Task: Attock oil refinery (ARL) was incorporated in1992 in Pakistan, with a production capacity of 43,000 barrels per day. In November 1978, Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) was formed as a Private Limited Company to take over the Attock Oil Company Limited (AOCoperation)'s of refining crude oil and delivering refined petroleum products. In June 1979, it was transformed into a Public Limited Company, and its shares are now traded on the Pakistan ...
Task: A virtual organizational structure is an opportunistic alliance of core competencies distributed among a number of distinct operating entities within a single large company or among independent companies. For a manager-less organization, the structure seems to be based on a “network of teams“ or self-organizing teams with end-to-end responsibility. Employees allocate tasks and roles based on voluntary and self-selected commitme...
Question: Why is M&S in this predicament? Has increased overseas sourcing helped or hindered their marketplace performance? Given that costs must be reduced, how can M&S capture the potential benefits of low-cost sourcing while still improving responsiveness? Is the current one-size-fits all approach to supply chain management strategy the best way forward for the company, or are there better alternatives? Advise M&S on how a to...
Task: Your annotated bibliography is basically a listing of books, articles, etc. with short summaries of their contents. There is no fixed limit or maximum for the number of books, nor is there a fixed limit or maximum for the length of the summaries. Here are some guidelines:3. Essay (two topics, choose one) TOPIC 1 Given the historical cases we have considered in class, and current cases you have researched, argue: A. That science and techn...
Answer:- Introduction The Healthcare sector is considered to be an important part of individual well-being. Nurses are considered to be an integral part of the healthcare sector as they are responsible for providing a better quality of care to the patients. NONPF (The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties is responsible for implementing core competencies factors to various nurse practitioners. This paper will talk about nine c...
Questions: Using the Learning Plan (LP) template provided, consider each of the components of a learning plan as discussed in week Create a learning plan related to one of the sample patient scenarios described below. The patient scenarios build on content and skills covered in N1I02, and are common situations encountered by beginning nurses in clinical practice. • Scenario 1: 2-year-old Olivia and her mother Sarah are at the clinic toda...
Question: How would VR tourism enhance subjective well-being? A conceptual model Abstract: Virtual reality tourism(VR tourism) has attracted lots of attention from the tourism industry in recent years. With the catalysis of people’s lockdown during pandemic, Watching and engaging in VR tourism is going to become a trend and a new opportunity for people who are blocked down during the Pandemic. Based on existed literature, we confirm th...
Task: Type of business: import/ export Countries involved: India Product: Indian ladies stuff ( Punjabi suits, jewellery) SWOT analysis Strengths: My customers would be Indian ladies or girls. The main strength of my business is that I would gonna sell matching jewellery with suits and would give different deals if the customers want to buy jewellery along with suits. What is the advantage of importing it from India to sell it here...
Question: This assessment consists of designing a research poster to demonstrate the different stages of your research that is related to your business specialisation. For that, you require to identify the issue or problem in your business industry; analyse, compare and evaluate that problem using scientific evidences from secondary sources which will, include academic documents such as papers, articles, theses, annual reports, and proved theo...
Answers: Introduction Personality is considered as a combination of qualities as well as characteristics that define the attitude and the behaviour of an individual. In the words of Buss & Plomin (2014), personality can be considered as a set up various habits that an individual possess by which a character can be defined. The essay discusses the concept of personality and the issues that are normally related to the topic. Various questio...
Question: The Human Resource Management individual portfolio/workbook aims to provide you with the opportunity to critically evaluate three issues related to HRM functions, practice and strategies and discuss and report on effective HRM management approaches from an organisational perspective.Research and critically review each of the three issues and investigate how these issues would impact the implementation of a HR Program. The report format...
Questions: Question 1: Define, compare, and contrast virtual to integrated organizations. What additional risks are there to virtual organizations relative to integrated companies? Please provide examples of the degree of "virtual" versus "integrated" you might have witnessed in your current companies. Make a recommendation of what you feel an ideal organizational form might be. My Post: Virtual organizations refer to a flexible netwo...
