...The convenience store that we are choosing is 7-eleven. It is the world’s largest convenience store chain with more than 53,000 stores in 16 countries, of which more than 10,400 are in North America, and the company has more outlets than any other retailer or food service provider. 7-eleven was founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas and it pioneered the convenience store concept during its first years of operation as an ice company when its retail outlets began selling milk, bread and eggs as a convenience to guests (7-eleven.com). Back then, in 1927, “Uncle Johnny” Jefferson Green, an enterprising Southland Ice Company employee, began to offer milk, bread and eggs from the ice house. He quickly notice a need to carry these items for customers who were out of these everyday staples. The items has been sold a lot on Sundays and evenings when grocery stores were closed. Realizing the possibilities of Uncle Johnny’s idea to provide customers what they wanted and when they needed it, Joe C. Thompson, Jr., one of the founders and later president and chairman of The Southland Corporation, began selling the product line at other ice-dock locations. At the time, the company had eight ice plants and 21 retail ice docks . Thus convenience retailing was born. More and more customers caught on to this new idea, and the company increased to 60 Southland-owned retail ice docks within a decade . In April 28,1999, the name of the convenience store was changed from The Southland Corporation to 7-eleven...
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...WORK BASED ASSIGNMENT VANDA DE FREITAS THE ORGANISATION IN RELATION TO ITS PURPOSE AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS Identify your organisation and describe its purpose England has two different patterns of local government in use. In some areas there is a county council responsible for services such as education, waste management and strategic planning within a county, with several district councils responsible for services such as housing, waste collection and local planning. These councils are elected in separate elections. Some areas have only one level of local government, and these are dubbed unitary authorities. Blackpool Council, the organisation that I work for, is a unitary local authority. Blackpool is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, and has a population of 142,900, making it the third most populated settlement in North West England, with a population density which makes it the fourth most densely populated district of England and Wales outside Greater London. (Wikipedia, 2011). Local councils are funded by a combination of central government grants, Council Tax (a locally set tax based on house value), Business Rates, and fees and charges from certain services including decriminalised parking enforcement. They exist to meet the needs of the local population by developing and controlling statutory services and developing additional services to meet the specific needs of the area. Every council must publish a 'forward work plan' listing when key decisions...
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...Marketing Strategies & Value Innovation Report Submitted To: Sir Ejaz Wasay Submitted By: Shazre Bukhari Abdul Basit Shamim Saba Ishtiaq Acknowledgement First and foremost we'd like to thank Almighty Allah who gave us the strength and knowledge to complete this report. We would also like to thank our course instructor Mr. Ejaz Wasay for assigning an interesting project which has enhanced our research skills and for imparting knowledge by conducting every class in an interesting way. We are grateful to be provided with his support and for his valuable guidance. Contents History: 4 MILESTONES ACHIEVED BY TCS 4 SWOT Analysis 7 Products & Services: 8 TYPES OF BUSINESSES AT TCS: 12 Innovation Readiness Survey: 13 Idea Generation & Experimentation: 15 Move towards Innovation at TCS: 15 Business model innovations: 17 Types of innovation in the company 22 CONCLUSION: 26 History: TCS is the largest courier company operating in different parts of the country as well as outside country. It came into being in 1983 as a domestic courier company with only 12 stations. The journey of TCS has been recorded in Harvard Business School in a form of a case study. The company was formed by Mr, Khalid Awan along with his brother and developed an entire industry. It has withstood the trials and tribulations of cohabiting with the State sector and took every single step to find one of the best negotiating solution win-win solutions in the...
