...Harvard Business Review Case study Analysis BY John Raphael Marty Vitality Health A better Corporate Performance Management System to Retain Top Talent Vitality Health Vitality Health Introduction Issues Beth Williams stepped in to fill the shoes of Fred Kikuchi in 2009 as the new CEO. Her primary stated purpose was to “find a better way to identify and reward top performers in order to keep ‘A’ players in their positions and accelerate company growth by attracting new top talent.” To do this, Beth created a new performance management team (PMET) to study the existing rewards & compensation, and uncover changes that needed to be made. With over 50% of the staff in Des Moines consisting of scientists and engineers, and a total R&D budget nearing 30% of total gross revenue in 2009; Vitality’s growth depended heavily on continued human resources for R&D, especially due to Vitality’s focus on emerging markets and the volatility that comes along with such growth. Beth’s prompt delivery of a new performance management system only eight weeks after discovering problems likely delighted Vitality’s board as well as some staff, but her no-nonsense approach must have also been a shock internally as she was “a notable contrast from Kikuchi’s more conciliatory management style.” The email sent to management to simply review the online guidebook of the new performance management system hardly created “buy-in” within the organization, that was...
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...Problem Solution: Global Communications Only thing constant in this world is “change”! Global communication is going through a similar vicious cycle. Technology is improving, customers are becoming tech savvy, demanding, and competition is growing up. Struggling to compete, Global Communication is working hard to turn around its business, succeed on all odds, and emerge as global leader. Company is going through inevitable challenges to balance customer, employee, and market needs, while trying to achieve its vision. To accomplish Global Communication vision, a research study was undertaken to understand the current challenges at Global Communications and by turning those challenges into opportunity identify and implement an optimal solution that will make it a better company of the future. This paper explains series of steps applied to solve the issues at Global Communications by establishing the criteria by which an optimal solution was evaluated, identified alternative solutions, analyzed each alternative, assessed the risks that surround each alternative, and selected the best solution. In the process of analyzing situation, emphasis was on achievable future goals for Global Communications rather than limiting the process to solving only the immediate problems and requirement of the company. Situation Analysis Telecommunications sector continues to be on its downward trend, not able to meet the targeted financial objectives, stock markets acted negatively. Telecommunication...
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...ailQuestion No # 1: Discuss information System? Information system, an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, processing, and communicating information. Business firms, other organizations, and individuals in contemporary society rely on information systems to manage their operations, compete in the marketplace, supply services, and augment personal lives. For instance, modern corporations rely on computerized information systems to process financial accounts and manage human resources; municipal governments rely on information systems to provide basic services to its citizens; and individuals use information systems to study, shop, bank, and invest. Types of Information System: Information systems differ in their business needs. Also depending upon different levels in organization information systems differ. Three major information systems are * Transaction processing systems * Management information systems * Decision support systems Figure shows relation of information system to the levels of organization. The information needs are different at different organizational levels. Accordingly the information can be categorized as: strategic information, managerial information and operational information. Figure - Relation of information systems to levels of organization Transaction Processing Systems TPS processes business transaction of the organization. Transaction can be any activity of the organization. Transactions differ from organization...
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...New Castle County Head Start, Inc. Administrative Office 256 Chapman Rd., Suite 103 Newark, DE 19702 452-1500 Absalom Jones Center 999-8480 Manor Park Center Bear Center 832-2212 Marshallton Claymont Center 792-9065 Newark Center Lambson Center 655-5070 Rose Hill Center TOPIC Phone Numbers and Index Organizational Chart Mission – Vision – Goals Bad Weather Bus Stops State of Emergency Hours of Operation Clothing Services Offered CACFP Curriculum The Pyramid Model DECA Assessment Literacy Program Language Policy Developmental Screenings Disability Plans COPA Software Parent School Funding Volunteer Opportunities Policy Support Statement Arrival/Dismissal Procedure Release of Child from Center Child Abuse/Neglect Attendance Regulations Bus Policies Name Tags I.D. Numbers 328-9454 225-3790 224-3529 654-9995 TOPIC Emergency Cards Behavior Returned Child to Center Designated Stops Important Information Person Under Intoxicating Substances Bus Problems or Concerns Transportation Requirements Process for Pedestrian Safety Communication with Staff Concerns Field Trips and Events Field Trip Volunteer Guidelines Statement on Holiday Celebrations Nutrition Serious Disruptive Behavior Policy Administration of Medication General Child Health Procedures Infection Control Procedures When Child Should Return After Being Illness Emergency Procedures Head Lice Policy Immunization Policy Licensing Community Resource Directory ...
