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Adopt an academic approach, rather than a passionately journalistic one. Therefore, an idea is to praise Qatar for its huge accomplishments in different areas, including in Human Rights (ratification of several human rights conventions etc) but, at the same time, discuss the challenges faced and identify their root causes and ways to adopt a human rights centred approach with regards to labour migration.To make your piece more academic, you should also explain the concepts of forced labour in international law, within the framework of the international labour organisation and the UN bodies and agencies in general. Are there any guidelines for countries to respond to challenges? How does Qatar implement them? Has it taken any steps to resolve the issue? Have those been successful, if not, why not.

The dissertation must be split into sections and include the following: a) an abstract of under 200 words; b) page numbers; c) a contents page or section; d) a bibliography of all sources used (including those not cited). Your dissertation should include an in-depth review of the academic literature. A good dissertation usually has a minimum of 25 academic articles/academic books in the reference list (in addition to other reports and materials. e) include charts and graphs for your data

This is the last CIPS model#4 assessment and its need 5000 words to answer this task.
its coverage all of CIPS 5 modules:
1- Driving value through procurement and supplu.
2- Managing expenditures.
3- Developing Contrcts.
4- Sourcing essentials.
5- Negotiation in procurement & supply.

The assignment must be a completed paper, with APA formatting, all sections complete (using Roman numerals of each section per the outline), references, and good grammar.

You were recently hired as the VP of Logistics for the ABC Manufacturing Company. This is a new position. During the lengthy interview process, the CEO shared her strategic plans for worldwide growth in the company’s consumer sales. Previously, sales had been confined to domestic sales only. As a result of little staff logistics expertise, the company had kept the traditional logistics model of shipping all finished products from its warehouse and factory location on the East Coast of the United States, even though there was a growing market on the West Coast that competition was serving from a West Coast warehouse. However, the CEO pointed out that despite its national popularity from a feature and quality perspective, it seemed to penetrate poorly on the West Coast because of her need to charge higher prices as the result of higher shipping costs.

The marketing manager tried to mitigate this competitive disadvantage by freight equalization so that end customers would pay the same amount of shipping costs as West Coast competition charged, regardless of where they were located. This met with some insignificant success because timeliness of delivery was another important issue.

Therefore, the CEO had asked you, as your first assignment, to write a white paper to address the following specific points. She remembered that you had quite a bit of experience addressing some or all of these issues during your career. As a stickler for formatting, she has specifically asked you to use the following Roman numeral sections and headings in the paper:

Section I: Introduction (200 words)
A.In general, what are the qualitative pros and cons for domestic sales of having multiple distribution centers and shipping locations in the United States?

Section II: Decision-Making Criteria (300 words)

The CEO is considering three options with the same total construction and operating costs:
•expanding the warehouse next to the East Coast manufacturing plant;
•building a West Coast distribution center; or
•building a combination manufacturing and warehouse location on the West coast

Identify 5 criteria that must be considered when locating a new or expanded shipping warehouse domestically, given this general information:
a.The products are primarily medium- and large-size insulated coolers, like you might use for a picnic or trip to the beach. Transportation firms charge by space, or cubic feet, rather than weight, which is the more normal method.
b.The coolers are made of 3 components, which are all produced by suppliers solely on the East Coast; the raw materials to make this product are bulky, and inbound shipping from the East Coast suppliers currently represents 20% of total raw material costs.
c.The market is very competitive with generally stable or decreasing marketplace prices.
d.In states that are warm year-round, sales are pretty steady; in states that have seasons, 90% of sales occur in the May–August period.
e.Right now, to keep West Coast customers happy, the CEO says that they only charge those customers the local freight cost of shipping, which is $200 for anything up to half a truckload.

Section III: Metrics to Assess Success (250 words)
A.Describe 3 metrics that you would use to assess the success of any logistics plan involving you as a manufacturer and a mass merchandiser. Provide support for your selections.

Section IV: Qualitative Factors (200 words)

Identify 3 subjective, qualitative factors to consider in the recommendation.

Section V: Quantitative Factors (Excel Spreadsheet)

Provide a detailed recommendation as to whether you should open a West Coast distribution center, add on to the existing East Coast factory and warehouse, or build a combination West Coast manufacturing location and warehouse?

Use this template to show your numeric calculations. Without calculations shown for how you reached your conclusion, section V will earn 0 points. REMEMBER: Decisions like this are based on a comparison of option A versus current methods, or option B versus current methods.

