...In July, 1992 Don Rogers, the Vice President and General Manager of the Electronics Products Division (EPD) at Allentown Materials Corporation found himself on a very difficult position. Conflicts related to leadership and cultural organization were blocking his administration and the division`s objectives were not accomplished. In this paper it is proposed a vision to analyze this case, it is described the problem, its causes and it is outlined an action plan to counteract the situations that are affecting the division productivity. The main inputs that this paper describes are: how a crossed functional team and the implementation of the Positive Organizational Behavior (POB) theory could make a considerable difference in the worn relationships between the departments of the EPD. Keywords: Cultural organization, leadership, crossed, functional team, positive organizational behavior, informal communications. ALLENTOWN MATERIALS CORPORATION 3 Allentown materials corporation: the electronic products division In July, 1992 Don Rogers, the Vice President and General Manager of the Electronics Products Division (EPD) at Allentown Materials Corporation, was experiencing many organizational problems related to leadership, lack of coordination among groups, the sales have declined and, he was receiving a lot of pressure from his superiors pushing him to turn in the expected 10% average annual growth in a very competitive market. This analysis will be focused...
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...mine). (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (23.42, 33.84) (27.81, 29.39) (26.82, 30.47) (27.23, 30.03) None of the above 2. Determine the test statistic for testing the null hypothesis that the population mean is 27 mpg ( H0 : µ = 27 Ha : µ ≠ 27 ) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) t = 3.98 t = -3.98 t = 4.6 t = -4.6 t = 1.96 None of the above 3. A Type II error is made when a. b. c. d. e. the null hypothesis is accepted when it is false. the null hypothesis is rejected when it is true. the alternate hypothesis is accepted when it is false. the null hypothesis is accepted when it is true. the alternate hypothesis is accepted when it is true. 4. A recent USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll showed that most American people support Bush’s efforts in the Middle East peace process. The poll of 2000 adults was conducted and 1243 people said they supported Bush’s efforts. a) Find a 95% confidence interval for p, the fraction of Americans who support Bush’s efforts phat = 1243/2000 =62.15% then use the CI formula for a proportion b) Perform the hypothesis test Ho : p = 0.6 versus Ha : p > 0.6. ˆ p = 62.15% t= .6215 −.60 (.6)(.4) / 2000 = 1.52 We reject the null hypothesis if T > 1.64 and since its not, we fail to reject the null hypothesis. 5. A random sample of 100 voters in a community produced 59 voters in favor of candidate A. The observed...
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...studies 24 Action points 26 3 Creating a Winning Business Plan 27 Planning ahead 27 Making sure the plan is yours 30 Your blueprint for success 30 Getting help from the public sector 36 Getting help from the banks 36 Checklist 37 Constructing your 'blueprint for success' 38 Case studies 43 Exercises 45 4 Funding Your Enterprise 46 Getting your hands on some seed money 46 Start-up costs 46 Getting outside finance 49 Approaching the public sector 50 Approaching potential funders 54 The plan that will fix your funding 58 Presenting your case 61 Checklist 62 Case studies 63 Action points 65 5 Planning Ahead 66 Choosing a partner 66 Case studies: going into partnership 69 Measuring the competition 71 Competitive analysis 75 Finding the right premises 77 The systems you will need 79 Deciding your business status 80 Understanding the basics of taxation 81 Preparing to survive - and succeed 84 Case studies 85 Action points 87 6 Marketing Your Enterprise 89 Debunking the marketing myth 89 Creating the right personal image 90 Marketing research 95 Above the line promotion 97 Avoiding mistakes in small business marketing 99 Case studies 103 Action points 104 7 Cultivating the Selling Habit 105 How to begin 105 Learning to negotiate 106 Prospecting for customers 107 Making your appointments 108 Clinching a deal face-to-face 113 The ten...
