HI6005 Management of Organisations in a Global Environment
Questions:
Question1:
(a) Describe rational decision making.
(b) Cite 3 reasons for and 3 reasons against rebuilding Greensburg as a “green town.”
Question 2 :
(a) What is horizontal communication?
(b) How is the horizontal form of communication more prominent in Intermountain Healthcare?
Question 3:
(a) Where does Hewitt’s leadership fall on the Managerial Grid discussed in the chapter?
(b) What deficiencies or shortcomings would you identify in Hewitt’s leadership?
Question 4:
(a) Based on this case study, what issues with China-based suppliers require Numi’s managers to use influence and persuasion tactics?
(b) How does Numi get suppliers to comply with its policies?
Question 5:
(a) Does Honest Tea have more of an organic or mechanistic structure?
(b) How can you tell (Justify)?
Submission Directions The assignment has to be submitted via Blackboard. Each student will be permitted one submission to Blackboard only. Each student needs to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one. Academic Integrity Academic honesty is highly valued at Holmes Institute. Students must always submit work that represents their original words or ideas. If any words or ideas used in a class posting or assignment submission do not represent the student’s original words or ideas, the student must cite all relevant sources and make clear the extent to which such sources were used. Written a ssignments that include material similar to course reading materials or other sources should include a citation including source, author, and page number.
In addition, written assignments that are similar or identical to those of another student in the class is also a violation of the Holmes Institute’s Academic Conduct and Integrity Policy. The consequence for a violation of this policy can incur a range of penalties varying from a 50% penalty through to suspension of enrolment. The penalty would be dependent on the extent of academic misconduct and the student’s history of academic misconduct issues. All assessments will be automatically submitted to SelfAssign to assess their originality. Further Information For further information and additional learning resources, students should refer to their Discussion Board for the unit. demonstrate understanding of the writing process in the production of various types of academic and business communications follow etiquette conventions to create formal business communications.
