An understanding of the key concepts of Chapters 1-7 Referencing the textbook, in-class power point presentations and
Question:
An understanding of the key concepts of Chapters 1-7
- Referencing the textbook, in-class power point presentations and your notes. (No other sources are allowed. You must not refer to the internet)
- Motivation - Key for success: The case of Xerox
- The rubric to ensure that you meet the standards required to maximise your marks
Advice to do well:
1.Students who have worked on this assignment after every chapter have done much better than students who do last minute work.
2.Teamwork, being supportive and collaborative assures you of better outcomes.
The assignment
You have been hired as Chief of Staff by Anne Mulcahy, CEO of Xerox and then remained as Chief of Staff to Ursula Burns.
You have an overview of the company (as detailed in the case on page 103 of the textbook) and you are asked to provide thought leadership and direction on the following:
You are skilled in the concepts as detailed in Chapters 1-7 and must refer to these concepts as you brief the CEO.
Write up the responses in one document with a maximum of 1500 words containing:
i. A title page with names of team members (as it appears in blackboard) on it. The title page is NOT included as one of your 10 pages. (Please do not put any other name other than what is your registered name)
ii. The case questions followed by answers to each of the case questions, using full sentences, proper grammar, and spelling. Be sure to tie all answers back to concepts, theories, and processes learned in class.
iii. A work-cited page using MLA formatting to site the course text, lectures, and notes (No other sources are allowed). Lectures and class notes can be sited by using the following format: Rau, 2021, [insert date of lecture or refer to the chapter you are referring to]
iv. You must highlight all key words that refer to the concepts taught. You may lose marks if you do not do so.
Each question is valued at 10 marks and upon evaluation, it will be pro-rated to 15 marks
- What are the challenges of managing Xerox - a global workplace with diverse demographics and diversity? How would you propose addressing them?
- How should Xerox assess person-job fit when hiring? What methods do you advise the CEO to adopt to ensure that the right personality profiles are hired?
- You have learnt that there are 8 key factors that contribute to job satisfaction and organizational commitment.? How will you approach these? What will be the effect on organizational citizenship behaviours?
- You have, over your career, successfully used the 6 theories of motivation in various circumstances. Which of these theories or a selection of these theories would you adopt for Xerox?
- List ways in which you could increase the justice perceptions of: procedural, interactional and distributive justices to ensure company wide motivation?
- As you are aware, Xerox sells print and digital document products and services in more than 160 countries and with 130,00 employees. How would you propose that the company uses the job characteristic model and its five dimensions to improve outcomes?
Auditing A Practical Approach
ISBN: 9780730382645
4th Edition
Authors: Robyn Moroney, Fiona Campbell, Jane Hamilton