1. In what ways can (a) flattening the hierarchy and (b) centralizing/decentralizing authority help an organization like Xerox to improve its performance? Flattening the hierarchy can help employees working closely‚ like those in R&D or strategic planning‚ work smoothly without having to wait for approvals or clearances. This may enable them to come up with innovative product line-ups quicker. It also helps cut down on bureaucratic costs. Centralizing an organization is useful when a large
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or the ability to do this. Leadership involves (1) establishing a clear vision‚ (2) sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly‚ (3) providing the information‚ knowledge and methods to realize that vision‚ & (4) coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members and stakeholders. A leader steps up in times of crisis‚ and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations. Unlike management‚ leadership cannot be taught‚ although it
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Every leader has an opportunity to shape some part of society but it is the skills and qualities they possess that determines how effective their part in society will be. Many leaders are not effective because they do not possess the right leadership qualities. A leader should be dedicated‚ enduring‚ and supportive in order to be effective in addition to many other qualities. Jennie Finch is a great example of a dedicated leader.She was born on September 3‚ 1980 in the United States. She is a two-time
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made’. This statement solely looks at an individual’s ability to lead. But is this the case with every leader that we see around? The simplest meaning of leadership can be explained as the relationship through which one person can influence people around him to do the work in time efficiently as stated by Mullins (1996‚ p.246). Good leadership quality includes task carrying out capabilities‚ motivation‚ and good interpersonal relation with his subordinates‚ good communication and many more. I have
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Leadership qualities that motivates and influences Motivation is the cause of behaviour that arouses and directs attention and energy for behaviour. It is manifested in the choice or direction‚ strength and persistence of the behaviour. For example‚ whether a soldier chooses to direct his energy to help or ignore another fellow soldier also the amount of effort the soldier puts in to help and having to give up when the situation gets difficult‚ all this will reflect the motivation of soldier. Motivation
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Leadership Qualities of Prophet Muhammad The leadership qualities I find most admirable were his humility‚ his recognition of talent‚ and his ability to think counter-intuitive‚ or ?outside the box‚? as the current clich?ould have it. When the Prophet received his first revelation‚ he trembled with fear. He was fully aware of the awesome responsibility. So fearful was he that he could confide only to his wife Khatijah. In an era where females generally and wives in particular were mere chattels
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Leadership made all the difference in the revolutionary war‚ against heavy odds of soldiers‚ navy‚ training ext… During the American revolution George Washington possessed a combination of qualities that made him one of the most effective leaders of his time. After a number of horrendous defeats in battles‚ what kind of leader could inspire his troops to attack an enemy in the middle of a winter blizzard‚ on Christmas day‚ crossing a near frozen river in the middle of the night? George Washington
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Xerox- Organizational Planning Xerox- Organizational Planning The Xerox Corporation is on a mission to use superior technology to deliver quality products to the market. Part of the company’s vision is to have a premium return on its assets. Currently they have a strong market share with large corporations‚ however are weaker among the growing market of small to medium sized businesses. The company’s mission is: Through the world ’s leading technology and services in business
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Case Analysis for Xerox Ajoy Singh Discussed Question 2. What is your opinion of the original vision of Xerox Technology Ventures (XTV)? What would you have done differently? Xerox’s interest in XTV came with the realization that the Xerox PARC’s technology was leaking out of the company. Industry rumor suggests that the Macintosh‚ Ethernet‚ laser printers‚ and mouse pointers were all invented by Xerox PARC and leaked out to various start-ups. The company
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order to analyze a business to business selling scenario between the Xerox corporation and a fictional company; Aliments Capital. The industry which the report is based on is the document management services industry‚ of which Xerox is a part of. The second industry which the report focuses on is the frozen food manufacturing industry‚ of which Aliments Capital is a part of. The product that the proposal is based on is the Xerox ColorQube 9203 model; a state of the art multi-function color printer
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