summary what great managers do differently from ordinary managers to coax world class performance out of their workers. Great managers, write the authors, routinely break all the rules. They take the conventional wisdom about human nature and managing people and turn it upside down. In this summary you will learn which conventional wisdoms to ignore. First, you will find a simple list of twelve questions that will help you assess whether your workplace is the kind of place that will attract and keep
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Abstract In 2010 there was a significant imbalance in the incarceration rate of males within the U.S.; these differences were among the ethnic groups of Caucasian (white), Hispanic and African American (black). In reference to the number of people incarcerated per 100,000 in their individual group, black males had the highest number of inmates, followed by Hispanic males; however, white males had the lowest number of prisoners (Wagner, 2012). We must ask the question “why”. Why and how is this
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opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers, and do not necessarily reflect those of Conservation International (CI). Suggested citation: Walker Painemilla, K., Rylands, A. B., Woofter, A. and Hughes, C. (eds.). 2010. Indigenous Peoples and Conservation: From Rights to Resource Management. Conservation International, Arlington, VA. Cover photos: Background: Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloroptera) with two Kayapo children, Pará, Brazil. © Cristina G. Mittermeier. Left column (from top to bottom):
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In February of 2012, as I was reviewing the information about the Darden’s GEMBA program, specifically the locations of the global residencies, it was hard for me to be excited about going to China. It would be my sixth time visiting the country. At the time, I was hoping for a more unique location, somewhere where I had not been, yet somewhere where, from a business perspective it would be a valid place to go. How about Japan or South Korea, I pondered. But no, it was China, a place that I explored
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of political reforms targeted to support the investment, the close possibility to join the EU contribute largely to growing interest of foreign investors. On the other hand, doing business in Turkey requires deeper understanding of local culture, people and their approach to business and life values in general. When making a business decision on whether to invest to Turkey, mainly economic, political and cultural factors shall be taken into consideration. Strategic location Turkey with an area
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Jihadist organization Al-Shabaab by the Somali national security forces in conjunction with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and with other associates and allied militias of the government. These operations are currently successful in managing to achieve the retreat of the Islamist radicals from some of the main cities of the south and center of the country. The sustainment of these operations will deteriorate Al-Shabaab operations capacity as a military force, promote the desertion of
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Vietnam analysis Vietnam analysis This year’s MBA fieldtrip to Vietnam aim was to examine the different approaches adopted in order compete in a highly competitive global business environment. The visit involved either visiting or having the opportunity to meet six businesses senior managers of successfully organisations operating in Vietnam and a non-for-profit organisation. The six businesses were either multinational organisations or local businesses from a wide range of industries, such
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BHP Billiton Sustainability Report Case Executive summary This short paper discusses relevant stakeholders that the multinational conglomerate company BHP Billiton encloses in their 2013 Sustainability Report. The components that are briefly touched upon is related to the various stakeholder influences, report and not reported costs (referring to the triple bottom line), but the majority of the paper primarily focuses on the environmental and social factors that BHP Billiton
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competitive advantage and sustainable competitive advantage. There are three main sections involved in localization problems in Panasonic Company. Firstly, current customer localization strategy should be updated, as the improvement of Chinese peoples’ lives, nowadays there is a huge change of customer demands and preference, such as high quality and multifunctional requirement for TV design. Secondly, under strong influence of Japanese culture, current human resource management have some disadvantages
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operations to the Philippines in an effort to be more cost competitive but experiences cultural shock as it attempts to institute greater efficiency. The case details the struggles of the plant manager, William Dawson, as he learns the challenges of managing the “Filipino way.” The case includes issues such as pakikisama, face saving, and collectivist behavior. INTRODUCTION AmeriTech was started in Lexington, Kentucky by a small group of former IBM employees who accepted a buyout package offered by the
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