...BUS 211 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business Models, Systems and Organization For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com Consider a local business whose services you frequently use. What are the main components of this company's business model? Write a 400- to 500-word response in which you do the following: Describe the three components of the business system that comprises the local business you selected. Use Figure 1.2 on p. 11 of Introduction to Business as a reference. Identify the form of business organization that the business currently uses: joint-stock company, limited liability, partnership, or sole proprietorship. Explain the differences between your business's form of organization and the other three forms. Resources: Ch. 1 & 2 of Introduction to Business Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ................................................................................... BUS 211 Week 2 Individual Assignment Profits and Supply and Demand For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com Resource: Ch. 1 of Introduction to Business Consider a fictional business you would be interested in starting. You will be using this same business in other weekly assignments throughout the course. You are seeking financing for your business, and a potential investor has asked you to provide more information. Write a 400- to 500-word response to your potential investor in which you do the...
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...|[pic] |LISA BEGGS | | |School of Business | | |HRM/300 Fundamentals of HumanResourceManagement | Copyright © 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. MU12BSM05 7/11/2012-8/8/2012 Course Description This course explores the critical role of human achieving resources in business results. The course will help students to have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of human resource management and its strategic relevance in business today. This course will provide students with a critical perspective on the development of human capital in the context of a unified system of attracting, retaining and developing talent that creates and supports the vision and values of the organization. Students will develop an understanding of the critical business implications for human resource professionals today. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies:...
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...The case of Ms. Kate is in violation of the EPA. “The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working condition” (“EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963 AND LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2009,” n.d). The issue I see is one male was hired in at $10,000 more salary than Ms. Kate; even though Ms. Kate does not have a PhD she has six years of experience in this line of work and also has her “Master’s in Social Work (MSW), a terminal degree that, as a credential, has far more external marketability than the degrees possessed by the two new hires” (Thorne, Ferrell, & Ferrell, 2011). Her job duties require more than what the other two men that have a higher degree....
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... Professor and Dean, School of Business North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh E-mail: hannan@northsouth.edu Phone: 8852000, Ext.1717 (O), Cell: 01713063097 Permanent Address: Mailing Address: House # 35, Road # 24, Suite # 504 House # 3, Road #78, Apt # 403, Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh Gulshan 2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh EDUCATION: Post Doctoral Industrial Statistics, (Concentration: Quality Improvement) September 2002 University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Research: Modeling censored data for quality improvement from replicated design of experiments. Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, (Area: Production Management and Applied Statistics.) September 1999 Northeastern University, Boston, USA. Thesis: Analysis of censored life test data and robust design method for reliability improvement from highly fractionated experiments. M.S. Operations Research, (Area: Decision Science and Operations Research) June 1996 Northeastern University, Boston, USA. M.Sc. Statistics, First Class, 4th Position December 1987 Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. B.Sc. (Hons.) Statistics, First Class, 6th Position, (Minor: Mathematics, Economics), July 1986 Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. EMPLOYMENT: April 2008- present Professor, School of Business, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Teaching business statistics, operations management...
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...Marketing Strategy Report A new product for happiness Definition of happiness Happiness is the degree, to which an individual judges the overall quality of his own life as a whole favorably, and it is generally considered to be an ultimate goal in life; virtually everybody wants to be happy. Happiness depends on many things, including income, labor market status, job characteristics, health, leisure, family, social relationships, security, liberty, moral values, and many others (Ahn et al.2004). To provide more concrete and vivid definitions, the author interviewed 15 potential consumers. Among them, 6 interviewees illustrate the similar definition, which is to do what you want with somebody you love. Other definitions provided are being together with family members, wishes to come true and so on. From the simple survey, it can be concluded that happiness plays a significant role in our lives, and it can be obtained or enhanced with the companion of people they love or care, for instance, family members or lovers. New product The product I design is the customized service of travel planner called Travel of Happiness. As known, travelling is one of the best ways to spend quality time with lovers and family members to improve their relationships. Family members will communicate and interact with each other more often with the help of the chance that eliminates the interruption of work or study. While traveling, fabulous memories full of happiness accumulate so that...