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...Mathematical Writing by Donald E. Knuth, Tracy Larrabee, and Paul M. Roberts This report is based on a course of the same name given at Stanford University during autumn quarter, 1987. Here’s the catalog description: CS 209. Mathematical Writing—Issues of technical writing and the effective presentation of mathematics and computer science. Preparation of theses, papers, books, and “literate” computer programs. A term paper on a topic of your choice; this paper may be used for credit in another course. The first three lectures were a “minicourse” that summarized the basics. About two hundred people attended those three sessions, which were devoted primarily to a discussion of the points in §1 of this report. An exercise (§2) and a suggested solution (§3) were also part of the minicourse. The remaining 28 lectures covered these and other issues in depth. We saw many examples of “before” and “after” from manuscripts in progress. We learned how to avoid excessive subscripts and superscripts. We discussed the documentation of algorithms, computer programs, and user manuals. We considered the process of refereeing and editing. We studied how to make effective diagrams and tables, and how to find appropriate quotations to spice up a text. Some of the material duplicated some of what would be discussed in writing classes offered by the English department, but the vast majority of the lectures were devoted to issues that are specific to mathematics and/or computer science. Guest lectures by...
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... March 2012 Introduction In writing this second leadership analysis I will examine the Relational Skills Audit, the Task Skills Audit, the Leadership Style Audit, Church Structure, the Leader’s/ Church’s Core Values Audit, the Ministry Circumstances Audit, and the Pastor-Organization Fit. Leadership is a challenge that must be approached with much preparation, skill, and care. If the leader takes a half hearted attitude of the deep responsibilities that come with all facets of Christian leadership, people can be wounded and Christ’s church diminished in it’s ability to reach the world. It has been said that every assignment in Christian leadership is a divine calling. If indeed this is true then we must ask ourselves the following questions: 1. What difference will I make? 2. Why am I here? 3. Who sent me? 4. Is this assignment sacred because God placed me here? 5. What does God want me to accomplish here? [1] As we work through the different audits found in Aubrey Malphurs,” Being Leaders,” we will look at the outcomes of each audit and how each one relates to myself personally. My objective will be to expound on each characteristic and how I fit or perform in the context of the information listed. James D. Whitehead wrote,” Whatever responsibilities, we are guest authorities, serving for a time, at the pleasure of our...
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...Seasonality and recruiting talent The Challenges Recruitment and retention have long been identified as one of the hospitality and tourism industry's biggest challenges. This is due in part to the highly labour intensive nature of the industry, especially in contexts where customer service expectations are high (Hughes & Rog, 2008). The Icelandic tourism season is relatively short which forces companies to hire a lot of seasonal workers for a short period of time. Thus, it can be hard to get the right people, at the right time for the right job. Seasonality is a big factor in the recruiting processes and can furthermore affect the development and retention within the company. When employees foresee only a couple of month recruitment, they´ll need some motivation, encouragement and benefits to consider returning again next season. NN needs to focus on the recruitment processes and select the employees who have developing potential and express a genuine interest in working for the company for more than one season. Recruitment is being carried out on a relatively large scale on a regular basis due to the fluctuations in the business. As said before, NN is located in the Northeast corner of Iceland some 480 km away from Reykjavík. The community consists of about 3000 inhabitants and is therefore dependant upon hiring transient workers as well as local people. Therefore, the way the company attracts and retains employees is of great importance. Seasonality Seasonality...
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... Collins, Bruce A. Colorado Technical University Abstract Mike, Tiffany and I have just met. Mike is confident about the analysis we did of our strategy and says all we have to do is “put the pieces together before the final presentation.” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") Tiffany says “We do have solid information, but we have to look at all the parts to see if we can remain competitive.” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") First, “What are the considerations that you need to be aware of to remain competitive?” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") Second, “based on the research that we have done, can we compete in the market that we have chosen? Why or why not?” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") Thirdly, “what primary factors let us to this decision?” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") Fourthly, “what would we say to someone who would dispute our position?” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") And lastly, “how do we plan on evaluation the global marketplace in the future?” ("Mgmt690-1404b-05 strategic management,") ("Mgmt690-1404b-05: Strategic, the Problem ") Cultural Considerations in Business Phase 4 Individual Project Considerations To be able to remain competitive in any market a company needs to use analysis tools like SWOT. Brian Hill explains in his article that “SWOT analysis is a process where the management team identifies the internal and external factors that will affect the company’s future performance...
