Question 1: If you were one of the winners‚ which option would you select? Why? Answer 1: Lottery Prize = $ 181‚500‚000 as 2 winner for 363 million jackpot. To decide the best option‚ we will compare the Present value of cash flow in both options. Taxes are ignored‚ as they will be applied in both the options. Option A: Lump-Sum/Cash-option payment: Lottery will pay 50% of published value‚ if cash option is selected and federal Cash before taxes = 181‚500‚00 * 0.50 = $90‚750‚000 Option B:
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Professional Development Plan Organizational Leadership/LDR 531 November 11‚ 2013 Professional Development Plan The goal of this essay is to develop a plan that will address the characteristics of “Learning Team D” including the team member designated as manager. If the plan is effective it can be used to determine the needs of the learning team. It can also be used a as a tool for the members to assess their skills‚ strengths‚ areas needing improvement‚ and the resources needed to help them
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Professional Development Plan Sa’eed Abdul-Karim LDR/531 January 26‚ 2015 Professional Development Plan The goal of this essay is to create an effective development plan that will determine the characteristics of “Learning Team A” to including myself as the team manager. During the first week of class all of the members of the learning team took the DISC Platinum rule; a behavioral style assessment that breaks down the individuals predominant behavioral styles; dominance‚ interactive‚ steadiness
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Motivation Plan Therese Ragin October 13‚ 2014 LDR 531 BRENDA SHORE Motivating employees is to provide tools and ideas for supporting employee motivation. There may be one employee that appreciate having time off and the next may not. The manager has to figure out what employees want and encourage them to earn it or find a way to give it to the employees. The DiSC assessments help my mentor who is a human resource manager
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Leadership Style Brian McMorris LDR/531 June 23‚ 2014 Virginia Green Leadership Style The role of a leader is very important in any organization. Leadership styles have a direct and unique impact on the work environment and the success of an organization. A leader is someone who individuals look up to for guidance and support. Leaders are those individuals who are chosen to ensure that an organization’s goal is carried out. This paper analyzes the different attributes and styles of leaders
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Motivation Plan Vadim Dyachenko LDR 531 May 14‚ 2014 Dr. Lola Jackson Introduction Motivating individuals or groups is one of the most important and yet difficult management tasks. Because a variety of personalities and ethnic backgrounds that now exist in nearly every workplace you need a solid plan. When evaluating technical staff that perform a variety of different engineering and complex operations it is difficult to choose a theory or strategy that will give
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Leadership Styles LDR/531 December 15‚ 2014 Leadership Styles According to Robbins & Judge‚ the increasing rate of change in the external environment of organizations and the many new challenges facing leaders suggest that success as a leader in the twenty-first century will require a higher level of skill and some new competencies (2013). Effective leaders must be visionaries‚ inspirational‚ charismatic‚ strategic‚ focused‚ persuasive‚ likeable‚ decisive and open to positive and negative feedback
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Motivation Plan Jonathan Grace LDR/531 September 23‚ 2014 Edythe McNickle Motivation Plan In today world every business organization has a diverse workforce and each employee has a specific motivation and emotion. Understanding the challengers involved in creating an environment that combines the employees’ motivation‚ satisfactions‚ and job performance in an organized and an effective workplace is what a good manager should understand. A manager must create a plan incorporating the employees’
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Situational Leadership Research on leadership is a subject that has been approached in many different ways. Theories on leadership can be classified according to the type of variable that is emphasized the most. Three types of variables relevant to these theories include (1) characteristics of leaders‚ (2) characteristics of followers‚ and (3) characteristics of the situation (Yuri‚ G.‚ 2010). In the textbook Leadership in Organizations‚ Yuri‚ G. classifies these theories into the following five
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Leadership Style LDR 531 June 24‚ 2013 Gloria Abe Leadership Style Different types of leadership styles exist in work environments. There are advantages and disadvantages within each leadership style. The culture and goals of an organization determine which leadership style fits the firm best. Some companies offer several leadership styles within the organization. Organizations need strong leadership and strong management for optimal effectiveness. According to Robbins‚ we need leaders today
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