Author: chris

Analyse the problems involved in identifying the impact of employee participation and involvement schemes on a company’s performance.

Write the title of your essay clearly. Don’t leave it for the markers to figure out what you are writing about.

Read widely. Do not rely on lecture notes and workshop materials alone. Doing so will result in a lower grade.

Read the essay question/topic several times before you start writing. Students usually end up getting low grades on their essays and exams because they fail to answer the question or directly address the essay topic. You will lose marks if you write irrelevant material.

Try to be as analytical as possible. Do not simply copy and paste material from text books or journal articles. Merely telling us what is written in books or journals is not good enough. Relying exclusively on lecture slides is unacceptable. You must interpret what has been written and explain it in your own words.

Look at all sides of the argument. Explore the essay topic from different perspectives. Try to find links between different topics that have been covered in this course. None of the topics stand in isolation. They are all linked to each other in some way.

Make sure your arguments are logical and coherent. Wherever possible support your arguments or claims with evidence published in respectable journals and books (not Wikipedia). Simply expressing opinions is useless. Evidence is what counts.

Use ‘quotation marks’ when you are quoting someone else’s work verbatim. Keep quotations to the minimum. Explain the literature in your own words. Don’t just copy.

You must cite all references in the main body of your essay e.g. (Kelly, 2004). Insert the page reference if you are quoting the author. For example, if the quotation comes from p.99, then cite if as follows: (Kelly, 2004: 99). If you are using any material from the lecture slides make sure you cite the appropriate lecturer.

You must also provide full references at the end of your essay in a bibliography. Refer to your student handbook for Harvard Style Referencing, but the basic format for books, chapters and journal articles is as follows:

Beardwell, J. and Claydon, T. (2010) Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach 6th Edition, FT Prentice Hall.

Allen, M.R. and Wright, P. (2010) ‘Strategic management and HRM’, in: P. Boxall, J. Purcell and P. Wright (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management. Oxford University Press.

Huselid, M.A. (1995) ‘The impact of human resource management practices on turnover, productivity, and corporate financial performance’, Academy of Management Journal, 38(3): 635-72.

Instructions: Reference Case 8-1 (attached). The research question is how much should Chris Low order?
Write a 4 Page paper in APA format.
Below is a recommended outline.
1. Introduction
a. A thesis statement
b. Purpose of paper
c. Overview of paper
2. Body
a. Using the EOQ methods outlined in chapter 8, how many kegs of nails should Low order at one time? Show your calculations in the text. (Chapter 8 – The Textbook is: Contemporary Logistics, Tenth Edition Custom Course Smart ISBN: 1-25-677441-3).

b. Assume all conditions in Question 1 (a) above hold, except that Low’s supplier now offers a quantity discount in the form of absorbing all or part of Low’s order-processing costs. For orders of 750 or more kegs of nails, the supplier will absorb all the order-processing costs; for orders between 249 and 749 kegs, the supplier will absorb half. What is Low’s new EOQ? Show your calculations in the text.

c. Low’s luck at the racetrack is over; he now must borrow money to finance his inventory of nails. Looking at the situation outlined in Question (a), assume that the wholesale cost of nails is $40 per keg and Low must pay interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month on unsold inventory. What is his new EOQ? Show your calculations in the text.
4. Conclusion – Summary of main points
5. References – List the references you cited in the text of your paper according to APA format.
(Note: Do not include references that are not cited in the text of your paper). The reference material used should include the Textbook: Contemporary Logistics, Tenth Edition Custom Course Smart ISBN: 1-25-677441-3). eText: ISBN-10 0-13-611076-2, ISBN-13 978-0-13-611076-7

NB. THE WRITER MUST ADDRESS AND ANSWER ALL THREE QUESTIONS (a, b, c) IN THE BODY OF THE ASSIGNMENT AND ESSAY BE IN APA STYLE.

Assesment 2 : Consumer Market Analysis Report

 

 

Task

Term Project:
This assessment is a term project designed to allow you to develop through research a practically orientated topic. This major assignment offers the opportunity for you to tap into different aspects of the concepts and theories covered on an applied basis to develop and demonstrate a deeper understanding of key areas of consumer behaviour. Each student is to write a report of 3000 to 3500 words. The focus of the project is both applied and theoretical. The project requires the application of specific concepts or theories studied in the course. You must identify two (2) firms that market a brand within the same product/service category (e.g., university A vs university B, manufacturer of digital camera A vs manufacturer of digital camera B) but use different consumer behaviour theory to market their brands. The student must focus one internal influence and one external influence and apply them to the two firms (i.e., firm A uses internal influence theory, and firm B uses external influence theory) and compare and contrast the effects these influences have on the marketing of the two products.

