The Exam is open book/notes, but individual, not to be shared. Save the file with your answers as an MS Word file (please label the file ITEC625-Final-YourLastName.doc), and post it in your Assignments folder before the deadline. Please do keep the questions/instructions and points for each question in this Word document with your answers. Part I. Multiple-choice questions – 50 questions, 1 point each For each question, choose the best alternative and put the letter corresponding to your answer choice in the table on this cover sheet. For example, if your an

-Analyze emerging trends and environmental influences on derivatives and commodity markets.

2- Evaluate ethical frameworks that may guide personal ethical decision-making when involved in derivative or commodity markets.

3- Evaluate significant themes among research journals and practitioner articles to identify major trends and influences on theory and practice in derivatives and commodity markets

4- Assess the social, economic, technological, and political influences on derivatives and commodity markets.

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Your essay should communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions, with particular focus on the following:

•Critically and correctly analyzing concepts, theories, and materials.

•Communicating in a manner that is concise, balanced, and logically organized.

•Providing validation and support using relevant examples and supporting evidence.

•Using grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of doctoral-level compositions and expression.

•Using APA (6th edition) formatting, styling, and proper citation format

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Part I: Team Strategy Plan

You are part of a group of newly hired team superintendents with Riordan Manufacturing. Your group was hired to lead new teams and begin production of the newly designed CardiCare Valve heart valves. This will be at the organization’s Pontiac, MI, location that is currently manufacturing custom plastic parts. Many of the production employees are current employees from other divisions, and the company expects to hire some new employees.

Resources: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization: Team Strategy Plan  team_strategy.doc

Review the Riordan Manufacturing intranet site and the Human Resource section under Demographics, Employees, Employee Files, and Reports.

Prepare a plan to create the teams. Address the following in your plan:

·  Identify various strategies available to build teams.

·  What challenges or barriers may happen?

·  How will the best strategy be determined?

·  What measures will you use to determine if the team is operating successfully

Part II: Conflict Management Plan

While developing the teams, the management group finds that there is currently some internal conflict among two of the employees chosen for this project. David Nguyen has spoken to his current manager twice regarding his feelings that James Deal is intentionally creating problems on the production line, which is causing David to miss his quality checks. James insists that he has no idea what David is referring to and does not understand why David is trying to cause problem. James now goes to his own superintendent because he feels David is spreading rumors that he is looking for other work. David advises his own manager that he is not sure why James thinks this because he has never said anything like that.

Before the new teams are formed, the management group knows they must resolve this issue so that the new production teams can operate smoothly. Both James and David are good employees with positive performance reviews, and they were chosen for the new project because of this reason.

Resources: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization: Conflict Management Plan  conflict_management.doc

Create a Conflict Management Plan for the conflict between David and James. In this plan, include the following:

·  The various conflict management strategies

·  The strengths and weaknesses of each

·  Considerations for selecting a strategy

·  Alternate strategies

Possible challenges

SHE ENERGY" This company specializes in the production of 100% naturally formulated Cranberry Juice. “She Energy” will focus on women’s reproductive health overall. My company is focused on providing special-made Cranberry juice which houses all of the various nutrients, vitamins and anti-oxidants that women would need to improve their overall feminine health. Although a male owner, I find it very important that I have an impact on women in improving their inner-body health. (non alcoholic beverage) Assignment 1: Company Description and SWOT AnalysisDue Week 3 and worth 100 pointsIn this assignment, you will conduct a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis for the type of beverage you have selected, and for your company overall. As you work on the assignment, consider why you have chosen one type of non-alcoholic beverage over another and the reasons for that choice. As you complete your SWOT analysis, be sure to include external factors such as industry / market trends and competition, and internal factors such as your capabilities or abilities to reach certain market segments.Write a three to five (3-5) page paper, in which you: Create your revised NAB company name and explain its significance. Develop your revised company’s Mission Statement and provide a rationale for its components. Hints:Use the Statement of Mission template on pp. 72-73 on the course textbook: Successful Business Plan to aid your development. Click here for help accessing a specific page number in your eBook. Extracting appropriate information from the NAB company portfolio, where applicable. You should fill in other required items in the template using your personal preferences. Describe the trends in the non-alcoholic beverage industry, especially the specific type of beverage category you have chosen. Justify at least three (3) reasons why you have chosen this type of non-alcoholic beverage. Hints:Research and outline beverage industry trends. Consider the size and growth rate of the industry overall and the specific beverage type you have chosen. Use the worksheet in the course text (p. 88 |Past and Future Growth of Your Industry) to help you project the future growth rate. Consider the use of industry associations and search engines to find reliable, recent data. Choose one (1) strategic position from the course text (pp. 142–143) that you believe is the best strategic position for your company. Explain the approach you will use to implement this strategic position in order to distinguish your beverage from other non-alcoholic beverages. Provide an overview of your company’s distribution channels. Explain the manner in which your product will reach end users. Provide a rationale for your chosen method. Hints:For example, will you sell your beverage in grocery stores, restaurants, or sports venues? If so, describe the types of resellers and distributors who will sell to resellers and fulfill their orders. If you are attempting to sell direct-to-consumers, such as online via a monthly subscription, how will you manage warehousing / fulfillment / shipping? Outline at least three (3) types of risks (including any regulatory risks) that your business faces. Describe your company’s plan to mitigate such risk. Hints:You may refer to the types of risk listed in the course text (pp. 148–149) as well as any risks not listed in the text. Regulation weighs more heavily on beverage and food businesses than many other types of companies, so be certain to consider any regulatory risks your type of beverage faces. For example, what kind of regulation and / or risks are you likely to face if you make health claims about your beverage? Develop a SWOT analysis for your NAB company using the SWOT matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 |SWOT: Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats) Hints:What are your company’s likely strengths? Have you chosen a beverage segment that is growing and lacks an entrenched competitor? Are you in a niche market that has great potential? What are the strengths that you and other team members bring to your company? Do you or other team members have previous experience in the food and beverage industry? Hints:What are your company’s likely weaknesses? Is the competition in your industry segment entrenched? Is your own management team inexperienced? Will it be challenging to actually produce your product and maintain quality? Hints:What are your company’s opportunities? Does your segment have more demand than supply? Have larger corporations stopped serving smaller or niche markets that you could enter? Is a new market emerging because of demographics, immigration, changing tastes? Hints:What are your company’s threats? Is there a clear market leader that will be hard and expensive to displace? Are downward-pricing pressures in the segment making profit margins slim? Are there little or no barriers-to-entry for new competitors; if you have a novel idea that succeeds, can the competition easily enter your market? If you have a global aspect to your company, do factors such as currency fluctuations, political instability, offshoring or outsourcing pose threats? Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. Cite the resources you have used to complete the exercise.Note:There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in the exercise. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Analyze the role of a company mission, vision, and objectives and the impact to business strategy. Describe strategic planning techniques used to formulate alternative strategies designed to achieve stated business goals. Analyze the external and internal environment for opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness. Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management. Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing mechanics. Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment. 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