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...co career options careeroptionsmagazine.com/MBA FALL 2013 Helping students find the MBA program and post-MBA career that is right for them. 11 Today’s MBA students come from all backgrounds 17 Networking 2.0: Social media strategies to make an impression 21 How to sell your MBA education to employers Invest in yourself: the business case for MBA studies With profiles of top Canadian business schools e Flip thne azi mag ore for m er Care ns! Optio career options FALL 2013 21 On average, the return on investment in an MBA degree can be seen in four years or less 6 MBA ThE An investment in your future By Tess Allen 11 Opening career paths Why students from all disciplines are pursuing MBAs By Kayla Redstone 17 Networking 25 MBA MBA Online 2.0: How to use social media to build valuable connections How to study from a distance By ACCESS MBA Tour By Danielle Klassen 21 a job Landing after graduation Advice from MBA experts and grads By Meagan Campbell We Would Like to Thank Our Advertisers… 10 Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre, University of Waterloo 27 Royal Roads University 2 Hult International Business School 16 Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University 4 Business School IE 7 Thompson Rivers University 20 International University of Monaco (IUM) 5 University of New Brunswick, Fredericton ...
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...Pursuit of an MBA Marvin Conway MGT/521 1 April 2010 Construct and Support an Argument Decision to Pursue an MBA To some, pursuing higher education is a waste of money and time. Others, such as me, may argue that it is an accomplishment and the benefits from acquiring a degree are worth the efforts and hard work. With the current national unemployment rate at 9.7% (US Department of Labor, Feb 2010) and steadily rising, it seems improbable that finding that “ideal” job is likely. During these tough economic times, I find myself with a bachelor’s degree at a low paying job with a child to take care of. It is because of this situation that I have chosen to pursue a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) degree with an emphasis in Accounting; receiving higher education could be the answer to my problem. According to the job outlook by education 2006-16 (Occupational Outlook Quarterly), increased earnings and lower rates of unemployment are trends associated with additional levels of education (Liming & Wolf, 2008). After taking the Jungian 16-Type Personality Self-Assessment test, scoring ISTJ, I found that my results support my decision to pursue my MBA with an emphasis in Accounting. A person scoring ISTJ are found to be organized, compulsive, private, trustworthy, and practical people. Their possible career choices are office manager, accountant, business manager, tax agent, and public servant (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007). I recognize that I possess...
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...Why an MBA The MBA is not an end in itself, but a means to an end. It is a degree designed to give you the ability to develop your career to its fullest potential, at an accelerated pace. What will you get out of an MBA? Aside from a powerful life experience, the MBA degree should supply three main value propositions: Skills, Networks, and Brand. Skills These include the "hard skills" of economics, finance, marketing, operations, management, and accounting, as well as the "soft skills " of leadership, teamwork, ethics, and communication that are so critical for effective management. MBA students acquire these skills inside and outside the classroom. Since MBA programs attract people from very diverse industries and cultures, a program should be able to leverage these differences and translate them into learning opportunities. Networks An MBA degree program offers access to a network of MBA students, alumni, faculty, and business and community leaders. This network can be very useful when beginning a job search, developing a career path, building business relationships in your current career, or pursuing expertise outside your current field. For example, entrepreneurs need access to capital, business partners, vendors, and clients. Arts-related businesses need access to funding and strategic management in order to position themselves to be relevant in the marketplace. Global businesses need access to local business cultures as they expand their enterprises to new territories...
