... | |Case 13: The New Vice President | | | | | | | | | | ANALYTICAL APPROACH I. What are the Facts in the Case? Jennifer Treeholm is appointed interim Vice President of Academic Affairs due to current hiring freeze and the previous Vice President of Academic Affairs resigned. In the beginning her co-workers thought she was the perfect candidate to fill the position because “an extremely popular person on campus and had 10 years of experience in the role of associate vice president” (p. W-121). Jennifer was very resourceful and dedicated to the school. Jennifer celebrated her new interim position with her friends at the watering hole...
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...person in the university campus. Her devotion to the school was unparalleled. She knew everything about the campus. She started career in teaching introductory to history course. After that she earned Ph. D from Metropolitan University. She was appointed as assistant Professor and eventually earned the rank of Associate based on her popularity and excellent teaching capabilities. She was an extremely popular person on the campus and had 10 years of experience in the role of Associate Vice President. She knew everything about the campus. She was also elected the President of the Faculty Senate. During her 10 years as Associate Vice President handled most of the academic complaints, oversaw several committees and reports to the vice president. She was friendly to the entire campus life. People counted her for better relationship especially the female staffs. JENNIFER’S NEW ROLE CHALLENGING & FOCUSED: Jennifer appointed as interim Vice President for 3 years, by the newly elected president. This is a new challenging job to her. She has to understand the job responsibilities, understand the culture, know the faculty and get things done timely. It’s also difficult for her to take some tough decision. She desired to take care of every employee. It’s difficult to satisfy everybody. Even planning, organizing and managing time effectively is a challenge for her now. Figure-1: Strategic Plan of Jennifer JENNIFER’S LEADERSHIP TRAITS, SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH...
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...Case 16 – Part A 1. At this point, what are your predictions about Jennifer as the interim vice president? A glance thru Jennifer’s background at Mid-West U, briefly details out what type of person she is. She was well known and admired among her peers for her devotion to the University as well as for her energy and charm. Her characteristics portray how she devotes her entire life to her work and her social environment. She succeeds in her teaching career and administrative positions but being selected as the interim vice president doesn’t guarantee her any success. Being selected as the number-two person at the top of the organization will be a challenge, but it will allow her to manage people and have the opportunity to decide what’s best for Mid-West U Both of which are new tasks for her. “Big Five Personality Traits” The majority of personality tests qualify different personality aspects by five main traits. These traits are listed below. 1. Extraversion: outgoing, sociable, assertive. 2. Agreeableness: good-natured, trusting, cooperative. 3. Conscientiousness: responsible, dependable, persistent. 4. Emotional Stability: unworried, secure, relaxed. 5. Openness to Experience: imaginative, curious, broad-minded. These are not “types” of personalities, but dimensions of personality. So someone’s personality is the combination of each of their Big Five personality characteristics. For Jennifer, she may be very sociable (high Extroversion), very friendly (high...
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...Case Study: The New Vice President Part A 1. At this point, what are your predictions about Jennifer as interim vice president? Jennifer seems to be a qualified choice. She is familiar with the University, has good relationships, and appears to have the appropriate back round that qualifies her for the position. It is difficult to predict at this point due to several factors. 1) Will her relationships with her coworkers affect her decisions where they are concerned? 2) How will she work with the new President, who she barely knows. At this point, It appears Jennifer will have some transitioning, but there does not seem to be anything that would drastically keep her from growing into her new position. 2. What do you predict will be her management/leadership style? Jennifer's leadership style looks like it will follow in the mold of consideration. She has strong interpersonal relationships with her now subordinates and will likely focus on maintaining those relationships as part of her style. While this can be a good thing, Jennifer will have to make sure that her new subordinates also accept her authority. 3. What are her strengths and weaknesses? What is the basis for this assessment? Jennifer's strengths will be her familiarity with the University, the relationships she has developed, and her dedication she has demonstrated to the University. Her weaknesses will be the transition into her new position and how that may affect colleagues who are now subordinates...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Introduction to company: The Walgreen Company (Walgreens, or sometimes archaically Walgreen) is the largest drug retailing chain in the United States. As of May 31, 2014, the company operated 8,217 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1901. The Walgreens headquarters office is in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois. COMPANY PROFILE: Company Name: Walgreens.Type : SubsidiaryIndustry : RetailFounded:1901,115 years agoHead quarters: 200 Wilmot Road, Deerfield ,Illinois, United statesFounder: Charles Rudolph WalgreenNumber of locations : 8229Area served : Unites statesPeople: James a Skinner( Executive Chairman)Products: Drug store, PharmacyParent company: Walgreens Boots AllianceSlogan : At the Corner of Happy and HealthyWebsite: Walgreens.com | Mission To be America's most loved pharmacy-led health, wellbeing and beauty retailer. Purpose To champion everyone’s right to be happy and healthy. Values Based on the principles upon which Walgreens was founded more than a century ago: Honesty, trust, and integrity with our customers, our shareholders, suppliers, the communities we serve, and among ourselves. Quality through consistent and reliable service, advice, and products across every touch point and channel. Caring, compassionate and driven to delivering a great customer and patient experience through outstanding service and a desire...
