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    Discussion no more than 300 words Week 3: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing, and Estimating and Forecasting Deman

    1. Why is knowing (or estimating) the product demand so crucial for a firm? What are the differences between estimating and forecasting demand?
    In your response, include an example of a business that has suffered from poorly forecasting the demand of its products. Evaluate how or why the business made such a mistake.
    To keep our discussion more interesting, please use examples that are not from our textbook.

    2. Respond to CM with no more than 200 words

    Accurately predicting demand is essential for any business, as it directly influences production schedules, inventory control, pricing decisions, and overall profitability. If a company overestimates demand, it can lead to overproduction, excess stock, and wasted resources. On the flip side, underestimating demand may result in stockouts, lost sales, and frustrated customers. There’s a key difference between estimating and forecasting demand. Estimating tends to be more of a quick, rough judgment based on available data or past experiences, typically used for short-term needs. In contrast, forecasting is a more structured approach that uses historical data, trends, and statistical models to predict future demand, often on a longer-term basis. A real-world example of poor demand forecasting is Target’s ill-fated expansion into Canada. The company assumed that demand levels from the U.S. would directly translate to the Canadian market, which led to mismatches in inventory. As a result, some items were overstocked while others were in short supply. Target also underestimated regional differences and consumer preferences, relying on inaccurate data and moving too fast without adjusting their forecasts. This resulted in empty shelves, customer dissatisfaction, and ultimately the closure of Target’s Canadian operations just two years after opening. This example underscores how crucial it is for businesses to make well-informed, data-driven demand forecasts, rather than relying on assumptions or simplistic estimates. Accurate demand forecasting helps companies avoid these costly mistakes and make smarter, more strategic decisions.

    3. Respond to RW with no more than 200 words

    Understanding how much demand there is for a product is important for any business. It helps them figure out how much to produce so they do not end up with too much or too little. This also plays a big role in setting prices. If many people want the product, the company might charge more, but if demand is low, they might lower the price to attract buyers. Knowing demand also helps businesses decide how to use their resources, like labor and materials, more effectively. It is also crucial for planning budgets and predicting future growth. Marketing strategies also benefit from this knowledge, as it helps target the right audience. When we talk about estimating demand, we look at current data and trends to understand how much of a product people want right now. This is important in making short-term decisions. On the other hand, forecasting demand is about looking ahead and predicting future trends. This helps businesses prepare for changes in the market and plan long-term strategies. While estimating gives a snapshot of the present, forecasting helps anticipate the future, and both are key to making smart business decisions.

    Week 3: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing, and Estimating and Forecasting Demand

    **Overview:**

    Welcome to Week 3.

    The demand function is one of the key managerial decision–making tools for determining the magnitude of the demand for their products. An accurate estimation of the demand for a product or a service is based on defining the underlying variables that impact it. Theoretically, determinates of demand include

    1. Own price: Remember the law of demand.

    2. Income: A product is a normal good if an increase in income results in an increase in the quantity demanded for that product and vice–a–versa. A product is an inferior good where an increase in income lowers its sales and vice–a–versa.

    3. Substitute goods: These are direct or indirect competitive goods or services, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in a decreased demand for its substitutes.

    4. Complementary goods: These are the types of products or/and services that are jointly purchased and consumed with a given item, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in an increase in demand for its complements.

    5. Population: Changes in population affect the number of consumers and also in the quantity of purchases.

    6. Demographics: Characteristics of a population, such as racial and ethical compositions and age distribution, also have a significant impact on demand for a product.

    7. Tastes and preferences: These preferences refer to those of a large group of consumers, not an individual. These change over time for music, food, fashion, health consciousness, recreation, travel, drugs, etc., resulting in changes in the quantity of demand.

    8. Price elasticity of demand: price elasticity is a measure of consumers’ price sensitivity, or a measure of how responsive consumers are to price changes.

    From the Law of Demand, we understand that an increase or a decrease in the price of a product always causes in a decrease or an increase in the quantity demanded. Price elasticity provides managers with an insight to the magnitude of change in quantity demanded due to change in price.

    Scientific research investigates relationships among variables. These relationships may be causal, meaning that the changes in one variable (dependent variable) depend on the changes in another variable (independent variable). The regression method is used to quantify these models. However, such scientific processes demand data. The required data can be collected through secondary methods (published data) or/and primary methods including (a) observations, (b) interviews, (c) focus groups, (d) pilot studies, and (e) surveying and sampling. From such data sources, firms are in the position of the necessary information to construct a demand equation for their product.

    A purpose of demand estimation is for forecasting future sales and prices. Estimation of demand functions is most often accomplished using the technique of regression analysis. Typically, in the demand estimation, quantity demanded for a product or a service is stated in relation to its price, the level of income, price substitute(s), price of complement(s), population, and tastes and preferences.

    The method of estimating the parameters of an empirical demand function depends on whether the price of the product is market–determined (perfect competition) or company–determined (monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly). Managers of price–taking firms do not set the price of the product they sell; rather, prices are endogenous or "market–determined" by the intersection of demand and supply. Managers of price–setting firms set the price of the product they sell by producing the quantity associated with the chosen price on the downward–sloping demand curve facing the firm. Since price is manager–determined rather than market–determined, price is exogenous for price–setting firms.

    **Weekly Objective(s):**

    LO1: Explain the relationship between price elasticity of demand and revenue

    LO2: Discuss how a firm can maximize its profit by using optimal markup pricing and price discrimination

    LO3: Explain how empirical analysis is both "art and science"

    LO4: Explain the statistics that are generated by regression analysis

    Income Level of Consumers

    The first potential demand shifter is the income level of consumers. In general, when consumers have a higher purchasing power, they will have a tendency to increase their purchase of most products, thus shifting their demand curve to the right. As I just mentioned, this is true for most products that are thus called normal goods. The opposite can be observed for products that are called inferior goods. They are products or goods that consumers purchase when they cannot afford more expensive alternatives. If or when their income increase, they replace them with more desirable alternatives.

    Substitute Goods

    The second factor that has the potential to shift the demand curve for a product or a service are similar products offered by the competition. They are called
    **substitute goods**. For instance, if a competitor comes up with an innovative product that is similar to what a firm produces, the demand for the original product will decrease. In other words, an increase in demand for good results in a decreased demand for its substitutes, because consumers purchase one or the other.

    Complementary Goods

    After substitute goods, let me discuss
    **complementary goods**. These are the types of products or/and services that are jointly purchased and consumed with a given item, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in an increase in demand for its complements. For example, if the demand for hot dogs increased during the summer, the demand for hot dogs buns would increase as well. They are complementary goods.

    Size of the Population

    Of course, the size of the population is an important demand shifter. More consumers mean more demand, pure and simple. It is worth mentioning that the characteristics of a population, such as racial and ethical compositions and age distribution, may have a significant impact on the demand for a product.

    Consumer Tastes and Preferences

    Finally, the tastes and preferences of consumers can create massive shifts of the demand curve. For example, the rising concern of many people for the protection of the environment has shifted the demand for automobiles toward hybrid and electric vehicles, resulting in massive industry investment in that area.

    Price Elasticity

    It goes without saying that managers are keenly interested in the responsiveness of the demand they face to a change in the price of their product. Would most people stop buying their product if they raise the price by say 1%, or would such an increase go by unnoticed and not influence sales? The answer to such questions is provided by calculating the price elasticity of demand: it measures how responsive consumers are to a change in price. Let me define this more precisely.

    From the Law of Demand, we understand that when the price of a product increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice-versa. Price elasticity provides information on the responsiveness of consumers to a change in price, i.e. by how many percents the quantity demanded would decrease if the price increased by 1%. This concept applies to any of the precedent variables, by the way. It is possible to calculate the income elasticity of demand, for example. It would measure the
    **change in quantity demanded** in response to a change in the general income level of the population.

    Estimating and Forecasting Demand

    The precedent discussion about elasticities, and the discussion of demand analysis in chapter 3 of our textbook (Samuelson & Marks) requires knowledge of the demand curve of the market managers are interested in. The goal is not so much to understand what has happened in the past but to use the information from the past to predict what is likely to take place in the future so the best pricing and production decisions can be made.

    There are several ways to try and predict future demand. Some methods are qualitative and represent an intuitive approach to forecasting based mostly on opinions, while quantitative methods require data gathering and statistical analysis to build some type of model. While the latter is more precise, it is also more costly and time-consuming, and a well-designed qualitative analysis may be a useful first step in demand analysis. Let me discuss it briefly, before summarizing the main principles behind the statistical tool that is used most often, regression analysis.

    The easiest way to forecast demand using qualitative analysis is to rely on the personal insights of well-informed individuals. It is clearly a subjective approach, but it can provide valuable information, especially when it is not based on the opinion of a single individual, but on the informed opinion of a group. It will avoid the bias a single individual may have, and guarantee that more information will be taken into account to formulate a forecast.

    Qualitative Analysis

    It goes without saying that a group of experts may not come to a consensus easily. Furthermore, if one or a few of them have a forceful personality, their opinion can shape the consensus of the group, even if it is not the best one.

    To avoid these issues, a method called the Delphi method is sometimes used. Individuals have to answer separately to a series of questions relating to the forecasting problem. Responses are analyzed by an independent party, who provides an anonymous summary of the forecasts with the reasons provided by each expert. Then, experts are encouraged to take into account everyone’s observations and to revise their answers accordingly. The range of forecasts tends to decrease, and the results can be averaged to determine a forecast that is fairly consensual.

    The second type of qualitative analysis that is often used is survey techniques. As many of us have probably experienced, surveys are interviews or questionnaires that can provide managers with valuable information, provided they are well designed. It may be the only available tool in certain situations; like, for example, when a firm tries to estimate the demand for a new product (quantitative analysis is not possible since there is no data available).

    In general, though, surveys are used as a complement to quantitative analysis. One of the reasons is that quantitative models generally assume that consumer’s tastes have not changed, so past data can be used to predict consumer’s behavior. However, if tastes are actually changing, survey data can provide information on the way these tastes and preferences have changed.

    References

    Samuelson W.F. & Marks S.G. (2015).
    _Managerial Economics_. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons Inc.

    Chase, Charles W..
    _Demand-Driven Forecasting : A Structured Approach to Forecasting_, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013.
    _ProQuest Ebook Central_,
    [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1315864](https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1315864).

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    **## WEEKEDISCUSSIONECON.docx**

    Discussion no more than 300 words Week 3: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing, and Estimating and Forecasting Deman

    1. Why is knowing (or estimating) the product demand so crucial for a firm? What are the differences between estimating and forecasting demand?
    In your response, include an example of a business that has suffered from poorly forecasting the demand of its products. Evaluate how or why the business made such a mistake.
    To keep our discussion more interesting, please use examples that are not from our textbook.

