Chapter 1a: Strategy and the organisation 1.0 What is an organization? 1.1 An organization as a collection of components 1.1.1 Internal environment An organization can be seen as consisting of the following components: Strategies Structures Systems Skills Staff Style Shared beliefs: Social systems Note: McKinsey’s 7S framework 1.2 Organisations as collections of people and entities 1.2.1 Internal Stakeholders (i) Board of Directors (ii) Managers (iii) Staff (iv) Unions
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evolving in today’s business environment The nature of management at different organizational levels The skills you need to be an effective manager 1-4 The ‘New’ World “The Darwinian struggle of daily business will be won by people – and the organizations – that adapt most successfully to the new world that is unfolding.” - Business Week August 21-28‚ 2000 1-5 Managing in the New Competitive Landscape Four elements that are defining the current business environment Globalization Internet
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Mission/Vision Statement: Kmart’s mission is to earn consumer loyalty by providing quality merchandise at affordable prices while maintaining superior customer service. Situation Analysis: In recent years‚ Kmart has established itself as the third leading discount retailer in the United States‚ following behind Wal-Mart and Target. Kmart’s low prices and array of product have appealed mainly to low-middle class families. Kmart has fallen from the glory days when it was the leading and only discount
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VISION‚ MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT ECE: 312 Administration of Early Childhood Ed. Programs VISION‚ MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT Something every teacher must have is a vision‚ mission and philosophy on how they will maintain order‚ interest and structure in their classroom. All of these things are necessary for an early childhood program and to keep ones classroom filled with eager young children who are ready and motivated to learn. As a teacher I want a high quality of education
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Strategic Management Homework Starbucks Mission: To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time. Vision: Establish Starbucks as the premier provider of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our compromising principles while we grow Strategy: To achieve this goal‚ the Company plans to continue to rapidly expand its retail operations‚ grow its specialty sales and other operations‚ grow its specialty sales and other operations‚ and
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Vision‚ Mission and Philosophy Statement Daniel I. Roberts‚ Jr. ECE 312 Professor Cassandra Murphy March 12‚ 2012 Having a Vision‚ Mission‚ and Philosophy base is necessary for an early childhood program. Every teacher must have a source in which he or she can rely on as a way of maintaining order‚ structure‚ and interests in a classroom filled with young‚ eager students who are motivated to learn. Having such a base can instill wisdom in not only the children‚ but the teacher
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------------------------------------------------- IKEA’s Global Strategy Swedish company IKEA was the world’s largest furniture retailer since the early 1990s. It sold inexpensive furniture of Scandinavian design. The company operated in 55 countries with a workforce of 76‚000 (the company referred to its workforce as its ’co-workers’). IKEA offered nearly 12‚000 items to the home furnishings market worldwide. It sold a wide range of products including furniture‚ accessories‚ bathrooms and
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Respect Commitment: I am committed with my relationship with my parents and to my loved ones. I have trust in the Lord. I have a duty to accomplish my goals. I duly respect person’s good points of view‚ and; I have respect for the elders. MISSION Role: I am a daughter‚ as well as a student. Key people related to this role: God and my parents • I will always give praise and thanks to the Lord God. • I will show my parents the respect they deserve. • I will do my best to make them proud
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Organisational Change and Transformation INTRODUCTION Organisational change practice and research aims at the improvement and development of organisations for the purpose of enhancing effectiveness and responsiveness to external changes through better people management‚ competence‚ communications‚ systems and structures. It is not a discipline that has more practical relevance in one sector than in another: the methods and approaches of the discipline are being applied in business and government
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Running head: NIKE‚ Inc. Mission‚ Vision‚ Principles 1 NIKE‚ Inc. Mission‚ Vision‚ Principles Ameirah Aldahmani MSM631 – Strategic Management and Financial Reports Analysis Regis University Saturday‚ September 04‚ 2010 Abstract This paper is a qualitative and quantitative analysis of NIKE‚ Inc.‚ done as six separate sections. The six sections of the project are external environment analysis‚ S.W.O.T analysis‚ executive interview‚ strategic and tactical plans and controls‚ structure‚
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