Case # 144-C06-A-U Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship January 2006 Babson Park‚ MA Phone: 781-239-4420 02457-0310 Fax: 781-239-4178 URL: http://www.babson.edu/eship CardSmith‚ Inc. Taran Lent‚ co-founder of CardSmith‚ Inc.‚ leaned into his laptop as he tapped out a response to his partner some 300 miles to the South in New Jersey. Soon‚ two other members of their dispersed team had joined the instant messaging strategy session. As developers of a business that was pioneering online
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Technotronics‚ Inc. Written Analysis and Communication Technotronics‚ Inc. Memorandum PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL To: Vice President‚ Specialty Appliance Department‚ Technotronics‚ Inc. Date: 3rd September 1979 Subject: Report on the decision concerning commercial operation of ‘X-27’. Dear Sir‚ In response to the interdepartmental dispute between the Audio Product Section and the Magnetic Material Section‚ this report offers administrative relief to both the managers keeping
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Motorola Inc. Questions: 1. What are the key success factors for Motorola’s ASIC division? * The opening of a new production facility in Chandler was an opportunity for them to make changes within the division. * New plant floor layout that was designed for a JIT philosophy. * Products were able to move from cell to cell instead across large distances on the production floor. * The fast turnaround time for new IC’s which allowed items to be shipped within 3 weeks from the time
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MANAGE FRONT OFFICE/GUEST SERVICE OPERATIONS 1) Identify at least FOUR areas requiring Standard Operation Procedures. a. Specific Operations : i. Process check-in‚ reservation‚ post charges‚ process check-outs b. Staff conduct and Appearance: i. Procedure for handling misconduct and/or inappropriate appearance c. Safety and Security: i. Fire safety procedures‚ procedures for issuing room keys and handling emergencies d. Service Standards: i. Answering phone calls‚ speed‚ accuracy‚ completeness
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campaign to launch new products Implement new strategies to reduce product development cycle | Learning & growth perspective | Develop employee technical and commercial skills | No. of employees participating in industry training programs | 60% of staff | Employee industry training | The business strategies that are included in the balanced scorecard for Norwalk Division are: maximising return on all development spending‚ satisfying customer needs‚ and the development of employee skills
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Case Title: FHE‚ Inc. Name: I. Pre-Analysis Main Character Title Who: The main character in the case is Lum Donaldson. As a product development engineering manager Lum Donaldson is responsible for technical direction of all new-product development and revisions of existing products. Facts Organizer (optional) What: Possibilities for procedures‚ organization and project control systems improvements for the smooth new-product introductions. Where: FHE‚ Inc.‚ a manufacturer of pumps and related
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important issue for management today. Supervisors and front-line managers could benefit from reading this paper. Supervisors and managers are the targeted audience because they need to recognize the ways in which the workplace is changing‚ evolving‚ and diversifying. Since managing diversity remains a significant organizational challenge‚ managers must learn the managerial skills needed in a multicultural work environment. Supervisors and managers must be prepared to teach themselves and others within
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Organizational culture can be summed up as a complex set of assumptions‚ beliefs‚ perceptions‚ symbols and values that define how a company goes about doing business. Every organization has its own unique culture or value set. Most organizations do not consciously try to create a certain culture as the culture of the organization is typically created automatically and unconsciously‚ based on the values of the top management or the founders of an organization. How things are said and done in a
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Task 1: Research Communication Audit: A communication audit is a thorough evaluation of an organization’s ability to transfer information. This type of audit can be performed to evaluate an organization ’s external or internal communication capabilities. The purpose of a communication audit is to uncover the strengths and weaknesses within the various stages of the information transfer – whether occurring directly within the company itself‚ or with its clients
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as ZHONGHUA ZHU (Logout • 窗体顶端 Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The president of Mountain Home University has been asked by her board of trustees to set up a mechanism for the commercialization of technology developed at the university. Such a mechanism is typically called a Select one: A. business department. B. royalty department. C. commercialization office. D. technology transfer office.[pic]correct Difficulty: Moderate Schilling -
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