Apply Porter’s 5-Forces industry analysis framework to a real industry and provide an analysis of at least two interesting forces (from the 5-Forces framework) in that industry.

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Reaction Assignment: External (Industry) Analysis
For this week’s topic on External (Industry) Analysis, apply Porter’s 5-Forces industry analysis framework to a real industry and provide an analysis of at least two interesting forces (from the 5-Forces framework) in that industry. Provide your opinion on whether this industry is attractive (profitable) or not, and how that is likely to change in the future (based on changes in the broader environment of the industry).
Reaction and Interaction General Instructions
An important aspect of learning strategic management is the application of concepts and frameworks to real-world situations, including your own company and familiar industry contexts. Online education also provides access to a variety of other professionals and an opportunity to learn from them. Therefore. this assignment asks you to reflect on and apply strategy concepts and tools in a discussion board post (reaction). and then to engage in conversation by responding to your classmates on their posts (interaction). In order to undertake this assignment. you may choose a real-world context or example (company, industry, etc.) already familiar to you such as your current or former employer, or pick an example or context from the news. What is critical is that you apply what you learn in the course to this context or example … think of yourself as an expert being called on to discuss your expert view on the real-world example you picked. After you have posted your “reaction”, also respond to two other classmates’ reactions in your “interaction”.
Requirements (Reaction)
1. Make sure you actually CONNECT the example/context with the strategy framework and tools you are applying (from this week). And then try to say something interesting or insightful about what’s going on (you have leeway here to be creative and take intellectual risks). Please make sure you have responded adequately to the discussion prompt provided.

2. Please ensure that the links you provide relate to the company/organization (and the specific issue within it) that you are discussing. You need to provide a link even if you are discussing your own company/organization. If you do not have such a link. please find a different example/company for your assignment.

3. We want you to learn through this exercise. To this end, do not pick an example or context that has already been discussed in that module’s lecture video. Ride hailing services, food delivery, and video streaming are off limits, for example, in week

1. Similarly. airlines. pharmaceuticals and cafes / restaurants are off limits for week 2: and so on. Essentially avoid an example that plagiarizes an application of the weeks framework illustrated by the instructor (in the lecture video or live session). At first, you may experience some ambiguity about this requirement. but it’s quite easy to find an example that is In the clear” … just use good judgment: as a manager you’ll need to do that all the time.

4. At the bottom of your reaction post. please include links (a minimum of one) to your source material(s). You must ensure that this link is accessible (not broken, not behind a pay wall) so that your classmates and our graders can access it.

5. Ensure that your write-up is in the 400-500 word range. The target should be around 450 words … don’t try to meet the bare minimum. as word counts can vary depending on the software used. Make sure the write-up does not include quotes that go beyond 5-6 words … the reaction should be essentially in your own words. Quotes are understood to be from your uploaded article: so no citation is needed.

6. Use professional language throughout. and make sure you write the ‘reaction- well. with clear organized sentences. Think of it like a professional note/blog or email.

7. You have to post your reaction post before you can see your peers’ reaction post.

8. If you are unsatisfied with your reaction post. please post your new reaction post by replying to your original reaction post.

9. The last reaction post attempt will be graded. and the first two interaction post attempts that exceed the word limit will be graded.

Identify the limitations of this theory.

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Assigned topic is “Behavioral Theory of Language Development” and we need to answer these questions:
Describe the role of the language learner.
Identify the limitations of this theory.
Demonstrate a metaphor for this model of language development.

This is relating to speech language acquisition for a speech pathology course

Why a firm must measure productivity?

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Respond to classmate repsonse on question: Why a firm must measure productivity? Find a specific business and discuss the productivity measures and importance of productivity measurement in evaluating operations performance. Indicate the output/input measures of productive efficiency.

Classmate Response:

All businesses require measurable indicators to calculate productivity rates influenced by marketing strategies to create profits and mitigate loss. It doesn’t matter if the company is in the manufacturing, retail, or service industry because all businesses operate for profit. To operate profitably, an enterprise must adopt the formula that profits equal outputs greater than inputs. There are strategies developed to interpret economic performance markers—otherwise known as productivity measures. And, these measure business efficiency and overall profitability (“Canada,” 2006).

There are various types of productivity measures (“Canada,” 2006)

Single-factor productivity (SFP) measures output quantity, such as the number of manufactured units.
Labor productivity (LP)which measure output rate to labor input. E.g., total hours worked to product output.
Multifactor productivity (MFP) combines inputs like capital, labor, and materials used to produce output.
Total factor productivity (TFP) measures the total productivity output calculated against the total average productivity inputs. E.g., The average work hours, quantity of material and overhead cost to produce a measured output.

