23/ Management Assessment -Do you have true grit?

Think about typical projects or hobbies that you initiate from home, school, or at work. Respond to each of the following statements as honestly as possible.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a different one. – 10 pts

2. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a short time but later lose interest. – 10 pts

3. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take more than a few months to complete. – 10 pts

24/Critical Analysis – Cleaver’s Sausage House

Read the case study: Cleaver’s Sausage House located on pp. 296-297 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What do you think are the reasons for people’s resistance to the MRP implementations? Explain. – 15 pts

2. What is the value of the task force idea suggested by the CEO as away to facilitate implementation? Explain. – 15 pts

3. Which implementation tactics do you think Elam should follow? Why? – 20 pts. 

25/Ethical Dilemma – Crowdsourcing

Read the Ethical Dilemma – Crowdsourcing located on pp. 295-296 of the text.  Choose one of the following scenarios that would most reflect how you would respond to the dilemma. Support your answer using information from the text. Your answer should be at least 250 words in length. This assignment is worth 50 pts.

What Would You Do?

1. Go to the meeting and argue for abandoning crowdsourcing for now in favor of maintaining the artistic integrity and values that Off the Hook has always stood for. 

2. Accept the reality that because Rob strongly favors crowdsourcing; it’s a fait accompli. Be a team player and help work out the details of the new design approach. Prepare to lay of graphic designers as needed.

3. Accept the fact that converting Off the Hook to a crowdsourcing business model is inevitable, but because it violates your own personal values, start looking for a job elsewhere.

26/Management Assessment -Will you get the right people on the bus?

As a new manager, how much emphasis will you give to getting the right people on your team? Find out by answering the following questions based on your expectations and beliefs for handling the people part of your management job.

1. Answer the following questions with the phrase Mostly True or Mostly False.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I’ll readily fire someone who isn’t’ working out for the interests of the organization. – 10 pts

2. Selecting the right people for a winning business team is as important to me as it is to a winning sports team. – 10 pts

3. I expect to spend 40 % – 60% of my management time on issues such as recruiting, developing, and placing people. – 10 pts

27/Critical Analysis – The Right Way with Employees?

Read the case study: The Right Way with Employees located on p. 356 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What kind of employee social contract is assumed by Kirby and by Drew? Explain. – 15 pts

2. If you were an HR manager at the company, which view would you support? Why? – 15 pts

3. HR departments hire and develop human capital to serve the organization’s strategy and drive performance. Which approach – Kirby’s or Drew’s is more likely to have a greater positive impact on performance? Discuss. – 20 pts

28/Homework Questions Week Ten

This week you will answer the Discussion Questions; 1, 3, 4, 6, 10 located on pages 351-352 of the text. Each question is worth 10 pts.

29/Management Assessment -Do you have a gender and authority bias?

1. Indicate whether each of the following statements is Mostly True or Mostly False.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I would fell more comfortable if the pilot of an airplane I was traveling on were male. – 10 pts

2. In general, I would rather work for a man than for a woman. – 10 pts

3. If I were being sentenced in court, I would prefer the judge to be a woman. – 10 pt

30/Critical Analysis -A Nice Manager

Read the case study: A Nice Manager located on pp. 400-401 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What does nice mean to you? Is being considered nice a good trait for managers to have, or is it the kiss of death? – 15 pts

2. Is nice related to any concepts in the chapter, such as agreeableness, conscientiousness, or emotional intelligence? Discuss? – 15 pts

3. If Harry is passed over for promotion, what feedback and advice should he be given about how to improve his management skills for possible future promotion? – 20 pts. 

31/Ethical Dilemma – Should I fudge the numbers?

Read the Ethical Dilemma – Should I fudge the numbers?  located on pp. 399-400 of the text.  Choose one of the following scenarios that would most reflect how you would respond to the dilemma. Support your answer using information from the text. Your answer should be at least 250 words in length. This assignment is worth 50 pts.

1. Make the previous numbers work. Kristin and the entire team have put massive amounts of time into the project and they all expect you to be a team player. You don’t want to let them down. Besides, this project is a great opportunity for you in a highly visible position.

2. Stick to your principles and refuse to fudge the numbs. Tell Kristin that you will work overtime to help develop an alternative proposal that stays within budget by providing more training to employees who work directly with customers and fewer training hours for those wo do not have direct customer contact. 

3. Go to the team and tell its members what you’ve been asked to do. If they refuse to support you, threaten to reveal the true numbers to the CEO and board members. 

32/ Management Assessment -What motivates you?

Think of a specific recent work or study task on which you worked alone. How important were each of the following as a reason for doing this activity?

1. Answer the following questions with the phrase Mostly True or Mostly False.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I received a reward for doing it. – 10 pts

2. I was supposed to do the activity. – 10 pts

3. It was something I felt I had to do. – 10 pts

33/Critical Analysis -Lauren’s Balancing Act

Read the case study: Lauren’s Balancing Act located on pp. 473-474 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of the incentive system that De Marco’s is using for sale associates? What impact do you think it’s having on the DeMarco’s culture? Explain. – 15 pts

2. Do you think the complaints of lower-paid sales associates are legitimate? Why or Why not? How do you suggest that Lauren respond to these complaints, such as the gripe that the system offers few opportunities for large commissions in some departments? – 20 pts. 

