Business Perspective

Unit 3

GB500 Polarity Paper

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Polarity Skills Project: Polarity Paper

A polarity is a problem that can't be resolved. Some business problems, like whether to offer

retirement benefits or not, have an end decision point. Other business problems are made up of

interdependent poles that must be managed, so a final decision is never made. Examples include

planning and taking action or decentralization and centralization.

Too much planning implies that action will be

short changed and the business could be

forced out of business due to financial losses

(but it would have lots of plans!). Too much

action implies that planning will be short

changed and the action could lead to chaos

and missed strategic goals. So the task is to

monitor both planning and action to try to

maintain an optimal balance. Businesses

that practice polarity management are more

successful than those that do not.

Notice that a problem is an either-or decision

and a polarity is both-and management of

the situation. You are probably experiencing

the polarity of professional life and home life.

You certainly would not choose between

them, so you try to find a way to fulfill both.

Find the Balance (below photo)

Search multiple resources to understand polarity management. Be sure to examine an example of a

polarity map worksheet.

You may want to explore the topics polarity management, polarity map and polarity map worksheet.

For additional resources on APA Style visit the Kaplan Writing Center.

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Polarity Management Assignment

Identify one polarity from the list seen below that you are managing in the simulation experience.

Write a 3-4 page APA compliant paper, applying polarity management to the Marketplace Business

Fundamentals simulation. Assume that this paper is to be presented to the top management staff of

your simulation organization.

• Cost and quality • Individual and team

• Centralization and decentralization • Stability and change

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