...Turnitin via MyUniSIM. Each group should nominate one leader, who will submit the assignment on behalf of the group. Please inform the various group members after the case study has been submitted. The group leader is advised to keep the acknowledgement receipt of submission as evidence that the assignment has been submitted. In this group-based assignment, you will be assessed on your knowledge of seminars one to six. There are three questions. All questions must be answered. Link each answer to the facts given in the above notes, situation, excerpts. Please note that as undergraduates you must prove that you are able to apply the appropriate theories to the facts that you are given and answer the questions accordingly. This means that you must refer to the appropriate theories in the body of your answers. Therefore you must also include an in-text reference (Author, Date, and Page) to acknowledge each outside source used and to provide a complete citation in your Reference List. Only one Reference List covering all questions is required. This group-based assignment is a test of your ability to demonstrate an understanding of the practical HR issues in an organization and how an understanding of the relevant concepts can be applied to address these issues. In addition to theoretical knowledge, there is also a strong emphasis on application of the...
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...that are sought after by organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The CGA Program of Professional Studies gives you the tools to succeed in business, no matter where your career takes you. You’ll enter the workforce with the applied knowledge and demonstrated expertise that employers want, including specialized technical knowledge, sectorspecific competencies, problem-solving skills and the ethical integrity to lead. CGA’s competency-based curriculum is simply your best way to prepare for a rewarding career in financial management. Flexible study options and the freedom to choose the career you want CGA is all about choice. You choose the professional-studies path and real-world experience that best match your career goals and interests. We give you the skills and freedom to work in any type of organization, in any industry, at any level of management. With a CGA designation, your opportunities—both professional and personal, at home and around the world—are limitless. Take your place as a highly respected member of the business world. Karmen Rempel, CGA Manager Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver, British Columbia Why CGA? There are many reasons why CGA is the fastest-growing accounting designation in Canada. With CGA, you can: 1. Pursue unlimited career opportunities in the business or enterprise of your choice. 2. Develop the wide range of skills needed to take on leadership, senior...
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...Communication Program Assessment Report Narrative: The communication faculty at Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) is committed to the mission of the college which includes strengthening student success, fostering a culture of teamwork, and enhancing the economic, social, and cultural vitality of the communities the college serves. Faculty commitment to the mission includes assessing the Communication Program of Study and individual communication courses. The Communication Program of Study includes a survey course in human communication (COMM 1100), a public speaking course (COMM 1201), a business and professional communication course (COMM 2300), an interpersonal communication course (COMM 2105) and an intercultural communication course (COMM 2900). To expand access and enrollment capacity, the communication courses are offered in a variety of course formats, i.e., face-to-face, online, and as a hybrid course. They are also designed for Honors students, learning communities, and with service learning components. All of the communication course offerings at Georgia Perimeter College, regardless of focus and format, are designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree with a concentration in Communication, and for transfer into baccalaureate programs in Speech Communication. Communication Program Goals I. Students will produce well organized communication that exhibits logical thinking and organization, use appropriate style for audience, and meet conventional standards...
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...COMM 310 Week 2 Assignment Public Speaking Self-Reflection (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Review the feedback you received from the Individual Speech Evaluation Forms filled out by your peers and instructor relating to your Impromptu Presentation in Week One. Prepare a 350- to- 700- word reflection that answers the following questions: What verbal and nonverbal speaking anxiety signs did you see? What specific areas do you intend to work on in this class? What do you want to accomplish in this course? How would you plan to improve weak areas to accomplish your goals? ------------------------------------------------------------ COMM 310 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Problem-Solving Presentation (UOP) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Higher Global is an international company with branches in multiple continents. Employees who work in the corporate center, located in the United States, are constantly sent to other countries. All employees must participate in a training session that covers how to do business in other countries. Human resources conducts a symposium every month to train employees on this topic. Your class is the training team that develops the symposium. The class is divided into teams to develop presentations. Select a country as a topic for your Problem-Solving Presentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------- COMM 310 Week 5 Assignment Ethical Speaking Analysis...
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...an opening, middle and a close. The success of the interaction depends upon how well the communicator masters the skills and guidelines for each. At the opening of a conversation the objective is to get the conversation moving in the direction of the desired outcome. The communicator must ensure that they have the other person’s attention, communicating readiness through nonverbal signals such as direct eye contact or assertive posture. The communicator communicates why they are there in a way that establishes authority, and begin to move the conversation toward the desired outcome. In the middle of the conversation the objective is to keep it on track and moving toward the desired outcome while making sure that the statements and questions are continuing to reflect the desired outcome. At the close of the conversation one responsibility as a speaker is to end the conversation and confirm that the desired effect has been achieved. Communication, verbal and nonverbal, is happening all the time. Effective communicators manage this process to make it more predictable, and get them the results...
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...In-service training – on the job training where job related knowledge are either provided/strengthened. * Hotel Tour – where the employee gains knowledge by observing the procedures practiced in Hotel. * Employee training expenses (both onsite and offsite) will be fully borne by the Hotel. * Each employee will be subject to training according to needs arising from: * Competencies required during the annual Performance Appraisal. * Training stated in the Personal development plan during the counseling sessions. * Competencies required for Promotion. * Competencies required for Succession Planning. * Competencies required for the Departments objectives (Business requirements). TRAINING NEED ANALYSIS Today's work environment requires employees to be skilled in performing complex tasks in an efficient, cost-effective, and safe manner. Training (a performance...
