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BUS 370 Week 1 DQ 1 TGIF
BUS 370Entire Course
TGIF Read Case TGIF at the end of chapter one in
your textbook. Quantum Software is a small young
company that has a weekly informal get together
which they call Friday Beer Bust. The companys
corporate attorney, Bill has raised some concerns
regarding serving alcohol at corporate events.
What suggestions would you make to Stan and Erin,
the companys owners, regarding the Friday beer
bust?
BUS 370 Week 1 DQ 1 TGIF  BUS 370 Week 1 DQ 2
Corporate Culture  BUS 370 Week 2 DQ 1 Managing
Change BUS 370 Week 2 DQ 2 Diagnostic Models  BUS
370 Week 3 DQ 1 The Farm Bank  BUS 370 Week 3 DQ
2 Communication Processes  BUS 370 Week 3 Real
World Application of OD Principles  BUS 370 Week
4 DQ 1 Goal Setting Model  BUS 370 Week 4 DQ 2
Self-Managed Work Teams
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BUS 370 Week 1 Quiz
BUS 370 Week 1 DQ 2 Corporate Culture
BUS 370 Week 1 Quiz
Corporate Culture Describe and compare the
corporate cultures of organizations in which you
have worked. How did the corporate culture add to
or detract from your satisfaction with your
experience at the organization? Make a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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BUS 370 Week 2 DQ 2 Diagnostic Models
BUS 370 Week 2 DQ 1 Managing Change
Managing Change The toy industry is going through
a radical change. Children are growing out of
traditional toys such as Barbie dolls at a
younger age. Mattel is the worlds largest toy
company and its divisions such as Tyco and
Fisher-Price have been affected. Consequently,
Mattel is embarking on a program to redefine its
core business from that of a traditional toy
company to a childrens product company.
Diagnostic Models OD practitioners often use
models to assist in identifying organizational
problems. Discuss at least three diagnostic
models that might be used. Give an example of a
situation in which the model would be useful in
diagnosing problems within an organization. What
type of data would need to be collected in order
to use the model? Make a substantive response to
at least two of your classmates postings.
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BUS 370 Week 3 DQ 1 The Farm Bank
BUS 370 Week 2 Quiz
BUS 370 Week 2 Quiz
The Farm Bank Read The Farm Bank case study at
the end of chapter seven. What advice would you
give Valerie Wyatt? What OD intervention strategy
or strategies would you advise her to use and
why? Make a substantive response to at least two
of your classmates postings
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BUS 370 Week 3 Quiz
BUS 370 Week 3 DQ 2 Communication Processes
BUS 370 Week 3 Quiz
Communication Processes Think about the manager
that you have in your current job or one that you
have had in the past. Identify and explain the
communication processes that the manager uses or
used in a work group. What could the manager have
done to more effectively apply the communication
process? How would you have communicated
differently if you were the manager of the work
group?
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BUS 370 Week 4 DQ 1 Goal Setting Model
BUS 370 Week 3 Real World Application of OD
Principles
Goal Setting Model Goal setting is invariably a
part of OD programs. Discuss the goal setting
model and how it can help an organization to
increase their effectiveness and productivity.
How are goals set in the organization for which
you work? Are the goals in your organization
formal or informal? Does your organization have
measurable and accomplishable goals?
Real World Application of OD Principles You are
the owner of a 100 employee retail dry goods
store. You are located in a town where the major
employer is an automotive support industry who
has just announced that they are relocating their
facility to Mexico. Analyze the challenges facing
your company using OD principle. How would you
apply OD principles in order to ensure the
continued operation of your business?
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BUS 370 Week 4 Quiz
BUS 370 Week 4 DQ 2 Self Managed Work Teams
BUS 370 Week 4 Quiz
Self-Managed Work Teams Many organizations use
self-managed work teams in order to accomplish a
greater degree of effectiveness. What are the
characteristics of self-managed work teams?
Discuss some of the issues an organization might
have in developing self-managed work teams. What
are some of the changes a manager must make when
working with self-managed work teams? Make a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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BUS 370 Week 5 DQ 2 Future Trends
BUS 370 Week 5 DQ 1 Lafarge
Lafarge Lafarge is the worlds biggest cement
producer, with over 15 billion in revenues from
133 cement plants in 46 countries. An element at
Lafarge is training. Managers are required to
monitor the development of employees. The company
practices intensive communication to make sure
that its worldwide businesses understand its
operations. Our aim is to become a learning
organization, says the training manager of the
cement division. How can a culture persist in an
organization for over 170 years across different
owners? Review
Future Trends Discuss the future trends in
Organizational Development. Take a position on
the following question and defend it Is OD an
emerging discipline or only a passing fad? Make
a substantive response to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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BUS 370 Week 5 Final Paper
Focus of the Final Paper During this course, you
have studied the principles of organizational
development. You have engaged in discussion and
learning about the organizational development
process, developing high performance teams and
excellence in people, as well as how to develop
highly successful organizations.
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