Category: Business

THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY ON BANKING AND FINANCE-USE OF BLOCK CHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY

TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY ON BANKING AND FINANCE-USE OF BLOCK CHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY; A QUANTITATIVE STUDYLITERATURE REVIEW: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 41Now that you have learned how to conduct a literature review, find the gap in the literature, and write a research question, let’s put it into practice. In the last Summative Assessment, you determined your research topic. In this activity, you will take that topic and map out the literature on that specific topic.
Develop a literature map for your research topic in your preferred format. Make sure you provide the various studies on the topic and draw lines between the articles, topics, and state whether the article is quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods.(QUANTITATIVE). 3-5 PAGES.
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LITERATURE REVIEW ASSESSMENT
This assessment aligns with the competency for this module: Students will demonstrate their ability to understand and review the literature that aligns with their research topic. In this Assessment, you will conduct a literature review of your chosen topic.
As you prepare to develop your literature review for your dissertation, you will need to find sources. As you read in the activities for this assessment, one way to do this is to build an annotated bibliography. For your assessment, you will start to find sources to support your dissertation topic by building an annotated bibliography.
Items for submission:
Annotated Bibliography

Executive Summary (250 words)
a) Preview the main points covered in the full rep

Executive Summary (250 words)
a) Preview the main points covered in the full report in the executive summary.
b) Introduce the aim of the report.
c) How information will be presented in the report.
Section 1: Company Background (250 words):
a) Describe the background of the company.
b) A brief introduction of the company you have chosen from the tourism industry.
Section 2: External Analysis (500 words):
a) Identify and discuss the external environment with particular attention to the identification of customers/consumers and analysis of their needs.
b) Analysis of the organisation’s competitive situation by applying Porter’s five forces.
Section 3: Internal Analysis (500 words)
a) Identify and discuss an internal analysis focusing on the organisation’s capability to meet the needs of its customers by using STP (Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning) analysis.
Section 4: AI Marketing and Sustainable Marketing Practices (250 words)
In the tourism industry, no innovation has brought about a more profound revolution than artificial intelligence. At present, almost all tourism companies utilise at least one AI technology, with market projections expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2026 (Koteshov, 2024).
a) Define AI Marketing. Does your chosen company use AI marketing in their business?
b) If yes, what AI tools do they apply in their company?
c) Define Sustainable Marketing. Does your chosen company follow sustainable marketing practices?
To ensure sustainable marketing practices, students may employ the Triple Bottom Line Model by using flowing sources: John Elkington (1994), Trivedi et al. (2018), and Trojanowski (2022).
Section 5: Future Development (250 words):
a) Identify and discuss the issues raised by the marketing audit.
b) Analyse the existing marketing strategy and provide an effective marketing plan.
c) Recommend possible ethical considerations for your chosen company.

Answer the three questions at the end of the heritage arboretum development proj

Answer the three questions at the end of the heritage arboretum development project. Cite and uses outside sources plus the Current Practice in Project Management article. 2 pages, single spaced, Calibri 11 point font.

Brick and Mortar, and e-businesses each hold their own significance in today’s tech savvy marketplace.

You are required to write a business report individually on the given topic following the instructions given below. You need to read the scenario and the task carefully prior to writing the report.

Scenario:

Brick and Mortar, and e-businesses each hold their own significance in today’s tech savvy marketplace. With the invention of various e-commerce platforms or marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, shopify, etc., businesses worldwide have witnessed a boom in economic activities. E-businesses go beyond the geographical boundaries and offer unparalleled ease and opportunities to browse a range of products at anytime from anywhere while brick and mortar businesses foster customers’ trust and loyalty as they get a chance to touch and feel the product before making any purchase decisions. Where both the types of businesses have pros and cons, a young entrepreneur gets confused about which one is a better option for him/her to start an entrepreneurial venture. Hence, there is a need to investigate which business option is more sustainable in today’s technically advanced marketplace.

