...15 - Core text Ch 16 pp.482-504 f. Week 11: - Core Text, Chapter 19, Pages 592-606 II. Other Book: a. Week 3a3b: - Read Moffet, M., Stonehill, A. & Eiteman, D. (2006) Fundamentals of Multinational Finance, Chapter 11, 12 & 13. - Deutsche Banks Global Registered Shares (pp.332-333). - Tirstup Biomechanics (Denmark): Raising Dollar Debt (pp.357-359) b. Week 5b - Sanyal (2001). International Management: A Strategic Perspective (Prentice Hall), Ch.2, pp.66-77 c. Week 6ab: - Read Moffet, M., Stonehill, A. & Eiteman, D. (2006) Fundamentals of Multinational Finance, Chapter 20 & Read Stanley Works & Corporate Inversion (pages 541-545) d. Week 7a 7b: - Moffat, Stonehill & Eiteman (2006). Fundamentals of Multinational Finance, Ch.19 - Gardner & Weirich (1992). Business Investigations: How CFOs can manage risk through information, Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, Vol.10, Issue 1, (pp.129-139). - Madura & Fox (2007). International Financial Management, Ch. 19, pp.652, 659-661 e. Week 8a : - Chetty, S. & Campbell-Hunt, C. (2004) ‘A Strategic Approach to Internationalization: A Traditional Versus a “Born-Global” Approach’, Journal of International Marketing, 12 (1), pp. 57-81. - Knight, G. A. (2001) ‘Entrepreneurship and strategy in the international SME’, Journal of International Marketing, Vol. 7, pp. 155-171. - Moen, O. & Servais, P. (2002) ‘Born Global or Gradual Global? Examining the Export Behaviour of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’,...
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...- like family, tribe, or nation - anchors them to the world. Religious traditions provide structure, discipline, and social participation in a community (Samovar, Porter, McDaniel & Roy, 2013). Religion, also sanctions a wide range of human conduct by providing notions of right and wrong, setting precedents for accepting behavior, and transforming the burden of decision making from individuals to the supernatural power (Samovar et al., 2013). As such, religion responds to the basic human need to understand the purpose of life. This paper will examine five major religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism along with each of their core values and assumptions. It will examine the impact religion plays in cultures as well as the overall impact religion has on globalization in the 21st century. Through a personal reflection on religious diversity in the workplace along with an overview of the Society of Human Resources best practices to handle such diversity, it will provide recommendations on how to develop a cohesive culture that values diversity and aligns the tenets of various religions with that of a positive and collaborative workplace code of conduct. The Need for Religion People have always felt a need to look outside themselves for the values they use to manage their lives as well as for guidance on how to view and explain the world. Religion provides a cosmology, or set of principles or beliefs about the nature of life and death, the creation...
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...Chapter 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics How important is it for organizations and managers to be socially responsible and ethical? In this chapter, we’re going to look at what it means to be socially responsible and ethical and what role managers play in both. Focus on the following learning outcomes as you read and study this chapter. LEARNING OUTCOMES 5.1 Discuss what it means to be socially responsible and what factors influence that decision. 5.2 Explain green management and how organizations can go green. 5.3 Discuss the factors that lead to ethical and unethical behavior. 5.4 Describe management’s role in encouraging ethical behavior. 5.5 Discuss current social responsibility and ethics issues. SPOTLIGHT: Manager at Work Chapter 5 presents contemporary concepts of managerial ethics and social responsibility to help your students explore and appreciate the critical role of these issues in today’s complex business environment. In the opening case, “A Manager at Work,” we see firsthand the complications that arise when companies are caught in the middle of unethical and illegal allegations. The case revolves around allegations of attempted bribery by three Renault executives. After an investigation, all three of the employees were dismissed, but the story doesn’t end there as the Paris prosecutor in charge of the case later dismissed the charges for lack of evidence. Renault would eventually backtrack on the firing of the executives, rehiring all three...
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...technical skills in subjects such as economics and accounting to succeed. b. There is an increased emphasis in controlling employee behavior in the workplace. c. Managers need to understand human behavior if they are to be effective. d. These skills enable managers to effectively lead human resources departments. e. A manager with good people skills can help create a pleasant workplace. (c; Moderate; Interpersonal Skills; p. 4) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 2. Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager? a. Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success. b. It is not essential to have sound interpersonal skills. c. Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success. d. Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior. e. Technical skills do not influence efficiency. (c; Easy; Interpersonal Skills; p. 5) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} What Managers Do 3. Which of the following would not be considered an organization? a. a church b. a university c. a military unit d. all adults in a given community e. an elementary school (d; Moderate; Organization; p. 6) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 4. Which of the following is best defined as a consciously coordinated social unit, composed of two or more people, which functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals? a. party ...
