...Roshan Thapa MGT 495-02 Starbucks Background/Problem statement Starbucks Corporation, an American company was founded in Seattle, WA. Starbucks is a premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee around world. Starbucks has about 200,000 employees across 17,000 Starbucks –branded cafes in 40 countries. Starbucks had total revenue of $14.89 billion as of September 2013. The strategic issue of Starbucks is to attempts for massive expansion and creating a new value innovation. Porter’s Five Forces Model 1. Rivalry (High) * Many competitors in the market. * Saturated market as it is in maturity phase of life cycle. 2. Risk of Entry (Low) * High experience and scale needed. * Only few competitors have met economies of scale and operational efficiencies 3. Threats of substitutes (High) * Low switching cost. * Can be easily replaced by energy drinks. 4. Bargaining power of suppliers (Moderate) * Large percentage of any individual supplier’s sales. * Large number of alternative sources in market. 5. Bargaining powers of buyers (High) * There are not as many suppliers of equipment’s such as coffee machines as there are for coffee beans. * Low switching cost for buyers. Integration From the Porter’s Five Force it is clear that energy drinks can easily replace Starbucks, therefore Starbucks should build up the growth opportunities in products such as Tea, Fresh Juice, and energy drinks along the same...
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...Hannah Haarala MGT 495 Tata Motors 1. * The GDP is consistently increasing in the Indian market, which is an attractive feature. * Transportation consumption rate and per-capita disposable income are both increasing. * India’s investment in the transportation infrastructure is another major feature that is attractive. 4. In countries where motorization is saturated but the population is increasing, key success factors are how well the automobile major can combine their position and introduction new and interesting products for customers. On the other hand, when both motorization and population are increasing, the key success factors are how well and efficiently they invest in supply chain, services, and new production launches. 5. To consolidate position in the domestic market: * Expanded capacity and new platforms were developed to accommodate trends of transportation demands. Expand international footprint through: * Leveraging in housing capabilities * Products being exported because they continued to be manufactured in India. Acquisitions: * When Daewoo was acquired, it gave Tata Motors the access to the technology that can assemble high-end trucks, giving entry in the South Korean market. * When Jaguar Land Rover was acquired, it gave Tata Motors a product portfolio that has an immediate global footprint. Strategic Collaborations: * Joint Venture with Marcopolo: to take advantage of product development and participation...
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...SENIOR PROJECT CASE ANLAYSIS 2 WITH PRESENTATION MGT 495 BUSINESS POLICY The project will reflect your thoughts and analysis based on this and previous courses. You are expected to demonstrate your understanding of tools and techniques concerning strategic management from the chapters and lectures/discussions. Each student will select a separate case study from Section C or D starting on page 6-1 in the back of the textbook. Part of the educational experience is to analyze case studies to find a business that will meet grading requirements. The project will be completed on an individual basis; however you can collaborate with your peers on case selection and formatting. Along with defining format, be sure to extract your case's strategy (you must formulate precise mission and strategy statements--you may have to go on line and research to find or formulate the statement), perform SWOT analysis, determine what should be in a TOWS table, and provide well thought out recommendations. The thoroughness that you scan internal and external problems facing the company and how the company can use strategy techniques are key elements to your project. Your written case grade will be based on: * The breadth, depth, practicality, and support for your recommendations are key evaluation considerations. * The written portion is to be typed (double-spaced with 1” borders using Times New Roman 12 font) and no more than 10 pages. Pages will be numbered and the cover sheet does...
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...Name: Muhammad Aamar Farooq Shahid Reg # CIIT/FA14-EMBA-016/CVC Course Code: MGT 495 Assignment 1 Case # 01 Q. How to avoid such work related conflict? Answer. Conflict is a part of everyday life. There is conflict at home, at work, with friends, and even conflict in nature. The fact that conflict occurs isn’t the issue, but how to go about resolving conflict is what matters most. As a manager, the last thing you want is to have conflict between employees compromising all the positive energy in the workplace, creating a stressful and unproductive work environment. Positively Encouraging Alan should be positive and give your intention to the employees. Doing this is simple, quick, and makes your employees feel as though their work is being valued. One thing to keep in mind as a manager is that you are also a role model. Work and Humor In this case another way Alan could lighten up the mood in the office is by promoting humor at work, allowing your employees to have a little fun. While our job is our duty, it should also be our passion. Awareness unfortunately, no matter how hard you try to promote a positive environment at work, conflicts are bound to arise from time to time. At this point, be aware of what kind of conflict could be brewing. Seek Advice If you need help solving employee conflict, seek advice from someone who knows, like your company HR department or senior leadership. An outside perspective can be beneficial. One...
