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ASH MGT 601 Week 4 DQ 1 The Staffing Function NEW

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The Staffing Function. Why is staffing important? Who is responsible for it? Is it a
function of personnel/human resource departments? What are some of the ways managers can adapt to changes in
the external environment (shrinking work force, impacts of technology, etc.) to recruit and maintain quality personnel?
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ASH MGT 601 Week 3 DQ 1 Job Design NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 3 DQ 1 Job Design NEW

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Job Design. What kinds of jobs are needed in an organization? How has specialization of labor, or division of labor, been implemented in an organization in which you have worked (or researched)?
How are departments organized? Do you perceive these groupings to be effective? Why or why not?

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ASH MGT 601 Week 3 Quiz (2 Set) NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 3 Quiz (2 Set) NEW

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MGT 601 Week 3 Quiz
Question 1 The individual who implements the planned change is known as a(n) ____________.
Question 2 The task of defining the culture often begins with the:
Question 3 When a company produces a small volume of customized products, it employs large batch technology or mass production technology.
Question 4 A continuous, accusatory reference by employees toward management such as “they did it” would typify which source of resistance to change?
Question 5 Regardless of whether managers responsibility for organizational design work for any company, they have the same objectives, which include the following except:
Question 6 Changes that are directed at the attitudes, behaviors, skills, or performance of the company’s employees are:
Question 7 The determination of organic and mechanistic structural designs is dependent upon the use of unrelated variables.
Question 8 An advantage of specialization is that work can be performed more efficiently.
Question 9 Which management function establishes relationships between activities and authority?
Question 10 Generally speaking, the fewer decisions made at lower levels, the more decentralized the organization.
Question 11 Which of the following is a type of “supportive” or “assisting” authority?
Question 12 Technology includes the following except:
Question 13 It is said that form follows function. However, regarding the contingency factors approach to organizational design, ____________ follows ____________.
Question 14 Logically, if strategy changes, then structure must change accordingly.
Question 15 The contemporary production approaches and systems that made Woodward’s recommendations obsolete are ____________.

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ASH MGT 601 Week 1 DQ 1 Three Levels of Management NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 1 DQ 1 Three Levels of Management NEW
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Three Levels of Management. Imagine yourself as the executive manager of an organization. You are responsible for establishing the three levels of management and how each level functions
in the organization. One of the executive board members does not agree with having three levels of management.

How would you justify to the executive board that three levels of management should be implemented in the organization? In your initial post, please include an explanation of the function that each level performs and why
it is important.

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ASH MGT 601 Week 3 DQ 2 Organizational Life Cycles NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 3 DQ 2 Organizational Life Cycles NEW

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Organization Life Cycles. Read the article, “Organizational life cycles and shifting criteria of effectiveness: Some preliminary evidence”.
Describe the chronicle of life cycle change and the early stages of development, performance and resource acquisition, events leading to later stages of development, and the development of the formalization and control stage. Why do you think the author wrote about this topic? Why
is it important?

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ASH MGT 601 1 DQ 2 Evolution of Management NEW

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ASH MGT 601 1 DQ 2 Evolution of Management NEW

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Evolution of Management. Read the article, “The Management Century”. Based on the
content presented in the article, describe the evolution of management and how management practices have
changed over time. How has our understanding of management changed over time? Why has it evolved in the ways that it has?

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ASH MGT 601 Week 2 Strategic Planning Process NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 2 Strategic Planning Process NEW
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Strategic Planning Process. In a four- to five-page paper (excluding the title and references pages), discuss the strategic planning process. In your paper:
1. Explain the basic steps in the planning process.
2. Describe the steps in the decision-making process, and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making.
3. Predict how the steps of the strategic planning process and the environmental factors that influence
decision making impact the quality-productivity-profitability link.
Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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ASH MGT 601 Entire Course NEW

