...normal operation. Although it could benefit the operation, it may cause some issues. Accompany with authority, there could be many challenges. Challenges refer to some different thoughts which are happened between the superiors and the subordinates. The dilemma is whether do as what the boss told or follow the original heart. This dilemma is the main focus of Tom and Frank’s case study, ‘Challenge the boss or stand down?’ (2011). ‘Challenge the boss or stand down?’ concerns a general issue in the company D7 Displays. A rising star Tom challenged his new boss Frank in the public, and they have different opinions. Tom is facing the dilemma which may lose his job, and he has to choose a better method to solve this issue. As a diligent employee, Tom wants to do his best and gain reliance from his boss. He argues that the airline kiosk business is hurting by the web service and the only way to compete is developing the kiosk-based services which could make profit or provide more benefits. However, Frank, who is his new boss, is firmly holding the different opinion. Frank points out that the airline kiosk business presents a mature market and clients will not resign it. In addition, the hotels and car rental markets are wide open, and the company should develop these areas. Frank asserts that Tom was out of line and focus on the part not belongs to him. Advice about this dilemma is given by two experts, Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor from Stanford University and Paul Falcone, president...
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...Situation 1: Identify a general approach for facilitating the customer over the telephone. What are the possible challenges in the given situation? What strategies would help you overcome the challenges? My general approach to this situation would be to ensure that I understand exactly what the user is intending to do, and what version of Excel they are using. A possible challenge to this situation is that the customer wants to use a program that is completely new to him. To overcome this challenge, I will speak to the customer slowly so that they can understand the basics of Exel. If causes to the problem or question described by the customer are unclear in the situation, explain how you would further diagnose the problem or question. I would go over each step that the customer wants to learn, and offer to send them an email with step-by-step instructions on what he needs to do. Once the causes are identified, describe a step-by-step troubleshooting process to help the customer complete the task. -I would ask the customer to gather all of the receipts and expense logs. -Have the customer fill in all the required fields on the spreadsheet that pertain to the company. -Total the amounts -Calculate hard copy expense report and or receipts. -Check all of the information entered If the customer has problems understanding or following your instructions, briefly explain an alternative situation. If the customer is still having problems...
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...event that happened in the case is that Burns\u2019 is moved to another district, the Gunning District. Surely he\u2019s shocked by the news or letter that he received because five long years being with the same people, environment and job you will be told to move to another which is a big challenge for him. It is positive in a way that he will meet different challenges which will trigger his creativity and skills that will improve him as a person. He may also meet people that can be added in his list of friends. It also means that the management trusts him because they will not give him that district if they know that he can\u2019t improve the sales of the Gunning District. The negative event that also happens in the case is that he first heard the news from his local friends instead from his superiors. He didn\u2019t first believe what he heard from his friends about the sales representative\u2019s wife looking for a house to rent. His reaction is only right because we should confirm the news first before reacting to it. He is given a notice about the replacement only days before the request is going to be effective and he didn\u2019t have time to prepare himself from the challenges...
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...March 27, 2014 Unit 1, Assignment 2 Change Wheel Reflection; Fri AM After working for JPMorgan Chase for 7 years I was laid off April of 2013 and it’s a year that I have been without a job has made me realize that I had to change my life around, plan for a new career and going back to school really put a damper in my life. Change in a new career is very scary and thought of going back to school that I have not attended since my oldest daughter was born was even scarier. Not only those challenges occurred but during this time I was engaged and married a few weeks before I was laid off. Now I have brand new family to care for, my wife, her two kids and my high school daughter came to live with us. Moved in to a one bedroom apartment with 5 people, no job, receiving unemployment, my wife also had no job except for what she receives for her son’s SSI got really challenging. Yes, of course negative thoughts and negative attitude started settling in. Job application after job applications no calls and no interviews for 4-6 months. No one was hiring and especially I being over qualified for some jobs or no degree set me back even more. This was a huge life changing experienced in my life ever. Knowing that my sisters and mom had their own families to care for and my wife’s family going through the same similar situations got even harder. My unemployment was running out and knowing that there was no extension by the end of December was another negative outcome to the situation...
