Business management Lecturer: Dr.B.NDLOVU PhD Lecture One Objectives Definitions of Management Levels of management Functions of management Percentage time spent on functional activities The 10 roles of managers Managerial skills/ competencies required at different managerial levels DEFINITION OF MANAGEMENT WHAT IS MANAGEMENT? Management The process of coordinating work activities so that they are completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people Elements
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Case #1. Zipcar: Refining The Business Model The objectives of this case: The Zipcar case was developed to permit students to closely track the development and evolution of a company’s business model in the very early stages of its life. The case describes the development of Zipcar‚ a car-sharing service located in Boston‚ but with national ambitions. The case includes the very first version of a financial model for the business‚ a version that was developed after significantly more research
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Globalization Unit 1.9 Focus Question 1. What is globalization? 2. What are the causes and impacts of globalization? 3. What are some indicators of globalization? In business‚ the competition will bite you if you keep running. If you stand still‚ they will swallow you. William Knudsen (1879-1948)‚ former president of GM. Overview what is globalization? * What is globalization? * The integration of the world’s economies in relation to their economics‚ sociology
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CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITUE Communication Classes Assignment: Writing Business proposals Value: 20% BUSINESS PROPOSAL GUIDELINES A business proposal is a report that combines information delivery and persuasive communication. The proposal is a request for managers to take action on a suggested business plan. Proposals are either internal or external. Internal proposals are designed for consideration within an organization. Funding and other support will come from within the organization. External
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Management Notes Defining the Manager’s Terrain : Managers are responsible for (A) PLANNING‚ (B) ORGANIZING‚ (C) LEADING & (D) CONTROLLING. (Efficiency vs. Effectively) Questions arise: What is a manager’s role? His/her constrains? What about the global environment…affects duty? How can a manager be ethically and socially responsible? Managers are everywhere - in all business settings – ages between 18 and 80-years-old. Eg. Brain Scudmore [Canadian company 1-800-JUNK] copied the Fed Ex model
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Ministry of Sound Case Study Richard Whittington The Ministry of Sound went from start-up to maturity in little over a decade. The case raises issues concerning both business strategy‚ particularly regarding sustainable competitive advantage and resources‚ and corporate strategy‚ particularly regarding diversification and internationalisation. There are also issues of ownership and organisation. In the end‚ the fundamental question is: what future for the Ministry? In 1991‚ 28-year-old
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worldwide employments presently consist of 4‚263 stores and 660‚000 employees in fifteen nations externally the United States. There are completely controlled stores in Argentina‚ Brazil‚ Canada‚ and the UK. With two.one million workers globally‚ the business is the gigantic independent entrepreneur in the US and Mexico‚ and 1 of the gigantic in Canada. In the monetary span in 2010‚ Wal-Mart’s worldwide departmentalizing commerce were $one hundred billion‚ or 24.7% of overall marketing. Wal-Mart has
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FAMBUL MEDICAL PRACTICE Fambul Medical practice (FMB) is a rural practice based in North Hertfordshire providing face to face doctor-patient care. There many problems facing this practice. Swot analysis can be used to enable the practice managers to redistribute‚ reorganise‚ interrelate‚ and understand the changes which can be made in the practice. [pic] Strength and weaknesses are internal factors which has positive and negative effect. Opportunities and Threats are external factors. Opportunities
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Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) was created in 1916 as an aircraft engine manufacturing company. After World War I‚ they were prohibited from manufacturing aircraft and aircraft engines. They moved into the automobile business in late 1928. Since then‚ BMW has been known for making high quality automobiles. The question really is‚ how does BMW maintain such high quality? How do they continue to produce automobiles known for precision and performance? The answers to these questions lie within BMW’s organizational
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Skor Foods Private Limited is basically a franchise based business under the brand name HOT n’ JUICY. HOT n’ JUICY is a business based on a very simple concept of selling naturally healthy snacks such as Steamed American Corn‚ Lemonade‚ and Waffles & Dim sums at Mall‚ Theatre and Markets. HOT & JUICY has also been chosen by PVR Cinemas as their partners in serving their clients with its products. The company has also tied up with Fun Cinemas and is present within their cinema theatres. The
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