Briefly discuss at least 5 differentiators of high and low- quality research and explain why the quality of research is important for academic work and for business decision making. Use references to support your arguments, citing appropriately.
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Is there a way that there could be a successful business that also takes care of all of its stakeholders?
Focusing on the employee and consumer stakeholders, what does Walmart owe them and why? Walmart argues that it provides valuable jobs to small communities and should be allowed to grow. Critics argue that these jobs are often low paying with few benefits. What is your position? Is a low paying job better than no job […]
Discuss Is the glass ceiling cracking, or is it just as prevalent as ever? Should hiring be based on the best candidate or diversity? Are minorities fairly represented in the labour force, and what are the implications if not?
1. Ethics in Business: Focus on an ethical issue, such as outsourcing, or paying low wages in developing countries. Argue whether cultural relativism or universalism is best. 2. Entrepreneurship in Canada: Research the role and importance of new businesses in Canada. Discuss whether Canada provides enough for our entrepreneurs compared to other nations. 3. Leadership: […]
Describe a work-related experience you have had and how either you (preferably) or someone else handled an organizational challenging problem.
You must describe a work-related experience you have had and how either you (preferably) or someone else handled an organizational challenging problem. The problem must involve a degree of ambiguity and uncertainty as well as conflicting values and/or priorities that needed to be balanced. Typically, such a problem presents someone with an action dilemma – […]
How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
What form of heat transfer is most effective in preserving pigments, minerals, and vitamins in foods, specifically vegetables, and why?
Relating back to the safety and sanitation module, why is it important to cook the chicken to an internal temperature of 165 degrees? How can we relate heat transfer to food safety? Without destroying the integrity and appearance of a freshly cooked chicken breast, which method of heat transfer do you think is best to […]
Demonstrate a critical understanding of pressures on organisations to pursue ethical operations and environmental management practices in ONE of the following sectors: Construction Public Transport sector Health sector Hospitality sector Pharmaceutical industry Food retail industry
Element 1 – Individual Research Report (1,600 words) (LO1, 4,5,6): You are required to produce a report which demonstrates a critical understanding of pressures on organisations to pursue ethical operations and environmental management practices in ONE of the following sectors: Construction Public Transport sector Health sector Hospitality sector Pharmaceutical industry Food retail industry Your report […]
What is the difference between project- and category-oriented budgets?
Answer the following questions. Support your answers with references, examples, etc. 1. What are the advantages of top-down budgeting? Of bottom-up budgeting? What is the most important task for top management to do in bottom-up budgeting? 2. In preparing a budget, what indirect costs should be considered? 3. What is a variance? 4. What is […]
Describe at the organisation level what went wrong, and what support is needed to strengthen the organisation’s ability to cope with risk.
Apply theories to explain the ineffective behaviour of key individuals and groups50%Identify the actual leadership process/style and that which was really needed in this situation25%Describe at the organisation level what went wrong, and what support is needed to strengthen the organisation’s ability to cope with risk.
What actions do you believe Am Ex should take to establish an entrepreneurial mind-set among employees throughout the company?
1.ThisMini-CasesuggeststhatalackofcontinuousinnovationcontributedtoAmericanExpress’s(AmEx)poorperformancein2014.Assumingthisistrue,whatfactorsmightpreventafirmthesizeandscopeofAmExfrombeingabletoinnovatecontinuously?2.UsematerialfromChapter4toidentifythebusiness-levelstrategyAmExuses.WhatdimensionsdoyoubelieveAmExshouldemphasizetousethestrategyyouidentifiedsuccessfullyacrosstime? 3.What actions do you believe Am Ex should take to establish an entrepreneurial mind-set among employees throughout the company? 4.ThisMiniCase includes descriptions of recentAmExinnovations.Doyouanticipatethatmostoftheseinnovationsresultedfromautonomousstrategicbehaviororfrominducedstrategicbehavior?Why?
