Week 6 Mgmt
An OB GYN Practice in Lafayette Louisiana: (1) physician
List and explain the three (3) major components of an operating system, then develop and describe a brief overview of your small business’s operating system. Explain the factors in your selection of that operating system
Minnesota Copper Mining Case Study
Assignment Overview
The Midwest Copper Mining Case Study assignment is an exercise in critical thinking and problem solving.
With a focus on solving a strategic business problem by analyzing relevant external and internal issues, generating two alternative solutions to solve the problem, evaluate the two alternatives with pros and cons, and make a recommendation and state why this is the best course of action and how this should be implemented.
Additional notes from Instructor
• Write a clear and concise problem statement.
• Business level strategy is either:
• Blue Ocean because they sell high quality copper at a low cost
• Focused Cost Leadership because there is a limited customer base from a certain geographical area
• Core competencies come from the value chain. Examples could be recruitment process, patented resources.
• Resources examples are talented engineers, high quality copper
• PESTEL Analysis is always about external forces
o Political should be about global factors
o Economic is about cost availability
o Socio is about how the town of Kopperstead plays a big factor
• Town of Kopperstead plays a large role in the paper.
• Copper is commodity and should factor into the paper
• Possible ideas for two alternative solutions:
o Look for an acquisition or partnership
o Look for companies’ integration cost
• PESTEL and Five Force Analysis should be addendums to the paper. The body of the paper should include things of note from the PESTEL and Five Force Analysis
Business & Management Research Methods (Impact of Four Day Work Week on Employee Productivity)
Description
Main Objective of the assessment
You are required to submit a critical analysis of research topic (given above) in relation to a chosen topic of study/area of interest in the context of Business Studies.
This research topic normally relates the research issues in your master programme subject area.
Description of the Assessment
You need to undertake a significant literature review, which outlines the underpinning methodologies and the research method(s) adopted in previous research that incorporates a range of viewpoints and perspectives.
It is essential to provide a critical analysis that applies the knowledge and understanding acquired during the module to evaluate theoretical and technical aspects of related research methodologies and methods.
You are expected to demonstrate both breadth and depth of understanding of relevant academic literature of the chosen topic.
You are required to explain, discuss and evaluate the methodologies applied in the reviewed literature.
Typically, your essay should have (a) an executive summary (b) Introduction (c) literature review (d) Analysis, discussion and evaluation of research methodology (e) Findings and what you have learnt from this assignment (f) References (Harvard Referencing System).
In this assignment, you are expected to use relevant materials from academic research books and academic empirical journal articles (ABS ranking listed journals) in your subject area to support your analysis and arguments when formulating your assignment.
Your analysis, discussion and evaluation should be backed with appropriate academic references and examples where necessary.
This assignment should be presented with 12 pt. Times New Roman Text with line spacing of 1.5. The word limit is 2000 words (excluding references). Note that assignment below this word limit by more than 10% would result in decrease in the overall achieved mark by 10%.
Proper referencing of all ideas, concepts, theories and quotes used in your work is essential. Normally you are required to present no less than 20 academic journal article references.
The Harvard referencing system must be used, details of which are contained on your handbook.
Assignment 2: Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment
You and your assigned classmates have formed a human resource consulting company. You have been hired to provide training to the sales force for an automobile dealership.
As part of your preparation for this consulting engagement, you and your team members must determine how best to approach the automobile dealership to engage the interest of the decision makers.
Your part of this assignment is to propose the types of needs assessment tools that could be used to determine how to design and develop the automobile dealership’s training programs. These could include software, models, or analysis methods.
Once you complete your needs assessment, you must now meet with the owner of the dealership to discuss the needs assessment.
From the perspective of a team member, write a three- to four-page paper in which you do the following:
Prepare, in outline form, the process your team could use to conduct the needs assessment for your client based upon the articles you selected.
Identify two possible impediments to this approach and discuss how you will overcome them.
Evaluate the feasibility of your approach based on what is commonly done in the field.
Explain why your needs assessment is critical to the development of the training program you plan to deliver.
Go to Basic Search: to find at least two academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Writing Standards. For assistance and information, refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Plan a needs assessment approach that includes methods for overcoming challenges and reasons why it’s critical to a training program.
Strayer writing standard guidelines will be added after confirmation
PUA 5303, Organizational Theory 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit V
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
Compare ways to improve human communication to build effective teams and groups.