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...DEDICATION We dedicate this research paper to our beloved Human Resource Management Instructor as well as to our classmates who aspire to become part of HR Department in future time. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND History ……………………………………………………………… 4 Nature of Business ……………………………………………………… 6 Mission ……………………………………………………………… 6 Vision ……………………………………………………………… 6 Goal of HR Department ……………………………………………… 7 Research Locale ……………………………………………………… 9 Organizational Chart ……………………………………………… 10 Duties and Functions ……………………………………………… 11 Problems Encountered by HR Department ……………………... 12 Most Common Issues and Challenges ……………………………… 12 Scope and Limitation ……………………………………………… 13 Definition of Terms ……………………………………………… 14 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Local Related Literature ……………………………………………... 15 Foreign Related Literature …………………………………………… 15 III. METHODOLOGY Research Design …………………………………………………… 16 Participants of the Study …………………………………………… 16 Instrumentation …………………………………………………… 18 Data Gathering Procedure …………………………………… 19 Statistical Treatment Data …………………………………… 20 IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA Qualities of a Good HR Department HR Management Styles Applied in Problem Solving Common Traits of HR Management and Staffs V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Summary of Findings Conclusions Recommendations ...
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...Strategic Marketing Plan Strategic Marketing Plan Shape us all Push us to invent Marketing IV Mr Cunningham Shape us all Push us to invent Marketing IV Mr Cunningham Report 2 Matt Fenney, July 2013 1111006 Report 2 Matt Fenney, July 2013 1111006 Executive Summary A potential development on the Marsden Wharf within Auckland’s waterfront district, BLume aims to become Australasia’s first Michelin Star restaurant and cater exclusively to the VALS types of Innovators and Achievers (Appendix 1.5), individuals with a high resource base, income and cultivated taste for the finer things in life. Despite Auckland restaurateurs’ claiming the market is ‘oversaturated’, the issuance of new licenses reflects a drastic increase in the popularity of the Wynyard, Britomart and Federal Street precincts, adjacent to Marsden Wharf. Perceptual mapping indicates an unoccupied space in the market for a high quality, exclusive fine dining restaurant that BLume will position itself within (Appendix 1.1). Catering to a maximum of 30 individuals, 6 nights a week, BLume will be developed at a cost of approximately 4.2 million NZD (based upon the reported cost of a similar restaurant development, Noma), to return annual revenues of 3.8 million and annual profits of 2.4 million NZD when operating at capacity. Auckland, the dominant economic centre of a politically and economically stable nation that attracts comparatively large volumes of tourists of western origin (Tourism New...
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...Management Process and Organization Behavior Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) NAME JANU SAJEEV SEM FIRST ADM NO MBA Q.1 Explain controlling and also discuss different types of control Definition of Controlling Controlling is a management function that involves comparing actual performance with planned performance and taking corrective action if needed, to ensure the objectives are achieved. Controlling involves ensuring that performance does not deviate from standards. The management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling are widely considered to be the best means of describing the manager’s job. Three Phases of Controlling: 1. Anticipating the things that could go wrong and taking preventive measures to see that they don’t. 2. Monitoring or measuring performance in some way in order to compare what is actually happening with what i supposed to be happening. 3. Correcting performance problems that occur. This is the therapeutic aspect of control Control’s Close Link to Planning ...
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...Compare, Contrast and Discuss Mechanistic vs. Organic Structures Vance Conyers Organizational Theory 360A 28 September 2012 Organization structure is “The formal system of task and authority relationships that control how people coordinate their actions and use resources to achieve goals”. (Jones 8) The structure that an organization forms can determine its ultimate success of failure. It sets the foundation for how the organization will function, make decisions, and respond to change. The two types of structures an organization can use are mechanic and organic. Mechanistic and organic structures both have advantages and disadvantages, and neither one is a perfect solution. Depending on the product, tasks to create the product, and people to create the product, make the decision very challenging. In most cases, elements of both types are implemented to ensure a successful business. The executive management is responsible for formulating the right mix in order to achieve success. They use organizational design to process information to select the best options. Every aspect of this decision will play out from how much power middle managers have, to the scope of responsibility direct supervisors encompass. The type of organization directly affects the culture and moral of employees. Implementation of the wrong type or mix of structure can cause mismanagement of resources (both human and physical), a toxic culture, and ultimately a failed institution. The mechanistic structure...
