Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster Analysis
For this assignment, you will apply the concepts of the four-frame approach to management decisions and write a report.
Background Overview:
In many professions, leaders have to confront very complex challenges and the results can fall well below everyone’s expectations. The disasters with the Challenger and the Columbia Space Shuttles portray situations where bad decision making led to disasters that changed the history of space exploration. In your professional life, you may be subjected to many complex problems. A critical assessment of the four frames can make the difference between success and failure.
To prepare for this assignment, read the following article (and any other ones related to these accidents) in order to construct the “big picture” that will allow you to conduct your analysis:
· Garrett, T. M. (Dec 2004). Whither Challenger, wither Columbia: Management decision making and the knowledge analytic. American Review of Public Administration, 34(4), 389–402.
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Directions:
1. Identify the frame(s) used by the leaders in the Challenger and Columbia situations (i.e., Structure, HR, Political, and Symbolic).
2. Review the choice of frames made by the management in those situations. Explain if the situation with the space shuttles occurred due to management choosing the wrong frame, an incorrect application of a given frame, or for other reasons.
3. If you were the person in charge of the Challenger and Columbia, recommend what other frame(s) you would have considered in the decision-making process. For your recommendations, take into account the constraints faced at the time of the events. Justify your answer using the characteristics of each frame from your readings.
4. Based on your recommendation made in the previous question, explain how you would address the Challenger and Columbia situations using a different frame or a combination of them.
Write a 2–3-page report in Word format. Utilize at least two scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Table
of contents
Executive summary
Introduction
Vision and Mission Statement for Xerox Company
Xerox overall strategy
Key problems faced by Xerox
Strategic alternatives for Xerox
Processes to address tasks of strategic management
Roles played by management to direct the process
The role of the Board of Directors in running the company
Corporate governance issues for Xerox
Company analysis
SWOT analysis
Financial Strategy and Analysis
Summary
Recommendation for future action
Conclusion
References
A Helping Hand
Executive summary
The purpose of this research project is to inform the reader.
Case Study ConduentSpin-off Strategy and Best Practices.docxdrennanmicah
Case Study:
Conduent
Spin-off Strategy and Best Practices
In the beginning, there was Xerox
Xerox, widely known brand associated with copiers
Came onto the market in 1938
Brand is synonymous with copiers
Launched an anti-genericide ad campaign
“When you use Xerox like you use aspirin, we get a headache.”
Expansion diluted core product
In 2010 Xerox acquired a company focused on business consulting
Didn’t integrate well with core offerings
Spun off “services business” division in January 2017
Challenges
Creating brand recognition from scratch
Creating new look and feel
Defining market niche
Creating shareholder value
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
“As the new Xerox, we are refocused on leading the industry with market-making and disruptive solutions that redefine “print” and change the way information is used and shared..”
Jeff Jacobson
Xerox CEO
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
“Of our revenue in 2016, 38 percent came from these growing areas, and we are now implementing a plan to expand that proportion through a focus on the following strategic growth areas:
Managed document services, especially managed print services in the SMB. We plan to extend our leadership in the vital services segment.
Entry products, where pages are moving from single-function A4 sized printers to higher value A4 multifunction printers, where we are better positioned.
The production cut-sheet color and emerging production inkjet markets, an area where we are historically strong and are making investments in newer technologies.
To pursue these opportunities, we have realigned our go-to-market model and we are expanding our channels to increase our reach and strengthen our relationships with our customers. Additionally, as the new Xerox, all of our investments will once again support our print technology and document services business. Our research, development and engineering efforts continue to be well-funded at approximately $1 billion, including Fuji Xerox, and drive innovation in automation, workflow and content management, graphic communications, analytics and printing.”
..”
Jeff Jacobson
Xerox CEO
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
“Xerox’s focus on growing its global leadership in digital print technology and services will help customers innovate how they communicate, connect and work more productively. The company’s financial model and revitalized business strategy will enable strong free cash flow generation and margin expansion, as well as targeted investments in attractive growth areas, such as document outsourcing and solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Press release
January 3, 2017
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
ACS was never integrated under Xerox ownership, and the business was mismanaged such that poor contract execution and duplicative operating structures caused earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) margins to decelerate from 16% in 2009 to 10% in 2016.
