Leadership training Are you learning fast enough

We invite you to explore this question with us over a series of blog articles. We want to hear your perspective as well as share early findings from our research. In the 30 years we’ve spent designing and delivering leadership programs, we have focused on accelerating learning by including project application work. As you can imagine, we have had some success while other projects have fallen short of the mark. Here, we will share with you what we think makes a successful project that accelerates learning, and what doesn’t. The 3 basics that make project work a successful vehicle for learning Based on our experience and research, there are basic standards for projects that successfully encourage and accelerate learning. It’s these standards that we took as our starting assumptions for our research, and they are what we recommend you apply as the minimum if you want your projects to be worthwhile: Projects should be real and have the potential to impact the business. Although this sounds obvious, we have seen occasions where participants felt like it was a made up project, just to give them an assignment. Projects must matter to someone in the organization, and that someone should be the sponsor of the project. Even if it is a real business issue or opportunity, unless the sponsor is the owner of that topic, the information and resources given to the doing of the project—and the impact of the project—will be limited. Projects should be a vehicle for participants to experiment and learn, and everyone should understand this. The primary aim of the project work is to provide a learning environment through which participants can directly experiment with their leadership skills. To produce a successful outcome relating to the project itself is an important but secondary aim. This point is less obvious, potentially controversial, but extremely important if we want transfer of learning. Experimenting implies risk, particularly when working with successful executives. Aligning on this order of objectives contributes to providing the required level of psychological safety. Taking learning from classroom to office: Rapid prototyping Our objective in all the programs we run at Ashridge is for learners to be able to apply what they learn directly to their jobs. So, in this research, we focus on how to maximize the transfer of learning from the classroom to the office. In particular, we look at the technique of rapid prototyping, which involves creating mockups of innovations under strict time pressure ¹ and already forms an essential part of most Design Thinking processes. Our exact research question is: How can rapid prototyping experiments support learners in leadership development programs to transform their intentions and insights into things they actually do in the workplace? Calling the projects â€Å"experiments† sets up a number of expectations for us as facilitators and everyone else involved, including the participants: This is not just an intellectual exercise, but an opportunity for participants to roll up their sleeves and try out new things. The emphasis is on trying out different leadership behaviors, observing with curiosity how they could amplify, dampen, or disrupt personal and organizational patterns. We need to grant each other permission to be bold, take risks, and learn from failures. In the next blog in this series, we’ll share some of our findings from these business experiments and what they tell us about the effectiveness of rapid prototyping in leadership programs.  ¹Ã‚  Note: We align with Bernsten (2014) when defining rapid prototyping as the ability to create quick early versions of innovations, with the expectation that later success will require early failures and learning. We find the perspectives of Tom Wujek and  Tom Chi helpful. They highlight that rapid prototyping aims to maximize the rate of learning by minimizing the time to try ideas and therefore that the best thinking is doing. Share your experience In the meantime, we want to hear from you. Have you used or taken part in rapid prototyping as part of a leadership program? What was your experience and how did it contribute to the transfer of learning from classroom to workplace? About the authors Alexandra Tobin Alex is an experienced organization development consultant and coach, health service leader and clinician with a unique background in supporting leaders and managers working in complex environments. As Business Director and faculty member at Ashridge, she also  works as an Executive Coach and Action Learning Facilitator. Angelita Orbea Angelita is a faculty member at Ashridge, an organization development consultant, and accredited executive coach. She works in the areas of leadership development and culture change with a diverse range of international clients across sectors.  Responding to clients needs, an increasingly significant part of Angelitas work takes place in the virtual space. Grace Brown Grace is a Qualitative Research Specialist at Hult and works on several applied research projects on topics of generational demographics, diversity and inclusion, and workplace engagement. Her research interests are in the areas of psychology, sustainability, and religious and secular belief systems from both an individual and social perspective. Curious to learn about executive leadership development and other research projects at Hult? Find out more here. Grow your leadership capabilities with an MBA in international business at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog A new model for leadership development in the 21st century, or give your career a boost with our Masters in International Business. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself. Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .

