Strategies for managing global teams Introduction Globalization‚ advances in information and communication technologies and increased competition have forced organizations to use virtual teams in business and produce more rapidly‚ more effectively and more efficiently. It is the call of the hour to put together different capabilities and services across the globe and through cooperation between suppliers and customers achieve the firm’s objective with high quality. A virtual team is a group of
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CASE STUDY I SUN MICROSYSTEMS This case focuses on the tenacity of Sun Microsystems and the way the company has positioned itself in the computer industry. Sun was founded in 1982 to exploit the market niche of high-end workstations. Initially‚ the company did not compete with conventional PCs because the conventional PC makers appealed to a different market. However‚ over time PCs have acquired more computing power‚ putting them in more direct competition with workstations. The case
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Comprehensive Problem: Sun Microsystems A complete analysis was conducted on the financial statements and status of Sun Microsystems. After examining the research findings and analysis it is fair to say that evidence determines that Sun Microsystems finances has not been on a steady incline. In fact‚ it had definitely experienced some highs and lows in its return on investment and stockholders ’ equity over a four- year evaluation from the duration of 1998 through 2001. In order to get a concise
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► February (1) Managing People in Organizations ▼ January (1) Case - Managing A Global Team: Greg James at Sun Microsystems‚ Inc. (A) Managing People in Organizations Case - Managing ... Case is available here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/37095326/Managing-a-Global-Team-SunMicrosystems About Me Analysis: Raring Roadster People Involved View my complete profile Greg James - A fast growing manager at IBM who faces a sudden series of issues in his team‚ which spans 3 countries
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Managing Teams Work team- Jhon & Duglus Define as “work team as small number of people ‚with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose‚ performance‚ goals &approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. Benefits- Improved decision making Improved performance Improved quality Increase flexibility Reduced labour cost Lower employee turnover Greater service efficiency Facilitation of change Characteristics- Small size Dedication to common
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organizational climate (Clement‚ Dault‚ & Priest‚ 2007). At the same time in effective Microsystems there are 8 dimensions that are very important in achieving high performance in the healthcare arena and they include the following: Eight dimensions of high performing micro systems Constancy of purpose Investment in development Alignment of role and training for efficiency and staff satisfaction Interdependence of the care team to meet patient needs Integration of information and technology into workflows
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Managing Teams In this assignment I am going to be defining teams in my own words‚ also explaining why it is a good idea to work within a team. I will also be describing some different types of terms and their associated benefits. A team consists of people of all levels in an organisation whom come together to work on a particular project within their division. I believe that it is a good idea to work as a team because‚ everybody has different ideas so there will be a lot of varied input
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Scott McNealy‚ Chairman and CEO‚ co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982. Since the founding of Sun‚ the company has become one of the world leaders in computing network solutions. Through McNealy’s participative‚ charismatic and transformational leadership styles‚ Sun is sure to continue its hold in the industry. A charismatic leader is one who has a compelling vision or sense of purpose‚ and ability to communicate that vision in clear terms that followers can understand. They also demonstrate
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Managing Virtual Teams 1. Introduction Virtual teams have emerged to mitigate the challenges of managing teams that are distributed across different regions‚ and are a sustainable component of global business. A project manager managing a virtual team would have to integrate communication strategies‚ project management techniques including human and social processes in order to support the team‚ (Kimball‚ 1997). The author is a project manager assigned to lead a virtual team of 300
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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Course – BM6934 Managing Team Performance Research and Analysis/Academic Literature Table of Content Part A 1.0 INTRODUCTION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT-------------------------------------------4 1.2 LITERATURE REVIEW-----------------------------------------------------------------------6 2.0 FINDING/ SECTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------9
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