Skype changed the computer communications playing field when it used voice over internet protocol (VoIP) to let users place phone calls over the web. Using Skype, computer users can make face-to-face calls and calls from a computer to a traditional phone or mobile phone. In fact, using Skype, mobile users can call each other to talk face to face. Discuss advantages and disadvantages to using VoIP to drive a company’s phone system.

Support your discussion with information and examples from your text and your experiences. 

• Include APA-formatted citations and references for any sources you use or quote. Please create the response as simple essay with appropriate conclusion.
• Inline citations are must and plagiarism policy is strict.
• Include at least two scholarly references 

Write a 1050- to 1500-word paper in which you include the following:

1. What were your results on the assessment. Provide both your score and where you fell within the range.
2. Explain why you agree or disagree with your results. Illustrate how these traits are displayed in your workplace with concrete examples. (I work in the quality department at Boeing)
3. Develop specific and measurable strategies to advance your career using your strengths. What are some specific goals that you can set to insure your advancement using these traits. (I work in the quality department at Boeing)
4. Discuss at least 3 of the motivational theories that follow and explain how these can aid in job performance. Be sure to define the motivational theory and provide an example of how it can be used in your discussion. Also be sure to highlight the key traits of each theory discussed.

• Extrinsic motivation
• Intrinsic motivation
• McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
• Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy
• Acquired needs theory
• Self-determination theory
• Herzberg’s theory of motivation
• Equity theory
• Expectancy theory

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

——————————–Use at least two outside references in addition to the textbook and the assessment.——————————————–

HERE ARE THE RESULTS TO THE ASSESSMENT NEEDED:

Efficacy Feedback: Moderate level of PsyCap.

Resiliency Feedback: High level of PsyCap.

Hope Feedback: High level of PsyCap.

Optimism Feedback: High level of PsyCap.

HERE IS THE NAME OF THE BOOK (chapters are attached):

Organizational Behavior: A Practical, Problem-Solving Approach 1st Edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education; 1 edition (January 9, 2015)
• Publication Date: January 9, 2015

Strategic thinking is used to address issues, make decisions and drive innovation. Successful strategic thinking can help maximize resources, add value to businesses and evoke positive change. According to Elaine Dundon, author of the book “Seeds of Innovation,” leaders can spur strategic thinking with a few key actions. Look at the organization as a whole, and consider how ideas and actions are interconnected. Focus on what is possible instead of how situations have been handled in the past. Strive to stretch imagination and skill sets to extend organizations to the level of extraordinary.

For-Profit

The technology powerhouse, Google Inc., is known for its innovation and successful strategic thinking. It has stayed in the forefront of business by hiring and keeping top talent. Many top companies boast high salaries and generous vacation policies. Google, however, uses a lifestyle strategy to sell potential employees on the idea that they can work and have fun. With slides leading downstairs to the cafeteria, free all-you-can-eat buffets, dog-friendly offices and quirky seating including boats, massage chairs, bean bags and ski gondolas, Google knows how to attract positive attention. However, their strategy does not stop there. They provide their engineers with time to work on side projects. The innovative and creative ideas resulting from this 20 percent of the engineers’ time has yielded half of Google’s new offerings annually.

Non-Profit

The battle for a cure for cancer has raged strong for years. However, when the National Cancer Institute switched its focus from finding a cure to seeking a neutralizer for the enzyme that causes cancer, it successfully used strategic thinking.

Classroom

Jane Elliott, an elementary school teacher in 1968, sought to teach her third-grade students about prejudice after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Her students lived in a rural town in Iowa that lacked ethnic diversity. Instead of attempting to teach the power of prejudice through a rote memory lesson, Elliott decided to use strategic thinking. She divided the class into two groups: blue eyes and brown eyes. On the first day, she told the class that the brown-eyed students were superior. An immediate delineation fell upon the group with old friendships severed and shocking comments from the children in both groups. The following day, Elliott told the students that she had made a mistake and that the blue-eyed children were superior. Suddenly, the blue-eyed children were scoring higher on tests than the day before and the brown-eyed children were earning lower scores. Fifteen years later, when the PBS series “Frontline” conducted a reunion for the students, they spoke of how profound the experience had been. In fact, studies conducted 10 and 20 years after the lesson reflected Elliott’s students to be “significantly less prejudiced” than their peers did.

Public Interest

Art Silverman was faced with the daunting task of informing the masses of the health issues related to movie popcorn consumption. At the time, a single serving of movie popcorn contained about twice the daily recommendation of saturated fat. Instead of focusing on the academia, he chose to illustrate the situation visually during a press conference in 1992. He laid out a greasy breakfast of bacon and eggs, a Big Mac and French fries and a steak dinner complete with sides to illustrate the amount of saturated fat in the medium bag of popcorn. His strategic thinking was successful. The story was quickly featured on four major television networks and referenced by leading talk show hosts. His efforts evoked change, causing the movie houses to change the oil they used for popping corn.

This week, select one of the above categories and detail for us an issue you’ve experienced or are aware of, and a strategy to solve it! 

You are to write a 3-6 page paper (not including title, abstract and reference pages) in proper APA format. For your paper, you will create a fictional character for a movie. The character should be in a management position. Your paper should utilize appropriate course material (and from your own research). Please review the rubric above prior to writing this paper.

Ensure you address the following topics in your paper:

Describe the personality of your character (this is to help the reader understand the challenges your leader faces).

How did your character develop their management traits?

Identify three management traits that the leader possesses, and explain why they are necessary to a successful manager.

How you can develop each skill or trait in your own life? Training, education, experience, etc. – but be specific (if you create goals they should be SMART).

What are possible disadvantages to having these traits?

How have you seen the selected traits utilized effectively in your own experiences in life?

How can you market the traits (for this I would like to see resume bullets for each of the traits)? – Put yourself in your character’s shoes, as if they were writing a resume.

How do you relate to your character? Could you be managed by him/her/it?

Paper must include (all in proper APA 6th edition format):

Cover Page

Abstract

Body

Reference Page

Two additional resources from APUS online library
Two additional resources from the internet

Wikipedia, or similar sites are NOT acceptable sources for this paper

The bolded text below is from the previous assignment explaining what my character will be like:

One of the most effective techniques that had the most impact on me was when my boss showed empathy and had a realistic point of view. He looked at everything as a learning experience, and when I made a mistake, he wouldn’t lash out at me, or make me feel like I was worthless. He would first do some probing to find out why I did it the way that I did, really understand what was going through my mind, after that he would explain to me how he could see why I would have approached it that way with my point of view, and afterwards he would explain how I could approach it better next time, so the same issues don’t happen.