    2. Respond to CM with no more than 200 words

    Accurately predicting demand is essential for any business, as it directly influences production schedules, inventory control, pricing decisions, and overall profitability. If a company overestimates demand, it can lead to overproduction, excess stock, and wasted resources. On the flip side, underestimating demand may result in stockouts, lost sales, and frustrated customers. There’s a key difference between estimating and forecasting demand. Estimating tends to be more of a quick, rough judgment based on available data or past experiences, typically used for short-term needs. In contrast, forecasting is a more structured approach that uses historical data, trends, and statistical models to predict future demand, often on a longer-term basis. A real-world example of poor demand forecasting is Target’s ill-fated expansion into Canada. The company assumed that demand levels from the U.S. would directly translate to the Canadian market, which led to mismatches in inventory. As a result, some items were overstocked while others were in short supply. Target also underestimated regional differences and consumer preferences, relying on inaccurate data and moving too fast without adjusting their forecasts. This resulted in empty shelves, customer dissatisfaction, and ultimately the closure of Target’s Canadian operations just two years after opening. This example underscores how crucial it is for businesses to make well-informed, data-driven demand forecasts, rather than relying on assumptions or simplistic estimates. Accurate demand forecasting helps companies avoid these costly mistakes and make smarter, more strategic decisions.

    3. Respond to RW with no more than 200 words

    Understanding how much demand there is for a product is important for any business. It helps them figure out how much to produce so they do not end up with too much or too little. This also plays a big role in setting prices. If many people want the product, the company might charge more, but if demand is low, they might lower the price to attract buyers. Knowing demand also helps businesses decide how to use their resources, like labor and materials, more effectively. It is also crucial for planning budgets and predicting future growth. Marketing strategies also benefit from this knowledge, as it helps target the right audience. When we talk about estimating demand, we look at current data and trends to understand how much of a product people want right now. This is important in making short-term decisions. On the other hand, forecasting demand is about looking ahead and predicting future trends. This helps businesses prepare for changes in the market and plan long-term strategies. While estimating gives a snapshot of the present, forecasting helps anticipate the future, and both are key to making smart business decisions.

    Week 3: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing, and Estimating and Forecasting Demand

    **Overview:**

    Welcome to Week 3.

    The demand function is one of the key managerial decision–making tools for determining the magnitude of the demand for their products. An accurate estimation of the demand for a product or a service is based on defining the underlying variables that impact it. Theoretically, determinates of demand include

    1. Own price: Remember the law of demand.

    2. Income: A product is a normal good if an increase in income results in an increase in the quantity demanded for that product and vice–a–versa. A product is an inferior good where an increase in income lowers its sales and vice–a–versa.

    3. Substitute goods: These are direct or indirect competitive goods or services, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in a decreased demand for its substitutes.

    4. Complementary goods: These are the types of products or/and services that are jointly purchased and consumed with a given item, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in an increase in demand for its complements.

    5. Population: Changes in population affect the number of consumers and also in the quantity of purchases.

    6. Demographics: Characteristics of a population, such as racial and ethical compositions and age distribution, also have a significant impact on demand for a product.

    7. Tastes and preferences: These preferences refer to those of a large group of consumers, not an individual. These change over time for music, food, fashion, health consciousness, recreation, travel, drugs, etc., resulting in changes in the quantity of demand.

    8. Price elasticity of demand: price elasticity is a measure of consumers’ price sensitivity, or a measure of how responsive consumers are to price changes.

    From the Law of Demand, we understand that an increase or a decrease in the price of a product always causes in a decrease or an increase in the quantity demanded. Price elasticity provides managers with an insight to the magnitude of change in quantity demanded due to change in price.

    Scientific research investigates relationships among variables. These relationships may be causal, meaning that the changes in one variable (dependent variable) depend on the changes in another variable (independent variable). The regression method is used to quantify these models. However, such scientific processes demand data. The required data can be collected through secondary methods (published data) or/and primary methods including (a) observations, (b) interviews, (c) focus groups, (d) pilot studies, and (e) surveying and sampling. From such data sources, firms are in the position of the necessary information to construct a demand equation for their product.

    A purpose of demand estimation is for forecasting future sales and prices. Estimation of demand functions is most often accomplished using the technique of regression analysis. Typically, in the demand estimation, quantity demanded for a product or a service is stated in relation to its price, the level of income, price substitute(s), price of complement(s), population, and tastes and preferences.

    The method of estimating the parameters of an empirical demand function depends on whether the price of the product is market–determined (perfect competition) or company–determined (monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly). Managers of price–taking firms do not set the price of the product they sell; rather, prices are endogenous or "market–determined" by the intersection of demand and supply. Managers of price–setting firms set the price of the product they sell by producing the quantity associated with the chosen price on the downward–sloping demand curve facing the firm. Since price is manager–determined rather than market–determined, price is exogenous for price–setting firms.

    **Weekly Objective(s):**

    LO1: Explain the relationship between price elasticity of demand and revenue

    LO2: Discuss how a firm can maximize its profit by using optimal markup pricing and price discrimination

    LO3: Explain how empirical analysis is both "art and science"

    LO4: Explain the statistics that are generated by regression analysis

    Income Level of Consumers

    The first potential demand shifter is the income level of consumers. In general, when consumers have a higher purchasing power, they will have a tendency to increase their purchase of most products, thus shifting their demand curve to the right. As I just mentioned, this is true for most products that are thus called normal goods. The opposite can be observed for products that are called inferior goods. They are products or goods that consumers purchase when they cannot afford more expensive alternatives. If or when their income increase, they replace them with more desirable alternatives.

    Substitute Goods

    The second factor that has the potential to shift the demand curve for a product or a service are similar products offered by the competition. They are called
    **substitute goods**. For instance, if a competitor comes up with an innovative product that is similar to what a firm produces, the demand for the original product will decrease. In other words, an increase in demand for good results in a decreased demand for its substitutes, because consumers purchase one or the other.

    Complementary Goods

    After substitute goods, let me discuss
    **complementary goods**. These are the types of products or/and services that are jointly purchased and consumed with a given item, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in an increase in demand for its complements. For example, if the demand for hot dogs increased during the summer, the demand for hot dogs buns would increase as well. They are complementary goods.

    Size of the Population

    Of course, the size of the population is an important demand shifter. More consumers mean more demand, pure and simple. It is worth mentioning that the characteristics of a population, such as racial and ethical compositions and age distribution, may have a significant impact on the demand for a product.

    Consumer Tastes and Preferences

    Finally, the tastes and preferences of consumers can create massive shifts of the demand curve. For example, the rising concern of many people for the protection of the environment has shifted the demand for automobiles toward hybrid and electric vehicles, resulting in massive industry investment in that area.

    Price Elasticity

    It goes without saying that managers are keenly interested in the responsiveness of the demand they face to a change in the price of their product. Would most people stop buying their product if they raise the price by say 1%, or would such an increase go by unnoticed and not influence sales? The answer to such questions is provided by calculating the price elasticity of demand: it measures how responsive consumers are to a change in price. Let me define this more precisely.

    From the Law of Demand, we understand that when the price of a product increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice-versa. Price elasticity provides information on the responsiveness of consumers to a change in price, i.e. by how many percents the quantity demanded would decrease if the price increased by 1%. This concept applies to any of the precedent variables, by the way. It is possible to calculate the income elasticity of demand, for example. It would measure the
    **change in quantity demanded** in response to a change in the general income level of the population.

    Estimating and Forecasting Demand

    The precedent discussion about elasticities, and the discussion of demand analysis in chapter 3 of our textbook (Samuelson & Marks) requires knowledge of the demand curve of the market managers are interested in. The goal is not so much to understand what has happened in the past but to use the information from the past to predict what is likely to take place in the future so the best pricing and production decisions can be made.

    There are several ways to try and predict future demand. Some methods are qualitative and represent an intuitive approach to forecasting based mostly on opinions, while quantitative methods require data gathering and statistical analysis to build some type of model. While the latter is more precise, it is also more costly and time-consuming, and a well-designed qualitative analysis may be a useful first step in demand analysis. Let me discuss it briefly, before summarizing the main principles behind the statistical tool that is used most often, regression analysis.

    The easiest way to forecast demand using qualitative analysis is to rely on the personal insights of well-informed individuals. It is clearly a subjective approach, but it can provide valuable information, especially when it is not based on the opinion of a single individual, but on the informed opinion of a group. It will avoid the bias a single individual may have, and guarantee that more information will be taken into account to formulate a forecast.

    Qualitative Analysis

    It goes without saying that a group of experts may not come to a consensus easily. Furthermore, if one or a few of them have a forceful personality, their opinion can shape the consensus of the group, even if it is not the best one.

    To avoid these issues, a method called the Delphi method is sometimes used. Individuals have to answer separately to a series of questions relating to the forecasting problem. Responses are analyzed by an independent party, who provides an anonymous summary of the forecasts with the reasons provided by each expert. Then, experts are encouraged to take into account everyone’s observations and to revise their answers accordingly. The range of forecasts tends to decrease, and the results can be averaged to determine a forecast that is fairly consensual.

    The second type of qualitative analysis that is often used is survey techniques. As many of us have probably experienced, surveys are interviews or questionnaires that can provide managers with valuable information, provided they are well designed. It may be the only available tool in certain situations; like, for example, when a firm tries to estimate the demand for a new product (quantitative analysis is not possible since there is no data available).

    In general, though, surveys are used as a complement to quantitative analysis. One of the reasons is that quantitative models generally assume that consumer’s tastes have not changed, so past data can be used to predict consumer’s behavior. However, if tastes are actually changing, survey data can provide information on the way these tastes and preferences have changed.

    References

    Samuelson W.F. & Marks S.G. (2015).
    _Managerial Economics_. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons Inc.

    Chase, Charles W..
    _Demand-Driven Forecasting : A Structured Approach to Forecasting_, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013.
    _ProQuest Ebook Central_,
    [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1315864](https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1315864).

    **Demand-Driven_Forecasting_A_Structured_Approach_to…_—-_Chapter_2_What_Is_Demand-Driven_Forecasting_.pdf**

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    **## WEEKEDISCUSSIONECON.docx**

    Discussion no more than 300 words Week 3: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing, and Estimating and Forecasting Deman

    1. Why is knowing (or estimating) the product demand so crucial for a firm? What are the differences between estimating and forecasting demand?
    In your response, include an example of a business that has suffered from poorly forecasting the demand of its products. Evaluate how or why the business made such a mistake.
    To keep our discussion more interesting, please use examples that are not from our textbook.

    2. Respond to CM with no more than 200 words

    Accurately predicting demand is essential for any business, as it directly influences production schedules, inventory control, pricing decisions, and overall profitability. If a company overestimates demand, it can lead to overproduction, excess stock, and wasted resources. On the flip side, underestimating demand may result in stockouts, lost sales, and frustrated customers. There’s a key difference between estimating and forecasting demand. Estimating tends to be more of a quick, rough judgment based on available data or past experiences, typically used for short-term needs. In contrast, forecasting is a more structured approach that uses historical data, trends, and statistical models to predict future demand, often on a longer-term basis. A real-world example of poor demand forecasting is Target’s ill-fated expansion into Canada. The company assumed that demand levels from the U.S. would directly translate to the Canadian market, which led to mismatches in inventory. As a result, some items were overstocked while others were in short supply. Target also underestimated regional differences and consumer preferences, relying on inaccurate data and moving too fast without adjusting their forecasts. This resulted in empty shelves, customer dissatisfaction, and ultimately the closure of Target’s Canadian operations just two years after opening. This example underscores how crucial it is for businesses to make well-informed, data-driven demand forecasts, rather than relying on assumptions or simplistic estimates. Accurate demand forecasting helps companies avoid these costly mistakes and make smarter, more strategic decisions.

