Unit Assignments

Unit I Case Study

In the CSU Online Library, using the Business Source Complete database, search for and read the article titled "Hiring the Very Best," by Tracy Mullin (2005).

Based on the article, consider the approaches to organizational design. Analyze the effects and applications of the various organizational structures and levels of authority. Given the benefits and motivations mentioned in the article, share an analysis of the referenced company's impact on employee motivation, morale, and organizational culture.

Your response should be two pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to cite at least one article from the CSU Online Library (not including the referenced case study article). All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.

The myCSU Student Portal has great learning resources available for students. Please click here to access a case study example to use as a guide for this assignment.

Unit II Case Study

In the CSU Online Library, using the Business Source Complete database, search for and read the article titled "How Barbie Lost her Groove," by Nash and Duvall (2005). Compose a persuasive response that includes the following elements:

Explain why Mattel's managers were able to slowly change decision making over time and what kinds of cognitive errors contributed.

Explain and comment on any factors related to organizational culture and innovation within Mattel's setting that might have influenced the company to move in a more positive direction.

Your response should be two pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to cite at least one article from the CSU Online Library (not including the referenced case study article). All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.

Unit III Project

Examine your own personality by completing a personality test. Reflecting on your own personality, respond to this project in an essay, addressing each item below. Include research from at least one scholarly source from the CSU Online Library to support your responses.

Describe how emotional intelligence and understanding personality types are important for developing relationships.

Examine the extent to which you believe that personality profiles can help to reduce workplace conflicts.

Describe personality types of coworkers that cause personality conflicts for you based on your own personality assessment.

Describe a time you experienced a personality conflict, and discuss how you addressed it.

Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines. Your essay should be two pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying intext citations in the proper APA format.

The myCSU Student Portal has great learning resources available for students. Please click here to access an essay example to use as a guide for this assignment.

Unit IV Essay

Identify the major stakeholders in your organization (or one with which you are familiar). Analyze the top-management structure, investigate and enumerate the code of ethics (written or not written), and explain the ethical stance of all stakeholders involved in the organization. Identify the relationship among any reward systems and organizational goals and what positive or negative effect there is on employee productivity. Cite concepts and ideas from the unit readings to compliment your work.

Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines, and use at least one scholarly source from the CSU Online Library.

Your essay should be two pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.

Unit V Essay

Al-Haddad & Kotnour (2015) describes the change models of Kotter and Lewin. In an essay, compare and contrast these change models or any other early research that focuses on individual behaviors and resistance to change.

1. Explain each step of the change model.

2. Compare and contrast each model of change.

3. Explain the impact of each model on implementing change and resistance to change.

Your essay should be three pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. Cite at least one scholarly article from the CSU Online Library (not including the referenced case study article). You must accompany all referenced, paraphrased, and quoted material and sources used with in-text citations in the proper APA format.

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation

In a PowerPoint presentation (approximately 10 slides), explain why organizational structures differ. Define and provide an example of the four reasons why structures differ, which are as follows:

1. strategy,

2. organizational size,

3. technology, and

4. environment.

Be sure to cite any sources used in a reference slide by utilizing APA formatting. Cite at least one scholarly article from the CSU Online Library. Title and reference slides do not count toward the required length of the presentation. You are encouraged to use the slide notes function, when appropriate, to clarify the purpose and intent for each slide.

PowerPoint Best Practices is a tutorial that will help you learn to build a presentation using techniques that make your PowerPoint easy to view and understand. Click here to access this webinar.

Unit VII Essay

In a persuasive essay, link organizational technology, value, and strategy. You may use a real-life organization you have researched (or worked for) in order to illustrate your argument. Cite at least one article using a CSU Online Library database to support your essay's main ideas. Use section headers to share your findings, and persuade readers on the following topics:

Identify three kinds of technology in an organization.

Explain how different types of technology create different competencies.

Describe how technology impacts organizational culture.

Explain how technology can help organizational effectiveness.

Relate how technology can propel an organization's global expansion strategies.

You can find an article for this assignment by going to the CSU Online Library. Choose a database to search for your article, and then type key words in the database's search box to find an article related to your topic. If you have any questions, the librarians' contact information can be found on the right side of the library's page.

Your essay should be two pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to cite at least one article from the CSU Online Library. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.

Unit VIII PowerPoint Presentation

Imagine you are an executive for an organization of your choice, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization's direction. Create a PowerPoint presentation (approximately 10 to 15 slides), with speaker notes, in which you address the following components:

Describe the organizational structure and design.

Examine the organization's differentiation and growth strategy.

Analyze strategic options and a management approach the organization uses as it relates to the organization's goals and strategies.

Analyze the corporate culture and methods used to influence employee satisfaction and retention.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.