Formulate strategic business decisions from a management, leadership, and organizational design perspective.

In this assignment, you will address one course outcome by making and proposing management and leadership decisions focusing on the future of your chosen organization. Be sure to follow the instructions in the template.

To start this assignment, choose an organization from the list provided by your instructor.

• Visit the Mergent Market Atlas in the to research your chosen organization. Become very familiar with this library database. You will need it.
  • Analyze the details, latest annual report, latest news, review competitor information, etc., about your chosen organization.
  • You may also want to visit the websites of your chosen organization and its competitors for more information and observation.

Scenario:

You are the director of strategy and business intelligence for your chosen organization. You are analyzing strategic options for a proposal you will make to C-level executives of your organization. In the future, you will use the results of your management and leadership decisions in the strategic planning process. Use the following criteria to analyze and propose strategic business decisions for your organization.

Requirements: Deliver a strategic decision-making verbal presentation to the C-level executives of your chosen organization. You will formulate strategic business decisions from a management, leadership, and organizational design perspective, focusing on expansion and growth efforts.

Address each of the following inquiries in your deliverable using the .

Introduction and Purpose

1. Introduce your chosen organization and the purpose of the presentation in a high-level overview using informational research resources.

• 1.1. Provide details about your chosen organization, including an analysis of its brand, the industry sector in which the organization operates, and the organizational vision, mission, and values.
• 1.2. Provide a high-level synopsis of the organizational design of your chosen organization.
• 1.3. Provide a statement detailing the purpose of your presentation.

Strategic Decision-Making Process

2. Analyze processes for making strategic business decisions.

• 2.1. Develop a thesis statement addressing the differences between management and leadership decision-making.
• 2.2. Explain how management and leadership decision-making abilities are used in the strategic planning process.
• 2.3. Distinguish between making strategic, administrative, and operational decisions (based on Ansoffs theory) from the perspective of a manager and a leader.
• 2.4. Explain the impact that management and leadership attributes have on strategic decision-making.
• 2.5. Identify, research, and explain a decision-making process that is useful in strategic decision-making.

Strategic Decision-Making

3. Analyze a scenario that requires strategic decision-making abilities.

• 3.1. Use brainstorming techniques to create a new product idea that enhances the strategic position of your chosen organization using the results of the strategic evaluation previously conducted.
• 3.2. Identify, research, and choose a domestic or international market to launch your new product idea for your chosen organization.
• 3.3. Explain how your strategic decisions on the new product idea and chosen market will improve the organization’s competitive advantage.

Management, Leadership, and Organizational Design

4. Formulate strategic decisions from a management, leadership, and organizational design perspective.

• 4.1. Identify one management theory and explain its application and value in the strategic decision-making process for your new product idea and chosen market.
• 4.2. Identify one leadership theory and explain its application and value in the strategic decision-making process for your new product idea and chosen market.
• 4.3. Based on Mintzbergs parameters of organizational design, explain its application and value in the strategic decision-making process for your new product idea and chosen market.
• 4.4. Formulate strategic decisions using your chosen management and leadership theories within Mintzbergs parameters of organizational design.

Verbal Narration Requirements

5. Produce an oral narration on each PowerPoint slide.

• 5.1. Speak confidently and demonstrate full knowledge of the content matter on each slide.
• 5.2. Verbally substantiate your critical thinking and provide viable reasoning for your perspectives using research resources.
• 5.3. Verbally address and target the appropriate audience with your content to persuade strategic decision-making.
• 5.4. Use fluctuations in the volume of your voice to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points.

Presentation Design Requirements

6. Develop a professionally designed presentation.

• 6.1. Use a design template to format your presentation.
• 6.2. Use the template provided to develop PowerPoint slides containing concise content, images, diagrams, and charts.
• 6.3. Produce notes that explain the content on each PowerPoint slide.
• 6.4. Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed academic research resources.
• 6.5. Write content in the third person.
• 6.6. Apply proper APA style citation and reference format.

You should make thorough use of the reading resources to complete this deliverable. You are a professional and will need to determine how many slides and how long the presentation should be to meet the requirements of this assignment. You can do professional research (above and beyond the resources provided) and make strategic decisions at this level of your degree program. Take the initiative to be the problem solver and strategic decision-maker.

Notes: You may pick any company you’d like. Follow template.

Formulate strategic business decisions from a management, leadership, and organizational design perspective.

In this assignment, you will address one course outcome by making and proposing management and leadership decisions focusing on the future of your chosen organization. Be sure to follow the instructions in the template.

To start this assignment, choose an organization from the list provided by your instructor.

