...Team B American International Group (AIG) Analysis Mario Diaz MGT/521 September 22, 2014 Dr. Deb Lawton University of Phoenix Team B American International Group (AIG) Analysis Divisional structure efficiency review. Due to several changes within the company and with personnel, the current structure of our team has become inefficient in matters of operational needs and organizational direction. A proposal to make some changes at our divisional level has been recommended and the organizational structure within this division will be revamped in order to meet with current company goals as well as industry and consumer needs. Why is restructure needed? As it has become widely known, the Government bailout program which AIG was a recipient of an $82 billion loan, has had a significant effect on consumer confidence in our company. Top that with ill-advised bonus packages being provided to AIG executives and partners, really put AIG in the targets of consumer watchdogs and government committees. This was a low-time for AIG and since then we have made changes for the better and started to gain both consumer and government confidence in the direction that AIG has begun to take. AIG has begun to gain consumer confidence as it has again become a global leader in the insurance industry. This is evident because according to American International Group (2014), AIG generated, “$67,497,000,000 as of the end of calendar year 2013, and currently it has approximately 64,000...
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...The Haier Group: U.S. Expansion I. INTRODUCTION A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Summary statement of the problem: The Haier Group is a major home electrical appliance maker based out of China. This company was listed as the only Chinese name brand among the world’s 100 most recognizable brands in a global name brand list edited by the World Brand Laboratory. The main issue that Haier Group is facing is how expand into the U.S. market. 2. Summary statement of the recommended solution: Haier has been successful in the Chinese and foreign market but is looking to succeed in the U.S. market. The problem is, Haier has to compete with well known electrical appliance maker companies like General Electric, Whirlpool, Maytag, Electrolux, Sony, Panasonic, Phillips and LG. All of these companies are well known in the US and have control over the market. Haier Group will have to lower their prices for their products in order to get U.S. consumers to want buy their products. Then they’ll have to convince U.S. consumers that their products are comparable with the other major brands when it comes to productivity. When they achieve this goal there will be no stopping Haier. B. THE SITUATION Haier Group started out in 1984 and was enterprise that was owned by the Chinese government. They originally imported refrigerator technology from Germany. Haier would eventually start to venture into international expansion, acquisitions and mergers, capital operations, scientific...
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...Re: Corporate Scandal Analysis – Samsung Group Introduction This report examines Samsung’s corporate scandal using three elements of the fiasco: unethical practices, poor internal controls, and the dysfunctional behaviours of corporate managers. The report includes recommendations on what counter measures should be in place to prevent future fiascos of Samsung Group. About Samsung Group The Samsung Group is the Korean’s largest conglomerate. The $160 billion Samsung Group is a source of Korea’s pride, accounting for 16.5% of the country’s total exports (1). Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of memory chips, liquid-crystal-display panels and TVs, and the largest cell-phone maker. Samsung’s corporate scandal in Year 2008 Lee Kun Hee, Chairman of Samsung Group, stepped down after being charged with tax evasion and breach of fiduciary trust in April, 2008 (2). Assessing unethical practices Lee Kun Hee, Chairman of Samsung Group, owned $4.5 billion worth of stock in Samsung Life and Samsung Electronics that were hidden in 1,200 brokerage accounts in the name of former and current executives (3). Such holdings were kept secret to avoid paying hefty taxes. This example of unethical practice is related to conflict of interest that is one of the four related sources of unethical decision making (Mahzarin R. BanajiMax, 2003). Assessing poor internal control The powerful Samsung’s Strategic Planning Office (SPO) arranged an illegal transaction to...
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...Small Group Analysis of ’12 Angry Men’ Interpersonal and Group Dynamics – SOSC 301 Instructor: Mr. Crisp Bryant & Stratton College October 31, 2012 A Small Group Analysis of ’12 Angry Men’ Set in a large U.S. city, in the 1950’s, Twelve men of a jury are sequestered in a room and are unable to leave until a weighty decision is made, one that will either condemn a young man to death or set him free. The twelve strangers are trapped within the confines of the jury room until the goal is achieved. They melt in the hot humidity, which is worsened by the room's stuffiness and by the stress as they grapple with each other and with their responsibility (Lumet,1957). The characters of each of the twelve men was carefully crafted into a particular role within the group dynamics. A complete spectrum of issues among the different characters was developed to add chaos to the group decision-making process. From the bigotry of Juror No.10, to the coldly analytical No.4, each character brought good and bad qualities to the jury room; they all had to be addressed to reach an outcome (Lumet,1957). At the beginning of the movie, as the twelve men sit down to begin the deliberation process, there is no discussion and they decide to begin by a vote of guilty or not guilty. Eleven of the jurors quickly vote ‘guilty’ and try to leave the room. Nobody even bothers to think what their decision means for the accused. Juror No. 4 is too rigid to change and Juror No. 7 just wants to...
