Management

ScenarioYou have just been hired as a Project Manager for Kingston-Bryce Limited and have been assigned your first project. Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) is a custom furniture manufacturer that specializes in hand-crafted dining room tables. The Board of Directors has identified an opportunity to purchase a competitor that also specializes in custom furniture. The acquisition of the competitor will enable KBL to expand operations and triple their workforce and will take 18 months to complete. In order for this acquisition to be successful, you will need to use your project management skills to ensure success. InstructionsYour first task is to create a project plan outline for the Board of Directors in Microsoft Word or Excel. You will need to create the timeline in Excel and copy that timeline into the Word Document. The project outline is essential for documenting all of the necessary tasks and milestones necessary to complete the project. The project is expected to take 18 months to complete, and the major milestones are broken up by quarters. You will need to be creative and develop the following items as if you were running the project. Include the following (you will need to create these items): tasks and milestones; a project description/scope; key stakeholders; timeline for the project. NOTE – Be sure the documents display proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.

March 21, 2025

ScenarioYou have just been hired as a Project Manager for Kingston-Bryce Limited and have been assigned your first project. Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) is a custom furniture manufacturer that specializes in hand-crafted dining room tables. The Board of Directors has identified an opportunity to purchase a competitor that also specializes in custom furniture. The acquisition of…

ScenarioAs a Project Manager for Kingston-Bryce Limited you have been assigned to create a business case. The Board of Directors for Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) is eager to move forward with the acquisition of their competitor. The acquisition of the competitor will enable KBL to expand operations and triple their workforce and will take 18 months to complete with a projected cost of $5 million. In order for this acquisition to be successful, you will need to use your project management skills to ensure success. InstructionsYour task is to create a business case in Microsoft Word to justify the steps necessary to complete the acquisition. The business case is essential for providing justification and details of the scope of work for the project. You will need to be creative and develop the following items as if you were running the project. Include the following (you will need to create these items): The purpose of the project The pros and cons of the project (benefits) Budget/Funding schedule (this is how you project to allocate the $5 million budget) Major risks or opportunities of the project

March 21, 2025

Management

ScenarioAs a Project Manager for Kingston-Bryce Limited you have been assigned to create a business case. The Board of Directors for Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) is eager to move forward with the acquisition of their competitor. The acquisition of the competitor will enable KBL to expand operations and triple their workforce and will take 18 months…

