Identify a recent cyberattack in 2022 and provide details of the incident. Provide an explanation as to what happened, and it there was any resolution to the situation.

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Risk Management

Identify a recent cyberattack in 2022 and provide details of the incident. Provide an explanation as to what happened, and it there was any resolution to the situation (what steps the company took and plans to mitigate against future attacks). Cite all references used (minimum of four). The paper should be written in APA style

 

Which collaboration tools, if any, did you use? How effective were they? If you did not use any tools, which tools might have helped facilitate collaboration in your example?

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Collaboration Tools Overview

Explain how you expect this course will help you move forward in your current or future career.

After completing the assigned readings and viewing the Collaboration Tools Overview interactive activity, share an example of a time you collaborated with others in your workplace or community or at school or home.

Which collaboration tools, if any, did you use? How effective were they?

If you did not use any tools, which tools might have helped facilitate collaboration in your example?

You’ll be using Excel to complete your project in this course. What’s your current comfort level with using Excel? Give some examples of how you’ve used it in the past, in school, at work, or in your personal life.

Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

 

Elaborate on the crisis event. What has happened? What has the company done to respond? Include any important information the public would need to know, such as safety measures.

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PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[CITY, STATE where the company is located]— [Begin Paragraph 1 here: Using the “inverted pyramid” structure, where you include the most important information first, keep this first paragraph short, but provide the most relevant details.]

 

[Paragraphs 2-3: Elaborate on the crisis event. What has happened? What has the company done to respond? Be sure to include any important information the public would need to know, such as safety measures. Anticipate what the public, media, and all stakeholders might ask about the event, and include as much of that information as possible in these paragraphs to show transparency and establish trust and credibility with stakeholders.]

 

[Paragraph 4: Include a quote from a spokesperson of the company (this could be a PR Director, the CEO, or another executive with direct knowledge of the situation) addressing the specific events, what the organization is doing to respond to the crisis, and/or future plans and procedures to resolve the crisis.]

 

[Paragraph 5:  Advise stakeholders how they can get more information, i.e., a phone number, website, social media sites, etc.]

 

[Optional: Paragraph 6: When a company is well-known, it is generally not necessary to provide a paragraph that includes a mini-bio of the company. When the company is not well-known, it is recommended that you include a final “boilerplate” paragraph with a very brief overview of the company, its history, and its purpose/products. This paragraph will not directly address the crisis. It should be similar to content in an “About Us” section of a website.]

Identify the parties involved in the case dispute. Identify the facts associated with the case and fact patterns. Develop the appropriate legal issue(s) in question. Provide a judgment on who should win the case – be clear. Support your decision with an appropriate rule of law.

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1-Discussions law:

Action Items

Choose one of the following cases, then analyze the cases in the Questions and Problems.

  • Case A: Chapter 15 (8 and 9) and Chapter 16 (7) in Dynamic Business Law
  • Case B: Chapter 15 (6 and 7) and Chapter 16 (9) in Dynamic Business Law

For each assigned case, write an analysis of the issue based on the following criteria:

Identify the parties involved in the case dispute (who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant).

Identify the facts associated with the case and fact patterns.

Develop the appropriate legal issue(s) in question (i.e., the specific legal issue between the two parties). Provide a judgment on who should win the case – be clear.

Support your decision with an appropriate rule of law.

Be prepared to defend your decision and to objectively evaluate the other points of view.

2-Discussions management :

6.2 Action Required:

Tim Liu founded PentaValley Car Rentals six years ago. He started as a sole trader with only three cars. His company now employs 33 people and has a fleet of 2,000 vehicles. Tim is the CEO. He has four fellow directors. They are responsible for financing, vehicle repair, marketing and management. The last role includes handling all recruitment matters. The financial director has three assistant accountants. The manager in charge of vehicle repair has two supervisors who report to him – one for the day and one for the night shift. They each have six mechanics working under them. The marketing department has four people – one sales manager and three junior sales assistants. The department comprises six office staff who take all reservations and are accountable to the office supervisor who is under the direct control of the manager.

This kind of structure has served the business well, but Tim is concerned about the impact of further expansion on the organization. In particular, he plans to develop two projects – one that will include leasing trucks to other companies and the other that will establish a new office in another country.

6.3 Test your knowledge (question):

* Draw the current organizational structure of Penta Valley Cars Ltd. Include all employees on your graph.

* Do you think the current structure is suitable for business? Give reasons for your answer

1- No plagiarism, no match please.

2-You can find the instructions inside the doc

3- Write a paper in the document

4- Write a report on whatever you use to research and what you write in a different document because we will discuss it separately in class

 

Applying your knowledge and expertise in HR strategy and operations, what should be accomplished in the next two years to prepare for the new hotel?

