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1) Written assignment - Divide the paper with the following subtopics please -
- identifies all the relevant facts of the case
- articulates overarching ethical issues including the extent of Steven's responsibility to take action
- identifies the various stakeholders, and what is at stake for each one.
- poses possible alternatives and ethics of each alternative. Paper should explore the possible alternatives and ethics from the Utilitarian Perspective, the Rights Perspective, or the Justice Perspective
- identifies all practical constraints
- recommends a specific Steven should take, directly answers the question "how should Steven respond?"
- is of high quality, writing is clear and professional, paper is organized and flows in a logical way
- conforms to the structural requirements including APA style guidelines for References.
Case Study: A Good Team Player
Topic: Leadership
Involved Parties:
- Steven, Assistant Department Manager
- Kristin, Newly appointed supervisor of Steven's work team
Having done well as a staff accountant in the accounts payable section of a major industrial firm for several years since his graduation from college, Steven felt that he had learned much about the "ins" and "outs" of survival in an intensely bureaucratic organization. It is thus not surprising that he was relaxed and unconcerned about his circumstances at the company as he entered the employee lounge to attend the late-afternoon welcoming reception for his new supervisor.
The new manager of accounts payable, Kristin, had been transferred to Steven's division from a similar position in another subsidiary of the company because of her proven talent for organizing and improving the efficiency of operations there. A no-nonsense type of manager, Kristin was experienced and determined to perform her new assignment with the same vigor that had brought her so much success throughout her career.
At the reception, Kristin circulated through the room, introducing herself to her new subordinates and asking each of them if they had any suggestions that would help make the payables section a better place to work. When she approached Steven, he told her about something that had been on his mind lately: that people seemed to him to gain promotions and be given opportunities to work overtime based on who liked them and not on the quality of their work. In reply, Kristin politely stated that she would do everything that she could to see that whatever it was he was referring to would have no place in the team she would lead.
Upon his arrival at work the next day, Steven received a phone call from Kristin's secretary asking that he meet with his new boss later that morning. He had barely entered her office for the meeting when she looked him straight in the eye and said, "I will not tolerate individuals in this organization who are not good team players. Yesterday afternoon you led me to believe that there are people in this office who are not acting in the best interests of the company, and I want to know who. I want you to tell me the names of the managers you were referring to note, and keep me informed if you see anyone hurting this company, or I've got to think that maybe you're part of the problems around here." Stunned by both the tone and content of her statement, Steven quickly tried to think of a way to respond.
How should Steven respond?
Submit a written paper which is 2-3 pages in length exclusive of reference page and that is double-spaced. You should cite relevant resources in APA format.
2) Discussion - Alva Group. (2017). CEO Reputation vs. Corporate Reputation.
Consider and discuss the following:
- How important is the reputation of a business?
- How important is CEO's reputation to the reputation of the business itself?
- Is it better to have the reputation of being powerful or of being fair? For example, do you want to be insured by a company that always wins, or by an insurance company that is willing to allow the benefit of any doubt?
- Goodwill is the technical word for the asset of a company being worth more than the sum of its parts. How would you measure the Goodwill of a company in dollar figures?
3) Paper - Submit a paper which is 3-4 pages in length (no more than 4-pages), exclusive of the reference page.
Develop a case report for the British Telecom case using case report guidelines.
Case Study Readings -
Read Evans, I. (2006). Agile Delivery at British Telecom. Methods and Tools, 14(2), 20-27.
Hoffman, T. (2008, March 11). BT: A case study in agile programming.
Rasmusson, J. (2015). What is Agile?
Consider the following:
- How does BT Agile development contribute to competitive advantage? Which force/forces does it impact and why?
- Which primary or support activities in Porter's "Value Chain" (Chapter 7, Bourgeois, 2014) are impacted by BT's implementation of an agile development process and what benefit (if any) does Agile bring to these activities?
4) Discussion -
Compare and contrast the Systems Development Lifecycle with Agile Development methodologies. Provide examples where it might be appropriate to implement each. What drawbacks or issues might an organization encounter when implementing an Agile development program?
Attachment:- Written & Discussion Assignment File.rar