...THE CONGRUENCE MODEL The Congruence Model A Roadmap for Understanding Organizational Performance The critical first step in designing and leading successful large-scale change is to fully understand the dynamics and performance of the enterprise. It’s simply impossible to prescribe the appropriate remedy without first diagnosing the nature and intensity of an organization’s problems. Yet, all too often, senior leaders– particularly those who have just recently assumed their positions or joined a new organization– react precipitously to a presenting set of symptoms. They quickly spot apparent similarities between the new situations they face and problems they’ve solved in the past, and leap to the assumption that what worked before will work again. The imperative to act is understandable but often misguided. Leaders would be well advised to heed the advice of Henry Schacht, who successfully led large-scale change as CEO of both Cummins Engine and Lucent Technologies: Stop, take a deep breath, give yourself some time, and “get the lay of the land” before leaping to assumptions about what should be changed, and how. That’s easier said than done. Without a comprehensive roadmap – a model – for understanding the myriad performance issues at work in today’s complex enterprises, leaders are likely to propose changes that address symptoms, rather than causes. The real issues that underlie an organization’s performance can easily go undetected by ...
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...Trident University 1- Introduction In our third case study for the MBA Integrative Project; we the students are require to generate a report using the Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model to conduct an analysis of Whole Food Market’s inputs and how they align with the current company strategy, as well as its outputs. In this case study we will use the strategy we previously discussed in Module 1 and using the Porter’s three generic competitive strategies to analyzed organizational categories input to the strategy using the congruence model. The model should be able to help us determine how aligned the inputs are with the strategy. The model will give us three categories for inputs: the environment, resources and historical inputs and three categories for outputs: organizational level, group level and individual level to help us determine the congruence of the outputs. While conducting the Congruence Model we will use the inputs and outputs categories to determine the organizational level congruence of the Whole Food Markets; using all these various aspects the model will give us a good vision of the current organizational structure and performance of the company. Lastly we will analyzed all three level of organizational inputs and outputs and determine how each of these categories interact with each other to determine their similarity to was the Whole Foods Market business strategy. 2- Whole Foods Markets Inc. Strategy The Whole Foods market’s business strategy is based on...
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...Whole Foods Market Congruence Model 1. Company Performance: Whoel Foods is a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for . In 2013 it was ranked: 71. It was best ranked: 5 in 2007 and Worst Ranked: 72 in 2000. Whole Foods Market has gradually decreased on this list since 2007 when in ranked 5th. 2. Strategic context of the company: Competitive Grocery Store. Whole Foods tries to raise the bar and innovate the grocery shopping experience. It directly competes with Trader Joes . Reputational to provide highest quality product. It has created and publicly announced their high quality standards. 3. Identify the strategic choices of the company and briefly explain. Include your best assessment of how Porter and Miles and Snow would categorize the company’s strategy. Defender and Differentiation Defender: They are in the Defender because the stage has been set and Whole Foods Market is a household name. They have created a whole new market and other companies are following suite. Whole Foods needs to corner its market share that it has created. Differentiation: Defined as a Specialty Store compared to a Conventional Grocery Store, Whole Foods Market specializes on product that caters to specific needs such as allergies, vegan diets and non-hydrogenated products. 4. The CEO and executives are as follows: Mark Ehrnstein Global V.P., Team Member Services A.C. Gallo President & Chief Operating Officer David Lannon Executive...
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...Empress Land Rules: Form four groups with four members in each. Therefore in total there should be 16. Take a piece of paper rip it into four pieces. Write one through four on the papers. Then fold them each into little pieces take a hat and shake it well and have one member from each group choose a number. Whatever number they choose is the number that their group will go in. there will be no yelling or shouting during another groups turn each team has 30 seconds to answer their question two minutes in total if it’s a problem that needs to be solved with pencil, and paper. Any question answered incorrectly will result in the team losing 100 points. At the end all the points will be added up and the winner should receive 2 points on any assignment of choice. 100 Section Questions: | Questions | Answer | By the given information determine which word it is best describing. | 1. Has no dimension, and it’s represented by a dot. | Point | 2. In geometry terms that can be described using known words such as point or line are called. | Defined terms | 3. To find the length of AB , with endpoints (-7,5) and B(4,-6) you can use the …. | Distance formula | For the following questions below find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment with the given endpoints. | 4. C(3,5) and D(7,5) | (5,5) | 5. G(-4,4) and H(6,4) | (1,4) | 6. P(-8,-7) and Q (11,5) | (1 ½ ,-1) | Basic math calculators should not be needed | 7. 6*6 | 36 | 8....