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...1.1Introduction to Training and Development Definition of Training: Training is a systematic development of knowledge, skills and attitudes required by an individual to perform adequately a given task or job. Training refers to efforts that help enhance employee skills for carrying out the present job. According to Edwin B Flippo, training is the act of increasing knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job. Needs for training: • To improve the current job performance of employees • To familiarize employees with the policies and procedures of the organization. • To enhance the creativity, adaptability and versatility of the employees and to facilitate learning at the work place • To prepare employees for future job. • To change the skills, knowledge and attitudes of the employees on a permanent basis. • To help employees manage their careers. • To maintain knowledgeable work force. • To gain competitive advantage through a knowledgeable work force. • To promote organizational growth through individual growth. Areas of training: • Company policies and procedures • Human relations training • Skill based training • Problem solving training Onsite Workshops for Leadership Team Employees need more than bosses... They need mentors: Professionals skilled at assessing employee development needs and committed to guiding employees toward professional success. Leadership Training...
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...items that would be appropriate for your own business. Do I have a one-year cash flow projection prepared to insure there will be ongoing liquidity? Do I have the necessary e-commerce tools in place? Are all insurance policies in force? If I plan to sell on credit terms, is my credit rating policy in place to avoid taking on customers with poor credit ratings? (The last thing you need is to have customers who don't pay on time, and good customers will respect you for this policy). Is my business plan complete and in written format? Does it include pre-opening, first year and long-range planning? It will play a key role in securing investors and will help uncover any weaknesses in the planning process. Have I taken the time to gain practical job experience and learn the basics of my business by first working in the business for someone else? (This is probably the best way to discover if you have made a choice that will be not only successful, but also satisfying to you.) Have I budgeted adequately for prototypes, research, sampling and trials? Have I successfully test-marketed my product or service? Was the response positive? (If not, you need to re-design, re-work and re-test.) Have I focused on selling a great product at a fair price rather than a fair product at a great price? ("Great product" suggests a product or service with pricing power and "fair product" suggests a commodity-type business more susceptible to competition.) Do...
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...15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation of information about the fictional company that you created in Week Four. Use text, charts, tables, visuals, etc., to detail the different areas of business found within your company. Include information on the following topics: • Business organization • Potential legal or ethical issues • Business culture • Types of motivation • Human resource management • Technology • Operations and materials management Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some CheckPoints and Assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to complete your project successfully. □ Suggested in Week Three: Consider how a code of ethics will affect the creation of the company you will describe in your Final Project. □ Suggested in Week Four: Create a fictional company that you will explore for your Final Project due in Week Nine. Begin to explore the roles and behaviors that you would like the key players of your company to possess. □ Suggested in Week Six: Use your completed Job Fair brochure to generate ideas about the types of motivation you would like to make available to the employees of the company you will be presenting in the Final Project. □ Suggested in Week Seven:...
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... PowerPoint Slides Company Type and Ownership “SECMAT HR Consulting” will be established as a General Partnership company based in Washington D.C, originally by 6 partners of SECMAT team. About General Partnership In business, when you hear the word partnership, it generally refers to a general partnership. In a general partnership, there are two or more partners. Each is liable for any debts or judgments taken on by the business. There is no limited liability, which means all the partners’ assets can be taken in a lawsuit or be targeted to settle debts should the partnership become insolvent. Any partner can be sued for the full amount of business debts. Another attribute of the general partnership is that every partner has so-called “agency powers,” which means any partner can bind the entire business to a contract or business deal. The benefits of the general partnership are structure and control. Unless by other agreement, profits are shared equally amongst the partners. In most cases, there is a contract of some sort which outlines how profits and losses will be divided. In a general partnership, each partner has an equal right to participate in the management and control of the business. The partners have the option of deciding disagreements by majority rule or by developing a voting or other dispute resolution system. Some partnerships provide for certain electees to manage the partnership like a company board. However, many do...
