Kepala Bergetar

Australian consumers are becoming ethically-minded and businesses are taking note Businesses with a social conscience are...

Australian consumers are becoming ethically-minded and businesses are taking note Businesses with a social conscience are on the rise. (Getty Images: Simon Jarratt/Corbis/VCG) Charles Murgha is 36 and had never had a job until he got a carpentry apprenticeship a few years ago. Soon he'll be a qualified tradesman, and will have helped build 29 homes in his Indigenous community of Yarrabah, not far from Cairns. The town has a 45 per cent unemployment rate. Charles says boys stop by...

What are your top 3 take aways from this article? Technology is no longer just for...

What are your top 3 take aways from this article? Technology is no longer just for geeks. The internet has changed everything, including marketing. Be they small, medium or large, social media grants all companies an equal playing field on which to organically reach new customers. However, success will always ride on the marketing strategy employed. Obviously, larger companies have the advantage of bigger budgets and more resources. But that doesn’t mean social media for small business owners can’t compete...

Management in Action The Growth and Stall of Didi Chuxing Chinese ridesharing company Didi Chuxing was...

Management in Action The Growth and Stall of Didi Chuxing Chinese ridesharing company Didi Chuxing was formed from the 2015 merger of rival firms Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache. The company currently provides transportation services for more than 450 million users across 400 cities in China, and it was valued at US $28 billion in 2016. Didi employs more than 7,000 people, of whom 40 percent are female. Its mission is to provide “services including taxi hailing, private car hailing,...

Nokia Actively Uses Social Media to Communicate Apply the knowledge of Management presented in this chapter...

Nokia Actively Uses Social Media to Communicate Apply the knowledge of Management presented in this chapter to the following case. Applying this knowledge should enable you to have a better understanding of how Nokia uses social media to its advantage. Read the case below and answer the questions on the right. Nokia is a Finnish multinational communications and information technology company. It was founded in 1865. In 2015, the company had 114,256 employees and four business groups: Nokia Networks, Nokia...

Gender Bias in the Executive Suite Worldwide The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) has described...

Gender Bias in the Executive Suite Worldwide The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) has described itself as "a quarterly survey of business leaders from across the globe … surveying 11,500 businesses in 40 economies across the globe on an annual basis." 1 According to the 2011 IBR, the Asia Pacific region had a higher percentage (27 percent) of female chief executive officers (CEOs) than Europe and North America. Japan is the only Asia Pacific region exception. The report further...

Point/Counterpoint from chapter 16. Take a stand. Do you agree or disagree? Write a minimum of...

Point/Counterpoint from chapter 16. Take a stand. Do you agree or disagree? Write a minimum of one paragraph. Chapter 16 The Hierarchical Structure: The Superior Format Point Yes The hierarchy is the enduring foundation for how MNEs optimally arrange the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of its structure for a simple reason—it is the superior format for doing so. It sets a clear chain of command, functional span of control, effective allocation of authority, and precise assignment of tasks. It specifies...

In narrative essay format, I want you to address a business/organization case study using multiple concepts...

In narrative essay format, I want you to address a business/organization case study using multiple concepts from class. The case question and case text begin on page 5 of this document. You need to demonstrate their best understanding of management and organizational behavior theory, and the application of those ideas to improve the understanding of various issues. You need to clearly identify at least 3 distinct, substantive issues. For each issue you need to 1), identify evidence from the case...

13-19 Describe how Bass Pro Shops became the nation’s leading outdoor retailer based on the retail...

13-19 Describe how Bass Pro Shops became the nation’s leading outdoor retailer based on the retail marketing mix. 13-20 In terms of the major types of retailers, how would you classify Bass Pro Shops? 13-21 Why is Bass Pro Shops succeeding while Cabela’s is floundering? 13-22 Is it a good idea for Bass Pro Shops to acquire Cabela’s? Explain. Outdoor-products megaretailer Bass Pro Shops has seemingly been breaking the rules of retail for more than 40 years, basking in the...

2. SECURING THE WORKFORCE Diversity management in X-tech, a Japanese organisation This case is intended to...

2. SECURING THE WORKFORCE Diversity management in X-tech, a Japanese organisation This case is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than as an illustration of the effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. The name of the company is disguised. INTRODUCTION In light of demographic concerns, in 2012, the Japanese government initiated an effort to change the work environment in order to secure the workforce of the future. Japan is world renowned for its...

3 SECURING THE WORKFORCE Diversity management in X-tech, a Japanese organisation This case is intended to...

3 SECURING THE WORKFORCE Diversity management in X-tech, a Japanese organisation This case is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than as an illustration of the effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. The name of the company is disguised. INTRODUCTION In light of demographic concerns, in 2012, the Japanese government initiated an effort to change the work environment in order to secure the workforce of the future. Japan is world renowned for its...