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XMGT 230 Week 1 Decision-Making Process Paper

Resource: Ch. 3 of Management

Recall a difficult personal decision you had to make in the past such as returning to school, changing jobs, or moving to a new state.

Write a minimum 200- to 300-word description in which you evaluate your personal decision-making process. Include the following:

  • List the six stages of the decision making process described in our textbook.  Did you use a similar process when making your decision?
  • Were there any factors that prevented you from using a thorough process?  Which stages did you skip?
  • Looking back, what have you learned about your decision-making process? Would you have done something differently?

Use at least one academically accepted reference such as the course textbook to support your points.  APA formatted in-text citation and reference required.  The formatted reference should be added at the end of the CheckPoint.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines in regards to spacing and font.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 1 Knowledge Check

Complete the Week One Knowledge Check

 

1.The initial step in the decision-making process is to

  1. select an alternative
  2. evaluate the decision
  3. generate alternatives
  4. identify the problem

2.Making a decision by accepting the first option that meets your goal is referred to as

  1. optimizing
  2. minimizing
  3. accepting
  4. satisficing

3.Negative feedback received during the final evaluation of the decision indicates

  1. the problem was defined incorrectly
  2. implementation will require more resources
  3. the manager will not be allowed to have a second chance with the decision
  4. the decision was a bad choice

4.The set of important assumptions about the organization and its goals and practices that members of the company share is called

  1. organization norms
  2. organization culture
  3. industrial environment
  4. a closed system

5.Who must provide a long-term commitment in order to change an organizationâs culture?

  1. Customers and suppliers
  2. The CEO and organization managers
  3. Shareholders
  4. The government

6.Which of the following can be a useful clue about an

organizationâs culture?

  1. The macroenvironment
  2. The industrial environment
  3. Information the media provides related to the organization
  4. The way the organization’s employees dress and behave

7.The macroenvironment of an organization consists of

  1. suppliers, customers, and the competition

B.established, as well as new business,entering the environment

C.the legal, political, economic, and social environment

  1. inputs, goods, products, and services

8.A key benefit of managers having ready access to information is the ability to

  1. increase costs
  2. gain inventory control
  3. increase their span of internal control
  4. gain a significant competitive edge

9.An example of a cooperative strategy is

  1. coalition building
  2. mergers
  3. dual legal action
  4. competitive action

10.Which statement best describes planning?

A.Working with people and resources with the aim of accomplishing organizational goals

B.Bringing people into the organization for achieving overall success

  1. Monitoring performance of an organization

D.Making decisions related to the goals the

organization will pursue

11.Which of the following involves planning?

  1. Analyzing current situations

B.Determining rewards for goal achievement

  1. Implementing changes
  2. Attracting people to the organization

12.Which best defines how planning is used to deliver strategic value?

  1. A one-time process that is adhered to for

the life of the organization to meet its

goals

B.Analyzing past situations to decide what type of activities the company will employ

C.A dynamic process that considers the changing set of stakeholders’ needs when determining actions to achieve

organizational goals

D.A top-down approach, in which top executives establish business plans and direct others to implement them

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13.Which of the following focuses on the organizing function of management?

A.

Mobilizing employees based on specific job responsibilities

B.

Coordinating a company’s human and physical resources needed to achieve goals

C.

Identifying business functions and establishing reporting relationships

D.

Analyzing current situations and the environment to determine objectives

 

14.Which of the following best describes a dynamic organization?

A.

Creating organizations that continually focus on the internal processes to achieve goals

B.

Building an organization by grouping jobs into work units and allocating resources

C.

Identifying business functions and mobilizing leaders

D.

Being flexible and responsive towards customer needs and the competitive environment

 

15.For todayâs managers, the organizing function requires a higher focus on which of the following?

  1. Establishing matrix reporting relationships

B.Creating flexible and responsive organizations

C.Specifying job responsibilities and grouping jobs into cross-functional work units

D.Identifying business functions and allocating resources

16.The leading function for todayâs organizations necessitates

  1. taking care to minimize risks
  2. building a lean organization
  3. coordinating organizational resources

D.involvement at all levels of the organization

17.As one of the key management functions, leading focuses on a managerâs efforts to

A.

mobilize people to contribute his or her ideas

B.

build organizations that are flexible and adaptive

  1. make sure goals are met

D.identify opportunities for sustainable advantage

18.A managerâs ability to stimulate people to be high performers is referred to as

  1. leading
  2. organizing
  3. planning
  4. controlling

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19.Through careful monitoring of the financial budgets of a firm, a manager can detect potential problems in reaching his or her financial goals and take actions to reverse the problem. This is an example of which management function?

