You are part of a group of concerned citizens in your city and have approached the mayor to form a community organization that will provide a music outreach program for the local youth. He has given his approval and support and as the next step, chooses a board of directors and hires staff. This organization is going to be completely financed by city grants. Answer the following: Is this a governmental or not-for-profit organization (NFPO)?  Explain your answer in detail. Support your response with a narrative containing facts or other relative information.  If you feel that it is an NFPO, what would need to happen to this organization for it to become a governmental organization? If you feel that it is a governmental organization, what would need to happen to this organization for it to become an NFPO?

Learning Outcomes: 1.1 Recognize and memorize concepts of communication theory as they affect business organizations and the individuals in them. 1.2 Communicate better, knowing that good communicators make better managers and that communication is a dynamic process basic to individuals and organizational life. 1.3 Analyse effective business letters, memorandums, and case studies. Assignment Question(s): Question 1: Critical Thinking Two Phrases That Indicate Your Boss Is Not Listening To You One of the biggest predictors of whether an employee will be engaged at work is the extent to which they feel like their boss listens to them. But sadly, we’ve all had (or are having) the experience of a boss who doesn’t listen to us. And I’m not talking about really blatant situations (e.g. they literally turn away from us or roll their eyes), but rather those situations in which the boss acts like they’re listening but hears nothing we say. I recently witnessed just such a case. An executive, let’s call him “Pat,” was holding a town hall meeting to discuss the company’s recent, and disappointing, employee engagement survey results. About 40 employees showed up to the meeting. He kicked things off by saying, “Welcome, everybody. As you know, I’m having this meeting today because I want to hear your concerns directly. I’m here to listen about your issues with your supervisors, so fire away.” One employee raised his hand first and said, “With the recent cost-cutting, I think we’ve all got concerns about whether we’re going to have jobs next year.” Pat quickly responded, “Oh, I hear you. You think you’ve got problems? At least your wages are ones that other companies will pay. But I’m the VP and I’m over 50, so when you combine my high salary with my age, I’m going to have a really tough time finding a job. But hey, life’s not fair, right?” Then another employee raised their hand. “I actually have a different concern. My supervisor tells me that I’m supposed to bring her any suggestions for improvement, but when I do, it’s like she doesn’t listen to me.” Pat responded, “I know how that feels, but I don’t want you to worry, because those feelings will pass and you will get over it.” Source: Forbes Magazine Think about how well this manager listened in high-pressure situation: 1.Explain how well he did at each of the following active listening skills: paying attention, holding judgment, reflecting, clarifying, and sharing. (2.5 Marks) 2.Suggest some strategies to turn this manager into an excellent listener.  (2.5 Marks) Question 2: Writing Exercise Things have been a little tight lately, and you need some money to get you through to the end of the school term. Write two letters asking for a loan of $500 (1) to a friend, (2) to a bank loan officer. How do your approaches to these audiences differ? (5 Marks) Answers 1.Answer- 2.Answer-

Consider the following scenario:You have just inherited a small island in the Bahamas. The island is near a favourite fishing location, and you are considering two alternative investments.First, you could construct a boat landing that provides grounds for camping. You estimate that the landing will require a £1,000 investment today and that it is expected to generate cash flows of £1,000 per year, forever.Alternatively, you could invest £10,000 today and build a restaurant and ‘beer garden’, which you believe will then generate cash flows of £4,000 per year, forever.You cannot undertake both businesses on the island (they are mutually exclusive), and since both rely on tourists, you believe that the riskiness of each venture is identical (you may assume this to be the case and that the associated required return is 20%).A quick calculation shows that the IRR of the first alternative is 100% and that the IRR of the second alternative is 40%. Hence, according to the IRR criterion, the first option is preferable.For your Initial Response, in approximately 750 – 1,000 words, address the following:Do you agree with the assessment?Provide alternative capital budgeting evaluations of the two projects and discuss which method is the most reliable.Also discuss what other factors should be taken into consideration. Be sure to articulate the strengths and weaknesses of each technique.