Category: Business and Management

The
reason we have labor law is the lack of bargaining power for workers in the
employment situation, especially when there is no clear business owner such as
in a corporation or a public company. 
Therefore, laws have been enacted to guide the rights and duties of
employees, unions, and employers.  Most
of the textbook chapters cover a sub-topic within the union-management
relationship and most of them are guided by laws such as the National Labor
Relations Act (NLRA).  Please choose one
of these topics, or any related topic that interests you, and write an 8-10
page (double-spaced) paper on it.  You
can take the approach that some aspect of the law needs to be changed and argue
for that change.  Or you can summarize a
topic with your commentary on the effectiveness of the law within it.  You can be pro-union or pro-management, but
the best papers drive home your views with support and strong arguments
regardless of your position on the issue.  

Add to the WBS
Professor stated: 
You have correctly shown the WBS outline divided into three levels. Your WBS has four major categories (Project Initiation, Design and Planning, Construction Phase, and Store Setup and IT Installation).
These should be increased to nine. It is best the categories follow the project’s high-level deliverables, the project Statement of Work (SOW), as follows: 
design the new store building (including the garden center), parking lots, and landscaping
obtain required licenses and permits
prepare the site and lay the foundation
construct the new store building and finish the interior
construct the garden center
outfit the store with shelves, fixtures, and IT systems (e.g., communications and payment systems)
pave the parking lots and landscape the exterior of the store
stock the store with inventory (For this project, stick to a storewide, high-level inventory budget, though you may have to make estimates based on different product categories, such as lumber, hardware, appliances, etc.)
staff, hire, and train store personnel
Project 2 Scenario video says the store will have 100,000 square feet with garden center and a 200-space parking lot, minimum of 40,000 different products from more than 3,000 vendors worldwide, with grand opening in 10 months. 
For the size of this project, it is appropriate to list 8-12 activities under each of the above nine categories. 
There will be a 200-space parking lot. So, no need for a separate garage.
I have edited #5 in in my comments on WBS above to remove construction of garage. This is also in line with Project 2 step 1.

Please do a case analysis on the case attached “DBS BANK”
Include citations from the course syllabus (supplemental readings and/or cases) and show a clear linkage in the analysis/assessment in the final paper. If this is a paper that could be written for just about any management course, it will not pass – it must clearly be “in conversation” with the ideas from the course.
More than 3 (typically around 10) non-class references from reputable sources. At least a couple must be from peer-reviewed sources. This is not a “news article”-based paper, nor can it lean on sources such as blogs or LinkedIn opinion pieces. Such may be used for “color” but not as evidence.
All references must be properly used, cited, and referenced in a standard format (e.g., APA or MLA)
The paper may be an in-depth case analysis (typically an Ivey or an HBS case) of a single firm, or an investigation of a trend in international business with some concrete examples, backed up by evidence.
Adhere to the guidelines in the syllabus regarding length, formatting, etc.
Written without the assistance of chatGPT or other AI-related technology.
The paper is to be strictly more than 9 and fewer than 12 pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins and 11-12 point Times New Roman font, submitted in Word format. Indent the first line of each paragraph and do not add extra spaces between paragraphs or sections. One line between sections is sufficient; none is also acceptable.
Include page numbers at the bottom of every page except the cover page. Abstracts or Executive Summaries are permissable, but will not count towards the page minimum/maximum.
Use APA-style citations throughout. Include both in-line citations and proper references at the end.
Course References:
Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson (2012) “Big Data: The Management Revolution.” Harvard
Business Review. 90(10): 61-67
Anja Lambrecht and Catherine and Tucker (2015) “Can big data protect a firm from competition?”
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Bernardo Blum, Avi Goldfarb, and Mara Lederman (2015) “The Path to Prescription: Closing the Gap
between the Promise and the Reality of Big Data” Rotman Magazine, Fall 2015, pp. 45-49
SAP blog on Passerini’s approach:https://blogs.sap.com/2012/11/05/put-the-cart-before-the-horse-
because-otherwise-the-horse-will-never-come
Noah Smith, 2022 “American Workers Need Lots and Lots of Robots”
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/american-workers-need-lots-and-lots?sd=pf
Kevin Keystone (2020) “Software’s Uneven Spoils” Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and
Society: https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/software-digital-tools-labour-mcelheran
Hong and Wu (2023) “How Robots Can Enhance Performance Management for Humans” Sloan
Management Review, July 19
Brynjolfsson and McAfee (2014) The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time
of Brilliant Technologies, (W.W. Norton & Company, New York).
Jay B. Barney “Looking Inside for Competitive Advantage” Academy of Management Executive. 1995.
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Gibbons and Henderson (2012), “Relational Contracts and Organizational Capabilities”
Organization Science
Ghemawat (2011) “The Cosmopolitan Corporation.” Harvard Business Review, May
Rebecca Henderson (2020) Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. Penguin Business.

This mini-paper continues our look at outsourcing. Provide a minimum of 2-3 pages, double spaced, answering the following:
An overview and history of outsourcing
The business rationale for outsourcing (pros of outsourcing). Also include any negatives to outsourcing.
Trends (has the recent Covid-19 pandemic had any impact?)
Your personal opinion of outsourcing including specific reasons which underlie your opinion.
At least 2 outside sources other than the text must be used for the paper.

