Management

The word count for this assignment is 2500 words.   You must state on the front of your assignment the number of words used and this will be checked.   The main text for this assignment must be word-processed in Arial, font 12, double spacing, minimum 2cm margins all around.   You must observe the word count specified in this assignment brief. The School has a policy of accepting variations to the recommended word count of plus or minus 10%.   What does this mean for you?   Markers will mark your work up to the word count maximum plus 10% and then will stop marking; therefore, all words which are more than the word count plus 10% will not be marked.   Where your word count is more than 10% below that specified, it is likely that this will result in a lack of analytical depth or relevant content, which will be reflected in the mark assigned.               What is in the word count?   The word count includes:   -?the main text, including in-text reference citations and quotations.   The word count does not include:   –       Appendices. These may be used to include supporting data, which may be too detailed or complex to include as a Table. They are not a device to incorporate material, which would otherwise cause you to exceed the word limit.   –       Title page –       Contents page –       Abstract/executive summary –       Tables, figures, legends –       Reference lists –       Acknowledgements      Assessment Instructions In all, six essay style questions are presented with their weightings. You are required to show evidence of reading and use examples of relevant business information systems to support your answers. The question in Section A is compulsory. You should answer only TWO questions from Section B.   Assessment   Section A is compulsory (Total Marks 40) (1000 Words)     Question 1 (1000 Words)   You are an Information Systems consultant for an ICT company.  Café Blue is a successful small regional café chain. Currently Café Blue does all their information management on paper! This includes, supply chain management and ordering, pay roll and accounting, and customer relations. They approach you as they want to move to an integrated computerised business information systems platform. Provide a concise overview, suitable for Café Blue’s board of directors, of the different levels and types of Information Systems, and the benefits they could provide to SMEs like Café Blue. (40 marks)     Section B Candidates should answer TWO questions (Total 60 Marks) (1500 Words)     Question 2 (750 Words)   Modern integrated business information systems platforms are used to collect large amounts of highly detailed data about company staff and customers. Using examples from real companies discuss the ethical and data security implications of collecting these types of data. What impact on society might these types of data collected have?   (30 marks)   Question 3 (750 Words)   Knowledge management systems improve how knowledge and expertise are managed in a company. Critically evaluate how knowledge management systems help make sure that all employees of a company have appropriate access to knowledge information when they need it. (30 marks)             Question 4 (750 Words)   Cosmic Engineering is a high-tech manufacturing start up. The company has been expanding and their Information Systems platform needs updating. Should Cosmic Engineering develop their own bespoke business information systems platform, or buy an off the shelf solution? Critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the two approaches. (30 marks)   Question 5 (750 Words)   A company wants to expand its business and improve its relationships with its customers. Using examples, evaluate how business information systems can assist companies with customer retention and building customer relationships. (30 marks)     Question 6 (750 Words)   Using case examples to support your answer, critically evaluate how relevant business information systems can improve the efficiency of a company’s supply chain, and its relationship with its suppliers. (30 marks)

This essay should consist of (in that order): 1. An executive summary that will state the purpose of the paper as well as highlight the major points of the report, and describe any results, conclusions, or recommendations from the report. 2. A table of contents 3. The main body where you will be answering 10 questions that will be provided *. The aim is to answer in a way as to show that you have a deep understanding of the topic and in addition the answers should be supported with examples and sources. Each answer should have its own introduction and conclusion. The word count for each answer should not exceed 200 words. 4. A list of all the references used. 5. Appendices Extra information: – Use Times New Roman 12 – Spacing 1.5 – Pages should be numbered *  Questions: 1) Using an existing industry example in tourism or hospitality, apply and discuss one dimension from Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension. 2) Why, as managers, should we understand the work-life balances in different cultures? 3) Should reward systems within one tourism/hospitality company be the same across the globe or tailored to each country? Discuss your reasonings. 4) Explain why family factors are so important when considering relocating to a different country for work? 5) Select a hospitality/tourism company. Explain how the company advertises its products/services to two different countries. 6) Why, as managers, is it important to understand the concept of low context and high context societies? 7) Using an example, explain how non-verbal communication may pose as a barrier to communication. 8) Why are ethics an important factor in cross-cultural negotiations? 9) Discuss how you would respond to someone telling an obvious lie (commonly seen as a lie in your culture), however you know that the intention is not to hurt your feelings, and explain why you would respond this way. 10) Describe how you would implement all the understanding and knowledge gained this semester in this module when going to work in a diverse cultural workplace.

