...Messaging to Prepare for Future Challenges Effective communication according to the businessdictionary.com is a two way information sharing process which involves one party sending a message that is easily understood by the receiving party. Effective communication by business managers facilitates information sharing between company employees which can substantially contribute to its commercial success. In comparing and contrasting the internal messaging or communication that was used in maximizing the my blueprint concept, I would look at its early set up in 2005, which involved a meeting among the managers in discussing and setting targets for the next five years. In this first meeting the managers were expected based on the responsibility to make plans for their specific business areas where these plans and presentations would be reviewed by senior management. The means of communication or messaging was in an upward and downward form as in a hierarchical atmosphere. However, in 2009 and with recasting the role of the CEO as a means of evolving from a spider to a starfish, a leader realized through evaluation that it would be better to have peers evaluate these presentations and plans from the managers which led to the creation of the my blueprint portal. This turned the process from that of a top - down process to a peer to peer review. The process of communication here even though internal, took a different turn where the ...
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...Messaging to Prepare for Future Challenges With the growth and expansion of HCLT, there are a few tweaks that need to accommodate these changes. Mr. Vineet Nayar wants to ensure that he’s not just the CEO, but he wants to incorporate all of his employees (or at least those willing) into the fold. We all know that communication is a must have in any business. Without communication, it can lead to many problems from the bottom of the company all the way to the top. With electronics becoming as flourishing as they are in the business world, one must find ways to connect and communicate when face to face isn’t possible. A vital means of attending to company concerns is through effective internal communication - downward, upward and horizontal. It helps increase job satisfaction, safety, productivity and profit and decrease absenteeism, grievances and turn over (Murphy, Hildebrandt & Thomas, 1962). At this point in time, Mr. Nayar is trying to expand the communication levels in his company. Portals are designed to provide more direct and easy access to information which promotes self-service, allowing employees to focus on their work and freeing HR resources for more strategic and value-added functions. (Felix, S., 2001) With that, he implemented a section under his value portal entitled My Blueprint. My Blueprint is an addition from the value portal which originally was for employees to build business relationships with their customers. Employees could generate and...
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...Messaging to Prepare for Future Challenges Travis Walton Leading Innovation Global Organizations MBA 6006 Apr 28 2013 Trust: reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, of a person or thing. The confident expectation of something. Leadership: the position or function of a person who guides or directs a group. The ability to lead and act in a instance of leading, guidance and giving direction. Follower: a person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief. When you put all 3 of these things together you create a masterpiece in the work area. Someone has to take charge and lead the team to victory. It’s up to the team to take on this challenge and embrace it from within. The leader responsibility is to connect with his or her employee to build a balance between one another. Nayar strategy to be a effective leader was to get connected to his employees. He figured if he connected with his employees this could build a relationship between one another. Team building was his key to make the company go to that next level. Having the employee trusting leadership and leadership trusting employees builds continuity. A culture of trust gets people to be more participative (Nayar 2010). A leader has to share ideas and the future of the organization. Sharing this information helps employees to understand where the organization is going and where it may lead to....
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...Paulla Fowler Message to Prepare for Future Challenges March 11, 2012 MBA 6006 Nayar at HCL Technologies prides himself and his office on being transparent. They encourage their employees to be responsible for their actions: Through the value portal where employees and customers collaborate together to develop new innovations. With the improved use the of Blue Print portal for the main managers peer-to-peer reviews to create new innovations. To the various forms of internal and external messaging used on a local bases to improve overall employee passion and customer satisfaction. In 2006 the CEO had recast the role of his office and transferred the responsibility for change on to his employees for many initiatives. One example is that of the value portal. The company wanted to change the relationship with their customer by enabling them to be more responsible for their partnership with the company. Nayar wanted his customers to be actively involved while also challenging his employees to go beyond their defined roles and responsibility. He accomplished this by creating a portal that could be used between customers and employees. This portal the “Value Portal” allowed customers to evaluate and rate the new ideas that HCLT employees generated. The portal was very successful and hundreds of HCLT customers join and thousands of ideas were generated with a potential savings of hundreds of millions of dollars(Nayar, V. 2010) . With this success Nayar felt his employees...