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...Mercury Athletic Footwear – Assessing the Opportunity Mercury Athletic Footwear Objective and Focus Comm 401 – Individual Assignment The focus of this exercise is to undertake a broad level assessment of the strategic fit of Mercury Athletic Footwear into the Active Gear Inc. portfolio. In addition, a preliminary valuation assessment needs to be made as to the value of this potential acquisition. In regards to this: 1. Is Mercury Athletic Footwear an appropriate target and strategic fit for AGI? Why or why not? 2. Are John Liedtke’s projections appropriate and acceptable for decision-making purposes? Do you have any concerns with the assumptions made or computations offered for analysis? If so, what are they? 3. What preliminary valuation estimate (can be stated as a range) would you place on the value of Mercury Athletic Footwear? Do you consider your estimate to be conservative or aggressive? 4. Where do you feel AGI can leverage synergies should they decide to acquire Mercury? Which of these, if any, would you expect AGI to position its acquisition rationale around in making its pitch for financing support? Can you illustrate a valuation of potential cost savings or revenue generation opportunities resulting from your synergy assessment? 5. Identify what you feel are the top five (5) decision criteria which would guide your thought process as to whether Mercury Athletic Footwear should be acquired. 6. Based on your analysis, do you recommend that Athletic Gear Inc. move...
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...Student Program Audit Report SECTION 1: PROGRAM INFORMATION Program Title:BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS Program ID:BSB/M~025A Program GPA:2.52 Admission Status:Admitted (01/18/2012) Program Academic Status:Regular (08/10/2011) Evaluation Status:Matriculated (01/11/2012) Student Academic Status:Regular (06/22/2011) SECTION 2: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY CREDIT SUMMARY REQUIRED APPLIED DEFICIENT Maximum Lower Division Credits 75.0 69.0 0.0 Minimum Upper Division Credits 45.0 51.0 0.0 120.0 120.0 0.0 CREDIT TOTALS SECTION 3: REQUIRED COURSE OF STUDY GRADE REQUIRED APPLIED DEFICIENT Required Course of Study 63.0 63.0 0.0 Introductory Course 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 GEN/200 FOUNDATIONS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS (LD) (3.0 credits) C Communications BCOM/275 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS AND CRITICAL THINKING (LD) (3.0 credits) D Business Information Systems BIS/220 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS (LD) (3.0 credits) C Management I MGT/230 MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE (LD) (3.0 credits) B+ Accounting I AC 201 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (LD) (3.0 credits) B NOTE Page 1 of 4 This audit provides an official summary of your applied and deficient credits as of the run date and time listed above, but is subject to change. Please review...
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...COMM 226 Database Systems INTRODUCTION A database is a structured collection of data, and is usually stored electronically to facilitate computerassisted search and retrieval. The electronic format allows different users to have views of the data that serve their particular needs. Furthermore, the database management software can ensure the consistency, integrity, and security of the database, provided the data needs of the organization have been correctly modeled and implemented. DATA MODELING Although the field of information systems engineering is young relative to most other engineering disciplines, it does apply formal modeling methods to study and predict aspects of a planned system. Different kinds of models may exhibit the user interfaces, behaviours, or data interchanges of the planned system. Modern businesses depend heavily on timely, trustworthy, and relevant data to provide a competitive advantage (Lau, 2010). As a result, organizations invest in modeling their enterprise data. Data models describe the logical and physical structure of data that the information systems maintain and process. The main goal of data modeling is to identify all of the data elements that the enterprise uses to manage its business, along with the structure and interrelationships of these elements. Data modeling typically follows activity modeling, which defines the functional requirements for the system. Its focus is to build a standard representation for the system’s data elements with...
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...Managerial Communications according to Hynes is a strategic three layer approach to communication that managers and employees alike can use to and incorporate in order to create an efficient and effective work environment. Hynes separate’s the managerial communication process into three distinct layers in order to form a total approach to how the process should be incorporated. The first layer is based on trust and open communication. By incorporating both climate and communication in the first layer Hynes allows us to see that in order to build a positive work environment there must be trust between the employee and employer. Trust allows employees to build a stronger foundation with their employers and thus improves work performance. At the same time in order for the employee to gain trust in their manager it requires that those managers use correct communication skills to speak to their employees. Open and accessible environments lend to allow for better overall communication in the workplace. Take for example, two employees and their relationship with their manager. Employee John has a friendly relationship outside of work with his manager, he has built a foundation of trust and communication with his manager on a personal and professional level. The second employee Joe only communicates with his manager at work and has also built a professional relationship with his manager. While both employees has a foundation of trust with their manager John may feel he has a closer...
