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The grocery retail company
You work for a global sourcing company as a key account manager. Your main responsibility is to manage the sourcing and distribution of fruits on behalf of a UK-based grocery retail company (of your choice), as well as several other retail companies in mainland Europe. The retailer has many grocery stores in major and small cities across the UK. Fresh fruits are one of its most popular and profitable products. The fruits sourced by your company are normally processed and packed in factories outside of the UK (which you don’t own). These are then shipped to and stored at a UK warehouse (which you do own). From your warehouse fresh fruits are delivered either to the retail company’s distribution centers (“cross-docking”) or directly by you to some of their retail stores. Your company is liable for any damage, shrinkage and waste generated in the processes of storing and delivering fruit to the retail store. You are also responsible for ensuring all fresh fruits are sold at profitable prices (in the retail store) and that their “sell-by” date has not expired. Your company does not own any farms or fruit processing / packaging factories. The processed / cut fresh fruits for the retail company are currently supplied by rival food processing companies who source their own fresh fruits.

Motivated by the need to provide more choice to meet customer needs, the retail company would like to source several new varieties of overseas fruit. The retail company aims to use a greater variety of reliable suppliers of quality fresh fruits. They have identified that greater product variety (consumer choice) is a major factor in attracting shoppers into their stores. At the moment your company does not own any processing and packaging factories, but the retail company would like your company to consider this option (processed/cut fresh fruits), if it is going to make the offering of new fruits hard for the other grocery retail companies to compete. The retail company may consider sourcing new varieties of fruits from their existing fresh fruit processing (cutting) suppliers and your direct competitors, if your company is not able to provide them with a competitive offer / solution.

Table 1 Existing fresh fruits sold by the retail company (excluding the cut fresh fruits)
Fruits How many variety Supplied by Countries of origins
Banana 5 Competitors Ecuador, Brazil, Costa Rica
Apple 8 Your company New Zealand, USA, UK
Grapes 4 Competitor Spain, France, UK
Pears 3 Your company Spain, Italy, USA
Blackberries 2 Competitors Spain, Netherlands, UK
Blueberries 2 Competitors Spain, Netherlands, UK
Strawberries 3 Competitors Spain, Netherlands, UK
Orange 3 Your company Brazil, USA, Mexico
Grapefruit 2 Your company South Africa, China, Mexico
Satsumas 2 Your company Spain, Brazil, Italy
Tangerines 2 Your company Spain, Brazil, Italy
Limes 1 Your company China, Brazil, Mexico
Lemon 1 Your company China, Brazil, Mexico
Cantaloupe 2 Competitors Turkey, Iran, Romania
Pineapple 1 Competitors Costa Rica, Thailand, Thailand
Watermelon 2 Competitors Turkey, Iran, China
Kiwi 2 Competitors Chile, Italy, France, Greece
Apricot 2 Competitors Turkey, Morocco, Spain
Nectarine 3 Competitors Turkey, Italy, Chine
Peach 2 Competitors Spain, Turkey, Chile
Plum 2 Competitors USA, Chile, Romania
Mango 3 Your company Brazil, Thailand, Nigeria

Based on a market research study by the (retail) company, you have obtained information regarding different varieties of fruits currently being sold by the retail company (both sourced from your company and competitors (see Table 1)). The retail company is not sure which new varieties of fruits to offer and ask you to come back with a solution / suggestion.

The assignment tasks
Produce a 3,000 words report for your managing director (excluding references and appendix) which considers the following tasks:
1. Conduct research which investigates the suitability of two new types of fruit that you are intending to source to the retail company. For each fruit choose two separate countries of origin. Critically support your choices with both practical evidence and relevant theoretical arguments.
2. Suggest suitable volumes, packaging solutions and transportation mode(s) (i.e. air, sea, rail, road, etc.) for the importing of the two fruits (from overseas

farms or suppliers at the selected countries to a suitable UK location, and potentially to other European retail customers). Support your suggestions with convincing theoretical/practical arguments.
3. Suggest suitable port(s) of export in the selected countries and the port(s) of import in the UK. Critically support your suggestions with convincing arguments and additional information about each port.
4. Identify, using a process diagram, all the parties, main activities and documentations required for managing the imports of the two fruits all the way from the suppliers or farms in the selected countries to the central warehouse in the UK. Consider processing / cutting by your company if there is advantage.
5. Critically identify and discuss governance mechanisms for the ethical and environmental issues as a result of the sourcing solutions for the two fruits.

