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...Servant Leadership Rick Purvis Indiana Wesleyan University Servant Leadership Though there are many styles of leadership, servant leadership suggests that possessing certain quality’s will allow the leader to lead with authority and not just power. In this paper, we will examine servant leadership and how servant leadership is used in a business setting. We will also compare and contrast an example of servant leadership using the Maxwell leadership bible and Jim Beam Brands in Frankfort KY. Finally, we will discuss how Rick Purvis uses servant leadership in his place of employment. Now, lets get started by describing what servant leadership is. Servant leadership is described in an essay published by Robert K. Greenleaf. In his essay, Robert Greenleaf said: The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Between them there are shadings and blends that are part of the infinite variety of human nature (www.greenleaf.org, 2008). Servant Leaders are respected, listened to, and valued, even though they may not manage others (Davies, 2006). In short, servant leaders are individuals that lead by asking how they can help. They...
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...* * How and why is it important for businesses to engage with the media during a crisis? What strategies are successful in external communications for business during such times? Compare & contrast two news stories which centre on a crisis for different businesses giving detailed analysis of each communications strategy. This Essay will begin by reviewing crisis definitions and message strategies. Next it will explore translation strategies used by organisations involved in a crisis to communicate with stakeholders. The essay will then consider Ford–Firestone’s tire failure crisis of 2000 as an example of poor crisis management, and contrast toy maker Mattel’s recall crisis of 2007 as an example of successful crisis management. It will first lie out the rhetorical context of each case before embarking on a detailed analysis equating the effectiveness of both firms’ external communications, and in the case of Ford-Firestone, how these might have been alternatively approached in order to avoid detrimental reputational damage. * Fink (1986, from King, 2000) defines an organisational crisis as ‘a situation that can potentially escalate in intensity, fall under close government or media scrutiny, jeopardize the current public image of the organisation or interfere with normal business operations.’ Pearson and Mitroff support this in their ‘five dimensions of a crisis’, explaining that the situation will be ‘highly visible, require immediate attention, have a surprise...
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...This essay will aim to investigate the ethical treatment of shareholders and workers in a traditional, capitalist corporation; The Ford Motor Company and compare and contrast the findings with the treatment of these stakeholders in the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation. The structure of this essay will be as follows; firstly the fundamental differences between the two contrasting organisations will be examined and how these differences impact the ethical treatment of the relevant stakeholders; secondly, the ethical treatment of shareholders in regards to corporate governance and the executive’s accountability and control will be investigated, and lastly, the ethical treatment of workers within the two contrasting organisations will be scrutinized in relation to the employees right to participation and association, as well as the right to fair wages. To frame the purpose of this essay; to investigate the ethical treatment of shareholders and workers in a traditional, capitalist corporation compared to the treatment of these stakeholders in the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation, it is imperative to firstly examine the contrasting ideologies and points of difference between the two ways of organising. In understanding the fundamental differences between the two contrasting organisations, it is then possible to recognise the ethical dilemmas that arise for both shareholders and workers. The fundamental differences between a traditional capitalist corporation and the Mondragon Cooperative...
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...14/03/2014 TITLE: Compare and Contrast the four types of Business Culture illustrated by Charles Handy. Discuss which culture is appropriate for an innovative business Word count: 1327 words Despite not always being an intentional creation, every company has a culture, which evolves from the core values belonging to the business. Culture can be loosely defined as shared beliefs and values of a group: the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviour of a particular nation or people. In the world of business this definition of culture can be used to differentiate one business from another. Different businesses have different values, customs and practices in the way they run their organisations and thus it is important to be able to identify the culture a business implements because this can be said to be the core foundation of a business. Innovation might be defined as the act or process of inventing or introducing something new, a new invention or way of doing something, innovation is the core of many businesses in the 21st century, due to the rapid advancement in technology. This essay aims to narrow down and compare and contrast the four type’s business culture presented by Charles Handy. This essay will also discuss which culture might be most suited to an innovative business. Handy (1993). Handy (1993) illustrates the power culture as a ‘web’. He suggests that this reflects the concentration of power is limited to a small group of power stakeholders. This can be...
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...MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Final Exam Take Home Human Resource Management Short Essay Questions (Answer FOURTY of the following questions) DEADLINE for submission is Friday, March 22nd 2013 Midnight 1) Please compare and contrast between the concepts of “core employees” and “contingent employees”. Please provide one example for each concept that highlights your understanding. * Core employees are workers who hold full time jobs in organizations. These employees usually provide some essential job tasks that require commitment in the organizations (as in governmental organizations) * Contingent workers include individuals who are typically hired for shorter periods of time. They perform specific tasks that often require special job skills and are employed when an organization is experiencing significant deviations in its workflow (as in non-profitable organizations). 2) Please explain the role of the HR department during downsizing activities. Please provide an example that highlights your understanding. * HRM must ensure that proper communications occur during downsizing. * HRM must minimize the negative effects of rumors and ensure that individuals are kept informed with factual data. * HRM must prepare individuals for the change. This requires clear and extensive communications of why the change will occur, what is to be expected, and the effects it will have on employees. * Example: During our...
