Assessment BriefStarbucks operates globally serving millions of customers on a daily basis. The company operates internationally with more than retail stores in 80 countries1 . Its global operations depend on the service provided through a number of international partners, and in particular a worldwide network of franchises and licensed Starbucks cafes. This allows for local responsiveness through a degree of decentralised decision-making,...
Assignment Brief As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Risk Management and Innovation case based assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments. Learning Outcomes: After completing the module you should be able to: Analyse and evaluate risk in practical situations using a concept...
Assessment GuidanceYou will be assessed in this module in Two ways: firstly, through the end of unit tests for units 1-10 and secondly by a written report (Case Study). As part of your module assessment you will be answering multiple choice questions for the ten study units (1 – 10). The following is some advice regarding how best to do this. 1. Read all the relevant class materials carefully for each unit, trying to work out what the ...
Learning MethodsLearning MethodsThis section describes learning methods used, and the resources available, to support learning. LecturesYou will have one-hour lectures every week, which covers the following key areas:• Introductions to the module, assessment and research for business and academia• Revising literature reviewing and identifying research questions• Qualitative research planning, sampling, methods, analysis (incl...
AssessmentThe essays must draw on academic research and theory and must be clearly written. Please answer one of the following questions Coursework essay titles: Critically consider how both qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys have contributed to our understanding of individual career development over time. How can career research and theory help individual self-management of work trans...
BackgroundBackgroundIn the UK regulations to publish data on the gender pay gap came into force, companies with over 250 employees were required from 2018 to publish figures on their gender pay gap. In 2017 the then UK Prime Minister Theresa May called the gender pay gap a ‘burning injustice’. The gender pay gap is not about equal pay- the Equal Pay Act 1970, updated in 2018 ensures that it is unlawful employment pract...
Questions: Section A: Question 1: Creme brulee man Food from street carts has become a foodie favorite for San Franciscans. Food carts travel from neighborhood to neighborhood, offering their delicacies to range of local foodies. But without a set location, how do these carts let consumers know here they will be? Well, through Twitter of course. Curtis Kimball, the man behind the enormously popular Creme Brulee Cart in San Francisco, has quick...
Learning OutcomesOrganisations are increasingly aware of the importance of complex, ever-changing external forces that significantly affect them. Managers, therefore, need to widen their perspective away from the internal daily functions and activities of the organisation in order to understand and cope with such factors that impact the long term grow and viability of the organisation. Strategic business management is the decision making proce...
TaskCLO1. Understand what contemporary management issues and challenges are in modern organisations CLO2. Apply relevant theories to critically examine contemporary management issues and formulate effective solutions to these issues CLO3. Effectively communicate concepts and arguments learned in contemporary management in a logical, coherent and engaging manner CLO4. Demonstrate interpersonal and teamwork skills in analysing issues and chal...
Literature ReviewExploring the opportunities and challenges for business A sensor is a device that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure, or any one of a great number of other environmental phenomena. Sensors are not just a new phenomenon as variations of these technologies have been around for years but with the expansion of wifi, the availab...
Learning outcomes assessedLearning outcomes assessed:1. Analyse formal research project phases;2. Create a professional level research question/hypothesis;3. Conduct a critical research literature review to support a formal research project;4. Critically analyse research methods and select an appropriate research methodology to address a specific research question; 5. Create a formal research proposal;6. Analyse ethical issues in a propos...
PurposeTopic: Proposal for Programming Lab and Instruction The purpose of this proposal is to request authorization to conduct research pertaining to a new computer lab and programming course for Acadia Academy. On October 4, 2019 Dr.Anne Marie Guzy asked us to develop a long-term plan for Acadia Academy’s computer program. As of recently, it has been noted that the lack of access to computers and computer programs is a huge injust...
BackgroundThe research proposal must include a background which describes the basic situation underlying your project. It must include a statement of the problem or opportunity that forms the basis of your project. It must describe the rationale for your project, why you wish to carry out this research and the benefits that will accrue from its successful conclusion. You must create research objectives that, when successfully completed, will ...
Part 1 - Discussion QuestionsPart 1Discussion Questions 1. What management skills do you think would have been most important for Howard Schultz to have? Why? What skills do you think would be most important for a Starbucks store manager to have? Why? 2. Choose two of the current trends and issues facing managers, and explain how Starbucks might be impacted. What might be the implications for first-line managers? Middle managers? Top manag...
Who is Paul A Young?Paul A Young is a ground-breaking and inspirational chocolatier who is at the forefront of the British chocolate scene. Paul’s passion for his craft and his cutting edge creativity have won him numerous awards and led to him being ranked amongst the world’s best chocolatiers. Paul has a reputation as an incredibly creative flavour alchemist who often develops flavour combinations that are original, experimental...