• Visit the Mergent Market Atlas in the to research your chosen organization. Become very familiar with this library database. You will need it.
  • Analyze the details, latest annual report, latest news, review competitor information, etc., about your chosen organization.
  • You may also want to visit the websites of your chosen organization and its competitors for more information and observation.

Scenario:

You are the director of strategy and business intelligence for your chosen organization. You are analyzing strategic options for a proposal you will make to C-level executives of your organization. In the future, you will use the results of your management and leadership decisions in the strategic planning process. Use the following criteria to analyze and propose strategic business decisions for your organization.

Requirements: Deliver a strategic decision-making verbal presentation to the C-level executives of your chosen organization. You will formulate strategic business decisions from a management, leadership, and organizational design perspective, focusing on expansion and growth efforts.

Address each of the following inquiries in your deliverable using the .

Introduction and Purpose

1. Introduce your chosen organization and the purpose of the presentation in a high-level overview using informational research resources.

• 1.1. Provide details about your chosen organization, including an analysis of its brand, the industry sector in which the organization operates, and the organizational vision, mission, and values.
• 1.2. Provide a high-level synopsis of the organizational design of your chosen organization.
• 1.3. Provide a statement detailing the purpose of your presentation.

Strategic Decision-Making Process

2. Analyze processes for making strategic business decisions.

• 2.1. Develop a thesis statement addressing the differences between management and leadership decision-making.
• 2.2. Explain how management and leadership decision-making abilities are used in the strategic planning process.
• 2.3. Distinguish between making strategic, administrative, and operational decisions (based on Ansoffs theory) from the perspective of a manager and a leader.
• 2.4. Explain the impact that management and leadership attributes have on strategic decision-making.
• 2.5. Identify, research, and explain a decision-making process that is useful in strategic decision-making.

Strategic Decision-Making

3. Analyze a scenario that requires strategic decision-making abilities.

• 3.1. Use brainstorming techniques to create a new product idea that enhances the strategic position of your chosen organization using the results of the strategic evaluation previously conducted.
• 3.2. Identify, research, and choose a domestic or international market to launch your new product idea for your chosen organization.
• 3.3. Explain how your strategic decisions on the new product idea and chosen market will improve the organization’s competitive advantage.

Management, Leadership, and Organizational Design

4. Formulate strategic decisions from a management, leadership, and organizational design perspective.

• 4.1. Identify one management theory and explain its application and value in the strategic decision-making process for your new product idea and chosen market.
• 4.2. Identify one leadership theory and explain its application and value in the strategic decision-making process for your new product idea and chosen market.
• 4.3. Based on Mintzbergs parameters of organizational design, explain its application and value in the strategic decision-making process for your new product idea and chosen market.
• 4.4. Formulate strategic decisions using your chosen management and leadership theories within Mintzbergs parameters of organizational design.

Verbal Narration Requirements

5. Produce an oral narration on each PowerPoint slide.

• 5.1. Speak confidently and demonstrate full knowledge of the content matter on each slide.
• 5.2. Verbally substantiate your critical thinking and provide viable reasoning for your perspectives using research resources.
• 5.3. Verbally address and target the appropriate audience with your content to persuade strategic decision-making.
• 5.4. Use fluctuations in the volume of your voice to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points.

Presentation Design Requirements

6. Develop a professionally designed presentation.

• 6.1. Use a design template to format your presentation.
• 6.2. Use the template provided to develop PowerPoint slides containing concise content, images, diagrams, and charts.
• 6.3. Produce notes that explain the content on each PowerPoint slide.
• 6.4. Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed academic research resources.
• 6.5. Write content in the third person.
• 6.6. Apply proper APA style citation and reference format.

You should make thorough use of the reading resources to complete this deliverable. You are a professional and will need to determine how many slides and how long the presentation should be to meet the requirements of this assignment. You can do professional research (above and beyond the resources provided) and make strategic decisions at this level of your degree program. Take the initiative to be the problem solver and strategic decision-maker.

Notes: You may pick any company you’d like. Follow template.

In a discussion of 250 words, write your thoughts and reflections regarding Apple company by 2030. Please provide examples to further the discussion as needed.

Include at least two references. APA format.

Hello,

I am looking to get help in my business human resource management assignments. I have a few assignments that are due and need someone who is a expertise to assist me with all assignments. I will provide you login information and details how to complete assignments. The first two assignments is a case study to build up into a portfolio; each case study assignment has between 3 & 4 questions to answer.

Whoever helps me, I will post the other two assignments individually to get paid. Thank you.

In this discussion, learners will engage in reflecting on real-world conflicts they have encountered in professional settings, fostering a deeper undemanding of the underlying causes of organizational conflict.

