...Coursework Information Sheet To be supplied to students when they receive the coursework assignment task Unit Co-ordinator: Rodolphe Ocler | Unit Name: Strategic Management | Unit Code: SHR602-6 Sem 2A | Title of Coursework: Assignment 1: Written Report | 40% weighting of final unit grade | Feedback details The university policy is that you will receive prompt feedback on your work within 15 working days of the submission date. Exceptionally where this is not achievable (for example due to staff sickness) you will be notified as soon as possible of the revised date and the reasons behind the change. Submission Date: 24th May 2015, Sunday | Feedback Date: 14th June 2015 | Details of how to access the feedback: Turnitin | Your task 1 Choose an organisation for which there is a large amount of information available about both the industry and the firm. Small private companies can be used but are not usually a good idea. You may not choose companies which feature in the large case studies in the Johnson & Scholes and Grant textbooks, or companies used for in-class teaching. Please confirm your choice of company with your tutor before proceeding. Collecting information can be done in groups 2 Group preparation. - This task is your research and is not graded. However without the research you will not be able to successfully complete the individual task. Based on the information collected, you will be asked to construct strategic tools that will lead...
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...Film Bios The first film I watched called The Ambulance, was really intense. This is because an event and emotions were all captured without their being any words in the film. It was only about 15 minutes. But in the film, there is an ambulance. A group of children and a guard with a dog that kept barking. A little child goes up to the dog and is frightened by the dog. There was also a man with these children. Then someone, (a man) is seen covering the exhaust pipes of the ambulance. This part really touched me because I know that when exhaust fumes are covered, they are trapped in the vehicle and you will die. So, he does this and gets in the ambulance and drives a bit by pressing the gas pedal. The next event, they toss these kids one by one on to the ambulance. Just like they weren’t even kids at all. Especially 2 or 3 of the kids, were violently thrown in. The next thing I saw was the man that was with the kids get in as well. It was silent because the director said that words just would not do it justice. People sometimes do end up getting lost in what is going on because they are listening to what is being said. There is no need to have them talking because it’s really self-explanatory and speaks by what is being shown. I learned that these kids were being taken and killed by the loads. It’s sad to think of these kids as alone and being murdered, but this one man that went with them, who didn’t have to, died with them. Very touching and it’s something ...
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...New Trends in Training and Development: A Model Essay The main reasons for the rapidly growing demand for training and development are for self-enrichment and survival in response to the chaos of the current workplace. Employees are realizing that the knowledge and skills they acquired in college are becoming obsolete, and they need to constantly stay flexible, marketable, and competitive. Japanese companies are as committed as ever to workers training; and skill development. This will be helpful in combining over all organizational growth along with personal growth, which enabled fulfillment to the individual as well as the organization. Training used to be focused more on enabling an employee to perform his/her current job effectively and efficiently and the evaluation used to be based on whether it contributes to current strategic goals. Wachovia Corporation assesses the impact of training on the business performance of the company through meeting the expectations of the top management; development of evaluation strategy and data collection plans, improvement of work performance. The New Zealand's Advertising Guru states, "The single biggest waste of training dollars is when management spends money on training but doesn't understand why." He further quotes that "Investing in skills isn't something enterprises should do because someone tells them to, but because it's central to their future success." In the modern era as globalization and competition increase training systems...
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...Probation and Punishment Criminal Justice 06/09/2014 Professor Karina Probation and Punishment Probation is an option provided by the court as a form of supervised punishment for criminal offenders that do not pose a major threat to society. After reviewing the file of Kris, Robert Donovan, a Jurisville probation officer, has suggested intensive probation. Probation officers review the file of a criminal defendant and make recommendations to the court. Intensive probation refers to supervision by a probation officer that is highly structured and designed to divert the offender from going to prison. Criminal defendants sent to prison are far more likely to commit further crimes upon their release then the defendant placed on probation. When reviewing the case of Kris the probation officer would have seen that the defendant committed a nonviolent crime with the theft of the jacket but Kris confessed to committing the crime which is a felony and must be punished. Instead of sending Kris to jail, where he will potentially learn new criminal skills, he can be placed on probation and given an opportunity to learn a new set of behaviors towards crime. Probation does not only allow the criminal defendant to avoid jail it provides an opportunity for the probationer to make positive changes and become a more productive member of society (Howell, 2009). Secondly probation helps to relieve overcrowding in prison. Many prison systems are overcrowded with prison...
