...Analyzing and Interpreting Data – BIMS, Inc. Team C: Samantha Huguenin, Keith Salter, Jeremiah Logan 11/20/14 QNT 351 Dr. Jaejoo Lim Analyzing and Interpreting Data – BIMS, Inc. Consulting Group – Team C has performed a lot of analysis on to help top management of Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc (BIMS). These tasks were the result of a high amount of turnover trend of attrition and employees being unhappy within this particular company. The initial action taken involved data collection that were presented and passed out to employees in the form of an internal employee survey. The data collection analysis revealed our hypothesis and we set out to prove that the increase in employee turnover was due to low employee morale and poor employee performance not being happy with their role and the environment being a part of this company. The initial survey leads us to understand we have to get a stronger response rate than just 17.3%—to help achieve the goal of obtaining the feedback of the vast majority of BIMS employees. By proceeding with our initial findings we analyzed, displayed, and interpreted, the outcome shows that BIMS was experiencing high turnover due to low pay and lack of communication within the organization. This information provided to be promising from the perspective that we were narrowing down to the core issues within BIMS; it just was not relevant enough for management to determine an effective course of action or forecasting and making the...
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...Magnolia Bakery opened its doors in 1996 as a quaint coffee shop/bakery in the heart of Greenwich Village, New York, where the customer could take a step back in time and enjoy coffee and fresh baked pastries. In 2007, ownership changed hands and Magnolia Bakery became a renowned bakery in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and abroad. Magnolia Bakery carries a variety of baked goods, cakes, cupcakes, icebox deserts, pies, cookies, and bars. In addition, Magnolia carries a variety of apparel including t-shirts, hats, aprons, baby clothes, and oven mitts as well as offers a large assortment of gift baskets and other home décor ("Magnolia Bakery", 2011). Magnolia Bakery’s website states, “Our philanthropic efforts are guided by the notion that charity begins at home and then extends to the global community” (“Magnolia Bakery, 2011”). Magnolia Bakery shows true dedication toward customer satisfaction; Magnolia is committed to ensuring that employees not only offer friendly, attentive, and informed customer service, but also that employees are capable of creating Magnolia’s famous hand crafted deserts and delicacies. In addition, Magnolia Bakery participates in many charitable acts locally, collaborates with approximately 300 charities, and contributes to concerns such as Cancer, Autism, childhood literacy, and international relief efforts ("Magnolia Bakery", 2011). This presentation is to introduce Magnolia Bakery to a service that is...
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...Individual Reflection Paper on Your 5020 Group Experience Introduction This reflection paper is a compilation of what Group or Team C, experience during the execution of the Group Project Paper on Goal Setting in Organizations within Burger King Corporation. The paper covers important topics such as how the group was formed, leadership, the evolution of the group/team over the term, group/team dynamics, group structure, team communication and Intergroup/intra-group conflict. This paper connects the individual experiences within group dynamics concepts presented in the course to illustrate their relevance, as well as some comparison and contrast of the team’s intra-group conflict experience with techniques presented throughout the course. The paper also, provides a vast content on theory for each of the covered topics, to enhance the subjects learned during the path of Organizational Management. As you read throughout the paper you will learn how Team C, successfully developed greater knowledge of relevant material and develop the necessary group skills, while always bringing into consideration solutions to get the job done the right way and on time. Leadership The reliable source of leadership theory and research, the Stogdill’s Handbook of Leadership, describes leadership as “an interaction between members of a group. Leaders are agents of change; persons whose acts affect other people more than other people’s acts affect them. Leadership occurs when one...
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...COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE TITLE: MGT/448 Global Business Strategies LSB04BSM09 REQUIRED TEXT/MATERIAL: Books 1. The World Is Flat A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Friedman) 2. International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 5/e (Hill) 3. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization (Friedman) 4. Managing Cultural Differences (Harris, Moran) 5. Global E-Commerce Strategies for Small Business, (Da Costa, Laffont, Tirole) Scholarly Articles 1. International Business: Environments and Operations, (Daniels, Radebaugh, Sullivan) Journal of Political Economy 2. International Real Business Cycles, (Backus, Kehoe and Kyland) Journal of Political Economy 3. Going global: Using information technology to advance the competitiveness of the virtual, (Boudreau, Loch, Robey, Straub) Academy of Management Executive 4. Working with Americans, (Thompson) The FLAME of Claremont Graduate University Websites: 1. Economist.com (The Economist Magazine) 2. FT.com (Financial Times Newspaper) 3. cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook (CIA world Fact Book) 4. loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html (Library of Congress Country Info) 5. windowontheworldinc.com/countryprofile/index.html (Tips for Global Business Etiquette 6. transparency.org (Transparency International) 7. scholar.google.com (Google for academic search) INSTRUCTOR: Taj Ahmad Eldridge, MBA, Ph.D Int’l Political Economics & World Politics candidate WELCOME: ...
