...A Concise Research on Siemens AG and Nissan Contents I. Introduction………….…………………………………………………...…………….….1 II. Finding…………………………………....……………………………...…………...…...2 2.1 A concise background of Siemens AG and Nissan………………..…2 2.2 The high performance culture of Siemens….…………….….…………….........2 2.3 Comparison of organisational structure and culture…………….………………...…..2 2.4 Effectiveness of different leadership styles………………………………………......3 2.5 Approaches to management among Siemens AG and Nissan………………………..4 2.6 Factors influence individual behaviour at work………………………………………5 2.7 Different motivational theories………………………………………………………5 2.8 Nature of groups and group behaviour of Siemens…………………………………..6 2.9 Factors to the development of effective teamwork at Siemens………………………6 III. Conclusion…...……………………….………………………………………..………8 3.1 Structure and culture affect the performance of Siemens…………………………..8 3.2 Explanation of the leadership of Siemens AG……………………………………….8 3.3 Organisational theory influences the practice of management……………………8 3.4 Different leadership styles motivate organisations in periods of change……………9 3.5 The usefulness of motivational theories for managers………………….…………10 3.6 Impact of technology on team functioning within Siemens……………………10 Reference………………………………………………..………………….……….……….12 I. Introduction All my research is about two huge companies: Nissan Motor Company and Siemens AG. One topic has already been set...
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...Nokia’s position in the global communication marketplace Jeremy G. Cruz, MBA SBS Swiss Business School, Kloten, CH. 40 SBS JABR - Vol 3 Abstract Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people all around the world. After over a decade of leading the mobile industry, Nokia, between 2007 and 2012, has fallen behind its competitors who have more recently entered the market. The gap between Nokia, and the competition has increased significantly and Nokia is now struggling in an effort to try to regain its role as a global competitor. In this article, we are trying to understand what has happened, what the current situation is, and what Nokia could do to return to full profitability and leadership in the current, global marketplace. In order to do that, we have attempted to analyze Nokia’s business-level positioning strategy, including market positioning of its strategic business units, as well as how the positioning strategy influences the competitive and/or cooperative dynamics of the industry. Additionally, we will analyze Nokia’s corporate-level strategy, identifying the businesses the company is in and is considering entering, how they are related or unrelated, and whether and how they create additional value. Keywords: Nokia, Business, Communications technologies, Disruptive technologies, Telecommunication Industry, Introduction Within its nearly 150-year history, Nokia has evolved from its origins in the...
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...developed a nation may be. While some countries have taken an active approach to outlaw the practice, others have embraced the habit as a method in which to conduct business. Because of this disparity there are varying degrees of how prevalent corruption is by country. Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain” (Transparency International, 2012). As such, corruption is not limited to just one form or one sector of society and is a complex social issue that does not lend itself to an easy solution. Due to the nature of corruption it is difficult to quantify just how much money is lost to the practice each year. It is not until an organization is discovered engaging in corruption that a value can be placed on it. However, those are isolated incidents and the amount of money involved varies from one case to the next. A report in Global Financial Integrity stated that “illicit outflows increased from $1.06 trillion in 2006 to approximately $1.26 trillion in 2008” (Kar & Curcio, 2011). Illicit outflows consist of corruption, tax evasion, theft and embezzlement. Due to “abuse of entrusted power” corruption is difficult to measure and contain because of the human element. Even elected officials of a democracy will not always have a separation of duties, much less in authoritarian regimes. Due to this discrepancy there will typically be individuals that are susceptible to exploitation. ...
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...Supplemental In-Depth Integrative Case Nokia Targets the Base of the Pyramid One of the most widely used clichés in the world of business is the so-called 80/20 rule. In the realm of sales, the rule is sometimes interpreted as “80 percent of our sales come from 20 percent of our customers.”1 One recent business theory that has challenged this rule is the so called BOP or Bottom of the Pyramid perspective, developed and popularized by C.K. Prahalad.2 It refers to the around 4 billion people at the bottom of the economic pyramid with a purchasing power of US$2,000 per year or less. Prahalad and colleagues have proposed that these low-income consumers represent great potential but require a unique mix of pricing, promotion, low cost delivery, and effective communication in order to successfully reach.3 The key to selling to BOP consumers is that an MNC strategy be affordable, accessible, and socially driven. Nokia is one company that is taking this perspective seriously. Business interest in BOP markets is rising. Multinational companies have been leaders in this trend, especially in food and consumer products. And large national companies have also taken a leadership role, proving to be among the most innovative in meeting the needs of BOP consumers and producers, especially in such sectors as housing, agriculture, consumer goods, and financial services. And small start-ups and social entrepreneurs focusing on BOP markets are rapidly growing in number. But perhaps the strongest...