You should make the following assumptions/suggestions: locations of farms or suppliers, purchase terms (INCOTERM), payment terms, shipment volume and frequency, locations of ports, inventory policies, and other factors relevant to the above tasks. Your report should include references to the appropriate (preferable peer-reviewed) logistics management literature (textbook, journals, and websites). You referencing must apply Harvard style referencing style (see Module Handbook). Care should be taken when consulting websites; they are not all equally authoritative (for example Wikipedia is not peer-reviewed; therefore is not considered an academic reference website).

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Your work should have the following format:
• Brief introduction to the patient and the long term condition including pathophysiology. NB: this should
be brief and less than 1/4 of the overall word count
• Nursing Assessment
• Nursing Care Planning
• Nursing Interventions
• Nursing Evaluation
• Recommendations/ Implications for Nursing Practice
Your assignment should include:
• Discussion of the role of user involvement in developing services for people with long term conditions
• Exploration of use of best evidence in establishing interventions for individuals with long term
conditions
• Critical discussion and reflection on the nursing process and care pathways in relation to patients with
long term conditions
• Discussion and evaluation of the effect long term conditions have on an individual and their family

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Report Format – Analyse the economy of Johannesburg, South Africa. Gather data from original sources – census publications, reports, and other official documents and scholarly publications – and analyse how the city’s economic composition has changed, and how this relates to broader economic trends. Data can reflect the following components of the economy: Labour Force Size and Composition; Employment by Occupation; Employment by Economic Sector; Migrants in the Economy; Unemployment; Measures of Economic Output and Inequality.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED:

Knowledge Based Outcomes:
1. Understanding of the key issues in managing marketing operations within an organisation
2. Understanding of the tools and techniques employed by marketing managers in developing and managing their strategies, plans and operations
3. Understanding of the importance of, and mechanisms for, control and evaluation within marketing management
4. Understanding key trends in marketing management

Skills Based Outcomes:

1. Analysis of information and/or a situation
2. Problem solving and decision making
3. Reading, synthesising and reporting of current marketing management topics
 

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Individual Assignment ( min 2500 words) Business leadership

Guidance for Individual Assignment
Each student will interview a leader of her choice. The goal is to provide you with insights about leadership that cannot be obtained from classroom experience alone. Choose a senior leader in an industry that is personally interesting to you.
While you may find it difficult to find and interview a leader, you will find that most leaders will be honored to be asked about their experiences and will be willing to meet with you. Leaders’ schedules are often tight, and your biggest challenge will be to find free time to meet them. Extensions will not be granted due to last minute scheduling. The leader can work in any type of business, must be at least 3 years as a senior manager in that company.

The aim of the assignment is to study and develop Emirati leaders, their lessons of experiences (LOE), both beneficial to Emirati leaders’ and to the international leaders’ development to know UAE better and work efficiently.

Written Report Requirements

1- Introduction: What It Is and Why It’s Important
What are the leadership challenges or developmental issues this assignment addresses? Give the reader a general view of the topic. Why is it important for the reader to address this issue? (10 points)

2- Lessons of Experiences interviewed ( in story format)
Descript the lessons of experiences in your interview. Three events and nine lessons should be included in this part. (40 points)

3- How to Meet the Challenge or Develop the Skill
This is the how-to part of the assignment, and it’s where you will develop most of your content.