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Finance Essays - Management Company Stockholders - Free Essay Example

Sample details Pages: 8 Words: 2354 Downloads: 4 Date added: 2017/06/26 Category Finance Essay Type Cause and effect essay Level High school Did you like this example? Management Company Stockholders 1.1 Introduction In business finance management, the main objective of a public-listed company is to maximise the market value of the company and the wealth of the stockholders. Traditionally, stockholders yield the power and authority to hire and fire management should the latter fail to produce high returns with calculated risks for the company. Theoretically, the Finance Manager should act in the best interest of the stockholders by taking appropriate actions that will maximise the stock prices, which is a conservation concept that differs in reality. Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "Finance Essays Management Company Stockholders" essay for you Create order This will be discussed in depth in this paper. 1.2 Agency Relationship Problems In a public-listed company, there is a demarcation between the ownership and management due to differing interests, resulting in the possibility of conflicts of interests between the stockholders and the management, usually termed as an agency problem. The stockholders or Principals will appoint the managers or Agents to run the business. This relationship is also known as the Agency Relationship, which give rise to the following problems: When a company becomes public listed, the owner is appointed as the Agent by the Stockholders. The separation of management and ownership of the company results in managers making decisions that are not in-sync with the stockholders objective of maximising their wealth. Managers incurring high expenses by exploiting the perquisites such as expensive office decoration, high remuneration, travelling in business class flights or usage of private jets, claiming high transportation and entertainment costs at the companys expense. This is clearly depicted by the ex-CEO, TT Durai of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) where it was reported that his annual salary was $600,000 and had lavish personal spending using the monies that were donated to NKF. Managers may adopt an extreme risk aversion attitude and refrain from investing in high risks investments with high returns for fear of losing their job should the investment fail. On the other hand, if they make money, the money will not go into their pockets, instead it will be the stockholders that stand to gain. The managers may act in their own interests rather than those of the stockholders. With no turnover or re-appointment of the managers and executives over the years, powers have been monopolised and resulted in vested personal interest of their own. Hence, this will lead to the employment of friends into the management and employing personal audit teams. Using the example of NKF, TT Durai has held the appointment as CEO for a period, resulting in his over-usage of companys funds for his own personal usage, and collaborated with his friends in fake business deals. Lack of proper governance in the company, which results in manipulation of accounting documents and false reporting of financial issues. An example is another charity saga after the NKF scandal of Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre, which involved the Chairman, a Buddhist monk, Ming Yi. Ming Yi had doctored the accounts books and provided false information to the auditors and the Commissioner of Charities. He was also found guilty in lending the hospitals monies to the Mandala Buddhist Cultural Centre whereby he has a share in it. Poor risk management practice. With the increased complexity of investment options, companies failed to identify and thus implement the appropriate risk management policies should any of their investment options fails. The recent bankruptcy of the Lehman Brothers and the near-bankruptcy of the American International Group (AIG) were good examples of poor risk management practice. If theses agency problems are not properly resolved, in time to come, dire consequences may follow that could lead to the bankruptcy of the company, as illustrated in the agency problems in China Aviation Oil Company (Singapore). 1.3 Agency Problems of China Aviation Oil 1.3.1 Brief Background China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd (CAO) shocked the stock market with the losses amounting to US$550 million on 30th November 2004 from oil option trading. CAO is a China company that is based in Singapore with its core business in jet fuel. Agency Problems It was revealed during the investigation that CAO has several agency problems, which led to the downfall of the Company. The major problems are as listed as follows: Loss arose after CAO had placed wrong bets on oil price movements. Instead of recuperating from the losses, CAO aggravated the matter by doubling its bets and selling larger put options with longer expirations. CAOs former CEO and Chairman of the parent Company in China made their own decisions instead of adhering to the Companys rules in decision-making process. They collaborated and transferred funds from the parent company to salvage CAO when the put options were rendered worthless. Lack of transparency and proper accounting in that the stockholders were unaware of the situation. Lack of corporate governance and monitoring in the management level by the stockholders. 