...and Werner (2009 ,p. 498 ) outlined that " Human system- headquartered interventions are directed at bettering interpersonal, intragroup and intergroup relation". OD packages focused extra on interpersonal dynamics and social relation. The purpose of the exchange is to make the enterprise obtain the full abilities of productiveness and profitability, to be capable to remedy it does possess problems. The first journal article based on the topic is Organisation Development and Strategic Intervention for Enterprise Sustainability: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria. Author of this article is Khairuddin Idris (Ph.D). The second article is Understanding Large Group Intervention Processes: A complexity theory perspective by the author Michael J. Arena, PhD. The last article is Evaluating Group Interventions: A Framework for Diagnosing, Implementing, and Evaluating Group Interventions by the two authors Jacob de Lichtenberg and Manuel London. Based on these articles the authors mainly concern about how to help facilitators use current intervention idea and study to consultant their observe. Other than that, the significant relationship between teamwork and performance, for that reason the gain knowledge of endorsed human method interventions by means of workforce building within the business enterprise considering the fact that group-constructing interventions are directed in the direction of the evaluation of the effectiveness of workforce procedures similar to main issue solving, determination...
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...Organizational Change Name: Institution: Instructor: Course: Date: Abstract The report looks at the process of change in organizations. It examines the stakeholders and how a change which in this case is downsizing would affect them. The paper also looks at how downsizing affects people with interests in a company, that is to say the stake holders who are adversely affected. The reasons why change in most cases results in these effects is examined. Then the report also looks at the methodology that could be used in the implementing changes in the organization in a managerial level so as to minimize the re-occurrence of the effects that are not good to the business and those with vested interests. Introduction There are many ways in which a business can be affected by change. Some examples of changes that are made in the organization include downsizing; changes made in the structure of the organization, and at times even change in processes carried out in the organization. All these changes are usually necessary to enable the organization or business adapt to some of the changes in its operating environment (Kreitner, 2008). All these can be summarized using one word, ‘restructuring’. It could also be referred to as re-engineering. In order to be successful in today’s competitive world, an organization has to embrace this important aspect in its day to day operations. This change can be for the whole company, or can only involve certain parts of company. Restructuring...
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...Advantage over the years by constantly seeking a favorable competitive position in the Consumer Electronics retailing industry 1 Table of Contents Contents Objective of the report Executive Summary Part I – Early beginnings & Hyper-growth Part II – Initiating Change at Best Buy -- Recognizing the need for change -- First attempt at change (formulating the Standard Operating Platform) -- Head-Heart-Hands approach to change management (Overcoming Cognitive Inertia) -- Institutionalizing the Change Management Process (Overcoming Action Inertia) -- Impact of the SOP on the Best Buy's operations Part III - Revisiting the Drawing Board -- Building new skill sets -- Formulating Customer Centricity (deploying a new game strategy) -- Implementing Customer Centricity (reconfiguring the value chain) -- Reaping the gains from Customer Centricity Part IV – Staving off Competition: Click & Mortar model -- Industry going through a phase of Intermediating Change -- Where does Best Buy go from here? -- Experimenting may payoff but need to commit References used Page no 2 3 4-5 5-9 5 6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-12 9-10 10-11 11 12 13-14 13 13 13-14 15 1 Objective of Report Best Buy Co., Inc has been a leading player in the Electronics & Appliances retailing industry for several years now. It has withstood several cycles of churn in the Industry; seen many of its competitors go bust, and faced near bankruptcy on more than one occasion to emerge as an electronic retailer of choice for millions...
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...Harumi Apartments, between tradition and modern living Maekawa was invited by the Japan Housing Corporation 1 to design the apartment block in 1956. The apartments were constructed in Harumi 2, a reclaimed area in Tokyo Bay which was developed by the Japanese Housing Corporation as a part of a systematic effort to solve Tokyo’s housing crisis. Along the time, Tokyo Bay has been the scenario of most of the revolutionary ideas, since the megastructures of the Metabolist group, until the new projects for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The Harumi project was one of the corporation’s first experiment with such a large-scale housing block. Harumi was at the time, part industrial and part residential and contains a major shipping pier, The Tokyo International...
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...detail provided of the adidas company how they applied MS model. Machinery As a part to initiate and implement better technology, such as computer stitching and high cutting frequency and automated production line across factories and to provide technical training to the staff across the factory. Make up Being a large organization the company has also made the policies to maintain its cutler, by keeping high value to its employees, and management. As we know that being a large organization the company has also protected its good will and patents therefore the company has also developed anti-counterfeiting programs. Management & Information To become a leading organization management is the the back bone of the organization. The company has hired most skilled and computable management in order to get the best and unique product. In this process a lot of work Is done at R&D department. Markets Being a large organization it is necessary to maintain and keep its position it is mandatory to keep the innovative products and also capture the large markets. The adidas company has also maintained its position its captures, European emerging markets 33 %, North American 25%, western Western Europe 23%, other Asian markets 9%. Materials One of the main aim of the company is to maintain high quality of material to...