  1. Leading
  2. Organizing
  3. Planning
  4. Controlling

20.An essential component of control includes which of the

following?

A.

Monitoring performance and making necessary changes

  1. Mobilizing employees
  2. Assembling and coordinating resources
  3. Building a dynamic organization

21.In order to make needed adjustments, which of the following is required for the controlling function of management?

  1. Outcomes are consistent with goals
  2. Stimulating performance in employees
  3. Flexible and adaptive in leadership style

D.Delivering strategic value to the Organization

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 2 Five Factors Paper

Select an organization with which you are familiar, such as a present or past employer.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. Include specific examples for each one of the following:

  • Globalization
  • Technology
  • Innovation
  • Diversity
  • Ethics

Use at least one academically accepted reference such as the course textbook to support your points.  APA formatted in-text citations and References page required.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 3 Organizational Plans

Write a minimum 200-word paragraph answering the following questions:

  • What is a SWOT analysis and what are the four components of  SWOT?
  • Provide a specific example(s) of how a SWOT analysis might help a newspaper company to remain competitive in the age of electronic media.

Use at least one academically accepted reference such as the course textbook to support your points.  APA formatted in-text citation and reference required.  The formatted reference should be added at the end of the CheckPoint.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 3: CheckPoint: Organizational Plans

Write a 350-word paragraph answering the following questions:

 

  • What are the different types of plans that organizations can use?
  • What types of plans does your organization use, and why do they use these plans?

 

Format your paragraph consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 3 Knowledge Check 

Complete the Week Three Knowledge Check

 

1.A pattern of actions and use of resources that is developed withthe intention to achieve the goals of an organization is referred to as

  1. a mission development
  2. strategic operationalizing
  3. a strategy
  4. tactical plans

2.How long is the time horizon for a strategic plan?

  1. 1 to 3 years
  2. 3 to 7 years
  3. 3 to 5 years
  4. 1 to 5 years

17.Decisions about the organization’s long-term goals are called?

  1. SMART goals
  2. Strategic goals
  3. Strategic planning
  4. Mission planning

3.Which of the following refers to the translation of broad strategic

goals and plans into specific goals and plans?

  1. Operational planning
  2. Tactical planning
  3. Bottom-up planning
  4. Traditional planning

4.What level of management creates the tactical plan?

  1. Employee team leads
  2. Frontline leaders
  3. Executive level
  4. Middle management

5.If the strategy calls for the rollout of a new product line, the tactical

plan for the manufacturing unit may involve which of the following?

A.

Develop profit and return on investment goals for the new product line

B.

Design, test, and install the equipment needed to produce a new product line

  1. Schedule production runs

D.Identify capital and human resources requirements

6.Which of the following refers to the process of identifying the specific procedures and processes required at lower levels of the organization?

  1. Operational planning
  2. Tactical planning
  3. Contingency planning
  4. Divisional planning

7.To be effective, the organizationâs strategic, tactical, and

operational plans must be?

  1. Aligned
  2. Defined
  3. Scoped
  4. Direct

8.Typical operational planning might focus on which of the following?

A.

Production scheduling and training of personnel

B.

Profit levels, share value, growth, and return on investment

C.

Advertising expenditures, sales levels, and product use innovations

D.

Retention levels, benefits usage, and value

9.What types of plans are referred to as âwhat ifâ?

  1. Operational plans
  2. Tactical plans
  3. Contingency plans
  4. Strategic plans

10.What do we call the alternative plan when the initial strategic plan

is not working?

  1. Operational plans
  2. Tactical plans
  3. Contingency plans
  4. Personalized plans

11.What is another name for a contingency plan?

  1. Tactical plan
  2. Operation plan
  3. Disaster plan
  4. Strategic plan

12.What is the first step in the formal planning process?

  1. Goal and plan evaluation
  2. Alternative goals and plans
  3. Monitor and control
  4. Situational analysis

13.Who is responsible for the organization’s strategic plan?

