...Business Strategy and Innovation Student Support and Calendar Information: So that you have all key information available to you offline, it is highly recommended that you print out the following items for your reference: * This Syllabus * Term Calendar * Instructor and Student Support Info Course Number and Title DDBA 8160: Business Strategy and Innovation Credits 3 credits Catalog Description This course focuses on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage, with an emphasis on understanding the current environment and innovation in which the organization competes and forecasting how that environment may change. Course assignments focus on the practical application of writing and critical-thinking skills and the integration of professional practice at the doctoral level. Learning Objectives Stated in Terms of Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of traditional concepts of strategic management and thinking, including models of business-level competitive advantage * Evaluate contemporary challenges to traditional strategic management and thinking models * Apply systems-thinking principles to the framing and analysis of business problems and opportunities * Develop innovative business strategies designed to achieve sustainable solutions * Synthesize principles of sustainable strategic management and thinking into...
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...Annotated bibliography * Lilienfeld, S. O., Waldman, I. D., Landfield, K., Watts, A. L., Rubenzer, S., & Faschingbauer, T. R. (2012). Fearless dominance and the U.S. presidency: Implications of psychopathic personality traits for successful and unsuccessful political leadership. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(3), 489-505.http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=79301650&site=ehost-live&scope=site This article emphasizes on few elements of psychopathic personality which have strong influence on job performance and leadership. For this research a standardized psychological assessment methods was used by 121 experts. These experts rated the personalities and measured Psychopathy, and Covariates of all presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush. Further analysis was conducted by evaluating these ratings with job performance information collected in two surveys that include 2009 C-Span poll of 62 presidential historians and a 2010 Siena College survey of 238 historians. A paragraph should begin here as the topic shifts to major findings. Major findings from this research state that American president’s shows higher degree of psychopathic behavior in comparison to general population. Major finding from the paper shows that Teddy Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were the most fearless dominant presidents in US. It also highlights on importance of luck, circumstances...
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...Change Management Concept Paper Submitted to Northcentral University Graduate Faculty of the School of XXXXXXXXXXX in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT by KIM S JOHNSON Prescott Valley, Arizona October 2012 Table of Contents [Note: this is a non-inclusive sample and will vary depending on your subheadings] Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..1 Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….1 Purpose of the Study………………………………………………………………1 Brief Review of the Literature…………………………………………………………….2 Research Method………………………………………………………………………….3 Appendix: Annotated Bibliography……………………………………………………….6 Introduction [One of the most serious tests associations meet today is managing change. Since steady changes facing some amount of modification and development can and must transpire continuously. Every employee, organization, and position is manipulated by of variables that influence the accomplishment of each sole change attempt. Some workers seem to search for an out and encourage change and next can successfully amend and develop their job presentation as quickly as the change occasion is determined or the change demand is made. Others may be unwilling and may require time and teaching to become prepared to carry and successfully contribute in the recommended changes. Some, nevertheless, may decide not to contribute and may essentially prevent the association's best presentation because...
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...THE INTRODUCTION OF SMART CARD READERS AND THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA Alli usman THE INTRODUCTION OF SMART CARD READERS AND THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA: An Annotated Bibliography ACE Project (n.d.) Elections and Technology. Available at http://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/et/et10. Accessed 16, June, 2015 ACE Project is high-level web-based proprietary project management software developed by a Canadian company Web systems Inc. based in Quebec City, Canada. The introduction of information and communications technologies (ICT) into the electoral process is generating both interest and concern among voters, as well as practitioners across the globe. Most electoral management bodies (EMBs) around the world use new technologies with the aim of improving the electoral process. These technologies range from the use of basic office automation tools such as word processing and spreadsheets to more sophisticated data processing tools, such as data base management systems, optical scanning and geographic information systems. Alvarez, R. M. and Hall, T. E. (2008) Electronic Elections: The Perils and Promises of Digital Democracy. Princeton; Princeton University Press Elections by nature are fraught with risk. Michael Alvarez and Thad Hall fully examine the range of past methods and the new technologies that have been created to try to minimize risk and accurately reflect...