Your response must be quantitatively based using the data in section II, the additional data below, and from external resources as needed.

a.The products are primarily medium- and large-size insulated coolers, like you might use for a picnic or trip to the beach. Each cooler occupies 2 cubic feet of trailer truck space; trailers are 10 x 10 x 40’ long and cost $1,000 to ship from the East Coast to the West Coast.
b.The coolers are made of 3 components: 1 lb of raw material A, 1/4 lb of raw material B, and 1 gallon of material C, weighing 10 lbs. Based on this information, the added freight cost to get raw materials to a West Coast manufacturing location would be $0.20, $0.20, and $0.60 per finished-good unit, respectively.
c.The mass merchandiser location on the West Coast will be purchasing 10,000 units per week, but in lots of only 1,000 at a time because of their retail store space constraints.
d.The market is very competitive, with generally stable or decreasing marketplace prices.
e.In states that are warm year-round, sales are pretty steady In states that have seasons, 90% of sales occur in the May–August period.
f.The raw materials to make this product are bulky, and inbound shipping from the suppliers to the manufacturing plant represents 20% of total raw material costs. These raw materials are supplied in the United States from the East Coast; they are not available elsewhere.
g.In the past, to keep West Coast customers happy, the CEO agreed to freight equalize customer shipping charges to be competitive with West Coast competition. She says that they only charge those customers the local freight cost of shipping, which is $200 per delivery for anything up to half-truckload quantities.

Section VI: Conclusion (200 words)

What are the most important points that you want the CEO to understand about this entire decision-making process?

TASK
Write a report to your Executive Committee recommending the financial measures and tests that
should be applied to every new project to evaluate its financial viability.
Provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of the financial measures and tests recommended.

THIS PAPER IS TO BE IN THE FORM OF A BUSINESS REPORT TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITEE

Scenario
The Executive Committee of the client for whom you have been appointed to manage their future
projects, have asked you to provide a report that explains the financial measures and tests, etc, that will
be used to evaluate the financial viability of projects.
NO REFERENCES TO BE USED IN THE PAPER.

ONLY A BIBLIOGRAPY TO BE INCLUDED

BOOKS TO USE:
Project management accounting: budgeting, tracking, and reporting costs and profitability – Kevin R. Callahan, Gary S. Stetz, Lynne M. Brooks c2011
Financial management for decision makers – Peter Atrill 2014
Financial management in construction contracting – Andrew Ross, Peter Williams 2013
1. Project management – Dennis Lock 2013 (electronic resource)
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2. Financial management: theory and practice – Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Ehrhardt 2014
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3. Gower Handbook of Project Management – Rodney Turner 2014 (electronic resource)

ALL OTHER SOURCES TO BE PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS NEWER THAN 2007 FROM UK OR US ONLY.

Rationale
Many organisations undertake a number of projects concurrently, which they select from an even larger
number of potential projects. All the projects purportedly are advantageous to the organisation and
contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals. Selecting the right projects to pursue
is recognised to be possibly the most crucial decision that the organisation must make with respect to
the project, so it is equally crucial that the selection process is properly and accurately carried out.
A large part of the selection process involves evaluating the financial viability of the project; to ensure
that the correct decisions are made a wide range of financial data is assembled and used.
Whilst project managers may not be involved in carrying out these financial evaluations and decisions,
they will have to interact with the consequences, and as more project managers move upwards into the
PMO and into host organisations, their involvement becomes much more likely. Therefore, it is essential
that project managers have an understanding of the financial measures and tests that are applied to
projects to evaluate the financial viability of each projecT

THE PAPER SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the financial, commercial and cost factors that affect the
management of projects.
2. Critically evaluate and formulate appropriate approaches to provide effective cost management of
projects
3. Gather, critically analyse and evaluate information from a range of sources and perspectives.
4. Adapt, modify and apply ideas, concepts and procedures to different situations.

THE PAPER SHOULD BE CRITICAL

•As a member of the compliance management team employed in a legal firm, you have been given the task of clarifying the organisation’s scope of operations as well as identifying, interpreting, analysing and prioritising compliance requirements.
•The first stage of the project is to prepare a project scope document using the template provided at Appendix A (below).
•When you have completed your scope document you are then required to obtain support and approval to complete the project by arranging a meeting with key stakeholders to gain signed approval.
•Word limit for this document is 300 words.

