Category: Management

The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to suggest logistics performance priorities. To this purpose, you should review about available literature through secondary available information. Think about how you can apply the concepts/tools that you learned in this course.
Logistics outsourcing has attracted the attention of lots of Supply chain industrialist in recent years. As firms enlarge their global reach, they often find that they need to reconsider their internal capabilities in managing the global supply chain. In many cases firms decide to outsource this function in whole or in part to agents or outsourcing firms (Trent & Roberts, 2009).
Using this concept of outsourcing you should answer the following questions by taking any Saudi company or any Multinational company of your choice.
Question:
1. Discuss, how outsourcing firms function for smooth flow of SCM? (1.5 Marks)
2. Evaluate, the reasons for using outsourcing logistics service in Saudi Arabia/any company of your choice. Using some good examples. (1.5 Marks)
3. Reasons why outsourcing logistics arrangement are not always successful? (1.5 Marks)
4. References (0.5 Marks)

PART ONE: due is 26/1/2024
Globalization and Decision-Making
Discuss how you think globalization influenced the decision-making that formed Saudi Vision 2030. What are some of the benefits and challenges of globalization for different sectors of society (for example, companies, workers, and communities)?
Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources if appropriate. the text book(cite in-text) : Luthans, F., & Doh, J. P. (2021) International management: Culture, strategy, and behavior (11th ed.) McGraw-Hill Education, New York, NY ISBN 978-1260260472
CHAPTER INCLUDED: Chapter 1 Globalization and International Linkages in International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior
extra reference you can use: ● Grosse, R., Gamso, J., & Nelson, R. C. (2022). De-Globalization is a Myth. A I B Insights, 22(2), 1-6.
Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 500 word limit.
PART TWO ( i will send you my colleagues discussions after you finish the dso you can reply to it) : due is 27/1/2024 Reply to at least two discussion posts with comments that further and advance the discussion topic.
(250words each)

Week Three Discussion
During week three you will be reading about applying overhead costs to a job or batch. Problem 3-54 on page 66 in your textbook has a great ethical issue around the under application of manufacturing overhead. Please read the scenario presented in that problem. Then in your post answer the two questions posed. Question #1 asks you for each of the tree alternative courses of action that Jackson is considering, explain whether or not the action is appropriate. For question #2 assume that Jackson again approaches Brown to make the necessary adjustments and is unsuccessful. Describe the steps that Jackson should take in proceeding to resolve this situation. Submission Details: Be sure to cite any sources you use in your post.
Initial post due by day four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST).
Respond substantively to two other students’ posts on different days of the week by day seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST).
Your initial response to the discussion question should be 250-300 words. You must have at least one course (our text) and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your initial posting. Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post. Your Response Postings: Responses to classmates must serve to advance the conversation related to the discussion topic. For your response postings this week, comment about your perception of how the recommended change to either the vision or mission statements of your classmates initial posting brings that statement closer to meeting our course criteria. Explain by incorporating our text material. Please respond to at least two peers on different days of the week from each other and from your initial post, in approximately 150-200 words. Incorporate a minimum of our course text and at least one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source with each of your response postings. Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post. Submission Details:Post your response to the following questions in the discussion forum by Thursday, Day 4 at 11:59 PM.
Comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts on two separate days of the week from each other and from your initial post by Sunday, Day 7 at 11:59 PM.Required Readings
Required ReadingsAttached Files: Hilton_MA_13e_Chap003_PPT.pptx Hilton_MA_13e_Chap003_PPT.pptx – Alternative Formats (3.341 MB) Chapter 3 pages 51-61Chapter 3 Powerpoint (attached)

Workflow Mapping and Analysis
Due: Week 4 (20%).
Overview
An essential tool in Operational Excellence is Workflow Mapping. This tool helps stakeholders visualize complex work systems (including material and information flows) and address disconnects, redundancies, and gaps in how work gets done between the beginning and end of a value stream or end-to-end process. Since it is nearly always a mistake to initiate changes without having a clear picture of how the system is currently functioning, we are beginning our Course Project with the creation and analysis of a Workflow Map.
Guidance and Reminders for this Assignment:
You should select the map type that best describes the (potential) operational improvement initiative you are exploring AND that you can accurately complete based on your knowledge of the workflow details. Your selection rationale is the topic of the Week 3 Discussion Question. It is important that you consider the feedback from your professor and classmates to validate, and if necessary, refine your choice of map type for this assignment.
For this assignment, you will create one of the following map types. Summary explanations of these can be found in the course materials in Weeks 2 and 3.
Value Stream Map (VSM) or
Detailed Swimlane Process Map (also called deployment or cross-functional maps) or
Detailed (low-level) Process Map

