BUS 201 All Discussion Questions and Weekly assignments
BUS 201 All Discussion Questions
and Weekly assignments
BUS 201 All Discussion Questions
and Weekly assignments
Four
Functions.
Discuss the most important decisions that must be made in (a) planning, (b)
organizing, (c) leading, and (d) controlling to allow a manager to utilize
organizational resources effectively and build a competitive advantage. Respond
to at least two of your classmates’ postings
Diversity. Assess how today’s increasingly diverse
workforce and environment can both help facilitate and hinder a manager’s
responsibilities in an organization. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings.
Managing
Ethically.
Today’s business world often requires that employees work longer hours and
travel extensively. This forces many to sacrifice family time and other
personal responsibilities for their careers. In a one to two page paper, answer
the following: What are the ethical implications of requiring that employees dedicate
long hours and extensive travel time to their careers? What obligations, if
any, does a manager or employer have to enable employees to create a balanced
professional and private life? Support your answers with examples.
Environmental
Factors. Globalization
is the set of specific and general forces that work together to integrate and
connect economic, political and social systems across countries, cultures, or
geographical regions. The result of globalization is that nations and peoples
become increasingly interdependent because the world’s markets and businesses
become increasingly interconnected. Discuss how globalization is affecting the
political, legal, and economic forces impacting today’s business environment. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Creativity and Learning. The quality of organizational decision making ultimately depends
on innovative responses to opportunities and threats. Explain the role that
organizational learning and creativity play in helping managers to improve
their decisions. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Competitive Advantage. Obtaining a competitive advantage is an important aspect of
management today because organizations exist in a more global environment than
ever before. Within most industries, organizations compete with other companies
that are able to provide the same goods and services for less money because
they utilize resources in other countries, such as human resources in third
world or other low labor cost countries, where workers are typically paid a
third of what American laborers receive.
In this one to two-page paper,
discuss the building blocks of competitive advantage and the role a manager
should play in achieving this advantage.
Functional Structure. When and under what conditions might managers change from a
functional to (a) a product, (b) a geographic, or (c) a market structure? Give
a real-life example of such a change. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings.
Controls. The three main mechanisms that managers use to assess output or
performance are financial measures, organizational goals, and operating
budgets. Compare and contrast when it would be more appropriate to use one
measurement assignment versus another. Respond to at least two of your classmates’
postings.
Motivation. Motivation may be defined as psychological forces that determine
the direction of a person’s behavior in an organization. Motivation is central
to management because it explains why people behave the way they do. In a 1-2 page
paper, discuss the principle needs/desires of the typical employee. Then, using
two motivation theories presented in the course readings, discuss how managers
can best motivate their employees to succeed.
Leadership. Leadership is the process by which a person exerts influence
over other people and inspires, motivates, and directs their activities to help
achieve group or organizational goals. Describe how a leader differs from a
manager, and when it would be more advantageous to be a manager rather than a
leader, and vice versa. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Groups and Teams. A group may be defined as two or more people who interact with
each other to accomplish certain goals or meet certain needs. A team is a group
whose members work intensely with each other to achieve a specific common goal
or objective. Explain why it is important for groups and teams to have a
balance of conformity and deviance and a moderate level of cohesiveness.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Communication. Communication is the sharing of information between two or more
individuals or groups to reach a common understanding. Elaborate on the factors
that are important to ensure communication is effective and efficient in the
workplace. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Customers. Organizations produce outputs that are consumed by customers.
Because customers are vital to the organization’s survival, it is important for
managers to correctly identify customers and promote organizational strategies
to respond to their needs. Discuss two operations management techniques that
have been adopted by managers in an effort to attract customers with improved
products. In which industries may those techniques be best utilized? Respond to
at least two of your classmates’ postings
Focus of the Final Paper
Specifically, in your 6-8 page
Final Paper please describe your understanding and application of management by
addressing the following:
1. Describe the role of a
manager in a typical organization.
2. Propose and discuss three
traits an individual should possess to be an effective manager. How do these
traits fit the four functions of management?
Please ensure your paper is
properly APA formatted and includes a minimum of three (3) peer reviewed
citations within the paper.
Week 1 DQ1
Four Functions
Discuss the most important
decisions that must be made in (a) planning, (b) organizing, (c) leading, and
(d) controlling to allow a manager to utilize organizational resources effectively
and build a competitive advantage. Respond to at least two of your classmates’
postings
Week 1 DQ2
Diversity
Assess how today’s increasingly
diverse workforce and environment can both help facilitate and hinder a
manager’s responsibilities in an organization. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings.
Week 2 DQ1
Environmental Factors
Globalization is the set of
specific and general forces that work together to integrate and connect
economic, political and social systems across countries, cultures, or
geographical regions. The result of globalization is that nations and peoples
become increasingly interdependent because the world’s markets and businesses
become increasingly interconnected. Discuss how globalization is affecting the
political, legal, and economic forces impacting today’s business environment.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings
Week 2 DQ2
Creativity and Learning
The quality of organizational
decision making ultimately depends on innovative responses to opportunities and
threats. Explain the role that organizational learning and creativity play in
helping managers to improve their decisions. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings
Week 3 DQ1
Functional Structure
When and under what conditions
might managers change from a functional to (a) a product, (b) a geographic, or
(c) a market structure? Give a real-life example of such a change. Respond to
at least two of your classmates’ postings
Week 3 DQ2
Controls
The three main mechanisms that managers
use to assess output or performance are financial measures, organizational
goals, and operating budgets. Compare and contrast when it would be more
appropriate to use one measurement assignment versus another. Respond to at
least two of your classmates’ postings
Week 4 DQ1
Leadership
Leadership is the process by
which a person exerts influence over other people and inspires, motivates, and
directs their activities to help achieve group or organizational goals.
Describe how a leader differs from a manager, and when it would be more
advantageous to be a manager rather than a leader, and vice versa. Respond to
at least two of your classmates’ postings
Week 4 DQ2
Groups and Teams
A group may be defined as two
or more people who interact with each other to accomplish certain goals or meet
certain needs. A team is a group whose members work intensely with each other
to achieve a specific common goal or objective. Explain why it is important for
groups and teams to have a balance of conformity and deviance and a moderate
level of cohesiveness. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings
Week 5 DQ1
Communication
Communication is the sharing of
information between two or more individuals or groups to reach a common
understanding. Elaborate on the factors that are important to ensure
communication is effective and efficient in the workplace. Respond to at least
two of your classmates’ postings
Week 5 DQ2
Customers
Organizations
produce outputs that are consumed by customers. Because customers are vital to
the organization’s survival, it is important for managers to correctly identify
customers and promote organizational strategies to respond to their needs.
Discuss two operations management techniques that have been adopted by managers
in an effort to attract customers with improved products. In which industries
may those techniques be best utilized? Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings
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