Explain how each  of the five pillars of sustainable change could be applied to sustain the learning organization environment of the company in the scenario.

SCENARIO
Task 1: Change Management Consultation
You have been hired as a change management consultant for a manufacturing company. The leadership of the company currently uses a top-down management approach. The organizational structure is a hierarchy (pyramid type). Employees are not encouraged to be creative or make suggestions or decisions. They are also not encouraged to experiment and come up with new solutions to problems.
The company has grown rapidly over the past decade, from generating $1 million in sales to $100 million. In the past year, the company expanded its business internationally and now has 500 employees worldwide. Due to the rapid growth of the company, the organization has not invested in training and development opportunities for its employees to drive innovation and process improvements. Additionally, the company’s processes and software systems for inventory management have become antiquated.
As the change management consultant, you will provide a report for the executive leadership team where you diagnose the need for change and explain how to plan for change, how to implement change, and how to sustain change. You will also explain how the company can transition to a learning organization in order to be on the forefront of change and innovation.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
A.  Discuss the need for change for the company in the scenario using either the systems contingency model or the organizational life cycle model.
B.  Describe the differences between a learning organization and a traditional organization.
1.  Identify which stage of Woolner’s 5-stage model the company is currently in.
a.  Explain why the company is currently in the identified stage of Woolner’s 5-stage model.
2.  Explain how the company from the scenario would use Senge’s 5 disciplines to become a learning organization.

C.  Identify the end result and the nature of change to take the company from a traditional organization to a learning organization using Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model.
Note: You may either identify both the end result and nature of change individually or identify the name of the quadrant in Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model that aligns to the end result and nature of change.

1.  Explain why the end result and nature of change would be appropriate for the company in the scenario using Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model.

D.  Discuss how four steps of the action research model could be applied to the change process (traditional organization to learning organization) for the company in the scenario.

E.  Recommend two innovation strategies that management could use to transition the company in the scenario from a traditional organization to a learning organization.
1.  Explain how one recommended innovation strategy would be used by management in the company’s change process.

F.  Discuss how four steps of Kotter’s 8-step model could be applied to the change process for the company in the scenario.

G.  Explain how each  of the five pillars of sustainable change could be applied to sustain the learning organization environment of the company in the scenario.

H.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

I.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

How do you answer the following questions that your client has during the initial meeting?

 Assume you are employed by the Midtown Rehabilitation Center, the agency discussed in the textbook, as an intake interviewer. How do you answer the following questions that your client has during the initial meeting? For this forum, your initial response can be formatted in bullet points to address each question. Be sure to also provide justification for your response.

• How often will I come to see you?
• Can I reach you after the center closes?
• What happens if I forget an appointment?
• Is what I tell you confidential?
• What if I have an emergency?
• How will I know when our work is finished?
• What will I be charged for services?
• Will my insurance company reimburse me?

In response to your peers, provide feedback on the responses to the above questions. Please also identify additional questions that a client may have based on your peer’s responses.  

Explain how the sport organization responded to societal pressure and expectations of the surrounding society related to the event or incident.

needs to be 3-4 pages 3 references Topic is Pennsylvania State University Jerry Sandusky Child sex abuse  must include  should include an analysis of how the organization responded,
including their response to societal pressure, how effective the response was, what laws and/or policies (both internal and external) impacted the organization’s
response, and recommendations for how the organization may prepare to minimize future incidents.

A-d must be broke out and sectioned A) is Societal Pressure B) The Response, c) laws and/or policies, D) Recommendations

Organization’s Response
Next, you will examine how the organization reacted to the event or incident and evaluate the success of the response. This information will inform your
press release. Therefore, you need to:
A. Explain how the sport organization responded to societal pressure and expectations of the surrounding society related to the event or incident.
B. Evaluate the effectiveness of the sport organization’s response to the event or incident. Provide evidence to support your response.
C. Determine the specific laws and/or policies (both internal and external) that impacted how the sport organization approached resolving the
selected event or incident. Provide examples to support your response.
D. Formulate recommendations for how the sport organization can prepare itself internally to avoid future incidents or for when society shifts its
expectations of the organization

describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles. 

  INTEGRITY
Make sure to complete the Week 1 and Week 2 Literary Analysis Tools Modules before completing this assignment.  Part of your grade is based on selection, integration, and citation of quotations.Post responses to both prompts.  You must post on three different days to earn full credit for participation.Post 1: You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on integrity.

  For this discussion, read  Robert Frost:   “Mending Wall,” Vol. 2 pp. 673-674 (poetry) and Langston Hughes:   “Mother to Son,” (Vol. 2 p. 1071 and describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles. 

Criteria:

• 300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)
• Include two properly and integrated quotations (one from each work) to support your claims. You may use either direct or paraphrased quotes. See the Literary Analysis Tools Modules in Weeks 1 and 2 for information about integrating and citing quotes.

Posts 2 and 3: Respond to a classmate. Do you agree with your classmate’s perspective? Why or why not? Be specific. What is the most convincing part of your classmate’s post and why?Criteria:

• 150 words minimum for each post (excluding quotations and citations)
• Include at least one properly integrated and cited quote for each peer response to support your claims. You may use either direct or paraphrased quotes. See the Literary Analysis Tools Modules in Weeks 1 and 2 for information about integrating and citing quotes.

