Category: Business

Would you like to be a part of this organization? Reflect and compare the radical practices of collaboration and involvement used by this company with those of the organization in which you are presently employed.

Collaboration, mutual engagement, and change are critical for transforming organizations. Ricardo Semler (CEO of Semco Partners) created a company with almost no rules. He involved people and implemented corporate re-engineering. Listen to the Ted Talk below:

Semler, R. (2014, October). How to run a company with (almost) no rules [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/ricardo_semler_how_to_run_a_company_with_almost_no_rules#t-248697

Imagine that you worked in the organization led by Ricardo Semler. Would you like to be a part of this organization? Reflect and compare the radical practices of collaboration and involvement used by this company with those of the organization in which you are presently employed.

Analyze the company you chose and estimate the company’s level of organizational excellence according to the criteria of the Baldridge Award to the best of your ability.

Analyze the company you chose and estimate the company’s level of organizational excellence according to the criteria of the Baldridge Award to the best of your ability. In your analysis, include the following:

Identify the appropriate framework (conceptual or theoretical) and provide a rationale for the selection.

1.) Identify the appropriate framework (conceptual or theoretical) and provide a rationale for the selection.

2.) Explain why the selected framework is important and how it can guide research.

3.)Provide a basic example of your selected framework
(See Examples Below).

Example(s): Theoretical Framework and Conceptual Framework templates are provided under Module, Week 3, Apply, then under the Conceptual or Theoretical Framework Assignment Instructions link.

Do they use e-mail and, if so, how frequently? What are their communication pet peeves? What attire do they wear to convey confidence, poise and responsibility? What communication advice or tips do they have for others to be successful in this career?

Visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook website at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ (Links to an external site.) and use the search box to research information about your desired position or career. For additional or more detailed information, you can also visit a specific company’s website.

Interview a professional in your desired career path to determine how much and what types of professional communication they engage in. For example, do they spend a large portion of their day writing or on the phone? Do they make client presentations or pitches in person? Do they use e-mail and, if so, how frequently? What are their communication pet peeves? What attire do they wear to convey confidence, poise and responsibility? What communication advice or tips do they have for others to be successful in this career?

Write an informative report in memo format that discusses the findings from your Occupational Outlook research and interview(s). Your closing paragraph or summary should include conclusions you have reached regarding communication skills in this field. In addition, it should include recommendations you have for others entering this field. How do you plan to sharpen your technical and communication skills after conducting this research? Did anything surprise you? How do you view this career choice differently?

Examine the ethics audit as a tool for conducting an assessment of an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in regards to ethical policies, procedures, and processes.

The selected article was Krell (2010) “How to conduct an ethics audit: An ethics audit can reveal gaps in your ethics policies and practices which was published in the HR Magazine.

Examine the ethics audit as a tool for conducting an assessment of an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in regards to ethical policies, procedures, and processes.

What should the first-time entrepreneur know before they launch?” Based on this chapter, what should entrepreneurs know before they commit to launching their firm?

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Assignment for class – MGT 330 – Entrepreneurship
Textbook: Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, 6th Edition. Barringer and Ireland. Published by Pearson/Prentice-Hall.

Read Chapter Notes (attached) – Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Chapter Reflection/Summary (600 words):

A summary of the main chapter points (500 words) using your own words and a brief (100 word) personal reflection of what was personally most interesting or useful to you from the chapter.

3. Answer the Application Question below (500 words):

One question that is often asked by people thinking about launching an entrepreneurial venture is “what should the first-time entrepreneur know before they launch?” Based on this chapter, what should entrepreneurs know before they commit to launching their firm?