Category: Business and Management

ensuring
you will effectively address the research problem. Research design must outline
how the study will be conducted to effectively address the research problem,
research question and hypothesis. It encompasses various components such as the
research methodology, data collection methods, sampling techniques, and data
analysis procedures and ethical considerations. The specific research design
chose depends on the nature of the research question, the available resources,
and the objectives of the study (e.g., experimental design, descriptive design,
longitudinal design, cross-sectional design, mixed-methods design, etc.).
2.Methodology: explain
and justify the approach and the type of methodology you will employ for the
research proposal (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods), as well
as primary and secondary research.
3.Participants
or sample: clearly define and justify the participants
involved in your study, such as demographic information, inclusion and
exclusion criteria, and the sampling method used (e.g., random sampling,
convenience sampling, etc.). Sample size determination and justification may
also be included.
4.Data
collection methods: clearly outline how data will be collected.
It may include details about surveys, interviews, observations, experiments,
questionnaires, etc. You should describe the instruments or tools used for data
collection and explain their validity and reliability.
5.Ethical
considerations: explain any ethical considerations or possible
ethical conflicts such as personal bias, assumptions and influences that will
impact your research study. This part may include ethical approvals, data
protection (GDPR), informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, protection of
participant’s rights, and artificial intelligence tools.
6.Expected
outcomes & conclusions: explain the anticipated results or findings
that you predict will emerge from the study. These outcomes are based on the
research questions, objectives, and hypothesis outlined in the proposal.
Expected outcomes can include specific statistical findings, trends, patterns,
or insights gained from the data analysis. As per the conclusion, summarize the
key points discussed in the proposal and highlight the potential significance
of the proposed study. It may reiterate the research questions, objectives, and
hypothesis, as well as briefly outline the methodology to be employed.
Additionally, the conclusion may emphasize the expected outcomes, potential
implications of the research findings as well as suggestions for future
research.
7.Appendix
– Reflective Analysis: Reflect on your learning experience
throughout the course. Discuss how in-class activities helped you develop
research skills and critical thinking abilities (250-300 words). Briefly
connect your learning to the research project and your future career aspirations.

Consider the two individuals in the following scenario:
Roger works for a business software firm and is passionate about his work. He is committed to delivering high-quality software solutions on schedule. He maintains a precise and accurate project schedule with meticulously detailed documentation of product design specifications and processes. Roger’s subordinates never have to guess about their performance expectations. When the rigorous quality assurance process uncovers a problem, Roger can proceed largely unfazed. He knows the capabilities of the developers on his team so well that he knows exactly who to assign to resolve the issue. He is quick to offer encouragement and guidance when needed. Roger’s team is productive and happy.
Linda works at the same company as Roger. She closely monitors industry trends. She is watching the rapid rise of mobile computing and sees competitors introducing new mobile applications with rapid speed. The company has yet to attempt to design software for a mobile platform, but she knows that the company could become competitive in the industry if it created changes quickly. She is working hard to gain support from members of the executive board and is planning a kickoff meeting with employees to announce the company’s entry into the new market. She wants to make certain the employees see the change as a great opportunity and realize that training will be available. She already has the company’s first mobile project and an ideal timetable in mind. She is anxious to hit the ground running.
What are the roles of the individuals in the above scenarios? Are they managers, leaders, or both? What distinguishes management from leadership and managers from leaders? The 
nature of the relationship between leadership and management remains a topic of debate among scholars. The debate provides insight into the definition of leadership and offers a suitable avenue for beginning an in-depth exploration of the topic of leadership.
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Write an analysis of the differences between leadership and management. In your analysis, ensure you incorporate the following in your assignment submission:
Evaluate the two scenarios by answering the following questions:
What are the roles of the individuals in the scenarios?
Are they managers, leaders, or both?
What distinguishes management from leadership and managers from leaders?
Analyze the similarities and differences between leadership and management.
Support your work with a minimum of two specific citations per page from this week’s Learning Resources and/or additional scholarly peer revised sources. These may include specific media examples of leadership behavior and other relevant organizational information.
Note: Ensure that the APA Course Paper Template is used to complete the Assignment. For further guidance refer to the Week 1 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess and grade your assignment. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted peer reviewed scholarly citations.

instructions listed below
side instrustions: Strategic direction refers to the overall direction that the company should pursue. I look at it as the master plan with the strategic alternatives as the actions you recommend to achieve the strategic direction. 
For example, in a context different than Meta, you might be looking at a company, and based on analysis, recommend that they pursue a strategic direction of cost leadership. In the section on Strategic Direction, I expect to see how the analysis leads you to that conclusion. This could be a few sentences or sometimes longer. 
Next you would lay out the strategic alternatives that might help the company achieve that strategic direction. Examples might include tighter control over supply chain issues, increased automation, consolidation of outlets and trimming of product lines. Strategies that do not help in achieving the strategic direction are out of place.