  1. Middle management
  2. First-line supervisors
  3. Tactical managers
  4. Senior executives

18.The three levels of planning are

  1. strategic, business, and operational
  2. strategic, synergistic, and operational
  3. visionary, strategic, and operational
  4. strategic, tactical, and operational

14.Which environmental scan analysis looks at interest groups?

  1. Macroeconomic Analysis
  2. Technological Analysis
  3. Tactical Analysis
  4. Social Analysis

15.Environmental analysis examines which of the following?

  1. Organizational culture
  2. Competitor profile
  3. The key stakeholders
  4. Stockholders

16.What is the first process in an environmental scan analysis?

  1. Tactical planning
  2. Examination of the industry
  3. Strategic planning
  4. Operational assessment

 

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 4 Management Planning Presentation

Select one of the following scenarios: a major pharmaceutical company looking to introduce a new prescription medication; OR a major waste management company looking to open a new landfill near a popular national park; OR a major national retailer looking to open in a small town location.  You are assigned the role of being an executive for that organization. You have been asked to prepare a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction. Be certain to use your chosen scenario as the basis for the following:

Create a minimum 10-slide (not including the Title and References slides) Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:

  • Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization’s goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text.

  • Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at this company. Provide at least one example for each.

  • Analyze at least three factors that influence the company’s strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

Include detailed speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.

Support your presentation by incorporating the concepts discussed in class and from the text.

Use at least two academically accepted references, one of which must be the textbook, to support your points.  APA formatted in-text citations should appear on the slides or in the speaker notes.  A References slide should be included at the end of the presentation.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 5 Organizational Chart

Consider an organization for which you have worked.

Draw its organization chart and describe it by using terms from Ch. 8 of Management.

Write a 200-word paragraph describing your experience with the organization. Did you enjoy working there? Explain your response.

Submit both your paragraph and your organizational chart to your instructor.

Format your paragraph consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 5 Knowledge Check

Complete the Week Five Knowledge Check

 

1.Which of the following is created through division of labor and job specialization?

  1. Integration
  2. Coordination
  3. Differentiation
  4. Span of control

2.The reporting structure and division of labor in an organization is conveyed by which of the following?

  1. Span of control
  2. Organization chart
  3. Organization hierarchy
  4. Span of management

3.In the study by Lawrence and Lorsch (as cited in Bateman & Snell,2011), companies in complex, dynamic environments developed_____ levels of differentiation; and _____ levels of integration.

  1. intermediate; high
  2. high; high
  3. low; high
  4. high; low

4.Effectively leveraging the talents of subordinates, in addition to the

managerâs own talents, is called

  1. coordination
  2. correlation
  3. orientation
  4. delegation

5.How do decentralized organizations approach decision making?

A.

Top management in the organization make the majority of decisions.

B.

Stakeholders of the organization make the majority of decisions.

C.

The supervisory level employees make the majority of decisions.

D.

Employees most familiar with the issue make the majority of decisions.

6.The level of the organization that includes the first line managers and the employees that report to them is commonly called the

  1. senior level
  2. leadership level
  3. middle management
  4. operational level

7.Departments that have responsibility for the primary activities of the firm are called

  1. sales departments
  2. shipping departments
  3. staff departments
  4. line departments

8.A functional organizational structure is understood to be most effective in

  1. complex environments
  2. high growth environments
  3. new start-up companies
  4. simple, stable environments

9.A hybrid organizational form where functional and divisional organizational forms overlap is called a

  1. product organization
  2. network organization
  3. blended organization
  4. matrix organization

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 6 Organizational Structure Paper

Writea minimum 1,050-word paper in which you select an organization with which you are familiar and present the following items as they relate to that organization:

  • Describe the organizational structure (such as geographic, functional, customer-based, product, hybrid, matrix) of your selected organization. Use as much detail about hierarchy, divisions, departments, etc. as you know, being sure to include course material from discussions and readings.
  •  Compare and contrast that structure with different structures at two other organizations.
  •  Evaluate how organizational functions, such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations, influence the organizational structure of your selected organization.
  •  Analyze the effective of the organizational structure.  Is it effective, efficient and does it meet (or not) the organization’s needs.

Use at least one academically accepted reference such as the course textbook to support your points.  APA formatted in-text citations and References page required.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 7 Great Job

Write a minimum 200- to 300-word paragraph answering the following questions:

Can someone who is a manager not be a leader? Why or why not?