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...formal and informal caregivers using appropriate technology within a balanced and affordable continuum of care (Mitchell, 1989). Thus, to improve the performance of nursing home organization means adapting to changes and learning the new ways of service delivery as a team and as an organization. In response to interest of nursing home in a research focusing on the group behavior of their organization, it is appropriate to develop a survey on patient safety. Patient safety becomes a critical component of home-based health care quality. As nursing home organizations continue to work towards improvement of their services, there is a need to recognize the importance of establishing a safety culture. Achieving the safety culture requires an understanding of the values and what is important to the organization, as well as appropriate attitude and behavior related to patient safety. A safety culture is a product of group values and patterns of behavior determining their commitment to an organization’s management of health and safety. Analysis of group behavior is widely concerned with the behavior of people at the workplace. Group behavior variations frequently changes in the frequency or form of what individual do or what they say, are understood in terms of their real-world events are related. Understanding, describing, and or predicting behavior does not require an appeal to concepts of...
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...According to the article, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is one of the largest integrated brand owners, bottler, and distributor of nonalcoholic beverages. The company analysis highlights seven strengths that Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. possess, which include a strong portfolio of leading, an integrated business model, consumer-preferred brands, customer relationships, stable cash flows, manufacturing and distribution coverage, attractive positioning, and experienced management. In addition, they are not just gaining sales in the United States, but sales are being acquired within Mexico and Canada as well. In 2007, the company accumulated a net sales over five billion dollars. Per the support of Brand manager Andrew Baker, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group focused on six key elements...
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...An important characteristic of groups tasks that affect performance is group interdependency. This the correlation of how one members work is interdependent on others and affects other members performance. There are three different types of task interdependencies. The three types which are pooled, sequential and reciprocal can all be found and used within a health care setting. Pooled interdependence could be considered intake area of a health care office. Pooled interdependence can be resourced by looking at the amount of work, and determining most feasible number of employees needed to cover this group of work. This type of interdependence exist when members contribute individually to a group performance. The number of patients successfully...
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...Analysis of Patrika group’s performance in Madhya Pradesh for the last 6 years: Patrika’s presence in MP is both timely and relevant. The six years of experience in Bhopal, delivering masses & classes, pursuing their duties relentlessly with humbleness and spirit of service, has again shown that the essential editorial principals with welfare approach & rights-based perspective. Patrika did incomparable contributions to address societal issues over the period and the steady progress was made by the Group in its business in spite of various hurdles caused in the business process. Recent IRS (Indian Readership Survey) data for year 2013 show that Patrika has strode ahead of many other dailies in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Compared to last quarter of 2012 , in year 2013 Patrika readership has more than doubled. The rise is almost 124% which is highest among all Hindi newspapers in the country. Now Patrika ranks fourth in India’s top ten Hindi dailies. This success is important in face of falling readership of most newspapers in the country. Media analysts are surprised at this stupendous rise in popularity of Patrika and say reason for this is people wanting to read about serious and important issues which are reported with no biases. People of these two states have given birth to a new state which is a symbol of new ideologies and trust of common man. Their trust in courageous journalistic writings of Patrika which doesn’t bow down , but speaks against...
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...The BMW Group - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian Motor Works) was found in 1916 and today with its brands BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and BMW motorcycles is one of the largest car manufacturers in the World. As part of being leader in luxury car manufacturing, BMW group provides services such as Finance services for leasing its cars, BMW performance Insurance, BMW Teleservices, Apps, car servicing, airplane and train design. In this project we will be focusing just on production aspect of the company. BMW group long time management strategy includes growing number of brand models from 24 in 2005, to 46 in 2015 and 60 models by 2020. It is known as luxury brand, all range of products has innovative technologies build in. Company has Research Innovation Centre, called FIZ in Germany, where more than 9000 scientists works to develop new technologies and adopt it to new vehicles. As for example the new “The BMW i3 is 100% emission-free and characterized by the use of high-quality and sustainable materials. In addition a BMW i3 car can be recycled for 95%.” (http://www.between-us.com/1048/sustainable-innovation-business-lessons.htm). BMW group supports Kyoto targets and works constantly to reduce its engines fuel consumption by “highly efficient engine generations, active aerodynamics, the use of innovative lightweight materials and intelligent energy management within the vehicle.” (http://www.bmwgroup.com/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/forschung_entwicklung/innovation_netzwerke/effiziente_dynamik/effiziente_dynamik...
