Category: Business Studies

Hello, it’s crucial that you select an expert for this analysis please.
– I am writing a research paper on “Country-Level Governance and Sustainable Development Goal 8: The Case of the UAE”
– In the paper I’m looking into the impact of World governance indicators: the rule of law, government effectiveness, voice and accountability, corruption control, and political stability, on the indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 8 in the UAE.
– Sustainable Development Goal 8, has 10 sub goals. Each have indicators to measure them from the World Bank. I tried to compile all the data I’ve found in an excel sheet. However, there were missing indicators so I used proxies.
– For the missing data, please use the forecast function to substitute the missing data.
– You will find attached the UAE dataset to be used, Meta data and descriptions excel sheet (TWO SHEETS), tentative hypotheses, sample paper, and reference of the Sustainable Development Goal 8 indicators from the UN.
For the proposed hypotheses, please read them and see what can be analyzed. You will notice that I’ve highlighted some hypotheses in yellow because I did not find indicators for them. We can remove them if you think it’s better.
– Do you think you could draw a conceptual framework model for the analysis? I will compensate as needed of course.
– Please share the files when done, and write the analysis as if it’s in a research paper.
Thank you so much. Please let me know if you have any questions as the deadline is in two days.

edit and add info from source provided to development plan as needed
Create the missing sections of the development plan Referencing the book For example Kolb’s learning style source book: Working with emotional intelligence By Daniel Goleman IBsn-13: 9780553378580 or ibsn -10: 055337858-9
Do not forget to include the page numbers on your table of contents page.
Check the work for minor grammatical errors. Include your career anchor scores in review of it.
i have used some definitions in the Kolbs
Learning Style section that needs citations.
Any time definitions are used
they should be accompanied with APA citations.
i refer to my peers in the Kolb’s Learning Style section, clearly identify the reference group
that you are using. I am assuming that i am referring to my team mates
in MGT 500.(team lit)
add clear review assessment of each of the
managerial abilities under that section.
do 2 paragraph for each assessment
do Top 3 manager abilities and Lowest three managerial Abilities
how to improve lower ones and how to continue top ones

Explain why and how you see things differently.
Offer and support your opinion with industry best-practices.
Build on something interesting or provocative that your classmate wrote.
Please focus on applying the information covered in this course in your recommendations.
ask thoughtful questions pertaining to the topic, and/or answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor. Note: The following are not examples of substantive contributions:
Thanking, agreeing with, or complimenting a classmate.
Providing irrelevant commentary.
First response to #1(1/2 page)-
Some of the signs that I would look for as a manager that would indicate a diminishing capacity for change are employee resistance, a decline in productivity, and increased levels of conflict. Based on my experience, these are some of the first signs and can come months before an impact can be felt in employee turnover, so in a way I think they’re some of the most important signs to look out for. If the smaller, less disruptive signs are noticed when they first start to bubble up, there may be a chance for a company to course correct before they start to lose what may be a lot of great people that are just being put in a difficult situation.
Planned change is important because if a company is able to recognize when change may be beneficial and can be proactive about making changes, they would likely also have an easier time getting more buy in from employees. Change as a reaction tends to happen quickly, but if it can be done as an offensive measure there may be more time to look at different options and to ask for and implement employee feedback, which would make it easier to get a team on board with the change rather than having to deal with them fighting against it.
At my current employer we were able to make a planned change when we recognized that our internal ordering system was becoming ineffective and no longer provided the information that we needed to track our projects, as well as being something that was going to be losing software support in the short term. Because we were able to see this coming ahead of time, we were able to review multiple alternatives and choose the best one for our needs, then assemble a team that would participate in the build out. We spent a full year working on it, including scheduling regular check-ins with the larger team to review what we had done, what did and didn’t work, if there was anything that we hadn’t thought of or had forgotten to include, etc. We were also able to spend a full month working through a “soft launch” that allowed our customers to use the system and provide us with feedback on any adjustments that made sense from their perspective. Since we had been so proactive about everything leading up to this change, something that was actually an enormous project was able to transition in a way that went even smoother than we’d hoped, and certainly smoother than it would have gone had we waited to implement the change until we were forced to do so.
Second response (1/2 page-
Good evening all,
One of the hardest things to do as a manager is deal with change. Especially if the change is unexpected or detrimental to the team. When I was in the Navy there was a saying about the nuclear operators (I was one), “Nukes hate two things. Change, and the way things are”. I think that statement actually had a good amount of truth in it for us. We have operated under the same training, assumptions, basic actions, and lifestyle for decades. Any small change to the status quo could add a small amount of uncertainty to our lives and we did not appreciate it.
In the real world, change is much more common but the responses can be similar. When change is introduced to a team that is incapable of accepting the change they might talk about how things have always been done in the past. They could also threaten to file a complaint or quit if the change is not reverted or their demands for the change aren’t met. Another possibility is that the team simply disregards the new change and continues on as they were. All of these responses undermine the point of the change and the manager’s authority.
Today, planned change is part of an Agile mindset. Being able to pivot to another goal or way of doing business based on feedback is important. Without being able to change, your team might not be able to keep up with or meet the new demands being set by the stakeholders, ultimately costing your project time and money. While some change is important, a complete paradigm shift or a 180 during a project might cause the same conditions I spoke about before. If those massive changes are spread out over a longer period, assuming you have the time in your project for that, it can help alleviate some of those problems.
Attached weekly reading to use as reference for response along with my personal response to weekly discussion.

