Identify data requirements and the appropriate data collection instruments required for effective business decision making1.Identify data requirements and the appropriate data collection instruments required for effective business decision making 2.Conduct appropriate analysis and clearly communicate findings to a stated audience What am I required to do in this assignment? You have been provided with an edited subset of survey data collect...
What is a literature review?So what is a literature review? Well at the risk of stating the obvious it is about reviewing published work already carried out that is relevant to your research. Some student reviews, particularly in proposals don’t actually contain very much literature. As a result, they don’t get many marks. So why do dissertations have a literature review? The review shows the current state of knowl...
Assignment BriefThe assignment is an opportunity for you to investigate how operations management techniques are used in practice, especially in engineering companies, and also its wider applications in other non-engineering industries such as public sector and IT. In addition to the lecture materials, students are expected to carry out further literature reading through books, journals and the internet. Students should select an organisati...
Learning Outcomes AssessedLearning Outcomes Assessed: LO3: Critically reflect on your potential as a coach drawing on theoretical models and feedback. LO4: Develop personal development strategies which are underpinned by critical self-reflection. You will prepare a 15-minute presentation based on your potential to become a coach by undertaking the following activities: Complete the coaching self-assessment tool Identify 2 key areas of dev...
Evaluation of Internal, External, and Competitive FactorsYou are a recent graduate who has just started work at McKinsey, a consultancy, as a junior business management consultant. Your team leader has assigned you to a client engagement, (consultant speak for ‘a project’), to assist an SME firm in the hospitality and leisure sector based in Scotland to create some strategic options for the firm. McKinsey has already asked the clie...
Individual International Business Report Assessment brief You have been appointed as an international business consultant for an upcoming high profile UK SME based in London. One of their key objectives for 2021-22 is to tap into the Chinese market for their “UHT milk for children aged from (3-11 years)”. The company is expected to focus on specific target audiences (within Chinese market) that would see UHT milk from UK as a better p...
FindingsWritten assessment You will be required to undertake a detailed evaluation of an existing SME and then design and growth/development strategy for the business. You will present your findings in a report and make clear and costed recommendations Students will need to research a small, or medium sized business. You should try to determine the following during the research: • The nature of the entrepreneur behind the venture. • Th...
Background on Malaysia Airlines' Financial StrugglesNearly six years after Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional rescued and privatised Malaysia Airlines, the carrier is still posting losses while its search for a strategic partner continues. Khazanah stated in 2014 targets for the airline to achieve break-even by the end of 2017 and return to profitability the following year. Instead, it posted MYR792 million ($180 million) in losse...
Analysis and Structure for Assignment 2 Answer one of the following questions. 1. To what extent have multinationals from mainland China competed successfully in different international markets, and which major factors explain these achievements and shortcomings?2. To what extent have Japanese multinationals competed successfully in different international markets, and which major factors explain these achievements and shortcomings?3. To w...
Question 1a; Evaluate the Creation and Discovery contexts of entrepreneurial opportunities. Explain/define entrepreneurial opportunities Explain/define opportunity creation and opportunity discovery Discuss the similarities between opportunity creation and opportunity discovery e.g. both creation and discovery arise from competitive market imperfections (you can give examples of market imperfections); both creation and discovery underg...
Guidelines for Professional and Business-Ready ReportsUse a consistent style and font size for headings and numbering system. The report must be: presented in Ariel or Calibri font and size 12 with 1.25 spacing (i.e. not double spaced) paginated at the foot of the page. presented in numbered sections, wherever appropriate (please use the section number as given to you in Section 2.0 of this note). This is a report for a potential emplo...
Critically Discussing the Costs Faced by Kobe Steel Due to the ScandalThe Kobe Steel scandal started in October 2017 when the company revealed that it had falsified data about the quality of its aluminium, steel and copper products. These had been used by hundreds of major companies including Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, leading to concerns over product safety. The Central Japan Railway Company, for example, found that ...
For each essay question, conduct research on the Internet, Youtube, media reports, and the company’s website and address the specific requirements . Wesfarmers has a diversified business portfolio that is structured with divisions. Each division can contain more than one strategic business units. Examine the characteristics (such as market share and financial performance) of the main SBU(s) in its three divisions (Bunnings, Offi...
Knowledge OutcomeKnowledge outcome – On completion of this module you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the processes, procedures and practices for effective management in organisations. Intellectual /transferrable skill outcome – Students who successfully complete this module will be developing your competence in using a range of basic analytical and managerial techniques and processes including objective setting, mon...
Task: Business communication in written form requires skill and expertise. From text messages to reports, how you represent yourself with the written word counts. Writing in an online environment requires tact and skill, and an awareness that what you write may be there forever. From memos to letters, from business proposals to press releases, your written business communication represents you and your company: your goal is to make it ...