...Who Moved My Cheese Book Review Davenport University HRMG 314 Robert Schultz April 14, 2013 Introduction Who moved my Cheese is a book about a team of two mice and a team of two miniature executives who each run through a maze in search of cheese. One of the corridors in the maze had an abundance of cheese. All goes well until somebody moved the cheese. Authors Ken Blanchard and Dr. Spencer Johnson have a unique way of showing us an important message that can radically alter the way we cope with change. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want in life, a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or peace of mind (Mission, 2009 slide 2). The maze is where you look for what you want. Most people are fearful of change because they don't believe they have any control over how or when it happens to them. Since change happens either to the individual or by the individual, authors Ken Blanchard and Dr. Spencer Johnson shows us that what matters most is the attitude we have about change. The Characters The four imaginary characters in the story are Sniff, Scurry, Hem & Haw. Sniff and Scurry are mice; Hem & Haw are two mini people. When the four imaginary characters notice that their cheese is declining, which was always there, they have different attitudes on what to do about it. The mice, Sniff and Scurry, deal with change rather simplistically. Being animals, the mice are more adaptable to change and react to the loss of...
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...word Cajun, originated in the early eighteenth century, and in that time it, it was called Creole. The migration of the French to Louisiana brought in the traditional French food, but as time when on, and new settlers like the Spanish, German and Italian, they would too add to the Creole cooking. It wasn’t until the Acadians that came from Canada, who were too French, who can me to no longer be known as Acadians, but as Cajun. With new settlers in, the Cajun’s moved into rural areas, and began to cook the well know gumbo, and jambalaya. The Cajuns would cook anything what they had nearby, and since they lived in it was easy to have access to duck, alligator, orka and any vegetables available. Discuss its influence that it has present day in America(50 words )...
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...| Executive Management MBA 5000 | Assignment for Week 5 | | 3/15/2014 | I will discuss the management theories from the readings in week 5 and how they apply to my organization. | Question #1 Highlight the Management Theories of Each Reading In the reading, “Toxic emotions at Work”, the author examines the feelings of employees during organizational changes. “Organizations by their very nature create a regular supply of emotional pain. New bosses, mergers, layoffs. Stifling or confusing policies, salary decisions, and even the way that changes are communicated can all be sources of emotional pain felt by all organizational members” ((Pierce & Newstrom, 2011) It takes a leader that understands how to handle toxic behavior to lead the organization through change. This leader is considered a toxic handler and skills needed are: * Reading emotional cues of others and themselves * Keeping people connected and in communication * Acting to alleviate the suffering of others * Mobilizing people to deal with their pain and get back to a stable status * Building a team environment that rewards for compassionate action(Pierce & Newstrom, 2011) The author examines how the attribute of compassion will allow leaders to connect to with the emotions of employees and keeps the leader from being isolated. In “The One Minute Manager”, the author reveals the secret of management with a system that will provide quality time and produce a self-...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS |S/NO. |DESCRIPTION |PAGE | | | | | | |Executive Summary |2 | | | | | |1.0 |Company Profile |3 | |1.1 |Our Services |3 | | | | | |2.0 |Market Research |4 | |2.1 |Market Analysis |4 | |2.2 |Competitors |5 | |2.3 |SWOT Analysis |6 | | | ...
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...Research Project Cheese Origins, history and where it is now found in the world In the ancient eras, during the Greeks and Romans’ time, cheese was an important trade product and was mentioned extensively in the literature of the day (including in Homer’s odyssey, whereby Cyclops Polyphemus’s cave have description on cheese’s production). In the first century AD, The Roman writer Apicius states the steps in cheese production when writing. The Roman word for cheese is caseus, which is derived from the word casein, which means milk protein that is curdled to make cheese. The French word for cheese fromage and Italian is formaggio and Italian word, which come from the Greek word formos which stands for form or mould. Essentially, cheese is produce by curdling fermented milk then removing the liquid that forms which is known as the whey. The curds are generally curdled using rennet; a substance extracted from the stomach of animals such as cows, and salt is used to flavor it. It was unclear when exactly rennet was first used, but there is assumption that it was by the Etruscans, during the fifth and sixth century BC. The Romans were the ones who pioneered the method of cooking curds in cheese making, allowing for longer shelf life, enabling harder cheese to be trade and transport conveniently. The combination of bacteria used to ferment the milk, in combination with kind of milk and particular type of cheese-making method used, plus the action of time as cheese is matured, are...
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...Behaviour | Factors influencing students’ choices of branded grocery products when grocery shopping’ | | Thomas Partridge (6166777) | 4/22/2013 | A focus groups, face-to-face interviews, and in-store observation of a shopping will be used to investigate the factors affecting purchasing behaviour of students. A Comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of each of the three data collection methods. Suggestion of ways in which marketing managers could use your findings on shopping/purchase determinants to improve business performance | Contents 1. Introduction 2. Fieldwork Results 2.1. Price 2.2. Quality 2.3. Discounts 2.4. Personal Preference and taste 2.5. Brand Reputation 2.6. Other peoples reviews 3. Analysis of data Collection Method 3.1. Advantage and disadvantages of collection methods 3.2. Summary of the three research methods 4. Practical implications of findings 5. Appendix A. Focus Group B. Interview 1 C. Interview 2 D. Observational shop 1 E. Observational shop 2 1. Introduction Within this report explores the factors influencing students choices of branded grocery products when grocery shopping through a three types of data collection methods, which are a Focus Group, two Face-to-face- interviews and two observational shops. After analysing the findings the advantages and disadvantages of the research methods are discussed. Finally there will be summary of...