Instructions:

In our reading on Sources of Conflict in an Organization, there are four sources of organizational conflict that are identified: Goal incompatibility and differentiation, interdependence, uncertainty and resource scarcity, and reward systems. When assessing a conflict, its important to understand the root cause rather than just the surface issue.

For your initial post, reflect on a conflict youve encountered in a professional settingwhether as an observer or a participant. What was the underlying issue that caused the conflict? Which one of the four sources of organizational conflict identified in our reading do you think lead to the conflict?

For your two reply posts, think about our readings and videos that explore the potential benefits of conflict and consider how the identified conflict could allow for growth and happiness at work.

Reading:

Read: Making Conflict Suck Less: The Basics, Chapter 1 (8 pages) (LO1) (LO2)

Read: Organizational Behavior and Human Relations, The Conflict Process and Sources of Conflict in an Organization (4 pages)

Read: Organizational Behavior, 14.1 Conflict in Organizations: Basic Considerations (3 pages)

PDF files included below with the rubric.

Videos:

Watch: Why there’s so much conflict at work and what you can do to fix it (15:45 minutes)

Watch: What productive conflict can offer a workplace (9:12 minutes)

Listen: Happiness at Work: Embracing Healthy Conflict with Stefan Stoikovic (32:49 minutes)

Notes:

1. Please refer to the discussion rubric on the start here tab for this assignment.
2. All submissions will be reviewed by Turnitin to check for similarity to other sources. Refer to Syllabus for more information

This assignment will enable you to use EXCEL functions to perform calculations associated with selecting projects based on various factors and criteria, some or all of which could be financial measures like net present value, internal rate of return, payback period, etc. You will need to understand the examples on the left of the Unit 1 IA_Student spreadsheet attached below, particularly how the EXCEL functions are used. Once you have understood those examples, your assignment requires that you use the same EXCEL functions to complete the examples on the right of the spreadsheet (by filling the green cells). Once you have completed the examples on the right of the spreadsheet, submit ONLY the completed EXCEL spreadsheet to your assignment folder.

Unit 1 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

Project management knowledge draws from various disciplines, one of which is finance and accounting. In this assignment, we will introduce some widely used financial concepts at a high level, without getting into the detailed math and computations associated with them. If you are curious to learn more about these concepts, there is a lot of information on the web. One good source of information on financial terms and concepts is Investopedias financial dictionary at .

For the purposes of this assignment, you only need to have a high-level appreciation and understanding of some key financial concepts (and associated metrics) and know how to use EXCEL functions to compute those metrics. These financial concepts and metrics come in useful during project selection and some of them are also used during project execution (when tracking the value which projects create). For example, if an organization has to choose no more than five projects from fifteen competing projects, how should it decide which five to work on? Several considerations can influence the selection of these five: financial, strategic, resource/talent availability, etc., or some combination of these.

When there are combinations of these selection criteria, a weighted scoring model can be used. The weights correspond to the perceived importance of each selection factor and the scores are measures of how well each option stacks up against each selection factor. For example, suppose a company has two projects A and B and we have two selection factors: profitability and social impact.

Selection Factor	Weight	Project A scores	Project B scores
Profitability	60	90	70
Social Impact	40	20	60
Composite scores		6200	6600

The Weight column shows how important each factor is to the company. In this case, Profitability has a weight of 60 which is more that the weight of Social Impact, so Profitability is about 50% more important to the company than is Social Impact (because = 1.5 = 150%). Note that in this case the weights add up to 100 (60 + 40 = 100), but it is perfectly fine if they do not add up to 100. The last two columns show how each of the two projects stack up on the Profitability and Social Impact scales. Project A is more profitable than Project B (because its score of 90 is higher than Project Bs score of 70) and, similarly, Project B is much higher (by a factor of 3 = 60/20) on the Social Impactscale. We then calculate a composite score for Project A as follows: 90 x 60 + 20 x 40 = 5400 + 800 = 6200. Likewise, the composite score for Project B is 70 x 60 + 60 x 40 = 4200 + 2400 = 6600. Since the composite score of Project B is higher than the composite score of Project A, we would infer that based solely on the two selection factors and the associated weights and scores, Project B must be selected over Project A.

Of course, there could be several selection factors (not just two) when making such selection decisions. Scores can sometimes be shown as percentages (90% instead of 90) but that does not change the outcome. Composite scores can be calculated or automated in EXCEL using the SUMPRODUCT function. The attached EXCEL file has two sets of examples. On the left are examples that are fully worked out for you, so that you can see which EXCEL function is used (and how the function is used). On the right, are similar exercises for you to complete by using the same functions shown on the left. The topmost example is one that uses weighted scoring. The cells in GREEN are ones you should fill out. You will need to use the same EXCEL functions used on the left.

