...It is generally accepted that the first step in maximising performance and gaining the people advantage is through an organisations culture. Why is this the case? “Culture can be defined as the set of key values, beliefs, understandings and norms shared by members of an organisation” (Kitmann et al., 1986; Smircich, 1983). For a company to maintain an advantage over their competitors they must first look internally to ensure they have effective employees. ANZ recognised just how important this is when they identified the need to make changes to the organisation, “... then we needed to change the hearts and minds of the people inside the organisation” (ANZ Case Study, 2012). Managing corporate culture is important for two reasons, the first reason is that managers are unable to be present for every minute during business hours so culture will shape the way employees work without constant supervision and secondly, maintaining a strong corporate culture influences the employees decision making so they make the best decision for the organisation. The effects of culture are not limited to the internal environment but also the external environment, the culture of the workplace controls the way employees behave amongst themselves as well as with people outside the organization. Because the culture of an organisation is highly visible they facilitate adaptation to the external setting plus integration of internal processes. Negative corporate culture has effects on immediate stakeholder...
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... The imperatives for transformation were twofold. First, the company wanted to become global and position itself as a best-practice international accounting firm in the African continent. Second, it wanted to achieve race and gender diversity at all levels within the organisation. Ben Adams was appointed to manage the change. Analysis: Key changes that Ben Adams drove: Adams took several key steps like creating a new identity, creating a vision/strategy and communicating it effectively thus getting the buy-in of employees, insuring short-term wins and managing resistance to change in order to support the transformation process. However this paper will focus on two key steps that he took and address if Adams was effective in his leadership of these two areas. 1 Developing a vision/strategy & Effective communication to obtain employee buy-in Adams pursued active management by taking into account employees’ views of the firm. He took a participative approach towards formulating an effective transformation strategy for the firm. Organisation of a conference with a cross-section of employees balanced between race and gender helped solicit recommendations on a transforming strategy and encouraged buy-in from StratAFin staff. There was free-flow of information and the effects of transformation on employees and the firm were discussed. He consolidated all information into one common vision, value system and strategy to ensure unity. A transformation covenant with seven objectives...
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...The RIGHTS about the process of transformation of OTICON In 1987 the firm analysed itself and made a judgment to transform itself for survival. Decided to select a person from outside organisation to lead who was capable of taking risks, well experienced in different fields and proven track record. Transformation from a rigid structure to flexible knowledge based company. Introduction of sense of equality among the employees eliminating the vertical structure. Creation & implementation of the theme – “think the unthinkable” Excellent communication regarding transformation and holding a press conference to float the information in turn turning the employees themselves in to ambassadors of the theme or vision that was created. Initiated the change in employees for the transformation by “empowering” them by providing the necessary support and training and giving them the freedom as to what role they need to play in the transformation. Integration was effective in organizing employees from different functionalities to form a cross functional team exposing them to different corners of business. The WRONG about the process of transformation of OTICON The employee retrenchment process could have been done in a better way as it created some amount of fear initially. The transformation started in a bad way with retrenchment and later on the good things were put into picture...
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...Alice Watson BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT A Cup of Books Hypothetical Business Plan A CUP OF BOOKS A CUP OF BOOKS 1. Executive Summary This business plan outlines the main goals and features of A Cup Of Books a second hand as well as new bookstore with a café within. This business plan includes: * Business Goals -Two short term -Two long term * Business idea/description/outlook -Situational analysis -Description of motive * Operational Plan -Inputs - Process Transformation - Outputs - Quality management * Marketing Plan -Target Market identification -Marketing mix * Financial plan -Budget * Human resource plan - Staff number - Staff role -Staff acquisition - Staff training and development - Employment contracts 88 words 2. Goals 2.1 Short-term goals: 2.11 To establish a customer basis in the wider area by receiving a thousand likes on Facebook and 500 followers on Instagram, within 12 months so to establish the brand and product name and create popularity amongst younger generations. 2.12To create goodwill within the local area by creating a regular business rate as part of peoples morning routines via either morning discounts or loyalty coffee cards, so to ensure the businesses reputation is positive and therefore create a good atmosphere in association to the store and returning customers, all within 12 months. 2.2 Long-term goals: 2.21 To become the sole bookstore within 50km radius due to directing the target...
