1 Assignment Type: Individual Project;5 7 Power Point Slides with Speaker Notes of 200

1 Assignment Type: Individual Project;5 – 7 power point slides with speaker notes of 200 – 250 words per slide (excluding Title and Reference slides)

In an internet retailer, you will find a wide range of job functions. Leaders frequently need to adjust their own expectations to meet the reality of the situation. There are times when you might want an outcome much sooner than those whose job it is to perform the work. Research motivational theories and picking two theories address the following:

1. Describe each theory and discuss the strengths and weakness of each theory.
2. How would you apply each theory to working with a highly creative and complex technology workforce such as those designing websites?
3. Would you adjust your approach to motivation for those employees who are responsible for marketing the merchandise? Is so, how and if not, why not?
4. Discuss a few motivational tools and techniques that would apply to all employees in any organization.
5. Discuss your personal experience with motivational tools – either as a supervisor or as an employee.

2 Leaders face many hurdles when leading in multiple countries. There are several examples of disastrous public relations fallout that have occurred when companies have outsourced work to other nations.When determining where to move offshore as a company, the leaders of the organization must make several decisions.

Using course theories and current multinational organizations that have locations in several countries, convey your own thoughts on the subject and address the following:

1. What leadership considerations must an organization weigh in selecting another country to open a location such as a manufacturing plant?
2. How might leaders need to change leadership styles to manage multinational locations?
3. What public relations issues might arise from such a decision?
4. How would you recommend such a company to demonstrate their social responsibility to their headquarters country as well as any offshore locations?

3 Organizations, like all culture, must continue to evolve or they stagnate an eventually become obsolete. Using change management tools can help an organization to stay vibrant and evolve over time to remain competitive. Research change management models and address the following:

1. Describe two or three change management models
2. Choose one model and discuss how an organization can use the model to manage the change process.
3. Using examples, from either your personal experience or from your research, discuss how an actual organization has either successfully used such a model or would have benefitted from applying this model.