Quebecor Printing is a commercial printing company that is expanding, acquiring ailing printing companies, and moving into international markets. They have completed more than 100 mergers and buyouts since 1972 and have focused on customized service by using “selective binding” to print. Apply strategies from Porter’s model to make Quebecor Printings business more profitable. 

Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Read the article,  for an overview of the required elements in this type of plan. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 8-10 pages in length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Your paper must:

• Develop an organizational chart for the proposed organization.
  • Include the title of positions and a brief description of the positions duties and responsibilities.
  • Chapter 8: 8.4-8.7 will provide you with the examples of how different organizations are structured.
• Define the organizations vision, mission, and values
• Outline the basic planning process for the organization, and describes how the three levels of management influence this process.
• Explain why the quality, productivity, and profitability are important elements in the planning process
• Evaluate the relationship between the human resource planning activities and the overall organizational strategy
• Discuss the philosophy of management that will be applied to the management of the organization and how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work environment where employees will be motivated and productive.
• Compose the steps of control and types of controls included in the control process for the organization.

The Operational Plan

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style 
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructors name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use five scholarly sources from the  in addition to the course text.. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style

DISCUSSION:1 Analyze how the four steps of the control process and explain how each step contributes to the control function. Describe the three types of controls. How can the effectiveness of controls be assessed in an organization? Is this assessment different for a global organization?

 In your response, please include detailed information on the four steps of the control process. Also, review the content on budgets and properly incorporate it into your response.

DISCUSSION:2  What is the primary financial control tool used to manage the operations of an organization and how can it equip managers with the information they need to make decisions? How are financial controls different for a global organization? Provide three examples. 

Describe a work task, a hobby, or another activity that you regularly do, and sequentially list the various actions you take in order to complete this activity. You will need to repeat this activity at least two times to see if the changes you engage in will assist in reducing the amount of time. Consider the complexity of your list and the number of steps required to complete the activity. Choose an activity that you complete on a daily basis.

Please consider the choices below or select one task from personal experience:

• Preparing for a jog, workout, or other sports-related activities.
• Cooking a meal or preparing a sandwich.
• Making coffee in the morning.
• Cleaning the house.
• Washing the car.
• Bathing/grooming your dog or cat.
• Setting up a grill to BBQ.

Answer the following questions in the space provided below:

1. How many steps did it take you to complete the activity?
2. What time did each step take and how much time was delayed between steps?
3. What was the average time each attempt took? Calculate the average of each repetition. Include your data following the assignment one example provided under Instructor Insights My Professor Tab.
4. Differentiate the main actions between doing and improving your activities. Use the textbook to support your explanation. See page 7-9.
5. Determine the overall manner in which variation has affected your activities. Explain what is variation and the importance of the standard deviation in a process? You will need to calculate the standard deviation of each attempt. Include your data and calculation. See page 13-14 to support your answer.
6. Overall, how much time were you able to cut down on when engaging in the same activity while implementing the new changes?

 In this project, you will complete a Company Overview, an Evaluation of the General Environment, and a conclusion.

• Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:  MTN)
• You should not be using indefinite articles, GlassDoor, or Chron or similar types of articles. 
• The document has to be written in Word or RTF.  No other format is acceptable.  Pdf files will not be graded.  Use a 12-point font for a double-spaced report.  The final product cannot be longer than 8 pages in length, which includes all tables and matrices but excludes the title page and reference page.  Do no use an Appendix.
• Provide a company overview, which is an essential component to the strategic management process.  The company overview includes the purpose(s) for the founding of the company, i.e, what problems was it formed to solve and/or opportunities it was formed to exploit, who are the founders, home country or state, current management, employee headcount, last years revenue, etc.).
• Identify the global industry in which the company operates.  This will come from Mergent Online. Discuss the company’s general environment by developing a PESTEL analysis.  First, use the course material to identify the elements of the PESTEL and what components make up each element.  Then, complete the analysis using research on the industry and the focal company. Be sure to thoroughly present and support the reasoning for what is presented.  You may not use a PESTEL analysis that is already completed and available on the Internet.   A zero will result if used as the analysis has to be the result of your research and your own development.  NOTE:   A PESTEL analysis is not a table and it is not a bulleted assessment. Identify and discuss one key trend for each letter of the PESTEL for the industry.  Key trends are separate from the PESTEL analysis. Select one of the six trends identified in the previous requirement and discuss how the focal company could be affected by the selected trends. Discuss key areas of uncertainty related to the identified trend for the focal company that could potentially impact the company’s strategy. Perform a strategic analysis of the company’s mission, vision and objectives.

