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ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES
(MBA) B 716 B
MANAGEMENT: PERSPECTIVE AND PRACTICE
TUTOR MARKED ASSESSMENT –SPRING 2017/2018 SEMESTER II
B 716 –B- – TMA 01- Spring 2017-2018 Semester II
QUESTIONS:
Question one (Up to 50% Marks): (1250 words +/- 10 %)
Explain how the elements of the external environment impact the strategic direction of Shankaboot, and discuss the approach that Shankaboot is currently using to address social issues in order to achieve its goals.
Students should draw on evidence beyond the course material or only on the case study
Note: For contextualization, connectivity, and understanding, candidates should have an understanding of in unit I, unit II
Question 2 (Up to 50 % Marks): (1250 words +/- 10 %)
Discuss the strategy adopted by Shankaboot to measure its success in Lebanon and factors that account for hankaboot’s success in Lebanon, and critically explain whether it should expand to other Arab countries and how.
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Case Objectives:
Shankaboot is the world’s first Arabic-language web series, created in Lebanon as a social development project carrying forward the following message: “to defy traditions and explore taboos.” The overarching vision is to use media and communication to create a forum for sharing alternative viewpoints, raising awareness and generating constructive discussions about the social issues that are typically experienced by Arabs, particularly youth, but which nobody dares to speak up about. After realizing that the Internet was the only medium available in the Arab world for tackling taboos and creating the interactive platform envisioned without being hindered by censorship, the Shankaboot team launched the Internet-based web series in Lebanon. The project was a resounding success, and won a 2011 International Digital Emmy Award. At the time of the case in July 2012, the producer of this award-winning Lebanese web drama,
Katia Saleh, is approached by potential sponsors who want her to scale up the Shankaboot project to reach the rest of the Arab world. She receives the news with a mix of excitement and anxiety.
Refer to PDF file Case Study:
SHANKABOOT: EXTENDING THE WEB SERIES FROM LEBANON TO
OTHER ARAB COUNTRIES
The PDF attached case document is authorized for educator review use only by Saher El Annan, HE OTHER until November 2014.Permissions@hbsp.harvard.edu or 617.783.7860
BE300 – Marketing Research
Tutor Marked Assessment
Spring 2017-2018
Question 1: (50 marks – 750 words)
Your client has recently recruited a new internal research executive and a new marketing executive. The client has asked you, an agency researcher, to prepare a training session for them. For this session, prepare a guide on the following topics:
(a) What research can and cannot offer (30 marks)
(b) What an external supplier of research can offer a client organization (20 marks)
Question 2: (50 marks – 750 words)
Select a company you work for or you know/heard about in your country, which is faced with a challenge/problem in its market for providing its service/product, and provide the following:
A. Give a brief introduction and summary of the chosen company’s challenge, and then explain the importance of defining the research problem with relation to the company. (15 marks).
B. Compare and contrast between the types of the nature of research enquiry (exploratory, descriptive, Explanatory or causal), then choose the most appropriate type for the company in the question above, and explain in relation to the company and situation introduced. (35 marks)
End of TMA questions
ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES T205A – SYSTEMS’ THINKING THEORY & PRACTICE
2017/2018 SEMESTER II – Spring 2018
T205 A -TMA- Semester II - 2017 – 2018
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Introduction
This TMA has one question with three sub sections. You should answer them all. The questions in this assignment are all about different aspects of the process of exploring a complex situation.
Question 1 (100% marks)
You are strongly advised to use the AOU e-library to locate additional relevant resources which can support your analysis and argument. This will earn you extra points.
(a) Read through the attached article “Case II: Conflict Recognition-The Case of the Misdirected Faculty”, as you read through the article, create one Spray diagram to summarize the different ideas of the article respecting the conventions, and techniques. It is advised that students submit hand drawn diagrams as opposed to computer generated ones. Photocopies of diagrams should not be accepted. Reflect on your diagram in no more than 200 words. (15 Marks)
(b) Based on what you learned in T205A (T552/Diagramming), and on the content of the article, and taking conflict as your system of interest draw a System Map diagram to show all the components of such a system. The system map should include all the components of the system paying special attention to the grouping and the hierarchy. Reflect on your diagram in no more than 200 words (15 Marks)
(c) Based on what you learned in T205A concept files 01, 02, and T551 Linear Programming:
1- Analyze the type of situations discussed in the case; justify your answer based on what you learned in T551 linear programing (Word Count 400; 10 Marks).