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...Case 13: Attention Shoppers: Executive Compensation at Kroger, Safeway, Costco, and Whole Foods. MGT 495 November 13, 2011 Case Discussion Questions: Retail grocery sales represent a significant portion of the U.S. economy. The industry was highly competitive, with companies operating on low gross and net margins. As a result, grocery stores were generally under significant pressure to reduce their operating costs in order to maintain profitability. For the last several decades, the grocery industry grew roughly in line with gross domestic product and was considered a mature industry. In order for companies to succeed, they needed to find effective strategies to steal customers from competitors. Many sought to differentiate themselves through store format, store location, product mix, ancillary services, or quality of customer service. Strategies, however, could easily be imitated by competitors, putting grocery store chains under constant pressure to innovate and remain efficient. In general, growth also required the expansion into new store locations. Companies that failed to grow often went bankrupt or were acquired. S.W.O.T: Kroger, Safeway, Costco, and Whole Foods Kroger: Strengths • Multiple formats and solid market share in major metropolitan areas • Shopper insights program • Well known regional brands • Developed private label and loyalty marketing programs • Pricing image • Very strong organic growth (i.e., comparable and identical store sales) ...
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...The Impact of Financial Education in High School and College On Financial Literacy and Subsequent Financial Decision Making by Lewis Mandell Kermit O. Hanson Visiting Professor of Finance and Business Economics Foster School of Business, University of Washington Senior Fellow, Initiative on Financial Security, Aspen Institute Presented at the American Economic Association Meetings San Francisco, CA January 4, 2009 The Impact of Financial Education in High School and College On Financial Literacy and Subsequent Financial Decision Making Abstract: Many consumers appear to lack the financial literacy needed to make financial decisions in their self-interest. A growing number of analysts and politicians are blaming the intersection of low levels of financial literacy with complex, financially-engineered products for the current economic meltdown and have proposed a number of solutions to this problem. These solutions range from mandatory education in personal finance to required simplification of financial products and greatly increased regulation. This paper examines evidence on the effectiveness of personal finance education on both financial literacy and financial behavior. If the problem can be solved through education, it is likely to reduce the perceived need to limit choice in the marketplace for retail financial products. If education is shown to be ineffective, the future of financial product innovation and financial engineering may be greatly limited. Supporting...
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...MGT-495 Transferable skills development 1.Case Study (9 Marks) One common complaint employee’s voice about supervisors is inconsistent messages – meaning one supervisor tells them one thing and another tells them something different. Imagine you are the supervisor/manager for each of the employees described below. As you read their case, give consideration to how you might help communicate with the employee to remedy the conflict. Answer the critical thinking questions at the end of the case? Bob is a 27-year old who is a foodservice manager at a casual dining restaurant. Bob is responsible for supervising and managing all employees in the back of the house. Employees working in the back of the house range in age from 16 years old to 55 years old. In addition, the employees come from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. For many, English is not their primary language. Bob is Serve Safe certified and tries his best to keep up with food safety issues in the kitchen but he admits it’s not easy. Employees receive “on the job training” about food safety basics (for example, appropriate hygiene and handwashing, time/temperature, and cleaning and sanitizing). But with high turnover of employees, training is often rushed and some new employees are put right into the job without training if it is a busy day. Eventually, most employees get some kind of food safety training. The owners of the restaurant are supportive of Bob in his food safety efforts because they know if a...
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...Discuss the trends in the golf equipment industry and how it may impact a company’s strategy. Ans: According to new the United States Golf Association (USGA), Golf equipment manufacturers are forced to launch the equipment within the limitation. Therefore, the product differentiation is not quite high while recreational golfers do not enjoy playing due to lack of innovational equipment. Also, the USGA states that there are various factors that result in the declining of golfers such as: - Game difficulty: Golf equipment manufacturers are forced to follow the new USGA rules, thus, recreational golfers are suffered from the limitation of golf equipments. They cannot enjoy playing golf as much as before while new golfers face the difficulty of playing. - Time consuming for practice: According to the limited innovation of golf equipment, golfers need lots of time to practice while they also have take responsibility to their job and spend time with their families. - High golf fee: Some golfers realize that golf fee is high, as a result, they cannot practice frequently. 2. Discuss the importance of innovation, brand, performance, and price in the golf equipment industry. Ans: Good reputation and image can lead to brand loyalty. That’s why many brands use lots of advertising expenditure to promote their brands. As the leading sports brand in the world, Nike has a clear marketing advantage over its competitors. Nike spends some of their annual revenues on advertising to...