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...The Environmental Factors of Cancer Tammie Ewart COM156 Version 7 May 18, 2014 Diane Moore, Faculty Cancer is a disease that is diagnosed almost every day and there are numerous avenues that lead to the development of cancer in the human body. Life styles, diet and nutrition, chemical exposure, exhaust fumes; radiation exposure and hormone replacements to name a few are the leading causes. The majority of these factors is environmental and should be considered when choosing work environments, purchasing products and life styles that can put you at a higher risk. “Cancer is a disease that occurs when cells in the body begin to divide at a faster rate than the body requires. These rapidly dividing cells grow into a lump that is known as a tumor. A tumor can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).” (Cleveland Clinic, 1995-2014). “Many factors can cause the development of cancer in the body. Some of these factors, such as heredity (family members who have the disease cannot be avoided. Others, such as lifestyle, can be controlled. For example, the use of tobacco is one of the main causes of cancer especially lung cancer. Tobacco use, whether in the form of smoking, chewing, or exposure to second hand smoke (smoking by others), can also cause cancer of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, throat, and many other parts of the body.”(Cleveland Clinic, 1995-2014). Other primary causes of cancer include: * Diet/nutrition – The...
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...Angela’s group: The first quotation is on page 7 when Santiago’s mother says that Santiago Nasar and his father “spoke Arabic between themselves, but not in from of Placida Linero, so that she wouldn’t feel excluded”. How is this quotation related to Arabic culture? (Expected answer: It is clearly evident that one of the influences is the language that they spoke in. Apart from that, from the late 19th to early 20th century, most immigrants assimilated into Colombian culture, leaving their Arabic culture. This can be seen when Santiago’s mother says that Santiago and his father speak Spanish “so [Placida Linero] wouldn't feel excluded” (7) as she does not comprehend Arabic. Furthermore, by stating “they spoke Arabic between themselves” (7),...
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...| Group Exercise | Body Flow | | The only gym available in my area that has group exercise classes is Gold’s Gym. I have always wanted to try yoga but thought that my size was too big of an issue. I finally got up the nerve to try Body Flow. I wanted to see how my balance and flexibility would hold up to an exercise that I didn’t believe I could do. Body Flow is an exercise that combines three parts: yoga, pilates and tai chi. It was created by the Les Mills group, which is a group that specializes in fun, active group classes. Body flow was created to improve your joint flexibility and range of movement, increase your core strength, improve your cardio-vascular function, burn calories, reduce your stress levels, provide a lasting sense of well-being and calm, focus your mind and raise your level of consciousness. It does all of this while letting you exercise with friends which increases support. All three disciplines are each unique and have completely different histories yet share many of the same benefits. Evidence of yoga has been found as long ago as five thousand years ago. Yoga has been through many changes over time but still keeps its main focus as an exercise just as much for the mind as for the body. It focuses on controlled breathing and slow movements to heighten self-understanding and to bring together the physical and emotional self. Yoga became popular in the US around the 1960’s. It has been shown to decrease the risk of many health...
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...As we continued to discuss collaborative groups this week, I made the realization that there are many collaborative groups that exist with group members who have never met or do not work together in the same setting. I find that when faculty or committee meetings are scheduled, it is not often when all staff is able to attend and participate due to time conflicts and other additional commitments. This is where the use of online tools for communication comes into play. Aside from Google applications and Blackboard and Angel, there are many other means of online methods of communication for collaborative groups that are simple and effective. Another popular online communication I have learned about that is popular in the business world is a...
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...The group I attended was a therapeutic group called, I Am Second. It is one of several therapeutic groups offered for students at the high school where I teach. I debated on which group to attend and decided on the I Am Second group for two primary reasons. One, it is within a school setting, which falls in line with my school counseling certification, and secondly, it has the most amount of student involvement. The day I observed the group there were approximately fifty students in attendance. Its primary purpose is rooted in fellowship and faith. On many mornings, you can find members of the group offering free donuts in the commons for students and faculty as just a way to embrace their beliefs. The teacher sponsor of the group is present at meetings, but the group is student lead. The leaders actually met on Thursdays after school in preparation for their weekly Friday morning meeting. From my understanding there are a couple of primary leaders depending on the size of the group at each meeting. The leadership style of the group could easily be classified at democratic /participative. The weekly meetings begin with fellowship and announcements. I noticed there was no formal structure in the progression of the meeting and members were free to speak at...
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...Methodology The method of measurement in this study will mainly consist of are qualitative through the use of focus groups and textual analysis. These two methods are the most beneficial forms of qualitative methods because they will assist in getting more exposure on how social media can be used as a modem for social change and activism. I will use a case study of one organization that has used social media to enable them to start some form of activism leading to social change. Ethical Treatment Every single detail of this study will be disclosed to the participants during and after the study. Each participant will be given their rights to privacy which will ultimately not be violated in any way. Each participant can leave the study at...
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