Choose fundamental engineering design concepts / elements to present your project/product to help you illustrate a full design analysis of the concept.

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Final Paper:

Developing a design project/product of your choosing. Any source or conception of your own creation.

Choose fundamental engineering design concepts / elements to present your project/product to help you illustrate a full design analysis of the concept.

You must include in the project /product write up;

1- An Abstract and an opening introduction that will be a one-page summary of what your project/product is about.
2- The body of the paper, which includes;

  • i- General topic details of the project/product
  • ii- Technical content details of the project/product
  • iii- Research content details of the project/product
  • iv- Cost / resource details of the project/product

3 – A Summary / Conclusion. Your assessment of the outcome of your analysis of the project/product. Your opinion.
4- Format, layout, and organization.

What is the importance of human resources management in an organization in light of the above statement? Explain your answer in about 500 words.

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Critical Thinking Question

Assignment Question(s)    (Marks 15)

Part 1

  1. Effective management of human resources in public administration requires the incorporation of human resources development and continuous strategic planning for selecting “the right person for the right job”. Discuss your answer in about 500 words. (5 Marks)
  2. What is the importance of human resources management in an organization in light of the above statement? Explain your answer in about 500 words. (5 Marks).

Part 2

“Managing Human Resources is critical in changing the role of the State and public sector policies”. In light of this discuss the role of human resource management for effective public administration.

Limit your answer to about 500 words. (5 Marks).

It is mandatory to include at least two scholarly journal articles in your answer.

Develop a design project/product of your choosing. Choose fundamental engineering design concepts / elements to present your project/product to help you illustrate a full design analysis of the concept.

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Final Paper:

Developing a design project/product of your choosing. Any source or conception of your own creation. Choose fundamental engineering design concepts / elements to present your project/product to help you illustrate a full design analysis of the concept.

You must include in the project /product write up;

  1. – An Abstract and an opening introduction that will be a one-page summary of what your project/product is about.
  2. – The body of the paper, which includes; i- General topic details of the project/product ii- Technical content details of the project/product iii- Research content details of the project/product iv- Cost / resource details of the project/product
  3.  – A Summary / Conclusion. Your assessment of the outcome of your analysis of the project/product. Your opinion.
  4. – Format, layout, and organization.

Keeping in mind the facts and timeline of this situation, discuss Lavonda’s situation in terms of legal and ethical issues. Is Allen in violation of sexual harassment and/ or sexual discrimination laws in the United States?

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An Ethical Dilemma

  • Keeping in mind the facts and timeline of this situation, discuss Lavonda’s situation in terms of legal and ethical issues. Is Allen in violation of sexual harassment and/ or sexual discrimination laws in the United States? (600 words)- 7 Marks
  • Discuss Lavonda’s alternatives and possible professional and private outcomes for her. (Minimum 2 alternatives & 2 outcomes, 500 words)- 4 Marks
  • Certainly Allen has damaged Lavonda’s performance level; however, discuss whether he has created a legally hostile work environment. (500 words)- 4 Marks

 

 

Identify the premise of the article and supporting points. How does the author describe organizational behavior? Why is organizational behavior important? Which business concepts covered in this course were you able to identify?

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Repatriating Into the Global Management Team

 

PART 1

Instructions

For this assignment, you will locate an article in the Online Library that relates to organizational behavior, and write a review of the article. Your article review must be a minimum of two pages in length. Be sure to address each of the following points in your article review.

  • Identify the premise of the article and supporting points.
  • How does the author describe organizational behavior?
  • Why is organizational behavior important?
  • Which business concepts covered in this course were you able to identify?

You are required to use at least one scholarly source. All in-text citations and references must be formatted according to APA guidelines.

The Business Source Ultimate, Academic Search Ultimate, ABI/INFORM Collection, and Academic OneFile databases should be helpful for this assignment.

 

PART 2

Instructions

In a PowerPoint presentation, explain various paths for repatriating employees of the corporation to the United States, and focus on how to best use the talents and experience gained by the employees during their posting overseas. Be sure to address the differences between retirees, non-retained employees, and retained employees. Your recommendations must be supported by viable and current sources for support. Your submission should have a minimum of eight slides.

Adhere to APA Style (7th ed.) when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

 

Critically discuss the organizational development process at San Diego Airport and describe its stages. Which model of planned change has been used in the case of San Diego airport from your point of view? If you were the person in charge, which model of change would you choose? and why?

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Planned Change at The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Refer to the case study titled “Planned Change at The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority” given on Page number 31, Chapter 2 in your textbook and answer the following questions:

  1. Critically discuss the organizational development process at San Diego Airport and describe its stages. (3 marks)
  2. Which model of planned change has been used in the case of San Diego airport from your point of view? If you were the person in charge, which model of change would you choose? and why? (3 marks)
  3. Discuss the main challenges faced by the transition team during the planning and implementation phases. (2 marks)
  4. Discuss the key success factors that played a major role in accomplishing the task in your opinion. (2 marks)
  5. Discuss the impact of the change on the overall performance of the Airport. (2 marks)
  6. Critically evaluate the change process and if you were the consultant what would you have done differently? (3 marks)

 

State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager and the different theories of management. Demonstrate organization’s role in ethics, diversity, and social responsibility.

