...IMAGE CHANGE ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION: In many organizations today, change is becoming more common every day. Change is vital for the “survival” of many companies. In many situations change was not even talked about and those companies are no longer in business. Many companies are under severe economic pressure and change is inevitable. Change is the only way for some. In today’s society we have take-over’s, down-sizing, mergers, joint ventures etc. as companies try to grow. Some companies focus on the question “what do we do to make our company grow”. “How many employees are we going to affect?” Let’s focus on my former employer Ford Motor Credit. Their thoughts back in 2003 was total quality is a way of life. This was the main strategy in order to bounce back financially, and to gain their credibility back. A. The strategic change initiative allows us to focus on four areas. a. Initiate Effort or gathering support b. Launching or agreeing on an approach c. Executing or doing what it takes d. Gaining Momentum or communicating results APPLICATION ANALYSIS: The Company of Focus in this analysis is Ford Motor Credit. There was a point and time when Ford had lost its credibility with the many Americans. There were many lawsuits against the company. There was an ongoing issue with the firestone tires that were put on each Ford SUV. The claims were that the tires blew out and caused many deadly accidents. Ford had to adhere to the...
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...Image Change Analysis Paper Introduction “A company’s image is everything from its advertisements to its employees and even packaging materials. A well-developed company image helps improve sales figures and allows consumers to accurately place the business in the context of competitors within a given marketplace. Organization behavior plays a key role in shaping a company’s image from product pricing to which industries a company chooses to establish a presence in.(ehow.com)” Images can be utilized in analyzing proposed organizational changes. Within this paper, I have chosen to apply some concepts about my previous employer QS with the change of new management. The particular place was managed by someone who had a four year degree in management. The office had a doctor and nine other employees. The doctor, who was the owner of the practice, did not have any management skills and wanted things to go her way or no way. The manager was trying to implement policies that would keep the employees from leaving and also keep the patients coming in the door. There were large number of negative comment cards and also a high turnover. The ultimate problem was getting the doctor to see things the manager’s way and not her way. Application Analysis The first problem was the moral in the office. There was employee going up to the manager all the time talking about how they can’t work with the doctor, because she always have to complain about something and she was never...
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...Image Change Analysis Expectations “Case Study Cheryl Ways and Agilent Technology’s Layoffs” July 20, 2011 Introduction In 2001 Agilent Technology a World Premier Measurement company started losing money changes where in order to keep the company going. The strategic plan was started by deciding to maintain open communications with their employees. They needed to cut cost so they implemented a 10% pay cut. To cut cost they also tried to reduce the use of external consults. Staff where told to limit travel time and any discretionary spending. The last step was the inevitable laying off of employees. Communications played a key role in their change. They communicated using every tool they had in their arsenal to let managers and employees know what was going on with the company. They sent out email, face-to-face meetings, brainstorming meetings, and also had public-address system speeches. They utilized a publication called InfoSparks that came out bi-weekly to also communicate with staff. All this communication made employee understanding to the changes that where happening. Agilent was able to maintain moral throughout the company through open communication. While the changes where taking place they always communications their core values and what they believe in so employee believe that the company has a purpose. Analysis In the case study of Agilent Technology some images of change management are pretty obvious. The first is Cheryl ways even though...
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...ASSESSING CHANGE MANAGERS’ IMAGES Introduction This exercise was carried out to assess change managers’ images. The work so far gives an in depth discussion on the actions of two change managers as they relate to the six images of change. In this regard two change managers were interviewed and both of them are in the retail business entity. For convenience, they are labeled as Change manager A and B of A and B companies respectively. The responses of both change managers were compared and contrasted to make this assessment. Based on the responses of the mangers in question it was clearly evident that they were using the images unconsciously. The actions and approaches they adopted to augment change in their respective organizations show that they were implementing change influenced by the images. The company of Manager A is a well established business on a larger scale unlike that of Manger B which is a small grocery store. In the interviews both managers told their stories regarding change in their respective organizations. In the case of Manager A, he said it was a kind of transformational change that took place in his organization. There is a policy of the Home office to transform all its retail stores to supercenters based on the performance these stores in terms of profit-making and meeting the demands of the customers .In addition,he pointed out that the store was doing well in business ,consequently the Home office drew up a plan for it to change to a supercenter...
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...Effects on management Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) term explains the corporate strategy which determines the financial and long term effects of combination of two companies to create synergies or divide the existing company to gain competitive ground for independent units. A study published in the July/August 2008 issue of the Journal of Business Strategy suggests that mergers and acquisitions destroy leadership continuity in target companies’ top management teams for at least a decade following a deal. The study found that target companies lose 21 percent of their executives each year for at least 10 years following an acquisition – more than double the turnover experienced in non-merged firms.[10] If the businesses of the acquired and acquiring companies overlap, then such turnover is to be expected; in other words, there can only be one CEO, CFO, et cetera at a time. Types of M&A by functional roles in market The M&A process itself is a multifaceted which depends upon the type of merging companies. - A horizontal merger is usually between two companies in the same business sector. The example of horizontal merger would be if a health cares system buys another health care system. This means that synergy can obtained through many forms including such as; increased market share, cost savings and exploring new market opportunities. - A vertical merger represents the buying of supplier of a business. In the same example as above if a health care system buys the ambulance services...
