The following questions are all based on the above Fairphone article/case. write a report addressing the following two questions:

a) Entrepreneurs – and by extension, the firms they run – have been identified as having certain traits and characteristics. Some of these traits are evident in the case of Fairphone, and how they ‘go about’ developing and implementing their business model. Discuss the extent to which Fairphone exemplifies these entrepreneurial traits and characteristics. Justify your response with reference to academic sources (e.g. academic journal articles, textbooks, etc.).

b) The article clearly outlines what we might consider ‘social entrepreneurship’, whereby an entrepreneur establishes and/or leads an organisation or initiative engaged in social change. But launching and running a social enterprise is not without its challenges. Describe at least three major boundaries or challenges involved in running a social enterprise. Again, you should be looking to use academic sources as the foundation of your review. Wikipedia or web blogs are not considered as ‘sound’ academic sources.

Write up your analysis. This should be in a report format. Here is a suggested structure:

a. Executive Summary b. Introduction c. Analysis of Entrepreneur traits/characteristics (ie. linking them Fairphone) d. Major Boundaries or Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship  e. Conclusion f. References g. Appendix (if required)

Diagnostics and Interventions for the Global Human Capital Manager 

The board of directors at AGC needs a status update on your change management project. Shawn asks you to write an executive report for John and the board of directors about the change management process and the progress being made toward resolving the global human capital management problems at AGC. This report will be shared at an upcoming investor meeting. Because the future success of AGC depends on achieving its human capital management goals, the board of directors wants to ensure that investors understand that it has changed its strategy to align human capital goals with its organizational goals.

Review the AGC scenario for this course and prepare a 750–1000 word executive report that describes the steps in your change management plan, including the following:

• Diagnosis: A summary of AGC’s problems, how they were diagnosed, and your conclusions regarding the root causes.
• Intervention: A description of human capital management strategies that you recommended to create change at AGC and how they were implemented.
• Evaluation: How did you measure the effectiveness of your change management plan? What were the effects on the employees and the organization’s market performance?  (750 – 1,000 words)

Unit 5 IP

Part 2

The Changing Role of Global Human Capital Managers and Sustaining the Competitive Edge

You and Shawn are now ready to meet with John and AGC’s investor group. Shawn calls to check in with you about the executive report. You need to add one more section of information that will help ensure that AGC remains proactive and competitive in a quickly changing global environment. You have enjoyed working with Shawn on the change management project and know that you will soon have fond memories of helping AGC be more aware of the value of human capital.

Review the AGC scenario for this course, revise Part 1 of the Key Assignment based on your instructor’s feedback, and add an additional 750–1000 words to the executive report that addresses the following:

• Now that the change management plan has been completed, describe AGC’s new leadership styles and organizational culture.
• Are there any potential internal or external threats that AGC should be prepared to address in its business environment?
• How can AGC detect these potential internal and external threats?
• What are some methods that AGC can use to protect the organization from these internal and external threats?
• (750–1,000 words)

These are to separate assignments.