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Virtual Organization Management -ECOM 425

Assessment Instructions:

 

( This is an individual assessment, which is a part from your course score. It requires effort and critical thinking.

( This assessment will worth 10 Marks

( The submission method of all should be through the Black board.

 

Assignment-2

 

The word count of this assignment must be between 2000 -2500 words.

The Assignment can include Charts,Tables and relevant Snap shots..etc

Each Individual need to find any One Virtual Organization. With respect to the organisation the following Questions need to be surveyed and answered.

 

1.About the Virtual Organisation

 

a. Organisation Name and profile.

b. Organisation Process.

c. Narrate the benefits of adopting the Organisation in to Virtual.

 

2. How web applications are used to manage and monitor supply chain in your organisation.

3.Explain how the integration of CRM, SRM, and e-ERP systems in the organisation.

4.Discuss the issues encountered in implementing the cloud technologies in the supply chain.

5.What are the Current Challenges in the Management of your Virtual Organization and give your suggestions to overcome the challenging issues.

  

NOTE:

For your information , you all will be getting rest information on your blackboard along with the due dates of each Assignments.

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Assignment

Evaluate the internal processes or strategies within an organization in which you are involved, such as your workplace, school, church, or community group, in order to identify a problem that provides an opportunity for innovation. Then, determine an innovative solution for addressing that problem. Examples of potential solutions are entering a new market, implementing a new practice or process, or even changing management structures. The ultimate goal of your solution should be to increase the diffusion of innovation within the organization and contribute to a culture that appreciates innovation as a key to competitive advantage and organizational success.     Though your final paper will not be due until the end of the course, you should identify your problem and generate potential solutions early on. Begin drafting your implementation plan in stages as you work through the course topics. As with your CLC project, you should research and select a model for evaluating both the feasibility of your idea and the implementation plan.    1.Describe the problem your innovation targets. What is the scope of the problem and which stakeholders, both within the organization and without, does it impact? 2.Describe your innovation and explain how it addresses the problem. How will it meet the needs of the organization and all stakeholders involved? 3.How does the innovation contribute to the organization’s competitive advantage? 4.Develop an implementation plan for effectively diffusing the innovation within the organization. Make sure the plan addresses potential resistance and obstacles, including people and processes. 5.Identify an appropriate method that could be used for measuring the impact of the innovation on the organization. Explain why you think this is a relevant measure. 6.Finally, assume your innovation is adopted by the organization. Make recommendations for additional improvements within in this organization (in processes, practices, structures, etc.) that could create and sustain momentum for innovation.  Include at least eight in-text citations from at least five secondary resources from your research.  Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.  You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Please use Rubic:

