M2A1 Change Management Simulation: Power and Influence
In this single-player simulation, you will play one of two roles at a sunglass manufacturing firm and face the challenges associated with implementing an organization-wide environmental sustainability initiative. The initiative seeks to change raw material inputs in order to make the company’s products more “green,” and also to address environmental waste issues. The simulation includes up to four scenarios with different combinations of two important factors for creating change: the relative power of the change agent and the relative urgency associated with the change initiative. In each scenario, you will choose among different change levers in an attempt to persuade key members of the organization to adopt the change initiative. You will be assessed on your ability to achieve the greatest percentage of adopters within the company while simultaneously using the fewest resources.
To Register: Harvard Business Publishing for Educators (Links to an external site.). Once you have registered wait for a access code/link from your instructor. You will then be able to purchase the simulation through that link and complete your assignments before they are due.
You will analyze information on leadership and influence within the organization. Throughout the experience you will be assessing the impact of your decisions on the ability to influence key employees to work on the change initiative. Failure to accurately communicate and analyze information as a team has negative consequences on team performance.
The main goals of this activity include learning:
Future Considerations Pertaining to the Simulation Experience
You will be working on the simulation during Modules 2, 4, and 6. At the end of Module 8, you will submit your final simulation project. Take notes as you engage in the simulation and be sure to document your decision-making criteria and the impact of your decisions, and attend to the measurements of success. You will also need to consider how course materials impact your decisions. You should be blending together the conceptual components of the course to inform your decision making in the simulation.
There will be three parts to your simulation submission:
Part I: Setting the Strategy
In this section, you will discuss the strategy that you developed before executing your plans and steps. You should address the following:
Part II: Executing your Strategy
In this section, you will discuss the decision-making strategy you used throughout the simulation. You will address the following:
Part III: Analyzing Your Strategy
In this final section, you are to analyze what you have learned about strategy setting, change management, and their impact on success and failure. You will address the following:
Your final paper submission should be 5 to 7 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages, formatted in APA (6th ed.) (Links to an external site.) style, and double-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with one inch margins. Include at least two resources, other than your course textbook, to support your findings.
M2D1: Teamwork Case Study
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For this discussion you will be reviewing the case study (Links to an external site.) from the reading section. This case study goes over teamwork and how it affects planning, direction, goals, and more.
In your initial response, reflect on the data presented about teamwork.
Points to cover in your response include, but are not limited to:
Respond to two of your peers:
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CERIAS – Case Study in Teamwork: Metropolitan College
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Metropolitan College is a four-year undergraduate college officering bachelor’s degree in nursing, science (biology, computer science, chemistry, physics), arts and literature. The school is located in rural areas of state of Nevada. Being a rural private school it has limited budget and therefore they have not computerized all aspects of the college operation yet. One of the centers that perform their work manually is the alumni center. The college produces an alumni newsletter monthly which needs to be distributed among members. The alumni center director had wanted a computerized alumni system to keep all their records in a database system and generating mailing labels monthly.
Recently one of the local businessmen has donated $50,000 to the college. The college administration has decided to use all or portion of that money to computerize the alumni center record keeping. The justification was that if the alumni newsletter is published on time and the labels are generated quickly and mailed on time then there is a possibility of generating more money.
Mark Monard who is the director of the alumni center has been given the responsibility of pursuing and monitoring the task. Mark has contacted Information and Instructional Technology (IIT) department to explore the possibility of developing this project. The IIT director after some evaluation has decided to assign Julia Hansen and Kelly Woo to do a system analysis and design and present an overall plan for the project including an estimate of the duration and the cost.
Julia and Kelly immediately contacted Mark the director of the alumni center as well as the registrar and arranged for information gathering through the interview process. Julia and Kelly decided to prepare a set of twenty questions each. At the day of the interview Julia had all her questions typed and ready to take part in the interview. Kelly had all her questions typed and saved in her disk had plan to print them at the interview day. Just half an hour before the interview Kelly tried to print her file. Unfortunately the system could not open the file. Her file must have been corrupted. Because there was no time to create a new set of questions, they had left with two options. Their first option was to postpone the interview to some other time and their second option was to go ahead with interview without Kelly’s questions. Since postponing interview may leave a bad impression they decided to go ahead to the interview meeting without Kelly’s questions.
After conducting the interview, Julia and Kelly went ahead with systems analysis and design phase and prepared a recommendation for a new alumni system with on-line update and query features. They discussed their ideas with their boss and several other colleagues and they all felt that their ideas were excellent. Julia and Kelly then prepared their system requirements specification nicely and sent one copy to the registrar and another copy to Mark Monard the director of alumni center for their review.
Mark had discussed the project with the registrar and had asked his opinion about the details of systems. Mark and the registrar have agreed to invite the president, all the administrative vice presidents, and the deans of all schools to the presentation. Mark wanted to be sure that he would have the support of the administration and funding for the new on-line alumni system. All the clerks who were involved with the alumni system and record keeping were also invited to the presentation.