    • Can managers learn to be leaders?
    • What can organizations do to develop managers into leaders?

Use at least one academically accepted reference such as the course textbook to support your points.  APA formatted in-text citations and reference required.  The formatted reference should be added at the end of the CheckPoint.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 7 Knowledge Check

Complete the Week Seven Knowledge Check

 

1.Which of the models of organization structure depends most heavily on appropriate communication and coordination between subsidiaries?

  1. The global model
  2. The international model
  3. The multinational model
  4. The transnational model

2.What type of organization is âmarked by an absence of prejudice,discrimination, and low levels of intergroup conflict?â

  1. Diverse
  2. Mechanistic
  3. Pluralistic
  4. Multicultural

3.The assumption that there is âonly one wayâ and that no other way of living should be recognized, illustrates which diversity assumption?

  1. Homogeneity
  2. Similarity
  3. Ethnocentrism
  4. Parochialism

4.Supervisory leadership is behavior that provides

  1. purpose and meaning to the organization
  2. support and corrective feedback
  3. guidance and vision for the future

D.collaboration with others to initiatechanges.

5.At a restaurant where your friend works, the manager has a lot of power over the workers. She has the responsibility of scheduling workers and assigning projects during each shift. Employees who have performed poorly on their shifts tend to get scheduled for the unpopular weekend shifts and the worst shift duties. This manager

seems to use a high degree of

  1. legitimate power
  2. negative power
  3. coercive power
  4. referent power

6.Legitimate power is described as power that exists by having

  1. control over punishments
  2. control over rewards
  3. the authority to tell others what to do
  4. expertise

7.A leadership perspective that attempts to identify what effective leaders do and the behaviors they exhibit is referred to as the

  1. behavioral approach
  2. trait approach
  3. transformational leadership
  4. strategic approach

8.A leader that supports other individuals as part of improving the organization is best described as a

  1. bridge leader
  2. visionary leader
  3. compassionate leader
  4. servant leader

15.A person who has a special ability to generate excitement and revitalize organizations is known as a

  1. transactional leader
  2. situational leader
  3. transformational leader
  4. charismatic leader

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9.According to Bateman and Snell (2011), which of the following highlights the importance of leader behaviors, not just toward the group as a whole, but toward individuals on a personal level?

  1. The Vroom model of decision-making
  2. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory
  3. The trait approach to leadership
  4. Blake & Mouton’s Leadership Grid

10.Robin Errington has been frustrated at work. Robin’s boss, for whatever reason, never makes decisions. If anything is to be accomplished, Robin and her coworkers just choose what they think is best. Robin’s boss has a decision style that should be labeled

  1. autocratic
  2. non-performance
  3. employee centered
  4. laissez-faire

11.Which of the following statements is true regarding decision styles?

A.Laissez-faire style results in higher performance

B.Democratic style results in positive attitudes

C.Autocratic style results in lower performance

  1. Democratic style is the most efficient

12.According to leader behavior research, including studies at Ohio State and Michigan, the ideal leader

  1. is both autocratic and democratic
  2. is neither autocratic nor democratic

C.engages in both task performance and group maintenance behaviors

D.relies on the situation to dictate his/her behavior

13.What leadership approach focuses on maintaining good relationships between the leader and the employee and works well for leaders with high-LPC (least preferred coworker) scores?

  1. Social and charismatic leadership
  2. Expectancy-value model to leadership
  3. Relationship-motivated leadership
  4. Task-oriented leadership

14.What is a situational model that focuses on the participative dimension of leadership, or how leaders go about making decisions?

  1. Vroom model
  2. Path-goal model
  3. Fiedler’s contingency model
  4. Leader substitutes model

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 9 Capstone Discussion Question

Respond to the assessed capstone discussion question.

  • What are the different types of control systems? What are some advantages and disadvantages of the various control mechanisms? How does your organization use the steps of the control process?

 

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 9 Management and Leadership Presentation

Imagine that you are an expert in the principles of business leadership. You have been invited to present at a conference held for some of the top executives at Fortune 500 companies. Your assigned topic is leveraging leadership to maximize business success.

