Recent genetics research on leadership by Dr. Richard Avey suggests about 30% of leadership is born (genetic), 30% is made in the formative years (young in life), and about 30% of leadership is "made" throughout one's life. A quote by Warren Bennis informs this discussion when he said "more leaders have been made by accident, circumstance, sheer grit, or will than have been made by all the leadership courses put together." Do you agree or disagree with this statement, and why? If you agree, how would you design a leadership course differently?

Use an organisation of your choice and discuss, comprehensively and critically, workforce diversity and how it is affecting the productivity of the organisation. 1. Identify and discuss the similarities and differences among the employees of the organisation you have chosen. [25?] 2. Clearly define and meaningfully discuss, the goals of the organisation in respect of workforce diversity by paying particular attention to how the organisation values uniqueness, individual differences and potential, individual talents and experiences in the organisation. [25?]

Explain why the discussions with the managers and employees are important?

Instruction: Choose something that YOU would like to discuss associated with these three subjects- empathy, emotions at work, self-management. Write at least 150 words for each subject.

identify the 5 stages in venture capital financing and describe to the understanding of a layman any three of the 5 stages.

What is the purpose of an executive summary? What items need to be included in an executive summary?

((Subject : Marketing ))

Assignment Question(s):                                              

Learning Outcomes:

1.   Analyze marketing opportunities using environmental scanning market data, measurement, and analysis.

2.   Explain issues pertaining to marketing environment both internally and externally.

3.   Demonstrate an understanding of the global competitive environment and the changing marketing practices.

4.   Ability to formulate marketing strategies that incorporate psychological and sociological factors that influence consumers.

5.   Ability to carry out objective and scientific analysis of consumers' needs and wants.

Assignment-1

CRITICAL WRITING

From the real national market,( select any company )of your choice, wishing to go global. Critically analyze the chosen company based on the following questions.

Questions:

1.   What variables need to be considered while developing a list of potential countries?   

2.   Describe the four steps a firm should take when it is considering going global.                  

3.   Discuss at least three challenges that a company may face in the early period of expansion.

4.   Describe the three main categories of market entry strategies.

·     ***(( Referencing is necessary and student must apply APA Referencing Style.))***

A report outlining the risks of closing a chain of retail stores and moving the entire business online.

The exercise asks you to identify the report type which is appropriate, and to write a brief paragraph about each explaining who the audience is likely to be, what type of data would be used, and whether conclusions and recommendations would be appropriate.

-explain very clearly and to the point the reasons why angel financing carry extremely high risk.

-what is initial public offerings(ipos)

How is the choice of an organization’s structure related to the environment in which it operates?

Note: Not sure what subject this should be under. It's from a business law class.

The Happy Times Bar and Restaurant was located on a busy downtown street. The front part of the premises consisted of the bar and a few small tables where patrons were served drinks. The rear part of the building housed the restaurant, and a patron who wished to obtain a meal at the restaurant was required to pass through the bar room to reach the restaurant. On the wall of the short passageway separating the two rooms the owner had installed a number of coat hooks where employees could place their coats or jackets.

Jacobs, a stranger to the community, entered the establishment for the purpose of obtaining lunch, and as he passed through the passageway connecting the bar to the restaurant, noticed the coat hooks. He removed his overcoat, hung it on one of the hooks, and proceeded into the restaurant where he was escorted to a table for his lunch.

After lunch, Jacobs proceeded to the passageway to retrieve his overcoat, only to find that it was missing. He immediately spoke with the owner, who denied responsibility for the loss.

Jacobs had just purchased the overcoat the previous day at a cost of $2,200. Since the overcoat was expensive, Jacobs contemplates legal action against the establishment to recover his loss.

Question: Advise Jacobs. How should he proceed to recover his loss? What arguments are likely to be raised by the restaurant owner?

Group Case Study Assignment on IKEA

For your group assignment, I'd like you to engage in a strategic investigation of one of the companies listed or your own selection—with instructor’s approval. First, you will define the larger strategic context, specifically focusing on the industry and generic strategy. Then you will identify your company’s core competencey.

Finally, you will comment on four potential strategic initiatives that you suggest your company take to grow their business. In all instances, you will need to USE FRAMEWORKS (the models we have studied) TO JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS. As you're doing the analysis, please answer the following questions in a clear, concise and logical approach. Remember, how you support your answer is more important than the answer itself. Please keep in mind that grammar and spelling are as important as your analysis.

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION AND CITE SOURCES USED BASED ON THE COMPANY IKEA

3. Next, what is your company’s Core Competence? To get to the core competence: Begin with your company’s generic strategy, which will influence its Value Chain. Create a value chain for your company that reflects its generic strategy. For a model of this, take a look at the text P71, fig 6.2, Reed’s Value Chain. Technological Development is the third horizontal item in the Reed’s VC and it reflects Reed’s core competence. Each item in the VC supports the generic strategy of the company and its core competence. Keep in mind your company may more than one core competence or like Best Buy have many with a likely GS being SITM (in a good way in Best Buy’s case). Once you have completed the VC, DRAW A CORE COMPETENCE TREE that covers their End Products, the Business Units, the Core Products, and then the Core Competence. Work from the top down to hone in on the core competence. Make sure your tree is clean, compact, and flowing -if something doesn't align or fit, justify for me why it doesn't. Lastly, administer the three-part core competence test and comment in detail on whether your company passes it. Explain why or why not?

What kinds of operating systems are used in the devices that you own? On your personal computer? Your mobile phone? The set-top box on top of your television? Are there other operating systems that you come into contact with? If you can't tell which operating system is in each of these devices, see if you can search the Internet to find out. For each of these devices (to the extent that you can), diagram the hardware/software "layer cake” (Please see Section 1.1 and Figure 13.1 for explanation). You should have as many layer cakes as you have devices. Please make sure you answer all the parts.

Discuss in detail the following;
a. Cycle counting and Importance of implementing cycle counts?

b. Inventory Valuation Process and methods of inventory valuation adapted by the firms?

How much do you agree with the following: Leaders are born not made. Your position must be supported by specific Trait or Situational Leadership theories.  

answerr must be more than 400 words