...GM 588: Managing Quality Final Project Proposal Making Quality Our First Priority The organization that will be the topic of discussion for my final project paper is XYZ University (this is a fictitious name based on my current employment with the company). XYZ University is a publicly traded, global, for-profit higher education provider. The size of the company is at 12,000 full-time employees. The type of industry that we service is categorized under Education & Training Services. Our product/services are different level degree programs such as; Associates, Bachelors, and Masters within the U.S. and a few other countries. The company I currently work for is a for-profit school (college), and they are undergoing a major structural change in how we do our business based on Department of Education standards. There are many integral strategic changes taken place at one time with regards to the Department of Education and Title IV HEA funding for all colleges. Some locations have been closed, the morale and culture of XYZ has completely changed. Yet, if we added quality management in conjunction with people management, there must be a way to successfully get the entire organization on the same page. There is a sincere need for a concise quality management aligned with the business strategy, mission, and goals for our entire department. When you work in the Admissions department for a for-profit college, your job is very similar to that of a sales person versus a recruitment...
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...Running Head: QUALITY OF FOOD PACKAGING: ENHANCING HORMEL’S FRESH DELI PACKAGING METHODS Quality of Food Packaging: Enhancing Hormel’s Fresh Deli Packaging Methods Pierre A Daoud psdaoud@gmail.com 480-241-9480 Keller Graduate School of Management Author Note This project paper was prepared for GM 588, Section E, taught by Professor Russell Roberson, Ph. D. February 2012 The Hormel Foods Corporation, currently a Fortune 500 company, has a history of American authenticity. It all began when George Albert Hormel opened a butcher shop in Austin, MN back in 1887. The key historical points in time, as explained by About Hormel Foods (2012) are presented as follows: in 1891 George Hormel established the company as Geo A Hormel and Co in Austin, MN. In 1913 the company expanded to Chicago and then in 1916 to Dallas, and then to Atlanta in 1918. 1926 marked the development of the first canned ham. George’s son Jay became acting president and took over day-to-day operations in 1927 after his father had retired. In 1937 a new innovative product called Spam was introduced into the markets for the first time. In the 1970s and 1980s, manufacturing plants were growing rapidly. A new plant equivalent to 23 football fields opened its doors in 1982, this facility comprised state of the art technology in processing foods. An important marker was in 1986 when Geo A Hormel acquired...
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...AIRPORT LEVERAGE – Prodding the carriers 6. PRESENTING A COMPELLING DESTINATION MARKETING PROPOSAL 6 13 13 15 17 19 20 21 III. AQABA THE DESTINATION – Issues for Consideration 1. AQABA HOTEL AVAILABILITY 2. AQABA HOTEL ARRIVALS KING HUSSEIN INT’L AIRPORT MARKETING PLAN 1. INTRODUCTION 2. STRUCTURE OF THE KHIA MARKETING STRATEGY 3. KHIA AT A GLANCE 4. CURRENT BUSINESS 5. COMPETITIVE DESTINATIONS / AIRPORTS 6. POPULAR EUROPEAN CARRIERS AIRCRAFT 7. KHIA MARKETING OBJECTIVES 8. KHIA MARKETING RESEARCH FOR DECISION SUPPORT 9. MARKETING CAMPAIGN DESIGN & EXECUTION 10. MAINTAIN TRADE RELATIONS 11. SALES MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF NEW BUSINESS 12. PR / ADVERTISING & PROMOTION 13. BRANDING 14.ESTABLISH STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP PLAN 15. ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT APPROACH 16.INTERIM MARKETING ACTION KHIA MARKETING DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE 1. STAFFING REQUIREMENT 2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE TARGET AIRLINES AND TOUR OPERATORS 1. ROYAL JORDANIAN 2. LCC AIRLINES OPERATING IN / SERVING THE REGION AND PROSPECTIVE TOUR OPERATORS 22 23 25 26 26 27 27 27 34 35 37...
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...соответствует Европейскому уровню С – 1 и предназначается, в частности, для студентов 4 курса факультета МБДА. Его основная цель – обучение работе с оригинальной литературой по специальности, что достигается путём создания прочного навыка письменного и устного перевода с английского языка на русский. Table of Contents Chapter I: Management Practices in European, American and Asian Companies Unit 1 – The Man Who Invented Management ….…………………..8 Unit 2 –Want a Nice Piece of a Chaebol?...........................................27 Unit 3 – Last Tango in Detroit?........................………………….…..33 Unit 4 – Lean, Mean, and… German? ………………………………41 Unit 5 – How Failure Breeds Success…………………………….....48 Chapter II: Supply Chain Management Unit 6 – Inventories Won’t Kill Growth …………………………....56 Unit 7 – Moving up the Corporate Agenda ………………………....63 Chapter III: Management Strategies Unit 8 - Beg, Borrow - and Benchmark …………….……………...70 Unit 9 - TQM – More than a Dying Fad? ………………………….78 Unit 10 - Reengineering: What happened? ………………….……. 88 Unit 11 - Tearing up the Jack Welch Playbook……………………101 Chapter IV: Some Macroeconomic Issues Unit 12 - Hawk...
