...INTRODUCTION Study strategies or study skills are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school, considered essential for acquiring good grades, and useful for learning throughout one's life. The term “study skills” is used for general approaches to learning, skills for specific courses of study. There are many theoretical works on the subject, and a vast number of popular books and websites. Manuals for students have been published since the 1940s. There are arrays of study skills formed by our students inside and even in every university which may tackle the process of organizing and taking in new information, retaining information, or dealing with their everyday troubles in their academic lectures and handling the stresses of college life. These ones are made especially to improve any of the important elements in studying and learning –concentration, memory, place for studying and etc. Study Skills are discrete techniques that can be learned, usually in a short time, and applied to all or most fields of study. More broadly, any skill which boosts a person's ability to study and pass exams can be termed a study skill, and this could include time management and motivation. Study skills are not done just to excel academically, but also to discipline the students. What students should know is they cannot imitate their friend’s study skills when they actually have different ways of study. Human’s brain does not function in the same...
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...transformation initiatives - for instance, improving service quality and safety standards, technology integration, upgrading pilot training, better business focus; putting in place a professional management team, improving corporate image through sponsorship marketing, etc. He gave a new corporate direction in the form of '10,10,10' goal. However, Korean Air is held up by a slew of challenges. Among which are inefficiencies of - Chaebol system of management, possible clash of its cargo business with its own shipping company, limited focus on the domestic market and growing competition from LCCs. How would Korean Air manage growth as a family-owned conglomerate? The case offers enriching scope for analysing a family business’s turnaround strategies, with all the legacy costs involved. Pedagogical Objectives • To discuss the (operational) dynamics of Korean Chaebols - their influence/ effects on the country’s industrial sector and the economy as a whole • To analyse how family-owned businesses manage the transition phase - from a supplier-driven economy to a demanddriven economy • To identify all the possible reasons for Korean Air ’s turbulent times and assessing whether they are controllable or not • To critically evaluate Korean Air ’s transformation efforts - in terms of growth, productivity and cost cuts, especially the efficacy of '10,10,10' goal in a family-run business • To identify various challenges to Korean Air in...
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...The Porter’s generic strategies are defined by basic approaches to strategic planning that can be adopted by any firm in any market or business to improve its competitive performance edge. The three fundamental marketing strategies that are thought of as different, are not mutually exclusive are differentiation strategy, focus strategy, and low cost strategy (www.businessdictionary.com). The first approach is called cost leadership which is better known as no frills just best deals concept. This concept is often a consumer’s delight. Because as consumers’ we like receiving great services at lost cost. The second is differentiation which creates a uniquely desirable products and services. Third is focus which is offering a specialized service in a niche market. A good niche has five qualities to them and they are as follows. It will take you where you want to go. In other words, it conforms to your long-term vision. Usually someone else wants it namely, customers. It carefully planned. It’s one of a kind “the best one in town”, and it evolves, allowing you to develop different profit centers and still be able to retain the core business which commonly ensure long-lasting success (www.entrepreneur.com) and according to the daily news U.S airlines has always had a clear cut strategy that if you can’t be number one or set a serious presence, then why be there? (www.dailynews.com) Lastly according to the Porter’s strategies to become effective, the business goals, objectives, culture...
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...CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING STRATEGIES AND STUDY SKILLS TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS Julius M. Raquel Francisco B. Galut Jr. Researchers Dr. Freddie Cabrera Research Teacher CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Learning strategies are the essential symbol of students “learning how to learn”, which is also an important factor affecting learning efficiency and quality. Learning strategies are used by students to help them understand information and solve problems. A learning strategy is a person's approach to learning and using information. Students who do not know or use good learning strategies often learn passively and ultimately fail in school. Like learning strategies, study skills are fundamental to academic competence. Effective study skills are associated with positive outcomes across multiple academic content areas and for diverse learners. Academic competence is associated with the knowledge and application of effective study skills and learning strategies. Capable students may experience difficulty in school especially college students, not because they lack ability, but because they lack good study skills and learning strategies. Although some students develop study skills independently, even normally achieving students may go through school...
