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This consulting assignment is based on the job of Concrete Finisher at Mark Concrete. It is described in an episode of ‘Dirty Jobs’. You can access this episode by watching it at the following site http://www.markconcrete.com/in-the-media/ .
After watching the episode, imagine that you are a consultant who has been asked to analyze and provide suggestions for a total overhaul of the human resource system for a Concrete Finisher at Mark Concrete.
You have to develop a selection plan for this job.
a. Recommend and describe 3 different selection assessments that could be used to hire for this job.
b. Provide justification for why you chose to use each method. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of these assessments.
c. Do you recommend using the multiple-hurdle or compensatory approach? Why?
d. Propose a process that can be used to assess whether the tests produce adverse impact once they are being used to hire new employees.

Original Work:
All sources must be properly cited and no more than 20% should be direct quotations from other sources. In other words, you may not copy/paste/cite your way to a 6 – 8 page paper.
Length:
The paper should be 6 (1700+ words) to 8 (2250+ words) double spaced pages not including cover pages, abstract, or reference pages. Follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style. There should be a minimum of 4 references, preferably from peer-reviewed academic journals, which you can access through the UTPB Library databases, EBSCO, Business Source Complete, or reputable news sources or company websites.
Topics:
The paper topic may be on any of the topics covered in the assigned readings or any topic directly related to the topics in this course, such as application in a particular industry.
Grading Rubric:
In the Individual Paper assignment, 80 points are awarded based on the appropriateness of the topic to the course and quality of sources and quality of content. There will be a major point deduction for excessive use of quotations to fill the paper by copy/paste/cite to create a paper. Ten points are awarded based on grammar and writing style and 10 points are awarded based on APA Style formatting.

Question 1. (Total Potential 100  Marks  )

Former long-time United Airlines CEO Oscar Muñoz says consolidation in the airline industry makes sense, and there is a pathway for Spirit Airlines to be owned by JetBlue or Frontier Airlines.  Should Spirit Airlines by acquired by JetBlue or Frontier Airlines?

REQUIRED: Using the Case Study Method perform the following tasks and provide in a formal written report format:

1. Case Background (4 Marks)
2. Problem Identification (5 Marks)
3. Secondary Challenges Identification (5 Marks)
4. SWOT Analysis (20 Marks)
5. Identification of Four (4) Alternatives (10 Marks)
6. Analysis of Alternatives
   • Subjective Analysis (4 Marks)
   • Financial Analysis (15 Marks)
   • Use of Sundry (Additional Information) Material (4 Marks)
   • Use of Matrix (4 Marks)
7. Recommendations (5 Marks)
8. • Resource Identification (2 Marks)
   • Resource Deployment (2 Marks)
   • Timeline of Activities, Commitments and Requirements (5 Marks)
   • Identification of KPIs, milestones and other performance measurements (5 Marks)
   • Implementation Budget (Cost Schedule) (10 Marks)

Question 2. (Total Potential Marks 20)

Q2.a Does this potential acquisition represent a Blue or Red Ocean Strategy? Explain and elaborate. (10 Marks)

Q2.b Why or why not? What is the evidence? (5 Marks) Q2.c Explain and elaborate. (5 Marks)

Question 3. (Total Potential Marks 25)

Q3. Create a Balanced Scorecard for Spirit Airlines

Q3.a Financial (5 Marks)

Q3.b Customer & Stakeholder (5 Marks) Q3.c Internal Process (5 Marks)

Q3.d Organizational Capacity or Learning & Growth (5 Marks)

Q3.e Explain and elaborate

 