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...Advertising Critique: LibraTech’s eLluminate – The NEW Standard for eReaders MKTG575: Advertising Management DeVry University, Keller Graduate School February 4, 2013 Introduction What makes a good product? This is a question that many companies find themselves asking as they begin market research to uncover new products for their current and potential customers. Is it the quality? The product’s functionality and ease of use? Maybe it is the features and all of the bells and whistles that distinguish a product from its competitors. Perhaps, consumers are keenly focused on unbeatable prices when looking for new products. When companies ask, ‘what makes a good product?’ the answer is simple; a good product consist of top notch quality, user-friendly functionality, product features that are unique and a price point that is often comparable to none. LibraTech’s new eReader is the epitome of a GREAT product. This new eReader has been designed to compete with industry leaders like Nook and Kindle to deliver a seamless digital eReading experience without having to shell out hundreds of dollars. The new eReader features flip-page technology, a vibrant full color display that allows the reader to read any type of book easily from a novel to a travel book in the same detail they would find in the print version. The new eReader is also portable and convenient and can easily fit into a purse or book bag making this product ideal for college students...
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...AT&T Marketing Strategy Indicates Next-Gen iPhone Could Be Called "4G" BY A.T. Faust III on Fri May 06th, 2011 http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/05/att-marketing-strategy-nextgen-iphone-called-4g Since time immemorial (read, “2008″), man has, with each impending refresh, debated the potential hot new names for Apple’s certain hot new iDevices. We are in such an era right now. With the upcoming unveiling of the next-generation iPhone, speculation is running wild regarding the name to be bestown upon it. iPhone 4G? iPhone 4S? iPhone 4GS? iPhone 5? iPhone SomethingElseEntirely? We don’t know (and won’t know) until Apple tells us, but some conspiracy theorists have noticed some promoted half-truths coming out of AT&T’s marketing department about what exactly constitutes cellular “4G” speed. Says Chris Ziegler, We’re well past the dream of saving the term “4G” to describe 100Mbps mobile networks, which was the original intent laid out by the UN’s International Telecommunication Union early in the last decade. We’re also well past saving it for LTE and WiMAX… But I’ve realized today that the term has reached new levels of irrelevance, because [At&T and T-Mobile are] not even saving it to describe the full capabilities of their newly-upgraded HSPA+ networks. The takeaway from this line of product-designation is simple: “4G” no longer means “4G,” nor does it even mean the slower 21 Mbps HSPA+. No, “4G” now means anything in the ballpark of 14.4 Mbps transfer capability. Or, you...
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...t’s that time of year again. Soon we’ll be trading beach days for school days and once the shiny freshness of the first few days of school wears off, it will be time to get down to business. Particularly for students heading to middle school or high school, the homework assignments become tougher, workloads get heavier and staying ahead of the curve becomes more of a challenge. As a parent, you may ask, “What is the ‘secret behind the A’?” While having effective study skills may be overlooked on the academic journey, we’ve seen this be the tipping point in making good students into great students. Here are 10 good study habits for your tween or teen to help set him or her up for a productive school year. 1. Get Organized. Between homework, tests and extracurricular activities, it’s all too easy for things to slip through the cracks. A planner can help your child keep everything organized and students should write down assignments, appointments and to-do lists. Ask him or her to review items in the planner at both the beginning and end of the day to stay on track. 2. Know the Expectations. Students shouldn’t have any surprises when it come to how and what they will be graded on. By middle school and high school, most teachers will provide a course outline or syllabus, which can serve as a guide for the semester. If expectations aren’t clear, don’t wait until a bad report card comes in the mail. Your student should feel comfortable approaching teachers with...