Review and Reflection   Learning Objectives Assess learning gained from overall course and from writing a decision-making and principles of management plan Assess management best practices for improving a struggling company Reading and Resources Submit the final version of your paper for Final Project Two, which includes all critical elements for all three sections—profile, management plan recommendations, and conclusion—within a single document. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. Module Seven wrapped up the leading facet of the P-O-L-C framework as students were introduced to the keys of effective communication and effective management of groups and teams. Communication plays a critical role in ensuring that all aspects of the organization are aligned and informed about the organizational mission, vision, strategy, goals, and objectives. Effectively managing groups and teams is another important element in the leading facet as properly motivating and structuring groups and teams will provide the organization with a greater chance for success. As you move into Module Eight, the focus will be on reflecting upon and reviewing the principles of management studied in this course and considering how these principles can be applied toward a future career in management. In Module Eight, you should take time to reflect upon and review the material from the past seven weeks as it relates to the principles of management and the P-O-L-C framework. The P-O-L-C framework, which consists of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, serves as a good foundation of knowledge for students who wish to pursue a career in management. Carpenter, Bauer, Erdogan, and Short (2013) state the following: A manager’s primary challenge is to solve problems. The four functions of the P-O-LC framework are highly integrated when carried out in the day-to-day realities of running an organization. Although these functions may not accurately depict the dayto-day actions of actual managers on any given day, the P-O-L-C categorization of management functions continues to serve as an effective framework for classifying the activities managers engage in as they attempt to achieve organizational goals. (p. 18) It is important to recognize that the P-O-L-C framework is just that—a framework for management. Managers must understand how the dynamics of the organization interact and how the behaviors and actions of the employees impact organizational performance. Managers may not be exposed to all facets of the P-O-L-C framework on a regular basis; however, management will play a critical role at some point to communicate, implement, and execute all facets of the P-O-L-C framework.  Managers will carry out the planning facet by defining the mission and vision, developing a strategy to carry out the mission and vision, and establishing goals and objectives to indicate how successful the strategy is. Managers will develop the organizing facet by properly designing and structuring the organization to achieve organizational goals and objectives and to cultivate an organizational culture that inspires and motivates employees. Managers must also develop skills in the leading facet, as they will be called upon to act as leaders in the organization through effective decision making, robust communication, and employing techniques to motivate employees. Lastly, managers must ensure performance through the controlling facet by establishing standards to ensure that organizational goals and objectives are being met and to determine if the strategy is moving the organization in the right direction. Management is a rewarding career choice, but it will present challenges. However, many challenges can be overcome by employing the principles of management and considering how the P-O-L-C framework can create a successful organization. Reference Carpenter, M., Bauer, T., Erdogan, B. & Short, J. (2013). Principles of management (Version 2.0). Washington, DC: Flat World Knowledge, Inc.

To assess your ability to develop a purchasing and inventory plan. Overview In this assignment, you will develop a purchasing and inventory plan. This plan should provide a guide for purchasing materials to produce your product and the inventory levels you need to keep on hand. It will also help determine the inventory levels of your finished product needed to meet distribution demands. Action Items Using the outline of the operations in the program plan that you created in Week 1, add detailed methods that you would need for purchasing and inventory control. Your plan should be five to six pages in length. Include the following: Determine the appropriate inventory mix you will need to produce your product Determine the efficient inventory levels of each component material that you need to keep to minimize the cost of inventories Determine staffing needs (i.e., contract negotiators, inventory managers, shipping clerks) Determine storage needs Evaluate the use of: Economic order quantities Quantity discounts Automatic inventory systems Lean approaches Develop a system for tracking purchasing and inventory levels Determine appropriate inventory levels of finished products to have on hand Determine storage needs including green strategies Determine staffing needs (sales personnel, warehouse personnel) Consider forecasting for future growth both in production and sales Identify possible technologies that can be used to manage the logistics and track the transportation processes Cite any resources (e.g., the textbook, the selected organization’s Web site, journal articles, personal communication, etc.) in APA format. Follow the Standard Format for Academic Papers in the OSCM Program guidelines. The OSCM report guidelines are available on the course Web site. Submit your paper to Turnitin. Review the results from Turnitin, and add any missing references to your paper. Your professor will check Turnitin, and you will lose points for failure to submit your paper. Submission Instructions Include this assignment in your final plan (Project – Final Plan). You do not need to submit this assignment as a separate document.

During the course, you have applied a variety of methods to analyze data sets and uncover important information used in decision making. Having a good understanding of these topics is important to be able to apply them in real-life applications. Below are some of the key elements that were discussed throughout this course. Analyze each of the elements below. In your analyzation, consider and discuss the application of each of these course elements in analyzing and making decisions about data. Incorporate real-life applications and scenarios. The course elements include: Probability Distribution Uncertainty Sampling Statistical Inference Regression Analysis Time Series Forecasting Methods Optimization Decision Tree Modeling The paper must (a) apply and reference new learning to each of the ten course elements, (b) build upon class activities or incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, and (c) present specific current and/or future applications and relevance to the workplace for each of the ten course elements. The emphasis of the paper should be on modeling applications, outcomes, and new learning.

This is paper is the explores the importance of employee’s job satisfaction as it relates to the success of a business, or the failure when managers and leaders are negligent to employees’ job satisfaction and engagement.

