Think of a stereotype associated with an Asian country and one associated with a Latin American country. How can these stereotypes potentially influence decisions related to HR systems?

Please calculate the advertising budget for a start-up that expects annual $300,000 sales in the industry that dedicates on average 9 % of the revenues to promotion.

Given the projected conversion rate (% site visitors who makes a purchase) of 8% and average sale price of $500, how many sites visits do they need to achieve their sales goal?

Use conversion and The strategic objective is to acquire 60% of site visits from Facebook ads and 40% from Youtube (TrueView ads). Please re-calculate the advertising budget given the average cost per click (CPC) in your industry is $2 on Facebook and $5 on Youtube.

The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has introduced new challenges to the business environment. It is also having an impact on the global economy with tourism, aviation, education, and hospitality the initially hardest-hit industries.

Q. Analyzing the required types of change to minimize the impact of the COVID 19 virus on the universities.

The research question and objectives are fundamental considerations when developing research projects. In this discussion you should: Define business research Explore the differences between basic and applied research. What makes business and management research different from basic research? Explain how you would generate and refine research ideas? Identify particular business topics which are of interest to you and detail how you would go about conducting a project in this area.

Can you please throughly explain these questions:

1. What is a social contract, and why are business relationships best defined as social contracts (not just legal contracts), according to Thomas Donaldson and Thomas Dunfee?
2. What are 'hypernorms', according to their argument, and how are they established?
3. How should these be related to local business laws and customs?

Why are Unions fighting for survival in human resource management?

3. Select a product you are familiar with and know a great deal about. (This may be an item you have shopped for and purchased, such as a compact disc player, laptop computer, or an automobile.) Under each of the categories listed, fill in the required information about the product. a. Where did you buy the product? Why? b. Did product design influence your decision? c. How and where was the product manufactured? d. What different applications or uses are there for the product? e. How does the product perform? Are there any data on the product’s performance? What are they? f. What kinds of maintenance and care does the product require? How often? g. Could you sell the product you have written about in categories (a) through (f)? Why or why not?

Imagine that you are a corporate trainer at BP Amoco. You have been asked to create a training program by your manager, but she needs to understand how you will determine the content for the training program as well as success of it.

Your presentation should be compelling while including the follow components:

• various evaluation designs that are possible at BP Amoco

This is your opportunity to display and apply your knowledge by responding to a potential client engagement. Imagine that you have been contacted by a representative from a British Petroleum Company for a potential organizational development intervention within their corporate offices. It seems that their management staff is having communication challenges resulting in some expensive mistakes in the form of missed supply orders. However, the employee who has contacted you has no confidence and little understanding of organizational development. It is clear they have been tasked to explore the option by the executive board. The British Petroleum Company representative states that they have not had an opportunity to engage an organizational development consultant before and want to learn more before dedicating any additional company resources in a conversation.

What tools can be used to ensure processes achieve their desired results? Discuss a time you may have used a tool to aide you in process development/design and what your experience was.

The industry based view of strategy posits that competitive advantage results from the firm’s position in the market. However, the resource-based view says that it is resultant from the uniqueness of the firm’s resources. They can’t both be correct, can they? (your answer should not be longer than 1 page)

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• Browse websites or social media for FOUR ads that you think are highly effective for generating exposure, attention, and perception. Also find FOUR ads that you think are ineffective for each process. What makes the good ones effective? What do you think is wrong with the others, and how could they be improved? Show the ads as part of your presentation to the class.

• Visit one of the hypermarket nearby select FOUR products you think are highly effective for generating exposure, attention, and perception. Also find FOUR product that you think are ineffective for each process. What makes the good ones effective? What do you think is wrong with the others, and how could they be improved? Show the product picture as part of your presentation to the class.

For your ads and products (above):

1. Suggest ways to increase the amount of attention received by an existing marketing stimulus (e.g., print ad, TV ad, web ad or banner, billboard, product package, sign, product placement, or sponsorship).
2. Identify the target audience that you are trying to reach, suggest STP strategy (segmentation, targeting and positioning) that may affect marketing opportunities.

3. Determine the main aspects of the message to be most important to draw attention,

4. Find two or three complaints you find on the websites about these products.

5. Suppose the message of any selected product or ad was difficult to understand? What can be done to increase the likelihood that it will be correctly understood?

6. Write down the names of five of celebrities, and identify products or services may those celebrities make good spokespersons and the celebrity’s potential role in building brand equity.

Note: answers should be in word format and in details and in your own words

Having done well in his job as a staff accountant in the accounts payable department of a major industrial firm for several years since his college graduation, Steven was relaxed as he entered the employee lounge to attend the late-afternoon welcoming reception for his new supervisor, Kristin.

At the reception, Kristen circulated through the room, introducing herself to her new direct reports and asking each of them if they had suggestions that would help make the accounts payable department a better place to work. When she approached Steven, he told her about something that had been on his mind lately: that people seemed to gain promotions and be given paid overtime opportunities based on who liked them, and not on the quality of their work. Kristen politely thanked him for his comment and noted that she would look into it.

Upon his arrival at work the next day, Kristen called Steven into her office. As he sat down, Kristen said, “I will not tolerate individuals in this organization who are not good team players. Yesterday afternoon you led me to believe that there are people in this office who are not acting in the best interests of this company. I want you to tell me the names of the managers you were referring to, or I’ve got to think that you’re part of the problems around here.” Stunned by both the tone and content of her statement, Steven tried to think of a way to respond.

Place yourself in the position of Steven and respond to the following question. Make sure you explain your answer.

5. Analyze Steven’s ethical dilemma from the perspective of the virtue ethics decision-making approach.

Super Crunchers is a book that:

A. Discusses about real life examples

B. Talks about number crunching ideas

C. Uses statistical analysis to drive all kinds of choices

D. Uses data to support different studies

In the Introduction (Marr) ,what is the best suggestion when it comes to designing KPI’s?

A. Design it based on your unique circumstances and information needs.

B. Design it based on strategies employees were trained to do.

C. Design it based on goals set by the management

D. Design it based on mission, and vision of your organization.

Business Intelligence includes:

A. Frequency, Source, Measure, and Target

B. Regression, Random sample, Prediction, and Population

C. Performance, Analytics, Prediction modeling, and Data mining

D. Super crunching, Data analysis, and Collaborative filtering

Question 5 (Business Strategy): a. Give three different ways in which Strategic Business Units (SBUs) can be organised. Briefly explain the benefits. b. What generic strategy do the following organisations pursue and why: i. Investec Bank (commercial); ii. Nandos; iii. Pick ‘n Pay.