Task:
You are working in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development Authority Oman and have been assigned a task to draw a comparative SWOT analysis of one E-business and one brick and mortar business in Oman. You are required to produce a 2000-word business report on “E-Business Vs Brick and Mortar Business: A Comparative SWOT Analysis”. You should select ONE E-Business and ONE Brick and Mortar business of the same category in Oman (e.g., an online Abaya store vs a local abaya shop) and draw a comparative SWOT analysis based on the categories given in the table below. The purpose of the report is to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of each type of business you select and give recommendations to young Omani entrepreneurs to help them take more informed decision about their future entrepreneurial ventures
A business report writing structure should be used to present this report and recommendations will be expected to be produced for different categories you select to draw comparative analysis to help the local business.
1.Select ANY ONE E-business and ONE brick and mortar business of your choice preferably related to your pathways (e.g., businesses in the IT, finance, oil, and gas, etc., sectors) and provide brief background information in the introduction section of your report. You MUST FOLLOW the checklist attached to this assessment brief to produce your report.
2.Organize your report based on the structure taught in the class.
3.Give recommendations (at least 10) to the young Omani Entrepreneurs assisting them to decide which business option is better for them.
4.Consider the following prompts to structure your thoughts. You may want to add more points to the following list ONLY in consultation with your class lecturer. You should use the following table to collect data and attach it as an appendix at the end of the report.
Serial No
Category
E-Business
Brick and Mortar (Face-to-Face) Business
Example
Time
24/7, throughout the year
Convenient for customers to buy at any time, difficult for business to respond immediately – waiting time may increase to upset the customer
Limited hours
Customers to follow business schedule, face-to-face response, no waiting time
1
Convenience to Set Up
2
Setting up Cost
3
Scalability – Target Customers
4
Operations Management
5
Legalization Process
6
Space Limitation
7
Sale
8
Security
9
Technical Issues
10
Technical Literacy of Customers
11
Trust – Product Quality
12
Payment Methods
13
Customers’ Experience/Feedback
14
Product Delivery
15
Growth Opportunities
16
Currency Exchange
17
Innovation
18
Competition
2: Specific Instructions: As a future entrepreneur (you):
Collect data by browsing websites.
Do not have to prepare a questionnaire to collect data.
Must select at least 15 points out of the total presented above in your analysis.
Present the analysis following the structure of a business report you have been taught in class.
Use categories/sub-categories as headings and present the analysis in the form of paragraphs.
You MUST have your own contribution/analysis to secure good marks.
Give references, in case you obtain some data from websites, newspapers, etc., using Harvard Style of Referencing.
You MUST summarise or paraphrase the text you obtain from different sources.
more detail will be given

Task 1: Case for Change Analysis (600 words)
Provide a clear background to your

Task 1: Case for Change Analysis (600 words)
Provide a clear background to your chosen company, including the type of organisation, size of the firm, range of products and services, customer base and which markets it operates.
Evaluate and critically discuss current technological opportunities that your company needs to capitalise to retain its competitiveness in the market.
Finally, present clear digital change objectives that will be introduced to improve customer satisfaction, simplified processes and generates higher revenue.
Task 2: Gain Digital Agility (700 words)
Critically analysed and advise on which techniques your chosen company can use to detect the changes that are appending in the market it operates. Specifically, explain how your company can capture insights about its competitors.
Recommend 3 innovative technologies that your chosen company can use to make fast decisions to quickly adapt to the changes in its market.
N.B: your arguments must be critical with the support of academic literatures and real case example. Please use the below figure as a guide to drive your analyses and recommendations.

Task 3: Steer Collaboration to Create a Digital Culture (600 words)
Critically examine which collaboration tools your company can use to enable individuals to contribute to decision-making and give leaders visibility into such contributions.
Afterwards, please provide an analysis on how your organisation can develop and support digital-ready ready culture across team member, sparks innovations and strengthens customer relationship.
Task 4: Adapting Different Leadership Styles (600 words)
By using the Goleman’s leadership styles, critically evaluate, and advise which Goleman’s styles should your organisation develop to support its digital transformation.
Finally, propose how those digital leadership styles should be implemented by using the GROW Model.

1. What role do transparent communication and collaboration play in sustaining i

1. What role do transparent communication and collaboration play in sustaining international relations regarding foreign exchange? How do transparent policies and coordinated efforts between nations help to mitigate uncertainties and promote stability in currency markets?
2. In what ways do multilateral agreements and institutions contribute to fostering best practices in foreign exchange relations among nations? How do mechanisms such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Trade Organization (WTO) facilitate cooperation, regulate currency fluctuations, and resolve disputes to maintain equilibrium in global financial systems?

