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Tasks 1 & 2


TASK 1            Assignment: Hot Seat Case – Negotiation (Two page)

Read the Manager’s Hot Seat Negotiation. Participate with the interactive questions during the reading answer and submit the following questions via this activity.

1.  Without planning and determination of one’s initial offer, target point, and resistance point, a negotiator may be at a disadvantage during the negotiation. What evidence of planning was demonstrated by Alisa and Katherine?

2.  For both Alisa and Katherine, describe how planning impacted their ability to successfully negotiate.

3.  What aspects of the distributive and integrative bargaining approaches did Katherine demonstrate during the negotiation? Justify your answer with examples from the scenario.

4.  What aspects of the distributive and integrative bargaining approaches did Alisa demonstrate during the negotiation? Justify your answer with examples from the scenario.

5.  What is the superordinate goal in this situation? How would a discussion of this goal aid the negotiation process?

6.  Katherine discussed a potential solution (bonus sharing) that had not previously been discussed before. Is this an example of “unlawful circumvention” according to labor laws? Why or why not?

7.  Assume Katherine refused to make a concession to Alisa’s request. According to the National Labor Code, could Alisa organize a strike?

8.  Assume you are representing management (like Katherine in this scenario). What exactly would you do in this situation? Indicate a specific example for each of the key negotiator behaviors.

Task 2            Module Review Questions ( Two page)

These review questions will identify a few key topics from the chapters and learning objectives in Module 8. Answer all four questions.

1.  What does it take to be a successful mediator?

2.  If preventable violence takes place in the workplace, is the employer legally liable?

3.  The approach to EAPs has changed since they were first introduced around 1950. What is the new philosophy regarding EAPs?

4.  What is a sweetheart contract?

Microsoft Project Mangement


Microsoft Project Assignment 7

Complete Project 13-4: Don Funk Resource Assignment Contour (pg.276 of your workbook).  Save your Don Funk Contour project file as YourLastNameYourFirstNameProject13-4 and submit it when done.

Complete Project 14-2: Don Funk Enhanced Network Diagram (pg.291 of your workbook).  Save your Don Funk Enhanced Network Diagram project file as YourLastNameYourFirstNameProject14-2 and submit it when done.

Complete Project 15-1: Southridge Video Consolidated Project Schedule (pg.301 of your workbook).  Save your Southridge Video Consolidated project file as YourLastNameYourFirstNameProject15-1 and submit it when done.

Complete Project 16-1: Adding a Sharer File to the Southridge Video Resource Pool (pg.324 of your workbook).  Save your Southridge Video Resource Pool as YourLastNameYourFirstNameProject16-1A and Gregory Weber Biography project file as YourLastNameYourFirstNameProject16-1B and submit them when done.

Organizational Theory And Structure In Action

 In an environment of rapid change, it is important that health care administrators are prepared to plan for and assess organizational effectiveness. By applying theories of organizational design, administrators can help shape the structure and culture of an organization, and ultimately, influence its success. For this Assignment, examine the following scenario and consider the organizational structure of the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center.

Scenario: You are a health care consultant with a thriving practice working with Boston-area hospitals. Your expertise is in organizational design and organizational behavior. One of your clients, Gary Gottlieb, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has accepted your proposal to work with his organization on the opening of the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center.

In your consulting experience, you have found that reviewing the history of organizational theory helps management teams creatively approach the challenges they face. In addition, it is important to be able to analyze management’s contribution to organizational effectiveness and consider how strategy shapes organizational structure.

To prepare for this Assignment:

  • Review the provided scenario, as well as the “Brigham and Women’s Hospital: Shapiro Cardiovascular Center” case study in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Begin developing a presentation on organizational theory and structure for the senior executive team of the cardiovascular center.

The Assignment

In a 20- to 25-slide presentation, you will address the following:

  • Evaluate theories of organizational design.
    • Describe at least three of the most important contributions to organizational theory.
    • Explain how those contributions influence organizational structure and summarize the most relevant learnings for the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center.
  • Analyze unique aspects of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization (BWPO) organizational structure and the design of the physical space.
  • Analyze at least two ways management has been both effective and ineffective. Recommend at least three best practices that Brigham and Women’s management can refer to when working on other projects.
  • Using organizational theory as a framework, identify at least four challenges that the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center management team is faced with in aligning strategy and organizational culture. Include the potential impact on key stakeholders.

Note:The presentation should be 20–25 slides, not including the title and reference slides. Include presenter notes (no more than 1/2 page per slide) and use tables and/or diagrams where appropriate. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and at least three additional scholarly sources.