Category: Business and management

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

Provide a one sentence company description (company name and what you are selling) before each discussion response to remind everyone of your chosen startup.

Before writing this week’s discussion posting, read the Investopedia article,

for more details on this concept. The idea behind the triple bottom line is that companies are responsible to all their stakeholders. This includes everyone involved with the company, whether directly or indirectly. It also includes the planet on which we all live.

For this week’s discussion, please respond to the following:

How would you implement the triple bottom line (profit, people, planet) concept at your chosen company? Use the subheadings below to organize your response:

• Profit: Provide specific examples of strategies to keep the company and the community in which it operates profitable.
• People: Describe your approach to a positive impact on each of the following categories (type your answer under each category)
• Customers.
• Employees.
• For example, one way to care for employees is to provide a good working environment, training and development opportunities, and health care.
• Community.
• Suppliers (as applicable).
• Planet: Explain your approach to minimizing your company’s impact on the environment, considering all aspects of your operations. For example, your company might develop a process to minimize waste or reduce energy usage, such as using recycled materials in its production process.

Students should watch the Performance Management RECORDED WEBINAR access link below I Links to an external site. Passcode: FL#33199 (click in PDF) access link below Links to an external site. to see the slides employed in this webinar) to learn tips that can be incorporated into their self-improvement action plan. Explain how the student intends to incorporate some of these tips into their self-improvement action plan.

Complete the DCF Valuation. As a hint, be sure to complete all the shaded cells.

Your team has started with new managerial positions at Samsung Electronics. CEOs Kyung Kye-Hyun, President & CEO, and Han Jong-Hee, Vice Chairman & CEO, areparticularly interested in assigning your team because of your multidisciplinary view of businesses and your expertise in in internal analysis and strategy formulation.

Your team only has a snapshot of Samsung Electronicssituation. Nonetheless, Kyung and Han want to have a report of your preliminary thoughts about Samsung Electronics and its future. You have a meeting with Kyung and Han next week. You have been asked to produce a short report to address the following questions:

1. Based on information provided only in the case, what is Samsungs business level strategy? Provide reasons for this assessment with evidence. Also, what was Samsungs original business-level strategy? Provide reasons for this assessment with evidence. What were the steps Chairman Yun followed to transition Samsung from one business-level strategy to the other one?

2. Perform an analysis of Samsung Electronics general external environment using external sources of information. As you do this, please make sure you find 3 trends for each segment in the general environment framework. Search the internet or news outlets for trends occurring in the external environment and classify them as opportunities or threats as they relate to Samsung Electronics. Provide evidence of the trends by referencing your sources, and feel free to use direct quotes. At least some of these trends should have data to confirm them.

3. Based on the reading of the case and your answers to questions 1 and 2 above, provide 2 preliminary recommendations to Kyung and Han as to what they should consider doing to improve Samsung Electronics performanceand help Samsung Electronics continue to grow.

Expectations

The analysis by the group case should reflect both your understanding of the material covered in the text as well as other insights you have gained from other functional area courses. You are encouraged to approach the case with an integrated multi-functional perspective of the organization and to explicate recommendations clearly and concisely in writing. There are multiple possible answers to the questions provided. Use the critical thinking and problem-solving skills you have developed through your university career.

Group case analysis write-ups should be well thought out and not trivial. Answers should stick to the facts. Provide strong reasoning and evidence from the case and from outside sources when necessary.

Format

The group case analysis report should be prepared using double-space, Times New Roman 12-point font, and a 1-inch all-around margin. The case analysis report should be at least 6 pages and should not exceed 10 pages. Please provide a cover page (not part of the page count) with your names, the title of the case, the name of the course, the course section, and the date. Number each question before you answer or provide a title to highlight where each answer begins. Please provide a page with references for external sources of information (not part of the page count).

Any direct quotes from the case should appear in quotes and the page number should appear in parenthesis. Information fromother sources should have a reference at the end of the case. Direct quotes should appear in quotes and include a citation in the paper. Websites can be references, but they need to have the complete link and a title or author if applicable.

Examples on how to reference:

Segarra, L. 2018. Zynga Buys Fellow Mobile Game Developer Gram Games for $250 Million. May 31.

BFI study calls on film industry to urgently reduce emissions. 2020.

Assignment Directions:

There are two parts to this assignment.

Part 1: Written Paper

Write a substantive paper of 35 pages in length that explains Geert Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions and identifies how cultural dimensions can influence ethical negotiation strategies. Consider the following questions:

How might high or low power distance affect perceptions of fairness and authority in negotiations?

In what ways could individualism versus collectivism impact the prioritization of personal versus group interests?

How do values of masculinity versus femininity shape competitive versus cooperative negotiation tactics?

What role does uncertainty avoidance play in the acceptance of ethical guidelines and risk-taking behaviors?

How do long-term- versus short-term-orientation perspectives influence ethical decision-making and long-term commitments?

How might indulgence versus restraint affect the negotiation process and the emphasis on ethical standards?

Summarize your findings in a conclusion.

Formatting:

Use APA 7th edition format for your paper (include a title page; abstracts are optional), including for in-text citations and references.

Include at least five scholarly, professional, or governmental references.

Part 2: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation

Create a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the key points from your paper. Include the following:

Briefly introduce Hofstede’s cultural dimensions.

Identify how each cultural dimension can influence ethical negotiation strategies.

Provide examples or case studies that illustrate the impact of cultural dimensions on ethical negotiation.

