Evaluate the adequacy of its current mission, vision, and values, and (if necessary) suggest any alternative framing of these.

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Provide a brief introduction to your selected company, covering aspects such as history, important locations and major products. Evaluate the adequacy of its current mission, vision, and values, and (if necessary) suggest any alternative framing of these. Using appropriate quantitative and qualitative metrics, provide an assessment of the company’s performance over the last five years or so.
Use Gartner as one of the sources and also include URL’s .

What are you hoping to achieve for yourself (in terms of improving your writing and critical thinking skills) when you write the paper?

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Content Requirements for this Assignment:
Write a proposal asking your instructor for approval on the formal report topic you have chosen.
Information you might want to include in your proposal:
• Why is this an interesting and significant topic? How does it relate to current concerns?
• What are you hoping to achieve for yourself (in terms of improving your writing and critical thinking skills) when you write the paper?
• How will you approach the topic, and what is your plan/timeline for completing your formal report? Be realistic about how much time you will spend on each phase (planning, research, first draft, revisions, final version).
• What resources are you planning to use? Be specific about the details, e.g. the library databases that you will be searching, relevant web resources and search terms. It might be useful to talk to the NAIT librarians when you are developing this section of your plan.
• Include an annotated list of at least five sources that you have reviewed that you anticipate will be useful as you work toward the actual Literature Review. The annotations should briefly describe the content of each article, the perspective of the author, and why or how you think this source will be useful.
• Make sure you review Kent Lewis’s introductions to “Questions” and “Argument” before determining your topic, since the Literature Review has a strong focus on analysis of argument or persuasive writing.
• What assistance or guidance will you need from me or from your classmates as you are going through the essay-writing process?

When you are writing, remember that you are trying to persuade your instructor to approve your topic. Keep your audience in mind. Maintain a friendly, polite, enthusiastic tone; present your information in a professional manner.

Formatting Requirements for this Assignment:
Pay attention to the memo format of your proposal. It must include:
Your name, recipient name & title, date line, subject line, etc.: all in appropriate memo format.
Subject – should be a clear statement of the topic for your proposal as well as a preliminary title (more specific than the topic).
Purpose statement – clearly states the topic for the research project.
Body paragraphs – each paragraph is short (no more than 4 sentences). Bullet points or numbered lists are used as necessary.
Request for approval – Make this a friendly closing sentence; wind up your memo in the nicest possible way.
Your name & contact details – it’s always good to provide these as part of your request for approval at the end of your proposal, in case the supervisor/instructor wishes to contact you for additional information
You will be marked on format and organization (including paragraph structure), content development, readability and grammar and spelling.

What is the value proposition of the platform and to whom?

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Digital platform organizations are often viewed as the main vehicles of transforming the economy into a digital economy. They use highly advanced digital technologies, are primarily data-driven, and match supply (producers) and demand (consumers) in unconventional ways. Digital platforms contrast the traditional, hierarchical organizational forms (“pipelines” as they are called by Van Alstyne et al, 2017) in the ways they control supply chains, lead, or better, orchestrate a network of platform partners, and develop business models. Essentially, digital platforms do not sell products, content or services themselves. Rather they are selling access to the software, the matching algorithms, and a digital system of reputation and trust between supply and demand.
The US and Chinese big tech-giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber, Baidu, Tencent and Alibaba play a dominant role in what is often called the platform economy. Because of their rapid growth and extremely high market capitalization these big-tech platforms have received much attention the professional and scientific literature. However, setting up a successful digital platform can be extremely complex. Many entrepreneurial attempts fail. Some digital platforms are very successful in creating value (e.g. experiencing exponential growth) to multiple users/consumers but are less successful in capturing this value (e.g. making profit (Uber) or generating sufficient revenues to sustain (Wikipedia).

Assignment
The main objective of this assignment is to distinguish between value creation and value capturing in digital platforms.
The assignment asks to analyse a digital platform at choice: I chose Airbnb

In the analysis the following three leading questions should be addressed:
1. What is the value proposition of the platform and to whom?
2. How does the platform create value?
3. How does the platform capture value?

Select a brand (such as a software package, web pages of similar companies, a smartphone, etc.) and prepare a two-page memo report. Evaluate the product according to the following criteria:

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Short Report: Each student should select a brand (such as a software package, web pages of similar companies, a smartphone, etc.) and prepare a two-page memo report. Evaluate the product according to the following criteria:

  • Convenience
  • Performance
  • Technical capabilities or capacities
  • Appearance
  • Adaptability
  • Price
  • Warranties
  • Weakness and strengths compared with competitors’ models

Write a 2-page memo; single-spaced.

Conduct a quick situational analysis and then determine which strategic alternatives will help the company create or maintain its competitive advantage.

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Conduct a quick situational analysis and then determine which strategic alternatives will help the company create or maintain its competitive advantage.

Scenario: Your group represents the management team of a locally owned and operated water park, which has been in business for 15 years. Revenues are $5 million per season; equipment is neither new nor old; the company has little debt service, a good reputation in the community, and a flood of job applicants each summer. Next season, however, the amusement park across the highway is adding a water park to its traditional thrill ride attractions. The amusement park across the highway will not become a direct competitor.

Discuss how lean supply chain principles work and improve one of the following: hospital, fast-food restaurant, supermarkets, car dealership, or any manufacturing company.

