has undertaken a radical change‚ through the conception of Neil Kinnock and the branding of Tony Blair‚ to become the centre-left party that is know as New Labour. New Labour govern with a pragmatic stance‚ concentrating on making practical decisions that influence the UK‚ as oppose to Old Labour who were ideological‚ and looked at the best ways in which to manage society and react to current events. Tony Blair said in 1997 “We were elected as New Labour‚ and we will govern as New Labour”. This
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“Zappos” Zappos Zappos was founded by Nick Swinmurn in 1999. The initial inspiration came when he couldn’t find a pair of brown Airwalks at his local mall. That same year‚ Swinmurn approached Tony Hsieh and Alfred Lin with the idea of selling shoes online. The company was officially launched in June 1999‚ under the original domain name "ShoeSite.com. A few months after their launch‚ the company ’s name was changed from ShoeSite to Zappos so as not to
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Case Study – AirAsia Formula(on Valida(on In 2001‚ Time Warner Execu(ve Tony Fernandes purchased the ailing‚ debt-‐riddled‚ government-‐owned AirAsia. In a remarkable feat (using blue ocean strategy principles) Fernandes engineered a remarkable turnaround‚ turning a profit in 2002 and swiJly opening mul(ple new routes
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In my previous post‚ I explored the importance of positive work environments and one key benefit is that great workplaces can help motivate employees. It makes sense. Employees that are happy tend to be more productive‚ which is better for a business’ bottom line. Lots of research has shown the relationship between employee satisfaction/perception and a company’s success. I’ve seen it firsthand for more than two decades. Motivated employees can make all the difference in a successful company
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Corporate Social Responsibilities Tony Fernandes‚ CEO of Kuala Lumpur-based Air Asia started a low-cost airline at a time when everyone thought he would fail. He placed high emphasis on his workforce and flexible HR strategies. During the past few years‚ Air Asia has become one of the best low-cost airlines in Asia and it has also boosted its CSR efforts. Fernandes’ basic sense of CSR starts with his people: Air Asia was one of the first airlines in Asia to hire female pilots. He says that his staff
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Dato’Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes (also known as Tony Fernandes) is a Malaysian Entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd.‚ who introduced the first budget no-frills airline‚ AirAsia‚ to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly". 30 April 1964 1977 ~ 1983 1987 1987 ~ 1989 1989 ~ 1991 Born in Kuala Lumpur Educated at Epsom College (London) Graduated from the London School of Economics Work as Finance Controller in London Became the youngest-ever Managing Director of Warner
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The Leaders unethical behaviours in Organizations Leadership and Management in Organizations‚ 7‚5 hp Autumn 2013 The Leaders unethical behaviours in Organizations Introduction The ethical behaviour and the moral goodness of leaders has been a topic of analysis for centuries. The moral character and the ethical practice of the organization have become an increasing concern for leadership researches in the aftermath of the global financial crises
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Introduction When an organization is in a crisis‚ it dominates the organization’s agenda and requires immediate action. The way the organization responds to a crisis can differ in many ways. In this essay I would like to discuss the crisis of the British concern British Petroleum (BP). At first I would like to provide more information about the crisis and its consequences‚ then I will identify the kind of crisis we have to deal with‚ I will discuss the several communication strategies BP have used
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Alicia Collins November 10‚ 2015 Assignment 1 Prime Minister Profile: Tony Blair Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland on May 6‚ 1953. Although born in Scotland‚ Blair spent several years of his childhood attending the Chorister School in Durham‚ England. When Blair was 10‚ his father ran for Parliament as a Tory but suffered from a stroke the night before the election. Blair later cited his father’s inability to finish the election as a driving factor behind his own political ambition. Blair
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PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING DMK0013 ASSIGNMENT 1 Topic: COMPANY CASE STUDY (AirAsia: The Sky’s the Limit) INSTRUCTION: 1. Answer the questions as per attached. 2. Mode: Individual 3. The format of the assignment shall be in accordance with the following description: Font : Arial Size : 11 Spacing : 1.5 Text : Justified 4. Assignment shall be at least 10 pages. 5. The cover page shall be in RED colour and the template is as per attached. 6. Ideas or texts
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