Identify strengths and weaknesses in the business, explain the weaknesses and creatively suggest how you would do it differently. Identify strengths and what needs to be changed for you in order to invest.

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Entrepreneurship: Business Plans and Pitching – Due diligence

Coursework: Introduction

A ‘due diligence’ of the business plan means that you will analyse whether this is an investable business or a business you, as an entrepreneur, would like to start with. You first look at the strength of the business plan and then think about how you would ideally change it (as entrepreneurs) or would like to see it being changed (as investors). So, if you are performing the due diligence from the entrepreneur’s point of view, you should identify strengths and weaknesses in the business, explain the weaknesses and creatively suggest how you would do it differently. You are performing the due diligence from the investor’s point of view, you should identify strengths and what needs to be changed for you in order to invest.

Investigate how firm characteristics such as age and size affect firm performance such as solvency and profitability. Design and execute an empirical methodology by extracting, presenting, describing, preparing and analysing the data using a variety of statistical techniques.

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Firm-level analysis

Explaining firm-level outcomes based on information available from the Orbis database

You are required to carry out a firm-level analysis explaining one or more firm-level outcomes based on secondary data available from the Orbis database, which you can access via the University’s online Library Services.

 For example, you could investigate how firm characteristics such as age and size (predictor or independent variables) affect firm performance such as solvency and profitability (outcome or dependent variables).

 You must design and execute an empirical (i.e. evidence-based) methodology by extracting, presenting, describing, preparing and analysing the data using a variety of statistical techniques.

 You should then provide a written report of your methodology, computations and findings

 Finally, you should discuss how qualitative methods could be used to support or expand the research study.

What are the work styles and personalities of Thomas Green and Frank Davis? How do the actions of Thomas Green differ from the expectations of Frank Davis? What is your analysis of Thomas Green’s actions and job performance in his first five months? What mistakes has he made?

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Thomas Green

You address questions, one may bleed into another.

What are the work styles and personalities of Thomas Green and Frank Davis?

How do the actions of Thomas Green differ from the expectations of Frank Davis?

What is your analysis of Thomas Green’s actions and job performance in his first five months? What mistakes has he made?

Analyse major theoretical perspectives of HRM evaluating how this shapes the perspective and the role of HR.

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The Strategic Context of Human Resource Management

Case study: Analyse major theoretical perspectives of HRM evaluating how this shapes the perspective and the role of HR.

 

Apply and evaluate the use and adequacy of valuation methodologies to solve complex valuation problems within the appropriate legal and professional frameworks. Synthesise knowledge of valuation techniques and other land and property related knowledge in arriving at an opinion of value. Collate, evaluate and utilise market data in the preparation of valuation figures.

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Rural asset valuation

VALUATION OF ASSETS FOR JOSEPH WALLER

1. Apply and evaluate the use and adequacy of valuation methodologies to solve complex valuation problems within the appropriate legal and professional frameworks.

2. Synthesise knowledge of valuation techniques and other land and property related knowledge in arriving at an opinion of value.

3. Collate, evaluate and utilise market data in the preparation of valuation figures.

Task outline:

Your firm has been instructed by your client Joseph Waller to provide an opinion of the market value of property in his ownership as at 1st March 2022. The valuation is required for the purposes of future secured lending.

The details of the property assets are set out in this brief below.

Given that you have not inspected the assets listed nor had an opportunity of speaking with the owners of the property you may need to make assumptions in putting together the valuations. It is important that you state what those assumptions are.

You will also see that you have not been instructed as to the location of the properties listed. You are asked to assume that the property is located in whatever part of the country you either work or live in. This should clearly be stated somewhere in your submission.

You are not required to report your valuation figures within a formal valuation report but you are to assume that you are creating the valuation figures and supporting notes that will be retained on your file in the event that you should ever be required to defend your valuation.

Your file note should clearly set out your valuation approach, methodology, evidence and analysis to produce valuation figures that are completely supported by your workings.

Your file note should also summarise what you consider to be the main points/issues or assumptions that you would consider necessary to bring to your client’s attention in any valuation report relating to the assets that you are valuing.

