Management Question

‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment-2
MGT425-Spreadsheet Decision Modeling
Due Date: 02/11/2024 (End of Week-10) @ 23:59
Course Name: Spreadsheet Decision
Modeling
Course Code: MGT425

Student’s Name:

Semester: First

CRN:

Student’s ID Number:

Academic Year: 2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained / Out of 10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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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)
font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered
plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
Aligned
PLOs

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Question

MGT.K.1
(1.1)
MGT.K.3
(1.2)

Find some structured ways of dealing with complex managerial decision
problems.
Explain simple decision models and management science ideas that
provide powerful and (often surprising) qualitative insight about large
spectrum of managerial problems.
Demonstrate the tools for deciding when and which decision models to
use for specific problems.

Question- 1

MGT.S.1
(2.1)

Question- 2, 5

Question- 3, 4

Assignment Instructions:
Assignment Questions: (Marks 10)
PART-A:
Data Exploration and Visualization (Critical Thinking)
Question 1: “Business analysts must know how to use data to derive business insights and
improve decisions” In context of this statement explain the vital reasons to use data by
analysts in business organizations. (250-300 Words) (3-Marks)

PART-B:
• Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
• On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
• From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
• In the Search Bar of EBSCO find the following article:
Title: The Effects of Using Business Intelligence Systems on an Excellence
Management and Decision-Making Process by Start-Up Companies: A Case Study
Author: Otmane Azeroual, Horst Theel (March 2018)
Read the above Case Study and answer the following Questions:
2. What do you understand about the Business Intelligence Solutions?
(200-250 words) (2-Marks)
3. Explain the benefits of using Business intelligence in start-up companies (200-250
words) (2-Marks)
4. Discuss the Business Intelligence Providers for start-up companies? (200-250 words)
(2-Marks)
5. Write minimum four references in APA style in support of your answers (1 Mark).

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Answers
1. Answer2. Answer3. Answer4. Answer5. Answer-

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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Quality Management (MGT 424)
Due Date: 02/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Quality Management

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT 424

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: First

CRN:
Academic Year: 2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Students’ Grade:
/Out of 10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions –PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

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Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

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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.

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Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

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Late submission will NOT be accepted.

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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.

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All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures
containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

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Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

• The Assignment`s learning Outcomes:
In the 2nd assignment, the students are required to read thoughtfully the “ Nestlé Waters Unifying
real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study , and answer the related questions, upon
successful completion of the assignment the student should be able to:
1. State the importance of standardization and quality standards (CLO2)
2. Use quality improvement tools and practices for continuous improvement to achieve the
organizational change and transformation (CLO3)
3. Develop analytical skills of identifying pitfalls, or quality concerns through assimilated
and strategic planning. (CLO4)

• Instructions to read the case study:
“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study
Access below link to read the case study:

“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories”
case study
This case study demonstrates the application of change management inside Nestle Waters
Company. In addition, it discusses the company need for quality improvement which encouraged
its engineers to search for alternative system to collect and analyze their data. Read the case, by
using your critical thinking skills answer the following questions:
1- Explain the driven reasons for changing the quality documentation system in the Nestle
Waters. (2.5 marks)
2- Outline the change objectives for both Retail Manufacturing and Home and Office
Manufacturing units. (2.5 marks)
3- How the InfinityQS® ProFicient™ system can control the operation processes? ( 2.5 marks)
4- Describe the management role in the change process? (2.5 marks)

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Important Notes: •
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For each question, you need to answer not in less than 150 Words.
Support your answers with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook
and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles etc.
Use APA style for writing references.

Answers:
1. ……
2. …….
3. ……
4. ……

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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Communications Management (MGT 421)
Due Date: 2/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Communication Management

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT421

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: 1st Semester

CRN:
Academic Year: 2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /Out of 10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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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.
Use APA reference style.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
1.2: Communicate better, knowing that good communicators make better managers and that
communication is a dynamic process basic to individuals and organizational life.
2.1: Perform all communication abilities, including thinking, writing, speaking, listening, and
assessing the technology.
3.1: Analyze effective business letters, memorandums, and case studies.