1.4 Counter-Measures The agency problems faced by CAO could have been avoided if the following counter-measures were adopted; Proper system of corporate governance authorised by the stockholders. From the on-start, the proper procedures prior to the trading of derivations of oil prices should be to seek approval from the stockholders. However, CAOs ex-CEO made his own decision to venture further, after making some profits by purchasing the put options that eventually led to the loss of US$550 millions. This is an obvious personal decision of the ex-CEO. To aggravate the grim situation, he collaborated with the Chairman of the parent company in China to purchase all the worthless put options in order to salvage CAO from collapsing. If proper governance system has been implemented such as imposing restrictions on the authority of the CEO, the situation would have been salvaged. The stockholders were unaware of the situation as there was a lack of transparency in the accounting reporting. The app ointment of a team of external auditors by the stockholders would have put this situation in place with frequent annual or impromptu accounts audits on the management. This would have prevented the forgery of account documents to cover the losses faced by the company. The ex-CEO, CAO was left to run the business without any interference or check-back systems initiated by the stockholders to safeguard their interest. A board of directors can be appointed to supervise the management performance and to ensure that any decisions made are in the best interest of the stockholders. This enables the stockholders to have a hold over the management to ensure that business is profitable and safe. A possible deterrence is to implement a reward and punishment system such as increasing the salaries, bonuses and providing stock options for performance and dismissal for non-performance. An annual review on the re-appointment of the CEO and the executives to prevent possible monopolisation of authority and forming of cliques within the management level. 1.5 Conclusion As clearly illustrated by the CAOs issue, agency problems have to be identified and resolved at the earliest time, if not, the companys stocks will fall and the stockholders will suffer a loss. Relevant counter-measures have to be implemented at all levels to prevent any abuse of authority, fraud and insider trading. 2.1 Introduction In business finance, there are several investment appraisal methods to assist in the determination whether an investment is profitable to partake. These methods include calculation of the Net Present Value (NPV), Average Accounting Return (AAR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to assess the profitability returns of an investment and assessing the Discounted Payback Period to determine the shortest repayment period. Theses individual investment appraisal methods will be further elaborated in the following paragraphs. 2.2 Net Present Value Net Present Value (NPV) is the measure of how much value is added today by undertaking an investment. In simple terms, NPV of an investment is the difference between an investments market value and its cost as shown in the below example: Example 1: Adeline intends to invest in a new project with a start-up cost of $50, 000. The table below shows the cash flows for the new project. The desired rate of return for the investment is at 10% per annum. What is the NPV and advice for Adeline whether she should proceed to invest in the project? Year Project A Cash Flow ($) 1 10, 000 2 30, 000 3 40, 000 NPV for Project: n Cash Flow ($) Disc. F. = 1 / (1 + 0.1)n PV ($) 0 50, 000 1 50, 000 1 10, 000 0.909 9, 090 2 30, 000 0.826 24, 780 3 40, 000 0.751 30, 040 NPV at 10% = $13, 910 The project has a positive NPV, which is $13, 910. This means that the investment is returning more than the desired rate of return of 10% per annum. As such, Adeline should invest in the project. In the calculation of NPV, there are certain advantages and disadvantages as follows: Advantages: It provides a correct advice based on a perfect capital market situation and provides correct ranking for mutually exclusive projects. It gives an absolute value. It allows for time value of the cash flows. Disadvantages: It is very difficult in identifying the correct discount rate. NPV appraisal method requires the decision criteria to be specified before appraisal can be undertaken. In other words, if it is a positive NPV, the project will be accepted, whereas if it is a negative NPV, the project will be rejected. 