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MGT 601 Week 1 DQ 1 Three Levels of Management
MGT 601 Week 1 DQ 2 Evolution of Management
MGT 601 Week 2 DQ 1 Manager’s Decision Support Tools
MGT 601 Week 2 DQ 2 Managerial Planning
MGT 601 Week 2 Strategic Planning Process
MGT 601 Week 3 DQ 1 Job Design
MGT 601 Week 3 DQ 2 Organizational Life Cycles
MGT 601 Week 3 Quiz (2 Set)
MGT 601 Week 4 DQ 1 The Staffing Function
MGT 601 Week 4 DQ 2 Performance Appraisal
MGT 601 Week 4 Human Resource Planning and Organizational Strategy
MGT 601 Week 5 DQ 1 Leadership and Motivation
MGT 601 Week 5 DQ 2 Human Needs and Motivation in Organizational Management
MGT 601 Week 5 Situational Leadership Theory and Organizational Leadership
MGT 601 Week 6 Discussion 1 DQ 1 Organizational Control Process
MGT 601 Week 6 Discussion 2 DQ 2 Financial Controls
MGT 601 Week 6 Operational Plan (2 Papers)

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ASH MGT 601 Week 2 DQ 1 Manager’s Decision Support Tools NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 2 DQ 1 Manager’s Decision Support Tools NEW

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Manager’s Decision Support Tools. Read the journal article, “Executive Information
Systems: Their impact on Executive Decision Making”. Based on the information presented in the article, discuss
the following:
a. The tools executive managers use when making major decisions
b. The relationship between the tools the executive managers’ use and the managers’ tasks
c. The reasons for using the support tools

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ASH MGT 601 Week 4 DQ 2 Performance Appraisal NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 4 DQ 2 Performance Appraisal NEW

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Performance Appraisal. What is the purpose of performance appraisals? What are the
strengths and weaknesses of the four major appraisal methods currently in use? What if an employee’s work is not very quantifiable; how should a manager work to provide a fair appraisal?

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ASH MGT 601 Week 5 DQ 2 Human Needs and Motivation in Organizational Management NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 5 DQ 2 Human Needs and Motivation in Organizational Management NEW
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Read the article, A Theory of Human Motivation. Based on the information presented in the article, discuss the elements of self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group. What is the relationship between self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group? Why is it important for a manager to understand and appreciate employees self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group?

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ASH MGT 601 Week 5 Situational Leadership Theory and Organizational Leadership NEW

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ASH MGT 601 Week 5 Situational Leadership Theory and Organizational Leadership NEW

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As the new top-level executive of a medium-sized corporation, you have noticed that the leadership culture in the organization has been ineffective, which has lowered employee morale. To change the leadership culture you have decided to discuss this issue with all the managers and supervisors in the organization. Prior to meeting with all the managers and supervisors, you have decided that you need to develop a “how-to” guide on effective leadership.
In a four- to five-page paper (excluding the title and references pages), please explain why situational leadership theory is useful and relevant in developing an effective leadership culture. Describe the three theories of situational leadership and what you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of each theory when leading staff in the organizational environment.
The written assignment should include at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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ASH MGT 601 Week 6 Discussion 1 DQ 1 Organizational Control Process NEW

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Analyze how the four steps of the control process and explain how each step contributes to the control function. Describe the three types of controls. How can the effectiveness of controls be assessed in an organization?

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ASH MGT 601 Week 6 Discussion 2 DQ 2 Financial Controls NEW

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What is the primary financial control tool used to manage the operations of an organization and how can it equip managers with the information they need to make decisions? Provide three examples.

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ASH MGT 601 Week 6 Operational Plan (2 Papers) NEW

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Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 10-12 pages in length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Your paper must:
1. Develop an organizational chart for the proposed organization.
a. Include the title of positions and a brief description of the positions’ duties and responsibilities.
b. Figure 7.7 on page 207 of the text provides an example of how to develop the organizational chart.
2. Define the organization’s vision, mission, and values
3. Outline the basic planning process for the organization, and describes how the three levels of management influence this process.
4. Explain why the quality, productivity, and profitability are important elements in the planning process
5. Evaluate the relationship between the human resource planning activities and the overall organizational strategy
6. Discuss the philosophy of management that will be applied to the management of the organization and how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work environment where employees will be motivated and productive.
7. Compose the steps of control and types of controls included in the control process for the organization.
Writing the Operational Plan
The Plan:
1. Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critic

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