...HBR SPOTLIGHT Assets like leadership, talent, and speed are what produce superior market value. A capabilities audit can show you how you measure up-and how to build on your intangible strengths. Capitalizing on Capabilities by Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood they admire, people quickly point to organizations like General Electric, Starbucks, Nordstrom, or Microsoft. Ask how many layers of management these companies have, though, or how they set strategy, and you'll discover that few know or care. What people respect about the companies is not how they are structured or their specific approaches to management, but their capabilities an ability to innovate, for example, or to respond to changing customer needs. Such organizational capabilities, as we call them, are key intangible assets. You can't see or touch them, yet they can make all the difference in the world when it comes to market value. These capabilities - the collective skills, abilities, and expertise of an organization - are the outcome of investments in staffing, training, compensation, communication, and other human JUNE 2004 I F YOU ASK THEM WHICH COMPANIES resources areas. They represent the ways that people and resources are brought together to accomplish work. They form the identity and personality of the organization by defining what it is good at doing and, in the end, what it is. They are stable over time and more difficult for competitors to copy than capital market access, product strategy...
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...1. I feel the view that Commander Picard took on the disputes over the mind/body problem was emergentism. Commander Picard is fully aware that Data is simply just a machine, but he is also fully aware that Data is capable of having desires, interests, and inclinations. Data has proved these capabilities to Commander Picard over and over again by formulating relationships and making free choices. While proving these capabilities to Commander Picard it shows that Data has both mental and physical properties. When having mental properties it permits Data to have human capabilities like feeling, wanting, and needing. When having physical properties it permits Data to have human capabilities like color, size, and shape without actually being human. Data is a machine, but like a human, he is aware of his existence and actions. I feel the view that Commander Maddox took on the dispute over the mind/body problem was materialism. Commander Maddox is also well aware that Data is simply just a machine, but that is all he feels Data is. Data is an idea conceived of by the mind of man. Software written by man. Hardware built by man. Data is a physical organism functioning according to natural laws. Data lacks the crucial aspects of human existence-morality, rationality, aesthetic experience. and religion. Maddox feels that just because Data looks like a human does not give him any human characteristics. Data was made by man and will be the property of man. 2. I feel that the three...
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...phenomenon?” Turing may have been one of the first to promote intelligent capabilities in machines. As technology increases, it seems that Turing may have been right. Today, it is unclear that intelligence and cognition are strictly human. Some of the most heated arguments against science, particularly psychology and biology, seem to center around a perceived threat against humanity. For example, evolution was and still is challenged, in large part, because to believe in evolution means accepting natural selection and similarity among evolved species. Evolution threatens the uniqueness and even the superiority of humankind, according to many opponents. Similarly, the possibility of language in primates is refuted by many, I believe, in large part because this cognitive ability has been believed to be reserved only for humans. John Searle seems to be making a similar argument against what he refers to as “strong” artificial intelligence. Searle argues that “instantiating a program” (422) cannot lead to understanding as a human, or even an animal understands. Searle argues that machines or programs lack “intentionality”, and are meaningless. I sympathize with Searle that it is difficult to accept a machine that shares cognitive capabilities with a human. Such a hypothesis seems to challenge the core values of humanity, such as our individuality and our unpredictability, or diversity. The rational human mind is something that has set humans apart from all other things even before...
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...acquisitions. • Global mindset: The capacity to engage in a boundaryless and synthesizing cognitive process that identifies opportunity and innovation in complexity. • Global citizenship: A potent combination of geographic, political, economic, governmental, legal, cultural, technological and environmental savvy that informs business strategy formulation and execution. Global Mindset vs. Global Citizenship A global mindset includes the ability to see beyond the boundaries of the organization, national culture, functional responsibilities and corporate gain to envision and communicate the ultimate contribution and value of the work to society and sustainability. In his book Five Minds for the Future, Howard Gardner delineates five sets of cognitive capabilities leaders must master: the disciplined mind, the synthesizing mind, the...
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...STUDENTS A. FINANCIAL CAPABILITY ResponsesItem No. | 1-ALWAYS | 2-SOMETIMES | 3-RARELY | 4-NEVER | 1. Does your priority course require high financial needs? | 13(26%) | 25(50%) | 10(20%) | 2(4%) | 2. Do your requirements in your course very affordable for you? | 12(24%) | 32(64%) | 3(6%) | 3(6%) | 3. Do your parents give you enough financial support? | 25(50%) | 19(38%) | 6(12%) | 0 | 4. Do you have enough resources to supply your needs in your course? | 15(30%) | 29(58%) | 6(12%) | 0 | 5. Does an academic scholarship warrant your studies? | 8(16%) | 18(36%) | 9(18%) | 15(30%) | B. INTEREST 1. Are you interested in the subject areas you engaged in your course? | 28(56%) | 18(36%) | 4(8%) | 0 | 2. Did you enjoy your chosen course? | 33(66%) | 13(26%) | 3(6%) | 1(2%) | 3. Did you find yourself really interested in your chosen course? | 29(58%) | 16(32%) | 2(4%) | 3(6%) | 4. Does it make you do your best in every way? | 30(60%) | 12(24%) | 7(14%) | 1(2%) | 5. Do the facilities offer you to become more interested? | 22(44%) | 24(48%) | 4(8%) | 0 | C. INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITY ResponsesItem no. | 1-STRONGLY AGREE | 2-AGREE | 3-STRONGLY DISAGREE | 4-DISAGREE | 1. Did you choose your course that fits your mental capability? | 11(22%) | 30(60%) | 7(14%) | 2(4%) | 2. Do you find your course very easy? | 11(22%) | 22(44%) | 14(28%) | 3(6%) | 3. Did you catch-up fast and quickly to every lesson? | 12(24%) | 30(60%) | 8(16%) | 0 | 4. Did your mind function well in...