The recruitment and selection processes are often challenging, as they can be expensive and time-consuming for health care organizations. Administrators are frequently under pressure to quickly find candidates, and as a result, may make rush judgments. It is important, however, that administrators use a thoughtful and creative approach to attract qualified candidates. For this Assignment, you will explore recruitment and selection processes in health care. Scenario: You are a human resource director working in an integrated urban hospital. As a result of ongoing changes in the hiring process at your facility, your VP of HR has charged you with preparing a plan for supervisors to use when they recruit and select health care employees. Before you can prepare the plan, you must first analyze the challenges involved in the recruitment and selection of health care providers. You must also propose strategies to address those challenges. To prepare for this Assignment: ·       Review the provided scenario. ·       With the scenario in mind, analyze challenges (e.g., legal, ethical, moral, and operational) related to managing recruitment and selection in health care organizations. ·       Recommend strategic and tactical approaches to address the challenges associated with internal and external factors that affect recruitment and selection. ·       Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of various recruitment sources and selection methods. The Assignment ·       In a 7- to 9- page report to the VP, address the following: ·       Analyze three challenges (e.g., legal, ethical, moral, and operational) related to recruitment and three challenges associated with selection. o   Include a balance of information on both internal and external challenges, and explain how these challenges impact recruitment and selection. o   Explain the impact of failing to address these challenges on human resource functions and hospital performance management.   ·        Recommend sustainable strategic and tactical approaches to address the challenges associated with internal and external factors that affect recruitment and selection. o   Describe a strategic approach for each factor you identified and explain how this strategy will help mitigate the potential challenges inflicted by the particular internal or external challenges. Include best practices from other industries (e.g., information technology, hospitality) in your recommendation. Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of various recruitment sources and selection methods. ·        Explain how information from other industries can inform recruitment and selection in the health care industry. ·        Identify at least two recruitment sources that the human resource department should use and evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness. ·        Identify at least two candidate selection processes that the human resource department should use and explain which is most effective and why. Now that you have completed your analysis of recruitment and selection practices, you must write a plan for the recruitment and selection of health care employees that incorporates the strategies you explored. With the scenario in mind, develop a plan for the recruitment and selection of health care providers. Refer to the “Sample Recruitment Strategy Planning Template” in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance. ·        Define at least three key objectives in developing an effective recruitment process. ·        Explain, in detail, how recruitment will be conducted, outlining relevant components and steps in the recruitment process. ·        Define at least two key objectives in developing an effective selection process. ·        Explain how candidate selection will be conducted, outlining relevant components of and steps in the selection process.

1.    In summary, what does the report’s author blame for the problems encountered on the Big Dig project? 2.    As an expert, to what extent do you think the author has got things right? Based on your knowledge of what it takes to manage major programs, how would you summarize what went wrong with this project? 3.    To what extent do you feel that if the Big Dig had followed the US Department of Defense approach to managing major programs it would have been more successful? What problems might arise in trying to employ the US DoD approach? 4.    What lessons can be derived from the Big Dig experience that can be shared with individuals and organizations that are about to begin work on a major program?

Instructions: The last chapter of your textbook investigates the search and advertising functions of Google. For your final case study, you need to write a 2000 word essay about Google and the future of computing. While Google is best known for their search and advertising features, they actually have a multi-billion dollar research and development department that works on technologies ranging from self-guided cars to renewable energy. Your task is to research Google and discover at least 5 technologies Google is currently developing, other than the search, advertising, and Gmail features that we are already familiar with. You need to write at least 500 words (approximately 1 – 1 1/2 pages) each about 5 different Google technologies, for a total of a 2500 word essay. You do not need to write an introduction or conclusion to your essay. Make sure you write in your own words, while also listing your references at the end of your essay. Your essay will automatically be checked for plagiarism by TurnItIn. There must be no more than 5% similarity to sources to receive credit for this assignment. For each technology, summarize the technology and discuss the impacts (both positive and negative) that the technology is likely to have on society. If there are any ethical issues or dilemmas related to the technology, be sure to discuss those, as well. Since this is an essay, make sure you write in full sentences and in complete paragraphs, and not in lists or phrases. Thank you!        Please let me know if you have any questions! Here are some links to get you started in your research into Google — Google’s Self-Driving Cars: Google’s Renewable Energy Engineering Team: Research at Google: Google Products: Google Options:

Privacy—A Right or a Privilege? Privacy is not only something that ICT users have come to expect; it is, in many cases, a legally protectable right. As IT professionals, it is your responsibility to understand the interplay between user expectations of privacy and the law. Perform the following tasks: Research the issue of privacy. Answer the following questions: Is privacy a right or a privilege? How does the view on privacy vary in cultures other than your own? If you had to balance the privacy of an individual with national security, how would you make an argument for the individual and for national security? Submit a report of not more than 4–5 pages in APA style.