Operations Management and Planning

I.    Identify a management problem at a business of your choice.
II.    Explain in detail why you believe this is a problem – List the issues regarding this problem.
III.    Review of literature – are other businesses affected in the same way.
IV.    Identify a business that has successfully handled this problem and what they do that makes them successful.
V.    Recommend solutions for your chosen business, finally write your conclusion.

At the 1946 National Convention Newfoundlanders debated their entry into Confederation. What were the pro and anti Confederation arguments and did Newfoundland make the right decision?

In this assignment you are asked to assume the role of an imaginary figure in Canadian history.  Once you have selected you subject, your first task is to become familiar with the historical context in which the individual operated.  This is crucial.  In order to reach conclusions that reflect the time and place of you subject’s life, you must understand the events in which he or she participated. Your essay should reveal to the reader why specific attitudes were adopted, why decisions were made and why actions were taken by your chosen figure, in a particular period on Canadian history.  If your imaginary figure adopts a role that is different from what was the norm at that time, make this clear to the reader.  In what ways does your character typify the times in which he or she lived? One way to achieve this goal is through the use of informational or explanatory footnotes

What does Sara Smolinsky identify with in Bread Givers?

You can answer this question in any way you want, but it needs to be stated clearly and specifically in your thesis.  Once that is done, you need to support your thesis with specific examples from Bread Givers.  These examples need to be cited, but informal citations are fine:  (Yezierska, 87).

Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast the role of one set of ideas (religion, philosophy, military traditions, political ideology) in two world societies in the early modern period. Be sure to compare and contrast the two societies in the same areas for both: political system, culture, social relations, international relations, etc. What forces does this set of ideas exert on these two societies-stabilizing or destabilizing, conservative or radical, peaceful or warlike, expansionist or isolationist, ect. Explain to what extent these patterns of thought serve as unifying factors or sources of division.

compare the creation of two different cultures

compare the creation story of two different cultures.
1. summarize the myth or story from each culture in your own words. this should not be the majority of of the paper.
2. how is the myth influenced by location, topography, climate, ect.?
3. how do the myths influence the outlook of the culture? (optimistic, fatalistic, ect.)
4. what do the myth reveal about the common needs and archetypes?
feel free to explore your subjects father. Do not feel as if these four statements are the only thing you can include in the paper.

Critical thinking

you will apply virtue ethics to an organizational problem. Please be sure that you have completed the Module 3 SLP before you complete the Module 3 Case.

Required Reading:

Find and read the following journal article in the Library:

Sethi, S., Veral, E., Shapiro, H., & Emelianova, O. (2011). Mattel, Inc.: Global manufacturing principles (GMP) – A life-cycle analysis of a company-based code of conduct in the toy industry. Journal of Business Ethics, 99(4), 483-517. Retrieved from ProQuest on June 1, 2012

intercultural issue

Pick an intercultural issue such as the following (note these are suggestions only – feel free to delve into any area that interests you):
• Canada and Multiculturalism;
• Identity of Newcomers;
• Conflict and Harmony;
• Media and Multiculturalism;
• Multiracial Families (marriage, adoption, and/or generation); and
• Human Rights.

These topic areas are very broad. You may wish to narrow your investigation to something more refined within one of these topic areas.

Research your selected topic using the Internet, the lesson notes for this course to date, the library, and personal experiences. Analyze how the topic is related to intercultural communication and determine how you identify with this issue in your life. In identifying with this issue, please provide specific examples.

supervising learning and development

Formative
Carry out a SWOT analysis of your role in the supervision of others and of the environment in which learning and development takes place. This should include:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
This should relate not only to you and your role but also to the environment in which learning and development takes place. This should be presented in diagrammatical form. Then take one item from your SWOT analysis and write an action plan outlining attributes and skills that you need to develop in order to improve on your ability to supervise learning and development in the work place.