    3. Respond to RW with no more than 200 words

    Understanding how much demand there is for a product is important for any business. It helps them figure out how much to produce so they do not end up with too much or too little. This also plays a big role in setting prices. If many people want the product, the company might charge more, but if demand is low, they might lower the price to attract buyers. Knowing demand also helps businesses decide how to use their resources, like labor and materials, more effectively. It is also crucial for planning budgets and predicting future growth. Marketing strategies also benefit from this knowledge, as it helps target the right audience. When we talk about estimating demand, we look at current data and trends to understand how much of a product people want right now. This is important in making short-term decisions. On the other hand, forecasting demand is about looking ahead and predicting future trends. This helps businesses prepare for changes in the market and plan long-term strategies. While estimating gives a snapshot of the present, forecasting helps anticipate the future, and both are key to making smart business decisions.

    Week 3: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing, and Estimating and Forecasting Demand

    **Overview:**

    Welcome to Week 3.

    The demand function is one of the key managerial decision–making tools for determining the magnitude of the demand for their products. An accurate estimation of the demand for a product or a service is based on defining the underlying variables that impact it. Theoretically, determinates of demand include

    1. Own price: Remember the law of demand.

    2. Income: A product is a normal good if an increase in income results in an increase in the quantity demanded for that product and vice–a–versa. A product is an inferior good where an increase in income lowers its sales and vice–a–versa.

    3. Substitute goods: These are direct or indirect competitive goods or services, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in a decreased demand for its substitutes.

    4. Complementary goods: These are the types of products or/and services that are jointly purchased and consumed with a given item, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in an increase in demand for its complements.

    5. Population: Changes in population affect the number of consumers and also in the quantity of purchases.

    6. Demographics: Characteristics of a population, such as racial and ethical compositions and age distribution, also have a significant impact on demand for a product.

    7. Tastes and preferences: These preferences refer to those of a large group of consumers, not an individual. These change over time for music, food, fashion, health consciousness, recreation, travel, drugs, etc., resulting in changes in the quantity of demand.

    8. Price elasticity of demand: price elasticity is a measure of consumers’ price sensitivity, or a measure of how responsive consumers are to price changes.

    From the Law of Demand, we understand that an increase or a decrease in the price of a product always causes in a decrease or an increase in the quantity demanded. Price elasticity provides managers with an insight to the magnitude of change in quantity demanded due to change in price.

    Scientific research investigates relationships among variables. These relationships may be causal, meaning that the changes in one variable (dependent variable) depend on the changes in another variable (independent variable). The regression method is used to quantify these models. However, such scientific processes demand data. The required data can be collected through secondary methods (published data) or/and primary methods including (a) observations, (b) interviews, (c) focus groups, (d) pilot studies, and (e) surveying and sampling. From such data sources, firms are in the position of the necessary information to construct a demand equation for their product.

    A purpose of demand estimation is for forecasting future sales and prices. Estimation of demand functions is most often accomplished using the technique of regression analysis. Typically, in the demand estimation, quantity demanded for a product or a service is stated in relation to its price, the level of income, price substitute(s), price of complement(s), population, and tastes and preferences.

    The method of estimating the parameters of an empirical demand function depends on whether the price of the product is market–determined (perfect competition) or company–determined (monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly). Managers of price–taking firms do not set the price of the product they sell; rather, prices are endogenous or "market–determined" by the intersection of demand and supply. Managers of price–setting firms set the price of the product they sell by producing the quantity associated with the chosen price on the downward–sloping demand curve facing the firm. Since price is manager–determined rather than market–determined, price is exogenous for price–setting firms.

    **Weekly Objective(s):**

    LO1: Explain the relationship between price elasticity of demand and revenue

    LO2: Discuss how a firm can maximize its profit by using optimal markup pricing and price discrimination

    LO3: Explain how empirical analysis is both "art and science"

    LO4: Explain the statistics that are generated by regression analysis

    Income Level of Consumers

    The first potential demand shifter is the income level of consumers. In general, when consumers have a higher purchasing power, they will have a tendency to increase their purchase of most products, thus shifting their demand curve to the right. As I just mentioned, this is true for most products that are thus called normal goods. The opposite can be observed for products that are called inferior goods. They are products or goods that consumers purchase when they cannot afford more expensive alternatives. If or when their income increase, they replace them with more desirable alternatives.

    Substitute Goods

    The second factor that has the potential to shift the demand curve for a product or a service are similar products offered by the competition. They are called
    **substitute goods**. For instance, if a competitor comes up with an innovative product that is similar to what a firm produces, the demand for the original product will decrease. In other words, an increase in demand for good results in a decreased demand for its substitutes, because consumers purchase one or the other.

    Complementary Goods

    After substitute goods, let me discuss
    **complementary goods**. These are the types of products or/and services that are jointly purchased and consumed with a given item, and therefore, an increase in demand for such a good results in an increase in demand for its complements. For example, if the demand for hot dogs increased during the summer, the demand for hot dogs buns would increase as well. They are complementary goods.

    Size of the Population

    Of course, the size of the population is an important demand shifter. More consumers mean more demand, pure and simple. It is worth mentioning that the characteristics of a population, such as racial and ethical compositions and age distribution, may have a significant impact on the demand for a product.

    Consumer Tastes and Preferences

    Finally, the tastes and preferences of consumers can create massive shifts of the demand curve. For example, the rising concern of many people for the protection of the environment has shifted the demand for automobiles toward hybrid and electric vehicles, resulting in massive industry investment in that area.

    Price Elasticity

    It goes without saying that managers are keenly interested in the responsiveness of the demand they face to a change in the price of their product. Would most people stop buying their product if they raise the price by say 1%, or would such an increase go by unnoticed and not influence sales? The answer to such questions is provided by calculating the price elasticity of demand: it measures how responsive consumers are to a change in price. Let me define this more precisely.

    From the Law of Demand, we understand that when the price of a product increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice-versa. Price elasticity provides information on the responsiveness of consumers to a change in price, i.e. by how many percents the quantity demanded would decrease if the price increased by 1%. This concept applies to any of the precedent variables, by the way. It is possible to calculate the income elasticity of demand, for example. It would measure the
    **change in quantity demanded** in response to a change in the general income level of the population.

    Estimating and Forecasting Demand

    The precedent discussion about elasticities, and the discussion of demand analysis in chapter 3 of our textbook (Samuelson & Marks) requires knowledge of the demand curve of the market managers are interested in. The goal is not so much to understand what has happened in the past but to use the information from the past to predict what is likely to take place in the future so the best pricing and production decisions can be made.

    There are several ways to try and predict future demand. Some methods are qualitative and represent an intuitive approach to forecasting based mostly on opinions, while quantitative methods require data gathering and statistical analysis to build some type of model. While the latter is more precise, it is also more costly and time-consuming, and a well-designed qualitative analysis may be a useful first step in demand analysis. Let me discuss it briefly, before summarizing the main principles behind the statistical tool that is used most often, regression analysis.

    The easiest way to forecast demand using qualitative analysis is to rely on the personal insights of well-informed individuals. It is clearly a subjective approach, but it can provide valuable information, especially when it is not based on the opinion of a single individual, but on the informed opinion of a group. It will avoid the bias a single individual may have, and guarantee that more information will be taken into account to formulate a forecast.

    Qualitative Analysis

    It goes without saying that a group of experts may not come to a consensus easily. Furthermore, if one or a few of them have a forceful personality, their opinion can shape the consensus of the group, even if it is not the best one.

    To avoid these issues, a method called the Delphi method is sometimes used. Individuals have to answer separately to a series of questions relating to the forecasting problem. Responses are analyzed by an independent party, who provides an anonymous summary of the forecasts with the reasons provided by each expert. Then, experts are encouraged to take into account everyone’s observations and to revise their answers accordingly. The range of forecasts tends to decrease, and the results can be averaged to determine a forecast that is fairly consensual.

    The second type of qualitative analysis that is often used is survey techniques. As many of us have probably experienced, surveys are interviews or questionnaires that can provide managers with valuable information, provided they are well designed. It may be the only available tool in certain situations; like, for example, when a firm tries to estimate the demand for a new product (quantitative analysis is not possible since there is no data available).

    In general, though, surveys are used as a complement to quantitative analysis. One of the reasons is that quantitative models generally assume that consumer’s tastes have not changed, so past data can be used to predict consumer’s behavior. However, if tastes are actually changing, survey data can provide information on the way these tastes and preferences have changed.

    References

    Samuelson W.F. & Marks S.G. (2015).
    _Managerial Economics_. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons Inc.

    Chase, Charles W..
    _Demand-Driven Forecasting : A Structured Approach to Forecasting_, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013.
    _ProQuest Ebook Central_,
    [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1315864](https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1315864).

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    Research Design and Methods RCH 5301 DB V Peer Response

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    Then, choose a peer(s) response and make a case for using the opposite analytical approach (e.g., If your peer(s) advocates using a test of relationships, such as simple regression analysis, to address their dilemma, make a case for using a test of differences, such as the t-test).

    **Peers Post**

    **The dilemma I am going through at work is that roofers aren’t complying with safety protocols. We want to understand which factors relate to non-compliance and, if possible, identify differences between compliant and non-compliant groups. Two non-experimental strategies can help: correlational analysis and causal-comparative analysis. Each has its strengths depending on your research goals and data structure.**

    **Correlational analysis examines the strength and direction of relationships between two or more variables without implying causation.**

    ·
    **Use when you have continuous or ordinal measures (e.g., hours of training, safety-climate score, frequency of toolbox talks) and want to see how they co-vary with compliance rates.**

    ·
    **Pros:**

    ·
    **Identifies key predictors for non-compliance.**

    ·
    **Supports multivariate models (e.g., multiple regression) to control for confounders.**

    ·
    **Cons:**

    ·
    **Cannot establish cause-and-effect.**

    ·
    **Sensitive to outliers and non-linear relationships.**

    **Application: Measure each worker’s compliance score (e.g., % of tasks using fall-arrest systems) alongside potential predictors, then compute Pearson or Spearman correlations and regression coefficients to pinpoint the strongest associations.**

    **Causal-Comparative Analytical Approach**

    **Also known as “ex post facto,” causal-comparative compares naturally occurring groups on outcome variables without researcher manipulation.**

    ·
    **Use when you already have distinct groups (e.g., roofers who comply vs. those who don’t) and you want to compare their mean differences on factors like training hours or safety-culture ratings.**

    ·
    **Pros:**

    ·
    **Simple group comparisons (t-tests, ANOVA) quickly highlight significant differences.**

    ·
    **Useful for profiling non-compliant cohorts.**

    ·
    **Cons:**

    ·
    **Still no true causality—preexisting group differences may bias results.**

    ·
    **Requires clear, reliable group classification.**

    **Application: Divide participants into “compliant” and “non-compliant” based on a threshold, then compare average training frequency or equipment availability scores between the two groups.**

    **If the primary goal is to uncover which factors most closely relate to non-compliance—and to build predictive models—start with a correlational approach. It will help you prioritize interventions by showing which variables carry the strongest statistical ties to unsafe behavior.**

    **If you already have a reliable way to classify roofers into compliance categories and want to profile differences, a causal-comparative approach can quickly reveal which group characteristics stand out.**

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    Research Design and Methods RCH 5301 DB V Peer Response

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    Then, choose a peer(s) response and make a case for using the opposite analytical approach (e.g., If your peer(s) advocates using a test of relationships, such as simple regression analysis, to address their dilemma, make a case for using a test of differences, such as the t-test).

