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Question: Assignment
Instructions: Answer Cases 1 and 2, including the two questions (Q1 and Q2) for each case; each of the four questions is weighted at 25%. There are no page limitations for this project, but about 6-7 double-spaced typed pages is a useful range to work with for each case, for a total of 12-14 pages. Further, I encourage you to focus on our class lectures, readings and class discussion to answer these questions.
You will need to download the cases. Go to Course Documents-?Application 2 to download the two cases. You will upload your paper into Blackboard.
Case 1: Please refer to the case: "Hancock Products, Inc."
Q1. Based on skill and motivation principles discussed in our readings and class, redesign the incentive program at Hancock Products. How is your plan better than the current plan in place?
Q2. You realize that acceptance of your plan is important to its success. Based on course readings and class discussion, how would you implement your new plan?.
Case 2. Please refer to the case: "Kingston, Inc."
This case describes a morale problem apparently resulting from layoffs.
Q1. How should Knight lead and manage the change at Kingston? Discuss a set of actions that should have taken place and a second set that should now occur given the present situation. Use examples and insights from class lectures, readings and class discussion as part of your answer.
Q2. Consider in more depth the readings and class discussion on leadership: How are insights from various authors useful for understanding the role of leadership in this situation.
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