Category: Business and management

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, Read Chapter 8 of the course textbook, Operations and Supply Chain Management. Read Virtual Teams: Meaning, Types, Advantages & Disadvantages Links to an external site. . One of the major trends in business is the move toward virtual workplaces. In a virtual team, members are dispersed, either geographically or organizationally, with their primary communication through electronic means, as opposed to face-to-face communication. Management concepts of virtual teams can also be employed within a more traditional workplace. Research and write a paper on the advantages and disadvantages of virtual teams in today’s digital environment. In your paper, Describe the advantages and disadvantages of virtual teams in today’s digital environment. The Virtual Teams paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style Links to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. resource. must include a separate title page with the following in title case: title of paper in bold font Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page. student’s name name of institution course name and number instructor’s name Deadline must be 3 days, service must be Editing, assignment type must be Essay(any type), Assignment level must be Master’s due date must utilize academic voice, size must be 5 pages, double spacing, 4 sources APA 7th edition, Review the Academic Voice Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance. must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text. https://content.wisestep.com/virtual-teams-meaning-types-advantages-disadvantages/

“A Comparative Analysis of Banking Regulation in Bahrain and the UK Effectiveness and Challenges.” task: Compare banking regulations in Bahrain and the United Kingdom evaluate the effectiveness and challenges. Include an applied scenario and present a critical position. wherever is necessary add tables of comparison to make it more detailed and clear Comparative Analysis (Approx. 600650 words) Select 4 regulatory themes from the list below: o Prudential and Risk Management o Licensing and Authorisation o Corporate Governance o Consumer Protection o Islamic Banking Regulation (if applicable) o Financial Crime / AML-CFT o Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience o Recovery and Resolution o Market Conduct o Fintech and Digital Finance Identify the regulatory approach State its objective Evaluate effectiveness with evidence (reports, enforcement cases, financial indicators) Note practical challenges Compare and interpret differences between the two jurisdictions 2. Applied Scenario (Approx. 200300 words) Imagine a mid-sized digital bank entering both jurisdictions. Discuss which system would pose greater compliance challenges and why. 3. Independent Critical Position (Approx. 100150 words) Take one clear stance: o Evaluative: One system is more effective overall, or o Explanatory: Differences reflect broader economic/legal structures. Support your position with evidence from your analysis. Format: Font: Times New Roman double spacing and sufficient margins (3-4 cm) Headings & subheadings font size: 14 points; the rest of the text: 12 points All pages should be numbered; include a table of content Harvard referencing style as appropriate, in text and in the list of references at the end of your assignment. The word limit for this assignment is 1,000 words (+/- 5%); excluding graphs and tables.

Read Ancona, et al., Module 2, pp. 8 11,

Introduction: Three Lenses on

Organizational Analysis and Action.

Read Ancona, et al., Module 2, pp. 13 27,

The Strategic Design Lens.

Read (Case): Ancona, et al., Module 2, pp.

28 32, Strategic Design at Dynacorp.

Submit Case Briefing #1- Strategic Design

at Dynacorp.

Format: 1-2 pages, short essay with a thesis,

answering questions in 3-4 sentences each,

or a chart (must answer all questions).

1. If you were on the Dynacorp task force, what would be your first choice for an alternative design (product division, customer division, matrix, front/back, or functional with linking) and why? What would be your second choice?
2. Which of the problems of the current design would your chosen design address? (costs, speed and innovation, and/or value for customers) What problems would it not address?
3. What linking and alignment mechanisms would you propose to make the grouping of your first choice of design more effective?

The key questions you should ask yourself when reading a case are: What is

going on here? Who are the key actors? What are their interests and roles? What are the core

problems/issue/dilemma/challenges? How does theory from our readings help us to understand what is

going on?

1) Objective

You are editing my practice IA to improve:

• natural student voice and readability
• clarity and flow
• IB Business Management tool-based analysis style

Non-negotiable: Keep my argument, evidence, and conclusions the same. This is language-level editing, not re-researching or re-arguing.