    **Peers Post**

    **The dilemma I am going through at work is that roofers aren’t complying with safety protocols. We want to understand which factors relate to non-compliance and, if possible, identify differences between compliant and non-compliant groups. Two non-experimental strategies can help: correlational analysis and causal-comparative analysis. Each has its strengths depending on your research goals and data structure.**

    **Correlational analysis examines the strength and direction of relationships between two or more variables without implying causation.**

    ·
    **Use when you have continuous or ordinal measures (e.g., hours of training, safety-climate score, frequency of toolbox talks) and want to see how they co-vary with compliance rates.**

    ·
    **Pros:**

    ·
    **Identifies key predictors for non-compliance.**

    ·
    **Supports multivariate models (e.g., multiple regression) to control for confounders.**

    ·
    **Cons:**

    ·
    **Cannot establish cause-and-effect.**

    ·
    **Sensitive to outliers and non-linear relationships.**

    **Application: Measure each worker’s compliance score (e.g., % of tasks using fall-arrest systems) alongside potential predictors, then compute Pearson or Spearman correlations and regression coefficients to pinpoint the strongest associations.**

    **Causal-Comparative Analytical Approach**

    **Also known as “ex post facto,” causal-comparative compares naturally occurring groups on outcome variables without researcher manipulation.**

    ·
    **Use when you already have distinct groups (e.g., roofers who comply vs. those who don’t) and you want to compare their mean differences on factors like training hours or safety-culture ratings.**

    ·
    **Pros:**

    ·
    **Simple group comparisons (t-tests, ANOVA) quickly highlight significant differences.**

    ·
    **Useful for profiling non-compliant cohorts.**

    ·
    **Cons:**

    ·
    **Still no true causality—preexisting group differences may bias results.**

    ·
    **Requires clear, reliable group classification.**

    **Application: Divide participants into “compliant” and “non-compliant” based on a threshold, then compare average training frequency or equipment availability scores between the two groups.**

    **If the primary goal is to uncover which factors most closely relate to non-compliance—and to build predictive models—start with a correlational approach. It will help you prioritize interventions by showing which variables carry the strongest statistical ties to unsafe behavior.**

    **If you already have a reliable way to classify roofers into compliance categories and want to profile differences, a causal-comparative approach can quickly reveal which group characteristics stand out.**

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    The employees at your organization have formed a union, and the bargaining process now begins. Write a case study in which you analyze the situation. First, begin with background information about the negotiation, and make certain to address the areas below.

    · Identify the state where the organization is located. Is the state a right-to-work state? If yes, explain what this means. If no, explain what this means. Why are the employees deciding to unionize? What are the mandatory bargaining subjects? Other than wages and hours, what are five other terms and conditions of employment? What are permissive bargaining subjects that will be negotiated? List at least five.

    · Second, you need to select members of your bargaining team. You will select four supervisors who were identified in the Unit VI Lesson. Discuss why you selected each supervisor, and compare/contrast their conflict management styles. Each supervisor must have a different conflict style. Explain how each supervisor can contribute to conflict resolution strategies used during negotiation.

    · Third, explain the two collective bargaining strategies, and identify which one you will recommend your team to use. Explain and support your rationale.

    · Finally, propose what might happen if a labor management agreement is not reached by your team and the employee representatives.

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    1. Propose leadership theories that could advance employee motivation.
    1.1 Assess leadership styles and characteristics.
    1.2 Evaluate how motivational theories factor into leading employees.
    1.3 Predict how leadership styles impact employee motivation.

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    Title

    Unit Lesson

    Since you have accepted the director of human resources (HR) position, you understand the importance of
    leadership style and the impact it has on maintaining communication, building morale, motivating employees,
    and more. You also understand that you must first be aware of who you are as a leader, and you must
    become aware of who your employees are as leaders. You realize you need to do some research about
    leadership theories, leadership styles, and their connections to employee motivation.

    The Impact and Importance of Leaders

    The actions, ethics, values, and behaviors of leaders in a position of power have a direct effect on the
    attitudes and behaviors of those they lead. We have read about leaders who have acted in an ethical manner,
    and we have read about leaders, such as Bernie Madoff, whose unethical behavior with a Ponzi scheme cost
    customers their life savings. Shafique and Beh (2017) believe that leaders who do not have leadership skills
    have a negative impact on an organization.

    It is important to remember that there are ethical leaders. Leaders who support the mission and the vision of
    an organization inspire employees to perform at their highest level. While doing your research, you are
    thinking about leaders for whom you have worked. The leaders who had the greatest impact were those who
    did not lead from behind their desks; rather, they led by walking around, which allowed them to connect with
    employees. The leaders were approachable and were able to get to know their employees. This leads to
    increased communication and trust. Every year, Fortune Magazine updates the list of what they deem to be
    the 50 greatest leaders. You start reviewing the list from this year and previous years and find one to two
    leaders who you identify with. You are curious about their leadership styles and relevant leadership theories.

    Leadership Theories

    The 21st-century leadership model has evolved into different leadership models than that of the 20th century.
    In the 1800s, the great man theory evolved, which is the concept that great leaders were born great leaders.
    Theories continued to emerge, such as the trait theory, which is based on the premise that leaders are born
    with certain qualities that will make them effective. Behavioral theories focused on the behaviors of leaders
    while the contingency theories supported the belief that no single way of leading is effective. Situational
    theories focused on different styles of leadership that are effective based on the situation. Leader-follower
    theories focused on the quality of relationships. Transactional theories are characterized by the transaction
    between leaders and followers. Leaders who transform followers through their interactions is the focus of
    transformational leadership theories. Theories continue to emerge, and they include servant leadership and
    authentic leadership. You do your research, and start making the connection between theories and the
    supervisors who work in your organization.

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 3

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Assessing Your Supervisors

    Let’s examine what you know about your supervisors.

    Supervisor A (Allen T. Rait) believes that he is an effective leader because of his traits. He
    reports that he is intelligent, he is confident, he is an extrovert, everyone likes him, and he
    is unbelievably trustworthy. He knows that he was born with these traits. This is an
    example of the trait leadership theory.

    Supervisor B (Brooke B. Haven) believes that she is effective because of her behaviors
    and the action that she takes when faced with decisions. She is a good listener and
    encourages employees to do their best. She believes that she can learn to become an
    effective leader. This is an example of the behavioral theory of leadership (Uslu, 2019).
    This reminds you of Blake and Moulton’s managerial grid where the concern for people is
    on the Y-axis and the concern for production is on the X-axis. Visit The Blake Mouton

    Managerial Grid webpage review Blake and Moulton’s framework for thinking about a
    leader’s task versus person orientation.

    Supervisor C (Curtis Contingent) evaluates the situation and matches his leadership style to
    the situation. The style used is based on the relationship between the employee and the
    leader. Contingency theories focus on three areas: the leader’s style, the situation, and the
    style with the situation. Uslu (2019) found that the Fidler contingency theory focuses on the
    leader-follower relationships and the impact it has on the situation.

    Supervisor D (Deryl “The Situation” Davis) knows that one leadership model does not work
    in all situations. Shafique & Beh (2017) report that there is not one best leadership style. At
    times, the supervisor will tell employees what to do or will sell ideas by sharing suggestions
    and encouraging employees to accept the suggestions. The supervisor believes in
    participation by including employees in the decision-making process. The supervisor also,
    when relevant, will delegate decisions to the team. This is an example of the situational
    theory of leadership or, more specifically, the Hershey-Blanchard situational leadership
    theory.

    Supervisor E (Ellie T. Action) likes to direct her employees and believes in the importance
    of rewarding her staff when they complete a task on time. She knows the importance of
    external rewards and the impact on performance. This is why this transactional leader
    continually rewards employees with movie tickets and lunches when projects are
    completed.

    Supervisor F (Fatima T. Formation) believes in the importance of motivating employees and
    appreciating their contributions to the organization. She knows and cares about the
    employees. She is a role model, and she is the type of leader who can increase
    organizational effectiveness and productivity, thus giving the organization a competitive
    advantage. This is an example of a transformational leader. You now know that Bass
    introduced the theory of transformational leadership in 1978 and was further developed by
    Bass in 1985 and Bass and Avolio in 1995 (Shafique & Beh, 2017).This theory continues to
    be relevant in today’s complex environment.

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 4

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Supervisor G (Georgie Sochill) takes a very hands-off approach with employees. The
    supervisor believes that the best approach is letting employees make decisions. This
    supervisor leaves staff alone because he strongly believes that employees know how to do
    their jobs. You are concerned because this department has the lowest productivity. This is
    an example of the laissez-faire leadership theory.

    Supervisor H (Harry B. Servin) considers himself to be a servant leader—one who serves
    others by listening to and understanding employees’ needs. The supervisor believes he is
    there for the employees and wants the employees to do the best that they can. Greenleaf
    (as cited in Heyler & Martin, 2018) believes that servant leaders have 10 qualities that have
    been expanded upon by other researchers. These qualities are listed below.

    • Listening

    • Awareness

    • Healing

    • Conceptualization

    • Persuasiveness

    • Empathy

    • Stewardship

    • Foresight

    • Community-building

    • Developing others

    Supervisor I (Irene B. Genuine) is self-aware, self-regulated, and works to develop
    transparent relationships. The supervisor is genuine and sincere. She encourages positive
    relationships between leaders and employees, resulting in higher employee engagement
    and work satisfaction. This is an example of the authentic leadership theory (Covelli, 2018).

    After assessing the supervisors and reviewing their performance evaluations, you realize that some
    supervisors are more effective at motivating staff than others. This causes you to wonder about motivational
    theories. When developing your compensation plan earlier, you did some research on other theories, such as
    the equity theory, the expectancy theory, and the reinforcement theory. There are so many! You now wonder
    what other motivational theories are really important. Is true leadership a mix of several styles and theories?

    Motivational Theories

    Ferguson (n.d.) posits that without motivation, employees often fail to perform to the best of their abilities. If
    used effectively, leadership and motivational theories enable you to lead employees and the company toward
    success. Knowing this, you dig in and start your review of four motivational theories.

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. According to this theory, there is a hierarchy of needs where needs must be
    meet in the previous level before moving on to the next. The first level is physiological. An example would be
    having food and water. The second level is safety. This can include not only physical safety but emotional
    safety. The third level is love/belonging. The importance of family and friends cannot be understated. The
    fourth level is esteem, which means there is self-esteem and respect for yourself and others. The final level—
    the tip of the pyramid—is self-actualization. When you reach this level, you fulfil your full potential.

    McClelland’s Theory of Need. In this theory, McClelland believed that people are impacted by the need for
    achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation. The need for achievement inspires a person to
    excel based on established standards. The need for power is related to gaining influence over others while
    affiliation is the need to have relationships with others.

    Herzberg Two-Factor Theory. The two-factor theory (also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory)
    postulates that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction while an entirely different

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 5

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    set of factors cause dissatisfaction. For example, hygiene factors are those which are essential for motivation
    in a work environment and, if absent, lead to dissatisfaction. These include factors like pay, working
    conditions, and job security. Motivational factors, also known as satisfiers, are factors that the employees find
    intrinsically rewarding. These include recognition, growth, responsibility and meaningfulness of the work
    performed to the employee.

    McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor’s theory X was based on two assumptions—that people
    value money over security and that employees are motivated by lower-order needs. The foundation of theory
    Y is that employees search for their own self-fulfillment, and as such, organizational goals can be connected
    to personal goals (Ehiobuche, 2013). These are higher-order needs.