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Management

State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager and the different theories of management. Demonstrate organization’s role in ethics, diversity, and social responsibility.

 

What is the World Trade Organization? What is its role in the world economy? What is the International Monetary Fund? Discuss its relationship with the World Bank.

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Discussion Questions

What is the World Trade Organization? What is its role in the world economy? (minimum words: 400, marks:2)

What is the International Monetary Fund? Discuss its relationship with the World Bank. (minimum words: 500, marks: 3)

Case study Read Case 1: “Globalization of BMW, Rolls-Royce, and the MINI” available in your e-book (International business: Competing in the global marketplace (13th ed.), at page no.625, and answer the following questions:

Assignment Question(s):

How do you think BMW integrates its various unique brands into a global effort that works for them (BMW, Rolls-Royce, and the MINI) across the world’s many global markets?(minimum words: 400, marks: 2)

What is your reaction to the global brand of BMW when you hear its name, think of the brand, and see BMW vehicles on the road? (minimum words: 400, marks: 2)

Rolls-Royce’s chase of perfection drives the supreme quality, exquisite hand craftsmanship, and attention to the finest detail to maintain its global position as the pinnacle luxury automobile manufacturer in the world. How do you think the Rolls-Royce brand helps, or hurts, other BMW brands globally (i.e., BMW, the MINI)? Give arguments in support of your answer. (minimum words: 500, marks: 3)

The MINI is a unique car offering in the BMW portfolio. It has long-engaged in clever solutions and distinctive designs that have enabled terrific urban driving and have catered to customers’ individual needs. Do you agree that this is the focus for the MINI, and do you think it is working as advertised globally? Discuss. (minimum words: 500, marks: 3)

 

 

Critically analyze the differences between the “Account Analysis Method” and the “Two-Point Method” of estimating a cost function. Provide suitable examples for each method by assuming the values of your own

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Assignment Question(s):     (Marks 15)

 Q1. How does risk impact decision-making? List the types of risk that impact business decision-making and provide suitable examples for each type of risk in the context of an organization.

(3 Marks)

Note: Your answer must include suitable examples for each type of risk.           (Week 2, Chapter 1)

 

Q2. Suppose that you are working in a company as a cost manager that is making a single product. Determine the following values of your own for this product:                             (3 Marks)

  • Selling price per unit
  • Variable cost per unit
  • Fixed cost
  • Target profit for next year

After determining the values for the above, find out:

  1. Break-even point in units.
  2. Break-even point in sales value.
  3. Units needed to reach target pretax profit (as decided by you in your example).
  4. Sales value required to reach target pretax profit (as decided by you in your example).

 

Note: You are required to assume values of your own and they should not be copied from any sources.       (Week 4, Chapter 3  Answer:

Q3. Critically analyze the differences between the “Account Analysis Method” and the “Two-Point Method” of estimating a cost function. Provide suitable examples for each method by assuming the values of your own.  (3 Marks)           (Week 3, Chapter 2)

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Q4. Referring to the concept of job costing in the manufacturing sector, identify how you will record the following journal entries:       (3 Marks)

  1. When raw materials are received.
  2. When raw materials are sent to the factory floor.
  3. When labor costs are incurred.
  4. When a job is completed.
  5. When a job is shipped to a customer.

Note: You must assume significant values for each transaction of your own and prepare the journal entries for each case.     (Week 5, Chapter 5)

Q5. Alpa Ltd. uses a process costing system for its sole processing department. There were 24,000 units in beginning WIP inventory for March and 216,000 units were started in March. The beginning WIP units were 60% complete and the 19,500 units in ending WIP were 40% complete. All materials are added at the start of processing.         (3 Mark)

Required:

  1. a) Compute the no. of units started & completed.
  2. b) Compute the EUP for DM and CC using FIFO and WA methods. (Week 5, Chapter 6)

 

How do companies submit initial public offerings? What are the costs of these offers? What are the main categories of sold securities? Explain your answer with an example.

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Public offerings

Prospectus in http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companys

  • [Selected Company] First Form 10-K post-IPO in  http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companys

3.3 – Test your knowledge (question):

Q- How do companies submit initial public offerings? What are the costs of these offers?

2.2- Action Required:-

Read the following

  • Chapter 14
  • Yahoo Finance or Google Finance
  • This is Wacc! on http://thatswacc.com

2.3 Test your knowledge (question):

Q- What are the main categories of sold securities?  Explain your answer with an example.