ndustrial Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IT104 (Fall – 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assignment 2- (15%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instructor: Dr. Elda Cina<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Group submission: Upload a clear version of your answers to Moodle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student name:\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. Student ID:\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student name:\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. Student ID:\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Name the .doc file with your ID numbers. Mention your names, IDs as comments on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the footer of the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Strictly, the submission file type should be .doc file. No handwriting solution will be<\/p>\n\n\n\n
taken into consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Help write my thesis – APA Style and proper referencing to be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Assessment submission deadline is 02\/12\/2020 @23:59. A delay in assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
submission will result in the following grade deduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Delay of 1 Day : 40% Deduction \u00b7 Delay of 2 Days: 60% Deduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Delay of 3 Days: 100% Deduction 5. In case of plagiarized submission, student will receive a notification email with the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
below penalty applied starting the date of the email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Resubmission on the first day (within 24 hours after notification): 40% deduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Resubmission on the second day after notification: 60% deduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Failing to resubmit within two days after notification, the assessment will be graded with zero<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Please check Banner for your Gradebook and Attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. AUM rules and regulations apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q1: (20 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose one person, which you think, has been or is a leader. Identify the characteristics that<\/p>\n\n\n\n
make him\/her a leader. What are the motivation characteristics they use to motivate the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
others? You have to avoid the personalities we discussed during the class sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q2: (20 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a short essay, list and discuss six characteristics of well-designed goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q3: (20 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a short essay, define the following types of plans: strategic plans, operational plans, long \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
term plans, short \u2013 term plans, specific plans, directional plans, single \u2013 use plans, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
standing plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q4: (40 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the actual sales for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 were $400, $600, $600,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and $700 respectively. Calculate the sales forecasted for the year 2021 using the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) Simple moving average? (10 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) Weighted moving average, if the weights was 0.4 for the immediate preceding<\/p>\n\n\n\n
year, and 0.3, 0.25, and 0.05 for the three years before that. (10 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) Exponential smoothing given a weight \u03b1 of 0.4, and assuming that the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
forecasted value for the year 2020 was $800. (10 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
d) Simple Regression Model method. (10 Points)<\/p>\n\n\n\n