Category: Management

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Important Notes:
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This is an individual assignment.
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All references must be cited using
APA format. This includes both in-text citations and the reference list at the
end of the document.
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Originality, Similarity and
Plagiarism Check: Your work must be original. All papers will be submitted
through SafeAssign software to check for similarity and plagiarism. Any
instance of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the
assignment. No exceptions and no second chances!

Week 6: Interactive activity
6.1 Learning Outcomes:
Overcome obstacles to critical thinking
Avoid deductive reasoning fallacies
Avoid inductive reasoning fallacies
Become a critical thinker
6.2 Action Required:
Watch the short video in the following link:
Introduction to Inductive and Deductive Reasoning:
6.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
Discuss the difference between Deductive and Inductive reasoning with example.

Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words.
All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
Make sure to include proper in-text citations and use APA style for reference.
Please follow the instructions as described in the assignment.
Requirements: 850-1000

copy and paste completely not acceptable, in additional adding the Reliable sources whether scientific sources or international article and please apply the conditions in the file .

Mastery of statistics involves not only the ability to generate sound statistical data and analysis, but also the ability to critically evaluate the statistical analysis of others. This is the focus of the assignment. A critique is not a summary or a simple retelling of the major findings in a research article. It also assesses how well the researcher carries out the research process.
The article for this assignment is provided in Content, week 9. Read through this outline carefully. You will lose points if you do not follow the provided format. This is not a group project and it must be done independently. If you have any questions about what to do or need interpretation of the instructions, please post them in Ask the Professor so that all students can benefit from the information.
Organization of Your Paper

Your final report should be organized with the following sections and subsections:

Title page
SummaryResearch TopicWhat question is the researcher trying to answer?
Research MethodologyBriefly answer the who, what, where, when, and how.
Major ConclusionsInclude author’s recommendations
CritiquePurposeIs the research problem clearly stated?
Literature ReviewIs the review logically organized?
Is the majority of the literature of recent?
HypothesesWhat are the hypotheses?
Are they clearly stated?
Are they consistent with discussion in the literature review?
Ethical StandardsWere the participants fully informed about the nature of the research?
How was confidentiality guaranteed?
Operational DefinitionsAre all terms, theories, and concepts used in the study clearly defined?
MethodologyDescribe the instruments used to produce the data.
How was the validity, reliability, consistency of the instruments determined?
Was a pilot study undertaken?
Data Analysis/ResultsWhat 4 statistical procedures were used? What do they do? Which hypotheses did they applied to?
What were the significant findings?
DiscussionAre the findings linked back to the literature review?
How well was each hypothesis supported?
Discuss the limitation of the study regarding generalizability.
What were the recommendations for future research?
ConclusionConsidering all of the evaluation categories, is the research well or poorly researched?
References
Additional Writing Requirements

Writing MechanicsWord document
Name in the filename
Summary and Critique 8 pages total
Use section headings and subheadings
Check Spelling, grammar, and punctuation
No extra words
No contractions
No quotes, do paraphrase
Correct capitalization
No missing words – Read it again.
No run-on sentences
Avoid the use of I, we, me, us
APA StyleTitle page
Headings and subheadings
References and citations
No running head
All pages numbered
Double spaced
1-inch margins, left margin aligned and right margin ragged
Use 12-point Times New Roman font
No bullets
Capitalize reference titles first word, first word after colon, and proper nouns.
Resources:
APA Style
https://www.unm.edu/~unmvclib/cascade/handouts/critiquingresearchpart1.pdf

see the attached file for the questions
Directions:
support your work with concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook.
Cite the textbooks and cite 2 APA style sources ( in-text citation) and reference
Text Not Image.
Unique Answer.
Avoid Plagiarism.
500-word limit.
AI is not allowed

see the attached file for the questions
Directions:
support your work with concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook.
Cite the textbooks and cite 2 APA style sources ( in-text citation) and reference
Text Not Image.
Unique Answer.
Avoid Plagiarism.
500-word limit.
AI is not allowed

Assignment Details
The project involves studying the IT infrastructure of a relevant information system (IS)/ information technology (IT) used by selecting any organization of your choice locally or internationally
The idea is to investigate the selected organization using the main components of IT (Hardware, software, services, data management and networking). Infrastructure Investigation, which is in a selected industry, should be carried out by using articles, websites, books and journal papers and /or interviews. In the report, you are expected to discuss:
🛑The required site is Netflix.
I want a solution for paragraphs 5 and 6 only
5. Strategies (4 Marks).
Discuss different types of strategies for competitive advantages (2), and then select and discuss the most appropriate strategies to improve the performance of the organization (2).
(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and its related to your selected organization)
6. Technology Involved (3 Marks).
How is the organization set up in terms of its IT infrastructure? Discuss the hardware (0.5), software (0.5), telecommunication (0.5), information security (0.5), networks (0.5), and other elements (0,5).
(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course,and it’s related to your selected organization).
Number of words: 500, and pay attention to similarity.
References are important in APA format.

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Logistics Management
ASSIGNMENT -2

Submission Date by students:Before week 10
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight: 10 Marks
Learning Outcome:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing supply chain management and logistics practice.
2. Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain management principles.
3. Analyse and identify challenges and issues pertaining to logistical processes.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.

Critical Thinking
Many businesses are looking for answers in the fiercely competitive, wildly unpredictable, and dynamic climate of today. As supply chain management grows more complex and the gap between what businesses want to do and what they can do internally widens, businesses start to understand that doing the right thing is more exciting than doing everything. As a result, by outsourcing and offshoring tasks that are unrelated to their main business, companies become sharper and more specialized. Businesses frequently choose to contract out this function in full or in part to agents or outside logistics companies.
Provide an answer to the following questions by acknowledging any local or multinational Saudi enterprise using the offshoring and outsourcing concepts.

Question:
What functions do third-party logistics companies provide to ensure that a global organization’s supply chain operates smoothly? (3 Mark)
What are the driving forces behind businesses expanding abroad? (3 Mark)
Why do businesses seek to offshore their work to developing nations? Give instances.
References (Use APA style of referencing (1 Mark)
(Mention the country and decisive factors) (3 Mark)
The Answer must follow the Keyword/ outline points below:
Each answer should be 200 to 250 range of word counts.
Outsourcing, offshoring, Third Party Logistics
Their Main functions
Motivational Factors /Drivers
Reasons with suitable Examples
Reference
Note: You can support your answer by reading your book.
You can use secondary source available on internet.

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via the allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
Students must mention the question number clearly in their answers.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
CLO-Covered
1.
Describe management issues such as diversity, attitudes and job satisfaction, personality, and values in organizational behaviour (CLO2).
2.
Define the impact of company’s culture, structure and design can have on its organizational behaviour. (CLO3).

Assignment 2
Reference Source:
Textbook: –
Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021). Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Critical Thinking: –
Discussion Chapters: – Please read Chapters 6, 8 & 9 “Motivation, Learning and Decision Making, Personality and Cultural Values” carefully and then give your answers based on your understanding.
Assignment Question(s):
1. How does the Expectancy Theory explain employee motivation, and how can managers use this theory to influence employee behaviour? (03 Marks) (Min words 200-250)
2. Considering social learning theory, how can organizations create environments that encourage observational learning among employees? What role do leaders play in this process? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-200)
3. How does the Big Five personality model influence job performance and organizational behaviour? In what ways might certain personality traits be more beneficial in specific job roles, and how can organizations effectively assess and utilize these traits during the hiring process? (04 Marks) (Min words 200-250)
Important Note: –
1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references.

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