Summarize your findings in one or more conclusion slides.

Narration:

Record and embed narration for each slide, explaining the content clearly and concisely.

Your presentation should be 510 minutes long.

Submit as a PowerPoint file.

Review the scenario and watch this weeks videos before you complete the activity below. This scenario can also be found in the Problems – Series A section 10-19A of Ch. 10, Planning for Capital Investments of Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts.

Scenario: Dwight Donovan, the president of Donovan Enterprises, is considering 2 investment opportunities. Because of limited resources, he will be able to invest in only 1 of them. Project A is to purchase a machine that will enable factory automation; the machine is expected to have a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. Project B supports a training program that will improve the skills of employees operating the current equipment. Initial cash expenditures for Project A are $400,000 and for Project B are $160,000. The annual expected cash inflows are $126,000 for Project A and $52,800 for Project B. Both investments are expected to provide cash flow benefits for the next 4 years. Donovan Enterprises desired rate of return is 8 percent. Your task as Senior Accountant is to use your knowledge of net present value and internal rate of return to identify the preferred method and best investment opportunity for the company and present your results to Dwight Donovan.

Use Excelshowing all work and formulasto compute the following:

• Compute the net present value of each project. Round your computations to 2 decimal points.
• Compute the approximate internal rate of return for each project. Round your rates to 6 decimal points
• Create an 8- to 12-slide PowerPoint presentation showing the comparison of the net present value approach with the internal rate of return approach calculated above. Complete the following in your presentation: Analyze the results of the net present value calculations and the significance of these results, supported with examples. (This means to explain in Writing what the results mean to you or the business management.)
• Determine which project should be adopted based on the net present value approach and provide a rationale for your decision. This means to explain in Writing what the results mean to you or the business management, assuming PV is your only option.)
• Analyze the results of the internal rate of return calculation and the significance of these results, supported with examples. (This means to explain in Writing what the results mean to you or the business management.)
• Determine which project should be adopted based on the internal rate of return approach and provide a rationale for your decision. (This means to explain in Writing what the results mean to you or the business management assuming you have only IRR to at your disposal. One sentence replies will not earn many points.)
• Determine the preferred method in the given circumstances and provide reasoning and details to support the method selected. This means to explain in Writing what the results mean to you or the business management, one sentence will not earn many points.)
• Synthesize results of analyses and computations to determine the best investment opportunity to recommend to the president of Donovan Enterprises. (This means to explain in Writing what the results mean to you or the business management, one sentence will not earn many points.)

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Submit the Excel spreadsheet along with the presentation.

Please provide your submission in Word format as specified in the ADRP.

Please note that the title page should have a page number and the header (including the page numbers) should be the same font as the body of the paper. Also, please follow APA standards such as ragged right, left justified.

I recommend you carefully read the APA manual and carefully read your work before turning it in.

I am happy to meet with you on a Zoom or phone call to help increase your understanding.

Please see attached the latest ADRP guide and refer to task 7.

Pick an organization of your choice (not one that you are using for your final project) find their Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Value Statement. Look into the deeper side of it and undserstand what it truly means to the organization. Please complete the inital post by 2/12/26 and Respond to 2 students by 2/15/2026.

Introduction

This week, youll complete your final projectan applied analysis that brings together everything youve learned about financial management, valuation, risk, and capital budgeting. Youll evaluate a companys potential investment project by analyzing financial data, estimating returns, and making a recommendation to senior management.

Activity Instructions

Download the .

Select a publicly traded company youve studied in prior weeks. Using real or simulated financial data, prepare a capital investment proposal that includes:

1. Title Page
2. Executive Summary: Company overview and investment goal.

• this should be a full page

1. Company Overview: Discuss company background, current situation, and strategic alignment
2. Project Description: Summary of key features and assumptions
3. Financial Analysis: Key ratios and trends (from Week 2).
4. Results and Interpretation: Summary of key findings
5. Qualitative and Strategic Factors: Discussion of non-financial issues influencing the decision
6. Recommendation: A clear accept/reject decision, justified financially and strategically.
7. Reflection: Explain what this analysis taught you about financial decision-making.
8. References
9. Appendices

• Appendix A: Excel calculations and financial tables
• Appendix B: Cash flow projections and sensitivity analysis
• Appendix C: Charts or figures used in your report

At the end of your submission, include a brief Design Statement explaining the process and tools you used to develop your work. Your statement should be about a paragraph or so, in your own words (rather than formally written), and unique to this assignment. Why are we asking for this? Find out more about .

Tips for Success

• Treat this as a professional finance reportconcise, visual, and evidence-based.
• Use Excel functions (=NPV, =IRR, =PMT) and label inputs clearly.
• Support assumptions with references to the textbook or credible market data sources (e.g., Yahoo Finance, Morningstar).
• Demonstrate critical thinking by discussing both quantitative and qualitative factors (e.g., ESG, strategy fit).

Writing and Submission Requirements

• Length: 45 pages (not including title page, references, or appendices)
• Use APA format for citations
• Excel Submission: Include labeled worksheets (Ratios, Capital Budgeting, Summary)
• Refer to the for additional grading criteria
• Include a Design Statement.
• For more information about submitting assignments to Dragon Assessment, please review the

Weekly Learning Goal(s):

1. Apply NPV, IRR, and Payback Period techniques to capital budgeting decisions.
2. Evaluate capital investment decisions using multiple criteria and justify recommendations.
3. Apply capital budgeting techniques in Excel simulations and case studies.