Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post which is due by Thursday and 2 replies to other students which is due by Monday.
Due Thursday (Initial Post)
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Summary
Let’s leverage this discussion thread to gather the concepts and content from Ch. 16 that we may need to complete our assignments and that will most benefit us in advancing our careers. Avoid reading word-for-word, and use the following questions and scenarios to guide your inquiry.
Resources
Kinicki, A., & Williams, B. K. (2016). Management: A practical introduction (7 ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.
Instructions
Do not start a new thread. Select one of the following scenarios, develop a response, then post the response as a reply to this discussion starter. Limit your response to 175 to 300 words, demonstrate understanding of and cite the required readings or other credible sources that you apply, and look for opportunities to engage with and learn from others
Scenarios
Scenario 1: Managing for Performance
In addition to reviewing the course materials, watch the Harvard Business Review video “Convince Executives to Measure Performance” and then answer the following questions:
Why is control an important managerial activity?
How well does your company (or a previous one) perform the steps in the control process?
What does the organization need to do better?
Using the video “Convince Executives to Measure Performance” and the chapter readings as your foundation, what best practices do you recommend for improving performance measurement at your work or school?
Scenario 2: Control Measures for each of the Six Areas of Control
Considering your company (or a previous one), describe the key strategic, tactical, and operational control issues facing the firm.
Considering your company (or a previous one), provide examples of relevant control measures for each of the six areas of control.
Using the article “FDA: Blue Bell Had Evidence of Listeria in March 2013” as your foundation, discuss the control deficiencies that contributed to the control failure at Blue Bell.
Scenario 3: Managing Control
In addition to reviewing the course materials, watch the Harvard Business Review video “Measure Employee Productivity Accurately” and then answer the following questions:
What are barriers to success that you have observed in your organization (or a previous one)?
What are the keys to successful control systems at your organization?
In addition to reviewing the course materials, watch the Harvard Business Review video “The Explainer: The Balanced Scorecard” and then answer the following questions:
What are barriers to effective measurement that can complicate the control process? Why do you think not all firms are measurement-managed?
Considering your company (or a previous one), develop goals and metrics that the organization could use in applying the balanced scorecard technique.
Using “The Explainer: The Balanced Scorecard” and the chapter readings as your foundation, what are your recommendations for improving performance at work?
Due Monday (Response to fellow students)
Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post which is due by Thursday and 2 replies to other students which is due by Monday.
Due Thursday (Initial Post)
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Summary
Let’s leverage this discussion thread to gather the concepts and content from Ch. 16 that we may need to complete our assignments and that will most benefit us in advancing our careers. Avoid reading word-for-word, and use the following questions and scenarios to guide your inquiry.
Resources
Kinicki, A., & Williams, B. K. (2016). Management: A practical introduction (7 ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.
Instructions
Do not start a new thread. Select one of the following scenarios, develop a response, then post the response as a reply to this discussion starter. Limit your response to 175 to 300 words, demonstrate understanding of and cite the required readings or other credible sources that you apply, and look for opportunities to engage with and learn from others
Scenarios
Scenario 1: Managing for Performance
In addition to reviewing the course materials, watch the Harvard Business Review video “Convince Executives to Measure Performance” and then answer the following questions:
Using the video “Convince Executives to Measure Performance” and the chapter readings as your foundation, what best practices do you recommend for improving performance measurement at your work or school?
Scenario 2: Control Measures for each of the Six Areas of Control
In addition to reviewing the course materials, read the Wall Street Journal article “FDA: Blue Bell Had Evidence of Listeria in March 2013” and watch the 1-minute AOL video “Listeria Found in Blue Bell Ice Cream Plant as Early as 2013.”
Scenario 3: Managing Control
In addition to reviewing the course materials, watch the Harvard Business Review video “Measure Employee Productivity Accurately” and then answer the following questions:
Scenario 4: Measuring Performance
In addition to reviewing the course materials, watch the Harvard Business Review video “The Explainer: The Balanced Scorecard” and then answer the following questions:
Due Monday (Response to fellow students)
Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.
References
Barr, S. (2015). Convince executives to measure performance [Video]. The HBR Channel. Retrieved fromhttps://hbr.org/video/2851426209001/convince-executives-to-measure-performance
Gino, F. (Director). (2013). Measure employee productivity accurately [Video]. The HBR Channel. Retrieved fromhttps://hbr.org/video/2235472805001/measure-employee-productivity-accurately
Kaplan, R. S., & Norton, D. P. (2014). The explainer: The balanced scorecard [Video]. The HBR Channel. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/video/3633937148001/the-explainer-the-balanced-scorecard
Kinicki, A., & Williams, B. K. (2016). Management: A practical introduction (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.
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