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...BONJOUR TRISTESSE – Une Version Le roman ‘Bonjour Tristesse’, écrit par Françoise Sagan quand elle était elle-même adolescente, a lieu pendant les années cinquante. L’action de l’histoire se déroule dans le sud de la France à la côte méditerrannéenne, en été, quand il fait vraiment chaud tous les jours. En fait la chaleur joue un rôle important dans l’histoire, d’une part érotique quand les personnages s’abandonnent aux plaisirs de l’amour, et d’autre part pour peut-être expliquer la lassitude qui sert d’excuse pour des pensées déraisonnables et des actions égoïstes. En général il s’agit de cinq personnages. Cécile, la narratrice, a dix-sept ans. Elle est fille unique de son père, qui s’appelle Raymond et qui est veuf. Cécile a passé sa jeunesse dans un couvent et à l’âge de quinze ans elle est allée à Paris avec son père afin de goûter la vie, puisque Raymond aime vivre, a plusieurs maîtresses et, en fin de compte, est libertin et homme de femmes. On va passer des grandes vacances près de Cannes dans une villa, que son père avait louée pour quelques mois, avec une de ses maîtresses, qui s’appelle Elsa. Mais cette situation idéale et insouciante est bouleversée quand une ancienne amie de son père, qui s’appelle Anne, arrive. Anne est une femme de classe, une dame plus âgée, respectable et intelligente. Sa confiance et froideur déconcertante attire la jeune Cécile qui, comme adolescent typique, est toujours à la recherche d’un sens d’identité et de comprendre qui...
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...M´moire de stage de recherche e Vision et Audition Etude des processus cognitifs de reconnaissance et de diff´renciation e dans les domaines visuel et sonore Nicolas Esposito nik@niksnews.com www.niksnews.com ` Universit´ de Technologie de Compiegne e — Printemps 1998 Parce que chacune des douze notes a une position, un titre, une fonction propre, l’œuvre que nous entendons est plus qu’une simple masse sonore : elle d´veloppe devant nous une action. e (Milan Kundera, [13], p. 272) Ce m´moire a ´t´ r´alis´ a l’UTC1 dans le cadre du mineur PHITECO2 e ee e e` pour l’obtention de l’unit´ de valeur SC023 suite au s´minaire JIOSC 974 . e e Il est aussi disponible en version ´lectronique ` l’adresse suivante : e a www.niksnews.com/sc02/ Je tiens a remercier cordialement Bruno BACHIMONT, Charles LENAY, ` Fran¸ois SEBBAH et V´ronique HAVELANGE pour leurs pr´cieux enseignements. c e e ´ Je remercie ´galement Renaud SIRDEY, Andr´ GOASDOUE et Nicolas SALZMANN e e pour l’aide qu’ils m’ont apport´e, et toutes les personnes qui ont eu la e gentillesse de r´pondre ` mon enquˆte. e a e 1 Universit´ de Technologique de Compi`gne e e PHIlosophie, TEchnologie, COgnition 3 Stage de recherche 4 Journ´es Interdisciplinaires d’Orsay sur les Sciences Cognitives e 2 R´sum´ e e Le monde visuel et le monde sonore peuvent chacun ˆtre ´tudi´s en tant e e e que signal avec les mˆmes outils math´matiques5 (s´ries de Fourier...