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...Different Change Detection Techniques Table of Contents Introduction...................................................3 Digital Change Detection Process...............................4 Description of the most commonly used change detection methods.5 I. Post-Classification Comparison..........................5 II. Direct Classification...................................6 III. Principal Component Analysis (PCA)......................6 IV. Image Differencing......................................8 V. Change Vector Analysis (CVA)............................9 Relative accuracy of the most commonly used change detection methods........................................................9 I. Post-Classification Comparison.........................10 II. Direct Classification..................................11 III. Principal Component Analysis (PCA).....................11 IV. Image Differencing.....................................12 V. Change Vector Analysis (CVA) Conclusion....................................................14 References....................................................15 Introduction Remote sensing change detection has been defined as the process of identifying change in the state of an object or phenomena through the detection of differences between two or more sets of images taken of the same area on different dates (Wang, 1993). The underlying assumption is that changes on the ground cause significant changes...
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...1. Why might an organisation wish to carry out a PEST analysis? What are the four key components of a PEST analysis? How does a PEST analysis help to provide a picture of the challenges facing Jessops? This case study reviews the external factors that have had an impact on Jessops’ operations and strategy. It shows how managers study the company’s external environment through a PEST analysis. This involves identifying the political, economic, social and technological factors in the external environment that could impact on the business. This information is then used to assess the company’s current position within the market. The findings of the PEST analysis can be used by the board of directors to reassess business strategy and tactics. The board will decide what changes should be made to business operations to respond to external environmental changes. In this way, through carefully analysing the political, economic, social and technological changes in its external market, Jessops has been able to develop new business opportunities. 2. What has been happening to margins at Jessops? How have these margins been affected by changes in the economy, and by changes in competition in recent years? Jessops has been a leader in the photographic business for over 75 years. The Jessops story began in 1935, when Frank Jessop opened a photography store in Leicester. Today, the company is the UK’s premier photographic retailer operating from over 200 stores around the UK. In addition...
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...Image creation-BP is in the mature stage of its life cycle, has been involved in multiple mishaps over the years. They have lost focus of their duty to the environment, the public, and its shareholders. 1) SWOT analysis Strengths-they have alot of money that can be reinvested in enhancing/repairing their image and focusing on the environment, their connections (with the British government and Navy), alternative energy (wind, solar, biofuels), infrastructure, carbon footprint toolkit, they were the first energy company to acknowledge global warming/environmental awareness Weaknesses-image, oil spills, poor ethics (price gouging,wire/mail fraud, etc.) Opportunities-technological opportunities (alternative energies, improved drilling capabilities, jumping onto the environmentally sustainable movement-and is also a threat to their original business model) Threats-politics (policies/regulations), economics (supply and demand fluctuation, improved commodities markets), competition, natural disasters 2) Problem Analysis (this should be clear and to the point-a few sentences is all that is necessary): Their image is tarnished, so they are concentrating on rebuilding this. They started this process by changing their name from British Petroleum to simply BP (Beyond Petroleum-suggesting that they will focus their efforts on multiple energy sources). Why is their image tarnished? What led to this occurring? What measures have they taken to address this issue? 3)...
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...the decline. As a result of that prepress work has also been on the decline. In order for Beck to survive a change was needed. Beck would become a workflow consultant company. Beck’s goal was to helping its clients with their workflows by making them shorter so that the clients can save time and money. The owner of Beck decided the change after meeting with a management consultant for creative businesses. Beck’s change was not an overnight success. It took months to get the right messaging. Beck’s current customer still regarded Beck as a prepress company. It was not till Beck decided to buy a design firm did the workflow compression change became successful. Thou Beck did not buy the design firm, but instead partnered with them in order to gain more clients. The new clients see Beck as a workflow compression company and the older clients are now accepting the change too. The change that the owner has in mind is to become a workflow compression consulting company. In order for this change to happen Beck’s owner had hired a management consultant for creative businesses. With the help of the consultant within a year Beck changed its image from a prepress company to a workflow compression consulting company. Analysis of Images The image of change used was the image of director. The director image is based on an image of management as control and of change outcomes as being achievable. It is...
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...News Video Indexing and Retrieval System Using Feature-Based Indexing and Inserted-Caption Detection Retrieval 1 News Video Indexing and Retrieval System Using Feature-Based Indexing and InsertedCaption Detection Retrieval Akshay Kumar Singh, Soham Banerjee, Sonu Kumar and Asst. Prof. Mr. S. Ghatak Computer Science and Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majitar, India. Abstract—Data compression coupled with the availability of high bandwidth networks and storage capacity have created the overwhelming production of multimedia content, this paper briefly describes techniques for content-based analysis, retrieval and filtering of News Videos and focuses on basic methods for extracting features and information that will enable indexing and search of any news video based on its content and semantics. The major themes covered by the study include shot segmentation, key frame extraction, feature extraction, clustering, indexing and video retrieval-by similarity, probabilistic, transformational, refinement and relevance feedback. A new caption text extraction algorithm that takes full advantage of the temporal information in a video sequence is developed. Keywords—Shot Boundaries Detection, Inserted Caption Detection, Machine Learning, Face Annotation, Edge/Field Detection. I. INTRODUCTION E ffective techniques for video indexing/searching are required for large visual information systems (such as video databases and video servers). In addition...
