Step 1 – Read the Information Below

Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:

• Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.
• Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.
• Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.
• Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.

Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.

Step 2 – Post a Response

Respond to the following.

• Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?
• Make sure to explain why you chose this area, and why it would take precedence over the other areas.

Now that you have evaluated the marketing environment and established some marketing goals for MM, it is time to get started with the new product plan. The first step is to research the mobile phone market. Without knowing who is buying phones in certain market segments, Michelle won’t know how to market MM’s new product. She needs your help to determine who the market is for the new product.

Michelle knows that MM needs to determine who the target customer is for the new product. She knows that marketing research needs to be done as part of this market segmentation and product development processes, but she is not well-acquainted with some of the details that are involved in the processes. She has stopped by your office to ask some questions.

“Thanks for canceling your other meeting this afternoon,” she says.“No problem,” you say. “I rescheduled my meeting with multimedia; it actually works out better for them, too.”
“I’ve heard about quantitative and qualitative research, but I’m not sure I really understand the difference between the two,” she begins. “I’m sure there are advantages and disadvantages to each of them, but without knowing, I’m not sure which type of research we need to conduct. What do you think?”
Before you can respond, Michelle’s cell phone vibrates.
“Excuse me, I have to take this,” she says.
Michelle takes her call and then stands up.
“Well, I’m sorry to do this, but I have an emergency that I have to deal with right now,” she says. “Would you do me a favor? Send me a memo that explains the two types of research and include brief explanations about the advantages and disadvantages of each as related to how they could be used by MM. I’d like to be able to speak intelligibly to this at the next board meeting.”
“Sure,” you respond, thinking that this will make for a pretty lengthy e-mail. “I’ll also include how each method can help us define our target market. Will that help?”
“Yes, great idea,” she replies.
“Ok! I’ll get that to you by close of business tomorrow,” you say.

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George Jotson, sole shareholder and chief executive officer of Orbital Sprockets Incorporated, wanted to develop a qualified pension and profit sharing plan for his 1,250 employees. Of the 1,250 employees, only 30 employees earned over $100,000 in 2016. Jotson was concerned with high turnover in the manufacturing plants and so he wanted to restrict plan participation. Orbital’s qualified pension plan has the following requirements:

·Minimum plan entry age of 35.

·Minimum plan waiting period of two years.

·Plan vesting should be immediate

·Plan participation should be limited to employees who earn over $100,000.

Rosa Singleton, age 28, has been an employee of Orbital for the last 6 years. She earns $50,000 a year but wants to participate in the pension plan. When she is told she does not qualify, she sues Orbital.

Part 1: Discuss the issues and determine how a court is likely to rule.

Part 2: What advice would you give Mr. Jotson? Please write a letter outlining your proposal.

Please cite appropriate authority for all statements of law – USA cases only!!!

An IRAC-style essay is NOT necessary for this assignment

• Health Care Finance Interview
  Identify a leader in a health care setting who is responsible for  fiscal planning and financial management. This person may be solely  responsible for financial management or have multiple duties and  responsibilities that include fiscal planning and financial management.  Request an interview with that person. You may conduct your interview in  person, via teleconference, or via videoconference. Use the interview  guide you created for last week’s assignment. Also, use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library  and other sources to locate publicly available financial information  for this organization. Use it as context for your interview.
  The Interview Guide you created in Week 2 should include 10  questions. Seven questions are provided for you. You should develop  three additional questions. You should ask the following seven questions  in addition to the three questions that you developed:
   

1. Can you tell me about your role within your organization? What are  your duties and responsibilities? How long have you been in this role?
2. Can you share with me all of your duties and responsibilities that involve fiscal planning and financial management?
3. How does your organization approach strategic planning?
4. How do you approach operational budgeting? How does your organization approach capital budgeting?
5. What is the most expensive aspect of health care delivery?
6. How is health care finance related to the cost of care, quality,  value, waste, performance improvement, regulatory compliance, provider  relationships, and insurance reimbursement?
7. What cost-containment measures has the organization used?
8. Write a 3–4 page paper in which you report your findings from your interview and research:
    
9. Indicate the name and title of the person you interviewed. Share  some background about their organization. List the responsibilities and  scope of their role, and how long they have been in the role.
10. Share the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the organization.
11. Provide some organizational background (location, size, focus,  services provided, demographics of patients served, for- or nonprofit  status, et cetera).
12. Explain all of the financial-related tasks and responsibilities that your interviewee engages in.
13. From your interviewee’s perspective, explain how health care  finance is related to the cost of care, quality, value, waste,  performance improvement, regulatory compliance, provider relationships,  and insurance reimbursement.
14. Comment on the organization’s strategic planning process and its  relationship to financial management. Is there appropriate alignment?  Support your perspective.
15. In a final paragraph, explain what you see as the most important aspect of financial management for health care administrators.
16. The specific learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
     

• Assess the relationships among health care costs, quality,  performance improvement, regulatory compliance, provider relationships,  and payors.
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Now that you have declared your concentration(s) for your degree, it is important to consider your rationale and practice communicating your choice in pursuing the BA.GST degree. In this discussion, assume you are meeting with your current employer or a potential employer who may offer you a job or someone who supports your personal goal. This person has just asked you to reflect on why you chose the BA.GST degree.

Develop a convincing response that addresses the following:

• Restate your specific goal and describe the relevance of the BA.GST degree and your chosen concentration to that goal. Discuss how this background will effectively help you reach your goal.
• Explain how a diverse educational background would make you an asset to any effort or organization.