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... Conscientiousness C. Extroversion D. Locus of control E. Self-efficacy 2. Meg is very relaxed and secure. Meg is probably high in A. emotional stability. B. conscientiousness. C. extroversion. D. agreeableness. E. openness to experience. 3. The statement, "My boss doesn't know how to do his job," reflects the __________ component of an attitude. A. behavioral B. decisional C. cognitive D. affective E. value 4. Bethany is writing a paper for her management class. She already has a strong 'A' in the class, and only needs to get a C on the paper to keep her A. As she prepares the final version of the paper, she takes special care that the paper is well-written, insightful, and error-free, something that she can be proud of. Bethany is experiencing A. an intrinsic reward. B. high equity. C. a belongingness need. D. a hygiene factor. E. a high need for affiliation. 5. The need that is met by providing autonomy and control to employees over how they do their jobs is A. self-actualization. B. esteem. C. love. D. safety. E. physiological. 6. A manager wants to improve how her employees' belongingness or love needs are met. To do so, she could A. give public recognition for good job performance. B. hire a guard for the parking lot. C. send employees to a training class. D. redesign individual jobs into teams. E. allow employees flextime. 7. Which of the following is the best way to manage virtual teams? A. When...
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...Individual assignment Tax Return Position Paper (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 1 DQ 3 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 2 Individual Assignment Problem Set (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 2 Team Assignment Outline for Week 3 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 2 DQ 3 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 2 DQ 4 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 3 Team Assignment Problem Set (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 3 DQ 3 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 4 Team Assignment Outline for Week 5 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 4 Individual Assignment Problem Set (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 4 DQ 3 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 4 DQ 4 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 5 Team Assignment Problem Set (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 5 DQ 1 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 5 DQ 2 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 5 DQ 3 (UOP Course) ACC 455 Week 5 DQ 4 (UOP Course) ............................................................................................................................................... ACC 455 Week 1 Individual assignment Tax Return Position Paper (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 3 Times, Rating: A Suppose you have a concern about taking a particular position on a tax return. Write a 700-word paper that discusses the following: • ...
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...Examination Paper of Project Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Subject Code-C101 Examination Paper Project Management Section A: Objective Type (30 Marks) MM. 100 This section consists of Multiple Choice questions & short questions. Answer all the questions. Part one questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple Choices: 1. A ________________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. a) Program b) Process c) Project d) Portfolio 2. Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management? a) Shorter development times b) Higher worker morale c) Lower cost of capital d) Higher profit margins 3. Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a) Projects are unique b) Projects are developed using progressive elaboration c) Projects have a primary customer or sponsor d) Projects involve little uncertainty 4. Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project management? a) Meeting scope goals b) Meeting time goals c) Meeting communications goals d) Meeting cost goals 5. The first stage of any project isa) Proposal b) Conceptualization c) Implementation d) Management IIBM Institute of Business Management 1 Examination Paper of Project Management 6. __________________ is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. a) Project management...
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...Course Syllabus MGT330 MANAGEMENT: THEORY, PRACTICE AND APPLICATION Course Start Date: 6/28/2011 Course End Date: 8/1/2011 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Lee Stanford Farr stanford@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) leesfarr@cox.net (Personal) 480-203-5532 (MST) Facilitator Availability I am available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Arizona Time Zone (fluctuates between Mountain Standard/Pacific time zones) on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week, I am online most of the time during that 9 a.m.-9 p.m. time frame. On Saturdays, I tend to be online in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. I will be happy...
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...Examination Paper of Personnel Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Personnel Management Section A: Objective Type & Short Questions (30 marks) This section consists of Multiple Choice questions & short notes type questions. Answer all the questions. Part one questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple Choices: 1. Goal setting theory is developed by________ a. Vroom b. Edwin Lock c. Alderfer d. Herzberg 2. Vertical enlargement of a job by adding responsibility and opportunity for personal growth, is referred as___________ a. Quality Circle b. Work Redesign c. Job Enrichment d. Job Enlargement 3. It is the process by which data in regard to each job is systematically observed and noted. a. Job Enrichment b. Job Enlargement c. Job Analysis d. Job Description 4. The primary purpose of training is to establish a sound relationship between the worker and his__________ a. Employer b. Incentive c. Knowledge d. Job 5. On the job oriented training method include_________ a. Job Rotation b. Brain Storming Sessions c. Guidance d. All of the Above 6. The performance appraisal that evaluates performance from the monetary returns the employee yields to his organization, is termed as__________ a. Critical Incident Method b. Forced –choice Method c. Cost- Accounting Method d. Forced-distribution Method 1 IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination...
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...(2009) 255–264 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of International Economics j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / j i e On the origins of comparative advantage Arnaud Costinot ⁎ MIT and NBER, United States a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 5 April 2007 Received in revised form 15 January 2009 Accepted 15 January 2009 Keywords: Complexity Institutional quality Human capital Division of labor Comparative advantage JEL classification: F10 a b s t r a c t This paper proposes a simple theory of international trade with endogenous productivity differences across countries. The core of our analysis lies in the determinants of the division of labor. We consider a world economy comprising two large countries, with a continuum of goods and one factor of production, labor. Each good is characterized by its complexity, defined as the number of tasks that must be performed to produce one unit. There are increasing returns to scale in the performance of each task, which creates gains from specialization, and uncertainty in the enforcement of each contract, which create transaction costs. The trade-off between these two forces pins down the size of productive teams across sectors in each country. Under free trade, the country where teams are larger specializes in the more complex goods. In our model, it is the country where the product of institutional quality and human per worker capital...