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...5 ENTREPRENEUR WITHIN THE SOCIETY 5 CONCLUSION 6 RECOMMENDATION 6 REFERENCES 7 ANNOTATED BIBILIOGRAPHY 8 APPENDIX 9 INTRODUCTION Various definitions have been given to the word entrepreneur, due to the changes and complexity of the world’s economic structure. Entrepreneurs have been cussed and discussed, declared to be social misfits and bastions of the private enterprise system. “An entrepreneur sees an opportunity which others do not fully recognize, to meet an unsatisfied demand or to radically improve the performance of an existing business. They have unquenchable self-belief that this opportunity can be made real through hard work, commitment and the adaptability to learn the lessons of the market along the way”.(Martin , 2010). Entrepreneurship is an act of being an entrepreneur which involves initiating in a business venture, gathering the necessary resources and assuming the associated risks and rewards. There are common traits associated with an entrepreneur, most entrepreneurs tend to: * Tolerant of ambiguous situations * Resist conformity * Enjoy risk-taking * Self-reliant, dominant and independent * Be interpersonally aloof yet socially adroit * Adapt readily to change The importance of entrepreneurship for economic development has been widely acknowledged in recent times. Entrepreneurship is assumed to be a major source of innovation, job creation and growth (Kunene, 2008). According to the SBA factsheet 2010/11, SME’s account...
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...Annotated Bibliography Assignment 1 Gary L. Williams Information Assurance Research Literature RSC 830 January 20, 2015 Dr. Emily Darraj Annotated Bibliography Assignment 1 The purpose of this assignment is to examine the topic cybersecurity via an annotated bibliographic review of multiple dissertations. This assignment will work toward the identification of a future dissertation topic within this field and also towards the identification of research material in support of the final dissertation. The annotated bibliographic reviews contained within this paper will work to provide information that will support my future research and provide experience in garnering and explaining the salient tenants of research material. NOTE: This paper will not include proper APA formatting as citations have been bolded to ensure the professor can discern where citations begin and end. Curtis, S. K. (2012). Commitment to cybersecurity and information technology governance: A case study and leadership model. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from the ProQuest dissertation and thesis database. (UMI No. 3569139) The problem as described by the author in this quantitative study is senior managers are not using web analytic technology (WAT) and there is a lack of literature describing why this is the case. The purpose of this study is to “examine how management consultants perceive WAT” (p. 22). This study has seven hypotheses. Unified theory of acceptance use of technology...
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...have now discovered that they must find creative and innovative ways to sell the snacks that the business has been built on. The areas that Best Snacks will need to focus on are sales, marketing new ideas and management support. With over 100 years of notoriety they need to focus on how to be creative by involving the staff and employees thoughts and ideas that can be used for innovative change within the company and the customers that they serve. This paper will attempt to discuss and create a problem statement that Best Snacks, Inc. and its team players are facing and needs to resolve. The resolution will need to implement a strategic plan that will be able to identify, define, and have a purpose and display what the priorities are needed to ensure a successful outcome. The problem solution will begin with realizing what the creative and innovative plan will need to have in order for the implementation to begin the process. The order of business has been brought forth by Elizabeth Fairchild who is the Chief Executive Officer and believes that Sabrina McKay, Vice President of Organizational Development will be able to implement some fresh and new ideas (Scenario, 2006). Sabrina’s area of accomplishments is within organizational development which can produce innovation through the people who are within the organization. While the staff is more than willing to finding ways to accomplish increasing sales they also...