    References

    Covelli, B. J. (2018). Training authentic leaders: Research-based application. Global Journal of Management

    and Marketing, 2(1), 28–37.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=133778101&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Ehiobuche, C. (2013). Reading through motivational theories. International Journal of Research in Commerce

    & Management, 4(11), 23–27.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=119728011&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Ferguson, G. (n.d.). Key elements of leadership and motivational theory. The Houston Chronicle.

    https://smallbusiness.chron.com/key-elements-leadership-motivational-theory-35182.html

    Heyler, S. G., & Martin, J. A. (2018). Servant leadership theory: Opportunities for additional theoretical

    integration. Journal of Managerial Issues, 30(2), 230–243.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=130373169&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Shafique, I., & Beh, L.-S. (2017). Shifting organizational leadership perspectives: An overview of leadership

    theories. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(4), 134–143.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=135858980&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Uslu, O. (2019). A general overview to leadership theories from a critical perspective. Marketing and

    Management of Innovations, 1, 161–172.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=asn&AN=135809769&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Suggested Unit Resources

    In order to access the following resource, click the link below.

    The following resources offer you additional opportunities to explore the concepts presented in this unit.

    Khorakian, A., & Sharifirad, M. S. (2019). Integrating implicit leadership theories, leader–member exchange,

    self-efficacy, and attachment theory to predict job performance. Psychological Reports, 122(3), 1117–
    1144.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
    t=true&db=bsu&AN=137002446&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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    Human Resources Management Methods HRM 6301

    **Unit VII Case Study**

    The employees at your organization have formed a union, and the bargaining process now begins. Write a case study in which you analyze the situation. First, begin with background information about the negotiation, and make certain to address the areas below.

    · Identify the state where the organization is located. Is the state a right-to-work state? If yes, explain what this means. If no, explain what this means. Why are the employees deciding to unionize? What are the mandatory bargaining subjects? Other than wages and hours, what are five other terms and conditions of employment? What are permissive bargaining subjects that will be negotiated? List at least five.

    · Second, you need to select members of your bargaining team. You will select four supervisors who were identified in the Unit VI Lesson. Discuss why you selected each supervisor, and compare/contrast their conflict management styles. Each supervisor must have a different conflict style. Explain how each supervisor can contribute to conflict resolution strategies used during negotiation.

    · Third, explain the two collective bargaining strategies, and identify which one you will recommend your team to use. Explain and support your rationale.

    · Finally, propose what might happen if a labor management agreement is not reached by your team and the employee representatives.

    Your case study must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence. You must use three academically reliable sources to support your analysis.

    Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, and make certain to include in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

    This
    Sample Case Study, which was created by the CSU Writing Center, shows the formatting expectations for this assignment.

    **## UnitVIStudyGuide.pdf**

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 1

    Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI

    Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

    1. Propose leadership theories that could advance employee motivation.
    1.1 Assess leadership styles and characteristics.
    1.2 Evaluate how motivational theories factor into leading employees.
    1.3 Predict how leadership styles impact employee motivation.

    Required Unit Resources

    In order to access the following resources, click the links below.

    In the following videos, transcripts and closed captioning are available once you access the videos.

    The videos and articles below offer valuable information on leadership styles. Additionally, they provide
    insight on motivational theories and the connection between leadership and motivation of employees.

    Gregg Learning. (2018, January 19). Theories of leadership [Video]. Cielo24.

    https://c24.page/2pqsj7phq8wyws6cxnhgs9jjh5

    tutor2u. (2016, May 18). Leadership styles: Blake Mouton managerial grid [Video]. Cielo24.

    https://c24.page/jz9xam9256dubjpjcd3n2gv7d9

    Read the following articles.

    Rubin, E. N. (2013, September/October). Assessing your leadership style to achieve organizational

    objectives. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 32(6), 55–66.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
    t=true&db=bsu&AN=89989512&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Zareen, M., Razzaq, K., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2015). Impact of transactional, transformational and laissez-faire

    leadership styles on motivation: A quantitative study of banking employees in Pakistan. Public
    Organization Review, 15(4), 531–549.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
    t=true&db=bsu&AN=110861179&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE

    Leading and Motivating Employees

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 2

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Unit Lesson

    Since you have accepted the director of human resources (HR) position, you understand the importance of
    leadership style and the impact it has on maintaining communication, building morale, motivating employees,
    and more. You also understand that you must first be aware of who you are as a leader, and you must
    become aware of who your employees are as leaders. You realize you need to do some research about
    leadership theories, leadership styles, and their connections to employee motivation.

    The Impact and Importance of Leaders

    The actions, ethics, values, and behaviors of leaders in a position of power have a direct effect on the
    attitudes and behaviors of those they lead. We have read about leaders who have acted in an ethical manner,
    and we have read about leaders, such as Bernie Madoff, whose unethical behavior with a Ponzi scheme cost
    customers their life savings. Shafique and Beh (2017) believe that leaders who do not have leadership skills
    have a negative impact on an organization.

    It is important to remember that there are ethical leaders. Leaders who support the mission and the vision of
    an organization inspire employees to perform at their highest level. While doing your research, you are
    thinking about leaders for whom you have worked. The leaders who had the greatest impact were those who
    did not lead from behind their desks; rather, they led by walking around, which allowed them to connect with
    employees. The leaders were approachable and were able to get to know their employees. This leads to
    increased communication and trust. Every year, Fortune Magazine updates the list of what they deem to be
    the 50 greatest leaders. You start reviewing the list from this year and previous years and find one to two
    leaders who you identify with. You are curious about their leadership styles and relevant leadership theories.

    Leadership Theories

    The 21st-century leadership model has evolved into different leadership models than that of the 20th century.
    In the 1800s, the great man theory evolved, which is the concept that great leaders were born great leaders.
    Theories continued to emerge, such as the trait theory, which is based on the premise that leaders are born
    with certain qualities that will make them effective. Behavioral theories focused on the behaviors of leaders
    while the contingency theories supported the belief that no single way of leading is effective. Situational
    theories focused on different styles of leadership that are effective based on the situation. Leader-follower
    theories focused on the quality of relationships. Transactional theories are characterized by the transaction
    between leaders and followers. Leaders who transform followers through their interactions is the focus of
    transformational leadership theories. Theories continue to emerge, and they include servant leadership and
    authentic leadership. You do your research, and start making the connection between theories and the
    supervisors who work in your organization.

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 3

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Assessing Your Supervisors

    Let’s examine what you know about your supervisors.

    Supervisor A (Allen T. Rait) believes that he is an effective leader because of his traits. He
    reports that he is intelligent, he is confident, he is an extrovert, everyone likes him, and he
    is unbelievably trustworthy. He knows that he was born with these traits. This is an
    example of the trait leadership theory.

    Supervisor B (Brooke B. Haven) believes that she is effective because of her behaviors
    and the action that she takes when faced with decisions. She is a good listener and
    encourages employees to do their best. She believes that she can learn to become an
    effective leader. This is an example of the behavioral theory of leadership (Uslu, 2019).
    This reminds you of Blake and Moulton’s managerial grid where the concern for people is
    on the Y-axis and the concern for production is on the X-axis. Visit The Blake Mouton

    Managerial Grid webpage review Blake and Moulton’s framework for thinking about a
    leader’s task versus person orientation.

    Supervisor C (Curtis Contingent) evaluates the situation and matches his leadership style to
    the situation. The style used is based on the relationship between the employee and the
    leader. Contingency theories focus on three areas: the leader’s style, the situation, and the
    style with the situation. Uslu (2019) found that the Fidler contingency theory focuses on the
    leader-follower relationships and the impact it has on the situation.

    Supervisor D (Deryl “The Situation” Davis) knows that one leadership model does not work
    in all situations. Shafique & Beh (2017) report that there is not one best leadership style. At
    times, the supervisor will tell employees what to do or will sell ideas by sharing suggestions
    and encouraging employees to accept the suggestions. The supervisor believes in
    participation by including employees in the decision-making process. The supervisor also,
    when relevant, will delegate decisions to the team. This is an example of the situational
    theory of leadership or, more specifically, the Hershey-Blanchard situational leadership
    theory.

    Supervisor E (Ellie T. Action) likes to direct her employees and believes in the importance
    of rewarding her staff when they complete a task on time. She knows the importance of
    external rewards and the impact on performance. This is why this transactional leader
    continually rewards employees with movie tickets and lunches when projects are
    completed.

    Supervisor F (Fatima T. Formation) believes in the importance of motivating employees and
    appreciating their contributions to the organization. She knows and cares about the
    employees. She is a role model, and she is the type of leader who can increase
    organizational effectiveness and productivity, thus giving the organization a competitive
    advantage. This is an example of a transformational leader. You now know that Bass
    introduced the theory of transformational leadership in 1978 and was further developed by
    Bass in 1985 and Bass and Avolio in 1995 (Shafique & Beh, 2017).This theory continues to
    be relevant in today’s complex environment.

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 4

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Supervisor G (Georgie Sochill) takes a very hands-off approach with employees. The
    supervisor believes that the best approach is letting employees make decisions. This
    supervisor leaves staff alone because he strongly believes that employees know how to do
    their jobs. You are concerned because this department has the lowest productivity. This is
    an example of the laissez-faire leadership theory.

    Supervisor H (Harry B. Servin) considers himself to be a servant leader—one who serves
    others by listening to and understanding employees’ needs. The supervisor believes he is
    there for the employees and wants the employees to do the best that they can. Greenleaf
    (as cited in Heyler & Martin, 2018) believes that servant leaders have 10 qualities that have
    been expanded upon by other researchers. These qualities are listed below.

    • Listening

    • Awareness

    • Healing

    • Conceptualization

    • Persuasiveness

    • Empathy

    • Stewardship

    • Foresight

    • Community-building

    • Developing others

    Supervisor I (Irene B. Genuine) is self-aware, self-regulated, and works to develop
    transparent relationships. The supervisor is genuine and sincere. She encourages positive
    relationships between leaders and employees, resulting in higher employee engagement
    and work satisfaction. This is an example of the authentic leadership theory (Covelli, 2018).

    After assessing the supervisors and reviewing their performance evaluations, you realize that some
    supervisors are more effective at motivating staff than others. This causes you to wonder about motivational
    theories. When developing your compensation plan earlier, you did some research on other theories, such as
    the equity theory, the expectancy theory, and the reinforcement theory. There are so many! You now wonder
    what other motivational theories are really important. Is true leadership a mix of several styles and theories?

    Motivational Theories

    Ferguson (n.d.) posits that without motivation, employees often fail to perform to the best of their abilities. If
    used effectively, leadership and motivational theories enable you to lead employees and the company toward
    success. Knowing this, you dig in and start your review of four motivational theories.

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. According to this theory, there is a hierarchy of needs where needs must be
    meet in the previous level before moving on to the next. The first level is physiological. An example would be
    having food and water. The second level is safety. This can include not only physical safety but emotional
    safety. The third level is love/belonging. The importance of family and friends cannot be understated. The
    fourth level is esteem, which means there is self-esteem and respect for yourself and others. The final level—
    the tip of the pyramid—is self-actualization. When you reach this level, you fulfil your full potential.