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...Name Class Date [pic] Triangle Congruence by SSS and SAS 4-2 Reteaching You can prove that triangles are congruent using the two postulates below. Postulate 4-1: Side-Side-Side (SSS) Postulate If all three sides of a triangle are congruent to all three sides of another triangle, then those two triangles are congruent. If [pic], [pic], and [pic], then ∆JKL ( ∆XYZ. In a triangle, the angle formed by any two sides is called the included angle for those sides. Postulate 4-2: Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Postulate If two sides and the included angle of a triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then those two triangles are congruent. If [pic], [pic], and (P ( (D, then ∆PQR ( ∆DEF. (P is included by [pic] and [pic]. (D is included by [pic] and [pic]. Exercises 1. What other information do you need to prove ∆TRF ( ∆DFR by SAS? Explain. 2. What other information do you need to prove ∆ABC ( ∆DEF by SAS? Explain. 3. Developing Proof Copy and complete the flow proof. Given: [pic], [pic] Prentice Hall Geometry • Teaching Resources Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. 19 Prove: ∆JDA ( ∆ZMA Name Class Date [pic] Triangle Congruence by SSS and SAS 4-2 Reteaching (continued) Would you use SSS or SAS to prove the triangles congruent? If there is not enough information to prove the triangles congruent by SSS or SAS, write not enough information...
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...w w ap eP m e tr .X w om .c s er UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education 0580/04, 0581/04 MATHEMATICS May/June 2007 Paper 4 (Extended) 2 hours 30 minutes Additional Materials: *5128615949* Answer Booklet/Paper Electronic calculator Geometrical instruments Graph paper (2 sheets) Mathematical tables (optional) Tracing paper (optional) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. All working must be clearly shown. It should be done on the same sheet as the rest of the answer. Marks will be given for working which shows that you know how to solve the problem even if you get the answer wrong. Electronic calculators should be used. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place. For π use either your calculator value or 3.142. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part...
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...as u like it Orlando, the youngest son of the recently deceased Sir Rowland de Bois, describes his unfortunate state of affairs to Adam, Sir Rowland’s loyal former servant. Upon his father’s death, Orlando was bequeathed a mere 1,000crowns, a paltry sum for a young man of his social background. His only hope for advancement is if his brother, Oliver, honors their father’s wish and provides him with a decent education. Oliver, as the eldest son, inherited virtually everything in his father’s estate, yet he not only neglects this charge but actively disobeys it. Although he arranges for his other brother, Jaques, to attend school, Oliver refuses to allow Orlando any education whatsoever, leaving the young man to lament that his upbringing is little different from the treatment of a piece of livestock. Orlando has long borne this ill treatment, but he admits to Adam that he feels rising within himself a great resentment against his servile condition and vows that he will no longer endure it. Oliver enters, and the hostility between the brothers soon boils over into violence. Orlando claims that the system that allows the eldest son to inherit the bulk of a father’s estate does not reduce the ancestral blood in the other sons. Oliver, offended by his brother’s insolence, assails Orlando, while Orlando seizes Oliver by the throat. Adam tries to intervene, seeking peace in the name of their father, but the brothers do not heed him. Orlando, undoubtedly the stronger of the two, refuses...
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...] Second Quarter Subject Matter Budget Unit III- Similarity 1. Ratio and Proportion * Definition of ratio * Definition of proportion and its parts * Fundamental law of proportion * Proportional Segments 2. Proportional Theorems 3.1 Basic Proportionality Theorem and its converse 3. Similarity Between triangles 4.2 Similar figures 4.3 Similar polygons 4.4 Similar triangles 4.5 Similarity Theorems 4.6 Application 4. Similarities in a right triangle 5.7 Similarity theorem 5.8 Special right triangle * Isosceles right triangle * 30-60-90 triangle 5. Ratio between the perimeters and areas of similar triangle Definition of Ratio Ratio is a comparison of two numbers (by division). Definition of Proportion A Proportion is a statement of equality between two ratios. [a:b = c:d] 2nd law of proportions: Means-Switch Extremes law of proportion gInterchanging the means or interchanging the extremes of one proportion results in another proportion. 1st law of proportions: Means-extremes product law of proportion gIn a Proportion, the product of the means equals the product of the extremes. lLaw of Proportionsl 3rd law of proportions: Invert Both Sides Law of Proportions gIf the terms of the ratios of a proportion are inverted, the result is also a proportion Where a, b, c and D are nonzero real numbers. 4th law of proportions: Denominator-addition...
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...[pic][pic][pic] ----------------------- LESSON 7: Triangle Congruency SAS CONGRUENCE and ASA CONGRUENCE POSTULATE The term ________________ is the angle formed by two given sides or Example: a. b. ___________________________ __________________________________ c. d. ___________________________ __________________________________ The term ____________________ is the side whose endpoints are the vertices of the two given angles. EXAMPLE: Using the marked figures, can the ASA Postulate be used to show that the triangles are congruent a. b. __________________________________ ______________________________________ LESSON 7: Triangle Congruency SAS CONGRUENCE and ASA CONGRUENCE POSTULATE Fill in the missing statements and reason. 1. Given: EL =ML and L is the midpoint of FA Prove: [pic] |Statement |Reason | |1. [pic] |1. | |2. [pic] |2. | |3. L is the midpoint of [pic] |3. | |4. |4. Definition Of Midpoint | ...
