Creating Synergy in my life Gung Ho was a wonderful book of approach for developing and improving organizational culture and performance. Author uses three reassessment guideposts to explain the way to create an organization that contains productive and committed and employees. Three reassessment guideposts are spirit of the squirrel‚ way of the beaver‚ and gift of the goose. As I read the book‚ I evaluated myself‚ whether the 3 principles are applicable to my life or my church is applying the
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Question 11: Strategic control‚ financial control‚ and strategic planning are three ways of dividing responsibilities between corporate centre and its business units. Discuss these three ways of control and their links with three corporate rationales (portfolio manager‚ synergy manager‚ and parental developer). Give examples to support your argument. Read 450-452 of text Goold and Campbell identified 3 parenting styles reflecting the degree to which staffs at corporate headquarters become involved
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Gung Ho" and the Integrated Cultural Framework The purpose of this exercise is to apply the dimensions of the Integrated Cultural Framework to the movie "Gung Ho". Each company is discussed separately using examples from the movie and then summary values provided. United States ICF Dimension Low Moderate High Ability to Influence High Comfort with Ambiguity High Assertiveness Doing/Masculine Individual/Collectivism Individual Time Orientation Present Space Orientation Public
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Analysis of the Movie Gung Ho Stephen Draughon MKTG 3852 July 22‚ 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 5 I. American and Japanese cultural values compared and contrasted. .......................................
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The Gung Ho Movie‚ starring Michael Keaton‚ is a great representation of the cultural differences that may arise between businesses when working together internationally. This movie‚ more specifically‚ expresses differences between the business approaches of America companies compared to Japanese companies. The plot is based on an American car factory that was shutdown and purchased by a Japanese company‚ Assan Motors. The factory is a lead source for the economy in the Midwestern town it is based
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Do-Ho Suh "My father’s project was crossing time to bring back that particular style of architecture‚ and my project was literally to bring that space across the Pacific Ocean into a different culture." --- Do-Ho Suh Do-Ho Suh is a Korean artist living in New York‚ USA. His installations focus on many subjects from culture identity‚ ethic values‚ and collective consciousness. He used the variety of medias including resin‚ fabric‚ thread‚ and rubber. His background is living in two cities and
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Chapter 2 & 3 Assignment – Gung Ho Case Study Answers Due Date – Oct 14‚ 2011 Points - 50 Possible Points Informal Institutions: Culture‚ Ethics‚ & Norms Introduction: Management Decision Section 1: (10 Points) this chapter emphasizes the importance of informal institutions (rules) – culture‚ ethics and norms that are the foundation of behavior for individuals and firms regardless of country. For managers this suggests that there are two broad implications: A. The institutional
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Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster." - Dr. Geert Hofstede (Beyond your Borders). The movie Gung Ho (a Chinese expression for "work together")‚ demonstrates a cross-cultural relationship between the Americans and the Japanese working together towards achieving the goal of reviving an American car manufacturing plant (Assan Motors) (Definition of Gung Ho). However‚ conflict arises due to the tremendously different cultures and work ethics of the two groups. In the beginning
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Assignment | Cost of Capital‚ Capital Budgeting and Financial Planning | Chapter(s) | 9‚ 10‚ 12 | Group Name | | Student Name(s) | | Date | | Instructions: HW Assignments will be uploaded to Kean Blackboard and must be accessed from there. You must work in groups where assigned (or independently if not assigned to groups) on homework assignments. Points are noted against each question. You are required to submit Home Work assignments electronically on Kean Blackboard using MS-Office
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Mini Case : Ratios And Financial Planning At East Coast Yachts 1. Calculate all of the ratios listed in the industry table for East Cost Yachts. Ratios Calculation 2009 a) Current Ratio 0.75 b) Quick Ratio 0.44 c) Total Asset Turnover 1.54 d) Inventory Turnover 19.22 e) Receivables Turnover 30.57 f) Debt Ratio 0.49 g) Debt to Equity Ratio
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