Abstract The ability to think strategically is critical for leaders and managers at multiple organizational levels. Specific work experiences can contribute to the development of an individual’s strategic thinking ability. Culture, among other organizational factors, can either encourage or limit those contributions. Leaders, as culture constructors and transformers, can act to maximize the relationship between organizational culture and the process of learning to think strategically. A cadre of formal
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BMW’s leadership paradigm is organic with teams working collaboratively together among the different facets of the organization. BMW’s core values and vision to produce a premium brand automobile was a factor in this auto’s industry model. They faced competitive conditions in the auto industry such as over capacity, economic and market downturns, increasing competition from other makers such as Ford, Daimler-Chrysler and other major auto manufactures. Although BMW performed well during this period
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education and learning: different or the same? Thomas N. Garavan Lecturer, Department of Personnel and Employment Relations, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Attempts to discuss the concepts of training, development, education and learning with regard to employees in terms of their substantive differences. Discusses how these concepts have evolved historically within human resource management and development (HRM/D) literature. Provides an analysis of how alternative models of HRM/D
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Management Reset A Personal Summary and Thoughts The basic premise of Management Reset, as stated in the introduction, is “not about convincing you that organizations need to be sustainably effective; it is a book about how organizations can be sustainably effective.” The book opens with a brief management history that imparts the business, social, and economical backgrounds and well as a basic vocabulary and explanation list used in the rest of the book. We are introduced to Command and Control
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considered extraordinary and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least specifically exceptional powers or qualities. 2) Who is a charismatic leadership? Ans: Charismatic leadership is a leadership based on the leader’s ability to communicate and behave in ways that reach followers on a basic, emotional way, to inspire and motivate. 3) Define the term “transactional leadership”. Ans: A transactional leader is one who guides and motivates his follows in the direction
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concrete issues, such as managing more effectively, speaking more articulately, and learning how to think strategically. This requires a content expert (coach) who is capable of teaching the coachee how to develop these skills. Mentoring is relationship oriented. It seeks to provide a safe environment where the mentoree shares whatever issues affect his or her professional and personal success. Although specific learning goals or competencies may be used as basis for creating the relationship, its focus
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additional responsibilities, and contribute as much of value as I can. • I see myself as a top performing employee in a well-established organization • I plan on enhancing my skills and continuing my involvement in (related) professional associations. • Once I gain additional experience, I would like to move on from a technical position to management. • In the XYZ Corporation, what is a typical career path for someone with my skills and experiences Long accustomed to playing a pivotal role in corporate
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challenge of global leadership development Companies worldwide seem to be seized by a new enthusiasm for innovation and growth after a sobering period of retrenchment and downsizings. Fast-moving technologies, rapid global expansion, shifting business models, mergers and acquisitions all hold out dazzling possibilities. But in order to capitalize on these opportunities, corporate leaders are confronting a serious need for new kinds of talent and leadership. One has the sense that CEOs all over the world
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own leaders, are so widespread as to be considered a constant of human service administration. Influences within the organization such as low morale, fatigue, inadequate management skills, and high turnover can also present change opportunities. Program redesign, agency reorganization, developing program evaluation systems, enhancing diversity, and altering an outdated or dysfunctional organizational ethos can all be done more successfully using planned change processes.
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES: ENHANCING EMPLOYEES’ SATISFACTION ETHIOPIAN A CASE STUDY OF ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBIC ADMINSTRATION OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ART IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION By DESALEGN AMLAKU ADVISOR ATO TESHOME BEKELE ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MBAMBA-PROGRAM June 2010 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
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