cover all concept areas and the product of focus here is Apple AirPods This proposal should include a clear identification of the product for this project. It should also include a well-defined target market and a rationale as to why this target market is appropriate for this product. It is recommended that the product be one that the students are passionate about. You will need to seek out information on consumer behaviour and other information on your target market. Briefly, but specifically, identify your target market (you will provide much more detail on it in the written project). You will also consider the defined market based on the typical characteristics of consumer behaviour (learning, actions, preferences, etc.) that this target group exhibits. You are to use sources such as (for example) Harvard Business Review, Services Marketing Journal, Psychology Today, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, etc. Study the main nine Concept Areas below (more information on page 4). Each member of the group must choose THREE different concept areas to analyze. In this proposal, the group needs to explain how your project will address each one of the chosen concepts in such a manner that the professor can assess and grade your work and comprehension in each area. This means a group of 2 would choose 6 of the 9. Concept Areas Personality Perception Motivation Involvement Values Self Concepts Attitudes Decision-making process Group Influences Each concept area requires at least a one-paragraph summary explaining which parts of that concept will be investigated and included in your project. It should also provide the source(s) you found that will aid you in doing this work and the APA reference. Following in blue font is an imaginary example of a summary for a concept area and the appropriate referencing:

People and Risk Paper Assignment Instructions

Overview

This assignment is designed to allow the student to grapple with the relationship between people, risk, and security. The paper is focused on an industry to give a larger scope to the analysis and allow for a broader look at human resource management as it relates to that industry. Each industry deals with different types of risk, so choosing an industry to consider broadens the aperture from items within a particular organization to now a grouping of organizations in a particular field. This risk management plan allows the student to consider governance, helping raise the discussion to a more strategic level. It also should help the student understand the limitations to their own planning ability at this scale, allowing for specific gaps to be identified, especially as they relate to people within the chosen industry. No planning is perfect, and being able to identify gaps is essential to understanding risk management.

Instructions

The student will write a paper that focuses on the relationship between people, risk, and security. Specifically, the student will choose a particular industry to analyze, build a risk management plan, and evaluate the effectiveness of that plan as it pertains to that industrys human resources.

• 7-page length requirement, which should include an abstract of 150-250 words;
• Excluded from this length is the title page and reference section;
• APA formatted;
• 5 references are required in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible;
• Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the last five years.

Class text for addiitonal references:

Merida, T. (2015). Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group.

Hagen, B. (2018). Problem, Risk, and Opportunity Enterprise Management. Sugar Land, TX: Probabilistic Publishing. ISBN: 9781941075036.

Wright, L. (2017). People, Risk, & Security. Washington, DC: Pan Macmillan Ltd. ISBN: 9781349950928.

JINA LA KAMPUNI AgroLink Technology (Startup ya teknolojia ya kilimo digital platform inayowaunganisha wakulima, masoko, pembejeo na taarifa) Now answer only number 8 thoroughly and with depth following the needed instructions from the qn

You will analyze a case study involving a leader who demonstrates a high or low level of emotional intelligence. In a 4 page paper, you will assess how the leaders emotional intelligence influenced team outcomes, collaboration, and conflict resolution. The analysis should include the application of at least two EI theories and provide recommendations for enhancing emotional intelligence in similar situations. Use two EI theories (for example, Golemans EI framework and Mayer & Saloveys Ability Model or Bar-Ons EmotionalSocial Intelligence model), or Use Golemans framework alone by clearly applying at least two of the five components (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills) to the leader in the case.

• What positive outcomes could result from implementing job enlargement, job rotation, and job enrichment in an organization with which you are familiar? What objections or obstacles might be encountered?
• Think of a job that you have done in your life that you really enjoyed. Now also think of a job that you did that you hated going to work. Now with both the job you loved and the one you hated, what were the levels of competence, self-determination, impact, and meaningfulness that you felt in each job? Compare the two lists. What do you see?
• Imagine you are considering starting a new job or leaving your old job for a new one. What aspects of a companys integration of work and life would you consider an important factor in your decision?

Application Essay:

Imagine that you are the manager of a small clothing manufacturer. You wish to retain your more senior employees, who typically work faster in completing each item of clothing than newer employees. Nevertheless, because 80 percent of your current workforce is over 50 you need to incentivize new hires in order to be sure you have an adequate supply of skilled workers in ten years time. Devise an extrinsic reward plan that rewards skilled workers as well as new workers who need to acquire skills.

Three slides

one for each section and the conclusion

NTRODUCTION

Before you begin this task, you must complete and pass the Marketplace Simulation business simulation with a score of 0.001 or higher. If the simulation is not completed with the passing cut score of 0.001 or higher, your task will be returned, and you will be required to contact your instructor and re-play the simulation.