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...Recanati Business School Tel Aviv University Master in Business Administration Autumn Semester – Module 1 High-Technology Acquisitions Lecturer: Students: Dr. Nir Brueller Hans-Peter Huber Daniel Ammar Ziv Livne Guillaume Lesouhaitier Date: 11 December 2013 Group Assignment December 2013 High-Technology Acquisitions DAIMLER | TESLA MOTORS -i- Contents Page 1 2 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5 5.1 5.2 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 8 8.1 8.2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 ACQUIRER OVERVIEW | DAIMLER ............................................................................. 1 TARGET OVERVIEW | TESLA MOTORS ..................................................................... 3 STRATEGIC APPROACH AND SYNERGIES EVALUATION ...................................... 5 THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET ................................................................................... 5 DAIMLER'S MOTIVATION TO ENTER THE MARKET............................................................. 6 DAIMLER'S MOTIVATION TO ACQUIRE TESLA ................................................................... 6 DAIMLER ADVANTAGE TO ACQUIRE TESLA OVER COMPETITORS ........................................ 7 MOVE FROM PARTNERSHIP WITH TESLA TO ACQUISITION ................................................ 7 TESLA'S MOTIVATION .........................................................................
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...Control Charts and Introduction to Six Sigma Session 12: Control Charts and Introduction to Six Sigma concepts Control Charts and Introduction to Six Sigma Control Charts - Topics of Discussion – – – – – Control Chart History Control Limits Individuals and Moving Range Charts X-bar and R Charts Subgrouping Control Charts and Introduction to Six Sigma Typical Process Metrics • • • • • • • • • Cycle times Lead times Productivity Schedule variance Budget variance Employee satisfaction Customer satisfaction Safety incidents System users (# hits) • • • • • • • • • Days sales outstanding Customer service calls Request for quotes Proposal development Attrition/retention Bid win rate Transactional defects Sales orders Revenue dollars What are some metrics associated with your projects? What are some metrics associated with your projects? Control Charts and Introduction to Six Sigma Control Charts – “While every process displays Variation, some processes display controlled variation, while other processes display uncontrolled variation” (Walter Shewhart). – Controlled Variation is characterised by a stable and consistent pattern of variation over time. Associated with Common Causes. – Process A shows controlled variation. X-Bar Chart for Process A X-Bar Chart for Process A UCL=77.20 UCL=77.20 75 X a C a fo P ce B -B r h rt r ro ss 8 0 U L 7 .2 C= 7 7 Sample Mean 7 0 X= 0 8 7 .9 L L 6 .7 C= 4 0 6 0 5 0 Special Causes 0 5 1...
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...brands in its core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate follows a tightly defined strategy to grow market shares for key products, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar and liquid soaps, deodorants/antiperspirants, dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, fabric conditioners and specialty pet food. Cover: Photo taken in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China Contents: Financial Highlights Dear Colgate Shareholder Succeeding With Consumers Succeeding With The Profession Succeeding With Our Customers Innovating Everywhere Effectiveness And Efficiency In Everything 18 Strengthening Leadership Worldwide 2 4 8 10 12 14 16 20 Colgate’s Corporate Governance Commitment 21 Your Board Of Directors 22 Your Management Team 23 Non-GAAP Reconciliation Of Financial Measures 24 Global Financial Review/Form 10-K IBC Shareholder Information t Mexico Financial Highlights 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Net Sales ($ millions) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $12,238 $13,790 $15,330 $15,327 $15,564 (Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) 2005 2006 Worldwide Sales Unit Volume 2007 Gross Profit Margin 2008 Operating Profit 2009 Operating Profit Margin Net Income Attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company Net Income Attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company Percent to Sales Diluted Earnings Per Share Dividends Paid Per Share Operating Cash Flow...
