The Fiedler Contingency Model was created in the mid-1960s by Fred Fiedler‚ a scientist who helped advance the study of personality and characteristics of leaders. The model states that there is no one best style of leadership. Instead‚ a leader’s effectiveness is based on the situation. This is the result of two factors – "leadership style" and "situational favorableness" (later called "situational control"). Leadership Style Identifying leadership style is the first step in using the model
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Federal Express (FedEx) Corporation was founded by Frederick W. Smith in 1971 when he was just 28 years old and it specializes in overnight delivery of heavy freight‚ high-priority documents and packages. It has operations in 211 countries and it operates all over the United States providing delivery of time-sensitive‚ valuable cargo worldwide. Its main headquarters are in Memphis Tennessee USA and its subsidiaries include FedEx Express‚ FedEx Office‚ FedEx Trade Networks‚ FedEx Ground‚ FedEx Custom Critical
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service unveiled by FedEx TELECOMWORLDWIRE-17 November 2009-SenseAware information service unveiled by FedEx(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Transportation‚ e-commerce and business services provider FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX) announced on Tuesday the introduction of SenseAware powered by FedEx‚ a next generation information service that combines a GPS sensor device and a web-based collaboration platform. According to the company‚ the solution‚ developed by the FedEx innovation team‚ is
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1. The organization’s name and main line of business: FEDEX Corporations – Logistics 2. Specific type of operation: Air and Ground Delivery Specializing in Next Day Delivery 3. Describe the nature of operations process given your newfound understanding of operation management and productivity: a. Service and product design: i. Supply Chain management ii. Next Day Delivery Services b. Quality management – Customer oriented business “People First Philosophy” c. Process and capacity –
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a key player in the competitive airfreight industry‚ just three years after beginning operations‚ as a direct result of its unique strategic hub system and a policy of limiting package size to under 70 pounds. By capitalizing on this strategy‚ FedEx was able to boost its average delivery volume in 1976 to 20‚726 packages per day via its three services‚ Priority-One‚ Standard Air‚ and Courier Pack‚ compared with an average of 10‚521 delivered daily the prior year. Clearly the company’s calculated
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SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR FEDEX 17 Appendix B: Customer Survey Results 18 1. Introduction Figure 1: Regional Head Quarters of FedEx Figure 2: FedEx Corporate Logo; courtesy www.fedex.com FedEx Corporation‚ situated in US‚ is one of the leading supply chain management solution providers in the world. With annual revenues as high as USD33 billion‚ the company offers incorporated business solutions in logistics through operating collaborative companies jointly under the FedEx brand. FedEx’s group
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Contingency Theories of Leadership Nelson Mandela‚ Margaret Thatcher‚ Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa are just few of the names that come to mind whenever we think of great leaders. They have a vision of what they want and have the ability to communicate their vision in order to gain the support and cooperation of their followers. Often we find it easy to identify great leaders yet it is difficult to explain the qualities that make them great. In comparison‚ Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher
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excellent communication with their customers. They use tracking devices on all shipments‚ and customers can find out where their shipment is through many different avenues including a user-friendly Web site. Federal Express customers are assured that FedEx will always be on top of technology. Strategic Vision: Federal Express’ will always have competent top managers in charge of strategic direction. Frederick Smith built an industry leader‚ and kept it in that position since 1973. First-Mover Advantage:
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be a better performer in the long run as compared to FedEx. Competitive Advantage UPS has a first mover advantage over FedEx‚ beginning air delivery service in 1929. Although FedEx was the first to own and operate their own planes and introduced the innovative “hub and spoke” distribution pattern‚ UPS leads in specialized transportation and logistics services. In 1975‚ UPS promised package delivery to every address in the United States; FedEx was not able to guarantee delivery in every area. When
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FIEDLER’S CONTINGENCY THEORY Introduction The contingency Theory shows the relationship between the leader’s orientation or style and group performance under differing situational conditions. The theory is based on determining the orientation of a leader ( relationship or task )‚ the elements of the situation ( leader-member relations‚ task structure and leader position power)‚ and the leader orientation that was found to be most effective as the situation changed from low to moderate
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