For this assignment, your deliverable is a 4- to 5-page essay, not counting the cover or reference pages, of an analysis of the use of teams in the following case study scenario. You will draw on the background material and your analysis of the scenario presented below to help you address the questions at the end of this case study.
In this second Case Assignment, the assignment is going to test your understanding of how successful teams operate efficiently through teamwork. Teamwork relies upon individuals to work together to achieve common team goals through sharing knowledge and skills. Successful teamwork relies upon synergism existing between all team members and the creation of an environment where they are all willing to contribute and participate to promote and nurture a positive, effective team environment. Team members must be flexible enough to adapt to a cooperative work environment where goals are achieved through collaboration and social interdependence rather than placement of their focus on individualized, competitive goals.
Please see Table 1 on pages 642 and 643 in Tarricone and Luca (2002). It provides a summary of literature on the successful attributes needed for effective teamwork as follows:
Commitment to team success and shared goals – team members are committed to the success of the team and their shared goals for the project. Successful teams are motivated, engaged, and aim to achieve at the highest level;
Interdependence – team members need to create an environment where together they can contribute far more than as individuals. A positive interdependent team environment brings out the best in each person, enabling the team to achieve their goals at a far superior level (Johnson & Johnson, 1995, 1999). Individuals promote and encourage their fellow team members to achieve, contribute, and learn;
Interpersonal Skills includes the ability to discuss issues openly with team members; be honest, trustworthy, and supportive; and show respect and commitment to the team and to its individuals. Fostering a caring work environment is important, including the ability to work effectively with other team members;
Open Communication and positive feedback – actively listening to the concerns and needs of team members, valuing their contribution, and expressing this helps to create an effective work environment. Team members should be willing to give and receive constructive criticism and provide authentic feedback;
Appropriate team composition is essential in the creation of a successful team. Team members need to be fully aware of their specific team role and understand what is expected of them in terms of their contribution to the team and the project; and
Commitment to team processes, leadership & accountability – team members need to be accountable for their contribution to the team and the project. They need to be aware of team processes, best practice, and new ideas. Effective leadership is essential for team success, including shared decision-making and problem solving.
There are two teams of students working on projects. In the end, one team was successful in completing their project on time while the other was not.
Successful Team
This team of students was highly successful in developing a quality project, as well as being highly collaborative. Their journal entries continually reflected positive comments about other team members, and at no stage during the semester was there a request or requirement to transfer marks from one team member to another. Team meetings were always friendly, and at no stage were team issues discussed as being problematic. The team always focused on the project and how the process of development could be improved by exploring expectations of the tutor, client, and end users. An analysis of the data collected from this team indicated that they showed the attributes needed for successful teamwork. In almost all of their responses in interviews, focus group meetings, and questionnaires, it was evident that this team was committed to:
Commitment to team success and shared goals – the team was highly focused on delivering a quality product, and not pre-occupied by personal issues that might have interrupted this objective. They facilitated and nurtured positive, cooperative-working relationships based upon the focus of developing a quality final product that would impress their client tutor, peers, and end users. The whole team was strongly motivated to outperform other teams and shared a strong common goal of wanting to develop a product that would support their chances of gaining employment at the end of the course. This was evident in almost all of their responses.
Interdependence – the team members felt that they had a responsibility towards the other members of the team and that the success of the project was based upon each team member’s contribution. Team members were always happy to help peers when they were experiencing difficulties. The team would proactively brainstorm problems individual team members were having and offer assistance if needed.
Interpersonal skills – the team recognized that team members had different personalities and experienced problems at different stages. They showed consideration for each other, and respected and supported others in difficult times.
Open communication and positive feedback – the team recognised that it was a “healthy thing” to discuss problems or difficult issues and try to offer constructive help/criticism in trying to resolve these. They strongly valued open dialogue that enabled team members to express their concerns in a non-defensive manner. They were open and truthful about all aspects of the project.
Appropriate team composition – this team was proactive in selecting their team members well in advance for this unit. They had carefully considered the skills needed for each team member, and also the type of personality for each team member. These were carefully discussed and considered by two team members four months before the unit commenced.
Commitment to team processes, leadership & accountability – team members were all aware of the importance of everyone’s role within the team and the process used by the team to plan and track the timing and quality of required tasks. The project manager was well respected by the team, and always consulted the team before making any major decisions. Also, the team had a number of quality assurance procedures which helped monitor activities as well as individual team members’ accountabilities.
Unsuccessful Team
Another team of students experienced severe team problems, which caused it to become dysfunctional; it had to be split. At the first peer assessment session, marks were transferred between team members, as it was perceived that some team members were not contributing. Even though agreement was made at this meeting that marks should be transferred, and suggestions were made about how to improve the situation, resentment amongst team members escalated. This was clearly evident from the comments being made through the confidential on-line journal entries each week. The tutor had several meetings with the project manager and individuals to help try to resolve issues, but to no avail.
At one of the team meetings, a serious disagreement occurred in which one of the team members verbally berated another, from which point there was no reconciliation. After this altercation, team members felt they could no longer work together, so even though they would experience a heavier workload, they unanimously agreed to split and form two separate teams. An analysis of the responses given by the successful team indicated that this team had a strong awareness of the attributes needed for successful teamwork. Comparing responses from this team against the key attributes needed for successful teams shown in Table 1, it was evident that this team was not congruent with these criteria.
Review the descriptors in Table 1 on pages 642 and 643 in Tarricone and Luca (2002) that describe the successful team, then review the commentary about the unsuccessful team and create your own Table in which you change the descriptors to ones applicable to the unsuccessful team. Then, include paragraph descriptions of the six attributes as was done for the successful team above.
Last, address these final questions about the unsuccessful team:
How would you recommend the unsuccessful team resolve its conflicts?
What steps could you take to improve the team’s performance?