Source: Barrons
https://www.ba.
Read and reflect on the case study involving the CEO of Xerox on pag.pdffazalenterprises
Read and reflect on the case study involving the CEO of Xerox on page 145 of your textbook. In
a two-to-three page paper, describe the principles of the bureaucratic structure. Explain why
flattening hierarchies and empowering teams is a strategy. Analyze what divisional structures are
presented (product, geographic, and market). Conclude with your thoughts on how
organizational design models and structures impact organizational development.
CASE FOR ANALYSIS Ursula Burns Succeeds Anne Mulcahy as CEO of Xerox
In the early 2000s Xerox, the well-known copier company, was near bankruptcy because
aggressive Japanese competitors were selling low-priced digital copiers that made Xerox’s
pioneering light-lens copying process obsolete. The result was plummeting sales as U.S.
customers bought Japanese copiers and Xerox was losing billions of dollars. Xerox searched for
a new CEO who had the management skills to revitalize the company’s product line and the
person chosen to lead the company’s transformation was Anne Mulcahy, a 26-year Xerox
veteran. Mulcahy had begun her career as a Xerox copier salesperson, transferred into human
resource management, and then used her considerable leadership and communication skills to
work her way up the company’s hierarchy to become its president.
As the new CEO, the biggest organizational challenge Mulcahy faced was to find ways to reduce
Xerox’s high operating costs but, at the same time, find ways to develop innovative new lines of
copiers. Specifically, she had to decide how to invest the company’s research dollars to develop
desperately needed new kinds of digital copiers that would attract customers back to the
company and generate new revenues and profits. Simultaneously achieving both these objectives
is one of the biggest challenges a manager can face, and how well she performed these tasks
would determine Xerox’s fate—indeed its very survival.4
To find a solution to this problem, Mulcahy, known as an unassuming person who as CEO
prefers to stay in the background, focused her efforts on involving and listening to Xerox’s
managers, employees, and customers describe its problems. Mulcahy began a series of “town
hall” meetings with Xerox employees, asked them for all kinds of creative input and their best
efforts, but told them that tough times were ahead and that layoffs would be necessary. At the
same time she emphasized that only their motivation to work hard and find ways to reduce costs
and develop new products could save the company. To discover how the company should best
invest its R&D budget, Mulcahy made reaching out to customers her other main priority. She
insisted that managers and engineers at all levels should visit, meet, and talk to customers to
uncover what they most wanted from new digital copiers—and from Xerox. During one of her
initiatives, called “Focus 500,” which required Xerox’s top 200 managers to visit its top 500
customers, Mulcahy came to increasingly appreciate the skills of Ursu.
Case Study ConduentSpin-off Strategy and Best Practices.docxdrennanmicah
Case Study:
Conduent
Spin-off Strategy and Best Practices
In the beginning, there was Xerox
Xerox, widely known brand associated with copiers
Came onto the market in 1938
Brand is synonymous with copiers
Launched an anti-genericide ad campaign
“When you use Xerox like you use aspirin, we get a headache.”
Expansion diluted core product
In 2010 Xerox acquired a company focused on business consulting
Didn’t integrate well with core offerings
Spun off “services business” division in January 2017
Challenges
Creating brand recognition from scratch
Creating new look and feel
Defining market niche
Creating shareholder value
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
“As the new Xerox, we are refocused on leading the industry with market-making and disruptive solutions that redefine “print” and change the way information is used and shared..”
Jeff Jacobson
Xerox CEO
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
“Of our revenue in 2016, 38 percent came from these growing areas, and we are now implementing a plan to expand that proportion through a focus on the following strategic growth areas:
Managed document services, especially managed print services in the SMB. We plan to extend our leadership in the vital services segment.
Entry products, where pages are moving from single-function A4 sized printers to higher value A4 multifunction printers, where we are better positioned.