Assessment requirements:
You must choose two brands within a product (including service or not for profit) category marketed by different firms that interests you. The firms selected could be one that you work for or would like to work for and which information can be found. Then, describe and discuss the areas in which consumer behaviour theory and concepts have been applied by those firms to analyse the target market and market the brands. Analyse in depth the two theories or concepts and their practical applications to your chosen brands. The key is to identify how the firms marketing the brands are attempting to understand, influence, modify or impact their consumers’ behaviour using specific consumer behaviour theory. (Please note that simple regurgitation of the text book theory is not acceptable). The assessment will be based on your ability to clearly explain the consumer behaviour theory and concepts identified and clearly show application. You must reinforce your discussion with clear evidence that supports, explains and critiques the chosen consumer behaviour theory within the context of the brand chosen. A good way to demonstrate is to use for example, the brand advertising (magazine ads) to highlight the theory and its application by your chosen firms.

You are also required to analyse and discuss why the firms (organisations) use different theory/concept, how their approach differs, what benefits each firm obtains strategically from their different approach, and which approach you would recommend (which concept is more powerful) to apply in a firm’s marketing strategy..

Report Development:
You must do two things in order to successfully complete the report. Firstly, you must become very familiar with the various consumer behaviour theory/concepts. You must be able to read about the actions of a particular brand and recognise when these actions illustrate the application of a consumer behaviour concept. Secondly, you must do extensive research into the brand. Journals and newspapers must be thoroughly searched for evidence that illustrates the application of the concept or theory to your brand to support your discussion. Identify good examples of the brands communications, to show how they segment, target and position the brands.

Format of Report:

The followings are the main headings/sections to be included in this assessment.

1. Organisation-Product-Brand Overview – this should be a brief introduction that details the background of the organisation, and background of the product chosen and the actual brand.
2. Identification of Relevant Theory/Concept – this requires you to consider some of the major impacts of consumer behaviour theory on the specific brands which you have chosen. You need to analyse what, how and why consumer behaviour theories are relevant, and the results and benefits that the firms obtain from using the consumer behaviour theories and concepts you have identified for each brand. Limit the identification of specific consumer behaviour concepts or theories to 1 for each firm in your discussion.
3. References – Journals, newspapers, annual reports and textbooks are required to support your report. Please do not contact any firms associated with the brand chosen, you are to use secondary resources only. Don’t just describe, you must analyse, evaluate, discuss, and explain.

Hints

As this is a customer behaviour subject it is essential that your work strongly underpinned by solid research, demonstrated understanding and application of consumer behaviour concepts.

Rationale

This assessment task covers topics 1, 2, 3, and 4 and has been designed to ensure that you are engaging with the subject content on a regular basis.

An understanding of consumer behaviour can play a vital role in helping companies develop and refine marketing strategies. Internal factors such as motivation, attitudes, learning and memory and personality and external factors such as reference groups and culture are important factors that influence customer behaviour. In different situations, some internal factors or external factors will be more relevant than others.

This assignment gives you the opportunity to examine particular internal influences and external influences in a situation of your choice. This may be in a situation related to your work or in another area of interest. You also have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of market segmentation which was studied in Topic 1. In the final part of your report you will recommend marketing strategies based on your analysis of the situation.

Marking criteria

Your assignment will be assessed on the following criteria:

Assessment Criteria	Value	Un- Satisfactory (30-49)	Satisfactory (50-64)	Very Good (65-74)	Excellent (75-84)	Outstanding (85-100)
Overview of firms, product and brands	5
Applicability of the chosen concept/theory to the marketing of the brand	5
Depth of discussion of chosen theory and concept for the identified brand	20
Demonstrated understanding and integration of key literature relevant to the chosen brand’s marketing	20
Demonstrated ability to relate theory to practical issues for the chosen brand	20
Accuracy of analysis, discussion and explanation of the practical application of the theory/concept by the firm to market the brand	10
Demonstrated logic and reasoning evidenced in the report	10
Style, structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation, referencing	10
MARKED OUT OF                                       /100
TOTAL MARK OUT OF                               /40

 

Presentation

Your work should be presented in report format with an executive summary, table of contents and section headings within the report. While use of bullet points may be appropriate in some places, generally a narrative style should be used (i.e. complete paragraphs and sentences and introductions to sections, and summarising and concluding paragraphs where necessary). A guide to report writing is included as a resource in your Interact site for this subject.

