Identify at least two metrics that will be useful in determining how well the new process is performing. Be sure to identify the target value of the metric and how you will measure it.

You are one of three owners of Wild Dog Coffee Company. Your background is primarily in operations. Your business partners’ backgrounds are in marketing and sales. While they are working on the external aspects of the business that will bring customers in, you are focused on making the internal customer-facing processes as efficient as possible. You are preparing an analysis and recommendations that will help manage a core process improvement for the successful opening of a second location.
Requirements
Include the following in your process improvement plan:
Assess the steps for a selected process.
Develop a flowchart showing the process’ steps. You may include as many steps as are relevant for your selected scenario.
If using Wild Dog Coffee Company, show the steps for preparing an espresso beverage (for example, latté, cappuccino); there are two steps that must be included: (1) order is submitted and (2) beverage is handed to the customer. Hint: You may want to visit a local coffee shop to observe the beverage preparation process.
Prepare a procedure documenting the selected process. At a minimum, the procedure must document the following for your selected process:
Metrics. Identify at least two metrics that will be useful in determining how well the new process is performing. Be sure to identify the target value of the metric and how you will measure it.

Are the components of the project within budget? How do you know?Which of the two components are under performing according to the plan? How do you know this?

You have been assigned to help Christopher Martin determine what went wrong with the project and develop a recommendation for Terry Baker. Time is short but a copy of an earned value analysis template has been provided to help you . The template is included under the final exam tab. Complete the excel file and answer the following questions:
1. Which of the two components are under performing according to the plan? How do you know this?
2. Are the components of the project within budget? How do you know?
3. What can you conclude by looking at the combined earned value data for the project?
4. Why did Terry Baker think that the project was going according to plan the entire time?
5. Hoe much longer will the project take?
6. What should Martin have done earlier in the project timeline to prevent delays?
7. What should Martin do when managing future projects to prevent similar problems from developing?

Create and design a limited menu for hotel Trinity that they can offer as a takeaway service to the public .Hotel trinity is 4 independent Hotel located on the coasta Swansea,Souht Wales .

Your task is to create and design a limited menu for hotel Trinity that they can offer as a takeaway service to the public .Hotel trinity is 4 independent Hotel located on the coasta Swansea,Souht Wales .

You must offer wine on the menu and pair a minimum 2 wines with recommended dishes. The menu will need to be designed on an A4 Page format.This can be a singular Page or 2 pages

Describe the practical application of the leadership style/model/approach/theory relavant to your current/desired leadership role .

The Leadership Reflection Critical Assignment

You may also include important concepts from other approaches where applicable . Additionally, students are expected to describe concepts utilizing a minimum of five scholarly references and/or professional resources, which include the Northouse text, to substantiate the authors position, and draw connections to the course learning outcomes addressed throughout the course. Further, an evaluation of your leadership and spiritual growth including any opportunities for continuous development will also need to be integrated into the paper.

Assignment Criteria

1. Describe the organizational context of the current/desired workplace and the specific leadership role in question.
2. Define and describe the theorical leadership style/model/approach/theory including all important related concepts.
3. Describe the practical application of the leadership style/model/approach/theory relavant to your current/desired leadership role .
4. Analyze the strengths/weaknesses of the chosen leadership style/model/approach/theory in the context of the current/desired workplace and the specific leadership role in question.
5. Based upon evaluation of your leadership questionnaire, spiritual growth, and ethical considerations, discuss opportunities for continuous development.

Compare classical and contemporary approaches of management as discussed in the Competing Values Framework by clearly showing the knowledge you gained in the lectures/seminars and by including the literature recommended.

Portfolio – The portfolio contains two parts, and both need to be included in this resubmission.

In this part of the portfolio your academic essay should:

Compare classical and contemporary approaches of management as discussed in the Competing Values Framework by clearly showing the knowledge you gained in the lectures/seminars and by including the literature recommended.

You will have received formative feedback by completing the weekly quizzes on WebLearn about your knowledge about the discussed topics and your essay writing.

Assessment criteria:

• Presents an understanding of the historical development of management theory by using the Competing Values Framework.

• Discusses management theories and compares approaches.

• Presents work clearly and accurately using the appropriate personal expression and organisational form .

Portfolio part B: Individual Paper based on group project

• Write an academic essay based on the content by using teamwork and motivational theories and the Competing Values Framework.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of teams and motivational theories reflect on own management and employability skills
Demonstrate understanding of the key skills required in becoming a manager

Your task:

This part of the portfolio is based on a group presentation, which you carried out during the semester. Should you have not taken part in this you can use any experience from a group presentation to reflect on.

1. By looking back at the experience of the group presentation, write a reflection on your group work using teamwork and motivational theories.
2. Based on the information you gathered about your own actions in this process: How would you describe yourself using the CVF’s Action Imperatives discussed in workshop 9?

Assessment criteria:

– Explains in depths how content and process theories can be used to improve motivation and productivity in a team.
– Describes very relevant and theoretically sound techniques to improve teamwork by using the literature used in class.

Identify and discuss which, if not all, PFP plans you will be considering. How the organization measure the effectiveness of the plan.

Pay-for-performance  continues to be a topic of debate. In America’s public school and health care systems, PFP is controversial issue. In some cases, such as law enforcement and the military, there is a belief such a system would not work at all.

You have been asked by the organization’s senior leadership to explore the practicality of implementing a pay for performance program for your organization or one you are interested in working with. Before providing your summary and recommendations, you will want to include the following points:

A brief background of the organization and industry.
Identify and discuss which, if not all, PFP plans you will be considering.
How the organization measure the effectiveness of the plan.
Employees’ perspective – advantages and disadvantages of PFP.
Employer’s perspective – advantages and disadvantages of PFP

Include any additional information that will support your position and recommendation; do not limit yourself to these points.

Analyze the case with a focus on the following parts: What are the key issues/problems in this case? What are the underlying issues.

Verizon Communications, Inc Case Study

Read the case attached, Verizon Communications, Inc: Implementing a Human Resources Balanced Scorecard. Analyze the case with a focus on the following parts:

What are the key issues/problems in this case? What are the underlying issues.

Key Facts/Supporting Information: Discuss the facts that affect the problems and issues. The case may have too much information. In your discussion, you should filter the information and list those facts that are pertinent to the issues identified above.

Discuss your tentative solution to the problem and how you would implement your solution . What actions would you propose to correct the situation? Support your analysis and recommendations by citing references from the text and from other sources . Be sure to properly cite your sources.

 

Can you suggest ways to improve the research? What can the ideas discussed contribute to your emerging thesis proposal? Can you identify a possible gap?

Article Critique

You will summarize and evaluate, and judge the articles attached Ultimately, you will make a judgement on the article quality based on your interrogation of the research.

You will critically evaluate the concept based on the articles or other research. Following is not exhaustive but a guide only. Consider the purpose of the article and research. What is the article trying to accomplish? Consider the sample. Who? Size etc. Can you suggest ways to improve the research? What can the ideas discussed contribute to your emerging  proposal? Can you identify a possible gap?