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...Was hat Ihnen am Werk /an den Werken des von Ihnen gewählten Dramatikers / Dichters besonders gut gefallen? Aus welchen Gründen? Ich habe viele Filme gesehen, die von Tom Tykwer inszeniert wurden. Sie sind nicht die Art Filme, die ich normalerweise mag, aber sie gefallen mir. Sie haben sehr interessante Charaktere und Tykwer nutzt viele Techniken. Mein Lieblingsfilm ist „der Krieger und die Kaiserin“ und der seltsamste Film, den ich gesehen habe, ist „die tödliche Maria“. Normalerweise mag ich Filme, die dem typischen Erfolgskonzept eines Hollywoodfilms folgen. Ich würde sagen, dass Tom Tykwer Filme nicht zu dieser Kategorie gehören. Stattdessen haben sie sehr interessante Geschichten und komplizierte Charaktere, aber sie haben meisten glückliches Ende, aber die Reise dahin ist bizarr und schwierig. Ich war überrascht, wie viel ich sie genossen habe. Die Charaktere, die er geschaffen hat, sind Leute, die am Rande der Gesellschaft leben. In „der Krieger und die Kaiserin“ ist die Heldin Sissi. Sie wird in einem psychiatrischen Austalt geboren. Ihre Mutter war eine Krankenschwester und ihr Vater ist ein Insasse. Sie ist in dem Irrenhaus aufgewachsen. Deshalb ist es alles, das sie kennt. Sie wird auch eine Krankenschwester und wir sehen Sissi, wie sie weit über ihre Pflichten hinausgeht, als sie einen Insasse sexuell begriedigt. Maria in „die tödliche Maria“ hat eine ebenso merkwürdige Kindheit. Ihre Mutter ist gestorben, als Maria geboren wurde. Ihr Vater hat einen Herzinfarkt...
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...Metamorphosis is the process in which a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. The lowly caterpillar wraps itself into an ugly cocoon and over time the miraculous transformation occurs and out of that cocoon emerges this beautiful butterfly. Bill Rago, the main character in the movie Renaissance Man, goes through a similar transformation in his life. Bill is a divorced, passive-aggressive, advertising executive who reaches rock bottom when he loses his job and is forced to seek out unemployment. His unfortunate circumstance lands him a temp job as a civilian teacher on a military base. The problem is that he does not have any teaching experience and he is given a class of eight students who supposedly lack the basic comprehension skills to be successful in the military and are required to pass his class in order to complete basic training. Bill had to learn how to assert himself with this ragtag bunch in order to complete his assignment. According to Randy Paterson, assertiveness is a communication style in which a person realizes that they are in control of their own behavior and decision making (19). Bill, played by actor Danny DeVito, needed to learn that he dictates and controls his life and not other people or life circumstances. In order for him to transform and regain control of his life, Bill had to begin to assert himself in all areas of his life. One thing that portrayed Bill Rago’s lack of assertiveness, was the fact that he minimal self-control at best....
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...10.1 HSC topic: Operations -> is about planning & controlling operations with the aim of minimizing cost, maximizing productivity, improving efficiency and achieving strategic business goals 25% of indicative time The focus of this topic is the strategies for effective operations management in large businesses. | Outcomes The student: H1 critically analyses the role of business in Australia and globally H2 evaluates management strategies in response to changes in internal and external influences H3 discusses the social and ethical responsibilities of management H4 analyses business functions and processes in large and global businesses H5 explains management strategies and their impact on businesses H6 evaluates the effectiveness of management in the performance of businesses H7 plans and conducts investigations into contemporary business issues H8 organises and evaluates information for actual and hypothetical business situations H9 communicates business information, issues and concepts in appropriate formats Content Students learn to: examine contemporary business issues to: discuss the balance between cost and quality in operations strategy examine the impact of globalisation on operations strategy identify the breadth of government policies that affect operations management explain why corporate social responsibility is a key concern in operations management investigate aspects of business using hypothetical situations and...
