MGT 435 / MGT435 (MGT 435)

After reading the Forbes articles “Six Reasons Tim Cook Is Doing A Great Job As Apple’s CEO” and “All Excuses Aside, Apple’s Major Problem Is Tim Cook,” explain the impact you think the transition from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook has had on Apple’s primary stakeholder groups: customers, employees, and investors. In what ways do you think Tim Cook’s leadership has changed Apple?

MGT 435 Week 3 Discussion 1– Tools of Organizational ChangeMGT 435 Week 3 Discussion 1– Tools of Organizational Change Select one of the following tools: the nine steps in Ackerman and Anderson’s roadmap for change, Cummings and Worley’s five dimensions of leading and managing change, or the three components of organizational change. Explain how a leader could use this tool in guiding an organizational change. Review several of your peers’ posts. Respond to two peers who did not ch...

MGT 435 Week 2 Discussion 2, Change Models (Three Responses) Read the article, “Are You Managing Change Or Leading It?” Based on the information in the article, the author explains that change is inevitable. Which of the four things suggested to create a culture that is compatible with change do you believe is the most important and why? The author explained the importance of having a vision. How have your past leaders shared their vision for change with you? What could they have done diffe...

MGT 435: Week 2 Discussion 1: Innovation View the Seth Godin video about innovation, Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread. Think of an innovative company and explain how its ability to adapt has enabled the organization to remain competitive in its industry. Review several of your peers’ posts. Discuss with at least two of your peers how these changes impacted employees or other organizational stakeholders.

Select one of the following approaches to understanding or implementing organizational change. Summarize this approach. Provide an example of how this information could be useful to an organization. Review several of your peers’ posts. Dunphy and Stace’s Four Levels of Change Balogun and Hailey’s Change Model Proactive vs. Reactive Changes Strategic Change versus Tactical Change Tichy’s 3 Types of Change Open-systems Framework Balanced Scorecard The Stakeholder Approach

MGT 435 Week 1 Discussion Question 1, Examples of Organizational Change (Two Responses) View the Social Media Revolution video. We have all watched organizations around us change in response to technology, legislation, consumer demand, and other factors. Provide an example of an organization that has changed for the better and how this transition benefited its customers, employees, and investors.

MGT 435 Week 4 Quiz

MGT 435 Week 3 Quiz Question 1 0 / 1 pts When aligning people with an organization’s vision, leaders should consider __________. financial incentives You Answered nonfinancial incentives both financial and nonfinancial incentives neither financial nor nonfinancial incentives The correct answer can be found in Section 3.3 under the heading “Aligning to Strategy” in Organizational Change, Second Edition. Question 2 1 / 1 pts According to the author, cha...

MGT 435 Week 1 Quiz. MGT 435 Week 1Quiz 1. Which of the following frameworks of effective organizational change focuses on the ethical behavior of organizational members and groups? balanced scorecard contingency alignment open-systems theory the stakeholder approach 2. The group that can affect or be affected by an organization’s actions is known as . auditors stakeholders consumers management 3. Of the following, which represents a force for stability in an organization? co...