Assignment 1
DISCUSSION: BUSINESS INTEGRITY, GOD’SPERSPECTIVE, AND DECISION MODELS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Demonstrating integrity is just as important for a business as it is for an individual. Those responsible for developing and executing strategy must have a solid understanding what it is and why it is important to business success. God has provided countless examples of integrity in His word and knowing how to apply those to business will help develop business integrity. Over the past several weeks you have been evaluating and trying several decision models, have you settled on one or a group of them?
For your main thread, perform the following:
- Discuss the power of business integrity.
- Discuss God’s perspective on business strategy.
- Discuss your current decision model and how it has changed in the past several weeks.
- Develop an Annotated Bibliography for the references used in your discussion.
- Support all of your factual assertions with citations.
Discussion Thread: Demonstrating integrity is just as important for a business as it is for an individual. Those responsible for developing and executing strategy must have a solid understanding what it is and why it is important to business success. God has provided countless examples of integrity in His word and knowing how to apply those to business will help develop business integrity. Over the past several weeks you have been evaluating and trying several decision models, have you settled on one or a group of them? Minimum of 600 words in the body Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts Current APA format must be used. Use the following outline:IntroductionThe Power of Business Integrity? What is it and why is it important in no less than 200 wordsGod’s Perspective on Business Integrity (Keller) ? What is it and why is it important in no less than 300 wordsDecision Models ? no less than 100 wordsMy Current Decision Models, what is it and whyHow they have changed, whyConclusionSupport your factual assertions with citations. Include an Annotated Bibliography, in current APA format, of the 2 additional Sources: Minimum of 250 words in each annotation Summary of Key Points Evaluation of the Quality of the Publication Evaluation of the Quality of the Author(s) Where this fits into the discussion.
Assignment 2.
Once a strategy has been developed, success depends on a solid process for effective execution. It is important to take the power of strategy design and the power of focus into consideration. Finally, good decision making relies on avoiding decision traps that can take the company down the wrong path.
For your main thread, perform the following:
- Discuss the process of effectively executing strategy.
- Discuss the power of design vs the power of focus.
- Discuss decision traps to avoid.
- Develop an Annotated Bibliography for the references used in your discussion.
- Support all of your factual assertions with citations.
Instruction:
Discussion Thread: Strategy Development, Strategy Decisions, and Decision Models.
Developing strategy begins with thinking strategically and knowing what the key decisions are. The decision models that you employ will directly impact the quality of the decisions you make so understanding them is critical. Minimum of 500 words in the body Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts Current APA format must be used. Use the following outline: Introduction Process: Business Strategy Development – What is the process in no less than 200 words Strategic Thinking: Key Decisions Necessary for making strategy choices – What are they and why are they important in no less than 150 words Decision Model: What are my decision models and how do they aid / hinder this process – What, how, and why in no less than 150 words Conclusion Support your factual assertions with citations. Include an Annotated Bibliography, in current APA format, of the 2 additional Sources: Minimum of 250 words in each annotation Summary of Key Points Evaluation of the Quality of the Publication Evaluation of the Quality of the Author(s) Where this fits into the discussion.
Assignment: 3
LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
OUTLINE ASSIGNMENTOVERVIEW
A critical skill at the doctoral level is the ability to conduct scholarly research guided by clearly articulated research questions that address a specific issue or problem. For this literature review, your research will be guided by the following three Research Questions:
1.How do individual and group decision processes aid or impede business decision making?
2.What are the newest directions and developments in the process of strategy development and execution?
3.How can my academic discipline (Doctoral Program Cognate), as a function within the organization, impact the process of business strategy development and execution?
The first two questions are explored from a broad business perspective, while the third question gives you the opportunity to change your frame of reference to your specific cognate in the Doctoral Program.
The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of doctoral level research and writing which conforms to current APA format.
For this initial assignment, you will only be developing the outline for your literature review. Your outline will include a minimum of one level of indentation below each Research Question with not less than two sub?headings. Only provide headings, do not provide any narrative. Your headings must provide sufficient information that a reader can understand what is included each section and subsection. In the final module you will be submitting your completed literature review. Use the format below: Introduction
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