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...Formula of Success This report recommends ways to overcome the challenges faced in the business field. The advices came from an interview with Mudit Sethi, who works in the Financial Department of Chase Headquarter in Chicago. Mr. Sethi majored in Finance at UIC and joined Chase after graduating four years ago. He graduated during the financial crisis; therefore, most of his advices involve the crisis and how he managed to find a suitable job during the crisis. His advices are being interested in the work, being committed to the work, and being able to incorporate changes and use them to the advantage. When asked about the importance of writing in finance, he characterized it as essential part of any business. His advices motivate students to pursue the career of their choice with determination. He further elaborated each important advice by giving example from his personal experience. Interest in the work The first challenge that any person faces involves finding a suitable career that best suits their personality. The challenge involves finding work that will keep a person interested for the rest of his/her life. Mr. Sethi faced similar challenge while getting started at UIC. It was the time of financial crisis, and Mr. Sethi knew that finding work during the crisis would be difficult. But, he was so interested in the Finance field that he took the challenge and continued to study Finance at UIC. However, he did find it difficult to find work as soon as he graduated. He...
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...railroad tunnel. John Henry did this task well until one day a salesman came and brought a steam-powered drill and challenged anyone to a drilling challenge. Nobody was as qualified for the job as John Henry because he was drilling 10 to 12 foot holes in one day! With one hammer! John Henry accepted the challenge and started to go up against the steam-powered drill. He was only given 2 steel hammers. All odds were against John Henry but he knew if he lost his coworkers and himself would be left out of a job. So he took one...
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...QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS I. Profile of respondents 1. Name (Optional) ___________________________________________________ 2. Gender ________ Male ________ Female 3. Age ________ 17 and above ________ 15-16 years old ________ 13-14years old ________ 11-12 years old 4. Civil Status _______ Single _______ Married 5. Type of Curriculum ________ Basic Education Curriculum ________ Special Science Curriculum 6. Year Level ________ First Year ________ Second Year ________ Third Year ________ Fourth Year II. Consequences of having a boyfriend/ girlfriend while studying Directions: Read each item carefully and ascertain your views on how having a relationship with the opposite sex affect one’s studies. Put a check mark on the appropriate column opposite the items in the questionnaire using the following code: 5- Strongly Agree 3- Agree 1- Disagree 4- Moderately Agree 2- Slightly Agree Consequences of being commited 5 4 3 2 1 1.Having high grades 2.Having failing grades 3. Joining school affairs 4.Active participation in classes 5. Being friendly 6. Ability to socialize with others 7. Being distracted in Studies 8.Being Inspired 9.Being Matured 10.Ability to distinguish what’s wrong and right III. Effects of having a relationship with the opposite sex to one’s studies Directions: Read each item carefully and ascertain your views on how having a relationship...
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...Today we will work to analyze the adaptive challenge facing an organization, the readiness for change and tools used to help support and prepare for change. We will use HCL as a case study and Mr. Nayar leadership style as an example. The greatest demand on new era organization is to face adaptive challenges. Organization generates new cultural norms that enable people to meet ongoing stream of adaptive challenges. Adaptive challenges demand leadership that can engage people in facing challenging realities and then changing at least some of their priorities, attitudes, and behaviors in order to thrive in changing world. “It’s working” should never be the primary reason to avoid change. We should ask this question ?what is the change ? Change is an inherent component of capacity building in organizations larger environment(Ron Edmondson,2011). People don’t resist change they resist being changed and they did not fear a new idea, what it fears is a new experience. (Jay Derago, 2012). HCL faced many challenges and they were able to Adapted successfully because their leader was prepared for that change and he works with them as one team to adapt the challenges . Mr. Nayar came with many new ideas and these ideas consider not only as changes but more than revolution so many many challenges faced them and we will go through few of them . CEO , Employees and U&I CEO office is one of Forbidden areas according the old schools and no one can dare to dream and...