2.3 Discounted Payback Method Discounted Payback Method determines the period in which initial investment is equal to the sum of the discounted cash flows. The rule states that an investment is acceptable if its discounted payback time is less than some pre-specified number of years as explained by using the same scenario in Example 1: n Cash Flow ($) Disc. F. = 1 / (1 + 0.1)n PV ($) Cumulative PV($) 1 10, 000 0.909 9, 090 9, 090 2 30, 000 0.826 24, 780 33, 870 3 40, 000 0.751 30, 040 63, 910 Initial investment cost is $50, 000. Amount remaining after 2 years = $50, 000 $33, 870 = $16, 130 Remaining year = $16, 130 / $30, 040 x 12 months = 6.4 months Therefore, the discounted payback time = 2 years 6.4 months The advantages and disadvantages in the Discounted Payback Method are as follows: Advantages It takes into account the time value of money. It is easy to understand. It does not accept negative NPV value. Disadvantages It may reject positive NPV investment. It requires an arbitrary cut-off point. It ignores cash flows beyond the cut-off date. It is biased against long-term projects or investment such as Research and Development projects or land-banking investment. 2.4 Average Accounting Return Average Accounting Return (AAR) is similar to NPV, in making capital budgeting decisions. AAR is based on the average accounting return; a project is acceptable if its AAR exceeds a target average accounting return as illustrated: Example 2: Zak set up a car grooming shop with the required investment of $300, 000. The shops lease will expire in 5 years time; the depreciation will be a straight line over the 5 years. Profit is taxed at 20%. The table below shows the revenue and expenses for the 5 years. An average accounting return of 15% per annum is intended. Should this project be accepted? 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year Revenue($) 150, 000 200, 000 250, 000 180, 000 270, 000 Expenses($) 50, 000 100, 000 110, 000 70, 000 110, 000 Annual Depreciation = $300, 000 / 5 = $60, 000 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year Revenue($) 150, 000 200, 000 250, 000 180, 000 270, 000 Expenses($) 50, 000 100, 000 110, 000 70, 000 110, 000 Earning before depreciation($) 100, 000 100, 000 140, 000 110, 000 160, 000 Depreciation($) 60, 000 60, 000 60, 000 60, 000 60, 000 Earning before tax($) 40, 000 40, 000 80, 000 50, 000 100, 000 Tax @ 20%($) 8, 000 8, 000 16, 000 10, 000 20, 000 Net Income($) 32, 000 32, 000 64, 000 40, 000 80, 000 Average Net Income = $(32, 000 + 32, 000 + 64, 000 + 40, 000 + 80, 000) / 5 = $248, 000 / 5 = $49, 600 Average book value of investment = $300, 000 / 2 = $150, 000 AAR = $49, 600 / $150, 000 x 100% = 33.07% Since the intended average accounting return is 15% per annum, this investment is considered more than acceptable. However, there are certain advantages and disadvantages whilst using the AAR as follows: Advantages: It is easy to understand and compute. The accounting information is easily available and hence, it is always possible to calculate AAR. Disadvantages AAR is not a true representation of investment as it failed to take into account the time value of money. It uses an arbitrary cut-off point and a benchmark to consider whether an investment is acceptable. It is based on the book value of the investment and not the cash flows and the market value of investment. 2.5 The Internal Rate of Return Internal Rate of Return or IRR is an important alternative to NPV in which a single rate of return for the investment is identified to summarise the merits of a project. IRR only depends on the cash flows and not the rate of interest offered by banks. Based on IRR rule, an investment is acceptable if the IRR exceeds the desired return, if not, it will be rejected. This is shown as follows: Example 3: The initial cost of investment of Project Runway is $10, 000. The cash flows are $3,500 in the first year, $5,000 in the second year and $4000 in the third year. Calculate the NPV at 10% and 20% and the IRR if a 15% return of investment is require. Should this project be taken up? n Cash Flows($) Disc. F. = 1 / (1 + 0.1)n PV($) Disc. F. = 1 / (1 + 0.15)n PV($) 0 10, 000 1 10, 000 1 10, 000 1 3500 0.909 3, 181.50 0.870 3, 045 2 5, 000 0.826 4, 130 0.756 3, 780 3 4, 000 0.751 3, 004 0.658 2, 632 315.50 543 IRR = 10 + (315.50) x (15 10) / 315.50 + 543 = 10 + (1577.5 / 858.5) = 10 + 1.838 = 11.84% Since the expected rate of return is 15%, the above project should not be undertaken. The following are the advantages and disadvantages of IRR: Advantages: It gives the results in terms of percentage in which management is familiar. It takes into account the cash flows and the time value of money. Disadvantages: Since the results are in percentage, it ignores the difference in project magnitude and hence, is unreliable when evaluating projects of great difference in size. IRR decision rule will break down for multiple IRR calculations. IRR cannot be depended on to provide correct advice for mutually exclusive investment decisions. References 1. Commercial Affairs Department 2007, Singapore, Case of China Aviation Oil, viewed on 10 Sep 08, lt;https://www.cad.gov.sg/serv/pro/cas/Case+of+China+Aviation+Oil.htmgt; 2. China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd, 2005, China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd announces findings of PricewaterhouseCoopers pursuant of its investigations, viewed on 10 Sep 08, lt;bankrupt.com/misc/ChinaAviationPWCReportAnnouncement.pdfgt; 3. Chong Chee Kean 2008, Ren Ci Probe Ten Charges Against Ming Yi, The Straits Times, viewed on 17 Sep 08, lt;https://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_258042.htmlgt; 4. Kent, Bakar H, Powell, Gary E (2005), Understanding Financial Management A Practical Guide, Blackwell Publishing. 