Delta Airlines is one of the world’s top three airlines by revenue passenger miles (Gay, n.d.). Delta calculates the minimum number of seats (service capacity level) per flight hour needed to profit. The calculations need to overcome landing and gate fees, jet fuel, leasing, aircraft maintenance, and labor cost while remaining competitive (Gay, n.d.) Because of its myriad of varying factors, Delta must use computers to develop matrix algorithms to calculate profitability using various productivity measures in a very competitive market. That is extremely critical as the commercial aviation industry remains hamstrung in this economy.

References:

Gay, C. (n.d.) Delta climbs to no. 2 largest U.S. airline. Delta News Hub. Retrieved from https://news.delta.com/delta-climbs-no-2-largest-us-airline

Lipsey, R. & Nakamura, A. Services Industries and the Knowledge-based Economy. (2006). Maldives: University of Calgary Press.

To what extent does this mean that financial ratio analysis is no longer important to a business?

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More businesses are now using broad measures of overall business performance, such as Kaplan & Norton’s Balanced Scorecard and Elkington’s Triple Bottom Line, rather than focusing solely on financial ratio analysis. To what extent does this mean that financial ratio analysis is no longer important to a business? [25 marks]

How banks survive the crisis in the last decade, especially against crisis?

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How is the Banking industry right now?
How banks survive the crisis in the last decade, especially against crisis?
How banks will evolve in the next decade?
How bankers create lasting value for it?

How might you utilize business strategy to further innovation within this organization?

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Submit a 4- to 6-page evaluation of the role of business strategy in advancing innovation. Your evaluation must include the following:

A brief description of your chosen business, including the organization’s name, mission, and vision
A detailed explanation that includes a response to the following questions:
How did the company capitalize on the value of the business strategy process?
What approaches would you recommend for this business seeking to enhance strategic innovation?
What data would you leverage within a business strategy?
How might you utilize business strategy to further innovation within this organization?

Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA 7-formatted scholarly citations. In addition, you must include at least one appropriately cited APA figure or table in your paper.

Define responsible enterprise and how responsible organisations respond to the sustainable development goals.

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Faculty of Business and Law

 

Unit Title: Responsible Enterprise Note that the resit will be a rework of this same assignment brief.
Unit Code:   Core: Yes (Business Management) Level: 5
Assignment Title: Responsible Enterprise Assignment 1:

What is Responsible enterprise? And how do responsible organisations respond to the UN sustainable development goals.  (Structured essay, 3000 words (+-10%) Weighting 100%

[words in access of +10% will not be marked]
Submission Date: See date on Moodle Feedback Return Date:  See date on Moodle
Submission Instructions: Submit via Turnitin/Moodle (no hard copy to be submitted)
Feedback Return Information: Published via Turnitin/Moodle
Assignment Task

“What is responsible enterprise? And how do responsible organisations respond to the sustainable development goals?” The purpose of this structured essay is to critique the role of business in society. In doing so, students should:

–          Discuss key global challenges, with reference to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

–          Highlight the role and ethics of private enterprise and other types of enterprise in society on those challenges.

–          Define responsible enterprise and how responsible organisations respond to the sustainable development goals.

–          Explore the role of government, NGO’s and consumers in facilitating &/or inhibiting responsible enterprise.

All relevant topics are covered in the Unit Block. In addition, skills-based tasks will be included throughout the unit to support students in developing their academic reading, writing & referencing skills.
Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed.

Learning Outcome 1:  Identify and give examples of sustainable (defined as ethical social and ecological) issues within the national and global context and ow these relate to stakeholders.

Learning Outcome 2:  Analyse the role of business and stakeholders at local, and/or regional, national, and global levels in regulating and influencing businesses sustainability performance.

Learning Outcome 3:  Critically appraise the sustainability options available to businesses using a wide range of relevant sources of data.

Learning Outcome 4:  Evaluate the actions of organisations through the application of appropriate academic concepts, models and frameworks.

Learning Outcome 5:  Effectively communicate through appropriate structure and language and systematically reference evidence and information used to undertake an assignment.
Assignment Details and Instructions.

1 Introduction & background (10%)

Write a maximum of three sentences that outline the purpose & structure of the essay.  Then identify ONE of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on the “3 pillars of sustainable development (social, economic & environmental) set out the challenges that underlie this goal.

Relevant lectures: Introduction to Sustainable development Definitions, Goals and Frameworks.

2. Discuss the impact of business in society, with regard to your chosen goal (20%)

Using appropriate theory &/or expert sources, consider the sustainability spectrum and the role and ethics of a multi-national traditional for-profit business and at least one of the following a socially responsible businesses, social enterprise &/or non-profit organisation.