Lay out a developmental plan according the events (20 points)

4- What are organizational challenges to develop this plan (20 points)

5- Conclusion, Wrap It Up
Bring back around to the main point. End with some encouraging words that connect the developmental work they take on to the bigger picture of better leadership and better organizations. (10 points)

6- references

Interview Questions addressed

Interview questions that the answer can be used in the 2nd part: lessons of experiences :

In a leader’s career to be successful as he/she is now, the leader has had some memorable experiences/events to make them who they are. Ask the top three events/experiences in their career one by one. And what they have learnt from each event. Before they talk, ask them to think for a while and then answer your interview questions. They could be childhood hardship, a family crisis, a role model, an assignment….

1- What are top three events managers have had in their career?
2- What three lessons have they learnt from each event to be effective leaders?
Interview questions to develop a leader,

3- Have they linked their own events and lessons to develop other leaders?
4- What can the manager/leader do to address these challenges?
5- What are their organizational challenges or developmental issues to develop leaders?
Further follow-up questions if necessary.

Notes:

The interviews and written report are to be prepared on an individual basis. Unless specified, group work is a violation of academic integrity. It is expected that the content of your written report will reflect your thoughts and analysis rather than the work of others.

All assignments should follow the following rules:

1. All written submissions should be submitted as one hard copy and sent to me digitally in class.
2. Assignments should be typed, 1.5 spacing, on one side only of A4 white paper. Allow a minimum of 25mm (1″) on left, right, top and bottom margins. Hand written submissions, or submissions typed on colored paper will not be accepted. Inferior quality dot-matrix printers and faded, overused printer ribbon should be avoided. Don’t leave your printing for the last moment with excuses such as “printer did not work.”.
3. Assignments should have a separate cover page that should state the title of the project, the name and number of the student, and the name of the professor. There should also be a separate page for table of contents. Copies of all material submitted should be retained by the student.
4. Pages should be numbered, dated and the entire document should be securely stapled in the top left corner. Assignments will not be accepted with each page enclosed in a clear plastic envelope.

5. References
All quotations and references should be properly sourced. Inadequate details of publications and other sources will reduce the assessed grade.

You must use the APA style of referencing with proper use of endnotes and in-text citation.

Internet html address- date retrieved, title of topic, author or sponsor must be included.

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From your understanding of the Domains of Health, review the Patient Assessment Form you have completed and identify ONE (1) risk factor that impacts on an activity of daily living (ADL) for that person. Write a 500 word discussion identifying ONE (1) nursing intervention you as the nurse would implement to support the person’s well being.

The structure of your discussion should be as follows:

Introduction (50 words)
•State the risk factor to be discussed
•Outline the main points of your discussion.

Body of the discussion (400 words)
•Identify the nursing intervention that relates to your chosen risk factor
•Discuss the rationale for its implementation and how this aligns with the identified risk factor to support the person’s well being.

3 Conclusion ( 50 words)
•Summarise the main points of your discussion.

4. Uses current (no more than 5 years old) and relevant literature to support the essay. Must use a minimum 3 references.

Referencing according to APA guidelines and in-text citations.

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Paper should be in form of a report with subtitles.The theory part should be the 80% of the report while 20% is the application( example of an organisation).

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How will genetic engineering impact our society. What are the Pros and cons of genetic engineering on our society? How will humanity be defined based on genetic engineering? How will it affect the concept of equality and opportunity?

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o The abstract
o The “body” of the proposal (i.e., the intro, literature review, and methods)
Abstract: The abstract goes on the second page. It is one paragraph, no more than 100 words long and is a summary of what the reader is about to see in the body of the proposal. Provide brief descriptions of the intro and methods.
The Body: The body of the paper is composed of three main parts

1) The introduction. Describe the importance of the research question of your choice. Provides the reader with the research background of your project.

