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book7pt1a.docx You will post your initial response, and then in Module Eight, you will assess other learners' posts and provide them with your input. This allows you additional time to make your initial post strong, robust, and well-supported. In Module Seven, consider the following statement:  "The best-performing companies worry less about performance and more about their organizational capabilities" (Bititci, 2015). Then, review the interview notes memos for  COMPANY A and Company b. Then think about organizational performance in relation to organizational capabilities and address the following in your initial post: · Do you agree with the statement above? Why or why not? · How does organizational culture affect capability and performance? For example, an active, participative culture is essential for encouraging organizational learning. · What do you think about the organizational culture and capabilities of Companies A and B and their role in the two companies' performances? book7pt2a.docx In Module Seven, you will investigate metrics for determining success in an innovative organization as well as critical factors that can help identify organizations that will be successful at innovating. Over the next two weeks, you will apply and discuss Göran Ekvall's method for measuring the creative climate at an organization by examining ten climate dimensions he identified. For this activity, choose any real-world organization to evaluate. This could be your current organization or another one with which you are familiar. Alternatively, you may select an organization by conducting an interview with one of its employees to gather insights. In Module Seven, review the creative climate document and then complete the Dimensions of Creative Climate worksheet (both the document and worksheet are located in the Resources area of Module Seven), which assesses Ekvall's 10 dimensions of a creative climate for your current or chosen organization. Then, write about your thoughts and address the following in your initial post: · Were you surprised by the inclusion of any of Ekvall's ten dimensions? Are there any additional dimensions that you think should have been included? · Which dimension of creative climate was the hardest to evaluate? Why? · Discuss the one to two dimensions that received the highest and lowest scores. Share your thoughts on why your organization scored that way and what these scores reveal about its creative climate. In addition, upload the following file: · Your completed Ekvall's dimensions of a creative climate assessment using the dimensions of creative climate worksheet book7pt1b.docx Overview You are the controller of a public Fortune 500 airline, TransGlobal Airlines. The airline utilizes a fleet of corporate jets for private charter by Fortune 500 clients at several major airports. Your company is looking to acquire smaller aviation firms as part of an overall growth strategy. In addition to creating an acquisition proposal, the CFO has asked you to create a report recommending a few performance-improvement strategies so that the company will meet your overall sustainability goals. Prompt Create a report to recommend performance-improvement strategies that will help TransGlobal Airlines be more sustainable. Specifically, you must address the following criteria: 1. Use the  TransGlobal Airlines Information document to identify a  strategic goal for the company’s sustainability practices. · Based on your understanding and research about sustainability objectives and practices, where do you envision the company will be in 10 years with respect to its sustainability measures? 2. Identify a  KPI and corresponding target measures for the sustainability goal identified. 3. Recommend at least  two performance improvement strategies that will help achieve the sustainability objectives of the company. Support your recommendations with a clear cause-and-effect rationale. What to Submit In a Word document, use double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. This executive summary should be 2–3 pages in length and include references cited in APA format book7pt2b.docx Overview Organizational creativity and innovation have proven to be challenging concepts to measure. There is not a particular output that indicates organizational levels of innovation. To flourish, innovation and creativity must be fostered within the organization. They must be established as cultural values in order for the organization to see the benefits. Directions Write a paper evaluating business metrics for innovation. Although business metrics generally measure indicators or outputs of an organization’s culture, we can find correlations between some business metrics and the quality of an organization’s innovation culture. Review the table shown below and answer the following questions. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: 1. Evaluate the metrics in the table and whether each metric is an effective measure of innovation and creativity. A. Could the metric be an indicator of innovation or an indicator of whether the innovation is incremental or discontinuous? B. While evaluating research and development (R&D) headcount, address whether this metric is an indicator of innovation or labor efficiency. C. What would it mean if any of these metrics increased over time? 2. Evaluate and select which company (INAGG, Inc. or AMMB, Inc.) is most likely to have a culture that supports innovation and creativity. Consider the following: A. How might non-R&D staff time dedicated to experimenting with new products be an indicator of an innovation culture? B. Identify scenarios where having a higher number of patents would not be a reliable indicator of an innovation culture. 3. Discuss the ability and limitations of using business intelligence (BI) and the metrics provided in the table to measure an organization’s ability to innovate and foster employee creativity. A. What are the limitations of the metrics you consider the most effective indicators of an organization’s innovation culture? 4. How can using a combination of metrics help resolve some of the limitations? A. How can business intelligence (BI) be used to evaluate and address the limitations of metrics? Metric INAGG, Inc. AMMB, Inc. Number of active products 12 6 Research and development (R&D) budget $10M $14M R&D headcount 52 33 % of sales from products introduced in the past four years 15% 35% Number of new products launched in the past four years 7 3 Employee time dedicated to experimenting with new products Not tracked 10% Number of patents in the last four years 7 23 Note: Both companies are in the same industry and make similar products. They have the same number of total employees, revenue, and length of time in business. What to Submit Submit a two-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited in APA format.