With suitable examples (at least 2) discuss the importance of trust in business. What happens when trust is lost? Discuss how ethics could be incorporated in education, particularly for business students.

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Management Question

Assignment Question(s)

  1. Critically evaluate the significance and the relationship between ethics and Business as explained by the author. (Not less than 500 words-5 Marks)
  2. With suitable examples (at least 2) discuss the importance of trust in business. What happens when trust is lost? (Not less than 500 words-5 Marks)
  3. Discuss how ethics could be incorporated in education, particularly for business students. (Not less than 500 words-5 Marks)

Note: All answers should be supported with proper references.

 

What have you learned about the topic? How has this learning been valuable to your understanding of HR? What has it made you think about in the field of HR?

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Human Resources

Review the Articles provided below.  Choose two (2) of the articles that address two different functional area of HRM.

Prepare a brief summary of each of the 2 chosen articles (max 250 words).  It has to be a concise critical commentary on the article. It is not just a regurgitation of the article.  (This is very challenging to do, it is not an easy assignment).

 

In your own words, provide a summary of the major points that are made in the article.  If using definitions or terms from the article, be sure to reference the authors of the article directly using Georgian Colleges approved APA format.

A copy of the summary needs to be submitted in a word document with the title, author and source of the article identified in sub-titles.

 

Once you have completed the professional summary of the article; you need to complete a one-page reflection of your learning related to the topic.  Again, you should be expanding your knowledge of HR from this assignment, do not just state what was in the article, you have done that in the article summary.  In the learning summary you explain:

  • What have you learned about the topic?
  • How has this learning been valuable to your understanding of HR?
  • What has it made you think about in the field of HR?

Critically evaluate the significance and the relationship between ethics and Business as explained by the author. Discuss how ethics could be incorporated in education, particularly for business students.

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Business Ethics and Organization Social Responsibility 422

Assignment Question(s):

  1. Critically evaluate the significance and the relationship between ethics and Business as explained by the author. (Not less than 500 words-5 Marks)
  2. With suitable examples (at least 2) discuss the importance of trust in business. What happens when trust is lost? (Not less than 500 words-5 Marks)
  3. Discuss how ethics could be incorporated in education, particularly for business students. (Not less than 500 words-5 Marks)

 # Note: All answers should be supported with proper references.

What are two pros to using IDaaS? What are two cons to using IDaaS? Fully address the questions in this discussion; provide valid rationale or a citation for your choices; and respond to at least two other students’ views.

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Discussion

IDaaS is a cloud-based identity and access control service. An organization can outsource some or all of its access control implementation to an IDaaS provider.

Answer the following question(s):

  1. What are two pros to using IDaaS?
  2. What are two cons to using IDaaS?

Fully address the questions in this discussion; provide valid rationale or a citation for your choices; and respond to at least two other students’ views.

What changes would you recommend that Meltos Co. make to their current learning and development provision to reduce costs and improve performance?

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MGT211 – H.R Management Assignmnet – 1

Read the case given below and answer the questions:

Meltos Co.is one of the world’s largest bakery businesses with a significant market share in many of the world’s biggest bakery  markets, including many emerging markets. It has a long and proud tradition, stretching back more than 150 years, including a long history of developing its employees, which has remained part of its ethos during its progress to becoming a global company.

Despite very positive sales figures over the last 12months, Meltos Co. has prioritized streamlining the business to make it more competitive and has placed a strong emphasis on reducing costs over the next 18 months. Despite being keen to preserve its longstanding reputation as a firm that is committed to developing all its employees, in respect of learning and development, this ‘streamlining’ activity has focused on:

  • ensuring a clear return on investment in training activities
  • changing the way that learning programs are delivered and being more creative in developing approaches to learning.
  • connecting training activities to the strategic needs of the firm.

The most important driver of the assessment of its training provision at Meltos Co.is change. Whilst performing well in the marketplace, senior management continue to express discontent with levels of productivity and employee performance. Moreover, senior management has determined that the company needs to become more flexible and adaptable to respond to change in its market context, for example by an ability to adapt organizational structures to meet new business needs or through the introduction of technological innovation. Therefore, Meltos Co. wants to move towards a system of continuous improvement by creating a culture whereby workers are empowered to implement small incremental changes, rather than have substantial change imposed on them from time to time.

Traditionally, training needs analysis at Meltos Co. has been ‘gap-led’. In other words, training tends to be focused where Meltos Co. identifies a gap in capability – for example, where the introduction of new technology requires worker skill to be updated, company policy is changed or a key worker leaves the firm, requiring training to be provided to their replacement. Typically, this gap-led identification of need is conducted at a local level, with little reference made to the wider national or international workforce.

Currently, the company runs several large training events each year designed to update manufacturing staff on everything from health and safety changes, business strategy and company performance to the adoption of new production technology. This is sometimes coupled with skills training for these workers as and when appropriate.

