Quite different from many of the traditional models that focus on the traits of the leader‚ the Yukl contingency model focuses on the leader’s behavior. The model is both complex and comprehensive but based in the practical realities faced by leaders daily. As an integrated conceptual framework‚ the Yukl model has both strengths and weaknesses. First‚ in addition to the strength of being practical in concept and integration‚ it is a flexible model. Inherent traits‚ movement toward a vision‚ and
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I will choose “Gender-based income gap” topic for writing an essay. The rationale behind choosing this topic is‚ I care about it and it interests me. This also evokes strong reaction since I am a woman. Though there is equal pay law in US and similar laws in other countries‚ Gender-based income gap still exists. I am going to argue that it still exists and we should do something about it. Gender-based income gap has been persisting for long time. Its existence could be well argued based on different
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Their success was viewed as a “model” of racial groups because of their high level of average wages‚ education level and kept on the rails‚ but regardless of their language barrier‚ burdens in market discrimination‚ larger family size‚ and more working adult which made up the gross error
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------------------------------------------------- Background of GAP GAP is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco‚ California. It is a part of the group with the same namesake ‘The GAP‚ Inc’. It was founded in 1969 as a single store by Donald G. Fisher and wife Doris. The store’s merchandise consisted of Levi’s and “Long Playing” records; later they came up with their own private label in 1974. The GAP‚ Inc today is one of the world’s largest specialty retailers‚ with
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Communication (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co.‚ 1972)‚ Chapter 2‚ “Communication Models.” A. What is a Model? 1. Mortensen: “In the broadest sense‚ a model is a systematic representation of an object or event in idealized and abstract form. Models are somewhat arbitrary by their nature. The act of abstracting eliminates certain details to focus on essential factors. . . . The key to the usefulness of a model is the degree to which it conforms--in point-by-point correspondence--to the underlying
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Overcoming the Knowing-Doing Gap The knowing-doing gap occurs when knowledge is acquired but is not put into action. There are three steps that can be taken to fix the knowing-doing gap. First‚ the organization must determine the size of their knowing-doing gap by finding out which barriers exist. Pfeffer & Sutton have come up with solutions to overcome these barriers to action. Next‚ the knowledge bridge should be created and implemented. Thirdly‚ the action learning process needs to be
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in: Preprints Volume I of the IX. International Working Seminar on Production Economics‚ Innsbruck/Igls/Austria‚ February 19-23 1996‚ pp. 313 -327 1 THE KANO MODEL: HOW TO DELIGHT YOUR CUSTOMERS Elmar Sauerwein ‚ Franz Bailom‚ Kurt Matzler‚ Hans H. Hinterhuber* Department of Management‚ University of Innsbruck Which products and services can be used to obtain a high level of customer satisfaction? Which product features have a more than proportional influence on satisfaction‚ and which attributes
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21/03/2013 Debt & Equity Capital • Capital: Long term funds of a firm Topic 10 part 1 Share valuation Based on slides prepared By Alex Proimos‚ John Wiley & Son Debt & Equity Capital • Debt Capital: Long term borrowing incurred by the firm (loans‚ bonds etc). • Equity Capital: Long term funds provided by the firm’s shareholders (preference and ordinary). Can be raised internally (retained earnings) or externally (selling of shares). The market for shares Basic facts
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Cadbury and Rowntree‚ began to emphasize welfare by appointing ’industrial welfare ’ workers and building model factory villages. It was estimated that by 1914 there were probably between 60 and 70 welfare workers in Britain (Farnham‚ 1990). In the USA‚ Henry Ford ’s autoplant‚ for example‚ established a ’Sociological Department ’ to administer personnel policies which were a concomitant of the ’$5 a day ’ remuneration package. In 1900‚ large German companies like Krupp and Seimens were highly paternalistic
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changes‚ Managing change & managing HR in tough timesSp with appropriate refs. 1/3 to ½ describing. Remainder analytical/academic | 2. Briefly describe the major features you would expect to find in an HR function which has adopted the ’Ulrich Model’ as the basis for its structure. Explain the thinking behind this approach to the organisation of an HR function. In what types of organisation do you think it works best and why? | AC 2.1‚ 2.2 | Candidates will demonstrate understanding of the approaches
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