Category: Business and Management

Please read the outline ( b: Strategy Pitch and Presentation) for more detail.
Right now we are doing step B for this project.
The company we are analyzing is called “Linamar” (Manufacturing Company). Please read the “Linamar Analysis Report – Feedback” file for furthur details of our previous work. 
My part for this assignment is Option (analysis). Your task is to come up with an option      after reading our previous report and researching Linamar. About 300 to 350 words.
Foot note citations. No Appendix allowed. 
Then give me a short powerpoint slide about the option.
I need this before deadline. Please let me know if you have any questiuons.
I also upload some samples that can help you to better understand.

Weekly assignment regarding Bias – this may take awhile so please open right away! WRITE YOU OWN WORDS – NOT AI GENERATED! 
Start Assignment
Due Wednesday by 11:59am
Points 75
Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
Available until Jun 26 at 11:59am
New law SB1495 requires students who take the state licensing exam have bias and fair housing training. I assume there will be some new questions on the state exam regarding these issues. This paper is self-explanatory. Please read the directions and include your paper here. Please DO NOT COPY other students’ work! I am looking for your honest reaction to the assignment and NOT something cut and pasted from the Internet or identical to another student’s work. 
Good Luck!
Professor Taber
Please read and review the following explanations for Implicit, Explicit and Systemic Biases. You will then follow the prompts below and write your paper (3-4 paragraphs) Written by your own hand in your own words! If I see overlaps with other students I will give you a zero. If I say sentences cut and pasted from the Internet I will give you a zero. This assignment has been mandated by law so you understand the role of bias in real estate!
Implicit or unconscious bias
Also known as implicit social cognition, implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness or intentional control. Residing deep in the subconscious, these biases are different from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal  or the purposes of social and/or political correctness. Rather, implicit biases are not accessible through introspection.
The implicit associations we harbor in our subconscious cause us to have feelings and attitudes about other people based on characteristics such as race,  ethnicity, age, and appearance. These associations develop over the course of a lifetime beginning at a very early age through exposure to direct and  indirect messages. In addition to early life experiences, the media and news programming are often-cited origins of implicit associations.
Affinity bias
Affinity bias is the unconscious tendency to show preference for those who are like us. This bias often shows up in hiring process as we search for candidates that “fit” the culture of the department.
Confirmation bias
Confirmation bias occurs when we make a judgement or assumption about another person (these judgements and assumptions can be fueled by stereotypes), and we unconsciously look for evidence to back up our assumption of that person. We do this because we want to believe we’re right and that we’ve made the right assessment of a person.
Stereotypes
Stereotypes are an exaggerated belief, image or distorted truth about a person or group—a generalization that allows for little or no individual differences or social variation. Stereotypes are based on images in mass media, or stories and perceptions about other groups passed on by parents, peers and other members of society. Stereotypes can be positive or negative.
Microaggression
Microaggression are everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, and insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group memberships. 
Explicit or Conscious Bias
“Explicit bias” refers to the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a conscious level. Much of the time, these biases and their expression arise as the direct result of a perceived threat. When people feel threatened, they are more likely to draw group boundaries to distinguish themselves from others.
Systemic or institutional bias
Systemic or Institutional bias is prejudice, discrimination or unfairness directed by health, educational, government, judicial, legal, religious, political, financial, media, or cultural institutions through policies and practices that create different outcomes for historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. While institutional  policies may never mention exclusion of marginalized group, their effect is to create advantages for those from advantaged groups and oppression and disadvantage for people from groups classified as marginalized.
Assignment Directions:
As you read the various explanations about bias, consider how they play out in your own life. Identify at least three specific factors that have likely shaped your own implicit or unconscious biases.
What examples of bias did you know about before reading the explanations? What examples were new to you?
How do you believe this will influence your work in real estate?  
Test your bias! Take one of the Project Implicit Association Tests (IAT) and contribute to important research.
