Module 1 - Case Organizations, business processes, and IT systems relationships. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW  This Case Assignment focuses on understanding what an organization is and what business processes are to describe the relationship between organizational structures and business processes. Note that the discussion throughout this case is generic and from a scholarly perspective, not from the perspective of any given organization. CASE ASSIGNMENT Paste these instructions on the cover page of your case paper, using a small font. After reviewing the required reading for this module (and if you have time, the optional reading), write a 5-page paper addressing the following five questions: What is an organization? What is a business process? What generic types of structures can organizations operate under? Why do organizations execute business processes? Why do organizations use technology to accomplish business processes? Important: Note that depending on the author, a process may be referred to as an activity or a task. For the purpose of this module, assume they are synonymous unless the definition used by a specific author has the word activity or task inside. You should consider approaching the question as follows: Identify definitions of an organization by various other scholars or practitioners, and discuss the similarities and differences in the definitions. You must use the background reading and/or search for scholarly articles using the school's academic search tool. Do not use the dictionary. Identify definitions of business processes (which may be referred to as tasks or activities by some) and the types of business processes discussed by past researchers. You must use the background reading and/or search for scholarly articles using the school academic search tool. Explain the similarities and differences in the definition. Explain the relationship between an organization, various parts of an organization, and business processes. Explain why and how technology is used within organizations to accomplish business processes. ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS Submit a 5-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables) double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using all of the required reading and if possible the optional reading, and 1 to 3 outside references. The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as, section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion. Quotations should only be used for definitions. Students must demonstrate their ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading. All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited in the paper at least once.

Option #1: Handling Organizational Conflict PaperResearch an organization that has recently had major conflict that made the news. You must identify the organization and the source of the conflict.Instructions:Describe the five common approaches individuals use to deal with conflict, and identify and explain the approach(es) this organization has used to deal with conflict.Explain the negative and positive consequences of the conflict.Provide an example of how this organization could have handled the conflict in a different manner, and discuss possible outcomes from this approach.Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the conflict resolution approaches you researched.Paper Requirements:Your paper should include an introduction and a conclusion and should be 4-5 pages long, not including the title or reference pages, which you must include.Incorporate two scholarly references that are not required readings for this module

1. What is the difference between applied research and basic or pure research? Use a decision about how a salesperson is to be paid, by commission or salary, and describe the question that would guide applied research versus the question that would guide pure research.2. The new management of an old established company is facing problem. The company is currently unprofitable and is, in the management’s opinion, operating inefficiently. The company sells a wide line of equipment and supplies to the dairy industry. Some items it manufactures and many wholesales to diaries, creameries, and similar plants. Because the industry is changing in several ways, survival will be more difficult in the future. In particular, many equipment companies are bypassing the wholesalers and selling directly to dairies. In addition, many of the independent dairies are being taken over by large food chains.How might business research help the new management make the right decision.APA format. scholarly/academic sources only