Preview

BUS601 Assignment 1

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
2677 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
BUS601 Assignment 1
BUSINESS AND M AN AG E MENT
ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET – MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL
Student Name:
Certification: I certify that the whole of this work is the result of my individual effort and that all quotations from books, periodicals etc. have been acknowledged.
Student Signature:

Date:

Student Registration Number:
Student email address :
Programme : BA Business Undergraduate
Year/Level : 3/6
Academic Year : 2014/15
Trimester : 1
Module title : Strategic and Operations Management
Assignment no. : 1
Module code: BUS601
Word guide: 2500
Percentage Weighting of this assignment for the module: 50%
Issue date : 20 February 2015
Return date : 30 March 2015 (Monday) 22:00 HRS
Lecturer : Mr. Farooq Habib
Second marker : Mr. Bushan Mohan

Notes for students :
1. Electronic copy of assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.
2. 10% of marks are awarded for satisfactory use of language and/or good presentation.
3. 5% of marks are awarded for satisfactory referencing and/or presentation of a bibliography where either is required. Note that all referenced work should be obtained from credible sources.
4. Students should ensure that they comply with Glyndwr University’s plagiarism policy.
5. Students should make correct use of the Harvard referencing method.
Learning Outcomes Tested in this Assignment :
To demonstrate an understanding of the principles of strategic management
To apply the concepts for strategy implementation and control to a range of business situations To evaluate relevant research and the work of the main writers in the field of business strategy and link them to practice in strategic management.
Overall Comment :

Mark (%)

Would students please note that achievement of the learning outcomes for this assessment is demonstrated against the assessment criteria shown below (which are not necessarily weighted equally). All marks/grades remain indicative until they have been considered and confirmed by the Assessment Board

Assessment Criteria
1

2

3
4
5

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Powerful Essays

    BUS644 Week 6 Assignment

    • 3138 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Part 3079 is used in subassemblies no. 435, which is used in the Gemini television stand and no. 257 used for the Saturn microwave stand. In each subassembly one of part 3079 is used, and only one of each subassembly is used in the final product. Even though, the lathe is only used to product part 3079, Space Age Furniture determined the subassemblies will only be produced in quantities of 1000 minimally (Vonderembse & White, 2013, Chap. 9).…

    • 3138 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Trucking All Day Inc. provides transportation services for companies that are looking to haul their cargo. We will offer both for-hire trucking and private carriers. Most of our business will come from the private carriers. We…

    • 6108 Words
    • 38 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    Assignment 1 Bus 518

    • 1260 Words
    • 4 Pages

    1) Describe the leadership style that Lieutenant Colonel Yaron exhibited as the commander of a battalion for the evacuation operation. Provide three (3) examples of his leadership actions and behavior. Discuss the pros and cons in each example you describe to support the response.…

    • 1260 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Bus 643 Week 3

    • 823 Words
    • 4 Pages

    turnover rate of 65% for attendants and this is a turnover problem. Another reason why…

    • 823 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    BUS 3040: Assignment

    • 338 Words
    • 2 Pages

    1. An organization should definitely care how their supervisors speak in terms of a union, whether it be for or against it. In most instances, the organization would be against the forming of a union, so the organization would want their supervisors against the formation of a union. A supervisor should represent the views of the organization, as they are in a position of leadership, and they also have the most direct contact with employees. Therefore it is critical that the supervisors develop good relationships with their employees (Noe, R., et al. 2014).…

    • 338 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    BUS303 Week 2 Assignment

    • 898 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Ma, R. & Allen, G. (2009).Recruiting across cultures: A value based model of recruitment.Human Resource Management Review, 15 (4), 334-336.…

    • 898 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    Bus 505 Assignment 1

    • 1076 Words
    • 5 Pages

    I am a small business owner. In fact, the business is a service-disabled veteran-owned business. I qualify as a service-disabled veteran-owned business as the Department of Veteran Affairs has determined that I have a service-connected disability after my six years of service, and I own over 51% of my business (SBA, 2013).…

    • 1076 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    BUS 644 Week 2 Assignment

    • 1031 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The American Hospital Association provides suggestion that hospitals can use to measure quality, but there is not a set standard that hospitals can follow to measure quality. However, there are four standards that many hospitals use or take into consideration when want to measure the quality of the hospital’s performance. The hospital can use regulatory inspection, surveys of consumers’ experiences, third party assessments, and statistical indicators.…

    • 1031 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Bus 1402 Assignment 4

    • 820 Words
    • 4 Pages

    2. [20 points] Please write [150 words maximum] in one or two paragraphs indicating if you agree (or disagree) with the author’s arguments and why. You can make an argument…

    • 820 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper/project was prepared by me specifically for this course.…

    • 1564 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Strategic Management according to Jasper and Crossan (2012) is the “essential process for coping with external change” (p. 838). Strategic Management is the linking of strategic thinking and analysis to organizational action. Strategies are initiatives taken by leaders on behalf of an organization involving the use of resources to improve their performance and external environment. Three elements are involved in strategic management, the first is to knowing where the organization is strategically through a strategic analysis, a strategic choice is the understanding of what guides strategic decisions. The last one is strategy implementation referring to the translation of the strategies into action plans. Strategic Management “ties the organization with a shared sense of purpose, improves financial performance, improves overall coordination within the organization, and encourages innovation” (Swayne, Duncan, & Ginter, 2008, p. 20).…

    • 879 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Construction projects involve use of heavy machinery, execution of numerous work activities simultaneously. Working environment like in Pakistan where safety culture does not prevail results in increased vulnerability to accidents thus frequent emergency situations on construction projects. The author being a Project Manager on construction projects have experienced number of emergency situation involving loss of life of worker. The Safety Rules requires that the constructor shall establish Emergency Response Procedures for every project, Life Insurance of worker is also mandatory clause of the contract agreement in Pakistan but normally not implemented in letter and sprite. This article will be useful to assist constructors in developing Emergency Response Procedures. Detailed Emergency Plan helps to minimize the human suffering and economic losses that can result from emergencies.…

    • 2157 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Unit 1 Assignment 4

    • 1458 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Copied work will be graded as a FAIL and disciplinary action may be taken against you…

    • 1458 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Bus620 Wk 2 Assignment

    • 1790 Words
    • 8 Pages

    What is popular today may not be tomorrow; what is affordable today may not be tomorrow; what is promised today may not be tomorrow; what is doable or legal today may not be tomorrow; and what is cutting edge today may not be tomorrow. These are the facts of life and of business. In a world that is continuously evolving, changing, and growing so too must the business world. In an attempt to not only stay abreast with, but to also try and get ahead of all the changes, marketing managers utilize PESTEL analysis. PESTEL analysis is an environmental scan exploring political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors. The goal of PESTEL is to provide marketing managers with relevant information to improve the quality of marketing decisions, including choices about new opportunities nested in the strategic alternatives of market penetration, market development, and product (Finch, 2012). PESTEL analysis is beneficial to all industries; however, this paper will only explore the benefit and usage to the auto industry.…

    • 1790 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    FST Exam

    • 1810 Words
    • 13 Pages

    I hereby certifu that the thesis I am submitting is entirely my own original work except…

    • 1810 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Powerful Essays

Related Topics