10.0 % Problem the Innovation Targets   There is no description of the problem included.    The description identifies the problem targeted, but does not provide a clear scope of the problem; the stakeholder's impacted, or the impact within the organization.    The description identifies the problem targeted and the scope of the problem. There are some details included, but little discussion relating to the stakeholder's affected and the impact within the organization.    The description identifies the problem targeted and the scope of the problem. There is a detailed discussion relating to the stakeholder's affected and the impact within the organization.    The description identifies the problem targeted and provides a thorough justification relating to the scope of the problem. The explanation regarding the stakeholder's impacted by the problem differentiates between those impacted within the organization and those outside of the organization.     10.0 % Innovation   The innovation description is missing or does not address the problem and potential solution.    The innovation description is unclear or underdeveloped. There is no indication on how the innovation will address the problem or meet the needs of the organization.    The description adequately describes the innovation. There is minimal explanation for how the innovation addresses the problem and the improvements it presents to meet the needs of the organization and stakeholders.    The description clearly describes the innovation. There is an explanation for how the innovation addresses the problem, including affects the innovation will have in the organization. It incorporates how the innovation meets the needs of the organization within, but few details on stakeholders outside of the organization.    The description thoroughly communicates the targeted problem, and the innovation identified for the given problem. There is an explanation for how the innovation addresses the problem, including affects the innovation will have within and outside the organization. It incorporates how the innovation meets the needs of the organization within, and all stakeholders associated with the organization.     10.0 % Competitive Advantage   The description does not include competitive advantage.    The description indicating how the innovation contributes to the organization's competitive advantage is unclear or underdeveloped.    The description adequately indicates how the innovation contributes to the organization's competitive advantage.   The description indicates how the innovation contributes to the organization's competitive advantage and provides details to explain this advantage.    The description indicates how the innovation contributes to the organization's competitive advantage, and provides a thorough explanation of the organization?s advantages.     15.0 % Implementation Plan   No implementation plan is included.    The implementation plan is included, but is underdeveloped or unclear.    The implementation plan is included but minimally addresses the diffusion strategy and potential obstacles for implementing the innovation.    The implementation plan is included and provides details addressing the diffusion strategy and potential obstacles for implementing the innovation.   The implementation plan is included and thoroughly addresses the diffusion strategy and potential obstacles, including people and processes for implementing the innovation.    15.0 % Measuring the Impact of Innovation   No method for measuring impact of innovation or explanation is included.    A method for measuring the impact of the innovation is included, but an explanation is unclear or underdeveloped.    A method for measuring the impact of the innovation is included. There is an explanation for how the method will measure the impact, but there are few details on the impact it will have on the organization.    A method for measuring the impact of the innovation is included. There is a clear description for how the innovation will impact the organization.    A method for measuring the impact of the innovation is included. The description includes justification for why the method is most appropriate. There is a clear description for how the innovation will impact the organization.    10.0 % Recommendations for Improvements   No recommendations for improvements are included.    Recommendations for improvements are included, but are unclear or underdeveloped.    Some recommendations for additional improvements are included, but they lack a detailed plan for sustaining momentum within the organization.    Recommendations for additional improvements are included. There is evidence of a plan to sustain long-term momentum within an organization.    Detailed recommendations for additional improvements are included. There is a thorough plan to sustain long-term momentum within an organization.    20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness      6.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose   Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.   Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.    Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.   Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.   Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.    7.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions   Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.    Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.    Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.   A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.   There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.     7.0 %  Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)    Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.   Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.   Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.   Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.    Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.    10.0 %Format      5.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)   GCU template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.   GCU template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.   GCU template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.    GCU template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.   All format elements are correct.     5.0 % Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)    No reference page is included. No citations are used.   Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.   Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.   Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct.    In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.    100 % Total Weightage

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identify businesses who have suffered because of cloud security weaknesses or failures

 Do some Internet research to identify businesses who have suffered because of cloud security weaknesses or failures. What can companies who are contemplating cloud computing services learn from the negative experiences of these businesses? 

2. Do some Internet research on security mechanisms associated with virtualization. How can virtualization be used by cloud service providers to protect subscriber data?  

3. Choose one of the following cloud services categories: SaaS, IaaS, PaaS. Do some Internet research that focuses the security issues associated with the selected cloud service category. Summarize the major security risks associated with the cloud service category and identify mechanisms that can be used to address these risks. 

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“Troubleshooting Management Access”

  • Determine the greatest security challenge that a network administrator might encounter when troubleshooting issues in secured networks. Suggest one (1) way to mitigate such a challenge. Provide a rationale to support your response.
     
  • Per the text, Cisco security focuses on three (3) functional planes called the management, control, and data. Give your opinion on whether or not you believe it is logical to divide the security functions into the three (3) areas in the same manner as Cisco security does within a single device. Justify your response.

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Report-3: Quantitative Analysis of Business and Economic Data to Inform Business Decisions

Report-3: Quantitative Analysis of Business and Economic Data to Inform Business Decisions

Name of the student:

Student ID number:

Name of the selected country: Switzerland

Name of the selected product: Apple

1. Executive summery

2. Introduction

3. Application of Analytical Techniques for Quantitative Analysis

(a) Application of basic statistical techniques

Table 1: GDP and sectoral contribution in (Switzerland) (in million dollars): 2000-2014

Year

GDP

HH Consumption

Export

Import

2000

271600

274821

264052

231024

2001

278629

280675

264012

233282

2002

301128

281606

258691

227865

2003

351983

282807

256174

228800

2004

393541

287938

280630

237795

2005

407536

292196

299010

261156

2006

429196

296524

317799

269448

2007

477408

303442

353915

285057

2008

551547

308032

367582

299052

2009

539528

311890

330912

287733

2010

581209

316992

428189

346155

2011

696279

319582

373421

311078

2012

665054

327903

391750

395932

2013

684535

335125

395932

330973

2014

702706

339200

456338

375510

Source: World Development Indicators 2016, the World Bank

(i) Descriptive statistics of data and interpretation

Formula Arithmetic Mean

 (Talukder,2017a).