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...There are a very wide variety of options available for an MBA with specialization in Finance. Today, an MBA with a Finance Specialization learns a variety of subjects like Corporate finance, Costing, Budgeting, International Finance, working Capital management, investments and securities etc.With increased financial liberalization a wide array and wide variety of jobs are available to an MBA with specialization in finance. He can be working in the corporate Finance function of a major manufacturing Organization looking after management of funds for that corporate, working out working capital limits of the corporate and dealing with Banks and other financial lending institutions etc. | | A finance MBA has an option of working with leading banks or with leading Non banking Finance Companies or leading Finance Companies other than Banks. He also has options of working as a securities analyst or working with brokerage firms and dealing in buying and selling securities. Operations in the security market or the stock market is the biggest industry in India. With increased opening up of the Indian Financial market and increased international money pouring into the Indian Stocks the option available for MBA Finance are endless. Same is true of a person dealing in Foreign Currency transaction either in bank of in a manufacturing Company.But here is a word of caution: jobs of security analyst and that of Foreign currency trader are high pressure jobs which at times lead to significant...
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...Keeping jokes apart, this is for all MBA-Freshers who are expecting big bucks after completing their MBA. “Dreaming Big” is not an issue but achieving that dream always starts with small steps. It is said that “Rome was not built in a day” similarly you can’t demand higher salaries because you are a MBA. What if you are a MBA? Are you having anything else to boast, about which the corporate world would appreciate. If yes, then go out and shout “I am having this X thing which could meet Y Company’s expectations and for the same reason, I should get salary of ` Z”. The point is to think big but build small, something you can be proud of. If you don’t have the things to boast about try for Plan B. Make your career plan in such a way that you start with small company with small salary learn lots many things over there of-course at the Company’s cost, look out for options and in next couple of years take a big leap. Being a Placement Officer with KSMCS, I hear lot many times that students are saying; that I am having 2 years of work-experience and my last salary was ` 20K. So they must get at least that amount during placement process. My question to them is that if they are having experience of selling pharmaceutical products and they are applying in a Financial Company, how much relevance of their experience is to the latter company. As you are pursuing your MBA, you must be aware that MCA is always a Three Year Program, can’t you take your MBA also for Three Years, in which Two...
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...Management 521 February 20, 2010 Pursuing a Masters in Business Administration Pursuing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree to achieve a personal goal may seem ludicrous to some, but not to the individual who desires to have a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build on. An undergraduate who decides to return to school as a graduate student is investing in his or her future. According to Levy (n.d.), an MBA can open doors for an individual and expose students to the business world in terms of job functions and industry. This paper will present an argument pertaining to pursuing an MBA. Additionally, the “What’s my Jungian 16-Type Personality” assessment will take a look at benefits in pursuing this degree. As a goal oriented individual, the decision to pursue an MBA degree was the right choice. Aside from personal ambition and goals, the decision will enhance my career opportunities, development, and will be a valuable asset. The MBA will also open doors to my personal, professional and financial fulfillment. I have been successful in my current position as a clinical research associate (CRA), and although I have had many experiences, the MBA program will enable me to expand my professional horizons and will facilitate me to acquire a solid business understanding. The Argument People have asked me why I am pursuing an MBA degree since my undergraduate degree is in health administration, and I currently have the opportunity to grow in the field of clinical...
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...My Decision to pursue MBA decision to start MBA is one step to reach my personal goal and in order to further my managerial career. I completed my bachlor of engineering in computer technology in 2002. I start my career as marketing executive in 2000 i.e. before completing my bachlor as I comleted my bachlor I join a software firm siliconswift software solution as software engineer but I were alwayes want to be a management person so I did what ever I can do to be a part of management team and I accomplish that goal with in two years and became a business development manager which was my first goal of carrer. After working as BDM for one year, managing development team, working with clients,etc I always feel lack of management skills, what ever I learn with siliconswift software solution is not saficient for me. I talked to my program manager Ajay Rathore and he is the first person who suggest me to go for MBA. he said that if my real goal is to a successfull manager I have to go for MBA. The decision to pursue an MBA was difficult to make and there were many factors to consider. Those factors include timing, expenses, being out of school for a long time and simply having the motivation. The rewards are endless and far out weigh the aforementioned factors. Earning a degree is important because it improves quality of life, expands knowledge, it’s a great investment towards a great career, and it gives a sense of accomplishment. After comming...
