Explain the role of rational and intuitive cognition in the theory and practice of management. Discuss that the decision-making process takes place in conditions of permanent uncertainty under the pressure of time.

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MGT425-Spreadsheet Decision Modeling

Assignment Questions: (Marks 15)

Read the above case study and answer the following Questions:    

Question 1: Explain the role of rational and intuitive cognition in the theory and practice of management. (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Question 2: Discuss that the decision-making process takes place in conditions of permanent uncertainty under the pressure of time. (250-300 words). (3-Marks).

Question 3: Discuss the inadequacy of the management theory in relation to problems faced by management practitioners in the decision-making process. (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Question 4: Explain the various stages of problem-solving process with suitable examples. (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Question 5: What is your learning from this study and how it is beneficial for you? (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

If you managed people in an organization in which there were lots of hindrance stressors, what actions would you take to help ensure that your employees coped with the stressors using a problem-focused (as opposed to emotion-focused) strategy?

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Mgt301 organizational behavior

Case: DELTA

Read the case “DELTA” from Chapter 6 “Motivation” Page: – 186 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed).  by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions:

Assignment Question(s):

  1. Which motivational theories does Delta appear to be leveraging in its approach to motivation? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-200)
  2. Picture being an employee of Delta during the period where the company transitioned into—and out of—bankruptcy. What motivational implications would that experience have, and how long would they last? (03 Marks) (Min words 200-300)
  3. Which do you think is most motivational for Delta’s employees? Their high base pay, their generous profit sharing, or a CEO who is so accessible and communicative? (03 Marks) (Min words 200)

 

Part:-2

Discussion questions: – Please read Chapter 4 & 5 “Job Satisfaction & Stress” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

  1. Consider the five core job characteristics (variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback). Do you think that any one of those characteristics is more important than the other four? Is it possible to have too much of some job characteristics? (03 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)
  2. If you managed people in an organization in which there were lots of hindrance stressors, what actions would you take to help ensure that your employees coped with the stressors using a problem-focused (as opposed to emotion-focused) strategy? (03 Marks ) (Min words 200-300)

 

Notes:

  1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
  2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references.

What is a learning organization? Discuss why is this approach to strategic management better than the more traditional top-down approach in which strategic planning is primarily done by top management.

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Assignment MGT401

Critical Thinking:

Question 1. (8 marks)

What is a learning organization? Discuss why is this approach to strategic management better than the more traditional top-down approach in which strategic planning is primarily done by top management.    3 marks (max 350 words)

Give an example of a learning organization from the SAUDI market. Describe the mission statement and vision of this organization. In which way this organization is considered a learning organization? Is it successful? What are the main problems faced by this organization to implement this approach?   Justify.  5 marks (max 350 words)

 

Question 2. (7 marks)

Refer to Porter’s forces driving industry competition to answer the following questions: (max 500 words)

  1. In your opinion, what is/are the most important force(s) in Porter’s industry forces? Why? 1 mark
  2. What determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry? 1 mark
  3. How can a decision maker identify strategic factors in a corporation’s external international environment? 1 mark
  4. What are the main limits and drawbacks of Porter’s forces? 1 mark
  5. Choose an example of an organization from the Saudi market and draw the matrix of Porter’s forces. What is the main force in this case? Assess the competitive advantage of your chosen organization in relation to these forces. Suggest solutions to improve its position in the market 3 marks

 

Note. To improve your answers, you are requested to use at least 5 recent scientific references, following the APA style.

In light of this statement, discuss the challenges faced by local governments in the age of globalization. What benefits do you think globalisation has created for local governments?

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Public Management (MGT 324)

I Assignment 1        

Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre via blackboard.

Weight: 15 Marks

We expect you to answer each question as per instructions in the assignment. You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind. The assignment with be evaluated in terms of your planning, organization and the way you present your assignment. All the three section will carry equal weightage

Kindly read the instruction carefully and prepare your assignment accordingly.

1) Planning: Read the assignments carefully, go through the Units on which they are based. Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange them in a logical order.

2) Organisation: Be a little selective and analytical before drawing up a rough outline of your answer. Give adequate attention to the question’s introduction and conclusion.

Make sure that:

  1. a) The answer is logical and coherent
  2. b) It has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs
  3. c) The presentation is correct in your own expression and style.

3) Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answer, you can write down the final version for submission. If you so desire, you may underline the points you wish to emphasize.

  “Globalization has changed the functioning of local governments”.

  1. In light of this statement, discuss the challenges faced by local governments in the age of globalization. (5 Marks)
  2. What benefits do you think globalisation has created for local governments? (5 Marks)
  3. With the help of examples, explain how local governments can raise their funds, meet future challenges and be able to convert their challenges into opportunities. (5 Marks)

According to the author what is Problem Solver Profiles (PSPs). How the five different decision-making archetypes help you in improving decision-making and problem-solving skills? Explain in relation with the text you learnt in the course. Use additional reference to support your argument.