After you’ve completed this week’s assigned reading, watch the discussion videos below. Next, respond to the Discussion questions underneath. You can utilize the videos and outside sources for answering the questions. Be sure to cite and list all sources that you use in APA format. Your first post should answer those questions and should be made by Thursday midnight. You should also make two additional posts (three total) on separate days before the end of the week (Sunday midnight). Good luck.
Videos: Discussion Questions:
What are at least two major impacts that email has had on interpersonal communication? What are some advantages and disadvantages associated with communicating by email? What are some common email mistakes and how can they be avoided? You can utilize the videos above and outside sources for answering the questions. Be sure to cite and list all sources that you use in APA format.
To post to the discussion, click on Week 3 Video Discussion above, then Create Thread.
You must post on at least three separate days.
Discussion assignments will be graded as follows:
CLICK HERE FOR DISCUSSION RUBRIC CLICK HERE FOR DISCUSSION RUBRIC – Alternative Formats

Instructions:
Describe the role of an Essential Functions Analysis in the Workforce Staffing Planning
Process/Talent Management process and how that data ultimately impacts a compensation plan when setting salaries for each position.
Requirements:
Submit a Word document in APA format.
Maximum three pages, minimum 500 words in length, excluding the Title and
Reference pages.
At least two resources.

I want you to write the final report for the cooperative training course. I will give you the most important information so that you can formulate it professionally and arrange it according to what is required in the file.
Firstly, my training was in a dental and dermatology clinic, it was called (Hoor Medical Complex). I was trained on the system used in their devices and it was called (Bilal System). In the first week, the education was theoretical. I see the female employees opening files for patients and rescheduling appointments, and also how much each one costs. A service including scouting with a dental specialist and scouting with a dermatology consultant
I also mention the name of the supervisor who was responsible for me. She was the supervisor (Noura Jazaa Al-Baqmi). She was very kind and cooperative. She was with me in all the important moments and had a great role in teaching me the basics and clarifying what was required of me. Also, the administrative director (Ibrahim Allawi) was understanding and had a sophisticated approach and appreciated the circumstances under which I have given them all my thanks and appreciation
I will present to you the reports that I submitted in the past, there were 3 of them. You can benefit from what I wrote in the reports, so that what did you learn during each period, what were the difficulties that you went through, and how did you overcome them?
I will explain to you in general about the clinic. It is privately owned by a man named (Abdulhadi Al-Zahrani). There are two departments, a section for dental treatment and implantology, and a section for treating skin problems. In the dental section, there is a general doctor, a conservative treatment doctor, and a doctor specializing in implantology and maxillofacial surgery, including some who are consultants, and everyone is diligent in His work and the doctors were highly qualified. Also in the dermatology department there is a plastic surgeon for filler injections, Botox and laser, and there is a consultant who treats all skin problems and also treats reproductive diseases and infertility for men.
Among the subjects that I studied during my university career and that were very useful during my training are MGT312 (Decision Making and Problem Solving), MGT422 (Work Ethics), and MGT 401 (Management Strategies)Explain briefly about each subject that you can search for on the Internet to obtain the most important brief information.
What I learned from the training program is that I faced the working conditions during its hours, the effort and focus it requires, what problems I may face from meeting the public, how to deal with them, and much more.
Chapter Three: Express what is required, and when you receive the information about the CV, arrange it for me in a professional manner so that I can fill out the required information, including my name and other details.
If there is something missing and you want me to clarify it, tell me that. Please follow the font type, size, and number of words required

Overview:
Human Resources as a profession is transitioning from personnel to human resources to strategic business partner or HCAM (human capital asset management) an arduous journey requiring significant continuous monitoring and redesign of many best/successful organizations and HCAM practices. This course examines various aspects of that journey by delving into the redesign of work, the redesign of the workplace and ultimately the redesign of the engine driving those redesigns – namely HCAM –Human Capital Asset Management.
With that unequivocal statement in mind, the final project is directed towards coalescing ‘research/information’ discovered in each unit into completing a SMART GOAL Analysis as part of a comprehensive planning analysis that would ultimately be used a ‘map’ to the future of work, the workplace and HR.
Instructions: Using The Redesign of HR
‘Fill in’ the SMART Goal Template that you choose as your project identifying the goals
needed to meet the redesign changes taking place specifically related to key/relevant
processes directly or indirectly impacting the redesign of work, the redesign of the
workplace or the redesign of HR responsibilities in the 21st century.
Read the following articles on how to use a SMART GOAL Analysis tool:
SMART Goals: Definition and Examples
5 Dos and Don’ts When Making a SMART Goal [Examples]
How to Make Your Goals Achievable
Recommendation: ‘Collect’ data for all those sources as you navigate the journey
through each Unit to create the building blocks needed to complete each section of the
SMART GOAL TEMPLATE.
Requirements:
SMART Goal Template in Word document format
SMART Goal Example:
Approval of Affirmative Action Plan by federal and state agencies.
Specific: The HR Affirmative Action Officer will determine if current handbook
policies related to Affirmative Action Plans comply with 2021 directives.
Measurable: The HR Affirmative Action Officer will ‘check/read’ employment law
letter reports related to Affirmative Action plans from 3 sources to see if any
federal and state laws have changed over the last 12 months.
Attainable: The HR Affirmative Action Office will ensure budget allocation to
continue to subscribe to state and federal law alerts.
Relevant: The HR Affirmative Action Officer will ensure compliance with all
directives to receive state and federal approval of our Affirmative Action plans.
Time-Based: The HR Affirmative Action Officer will conduct a data analysis and
be ready to submit the company’s Affirmative Action Plan data report to the
EEOC one month before submission is required.