1 Describe Parker’s four types of team players as related to a historic figure.
2 Connect how selected historic figures fit into a respective type.
3 Establish how you will handle the differences between different team makeup during each
phase of development
Hamad AlShamsi – Brand Audit Assignment
you are required to prepare a Brand Audit report. Brand Audit is a comprehensive examination of a brand in terms of its sources of brand equity.
Your project is to select a real brand (new or well-established) which has a presence in UAE and conduct an audit for that brand. You would be required to have access with the company so that you could get a briefing on their situation from someone in a position of responsibility.
It would add value to your work if you would have access to some of their data on brand-building issues they are facing.
The brand could be a service or product and / or profit or not for profit category. As part of this project you will be required to conduct customer surveys or depth interviews or focus groups to gain insights.
There will be a mid-term review on your progress.
You have to submit a (single space, 12 font size, Times New Roman) and make a presentation. You must include brand positioning statement and perceptual map of the chosen brand in your report.
A significant challenge confronting managers is how to stay competitive in an
environment that is constantly changing.
Topic: How do managers stimulate employee creativity and tolerance for
change?
The paper must contain:
a. A title page that includes the topic of the paper, your name, and the
date.
b. Section 1: Introduction. A short one paragraph introduction that
identifies the paper’s purpose, provides a statement (i.e.,
what are you trying to prove or disprove), and presents a brief
overview of the information to be presented.
c. Section 2: Literature Review. The literature review is a written
overview of the sources researched on your selected topic. The
literature review provides a description, summary, and evaluation
of each source.
d. Section 3: Discussion. In this section, provide one or more
paragraphs that provide your findings from the literature review.
Do your assumptions agree or disagree with previous research? Do
the results of the previous research help you to interpret your own
assumptions? If your assumptions are different, why?
e. Section 4: Conclusion. In this last section, provide any final
statements to persuade me why your position on the topic is the
best one. Or, conversely, what you discovered in your research that
caused you to change your opinion.
f. References Page. A listing of the scholarly peer reviewed sources
of information you explored. This listing must conform to the
format specified in the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 7th Edition (APA).
4. You must use a minimum of eight scholarly peer-reviewed sources of
information. Remember that sources should ideally be within the last five
years. Neither the textbooks nor my lectures may be counted as one of the
required sources. But, if any information used is taken from the textbook,
my lectures, or any other source, proper citing and documentation of the
source is nevertheless required.
Assignment to make pareto chart and answer the questions
Overview: The use of statistical process control tools address organizational performance in many industries, including Healthcare Information
Management. A Pareto chart is a type of analysis tool that with ranking causes from most significant to least significant. For this activity, you will create a
Pareto chart using the data provided. As you complete this activity, consider whether these tools could identify and solve your organizational problem for
your final project. For on how to create a Pareto chart, see this tutorial from Microsoft Office.
Prompt: Utilizing the Chapter 04 Analysis Data Set document, which is linked in the Module Five activity assignment in your course, create a Pareto chart
depicting the top 10 states with the longest lengths of stay, and the average length of stay for the remaining 40 states. Your chart should contain 11 columns.
In a separate Word document, answer the following questions regarding your Pareto Chart:
Determine if there is any commonality among the states with long lengths of stay. Explain your conclusion.
Evaluate the use of statistical process control tools and how they could address organizational performance.
Identify how these tools could solve your organizational problem for your final projec
AMNT 416 mod9 discussion
Review the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 120-92B that provides a framework for Safety
Management System (SMS) development by aviation service providers along with its four pillars: Safety Policy and Objectives. Safety Risk Management. Safety Assurance. and Safety Promotion.
In this discussion activity. after reviewing the four pillars of SMS. pick one of the pillars and address the following:
Described the framework for SMS and the pillar you have selected for aviation maintenance safety culture and explain why it is important to overcome unsafe conditions within . aviation maintenance environment to promote safety. After your primary. original posting.
Review and respond to a minimum of two of your classmates’ postings. From a manager’s perspective. evaluate their response. Do you agree with their response? Why or why not?
IbF
Watch this fascinating documentary and comment on the future of AI in the world.
What does this mean to our global world? Include a position on global cybercrime, Global Facebook moving disinformation into political, economic and cultural environments.
How can advanced technology be used for “good?” In your paper, in your own words write about your position and perspective on this future trend.
Write 1000 words using an introduction, body and conclusion. Only use your book as a support resource. (International Business: Opportunities and Challenges in a Flattening World Mason A. Carpenter and Sanjyot P. Dunung FlatWorld
978-1453386842)
