Introduction General Motors was the world’s largest automaker and‚ since 1931‚ the world’s sales leader. In 2001‚ GM had unit sales of 8.5 million vehicles and a 15.1% worldwide market share. Founded in 1908‚ GM had manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries‚ and its vehicles were sold in approximately 200 countries. In 2000‚ it generated earnings of $4.4 billion on sales of $184.6 billion. The company is trying to accurately calculate the risk of a potential devaluation to the ARS. In
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ARTHUR J. KOVER STEPHEN M. GOLDBERG AND WILLIAM L. JAMES CREATIVITY VS. EFFECTIVENESS? AN INTEGRATING CLASSIFICATION FOR ADVERTISING In many agencies‚ advertising creativity and effectiveness seem almost antipathetic. This research explores consumers ’ emotional reactions to help define advertising perceived as both creative and effective. In doing this‚ the article also raises questions about some standard individual measures of advertising response‚ opting in addition for measures of emotional
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“Leadership and managership are two synonymous terms” is an incorrect statement. Leadership doesn’t require any managerial position to act as a leader. On the other hand‚ a manager can be a true manager only if he has got the traits of leader in him. By virtue of his position‚ manager has to provide leadership to his group. A manager has to perform all five functions to achieve goals‚ i.e.‚ Planning‚ Organizing‚ Staffing‚ Directing‚ and Controlling. Leadership is a part of these functions. Leadership
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aren’t transformational leaders. Transformational leaders generate excitement and motivate people to transcend their personal interests for the good of the group. Managers tend to be more structured seeking quick opportunity and rewards within the firms structure. I believe that most managers are transactional leaders that use their power to reward and punish subordinates. They are more monitors oppose the motivators. However‚ I do think that most managers circumstantially can be transformational leaders
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Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows The operating systems Linux®‚ Macintosh® (Mac) and Microsoft® Windows® are the main software to every computer system to run properly along with other hardware. These operating systems (OS ’s) are very different in several ways‚ but they also have some similarities too. Linux‚ Mac and Windows use memory management‚ process management‚ file management and security management to operate the computer systems correctly
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Introducing Behaviour in Organisations SH = Stakeholders What is organisational behaviour? “Systemic study + individuals‚ groups‚ organisations + high perf org = stakeholders” Assumes people are the most important asset What is organisational psychology? APS: the science of people at work What do organisational psychologists do? Org psycs analyse orgs + people + devise strategies = rec‚ motiv‚ dev‚ change + inspire Organisational behaviour v Organisational psychology? Similarities
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Case “Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Transitional and Transactional Exposures” Issues: 1. Should multinational firms hedge foreign exchange rate risk? They should to better manage the foreign exchange risks. If not‚ what are the consequences? The gains in the foreign country would contribute less when the foreign currency depreciated against the home country’s currency. If so‚ how should they decide which exposures to hedge? The firm should focus on the importance of hedging
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Leadership vs. Management By Jason Billings Professor Ohaire Management 352 10 December 2012 What determines the success of an organization? There is not one simple answer to this question‚ but indeed several factors involved. Although‚ there are several factors that play a role in the success of an organization‚ I’ll focus on two of the most important ones: leadership and motivation. In the
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The Differences between Leadership and Management Kristian Blakeney Leadership Georgia Law Enforcement Command College Chief Deputy Vic West‚ Instructor The Differences between Leadership and Management “What is the difference between leadership and management?” is the question that I will be answering in this paper. There are many different ways that managers and leaders do things different but most people think that they are one in the same. I will be comparing their definition
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Traditional Conceptions of Intelligence vs. EI When dealing with people from diverse cultural backgrounds‚ a leader must be able to interpret the emotions and comprehend the needs of their workforce. That’s where emotional intelligence (EI) comes in handy; having the ability to understand human expressions ranging from verbal communication‚ body language‚ and facial expressions sets leaders apart; Which differs from the traditional conception of intelligence. With traditional concepts of intelligence
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