Perhaps one of the most famous cities in the world‚ Paris still ranks as the third most visited city in the world today. But what makes Paris so distinct? What made it so extraordinary that the Impressionists would paint it its scenes over and over again? Those who have visited the city recall the grand boulevards‚ neo-classical architecture‚ and wonderful social scene the city offers. If you think about paintings of Paris; Monet‚ Manet‚ and Renoir are recognizable names for those both familiar and
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1. IBM as a product centric organization before its near failure was a bloated organization with 400 000 employees heavily invested in low margin‚ transactional‚ commodity-based businesses. As technology progressed‚ the demand for IBM’s inventions began to diminish. The entire organizational structure was also growing redundant‚ making it more challenging to face off competition from smaller and less diversified competitors. As Louis Gerstner‚ Jr embarked on turning the entire company around‚ there
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It is pretty surprising that the small businesses are treated differently than large firms. Initially I thought that both were scrutinized under the same laws but after reviewing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website as well at the U.S Small Business Administration site there are definitive acts that are different. Some of the areas that seem to be different are the workplace safety‚ corporate governance‚ business organization and health insurance. The small business Administration
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Introduction IBM is one of the most successful technology and consulting companies in the world. In 2012‚ its brand name is in second place in international brand equity rankings‚ just behind Coca Cola. With its 433‚362 employees it is operating in 170 countries and able to generate profit of $15.85 billion per year. The company itself has been founded in 1911 trough a merger of three technology companies. In 1924‚ the company’s name was changed to International Business Machines‚ abbreviated to IBM. Initially
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Book Summary: Difficult Conversations – How to Discuss What Matters Most – Written by Douglas Stone‚ Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen I decided to profile this book because it is packed with relevant information on handling Difficult Conversations. Difficult Conversations happen in all areas of life – think about your relationships and work. This book is very relevant if you are responsible for other people. I recommend highly you read it if you are a leader and/or a manager of any group. What makes
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Difficult Conversations By Justin Pinkerman If you’ve ever had to fire someone‚ reject a request for a raise‚ or give a negative performance review‚ then you have firsthand knowledge of the stresses surrounding difficult conversations. These conversations are filled with tension‚ tend to be emotional‚ and threaten to blow up if the wrong words are chosen. Anticipating the unpleasantness‚ we are tempted to handle them indirectly or avoid them altogether. However‚ as author Holly Weeks writes‚
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When you think about culture‚ what do you think of? Beliefs? Values? Well I think of what makes a person who they are‚ what defines them as a person. There are so many different cultures in the world‚ some are similar and others are completely different in every way‚ the list is never ending‚ but why? Why are there so many cultures that exist? Culture is who you are as a person and is based on similar beliefs between you and others. When you actually think about it it’s a way that connects you to
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place in the three-year period 1998-2000. Having established that‚ one can understand that Daimler was under market and investor pressure to go large. In such an environment‚ a European company would think of an integrative expansion to the vast US market as the best strategy (Japanese market too cultural different). So‚ from the choices of either founding a new subsidiary (high risk) or seeking for a JV‚ or an acquisition or a merger Daimler went for the merger. It was an effort to meet the environmental
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Difficult child. Difficult child... what is it? What is the reason of it and who is guilty of it? These questions are one of the most important issues of upbringing and that’s why so many psychological books deal with them. But all the same there is no book that can settle the problem of a right upbringing entirely. Only parents‚ knowing habits and temper of their child are able to choose proper methods for good breeding. Of course‚ it is impossible to point out all causes that become reason for
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This report is a case study on IBM from 1993 to the present. The reporters’ objectives were to define the problems within IBM in 1993; management tools used to remedy these problems; if these solutions will lead to a sustainable competitive advantage; and what kind of innovators IBM is and what streams of innovation IBM is involved with today. This report is from a managerial science perspective‚ with a focus on innovation. Executive Summary This case involves IBM‚ an international computer hardware
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