An industrial bakery agrees to supply one hundred thousand loaves of bread monthly to a major Canadian grocery chain at a price of $1.00 per loaf. Before deliveries begin, the baker rethinks the deal, feeling it should have charged more. On review, it discovers that the contract recites “one hundred” loaves of bread monthly at $1.00 per loaf. What recourse will the grocery chain have if the bakery refuses to honour its price beyond 100 loaves?

Assignment No.: 3

Marketing Plan

From the real international market, select a company of your choice wishing to start its activities in Saudi Arabia. The Company hired you as Marketing Manager of Saudi Arabian Region.

You have to establish a marketing department starting from the Analysis of the market, formulate overall marketing goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics within the context of an organization's business, mission, and goals designing and planning the entire function.

Write a Marketing Plan considering the following points (2x5=10 Marks)

1. Introduction, Goals and Objectives

To introduce this section you should include the "mission statement" of the business; an idea of what its goals are for customers, clients, employees and the consumer.

1. Introduction about the business.
2. Business vision and mission
3. Business objective.
4. Products and services offered

2. Environmental Analysis

Conduct an environmental analysis that looks at and comments on your local area and your network of business contacts, competitors and customers.

3. Target Market Analysis

Identify the target market, describing how the company will meet the needs of the consumer better than the competition does.

4. SWOT Analysis

Conduct a SWOT analysis for your chosen company based on your research.

Strengths: List the strengths of the business approach;

Weaknesses: Describe the areas of weakness in the company's operations;

Opportunities: Examine factors that may improve the business's chances of success;

Threats: List the external threats to the business' success.

5. Marketing Mix (4 P’s ) Analysis

Describe each of the 4Ps of your chosen company.

Product or Service

Identify the product or service by what it is, who will buy it, how much they will pay for it and how much it will cost for the company to produce it, why a consumer demand exists for your product, and where the product sits in comparison to similar products/services now available.

Place

Identify the location of the business, why it is located there (strategic, competitive, economic objectives), the expected methods of distribution, and timing objectives.

Promotion

Describe the type of promotional methods that will be used. Identify techniques such as word of mouth, personal selling, direct marketing, sales promotion etc. television, radio, social media and newspaper ads.

Price

The prices of the products or services that reflects the overall company strategy. Should be competitive as well as a reflection of the quality, costs and profit margin.

Airnova Inc. has two types of bonds, Bond D and Bond F. Both have 8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond D has 2 years to maturity. Bond F has 15 years to maturity. Airnova Inc. is considering four different types of stocks. They each have a required return of 20 percent and a dividend of $3.75 for share. Stocks, A, B, and C are expected to maintain constant growth rates in dividends for the near future of 10 percent, 0 percent, and -5 percent, respectively. Stock D is a growth stock and will increase its dividend by 30 percent for the next four years and then maintain a constant 12 percent growth rate after that.

• If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in both bonds?

• If interest rates suddenly fall by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in both bonds?

• What does this tell you about the interest rate risk of longer-term bonds?

Please assist on this Project for Subject - Organisational Leadership (Business Management 2A)

Much debate exists within the literature about leadership and management. Kotter (1990:103) argues that management and leadership are "two distinctive and complementary systems of action" and that the former involves coping with complexity, while the latter involves coping with change.

1.1 Discuss in detail, with the use of examples, the fundamental differences between the concept of leadership versus management.

1.2 Evaluate in detail, with the use of practical examples, the advantages and disadvantages of a transformational leader.

1.3 Discuss in detail, with the use of practical examples, FOUR (4) management styles and the potential impact each style may have on a business..

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ANNELIE

Many airlines are starting to offer their own WiFi...but some still say this is dangerous and can interfere with the airplans electrical systems. What are your thoughts...would you want to use WiFi on a long plane flight AND have everyone else around you using WiFi. Remeber that you can access any types of sites on the internet. Do you want pornography playing on the laptop of the person sitting next to you (pornography is perfectly legal so it couldn't really be regulated)?

TOXIC RECREATIONAL CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM?