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...brands in its core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate follows a tightly defined strategy to grow market shares for key products, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar and liquid soaps, deodorants/antiperspirants, dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, fabric conditioners and specialty pet food. Cover: Photo taken in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China Contents: Financial Highlights Dear Colgate Shareholder Succeeding With Consumers Succeeding With The Profession Succeeding With Our Customers Innovating Everywhere Effectiveness And Efficiency In Everything 18 Strengthening Leadership Worldwide 2 4 8 10 12 14 16 20 Colgate’s Corporate Governance Commitment 21 Your Board Of Directors 22 Your Management Team 23 Non-GAAP Reconciliation Of Financial Measures 24 Global Financial Review/Form 10-K IBC Shareholder Information t Mexico Financial Highlights 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Net Sales ($ millions) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $12,238 $13,790 $15,330 $15,327 $15,564 (Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) 2005 2006 Worldwide Sales Unit Volume 2007 Gross Profit Margin 2008 Operating Profit 2009 Operating Profit Margin Net Income Attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company Net Income Attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company Percent to Sales Diluted Earnings Per Share Dividends Paid Per Share Operating Cash Flow...
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...IntMk-CStud-4.qxd 26/05/2005 14:05 Page 563 section 4 case studies cases 4.1 Wal-Mart’s German Misadventure 4.2 Handl Tyrol: Market Selection and Coverage Decisions of a Medium-sized Austrian Enterprise 4.3 Blair Water Purifiers to India 4.4 A Tale of Two Tipples 4.5 Kellogg’s Indian Experience 4.6 Strategic Alliances in the Global Airline Industry: from Bilateral Agreements to Integrated Networks 4.7 GN Netcom in China 4.8 IKEA: Entering Russia 4.9 The ‘David Beckham’ Brand 563 571 574 583 586 590 594 599 604 case 4.1 Wal-Mart’s German Misadventure I don’t think that Wal-Mart did their homework as well as they should have. Germany is Europe’s most pricesensitive market. Wal-Mart underestimated the competition, the culture, the legislative environment. — Steve Gotham, retail analyst, Verdict Retail Consulting, October 20021 We screwed up in Germany. Our biggest mistake was putting our name up before we had the service and low prices. People were disappointed. — John Menzer, head of Wal-Mart International December 20012 ‘Don’t look now:’ low prices all year round! With thanks to Walmart 563 IntMk-CStud-4.qxd 26/05/2005 14:06 Page 564 section 6 case studies section 4 German blues For the world’s largest retailing company, Wal-Mart, Inc., the German market was proving difficult to crack. By 2003, even after five years of having entered Germany, Wal-Mart was making losses. Though Wal-Mart did not reveal these figures, analysts estimated...
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...CHAPTER 15 Job Design LEARNING OBJECTIVES When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe and contrast the common approaches to job design. 2. Discuss the linkages between job design and technology. 3. Explain the job characteristics enrichment model and its relationship to work motivation. 4. Describe the sociotechnical systems model and its relationship to organizational effectiveness. Preview Case: Texas Nameplate Company COMMON JOB DESIGN APPROACHES Comparative Framework Job Rotation Job Engineering Job Enlargement Competency: Managing Change—Westinghouse Air Brake Job Enrichment Sociotechnical Systems Ergonomics Competency: Managing Diversity—Benteler Automotive Corporation JOB DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY Role of Workflow Uncertainty Role of Task Uncertainty Combined Effects of Workflow and Task Uncertainty Role of Task Interdependence Competency: Managing Communication— David Berdish Fosters Dialogue Interrelationships among Job Design and Technology Concepts JOB CHARACTERISTICS ENRICHMENT MODEL Framework Job Characteristics Individual Differences Job Diagnosis Implementation Approaches Job Characteristics and Technology Social Information Processing SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS MODEL Competency: Managing Across Cultures—Job Design in the Malaysian Nursing Context Social Systems Technological Systems Moderators Core Concepts Implementation Issues Competency: Managing Teams—Consolidated Diesel’s Engine Plant CHAPTER SUMMARY Key Terms and...
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...retrieval system without the prior written permission of Houghton Mifflin Company unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Address inquiries to College Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Company, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116-3764. Printed in the U.S.A. Library of Congress Control Number: 2007924351 Instructor’s exam copy : ISBN-13: 978-0-618-83347-4 ISBN-10: 0-618-83347-1 For orders, use student text ISBNs: ISBN-13: 978-0-618-74163-2 ISBN-10: 0-618-74163-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—CRK—11 10 09 08 07 BRIEF CONTENTS PREFACE xi PART ONE THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGING NOW 1 2 3 4 MANAGING AND THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES 29 MANAGING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT 59 MANAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 1 1 89 PART TWO INFORMATION AND DECISION MAKING NOW 5 INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 6 DECISION MAKING NOW 144 116 116...