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...Ladies and Gentlemen Project Paper Shantrice Scott Strayer University Dr. Hunsucker HUM111 November 24, 2014 Many students set goals with the hope that their achievements may help them be accepted into their chosen college. Unfortunately, they often put too much emphasis on one area and do not take part in a wide range of activities. Bewildered college applicants often say, "I've had a perfect average since I started junior high. How could they reject me?" What they do not realize is that schools are interested in more than just intellectual achievements. Others find themselves saying, "I am the best baseball player in my school. Why did I get rejected?" This also proves that college acceptance is not based on an athletic single area of activity, whether academic, musical, or Statement of Purpose. (Allen 1996) I firmly believe that it is important to be well-rounded, taking part in both challenging and interesting activities instead of just focusing on athletics or academics. I understand that proving oneself to be an outstanding athlete requires much skill development and hours of practice, and this is true for demonstrating intellectual ability, too. But a truly capable person balances many activities. Taking part in school, athletics, music, community service, extra-curricular activities, academic clubs, social clubs, hobbies and spending time with friends and family are the qualities that describe a truly well-rounded person. Sometimes students' ideas about...
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...The following information was provided by BlockBuster, Inc. for its year ending December 31, 2008: | Economic resources at yearend |$42,000,000 | | Net income for 2008 |2,500,000 | | Shareholders' equity at yearend |17,500,000 | How much does BlockBuster owe its creditors at December 31, 2008? A. $24,500,000 B. $20,000,000 C. $39,500,000 D. $27,000,000 1. Which of the following will lead to a decrease in financial leverage? A. Purchased equipment to be used in the business for $5,000 cash B. Received cash totaling $5,000 from investors in exchange for capital stock C. Paid $5,000 cash to shareholders for dividends D. Borrowed $5,000 from a bank to be repaid in 2 years 2. Which one of the following is considered to be a financing activity for Sam’s Club? A. Purchasing store shelving for cash B. Paying dividends to shareholders C. Collecting amounts due from customers who had previously charged on account D. Paying interest on long-term notes payable 3. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning debits and credits? A. Debit means decrease and credit means increase. B. Debit means increase and credit means decrease. C. A credit to an asset account decreases the account. D. For every...
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...Body Fat and Eating Disorders Body composition describes the percentages of fat, bone and muscle in the human body. Even if your scale weight is in normal range, you can still have an unhealthy or altered boy composition. The risk that can happen with excess body fat is heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and excess fatigue. People do not realize that just because you are not overweight means that you are healthy, but if your body fat is more than it is putting you in danger. Some factors that can contribute to an unhealthy body composition and they are high-fat, high-sugar diet, overeating, and excess alcohol intake. There are also some benefits that come with a healthy body composition and they are increase energy, healthy blood pressure, and low risk of having diabetes, reduce shortness of breath and improve lung function. “The influences of the physical or built environment and political, cultural and social environments on unhealthy weight are considerable. While it is difficult to sort out which factors actually influence the adoption of healthy choices, research has suggested that when environmental factors are modified to support healthy behaviors in individuals, more individuals engage in those behaviors (Frank, 2005; Giles-Corti et al., 2005; Hoehner et al., 2005).” Some health problems that can occur with anorexia nervosa are heart problems, confusion, low potassium levels, and also depression that can lead to committing suicide. Health problems...
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...State and Local Government Dr. U 2.2 State Constitutions: An Overview All state constitutions have a bill of rights, which are written protections for basic freedoms that mostly reflects the United States Constitution. The basic freedoms being the freedom of speech, religion, and the right to assemble. The right to bear arms is one of the rights discussed in the passage referring to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012 a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed at total of 20 children and six adults. Many states include provisions that guarantee the right to bear arms. Other states hold that right for people to bear arms in self-defense. The Supreme Court resolved the meaning of the second amendment in two important cases in 2008 and 2010. The District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court held that “The second amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia and to use that firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.” In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), a case challenging Chicago’s complete ban on handguns. The court held that “that the Framers and ratifiers o the fourteenth Amendment counted the right to keep and bear arms among those fundamental rights necessary to our system of ordered liberty. But the opinion also stated the second amendment right is not unlimited. Following that the state of New York acts quickly and the...