The production cut-sheet color and emerging production inkjet markets, an area where we are historically strong and are making investments in newer technologies.
To pursue these opportunities, we have realigned our go-to-market model and we are expanding our channels to increase our reach and strengthen our relationships with our customers. Additionally, as the new Xerox, all of our investments will once again support our print technology and document services business. Our research, development and engineering efforts continue to be well-funded at approximately $1 billion, including Fuji Xerox, and drive innovation in automation, workflow and content management, graphic communications, analytics and printing.”
..”
Jeff Jacobson
Xerox CEO
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
“Xerox’s focus on growing its global leadership in digital print technology and services will help customers innovate how they communicate, connect and work more productively. The company’s financial model and revitalized business strategy will enable strong free cash flow generation and margin expansion, as well as targeted investments in attractive growth areas, such as document outsourcing and solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Press release
January 3, 2017
Marketing opp for Xerox as well
ACS was never integrated under Xerox ownership, and the business was mismanaged such that poor contract execution and duplicative operating structures caused earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) margins to decelerate from 16% in 2009 to 10% in 2016.
Source: Barrons
https://www.ba.
Read and reflect on the case study involving the CEO of Xerox on pag.pdffazalenterprises
Read and reflect on the case study involving the CEO of Xerox on page 145 of your textbook. In
a two-to-three page paper, describe the principles of the bureaucratic structure. Explain why
flattening hierarchies and empowering teams is a strategy. Analyze what divisional structures are
presented (product, geographic, and market). Conclude with your thoughts on how
organizational design models and structures impact organizational development.
CASE FOR ANALYSIS Ursula Burns Succeeds Anne Mulcahy as CEO of Xerox
In the early 2000s Xerox, the well-known copier company, was near bankruptcy because
aggressive Japanese competitors were selling low-priced digital copiers that made Xerox’s
pioneering light-lens copying process obsolete. The result was plummeting sales as U.S.
customers bought Japanese copiers and Xerox was losing billions of dollars. Xerox searched for
a new CEO who had the management skills to revitalize the company’s product line and the
person chosen to lead the company’s transformation was Anne Mulcahy, a 26-year Xerox
veteran. Mulcahy had begun her career as a Xerox copier salesperson, transferred into human
resource management, and then used her considerable leadership and communication skills to
work her way up the company’s hierarchy to become its president.
As the new CEO, the biggest organizational challenge Mulcahy faced was to find ways to reduce
Xerox’s high operating costs but, at the same time, find ways to develop innovative new lines of
copiers. Specifically, she had to decide how to invest the company’s research dollars to develop
desperately needed new kinds of digital copiers that would attract customers back to the
company and generate new revenues and profits. Simultaneously achieving both these objectives
is one of the biggest challenges a manager can face, and how well she performed these tasks
would determine Xerox’s fate—indeed its very survival.4
To find a solution to this problem, Mulcahy, known as an unassuming person who as CEO
prefers to stay in the background, focused her efforts on involving and listening to Xerox’s
managers, employees, and customers describe its problems. Mulcahy began a series of “town
hall” meetings with Xerox employees, asked them for all kinds of creative input and their best
efforts, but told them that tough times were ahead and that layoffs would be necessary. At the
same time she emphasized that only their motivation to work hard and find ways to reduce costs
and develop new products could save the company. To discover how the company should best
invest its R&D budget, Mulcahy made reaching out to customers her other main priority. She
insisted that managers and engineers at all levels should visit, meet, and talk to customers to
uncover what they most wanted from new digital copiers—and from Xerox. During one of her
initiatives, called “Focus 500,” which required Xerox’s top 200 managers to visit its top 500
customers, Mulcahy came to increasingly appreciate the skills of Ursu.
Long Range Planning 43 (2010) 354e363 httpwww.elsevier.com.docxSHIVA101531
Long Range Planning 43 (2010) 354e363 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lrp
Business Model Innovation:
Opportunities and Barriers
Henry Chesbrough
Companies commercialize new ideas and technologies through their business models.
