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Change process models, developed in the tradition of Lewin, tend to emphasize people as resisting change, portray leading and coping with change as discrete entities, and reify the organization. In contrast, this article reports on findings from two descriptive surveys examining leading and coping processes. Attitudes, opinions and organizational practices were investigated to identify and describe variability in change in financial service institutions in the City of London as led by top managers and as experienced by employees. A 'leading and coping with change' framework that emphasizes the social process dynamics of change is developed which managers can utilise as a conceptual tool to guide action. This is built around the finding that change leaders are themselves part of the process, and that the judgmental and cognitive processes which employees engage in, in their relationship with those leading change, is crucial.

Lean Six Sigma Improve Phase Tollgate Templates are a guide to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Projects. Lean Six Sigma Practitioners use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Phases. The Lean Six Sigma Improve Phase Tollgate Templates include the most common tools used in the Improve Phase. There are Backup Slides that include the tools and templates of Optional or less often tools. There are guidelines in the notes section. These templates are used to document Lean Six Sigma Projects as they are executed. There are checklists and guides to ensure the Improve Phase is completed and approved before moving to the next process improvement phase. I wish you well on your projects. Steven Bonacorsi, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Prepared by: JAMAL AFROZE RANA Roll number: MBK-10-16 MBA (Banking & Finance) 7 th Semester Alfalah Institute of Banking and Finance Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan BACKGROUND Basel III is a comprehensive set of reform measures, developed by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk management of the banking sector. These measures aim to:

ABSTRACT Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview (Case Study) Templates are a guide to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Projects. Lean Six Sigma Practitioners use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Phases. The Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview (Case Study) include the most common tools used in the DMAIC Phases. There are Backup Slides that include the tools and templates of Optional or less often tools. There are guidelines in the notes section. These templates are used to document Lean Six Sigma Projects as they are executed. I wish you well on your projects. Steven Bonacorsi, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Statutory and internal audit though have differences in object but are both geared towards value enhancement. Internal audit assures the board of directors of the effectiveness and efficiencies of governance, risk management and internal control put in place to achieve overall organization’s objectives while statutory (external) audit assures the shareholders and the public of the financial report of organizations upon which the stakeholders make informed decisions.

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Wilkins, A. 2017. Rescaling the local: Multi-academy trusts, private monopoly and statecraft in England. Journal of Educational Administration and History, 49 (2), 171-185

For the past six years successive UK governments in England have introduced reforms intended to usher in less aggregated, top-down, bureaucratically overloaded models of service delivery as well as secure conditions for greater school autonomy.  Yet the ‘hollowing out’ of local government has not resulted in less bureaucracy on the ground or less regulation from above, nor has it diminished hierarchy as an organising principle of education governance.  In some cases, monopolies and monopolistic practices dominated by powerful bureaucracies and professional groups persist, albeit realised through the involvement of new actors and organisations from business and philanthropy.  In this paper I adopt a governmentality perspective to explore the political significance of large multi-academy trusts (MATs) – private sponsors contracted by central government to run publicly funded schools – to the generation of new scalar hierarchies and accountability infrastructures that assist in bringing the gaze of government to bear upon the actions of schools that are otherwise less visible under local government management.  On this account, it is argued, MATs are integral to statecraft and the invention and assemblage of particular apparatuses for intervening upon specific organisations, spaces and peoples.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between National Culture (NC) and Organisational Culture (OC) in the context of private sector organisations in Iran. This paper outlines some frameworks of NC and OC then looks at some relevant specific cultural perceptions on the part of Iranian managers. The NC and OC of several organizations in Iran were investigated using survey methodology. Questionnaires were distributed through organisations either by email or hard copy. 221 questionnaires were returned. To investigate NC the researcher used the Dorfman and Howell questionnaire. Furthermore, to study OC the researcher used the Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) which is based on the CVF framework. Regression analysis of the results showed that most of the dimensions of NC have insignificant relationship with OC except for the relationship of NC with clan culture. However, the correlations analyses provide some additional support for the association between these two constructs. This paper concludes that company size can serve as an important and significant moderator of the association between NC and OC within these data. Moreover, the results indicate that both education and position serve as significant controls of the association between NC and OC. It is recommended that researchers should consider the industrial cultural effect as a factor that would help for a better understanding of the relationship between NC and OC phenomena.

