BUS475 UOPX Impact of A Companys Mission and Vision Presentation

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Amazon
Consider the corporation you have selected to use in your first three assignments. Identify one of the firm’s major competitors that you would consider working for.
Research the corporation on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
You will do a 15 minutes presentation to the Board of Directors of the corporation. Develop an eight to twelve slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes or record a video based upon Assignments 1 through 4. You may choose to compare your chosen corporation to a major competitor with whom you would like to work. You will make recommendations to the Board of Directors based upon your analysis and decision on why the corporation remains or is not a good fit for you.
Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success as a competitive employer in the industry.
Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.
Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.
Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.
Develop an executive level Power Point presentation with 8 -12 slides with speaker notes and appropriate graphics or professional video.
Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
 
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MGMT630 University of Maryland Amazon Case Analysis

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GUIDE for Midterm OPTION:  Amazon as a Case Study on Culture and Leadership Ethics
Amazon has become one of the most watched companies of the time.   It is a tech-centric company, a sector that is highly admired in the US economy. But also Amazon’s work culture and it employment practices are intent on seeing how far white-collar workers will use their ambition, or drive for success.  This case study will examine

  • Amazon’s culture—should it be a model?
  • Leadership of Jeff Bezos
  • Ethics of Amazon’s desire to sell consumers “everything”.

See attached files of relevant materials about Amazon. Read the materials. Use additional resource information as you are interested and have time.
Then analyze using the list of factors identified in the Evaluation/Grading Rubric section.
 
The paper will likely be 8 –plus pages (not including cover and reference list). 
Several files of source materials must be read. See lists below, then locate attached files found within the “midterm” link, assignments on course website.
Preparation—reading and viewing source materials will probably take 3-4 hours.  The prep time is comparable to organizing/gathering survey responses for the leadership profile option/midterm.
Below is a set of links that compare Amazon to other businesses. 
http://fortune.com/fortune500/amazon-com/  “ is #18”
http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/amazon-com/  “is #2”
Here is another set of links that provides information about corporate activities and policies:
corporate activities and policies:  https://www.amazon.com/p/feature/rzekmvyjojcp6uc
employee benefits: http://www.amazondelivers.jobs/about/benefits/
Understanding Jeff Bezos—find a video interview… one choice…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq89wYzOjfs
A 2nd choice is by Charlie Rose https://charlierose.com/videos/29412
Choose at least one of the two (2) videos offered.  Then, if you wish you may search for another video…or you may use both of these selections.
Readings about leadership influence (power): Leadership incorporates power.  Compare Bezos leadership with supporting theory:  Read this link on power from the Reading List, Wk 6 Course Content: http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=umd_umuc&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX3273100154&asid=79236579103d9dff221761816dc8c415
Ethics and Leadership Readings, see attached file:

  • Leadership ethics by Ciulla, midterm reading (although total pages = 25, only about 12 pages make up the article)

Amazon Case—Source Materials, attached file: You will also have special Source Materials, which includes a detailed analysis of the Amazon culture from the view point of people who worked there, a  New York Times article, a response to the article from Bezos , and a copy of the 14 Leadership Principles, used in Amazon new employee orientation)
 
Evaluation Factors (grading rubric)   
Content Factors

  1. Has a section which provides a brief, 1-2 paragraph summary of the growth of Amazon Exceeds

Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information

  1. Has a section of 2 or more paragraphs describing the current Amazon culture and the impact of that culture on its workforce. Use the Content Module 3 to help you review the culture.

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. In a part of this section on culture of the company, select 1-2 of the principles used by Amazon workers, which in your opinion, associates appear to focus on. Review the list of Amazon leadership principles learned by each new Amazon employee. The text of this list is at the end of the Amazon source materials (attached file).

Describe the principles in your own words. Explain your reason for the selection.           
Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. Has a section which examine the leadership of Jeff Bezos at Amazon. Using a video interview of him, analyze aspects of his leadership compared to 1-2 of the Amazon Leadership Principles. Explain your selection.

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. Expand the section on Bezo’s leadership by reviewing the power Bezos uses (see reading link listed earlier in this Guide on Leadership power. Identify one category of power Bezos appears to apply. Explain that type of power in your own words and then discuss why you think Bezos uses the power category.

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
 

  1. Review the readings about leadership ethics. You may return to Content Module 4 to help you think more about ethics. Select, then apply 2 ideas from the readings to answer the question:  Is Jeff Bezos an ethical leader, or not?  Write 2 or more paragraphs for this section.    

Exceeds
Meets Standard                Unclear/Not enough information
  

  1. Option: Select one of the topics below and write your opinion:

Given this research:

  • Amazon should (or should not) be considered a model and ethical company
  • The culture of Amazon should (or should not) be changed so that workers have more family-work balance
  • Exceeds
  • Meets Standard Unclear/Not enough information

 
Format factors:
The paper also has

  • A cover page
  • An introduction with a purpose (thesis) statement
  • Main sections addressing factors listed in the rubric (Five main sections + option, if you choose to write it).
  • In-text cites for each main section
  • A conclusion, which summarizes important analytical aspects of the essay—re-statement of purpose, method used to analyze, and 1-3 key findings
  • Reference List
  • Clear paragraph structure with one idea per paragraph
  • Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Double-space between lines
  • 1-inch margin left side and flexible or non-justified margin, right side

 
Scoring of the essay:
60% of the score is determined by effective analysis, or content.
40% of the score is determined by attention to clear presentation and use of APA format.
 