Relevant lectures: Introduction to the spectrum of responsible enterprise, moral positions and ethical capital.

3. Define responsible enterprise and discuss how responsible organisations respond to the sustainable development goals?  (30%)

There are diverse interpretations of what “responsible enterprise” means. Using appropriate academic theory, compare & contrast TWO of the following concepts; corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate citizenship (CC), shared value, circular economy (CE) in theory and practice.

Relevant lectures: A critical view on CSR, CC, CE, and Shared Value.

4. Compare and contrast the role of, Government, NG0’s and/or Consumers in society. (20%)

Using appropriate theory &/or expert sources, explain how government, NGO’s and/or consumers can facilitate (or inhibit) responsible enterprise.

In your discussion, you should draw on examples relating to your chosen challenge. You need to consider the role/purpose of two of the following actors: the role of government, NGO’s and consumers, as well as the tools they have at their disposal. You might find it easier to focus on ONE level of activity (i.e. global, regional, national or local).

Relevant lectures: The role of NGO’s, the role government, the role of consumers.

5. Conclusion (10%)

Synthesise findings & evaluations in order to conclude on what responsible enterprise is.

6. Appendix (5%)

Include a one-page appendix at the end of the essay, which sets out their engagement with the unit (see below). A template will be provided on Moodle & time will be given over in tutorials to help you complete this. Please bear in mind that we can check your appendix against attendance records so don’t be tempted to claim you have attended if you haven’t – to do so would of course run counter to the focus of the unit! Further guidance on the appendix (& the assignment as a whole) will be provided in tutorials.

Style (5%).

Overall presentation of essay including structure, language, grammar, spelling. Systematic use of Harvard-style referencing.

Relevant lecture: Introduction to the Unit/Assignment 1 guidance

Submission information: Submit one essay with a wordcount of 3000 words. Specify the wordcount at the end of the essay. Reference list & diagrams do not add to the wordcount & should be included within the body of the essay rather than in an appendix. You are required to submit your essay electronically via the Turnitin Assignments link on the unit Moodle page. Do not submit a hard copy.

Formatting & style: Use 12-point, single-spaced font. Be analytical not descriptive in your approach. The essay should be well-structured & use appropriate academic language. It should contain a balance of theory & concepts, factual evidence & reasoned argument. Harvard referencing style must be adopted i.e. all references must be cited appropriately within the text, with a full alphabetical list of sources included at the end of your assignment.

Using academic theory: Remember to make use of the relevant lecture & tutorial material from the Unit Block. However, the assignment should be based primarily on your own individual research i.e. building upon the lecture & tutorial material. Throughout your essay you must draw on appropriate academic concepts, models & the general academic literature in this subject area. In other words, appropriately referenced content is expected, drawn from academic journal articles, textbooks, specialist reports, industry standards, government data etc.

Similarity scores: You will have the opportunity to check your similarity score prior to submission. Do not copy/paste extensively from the Internet as this is poor academic practice. Rather, you should paraphrase from the original source to demonstrate your understanding & to tailor the material you find to the arguments you are trying to make. As a matter of routine we check your similarity score on Turnitin & those with a score above 30% may be subject to investigation. More guidance will be given in lectures & tutorials but please speak to your tutor if you have any concerns or questions.
Early Career/ World Class Professional Skills (PLOs) being assessed or developed/assessed.

PLO1 Our graduates will apply critical thinking to practical and theoretical problems

1.1.1 Identify and interrogate relevant data and literature sources using methods appropriate to level of study and to discipline

1.1.2 Apply theory to discussion and analysis

PLO2 Our graduates will be effective communicators using a range of media

2.1.1 Organise work in a logical structure in order to draw conclusions that follow

2.1.2 Apply consistent and appropriate referencing and in text citations

2.1.3 Demonstrate digital skills appropriate to level and to discipline

PLO3 Our graduates will demonstrate an awareness of ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues appropriate to the level of study and the discipline context

PL0 3.1 Compare different ethical theories and models of sustainable business.

PLO 3.2 Assess information relevant to ethical and sustainability issues from a wide range of sources.

PLO4 Our graduates will demonstrate professional and commercial/corporate awareness 

4.1.1 Identify and explain professional and commercial/corporate issues

4.2.1 Identify and explain debates in their global and/or international context

4.2.2 Critically discuss the global and/or international context
Resources

See the Moodle unit page for further details on resources (lecture slides, tutorial activities, reading list etc.)
Marking Criteria

See rubric below.

Step marking means using a restricted number of marks within the range of 0-100%. All marks would end in 2, 5 or 8 (e.g. 52%, 45%, 88% – the only possible exception would be 0%). The use of step marking shows the extent to which the piece of work meets a specific criterion within a grade range (e.g. 50-59%).