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...really learnt a lot. The Sales Engineer role, though being a new field for me, has given me an opportunity to discover another part of me. The role is quite a challenging one in that I have to be both technically and commercially sound in the suite of solutions I profer to clients, and at the same time be abreast of all new and emerging technology trends. This requires that I keep myself updated at all times. I have learnt that my customers can only trust me if they know and feel I am competent on what I say and at the same time can deliver on my promises. This has enabled me to develop a relationship built on trust, genuine commitment and mutual respect between my clients and the company. The clients can now easily tell me what their challenges are and would always want to know of our recommendations before they take a decision. Engaging clients also gives me an opportunity to identify gaps in the market and develop solutions to fill these gaps. I never knew putting together proposals and bids could be so tasking. The Sales Engineer role encompasses writing proposals for different company’s and government parastatals,...
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...junior year. When he was a junior student, I instructed him to complete his graduate paper. I am strongly impressed by this young man. In my class, Li could make a clear comprehension of what I taught and use his knowledge to analyze current issues. After class, he often prepared some questions about hot issues of the subject or doubted the experts’ arguments, which he would ask or challenge me in the next class. His performance shows that Li is greatly interested in business and he is a person with original idea as well as challenging spirit. Both of them, I believe, will become two wings, with which this girl abounded with dream can fly higher and higher. In the spring of 2009, as his advisor, I instructed Li to write his graduate paper. During this time, I know him better. I find he always holds his own perspective on economic or business issues. Before starting to write his graduate paper, Li visited me several times and talked with me about his views. From our conversation, I realize that his extensive reading covers finance figures’ investment methods, such as Warren Buffett etc. Targeting his investment concept, Li put forward his own opinion. His diligence and deep thinking allow him to accomplish his paper successfully. According to what I know about Mr. Li Linan, I am convinced that he will make achievements in his academic pursuits as well as professional field in the future. Therefore I recommend him without reservation. About this student, if you have any...
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...Lebron ames marketing the king first paragraph tells you who you are (who what where when how) 5w’s in case: Who: maverick carter, CEO of LRMR What: which video game endorsement opportunity to choose for LBJ to get him to be a Global Icon and Billionaire: 1. Electronic Arts (EA) 2. 2K Games 3. Microsoft Where: Cleveland When: Late 2008 Why: Move from Goodwin (IMG) to Carter to May 2005 -> Need to prove value of agent How: 1. Partnerships 2. Ownership of brand Criteria for Evaluating Endorsements Criteria EA 2K Microsoft 4.Compensation 1x4=4 3x4=12 2x4=8 1.Time commitment 3 2 1 2.Level of exposure 3=6 2=4 1=2 3.Flexibility/control 1=3 2=6 3=9 Stage of career lifestyle Don’t adjust so that it fits your wants** -if there are numbers in the case you have to do the quantitative case. Total: EA: 16 2K:20 Microsoft:24 After changing the qualitative case it is Total: EA: 16 2K:24 Microsoft:20 -How would you describe the LBJ brand? -What would be your approach to marketing LBJ as Carter? -What are the challenges and risks associated with marketing athletes such as LBJ? Why would LBJ use LRMR? -trust -relationship -ownership: personal input and ability to control his own brand -larger profits for LBJ and equity ownership/profit sharing -carter worked with nike before -emphasis on partnerships vs transactions (eg. Kim kardashian) -focus and dedication to LBJ Cons: -lack of scale, resources and relationships with global companies -business...