Project Implicit Association TestsLinks to an external site.
Were you able to see any connections between your IAT results and the types of biases presented in the reading?
Were you able to see any connections between your IAT results and stereotypes that you may have been exposed to while growing up? 
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INTRODUCTION:
For this project, you will identify a societal or industry need and create an innovative solution that requires great financial backing and support. Thus, you must request the help of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates of The Gates Foundation for development and funding. Choose an issue you see in one of your communities. What is the need? Is it a non-profit start up who provides fresh veggies in your city? Is it funding for supplies to make cots for the homeless? Maybe resources are needed to bring music to a certain school in your neighborhood? Perhaps the students at UM-D need……. Do some initial basic web research and BE ORIGINAL. A research proposal is intended to convince others that you have a worthwhile research project and that you have the competence and the work-plan to complete it. Generally, a research proposal should contain all the key elements involved in the process and include sufficient information for the audience to evaluate the proposal (Wong). HELPFUL:
Do spend time on The Gates Foundation website [http://www.gatesfoundation.org] to become familiar with their giving process, parameters, the previous awards and what they want to see in a proposal/request. Most of your questions can be answered by the data on their website
Example: They will not fund individuals, nor contribute to a company’s profits
Consult the “Grant Seeking Resources” and “What we do not Fund” pages of The Gates Foundation’s web site and follow those parameters.
Show that you know your audience. They review hundreds of proposals, so you must stand out for positive reasons.
This is not an essay.
PLANNING WORKSHEET:
I have posted to Canvas a proposal worksheet that will help you think about the design of this document. Use it in the planning stages of your proposal. SOURCE MATERIAL:
The librarians at Mardigian Library have created a subject guide for us specifically for this assignment. Check it out for developing a topic, doing research and for presenting your work. If you need assistance, contact our business librarian, Natalie Hagopian ****************** She knows all about this project and is ready and willing to answer your research questions. REQUIRED:
Your proposal must include research. Data from one already “Awarded Grant” as found on The Gates Foundation web site.
Secondary research of at least one professional source: (WSJ, The Economist, documents from the American Institute of Architects, etc)
A reasonable dollar amount for your request, based on industry norms. Research it. Don’t just say, “We need five million dollars.” Call on actual people, retailers, classified listings, and institutions in the field to gather accurate numbers.
Your proposal must include 1 or more images.
Your proposal must include one graph, diagram or chart.
Your proposal should be in labeled sections of your own design that reflect the content of your proposal data. Design them yourself. Your proposal must include (in this order)– cover page, an executive summary (hint: write this last)
three middle pages consist of text
final page is reference page.
All documented sources must be in APA style in the proposal and on a reference page.
STUDENT SAMPLE:
One is posted to Canvas. SAMPLE FORMAT:
A chapter from Strategic Writing will serve as guides to the structure and format of the proposal. Use the student sample to see what a finished product looks like. You can always refer to the Style Guide for this class (Week 2 Canvas).
RUBRIC:
50% Content: summarizes situation/problem clearly and with correct tone. Detailed explanation as to how a grant will correct a situation. Thoughtful discussion.
20% Research: Mentions one Awarded Grant. Includes professional source material. Source is well-synthesized and integrated into your essay. Cited in-text and on a reference page.
15% Funding: Presents honest, itemized and detailed break-down of resources needed. Specifically, identifies resources, equipment or support. Funding amount seems reasonable and can possibly be supported by research. 15% Components and Graphics: Includes cover page, exec summary, and an APA Reference page. Organized in labeled sections. Features appropriate image, quality graph/diagram/chart which help to clarify request.
GRADING:
It will be graded on a 100 point scale and it’s worth 25% of your overall course grade. FORMAT:
Typed, double-spaced text (yes, double spaced for this particular document, making it easier to skim)
Length: 6 pages total. 3 pages of body 1 Title Page 1 Executive Summary page
3 Body pages (includes image, graph/chart, source material, one past awarded Gates grant)
Intro
Current Situation/Issue
Project Plan
Organization Description/Qualifications
Costs
Conclusion
1 Source page
12 Point Times New Roman or 10 point Arial font
APA formatting for paper set up
APA style Reference Page which lists your sources (including The Gates Foundation web page)

