James Ballantyne

BackgroundA great deal of research has been carried out on corporate reputation as measured by members on Fortune’s list. Our paper looks at how CSR performance contributes to a firm’s reputation, although other research has focused on the behavior of those on the list. For example, Haleblian et al. (2017) found that high reputation firms (i.e. those on the Fortune Most Admired list) engage in more acquisitions. These authors also found that investors in these firms hold higher ex...

Task Part A: The Role of the Engineer For the new gas turbine power station built in Taranaki (refer to Project Background references attached to get you started, but you should find your own references as well): 1. Provide a brief summary of the project and list / describe the professional roles that engineers will have in the project (for the client, the design consultant, the contractor, the government and the objectors to the project) (Approx. ~300 words) - 15 marks 2. Assess the Envir...

Brainstorming Events for the NarrativeFor this assignment. you will write a three- to four-page paper about a past event that has shaped who you are today. Show the conne-ction between past and present through the use of flashback,s, and imagery. The scene from the past must offer some information th. helps the reader gain a better understanding of who you are It must be a true story, though you can use literary techniques to dramatize the emotion and meaning behind the story.  Use John...

Project PurposePlease follow the guidelines attached with this inquiry as a project charter. Follow all the points listed down in Project Charter and write a 4-page project proposal on the topic Expansion of Coffee Shop. We are only focused on Expansion of Coffee Shop, not an expansion of the product range. I am also attaching our PPT through which u can have a look. I have focused on product expansion in the PPT, but we have to make our project proposal on Expansion of coffee shops in downtown...

Human Factors that Contribute to Virtual Team Success and FailureRead well the case and then answer the questions. “Harnessing the power of virtual worlds is now a necessity as industry penetrates every comer of our planet, and workers are required to be in touch with teammates on the next block and on distant continents at any time. In most companies, participating in virtual teams is no longer an exotic exercise, but a bottom-line requirement.” “Often widely separated geo...

TaskTask You are an International HR Manager in a large multinational organisation with 3,000 employees with headquarters in the United Kingdom and with recent expansions to two other EU countries (Germany and France). The Managing Director and the Board are keen to ensure that HR is ready to support the business objectives with administration of international assignments, with an enhanced approach in relation to the hiring and selection process including the development of talent of host co...

You must develop a data analysis, interpret and report platform based on the selected organization sources. The platform needs to developed using MicrosoftExcel. You need to write a report on how you developed it and the use of this data analysis platform. You should be able to use the platform to analyze a set of complex data from a selected organization to influence management decision-making processes. The report should be written in appropriate business language so that your anal...

Understanding the physical and emotional reactions during violent encountersPlease read the following scenario, and share your answer to the questions with the class in a discussion post. Then, once you’ve answered the question yourself, read at least two other students answers, and provide a meaningful response. Scenario As a police officer, it is foreseeable that you will be involved in violent encounters. However, if you maintain the appropriate level of awareness while on duty and und...

Step 1: Identify and Solve a Typical ProblemStep 1: Identify and Solve a Typical ProblemThere are a number of typical models in the Operations Research field which can be applied to a wide range of supply chain problems. Select one of the following typical models:• Travelling Salesperson Problem (TSP)• Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (mTSP)• Knapsack Problem• Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP)• Job Shop Scheduling• Parallel Machine Scheduling• Christmas lunc...

Finding the Peak Entry in a Down-Up Array1. (20 points) Suppose you are given an array A with n entries, with each entry holding a distinct number (i.e., no two numbers of A are equal). You are told that the sequence of values A[1];A[2]; : : : ;A[n] is down-up ordered: For some index p between 1 and n, the values in the array entries decrease down to position p in A and then increase the remainder of the way until position n. (So if you were to draw a plot with the array position j on the x-axi...