Mean: the average number

Median: the middle number

The median of GDP is :477408

Nariance

 (Talukder,2017b).

Standard Deviation

 

(Talukder,2017c).

Table 2: Descriptive statistics of data from Table 1, 2000-2014

 

GDP

Household (HH) Consumption

Export (X)

Import (M)

Mean

488,791.9

303,915.5

335,893.8

288,057.3

Median

477,408

303,442

330,912

285,057

Variance

24132,338,818

433,484,305

4,278,386,061

3,010,423,206

Standard deviation

155,346

20,820

65,409

54,867

Source: Author's calculation based on table 1.

Interpretation of data to inform business decisions

(ii) Coefficient of variation (CV) and coefficient of correlation

Coefficient of variation (CV):

 

(Talukder,2017d).

Coefficient of correlation:

 

(Talukder,2017e).

Interpretation of data to inform business decisions

(b) Simple linear regression

Regression model: GDP as dependent variable and HH consumtiotion as independent variable

 

 (Talukder,2017e).

(ii) Write formula and calculate the following terms and interprete results

Formula

The following is taken from Dr. Tulakder,2017f

 

 

 

 

Table 3: Simple linear regression results

(dependent variable: GDP, independent variable: HH consumpotion)

(1)

y-intercept (constant)

-1729,794

(2)

Regression coefficient (slope of regression line)

7.3

(3)

Random variable (error term)

33381.42

(4)

R-square

0.6

Source: Author's calculation based on table 1.

Draw a regression line:

Regression line

 

Source: Author's calculation based on table 1.

Interpretation of data to inform business decisions

(c) Multiple linear regression model

(i) Regression model: HH consumption as dependent variable and exports and imports as independent variables

(ii) Write formula and calculate the following terms and interprete results

Formula

The following is taken from Dr.Talukder 2017g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4: multiple linear regression results

(dependent variable: HH comsumption, independent variables: exports and imports)

(1)

y-intercept (constant)

Exports

Imports

(2)

Regression coefficient 2 (exports)

146007

146007

(3)

Random variable (error term)

0.23

0.28

(3)

R-square

 

Interpretation of data to inform business decisions

4. Conclusion

5. References

6. Appendix

Talukder,D. (2017) 8220 Economics and Quantitative Analysis (week13).

[power point sliders] ICL Business School Auckland.

Talukder,D. (2017) 8220 Economics and Quantitative Analysis (week14).

[power point sliders] ICL Business School Auckland.

Talukder,D. (2017) 8220 Economics and Quantitative Analysis (week15).

[power point sliders] ICL Business School Auckland.

Lecturer: Dr. Dayal Talukder Page 3 of 3

DISCS2 Importance Of Information Security Laws And Regulations

Importance of Information Security Laws and Regulations. 

As a risk manager, should you approach regulations as a risk to information systems? Do you see regulations as important measures to strengthen information security or as ways to exert unnecessary control over organizations?
 

In response to your peers, research any organization as a point of reference or use your own place of work in discussing why regulations are important measures or ways to exert unnecessary control over organizations.

(1 page at least)

NOTE

APA reminders – In your Discussions and Assignments – 

* Use less than 10% direct quotes
* Quotes over 40 words not allowed in this classes (by exception only ahead of time)
* Every quote needs a specific page or paragraph number
* Ideas and concepts from articles on websites need to be re-written in your own thoughts, vocabulary, and ideas and not simply paraphrased.

RESOURCE

Read Chapter 3 in our text, Managing Risk in Information Systems (Gibson 2010).

