A Group Discussion at a B-School can be defined as a formal discussion involving 10 to 12 participants in a group. They are given a topic. After some time‚ during which they collect their thoughts‚ the group is asked to discuss the topic for 20 to 25 minutes. B-Schools use the Group Discussion process to assess a candidate’s personality traits. Here are some of the most important personality traits that a candidate should possess to do well at a Group Discussion: 1. Team Player B-Schools
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UNDERSTANDING GROUPS Understanding Groups After going through this unit‚ you should be able to: • understand what is a group and why study groups • appreciate the characteristic features of primary and secondary groups • appreciate the complementarity of group and the individual • understand the nature of group influences. Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Introduction Why study groups The Description and Nature of Groups The Nature of Constraints Group Processes Group Processes
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Group Dynamics Within this essay I will reflect upon a specific issue of group dynamics that was experienced during a group exercise. Gibbs (1988) reflective model (Jasper‚ 2003. p.77) will be used to reflect upon the issue effectively and to set out the structure of reflection. Confidentiality and the GSCC code of practice will be kept to and maintained throughout this essay. The names of the people within the issues explained will be made up due to confidentiality. Group dynamics is that field
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The Vanguard Group Four C Analysis Company: The Vanguard Group‚ headquartered in Valley Forge‚ PA‚ is the nation’s second-largest mutual fund and a leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard serves come 18 million shareholders accounts and manages approximately $850 billion in US mutual fund asssets‚ including more than $260 billion in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Vanguard offers 130 funds to US investors and 40 additional funds in foreign markets.
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theory? Small ingroup of individuals - because of time pressures‚ leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their followers. These individuals make up the ingroup—they are trusted‚ get a disproportionate amount of the leader’s attention‚ and are more likely to receive special privileges. What is the Fiedler Contingency Model? proposes that effective group performance depends on the proper match between the leader’s style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader
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Project definition: LEGO is one of the largest companies in Denmark and a company with a very strong brand. But even so‚ their economy fell apart in 2003-2004 and we are interested in what they did wrong and what they did to turn their significant loss around to a profit in 2005. So our problem is: What caused LEGO’s financial problems in and what did they do to turn it around? This is very relevant‚ because it shows how even one of the biggest brands in a market can’t afford to relax in any aspect
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internationally and how Acer has overcome these with innovative strategies. The inherent tension between achieving global scale economies and large responsiveness is also explored. In the early 80’s the SWOT analysis on Acer Company was as follow: Strengths: - Leader on the national market - Low cost structure - Visionary and charismatic boss - Innovative and dynamic company
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Groups in Organizations Phase 2IP Domingo M. Cisneros Colorado Technical University Online MGM335-1302A-02 Date 4/22/2013 Groups in Organizations What is meant by motivational theory? According to Joseph (2013)‚ the word motivation is described as the practice of persuading an individual to perform energetically in order to
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Inc. Boy Scouts Committee Alpha Brothers needed to support the next convocation of Eagle Scouts! The Partnership The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) founded in 1910 and chartered by Congress in 1916‚ is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States with more than 2 million youth and 900 thousand adult volunteers. BSA’s goal is to “train youth in responsible citizenship‚ character development‚ and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor
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other general merchandise category‚ we expect to see the relative mix of sales from this category increase!..” Another reason would be seeing an opportunity only Amazon.com can give—long-form reading to be digitalized. They have analyzed their strengths and capacities that helped them develop a new innovation in the market. From there‚ they were able to produce a refined product called Kindle that has the ability to review and remember more what a person reads follow people of interest and allows
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