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...The Study of Jespersen v. Harrah’s Mary Verhamme Abstract The decision in the case of Jespersen v Harrah’s might have shown that the claimant, Darlene Jespersen, was not illegal discriminated against because of her sex, it does show that organizations that want to succeed and be known as an employer of choice have to take diversity initiatives one step further then following employment law. Organizations have to employ strategies that support diversity by implementing a plan, communicating the plan, and follow thru and make changes to stay competitive in today’s marketplace. Introduction The plaintiff in the case, Darlene Jespersen worked for Harrah’s Operating Company at their location in Reno, Nevada for over twenty years in their Food and Beverage Department as a Bartender. Beginning in April 2000, Harrah’s launched a new program called their “Personal Best” employee appearance program in which employee’s were required to comply with the following policies as stated in Jespersen v Harrah’s (2006): Overall Guidelines (applied equally to male/female): * Appearance: Must maintain Personal Best image portrayed at time of hire. * Jewelry, if issued, must be worn. Otherwise, tasteful and simple jewelry is permitted; no large chokers, chains, or bracelets. * No faddish hairstyles or unnatural colors are permitted. Males: * Hair must not extend below top of shirt collar. Ponytails are prohibited. * Hands and fingernails must be clean and nails neatly...
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...Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace. 2. Describe the manager’s functions, roles, and skills. 3. Define organizational behavior (OB). 4. Show the value to OB of systematic study. 5. Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB. 6. Demonstrate why few absolutes apply to OB. 7. Identify the challenges and opportunities managers have in applying OB concepts. 8. Compare the three levels of analysis in this book’s OB model. Instructor Resources Instructors may wish to use the following resources when presenting this chapter. Learning Catalytics Questions: Instructor Directions and Follow-Up Organizational Behavior Concept | LC Question | Instructor Directions and Follow-Up | Management skills and managerial activities | Refer to the allocation of activities by time for average, successful, and effective managers. Prioritize how you spend your time as a college student. | This is a good discussion starter on managerial activities and what is important. First, make the connection for students between activities that managers spend their time on and similar activities that college students spend their time on. Next, display results from the class and compare with the Luthans results. For example: * Traditional management = making decisions, planning...
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...Chapter 1 Learning objectives: 1. Describe the nature of management, define management and managers, and characterize their importance to contemporary organizations. Answer: management is a set of activities including planning and decision making, organizing, leading, and controlling, directed at an organization’s resources(human, financial, physical and information) with the aim of achieving organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner. A manager is someone whose primary responsibility is to carry out the management process within an organization. 2. Identify and briefly explain the four basic management functions in organizations. Answer: planning and decision making (determining courses of action), organizing (coordinating activities and resources), leading (motivating and managing people), controlling (monitoring and evaluating activities). These activities are not performed on a systematic and predictable schedule. 3. Describe the kinds of managers found at different levels and in different areas of the organization. Answer: By level, we can identify top, middle and first-line managers. Kinds of managers by area include marketing, financial, operations, human resource, administrative, and specialized managers. 4. Identify the basic managerial roles that managers play and the skills they need to be successful. Answers: Interpersonal roles (figurehead, leader, and liaison). Informational roles (monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson)...
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...Bachelor's thesis Degree Programme In Hospitality Management Hospitality Management 2012 Veera Korjala CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT – How to improve cultural diversity workforce BACHELOR'S THESIS | ABSTRACT TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Degree Programme In Hospitality Management | Hospitality Management 2012 | 64 Susanna Saari Veera Korjala CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT The bachelor´s thesis investigates cultural diversity in the hospitality management. It aims at presenting effective ways to improve cultural diversity in a workplace. This study was commissioned by JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in Texas, USA and three hotels in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA: Atherton Hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites and Residence Inn. The bachelor´s thesis incorporates culture theories and their applications to the workplace. Additionally, it focuses on cultural diversity dimensions in hospitality workplace, such as its benefits and challenges, its reflection in the work environment which have been related to the organization’s cultural diversity management. Eventually it provides solutions, such as a corporate strategic plan which focuses on the improvement of cultural diversity in the workplace by means of cultural diversity training. These best practices of cultural diversity are discussed in detail both in the literature review and in the study. The bachelor’s thesis has used two research methods, both qualitative and quantitative...
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...Table of Contents 1. Understand the relationship between organizational structure and culture: 2 1.1 Compare and contrast different organizational structure and cultures: 2 1.2 Explain how the relationship between an organization’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business: 4 1.3 Discuss the factors which influence individual behavior at work: 4 2. Understand different approaches to management and leadership: 5 2.1 Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organizations: 5 2.2 Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management: 5 2.3 Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organizations: 6 3. Understand ways of using motivational theories in organizations 7 3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in organizations in period of change: 7 3.2 Compare the application of different motivational theories within the workplace: 8 3.3 Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers: 9 4. Understand mechanism for developing effective teamwork in organizations 10 4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behavior within organizations: 10 4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork in organizations: 10 4.3 evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given organization: 11 References: 12 Introduction: Organization is the combination of people for...
