Overview: Using the topic and research question you developed in week 1, you will design a qualitative instrument that could potentially answer your topic question if it were to be applied to a qualitative study. Keep in mind, this may take some stretching if you wrote your question leaning quantitatively. The purpose here is not … Read more
View the following video on power posing: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are, and read the short article describing it: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/04/03/power-posing-is-back-amy-cuddy-successfully-refutes-criticism/#ef264b53b8ef (there’s a link to the original study in the article). Why and how do you think power poses work, and why did they receive so much skepticism in the past? Try a few power poses and discuss if … Read more
Securing IoT Devices: What are the Challenges? Security practitioners suggest that key IoT security steps include: 1) Make people aware that there is a threat to security; 2) Design a technical solution to reduce security vulnerabilities; 3) Align the legal and regulatory frameworks; and 4) Develop a workforce with the skills to handle IoT … Read more
Your Instructor will assign you a complex case study to focus on for this Discussion. Consider how you will practice critical decision making for prescribing appropriate drugs and treatment to address the complex patient health needs in the patient case study you selected. By Day 3 of Week 9 Post a brief description of … Read more
Analyze the decision points surrounding whether or not to buy, modify, or build software for an organization. Enterprise resource management (ERP) systems integrate organizations’ data around accounting, sales, production, and many other areas. The data and processes integrated are determined by the industry. ERP systems are complex and expensive. Research and evaluate the … Read more
Citing from the literature, post your responses to the following: In what ways could your personal responsibilities and your work as an online instructor interact, overlap, or conflict? What challenges do you expect to face? How will you set and enforce boundaries? How can you ensure that you maintain a comfortable work-life balance? Describe … Read more
In 2013, Yahoo issued a memo to all employees linked here. Please read through the linked article and memo, and, applying the Strategic Approach to Management Communication and your knowledge of the Management communication process, explain why this memo was ill-advised, provide an alternative course of action to announcing this kind of change, and provide … Read more
Section Case Study: Read “George’s T-Shirts” beginning on page 267 and analyze the following questions: GEORGE’S T-SHIRTS For the last six years,George Lassiter, aproject engineer for amajor defensecontractor, had enjoyedan interesting andlucrative side business—designing, manufacturing,and hawking“special event”t-shirts. He had createdshirts for a variety of rock concerts, major sportingevents, and special fund-raising events. Although hist-shirts were … Read more
Instructions Case Study #14 – Case study 14 Starbucks Read the Starbucks case study located in the section titled Case Studies in your textbook concerning the following situation: This case is ideal for demonstrating the importance of the external environment, competitive rivalry, and strategic leadership. The following points are to guide a review and discussion … Read more
Overview In Milestone One, you recommended an innovation option (incremental or discontinuous) to the organization from the course scenario. Now that senior management of this organization has approved your recommendation, your task is to ensure your recommended innovation option gets implemented effectively and efficiently. Remember that your perspective is still that of a middle manager … Read more