Management papers

Half page discussion topic 1: 

A pet project of top management has been given the green light. You are assigned the task of leading a cross-functional team that includes a 20 year veteran to the company, a recent college graduate and a wage employee. What are the potential obstacles of your team? How would you ensure each individual felt like a vital member of the team? Summarize the steps you would take to build trust in leading this team. Cite your sources appropriately to include the recommended readings and the textbook.

Half page discussion topic 2:

A co-worker has asked four colleagues, including yourself, to complete a 360 degree feedback for them. In the past, you have had problems with this individual’s ability to meet deadlines on teams you have worked on. How would you provide constructive feedback to this person without causing any ill will between the two of you? Evaluate your options according to what you feel to be your chances for success. Cite your sources appropriately to include the recommended readings and the textbook.

Two page paper- topic 3:

The first of six steps of performance management consists of goal setting, as detailed in Chapter Three. Assume that you work for the Los Angeles Tribune, a large but struggling newspaper publisher with distribution throughout the Los Angeles region. Various problems have arisen that need to be addressed:

• The cost of paper is rising
• The cost of distribution is rising
• Circulation revenue is down
• Advertising revenue is down, largely due to free online listings offered by Craigslist and other online advertising services
• Customers are largely in the 40+ age range
• The current number of employees cannot continue to be supported if revenue continues to shrink

You have been selected by the CEO to construct a goal-setting framework that focuses on three of the six issues above. In your APA formatted two- to three-page paper, include a goal statement for each of the three issues you’ve chosen and describe the corresponding strategies, tactics, activities, measures of success, and goal measurements you recommend. Support each with your rationale, citing the textbook as necessary, and be sure to provide specific examples within the activities section. In addition to your two to three pages of written content, a title page and reference page are required.  

For this assignment, it is possible to make reasonable assumptions regarding the organization’s economic situation and business climate. Be sure to specifically mention any such assumptions that you are making within your paper.