Assignment 1: Can Leaders Really Motivate Employees?
In today's turbulent environment, success depends on employees using their skills and
capabilities to the fullest. Employee motivation can be a challenge at work. Those leaders who
don’t emphasize employee satisfaction as a key part of the organizational strategy will not be able
to leverage the potential of the human assets to the fullest.
Every person needs motivation at work. The reasons for working vary widely, but we all work
because we obtain something that we need from work. This affects morale, production, retention,
and overall quality of life. To create positive employee motivation, employees must have a voice
and feel that they are worthy to the team and to the organization.
Based on your research using the module readings, University online library, and Internet
resources, respond to the following:
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Can managers really motivate employees? If so, how and for how long?
Is there a way to create and sustain a motivating environment that will also help retain
talent?
Support your positions with specific examples or by citing credible sources.
Write your initial response in approximately 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of
sources.
LASA 2: Assignment 2: Workforce 2020 Executive Report
Both leadership and organizational strategy in the next decade will see major trends affecting the
way organizations conduct business. These include the deployment of more technology to extend
reach and access, increased globalization, increased diversity, more focus on extended supply
chains, and a more nomadic workforce. In this assignment, you will consider these trends and
analyze how they may impact your selected organization and what actions are necessary to get
ready to address these trends.
You have been appointed by your organization (either a hypothetical or one you are familiar with)
to prepare its Workforce 2020 executive report.
The report should be as detailed as possible for the CEO of your organization. That means it
should include the key points of your research, analysis, and findings. The report should also
contain examples of specific application to your company in a clear, concise, and informative
document.
In Module 5, you began your research on Workforce 2020. In this module, continue this research
using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, including
federal guidelines. Select 3–4 scholarly resources for use in this assignment.
Do the following:
1. Analyze your organization in its present form. Explain your organization’s structure,
workforce diversity, market/customer diversity, and communications technology.
2. Forecast future trends. Identify the economic, social, demographic, and workforce
parameters that are expected to be in the U.S. in the year 2020. Explain how those
trends will or will not be reflected in your organization.
a. What are the general workforce trends?
b. How will these trends impact our industry?
c. What are the general trends in leadership/management that are impacting your
organization?
3. Synthesize data and recommend changes needed for the future. Identify and recommend
leader, organizational, and workforce trends that must be considered for change in the
larger macro environment (e.g., advances in technology or globalization) in your
organization. Identify related outcomes for each specific topic:
a. What leadership actions should the organization take?
b. What competencies will be needed?
c. What does the organization need to do to be prepared?
To conduct a holistic assessment of your selected organization and the challenges and
opportunities it faces in addressing the noted trends, you may want to consider some of
these concepts as you develop your recommendations for the organization. It is not
necessary to include them all, but you should include 2–3 of them to do a thorough
analysis. For example, leadership models and diversity management are likely to be
pivotal areas for the organization. You could talk about the environment trends that were
noted in the beginning of this assignment and then discuss how leadership practices and
approaches in your selected organization may have to change to meet or address those
trends.
4. Analyze how the following concepts apply to your organization:
 Diversity management
 Leadership models
 Ethics
 Decision-making models
 Problem solving
 Conflict management processes
Here is a checklist of the contents of your paper:
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An integrated report with an introduction and summary
A set of recommendations that will enable the organization to meet the expected
challenges of 2020
Trends in your own organization
Three to four credible, cited sources supporting your projections
Support your assertions using the selected scholarly resources.
Write a 12–15-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the
following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M6_A2.doc.
Grading Rubric
This assignment is worth 300 points and will be graded using a rubric. Download and read the
rubric to understand the expectations.
LASA 2: Assignment 2: Workforce 2020 Executive Report
Both leadership and organizational strategy in the next decade will see major trends affecting the
way organizations conduct business. These include the deployment of more technology to extend
reach and access, increased globalization, increased diversity, more focus on extended supply
chains, and a more nomadic workforce. In this assignment, you will consider these trends and
analyze how they may impact your selected organization and what actions are necessary to get
ready to address these trends.
You have been appointed by your organization (either a hypothetical or one you are familiar with)
to prepare its Workforce 2020 executive report.
The report should be as detailed as possible for the CEO of your organization. That means it
should include the key points of your research, analysis, and findings. The report should also
contain examples of specific application to your company in a clear, concise, and informative
document.
In Module 5, you began your research on Workforce 2020. In this module, continue this research
using the module readings, University online library resources, and the Internet, including federal
guidelines. Select 3–4 scholarly resources for use in this assignment.
Do the following:
1. Analyze your organization in its present form. Explain your organization’s structure,
workforce diversity, market/customer diversity, and communications technology.
2. Forecast future trends. Identify the economic, social, demographic, and workforce
parameters that are expected to be in the U.S. in the year 2020. Explain how those
trends will or will not be reflected in your organization.
a. What are the general workforce trends?
b. How will these trends impact our industry?
c. What are the general trends in leadership/management that are impacting your
organization?
3. Synthesize data and recommend changes needed for the future. Identify and recommend
leader, organizational, and workforce trends that must be considered for change in the
larger macro environment (e.g., advances in technology or globalization) in your
organization. Identify related outcomes for each specific topic:
a. What leadership actions should the organization take?
b. What competencies will be needed?
c. What does the organization need to do to be prepared?
To conduct a holistic assessment of your selected organization and the challenges and
opportunities it faces in addressing the noted trends, you may want to consider some of
these concepts as you develop your recommendations for the organization. It is not
necessary to include them all, but you should include 2–3 of them to do a thorough
analysis. For example, leadership models and diversity management are likely to be
pivotal areas for the organization. You could talk about the environment trends that were
noted in the beginning of this assignment and then discuss how leadership practices and
approaches in your selected organization may have to change to meet or address those
trends.
4. Analyze how the following concepts apply to your organization:
 Diversity management
 Leadership models
 Ethics



Decision-making models
Problem solving
Conflict management processes
Here is a checklist of the contents of your paper:




An integrated report with an introduction and summary
A set of recommendations that will enable the organization to meet the expected
challenges of 2020
Trends in your own organization
Three to four credible, cited sources supporting your projections
Support your assertions using the selected scholarly resources.
Write a 12–-pages paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources
By Friday, October 4, 2013, deliver your assignment