Management

Part I and Part II: Write a 1000-1500 word paper total. The mid-term paper is due on Sunday 7/26/2020 before 11:59pm EST. Word document [Midterm4-Last Name] [if not 1 point will be deducted] No (.pdf) files accepted. Follow the APA format (www.apastyle.org). OUTLINE to follow for your Mid-Term paper: [if not points will be deducted] Title Page (Title of your paper; Prepared for; Prepared by; Date) Part I : One of the most common entry strategies for MNCs (Multi National Corporations) is the joint venture. Why are so many companies opting for this strategy? Would a fully owned subsidiary be a better choice? Part II: In what way do the concepts of formalization, specialization, and centralization have an impact on MNC organization structures? Illustrate the practical expressions of these three characteristics. References A page with correct citations following the APA format Dr. Perry

Kindly review my requirements before contacting me Creating a detailed business case, project plan, and schedule including use of Microsoft Project (or equivalent), and discussion of other relevant issues Referencing should relay also in Peer view books and articles and solid referencing. the analytical analysis must be showed and be presented all over the assignment report should therefore focus on the project management aspects including the key risks e.g. loss of money and overrunning its schedule and not meeting the performance requirements expected from a project of this type. a detailed business case and project plan, and any recommendations to the Project Board that you consider appropriate. • Project objectives • Performance Measurement/ Management of quality • Stakeholder analysis • Activities to be carried out and scheduling including any milestones: your project plan must include a schedule created with Microsoft Project (MSP) or equivalent. • Resources to be used including project budget • Constraints and Risks • Communications to be used • Possible success/ failure factors for this project • Considerations concerning future operations * Diagrams supporting must be included in the body of the assignment 1. Apply knowledge of the theory and practice of project planning and control and the use of Project Management methods and techniques. 2. Critically evaluate the use of techniques in leading, planning, control and process management. 3. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the importance of Project Management in the development and maintenance of sustainable and global organisations operating in complex market environments 4. Develop knowledge and application of the techniques of estimating, forecasting and resource management 5. Critically appraise project outcomes for the purpose of improvement .

An introduction to management accounting and finance essay, with the need for key theories within management that may help back points for the essay.

Using the Excel Spreadsheet Template at OM6 online (CengageBrain or CengageNow) forecast the demand for the sales of MP3 players at Just Say Music. Forecasts and actual sales of MP3 players at Just Say Music are as follows: Month Forecast Actual Sales March 150 170 April 220 229 May 205 192 June 256 241 July 250 238 August 260 210 September 270 225 October 280 179 1. Plot the data and provide insights about the time series. 2. What is the forecast for November, using a two-period moving average? 3. What is the forecast for November, using a three-period moving average?

Assignment: This week we examine how a business picks its location. The assignment is to use the Factor Rating Model (found in Chapter 8 of the textbook) to determine which is the best of 3 potential locations for the next Hard Rock Café. Assignment format: I would recommend doing the Factor Rating Model in Excel. The final report should be in Word and contain: • Introduction – what the paper is about • Selection and weights of factors – why you picked these factors and how you determined the weights • Results – copy your table in from Excel • Recommendations – what location rated the best and why? This paper is to be written in APA format. (ps: the textbook is “Principle of Operations Management” 10th edition)

The research request is on company, ActOne Group their website is actonegroup.com – You must evaluate the organization’s competitive advantages an how it measures effectiveness. – Share 2 examples demonstrating the organization being socially responsible or ethical. – Describe how the organization embraces diversity and/or inclusion in the workplace.

1. After reviewing chapters 6, 7, and 8 of the Kotler and Keller text, and using specific information derived from the text, provide a brief comment about each of the following: a. The benefit to an organization about how it identifies and selects the primary target market for its products or services. Be particularly mindful of the criteria used for segmentation and the criteria used for selecting a target market (consider information from pages 92 – 102 of the text). Please use appropriate APA citation and attribution rules for all information sources. [insert the body of the response here] b. How an organization can develop a positioning statement that aligns its products or services to the customers and consumers (consider information from pages 107 – 112 of the text). Please use appropriate APA citation and attribution rules for all information sources. [insert the body of the response here] c. Describe how brand equity can be enhanced and the risks to the financial success of the organization of not building and protecting the brand equity of the organization’s products and services (consider issues covered in pages 122 – 133 of the text). Please use appropriate APA citation and attribution rules for all information sources. [insert the body of the response here] 2. After reading the companion article (How to Identify the Best Customers for Your Business); provide a recommendation to a group of executives regarding the importance of considering this information (perhaps review the significance of the step-by-step process).Please use appropriate APA citation and attribution rules for all information sources. [body of response] 3. After reading the companion article (Three Questions You Need to Ask About Your Brand); provide an executive summary for executives regarding the significance to the firm of this information; especially the information contained on page 86 of the article. Please use appropriate APA citation and attribution rules for all information sources. [body of response] The term briefly (or brief) suggests a limit of no more than 300 words per response. References Cited: [use APA style and cite/reference all material used in support of responses provided]

