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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: 22/03/2025 @ 23:59

Course Name: Management of Technology

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT 325

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: Second

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-2nd Semester

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
• 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, doublespaced) 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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Learning Outcomes:
➢ Explaining the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the
organizational strategic directions and crafting a deployment strategy.

Students are requested to read Chapter 5, Timing of Entry, from Strategic
Management of Technological Innovation and apply its concepts to
evaluate strategic decisions regarding market entry timing in technological
innovation.
Instructions:
1- Choose an industry where timing of entry has played a crucial role (e.g.,
smartphones, electric vehicles, streaming services). Identify and analyse:
(5 Marks) (500-600 words)
✓

A first mover in the industry

✓

An early follower

A late entrant
Compare their strategic decisions and discuss how their timing affected
their market success or failure. Use concepts from Chapter 5, such as firstmover advantages/disadvantages, network externalities, and learning curve
effects.
✓

2- Discuss whether being a first mover is always beneficial. (3 Marks)
(300-400words)
✓ Use examples and refer to the factors influencing optimal entry
timing, such as customer uncertainty, enabling technologies, and
competitive threats. Support your argument with evidence from
academic sources or real-world cases.
3- Based on your analysis, recommend an optimal market entry strategy
for a startup in an emerging industry (e.g., AI-driven healthcare, quantum
computing). (2 Marks) (200-300 words)
✓ Justify your recommendation using concepts and theories from
Chapter 5.

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Directions:
✓ All students are encouraged to use their own words.
✓ Write a three-part essay (i.e., an essay that includes an introduction
paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph).
✓ 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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‫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 3
Management of Technology (MGT 325)
Deadline: 27 April 2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Management of
Technology
Course Code: MGT325

Student’s Name:

Semester: 2nd

CRN:

Student’s ID Number:

Academic Year:2024-25
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained/Out of 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).

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Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
✓ Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the organizational
strategic directions and crafting a deployment strategy.(LO-3)

Assignment

Marks: 10

Instructions:

Choose one real-world example of collaboration between two or more companies in the
field of technology or innovation. Write a 1000–1200 word analytical report answering the
following:
Questions :
Q1. Briefly describe the collaboration. Why did the companies choose to collaborate instead of
pursuing solo development? What complementary strengths did each partner bring to the
table? (2 marks)
Q2. Identify the type of collaboration (e.g., joint venture, strategic alliance, licensing,
outsourcing, or collective research). Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the
selected mode in the context of the project. (2 marks)
Q3. How was the collaboration managed? Discuss any governance mechanisms (contractual,
equity-based, or relational) that were used to ensure fairness and success. (2 marks)
Q4. Critically assess how well the partnership aligned with the strategic goals of the
companies. Did it provide competitive advantage? Was it a good strategic fit in terms of
resources and capabilities? (2 marks)
Q5. What insights can be drawn from the collaboration? If you were a manager in a similar
scenario, what would you do differently or similarly? (2 marks)
NOTE: It is mandatory for the students to mention their references, sources and support each
answer with at least 2 peer reviewed journal.

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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 3
Organization Design and Development (MGT 404)
Due Date: 26/04/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name:

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT404

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: Second

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-2nd

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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•
•

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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.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the basic steps of the organizational development process.
2. Evaluate the strategic role of change in the organization and its impact on
organizational performance.

Assignment Question(s):
Please refer to the case study titled “Changing the Human Capital Management
Practices at Cambia Health Solutions” given Chapter 15 in your textbook and answer
the following questions:
1. What are internal and external factors that made Cambia Health Solutions to change
its employee management practices? and how do these reasons fit with what’s
happening in the industry? (minimum 400 words, 3 marks)
2. How important was technology in changing Cambia’s employee management
practices, and was it effective in making the changes successful? (minimum 250
words, 2 marks)
3. How did Cambia involve its employees in the redesign process, and did this
involvement help or slow down the changes? (minimum 250 words, 2 marks)
4. What other changes or updates could Cambia make in the future to keep improving
its employee management system and stay effective in the changing healthcare
industry? (minimum 400 words, 3 marks)

Note:
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You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.

Answers
1. Answer2. Answer3. Answer-

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College of Computing and Informatics

PROJECT
Deadline: Day 22/04/2024 @ 23:59
[Total Mark for this Assignment is 14]
Student Details:

CRN: ###

Name: ###

ID: ###

Name: ###

ID: ###

Name: ###

ID: ###

Name: ###

ID: ###

Instructions:

• You must submit two separate copies (one Word file and one PDF file) using the Assignment Template on Blackboard
via the allocated folder. These files must not be in compressed format.

• It is your responsibility to check and make sure that you have uploaded both the correct files.
• Zero mark will be given if you try to bypass the SafeAssign (e.g. misspell words, remove spaces between words, hide
characters, use different character sets, convert text into image or languages other than English or any kind of
manipulation).