2) What must remain unchanged (hard rules)

1. Keep these exactly:

• Research Question (wording unchanged)
• Key Concept: Creativity
• Course focus: Marketing
• My name: Sean Yang
• Section headings and order:
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Findings and Results
• Analysis and Discussion
• Conclusion
• Works Cited

1. Keep the toolkit tools explicitly named and used:

• Ansoff Matrix
• BCG Matrix
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Organizational Structure

1. Keep every claim and idea.

• Do not delete points.
• Do not add new points that change my argument.
• Do not introduce new controversies or examples beyond what I already have.

1. Keep my source set the same unless I ask you to add sources.

• Do not invent citations or add extra facts without a real source.
• If a sentence needs a citation, flag it with [citation needed] rather than making one up.

1. Keep the meaning of all evaluative language the same.

• If I say double-edged, keep that balanced judgement.
• If I say governance matters, keep that conclusion.

3) Allowed changes (what you ARE allowed to do)

You may:

• rewrite sentences for clarity and natural flow
• remove repetition and tighten wordiness
• improve transitions between sentences/paragraphs
• vary sentence structure and sentence starters
• swap overly formal phrasing for more natural Grade 11/12 academic tone
• improve topic sentences so each paragraph has a clear focus
• make tool application more explicit (without changing the conclusion)

4) Voice and tone requirements (must follow)

Write like a strong IB student:

• clear, direct, analytical
• not consultant-speak
• avoid dramatic wording and avoid sounding like marketing copy
• moderate vocabulary (no thesaurus-style synonyms)
• avoid long multi-clause sentences where possible
• keep it calm and measured

5) Section-by-section instructions (exact expectations)

A) Introduction

Must accomplish these (without adding new claims):

• 12 sentences establishing luxury fashion competitiveness + digital attention context
• introduce Balenciagas creative disruption positioning
• explicitly frame controversy as double-edged
• define Creativity in business terms (novel ideas that add value and challenge convention)
• state that Creativity is not only aesthetic but affects consumer perception and advantage
• list toolkit tools and what each will evaluate (as I already do)

Editing goal: Make it less repetitive and more linear:

Context Balenciaga approach risk RQ Creativity lens tools.

B) Methodology

Must keep:

• secondary research only + justification
• the main sources (Vogue, The Fashion Law, Kering annual/full-year results, Business Insider if you mention it)
• triangulation logic (official reporting + independent analysis)
• limitations:
• media framing
• lack of brand-level financial disclosure
• reliance on group Other Houses reporting
• mitigation strategy (prioritize Kering for financial context)

Editing goal: tighten. Make it sound like a method section, not an essay paragraph.

C) Findings and Results

Must keep these findings intact:

• Demna-era provocation + unconventional storytelling as strategic marketing
• provocative product concepts as deliberate differentiation (Vogue / Charbit framing)
• runway spectacle Mud Show as shareable imagery that amplifies reach (Business Insider)
• the 2022 scandal as reputational damage + recovery efforts (The Fashion Law)
• Kering performance context:
• retail turned positive in Q4 2025
• leather goods as driver
• profitability pressure in Other Houses
• overall finding: Creativity + controversy increases visibility, but governance is needed

Editing goal: make each paragraph start with a clear finding statement, then evidence, then a 1-sentence implication.

D) Analysis and Discussion (Toolkit)

This section must remain clearly tool driven, not generic.