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...WEEK THREE BULLETIN: MediSys Case Medisys Corp is an excellent case to help students think through the issues involved in designing and managing teams. There are no villains in the story, just decent individuals who behave in ways that, knowingly or not, sabotage the potential success of the IntensCare project. Medisys provides an especially good opportunity to think about lessons from the previous weeks. Specifically: Daniel Pink agues in his TED talk for the importance of autonomy as a motivator. Wasn’t autonomy the operating premise of the Intenscare project? As such, how can one reconcile Pink’s advice with the disastrous scenario in the case? Also, what could Valerie Merz learn from Henry Fonda who had no authority [Merz’s big complaint] but was able to persuade people to act as a responsible team? ANALYSIS In this century, complex technologies and increasing competition in the marketplace often mandate fast time for product development. These real-world pressures make teams a logical choice for projects that require multi-functional inputs and shared decision-making. However, groups are extremely challenging entities and managers must learn how to enable their success. There were three parts to the MediSys assignment. 1. What is working? a. On the organizational side, the company is very profitable and its original entrepreneurial culture had fostered innovative thinking across the company and, as a result, numerous promising initiatives were at various...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |Information Systems & Technology | | |PRG/211 Version 4 | | |Algorithms and Logic for Computer Programming | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides students with a basic understanding of programming development practices. Concepts covered include the application of algorithms and logic to the design and development of procedural and object oriented computer programs to address the problem solving requirements associated with business information systems. This course will cover procedural programming concepts including data types, controls structures, functional decomposition, arrays, and files, classes and objects. 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...
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...Examination Paper of Personnel Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Personnel Management Section A: Objective Type & Short Questions (30 marks) This section consists of Multiple Choice questions & short notes type questions. Answer all the questions. Part one questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple Choices: 1. Goal setting theory is developed by________ a. Vroom b. Edwin Lock c. Alderfer d. Herzberg 2. Vertical enlargement of a job by adding responsibility and opportunity for personal growth, is referred as___________ a. Quality Circle b. Work Redesign c. Job Enrichment d. Job Enlargement 3. It is the process by which data in regard to each job is systematically observed and noted. a. Job Enrichment b. Job Enlargement c. Job Analysis d. Job Description 4. The primary purpose of training is to establish a sound relationship between the worker and his__________ a. Employer b. Incentive c. Knowledge d. Job 5. On the job oriented training method include_________ a. Job Rotation b. Brain Storming Sessions c. Guidance d. All of the Above 6. The performance appraisal that evaluates performance from the monetary returns the employee yields to his organization, is termed as__________ a. Critical Incident Method b. Forced –choice Method c. Cost- Accounting Method d. Forced-distribution Method 1 IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination...
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...Examination Paper of Certified Project Management Professional IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Certified Project Management Professional Guidelines for paper • • • • Total No. of Questions is 100. The minimum passing marks is 50%. Each Question carries 1 mark. Answer all the Questions. Multiple Choices: 1. A_______ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. a) Program b) Process c) Project d) Portfolio 2. Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management? a) Shorter development times b) Higher worker morale c) Lower cost of capital d) Higher profit margins 3. Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a) Projects are unique b) Projects are developed using progressive elaboration c) Projects have a primary customer or sponsor d) Projects involve little uncertainty 4. Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project management? a) Meeting scope goals b) Meeting time goals c) Meeting communications goals d) Meeting cost goals 5. The first stage of any project is a) Proposal b) Conceptualization c) Implementation d) Management 6. is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. a) Project management b) Program management c) Project portfolio management 1 IIB M Institute of Business Management Examination Paper of Certified...
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...Finance 423 Summer 2014 Financial Analysis and Management Dr. Kamal M. Haddad COURSE OBJECTIVES Fin 423 is designed to develop critical thinking at the individual level, and problem solving competencies at both the individual and group levels. Teamwork and group problem solving are stressed. The course provides a thorough overview of financial analysis, including relevant modern theory and practical applications. Topics include financial statement analysis, financial planning, principles of valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, and issues in financial policy. The course gives students opportunities to apply financial theory to analyze real life situations in an uncertain environment with an incomplete data set. It is integrative in nature, with special attention to the integration of theory and managerial judgment in the process of making financial decisions. BSBA Goals BSBA students will graduate being Effective Communicators, Critical Thinkers, Able to Analyze Ethical Problems, Global in their perspective, and Knowledgeable about the essentials of business. This class contributes to those goals through its student learning outcomes. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Use Financial Statements to evaluate firm performance. Project Financial Statements (B/S, I/S, budgets, etc.). Use Financial Statements to obtain Cash Flows for the firm and equity holders. Calculate and project Free Cash...
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