http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_7S_Framework The McKinsey 7S Framework is a management model developed by well-known business consultants Waterman and Peters (who also developed the MBWA-- "Management By Walking Around" motif‚ and authored "In Search of Excellence") in the 1980s. This was a strategic vision for groups‚ to include businesses‚ business units‚ and teams. The 7S are structure‚ strategy‚ systems‚ skills‚ style‚ staff and shared values. The model is most often used as a tool to
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National Conference on Design for Product Life Cycle‚ Feb 17-18‚ 2006‚ BITS Pilani A Conceptual Framework for Lean New Product Development G. Anand Rambabu Kodali* Lecturer‚ Mechanical Engineering Group‚ Birla Institute of Technology & Science‚ Pilani‚ Rajasthan 333 031‚ India‚ anandg@bits-pilani.ac.in *Professor and Group Leader‚ Mechanical Engineering Group and Engineering Technology Group‚ Birla Institute of Technology & Science‚ Pilani‚ Rajasthan 333 031‚ India‚ proframbabukodali@yahoo
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Leadership Academy Leadership Framework A Summary © 2011 NHS Leadership Academy. All rights reserved. The Leadership Framework is published on behalf of the NHS Leadership Academy by NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement‚ Coventry House‚ University of Warwick Campus‚ Coventry‚ CV4 7AL. Publisher: NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement‚ Coventry House‚ University of Warwick Campus‚ Coventry‚ CV4 7AL. This publication may be reproduced and circulated free of charge for non-commercial
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Competency Framework FOR TEACHERS Competency Framework FOR TEACHERS TITLE: Competency Framework for Teachers SCIS NO. 1192142 ISBN 0 7307 4092 7 ©Department of Education and Training 2004 Reproduction of this work in whole or part for educational purposes‚ within an educational institution and on condition that it is not offered for sale‚ is permitted by the Department of Education and Training. This material is available on request in appropriate alternative formats including Braille
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Automated Meter Reading and Load Shed System Problem: A manufacturer of cable TV systems wanted to provide a system that would allow a utility company to be able to read the power meters and control the power consumption (load control) using their cable plant as the communications medium. The system would communicate to a given house through the CATV system and then be sent to the client devices using the home power lines so that no additional wiring would be required. Solution: We developed
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Organizational Structure of a Housekeeping Department The housekeeping department of a lodging property typically accounts for the business’ largest labor expense. Executive Level Most hotel housekeeping departments are led by an executive housekeeper. This employee is typically a member of the executive team. In smaller properties‚ he reports directly to the general manager. In larger properties‚ he may report to the rooms division manager. The executive housekeeper is responsible for managing
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Political Form(s) of Government Political Structures Courts/Laws Leaders/Elites Kingdom/Domain War/Conflict The government of the ancient Mesopotamians was an unusual form. There was a King and nobles who made the law‚ declared war and decided how to honor the gods. Then there was an assembly of the people who could overrule the king and say‚ “this is not a good law‚ get rid of it”. Mesopotamia was made up of city-states. It was one nation as a whole‚ but each city-state had it’s own government
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Amanda Gonzalez Case Analysis Framework 1. Analyze and Record the Situation a. Environment i. Does the current economy poses a threat to the purchasing of YUM brands by society? ii. How does their current market strategy coincide with the current social and political trends going on? (i.e. going green‚ certain portion goes to certain charity) iii. Overall are there any possible threats or opportunities that may affect the firm or its industry? b
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A Framework for Auditor Independence The ISB lays a foundation for future guidance. By Susan McGrath‚ Arthur Siegel‚ Thomas W. Dunfee‚ Alan S. Glazer and Henry R. Jaenicke January 2001 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS BOARD issued an exposure draft for a conceptual framework for auditor independence containing the concepts and basic principles that will guide the board in its future standard setting. THE NEED FOR A FRAMEWORK AROSE FROM the jumble of confusing independence rules
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Summarizing the Handbook Charlotte Danielson’s The Handbook for Enhancing Professional Practice: Using the Framework for Teaching in Your School provides an exemplary explanation for what teacher evaluations should look like in schools and what they can and should accomplish for schools and teachers alike. The textbook’s first chapter focuses on teacher evidence. While it is essential for all involved to have a clear definition of what good teaching actually is‚ it is also essential to require
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