Question: Learning outcomes and assessment criteria specific to this assignment: 1.Evaluate International Operations Management real world scenarios. 2.Demonstrate critical awareness of the issues, problems and practices that characterise International Operations Management. 3.Critically evaluate and appraise the role that innovation plays in the development of Operations Management techniques in different national and cultural settings ...
Tasks: Instructions Below is the industry Analysis done on the Ice Cream company Ben and Jerry. Read and Analyze this analysis then do research on the company and write an (Executive Summary, Company Background, and Environmental Analysis on this company based on all research and information gathered. Industry Overview & Future of the IndustryThe ice cream industry is a submarket of the food and beverage industry. There has also ...
Questions: 1) What is the competitive strategy used by TOMS Shoes Company? 1 mark 2) Identify opportunities and threats as well as strengths and weakness of the company. (Illustrate them within a table ). 2 marks 3) Describe the roles of directional, marketing, operations and human resource strategies in the overall well-being of TOMS Shoes Company. 2 marks. Assignment Questions (5 Marks) Based on the text about TOMS Sh...
Question: Assignment 1 Questions 1 Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow. Entrepreneurship is a life-long journey OLD as he might be in age, Uwe Rathmann puts men half his age to shame when it comes to energy, community involvement and getting things done. Knowing how actively involved Rathmann is as a social entrepreneur, in community projects and programmes, fearing that despite his advanced age I ...
Tasks Module Learning Outcomes The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully 1) Use appropriate sources for general legal analysis by identifying information, legal issues and reaching conclusions based on analysis. 2) Evaluate the concept of ethics and CSR and employ them in business practices and transactions. Assignment Objective The aim and the objective of assignment to test the level...
Task Project Milestone One: Patient Engagement Activities and Communication StrategiesInstructions Submit Section I of the case study, in which you will address the patient engagement activities and communication strategies of the health organization. Specifically, you will critique the organization's translation services, educational materials, and staff training options. You should consider things such as variety of language options, how well...
Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals Submitted Student Submitted to Submitted on December Athabasca University ? Introduction Learning and teaching are two important aspects in terms of both development of values and beliefs among healthcare professionals. Teaching philosophy can be defined as the self-reflective statement of the educator while learning philosophy may differ based on learner’s style. In this assignme...
Assignment Emotions and moods are similar in that both are affective in nature. But they’re also different— moods are more general and less contextual than emotions. And events do matter. The time of day and day of the week, stressful events, social activities, and sleep patterns are some of the factors that influence emotions and moods. Emotions and moods have proven relevant for virtually every OB topic we study. Increasingly, org...
Question: Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: 1. Analyse the context and role of strategic HRM including the use of a balanced scorecard as part of a strategic framework. 2. Analyse how HRM strategies relate to broader management strategies and organisational capability and performance. 3. Identify and review the functional aspects of managing people that underpins a strategic approach to HRM. 4. Determine how...
Question: An Overview of Tourism Risk Perception In recent years, people pay more and more attention to travel safety and travel risks. Tourism risk perception is a quantitative assessment of tourism security. Destination risk perception of tourists directly affects tourists purchase intention. The asymmetry of the objective existence of tourist safety information and the subjective perception of tourists determines that tourists are extremel...
Question: Economic crisis In 2008, the world economy crashed and so did the “Big Three” US car manufacturers. General Motors (GM) filed for bankruptcy, Ford Corporation reported a $12.7 Billion loss, and later in 2009 Chrysler went into bankruptcy protection. However, their Japanese counterpart, Toyota Motor Company, sustained its leadership in the car industry. Toyota Motor Company considered “this headwind as a valuable op...
Question: Part 1: Summary of the main argument(s) from the reading. The summary should address the full arguments of the chapter, the instructor will be looking for a complete summary. Part 2: The three most important/compelling aspects of the reading to you and a brief description as to why. While the class is designed to encourage critical thinking, and I will hope that some of the insights push you to think about film, genre and society in...
Question: First, what strikes you personally about the sentiments Shore’s ‘Letter’ conveys? What’s the most powerful and contagious vision you’ve ever heard? What was it? Did it have Bill Shore’s 5 elements to it? Read: Bill Shore Letter From The Cathedral Of Milan November 1998 Dear Friend, The Cathedral of Milan is the second largest gothic cathedral in the world. After more ...