Theories presented-apply the knowledge on the real-business example/company

The company I chose for the best paper is Infosys.

Infosys is an Indian multinational information technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. The founders of this company are Narayan Murthy and Nandan Nilekani. The reason why it is my dream company to work in because their goal is to create better opportunities for people, businesses, and communities. The workplace is very diverse and deeply committed to their employees.

INSTRUCTIONS

The objective of this paper is to apply the theories presented to you in the text and in the lectures and apply the knowledge on the real-business example/company. You may choose a company, for which you will write a paper of approximately 2,000 words maximum, which contains recommendations to the following questions:

1. In what ways can managers at each of the three levels of management contribute to organizational efficiency and effectiveness?

2. Define organizational culture, and explain how managers both create and are influenced by organizational culture.

3. Identify the main forces in both the global task and general environments and describe the challenges that each force presents to managers.

4. Differentiate between the main types of business-level strategies and corporate-level strategies and explain how they are used to strengthen competitive advantage.

5. How can managers motivate group members to achieve organizational goals?

6. Explain why performance appraisal and feedback are such crucial activities and list the choices managers must make in designing effective performance appraisal and feedback procedures.

Executive summary, not introduction , 250 words maximum

Recommendations for each of the six points above: Note: Please, write question #1 as a first paragraph, question #2 as the second paragraph, question #3 as the third paragraph, etc.

Up to 25% of Turn It In analysis

Graphs and charts (n ot one graph and one chart) – must be management related

Tip: if you are not able to find graphs and charts for your chosen company, please look at what the main competitors of your company and provide recommendations. Also, you can find some graphs and charts that talk about a specific industry that your chosen company operates in and learn from the industry.

References should be written in APA format. These should be from several of the following: journals, books, interviews, company information, and credible Internet sources, not blogs

· Popular business publications (e.g., Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Fortune, Fast Company) and news stories in print or video

· Management journals (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review)

· Other popular literature (e.g., books, internet articles)

· Academic research journals (e.g., Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior)

The final page of your presentation should list full reference information for ALL references used in APA style. The following are examples of this format.

Academic Articles:

Avis, J., Kudisch, J. D., & Fortunato, V. J. (2002). Examining the incremental validity and adverse impact of cognitive ability and conscientiousness on job performance. Journal of Business and Psychology, 17, 87-105. doi: 10.1023/A:1016200317002

Magazines and Newspapers:

Schlender, B. (2000, May 1). The odd couple. Fortune, 141 (9), 106-110.

Books:

Nelson, B. (1999). 1001 ways to take initiative at work. New York: Workman Publishing Company.

Internet Cites:

Clay, K. (2014). Why Microsoft’s layoff is much more sweeping than the 18,000 cuts. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2014/07/20/microsoft-layoffs-also-impact-thousands-of-contractors/