Create a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you address the following:

  • Introduction to leadership

    • Explain the differences between management and leadership and how cultivating leadership skills in managers can benefit the organization.
    • Explain how managers can set effective expectations for their employees to increase organizational performance.

  • Organizational culture

    • Describe how managers, when applying leadership principles, can contribute to a healthy organizational culture.

  • Managerial control

    • Identify some key control mechanisms and describe how management can apply them to aid in achieving organizational goals.

  • Leveraging diversity

    • Summarize some best practices for leading a diverse workforce, and the benefits that can come to the organization through leveraging diversity.

Support your presentation with the concepts discussed in class and from the text, and your personal experiences.

Include the speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

 

XMGT 230 Week 9 Knowledge Check 

Complete the Week Nine Knowledge Check

 

1.The level of expected performance for a given goal; a target that establishes a desired performance level, motivates performance, and serves as a benchmark against the performance being assessed is referred to as a(n)

  1. measurement
  2. standard
  3. control process
  4. audit

2.Performance standards can be set with respect to which of the following?

  1. Cost, quality, and functionality
  2. Quality, time used, and quantity
  3. Time used, quality, and functionality
  4. Quantity, quality, and temperament

3.Control that focuses on the use of information about previous results to correct deviations from the acceptable standard is referred to as

  1. feedforward control
  2. audit control
  3. quality control
  4. feedback control

4.Performance data is most commonly obtained from which of the following sources?

A.Oral reports, written reports, and personal observation

B.Customer reports, written reports, and personal observation

  1. Top, middle, and lower management

D.Self-reports, oral reports, and upper management

5.Which of the following is the third major step in the formal control

process?

  1. Setting standards
  2. Comparing performance with standards
  3. Revising standards
  4. Taking corrective action

6.The use of rules, regulations, and authority to guide performance is referred to as

  1. clan control
  2. market control
  3. concurrent control
  4. bureaucratic control

7.Market controls involve the use of

  1. rules and regulations
  2. authority
  3. sales and variable costs levels
  4. economic standards

12.The increasing need for clan control is caused by

  1. changes in the economics of work
  2. employees becoming too empowered

C.employees lack of interest in corporate decisions

  1. changes in employment relationships

8.Advances in information technology have created powerful

  1. market controls
  2. feedback controls
  3. concurrent controls
  4. organization links

9.The Six Sigma approach is based on ____________ analyses that contribute to ____________.

  1. statistical; increased customer base
  2. budgetary; customer satisfaction
  3. strategic; customer satisfaction
  4. statistical; customer satisfaction

13.Assessing your own companyâs planning, organizing, leading,and controlling efforts is the essential function of

  1. strategic audits
  2. feedback control
  3. external audits
  4. internal audits

10.Group maintenance behaviors are

A.

focused on a concern for the accomplishment of the work

B.

focused on the satisfaction of the work group

  1. focused on the closeness of supervision
  2. generally resented by workers

 

11.Leaders are agents of

  1. control
  2. details
  3. results
  4. transformation

 

 

 

XMGT230 Week 1 DQ 1 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

What is management? Why is management necessary? How do you think management has evolved?

 

XMGT230 Week 1 DQ 2 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

How do the four functions of management affect organizational success? Which function of management do you think is most important? Why?

 

XMGT230 Week 3 DQ 1 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

What are the steps in the planning process? Which step is the most crucial? Why?

 

XMGT230 Week 3 DQ 2 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

Do you think organizations can over plan? Explain your response.

 

XMGT230 Week 5 DQ 1 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

What are the different types of organizational structures? Which type of structure do you think is the most effective? Why is this structure the most effective? How can organizations determine if they are structured in the most effective and efficient manner?

 

XMGT 230 Week 5 DQ 2 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

What evidence have you seen of the imperatives for change, flexibility, and responsiveness faced by today’s firms?

 

XMGT 230 Week 7 DQ 1 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

What are some skills that leaders need to possess? How can managers develop leadership skills?

 

XMGT 230 Week 7 DQ 2 (10 different responses A+ Guide)

How has management changed because of the increased role of globalization? Would a good leader in one country automatically be a good leader in another country? What characteristics should a leader have to make them successful globally?

 

XMGT 230 Week 9 Capstone DQ (10 different responses A+ Guide)

What are the different types of control systems? What are some advantages and disadvantages of the various control mechanisms? How does your organization use the steps of the control process?