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Discussion: Leading a Virtual Organization: Critical Decisions Leaders are responsible for making decisions that have long-term ramifications; thus, making the appropriate decisions can be stressful and leaders decisions may vary. They often enhance employee performance using effective means for employee engagement. Leaders are also sometimes responsible for building trust among their team members as well as being role models who exemplify ethical behavior and commitment to the organizational values. These responsibilities are challenging for some leaders. An additional challenge for some leaders is understanding the work their teams perform. For this Discussion, you will consider the scenario of an executive business leader, Dr. Craig Marsh, who faces similar challenges. You will put yourself in his position and will answer questions common to real-world situations. To prepare for this Discussion, review the Leading a Virtual Organization videos and Case Study Guide and consider the case of business executive Dr. Craig Marsh. Consider how Dr. Marsh built within his organization a culture of employee engagement, one that is conducive to optimal performance management, and a leadership structure appropriate to achieve his goals. Further, consider how Dr. Marsh took into account the perspectives of researchers and practitioners before creating his strategy. By Day 3 Post your analysis of the case study, specifically the factors related to effective leadership within a global, virtual organization. In your analysis, be sure to address the following questions:Whose seminal work would you adopt to help you form your strategy to change the organizational culture of this virtual organization? If you were in Dr. Marshs position, what is one additional strategy you might have employed to more effectively lead or develop this virtual, globally dispersed team? Provide a rationale for your selected strategy. Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this weeks Learning Resources and one or more additional scholarly sources. Reading: Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Chapter 14, Team Leadership (pp. 363396) Chapter 16, Culture and Leadership (pp. 427467) Chatman, J. (2014). Culture change at Genentech: Accelerating strategic and financial accomplishments. California Management Review, 56(2), 113129. doi:10.1525/cmr.2014.56.2.113 Moldovan, O., & Macarie, F. C. (2014). How to change the informal side? A comparative analysis of organizational culture transformation models. Managerial Challenges of the Contemporary Society, 7(2), 4045. Nel, J. A. (2014). South African psychology can and should provide leadership in advancing understanding of sexual and gender diversity on the African continent. South African Journal of Psychology, 44(2), 145148. doi:10.1177/0081246314530834 Ready, D. A. (2014). Is your company failing its leaders? Business Strategy Review, 25(2), 7881. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8616.2014.01076.x chultz, J. R. (2014). Creating a culture of empowerment fosters the flexibility to change. Global Business & Organizational Excellence, 34(1), 4150. doi:10.1002/joe.21583 Westcott, R. (2014). Leadership challenges. Journal for Quality & Participation, 37(1), 832. Wilson, E. (2014). Diversity, culture and the glass ceiling. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 21(3), 8389.
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The Role of Leadership in Shaping Organizational Culture Recent researchers stated that [c]ompanies with an established organizational culture that includes strong capabilities for change, a commitment to innovation and a high level of trust have a significant advantage (Eccles, Perkins, & Serafeim, 2012, p. 44) when attempting to adopt a strategy of broad-based corporate sustainability. In fact, according to the National Business Ethics Survey (ECI, 2013) results, building strong corporate ethics cultures are paramount and leaders must continue this work to ensure progress. Organizational leaders should have a strong incentive to identify and address any disparities that exist between their organizations current culture and a productive, healthy one. They must understand the impact they can have as leaders in facilitating an organizational culture, determining the necessary steps to build that culture, and taking the necessary action to create a healthy organizational culture. Leaders must also be able to utilize principles of positive social change to enhance both their leadership styles and overall organizational culture. For this Assignment, you will continue to familiarize yourself with Dr. Craig Marshs challenges and those things he must consider as he builds a new corporate culture. Imagine again that you have similar challenges, but before building a new corporate culture, you must become familiar with relevant research to make the appropriate decisions. To prepare for this Assignment, review the Leading a Virtual Organization videos and Case Study Guide in this weeks Learning Resources, and consider the insights gained by Dr. Marsh in his journey as an organizational leader. By Day 7 Submit a 7 page comprehensive scholarly analysis of the role leadership plays in establishing an organizational culture that includes a focus on positive social change. In your analysis, do the following: Analyze Dr. Marshs challenges and their influence on an organizations culture. Summarize the leadership style you would adopt to influence the organizations