juniors and seniors explores firm strategies related to innovation and technological change. We focus on how the success of technological innovations—new products, processes, and services—depends on the firm’s business model. Other key topics include intellectual property rights and the management of technological uncertainty through organizational arrangements such as corporate venturing, spinoffs, and alliances. Technological change is a fundamental driver of economic development and performance, not
Corporate Restructuring-Motives and Methods Corporate restructuring is one of the most complex and fundamental phenomena that management confronts. Each company has two opposite strategies from which to choose: to diversify or to refocus on its core business. While diversifying represents the expansion of corporate activities, refocus characterizes a concentration on its core business. From this perspective, corporate restructuring is reduction in diversification. This involves a significant change
2010, Blockbuster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Definition of 'Spinoff' The creation of an independent company through the sale or distribution of new shares of an existing business/division of a parent company. A spinoff is a type of divestiture. Investopedia explains 'Spinoff' Businesses wishing to 'streamline' their operations often sell less productive, or unrelated subsidiary businesses as spinoffs. The spun-off companies are expected to be worth more as independent entities
and behavior) and say one way is better than another. My first impression though, is that a results method does have the interests of the organization in mind over the others. But again, I am not making an argument for either method. Particularly, what I do like about management by objectives is that it aligns the role, duties, and tasks of an employee to the objectives of the organization; using goals as the
Sealed Air Corporation’s Leveraged Recapitalization Final Paper Sealed Air Corporation: Leveraged Recapitulation 06/22/2015 Marilyn Grant: FHTMS 102577 Neomar Schenker: FHTMS Airtaiza Fraser: FHTMS MASTER’S PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION University of Aruba Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism Management & International Business Studies Corporate Finance Prof. Donald Taylor TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 The competitive position and culture of the firm 5 Surviving
activity during the last 5-10 years ………………………………...6 3) What global initiatives the company has taken up currently and in the immediate future? 8 4) Can you suggest any alternative to its given future plan of expansion abroad? 10 5) Due to recent financial meltdown and the continuing recession/ slowdown in some developed countries , have some of the recently introduced expansion plans of your company become vulnerable? 12 6) What remedial measure / plan can you suggest? 14 7) Your
Anson Wong WRI 1200 Prof. Patrice Wilson May 14, 2010 Hip-hop as a Cultural Movement What first comes to mind nowadays when you hear the word ‘hip-hop’? Most people think of a gangster embellished in large diamonds, sporting baggy clothes, huge cars, all with a general disregard for the welfare of humanity. It wasn’t always like this: hip-hop was originally born as a recreational activity, used as an outlet to cope with poverty. The notion of hip-hop has clearly changed in a big way since
Contents 1. Toyota Motor Corporation 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 Organizational Structure and Key Players 2. Learning and Reinforcement Concepts 3. Motivation 4. Leadership theories and concepts 5. Influence of power and politics on an organization 6. Strategies for improving organizational communication and work performance Conclusions References 1. Toyota Motor Corporation 1.1 Historical Background Toyota Motor Corporation, or Toyota in short, is a Japanese automaker
Case Study - Dollar General Institutional Affiliation Mission statement The Dollar General is an American wholesale company that was first initiated in Scottsville, Tennessee by Turner and Cal Turner. Its headquarters are located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The mission statement of the Dollar General is "Serving Others." This mission statement helps to bring out the innate requests and intentions of the company in the United States of America and other countries in the world. The company
Health Research (CIHR) to develop a framework and indicators to measure the impact of health research. The development process included national and international consultations. Key methodology challenges and measurement requirements were identified. The framework that has resulted from this process includes definitions of key concepts, methodology guidelines, identification of the different stakeholders for impact information and the individual concerns of each stakeholder group. Indicators are