Take Home Exam for Final Assignment 2020-2021/Spring

B123: Managing in the Workplace

Cut-Off Date : 12th June 2021 Cut off Time : 2:05 PM

Total Marks : 100 Duration : 48 Hours

Contents:

Warnings and Declaration…………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….... 1

Question1 ...……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..…. 2
Question 2 …...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….…..….
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Question 3 ………….………...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Question 4 ………….………...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Plagiarism Warning:
As per AOU rules and regulations, all students are required to submit their own THE-Final work and avoid plagiarism. The
AOU has implemented sophisticated techniques for plagiarism detection. You will be penalized for any act of plagiarism
as per the AOU's rules and regulations.

Declaration of No Plagiarism by Student (to be signed and submitted by student with THE-Final work):
I hereby declare that this submitted THE-Final work is a result of my own efforts and I have not plagiarized
any other person's work.

B123/ THE-Final 1 of 2 2020-2021/Spring

Question 1: (25 marks) (word count: 500 words)

Imagine you are starting a new company in any business field, construct a vision and mission
statement and apply a STEEP analysis of the new company.

Question 2: (25 marks) (word count: 500 words)

In the process of understanding customer behavior, give real examples of “Dimensions of decision
making” (10 marks). Also, apply the SMART framework to any business objective of your choice (15
marks).
Question 3: (25 marks) (word count: 300 words)
A- A company is producing a product for selling price of $1000, while incurs the following costs:
Rent: $300, material delivery cost $150, raw material $250, loan interest expense 600, insurance
$900, salaries $1200, manufacturing electricity $200, advertising 3000
Calculate the break-even in unites. Show your calculations. (13 marks)

B- Choose a product or service and identify Features of the three levels: Core product / service,
Actual product / service and Augmented product / service (12 marks)

Question 4: (25 marks) (word count: 500 words)

Choose a company and describe their recruitment, selection and interview process. (15 marks)
Also, explain how the chosen company monitor and evaluate process and staff. (10 marks)

End of Assessment

B123/ THE-Final 2 of 2 2020-2021/Spring