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MGT 460 Entire CourseFor more course tutorials visit

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MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 1 Ethical PracticesMGT 460 Week 1 DQ 2 Need for ChangeMGT 460 Week 2 DQ 1 TrainingMGT 460 Week 2 DQ 2 MentoringMGT 460 Week 3 DQ 1 Building TrustMGT 460 Week 3 DQ 2 FeedbackMGT 460 Week 3 Goal-Setting FrameworkMGT 460 Week 4 DQ 1 EfficacyMGT 460 Week 4 DQ 2 EmpowermentMGT 460 Week 5 DQ 1 Leading Organization ChangeMGT 460 Week 5 DQ 2 Adaptive Leadership

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MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 1 Ethical PracticesFor more course tutorials visit

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Ethical Practices. Ethics are the foundation of successful leadership in business and the reputation of a business is impacted by its leaders’ ethical practices. Find two articles in the Ashford Library to share with the class; one on ethical leadership practices and the other on unethical leadership practices. Summarize your findings on the impact of the respective business’ reputation on the public.

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MGT 460 Week 1 DQ 2 Need for ChangeFor more course tutorials visit

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Need for Change. Discuss a situation (past or present) when a leader refused to change their leadership style or did not recognize a need for change in order to achieve desired results. What were the reasons for the change? What were the results?

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts with constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions

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MGT 460 Week 2 DQ 1 TrainingFor more course tutorials visit

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Training. Discuss an instance when you identified a weakness in the skill set in an employee (or in yourself ). If you had limited financial resources, where would you look for training to close the gap on these skill sets? How would the success of the training be measured?

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts with constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.

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MGT 460 Week 2 DQ 2 MentoringFor more course tutorials visit

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Mentoring. In the “Nurturing Leadership” video, Dr. Warren Bennis states “Terrific organizations led by outstanding leaders have leadership at every single level of the organization. They put a value on mentoring and coaching.” Compare and contrast the concepts of coach and mentor. Is one better suited for a particular situation than the other? What is your experience with coaching and mentoring?

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MGT 460 Week 3 DQ 1 Building TrustFor more course tutorials visit

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Building Trust. 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.

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings with constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.

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MGT 460 Week 3 DQ 2 FeedbackFor more course tutorials visit

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Feedback. 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.

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings with constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.

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MGT 460 Week 3 Goal-Setting FrameworkFor more course tutorials visit

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Goal-Setting Framework. 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 risingThe cost of distribution is risingCirculation revenue is down

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MGT 460 Week 4 DQ 1 EfficacyFor more course tutorials visit

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Efficacy. Discuss a time when you have been a member of a team that has not performed well. Why wasn’t the team not effective? What role did the leader play in the team’s inability to perform? What steps should have been taken to address the issues?

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts with constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions

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MGT 460 Week 4 DQ 2 EmpowermentFor more course tutorials visit

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Empowerment. In Chapter 4, London and London (2007) outline eight steps to creating and leading a high performance team. Assume you are the leader of one of the case studies in this chapter and discuss the method you would take to empower your team.

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts with constructive ideas, comments, or suggestions.

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MGT 460 Week 5 DQ 1 Leading Organization ChangeFor more course tutorials visit

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Leading Organizational Change. As this week’s material points out, we are living in times of immense change. One of the essential tasks of an organization’s leadership is to lead organizations in a way that ensures that the entire organization is committed to the change and that support mechanisms are in place to sustain change. Research several online industries that are currently stressed by changing marketplaces and demographics: the newspaper and publishing Industries, entertainment media outlets (e.g., Blockbuster Video), brick and mortar retail (e.g., Sears), and even campus bookstores.

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MGT 460 Week 5 DQ 2 Adaptive LeadershipFor more course tutorials visit

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Adaptive Leadership. Adaptive work is accomplished by finding a solution to seemingly intractable problems facing leaders; the solution is neither technical, nor obvious. As the material illustrates, leaders must motivate organization members to face demanding situations that arise from the organization’s own culture and values. Using the organization you chose within this week’s first discussion, analyze an adaptive challenge facing this organization.

1. Describe the adaptive work that needs to be accomplished.

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MGT 460 Week 5 Final Paper Leadership challenge resolution

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This paper will be an application of the leadership practice concepts learned throughout your degree program to a real-world situation. In an eight- to ten-page paper, discuss one significant organizational challenge, either past or present, within your organization or an organization you have researched. How did the leadership of the organization address the challenge? Could it have been done more effectively? How would you recommend future leaders strategically plan to avoid encountering a similar challenge within their own organizations?

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