Assignment # 9

(chapter 8 continued)

TCM 710 – Project Leadership

Due Date: Tuesday, March 29th at 11:55 PM Name: Enter Name Here

Discussion Board – A discussion topic has been posted in the Instructor Guided Discussion Board for week 9. Please make at least 1 posting to the discussion board by the due date. Simply posting once every week does not guarantee full credit for the discussion board. Discussion credit will be evaluated based on your contribution to discussions and your ability to interact with other students in the class.

Homework Assignment # 9

· Continue referring to Chapter 8 of the course text and the assigned article below.

Complete the questions in the template at the end of this document and return it through the Assignments Tab in Blackboard.

Additional Instructions:

· List your answers in the template below. Expand space for your answer as needed.

· Provide discussion and thought with the questions (a one sentence response typically is not enough).

· Be sure to complete the assignment in this template file and return the entire file using the assignment link located in the Assignments tab. DO NOT RETURN IT USING REGULAR EMAIL.

Begin Work Here….. 5 points per question number unless otherwise noted (25 points total)

For questions 1, 2, and 3 refer to the article “Challenges and Benefits of Matrix Management in the Workplace” You can locate the article using the link from the reference below:

Reh, John F. 2019, Challenges and Benefits of Matrix Management in the Workplace, The Balance Careers,

1) Referring to the article “Challenges and Benefits of Matrix Management in the Workplace” discuss some challenges the project manager faces in managing a cross-functional team on a temporary project.

2) When assigned to a cross-functional team under the weak matrix structure, discuss which types of power would likely be available and appropriate for the project manager to use. Refer to the assigned article and also review the first few pages of Chapter 5 in the course text.

3) Given the challenges and complications associated with matrix management, discuss some of the key benefits that make this structure worth considering.

4) Describe the factors that generally contribute to high levels of team cohesion.

5) Describe how a leader can avoid conducting nonproductive meetings.

Please read the following Harvard Business Review Article:

Stress-Test Your Strategy The 7 Questions to Ask (

by Robert Simons

Please, answer for your INITIAL posting and discuss the following questions:

1. Executive Summary for THIS article.

2. Which are the three most CRITICAL ISSUES of THIS article? Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail

3. Which are the three most relevant LESSONS LEARNED of THIS article? Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail

4. Which are the three most important BEST PRACTICES of THIS article? Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail

5. How can you relate THIS article with the TOPICS COVERED in class? Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail

6. Do you see any alignment of the concepts described in THIS article with the class concepts reviewed in class? Which are those alignments and misalignments? Why? Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail

1. Describe the distribution of hours worked each week.
   • Provide appropriate numerical summaries based on the shape of your distribution.
   • Describe the shape, center, and spread using numerical measures that best describe the distribution.
   • In your description, include an interval of typical values and a discussion of variability.
2. Do the data suggest that there is a problem with students working too many hours during the week?
   • Use the data to support your answer.

More than ever, colleges are admitting non-traditionally aged students, that is, those over 25-years old. How do you imagine the needs and desires of older students to be different than traditionally aged students? How do you think colleges respond to this difference? Be sure to refer to Delbanco’s discussion on this issue. 

A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 

Task:

1. Research the A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) confidence index and provide additional information regarding how the index is constructed. 
2. Refer to the website: 
3. Based on the index, what factors are considered important in regards to attracting FDI?  
4. Search for the AT Kearney FDI index link
5. Gather additional information from other online or print sources about the AT Kearney index

Submission Instructions:

• Complete your task on a word document – minimum one page.

For each policy (Social Security Act, Economic Opportunity Act, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act), briefly:

• Explain how the policy is addressed at the federal, state, and local level.
• What programs were developed from this policy?
• Reflect on how the policy affects or may affect your community, geographic area, or potential clients

write a three page essay in the form of a platform for social change identifying the top three social problems in Los Angeles youve been studying and strategies to address them. (For example: Racism, sexism, immigration, economic inequality, gender inequality, age inequality)
write a three page essay in the form of a platform for social change identifying the top three social problems in Los Angeles youve been studying and strategies to address them. (For example: Racism, sexism, immigration, economic inequality, gender inequality, age inequality)
Introduction
The introduction is used to establish the social setting you will be discussing, it is important to do the following in this opening paragraph:
Introduce your chosen city (Los Angeles) and provide any background information that helps your reader to understand it.
Explain the overall goal of your paper and explain how you will go about accomplishing it.
Explain why you chose this location.
Body
This section is all about making a case for what the most pressing social problems are in your city of choice and what the best way to address them is. This is where you will introduce relevant theories, concepts, and/or empirical information that helps to prove your point.
This section of your paper is where you will do the work of convincing the reader that (a) the issues you discuss are a top priority in your chosen city and (b) that your recommendations for social change will be the most effective option.
Remember, this is not an opinion piece– you will need to use at least six relevant concepts/ pieces of data, etc. to make these points. Each concept/ piece of data needs to come from some combination of your readings, videos, or research and needs to be cited in-text. Please also bold and number each concept you bring in.
Summary
This is the last paragraph of your paper. This is where you summarize your case in the strongest terms. By this point, you should have convinced your reader that the particular problems you highlighted are the most pressing and your recommendations will be the most effective in addressing them. You may want to conclude your paper by posing further sociological questions about this topic or offering a sociological prediction of how the situation will play out and explaining why.
References
This is the last page of your review. It serves as a listing of all references that you mentioned in your paper (including the citations from your readings, videos, and outside research). Please use ASA style when completing this list. If you need help creating this page, please check out this ASA citation generator.

**this needs 5 references**
Gather at least 5 academic sources and use them to create a presentation on a particular topic related to stress reduction, prevention, and  treatment.  This technique is Diaphragmatic Breathing. Please include a summary of what stress is. must have opening and closing. How does this differ from other stress coping techniques?

Human Rights & Trading Rights

Do you think governments should consider human rights when granting preferential trading rights to countries? What are the arguments for and against taking such a position?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 200 words with at least 2 academic sources