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...otherwise involved. Major challenges will be to either gather information or interviews that involved people who live in a rural area. It will be difficult to access them but either the use of email or telephone hopefully will enable me to make contact with them. The two chosen capabilities are The Personal and Social Capability and Intercultural Understanding. I believe they are the most appropriate capabilities for my proposed question. The table below shows Relative Examples of aspects of The Personal and Social Capability or Intercultural understanding, it is then shown how this is relevant to my question....
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...assist commanders with their decision making in an operational environment. The Informational Dimension - The informational dimension is where information is collected, processed, stored, disseminated, displayed, and protected. It is the dimension where the C2 of modern military forces is communicated, and where commander’s intent is conveyed. It consists of the content and flow of information. Consequently, it is the informational dimension that must be protected and kept out of the hands of our enemy. The informational dimension also utilizes the core and supporting capabilities when planning and executing operations. The core capabilities consist of; military information support operations (MISO), military deception (MILDEC), operational security (OPSEC), electronic warfare (EW) and computer network operations (CNO). The informational dimension and all of its core and supporting capabilities assist the commander in his decision...
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...Apple (Computer) Inc. Whither the MAC? | Case Study Analysis | Strategic Analysis in terms of Capabilities Analysis & Five Force Model | Submitted by : Muhammad Saad Dasti Section B | 1. Prepare a Five Forces Analysis of the personal computer industry. (Think of your traditional Windows based PC.) How attractive is this industry? In order to properly identify and evaluate competitive position of personal computer , competitive analaysis model has been created to fully depict the position of display systems according to current scenario * The personal computer industry is somewhat vulnerable against the bargaining power of buyers. In recent years customers have more and more alternative options to the personal computer. Smartphone’s, tablet computers, and other handheld devices like IPods have most of the same capabilities as a personal computer. And because of the availability, sleekness, and trendiness of these alternatives, they have become increasingly popular making personal computers more and more obsolete. In order for the personal computer to compete with these newer alternative options, it must differentiate itself in order to regain market share. * Suppliers in the personal computer industry can be categorized into three groups, including hardware suppliers, software suppliers and service suppliers. The core of their...
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...an internal image for the neighboring processes. (Young, 2008). The mental model is influenced by several forces. The main forces which influence mental model are the social changes, psychology, thinking capacity, mental ability, behavior of the people living in surroundings, own human behavior, level of intelligence, working conditions. All these forces affect the human mind in various ways. The mental level of the different individuals is different. These forces influence the mental model of the different people in different ways. Among all these forces, social changes are the most important as man or woman is a social being and has great interaction with the society. The evolution of the mental model is caused by some different forces. The main force which causes the evolution of the mental model is genetic programming. The process of thinking and learning were originated with the origin of man. The internal state of a person's mind is generally distinguished from the uniform state of the surrounding world. The changes in the social environment make the genetic characters of the human beings to set a mind for the particular changes. (Young, 2008). The mental model of a particular person limits the decision making of that particular person. The decision making is a mental process. The level of interpreting the things by human beings makes them take different decisions in different situations. My mental model has also limited my decision making in several ways. I have made...
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...How to Recruit Applicants for Key Roles at a New Office Rhonda L. Grossley MGMT315 – 1402B – 04 Professor Barbara Chappell 05/31/2014 Abstract This paper will talk about the legal statues of selecting and hiring of employees. I will also discuss the type of position that is filled in the new office. I will talk about the experiences, education level, and qualifications for the position. It will also discuss the interviews and the abilities of testing, and the weaknesses and strengths. It will talk about the integrity testing and drug testing. Introduction: The company is thinking about its company into nearby states. As the Chief Human Resource Officer as one of the initial tasks that of the employee’s tactician and to planned to employ new staff members. The office will need a least 60 employees and a part of the positions will be occupied on inside with individuals that are eager to be relocate. On the other hand, still a large portion of the total employees to be employed will stay. Mostly, the hiring would be for the operations and the marketing division separately from human resource and finances. The inside post will set up a large number of senior level posts, the lower level or other positions will require new employees. Therefore, round 60 extra employees that has to employ for the new office containing, operations manager, sales representative, operations analysts, sales manager, and etc. Employing is to go into detail in course of action and requires development...