While companies may have extensive investments and processes for exploring new ideas
and technologies, they often have little if any ability to innovate the business models
through which these inputs will pass. This matters - the same idea or technology taken to
market through two different business models will yield two different economic outcomes.
So it makes good business sense for companies to develop the capability to innovate their
business models.
This paper explores the barriers to business model innovation, which previous academic
research has identified as including conflicts with existing assets and business models, as
well as cognition in understanding these barriers. Processes of experimentation and ef-
fectuation, and the successful leadership of organizational change must be brought to
bear in order to overcome these barriers. Some examples of business model innovation are
provided to underline its importance, in hopes of inspiring managers and academics to
take these challenges on.
� 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
a mediocre technology pursued within a great business model may be
more valuable that a great technology exploited via a mediocre
business model
Introduction
Technology by itself has no single objective value. The economic value of a technology remains
latent until it is commercialized in some way via a business model. The same technology commer-
cialized in two different ways will yield two different returns. In some instances, an innovation can
successfully employ a business model already familiar to the firm, while, other times, a company
will have a business model that can make use of the technology via licensing. In still other cases,
0024-6301/$ - see front matter � 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
doi:10.1016/j.lrp.2009.07.010
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lrp
though, a potential new technology may have no obvious business model, and in such cases tech-
nology managers must expand their perspectives to find an appropriate business model in order to
be able to capture value from that technology. [In fact, it is probably true that a mediocre technol-
ogy pursued within a great business model may be more valuable that a great technology exploited
via a mediocre business model.] Unless a suitable model can be found, these technologies will yield
less value to the firm than they otherwise might e and if others, outside the firm, uncover a business
model more suited for a given technology, they may realize far more value from it than the firm that
originally discovered the technology.
To begin at the beginning e what is a business model? In previous work with my colleague
Richard Rosenbloom we have suggested that a business model fulfils the following functions:1
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Innovation and Competitive Advantage Grading Guide
MGT/411 Version 2
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Individual Assignment: Innovation and Competitive Advantage: Changing EnvironmentsPurpose of Assignment
The individual assignment due in Week 2 provides students with an opportunity to analyze factors involved in the development of innovative strategies through an exploration of an innovation planning processes. This assignment also provides students with an opportunity to analyze how innovation impacts traditional strategic management approaches through am assessment of strategies used to build an innovative and entrepreneurial organization. Resources Required
Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Ch. 4, p. 69
Grading Guide
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Comments:
The student selects an appropriate organization other than those listed (Google™, Amazon, Apple®, Android, Facebook®, Siri®, Virgin Group®, Microsoft®, and eBay®) to explore competitive advantage.
The student discusses and analyzes how the selected organization is meeting the concepts of Competitive Advantages (six processes to maintain innovation) discussed in Hisrich and Kearney (2014), page 69.
The student describes the organizational leadership philosophy on innovation.
The student includes activities the organization is actively engaged in to sustain competitive advantage within its industry.
The student includes R&D initiatives the organization is involved in for long-term competitive advantage.
The paper 750 to 1,050 words in length.
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The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
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#/10
Additional comments:
CHAPTER4
Building an Innovative and Entrepreneurial Organization
What impact does the changing environment have on innovation and entrepreneurship within an organization? What is the role of strategic management in the development of an innovative and entrepreneurial organization? What is the link between innovation and entrepreneurship with strategy, and how can this be developed? What internal organizational characteristics make some organizations more innovative and entrepreneurial than others?
Scenario: Xerox
Founded in 1903, the M.H. Kuhn Company became the Haloid Company in 1906 in Rochester, New York, with the focus of manufacturing and selling photographic paper. Chester Carlson (American inventor, physicist, and patent attorney) was the man whose discovery of xerog.