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...Report based on case study “ A successful business development”. Contents: 1. Types of business entity 2.1. Explanation of each entity 2.2. Advantages and disadvantages of each type of entity 2.3. Objectives of each entity 2. Stakeholders 3.4. Definition of stakeholder 3.5. List of stakeholders of each entity 3.6. Interest of each stakeholders 3. Organizational structure 4.7. Comparison of two structures presented in the case study 4. Human Resource Management 5.8. The role of HR within the structures presented in case study 5.9. Different methods of HR functions has been delivered of each type of entity 5. Reference 1. Types of business entity In the attached case study we have examples of following business entity: * Section 1: Sole trader * Section 2: Partnership * Section 3: Company: Private Limited Company * Section 4: Public Limited Company Sole trader: Sole trader is an individual who is run his own business. It is a self-employed person who bears risks and losses and takes the profits and the benefits. Partnership: Partnership is type of entity which is organized and managed by at least two people and where all profits and debts are share between the partners. Private limited Company: Private limited is type of business entity which is run and managed by shareholders who has limited liability and shares are exchange privately. There are restrictions define...
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...GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MGT 790 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Course Outline 2011 Course Prescription Strategic Management is the process and practice of managerial decision making and implementation that seeks to create and maintain competitive advantage. In essence it determines the long term performance of a business and as such is the role of the senior executive members to refine but the responsibility of all to roll out. Included in the process is comprehensive environmental scanning, strategy formulation (strategic planning), strategy implementation, and monitoring. Students in this course will review how the strategic decision makers within an organisation first identify, define and analyse commercial problems and then develop practical and ethical solutions. It provides a practical guide for, and an initial experience in, strategy formulation and strategic management. Class time will be largely spent in lecture, discussion, case studies and experiential exercises. Students will learn from the theoretical literature, instructor, case studies, videos, research presentations, and from each other. The course materials explain and describe the different aspects, challenges, and stages of strategic management simply and clearly. Goals of the Course To examine and understand the nature and role of strategy, strategic management and strategic leadership within an organization. Learning Outcomes 1. To develop skills...
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........................................ 2 Placing The Article In The Wider Debate.................................... 4 Strengths & Weaknesses of the article......................................... 4 Conclusion................................................................................................. 6 References................................................................................................. 7 1 Introduction This essay will critically evaluate the article “Crafting Strategy “ written by Henry Mintzberg. The essay will evaluate the difference between deliberate and emergent strategies and will compare the article against wider debate about processes of strategy. Strengths and weaknesses of the article will be critically reviewed by comparing with previous academic journals and conclusions will be made upon findings. Wider Debate Of Strategy Mintzberg (1984, pp. 69) argues that “strategies can form as well as be formulated” he believes they can emerge due to an ever changing environment” In contrast Porter (1987) takes a more deliberate strategy approach he believes there are 3 types of strategies, low cost, differentiated or focus. “Strategy is the creation of a unique and valuable position involving a different set of activities”. Porter (1996) Porter believes strategy works best with a top down approach. Mintzberg (1987) argues that Porters model may only be suited to more stable markets that have been established over time. Ansoff (1987) strongly...
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...Test Bank for Organization Development & Change Chapter 1 General Introduction to Organization Development Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is included in the definition of OD? a. OD applies to an entire system b. OD is based on behavioral science knowledge c. OD is concerned with planned change d. OD encompasses strategy, structure, and process changes e. all of the above ANS: e 2. Organization development distinguishes itself from organization change and change management by which of the following characteristics? a. addressing the effective sequence of leadership issues that produce organization improvements b. focusing narrowly on cost, quality, and schedule c. focusing on the transfer of knowledge and skills to help the system manage future change d. taking a broadly focused approach that can apply to any kind of change e. none of the above ANS: c 3. Which of the following is not one of the “stems” of OD? a. laboratory training b. environmental analysis c. action research/survey feedback d. participative management and quality of work life e. strategic change ANS: b 4. The first “T-group” was formed a. to facilitate decision making b. to work on group projects c. to make the group more cohesive d. as people related to data about their own behavior ANS: d 5. The assumption underlying the use of survey feedback in OD is a. surveys are the best way to collect data b. surveys...