The growing concern for the environment has increased public interest in the need for eco-friendly cities.  Baltimore City residents and policymakers are, therefore, becoming more environmentally conscious in the development and rehabilitation of  the city. The management of Baltimore City is becoming increasingly more complex as city is experiencing, crime including political corruption,  socio-economic divisiveness, racial segregation, dwindling tax base and stalled physical and economic growth. Remembering you are the Assistant Director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Baltimore. You are the trouble shooter and problem solver for the city residents and the parks department. When something happens in this city you are the go-to person they  (The Director of Recreation and Parks, The Mayor and, The City Council) turn to you, you are respected, experienced and well educated so your decisions actual become departmental policy.

Urban growth in East Baltimore has led to an increase in land values; thus, leading to competition between land uses including the demarcation of land for urban parks. The indirect economic benefits of urban parks make it difficult to place an economic value on them; thus, affecting the ability for policymakers to assess their true cost and benefits. This adversely affects the level of investment in the development of parks which limits the sustainable management of parks. Strigl (2003) describes the sustainable management of parks as the efficient and effective organization of park use through negotiations, comprises, and consensus building among stakeholders. However, recent news reports and complaints by residents in the city, especially West Baltimore and its residents who have been severely neglected in terms of  overall development and improvements because of crime, abject poverty and socio-economic demographics which prevented the private sector developers from investing in the area. In addition, the West Baltimore area houses some of the poorest areas of the city and some of the worst areas in terms of city services according to residents and outside observers. This is especially true regarding parks and recreation facilities in the West Baltimore area. Recently a park refurbishment in the Harlem Park section of West Baltimore was halted due to concerns by environmentalist that the grounds where the park was being built were contaminate decades ago during early part of the 19^th century by an automobile battery factory owned by General Motors. The environmentalist have determined through studies that the company upon closing the factory have buried thousands of tons of automobile batteries and chemicals underground which have been slowly leeching out into the grounds of the park.  However, during the initial development of the park several soil samples have been taken by several different groups including the Federal government through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The State of Maryland Department of Environment and The Baltimore City Department of Environmental control all signed off on the project. government indicating that the grounds under park were safe and free from harmful levels of contamination and the project was greenlighted by the Mayor, The City Council, and numerous other elected officials, neighborhood association leaders, celebrities and the surrounding community. The project was viewed as a resounding success and the park was expanded into a neighborhood recreational facility complete with a food bank, job training center, daycare and senior center  and numerous sports programs and activities for the community. The facility is currently viewed as model for urban revitalization of impoverished communities nationwide. It has evolved from a simple clearing of abandoned homes to a large recreational center with the possibility of further expansion. It has attracted numerous volunteers, donors throughout the country

In spite of the success of the facility and its effects on the neighborhood a recent Netflix Documentary/investigation about the extremely high cancer rate amongst residents  in the West Baltimore, Maryland 21215-area code surrounding the facility and neighborhood. After the documentary investigation more samples were taken of the soil and investigation of the processes undertaken to complete the project. In addition , the Maryland Department of Health, Johns Hopkins University, and several other public and private hospitals and concerned citizens formed a consortium to investigate the allegations outlined in the documentary. The consortiums findings revealed that the facility should have never been built on the site and it was highly likely that the site and the underground contamination were possibly the root causes in the high levels of cancer, asthma, skin rashes, COPD, suffered by the residents and patrons on the facility. In the mad rush to open the facility and under pressure by the constituents and the media someone signed off on the project. Further investigation has found that the culprits who were involved in green lighting the project are either deceased or retired so there would be one alive to held accountable, no criminal convictions, arrests, indictments but there will be a Class Action Lawsuit by the residents. Currently the facility has been ordered closed temporarily by the city effective April 20, 2020  based on recommendations by the consortium researching the situation while further tests and a solution to correct the problem is discovered. However, the summer months are coming up and the need by all stakeholders is to get out in front of this issue ASAP by coming up with a plan.

