13271Respond of elaborate on the discussion post response below: I worked 10 years for a company and the leader that I attracted my attention is coach Maria. She has high concern for both production and people. The leader cares intensely about task accomplishment and cares...
13270Respond of elaborate on the discussion post response below: Electric vehicles (EVs) and rechargeable batteries are the areas of expertise of BYD Auto, a Chinese automobile company with headquarters in Shenzhen. Starting off as a subsidiary of BYD Company in 2003, it has grown to become...
13269Respond of elaborate on the discussion post response below: Looking at different companies that not only have a very well-established supply chain but that I am also very familiar with is Drake Waterfowl Systems. Over the last several years, I have found a love for Waterfowl...
13268Based on your reading from Chapter 5 and your additional reading on organizational structures in the reading area. Describe an organization that you are familiar with regarding whether they have a flat structure or not. Why? Discuss their pattern of leadership from pp. 81–82 in the text....
13267Find a company online that is using a development program to improve a supplier’s performance and/or capabilities. Evaluate its experiences- were they successful or not. Explain why they failed or what the key factors were in their success. This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™. Please refrain...
13266Choose someone you think would exemplify the great man theory from Chapter 1. Explain why. Then based on your reading in the pdf on leadership styles, explain which leadership style this "great man or woman" exemplifies and why. Make sure to choose someone that your classmates...
13265The decision to make or buy, also known as the decision to outsource or not, is key for many companies. It can provide a competitive edge, or it can ruin the company by taking control away and returning disappointing results. For this discussion, research news...
13264The textbook authors present leadership principles, techniques, and methods in the form of “Nine Key Areas of Leadership” (Manning & Curtis, 2021, p. 11). Approaching the multi-faceted construct of leadership from this perspective allows you to improve the likelihood of success for yourself, your team,...
13263We all look up to certain leaders. Choose one from an event in real life that inspired you or that you admired. Then, using Blake and Mouton's leadership effectiveness grid (see page 18): Determine where you think your chosen leader would fall on the grid by...
13262An effective approach to examining leadership styles is to view them as a continuum based upon the amount of authority the leader allows the followers to have. From this viewpoint, the leader holds most of the authority in the directive style. Both the leader and...