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...08 Fall 08 Fall 7012 Organizational Change Assignment Cover Sheet Change Leader Interview (NB: Fictional Corporation) By: Due: Word count: 1975 Contents Page Heading: Page Executive Summary ii 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Change Leader Roles 1 2.1 Description of Context 1 2.2 Description and Analysis of Change Roles Undertaken 2 3.0 Change Leader Effectiveness 3 3.1 Assessment of Competencies Demonstrated 3 3.2 Assessment of Change Leader Effectiveness 4 4.0 Lessons Learned from the Interview 5 4.1 What Has Been Learned 5 4.2 How This Can Be Applied To Future Work Situations 5 5.0 Conclusion 6 Reference List 7 Appendix A Details of Interviewee and Questions Asked 9 i Executive Summary: With the aim of analyzing the effectiveness of a chosen change leader, the following report presents the information gained through an interview conducted with Chris Smith, Area Manager at Pacific Bank. The report begins with outlining the recent transformational changes at Pacific Bank, and explains the roles Chris played when leading his team of 30 employees through these. Relevant literature is then analyzed to reveal that Chris effectively demonstrated the competencies of communication, self-awareness and authenticity, concern for others, vision, and involvement, all necessary to successfully lead transformational change. The report goes on to highlight an increasing...
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...stakeholders. The ISLLC standards are essential towards the development of an effective school leader. Effective leadership begins with knowledge of the educational environment: the needs of individual students, strengths and weaknesses of faculty and staff members, knowledgeable in all aspects of instructional programs, student data, and scheduling. Becoming experts in the aforementioned areas allows for school leaders to develop a solid foundation for effective school leadership. The Collaborative Learning Community (Unwrapping the Standards) that took place over the last 8 weeks gave me an opportunity to understand the importance of the ISLLC standards and its functions; the purpose of each standard are essential to educating future administrators and assists them in becoming effective leaders. It gave me an opportunity to view my administrator and stakeholders in a different light and gave me an opportunity to learn from their strengths and weaknesses. Although I noticed many assets within my school’s administration, there were also a number of drawbacks that...
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...08 Fall 08 Fall 7012 Organizational Change Assignment Cover Sheet Change Leader Interview (NB: Fictional Corporation) By: Due: Word count: 1975 Contents Page Heading: Page Executive Summary ii 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Change Leader Roles 1 2.1 Description of Context 1 2.2 Description and Analysis of Change Roles Undertaken 2 3.0 Change Leader Effectiveness 3 3.1 Assessment of Competencies Demonstrated 3 3.2 Assessment of Change Leader Effectiveness 4 4.0 Lessons Learned from the Interview 5 4.1 What Has Been Learned 5 4.2 How This Can Be Applied To Future Work Situations 5 5.0 Conclusion 6 Reference List 7 Appendix A Details of Interviewee and Questions Asked 9 i Executive Summary: With the aim of analyzing the effectiveness of a chosen change leader, the following report presents the information gained through an interview conducted with Chris Smith, Area Manager at Pacific Bank. The report begins with outlining the recent transformational changes at Pacific Bank, and explains the roles Chris played when leading his team of 30 employees through these. Relevant literature is then analyzed to reveal that Chris effectively demonstrated the competencies of communication, self-awareness and authenticity, concern for others, vision, and involvement, all necessary to successfully lead transformational change. The report goes on to highlight an increasing...
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...Chairman : Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice. The challenges that occur nowadays create difficulties for families to foster a bond. Talker 1 : Now what is a family? Family is a bond, a long lasting relationship that holds a bond with each other. It all forms when man and women become one and from there a family is born. Talker 2: Family bonding does not happen overnight. It forms with every second, every minute that you spend with your loved ones. Talker 3: A close family bond is like a safe harbour, where we feel secure and where we trust that we have someone always there to whom we could turn to when we need them the most. Chairman : So what is the main challenge to build a strong family bonding in this globalised world? Talker 1: Families face new challenges in later life. In family bonding, divorce permanently weakens the relationship between children and parents. The National Survey of Families and Households found that about one in five divorced fathers had not seen their children in the past year, and less than half the fathers saw their children more than a few times a year. Thus, children’s relationships with both their parents change after a divorce: they become more distant from both, more so even than children living with married but unhappy parents which results in to be less affectionate with their children, less communicative, and to discipline them more...