IM international student and im studying bachelor of business in melbourne my experience: I have worked as money exchanger in mecca saudi Arabia my family store my future plan : to run my family business Note: use only academic sources 1. What do you have to do? The purpose of this assignment it to conduct a self-case analysis on your career development plan. In this current age, you are required to actively manage your own career path. This assignment will prompt you to think deeply and reflect on jobs or career or industry that you really want to work in. Your task is to address the following questions in an essay/report format: 1) Where do I want to be? Some key issues/points to consider here include: · What are my short-term career objectives? · What are my long-term career objectives? · What sorts of lifestyle issues are important to me (e.g. location, hours, industry, full-time, part-time, entrepreneur etc)? · What personal values are most important to me (e.g. alignment with personal ethics, time spent with family)? · Are there life stage or career stage issues that are relevant to my current decision making? 2) Where am I now? Two key issues/points you should address here: · An assessment of my current personal values. · An assessment of my current knowledge, skills, abilities and other qualifications compared to those required for my de sired job. Here are links to some of the self-assessment survey to evaluate your values, skills etc – http://www.pztools.org/valuesort/event/M2RhZ145/valuesort/new and/or https://www.viacharacter.org/pro/careerready/account/register and/or other survey assessments that you found interesting. You must attach the survey results as an evidence to support your analysis in the Appendix section. 3) How am I going to get there? In this section you need to outline three (3) strategies (plan of actions) that are able to assist you to obtain your career goals and also to overcome your gap identified in section 2. This may be very specific if you are already very clear on your career goals, and it can be very general if you are unclear of your career goals as yet. In either case, the idea is to discuss ways of pursuing a career that is most consistent with your lifestyle goals and values. 4) Your learning curves? Analyse two (2) learning outcomes that you experience by conducting this self-analysis case study assignment. Follow up questions are: · What challenges did you face while completing this assignment? · How did you solve those challenges? · What did you see as the major benefits of this assignment? · What do you see any disadvantages or drawbacks of this assignment? Your essay/report should have an Introduction, Body, Conclusion and Reference List. You MUST consult & reference a minimum of five (5) academic articles to support your analysis in Sections 2 and 3. You need to use the APA or Harvard Referencing System. It is recommended that you consider the following publications to identify relevant articles: Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Development, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Organizational Behavior and Management Learning. Length: The total length of the assignment is a maximum of 1,750 words (+/- 10%) (Reference list and title page are excluded from the word count) Weighting: 40% of your total mark. Due date: Sunday 12th July 2020 at 11.55pm Submission: Submit via the LMS. Hard copies are NOT required Format: The document should be written as clear, concise essay/report. It is important that your essay/report has a logical flow and good structure, makes use of relevant subheadings where appropriate, and that you write using coherent, integrated text, avoiding grammatical and spelling mistakes. For reading (and marking) ease please use a 12-point Calibri font with 1.5x spacing.

NOTE: – This assignment is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management. There are three tasks given below, and each task relates to an aspect of Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management. Task 1 and Task 3 are written answers and Task 2 is a presentation. You will be required to attempt all tasks. It is expected that a participant writes a minimum of 3000 words for Task 1 report and a minimum of 1000 words for Task 3. However, some questions might require more detailed answers You must support your answers with evidence from acknowledged academic sources. Personal experiences can also be used to illustrate the application of a topic/theory, but the participants must still provide evidence from acknowledged sources to support their answers. The sessions and activities conducted during classes are not the only sources of information. You are encouraged to draw on as many appropriate sources as you can. The more you engage with the literature of the topic, the better the likelihood of achieving a higher grade/ award. Assignment Task 2: Presentation (25 marks) Learners are asked to make a short presentation by designing a procurement and logistics plan for the acquisition of goods or services for any chosen organisation. Guidelines for the presentation are as follows: – 1. Learners should take into consideration, market review, a review of the suppliers’ capabilities and all other relevant considerations within the supply chain process for the chosen organization 2. Where applicable, the plan must detail the role of logistics and warehousing for tangible acquisitions. Reference must be made to the procurement cycle of the chosen organization 3. Learners can choose any organization (ideally an MNC or an SME which offers finished goods or services) for this task. 4. Learners are requested to use PowerPoint presentations (Maximum of 12 slides) to make the presentation. 5. The presentation will be delivered via the LMS and the e-lecta portal (our team will help you set up the delivery in the system) and the maximum time allotted for the presentation is 15 minutes. 6. There is no specific structure as such for the presentation, any structure can be followed and the learners are encouraged to be creative and proactive to make the presentation academically relevant. 7. This is an individual presentation; learners will have to prepare and deliver the presentations individually and are advised to discuss any concerns regarding the presentations with the faculty.

Use MS Word document, Times new roman, front size 12 and 1.5-line space. Referencing Use APA or MLA format (minimum 2). Please answer each question in short paragraph.Answer the following questions: Q1. A- Identify the managerial roles and functions are consistent with the organizations and social business environment. (3+3 Marks) B- Discuss Taylor’s Scientific Theory used in organizations. (4 Marks) Q2. Describe the role of Effective leadership skills in contributing to the success of the organization. (5 Marks) Q3. Explain the effective ways of communication that leads to organizational success. (5marks) Q4. Describe job design approaches, and how they can create highly motivated employees in any selected institution. (5+5=10 Marks)