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A brief summary of guidance to case analysis: To practice strategic analysis and gain some experience in most courses in strategic management, students use cases for actual companies' to get flavor of reality. Generally, generating a situation, events or facts in a written format is called case. If anything wants to learn about the practice of management, it is that a storehouse of ready-made textbook answers does not exist. Each managerial situation has unique aspects, requiring its own diagnosis, judgment, and tailor-made actions. Cases provide managers with a valuable way to practice struggling problems of actual companies. Mainly, the case study approach analyzes strategic issues an exercise in learning by doing. Because cases provide the students with detailed information about conditions and problems of different industries and companies, their task of analyzing company after company and situation after situation has the twin benefit of boosting their analytical skills and exposing them to the ways companies and managers actually do things. Most college students have limited managerial backgrounds and only fragmented knowledge about companies and real-life strategic situations. Cases help as substitute for on-the-job experience by (1) giving the students broader exposure to a variety of industries, organizations, and strategic problems; (2) forcing them to assume a managerial role (3) providing a test of how to apply the tools and techniques of strategic management; and (4) asking them to come up with pragmatic managerial action plans to deal with the issues at hand. What students have to do to get ready for class discussion of a case is to study the case, reflect carefully on the situation presented, and develop some reasoned thoughts. To prepare a case for class discussion, students should skim the case rather quickly to get an overview of the situation it presents, read the case thoroughly to digest the facts and circumstances, carefully review all the information presented in the tables and charts, decide what the strategic issues are and start analysis of the issues with some number crisis, among other important steps. Classroom discussions of cases are sharply different from attending a lecture class. In a case class students domost of the talking. The instructor's role is to solicit student participation, keep the discussion on trackand otherwise lead the discussion. The students in the class carry the burden for analyzing the situation and for being prepared to present and defend their diagnoses and recommendations. It is to be expected that the class as a whole will do a more penetrating and searching job of case analysis than will any one person working alone.

"Since its very inception, social work has been considered an organizationally based profession, with the majority of its workforce employed within formal organizations. Whether in nonprofit, for-profit, or governmental agencies, the practical realities of human service organizations are a central element of professional social work. This book explores the climate and culture of these agencies and provides essential information for surviving and thriving in this setting. It prepares students for their future careers so that they will feel empowered in their work and be able to fulfill their responsibilities toward organizational, community, and social change. Using real-life examples, the authors examine the internal structures of management, financing, and supervision and discuss common conflicts between agencies and professionals. The book’s straightforward tone and practical advice make it an asset to anyone entering human service organizations.

This new edition contains updated examples, case studies, and references. It also contains valuable information on the effects of the recent financial crisis on human service organizations. Agencies now face increased caseloads and more complex social problems with fewer resources and less money. Understanding how these events have changed the nature of human service organizations will allow students to be better prepared for the work ahead of them.

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The main objective of this study is to finding the images of Vietnam tourism destination perceived by Malaysian tourists. The study based on replies to 599 questionnaires and the secondary data. The Structure Equation Modelling was employed to identify the relationship among the variables. The result of Confirmation Factor Analysis (CFA) shows the beneficiary images of Vietnam including of "interesting history and rich culture" "delicious cuisines and friendliness". The negative images in Vietnam consists of poor transportation, poor infrastructure and cleanliness problems that challenges to tourism Vietnam destination. The study may be interesting to destination marketers, Vietnam Government and Travel Companies, especially for those developing destinations which intend to differentiate themselves from others country.

Principal leadership key in the success of any school and the public concern on teacher turnover necessitated this study. The study focused on the effect leadership styles employed by principals and their influence on teachers’ job satisfaction in Turkana County-Kenya. The study was guided by three research questions; To what extent are teachers in Turkana County satisfied with service delivery? What are the leadership styles employed by principals in secondary schools in Turkana County? Is there any significant mean difference in principals’ leadership styles and teachers’ job satisfaction? Ex post facto design was used. The target population was teachers, principals, TSC Commissioner Turkana County, Education Director Turkana County. Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data. Instruments were subjected to content validity and test re-tests determined reliability. Descriptive statistics such as means, percentages and frequencies summarized data. Inferential statis...