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From a Christian worldview, discuss how lean supply chain principles work and improve one of the following: hospital, fast-food restaurant, supermarkets, car dealership, or any manufacturing company. You can also include any example of a Christian business that adheres to Christian business principles, and at the same time, improving the company’s operational performance.

Explain what factors could have contributed to this new development (i.e. increased sales, raising stock price, etc.) and why the decision was made to reward employees with the surplus funds.

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MEMO STYLE

Assignment: As the Human Resources Manager at XYZ Industries, Inc., it is your pleasure to announce the addition of annual performance-based bonuses for mid-level managers and above. These bonuses will require annual performance reviews to discern the amount of the bonus. Draft a memo explaining this scenario to this specific group of employees.

The format of your memo tells your employees a lot about your sensitivity and professionalism. Since you do not want to upset any employees unnecessarily, you should also be conscious of your wording when explaining culturally-sensitive subjects. Pay particular attention to your memo’s margins, line spacing, font type and size, and placement of memo parts such as the addressees, subject line, and body.
• Address the memo to all mid-level managers and above at your company.

Recommended Organization
Header: Begin your memo with the four standard memo heads (Date, To, From, Subject).

Body/Discussion: In the first paragraph of the body, start off with the good news. Memos do not begin with greetings or salutations. Explain what factors could have contributed to this new development (i.e. increased sales, raising stock price, etc.) and why the decision was made to reward employees with the surplus funds.

The second paragraph is where you explain the new process that the employees can expect. Outline the way that reviews will be handled, and by whom. Feel free to be creative (yet somewhat realistic) when outlining how the performance scores will translate into bonuses (i.e. tier system, seniority, contribution value).
In the third paragraph, be sure to validate any anticipated concerns employees may have about this adjustment. Explain the greater benefit in the long-term this decision provides and conclude your memo by indicating how the reader may contact you if he/she has any questions. In general, this section should be “short & sweet,” making sure that the employees know what is expected of them.

Explain the key internal and external stakeholders who would be involved in planning and implementing each selected initiative, as well as why each identified stakeholder is needed to successfully implement the initiatives.

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Part One:
Justification of Benefits: Justify the value of working toward more intentionally incorporating the TBL framework into organizational decision making, specifically how ethical business practices regarding people, planet, and profit can benefit society, the environment, and the company’s profit. Specifically, address the following:
Key Components: Explain the three key components of the TBL framework and how each component benefits businesses and society.
Organizational Value: Provide a justification regarding the value and benefits of using the TBL framework to inform corporate decision making, and explain connections between the organizational mission and the organizational vision.
Corporation Benefits: Briefly describe the organizational benefits of attaining B Corp Certification.

Part Two: Operational Recommendations: Read through the Preassessment Evaluation Summary (located in the Supporting Materials section) for each aspect of the TBL (people, profit, and planet). You will need to provide a detailed description of the initiatives that will create the needed improvement. You should note the organizational and societal value of the initiative along with the operational management techniques recommended to plan and complete each initiative. For each of your three initiatives, address the following:

Organizational Impacts: Describe the organizational benefits of each initiative, specifically noting the expected positive impact of completing each. Examples of positive impacts include better alignment to the organization’s mission, vision, and culture statements; increased amounts of funds or resources saved; and improvements to the organization’s brand.
Societal Impacts: Describe the societal benefits of each initiative, specifically noting the expected positive impact of completing each. Examples of positive impacts include increased community building and positive environmental impact.
Customer Impacts: Describe the consumer benefits of each selected initiative, specifically noting the expected positive impact of completing each. Examples of positive impacts include increased alignment to target markets, improved product access and availability, and improved customer satisfaction.
Business Risks: Explain the business risks associated with prioritizing, planning, and resourcing each initiative and how these risks will be considered and monitored.
Operational Management Techniques: Recommend an operational management strategy or technique (e.g., project management, lean manufacturing, or Six Sigma) that is appropriate to implement for each selected initiative, and explain why.
Defining Requirements and Scope: Define the requirements for the successful implantation of each selected initiative as well as the scope of each. Describe how changes to the requirements and scope would impact timelines, budget, and risk.
Roles and Responsibilities: Explain the key internal and external stakeholders who would be involved in planning and implementing each selected initiative, as well as why each identified stakeholder is needed to successfully implement the initiatives.

Explain the importance of communication in today’s diverse and multifaceted world.

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Goal: To apply the concepts of communications forms and models to real-world personal examples by monitoring and then explaining actual episodes of communications.
Course Objective:
CO1: Explain the importance of communication in today’s diverse and multifaceted world.
CO7: Create messages and products that will clearly communicate a message to a diverse and multifaceted audience.
Description:
This assignment has 2 parts. Over the course of a day, keep track of the forms of communication that you use. Then complete the following 2 parts:
Part 1 — Make a pie chart of how much time you think you spend in an average day engaging in each form of communication (intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public and mass). Add a paragraph that discusses how strong or weak you think you currently are in each of these forms. Here is a free online tool to create and download a simple pie chart, although you may use others:

With the government’s target to reach net-zero what taxes/fee structures can they adopt to replace the £40bn generated from fuel/road taxes.”

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With the government’s target to reach net-zero what taxes/fee structures can they adopt to replace the £40bn generated from fuel/road taxes.”