The head of learning and development, (L&D)responding to a call to cut costs from the HR director, is now of the opinion, however, that such long training programs, often of up to three or four days, are no longer the most cost-effective and efficient means by which to develop the staff. Such training has the dual problem of requiring regular investment and repeat sessions to cover workers on different shifts or at different plants, as well as leading to undesirable downtime of certain aspects of production. In particular, the head of T&D is keen to reduce the reliance on external training providers to design and deliver interventions to different workforce groups, from senior management to shop-floor workers.

Nabeel , the head of learning and development at Meltos Co. recently attended a seminar at a local university on ‘the changing nature of workplace HRM’. He was slightly alarmed to find out that much of the company’s practice was seen as outdated. In particular, he was interested in examining how some more contemporary approaches and techniques in HRM could help the company both reduce costs and better performance through continuous improvement.

Questions

  1. What changes would you recommend that Meltos Co. make to their current learning and development provision to reduce costs and improve performance?(4 Marks)
  2. Discuss how e-learning, competency frameworks and improved knowledge-sharing at Meltos Co. might help to cut costs and make the HRM at Meltos Co. more strategic.(4 Marks)
  3. How might the firm seek to ensure a return on investment for its learning and development activity?(4Marks)
  4. How effective is training in the organization you work for and mention a few methods being used for effective development?(3 Marks)

Apply Porter’s value chain model to Costco (www.costco.com). What is Costco’s competitive strategy? Who are Costco’s major competitors? Describe Costco’s business model. Describe the tasks that Costco must accomplish for each primary value chain activity. How would Costco’s information systems contribute to Costco’s competitive strategy, given the nature of its business?

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Study case

1. Surf the Internet for information about the Department of Homeland Security. Examine the available information, and comment on the role of information technologies in the department.

2. Experience mass customization by designing your own shoes at www.nike.com, your car at www.jaguar.com, your CD at www.easternrecording.com, your business card at www.iprint.com, and your diamond ring at WWW.bluenile.com. Summarize your experiences.

3. Access WWW.go4customer.com. What does this company do and where is it located? Who are its customers? Provide examples of how a U.S. company would use its services.

4. Enter Walmart China (www.wal-martchina.com/english/index.htm). How does Walmart China differ from your local Walmart (consider products, prices, services, etc.)? Describe these differences.

5. Apply Porter’s value chain model to Costco (www.costco.com). What is Costco’s competitive strategy? Who are Costco’s major competitors? Describe Costco’s business model. Describe the tasks that Costco must accomplish for each primary value chain activity. How would Costco’s information systems contribute to Costco’s competitive strategy, given the nature of its business?

6. Apply Porter’s value chain model to Dell (www.dell.com). What is Dell’s competitive strategy? Who are Dell’s major competitors? Describe Dell’s business model. Describe the tasks that Dell must accomplish for each primary value chain activity. How would Dell’s information systems contribute to Dell’s competitive strategy, given the nature of its business?

For each part (A,B,C) What phase of the project life cycle is each project in ? Explain. 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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Management Question

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-1 students will able to understand the

  • Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
  • Recognize the steps of planning process in the project management. (L.O-1.2)
  • Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)

Assignment-1-Case Study

Assignment Question:(Marks 15)

Please 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.

  • 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).
  • 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).
  • Describe the characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”? (1.5 Marks)

Define the term “Knowledge”. Use proper example to differentiate the term “Knowledge” from Data, and information. Write a detailed note on major types of Knowledge.

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Management Question

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-1 students will be able to:

  • LO 1.1: Recognize the overall knowledge management processes, concepts, goals and strategies within the context of organization.
  • LO 1.2: Describe how valuable individual, group and organizational knowledge is managed throughout the knowledge management cycle.
  • L.O 1.3 Define the different Knowledge types and explain how they are addressed by knowledge management in different business environments.

Assignment Questions:   (15 Marks)

This Assignment is a report-based assignment.

Besides other materials like journal papers, report, and research articles, students are advised to read chapter 1 to chapter 3 thoroughly from the book prescribed for this course.

Students must use proper references to justify their assignment work. 

The Assignment structure is as follows:

  1. Introduction: The introductory part must contain the following. (5 Marks)
  2. Concept of knowledge management.

(Provide minimum 3 definitions of knowledge management by well-known authors) followed by detailed discussion about the concept of Knowledge management and its importance in present day world of business.  (400-500 Words) (3.5 Mark) Chapter 1

  1. Define the term “Knowledge”. Use proper example to differentiate the term “Knowledge” from Data, and information. Write a detailed note on major types of Knowledge. (400-500 Words) (3 Marks) Chapter 1

References:(1 Mark). 0 Mark for No references, less than 5 References (0.5 Mark) More than 5 references 1 Mark.

