MGT 510 SEU Corporate Strategy and Diversification Management Discussion

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Critical Thinking : Corporate Strategy and Diversification

Corporate diversification strategies raise a wide range of strategic management issues. For this week’s critical thinking assignment, read the case study found in your textbook: Case 16: Manchester City: Building a Multinational Soccer Enterprise, p.554 (in the textbook).

Remember, a case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific case and study questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:

  1. Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course module, which apply to the situation described in the case study.
  2. Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the module. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current module. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers.
  3. Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.
  4. Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks.
  5. Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have the answers to the questions but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.

Case Study Questions:

  1. Under what circumstances can a company extend its competitive advantage from its home market to an overseas market? Issues concerning the transferability and replicability of the firm’s competitive advantage are critical here.
  2. What are the distinctive features of City Football’s strategy? What mode of foreign market entry should City Football adopt? Why? Again, issues of resources and capabilities and the need for local market knowledge, distribution, and political and business connections become critical here.
  3. What criteria can companies apply in deciding what new diversification to pursue and which should City Football apply in deciding?
  4. What changes in the financial structure, organizational structure and management systems would you recommend? 

Saudi Electronic University Diversification Strategy Case Study

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Corporate diversification strategies raise a wide range of strategic management issues. For this week’s critical thinking assignment, read the case study found in your textbook: Case 16: Manchester City: Building a Multinational Soccer Enterprise, p.554 (in the textbook “Contemporary Strategy Analysis- Robert M. Grant. 10th edition”). 

Remember, a case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific case and study questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:

  1. Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course module, which apply to the situation described in the case study.
  2. Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the module. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current module. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers.
  3. Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.
  4. Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks.
  5. Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have the answers to the questions but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.

Case Study Questions:

  1. Under what circumstances can a company extend its competitive advantage from its home market to an overseas market? Issues concerning the transferability and replicability of the firm’s competitive advantage are critical here.
  2. What are the distinctive features of City Football’s strategy? What mode of foreign market entry should City Football adopt? Why? Again, issues of resources and capabilities and the need for local market knowledge, distribution, and political and business connections become critical here.
  3. What criteria can companies apply in deciding what new diversification to pursue and which should City Football apply in deciding?
  4. What changes in the financial structure, organizational structure and management systems would you recommend?

ACCT 322 SEU Accounting Department Reports Questions

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I’m working on a accounting multi-part question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Assignment Question(s):             (Marks 10)

Q 1 K. Corporation Use Part A43 in one of products. The company’s Accounting Department reports the following costs of producing the 12,000 units of the part that are needed every year.

Particulars 

Per Unit

Direct Materials

$ 4.50

Direct Labor 

$ 1.20

Variable Overhead

$ 2.70

Supervisor’s Salary

$ 3.00

Depreciation of Special Equipment

$ 2.30

Allocated General Overhead 

$ 1.80

An outside supplier has offered to make the part and sell it to the company for $14.70 each. If this offer is accepted, the supervisor’s salary and all of the variable costs, including direct labor, can be avoided. The special equipment used to make the part was purchased many years ago and has no salvage value or other use. The allocated general overhead represents fixed costs of the entire company. If the outside supplier’s offer were accepted, only $5,000 of these allocated general overhead costs will be bear. .

Required:
a. Prepare a report that shows the effect on the company’s total net operating income of buying part A43 from the supplier rather than continuing to make it inside the company.
b. Which alternative should the company choose?                 (3 Marks)

Answer..