5. Malcolm Borthwick, 2005, Investors throw China Aviation a lifeline, BBC News viewed on 10 Sep 08, lt;https://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/4074404.stmgt; 6. Seah Chiang Nee 2007, NKF Scandal Ripples widely felt, The Star viewed on 17 Sep 08, lt;https://www.littlespeck.com/content/politics/CTrendsPolitics-070113.htmgt; 7. Wayne Arnold, 2005, After crash, China Aviation Oil offers creditors sweeter repayment deal, International Herald Tribute, The Global Edition of the New York Times viewed on 10 Sep 08, lt; https://www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/12/business/chiav.phpgt;

The 5-Minute Rule for Peer Critique Essay Samples

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Negotiations of Project Management Free Sample Guide for Managers

Question: The project manager of Ducor Chemicals is primarily focused on the best interest of the project that is assigned to the individual. This is because, the promotion, salary and future opportunities of the project manager are totally dependent on the success of this project. Answer: Introduction A project is a temporary attempt designed for the production of a unique product having a well defined start and end. It is so undertaken for meeting up the unique objectives and goals of an organization that will bring benefit to the organization. The main challenges of the project are time, budget, quality and scope along with integration of the important inputs and technical skills to give a successful output within a specified time (Cantarello et al. 2012). The project manager is solely responsible for the successful completion of the project that is a part of the organization. On the other hand, the line manager is solely responsible for the overall success of the organization. This assignment deals with the creation of partnership between project manager and line manager of Ducor Chemicals, the major authority of project manager or line manager on negotiations for resources and the solutions to the irresolvable conflicts over staffing between them. In addition to this, the necessity of external intervention of the customers, process of removal of the customers and negotiation of project manager for derivable or people are also discussed. 1. Creation of partnership between project manager and line managers Ducor Chemicals was given a twelve month research and development contract by one of their most significant clients for creation of a new product. It was further said by the client that if Ducor will be successful enough for the project, the client will go for a long term production contract that will bring a good profit to the company for the subsequent years. For that reason, the project manager and line manager were engaged in a conversation for assigning the best scientist for the project. According to Indelicato (2012), the line manager and project manager need to enter a partnership for the success of the project. The project manager of Ducor Chemicals is primarily focused on the best interest of the project that is assigned to the individual. This is because, the promotion, salary and future opportunities of the project manager are totally dependent on the success of this project. When asked for the best scientist, the project manager relied that all the scientists were good b ut based on the project timings, he have determined to allocate John Thornton. According to the project manager, he had already worked with Thornton for three months and had faced hurdles regarding that. On the words of the project manager, Thornton is arrogant and unpleasant and his behavior demoralized the spirits of the rest of the team and so wants Thornton to be replaced by some other senior scientists for the project. This is because, having a past experience of working with this client, the project manager knows that the clients call once for a months meeting where the senior scientist have to face the clients. Thornton complained the clients regarding some of the tests that were meaningless leaving the clients angry. But, the line or lab manager threw water on the expectations of the project manager by saying that he will talk to John for changing his arrogant nature and negative attitude while dealing with the clients. Mir and Pinnington (2014) commented on the fact that the project manager is fully responsible in achieving the objectives of the project within the given time, quality standard and budget. The project manager requires both no human resources