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...Mémoire à la Commission Bouchard-Taylor Guy Durand septembre 2007 Identité québécoise et accommodements raisonnables RÉSUMÉ (2 pages) L'histoire, la culture et l'identité du Québec sont marquées, non seulement par la langue française, mais aussi par la tradition et la culture chrétiennes. Le respect et la promotion de cette identité remet en cause la pratique actuelle des "accommodements raisonnables". Cette thèse repose sur l'analyse de trois notions: la laïcité, l'intégration citoyenne et les droits de la personne. I - La culture et l'identité du Québec La notion de culture et d'identité Au sens social, par opposition à la culture personnelle (humaniste ou/et scientifique), la culture est cet ensemble de valeurs, de normes, de symboles, d'institutions et d'artéfacts qui caractérisent un groupe ou un peuple. Elle comprend donc de multiples aspects qu'il est opportun de détailler: langue, institutions, valeurs, paysage architectural, paysage artistique, toponymie, rythme du temps. La culture chrétienne Au Québec, cette culture et cette identité ont été forgées et restent largement marquées par la tradition judéo-chrétienne. Le fait est indéniable, en dépit des critiques que l'on peut faire à l'Église catholique. Les valeurs chrétiennes (ou les valeurs développées par le christianisme) sont devenues les valeurs communes dont on a oublié l'origine. C'est dire que tous les aspects de la culture, signalés précédemment, en portent la marque. L'ouverture au monde n'amoindrit...
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...Erläuterungen zum Perspektivenschema der kritisch-konstruktiven Didaktik nach Wolfgang Klafki 1. Aspekte der Planung und Gestaltung von Unterricht 1. Voraussetzungen eines Konzepts von Unterricht Als allgemeine Voraussetzungen eines Unterrichtskonzepts gelten hierbei ( Klafki 1987 ) ➢ Die generelle Zielbestimmung des Unterrichts ist, Hilfe zu geben bei der Ent-wicklung von Selbstbestimmungs- und Solidaritätsfähigkeit. Hierzu zählen auch die rationale Diskursfähigkeit ( = Fähigkeit zur Begründung und Reflexion ) sowie die entwickelte Rationalität und die Handlungsfähigkeit. ➢ Der Zusammenhang von Lehren und Lernen wird als Interaktionsprozess verstanden, in dem Lernende mit Unterstützung von Lehrenden zunehmend selbstständig werden in der Aneignung und Verarbeitung von Kenntnissen und hierbei auch die Fähigkeit zu weiterem Lernen gewinnen. ➢ Unterrichtliches Lernen muss in seinem Kern entdeckendes, sinnhaftes und ver- stehendes Lernen sein, dem die reproduktive Übernahme und das Üben sowie Trainieren nachgeordnet sind. ➢ Lehren muss als Vollzug für den Lernenden und mit ihm gerechtfertigt und geplant werden, d.h. Mitplanung und Mitgestaltung des Unterrichts durch Schüler ( offener und schülerorientierter Unterricht ). ➢ Unterricht ist ein sozialer Prozess, in den Biografien von Lehrern und Schülern einfließen. Soziales Lernen steht im Mittelpunkt und sollte funktional und intentional...
