1. Synopsis Sears‚ the well known department store chain has experienced change more often than ever in the recent times. The company went through the change in order to strengthen its traditional business and divest other retail segments. But each and every time the change program proved to be ineffective looking at it from long term perspective. 2. Issues The major issues of the case are: • Was it a good idea to appoint someone who is not from the company itself to
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In 2002 Kmart filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy which was the biggest retail bankruptcy in US history. By 2003 Kmart was able to emerge from bankruptcy and in 2005 they began selling off their stores to The Home Depot and Sears. The Home Depot bought more than 18 stores and Sears bought 45 for about $524 million. In that same
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Question 1) Identify the ethical issues using a consequentialist and a deontological perspective. Using a consequentialist perspective‚ I can understand to a certain degree why Sears implemented their new productivity incentive plans in all of their auto centers. This approach focuses on the results‚ or consequences‚ of the action or decision. Upper management’s primary goal was to increase profits as much as possible after years of declining sales and profits. In order to achieve this result
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Corporate communication strategy of Microsoft Contents Introduction and overview: 2 The communication strategy and its framework in the organization: 3 Communication framework: 4 External communication: 4 Internal communication: 6 Identity‚ Image‚ and Reputation: 6 Conclusion and recommendation: 7 References: 8 Introduction and overview: Microsoft Corporation was established by the two partners Bill Gates and Paul Allen in United States in 1975 with their head quarter in Redmond city
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Memo To: Senior Attorney From: Shaimah Hoosein Date: [ 10/19/2010 ] Re: New Client Angela Woodside. Angela Woodside visited our firm on December 18th 2007 and played out her scenario for us so that we can help her resolve this dilemma she has been caught up in. After her meeting‚ you’ve requested that I address the following six (6) issues with my opinion. Please take a moment to review my research. After reading the scenario between Ms. Woodside and Doyle Contractors the following are
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External communication This involves building and maintaining a positive relationship with the media (television‚ print‚ web‚ et cetera). This includes‚ but is not limited to‚ drafting and dissemination of press releases‚ organizing press conferences and meeting with media professionals and organizing events for the media as a group. Internal communication strategy There are two sides to strategy in internal communications. In the first instance there is the organization’s strategy — what it
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role in modern communication strategies. The use of instant messaging features on home computers‚ laptops‚ cell phones‚ and other electronic devices makes it very easy to communicate with others. Although instant messaging lacks the ability to recognize facial expressions‚ it is a very popular communication tool among teenagers. Do you think technology has changed the way you communicate with people? I believe the more technology advances‚ the more our communication strategies will change.
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Communication and Collaboration Strategy Chirstina Johnson GEN/200 Patrick Sullivan University of Phoenix January 17‚ 2011 Communication and Collaboration Strategy There are eight learning styles I have evaluated this week‚ I will speak upon three of them; Verbal-Linguistic‚ Interpersonal‚ and Intrapersonal. Verbal-Linguistic helps to analyze our own use of verbal communication‚ learning‚ teaching‚ recalling terms easily‚ and explaining‚ using wit‚ and compelling someone to
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How do the Sears changes reflect a total rewards approach? A total rewards approach can be implemented in a company to attract‚ engage‚ and retain employees. When designing an effective total rewards approach a mixture of five key elements are used to tailor a program that reinforces the overall business strategy of a company while ensuring organizational success for the future. These five key elements are: compensation‚ benefits‚ work life‚ performance and recognition‚ and finally development
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INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDY METABICAL: _POSITIONING & COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY_ _FOR A NEW WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG_ Q1: WHAT IS THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR METABICAL? WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS? Consumer research over the years has shown that shoppers often follow a relatively common shopping behavior for product purchase. In theory‚ a shopper is said to go through the following five stages as a process. In reality‚ sometimes the steps may be switched around or even left out‚ as not all consumers
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