and human resources for completing the project successfully within the specified time period. But, the line managers are responsible to allocate the resources for the project. The project manager told about that he/ she is solely focused on the success of the project. To this the line manager replied that the relationship between the line manager and project manager is a partnership where both have their individual opinions on the project (Sikora and Ferris, 2014). The project manager is only responsible to see the success of the project which is a small part of the whole organization. The success of this project will obviously bring success to the organization but it is a part of fulfillment of objective of the organization. Lock (2014) had a view that the line manager is responsible for supporting numerous projects at time and has to make unbiased decisions regarding the preeminent interest of the total organization. According to the line manager, providing benefit to one of the projects of the company is not at all a wise decision and can hamper the whole system of the organization. By seeing the tenure of the project, only Thornton could be freed and engaged to this project. If the project manager is paid for the success of a project of the organization, then the line manager is paid for making wise company decisions that will bring success to the entire company. So, both the managers need to go for a partnership that will bring success to the project as well as to the company through adjustments and proper collaboration (Cantarello et al. 2012). 2. Authority of saying more during negotiation for resources- project manager or line manager Li et al. (2014) commented on the fact that the project manager needs to negotiate with the line managers for accumulating the resources in time in order to complete the project in time and within the given budget. The project manager needs to negotiate with the line managers for getting the needed resources on time and for achieving harmonization and co operation between the work of the project and the work of the department. Moreover, for getting technical and managerial assistance as well as solving the project related problems, the project manager needs to converse with the line manager. According to Lock (2014) it is to be remembered that the project management and the success of the project is dependent on the relationship between the line manager and project manager. The project manager is only accountable for the successful accomplishment of the project but the line manager is totally responsible for making wise decisions for the company to make all the projects successful fo r the ultimate success of the company. On the other hand, Sikora and Ferris (2014) had an opinion that the line manager has the responsibility of all the projects in the organization. The line manager has to take care of all the requirements of all the project managers and so personal favor to a project or its manager becomes difficult for the line manager. Favoring one project manager can lead to upsetting the whole resource management program of the entire organization. In this case study, it is seen that the liner manger has understood the problem that the project manager and senior scientist John Thornton had. Still for the sake of time adjustment and nature of the project he assigned Thornton to the project manager. In contrast, Korhonen et al. (2014) had commented on the fact that the project manager when spoke about the interest of the project, the line manager told him that he sees the interest of 20 such projects and had to assign the resources strategically for the best outcome of the company as well as of the p roject. According to Sikora and Ferris (2014) it is correct from the side of the project manager that he/she should negotiate more with the line manager since he/ she is responsible for the success of that particular project. But it is also need to be focused that if each of the project managers will be claiming the line manager for the best resources according to their need and wants, it will become impossible for the line manager to keep a coordination of the resources as well as for the completion of all the projects in time. So, Li et al. (2014) had a view that considering both the problems from both the managers, it can be said that the line manager should have more sayings in the negotiation as because; he/she is handling the entire organization with the unbiased decisions. 