Question 1: Assessment Review. (3 points) (Individual Response)
Which one of the assessment tools (Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory, The Stress
Model Assignment, The Managerial Abilities Assessment, 360 Degree
Assessment Tool) that you used in MGT 500 affected you the most? Select the
one that impacted you the most, and discuss the results from the assessment.
Provide examples of how this assessment will assist you in becoming a better
leader. (3 points) (at least 1 page)
source for question 1 provide from development plan
Question 2: Daniel Goleman Content Review (3 points) (Individual Response)
“People who lack adaptability are ruled by fear, anxiety and a deep personal
discomfort with change” (Goleman, 1998). Select three concepts that you
reviewed in MGT 500 and explain how they will better assist you in adapting to
change. (3 points) (at least 1 page)
Source for question 2 (But can be used for both questions):
book – Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books copyright 1998 ISBN: 0-553-10462-4

ASSIGNMENT
Watch the digitized material and find out the meaning of SWOT analysis and the steps you need to follow as mentioned in the vide.

Comments from Customer
Discipline: Business excellence

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LU7FcWeH0V8pD_OI8zcHDVcMIhmtFuvrg7hvBv4v59g/edit?usp=drive_link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LU7FcWeH0V8pD_OI8zcHDVcMIhmtFuvrg7hvBv4v59g/edit?usp=sharing
Refer to the folder for pictures and answer the questions in the document.
If names can’t be found thats fine, do what you can.

The final project is designed to test your competency in Business Principles 1301. Throughout the semester you have learned general business concepts including business formations (Starting and Growing a Business) and the ability to decide the best business formation for your type of business. You also learned the importance of creating an entity that limits liability to your personal assets. You were introduced to different management styles and the various tiers of management (Managing for Quality/Competitiveness). You were also exposed to how to utilize your human resources to advance your business and why ethics and social responsibility matters to a company (Creating the Human Resources Advantage). Marketing principles and techniques including digital marketing were presented as demonstrations of obtaining customers to grow a business (Marketing: Developing Relationships). You were also introduced to the idea borderless business ideas and how you can have an international presence from a desktop (Business in a Changing World). You received general information about financing a business from its inception and the need for generating capital to operate and grow (Financing the Enterprise). You will use all of these concepts to deliver a proposal for a capital investment from an investor. The proposal will make a direct capital investment request for funds to improve and grow your business.
You currently have a “Designer Sock” business organized as a “Sole Proprietorship” in a storefront located next to a designer sneaker shop. You thought it was a good business decision to open next to the sneaker shop because you both appeal to the same audience and you could draw from their established customer base. The sneaker shop has been in this location for over 10 years. Based on your sound business research you decided to use your life’s saving of $19,578.40 to make your dream a reality. You procured a lease on the spot, a 1000 square foot storefront. The lease was a 1- year term at a rental rate of $1000 monthly. The deposit was hefty because you lacked commercial rental references and therefore it required a deposit of $3000. Hence, your initial rental start-up cost $4000. You recognized that the annual rental amount represented about 60% of your overall capital investment but you believed the loss would be offset by the reduced marketing needed from the draw on the sneaker store customers. Storefronts come with additional up front and monthly costs including lights, water and electricity for the store. The collective set up costs for utilities and deposits for those commercial services were an additional $1000.
Regarding inventory, you thought it best at the time to carry limited inventory. Your strategy for inventory was to purchase 2 of each styles of sock, one for display and one for sale. You set your computer to immediately reorder when a style was purchased. You purchased 1000 socks which included 500 different styles at 5.20 per pair wholesale. The total cost for start up inventory was $5,200.00. Your projection was to sell 1000 pairs of socks a month at $16.00 per pair which would generate $16,000 in revenue a month. Additionally, you had to purchase displays, a cash-register, a counter, setting, mirrors, a vacuum cleaner and cleaning supplies for the store. The total cost for the additional start-up items was $1200. Since you elected to have a “Sole Proprietorship” you decided it would be more profitable to go it alone. You worked 12 hours a day Monday – Saturday and rested on Sunday. Since you have no employees, you do all of the work yourself. You order stock, stock shelves, arrange the socks on displays, answer calls, ship orders, book-keeping, help customers and clean the store daily. You conducted marketing campaigns via social media marketing and did flyers for the sneaker shops nearby.
You pioneered this unique sock concept as you had never even gone into a store that only sold socks. There was a lot of buzz about the idea on social media. Everyone agreed that you had an unique niche product and was hopeful for your success. There was a cost to advertise via social media. You reached 500 people for every $50 you invested. You see the need to reach at least 5000 people per month to become more profitable.
Your family was so proud of you that they helped with the “Grand Opening”. Your mother, father, sister and brother told everyone they knew about your success and insisted that they all join in on the opening celebration. The marketing for the opening celebration total $571 for the experience. You invited the mayor for a ribbon cutting ceremony and all the local businesses and residence. They were all very excited and promised to support your business.
You have been open now for 12 months and you are assessing your level of success and how you might better reach your targeted goals moving forward. You have now operated for a full calendar year and have been able to ascertain some pat

