1. What is Decision Making? Decision-making is an essential aspect of modern management. It is a primary function of management. A manager’s major job is sound/rational decision-making. He takes hundreds of decisions consciously and subconsciously. Decision-making is the key part of manager’s activities. Decisions are important as they determine both managerial and organizational actions. A decision may be defined as "a course of action which is consciously chosen from among a set of alternatives
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2012 Financial Analysis Report Prepared for Microsoft Corporation By Yifei Fu October 9‚ 2012 This report provides information about the operating results and performance of the Microsoft Corporation in the fiscal year of 2012. According to their financial statement‚ there are some concerns listed below that people should pay attention to: 1. Across the entire financial statement‚ there are some significant changes in income statement. Compared with the 2011 fiscal year‚ 2012 net
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Leadership for leaders “Informed‚ thoughtful and practical… a very fine achievement.” Yury Boshyk‚ formerly Professor at IMI Geneva and IMD Lausanne Michael Williams Blank page LEADERSHIP FOR LEADERS Michael Williams Thorogood Publishing Limited 10-12 Rivington Street London EC2A 3DU Telephone: 020 7749 4748 Fax: 020 7729 6110 Email: info@thorogood.ws Web: www.thorogood.ws Books Network International Inc 3 Front Street‚ Suite 331 Rollinsford‚ NH 30869‚ USA Telephone:
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takeovers of one firm by another if the effect will "substantially lessen competition. There were three main facts that indicate that Microsoft enjoys monopoly power. First‚ Microsoft’s share of the market for Intel-compatible PC operating systems is extremely large and stable. Second‚ Microsoft’s dominant market share is protected by a high barrier to entry.
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objectives of the department/ unit in focus? Do you find these objectives aligned to organization’s strategic goals? Why or why not? b) Critically examine the organizational positioning of the department in terms of structure and power/ authority to influence strategic decision making c) Suggest any five major steps regarding how the department/ unit could be made more effective in contributing towards strategic objectives of the organization. The major objectives
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Strategic Management Table of Contents Introduction: 2 Overview of HSBC: 2 1. Internal and external analysis of HSBC and reasons for the success: 3 1.1. Internal analysis 3 1.1.1. Strengths of HSBC 3 1.1.2. Weaknesses of HSBC 4 1.2. External analysis: 4 1.2.1. Opportunities of HSBC 4 1.2.2. Threats of HSBC 5 1.2.3. PEST analysis 5 1.3. Reasons behind the success of HSBC: 7 2. Models and frameworks of strategic management and ways of sustaining performance: 7 2.1
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leader BEING A STRATEGIC LEADER SUBMITTED BY: FULL NAME KHALSA COLLEGE LONDON Email : INDEX 1. The organisation’s ethical and value-based approach to leadership: a) The impact of the organisation’s culture and values on strategic leadership page 4 b) Organisational specific‚ legal‚ regulatory and ethical requirements impact on strategic leadership demands page 5 c) The current and emerging social concerns and expectations
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2 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Learning Objectives • • • • • Learn what business policy and strategy is all about. Know the framework and importance of strategic management. Know the strategic management process. Have an understanding of corporate vision and mission. Learn how strategy operates at different levels of the organization. Without a strategy the organization is like a ship without a rudder. Joel Ross and Michael Kami Strategic management is not a box of tricks or a bundle
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and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic‚ environmental and social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach”)‚ while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. In this sense it is important to draw a distinction between CSR‚ which can be a strategic business management concept‚ and charity‚ sponsorships or philanthropy. Even though the latter can also make a valuable
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STRATEGIC PLAN Why Strategic Planning is Important Strategic Planning – Why should an Organization consider it? After all a Strategic Plan can be formal Eg.‚ In a small Organization the owner / CEO develops a Plan in his mind and communicates it to all the employees in a clear manner‚ where the employees know the Goals and Approach to achieve them which could be considered an Informal Plan could be successful at times. Nevertheless as an Organization grows a need for a systematic Strategic Plan
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