    McClelland’s Theory of Need. In this theory, McClelland believed that people are impacted by the need for
    achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation. The need for achievement inspires a person to
    excel based on established standards. The need for power is related to gaining influence over others while
    affiliation is the need to have relationships with others.

    Herzberg Two-Factor Theory. The two-factor theory (also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory)
    postulates that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction while an entirely different

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 5

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    set of factors cause dissatisfaction. For example, hygiene factors are those which are essential for motivation
    in a work environment and, if absent, lead to dissatisfaction. These include factors like pay, working
    conditions, and job security. Motivational factors, also known as satisfiers, are factors that the employees find
    intrinsically rewarding. These include recognition, growth, responsibility and meaningfulness of the work
    performed to the employee.

    McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor’s theory X was based on two assumptions—that people
    value money over security and that employees are motivated by lower-order needs. The foundation of theory
    Y is that employees search for their own self-fulfillment, and as such, organizational goals can be connected
    to personal goals (Ehiobuche, 2013). These are higher-order needs.

    References

    Covelli, B. J. (2018). Training authentic leaders: Research-based application. Global Journal of Management

    and Marketing, 2(1), 28–37.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=133778101&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Ehiobuche, C. (2013). Reading through motivational theories. International Journal of Research in Commerce

    & Management, 4(11), 23–27.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=119728011&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Ferguson, G. (n.d.). Key elements of leadership and motivational theory. The Houston Chronicle.

    https://smallbusiness.chron.com/key-elements-leadership-motivational-theory-35182.html

    Heyler, S. G., & Martin, J. A. (2018). Servant leadership theory: Opportunities for additional theoretical

    integration. Journal of Managerial Issues, 30(2), 230–243.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=130373169&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Shafique, I., & Beh, L.-S. (2017). Shifting organizational leadership perspectives: An overview of leadership

    theories. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(4), 134–143.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=135858980&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Uslu, O. (2019). A general overview to leadership theories from a critical perspective. Marketing and

    Management of Innovations, 1, 161–172.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=asn&AN=135809769&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Suggested Unit Resources

    In order to access the following resource, click the link below.

    The following resources offer you additional opportunities to explore the concepts presented in this unit.

    Khorakian, A., & Sharifirad, M. S. (2019). Integrating implicit leadership theories, leader–member exchange,

    self-efficacy, and attachment theory to predict job performance. Psychological Reports, 122(3), 1117–
    1144.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
    t=true&db=bsu&AN=137002446&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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    Human Resources Management Methods HRM 6301

    **Unit VII Case Study**

    The employees at your organization have formed a union, and the bargaining process now begins. Write a case study in which you analyze the situation. First, begin with background information about the negotiation, and make certain to address the areas below.

    · Identify the state where the organization is located. Is the state a right-to-work state? If yes, explain what this means. If no, explain what this means. Why are the employees deciding to unionize? What are the mandatory bargaining subjects? Other than wages and hours, what are five other terms and conditions of employment? What are permissive bargaining subjects that will be negotiated? List at least five.

    · Second, you need to select members of your bargaining team. You will select four supervisors who were identified in the Unit VI Lesson. Discuss why you selected each supervisor, and compare/contrast their conflict management styles. Each supervisor must have a different conflict style. Explain how each supervisor can contribute to conflict resolution strategies used during negotiation.

    · Third, explain the two collective bargaining strategies, and identify which one you will recommend your team to use. Explain and support your rationale.

    · Finally, propose what might happen if a labor management agreement is not reached by your team and the employee representatives.

    Your case study must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence. You must use three academically reliable sources to support your analysis.

    Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, and make certain to include in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

    This
    Sample Case Study, which was created by the CSU Writing Center, shows the formatting expectations for this assignment.

    **## UnitVIStudyGuide.pdf**

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 1

    Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI

    Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

    1. Propose leadership theories that could advance employee motivation.
    1.1 Assess leadership styles and characteristics.
    1.2 Evaluate how motivational theories factor into leading employees.
    1.3 Predict how leadership styles impact employee motivation.

    Required Unit Resources

    In order to access the following resources, click the links below.

    In the following videos, transcripts and closed captioning are available once you access the videos.

    The videos and articles below offer valuable information on leadership styles. Additionally, they provide
    insight on motivational theories and the connection between leadership and motivation of employees.

    Gregg Learning. (2018, January 19). Theories of leadership [Video]. Cielo24.

    https://c24.page/2pqsj7phq8wyws6cxnhgs9jjh5

    tutor2u. (2016, May 18). Leadership styles: Blake Mouton managerial grid [Video]. Cielo24.

    https://c24.page/jz9xam9256dubjpjcd3n2gv7d9

    Read the following articles.

    Rubin, E. N. (2013, September/October). Assessing your leadership style to achieve organizational

    objectives. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 32(6), 55–66.
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    t=true&db=bsu&AN=89989512&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Zareen, M., Razzaq, K., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2015). Impact of transactional, transformational and laissez-faire

    leadership styles on motivation: A quantitative study of banking employees in Pakistan. Public
    Organization Review, 15(4), 531–549.
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    t=true&db=bsu&AN=110861179&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE

    Leading and Motivating Employees

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 2

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Unit Lesson

    Since you have accepted the director of human resources (HR) position, you understand the importance of
    leadership style and the impact it has on maintaining communication, building morale, motivating employees,
    and more. You also understand that you must first be aware of who you are as a leader, and you must
    become aware of who your employees are as leaders. You realize you need to do some research about
    leadership theories, leadership styles, and their connections to employee motivation.

    The Impact and Importance of Leaders

    The actions, ethics, values, and behaviors of leaders in a position of power have a direct effect on the
    attitudes and behaviors of those they lead. We have read about leaders who have acted in an ethical manner,
    and we have read about leaders, such as Bernie Madoff, whose unethical behavior with a Ponzi scheme cost
    customers their life savings. Shafique and Beh (2017) believe that leaders who do not have leadership skills
    have a negative impact on an organization.

    It is important to remember that there are ethical leaders. Leaders who support the mission and the vision of
    an organization inspire employees to perform at their highest level. While doing your research, you are
    thinking about leaders for whom you have worked. The leaders who had the greatest impact were those who
    did not lead from behind their desks; rather, they led by walking around, which allowed them to connect with
    employees. The leaders were approachable and were able to get to know their employees. This leads to
    increased communication and trust. Every year, Fortune Magazine updates the list of what they deem to be
    the 50 greatest leaders. You start reviewing the list from this year and previous years and find one to two
    leaders who you identify with. You are curious about their leadership styles and relevant leadership theories.

    Leadership Theories

    The 21st-century leadership model has evolved into different leadership models than that of the 20th century.
    In the 1800s, the great man theory evolved, which is the concept that great leaders were born great leaders.
    Theories continued to emerge, such as the trait theory, which is based on the premise that leaders are born
    with certain qualities that will make them effective. Behavioral theories focused on the behaviors of leaders
    while the contingency theories supported the belief that no single way of leading is effective. Situational
    theories focused on different styles of leadership that are effective based on the situation. Leader-follower
    theories focused on the quality of relationships. Transactional theories are characterized by the transaction
    between leaders and followers. Leaders who transform followers through their interactions is the focus of
    transformational leadership theories. Theories continue to emerge, and they include servant leadership and
    authentic leadership. You do your research, and start making the connection between theories and the
    supervisors who work in your organization.

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 3

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Assessing Your Supervisors

    Let’s examine what you know about your supervisors.

    Supervisor A (Allen T. Rait) believes that he is an effective leader because of his traits. He
    reports that he is intelligent, he is confident, he is an extrovert, everyone likes him, and he
    is unbelievably trustworthy. He knows that he was born with these traits. This is an
    example of the trait leadership theory.

    Supervisor B (Brooke B. Haven) believes that she is effective because of her behaviors
    and the action that she takes when faced with decisions. She is a good listener and
    encourages employees to do their best. She believes that she can learn to become an
    effective leader. This is an example of the behavioral theory of leadership (Uslu, 2019).
    This reminds you of Blake and Moulton’s managerial grid where the concern for people is
    on the Y-axis and the concern for production is on the X-axis. Visit The Blake Mouton

    Managerial Grid webpage review Blake and Moulton’s framework for thinking about a
    leader’s task versus person orientation.

    Supervisor C (Curtis Contingent) evaluates the situation and matches his leadership style to
    the situation. The style used is based on the relationship between the employee and the
    leader. Contingency theories focus on three areas: the leader’s style, the situation, and the
    style with the situation. Uslu (2019) found that the Fidler contingency theory focuses on the
    leader-follower relationships and the impact it has on the situation.

    Supervisor D (Deryl “The Situation” Davis) knows that one leadership model does not work
    in all situations. Shafique & Beh (2017) report that there is not one best leadership style. At
    times, the supervisor will tell employees what to do or will sell ideas by sharing suggestions
    and encouraging employees to accept the suggestions. The supervisor believes in
    participation by including employees in the decision-making process. The supervisor also,
    when relevant, will delegate decisions to the team. This is an example of the situational
    theory of leadership or, more specifically, the Hershey-Blanchard situational leadership
    theory.

    Supervisor E (Ellie T. Action) likes to direct her employees and believes in the importance
    of rewarding her staff when they complete a task on time. She knows the importance of
    external rewards and the impact on performance. This is why this transactional leader
    continually rewards employees with movie tickets and lunches when projects are
    completed.

    Supervisor F (Fatima T. Formation) believes in the importance of motivating employees and
    appreciating their contributions to the organization. She knows and cares about the
    employees. She is a role model, and she is the type of leader who can increase
    organizational effectiveness and productivity, thus giving the organization a competitive
    advantage. This is an example of a transformational leader. You now know that Bass
    introduced the theory of transformational leadership in 1978 and was further developed by
    Bass in 1985 and Bass and Avolio in 1995 (Shafique & Beh, 2017).This theory continues to
    be relevant in today’s complex environment.

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 4

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    Supervisor G (Georgie Sochill) takes a very hands-off approach with employees. The
    supervisor believes that the best approach is letting employees make decisions. This
    supervisor leaves staff alone because he strongly believes that employees know how to do
    their jobs. You are concerned because this department has the lowest productivity. This is
    an example of the laissez-faire leadership theory.

    Supervisor H (Harry B. Servin) considers himself to be a servant leader—one who serves
    others by listening to and understanding employees’ needs. The supervisor believes he is
    there for the employees and wants the employees to do the best that they can. Greenleaf
    (as cited in Heyler & Martin, 2018) believes that servant leaders have 10 qualities that have
    been expanded upon by other researchers. These qualities are listed below.

    • Listening

    • Awareness

    • Healing

    • Conceptualization

    • Persuasiveness

    • Empathy

    • Stewardship

    • Foresight

    • Community-building

    • Developing others

    Supervisor I (Irene B. Genuine) is self-aware, self-regulated, and works to develop
    transparent relationships. The supervisor is genuine and sincere. She encourages positive
    relationships between leaders and employees, resulting in higher employee engagement
    and work satisfaction. This is an example of the authentic leadership theory (Covelli, 2018).

    After assessing the supervisors and reviewing their performance evaluations, you realize that some
    supervisors are more effective at motivating staff than others. This causes you to wonder about motivational
    theories. When developing your compensation plan earlier, you did some research on other theories, such as
    the equity theory, the expectancy theory, and the reinforcement theory. There are so many! You now wonder
    what other motivational theories are really important. Is true leadership a mix of several styles and theories?

