Faculty of Business and Law SIM335 Managing Projects Level: 3Module: SIM335 Managing Projects Assignment code: SIM335Contribution to the module assessment: 100% This is an individual assignment-please complete both tasks 1 and 2 Both tasks relate to the units in the module guide and the attached case study. It is advised that you read the case study thoroughly before attempting the tasks. Task 1 (40% marks) 600 words (+/- 10%) each short answer question requires a response in a few sentences
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Managing Organizational Culture The challenges encountered by the Copenhagen-based company SACC (Scandinavian Architect Consulting Company) after the acquisition of several firms around Europe can be explained using Hofstede’s theory. Comparing different countries‚ he found that there are 4 dimensions of national culture within the organizational culture. The 4 dimensions are power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism and masculinity. SACC’s top management has chosen to implement their
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When its original incarnation‚ the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan‚ failed in 1998‚ it set in motion a series of paradigm shifts for the bank. First‚ the bank was sold to a US private equity group‚ Ripplewood. This was controversial as‚ per the case material‚ “corporate Japan loathed private equity groups‚ and the government was reluctant to allow a foreign group to control a major local bank.” Thus‚ right from the start‚ Shinsei Bank had an uphill climb ahead of it in terms of public acceptance
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a situation‚ the financial accountant or the management accountant? Why? Do you believe that managing earnings is ethical? Discuss the rationale for your answer. The major role of financial reporting is to effectively communicate financial information to outsiders in a timely and credible manner. To do so‚ managers are given opportunities to exercise judgment in financial reporting. Managers can use their knowledge about the business to improve the effectiveness of financial statements as a
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INTRODUCTION Financial derivatives have crept into the nation ’s popular economic vocabulary on a wave of recent publicity about serious financial losses suffered by municipal governments‚ well-known corporations‚ banks and mutual funds that had invested in these products. Congress has held hearings on derivatives and financial commentators have spoken at length on the topic. Derivatives‚ however remain a type of financial instrument that few of us understand and fewer still fully appreciate‚ although
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consult your library resources for the exact formatting and punctuation guidelines. References Taylor‚ K. (2014). Managing conflict. Practice Nurse‚ 44(10)‚ 32-34. <!--Additional Information: Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=99281220&site=ehost-live End of citation--> Managing conflict Medicolegal issues We live in an increasingly demanding and vociferous society and incidents of conflict
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Gear Inc. He had a clear idea that acquiring Mercury will shoot up AGI’s revenues for sure. It would also ensure an expansion of the key business. In order to get a clearer picture on the acquisition‚ he needed to compare and analyze the company’s financials well. By this he could gauge the pros and cons of this acquisition. Are the strategic reasons behind the Merger good enough? Explain As a team‚ we had different views on this question. Some reasons make us think that it may be beneficial for
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Abstract This analysis is to submit a proposal that the CFO and I can work on together to evolve into a policy that assists each Risk Management department. In this proposal we will develop a system to evaluate enterprise and financial risk. However‚ Due to the fact that there are two models that are inconsistent we will have to figure out ways to work together to get on the same page to reduce confusion and getting the job done. In this proposal I will illustrate how to use the ERM
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DVD4LESS.COM Case Study Kaplan University GB570 Managing the Value Change DVD4less.com is a successful company that specializes in providing high-end DVD players. Their technique is purchasing large quantities of DVD players from a small number of suppliers. By conducting business in this manor‚ it allows for significant discounts. “DVD4less.com manages to sell its DVD players for $200 less than all of its high-end competitors‚ thereby creating competitive advantage.” (Coyle‚ 2008)
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Various literatures indicate that managing diversity within today’s labor force has become a primary concern for companies and organizations today. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012)‚ compared with the labor force of past decades‚ today’s labor force is older‚ more racially and ethnically diverse‚ and composed of more women. Over the next decade‚ the labor force will become even more racially and ethnically diverse (Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012). Non-Hispanic whites made up
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