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UNIT 5 DISCUSSION

 
Discussion question 1
Describe what would happen to a company’s value chain if all electronic devices and systems suddenly were unavailable and an expected time for resolution time is unknown. How might a company prepare for and manage the risk associated with potential outages? Could a value chain be maintained without electronics and technology to support it? If so, how?
•The response should use first person (“I”, “me”) perspective.
•Compose a response of at least four paragraphs of 4–5 sentences per paragraph.
•No references are required for this Unit 5 Discussion, but if you do use source material, apply no more than one APA formatted reference and citation per paragraph and use APA in-text citation within the response and list the applied reference(s) at the end of the response using APA formatting.
•Proofread your response, run spell check and grammar check, and proofread again

Discussion number 2
Employee Satisfaction and Value Chain Management
ll consider the human resource aspects and enablers of value chain management. It is widely accepted there is a distinct, measurable and positive relationship between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. In value chain management, the goal of creating customer value for the organization includes customer delight (exceeding customer satisfaction) and profitability. Organizational leadership plays a key role in establishing programs, policies, and process that enable ongoing employee satisfaction.

Directions
1.Assume you are working in a role as a decision-making leader. You are tasked with the responsibility to create employee satisfaction programs and processes related to the following human resources enablers. Additionally, address how could you use these human resource enablers to improve employee satisfaction during times of change? • People and Culture
• The Three People Traits: Knowledge, Skills, and Beliefs
• People and Trust

2.No references are required for this Unit 6 Discussion, but if you do use source material, apply no more than one APA formatted reference and citation per paragraph and use APA in-text citation within the response and list the applied reference(s) at the end of the response using APA formatting.
3.Compose a response of at least four paragraphs of 4–5 sentences per paragraph.
4.Proofread your response, run spell check and grammar check and proofread again.
make sure references are independent and listed under appropriate discussion question

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Productivity Improvement

 
Assignment Brief:
Describe and illustrate the main functions of five selected Operations Management (OM) techniques that may be used in a small-medium manufacturing enterprise (SME) to help improve manufacturing performance measures? (Note: Select a particular case study from your own reading, research, or industrial experience to help you answer this question)!

Submission Requirements:
Your report should not exceed 2000 words ± 10%, and include any figures, tables or diagrams where appropriate, and be in the form of a business/technical report.

Marks Awarded for:
Marks will be equally distributed and include for: the amount of research and effort included, any thoughtful structure and examples, figures, tables or diagrams or similar, clear concise descriptions and discussions, distinct advantages and disadvantages, related recommendations/conclusions, references and bibliography used etc.
This Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes:
1. Acquire a broad understanding of the role of Operations Management within various organizations.
2. Understand the framework and concepts of Operations Management.
3. Develop an appreciation of operational processes, techniques, planning and control systems.
4. Demonstrate the application of appropriate measures and techniques to plan and control production
* proper use of diagrams and tables can help gaining extra marks.

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KFC United Kingdom

 
Assessment

Produce an individual business report. Students will be given the opportunity to analyze the business environment and apply key theoretical marketing principles to events, projects and other commercial activities of KFC United Kingdom.

This holds 30%
a) Using appropriate analytical frameworks make a SWOT analyses of KFC UK highlighting issues of major importance to the organization.

This holds 70%
b) Based on your analyses, identify and justify TWO challenges, which may be positive or negative for the organization. Discuss the implications of these challenges for the organization and how they might be addressed by elements of the marketing mix. Note, you do not need to address all elements of the marketing mix.
Report Guidelines:
• Please use Arial 11 font, single spaced, and ensures there are 2cm margins
(top, bottom and sides).

• • Ensure the report is professionally presented, well written and free of errors
• • Support your work with references and evidence throughout and follow

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Marketing Research Proposal – Individual Essay 2

 
1) TASK 1 has been finished, and you ONLY need to write TASK 2.
2) File ‘1. SnapStudies Introduction’ and ‘’ are the finished proposal of TASK 1, you MUST read them carefully before you start writing the task 2.
3) The major is International Business
4) Keep plagiarism rate no more than 15% please. I will use TURNITIN to check its plagiarism.
5) Below pictures indicate the detailed requirements of the essay, stick on them please.

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Design a Research Survey Tool that Utilizes a Quantitative Design

 
1. Introduction (3 pages)

a) Describe the construct under examination. Explain why it is important to examine it and the consequences of not doing so. Include a minimum of three citations to relevant scholarly sources.

2. Method (3 pages)

a) Describe the participants, instrument, and procedure used to construct the instrument.

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‘made in Italy’ the case of Eataly

 
i am looking at how the franchise Eataly in Milan successfully represents the trade mark ‘Made in Italy’. The project includes 2 methodologies that i had carried out. One is Vitrual landscape tour and the other is the case study of Eataly in Milan. I would like at least 30 references in Harvard style and majorly are from journal articles. The writing has to be Australian English

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Nonprofit Collaboration Analysis

 
Using the Foundation Centers Nonprofit Collaboration Database select three types of collaborations that operate in different policy areas (i.e. youth services, social or mental health services, community development etc). Read the attached description of the collaboration and do background research if necessary (highly encouraged). Provide a brief description of the collaboration so that someone who does not know about these three collaborations (i.e. me) can have a good understanding of their purpose and who is involved in them. Once you have provided this description, address the following questions listed below?
Please note that you should ground your analysis in concepts covered in networks and partnerships section of the course although topics pertaining to contracting may also be appropriate.
1. What are the similarities you observe across all three types of collaborations you have
selected in terms of structure of and/or mechanisms of collaboration employed in these examples? These similarities could be best practices identified in readings and lecture materials but also shared weaknesses.
2. What are the differences you observe across all three types of collaborations you have selected in terms of structure of and/or mechanisms of collaboration employed in these examples? Are these differences meaningful (i.e. could one translate a practice present in one collaboration into the others) and important (the adoption of the practice might significant affect collaborative performance)?
3. For this last question, give an assessment of the role of collaboration as a means of addressing complex policy problems using the cases you have selected and concepts from course readings to ground your analysis. In what situations are collaborations better than traditional hierarchical organizations at addressing these problems and in what situations are they a less desirable form of organizing?