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...Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify most common strategies in managing employee engagement in startup companies in Seattle, Washington, US. Although many research and studies has been conducted to identify strategies to manage the employee engagement, many companies are still unsuccessful to improve their engagement level and their turnover rate. Therefore, this research will narrow the study of employee engagement to a specific type of company, so the result of this study will be most possible to be adopted and referred by other companies in the same category. Engagement level in thirty sample startups will be determined using ISA Engagement Scale and common HR strategies will be evaluated among companies with higher employee engagement score. In the future, the findings of this study can be use as a reference for practitioners at startup companies to develop a better human resource strategy, improving their employee engagement level. Keywords: engagement, startups, human resources, strategy Introduction According to State of the Global Workplace Study by Gallup, there are only 13% of employees are engaged at work in the world. In other word, only one in eight employees that are emotionally committed to their work, contributing to the company’s growth by working effectively and efficiently. Studies have proved that engaged employees contribute to the company’s performance (Arrowsmith & Parker, 2013; Reilly, 2014; Pollitt, 2008) and strategies to improve...
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...should be addressed throughout the supply chain. This had led to the emergence of the concept suggested to as Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM). This research provided a concise background and challenges of green supply chain through applying qualitative analysis on potential implementation in existing literature. This research was use secondary data to analyze a single case study, which is a case study of Walmart GSCM. Data was collected through a quality source by process of evaluating the information sources. The research analysis have shown seven strategies that used at Walmart: Identifying goals, metrics, and new technologies, Providing network partner assistance to suppliers, Certifying environmentally sustainable products, Incentive for green products, Consolidating direct suppliers, Developing a sustainable standard, and Zero waste. In a conclusion, it was possible to understand that GSCM is one of the emerging approaches for retail industry. This approach had help the company differentiates from its competition and made its supply chain more efficient. This paper was useful in providing suggestions to the retail industry and other industries to either modify the GSCM strategy adopted within organization in order to achieve the required target, or identify the most suitable GSCM strategy to be implemented. Keywords: Supply Chain Management, Retail industry, Green Supply Chain Chapter 1: Introduction The world is warming. The average temperature has risen by...
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...[Type the company name] | Annotated Bibliography | Project Scope Creep | | [Type the author name] | [Pick the date] | Colquitt, J. and Lepine, J. (2013) “Stress.” Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 130-142. The authors focus on the research field of organizational behavior and understanding attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups within organizations with the goal of improving them and the way the function collectively. The section on stress analyzes the negative impacts that stress can exert on organizations and methods for managing it to minimize its effect. The foundation of the section revolves around the “transactional theory of stress” which explains how stress is perceived and how individuals respond to it, taking into account the effects of both work and non-work influences on the overall organization. Due to the high cost organizations are faced with associated with employee stress, the section analyzes different practices and methods that can be utilized to manage stress and eliminate issues that cause it. Additionally, a number of different companies and their stress management practiced are discussed as well as resources that can be used to aid organizations. This book is an excellent resource and reference tool for project managers as they face a unique set of challenges based upon the nature of projects and the functionality of project organizations. The stress section was particularly beneficial...
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...Sectors…Corporation Overview 1 Corporate Strategy, Culture, Environment 2 “Most Admired”…A UTC Legacy 2 Chapter 2…Pratt & Whitney Organization 3 Strategic Planning Process 3 Road Maps 4 Transformation 5 “The Great Engine War” 6 Leaness 7 ACE 8 Competition…Lessons Learned? 10 Chapter 3…Maintaining the Edge Leadership Challenge…Transforming Culture 14 Growth…The Key to the Future 14 “Re-inventing the Business” 15 Enterprise Resource Planning Initiative 16 Strategic Approach to Managing Human Resources 19 Employee Services 20 Chapter 4…For DoD Lean Thinking in DoD 22 Achieving Competitive Excellence in DoD 22 Outsourcing…”Keeping Our Core Competencies in House 23 Employee Education 23 Life After the Military Service…Improving the Odds 25 Adages of Human Resources 25 Bibliography 26 INTRODUCTION Assignment Overview I was assigned as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow to Pratt & Whitney Corporation, one of the six principal Sectors of United Technologies Corporation (UTC). My initial assignment with Pratt was to the F135 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Engine Program at the Military Engines Division in East Hartford, Connecticut. Within the JSF Program I served on the Integrated Program Management Team (IPMT) and participated in a number of Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) Readiness and System Development & Demonstration (SDD) initiatives...
