Laurence Farrell

Rational Models versus Behavioural Models6.1 Rational Models versus Behavioural Models(a)(i)We have so far considered rational models for an asset’s expected return. By ‘model’ I mean a mathematical expression for expected return. By saying that a model is ‘rational,’ I have assumed that some or all investors in the model make the best possible decision given all relevant information. (a)(ii) In CAPM, r...

TaskYour task is to prepare and deliver a ten-minutes recorded presentation on the topic:   Challenges and opportunities of omnichannel marketing.You MUST work in self-selected groups of 5 for this assignment. You MUST sign-up to a group on Canvas byFriday 15th Oct. If you are not part of a group on Canvas, you will not receive any mark for this assignment. Your presentation should provide a critical overview of research that has been carried out on this topic andshould draw on...

Learning OutcomesLearning OutcomesThis assignment addresses the following learning outcomes from the module syllabus:•  Critically evaluate methods and techniques used for cybercrime.•  Investigate, summarise and review emerging technologies and their use in cybercrime.•  Discuss cybercrime topics and implications from a multidisciplinary/multi-viewpoint perspective. Assignment DescriptionAnonymous technologies, the same way as other technologies, can be used ...

ScenarioYou were approached by your friend Joe who owns a restaurant called Madconalds in the low-density suburbs of Johannesburg. He realized that with the current pandemic, customers are now scared of coming to the restaurants to order the food as they are scared of spreading the disease to others. As a result, he is thinking of implementing an online restaurant ordering system. The idea is that the customers will order online, then someone from the restaurant will prepare the order. After ...

TaskProfessor John Gilbert announced to his chair in the Department of Chemistry on June 25, 2012 that he intended to retire from Western University (Western) in London, Ontario on December 31 that year. On December 5, 2012, he received a message from the Pensions Group in Western’s Human Resources Department asking him to come in and discuss how he wanted to manage his pension fund, both in terms of providing pension income and investing the balance. Westernâ€
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Strategic Significance of HR to Shark TankShark Tank, an organization that specializes in an assortment of aquariums focused on home and offices, is a well-known organization in the Greater Toronto Area. Kevin McLeary is the sole private owner of organization with Kevin and his organization rising to fame a decade ago with a revolutionary aquarium that utilizes flashy lights and a self-cleaning system so there is little maintenance. The first tank was specifically designed to hold a â&#...

Theoretical FrameworkTheoretical Framework   The empirical literature on transcendental phenomenology, that is based on four basic assumptions:   1. Knowledge begins with the description of an experience 2. Phenomenology involves the attempt to suspend all judgments reality until judgments are based on more certainty 3. Reality of an object is linked to a person’s consciousness of it 4. Phenomenology demands the refusal of a subject-object dich...

TaskTask: Write a critical appraisal of research that is published as a primary research article (not a systematic review, review protocol or meta analysis) in a recognised peer-reviewed journal in the last 3 years (2019, 2020 or 2021) You must choose an article that is different from the examples given to you during taught sessions. You should evaluate the research in the publication and consider the ethics of the research to meet the learning outcomes for this assessment. Critically ...

PurposeWriting project 1: Literary elements Select one or two works written by any author in volume c of your textbook and discuss his/her writing in the context of at least three literary elements (see list and links below). Please be sure to maintain a formal/ objective tone throughout and include direct quotations from the work(s) for support.   To guide your audience to a place of deeper understanding of how the literary elements function together to enhance a work’s meanin...

Learning OutcomesThe intended learning outcomes (LO) are that on completion of this module the student should be able to: 1.Demonstrate competencies and reflection on Career planning and development2.Demonstrate competencies and reflection on the skills involved in producing documentation to support an application for a placement role.3.Demonstrate competencies and reflection on Job interview techniques and skills.This module is assessed by coursework (VLOG).  Scenario for assessment:&...