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...Supplemental In-Depth Integrative Case Nokia Targets the Base of the Pyramid One of the most widely used clichés in the world of business is the so-called 80/20 rule. In the realm of sales, the rule is sometimes interpreted as “80 percent of our sales come from 20 percent of our customers.”1 One recent business theory that has challenged this rule is the so called BOP or Bottom of the Pyramid perspective, developed and popularized by C.K. Prahalad.2 It refers to the around 4 billion people at the bottom of the economic pyramid with a purchasing power of US$2,000 per year or less. Prahalad and colleagues have proposed that these low-income consumers represent great potential but require a unique mix of pricing, promotion, low cost delivery, and effective communication in order to successfully reach.3 The key to selling to BOP consumers is that an MNC strategy be affordable, accessible, and socially driven. Nokia is one company that is taking this perspective seriously. Business interest in BOP markets is rising. Multinational companies have been leaders in this trend, especially in food and consumer products. And large national companies have also taken a leadership role, proving to be among the most innovative in meeting the needs of BOP consumers and producers, especially in such sectors as housing, agriculture, consumer goods, and financial services. And small start-ups and social entrepreneurs focusing on BOP markets are rapidly growing in number. But perhaps the strongest...
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...1) Based on the information in this case, provide examples, for Siemens, of at least four strategically required organizational outcomes, and four required workforce competencies and behaviors. a) High technology products and services -Siemens Company established more than hundred years. The high technology nature of Siemens’ business allow employee to learn on a continuing basis. The most important thing is Siemens provide employees extensive continuing education and management development. They are also training employees for jobs that are new to them. This will not only can motivate employee to learn more but also can enhance the image of the Company itself directly. b) Team work management -team work management is essential for a corporation to be successful. This is because employee productivity is likely to be enhanced through existence of unity in the marketplace. If everyone works as a team and noticed the vision and mission of the company are going to achieve, the managers and employees will have a easier time arriving at a consensus when important decision are made. c) Expand products to global -Siemens wants to expand their business to become globalization and wants have the competitive advantage as compared to other company so the wealth of nationalities, cultures, languages, and outlooks represented by its employees is one of its most valuable asset. Siemens Human Resource understands their responsibilities which is placing right person in the right job. ...
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...Siemens Corporate Strategies: A Siemens AG Case Study Jeff Head Loyola University Chicago Foundations of Organization CPST 250 Dr. Marilyn Stocker February 13, 2015 Siemens AG, An Organizational Analysis “Siemens is a global technologies company comprised of 343,000 employees worldwide” (Karczewski, 2014). For the purpose of this paper an analysis of the company will be presented, to include a look at the company mission, human resources, markets, products offered, recent financial performance, and how engineering plays a major role in Siemens AG. Description of the Organization In 2013, Peter Loscher was replaced as CEO of Siemens AG by the current CEO Joe Kaeser. The following year Kaeser presented “Vision 2020”, a comprehensive plan to get the company back on track. This vision provided focus on the company’s path, positioning, culture and strategy. The strategic framework to support the vision centered on the company with four contributing elements: Customer and Business Focus, Governance, Management Model and Ownership Culture. Siemens History and Operations “Siemens was first founded in 1887 and started to expand with mass production and established a branch in Saint Petersburg and London for Russian lines and English lines” (Choudhary, 2013). It increased its production and started producing electrical power, lighting, and other advances after the Industrial Revolution, which enabled it to gain strength. After the end of World War II, it faced expropriation of over...
