MGT 521 Wk 4 Organizing Work - Walt Disney World (1)

Case Study Read the case study given below and answer ALL the questions given at the end of the case. MEF: End full lockdown immediately Wednesday, 23 June 2021 PETALING JAYA: MEF has urged the government to end the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) with immediate effect to stop causing further damage to the national economy and individual livelihoods. MEF President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman J.P. said the lockdown has had a negative compounding effect on businesses since the MCO 1.0 in March 2020 with many companies being forced to shut down, thus causing higher retrenchments and loss of income. “There has to be a reasonable balance between the saving of lives and livelihoods. The restrictions under the FMCO and confusion over the SOPs are killing businesses with many SMEs and micro enterprises severely impacted. “Employers are prepared to endure even tighter restrictions under FMCO and even higher penalties for breaking the rules to end the lockdown, but the issue of…

Project Management FAO-Funded Aquaponics Project Launched In Barbados Barbados GIS – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, and local business.  Adams Aquafarms, on a project to train persons in aquaponics. Aquaponics is a sustainable way of integrating land-based fish farming with plant production. Both are placed in a tank, and the set up allows for them to coexist, with the waste produced by the fish fertilizing the plants, while the plants purify the water for the fish. The training, funded by the FAO, will take place at a demonstration facility, located at Adams Aquafarms, Hopewell, St. Thomas. The FAO is currently targeting 30 entrepreneurs and 10 teachers. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, believes the project will be “transformative”, as it has the potential to empower Barbadians. “In aquaponics, you have the opportunity to have, at the same time,…

Give a background of Trans-Africa Projects, including information such as: Company description (constituents and services offered) and brief history, Leadership, Parent company or subsidiary information (Fluor and Eskom), Branches/locations and Operational highlights – number of employees, goals and accomplishments

Topic : Introduction to international business Please to use Mega Spice Likkle Mega Oxtail  in Spanish Town St. Catherine Jamaica as the Caribbean country and Toronto Canada  as the international business environment and please Give a well detailed SWOT Analysis  for Mega Spice (Likkle Mega Oxtail Season)  Give a well detailed Country Analysis for Canada and link it to Mega Spice (Likkle Mega Oxtail Season) A. geographical ,history  b. Political Analysis  C. Economical anaysis  d. Cultural analysis - Hofstede's dimensions must be include as part of analysis     Please  provide detail information you are hired as a consultant by Vikings Inc. to prepare a report based on the undermentionedcriteria.You will choose a known Caribbean Company in the manufacturing sector and itsproduct/service with information available on the internet, that does not currently operate outsidethe region. You will conduct a comprehensive study of the international business environment,that is, the geography,…

Scenario:A group of University students are considering opening a new business in the Tourism sector. The product or service is a novel idea in the Tourism Sector. Notably, the tourism sector is known to be competitive. As a result, it is important for organizations to be aware of their a lternative organizational strategies. It is also important that they understand how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. The group is also considering utilizing the strategy formulation framework to aid in developing the company and its novel products. The group is aware that there are certain habits that strategic leaders must encompass but are not sure what they are. The team is aware that they would face potential issues within strategic implementation and would like to understand how this can be remedied.The group is interested in the development of a Project Implementation Plan and have sort your expertise to develop one for the product or service in the tourism sector. N.B. An…

Barbados GIS – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, and local business Adams Aquafarms, on a project to train persons in aquaponics. Aquaponics is a sustainable way of integrating land-based fish farming with plant production. Both are placed in a tank, and the set up allows for them to coexist, with the waste produced by the fish fertilizing the plants, while the plants purify the water for the fish. The training, funded by the FAO, will take place at a demonstration facility, located at Adams Aquafarms, Hopewell, St. Thomas. The FAO is currently targeting 30 entrepreneurs and 10 teachers. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, believes the project will be “transformative”, as it has the potential to empower Barbadians. “In aquaponics, you have the opportunity to have, at the same time, multiple sources of income [because] you’re getting plant production and…

Barbados GIS – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, and local business Adams Aquafarms, on a project to train persons in aquaponics. Aquaponics is a sustainable way of integrating land-based fish farming with plant production. Both are placed in a tank, and the set up allows for them to coexist, with the waste produced by the fish fertilizing the plants, while the plants purify the water for the fish. The training, funded by the FAO, will take place at a demonstration facility, located at Adams Aquafarms, Hopewell, St. Thomas. The FAO is currently targeting 30 entrepreneurs and 10 teachers. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, believes the project will be “transformative”, as it has the potential to empower Barbadians. “In aquaponics, you have the opportunity to have, at the same time, multiple sources of income [because] you’re getting plant production and…

How Facilities Management can contribute to the overall business strategy of an organisation and how it can align to its strategic goals and the implications if the FM was involved from the inception of the project?

