CASE STUDY Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A) 1. Background Morgan Stanley (MS) a leading U.S. investment bank since its inception in 1935‚ was in the midst of an organizational renewal. Our goal is to be the world’s best investment bank and the Firm of choice for clients‚ people‚ our shareholders. People: Source of competitive advantage Environment: foster teamwork‚ innovation‚ effectively co-ordinate work across the firm. Capital Markets Services Division (CMS) serve as a link between the
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Case - Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley Q 1. What is your assessment of Parson’s performance? Should Parson be promoted? Parson equipped with ten years of work experience and networking skills was skeptical when he first got the invitation to join Morgan Stanley. He felt that he did not fit into the typical crowd. Our assessment of his strengths and weaknesses as mentioned in the table below. STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES Strong selling skills Lacks team player abilities Excellent networking capabilities
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Talcott Parsons was a very revered American sociologist. Parsons came from a very religious and socially aware family. At first studying biology‚ Parsons soon got attracted to the world of economics and sociology. To get a wide variety of different view‚ Parsons studied not only in America‚ but in Europe as well. Parsons began teaching at Harvard where he was exposed to sociological thinking. Parsons influenced all types of Sociology‚ though his views were considered controversial. Focusing on social
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Talcott Parsons (December 13‚ 1902 – May 8‚ 1979) was an American sociologist who served on the faculty of Harvard University from 1927 to 1973. Parsons developed a general theory for the study of society called action theory‚ based on the methodological principle of voluntarism and the epistemological principle of analytical realism. The theory attempted to establish a balance between two major methodological traditions‚ that of the utilitarian-positivist tradition on the one hand and the hermeneutic-idealistic
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Variables (Talcott Parson) The concept of Pattern Variables was given in book : Towards a General Theory of social action.” According to Parson‚ two modes of orientation drive our action: - (i) Instrumental – Non-emotional‚ logical‚ rational (ii) Expressive –Emotional‚ collective‚ etc. Based on the mode of orientation‚ there exist: qualitative differences” between different kinds of social of modes of orientation in – Personal system‚ cultural system‚ social system. Talcott Parson develops a theory
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Homework 1 Parsons Core Finance Homework 1 ___________________________________________________________________________ Question 1 You are head of a Family Endowment for the Arts. You have decided to fund a music school in San Diego in perpetuity. You will give the school $1 million immediately‚ and subsequent annual $1 million dollar payments growing at the rate of inflation‚ which you estimate to be 3% per year (i.e.‚ you will contribute $1‚000‚000 plus inflation next year (one year from
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Stanley Ho Hung Sun : the ‘King of Gambling’ ‚from his multiethnic identity to the contribution to society Introduction Macao is known to the world for its casino industry. Macao ’s richest man‚ Ho Hung Sun‚ is an entrepreneur in Asia. Ho is also known as "The King of Gambling"‚ showing the monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for over 40 years. Behind Stanley Ho ’s successful career is a story of ordeals and adventures that will inspire everyone. This essay focuses on the contribution
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Management of People at Work Rob Parson Case Study 1 Case Overview The internal environment at Morgan Stanley was one of teamwork‚ employee development‚ dignity and respect. Morgan Stanley had developed a way of building consensus rather that individualism. Rob Parson was thrust into this environment – not sure of what was expected of him and with only one objective in mind – improving the performance of the Capital Markets division. He went about doing this ruthlessly without much care about
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decision recruited Rob Parson‚ due to his character for being energetic and he has great entrepreneurship. Not only that‚ Rob Parson is the right person that is able to catalyst and help Morgan Stanley’s future business performance. Rob Parson is able to deliver and satisfy clients demand in excellent manner‚ resulting he has generated major business deal for the firm. Clients love him; they always look forward to appoint him for dinner whenever they visit New York. Furthermore‚ Parson is an outstanding
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