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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Explain the main differences between the Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives. (25) Kant believed in the Theory of Duty‚ and that one’s duty is to perform actions that are morally required of them‚ so to have the highest form of goodness (Good Will) one must always do their moral duty. Kant argued that all moral decisions should be made upon the grounds of reason and his moral precepts were rooted in rationality‚ he thought it was wrong for people to be governed by human emotion and feelings
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Slavery in ancient Rome played an imperative role in the society as well as in the economy of the country. Slaves were mainly used as manual laborers for performing various domestic roles as well as high skilled jobs. It was not uncommon for slaves to be teachers; doctors‚ accountants and even physicians since most Greek slaves were highly educated. The unskilled slaves worked on farms‚ in mining sites and in the mills‚ and were unfortunately subjected to harsh living conditions. According to the
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Managing Technology Technology‚ Information Technology included‚ have changed our lives in so many ways. It changed how we recorded our thoughts into written words‚ how we communicate with one another‚ how we shop‚ bank‚ how we keep our memories‚ most aspect of our lives. It significantly changed the manufacture industry and touched almost every single industry. The first computer was invented in 1939 by Hewlett-Packard in a garage in Palo Alto‚ California. It was mostly used in military/government
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FLORA MARIE EUBION ISAGA August 24‚ 2013 BA501 Organization Behavior Prof. Fidel Oblena‚ MBA MANAGING CHANGE Change happens in every organization. Some Companies grow larger while others are not. Many organization look for a change and learning how to manage change regardless of what change the organization needed. Change Management need thoughtful planning and sensitive implementation and above all the consultation and involvement of the people affected by changes and in a way as
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Working Capital Simulation: Managing Growth Assignment Gwen Pritchard FIN/571 – Corporate Finance July 28‚ 2015 Elmer Lewis Capital Simulation: Managing Growth Assignment In the University of Phoenix (2013) simulation‚ Harvard Business School set up a small business Sunflower Nutraceuticals (SNC) to assist with managing growth through capital budgeting. Capital budgeting involves short and long-term financial decisions. Financing decisions establishes how a business will raise money to pay their
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Leading Innovation and Change Managing Innovation Managing Innovation Innovation is important to every organization in order to successfully gain better market shares‚ customer loyalty and more investments. Unfortunately‚ not all succeeds in innovating effectively‚ and most organizations struggle with it. According to Peters and Waterman (O’Sullivan‚ 2009‚ p. 38) in their book In Search of Excellence‚ firms who transform‚ adjust‚ responds to the shift in market’s needs and continuously
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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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SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT PROJECT Managing the Transition: Taking and Handing over the Stick Micah Amukobole‚ CORAT Associate Consultant. Introduction Transition from one leader or manager to the next‚ if handled well‚ reveals the strategic planning and maturity of an organisation. It provides an opportunity for reflection and renewal. If handled poorly‚ it can compromise a board‚ make a new leader’s job more difficult and alienate the staff and stakeholders. Mature organisations and mature
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companies have asked their accountants to help "manage earnings." What does it mean to manage earnings? Who is more likely to be involved in such 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
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