PurposeThe aims to teach students to identify and address supply chain and logistics management problems prevalent in industry.Students are required to work on a case study independently to evaluate and critique logistics and supply chain understanding containing a description and a literature review around the chosen topic and organisation. The report should be a description of the fundamental concepts surrounding the topic of interest in re...
Task RequirementsStudents are required to demonstrate their research skills and ability to follow instructions clearly.  To: Identify, select, cite and reference quoteddefinitions of FIVE business activities from credible academic sources from the list shown on Aula in a separate document.  2 separate sources are to be used for each activity/function Students must provide a portfolio (using the templat...
Demonstrating knowledge and understanding1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understandingDemonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the interrelationship of diverse theories in the MBA toolkit to challenge existing preconceptions and develop positive and enquiring approaches to management and enterprise. Demonstrate an aptitude and ability to solve a defined business problem through enquiry having drawn upon yo...
ContextAssessment Guidelineslearners must complete the tasks given in the assignment brief. You can request assistance from academic affairs team, about understanding structure of the question paper, mark schemes, how to reference – Harvard Style and grade descriptors. You are expected to adhere to policies and guidelines set out by the center i.e. Lincoln University of Business and Management, which includes word/page/slide count and pl...
BodyThe following is an extract from my textbook Ethical issues can arise when any statements related to probability are presented to the public, particularly when these statements are part of an advertising campaign for a product or service. Unfortunately, many people are not comfortable with the numerical concepts and tend to misinterpret the meaning of the probability. IN some instances, the misinterpretation is not intentional, but in oth...
PurposeThe purpose of this assignment is: 1. To develop, enhance and demonstrate analytical skills. 2. To relate and apply course concepts and tools. 3. To develop a case analysis report via answering assigned ‘crafting and executing strategy’ questions. 4. To apply research skills Students will independently analyze an assigned case from the Thompson, Strickland textbook, and answer a list of assigned questions (Refer to ...
Importance of Specific and Factual Terms in Case AnalysisThe Edward Deming quote mentioned in Chapter 1 (In God We Trust, All Others Bring the Data) is vitally important in this course, because students tend to use vague terms throughout their case analysis. Vagueness is detrimental to development of any strategic plan. Therefore, highlight and emphasize the relevance and importance of the Deming quote and tell students that vaguen...
Description of the Specific Type of WorkIn this assignment, you are asked to respond to a statement concerning work that may challenge current assumptions but encourage you to connect ideas and information (CCS Creative thinking) to test the statement. In working through this statement, you will demonstrate how you evaluate relationships, patterns and trends about the changing nature of work to generate wider insights (CCS Sense-making). &ld...
Program 1: Processing Car Dealership Sales Commission DataProgram 1(C++) A special type of situation, called a controlled break, can occur when processing records of data must temporarily pause because a key value has changed. For example, a control break might occur in a report that contains subtotals for groupings of records. This program requires such a procedure. Sales people at a local car dealership ar...
ArbreCorp Ltée OverviewCase Study: ArbreCorp Ltée ArbreCorp Ltée is a sawmill operation in Quebec that is owned by a major forest products company but operates independently of the parent company. It was built 30 years ago, and completely updated with new machinery five years ago. ArbreCorp receives raw logs from the area for cutting and planing into building-grade lumber, mostly 2-by-4 and 2-by-6 pieces of standard lengt...
TaskThe purpose of the proposal is to further advance your understanding of management, achieved through investigation and analysis focused on a particular organisation/issue. To complete the proposal successfully, you need to read extensively within the chosen subject area that the proposal will seek to illustrate and undertake detailed research into the chosen organisation or subject area. You are required to obtain written permission from th...
Purpose: The purpose of the assignment is to integrate and apply knowledge on how to conduct internal analysis and make conclusions about the strategic value of a firm’s resources. Skills: This assignment will require you to apply such skills as searching and analyzing literature sources, extracting/collecting necessary information from them, analyzing the collected information, and synthesizing it into a report. Knowledge: The assignm...
Demonstrated Knowledge and UnderstandingUnit learning outcomes1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding⢠To demonstrate understanding of how international businesses operate within their strategic  context2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilitiesâ¢Â To use appropriate research concepts and frameworks to evaluate international business practice Your specific orga...
Unit learning outcomes1. Nature and purpose of strategy, strategic analysis, its theoretical underpinnings and implications for marketing. Demonstrate an, analytic and persuasive understanding of the strategy process 2. Think strategically and increased confidence handling and discussing complex, current events; Deploy analytical tools of strategic and marketing management, synthesise, evaluate and develop appropriate strategic and market...
BackgroundRapid Supply Electronics Components Case Study In March 2013, Rapid Supply Electronics Components Ltd (RSEC) acquired ElectronicBitsFast (EBF). Both companies operate across the UK, supplying electronic components to a wide range of customers. A number of factors had motivated the acquisition including EBF’s integrated approach to managing sales, logistics and customer service and the brand values and customer service principl...