The examples below the weighted scoring model example in the spreadsheet demonstrate various financial metrics that can also be used, individually or in combination, to select projects: discounted cash flow (DCF), present value (PV)/net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and return on investment (ROI). There are other financial metrics but these ones are most frequently used in project selection. When used in combination, these metrics may become part of a weighted scoring model selection scheme.

You can learn more about these metrics by researching them on the web or from the Investopedia link above. However, even an intuitive and high-level understanding of these metrics can often suffice for a project manager who has access to tools like EXCEL that perform all the gory calculations behind the scenes. For the purpose of this exercise, it is adequate if you know how to use EXCEL to arrive at the values of the metrics you do not need to understand how exactly the computations are done. The following level of intuitive understanding should be ample to appreciate these metrics:

• Present value (PV) and net present value (NPV): These factor in the time value of money, meaning that money compounds in value as time progresses. If you have a savings account, you would not be surprised if the $1,000 which you deposit today grows to $1,025 four years later. This happens because of compound interest. You could say that $1,000 today is worth $1,025 fours later OR that $1,025 four years from now is worth $1,000 today. The way this is phrased in finance is that the present value (meaning the value today) of $1,025 four years from now is $1,000. In other words, present value estimates how much a future cash amount is worth today. The net present value is simply the present value minus the costs. To calculate PV and NPV, you need to know the interest rate (sometimes called the cost of capital) and then invoke the EXCEL NPV function.
• Discounted cash flow (DCF): This requires calculating PV of future cash flows. The Discounted Cash Flow example at the left of the spreadsheet is associated with buying a rental building. Your investment in acquiring the building at the start of 2021 is $1,000,000. Once you acquire it, you rent it out and have a net profit each year which would be the total of rent received minus any building maintenance and management costs, real estate taxes, etc. (column C). The numbers in columns D, E, F, and G show the traditional calculations (without using the EXCEL functions). (Cuml indicates cumulative present value.) Column F does not factor in inflation, and column G does factor in inflation. Row 20 shows the NPV resulting from the values in rows 14 19 of columns D,E, F, and G. Row 21 demonstrates the magic of using EXCEL functions: we got the same NPV numbers using the EXCEL NPV function!! In other words, if we were smart, we really did not need to compute the values in rows 14 19 of columns D, E, F, and G!! So, your job is now to use the NPV function in the example on the right (discounted cash flow for a project).
• Internal rate of return (IRR): This is a measure of the attractiveness of an investment and it is essentially an annualized interest rate. The larger that interest rate, the more attractive the investment. Formally defined, the IRR is the interest rate which makes the NPV zero. Verify this by following the instructions in row 26. (Typing in the exact string =B22 into cell C11 is the best way to verify this.) Note how we used the EXCEL IRR function to compute the IRR in cell B22, and then use the same function for the example on the right.
• Return on investment (ROI): This is a very simple notion and is easy to compute which is why there is no EXCEL function for this. Here is an example. Suppose you bought a stock for $100 and sold it for $105. You gained $105 – $100 = $5. When you convert the $5 to a percentage of the original cost of $100, you get the ROI. So, in this case your ROI is $5 divided by $100, which is 5%. Obviously, the higher the ROI the better.
• Payback period: This is also a simple notion and represents the time period over which you recover your investment. If you buy a bicycle for $200 and rent it out for $5 per day, you will need 200/5 = 40 days to recover your original investment of $200 (assuming you rent the bicycle every day and you disregard the time value of money). For the example on the left of the spreadsheet, note that in the no-inflation case your payback occurs in 2025 (first year that your cumulative PV exceeds the initial $1,000,000 investment) and that the payback occurs in 2026 if you do factor in inflation. There is no EXCEL function for directly calculating the payback period but you can use the NPV function a few times to figure it out. Use the NPV function for the first two years, then the first three years, then first four years, etc. and when you reach a positive NPV it means that your payback occurs in that year (meaning that you have recovered your initial investment). That is how you should calculate the investment recovery period for the example on the right.

Once again, your assignment requires you to fill in the green cells in the spreadsheet by using EXCEL functions used in the examples on the left of the spreadsheet. This will require that you carefully look at the functions used on the left and understand how they are used, and then just literally mimic that usage on the right.

Submit your completed EXCEL file to your assignments folder.

