Discuss some of the listening challenges students may experience at university. Explain how students can develop their active listening skills.

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Active Listening & Challenges

Students are required to do a lot of listening at university for example in lectures, tutorials and class discussions. Some challenges include trying to understand a lot of new content, unfamiliar accents and concentrating for long periods of time – this means students often lose focus and miss key information.

In order to overcome these challenges, it is important for students to develop what are known as active listening skills.

1. Discuss some of the listening challenges students may experience at university.
2. Explain how students can develop their active listening skills.

You are advised to support your discussion with at least ten sources published during the last ten years.

Identify where your chosen organisation is particularly vulnerable to a possible threat to their sustainability and responsibility due to their weaknesses and propose a defensive strategy that addresses weaknesses and/or avoids a threat.

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Case Study of Hays Travel

You have been hired as a sustainability and responsibility consultant for a organisation of your choice (appropriate for your degree).

You are required to prepare a highly visual (e.g., heavy use of infographics) case study report that covers the following:

Internal analysis: Undertake an internal analysis of your chosen organisation to identify its strengths and weaknesses with regard to sustainability and responsibility, using properly referenced sources.

External analysis: Undertake an external analysis of your chosen organisation to identify potential opportunities to be more sustainable and responsible and threats to the ongoing sustainability and responsibility of your organization.

Aggressive strategy: Undertake matching of strengths and opportunities to identify a competitive advantage that your chosen organisation has to be more sustainable and responsible and propose an aggressive strategy to leverage this.

Defensive strategy: Identify where your chosen organisation is particularly vulnerable to a possible threat to their sustainability and responsibility due to their weaknesses and propose a defensive strategy that addresses weaknesses and/or avoids a threat.

What type of strategy does Starbucks have? What sets it apart from its rivals? What is there about the company’s strategy that can lead to a sustainable advantage?

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Starbuck’s Business Strategy

What type of strategy does Starbucks () have? What sets it apart from its rivals? What is there about the company’s strategy that can lead to a sustainable advantage?

Construct and paste a box plot depicting the 5-number summary. Does the dataset have outliers? If so, which one(s)? Would you prefer to use the mean or the medianas this dataset’s measure of central tendency? Why?

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Week 2 Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

The most frequently used measures of central tendency for quantitative data are the mean and the median. The following table shows civil service examination scores from 24 applicants to law enforcement jobs:

  • 83 74 85 79
  • 82 67 78 70
  • 18 93 64 27
  • 93 98 82 78
  • 68 82 83 99
  • 96 62 93 58

Using Excel, find the mean, standard deviation, and 5-number summary of this sample.

Construct and paste a box plot depicting the 5-number summary.
Does the dataset have outliers? If so, which one(s)?
Would you prefer to use the mean or the medianas this dataset’s measure of central tendency? Why?

Describe skills needed to be successful in the desired role. Discuss three to four training and developmental interventions needed to gain the skills to be successful in the desired role, and provide a timeframe of completion for each intervention. For example, a job rotation program should be completed in 60 to 90 days, and an apprenticeship should be completed in 2 years. Explain the outcomes of each developmental intervention.

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Unit 6 PowerPoint Training and Development

Instructions

Creating a Career Development Program
As the director of learning and development, you have been tasked with creating a career development program for the senior sales team of your organization. You currently support five individuals on the senior sales team. Each team member has aspirations of becoming either a senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales. None of the team members have any experience in leading a team, but they show some potential for management. Choose one of the roles above (i.e., senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales), and create a PowerPoint presentation outlining a career development program for the employee. In your PowerPoint, please include the elements below.

Describe skills needed to be successful in the desired role.
Discuss three to four training and developmental interventions needed to gain the skills to be successful in the desired role, and provide a timeframe of completion for each intervention. For example, a job rotation program should be completed in 60 to 90 days, and an apprenticeship should be completed in 2 years.
Explain the outcomes of each developmental intervention. For example, “Through this job rotation exercise, you will be able to effectively manage a virtual team.”

Your presentation must be at least 9 slides in length, not counting the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section within PowerPoint. Within the notes section, include additional explanations for each slide. As you create your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA guideline

Describe skills needed to be successful in the desired role. Discuss three to four training and developmental interventions needed to gain the skills to be successful in the desired role, and provide a timeframe of completion for each intervention. Explain the outcomes of each developmental intervention.

