*BUS1001 Introduction to Management & Organisations E*ssay for Semester 1‚ 2008/9 According to Pettinger (2002)‚ management can variously be defined as a ‘science‚ profession and art’ and ‘its status lies somewhere between the three ‘with strong elements of each’. Is management a profession were you could qualify in like a doctor‚ is it science were there’s only “one best way to manage” (Bennet‚ Roger (1994)) or is it a skill/ personality in which a manager is has it in their genes from birth
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Managing Diversity in Organisation Regarding this topic I would like to select organization such as Unisem (M) Bhd for discuss and produce a critical review of literature. Unisem (M) Bhd is a semiconductor manufacturer. Nowadays it have five manufacturer plant in the global such as Chengdu-China‚ South Wales – UK‚ Batam – Indonesia‚ SunnyVale – USA‚ Ipoh – Malaysia. Nowadays have approximately 8‚000 employees worldwide. (Unisem Group. 2011) 1. Introduction Diversity in organisation is about the different
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E-BUSINESS ORGANISATION: PETRONAS Value Chain: Support Activities Firm Infrastructure: -PETRONAS is the national oil and gas company of Malaysia and is wholly-owned by the Government of Malaysia. Together with its subsidiaries and associated companies‚ PETRONAS‚ a fortune global 500’s largest corporation in the world. -Fortune ranks PETRONAS as the 75th largest company in the world and the most profitable in Asia. HR Management: -PETRONAS provide industrial training programme for undergraduates
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BRIEF SUMMARY ON SUPPORT ORGANISATION CARBON TRUST: The Carbon Trust is a Non profit company whose mission is to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. They provide specialist support to help business and the public sector cut carbon emissions‚ save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies. The company aims to cut carbon by providing business and the public sector with expert advice‚ finance and accreditation and by motivating demand for low carbon products and services. They also
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Macro-environment Analysis on AirAsia and its effect on Marketing Decision Making | Prepared by Gajanayagam Jeyasundram | | | | This paper looks at a comprehensive macro-economic analysis using PESTEL and how it influenced marketing strategy and initiatives at AirAsia. | Table of Content | Content | 1.0 | Introduction * 1.1 Company Background | 2.0 | Macro-environment Analysis * 2.1 Demographic Factors * 2.2 Economic Factors * 2.3 Natural Factors * 2.4 Technological
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pursuing a short-term profit-maximizing objective may act very differently to one that seeks to maximize long term profit. This may be reflected in a differing emphasis on research and development‚ new product development and market development strategies. However‚ the ability of organization to pursue long-term profit-maximizing objectives is influenced by the nature of the environment in which it operates. For instance‚ an organization operating in a relatively regulated environment such as patented
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1.1. Political 4 1.2. Economic 5 1.3. Social 5 1.4. Technological 5 1.5. Part II. Internal environment of Baker & McKenzie 6 2.1 The Hard 3S’s (Structure‚ Strategy‚ System) 7 2.2. The Soft 4S’s (Style/Culture‚ Staff‚ Skills‚ Shared Values) 8 2.2.1 Style/Culture 8 2.2.2 Staff 9 2.2.2 Skills 10 2.2.3 Shared Values 10 Part III. Development Framework
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“With reference to organisations or industries that you know‚ to what extent do you think that recent changes in the UK economy will have inevitably damaged the long term profits of businesses that operate in this country” 40 Marks The UK economy has been a bane to at least every business that has ever set foot into trading and manufacturing in the UK‚ However recent changes such as the recession and low consumer confidence has made it ever so hard to recover ultimately damaging the long term profits
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1. Sole trader businesses are the easiest to set up because there is no complex paperwork. The business and the owner are the same person in law. The sole trader does not have limited liability which means that they are responsible for all the debts of the business. The sole trader has to produce an annual accounting return for the Inland Revenue. 2. Partnerships are set up by a Deed of Partnership which is a document made out by the partners and witnessed by a solicitor. This Deed sets out the
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