Sample Essay Questions

Communication with employees currently is done through an Intranet site called “What’s Up.” It’s read by most employees, but not regularly as not all always have access to a computer. A newsletter quarterly, but more communication is needed. As the leader of your organization and this new merger, you will need to find ways to […]

Undertake a literature review on a theoretical concept/construct of your choosing that has real world management implications (e.g., customer satisfaction, organisational commitment, return on investment, website quality etc.). Research the field to find four academic articles (the first article to propose the theory) relating to the concept;and three other more recent articles (2010 onwards) one […]

his Discussion is based on the research and analysis for the Week 10  in addition to the two articles in the Day 1 Readings that introduce you to two new management models: global leadership and transformational leadership. Post, 2 pages explaining some of the insights you gained about management in general and management models while […]

Address the following questions and also provide the name of a company example of each structure with supporting rationale. Reply substantively to two other learners. What kinds of companies should employ the simple structure organizational configuration? What kind of companies should use the machine bureaucracy form of structure? What kinds of organizations should feature a […]

Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will […]

Describe three important factors that contribute to changes in the health care industry. Propose three strategies that health care leaders can employ to lead their learning organizations in today’s turbulent environment. Your initial post should be at least 300 words. Support your response with a minimum of two scholarly sources.

Propose strategies for developing management staff, medical staff, and governing body/board in a learning organization.  What do you foresee as the obstacles you will face?  How will you handle potential conflicts that arise when implementing change toward becoming a learning organization?  Your initial post should be at least 300 words. Support your response with a […]

Assignment 1: Ethical Dilemma Assume you are a manager of a large heavy equipment manufacturing company.  Your company currently outsources the manufacturing of a specialized piece of equipment to a firm in another country. The outsourcing of this piece of equipment has saved your organization a considerable amount of money and has increased profits by […]

Write a paper of 500-750 words, not including the title and References page, that analyzes the need for health care reform. Include the following in your paper: Identify concerns about cost, quality, and access to the current U.S. health care system. Answer the question: Is the current health care system an example of market failure […]

Discussion 1: Organizational Support for Creativity Google is famous for offering all of its engineers “20%” time; that is, each engineer can take 20%% of their working hours, equivalent to one day a week, to work on any project of their choice. This can involve fixing errors or bugs that they have independently noticed, developing […]