Section Requirements (These are the minimum requirements):
1. Introduction:
a. Background of the company – what, when, whom, where, when founded, products in the company portfolio and/or services it offers etc.- Requirement 1, Word and PP
b. Mission statement of the company – Requirement 1, Word and PP
c. Vision statement of the company – Requirement 1, Word and PP
d. State of business – what is the current state of the business? Sales growth up, down, plateau, and why? Is it a publicly-traded company, and, if so what is the performance of the company stock vs. one year ago, two years ago, three years ago and graph time series data – Requirement 1, Word
e. Competitive landscape – what, when, whom, where, etc. Sales growth up, down, plateau, and why? Is it a publicly-traded company, and, if so what is the performance of the company stock vs. one year ago, two years ago, three years ago and graph time-series data – Requirement 1, Word
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2. Environmental Analysis
a. SWOT analysis of chosen company and key competitors – Requirement 2, Word
b. SWOT Analysis should be graphically represented for your company and its competitors – see example in the textbook
3. Introduction of New Product or New Service
a. What new product is being developed? For what purpose?/Why? Requirement 2, Word and PP
b. What is the proposed value proposition? (Value Proposition is a set of clear benefits or values it promises to deliver to consumers to satisfy their needs)- Requirement 2, Word
c. What is the proposed Positioning statement? (A product’s positioning is the place it occupies/should occupy in the mind of consumers relative to competing brands) – Requirement 2, Word
d. What is name of your new product, service, etc.? – Requirement 2, Word and PP
e. What does the packaging and structure look like? Create/Draw/Illustrate it. Show example(s) in your paper and powerpoint slide. Requirement 2, Word and PP
f. What is the “product or service” concept? Create a product concept. Product concept must have insight, benefit(s), and reason to believe (RTBs). See example of product concept., Requirement 2, Word and PP
4. Introducing the Consumer/End User of your new product
a. Whom is the target group?, Requirement 2, Word and PP – must be supported by relevant secondary sources
i. Demographic Profile (e.g. age, gender, income, education attainment, household size, etc.), Requirement 2, Word and PP – must be supported by relevant secondary sources
5. Retailer and Pricing Strategy
a. What is the retail strategy to sell it? Which retailers are you choosing? And, why do these retailers make sense for your new product? Word
b. What is your pricing strategy? How much will you charge, and, why? Word
6. Marketing Communications Plan
a. What marketing communications should be used? What?, When?, Where?, and How will you advertise towards your target group? (traditional media, off-line, social media, website, etc.?), must be supported by relevant secondary sources, Word and PP
b. Create/Illustrate examples of your advertising campaign, Word and PP
Please feel free to use a resource called MarketLine which is available online under Ryan Library Services to obtain any relevant data and information for your 7 to 10 page paper and power point (PP) slides. All materials must be sourced/cited correctly, no exceptions!

PART 1
Your unit data reflect an upward trend in blood administration errors. Is this likely an individual failure or a system failure? Which performance improvement theory or model would you use to address it?

PART 2
Select a problem that you have experienced or identified within your workplace or in a health care setting. What steps would you take to address the problem?

Based on the leadership attributes and competencies, 3 military leadership (1- Direct, 2- Coach, 3- Support, and Delegate) and explain how each manifests itself so that a subordinate says “because you did X, you have Y”. What are the risks and rewards and explain if it is Justified for leadership style.

Choose two ways that organizations have changed over the years and provide a past to current summary, integrating theory and personal perspectives.

• Your discussion should include any of the previous chapter concepts, including the readings from this week.
o Previous chapter concepts were
 An introduction to organizations and organization
 The three perspectives
 Combing perspectives
 Technology and organization boundaries
 Organizational goal setting
 Organizational environment and networks
 The changes of organizations

• At least 2,100 -2,200 words– APA 7th Professional
• At least 7 scholarly citations Must support assertions in APA format within the last 5 years
• Must integrate at least 1 biblical principle.– I would like the common English bible version used
o (Common English Bible. (2013). YouVersion Bible Online. https://my.bible.com/bible (Original work published 2011)
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• Course textbook is: Scott, W. R. (2015). Organizations and organizing: Rational, natural, and open systems perspectives. Routledge.

 

