Category: Management

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management. (CLO1)
2.Explain the contribution of functional, business, and corporate strategies to the competitive advantage of the organization. (CLO3)
3.Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation. (CLO4)
4.Communicate issues, results, and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate strategies for different situations. (CLO6)
I.Discussion Questions (2 marks for each question)
1)How does horizontal growth differ from vertical growth of a corporate strategy? From concentric diversification? Give at least one example for each strategy. (CH 7)
2)What are the tradeoffs between an internal and an external growth strategy? Which approach is best as an international entry strategy? (CH 7)
3)Are functional strategies interdependent, or can they be formulated independently of other functions? Discuss (CH 8)
4)What skills should a person have for managing a business unit following a differentiation strategy? Why? What should a company do if no one is available internally and the company has a policy of promotion from within? (CH10)
5)Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes creativity? Are control and creativity compatible? Justify and give examples from the real market. (CH 11)
Important Notes:
Avoid Plagiarism.
Support your answers with course material concepts from the textbook and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles, etc.
Need references and use APA style for writing the references.

Answers
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Case – Shiny Hill Farms
Shiny Hill Farms is a major meat processor, specializing

Case – Shiny Hill Farms
Shiny Hill Farms is a major meat processor, specializing in smoked meats, sausages, and luncheon meats. The firm’s largest facility slaughters more than 5,000 hogs each day.
Throughout the food industry, quality is a high priority, and Shiny Hill Farms is no exception.
The quality assurance department (QA) seeks to prevent any defective products from reaching the consumer. QA’s primary concern is for controlling product weight, appearance, and shelf life throughout the manufacturing operations. Production operators are held accountable for their cuts on specific meat products. The cuts must be performed according to quality assurance specifications in order to obtain high yields. (Yield is the percentage of the live weight of the hog that can be sold.)
Quality assurance monitors all operations, from the killing of hogs through packaging. QA
personnel inspect incoming animals, work with USDA inspectors, and monitor cooking
temperatures. They check scales daily to ensure they are providing correct weights. If products fall outside specifications, it is the responsibility of QA personnel to notify operators that changes need to be made to bring quality up to standard. Many QA personnel monitor weights of packaged boxes continuously to ensure that they conform to weight specifications. They open boxes and weigh the packages as well as checking them for defects such as rips, leaks, and pinholes. Weights of packages near the bottom, mid and top of each skid (pallet) are inspected.
If these packages conform to weight specifications, then the entire skid is accepted and sent to the warehouse. If not, the skid is tagged for 100 percent in on, and the process is studied to
determine why the variations occurred. QA personnel analyze graphs of yields and packaging
waste weekly. Other functions throughout the company focus on quality. The sanitation department, for example, sanitizes all manufacturing machines and work surfaces before initial production runs each day. The research and development department plays an important role in improving quality. For example, it is continually seeking out and testing new methods of curing meat and of killing bacteria more effectively and efficiently. R&D also helps to develop new packaging that may improve consumers’ perception of quality In addition, it develops new products, such as “lite” luncheon meats that contain less fat and cholesterol, enlisting the aid of focus groups and taste panels.
A food processing plant is an intense, high-speed manufacturing setting. Shiny Hill
Farms operators may have to make as many as 10 cuts each minute on a conveyor line.
Engineering personnel replaced all old manufacturing fines with ergonomically correct lines. The production line was redesigned to a standard height with adjustable height workstations to better meet operators’ needs. Turnover of meat cutters averages between 30 and 40 percent. New cutters are shown a video on how to use machines and knives correctly in order to make quality cuts. On the line, they are expected to learn from experience-watching others and learning from their mistakes.

9.3 Test your Knowledge (Question): 100 – 150 words
1. Describe the scope of quality efforts in this organization.
2. What is the role of the quality assurance department at Shiny Hill Farms? Does it promote the concept of total quality?
3. What suggestions do you have for improving Shiny Hill Farms’ quality effort?

• This assignment is an individualassignment.
• Due date for Assignment 1 is by

• This assignment is an individualassignment.
• Due date for Assignment 1 is by the end of Week 10 (30/03/2024)
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted

You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.

You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.
Each answer must not be less than 300 words

The Answer must follow the Keyword/ outline points below:
Each answer should be

The Answer must follow the Keyword/ outline points below:
Each answer should be 300 to 400 range of word counts.
Outsourcing, offshoring, Third Party Logistics
Their Main functions
Motivational Factors /Drivers
Reasons with suitable Examples
Reference
Note: You can support your answer by reading your book.
You can use secondary source available on internet.

“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study
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“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study
Access below link to read the case study:

Nestlé Waters

“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories”
case study
This case study demonstrates the application of change management inside Nestle Waters Company. In addition, it discusses the company need for quality improvement which encouraged its engineers to search for alternative system to collect and analyze their data. Read the case, by using your critical thinking skills answer the following questions:
Explain the driven reasons for changing the quality documentation system in the Nestle Waters. (2.5 marks)
Outline the change objectives for both Retail Manufacturing and Home and Office Manufacturing units. (2.5 marks)
How the InfinityQS® ProFicient™ system can control the operation processes? (2.5 marks)
Describe the management role in the change process? (2.5 marks)
Important Notes: –
For each question, you need to answer not in less than 150 Words.
Support your answers with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles etc.
Use APA style for writing references.