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DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT TENDENCY OF eCOMMERCE IN THE FUTURE

 
Identify some of the recent disruptive technologies and possible future trends in eCommerce practice. These may include, but are not limited to, the topics discussed in the Future of eCommerce section of the module.

Your task is to critically evaluate these technologies and assess the likely impact they may have to the practice of eCommerce. You may wish to consider elements such as:
• The value these technologies offer to customers and to retailers;
• The issues that may be associated with them;
• The factors that will impact the likely adoption rates of these technologies;
• Specific industries where the technologies may be particularly relevant;
• Any related and/or competing technologies

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The use of ‘Play’, and ‘Language and Literature’ in childhood education: A Comparative Study

 

We are told to write a dissertation proposal of 3500 words. The proposal should contain: 1-Research Question, 2-Hypothesis, 3- Aims of the dissertation and background information about the specific topic, 4-Methodology (with reference to published literature), 5-Sample Literature Review (critically discuss), 6-Sample bibliography (what has been used in the proposal + more to show that I am aware of the literature).
Overall, the task is to write a research proposal for an empirically based enquiry that I will undertake in my dissertation (2500), and critically discuss the research approach and methodology that I plan to use with reference to published literature (1000).

I attach a document with all details of the dissertation topic and research question and all other necessary details that you need to elaborate and analyse in greater details to suit this task. Please follow the structure given in the attached document.

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Clever Clogs International

 
Comparison exercise exploring theory and empirical evidence and relating this to a practical critical incidents in cross-cultural settings.

Scenario “Clever Clogs International” You work for an international company, which provides management advice to a number of multinational organisations, such as Al Jazeera, Google, Shell International and a new FINANCE company called Clever Clogs International. Your company has been invited to tender for a contract to deliver cross-cultural training to this major new client Clever Clogs International. The client is expanding its international activities and needs to send a manager from Lebanon to Amsterdam, The Netherlands for a 2-year assignment. Clever Clogs aims to change the way the banking system works to avoid another economic crash. The manager to be transferred is female, Muslim and in her mid-thirties. She joined the company four years ago and has performed exceptionally well, earning two promotions in that period. Company evaluations (which you have been permitted to read) indicate that she has the right skills-set and that she would be an ideal candidate for this assignment. However, no formal training has been carried out, and this would be her first international work assignment. Your company has been invited by the client to deliver a cross-cultural briefing report to this new manager from Clever Clogs International. You MUST make reference to the industry of Clever Clogs International in each section. As a final year student, the relevance to management in practice must be made clear (answer the ‘So What?’ question by using practical examples from the news).
The report should include the following sections but make sure you guide the reader and link (sub)sections through an organised structure.

1. a brief introduction of the aim of the report on behalf of Clever Clogs International and of the current state of globalization relevant to an executive in the finance industry. Give a practical example of the current challenges.

2. a brief overview of macro-level facts of The Netherlands (e.g., socio-political environment, economic environment, etc.) that are relevant for an executive to know. You should use reliable sources such as Financial Times, CIA handbook and government websites. ( A table must be provided)

3. a brief value comparison of the country of The Netherlands based on Hofstede’s work in comparison to Lebanon. You should also include a graph as shown in class and ensure that you make the analysis relevant to the reader.

4. a critique of Hofstede’s work in terms of the relevancy of macro-level indices for daily management practice (NOT critique of Hofstede in an academic sense)

5. An analysis of the business and management challenges that an international manager faces, using the reading from this module, integrating appropriate cross-cultural theory and evaluating the challenges the manager is likely to face. For example: “As an international manager, regardless of where one lives or works, it is useful to be aware that decision making is based on XXXX theory (Bloggs, 2013) and cultural variations exist in terms of A, B and C.”
NOTE: Do not continue to use Hofstede here! Use generic, culturally intelligent advice.
You CANNOT use Wikipedia and other non-academic sources, unless they are anecdotal or current affairs. You may also use your practical experience but keep it professional – i.e., frame these into practical anecdotes, not a diary.
Your subheadings must relate to seminar topics  Value differences and Person-Organisation Fit  Decision Making  Negotiation & Communication  Leadership

6. A conclusion (summary) evaluating information presented in section a and b and three key points of advice presented with bullet points (supported by cited credible sources)
Professional delivery Max word count 2000. Over or under 10% allowed. More than that, you are subject to the critique that you cannot focus (over) or read to little (under) and this will affect your grade. Ensure you do a grammar & spell check, use a professional lay out with subheadings, include an accurate reference list incl. at least 5 articles from the reading list.
Marking Criteria Evidence that you have systematically researched the assignment and covered required areas to the expected standard. Comprehensiveness (breadth and depth) of information. Evidence that you have understood key issues and been able to effectively integrate theory and practice. Relevance and balance of contents. Integration and coherence of component parts. Evidence of effective use of a range of relevant resources. Coherence, synthesis and integration of contents. Creativity and innovation.