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...History and Physical Assessment: a. Biographical Data: A.G. is a 56 year old Hispanic male who is married with three children. All three children are young adults and living at home. He completed the sophomore year of high school, and works in the fields. Patient can communicate efficiently in English, but more articulate in Spanish. He is insured by Blue Cross. The patient’s primary diagnosis is ascending colon polyp. The operative procedure is DaVinci assisted Laparoscopic right colon resection possible ostomy. Patient was able to answer most of the questions. His wife translated whatever needed more explanation. Client’s Current Health Status b. Chief Complaint: Patient stated his chief complaint was that the doctor advised surgical removal of a polyp. “I went to the doctor because of my age {56} for a colonoscopy and the doctor said I had 3 polyps. The doctor got the other two polyps but said he must cut out the polyp or it will rupture in the colon” c. Presenting Symptoms: No apparent evidence of pain. The onset of his diagnosis began when A.G. was having a diagnostic test done. A.G. went to the doctor on January 23 for a routine colonoscopy and found out during the test that the third polyp was too big, but benign. A.G. states “The location of the polyp was in the right side. It is localized in a small area, a couple of inches of the bowel” A.G. states he feels no pain. Due to the location of the bowel, there are no signs or symptoms that A...
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...Original title: The English Language performance of ‘Orang Asli’ pupils at primary level in Malaysia: an extensive case study of a Malaysian state Authors: Zuraihan Abd Kassim & Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan BEd TESL programme & UfoRIA UiTM Perak, Malaysia Abstract: English has long been an important subject in Malaysian schools. In fact, the Ministry of Education has recently introduced a new syllabus for Mathematics and Science subjects to be taught in English. Unfortunately, learning a second language is not an easy task as the learner needs to be receptive, responsive and know the value of the language. Certain factors also influence the learner’s capability in acquiring English: attitudes and motivation are some of them. This empirical study examines the performance of ‘Orang Asli’ students in the English language as related to the above factors. This research is the result of our frustration in trying to upgrade the level of English among Orang Asli students. We also wanted to know whether the problems faced by English teachers (in teaching this group of students) are similar across different contexts and situations. In order to limit the scope of this research, we have chosen two language skills namely reading and writing, to explore the complex issues that we have highlighted above. Our efforts were primarily focused on students’ performance in these two language skills, as both skills are important for students to acquire English as a whole. We also felt that these two...
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...Training and Development Plan Training and Development Plan Maria Correia Lange, Terry Billow, Marco Mendoza & Michael Grant II MGT/431 Human Resources Management Dr. Penny Wilkins March 15, 2010 Organizations big or small have a leader who helps create a vision and carry out the company goals. Leaders have the ability to simply influence others. “They are the painters of the vision, architects of the journey.” ((Bateman & Snell, 2009) they are the creators of mental images for the future. They set the standards of excellence and clear choices of possible values and inspire pride. Introduction SMC is a manufacturing company that specializes in ergonomic office equipment. SMC is located in a small town in the Midwest with a population of 30,000 people. Although currently faced with unemployment rates of 2.2%, along with other local companies experiencing recent activity in labor organizing. SMC is determined and committed to staying local. SMC has a CEO, five directors and a female supervisor in customer service with a minimum education of a high school diploma. Without a formal development plan the increase in business will likely fail. Team Creatives Management Group is the outside contracting firm that will be responsible for evaluating SMC and design a formal training and development plan to help this company succeed. Included in the development plan will be an instructional design, a development and implementation plan, evaluation and lastly, reinforcement...
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...Economic and Political Events and How It Relates to Human Service Trends Team B BSHS/305 July 24, 2014 Jill Raichel This paper will convey economic and political events to recent trends in the human services field; also we will be identifying demographic trends that influence future needs in the delivery of human services. The team will concentrate on Military serving in foreign lands, distresses home owners Military and the Support of a Nation One of the major trends that affected the east coast Human Services professionals is the Terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 better known as (9/11). Without a doubt Americans everywhere will always remember the tragic events that took place on 9/11 at the World trade Center and the Pentagon. “The loss of lives and property on 9/11 was not large enough to have had a measurable effect on the productive capacity of the United States even though it had a very significant localized effect on New York City and, to a lesser degree, on the Washington, D.C. area” (Woodside & McClam, 2011, pg.? ) . The act of violence of 9/11 changed many lives and brought back many memories such as the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, DDG 67 on 12 OCT 2000. As a result every day is a recap of how life has changed with longer lines at airports, concrete barriers, a greater police presence in cities, and increased emphasis on biological weapons research. The attacks on 9/11 has affected the work of human service professionals in a major way, encountering...
