Executive Summary Leadership is not a position but rather a process which involves the leader‚ the followers and the situation. Great leaders lead with the best interests of their employees in mind. A leader must lead according to the needs of the organization. The leader must not only be successful as a leader‚ but also bring success to the organization and its employees. This paper seeks to compare and contrast the leadership styles of two successful entrepreneurs. The paper consists of
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Steven Jobs was one of the founders of Apple Computer. Apple Computer’s initial strategy was to target specific sub-segments of the market that the company’s management believed could be best served by the company. Apple Computer focused on these sub-segments‚ addressed the needs of these users‚ and developed a loyal following for the company’s products (Fortune‚ 2011). The senior executives at Apple Computer‚ led by Jobs‚ reinforced a customer focus within the company. This customer focus was largely
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The effects of Steve Jobs and his absence from Apple‚ Inc. Marketing Research The innovator of the decade co-founder of Apple‚ Steve Jobs has been the face of success and advances that have changed not only technology but also the entire world forever. Unfortunately‚ the recent death of beloved co-founder left Apple with the question‚ will it be able to keep up its domination over the technology world even after his untimely death? With nearly
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The use of person-job fit and person-organization fit in making selection decisions Pierre-Emmanuel IWEINS 12018013X The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 12018013X@connect.polyu.hk Staffing and Selection MM4161 Simon C.H.CHAN Introduction The goal of any company is to increase its profits and efficiency‚ and to do that‚ it need the human capital. Most of the companies have realized their workforce is their most valuable asset because it can give them a competitive advantage. Thus‚ the duty of
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SCOPE INTRODUCTION Rationale of the Study Job satisfaction is simply how people feel about their jobs and different aspects of their jobs. It is the extent to which people like (satisfaction) or dislike (dissatisfaction) their jobs. As it is generally assessed‚ job satisfaction is an attitudinal variable. In the past‚ job satisfaction was approached by some researchers from the perspective of need fulfilment – that is‚ whether or not the job met the employee’s physical and psychological needs
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434 Week 2 DQ 2 (Job Descriptions) comprises: The job description is often referred to as the building block of human resources. Nearly every employment action Business - General Business Job Descriptions . The job description is often referred to as the building block of human resources. Nearly every employment action – recruitment‚ compensation‚ discipline‚ etc. – is predicated on an effective job description. Today‚ there is considerable debate whether job descriptions should
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A Meta-Analysis of the Relationships between Individual Job Satisfaction and Individual Performance Author(s): M. M. Petty‚ Gail W. McGee‚ Jerry W. Cavender Source: The Academy of Management Review‚ Vol. 9‚ No. 4 (Oct.‚ 1984)‚ pp. 712-721 Published by: Academy of Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/258493 Accessed: 20/10/2010 04:45 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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appraisal and lightning-fast promotions up the corporate ladder. However‚ they desire a good work-life balance‚ and‚ and in order to get a fulfilling job-for-life‚ they often change/hop jobs. But their career-oriented attitude often leads them into hating their jobs. For example‚ as it usually happens‚ 22-year-old graduates start their job hunt‚ take up some job‚ and start climbing the career ladder‚ but: • They have no idea what they want to do with their lives; • They don’t really know all the career
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Introduction The notion that employee job satisfaction should be a top priority for managers has been one of much debate. Although managers have many roles in organizations‚ their most important purpose is to manage their organizations in a way that can maximize profits. Thus‚ investing time‚ effort and money in ensuring that employees are satisfied in only worthwhile if it results in higher productivity and profitability for the firm. Early theorist analyzed that increased profitability should
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individuals are attracted to these types of job? or is it the characteristics of the jobs themselves that are satisfying? The jobs seem extreme in nature with exceptional long and irregular hours of more than the normal 40- hour work week‚ constant travels and serious lack of work-life balance. Only certain individuals would be attracted to these jobs. These individuals are willing to sacrifice family time for job sake. Looking at the extreme nature of the jobs they are far from satisfying any normal
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