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...Sections Found Accounting Select CRN Subj Crse Sec Cmp Cred NR 21138 ACC 201 01 M 3.000 Title Fund of Financial Accounting Days Time TRU Instructor Date Location Attribute (MM/DD) 02/03-06/01 SBM 009 Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective Design Managmnt Major_Elective and Design Managmnt Minor_Elective and Economics Major_BAE_Elective and Eng'g Managmnt_Minor_Elective and MTH Major_Elective 09:00 Marian I. Mason am-09:50 (P) am NR 21139 ACC 201 02 M 3.000 Fund of Financial Accounting TRU Ronald D. 12:00 pm-12:50 Williams (P) pm 02/03-06/01 SBM 012 ...
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...MGT/521 Knowledge Checks Contents Week 2: Planning 1 Concept: Strategies for SWOT Analyses 1 Concept: Strategic and Operational Plans 2 Concept: Differentiate Between Goals and Plans 2 Concept: Examples of Contingency Factors in Planning 3 Week 3: Organizing 3 Concept: Six Key Elements in Determining Organizational Structure 3 Concept: Mechanistic and Organic Structures 4 Concept: Types of Contemporary Organizational Designs 4 Concept: Types of Internal and External Collaboration 5 Concept: Stages of Group Development 5 Concept: Five Conflict Management Techniques 6 Concept: Six Aspects of Group Structure 6 Week 4: Leading 7 Concept: Early Leadership Theories 7 Concept: Contingency Leadership Theories 8 Concept: Contemporary Leadership Theories 8 Concept: Five Sources of Leader Power 9 Concept: Goals of Organizational Behavior 9 Concept: The Big Five Model 10 Concept: Attribution Theory 10 Week 5: Controlling 11 Concept: Control Process 11 Concept: Feedforward/Concurrent/Feedback Controls 11 Concept: Financial Controls 12 Concept: Balanced Scorecard 12 Concept: Benchmarking 13 Week 6: Business Ethics 13 Concept: Differences Between a Firm’s Social Obligations, Social Responsiveness, and Social Responsibility 13 Concept: Politics: Green Approaches/Shades of Green Model 14 Concept: Factors to Determine Ethical Behavior 14 Concept: Ways Managers Can Encourage Ethical Behavior 15 ...
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...Executive Summary of “Transformative Leadership: Achieving Unparalleled Excellence” For , MGT 3110 February 6, 2015 Abstract This paper summarizes the article written by Cam Caldwell, Rolf D. Dixon, Larry A. Floyd, Joe Chaudoin, Johnathan Post, and Gaynor Cheokas regarding the need for a new type of leadership in today’s social work environment, defined as Transformative leadership. The article itself varies in the definition, however in a broad sense Transformative leadership is maintaining good moral standing and sound business ethics among employees and individuals inside and outside the workplace. However, in order to reach this theoretical level of business related moral and ethical leadership known as Transformative leadership, one must be able to interpret and utilize the six other forms of leadership. The six forms of leadership discussed in this article are Charismatic, Level 5, Principle-centered, Servant, Covenantal, and Transformational leadership. There will be a total of ten propositions (P) that correspond to a given model of leadership and will be referred to as (P1, P2. etc.). When these six models of leadership are combined and used in conjunction, it is known as transformative leadership which makes up the content of this article. Keywords: Ethics, Transformative leadership, Covenantal leadership, Moral standing, Proposition, Level 5 leadership, Servant leadership, Principle-centered leadership, Transformational leadership, Charismatic...
