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Assignment 2: Read the case: Pillsbury Cookie Challenge NOTE: This is an individual assignment, not a group assignment. While you may discuss the case with your fellow students, under no circumstances are you to collaborate or copy anyone else’s paper. Assume you are an external consultant to the company, and they want your recommendation on which segment to target to achieve their growth goal. Specifically, they want to know which of the usage-based segments described in the case they should target. We are not targeting demographic segments like moms or kids. Moms and kids are all included in the various usage-based segments. 1. What are the pros and cons of targeting each segment? (One argument for and one argument against targeting each segment). a. refrigerated cookie dough-only users (which includes current customers) b. scratch-only bakers c. baking-mix-only users d. lapsed users 2. If they only had resources to target one segment, which one would you recommend? 3.…

Purpose of This Assignment The Ethics and Social Responsibility competency addresses how to evaluate ethical dilemmas and formulate a defensible resolution. The final assessment for this competency is to write a paper that addresses stakeholder analysis, rules for ethical decision-making, ways to cultivate an ethical corporate culture, business sustainability, and Return on Investment (ROI). Ethics and Social Responsibility Final Assessment: Outline & Rubric In your paper, you should identify the various ethical dilemmas and identify the stakeholders involved in the dilemma. Since the stakeholders have different roles and responsibilities, you should analyze the ethical dilemma(s) from their perspective and identify how the ethical dilemma affects them. You are expected to synthesize what you have learned about ethical decision-making, as well as the “rules” and relevant theories of ethics and the importance of business sustainability, and apply that knowledge to this situation. Item…

Assignment Description and Instructions: As a group of aspiring entrepreneurs, design a business plan for a service-oriented business in the tourism industry in any Caribbean country (not an existing business/company). The Business is a Land and Sea Tours Key Elements of the Business Plan            Marketing Strategy  This section describes the company’s target market and its characteristics. Demographic characteristics of target customers. Number of potential customers. Customer needs, wants and habits. Advertising and promotion Media used Media costs Frequency of usage Plans for generating publicity. Pricing Cost structure Fixed Variable Comparison against competitors’ prices Distribution strategy Channels of distribution used.

Suppose you have been asked to perform a task analysis for the job of Manager in a private bank. Which method(s) of task analysis do you think would be most appropriate for analyzing this job? Support your choice(s)

Task: Assume that you have been contracted as a marketing consultant by a sports organization, andhave been asked to develop and submit a marketing and sponsorship plan to them. The marketing planis a comprehensive, written framework for strategically obtaining marketing objectives. The sports marketing plan can be written for a single sports product/service, a group of products/services, a newpromotional strategy, or an entire sports organization. The Marketing and Event Proposal should include the following: 1. Executive Summary - a condensed overview of the marketing plan2. Introduction - Description of the event3. Marketing Strategies:• A strategy for Market Segmentation: What will serve as the basis for segmentation,and why? What is the rationale for selecting the target markets?• A discussion of the Product: What is the core product, what are the productextensions?4. A discussion of the Place the event is held and means of its distribution.5. A discussion and presentation of the…

Research Topic:   The effectiveness of staff training on employee performance and motivation at an Emergency Management Organization.   State Problem Statement   What is the problem? Why is it a problem, and why does it need to be resolved? What are the likely benefits of solving the problem? Briefly summarize the problem and emphasize the need to fix it. All potential advantages and anticipated outcomes and implications should be mentioned here. Contextualizing the problem in a broad sense will also strengthen your case.   State Research Questions   what are smaller, specific questions (Research Questions) that need to be asked and answered?   What are the Objectives and Significance of the Study?     Literature Review   What will it add to what was there before? How can your research be useful in the fututre?   Theorectical Framework   Research Design/Methodology   References

You may assume the following scenario for this assignment: One of your duties as a change consultant is to offer recommendations leading to organizational change. Such recommendations may require the reorganization of staff, workers, and external consultants into new teams. Moreover, some individuals may be dismissed from the labor pool because of redundancies, lacking budgets, and changes in organizational goals. As a change consultant, you are working at a facility where the administration is considering de-centralizing product departments to break down silo walls across locations. Also, you were provided a large quantity of data showing that changes will benefit the organization at the cost of disrupting staffing, causing conflict, and demanding conflict resolution meetings and services. Unlike previous assignments, you will not be given steps. This time, you will be given two goals to reach while writing your paper: Second goal. It is now time to execute the reorganization…