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...Saks Fifth Avenue in New York in 1948. Estee Lauder is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Estee Lauder is one of the most well known manufacturers and marketers of cosmetic product line companies in the United States and is guided by the original values of quality, delivering outstanding customer service, enhancement of reputation through image, style, prestige, and pursuance of profit, but never at the expense of quality, service, or reputation that Estee Lauder instilled at the beginning. The business strategy and mission of Estee Lauder, in their own words is: “Bringing the best to everyone we touch” through a great business that is committed to uncompromised ethics and integrity. The company is always striving to give its stakeholders the maximum value for their money by continuous improvement and growth in all sectors of the company. The company is primarily managed by the Lauder family members as both the CEO and Chairman of the board are Lauders. It is unclear of the organizational structure of the company, the executive officers include: • John Demsey, Group President • Amy DiGeso, Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources • Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer • Harvey Gedeon, Executive Vice President, Global Research, Development and Product Innovation • Richard W. Kunes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial...
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...Our Purpose We are specialists. We focus on markets where we make a real difference. We distinguish ourselves with our niche-based strategy. We aim to be the best-managed bank with dominant presence in our chosen businesses. We deploy a local strategy and execute with the discipline of a global player. We are driven by highly-motivated and innovative professionals. We strive to meet the exacting standards of our customers. We are a high performance bank. We create value by effectively managing risks. We are CTBC Bank. Our Strategy We are Family. We live the CTBC Bank values - Caring Trustworthy Professional We commit to our… Customers, to delight them with products and services that enhance their financial well-being and consistently exceed their expectations Officers and Staff, to create a work environment characterized by career development and meritocracy that rewards “Best of Breed” Shareholders, to create value by optimizing the returns on their investment Community, to share our resources and encourage the personal involvement of our employees in caring for the needs and improving the lives of the people in our communities Government, to behave like a good corporate citizen, transparent in our actions, compliant with laws and contributing to the national economy Business Partners, to foster lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY "We are Family" goes beyond the confines of the Bank. Much more than a brand promise,...
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...Chapter-One Background of the Study 1.1 Origin of the Study This report was assigned to fulfill the requirement of term paper program after completing my BBA program. The purpose of this report is to organize and present my understanding of Human Resources operations that may become useful in my professional life. The students of BBA program have to study several semester consist of several credit hours according to educational background of a particular student & in the last semester there is an term paper program consist 3 credit hours which a student under this program must go through . So, after completion of several credit hours from the different department of business studies faculty, students are sent to different organization to expose them to real life scenario. The theoretical knowledge that students acquire from class lectures, books & journals, case studies, seminars, project, workshop etc. is replenished in the practical setting. As a student of BBA program I had to complete 5 semesters & now I am in the last semester & got the opportunity to complete term paper program. I was asked to prepare my term paper on the assigned topic of “Training and Development” of Standard Bank Limited, on CEPZ Branch. 1.2 Objectives of the study The primary objective of this report is to use the theoretical concepts, gained in the classroom situation, in analyzing real...
