...ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE GS1145 Graded Assignments Unit 1 Assignment 1: Change Wheel Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes Describe personal changes in relation to global/historical changes. Communicate information using Microsoft Office productivity tools and email. Assignment Requirements Review Chapter 1, pp. 4-19 and then complete the Change Wheel Worksheet (found on the next page in this graded assignment.) Required Resources Completed Preparation for Success Checklist Textbook Submission Requirements Submit completed worksheet to instructor by the beginning of Unit 2. The Change Wheel Personal and Global Perspectives Before completing this assignment, please review Chapter 1, pp. 4-19. In Unit 1, we looked at change from several vantage points, including need, difficulty, and strategies for success. To complete this assignment, think carefully about change you have experienced in your personal life, and change in the world around you during your life. Task 1: Personal Change Identification Directions: Brainstorm a list of significant changes you have personally experienced throughout your life. Review your list, and identify six major changes that have affected you in very important ways. List them here: 1. Paying Car note 2. Changing Friends 3. Keeping Postive Attitue 4. Stop Complaining 5. Becoming Independent 6. Looking and Talking Professional 7. __________________________________________________________ ...
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...Managing In a Global Environment Instructor Course Research shows that a company needs more than a set of techniques, skills, and global desires to succeed at a global level. However for a company’s success, it requires the development of a global mindset for both managers and organizations (Jessberger, et al., 2013). A vast majority of managers find themselves working in foreign firms within or outside their country. However, for them to navigate through ambiguities and complexities, they will need to develop a proper mindset that will surpass their traditional management responsibilities. The ability of managers to influence and appreciate individuals, systems, groups and organizations that represent different psychological, cultural, political, social, institutional and intellectual characters can be termed as a global mindset. A manager with a global mindset is not limited in by his or her mindset which only favors one’s personal view but rather responds to a variety of different perspectives at the same time (Jessberger, et al., 2013). However, a vast majority of managers fail to understand that the values that govern the business in their country don’t necessarily work for those in other nations. Research shows that a vast number of people with exposure to different cultures can easily speak various languages and can adapt into a global lifestyle. However, as per research, that global leaders have extensive experiences communicating with a large variety of people due...
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...2014 Contemporary Business Perspective and Leadership Skills Table of Contents Page # 1. Introduction 2. Basic concepts and analysis of Moral and Ethical Leadership 3. Definition of Concepts a. Defining Leadership b. Defining Moral Leadership 4. Current State of Knowledge a. Literature Review 5. Argument Map 6. Assumptions and Point of View by Stakeholders 7. Evaluation of Argument a. Wheel Of Critical Thinking b. Universal Intellectual standards Evaluation 8. Key Take-Away 9. Plan to enhance Moral leadership skills a. Plan Table 10. Bibliography 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 14 1 Introduction Does moral leadership matter? In my opinion, yes it really does matter. Even if for high organization performance the leadership has to focus on high shareholder returns, but it should not solely focus on returns by compromising boundaries of morality. In this paper we will discuss whether moral leadership is crucial for an organization to be successful. First, we will define what moral leadership is and will discuss what are the standards of morality that needs to be maintained in a high performing organization. Then we will discuss whether the moral standards will be same for both personal and organization or they will be different. Then we will talk about the current state of knowledge of this topic and the implications and recommendations that we have found from our literature review. We will also evaluate our argument based on the Wheel of Critical Thinking and the...
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...kinds of vicissitudes : (1) gain (2) loss (3) neglect (4) attention (5) humiliation (6) praise (7) pleasure (8) Pain. These eight are described as the eight vicissitudes of life. The ordinary masses are shaken by these vicissitudes, but the wise remain unshaken by them. The wise ones are aware of the changing nature of the world; in response they remain unmoved by it. The wise person considers the circumstances carefully and notes that they are subject to fluctuations. His mind is not shaken by good fortune.nor he is depressed by misfortune. Analysis: According to me, nothing in this world is permanent, everything changes, if we are going through bad a phase or a good phase we should treat them equally. We should accept whatever comes our way with big heart. It is said that “The darkest hour is just before the Dawn”, So if our time is bad it is going to change soon and vice versa. We should keep our mind in balance. We should take the praise and critics with equality. Praise will encourage us to do things well at workplaces while...