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...Introduction – page 1 Proximity How Bangalore’s new airport is driving progress across an entire region Global presence – page 8 Ideas How our Biograph mMR scanner is enhancing patient care Technology and innovation – page 20 Strength How efficient technologies are shaping the future of energy Portfolio management – page 34 Networking How intelligent IT solutions are creating unimagined value Cross-business activities – page 54 Diversity How our employees’ wealth of experience is inspiring us Employees and management culture – page 66 How our strategy is pointing the way to the future One Siemens – page 78 COVER PHOTO – James D. Palasek and Amber Sherman, two of the 370,000 Siemens employees working together in our global network of trust. To learn more, please see: SPECIAL REPORT: DIVERSIT Y, PAGES 66-75 When a new international airport is being planned, when a doctor recommends a treatment to a patient, when political leaders and society want to ensure reliable energy supplies for the future, when a company wants to offer tailor-made service solutions, when the development of innovative products demands the creativity, experience and dedication of a wide range of experts, that’s when tough decisions have to be made – far-reaching decisions based on a strong sense of responsibility. The success of our integrated technology company rests not only on our technological excellence, power of innovation and financial strength but also...
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...Nonemployment Conflict Management University of Phoenix Nonemployment Conflict Management Policy decisions whether made in public or private setting require a careful analysis of including the possible outcome from implementation to stakeholders. No better example to the impact of policy decisions and the stakes it holds that in the United States political forum. Legislative decisions that impact the public are known to split the two aisles of the political spectrum; democrats and republicans. It has been argued that although the public may appear to be the major stakeholder behind the scenes the actual stakeholders are the big corporations. These corporations are known to lobby through vigorous negotiations on major policies by using their relationships, experiences and valuable insights of how “things” work in Washington. In the case of the Wamayo River Basin, the decision to preserve the salmon population conflicts with the economic development interests for hydropower, timber industry and agricultural development proponents. Indeed, the decision formulated is like walking a tight rope as it will create conflict given its impact on multiple stakeholders. Wamayo Dam, the company contracted to build additional dams along the basin has to identify the non-organizational conflicts that may exist given the multitude of stakeholders. For Wamayo, developing an astute conflict management will ensure that any decisions or actions by the company are mutually...
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...Purpose: 8 0.4 Problem statement: 8 0.5 Delimitation: 8 0.6 Choice of methods and models: 9 0.7 Time schedule 10 1.0 Introduction 11 1.1 Value chain analysis 11 Optimization of the value chain at Siemens Wind Power 11 1.2 Primary Activities: 13 1.2.1 Inbound Logistics: 13 1.2.2 Operations: 13 1.2.3 Outbound Logistics 13 1.2.4 Marketing and Sales: 14 1.2.5 Service 15 1.3 Support Activities 15 1.3.1 Procurement 15 1.3.2 Technology Development 16 1.3.3 Human Resource Management 16 1.3.4 Firm Infrastructure 16 1.4 Choosing the right supply chain strategy 17 1.5 Supply Chain Strategies 17 1.5.1 Innovative Products with Evolving Supply Processes 18 1.6 The Right Supply Chain Strategy 18 The concept of agility : 18 1.7 Summarize 19 2.0 How can Siemens optimize the cross functional communication? 19 2.1 Resources and capability model 20 2.2 Obstacles when using the strategic resources and capability model 21 2.3 Issues within the organization 22 2.4 Root causes for the internal challenges: 23 2.4.1 The Bad communication: 23 2.4.2 Different culture: 23 2.4.2.1 The Bonus culture: 23 2.4.2.2 The customer prioritizing culture: 24 2.4.2.3 The new customer culture: 24 2.4.2.4 The 3 cultures summarized: 24 2.5 Strategic decisions: 24 2.6 Summarize of Siemens internal challenges: 25 3.0 Customer relationship management analysis 26 3.1 Strategic sub processes: 26 3.1.1 Review...