Assignment 2will account for 50% of the module mark.
In this assignment you are required to write a report that describes and analyses the provided dataset. The word limit is 2000. You can exceed it by 10%.
Scenario
A drinks manufacturer has developed a low-alcohol bottled cocktail which it intends to launch onto the drinks market after a major advertising campaign. An advertising agency has produced two alternative TV advertisements and a market research company has been commissioned to ascertain what type of customer should be targeted and how effective the TV advertisements are likely to be. The market research company stopped people under 30 years at lunchtime in a busy shopping street of several major cities and asked if they would be willing to give 10 minutes to answer a questionnaire in return for a voucher for a free drink at one of the local clubs. Those who agreed were randomly shown either one of the TV advertisements or a picture and description of the product. An interviewer then asked them questions from a questionnaire. A selection of these questions is shown below and the corresponding data are given in sharmfizz.xlsx
1. Tick your age
Under 21 ? 21-24 years ? 25 years or over ?
2. Are you male? ? or female? ?
3. Which TV advert did the respondent see?(To be answered by the interviewer.)
Type 1 ? Type 2 ? No TV advertisement ?
4. How much on estimate do you spend on drinks in pubs, bars and clubs in a typical week? (Give figures to the nearest pound) ………………………

5. If Sharmfizz cost the same amount as competing bottled drinks, would you buy it?
Yes ? No ?
6. How much would you be willing to pay for a 1 litre bottle of Sharmfizz(provide a rough estimate up to two decimal places) ………………………
7. What was your annual income last calendar year (rough estimate) ………………..

Guidelines
1. In developing the report you should make use of excel functionality, and appropriate statistical tables, measures and analysis covered in class.

2. Briefly summarise the answers to important survey questions using either/both graphical and numerical methods and comments on your main findings.

3. Using hypothesis testing for mean comparison investigate whether:
– Males and Females differ significantly in how much they spend on drink in a week? – Using independent sample t-test
– Is there any significant difference in how much people spend on drink in a week across those who answered Yes and No in response to choice of buying ‘Sharmfizz’ in future?- Using independent sample t-test
– Is there any significant difference in how much people spend on drink in a week across the three age categories – Using one way Annova
– Any other analysis (any one) that you can think of to explore the dynamics of the dataset provided. (Use your imagination to test any further dynamics of the dataset provided)

4. Youranalyses should be well thought through, with clear explanation of:
– Why have you undertaken a particular analysis?
– The conclusion(s) you may draw from the hypothesis testing results

5. Structure of the report:
– Title page – Provide the module name, module code, K id and word count (Word count includes only the body of the report)
– Executive summary –This should highlight the purpose of the report and its main findings. Be precise and should not exceed 250 words.
– Table of Content – Showing the main headings, sub-headings and page numbers
– Introduction -Introduce the report and its main structure.
– Analysis –Start with explaining the dataset demographics followed by collection of cohesive and indexed sections (and subsections) that focuses on testing each of the hypotheses as outlined in Guideline -3
– Make sure that there is a logical flow between sections.
– A collection of appropriate Chartsreferenced and titled.
– A clear and logical document structure with a limit of 2,000 words excluding Title, Executive Summary, Content page and Appendices.
– Conclusion – Provide a conclusion at the end of each test you have undertaken and an overall conclusion section at the end of the report
– Reference – You MUST include a relevant reference list (both in-text and Reference list at the end) strictly follow the Harvard referencing system.
– Appendices –You may put all tables and graphs that support your analysis and the report(excel outputs) in appendix or inside the body of the report. Number each table and graph consistently i.e. Fig 1, Fig 2 and Table 1, Table 2, etc. across the report. Ensure the graphs and table are formatted for consistency and are presented in a structured manner.
Marking Scheme
MARKING SCHEME
Executive Summary 10%
Introduction 10%
Summarising 15%
Hypothesis Testing 1 – T-test 10%
Hypothesis testing 2 – T-test 10%
Hypothesis testing 3 – Anova 15%
Hypothesis testing 4 – Others 10%
Conclusion 10%
Referencing/Format /Style/Structure 10%

Total 100%

Submission
The report submission deadline is Thursday 18 August2016 by 9am – one electronic copy through Turnitin in “Assignment” on StudySpace, where it will be run through the plagiarism detection software.