    Motivational Theories

    Ferguson (n.d.) posits that without motivation, employees often fail to perform to the best of their abilities. If
    used effectively, leadership and motivational theories enable you to lead employees and the company toward
    success. Knowing this, you dig in and start your review of four motivational theories.

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. According to this theory, there is a hierarchy of needs where needs must be
    meet in the previous level before moving on to the next. The first level is physiological. An example would be
    having food and water. The second level is safety. This can include not only physical safety but emotional
    safety. The third level is love/belonging. The importance of family and friends cannot be understated. The
    fourth level is esteem, which means there is self-esteem and respect for yourself and others. The final level—
    the tip of the pyramid—is self-actualization. When you reach this level, you fulfil your full potential.

    McClelland’s Theory of Need. In this theory, McClelland believed that people are impacted by the need for
    achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation. The need for achievement inspires a person to
    excel based on established standards. The need for power is related to gaining influence over others while
    affiliation is the need to have relationships with others.

    Herzberg Two-Factor Theory. The two-factor theory (also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory)
    postulates that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction while an entirely different

    HRM 6301, Human Resource Management Methods 5

    UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

    Title

    set of factors cause dissatisfaction. For example, hygiene factors are those which are essential for motivation
    in a work environment and, if absent, lead to dissatisfaction. These include factors like pay, working
    conditions, and job security. Motivational factors, also known as satisfiers, are factors that the employees find
    intrinsically rewarding. These include recognition, growth, responsibility and meaningfulness of the work
    performed to the employee.

    McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor’s theory X was based on two assumptions—that people
    value money over security and that employees are motivated by lower-order needs. The foundation of theory
    Y is that employees search for their own self-fulfillment, and as such, organizational goals can be connected
    to personal goals (Ehiobuche, 2013). These are higher-order needs.

    References

    Covelli, B. J. (2018). Training authentic leaders: Research-based application. Global Journal of Management

    and Marketing, 2(1), 28–37.
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    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=133778101&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Ehiobuche, C. (2013). Reading through motivational theories. International Journal of Research in Commerce

    & Management, 4(11), 23–27.
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    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=119728011&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Ferguson, G. (n.d.). Key elements of leadership and motivational theory. The Houston Chronicle.

    https://smallbusiness.chron.com/key-elements-leadership-motivational-theory-35182.html

    Heyler, S. G., & Martin, J. A. (2018). Servant leadership theory: Opportunities for additional theoretical

    integration. Journal of Managerial Issues, 30(2), 230–243.
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    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=130373169&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Shafique, I., & Beh, L.-S. (2017). Shifting organizational leadership perspectives: An overview of leadership

    theories. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(4), 134–143.
    https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dire
    ct=true&db=bsu&AN=135858980&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Uslu, O. (2019). A general overview to leadership theories from a critical perspective. Marketing and

    Management of Innovations, 1, 161–172.
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    ct=true&db=asn&AN=135809769&site=ehost-live&scope=site

    Suggested Unit Resources

    In order to access the following resource, click the link below.

    The following resources offer you additional opportunities to explore the concepts presented in this unit.

    Khorakian, A., & Sharifirad, M. S. (2019). Integrating implicit leadership theories, leader–member exchange,

    self-efficacy, and attachment theory to predict job performance. Psychological Reports, 122(3), 1117–
    1144.
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    t=true&db=bsu&AN=137002446&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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    Worth, M. J. (2024).
    [_Nonprofit management: Principles and practices_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/148538/modules/items/7578337) (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.

    · Chapter 1: Nonprofit Management as a Profession and a Field of Study

    · Chapter 2: Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

    · Chapter 3: Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

    · The full-text version of this ebook is available in your online classroom through the RedShelf platform. This book is a comprehensive text on managing nonprofits. Chapter 1 discusses the differences between nonprofit and other sectors and explains the history of nonprofit management. Chapter 2 discusses the characteristics, structure, and boundaries for nonprofit organizations. Chapter 3 discusses the nonprofit sector’s theoretical views. Chapters 1 and 2 will assist you in For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week. Chapters 2 and 3 will assist you in your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.

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    · The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about nonprofit leadership and management and provides a synopsis of similarities and differences between for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and it will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.

    Webpages

    Fritz, J. (2019, November 26).
    [_How is a nonprofit different from a for-profit business? Getting beyond the myths_ Links to an external site.](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-is-a-nonprofit-different-from-for-profit-business-2502472) _._ The Balance Small Business. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-is-a-nonprofit-different-from-for-profit-business-2502472

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    McNamara, C. (2022, January 18).
    [_Two basic types of organizations: For-profit (business) and nonprofit_ Links to an external site.](https://managementhelp.org/organizations/types.htm). Management Library. https://managementhelp.org/organizations/types.htm

    · This webpage provides information about the differences between nonprofit and for-profit organizations and will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.
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    ProPublica. (n.d.).
    [_Many types of nonprofits_ Links to an external site.](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ctypes). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ctypes

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    [_Organization reference chart_ Links to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/organization_reference_chart_from_p557.pdf). https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/organization_reference_chart_from_p557.pdf

    · This chart lists the different types of nonprofit organizations and will assist you in your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.

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    Week 3 – Assignment

    Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management

    Raising money is an important function of a nonprofit. Donations made can help the nonprofit successfully meet its mission. Fundraising is short-term in nature, while philanthropy focuses on a person’s or organization’s relationship with and commitment to an institution. Having a well laid out plan can enhance a nonprofit’s success in meeting its goals. For this assignment, you will create a hypothetical nonprofit of your choosing. You will then describe your nonprofit, develop either a fundraising plan or a philanthropy plan, and draft an email to your volunteer workers. You will use this nonprofit in future weeks of this course.

    Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

    · Think about the kind of nonprofit organization you would want to create.

    · Read Chapters 9 and 13 in your textbook.

    · Read
    [_Nonprofit Fundraising Plan: How to Design a Strategic Plan to Grow Giving_ Links to an external site.](https://www.virtuous.org/blog/fundraising-plan/) _._

    · Read
    [Does Use of Emotion Increase Donations and Volunteers for Nonprofits?Links to an external site.](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0003122420960104)

    · Watch
    [_How to Write a Mission Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://youtu.be/1xs4I349cdc).

    **In your paper,**

    · Describe your hypothetical nonprofit.

    · State the name.

    · Identify the type of nonprofit it is and why you are categorizing it as such.

    · Create a mission statement for the nonprofit.

    · Discuss what your nonprofit does to satisfy the mission statement.

    · Develop a fundraising or philanthropy plan.

    · Include one goal, two objectives to meet the goal, and two strategies that your nonprofit will do to meet the objective in your plan.

    · Be sure to keep in mind the scope, timeline, and purpose of your fundraising and philanthropy goals.

    · Explain how your plan supports fundraising or philanthropy.

    · Be sure to distinguish between fundraising and philanthropy.

    · Create an email to those overseeing the volunteer workers who are helping with the fundraising and philanthropy efforts of your nonprofit. This email should include the following:

    · motivation strategies

    · your preferred management theory and how the management theory can be used

    · at least two challenges you might foresee

    · suggestions for overcoming these challenges

    The Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management assignment

    ·
    **Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to** [**_APA Style_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) **as outlined in the Writing Center’s** [**_APA Formatting for Microsoft Word_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word) **resource.**

    · Must include a separate title page with the following:

    · Title of paper in bold font

    · Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

    · Student’s name

    · Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

    · Course name and number

    · Instructor’s name

    · Due date

    · Must utilize academic voice. See the
    [_Academic Voice_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.

    · Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

    · For assistance on writing
    [_Introductions & Conclusions_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and
    [_Writing a Thesis Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis), refer to the Writing Center resources.

    ·
    **Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text to support any claims, assertions, or conclusions.**

    · The
    [_Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources_ Links to an external site.](https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

    · To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view
    [_Quick and Easy Library Research_ Links to an external site.](https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+Dirty/0_bcsbcjee) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

    · Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s
    [_APA: Citing Within Your Paper_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-within-your-paper) guide.

    · Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the
    [_APA: Formatting Your References List_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

    **## HUM5220Week3Assignment.docx**

    Week 3 – Assignment

    Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management

    Raising money is an important function of a nonprofit. Donations made can help the nonprofit successfully meet its mission. Fundraising is short-term in nature, while philanthropy focuses on a person’s or organization’s relationship with and commitment to an institution. Having a well laid out plan can enhance a nonprofit’s success in meeting its goals. For this assignment, you will create a hypothetical nonprofit of your choosing. You will then describe your nonprofit, develop either a fundraising plan or a philanthropy plan, and draft an email to your volunteer workers. You will use this nonprofit in future weeks of this course.

    Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

    · Think about the kind of nonprofit organization you would want to create.

    · Read Chapters 9 and 13 in your textbook.

    · Read
    [_Nonprofit Fundraising Plan: How to Design a Strategic Plan to Grow Giving_ Links to an external site.](https://www.virtuous.org/blog/fundraising-plan/) _._

    · Read
    [Does Use of Emotion Increase Donations and Volunteers for Nonprofits?Links to an external site.](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0003122420960104)

    · Watch
    [_How to Write a Mission Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://youtu.be/1xs4I349cdc).

    **In your paper,**

    · Describe your hypothetical nonprofit.

    · State the name.

    · Identify the type of nonprofit it is and why you are categorizing it as such.

    · Create a mission statement for the nonprofit.

    · Discuss what your nonprofit does to satisfy the mission statement.

    · Develop a fundraising or philanthropy plan.

    · Include one goal, two objectives to meet the goal, and two strategies that your nonprofit will do to meet the objective in your plan.

    · Be sure to keep in mind the scope, timeline, and purpose of your fundraising and philanthropy goals.

    · Explain how your plan supports fundraising or philanthropy.

    · Be sure to distinguish between fundraising and philanthropy.

    · Create an email to those overseeing the volunteer workers who are helping with the fundraising and philanthropy efforts of your nonprofit. This email should include the following:

    · motivation strategies

    · your preferred management theory and how the management theory can be used

    · at least two challenges you might foresee

    · suggestions for overcoming these challenges

    The Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management assignment

    ·
    **Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to** [**_APA Style_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) **as outlined in the Writing Center’s** [**_APA Formatting for Microsoft Word_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word) **resource.**

    · Must include a separate title page with the following:

    · Title of paper in bold font

    · Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

    · Student’s name

    · Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

    · Course name and number

    · Instructor’s name

    · Due date

    · Must utilize academic voice. See the
    [_Academic Voice_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.

    · Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

    · For assistance on writing
    [_Introductions & Conclusions_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and
    [_Writing a Thesis Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis), refer to the Writing Center resources.

    ·
    **Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text to support any claims, assertions, or conclusions.**

    · The
    [_Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources_ Links to an external site.](https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

    · To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view
    [_Quick and Easy Library Research_ Links to an external site.](https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+Dirty/0_bcsbcjee) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

    · Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s
    [_APA: Citing Within Your Paper_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-within-your-paper) guide.

    · Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the
    [_APA: Formatting Your References List_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

    **## HUM5220Textbook.docx**

    Required Resources

    Text

    Worth, M. J. (2024).
    [_Nonprofit management: Principles and practices_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/148538/modules/items/7578337) (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.