Analyse the internal and external environments impacting the Trans-Africa Projects. Demonstrate an understanding of the theory by conducting a internal analysis, market analysis and macro analysis.

Sarah is the owner of a small business that sells handmade crafts. She wants to expand her business by exporting her products to other countries. Sarah has never exported her products before and is unsure of how to get started. Question: What are the key considerations that Sarah should keep in mind when exporting her handmade crafts? Provide recommendations for Sarah on how she can research and select potential export markets. Finally, outline the necessary steps she should take to ensure the smooth execution of her export transactions.

How does offshore outsourcing of websites differ from onshore outsourcing in terms of cost, quality, and project management?

Problem Statement: Stakeholder and Project Quality Management “Hercules Creative Solutions” has successfully bagged two research and development related projects from ministry of science and technology. You are working on one of a project as senior project manager which is related to develop a gadget for the help of physically disabled persons in their day to day commuting. The main challenge for you and your team is that neither you nor any of your team members have ever done this type of project. USAID and one of a leading bank are the sponsors of this project. The designing of the product has been outsourced to one of a very famous engineering firms of the country. For the procurement purpose, two potential vendors are on board. The company you are working for is a multinational company and has very strict procurement procedure and procurement audit is mandatory at the end of the project. Stringent quality standards have to be followed which includes but not limited to rigorous…

How may these four organisational frameworks be used to a potential project that involves the development of new technologies like mobile banking?

The Kazungula Bridge is an important project for Botswana. Collect important information about it and perform a stakeholder analysis of the project.

World Vision International-Ghana has secured a 50 million Ghana Cedis from the Mastercard Foundation for a 3-year youth employment project. The project seeks to develop the capacity of Ghanaian Youth aged (15-24) years in entrepreneurial skills to enable them access capital and set up their own businesses. The youth entrepreneurial development and employment initiative covers various sectors like construction, agriculture, agro-processing, manufacturing, services among others. The first phase of the project which is the pilot is expected to cover some selected Ghanaian youth in Accra, Kumasi, Koforidua, Ho, Takoradi, Sunyani, and Tamale. Prior to approval of the project, Care International Ghana Project Management Unit devoted sometime to conduct a literature review in order to understand the current economic wellbeing of Ghanaian youth in terms employment and income levels among others. These were followed by needs assessment studies on current employment need of the Ghanaian youth.…

Please read case study below and the question that follows.   Case Study: An International Career Move James Brampton is a biochemist who now works as a manager with Drugs from Bugs (DFB), an innovative international pharmaceutical firm. James has been with DFB for the past ten years. He is married and has two children (a daughter in high school and a son in kindergarten). His wife, Tanya is a certified general accountant who works for a major accounting firm in the Toronto area. Their combined income is $175,000. The President has asked James to become the Managing Director of DFB’s operations in Israel. The government there has just offered a number of incentives to international pharmaceutical firms that make Israel a highly desirable location in which to operate. James is keen on increasing the business in Israel, but he has concerns about his future with the company. He hasheard that life in Israel can be fascinating but also quite difficult for someone who has never lived outside…

You need to run an Assessment Centre for the selection of an internal team for the global expansion of your company which is in the business of medical supplies such as syringes, injection needles etc. Ten existing employees have been shortlisted for the post of Export Manager; there are three positions, to be based in Mumbai, Frankfurt and Copenhagen. Outline the job description for the post. Based on this, explain the Assessment Centre processes that you will run,  with a justification for each.

IB concepts taught during the course will be applied on the project as the course proceeds. By theend of the course students will have a report of approx 15 pages and are required to present theirplan to launch a new GLOBAL EXPANSION.Learning outcome:Keeping in view below learning outcome of the course, this project will enable students to betterunderstand the requirements of International Business and ways in which International BusinessManagers act in a professional environment:1. Identify the opportunities in the international market and analyze the environment correctly2. The cultural, political, legal, financial and economic environment of International Business3. Read and analyze international business reports to evaluate corporate problems and identifybusiness opportunities in the global environment4. Identify, research and propose strategies to enter a new market and develop internationalmarketing plans5. Apply effective interpersonal skills that are required to be a member of…

Please read case study below and the question that follows.   Case Study: An International Career Move James Brampton is a biochemist who now works as a manager with Drugs from Bugs (DFB), an innovative international pharmaceutical firm. James has been with DFB for the past ten years. He is married and has two children (a daughter in high school and a son in kindergarten). His wife, Tanya is a certified general accountant who works for a major accounting firm in the Toronto area. Their combined income is $175,000. The President has asked James to become the Managing Director of DFB’s operations in Israel. The government there has just offered a number of incentives to international pharmaceutical firms that make Israel a highly desirable location in which to operate. James is keen on increasing the business in Israel, but he has concerns about his future with the company. He hasheard that life in Israel can be fascinating but also quite difficult for someone who has never lived outside…

Explain what outsourcing is and name two benefits that it offers to businesses at different stages of the development of an IT or IS project.

