Recommend strategic options based on the analysis and critically discuss what problems may be encountered in implementing the chosen strategic options and suggest ways to best manage this implementation.

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Strategic Analysis on PRIMARK

 

1) External Analysis of PRIMARK

– Porters Five Forces Model
– LifeCycle Analysis
– PESTEL

2) Internal Analysis of PRIMARK

– Organisational Culture
– Resources/Capabilities
– Competencies

3) SWOT Analysis of PRIMARK

4) TWOS Analysis of PRIMARK

Requires two of the recommended strategic options based on the analysis and critically discuss what problems may be encountered in implementing the chosen strategic options and suggest ways to best manage this implementation.

Make sure all the data provide should be on Point

-Add as many references you can
-Do not write in paragraph
-Write in points
-And make use of tables, and Diagrams of for example swot tows matrix and every external and internal factor
-Make it visually well presented too

-And there are lots of points to be considered from assignment brief
-Read 3 images.. it is attached by me

Critically evaluate any two of the below operations areas by discussing the main theories / concepts / frameworks in each area AND then apply them by discussing real and complex examples. Discuss one situation when your operations department had to interact and interrelate with any one other department / function within the organisation, in order to facilitate a new challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic on your organisation.

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Module: Operational and Project Management

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Firstly make sure to select ONE familiar organisation only from below industries:

− Manufacturing Industries e.g. Automotive, Pharma, Textiles, Electronics
− Hospitality & Tourism e.g. Hotels, Airlines, Restaurants, Transportation.
− Retail Industry. e.g. Supermarkets, Online stores, Fashion shops

For this assignment, you are required to produce a comprehensive report for the operations manager at your selected organisation. The Areport should satisfy both of the tasks below:

TASK 1.
Critically evaluate any two of the below operations areas by discussing the main theories / concepts / frameworks in each area AND then apply them by discussing real and complex examples from your selected organisation:

  1. A. Process Design and Layout Analysis – (Slack, Chapter 6)
    B. Total Quality Management – (Slack, Chapter 17)
    C. Supply Chain Management – (Slack, Chapter 12)
    D. Inventory Management – (Slack, Chapters 13)

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TASK 2.
In your report, also discuss one situation when your operations department had to interact and interrelate with any one other department / function within the organisation, in order to facilitate a new challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic on your organisation.
Thus, this consultancy report will illustrate your understanding of the role of the operations department in creating competitive advantage at your selected organisation (LO1). It will also show the interdependence of the operations department on other functions within the company (LO2) in order to face operational challenges.

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3The suggested standard report format should include the following sections:
− A cover page
− An executive summary – 1 page, with brief overview of report content.
− A contents page – 1 page, showing all relevant sections and sub- sections
− An introduction – 300 words about your selected organisation
− Findings section – 2000 words as main body with four subsections as guided.
− A Conclusion section – 200 words – as overall conclusion
− A reference list – minimum of 8 to 10 academic sources in Harvard system.

WHAT IS AGGREGATE PLANNING AND WHAT IS ITS’ PURPOSE? WHAT IS INTERMEDIATE PLANNING, AND WHAT ARE THE THREE (03) PHASES OF INTERMEDIATE PLANNING?

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Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

WHAT IS AGGREGATE PLANNING AND WHAT IS ITS’ PURPOSE? WHAT IS INTERMEDIATE PLANNING, AND WHAT ARE THE THREE (03) PHASES OF INTERMEDIATE PLANNING?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

LO11.1  Explain what aggregate planning is and how it is useful.

LO11.2  Identify the variables decision makers have to work with in aggregate planning.

LO11.3  Describe some of the strategies that can be used for meeting uneven demand.

LO11.4  Describe some of the graphical and quantitative techniques planners use.

LO11.5  Prepare aggregate plans and compute their costs.

LO11.6  Discuss aggregate planning in services.

LO11.7  Disaggregate an aggregate plan.

LO11.8  Describe the master scheduling process and explain its importance.