• Email submission will not be accepted.
• You are advised to make your work clear and well-presented. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• You must use this template, failing which will result in zero mark.
• You MUST show all your work, and text must not be converted into an image, unless specified otherwise by the question.
• Late submission will result in ZERO mark.
• The work should be your own, copying from students or other resources will result in ZERO mark.
• Use Times New Roman font for all your answers.
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Project Description and tasks

Pg. 01
Learning
Outcome(s):
Instructors: State
the Learning
Outcome(s) that
match this
question

Project Description and tasks

14 Marks

Project title: “AlBaik” Business Process Improvement
Group requirement: 4 students per group
Submission Guidelines:
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Ensure all diagrams and analysis are clear and well-organized.
Use real-world examples to back up your suggestions for process
improvements.
Submit your work as a single document by group leader only once

Total marks: 14
Marking criteria:
Tasks

Mark

Introduction

1 mark

Identify and Describe 5 business processes

4 marks

Modelling the As-Is Process using BPMN 2.0 (2 Models)

4 marks

Analysis of the As-Is Process

3 marks

Suggestions for Improvement

2 marks

Total

14 marks

Case study: Al-Baik, a Saudi Arabian fast-food chain, was founded in 1974. The
industry specializes in selling crispy fried chicken mainly. The meals prices are
affordable for everyone and there are more than 100 branches across the
country. The rapid growth of a l Baik caused operational challenges.
Based on the above case study, you are required to do the following:

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Question One

Pg. 02
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO1: Explain the
interdisciplinary
concepts,
theories, and
trends in ES and
their role in
supporting
business
operations

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Question One

1 Marks

1. Introduction:
Giving a brief outline of the business model of Al-Baik industry,
highlighting the current situation and the operational challenges

Question Two

Pg. 03
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO2: Describe
the development
life cycle of ES
and reengineering
best practices.

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Question Two

4 Marks

2. Identify and Describe 5 Business Processes
Identify and describe five key business processes at Al Baik. For each
process, provide:
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Description of the activity in details

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How the business process is performed?

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Identify the main Input and Output for each process.
(If there are too many processes, focus on the most relevant one with
current issues).

Question Three

Pg. 04
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO4: Design ES
architectural
models for
various business
processes.

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Question Three

4 Marks

3. Modelling the As-Is Process using BPMN 2.0
From the business processes identified above, select 2 main business
processes to create the BPMN 2.0 diagram representing the process, include
Swimlanes for relevant participants.
Any BPMN 2.0 tool can be used (ex: Visio)

Question Four

Pg. 05
Learning
Outcome(s):
LO1: Explain the
interdisciplinary
concepts,
theories, and
trends in ES and
their role in
supporting
business
operations

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Question Four

3 Marks

4. Analysis of the As-Is Process
Analyse the business processes mentioned in the above step from the time and
quality perspectives. Make sure to include the related issues and explain the
impact on the business.

Question Five

Pg. 06
Learning
Outcome(s):
LO3: Discuss the
issues and
challenges
associated with
implementing ES
and their impacts
on corporate
enterprises.

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Question Five

2 Marks

5. Suggestions for improvement:
As a business expert, what is the steps that Al-Baik must take into consideration
to improve their business processes. Give suggestions focusing on operational
efficiency and customer satisfaction.

‫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 3
Entrepreneurship and small business (MGT 402)
Due Date: 26/4/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Entrepreneurship and small
business
Course Code: MGT402

Student’s Name:

Semester: Second

CRN:

Student’s ID Number:

Academic Year:2024-25-2nd

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

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General 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.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the place of small business in history and explore the strengths and weaknesses
of small business.
2. Design a solid projected financial plan and conduct a breakeven analysis for a small
company.
3. Demonstrate the ability to deliver and communicate marketing massages in coherent and
professional manner.
4. Illustrate the ability to think independently and systematically on developing a viable
business model.

Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.

Critical Thinking
Students are supposed to read the attached Case -Panda Sunglasses. Based on your
understanding of the case and basic concepts of Entrepreneurship.
Answer the following question:
1. How can social entrepreneurs such as the founders of Panada Sunglasses use their
companies’ social missions to attract customers and promote their business? (2 marks)
2. How should the founders of Panada Sunglasses define a unique selling proposition for
their company that resonate with customers? (2 marks)
3. Write a brief memo to the founders of Panda Sunglasses outlining a bootstrap marketing
plan for the company? (2 marks)
4. Use the business model canvas to illustrate Panda Sunglasses business model. Can you
identify other revenue streams that could support the company? How can the company
strengthen its relationships with customers? (2marks)
5.How should the founders of Panda Sunglasses use social media to market their company
and its products? What can they do to increase the traffic to and generate more sales from
their company’s Web site? (2 marks)
The Answer must follow the outline points below:
• Each answer should be within the range of 300 to 350-word counts.
• Reference
Note: You can support your answer with the course book.
You can use secondary sources available on internet.

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