...Ad1. John Clendenin faced a number of different challenges, depending on the stage of his career. First, as the administrative manager of parts and supply area. He started to be the leader of long-term experienced logistic guys with the usual confines action. Moreover, the Clendenin’s previous success cause that his team became reluctant to continue providing the information necessary to compliment his strategy. He had particular issue with Tom Gunner, who had been working with Xerox for 20 years. Clendenin had no authority and did not raise Gunner’s confidence because in Gunner’s eyes he had very little experience and knowledge. Clendenin took an open and honest attitude for the obstacle above. He presented the awareness of the own weaknesses to Gunner. Moreover, he showed that he respects and appreciates the long-term Gunner’s experience (he put an effort to find favorite Gunner’s restaurant). However, he informed Gunner that he expects win- win situation or both acting together, or their paths diverge. Second, Clendenin’s first experiences with the CISB. He realized that to follow the main Xerox goal (higher ROA) the necessary changes nave to be implemented and to achieve that he would need support within the USMG organization. This meant finding an alignment with the different system managers across the organization, and creating an organizational structure conducive to sharing information and inventory across functions. The strategy to deal with above obstacle...
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...Team Case Write-up: 2/24. Final Team Project : 4/28. Indiv Take Home Final: 5/2. ____________________________________________________________ _________________ Course Overview Welcome aboard! What do leaders do? What happens inside organizations? And how do these relate to each other? In a nutshell, that’s the stuff this course is made of. Business organizations of all types face chronic management problems that pose significant challenges to them. These problems include the difficulty of designing organizations capable of coping with highly dynamic business environments, the challenge of developing strategies and structures for hypercompetitive conditions, the greater complexity of managing global enterprises, the difficult task of shaping a corporate culture, managing politics and conflict between individuals and organizational units, motivating employees who are more mobile than ever, designing attractive incentive systems, managing and harnessing intellectual capital, and so on. Such challenges and how the top leadership can deal with them are the subject of this course. The course has two major components. The first is “macro” in nature. It focuses on organizational level issues and problems, such as how an organization should be designed (e.g., centralized or decentralized), what strategy it should follow (e.g., integrated or diversified), and how culture and control affect organizational dynamics. The second part is more “micro” in nature. It focuses on employee-related...
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...Class of 2014 First-Year Professional Development Timeline Ongoing Check email, the Career Center webpage and the Professional Development Resource Center (PDRC) for updates at least weekly. Review and regularly re-assess your personal professional network. Review legal & business media sources, including market-specific publications, both for subject matter content and possible points of connection. Attend and participate in the Career Center’s required first-year curriculum. Engage with the Law School and broader legal community to: o Master key laws and current challenges in your practice area of interest; o Strengthen core skills needed to demonstrate your commitment to qualification for a career in your desired field; and o Create advocates invested in your professional success by actively pursuing intentional relationships. October 2011 Prepare your best legal resume, utilizing the guidance and resources provided in this Manual. Prepare your “baseline” cover letter for legal positions utilizing the guidance and resources provided in this Manual. Attend Foundations of Professional Development presentation to which you are assigned by LARW section. o Receive and review your copy of the Class of 2014 Career Planning Manual. o Receive and review the eight-session, required curriculum for all firstyears. o Receive and review the list of summer opportunities accepted by members of the Class of 2013 as first-years. o Receive and review the abbreviated professional...
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