How has becoming a signatory to the PRME in 2020 translated to operational changes at the university? What aspect of the University of Dundee is least sustainable and what’re your plans for addressing this?

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Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc- Sustainabilty Strategy

Dundee University is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), committing to teaching students to balance business performance with the achievement of wider objectives such as the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Jack, 2022). The 6 principles of PRME focus on the purpose, values, method, research, partnership and dialogue. With many academics and practitioners suggesting it is vital that all business schools adopt these principles (Wolfe & Werhane, 2010).

Operational vs. Academic
Academically, this means in practice there must be a focus on interdisciplinary teaching, a key change to traditional teaching that has been concluded is vital to successfully delivering on the PRME framework (Annan–Diab & Molinari, 2017). Operationally, there should be exemplary sustainable organisational management strategies being deployed by the university with clear observable examples of hard infrastructure and the nudging of behaviours and norms to support the increased sustainability of university operations.

Questions
• How has becoming a signatory to the PRME in 2020 translated to operational changes at the university?
• What aspect of the University of Dundee is least sustainable and what’re your plans for addressing this?
• Principle 4, research, suggests that the university should academically focus increasingly on sustainability. What are the trade–offs of this shift? How might this negatively affect the university in the long run?

With a strategic-fit approach, evaluate how its currentHRM practices support the delivery of thekey value proposition. Based on the evaluation of its current HRM practices, make three recommendations with regard to its HRM practices and explain how your recommendations would contribute to the improvement of its organizational performance with reference to the strategic-fit approach.

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Google

Taking Google as an organization write an essay. For the understanding of the assignment please refer to the assignment brief included in the files.

Go through the lecture slides for a better understanding .

Go through tutorials from 1-3 they have questions about HRM mentioned with some details to be mentioned in the essay and try to apply theory to the content.

For tutorial -1

Questions are mentioned in group task slide 11 and page (13)please go through them as they need to be include in the assignment. please go through the points mentioned below the questions while writing the assignment as they need to be included.

For tutorial -2

Questions are mentioned in slide 9 group task questions please go through the points mentioned below the questions while writing the assignment as they need to be included.

For tutorial -3

Questions are mentioned in slide 6 group task questions .please go through the points mentioned below the questions while writing the assignment as they need to be included.

Assignment TASK-(1)Suggest the most important value proposition among the three value propositions (or value disciplines: Treacy  & Wiersema, 1993). Explain why it is most important by analyzing its business strategy (20%);*Treacy, M., & Wiersema, F. (1993). Customer intimacy and other value disciplines. Harvard Business Review, 71(1), 84-93.

(2)With a strategic-fit approach, evaluate how its current HRM practices support (or don’t support) the delivery of the key value proposition (40%);

(3)Based on the evaluation of its current HRM practices, make three recommendations with regard to its HRM practices and explain how your recommendations would contribute to the improvement of its organizational performance with reference to the strategic-fit approach (40%).

Remember that your recommendations need creative thinking and at the same time your key arguments need to be sound and supported by the theoretical framework you choose.

Case organization of your choice. You can choose any organization that you know about its business and HRM to some degree (e.g. your previous placement organization, a future employer which you want to work with).

Reflective statement. For the reflective statement you need to write key lessons you have learned from this module, which are important to you. The reflective statement will be evaluated as an ‘evidence of reflection on the lessons learned through the module’, one of the marking criteria of the coursework.

Describe the performance management system currently in place. Explain how the performance management system is explained and communicated to employees. Analyze how the current performance management system is effective for the organization or why it needs to be changed. If the system needs to be changed, discuss how current trends of performance management could be incorporated into the current system.

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Performance Management and Training

Write a 7-10 page research paper on the topic of performance management and training for an organization of your choice.

Research the topic of performance management and training for an organization of your choice. Performance management includes the supervision of employees and ongoing goal setting, training, and measurement to meet individual and organizational objectives. A minimum of five resources are required to support your work.

Choose an organization to use for this assessment. It can be where you are currently employed or a company with which you are familiar. It must be an organization that is researchable, as you will need to gather and analyze information to complete the assessment. You may use the same organization for the other assessments in this course.