In collegiate athletics, many universities have set up nonprofit foundations tha

In collegiate athletics, many universities have set up nonprofit foundations that help finance school athletic programs. Athletic foundations have helped schools achieve success both on and off the field. In professional sports, many teams have nonprofit foundations that help drive an organization’s community relations efforts and support various community initiatives.
For this assignment, you will need to identify an NFL team’s foundation that aligns itself with a cause that is important to you. You will assume the role of this team’s community relations manager and use one game during the season to raise awareness for this nonprofit organization. The main purpose of the event is twofold, to raise money for the organization and to raise awareness of the work of this nonprofit organization.
Develop your event with the following in mind:
· Identify the team name and the charitable organization that will benefit. Why did you choose this pairing? (Part 1)
· State your fundraising goal for this event. (Part 2)
· Describe a pregame benefit event that you would create with potential donors. You can include a player appearance that ties in with the charity. (Part 3)
· Identify whom you would invite as prospective donors to attend your event and why. What characteristics make them the targeted donors for your cause? (Part 4)
· Explain how you will solicit donations from potential donors. (Part 5)
Complete a 900-word essay that identifies the way you would execute these events. Chosen team is Dallas Cowboys.
Include at least two scholarly sources.

Using Gibbs Reflective Model, reflect on how you attempt any task at work or university to identify your own skill set. Identify both strengths and weaknesses.

Introduction (200 words)
You should begin by an introduction to concept of personal effectiveness.
You should also give a brief overview of tasks 1, 2 and 3.

TASK 1 (800 words)
Using Gibbs Reflective Model, reflect on how you attempt any task at work or university to identify your own skill set. Identify both strengths and weaknesses.
Analyse the skills you identified with reference to your choice of career or job.
TASK 2 (800 words)
Using Covey’s model, critically analyse the skills of a business leader of your choice.
Compare the skills of the business leader with your own. Identify areas of development that will help you improve your personal effectiveness. You should consider a business leader that you would like to follow or that is in a career you would like to succeed in.
TASK 3 (500 words)
Based on your response to Task 1 and Task 2, choose two areas of development and create a short-term plan to improve these areas. As part of your plan, analyse one method for enhancing your personal effectiveness for each area of development.
Conclusion (200 words)
You will need to summarise the key points of the assessment tasks.
You should end with a concluding statement on the main topic of the report.

You have been the marketing manager for Superior Dental Chair for over ten years.

Use the Sales Data to complete the calculations at the end of the case.
Prepare a 4-5 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation summarizing your calculations. Be sure to include a sales forecast in your summary.
Include a 500-word set of speaker notes in your presentation.
Format your presentation according to APA standards.
You have been the marketing manager for Superior Dental Chair for over ten years. You know the company well and know that it has been struggling
to remain competitive. You have been examining your sales force to determine what can be done to boost profit margins.
Staff earn $18 per hour plus 5% commission. Sales staff performance assumes each staff works a 40 hour work week (2080 hours per year / 12
months)
The staff monthly sales volume is listed below.
Retail Prices:
 Supreme = $7000
 Standard = $5000
 Basic = $3000
Objectives:
 Calculate sales productivity ratios for each employee based net revenue generated per hour.
 Individual Net Revenue = Annual Total Revenue–(Annual Salary)-(Annual Revenue*Commission)
 Individual Productivity Ratio = Individual Net Revenue / 2080 (working hours)
 Determine the monthly sales costs and net revenue from sales.
 Calculate the monthly and annual sales contribution per chair.
 (Product Net Revenue / Total Net Revenue)
 Total Net Variable Sales Revenue = (Sum Gross Revenue All Products)-(Gross Revenue*Commission)
 Product Line Net Variable Revenue = (Product Revenue) – (Product Revenue*Commission)
 Create a Sales Forecast for each scenario based on the decisions to be made.
 Two Product Line
o Supreme / Basic
o Basic / Standard
o Standard / Supreme
 Maintain Existing Line with Project
 Complete a 3 and a 5 Month Moving Average (MMA). Which method is the most accurate?
 Use a Seasonal Index to complete the forecast by probability for each sales model.

I want you to draft a memo to your employees.The reading this week discussed planning and researching

I want you to draft a memo to your employees. The reading this week discussed planning and researching as well as writing reports and proposals. We are going to apply this knowledge to budget preparation. Please read chapter 1 and 2 in Budgeting Basics and Beyond. These 2 chapters will give you a great foundation as to what makes a good budget. For this assignment, please assume that you are a manager in the company of your choosing (You may choose any company you would like). You need your staff to help you gather the information that you need to create the budget that will be presented to executives for approval.
I do not expect you to submit an actual budget to me, this is an exercise in providing good instruction to your employees. The better your instructions, the more accurate their response. Please keep in mind that in providing good instruction, you will also need to provide some background information as to what you will be using this information for and why. Provide APA formatted citations for any information that you use from any sources.
https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/writing-resources/different-genres/writing-business-memos