· Watch the Podcast, in Module 2, The Path from Information Security Risk Assessment to Compliance (26:17)

PLEASE READ THIS.IT IS VERY IMPORTANT

Allow your discussion posts to be detailed and capable of sharing knowledge, ideas and points.  You must discuss the topic using your own words first.  Using your own words indicate you understand the topic of discussions.  Secondly, you must cite your sources in-text.  This is necessary to justify your points. Sources from several sources showed good research abilities.  Lastly, you must provide references at the bottom of your post.  A discussion post without justification with sources does not show proper research abilities. A terse and not detailed discussions represent post that would not provide enough sharing of knowledge or proper understanding of the topic. DO NOT just copy and paste a sentence from online with citation at the end as your own discussion. I have not asked for definitions, I asked for discussions and will not buy this.  You must show understanding of the discussion topic by using your own words to describe the topic and then justify that with sources.

www.citationmachine.net to format references into the APA style if necessary. Extremely important. Intext citations is very essential and highly needed as well.

12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA citation method (citation should be relevant and current). Page-length requirements:1 page at least. Make sure you cite if you take a piece of someone’s work, very important and your reference should relate to your writing (don’t cite a reference because it relates to the course and not this very paper) at least 4 current and relevant academic references. No heavy paraphrasing of others work.

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Strategic Management MGT 401

Strategic Management

MGT 401

Assignment: 3 (5 MARKS)

Create a hypothetical organization offering product /service of your choice. Identify a real potential competitor in the market.

1. Name your product/service as well as organization.

2. Write the mission and objectives.

3. Scan and assess the external environment to determine the strategic factors that pose opportunities and threats.

4. Scan and assess the internal corporate environment to determine the strategic factors that are Strengths (especially core competencies) and Weaknesses.

5. Analyze strategic (SWOT) factors to (a) pinpoint problem areas and (b) review and revise the corporate mission and objectives, as necessary.

6. Generate, evaluate, and select the best alternative strategy in light of the analysis conducted in step 5.

7. State how you are going to implement selected strategies via programs, budgets, and procedures.

8. State how you are going to evaluate implemented strategies via feedback systems, and the control of activities to ensure their minimum deviation from plans.

Guidelines

Before carrying out a SWOT analysis, consider the following guidelines:

· Be realistic about strengths and weaknesses. When performing a SWOT analysis on your business, be neither modest nor overly optimistic.

· Consider answers from the company’s point of view and from the point of view of customers, vendors, distributors, and others who do business with them.

· Distinguish between where the organization is today and where it could be in the future.

· Note that the SWOT is subjective. No two persons will come up with the same SWOT.

Watch the film Invictus (2009).

  Watch the film Invictus (2009). Using class lectures, textbook readings and online assignments, apply examples from the film Invictus to the 3 questions presented below: 

 1.Examine Nelson Mandela’s leadership in relation to the leadership material discussed in the textbook, class lectures and online assignments 

 2.Compare Nelson Mandela’s approach to change management with one of the change theories discussed in class, the textbook or online assignments 

 3.Based on Chapters 16 & 18 of the textbook and class lectures, examine how Nelson Mandela achieved results through communicating and motivating others 

Movie:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKlNQ2YVLck 

GRADING RUBRIC

Students will be graded on spelling, grammar, integration of key course concepts, and

thoroughness of responses to the questions posed in the case.

Content (application of concepts) = 7/10

Writing (spelling, grammar, syntax) = 3/10

WRITING (Punctuation, Grammar & Usage, Spelling)

1 (Poor/Unacceptable) = Errors are distracting and show a lack of understanding of

sentence-level grammar or the basic conventions of edited American English.

2 (Fair-Good) = Grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors exist, but the point of each

sentence is clearly understood. Uses language concisely and eloquently. Flows well from

one sentence to the next and reads well aloud. The few errors there do not get in the way

of reading fluently.

3 (Excellent) = Clearly written, well-organized, and free of grammar and other language

use errors

CONTENT – CASE QUESTIONS

1 (Fail) = Does not incorporate theories from class and does not answer questions.

2 (Poor) = Describes but does not analyze using concepts. Answered most questions but

answers were based on their own opinions without reference to theories from the class.

3 (Below Average) = Answers all the questions and mentioned theories, but did not

adequately explain how they were relevant to the question.

