LEARNING OUTCOMES
Discuss the meanings and methods of optimizing operational processes for achieving the sustainability goals of a business entity.
Critique the stance of a business entity involved in a bi-cultural partnership with indigenous people.
TASK ONE: DISCUSS USING A MIND MAP HOW AN ORGANISATION CAN ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.
Report Study: Mind Maps
Mind maps
A mind map is a diagram used to visually outline information. A mind map is often created around a single word or text, placed in the center, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added. Major categories radiate from a central node, and lesser categories are sub-branches of larger branches. Categories can represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items related to a central key word or Idea.
Guidelines for creating mind maps:
1. Start in the center with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colours.
2. Use images, symbols, codes, and dimensions throughout your mind map.
3. Select key words and print using upper or lower case letters.
4. Each word/image is best alone and sitting on its own line.
5. The lines should be connected, starting from the central image. The central lines are thicker, organic and thinner as they radiate out from the center.
6. Make the lines the same length as the word/image they support.
7. Use multiple colours throughout the mind map, for visual stimulation and also to encode or group.
8. Develop your own personal style of mind mapping.
9. Use emphasis and show associations in your mind map.
10. Keep the mind map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
Following on from the SMART objective you developed for ONE of these organisations in assessment one of this course, analyse how your chosen organisation can meet its sustainability objective by optimizing its operational processes. Illustrate your analysis with a mind map.
TASK TWO: OPTIMIZING OPERATIONS FOR THE PRIMARY INDUSTRY IN NZ
Report Study: Meanings and Methods for optimizing operations
BPR- Business process reengineering
"Fundamental and radical approach to reengineer the processes with a 'top down' approach"
Business process re-engineering is a business management strategy, focusing on the analysis and design of workflows and business processes within an organization. BPR aimed to help organizations fundamentally rethink how they do their work in order to dramatically improve customer service, cut operational costs, and become world-class competitors.
(A) Work with the same primary industry firm you chose in assessment one. Using insights derived from studying the above article, discuss how the firm can optimize its operational processes in order to achieve the sustainability objective you developed in assessment one of this course.
(B) Based on your study of sustainable operations theory, discuss the potential barriers you can foresee that the firm must overcome in order to successfully implement the changes you have suggested above.
TASK THREE: MAORI ENTERPRISE AND MANAGEMENT
MAORI MANAGEMENT: A HOME-GROWN APPROACH TO MANAGING SUSTAINABLY IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Using the reading above and further research, please answer the following questions:
(a) Analyse the 50% owned Maori business Sealord. Explain whether you consider this a successful company in multiple bottom line terms and identify any two problems you believe the company faces.
(b) Having identified two problems above suggest how Sealord could incorporate alternative Maori approaches to planning, organising, leading and controlling which may diminish the effects of these problems.
Attachment:- Sustainable Practice and Operations Management.rar