MMPA 6420 Communicating with External Groups

Description Discussion 1: External Groups: Working with Legislatures, Overhead Agencies, and Special Interest GroupsLegislatures, overhead agencies, and special interest groups have a tremendous amount of influence over public and nonprofit organizations. Therefore,...

Presentation of Analysis and Synthesis of Research

Description As the Presenter for this 2-week unit, based on your own prior knowledge and current research, you will present a 7- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation on strategic partnerships and alliances. Your goal will be to persuade your colleagues that there...

Discussion 2: Leading Organizational Change

Description Reflecting on a government or nonprofit organization with which you are most familiar, describe one typeof change that has or may occur that might affect this public or nonprofit organization, and explain why.Finally, describe at least two challenges that...

Challenges to Change: Resistance and Resilience

Description On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia flew over a calm Texas sky in the early morning hours in preparation for its landing at the Kennedy Space in Florida. Tragically, the space shuttle split apart on reentry, costing the lives of all seven...

Final Project WK 10

Description Note: Together with the leader you are interviewing, you will create a pseudonym to protect his or her confidentiality, and inform the interviewee that his or her real name will not be used. In addition, no personal information other than professional...

MMPA 6420 Contracting and Globalization

Description Many public and nonprofit managers and leaders are seeking innovative solutions to minimize the costs of operations while providing quality public services. One way to do this is through contracting services such as information technology, billing, and so...