The CIPD's purpose is to champion better work and working lives by improving practices in people and organisation development, for the benefit of individuals, businesses, economies and society. Our research work plays a critical role -providing the content and credibility for us to drive practice, raise standards and offer advice, guidance and practical support to the profession. Our research also informs our advocacy and engagement with policy-makers and other opinion-formers on behalf of the profession we represent.

Amid the emergence of the 21st century, a new era of modern business has set in India. Liberalization and globalization of Indian economy have provided challenges and opportunities to our new business and which has necessitated re-engineering of the present management education system. Recently, Union Budget is also decreasing the fund for higher education in India for the last five years. This research is focused mainly on existing problems and challenges which are needed to be addressed and seeks to provide the solution thereabout. At present in India, there exists three-tier management education administration i.e., Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Entrepreneur's and prestigious industry run best management institutes and management departments of Universities. Besides this, private B-Schools and non-statutory business training institutions also impact business education leading to MBA degree or PGDM diploma. Unfortunately, most of the students don't get the job in the completion of the course. In most of the cases, even the best student doesn't cater to the needs of the market because in the formal education system the gap between what is taught and what is demanded by the market is evident. Hence, an urgent need to rethink and redesign the management courses has arisen. It discusses the rationale of re-engineering of the whole management education system i.e, Admission, Instruction, Infrastructure, Regulation, Examination, Certification, Training and Placement etc.

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Initially, carriage of goods used to take place only through sea voyage. However, during the era of containerization multimodal transport arrangements has become very important and the parties of the international contracts are preferring multimodal contracts over traditional international contracts such as F.O.B. and C.I.F. contracts. This article aims at having an in-depth look on the good and bad sides of using multimodal transport arrangements in carriage of goods so that the readers can have a proper idea of the rules relating to this area. In order to do so the basic difference between contract of carriage and multimodal transport has been showed. After that, the main advantages and disadvantages of using multimodal transport have been intensively scrutinized. Despite providing numerous benefits to the parties involved in international contract, the problem regarding multimodal transport system is that it has no single convention and different legs (e.g. sea leg, road leg) are governed by different rules. Therefore, this article makes a proper research and analysis on the conventions relating to multimodal contract such as The Hague Rules, Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules and CMR. Besides, ICC Rules for Multimodal Transport Documents 1992 has also been critically discussed. Rotterdam Rules is the only rule which covers all the modes of transport in multimodal contract. Therefore, to bring out the positive and negative aspects of multimodal contract, a comprehensive analysis of this convention has been made.

Using the Assessment tools usually discussed according to McKinsey 7-S framework, Balanced Scorecard, SWOT Analysis etc.. Providing a complete assessment of a company.
Answering the question: what should be changed by acting as a CEO and why including providing a recommendation and organizational charts.

With the changing scope of operations management, supply chain management has increasingly become sophisticated. Most of the companies around the world are making a discovery on a new front of competitive advantage, which is supply chain management, and they are investing heavily towards improving efficiencies in the SCM processes, despite the complexities involved. McDonald’s, the world’s largest food chain, also has its share of supply chain challenges, given its mega-sized global supply chain. As such, the company needs to develop ways in which it can improve its supply chain management (SCM) efficiencies to cut on wastage and increase revenues. The purpose of this paper is to identify various OSCM concepts and tools that are used in improving SCM efficiencies and finding the right combination of tools that are best suited for adoption by the global food chain. An integration of various OSCM tools/concepts will help the company reduce wastage, improve customer satisfaction, and have better ties with their suppliers and vendors.

This study aims to look at the determinants that influence the profitability of Islamic commercial banks in term of slowing asset growth, deposits and financing. This study uses ROA as a measure of profitability and independent variables consisting of internal performance, macroeconomic factors and Fintech development by using data accumulation of peer to peer lending transactions. This study uses panel data analysis of 10 Sharia commercial banks in the 2017-2019 period. Based on the results of testing data on state-owned Islamic banks, bank ROA is influenced by BOPO factors, growth rates and Fintech developments, whereas in testing data on private Islamic banks, bank ROA is influenced by FDR, BOPO, Deposit to assets, BI rate and Fintech developments. The development of Fintech has a positive effect on ROA of private Islamic banks and has a negative effect on ROA of state-owned Islamic banks.

