Grand Canyon – MGT 240 Week 5 Complete Work

MGT 240 Grand Canyon Week 5 Complete Work

MGT 240 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 1

It has long been a dictum of management theory that leaders must adapt their behavior to fit the specifics of a situation. Evaluate whether transformational leadership is appropriate for all occasions. In what situations might it not be effective?

MGT 240 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 2

Using an organization with which you are familiar, identify ways through which feed forward and feedback controls can be used to assure a high quality final outcome.

MGT 240 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 3

Describe the key sources of power and explain how each power base can be turned into influence.

MGT 240 Grand Canyon Week 5 Assignment 1 CLC

An Analysis of General Motors

This is a CLC assignment.

Review the information concerning GM’s handling of a safety issue and recall included in the “GM Ignition Switch Recall.”

Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay that addresses the following:

1- What deficiencies in the four functions of management led to the faulty ignition switch problem and GM recalls?

2- Describe the  organizational structure of GM at the time of the recall and discuss whether it has changed. Do you think GM’s structure is the most effective structure for the organization?

3- Which organizational design type, mechanistic or organic, existed at the time of the recalls? Do you think that design is the best fit for GM? If not, what is?

4- To help GM manage their operations, recommend one strategic, tactical, and operational plan that would help GM avoid any such problems in the future.

5- Describe the organizational culture of General Motors at the time of the recall. Was it the most effective culture? Has it changed? If so, has it changed for the better? Present supporting evidence.

6- Explain how GM went wrong in employing the four steps of the control process prior to recalls. What changes should they make to this process moving forward?

7- Suggest principles GM should adopt to make them a servant leader in the automotive industry.

Cite four academic references in your analysis. Academic references include the textbook, the readings, or any article from the GCU Library. You may use information found online but online encyclopedias (e.g., Wikipedia) and blogs do not count as academic references.

Do not exceed the word limit. For full credit, make sure that your Turnitin Similarity Index does not exceed 15%.

Prepare this assignment according to APA guidelines located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

MGT 240 Grand Canyon Week 5 Assignment 2

Peer Evaluation Form

Complete “MGT-240 Peer Evaluation Form.” Grades will be prorated based on the evaluation.

Complete this peer evaluation for each member of your team, including yourself. The average score from these evaluations will be used in determining your final grade for the assignment.

Rate each team member on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the highest. Use the rubric on the second page to determine the score for each team member. Include comments explaining why you gave your teammate this score.

Your peer evaluations will be kept strictly confidential. Your grade for the evaluation will be posted in the gradebook as an assignment, but individual ratings will not be shared.

After the total for each student has been added together, and divided by the number of team members rating him/her; calculate the following:

___/100 x 1% =____ out of 10 points for this
evaluation.