Case studies Introduction A summary of the case analysis process C-2 Preparing an effective case analysis – the full story C-5 Case 1 Hearing with the aid of implanted technology: The case of Cochlear™‚ an Australian high-technology leader C-19 Case 2 The Australian retail wars: Coles Myer and Woolworths battle for brand value C-26 Case 3 eBay.com: Profitably managing growth from start-up to 2000 C-32 Case 4 Gillette and the men’s wet-shaving market C-50 Case 5 Gunns and the greens: Governance issues
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“Don’t blink” by Kenny Chesney is about living life to the fullest and making every moment count. Life goes by fast and if you just blink time will go by quicker than you think. The song first starts out with the lyrics “I turned on the evening news‚ saw a old man being interviewed‚ turning a hundred and two today‚ asked him what’s the secret to life”. With these lyrics‚ Kenny Chesney is saying that instead of naming events about life he would change‚ the man talks about not blinking. By the phrase
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"You’re a new supervisor of 20 employees at a local fast-food restaurant. The recently departed supervisor was well liked by a few of the employees‚ but overall morale is low. There is very little teamwork‚ or shared sense of purpose. There is also stiff competition for labor and for customers." Given this situation‚ what would Attila do? Attila the Hun says that discipline is what builds morale; therefore‚ the initial step is to be a disciplined supervisor. Because the supervisor is disciplined
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Covey begins The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by saying “Good families- even great families- are off track 90% of the time!” (9) It is important to recognize that families will not be “on track” all of the time. Keeping families “on track” has become tough in today’s society because everyone is about “me” and not “we.” The key is to have a sense of destination‚ flight plan‚ and a compass. Habit #1 is Be Proactive. This habit indicates the ability to act based on principles and values rather
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What learning strategies are most effective in an online learning environment? How can other learning strategies contribute to the success of an online learner? I wish I knew exactly what learning strategies were most effective for an online learning environment. I’ve been reviewing material and I would say that self-direction is one of the most effective strategies for success in an online environment. Another good strategy for online students to put into action is to display critical attention
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Explain the importance of effective communication in a business. Effective communication is key for the success within a business. In all organizations‚ it is necessary for people to communicate with each other in various ways. Effective communication involves four features; a sender‚ a medium of communication‚ a receiver and feedback. The sender is someone who passes on information to others. The medium of communication is the way in which the message is sent. The receiver is the person who the
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Discussion Material for Newly Accepted PhD students and their Supervisors Name:................................................ The purpose with this material is to identify areas where the expectations of the PhD student and the supervisor on PhD studies differ. It is a questionnaire that is done separately and with the focus on supervisor PhD student relationship. Afterwards the answers are compared and form the base for discussions about the differences and the similarities. The different
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different‚ there are several qualities that all good supervisors have in common. A good boss treats all her employees fairly. She doesn’t single out one employee for better (or worse) treatment than the others. A poor supervisor has favorites. Sometimes she’ll even use her favorites to spy on other employees. She expects them to tell her what the others are saying about her. This can cause a lot of bad feelings among employees. A good supervisor gives clear and understandable directions‚ She doesn’t
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My third supervisor meeting took place on Friday‚ January 30. By this time I had decided that I could not have an actual recycling program in place‚ but that I should create a plan for such a system. At my meeting‚ Mrs. Wilkinson and I discussed finding additional sources of information for my project‚ the skills I used throughout the course of my project‚ and what my product and presentation were going to look like. Mrs. Wilkinson suggested that I have more face-to-face communication with others
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1. Based on the principles of the path-goal theory‚ Carol appears to be more effective than Art and Bob. As a leader‚ she possesses behaviors that result in motivated followers. Carol shows directive leadership by ensuring that her group understands what needs to be done and how to do it. She has trouble-shooting meetings for the group and stresses the company goals and what rewards can come from achieving those goals. In addition to directive leadership‚ she also shows supportive leadership towards
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