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...Managing Organizational Change A Multiple Perspectives Approach Managing Organizational Change A Multiple Perspectives Approach Ian Palmer Richard Dunford Gib Akin Boston Burr Ridge, IL Dubuque, IA Madison, WI New York San Francisco St. Louis Bangkok Bogotá Caracas Kuala Lumpur Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan Montreal New Delhi Santiago Seoul Singapore Sydney Taipei Toronto MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE: A MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES APPROACH Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10020. Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOC/DOC 0 9 8 7 6 5 ISBN 0-07-249680-0 Editorial director: John E. Biernat Senior sponsoring editor: Kelly H. Lowery Editorial assistant: Kirsten L. Guidero Executive marketing manager: Ellen Cleary Senior project manager: Lori Koetters Production supervisor: Debra R. Sylvester Design coordinator: Cara David...
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...Images Analysis Paper HR 587: Managing Organizational Change Introduction Winston Churchill, (British Orator, Author, and Prime Minister during World War II) stated, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it’s in the right direction.” I have unfortunately found that some of the “change” I have experienced within my current and previous employment, has often led the organization in a direction that was not beneficial to the organization and its’ employees. This concept, however, is what we experience as being a strategic change initiative. A change initiative is something that will occur within an organization when a particular situation and/or routine needs to be improved. It requires cross-functional support, and the results can negatively or positively affect the organization. The planning and results of change are often determined by the six key images concepts. These images include the director, navigator, caretaker, coach, interpreter, and nurturer, and the role of these images are crucial when implementing change. The director tends to be in control and is viewed as one who had the idea of acquiring a particular result. They are the visionaries and driving force behind the change that is needed to occur. The navigator is one who can steer a particular change in a direction when occurrences happen that are unforeseen, and produce a result. The caretaker image is one that will continue to lead and support their organization, despite the uncontrollable factors...
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...domestic manufacturing suppliers, sweat shop free policies, environmentally friendly materials and their increasingly controversial advertising strategies. The issue is important because the company is facing a lot of criticism and controversies and are also at the urge of losing investors. The problem should be solved as soon as possible to keep the company running with a profit.Sub issues: * Bad marketing strategy, took sexual appeal really far * $250 million sexual harassment lawsuit * Challenges repaying debts * On the brink of a collapseKey people: Dov charney, management, stakeholders( customers, investors) | Atiya khan-American apparel B. Key Facts of the Case (relevant facts only, no analysis) - 10 Marks | * Provide the relevant background that led to the problem/opportunity(s). * Provide any additional case information that provides context to the problem or opportunity. * 1998 American apparel was launched in LA, CA * Unisex manufacturer * Best known for knitwear * 7 story pink warehouse * Targeted 20+ young adult * Did not push people to idolize photo shopped models * Used real, non-photo...
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...information theoretic method is presented for object-level summarization of meaningful changes in image sequences. Object extraction and tracking data are represented as an attributed tracking graph (ATG), whose connected subgraphs are compared using an adaptive information distance measure, aided by a closed-form multi-dimensional quantization. The summary is the clustering result and feature subset that maximize the gap statistic. The notion of meaningful summarization is captured by using the gap statistic to estimate the randomness deficiency from algorithmic statistics. When applied to movies of cultured neural progenitor cells, it correctly distinguished neurons from progenitors without requiring the use of a fixative stain. When analyzing intra-cellular molecular transport in cultured neurons undergoing axon specification, it automatically confirmed the role of kinesins in axon specification. Finally, it was able to differentiate wild type from genetically modified thymocyte cells. Index Terms: Algorithmic information theory, Algorithmic statistics, Information distance, Gap statistic, Clustering. Various portions of this research were supported by the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems, under the Engineering Research Centers Program of the National Science Foundation (Award Number EEC-9986821), and by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 1. INTRODUCTION Given a set of image sequences, we...
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...2-3 page analysis on the change management concept as it applies to an organization or a case study of choice from the text. * Use the numbered items for each assignment as main headings. The lettered items may be used as subheadings. This approach will help insure assignment criteria are included. Week 3 Assignment: Images Paper The Images paper focuses on the six different images of managing change. These images of change represent the various ways managers view the most effective strategy to bring about change. Each one represents a mindset that is unique to a manager as they try to summarize the key components of change. This paper should focus on evidence that demonstrates how the management of the organization integrated one or more of the Six Images of managing change. Then, what management could have done differently to increase the probability of a more successful change? 1. Introduction a. Briefly explain the change management initiative. b. Briefly explain the importance of the Images concepts and application to the change management initiative 2. Application Analysis a. Provide a history of information from your organization or case study that supports the change management initiative. Provide a review of the change management process related to your chosen topic. b. After providing this review of the change, based on how the change was managed, how would you assess the people/person who managed this change? What Image...
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