In what ways do you think sociology can enhance the study of the social aspects of health, illness, and healthcare?
Category: Political Science (Page 13 of 33)
Diagnostic: analysis and evaluation of the family business as 3-circles: business, ownership and family,
Pick any family business company and:
(1) provide a short history of their family business, with key turning points, business map, genogram, key family values and criteria for decision-making, and past and current impact (including CSR, community engagement and philanthropy)
(2) Assess the current health of the family business; in particular, discuss issues in the
a. Business circle: document and assess the performance of the family business(es) through a 7S and SWOT analysis, replacing it into its national, industry and generational context
b. Ownership circle: analyze current ownership structure and governance
c. Family circle: draw a genogram and discuss family dynamics and governance
(3) Assess existing resources, including the financial, human and social capital of the family; in particular, use the Lescent/Jaffe/Traeger-Muney assessment provided to evaluate social capital, in the form of the family’s contribution to its community through job creation and CSR, social entrepreneurship and impact investing and philanthropy
(4) Identify key obstacles to change, especially culture and past failures, using Kotter & Schlesinger
1. Give two examples of predictive methodologies and two of agile methodologies?
2. What are the key differences between predictive system development and agile development? Are there similarities?
3. As projects become increasingly large and complex, how might this affect the choice of the methodology chosen?
The historical focus of political economic analysis makes it quite useful as a means of speculating about future developments in a given industry. Establish a solid profile of a given industry in order to develop an argument about possible, or even probable, developments it will undergo.
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