There is a no-research policy in place for this class. Using any material other than the assigned readings and lectures, even if it is correctly quoted and cited, will result in a failing grade for this assignment. Contact your instructor if you have questions about this policy. 

How does the culture of an organization come about, and how do ethics and values shape the culture of an organization?

Discussion Question(s) for Response: How does the culture of an organization come about, and how do ethics and values shape the culture of an organization? Is it possible to change the culture of an organization over time? If so, how?

There are three characteristics that form the foundation of an organization’s corporate culture:

1. Corporate culture is shared (i.e., represents a common understanding and interpretation of what is important and not important within the framework of an organization);
2. Corporate culture is intangible (i.e., reflects the values, norms, and assumptions upon which an organization is unwilling to compromise);
3. Corporate culture affects the way that human capital assets behave.

*Post must be a minimum of 250 words

How can organizations defend against footprinting and reconnaissance activities?

Critical Thinking

There are numerous tools/techniques that allow hackers to gather a considerable amount of information about a target.
Write a short paper on footprinting by answering all the following:
What is the objective of footprinting?
What are some various footprinting tools/techniques?
What type of information can these footprinting tools/techniques provide?
How can organizations defend against footprinting and reconnaissance activities?
Your paper is required to be 3-4 pages in length, Not including the title and reference pages. It should follow 7th APA style guidelines, as appropriate.
It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality Check tool, please review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide in your Student User Manual for step-by-step instructions.

Evaluate how nurses can affect change as a member of the legislature.

Topic 4: Influencing Health Care Through Advocacy

Objectives:

Evaluate how nurses can affect change as a member of the legislature.
Evaluate an issue for a legislative proposal.

Assignment 1
Choose a legislator on the state or federal level who is also a nurse and discuss the importance of the legislator/nurse’s role as advocate for improving health care delivery. What specific bills has the legislator/nurse sponsored or supported that have influenced health care?
Assignment 2
Research legislation that has occurred within the last 5 years at the state or federal level as a result of nurse advocacy. Describe the legislation and what was accomplished. What additional steps need to be taken to continue advocacy for this issue?
Assignment 3
Advocacy Through Legislation
Nurses often become motivated to change aspects within the larger health care system based on their real-world experience. As such, many nurses take on an advocacy role to influence a change in regulations, policies, and laws that govern the larger health care system.
For this assignment, identify a problem or concern in your state (VIRGINIA), community, or organization that has the capacity for advocacy through legislation. Research the issue and use the “Advocacy Through Legislation” template, attached, to complete this assignment.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice. 
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. 
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. 
Attachments
NRS-440VN-RS4-AdvocacyThroughLegislation.docx

How many different forecasts do you think the retailer had to make in order to decide how much product to stock?

Think of a product you have recently purchased. How many different
forecasts do you think the retailer had to make in order to decide
how much product to stock? What are the consequences for that
particular retailer if they had over-forecast versus under-forecast?
Write 250 words. This forecasting is not weather related, its about
logistics.

Analyze the company based on Porter’s Five Forces.

Competency Assessment Title: Aligning Operational Needs with Business Strategies
Assignment Directions
As a recent hire, you’d like to become familiar with the current organizational structure in your company. This organizational chart (org chart) has
not yet been created, so you decide to make your own.
Create an org chart of your company. This high-level information is typically found on the company’s website or other websites about the
organization. The org chart should include key leadership and level of responsibility. If the information is not public, base your decisions on a
similar organization and research. You may use any Microsoft® program or web-based program.
Review sources on your company. Analyze the company using Porter’s Five Forces.
Write a 1000- to 1200- word proposal to the company of your plan to align the operational needs with business strategies based on your analysis.
Complete the following in your proposal:
• Explain in 350-words the structure of your org chart.
o Discuss the type of hierarchy and related details of each role.
o Assess how each role in the organizational chart is related to the other areas within the organization.
• Analyze the company based on Porter’s Five Forces.
• Analyze the effectiveness of the leadership model the company is currently using.
o Consider the current leadership style or styles in place at the company.
o Determine the effectiveness of the leadership style/s and whether an alternative style/s would be more impactful.
• Assess how to determine effective leadership. What makes a leader effective or ineffective?
o Consider sources of managerial power when leaders are effective.
• Provide a recommendation for the following actions:
o Leadership model changes not reflected in the current organizational chart (Part 1)
o 2- to 3- actions needed to align operational needs with business strategies previously identified
Include the organizational chart with your proposal.
Submit your proposal.

What is the proposed story theme?

Short Story Idea 

Assignment: Write a 1-2 page(s) proposal for a short story. This story will be your culminating project for this class. Your short story could be inspired by your past literary/creative writing ideas, this week’s assignments, or any other story idea that you have not fully started crafting. This is an opportunity to craft something new. To fully explore the creative writing process, avoid submitting ideas from completed stories. Keeping in mind that your story is a soon-to-be work in progress, answer the following questions in your proposal: 

• What is the proposed story theme?
• Who are the characters?
• What is the setting?
• What point of view will you use?
• What is the proposed plot?