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...INTRODUCTION There eventually comes a time every year when the grass begins to take off growing. It's a limited time because you have to decide whether you're going to hire a lawn company or go ahead and purchase your own mower for the up and coming summer. This time you want to make up your mind quicker than previous years. Because, the lawn will get out of control and you don't want your property to be dubbed the mosquito trap by sneering neighbors again. If you have anything bigger than a quarter acre (about 10,000 square feet), then you might consider buying a riding mower, if your yard is near an acre in size, then purchasing a commercial mower is the right choice for you. Our Commercial vacuum mowers are fully equipped, gas-powered, cutting, mulching, a zero-turn radius machines. These mowers are their pride and joy as they save time, labor costs and money. Most lawn care contracts pay by the job and not by the hour, so commercial model producers are making their units faster, more reliable and even a bit trendier. Besides industrial strength riding mowers, lawn care companies often buy commercial push behind mowers, or trimming and trimmer mowers. Companies like Honda and even Toro have been getting decent reviews for their commercial-grade, walk-behind models. Plus, these companies are making mowers that run quietly and efficiently for those sleepy, ever quiet homes in suburbia. Commercial mowing companies that we’ve researched seem...
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...(2013).In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com. Goals are plans that require a commitment in order to get the desired result. The goal of artificial intelligence was to build a machine that could possibly do what the human being couldn’t. This goal has changed tremendously over the years because it has been seen and clarified that it is not as easy as it seemed it would be in the beginning. Though these machines are not very far from artificial intelligence, the human brain can help it to get to that point. The current progression has led me to think over the years to come the machines will be more efficient than ever. Maybe our human minds come up with an idea on how to make the machine think on its own. With goals of creating the artificial intelligence, the human mind’s capabilities have been underrated, which comes to show how one can teach a machine how to imagine and comprehend. Natural...
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...performing these upgrades. Keywords: Motherboard, CPU, RAM, PCI, SATA, technician, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, USB, Hard Drive, Optical Drive, DVD, Blu-Ray, HDMI, 1080p video. Upgrading a PC As technology changes, so does the needs of the average PC user. When technology outpaces the capabilities of your PC, many people choose to upgrade their device instead of purchasing a completely new system which sometimes happens after a couple of months. There are several ways to upgrade a PC to keep it up to date with the emerging technology. When the motherboard and CPU are relatively newer, they are often capable of keeping up with the newest demands placed on them, however other components could benefit from an upgrade to improve performance and stability. Some of the most common upgrades include new or additional RAM, wireless devices such as a keyboard and mouse, larger and/or faster hard drive, and a new optical drive that is capable of handling the demands of new video and storage capabilities. Upgrading RAM is probably the single best option for improving speed and performance of a system. When it comes to upgrading RAM there are a few things to keep in mind such as the capabilities of the current motherboard and the type of RAM that it takes and the maximum amount it can handle. According to PCWorld.com, “Over the years, operating systems like Windows, software like Photoshop, and now even web browsers like Chrome, have built reputations for being unabashed memory...
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...jcc23black.qxd 21/11/06 1:01 pm Page 25 Corporate Social Responsibility as Capability The Case of BHP Billiton Leeora D. Black Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility; and Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University Corporate social responsiveness is what companies do in order to be socially responsible. This paper presents a case study of social responsiveness at the global mining firm BHP Billiton to illustrate a model of social responsiveness capabilities. Until now, corporate social responsiveness has described processes of environmental scanning, issues management and stakeholder management. The model presented here suggests that social responsiveness is rather understood as a cluster of five organisation-level capabilities that span an organisation’s culture and structure. The case study explores evidence for social responsiveness capabilities at BHP Billiton and considers management implications for the development of management abilities for social responsibility. Director of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, Dr Leeora Black is a consultant, researcher and educator focused on integrating social responsibility into business operations and strategies and measuring corporate social responsibility. Her work analyses complex CSR issues and problems and builds organisational CSR capabilities. She works with global firms, government businesses and social-sector organisations on integration of CSR...
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...strategy. A wholly different image likely results, as different from planning as craft is from mechanization. Craft evokes traditional skill, dedication, perfection through the mastery of detail. What springs to mind is not so much thinking and reason as involvement, a feeling of intimacy and harmony with the materials at hand, developed through long experience and commitment. Formulation and implementation merge into a fluid process of learning through which creative strategies evolve. My thesis is simple: the crafting image better captures the process by which effective strategies come to be. The planning image, long popular in the literature, distorts these processes and thereby misguides organizations that embrace it unreservedly. In developing this thesis, I shall draw on the experiences of a single craftsman, a potter, and compare them with the results of a research project that tracked the strategies of a number of corporations across several decades. Because the two contexts are so obviously different, my metaphor, like my assertion, may seem farfetched at first. Yet if we think of a craftsman as an organization of one, we can see that he or she must also resolve one of the great challenges the corporate strategist faces: knowing the organization’s capabilities well enough to think deeply enough about its strategic direction. By considering strategy making from the perspective of one person, free of all the paraphernalia of what has been called the strategy industry...
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