Principle: Spiritual faith is an ally to health and positive behaviors.
Scripture: “And Jesus said unto him, ‘Go thy way, thy faith has made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.” (Mark 10:52, NIV)
Question: What evidence have you seen in your life that affirms the role that faith contributes to better health and positive behaviors?
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+10%3A52&version=NIV

The case analysis should be 2-3 pages, double spaced, with a 12 pt font. Times New Roman. No plagarism. This assignment will be submitted to turnitin. 
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS TO ASSIGN
1. Describe the culture at Costco.
2. How does Costco motivate it employees?
3. What environmental issues does Costco face?
4. How is Costco a socially responsible company

Hi, this is going to be my desertion paper, which must contain between 10,000 and 12,000 words. I need 7000 and I have the other words in a file called Literature review, please include the literature review witch is already done.
I have attached all the files you need. and which must be entered in the main file at the end.
Please follow the assignment brief and if you have any questions, contact me

Create a professional written guide explaining how a manager or HR professional would complete this task. Frame your work as a professional document, not a school assignment (other than in-text citations and a References list, where applicable). This guide should be of a level of quality that you could actually give it to a manager in the workplace to demonstrate your knowledge and capabilities in Talent Management.
The exact format of your paper is up to you, but the guide should have separate sections addressing each of these topics in detail:
What information is needed in order to complete a job analysis for the position that you have chosen to work with?
What sources of information would you seek out? (These are sources such as current or previous workers in this job, current or previous supervisors of this job, existing procedure documents, etc.)
What techniques or methods would you use to collect data?
How do federal employment laws apply when creating your job description?
Remember to keep your focus on the job analysis process, not on the details of your position. You should not be trying to guess at what an actual job analysis would tell you, but rather explaining to your reader how to conduct a job analysis.

