1. Executive Summary of the Case This case study goes through the evolution of IT governance at Cisco and the related project management. This case is a classic example of the result of a decentralized governance of business units. What happened to CISCO due to the decentralized governance‚ how the business processes were modified to overcome the chaos created by the decentralized governance and how the employees and management reacted to this change in CISCO’s business governance? This case clearly
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Technology Case Solutions Cisco Systems: Managing the Go-to-Market Evolution 1) How have Cisco’s channels evolved in the last 10-15 years? Why have they evolved that way? Ans# In the last five years‚ there has been a marked shift in Cisco’s channel strategy. Rather than being purely focused on the volume of business that a channel does with the vendor‚ it is now paying great attention to the value of the business that the channel does. The focus is therefore no longer pure ly on point product
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Literature Review #2: Hiring/Firing decisions Genser‚ E. (2013). Hiring leaders. Leadership Excellence‚ 30(1)‚ 19. Retrieved from: ABI/INFORM Complete. doi: 1270910265 Annotation Elaina Genser describes the precise method in which to accurately hire a good leader. While conducting a search employers must meet with the internal recruiter and construct a thorough job description. A simple application method is essential in order to receive maximum applications. The employer should acquire
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The pursuit of excellence 1) Socrates did not write "Apology". Socrates did not actually write anything‚ It was his friend Plato that wrote and documented Socrates’s speeches and dialogs. The "Apology" supposes to be an accurate account by Plato of Socrates’s trial before the Athenian jury in 399BCE. The trial began with the prosecutors presenting their case against Socrates before the Athenian jury. In this trial Meletus‚ the prosecutor‚ argued that Socrates was guilty of corrupting the youth
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Maintaining Individual Excellence Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus defines excellence as the quality of superiority. The work excellence is synonymous with distinction‚ greatness‚ flawlessness‚ impeccability‚ and perfection (Merriam-Webster‚ 2006). The pursuit of excellence is the search for perfection. The consensus of today’s society is that nothing is perfect and perfection is unobtainable. Although that may be true‚ I believe that by reaching for excellence‚ or perfection‚ a person
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on self-assessment and total organizational excellence is still attracting interest from many researchers. Findings from concluded research indicate that Self-assessment methods are being used by many organizations to implement total quality management or Strategic Quality management. The technique of self-assessment is believed to be useful for any organization wishing to effectively monitor and improve its performance (Oakland‚ 2003). Several excellence models through which self-assessment is implemented
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RECRUITING - THE CISCO WAY Answer part a The importance of recruitment and selection Recruiters play an important role in the success of an organization. They essentially act as a filter that -- when used properly -- only selects the best candidates. In a constantly changing business world‚ companies need to hire people who are adaptable‚ loyal‚ knowledgeable‚ dependable and confident‚ thereby creating a foundation for success. Cost Cost is a major reason why effective recruitment and selection
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Achieving Individual Excellence Wendy Barker BSHS 461 November 15‚ 2012 Maren Alitagtag Achieving Individual Excellence Individual excellence is pushing yourself to surpass other’s expectations and excel in everything you do. Individual traits‚ ethics‚ values‚ experiences‚ and individual performance help develop and define a person’s individual excellence on a personal and professional level. Individual excellence will lead a person to be a better leader‚ manager‚ supervisor‚ and a better
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Jesse Zilio Hiring outsiders The article that I will be discussing is called Pros and Cons of Hiring outsiders. This article is all just based on what we discussed in class. In class‚ I recall that this is a very serious decision that managers just make. There are many benefits to hiring from the outside‚ along with many disadvantages. I will start off by discussing the benefits from hiring from the outside. When some companies seem to be stuck in old traditional work places‚ it get boring
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Cisco case 1. What are the challenges faced by Cisco in introducing a major product like Viking? There are four main challenges encountered by Cisco: Time-to-Market pressure: Cisco has only one year to launch Viking. Since the development of technology accelerates information exchange and boost customers’ demand‚ only companies that can catch the market transitions quickly can survive in the rapidly-changing society. Cost pressure: Price competition in hi-tech market is rather fierce. E.g.
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