Outline the objectives of the project and indicate if they were achieved or not and if not, why not? Outline any benefits that have been achieved and if these were expected or unexpected. Did the project stay within its original scope? This is the project’s timescale, the budget, and the projects tolerances. Explain the changes that were made in the run up to the completion of the project. These are changes made in the original plan. Also, what were effects of these changes on this project.

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End of project evaluation report (EOP report)

You are to generate an end of project evaluation report (EOP report) that includes the following:

• Outline the objectives of the project and indicate if they were achieved or not and if not, why not?
• Outline any benefits that have been achieved and if these were expected or unexpected.
• Did the project stay within its original scope? This is the project’s timescale, the budget, and the projects tolerances.
• Explain the changes that were made in the run up to the completion of the project. These are changes made in the original plan. Also, what were effects of these changes on this project.
• Highlight the critical success/failure factors, lessons learnt, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Were there any risks which you felt you could have identified earlier on in the project? What do you feel prevented you from identifying them, or were they unavoidable and unpredictable?

Michael says that while several employees have come in as interns and now run departments, MoneyDesktop has trouble finding entrepreneurs to work and stay at a startup company because entrepreneurs want to start their own companies. How would you suggest MoneyDesktop recruit and retain this type of employees?

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Job Analysis, Retention, and Motivation

Module 2 Supplemental Material

Answer the 2 questions separately and utilize at least one outside source for each question for a total of two outside sources.

Question 1

You are a human resource manager. In response to the pandemic, your company has made some changes in job functions. Many employees are allowed to work from home during the pandemic. Accordingly, knowledge and skills for telework (employees completing work through electronic interaction, telecommunications, and Internet technology) are required for employees to fulfill their jobs. A HR specialist in your department has proposed to update job descriptions and job specifications to reflect these changes. Another HR specialist has argued that these changes are just temporary measures during the pandemic and therefore taken the position that there is no need to update the job descriptions/specifications. What position would you take? Explain why.

Question 2

MoneyDesktop is a technology company in Utah that enables financial institutions to work with customers. Michael Moulton, the creative director, describes the type of people who work at MoneyDesktop as individuals who want to feel challenged and want to develop their skills. Retaining people who fit into the company culture is critical to the company’s success. Michael says that while several employees have come in as interns and now run departments, MoneyDesktop has trouble finding entrepreneurs to work and stay at a startup company because entrepreneurs want to start their own companies. How would you suggest MoneyDesktop recruit and retain this type of employees?

 

Define the following concepts:

  • Work:
  • Job:
  • Job design:
  • Job redesign:
  • Person–job fit:

Describe the differences between job enlargement and job enrichment.

What are the five characteristics of jobs to consider in job design?

If you were interested in opening a musical instruments store near the University you attend in order to sell guitars, drums, and other types of musical instruments, what online resources would you draw on to conduct secondary research regarding the industry/target market feasibility of your business idea?

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Feasibility Analysis

Assignment for class – MGT 330 – Entrepreneurship.
Textbook: Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, 6th Edition. Barringer and Ireland. Published by Pearson/Prentice-Hall.
1. Read Chapter Three Notes (attached)
2. Chapter Reflection/Summary (600 words):
**A summary of the main chapter points (500 words) using your own words and a brief (100 word) personal reflection of what was personally most interesting or useful to you from the chapter.
3. Answer the Application Question below (500 words):

If you were interested in opening a musical instruments store near the University you attend in order to sell guitars, drums, and other types of musical instruments, what online resources would you draw on to conduct secondary research regarding the industry/target market feasibility of your business idea?

Describe the nature and role of an internal assessment in formulating strategies. Discuss the nature and role of management in formulating strategies. Discuss the nature and role of marketing in formulating strategies. Discuss the nature and role of finance and accounting in formulating strategies. Discuss management information systems (MIS) in terms of formulating strategies.