Ansoff Matrix

• keep: market penetration + product development
• keep: provocation used to reinforce relevance in existing markets
• keep: unconventional items as product development
• keep: the key condition: effective only if seen as bold not unethical

BCG Matrix

• keep: leather goods as stabilizing cash cows funding experimentation
• keep: provocative statement products/campaigns as question marks
• keep: link to risk management after near-cancellation

Stakeholder Analysis

• keep stakeholder groups:
• customers (polarization)
• employees/management (pressure + governance)
• shareholders/Kering (profitability sensitivity)
• media (amplifies both visibility and backlash)
• keep: Creativity works only with ethical boundaries + trust protection

Organizational Structure

• keep: Balenciaga under Kering
• keep: group resources buffer volatility
• keep: incentives for oversight due to profitability impact

Editing goal for toolkit section:

• Make the tool logic explicit: This suggests, This places Balenciaga in…, Therefore…
• Avoid repeating the same this shows phrasing.
• Keep each tool subsection ~12 tight paragraphs.

E) Conclusion

Must keep:

• controversy + unconventional marketing as Creativity-driven differentiation
• evidence from executive commentary (Vogue) that provocation is deliberate positioning
• independent analysis (The Fashion Law) showing recovery is possible
• Kering evidence showing attention profitability; leather goods drive momentum but profitability pressure exists
• final judgement: effective only when balanced with accountability/governance to protect long-term equity

Editing goal: end with a clear, evaluative final sentence that directly answers the research question.

6) Style constraints (enforce)

• No new bullet lists unless already present
• Do not change citations format (unless standardizing consistently)
• Avoid overly long sentences (cap at ~2530 words where possible)
• Reduce repeated phrases like This indicates / This supports by varying structure
• Keep paragraph length reasonable (47 sentences usually)

7) Quality control checklist (editor must run before delivering)

Confirm these are true:

• Research Question text unchanged
• Creativity appears naturally in Introduction, Findings, Analysis, Conclusion
• All 4 toolkit tools are used with explicit application
• No new facts, scandals, or financial claims added
• No sources fabricated; unclear areas flagged with [verify] or [citation needed]
• Meaning and evaluation unchanged
• Word count stays close to ~1,720 (10%)
• Reads like a strong IB student, not corporate writing

8) Deliverables (what you must send back)

1. Edited Version (clean copy)
2. Change-log summary (short):

• 610 bullets of what you changed (e.g., tightened Methodology, reduced repetition, improved transitions)

1. If possible: tracked changes or highlight edited parts.

make sure this bypass turnitin and gptzero

Need to Create 3 Power BI dashboards that tell a story on word document. Attached and used the two pdf as a reference for the paper. They have to be actual dashboards not just visuals.

Please read the file “Thesis Revision Plan.docx” first.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review Chapter 2 from your textbook, Applied Psychology in Talent Management.
• Review the article
• .
• Review the New York Times article
• .
• Review the website
• .

The laws and regulations on hiring and managing talent are dynamic and impact todays practices. Case law helps define todays federal hiring practices, and what might have been acceptable in the past may not be so today. Research a recent case law for discrimination. For assistance, you can refer to

website. The “Newsroom” section of this website provides recent developments of discrimination cases in the US and will help with your research into recent cases of employment discrimination.

In your paper,

• Identify the case of discrimination.
• Explain the specific type of discrimination.
• Summarize the case issue, findings, and outcome.
• Explain how the findings from the case are applied to todays practices.

The Applied Psychology and Changing Demographics paper

• must be 3 to 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to
• as outlined in the Writing Centers
• resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
• title of paper in bold font
• Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
• students name
• name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
• course name and number
• instructors name
• due date
• must utilize academic voice.
• Review the
• resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
• Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• For assistance on writing
• and
• , refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least 2 scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
• The
• table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
• To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, refer to this
• tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers
• guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Refer to the
• resource in the Writing Center for specifications.Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
• Review Chapter 2 from your textbook, Applied Psychology in Talent Management.
• Review the article
• .
• Review the New York Times article
• .
• Review the website
• .
• The laws and regulations on hiring and managing talent are dynamic and impact todays practices. Case law helps define todays federal hiring practices, and what might have been acceptable in the past may not be so today. Research a recent case law for discrimination. For assistance, you can refer to
• website. The “Newsroom” section of this website provides recent developments of discrimination cases in the US and will help with your research into recent cases of employment discrimination.
• In your paper,
• Identify the case of discrimination.
• Explain the specific type of discrimination.
• Summarize the case issue, findings, and outcome.
• Explain how the findings from the case are applied to todays practices.
• The Applied Psychology and Changing Demographics paper
• must be 3 to 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to
• as outlined in the Writing Centers
• resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
• title of paper in bold font
• Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
• students name
• name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
• course name and number
• instructors name
• due date
• must utilize academic voice.
• Review the
• resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
• Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• For assistance on writing
• and
• , refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least 2 scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
• The
• table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
• To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, refer to this
• tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers
• guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Refer to the
• resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Purpose: To have an opportunity to learn from experience by talking with a manager.

