Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Transactional and Translational Exposure Problem Statement In September of 2001 General Motors (GM) was faced with a billion dollar exposure to the Canadian dollar. At the time‚ North America represented approximately three-quarters of GM’s total sales and this large exposure to the CAD could significantly affect GM’s financial results. GM had a passive strategy of hedging 50% of its exposure; this paper explores the impact of
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Organisational Change Management * The Courthouse Hotel Case Study – Content 1. Introduction p.3 2. Background Information on the Courthouse Hotel p.4 3. Internal and external drivers for change p.5-6 –PEST and SWOT 4. The Courthouse Hotel: nature of change p.7 5. Reactions to change p.8-9 6. One approach to change management: p. 10- 12 The Courthouse Hotel 7. Conclusion
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CHANGE MANAGEMENT NOTES BLOCK 2 MODULES The Change Management Process The execution of transformation can be approached in a number of ways depending on the circumstances. The concepts and ideas are drawn from a wide variety of literature that seeks to inform on how change can be executed. Kotter‘s eight-stage process model of creating a major change: 1. ESTABLISHING A SENSE OF URGENCY ➢ Examine the market and competitive realities ➢ Identifying and discussing
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organizational culture.” Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research‚ (356‑396). New York: Agathon. Cameron‚ K.S. and Freeman‚ S.J. (1991) “Cultural congruence‚ strength‚ and type: Relationships to effectiveness.” Research in Organizational Change and Development‚ Volume 5‚ pages 23‑58. Greenwich‚ CT: JAI Press. Cameron‚ K.S. and Mora‚ C.M. (2003) “Corporate culture and financial success of mergers and acquisitions.” Working paper‚ University of Michigan Business School. Cameron‚ K.S. and Quinn
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Strategic Management SIM336 Leadership and Organisational Strategic Change. Student A Student No. xxxxxxxxxx Module Leader: Derek Harwood Hand In Date: 13th January 2012 Word Count. 3047 Contents Pages 1.0 Introduction ....................................2 2.0 Introducing Michael O’Leary and Stelios Haji-Ioannou ............2 2.1 Application of theory to O’Leary and Stelios analysis ............3 2.1.1 Philosophical strategic approach ...........
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|ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT | LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe forces that act as stimulants to change. 2. Summarize sources of individual and organizational resistance to change. 3. Describe Lewin’s three-step change model. 4. Explain the values underlying most OD efforts 5. Identify properties of innovative
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Review Questions 1.8 1. What is meant by ‘change management’? Change management refers to processes and techniques used to plan‚ implement and evaluate changes in business operations in order to achieve a required objective 2. List four factors that cause change within the organisation. There are six main factors that will influence change: * Customers demand better quality products at competitive prices. Customers may also change their habits and tastes‚ such as the desire to purchase
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James W. Guido October 14‚ 2014 Personal Change Model Dr. Paul L. Gerhardt‚ PH.D BUS 240 Human Relations 1. Diversity can be defined as the differences that exist in the work place. The major groups in the workplace include race and ethnicity‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and ability. The five steps that I would use to move forward to ensure I am reaching‚ connecting and expanding diversity in my life are: a. Emphasize communication by ensuring all employees understand
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THE APPLICATION OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT THEORY TO HR PORTAL IMPLEMENTATION IN SUBSIDIARIES OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS Cataldo Dino Ruta HR portals are complex information technology (IT) applications that can be accessed by all employees of a given organization. By placing more applications and information online‚ HR portals reduce the reliance employees have on HR personnel. Given this relational change‚ from human to computer‚ the HR portal implementation process must take into account the
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The second model which I will be talking about is the stages of change model. This model has been broken down into 5 various stages and they are the pre-contemplation stage‚ contemplation stage‚ preparation‚ action and finally maintenance and in these 5 stages which is used to change something as part of our lives. The model has now been accepted and we see that it is used in substance use services like alcohol and other illegal substances. The first stage is called the pre-contemplation‚ this is
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