Category: Management

Please support your answers with examples and clear explanation.
•Avoid originality, similarity and plagiarism, Do not copy or quote from any sources and you must paraphrase.
•Each question must be answered between 250 to 300 words.
• All references must be cited using APA format.
•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).

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.

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.
Use APA reference style.
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.

Learning Outcomes:
1.2: Communicate better, knowing that good communicators make better managers and that communication is a dynamic process basic to individuals and organizational life.
2.1: Perform all communication abilities, including thinking, writing, speaking, listening, and assessing the technology.
3.1: Analyze effective business letters, memorandums, and case studies.
Assignment Structure:

Type
Marks
Assignment-2
Part-1
5
Part-II
5
Total
10

Part I:
Compose an electronic effective bad news message(email)for one of your employees, mentioning that he /she will not get promotion this year. Please consider all the bad news guidelines as well as the principles for writing effective emails , while composing the message.(5 Marks)

Part II:
1. Suppose you bought a new mobile phone from XYZ Ltd Company. The phone is not functioning properly. Write a claim letter to a company asking them to compensate you for the defective mobile phone. (2.5 Marks)
2. Now, assuming you are the claims supervisor in XYZ Ltd company, what communication channel would you choose and why? (2.5 Marks).

Answers

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. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
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.
Do not make any changes in the cover page.
The answer for every question 250-300 world.

Assume you are either Mike or Josh; how would you go about making a decision using project management methodology? Explain in 250 words
Looking first at only cost, what decision would you make? Explain in 250 words
After cost, what other factors should be considered before making a decision? Explain in 250 words
Discuss top-down and bottom-up estimating and different approaches used. (250 words)
Discuss different project management structures. (250 words)

NO plagiarism no match please and Using APA style reference Using Times New roman (size 12 double spaced )font The Answer should be 4-5 pages

NO plagiarism no match please and Using APA style reference Using Times New roman (size 12 double spaced )font The Answer should be 4-5 pages

Ceas study
Assume you are either Mike or Josh; how would you go about making a decision using project management methodology? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks).
Looking first at only cost, what decision would you make? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks).
After cost, what other factors should be considered before making a decision? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks)
Discuss top-down and bottom-up estimating and different approaches used. (250 words) (2 Marks)
Discuss different project management structures. (250 words) (2 Marks)
Discussion Questions(4 Marks)

NO plagiarism no match please and Using APA style reference Using Times New roman (size 12 double spaced )font The Answer should be 4-5 pages

Requirement:
This is a continuous activity for part A, keep working on the same website you have chosen in part A. In this part you are required to evaluate one of the websites below based on what you learn from this course and your perspective. The evaluation will cover the different aspects of ECommerce such as business idea, website design, marketing, security … etc. You will need to analyze the business and provide suggestions to improve the current business situation. The following questions require critical thinking to be answered successfully. The answers to these questions will drive the ways of improvement of the current e-commerce business.

Current e-commerce businesses: (choose one)
https://www.sary.com
Site Design (3 marks)
Business software (2 marks)
Payment and Security (3 marks) each point worths 1 mark
Categorize marketing and advertising strategy and method (2 marks)
Know your competitors (3 marks)
Conclude your report (2 marks)
Evaluate the website design focusing on the eight most important factors in successful ecommerce site design (ease of use, ease of purchase, simple graphics … etc.). You are required to evaluate each factor.
(Discuss possible suggestions to improve the site design).
The development of an e-commerce website requires more interactive functionalities, such as the ability to respond to user input (name and address forms), capturing customer orders for goods and services, clearing credit card transactions on the fly, consolidating price and product databases, and even adjusting advertising on the screen based on user characteristics.
(Explain the different types of software used on the website to perform the current functionalities). What can be done to improve the software?
What are the methods of payment available in the online store?
What are the technologies used on the website to secure the online transactions?
What is the current privacy policy of the online store? Outline how the information is collected and used? (What can be added to the privacy policy? Explain why?)
(What other methods can be added? Explain why?)
(What other technologies can be added? Explain why?)
Explain the current online, offline, and social media marketing strategies of the e-commerce business? (Provide photos or screenshots of your business marketing activities, What can be done to improve the marketing aspects of the business?)
Choose a website of one competitor in the same industry (locally or globally) and compare it with your chosen company’s site. Indicate why the competitor’s website is better or worse than the chosen company’s website. (What can be done by learning from your competitor’s experience?)

Summarize the above points and include your recommendation to improve the e-commerce business.
Guidelines for the assignment part A & B:
✓ The answer sheet must include the following:
Cover page
Questions
AnswersMake sure to include the cover page with all information required.
This is a group project (4-5 students), which is part of your course score. It requires effort, research, and critical thinking.
You are required to choose one current business from the list.
Each website can be chosen by one group only.
Use font Times New Roman, 12 font size
Use 1.5 line spacing with adjust to all paragraphs (alignment).
Use the footer function to insert page number.
Ensure that you follow the APA style in your project and references.
The minimum number of required references is 5 references using APA style.
Your whole project report length should be between 1250 to 1600 words.
You must check the spelling and grammar mistakes before submitting the assignment.
Up to 20% of the total grade will be deducted for providing a poor structure of assignment. Structure includes these elements paper style, free of spelling and grammar mistakes, referencing and word count.
Your file should be saved as Word Doc. Follow this pattern to name the file:
TWO marks will be deducted if there is no cover page
Your name_CRN_ECOM101_ Project_A or B.docx

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
ECOM101 – E-commerce
E-commerce Project
(Presentation)
First Semester 2024-2025
Submission: Thursday21/11/2024 = 10 Marks

Requirement:
Upon completing your Group Assignment – Parts A and B; in a group, you will be asked to create a powerpoint presentation of your chosen e-commerce business. Your presentation should cover all the elemnts that were discussed in the assignment as listed below:
Presentation must have the following format:
First slide: Cover Page
Business profile: Name of the businessand what is your business, target market, marketplace, products and services provided.
Explain the business system design. (Business objectives, system functionality, information provided).
Explain the current business e-commerce features.
Explain the business e-commerce process.
Explain the business software
Explain the payment and security of the chosen website
What is the marketing and advertising strategy?
Competitor’s analysis
Conclusion
References

Guidelines for the Presentation:

There must be 10 slides in the presentation.
The slides should have a clear background design, readable font size and style with appropriate color.
The power-point presentation must answer all the above parts.
Make sure to include the cover page in the first slide.
Work with the same group members
Ensure that you follow the APA style in your references.
The minimum number of required references is 5 references using APA style.
Up to 20% of the total grade will be deducted for providing a poor structure of presentation. Structure includes these elements presentation style, free of spelling and grammar mistakes and referencing.
Your file should be saved as a PowerPoint file and follow this pattern to name the file: Business Name_CRN_ECOM101_ Project_presentation_docx