The work submitted must be your own.  All submissions are checked for originality using various tools such as Turnitin.  Please refer to the University’s guidelines https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-case-management/guidance-for-students/academic-misconduct/

Your marks and feedback will be returned 4 weeks after the date of your submission.
Group Work Guidelines (If applicable) N/A
Unit Specification Attached

 

Perform any cleaning and standardization needed, be sure to document your process and reasoning.

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MIS 334: Business AnalyticsJ.Dickson1Lab Assignment 2learning objectives assessed in Lab 2 include:SLO 1, 2, 4

Use Case Maria is a 25-year-old US Army veteran, newly returned to the civilian workforce. She has recently completed a six-year commitment with the Army. During her time in theArmy, she worked in supply management and logistics. She has decided to pursue a degree in Management Systems and Information Technology.Maria has asked you to use your skill with data to help her search for the best school for her. She is willing to relocate anywhere in the continental United States, but she has a few criteria that her ideal schools must satisfy: 1) safety (low crime), 2) urban –Maria wants to live the big city life, and 3) start-ups –the school should be in a metropolitan area that ranks highly in entrepreneurialism (she plans to find an internship at a startup while she studies).Maria would like you to help her narrow down her search to a list of schools that she can investigate more closely before making her decision.Your Task1.Produce a dataset of schools which satisfy all of Maria’s criteria2.Rank them from best to worst according to the same criteria.Maria’s schools must:1.be in an urban/metropolitan area.2.be in a state(drill down for city for an extra challenge) that ranks 70thpercentile or higher on Kauffman’s start-up rankings.3.The 50thpercentileand belowin overall crime.4.offer a 2-year or 4-year degree in Information Technology/Science.You will need to know your cip codes https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/browse.aspx?y=55All the data you need is provided with the exception of the entrepreneurial data, which can be accessed athttp://www.kauffman.org/microsites/kauffman-

MIS 334: Business AnalyticsJ.Dickson2index/about/archive/kauffman-index-of-entrepreneurial-activity-data-files(Metro Area Components Data 2015)Tips:

1.Read the data dictionaries or codebooks to figure out what the variables mean and which ones you will need to use.

2.Eliminate unneeded columns.

3.Perform any cleaning and standardization needed, be sure to document your process and reasoning.

4.Engineer a summary variable for school crime so that we can compare schools by levels of crime overall.

5.Engineer a method for ranking the schools in consideration of all of Maria’s criteria taken together.Explain your ranking scheme and reasoning.

6.Develop an Excel model which will allow a user to adjust variables to search for possible schools.(i.e. Urban/Metro, Rural), City Ranking using KauffmansStart Up Rankings, Crime rate. Test using Maria’s use case. Model should show rankings starting with the top recommendation.We will assume to simplify the model that all students want to take an IT or CS degree. Essentially this model will allow Maria to tweak the city size, crime rate and kauffmans rankings to create and adjust her list. You can house data in a database (access or SQL Server)if you want but the goalis to build at minimum an interface in Excel. Document your process!7.For submission, you need to write a report explaining your process and highlighting steps 1 –7 as necessary. The purpose of your report is to explain how the excel model you build works, why you built the model with the layout and functionality you did. You will also include your user guide on how to manage and use the excel model. Any research needs to be in APA format and the paper must be written in APA. You will also need to submit your excel model for review and validity testing.

What ethical values are needed when making choices to post photos or blogs that place the workplace in a bad light?

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Part A
Read Employer Monitoring of Employee Social Media, presented in Vega (2016).

Evaluate and Discuss the following:

How might use of personal social media in the workplace cause problems that may result in harm to others?
What ethical values are needed when making choices to post photos or blogs that place the workplace in a bad light?
Support your answers.

Part B
Read the Alexander Homes Trial of 1842.

Address the following:

IDENTIFY: What were your initial thoughts when reading the story behind the Holmes’ trial?

EVALUATION: As a member of the jury, might you have decided the same as they had?

ASSESS: Would this trial have had the same outcome today? Support your answer.

Assess Tesco’s current levels of creativity. Apply each dimension of the creativity evaluation framework to the company.

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Assignment Brief:
Assess Tesco’s current levels of creativity. Apply each dimension of the creativity evaluation framework to the company. Produce recommendations how the company can become more creative.
The structure of the report will include:
Executive summary
Strategic Orientation
Resource Orientation
Growth Orientation
Idea Culture
Organization System
Compensation Philosophy
Recommendations

Please DO NOT include COMPANY BACKGROUND and CONCLUSION