Question: Lara Ltd is a manufacturer of custom-made jewellery. It also makes badges and pins for sports clubs and corporations.  Its business is small, and is run from rented premises in Civic.  The company has clients in Goulburn and Yass, and makes deliveries using a van hired from Canberra Van Rentals & Sales Ltd.    Its…

Task Questions 1. Because accounting standard-setters throughout the world typically consider the potential economic and social consequences of the accounting standards they develop, it has been argued that reports developed in accordance with the accounting standards cannot be considered neutral or unbiased. Required: Do you agree with this perspective? Is this perspective consistent with the…

Task You are required to identify a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that has One new acquisition in any of the financial years from 2016-2020. To qualify as a new acquisition, the company must not have any existing ownership interest in the investment before the acquisition. A company may have some acquisitions…

Task: Overview   There are two key objectives of this assessment. First, obtain detailed knowledge of a specific Human Factors topic. Second, develop critical thinking and writing skills. To achieve these objectives, several tools are provided, in addition to the usual course resources. These include: ‘Communication Coach’ and ‘Smarthinking’. Both tools should be used by…

Question: Scenario You are working as an assistant to the Information Systems Manager (ISM) in a large organisation, as part of their management training scheme. The organisation wishes to redesign its information systems so that systems are more integrated to support strategic decision making. In order to do this, it needs to understand how information…

Question: Using information in the study of Unilever. 1. Suggest best ways for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of internal value chain activities. 2. Estimate the relative costs and or assets associated with the primary and secondary activities. Unilever 2020 Annual reports & Financial Statements Rediscovering Our Greatness In A Globally Challenging Environment Unilever recognises…

Task: Case Portfolio Topics   Analyse the managerial challenges that the The Rise and Fall of Blackberry case study presents (you will need to use the information from both cases): Part A – Identify the Strategy problem (Required topic for PART A, revise after receiving feedback and resubmit in PART B) Part B – Identify…

Task: A yardstick report looks at multiple alternatives, or solutions, to a problem or need. The parameters are defined with which an alternative is chosen, each possible alternative is then reviewed against an established set of criteria (the “yardstick” measure), and a recommendation is made. Organizations use the yardstick approach to make a decision about…

Question: What is important is to be aware of our biases and notice when they contradict our beliefs and limit the opportunities of others. It is no use in trying to deny that we have bias. Denial makes it that much more difficult to try and make changes and address the impacts of bias.   …

Question: Managers face continuous challenges to deal with uncertainty, competition and discontinuity in the quickly changing globalised environment. This Unit introduces students to self and group leadership theories and practices in order to provide an understanding of the competencies underpinning effective leadership behaviour. Students will explore the components of leadership such as traits, skills, capabilities…