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...1. Was sind die Herausforderungen des Managements von L’Oréal? L’Oréal wurde 1907 gegründet und ist eine der größten Kosmetik- und Beauty-Unternehmen weltweit. Das Unternehmen verkauft mehr als 500 unterschiedliche Marken. Außerdem hat das Unternehmen fünf Forschungs-und Entwicklungszentren, welche von Frankreich bis über die USA, Japan und China verbreitet sind. Eine Herausforderung dabei an die Managementabteilung ist es, diese fünf Zentren miteinander zu verknüpfen. Alle sollten auf einer gemeinsamen Plattform fungieren und Zugriff auf die aktuellsten Informationen haben. Das ist eine schwierige Aufgabe für das Managementteam, denn die Informationen die sie bekommen sollen zudem in wertvolle Daten übersetzt werden. Das Intranet für diesen Bereich muss tausende von Forschern in den oben genannten Gebieten unterstützen. Das Intranet ist erforderlich um professionelle Anwendungen sowie Datenbanken zu Themen wie Biologie, Patente, Haarfarbe und Laborsicherheit zu schützen. In einem so großen Netzwerk, fällt es den Teams schwer, miteinander zu kommunizieren. Es besteht die Möglichkeit, dass Teammitglieder das Interesse an gewerblichen Tätigkeiten verlieren, weil eben viel Energie und Aufwand in die Kommunikation investiert wird. Um diese Hürde zu überwinden und diese Herausforderung erfolgreich zu meistern, entschied sich L’Oréal den Share Point Portal Server zu verwenden. Weitere Herausforderungen für die Managementabteilung: • Eine globale Wissensmanagementplattform...
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...The Design Space of Metamorphic Malware Andrew Walenstein†, Rachit Mathur‡, Mohamed R. Chouchane†, and Arun Lakhotia† University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, U.S.A. McAfee Avert Labs, Beaverton, OR, U.S.A. arun@louisiana.edu rachit_mathur@avertlabs.com mohamed@louisiana.edu walenste@ieee.org ‡ † Abstract: A design space is presented for metamorphic malware. Metamorphic malware is the class of malicious self-replicating programs that are able to transform their own code when replicating. The raison d'etre for metamorphism is to evade recognition by malware scanners; the transformations are meant to defeat analysis and decrease the number of constant patterns that may be used for recognition. Unlike prior treatments, the design space is organized according to the malware author's goals, options, and implications of design choice. The advantage of this design space structure is that it highlights forces acting on the malware author, which should help predict future developments in metamorphic engines and thus enable a proactive defence response from the community. In addition, the analysis provides effective nomenclature for classifying and comparing malware and scanners. Keywords: Metamorphic Malware, Virus Scanner. 1. Introduction Metamorphism is the ability of malware to transform its code. This ability was first introduced in viruses and was later used by worms, Trojans, and other malware. There now exist several metamorphic engines—programs that implement...
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...Operations Management for MBAs Operations Management for MBAs Fifth Edition Jack R. Meredith Scott M. Shafer Wake Forest University VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER EXECUTIVE EDITOR PROJECT EDITOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT PRODUCT DESIGNER MEDIA SPECIALIST SENIOR CONTENT MANAGER SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR PHOTO DEPARTMENT MANAGER DESIGN DIRECTOR COVER DESIGNER PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT George Hoffman Lisé Johnson Brian Baker Amy Scholz Kelly Simmons Marissa Carroll Allison Morris Ethan Bernard Lucille Buonocore Anna Melhorn Hillary Newman Harry Nolan Wendy Lai Ingrao Associates This book was set in 10/12 ITC Garamond light by MPS Limited and printed and bound by RRD/Jefferson City. The cover was printed by RRD/Jefferson City. This book is printed on acid free paper. Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007, 2002, 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 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, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, website www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to...
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...and create an environment inside so when you look through the cut hole on the side of the box, your perspective would shift and the box would seem bigger than it really was. I watched my peers use reflection or miniature things to give the illusion of a larger space, but I took a different approach. I created device through which light changes, shapes transform, the back-, mid- and foreground become one, and the world is not fixed: a kaleidoscope. The evolving patterns and sequences appeal to my vision of nature, my view of myself. I am, like everyone really, a “masterpiece” in the making. I begin as a sketch, or many sketches, and evolve into something greater than the pieces of my origin. No one ends up the way she expects. Like the transformation of the grey clouds into beautiful images, or the constrained box into an expanse of possibilities, I believe it is all about perspective. Our ideas change just like the way we want to execute our “dreams”. So, here I sit, writing an essay for FSU, thinking about perspective and change and the future. Isn’t this what global awareness is about? Recognizing the same in the difference,...
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