In Chapter 3, you’ll learn about groupthink. Define this concept and summarize its symptoms. After watching the cross-cultural communication video, identify some common cultural differences.

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MGT-421 – week 3

Watch the short videos at the following links:

3.3 Test your knowledge (Question):

In Chapter 3, you’ll learn about groupthink. Define this concept and summarize its symptoms.

After watching the cross-cultural communication video, identify some common cultural differences.

Discuss your research on the specific goals or objectives of the organization over the next 5 years, along with the main principles of a performance management system.

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Performance Management (12 points)

In this discussion question, choose any Saudi Arabian company in which you are familiar.

  • Discuss your research on the specific goals or objectives of the organization over the next 5 years, along with the main principles of a performance management system.
  • Using the first three elements of the performance management system/process (as mentioned in Module 1), discuss how each of these elements are utilized in your organization.
  • Recommend how these three elements can be better utilized to increase organizational performance.

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

When does a corporation need a board of directors? Who should and should not serve on a board of directors? What about environmentalists or union leaders?

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Week 3: Interactive Activity

Content Introduction

­­­­­­­­­­­­Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate how executive leadership is an important part of strategic management.

Reading

Required

Chapter 1. Corporate Governance Context: Constraints and Challenges

  • 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)

 

Recommended

Business Roundtable (2016). Principles of Corporate Governance. Harvard Law Schoool Forum on Corporate Governance. Retrieved from https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2016/09/08/principles-of-corporate-governance/

Colin. W (2004). Strategic Management. Palgrave MACMILLAN. Retrieved from http://dr-ama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Strategic-Management.pdf

 

Test your knowledge (Max 100 words for every question)

Question 1

  • When does a corporation need a board of directors?

Question 2

  • Who should and should not serve on a board of directors? What about environmentalists or union leaders?

3.4. Instructions

  • Answer both questions in the test your knowledge section.
  • Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (week 3: interactive learning activity).

Explain the structural features of that industry that generate either high or low profitability. How are structural changes likely to impact competition and profitability in these industries? Is this industry attractive for investment? Why or why not?

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Critical thinking

To prepare for this assignment, review Figures 3.3, p.65 from your textbook (attached). Complete an Industry Analysis for two different industries then compare these industries by answering the following questions.

  1. Detail a Porter’s Five Forces framework with a graphic representation, like Figure 3.3, (p.65), and a written explanation in relation to the Five Forces for both industries.
  2. Use the results from the Porter’s Five Forces framework to explain the reasons why profitability is what it is in the two different industries expressed as high, intermediate, or low.
  3. Explain the structural features of that industry that generate either high or low profitability.
  4. How are structural changes likely to impact competition and profitability in these industries? Is this industry attractive for investment? Why or why not?

Picture being an employee of Delta during the period where the company transitioned into—and out of—bankruptcy. What motivational implications would that experience have, and how long would they last?

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Assignment 1

Case: DELTA
Read the case “DELTA” from Chapter 6 “Motivation” Page: – 186 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions:

Assignment Question(s):
1. Which motivational theories does Delta appear to be leveraging in its approach to motivation? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-200)

2. Picture being an employee of Delta during the period where the company transitioned into—and out of—bankruptcy. What motivational implications would that experience have, and how long would they last? (03 Marks) (Min words 200-300)

3. Which do you think is most motivational for Delta’s employees? Their high base pay their generous profit sharing, or a CEO who is so accessible and communicative? (03 Marks) (Min words 200)

Part:-2

Discussion questions: – Read Chapter 4 & 5 “Job Satisfaction & Stress” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

4. Consider the five core job characteristics (variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback). Do you think that any one of those characteristics is more important than the other four? Is it possible to have too much of some job characteristics? (03 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

5. If you managed people in an organization in which there were lots of hindrance stressors, what actions would you take to help ensure that your employees coped with the stressors using a problem-focused (as opposed to emotion-focused) strategy? (03 Marks ) (Min words 200-300)

 

Important Notes: –
1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references

How would you define “ethics” and how have you integrated or failed to integrate an ethical mindset in previous conflicts you have experienced?

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Discussion Question

Give an example of an unethical decision made by an organization. You can use a recent or historic event. How could this have been avoided?