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...Carrilho Duarte Lopes - 1901 António Homem de Melo - 1819 João Miguel Dias Martins - 1911 Luís Alberto Mendieta Caballero - 1895 Mariana Monteiro Teixeira - 1887 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Human Resources Strategy 5 Human Resource Professional 7 Human Resource Organization 8 Human Resource Management System 9 Conclusion 12 Recommendations 15 Interview Guide 16 References 21 Executive Summary This report is intended to provide an overall perspective of the Human Resource System and its relation to the organizational strategy, of the company H3. Throughout this report it will be made an analysis of the practices done by the Human Resource department of this chain, applying the concepts and theories learned in the course of Human Resource Management, during the trimester. The analysis of these practices is done, exclusively, in a qualitative approach based on the information provided by the head of the Human Resource department in H3. In a thirty minutes interview, scheduled last month, February of 2014, a discussion was engaged, between the group and the H3 Human Resource Director, focused on the Human Resource strategy, organization and practices of the company. With already forty two restaurants and over eight hundred employees, having a strategic and competitive Human...
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...Impact of Organizational Culture on Internal Corporate Communication and Team Dynamics – A Case Study Analysis [Student Name] [Student ID] [Submission Date] Table of Contents Organizational Culture 3 The Impact of Culture 3 Group Dynamics 4 Tuckman's Teamwork Theory 4 Phases of Tuckman’s Teamwork Theory 5 The 4 Phases of Tuckman's Teamwork Theory 5 Belbin Team Role Theory - The Eight Team Roles 7 Theoroes of Motivation 11 Link 18 Conclusion 19 Recommendations 19 Organizational Culture Organizational culture is a is a group of values shared by a group of people, mostly silent between the members and, obviously, unique to the group, which are passed on to new group members. Organizational culture is a mechanism of knowhow, standards of perception, thinking, evaluation and action. Cultural Impact The culture of an organization is evolving to survive with their surroundings. Organizational culture helps managers to set standards and believes in which each member to work in a single standardized template. Organizational culture can enhance the effectiveness of the organization. The effects of organizational culture are multidimensional. A robust organization will always focus on the environment it creates for its employees, because it helps attract a company which is efficient. They focus on creating and maintaining an organizational culture that...
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...growing rapidly (with a total of 30% over the last 10 yrs) (inspite the of the economy crisis of 2008) & anticipated to sustain this annual growth of 3% till 2015. Although being in a promising industry, it’s obvious that burger king is facing a problem as we take into consideration that it accounts for ONLY14% of total FFHR in the US. The most important issues facing Burger king are the following: 1. Failure to scan its external environment & subsequently lagging behind competition : Burger king`s 12,174 restaurants doesn`t seem to compare to the 32,466 Mcdonald`s restaurants worldwide both in number & sales volume (Mcd. Sells twice as Burger king in US & is twice as profitable. 2. Decline in value of the company share price by half, in addition to a decrease in net profit (although the total revenue only decreased slightly) 3. Failure to recognize its potential opportunities by targeting a limited segment in the market.: ( young adults who were the most affected by the 2008 economy crisis) while ignoring a broader segment like kids & families. 4.Failure in adopting a successful business strategy leading to poor SOP by eating out its own sales by concentrating too much on value meals ( which only total around 20% of sales ) while ignoring other aspects of its menu (e.g its cash cow the famous WHOPPER ) By reading between the lines we also notice other issues that have affected the company over time. 5. Inconsistent Corportate strategy resulting...
