Business Studies may be defined as a combination of inter-related business subjects which lead to learning of basic knowledge and skills. It is a course in education that is designed to cover the basic elementary knowledge and skills in organizing business enterprises as well as general office administration.
Summarize this approach and provide an example of how this information could be useful to an organization. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from scholarly resources, and properly cite any references in APA format.
Conduct a strategic analysis of the company’s current financial operations. Determine strategies for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace and increasing financial performance.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word analysis. When writing your analysis, complete the following:
Evaluate the company’s current financial plan, including charts and/or graphs showing financial data from the struggling company, and make recommendations for improvement.
Determine strategies for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace and increasing financial performance.
Create a plan to implement the strategies you selected
Requirements: 1,050- to 1,400-word analysis.
WK2 assignment was
Research and select a sample strategic plan in an industry with which you are familiar or interested. Be sure it includes the various components of a typical strategic plan. Reference Figure 1.1 “Identifying a Company’s Strategy—What to Look For” in Ch. 1 of your text. This is your opportunity to create your own company – be an entrepreneur!!!!
Identify in 350 to 525 words what the plan does well, in addition to areas for improvement.
Discuss whether the plan:
Clearly states where the organization is going and how it will get there
Evaluates the organization’s external and internal environments
Includes a people plan and addresses achievement of a diverse workforce
Includes corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability
To be wrongfully terminated is to be fired for an illegal reason, which may involve violation of federal antidiscrimination laws or breach of contract. The legal standards governing termination differ substantially depending on whether private-sector and nonunion employees or public-sector and unionized employees are being considered. As the company HR leader, you are accountable to the organization to ensure that all employee terminations are initiated and completed while maintaining strict adherence to current employment laws and EEOC guidelines.
Instructions
Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:
Address your understanding of the term constructive discharge—what is it? Then, identify factors courts might focus on to determine if constructive discharge exists. How might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge? Hint: Read Constructive Dismissal and Wrongful Termination.
Discuss the differences between pure employment at will and employment at will with exceptions. Do you believe employment at will is fair? If not, what is an alternative?
Briefly describe what the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) is. What do you see as benefits of this act to employees? Employers?
Identify and discuss a minimum of three actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.
Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Read the article to answer four questions (each question should be answered in 3-6 sentences)
Questions:
1. Why is Alliant so committed to workforce diversity? How will this benefit the company?
2. Alliant Energy does not publicly report the results of its supplier-diversity initiatives. Do you think it should? What measures should be used to determine if its supplier-diversity initiatives are effective?
3. Do you believe the company is forcing the issue of diversity? Is it necessary to make diversity training mandatory for all employees? Explain your answer.
4. Independent surveys suggest that companies cannot easily quantify the effects of diversity. How would you suggest that Alliant measure the costs and benefits of having a diverse workforce?
The organization where you work or aspire to work is asking
Writing Question
The organization where you work or aspire to work is asking you to present an action plan to ensure compliance with ethical standards. Considering this request, develop an action plan (5-8 pages) based on a target ethical area.
The plan needs to include the following:
Identify the current ethical standards or code of ethics of your organization. Provide a brief synopsis about the main points stated in the ethical code. Use it as a the tool for creating the action plan.
Propose the goals for your plan. Indicate the various ways and methods you would use to disseminate ethical standards in your organization. Include one example of a resource, tool (flyer, message, poster, etc.) you would use to promote ethics in your organization.
Describe how ethical behaviors and practices will be measured in meaningful and practical ways (What will evidence adherence to ethical standards?). Clearly state how a leader in an organization might use those measures.
Provide a list of suggested references and materials (at least five) a leader would use to support ongoing knowledge on ethics.
Rubric:
Element
Not Met
Met
Exceeded
Identifies the ethical standards of the organization
Ethical area in need of attention is identified. Rationale is vague.
Specifies the ethical area in need of attention and provides a supporting rationale for its selection.
Proposes at least two goals for the proposed plan of action
One or no goals are specifically proposed.
Two or more goals are specifically proposed.
Two or more goals are specifically proposed. Goals are feasible as part of an action plan.
Describes the plan of action based on the identified goals and includes methods for implementation
The plan of action is unrelated or not specified.
The plan of action is based on the identified goals and included methods for implementation. Some details are included on how to determine outcomes.
The plan of action is clearly based on the identified goals. It includes methods for implementation. Assessment outcomes based on goals is clearly included
References are included to support plan and as a resource
There were fewer than two or no references 3 to support ongoing learning about ethics
Three references are included to support ongoing learning about ethics
More than 3 references are included to support ongoing learning about ethics
APA format (3 points)
Paper does not adhere or partially follows the (FSE) Written Assignment Format, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed
Paper adheres to the (FSE) Written Assignment Format, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed).
Paper clearly adheres to the (FSE) Written Assignment Format, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed
