Important Course Information
Course Overview
Throughout this course you will assume the role of a management consultant hired by a variety of clients. Each individual or group project you undertake will present a different management or leadership challenge. These projects will give you an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of modern leadership issues and apply ethical theories and reasoning skills to business situations.
General Project Deliverable Guidelines
As a management consultant you make a living by providing management advice to senior level managers with regard to management problems that they are experiencing within their organization. Your role is to analyze the situation and then apply your experience,
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Your client has asked you to prepare a report in which you address the following questions: 1. How should the leader deal with the situation? 2. How are leading and managing different? 3. Is the CEO trying to lead or manage this change initiative? 4. What arguments can he use to persuade his managers? 5. What can he do to help his managers change their style? 6. What are the implications of his actions and decisions? 7. What would you recommend to the CEO given your analysis of his approach thus far?
Use the Library or other Web resources to support your argument. Be sure to cite your sources using APA Style 6th edition guidelines.
Your report MUST include a reference list. All research should be cited in the body of the paper. Discussion Board essays and Individual Projects without references and citations may not earn any higher grade than a 'C' letter grade. Your report should contain an abstract, a short introduction, and conclusion in addition to the body of the paper. Please note that if you have a source in your reference section, you need to cite it in the body of the paper per APA guidelines and vice-versa.
Please submit your assignment as a Word document in APA Style 6th edition format.
Objective: The Objective of the Unit 1 IP Assignment will involve the following the Course Outcomes and Grading Criteria with their respective percentages for the Grading
The report has to be presented professionally with cover sheet, table of contents and references.”
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide,
4) What advice would you offer John Chambers in managing Cisco’s culture through the transition?
What recommendations would you make to Jim Sinegal regarding the actions that Costco management needs to take to sustain the company’s growth and improve its financial performance?
5. Should the company seriously consider any other options besides doing a spin-off or issuing targeted stock?
10. What recommendations would you make to Jim Sinegal regarding the actions that Costco management needs to take to sustain the company’s growth and improve its financial performance?
* any other issues you believe should be brought to the attention of the CEO and the board
Write a 2-3 page (single spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font size) report answering each of the questions above. Use APA format for references. Each reference should have a matching in-text citation and vice versa. Analyses which integrate the material from the text book, class discussions, and external reference sources will receive higher points than those which don’t.
4. If you were Woodmere’s top management, what suggestions would you make to improve the current proposal? Why?
When working with case two and three focused on the human and the political perspective of management consulting, respectively, the value of identifying the power base and understanding the patterns of dependence and interdependence within the client organization became evident. Case three particularly called for an understanding of the political and human factors, since the presentation was intended for the actual client and not for the consulting mentor as was the case in the second assignment.
Today, there is a huge competition in every business around the globe. To achieve my dream and goal, I need to develop myself and gain knowledge in the management sector; therefore, I have opted to pursue Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management Packaged course at TAFE SA, Adelaide City Campus, where I will be able to learn skills required to lead the team and manage business effectively with international standards. Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management Packaged course is not available in my home country and I am particularly interested in this course as it covers core units such as developing and implementing business plan, lead and manage organisational change, manage finances, and provide leadership across the
Within this assignment I will describe my understanding of the links between management and leadership, the skills and styles of management and leadership, the application of management and leadership theories in an organisational context and planning for the development of management and leadership skills.
2. If you were the president of ATH, what would you do to get the business back on track?