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Module 06: Critical Thinking
Performance Management
A central factor that can determine the effectiveness of a performance management system, of course, is
whether an employee’s performance is raised, thereby raising the overall performance (and profitability)
of the organization. This is accomplished by ensuring that the performance of an employee is directly tied
to the organization’s overall strategic goals/objectives.
In this critical thinking assignment, choose any Saudi Arabian company in which you are familiar (it does
not need to be one that you have worked for). Research the specific goals or objectives of the
organization over the next 5 years, along with the main principles of a performance management system,
and then address the following questions:
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Give a brief review of the organization you have chosen.
State the 2-3 most important goals/objectives for the organization over the next five years.
As mentioned above, the key to an effective performance management system is to directly tie
organizational goals with an employee’s specific goals. If that employee accomplishes those
goals, then the organization has an opportunity (collectively) to reach its overall goals/objectives.
Given that statement, choose any position you are familiar with in that organization. They develop
3 goals that the person in that position must accomplish over the next years in order to be
successful in their position and, as a result, that would allow the organization to be successful.
Below is an example:
EXAMPLE: The goal of the Riyad Bank is to increase its profit margins by 5 percent over the next
two years. Therefore, one of the performance goals for the Chief Financial Officer is to develop a
strategy that, when implemented, will reduce expenses a minimum of 2 percent in each of the
subsequent 3 years.
If addressed correctly, students will learn, via the performance management system, to create
performance standards that directly tie employee performance to organizational performance.
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
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Be 4 to 5 pages in length, which does not include the required title and reference pages, which
are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the
textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for
more.
It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the Turnitin Originality Check
before submitting it to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment
into the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check—Student Guide for step-bystep instructions.
Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.
Module 06: Critical Thinking
Leadership and Teams
It may sound intuitive, or commonplace, that the promotion of teams should be a prominent component of
an organization’s strategic plan. However, when created and managed ineffectively, the utilization of
teams can be met with indecision, incessant delays, conflict, dissention and eventually a dramatic loss in
productivity. Compose an essay that address the following in relation to the formation and utilization of
teams within an organization. Assume you have been appointed as the Plant Manager of a new 5,000
employee production facility to be opened in Saudi Arabia by a long-established European firm:
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First, as there are cultural, societal, and economic differences between European and Saudi
Arabian firms, briefly summarize the key differences between operating a business/organization
in Europe and Saudi Arabia.
• Second, the formation and utilization of teams is seen as central to the operational success of this
new production facility in Saudi Arabia. As the leader of the endeavor, suggest a team
model/theory you would implement to create and sustain a team-oriented culture in the
production facility. Briefly define/describe the model/theory and its particular relevance in this
endeavor.
• Finally, assess—in particular—how the use of this model will result in a more efficient and
effective production facility (for instance, identify cites/sources that showcase how the use of
teams results in a more efficient and effective operation).
Directions:
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Write an essay that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion
paragraph to address the assignment’s guide questions. Do not address the questions using a
question-and-answer format.
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
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Be 3-5 pages in length, which does not include the title and reference pages, which are never a
part of the content minimum requirements.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the
textbook and at least two current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Current articles are
those published in the last five years.
• It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to
submitting it to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the
Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check–Student Guide for step-by-step
instructions.
Before submission, review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.
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