This Excel assignment will demonstrate the transportation problem, which is concerned with finding the minimum cost of transporting a single commodity from a given number of sources (i.e., factories) to a given number of destinations (i.e., warehouses). Note that in this problem, the demand equals the supply. There are more advanced transportation problems that deal with the situation for when the demand does not equal the supply, which is called an unbalanced problem. In an unbalanced problem, you would have had to add a dummy source if demand is greater than supply OR add a dummy destination if supply is greater than demand. For this assignment, complete the following: Download and review Transportation Problem-fill in_1.pdf for step-by-step instructions. The pdf file below will walk you through each step in the assignment. Watch the video: Solving Transportation Problems in Excel_1_.mp4 (5:42). The video below helps to visually see the steps. I did not create this video and the sound is not good. It is a reference to help you visually follow the steps in the tutorial document (pdf file) that accompanies this assignment. Open a blank Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. You will need to input the data from the instructions document into your blank Excel file. You will need to use a Windows based computer (Mac computers will not be supported by the University). Save and Submit your Excel spreadsheet Note that in this problem, the Demand equals Supply. There are more advanced transportation problems that deal with the situation for when demand does not equal supply (called an ‘unbalanced’ problem). In an unbalanced problem, you would have had to add a dummy source if demand > supply OR add a dummy destination if supply > demand. https://learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet02-xythos.content.blackboardcdn.com/609adae01c5c3/548006?X-Blackboard-Expiration=1665360000000&X-Blackboard-Signature=VwgrH%2FKnG%2FZEe67%2F3iVzvkd%2BbbELd35lIFX5Pn5M0X8%3D&X-Blackboard-Client-Id=300545&response-cache-control=private%2C%20max-age%3D21600&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Solving%2520Transportation%2520Problems%2520in%2520Excel%25281%2529.mp4&response-content-type=video%2Fmp4&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEIP%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIQDAF8OKbotn1utNGcDBSjc0JzaAE%2F1ZRPGGoQ5RXjCkMgIgRpJAvNjq4ypswaJ50yw2%2Fco8WvUqPNtkX8JPfYs4pzgqzQQITBACGgw2MzU1Njc5MjQxODMiDKX6yiHtBFeQbVKMwyqqBMRR%2F3ydV8MmQ%2BmGny1b%2FW0nMNtWGchMvc%2FoaWhGw6iTgyrSnr2qJJXO8Z2wxnB%2BlQtUmUMUHk1QWPhS9XAGWSLUhbTKIk7OlLzkYbIdgtDr%2Bsba%2BOVhsZqYrH1BLW%2FuFQjkR3VOvoZ4NkC%2BugqqjgFRTzH54LgL6Nt1pIMhU6jqyoYwUCBCSYNF59mzJvFM3VsTyF8yE53XAV%2B1r9cp6jFHhQwfK%2BFtvxKP459IH5GM1emtKTlh%2FjaWxPvNOO7sXnFV7qriLdIQo8FyMj%2BvJg5vAR5oalAhgIkj8N36D17A59AxrvVhtnSkQWdlxAdsozKH96YUUr%2FtZo%2B1WpUyDLFNqeJp%2FJPS%2BKLa5wsTDlHMrNMpm3wjACcd6I%2BJWdc9jCx0L8Ddp%2BDZ2EZBCwSb33eqYWhznWivfALoy7CW8YciOZVEoYYMEhinrQWCmH5tt87CuHNwQpr96hgEI9J%2BmQmbPIbihNg4An9yLpNXMoNfI1UIPi79TE0vNIS6iCtDUhqXU4wVRWB9Qat2xxCTi%2FhBsLzvMS5cPBNxcCQdHwK9KIBNk4pd%2BozdQp%2BMX9cbrx1MrDl4tji0DrPqCRI6tCAwvG966yues47mDufsbTXtzcPiA8TtYsVd4ve0up8a5JYO8eCUaqhu79krS9PjoZHU89OkmIHy8hNxLVqO85OMK2knO4NMCBkm4mfdppQadXPAzAsHndmWuG%2FLRvBUePt2N3jUoRRrJeuyMKuljJoGOqkBjZajZg9gLDGtvUKhCcmjMMaqlS2tdYnvY8JbSe40LIyV%2B2UfuI%2B0FqKoWmMKr828YUBNltgDaHkB5raezgj0UfrEEou2LUkpSxQ439A%2BRCm%2F1rdd6VU1QkoejNZGraB5Gpeee4nRDRTZnGv6ClJioYm1XNgdFFQxhqt%2Fkh7KNBjIHzCu3twnRL5becmcWDchekYIRekGl%2BXb1hbbj0BFj0qW9qyVl2upYw%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20221009T180000Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=21600&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAZH6WM4PLR37E3TXD%2F20221009%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=60d1eb999c2e704727967abc9c27dafd5d2331acffce99a64c9b2bc0209e22fc

March 21, 2025

Management

This Excel assignment will demonstrate the transportation problem, which is concerned with finding the minimum cost of transporting a single commodity from a given number of sources (i.e., factories) to a given number of destinations (i.e., warehouses). Note that in this problem, the demand equals the supply. There are more advanced transportation problems that deal…

No Plagiarism, No Matching will be acceptable. All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (Size12, Double-space) font. No pictures containing text will be acceptable and will be considered plagiarism. proper examples and explanations for each questions. – No short answer as it’s not acceptable for this assignment the answer should be sufficient References are very important to put them under the solution No Plagiarism, No Matching will be acceptable. All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (Size12, Double-space) font. No pictures containing text will be acceptable and will be considered plagiarism. proper examples and explanations for each questions. – No short answer as it’s not acceptable for this assignment the answer should be sufficient References are very important to put them under the solution I want the solution on the same page of the questions that I attached, under the word answer I want the solution on the same page of the questions that I attached, under the word answer

