...Are Leaders Born or Made? Professional Development-MBA 525 St. Leo University Bruce Hammond February 10, 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss whether the greatest leaders are made or born. While many people are born with natural, instinctive leadership qualities and traits; many people can become great leaders with the training, earned respect and situations or environment. This paper will also discuss what makes an effective leader. Paper Section Whether great leaders are born or are they made is a greatly debated subject. Some people are certainly born with leadership instinct(s) that may never be fully realized and developed. Others may have traits that may not be traditionally thought of as natural born leader traits but they possess other skills and the desire to lead that can turn them into an effective leader. "Leaders are developed. Leadership is nothing more than a collection of skills, that when employed, produces results." (Garic, 2006) In today's ever-changing job market and economy, many leaders and many types of effective leaders will be needed. Leadership development is the way to mold various personal traits: personality, talent, honesty, ability, sincerity, skill, confidence, integrity, into a good leader. As Pace states: "There are no set rules for what makes a good leader, but most successful leaders can draw on several qualities to help them lead." (Pace, 2006) Leaders draw on personal experience, as well as, training, knowledge...
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...TERM PAPER ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT on "ITC DIVIDEND POLICY” Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for III Semester Master of Business Administration Submitted By: PRIYANNA MARTIS (1PT12MBA57) III Semester, MBA “FINANCE” Submitted to: Prof. G.V.M SHARMA MBA DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION ITC was incorporated on August 24, 1910 under the name Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited. As the Company's ownership progressively Indianised, the name of the Company was changed from Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited to India Tobacco Company Limited in 1970 and then to I.T.C. Limited in 1974. In recognition of the Company's multi-business portfolio encompassing a wide range of businesses - Fast Moving Consumer Goods comprising Foods, Personal Care, Cigarettes and Cigars, Branded Apparel, Education and Stationery Products, Incense Sticks and Safety Matches, Hotels, Paperboards & Specialty Papers, Packaging, Agri-Business and Information Technology - the full stops in the Company's name were removed effective September 18, 2001. The Company now stands rechristened 'ITC Limited’, where ‘ITC’ is today no longer an acronym or an initialized form. THE JOURNEY...
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...MZUMBE UNIVERSITY (CHUO KIKUU MZUMBE) FACULTY OF COMMERCE PROGRAMME: MBA (CORPORATE MANAGEMENT) TASK: TERM PAPER SUBJECT CODE: BUS 5112 SUBJECT NAME: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT NAME: MARIAM LIANA Introduction This paper explores the impact of pharmaceutical patent laws on Anti-AIDS drug, substantial controversy which has been generated around the globe on ethical grounds. Pharmaceutical patents on Anti-AIDS drug availability in the third world countries, focusing on an ethics of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement. It highlights the value of essential drugs and generic production in developing countries, using India, Cipla as a case study. It also explores global ways to deal with unethical grounds to TRIPs. History of Cipla, Indian Pharmaceutical Company Cipla is one of the world's largest producers of generic medicines.Cipla is one of India's top five pharmaceutical manufacturers. Although Cipla's primary market is India, the company sells its products worldwide. Cipla's lines of more than 400 drugs include anti-asthmatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant and anti-AIDS medications. Over the years, the company has developed strong research and marketing capabilities. In recent times, Cipla has attracted considerable media attention because of its efforts to offer AIDS drugs globally at very...
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...Effective Managers The skills required to become an Effective Manager Wayne A. Gould Saint Leo University MBA-525-MBOL2 Professional Development Dr. Bruce Hammond June 17, 2012 Abstract The managerial smorgasbord is riddled with a number of skill sets that could be deemed essential to effective management. The research suggests that the modern manger must be an effective communicator capable of delivering a clear and concise message to its intended recipient free of distortion. In addition, to effective communication, a good manager must be a strong motivator. Motivation demands that an effective manager has the skill to move an employee from point A to point B free of coercion or fear. These skill sets must be aligned within a framework of flexibility which is necessary to address a changing workforce demographics and and an adaptive workforce paradigm which is always shifting. Paper The general consensus is that effective managers must possess a series of skills that are fundamental to managerial successes and depending on applications; these skills will also determine a good manager from a not so successful candidate. The smorgasbord of skills set necessary for a successful manager is not universally agreed upon. For example, many observers of management practices gives heavy weight to technical expertise while detractors of this belief...