How would you define “ethics” and how have you integrated or failed to integrate an ethical mindset in previous conflicts you have experienced?

Summarize what is logistics performance priorities, and what Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools applied to achieve the company’s objective. Describe what specific logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools be applied to achieve the objective.

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Logistics Management

ASSIGNMENT -1

  • Submission Date by students: Before the end of Week- 6th
  • Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
  • Weight: 15 Marks

Learning Outcome:

1. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the logistic function concepts and theories as well as supply chain management strategies.

2. Demonstrate the ability to understand complex issues pertaining to supply chain integration and strategic supply chain partnership.

Assignment Workload:

This assignment is an individual assignment.

 

Critical Writing

The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to suggest logistics performance priorities. To this purpose, you should search and review about these companies through secondary available information. Think about how you can apply the concepts/tools that you learned in this course.

Write about the logistics performance priorities of any ONE of your choice in Covid 19 restrictions. Explain why you have come to your conclusions:

  1. ) A low-fare Airline FLYADEAL
  2. ) A fast-food chain Such as Albaik

The Answer must follow the outline points below:

1. Executive summary (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

  • Summarize what is logistics performance priorities, and what Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools applied to achieve the company’s objective.

2. Background information (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

  • Briefly introduce the company background (e.g., name, products, business size, location, internal/external interesting facts, etc).

3. Problem Description (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

  • Describe the objectives clearly and specifically.
  • The objective may involve either logistics decision-making or process improvement.

4. Application of logistics and SCM concepts/tools that were applied (3 Mark, Max word count 450-500)

  • Describe what specific logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools be applied to achieve the objective. This section should make it clear that you understand the concepts/tools you are about to use.

5- Conclusion and results (2 Mark, Max word count 300-400)

  • Analyze the expected results / the proposed solution.

6. References at least 7-10. (1 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).

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MGT323 , question

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

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

  1. Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
  2. Recognize the steps of planning process in the project management. (L.O-1.2)
  3. 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)

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).(words 250-300)
  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). (words 250-300)
  3. Describe the characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”? (1.5 Marks) (words 250-300)

 

What are the construction workers’ perceptions on I/VR training effectiveness for the transfer of knowledge to enhance job performance?

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Chapter 3: Research Method

  • What are the construction workers’ perceptions on I/VR training effectiveness for the transfer of knowledge to enhance job performance?
  • Research tradition: quantitative, case study, phenomenology
  • Chosen tradition.

Note: This section should be between one and three pages in length.]

  • [Define and explain your role: observer,
  • Any personal and professional relationships you, as the researcher, may have with participants, with emphasis on supervisory or instructor relationships involving positions of power with the participants: None

Note: This section should one or two pages in length.]

How can you implement relationship marketing for your campaign? Could you create a virtual community? And how does it help the relationship marketing. Could you use digital media to support customers’ advocacy? And how?

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Ecom301-project-part1

Shgardi Company a local company

.  (Refer to the Textbook Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5,&6 and apply the following in the context of your company)

 

  1. Investigate the micro-environment as part of the situation analysis for your company.
  2. Competitors analysis
  3. Suppliers and/or Digital Marketing intermediaries.
  4. Customers’ persona.
  5. Summaries the macro-environment variable your company needs to monitor when operating the digital marketing campaign. (two or three variables for each force are sufficient)
    1. Technological forces.
    2. Legal forces.
    3. Economic forces.
    4. Political forces.
    5. Social forces.
  6. Devise a digital marketing strategy for your campaign. (refer to figure 4.5, page 147 or ch4, slide 9)
    1. Where are you now? (situation analysis)
    2. Where do you want to be? (business objectives)
    3. How are you going to get there? (strategy)
    4. How exactly do you get there? (tactics)
    5. Who does what and when? (actions)
    6. How do you monitor performance? (control)
  7. Summaries the marketing mix best suitable for your campaign. (refer to ch5)
    1. Product variables
    2. Price variables
    3. Place variables
    4. Promotion variables
    5. Process variables
  8. How can you implement relationship marketing for your campaign? (refer to ch6)
    1. Could you create a virtual community? And how does it help the relationship marketing.
    2. Could you use digital media to support customers’ advocacy? And how?