March 21, 2025

Management

No Plagiarism, No Matching will be acceptable. All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (Size12, Double-space) font. No pictures containing text will be acceptable and will be considered plagiarism. proper examples and explanations for each questions. – No short answer as it’s not acceptable for this assignment the answer should be sufficient References…

Video Case Assignment #4 After reading the Video Case Assignment (IBM-Madrid) and watching the YouTube clip, CHOOSE ONLY 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER THEM The city of Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest city, with a population of about 3.5 million people, and an additional 2 million in the surrounding metro areas. Madrid is the third largest city in Europe after London and Paris. As tens of thousands of train commuters made their way to work on March 11, 2004, terrorists exploded ten bombs on four trains headed into central Madrid. The devices were pre-positioned on the trains and placed in sports bags and backpacks. They consisted of 22 pounds of an explosive used in commercial mining known as Goma-2 and were detonated by the alarms of attached cell phones that were set to coincide with the times at which the trains would be at the station. One hundred ninety-one people lost their lives and 1,800 were wounded in the attack. This was the worst Islamist terrorist attack in European history. The task confronting first responders was very challenging in terms of logistical, organizational, and emotional tolls. Emergency crews removed bodies from the scene as rapidly as possible, but there was no field triage or tracking system in place and this resulted in an influx of patients to area hospitals, with the least injured often arriving first. Some hospitals were overwhelmed while others had additional unused capacity. Additionally, even though patients were stabilized on the scene, on-scene responders did not have access to a cohesive distribution system to receive status updates on hospital availability. Fire and police did not know how many personnel to send to each site, and as a result, some sites had too many police, and other sites, did not have enough fire and medical personnel. The response appeared to be based on the nearness of personnel to the various sites. Telecommunications systems were overloaded and largely unserviceable, causing information dispersion difficulties. During the first 16 hours, more than 22,000 incoming calls were processed by the Madrid Emergency Service Center in connection with the attacks. Police, fire, and other emergency response systems could not communicate well with one another, or with the Emergency Service Center, which was also overwhelmed and had no system in place to visually track responses. ; 1. List some of the factors that complicated the efforts of emergency crews (primarily fire, police, and medical personnel) in responding to the Madrid attack. 2. What was the problem with the existing communication system? 3. Describe the new system that was put in place after the attacks. 4. Describe the business process of the new emergency response center. 5. What is the response time goal and what progress has been made?

March 21, 2025

Management

Video Case Assignment #4 After reading the Video Case Assignment (IBM-Madrid) and watching the YouTube clip, CHOOSE ONLY 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER THEM The city of Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest city, with a population of about 3.5 million people, and an additional 2 million in the surrounding metro areas. Madrid…

The question is, is it ethical for a typical employer to check personal information on social networking sites of its job applicants and make employment decisions based on this information? What about for current employees? Step 1. Position choice Decide what position you want to take on social media for employment decisions; a pro or con position. Step 2. Paper Writing Once you have identified the position you want to take (pro or con), you will engage in finding research to support the position taken. Once you identify the research you want to use, you will write up your position in a paper. Instructions After you have researched your PRO or CON Social Media Position, you will write a two page minimum position paper arguing the “advantages of social media for employment decisions” or the “disadvantages of social media for employment decisions”. Your paper should include the arguments you determine most compelling to support your position. Make sure to properly cite all of your research using the APA citation method. Your position paper will be a minimum of two pages, double-spaced, properly cited.