Unit 1 IA_Student spreadsheet:

Due Date: Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Case Study-Based Questions & Conceptual Questions and Answers

Case Study: The Town of Greensburg, Kansas

In 2007, a devastating tornado destroyed almost all of Greensburg, Kansas. Instead of simply rebuilding, the residents decided to make Greensburg the greenest town in America. A key part of their plan was to power the town with renewable energy. They installed wind turbines to generate electricity, making Greensburg one of the first towns in the US to be powered entirely by renewable energy. They also focused on energy efficiency in buildings and promoted sustainable practices throughout the community. This transformation not only helped the environment but also created new economic opportunities and a sense of community pride.

(Total word Count 3000-3500) no less

This project presents a comprehensive strategic management analysis of [Disney] using established strategic management frameworks. The study evaluates the companys internal and external environment through tools such as PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, CPM, EFE, and IFE matrices. It also assesses the companys strategic position using SPACE, IE, Grand Strategy, and QSPM matrices. Based on the analysis, the report proposes strategic recommendations supported by quantitative and qualitative evidence to enhance the companys competitive advantage, growth, and long term sustainability.

The analysis must include the following components:

: CoAberact sumatizing the company and the entral issues.

Vision and Mission Statements, including identification of mission components.

• External Audit, incorporating PESTEL analysis, competitive forces, SWOT, CPM, and EFE Matrix.
• Internal Audit, including strengths and weaknesses, financial ratio analysis, and IFE Matrix.
• Strategy Formulation, using SWOT strategies, SPACE Matrix, Grand Strategy Matrix, IE Matrix, and QSPM.
• Strategic Recommendations with estimated costs and justification.
• Projected Financial Statements reflecting the impact of proposed strategies .
• Evaluation and Conclusion summarizing strategic direction and expected outcomes.

Discuss a leader or organization who experienced organizational change.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. With references .

apa format

Mar 12 3:20pm| Last reply Mar 13 10:43pm

Reply from Timothy Sumarsono

Negligence and Career Applications

Upon reviewing the previous discussion posts one issue that relates to a healthcare management career is negligence and the appropriate leadership responses. Though currently I am not working in a healthcare administration role, I aspire to work in a hospital system. With this future career in mind, the topic of negligence and medical malpractice seems quite applicable. Healthcare managers have a leadership role, working to manage and coordinate the operations of caregivers. When an incident such as medical malpractice in the form of negligence occurs, the manager must address the issue through fact finding, consulting expertise, and policy and procedure referencing. After an incident such as this is handled, policy and procedures of the institution should be reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, to prevent future incidents.

The learning materials and research performed for this class has provided a better understanding of negligence including the elements, possible situations where it can occur, and the outcomes. Negligence is defined as failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances (Legal Information Institute, n.d., para. 1). In the context of medical malpractice, this means that a healthcare professional committed or failed to commit an action that resulted in harm to a patient. This class emphasized that negligence is legally present when all elements of it are fulfilled. These elements are an established legal duty, a breach of that duty, actual harm, and proven cause of the harm (Legal Information Institute, n.d., para. 2). In court, these elements must be proven for an award to be given. Learning the definition and elements of negligence will help with carrying out the duties of a healthcare manager. Preemptively, actions can be taken to assure policy and procedure prevent negligence. These policies and procedures can also be taught and enforced so that employees have a reduced risk of being negligent. If an incident does occur, the course materials and previous discussions have taught me to conduct fact-finding and determine liability if assigned. For a healthcare manager, the liability investigation might not be as applicable. After an incident, policy and procedure must be reviewed and adapted if necessary. Through the simulations, a wide variety of possible negligence cases were presented. This helped give perspective on the type of situations that can occur at a hospital.

Great ethical and social takeaways were found in the biblical integration sections of previous discussions. The interactive learning assignments presented simulated reactions and stories of caregivers, prompting several interesting ethical dilemmas. One simulation in particular, a nurse directly lied about her involvement in an incident. This prompted a response both in the simulated email recommendation for disciplinary actions and the biblical integration section of the discussion. Understanding the legal ramifications of incidents such as negligence and the ethical issues surrounding it helps with skills development for the career of healthcare management. The bible should not just be applied to situations but be the foundation for a christian professionals every action. Hebrews 4:12 says For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart (ESV). The Bible provides clear advice and discernment for all situations. Ethical issues in healthcare such as negligence of a caregiver must be understood from the perspective of Gods word, thus allowing healthcare professionals to act wisely in their handling of the situation.

The lessons from this class have provided insight to the legal situations that affect the healthcare field. I feel better prepared for a career as a healthcare manager.

References

English Standard Version Bible. (2001). Hebrews 4:12. Bible Gateway.

Legal Information Institute. (2023, July). Negligence. Cornell Law School.