3. Handling the irresolvable conflicts over staffing between project manager and line managers Staffing is an essential part of an organization since it determines the reputation of the company by providing both quality services and products to the clients. For the management, allocating the right staff members in the right positions is equally important and essential (Cantarello et al. 2012). As seen in this case study the line manager and project manager are having a small conflict regarding the staffing of John Thornton into the project. Due to his bad attitude and unpleasant behavior, the project manager is having a problem to work with him. Previously he had worked with Thornton and found that due to his negative attitude and sarcasm, a demoralized atmosphere gets created within the team which becomes tough to the project manager in maintaining his/her sanity. But the line manager told the project manager that Thornton is the best scientist to this project regarding the time and nature of the project. This somehow led to a small conflict between the project manager and the line manager. Daly et al. (2010) commented on the fact that though this situation becomes irresolvable, but still this conflict needs to be handled tactfully. This is done to maintain the harmony between them for the completion of the project that will ultimately bring success to the company to an extent. The project manager will need the best resources for the successful completion for his/ her single project; the line manager is responsible for the successful completion of all the projects of the organization to make the company successful. On the contrary, Si and Li (2012) commented that it is very obvious that the project manager can have some issues with a certain employee either for his behavior or attitude. As a result, he/she complains the line manager for the replacement of the staff member from the project. But the line manager is also bound to make unbiased decisions for the company. So, according to the time and requirement of the project; the line manager tries to suggest the best suited staff to the project. Now if each of the project managers is going to have problem with one or the other staff members, then the line manager cannot allocate the staff members properly according to the requirement of the project. This may lead to the failure of the projects and the ultimate failure of the company (Li et al. 2014). According to Korhonen et al. (2014) the line manager is not only responsible for the completion of a single project but is responsible for handling all the projects within the organization. So, the line manager can talk to the staff members with whom the project managers are having problem and can solve the problem by interacting with them regarding their change in attitude and arrogant behavior. This will obviously help the project manager in handling these tough staff members easily and the conflict between the managers regarding staffing can be handled to an extent (Daly et al. 2010). 4. Intervention of external customer over project staffing In this case study, it is seen that the external client has already worked with Ducor Chemicals previously. The project manager also had to handle Thornton beforehand and for his bad attitude and arrogance, the team spirit of the previous project was destroyed to an extent. The external client also knows about the behavior of Thornton since during the previous project, the client conversation with Thornton was not at all pleasant. Though the project was a success but still the external customer didnt had a good rapport with Thornton. So, on the basis of this incident, the project manager wanted some other senior scientist in the project. But, the line manager clearly told him that this wouldnt be possible and it is unnecessary to give him threatens regarding involvement of the external client. According to Korhonen et al. (2014) there is no necessity to involve the external customer in allocation of the project staffing within the organization. The external customers are only there to receive their products for which they have contracted the company. The external customers will know nothing about the capability and capacity of the staff members and the availability of these staff members required for production of that product. (Cantarello et al. 2012) commented that though these external customers faced a bad interface with Thornton, still their work was done and the project was a success. So, irrespective of the kind of person the employee is, the project manager can take Thornton into his project for the successful completion of the project that will give success to the company. Involving the external customer into the project staffing may cause the leakage of important documents of the company, so to avoid such kind of mishap the company shouldnt involve the external c ustomers. In addition to this, according to Sikora and Ferris (2014) the external customers will need such kind of staffs within the organization that will be having a good rapport with them as well as accomplish the task in time. But the availability of the human resources that will be best suited for the project regarding time and capacity may not match. So, involvement of external customers is not needed rather the line manager can easily allocate the resources properly in the project where it is essential. 