If you choose the organization where you are currently employed, please keep in mind that the analyses you make must be based on facts that can be documented rather than your personal opinion as an employee.

Write a research paper based on your research into the performance management system, which includes training, of the chosen organization. In your paper:

• Describe the performance management system currently in place.

• Explain how the performance management system is explained and communicated to employees.

• Analyze how the current performance management system is effective for the organization or why it needs to be changed. If the system needs to be changed, discuss how current trends of performance management could be incorporated into the current system.

• Explain the differences between formal and informal performance feedback processes.

• Analyze best practices to improve employee performance.

• Analyze the importance of training to meet organizational needs and performance goals.

o What should be considered in designing an effective training program?

• Explain how training and performance management protect an organization from possible litigation.

o What types of litigation might arise?

Note: You must address all the required elements of this assessment. If details for any of the bulleted points are unavailable, research the topic and present recommendations you believe would be best for the organization, along with your supporting rationale.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply human resource strategies to business needs.

o Explain how training and performance management protect an organization from possible litigation.

o Analyze how the current performance management system is effective for the organization or why it needs to be changed.

• Competency 2: Analyze core functions of human resource management.

o Describe the performance management system currently in place and how the performance management system is explained and communicated to employees.

o Explain the differences in formal and informal performance feedback processes.

• Competency 3: Analyze the strategic value of human resource management within a competitive global business environment.

o Analyze best practices to improve employee performance.

o Analyze the importance of training to meet organizational needs and performance goals.

• Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a scholarly and professional manner.

o Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.

o Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

Who are you designing the innovative products/services for and what do you know about them? What does your solution comprise of? How will it work? Pay particular attention to the process and the customer experience (CX) design?   

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Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

ASSIGNMENT TASK: Working as an entrepreneur based in a country of your choice, design a digital infographic outlining an innovative solution to a current challenge and/or business opportunity facing an SME.

TASK GUIDANCE:

This could relate to any local or global issue/opportunity impacting on your chosen country. Ensure you only choose an SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprise). Examples of possible challenges or business opportunities include:

  • Practical solutions to help businesses deal with the COVID-19 crisis
  • Ecological or environmental issues – any solutions which encourage sustainability
  • Using technology to enhance the product/ service or brand reputation (Virtual Reality, Robotics)
  • Crypto Currency

The above is not an exhaustive list and is only indicative, however it is important to remember that you should take an entrepreneurial approach – the solution you come up with should be marketable and clearly lead to a viable business proposal which you can assess and evaluate in more detail in Assessment Two.

For the purposes of this assignment, you should focus on the potential challenge/opportunity, the anticipated customer persona, the specific painpoints they are facing, your innovative solution and the expected impact of your solution.

  • Focus on attention to detail, quality of work and overall academic standards.
  • For additional guidance on this assignment, please access the assignment vodcast available on Canvas.

MARKING CRITERIA:

In addition to the Generic Grading Criteria for HE work at Level 6, the following content must be included:

  • The Challenge/Opportunity – Use compelling and convincing data/evidence to outline the challenge/opportunity you are addressing. (15 marks)

 

  • Customer Persona – Who are you designing the innovative products/services for and what do you know about them?  (15 marks)

 

  • Painpoints – Outline any specific painpoints experienced by your customer personas – your solution should address these. (15 marks)

 

  • Your Innovative Solution – what does your solution comprise of? How will it work? Pay particular attention to the process and the customer experience (CX) design?   (25 marks)

 

  • Impact – Be specific.  What sort of positive impact will the proposed solution have on your customers? (15 marks)

 

Infographic Design: (15 marks)

  • Design your proposal by using effective visual presentation tools (icons, symbols, colours, images, words, fonts…)

How does channel richness relate to the choice of communication channel? Have you experienced communication breakdown due to communication barriers? What were these barriers and how might we learn from your experience?

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Communication

1. How does channel richness relate to the choice of communication channel?

2.Have you experienced communication breakdown due to communication barriers?

3.What were these barriers and how might we learn from your experience?