...PFIZER An industry leader, an HR leader, too? November 2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pfizer, one of the global leaders in pharmaceutical industry, has also been recognized as one of the most admired companies in terms of both business and HR level. In organization’s official site, Pfizer advocates that a great amount of its achievements resides on the importance placed on fulfilling its mission and values, as well as on its dedication to hire, retain and inspire its employees by offering the best growth and development opportunities available in the pharma industry within a positive environment. Pfizer’s moto “Every Colleague, Every Country, Every Day” coupled with “Many Paths, One Passion” expresses organizational culture regarding organizational HR strategy aiming to bind its leading business position to each and everyone’s employee’s excellence. However, the changing hiring requirements, knowledge sharing, leadership style in terms of employee motivation, promotion are some of the key challenges need to be addressed by the HR strategy implementation. i. INTRODUCTION An organization’s human capital management culture should value the workforce as the key asset which will define the organization’s business profile, effectiveness and performance capacity (Champion & Hughes, 2001). Good HR strategy and practices aligned with the organizational strategy and objectives may deliver best HR practices as a route to superior organizational performance (Pilgream...
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...pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. The two companies are said to provide the best possible care to the consumer in areas of health in the global market as well as the domestic market. Effects of Quality Management on Domestic and Global Competition The subject of this paper is on the pharmaceutical company of Pfizer pharmaceuticals and the Johnson & Johnson Company. Both companies are well known in the drug industry and both have the capacity to provide products for the domestic market and the global market. Both companies can provide health care for the population and to help find new drugs to provide the care of the population, which both the global and domestic markets need. Effects of Quality Management Pfizer Pfizer can develop resources to help people understand their illnesses, and the risks and benefits of the medicines available to treat them. Pfizer provides a patient assistance program to help the population that cannot afford medicines on his or her own to take control of his or her health (Pfizer, 2011) Pfizer has a product pipeline to help in the research and development of medicines to help with illness and diseases such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, immunology, and inflammation, neuroscience, vaccines, and pain (Pfizer, 2011). The products are approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). According to Pfizer, “The Global Health Fellows Program (GHF) is an international corporate volunteer program that...
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...organization to remain competitive. Growth strategies arise from an organization’s SWOT where clear guidelines identify areas of focus. Achieving this requires innovation and alliances on products and services that will create a competitive advantage. Successfully execution requires a strategic manager who can effectively and successfully drive strategic objectives, then report its performance to the leadership team (Thompson & Strickland, 2013). This paper will examine how Pfizer utilized growth, innovation and execution strategies as well as acquisitions and mergers to become the number one global pharmaceutical company. The organization’s SWOT analysis (Thompson & Strickland, 2013) showed its strength in being innovative, opportunities to create more products, weakness in its dependence on successful products, and threats in generic competition and regulatory laws. The company’s corporate culture, strategic innovative through the top-down leadership approach, a unified tagline “OWN IT!” (Pfizer, 2013), and a strategy map demonstrates that all employees are ultimately responsible for their individual roles to drive success throughout the organization. Additionally, this paper will present a student created strategy map identifying areas the organization reports on annually. Theory Definitions Thompson and Strickland (2013) define that growth strategies arise when an organization utilizes its strength, weakness, opportunities, and threat (SWOT) to create a competitive...
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... ABSTRACT In today's hyper-competitive marketplace, understanding what fosters and forwards employee motivation--and, thus, organizational performance--is critical. Based on theories, studies, best practices, case studies and resources about motivation, this solutions-focused research article presents valuable information for the senior HR leader seeking competitive advantage. ********** Introduction In today's marketplace, where companies seek a competitive edge, motivation is key for talent retention and performance. No matter the economic environment, the goal is to create a workplace that is engaging and motivating, where employees want to stay, grow and contribute their knowledge, experience and expertise. Motivation is generally defined as the psychological forces that determine the direction of a person's level of effort, as well as a person's persistence in the face of obstacles. The direction of a person's behavior refers to the many possible actions that a person could engage in, while persistence refers to whether, when faced with roadblocks and obstacles, an individual keeps trying or gives up. (1) The responsibility for motivation is three-fold: it falls on the senior leadership, the direct manager and the employee. Numerous factors are involved, from trust, engagement and values (individual and organizational) to job satisfaction, achievement, acknowledgement and rewards. Motivation is essential for working autonomously, as well as for...