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...CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING STRATEGIES AND STUDY SKILLS TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS Julius M. Raquel Francisco B. Galut Jr. Researchers Dr. Freddie Cabrera Research Teacher CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Learning strategies are the essential symbol of students “learning how to learn”, which is also an important factor affecting learning efficiency and quality. Learning strategies are used by students to help them understand information and solve problems. A learning strategy is a person's approach to learning and using information. Students who do not know or use good learning strategies often learn passively and ultimately fail in school. Like learning strategies, study skills are fundamental to academic competence. Effective study skills are associated with positive outcomes across multiple academic content areas and for diverse learners. Academic competence is associated with the knowledge and application of effective study skills and learning strategies. Capable students may experience difficulty in school especially college students, not because they lack ability, but because they lack good study skills and learning strategies. Although some students develop study skills independently, even normally achieving students may go through school...
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...Study Strategies Outline I. II. Study Blueprint A. C.S. Lewis asserts that "Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil. B. Outlining is a basic skeleton of the presented information. Outline note taking has always worked well for me to retain and reference details. Making sure that I have a quiet, comfortable, well lit area void of distractions allows me to focus on my desired studies. C. Without a clear and precise study plan consisting of time management skills, note taking strategies, and an effective reading plan, a student is guaranteed to fall behind and struggle to complete any given assignment. Strategies A. Pre-Reading 1. By reading over previous notes, skimming over the headings, subheadings, and emphasized text, and also looking over any activities and questions at the end of a chapter, allow me to gain an overview of the information to focus on. 2. Brainstorming over the pre-read text, noting any information pertaining to what you believe the chapter will detail will allow you to create a mind map to organize the information read. B. Concept Mapping 1. Concept mapping allows you to quickly visualize information grouped together using key points to compile a big picture view of the material. 2. For most cases, concept mapping is a great way to establish main points, and supporting details of the subject matter being evaluated. C. Taking Outline Notes 1. Outline notes have a concise structure...
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...Remote controller user manual 1. Function of keys [pic] 2. Instruction A: Linking new lights to the remote controls: 1).Choose which zone you want to assign the light(zone 1 to 4) 2).Switch off the main power supply of the light in the selected zone with the main switch or pull the plug from the socket. 3).Now switch on the light again and within 3 seconde shortly press one of the "Zone ON" buttons one time on the remote control. 4).When this link operation is successful,the light slowly blinks 3 times. B: Unlinking the lights: 1).Use the remote to check which zone the light is already linked to. 2).Switch off the main power supply of the light in the selected zone with the main switch or pull the plug from the socket. 3).Now switch on the light again and within 3 seconde press "Zone ON" 5 times quickly of the selected zone. 4).When this unlink is successful,the light quickly blinks 6 times on and off. C: Brightness & color temperature adjusting: To adjust the individual controller,first press the "Zone ON" of the selected zone,then set the adjustment for brightness or color temperature of this zone. To adjust all the controller in all zones at the same time ,first press the "Master ON",then set the adjustment for brightness or color temperature of zone. D: Night light mode For individual controllers,press and hold the "Zone OFF" from 1 of the 4 zones, For all controllers,press and hold "Master OFF" ,The lights now consume only night light...
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...Rusty Rims IT Strategic Plan, Part 2 Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Rusty Rims Case Study” and the feedback you received on your IT Strategic Plan Part 1 assignment. Also, be sure you have read the chapters in the textbook that have been assigned to this point. Purpose of this Assignment This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to complete the development of an Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP) to support the strategic direction of Rusty Rims Distribution Company (RR). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to: identify, define, and explain the concepts of information technology governance and management apply best practices in information technology management and governance to make, defend, and justify an IT decision IT Strategic Plan for Rusty Rims Distribution Company For the previous assignment, you developed Part 1 of an IT Strategic Plan for RR. For this assignment, you will incorporate any needed changes resulting from the feedback you received on your Part 1 assignment and you will add Part 2. Part 2 will include an IT project that you are proposing that RR undertake. This new project will be included in the IT Portfolio section of Part 2, and will be further described in a future assignment, the “IT Decision Paper.” The entire ITSP will be submitted as a single document for this assignment. Assignment First, you should make...