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...Competitiveness PREPARED BY Choidup Dorji (113378) Wangmo Chador (113377) Pishenbay Adilbaevich Umirbekov (113417) Nipu Kumar Nath (112889) Christian Riisager (112846) 2 Executive Summary The study of Tata Nano car technology has demonstrated the fact that how a technological revolution has taken place in Automobile sector by the introduction of Tata Nano car in the market. It is 2 feet shorter than a Mini Cooper, has a comical appearance and weighs less than the four passengers it seats. But for the 350-millionplus middle class of India, Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car at $2,000, is a cause for exhilaration and for the first 100,000 lucky customers drawn via lottery, it's a dream come true. A century after Henry Ford put America on wheels with the Model T; the affordable Tata Nano is doing the same to the less privileged of the world. What is now dismissed by many as a "toy car" could soon reveal itself to be the mouse that roared, one of the most transformational consumer products of the century. Roughly 100,000 Indians lose their lives on the road every year, seven times the rate of the developed world. In a country where it is not uncommon to see entire families overflowing a rickshaw or women in saris sitting side-saddle on a bike with small children on their laps, moving one's family from an unsafe bike into a plastic capsule is a sensible $2,000 investment. Safety and affordability were what Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, envisioned for the Nano. The...
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...ABSTRACT This paper is intended to provide critical responses to the weaknesses of globalization and corruption in the world that we are currently living based on the mixed economic worldview which is my personal economic worldview which threatens to undermine the stability of economic and political development on both a national and global scale, and which requires both immediate and wide-ranging policy interventions. The recent concern with corruption is attributable, not to any substantive increase in corrupt practices, but rather, to the re-framing of corruption in light of broader shifts and transformations within the global economy. The historical context of globalization covers centuries. This paper reviews the types, forms as well as the consequences of corruption. The paper also reviews the issues associated with globalization and the effect it has on the lives of various individuals. It questions the view that, under certain conditions, corruption may enhance efficiency and argues that though corruption may benefit powerful individuals it will indubitably lead to greater inefficiency and a waste of resources at a macro-economic level. Table of Contents ABSTRACT i INTRODUCTION iii BACKGROUND iv Forms of Corruption vi 1.1 Bribery vi 1.2 Theft and fraud vi 1.3 Embezzlement vi 1.4 Nepotism vi 1.5 Conflict of Interest vi 1.6 Favouritism vii Types of Corruption vii 2.1. Grand corruption vii 2.2 Political corruption vii 2.3 Corporate corruption...
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...CHAPTER 16: Globalization in a Changing World MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. How does the textbook define social change? a. the transformation of the physical world b. as an entirely positive act c. the transformation of social institutions and culture of a society over time d. a change in class status ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Page 468 OBJ: How Globalization Affects Social Change (I) NOT: Factual 2. Transformation of the social institutions and culture of a society over time is called: a. social change c. radical change b. social continuation d. evolution ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Page 468 OBJ: How Globalization Affects Social Change (I) NOT: Factual 3. Which of the following factors has NOT consistently influenced social change over time? a. the physical environment c. cultural factors b. political organization d. the invention of the automobile ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Page 468 OBJ: How Globalization Affects Social Change (I) NOT: Factual 4. Who among the following would most likely lament the movement toward globalization? a. the president of a transnational corporation b. a computer engineer c. the head of a small-town historical society d. a university dean ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Page 468 OBJ: How Globalization Affects Social Change (I) NOT: Applied 5. A collective attempt to further a common interest or to secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is a: a. social movement...