2.2 Action Required:
Watch the short video at the following link

2.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
What factors enable small business innovation ———————————————————————————–
3.2 Action Required:Watch the short video at the following link
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWh7yrOqPpo – YouTube
3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question): Discuss the benefits of franchising to the franchisee ——————————————————————————————————————————————————- .QuestionsTrueFalse
When the location of the business is critical to its success, it may be wise to purchase a business in another location. It is important to develop a list of criteria that a potential business acquisition must meet. An important advantage of buying an existing business is the greater likelihood that it will continue to survive and thrive in the marketplace. A new owner of an existing business can generally introduce change and innovation almost as easily as if the company was a new business start-up. 4.3 Test your Knowledge (Question): Answer with a tick mark or write in words which is true, and which one is false. ———————————————————————————————————————————————–
11.2 Action Required:Watch the short video at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMJVp3tIX9c 11.3 Test your Knowledge (Question): Outline and describe the steps involved in the IPO process. ——————————————————————————————————————————————
12.2 Action Required:Watch the short video at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Mpj7AVcBQ 12.3 Test your Knowledge (Question): Define the essential qualities of a successful family business.?

Acuity’s Workplace Campus
Employees at Acuity, an insurance provider in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, enjoy amenities beyond the imagining of the average U.S. worker. The company offers flexible workdays, on-site leadership training, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, and company scholarships. Its $130 million campus also provides an on-site fitness center complete with a climbing wall, a garden, and a cafeteria serving nutritious meals. Employees are offered the services of an on-site massage therapist, and there are on-site banking and dry-cleaning services.The campus was designed to be a showpiece at the entrance to the town of Sheboygan. In fact, it features a working Ferris wheel and a theater-in-the-round that seats two thousand, which the company makes available for community events and town hall meetings.Critical ThinkingWhat do you think about a company that would build a multimillion-dollar workplace campus that also serves as a center for community events?
What does the investment communicate about the company’s core values and stakeholder focus?
Should company facilities be only for employees?
Oasis Collections
Oasis Collections is a real estate rental marketplace or platform similar to Airbnb, with a few key differences. Founded in 2009, the company fills a market niche by matching house and condo owners with travelers who want something more personal than a hotel but more upscale than a room in someone’s house.Oasis sought venture capital funding but was turned down multiple times. An IPO was not feasible because the company was too small. This financing quandary demonstrates the limited access to capital that often forms a barrier for entrepreneurial startups to overcome. Oasis’ founders turned to sources often used by entrepreneurs, including a mix of seed funding from founders, friends, and family, and angel funding from a private investor. The company operated on a relatively tight budget for several years.In 2017, Hyatt Hotels decided to invest $20 million in Oasis, after it had proven it had a niche in the access economy. Steve Haggerty, Hyatt’s global head of capital strategy, said the investment “reflects Hyatt’s established strategy to super serve the high-end traveler by offering new experiences beyond traditional hotel stays. Travelers who book Oasis Collections homes are . . . leisure and often business travelers who seek more space for a longer time, but also want the peace of mind, personalized service and amenities they expect when staying with Hyatt.”62 Hyatt apparently now sees the access economic model as a force it cannot afford to ignore and has chosen to embrace and fund it. Oasis has the capital to expand its footprint, so CEO Parker Stanberry spends most of his time traveling to sign up new properties and new customers. “We definitely have our work cut out for us,” he says. “We’ve got to hustle hard every day.”63Critical ThinkingCan a sixty-year-old traditional hospitality corporation and a new access-economy startup thrive side by side? Or will the experiment crash and burn?
How likely is it that a big business in a similar type of industry would buy up the related access-economy business or use their market power to crush them instead of integrating the new model as Hyatt did? Defend your answer.
Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/business-ethics
Please answer each of the questions in these case studies from chapter 10 in short paragraphs. No reference needed or citation. Please paraphrase information from textbook.