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...before, not as efficiently. Everyone’s maxing out, but it seems like there’s molasses in the works. Sound familiar? Sooner or later, it hits you in the face. Imagine you are meeting up with a senior analyst whose opinion counts with some of your company’s biggest investors. You think you’re on safe ground—after all, your company is doing better than the competition. But the analyst is in full gimlet-eyed, illusion-killing mode. “That’s nothing to crow about,” she says. “Yeah, you’ve got reasonable growth, but it’s nothing exceptional. You’re a safe bet, nothing more. Okay, I might tell my mom to buy, but 3 The Momentum Effect then she’s happy with inflation plus one. The way we see it, you’re really grinding it out. We reckon the strain’s getting harder, too. There’s no impetus—no momentum.” Words like that can really take the gloss off a day. The next time you gather your team, you don’t congratulate them on beating their targets—you want more. Sure, our results are up, you say, but that’s not enough—where’s the impetus? When are we going to do something exceptional? With all the resources at your disposal, when are you going to start building some momentum? The team members look at their papers. Then Paul, an anxious member of your team, looks up and says: “Okay. Got any ideas about how?” What are you going to say?...
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...and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. For more information, please contact George Hoare, Special Sales, at george_hoare@mcgraw-hill.com or (212) 904-4069. TERMS OF USE This is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“McGraw-Hill”) and its licensors reserve all rights in and to the work. Use of this work is subject to these terms. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act of 1976 and the right to store and retrieve one copy of the work, you may not decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, reproduce, modify, create derivative works based upon, transmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish or sublicense the work or any part of it without McGraw-Hill’s prior consent. You may use the work for your own...
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...THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS ON THE WORK OF THE INTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL by Julie A. Paleen Aronow A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Master of Science Degree in Training and Development Approved: 4 Semester Credits Dr. Kat Lui The Graduate College University of Wisconsin – Stout May, 2004 ii The Graduate School University of Wisconsin – Stout Menomonie, WI 54751 ABSTRACT Aronow Julie Ann Paleen ________________________________________________________________________ (Last Name) (First) (Middle) THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS ON THE WORK OF THE INTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL ________________________________________________________________________ (Title) Training and Development Dr. Kat Lui May 2004 65 ________________________________________________________________________ (Graduate Major) (Research Advisor) (Month/Year) (No. of Pages) American Psychological Association, 5th Edition ________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study) The coveted epicenter for the contemporary human resource professional is partnering with other internal business leaders to fulfill the organization’s mission through sound and ethical business principles and human resource practices. Over three decades, the discipline has matured into one that includes transactional practices along side the more sophisticated organizational development...
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...growing exponentially due to the explosion of machine-generated data (data records, web-log files, sensor data) and from growing human engagement within the social networks. The growth of data will never stop. According to the 2011 IDC Digital Universe Study, 130 exabytes of data were created and stored in 2005. The amount grew to 1,227 exabytes in 2010 and is projected to grow at 45.2% to 7,910 exabytes in 2015.3 The growth of data constitutes the “Big Data” phenomenon – a technological phenomenon brought about by the rapid rate of data growth and parallel advancements in technology that have given rise to an ecosystem of software and hardware products that are enabling users to analyse this data to produce new and more granular levels of insight. Figure 1: A decade of Digital Universe Growth: Storage in Exabytes Error! Reference source not found.3 1 2 3 Ovum. What is Big Data: The End Game. [Online] Available from: http://ovum.com/research/what-is-big-data-theend-game/ [Accessed 9th July 2012]. IBM. Data growth and standards. [Online] Available from: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/xdatagrowth/index.html?ca=drs- [Accessed 9th July 2012]. IDC. The 2011 Digital Universe Study: Extracting Value from Chaos. [Online]...
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...Strategic Planning: What does it Mean?, and How is it done Effectively? Most business owners or managers recognize that a strategic plan is a directional map for where their companies are headed and how they intend to get there. However, it is much harder for them to understand what goes into the strategic planning process, how the strategy-making task is best performed, and the full impact of the process the planning team goes through to develop the strategic direction of their organization. Strategic planning is best done when a company looks at its past, present, and future in light of its related environment. It is the process of thinking about the company and its related environment as an integrated whole. A process during which an executive "planning team" is organized to consider three key questions on a continuous basis: 1. What is our business? 2. Where do we wish to arrive, and when? and 3. How do we get from here to there? In a personal interview, Karen Poppe, Vice-President of Human Resource Management at Wall Drug, discussed the importance of organizing a strategic planning team to guide the long-term direction of a company. The planning team at Wall Drug consists of six key management people covering finance, personnel, and marketing. Clearly the success of those planning efforts is reflected in Wall Drug's average annual growth rate of 25% over the last five years. What is our...
