College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2

 

 

 

Course Name: Communications Management	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT-421	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Summer 20/21	CRN:
Academic Year: 1441/1442 H

 

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name: Dr. ABDULAZIZ ALHAMMADI
Students’ Grade:  Marks Obtained/Out of	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Assignment Regulation:

• All students must use their own word.
• Assignment -2 should be submitted on Saturday 24/7/2021 in Black Board only.
• The due date for the submission of Assignment-2 will be the end of the 7th Week.

• This assignment is an individual assignment.
• Citing of references is also necessary in APA style.

Assignment Structure:

A.No	Type	Marks
Assignment-2	Case Study	5
	Critical Thinking	5
Total		10

 

Learning Outcomes:

• Articulate what communication is and how it functions in organizations.
• Understand the concept of in-house.
• Identify the required techniques for in-house communication as memorandums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case Study

Case study: One garbled memo – 26 baffled phone calls

Joanne supervised 36 professionals in 6 city libraries. To cut the costs of unnecessary overtime, she issued this one-sentence memo to her staff:

When workloads increase to a level requiring hours in excess of an employee’s regular duty assignment, and when such work is estimated to require a full shift of eight (8) hours or more on two (2) or more consecutive days, even though unscheduled days intervene, an employee’s tour of duty shall be altered so as to include the hours when such work must be done, unless an adverse impact would result from such employee’s absence from his previously scheduled assignment.

After the 36 copies were sent out, Joanne’s office received 26 phone calls asking what the memo meant. What the 10 people who didn’t call about the memo thought is uncertain. It took a week to clarify the new policy.

 

 

Memos are the primary means of in-house communication in US businesses. After reading the case, answer the following questions: (Marks: 5)

1.      What are the major mistakes in this memo that led to workers’ misunderstanding?

1. What are some of the techniques Joanne might follow to improve this memo?

 

 

Critical Thinking

3. Describe a situation in your experience where the communication went wrong. Analyze that situation taking the following criteria into your consideration: (Marks: 5)

• The type and the medium of communication
• The communication barriers

 

 

(Total Marks: 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment # 2

Deadline: 31/07/2021 @ 23:59

 

 

Course Name: Spreadsheet Decision Modeling	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT 425	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Summer	CRN:
Academic Year: 1441/1442 H

 

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name: Dr. Salem Alanizan
Students’ Grade:    Out of 10	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

 

Assignment # 2:

 

Learning outcomes:

 

1. Enable the students to find some structured ways of dealing with complex managerial decision problems. (CLO1)
2. Introduce students to simple decision models and management science ideas that provide powerful and (often surprising) qualitative insights about a large spectrum of managerial problems. (CLO2)
3. Provide students with tools for deciding when and which decision models to use for the specific problems. (CLO3)
4. Give the students a feel for the kinds of problems that can be tackled using spreadsheet modeling and decision analysis. (CLO4)
5. Provide the students with more powerful ways of using spreadsheets which will be a ubiquitous tool in their managerial careers. (CLO5)

Assignment Questions                                                                                           (10 Marks)        

     

1) Define the different between linear and nonlinear optimization with example each? (6 marks)

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2)

A- How to calculate forecast error? (1 mark)

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B- Calculate forecast error for December? (1 mark)

Month	Sales	Forecast	Error
September	5500	3000	———
October	7200	4150	———
November	8600	9100	———
December	9300	7900

 

Answer:

 

 

3)

A- How to calculate forecast weighted moving average? (1 mark)

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B- Apply forecast weighted moving average formula for week 2. (1 mark)

(n = 2, W1 = 0.5, W2 = 0.8)

Week	Demand
1	7000
2	4000
3	3000
4	5000

 

Answer:

 

 

 

 

                             College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2

Deadline: 27/07/2021 @ 23:59

 

                                Academic Year: 1441/1442 H

Course Name: Public Management	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT 324	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Summer 2020-2021	CRN:

 

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name: Dr. Ibrahim Alotaibi
Students’ Grade:  Marks Obtained/Out of	Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced)
• Submissions without cover page will NOT be accepted.

 

Assignment 2

Submission Date by students:  27/07/2021 @ 23:59

Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre via blackboard.

Weight: 10 Marks

CLO: Demonstrate different management and leadership styles for different situations.       

We expect you to answer each question as per instructions in the assignment. You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind. The assignment with be evaluated in terms of your planning, organization and the way you present your assignment. All the three section will carry equal weightage

Kindly read the instruction carefully and prepare your assignment accordingly.

1) Planning: Read the assignments carefully, go through the Units on which they are based. Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange them in a logical order. (3.5 Marks)

2) Organization: Be a little selective and analytical before drawing up a rough outline of your answer. Give adequate attention to question’s introduction and conclusion. (3.5 Marks)

Make sure that:

1. a) The answer is logical and coherent
2. b) It has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs
3. c) The presentation is correct in your own expression and style.

3) Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answer, you can write down the final version for submission. If you so desire, you may underline the points you wish to emphasize. Make sure that the answer is within the stipulated word limit. (3 Marks)

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Write an essay in about 1000-1200 words on the following topic.

“A leader’s response to a crisis is much more than speeches. Yet the messaging may play a key role in obtaining the public’s trust and co-operation. Hence, success pretty much depends upon leadership skills in the organization”.

In line with this statement briefly discuss what makes a good leader during a crisis? With an example, critically analyze the leadership style which is suitable for the smooth decision making and effectively resolving business issues in crises.

Important: You are required to present at least three scholarly journals to support your answers