As this is an academic piece of work you must reference (cite) the sources you have used. This should be done within the report and a reference list should be included at the end of your report (place before any appendices).

A guide to the APA style of referencing (the style now used by the Faculty of Business) is available at:http://www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/learning/pdfs/apa2008.pdf

 

Describe the health care external environment.

•Compare and contrast commonly-utilized tools of environmental analysis.

•Explain how environmental analysis supports strategic momentum through validation of the assumptions held by management concerning their operational environment..

This case study illustrates a strategic change movement at a struggling teaching hospital in Massachusetts. Tufts-NEMC engaged in a series of strategies to try to adapt to a rapidly changing health care environment. You will extract the salient strategies employed and analyze the effectiveness.

Read Case Study 6 – Ellen Zane – Leading Change at Tufts-NEMC. Then, analyze this case by answering the following questions. Use the case study analysis rubric as a further guide to what is expected in your analysis.

M2A1: Zane Case Study

1.Describe the health care environment in Massachusetts as Zane assumed leadership..

2.What was happening with Tufts-NEMC in the 1990s?.

3.By 2002-2003, what are the problems at Tufts-NEMC? How did these problems develop?.

4.What did Zane do in her first six months?.

5.What had Zane accomplished by the middle of 2006?.

6.If you were Zane, what would your strategic plan be for the next six months? The next 12 months?.

Your paper should be 3-5 pages in length. You should organize your information using concise language and separate out your thoughts using paragraphs. All references must be formatted in APA 6 style.

Media Analysis: Select a news story from one media source such as the newspapers, popular magazines, and Internet that contains a representation of men and violence, and analyze it in a 500-word response. The response must critically analyse the portrayal of men and violence as characters or individuals in the media. Students should also reflect on their thoughts and views of the community and consider the media’s influence on such representation, if any. The selected media source must be cited appropriately throughout the text.

Paper Length and Format
• Papers must be 500 words (+/- 10), double-spaced, and typed.
• Use only one side of the page and a font of at least 12 point.
• Format paper according to MLA style of citation.
• Attach a copy of the news item to the media analysis.
• Include a captivating title, your name, my name, the course, section number, date, and word count on the first page.
• Number all pages.
• Staple assignment together; I do not carry around a stapler for you to use in class.
• Do not put extra spaces between paragraphs. Indicate new paragraphs by indenting the first line of each paragraph by one tab.

Write journal about:
1- Excited about group theories/group work.
2- Concerns about group theories/work.
3- Experience with group work.
4- add comments.

 

MARK 4465: Marketing Management

 

	Harrington’s SWOT Analysis
	Description:	SWOT analysis was developed by the middle of the 1960s for large organisations to determine the strategic fit between an organisation’s internal, distinctive capabilities and external possibilities and to prioritise actions. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
	The acronym’s definitions are:	Strengths those potential factors that make a firm more competitive than its direct competitors;   Weaknesses both potential limitations and defects ingrained in an organisation and/or weak factors relative to direct competitors; 3. Opportunities future factors that allow the organisation to improve its relative competitive position; 4. Threats those future factors that reduce the firm’s relative competitive position.
	The steps in the common three phase SWOT analysis process are:	Identify external issues relevant to the firm’s strategic position in the industry and the general environment at large with the understanding that opportunities and threats are factors that management cannot directly influence.   Identify internal issues relevant to the firm’s strategic position.   Analyse and rank the external issues according to probability and impact.
	Task	Complete a SWOT analysis for Harrington’s using the template below as a guide.

