’s Toolkit
Resources: Ch. 16 of Management and Appendix: The Project
Planner's Toolkit of Management and the Excel Template Apply the
concepts of the tools described in the Project Planner's Toolkit. Refer
to the Excel Template as an example. After studying and evaluating
the components included in the Project Manager's Toolkit, evaluate
which of the tools (Gantt Chart or Flow Chart) would be most

appropriate for each of the following tasks and use that tool to
complete the task. 1. Outline the steps involved in undertaking a job
search and choosing a job. Include an analysis of the advantages and
limitations of the tool as well as ideas for ways you can use the tool in
business. 2. Build a schedule showing the steps for planning and
preparing for your vacation. Include a description of the advantages
and limitations of this tool and ideas for ways you can use it in
business. Combine the charts into one Microsoft® PowerPoint® file.
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MGT 521 Week 5 Assignment Leaders Are They
Born or Made? (2 PPT)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Presentations Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for learners to gain
extensive knowledge about the origin of leaders and
leadership theories. Assignment Steps Resources:
Management: A Practical Introduction. Discuss the following
in your learning team’s discussion forum: • Are leaders born
or made? • Cite your sources during your discussion. •
As a team, decide on a conclusion. Create a 12- to 16-
slide PowerPoint® presentation justifying the team’s
conclusion(s) about whether leaders are born or made. •
Defend the team’s position on whether leaders are born or
made. • Justify the team’s position using relevant research. •

Apply leadership theory to the team’s position. • Include
an introductory slide and reference slide as a part of the
presentation. Do not exceed slide limit. Format the assignment
consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files
tab to submit your assignment.
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MGT 521 Week 5 Assignment Leadership and
Strategy (2 Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Purpose of Assignment The
purpose of this assignment is to increase learners'
comprehension of leadership styles and the effect of the styles
on organizational environments. Assignment Steps Resources:
Management: A Practical Introduction; Notes from team
discussion Week 5; Bureau of Labor Statistics. Create a 1,400
word analysis addressing the following: • Identify one
theory that appeals to you the most from the leadership
theories discussed in your team and in the text. • Research
two local companies: one in which the leadership seems to
exemplify this leadership theory, and one that seems to be in
direct contrast. • Analyze how each leadership style might
affect the respective company's performance and alignment to
values. • Discuss which leadership style to which you are
most aligned. •Discuss how you would practice this leadership

style in your current work environment. If you are not
currently employed, discuss how you would practice this style
of leadership in a future job you might like to hold.
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MGT 521 Week 5 DQ 1
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How can organizational restructuring enable specific types of
business attain competitive advantage in a changing market?
Provide specific examples.
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MGT 521 Week 5 DQ 2
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How does the local, state, or national economy affect your
business or place of employment? Provide examples..
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MGT 521 Week 5 DQ 3
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How does training and development improve employee
motivation, increase productivity, and increase retention for
the benefit of the business?
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MGT 521 Week 5 DQ 4
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What are some of the negative impacts of the U.S. recession
on for-profit and non-profit business?
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MGT 521 Week 5 Individual Assignment
Leadership and Your Career Paper
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CAREER CONNECTION: Leadership and Your Career
Paper Write a 950- to 1,100 word paper in which you address
the following: •From the leadership theories discussed in
Chapter 14 of your text, identify one theory that appeals to
you the most. •Discuss how you would practice this leadership
style in your current work environment. •If you are not
currently employed, discuss how you would practice this style
of leadership in a future job you might like to hold. •Identify 1
article on leadership from Harvard Business Review and

discuss how you might incorporate this.
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MGT 521 Week 5 Individual Assignment Team
Leadership
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Your manager tells you about a new department the company
will be adding that is part of the company’s strategic plan to
enter a particular market segment. Your manager would like
you to manage one of the teams in this new department. Your
manager has put together the team you will be managing.
Your new team consists of the members of your current
Learning Team.
To be successful in the new market segment, your team must
efficiently accomplish the goals set by the company. Your
manager, therefore, would like you to develop a leadership
approach for each team member on your team based on the
theories of leadership and each member’s individual
personalities.
Write a memo to your manager of no more than 1,400 words
in which you explain how you plan to successfully lead your
team. Include the following:
Evaluate the individuals, including yourself, based on the
personality assessment.

Evaluate the situation in terms of urgency, culture, and so
forth.
Determine leadership approaches, based on individuals and
the situation. Highlight the principles you have applied from
various leadership theories.
Format your memo consistent with APA guidelines.
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1.The control process assumes that ________.
2.An example of control criteria that can be used in any
situation is ________.
3.In reviewing the result of the control process, managers
could choose to avoid taking action when ________.
17.If a manager rationalizes that he does not have time to
investigate the source of a problem and instead resorts to
“putting out fires,” the manager is missing the use of
________.
4.Which of the following types of control prevents problems
because it takes place prior to the actual activity?

5.Management by walking around is what type of control?
6.What type of control gives employees information on how
well they performed, and therefore, can increase motivation?
7.The current ratio and acid test are two examples of what
type of ratio?
8.Which of the following ratios measures an organization’s
ability to meet financial obligations (debt) and allow someone
to understand the company’s use of different methods of
financing to pay interest?
9.If a firm wants to measure items related to sales and
turnover, it should use what type of ratio?
10.Which of the following is a performance measurement tool
that looks at four areas that can help a company succeed?
11.Suzy’s Packing Supplies is an organization that prides
itself on keeping its employees happy. In fact, most of Suzy’s
performance measures are based around the firm’s workers. If
Suzy chooses to measure the organization’s performance
using the balanced scorecard tool, which one of the four
factors will she focus on the most?
12.Which of the following options listed would be an example
of a measurement in the internal processes area of a balanced
scorecard?
13.Which of the four areas of a balanced scorecard can help a
firm best answer the question, “how do we look to
shareholders?”

