BUS520 Week 10 Discussion 1 and 2

Week 10 Discussion 1

"Attribute of Organizations" Please respond to the following:

From the first vignette, “Employee Autonomy: A Little Freedom Goes a Long Way “, assess the advantages and disadvantages of providing employees with autonomy in their jobs. Select the most enjoyable job that you have had, and think of ways in which that employer could have increased the autonomy of that job.

As organizations restructure and cut back on staff, a burden is placed on the employees that remain. Imagine that you work for an organization that has just cut back on staff and you, a remaining employee, are feeling overburdened with the extra work. Propose ways that the organization could address the shortage that would still result in cost savings but also allow employees to feel less burdened.

Week 10 Discussion 2

"Leading the Whole Organization Strategically" Please respond to the following:

From the second vignette, “Finding the Leader in You: Jim Sinegal’s Strategy at Costco is to Not Follow the Crowd”, analyze the strategies that Costco uses to ensure success. Determine whether or not Costco’s strategy for its stakeholders is applicable to other companies. Support your reasoning.

From the e-Activity, evaluate the importance of being involved in a social project. Describe the project(s) that you have selected and examine how being involved with these projects would help you as the leader of an organization.