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...the Pharmaceutical companies to live up ethical principles and corporate social responsibilities. Although, we tend to turn the blind eye there is tons of violations in pharmaceutical industry that money continues to cover up. This will lead us into a case where, Pfizer failed to keep its commitment to corporate social responsibility as one of the most successful pharmaceutical companies, the choice they made to choose to bear unethical behavior in 1996. “Given the risks and costs of developing a new drug, pharmaceutical companies will jump at oppor- tunities to reduce them, and Pfizer thought it saw one” (Hill, pg 139, 2011). The case in point is the event that Pfizer gave its novel antibiotic “Trovan” to allegedly sick children without the consent of the parents when there was a serious outbreak of meningitis in Kano Nigeria. Pfizer’s choose the risk route and chose to ignore the children’s personal safety in testing. For personal gain and envious reason, this is was a violation of commercial ethics. It is claimed that Pfizer outbreak in Nigeria in urgent need of medical treatment cases on others' insecurity, regardless of the consequences to test new drugs, the loss of basic medical ethics, the law violations the United Nations the relevant provisions of the Convention on Human Rights (Xia, 2006). Therefore, the essay discusses the unethical behavior of Pfizer’s drug testing in Nigeria. Pfizer should not undergo drug testing of Trovan in Nigeria because: ...
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...ETHICAL CULTURAL ANALYSIS: Pfizer Incorporated Prepared by Benjamin Smith Submitted in partial fulfillment of Thomas Edison State College course: 2014AUG PHI-384-GS004: Ethics and the Business Professional. October 23, 2014 [pic] Introduction Pfizer is the second-largest biopharmaceutical company in the world, and largest research-based company in the world (Herper 2014). They are the producers of some of the most popular names in prescription drugs, including Lipitor®, Viagra®, Xanax®, and Zoloft®. They are also one of the leading names of over the counter drugs and supplements such as Advil®, Centrum®, and Robitussin®. Pfizer employs over 78,000 personnel all over the world in most every continent. Its operations encompass researching and development of new medications, vaccines, and therapies; government regulatory compliance; and providing care and support for global healthcare programs. My interest in Pfizer is that I plan on changing careers into the medical field as a physician or research scientist. As the leading research-based pharmaceutical company, I would aspire to work with neuroscientist Dr. Michael Ehlers and his team. This analysis will review Pfizer Incorporated as a responsible, ethical company by analyzing its mission statements, core values, published principles, and code of ethics, how these are reflected in their actions and which ethical concepts are displayed in these actions; how Pfizer prevents and responds to problematic...
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...Kazlauskas GPS-4278W 05-01-2013 Putting It All Together a Look at Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company is not only the world’s largest research pharmaceutical company in the world, but also the leader of technological advances. This organization has been in operation for over 160 successful years, and has over 117,000 diverse workers employed worldwide from all facets of life. It is important to employ a solid employee workforce within an organization, this can either make or break an organization. “In 2012 Pfizer was ranked #40 among Fortune 500 with 2011 revenue totaling almost 68 million dollars, and a profit margin of over 10 million dollars”(CNN Money, 2013). The purpose of this paper is to break apart Pfizer into four different organizational perspectives, analyze them, and then put them back together again. Or as with the title of the textbook (Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership. Vol. 4) suggests to reframe organizations to a particular frame or frames. The frames that I will be using to analyze Pfizer Pharmaceuticals will be the Structural Frame, the Symbolic Frame, the Human Resources Frame, as well the Political Frame. To begin, I will describe the Pfizer organization using Bolman & Deal’s Structural Frame perspective. The structural components that I will discuss will be the Division of Labor, the Leadership Structure, and Roles and Responsibilities of the organization. Pfizer’s headquarters are located in New York...