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...2015-16 Module Title – Strategic leadership in a changing world Module Code – 6BUS1059 Academic Year – 2015/16 Semester - AB Module Leader – Keith Seed Contents: 1 Contact details for the module leaders (and teaching team) NameK.SeedS CullifordV. AminP.Mason | RoomM248 | Phone 01707-28400 ext 5589 | EmailK.Seed@herts.ac.uks.culliford@herts.ac.ukV.1.Amin@herts.ac.ukP.Mason3@herts.ac.uk | Office & Feedback hours. The module leader has two office hours per week commencing 5th October 2015. Keith Seed’s office hours are Monday 2.30pm-3.30pm and Friday 2.30pm-3.30pm. | 2a Module aims Appreciate a range of issues and challenges confronting strategic leaders of public, private and third sector organisations in a turbulent global environment. 2b Learning Outcomes Knowledge and understanding Successful students will typically have a knowledge and understanding of: 1. the risks and opportunities confronting strategic leaders in a changing world; 2. the challenges facing organisations in times of economic growth and recession; 3. theoretical approaches to the evaluation of an organisation's strategic position, choices and implementation of options for change; 4. the distinctions between differing change contexts and styles of leadership. Skills and attributes Successful students will typically be able to: 5. research, diagnose and analyse a complex range of strategic problems 6. critically evaluate strategic concepts and theory, decision-making...
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...Reflection Organisational legitimacy, capacity and capacity development Mobilising against hunger and for life: An analysis of Derick W. Brinkerhoff capacity and change in a Brazilian network John Saxby Pretoria, South Africa Discussion paper No 58A June 2005 European Centre for Development Policy Management Centre européen de gestion des politiques de développement Study of Capacity, Change and Performance Notes on the methodology The lack of capacity in low-income countries is one of the main constraints to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Even practitioners confess to having only a limited understanding of how capacity actually develops. In 2002, the chair of Govnet, the Network on Governance and Capacity Development of the OECD, asked the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) in Maastricht, the Netherlands to undertake a study of how organisations and systems, mainly in developing countries, have succeeded in building their capacity and improving performance. The resulting study focuses on the endogenous process of capacity development - the process of change from the perspective of those undergoing the change. The study examines the factors that encourage it, how it differs from one context to another, and why efforts to develop capacity have been more successful in some contexts than in others. The study consists of about 20 field cases carried out according to a methodological framework with seven components, as follows:...
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...International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Technology, Nov. 2013. ©IJAET ISSN: 22311963 THE MCKINSEY 7S MODEL FRAMEWORK FOR E-LEARNING SYSTEM READINESS ASSESSMENT Ali Abdul-Fattah Alshaher Lecture, Department of Management Information System, College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, Iraq. ABSTRACT These study it is necessary to can be used as a theoretical foundation upon which to base decision-making and strategic thinking about e-learning system. This paper proposes a new framework for assessing readiness of an organization to implement the e-learning system project on the basis of McKinsey 7S model using fuzzy logic analysis. The study considers 7 dimensions as approach to assessing the current situation of the organization prior to system implementation to identify weakness areas which may encounter the project with failure. Adopted was focus on Questionnaires and group interviews to specific data collection from three colleges in Mosul University in Iraq. This can be achieved success in building an e-learning system at the University of Mosul by readiness assessment according to the model of multidimensional based on the framework of 7S is selected by 23 factors, and thus can avoid failures or weaknesses facing the implementation process before the start of the project and a step towards enabling the administration to make decisions that achieve success in this area, as well as to avoid the high cost associated with the...
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