“Critiquing the Functions of Managements in the Changing Environment”

The classical functions of management include planning, organising, leading and controlling. While the relevance of these functions has been attributed to the success of many organisations in the past, there has been a doubt on the relevance of these classical functions of management in the contemporary organisations that are witnessing continual changes in their organisational environments.

write an individual report to provide a critical analysis on both how the functions of managements are constraining to the ability of organisations to adapt with the changes in their environment, and how organisations could appropriately (i.e. which types, styles, or theories) plan, organise, lead and control in the contemporary workplace characterised by changing environments.

For this task Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the necessary concepts/ theories involved and also the nature and complexities of problems. Demonstration of the breadth and depth of response, and sufficient and appropriate reallife information to support the key points are excellent.[ should be around 1500 world and plagarism free]

LinkedIn is a valuable networking technological tool in business. For this discussion you will create or update a LinkedIn account to assist in building your professional network and credibility.

• Review the resources provided in the Readings and Resources on LinkedIn.
• Then go through the steps to create a LinkedIn profile or, if you already have a profile created, update your profile according to the tips and recommendations presented.
• For new profiles, share what information you chose to highlight about yourself and how this information makes your profile more appealing.
• For existing profiles, share any changes you have made and how those changes make your profile more appealing. Be sure to provide a link to your profile in your post..
• Evaluate at least two of your classmates LinkedIn profiles and providing feedback on what works and how they may improve it.

The purpose of this assignment is to identify factors that must be considered when conducting global marketing campaigns.

For this assignment, imagine you work for a U.S.-based organization that sells household appliances and is considering opening stores internationally, starting with Brazil. You have been tasked with providing your recommendations in preparation for the expansion into Brazil. In 250-500 words, address the following:

1. Discuss how you would modify the personal selling approach based upon the Brazilian target market. Provide an example of the specific changes you would make and justify the changes.
2. Identify ethical and regulatory issues that should be considered when marketing in Brazil.

Identify cultural and social considerations you should take into account as part of your marketing planning efforts. Explain how these factors make the marketing presented to the Brazilian audience different from what is presented to U.S. consumers.

Please Include References!

using lunix or C programming to answer this lab please fill in the blanks with the answere being highlighted, so i can understand.

First, type the following command:

            sort employee

What is the order that employee is sorted in? ___________________________________________

Give a brief description of how the file is sorted. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Now, sort on the field for last name.

        sort +1 employee

Look at the sorted file. Are all the names sorted in alphabetical order? ______________________

Give a brief description of the output.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sort the file again using the following command:

            sort -f +1 employee

What happens when you sorted it this time? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Type in:

            sort +3 employee > hired1

Use the cat command to list out the file hired1 to see the results. Are the hire dates sorted in order? _______________  

If not, what has happened? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Type in:

            sort -n +3 employee > hired2

What is the result of the sort? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Type in:

            sort -nb +3.4 employee > hired3

What was the result? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Briefly explain what happened. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Type in:

            sort +0 +4n employee

What was the result? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Were both columns sorted? __________________________

Type in the next command.

            sort +0 -1 +4n employee

What were the results of this output. Was the file sorted on both the department and also the salary field?

issue the command:

        sort -n -t: +4 books

What is the result? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Try another sort using the books file. Sort on the price field in reverse. Type in the following:

        sort -nr -t: +5 books

What was the result? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Try one more sort, this time saving the sort to a file. This sort will be on two fields. Put it into a new file called newbooks. Type in:

        sort -t: +0 +1 books > newbooks

Look at the file, newbooks. What does the sorted file look like now?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1) A burial mound built by the Etruscans a) dromos b)tumulus c)sarcophagus d)tholos

2)The 5^th c. BC Athenian statesman who commissioned the Parthenon was a)Praxiteles b)Augustus c) Pericles d)Diocletian

3)Multistoried Roman apartments are a)insulae b)citadels c)villas d)forums

4)A public square in a Roman city is a)acropolis b)agora c)forum d)basilica

5) A rectangular Roman building used for public gatherings/governmental function is a)temple b)tumulus c)basilica d)forum

6)An arch extended is a a)cyclopean wall b)barrel vault c)corbelled arch d)groin vault

7)A volcanic eruption in 79 preserved the city of a)Rome b)Ostia c)Pompeii d)Syracuse

8) The Pont du Gard serves as a)bridge b)aqueduct c)both a and b

9)The two main orders of Greek temple design are a)Pompeii and Herculaneum b)Doric and Ionic c)Doric and Corinthian d)Ionic and Corinthian

10) What significant early Christian church located in Rome was commissioned by Constantine a)Hagia Sophia b)Santa Constanza c)Old St. Peter’s d)St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s