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Mark Burke
Running head: BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON NETWORK
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON NETWORK
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Introduction
Famhost Company is a small software development company that has been in operation since 2011. The company deals in web applications, mobile applications and other cloud services for business organizations. The company’s organizational structure includes the company chief executive officer at the top, three divisional officers (Information technology and technical division, marketing and human resource division and also finance division). The three divisional managers are responsible for overseeing tasks in their departments as well as reporting strategic decisions to the CEO. In each department are employees to perform various business operations. Both the finance and marketing divisions have 4 employees each and the technical department has about 36 employees.
BusinessOperations
Famhost Software Company primarily deals in developing software solutions for enterprise applications. The business operations focus on providing a superior product for the customer. The business operations for this company are;
· Identification of business needs: The Company identifies various needs of their customers and assesses then for better service delivery. The process of identifying the needs of customers is complex and at times involves remote customers who have to fill online forms or make video calls.
· Product development; this process involves creation of various software solution to the identified needs. Famhost is focused on rapid application development process to ensure the developers bring a solution that will meet the needs of the customers.
· Marketing; at times, the company has to market its solutions to various markets. It also utilizes extensive merchandizing knowledge, adverts and promotions to gather its potential customers.
What the Company Does
Famhost Company specializes in software development and data management. The company creates and manages cloud-based software applications including web, mobile and native applications. In addition, the company also provide data management services where it helps design data warehouses and data mining systems for small and medium companies.
Customers of the Company
In its software development services, Famhost provides services to small and medium companies, individuals, government bodies and non-governmental organizations. Most of these clients are spread across the globe and the company rarely meets them but through other telecommunication media. In the recent past, startups have been in constant contact with the company through media for customized web applications, mobile applications and database management systems. The company has managed to provide high level services despite the challenges in di.
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Please readRobert Geraci, Russia Minorities and Empire,” in .docxTatianaMajor22
Please read:
Robert Geraci, “Russia: Minorities and Empire,” in Abbott Gleason, ed., A Companion to Russian History (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), 243-260.
And discuss:
How does Geraci portray the legacy of the early Russian history for the make-up of 18-19th century Russia?
Please read: Leonard Victor Rutgers, “Roman Policy Towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century C.E.,” in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74.
And discuss: Rutgers surveys the different reasons historians have given for the expulsion of the Jews from Rome in the first century C.E. Who place did Jews have in Roman society at this time? Were they expelled because of their religious practices, or because they were ‘unruly’ as Rutgers argues? If so, what caused them to act in this way? What kind of historical evidence does the author use?
There are 2 essay, each one should write at least 300-350 words and plus one reference page.
MLA format. Must use quote( “ ”) for every source you use from website. And put (author, page number) behind quote.
Roman Policy towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century
C.E.
Author(s): Leonard Victor Rutgers
Source: Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74
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LEONARD VICTOR RUTGERS
Roman Policy towards the Jews:
Expulsions from the City of Rome
during the First Century c. E.
Tant de causes secretes se melent souvent a la cause apparente, tant de ressorts
inconnus servent a persecuter un homme, qu'il est impossible de demeler dans les
siecles posterieures la source cachee des malheurs des hommes les plus consider
ables, a plus forte raison celle du supplice d'un particulier qui ne pouvait etre
connu que par ceux de son parti.
-Voltaire, Traite sur la tolerance (1763)
IN THIS ARTICLE I want to discuss the evidence for expulsions of Jews from
the city of Rome in the first century C.E. Scholars have long been interested in the
reasons underlying these expulsions. Because the anci.
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Ford VS Chevrolet
There are many reasons that make the Chevy’s and Ford’s motors two most common trucks. Studies reveal that that they are the most popular vehicles on sales today. It is because they are powerful, versatile and reasonably priced. They also come in a wide variety of configurations and styles. However, many buyers and sellers have questioned themselves on the better vehicle compared to the other in terms of quality, Wi-Fi, price ranges, value, and costs. To compare and contrast on this subject, let us take an example of two vehicles each from each company to facilitate comparison.
Ford offers the full-size track with automatic high-beam control, automatic parallel parking and power-retractable running boards. Fords are elegant, and they are mostly aluminum making them save weight and bolster gas mileage. None of these features are offered Chevy’s. Chevrolets have outstanding quality. They are mostly comprised of steel, for instance, the Chevrolet Silverado. This makes them good for rough roads and difficult terrains.