This study sought to examine the relationship of strategic management practices and firm performance in Postbank. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: (i) to determine the competitive strategies adopted by Postbank; and (ii) to establish the relationship between the competitive strategies used by Postbank and its performance. A review of the relevant literature was undertaken in order to eliminate duplication of what has been done and provide a clear understanding of existing knowledge base in the problem area. The literature review is based on authoritative, recent, and original sources such as journals, books, thesis and dissertations. A case study design was used to undertake the study. The population comprised Postbank top revenue drivers, namely operations and marketing/customer service departments, which are divided into regions covering the whole country. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from the respondents. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 19.0 was used as an aid in the analysis. Data pertaining to the profile of respondents were analyzed by employing content analysis while determining the link between the competitive strategies and organizational performance; the strategy related items were subjected to a factor analysis to test whether the strategic practices were naturally grouped into the various competitive strategies. The findings show that the strategies adopted by Postbank so as to cope with the competitive environment include vigorous pursuit of cost reductions, providing outstanding customer service, improving operational efficiency, controlling quality of products/services, intense supervision of frontline personnel, developing brand or company name identification, targeting a specific market niche or segment, and providing specialty products/services. The findings also show a significant relationship between the strategies adopted by Postbank in Kenya and their respective performances with respect to the following objective performance indicators: total revenue growth, total asset growth, net income growth, market share growth and overall performance or growth.

The purpose of this document is to provide a clear picture of what has recently been ladled as toxic leadership. Extensive documentation found in the enterprise, military and scholars sectors as well as direct observation are the basis for a full definition of the term and will also serve as the evidence to the devastating consequences this practice have in any given organization. Toxic leadership, while at times seems to be effective, in fact is destructive in nature and disrupts the establishment of a common-centered organizational culture (Gilbert, Carr-Ruffino, Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2012).

The following formulae will be used in the IB Business and Management external assessment. A copy of the formulae will be provided for students in the examination. A copy should be provided for students in mock examinations and tests, where applicable. FOMULAE FOR RATIO ANALYSIS PROFITABILITY RATIOS í µí°†í µí°«í µí°¨í µí°¬í µí°¬ í µí°©í µí°«í µí°¨í µí°Ÿí µí°¢í µí°­ í µí°¦í µí°ší µí°«í µí° í µí°¢í µí° § = Gross profit Sales revenue x 100 í µí°í µí°ží µí°­ í µí°©í µí°«í µí°¨í µí°Ÿí µí°¢í µí°­ í µí°¦í µí°ší µí°«í µí° í µí°¢í µí° § = Net profit Sales revenue x 100 LIQUIDITY RATIOS í µí°‚í µí°®í µí°«í µí°«í µí°ží µí° §í µí°­ í µí°«í µí°ší µí°­í µí°¢í µí°¨= Current assets Current liabilities í µí°€í µí°œí µí°¢í µí° í µí°­í µí°ží µí°¬í µí°­ (í µí°ªí µí°®í µí°¢í µí°œí µí°¤) í µí°«í µí°ší µí°­í µí°¢í µí°¨= Current assets − stock Current liabilities SHAREHOLDER (STOCKHOLDER) RATIOS í µí°„í µí°ší µí°«í µí° §í µí°¢í µí° §í µí° í µí°¬ í µí°©í µí°ží µí°« í µí°¬í µí°¡í µí°ší µí°«í µí°ž = Net profit before interest and tax Number of ordinary shares HL

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Michael Porter's (1980) five forces framework is a rich, in-depth assessment of the underpinnings of competition and profitability in an industry and is neither easily nor quickly conducted, perhaps leading to its misunderstanding and even misuse. To aid students and managers, I developed a set of templates that systematically guides an analyst through a comprehensive assessment of the five forces using graphics, visual cues, a uniform structure, and straightforward descriptions of concepts. In this paper, I provide a copy of the templates, describe their structure and use, provide an example of a completed template, and discuss possible modifications and extensions.