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...ANELINA YASENOVA BAEVA ONLINE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR WEB EXPERIENCE ELEMENTS IN ONLINE CLOTHING MARKET September 2011 MASTER THESIS IN MARKETING ONLINE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Web Experience Elements in Online Clothing Market Student: Anelina Yasenova Baeva Supervisor: Professor Doctor Arnaldo Fernandes Matos Coelho September, 2011 ONLINE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR – Web Experience Elements in Online Clothing Market Abstract Online shopping in EU has been shown to be a good potential market. Clothing represents a high percent of the individuals shopping. Buying clothes online gives customers the opportunity to find a great variety of products, customers can review a wide selection of products and find special offers with the best deals online. However, the tangible and intangible problems of clothing online shopping still exist and the online store retailers lack the customer knowledge in some extent. Therefore, the intention of the thesis is to explore customer behavior when purchasing clothing online through investigating the factors that can affect online consumer`s attitudes, intention and actual consumers` behavior. The study investigates the main web - experience factors that customer takes into consideration when purchasing clothes online. Yet, the most important online elements are categorized in two main groups: customer - oriented factors and technology - oriented factors. The autor used quantitave research in term of survey to analyze the consumer`s attitutes towards the web...
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...A Case Analysis for “TheVidSoft Triangle (A)” A Case Analysis for “The Vidsoft Triangle (A)” I. Summary In what could prove to be his defining moment, Alaji Babatunde, senior technical support manager of a medium-sized & multicultural software company, is facing a crucible in the form of an interpersonal conflict in one of his teams which necessitates his quick but calculated decision that would impact the employees‟ harmonious & effective interaction in his department and that could question the integrity of a procedurally correct business decision he made. Discerning the conflict‟s apparent origins & consequences and considering probable answers will lead Alaji to an evenhanded resolution to this intense trial and secure against a potential repeat. II. Analysis When VidSoft Technologies, an internet company, opened in 1996 it was developing enterprise software focusing on procurement for its customers. Both its revenues and employee base increased after going public 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...
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...FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO WORKING PAPER SERIES Macro-Finance Models of Interest Rates and the Economy Glenn D. Rudebusch Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco January 2010 Working Paper 2010-01 http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/papers/2010/wp10-01bk.pdf The views in this paper are solely the responsibility of the authors and should not be interpreted as reflecting the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Macro-Finance Models of Interest Rates and the Economy Glenn D. Rudebusch∗ Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Abstract During the past decade, much new research has combined elements of finance, monetary economics, and macroeconomics in order to study the relationship between the term structure of interest rates and the economy. In this survey, I describe three different strands of such interdisciplinary macro-finance term structure research. The first adds macroeconomic variables and structure to a canonical arbitrage-free finance representation of the yield curve. The second examines bond pricing and bond risk premiums in a canonical macroeconomic dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model. The third develops a new class of arbitrage-free term structure models that are empirically tractable and well suited to macro-finance investigations. This article is based on a keynote lecture to the 41st annual conference of the Money, Macro, and Finance Research Group...
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...Approaches to the Analysis of Survey Data March 2001 The University of Reading Statistical Services Centre Biometrics Advisory and Support Service to DFID © 2001 Statistical Services Centre, The University of Reading, UK Contents 1. Preparing for the Analysis 5 1.1 Introduction 5 1.2 Data Types 6 1.3 Data Structure 7 1.4 Stages of Analysis 9 1.5 Population Description as the Major Objective 11 1.6 Comparison as the Major Objective 12 1.7 When Weighting Matters 13 1.8 Coding 14 1.9 Ranking & Scoring 15 2. Doing the Analysis 17 2.1 Approaches 17 2.2 One-Way Tables 18 2.3 Cross-Tabulation: Two-Way & Higher-Way Tables 18 2.4 Tabulation & the Assessment of Accuracy 19 2.5 Multiple Response Data 20 2.6 Profiles 21 2.7 Looking for Respondent Groups 22 2.8 Indicators 23 2.9 Validity 25 2.10 Summary 26 2.11 Next Steps 26 © SSC 2001 – Approaches to the Analysis of Survey Data 3 4 © SSC 2001 – Approaches to the Analysis of Survey Data 1. Preparing for the Analysis 1.1 Introduction This guide is concerned with some fundamental ideas of analysis of data from surveys. The discussion is at a statistically simple level; other more sophisticated statistical approaches are outlined in our guide Modern Methods of Analysis. Our aim here is to clarify the ideas that successful...
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