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...|2/14 |2/15 |2/16 | |BUS 210 |Post Bio |DQ 1 | |DQ 2 Week 1 Knowledge Check |Business Models and Systems CheckPoint | | | |Week 2 |2/17 |2/18 |2/19 |2/20 |2/21 |2/22 |2/23 | |BUS 210 | | | |Business Organization CheckPoint Week2 Knowledge Check | | |Evolution of Business Presentation | |Week 3 |2/24 |2/25 |2/26 |2/27 |2/28 |3/1 |3/2 | |BUS 210 | |DQ 1 | |DQ 2 Week 3 Knowledge Check |Code of Ethics CheckPoint | | | |Week 4 |3/3 |3/4 |3/5 |3/6 |3/7 |3/8 |3/9 | |BUS 210 | | |Roles and Behaviors CheckPoint |Week 4 Knowledge Check |Four Functions of Management CheckPoint | |SWOT Analysis | |Week 5 |3/10 |3/11 |3/12 |3/13 |3/14 |3/15 |3/16 | |BUS 210 | |DQ 1 | |DQ 2 Week 5 Knowledge Check |Contingency Theory of Leadership CheckPoint | | | |Week 6 |3/17 |3/18 |3/19 |3/20 |3/21 |3/22 |3/23 | |BUS 210 | | | |Motivation and Teams Case Study CheckPoint Week 6 Knowledge Check | | |Job Fair Brochure | |Week 7 |3/24 |3/25 |3/26 |3/27 |3/28 |3/29 |3/30 | |BUS 210 | |DQ 1 | |DQ 2 Week 7 Knowledge Check |The Impact of HRM CheckPoint | | | |Week 8 |3/31 |4/1 |4/2 |4/3 |4/4 |4/5 |4/6 | |BUS 210 | | |IT Applications Presentation CheckPoint |Week 8 Knowledge Check |Hardware/ Software Components CheckPoint | |Developing Good Business Sense | |Week 9 |4/7 |4/8 |4/9 |4/10 |4/11 |4/12 |4/13 | |BUS 210 | | |Capstone Discussion Question |Week 9 Knowledge Check | | |Final Project: Business Portfolio Presentation | |Academic Week |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day...
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...Job Fair Brochure Rhonda Holt Bus210 Axia College of University of Phoenix The structure of my company is a sole-proprietorship. I am the only owner of the business. One reason that I chose my business to be a sole-proprietorship is because it is the simplest form of business (Chapter 2, p.57, ¶4). Another reason is that I do not want to be liable for anyone else’s money that they have put into the company. By being the only owner, I take all financial risks. Because of this choice, one impact could be if someone sued me, the person would be suing me, not my business. By this, I mean that my “I will not have the benefit of having my personal assets protected separately from those of the business” (Edwards, 2005). Another impact would be that the money I earn would be mine; I will not have to share it with other owners. My business model of my small business is that I make gift baskets of all kind for others to enjoy; I make baskets for all occasions for customers of all ages. I am making a product for other people’s enjoyment in the hopes of making a profit. I will also be selling teddy bears, roses with gold tips and the actual basket for those who want to make their own baskets; also some jewelry for some custom made baskets. I selected this element because I am a for-profit organization, which means that I am in business to make a profit. The impact of this would be that if I run my business correctly, I would make a decent profit, and then be able to open...