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Unit 7 Scholarly Activity Training and Development

Instructions
Creating a Career Development Program
As the director of learning and development, you have been tasked with creating a career development program for the senior sales team of your organization. You currently support five individuals on the senior sales team. Each team member has aspirations of becoming either a senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales. None of the team members have any experience in leading a team, but they show some potential for management. Choose one of the roles above (i.e., senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales), and create a PowerPoint presentation outlining a career development program for the employee. In your PowerPoint, please include the elements below.

Describe skills needed to be successful in the desired role.
Discuss three to four training and developmental interventions needed to gain the skills to be successful in the desired role, and provide a timeframe of completion for each intervention. For example, a job rotation program should be completed in 60 to 90 days, and an apprenticeship should be completed in 2 years.
Explain the outcomes of each developmental intervention. For example, “Through this job rotation exercise, you will be able to effectively manage a virtual team.”

Your presentation must be at least 10 slides in length, not counting the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section within PowerPoint. Within the notes section, include additional explanations for each slide. As you create your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA guideline

Compare and contrast the sets if plans for each organization. Provide appropriate graphics; charts, graphs, tables. Provide an analysis of this portion of the work. Discuss the concepts, ideas, or insights that appear most valuable in understanding the causes of the problem / problems. Be sure and support your assertions with reference to appropriate research material.

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HRM530 Week 7 Power-Point Presentation

Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Documentation and Formatting
Properly referenced according to APA guidelines.
Correct spelling and grammar mechanics. 25 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Organization and Cohesiveness
Presented in a cohesive manner that flows from stated assumptions. Narration is clear and concise and not just reading off of slides. 25 pts
Full Marks  25 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Analysis and Comparison
Compare and contrast the sets if plans for each organization. Provide appropriate graphics; charts, graphs, tables. Provide an analysis of this portion of the work. Discuss the concepts, ideas, or insights that appear most valuable in understanding the causes of the problem / problems. Be sure and support your assertions with reference to appropriate research material. 60 pts
Full Marks  60 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Conclusion
Provide appropriate concluding remarks. 30 pts
Full Marks  30 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome References
Provide appropriate References in APA format for all outside information provided in the presentation. 20 pts
Full Marks 20 pts

Total Points: 160

In your examination, discuss the ethical and legal foundations of the Expectancy Motivational Theory. Discuss the examples of it found within Biblical scripture, Discuss how it fits (or doesn’t) with the Human Dignity-Centered Framework.

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Human Dignity and the Expectancy Motivational Theory

1. In your examination, discuss the ethical and legal foundations of the Expectancy Motivational Theory.

2. Discuss the examples of it found within Biblical scripture,

3. Discuss how it fits (or doesn’t) with the Human Dignity-Centered Framework.

This paper should draw on a minimum of (10)ten substantial journal article resources and will be 10 to 12 pages in length observing all APA style conventions.

Briefly explain the philosophy of Total Service Operations Management and how it may help with successful service operations managment. Critically discuss the importance of lean service operation principles in the context of Total Service Operations Management.

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International Service Operations Management

This is an Open Book Assessment Item – any course materials permitted

Instructions To Students:

The following short essay-style questions focus on testing your understanding and insights to date in this course. Answer two from three questions applying critical thinking and use of illustrative examples where possible. Students must include the most relevant couse theory concepts approprieately applied in their answers to each question. Each question will require an essay-style response approximately 500-700 words in length. Each question will be marked out of 20. Responses will be assessed according to coverage of the relevant issues; depth of analysis; and communication quality/writing. Responses provided in bullet points without the appropriate detail will be awarded only partial marks.

This examination is weighted 40 percent of the final course grade.

Apply critical thinking and illustrative examples. Each of your essay responses should be 500-700 words long – exceeding maximum word count will incur a penatly. Students must include the most relevant course theory concepts and discuss them appropriately in their answers. Assessed on: Coverage of relevant issues; depth of critical analysis; and communication quality/writing. Bullet point responses without the appropriate detail will be awarded only partial marks.

Answer Question 2 and Question 3:

Question 2. (20 marks)

A. Briefly explain the philosophy of Total Service Operations Management and how it may help with successful service operations managment.

B. Critically discuss the importance of lean service operation principles in the context of Total Service Operations Management.

C. Use appropriate course reading materials, specific company examples and case(s) covered in this course to illustrate your answer.

Question 3. (20 marks)

A. Briefly explain the importance and implications of developing an organisational culture that embraces continuous improvement and change to achieve successful international service operation.

