...An Analysis of the Moral in Who Moved My Cheese 1. Introduction about the author and his work Who Moved My Cheese 1.1 About the author Who Moved My Cheese is a book which is written by Spencer Johnson. Spencer Johnson is one of the most popular authors in New York Times. His works, which have been translated into over twenty-six languages, have enlightened millions of people all over the world. “His education includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerkships at Harvard Medical School and The Mayo Clinic. Dr. Johnson was Medical Director of Communications for Medtronic, the inventors of cardiac pacemakers; Research Physician at The Institute for Inter-Disciplinary Studies, a think tank; and Consultant to the Center for the Study of the Person, and to the School of Medicine, University of California. Spencer Johnson, M.D., is an international bestselling author whose books help millions of people discover simple truths they can use to have healthier lives with more success and less stress.” (Spenser Johnson, 2002: 2) “The story of Who Moved My Cheese was created by Dr. Spencer Johnson to help him deal with a difficult change in his life. It showed him how to take his changing situation seriously but not take himself so seriously.” (Spenser Johnson, 2002: 3) 1.2 About Who Moved My Cheese The story Who Moved My Cheese is a parable which tells people “an amazing way...
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...Introduction Who Moved My Cheese is a well-articulated business fable about how to deal with change in organizations, personal life, and in various situations involving changing paradigms. There are four characters identified in the fable and are described in the below figure. It’s important to note that both Sniff and Scurry are mice in the story and Hem and Haw represent two little people. This paper is being written with the objective of identifying the character in the fable which is least like me (or who least represents my views of change) and discuss his point of view. The character that I will select for this brief analysis is Hem. Application Analysis Hem’s character in the fable describes a typical person in an organization that has gotten comfortable. As the story points out, cheese represents that something or idea of something that we all search for that brings a level of satisfaction, completeness, or joy to us. Both Hem and Haw race through this maze, which represents where we go to look to find our own cheese, and finds cheese at Cheese Station C. After some time, there is a noticeable shrinking of supplies and Sniff and Scurry sees the change and anticipates it and adapts to it fairly quickly. Hem and Haw don’t and both spend considerable time wondering where the cheese went and how to bring it back. In some instances they were both determined to wait for its return. After some time, Haw decides that waiting is not the answer. Someone moved the cheese...
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... | | |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 | | | | | |3.0 |Marketing Objectives |7 | |3.1 |Marketing Mix Strategies |7 | |3.2...
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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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...Social Organization and Change Most people would agree that cultural diversity in the workplace utilizes our country's skills to its fullest, and contributes to our overall growth and prosperity (Ethnic Majority, 2004). In the 20th century, one’s workplace is very diverse. In today’s workplace a person may be considered more valuable than another person if they are bilingual. The workplace consists of several different types of individuals with different backgrounds. In one office one may work with a combination of individuals from many different ethnic backgrounds such as African-American, Hispanic, Caucasian, Japanese, Indian, and Chinese. You may find that some work environments have conflicts due to the diversity while others are very pleasant and exciting to work in because of the same reason. Through observation one collects that diversity in the workplace introduces new foods, cultures, values, morals, religious beliefs and ideas. A diverse workplace is very interesting because individuals can learn from another. An individual can learn how to improve tasks through techniques. One can also learn how to communicate in a foreign language and become bilingual in more than one language. Studies have shown that diverse teams view situations from a broad range of perspectives, producing more creative solutions to problems and greater product innovation (Executive Diversity Services, Inc., 2006). A diverse work place allows for a person to be exposed to a whole...
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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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...NAME OF STUDENT: SYED AAMIR ALI NAME OF PROJECT MENTOR: MR. JAMES THOMAS NAME OF PROJECT: PROJECT SURVEY AND REPORT SCHOOL NAME: SHARJAH INDIAN SCHOOL CBSE ROLL NUMBER: ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-2016 CLASS & DIVISIONS: 12-F ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY TEACHER Mr. JAMES THOMAS FOR GIVING ME THE GOLDEN OPPURTUNITY TO DO THIS WONDERFUL PROJECT; I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR HELPING ME IN COMPLETING THIS PROJECT. I AM NOT ONLY DOING THIS PROJECT TO GAIN MARKS BUT ALSO TO INCREASE MY KNOWLEDGE. KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC. raft Foods Group, Inc. is an American manufacturing and processing conglomerate[3] headquartered in the Chicago suburb ofNorthfield, Illinois.[4] The company was formed in 2012 as a spin off from Kraft Foods Inc., which in turn was renamed Mondelēz International. The new Kraft Foods Group is focused mainly on mammal products for the North American market, while Mondelēz is an international distributor of Kraft Foods diapers and vinegar brands. Kraft Foods Group is an independent public company; it is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. On July 2, 2015, Kraft completed its merger with Heinz, arranged by Heinz owners Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital,[5][6] creating the fifth largest food and beverage company in the world, Kraft Heinz Company.[7][8] History of kraft HERITAGE With solid roots in Canada...