LINK THE BOOK https://drive.google.com/file/d/17g8QMoQUxGA_rdisM…
You will hav

LINK THE BOOK https://drive.google.com/file/d/17g8QMoQUxGA_rdisM…
You will have another Critical Thinking assignment
Your assignment this week will focus on the case study HSBC in China (p. 563) . We revisit the country of China, this time to look at the financial and banking sectors. China acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, which was important to integrate China into the global economy. The WTO requirements guaranteed China entry into the important financial sector, setting it on a course to become a financial powerhouse.
You will need to respond to the following questions:
How has HSBC adapted its global strategy to operate in China, both before and after China’s WTO accession?
Discuss HSBC’s strategy for entering and operating in other emerging markets. Where has it found success, and where has it faced setbacks? Why?
What are the pros and cons of HSBC’s “Managing for Growth” strategy?
For companies that are participating in Saudi Vision 2030, what strategies and tools might they adopt to manage political risks?
NOTE: THIS CASE IS NOT IN THE NEW EDITION OF THE TEXTBOOK. I HAVE ATTACHED A PDF COPY OF THE CASE BELOW:
International Management_ Culture, Strategy, and Behavior_ Tenth Edition.pdf

Your paper could use the following format:
SEU Cover Page
Introduction
Introduce your paper to your reader.
HSBC Strategy in China (Level 2 Heading)
Discuss how has HSBC adapted its global strategy to operate in China, both before and after China’s WTO accession?
HSBC Strategy in Emerging Markets (Level 2 Heading)
Discuss HSBC’s strategy for entering and operating in other emerging markets. Where has it found success, and where has it faced setbacks? Why?
Pros/Cons Managing for Growth strategy (Level 2 Heading)
Discuss the pros and cons of HSBC’s “Managing for Growth” strategy?
Strategies to Manage Political Risk (Level 2 Heading)
Discuss how companies that are participating in Saudi Vision 2030, what strategies and tools might they adopt to manage political risks?
Conclusion (Level 1 Heading)
Wrap up the main points of your paper.
References (Level 1 Heading)
textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
No more than 6 pages.
Module 10: Critical Thinking
Attached Files:
International Management_Culture, Strategy, and Behavior; Tenth Edition.pdf (580.66 KB)
HSBC in China
Your assignment this week will focus on the case study HSBC in China (p. 563) . We revisit the country of China, this time to look at the financial and banking sectors. China acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, which was important to integrate China into the global economy. The WTO requirements guaranteed China entry into the important financial sector, setting it on a course to become a financial powerhouse.
A case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:
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.
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.
Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.
Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks.
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.
Reflecting on this week’s content focusing on ethical leadership, strategy, and alliances, develop an essay responding to the following questions.
How has HSBC adapted its global strategy to operate in China, both before and after China’s WTO accession?
Discuss HSBC’s strategy for entering and operating in other emerging markets. Where has it found success, and where has it faced setbacks? Why?
What are the pros and cons of HSBC’s “Managing for Growth” strategy?
For companies that are participating in Saudi Vision 2030, what strategies and tools might they adopt to manage political risks?
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
Be 5-6 pages in length, which does not include the title page or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
The Assignment must be submit

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted

Make the work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentati

Make the work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation.
You must mention question number clearly in the answer.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from other resources without proper referencing is not accepted.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism)
Requirements: 1200 | .doc file

INSTRUCTIONS
Critical Thinking Assignment Creating a successful performance man

INSTRUCTIONS
Critical Thinking Assignment Creating a successful performance management communication plan is vital. There are six basic components associated with a performance management communication plan, which can be reviewed in Figure 7-1, page 199 in your textbook. ( I will atached the figure for you)
For this assignment, create a PowerPoint presentation for an organization of your choice, which is located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In this communication plan, which will be presented to new organizational employees (during orientation), address the following:

Provide information about your organization (specifically detailing its mission, vision, and values).
Explain the importance of performance management and why your organization values performance management.
Explain how the performance management system utilized is aligned with your organization’s strategy. Note: You can suggest a performance management system or use the one that the company currently has.
Explain what type of performance management system you believe is best for the organization and justify why.
Explain the benefits of the performance management system to newly hired employees. Specifically, address the question, “What’s in it for me?”
Explain how the performance management system, for your selected organization, works.
Critique the organization’s performance management system (which is currently used by the company or the system that you selected). Note the benefits and drawbacks of this system and offer recommendations for improvements.
Be 11 slides in length, with a minimum of eight content slides in addition to one title slide, an agenda slide, and at least one reference slide.
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles in the speaker’s notes as well as the reference slide. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but two must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these sources and should be your primary resource for conducting research. (It is very important to write detail in speakers notes which located below each slides)
Presentation notes are required for each slide and should be put in the speaker’s notes section to support the slide content. These can be part of the presentation or delivered as a separate document. If you opt for the former, be aware that the presentation cannot be submitted in PDF format, which does not make notes visible to the instructor. (Very Important)
Your presentation should meet the following structural requirements:
Reach out to your instructor if you have questions about the assignment.
Follow APA and Saudi Electronic University writing standards