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Management Question

Assignment Question(s):(Marks 15)

Part-I

Read the article titled as “What Are Your Decision-Making Strengths and Blind Spots?” by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:

  1. Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 500-600 words) (Marks 5)
  2. According to the author what is Problem Solver Profiles (PSPs). How the five different decision-making archetypes help you in improving decision-making and problem-solving skills? Explain in relation with the text you learnt in the course. Use additional reference to support your argument. (In 400-500 words) (Marks 5)

 

Part-II- Critical Thinking Question

  1. “Problem-solving is a daily task in any business. But what to do when significant problems keep coming back? Think about the last major problem you encountered. Did you take the time to discover the actual underlying cause or did you implement a quick fix that dealt with the symptoms? Discuss in detail the about the root cause analysis. (Words 400-500) (Marks 5)

What are the two important things you learned about working on projects from the case ? Why are they important ?Explain for each part (A,B,C)

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Case study

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1. For each part (A,B,C) What phase of the project life cycle is each project in ? Explain [minimum 240words]

2. What are the two important things you learned about working on projects from the case ? Why are they important ?Explain for each part (A,B,C) [minimum 240words]

3. Describe the characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”? [minimum 240 words]

Write a negative feedback letter. Consider yourself an angry customer who had a bad experience with a product or a service and write me your negative feedback.

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Write a letter (350-500 words)

We have learned in chapter 7 the importance of persuasive messages in Business environment. You will definitely receive and write such messages. We looked in chapter 7 at several types of messages that need to be persuasive and we also looked at the basic guidelines and principles to be considered when you try to persuade people.

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Choose one of the following tasks:

  • 1-Write a sales letter. Choose any product or service and write e a letter to persuade me to buy it from you.
  • 2-Write a negative feedback letter. Consider yourself an angry customer who had a bad experience with a product or a service and write me your negative feedback.

Explain the role of the manager in identifying training needs and supporting training on the job.

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Human Resource – Week 6

Part 1 :

“Training helps the employee to get job security and job satisfaction. The more satisfied the employee is and the greater is his morale, the more he will contribute to organizational success and the lesser will be employee absenteeism and turnover.”

Q1 Explain the role of the manager in identifying training needs and supporting training on the job.

Part 2:

Performance management can focus on the performance of a whole organization, a department, an employee, or the processes in place to manage

Q2 : Identify the major parts of an effective performance management process.

Describe what specific logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools be applied to achieve the objective. This section should make it clear that you understand the concepts/tools you are about to use.

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Assignment 1 MGT322

Critical Writing

The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to suggest logistics performance priorities. To this purpose, you should search and review about these companies through secondary available information. Think about how you can apply the concepts/tools that you learned in this course.

Write about the logistics performance priorities of any ONE of your choice in Covid 19 restrictions. Explain why you have come to your conclusions:

1) A low-fare Airline FLYADEAL

2) A fast-food chain Such as Albaik

The Answer must follow the outline points below:

  1. Executive summary (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

– Summarize what is logistics performance priorities, and what Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools applied to achieve the company’s objective.

  1. Background information (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

– Briefly introduce the company background (e.g., name, products, business size, location, internal/external interesting facts, etc).

  1. Problem Description (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

– Describe the objectives clearly and specifically.

– The objective may involve either logistics decision-making or process improvement.

  1. Application of logistics and SCM concepts/tools that were applied (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

– Describe what specific logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools be applied to achieve the objective. This section should make it clear that you understand the concepts/tools you are about to use.

5- Conclusion and results (2 Mark, Max word count 300-400)

– Analyze the expected results / the proposed solution.

  1. References at least 7-10. (1 Marks)

Note: Use APA style of referencing

 

Explain the three ways (in detail) with which a firm can increase the likelihood of the projects being both technically and commercially successful.

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Management of Technology (MGT 325)

QUESTIONS:

 Q1– ‘Technological innovation is thus the creation of new knowledge that is applied to practical problems. Sometimes this knowledge is applied to problems hastily……’. In your own words, explain what can be the possible consequences of hasty application of technological innovation. Explain whether the benefits of technological innovation over power its drawbacks. (5 Marks, Min words 400-500)

Q2. Explain the three ways (in detail) with which a firm can increase the likelihood of the projects being both technically and commercially successful.  (6 Marks, Min words 550-600)

Q3– On the basis of your own research, map the timeline of the Most Important Technological Innovation in the last 50 years (1982-2022). Select one innovation as per your choice and write a detailed note about its positive as well as negative effects on the society. (4 Marks, Min words 450-500)