Joseph Ackerson

The Assessment TaskThe assessment task is to write a 2000-word literature review on the following topic – “The relationship between leadership and organisational performance” Students could narrow down the scope of the literature review on to specific aspects of leadership such as types, styles, etc and its inter-relationships with specific facets of organisational performance such as financial performance, innovation performance, sustainability and responsibility, and so ...

AbstractAbstract Over 95 percent of all automobile commuters in the United States receive free parking at work provided by their employer. Despite efforts to increase commuting options, 91 percent of commuters still drive to work.  Universities, unlike most other major employment centers, rarely provide ample, free parking on urban or rural campuses. The typical U.S. university has on-campus parking at the rate of only one space for every three students, and one for eve...

Module Learning OutcomesModule learning outcomes to be assessed: 1. Analyse advanced forecasting techniques in the planning and control of logistics networks and 2. Critically appraise the role and type of information systems in a logistics Network.3. The above should be achieved through completing this assignment:a) To further develop students’ analytical and managerial skills on Logistics Planning and Control issues.b) To clearly define the main problems with the methods of logi...

Key Areas of Law Dealt with in the Case StudyBusiness Law •    •  Individual written task in Harvard style format, cover page, Table of Contents, text alignment and Reference list. •    •  The student must build a coherent discussion or argument in essay format, analyzing theories and models. Law cases and case studies may be referred  to when providing examples. •    •  Students must write in comp...

Traditional Method of Cement ProductionWhat is the cement-making process Philippine cement industry? The traditional method of cement production involved mining raw materials such as calcium carbonate,silica, alumina, and iron ore, which were extracted from limestone and clay, and crushing and stacking these into a stockpile for grinding. The mix was dried and ground again before cooking in a kiln fed with silica and/or clay, and underwent stages of preheating up to 1,500 degrees Celsius to ...

Case Study on STONEHAVEN INC. QUESTIONS: Part A: For this part of the analysis, consider each department in the Gdnask factory "in isolation" - that is, when doing the calculations, imagine for the moment that the rest of the production system has no impact on the department you are considering. For the purposes of these calculations, material handling times may be assumed to be negligible, and you can ignore variability in processing times. Please be sure to state your assumptions. 1. For the...

TaskPipelines Engineering Company (PEC) have been operating as a pipeline installer for 40 years in the oil and gas industry. They price their tenders in accordance with the methodology of the gulf stream requirements and where require use the form of measurements provided in John S Page’s reference book ‘Estimator’s Piping Man-Hour Manual’. They have gathered their own indices and data from completed projects and the man hours they use to estimate new projects is base...

TaskThis assignment provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the achievement of the following course learning outcomes: Implement audit plan strategies by evaluating sample programs for specific accounting cycles, and Demonstrate the use and impact of data analytics and current technological advances in auditing, as well as the impact the use of technology by businesses has in providing assurance.  You are expected to complete this assignment individually. Respect...

Research the family history of a significant public person (or a person from your own family or friends network). Examine this person’s experience of TWO of the following themes: Gender Sexuality Race/Ethnicity Community Social class Migration Globalisation Discuss and explain your chosen themes using the academic literature. Weave into your assignment examples from the person’s life that link to your discussion of the themes as well as a discussion of the ways in whic...

Background and ContextKIBBLE INC. (Suggested Time: 120 minutes) You, CPA, recently started work as a senior auditor in the internal audit department of Smart Pet Inc. (SP). SP is a small public company that operates veterinary clinics across Canada and sells pet health insurance. You are really excited to be a part of these operations. Secretly, you always wanted to be a vet and this was the closest you could get without going back to university.   It is now February 1, 2021 an...