At the first virtual meeting of the team, all members have been asked to make an individual contribution, which will be circulated to other team members prior to the next meeting. Your task is to provide a document which: • analyses the mission and vision statements of named organizations. To gain a merit grade you must have a further section in the document which: • evaluates the impact of a named organization’s vision and mission on its strategy. To gain a distinction grade you must add another section to the document which: analyses how external influences affect organizational strategy in a named organization   notes: Any organization or company you choose and analyze its data with a mention of the link from which the basic data was taken, for example, Amazon, Apple, or any other major company

Directions: For this assignment you will be researching one of the following careers related to the food industry. Careers to choose from: food scientist food author food editor food photographer chef nutritionist TV chef restaurant owner Required Slides: Slide 1: Name of the profession  Slide 2: Description of the profession  Slide 3: Yearly salary  Slide 4: Normal working conditions  Slide 5: Benefits/perks associated with the job (examples: morning shifts, travel, vacation time, etc.)  Slide 6: Training, education and qualifications required for this position  Slide 7: Job outlook-- will there be jobs available in the future? If so, how many? ( Slide 8: Other interesting facts about this profession

Task: Assume that you have been contracted as a marketing consultant by a sportsorganization, and have been asked to develop and submit a marketing and sponsorship plan tothem. The marketing plan is a comprehensive, written framework for strategically obtainingmarketing objectives. The sport-marketing plan can be written for a single sportproduct/service, a group of products/services, a new promotional strategy, or an entire sportsorganization.The Marketing and Event Proposal should include the following:1. Executive Summary - a condensed overview of the marketing plan2. Introduction - Description of the event3. Marketing Strategies:• A strategy for Market Segmentation: What will serve as the basis forsegmentation, and why? What is the rationale for selecting the target markets?• A discussion of the Product: What is the core product, and what are theproduct extensions? 4. A discussion of the Place the event is held and the means of its distribution.5. A discussion and presentation of…

You are to pick two major news stories from THIS WEEK, and see how four different news sources cover each of them (you can pick four different news sources for each of the events).  Discuss the similarities in how they are reported, differences, perceived biases, etc.  The purpose of this week's readings, videos, and assignments is to demonstrate how the same exact news event can be portrayed so differently.

Task: Assume that you have been contracted as a marketing consultant by a sportsorganization, and have been asked to develop and submit a marketing and sponsorship plan for the Shevern John's Norh Windward t10 tournament. The marketing plan is a comprehensive, written framework for strategically obtaining marketing objectives. The sport-marketing plan can be written for a single sportproduct/service, a group of products/services, a new promotional strategy, or an entire sportsorganization.The Marketing and Event Proposal should include the following:1. Executive Summary - a condensed overview of the marketing plan2. Introduction - Description of the event3. Marketing Strategies:• A strategy for Market Segmentation: What will serve as the basis forsegmentation, and why? What is the rationale for selecting the target markets?• A discussion of the Product: What is the core product, and what are theproduct extensions? 4. A discussion of the Place the event is held and the means of its…

Assignment Description and Instructions: As a group of aspiring entrepreneurs, design a business plan for a service-oriented business in the tourism industry in any Caribbean country (not an existing business/company). The Business is a Land Tours called Caribbean Eco-Adventures Key Elements of the Business Plan Business and Industry Profile This section provides an overview of the industry and market segment. • Market size.• Growth trends.• Strength of major firms.• Significant industry trends.Business Strategy This section describes how the company will gain a competitive advantage.