14.________ is a method through which organizations
compare themselves to other firms to improve their processes
and products.
15.Firms can benchmark their performance against
competitors, but they can also benchmark against themselves.
This is known as _____.
16.Amy’s Waffle Hut is not performing well in inventory
turnover (products are sitting unused for too long, and some
are spoiling). To correct this, Amy walks across the street to
speak to Sue, owner of Sue’s Cinnamon Rolls, to see how she
handles her inventory. Amy is engaged in what process?
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Your Learning Team is a team of managers of a customer call
center for timeshare vacations.
Discuss, with your team, the types of control measures you
would use to see how efficient and effective an employee is.
Discuss, with your team, the measures you would use to
evaluate the entire call center.
Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the findings of
your discussion.

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MGT 521 Week 5 Team Assignment What Makes a
Leader? Presentation
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What Makes a Leader? Presentation Create a 12- to 15-slide
Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker
notes in which you address the following question: •Are
leaders born or can they be made? Why or why not? •The
team should take a position on this question and include the
team's rationale as well as supporting this with research.
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MGT 521 Week 6 Apply Hewlett-Packard Case Study
Analysis
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MGT 521 Week 6 Apply: Hewlett-Packard Case Study Analysis Case
Analysis Questions Answer the following in up to 175- words each: 1.
Describe supertrends that are driving HP to change. 2. Assess
which forces for change are causing HP to undertake major
organizational change. 3. Recommend how Meg Whitman could
use Lewin’s and Kotter’s models of change to increase the probability

of achieving positive organizational change. 4. Determine how HP
is following the four steps for fostering innovation. 5. What has
happened with HP since this case was written? Determine whether the
implementation of these changes has been successful. Explain what
could have been done differently.
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MGT 521 Week 6 Balanced Scorecard Module (2
Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers BALANCED SCORECARD
MODULE Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this
assignment is increase learners' knowledge of ways to
effectively use the balanced scorecard to measure
organizational performance. Assignment Steps Resources:
Management: A Practical Introduction; Bureau of Labor
Statistics; annual reports of selected organizations. You may
use the same organization you used in previous weeks.
Review the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard
Module in Section 16.3 of Management: A Practical
Introduction to practice reading and evaluating the
information it presents. Use the four perspectives of the
Balanced Scorecard and your company documents. Determine
the possible metrics for each quadrant for your organization.
Explore the website for an organization comparable to yours.

Determine the possible metrics for each quadrant for the
organization. Explore the website for an organization not
comparable to yours. Determine the possible metrics for each
quadrant for the organization. Compare metrics for both
organizations versus the metrics for your organization.
Complete up to a 700-word summary including the following:
• Identify the metrics for your organization. • Identify the
metrics for the comparable organization. • Identify the
metrics for the non-comparable organization. • Summarize
how the metrics differ. • Identify potential performance gaps
in your organization. • Recommend actions to reduce the
performance gaps.
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MGT 521 Week 6 Individual Assignment Planning and
Measuring Performance
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Review the Example and Practice sections of the Balanced
Scorecard Module to practice reading and evaluating the
information it presents.
Complete the Assignment section of the Balanced Scorecard
Module to evaluate the performance of the organization
against established standards. Complete the following:
Identify the performance gaps.
Recommend actions to reduce performance gaps.

Note. The Balanced Scorecard Module will give you an
option to save your assignment in a document on your
desktop.
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MGT 521 Week 6 Individual Personal Professional
Development Plan
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Resources: Personal Professional Development Plan Activity,
Parts 1-4 from Weeks 1-3.
Complete the Personal Professional Development Plan.
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1.As a university student, your institution’s social principles
and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the
organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these
practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues
that your school is addressing. If your university was paying

minimum wage when necessary and applying the minimum
legal standards to its employees’ work environment, it would
be said to have fulfilled its ________.
2.As a university student, your institution’s social principles
and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the
organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these
practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues
that the school is addressing. If your university provides job-
share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses
recycled paper, it could be said to be ________.
3.An organization with a ___________ perspective on social
responsibility is focused on maximizing profits.
4.The process of applying social and environmental criteria to
an investment decision is known as ________.
5.Managers who consider the impact of their organization on
the natural environment are said to be practicing ________.
6.In which of the following approaches of going green does
the organization exhibit the least environmental sensitivity?
7.At the ________ level of moral development, a person’s
choice between right and wrong is based on personal
consequences from outside sources.
8.At the ________ level of moral development, ethical
decisions rely on living up to the expectations of others.
9.In which of the following stages of moral development do
individuals value the rights of others and uphold absolute
values and rights, regardless of the majority’s opinion?

10.________ represent basic convictions about what is right
and wrong.
11.A ________ is a formal statement of an organization’s
primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to
follow.
12.Organizations create an ethical code that exemplifies the
values and morals they want to uphold in conducting business.
One category of an ethical code typically consists of being a
dependable organizational citizen. Activities that can be
included in this section are
13.___________________ evaluate management practices
related to the organization’s ethical code.
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Read Case Application 1, "Lessons from Lehman Brothers:
Will We Ever Learn?" at the end of Ch. 5 of Management.
Discuss the scenario with your team.
Discuss the second, third, and fifth discussion questions at the
end of the case with your team.
Answer each question based on your team's discussion in no
more than 350 words per question.

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