Examine your own personality by completing a personality test using the following site: http://www.humanmetrics.com/test. Reflecting on your own personality, respond to this project in an essay, addressing each item below. Include research from at least one scholarly source from the CSU Online Library to support your responses.   Describe how emotional intelligence and understanding personality […]

In the CSU Online Library, using the Business Source Ultimate database, search for and read the article titled “How Barbie Lost her Groove,” by Nash and Duvall (2005). Compose a persuasive response that includes the following elements:   Explain why Mattel’s managers were able to slowly change decision making over time and what kinds of […]

You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio. Keep your journal handy to refer back to ideas and resources you have saved for use in your future courses and in your career.   Discuss your most valuable learning experience related to this unit. (This might include facts, concepts, insights or ideas derived […]

Informational Interview Report   Your Informational Interview Report serves as a component of your Course Project Portfolio.   The interview you performed was described earlier as an informal conversation with a health care manager who is willing to share personal and professional expertise, knowledge, and perspective on ethical challenges. Your goal was to obtain an […]

This week, please complete the Unit 9 entry in your journal, based on your studies, research, and discussions with your peers. Review the Course Reflection Journal Scoring Guide as well as the Course Reflection Journal Presentation (linked in the Resources) to understand how your entries will be graded.   Follow the directions in the journal […]

Discuss your most valuable learning experience related to this unit. (This might include facts, concepts, insights or ideas derived from the course content, outside research, your professor, your peers or professionals in the field.)   Discuss an example(s) of knowledge, awareness, or skills you gained from this unit that might be applicable to your current […]

Identify and discuss ways to lead a decision-making group or project team. Evaluate the pros and cons of each, and elaborate on how you would manage creative ideas and crisis situations within the groups.

Discuss the elements of a bureaucratic organizational structure, and summarize the levels of authority. Explain the impact of that structure on delegation, communication, and motivation.

Imagine you are an executive for an organization of your choice, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction.   Create a PowerPoint presentation (approximately 10 to 15 slides), with speaker notes, in which you address the following components:   Describe the organizational structure and design.   Examine […]

In the CSU Online Library, using the Business Source Ultimate database, search for and read the article titled “Hiring the Very Best,” by Tracy Mullin (2005).   Based on the article, consider the approaches to organizational design. Analyze the effects and applications of the various organizational structures and levels of authority. Given the benefits and […]