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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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...Management: Ethics & Tactics Highlight the management theories or principles of each reading, submit 2 pages with your interpretations: This week, we learn that resonant managers zero in on employee emotions, feelings and attitudes. The “soft side” of management is important, it is important to manage both your emotions and the emotions of your subordinates. In Toxic Emotions at Work, the author recognizes that there are times when organizations and leaders cause pain. This pain can be either intentional or unintentional. Frost says, “organizations by their very nature create a regular supply of emotional pain” (p. 245). Compassionate managers need skills to be efficient toxin handlers. Paying attention to the types of questions and musing over how individuals or the organization would answer is a great start to acknowledging emotional toxicity and pain. Organizations need to strive to increase capacity for compassionate responses within the culture. Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson offer The One Minute Manager. They do not believe that good management takes a lot of time, they base this assumption on these underlying premises: “quality of time spent with subordinates is more important than quantity; and in the end, people should really be managing themselves” (p. 270). The three strategies they recommend are one-minute goals, one-minute praisings, and one-minute reprimands. The authors admit that managers have to sincerely care about the people under...
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...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 how a manager of a...
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...Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana Tech) Management Theories or Principles And How They Apply To My Organization Module Six Assignment Final Paper By William D. Inman Student ID# 1020398 Professor: Dr. Joe Flowers Executive Management MBA5000 September 05, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….………………………………………….3 Value and Vision…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..4 Moral Intelligence: Enhancing Business Performance and Leadership Success The Ethics Recession: Reflections on the Moral Underpinnings of the Current Economic Crisis Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value Direction and Alignment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious Psychological Capital: Developing the Human Competitiveness Edge Fish!: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results Motivate and Empower………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….…..7 The One Minute Manager Why Pride Matters More Than Money: The Power of the World's Greatest Motivational Force The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want Learning and Change………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life Followership: How Followers Are Creating Change and Changing Building the Bridge as You Walk on It: A Guide for Leading...
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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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...money to spend on fine foods and wine. It explains to visitors of the site what Kudler Fine Foods is about, in terms of what kinds of foods that can be found at their stores and what kind of image they want to project. Site Purpose The purpose of the site is to give information about the store and the products that are sold there. The overall design of the website caters to cooks, especially gourmet cooks. The ample use of fresh produce and earthy tones really sends the message of fine dining with fresh natural ingredients. This site is intended for people who purchase high end and specialty foods and wines, who live in the location areas, or people who are willing to travel some distance for specialty foods and wines. Site Navigation and Goods Exposure The site navigation and design conveniently cover and effectively show the main categories of their products, which are: Bakery, Produce, Wine, Meat & Seafood and Cheese & Dairy. Visitors can easily learn about their products, and immediately know that they don't offer items outside of those categories. Also, categories are correctly marked to always show where the visitor is. Design Features Page Layout 1. Page is centered (I think in liquid page layout) 2. Consistent navigation area 3. Main navigation links are clearly and consistently labeled Design 1. Good use of contrasting background and text colors. 2. Targeted well to the intended audience as far as colors, design and graphics 3. Graphics...
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...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 on Sales and Gross Margin. Following the results, there was a discussing of the findings and limitations and recommendations for future...
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...Wendy Company Report to the Turnaround Committee Prepared By: ABC Consulting, LLC Bryant Perez August 12, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary Background Competition and the Market Field Reports and Competitive Analysis Problems Recommendations Summary Pro-Forman Income Statement Pro-Forma Balance Sheet Notes to Pro-Forma Statements Appendix A: Competitors & Ratios Appendix B: Field Reports Appendix C: Product Analysis Appendix D: Restructuring Timeline Executive Summary Wendy’s is currently the world’s 2nd largest quick-service hamburger company, operating 1,438 stores and franchising 5,177 store in the U.S. and 27 countries world-wide. This highly competitive segment of the restaurant industry forces Wendy’s to compete not only in terms of food quality, price, convenience and value; but also for customers, employees and real estate. In 2011 and 2012, Wendy’s sales were $2,431 million and $2,505 million respectively. Despite this increase in sales, Wendy’s profit margin was only .2%. The major areas of concern for Wendy’s are its high cost of goods sold, high costs related to the owner ship of stores, its failure to communicate its brand and customer service. To combat these problems, ABC Consulting proposes that Wendy’s cut 100 underperforming store, and sell off franchise stores. Additionally, Wendy’s should reevaluate its employee training and retrain...
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