Few CEOs have been subject to as much criticism and attacks as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Most famously, he was portrayed as the villain in the movie The Social Network. Shareholders have complained about his leadership and failure to increase the stock price of Facebook, and others have claimed he is socially inept and too young and immature to be a CEO of a multibillion-dollar corporation.
Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. You have a deputy chief on your police department who is a 27-year veteran, regarded by his peers as intelligent and by the press as affable. To his subordinates, he is a no-nonsense boss, quick to hold officers accountable when they do not produce results. As a high-ranking official in the department, he has the current and former police chiefs on his list of admirers. He has received a total of four commendations, including one in 2009 for exceptional investigative ability. He was one of the 3 finalists for the chief’s position
Given that project teams within a large hospital department have been ineffective in meeting their productivity goals and providing patient information in a timely way, you are asked to work with the teams to analyze and resolve the situation. Develop the elements of your consulting contract using the following requirements: 1. Create a consulting contract that defines the boundaries of your analysis and objectives of the project. 2. Explain the kinds of information you seek and your role in the project.
Students will develop a two (2) page proposal that explains how to apply at least three (3) core skills of engagement to an effective performance review conversation. The proposal will include the following: 1. Explain why performance reviews are difficult conversations. 2. Describe how you would introduce the performance review, using three (3) of the core skills on pages 59-61: o Telling the truth
"Internal and External Consultants and Consultant Behavior" Please discuss the following: • Discuss the key differences between internal and external consultants. Discuss which role you think would be more challenging and why
"Faces of Resistance and Resistance to a Consultant" Please discuss the following: • The text provides 14 faces of resistance. Select three of these types of resistance, and create a brief scenario in which it might occur. From a consultant’s viewpoint, prioritize the scenarios from most difficult to least difficult to handle and state why you think that way.
Corporation is a 32-year-old information technology company with more than one (1) million products sold worldwide, including thin clients, which replace bulky computer hard drives in networks. Its competitors in the thin-client market include Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer, and Wyse Technology. IO Corp is considering outsourcing its customer service activities. Employees may resist this outsourcing plan because they fear their jobs would be lost. Prepare a four to five (4-5) page paper that includes the following: 1. Discuss the factors involved in the outsourcing decision. 2. Describe the issues surrounding the sense of control.
"How technical or business problems are managed." Please discuss the following: • Explain why the manner in which the technical or business problem is managed is a critical area of inquiry in action-oriented data collection. Provide at least two examples of how technical or business problems are managed.
"Positive Deviance Method and Research Approaches" Please discuss the following: • Compare and contrast the more common methods of consulting with the positive deviance method. • Several types of research approaches are typically used in consulting. Create a situation in which each type of approach would be necessary to gather the appropriate data.
Feedback Methods and Data and Action" Please discuss the following: • Propose several instances in which you would use assertive, aggressive, and nonassertive feedback methods to convey the current status of your project to your team.