Company: James Hardie Building Products Develop a plan for the company to do business in a foreign country.

There are many drivers influencing the offshoring decision. Selecting a dominant driver is the key to a success of an offshoring venture. Supposed your Boston company is planning to develop, manufacture and market a line of luxurious clocks. Several offshoring options are being evaluated. Here is the list of offshoring and internal candidates along with their corresponding engineering hourly burden rates: Shanghai ($20) St. Petersburg  ($45) Dallas ($85) Honolulu ($120) Berlin ($200) Zurich ($300) After the first round of various considerations and responding to RFPs (Request for Proposals), China, Russia, Texas and Hawaii dropped out.  An extensive second round resulted in Swiss winning the contract. Of the following four key drivers, which one is the most probable dominant factor at the top of the list of the decision making?     to get a shot at even a small chance on a global market, you must hire the best possible people, the strongest talent... and forget about any other…

What are some of the bottlenecks/factors that restrict the implementation of Disaster Risk Management in Botswana?

List two reasons offshoring may be risky. What decisions might management reach at the end of the systems analysis phase, and what would be the next step in each case?

market analysis to justify the choice of China as a country and make recommendations on a mode of market entry and marketing strategy to launch the following fragrance from Arran into the Chinese market: You are required to justify the choice of China as the country to launch the fragrance into based on information you have gathered on the chosen country and the market for the product from the databases and reputable online sources. You are expected to analyse both macro (PESTE) and micro factors to justify the choice of China You are required to select ONE appropriate market entry mode for Arran when entering China with the fragrance. You should justify your choice of entry mode with reference to the academic literature and market analysis on the advantages of the mode, the company, product and market . You are required to make recommendations for a Marketing strategy for the fragrance in China which includes adaptations to the marketing strategy to meet the needs of Chinese…

You are developing a plan for Terra Beata Cranberry Farms located in Nova Scotia to begin selling its products in Australia. Please create a short profile of this company and their products, the import country (Australia). Also some research on current competitors in Australia and their marketing efforts.

Who are the stakeholders that will be affected by major decisions regarding relocation, and what are the organisation’s obligations to these stakeholders?

Scenario:   A group of University students are considering opening a new business (food company) in the Tourism sector. The product or service is a novel idea in the Tourism Sector. Notably, the tourism sector is known to be competitive. As a result, it is important for organizations to be aware of their a lternative organizational strategies. It is also important that they understand how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. The group is also considering utilizing the strategy formulation framework to aid in developing the company and its novel products. The group is aware that there are certain habits that strategic leaders must encompass but are not sure what they are. The team is aware that they would face potential issues within strategic implementation and would like to understand how this can be remedied.   The group is interested in the development of a Project Implementation Plan and have sort your expertise to develop one for the product or service in the tourism…

The organization has never owned hotels outside the UK before, and has hired a team of independent management consultants to advise them on how to proceed.They provided the consultants the following information during their initial meeting: A majority of their existing managers said they would like a chance to work abroad.None of their existing managers speak French fl uently.They will allow four weeks to rebrand the hotels. The new hotels must be ready to open after that time.They expect to recruit a large number of staff for the new French hotels, because more than 70 percent of the employees from the acquired organization left. They will require their managers to be fl exible and move between countries if any problems arise.Activity : Based on the information you have to date, what do you think the key priorities should be?

What markeing mix recommendations would you have for Callway as it attempts to increase international market share, especially in Asian markets?

Select a project in Ghana, say Ghana’s National Health Insurance or planting for food and jobs, and specify the following along the Result Chain. 1. The project output(s), outcome(s), and the impact (Goal)2. Provide the indicator(s) for measuring the output(s), outcome(s), and impact, and define the various indicators used. 3. List/show the baseline, target, means of verification, frequency and responsibility under the resulting chain ie input(s), output(s), outcome(s), and impact.Below is the operational definition for some key terms in the assignment. Impact (Goal): The ultimate goal or change that the project or program aims to achieve.Outcomes: The specific changes or benefits that are expected to result from the project’s activities.Outputs: The tangible products, services, or goods that result from project activities.• Indicator: These are measurable signs of change or progress which are used to assess whether the project is achieving its outcomes and outputs. • Indicator…