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...ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) ABAP Workbench The ABAP Workbench component is a fully-fledged development environment for applications in the ABAP language. With it, you can create, edit, test, and organize application developments. It is fully integrated in the R/3 Basis system and, like other R/3 applications, is itself written in ABAP. Application Servers R/3 programs run on application servers. They are an important component of the R/3 System. The following sections describe application servers in more detail. Structure of an Application Server The application layer of an R/3 System is made up of the application servers and the message server. Application programs in an R/3 System are run on application servers. The application servers communicate with the presentation components, the database, and also with each other, using the message server. The following diagram shows the structure of an application server: [pic] The individual components are: Work Processes An application server contains work processes, which are components that can run an application. Each work process is linked to a memory area containing the context of the application being run. The context contains the current data for the application program. This needs to be available in each dialog step. Dispatcher Each application server contains a dispatcher. The dispatcher is the link between the work processes and the users logged onto the application server. Its...
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...the dynamic nature of technology and consumer culture raises many strategic and social challenges. This course examines the theories and concepts underlying the use of information and communication technology by firms and consumers, and challenges students to critique and utilize digital tools and social media, including Twitter, Facebook, online reviews, blogs, paid search, digital advertising, and online promotions. The identification of critical success factors and best practices are central to the course, as are quantitative methods for analyzing marketing effectiveness. The course examines the theory and realities of digital marketing in both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) markets. Course Prerequisite: Marketing Management (MKT 2101) Required Readings: Ivey business cases include: Jill’s Table; Mission Impossible; and Tesco’s Virtual Store. Other readings available free through Blackboard. Students are expected to budget $40 - $60 for cases, Google AdWords, color printing, and other course-related materials. Learning Objectives * Understand theories and concepts underlying the use of information and communication technologies * Apply theories and concepts to the practice of digital marketing * Utilize analytical tools to evaluate digital marketing initiatives * Identify and critically evaluate current marketing challenges and practices involving...
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...Organizations are constantly changing in order to stay within the competition. For any business organization to survive, and remain profitable and relevant to its customers, it must respond to changes in its environment. These changes can be effected by a number of factors, such as globalization, the introduction to new technology. Leaders and mangers need to adapt and make the continued effort to accomplish successful and significant changes. But as always there are always different challenges that are associated with this change. Some leaders face the task of managing the change. Managers are responsible for making sure that everything is in order to complete the change. It is the responsibility of the managers to ensure that positive changes are made and will benefit each member of the organization. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how an organization adapts to change and how this change affects the whole organization, from the employees to the stakeholders. Company X is trying to launch a new product. They are thinking of implementing a range of telecommunications technologies to help increase the product offerings in the market. This change may impact the entire organization that keeps up with the volatile demands of the market. The company’s main objective is to keep up with the demand of the market but with this new prospective market change they would like to continue this trend on the market to maintain their relevance in the market. A survey will be conducted...
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...Chapter 6 E-Supply Chains, Collaborative Commerce, and Corporate Portals Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Define the e-supply chain and describe its characteristics and components. 2. List supply chain problems and their causes. 3. List solutions provided by e-commerce (EC) for supply chain problems. 4. Describe RFID supply chain applications. 5. Define c-commerce and list the major types. 6. Describe collaborative planning and collaboration, planning, forecasting, and replenishing (CPFR) and list the benefits of each. 7. Discuss integration along the supply chain. 8. Understand corporate portals and their types and roles. 9. Describe e-collaboration tools such as workflow software and groupware. 10. Describe Collaboration 2.0 technology and tools. Content Opening Case: Boeing’s Global Supply Chain for the Dreamliner 787 6.1 E-Supply Chains 6.2 Supply Chain Problems and Solutions 6.3 RFID as a Key Enabler in Supply Chain Management 6.4 Collaborative Commerce 6.5 Collaborative Planning, CPFR, APS, and PLM 6.6 Supply Chain Integration 6.7 Corporate (Enterprise) Portals 6.8 Collaboration-Enabling Environments and Tools Managerial Issues Closing Case: How Wal-Mart Uses EC in Its Supply Chain Answers to Section Review Questions Section 6.1 Review Questions 1. Define the e-supply chain and list its three major parts. It is...
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