Additional general Recommendation

This assignment is to be done on an INDIVIDUAL basis. (It is not a GROUP assignment). The work submitted must be your own. You must acknowledge the sources of your information.
2. The assignment must be typed, and well presented. You may, use subheadings and bullet-points where appropriate within the report. You must also incorporate graphs, tables, diagrams, and figures into the body of the report.
3. You MUST include a bibliography. This should be on a separate page at the end of the report. All sources must clearly referenced using the Harvard System. FULL details are required – name and initials of all authors, date of publication, full title, Journal/Publisher, place, pages.
4. Executive Summary, table of contents, graphs, charts, references and appendixes are excluded from the word count.

An important checklist for your Assignment
Have you covered the following in your report:
Checklist

1. Have you provided a clear description of your data demographics i.e. Gender, Age group etc.?
2. Have you summarised the main descriptive using appropriate graphs/tables wherever required?
3. Does your assignment meet the required word limit threshold? (2000 words max).
4. Have you followed the report structure as indicated in Guideline point 5?
5. Have you undertaken all the analyses as indicated in guideline point 2?
6. Have you explained why you have undertaken a specific analysis i.e. t- test or Anova?
7. Have you explained the main findings from each of your analysis?
8. Have you included a conclusion for each test you have undertaken and an overall conclusion at the end of the report?
9. Have you checked the Quality of the report presentation
o Grammar and punctuation;
o Harvard system referencing
o Logical Structure
10. Have you used appropriate in text citation wherever required and collated all in text citation in the reference list?

Kingston ID:

Word Count: [About 2000 words]

Table of Content
[The table of contents should be in a separate page and should include a list of numbered sections in the report (with heading and sub-heading) and their page numbers. Note: not included in word count. ]

Executive Summary

[The executive summary should make sense on its own, that is it must help the reader quickly grasps the report’s aim, conclusions, and recommendations. It should be written after you have produced the other report’s sections, as then you know what your outcomes will be. It should be not too much detailed but not too vague.It should be about 250 words long. Note: Not included in word count]

1. Introduction

[Provide an Introduction of what this report is going to address and the main structure of the report. A brief background about the dataset you are analysing and how will the report address the important questions that the drink manufacturing company is interested in]

2. Summarising answers to important questions

[Briefly summarise the answers to important survey questions using either/both graphical and numerical methods and comments on your main findings.Start with explaining the dataset demographics followed by collection of cohesive and indexed sections (and subsections) that focuses on testing each of the hypotheses as outlined in Guideline -3. Make sure that there is a logical flow between sections.A collection of appropriate Charts referenced and titled. Make sure you use at least one histogram and bar/pivot chart to explain the answer to the important questions]

Example: Difference in weekly spending across Gender/Age groups using pivots tables, cross tabs or graphs. Difference in willingness to spend based on the TV advert seen.Histogram on weekly spending behaviours.Histogram on willingness to spend on a bottle of shamfizz.

For each summary provide a conclusion and what does it mean in the context of the research the company is undertaking

3. Hypothesis Testing
[For each of the four hypotheses testing, make sure you follow the 5 steps in hypothesis testing as taught in the lecture sessions. Provide the excel output in the body of the report. For each step justify your choice and rationale for the outcome. Provide a conclusion at the end of each hypothesis testing]

3.1 Weekly spending across gender groups – Using independent sample t-test

3.2 Weekly spending across choice of buying ‘Sharmfizz’ in future? – Using independent sample t-test

3.3 Weekly spending across age categories — Using one way Annova

3.4 Any other analysis (any one) that you can think of to explore the dynamics of the dataset provided. [Use your imagination to test any further dynamics of the dataset provided]

4. Overall Conclusion

[Provide a conclusion at the end of each test you have undertaken and an overall conclusion section at the end of the report. Provide recommendations for the company based on your analysis of the survey data. Justify? And rationalise your arguments? What could be the possible limitations of the dataset and how does that affect your outcomes]

References

[Arrange in alphabetical order. Strictly follow Harvard referencing format. All in text citations showed must be referenced in this section. Only use references that you have use in the report. Note: not included in the word count.]

Appendix

[Make sure the formatting is consistent across the report. You may put all tables that support your analysis in appendix. Make sure you place the excel outputs from t-test and Annova test as well as the pivot tables and graphs inside the body of the report. Number each table and graph consistently i.e. Fig 1, Fig 2 and Table 1, Table 2, etc. across the report. Ensure the graphs and table are formatted for consistency and are presented in a structured manner. Note: You do not need to submit the raw data or the excel file]

Purpose
To assess your ability to:
• Determine the reporting currency of a non-US public firm.
• Explain the concept of the time value of money and the principle of compound growth.
• Analyze and conclude investment in the a) equity (stock) or b) debt (bonds) of the company denominated in the foreign currency.

