To prepare for this Discussion:
Reflect on this week’s first Discussion and consider trends related to resource development. Then think about specific challenges that might arise from such trends.
Select two challenges to use in this Discussion and consider how you might address each.
2 PART ASSIGNMENT: TRENDS & CHALLENGES
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ASSIGNMENT PART 1
Trends in Resource Development
Resource development professionals must be particularly sensitive to societal, political, and technological events and changes, given that many of them influence how and why donors give. For example, a change in political leadership might prompt new donors to give. Similarly, a technological advancement might make it easier for resource development professionals to cultivate, educate, and solicit donors. As a result, resource development professionals must adapt their strategies based on societal, political, and technological events and changes, ultimately creating new trends in resource development.
Review the article “When Venture Philanthropy Rocks the Ivory Tower,” and consider how new types of donors might produce trends in resource development.
Reflect on the nonprofit organization Young Life..
Select two trends of interest to you and con
Construction Safety questions answered.
Complete a strategic plan for your organization of no more than 3,500 words.
Update your plan to incorporate facilitator feedback from the drafts you submitted in previous weeks. Include the following:
Table of contents
Executive summary, with a 2-page maximum
Company background, organizational mission, vision, and value statements
Note. For a start-up, you should focus on the backgrounds and accomplishments of key anticipated management personnel. The goal is to convince the investor that these individuals are trustworthy and successful.
Environmental scan
Review of Week 4 strategies and a recommendation for the best strategy for your organization
Implementation plan including contingency plans for identified risks
Please use attached papers to compile final proposal. They are attached in order of when completed. Table of contents, and executive summary are the only sections not currently included in the other papers. All information should be able to be pulled and compiled from previous papers
Write a paper of no more than 1,800 words which develops the strategic plan for your specific organization(Coca Cola).
The paper must include the following:
• Implementation plan
• Strategy Map – develop and include a Strategy Map plus summarize how this helps with implementation
• Objectives – use SMART objectives. Describe your control plan to monitor and show the strategic measures.
• Provide the Functional tactics needed with cross functional groups or organizations
• Tasks/Action items – specify who is responsible and specify a time line for completion
• Milestones and a deadline – specify who is responsible and a time line for completion
• Resource allocation – specify what resources are needed for implementation
• Specify any required organizational change management strategies that would enhance successful implementation
• Describe the key success factors, budget, and forecasted financials, and include break-even chart.
• Identify key risks associated with the strategic plan. Describe a risk management plan, including contingency plans for addressing the mitigation actions fo
Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15-20) slide presentation with Power point in which you:
1. Explain quality and its importance to project success.
2. Explain quality management planning.
3. Contrast quality assurance and quality control.
4. Describe the different quality activities involved in this project and each of their outcomes.
5. Describe Pareto diagrams and their use in project management.
6. Present the data in the provided scenario using a Pareto diagram (Use the software of your choosing to prepare the diagram).
7. Use appropriate Key points and /or graphics to professionally convey the information. 8. Include presenter notes to explain each slide.
9. Use at least two(2) quality resources in this assignment. Note Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources
At Least 15 Power Point Slides
Part (3) Suppose the VoIP project sponsor wants you to present the project to the board of directors. Particularly, the sponsor would like you to discuss the quality of the project. It is worth noting that during the deployment of the VoIP system the quality control team tracked forty (40) of the deployments. The following problems were documented:
1. Five (5) of the deployments experience delays due to the unique configuration of the office space which required modification to install the proper wiring.
2. Twelve (12) of the users called the help desk to get additional training on the new system.
3. Two(2) of the new devices were defective.
Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15-20) slide presentation with Power point in which you:
1. Explain quality and its importance to project success.
2. Explain quality management planning.
3. Contrast quality assurance and quality control.
4. Describe the different quality activities involved in this project and each of their outcomes.
5. Describe Pareto diagrams and their use in project management.
6. Present the data in the provided scenario using a Pareto diagram (Use the software of your choosing to prepare the diagram).
7. Use appropriate Key points and /or graphics to professionally convey the information. 8. Include presenter notes to explain each slide.
9. Use at least two(2) quality resources in this assignment. Note Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources
Who can turn my paper into a talking document?
Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.Motivation is a complex subject, but its understanding and application is central to the success of management and organizational success. Imagine that you have been tasked by the CEO of your organization (current or past) with recommending actions to improve the motivation of the organization’s employees. The CEO has requested that you prepare a talking paper explaining to management what motivation is, the factors that influence motivation, the role of the leader in motivation, and ways the organization can inspire motivation. The talking paper should not be a reiteration of motivation theory, but should provide succinct points that cover the key topics of motivation and provides a road map that management can implement to improve motivation within the organization. Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
For an explanation of a talking paper and tips to create a successful one, read the article titled “How to Write a Talking Points Paper”, located at http://www.ehow.com/how_8113844_write-talking-points-paper.html. Also, review the document titled “Talking Paper Instructions”.
In preparation for this assignment, review the following additional resources on motivation:
Resources:
“Creating a motivating work environment” (2 min 20 s), located at http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Creating-motivating-work-environment/142957/155997-4.html?org=strayer.edu.
Berry, J. (2014). Revolutionising motivation. Training Journal, 10-13. (Note: Available in the Strayer Library)
Write a two to four (2-4) page talking paper in which you:
Synthesize the concept of motivation, and examine the substantial reasons why motivation is difficult to understand.
Evaluate the potential effectiveness of the model positioning of motivation, and propose at least one (1) action that the organization can take in order to apply the concept.
Detail the feedback control loop, and suggest one (1) way that the organization can use the feedback control loop to determine whether management’s actions are motivating or demotivating.
Assess the manner in which leaders can influence employee motivation through goal setting, impression management, and encouragement.
Devise a plan to redesign a job of your choice within the organization, outlining the steps that the organization would need to take to redesign the job to encourage and develop motivation for employees.
Select one (1) theory of motivation from pages 185 to 206 in the textbook. Outline a plan to integrate the selected theory into the organization.
Recommend the key to success in implementing your plan of action to increase motivation within your chosen organization.
Use at least three (3) quality academic references in this assignment. You may include the resource(s) provided in the assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the relationship between the basic organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes, and the productivity of an organization.
Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership and organizational behavior.
Write clearly and concisely about leadership and organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
Motivation is a complex subject, but its understanding and application is central to the success of management and organizational success. Imagine that you have been tasked by the CEO of your organization (current or past) with recommending actions to improve the motivation of the organization’s employees. The CEO has requested that you prepare a talking paper explaining to management what motivation is, the factors that influence motivation, the role of the leader in motivation, and ways the organization can inspire motivation. The talking paper should not be a reiteration of motivation theory, but should provide succinct points that cover the key topics of motivation and provides a road map that management can implement to improve motivation within the organization. Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
For an explanation of a talking paper and tips to create a successful one, read the article titled “How to Write a Talking Points Paper”, located at http://www.ehow.com/how_8113844_write-talking-points-paper.html. Also, review the document titled “Talking Paper Instructions”.
In preparation for this assignment, review the following additional resources on motivation:
Resources:
“Creating a motivating work environment” (2 min 20 s), located at http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Creating-motivating-work-environment/142957/155997-4.html?org=strayer.edu.
Berry, J. (2014). Revolutionising motivation. Training Journal, 10-13. (Note: Available in the Strayer Library)
Write a two to four (2-4) page talking paper in which you:
Synthesize the concept of motivation, and examine the substantial reasons why motivation is difficult to understand.
Evaluate the potential effectiveness of the model positioning of motivation, and propose at least one (1) action that the organization can take in order to apply the concept.
Detail the feedback control loop, and suggest one (1) way that the organization can use the feedback control loop to determine whether management’s actions are motivating or demotivating.
Assess the manner in which leaders can influence employee motivation through goal setting, impression management, and encouragement.
Devise a plan to redesign a job of your choice within the organization, outlining the steps that the organization would need to take to redesign the job to encourage and develop motivation for employees.
Select one (1) theory of motivation from pages 185 to 206 in the textbook. Outline a plan to integrate the selected theory into the organization.
Recommend the key to success in implementing your plan of action to increase motivation within your chosen organization.
Use at least three (3) quality academic references in this assignment. You may include the resource(s) provided in the assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the relationship between the basic organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes, and the productivity of an organization.
Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership and organizational behavior.
Write clearly and concisely about leadership and organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics