THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF JAMAICA

BACHELOR DEGREE COURSEWORK

SEMESTER II – JANUARY 2022

PROGRAMME:
BACHELOR IN BUSINESS STUDIES

COURSE NAME:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CODE:

MGMT3612

YEAR GROUP:

2

Due Date :

April 21,2022

COURSEWORK TYPE:
FINAL PROJECT – GROUP 20%

INSTRUCTION: You are required to read the assigned
scenario
and create a detailed report (plan) of your findings.

SCENARIO

According to the PMBOK 5th edition, they define a project as a 
“temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result
”. It also takes into account the project scope which focuses only the work that must be done to successfully complete the project on time and within budget. In order to achieve this, a 
Scope Management Plan
 must be developed.

The purpose of the Scope Management Plan is to ensure that the project is composed of all the work required, and only the work required, to successfully complete the project. It is the blueprint for how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and verified. 

The Scope Management Plan documents the scope management approach and roles and responsibilities pertaining to project scope. It further defines those who will be responsible for managing project scope and serves as a guide for actually managing and controlling the project scope. Project Scope Management consists of the processes detailed below.

· Plan Scope Management  

· Collection Requirements

· Scope Definition 

· Work Breakdown Structure  

· Scope Verification / Validation 

· Scope Control

As such you are required to create a

Scope Management Plan

for a

Project

of your choice. This project may be one that your business/ organization will embark on, or it may be an external project of interest. Provide details on how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and verified. This must also include the Inputs, Outputs & Tools and Techniques to complete the project.

(35 marks)

In-addition;

a. Identify and list the essential activities for the completion of the project
.

b. Create a WBS for each activity and the total anticipated cost of the project.

c. Prepare a project master schedule/table showing activities, preceding activities and expected duration of each activity.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) divides the project tasks and activities in the form of work packages and sub-packages. It breaks down the project phase to come up with the project activities till the last level possible. The scope of the project becomes clear with the aid of the WBS. It is designed using the project requirements and it makes it easier to estimate the project schedule and costs.

 

WBS	Task Name
1	N & E Construction Limited
1.1	Initiation Phase
1.1.1	·      Meeting with the clients to discuss the determined date and details
1.1.2	budget summary
1.1.3	· Determination of the construction team and resources to be allotted
1.1.4	· Listing of the location for building the house and mapping
1.1.5	Milestone 1: Initiation Plan
1.2	Planning Phase
1.2.1	· Estimation of the project schedule and the detailed budget
1.2.2	· Distribution of the budget to the sections of the home and sharing with the potential house owners
1.2.3	· Identification and analysis of the risks – Technical, Environmental, External
1.2.4	· Communication and reporting structure for the team
	·       Selection and finalization of house location(Luiz Lampa et al., 2017)
1.2.5	· Procurement of the necessary equipment and resources
1.2.6	· Beginning working on housing construction
1.3	Milestone 2: Project Plan
1.3.1	Event Execution & Monitoring
1.3.2	Foundation   · Dig out the Layout   · Lay block and steel  · Run water Lines and electrical pipes  · Pour Concrete
1.3.3	Layout Structure   · Lay Structure Blocks  · Tie Steel and pour concrete
1.4	· Build Roof
1.5	Plaster Walls   · Install Windows and doors  · Run electric Wiring   · Clean Up
1.6	Paint  · Interior and Exterior Walls  · Install cabinets and bathroom appliances  · Install Furniture
1.6.1	Milestone 3: Constructing the House
1.6.2	Closure Phase
1.6.3	Feedback from the clients
1.6.4	Performance evaluation and discussion
1.6.5	Development of a Closure Report
1.6.5	Milestone 4: Closure Report

Total Anticipated Costs

The project of organization and management of the home building will involve numerous costs. There will be multiple resources involved in the project and the cost of the resources will be involved. It will also include the cost of tools and material, organizing costs, vendor costs, and cost of handling the equipment as well as labor cost.

The cost break-up and the total costs that will be associated with the project has been illustrated in the table below.

WBS	Task Name	Costs
1	N & E Construction Limited	$97,280.00
1.1	Initiation Phase	$11,750.00
1.1.1	·      Meeting with the clients to discuss the determined date and details	$4,150.00
1.1.2	· budget summary	$1,200.00
1.1.3	· Determination of the construction team and resources to be allotted	$2,500.00
1.1.4	· Listing of the location for building the house and mapping	$3,900.00
1.1.5	Milestone 1: Initiation Plan	$0.00
1.2	Planning Phase	$15,530.00
1.2.1	· Estimation of the project schedule and the detailed budget	$2,900.00
1.2.2	· Distribution of the budget to the sections of the home and sharing with the potential house owners	$1,500.00
1.2.3	· Identification and analysis of the risks – Technical, Environmental, External	$3,000
1.2.4	· Communication and reporting structure for the team	$1,240.00
	·       Selection and finalization of house location(Luiz Lampa et al., 2017)	$500.00
1.2.5	· Procurement of the necessary equipment and resources	$1,300.00
1.2.6	· Beginning working on housing construction	$5,090.00
1.3	Milestone 2: Project Plan	$0.00
1.3.1	Event Execution & Monitoring
1.3.2	Foundation   · Dig out the Layout   · Lay block and steel  · Run water Lines and electrical pipes  · Pour Concrete	$16,750.00
1.3.3	7. Layout Structure   · Lay Structure Blocks  · Tie Steel and pour concrete	$6,000.00
1.4	· Build Roof	$25,000.00
1.5	Paint  · Interior and Exterior Walls  · Install cabinets and bathroom appliances  · Install Furniture	$7,000
1.6	Milestone 3: Constructing the House	$0.00
1.6.1	Closure Phase	$4,250.00
1.6.2	Feedback from the clients	$1,200.00
1.6.3	Performance evaluation and discussion	$2,050.00
1.6.4	Development of a Closure Report	$1,000.00
1.6.5	Milestone 4: Closure Report	$0.00

Project Activities, Duration, and Preceding Activities

The master schedule of the project has been designed using bottom-up estimation as the estimation technique.

The table below includes the names of the tasks, their duration, predecessors, and successors.

WBS	Task Name	Duration	Predecessors	Successors
1	N & E Construction Limited
1.1	Initiation Phase	4 weeks
1.1.1	·      Meeting with the clients to discuss the determined date and details	1 week		A
1.1.2	budget summary	1 week	A	B
1.1.3	· Determination of the construction team and resources to be allotted	1 week	A	C
1.1.4	· Listing of the location for building the house and mapping	1 week	B	D
1.1.5	Milestone 1: Initiation Plan	0 weeks
1.2	Planning Phase	12 weeks
1.2.1	· Estimation of the project schedule and the detailed budget	1 week	C	E
1.2.2	· Distribution of the budget to the sections of the home and sharing with the potential house owners	2 weeks	D	F
1.2.3	· Identification and analysis of the risks – Technical, Environmental, External	1 week	D	G
1.2.4	· Communication and reporting structure for the team	1 week	C	H
	·       Selection and finalization of house location(Luiz Lampa et al., 2017)	2 weeks	E	I
1.2.5	· Procurement of the necessary equipment and resources	3 weeks	F	J
1.2.6	· Beginning working on housing construction	2 weeks	H	K
1.3	Milestone 2: Project Plan	0 weeks
1.3.1	Event Execution & Monitoring	9 weeks
1.3.2	Foundation   · Dig out the Layout   · Lay block and steel  · Run water Lines and electrical pipes  · Pour Concrete	4 weeks	H	L
1.3.3	Layout Structure   · Lay Structure Blocks  · Tie Steel and pour concrete	5 weeks	L	M
1.4	· Build Roof	2 weeks	M	N
1.5	Plaster Walls   · Install Windows and doors  · Run electric Wiring   · Clean Up	6 weeks	N	O
1.6	Paint  · Interior and Exterior Walls  · Install cabinets and bathroom appliances  · Install Furniture	7 weeks	O	P
1.6.1	Milestone 3: Constructing the House	0 weeks
1.6.2	Closure Phase	3 weeks
1.6.3	Feedback from the clients	1 weeks	P	Q
1.6.4	Performance evaluation and discussion	1 weeks	P	R
1.6.5	Development of a Closure Report	1 weeks	R	S
1.6.6	Milestone 4: Closure Report	0 weeks

Guidelines for project

:

The project must be word-processed on white letter size paper neatly fastened, properly titled and formatted with the appropriate sub heading:

Font type
– Times New Roman

Font size
– 12

Line Spacing
– 2

Margins
– top and bottom 1 inch, right and left size 1 inch

Organization
– Format, Grammar, referencing etc.

(10 marks)

Highlight the key takeaways of the handout for your readers. (Your response should be 3–4 sentences.)

Remember, if you use any information or ideas from the webtext, Washington Post article, or summary of the Journal of Clinical Oncology study, be sure to add a citation (and include quotation marks around any exact wording).

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2.1 Selected functional area #1: Marketing Management & DM

In 2020, the global craft beer market size was up to $95.23 billion (Craft Beer Market). With the spread of COVID-19 from 2020, there is no doubt that craft beer industry was affected negatively. The research shows that the craft beer market is expected to grow in the following years as negative impact of COVID 19 becomes less and less. The projected growth will be $210.78 in billion in 2028 (Craft Beer Market, 2022). What’s more, it is very possible that the market demand is going to be higher than pre-pandemic level.

In Maine, craft beer industry experienced slow development under the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses lost the ability to bring visitors in, which caused a hit to the development. What’s worse, brewers also faced supply chain challenges, staffing shortages, and increasing costs (Crowell, Chris, 2022). In 2015, only 9.5% of all beer were sold in Maine. In 2020, the percentage increased to 14 (Crowell, Chris, 2022). Breweries business owners believe that there is room space for this industry to grow in Maine, especially in the following five years. Portland, Maine is the craft beer capital. There are over 70 breweries. Portland has been considered as a beer lover’s paradise. To show the love for beer, Portland people even organize beer festivals, beer event week, and beer holiday festival to celebrate the special moment.

It is very necessary to target at the correct customers to develop the new system of Brew Pub. We plan to target at people who meet the legal drinking age in Portland, Maine. In this target segment, no matter you are male or female, no matter you are young or old, no matter you earn much or little, you can buy a beer, taste it, and enjoy it. According to research from an analytical firm, Portland ranks No. 1 with the most breweries per 50,000 people in the United States (Lusignan, Kate, 2019). Not only local people, but also visitors are attracted to Portland for beer. With customers’ love and passion on beer, the Brew Pub can be set in any restaurants as it is a restaurant-brewery. The feature of Brew Pub is that customers can either buy beer to-go or drink at restaurant. Also, restaurants can distribute beer to off-site accounts. As long as there are customers in restaurants and bar, the sales of beer can be highly expected. We have a prediction that summer would be a season when the sales amount would reach the peak. For daily sales, we predict that sales at night and weekend would be a great scene.

The competition is from two perspectives. Firstly, the competitors we are facing are local breweries, such as microbrewery, taproom brewery, and other traditional breweries. Although many breweries were hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still increasing numbers of breweries in Maine. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 154 breweries. By January 2022, there has been 160 breweries (Crowell, Chris, 2022). It shows that the competition is fierce and severe. Many people have accustomed to the traditional breweries. It may take some time to attract customers’ attention to the brand-new system and build interest in the new system. Secondly, there will be competition from existing Brew Pub service. For example, Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub, Liquid Riot Bottling Company, Brickyard Hollow are some of the restaurants with Brew Pub systems in Portland Maine. Some customers may have already had their own favorite Brew Pubs. We need some more efforts to get their attention and encourage their purchase. As a new entrant in the business industry, reducing costs to set low price will be a good method to attract customers. Additionally, the taste of beer will be a good and innovative selling point to attract customers’ attention. In other words, we can use innovative beer taste to encourage more and more customers to come and try and make a purchase.

References:

Craft Beer Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis. (2022). Fortune Business Insight. Retrieved from https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/craft-beer-market-100736

Crowell, Chris. (2022). Pandemic slowed Maine’s beer industry, but recovery is brewing, study shows. Retrieved from https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/news/pandemic-slowed-maines-beer-industry-but-recovery-is-brewing-study-shows/

Lusignan, Kate. (2019). Portland claims top spot for beer, based on population. Retrieved from https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/04/portland-claims-top-spot-for-beer-based-on-population/

2.2 Selected Functional area #2 : Financial Management and DM

SWOT Analysis 

We are in a very profitable market in a fast expanding economy. We regard our strengths as being our ability to adapt swiftly to market demands and to supply quality brew in a rising industry. Furthermore, we aspire to become a well-respected and well-known organization in our relevant field through aggressive marketing and quality management. Our core staff have extensive understanding and expertise of the local manufacturing market, which will aid in market penetration. However, we recognize our weaknesses as a medium-sized firm with limited expertise, as well as the prospect of new competition targeting our area. The following are summaries of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and dangers.

Strengths

1.Market segmentation and execution techniques that are strategic in nature.

2. Diversified market segments: maintaining independence from a single market.

3.Combination of directorial abilities. With extensive expertise in product and commercial know-how, the directors seek to collaborate on the development of corporate strategy and long-term ambitions.

4.Creation and maintenance of a robust capital foundation

5.An aggressive and targeted marketing effort with well-defined goals and methods.

Weaknesses

1.We don’t have a good reputation in contrast to our competition.

2.Introducing new organizational procedures and individuals who have never worked together before is a challenge to the corporation.

3.A small financial basis in comparison to the industry’s key players.

4.A lack of distinct distribution channels.

5.The Internet’s establishment will present technological obstacles.

Opportunities

1.Niche specific: appreciation for high-quality beer, enjoyment, and refreshment (and integration therein).

2.The new generation of individuals and families places a far higher value on appealing packaging (image conscious).

3.The current administration and specialized agencies, such as the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority, are pushing for the export of locally created goods.

4.Internet marketing and sales are still in their infancy.

5.A growing number of international enterprises, particularly from South Africa, are interested in entering the sector.

Threats

1.The current market expansion may result in market saturation due to competition. This rivalry might arise from a number of different causes, including:

2.Established mass-market enterprises that are developing new lines and vertically integrating in order to have complete control over supply and products supplied in their particular marketplaces.

3.New marketing methods and tactics employed by well-known items and businesses.

4.Pre-existing competition

5.Other start-up businesses spawned by strong economic growth around the country.

6.Unacceptable price hikes by overseas suppliers are possible.

3.1. Selected functional area #1: Marketing Management & DM

The Data from Globe Newswire, the global craft beer market size stood at 95.23 billion dollar in 2020 and is expected to reach 102.59 billion in 2021. The global craft beer market size will reach 210.78 billion dollar in 2028 by 10.83% growth each year. There are reasons to explain why the market of craft beer is growing up so fast because rising demand from different segments of customers. Right now, the demands about lifestyles and socializing trends are growing up fast. It is common sense to get relax by drinking in the pubs and house. Also, the incorporation of CBD reduce the taste of bitter and attract more people to try beer.

Right now, Maine has 160 breweries, it is greater than pre-pandemic which are 154 breweries. There are not only open breweries on hot locations, but also on new locations. It shows local investors have confidence about economic. Overall, 92% of brewers are predicting their sales would grow over the next five years. In 2015, local beer were sold by Maine breweries are 9.4% compare to whole beer market. In 2020, the number was increased to 14% and it is keep increasing.

For our new breweries, we can use internet to advertise our breweries. First, we can use google advertisement to attract visitors which are first time come to Maine. We can also write some article with picture in google and TripAdvisor about top 10 breweries in Maine. Lots of visitors will do destination raiders before set off. Also we can become first charity brewery in Poland, Maine. We can use “donate 5% of all proceeds” as our slogan. We will also set our breweries as a pet welcome breweries to attract family with pets.

In SWOT analysis, our strength is we are more popular in young age customer, by using internet advertisement, we can attract more new customers than other breweries. Our weaknesses are we are new breweries, we have lots of disadvantages compare to old breweries. Also, because we are new, our customer loyalty will be relatively poor, and our customer service is still in the running period. Our opportunities are whole draft beer marketing is growing up, and Poland will have more and more customers. So the marketing cake is bigger, everyone can get more than before. Our threats are covid-19, we don’t know when it will finish or will it get severe. We made predictions about draft marketing are based on right now epidemic.

In What if analysis, we made hypothesis if pandemic will consist until end of 2023, we still have confidence about our booster shoot policy and we decide to develop online sales draft beers in order to help us to overcome pandemic.

Reference

Fortune Business Insights, Craft Beer Market to Hit USD 210.78 Billion by 2028; Evolving Lifestyle and Changing Lifestyle to Boost Market Growth: Fortune Business Insights™ 2022 From https://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globenewswire.com%2Fnews-release%2F2022%2F01%2F05%2F2361534%2F0%2Fen%2FCraft-Beer-Market-to-Hit-USD-210-78-Billion-by-2028-Evolving-Lifestyle-and-Changing-Lifestyle-to-Boost-Market-Growth-Fortune-Business-Insights.html%23%3A~%3Atext%3DFortune%2520Business%2520Insights%25E2%2584%25A2%2520mentions%2CUSD%2520102.59%2520billion%2520in%25202021.

Terry Stackhouse, Maine brewers tap into ‘cause marketing,’ research questions effectiveness 2021 From https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-brewers-tap-into-cause-marketing-research-questions-effectiveness/36947818

Chris Crowell, Pandemic slowed Maine’s beer industry, but recovery is brewing, study shows 2022 From https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/news/pandemic-slowed-maines-beer-industry-but-recovery-is-brewing-study-shows/

Application of Decision Support tools

3.2 Functional area: Financial Management

Break-Even and What-If Analysis

We extensively used the break-even and what-if analysis tools to understand what will be the impacts of the changes we will make. Our main purpose was to reduce the total cost for this project through reducing the fixed costs like employee salaries, rent, utilities, supplies and other costs. With our variable costs adjusted, we changed our employee salaries with reference to the current average salaries. Besides this, the average office rent per square feet in Portland is $33.1. With the project requiring 200 additional square feet, we estimated the actual rent for the whole year to be $79,440. Keeping the other costs constant, our break-even for this project would be approximately five and half months.

From our analysis, our total fixed costs were $435,744, which we considered too high as a group. We were curious to know what will happen if we increased or decreased the total fixed costs. If we were to decrease our fixed costs to 4250,000, our break-even point would be approximately 3 months with revenue to $296,694.

However, if we were to increase our fixed costs to $600,000, our break-even point will be seven and half months with revenue of $712,066.

To reduce the fixed cost, we had to significantly reduce employee salaries. We agreed to hire one full time salespersons, one part time office assistant, and reduced executive salaries to a quarter. Besides this, we reduced the utility, supplies and other costs. We struck a deal with our distributions so that we can cost-share the transport fees, reducing our transportation fee by half. Since our office area was small, we reduced the heat, light, and phone costs from $7,000 to $4,000. We also reduced the insurance fee from $7,000 to $5,000. On rent, we negotiated with the landlord and we managed to secure no payment increase for the next two years. Finally, we reduced our debt to $25,000 from $40,000. With all this in mind, we managed to reduce the fixed costs to $301,494. Our break-even point also reduced to approximately 4 months with revenue of $358,139.

8

Using Analytic Techniques to Add Meaning to Data

Devan Pouncy

Capella University

Professor: Alex Amegashie

FPX5008

April 13, 2022

General Motors Stock Analysis

Introduction

General Motors Company is a multinational automotive manufacturing organization headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company operates in the industry of automotive and it is traded as a GM S&P 100 component. It was founded by Charles Stewart, William C. Durant, and Frederic L. Smith in 1908 in Flint, Michigan, United States. As of 2020, the company had employed over 155000 employees, and its revenue stood at $122.5 billion (Yahoo finance, 2022). The company has four core automobile brands, including Buick, Cadillac, GMC, and Chevrolet. Along with its partners, the company designs manufactures and markets trucks, cars, and automobile parts across the globe. It also offers services related to automotive financing through its General Motors Financial Company which is among its subsidiaries. It sells trucks and cars to daily rental car entities, commercial fleet end-users, governments, and leasing organizations directly or through its dealers’ network (Reuters, 2022). Currently, the company operates in North America, the Middle East, South America, Asia Pacific, and Africa. It is ranked at position 22 on the Fortune 500 of the largest corporations in the United States by revenue. It operates in more than eight countries. During its earlier period after its establishment, it led the world market in the automaker industry for over 77 consecutive years until Toyota overtook it in 2008 (Klier and Rubeistain, 2022). The company’s vision is to reduce crashes, emissions, congestions to zero level (General Motors, 2022). One of the common competitive advantages of the company is the cost leadership strategy that it employs in its marketing strategy. The approach helps the company to offer attractive low costs and corresponding low prices of its vehicles. It operates in one of the competitive automobiles industries, with major players such as Ford Motor, Tesla Motors, Honda, and Chrysler offering it competitive pressures.

Graphical Representations of Data

Scatter plot of the highest stock price

               To create a scatter plot for the highest stock price, you select the whole column labeled High. Then, select the column labeled time. After selecting, click the Scatter on the insert tab chart command button. Select the subtype of Chart without any lines. Confirm the chart data with the organization values as presented in its stock data.

Scatter plot of the lowest stock price

Similar to the first graph, select the whole column labeled Low. Then, select the column labeled time. Click the Scatter on the insert tab chart command button. Select the subtype of Chart without any lines. Confirm the chart data with the organization values as presented in its stock data.

Histogram of the adjusted daily closing stock price

To create the histogram for the adjusted closing price, find the minimum value of the set of data from the column labeled adjusted closing price using the formula Excel’s MIN() function. Likewise, find the maximum value of the set of data using the formula Excel’s MAX() function. The, obtain the different between the maximum and minimum values as range. Open the data analysis dialog box through data tab followed by analysis commands group. From the data analysis dialog box, select the option with Histogram. The histogram dialog box will appear where you input the range obtained from the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value.

Histogram of the stock trading volume

Similarly, to create a histogram for stock trading volume, find the minimum value of the set of data from the column labeled volume using the formula Excel’s MIN() function. Likewise, find the maximum value of the set of data using the formula Excel’s MAX() function. The, obtain the different between the maximum and minimum values as range. Open the data analysis dialog box through data tab followed by analysis commands group. From the data analysis dialog box, select the option with Histogram. The histogram dialog box will appear where you input the range obtained from the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value.

Descriptive Statistics

Calculating the Mean, Median and Mode

To calculate the mean for the first graph, click on an empty cell followed by the formula AVERAGE (C2:C255). Press enter on the keyboard to display the result mean, 55.39923 for the column labeled High. Based on Medium, you select a cell where the median result will be displaced. In the selected cell, you type the formula =MEDIAN (C2:C255), which in our case was 56.755 for the column labeled High. On the other hand, to calculate the mode, you take the data into a single column for each set. For instance, one can type the data into F1 to F20 if they have one data set. In the cell that should display the mode result, type the formula MODE (F1: F20) to obtain the mode. Based on our case, the model was 57.74 for the column labeled High. Also, for the standard deviation, you calculate the mean, and for each value, you calculate the distance to the mean result. You then square the distance of each number and then find the total of the values. The answer is then divided by the number of data points. The square root is calculated to obtain the standard deviation for the obtained value. The short form in excel is by using the formula STDEV.P function, which will execute all the steps at once. The steps are followed when calculating the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation for the scatter plot of the lowest stock price, histogram of the adjusted daily closing stock price, and histogram of the stock trading volume graphs.

Summary

               A high stock price means that the company’s P/E ratio is higher, thereby making it harder for the shareholder to purchase its shares. A high stock price indicates when its stock price is at its highest level. Based on the graph, the company retained its high stock price at an average of 55.00 throughout the 52 weeks (Stock Analysis, 2022). The value never went higher or lower, thus making it easier for shareholders to identify their fate after purchasing its stock. On the other side, the company’s lowest price indicated the lowest point when it sold its stocks cheapest to the shareholders. It retained its lowest price at an average of 53.80 throughout the 52 weeks.

               The adjusted closing price amended the company stock’s closing price, which reflected the value of stock after accounting for any actions by the organization. It showed the raw price, which could be used as the cash value of the last transaction price before the market’s closure. Based on the graph, the closing price of General Motors was higher during the earliest of 2021, and it became lower as days were moving towards 2022. On the other hand, A standard deviation (or σ) measures how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean. Low standard deviation means data are clustered around the mean, and high standard deviation indicates data are more spread out. The company’s volatility of its stocks was highly conspicuous in the beginning of 2021. It earned $2.25 a share in the 2021 first quarter in comparison to 2022 first quarter (Macroaxis, 2022). The company had a volatility of 2.65 and is 2.52 times more volatile than DOW. Twenty two of all equities and portfolios are less risky than GM.  

               A price by volume, the histogram chart shows the company’s volume of shares traded over a given frame of time. The price by volume was listed on the Y-axis of the histogram, while the frequency was listed on Y-axis. Based on the graph, it is evident that most volumes throughout 2021 to 2022 were at the frequency of 7. This indicates that the point that reflects the volume of 16.9 million served as the key areas that supported and offered resistance to the company towards the end of the period.    

               In conclusion, the stock of General Motors is up to eight percent year-to-date. Although it is better than having none, the company’s stock is underperforming compared to the twenty percent gains by the S&P 500. Based on the analysis above, it is evident that a consensus target price beyond the market of $47 will reflect a 30 percent upside along with a four percent dividend. These make the organization look more compelling in purchasing its stock today. One major pro for General Motors stock is the company’s fresh new deal with the United Autoworkers, the massive union that, for many carmakers, can spell gloom or doom should a strike arise. Putting 48,000 workers back to work under a four-year deal cannot be bad for GM shareholders, who need peace of mind after a month of nervous worrying about production problems. 

References

General Motors. (2022). About US. Retrieved from;

https://www.gm.com/company/about-us

Klier, T., & Rubenstein, J. (2020). Overview of the US Automobile Industry. In New Frontiers of the Automobile Industry (pp. 41-66). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

Macroaxis. (2022). GM Stock Volatility. Retrieved from;

https://www.macroaxis.com/volatility/GM/General-Motors

Reuters. (2022). General Motors Company. Retrieved from;

https://www.reuters.com/companies/GM.N

Scott, P. (2022). General Motors’ other franchise system: Creating an effective distribution model for Frigidaire. Business History, 64(1), 183-200.

Stock Analysis. (2022). General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM). Retrieved from;

https://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NYSE/Company/General-Motors-Co/DCF/CAPM

Yahoo finance. (2022). General Motors Company (GM). Retrieved from;

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GM/history?p=GM

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Shrimp Shack

Final Project

Nickals Hermann

Veronica Lamb

Brandi Manning

Livny Rodriguez

Kacie Weaver

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Introduction to Management Information Systems

ISM4011

May 1, 2022

Problem Definition

Handwritten tickets causing multiple errors, incorrect orders, and incorrect charges.

Shrimp Shack facing challenges by using handwritten tickets for customer orders. The challenges that are being faced are multiple errors are taking place, incorrect orders are being received and customers are receiving incorrect charges. This is causing Shrimp Shack to not be sufficient with their order. Customers are receiving the wrong orders that they place and ultimately are unhappy as a result. Shrimp Shack is losing revenue by handwriting tickets. If a customer places an order and it is incorrect, the order will have to be re-made the correct way that the customer order it.

Shrimp Shack recently did an analysis to determine how much revenue they were losing by using a handwritten ticket system. After the completion of the analysis, it was determined that Shrimp Shack is losing an average of $3,000 per month.

Shrimp Shack customers are not happy with their experience they are having. Customers are leaving negative google reviews. Most of the reviews state how long it took to receive their orders, they are receiving the incorrect order and how incompetent the staff is by using handwritten tickets for orders. Customers have also expressed how long it takes to get through to a live person when calling to place to go orders and pick up orders. One customer stated in a review “It took over 15 minutes to get through to a live person. The phone line was either busy, or no one was picking up the phone”.

Business Solution Proposal

Shrimp Shack is encountering issues with handwritten ticket systems as to-go, and pickup orders are getting mixed up with in-house orders. Developing a personalized mobile app for Shrimp Shack would solve the incorrect order mix-up and provide the company with added benefits to enhance customers’ ordering experience and boost engagement.

Mobile apps have various options that can be implemented, from reservations, pickup, and to-go orders and making detailed dining preferences. Most diners use mobile apps to view menus and pricing quickly, look for coupons or deals, and order food to-go (Three Reasons Why Restaurants Should Offer a Mobile App, 2021).

In-app ordering increases customer flexibility and makes ordering easier. Customers do not have to compete with orders that are placed over the phone, reducing wait times and improving efficiency within the order system of the restaurant.

Shrimp Shacks mobile platform will allow users to sign in or continue as guests for quick ordering. The menu is easily accessible, and specials and coupons are centered at the top of the app for easy accessibility. When an order is placed, TO-GO is visible at the top of the ticket and is routed to printers located in the kitchen. Kitchen staff can prepare orders without disrupting front-of-house staff and servers. The orders can be placed in the designated to-go area for customer pick up.

Customers will provide payment information when placing orders online, and they will enter their bank or credit card information, and the mobile app will process with the existing merchant provider. Once the order is placed, the customer is provided with a receipt of the transaction and pickup time.

Shrimp Shack’s mobile app will supply the front-of-house and kitchen staff with printed tickets in the correct designated locations within the kitchen stations. This will reduce errors encountered with handwritten tickets and to-go order mix-ups. The business also recommends an in-house point-of-sales system to reduce further handwritten ticket errors.

References

Three Reasons Why Restaurants Should Offer a Mobile App. (2021, December 17). Hospitality Technology. https://hospitalitytech.com/three-reasons-why-restaurants-should-offer-mobile-app

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University

المملكة العربية السعودية وزارة التعليم الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 3

Business Ethics and Organization Social Responsibility (MGT 422)

Due Date: 30/04/2022 @ 23:59

Course Name:	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Second	CRN:
Academic Year:2021-22-2nd

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of 10	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:

No	Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
CLO-4	Illustrate the role of social responsibility in the functional areas and strategic processes of business and a comprehensive framework for analysing and resolving ethical issues and dilemmas in an organization.
CLO-6	Write coherent project about a case study or actual research about ethics.

Critical Thinking

Students could select two companies from
the Global 100
and compare how various companies approach the subject of social responsibility. Students could investigate 2 companies and prepare a report.

The Global 100 is a group based in Canada that rates companies globally on a sustainability index:
http://www.global100.org/

https://www.corporateknights.com/rankings/global-100-rankings/2022-global-100-rankings/100-most-sustainable-corporations-of-2022

Pointers for student’s reference-

Report must include-

*Introduction (250 words-2 Marks)

*Identify its key stakeholders (350 words-3 Marks)

*Critically analyse its CSR report (500 words- 4 Marks)

*Conclusion (150 words- 1 Mark)

Basic requirement for the Assignment

· Title is compulsory

· Peer reviewed journals and References should be used to support your submission

Note for students: Only covering these pointers for the essay will not guarantee awarding of full marks, please do your research well and include other content too. These pointers are just to guide you.

Instructions for preparing the Assignment:

· All students are encouraged to use their own words.

· Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

· Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.

· Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.

· It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.

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Research Paper

Student’s Name

Institutional Affiliation

Course

Date

Literature Review for Caseworkers and Victims of Domestic Violence

Article: Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Unmet Social Service Needs by Ditcher and Rhodes

Abuse against a person’s partner is a prevalent kind of violence against women that is perpetrated by a husband or a personal male accomplice. Numerous women who leave an abusive relationship suffer a deterioration in their quality of life, ending up in neediness, reliant on government assistance, or being penniless. Ditcher and Rhodes (2011) estimate that more than one in four women may encounter physical or sexual assault, or stalking, at the hands of an intimate partner throughout their lives. Victimization of intimate partner violence (IPV) may result in a range of short- and long-term physical, financial, and emotional issues, and victims may have a range of associated social support requirements (Ditcher & Rhodes, 2011).

Close accomplice viciousness (IPV) is a well-known kind of violence against women that is committed by a husband or a private male accomplice. It is a legitimate general medical condition associated with positive physical, regenerative, and mental health outcomes. The global aspects of IPV are concerning, with between 15%–71% of females reporting experience IPV over their lives (Postmus, Plummer, & Stylianou, 2016). Different sorts of abuse often coexist within the same relationship; nonetheless, disclosed measures are contingent upon the terminology used, the manner in which inquiries are posed, the amount of security during meetings, and the populace’s sex norms (Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya & Kohl, 2018). IPV is often characterized as an instance of coercive behaviors in a relationship in which one partner employs methods of intensity and control over the other partner over time. Despite the abundance of literature on various forms of maltreatment, few have focused on financial maltreatment, with scholars emphasizing the need of include monetary maltreatment as a kind of IPV, given the concept of business injury, financial control, and monetary abuse.

Along with the consequences of immediate harm, research have shown that a history of IPV victimization is related with short- and long-term physical and mental health issues, as well as financial and social difficulties. IPV may result in respiratory and gastrointestinal system difficulties, as well as a variety of gynecological and chronic illnesses (Ditcher & Rhodes, 2011). Another research by Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya and Kohl (2018) looked at work sabotage among African American female victims of violent conduct at home who were residing in abusive behavior at home safe homes. The investigation discovered that perpetrators effectively interfered with unfortunate victims’ ability to support themselves by obliterating their automobiles, physically injuring or limiting them, failing to provide child care, stealing their vehicle keys and cash, and refusing to provide transportation to work. Showalter (2016) review of the writing found many examples of work-related harm, such as keeping people awake all night before job interviews, crushing clothes, inflicting visible facial wounds, immobilizing the car, trying to take the children from child care, not showing up for child care or transportation, and pestering the victim at work.

Miller defines psychological maltreatment as “remarks or actions intended to undermine the victim’s sense of important value and self-esteem.” This often involves taunting, affronts, ridicule, and public humiliation. Mental abuse includes tactics used by the perpetrator to impair the victim’s ability to reason and think, as well as creating the impression that the victim is losing his or her mind (Arslan, 2016). Child care professionals come into contact with clients who have a history of IPV, and studies indicate that this is a common occurrence in child welfare, with up to 70% co-occurrence (Mennicke et.al, 2018). Infected children have behavioral and emotional issues as a consequence of IPV. Numerous studies have shown how seeing domestic violence may be detrimental to children (An & Choi, 2019). As a result, Eccovia, a software startup, attempts to assist health and human care providers by managing cases and data. Case workers gather data to assist experts in taking action to protect children living in violent conditions.

Hester (2011) argues that levels of support and forms of empowerment for women in domestic violence situations has not developed in parallel with child protection work, and, as such, the two currently fail to mutually reinforce one another. Indeed, statutory agencies invariably overlook the complex relationship between the safety of the mother and that of the child (Kelly, 1994). Instead, there is an emergent culture of mother-blaming, in which social workers have viewed domestic violence situations as a child protection issue (Humphreys,

1999). Social workers have tended to focus on the mother’s deficiencies and failures, which, inadvertently, serve to obfuscate the male violence that generated them (Lapierre, 2008).

Radford and Hester (2006, p.9) challenge what they view as the ‘denigration of mothering’ within child protection agencies

Research has routinely demonstrated how witnessing domestic violence can be harmful to children (Holt et al., 2011). Consequently, legislation and guidance in the UK has been updated so as to aid professionals in taking action to support children living within ‘climates of violence’ (Bentovim et al., 2009, p14).

Hester (2011) contends that since levels of assistance and types of empowerment for women experiencing domestic abuse did not emerge along with child protection work, the two now do not reinforce one another. Indeed, statutory authorities generally neglect the intricate link between the mother’s safety and the child’s (An & Choi, 2019). Rather than that, a culture of mother-blaming has developed, with social workers seeing domestic violence situations as a child safety concern. Social workers have a tendency to concentrate only on the mother’s shortcomings and failings, which serves to hide the male aggression that resulted in them. Joshi, Thomas and Sorenson, (2012) speak out against what they perceive to be a ‘denigration of mothering’ inside child protective services. Through the Eccovia, it is possible to argue that a more integrated strategy to women empowerment and child protection is required in domestic abuse scenarios.