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...University EE212_ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT & Interface Prepared By: Dr. Sahar Abd El Moneim Moussa Dr. Sahar Abd El Moneim Moussa 1 CH1_ ERRORS IN MEASUREMENTS Dr. Sahar Abd El Moneim Moussa 2 INTRODUCTION Measurement involves using an instrument as a physical means of determining a quantity or variable. A measuring device: a device used for obtaining a value which nearly represents an unknown variable or quantity. The advancement of science and technology leads to the progress in the measuring techniques. Dr. Sahar Abd El Moneim Moussa 3 Classification of Measuring Instruments: 1- Mechanical Instruments: • These are the first type of measuring instruments. Since they have moving parts then they are useful for stable operation but due the inertia of the moving elements are slow then they are not suitable for measuring dynamic variables and transient operations. • Dr. Sahar Abd El Moneim Moussa 4 Classification of Measuring Instruments: ( cont.) 2- Electrical Instruments: • Since 1801. By discovering electricity, the electrical measuring instruments appear. Electrical instruments have in general electric circuit consisting of some resistors and a magnetic circuit consisting of either a permanent or a coil with an iron core. It depends upon the interaction between the electric circuit and the magnetic circuit. • • Dr. Sahar Abd El Moneim Moussa 5 Classification of Measuring Instruments:...
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...a equipe atingiu o consenso sobre os seguintes principais elementos do direcionamento estratégico inicial da ABD: A alta administração vai se comprometer fortemente com a internacionalização, e a ABD buscará os mercados estrangeiros de forma agressiva. A empresa contratará um vice- presidente de operações internacionais no próximo ano. A ABD investirá até 20 por cento de sua receita em oportunidades de exportação. A ABD começará a formar relações com distribuidores de diversos países. A ABD estabelecerá uma subsidiária de marketing em no mínimo uma localidade no exterior dentro de três a cinco anos e contratará pessoal de vendas que selecionará e administrará os distribuidores em sua região. A alta administração tomará medidas para assegurar que todos os negócios internacionais atinjam lucratividade em dois anos a partir de seu lançamento. A administração desenvolverá planos internacionais de marketing para cada mercado-alvo, cada qual com seu próprio orçamento. Os planos são de que as vendas internacionais alcancem 35 por cento das vendas totais em um prazo de quatro anos. A ABD estabelecerá um orçamento anual de $ 220.000 para financiar atividades internacionais para cada um dos três primeiros anos. Desse valor, cerca de $ 60.000 será dedicado à pesquisa de mercado para determinar os melhores mercados-alvos e conhecer os concorrentes. Adequação do produto para exportação Após a aprovação da intenção estratégica, o dr. Bentley e sua equipe gerencial...
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...KÜRESEL FİNANSAL KRİZ: NEDENLERİ VE SONUÇLARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME Doğan ALANTAR1 ÖZET 2007 Ortalarında ABD konut piyasasında başlayan sorunlar giderek büyümüş ve gelişmiş ekonomilerden gelişmekte olan ülkelere de sirayet ederek küresel bir boyut kazanmıştır. Krizin nedenlerini, likidite bolluğu ve bunun sonucunda verilen özensiz krediler, aşırı menkul kıymetleştirme, saydamlık eksikliği, derecelendirme kuruluşlarının etkinliğindeki yetersizlik ve düzenleyici ve denetleyici kuruluşların müdahalede gecikmesi olarak sıralayabiliriz. Küresel finansal kriz banka iflasları mali sistemdeki konsolidasyonlar ve devletleştirmelerden sonra reel sektöre de yansıyarak küresel büyüme oranlarını düşürmüş, enflasyonist etkiye yol açmış, ve regülasyon taleplerinin daha yüksek sesle dillendirilmesine neden olmuştur. Anahtar Kelimeler: Küresel finansal kriz, reel sektör, regülasyonlar 1.Giriş ABD de konut kredilerindeki özensizlik ve şişkinlik ile başlayan finansal problemler derinleşerek devam etmektedir. Konut kredilerinde ikincil piyasanın gelişmesi için oluşturulan Freddie Mac ve Fannie Mae’nin devlet kontrolüne geçmesinin ardından büyük yatırım bankası Lehman Brothers ABD İflas Yasasının 11’inci maddesi kapsamında iflas başvurusunda bulunmuş, Merrill Lynch çok düşük bir bedelle Bank of Amerika ya satılmış ve dev sigorta şirketi AIG operasyonlarını devam ettirebilmek için FED’den(ABD Merkez Bankası) önemli tutarda kredi kullanmak durumunda kalmıştır. Krizin İngiltere, Avrupa ve gelişmekte...
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