Please answer the following essay questions in a minimum of 250 words per question
Question 1:
In 2014, Zappos, the online retailer, launched a management model named “Holacracy.” Employees involved in a project gather together to discuss what needs to be accomplished and decide who is accountable for what. Holacracy is a symbiotic model without managers.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:
• Reflect on the evolution of management and consider the success of Zappos.• Do you think managers could become an obsolete role in organizations? Why or why not?
Question 2:
Perform an Internet search using the keyword phrase “ethical scandals in business during the last year”. Select 1 article to read and discuss. Please search American based and within one year.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:
• Briefly describe your selected scandal.• As an external consultant, how could you advise the leadership of the organization to prevent similar scandals from happening in the future?• Sometimes when businesses behave badly, there are no clear associated laws. How could the leadership of an organization set clear ethical limits when no clear legal limits exist? If there are no relevant laws, does that mean that anything goes?
Question 3:
Watch the video “Salary Negotiations” on viddler.com.
This video opens by citing a Salary.com statistic that predicts you could have lost out on $500,000 in salary by the age of 60 if you do not negotiate for a higher salary on your first job. Negotiating, however, is not something that can be done on a whim. The video explains the important considerations you must consider when preparing for the negotiating process.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:
• Why is salary negotiation an important factor in fostering employee motivation and improving employee performance? Support your statements with references from the reading material.
Question 4:
Brainstorming is a popular strategy for organizations to have employees more involved and contribute innovative thoughts and ideas to improve a process or organization.
Conduct an Internet search using the keywords “creativity and brainstorming.”
Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:
• What brainstorming activities would you recommend to a management team to help them think creatively and divergently?• What makes you believe that your recommended strategies could be effective? How or when could these strategies be implemented?
Question 5:
Collaboration between organizations is essential for organizational sustainability. For example, over 10 years ago, in efforts to provide quicker repair service, Toshiba formed an unlikely collaboration with UPS. UPS fixes Toshiba’s laptops.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:
• How do you think these types of collaborations could affect the management functions of leading and controlling?• What do you think are the legal and ethical considerations and limitations for organizations when providing services outside of their industry?
Question 6:
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we do business.
Conduct an Internet search using the keyword phrase “How does IBM Watson work?” Select a relevant article to read and a relevant video to watch.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:
• How can the technology used in IBM Watson give a competitive advantage to an organization?• Think of your current workplace or an organization you worked for in the past. How can the technology used in IBM Watson give a competitive advantage to your selected organization?• Is the technology used in IBM Watson a threat or an opportunity for organizations? Why or why not?