4 (Fair) = Answers all the questions and tries to integrate theory. Some details are there

but are not complete, and may sometimes be inaccurate.

5 (Good) = Answers all questions, uses theories appropriately, and explains how theory is

relevant. Some details are there but are not complete, and may sometimes be inaccurate.

Examples and illustrations are given but are not sufficient.

6 (Very Good) = Completely and adequately answers all questions using appropriate

theories and concepts from in-class lectures and from the text. Sufficient details and

explanations are provided and examples are relevant. Understanding of theories is clearly

demonstrated.

7 (Excellent) = Goes over and above to cover the content required. Goes into accurate

details about the theories and clearly connects them to the case questions. Points out

things an average student may not even notice. Is articulate and convincing in arguing

each point. Anyone reading this would be eager to hire this individual for a position in his

or her organization.

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Qualitative Research Proposal On Technology Taking Over Social Interaction

I need a research proposal done on how technology is taking over human interaction. I am responsible only for qualitative portion. I only need this portion of the research proposal. My class mate is doing all other portions. I need to come up with a general proposaproposal of how I plan to execute my research (not actually do research) attached u have 1. My classmates quantitative portion (I need mine more in-depth than this one) 2. An example and 3. The power Point of what is expected in the qualitative proposal. I need original work and correctly done. Once again you don't have to do a research paper but how the execute a proposal for determining how  technology is taking over human interaction.

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The Abduction of Helen from a set of The Story of Troy

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/229601

1.All papers should have the following components in their subject: 

a)A textile created between 1450 CE and 1800CE

b)A country we are studying or covered in readings, Europe, Ottoman Empire, Early West African Textiles, India, Japan, Peru, North American. It is possible to address a textile from another culture/country but you need approval of the textile with evidence of available research to guide your conceptual approach and research, for example, cultural interchange and hybridity with Chinese textile forms covered in several books on bibliography.
c)Papers may include images of other objects as comparisons as you establish that your textile is not unique but rather one in a group of other similar objects (of course you will explain in your paper how similar)

2.Each presentation and paper provide a thesis sentence and paragraph stating the claim or argument you are making.This thesis directs the concepts developed in your paper in relation to your chosen object/textile and represents your conceptual pursuits.

3.Conceptual approach to your chosen textile and paper should address topics addressed in our lectures, readings, and discussions. Terms like: Globalism, Imperialism, Hybridity, Cultural reciprocity, Cultural contact, Colonialism and other terms that address movement of peoples, processes, and fiber textile information, patterns and more during the Early Modern People.

4.Each presentation and paper must present scholarly research to support the thesis, as evidence include a brief discussion of one scholars’ ideas/concepts that you found in a journal or book that contribute to the support of your thesis (1-2 paragraphs). 
For example, in the topic sentence identify the author, essay/book title and what this scholar said –this can be a short quote or a close paraphrase and should be footnoted. Then in 2-5 sentences synthesize the material i.e. discuss what this quote means to you and how this information contributes or has resonance with your topic. Often this may seem evident to you but it is important that you “spell it out” for your reader –don’t make your reader do the work and guess what you think it means. Write it. 

5. A revised formal analysis(FA)) of chosen object/artwork must be in your final paper. The FA should be in first 1-2 pages of your paper.

6.If you use other images in your paper –tell your reader why you are using them and how you are “reading” them.ID the image, date, and museum collection.

7.Include at least one paragraph describing the fiber and the process of production.

8.Please email if you have questions, I am available for meetings, assist with outlines, review, edit drafts, thesis revisions and more.

9.Paper grading: Thesis (10points), Formal Analysis (10 points) Research to support thesis(35points), Paragraph on scholar’s idea (10 points), Paragraph on fiber and process of production (5 points) Style/grammar (10 points), Conclusion (5points), Footnotes (10points) Bibliography (5points). 

10.References listed in your bibliography should include pertinent class readings, other books, journals, and websites utilized.If you use a website, provide both the name and the link to the site. Please use scholarly sites, .org or .edu are best

11. Double-spaced, 12 font, and 7-8pages in content, title page, and bibliography