 

 

Harrington’s – SWOT Template

 

	Strengths   Advantages of proposition? Capabilities? Competitive advantages? USP’s (unique selling points)? Resources, Assets, People? Experience, knowledge, data? Financial reserves, likely returns? Marketing – reach, distribution, awareness? Innovative aspects? Location and geographical? Price, value, quality? Accreditations, qualifications, certifications? Processes, systems, IT, communications? Cultural, attitudinal, behavioural? Management cover, succession?		Weaknesses   Disadvantages of proposition? Gaps in capabilities? Lack of competitive strength? Reputation, presence and reach? Financials? Own known vulnerabilities? Timescales, deadlines and pressures? Cashflow, start-up cash-drain? Continuity, supply chain robustness? Effects on core activities, distraction? Reliability of data, plan predictability? Morale, commitment, leadership? Accreditations, etc? Processes and systems, etc? Management cover, succession?
	Opportunities   Market developments? Competitors’ vulnerabilities? Industry or lifestyle trends? Technology development and innovation? Global influences? New markets, vertical, horizontal? Niche target markets? Geographical, export, import? New USP’s? Tactics – surprise, major contracts, etc? Business and product development? Information and research? Partnerships, agencies, distribution? Volumes, production, economies? Seasonal, weather, fashion influences?		Threats   Political effects? Legislative effects? Environmental effects? IT developments? Competitor intentions – various? Market demand? New technologies, services, ideas? Vital contracts and partners? Sustaining internal capabilities? Obstacles faced? Insurmountable weaknesses? Loss of key staff? Sustainable financial backing? Economy – home, abroad? Seasonality, weather effects?

 

Investigate at least two different spiritual assessment tools and analyze the ease of use and comprehensiveness of the data collected. Report on the validity and reliability of the tool. Explain how the spiritual assessment would be used in a health assessment.
Write a 1,000–1,250-word paper on the items listed above. Include at least 4 professional references excluding your texts.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines. An abstract is required.
Spiritual Assessment Tools Description– Thoroughly and comprehensively describes selected spiritual assessment tools. Includes in-depth details. Presents rationale for selection. Information and evidence are accurate, appropriate, and supported.
Analysis– Thoughtfully analyzes and evaluates major points of each tool’s ease of use and comprehensiveness of data collected. Draws warranted, judicious, non-fallacious conclusions. Information and evidence are accurate, appropriate.
Validity and Reliability–Thoroughly presents complete information of each tool’s validity and reliability. Describes in-depth and with supporting evidence Draws warranted, judicious, non-fallacious conclusions. Information and evidence are accurate, appropriate.
Explain How the Spiritual Assessment Would Be Used in a Health Assessment– Thoroughly and comprehensively explains how the spiritual assessment would be used in a health assessment. Provides supportive and thorough rationale.
Thesis Development and Purpose— Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear
Argument Logic and Construction– Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

WRITER AFTER REVIEWING:
The Terry Schiavo Documentary

Please visit website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cki55BM42Kw

1.DISCUSS THE LAWS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS SCENARIO.

REFERENCES SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 5 YRS OLD.

Corporate Governance, Financial Crime, Ethics & Controls (P23478)
Corporate Governance, Financial Crime, Ethics & Controls for
Finance Pathways ( U23479 )
2013/14
Coursework (20% of the overall mark for the unit)
Students must choose one of the following two discussion titles
“Bribery and corruption in the public sector, is endemic and unavoidable in all
societies”.
You are to write an essay critically appraising one of the statements above. This should
involve completing an analysis of the current academic literature in the chosen area and
drawing on actual reported cases to form a considered conclusion. The essay will explicitly
address the following matters:
• An analysis of the current academic literature in this area comparing, contrasting and
critiquing views.
• An evaluation of the US and UK regulatory framework in the chosen area.
The essay will be assessed and marked on the level of considered and knowledgeable
discussion of the subject literature, not on a “right” conclusion.
The body of your essay should not materially exceed 1,500 words (excluding references) but
you may add to that additional information in the form of appendices and tables.
In text citations and references should follow the Harvard APA referencing system.
Marking
Marking will be carried out in accordance with the attached marking criteria.
Turn it in
Turnitin is a programme which checks the originality of your assignment. You must submit
your assignment to Turnitin. If you do not, a deduction of 40 percentage points will be
made from your final mark.
To access Turnitin you need to open the unit’s Moodle site. Under the Coursework folder
there are two Turnitin links.
Draft – Assignment under Turnitin, is for you to check your work before final submission.
Final – Assignment under Turnitin, is where you submit your final assignment.