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...Petkov, Misra, and Petkova Fri, Nov 7, 4:30 - 5:00, Pueblo C Some Suggestions for Further Diffusion of Work System Method Ideas in Systems Analysis and Design Doncho Petkov. petkovd@easternct.edu Department of Business Administration, Eastern Connecticut State University, CT, USA Ram B Misra misrar@mail.montclair.edu Department of Management and Information Systems, Montclair State University, NJ, USA Olga Petkova petkovao@ccsu.edu Department of MIS, Central Connecticut State University, CT, USA Abstract The Work System Method by Steven Alter has a significant potential for improving requirements definition in information systems development. Previous publications on the Work System Method and also on Design Science concepts and their relevance for Systems Analysis and Design are reviewed. We suggest some directions for further work on the diffusion of work system method ideas in systems analysis and design organized along the conceptual framework for IS research by Hevner, March, Park and Ram. Keywords: systems development, work system method, systems analysis and design. 1. INTRODUCTION Hevner et al (2004) presented seminal directions for work in design science within the Information Systems field. These lead subsequently to an increased interest in research in Systems Analysis and Design (SA&D) (see Bajaj et al., 2005; Iivari et al., 2005 and Harris et al., 2006). The importance of Systems Analysis and Design for any program of study in information systems and, we...
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...Internship Report ZARAI TARAQIATI BANK LIMITED Bahawalpur Branch Submitted by Jawwad Hassan Jaskani Roll No 12 MBA (M1) 3.5 Years Session 2011-2015 Department of Management Sciences i Topic Branch Operations ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I have great sense of gratitude for the most Beneficent andMerciful Allah who has always helped me in all matters of life .Itried but He rewarded me more than the tried.I have deep feelings for whole of my family, in general, and formy Father, my Mother and my elder brother, in particular .Theyhave always soothed me, elevated me and their words and du’ahas floated me in the deep seas of troubles. All of my successesare due to the prayers of my family.I am thankful to all of my teachers and my class fellows andfriends whom cheerfulness and guidance is an asset for me .I amespecially thankful to the bank staff who has given meopportunity to get precious practical knowledge and also for theirguidance during my internship. Without the help of all these I wasnot able to complete this report First of all I’m grateful to Allah the Almighty, Who bestowed me with health, abilities and guidance to complete the project in a successful manner, and without His help I was unable to write this report. More than anybody else, I would like to acknowledge my teachers without their support and untiring efforts it was difficult for me to complete this report. They were always there to guide me whenever I felt stuck off and their encouragement...
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...Hein - "The Fast Forward MBA in Business Communication" Page i The Fast Forward MBA in Business Communication Page ii THE FAST FORWARD MBA SERIES The Fast Forward MBA Series provides time-pressed business professionals and students with concise, onestop information to help them solve business problems and make smart, informed business decisions. All of the volumes, written by industry leaders, contain "tough ideas made easy." The published books in this series are: The Fast Forward MBA in Negotiating & Dealmaking (0-471-25698-6) by Roy J. Lewicki and Alexander Hiam The Fast Forward MBA in Financial Planning (0-471-23829-5) by Ed McCarthy The Fast Forward MBA in Hiring (0-471-24212-8) by Max Messmer The Fast Forward MBA in Investing (0-471-24661-1) by Jack Waggoner file:///C|/Documents and Settings/gasanova/Local Settin..._Fast_Forward_MBA_in_Business_Communication/e-book.html (1 of 175)16.02.2005 13:57:22 Lauren Vicker, Ron Hein - "The Fast Forward MBA in Business Communication" The Fast Forward MBA in Technology Management (0-471-23980-1) by Daniel J. Petrozzo The Fast Forward MBA Pocket Reference (0-471-14595-5) by Paul A. Argenti The Fast Forward MBA in Marketing (0-471-16616-2) by Dallas Murphy The Fast Forward MBA in Business (0-471-14660-9) by Virginia O'Brien The Fast Forward MBA in Finance (0-471-10930-4) by John Tracy The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (0-471-32546-5) by Eric Verzuh Page iii The Fast Forward MBA in Business Communication ...