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...QUESTION BANK ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY UNIT-1: Introduction Q1. What do you mean by research? Explain its significance in modern times. Q2. Explain difference between research method and research methodology Q3. “A research scholar has to work as a judge and derive the truth and not as a pleader who is only eager to prove his case in favour of his plaintiff.” Discuss the statement pointing out the objectives of research. Q4. Briefly describe the different steps involved in a research process. Q5. Explain the criteria of a good research. Q6. “Research is much concerned with proper fact finding, analysis and evaluation.” Do you agree with this statement? Give reason in support of your answers. Q7. Explain the types of research in detail. Q8. “Empirical research in India in particular creates so many problems for researchers.” State the problems that are usually faced by such researchers. Q9. Why is it important to define research problem appropriately? Q10. Explain in detail techniques involved in defining a research problem. Q11. “The task of defining the research problem is often follows a sequential pattern.” Explain. Q12. Write short notes on following: a. Ex post facto research b. Motivation in research c. Pilot survey UNIT-2: Research Design Q1. Explain the meaning and significance of research design. Q2. How does formulating a research design differ from developing an approach to a problem? Q3. “Research design in exploratory studies must be flexible...
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...the basics of beliefs, attitudes and relevance of values, and structure of the current organization to better absorb disruptive technologies, shrinking or exploding market opportunities and ensuing challenges and chaos. Organizational Development deals with improving a company’s performance and individual development of its employees. Organization development is an ongoing, systematic process of implementing effective organizational change. Organization development is known as both a field of applied behavioral science focused on understanding and managing organizational change and as a field of scientific study and inquiry. It is interdisciplinary in nature and draws on sociology, psychology, and theories of motivation, learning, and personality. Organizational Development involves various techniques and interventions that are planned and implemented in order to assist or facilitate the implementation of certain planned and consequential changes in the structure, processes and human resources within the organization. Organizational Development process is therefore planned, as it requires systematic...
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...Running head: LEADERSHIP & SYSTEMATIC CHANGE ESSAY Leadership & Systematic Change Essay Grand Canyon University: EDA 575 April 18, 2012 Leadership & Systematic Change Essay This essay will discuss the current leadership of French Ford Middle School (FFMS) and his characteristics toward school leadership. Also discussed will be what has been learned about change within the educational system. Lastly the possible changes that could be made to FFMS are presented. CURRENT LEADERSHIP The current leadership of French Ford Middle School (FFMS) is held by a single principal. His educational career began receiving an undergraduate secondary educational degree from Fairmont State College in West Virginia with an emphasis in history. He taught social studies at the high school level for 9 years before receiving his Master’s Degree in administration from University of Nevada Reno. He began his administrative career at FFMS as the vice principal combined with responsibility of rural schools principal for three K-8 grade level schools. After four years of being the vice principle at FFMS he took the position as principal at FFMS and has been in that position for ten years. The characteristics of FFMS’s principal are generally not well liked and cause difficulty for the schools operation. A few of his characteristics as principal are effective for the school community and he has been a great asset. FFMS has only been open for 17 years the principle has been a part...
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...Mechanical ventilation provides healthcare workers with a life-saving means of support for patients with various conditions and situations, such as sepsis or surgery. Although mechanical ventilation (MV) is life-saving it can cause damage if not managed well. For example, unnecessary prolonged MV can cause lung damage, infection and diaphragmatic dysfunction (Carl & Loik, 2012). Guidelines are statements intended to be used by clinicians as evidence-based references, to make their own judgments and decisions on a specific clinical situation (Haas & Loik, 2012). The objective of this specific guideline that this paper will review is providing evidence for weaning or discontinuing the mechanical ventilator. The purpose of implementing a guideline...
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...the consumers but also enable to be more profitable by garnering the positive brand image among the consumers as well as by making savings by cutting down the costs incurred during offering the conventional modes of services. The article also throws light on the advent of various organisations like Payit Green Alliance which enable the consumers and the organisations to understand the importance of making a change from paper based services to online applications. Various consumer surveys determined that most consumers want to make a shift to methodologies which ensure cutting down the carbon footprints and contribute towards the greener options. The survey also determined that right now most banks have large amount of services done by conventional means and hence there is a large scope for these organisations to improve upon. Other organisations which have started off with this initiative are Fisreve and CheckFree which is also a part of Fiserv in order to...