5. Removal of an employee for not performing well Si and Li, (2012) commented on the fact that it is essential to monitor the performance of the staff members occasionally and periodically to see their capacity and capability to work as well as their betterment in their performance. An employee not working according to the requirements and expectation of the project and the company needs to be removed from the organization. This is because, that employee is providing a negative impact on the other employees either by demoralizing them or provoking them. According to Li et al. (2014) this gives a negative impact on the results of the project and ultimately the reputation of the company is at a stake. As a result, it becomes a necessity to remove that employee from the organization for the sake of reputation of the company and motivate the other employees to perform well. Removing the employees who are not performing according to the desired expectations cannot be done at a time. Daly et al. (2010) had a view that the organization needs to be methodical to the approach. Initially the employees need to be consulted with regarding their problem that they are facing to keep up to the expectations of the organization. If required, proper training, counseling and essential assistance is given to the employees for improvement of their performance. Moreover, regular performance is measured by the managers to see the improvement in the performance of the employees (Dinsmore and Cabanis-Brewin, 2014). If the problem is solved by that time and the performance of the employee becomes good, then it is all right with the organization. But if the conversation doesnt work, then warning needs to be given to the employee. If the employee turns out to be a god performer by that time, no termination is required. But failure of this warning can lead to termination of the employee (Si and Li, 2012). In this way, the employee who is underperforming or not performing well according to the expectations and requirements of the organization, the employees can be removed. 6. Negotiations of project managers for people or deliverables According to Daly et al. (2010) for a project manager both the people and deliverables are necessary for the ultimate success of the project. While working in a team, it is desired that the team members should have harmony and good relations with each other for the completion of the project and that too successfully. This is because; the project is a team work where the involvement of all the team members is essential and important. So the project manager needs people in the team those are well behaved and have positive attitude towards others. In this case study, it is seen that Thornton has a negative attitude as well loose cannon mouth but is technically strong and sound. To him the job given by the customer is nothing and is successful in accomplishment of the job in time. In addition to this, McPhail et al. (2012) commented on the fact that the project manager also need to give positive and successful deliverables to the customers on time. This is essential since it increases the customer database as well as customer reliability on the company. Though Thornton has bad behavior, still he is quiet an experienced scientist and can deliver the product according to the requirement of the customer. So, the project manager needs to think twice before negotiating the senior scientist to have a replacement (Cantarello et al. 2012). It is necessary for the project manner to remember that, for the proper deliverables of the company, he/ she needs to adjust with a bad tempered or a bad attitude person for the sake of the company reputation and project completion. This is because; according to Lock (2014) the customers are only focused on the successful delivery of the product rather than dealing with the ill tempered employees. Though it will be tough for the project manager to handle people like Thornton, still due to his excellent technical knowledge, he needs to be included in the project for its success. So, the project managers need to be more focused on the delivery of the products in time and on the quality of the product rather than the people getting engaged in the team for the accomplishment of the job (Li et al. 2014). Conclusion Throughout this assignment it is dealt with the case study of Dcor Chemicals regarding the project contract of a customer. This assignment has focused on the partnership of the project manager and line manager regarding the project interest and the interest of the company. Moreover, the sayings of the project manager and line manager is discussed and is seen that the line manager have more sayings during the negotiations. In addition to this, the handling of the irresolvable conflicts between the line and project managers is also discussed along with the unnecessary interference of external customers on the project staffing. Moreover, the procedure of removal of the employees not meting up the expectations of the company and the negotiation of project manager regarding people or deliverables are also discussed vividly. Reference List Books Dinsmore, P. and Cabanis-Brewin, J. (2014)The AMA Handbook of Project Management, New York: AMACOM Lock, D. (2014) The essentials of project management, Surrey: England: Gower Journals Cantarello, S., Filippini, R. and Nosella, A. 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