Activity: Interview a manager, any manager, to learn about his/her roles, skills, challenges and issues that are important in the workplace today and in the future. The manager can be your current manager, a former manager, a family member or a friend who is a manager, a manager at a local business, a manager at any level. For the purposes of this paper a manager is anyone who currently supervises employees or volunteers. This needs to be an interview done for this class – it is a violation of academic integrity to “recycle” previous assignments without the instructor’s knowledge and permission. It is also a violation of academic integrity to use artificial intelligence or an LLM in writing your paper.

Discuss with that manager:

1. Their manager level, title, and number of employees s/he manages.
2. Their roles (use Mintzbergs roles from the text as your guide).
3. The skills needed to complete these roles (using Katz as your guide).
4. Their current greatest challenge today; greatest challenge over the next 5 years or so.
5. The most critical issue in the workplace today; critical issue over the next 5 years or so.
6. Two other topics of your choosing, broad or narrow, similar or different it doesnt matter to me, just pick two topics that you are interested and/or topics that same pertinent to the business/manager at hand. Include these topics in your interview and in your write-up.
7. Basic information about the company [basic financial information of available (e.g., revenue…), number of employees, product or service].

What you will need to submit:

1. The Managers name and contact information (organization, title, address and phone).

2. The responses to 1-7 above, and your thoughts on the managers responses.

The format of the write-up:

The format is up to you. You can transcribe the interview. For example:

Your Name: What is your managerial level?

Managers Name: I am a mid-level manager and my title is…

Or you can write it in a case study format: At Company Name, Manager Name is a mid-level manager who is faced with the challenges…

I am always flexible on page length (content is more important to me I will be looking for responses to 1-7 above), but I would expect around 4-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12-point font size. Please include your name in the first line of the body of your report.

Late submissions will not be accepted. I strongly encourage you to submit early so that you are not bothered by last minute issues that may lead you to miss the deadline. Given that you have several weeks in which to turn this assignment in, no late submissions will be accepted.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Who is considered to be a manager?

A: For this assignment a manager is anybody who supervises at least one employee or volunteer.

Q: Can I interview a manager from a non-profit or volunteer organization?

A: Yes, the same principles should apply in volunteer and non-profit organizations as they do in for-profit organizations.

Q: Can I interview a relative (parent, sibling, cousin…) who is a manager?

A: Yes.

Q: Can I interview an old/current manager of mine?

A: Yes.

Q: I am, or have been, a manager. Can I interview myself?

A: No. I would like you to reflect on how you and someone else views being a manager.

Q: The manager that I want to interview is out of state. Can I do a phone interview?

A: Yes, you can do a phone (or Zoom) interview as long as it is live and interactive. You may not do your interview via email – I expect some back and forth discussion to occur during the interview and this cannot happen through email or texting.

Q: I have done an interview like this before for another class. Can I look at my old notes when creating my assignment?

A: No. The interview needs to be done this semester for this class.

I’m also attaching an example as well as a paper you wrote for me for this same class a few months back unfortunately im retaking the class again and you got an A+ on this last time so would like to get that again with this one.

The purpose of Assignment 1 is to apply the #ConflictNegotiationElements, #DistributiveNegotiation, #IntegrativeNegotiation, and #NegotiationStrategy LOs from this course to analyze a past personal negotiation experience.

