FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BM 775 – MASTER IN OFFICE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT OSM732 – MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE SEMESTER MARCH 2012 – JULY 2012 TEST NO : 2 WEIGHTAGE : 20 PERCENT TIME : 2 HOURS INSTRUCTION : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS SECTION A : 60 MARKS QUESTION 1 a) Define the meaning of the term ‘culture’. (2 marks) Culture describes patterns of behaviors that from a durable template by which ideas and images can be transferred from one generation to another
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UNFINISHED Intel vs. AMD Cody Smith English 11 Now day’s people are using computers on a daily basis either for work‚ personal use‚ gaming‚ science‚ video editing or even big research projects. Computers were formed because people thought it would be easier to accomplish a task quicker. But for this to be possible there was one part on a computer that acted like a brain and made all tasks possible called a “PROCESSOR”. The Processor is also known as the “Central Processing Unit” or the “CPU”
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1. PESTEL: Strategic analysis is basically concerned with the structuring of the relationship between a business and its environment. The external environment which is dynamic and changing holds both opportunities and threats for the organizations. The organizations while attempting at strategic realignments‚ try to capture these opportunities and avoid the emerging threats. So it is very important for organizations like Intel to study and understand about the external environment. To do this
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1‚ Five Forces Analysis for Intuit Threat of new entrants * Capital requirements: Intuit spends a significant amount of time and money-approximately 20 percent of net revenue-on consumer research each year‚ due to the fast-paced nature of technology‚ shifting consumer needs. If plus with the fees of research‚ development‚ production and advertisement‚ new entrants have to prepare strong capital to run its business. * Brand equity & Customer loyalty to established brands‚ Intuit always
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KEY DRIVERS What drove Intel? Craig Barrett‚ appointed executive vice president in January 1990‚ believes that "the world changes and the centre of gravity shifts. We need to shift with it." . Intel recognises the need for continually analysing and reviewing its strategies in order to meet the changes and challenges that come from the external environments so as to meet the stakeholders’ expectations. Intel strives for business renewal and revitalisation as a way of dealing effectively with the
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1968 by Tom Brokaw “Documentary: 1968” covered all the usual events of that year‚ protests over the Vietnam War‚ the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King‚ the race riots‚ women’s lib‚ black power‚ hippies and drugs. This documentary was a little different in that it was more of a personal take on the events as Tom Brokaw was already working as a reporter at that time and these were his personal recollections. Also‚ he interspersed many interviews with contemporaries of the present
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of its big advantage and effect on the computer. The basic demand of each processor is the main reason why corporations of processors arise. One of the most leading brands of processors is the Integrated Electronics (Intel)‚ which is the foremost supplier of most processors. Intel creates processors that are worth useful and has a great advancement compared to some brands. Intel’s processor had captured all the expectations of users
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THE OPPENING: The Asian financial crisis‚ began from July 1997 in Thailand‚affected financial market‚huge currency centers and the price of other assets in some Asian countries including those that were considered as “Asian dragons”.Indonesia‚South Korea and Thailand were the most affected by this crisis.Hongkong‚Malaysia‚Lao‚Philipines were also impacted by falling in price suddenly.China‚Taiwan‚Singapore and Vietnam were not influenced.Japan were not affected much but its economy had to experience
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ability to make or break an organization and often take weeks or month to evaluate all possible alternatives. This paper will discuss the Ford Motor Company’s dilemma regarding the 1968 Pinto. Decision making is the process of making choices based on the values‚ preferences and alternatives of information gathered. In 1968 Ford Motor Company redesigned the Ford Pinto in that they changed the location of the gas tank to the rear of the vehicle. The problem with this designed was that it created an
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Introduction In this essay I have explained the importance of computerised accounting using ERP solutions. First I explain various accounting processes in a company in two broad classes. Then I explore various features in the mySAP ERP solution and how they cater to these processes. Then I explain the recent changes in accounting standards due to the Sarbanes Oxley act and their repercussion to the design of ERP solutions. Then I explained how mySAP helps companies to be compatible with the regulation
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