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...hence, that can be communicated and diffused (Scarbrough, 2011). Tacit knowledge, on the other hand is ‘The know-how’s’. They are ‘hard to verbalize because they are expressed through action-based skills and cannot be reduced to rules and recipes.’ (Scarbrough, 2012). Due to it’s context specific and personal nature, tacit knowledge, is perceived as more useful but harder to manage than explicit knowledge (Boddy et al., 2008). It is widely believed that tacit knowledge can only be fully shared and understood by live contact and by contrast that technology and information systems are useful to communicate explicit knowledge as they can be codified and can then be regrouped on a database. But lately, firms have been attempting to develop IT solutions to capture tacit knowledge notably through Communities of Practice (CoP), online networks or video communication (Marwick, 2001). This essay will attempt to define the role played by information systems in capturing knowledge before taking an insight into how information systems have developed in different organizations and different knowledge management models. We will then try to understand some of the influences exercised by the different organizational factors on information systems and knowledge management. The role of information systems (IS) in supporting effective knowledge management within organizations. As pointed out by Avison and Fitzgerald (2006, p.93) ‘Important knowledge exists...
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...Form 20-F 2011 Nokia Form 20-F 2011 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2012. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 Commission file number 1-13202 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Republic of Finland (Jurisdiction of incorporation) Nokia Corporation Keilalahdentie 4, P.O. Box 226, FI-00045 NOKIA GROUP, Espoo, Finland (Address of principal executive offices) Riikka Tieaho, Director, Corporate Legal, Telephone: +358 (0)7 1800-8000, Facsimile: +358 (0) 7 1803-8503 Keilalahdentie 4, P.O. Box 226, FI-00045 NOKIA GROUP, Espoo, Finland (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”): Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered American Depositary Shares Shares (1) New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange(1) Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares representing these shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d)...
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...Form 20-F 2011 Nokia Form 20-F 2011 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2012. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 Commission file number 1-13202 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Republic of Finland (Jurisdiction of incorporation) Nokia Corporation Keilalahdentie 4, P.O. Box 226, FI-00045 NOKIA GROUP, Espoo, Finland (Address of principal executive offices) Riikka Tieaho, Director, Corporate Legal, Telephone: +358 (0)7 1800-8000, Facsimile: +358 (0) 7 1803-8503 Keilalahdentie 4, P.O. Box 226, FI-00045 NOKIA GROUP, Espoo, Finland (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”): Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered American Depositary Shares Shares (1) New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange(1) Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares representing these shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d)...
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...Q2. Who are Tyco’s competitors? How well does Tyco do compared to them? About Tyco International Tyco International Ltd. is a security Systems Company incorporated in Ireland, with United States operational headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey During 1997 they had six primary divisions. 1. Fire Protection 2. Flow control 3. Disposable Medical Products 4. Simplex Technologies, Inc. 5. Packing Materials 6. Speciality Product Currently Tyco is a market leader in a security solution and fire protection sector which is a $100 billion industry. Competitors According to the case Tyco do not have any of the big competitors because most of the companies they buy are the competitor, but if see through current scenario these are the following competitor 1. 3M 2. General Electric company 3. Siemens AG 4. Federal Signal Corporation 5. Hochiki Corporation How Tyco Is Better 1. Experienced management team. Executive officers have the proven track record and experience necessary to execute our business strategies team has successfully rationalized our operations, reduced financial leverage, implemented world-class corporate governance standards and improved our financial performance. 2. Diverse portfolio of services and products. Tyco offered broad portfolio of services and products, which allows customers to fulfil many of their needs by purchasing solely from them. 3. Leading market positions and brands. We have...
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...Human resource management strategies in practice: Case-study findings in multinational firms Irene K.H. Chew* Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Frank M. Horwitz* University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Competitive pressures have increased the strategic value of a skilled, motivated and adaptable workforce, and the HRM strategies to support and develop it. A strategic perspective of HRM requires the firm to identify and adopt human capital initiatives likely to enhance competitiveness and shareholder value. A key question considered here is the extent to which multinational firms adapt internally consistent human resource strategies across national boundaries to address these issues. Case-study data on how eight multinational firms in Singapore apply strategic approaches to human resource management are presented. Findings show that while some adaptation considering local context occurs, the diffusion of headquarters and centrally initiated, but competitively differentiated strategies across cultural boundaries, is significant. Effective human resource strategies were understood as ‘configurational’, integrated both vertically and horizontally. Keywords: convergent/divergent practices, human resource strategy, multinational firms There is a paucity of empirical, especially case-study research on human resource management (HRM) strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs) in South East Asia in general and Singapore...
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