2- Assess the validity of applying each of the three ways of thinking (causal, logical, and reductionist) for understanding the problem discussed in the case. (Word Count 500; 15 Marks).
3- Discuss the different types of contracts which govern the relationship between employers and their employees and assess how each one is manifested in the case. Analyze whether a breach has occurred and what are its causes and effects (Word Count 500; 15 Marks).
4- Discuss the concepts of communication, active listening, employee empowerment, motivation and PRP, and assess how the head of the department in the article is applying those when dealing with his subordinates. (Word count 600 Marks, 15 Marks).
5- Describe what is meant by conflict, its nature and sources. Then analyze the sources of the conflict in the case and assess how and whether applying the systems approach to the problem in the case can improve and enlighten understanding (Word Count 600; 10 Marks).
6- Using a systems’ approach, and relying on concepts covered in concept file 02, assess possible ways for resolving the conflict taking place. (Word count 300, 05 Marks)
Analyze the type of situations discussed in the case; justify your answer based on what you learned in T551 linear programing
Assess the validity of applying each of the three ways of thinking (causal, logical, and reductionist) for understanding the problem discussed in the case.
Discuss the different types of contracts which govern the relationship between employers and their employees and assess how each one is manifested in the case. Analyze whether a breach has occurred and what are its causes and effects
Discuss the concepts of communication, active listening, employee empowerment, motivation and PRP, and assess how the head of the department in the article is applying those when dealing with his subordinates.
Describe what is meant by conflict, its nature and sources. Then analyze the sources of the conflict in the case and assess how and whether applying the systems approach to the problem in the case can improve and enlighten understanding
Using a systems’ approach, and relying on concepts covered in concept file 02, assess possible ways for resolving the conflict taking place.
(2000 words) (70 marks) (Please see guidance below)
Arab Open University
DD202A
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) (2017-2018, Secondsemester)
Cut-off Date: To be decided
The TMA Question:
Discuss and analysethe most important key points in the above article in the light of factors that affect the demand for coffee.
Guidance notes to answer the TMA question:
To answer the above TMA question, you are required to write a structured essay of no more than 1200 words. This means that your TMA should be in the three parts as follows:
Part a)
In this part you need to discuss the important key points in the above article. Discuss what you learned from the above article; What are the most important factors affecting the demand for coffee in the middle east in general or in the country you are living in.This part of the TMA should not exceed 500 words.(40 points)
Part (b)
In this part of the TMA you are required to select course concepts from chapters4or 5, Economics and Economic Changes textbook, and use these concepts to analyse the situation described in the above article.Suppose that the government restricts the total number of new branches that can be opened by all chains,how would this affect the equilibrium price and chains profits of coffee market?This part should not exceed 400 words. (30 points)
Part (c)
Use demand and marginal revenue and cost curve graphs to show how can Costa ensure maintaining a profit margin over its competitors for a longer period of time before economic profits becomes zero?Explain your graphs in details showing which point, at equilibrium, all firms in the market will earn zero profits.You should spend no more than 300 words on this part of the TMA. You are expected to draw the graphs by hand and scan it into your TMA. (10 points for graphs and 20 points for discussion).