Q2. Define in Your words
a. Cost Centre
b. Profit Centre
c. Investment Centre       (2 Marks)

Answer: 

Q.3 KK Industries is a division of a major corporation. Last year the division had total sales of $23,380,000, net operating income of $2,828,980, and average operating assets of $7,000,000. The company’s minimum required rate of return is 12%.
Required:
a. What is the division’s margin?
b. What is the division’s turnover?
c. What is the division’s return on investment (ROI)?   (2 Marks )

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Q 4.The following standards have been established for a raw material used in the production of product 44:

Standard quantity of the material per unit of output

2.6 

pounds

Standard price of the material

$14.50 

per pound

The following data pertain to a recent month’s operations:

Actual material purchased

7,600 

Pounds

Actual cost of material purchased

$110,960

Actual material used in production

7,300

Pounds

Actual output

2,800

units of product O99

Required:

a. What is the materials price variance for the month?

b. What is the materials quantity variance for the month?(3 Marks )

Answer:

LAPC The Moral Action to Implement on The Effects of The Actions Discussion

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Please skim through the YouTube video and post 2 comments about 2 ethical theories that Prof. Sandel is presenting in this video.

Then post a comment on each of these other students’ comments. Be specific and precise.


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Ani- In the video, he mentions several scenarios, one is choosing to save 5 people and killing one. Another example that the speaker used was providing transplants for patients who desperately needed them but taking from a perfectly healthy individual. When asked what is the right thing to do, the audience had several different perspectives on what they would do. When observing this more closely it seems as though there are some moral dilemmas in the second scenario because of the way the request is being handled. Some people found it uncomfortable to go murder a perfectly healthy man and take the organs to give to patients in need although their lives depended on it. In the first scenario, more people were open to pushing over the overweight man to save 5 people in a sense of seeing this overweight man as not valuable but somewhat valuable due to his status. Utilitarianism is displayed in some cases where some people refused to push the overweight person onto the tracks to save the five. This can be seen as having a duty to have integrity and not deviating from your morals because of a sudden situation that presents itself.

John- The three major approaches to justice are discussed by Michael Sandler. The relevance of good citizenship, communal well-being, and individual rights Professor Sandel presents his audience with challenging moral dilemmas and asks for their input on what they believe is the correct thing to do. He then challenges us to rethink our responses in light of new possibilities. The results are frequently startling, revealing that moral issues are rarely black and white. Modern ideas of justice begin with individual freedom to live as you see fit, whereas ancient theories of justice begin with virtue.

HRM517 SU Project Charter Essay

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Week 3 Assignment – Organizing HR Projects

Overview

Your company has had embedded HR generalists in business units for the past several years. Over that time, it has become more costly and more difficult to maintain standards, and is a frustration for business units to have that budget “hit.” The leadership has decided to move to a more centralized model of delivering HR services and has asked you to evaluate that proposition and begin establishing a project team to initiate the needed changes. The project team is selected, and you must now provide a general direction.

Instructions

Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:

  1. Review and define the five steps of strategic planning depicted in Exhibit 2-1 in the textbook on page 34. Based on the information, provide a statement of the overall importance of these steps to your project team.
  2. Develop a vision and mission statement for the project team specific to the current project. Hint: It is highly recommended to follow the guidance offered in the textbook about vision and mission statements.
  3. Explain to the project team what a project charter is and why it is used.
  4. Review Exhibit 3.3 in the textbook and select any three charter elements you feel are more important and explain why.
  5. Provide a statement of emphasis to your project team based on the information you provided in the previous three sections of the paper requirements.
    • The goal is to ensure your team understands the importance of the information.
  6. Use three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Create an overview of project planning, a project vision and mission statement, a project charter, and a statement of emphasis.

Middle Tennessee University Media Ethics & Values Reflection Paper

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I’m working on a journalism question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

The book’s name is Campbell, R., Martin,C., & Fabos, B. Media & Culture, 12th ed. Macmillan.

chapter 14 discusses values and ethics in the journalism industry.  For your last reflection, please write on the following scenario:

You are a reporter for a local news outlet in Nashville (pick either TV, newspaper, or radio), and have been assigned to cover a  protest in the city against the Biden/Harris administration while during the COVID-19 pandemic.  While it’s difficult to predict what exactly will happen, you can probably predict potential scenarios that may pop up due to past events.  Using issues and content from the book, what sort of ethical issues could you face while covering the rally?  How would you approach it?  