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...GLOBALIZATION OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: Changing International Structures, Adaptive Strategies, and the Impact on Institutions This page intentionally left blank GLOBALIZATION OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: Changing International Structures, Adaptive Strategies, and the Impact on Institutions Report of the AACSB International Globalization of Management Education Task Force AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business 777 South Harbour Island Boulevard Suite 750 Tampa, Florida 33602-5730 USA Tel: + 1-813-769-6500 Fax: + 1-813-769-6559 www.aacsb.edu United Kingdom North America Japan India Malaysia China Emerald Group Publishing Limited Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, UK First edition 2011 Copyright r 2011 AACSB International. Reprints and permission service Contact: booksandseries@emeraldinsight.com No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without either the prior written permission of the copyright holder or a license permitting restricted copying issued in the UK by The Copyright Licensing Agency and in the USA by The Copyright Clearance Center. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the text, illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in these chapters are not necessarily those of the Editor or the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication...
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...SUMMER TRAINING REPORT On Digital Marketing Talking Trendo.com Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Post Graduate Programme By Neelabh Manoj 2013-2015 PGDM20150020 DECLARATION FORM I NEELABH MANOJ hereby declare that the Project work On Digital Marketing submitted by me for the Summer Internship during the Post Graduate Program to IILM Institute for Higher Education is my own original work and has not been submitted earlier either to IILM or to any other Institution for the fulfillment of the requirement for any course of study. I also declare that no chapter of this manuscript in whole or in part is lifted and incorporated in this report from any earlier / other work done by me or others. Signature of Student: _____________ Signature of Company Mentor: ___________ Name of Student: ________________ Name of Company Mentor: ______________ Designation: __________________________ Date: Date: Place: Place: Contents Sl no. | Topic | Page no. | 1. | Acknowledgement | 3 | 2. | Executive summary | 4 | 3. | Objective | 5 | 4. | Company profile | 6 | 5. | History of talkingtrendo.com | 8 | 5.1. | Vision and culture | 9 | 6. | Digital marketing sector in India | 10 | 7. | Social media marketing tools | 15 | 8. | Log book of trends covered during internship | 16 | 9. | Methodology | 26 | 10. | Content building for trends | 27 | 11. | Challanges | 34 | 12. | Learning | 35 | 13...
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...Ivy League Admission: 180 Successful Business School (MBA) Essays Nancy L. Nolan, Ph.D. Ivy League Admission: 180 Successful Business School (MBA) Essays Nancy L. Nolan, Ph.D. First Edition Magnificent Milestones, Inc., Florida Copyright 2006. Nancy L. Nolan, Ph.D. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Electronic and CD-ROM versions published by: Magnificent Milestones, Inc. Post Office Box 100582 Palm Bay, Florida 32910 www.ivyleagueadmission.com CD ROM Edition 10-digit ISBN 0977376443 13-digit ISBN 9780977376445 PDF Version 10-digit ISBN 0977376494 13-digit ISBN 9780977376490 Printed in the United States of America Disclaimers: (1) This book is a compilation of successful admission essays; it does not claim to be the definitive word on the subject of MBA admission. The opinions expressed are the personal observations of the author based on her own experiences. They are not intended to prejudice any party. Accordingly, the author and publisher do not accept any liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that have been caused, or alleged to have been caused, through the use of information in this book. (2) Admission to business school depends on several factors in...
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...9-293-084 REV: AUGUST 30, 2001 RICHARD S. RUBACK Eskimo Pie Corporation In early 1991, Reynolds Metals, the makers of Aluminum Foil and other aluminum products, decided to sell its holding of Eskimo Pie, a marketer of branded frozen novelties. Reynolds had few interests outside its aluminum and packaging business, and the Eskimo Pie Corporation, with roughly $47 million in sales, accounted for less than 1% of Reynolds revenues. Reynolds planned to use the proceeds from the sale of Eskimo Pie to fund investments in its core aluminum business. Eskimo Pie was 84% owned by Reynolds Metals, and 4% owned by the Reynolds Foundation. The remaining 12% of the Eskimo Pie was held by various Reynolds family members and a small group of outside investors. Goldman Sachs, a New York investment banking firm, was retained to assist with the sale of Eskimo Pie. Goldman estimated that the sale price of Eskimo Pie would be about 1.2 times 1990 sales, or about $57 million. Nestle Foods paid a comparable multiple for Drumstick, another ice cream novelty company, in 1990. Goldman organized an auction for Eskimo Pie, and Nestle was the highest of six bidders with a price of $61 million. Mr. David Clark, President of Eskimo Pie Corporation, recognized that the sale of Eskimo Pie to Nestle would mean the end of its independence. Nestle was likely to consolidate its ice cream novelty businesses by eliminating Eskimo Pie’s headquarters and management staff. He had struggled to find...