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...pleasure to have the opportunity to adress such a distinquished audience. Firstly, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Sandra Anticova. I work as a representative in the L’Oréal Czech Republic subsidiary. Today I’m going to inform you about L’Oréal, its history, products, sales, structure and something about its owners and shareholders. Please interrupt me if there is something which needs clarifying. Otherwise, there’ll be time for discussion at the end of my short presentation. I think that now it is time to start. So, I would suggest that we begin with the history of the company. The history of the company In 1907, Eugéne Schueller, a young French chemist, developed an innovative hair-colour formula. He called this new, perfectly safe, hair duy „Aurelióne“ . With this, the history of L‘Oréal began. Eugéne Scheller formulated and manufactured his own products, which he then sold to Parisian hairdressers. In 1909, Schueller registred his own company, the „Société Francaise de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux“, the future L‘Oréal. The two guiding principles of the company were research and innovation in the interests of beauty, and these were put into place from the start. In 1920, the small company employed 3 chemists. By 1950, the research teams had 100 members, and the number reached 1,000 by 1984, and is nearly 3,000 today. In 1912, Eugéne Schueller started to export his hair-colouring product to Holland,...
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...Sample Constitution Article 1: Name The name of the organization shall be __________, hereinafter referred to as __________. Article 2: Mission This section outlines why the club exists. This is where the mandate of the club is introduced detailing what purpose the club shall serve. Article 3: Membership This section describes who can be a member of the club. It is the clause of the Club Committee looks at to determine whether the club is limited or unlimited. There are two mandatory clauses for this section. The first shall state that at all times your club will have a minimum of 20 members, 2/3 of which are active members of the Students’ Union. The second shall state that your club will collect a minimum $1.00 membership fee per individual member each year. Example: Membership is open to any member of the Memorial University of Newfoundland community. A valid membership shall be recognized for the term September to August. Membership may be obtained by registering with the club executive. Article 4: Students’ Union This section certifies that the club recognizes the policies and by-laws of the Students’ Union. Failure to comply with these policies and by-laws will result the de-sanctioning of the club. Example: acknowledges and will abide by the Students’ Union By-laws and Policies unless otherwise approved by the Student Activities & Organizations Committee. We are aware that will no longer remain a Students’ Union club if a Policy or By-law is contravened...
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...Abstract The study of this paper is to learn about the organization leadership. The selected topic is very important because bank is profit-oriented commercial institution. And these types of institutions provide banking services to general people. And this report will definitely identify how the corporate world really works & will help to apply theoretical knowledge in the practical life. On the other hand banking sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in our country. There are more than 50 banks which operating includes local and foreign venture. Some new banks are coming in the market. Therefore, the banking industry is becoming very much lucrative and at the same time very much competitive too. All the banks are offering newer products and facilities to attract the customers and retain them. So working on this particular bank it would be benefited to become familiar with the practical business operations about banking activities. Paper can be able to know the different kinds of leadership procedures follow by the bank also measure the degree of leadership behavior regarding the service of Foreign Exchange Branch & to evaluate the overall level of model analysis of any other banks. And this kind of working will also be benefited for to learn about the real way to satisfy a customer, set up the whole procedures & maintain them all, and would also be benefited for the future career to move on with skills to some leading oriented institutions. So for including...
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...Term Project-Nike Algernon Jones & Maria Lopez MBA 6202/6215 – Strategic Management Dr. David Epstein Nike, originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964. The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger (now ASICS), making most sales at track meets out of Knight's automobile. In 1966, BRS opened its first retail store, located at 3107 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. By 1971, the relationship between BRS and Onitsuka Tiger was nearing an end. BRS prepared to launch its own line of footwear, which would bear the Swoosh newly designed by Carolyn Davidson. The Swoosh was first used by Nike on June 18, 1971, and was registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 22, 1974. In 1976, the company hired John Brown and Partners, based in Seattle, as its first advertising agency. The following year, the agency created the first "brand ad" for Nike, called "There is no finish line," in which no Nike product was shown. By 1980, Nike had attained a 50% market share in the U.S. athletic shoe market, and the company went public in December of that year. Together, Nike and Wieden+Kennedy have created many print and television advertisements, and Wieden+Kennedy remains Nike's primary ad agency. It was agency co-founder Dan who coined the now-famous slogan "Just Do It" for a 1988 Nike ad campaign. Throughout the...