I’m not looking for a specific right/wrong answer for this one.  Just prove to me that you read the chapter and use that information to actively apply that knowledge to your approach.  

Please use proper spelling, grammar, etc. and shoot for 250-300 words.  You can submit the reflection in the box provided.  Please let me know if you have any questions at all.  hapter 14 discusses values and ethics in the journalism industry.  For your last reflection, please write on the following scenario:

You are a reporter for a local news outlet in Nashville (pick either TV, newspaper, or radio), and have been assigned to cover a  protest in the city against the Biden/Harris administration while during the COVID-19 pandemic.  While it’s difficult to predict what exactly will happen, you can probably predict potential scenarios that may pop up due to past events.  Using issues and content from the book, what sort of ethical issues could you face while covering the rally?  How would you approach it?  

I’m not looking for a specific right/wrong answer for this one.  Just prove to me that you read the chapter and use that information to actively apply that knowledge to your approach.  

BUS 109 UW US Airline Industry Analysis

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Part I.
Based on the information from the attached “handout” BUS109-03-AirlineIndustry.pdf, please conduct a PESTEL analysis on the US airline industry. Remember to discuss each of the six factors, even if you can’t find much information on it. This is where you can speculate or draw logical conclusions/make assumptions about how the US airline industry is likely affected by the six factors. For each factor write a paragraph in which you:

  1. Identify the issues that make up a given factor.
  2. Clearly state whether that factor’s impact is positive or negative and strong or weak.

Each of the 6 paragraphs will be graded out of 4 points as outlined in the syllabus: 4 indicating outstanding analysis, 3 complete analysis, 2 adequate analysis, 1 incomplete analysis, and 0 points will be given for answers that miss the point of the question or are missing outright.

Part II.
Based on the US airline handout BUS109-03-AirlineIndustry.pdf and your own knowledge of the industry, write one MAIN post on any of these questions.

Questions

  1. Comparing the US (most air travel restricted or suspended) with China or Russia (most air travel back to normal), which PESTEL factors are different based on the article’s description? To what extent do those factors influence the airlines ability to operate?
  2. Do you think Airbus and Boeing are strongly affected by the factors described in the handout? Explain what affects their performance and to what extent they suffer more/ less than the airlines.
  3. Expressing your own opinion, do you believe that our air travel experience will “go back to normal” after the pandemic is under control? Explain why/why not, and if not, how & why it will be different. Include a discussion of ticket prices.
  4. The airline industry was severely disrupted by the pandemic. What other industries are interdependent with the airline industry and how were they affected directly and indirectly by the pandemic? Choose 1-2 industries and describe their interdependence and impact on its profitability.

Johnson and Wales University Marketing Discussion Questions

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QUESTION 1

  1. In order, list the stages in the buying process. Describe what happens at each stage.

    QUESTION 2

    1. The history of marketing can be broken down into four eras – the production orientation era, the selling orientation era, the product orientation era and the value orientation era. Roughly, during what period of time did each occur? How could each best be characterized?

      QUESTION 3

      1. There are four general methods of segmenting buyers. Name the four. Provide a brief description of how each method segments buyers and two examples of specific groups or characteristics included in each.

        QUESTION 4

        1. An attractive target market has six characteristics. Name them.

          QUESTION 5

          1. You own a small independent restaurant that you need to promote. You are going to create a promotion plan. You can employ any of the methods included in the promotional mix – advertising, public relations, sales promotion, direct marketing, personal selling. Address each option and determine whether it is likely to be effective for you and whether you will use it. Provide a brief description of how you will specifically use it.

            QUESTION 6

            1. A marketing strategy can take one of four generic forms – market penetration, market development, product development, or diversification. Provide a brief discription for each strategy, being sure to address the kind of market and product each strategy includes.