Respond to your colleagues in one or more of the following ways:
Make a suggestion or share an insight.
Ask a probing or clarifying question.
Share an insight or thought.
Offer and support an opinion, providing evidence to support your claim.
Validate a posting with scholarly sources.
Expand on your colleague’s posting.
LATOYA
Introduction
The following annotated bibliography explores various research studies on organizational practices and their impact on performance and employee management. The studies reviewed span various topics, including the correlation between annual revenue and green initiatives, effective talent management strategies in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and retention strategies for millennial employees in full-service restaurants. By examining these different facets of organizational management, this bibliography aims to comprehensively understand how specific practices and strategies can influence organizational outcomes and employee satisfaction. Each study offers unique insights that contribute to a broader understanding of how organizations can optimize their practices to enhance performance and retain valuable employees.
Annotated Bibliography
Morgan, Y.-C., Fok, L. Y., & Zee, S. M. L. (2020). Relationships among annual revenue and green initiatives, quality management, and organizational performance. International Journal of Applied Management and Technology, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.5590/ijamt.2020.19.1.02Links to an external site.
a) Morgan et al. (2020)
b) examines how organizations’ annual revenue levels correlate with their green orientation, the impact of their environmental practices, the utilization of quality management programs, and employee perceptions of organizational culture and performance.
c) The findings revealed that high-revenue organizations employ quality management tools more extensively, leading to a more significant green impact than low-revenue organizations. Additionally, low-revenue organizations were found to have a more informal and decentralized organizational culture.
d) The study reflects the importance of considering organizational characteristics, such as revenue levels, in understanding and implementing sustainable practices.
Murphy, A., Dba, Gaytan, J., & Endres, A. (2023). Effective talent management practices of small-and medium-sized businesses. International Journal of Applied Management and Technology, 22(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.5590/IJAMT.2023.22.1.01
a) Murphy et al. (2023)
b) conducts a qualitative multiple case study to explore successful strategies used by leaders of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to acquire, develop, and retain employees. The study was based on the people capability maturity model and transformational leadership theory.
c) The study involved interviews with five SMB leaders who had successfully implemented talent management strategies for over five years and focus group discussions with four employees who had worked with these SMBs for the same duration.
d) This research is relevant as it provides insights into effective talent management strategies in SMBs, which aligns with our goal of understanding human resources challenges in small enterprises.
Ruiz, C., & Davis, A. (2017). Strategies to retain millennial employees at full-service restaurants. International Journal of Applied Management and Technology, 16(1), 166–185. https://doi.org/10.5590/IJAMT.2017.16.1.11Links to an external site.
a) Ruiz and Davis (2017)
b) explores effective retention strategies for culinary-educated millennial employees working in full-service restaurants.
c) Through semi-structured interviews with Colorado, Ruiz, and Davis identified ten subcategories aligned with Herzberg’s motivation and hygiene factors and millennial values and attitudes. The most prominent subcategories included growth and advancement opportunities, favorable working conditions, and the quality and influence of the supervisor.
d) This study is important as it provides insights into effective retention strategies for a specific demographic group, which may affect our understanding of human resources challenges in small businesses.
Conclusion
In summary, the annotated bibliography highlights the significant role of tailored organizational practices in achieving superior performance and employee satisfaction. Morgan et al. (2020) demonstrate the impact of revenue levels on adopting green initiatives and quality management practices, revealing that high-revenue organizations are more effective in implementing these strategies. Murphy et al. (2023) provide valuable insights into talent management practices within SMBs, emphasizing the importance of transformational leadership and structured talent development. Lastly, Ruiz and Davis (2017) focus on retaining millennial employees in the hospitality industry, identifying key factors contributing to their job satisfaction and loyalty. These studies underscore the need for organizations to consider their unique characteristics and employee demographics when developing and implementing management strategies to foster a sustainable and productive work environment.
SAMUEL
Annotated Bibliography
Introduction
Employees are indispensable to a business, as they participate in the performance of daily operations throughout the business. By means of the execution of allotted tasks in accordance with instructions, workers contribute to the profitable realization of the organization’s objectives and goals. Similarly, employees are essential to the business’s efficacy by conducting daily analyses that facilitate the recognition of the organization’s strengths and weaknesses. The investigation plays a crucial role in developing advancements aimed at enhancing the efficiency and efficacy of organizations.
Ahmad, S., Shafique, O., & Jamal, W. N. (2020). Impact of Perceived employee retention on Banks’ Financial Performance and the Mediating Role of Employees’ Satisfaction and Loyalty in Pakistan. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 6(3), 765-774. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jafee.v6i3.1361 Links to an external site. 
(a)Ahmad et al. (2020)
(b)The authors found that employee satisfaction and loyalty of employees, and hypothesis was that there is a significant difference in the perceptions among employees and the intensity of employee retention.
(c) The article examined key variables analysis to test the hypotheses of employee retention. The result showed that employee retention has got an affirmative effect on employee happiness and allegiance, as well as performance.
(d) This research is significant for my research because it indicates to managers that they should focus more on employee retention from the perspective of employees to contribute to employee satisfaction and loyalty, which will ultimately enhance their financial performance.
Ramkissoon, H., Mavondo, F., & Sowamber, V. (2020). Corporate social responsibility at LUX* resorts and hotels: Satisfaction and loyalty implications for employee retention. Sustainability, 12(22), 9745.   Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229745Links to an external site.
(a) Ramkissoon et al. (2020)
(b) The authors investigated that employee retention is an integral topic in organizations, yet little is known how managers, employees and customers respond to these activities.
(c) The article examined key variables to establish an integrated model with managers’, employees’, and customers’ approach to employee retention activities for Sustainable development.
(d) This research is significant for my research because study further discusses strategic employee retention initiatives with a multi-stakeholder engagement as areas of further research.
Asif, R., & Nisar, S. (2022). Policies, rewards, and opportunities: Antecedents of employee retention. Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies, 13(1), 18-26. https://doi.org/10.18843/ijcms/v13i1/03Links to an external site.
(a)Asif and Nisar (2022)
(b) The authors examined that the achievement of a business is correlated with the retention of skilled workers, this study aimed to identify the 4 elements that impact employee retention by carefully examining the effects of different HR practices like career development opportunities, work-life policies, effective supervision, and rewards.
(c) The article examined key variables to identify the factors that have a noteworthy influence on employee retention. The outcomes of the investigation show that awards and a healthy work-life balance have a beneficial impact on employee retention.
(d) This research is significant for my research because the study outlines good retention procedures, which will lead to or guarantee a safe working environment and improve workers’ performance.
Conclusion
Employee retention significantly impacts organizations, as it is essential for the ongoing growth and development of the business. However, a low level of employee retention adversely affects the company’s profitability and expansion. The analysis of employee retention underscored the necessity and significance of companies examining the factors that are critical to employees and determining their impact on the organization’s employee retention rate. The study encompassed an analysis of the determinants of employee retention, which included work-life balance, compensation, leadership, work structure, the work environment, and professional development opportunities. The study emphasized the importance of establishing an employee framework that addresses the issues in order to improve the organization’s employee retention rate.