The Mayor of the City of Baltimore has ordered an Emergency Action Plan to be developed by the Department of Recreation & Parks. The Director of Recreation and Parks has asked you to come up with a plan to determine what are the essential programs and how to transfer/ temporarily move those services to other organizations in the area to keep the programs operating. Because many of the programs utilize separate funding specifically for their programs based upon participation it is essential that there be no disruption of their program or they would lose funding for the program  Your directives coming from the Mayor, the Director of Parks & Recreation, and other city leaders is to first address the community in a Town Hall Meeting at a local church in the area.

In order to address the conflicts between the environmental and economic use of land; planners, park administrators and advocates need to combine their procedural and substantive skills and become central players in dealing with the conflict between growth, environment and social justice (Campbell 2011). The Baltimore City government and the Baltimore City Recreation & Parks authorities are also confronted and pressured with the problem of gentrification, budget challenges, appeasing various ethnic and cultural groups, socio-economic challenges, funding, creation, management and maintenance of urban parks and recreation. Despite their social and ecological benefits some of these projects will continue to move forward in an effort to appease constituents and the public. These competing interests make dealing with most urban issues such as the management of parks complex and costly; thus, the need to study some of the factors that influence the urban park development. The ability of recreation and park professional to conduct critical analysis, make strategic decisions make it imperative that leadership in the field be knowledgeable and taken seriously because the importance of recreation and parks cannot and should not be underestimated.

QUESTIONS:

1. You will write a statement( 1 page) on behalf of the Department of Parks & Recreation position of the issue, addressing the constituents, parents/children, vendors, staff, and all members of the community regarding the Recreation Center current status and what will be done to continue the programs and services offered be the community.
2. You will develop an emergency action plan to move the essential programs and services to other organizations, and entities in the community and determine the best way to notify the community of these changes.
3. You will develop a table outlining where the essential programs will be moved to and held.
4. Create a list of who you should approach and address with moving the programs and explaining the departments position. (simply cite the place where you obtain you references).

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: In any given day, you may use several different communication models without realizing it. Think about your week. Pick a day in which you communicated with several people. What model did you use in each interaction? Could you have used a different model in that situation? Why or why not? Consider other conversations you’ve had this week. As you think about your day, which model do you find you use most often? Why do you think that is?

Discuss the ways in which business to business buying behavior differs from consumer purchasing. Consider in your discussion the purchasing decision as well and ways to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

How would you respond to this post?

Just in time (JIT) inventory management is a form of a lean manufacturing strategy for increased efficiency. JIT is an ordering process where the materials are received to manufacturing as they are needed for production (Vonderembse, & White, 2013). By operating under the JIT inventory management practices, the company operates with lower inventory levels and little or no safety stock. Lower inventory levels promote efficiency, lower costs, and less waste. Companies that use JIT process in real time and only produce products which have been planned and ordered by customers. JIT inventory management can be used by large or small companies to provide products with excess waste and improve the process flow. JIT works best for industries with strong economies of scale and even stronger leverage with multiple suppliers supporting their industry. This is why it works so well for manufacturing-based businesses. JIT inventory practices would not be appropriate for smaller scale service-based companies that cannot predict customer orders or forecast plan easily. These companies many include a consulting business, auto dealerships, and bakeries. Some other companies that may not fair well with JIT inventory are companies that are seasonal in nature. Companies such as tax services, lawn services, and florists cannot always predict business levels from previous data due to seasonal changes and unforeseen circumstances. These companies have in common that they are cyclical and the demand for product is not regular in nature.

How would you respond to this post?