2) REVISED Literature review. It should be largely based on your proposal draft with some additional transitions to make sure that the proposal flows well.
It should be around 4- 7 pages. The lit review can be done in two ways

o Temporal review: gives a history of the research that has preceded your proposal. Starts from earliest work and moves forward in time to the present.

o Conceptual review: provides the reader with previous research that has been conducted on different variables in your proposal. For example, if you are testing two variables – say, the effect of education and poverty on juvenile prostitution – the review would cover each variable separately. There would be a brief review of research on education and juvenile prostitution, then a brief review of the research on poverty and juvenile prostitution. That would lead up to your proposal which proposes to study the combined effects of education and poverty on juvenile prostitution.

• For the purposes of this paper I want you to use at LEAST EIGHT references (six of which must come from academic, refereed articles, and the other two of which can come from an academic book). These sources must be original material (i.e., no magazine or newspaper articles, no web sites, and no textbooks).
• Use APA style for all referencing and general style requirements. You can find copies of the APA guide in the library.

3) Proposed Methods: This is where you describe what you will do with the proposed research topic. Think of this section as if it were a “recipe” for conducting research. You must provide enough detail to the reader so that he/she knows what you are doing and how you will do it. You must include the “ingredients” (i.e., participants, sample selection, settings, etc.) as well as “instructions” (i.e., procedures) in this section. The following are GENERALLY what should be included in the methods, but this is totally up to you depending on what kind of proposal you are doing.
o Setting: If you are doing the research in a particular place and this place has an important role in the research then describe it here. For example if you are comparing an urban (i.e., Fairfax) city to a rural (i.e., Roanoke County, VA) one in a proposed qualitative research project, you would provide crime statistics and demographic information for both places. You do not need a setting section if the setting is not crucial to the proposal (i.e., you don’t need one if all you are doing is a quantitative study of police suicide rates across the US).

o Participants: This is where you describe the individuals you are studying. Provide age, gender, and other demographic and criminal justice related information here. You don’t need this section if people are not what you are studying (for example, a study of how different newspapers report crime).

o Sample Selection Process: This is where you describe your sample selection strategy. Based on your research question and the type of participants you have in mind, what would be an appropriate way to identify your participants?

o Materials: This is where you describe any physical materials you will need to use in your study. For example, a description of any psychological measures or surveys would go here (a description, but not the actual survey itself or the questionnaire…that would go in the appendix).

o Procedures/Selection of Research Method: This is where you describe the process of research, from start to finish (the “how to do it” portion). Throughout the semester, we’ve covered different types of research methods. Pick one method which you believe to be most appropriate to examine your research question discussed in your previous draft. Describe the method and outline its advantages and disadvantages.

References: Use APA format. List all bibliographic references in alphabetical order.

Appendices: Any graphs, tables, or materials (questionnaires, surveys, etc.) go here. You also need to attach the previous graded draft here.

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1) Using Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) develop a model in Excel to evaluate the options open to one of your classmates in terms of progressing their career once they have finished their masters Course. Making clear the way in which you generated their value tree, the reasoning behind the criteria used in the evaluation and the weightings for the evaluation process. You should produce results that indicate which of the options is seen as most desirable, and also comment on the sensitivity of your findings to changes in the weightings. You must compare at least 4 options in your analysis. (50%)
Copies of Excel model outputs to be copied into word document to sit alongside explanations of model development max 1000 words)

2) Develop a causal map to illustrate the complexity of the situation facing an organisation of your choice. Make sure that your map clearly differentiates between: Aspirations (often expressed in the form of a mission statement); Strategic Objectives; Key Issues; and Standard Factors. Make clear the sources of your information by including all materials used in an appendix. (20%) (model in copied into word document max 400 words)

3) On the basis of the case study given to you in class, write a proposal explaining which problem structuring technique(s) you would use to help the organisation, making clear the time frame for your intervention and the deliverable outcomes you would expect to see at each stage of the process. (30%) (the proposal does not need to include costings) (The proposal should be included in a word document, along with an explanation of 1200 words max)

You must ensure that you provide adequate references for all parts of the assignment.

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