Ive attactched project 2 rubric and guildines too if that helps graps what the assignment is about but I am doing project 3!

This Part B assignment is a continuation of Part A. Use the same organization that you used in Part A and transfer all the tools and analysis paragraphs from Part A to the Appendices of Part B. Update the tools to incorporate your instructor’s feedback. The Appendices will not be marked again but you can benefit from the feedback you get in Part A since Part B builds entirely on the foundation of Part A.
The requirements
Using that organization as the subject for the rest of the assignment and drawing from the course material as appropriate from weeks one to nine of MGMT 562, write a strategic plan for that organization. Use your own critical thinking to recommend the vision, goals, and objectives for the organization based on the data filtered through your tools; if the organization has a vision statement, you should disregard it and create your own. The purpose of this assignment is to ensure you are able to demonstrate strategic and critical thinking skills learned in MGMT 562 to create a strategic plan at a level expected of an MGM graduate and global leader.
Based on the foundational information from Part A, write a simulated strategic plan including each of the following sections. Use the appropriate strategic tools from MGMT 562 to drive the logic as you populate the sections of your Strategic Plan.
You may choose your own format for the strategic plan, if it contains — at a minimum — the following components;
One-page executive summary of your strategic plan at the beginning of the paper. The executive summary should be a stand-alone document with enough detail from each section that the recommendations (in this case, the strategies) make sense. The executive summary is included in the word count.
Background information: Based on the appendices, include a one-paragraph summary of the internal and external environment to provide context for the vision which follows.
Vision: using the strategic tools as a foundation, identify and describe in detail a potentially lucrative (for-profit organizations) or beneficial (government and not-for-profit) spot for the organization to be in in the future. Conclude this section by summarizing this desirable future spot into a concisely worded vision statement. Please note that the vision should be different than the actual vision of the organization. The vision should be based on your analysis of the data captured in the Appendices. Whether it is close to the actual vision of the organization or completely different, the vision should be original (not the same as the existing vision) and driven entirely by the Appendices.
Goals: define and describe two quantifiable goals for three to five years from now that, collectively, will indicate that the organization is on track to achieving their vision. Use quantifiers such as (but not limited to) the number of, or percentage of, etc; or definitive words like launch, establish, complete, etc. Include rationale for each goal.
Objectives: describe two or three shorter term objectives for each of the two goals. Include rationale for each objective. In the interest of time and word count, there is no need to include tactics. Use quantifiers like the number of, or percentage of, etc; or definitive words like launch, establish, complete, etc.
Strategy: based on the tools, identify at least one strategy for each goal and each objective that will help guide the organization and harness resources through the objectives and goals, towards the vision. The strategies should be specific enough that each department or employee in the organization would have no problem identifying tactics that they or their department should undertake that would contribute to achieving the objectives of the organization. The strategies should be specific to the organization and the goals/objectives and drawn from the tools; don’t just use the generic strategies.
Metrics: This section should include key performance indicators (KPIs) to show progress (both leading and lagging indicators) and identify potential warning signs (must be leading indicators).
There is no need for a separate intro/conclusion for this assignment.
Formatting:
This assignment should be 2500-words (not including appendices or reference list).
Adhere to all APA formatting requirements for this assignment with the exception of the following for in-text citations:
In the body of Part B, you should be referring to the Appendices as the sources of your critical thinking. For example: “Company ABC has an opportunity to partner with rival company B (Appendix X, Porters Five Forces) to take advantage of the MNO regulations being introduced by the provincial government (Appendix Y, PESTEL)

