While Taylor and Collins (2000, cited by Orlitzky 2008) stressed that recruitment plays a fundamental role in HRM, Roberts (2005) argued selection to be the most critical process and emphasised the need to choose the right people in order to achieve a competitive advantage, as ‘you can’t make a silk purse of a sow’s ear’ (p.19). Breaugh and Starke (2000) supported
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Process ‐ Analysis Choice Implementation Content ‐ Environment in which the Organization exists & cope with ‐ PESTEL ‐ 5 forces ‐ Life Cycle Model ‐ KsFs / CsFs model ‐ Competition Analysis Content ‐What strategic decisions should be made by the organization ‐Missions ‐Objectives ‐Stakeholders ‐where to compete? ‐how to compete? ‐Means & methods Content is about the decision the organization makes with its context ‐ ‐ All 3 interact with one another
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Strategic Management External and Internal Assessments 1 External Strategic Assessment “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin “Nothing focuses the mind better than the constant sight of a competitor who wants to wipe you off the map.” – Wayne Calloway, Former CEO, PepsiCo 2 1 External Audit – Sources of Information •Internet •Libraries •Suppliers •Distributors •Salespersons
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focused on the big picture objectives and key priorities. The company market capitalization had surpassed that of even Amazon.com, making it the “world’s most valuable Internet retailer”. Pierre Omidyar, founder, is focused to achieve excellence in strategic management for improving the company’s strategy, sustaining the company’s growth and business performance, and potentially expanding from online auctions into general “etailing”, and to become “the world’s largest online mall”. This research paper
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chain. Such activities may include purchasing activities, manufacturing the products, distribution and marketing of the company’s products and activities (Lynch, 2003). The value chain framework has been used as a powerful analysis tool for the strategic planning of an organisation for nearly two decades. The aim of the value chain framework is to maximise value creation while minimising costs (www.wikipedia.org). Main aspects of Value Chain Analysis Value chain analysis is a powerful tool for
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Chapter 2 Strategic International Human Resource Management CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter is about Strategic International Human Resource Management (SIHRM). While the first chapter described the new global business realities and introduced IHRM, this chapter describes international business strategy and how IHRM supports and enhances the international business strategies of the firm. The chapter starts with a general description of the process of international strategic management and
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Summary: This chapter brings strategic management to life with many contemporary examples. Sixteen types of strategies are defined and exemplified, including Michael Porter’s generic strategies: cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. Guidelines are presented for determining when it is most appropriate to pursue different types of strategies. An overview of strategic management in nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and small firms is provided. Long-term Objectives: Long-term
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Week 5 Strategic change * Operational change: maintaining business systems * Strategic change: renewing business system * Strategic renewal: realigns (재편성) organization with their marketplace McDonalds – reason why slowed in growth in the 1990s * What’s wrong with McDonalds pamphlet (health accusations (고소)) * Lawsuits with coffee cups * Profit decreased * Tastes changed * Increasing competition * Products were misaligned (조정불량) with emerging taste so their
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the processes through which we apply this knowledge which often has a vital bearing on the effectiveness of such knowledge. This problem then may be seen as a fundamental one in the continuing success of an organisation in terms of it goals and strategic objectives. Understanding Organisations and People All organisations exist within an environment which displays a multiplicity of cultural and social structures which in turn are related to different groups of people who may be owners,
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chain. Such activities may include purchasing activities, manufacturing the products, distribution and marketing of the company’s products and activities (Lynch, 2003). The value chain framework has been used as a powerful analysis tool for the strategic planning of an organisation for nearly two decades. The aim of the value chain framework is to maximise value creation while minimising costs (www.wikipedia.org). Main aspects of Value Chain AnalysisValue chain analysis is a powerful tool for managers
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