data files and computer applications can be sent via e-mail. Unfortunately‚ physical packages such as gifts or magazines cannot be attached to e-mail. On the other hand‚ the postal service can send any kind of physical package‚ from a magazine to a pool table‚ for a price proportional to its size. In addition‚ the postal service can also transfer data if it is placed on a disk or a CD-ROM. However‚ speed is a problem‚ thus origin of the term snail-mail. For example‚ the smallest letter can take from
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Strong/weak cultures Strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments‚ strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines‚ engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely‚ there is weak culture where there is little alignment with organizational values‚ and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy. Research shows
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convenience and there is not much product differentiation in any of those areas between carriers so customers can bounce around between carriers‚ essentially playing the competitors against each other‚ forcing prices down and demanding higher quality and services. Supplier power is high overall. The main inputs‚ or supplies‚ for the express mail industry are fuel‚ airports‚ aircraft‚ ground transportation‚ and the employees. The employees are unionized and have the power to demand higher wages and benefits
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------------------------------------------------- Organizational culture Organizational culture is the behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions. Culture includes the organization values‚ visions‚ norms‚ working language‚ systems‚ symbols‚ beliefs and habits. It is also the pattern of such collective behaviors and assumptions that are taught to new organizational members as a way of perceiving‚ and even thinking and feeling. Organizational culture affects the way
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than 138‚000 employees worldwide Average Daily Volume More than 3.2 million packages daily Service Area More than 220 countries and territories‚ including every address in the United States Air Operations More than 375 airports served worldwide Delivery Fleet Approximately 41‚000 motorised vehicles [Source: www.fedex.com] The FedEx Express product range is broken down into the following services: FedEx Express: U.S.; FedEx Express: International; FedEx Express Freight. 2) Project Rationale
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UPS (United Parcel Service Inc.) is an American company specialized on the global express delivery and logistics services. The headquarters of the company is located in Atlanta (Georgia). Daily the company delivers more than 17 million cargo to more than 9 million goods in more than 200 countries around the world (UPS‚ 2015). The target activity of the company is a rapid delivery of goods and documents; however‚ in the organizational structure of UPS there is also a unit responsible for the management
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which makes treat of suppliers low‚ while for other companies that do not obtain their own machinery it is high. For airports‚ vehicle repair centers‚ fuel delivery companies and others the same subjective system works. Threat of Substitute Products/Services-HIGH In the technology century there are many alternatives (especially for document delivery) such as Emails‚ Facsimiles‚ Skype‚ Telephones‚ etc. Intensity of Rivalry-MEDIUM Here we should divide market into two parts. The first one consists of market
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Corporate culture. Let’s start with the definition of culture and corporate culture. 2. slide Organizational Culture Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance. Corporate culture: The customs‚ rituals‚ and values shared by the members of an organization (company‚ workplace) that have to be accepted by new members. 3. slide The importance of Corporate Culture Overall „ feel”: Culture determines
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Downsizing And Organizational Culture Thomas A. Hickok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract In this article Hickok argues that‚ ultimately‚ the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change‚ not in relation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. In particular‚ the author notes three observations in relation to the impact of downsizing on organizational culture. First‚ it clearly appears that power
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Organizational culture influences many aspects of workplace life. A workplace with strong beliefs‚ values‚ behaviors‚ ideas and expectations define an organization. Well-communicated beliefs‚ values‚ ideas and expectations influence employee’s behavior and determine how employees communicate with others throughout the organization‚ thus defining the organization’s culture. Over the years‚ the topic of organizational culture has been studied in many disciplines from anthropology to sociology. A prominent
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