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...Syllabus Certified General Accountants Association of Canada 100 – 4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5J 5K7 www.cga-canada.org © CGA-Canada, 2013 All rights reserved. These materials or parts thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Printed in Canada ISBN for an individual volume: 978-1-55219-599-4 About CGA-CANADA _________________________________________ CGA-Canada today The CGA designation focuses on integrity, ethics, and the highest education requirements. Recognized as the country’s accounting business leaders, CGAs provide strategic counsel, financial leadership, and overall direction to all sectors of the Canadian economy. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada — CGA-Canada — sets standards, develops education programs, publishes professional materials, advocates on public policy issues, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally. The Association represents 75,000 CGAs and students in Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, and China. Mission CGA-Canada advances the interests of its members and the public through national and international representation and the establishment of professional standards, practices, and services. A proud history CGA-Canada was founded in Montréal in 1908 under the leadership of John Leslie, vicepresident of the Canadian Pacific Railway. From the beginning, its objective...
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...Anja 2013). Nowadays, organizations realized that talents are scarce and recruiting the best talents will serve as a competitive advantage over competitors (Love & Singh 2011). Practicing employer branding is a must for organization to establish the favorable and desirable organizational image and identity, in order to attract and hire the best talent (Polyhart 2006; Sivertzen, Nilsen & Anja 2013). According to the Senior Manager of Recruitment, Baboo (2014, pers. comm. 15 May), Deloitte Malaysia had divided the employer branding process into 3 parts, which is attraction, acquisition and integration. In the attraction part, the organization had developed various strategies and executed relevant steps to differentiate them from other competitors. The most significant strategy is the advertisement ‘What’s your Deloitte’ (Appendix C1). Based on a research by ACRA (2012), 65% of audit staffs surveyed indicated that they intend to leave their current audit firm within 3 years. Baboo (2014, pers. comm. 15...
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...COMM 371, Lecture 6 COMM 371, Lecture 6 Lecture 6: Financing Growth – The Clarkson Lumber Case Outline for Today (Clarkson Lumber) • Case objectives • Understand what drives the need for cash: Clarkson needs cash, but has a good record of profitability • Evaluate Clarkson’s loan requirements and ability to repay • Link the short-term financial plan to evaluating the firm’s long-term goals • Practice basic skills in financial analysis • Review facts of case • Construct statement of cash flows • A closer examination of working capital • Analysis of fixed assets • What factors contribute to a need for cash? • Evaluating the “financial strength” of Clarkson • Clarkson’s sustainable growth rate • How much does Clarkson pay for AP financing? • Evaluate Clarkson’s need for bank financing and ability to repay • Long-term strategy Case Facts • Rapid growth in business during recent years (1993-1995). Sales expected to reach $5.5 million in 1996 (+22% vs. previous year) • Profits in 1995 $77 thousands (+13% vs. previous year) • Clarkson is currently at the limit of its current bank borrowing ($400,000) • How quickly has Clarkson’s borrowing escalated? • Bank debt increased from $60 in 1994 to $390 thousands in 1995 • Growth in accounts payable and in notes payable, trade • Why? Buyout: • Clarkson is paying his purchase of Holtz’s stake. • Growth in NWC requirements • So far: forced to forego trade discounts and rely on bank borrowing. Current bank now requires collateral, so explore...
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...Samuel Smoot 02/16/2016 HR Case Study #1 Overview The three most appropriate selection methods in the hiring process I think would be best would be the Resume/ Curriculum vitae review, Application form and formal interview. Since I have been in the working field, these three methods have been used each and every time for my hiring process. I believe that these three methods are more so traditional used and very effective in selecting the right candidate for a company. I will give an overview on each selection method I have listed and how it would be effective in the hiring process. Resume/ Curriculum Vitae Review The Resume or Curriculum vitae review (as known as the CV) is a summary of a potential candidate’s work experience, education, skills and references. There are different kinds of CV’s that can be used, A Chronological CV, A functional CV and a combined CV. A Chronological CV focusses on presenting the candidate’s experience on an employer by employer basis, with the posts being listed in reverse chronological order. It also contains detail of education and qualifications, together with hobbies. Some chronological CVs also contain a brief personal statement at the front which sets out the key skills and strengths of the candidate. This is the most common type of CV. (Adenle, 2016). A functional CV highlights and shows off a candidate’s skills and abilities rather than work history. It more so used when a candidate doesn’t...
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...is crucial to any public relations plan. It is important that both research and evaluation are always undertaken as it will ultimately provide a solid foundation and help to ensure the campaign is continually evolving, increasing the chances of its success. Research, an essential tool for any public relations campaign, assists with the gathering of information and opinions, contributing to the strategic plans ability to increase its efficiency, establish realistic goals and target the right market. With the main purpose of research being to find answers to the questions being asked, it enables the public relations practitioner to build theories that will assist in solving the problems they will face. Harold D. Lasswell, a political scientist, explained the questions every practitioner should ask, ‘who says what, to whom, how, with what effect’ (Lindenmann 2006, p. 3). If a practitioner can find answers to these questions, they will be in a better position to understand the relationship between the product and the intended market. Finding the answers to this is not simple though, so to do this, both secondary and primary research must be carried out. Secondary research is often referred to as ‘desk research’ and is based on gathering information that is pre-existing and already available in the public realm. Examples of this are...
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