Undertake research and write a report that addresses the following question:
Analyse a MNE of your choice regarding international management issues based on
relevant international business theories and show how international business challenges
are dealt within this context.
The analysis should include:
• an in-depth analysis of THREE of the international business challenges faced by
your selected MNE such as competitive, innovation, collaborative, organizational and
managerial challenges in your chosen host country.
• provide recommendations to address the challenges identified from the aspects of
international management functions (finance, research and development, marketing,
production, human resources, etc.).
Word limit: 3,000 words (±10%) 
Context
You can consider yourself as an international business analyst, who are asked to advise on the
international management issues. This task is achieved by examining the potential
international business challenges faced by your selected MNE’s in one of its existing host
countries of your interest. 
How to write your essay 
• Put emphasis on explaining your reasoning, using examples and references to the
relevant IB theories, analytical frameworks and concepts covered in this module
2
and/or previous IB modules. NB: The use of these IB theories should be limited to
those that have a direct bearing on the topic being addressed.
• Use a good mix of at least 24 high quality academic and non-academic references.
• Organise your essay with an introduction, a section on each coursework question
(three international business challenges) and a conclusion. 
• For the analysis of each coursework question, please focus on the CURRENT
challenges and their impacts on your selected MNE’s operations in the chosen host
country in 2024.
• In your conclusion, summarise the key international business challenges identified
and recommendations on how your selected MNE can navigate and overcome these
challenges in your chosen host country. Do you see these challenges as threats or
opportunities for your chosen MNE, and why?
• Please make use of a variety of data sources to substantiate your analysis, not simply
intuitive reasoning.
• You are encouraged to use figures and tables (excluded from the limit) to illustrate
your ideas and/or substantiate your opinions wherever possible. 
• If you choose to examine managerial challenges, please focus on the challenges faced
by your chosen MNE in (i) building new management capabilities and/or (ii) shaping
the transnational future. Both (i) and (ii) are considered as TWO independent
challenges.
Selecting the MNE to study
• You must choose ONE MNE and ANY of its existing HOST countries to focus on.
Specifically, your chosen HOST country can be NEITHER hypothetical NOR
existed in the past (in other words, your chosen MNE no longer operates in that host
country in 2024).
• You can choose either a different or the same host country to investigate each of the
three challenges. Alternatively, you could use a combination of both (e.g. you could
use one host country to examine the first two challenges and select another host
country to analyse the third challenge or vice versa).  
General notes 
• Word limit: 3,000 words (±10%), excluding Tables, Appendices and References. 
• The individual essay should be in Regular 12 point front, Times New Roman, 1.5
line spacing, justified alignment with Normal page margins (1 inch top, bottom,
left and right) and page numbers in the bottom right.
• The references should be formatted in the Harvard Referencing Style  

Answer questions for part 2 of business plan by following part 1 of business plan will be linked below
1. In choosing a form of business ownership, the key issues are control, transfer of ownership, taxation, liability, access to capital, division of profits, and how easily the business can be started and closed. Given these considerations, will your startup be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company (LLC)? Write a few sentences about your decision and the main reasons it makes sense for your new business. Think ahead to your “exit strategy,” meaning having someone else take over the business in the future or taking the business public after it has grown to a significant size. Would you need a different form of business ownership for your exit strategy? Write your answer in a sentence or two.
2. List a few of the major expenses involved in the startup of your business and the main expenses you expect to face as the business continues (equipment, inventory, etc.). Based on your answer to Question 1 and your list of expenses, which sources of funding, in general, do you anticipate using as you begin your business? Will the same sources be available or appropriate later, as your company grows? Write a couple of sentences about funding your startup in the context of the form of ownership you plan to use.
3. Have you looked into becoming a franchisee? Explain whether franchising would be a good possibility for your startup, and why. Are there any disadvantages to franchising, given your strengths, interests, motivation, financial situation, and industry? Would being a franchisee enable you to better meet customers’ needs or compete more effectively in your chosen industry? Would it affect your access to capital and credit? What changes would you have to make to your business plan if you choose franchising? Write a few sentences about the possibility of franchising. If you decide your business will be a franchise, revise your business plan to reflect that decision.
4.  What entrepreneurial characteristics and personal factors are important to your success in this startup business? Also consider your motivation and the industry in which you will be operating. Summarize, in a few sentences, why you believe you will be a successful entrepreneur, and how you are suited to the industry you’ve chosen. 
5. Review your answers to Part 1 as you write two or three sentences about what your business will offer. What product (good or service) do you plan to market? Who will your customers be, and how will your product satisfy their needs? What are the current trends in the industry? Are businesses entering or leaving the industry? Are businesses in this industry generally struggling or profitable? Write a few sentences about the company and the industry, and how your business might prosper as a startup in this situation.
6. Before you’d go into business with any partner, you’d carefully investigate the company, right? So put yourself into the shoes of a potential partner evaluating your startup. Look over what you’ve written in Parts 1 and 2. Then list at least two new questions you would ask about this startup before agreeing to become a partner. For example, you might focus on some aspect of the industry, competitive or economic challenges, the form of ownership, or the entrepreneur’s ability to succeed in this business. As a potential partner, would you have confidence in the future of this business? How would you strengthen the business plan? Explain your questions and answers here.