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...Project -Acquisition Proposal: To Acquire: May 2012 Table of Content Executive Summary I A. Purpose I B. Background I C. The Rational for the Acquisition I D. Standalone, Synergy and Premium Valuations II E. Integration Plan II Part 1 - The Rational of the Acquisition 1 1. Pfizer's Strategy 1 1.1. Pfizer Growth Strategy 2 2. Pfizer's Road Map 4 2.1. Pfizer's Acquisitions Rational 4 3. The strategy behind the acquisition 5 3.1. Acquisition Motives 5 3.2. M&A vs. Alliance 5 4. Target Identification 7 4.1. Protalix - an R&D Acquisition 9 5. Synergy Analysis 10 6. Standalone, Synergy and Premium Valuations 12 6.1. Market Value 12 6.2. Trading and Transaction Multiples Valuations 12 6.3. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation 14 6.3.1. DCF Methodology and Assumptions 14 6.3.2. Summary of the Standalone and the Synergy DCF Valuation 15 6.4. Premium 16 6.5. Walk-away Price, Net Value Creation and Financial Feasibility 17 Part 2 - The Integration Plan 18 Bibliography 21 APPENDIXES 22 Appendix 1 - Pfizer's Executive Leadership Team 23 Appendix 2 - Pfizer's Organizational Structure Scheme 24 Appendix 3 - Five Forces Analysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry 25 Appendix 4 - Pfizer's PEST Analysis 27 Appendix 5 - Level of Competition Between the Acquirers & the Uniqueness of the Acquired Company 31 Appendix 6 - Acquisition Motives 33 Appendix 7 - Protalix Management and Board of Directors...
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...Ethics in International Business Chapter Outline OPENING CASE: Wal-Mart’s Chinese Suppliers INTRODUCTION ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Employment Practices Management Focus: Making Apple’s iPod Human Rights Environmental Pollution Management Focus: Unocal in Myanmar Corruption Moral Obligations Management Focus: News Corporation in China ETHICAL DILEMMAS THE ROOTS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR Personal Ethics Decision Making Processes Organizational Culture Unrealistic Performance Expectations Leadership Management Focus: Pfizer’s Drug Testing Strategy in Nigeria PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO ETHICS Straw Men Utilitarian and Kantian Ethics Rights Theories Justice Theories FOCUS ON MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS Hiring and Promotion Organization Culture and Leadership Decision-Making Processes Ethics Officers Moral Courage Summary of Decision-Making Steps SUMMARY CRITICAL THINKING AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS CLOSING CASE: Google in China Learning Objectives 1. Be familiar with the ethical issues faced by international businesses. 2. Recognize an ethical dilemma. 3. Discuss the causes of unethical behavior by managers. 4. Be familiar with the different philosophical approaches to ethics. 5. Know what managers can to do to incorporate ethical considerations...
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...Dealing with Fraud Joseph B. Amah Professor Dr. Wanda E. Allen HSA 515 Law and Health Care System Strayer University Delaware County Campus June 18, 2013 Abstract Fraudulent behaviors have deep rooted history in most American organizations, including medical institutions. There is no doubt, therefore, that one of several ways an administrator can succeed as a Chief Nursing Officer (in a facility wrecked by news of abject corruption and empirical fraudulent activities) is being knowledgeable about these historical facts and taking corrective actions. Necessarily, any report of dishonest behaviors such as the one relating to the subject of this paper, will be addressed by a more appropriate applications of provisions of the False Claim Act (as amended in 1986). Due to the inherent risk associated with reporting corrupt corporate behaviors, the FCA regulations entitle whistle blowers to an attractive percentage of funds retrieved as results of qui tam suits. Predicated on these statutory protections, this writer will examine and evaluate the effects of qui tam in the healthcare industry, devise procedures for admissions at medical facilities and subsequently recommend genuine corporate integrity programs with a view of abating or mitigating frauds in these institutions. In conclusion, a plan will be drawn up to protect patients’ information pursuant to applicable federal and state laws. Evaluate how the Healthcare...
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...“A critical component of any winning business is an HR function that improves business results. I highly recommend this book to HR and business leaders everywhere.” —William S. Allen, Senior VP, Group HR, AP Moller-Maersk AS, Copenhagen, Denmark “Got business? This book does. By asking (and answering) the tough questions about HR relevance for line managers, shareholders, and customers, readers will clearly understand the why, how, and what of HR transformation.” —Rich Baird, Joint U.S. and Global Leader, Advisory People and Change, PwC “Wow, they have done it! Many HR shops need transformation but don’t have the answers. This book is the roadmap, answers the questions, provides the rationale, and describes how HR transformations should unfold. Read it, but better yet—do it!” —Richard W. Beatty, Rutgers University, coauthor of The Differentiated Workforce “A must read for an HR team that wants to add the most value to the business.” —Bob Bloss, HR Executive Vice President, Hallmark “A thoughtful and practical guide that will help leaders navigate some of the most important decisions about building the HR organization of the future.” —John Boudreau, USC Marshall, coauthor of Investing in People and Beyond HR “Two bangs for your hard-earned buck. First, a very strong summary of the key tenets of the most important HR thinking. Second, highly practical examples of what to do and—even more importantly—what NOT to do when embarking upon transformation.” —Reg Bull...