When you have selected your company, research and cover the following points in a well-written essay. Use APA7 format and topical headings. Here is a sample APA7 student paper to follow for title page, headings, etc. (at Purdue Owl).
1. In an introductory paragraph identify the company, the topic and a well-crafted thesis statement.
2. Briefly describe the company and the nature of its business and corporate business environment. Do not spend a lot of time on the history of the company, but do describe it sufficiently to create meaningful context. This should only need to be a paragraph.
3. Research, define and discuss the legal issues and regulatory environment for the company’s consumer issue. (i.e., What are the specific laws involved?) Include case law.
4. Ethical dilemma and two ethical frameworks: Identify the ethical dilemma that the company presents with respect to the consumer problem of the case study. This should be encapsulated in a single sentence in your paper. Evaluate two ethical frameworks with respect to the company management’s decisions that created the situation. One of these should be the ethical framework you identify as the framework the company followed or that is illustrated by its decision-making giving rise to the problem. The other framework you present and discuss is to be a contrasting ethical framework that might have produced a different situation for the company.
5. Other legal topics that relate to the company’s business: Also, clearly define and evaluate three (3) additional legal topics (NOT related to consumer protection laws) that we covered this term and that have involved this company. Suggestions are included in the above chart. (Hint: Review the legal topics in the textbook and cite to the text in your analysis. We covered many subjects. Examples: contracts, torts, product liability, bankruptcy, securities & stocks trading, employment issues, defamation, privacy, ADR, etc. Include illustrative case law.)
6. General recommendations for business leaders and managers that you have learned from this study (not just for the company you have selected, but for operating and managing a business).
7. Conclusion.
8. References list
Further Guidance:
1. Reflect on the class discussions and the text, required readings, articles that you have read during the class and use the information, and other academic sources
2. Write a well-supported analytical essay critiquing the company, its operations, and the ethical dilemma it caused. Discuss the legal issues and concepts identified and make recommendations for management. LENGTH: – See RUBRIC
3. Number of sources: Exemplary level of performance states 7 sources, at least 2 of which are from Trefry library and none of which are from excluded sources (e.g. Wikipedia).
4. Proper citation and references formatting must be in APA 7th Ed.
5. Papers that do not include appropriate in-text citations will lose points.
6. Dictionaries, encyclopedias — including Investopedia — Wikis, and the like, and Internet generic quick-answer websites are not acceptable to populate your Reference list as core references. Use your text, required readings, and other scholarly sources.
7. Review the Grading Rubric.
8. Organize your paper with appropriate subheadings per APA formatting.
9. Avoid contractions and chatty informal language. This is a professional paper.
10. Statements in your text must be supported with citations to the sources on your References list.
11. All sources on the References list must be correctly cited per APA7 in the text of the paper and vice versa.
12. Length. Per the rubric, the Exemplary level is 2500-3200 words. Length excludes the title page, references, abstract.
13. An abstract is NOT required.
14. Please proofread! Use aids that will help you — examples are spellcheck, Grammarly, reading your paper aloud, having someone else read it too, etc.

 

Following up on Jillian’s request, it is time to write a report that responds to the questions below. Your answers should demonstrate your understanding of strategic management and leadership theories. You should not only incorporate references to class discussions and learning topics but also cite at least two relevant scholarly resources on strategic leadership, such as many of those listed in the reference list of your course readings.

• What values, traits and abilities do you think are most important in a CEO to meet its performance objectives, while simultaneously developing a resilient organization that can respond to the challenges of sustainability? Why are resilience and sustainability important?
• Identify a CEO who has those values, traits and abilities. How have they played a role in the company’s success?
• What are the major barriers to being an effective CEO?
• Which theory or theories of leadership do you feel are relevant to your situation at work?
• Describe an instance when you demonstrated leadership.

The report should be six to seven pages, excluding cover page, executive summary, reference list, and appendices. Any tables, graphs, and figures should be included as appendices. Your report should have one-inch margins and be double spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font. In-text citations and references should abide by APA format. The report should be organized using headings and subheadings to improve its readability.

Begin by identifying a private-sector or not-for-profit organization of some size as the foundation of the SWOT analysis that you will conduct. What industry or sector of the economy does your company occupy? What do you think your organization does well?
Competitors:
Find and list 3 different (direct and/or indirect) competitors that your company or not-for-profit organization competes against.
Why did you choose these 3 competitors? What do they do well?
Which one of the key competitors that you identified should your company be most concerned about? Why?
Using the Business SWOT chart template as a guide, create your own SWOT chart and identify at least 2 different attributes for each of the 4 sections (your chart does not have to look exactly like the example, but should include all the sections).
Build justifications on why each of these 8 attributes were selected. Provide meaningful content as part of your defense.
Which one of the key competitors that you identified earlier should your company be most concerned about? Why?
Upon the conclusion of your research and analysis, write a brief summary of what you uncovered. Include in your summary what you found to be the most surprising.
Document should be a minimum of 250 words.