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MGT 460 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt460master.com   MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 1
Ethical Practices MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 2 Need for
Change MGT 460 Week 2 DQ 1 Training MGT 460 Week
2 DQ 2 Mentoring MGT 460 Week 3 DQ 1 Building
Trust MGT 460 Week 3 DQ 2 Feedback MGT 460 Week 3
Goal-Setting Framework MGT 460 Week 4 DQ 1
Efficacy MGT 460 Week 4 DQ 2 Empowerment
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MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 1 Ethical Practices FOR MORE
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Practices. Ethics are the foundation of
successful leadership in business and the
reputation of a business is impacted by its
leaders ethical practices. Find two articles in
the Ashford Library to share with the class one
on ethical leadership practices and the other on
unethical leadership practices. Summarize your
findings on the impact of the respective
business reputation on the public. Respond to at
least two of your classmates posts with
constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.
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MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 2 Need for Change FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt460master.com   Need for
Change. Discuss a situation (past or present)
when a leader refused to change their leadership
style or did not recognize a need for change in
order to achieve desired results. What were the
reasons for the change? What were the
results? Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts with constructive ideas,
comments, or suggestions
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MGT 460 Week 2 DQ 1 Training FOR MORE CLASSES
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instance when you identified a weakness in the
skill set in an employee (or in yourself ). If
you had limited financial resources, where would
you look for training to close the gap on these
skill sets? How would the success of the training
be measured? Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts with constructive ideas,
comments, or suggestions.
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MGT 460 Week 2 DQ 2 Mentoring FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt460master.com   Mentoring. In the
Nurturing Leadership video, Dr. Warren Bennis
states Terrific organizations led by outstanding
leaders have leadership at every single level of
the organization. They put a value on mentoring
and coaching. Compare and contrast the concepts
of coach and mentor. Is one better suited for a
particular situation than the other? What is your
experience with coaching and mentoring?
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MGT 460 Week 3 DQ 1 Building Trust FOR MORE
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Trust. A pet project of top management has been
given the green light. You are assigned the task
of leading a cross-functional team that includes
a 20 year veteran to the company, a recent
college graduate and a wage employee. What are
the potential obstacles of your team? How would
you ensure each individual felt like a vital
member of the team? Summarize the steps you would
take to build trust in leading this team. Respond
to at least two of your classmates postings with
constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.
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MGT 460 Week 3 DQ 2 Feedback FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt460master.com Feedback. A
co-worker has asked four colleagues, including
yourself, to complete a 360 degree feedback for
them. In the past, you have had problems with
this individuals ability to meet deadlines on
teams you have worked on. How would you provide
constructive feedback to this person without
causing any ill will between the two of you?
Evaluate your options according to what you feel
to be your chances for success. Respond to at
least two of your classmates postings with
constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.
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MGT 460 Week 3 Goal-Setting Framework FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt460master.com   Goal-Setting
Framework. The first of six steps of performance
management consists of goal setting, as detailed
in Chapter Three. Assume that you work for the
Los Angeles Tribune, a large but struggling
newspaper publisher with distribution throughout
the Los Angeles region. Various problems have
arisen that need to be addressed The cost of
paper is rising The cost of distribution is
rising Circulation revenue is down Advertising
revenue is down, largely due to free online
listings offered by Craigslist and other online
advertising services
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MGT 460 Week 4 DQ 1 Efficacy FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt460master.com Efficacy. Discuss a
time when you have been a member of a team that
has not performed well. Why wasnt the team not
effective? What role did the leader play in the
teams inability to perform? What steps should
have been taken to address the issues? Respond to
at least two of your classmates posts with
constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions
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MGT 460 Week 4 DQ 2 Empowerment FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt460master.com Empowerment. In
Chapter 4, London and London (2007) outline eight
steps to creating and leading a high performance
team. Assume you are the leader of one of the
case studies in this chapter and discuss the
method you would take to empower your
team. Respond to at least two of your classmates
posts with constructive ideas, comments, or
suggestions.
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MGT 460 Week 5 DQ 1 Leading Organization
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  Leading Organizational Change. As this weeks
material points out, we are living in times of
immense change. One of the essential tasks of an
organizations leadership is to lead
organizations in a way that ensures that the
entire organization is committed to the change
and that support mechanisms are in place to
sustain change. Research several online
industries that are currently stressed by
changing marketplaces and demographics the
newspaper and publishing Industries,
entertainment media outlets (e.g., Blockbuster
Video), brick and mortar retail (e.g., Sears),
and even campus bookstores. 1. Choose an
organization within one of the industries listed
above, or one of your own choosing that is
currently impacted by a changing marketplace. 2.
How would you apply Kotters eights steps toward
leading change within that organization?
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MGT 460 Week 5 DQ 2 Adaptive Leadership FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt460master.com   Adaptive
Leadership. Adaptive work is accomplished by
finding a solution to seemingly intractable
problems facing leaders the solution is neither
technical, nor obvious. As the material
illustrates, leaders must motivate organization
members to face demanding situations that arise
from the organizations own culture and values.
Using the organization you chose within this
weeks first discussion, analyze an adaptive
challenge facing this organization. 1. Describe
the adaptive work that needs to be
accomplished. 2. Analyze your approach to
resolving the problem. Be certain to include
questions that would arise, and what trade-offs
may be required in your analysis. 3. Describe the
desired outcome.
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MGT 460 Week 5 Final Paper Leadership challenge
resolution FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt460master
.com This paper will be an application of the
leadership practice concepts learned throughout
your degree program to a real-world situation. In
an eight- to ten-page paper, discuss one
significant organizational challenge, either past
or present, within your organization or an
organization you have researched. How did the
leadership of the organization address the
challenge? Could it have been done more
effectively? How would you recommend future
leaders strategically plan to avoid encountering
a similar challenge within their own
organizations? Provide suggestions for overcoming
the challenge based on your own research and
concepts presented in your degree program and
grounded in leadership theory.
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