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...Opportunity Cost of getting an MBA and Economic Factors to consider while taking a degree The opportunity cost of getting an MBA is what one must forego as a result of the resolution to pursue an MBA. Acquiring an MBA has potential career flexibility and advancement opportunities. This, however, gets accompanied by a huge price tag. Inflation has been outgrown by the higher education costs in America. Acquisition of an MBA has combined tuition costs with accommodation and stationery costs (John & Scott 112). MBAs can incur between 100 and 200 thousand dollars in expenses and debts in a two-year period. An annual tuition fee of 30,000 dollars can be increased with 10,000 dollars in additional boarding and stationery expenses. Moreover, a lot of programs necessitate the purchase of laptops in addition to costly overseas trips. Such "peripheral" costs can lead to semester expenditure double the tuition. To earn an MBA at an acceptable cost, it is advisable to pursue programs at public universities as they offer a less expensive option compared to the expensive private business school that lead one into educational debt. Some major companies and corporations assume partial or the full costs of an MBA program. It is advisable to pursue such an alternative as an MBA program is a capital-intensive effort that should be undertaken with diligence. Economics factors when pursuing a degree or taking another route in life Investing in oneself by pursuing a degree provides one...
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...Construct and Support an Argument Earning an M.B.A. can open up many windows of opportunities that may prove to be beneficial during school as well as upon completion of the program; if the individual have the drive and determination to complete the journey. Among the potential rewards that new MBA graduates can gain are improved personal skills, expanded career options and an increase in earning power. The actual benefits, of course, depend on a wide range of factors and will be different for each graduate (Davis & Taylor, 2004). The purpose of this paper is to construct and support an argument on my decision to pursue an MBA degree. I will further explain the Jungian Personality self-assessment on how others perceive me. Decision to Pursue an MBA I decided to pursue my M.B.A. because I realized that I needed more than my bachelor’s degree to afford me the opportunity to start a new career. For example, after viewing the employment postings at my job and other companies, I realized that it would be to my advantage to further my education in order to obtain a position in certain fields. I also wanted to gain additional knowledge in business field in order to support my husband’s vision of opening a restaurant. Having an M.B.A. degree can also add to my current leadership skills. The highly developed training in writing paper, presenting presentations and group projects will allow me to use the skills learned to deal with business situations in my current job and future...
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...Pursuing a Masters of Business Administration The decision to pursue my Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree started out as a requirement to be successful in my field of study. It quickly evolved into a desire to achieve a personal goal. Whereas in undergraduate school, the emphasis was on completing a MBA or sitting for the CPA exam. As an Accounting major, there did not appear to be too many options after graduation. As I was preparing for graduation, my brother was admonishing me to continue to Graduate School. At the time I viewed him as a father figure to me. Ordinarily, I listened to everything he had advised me to do. Unfortunately, this time I did not. I was not focus on continuing my education and had no desire at that time to pursue a secondary degree. My thought process quickly changed as I entered the workforce. Goals do not need to be assigned, as people also set goals on their own. Self-set goals, however, are often influence by others, for example, when goals are conjointly set (e.g. in participative decision-making and employee involvement; Wilpert, 1994), or when goals are adopted from highly respected models (e.g. adopting standards for self-reward; Mischel & Liebert, 1966). Cantor & Fleeson (1994) point out that social context cues, such as normative expectations of the social community, also influence goal selection. I am a very determined and goal-oriented individual. Like most people, I have written and re-written my five and 10 year-plan...
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...Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce – A P STR AC T Agroinform Publishing House, Budapest MBA DISSERTATION SUMMARIES The role of corporate branding in Serbian mobile phone operator market Gajo Vanka MBA Course in Agribusiness and Commerce Subsidized by the European Union TEMPUS CD_JEP 40067-2005 at University of Belgrade Key words: Corporate branding, Services & Quality, Loyalty & Trust, Price, Switching and Mobile Network service providers Purpose This research is carried out to know the role of corporate branding in mobile phone network along with different influencing factors involved in the purchase of mobile telephone connections. This thesis discusses corporate branding from consumer’s point of view that how much they value it and what type of role it has. Theory and Method This is a quantitative study. A questionnaire is used in order to investigate corporate branding and other influencing factors involved in purchase decision of the customers. Population selected for this study is “Belgrade University undergraduate and grad Students”, which is the most of Serbian youth segment who are studying here, and is a valuable source that gives precise information with high probability about market preferences according to the Research of Serbian republic statistical office. In addition to expand my research on the national level I’ve used the latest research from a Serbian republic statistical office on subject of Utilization of information and communication...
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