Name: Program, Year Level & Section: Exercise # 1 Setting Goal Exercise Purpose: This activity will give you an opportunity to develop your critical thinking, problem-solving, and planning skills that will be useful in your personal and professional life. Instructions: OBJECTIVES Course Code: Date: Formulate your personal goals and objectives and develop a plan for achieving those goals. The plan should include specific actions, timelines, and resources required to achieve each goal. Use the template below. PERSONAL GOAL SPECIFIC ACTIONS/STRATEGIES TIMELINE BUDGET Source

Course Project Overview Introduction The Course Project is divided into three deliverables. This Course Project will assist the student in utilizing the concepts in this class, assignments, textbook, and instruction by your professor by doing a thorough analytical and in-depth review of organizational change. The first deliverable involves a comprehensive assessment of using images of change in a complete analysis. This assignment will give you the experience of working with change images, how to recommend and structure implementing a change in an organization, and how to apply human resource management competencies. The second deliverable will involve selecting a diagnostic model that can be used for the chosen organization. This part of the Course Project allows for demonstrating a strategic leadership perspective. The final deliverable will culminate in the art of communicating the change and how it aligns with the workplace environment and culture, along with how it will assist…

Assume Bangladesh National Cricket Team needs to find a new head coach for the team. The cricket team’spresent and the future success largely depends on the formulations and implantation of the plans laid by thehead coach. The cricket board has given you the responsibility to prepare the job responsibilities of the newhead coach. You need to pinpoint very carefully which tasks he is supposed to do, as you also need to identifywhich skills and qualifications he must possess to do those required tasks smoothly. Prepare the job descriptionand job specification for the position of “Head Coach” of Bangladesh Cricket Team.

Newly appointed staff would commence work before the end of the You have been tasked to design an orientation/induction programme for them. Explain how you would have the programme run. State any challenge you are likely to encounter and recommend solutions.

A group of employees at Spruce Paper Company recently finished a major project that involved multiple departments, from creative to distribution. The goal of the project was to develop a new line of holiday cards.     RITA Rita has been leading the project from day one. She is a senior member of the marketing team and has been with the company for 15 years. Rita is responsible for managing multiple departments composed of diverse team members with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. It is ultimately Rita’s responsibility to set goals for the group, delegate tasks, and ensure the project is finished on time and within budget. Although Rita values the varied opinions, experience, and perspectives of all her team members, she tends to rely heavily on the expertise and opinion of Nimish. Because they have worked together in the past, she trusts him and gives him a lot of responsibilities. Rita relies heavily on Nimish to deliver progress updates on tight deadlines.…

PURPOSE This assignment aims to develop the learners' ability to write a literature review on a selected research topic and propose some hypotheses and research methodology. Topic: REQUIREMENT The impact of remote work on employee productivity and organizational culture in the Tech industry Based on your research topic chosen in Assignment 1, review some relevant research articles and write a literature review. From the literature review, identify the potential study variables and construct the hypotheses. Finally, write the research methodology and prepare the research project schedule. Your report should include the following: 1. Literature Review 2. Hypotheses 3. Research Methodology 4. Project schedule 5. References

Week 3 Learning ActivitiesLearning Activity.umuc.edu/content/enforced/147180-001033-01-2165-OL2-6980/learning.png?_&d2lSessionVal=x5obvqwEyW54JiZ4Q0Qe2ziyz” alt=”” title=””>Organizational success depends on well-crafted vision and mission statements, which serve as frames and guardrails for making strategic decisions..umuc.edu/content/enforced/147180-001033-01-2165-OL2-6980/keyboard.png?_&d2lSessionVal=x5obvqwEyW54JiZ4Q0Qe2ziyz” alt=”keyboard” title=”keyboard”>Create an initial post by:Addressing Theme 1 by:Define a vision statement.Describe the role of vision statements in organizations.Define a mission statement.Describe the role of mission statements in organizations.Describe how vision and mission statements support one another.Describe the process a manager would take in creating vision and mission statements.Addressing Theme 2 by:Create a vision statement for your life.Create a mission statement for your life.You…

S. For these projects, you will be placed in the position of a strategist tasked to complete an analysis or develop a strategy plan for your company. Read this message from your manager to learn about the parameters of the project. TO: [Your Name]DATE: [Today's Date]FROM: [Supervisor Name]SUBJECT: Supply chain & PEST analysis Next month, during the quarterly board meeting, I will present the external factors impacting our company and how they will influence its growth. Please complete a value chain analysis of our company and a PEST analysis of the external factors impacting our company. Then, summarize the results of your analysis and deliver that summary to me before the end of next week.  In your summary, please include a prediction of how those factors might impact our company’s performance moving forward, recommendations for addressing any negative factors, and visual graphs and charts that I can use during the presentation. Your analysis and summary will be a key…

