Record: 1 Title: What Is Strategy? Authors: Porter‚ Michael E.1 Source: Harvard Business Review; Nov/Dec96‚ Vol. 74 Issue 6‚ p61-78‚ 18p‚ 1 Black and White Photograph‚ 3 Diagrams‚ 1 Graph Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *STRATEGIC planning *ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness *MARKET positioning *COMPETITION *BUSINESS planning *INDUSTRIAL management *ORGANIZATIONAL
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Abstract The environment in which most organizations operate today is continuously changing‚ and the rate of change is increasing. Almost most organizations are now involving in tremendous increase in international business and foreign assignments. Training and developing the workforce offer an interesting case of change for any organization in light of uncertain and rapidly changing environment. Many researches argue that training and development programs increase the organizations’ performance and effectiveness
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Strategy is creating fit among organization’s activities. As a whole‚ organization finds its competitive value by positioning and integrating Fit into all its activities. Operation effectiveness and strategy works differently but co-relate with one another to work towards the same company goal – profitability. Yet many organizations are caught up in improving their operational effectiveness or seeking fast and easy growth; that they have forgotten the "value" that they can offer to their
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What would a socially responsible tobacco company look like? It could certainly not be defined as such if it did not address the harm its products cause. It would be engaged in research and development seeking to develop less harmful versions of it product that would remain acceptable to its customers. It would have a clear code of conduct about how it seeks to market it’s products and to whom it would aim to tackle corruption and smuggling. It would ensure tobacco farmers worked in good conditions
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What Factors Affect the Labor Market? Adrienne Rudy ECON 210 Professor Kenneth Tirpack February 14‚ 2015 As a professional recruiter‚ I would prefer a candidate with a college degree. Even if the degree obtained does not exactly align with the position I am looking to fill‚ a college degree can give me a lot of information about an applicant. One of the most important thing that a college degree tells me is that the person is a hard worker. It takes drive‚ hard work‚ and dedication to obtain
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distinguishes people of one group or category from another” (Hofstede‚ 2001). These wide definitions express not only the difficulty to describing such a broad social category‚ but also emphasizes on the differences in the research approach‚ the level at which we explore it‚ its scope‚ manifestations‚ its relations to other social phenomena and etc. Different assumptions about the nature of organizational culture and approaches to culture research‚ such like the ones McDonald and Foster (2013) suggest -
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Introduction: In this essay‚ I will make an abstract of the definition about “General environment”. With examples behind to support my points in defining “General environment”. Moreover‚ I will list out the challenges provided by several types of general environment factors that make difficulties to managers. I will choose an organization (Cathay Pacific) to be an example to describe the elements that may exist in its general environment. Of course‚ related references will be provided to backup the
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Running Head: APPLE‚ INC Apple‚ Inc and the Organization Michael J. Keith Organizational Behavior; BUS 322 Professor Ofori Boateng July 29‚ 2012 Apple‚ Inc and the Organization If I took over the leadership of a company‚ I would choose Apple‚ Inc. Apple‚ Inc is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and commercial servers. Apple ’s core product lines are the iPad‚ iPhone‚ iPod music player‚ and Macintosh computer line-up. I would be the CEO of
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Abstract Organization as a living organism. This metaphor view Organizations from a Biological point of view. Organizations as living systems environment on which they are dependent on each other to satisfy various needs. When studying and comparing organization with living organism it was determined that organizations share the same concept as of a living organism. An organization needs to have the right environment in order to survive‚ adapt‚ surpass turbulence and reproduce; the cycle of
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Developing a Motivational Plan Essay by Deborah E. Fulton Grand Canyon University: EDA 575 September 3‚ 2014 Developing a Motivational Plan A key component in a school’s success is motivating stakeholders (faculty‚ staff‚ students‚ etc.). Motivating all stakeholders (i.e. employees) is an issue organizations (such as schools) place great emphasis when discussing the success of their organization. School leaders realize they need to infuse their staff with motivation in order to shift
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