Though Karen’s thought process and the entire article many assumptions and hypothesis were made. Assumptions One assumption is that Karen was unjustly upset about her pay increase. Even though she got what she asked for, she felt cheated. Once she found out what others where making, Karen realized that she did not ask for enough. Karen may have been more upset at herself than her company.
The type of influence tactics that can be used throughout KFF are proactive influence tactics. The tactic I would use the most across all the different managers is collaboration. This will allow for the consultant and staff to build a healthy working relationship. To get complete buy-in from the CEO for the steps KFF needs to make to have the change initiative a success I would use rational persuasion. Giving her all the fact will allow Kathy Kudler to make a good decision about what steps KFF needs to make from top to bottom to allow the new software to be accepted throughout the organization.
Because the company must produce all financial information to the SEC many businesses find it to be very stressful and time consuming which takes time and money away from a company that is thriving like Kudler Fine Foods. Legal liability is important when conducting an IPO and those offering the shares can be personally sued. The expenses continue after the company goes public with the SEC reporting requirements. Kathy Kudler will not only lose control of some of the decision making for Kudler Fine Foods with an IPO, but she will also lose some of the profits, as a portion will go to the
This growth is often accompanied by an increase in the amount of auditing as compared to other services (Whittington, p 20). Public accounting firms with offices in most major cities in the United States are called national firms. These firms may operate internationally as well, either with their own offices or through affiliations with firms in other countries (Whittington, p 20). Often in the news are the large international public accounting firms. Since only a very large public accounting firm has sufficient staff and resources to audit a giant corporation, these firms audit nearly all of the largest American corporations.
ANALYSIS The “Blue Ridge Spain” case study introduces several individuals and organizations. In order to analyze the situation and provide recommendations, I will specify the main issues from their various perspectives. Delta’s senior managers were not keen on JV’s because they viewed them as time-consuming, and also an inadequate means of developing new markets. Delta was persistent and hungry for growth, owning strong brands that could support expansion into overseas markets without the need for local partners. Rather than form joint ventures, Delta preferred to hire local managers directly, or transfer experienced managers from their other divisions around the world.
Case Study Research and Analysis In each of the following case studies, mistakes regarding marketing research were made which ultimately cost the companies involved significant amounts of money and resources as well as reputation or track record status. While both are correctable, it has ultimately hit their bottom line, and will likely take some time, and additional resources to recover from. These are prime examples to the importance of accurate and timely marketing research and analysis. Cutting corners or incomplete marketing analysis can cause severe public image concerns that could otherwise have been avoided. In the case of Apple, will Japan ever take their products seriously going forward, or will they always be thought of as a little behind the times?
Considering the Bullwhip article: As a group, the feeling was not so good at the end of the game. Having to make decisions without adequate information provided brought about results that made us feel like bad supply chain managers. However it was educating. When the game started the orders that came to the retailer for the first 2-3 weeks were consistent and made the retailer not to order more from the wholesaler and this passed across upstream the supply chain. This changed suddenly and the orders started bombarding, causing tension on the retailer to order as much as possible from the wholesaler to supply demand to customers.
Manage Personal Development. Unit CU8555 1.1 My work role performance and requirements are to lead a team and ensure the shift is run correctly and smoothly, as a team leader I am to delegate tasks to team members, to ensure the objectives are met on time and to a high standard. To communicate clearly and ensure all team members understand tasks delegated, ensure that complaints are handled in a correct manor and reported to the manager. 2.1 Being a team leader means setting objectives, these objectives must be clear, measurable and have a time element to work towards to ensure my progress is met. For example if I set an objective for completing my medication round on time because doctor visits are due shortly after, I ensure I have completed this objective in time for my next task.
Because his expertise was so in demand, when met with an organizational structure that had an obvious weak matrix structure, it caused great adversity. In this case we learn Ruby Sands had the role of functional manager and therefore ultimately made a decision that affected Palmer’s account. As soon as Palmer recognized the problems he should have addressed the issue then and presented the possible risk, moving forward the best option for Palmer is to find a suitable replacement for Olds. And accept the fact that valuable employees leave projects all the time for one reason or another. Also, Palmer should address his concerns regarding the situation on a whole to include Crosby’s unwillingness to be a team player as a way to avoid similar situations happening in the firm’s future.
They were not living up to the demand for their services, and had technology systems that were outdated. When management dove into these problems they also found out they were lacking in the areas of diversification and integration. In addition, the morale of their employees was in the dumps and they were losing money. These problems can clearly relate to one another and using the 7-S model will make connections between these factors and how they interact with one another (Palmer, Dunford, Akin 2009). When examining the problems at hand, it becomes clear that Boeing should focus on structure.