Unit title: Management Principles Unit Code: MGTP102 Length/Duration: 1500 words ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: Write an argumentative academic essay on one of three given topics related to management theory. The essay will be written in accordance with the guidelines for writing academic essays in the Academic Learning Skills (ALS) student guide “Essay Writing”. The argumentative essay must agree or disagree with one of the statements below: a) Job design only benefits employers through increased job performance; it has no benefits for workers. OR b) Given the pace of change strategic planning is a waste of time. OR c) The matrix structure is suitable…

For solving this particular assessment task, the learner has to discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing the seniority for determining the shift preference or the overtime projects. Write the most appropriate response. There is no word limit to the answer. Our business management homework assistance service is popular among learners worldwide: The increasing popularity of this subject can be attributed to the fact that companies today are getting much more professional owing to the tough competition in the market. The organizations require a workforce which is technically sound on all the aspects of management and is able to…

SECTION A (60) Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow: MOST OF YOUR LIFE IS SPENT WORKING – YOU OUGHT TO HAVE A GREAT TIME DOING IT Many chief executives focus on creating shareholder value and devote their attention primarily to customers. Branson believes that the correct pecking order is employees first, customers next and then the shareholders. His logic is this: If your employees are happy, they will do a better job. If they do a better job, the customers will be happy and thus business will be good and the shareholders will be rewarded. Branson…

Task 1: Assess the contribution of operations management in organizations and how it supports business objectives through: (34 Marks) AC1.1 critically evaluates the business operations of a number of organizations in different industry sectors? (12 Marks) AC1.2 critically analyzes how process and lean techniques and methods can contribute to effective operations? (11 Marks) AC1.3 Explore the role of customer service in each organization? And how this can impact operations? (11 Marks) Task 2: Evaluate the role and contribution of quality models, systems and standards to modern day business operations through: (33 Marks) AC2.1 critically evaluates a range of quality models, systems and standards? (11 Marks) AC2.2 Explore…

Task: You are required to submit an individual report of 3,000 words, which can be based on an organization or idea of your own choice. The strategic analysis must be related to a recognised aspect of business policy, strategic management or the philosophical underpinning of a particular methodology within the public or private sector strategic management domain. If your analysis is, of an organisation then do not submit a functional analysis; for example do not submit a strategic marketing analysis or a strategic human resource analysis. You should be applying the concepts and models from the topics that are within the…

Learning objective: 1.Evaluate the importance of brands and branding as a managerial process and the interplay of brands within the wider society. 2.Apply theories of branding within a business scenario. 3.Analyse information from a wide range of sources from both the academic and industry. Assignment Overview: Harriston is a Malaysian homegrown brand established by a family of dedicated chocolate makers who owns Harriston Signature, Harriston Boutique and Harriston Artisan. Harriston chocolates are carefully packed in aesthetically and thoughtfully designed packaging, some of which are inspired by Malaysian cultures and heritage, making our chocolates a feast for the eyes and palate as…

Missing the bus- Kodak There are few corporate blunders as staggering as Kodak’s missed opportunities in digital photography, a technology that it invented. This strategic failure was the direct cause of Kodak’s decades-long decline as digital photography destroyed its film-based business model that set Kodak on the path to bankruptcy. Steve Sasson, the Kodak engineer who invented the first digital camera in 1975, characterized the initial corporate response to his invention this way: “But it was filmless photography, so top executives’’ reaction was, ‘that’s cute—but don’t tell anyone about it.” Kodak inability to see digital photography as a disruptive technology, even…

SECTION A: SHORT QUESTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 30 MARKS Question 1 10 marks Define innovation in the context of energy technology. Provide any two examples each for the following types of innovation: incremental innovation disruptive innovation, radical innovation, revolutionary innovation. NOTE: Do NOT use the examples already provided in the lecture notes. Question 2 10 marks What do you understand by? Provide any three advantages and any three disadvantages of restructuring from an innovation perspective. Question 3 10 marks Briefly explain what you understand by “local content requirements” with respect to the energy sector. Identify any three of the main actors…