There is a lot of violence against women at home, which includes beatings and rapes, as well as other types of abuse (Stöckl et al., 2014). The average abuse 30–60 percent of women around the world is documented. Domestic violence is common among Central Asian women in Kyrgyzstan, but little is known about how abused women think, feel, and act in this country (Joshi & Childress, 2017; National Statistical Committee and UNICEF, 2014). UNDP (2019) says that family violence is a result of male-dominated social systems that make women feel like second-class citizens. Societal structures can make it hard for a woman to choose between culture and her safety. Women can choose not to have children or to make other choices that will not have big social, physical, or psychological effects. However, some of these women may do this in order to keep the peace in their home, but not for their own good.

References

An, S., & Choi, G. Y. (2019). Is TANF truly accessible and helpful? Victims’ experiences with domestic violence screening under the family violence option. Affilia, 34(4), 461-480.

Arslan, G. (2016). Psychological maltreatment, emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents: The mediating role of resilience and self-esteem. Child abuse & neglect, 52, 200-209.

Dichter, M. E., & Rhodes, K. V. (2011). Intimate partner violence survivors’ unmet social service needs. Journal of Social Service Research, 37(5), 481-489.

Hester, M. (2011). The three planet model: Towards an understanding of contradictions in approaches to women and children’s safety in contexts of domestic violence. British journal of social work, 41(5), 837-853.

Joshi, M., Thomas, K. A & Sorenson, S. B. (2012). “I didn’t know I could turncolors”: Journal of Women and Social Work. 24(3), 244-256.

Mennicke, A., Langenderfer-Magruder, L., & MacConnie, L. (2019). “It’s tricky…”: Intimate partner violence service providers’ perspectives of assessments and referrals by child welfare workers. Journal of family violence, 34(1), 47-54.

Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya, I., & Kohl, P. L. (2018). Profiles of child-welfare-involved caregivers identified by caseworkers as having a domestic violence problem: Then and now. Journal of interpersonal violence, 33(18), 2802-2825.

Postmus, J. L., Plummer, S. B., & Stylianou, A. M. (2016). Measuring economic abuse in the lives of survivors: Revising the Scale of Economic Abuse. Violence against women, 22(6), 692-703.

Showalter, K. (2016). Women’s employment and domestic violence: A review of the literature. Aggression and violent behavior, 31, 37-47.

Stöckl, H., Devries, K., Rotstein, A., Abrahams, N., Campbell, J., Watts, C., & Moreno, C. G. (2014). The global prevalence of intimate partner homicide: a systematic review. The Lancet, 382(9895), 859-865.

UNDP. (2019). Changing Minds about domestic Violence. UNDP Georgia: United Nations Development Programme.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University

المملكة العربية السعودية وزارة التعليم الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 3

Quality Management (MGT 424)

Due Date: 04/30/2022 @ 23:59

Course Name:	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT424	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Second	CRN:
Academic Year:2021-22-2nd

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of 10	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

3rd Assignment

Instructions to search the case study:

1. Via your student services page, log in to the Saudi Digital Library.

2. After your login with your student ID, search for the following article:

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE. CASE STUDY.

By KONIECZNA, Monika1

ISSN number: 1641-3466

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize the importance of quality management theory, principles, and practices applied in businesses on national and international levels. (CLO1)

2. Use quality improvement tools and practices for continuous improvement to achieve the organizational change and transformation. (CLO3)

Quality Improvement in Production Enterprise Case Study

This paper examines the different meaning of quality and its relation to the companies` continuous development efforts. In this article, the six-sigma tool as one of the common quality approach was discussed and presented intensively through a case study application in a book printing company.

Read the case study thoughtfully and answer the following questions:

1- Discuss the different quality term as presented by the author. Which one of these terms is more practical from your point of view? ( 250 – 300 words – 3.5 points)

2- Describe the printing company` production process current state. Which one of the current issues listed is more critical and why? ( 250– 300 words – 3.5 points )

3- Do you think the proposed actions for improvements are efficient? Explain. ( 200– 300 words – 3 points )

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For this assignment, you will apply decision-making to the process of international human resource management as you determine which of the four final applicants to hire into a global executive position.  

You are a member of the management committee of a MNE that conducts business in 23 countries. While your company’s headquarters is located in the Netherlands, your regional offices are located fairly evenly throughout the four hemispheres. Primary markets have been in the European Union and North America; the strongest emerging market is the Pacific Rim. Company executives would like to develop what they see as a powerful potential market in the Middle East. Sales in all areas except the Pacific Rim have shown slow growth over the past two years.

At present, your company is seeking to restructure and revitalize its worldwide marketing efforts. To accomplish this, you have determined that you need to hire a key marketing person to introduce fresh ideas and a new perspective. There is no one currently in your company who is qualified to do this, and so you have decided to look outside. 

The job title is “Vice President for Global Marketing”; an annual salary of $250,000-$300,000, plus elaborate benefits, an unlimited expense account, a car, and the use of the corporate jet. The person you hire will be based at the company’s headquarters in the Netherlands and will travel frequently.

A lengthy search has turned up four people with good potential. It is now up to you to decide whom to hire. Although all the applicants have expressed a sincere interest in the position, it is possible that they may change their minds once the job is offered. Therefore, you must rank them in order of preference so that if your first choice declines the position, you can go on to the second, and so on.

First, read the biographies of each applicant. As you are doing this, rank each of them from 1 to 4, with 1 being your first choice, and explain your reasons for their ranking. 

For your essay this week, respond to the following questions using the decisions you have made with your rankings. 

1. The first section of your paper should be an overview of your rankings and reasons for your decisions.

2. Did your decision include any culturally based biases you may have—for example, feelings, personality traits, or politics in your rankings?

3. Did you make any observations that you feel would have been fully acceptable in your own culture, but were not accepted in other cultures? If so, explain.

4. What implications do you believe any of the applicant’s cultural differences would have in business dealings? In what countries or cultures? 

5. What expatriate adjustments for the candidate need to be considered? How will the company handle these? 

6. Explain the decision-making process you used to make your decisions. 

Park L.

Park L. is currently senior vice president for marketing at a major South Korean high-technology firm. You have been told by the head of your Seoul office that his reputation as an expert in international marketing is outstanding. The market share of his company’s products has consistently increased since he joined the company just over 15 years ago. His company’s market share is now well ahead of that of competing producers in the Pacific Rim.

Park graduated from the University of Seoul and has worked his way up through the ranks. He does not have a graduate degree. In addition to his native tongue, Park is able to carry on a reasonably fluent conversation in English and has minimal working knowledge of German and French.

Saya K.

Saya K. is a woman living in Malaysia. She began her teaching career while finishing her DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) at the Harvard Business School and published her first book on international marketing ten months after graduation. Her doctoral dissertation was based on the international marketing of pharmaceuticals, but she has also done research and published on other areas of international marketing.

Two months after the publication of her book, Saya went to work in the international marketing department of a Fortune 500 company, where she stayed for the next ten years. She returned to teaching when Maura University offered her a full professorship with tenure, and she has been there since that time. In addition, she has an active consulting practice throughout Southeast Asia. In addition to fluency in Malay, English, and Japanese, Saya speaks and writes German and Spanish and can converse in Mandarin.

Peter V.

Peter had worked in a key position in the international marketing division of a US Fortune 100 company until the company pulled out of his country South Africa eight months ago. Peter has a long list of accomplishments and is widely recognized as outstanding in his field. 

Peter has a Ph.D. in computer science from a leading South African university and an MBA from Purdue’s Krannert School of Business. Peter speaks and reads English, Dutch, Afrikaans, and Swahili and can converse in German.

Joe P.

Joe is currently job hunting. His former job as head of marketing for a single-product, high-technology firm—highly specialized workstations for sophisticated artificial intelligence applications—ended when the company was bought out by Texas Instruments. 

Joe has both his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Stanford University. In addition, he was a Rhodes Scholar and won a Fulbright scholarship, which he used to support himself while he undertook a two-year research project on the marketing of high-technology equipment to Third World countries. In addition to his native English, Joe has a minimal command of French—which he admits he hasn’t used since his college days.

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

· Be 6-8 pages in length, which does not include the title page, abstract, or required reference page, which is never a part of the content minimum requirements.

This section of your handout will appear as a subsection of the Benefits section you drafted on the previous page.

To connect information about this study to the overview of benefits you already drafted, use information from the study summary to explain how mastectomies can be an early treatment option to prevent breast cancer in those who are found to have a higher risk based on genetic testing results. (Your response should be 4–5 sentences.)

Remember, if you use any information or ideas from the summary, be sure to add a citation (and include quotation marks around any exact wording).

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Describe the study and how data was collected for it. (Your response should be 2–3 sentences.)

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Summarize the results of the study and the conclusions made by the researchers. (Your response should be 2–3 sentences.)

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Identify a limitation of this study found by the researchers. (Your response should be 2–3 sentences.)

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University

المملكة العربية السعودية وزارة التعليم الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment-3

MGT402 – Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Deadline: 30/04/2022 @ 23:59

Course Name: Entrepreneurship and Small Business	Student’s Name:
Course Code: – MGT 402	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: II	CRN:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Read carefully Grading Rubric below for specific criteria: 0-5 Marks

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

ASSIGNMENT -3

Submission Date by students: Before the end of Week- 13th

Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre

Weight: 10 Marks

Learning Outcome:

1. Demonstrate strong analytical skills and tools to formulate an effective Bootstrap Marketing Plan on which a small business can build a competitive edge in the marketplace.

2. Illustrate the ability to think independently and systematically on developing a viable business model

3. Outline the solid understanding of the potential of entrepreneur in today’s competitive business world.

Assignment Workload:

This assignment is an individual assignment.

Developing an E-Commerce Business Plan

The purpose of the assignment is to provide you the experience of creating a unique E-Commerce solution.  You are forming an e-Commerce company to take advantage of the opportunities in the e-marketplace and will author a Business Plan for that venture.

Your choice of firm may include any industry, business, or service. Your report can involve the sale of products or services. This report provides extreme latitude for creativity and demonstration of your mastery of course objectives, in addition to relevant topics studied through secondary available source through published reports, journals and magazine’s.

Guidelines: Your Business Plan should follow this basic outline, plus include any content unique to your choice of product or service. Your plan should demonstrate your understanding of concepts of e-commerce covered by course readings, lectures, and peer reviewed journals. Your business plan should discuss all strategies needed for the creation of an e-commerce site.

I.   Executive Summary (1 Mark) (100-200 Words)
II.  Business Description (2 Marks) (250-300 Words)
     a. Products / Services Offered
     b. Mission Statement
     c. Industry
     d. Business Goals and Objectives
     e. Business Models – Revenue and Payment Models
III. Marketing (2 Marks) (250-300 Words)
     a. Market Analysis / Market Forecast
     b. Target Markets
     c. Marketing Strategy
IV. Competitor Analysis (2 Marks) (250-300 Words)
     a. Competition
     b. Strengths and Weaknesses
     c. Competitive Advantage
V.  Conclusion (2 Marks) (250-300 Words)
VI. References (1 Marks)

1. Getting to Know the Organization

Overview

Use the public company and department that you chose in Week 1 (Tesla). You will continue to use that company and department for each of the four assignments in this course. In this assignment, you will become familiar with the goals and statements of your chosen company, identify your chosen department, and analyze the internal factors that have an impact on the company’s success.

Research the company on its own website, via the public filings in the Securities and Exchange Commission 
EDGAR database
(https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

· You may find annual reports, or Form 10-K filings.

Instructions

Write a 5-page report in which you do the following:

· Provide a description of the company and its complete business vision and mission statements.

· Examine the business mission and vision statements of the company and identify the company’s goals.

· Identify your chosen department and assess how you as a department manager can use the mission and vision statement to help guide your department.

· Identify ethical considerations and/or challenges that impact your ability as a manager to align with the company’s vision and mission statements.

· Construct an Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) matrix (example provided below) on your chosen company, which includes three to five internal strengths and three to five internal weaknesses. Weigh and rate each item and then calculate the total weighted score. Cite your sources for each strength and weakness.

· Analyze the total weighted score to examine the company’s strengths and weaknesses. Outline ways in which the company can expand upon its strengths and address its weaknesses.

· Use at least three quality references.

Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix 
(http://www.maxi-pedia.com/IFE+EFE+matrix+internal+factor+evaluation) example.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

· Analyze an organization’s management functions for strengths and weaknesses that impact the overall effectiveness.

Complete an analysis of QuikTrip. Assess the organizational layout, performance metrics, and the technology that is used to measure performance and connect with consumers.

Instructions

Using the 
QuikTrip
 case study, write a 6–7 page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate QuikTrip’s operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability.

2. Analyze how operation management activities affect the customer experience. Select two operation management challenges and provide the solutions for confronting them.

3. Examine QuikTrip’s value chain and evaluate its effectiveness to operations in terms of quality, value creation, and customer satisfaction.

4. Determine the different types of performance measurements that can be used to measure QuikTrip’s service-delivery system design. Select at least two types that can be applied and provide justifications for the selection.

5. Examine the different types of technologies applied to QuikTrip’s service operations and evaluate how the technologies strengthen the value chain.

6. Use at least two quality resources in this assignment that do not include the initial case study. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Analyze the impact of operational strategies and practices on a business.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University

المملكة العربية السعودية وزارة التعليم الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 3

Project Management (MGT323)

Deadline: 30/04/2022 @ 23:59

Course Name: Project Management	Student’s Name:
Course Code:MGT323	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: II	CRN:
Academic Year:2021-22, II Term

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name: Dr Farhat Anjum
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of 10	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. Atleast two Scholarly Peer- Reviewed Journals are required as references.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

· Do not make any changes in the cover page.

Assignment Workload:

· This Assignment comprise of a Case Study and Discussion questions.

· Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-3 students will able to understand the

1. Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)

2. Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)

3. Evaluate to monitor and control the project. (L.O-3.2)

Assignment-3: Case Study & Discussion questions

Assignment Question: (Marks 10)

Please read the Case-8.3 “Tham Luang Cave Rescue.” from Chapter 8 “Scheduling Resources and Costs” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 304-307 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following questions for Part-1, Part-2.

Part-1: Case study questions

1. How did the physical environment of the cave affect the rescue plan? Explain in 250 words (3 Marks).

2. How did the rescue team respond to the risks of the project? Explain in 250 words (3 Marks).

3. Some have called the rescue a miracle and that luck was the decisive factor. Do you agree? Explain in 150 words (2 Marks)

Part-2: Discussion questions

Please read Chapter 8 Pg-No. 279 & 281 carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

4. Why would people resist a multi project resource scheduling system? (1 Mark) (100 words)

5. What do you think would have happened if the Washington Forest Service did not assess the impact of resources on their two-year plan? (1 Mark) (100 words).

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System Development Scope Management Plan

Student Name

Course Instructor

Institutional Affiliation

Date

Introduction

This project scope management is necessary for the new system the organization is developing. The scope will be ideal for the organization to identify the necessary project requirements, deliverables, those involved in the system development process and their roles. It will also discuss the key project deliverables, constraints and WBS. The scope management will also cover bit of the system development plan and process.

Requirement for the Project

The requirements refer to system input and output tools, data, documentations and systems needed before, during and after the project completion. The requirements will be divided into three categories namely: General, input and outpoint requirements.

The general requirements include:

The first requirement for the project is the budget. The budget for the project will about $30 million. The funds will be needed for the software development; payments will cover payment to the different suppliers of different inputs needed for the software development (Al-Rubaiei et al., 2018). The budget will cover needs such as human resources acquisition, organization structure reorganization and tests processes for the system.

The second requirement will be the testing requirements such as hardware to test the software compatibility with the various systems. The hardware will also include the data servers to test for needs such as the data backup. The backup requirements will need for hardware drivers and also cloud services.

Complementary software: the new system will work in conjunction with other with other softwares hence the organization will have to lias with other software developers to complete the final software development process. The complementary software will include security software, java scripts and operating systems.

The human resources: There are various human resources needed for this software. The human resources include the staff to run the system. The staff will include IT team, businesses analysts, softwares and system auditors. The human resources will also include suppliers who provide various software input (Al-Rubaiei et al., 2018). The corporate customers who will be part of the human resources since they will help during the prototype testing stages.

Input requirements include:

According to Gobov & Huchenko (2021), These requirements are ideal for system testing and approval. The inputs will include:

· The final requirement documentation for the project.

· System development processes and drafts

· Design, development and implementation plan.

· Quality and assurance checklist and requirements,

· Populated requirement tradability matrix

· Policy letters, regulations and legal mandates requirements.

· Feasibility study to show the system compatibility and benefits

Output Requirements include:

These are the outputs required from the system development process:

· Training and manual documents

· User requirements expressed in natural language and documentation.

· Design description layout and format.

· Compatible systems and softwares.

· System security and safety requirements

· Disasters and backup recovery plan.

· User interface requirements.

· System metrics, measures and diagnostic repots.

· System approval reports.

Roles and Responsibilities

Name	Role	Responsibility
	Project Manager	· Measure and verify the project scope. · Facilitate the changes in the project scope. · Responsible for impact assessment and change request. · Facilitate and scheduled change and control meetings. · Communicate the project outcomes.
	Application development manager	· Provide the direction for the application and software development · Review all the program entities to ensure they match the requirements. · Sign all the project final application requirements.
	Technical analysts	· Technical assessment of the project · Source and ensure the hardware are compatible with the new system · Develop hardware and complementary systems needed for the system development and performance. · Lead various teams in charge of various projects.
	System engineer/lead the system developer	· Lead various teams in charge of software development. · Design, develop and test the current system. · Lead the entire software development process. · Draft the system requirement and perform technical assessment.
	Business Analyst	· Collect the information about the organization, consumers, market needs the development them into a comprehensive system. · Ensure the system meets financial budgets and remains profitable.
	Database administrator	· Provide lead system developer with recommendations and suggestion n the system development. · Support the development of system enterprise architecture and application standards. · System testing and asses the compatibility organizational needs.
	System developers	· Work with the lead system to develop different system components. · Integrate all the system components to promote holistic integration and functionality. · Lead various development and IT teams to develop various system components.
	Project sponsor	· Review the draft requirements and approve them · Approve the project and sigh off the successful completion. · Approve the system development budget and other financial needs and requirements. · Approve various project changes.
	Project Steering Committee	· Receive executive briefing on the development process. · Approve certain project changes.

Scope Definition

The system development project is ideal for the development of the organization’s new system to improve the customer services, process delivery, productivity, revenue and organization profitability.

The key project deliverables include:

· User training: The project should provide a clear documentation on how to use the system efficiently, diagnose for errors and how to fix them.

· User interface: The system should allow the computers and all the organization systems and hardware to work compatibly, efficiently without any glitches. It should work compatibly with all the computers to deliver the desired results.

· Data migration: the new system should have all the data in the old system transferred to the new storage system and have capacity to contain more data.

· Backup systems and development: This is a back up system to store the same organization to ensure the organization has some data to work on in case of any glitches and disruptions.

· System prototype: The first model of the system to be made to facilitate trials, testing and system improvement suggestions.

· Risk monitoring and control tools: These are the tools mostly softwares needed to protect the new system from issues such as cyber-attack, sabotage or fires.

· System design and layout framework: This is the outlook of how the system will look and operate after completion to ensure ease of diagnosis.

· Test results: The project should provide a complete documentation of the project results, anticipated performance and any test issues.

Project constraints: the project should cover various constraints encountered during the development of the new system. The constraints that may be covered include time, resources, system and process or development constrains.

Work Breakdown Structure

Initial WBS

Before the development of the actual system, this will be the WBS. This structure consists of processes that must be concluded before the initial system design and development begins. The WBS aims at gaining and discovering the system requirements, organization, customer and supplier needs which the system will play a significant role in correcting and resolving (Jainendrakumar, 2015). The WBS will be conducted by business analyst and organization employees. It will also be conducted by other organization stakeholders to discuss the need for a new system to deal with organization challenges.

System development WBS

After the development of the first WBS there will be a system development structure that will integrate the requirements, problems and specification into the new system. This WBS introduces the system development process, the necessary requirements at the different stages and the person in charge of the roles (Gobov & Huchenko, 2021). The system WBS will include analysis which involves analyzing the organization needs, the impacts on the organization and determining whether the system can resolve the unique needs.

The requirement specification stage will determine the resources, tools needed to complete the system development. It will also cover the auxiliary resources needed for the system operate efficiently and compatibility with all the subsystems (Gobov & Huchenko, 2021). It will determine the internal and external requirements necessary for the system development.

The next process is design which involves designing the system based on the identified organization needs, problems and requirements. It will also be ideal for indicating how the new system will fix the organization problems.

The implementation stage will involve the actual system development process. The implementation stage will also involve the various teams involved in the teams in the company. It will also involve the integration of the system with other systems such as security features, payment systems and many more (Nath & Momin, 2017). Finally, it will involve the determination of the needed hardware and running the new system alongside them. This stage will end with the creation of the system prototype.

The final two processes will involve testing the new systems and ensuring they compatible work with organization systems and they meet the required standards and solutions. The process completion will also include the development of system reports such as training manuals and other documentations.

Scope Verification

The project verification will be conducted in various ways. The verification process will be based on the project meeting certain requirements and approval by the necessary authorities. The first verification criterion is the meeting of all the organization needs, addressing all the organization challenges as identified by the requirement analysis (Moustafaev, 2014). The analysis will list out a solutions and needs checklist that the new system must meet.

The second verification criteria will be based on the system requirement standards. These requirements include the security standards, user standards and other standards. The system must have the necessary security features all implemented to protect the system. It must also meet the system features such as usability, compatibility, user friendliness and effectiveness. The system must meet all the hardware requirements and work with all of the hardware.

Finally, the last verification step will involve having the necessary system outputs. These outputs include the system manuals, diagnosis and error correction report. Other reports needed include the training manuals and many more. The last verification process will be conducted by the various personnel in charge of the system verification and approval (Moustafaev, 2014). This verification will be conducted by the sponsor, monitoring committee, program manager and system engineer.

Scope Control

This section deals with issues such as project and system changes, modifications and other needs. In case of any changes, the changes must be reexamined by the system development engineer who will approve if the change is worth or system modification is necessary. If the changes are suggested by the lower level employees in the development process, the supervisor must approve it then pass it to the project leader (Abdilahi et al., 2020). The project leader must work with the system and business analyst to determine the implications of the problem.

The changes will then be submitted to the project monitoring committee who will evaluate whether it is worth making the changes. They will then sign the changes and then pass it to the project sponsor who will have to sign on the project before any modifications.

Approval Acceptance

Approved by the:

System development engineer ………………………………………. Date………………………… Signature………………….

Project Sponsor……………………………………………………………… Date………………………… Signature…………………

Project Manager…………………………………………………………… Date………………………… Signature…………………

References

Abdilahi, S. M., Fakunle, F. F., & Fashina, A. A. (2020). Exploring the extent to which project scope management processes influence the implementation of telecommunication projects. PM World Journal, IX, 1-17.

Al-Rubaiei, Q. H. S., Nifa, F. A. A., & Musa, S. (2018, September). Project scope management through multiple perspectives: A critical review of concepts. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2016, No. 1, p. 020025). AIP Publishing LLC.

Gobov, D., & Huchenko, I. (2021). Software Requirements Elicitation Techniques Selection Method for the Project Scope Management. In ITPM (pp. 1-10).

Jainendrakumar, T. D. (2015). Project Scope Management in PMBOK made easy. PM World Journal, 4(4), 1-10.

Moustafaev, J. (2014). Project scope management. CRC Press.

Nath, A., & Momin, M. M. (2017). Project scope management: A pivotal tool for project’s success. International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, 4(8), 279-288.

drop table workon;
drop table employee;
drop table project;
drop table division;

create table division
(did integer,
dname varchar (25),
managerID integer,
constraint division_did_pk primary key (did)
);

create table employee
(empID integer,
name varchar(30),
salary float,
did integer,
constraint employee_empid_pk primary key (empid),
constraint employee_did_fk foreign key (did) references division(did)
);

create table project
(pid integer,
pname varchar(25),
budget float,
did integer,
constraint project_pid_pk primary key (pid),
constraint project_did_fk foreign key (did) references division(did)
);

create table workon
(pid integer,
empID integer,
hours integer,
constraint workon_pk primary key (pid, empID)
);

/* loading the data into the database */

insert into division
values (1,’engineering’, 2);
insert into division
values (2,’marketing’, 1);
insert into division
values (3,’human resource’, 3);
insert into division
values (4,’Research and development’, 5);
insert into division
values (5,’accounting’, 4);

insert into project
values (1, ‘DB development’, 8000, 2);
insert into project
values (2, ‘network development’, 6000, 2);
insert into project
values (3, ‘Web development’, 5000, 3);
insert into project
values (4, ‘Wireless development’, 5000, 1);
insert into project
values (5, ‘security system’, 6000, 4);
insert into project
values (6, ‘system development’, 7000, 1);

insert into employee
values (1,’kevin’, 32000,2);
insert into employee
values (2,’joan’, 42000,1);
insert into employee
values (3,’brian’, 37000,3);
insert into employee
values (4,’larry’, 82000,5);
insert into employee
values (5,’harry’, 92000,4);
insert into employee
values (6,’peter’, 45000,2);
insert into employee
values (7,’peter’, 68000,3);
insert into employee
values (8,’smith’, 39000,4);
insert into employee
values (9,’chen’, 71000,1);
insert into employee
values (10,’kim’, 46000,5);
insert into employee
values (11,’smith’, 46000,1);
insert into employee
values (12,’joan’, 48000,1);
insert into employee
values (13,’kim’, 49000,2);
insert into employee
values (14,’austin’, 46000,1);
insert into employee
values (15,’sam’, 52000,3);

insert into workon
values (3,1,30);
insert into workon
values (2,3,40);
insert into workon
values (5,4,30);
insert into workon
values (6,6,60);
insert into workon
values (4,3,70);
insert into workon
values (2,4,45);
insert into workon
values (5,3,90);
insert into workon
values (3,3,100);
insert into workon
values (6,8,30);
insert into workon
values (4,4,30);
insert into workon
values (5,8,30);
insert into workon
values (6,7,30);
insert into workon
values (6,9,40);
insert into workon
values (5,9,50);
insert into workon
values (4,6,45);
insert into workon
values (2,7,30);
insert into workon
values (2,8,30);
insert into workon
values (2,9,30);
insert into workon
values (1,9,30);
insert into workon
values (1,8,30);
insert into workon
values (1,7,30);
insert into workon
values (1,5,30);
insert into workon
values (1,6,30);
insert into workon
values (2,6,30);
insert into workon
values (2,12,30);
insert into workon
values (3,13,30);
insert into workon
values (4,14,20);
insert into workon
values (4,15,40);

Running Head: Employee Attrition Analysis Report 1

Employee Attrition Analysis Report 6

Employee Attrition Analysis Report

Every organization worldwide is being distinguished not by the machines or location but these organizations are distinguished by the talent it keeps. The human force working in the company makes a difference in any organization’s success and failure. Managing talent and employee turnover is the real challenge. More talented employees have more chances to get a better offer from different organizations; hence, they leave the company searching for a better future. The company is working on an exit strategy. The potential acquirer is looking for the human resource data and is looking to analyze the data of all the company’s human resources to decide on retaining the current employee force or hiring new employees for the company’s operations. Analysis related to human resources will be discussed below in this report.

Current Employee Demography

Non-travel: There are different employees categorized below. One of the categories is non-travel. These employees do not travel at all. There are three sub-categories: employees who are divorced and employees who are married, and single employees. Divorced employees in non-travel categories are the ones who are satisfied and very satisfied with the organization. Both of these employees have associate degrees, and the employee who has not worked in any other company before is satisfied and earns a monthly salary of 4,000 dollars per month. The employee who worked for one company before working for this organization is very satisfied, which means the work environment is more satisfying than his previous employer, and earning a salary of 3,000 per month.

An employee who is married and in the non-travel category has worked for two companies before working for this organization, has an associate degree, and earns 9,884 dollars per month. This employee is not satisfied with the organization, which might be because the employee has a better environment for work in his prior organization. An employee whose marital status is single in the non-travel category and has an education of graduation degree is satisfied with the company’s environment and has not worked in any of the organizations before, and is currently earning a salary of 4,568 dollars per month. 

Travel Frequently: There are employees in the company who travel frequently, and there are only two kinds of marital status exist in this category, the first one is married and the second one single. A married female in this category is satisfied with the organization’s job, and work environment holds a graduate degree and has worked for one organization before. The employee earns a salary of 2909 dollars per month, and the other employee in this category is made and holds high school qualifications with earnings of 5130 dollars per month. He is somewhat satisfied with the organization. The last male employee in this category holds the degree of doctorate, which is one of the highest qualifications a person can have and has worked for one company before and is now earning a salary of 9069 dollars per month. However, the employee is not satisfied with the organization, which might be because of the low salary compared to his qualification.

The single employee in this category of travel frequently earns a good salary. While the first employee earns 5,473 dollars per month and holds a high school degree or equivalent diploma, this female employee is satisfied with her job and has worked for seven different organizations before working. The second male employee of the organization in this category is satisfied with the job with a salary of 18252 dollars per month; the employee holds an undergraduate degree and has worked for one company before working for this organization. Another employee in this organization is male and earns a salary of 6499 dollars per month, but the employee is somewhat satisfied and is an undergraduate. Three employees in this category are very satisfied, and the first one is earning a salary of 17469 dollars per month with an associate degree in her hands. The second employee in this category earns a salary of 2406 dollars per month and has a doctorate qualification. The last employee in this category is a male who earns 5772 dollars per month with a graduate degree and has worked for four companies before. 

Travel Rarely:  In this category of travel rarely, there are three sub-categories according to the marital status of the employees, the first one is divorced, the second is married, and the last is single. The satisfied employees in divorced employees earn a high salary and hold graduate and undergraduate diplomas degrees. The two female employees in this category earn high salaries compared to their male colleagues. In the divorced category, only one employee is somewhat satisfied and earns a salary of 8,319 dollars per month and holds an associate degree. Three employees are not satisfied in this category because they are highly qualified, but their salaries are not high compared to their degrees.

Married employees in this category also earn good salary packages, and most of the employees are satisfied with the organization. There are only two employees in this category who are not satisfied with the organization. Single employees in the category of those who travel rarely are the employees who have worked for more than ten organizations before working for this organization and earn a good salary. However, their satisfaction level is reasonably distributed, equally distributed among different categories. This category is expected to have a high turnover because of the history of employees changing organizations frequently. 

Below are two different charts to explain the organization’s employees’ analysis.

The first chart explains all the gender and qualification and their salaries with proper bars and explanations, and it is also easy to analyze employees’ previous organizations. While figure 2-1 explains all the categories from a single click as all the employees have different satisfaction categories and this chart gives a clear view of the satisfaction level of different employees.

Figure 1-1 Analysis of gender, qualifications, and income.

Figure 2-1 Snap shot for the entire organization

Attrition Analysis:

Attrition analysis only focuses on employee turnover and the reasons behind an employee leaving the organization or staying with the organization. 

Answer 1: The employees who left the organization have not been promoted for some time, which is why they have left the company. The average is three years, and if the employees are not promoted for three years, they are most likely to leave the country. 

Answer 2: Employees below 30 years are most likely to leave the organization. They are still trying to move to a better-paying job, and age above 40 is the most likely age where employees are least likely to leave the organization. 

Answer 3: Employees tend to leave the company after working for at least five years as the experience is good enough to move to a better-paying job. 

Answer 4: If the company does frequent training for the employee, then it is least likely that the employee will leave the company as the training will improve the employee’s skills, which will motivate the employee to work for the company in the future. 

Retention

The data shows that the employees who fall in the category of single marital status and travel rarely have high turnover because they have changed the companies quite frequently. These employees also have some low levels of satisfaction. The potential acquirer should focus on this category of employees to stop the high turnover. The acquirer can introduce benefit packages to motivate the employees not to leave the company and increase the retention rate for the company. The company should also focus on the work environment. 

Actionable Steps

Increase the salaries of the married employees, which will stop the employee from leaving the organization. Pay highly qualified employees good salaries so they cannot leave the company. Second, improve the work environment of the organization to increase the retention rate. Finally, arrange training workshops frequently to improve the skills of the employee. 

References

SNHU. (n. d.). Module three: Employee Attrition Data. Retrieved on April 6,2022, from https://learn.snhu.edu/d2l/le/content/1023035/viewContent/17961748/View

Required Assessment – Human Resource Management Best Practices Paper HL340

Description (Course Guide)

Effective management of human resources has been shown to increase productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in organizations. For this assignment, students will research the best practices used by human resource departments in healthcare organizations. Using that research, students will write a 5-7 page paper (not including the cover sheet, abstract, or reference list) in APA format that includes how each of the following human resource management functions increases productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Inclusion of examples of actual organizations is encouraged. A minimum of five (5) professional references must be included. References should be less than five years old in order to reflect current information. Grading Components * % of Grade * Below Standard Approaching Standard At Standard Exceeds Standard APA style (citations/reference list) 10 Fails to cite and reference sources to support ideas. Paper is not in proper APA format. The majority of the resources are more than five years old. Attempts to cite and reference credible and/or relevant sources, appropriate to the discipline, to support ideas. Portions of paper are in proper APA format. Several of the resources are more than five years old. Almost always cites and references credible and/or relevant sources, appropriate to the discipline to support ideas. Most of the paper, including the reference list, is in proper APA format. Most of the resources are less than five years old. Always cites and references credible and/or relevant sources, appropriate to the discipline, to support ideas. Includes more than the required number or resources. APA formatting throughout the paper is flawless. Nearly all of the resources are less than five years old. Connection Between Best Practices and Increases 45 Student does not make a connection between the best practices used in human resource management to the increase in productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student is missing two or more of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student makes a weak connection between the best practices used in human resource management to the increase in productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student is missing one of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student’s analysis and connection to research of best practices is vague, unclear, incomplete, or inaccurate. Student makes a connection between the best practices used in human resource management to the increase in productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student includes all of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student’s analysis and connection to research of best practices is clear, complete, and accurate. Student makes a connection between the best practices used in human resource management to the increase in productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student includes all of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student’s analysis and connection to research of best practices is clear, complete, and accurate. Student provides numerous examples that are backed up by research. Style and Mechanics 15 Contains spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors, so understanding is difficult. Contains numerous awkward or ungrammatical sentences, and sentence structure is simple or monotonous. Misuses words, or uses words that are too vague and abstract or too personal and specific for the topic. Student is more than one-page short of the minimum page requirement. Contains spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors which may temporarily confuse the reader, but does not generally impede the overall understanding. Sentence structure generally correct but may be wordy, unfocused, repetitive, or confusing. Uses relatively vague or general words and sometimes inappropriate words. Paper is not in the third person throughout. Student is one-page short of the minimum page requirement. Contains minimal spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors that not impede understanding. Sentences generally clear, well structured, and focused. Generally uses words accurately and effectively, but sometimes may be too general. Paper is in the third person throughout. Students meets the minimum page requirement. Entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Sentences are varied, clearly structured, carefully focused, and fits assignment’s purpose and audience. Words chosen for their precise meaning and an appropriate level of specificity is used. Paper is written in the third person throughout. Student exceeds the minimum page requirement. Description of Best Practices and Increases 30 Student does describe the best practices used in human resource management to increase productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student is missing two or more of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student attempts to describe the best practices used in human resource management to increase productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student is missing one of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student’s description of best practices is vague, unclear, incomplete, or inaccurate. Student describes the best practices used in human resource management to increase productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student includes all of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student’s description of best practices is clear, complete, and accurate. Student provides a comprehensive description of the best practices used in human resource management to increase productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization. Student includes all of the following areas of analysis: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. Student’s description of best practices is clear, complete, and accurate. Student provides numerous examples that are backed up by research. Total 100

Running head: GUIDING COALITION 1

GUIDING COALTION RECOMMENDATION 2

Guiding Coalition Recommendations

           Strategic planning is a critical point in national and international companies. There are various definitions of strategic planning by different authors, and the common point is that it is a process by which strategies are made, and efforts are made to achieve the goals and objectives. Strategic planning enables the managers to decide on a better team with influential team members to achieve the goals and objectives. The present discussion is to select a team effective to increase the sales of a potential drug. The drug is new, and it takes a lot to engage the new team in the sales and marketing of a new product.