B. Critically discuss the paradigm shift (change in the basic operating culture) that is needed to develop exceptional service operations for most firms.

C. Use appropriate course reading materials, specific company examples and case(s) covered in this course to illustrate your answer.

Critically interpret and discuss the ratios in point (i) to (iv) above 1 year before and 3 years after the takeover and merger transactions. Besides your qualitative explanations, use figures, tables and graphs to present your data. Compare the ratios of consolidated financial statements with two of the main competitors of the firm within the same industry and also with those of the industry. Would you invest in the company after the transaction? Why or why not? How does the company compare to its competitors and the industry?

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Business Accounting

Questions
Select two public companies which have been in a takeover or merger transaction in recent years.

Question 1. Ratio analysis (30 marks)
Analyze the financial statements of these two companies in the year prior to the transaction, and the consolidated financial statements 1 year and 3 years after consolidation using:
(a) Calculation of ratios:
(i) 3 Profitability and solvency (liquidity) ratios.
(ii) 2 Efficiency ratios
(iii) 3 Shareholder ratios
(iv) 3 Capital structure ratio

(b) Critically interpret and discuss the ratios in point (i) to (iv) above 1 year before and 3 years after the takeover and merger transactions. Besides your qualitative explanations, use figures, tables and graphs to present your data.

(c) Compare the ratios of consolidated financial statements with two of the main competitors of the firm within the same industry and also with those of the industry.

(d) Would you invest in the company after the transaction? Why or why not? How does the company compare to its competitors and the industry? Justify your answer by writing a short recommendation to a potential investor. Structure your answer properly.

Question 2. Consolidation (30 marks)

A. The following are some of the elements which form part of the consolidated statement of financial position:
a. Investment
b. Intra–group Assets and Liabilities
c. Intra–Group dividends (if any)
d. Unrealised profits
e. Non–controlling interest

Your task in this question is to:
(i) Identify the above elements in a statement of financial position from your case study company and provide the excerpt where they are specifically shown (a print screen supported by reference is sufficient). Where any of them is not clear or explicitly shown, you can explain where they ought to be shown in the consolidated statement of financial position.

(ii) Based on the lessons you learned in this chapter, explain how each of these elements (‘a to e’ above) are determined/calculated so as to be shown in the statement of financial position as illustrated in your case study statement of financial position. Provide qualitative explanations based on what you learned in this chapter i.e no need for calculations.

Note that your review should relate to the two companies you have chosen. Avoid copying and redeveloping materials that are available via various information sources. If the financial statements to the two companies you have chosen are not attached as an appendix (Only the relevant part of the financial statements is required), your work will not be graded.

B. Calculate the goodwill that has been explicitly explained or has implicitly been paid in the transaction (State your assumptions). Elaborate on the acquiring company’s (explicit or implicit) argumentation on the determined goodwill. In addition, show how much of this goodwill has materialized in the results in the three years following the transaction.

Question 3. Financing of the transaction (30 marks)

You are a financial consultant and have been asked by the Board of the acquiring company you selected to provide advice on equity financing, specifically the issue of shares. Your advice should take into account the company’s current consolidated financial statements. Write a report advising the management board on the following:
A. Describe the various types of shares which the company issued to raise capital. Illustrate your answer with relevant examples (including the composition of the amount of capital raised by each type of shares) as shown in respective section in the Balance sheet.
B. Based on your assessment of the company’s financial statement, what is your advice to the Board of Directors in considering a rights issue. Provide a clearly argued rationale consistent with the relevant IAS (International Accounting Standards) and the company’s financial structure.
C. Explain the accounting treatment of the shares issue if the issued shares are undersubscribed due to the current impact of COVID–19 pandemic affecting many economies across the world. How will this affect the company’s shareholders? How will this be different if you advice on the issue of a convertible debenture on the company’s capital structure and the shareholders?
D. What is your comment on your case study company’s equity capital when you compare its two consecutive financial years?

Question 4. IAS, Accounting concepts, IFRS
Select and answer ONLY one question out of the two given below. Each question carries (10 Marks) Question 4. Based on the case study company you identified, explain with reference to the specific sections of the consolidated financial statements, how the following accounting concepts have been reflected in the financial statements (Demonstrate your answer with reference to specific category items shown in the financial statements):
i. Accrual concept
ii. Matching concept
iii. Going concern concept