CHAPTER 1 – STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Strategy: formulation of organizational missions, goals, objectives and actions plans (how the organization intends to achieve its goals Mintzberg’s 5 P’s of Strategy: i. Plan: intended course of action a firm has selected to deal with a situation ii. Purpose: consistent stream of action that sometimes are the result of a deliberate plan and sometimes the result of emergent actions based on reactions to environmental changes or shifting of
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Photo Objectives • Profile the evolving process of organizing a company for international business • Describe the features of classical structures • Describe the features of neoclassical structures • Discuss the systems used to coordinate and control international activities • Profile the role and characteristics of organizational culture CASE: Building an Organization at Johnson & Johnson The typical pharmaceutical company relies on global integration, given its steep product
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ELEVENTH EDITION Management LEADING & COLLABORATING IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD Thomas S. Bateman McIntire School of Commerce University of Virginia Scott A. Snell Darden Graduate School of Business University of Virginia MANAGEMENT: LEADING & COLLABORATING IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD, ELEVENTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2015 by McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Previous editions
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CONTENTS 1. The Consulting Case Interview 1. Structure of the Case Interview 2. Frameworks 3. The Math 2. Company Overviews & Interview Processes 3. Practice Cases 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bike DVD Rental Service in NYC Dry Wall Competitive Threat Organ Donation Case Central Power Chemicals, Inc. Hospital Profitability Contact Lens Manufacturer Growth TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. E-commerce in the Airline Industry Big Green Biofuels New Rubber Plant
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MBA In A Day What You Would Learn at Top-Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had the Time!) Steven Stralser, Ph.D. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TLFeBOOK More Praise for MBA In A Day® “Steve Stralser is a unique talent. It is unusual to meet people who are both highly professional as well as generous with their knowledge. Not only is Professor Stralser’s advice invaluable for business professionals, but those in the arts who are more focused on their creative endeavors would benefit
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MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES ....................................................................................................... 5 OWNER-OPERATOR RELATIONSHIP .................................................................................. 5 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ........................................................................................... 6 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION. KEY CARDS ...................................................................... 8 QUALITY ............................
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Technology Ventures From Idea to Enterprise is p r bite ohi d. se The pre na limi ry p s age are p are rep d fo r s ent tud s of D ho r. T ma Any s. yer sB oth e e r us se The pre na limi ry p s age are p are rep d fo r s ent tud s of D ho r. T ma Any s. yer sB oth e e r us is p r bite ohi d. Technology Ventures From Idea to Enterprise d. Thomas H. Byers Stanford University
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production processes. Subsequently, Porter’s conception of strategy is that it is a matter of competitive position, that a company creates by differentiating themselves in the eyes of its valuable customers, including a process of adding value along a structure of different activities interrelated in a way imperceptible for competitors, and so that this complex mix differs from those created or used by competitors. By 1980, Porter defined the competitive strategy as all the offensive or defensive actions
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chapter 2 “ The External Environment and Organizational Culture The essence of a business is outside itself. ” A Look Ahead — Peter Drucker LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying Chapter 2, you will be able to: CHAPTER OUTLINE The Macroenvironment Laws and Regulations The Economy Technology Demographics Social Issues and the Natural Environment The Competitive Environment Competitors New Entrants Substitutes and Complements Suppliers Customers Environmental Analysis Environmental
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CONCEPTS CONTROVERSIES APPLICATIONS Seventh Edition Stephen P. Robbins 1996 Contents Part One • Introduction Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 2 Chapter 2 Responding to Global and Cultural Diversity 42 Part Two • The Individual Chapter 3 Foundations of Individual Behavior 80 Chapter 4 Perception and Individual Decision Making 130 Chapter 5 Values, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction 172 Chapter 6 Basic Motivation Concepts 210 Chapter 7 Motivation: From Concepts
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