Analysis meets the following course learning objectives:

  • Analyze leadership research.
  • Analyze organizational factors, such as culture, to develop a framework for managing aspects of work units.
  • Examine communication methods in support of effective leadership.
  • Identify what brings about organizational change, with an emphasis on culture and ethics.
 
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culture and leadership at Amazon

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Inside Amazon – The New York Times article discusses culture and leadership at Amazon.
A. Applying leadership concepts that we have covered so far in this course, what is your perspective on how culture drives results at Amazon? Reference: Kantor, J. & Streitfeld, D.: Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace
B. Using the Wall Street Journal menu link, select an article that relates to leadership and persuasion or to achieving results with effective leadership. Briefly explain why you chose the article and how it relates to either leadership and persuasion or achieving results. NOTE: Be sure to include a link to the article you selected.
Part A1- Amazon’s culture is an interesting read. It is clear that Amazon has a vision. The CEO has done a masterful job of instilling exactly what behaviors and are desired and performance evaluations to manage out anyone that falls behind. In Jack’s mind, that terrific. They have created effective mechanisms to evaluate their staff. Also, they have flattened the organization chart to clearly define what one’s role is and what their expectations in said role are. This culture is designed to drive an employee to run until they can’t run anymore, then manage them out. In the world of Amazon, they want your peak years and offer no reward, retention or loyalty once you have peaked. The model is solid, and rewards and incentives are there to keep their staff on for as long as they can handle the workload. My perspective on this model is mixed. Clearly, it is the best for ensuring you as a CEO have the most winning company, but at the cost of burning out your staff and swapping them out without care of people or costs on training. It is like the bad guy in fast and furious 6 Shaw. He says his code is precision. If a part is bad, swap it out for a new one and move on. This company gives nothing back to you once your burnt out but a door to the exit. There is no family, loyalty or trust. Once you fall behind, your gone. In my mind, eventually, the mass the population is going to stop applying, or the rest of the companies here are going follow suit with this model. I work in an extremely demanding job currently and do get burnt out and need a vacation. My leadership understands this and will recognize when it’s happening and encourage me to do so. That is why they retain and have company loyalty. The staff at amazon will leave, and they are missing the opportunity to improve already great employees. I understand the why and waste of money on training but feel this could be an even greater business with the proper tools to retain good people who get burnt out. Winning for the sole purpose of winning is a lonely victory.
Part B2- The Amazon article was interesting from an employee standpoint. I visualize similarities between Jack’s Principles and Jeff’s mission. In several ways, Amazon is utilizing the founding principles from Jack’s rules to guide the organization and integrating them as they fit within the policies. In my opinion, the article is missing a few pieces of critical information -speaking from experience with Amazon, they have a program that allows hourly associates to educate themselves as nurses formally or specific trades, and Amazon pays for a portion of it. Amazon is supporting its frontline with improving their lives, and once they graduate, they are free to go on to other companies in their community-without paying the funds back. Amazon has taken a stance to change the way we consider innovation, which I believe is noble.
However, in the same coin, it doesn’t mean that the vast majority of the population would survive at Amazon, but I don’t think they expect it too. As with many companies, they are open to how they seek talent and what is expected of them. In my experience, while the company is exceptionally successful, they need to improve the ability to coach and support their team according to the article.
To address your questions, my teams are pushed to take risks and exceed boundaries-learn from their mistakes and move forward. Winning results is challenging and requires maximum effort and communication. Creating a celebrating culture with recognition is critical. I have led “fixer” markets in my roles, the environment you create will ultimately determine the success. If you lack candor or feedback sessions and celebrating your wins, of any size, the results will reflect it. My teams named these toxic relationships=toxic results, celebrate and own the results.
 
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Leadership at Amazon, communications homework help

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Amazon.com is the largest Internet-based retailer in the United States. One of the most important factors in Amazon’s success has been its outstanding leadership.
For this assignment, research the leadership culture of Amazon to gain insights into how it shapes the customer service environment that is created within the company. After completing your research, write a 1-2 page paper that does the following:

  • Identify Amazon’s leadership principles.
  • Explain how the president of Amazon has provided leadership in customer service at Amazon. Provide an example.
  • Provide your analysis of why the leadership philosophy at Amazon is so successful and how it influences the level of customer service provided by their site.

Your submitted assignment should be proofread for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Be sure to follow APA formatting, and include both in-text citations and a references page. Provide at least one reference and in-text citation (other than the Amazon.com website) for your paper.
For APA guidelines, go to the Resources tab within the course.

 
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