assignment 4

Name: _____________________________________

MGMT 515

Final Exam and Reflection paper

Instructions

This exam constitutes 25% of your total grade. You must submit your assignment in Moodle by midnight of the last day of class.

If you make fair use of published materials in forming your responses, remember to include an appropriate citation. Use APA style. Failure to properly cite the work of others will result in a reduction of your grade.

Remember that the materials presented in this course are sufficient to craft cogent responses to these questions. If you chose to use external references, e.g., the Internet, remember that these responses will receive greater scrutiny and any hint of plagiarism will result in a grade of zero.

Poor grammar and spelling will reduce your grade up to 10%. If American English is not your first language, I recommend that you have someone with strong English skills review your work. The differences between American and British English will not count against you.

If your response is based solely on the course content, you may use “Course content” as your citation.

Questions:

1. (5 points) In your own words, what is the relationship between business ethics and the law?

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2. (5 points) Referring to the course materials, describe the difference between efficiency and effectiveness in a business.

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3. (10 points) What is management’s role in organizational change?

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4. (10 points) Name four possible benefits of a firm acting in a manner that some consider to be socially responsible?

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5. (10 points) Name two possible negative outcomes of a business entity acting socially responsible as defined by entities other than legitimate stakeholders?

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6. (30 points) How does management influence the motivation of its workforce? You may disagree with the course content or the opinions of the instruction, but you must defend your position. I am looking for both positive and negative influences. Note that this has a significant point value. I expect a comprehensive answer.

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7. (5 points) In your own words, describe Motivation Crowding Theory.

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8. (15 points) List five organizational structures that management might use to organize a corporation and give a very short definition.

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9. (10 points) Select one of these organizational structures from above and describe a business for which this structure is most appropriate. This business may be real or fictional, but you must show how the business is organized and is consistent with the structure.

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10. (5 points) Name five of the eight protected classes identified in U.S. law.

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11. (20 points) Imagine you are the manager of a hotel. Several female members of a cleaning team have complained that one male member is shirking and not pulling his weight. The male employee is a new hire, in his twenties, single, and has a high school education. What actions would you take? Be specific.

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12. (10 points) Ten percent (100 points) of your course grade is based on class participation. What score do you think you deserve? Defend that opinion.

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13. (15 points) Twenty percent (200 points) of your grade is based on your project. In the following table, list the members of your project team in column A. For column B, assume that you have 100 points to distribute among the team members as a bonus. I expect you to make hard choices based on your experiences. If you equally divide these 100 points among all members of the team, I will give you a grade of zero for this question. In column C, justify your rating and explain why each team member deserves the specific distribution. One or two sentences is sufficient. Add additional rows, if required.

Team Member	Rating	Justification
TOTAL	100

14. (40 Points) Please give me your impressions of the value and usefulness of the course content. A simple recitation of the course content is not sufficient. If you disagree with a position taken in the course content, say so. A well defended counter-argument will score high.

15. (40 Points) How have you been able to use what you have learned in the class in your work. If you are not currently working, relate what you have learned to a previous job or to a work situation in which you are familiar.

16. (20 Points) Tell me what subjects or techniques you believe should be expanded, reduced, added, or eliminated in a future iteration of this course.