•outline your commitment to
sustainability, alongside key elements of your sustainability strategy
•Applying stakeholder
analysis/mapping to your strategy simulation company, assess stakeholder
positions and evaluate their expectations

INT 220 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this course, you have explored the elements of a market profile, including cultural, political, and economic aspects, and looked at the legal and regulatory market considerations. In this milestone, you will complete the next part of your course project by creating a market profile for your chosen country and creating legal and regulatory considerations.
Scenario
You are a business analyst working at a small, domestic organization that produces high-quality cell phone cases. Your organization has begun to see its sales flatten in the domestic market. While the organization is not losing money, leadership would like to explore options to continue to grow. One option that leadership has noticed competitors attempting is entering international markets.
You have been asked to examine the benefits, drawbacks, and key considerations for your organization to enter one of the global markets below, and summarize your findings in a business brief for leadership.
Continue to use your selected market from Milestone One. As a reminder, the options for international markets are:
Nigeria
Prompt
In this milestone, you will continue to use the Business Brief Template (located in the Guidelines for Submission section of this document) to complete Section Two. Use course resources as well as the INT 220 Library Guide to support your responses.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Market Profile: Explore and explain the cultural, political, and economic environment of your selected market to help inform future business decisions regarding expansion from the domestic market.
Cultural Profile: Compare and contrast important cultural elements of your selected market against those in the domestic market, including communication, dimensions of culture, attitudes, common business etiquette and practices, and at least five other important aspects of culture.
Political and Economic Profile: Compare and contrast important political and economic factors for your selected market against those in the domestic market, including political systems and ideologies, current leaders, economic measures or characteristics used in classification, and government intervention on trade.
Legal and Regulatory Profile: Compare and contrast important legal and regulatory requirements of your selected market against those in the domestic market, including trade restrictions, regulations of products or services, legal processes for business transactions, and import restrictions or documentation.
What to Submit
Template: Business Brief
Submit the template as a 500- to 650-word Microsoft Word document. As you completed Section One for Milestone One, the template you submit for this milestone should have Section One and Section Two completed. Sources should be cited according to APA style

Based on academic writing principles Basic Structure
Title sheet, table of contents, introduction/problem definition/-limitation Theoretical background, case studies (minimum 2 companies), Conclusion, outlook
List of sources (if you use AI sources, please add concrete sources)
Based on secondary sources (acamdemic relevance, no wikipedia sources)

READING ASSIGNMENT
Quality Management (Knowles) Chapter 6 and 10
EFQM. (n.d.). The EFQM Excellence model. Retrieved from  https://www.itqm.ch/uploads/files/EFQM%20Brochures/ITQM_EFQM_MODEL%202020_BROCHURE_EN.pdf
Discussion Assignment
Look at the summary of the EFQM Excellence Model. It states.
“Excellent organisations embed within their culture an ethical mindset, clear values and the highest standards for organisational behaviour, all of which enable them to strive for economic, social and ecological sustainability.”
Discuss how excellence leads to sustainability. Be sure to examine all three pillars of sustainability: economic, social and environmental.
Please answer in 200 words or more. As usual, use your own words – please do not copy and paste from a web site. Be sure to reference your sources.
Then, engage in a dialogue with your classmates on the above issue and any other perspective you may have on the topic. You are expected to make at least three posts to the discussion forum during the course of the discussion period.
Part 2 will be uploaded once Part 1 is complete. Part 2 is only to comment on the 3 student’s discussions.