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...Master Thesis Software Engineering Thesis no: MSE-2011:64 September 2011 Adaptation of Agile Practices: A Systematic Review and Survey Budsadee Kongyai and Edi Edi School of Computing Blekinge Institute of Technology SE-371 79 Karlskrona Sweden This thesis is submitted to the School of Engineering at Blekinge Institute of Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Software Engineering. The thesis is equivalent to 40 weeks of full time studies. Contact Information: Author(s): Budsadee Kongyai Address: Kungsmarksvägen 43 Karlskrona 371 44, Sweden E-mail: nune.budsadee@gmail.com Edi Edi Address: Kungsmarksvägen 57 Karlskrona 371 44, Sweden E-mail: edi198@gmail.com University advisor(s): Dr. Jürgen Börstler School of Computing EMSE Co-supervisors: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. H. Dieter Rombach (TU Kaiserslautern) Dr. Ove Armbrust (Fraunhofer IESE, Germany) School of Computing Blekinge Institute of Technology SE-371 79 Karlskrona Sweden Internet: www.bth.se/com Phone : +46 455 38 50 00 Fax : +46 455 38 50 57 Abstract Context. Due to the uniqueness of software projects there is no single Agile development approach that ideally fits all project contexts. Each software project is unique, whether in its subject area, development team, or project size. Because of this, adapting Agile practices according to project circumstances is a must. There has been a number of literature published discussing Agile practices...
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...Strategic Communication Ethics Ethics is the subjects that define the difference between the right and wrong, in terms of business it is refereed as the ethical literature of doing business. Ethics has always been a part of our lives, defining our boundaries for deciding whether which side would favor us and which side is the right one. Many ethical philosophers believe that the act of doing right or wrong is totally depended on the situation. Philosophers also believe that ethics is science of conduct that motivates each individual to live under the defined conducts of life. Ethics is not a new subjects, it is from the times of Socrates and Plato around 2500 years back when the theory of ethics came as the “state of art”. Ethics has played a very important role in translating legal laws and regulations; ethical guideline is required for the assessment of new laws. Ethics focus on creating and sustaining more moral values such as honesty, responsibility, respect etc. These values are termed as the moral or ethical principles. Business Ethics When we say Business Ethics, it is subjected to the behavior of working in an office atmosphere. It is important to work right and do what is right at workplace. There is a very special relation that the company has with its customers and stakeholders; the company is always working hard to please them. Business Ethics also involve the ethical behavior of one employee with the other, the healthy conversation between the manager and...
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...Module 8 Session Project: Case Study BAE Automated Systems DIA Baggage-Handling Systems Table of Contents Topic Pages Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4-5 Issue Identification and Root Case Analysis 6-8 Alternatives and Options 9 Recommendations 10 Implementation Plan 11 Monitor & Control 12-13 Exhibits 14 Executive Summary Denver International Airport(DIA) project started in November 1989 it was a very large project. Implementing the automated baggage handling in the middle of the project made it even more complex. Denver after being behind schedule for 18 months the Airport finally opened in February 1995. Once completed the airport had 5 runaways an 88 gates. The baggage handling system of the airport was initially built for United Airlines whom insisted on the system in the earlier planning stages. Denver officials agreed the automated baggage system will be a great addition to the airport; however not just for United Airlines concourse but all concourses in the airport. Boeing Airport Equipment(BAE) was contracted for building the system by officials in Denver long after the construction on the airport began. When the airport opened it had both the automated, a back-up for the automated system and conventional baggage handling system in place. Unfortunately, the...
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...Implementing Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Judith Che Strayer University of Maryland Author Note Judith Che, Strayer University of Maryland. Any questions regarding this article should be address to Judith Che. Strayer University Maryland, White Marsh, MD 21085. Company’s today relay on good networking in order for their business to grow and succeed. A system engineer requires the ability, knowledge, and skill to plan and manage today’s networking which faces an ever-increasing variety of applications. We need to be skilled and informed to manage a network running Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. Present day networking administrators have difficulties ensuring that network resources are available to users when access is needed and securing the network in such a way that available resources are accessible to the proper user with the proper permission. We will have to solve networking problems including troubleshooting, configuration, installation, administration, and managing element. Starting from choosing the best Windows Server 2003 Edition that will meet the company’s needs in terms of price, performance and features; work group woes, name resolution nightmares and DNS name conflicts to server security. These problems can be solved with proper planning, managing, and designing a day-to-day administration of an Active Directory domain within their Windows Server 2003 network environment. We predict that implementing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory...
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...in order to allow the firm to retain its competitive advantage. In order to implement this, benchmarking, value chain, balance scorecard and SWOT analysis should be undertaken. A firm should then identify its strategic positioning in the market: how it will sustain a competitive position. Furthermore, the strategic role of cost concepts will also be described in relation to product/service costing, strategic decision-making (cost driver analysis), planning/decision making and control/feedback purposes. Costs are now more complex than ever since large companies like Proctor & Gamble have a large product portfolio, and costs have become a vital element of a firm’s strategy. In order to understand these concepts fully, we will relate them to real businesses; in particular, we will analyze these concepts with relation to the McDonald’s corporation. Strategic Management Strategic management is the conduct of drafting, implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its long-term objectives. It is the process of specifying the organization’s mission statement, developing policies and plans – often in terms of projects and programs which are designed to achieve these objectives – and then allocating resources to implement the policies and plans, projects and programs (wikipedia, 2010). A firm is said to possess a competitive advantage...
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