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...Bahria University Karachi Campus Course Outline – “Strategic Management” Aims & Objectives: 1. Development and reinforcement of a general management point of view -- the capacity to view the firm from an overall perspective, in the context of its environment. 2. Development of an understanding of fundamental concepts in strategic management: the role of the general manager, the levels and components of strategy, competitive analysis, and organizational evolution and change. 3. Development of a better understanding of the inner workings of large and/or complex organizations – 4. Development of an awareness of the impact of external environmental forces (technological, governmental, demographic, social, etc.) on business and corporate strategy. 5. Practice in distinguishing between basic causes of business problems and attendant symptoms. 6. Practice in working out strategies and implementation plans. Course Outline / Lesson Planning: |Week/Day/Date |Topic |Course Material | |1st Week | | |Topic … Overview on Strategic Management |Book… | | |Nature of Strategic Management ...
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...MGT6681 Abstract As one of the key lessons in the book Who Moved My Cheese? points out, “change happens”; in fact, change may be the only constant in our lives. Some people thrive on change; others will avoid it at all costs – even if it costs them their livelihood. Because change is one of the major problems causing conflict and dissention in the organization’s most valuable resource, its employees, this paper will review some of the possible causes of resistance to change and how to overcome them. Specifically, this research will focus on these particular aspects of implementing change within an organization: Why change? Who avoids change, and why? How to overcome resistance and implement change. Nothing endures but change. Heraclitus Why Change? Possibly one of the biggest problems with implementing a change in an organization is the fact that employees may view the change as unnecessary. As an example, The Farm Bank case (Brown/Harvey, 2006) illustrates how change can go wrong when it isn’t analyzed for its costs vs. benefits, well-planned – beginning to end, or even needed to begin with. In this case analysis, the CEO decides that the company needs to implement a new MIS program to assist with increased productivity, long-term planning, and decision making. Although he has good intentions, he dives right into the project and even creates a new management position for it, then promotes someone who likely didn’t have enough MIS leadership experience...
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...Academic Objectives: To develop and assess knowledge, understanding and application of ALL Learning Outcomes. Davenport University Excellence System Objectives: * To develop and assess the following skills: * Critical and Creative Thinking * Written Communication Assignment Points: 140pts Assignment Weighting: 14% of total course points Outline 40 pts Paper 100 pts Assignment Overview You will review and critique one of the short books about change management, identified below. The books are all very quick and easy to read and are readily available through libraries or second hand book sellers online: Who Moved My Cheese. Author: Ken Blanchard. Our Iceberg is Melting. Authors: John Kotter & Holger Rathgeber Fish Sticks. Authors: Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., John Christensen and Harry Paul Content Your essay should include: * Title Page * Introduction – Identify the purpose of the book and the key issues addressed in it. * Body of paper 8-12 substantive paragraphs that discuss each of the following…identify key areas where the book you have selected and the textbook for the course align or differ. * The most important information in the book – i.e. what is most crucial to understanding it? * The main inferences or conclusions reached in the book * The key concepts/ideas that the reader needs to understand in the book and how they align or differ from those in the course text. * The main assumptions...
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...Somers: 686-2243 BOARD MEMBERS Denise Brasher: 685-9038 Sue Robinson: 714-0449 Juanita Tyeskey: 686-1105 CONTACT US AT: Fallbrook Neighborhood Association P. O. Box 2093 Elk Grove, CA 95759-2093 ow, it has certainly been a busy couple of months! I want to thank all of you for your support in our effort to make changes to the Bond Road 40 development. Although we were not able to get all our requests accepted, we did make some headway and some of our concerns are being met. I am proud of our neighborhood and the pride we take in keeping our development a desirable place to live. I wish to thank the FNA Land Use Committee for the many hours they put into reviewing this project. Also, I want to thank those residents who came to our meetings, gave their input and supported us at the Elk Grove Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, March 10th. Because of our large numbers, (more than 50) we even warranted a write-up in The Elk Grove Citizen commenting on our unity and our ability to convince council members that Meritage Homes needed to go back to the drawing board to address our primary concerns. That in itself is quite an accomplishment, so thank you again for proving that standing together, we can make a difference. Though we were able to make a huge impact on the plans for the Meritage Development, we still have another hurdle to be heard before the Elk Grove City Council with regard to the city’s desire to implement speed bumps throughout...