culture and why. Explain the organizational change or cultural change model or steps you would take to change the culture. As a global change agent, explain how you would infuse positive social change into your leadership style and organizational culture. Describe the incremental steps you would take given your selected model to ensure success. Explain how these steps will influence each of the challenges you face and the mitigation plan to eliminate the challenges. Delineate the key concepts you would include in your vision statement. Note: Be sure to use the APA Course Paper Template (6th ed.) to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week 7 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations. Reading: Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Chapter 14, Team Leadership (pp. 363396) Chapter 16, Culture and Leadership (pp. 427467) Chatman, J. (2014). Culture change at Genentech: Accelerating strategic and financial accomplishments. California Management Review, 56(2), 113129. doi:10.1525/cmr.2014.56.2.113 Moldovan, O., & Macarie, F. C. (2014). How to change the informal side? A comparative analysis of organizational culture transformation models. Managerial Challenges of the Contemporary Society, 7(2), 4045. Nel, J. A. (2014). South African psychology can and should provide leadership in advancing understanding of sexual and gender diversity on the African continent. South African Journal of Psychology, 44(2), 145148. doi:10.1177/0081246314530834 Ready, D. A. (2014). Is your company failing its leaders? Business Strategy Review, 25(2), 7881. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8616.2014.01076.x Schultz, J. R. (2014). Creating a culture of empowerment fosters the flexibility to change. Global Business & Organizational Excellence, 34(1), 4150. doi:10.1002/joe.21583 Westcott, R. (2014). Leadership challenges. Journal for Quality & Participation, 37(1), 832. Westcott, R. (2014). Leadership challenges. Journal for Quality & Participation, 37(1), 832.
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Here is a copy of the rubric given by my professor. Essentially the paper is a Persuasive essay on how sitting on the computer for long periods of time can be horrible for your health. Two issues I really wanted to focus on is Lower Back Pain and Computer Vision Syndrome. I. Introduction This is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about and what you will prove throughout. Do not give all of your information away here, but give readers a sample of what is to come. Do not forget to review your writing plan to make sure you are hitting all of the points that you planned out, while also stating your argument. A. Provides an overview of the issue you have selected, briefly describing main points and your argument. B. Compose an engaging thesis that states the argument that you will prove and support throughout your essay. This statement will give direction to your essay and should be well thought out. II. Body The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make sure your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand. A. Be sure that you write multiple paragraphs that are focused, clearly state their intent, and move logically from one to the other, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses. B. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by combining thoughts and ideas with evidence from sources. There is no such thing as a right or wrong argument; the key is how it is supported and the quality of the evidence used. C. Address and refute any opposing viewpoints to your argument. This is your chance to discredit any opposing views, thus strengthening your own. III. Conclusion Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting evidence. Think of this as your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you. A. Review your argument. This section should consist of a review of your main points employed to support your argument. Think of this as your last chance to prove your point or your closing arguments. B. Your conclusion should articulate insights about your argument established through your essay. This should follow logically from your essay, referring to key points or quotes used to support your argument.
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talk about Chinese foreign aid to Kenya. For instance, when did the aid begin, how Chinese began to help Kenya, how much is being sent as aid, where is the aid being used in Kenya, and most importantly, what are the benefits that China gets by giving aid to Kenya.

Comparing Keynes and Smiths views of employment and whether unemployment exists

How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals?

”Malhotra, P. (2010). Impact of TRIPS in India: An Access to Medicines Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.”, as it is an e-book

Describe the reason that Buddhism is attractive in Western countries

Thoughts: refugees from war – I’m betting there is lots on Jewish refugees just before and during WWII; no idea about more recent conflicts including Central Americans; then there are the folks who are fleeing FGM and persecution of gays. Lev Golinkin and his family are refugees (Backpack, Bear and 8 Crates). You might look into how “refugees” are defined and whether the definition has changed over time.

write a personal statement and focus more about what you study in terms of media and talk more about your work experience and how it will be related to your study in the United Kingdom as an international student.