Unfortunately Julia’s car ran out of gas the morning of the presentation on her way to college. Consequently she arrived half an hour late for the presentation and noticed that some of the audiences have already left. She immediately apologized and began to set up their presentation with Kelly. They had all the transparency masters ready turn on the overhead projector. The started the presentation by putting their slide on the overhead and describing their system to the audience.
Unfortunately the overhead projector’s bulb went out during the presentation and Kelly rushed out to the secretary’s office to seek for another bulb. When she finally returned with a new bulb she noticed that half of the audiences have already left. They did finish their presentation but with little of their original enthusiasm.
Case Background
This course involves the development of a computerized alumni system for a college. This is in response to the fact that creating mailing labels manually and mailing the alumni newsletter to the members is done with a delay and thus it is not as effective as the administration of the college would want to be. The main focus of the system is on teamwork to analyze the systems requirement. Julia and Kelly the two employees of the college’ IIT department are in charge of the project and must prepare their system requirements to gain administrative support.
Case Overview
Metropolitan College is a small liberal arts school that is located in the rural areas of state of Nevada. The college administration including the registrar, alumni center director decided to propose the creation of the a computerized alumni center’s operation. Two of the staff of the IIT department Julia Hansen and Kelly Woo have been assigned to perform this task. In addition to software engineering knowledge and problem solving ability they should also apply their knowledge of the teamwork and organizational planning. They have made significant effort to prepare their system requirements but they lack on good teamwork to present their presentations to their audience.
Case Objectives
This case is appropriate for use in introductory computer science courses. Frequently, computer science students fail to learn the importance of teamwork in their undergraduate studies. However, effective team functioning is a skill that most employers value. Therefore, after analyzing this case, students will be able to:
Debriefing
This case is designed to encourage students to consider (1) the importance of teamwork in system development (2) the importance of team planning in system development (3) what the issues are when a team of systems analyst plan for presentation of their project (4) realize the rule and importance of software and hardware equipment that are needed during presentation.
Relevant Data
The actual data for this project are registrar, director of the alumni center, IIT department, Julia and Kelly, systems analysis, alumni center, the alumni center computerized system.
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M3A1 Strategic Analysis: SWOT Analysis
For this assignment you will be conducting a SWOT analysis on the organization that you chose in Module 1. This SWOT analysis should be related to the sustainable initiative of using recycled, unmodified materials to make the company’s products.
What are the strengths of this new initiative? What are the weaknesses? What opportunities would arise from this new initiative? What are the threats that could keep this initiative from being successfully implemented?
Your SWOT analysis should be detailed, thorough, and comprehensive. You should include no less than five bullet points for each area of the SWOT analysis. These areas are strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
After conducting a SWOT analysis on your organization, conduct a SWOT analysis on yourself. Determine what your strengths and weaknesses are as a manager of this project. Determine your opportunities for improvement as a manager of this project, as well as some threats as a manager.
Once you have both of these SWOT analyses completed, write a 2 to 3 page analysis of your findings. How can you use your strengths as a manager to address the weaknesses of the initiative?
M3A2 Strategic Analysis: Competitor Analysis
After putting together your SWOT analysis, you will now conduct a competitor analysis. This analysis should help you determine your competitor’s goals, the assumptions your competitor has, your competitor’s strategy for completing their goals, and what your competitor is capable of.
Your analysis should include:
Use the example model on page 9 of “Strategic Analysis Tools (Links to an external site.)” by The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Your analysis should be accompanied by a paper that is 3 to 4 pages in length and formatted according to APA guidelines. It should clearly explain each point you made in your competitor analysis.
M3D1: Hewlett-Packard Case Study
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For this discussion you will be reading the case study that details how HP trains its employees in project management and how the employees apply those skills.
In your initial response, reflect on the case study that has been presented.
Respond to someone who chose other challenges from what you have presented in your initial post.
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M4A1 Change Management Simulation: Power and Influence
For this assignment you will be completing the second part of the change management simulation.
Part II: Executing your Strategy
In this section, you will discuss the decision-making strategy you used throughout the simulation. Address the following:
Your assignment should be 3 to 4 pages in length and be formatted following APA guidelines.
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M4A2 Short Paper: Ethical Scenario
Consider the following scenario:
You are an employee at ABC company. You notice that John, another employee at the company, has recently received a promotion to assistant manager. You hear from your co-workers that John has been giving the manager of the company gifts and offering to take them out for dinner and to other local events. No one else was notified that the position was open and John does not have the qualifications for this position. The company’s policy clearly states that gift giving, even without the intent of bribery, is not allowed.
In a 1 to 2 page APA-formatted paper, please respond to the following:
After responding to the questions above, use research to determine industry best practices related to gift-giving and bribery. Develop a brief policy and procedure, 1 to 2 pages in length, that provides guidance for managers on how to handle these situations.
Your paper should clearly define ethics, examine organizational culture, and sufficiently address the questions as asked in the assignment instructions.