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...D4013 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS. Please answer each question clearly and completely. *Report format: 1.5 spacing 12-font size Times New Roman – theme font *Please follow the below cover page. DUE: 14 JUNE 2016, TUESDAY Question 1: In this assignment you will write a business letter of complaint about a specific product or service ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS: 1) BACKGROUND Both business owners and employees write complaint letters, sometimes called claim letters. Consumers also write complaint letters. It is important to receive fair compensation for damaged goods or poor service. You need to be firm, but fair in your demands. Companies do want to keep your business and generally do whatever they can to satisfy your demands. USE the information below to help you write a letter of complaint. Use Situation A,B or C below for your letter. In your letter, make sure you use standard business letter format, and be sure to include these things: Paragraph 1 Explain why you are writing. Describe the problem/situation. If you are complaining about poor service, try to give a chronology of events Tell what has happened and what you have done so far. In the case of poor service, what did you do at the time and what was the response to your concerns? Include product brand and model number, if necessary. In the case of poor service, try to identify the offending person(s) and their offending actions/statements. Give as much detail as possible about the problem/situation...
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...HEALTH BENEFITS Business Case 4 Human Resource Management Foundation – HRM 500 1. How well do you think Wal-Mart’s earlier, more limited health benefits supported the company’s overall business strategy? I feel Wal-Mart’s earlier, limited health benefits did not support the company’s overall business strategy because, in order for employees to want to work for a specific employer, employees must feel they are making a difference in his/her position. Employees must also feel that the organization is meeting some of their important needs. Employees place value in job satisfaction for example, employee earnings and benefits. ‘A job is the primary source of income and financial security for most people” (Noe. 2009, p.294). An employee expects a fair salary for the work he/she performs. If the employee feels his/her pay is not equal or comparable to others, who are doing the same job, can cause the employee to feel a sense of unfairness and dissatisfaction. An employee who feels the organization supports their individual needs are more motivated in displaying positive behaviors and working relationships. When an employee feels good about his/her employer it shows in his/her performance. Employees are more engaged in their position when the organization presents a pleasant working environment and opportunities for growth. One of Wal-Mart’s expectations of their employees is to provide superior customer service. Employees who are satisfied with their job and the organization...
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...BUSINESS ETHICS BUSINESS ETHICS Case Assignment’s on: 1. Alia's case 2. Corporate Espionage 3. Internal Reporting Submitted To: Prof. Kaushik Choudhari By: Nakul Paruthi SNU ID: 1410120021 Submission Date: 7th September, 2015 Submitted To: Prof. Kaushik Choudhari By: Nakul Paruthi SNU ID: 1410120021 Submission Date: 7th September, 2015 School of Management and Entrepreneurship Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P., 201314 Case 1: Alia Problem: Should Alia fire Kate as directed by Sallu Mia? Stakeholders * Alia * Sallu Mia * Kate * Other employees in NCR division * HR department Smell Test What if this report gets published in newspaper or gets out? This will certainly effect the brand image of the company, possibly action will be taken against Alia if firing Kate on wrong grounds against the code of ethics. (Assumption: Code of ethics is against firing people on personal feuds) Result: This will impact company`s image Right`s Test Are Kate`s right being violated her firing and what are the implications for other employees? * Yes, any employee can`t be fired on basis of personal feuds, if she is lacking in certain areas (eg: casual attire) then it is his/her right to know what are the ways in which one can improve. * It’s the duty of HR department to tell what define policy on casual leave (As Kate took leave after her performance). * If alia was in place of Kate, what would have...
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...others (Wienberger, 2016). The aim of this report is to analyse and address the issue of under-representation of women in a workplace and gender pay inequity. This report will identify the issue and why it has occurred, talk about related management functions and environmental factors and offer two recommendations. Discussion Why it occurs? There are many reasons why this issue could occur in a firm. One reason is a glass-ceiling effect. It means an invisible barrier for women preventing them from reaching higher positions in an organisation. There are 3 things closely related to this effect: gender wage gap (when men and women are doing the same job for different wages), gender/job segregation (when men and women are working in different industries while women are usually assigned to low-market value jobs) and barrier in promotion process (men are more likely to get promoted then women) (Yazdanifard & Zainal Abidin, 2016). Other factors that have influence are the manager, organisation itself and the external environment. Manager as a person can not only...
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