Scheduling is an essential task for any service line. Coordination is needed to plan for an effective schedule to ensure products and services are delivered to meet the consumer demand (Vonderembse & White, 2013). In order to create the right schedule, management must consider the expected turnaround time of a product and the number of goods that need to be produced. Restaurants may utilize the method known as chase demand to schedule the most number of workers based on the busiest hours using the historical pattern (Vonderembse & White, 2013). This approach will allow people who may want to work a part-time position to staff the busiest hours and then not have too many employees idle during the rest of the shift. Furthermore, restaurants may install technology, such as self-checkout lanes to reduce the need of labor and re-allocate its staff to perform higher critical-thinking tasks (Nassauer, 2020). Additionally, restaurants and airlines use reservations to know the demand in advance. Airlines can offer the lowest fares for those that are willing to book farthest in advance (Vonderembse & White, 2013). This allows companies to prepare adequately in time whereas hospitals cannot respond to an on-demand approach and adjust capacity easily. However, the hospital may cross-train employees to improve flexibility in scheduling to rotate among existing pool of resources.

How would you respond to this post?

In Chapter 11 of Operations Management, Authors Vonderembse & White (2013), share with the readers many facts on the inventory production system known as Just-in-Time (JIT). This system is widely used in assembly line work, where the many tasks are accomplished in a continuous flow and the inventory is kept at a minimum with little or no waste. Lean process is part of the JIT process where the many steps of production are reviewed and combined or eliminated with results of production times being faster with same turnout of a quality product for the customer. The components of JIT are generating flow, simplified process flow, uncovering problems in inventory, emphasis on quality, and eliminating waste the best a company structure can do so. The steps are to be precise and conducted in a fast turnaround time as customers expect the product in a timely manner for the supply and demand of product has a direct correlation on how much a customer purchases of a product.

The process is commonly see in the automotive industry as they are production line structured. I have seen the process in replacement parts also, the packaging of small parts in the plastic bags then in placed in box of item, motors, book shelves, TV Stands are all examples of JIT. Other business I have seen with this structure are also production lines in baking/dry goods – General Mills, Amazon, and yes even the coffee maker Starbucks are in the JIT – lean business operations.    As for business this would be totally inappropriate, I think of the emergency hospital visit. A hospital has to have the right amount of people and technology (machines) for assistance of an ill person, the personal touch needed for each case cannot be rushed, as a critical diagnosis may be overlooked.   Stock of medications/supplies are needed for more than a week or two, as a disaster in area (such as a tornado) may result in a large number of people in the hospital at one time Yes there is a process in place at the hospital to assist the most people as they can; however, in JIT system, it is not about the person’s well-being, it’s about the numbers while maintaining quality.

choose one of the most dominant InfoSec management models, including national and international standards-based models. What makes this model one of the most dominant? What should be taken into consideration when selecting the most appropriate model or framework for an organization?

how is the continuity of government is ensured at the local level (plans? black helicopters? Act of God?)

Background:  What is perceived to be ethical by some people may be easily considered unethical by others. There is not always a right-wrong, yes-no, black-white answer when making decisions. Within organizations, a code of ethics can serve as an ethical guide for employee behavior; however, such codes are often general in their ethical prescriptions. On the other hand, individuals are often left to make ethical decisions simply based on what they perceive to be morally right.

Scenario 1:  Jennie was recently hired to work as a receptionist for the front lobby. As receptionist, she is responsible for making copies for the associates. Her son, Bruce, comes in and needs some copies for a school project. He brought his own paper and needs 300 copies for his class. If he doesn’t bring the copies with him, he will fail the project. The company copier does not require a security key nor do they keep track of copies made by departments.

Steps for Making Ethical Decisions:

1. Identify the ethical issue or problem. Note: This should be from the point of view of the person experiencing the dilemma and should be worded as an either/or question. See further explanation below.
2. List the facts that have the most bearing on the decision.
3. Identify anyone who might be affected by the decision and how.
4. Explain what each affected person would want the person with the dilemma to do about the issue.
5. List three alternative actions and identify the best and worst case scenario for each alternative, anyone who may be negatively impacted by the choice, and any values that would be compromised by selecting the choice.
6. Determine a course of action.

NOTE: A dilemma state consists of one either/or sentence. Example: Should I kill myself or go bowling? (from a country song lyric. So for this scenerio, the dilemma sentence would be something like:

Should Jennie assist her son and secretly use company resources to make copies her son needs for his project, or should she direct him to determine another way to secure copies for his assignment, knowing that it puts him at risk of failure?