Your essay should be within the specified range of words. You are expected to present a well-structured and organized piece of work that is of your own. Plagiarism will be strictly penalized based on AOU policies. The assessment of the quality of your essay will be based on how you impress the reader (grader) about your knowledge and understanding of the topic. Please use your own words and avoid using copy-paste. When you write your TMA, you should take into consideration the following issues:
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B222A – Managing Technologies and Innovation (Part A)
TMA – SPRING 2018
1- According to the passage above and to your own knowledge, reflect on the impact of automation on workforce and HR functions explaining its current and future advantages and drawbacks. (300 words – 35 marks)
2- Search on examples for some disruptive innovation and explain how it has re-shaped companies and affected the workforce in it. (350 word – 35 marks)
3- Choose a company in the technology industry and elaborate on the following:
- A brief description of the company profile (sector, profit, market share, main products/services, spending in R&D, number of employees…)
- A description of its latest invention and how it will impact businesses and societies. (350 words – 30 marks)
مقرر مناهج وطرق تدريس العلوم (الدبلوم)
ED537
الفصل الدراسي الثاني
للعام الأكاديمي 2017-2018
الواجب الدراسي درجات الواجب 20 درجة
أكتب تقريرا علميا من حوالي ( 1000-1500) كلمة عن دور معلمي العلوم في مساعدة تلاميذهم لاكتساب مهارات الطريقة العلمية في البحث والتفكير وتنمية التفكير الابداعي لدى التلاميذ موضحا ما يلي:
1- أهمية تنمية التفكير الابداعي لدى الطلبة واكتسابهم المهارات العلمية. (4درجات)
2- استراتيجيات تنمية المهارات والميول العلمية عند طلبة المدارس ( 4درجات)
3- تأثير فهم المعلمين لطبيعة العلم واتجاهاتهم العلمية على مدى اكتساب التلاميذ للمهارات والميول العلمية (4درجات)
عمادة البرامج الأكاديمية في التربية
استمارة الواجب الدراسي (TMA Form)
مقرر ED-536
الفصل الدراسي الثاني للعام الأكاديمي 2017/2018
الواجب الاول : ( 10 درجات )
بالرجوع لمصادر المعلومات المتوفرة في مكتبة الجامعة وشبكة الانترنت او اية مصادر اخرى
أبحث في طبيعة العلاقة بين الصدق الداخلي، والصدق الخارجي للدراسات التجريبية من حيث – 1- مفهوم كل منهما (4 درجات )
2- العوامل المؤثرة في كل منهما. (6 درجات )
النشاط الثاني: (10 درجات)
بالرجوع لمصادر المعلومات التربوية وشبكة الانترنت اختر دراسة تربوية في مجال التحصيل الدراسي ،ثم قم بتلخيصها وفق الجدول التالي:
الرقم الموضوع الدرجات
1 عنوان الدراسة كما وردت على صفحة الغلاف 1
2 فرضيات الدراسة 1
3 أسئلة الدراسة 1
4 مجتمع الدراسة 1
5 العينة وطريقة اختيارها 2
6 الادوات المستخدمة في جمع المعلومات 1
7 ملخص نتائج الدراسة 2
8 توثيق مصدر الدراسة 1
MT132 (M132): Linear Algebra
Tutor Marked Assignment
MT132 TMA Feedback Form
Q−1: Answer each of the following as True or False justifying your answers:
a) [2 marks] If |A| = 1, then AX = O could have more than one solution.
b) [2 marks] Any square matrix A can be written as a sum of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices.
c) [2 marks] If A is an n×n nonsingular matrix, then A5AT is also nonsingular matrix.
d) [2 marks] If A is an n×n nonsingular matrix such that A-1 = A, then A10 = In.
e) [2 marks] If X1, X2 and X3 are linearly dependent vectors in R3, then X3 is a linear combination of X1 and X2.
Q−2: Consider the linear system: .
a) [3 marks] Find |A|, A is the coefficient matrix for the linear system.
b) [2 marks] If possible, find the inverse of A.
c) [3 marks] Solve the linear system.
d) [2 marks] Change the third equation in the linear system to x y + z = 0. Is the new linear system consistent? Explain your answer.
Q¬−3: Let .
a) [6 marks] Find the matrix A.
b) [4 marks] Find |2A3ATA-1|.
Q−4: Let be a set of vectors in R3.
a) [4 marks] Determine whether the vectors in S are linearly independent.
b) [6 marks] Write, if possible, the vector as a linear combination of the vectors in S.
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