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...The Determinants of MNE Subsidiaries' Political Strategies: Evidence of Institutional Duality Author(s): Amy J. Hillman and William P. Wan Source: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3 (May, 2005), pp. 322-340 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3875180 Accessed: 26-02-2015 20:33 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Palgrave Macmillan Journals is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of International Business Studies. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 193.140.253.100 on Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:33:00 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Studies(2005)36, 322-340 Business journal International of - 2005 Palgrave 0047-2506 $30.00 Macmillan Ltd. Allrightsreserved www.jibs.net The determinants of evidence strategies: Amy J Hillman' and William P Wan2 MNE of subsidiaries' political institutional duality Abstract of State Arizona IDepartment...
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...Role of Leadership in Strategy Implementation in Zimbabwe's State Owned Enterprises Denver Mapetere Lecturer Department of Business Management Faculty of Commerce, Midlands State University Senga Rd Gweru, Zimbabwe Severino Mavhiki Lecturer Department of Business Management Faculty of Commerce, Midlands State University Senga Rd Gweru, Zimbabwe Tonderai Nyamwanza Chairperson Department of Entrepreneurship Faculty of Commerce, Midlands State University Senga Rd Gweru, Zimbabwe Shingirai Sikomwe Lecturer Department of Business Management Faculty of Commerce, Midlands State University Senga Rd Gweru, Zimbabwe Christopher Mhonde Lecturer Department of Business Management Faculty of Commerce, Midlands State University Senga Rd Gweru, Zimbabwe Abstract The study aimed to explore the link between active leadership involvement and strategy implementation success in State Owned Enterprises in Zimbabwe. The study was conducted between July and October 2010 with a total of 188 respondents randomly selected from four State Owned Enterprises. The data was gathered through an interview and a self-administered open ended questionnaire. The study revealed a relatively low leadership involvement in strategy implementation leading to partial strategy success. Leadership has been failing to role model the ideal behaviour necessary for successful strategy implementation. The absence of a well crafted strategic vision and the lack of communication were also identified. The study concluded that leadership...
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...rnlr vul. 46. 2006/1. pp. 85-107 William P. Wan/Amy J. Hillman mir Mo_", International Review © Gabler Verlag 2006 One of These Things is not Like the Others: What Contributes to Dissimilarity among MNE Subsidiaries' Political Strategy? Abstract • We study why multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiaries adopt dissimilar politic'll strategies. and seek to advance the understanding of international political strategy from an MNE parent-subsidiary perspective. • Drawing on the MNE parent-subsidiary literature. we contend factors at the subsidiary. corporate. and host country levels contribute to subsidiary political strategy dissimilarity. We test our hypotheses with a sample of U.S. MNE subsidiaries within Western Europe. Key Results • The results demonstrate that dissimilarity in MNE subsidiary political strategy is attributed to a combination of subsidiary. corponlte. and host country factors. Authors William P. Wan. Associate Professor of Management. Departillent of Global Business. Thunderbird. The Garvin School of lmernalional Managcment, Glcndale. Arizona. USA. Amy J. Hillman. Associate Professor and Dean's Council of 100 Scholar. Departmcnt of ManagemCIlt. W.P. Carey School of Busilless. Arizona State University. Tempe. Arizona. USA. Manuscript receivcd July 2004. final rcvision rcceived Septcmber 2005. mlr vol. 46. 200611 85 William P. Wan/Amy J. Hillman Introduction Multinational enterprises (MNEs). defined as those corporations that "engage...
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...August 20, 2010 Abstract My research topic on how implementing a differentiation and cost leadership strategy in parallel will facilitate mortgage companies to design a competitive advantage making industry conditions irrelevant within San Bernardino County is a quantitative analysis requiring a comprehensible methodology approach. In this paper I will discuss my research topic and provide sample research questions and hypotheses. Within the body of the analysis I will include a literature review and a draft methodology outlining the participants involved in my research, describe the purpose of sampling and the techniques I will use. Finally, I will illustrate the significance of my study and the anticipated findings as result of my research endeavor. Assignment 7.1 This detailed analysis will provide both depth and breadth vis-à-vis my research topic utilizing various research techniques and approaches. My research problem focuses on how implementing a differentiation and cost leadership strategy in parallel will facilitate mortgage companies to design a competitive advantage making industry conditions irrelevant within San Bernardino County. My research topic is designed to uncover the current strategies real estate companies are using to remain profitable and increase market share within San Bernardino County. This research problem will indentify generic strategies and uncover how focusing on both differentiation and cost leadership can create new market space or...