Recommendation

           Mirjam Nilsson is the organization’s president, and she has been with the organization for many years. She has a beautiful personality. The purpose of mentioning her in the discussion is not to make her part of the team, but it means that she is head of the company and has to supervise the team throughout her tenure. It is better to involve her in the different aspects like the monitoring and supervision and the guiding person. She has the stamina to guide the employees to increase effective sales.

           The first important member of the team to be involved is Satan. He is the human resource manager of the organization and is characterized as “a complacent member of human resources,” Stan is usually the point of contact assigned to company-wide committees. Formerly he was involved in a workforce deployment change initiative, with a promotion seven years ago.

Rationale 

It is risky to involve him in the team because his job satisfaction is low. He has been unsatisfied because of the few promotional opportunities in his eight-year span. The rationale would be to determine his abilities as a leader and to have the sales team is always linked with the HR team. The HR team has to decide the resources and assign important duties and responsibilities. He will report the matter to the VP of HR and lead the sales team with practical strategies to enhance sales. Their job satisfaction will increase as he is promoted to a new strategic product project. The critical factor is managing and evaluating his performance in the new project.

Chris is the organization’s sales executive, passionate about his activities. He is one of the most important members of society as the sales executive essential to the team.

Rationale 

           He has the personality of observing business matters minutely and with great detail. He is known for “micromanaging,” Chris has a realistic sense of his weaknesses and limitations. Chris led the integration of two prior acquisitions at another company and oversaw more than 150 sales reps worldwide. He has been with the organization for the last ten years, and his satisfaction level is two. The employees must be satisfied with the job because the companies are always trying to make the best opportunities for the employees. It is when the company has the opportunity to grab the employees’ attention. Chris has Leslie as his team member, and he can engage her in sales-related activities as well. All these activities are essential for the company to sell the product because they can examine the market trends (Salas, 2018).

           John Martensson is the third and most important person included in the team, and he is the manufacturing director. He knows the scientific background of the products, and he has fantastic experience dealing with different employees and making different drugs and other products. John is responsible for the scientific research behind the company’s flagship oncology drug and “does not stop until the job is done.

Rationale 

           There is no reason to keep him away from the team because he knows how the drugs are made and what is the right time to introduce them to the market. He believes that the work should not be stopped because of the increasing competition and saturation in the market. In this current project, he knows how sales can be increased and how the customers can be engaged in effective team building. He has been attached to the team for the last twenty-two years and has four satisfaction levels. He has been promoted several times, and it is good to see him in the project. It is expected that he will play an essential role in the success of an organization.

Team Building Strategies

           There are different team-building strategies in the organization, and they are as follows. Communication is an essential tool in the organization, and it is seen that if communication among the different departments does not occur, the company will be at risk. Communication among the team members helps the organization grow and increase its success. Three departments are added to the team, and all of them are experts in their duties. Combining all the teams in the project will help them communicate their ideas and grow professionally (Smith, 2018). There are other strategies to build an effective team like enhancement in growth, effective sales, better communication, and professional coordination. The goals and objectives will easily be met after the team building. It is important to mention that an effective team increases the chances of success several times. An ineffective team with a lack of coordination or communication is not suitable, and the product goes wasted. All these critical factors should be kept in mind while making the strategies for team building. In the current project, sales are the primary target, so the people in authority should focus on it (Lacerenza, 2018).

Conclusion 

           In conclusion, it is essential to mention that the team members are the strength of a company, and it cannot succeed without implementing specific strategies. It is seen in the discussion that certain employees were unsatisfied with the job, and the company has the opportunity to enhance satisfaction. The purpose was not only to look at the employees’ choices, but multiple factors were necessary. The company needs to include the manufacturing, HR, and sales representative to increase their collaboration and coordination among the members.

References

Lacerenza, C. N., Marlow, S. L., Tannenbaum, S. I., & Salas, E. (2018). Team development interventions: Evidence-based approaches for improving teamwork. American psychologist, 73(4), 517.

Salas, E., Reyes, D. L., & McDaniel, S. H. (2018). The science of teamwork: Progress, reflections, and the road ahead. American Psychologist, 73(4), 593.

Smith, T., Fowler-Davis, S., Nancarrow, S., Ariss, S. M. B., & Enderby, P. (2018). Leadership in interprofessional health and social care teams: a literature review. Leadership in Health Services.

Zhang, X. C., Lee, H., Rodriguez, C., Rudner, J., Chan, T. M., & Papanagnou, D. (2018). Trapped as a group, escape as a team: applying gamification to incorporate team-building skills through an ‘escape room experience. Cureus, 10(3).

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Customer Orientation in business retail

power point slides : level 1- (around 10 slides )

· A short brief introduction about customer orientation in business retails (stores)

· Proper ways of customer orientation – how it’s done (bullet points)

· 2 short brief Case studies (examples or scenarios of customer orientation where you address the situation and how it was handled )

· Include images that are relatable

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Strategic Plan of Walmart

Kendra Thorpe

University of Phoenix

STR/581

Anthony Barnes

March 31, 2022

Strategic Plan Walmart

Walmart is a multinational company included within the commerce of retail Corporation within the shape of the chain. The company is one of the leading associations within the world regarding retail corporations, and it has been developing well within the final few decades. The company is pointing to the pioneer within the world of retail commerce. According to Mounika et al. (2021), anticipating Walmart’s gross sales using machine learning analysis and predicting future sales is breathtaking in the current information era. One option to deal with the situation is to use machine learning to study Walmart’s information and forecast the future. The most critical part of strategic planning is sale.

The management of Walmart is very efficient and has been working efficiently. The company’s plan appears to have extraordinary scope for this company, and the extension project that has been laid, which has been detailed within the plan, is very ambitious for the company. However, it has been a long time since the company has been selecting the leading human assets to execute the arrangement and the vision and the mission articulation of the company. This is additionally slanted towards being the pioneer in retail Corporation.

The company’s ambition to position itself as the retail leader echoes its vision statement. The internal environment for Walmart incorporates the banks, representatives, shareholders, etc. The external commerce environment incorporates competitors, government, and other small-scale financial factors. Corporate social duty could be a law beneath which each association might contribute some of the profit towards the advantage of the society. Walmart has effectively included within the compliance of the corporate social obligation arrangements. As per the 2020 data issued by the company, Walmart has contributed a critical sum towards the corporate social duty, particularly providing well-being help to the needy individuals enduring from Crown.

References

Mounika, S., Sahithi, Y., Grishmi, D., Sindhu, M., & Ganesh, P. (2021). Walmart Gross Sales Forecasting Using Machine Learning. Journal of Advanced Research in Technology and Management Sciences (JAMS), 3(4), 22-27.

Instructions: You are going to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of a paper- based shipping container, a wood-based shipping container and a plastic-based shipping container for use as a distribution package (a non-retail shipping package). You must consider the entire supply chain in your response. Ensure your assignment is in APA format and must include a properly formatted reference list. Your paper must be 1000-1200 words, excluding title page and reference page. Ensure your assignment is posted as a word document attachment.

Operations Management homework help

The purpose of this exercise is to discuss the situation facing the manager and help her determine an inventory ordering policy from the information given.

Keith Mason owns three bars in Oceanside CA located on the boardwalk. In September 2019, Keith hired Susan Warton as the Business Manager to take care of accounting and inventory. Her salary is $40,000 which works out to about $20 per hour.

After her first six months at work, Keith is dissatisfied with her performance. Susan seems to be spending so much time taking care of the inventory that the books are always late. Although Susan has been using standard ordering policies (set in 2011), she claims that very often she finds herself dealing with rush orders to avoid stock outs. In most cases, rush orders mean compromising on quality and settling for lesser known brands. This results in a number of dissatisfied customers, and it also meant that Keith still had to take care of many accounting tasks. He had felt that with Susan taking care of running the bars, he would have more time for his family and fishing. Before making a decision on whether to retain Susan, Keith thought he should get another opinion on the inventory problem.

Megan Mason (Keith’s niece) has just finished a course in Operations Management. Keith offered to sponsor Megan’s summer vacation in Oceanside if she would help to study the ordering policies for the bars. Realizing that the inventory policies should be based on demand, Megan first studied the weekly demand for 2018-2019 and forecasted the annual demand for the major items based on 52 weeks per year. Three of these are listed on the next page.

Discussions with Susan revealed that orders were placed for each item when it reached its reorder point. She used the order and reorder points estimated by the previous stock manager. Susan estimated that orders must be placed three weeks in advance in order to purchase and receive the correct brand. She spends about 30 minutes checking stock each time an order is placed. A study of the inventory records indicates that about 3% of the material are discarded due to spillage and broken bottles. Keith Mason pays 9% interest on the debts for his business.