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...International Journal of Arts and Commerce Vol. 2 No. 11 December, 2013 EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DRIVERS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN KENYAN COAST Uzel Jean Mzera Mutindi 1 PhD Candidate at JKUAT, MSA CBD, Kenya. Contact: jeanmzera@yahoo.com Prof. G.S. Namusonge, PhD 2 Full Professor, EPD JKUAT, Kenya. Contact: gsnamusonge@yahoo.co.uk Dr. J. Obwogi, PhD 3 Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya. Contact: Josephobwogi@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study seeks to examine the effects of Strategic Management drivers on the performance of classified hotels in Kenyan Coast. The specific objectives are the effects of: customer relationship management strategy, strategic planning, competitive positioning, information communication Technology and organizational learning on the performance of the hotel industry in Kenyan Coast. The study seeks to determine the conceptualized Strategic Management Drivers’ influence on the performance of hotels in Kenyan Coast. The study will adopt a mixed research design which will be both quantitative and qualitative. The target population of the study will be 180 managers of classified hotels in Kenya’s Coast. The sampling technique to be used will be stratified random sampling. Secondary and primary data will be collected using a self administered questionnaire. The questionnaire will be piloted in order to check for validity and reliability. Questionnaires will be administered through...
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...The role of self concept in understanding brand experience, brand attachment and brand loyalty in the consumption of premium clothing brands Londiwe Mkhize Student Number: 28531907 A research project submitted to the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration. 10 November 2010 © University of Pretoria ABSTRACT The foremost argument of this research is that self concept is of fundamental influence in the choices consumers make when purchasing luxury clothing brands. The objective of this research was to determine the relationships between self concept and the experience, attachment and loyalty that consumers have towards brands. The research further sought to confirm the role that identity theory plays in brand consumption. Sixty-nine respondents were surveyed via an electronic tool to understand how they view the role that self concept plays in the experiences they encounter with clothing brands. Experts were also interviewed to gain deeper insights into brands and the importance that communication and branding strategies play in developing brands for consumption. Ttests and bivariate regression was performed in order to determine relationships amongst the constructs. The findings show that consumers place a relatively high importance on the brand experience and self concept constructs. Marketing and advertising companies have an enormous responsibility...
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...supply chain capabilities 16 Supply Chain Capabilities 17 Hypotheses Development: IT Advancement 18 Impact of supply chain capabilities on firm performance 19 Conclusion and Recommendation 21 References 22 Letter of Transmittal May 26, 2014 Dr. Md. Akram Hossain Assistant Professor Department of management Information Systems (MIS) University of Dhaka Subject: The Impact of Information Technology on Supply Chain Capabilities and Firm Performance: A Resource-based View Dear Sir, With great pleasure we submit my assignment on “The Impact of Information Technology on Supply Chain Capabilities and Firm Performance: A Resource-based View” that you have assigned to us as an important requirement of MBA second semester class work. We have found the study to be quite interesting, beneficial & insightful. We have tried our level best to prepare an effective & creditable report. The report contains a detailed study on HRIS & a look at how it is done in the practical world. Here we have gathered information through different sources such as websites and journals. We also want to thank you for your support and patience for me and I appreciate the opportunity provided by you through assigning me to work in this thoughtful project. Yours sincerely, ________________ Shahana Naznin Md. Mahadi Hasan Md. Moniruzzaman...
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...Handbook of Management Accounting Research Volume 3 Edited by CHRISTOPHER S. CHAPMAN Imperial College London, UK ANTHONY G. HOPWOOD University of Oxford, UK MICHAEL D. SHIELDS Michigan State University, USA AMSTERDAM – BOSTON – HEIDELBERG – LONDON – NEW YORK – OXFORD PARIS – SAN DIEGO – SAN FRANCISCO – SINGAPORE – SYDNEY – TOKYO Elsevier The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK First edition 2009 Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone ( 44) (0) 1865 843830; fax ( 44) (0) 1865 853333; email: permissions@elsevier.com. Alternatively visit the Science and Technology Books website at www.elsevierdirect.com/rights for further information Notice No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for...
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