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HR Strategy for George Hotels

Read the attached case study and address the following items in your paper:
The hotel is moving into a period of significant transition. Transition presents an opportunity for organizations to restructure and adopt policies that will carry them into a successful future. Unfortunately, transition can also generate the opposite, and some organizations cannot successfully navigate the process. We see it all too often in the news. Things go wrong, management makes poor decisions, and when the financial losses mount, the organization loses its identity and market share, and it finally goes out of business.

Adding a second hotel is a transition point, and strategic planning is needed to prepare the organization for the future. It will take approximately two years to finalize the purchase of the new unit, renovate the property and get ready to open. You have been tasked as a Strategic HR Consultant to provide recommendations on how to navigate this transition. In your paper, address the following:

Introduce and briefly summarize the case.
Applying your knowledge and expertise in HR strategy and operations, what should be accomplished in the next two years to prepare for the new hotel?
Applying your knowledge and expertise in HR strategy and operations, what is required for the first year of operation of the second Georges Hotel to ensure it is as successful as the first?

Note: When responding to these questions, consider strategic and operational areas such as mission, vision, culture, HR policies and procedures (including policies to address hiring family and friends), recruitment, onboarding, training, compensation, benefits, performance management, employee relations, succession planning and leadership decisions, supervisor/management development, etc.

What policies and procedures exist in the project environment that governs resource acquisition? What are my criteria for resource selection? How many resources am I likely to require?

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Project resource acquisition plan.

For the project you selected in Unit I, create a simple project resource acquisition plan. Your plan should follow the guidance in Figures 5.1 and 5.2 in the textbook. Your plan should include an introduction, and should be able to answer the following questions:

What policies and procedures exist in the project environment that governs resource acquisition?
What are my criteria for resource selection?
How many resources am I likely to require?
What skill sets will I require?
With whom should I plan to negotiate for resources, and how?
How do I document and explain the detailed requirements in terms of time required, skillsets, budget, and accounting?

Feel free to make use of tables with the resource acquisition plan when describing itemized elements such as skillsets, numbers, criteria, and policies and procedures. Note also that the plan should end with an example of a project work package. An example work package can be found in the Unit V Lesson.
Submit your resource acquisition plan in the form of a minimum two-page document. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

As the agribusiness manager of the organization, you are expected to estimate the size of the market for this new product. What is the name of the approach you would use?

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PART 1: THE PLANNING FUNCTION II

Question 1 If market research shows that the consumers of a new Apple Sauce product are people who live in the urban areas (80% of the population), are between the ages of 5 and 35 years old (45% of the population), come from a high-income household (20% of the population). Also, statistics shows that the total population in the United States is 250,000,000. You are expected to answer the following questions and show your workings clearly. (8 points)

  1. a) As the agribusiness manager of the organization, you are expected to estimate the size of the market for this new product. What is the name of the approach you would use?
  2. b) What is the size of the market?
  3. c) If each of these consumers in the target market are buying an average of 2 pack of apple sauce per month at $20 per pack, what is the total annual market potential?
  4. d) If the organization feels they will obtain 15% of the market share in the first year of the product launch, what is the sales forecast in the first year?

PART 2: ECONOMICS FOR AGRIBUSINESS

Question 1:

Part 1: Table 1 shows the total, average, and marginal utility from the quantity of hamburgers consumed. Fill in the gap and show your workings clearly. Kindly note that the mark “XXX” in the first row indicates that the box should be excluded from your calculations. Average utility is calculated as total utility divided by quantity consumed. (11 points)

Table 1: Utility Table

Quantity Consumed Total Utility Average Utility Marginal Utility

1 50 XXX

3 90

5 120

8 150

14 180

20 200

Part 2: With the aid of diagrams, explain the relationship between the total and marginal utility of the hamburger above. Ensure the diagrams are properly labelled. (6 points)

Question 2:

Part 1: Table 2 shows the price and quantities demanded for 50lbs bags of rice. Each year, starting from 2021, the price has increased. You are expected to calculate the total revenue, elasticity coefficient, and determine if it is an elastic, inelastic, and unitary response. Fill in the gap and show your workings clearly. Kindly note that the mark “XXX” in the 2021 row indicates that the box should be excluded from your calculations. (16 points)

Table 2: Demand schedule for 50lbs bags of rice Year Price ($) Quantity Total Revenue Elasticity

Coefficient

Elastic,

Inelastic or

Unitary?