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...Term Paper Of Research Methodology (A Perspective on the Future of Small Cars in India) Submitted to: Submitted by: Ms. Kanika Jhamb Naveen Bangwal Roll no. - 05 Section – A17B2 Reg. no. -7470070078 B-Tech (h) - MBA (IT) Table of contents Abstract introduction objectives and scope of the study RESEARCH methodology literature review tata’s nano conclusion recommendations bibliography abstract A strong car brand can create significant value in the automotive industry. The price consumers expect to pay for otherwise identical luxury vehicles can vary as much as $4,000, depending on the car's brand. For mass-market cars, brand helps determine which products a consumer considers buying. Furthermore, superior brands extend their halo across every model of vehicle within the brand. It's no surprise that most auto manufacturers make brand positioning and development a key item on their marketing agenda. Because of the prominent role that brand positioning and development play in many auto manufacturers' business strategies, this research has been conducted under extensive research and analysis to better understand how consumers think about car brands. The study analyzes the set of factors which provide valuable insights into consumer brand perceptions. The...
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...Chapter 4 Society I. Society. Society refers to people who interact in a defined territory and share culture. This chapter explores four important theoretical views explaining the nature of human societies, focusing on the work of Gerhard Lenski, Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim. II. Gerhard Lenski: Society and Technology. Gerhard Lenski (Nolan & Lenski, 2010) focuses on sociocultural evolution, the changes that occur as a society acquires new technology. According to Lenski, the more technological information a society has, the faster it changes. New technology sends ripples of change through a society’s entire way of life. Lenski’s work identifies five types of societies based on their level of technology. A. Hunting and gathering societies use simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation. Until about twelve thousand years ago, all humans were hunter-gatherers. At this level of sociocultural evolution, food production is relatively inefficient; groups are small, scattered, and usually nomadic. Society is built on kinship, and specialization is minimal, centered chiefly around age and gender. These societies are quite egalitarian and rarely wage war. B. Horticultural and pastoral societies employ a technology based on using hand tools to raise crops. In very fertile and also in arid regions, pastoralism, technology that supports the domestication of animals, develops instead of horticulture. In either case, these strategies encourage much larger societies to emerge...
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...our shareholders. Kim’s Bikes project managers has not only enhanced Kim’s standing in the highly competitive and lucrative market for big motorcycles, where it had been pummeled for years by waves of aggressive French imports, but it has also extended the brand's reach to previously untapped businesses as far afield from two-wheel behemoths as fashion and food. Project David exemplifies Kim’s Bikes long-standing commitment to honoring its core customers by knowing what’s important to them. But it’s also about knowing what’s good for them. At its root, this program is about quietly infusing useful features and sophisticated technology into motorcycles that loudly celebrate tradition and the beloved heritage of Kim’s Bikes. The Motorcycle company launched Project David, a customer-driven package of enhancements designed to give Kim’s luxury-tourers and performance baggers more power, better brakes, improved ergonomics, fresh styling and upgraded infotainment with voice-recognition software featuring text-to-speech capabilities. What’s more, in addition to fresh new looks, these 2014 touring models boast low-profile front fenders and cast aluminum wheels that are said to be lighter and stiffer than the previous units. Kim’s reps promoted its best-selling touring...
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...Profession 21 Summarizing the Foundational Principles of My Practice 21 Revisiting Holism 23 Future directions 25 Footnotes 27 Theory Building in Counselling Psychology An early text lamented, “A good theory is clear, comprehensive, explicit, parsimonious, and useful. We appear to have a paucity of good theories in psychology” (Stefflre & Matheny, 1968). Lent attempted to reduce this paucity by formulating his own theory: Wellness is intended to capture the notion of health as a dynamic state or process rather than a static endpoint; psychosocial wellness acknowledges the importance of both intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning. The multiple aspects of wellness would include a) self-perceived (domain and/or global) satisfaction (hedonic well-being), b) domain/role satisfactoriness, c) presence of prosocial versus antisocial behavior, and d) low levels of psychologistical distress or symptoms (e.g. anxiety, depression, disordered thinking). (Lent, 2004) This attempt at theory building is clear, comprehensive, explicit, and parsimonious. Its utility will be measured by the efficacy of the models of counselling that flow from the theory. A theory is more than a set of assumptions or guesses. It is a set of assumptions or guesses, hypotheses if...