Code	Borough Name	Inner/ Outer London	GLA Population Estimate 2017	GLA Household Estimate 2017	Inland Area (Hectares)	Population density (per hectare) 2017	Average Age, 2017	Proportion of population aged 0-15, 2015	Proportion of population of working-age, 2015	Proportion of population aged 65 and over, 2015	Net internal migration (2015)	Net international migration (2015)	Net natural change (2015)	% of resident population born abroad (2015)	Largest migrant population by country of birth (2011)	% of largest migrant population (2011)	Second largest migrant population by country of birth (2011)	% of second largest migrant population (2011)	Third largest migrant population by country of birth (2011)	% of third largest migrant population (2011)	% of population from BAME groups (2016)	% people aged 3+ whose main language is not English (2011 Census)	Overseas nationals entering the UK (NINo), (2015/16)	New migrant (NINo) rates, (2015/16)	Largest migrant population arrived during 2015/16	Second largest migrant population arrived during 2015/16	Third largest migrant population arrived during 2015/16	Employment rate (%) (2015)	Male employment rate (2015)	Female employment rate (2015)	Unemployment rate (2015)	Youth Unemployment (claimant) rate 18-24 (Dec-15)	Proportion of 16-18 year olds who are NEET (%) (2014)	Proportion of the working-age population who claim out-of-work benefits (%) (May-2016)	% working-age with a disability (2015)	Proportion of working age people with no qualifications (%) 2015	Proportion of working age with degree or equivalent and above (%) 2015	Gross Annual Pay, (2016)	Gross Annual Pay – Male (2016)	Gross Annual Pay – Female (2016)	Modelled Household median income estimates 2012/13	% adults that volunteered in past 12 months (2010/11 to 2012/13)	Number of jobs by workplace (2014)	% of employment that is in public sector (2014)	Jobs Density, 2015	Number of active businesses, 2015	Two-year business survival rates (started in 2013)	Crime rates per thousand population 2014/15	Fires per thousand population (2014)	Ambulance incidents per hundred population (2014)	Median House Price, 2015	Average Band D Council Tax charge (£), 2015/16	New Homes (net) 2015/16 (provisional)	Homes Owned outright, (2014) %	Being bought with mortgage or loan, (2014) %	Rented from Local Authority or Housing Association, (2014) %	Rented from Private landlord, (2014) %	% of area that is Greenspace, 2005	Total carbon emissions (2014)	Household Waste Recycling Rate, 2014/15	Number of cars, (2011 Census)	Number of cars per household, (2011 Census)	% of adults who cycle at least once per month, 2014/15	Average Public Transport Accessibility score, 2014	Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths, 2013/14	Rates of Children Looked After (2016)	% of pupils whose first language is not English (2015)	% children living in out-of-work households (2015)	Male life expectancy, (2012-14)	Female life expectancy, (2012-14)	Teenage conception rate (2014)	Life satisfaction score 2011-14 (out of 10)	Worthwhileness score 2011-14 (out of 10)	Happiness score 2011-14 (out of 10)	Anxiety score 2011-14 (out of 10)	Childhood Obesity Prevalance (%) 2015/16	People aged 17+ with diabetes (%)	Mortality rate from causes considered preventable 2012/14	Political control in council	Proportion of seats won by Conservatives in 2014 election	Proportion of seats won by Labour in 2014 election	Proportion of seats won by Lib Dems in 2014 election	Turnout at 2014 local elections
E09000001	City of London	Inner London	8800	5326	290	30.3	43.2	11.4	73.1	15.5	-7	665	30	.	United States	2.8	France	2.0	Australia	1.9	27.5	17.1	975	152.2	India	France	United States	64.6	.	.	.	1.6	.	3.4	.	.	.	.	.	.	£63,620	.	500400	3.4	84.3	26130	64.3	.	12.3	.	799999	931.20	80	.	.	.	.	4.8	1036	34.4	1692	0.4	16.9	7.9	78.6	101	.	7.9	.	.	.	6.6	7.1	6.0	5.6	n/a	2.6	129	.	.	.	.	.
E09000002	Barking and Dagenham	Outer London	209000	78188	3,611	57.9	32.9	27.2	63.1	9.7	-1176	2509	2356	37.8	Nigeria	4.7	India	2.3	Pakistan	2.3	49.5	18.7	7,538	59.1	Romania	Bulgaria	Lithuania	65.8	75.6	56.5	11	4.5	5.7	10.5	17.2	11.3	32.2	27886	30104	24602	£29,420	20.5	58900	21.1	0.5	6560	73.0	83.4	3.0	13.7	243500	1354.03	730	16.4	27.4	35.9	20.3	33.6	644	23.4	56966	0.8	8.8	3.0	58.0	69	41.7	18.7	77.6	82.1	32.4	7.1	7.6	7.1	3.1	28.5	7.3	228	Lab	0.0	100.0	0.0	36.5
E09000003	Barnet	Outer London	389600	151423	8,675	44.9	37.3	21.1	64.9	14	-3379	5407	2757	35.2	India	3.1	Poland	2.4	Iran	2.0	38.7	23.4	13,094	53.1	Romania	Poland	Italy	68.5	74.5	62.9	8.5	1.9	2.5	6.2	14.9	5.2	49	33443	36475	31235	£40,530	33.2	167300	18.7	0.7	26190	73.8	62.7	1.6	11.1	445000	1397.07	1460	32.4	25.2	11.1	31.1	41.3	1415	38	144717	1.1	7.4	3.0	67.3	35	46.0	9.3	82.1	85.1	12.8	7.5	7.8	7.4	2.8	20.7	6.0	134	Cons	50.8	.	1.6	40.5
E09000004	Bexley	Outer London	244300	97736	6,058	40.3	39	20.6	62.9	16.6	413	760	1095	16.1	Nigeria	2.6	India	1.5	Ireland	0.9	21.4	6.0	2,198	14.4	Romania	Poland	Nigeria	75.1	82.1	68.5	7.6	2.9	3.4	6.8	15.9	10.8	33.5	34350	37881	28924	£36,990	22.1	80700	15.9	0.6	9075	73.5	51.8	2.3	11.8	275000	1472.43	-130	38.1	35.3	15.2	11.4	31.7	975	54	108507	1.2	10.6	2.6	60.3	46	32.6	12.6	80.4	84.4	19.5	7.4	7.7	7.2	3.3	22.7	6.9	164	Cons	71.4	23.8	0.0	39.6
E09000005	Brent	Outer London	332100	121048	4,323	76.8	35.6	20.9	67.8	11.3	-7739	7640	3372	53.9	India	9.2	Poland	3.4	Ireland	2.9	64.9	37.2	22,162	100.9	Romania	Italy	Portugal	69.5	76	62.6	7.5	3.1	2.6	8.3	17.7	6.2	45.1	29812	30129	29600	£32,140	17.3	133600	17.6	0.6	15745	74.4	78.8	1.8	12.1	407250	1377.24	1050	22.2	22.6	20.4	34.8	21.9	1175	35.2	87802	0.8	7.9	3.7	60.1	45	37.6	13.7	80.1	85.1	18.5	7.3	7.4	7.2	2.9	24.3	7.9	169	Lab	9.5	88.9	1.6	36.3
E09000006	Bromley	Outer London	327900	140602	15,013	21.8	40.2	19.9	62.6	17.5	1342	796	1445	18.3	India	1.1	Ireland	1.1	Nigeria	0.7	18.9	5.8	2,924	14.4	Romania	Italy	Spain	75.3	80.4	70.4	5.3	2.5	4.3	6.0	15.9	4.3	46.7	37682	42026	32491	£43,060	29.0	127800	13.9	0.6	15695	78.6	64.1	2.3	11.2	374975	1347.27	700	37.8	34.9	13.2	14.1	57.8	1180	48	153908	1.2	13.0	2.8	68.0	40	38.9	10.2	81.4	84.9	16.7	7.5	7.9	7.4	3.3	16.0	5.2	148	Cons	85.0	11.7	0.0	40.8
E09000007	Camden	Inner London	242500	107654	2,179	111.3	36.4	17.3	71	11.7	-2917	7504	1618	41.4	United States	2.8	Bangladesh	2.7	Ireland	2.4	34.6	23.5	10,384	60.7	Italy	France	Spain	69.2	72.2	66.1	4	3.6	4.4	8.5	21.3	6.1	61.1	39796	.	36632	£43,750	21.9	377400	12.4	2.2	31385	73.6	123.5	2.7	14.8	700000	1359.66	970	18.5	15.1	34.4	32.0	24.8	1288	26.3	46601	0.5	18.8	5.7	62.7	41	25.2	16.5	81.8	86.7	16.8	7.1	7.4	7.1	3.6	21.3	3.9	164	Lab	22.2	74.1	1.9	38.7
E09000008	Croydon	Outer London	386500	159010	8,650	44.7	37	22	64.9	13	-2605	2438	3164	29.4	India	3.6	Jamaica	2.5	Ghana	1.5	49.9	14.5	7,946	32.3	Romania	Poland	Italy	75.4	81.8	69.5	4.1	4.8	3.3	7.8	17.5	7	40.6	32696	35839	29819	£37,000	27.2	141600	20.1	0.6	15540	75.3	77.0	2.2	12.8	300000	1494.13	2040	30.8	33.6	16.7	18.6	37.1	1237	39.9	140049	1.0	12.8	3.2	57.7	86	36.7	14.1	80.3	83.6	28.4	7.1	7.6	7.2	3.3	24.5	6.5	178	Lab	42.9	57.1	0.0	38.6
E09000009	Ealing	Outer London	351600	132663	5,554	63.3	36.2	21.4	66.8	11.8	-6473	4007	3404	47.4	India	7.6	Poland	6.4	Ireland	2.3	53.5	33.9	14,927	65.2	Poland	Romania	Italy	72.7	81.2	63.8	5.8	3.0	3	7.9	15.2	9.1	49.7	31331	32185	29875	£36,070	32.1	160500	13.6	0.7	18700	75.8	75.5	1.9	11.3	430000	1335.93	720	20.1	30.2	14.3	35.0	30.9	1342	40.1	112845	0.9	15.0	3.3	62.1	46	43.6	13.1	80.6	84.2	17.8	7.3	7.6	7.3	3.6	23.8	6.9	164	Lab	17.4	76.8	5.8	41.2
E09000010	Enfield	Outer London	333000	130328	8,083	41.2	36.3	22.8	64.4	12.8	-2077	3164	2769	35.0	Turkey	4.5	Cyprus (Not otherwise specified)	3.6	Poland	1.9	42.3	22.9	9,259	43.8	Romania	Bulgaria	Poland	73	80.4	66	3.8	3.3	3.1	9.3	18.4	4.5	43.4	31603	35252	30222	£33,110	22.4	128800	21.7	0.6	13925	74.2	69.4	2.2	12.2	320000	1420.17	670	25.6	36.2	17.2	21.0	45.6	1245	38.5	119653	1.0	7.9	3.0	59.9	43	55.3	17.4	80.7	84.1	24.6	7.3	7.6	7.3	2.6	25.2	7.0	152	Lab	34.9	65.1	0.0	38.2
E09000011	Greenwich	Outer London	280100	113964	4,733	59.2	35	21.9	67.7	10.4	-407	3366	2989	35.4	Nigeria	5.1	Nepal	1.9	India	1.7	40.3	16.9	7,002	37.6	Romania	Bulgaria	Italy	72.1	77.9	66.3	8.1	5.4	5	9.5	20.2	10.6	42.2	32415	35596	29833	£35,350	17.4	94700	27.3	0.5	10060	72.7	79.4	2.5	11.9	340000	1296.18	1720	19.2	26.9	34.2	19.7	34.4	1014	34.3	78185	0.8	7.7	3.4	58.8	78	44.1	17.1	79	82.5	28.1	7.2	7.6	7.2	3.4	27.7	6.1	193	Lab	15.7	84.3	0.0	37.3
E09000012	Hackney	Inner London	274300	115417	1,905	144.0	33.1	20.7	72.1	7.2	-738	3359	3236	35.8	Turkey	3.6	Nigeria	2.7	Jamaica	1.8	43.6	24.1	8,927	46.0	Italy	France	Spain	69	72.8	65.3	5.9	4.8	3	10.7	17.9	10.8	49.2	32056	.	31919	£35,140	29.6	132800	18.1	0.7	18510	76.8	99.6	2.7	11.5	485000	1294.42	830	11.1	19.8	45.4	23.3	23.2	813	25.3	41800	0.4	25.2	4.9	60.6	53	44.2	19.7	78.5	83.3	24.7	7.0	7.3	7.0	3.8	27.0	5.8	211	Lab	7.0	87.7	5.3	39.4
E09000013	Hammersmith and Fulham	Inner London	185300	83552	1,640	113.0	35.7	17.4	72.3	10.3	-3361	2926	1462	43.2	France	2.7	Ireland	2.7	Australia	2.5	33.7	22.7	9,256	71.4	Italy	France	Spain	77.5	80.9	74.2	4.7	2.2	2.5	8.4	12.9	4.9	67.5	38041	43845	34808	£43,820	30.5	149500	16.4	1.2	14095	73.4	113.2	2.0	12.2	730000	1003.81	370	19.1	21.8	25.9	33.1	19.1	809	20.7	43843	0.5	20.1	4.7	60.5	58	48.9	16.1	79.7	84.1	22.4	7.4	7.5	7.2	3.1	21.3	4.4	187	Lab	43.5	56.5	0.0	37.6
E09000014	Haringey	Inner London	278000	115608	2,960	93.9	35.1	20	70.7	9.3	-4233	6675	2885	39.6	Poland	4.3	Turkey	4.0	Jamaica	2.0	38.2	29.7	15,144	78.5	Romania	Italy	Bulgaria	71.3	77.6	64.8	5.7	5.6	3.5	9.7	16.3	8.8	49.2	31063	.	29513	£35,420	29.8	91500	17.8	0.5	12675	74.4	90.2	2.1	12.3	432500	1484.01	240	18.0	24.7	33.4	23.9	25.5	773	37.3	61515	0.6	14.1	4.3	59.7	67	48.0	16.9	80.1	84.9	22.6	7.2	7.5	7.2	3.2	23.8	5.9	183	Lab	0.0	84.2	15.8	38.1
E09000015	Harrow	Outer London	252300	92557	5,046	50.0	38.3	20.5	64.5	15	-3644	2833	1933	49.6	India	9.0	Kenya	4.9	Sri Lanka	4.3	61.8	28.5	10,427	65.4	Romania	India	Poland	73.9	83.1	64.7	4.6	2.4	1.5	5.4	13.9	4.2	47.9	33202	.	29335	£38,880	38.9	88600	14.5	0.6	15155	76.5	50.4	1.3	9.8	396150	1559.61	910	33.5	32.8	8.9	24.6	34.6	748	45.1	100326	1.2	8.3	2.9	66.4	32	57.6	9.1	82.7	86.1	11	7.3	7.4	7.3	2.7	20.2	8.5	134	Lab	41.3	54.0	1.6	40.7
E09000016	Havering	Outer London	254300	104098	11,235	22.6	40.3	19.3	62.3	18.4	1710	604	785	10.9	Ireland	1.1	India	1.0	Nigeria	0.9	15.7	4.6	2,642	17.0	Romania	Lithuania	Poland	76.5	81.3	71.8	5.3	3.3	4	7.0	18.2	10.5	26	33398	36539	27455	£36,670	16.9	91300	20.7	0.6	10115	75.3	62.9	2.5	12.9	287500	1543.64	1010	35.2	33.9	17.2	13.8	59.3	1032	32.4	117634	1.2	7.8	2.5	59.8	42	38.9	12.6	80.2	83.9	22.8	7.4	7.7	7.2	3.3	21.8	5.9	159	No Overall Control	40.7	1.9	0.0	43.1
E09000017	Hillingdon	Outer London	301000	110827	11,570	26.0	36.4	21.3	65.6	13.1	-1616	4139	2458	32.4	India	5.7	Pakistan	1.8	Ireland	1.6	45.7	18.8	6,993	35.8	Romania	Poland	India	73.2	80.7	65.9	5.8	2.5	2.4	6.5	17.9	8.7	40.2	33508	36107	28778	£37,040	23.8	220900	11.4	1.0	13505	75.0	76.6	2.6	14.7	350000	1388.93	710	22.2	33.0	16.6	28.2	49.2	1713	43.8	122486	1.2	12.3	2.4	62.0	49	29.6	12.3	80.4	83.9	20.5	7.4	7.7	7.3	3.5	21.1	6.4	170	Cons	64.6	35.4	0.0	36.1
E09000018	Hounslow	Outer London	274200	105887	5,598	49.0	35.8	21.1	67.6	11.3	-3994	4425	2871	46.3	India	10.7	Poland	4.1	Pakistan	2.8	51.6	28.7	11,336	62.4	Romania	India	Poland	74.2	84.7	63.2	4.3	2.9	3.2	6.1	17.6	6.5	45.5	31001	32235	27226	£35,330	26.9	165700	11.7	1.0	13910	76.2	79.2	2.1	12.1	355000	1355.77	480	25.5	27.0	19.2	28.3	39.6	1277	34.5	94042	1.0	16.0	3.0	63.2	45	50.6	13.5	80	83.9	25	7.3	7.6	7.4	3.4	24.1	6.5	166	Lab	18.3	81.7	0.0	36.8
E09000019	Islington	Inner London	231200	105038	1,486	155.6	34.8	15.9	75.3	8.8	-1480	6295	1819	36.6	Ireland	2.8	Turkey	1.8	United States	1.5	32.0	19.9	9,302	54.3	Italy	France	Spain	72.6	78.2	67	4.5	4.5	5.2	10.5	14.6	6.2	62.7	36592	38284	.	£39,790	31.1	231500	14.5	1.5	22110	72.5	121.2	2.6	13.9	583000	1296.15	1030	15.4	23.5	35.3	25.5	12.4	878	32.8	38629	0.4	21.4	5.7	59.9	88	57.6	23.4	79	83.5	20.2	7.2	7.4	7.1	3.7	22.8	5.0	203	Lab	0.0	97.9	0.0	38.4
E09000020	Kensington and Chelsea	Inner London	159000	80200	1,212	131.1	39.3	16.4	69.3	14.3	-1741	2234	1047	51.9	United States	5.0	France	4.2	Italy	2.7	30.0	28.0	7,237	66.2	Italy	France	Spain	68.2	76.3	60.4	4.2	3.4	3.6	7.2	14.3	5.2	65.2	.	.	.	£55,620	31.1	143500	14.7	1.4	14350	74.5	120.9	2.0	12.7	1200000	1058.58	380	22.6	15.1	29.1	33.1	15.1	1154	25.3	44536	0.6	16.9	5.8	68.7	37	45.8	11.0	83.3	86.4	14.2	7.6	7.8	7.6	3.1	18.6	4.2	136	Cons	74.0	24.0	2.0	29.8
E09000021	Kingston upon Thames	Outer London	175400	69849	3,726	47.1	37.1	19.6	67.2	13.2	-226	2547	1207	29.8	Sri Lanka	2.2	India	1.8	Korea (South)	1.4	30.4	16.4	3,205	27.5	Bulgaria	Romania	Poland	74.4	80.9	67.8	4.5	2.0	3.9	4.6	15.3	5.9	53.7	37979	41288	33400	£43,940	42.7	83700	17.1	0.8	8970	76.8	58.5	1.8	11.1	410000	1683.24	240	27.7	38.9	10.7	22.4	36.4	678	45.7	70421	1.1	20.4	2.9	68.6	30	39.3	7.7	82	84.6	15.3	7.3	7.7	7.4	3.3	16.9	4.9	141	Cons	58.3	4.2	37.5	43.1
E09000022	Lambeth	Inner London	328900	144400	2,681	122.7	34.5	17.6	74.6	7.8	-1572	4598	3130	32.2	Jamaica	3.2	Portugal	2.3	Poland	2.3	41.5	20.3	11,259	46.5	Spain	Italy	Poland	78.5	82.3	74.6	5.9	4.1	2.2	8.8	16.1	6.2	65	33441	35995	30173	£38,490	31.7	184000	23.1	0.8	17280	63.8	104.6	2.5	13.3	450000	1257.35	1350	10.9	24.9	29.8	34.4	17.3	1091	28.3	66791	0.5	16.0	5.0	57.1	73	39.1	18.1	78.9	83.3	33.8	7.1	7.5	7.2	3.5	23.0	5.0	205	Lab	4.8	93.7	0.0	34.5
E09000023	Lewisham	Inner London	303400	131076	3,515	86.3	35	20.6	70.1	9.3	-1536	3683	3239	34.9	Jamaica	3.5	Nigeria	3.5	Poland	1.6	47.4	16.5	7,978	38.3	Romania	Spain	Italy	75.9	79.6	72.4	5.7	6.0	3.5	9.8	16.5	5.8	53.3	33157	.	31641	£35,900	27.9	90000	24.8	0.4	10405	73.4	77.0	2.2	12.0	352000	1378.66	1540	16.5	31.7	28.1	23.6	22.5	825	17.1	76507	0.7	16.1	4.1	56.3	69	40.9	17.9	79	83.4	31.3	7.2	7.6	7.3	3.4	23.6	6.1	191	Lab	0.0	98.1	0.0	37.2
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Product	Annual Demand (Bottles)	Unit Cost ($)	Current Order Quantity	Current Reorder Point
Vodka	1630	3.20	200	40
Scotch	980	8.62	100	40
Rum	325	5.05	50	20

1. What is the cost of placing an order?

2. What is the holding cost for each type of liquor?

3. What is the optimal ordering policy (i.e., order quantity and reorder point) for each product? Assume a safety stock of 6 bottles for each item.

4. What information should Megan provide Keith to convince him that the above policy is an improvement on the current policy used? Explain why the new reorder point is better and show a comparison of the costs for the current and new order quantities for vodka, scotch, and rum.

Operational Efficiency 2

Operational Efficiency General Motors

Name

Institution

Operational Efficiency General Motors

General Motors is a multinational corporation in the United States in the automobile industry. The company is the largest motor vehicle manufacturer based in the United States, dealing in manufacturing, designing, selling, and distributing motor vehicles and spare parts (Helper & Henderson, 2014). The company has manufacturing plants in various countries, including South Korea, Egypt, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, and the United States. The company is over a century old, having been founded in 1908. The company experienced financial woes and had to be bailed out in 2008. This was due to various operational issues like lack of innovation and poor strategies (Karen & Joe,2009).

Elements of Professional Efficiency

The success of General Motors has been credited to the company’s strategic plan that includes improvement of operational performance by improving supplier relationships, increasing profitability, and delivery of high-quality and innovative products (GM, 2014). The three elements of the strategic plan that covers operational effectiveness include process excellence, where the ability to deliver high-quality and innovative products, lead in product development and technology and deliver core operational efficiencies. The three elements show the organization’s operational efficiency and explain why the company has been successful for over a century. The three tasks that do not align with the operational strategy include developing high-performance work teams, delivering innovative products, and improving customer relations.

There are several weaknesses in the task that do not align with operational efficiency. The company wants to lead in product development and technology. This can only be achieved with high-performance work teams which are highly innovative. It is a weakness for an organization that has previously had employee issues, including talent recruitment. The company has to first recruit the best talent in the market before being able to develop high-performing teams.

There are weaknesses in the product development at the company. General Motors does not use a continuous improvement model when manufacturing its products. They have a system where the engineer improves the product, and the employees follow (Jindal et al., 2015). Continuous improvement helps identify problems while boosting employee engagement in the manufacturing process. Bureaucracy is another weakness among the tasks identified. The company should be able to change with the market. Other competitors have changed with the market by implementing strategies that make them more competitive. However, due to bureaucracy, the company is slow to make changes to make them more competitive in the market.

New Operational Strategy

Quality, cost, time, and flexibility are considered competitive priorities of any operation strategy. Quality is concerned with low defect rate, product performance reliability, certification, and environmental concerns (Abdulkareem et al., 2013). The operational strategy should reduce the number of recalls as General Motors will manufacture vehicles with a low defect rate. Some of the issues that have previously faced the company leading to the recall of various vehicles, will be addressed through the quality. Genera Motors can only become competitive when they can manufacture reliable vehicles in terms of performance, meeting all customers

‘ needs.

A cost leadership strategy will help identify areas where costs can be reduced (Jose & Reinaldo, 2005). The costs strategy will cover all the selling price, service cost, profit, value adds, running costs, and manufacturing costs. The company should also be able to manage the production cost, which will include all the relevant overheads, inventory, and value-adds. The cost strategy can help the company develop a competitive advantage. The company can only create a competitive advantage if the selling price of its products can compete with the competition.

The delivery aspect of the strategy will address how quickly the products will be delivered to the customer. Manufacturing lead time will be introduced to the company. This will require automating most of the functions at all the plants. The automation will include areas like inventory management, manufacturing, and sales. The system should be able to complete quick changes over operating instructions and the employees able to adapt to the physical setup of the assembly line. The company should be able to deploy resources in response to any changes in contractual agreements. The company has had a slow response to the changes in the market.

Structure of Competitive Priorities & Infrastructure of

The motor vehicle industry is highly competitive, with changes taking place. Three new enablers are aligned with the long-term plan of General Motors. These are innovation, quality products, and low cost. Innovation is critical for the long-term plan of the company. The consumer expects quality products at a low cost which can only be achieved through innovation. The pros of the enablers include ensuring productivity at the company, reduced costs in manufacturing, and an increase in turnover. However, the cons will include wastage of resources, costly and time-consuming.

References

Abdulkareem, Awwad, A. Khattab, and J. Anchor. (2013). Competitive Priorities and Competitive Advantage in Jordanian Manufacturing. Journal of Service Science and Management, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 69-79. DOI: 10.4236/jssm.2013.61008.

General Motor. (2014). GM Outlines Strategic Plan. Available at https://media.gm.com/Pages/news/us/en/2014/Oct/1001-gm-plan.html

Helper, S., & Henderson, R. (2014). Management practices, relational contracts, and the decline of General Motors. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 28(1), 49-72.

Jindal, S., Laveena, L., & Aggarwal, A. (2015). A comparative study of crisis management-Toyota v/s General Motors. Scholedge International Journal of Management & Development, 2(6), 1-12.

José Augusto da Rocha de Araujo & Reinaldo Pacheco da Costa. (2005). OPERATIONS STRATEGY AND COST MANAGEMENT. Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management. Vol. 2, No. 3, 2005, pp. 291-303

Karen Berman & Joe Knight. (2009). Why GM Failed. Harvard Business Review. Available at https://hbr.org/2009/06/why-gm-failed

Running Head: WALMART PLC STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS 2

WALMART PLC STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS 2

WALMART PLC STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS

Kendra Thorpe

University of Phoenix

STR/581

April 18, 2022

Introduction

Walmart, Inc. is a retailer and wholesaler of consumer products (Yuan et al. 2021). The organization provides a wide range of products and services at reasonable costs every day. The goal of Walmart’s strategic planning is to establish the company’s broad objectives and devise a strategy for achieving them. It entails taking a step back from the day-to-day grind of running the organization to consider where it’s going and what its top goals are.

Key Objectives

Walmart’s goal is to supply safe and inexpensive food and other goods to people across the globe, regardless of their location. The company intends to create value for the business and society by enhancing economic opportunities, environmental and social sustainability, and local communities (Phillips & Rozworski., 2019).