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...Ethics - Introduction The purpose of this short paper is to compare and contrast three different peer-reviewed journal articles and one online periodical. First, the paper provides a brief introduction of the four articles. Second, the paper compares and contrasts the four articles. Finally, the author presents his views on the topic of social responsibility and business ethics before concluding the paper. Four Articles All four articles center their focus on business ethics. Of the four articles, three are scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles and one, by Friedman, is an online periodical.... [tags: Business, Ethics] :: 4 Works Cited 2005 words (5.7 pages) Strong Essays [preview] Alahmad and Murphy on Business Ethics - The first two journal articles that were compared and contrasted were Ala Alahmad’s 2010 article on To Be Ethical or Not to Be: An International Code of Ethics for Leadership and Patrick Murphy’s 2009 article on The Relevance of Responsibility to Ethical Business Decisions. Some key findings of Alahmad’s writings were that ethics and leadership were closely tied together; they were found to be derivatives of one another. He mentioned that ethics is an individual thought process of making good or poor decisions.... [tags: Business Ethics] :: 4 Works Cited 970 words (2.8 pages) Strong Essays [preview] Ethical Perspectives on Business Ethics - The determination of this paper is to compare and contrast the various interpretations of 4 separate authors in respects...
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...Independent Study JACS CODE: N200 8% 16% 76% AIM(S) • To introduce students to the particular problems and opportunities experienced in adopting or ignoring corporate social responsibility. • To develop students’ understanding of the relationship between business ethics and management decision making • To develop students understanding of sustainable business issues and how they can be managed, promoted and developed in a business context. LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this module students should be able to: • critically evaluate the tipple bottom line of sustainability as a key goal for business ethics; • critically evaluate the role of ethical theory in decision making in business. • critically appraise stakeholder expectation and its relationship with corporate governance and social responsibility; • research and critically analyse ethical challenges in different organisations; • investigate and critically evaluate an organisation’s management of corporate social responsibility. CONTENT • Environmental orientation and the three main goals of sustainable development; Social, economic and environmental goals. • Areas of activity for sustainable business and the development of business strategies for sustainability with reference to sufficiency, consistency and efficiency. • Transformation processes taking place during the...
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...You are newly hired at any manufacturing or service Organization(s) of your choice (example: Shell). You are employed in the Human Resources Department and been asked to provide a report to the Board of Directors detailing how the organisation should effectively manage its business ethically, by answering the following Tasks. Task 1 ( Covers learning outcome 1, and assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3) 1.1 Explains the background and development of theoretical ethical approaches in general and your chosen company. 1.2 Compare and contrast absolute and relative theories and explain how these theories are apply in your chosen company. 1.3 Explain the ethical issues which can affect the operational activities of a business and how it effect in your chosen company. Task 2 (covers learning outcome 2, and assessment criteria 2.1 and 2.2) 2.1 Explain how your selected company objectives are affected by ethical considerations. 2.2 Specify on stakeholders and their interests and evaluate the implications; good or bad/ pros and cons for your chosen organization to operate ethically/ decently. Task 3 (covers learning outcome 3, and assessment criteria 3.1 and 3.2) You are required to : 3.1 Assess the role of your chosen organization acting as a moral agent. 3.2 Analyze the development of mechanisms employed by your chosen for achieving employee involvement and empowerment. Task 4...
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...duplication of effort and projectitis. 9. Projectitis sometimes occurs when the project manager and project team develop a strong attachment to the project and to each other. 10. Unity of Command is violated when a project team member has only one direct superior. 11. The main feature of the Matrix Organizational structure is the ability to integrate areas and resources throughout an organization. 12. High potential for conflict and poor response time are disadvantages of the Matrix Organizational structure. 13. The informal organizational structure is a published structure that defines the official lines of authority, responsibilities and reporting relationships. 14. Stakeholders are individuals, groups, or even organizations that have a stake or claim in the project’s outcome. 15. Stakeholders have only a...
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...Contents Introduction 1 Balance sheet Income statement Describe two principle financial statements their users, format, frequency and content 2 Financial accounting Management accounting Compare & contrast financial accounting and management accounting 3 Describe the relevance ,application and limitations of financial ratio analysis with reference to three types of users of financial statement 4 Conclusion 5 1. Introduction. -Finance is one of the most significant elements in order to succeed in business performance. Managers are able to decide ways how they will proceed their business and what extent they will broaden or minimize the scale of their business through various figures of finance. Also, those of things help shareholders to predict organisation's promising. Accounting is a basic tool in figuring out how entity spend asset and how they make a profit or how loss happens. Some specialists such as managers, shareholder, accountants use these information. In accounting, there are some methods of analysing how healthy company's financial statement is. Some types of useful ways will be introduced on this essay and will be explained why accounting and finance is a crucial factors of business. 2 .Describe two principle financial statements(their users ,format, frequency and content) Balance sheet : it is a summary of the financial position of the business. It mainly consists of three factors which are assets, liabilities...
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