Ashford Bus 201 Entire Course Principles Of Management

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Ashford BUS 201 Entire Course Principles of Management

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BUS 201 Week 1 Assignment Balancing Family and Work
BUS 201 Week 1 DQ 1 Four Functions
BUS 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Diversity
BUS 201 Week 2 DQ 1 Environmental Factors
BUS 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Creativity and Learning
BUS 201 Week 3 Assignment Motivation
BUS 201 Week 3 DQ 1 Functional Structure
BUS 201 Week 3 DQ 2 Controls
BUS 201 Week 4 DQ 1 Leadership
BUS 201 Week 4 DQ 2 Groups and Teams
BUS 201 Week 5 Assignment Managment
BUS 201 Week 5 DQ 1 Communication
BUS 201 Week 5 DQ 2 Customers

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 5 DQ 2 Unions

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DQ 2
Unions. A union is a formal association of workers that promotes the interests of its members through collective action. What do you perceive as some of the benefits and potential negative effects of union membership?

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 5 DQ 1 Prevention and Control

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Week 5
DQ 1
Prevention and Control. The concept of using prevention and control to minimize or eliminate a wide range of risks in workplaces has been expanding. Discuss the components of a well-developed risk management program. What are the key factors that result in direct savings throughout the organization in workers’ compensation costs, civil liability damages, and litigation expenses?

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 4 DQ 2 Benefits

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DQ 2
Benefits. Benefits are indirect rewards given to an employee or group of employees for organizational membership. Their costs are rapidly increasing, causing many organizations to require employees to help pay for these benefits. Detail the role of benefits in an organization’s overall compensation philosophy. Then, distinguish between those benefits that offer an employer a competitive advantage in the recruitment process (and thus should be a component of an employee’s compensation package) and those benefits that do not offer an employer a competitive advantage.

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 4 DQ 1 Compensation

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Week 4
DQ 1
Compensation. Compensation is the method in which most organizations reward their employees’ efforts. There are two basic compensation philosophies that lie on opposite ends of a continuum – the entitlement and the performance philosophy. Compare and contrast these two important philosophies and determine which should be the determining philosophy for most organizations, and why.

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 3 DQ 2 Talent management

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DQ 2
Talent management. Talent management is a fairly new concept within human resources. If your own organization primarily focused its talent management on high-potential individuals, how could that impact the motivation and job satisfaction of other lower- potential employees?
How can effective talent management become a source of competitive advantage for an organization?
Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words and inclusive of course information. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student posts, advancing and debating the key points of their posts.

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 3 DQ 1 Training

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Week 3
DQ 1
Training. Training is the process whereby people acquire capabilities to perform jobs. Provide an example of an instance where you did not receive adequate training to perform a job function. How could this training gap have been more effectively planned for? Who should ideally provide that training? How can issues such as knowledge retention also be mitigated in the planning for training process?

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ASHFORD BUS 226 Week 3 Assignment Performance Evaluations

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Week 3 Assignment Performance Evaluations
Performance Evaluations. The most effective performance evaluation systems are those that focus on identifying, measuring and improving upon employee performance. In this two- to three- page paper, provide an analysis of the following:
The intent of performance evaluations within an organization.
The general process an organization should follow in developing/utilizing its performance evaluation tool.
Finally, the traits/characteristics of an effective performance management/performance appraisal process.
The paper must be in APA format and should include a reference page citing at least two peer-reviewed sources other than the textbook.

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ASHFORD BUS 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Creativity and Learning

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DQ 2
Creativity and Learning. The quality of organizational decision making ultimately depends on innovative responses to opportunities and threats. Explain the role that organizational learning and creativity play in helping managers to improve their decisions. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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ASHFORD BUS 201 Week 2 DQ 1 Environmental Factors

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Week 2
DQ 1
Environmental Factors. Globalization is the set of specific and general forces that work together to integrate and connect economic, political and social systems across countries, cultures, or geographical regions. The result of globalization is that nations and peoples become increasingly interdependent because the world’s markets and businesses become increasingly interconnected. Discuss how globalization is affecting the political, legal, and economic forces impacting today’s business environment. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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ASHFORD BUS 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Diversity

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DQ 2
Diversity. Assess how today’s increasingly diverse workforce and environment can both help facilitate and hinder a manager’s responsibilities in an organization. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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ASHFORD BUS 201 Week 1 DQ 1 Four Functions

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DQ 1
Four Functions. Discuss the most important decisions that must be made in (a) planning, (b) organizing, (c) leading, and (d) controlling to allow a manager to utilize organizational resources effectively and build a competitive advantage. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings

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ASHFORD BUS 201 Week 1 Assignment Managing Ethically

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Week 1 Assignment
Managing Ethically. Today’s business world often requires that employees work longer hours and travel extensively. This forces many to sacrifice family time and other personal responsibilities for their careers. In a one to two page paper, answer the following: What are the ethical implications of requiring that employees dedicate long hours and extensive travel time to their careers? What obligations, if any, does a manager or employer have to enable employees to create a balanced professional and private life? Support your answers with examples.