Note: When completed, you will upload four total documents: three Excel spreadsheets with verification details and the attached “Business Performance Report Template” in a Word or PDF format. Your four documents should be as follows:

Cumulative Balanced Scorecard

Final Income Statement

Final Balance Sheet

Business Performance Report Template

In this task, you will provide evidence of the successful completion of the Marketplace Simulation business simulation and then produce a written report using the attached “Business Performance Report Template” to analyze the performance of your simulated business.

You must receive confirmation that you successfully passed Task 1: Business Performance Report before submitting Task 2: Competitive Analysis of this performance assessment.

SCENARIO

You are responsible for overseeing a bicycle start-up company. You led this company through its first six quarters, making strategic and tactical decisions to create a successful business in a competitive marketplace.

As a leader in your business, you are responsible for reporting to other stakeholders on the performance of your business during its first six quarters. Your report will provide a detailed overview of the financial performance of the business. It should provide a data-driven analysis of your business decisions and the outcomes of those decisions.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker. Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation. See for more information.

Grammarly Note:

Professional Communication will be automatically assessed through Grammarly for Education in most performance assessments before a student submits work for evaluation. Students are strongly encouraged to review the Grammarly for Education feedback prior to submitting work for evaluation, as the overall submission will not pass without this aspect passing. See for more information.

Microsoft Files Note:

Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in the task directions. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file. For more information, please see

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

A. Submit an unaltered Excel spreadsheet with verification details, exported from the Marketplace Simulation business simulation, that contains your final Cumulative Balanced Scorecard report in the simulation with a cumulative total performance score of 0.001 or higher.

Note: Your final Cumulative Balanced Scorecard can be accessed using the final Cumulative Balanced Scorecard link in the Web Links section below. You must be in Quarter 7 to view the Cumulative Balanced Scorecard. Follow the link, then click the Export icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page to export the Excel spreadsheet. Ensure the Excel spreadsheet contains a tab titled Verification Details. Save the Excel spreadsheet, then upload it unaltered to this task. Results will not be accepted in a PDF or screenshot format.

B. Submit the Final Income Statement and Final Balance Sheet in two separate, unaltered Excel spreadsheets exported from the business simulation with verification details included in each Excel spreadsheet.

Note: The correct income statement and balance sheet can be accessed using the Final Income Statement and Final Balance Sheet links in the Web Links section below. You must be in Quarter 7 to view the Final Income Statement and Final Balance Sheet. Follow the link, then click on the Export icon in the upper right-hand corner of the appropriate page to download each Excel spreadsheet. Ensure each Excel spreadsheet contains a tab titled Verification Details. Save each Excel spreadsheet, then upload it unaltered to this task. Results will not be accepted in a PDF or screenshot format.

C. Prepare a written report in which you do the following:

Note: It is recommended that you use the attached “Business Performance Report Template” to structure this report.

1. Describe your simulated business, including the following:

locations of sales outlets

types of products produced

how products are manufactured

2. Select three different topics from the following:

marketing (advertising and internet marketing)

store expenses

sales force

research and development

use of loans or cash

a. For each selected topic in part C2, identify a specific decision from the simulation that relates to each selected topic.

b. For each identified decision in part C2a, explain why the decision was made in the simulation for each of the three selected topics in part C2.

c. Explain how each specific decision from part C2a affected your companys financial performance, using supporting data from the Final Income Statement or Final Balance Sheet from part B:

Include data from the Expenses section of the Final Income Statement to support decisions relating to marketing, store expenses and sales forces, and research and development.

Include data from the Expenses and Profitability section of the Final Income Statement and/or the Debt and/or Cash section of the Final Balance Sheet to support decisions relating to loans and cash.

D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

File Restrictions

File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )

File size limit: 200 MB

File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z

Good evening, this will be a discussion post along with two peer responses (attached).

2-1 Discussion: The Project Charter

Considering the roles and responsibilities explored in Module One, discuss the project manager’s role in managing charter elements (e.g., initial risks, assumptions, change control) and meeting milestone expectations defined in the project charter.

The project manager is typically appointed through approval of the project charter. In responding to your peers, discuss possible actions taken to ensure continuation of project objectives when the project manager is replaced. Your discussion should include how the change is captured in the project charter.

Each student will present their case assignment. Even if the case is written as a group, students will present

it individually. The submission will be a recorded PowerPoint presentation

; any recording software (e.g.,

PowerPoint, Zoom, etc.) is acceptable.

Students should maintain a professional tone akin to presenting to

their boss. Begin with a polished introduction, briefly outlining the case and its relevance. Utilize a limited

number of slides (10 maximum) in a visually engaging manner, incorporating k

e

y concepts, relevant data,

and impactful quotes.