For this assignment I have to include MY Results for both individual rounds including results explanation and learnings. It should only be about a half page of wording and then the charts. I can add the charts myself if you need to use the remaining page for wording.
I am including:
1. Another teams paper – to use as an example of how the individual results should be done.
2. Attempt 1 Results
3. Attempt 1 Charts
4. Attempt 1 Budget
5. Attempt 2 Results
6. Attempt 2 Charts
7. Attempt 2 Budget
If you have questions please ask. No extension can be given to this.

For this assignment I have to include MY Results for both individual rounds including results explanation and learnings. It should only be about a half page of wording and then the charts. I can add the charts myself if you need to use the remaining page for wording.
I am including:
1. Another teams paper – to use as an example of how the individual results should be done.
2. Attempt 1 Results
3. Attempt 1 Charts
4. Attempt 1 Budget
5. Attempt 2 Results
6. Attempt 2 Charts
7. Attempt 2 Budget
If you have questions please ask. No extension can be given to this.

The final project is designed to test your competency in Business Principles 1301. Throughout the semester you have learned general business concepts including business formations (Starting and Growing a Business) and the ability to decide the best business formation for your type of business. You also learned the importance of creating an entity that limits liability to your personal assets. You were introduced to different management styles and the various tiers of management (Managing for Quality/Competitiveness). You were also exposed to how to utilize your human resources to advance your business and why ethics and social responsibility matters to a company (Creating the Human Resources Advantage). Marketing principles and techniques including digital marketing were presented as demonstrations of obtaining customers to grow a business (Marketing: Developing Relationships). You were also introduced to the idea borderless business ideas and how you can have an international presence from a desktop (Business in a Changing World). You received general information about financing a business from its inception and the need for generating capital to operate and grow (Financing the Enterprise). You will use all of these concepts to deliver a proposal for a capital investment from an investor. The proposal will make a direct capital investment request for funds to improve and grow your business.
You currently have a “Designer Sock” business organized as a “Sole Proprietorship” in a storefront located next to a designer sneaker shop. You thought it was a good business decision to open next to the sneaker shop because you both appeal to the same audience and you could draw from their established customer base. The sneaker shop has been in this location for over 10 years. Based on your sound business research you decided to use your life’s saving of $19,578.40 to make your dream a reality. You procured a lease on the spot, a 1000 square foot storefront. The lease was a 1- year term at a rental rate of $1000 monthly. The deposit was hefty because you lacked commercial rental references and therefore it required a deposit of $3000. Hence, your initial rental start-up cost $4000. You recognized that the annual rental amount represented about 60% of your overall capital investment but you believed the loss would be offset by the reduced marketing needed from the draw on the sneaker store customers. Storefronts come with additional up front and monthly costs including lights, water and electricity for the store. The collective set up costs for utilities and deposits for those commercial services were an additional $1000.
Regarding inventory, you thought it best at the time to carry limited inventory. Your strategy for inventory was to purchase 2 of each styles of sock, one for display and one for sale. You set your computer to immediately reorder when a style was purchased. You purchased 1000 socks which included 500 different styles at 5.20 per pair wholesale. The total cost for start up inventory was $5,200.00. Your projection was to sell 1000 pairs of socks a month at $16.00 per pair which would generate $16,000 in revenue a month. Additionally, you had to purchase displays, a cash-register, a counter, setting, mirrors, a vacuum cleaner and cleaning supplies for the store. The total cost for the additional start-up items was $1200. Since you elected to have a “Sole Proprietorship” you decided it would be more profitable to go it alone. You worked 12 hours a day Monday – Saturday and rested on Sunday. Since you have no employees, you do all of the work yourself. You order stock, stock shelves, arrange the socks on displays, answer calls, ship orders, book-keeping, help customers and clean the store daily. You conducted marketing campaigns via social media marketing and did flyers for the sneaker shops nearby.
You pioneered this unique sock concept as you had never even gone into a store that only sold socks. There was a lot of buzz about the idea on social media. Everyone agreed that you had an unique niche product and was hopeful for your success. There was a cost to advertise via social media. You reached 500 people for every $50 you invested. You see the need to reach at least 5000 people per month to become more profitable.
Your family was so proud of you that they helped with the “Grand Opening”. Your mother, father, sister and brother told everyone they knew about your success and insisted that they all join in on the opening celebration. The marketing for the opening celebration total $571 for the experience. You invited the mayor for a ribbon cutting ceremony and all the local businesses and residence. They were all very excited and promised to support your business.
You have been open now for 12 months and you are assessing your level of success and how you might better reach your targeted goals moving forward. You have now operated for a full calendar year and have been able to ascertain some pat