              QUESTION 7

              1. Business to Consumer Marketing Channels can include three categories of intermediaries. Name the three intermediaries and provide a brief description of the function of each.

                QUESTION 8

                1. Porter’s Five Forces are Substitute Products, Potential Entrants in the Marketplace, The Bargaining Power of Suppliers, the Bargaining Power of Buyers and Competitive Rivalry. Apply each of these factors to two very different operations within the food service industry, a small frozen yogurt retail shop and a feed lot for cattle. Which business is easier to get into? Which business is easier to stay in? Explain your answer.
                2. All eight have to be answered as essay questions.
                3. MLA 9, sources cited as neccesary.
                4. Principles of Marketing Open Library Textbook: Read All chapters referenced as neccesary.

Personal Mental Models: Analysis Activity

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Utilizing material from the course and from personal experience, and using a semantic differential dataset type of data, you will create a personal grounding theory model (using a repertory grid used in personal construct theory) to help frame decision making.

Instructions:

  1. Read through the resources below.
  2. Identify an organizational process that would not likely have an established procedure and thus relies highly on heuristics (personal judgment) and a variety of outcomes or procedures. For example, what email to reply to first in an inbox backlog.
  3. Construct a simple repertory grid with all elements pre-supplied.
  4. Design a simple experiment to build an improved process based on the results from three groups of individuals: low performers, mid-range performers, and high performers.
  5. Submit the grid design and the proposed experiment.

Further Resources:

References:

Beasley, T. (2015, March 19). How to Measure Attitudes with Semantic Differential. SurveyGizmo. https://www.surveygizmo.com/resources/blog/how-to-measure-attitudes-with-semantic-differential-questions/.

Cherry, K. (2020, May 1). Why Do People Have Different Interpretations of the Same Event? Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-personal-construct-theory-2795957.

Curtis, Aaron & Wells, Taylor & Higbee, Trevor & Lowry, Paul. (2008). An Overview and Tutorial of the Repertory Grid Technique in Information Systems Research. Communications of the Association for Information Systems. 23. 10.17705/1CAIS.02303.

Easterby-Smith, M., Thorpe, R., & Holman, D. (1996). Using repertory grids in management. Journal of European Industrial Training, 20(3), 3-30. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03090599610114138

Mankin, D. P. (2006). The easy guide to repertory grids. Personnel Review, 35(1), 118-119. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00483480610636821

LU Leadership Discussion

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The focus of our examination of leadership moves from the individual to the organization.Review the required article “Is Yours a Learning Organization (Links to an external site.),” from the Harvard Business Review. The authors recommend specific practices for learning enhancement in one’s team and organization. The article also highlights three building blocks required for creating learning organizations.

At the bottom of page 6 of the article, a web link is included where students can access the Qualtrics Learning Organization Survey (Links to an external site.). MBA 600 students are expected to complete the survey in full. To complete the online survey, students should consider their current place of employment, or a previous employer. It can be a department, class, store, office, unit, team, or club. Answer honestly and be sure to save a copy of your final screen (print or print screen, capture) which summarizes the company or work unit’s (department’s) ability and willingness to learn and transform. These results speak to the work environment’s culture, and are required as part of the assignment submission.

Assignment Expectations

To complete this activity, students should use the score sheet summary to reflect on the organization examined in the Learning Organization Survey.Students, provide a copy of the summary score sheet, and a brief answer to these presented questions:

Please be sure to include the name and description of the organization you referred to when answering the survey.

  • Which of the three “building blocks” is a strong-suit for the organization?
  • Which “building block” area requires more intentional commitment to improve?
  • How can leadership affect the organization and its culture?
  • Include suggestions for improved employee training, improved culture/reputation, and opportunities for future managers to transform the organization through leadership.

The submission does not need to be an APA paper. Instead, students should submit their capture of the completed survey of results as the first item. Then answer the assignment questions. The paper should be formatted with question first and answer below.