Fordism and Taylorism are responsible for the early success and recent decline of the U.S. motor vehicle industry Ronald Jean Degan International School of Management Paris 2011 Working paper nº 81/2011 globADVANTAGE Center of Research in International Business & Strategy INDEA - Campus 5 Rua das Olhalvas Instituto Politécnico de Leiria 2414 - 016 Leiria PORTUGAL Tel. (+351) 244 845 051 Fax. (+351) 244 845 059 E-mail: globadvantage@ipleiria.pt Webpage: www.globadvantage.ipleiria
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Q 1 : Deming (Extract from "Out of Crisis"). "Eliminate : a) Work standards (quotas ), numbers and numerical goals to factory floor. b) Management by Objectives, substitute with leadership . Ans : Nearly 30 years ago, W. Edwards Deming gave us his 14 Points for management regarding how Western management must change. His 11th point was actually two points: I) Eliminate work standards (quotas)on the factory floor. Eliminate management
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The case: Suppose Josh Hartly is interested in purchasing a new car and visits his local auto dealer. In the course of his negotiations, he tells the salesperson that he wants the 3.2 liter V-6 engine, and not the 3.9 liter because he has concerns regarding the fuel economy of the 3.9 liter engine. Josh signs a contract agreeing to purchase a car with the 3.2 liter V-6 engine. What neither Josh nor the salesperson knew was that the manufacturer had already stopped manufacturing both the 3.2 liter
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Country Information: Canada ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The Canadian Mindset Characteristics of Society Lifestyle & Aspirations The Essentials (10 Key Tips) Working with the Canadians Making a Good Impression Business Etiquette Business Meeting Culture Motivating Others Effective Presentations Managing Relationships The Canadian Mindset Canadians are friendly and open with a practical cast of mind which befits a people who inhabit one of the largest - and in many places one of the most physically
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FOREWORD At no time during the last three or four decades have the communication skills of individuals in the business world come under closer scrutiny than today. And never before have those who work in the business world needed better, more effective communication skills. The emerging technology appears to be increasing, rather than decreasing, the need for effective communication skills. As more individuals have ready access to desk-top equipment to process written communication, fewer
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“The most basic premise of learning in an organizational sense is the detection and correction of error” (Moss and Sanchez, 2004). The need to correct errors, among other things, can explain the importance of feedback, particularly the constructive type. Feedback is of utmost importance and not properly addressing issues related to it can lead to a feedback back gap. Once this gap is discovered it is necessary to determine appropriate managerial strategies to close it. The feedback gap results from
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Curtis, Walters AC160365 J06.V.3.1 Ethics inCriminal Justice Assignment 4_05 March 2, 2017 J06.V.3.1 Ethics inCriminal Justice Zero -sum v. Non-zero sum A zero-sum game is a mathematical situation in which each participant's loose or gain a utility. It is balanced by gains or losses of that service of the other participants. If the member's total earnings are added up, and the l losses are subtracted, the sum will be zero. Thus, this is like cutting
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which of the following is the least predictive set of criteria used to eveluate employees traits if a manager uses critical incidents as a method of performance evaluation, then ____ the focus of the evaluation will center on key bahaviors. ____involves evaluations ones performance against the performace of one or more others Foreced comparison The concept of____can be applied to apprasials to increase the perception that employees are treated fairly. Due process Which
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A typical society will comprise individuals with diverse social or cultural needs. The members of the society will not always have common interests. Usually, people have different interests. The individual differences in interests and demands result in conflicts, which has been defined as a lack of agreement where the parties involved recognize a threat to their wants, safeties, and disquiets (Mayer, n.d). Conflict will occur due to some misunderstanding among the involved parties, and it is quite
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Marketing Communication and Personal Selling CHIPS AND DIPS ARE HARDLY BIG-TICKET ITEMS. MOST PEOPLE DON’T THINK TWICE ABOUT THE BAG OF CHIPS OR CHEESE SNACKS THAT THEY THROW INTO THEIR SHOPPING CARTS. CONSUMERS JUST KNOW THAT THE FRITO-LAY NAME AND ITS BRANDS MEAN GOOD-QUALITY, GOOD-TASTING SALTY SNACKS. REVENUES AT FRITO-LAY, A SUBSIDIARY OF PEPSICO, GREW BY MORE THAN $600 MILLION—6 PERCENT—IN ONE YEAR ALONE. ANNUAL WORLDWIDE SALES OF FRITO-LAY SNACKS ARE OVER $10 BILLION. IMAGINE SELLING BILLIONS
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