* Diverse products Diverse products and revenue should help shield the business from shocks in any one part of their business. Different products have different characteristics. Those characteristics do not always match; therefore, a company can lower their risk by investing in a business with low correlations with other products. This lowers risk and increases the value of the business over the long-term. WEAKNESS: * Company size "Company Size" will have a long-term negative impact on this entity, which subtracts from the entity's value.
I think refining is the most appropriate response in this scenario. The vision and mission have already been established for Listo sytsem. However, the lack of employee training due to the rapid growth of the company and high turnover rate has resulted in low production and poor quality. Refining the company by using the ACHIEVE model to motivate employees is one of the theories that can be used to help the Vision to Performance. Managers need to know what motivates people in their organization.
CHAPTER 2 QUIZ 1 | Which of the following best describes a company that follows the inherence theory of social responsibility? | a. | Managers are responsible to shareholders, but serve them best by being responsible to larger society. | | | b. | Managers answer only to shareholders and act only with shareholders interests in mind.
Businesses require a tool to measure the execution of objectives. As far as the goals of objectives they are supposed to align with a stated vision and mission. Effective objectives ensure that daily activities align with the big picture or if there will be a need to adjust redirect focus. A balanced scorecard is a tool, generated by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton. Authors Pearce and Robinson (2009) suggest, a balanced scorecard “Is a set of measures that are directly linked to the company’s strategy,” “Directs a company to link its own long-term strategy with tangible goals and actions,” and “Provides a framework to translate a strategy into operational terms” (p. 202).
Each of these measures is rated on numerical scale from excellent to poor or on a subjective level. Tanglewood has the opportunity to fine tune its recruiting system. This will allow Tanglewood to hire the most qualified candidates. By using the new predictors, Tanglewood has the opportunity to compliment the company’s traditional recruiting methods. Education, work experience are good predictors, statically they rank low in prediction
Question: (TCO 6) Which of the following activities should be performed when implementing a change that requires a new position or job? (This question may have one or more answers. For full credit, check all that apply). 13. Question: (TCO 7) When a significant issue arises during implementation, what are some reasons for going through with the change despite objections?
Question: (TCO 6) Which of the following activities should be performed when implementing a change that requires a new position or job? (This question may have one or more answers. For full credit, check all that apply). 13. Question: (TCO 7) When a significant issue arises during implementation, what are some reasons for going through with the change despite objections?
Organizations succeed by using the four functions of management: planning, leading, organizing, and controlling. Without these factors the chance for success is almost impossible. Added factors contribute to the nuisance of competing in a global market. Such factors include globalization, technology, innovation, diversity, and ethics. Knowing the internal and external factors as a manager can make the difference between success and failure of a business.
The order of competitive forces from strongest to weakest in Porter’s five forces model are as follows: Potential Entrants – Substitutes- Industry Rivalry- Buyers- and Suppliers. I believe that potential new entrants help liquidate the pay day market which might drive demand down in individual stores (the entries to barrier are extremely low 135k for startup), followed by substitutes such as credit cards offered by Providence (which were marketed towards unbanked costumers), current industry rivalry also proved to be a competition force that affected individual pay day locations (similar reason to new entrants). 3. What are the driving forces that are currently affecting the payday lending industry? The driving forces that are currently affecting the payday lending industry are entry or exit of major firms, regulatory influences and government policy changes, marketing innovation, and lastly changing societal concerns and attitudes.
6 Social Responsibility within Company Q Social Responsibility within Company Q Daniel R. Beckerman Western Governors University WGU Student #000322976 For any given business, the greatest potential for revenue growth can be found through a mix of focusing on providing for the shareholders, as well as thinking of the stakeholders as a whole. This means focusing past short term profits and creating a plan that demonstrates a measure of social responsibility. Business reputation goes a long way towards creating how large a company’s customer base is going to be, and giving the appearance of not caring about the community can lead to a loss of customers and a loss of additional revenue in the long run.