Currently, GII’s capital structure is 75% equity based and 25% debt based. GII is in the 25% marginal tax bracket in France and has a cost of equity of 18% and an average debt cost of 7%. Calculate GII’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

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FINC610 Week 3 Capital Structure and Debt

  1. http://www.nyse.com
  2. Research the top listing and continuation requirements mandated by the NYSE.
  3. Then, complete the following, and submit your individual assignment:
    • Currently, GII’s capital structure is 75% equity based and 25% debt based. GII is in the 25% marginal tax bracket in France and has a cost of equity of 18% and an average debt cost of 7%. Calculate GII’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
    • What is the main advantage of the divisional cost of capital approach over the WACC approach?

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).

Identify the problem in the joint venture that triggered the conflict between the two companies and discuss the differences of each company’s understanding of their own respective roles and responsibilities in this venture.

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Danone’s Wrangle with Wahaha

For this week’s discussion read the case study about Danone in China introduced in the last module (p. 255 in the textbook).

After reading the case, discuss the following:

  1. Identify the problem in the joint venture that triggered the conflict between the two companies and discuss the differences of each company’s understanding of their own respective roles and responsibilities in this venture.
  2. As a leader, discuss ways you would handle conflict when it arises from organizational culture or national culture?

A case study is a puzzle to be solved and here is a strategy for formulating your initial post:

  1. Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course module, which apply to the situation described in the case study.
  2. Study the facts and focus on relevant information; the case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current module.
  3. Describe actions that would address or correct the situation and who should act upon what.
  4. Draw from experience, course readings or real-life experience.

Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources if appropriate.

  • Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 500 word limit.

Describe how the information systems will benefit your company. Provide details and examples of applications and solutions offered by retail vendors. Describe the framework for each solution that the internal staff of your company might develop and implement.

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IS-related solutions Research

Summary of Steps

  1. Research your first two IS-related solutions that you listed in your document during Module 3.
  2. Edit your research paper document based on the feedback you received in Module 3.
  3. Using the same document, follow the instructions below to write the introduction to your paper, the first two IS-related solutions, and your references for those sections.

Overview

In your role as an employee at a medium-to-large aviation-related business, it’s time to drill down to the specifics for two of the Management Information Systems you selected. As you perform research and compose your data, remember that you are in a mid-to-upper level management position and have significant decision-making influence with your company.

Suggestions

Some suggestions on the types of data that you might include to build your paper are as follows:

  • Describe how the information systems will benefit your company.
  • Provide details and examples of applications and solutions offered by retail vendors.
  • Describe the framework for each solution that the internal staff of your company might develop and implement.
  • Present an account of the strengths, weaknesses, and cost considerations for those solutions.
  • Identify and describe how a solution can provide a competitive advantage, influence strategy, affect organizational performance, and increase operational efficiency.

Detailed Instructions

The document that you submit for this project submission should consist of only the following:

  • Page 1: Title page with the page number in the upper right corner.
  • Page 2: Body of the Text Page with only the title of your paper centered in bold at the top and the list of your five IS-related solutions immediately followed by the centered word “Conclusion” in bold font Note: The Conclusion section does NOT have its own separate page.
  • Page 3: Reference List page with only “References” bolded and centered without quotation marks.

Title Page (Page 1): Page one of your ‘barebones’ template is a properly formatted APA style Title Page. The Title Page contains the title of your paper, centered, bolded, and in title case. The page number is placed at the upper right-side location. The page numbers will be included on every page in the same manner as presented on the title page.

Body of Text Page (Page 2): Page three of your template should contain the title of the paper, bold and centered, a list of the titles of the five IS-related solutions that you selected from the thirteen IS-related solutions provided below, and immediately followed by the centered word “Conclusion” in bold font in the Body of Text page.

Conclusion Section: Center the word “Conclusion” in bold font after the list of the five IS-related solutions that you selected on the body of text page. You will fill in the conclusion data when you finish composing the final draft of your document in the last research project assignment.

Reference List Page (Page 3): Only the centered word “References” (in bold font) is presented on this page in this assignment.

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.

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Public Management (MGT 324)

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 weight age

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) Organization: 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 globalization 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)

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). Describe the characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”?

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Project Management (MGT 323)

Assignment-1-Case Study

Assignment Question:  (Marks 15)

Read the Case-1.2 “The Hokies Lunch Group.”  from Chapter 1 “Modern Project Management” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 24-27 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers.  Answer the following questions for Part-A, Part-B, Part-C of the case study.

  1. For each part (A,B,C) What phase of the project life cycle is each project in ? Expain (2 Marks each for A,B,C) Total (6Marks).
  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) (2.5 Marks each for A,B,C) Total (7.5 Marks)
  3. Describe the characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”? (1.5 Marks)

Read the first 13 pages of the article and discuss this topic further.

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Management Question

Read the first 13 pages of the article and discuss this topic further.

Discuss the difference between Deductive and Inductive reasoning with example.

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Week 7: Interactive activity

7.1 Learning Outcomes:

  • Overcome obstacles to critical thinking
  • Avoid deductive reasoning fallacies
  • Avoid inductive reasoning fallacies
  • Become a critical thinker

7.2 Action Required:

Watch the short video in the following link:

Introduction to Inductive and Deductive Reasoning:

7.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

Discuss the difference between Deductive and Inductive reasoning with example.

7.4 Instructions

  • Answer the question in test your knowledge section.
  • Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (Week7 :Interactive learning Discussion)

Discuss the parts of an argument. What are the questions you should ask to analyze arguments?

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Week 6: Interactive activity

6.1 Learning Outcomes:

  • Overcome obstacles to critical thinking
  • Avoid deductive reasoning fallacies
  • Avoid inductive reasoning fallacies
  • Become a critical thinker

6.2 Action Required:

6.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • Discuss the parts of an argument.
  • What are the questions you should ask to analyze arguments?

6.4 Instructions

  • Answer the question in test your knowledge section.
  • Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (Week6:Interactive learning Discussion)

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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Strategic Management (MGT 401)

Learning Outcomes:

  • CLO1. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
  • CLO2.Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified organizations
  • CLO.4. Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation.

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)

  • a. In your opinion, what is/are the most important force(s) in Porter’s industry forces? Why? 1 mark
  • b. What determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry? 1 mark
  • c. How can a decision maker identify strategic factors in a corporation’s external international environment? 1 mark
  • d. What are the main limits and drawbacks of Porter’s forces? 1 mark
  • e. 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.