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A LEARNING-BASED APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE: FIVE CASE STUDIES OF GUIDED CHANGE INITIATIVES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Five successful examples of a learning-based approach to organizational change were studied in order to identify some key success factors. All five change initiatives‚ in major manufacturing corporations‚ were guided and supported through the MIT Center for Organizational Learning . Following the change there were dramatic improvements in business results . This article examines
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opic: Art and culture: what is art‚ what purpose does it serve in society‚ is there such a thing as bad art? Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses‚ emotions‚ and intellect. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities‚ creations‚ and modes of expression‚ including music‚ literature‚ film‚ photography sculpture ‚ and paintings. The meaning of art is explored in a branch
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Paddy-cum-Fish Culture The present research work shows the economic viability and socio-culturally sustainability of the paddy-cum-fish cultivation in Ziro valley. It is observed that the state government has not taken enough steps for facilitating the farmers in terms of providing sufficient fish fry and fingerlings at reasonable price and required know-how or training to the farmers in order to popularizing this culture and enhancing its yield rate. Thus‚ the local farmers find some problems to make it popular
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Review Case 27: “Vodafone: Out of Many‚ One” Introduction: Vodafone is the biggest telecom company around the globe‚ who is serving the customers in Middle East‚ Asia‚ Europe and United States‚ with the company joint ventures‚ partnership‚ undertaking and speculation. Vodafone was established in 1984 as a subordinate of Rascal electronics plc and in 1991 after becoming an independent company it was named as Vodafone group plc. Today Vodafone employs more than 66‚000 employees around the globe
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France vs. US business culture Some clear differences between U.S. and French work cultures are emphasized below: 1. Power Distance Although it involves a lot of input‚ French decision-making often occurs at the highest levels of an organization. French corporations typically have a more hierarchical power structure than their U.S. counterparts‚ which -- while bureaucratic -- tend to have a culture of execution throughout the ranks. A one-way governance system can create a gap between ranks that
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Making Sense of Change Management‚ 2nd edition Case studies – text and questions Contents Case study 1: Aster Group 3 Case study text: Aster Group 3 Introduction 3 History‚ culture‚ orientation 4 Drivers for change 6 Leadership 8 No shotgun wedding 9 The transition period – one year on 11 Project management 12 Organizational development 13 Developing management and leadership capacity and capability 14 Case study questions: Aster Group 17
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Justification The Strategic Changes to Improve Performance While CFA has strong growth with a loyal customer base‚ it continues to innovate and make strategic change to sustain its competitive advantages. Changes in marketing. After more than 22 years working with The Richards Group‚ CFA ended its relationship with the agency to reposition its current brand image. The Richards Group introduced the “Eat Mor Chikin” ad campaign in 1995‚ helping CFA grow to become the top chicken chain in the U.S
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BUDDHISM CASE STUDY "Buddhism - continuity‚ change‚ globalisation" Since Buddhism was established some 2500 years ago‚ much has changed and much has stayed the same. Buddha remains the essential being of knowledge and faith‚ though some of his teachings have been modified. Though Buddha emphasised equality between the sexes‚ this ideology has changed throughout the centuries‚ as there is evident discrimination towards females and nuns. This has come about because of the seemingly natural predisposition
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SAP Homework Creating a Vendor 1. A. What do all these data ("Company Code"‚ "Purchasing Organization"‚ and "Account Group") mean? Company Code: The company code is just a number that identifies a particular company Purchasing Organization: The purchasing organization negotiates purchasing terms with the vendor. This is the logistics division. There is usually one purchasing organization per company code. Account Group: An account group determines what type of vendor form you are making
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