Action Items
• Understanding the Global Context of Business, especially on exchange rates.
• Refer back to Week 2 when you chose the country and industry for your use in the course: Company & Industry Selection (Israel – Pharmaceutical)

4 For your chosen non-US public firm, determine its reporting currency, i.e., the currency (other than the U.S. dollar) in which its financial statements and other financial reports are expressed, and complete the following table for that currency in terms of the U.S. dollar either in American terms (number of U.S. dollars per one unit of the foreign currency) or in European terms (number of foreign currency units per one U.S. dollar). Please be consistent in how your express the exchange rates. Sources for this information include:
• http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies
• http://www.oanda.com/currency/historical-rates/
• http://www.usforex.com/forex-tools/historical-rate-tools/historical-exchange-rates
Currency Today’s Date Spot Rate One Year ago Spot Rate Today
$
5 Assume you are a U.S.-based investor with USD 1000 to invest and answer the questions below:
a If you had converted the USD 1000 into the foreign currency one year ago at the above spot rate, then how much in foreign currency would you have received?
b If you converted the foreign currency received one year ago back into US dollars at today’s spot rate, how many U.S. dollars would you have now?
c Has the foreign currency depreciated, appreciated, or not changed in value relative to the U.S. dollar over the past year?
d What has been the percentage change?
e Include your results as an attachment to the Business Brief below.
6 For the non-US public company you have chosen, consider whether you would invest in the a) equity (stock) or b) debt (bonds) of the company denominated in the foreign currency. Assume you have a one-year investment horizon and write a 1-page analysis according to the Business Brief Guidelines. Complete sentences must be used (bullets not acceptable). Your analysis must be written using a concise writing style. Your brief should answer all of the questions posed above.

Introduction:

The instructional design process begins by analyzing a problem that can be solved through instruction. In this task, you will conduct a needs analysis by obtaining additional information about an identified problem from at least two sources. Qualitative sources include surveys, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, and observations. Quantitative sources include achievement tests, preassessments, or other numerical data obtained through the school or district.

Scenario:

You have identified a potential instructional problem in your setting. (This could be a problem with the training of your coworkers or a problem with learner understanding in a classroom.) You would like to analyze the problem further to see if more instruction would solve the problem. You will conduct a needs analysis and report on your findings to your principal or administrator.

Based on philosophical concepts related to organization and work in the early part of the course, what do you now think about your own experience of organisation and organisations, and of working in them?

Indicative length: 2000 words, excluding references. This is equivalent to approximately 4 sides of A4 typed using a standard 12 point font, single spaced.

Guidance for All Assessments
Please note that every assessment item, including the exam, contains explicit questions, but there is no one ‘right’ answer. Your task is therefore to develop your own explicit answer to this, using management philosophy concepts and ideas. Therefore in all work there should a clear argument, critically using ideas discussed in class or drawn from your reading, and leading to a conclusion that represents an explicit answer to the question you choose.
All work will be evaluated and graded on the basis of how successfully you demonstrate the ability to:
• Discuss key approaches to management thinking
• Critically evaluate key concepts of management
• Analytically discuss key philosophical concepts and arguments as they apply to management and business
• Analyse key management concepts
• Construct valid arguments relating to the central debates of the nature of management

In addition to demonstration of the specific learning outcomes listed above, you need to pay attention to the following generic criteria:
Good standard of argument – in other words, the ideas you present are well supported by reasons and evidence. You should aim to make your arguments as convincing as possible, and be ready to accept that sometimes there are not definite conclusions.

Critical approach to reading – material relevant to this subject can come from several different places, including academic management articles and books, the classic works of the great philosophers, as well as from more up to date material in the form of relevant cases and examples; in all of these you should be ready to approach the material with the attitude that there is something of value in it, but also that it is unlikely to be 100% true; so the ‘critical’ bit is showing what is of value and what has limitations in what you read

Professional orientation – although much of what we do in class and engage with through MyLO may not be suitable for direct use in working experience, you should always keep at the back of your mind that the content is intended to help business practice somehow; and this should not only affect the ideas you have but also how you express them; at this level you should think of all your work as potentially something you could show a future employer, so you need to make all your work something you would be proud to show off to employers, even if you never actually do this