  1. Knowledge management cycles and Models: (5 Marks)
  2. Discuss in detail Bukowitz and Williams Knowledge management cycle. How is it different from Wiig’s KM cycle. Write minimum two points of difference. (Minimum 500 words) (3 Marks) Chapter 2
  3. Discuss in detail the Nonaka and Takeuchi knowledge spiral model of KM. Write a brief paragraph on Choo’s Sense making model. (400-500 words) (3 Marks) Chapter 3

References:(1.5 Marks). 0 Mark for No references, Less than 5 References (0.75 Mark) More than 5 references 1.5 Marks.

What are the tasks performed and the skills required in a given job?

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Management Question

3.2 Action Required:

See the video above and answer the question that follow

3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

What are the tasks performed and the skills required in a given job?

3.4 Instructions

  • Answer the question in test your knowledge section.
  • Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (Week4:Interactive learning Discussion)

To what extend do you think Ali process Emotional Intelligence. Do you think the concept of emotional intelligence is important in organizational setting? Briefly justify your answer.

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MGT421 – Communication Management

Assignment Structure:

  Type Marks
Assignment-1 Part 1 5
  Part 2 5
  Part 3 5
Total   15

 

Part-1:

Ali is a successful financial officer in a banking company. He will take over the recently acquired footprint as the new regional CEO. The newly acquired banking institution has a good market reputation

On Monday morning at 10am, Ali had called a meeting. He reached the office at 9am and saw very few employees in the meeting so he got annoyed but keeping his emotions at side, he started the meeting at sharp 10am .Ali was unhappy due to lack of dedication of employees towards the organization, as most of the employees did not arrived on time.

Later that afternoon Ali met the executive team and outlined the strategic goals, objectives and deadlines. A meeting was held with the senior staff members for reporting progress. In the report it was shown that currently the market growth numbers were up and new business numbers were increasing.

A quarter later Ali had a quarterly report result. The report showed both positive and negative result. Ali reviewed the report with his staff and requested them for their input. However his request was greeted with silence. He sensed an uneasy feeling in the room.

 Questions:

  1. To what extend do you think Ali process Emotional Intelligence. (2.5 Marks)
  2. Do you think the concept of emotional intelligence is important in organizational setting? Briefly justify your answer. (2.5 Marks)

 

 

Part-2-Case Study

Sara, a third-year adjunct faculty member at a major university, looked at her course evaluations from students for the term just ending and shook her head in disbelief: What could have prompted the very negative comment one student made? She remembered vividly the day in question. It was the first day of class for a new school year and a new semester. Since this was a freshman-level class, students were also new to campus. New classes routinely require introductions, and Sara tried to have an interesting icebreaker. She had the students do a “mix it up” exercise where they had to stand up, move around the room, shake hands with and greet every other person in the class. The room buzzed with excitement as the new students greeted each other, and it seemed to be quite a success. The rest of the semester went as expected, and students continued to network with each other. Now, at the end of that term, Sara was looking at a student’s comment on the semester end course evaluation and was shocked. The student rated her “D” (the lowest possible) and commented: “The instructor was very insensitive and unaware. She even expected us to shake hands during introductions.” Thinking about that first day of class, Sara did not recall that any of the students participated reluctantly. No one seemed to hesitate, or to avoid the activity, or to ask to be exempt from the introductions. She wondered why the student did not immediately indicate any discomfort. Why did this student not ask for an alternative way to participate? Looking back, Sara tried to think through how students who were reluctant to “touch” anyone else could participate. While she thought of the handshake as a form of friendly interaction, clearly some students did not see things that way. How could she re-design the exercise so that students from outside the main culture could fully participate but not have to do anything that would make the giver or the receiver of the handshake uncomfortable? She also thought about the idea that religious beliefs were not the only reason for a reluctance to touch others. Perhaps students were germphobic, had skin sensitivities, or were adverse to having others touch them for health reasons. She asked herself what other inclusive instructions could have been provided, such as, “If anyone does not want to shake hands, let’s work out an alternative now, before we start.” This would have provided an option before the activity started. Also, in a low-key, positive and friendly way, any concerned student needed to be prepared to suggest an alternative action, such as, “I am not able to shake hands, but I would be very happy to do this [provide alternative].” No big loud “ugh..” no moaning or groaning, but a maturely presented alternative. It was now apparent that, for the entire semester, the student had harbored a grudge about the handshake introductions.

Discussion:

Q1. What responsibility should Sara take for her introduction exercise to be inclusive and respect other cultural customs outside the host culture’s practices? (2.5 Marks)

Q2. What recommendations you have for the student who did not want to shake hands? (2.5 Marks)

 

Part-3

Think about any difficult situation/conversation, which you might have encountered in your professional life or student life. Based on that conversation, answer the following

  1. Briefly discuss the conversation/situation. (1 mark)
  2. Evaluate your and others’ performance in terms of assuming the best in one another, staying calm, finding common ground, disagreeing diplomatically, avoiding exaggeration.(2 marks)
  3. Describe three ways you would approach the conversation differently if you again encountered the same situation (2marks)