Groups can be defined by either informal groups‚ or formal groups. Formal groups A formal group is set by an official authority or leader designed to complete a specific task or purpose and is strictly regulated by the organisations rules and practices. In a formal group responsibility of an outcome of a task is set usually to the leader‚ discipline and reward is mainly handed down to the leader via the organisation. A formal group is coordinated by activities shared between a number of people
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* Explain how Dell’s working capital policy is a competitive advantage for the company? Dell uses a just in time order fulfillment policy and accurate forecasting of sales to minimize inventories. This allowed Dell to hold inventory of finished products far below levels of their competitors (10-20% compared to 50-70% industry level) and furthermore allowed them to quickly implement changes to their product lines as new technologies became available. This quick inventory turnover also allowed Dell
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this author is to offer some of his/her own thoughts on alternative solutions instead of just leveraging the alternatives the case states. – – Please also keep in mind the stated definition of an “A” in this course as stated in the Grade Policy section of the syllabus: “A” coursework is truly outstanding. It stands out from B coursework by its sophisticated treatment of the topic and clear presentation. The “A” coursework displays extensive evidence of critical thinking and offers special
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Prof. Fu Fangjian Due: the class in 4th week (10-14 Sep) UST Inc. is considering a debt-for-equity recapitalization. In the deal‚ UST will issue $1 billion debt to buy back stocks. In class we argue that an important determinant of a firm’s debt policy is the tradeoff between the tax benefits of debt and the costs of financial distress and bankruptcy. Mature firms generating positive and stable operating income are more likely to take advantage of the debt tax shields and less likely to verge on
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For the exclusive use of M. HUSSAIN Harvard Business School 9-582-103 Rev. September 24‚ 1985 Sealed Air Corporation The president and chief executive officer of Sealed Air Corporation‚ T. J. Dermot Dunphy‚ explained the firm’s 25% average annual growth in net sales and net earnings from 1971 to 1980: The company’s history has been characterized by technical accomplishment and market leadership. During the last 10 years we built on our development of the first closed-cell‚ lightweight cushioning
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Prof. Lin Guo FIN 417 HBS Case: Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS Due date: April 12‚ 2012 Instructions: This case should be done individually. You should prepare a written analysis‚ and hand in two copies of your analysis on April 12 in class. Only hard copies of the case analysis are accepted. I will submit one of the copies to the Dean’s office for assessment purpose. Each student should also bring his/her own copy of the write-up to class‚ as well as the case itself‚ so that we can refer
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INDIVIDUALS A group can range in size from two members to thousands of members. Very small collectives‚ such as dyads (two members) and triads (three members) are groups‚ but so are very large collections of people‚ such as mobs‚ crowds‚ and congregations (Simmel‚ 1902). On average‚ however‚ most groups tend to be relatively small in size‚ ranging from two to seven members. One researcher ( J. James‚ 1953)‚ after counting the number of people in 7405 informal‚ spontaneously formed groups found in
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influence others) Energetic (high activity level) Persistent Self-confident Tolerant of stress Willing to assume responsibility Clever (intelligent) Conceptually skilled Creative Diplomatic and tactful Fluent in speaking Knowledgeable about group task Organised (administrative ability) Persuasive Socially skilled McCall and Lombardo (1983) researched both success and failure identified four primary traits by which leaders could succeed or ’derail’: Emotional stability and composure:
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Scholes‚ K. (1988) Exploring Corporate Strategy. 3rd edn. Harlow: Prentice Hall. Michael S. Cole‚ Arthur G. Bedeian‚ Heike Bruch‚ Linking leader behavior and leadership consensus to team performance: Integrating direct consensus and dispersion models of group composition‚ The Leadership Quarterly‚ Volume 22‚ Issue 2‚ April 2011‚ Pages 383-398. Nauman‚ S.‚ Mansur Khan‚ A.‚ & Ehsan‚ N. (2010). Patterns of empowerment and leadership style in project environment. International Journal of Project Management
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