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Essay Instructions: Read the following journal article:

Zwikael, O. & Globerson, S. (2006) ?The benchmarking of project planning and success in selected industries?. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 13 (6), pp. 688?700.

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Four industries are analysed in this article, Construction and Engineering (CE), Services (SE), Software and Communications (SC), and Production and Maintenance (PM)) to determine which industry is best suited to plan and execute projects. Study the findings of the authors and use their results as a benchmark for improving project planning in the industry in which you work or in an industry with which you are familiar. In your comparison, be sure to address the following elements: Task duration estimates, resource and cost allocation, and how the degree of accuracy of these estimates is linked to project success.

Please make sure that you cite and reference all your outside sources properly, as per the Harvard Referencing System.

Essay Instructions: Set out the main arguments about the strengths and weaknesses of benchmarking. You need to justify why you think these are strengths and weaknesses. This will require you to make explicit the theoretical foundations that the management practice of benchmarking is based upon.

Essay Instructions: Answe 2 questions. 275 word max

1. Do you think benchmarking is just another fad or is it really useful for all firms? Why or why not? How could benchmarking be used in the nursing field. Does it rate as a viable tool for future development?

2.Reading goes with #2. Will upload
Answer these questions:
1. Description of the new product.
2. Explain which category of innovation is emphasized.
3. List what differentiates the product from the competition.
4. Describe the products target market and its demographics.
5. Describe the market size and potential product demand.
6. Explain in which stagevof the product life cycle is the product.
7. Predict product demand in 5 years.

Essay Instructions: It is critical that you follow the following directions carefully and precisely:

- Please type the question or statement and provide the corresponding response to the question immediatly thereafter! (Do not answer the questions without questions or statement)

- Please use at least three additional references for this assignment besides the case study that will be forwarded to you!


Questions:

•Discuss the importance of aligning human resource processes with business strategy.

•Discuss how the firm used benchmarking to determine the performance standards for leadership, client-facing and specialty/support functions.

•Identify and explain three objectives of the talent management system including one from each category of operations, customer, and financial objectives.

•Discuss how the company would measure each objective.

•Discuss how the changes made to Porter Novelli’s talent management system impact organizational performance.


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