BUS 443 Week 2 Discussion 2

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Week 2 - Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Process Improvement [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLO: 3]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 4 and 5 in the course textbook and the weekly lecture.

One of the most effective ways to achieve improvement within an organization is through its most important resource, its people. Clifton Leaf recognizes their importance and the role of motivation in the below quote:

“For those smart enough to recognize it—and mine it—the human capital embedded in a company’s workforce is simply the best asset it has: more mobile than factories or equipment, more rewarding in the long term than investment capital, easier to leverage than brand or market share. It is human minds, after all, that spark discoveries and breakthroughs; human impatience and ingenuity that give rise to brilliant hacks and workarounds; human touch, humor, instinct, and empathy that bond with customers and sell products.” - (2017, para. 2).

In your discussion post, address the following questions:

·         What are the principles of workforce engagement and motivation?

·         How can positive workforce engagement lead to favorable outcomes and results?

·         What impact did the engagement have on the organization and its workforce?

·         What short and long-term outcomes emerged?

·         How does your organization measure the impact?

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts in a substantive manner, and provide recommendations to extend their thinking. Support your position by using information from the week’s readings, examples from current events, and/or other scholarly or credible resources. Properly cite any references, if needed, according to the Writing Center's resources APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) and APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.).

You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.