{"id":21073,"date":"2023-05-29T04:10:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T04:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/complete-the-week-7-assignment-how-to-get-out-of-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-influencing-management-decisions\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T04:10:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T04:10:21","slug":"complete-the-week-7-assignment-how-to-get-out-of-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-influencing-management-decisions","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/complete-the-week-7-assignment-how-to-get-out-of-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-influencing-management-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete the Week 7 Assignment: How to Get Out of Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Influencing Management Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The reading this week offers a perspective on organizational conflict. Here is the scenario for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your leader is the COO, and she has given you a directive to start running 3 shifts in the clothing manufacturing facility. You know this is a good idea but also know the CEO was opposed to it for budgeting reasons and the belief employees wouldn\u2019t want to work an overnight shift.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your task is to write a memo to both of them, the COO and CEO, knowing your boss wants to move forward and you know it would make a positive difference in the company, but you also don\u2019t want to upset the CEO or appear you are going against his wishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Taking what you have learned in this course, how would you approach this situation for a win-win that provides a reasonable solution for their mutual consideration?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a memo using<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">either<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/bryanuniversity.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/7467\/files\/871847\" data-canvas-previewable=\"false\">this template provided for you<\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download this template provided for you<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">or create your own using any free memo template available through Microsoft Word or online. In your memo, cover the following salient points:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Quick summary of the situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your proposed plan. What suggestions will you make to appease both executives? For example, offer it as a pilot program, survey employees, etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Why the overnight shift option would work (benefits to company and employees)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Next steps to gain buy in.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A memo is usually one page long and never more than two pages. Use headers to break up the text. Be strategic and provide a compelling case. Go for the win! Your job may depend on it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reading this week offers a perspective on organizational conflict. Here is the scenario for you. 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