SOURCES:http://www.maxi-pedia.com/EFE+matrix+external
https://www.business-to-you.com/porters-five-forces/

Q1

What are some of the ways that leaders can help teams build cohesion within their work groups? (Cite and give specific examples)

How does turnover and bringing in newcomers influence a process of group socialization? What are some practices that make a favorable match between a newcomer and a team?

Q2

Answer the following in essay form (double-spaced, APA format):

a) Each team member must choose a specific country with which will be that team members portion.

b) In a global or international context in which companies have cross-international teams (i.e., teams whose members are from around the globe), identify the possible causes of communication or decision-making failures for teams in each members country because of cultural contexts and communication differences that may occur. 

c) List some measures or ways that these problems might have prevented problems from arising within each teams communication system

d) Submit a single paper, with the names of each team member on the paper. This is to be in essay form with an introduction, body, summary, and one reference section. Only one student will submit the teams paper.

 You will need at least five peer-reviewed sources per team member to support your claims.

Imagine you are creating a new and innovative technology company. In this assignment, consider the culture, management, and leadership of your organization. Remember that your company should be a place that people want to work.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the characteristics of the people you would want working at your company, in relation to the culture you are trying to cultivate.
2. Identify two (2) leadership qualities you would look for in employees. What does their background and previous experience look like?
3. Discuss your companys organizational culture. What are the ways you can help ensure that the companys culture fosters creativity and innovation among employees?
4. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. This course requires use of new . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the principal theories and the various approaches to management that have evolved over time and their application to current management situations.
• Assess how various leadership styles fit cultural differences and effectively operate in global markets.
• Describe control systems that can improve a firms operations and facilitate change.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.
• Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.

Choose 1 company that you believe would be an ideal company to work for based on working conditions, salary, opportunity for advancement and work involved. Go to to research. 

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate the fundamental driving forces that shape the organizational environment of the selected company. Be sure to address the following: competing in a global marketplace, workforce diversity, ethics and morality, and technological innovation.
2. Examine the selected company’s specific practices or policies. Speculate on the major influences that these practices or policies have on individual and organizational outcomes.
3. Determine which practices related to work attitudes in U.S. organizations are most strongly affected by diversity and suggest a strategy to address the effects.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Your selected company may not be Google, Facebook, or Verizon. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires use of new . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the forces that shape the organizational environment of a given company.

Theory/concept 3: Hofstede Power Distance 

Example 1: Both have power distance 

Example 2: U.S. Federal Communication Commission 

Example 3: French President;Power belongs to the people  

For this assignment you are being asked to consider ethical issues in public health and health services. Using course materials, the Internet, and your Library you are to choose one of the following questions:
 

What tensions exist between protection of the public’s health and protection of individual rights?
 

How should scarce health resources be allocated and used?
 

What should the balance be between expenditures and quality of life in the case of chronic and terminal illness?
 

What are appropriate limits on using expensive medical technology?
 

What obligations do health care insurers and health care providers have in meeting the right-to-know of patients as consumers?
 

What responsibility exists for the young to finance health care for older persons?
 

What obligation exists for government to protect the most vulnerable sectors of society?
 

Is healthcare a right or privilege in the United States?
While there are no right answers to these questions, it is necessary to be able to support your position with evidence, link medical ethics to your answer when appropriate, and cite the sources that you use in addressing the question you select.