Assignment Structure:

Assignment-2

Type
Part-1
Part-II

Total

Marks
5
5
10

Part I:
Compose an electronic effective bad news message(email)for one of your employees,
mentioning that he /she will not get promotion this year. Please consider all the bad
news guidelines as well as the principles for writing effective emails , while composing
the message. (5 Marks)

Part II:
1. Suppose you bought a new mobile phone from XYZ Ltd Company. The phone is not
functioning properly. Write a claim letter to a company asking them to compensate you
for the defective mobile phone. (2.5 Marks)
2. Now, assuming you are the claims supervisor in XYZ Ltd company, what
communication channel would you choose and why? (2.5 Marks).

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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Management of Technology (MGT 325)
Due Date: 02/11/2024 @ 23:59

Course Name: Management of Technology

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT325

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: 1 Semester

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Students’ Grade: 00 /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) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
➢ Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the organizational
strategic directions and crafting a deployment strategy.

Reference Source:
Textbook:Schilling M.A (2020),Strategic Management of Technology Innovation (6th Edition). McGraw Hill Education. Electronic Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10:
1260087956, Printed Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10: 1260087956

Assignment 2

Weight: 10 Marks

NEOM’s Collaborative Innovation in the KSA
NEOM is an ambitious Saudi Arabian project that aims to create a technologically
advanced, sustainable city, attracting global talent and investment. The project is designed to
be a hub for industries such as renewable energy, biotech, advanced manufacturing, and
digital technologies. Given the complexity and scale of this endeavour, NEOM has engaged
in multiple strategic collaborations with international partners, ranging from technology
firms to research institutions, to bring together the necessary capabilities and resources.
As part of this case study assignment, you are required to analyse NEOM’s approach to
collaboration based on the concepts discussed in Chapter 8.

Assignment Questions
Note: Include a brief introduction and conclusion that summarize your analysis.
(1 marks)
1. Evaluating Collaborative Goals and Advantages (3 Marks) (250-400 words)
✓ Identify and discuss the key strategic goals that NEOM aims to achieve through
its collaborative partnerships. How do these goals align with the reasons for
collaboration as discussed in Chapter 8?

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✓ Evaluate the advantages NEOM gains by collaborating with international
technology companies, research institutions, and other partners. Consider
aspects like acquiring capabilities, resource pooling, learning, and coalitionbuilding.
2. Types of Collaborative Arrangements (3 Marks) (250-400 words)
✓ Analyse the types of collaborative arrangements that NEOM has formed (e.g.,
strategic alliances, joint ventures, licensing, outsourcing, or research
partnerships). Discuss how these arrangements align with NEOM’s broader
innovation strategy and goals.
✓ Provide specific examples of any announced partnerships (such as agreements
with renewable energy firms, AI technology providers, or research universities)
and evaluate the strategic fit of these collaborations.
3. Challenges in Collaboration and Partner Selection (3 Marks) (250-400 words)
✓ Discuss potential challenges NEOM might face in collaborating with
international partners, including cultural differences, alignment of strategic
goals, or governance issues.
✓ How might NEOM effectively select and manage its partners to ensure
successful collaboration? Use the selection criteria and partner monitoring
mechanisms discussed in Chapter 8 to support your answer.

Guidelines for Submission
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Provide clear, concise responses to each question, with a total word count of 800 1,200 words.

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Use examples from NEOM’s partnerships and strategies, supported by theories and
concepts from Chapter 8.

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Incorporate real-world information and research on NEOM where appropriate,
ensuring you properly cite any sources in APA format.

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Include a brief introduction and conclusion that summarize your analysis.

Note :✓ Do adhere to the word limit strictly, mere one or two sentence answers will not be
entertained, they need to be supported with further explanation and facts.
✓ It is mandatory to support each pointer with at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed
journals.

Directions:
✓ All students are encouraged to use their own words.
✓ Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style
guidelines.
✓ Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
✓ Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from
the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the
assignment calls for more.
✓ It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment
Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the
grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.

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