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...THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NADLER-TUSHMAN CONGRUENCE MODEL TO ASSESS AN ORGANIZATIONS OUTPUT CASE: OUTPUTS DIAGNOSIS, SLP: TIME WARP 3 TRIDENT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL AVIE MARIE JOHNSTONE MBA INTEGRATIVE PROJECT BUS 599 MODULE 4 SESSION LONG PROJECT PROFESSOR JEFFREY ROALD SNIDER MAY 20, 2013 Abstract Continuing the work and analysis begun in the first three SLPs, we again project ourselves back in time to the year 2012. I am in responsible for decisions on product development and pricing for the next four years for our line of tablets. I will show the score, financials and market data at the end of the four year period from my previous time discussions. Finally we can make a detailed discussion and analysis of the data using CVP analysis, and will explain why I recommend specific pricing and research and development (R&D) costs for the next four year period. The Clipboard Tablet Company is...
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...STUDENT NOTES SERIES SMA6014 - Modern Algebra and Geometry Norashiqin Mohd Idrus Shahrizal Shamsuddin Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Semester 1 Session 2014/2015) Contents 1 Fundamentals 1.1 History of Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.4 1.5 1.4.1 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 Classical Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modern Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 Logic and Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Methods of Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proof by Induction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Notion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations on Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cartesian Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0276146712463823 jmk.sagepub.com Blaine J. Branchik1 and Tilottama Ghosh Chowdhury1 Abstract This research chronicles the changes in the understudied and rapidly evolving male market segment using two related studies: (1) a content analysis of advertisements in fifty-one years of Sports Illustrated magazine and (2) an experiment involving age-based differences in consumer ad perceptions. Both investigate changing ad values and the ethnic diversity of ad models. Results indicate that the male market is becoming increasingly self-oriented in its values orientation as a result of broad societal changes and changing gender roles. Increasing use of black or African American models in key positions indicates a growing acceptance of minorities as representations of the ideal self among younger men, who express a preference for black or African American models. This finding speaks to the increasingly multicultural nature of society and the impact of minority celebrities on American culture. The results are indicative of the power of advertising in both reflecting and facilitating societal change. Keywords advertising, male market, societal change, ethnicity, gender, culture, macromarketing Introduction American men, as a cultural entity and market force, are undergoing rapid change. This metamorphosis is reflected in men’s increasing focus on their bodies (Alexander 2003; Pope, Phillips...
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...NAME: _______________________________________ CASE 8: Research In Motion: Managing Explosive Growth 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION |Timeframe |Country(s) Involved |Key Individuals & Titles |Company Type & Size | | | | | | 2. BRIEF SUMMARY OF CASE SITUATION |Business or Industry Description |Particular Company Situation | 3. INDUSTRY AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS |Dominant Economic Characteristics |Strategic Group MAP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...the right hair, and covering nothing up but your crotch area. This interprets sexuality. The same goes for women. typical images for women are a big chest, a big behind, slim waist, long legs, skinny, oh and flawless. The stereotypes these advertisements perpetuate are that men are supposed to be taller, bigger, heartless, and tough. As for women, they have to be smaller, looked down upon, and even always being innocent. When it comes to race, a white boy has control over the white girl. But when it's a black boy and a white girl, the girl has the control. Go figure that race would have a part in advertisement. Another way race is involved in this is when it comes to colored women, they're seen as animals. They would dress up the colored models into an animal such as a tiger and have her pose as...
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...comparison between model in the past and the present, and how models become more restraints than before. Also we will talk about the advantage of using models and how they can make our life much easy. Models have evolved since the beginning of the century. There are many kinds of models for almost any system or item that exist. Each model uses short, long, simple or complex mathematics formula it depends of which case the models solve. However the models that are used in these recent years are very complex and have many numerous computations which make the only one that can handle it is the computer. These kinds of models are usually use in a wide variety of tasks, such as prevision of the decision made, and an effective answer to everyday problems. During time, models start to be more restraints than before. These kinds of restraints should have value or weight to make a model compatible with the case that model solve. There are several constraints or restraints in each models, one of the most important one is budget of the project. In other words the more wherewithal, the more model accuracy. Mark P. McDonald ( December 8, 2010). To use complex mathematical formula in the models it requires an educated staffs with a good knowledge of model branch, which make the model more expensive and take more time to solve it, comparing with computer time and cost. However the need of special educated persons is strictly required to conclude if the models created by computer...
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