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...Lev notes in 2001: “Pfizer’s value comes from its discovery activities (drug development, patents, trademarks), and from an unusually effective sale force (human capital, training), and not from its lab equipment or pill production facilities, Wal-Mart’s incredible competitiveness derives from unique organizational processes, such as those shifting inventory management to suppliers, rather than from bricks and mortar.” As the new intangible economy has continued to grow, so has the concern that the current system of financial reporting is incapable of providing the information its users require to assign fair value to a firm. Much research has been conducted analyzing the problems inherent in the current state of financial reporting and many solutions have been proposed. As this paper intends to display, the level of information provided to the users of financial reports regarding intangibles acquired in mergers and acquisitions has improved significantly over the last decade, however little if any progress has been made as far as improving the accounting methodology regarding internally developed intangibles. This paper aims to analyze the weakness in the current system of financial reporting in relation to intangible assets, recount the efforts to improve these weaknesses, and...
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...Marketing, Product Safety, and Intellectual Property Samuel Morgan Professor: Christina JG Williams, Esq. LEG 500 – Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance May 21, 2015 Abstract The relationship between legal and ethics has long been strained and confusing to understand. In today’s business, ethics actually consist of a subset of major life values learned since birth. Many in business use these life values to make decisions that have been passed down from family, educational and religious institutions. However, the message is not the same and each business person will apply their own unique interpretation. Nevertheless, everyone must have an ethical base that applies to conduct in the business world and in personal life. Assignment 3: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing, Product Safety, and Intellectual Property Legal and Ethical considerations are a viable element in marketing, product safety and intellectual property, yet there continues to be the secret and unpredictable element that each organization cannot control, the employee. Ethical or unethical behavior is not entirely an issue of the character of the employee; it is determined by a lot of factors. Employees or people are influenced by the forces surrounding them – their peers, their superiors, the reward system, group norms, and organizational policies and values. In this assignment, we will revisit the organization PharmaCARE and how legal and ethical considerations affected their decision...
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...Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations, and Graduate Capstone Projects 5-13-2003 Human Resources Practices in Corporate Culture Communication: A Case Study of Johnson & Johnson Flavia Xavier Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/theses Recommended Citation Xavier, Flavia, "Human Resources Practices in Corporate Culture Communication: A Case Study of Johnson & Johnson" (2003). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. Paper 4. This Open Access Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations, and Graduate Capstone Projects at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact lib-ir@emich.edu. HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES IN CORPORATE CULTURE COMMUNICATION: A CASE STUDY OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON by Flavia Xavier Thesis Submitted to the Department of Management Eastern Michigan University In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In Human Resources Management & Organizational Development Thesis Committee: Stephanie Newell, PhD, Chair Mary E.Vielhaber, PhD Diana Wong, PhD May 13, 2003 Ypsilanti, Michigan iii DEDICATION To God who has been a blessing my life with my beloved husband, Luis Felipe. iv ...
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...Efficacy of Corporate Governance Contents 1. Definition of Corporate Governance 2. History of Corporate Governance – Pre and Post Liberalization 3. Objectives of Corporate Governance 4. Need of Corporate Governance 5. Framework of Corporate Governance 6. Principles of Corporate Governance in India and in the World 7. Merits and Demerits of Corporate Governance 8. Impact of Violation of Corporate Governance Laws 9. Case Study – a) Satyam b) Pfizer c) 3rd Company 10. Conclusion 11. Bibliography Definition "Corporate Governance is concerned with holding the balance between economic and social goals and between individual and communal goals. The corporate governance framework is there to encourage the efficient use of resources and equally to require accountability for the stewardship of those resources. The aim is to align as nearly as possible the interests of individuals, corporations and society"-(Sir Adrian Cadbury in 'Global Corporate Governance Forum', World Bank, 2000) Corporate governance is the relationship between corporate managers, directors and the providers of equity, people and institutions who save and invest their capital to earn a return. It ensures that the board of directors is accountable for the pursuit of corporate objectives and that the corporation itself conforms to the law and regulations. - International Chamber of Commerce Corporate Governance deals with laws, procedures, practices and implicit rules that...
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