    · Chapter 1: Nonprofit Management as a Profession and a Field of Study

    · Chapter 2: Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

    · Chapter 3: Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

    · The full-text version of this ebook is available in your online classroom through the RedShelf platform. This book is a comprehensive text on managing nonprofits. Chapter 1 discusses the differences between nonprofit and other sectors and explains the history of nonprofit management. Chapter 2 discusses the characteristics, structure, and boundaries for nonprofit organizations. Chapter 3 discusses the nonprofit sector’s theoretical views. Chapters 1 and 2 will assist you in For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week. Chapters 2 and 3 will assist you in your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.

    Article

    English, M. (2021).
    [_Nonprofit leadership and managementLinks to an external site._](https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=ers&AN=89163888&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s8856897) _._ Salem Press Encyclopedia, EBSCO Discovery Service Research Starters.

    · The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about nonprofit leadership and management and provides a synopsis of similarities and differences between for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and it will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.

    Webpages

    Fritz, J. (2019, November 26).
    [_How is a nonprofit different from a for-profit business? Getting beyond the myths_ Links to an external site.](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-is-a-nonprofit-different-from-for-profit-business-2502472) _._ The Balance Small Business. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-is-a-nonprofit-different-from-for-profit-business-2502472

    · This webpage provides information about the differences between nonprofit and for-profit organizations and will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

    [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/terms-of-use-and-policies-the-balance-smb-4847378)

    McNamara, C. (2022, January 18).
    [_Two basic types of organizations: For-profit (business) and nonprofit_ Links to an external site.](https://managementhelp.org/organizations/types.htm). Management Library. https://managementhelp.org/organizations/types.htm

    · This webpage provides information about the differences between nonprofit and for-profit organizations and will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

    [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://managementhelp.org/aboutfml/privacy.htm)

    ProPublica. (n.d.).
    [_Many types of nonprofits_ Links to an external site.](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ctypes). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ctypes

    · This webpage identifies the types of nonprofits and provides descriptions as well as the purpose of nonprofit types. It will assist you with your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

    [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://www.propublica.org/legal)

    Supplemental Material

    IRS.gov. (2010, October).
    [_Organization reference chart_ Links to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/organization_reference_chart_from_p557.pdf). https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/organization_reference_chart_from_p557.pdf

    · This chart lists the different types of nonprofit organizations and will assist you in your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.

    [Accessibility StatementLinks to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/accessibility) [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/irs-privacy-policy)

    Recommended Resource

    Website

    [_The NonProfit Times_ Links to an external site.](https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/). (n.d.). https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/

    · This website provides news stories and information about the nonprofit sector to help nonprofits run more effectively. It may assist you with your Post Your Introduction discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy does not exist.

    **## HUM5220Week3Assignment.docx**

    Week 3 – Assignment

    Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management

    Raising money is an important function of a nonprofit. Donations made can help the nonprofit successfully meet its mission. Fundraising is short-term in nature, while philanthropy focuses on a person’s or organization’s relationship with and commitment to an institution. Having a well laid out plan can enhance a nonprofit’s success in meeting its goals. For this assignment, you will create a hypothetical nonprofit of your choosing. You will then describe your nonprofit, develop either a fundraising plan or a philanthropy plan, and draft an email to your volunteer workers. You will use this nonprofit in future weeks of this course.

    Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

    · Think about the kind of nonprofit organization you would want to create.

    · Read Chapters 9 and 13 in your textbook.

    · Read
    [_Nonprofit Fundraising Plan: How to Design a Strategic Plan to Grow Giving_ Links to an external site.](https://www.virtuous.org/blog/fundraising-plan/) _._

    · Read
    [Does Use of Emotion Increase Donations and Volunteers for Nonprofits?Links to an external site.](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0003122420960104)

    · Watch
    [_How to Write a Mission Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://youtu.be/1xs4I349cdc).

    **In your paper,**

    · Describe your hypothetical nonprofit.

    · State the name.

    · Identify the type of nonprofit it is and why you are categorizing it as such.

    · Create a mission statement for the nonprofit.

    · Discuss what your nonprofit does to satisfy the mission statement.

    · Develop a fundraising or philanthropy plan.

    · Include one goal, two objectives to meet the goal, and two strategies that your nonprofit will do to meet the objective in your plan.

    · Be sure to keep in mind the scope, timeline, and purpose of your fundraising and philanthropy goals.

    · Explain how your plan supports fundraising or philanthropy.

    · Be sure to distinguish between fundraising and philanthropy.

    · Create an email to those overseeing the volunteer workers who are helping with the fundraising and philanthropy efforts of your nonprofit. This email should include the following:

    · motivation strategies

    · your preferred management theory and how the management theory can be used

    · at least two challenges you might foresee

    · suggestions for overcoming these challenges

    The Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management assignment

    ·
    **Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to** [**_APA Style_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) **as outlined in the Writing Center’s** [**_APA Formatting for Microsoft Word_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word) **resource.**

    · Must include a separate title page with the following:

    · Title of paper in bold font

    · Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

    · Student’s name

    · Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

    · Course name and number

    · Instructor’s name

    · Due date

    · Must utilize academic voice. See the
    [_Academic Voice_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.

    · Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

    · For assistance on writing
    [_Introductions & Conclusions_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and
    [_Writing a Thesis Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis), refer to the Writing Center resources.

    ·
    **Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text to support any claims, assertions, or conclusions.**

    · The
    [_Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources_ Links to an external site.](https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

    · To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view
    [_Quick and Easy Library Research_ Links to an external site.](https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+Dirty/0_bcsbcjee) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

    · Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s
    [_APA: Citing Within Your Paper_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-within-your-paper) guide.

    · Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the
    [_APA: Formatting Your References List_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

    **## HUM5220Textbook.docx**

    Required Resources

    Text

    Worth, M. J. (2024).
    [_Nonprofit management: Principles and practices_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/148538/modules/items/7578337) (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.

    · Chapter 1: Nonprofit Management as a Profession and a Field of Study

    · Chapter 2: Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

    · Chapter 3: Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

    · The full-text version of this ebook is available in your online classroom through the RedShelf platform. This book is a comprehensive text on managing nonprofits. Chapter 1 discusses the differences between nonprofit and other sectors and explains the history of nonprofit management. Chapter 2 discusses the characteristics, structure, and boundaries for nonprofit organizations. Chapter 3 discusses the nonprofit sector’s theoretical views. Chapters 1 and 2 will assist you in For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week. Chapters 2 and 3 will assist you in your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.

    Article

    English, M. (2021).
    [_Nonprofit leadership and managementLinks to an external site._](https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=ers&AN=89163888&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s8856897) _._ Salem Press Encyclopedia, EBSCO Discovery Service Research Starters.

    · The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about nonprofit leadership and management and provides a synopsis of similarities and differences between for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and it will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.

    Webpages

    Fritz, J. (2019, November 26).
    [_How is a nonprofit different from a for-profit business? Getting beyond the myths_ Links to an external site.](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-is-a-nonprofit-different-from-for-profit-business-2502472) _._ The Balance Small Business. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-is-a-nonprofit-different-from-for-profit-business-2502472

    · This webpage provides information about the differences between nonprofit and for-profit organizations and will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

    [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/terms-of-use-and-policies-the-balance-smb-4847378)

    McNamara, C. (2022, January 18).
    [_Two basic types of organizations: For-profit (business) and nonprofit_ Links to an external site.](https://managementhelp.org/organizations/types.htm). Management Library. https://managementhelp.org/organizations/types.htm

    · This webpage provides information about the differences between nonprofit and for-profit organizations and will assist you in your For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Debate discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

    [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://managementhelp.org/aboutfml/privacy.htm)

    ProPublica. (n.d.).
    [_Many types of nonprofits_ Links to an external site.](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ctypes). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ctypes

    · This webpage identifies the types of nonprofits and provides descriptions as well as the purpose of nonprofit types. It will assist you with your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

    [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://www.propublica.org/legal)

    Supplemental Material

    IRS.gov. (2010, October).
    [_Organization reference chart_ Links to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/organization_reference_chart_from_p557.pdf). https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/organization_reference_chart_from_p557.pdf

    · This chart lists the different types of nonprofit organizations and will assist you in your Nonprofit Organizations: Comparison of Types assignment this week.

    [Accessibility StatementLinks to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/accessibility) [Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.](https://www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/irs-privacy-policy)

    Recommended Resource

    Website

    [_The NonProfit Times_ Links to an external site.](https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/). (n.d.). https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/

    · This website provides news stories and information about the nonprofit sector to help nonprofits run more effectively. It may assist you with your Post Your Introduction discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy does not exist.

    **## HUM5220Week3Assignment.docx**

    Week 3 – Assignment

    Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management

    Raising money is an important function of a nonprofit. Donations made can help the nonprofit successfully meet its mission. Fundraising is short-term in nature, while philanthropy focuses on a person’s or organization’s relationship with and commitment to an institution. Having a well laid out plan can enhance a nonprofit’s success in meeting its goals. For this assignment, you will create a hypothetical nonprofit of your choosing. You will then describe your nonprofit, develop either a fundraising plan or a philanthropy plan, and draft an email to your volunteer workers. You will use this nonprofit in future weeks of this course.

    Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

    · Think about the kind of nonprofit organization you would want to create.

    · Read Chapters 9 and 13 in your textbook.

    · Read
    [_Nonprofit Fundraising Plan: How to Design a Strategic Plan to Grow Giving_ Links to an external site.](https://www.virtuous.org/blog/fundraising-plan/) _._

    · Read
    [Does Use of Emotion Increase Donations and Volunteers for Nonprofits?Links to an external site.](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0003122420960104)

    · Watch
    [_How to Write a Mission Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://youtu.be/1xs4I349cdc).

    **In your paper,**

    · Describe your hypothetical nonprofit.

    · State the name.

    · Identify the type of nonprofit it is and why you are categorizing it as such.

    · Create a mission statement for the nonprofit.

    · Discuss what your nonprofit does to satisfy the mission statement.

    · Develop a fundraising or philanthropy plan.

    · Include one goal, two objectives to meet the goal, and two strategies that your nonprofit will do to meet the objective in your plan.

    · Be sure to keep in mind the scope, timeline, and purpose of your fundraising and philanthropy goals.

    · Explain how your plan supports fundraising or philanthropy.

    · Be sure to distinguish between fundraising and philanthropy.

    · Create an email to those overseeing the volunteer workers who are helping with the fundraising and philanthropy efforts of your nonprofit. This email should include the following:

    · motivation strategies

    · your preferred management theory and how the management theory can be used

    · at least two challenges you might foresee

    · suggestions for overcoming these challenges

    The Philanthropy Goals and Volunteer Management assignment

    ·
    **Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to** [**_APA Style_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) **as outlined in the Writing Center’s** [**_APA Formatting for Microsoft Word_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word) **resource.**

    · Must include a separate title page with the following:

    · Title of paper in bold font

    · Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

    · Student’s name

    · Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

    · Course name and number

    · Instructor’s name

    · Due date

    · Must utilize academic voice. See the
    [_Academic Voice_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.

    · Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

    · For assistance on writing
    [_Introductions & Conclusions_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and
    [_Writing a Thesis Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis), refer to the Writing Center resources.

    ·
    **Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text to support any claims, assertions, or conclusions.**

    · The
    [_Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources_ Links to an external site.](https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

    · To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view
    [_Quick and Easy Library Research_ Links to an external site.](https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+Dirty/0_bcsbcjee) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

    · Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s
    [_APA: Citing Within Your Paper_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-within-your-paper) guide.

    · Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the
    [_APA: Formatting Your References List_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

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