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...| Bachelor of Business (Incorporating Graduate Diploma in Business & Graduate Certificate in Business)Strategic Management467943Semester One 2013 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Item | Description | Page | 1 | Welcome to Paper Overview Paper Level & PointsHours TaughtDelivery ModeIndependent Study | 3 | 2 | Teaching Team & Contact Details | 3 | 3 | Paper Information 3.1 Pre-requisite Requirements 3.2 Paper Aim3.3 Learning Outcomes 3.4 Content | 34 | 4 | AUTonline Programme Organisation | 4 | 5 | TextsRequired TextsRecommended Texts | 4 | 6 | Weekly Programme | 4 | 7 | Assessment InformationBusiness Assessment & Study HandbookExtensions and other Special Consideration Applications (SCAs) Assessment StructureExam Timetable Location Pass RequirementsAssessment DetailsPeer Assessment FormMarking guides | 55556777-111213-15 | 1 Welcome to Strategic Management of the Bachelor of Business, Graduate Diploma in Business, Graduate Certificate in Business and BBus Conjoint Programmes. You are expected to read the contents of this study guide, also available on AUTonline under “All My Courses”. This paper runs for 14 weeks (12 in class and 2 reading/exam weeks), and has one 1.5 hour lecture per week and one 1.5 hour workshop. Students will be required to supplement each hour of class with 3-4 hours of their own work. This is a level 7 paper, worth 15 points. 2 Teaching Team and Contact Details Teaching Team | Phone | ...
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...HRM530005VA016-1118-001 Professor 23 October 2011 1. Discuss the strategies that Mountain Bank should implement to achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Mountain Bank already has the necessary tools to implement a variety of strategic plans. The key will be making the necessary changes and implementing them in order to gain a substantial and competitive advantage in the marketplace. The banks recent internal studies concluded that their best resources are their tellers. Based on this information I would recommend focusing on this echelon of the workforce strategically. As a part of the human resource management (HRM) team I would recommend a duel fold strategy that melded the competitive business strategy and the human resource strategy. a. Competitive business strategy: This strategy would focus on the needs of the customers and how to meet them efficiently and consistently. Every banking business that truly wants to succeed must ask “why will customers bank with us?” This question is the basis for the strategy they must adopt. For Mountain Bank I would recommend a #1 focus on customer service and satisfaction. I am not talking about simple courtesy but the type of incredible service that stands out far from our competitors. Numerous studies have shown that superior service will always beat cost of fees or price. BIGresearch.com, an Ohio-based market intelligence firm, conducted a four year study showing that most customers will put service ahead of price...
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...JOURNAL OF MANAGERIAL ISSUES Vol. XVI Number 3 Fall 2004: 361-381 Diversification Strategy and Top Management Team Fit Dan Marlin Assistant Professor of Management University of South Florida — St. Petersburg Bruce T. Lamont Professor of Management The Florida State University Scott W. Geiger Assistant Professor of Management University of South Florida — St. Petersburg Matching managers to diversification strategy has long been a cornerstone of strategy implementation research (Finkelstein and Hambrick, 1996; Guthrie and Datta, 1998; Krishnan et al, 1997; Leontiades, 1982; Michel and Hambrick, 1992; Pitts, 1977; Reed and Reed, 1989; Song, 1982; Tihanyi et al, 2000). The basic premise underlying this body of research is that different strategies pose different management challenges that, in turn, require systematically different management skills and experiences to be implemented successfiilly. Managers with backgrounds and skills matched to the critical task demands of a firm's diversification strategy, therefore, should be reflected in superior financial performance. Despite the logical appeal of these arguments, their empirical support remains limited and uneven. The cumulative findings suggest that managers of multi-business firms are generally matched to the task demands of their firm's diversification strategies (Michel and Hambrick, 1992; Pitts, 1977; Song, 1982), although contrary evidence has been found as well (Reed and Reed, 1989). Further, the...
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