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...The Haier Group: U.S. EXPANSION I. Current Situation A. Current Performance * Organized into 6 Divisions: a. Haier China b. Haier Europe c. Haier America d. Haier Middle East e. Haier Spain f. Haier New Zealand * Top 100 Most recognized Worldwide Brand Name * 20 Year Old Company from China Produce Home Electrical Appliances * 18 Design Centers * 10 Industrial Parks * 30 Overseas factories and manufacturing bases * 58,800 Sales offices * 96 Product Group Categories To include : Refigeratorswashing Machines, Air Conditioners, Cell ph ones, TV’s * 2004 Global Sales $12 Billion * 4th in Global Sales revenue for White goods in 2004 * 21% Market Share China overall Appliances * 34% Market Share China Major Home appliances * 14% Market Share China small electronic appliances B. Strategic Posture 1. Mission To improve the quality of life, focusing on customers' needs 2. Objective Haier strives to create innovative and affordable quality products, to deliver sincere, delightful and caring services, in order to satisfy different customers 3. Strategies Three Stage Growth Plan * Brand Name Strategy * 7 years built strong brand name in Refrigerator products thru Total Quality control System * Products known for quality and innovation * Diversified Development Strategy * 6 years to diversify product catalogue * By 2004 13,000 products in 86 categories * Going...
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...RED LOBSTER: MARKET RESEARCH REVEALS WHATS FRESH TODAY BACKGROUND 1968: Foundation: Red Lobster was founded in 1968 by entrepreneur Bill Darden and Charley Woossby. Originally billed as a “Harbor for seafood Lovers”, the original restaurant in Lakeland, Florida, was followed by several others throughout the Southest. 1970: General Mills acquired Red Lobster in 1970 as a five-unit restaurant company and rapidly expanded the company nationwide. As it reached more parts of the country, Red Lobster continually introduced guests to fresh dishes that quickly became favorites, with many guests getting their first taste of calamari, snow crab and Key lime pie here – not to mention the fact that it is where popcorn shrimp was invented. (after 1970, until 1980) In 1980, this year was one of the most important for the company, reaching and being in their stage of maturity, a stage in which all companies desire to be in there. In 1983, Red Lobster opened its first restaurant in Canada (Windsor, Ontario) Finishing, in 1995, after decades of success and growth, Red Lobster, together with Olive Garden and later Bahama Breeze, became part of Darden Restaurants, with Joe at the helm until 2005, when he turned the reins over to current CEO and Chairman Clarence Otis. Over the years, their passion for seafood and delicious experiences has kept Red Lobster evolving. Their menu has grown and changed with their guests’ tastes and their ability to bring the best of the sea to your table...
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...Running head: STRATEGY PLAN Walgreen Pharmacy Brigida L. Diaz Jones International University Prof: Dr. Sue Raftery Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………........3 Walgreens Introduction...…………………………….……………………...............…………..4 Mission Statement…………………………….....………………………..………………………6 Walgreens Corporate Culture……………………………………………….………...…….…..7 Walgreens Stakeholders……………………………………………………………………….…8 Executive officer of Walgreens……………………………………….………………………….8 Walgreens Development Process………………………………………………………………...9 SWOT Analysis……………………………………….………………………………………….10 Goals ……………………………………………………………………………………………...15 Walgreens’s Implementation plan ………………………………………………………..........19 Walgreens’s Approval Strategies Plan:……………..………………………………….............20 References…………………………………………………………….…………………………..21 Appendices:……………………………………………………….…….….……………….…….23 An Executive Summary: With a variety of 70,000 health care service providers, Walgreen offers consumers and patients the support that reliefs them live a “well” life. Walgreen has more of 26,000 pharmacists at more than 7,500 stores across the country (Walgreen, 2011). The patients trust in Walgreen’s pharmacist in the moment, to take decisions. They provide information about health and wellness needs, and ensure they get their medication and immunizations in a timely and caring environment. At the same time, Walgreen is transforming and enhancing the role...
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