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...in 1999. The rapid growth of the company could be mainly attributed to the customer-centric corporate strategy and team-oriented work culture that was introduced and implemented by the organization‟s mild-mannered and charismatic CEO, Keith Nash. Teams are highly treasured in the company. They satisfy most employees‟ need for affiliation as McClelland‟s theory of needs explains (Robbins & Judge, 2009:180). Teams in the company can be classified as self-managed as they „can not only solve problems but implement solutions and take responsibility for the outcomes‟ (Robbins & Judge, 2009:324). Teams receive the support of the organization in terms of adequate staffing and encouragement. Managers follow a strict policy to only hire candidates who were extroverts and better than them, which also supports the staffing needs of teams. Managers play the role of facilitator to make sure that teams are...
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...opportunities the town’s general store was basically all that was available to most of America. Sears had an idea to provide a multitude of products to many who had no other way of acquiring them. He took Wards business model and expanded upon it. Working a 12 hour day, 7 days a week, Sears set out to catch up with industry leader Montgomery Ward and Company. The strategy was the same – low price, heavy advertising and a money-back guarantee. But Sears was able to execute the strategy more effectively and within 10 years he had caught up with and surpassed the sales volume of Montgomery Ward and Company. (Buris and Jeneck) It was this type of risk taking and hard work that made American entrepreneurs so successful. Not all had what it took but without the risk taking, big business could have never grown to be the multi-billion dollar industries we see in today’s world. Growing up in a large city I never really understood the hoopla around the Wal-Mart phenomenon. When they opened up in the suburbs it was just another retail shopping spot to buy cheap items at discounted prices. This memory reaches back to the early 1990’s for me. Move forward a few years and my first experience with how this fortune 500 company happened in my professional life. Overnight this company became our biggest customer of retail cheese products. They also became our biggest nightmare. Although the...
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...Time Management Nick Repak Director, Grad Resources http://www.gradresources.org/articles/time_management.shtml You finally decide to sit down to begin your paper. As your computer warms up, you pick up a journal that has sat in the "to be read" pile for a month. There is an interesting article on innovative research methods in your field, so you decide to take notes. Two hours later, the paper is still untouched when there is a phone call from your advisor. It seems that he was given an opportunity for a sabbatical in Europe, and the date for your proposal has been moved up six months. You immediately shove the books aside (for the paper you thought you would work on), and you begin outlining the proposal. After a few moments, there is a knock at the door. You knew your friend was having a difficult personal time but why did it have to turn into a crisis now? Being the sensitive and available person that you are, you set aside your work to listen and comfort your friend. After several hours, you realize, as your friend is leaving, that you haven't eaten, you never started on your paper, the proposal is still mainly a collection of ideas in your head; and that you were so preoccupied with the personal pressures you were feeling that you wonder if you really did your friend any good. However, you decide that the urgent things will always push out things you planned so you start to wonder if you should give up planning. The scenario described is often referred to as "The Tyranny...
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...The meal experience Introduction The assignment I will be doing will be about a recent meal experience I had in an establishment. I recently went for a meal in a local brasserie situated in my town I will be discussing the intangible and tangible factors that influenced my meal experience. Reason for choice The reason I chose to carry out my assignment on this particular meal experience is because it is the most recent meal I have been out for in a long time and I heard from a number of sources that the restaurant was a great place to eat and it had got great reviews on trip advisor so I decided to give it a try. Also it is the only restaurant I have actually been out for a meal in during the last two years. Booking I planned to go for meal one Tuesday night with my other half, so I rang the restaurant to book a table for two. A young woman answered the phone pleasantly and asked if she could help me. I then asked her if I could book a table for two at 7:30pm. She then responded politely saying “you can of course. The table will be ready for you at 7:30, is there anything else I can help you with?” I responded to her question saying “no that is perfect thank you very much.” I found the woman on the phone very polite and she made me feel very relaxed and comfortable on the phone. So I can say the booking was a success The restaurant is a casual dining restaurant so we didn’t have to wear anything specific or even book a table but I did anyway just to be safe. Arrival ...
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...Mexican Grill An honors thesis presented to the Department of Accounting, University at Albany, State University of New York in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from The Honors College. Cara N. Veneziano Research Advisor: Raymond K. Van Ness, Ph.D. May, 2013 Abstract The purpose of this study is to assess the consequences of offering healthy menus versus providing historically popular fast foods. Healthier foods are better for society and being able to understand how serving healthier menus will impact the financial performance of a company is crucial. I focus my attention on Chipotle Mexican Grill since it has been making a concerted effort to provide healthier foods. I have selected McDonald’s Corporation as a benchmark comparison. My specific investigative question is: Does a healthier menu translate into greater profits. My study begins with a comparison of Chipotle and McDonald’s meal options and ingredients in order to assess the overall health of their menus. This comparison revealed that Chipotle clearly had a healthier menu. Succeeding the menu comparisons, a financial analysis was performed on Chipotle and McDonald’s. The results of this study found that Chipotle, the healthier company, performed better in terms of Share Price, Stock Volatility, and Liquidity. The findings indicate that McDonald’s, the unhealthier firm, performed better in the areas of market capitalization, Return on Equity, Return on Assets, Return...
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