Importantly, students are to provide their solution to the case dilemma. Keep the analysis focused and to

the point, exploring root causes, assessing contextual factors, and proposing convincing solutions. Hence,

students should offer clear and specific re

commendations and, in turn, broader lessons for related

businesses. Throughout the 10

–

minute (maximum) presentation, strike a balance between professionalism

and succinctness, delivering a polished and impactful analysis

Project Overview Your company operates in a business environment where hybrid and flexible work arrangements are standard, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used to support productivity, communication, and decision-making. While these developments offer significant benefits, the company lacks a cohesive strategy for managing flexible work and the responsible use of AI across departments. As a result: Flexible work policies are applied inconsistently Employees are unclear about expectations and accountability Productivity and collaboration vary widely Managers are unsure how to integrate AI tools ethically and effectively Concerns have emerged regarding fairness, transparency, and employee trust You have been assigned to a cross-functional team tasked with evaluating current flexible work practices and proposing a sustainable hybrid work strategy that thoughtfully incorporates AI tools and evidence-based research. Your proposal will be presented to the President and senior leadership team. Project Objectives Working as a team, you will: Analyze hybrid and flexible work challenges using academic research Evaluate how AI tools can support productivity, collaboration, and management Develop a clear, equitable flexible work framework Apply peer-reviewed research to justify strategic recommendations Present a professional, research-informed proposal to leadership Required Research Component Each team must incorporate academic, peer-reviewed research into their analysis and recommendations. Research Requirements Minimum of 3 peer-reviewed academic sources Examples: journals such as Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Business Research, Personnel Psychology Sources should address at least two of the following: Hybrid or remote work effectiveness Employee productivity and engagement Management practices in flexible work environments Organizational culture and trust AI in the workplace Expectations Research must be integrated, not summarized in isolation Findings should directly support recommendations Proper citations required in APA 7 format Key Areas to Address 1. Current State Assessment Existing flexible work arrangements Common challenges faced by employees and managers Use (or lack) of AI tools across departments Research-backed insights on current issues 2. Hybrid & Flexible Work Framework Clear definitions (remote, hybrid, in-office expectations) Eligibility and role-based flexibility considerations Scheduling norms and communication expectations Research evidence supporting proposed structure 3. AI in the Flexible Workplace (Required Component) Your team must evaluate how AI tools can be used responsibly and effectively. Consider: Examples of AI tools (e.g., scheduling assistants, project management AI, data analysis, writing support, customer service tools) Benefits of AI for: Productivity Collaboration Decision-making Risks and challenges: Bias and fairness Data privacy and security Over-reliance on AI Employee trust and transparency Your recommendations should include guidelines for ethical and appropriate AI use, supported by academic or professional research. 4. Productivity & Performance Management Measuring performance in hybrid environments Outcome-based vs. time-based evaluation How AI may support performance tracking (without micromanagement) Research-backed best practices 5. Equity, Inclusion, and Employee Well-Being Ensuring fairness across flexible and non-flexible roles Accessibility considerations Preventing burnout and isolation Research findings related to well-being and engagement 6. Manager & Employee Responsibilities Manager training for hybrid leadership and AI oversight Clear expectations for employees Ongoing evaluation and feedback processes Evidence-based leadership practices Project Deliverables 1. Final Written Report A professional business report (58 pages double spaced recommended) including: Executive summary Literature-informed analysis of challenges Hybrid work and AI strategy recommendations Ethical considerations Implementation and evaluation plan Excluding the Title and References page with peer-reviewed sources 2. PowerPoint Presentation A 1015 slide executive presentation summarizing: Key problems and research insights Proposed hybrid and AI strategy Benefits, risks, and mitigation strategies Strategic value to the organization 3. Individual Team Member Assessment Each student will submit: Description of individual contributions Reflection on teamwork and leadership Summary of how research or AI was used in their work AI Use Disclosure Requirement Students must include a short statement in the final report explaining: Whether AI tools were used in research, writing, or analysis How AI supported (but did not replace) critical thinking Steps taken to verify accuracy and originality Assignment Details The report will be a minimum of 6 pages (not including the cover page), in 12pt font, double-spaced. Business language should be used and proper grammar and punctuation are required. The final report should address the following; Project overview and problem statement Expected Workplace Norms Standards of Professionalism Supporting the corporate culture Legal issues Technology Use the materials provided in the content modules of this course as a guide to identifying the issues that need to be addressed in each of these areas. The recommendations provided need to be supported by facts and/or data available. The work products will be the result of the unique work of the team. Any external sources used to support the team’s recommendations must be properly cited. Broward College Logo