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...Review on CSR Theories and International Standards Chapter 1: 1.1 Introduction The concept of CSR has been traced through the corporate system for centuries throughout the world; however a formal writing of CSR has been into the limelight since 1950s ie the 20th century and hence has been named as the modern era of CSR. Through years, lot of researches had defined and explained CSR based on their empirical research, understanding, alternative themes and frameworks. In short the entirety of CSR can be understood from the three words contained within its title phrase- ‘corporate,’ ‘social,’ and ‘responsibility' viz a viz “Corporates are being responsible for the Society". This article aims to explain the meaning, underlying concepts and theories of corporate social responsibility. Let us now understand the meaning of CSR and why is it important in modern days. Definitions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The broadest definition of CSR defined by The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum is, ‘‘CSR means open and transparent business practices that are based on ethical values and respect for employees, communities, and the environment. It is designed to deliver sustainable value to society at large, as well as to shareholders’’ (http://www.iblf.org/csr) Emergence of CSR The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility started late back in 1950’s. Howard R Bowen (1953), who rendered an early and seminal definition to CSR as "the obligations of the...
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...Quarterly Abstract In organizations and on the home front, the challenge of work/life balance is rising to the top of many employers’ and employees’ consciousness. In today’s fast-paced society, human resource professionals seek options to positively impact the bottom line of their companies, improve employee morale, retain employees with valuable company knowledge, and keep pace with workplace trends. This article provides human resource professionals with an historical perspective, data and possible solutions—for organizations and employees alike—to work/life balance. Three factors—global competition, personal lives/family values, and an aging workforce— present challenges that exacerbate work/life balance. This article offers the perspective that human resource professionals can assist their companies to capitalize on these factors by using work/life initiatives to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Work/Life Balance: Challenges and Solutions I n a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and commitments, work/life balance has become a predominant issue in the workplace. Three major factors contribute to the interest in, and the importance of, serious consideration of work/life balance: 1) global competition; 2) renewed interest in personal lives/ family values; and 3) an aging workforce. Research suggests that forward-thinking human resource professionals seeking innovative ways to augment their organization’s competitive advantage in the marketplace...
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...•Select one (1) of the first four (4) eras of business history and imagine a business person from that era managing a modern business today. Analyze the situation and determine what specific challenges that manager would face. •Recommend at least three (3) things your time-traveling manager should consider when managing today’s business workforce. Please be as specific as possible and keep the era from which your manager came in mind. I am selecting the "The Colonial Period" because a business man from that era would have had more challenges than the businessman who lived at other eras. As stated in Chapter 1, colonial society was mainly relying on rural and agricultural production. The prosperity was depended on output of farms and plantations. There are several challenges that a manager would face today from that era. One that comes to my mind quickly would be the changes in workforce. In the Colonial period, workforce was primarily farmers and craftspeople. For this reason business operations were emphasis on independent and skilled workers who specialized in building products one by one. And also production was mainly rely on environmental conditions (aridness, over flooding, freezing etc.) rather than the quality and skills of the work force. On the contrary nowadays a skilled and knowledgeable workforce is the key for racing with other companies. For this reason the manager would have to be formally trained and know how to use and direct this work force according to...
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...Organisational Structures Commerce Essay Organisation can be identified through their responsibilities, authorities and relationships in the market. There are ways to organise companies to get effectiveness in market. The structures of organisation play important role in development of company. These structures are based on cultural identity of organisation the way its structures behave. (Botha, 2008)These structures are to keep work flow and bring profits and the way they work they create culture. The degree of influence within organisation and the systematic approach to organise the activities forms culture. There are following types of structures in companies depending on their composition. Bureaucratic and Administrative structure Functional Structure Divisional structure Structure Matrix These structures form a way of functioning and behaviour of the company. These can be divided into following groups based on company culture. Circle organization Team Network Virtual This depends on the facilities, policies and aims of the organisation how they use structure and culture in their favour. (Brooks, 2010) Companies in past remain under bureaucratic structure but with passage of time and learning now they have adopted a liberal form of structure which created liberal and devolvement culture with in origination where team work is more important that control from top to bottom. Explain how relationship between an organisation's structure and culture can impact on the performance...
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...assumption. I directly received the information from the annual report and website of Dell Inc. * I also used the theory from the text book of Cost Management – A Strategic Emphasis Sixth Edition by Blocher. Then, I compare the information that Ireceived with the theory that I know from the text book. 1.4 Systemization The format of our module assignment is as follows: * Chapter I is Introduction which consists of four major sub-chapters: Background, Purpose of Writing, Methodology, and Systemization. * Chapter II is Theories which consist of seven sub-chapters: Competitive Strategies, Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing (ABC), Total Quality Management (TQM), Environmental Accounting, Good Corporate Governance (GCG), and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). * Chapter III is Company Profile which consists of four sub-chapters: History,...
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...Introduction to Management Tutorial Work – Academic Year 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Assessment ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Tutorial Activities .................................................................................................................................... 6 Session 1 ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Session 2 ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Session 3 ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Session 4 ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Session 5 & 6 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Session 8 ................................................................................................................................................. 9...
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