The focus of this paper is to apply sensory branding to the case of Lego. Henceforth, the thesis question for my paper is the following: To what extent does Lego use sensory branding and what should the company do in the future in terms of utilizing sensory branding?

The reason for choosing this topic is first of all, that I myself grew up with Lego and as so many in my age range intuitively understand the sensory characteristics of the touch and look of the Lego brand. Second of all I chose this topic because Lego seems to be applying sensory branding only in a limited sense.

This is interesting first of all, because it indicates, that there is room for improvement in Lego’s overall branding strategy. Second of all, it is interesting because according to fellow Danish marketing guru Martin Lindstrom, the future belongs to companies who fully adopt sensory branding. This is particularly relevant for Lego considering they are in an industry where function is relatively easily copied. Therefore, if Lego does not improve its sensory branding efforts, the company risks being overtaken by competitors applying a more holistic sensory branding strategy.

This report highlights key aspects of the Kerry Group from both a financial and strategic management point of view. The report will assess the management strategies of the Kerry Group and how the external economic conditions impact the company. A PEST analysis will be used to access the external economic conditions. The report will further assess the SWOT analysis of the Kerry Group to ascertain the management strategies for proper management of operating investment and financing decisions. This will aid in determining the impact on both cash flows and cost of capital of the Kerry Group.

The classical theories (Scientific Management and Administrative Principles) despite their weaknesses in explaining the term management, they also provide contributions to the understanding of the subject matter. The objective of the study is to provide an in depth analysis and contributions of Scientific Management and Administrative Principles Management to the development of management in 21 st century. In doing so the study employed secondary data, and results showed that, the two approaches contributed as the foundation block of all other management approaches and at the same time suffered some setbacks. One of the limitations of the approaches that the study found is that they failed to take into cognizance the dynamic nature of human and business environment. Based on the facts before the study, Scientific Management is more relevant than Administrative Management in addressing issues of 21 st century. The study recommended that organizations applying operational approach should consider tha social context of human beings as opposed to treating them as machines or economic entities.

Managers come and go, but real leaders of innovation are rare and their tenures in any given role may be short, either because they are in high demand or because senior executives don't really understand how to leverage change agents to achieve their business objectives. Robotics Process Automation (RPA) is one of those disruptive technologies that presents leaders with an opportunity to adapt, change and achieve marked results. But how ready are leaders to embrace the transformation that RPA portends. Assessing RPA Readiness Before embarking on the RPA journey, leaders should ask themselves a few core questions relating to their current and desired states of operation, their existing talent pool and other resources, and the senior executive's willingness to truly sponsor the combination of human and virtual labor. Questions might include the following:  How significant are the competitive and operational related threats and opportunities in the eyes of senior management driving the need for RPA?  How would the shift to combining human and virtual labor reshape the core value propositions for accuracy, efficiency, cost reduction, customer service and profitability?  How disruptive will RPA really be and what are the varying perceptions of IT, compliance, risk management, and business unit leaders regarding its implementation?  How should skill requirements and work processes change to fully realize the potential benefits of RPA? The answers to these questions can help business unit and shared-services leaders build the business case for RPA transformation and can inform their sponsors, stakeholders and critics regarding the longer-term strategy, planning, and resource decisions that RPA will require. As great as the opportunities are for RPA, our practical application of the technology in banks, insurance companies, health care and manufacturing suggests that most companies do not do a great job of socializing RPA adequately among constituent stakeholders before launching their RPA initiatives. Companies seeking to make such a transition face constraints relating to process and work flow, talent development, robotics operating models, RPA governance, IT operational alignment and technology requirements. There may be concerns about integrating legacy systems with RPA technologies, the impact of robotics on PII, SOX, SCC, FRB, FSB, OCC, HIPPA, GAP and other compliance and reporting requirements. There is also a shortage of the talent and skills required to undertake RPA transformation programs, as well as conflicting strategic priorities within leadership teams. Furthermore, while the focus of RPA has been on improving process efficiency, accuracy and transaction speed, there exist equally valuable