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...Dysfunctions of a Team- Patrick Lencioni Bhavya Seth - 0568958 Trang Nguyen - 0567279 Kevin Baker - 0568890 MGT 210 Professor: Shane McQuade Golden Gate University 1 I. Introduction Team work has become a core competence in many organizations such as Whole Food, IDEO, or Cisco. A team is defined as “a group whose members work intensely with one another to achieve a specific common goal or objective” (Jones and George, 2011, p.495). One of the main reasons why team work is more preferable nowadays is that the organization wants to take advantage of synergies. For example, many teams lack cohesion in which team members do not consider themselves as part of a team. Some teams have to suffer from social loafing which means that team members do not contribute or get involved in the project as they do when working independently. Other teams are face with the problems of shared goals as team members pursue their individual goals rather than trying to achieve the team’s goal. Groupthink is another concern of team leaders because the team consider consensus as a primary goal. Consequently, they do not want to get involved into the debate and this may undermine team performance. All of these above problems are characteristic of a dysfunctional team. In fact, teams are made up of imperfect human beings which means teams are inherently dysfunctional and that decreases team performance. Organizations fail to achieve teamwork because they unknowingly fall prey to five natural but dangerous...
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...ALLIED AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Personalized. Flexible. Dedicated. Online Programs – Individual Support – Open Enrollment – Ease of Transfer Credits UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2013 Seventh Edition 22952 Alcalde Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Phone: (888) 384-0849 ∼ Fax: (949) 707-2978 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (Monday – Friday) Email: info@allied.edu Website: www.allied.edu KEY STAFF AND FACULTY Charlotte Hislop, Ph.D. Candidate, President/CEO Bonny Nickle, Ed.D., Provost Eric Sharkey, M.Ed., Director of Education Bill Luton, Ph.D., Director of Assessment and Dean of Business Carlo Tannoury, Ph.D. Candidate, Dean of Computer Information Systems Patricia Drown, Ph.D., Dean of Criminal Justice and General Studies C.J. Bishop, M.B.A., Institutional Research Frank Vazquez, Operations Director Parrish Nicholls, J.D., Director of Compliance Lindsay Oglesby, Admissions Director Abby Dolan, B.A., Registrar Sasha Heard, M.B.A., Student Services Manager Barbara Jobin, B.S.B.A., Career Center Manager Hugo Aguilar, B.A., Chief Financial Officer Richard Madrigal, B.A., Financial Aid Officer As a prospective student at Allied American University, you are encouraged to review this catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the student performance fact sheet which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement. This catalog is not a contract between the student, AAU, or any party or parties. Reasonable effort was made at the time this document...
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...1.1 Introduction: We study organizational behavior, so it is very important in an organization. We choose a company which name is Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Popular develops several modern GMP standard production lines and are capable of producing a number of preparations separately in its different plants. Our capabilities and expertise in manufacturing finished formulations are exemplified by its wide range of dosage forms and packages. 1.2 Method : Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd They follows the custodial model. They have an organization and they follow their rules and regulation. Manager follows their employees they soon recognized that although autocratically managed employees never talk back to their boss. Employee wants to say many things and sometimes they did say them when they quit or lost their tempers. Employees were filled with insecurity, frustrations and aggressions toward their boss. So they could not vent these feelings directly sometimes they went home and vented them on their families and neighbors, so the entire communication might suffer from this relationship. To satisfy the security needs of Employees Company have welfare programs. In this organization they extreme in order to show its emphasis on materials rewards, security and organizational dependence. 1.3 Limitation : In our Pharmaceutical Company here limitation are very few. We can not develop or product at the perfect time of the market due to the shortage of our raw materials. We think...
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...Transferable Skills Development MGT 495 Instructor: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood Bagram LECTURE-1 Course Description: • This course on Transferable Skills Development uses a unique three-pronged approach - theory, application, and skill development - to make key concepts relevant to today's students. • The course combines traditional theory with cutting-edge today`s Transferable Skills Development issues & Challenges that focuses on key elements. • Packed with real-world examples, the course illustrates how successful managers deal with challenges, as well as provides students with step-by-step guidelines for effectively handling skills development functions. • Experiential exercises, action learning, individual and group work, role plays, reflective exercises, and self assessment included in this course would help students to immediately apply to their personal and professional lives. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: • Develop skills in managing oneself, other people, groups, and ultimately organizations. • Develop rich set of softer interpersonal, influencing, team-building, conflict management, and communications skills. • Understand organizational performance, and career success in modern, dynamic and complex organizations. Transferable Skills Development: Transferable Skills Development is more than getting work done through people. It is developing...
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