I need a 2000 word report and a seperate 1000 word “reflective report” as specified in both assignment briefs attached. Topic is managing and leading change, feel free to choose any example of a leader of change of the ones provided in assignment 1 brief. If possible, try to include some literature from John P. Kotter on this topic. 

This assignment is a one-page, single spaced, 10-font. Read the attached pdfs, and answer the questions that they tell you to answer. You only need to briefly read the chapters that the assignment is looking for, not the entire book. There are two books and each bullet point is looking for a specific chapter from each book.
From Ethics the Basics – Chapter Five: Utilitarian Ethics 
this chapter (as are all) is an essential reading – you are introduced to the the idea that ‘ethics are feelings’ – the giants: Hume, Bentham, Mill
Reflection: Review Questions on p. 101 – make it great!
From Business and Society: Chapter 6 – Corporate Power | Chapter 7 – Globalization
For your one-page reflection – address part one and part two below: 
Part One: a half a page of single-spaced genius (from chapter 6):
Define and compare the concepts of internal power (who controls corporations) and external power (how the corporation shapes society)
Part Two: a half a page of single-spaced genius (from chapter 7) 
Fist, define globalization.  Then, address this question:
In what ways has the world globalized and in what ways has it not?

In prior modules, you have delved into select traditional ethics theories and incorporating this information into your decision-making process. You included how you would incorporate your GVV results in decision making with current examples that you selected for analysis. In this unit you will examine Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs to evaluate their impact on company performance and profitability. Kline, 2018) cites research supporting the hypothesis that CSR program integration through all elements of their operations see many benefits. Kline additionally states “The study showed that companies not integrating their CSR programs into the business could still earn a reputation advantage, but not much else.” (2018, para 5). You will also be analyzing a personal example where you can incorporate your GVV results into action planning for increased CSR integration.
In a 3-7 page APA formatted paper excluding diagrams and other visual/oral aids as appropriate, address the following:
Section 1: CSR History and Background
The historical foundations for and evolution of the development of CSR programs and processes
The core elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs
Research supporting the efficacy of CSR programs on company success. Include at least two scholarly sources in addition to the weekly readings and videos
Does CSR have any relationship to other theories you have studied in this class or in others you have studied? If so, which ones and why?
Section 2: CSR Company Examples and Analysis
Identify at least one company from your research or personal experience who have integrated CSR throughout their organization, and one that does not appear to have completed this integration.
Provide a summary of the business(s) that you have selected for this analysis. Include but not limited to:
Name
Industry
Values, Vision, Mission, purpose
Public vs private
Financials
Size
National/International
Discuss why you selected these companies. What was of interest to you?
Using Carrol’s CSR pyramid or another model you have uncovered in your research, provide an analysis of CSR integration for each of these companies.
Based on the research conducted by Kline and other sources you have uncovered in your research, what conclusions if any would you draw on CRS and company success?
Would you base any buying or personal career decisions company CSR programs? Why or why not?
Section 3 – Personal Application
Using your current company or a recent past work situation.
Provide a summary of the business(s) that you have selected for this analysis. Include but not limited to:
Name
Industry
Values, Vision, Mission, purpose
Public vs private
Financials
Size
National/International
Describe the level of any CSR practices currently in place. You can use Carroll’s pyramid or another models you have uncovered in your research.
Present an action plan for any recommendations for increasing CSR in your company.
Describe how you will be integrating your work with GVV into this action plan.
References
Kline, M. (2018, July 24). How to drive profits with corporate social responsibility. Inc. https://www.inc.com/maureen-kline/how-to-drive-profits-with-corporate-social-responsibility.html

Assessment Details:
Choose One motivation theory from the course material to discuss different ways managers can motivate employees. 
Choose a real-life organization and research how different aspects of motivation to encourage increased productivity in their employees. 
Why do managers need to consider individual differences  ? Think about  :
° Topics covered by the module related to invidual differences have on employee preferences 
° The impact individual differences have on employee motivation. 
□How can a manager motivate an unmotivated employee ? 
° What are the consequences to an organizations a whole and individual employees of an unmotivated employee  ? 
° Use a real-life business example to illustrate your answer .

Follow the prompts to analyze these two companies Airbnb and uber.
Include an APA style reference page that lists websites and research articles that you use.
Airbnb and Uber are companies that have successfully entered the lodging and ride-hailing markets, respectively. Both provide offerings that are typically less expensive than their incumbent competitors, hotel chains and taxis.
1. What are the sources of competitive advantage for Airbnb and Uber? How are their strategies similar?
2. Identify some of the resources and/or capabilities the company has that enable it to achieve low costs.
3. Why is it difficult for hotel chains or taxis to imitate their cost structure?
4. How would you respond if you were running a hotel chain or a taxi company?

These case studies are to be done individually.
Read the appropriate materials and prepare a 5-page (1500-2000 words, +/- 10%) case analysis report.
Organize your report as you see
appropriate for the topic, in a way that addresses all the questions
provided for each case on the course website (not within the case
itself). Ensure you focus on both breadth and depth in your analysis and
reaction.
Each report should include an introduction and conclusion.
Follow APA style in both organizations and referencing. Incorporate at least two sound academic sources.
Case Questions:
Why is it that the majority of chatbots fail to deliver the expected business outcomes?
What was unique about the Bus Uncle chatbot? What led to the popularity of the Bus Uncle chatbot?
What framework did Abhilash follow to develop and enhance the Bus Uncle chatbot?
What additional advice or recommendations would you offer to Abhilash?