STORY PROBLEM METHODOLOGY OR COMBINATION OF METHODOLOGIES JUSTIFICATION FOR THE METHODOLOGY OR COMBINATION OF METHODOLOGIES A specialized contracting company recently experienced rapid growth and decided to implement a project/job tracking system. Dissatisfied with the available software programs and the cost, the company decided to write its own application. The owner's daughter, who recently graduated from college with an IT degree, has been hired as a developer and is eager to work on the project. The company’s one other developer has only one year of experience as a developer. The construction project manager (CPM) has been with the company for more than 15 years and will be the primary user of this new application. He is well known for being sensitive to requests from the owner and is prone to changing requirements often. He hired a junior CPM a few years prior and feels comfortable stepping away from his usual responsibilities to assist with this new project.

Choose the best answer from the options below: Matt was job hunting and working really hard to polish his resume and submit lots of job applications. His parents had a friend, Jerry, who was hiring at Microsoft. Matt's parents told Jerry all about their son Matt, his qualifications, and his job hunt. Jerry said, "Tell Matt to send his resume to me! I might have a place for him." Three weeks later, Jerry hired Matt. Getting hired through the help of his parents' friend is an example of what type of currency? personal currency O expertise currency O intimacy currency social network currency O conflict currency resource currency

Week 4 discussion

each other and validate information provided by both. During the interviews, a few interviewees were further shortlisted. They possessed all the criteria that were specified by the job descriptions and specifications. Out of the various vacancies, Arnold needed to fill a new managerial position in the Marketing Department. He had to quickly identify the differences among the candidates and select one candidate based on capabilities, not on specific preferences that he may have. For this purpose, after the interviews, the selection committee met to discuss the interviewees. The committee members needed to assess the extent to which each candidate fulfilled the selection criteria. Miss Ainina, who was one of the shortlisted candidates, possessed a positive and motivated attitude. She was indeed a preference of Arnold. However, Ainina lacked good communication skills. She also showed a tendency to put herself first, and may do so at the department’s expense when making…

each other and validate information provided by both. During the interviews, a few interviewees were further shortlisted. They possessed all the criteria that were specified by the job descriptions and specifications. Out of the various vacancies, Arnold needed to fill a new managerial position in the Marketing Department. He had to quickly identify the differences among the candidates and select one candidate based on capabilities, not on specific preferences that he may have. For this purpose, after the interviews, the selection committee met to discuss the interviewees. The committee members needed to assess the extent to which each candidate fulfilled the selection criteria. Miss Ainina, who was one of the shortlisted candidates, possessed a positive and motivated attitude. She was indeed a preference of Arnold. However, Ainina lacked good communication skills. She also showed a tendency to put herself first, and may do so at the department’s expense when making…

Assignment Guidelines for CW: Please select Coca Cola for Organizational Behaviour audit. Imagine that you were hired for this job. Structure Appropriate coversheet (as attached in your assessment section ) Title Page Contents Page Introduction (1000 words) In this section you must introduce your reader to Coca Cola for auditing, highlighting some of significant changes in external environment for businesses / a particular industry over the last 5 years and explaining why this company needs Organizational Behaviour audit. Discussion should be organised under appropriate headings (2500 words) You have to provide a detailed examination of 4 OB areas ideally from both mainstream (managerial / functionalist / employer) and critical (social science / human relations / employee) perspective applying relevant theories and concepts. Then briefly analyse the main OB problems identified and their impact on organisational climate and employee well-being in future if actions are not taken…

Students will be placed into groups of four or five and each group is required to select a Caribbean company. In each scenario, the company will be expanding its business into either of the following foreign markets - China, India or the United State of America. As members of the company’s senior management team, you are required to present a proposal to the CEO, outlining the team’s recommendations and justification for the following: a recruitment strategy to encourage a diverse workforce. management’s strategy to manage the diverse workforce that will be created The proposal must have a cover page with the names of the senior management team (students) and should include the following: Introduction. Background information on the company selected - description of the company and the industry (history, size, products/services, vision, mission). Information on the country (including the culture) which the company will be entering