March 21, 2025

Management

The question is, is it ethical for a typical employer to check personal information on social networking sites of its job applicants and make employment decisions based on this information? What about for current employees? Step 1. Position choice Decide what position you want to take on social media for employment decisions; a pro or…

1. Of the union strategies in table 5.1 on page 158, which ones do you think are best for the 21st century world of work? Are some strategies always better, or does this depend on the environment? Respond in two paragraphs and respond to one peer in one paragraph. *Paragraphs are 6-8 sentences Write response peer

March 21, 2025

Management

1. Of the union strategies in table 5.1 on page 158, which ones do you think are best for the 21st century world of work? Are some strategies always better, or does this depend on the environment? Respond in two paragraphs and respond to one peer in one paragraph. *Paragraphs are 6-8 sentences Write response…

Danone’s Wrangle with Wahaha This week’s discussion will focus on cultural negotiation using the case study about Danone in China (p. 255 in the textbook). This case is a cautionary tale of how important cultural differences are when forming strategic partnerships or joint ventures with companies from different countries. Our content this week reflects on the impact of conflict on decision-making. As a decision-maker within your organization, it is important for you to deal with conflict in a skilled manner. Doing so can create positive outcomes and provide opportunities for improvement rather than undesirable results. After reading the case, reflect and write your paper on the following: What was the problem in the joint venture that triggered the conflict between the two companies? What were the differences of each company’s understanding of their own respective roles and responsibilities in this venture? Did any aspect of organizational culture or national culture affect this perspective? As a leader, what are some ways you can handle conflict when it arises? Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with two scholarly peer-reviewed references supporting your answer. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references. Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing all sources referenced. Post your initial response early and check back often to continue the discussion. Be sure to respond to your peers’ posts as well. You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post’s answer. Normal course dialogue does not fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required. For Your Success Be sure to complete the readings and watch the module videos before completing the required deliverables. It is important to give adequate time to master the concepts before moving forward. You have a Discussion Question Assignment this week, as well as a Live Classroom session. Learning Outcomes Examine organizational culture concepts and decision-making process in MNEs. Highlight management techniques for culture and diversity. Evaluate decision-making techniques and how moods and emotions affect the decision-making. Discuss conflict management techniques in international business settings. Evaluate the impact of negotiation in conflict management and decision-making. Readings Required: Review Chapters 6 & 7 in International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior Chapter 6 & 7 PowerPoint slides Chapter 6 and 7 PowerPoint slides – Alternative Formats in International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior “Brief Integrative Case Study 2.2: Danone’s Wrangle with Wahaha” (p. 255) in International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior Bucurean, M. (2018). The effects of moods and emotions on decision making process – A qualitative study. Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 28(1), 423-429. Choromides, C. (2018). e-Negotiations networking and cross-cultural business transactions. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, 24(4), 933-934. Recommended: Alshaalan, A., Alharbi, M. K., & Alattas, K. (2019). Preference of cognitive approaches for decision making among anesthesiologists’ in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 13(3), 191-196. Bacha, S., & Azouzi, M. (2019). How gender and emotions bias the credit decision-making in banking firms. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 22, 183-191. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331910715_How_gender_and_emotions_bias_the_credit_decision-making_in_banking_firms Vermandere, D., Vangehuchten, L., & Van Herck, R. (2019). Language policy evaluation in business settings. European Journal of Language Policy, 11(1), 25-46.

March 21, 2025

Management

Danone’s Wrangle with Wahaha This week’s discussion will focus on cultural negotiation using the case study about Danone in China (p. 255 in the textbook). This case is a cautionary tale of how important cultural differences are when forming strategic partnerships or joint ventures with companies from different countries. Our content this week reflects on…

Avoid plagiarism

March 21, 2025

Management

Avoid plagiarism Answer the same file, under each question, write the answer Answer the same file, under each question, write the answer Avoid plagiarism Write the references

Response to other student postings: respond substantively to the post of at least two peers, by friday, 11:59 p.m. est.

March 21, 2025

Management

Assigned Readings: Chapter 7: Project Initiation Chapter 8: Overview of Project Planning Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post…

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Avoid plagiarism

Response to other student postings: respond substantively to the post of at least two peers, by friday, 11:59 p.m. est.