Module 1 – CaseTrends in Ethics, Sustainability, and Leadership Assignment Overview
Career Growth: Management and Leadership Reimagined
Managerial and leadership opportunities expand for an MBA graduate with advanced academic preparation and professional experience.
Since the start of your MBA program, you have successfully completed coursework in finance, asset management (accounting), economics, data analytics, sustainable business ethics, marketing, and management/leadership. They provide background for how management and leadership are interconnected in all areas of an organization.
Case 1 Resources
Creating Organizational Control Systems (2022)Vision, Mission, and Goals (2022)The Basic Building Blocks of Organizational Structure (2022)Understanding the Strategic Management Process (2022)Data Analysis: 4 Ways HR Analytics Help Small Businesses Make Data-Driven Decisions (2022) Economics: Employability, the Labor Force, and the Economy (2022) Financial Operations: Human Capital as a Service (2022) Marketing: What are the biggest social media challenges for HR? (2022) DEI: Build trust in diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments (2022)
Case Assignment
Cross-Functional Management and Organization Behavior
HR/Team Dynamics, Leadership, and Organizational Culture were prevalent themes in earlier coursework. Connecting those concepts to Strategic Management is the focus of Case 1.
Strategic management is a complex discipline and requires tools and resources across departments. Research how it all works together to optimize performance and productivity in a culturally diverse environment. Use quality research published within the last year. Articles from the library databases are a good choice. Library databases allow searching by date. In Google search, click “Tools” and enter the date range.
- Explore the role of the overall management function. Include work from home (WFH) and hybrid schedules in the coverage. (1 page).
- How does marketing fit in the scenario? Consider social media implications in the workplace. (1 page).
- Connect how managerial economics supports the process. Look at trends like unemployment, reskilling, and the Great Resignation. (1 page).
- Consider the function of data analysis in the process. Include information on how data is used by managers. (1 page).
- Explore accounting and finance tools that are integral to achieving the performance and operational productivity goals. Consider how benchmarking is addressed. (1 page).
- Include a discussion of workplace diversity as a consideration. (1 page).
Making Connections
- Explain how Strategic Management provides a foundation for the cross-functional teams to collaborate for the benefit of the organization. (1 page).
Each of the seven sections above must have research support (published in the last year).
No quotations are permitted in this paper. Since you are engaging in research, cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: Failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” across the grading rubric. This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate.
Assignment Expectations
Use the attached APA-formatted template (MGT599 Case 1) to create your submission.
- The template is set up in APA 7: double-spacing, font, margins, headings, page breaks, APA help links.
Your submission will include:
- Trident University International’s cover page
- A paper with APA citations (2- to 3-sentence introduction, 7-page body, 2- to 3-sentence conclusion)
- The reference list page in APA format
