UB Assignment #3: Southern Discomfort Force-field analysis SHERESE PHILANNIE WILLIAMS Force-Field Analysis: Driving Forces (Pro’s) Restraining Forces (Con’s) Questions 1. What forces for change are evident at the Oconomo plant? Jack Ripon the chief executive officer of the Oconomo plant is concerned about the high operational cost‚ he wanted to decrease the operational cost to keep the profit for the company‚ and he planned to establish another plant where the operational cost could be
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Southern Discomfort Summary: Jim Malesckowski received a call from his boss‚ who wanted him to go to Mexico and determine some figures for their manufacturing company. Their present plant is in Oconomo‚ Wisconsin‚ where they employ 520 people. Oconomo is a small town of just under 10‚000 people and jobs are limited‚ so the company provides some help to their poor economy. Jim’s boss is thinking about moving the plant into Mexico where he could cut costs dramatically‚ saving the company
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Topic Outline and Working Reference Kimberly Williams COM/150 12/05/2012 University of Phoenix Topic Outline and Working Reference Topic Outline and Working References list Checkpoint Thesis: Media is an important part of a young adult life because it bolsters parent Knowledge while promoting communication‚ is used as an educational resource‚ and is a source for sexual health information. I. Online media opens up adolescents to the larger world A. The international nature
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Managing Working Capital Maeli Cawich Lisandro Vasquez Corozal Junior College 1 Managing Working Capital There are three main types of Capital. It includes the Working Capital in which we will be elaborating further in this essay‚ Investment Capital and Venture Capital. Investment Capital also known as Fixed Capital‚ is permanent capital invested in an organization which is used to purchase fixed assets that will be used over many years and will generate more money. Venture Capital is risk capital
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enough experience and the right skills | SO Strategies (Growth Strategies) | ST Strategies (Diversifying Strategies) | | 1. Create a team that will promote new ideas and encourage innovation / creativity inside the organization | 1. Find ways on how they can further cut down unnecessary costs | Weaknesses 1. Union workers refuse change 2. Toxic environment | WO Strategies (Niching Strategies) | WT Strategies (Slowing Down Strategies) | | 1. Involve workers in creating management
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THE IMPACT OF WORKING PARENTS ON MANAGING THEIR FAMILY Based on our observation‚ there are more than 70% of parents in Malaysian are working or employed. Socio-economic conditions in Malaysia have contributed to the need for dual incomes for families. Economically‚ “the number of two parent families below the poverty line would increase if they were to become single income families. Socially‚ it was the norm‚ in the past‚ for women to stay at home having a more expressive role in the family; taking
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Working Capital Simulation: Managing Growth Gregory Smith FIN/571 March 10‚ 2015 Mrs. Debra Hartsfield Working Capital Simulation: Managing Growth The Harvard Business Simulation asked that one act as the C.E.O. of Sunflower Nutraceuticals (which will be referred to as SNC throughout this paper). Within the simulation there were phase in which decisions were made to help SNC with the growth of the company. This paper will explain the decisions made will influence SNC to estimate the value of the
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MGMT 1001 Managing Organisations and People Course Outline Semester 1‚ 2014 Part A: Course-Specific Information Please consult Part B for key information on ASB policies (including those on plagiarism and special consideration)‚ student responsibilities and student support services. Table of Contents PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 2 COURSE DETAILS 1 2.1 Teaching Times and Locations 1 2.2 Units of Credit 2 2.3 Summary of Course 2
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organisational culture ’ refers to ’ (Brown‚ A. 1995 p.5)‚ as organisations have their own way of expressing the values and goals that the employees and organisations share. (McAleese‚ et al. 2004) As a result‚ how organisational culture is defined has significant implications for how the concept is analysed. (Brown‚ A. 1995) Brown (1995 p.6) defined organisational culture as the pattern of beliefs‚ values and learned ways of coping with experience that have developed during the course of an organisation
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Southern Discomfort Case Analysis Jim Malesckowski remembers the call of two weeks ago as if he just put down the telephone receiver: “I just read your analysis and I want you to get down to Mexico right away‚” Jack Ripon‚ his boss and chief executive officer‚ had blurted in his ear. “You know we can’t make the plant in Oconomo work anymore‚ the costs are just too high. So go down there‚ check out what our operational costs would be if we move‚ and report back to me in a week.” At that moment‚ Jim
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