2021 40 1000 XXX XXX

2022 60 800

2023 80 600

2024 100 400

2025 120 200

2026 140 100

Part 2: Using the Table 2 above, construct a demand curve. Ensure this is properly labelled. Then, with respect to the price elasticity of demand, illustrate the ranges on the demand curve that indicate elastic, inelastic, and unitary elasticity. (6 points)

PART 3: FORCASTING AND BUDGETING

Question 1: Table 3 shows the nominal price of oranges in Year 1 and 2 from January to December. The slope of the trend line is $0.504 per year. You are expected to fill in the blank spaces and answer the questions below. You do not need to show your workings for the answers in the blank spaces, as I just need the answers. But you are expected to show the workings on how you obtained the answers in

Question 2. (12points)

Table 3: Orange Price and Monthly Price Index

Month Nominal

Price (Year

1)

Average

Change in

Price (Year

1)

Nominal

Price (Year

2)

Average

Change in

Price (Year

2)

Monthly

Average

Monthly

Price Index

Jan 4.50 4.48

Feb 4.44 4.46

Mar 4.90 4.54

Apr 5.00 4.74

May 5.02 4.83

Jun 4.80 4.14

Jul 6.00 5.41

Aug 5.70 5.49

Sep 5.01 5.04

Oct 4.88 4.88

Nov 4.70 4.83

Dec 4.60 4.90

Notes: A slope of the trend line is $0.504 per year

Question 2: Answer the following questions and show your workings. (9 points)

  1. a) What is the slope of the trend line per month?
  2. b) What is the average change in price for Year 1 September?
  3. c) What is the average change in price for Year 2 March?
  4. d) What is the monthly average for June?
  5. e) What is the overall average price?
  6. f) Based on the monthly price index, which month has the lowest and highest price for the year? Kindly explain.
  7. g) If the price of orange in October is $8, what will be the predicted price in December?

 

Research information on high-performance organizations and provide 5 strategic methods that could be used to improve employee productivity in the healthcare organization, impacting quality.

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Quality performance of the employees

A strategic goal of any healthcare organization is the quality performance of the employees. The Institute of Medicine (1998) created the most accepted definition of quality in the healthcare industry: patient services current with scientific knowledge that result in a desired health outcome. Research information on high-performance organizations and provide 5 strategic methods that could be used to improve employee productivity in the healthcare organization, impacting quality.

What is the relevance of the resource-based view of the firm to strategic management in a global environment? Identify and analyse role of communities of practice in knowledge management and the challenges and issues pertaining to community of practice.

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Chapter 6.  Strategy Formation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy

  1. Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified organizations.

Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)

Mintzberg, H. (1978). Patterns in Strategy Formulation. Management Science, 24(9), 934-948. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2630633

Question 1

What is the relevance of the resource-based view of the firm to strategic management in a global environment?

1.1  Learning Outcomes:

Identify and analyse role of communities of practice in knowledge management and the challenges and issues pertaining to community of practice.

 

6.2 Action Required:

Click on the following link to read about communities of practice, how they support the organization and different types of communities.

https://www.apqc.org/expertise/knowledge-management/communities-of-practice

 6.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  1. How communities of practice support organizations? Which type of community is best for the organization you work in?

 

 

 

Which of the following questionnaire items is appropriate for measuring emotional intelligence? Why is it not appropriate to apply the Flynn effect to draw conclusions about a single individual’s IQ?

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  Answer the questions

Emotional intelligence appears beneficial in:

  • High emotional labor jobs
  • Low emotional labor jobs
  • Customer service jobs
  • a & b
  • a & c

Which of the following questionnaire items is appropriate for measuring emotional intelligence?

  • I really understand what I feel.
  • I am a self-motivating person.
  • I have good control over my emotions. (d) I am a good observer of others’ emotions. (e) None of the above.

Why is it not appropriate to apply the Flynn effect to draw conclusions about a single individual’s IQ?

  • It would be committing misinterpretation of evidence.
  • It relies on fallacy of the wrong level.
  • One cannot necessarily draw conclusions about groups to individuals.
  • It would be an example of ecological fallacy.
  • All of the above.

Which of the following is an accurate description regarding the relation between the MBTI and Big 5 framework of personality?

  • Both are examples of profile analysis, which is an emerging trend in organizational behavior.
  • The MBTI shows strong predictive validity, whereas the Big 5 suffers from trivial magnitude.
  • The MBTI more strongly captures the biological basis of personality traits.
  • The Big 5 is superior category-based approach compared to the MBTI.
  • The Big 5 represents a more comprehensive range of human personality traits.

Among the Big 5 personality traits, ________ is generally the most successful predictor of job performance because ________.

(a) conscientiousness; hardworking and meticulous employees are almost universally valued. (b) conscientiousness; research has shown that correlations average around 0.40 to 0.50.

  • agreeableness; the 21st-century workplace depends heavily on cooperation and teamwork.
  • agreeableness; research has shown that correlations tend to range from 0.40 to 0.50.
  • agreeableness; it is more environment- than genetics-based and, therefore, more trainable.