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...strategic thinking and operational experience, coupled with an intimate understanding of and capability to continue to grow Shareholder value. His close involvement in the drivers of success at RB and significant achievements to date were reassurance that the excellent performance for which the Company has become renowned was set to continue. That has been demonstrated with the 2011 results. The Board would like to sincerely thank Bart for his outstanding leadership over all the years he has been our CEO. He led the Company to excellent performance which has benefitted all Shareholders as well as the consumers whom the Company serves. It is a credit to his leadership that we were so well placed in terms of succession and depth of senior management strength. Bart leaves the Company in great shape for a successful future. Cash In 2011 the net revenue growth of the...
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...PROSPECTUS Sale of 4,500,000 shares representing 30% of Almarai Company Through an Initial Public Offering at an Offer Price of SAR 512 per share ALMARAI COMPANY A Saudi Joint Stock Company (under conversion) in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. 773 dated 6/5/1426H (Corresponding to 13/6/2005G) Offering Period: 27/5/1426H to 7/6/1426H (Corresponding to 4/7/2005G to 13/7/2005G) Almarai Company Limited (“Almarai” or the “Company”) was formed as a Saudi limited liability company with Commercial Registration Number 1010084223, dated 19/12/1411H (corresponding to 1/7/1991G). The Minister of Commerce and Industry has, pursuant to resolution No. 773 dated 6/5/1426H (corresponding to 13/6/2005G), authorized the conversion of the Company from a limited liability company into a joint stock company. The share capital of the Company is SAR 750 million consisting of fifteen (15) million shares with a nominal value of SAR 50 each. Following completion of the Offering (as defined below) and the conclusion of the Conversion General Assembly, an application will be submitted to the Minister of Commerce and Industry requesting him to announce the conversion of the Company. The Company will be considered duly converted into a joint stock company from the date of issuance of the Ministerial Resolution declaring its conversion. The Initial Public Offering (the “Offering”) of 4,500,000 shares (the “Offer Shares”) with a nominal value of SAR 50 each, all of which are fully paid, and...
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...first obtaining permission in writing from the Author. The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given. Saurashtra University Theses Service http://etheses.saurashtrauniversity.edu repository@sauuni.ernet.in © The Author A STUDY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN MALLS VIS-ÀVIS MOM-&-POP SHOPS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF Ph.D. IN MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED BY AJAY D. SHAH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MBA PROGRAM OSHWAL EDUCATION TRUST MANAGED SHRI JAYSUKHLAL VADHAR INSTITTUE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES JAMNAGAR-361 004 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Dr. PRATAPSINH L. CHAUHAN DEAN – MANAGEMENT FACULTY DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (MBA PROGRAM) SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY RAJKOT - 360 005 SEPTEMBER - 2009 CHAPTER – 1 OVERVIEW OF RETAIL INDUSTRY IN INDIA 1.1 1.2 Introduction Types of Retail Chain 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3 1.4 Food & Beverage Retail Health & Beauty Retail Clothing & Footwear Retail Home Furniture & Household goods Retail Consumer durable Goods Retail Leisure & Personal Goods Retail Global Retail Industry Global Retail Chains 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 1.4.5 1.4.6 Wal-Mart Carrefour Tesco IKEA Metro...
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...Sam Walton’s Approach to Implementing Wal-Mart’s Strategy (Chapter 9) Strategy in Action Features A Strategic Shift at Microsoft (Chapter 1) ● The Agency Problem at Tyco (Chapter 2) ● Circumventing Entry Barriers into the Soft Drink Industry (Chapter 3) ● Learning Effects in Cardiac Surgery (Chapter 4) ● How to Make Money in the Vacuum Tube Business (Chapter 5) ● The Evolution of Strategy at Procter & Gamble (Chapter 6) ● Diversification at 3M: Leveraging Technology (Chapter 7) ● News Corp’s Successful Acquisition Strategy (Chapter 8) ● How to Flatten and Decentralize Structure (Chapter 9) Practicing Strategic Management Application-based activities intended to get your students thinking beyond the book. Small-Group Exercises Short experiential exercises that ask students to coordinate and collaborate on group work focused on an aspect of strategic management. Exploring the Web Internet exercises that require students to explore company websites and answer chapter-related questions. Designing a Planning System (Chapter 1) Evaluating Stakeholder Claims (Chapter 2) Competing with Microsoft (Chapter 3) Analyzing Competitive Advantage (Chapter 4) How to Keep the Salsa Hot (Chapter 5) Developing a Global Strategy (Chapter 6) Comparing Vertical Integration Strategies (Chapter 7) ● Identifying News Corp’s Strategies (Chapter 8) ● Speeding Up Product Development (Chapter 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●...
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