11) Etruscans placed temple decoration on the a)roof b) pediments c) frieze d)they did not decorate temples

12) The underground burial sites of the early Christians are called a)insulae b)cemeteries c)catacombs d)tumulus

13)What former Roman city (in Syria) contained both a synagogue and a Christian community house a)Dura-Europos b)Ravenna c)Constantinople d)Rome

14)Romans invented a)concrete b)tufa c)terracotta d)asphalt

15)The sculptor of the Man Scraping Himself/ The Scraper (Apoxymenos) was a)Praxiteles b) Pericles c)Polykleitos d)Lysippos

16)The semicircular recess at one end of a Christian church, usually indicating the location of the altar is a)basilica b)apse c)nave d)baldacchino

17)Thought to be first Christian Roman emperor a)Diocletian b)Constantine c)Trajan d)Augustus

18)The Etruscans lived in a)Greece b)Italy c)Turkey d)France

19) Roman copies of Greek sculptures are a)bronze b)marble c)terracotta d)sandstone

20) Macedonian leader who expanded the borders of the Greek world a)Pericles b)Alexander the Great c)Augustus e)Julius Caesar

21) A stone coffin a)tumulus b)tufa c)sarcophagus d)insula

22) Roman architect/engineer who described a typical Etruscan temple a)Augustus b)Vitruvius c)Palladio d)Virgil

23) Roman emperor who returned to Rome with treasures from Jerusalem a)Vespasian b)Hadrian c)Titus d)Diocletian

24) The last period of Greek art and architecture is known as a)Archaic b)Classical c)Hellenistic d)Geometric

25)Greeks would put sculpture on the a)pediments b)metopes c)frieze d)all of the above

26)The Greeks exaggerated features in their art (muscles and anatomy) A) True B) False

27)The top of a column is a a)styobate b)pediment c)capital d)metope

28) In early Christian Art, a figure with both hands raised a)worshipper b)plebe c)orant

d)believer

29) The Etruscans came/lived before the Romans A) True B) False

30) Early images of Jesus in art show him as a shepherd A) True B) False

1. Match the following situations with the correct test statistic distribution. Provide the correct test statistic you would use (or what type of test). Provide an explanation as to why this is the correct distribution or test. (2 points)

Question 1 - Capital structure

Accommodate plc is a hospitality company that owns a chain of hotels in the UK. The company is considering the acquisition of a number of fitness centres to expand its operations. The Finance Director has been asked to evaluate the project.

The investment would cost £20 million, which would be payable immediately. The investment is expected to generate pre-tax earnings of £1.2 million for the first year, £2.3 million for the second year, and £2million for each year thereafter.

The investment will be financed by 30% equity and 70% debt, which is in line with Accommodate’s existing capital structure. Due to a government initiative, some of the debt will be raised by a subsidised loan, however, the details are yet to be determined.

Accommodate’s current weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 9%, and their pre-tax cost of debt is equal to the risk-free rate of 2%. The expected market return is currently 6%.

The Finance Director of Accommodate plc has obtained the equity and debt betas and the gearing ratio of a proxy company, for the purposes of project appraisal, these are: -

Assume that the marginal rate of corporate tax is 20%.

Required:

1. Calculate the risk-adjusted WACC for Accommodate plc using Active plc as a proxy company.       

2. Calculate the NPV for the project, using the risk-adjusted WACC as the cost of capital. Suggest whether the project should be accepted.

3. Describe the benefits and limitations of using the WACC, risk-adjusted WACC and adjusted present value approaches to appraise the project. (Maximum wordcount: 240 words)

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in a country into business located in another country. FDI happens when an investor establishes a business in another country separate from his home country. Or a business owner could acquire foreign business assets, including establishing ownership or controlling interest in that company. Foreign direct investments are distinguished from portfolio investments in which investors can purchases equities of foreign-based companies. Foreign direct investments are commonly made in open economies that offer a skilled workforce and above-average growth for the investor, as opposed to tightly regulated economies. Foreign direct investment frequently involves more than just a capital investment. It may include provisions of management or technology as well. The key feature of foreign direct investment is that it establishes either effective control of, or at least substantial influence over, the decision-making of a foreign business.

Foreign direct investments can be made in a variety of ways, including the opening of another company in a foreign country, acquiring and controlling an existing foreign company, or by means of a merger or joint venture with a company.The threshold for a foreign investment is a minimum 10% ownership stake in a foreign-based company. However, that definition is flexible, there are instances where a firm can be established with less than 10% of the company's shares.

Singapore, US and UK are among the leading sources of FDI. Based on data that the FDI flows were $10.4 billion, which is a drop of 43% from the first half of last year

Please respond in 100-150 words