This is an individual assignment. You will be assessed on your knowledge of negotiation fundamentals. Your task is to select a past personal negotiation experience and relate concepts from class to that experience. The negotiation experience can be from any context: school, work, family, shopping, traveling, etc. It is recommended to use a negotiation experience that was related to something important in your life. Please arrange your paper in the following way:

Part 1: Fundamentals (200-400 words)

#ConflictNegotiationElements

Briefly describe the negotiation context (school, work, family, shopping, traveling, etc.). Then, discuss the following:

Describe why this was a negation situation.

Identify whether you were dependent, independent, or interdependent with the other party(s).

Identify the level of conflict that you experienced.

Explain each of your answers in detail using materials from class.

Part 2: Distributive vs Integrative 1 (300-600 words)

#DistributiveNegotiation, #IntegrativeNegotiation

Briefly describe the differences between distributive bargaining and integrative negotiation. Then, discuss the following:

Explain whether your negotiation was distributive bargaining or integrative negotiation.

If the negotiation is characterized as distributive bargaining:

o Identify your target and resistance points.

o Identify whether you had a BATNA and explain how this affected the negotiation.

o Identify who made the opening offer and whether this was the correct strategy.

o Identify the elements of the bargaining mix and how this affected the negotiation.

o Identify the concessions you made during the negotiation and whether your concessions were performed effectively (discuss your first offer, the concession pattern, and other guidelines from Box 2.4).

o Identify a hardball tactic that you (or the other party) used and whether this tactic was effective (discuss how you or the other party responded).

If the negotiation is characterized as integrative** negotiation**:

o Explain how you identified and defined the problem.

o Identify your interests (discuss whether they were substantive, process, relationship, or interests in principle).

o Identify the interests of the other party (discuss whether they were substantive, process, relationship, or interests in principle). Explain whether you believe all interests were discovered.

o Identify a tactic that you (or the other party) used to generate a solution and what that solution entailed.

o Explain whether you evaluated and selected the final solution effectively.

Explain each of your answers in detail using materials from class.

Part 3: Strategy and Planning (300-600 words)

#NegotiationStrategy

Discuss the following:

Apply the Dual Concerns Model to your negotiation and explain which of the four strategies you chose and why. Explain whether this was the best strategy or if you should have used a different strategy.

Pretend that you are able to go back in time and redo this negotiation tomorrow. Plan for the negotiation utilizing the Negotiation Planning Guide (Table 4.3).

Explain each of your answers in detail using materials from class.

#Professionalism

Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced. Use correct grammar and section headings. Use APA referencing and only reference materials from class.

Assignment Information

Length:

800-1600

Weight:

30%

Learning Outcomes Added

ConflictNegotiationElements: Articulate the elements that are common between conflict and negotiations in aiding growth of entities.

DistributiveNegotiation: Use the strategies and tactics of distributive negotiations.

IntegrativeNegotiation: Employ the strategies and tactics of integrative negotiations.

NegotiationStrategy: Plan a negotiation strategy.

Assignment Prompt and Instructions: This week you will be searching the internet for two resources that add to your understanding of the lesson material in chapter 1 of your textbook by Chase on Demystifying Demand Forecasting. Use the template attached to this assignment for your submission. Start your search by first listing key search terms you will use to locate two resources for this essay. Then, search in YouTube, Google, Bing, or any other search engine for a resource that adds to your knowledge of forecasting. Do not source “for-purchase options” such as consultancies or statistical software. As an example, you could source a YouTube video that expands your understanding of the basics of forecasting demand from either the demand or supply side. You will have four sections in this 1000-word paper. 1. Overview of subjects) searched for including key-terms used to search 2. Resource 1: Hyperlink the title of the resource, then complete a thorough review of the content 3. Resource 2: Hyperlink the title of the resource, then complete a thorough review of the content 4. Summarize what you learned that added to your understanding of forecasting