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...babout.indd 325 30/12/10 12:00 PM “Flawless Consulting is not just a practical, useful, and inviting book for practitioners. It’s all those things, but it’s also a book about some of the most vexing issues we face when consulting to organizations—issues of resistance, truth, doubt, vulnerability, and accountability. If you find yourself giving advice to people making choices, then this book is a must-have for you. Buy it today, use it tomorrow.” Jim Kouzes, award-winning coauthor of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge and The Truth About Leadership; Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University “Consulting at its best is about action and interaction, relationships and results. In a highly readable guide that is both inspirational and practical, Peter Block leads consultant and client together through a proven approach to realize their future.” Samuel R. Strickland, chief financial and administrative officer, Booz Allen Hamilton “. . . surpasses the high standards of relevance, clarity, and wisdom characteristic of previous versions. . . . Whether one’s consulting experience spans five years or fifty, there is a great deal in this new edition to prompt us to reflect upon our own practice and to discuss with colleagues.” Roger Harrison, independent consultant and author of Consultant’s Journey: A Dance of Work and Spirit and The Collected Papers of Roger Harrison “Peter Block has written a masterful third edition...
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...and move people into action to achieve it. They ignite our passion and inspire us to do our best. Government leaders in the 21st century are experiencing change at a more rapid pace than previous generations. Rapid advances in technology have expanded the quantity of work we are capable of accomplishing, and also where it’s accomplished. We have a more highly educated workforce, yet face diminishing resources with an increased demand for productivity, and the essential services we provide to the American public. To be successful at navigating these challenges leaders must develop the essential skills to motivate their employees, effectively communicate with others, fine-tune critical thinking skills, and build and leverage partnerships. Future leaders must also be visionary; i.e., possess the ability to identify trends and the courage to be innovative. Being technically adept in your field will no longer be enough. In response to these demands on senior executives, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management identified five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) that all aspiring government leaders and executives must possess. These ECQs and Fundamental Competencies were developed by OPM after extensive research on the attributes of successful executives in both the private and public sector. The ECQs represent the best thinking of organizational psychologists, human resources professionals, and members of the federal Senior Executive Service. * * How to use this catalog: ...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 4 DISTINCTION BETWEEN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 5 TYPES OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITONS 7 Horizontal Merger 7 Vertical Merger 7 Co-Generic Merger 7 Conglomerate Merger 7 RECENT EXAMPLES 8 REASONS FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 10 Growth of the company 10 Synergy 10 Diversification and expansion 11 Elimination of competition 11 × REASONS WHY MERGERS AND ACQUISITONS CAN FAIL 12 No common vision 12 Weak leadership and poor governance 12 Poor strategic fit 12 Cultural and Social Differences 13 Incomplete and Inadequate Due Diligence 13 Poorly Managed Integration 13 Overpaying the target company 13 Changing market condition 13 ARTICLE STATING REALITIES OF M&A for HR 14 SUCCESS MANTRA for M & As 15 Cultural integration 15 Change Management 16 Management resources 16 Role of HR in M&A’s 18 Three Stage Model of Mergers and Acquisitions 21 Stage 1-Pre-Combination (HR Issues): 21 Stage 2-Combination and Integration (HR Issues): 22 Stage 3: Solidification and Assessment (HR Issues): 22 Role of the HR Department in M&A Activity 23 INDUSTRY EXAMPLE – Schnieder 26 Challenges due to acquisitions 26 Industry Example – MTS 29 Conclusions 30 At the Company Level 30 At the HR Level 31 REFERENCES 33 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mergers and acquisitions, as a means of rejuvenating and restoring business, have become increasingly popular...
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