Market Development

Segmentation strategy aids in recognizing distinct sub-segments of clients and their evolving needs (Ching, Lepoev & Nishida., 2022). Walmart uses psychographic and demographic segmentation tactics. It understands the mindset of the consumer and recognizes that the customers desire everyday things at the cheapest possible rates. This helps the company to capture a wide range of customers hence boosting its sales.

Process Improvement

In order to meet the goals of shareholders, customers, and other stakeholders within Walmart, an internal-business-process-perspective must be taken into consideration (Ching, Lepoev & Nishida., 2022). Walmart’s management group is able to identify the main operational processes that need to be addressed through the adoption of an internal-business-process-perspective. As a result, the company gains a significant competitive edge.

Development of People

Among the things Walmart does to help people grow are competitive pay, relocation and housing for the summer, health benefits and swag. Peers and leaders are connected through cohorts, mentorship, and sponsorships, as well as by going to events together.

Product/Service Delivery

Shipments have been diverted to less congested ports because Walmart has chartered ships to do so. To avoid train delays, the business has relocated goods within the United States using less traditional modes of transportation. More than 3,000 drivers have been hired so far this year, and more are on the way. In order to improve the delivery process, the company aims at adopting latest technology in reaching out customers and addressing their concerns (Nilufer., 2020).

Key Performance Indicators

A 90-day order defect rate of less than 2 percent, an on-time shipping rate of at least 99 percent, and a valid tracking rate of at least 99 percent are some of Walmart’s most important key performance indicators.

Recommendations

Due to the large size of Walmart’s stores, the company should purchase its supplies in bulk so as to save on individual cost per item. Since the company is widely known, it should reduce its advertisement cost so as to reduce the over operating costs of the company. The company should also improve its selling strategies so as to compete favorably with its rivals in the future.

References

Ching, A. T., Lepoev, S., & Nishida, M. (2022). Charitable Donation, Market Expansion and Market Presence: The Case of Walmart. Market Expansion and Market Presence: The Case of Walmart (January 31, 2022).

Nilufer, N. (2020). Critical assessment on business strategy from aviation to retail industry during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Walmart Case. International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293), 2(2), 8-14.

Phillips, L., & Rozworski, M. (2019). The people’s republic of Walmart: how the world’s biggest corporations are laying the foundation for socialism. Verso Books.

Yuan, M., Zhang, N., & Wong, Z. G. (2021, December). Walmart China Face the Marketing Strategic Issues and What’s their Future Plan. In 2021 3rd International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2021) (pp. 2922-2926). Atlantis Press.

Assignment 1

Title of the Assignment

By Your Name

Course Name

Professor Name

Date

Title of the Assignment: QuikTrip Case Study Analysis

Topic Introduction

In the introduction section, introduce the company (QuikTrip) and provide information about your experience with the company. Example: How many are in your area? How often do you visit their locations? Do you agree with their quality standards?

Competitive Advantage

Here you will evaluate QuickTrip’s operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability.

OM and the Customer

In this paragraph make sure you analyze how operation management activities affect the customer experience. Select two (2) operation management challenges and provide the solutions for confronting them.

The Value Chain

Examine QuickTrip’s value chain and evaluate its effectiveness to operations in terms of quality, value creation, and customer satisfaction.

Performance Measures

Determine the different types of performance measurements that can be used to measure QuickTrip’s service-delivery system design. Select at least two (2) types that can be applied and provide justifications for the selection.

QuickTrip’s use of Technology

Examine the different types of technologies applied to QuickTrip’s service operations and evaluate how the technologies strengthen the value chain.

Conclusion

Example: “In conclusion, there is value is in… Provide your learning from the assignment and the research.”

Sources

1. Frank Holmes. 2016. These Are the 7 Biggest US Airlines. http://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-the-7-biggestus-airlines-2016-4#1-delta-7

1. Federal Aviation Administration. 2017. Air Traffic by the Numbers. https://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/by
_the_numbers/

1. Brett Snyder. 2009. December Premium Air Traffic Down More Than 13 Percent.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/december-premium-air-traffic-down-more-than-13-percent/

NOTE: THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF SOURCE PLACEMENT. PLEASE UPDATE WITH YOUR OWN.

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MGT 492 – Case Study Assignment 6 Answer the questions below

The two defense forces case studies outline various disruptions to supply chain operations and these can be categorized as breakdowns in general. However, given that all logistical challenges were in the absence of enemy engagement…

1) Could you identify the true source of supply chain disruption?

2) Consider supply chain disruptions experienced in your own organization. Perhaps poor supplier performance has influenced operations. Can you search for and provide a few clues as to what may have caused these situations at a deeper level?

ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE

What Is Genetic Testing?

Using information from the article on this page as well as what you’ve learned in the webtext over the past three weeks, explain genetic testing. (Your response should be 3–4 sentences.)

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Explain how the test is implemented. In other words, what will the patient need to provide for the test? (Your response should be 1–2 sentences.)

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Benefits

Explain why some clinicians think genetic testing might be valuable for treating patients diagnosed with, or at risk for, breast cancer. (Your response should be 4–8 sentences.)

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Risks

Now explain what the drawbacks are for those who opt to have genetic testing. What bad news or discomfort are they likely to experience? (Your response should be 4–8 sentences.)

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Here is that executive role.

 

It’s a search for an executive with corporate social responsibility and the person who would lead up a company’s philanthropic efforts – Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy.

 

Oversees the development, socialization, and ongoing management of enterprise Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Leads a team that directs philanthropic investments to support corporate signature causes and strengthen  local communities while helping to activate employee engagement, drive operational efficiencies, and elevate stakeholder engagement and connectivity; in so doing, reinforcing the authenticity of the  brand. Provides strategic counsel and executive communication support to define and achieve a vision for corporate citizenship and social impact, oversight of enterprise philanthropic investment policies, processes, and related governance, and ensures high standards of compliance and risk management associated with philanthropic investments as well as national and local civic engagement and collaboration. Serves as an officer of foundation, represents the brand with humility and expertly builds, cultivates, and maintains highly productive relationships that deepen trust with key national and local governmental, military and nonprofit leaders.

 

Job Description

 

Tasks:

Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role. 
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled. 
Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities. 
Provides executive-level leadership to a high-performance CSR strategy and citizenship team directing  enterprise philanthropic investments to positively impact military families and  local communities while helping to activate employee engagement, drive operational efficiencies and elevate stakeholder engagement and connectivity.
Provides strategic consultation and support to senior leaders and engages in key visible speaking engagements and military, community and nonprofit events representing the enterprise

Expertly builds, cultivates and maintains highly productive relationships internally as well as with key local and national community and non-profit organizations to reinforce  brand and proactively build reputation.
Understands and applies current CSR best practices while meeting requirements defined in Affiliate Agreements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that are in alignment with business goals and industry benchmarks; fulfill regulatory and compliance expectations and deliver value to the business and communities through philanthropic and employee citizenship programs and investments.
Accountable for overseeing and managing the budget for all corporate charitable giving activities, including governance of philanthropic investment policies and charitable contributions to fulfill Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) internal requirements, such as low-and moderate-income community development contributions; provide support for Bank Regulatory Reviews (examinations and data integrity reviews).

Responsible for ensuring every location is equipped with an extension of CR plan and support necessary to make a positive contribution to their local communities. 
Partners with key stakeholders throughout the corporation to research and understand the expectations of our members, employees and communities regarding philanthropy, employee giving, volunteerism and community involvement. 
Leads research to make recommendations for consideration potential nonprofit alliances, memberships and organizational commitments related to CSR; provide education and training on specific CSR risks, opportunities and best practices to key stakeholders.
Collaborates with Corporate Communication and Marketing to promote CSR initiatives through the development of strategic communications plans tailored to key stakeholders (employees, members, press and social media, etc.).
Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality at all levels. Ensures that all staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development related to the processes and procedures required for their roles.
Oversees and drives CSR reporting efforts in alignment with company-wide goals, corporate reputation strategy and functional business priorities.
Manages relationships for external vendors that provide CR services and support. 
Builds and oversees a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.  

 

Minimum  Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in business-related disciplines (i.e. Business, Marketing, Economics, etc.) or Public Relations, Communications, Human Resources, Corporate Social Responsibility or a related field.

· 4 additional years of related experience working with philanthropic or business programs within a large corporation beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

· 10 years of corporate social responsibility experience developing strategies for non-profit or corporate social responsibility to include foundation and corporate grantmaking experience communicating initiatives to various stakeholder and audiences.

· 6 years people leadership experience in building, managing and/or developing high-performing teams.

· Expert experience developing and delivering various, detail-oriented types of communications to senior leadership.

· Demonstrated expert experience using data/analytics to effectively make data driven recommendations to senior management.

· Expert interpersonal, communication, negotiation and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with and influence stakeholders and peers. Proven experience overseeing the management of third-party relationships and contracting.

· Deep technical expertise and a demonstrated understanding of best-practice CSR programs, and knowledge of current industry trends and practices regarding CSR and Employee Citizenship.

· Proven track record of translating an organizational vision to reality, business acumen and process excellence.

· Agile Development or Product Development experience.

· Proven leadership and ability to influence at all levels of management as well as operate as effective change agent to achieve strategic goals.

· Comprehensive knowledge of related risk management framework and policies.

· 3rd Party contracting experience.

· Certification in corporate citizenship leadership.

· Required travel up to 25%.

THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF JAMAICA

BACHELOR DEGREE COURSEWORK

SEMESTER II – JANUARY 2022

PROGRAMME:
BACHELOR IN BUSINESS STUDIES

COURSE NAME:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CODE:

MGMT3612

YEAR GROUP:

2

Due Date :

April 21,2022

COURSEWORK TYPE:
FINAL PROJECT – GROUP 20%

INSTRUCTION: You are required to read the assigned
scenario
and create a detailed report (plan) of your findings.

SCENARIO

According to the PMBOK 5th edition, they define a project as a 
“temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result
”. It also takes into account the project scope which focuses only the work that must be done to successfully complete the project on time and within budget. In order to achieve this, a 
Scope Management Plan
 must be developed.

The purpose of the Scope Management Plan is to ensure that the project is composed of all the work required, and only the work required, to successfully complete the project. It is the blueprint for how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and verified. 

The Scope Management Plan documents the scope management approach and roles and responsibilities pertaining to project scope. It further defines those who will be responsible for managing project scope and serves as a guide for actually managing and controlling the project scope. Project Scope Management consists of the processes detailed below.

· Plan Scope Management  

· Collection Requirements

· Scope Definition 

· Work Breakdown Structure  

· Scope Verification / Validation 

· Scope Control

As such you are required to create a

Scope Management Plan

for a

Project

of your choice. This project may be one that your business/ organization will embark on, or it may be an external project of interest. Provide details on how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and verified. This must also include the Inputs, Outputs & Tools and Techniques to complete the project.

(35 marks)

In-addition;

a. Identify and list the essential activities for the completion of the project
.

(10 marks)

b. Create a WBS for each activity and the total anticipated cost of the project.

(10 marks)

c. Prepare a project master schedule/table showing activities, preceding activities and expected duration of each activity.

(20 marks)

Guidelines for project

:

The project must be word-processed on white letter size paper neatly fastened, properly titled and formatted with the appropriate sub heading:

Font type
– Times New Roman

Font size
– 12

Line Spacing
– 2

Margins
– top and bottom 1 inch, right and left size 1 inch

Organization
– Format, Grammar, referencing etc.

(10 marks)

Signature Paper Assignment

For this assignment, please choose a publicly-traded company that you are interested in learning more about. (The company chosen is Intel Corporation which is pre-approved by the professor)

In 4-5 written pages (minimum), please respond to the following scenario:

Assume that you are an employee in Intel Corporation, and your supervisor asks that you prepare a condensed operations management manual that can be used to better analyze the company’s operations. In addition to communicating and sharing key operations management concepts in this short-written report, your supervisor also wants you to discuss some items below using real-life data from the company’s public financial reports.

Please answer the below questions:

(a) Explain the overall goals of operations management.

(b) Explain the lean operations approach and how it can be used in Intel company’s current production of its goods or services.

(c) Discuss key concepts surrounding how to manage, control, and measure ‘quality’ within Intel Corporation.

(d) Considering Intel’s impact on society, discuss why ethics and social responsibility are important in operations management.

(e) Discuss one technology that Intel can use in order to improve its operations.

(f) Find online the three most recent income statements (e.g., FY2019, FY2020, and FY2021) from Intel Corporation, and do the following:

1. For each of the three most recent years, divide COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) by Total Sales Revenue.

2. Analyze the relationship between COGS and Total Sales Revenue. Does it appear that this company is trying to implement a lean operations approach? Does it appear that the company is succeeding in its efforts? Please explain.

3. Using the three calculations of the [COGS / Total Sales Revenue] ratio, please apply the moving average technique to forecast the ratios for the next two years.

4. What do you predict will happen to the [COGS / Total Sales Revenue] ratio in the next two years? Please explain.

Paper Guidelines:

· The cover page and reference page/s are not included in the above-stated page requirement. These should be in addition to page requirements.

· Papers need to be formatted in proper APA 7th Edition style.

· Each paper requires a minimum of at least three outside peer-reviewed sources for your references (unless stated otherwise in the guidance above).

o   Acceptable/credible sources include: Academic journals and books, industry journals,  and the class textbook.

Running Head: 4-1 Report 1

4-1 Report: Potential Alternative Buyer/Competitor Research 2

Potential Alternative Buyer/Competitor Research

The company has found success through its new cancer treatment drugs. The cancer treatment drug market is quite saturated, and the products are mainly expensive because the disease is deadly but curable. The owner of a company is looking to sell the company, and there is one potential buyer as well. Still, due to market volatility because of the pandemic and another economic slowdown, it is expected that the interested buyer will pull out of the acquisition. To counter this setback, I will advise the company about the contingency plan and discuss the financial health of the top 3 competitors or organizations in this life science market. 

North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS):

I have used the North American industry classification code website to find out competitors and potential buyers, and I have searched pharmaceutical in the keyword search bar. After the search from the website, the code is 325412. Under this section of code, the top 3 performing companies in terms of sales are Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp, Eli Lilly and Company, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. I have also used three criteria to identify these companies as well the international presence of the company, Annual growth in terms of sales, and work on innovation in the company. I have selected these three top companies that can be our potential buyers of all of these companies. I have chosen these criteria because the multinational companies with solid sales numbers and innovative technologies at their disposal can be good potential buyers for our company as they have strong financials to pay for the acquisition (Al‐Ubaydli & McLaughlin, 2017).

Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp:

Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation is a multibillion-dollar company, and the current market capitalization stands above 207 billion dollars. The company has a presence in almost all developed and emerging economies. The company produces nearly all kinds of medicines related to nearly every disease or virus. The company’s financial position is also solid, with a strong balance sheet and income statement. Revenue has shown a good increase recently and is currently standing at 52,877,000,000, which is not the overall highest, but there is a growth in a yearly timeframe. The recent profits have shown a significant increase which is very encouraging. The past growth rate of the company stands at 1.2% annually, which is a good number if we look at the size of the company. Cosentyx is the most selling product of the company. The company should be willing to buy a company whose cancer products are performing well in the market, allowing the company to enter this new market and earn from this opportunity. 

Eli Lilly and Company:

Eli Lilly and company is another big name in the pharmaceutical sector. The company’s current market capitalization stands above 297 billion dollars, making the company one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company is listed on the New York stock exchange, and the share is currently trading at 311 dollars per share. The company is also a multinational company that manufactures and sells its products in multiple countries. The company also has strong financials, and the revenue of the company stands at 28,318,400,000, which shows an annual growth of around 15 percent. Although the cost has increased significantly, the profits seem stable, and it is expected the profit will increase in the future. The past growth of the company’s last five years stands at 17 percent per annum, and the growth for the next five years is expected to be around 6.4 percent per annum. The company’s most famous products are related to clinical depression drugs, and the company will be interested in buying our company to enter the cancer-related drugs market (Crommelin et al., 2010).

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company:

Out of these three companies I have selected, Bristol Myers is the smallest, with a market capitalization standing at 167 billion dollars. The company’s revenue growth is more than any other company I have selected in the past three years. Revenue has doubled in three years and currently stands at 46,385,000,000 dollars, and the profits of the company have also doubled if we compare the earnings of 2018. The last five years’ annual growth was around 5 percent per annum, and growth for the next five years is expected to stand at 21 percent per annum, which is an overwhelming number. The company operates in many different countries and should be interested in buying our company because of the vast revenue growth. The current growth trend will motivate the company’s management to buy our company and enter the new market of cancer-related drugs (Helešicová et al., 2018). 

Conclusion

These companies have huge growth potential and have a solid financial position with growth in revenues and profits. Every company with development and good profit numbers is looking to expand into different markets or another segment of the same market. We have a very successful drug for cancer treatment. These companies would love to enter a market with an already established product that will help the company increase its profit and annual growth of revenue. The contingency plan should be pitching these potential buyers the opportunity to add more growth to their existing business models. The focus should be on getting a reasonable or above the market price of the acquisition. After identifying the buyer, the company should focus on the acquisition process. After the pandemic, the focus shifted toward the pharmaceutical companies and their ability to fight the pandemic. All the companies like to expand. Instead of starting from the start, buying an already established business will help the organization focus on its growth and business-related activities.

References

Al‐Ubaydli, O., & McLaughlin, P. A. (2017). RegData: A numerical database on industry‐specific regulations for all United States industries and federal regulations, 1997–2012. Regulation & Governance, 11(1), 109-123.

Crommelin, D., Stolk, P., Besançon, L., Shah, V., Midha, K., & Leufkens, H. (2010). Pharmaceutical sciences in 2020. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 9(2), 99.

Helešicová, T., Pekárek, T., & Matějka, P. (2018). The influence of different acquisition settings and the focus adjustment on Raman spectral maps of pharmaceutical tablets. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 47, 386-394.