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IFE Matrix

Learning Objectives (1 of 2)
4.1 Describe the nature and role of an internal assessment in formulating strategies.
4.2 Discuss the nature and role of management in formulating strategies.
4.3 Discuss the nature and role of marketing in formulating strategies.
4.4 Discuss the nature and role of finance and accounting in formulating strategies.
4.5 Discuss management information systems (MIS) in terms of formulating strategies.
4.6 Explain how to develop and use an Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix.

Critically analyse the influence of Toggl’s philosophy on the employee’s behaviour, culture, and values of the company. Subsequently, evaluate the implementation of this philosophy in enhancing organizational success. Critically evaluate Toggl’s responses to the changes in workplace location. Subsequently, appraise how a leader can align their organization and employees to adapt to these new changes when working remotely.

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Toggl’s Fully Remote Operating Model

Assessment:

Based on the case study “Toggl’s Fully Remote Operating Model (Case Reference no. 420-0036-1)” and appropriate Organizational Behavior theories and concepts, students are required to complete the following task requirements.
1. Critically analyse the influence of Toggl’s philosophy on the employee’s behaviour, culture, and values of the company. Subsequently, evaluate the implementation of this philosophy in enhancing organizational success.

2. Critically evaluate Toggl’s responses to the changes in workplace location. Subsequently, appraise how a leader can align their organization and employees to adapt to these new changes (i.e., engagement, involvement, teamwork, and motivation) when working remotely.

3. Propose recommendations (minimum 5) to enhance Toggl’s employee satisfaction while maintaining an effective employee motivation strategy through the current scenario of COVID-19. In addition, compare the same with your organization [no need to compare with my organization I will do it to complete 2000 words]

Briefly introduce the organization you select. State the organization’s strategic goal(s). Identify ONE strategic challenge. Assess the organization’s current HRM practices/strategies in recruitment and selection. Provide at least three recommendations.

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HRM strategy on combatting nursing shortages part C

Term Project

  • Turnitin <= 20%, Otherwise ZERO points will be assigned.
  • Used the Part A Template: (minus 4 points if format is not followed)
  • Required Information for Part A:
  1. Briefly introduce the organization you select.
  • 3 points maximum
  1. State the organization’s strategic goal(s).
  • 5 points maximum
  1. Identify ONE strategic challenge.
  • 5 points maximum
  1. Assess the organization’s current HRM practices/strategies in recruitment and selection.
  • 20 points maximum
  1. Provide at least three recommendations.
  • 24 points maximum

Total points: 57 points.

 

Michael says that while several employees have come in as interns and now run departments, MoneyDesktop has trouble finding entrepreneurs to work and stay at a startup company because entrepreneurs want to start their own companies. How would you suggest MoneyDesktop recruit and retain this type of employees?

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Job Analysis, Retention, and Motivation

Module 2 Supplemental Material

Answer the 2 questions separately and utilize at least one outside source for each question for a total of two outside sources.

Question 1

You are a human resource manager. In response to the pandemic, your company has made some changes in job functions. Many employees are allowed to work from home during the pandemic. Accordingly, knowledge and skills for telework (employees completing work through electronic interaction, telecommunications, and Internet technology) are required for employees to fulfill their jobs. A HR specialist in your department has proposed to update job descriptions and job specifications to reflect these changes. Another HR specialist has argued that these changes are just temporary measures during the pandemic and therefore taken the position that there is no need to update the job descriptions/specifications. What position would you take? Explain why.

Question 2

MoneyDesktop is a technology company in Utah that enables financial institutions to work with customers. Michael Moulton, the creative director, describes the type of people who work at MoneyDesktop as individuals who want to feel challenged and want to develop their skills. Retaining people who fit into the company culture is critical to the company’s success. Michael says that while several employees have come in as interns and now run departments, MoneyDesktop has trouble finding entrepreneurs to work and stay at a startup company because entrepreneurs want to start their own companies. How would you suggest MoneyDesktop recruit and retain this type of employees?

 

Define the following concepts:

  • Work:
  • Job:
  • Job design:
  • Job redesign:
  • Person–job fit:

Describe the differences between job enlargement and job enrichment.

What are the five characteristics of jobs to consider in job design?