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...Thesis: The challenges of being a single parent include managing finances, responsibilities and resources The challenge of being a single parent has become harder over time. The fact is that over time things have changed but not for a single parent. Statics show that there has been a steady rise for five decades and that the births to unmarried women has crossed a threshold. An example of this would be, a single mom that can’t provide day care for her child because her income is not enough to pay the bills and day care. The challenges of being a single parent include, managing finances, responsibilities and resources, their work is never done nor are their struggles. One of the challenges a single mom has raising her son and daughter would be getting up at 4am taking 3 buses to transport her children to her mother (who lives on the other side of town). Spending 2 hours getting there and another 3 buses and a hour and a half getting to work. There is a limit on everything she does because she does not have the opportunity to get an education, she has to work and provide for her family. Pawning valuables to make ends meet when money is short, living from pay check to pay check. Child support is another challenge for a single mom when the children’s father does not work, all the financial responsibility is on the single parent. Another challenge to a single mom is that because she is a woman, to keep from being taken advantage of, she will pay more money for rent to keep...
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...making it. A lot of things have happened in my life and in the world today but I am still making it. Having children created a big fear, I had many questions in my head-(will I be able to provide for my children? Will I be able to combine going to school family and paying bills?) All these fears combined with the global fear of shooting in America, shooting in the primary school, bombing, accidents, and hardship created more fear and anxiety knowing that the world is a difficult place to live in. with all these challenges in the world I am determined to succeed. How well- prepared do I feel for school? I started preparing myself the moment I had the feeling of going back to school. I reviewed my math and English and came to ITT to take the entrance exam which I felt very happy when I passed. I am ready to work hard in school, I am determined to succeed. Hard work is the key to success and I am ready. What challenges do I anticipate in this class? Staying focus can be challenging especially working full time and taking these classes but I am determined to stay focus and always put my best effort. Writing and...
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...the career you chose a job or is it your work? I feel a job is just something you go to everyday, but work is something you do that will make a difference in someone's life. I'm hoping that it won't just make a difference in my life, but that of a child's life too. This is the reason I choose this career path in becoming a teacher. “What are three rewards and three challenges that you will face as a teacher?” I'll be talking about these challenges and rewards in the next few pages, on how I feel teaching make a major impact on not only my life, but hopefully the lives of thousands of children to come. At the end of the day I'm hoping to be that one teacher that my students will remember forever. What greater gift could I be given than to make a positive impact in a child's life and future? So, with that said let me begin with the rewards! The first one that comes to mind is the achievements of my students, in more detail student discoveries and the exciting new things they will learn through me teaching in my classroom. In doing so, I can show them how to untangle things they are struggling with, challenges they face, or problems that might occur; by showing them a different light. The smile that comes across a child’s face symbolizing that they understand or I've got it! Is one of the best feelings I feel, a teacher could have. This would show to me that I'm doing my job well and I helped a child cover new exciting things! In hopes that they would not be stuck at...
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...the owner and ask if you can use one dryer for a few hours. If they agree, collect a bunch of funky clothes to have waiting for the teams in the dryer when they arrive. You can put together your own set of funky clothes. We used 3 pair of extra large sweat pants, 5 goofy extra large shirts, 1 sweater, 2 knitted winter hat, 1 baseball cap, 2 scarves, and a pair of thick gloves. Have the challenge details card taped to the outside of the dryer door so they know what they are looking for. On the note they will find the challenge: Each player must put on all of the articles in this dryer AT ONCE and have their picture taken. When everyone is finished with the task your team will receive the next clue. DETOUR!! Detour clue card reads:You are on your way to winning this race,Hopefully this detour won’t slow your pace.From two challenges you must choose,Make sure to choose wisely and you can’t lose! | | The challenge details read: Ok players, here are the two challenges, remember you only have to complete one. You also have the option of changing your mind at any point and switching challenges. Here are your options: Option A: Your job is to find a penny marked with the year the birthday girl (or guy) was born. Check anywhere you can. Each of you will be given a quarter to help trade for pennies if you choose this...
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