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5-1 Milestone Three: Alternative Buyer Research Report and Acquisition Road Map

Alternative Buyer Research Report

A life science organization is a type of business that deals in pharmaceuticals, research, and development or biomedical equipment manufacturing, or biotech medical and food production. Being one of the largest life science organizations gives the company an edge over its competitors. Recently, one of the companies showed some intentions to buy the company, and the owners are also willing to sell the organization to the potential buyer. Still, the management has noticed that the potential buyer might pull out of the offer. So, I need to look into more companies, specifically life science organizations, for potential buyers. The contingency plan demands looking into the financials of the potential buyers and identifying a suitable buyer. 

Alternative Buyers

There are many alternative buyers, and some of them are Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Alkermes, Gilead Sciences Inc, Jazz pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Nova Nordisk, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. These companies have solid financials, all of these companies are Multinationals, and these companies have enough resources to buy the organization. Out of these companies, I have chosen Johnson & Johnson as a potential buyer from the list of alternative buyers. (Mazzucato et al., 2020)

Johnson & Johnson is one of the oldest pharmaceutical corporations globally and is around 130 years old. The company produces a wide range of pharmaceutical products. Johnson & Johnson is a multinational organization that sells its pharmaceutical products in over a hundred countries. 

Current Market

Johnson & Johnson mainly focus on Immunology, Cardiovascular and metabolic disease but also produces and sells products related to Infectious disease and vaccines. Most recently, during the pandemic, they also made one of the covid vaccines, which were quite effective against the virus. The company manufactures products related to children’s diseases and viruses related to infants and children. One of the best-selling products of Johnson & Johnson is products related to Infants and children, like baby lotion and powder. As the company is multinational, it has a different product focus in other world regions. For example, in third world countries, the company is most famous for infants and children’s products and vaccines for infants and children. In developed countries like Europe, vaccines, and products related to infectious diseases are more popular as people rely on the quality of the product. Cardiovascular products are famous around the globe, and doctors and patients prefer these products the company. So, the company operates in a market of all medical or pharmaceutical-related fields. The company is leading the current market in some of the categories, like products related to kids and vaccines. Customers of almost all ages buy the company’s products, and around the globe, it is equally famous, and that’s why it’s the most prominent pharmaceutical organization. They have many competitors in every sector, and in almost every country, it manufactures or sells its products. The total market share of Johnson & Johnson is above 7%. And the closest competitor relative to market share stands at above 2.5 percent, and this information is enough to prove that Johnson & Johnson is the leading pharmaceutical company in the world. (Milanesa et al., 2020)

Financial Situation

As we have discussed earlier, the company is the largest pharmaceutical company. The financial position of the company is also solid and stable because of this pandemic which accelerated the health issue crisis, which as a result, increased the demand for pharmaceutical products, has a very positive impact on the company’s financial position. The company’s revenue has increased by almost 17 percent in the past two years. Revenue of the company right now is $93,775,000,000, compared to where they stood in 2018 at $81,581,000,000; there is a good increase in revenue. When the revenue increases, the cost of sales also increases. The current price of sales of the company is $29,855,000,000, an increase of around 15 percent if we compare it with the numbers of 2018. The company’s operating expenses have seen a sharp increase in 2021 compared to 2020 and 2019, but other income has also seen a sharp decrease recently. The current net income of the company stands at $20,878,000,000, which is up from $14,714,000,000, which is an excellent jump in profits. EPS for the last year was 5.59, and it is expected that the EPS will be above 8 dollars per share this year. The company’s balance sheet is also solid, with low debt and high equity. (Livingstone et al., 2021)

Recent Developments

Johnson & Johnson has appointed Jaoquin Donato as its new CEO. Joaquin has 33 years of experience in the company, has worked in all the sectors, and has in many different countries. The new CEO brings vast experience and has worked his way to the top. Recently, the company has won the award of leading Innovation Company globally, and Times magazine also named the covid vaccine of Johnson & Johnson as the world’s best invention of 2021. which gives the company massive credibility in the fight against the virus has been very effectively won with the help of vaccines. The most important factor which affected the whole world was the pandemic. Since the pandemic hit the world, almost all big pharmaceutical companies have started research on developing an effective vaccine to beat the virus. After some time, nearly all of the big pharmaceutical companies have invented a vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines. 

All the events that happened recently will not affect the idea of a potential buyer. As the company is currently so occupied with fighting the pandemic and working on innovation, the new CEO can pose an excellent opportunity to convince him to buy the business. 

Buyer Rationale

Johnson & Johnson is the best option for the life science organization as the company is already working with a very successful business model. Instead of expanding into a new segment of the sector, the company can buy an already successful business and make the company more robust and financially reliable for the investors. The company’s goodwill will also play a huge role in acquiring the business. The company has been making good profits and has enough cash to buy an already successful business, so the company is the best option for the life science organization. 

Acquisition Road Map

To acquire a company, the organizations on both sides need to work on a plan to make the transaction successful. The plan needs to be clear, and all the details should be in the plan about how this acquisition process will work. (Lei et al., 2018)

Acquisition Related Tasks

The First step must be about preparing all the acquisition demands and taking all the stakeholders on board for the upcoming acquisition process. Taking the whole management on board and preparing for the acquisition process by teaming up with the relevant people will take around 2 to 3 months. The second step must be preparing for the negotiations related to the sale of the business. The organization should collect all the numbers associated with its finances and the potential price for the whole company. The seller will be looking to buy a good business with sound finances at a lower price, but a buyer will be looking for a good and reasonable price. In this step, the negotiations on the acquisition price will be discussed between the top management of both organizations. This process can take up to 1 month. The third step should be the acquisition price, and the price should be accurately related to the company’s financial position. All the numbers posted in the sale document should be without any error because any error will turn the deal out of the table, and the management should be looking to close the information gap. Price negotiations will depend on the financial health of the company and the potential of the business model the company in the future. Executives from both sides should look into the numbers carefully and draft the agreement carefully with all due diligence. This process can take up to 1 month. The Fourth step must look into closing the deal. The CEOs of both organizations should be looking to sign the acquisition papers and complete the transaction carefully with all the funds deposited in the respective accounts. 

References

Mazzucato, M., Li, H. L., & Darzi, A. (2020). Is it time to nationalise the pharmaceutical industry?. BMJ, 368.

Milanesi, M., Runfola, A., & Guercini, S. (2020). Pharmaceutical industry riding the wave of sustainability: Review and opportunities for future research. Journal of cleaner production, 261, 121204.

Livingston, E. H., Malani, P. N., & Creech, C. B. (2021). The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for COVID-19. Jama, 325(15), 1575-1575.

Lei, Y., Li, N., Guo, L., Li, N., Yan, T., & Lin, J. (2018). Machinery health prognostics: A systematic review from data acquisition to RUL prediction. Mechanical systems and signal processing, 104, 799-834.

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Research Proposal Assignment

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Research proposals are “sophisticated advertisements of approaches and abilities and not just a description of how a project should be tackled.” (White, 1997)

It has been my experience that many research proposals are requested solely to abide organizational bylaws. These bylaws require sponsoring organizations to review at least three proposals from competing firms for each project/contract. Requesting several proposals is intended to ensure that costs are represented accurately by initiating a competitive mindset in regard to those who submit their proposals.

In far too many cases, the firm to be awarded the contract has already been selected and the sponsoring organization is merely following “going through the motions.” As you no doubt realize it is vastly unfair to firms that prepare and submit RFPs in good faith as the preparation of an RFP is time consuming and expensive.

I have yet to find a way to identify valid RFPs from those do not represent true opportunities. I have however noticed requests for proposals that result in contracts frequently being awarded to the same firms usually do not represent fair play. I have also learned that organizations that conduct themselves in this fashion rapidly gain a reputation for submitting RFPs that are void of opportunity.

Deciding to prepare an RFP can be a difficult decision as gaining new business is necessary for survival in the business world. Yet, wasting time when there is no opportunity to be had can devastate a firm. Since you are providing a service to a potential client do not hesitate to call the firm and inquire about the opportunity and the decision factors for winning the contract. In so doing you may also learn valuable information not contained in the RFP.

The research proposal aspect of our research journey is extremely important. The request for proposal lends itself to contract development and serves to project the researcher and the client organization. Humans are curious by nature and as you present your findings to your client, more often than not they will have additional questions or will request additional research findings. Often, the research provided will not provide the information requested and, in these cases, researchers are protected by the research proposal and signed contract. The same is true for the client organization.

A thorough research proposal is instrumental is managing expectations in addition to maintaining professional relationships and ensuring the researcher gets paid.

Steps to Completing Research Proposal:

Typically the research proposal is undertaken and signed off prior to beginning the project. We are going to work backwards om the preparation of our proposals

1) Research proposals are to present our corporate identity (logo)

2) Provide a brief description of the research project.

3) Develop a plan of action. Summarize your literature search and discuss how the results of this research assisted your preparation of the question and answer sessions. Be brief but specific in regard to your literature search results. In short, provide reasoning as to why you elected design the project in the way you did. Provide line citations and your bibliography from the literature search you submitted.

4) Prepare a short description of the steps we took to develop and initiate the project. If you had to do this again what steps would you take?

5) What manpower would you need?

6) Develop a timeline

7) Provide project costs and do not for the markup and estimated hours.

***Be Sure to Provide Appendix with questionnaire and bibliography.

Charge 150.00 per hour for your time. Consider the following: Determine or estimate the time for each of the following:

-Initial meeting client probably should not be charged for this meeting

-Literature search time

-Three question and answer sessions and question preparation time

-Questionnaire development and revision 250.00 per question plus your time

-Questionnaire conversion to Survey Monkey

-Questionnaire send out to sample frame.

-Analyze results

-Write report

-Present Report

-Other items??

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Week 1 Discussion
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By the due date assigned respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. 

· Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

· Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.

· Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. 

Advertising and Promotion

Assume you work in marketing for a firm in one of the following scenarios:

1. An upscale clothing line which is geared for children ages newborn to 12 years of age

2. A non-profit organization which helps women who have been victims of domestic violence

3. A firm which markets outdoor equipment for activities such as camping, fishing, hunting, etc.

4. Pick a firm of your choice and include the link to the web site or provide description of the brand. 

Create a 300-400-word response discussing the following questions:

· Identify six promotional methods you will use to reach the target market for your selected scenario. Provide your justification in terms of why this method is appropriate for your target audience.

· How should your firm utilize social media to position your brand?

· Pick two firms which compete in the product category you selected. What promotional methods do they use to market their brand?  Do you agree with their approach? Why or why not? 

Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA; include your references and in-text citations. Comment on the postings of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not?

Cite any sources you use in APA format.

Week 1 Project
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Targeting and Positioning

This course has major project assignments due in Week 3 and Week 5. It will take more than a week’s effort to adequately complete them. Plan time to start the research and work on those assignments earlier than the week in which they are due. 

Consider a product which you have recently purchased and answer the following questions:

· Assess how advertising influenced your recent purchase. How did it make you aware of the product? (include the advertisement or link to the brand’s web site)

· Based on your knowledge of the brand, who is the target market? In your analysis, consider the four sets of consumer characteristics which influence what people consume and how they respond to marketing communications.

· Evaluate how the brand is positioned in the marketplace. What benefits and attributes are associated with the brand?

· How can three different brands be positioned relative to each other in a target market? For example, as a part of the fast-food industry, compare McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King. What variables do you feel are the most important for positioning and differentiating these fast-food restaurants in the market? Why do you feel these variables are so important? 

Submission Details:

· Submit your plan in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style.

Week 2 Discussion
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Discussion

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.

· Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

· Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.

· Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible 

AIDA Model

AIDA is the most common model used for designing advertisements. Select a full-page advertisement from a recent national magazine edition and analyze the design using the AIDA model. Include a scanned copy of the advertisement or a link to the advertising campaign for discussion purposes. 

Create a 300-400-word response discussing the following questions:

· Which elements of the advertisement work well? What could you do differently? How do the different elements relate to each other?

· Provide an example of how marketers are integrating social media tools such as Twitter, blogs, and Facebook into an advertisement. Discuss how successful these efforts have been. What could be the learning for marketers from these efforts in applying social media to marcom? 

Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA; include your references and in-text citations. 

Comment on the postings of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not?

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Measuring Advertising Message Effectiveness

Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns has always been a challenge. Conduct online research to find five Super Bowl advertisements to analyze and answer the following questions (include links to the advertisements):

· Summarize the television advertisements selected and analyze the target audience and the objective(s) of the advertisements.

· Based on your research and assigned weekly readings, propose methods a marketer can use to evaluate the effectiveness of the advertising message for the advertisements you selected.

· What are the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods?

· What are the situations or circumstances where a method would be most effective? 

Be sure to conclude your paper with a summary of the key points of learning from your work. 

Include a minimum of three peer reviewed articles for your paper. 

Submission Details:

· Submit your analysis in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document.

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By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. 

· Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

· Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.

· Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. 

Online Advertising

Traditional advertising such as print and television has decreased, while online or Internet advertising has continued to increase. This week you have learned that online advertising can take place in many different formats. 

Create a 300 – 400-word response discussing the following questions:

· Pick three types of online advertising formats and describe each in detail. Include an example for each. (Select from: blogs, podcasts, social networks, e-zines, email, video advertisements, banner advertisements, and pop-ups)

· You know from your reading that search engine advertising is one of the fastest forms of online advertising. Assume that you sell cowboy boots and want to advertise your retail firm through Google. Describe how search engine advertising works. What are some major concerns with search engine advertising?

· What is behavioral marketing and why may a marketer be interested in this approach? 

Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA; include your references and in-text citations. 

Comment on the postings of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not?

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Course Project Part 1

This course has major project assignments due in Week 3 and Week 5. It will take more than a week’s effort to adequately complete them. Plan time to start the research and work on those assignments earlier than the week in which they are due. 

Based on research conducted on the South University online library or via the Internet, identify a brand which is struggling in the marketplace. In this project, you will assume the role of the brand manager who has been hired reposition the brand in the marketplace and increase sales through an integrated marketing communications (IMC) plan. 

Complete the following activities:                                               

· Summarize the brand you selected. Why is the brand struggling and how will you revitalize the brand?

· Conduct a market segmentation analysis. Who is your target market and why? Be sure to consider the four sets of consumer characteristics which influence what people consume and how they respond to marketing communications.

· Determine how your brand is positioned in the marketplace. Who are your competitors? What benefits and attributes are associated with the brand?

· Determine the objective of your advertising campaign and provide justification.

· Create your marcom budget. Determine if you will utilize the percentage of sales method, the task method, or the competitive method.

· Create the advertising message for your campaign. How will you create effective advertising and get the message to stick in the minds of your target audience? What message strategy will you use?

· Propose how you will measure the effectiveness of your advertising message. 

Submission Details:

· Submit your answers in a 6- to 9-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style.

Week 4 Discussion $6.00

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Discussion

Before beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic. 

By the due date assigned respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. 

· Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

· Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.

· Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. 

Consumer Sales Promotion

We know from our lecture that the function of consumer sales promotions is to increase the sales of the firm’s products. This is accomplished by increasing the product’s exposure to the public. The desirability of the product to consumers is also increased by sales promotions, with the goal being an increase in demand for the product. 

Conduct research and find examples of each of the following consumer sales promotions and answer the following questions in 300-400-word response:

· Coupons are a common tool of integrated marketing communication (IMC). How have coupons influenced your purchase of a product or service? What are the features of the coupon that were most influential in your purchase decision?

· Many firms use contests or sweepstakes to promote their product. How does a contest or a sweepstake impact or influence your decision to purchase? Did you win any of the prizes as a result? Did this influence your view of the product? Why or why not?

· Samples are often given out at supermarkets or can be sent through the mail. Has tasting a sample resulted in your buying the product? If so, did you become brand loyal to the product? If not, why not? What is your opinion on the sample’s effectiveness as a promotional tool? 

Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA; include your references and in-text citations. 

Comment on the postings of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not?

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Project: Trade Allowances

This course has a major project assignment due in Week 5. It will take more than a week’s effort to adequately complete it. Plan time to start the research and work on the assignment earlier than the week in which it is due. 

Trade Allowances

Trade allowances are a common promotional practice. The most common are slotting allowances at supermarkets. Slotting allowances are fees that supermarkets charge brands to place their products on the supermarket’s shelves. Discuss and evaluate the practice of slotting at supermarkets.

· What are the criticisms of the practice of slotting at supermarkets?

· What are the advantages of the practice of slotting?

· Assess some efforts that some retailers, including P&G, have taken to rectify trade allowance problems. Have they been successful?

· Evaluate the pros and cons of pay-for-performance programs. 

Submission Details:

· Submit your answers in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style.

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Discussion

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By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. 

· Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

· Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.

· Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. 

Ethics Advertising

Advertising is a key element of IMC, but also, it is the element most likely to create ethical issues. Create a 300-400-word response answering the following:

· Describe a recent advertisement you have seen that you considered to be unethical. What were the elements that made it unethical? Was it also illegal? Why? Discuss the difference between an illegal and an unethical advertisement. Also, discuss why a company should avoid running an unethical advertisement even if it is legal.

· The fast-food industry invests heavily in the promotion of its products aimed at children. Select one of the major fast-food chains and describe how they market to children. Is it ethical to target kids using toys to promote fast food? Why or why not? 

Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA; include your references and in-text citations. 

Comment on the postings of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not?

Week 5 Project $40.00

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Course Project Part 2

This course has a major project assignment due in Week 5. It will take more than a week’s effort to adequately complete it. Plan time to start the research and work on the assignment earlier than the week in which it is due. 

This week, you will finalize your integrated marketing communications plan for your selected brand. Incorporate your instructor’s feedback from Week 3 into this final submission. 

Complete the following activities:

· Summarize your integrated marketing communication plan for your selected brand.

· Prepare a proposal which includes your advertising media plan. Include both traditional and non-traditional forms of advertising, including online. Be sure to include your social media strategy in your proposal.

· Evaluated how the media selected is matched to the media habits of the target market.

· Explain how consumer promotions should be integrated into your integrated marketing communications strategy.

· Many brands use cause marketing to promote interest in their products. Analyze how your brand can utilize cause marketing to promote brand loyalty.

· Develop a public relations plan for your brand. Discuss the key elements of the public relations strategy and provide justification. 

Submission Details:

· Submit your case study analysis in a 7- to 10-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style.