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...Personal and Professional Development | | Current Leadership Competency and Vision Of Prospective Leader Self-evaluation of my leadership skills After constantly looking myself in a virtual “mirror”, I have made a summary of my leadership skills and strengths, which are relatively objective and comprehensive to reflect my competences and virtues. I’m a pro-active, trustworthy and easygoing person with an independent character. I am also ambitious and sensitive to details. I have good interpersonal communication skills, relatively high emotional intelligence and organizational skills. Enjoying cross-cultural communicating with worldwide people is another virtue for me and I am always willing to challenge myself in a new environment and constantly look for diversified ways to expand my horizon and enhance my capability of a potential leader in the future. Feedback from others During the Edge Weekend, which is a life-changing experience for me, I received a lot of encouragement, admiration, well-meaning criticism and practical suggestions. My teammates regarded me as a supportive, rational and reliable team leader. Additionally, Insights® profile (2012) points out that I tends to be a helping inspirer, which presents the color of “yellow” at the Insights Wheel. Furthermore, it displays my several key strengths I failed to specify before, including possessing social expertise, future orientated visionary and interactive and inspirational approach. My highly...
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...being confident of their owns. These points are recognized important due to the following notions. First, it breaks the stereotype that people’s views reply on their positions and manifests the possibility and necessity for juniors to build up their own LPV. Second, it offers critical procedures and guidelines on how to facilitate with the LPV for achieving effective leaderships. Moreover, it emphasizes the significance of self-leadership prior to motivating others. Comparing with motivating other, self-leadership, characterized by active study and self-cautious, is a more fundamental and realistic step for those who are not in a leader’s position to practice. Each learning point has offered valuable practical indications. From my personal perspective, the suggested likeliness for individuals who are not in the leader status or title to promote their ability of leadership reminds and inspires me to jump out of the limited views seen from my entitled position. First,...
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...Chapter 1: CONSUMERS RULE CHAPTER OBJECTIVES When students finish this chapter they should understand that: • Consumers use products to help them define their identities in different settings. • Consumer behavior is a process. • Marketers need to understand the wants and needs of different consumer segments. • The Web is changing consumer behavior. • Consumer behavior is related to other issues in our lives. • Consumer activities can be harmful to individuals and to society. • A wide range of specialists study consumer behavior. • There are two major perspectives on understanding and studying consumer behavior. CHAPTER SUMMARY After reading this chapter, students should understand that: Consumers use products to help them define their identities in different settings. A consumer may purchase, use, and dispose of a product, but different people may perform these functions. In addition, we can think of consumers as role players who need different products to help them play their various parts. Consumer behavior is a process. Consumer behavior is the study of the processes involved when individuals or groups select, purchase, use, or dispose of products, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy needs and desires. Marketers need to understand the wants and needs of different consumer segments. Market segmentation is an important aspect of consumer behavior. Consumers can be segmented according to many dimensions, including product usage...
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...Employee Engagement at Ultra Foods in Forest Park, IL. Course Project Prepared by: Omar Elane mrelane@sbcglobal.net Keller Graduate School of Management Professor: Donna Darr 6/9/12 Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………….3 Problem Statement………………………………………………………….4 Literature Review……………………………………………………………5 Analysis……………………………………………………………………….9 Proposed Solutions……………………………………….………………..11 Reflection…………………………………………………………………….13 References……………………………………………………………………15 Introduction The retail industry is pretty stabilized in today’s economy. The ability to have a competitive advantage is the key to survival. The grocery business has a history low job satisfaction and high performance which are costly to the organizations bottom line. This paper will document the issues that are affecting the organizational culture at the Ultra Foods in Forest Park, IL. Ultra Foods is the organization that will be closely analyzed for this course project. It is a privately owned, regional, super warehouse food retailer whose company headquarters is located in Highland, Indiana. It competes in the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores under the NAICS number 445110(IBIS). The chain of stores is subsidiaries of the parent company Central Grocers. The chain has been undergoing constant growth and expanding in the states of Illinois and Indiana. The grocery chain reached a milestone in 2011 when they reached $1 billion dollars in sales. I recently...
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