3. Have the successes of sales associates such as Katherine and Damien created a situation in which customer’s loyalty to particular salespeople is stronger than their loyalty to the store? For example is a successful sales associate leaves De Marco’s, might the customer leave also? – 15 pts

34/Ethical Dilemma – To Revenge or Not to Revenge

Read the Ethical Dilemma – The New Test located on p. 45 of the text.  Choose one of the following scenarios that would most reflect how you would respond to the dilemma. Support your answer using information from the text. Your answer should be at least 250 words in length. This assignment is worth 50 pts.

What Would You Do?

1. Recommend to the President that a meeting be arranged with the sales representatives entitled to a bonus and tell them that their checks were going to be delayed until Puget’s financial picture clarified. The sales reps would be told that the company had a legal right to delay payment and that it may not be able to pay bonuses if its financial situation continues to deteriorate.

2. Recommend a meeting with the sales representatives entitled to a bonus and tell them that the company’s deteriorating financial situation triggers one of the contingency clauses in their contract, so the company won’t be issuing their bonus checks. Puget will just have to deal with the negative impact on sales rep motivation. 

3. Recommend strongly  to the president that Puget pay the bonuses as promised. The legal contracts and financial situation don’t matter. Be prepared to resign if the bonuses are not paid as you promised. Your word and a motivated sales team mean everything to you. 

35/Management Assessment -Do you focus on what others say?

Think about how you communicate with other people during a typical day at work or school. 

1. Answer the following questions with the phrase Mostly True or Mostly False.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I’m extremely attentive to what others say. – 10 pts

2. I deliberately show people that I am listening to them. – 10 pts

3. I really enjoy listening carefully to people. – 10 pts

36/Critical Analysis -E-Mail Adventure

Read the case study: E-mail Adventure located on pp. 507-508 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What is the underlying communication mistake in this case? Why do you think Howard Tannenbaum sent those emails? – 15 pts

2. How do you think Tannenbaum should have communicated his concerns about the information link? Why? – 15 pts

3. What should Tannenbaum do now to try to recover from the negative impact of his emails? Suggest specific steps. – 20 pts. 

37/Homework Questions – Week Thirteen

This week you will answer the Discussion Questions; 1, 4, 6, 7, 9 located on pages 503-504 of the text. Each question is worth 10 pts.

38/Management Assessment -How do you like work?

Your approach to your job or schoolwork may indicate whether you thrive on a team.

1. Answer the following questions with the phrase Mostly True or Mostly False.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I prefer to work on a team rather than do individual tasks. – 10 pts

2. Given a choice, I try to work by myself rather than face the hassles of group work. – 10 pts

3. I enjoy the personal interaction when working with others. – 10 pts

39/Critical Analysis -Are We A Team?

Read the case study: Are We A Team? located on pp. 542-543 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What type of team does the new CIO have? What do you see as the key problem with the team? – 15 pts

2. How do you think the team evolved to this low level of cooperation and cohesiveness? – 15 pts

3. What suggestions do you have for the CIO to help her turn this collection of individual regional and department heads into a top-performing team? Explain. – 20 pts.

40/Ethical Dilemma – One for All and All for One

Read the Ethical Dilemma – One for All and All for One located on pp. 541-542 of the text.  Choose one of the following scenarios that would most reflect how you would respond to the dilemma. Support your answer using information from the text. Your answer should be at least 250 words in length. This assignment is worth 50 pts.

What Would You Do?

1. Vote to exonerate the three group project members who didn’t cheat. You’re convinced that they had no reason to suspect Paul Colgan of dishonesty. Exonerating them is the right thing to do.

2. Vote in support of Hank Zierden’s decision to hold each individual member accountable for the entire project. The professor clearly stated his policy at the beginning of the semester, and the students should have been more vigilant. The committee should not undercut a professor’s explicit policy.

3. Vote to reduce each of the three student’s penalties. Instead of a zero, each student will receive only half of the possible total points for the project, which would be an F. You’re still holding the students responsible for the group project but not imposing a catastrophic punishment. This compromise both undercuts the professor’s policy an punishes “innocent ” team members to some extent but not as severely as Paul.

31/Management Assessment -What is your attitude towards improvement?

Respond to each of the following statements based on how you think and act in a typical situation of work accomplishment at school or on the job.

1. Answer the following questions with the phrase Mostly True or Mostly False.

2. Provide a few sentences for each questions indicating why you believe this skill would or would not be necessary for a manager to have.

This assessment is worth 30 points. You may either text your responses or upload a document. 

Questions

1. I spend time developing new ways to approach old problems. – 10 pts

2. So long as things as done correctly and efficiently, I prefer not to take on the hassle of changing them. – 10 pts

3. I believe the effort to improve something should be rewarded even if the final outcome is disappointing. – 10 pts. 

32/Critical Analysis -Five Stars

Read the case study: Five Stars located on pp. 579-578 of the text. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (meaning more than one sentence!). Your answers should display knowledge gained from the chapter. This is your opportunity to critically think about what you have learned and how it applies to certain situations.  This assignment is worth 50 points. 

Questions

1. What do you see as the major strengths and flaws in the feedback control system used in the schools in this scenario? What changes for you recommend to overcome the flaws? – 15 pts

2. Is a 1-5 grading system by principals and master teacher s a valuable part of  feedback control system for teachers? Why – 15 pts

3. How might the state control the accuracy of principals who are conducting teacher evaluations? Explain. – 20 pts

1. Answer the following questions with the phrase Mostly True or Mostly False.