M4D1: Ethics Case Study
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For this discussion you will review the case study presented in the reading section. As a group, you will be reviewing one of the three situations listed in the case study.
In your initial response, reflect on the case study that has been presented and work with other students who have the same scenario.
Respond to someone who chose another situation from the one you covered in your initial post. Discuss how the chosen situation is similar to your own and provide your feedback on their solution and your own solution for the problem. You should respond to two students. If you answered Situation 1, respond to students who chose Situations 2 and 3.
During this module you will:
Read:
Discuss:
M5A1 Strategic Analysis: Systems Analysis and Solutions
This week’s assignment is in three major parts. You will need to complete all three parts of the submission.
PART I:
For this part of your strategic analysis, you will first need to pull up the history of your organization, your SWOT analysis, your competitive analysis, and your recommendation of whether or not the sustainable initiative is feasible. After assembling these documents you will complete a systems analysis.
Your systems analysis should include the following:
This analysis should be 3 to 4 pages in length and formatted according to APA guidelines.
PART II:
For this part of the strategic analysis you will be providing recommendations based on theory. For this part of the assignment, choose a business management theory. Apply that theory to one of the following options:
This section should be a minimum of 3 to 4 pages in length and in APA format.
PART III:
This section will deal with solutions founded on evidence-based research.
Consider the following when developing your solution:
You have developed solutions to your problems using theories, now you will need to use evidence-based best practices in the industry to come up with alternative solutions to these problems. If you found there would be no issues making the change, then you should be using evidence-based best practices to provide suggestions on how the transition can go as smoothly as possible.
In this assignment be sure to describe:
This section should be a minimum of 3 to 4 pages in length and in APA format.
Your final product should be 8 to 12 pages in length, not including the title and reference page.
M5D1: Information Technology Case Study
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For this discussion you will review the case study provided in the reading section. This case study analyzes how IT helped a business expand into a global market.
In your initial response, reflect on the case study that has been presented.
Respond to someone who chose another organization from the one you presented in your initial post.
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M6A1 Change Management Simulation: Power and Influence
For this assignment you will be completing Part III of your simulation.
Part III: Analyzing Your Strategy
In this final section, analyze what you have learned about strategy setting, change management, and their impact on success and failure. Address the following:
This assignment should be 2 to 3 pages in length and follow APA style.
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Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.
Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”
M6D1: Management Theories
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For this discussion, reflect on the theories of management you chose in the assignment in Module 5. You selected theories that would help you either develop a solution to problems that make the initiative infeasible or make the process of implementing the new initiative a smooth transition.
In your initial response, reflect on the theories you chose in M5A1.
Respond to someone who chose different theories from you.
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M7A1: Strategic Analysis: Conclusion
Based on your solutions, theories, and the data you gathered about your organization, provide a recommendation. Is the sustainable initiative feasible for the company? If so, how? If not, using your theories and data, provide a comprehensive argument of why the initiative is not feasible.
This assignment should include the following:
This plan should not only address the board, but all the stakeholders in the organization
This assignment should be 2 to 3 pages in length and follow APA style.
This conclusion should be a minimum of 4 to 6 pages.
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Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.
Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”
M7D1: Checking In
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In Module 8, our final module, you will be finishing the last scenario and compiling your strategic analysis into one document. This discussion forum is an opportunity to ask me any questions and update me on your progress in the course and your thoughts on where we are.
Your initial post should include:
When responding to your peers:
This discussion is not graded, but your contributions are highly encouraged.
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M8A1 Change Management Simulation: Power and Influence
You should have by completed all three parts of this assignment in previous modules. You can review these components below:
Part I: Setting the Strategy
In this section, you will discuss the strategy that you developed before executing your plans and steps. You should address the following:
Part II: Executing your Strategy
In this section, you will discuss the decision-making strategy you used throughout the simulation. Address the following:
Part III: Analyzing Your Strategy
In this final section, you are to analyze what you have learned about strategy setting, change management, and their impact on success and failure. You will address the following:
Now that you have completed all three components you will compare and contrast the organization you chose in Module 1 with the organization in the simulation.
For this assignment you will:
Your final paper submission should be 5 to 7 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages, formatted in APA (6th ed.) style, and double-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with one inch margins. Include at least two resources, other than your course textbook, to support your findings.
Congratulations, you made it to the end! For this assignment you will be compiling all of your strategic analysis assignments together and submitting your final document. Be sure you incorporated your instructor’s feedback on each assignment. This submission must be a minimum of 13 to 20 pages and include a SWOT analysis.
Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.
M8D1: Your Strategic Analysis
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For this discussion you will be sharing your finished strategic analysis in the discussion forum by creating a narrated presentation.
Here is what your presentation should include:
The audience for your presentation is the board and stakeholders of the organization.
When responding to another student’s post consider the following:
Your presentation should include slides and be recorded with audio. You can use the following websites to narrate your presentation:
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ (Links to an external site.)
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