Fords have employed the use of up to date Wi-Fi technology. Ford intends to provide the Ford Sync, which will provide robust connections for occupants. Latest Chevrolet brands Malibu utilize the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Technology that provides rich in-vehicle experiences. This technology is powerful compared to Ford Sync, and is used for connecting devices and executing few remote operations within the car.
From the value and cost standpoint, Ford can consume a little more, and its payload capacity is a little higher. Additionally, its mileage is too better. The prices vary from nation to nation. Chevrolet seems to be a little cheaper, and reasonably priced going for $33,044, which is slightly less than Ford, but the differences are not serious to propel buyers towards one truck leaving the other
Technophiles are likely to put their preferences on Ford to Chevrolet. On overall, Fords have many features as compared Chevy’s. However, they may be hard to maintain. Compared to Fords, Chevrolets are reliable and cheaper. However, the two brands are equally good performers. It is, therefore, prudent to pick what one thinks would fit his or her usage and preference and personal style
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successfully employ a business model already familiar to the firm, while, other times, a company
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0024-6301/$ - see front matter � 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
doi:10.1016/j.lrp.2009.07.010
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lrp
though, a potential new technology may have no obvious business model, and in such cases tech-
nology managers must expand their perspectives to find an appropriate business model in order to
be able to capture value from that technology. [In fact, it is probably true that a mediocre technol-
ogy pursued within a great business model may be more valuable that a great technology exploited
via a mediocre business model.] Unless a suitable model can be found, these technologies will yield
less value to the firm than they otherwise might e and if others, outside the firm, uncover a business
model more suited for a given technology, they may realize far more value from it than the firm that
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To begin at the beginning e what is a business model? In previous work with my colleague
Richard Rosenbloom we have suggested that a business model fulfils the following functions:1
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Innovation and Competitive Advantage Grading Guide
MGT/411 Version 2
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Individual Assignment: Innovation and Competitive Advantage: Changing EnvironmentsPurpose of Assignment
The individual assignment due in Week 2 provides students with an opportunity to analyze factors involved in the development of innovative strategies through an exploration of an innovation planning processes. This assignment also provides students with an opportunity to analyze how innovation impacts traditional strategic management approaches through am assessment of strategies used to build an innovative and entrepreneurial organization. Resources Required
Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Ch. 4, p. 69
Grading Guide
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The student selects an appropriate organization other than those listed (Google™, Amazon, Apple®, Android, Facebook®, Siri®, Virgin Group®, Microsoft®, and eBay®) to explore competitive advantage.
The student discusses and analyzes how the selected organization is meeting the concepts of Competitive Advantages (six processes to maintain innovation) discussed in Hisrich and Kearney (2014), page 69.
The student describes the organizational leadership philosophy on innovation.
The student includes activities the organization is actively engaged in to sustain competitive advantage within its industry.
The student includes R&D initiatives the organization is involved in for long-term competitive advantage.
The paper 750 to 1,050 words in length.
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The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
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CHAPTER4
Building an Innovative and Entrepreneurial Organization
What impact does the changing environment have on innovation and entrepreneurship within an organization? What is the role of strategic management in the development of an innovative and entrepreneurial organization? What is the link between innovation and entrepreneurship with strategy, and how can this be developed? What internal organizational characteristics make some organizations more innovative and entrepreneurial than others?
Scenario: Xerox
Founded in 1903, the M.H. Kuhn Company became the Haloid Company in 1906 in Rochester, New York, with the focus of manufacturing and selling photographic paper. Chester Carlson (American inventor, physicist, and patent attorney) was the man whose discovery of xerog.
Business Operations and Their Impact on Network Design.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
Business Operations and Their Impact on Network Design
Christopher Chioma
NTC/415
October 1, 2018
Mark Burke
Running head: BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON NETWORK
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON NETWORK
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Business Operations and Their Impact on Network Design
Introduction
Famhost Company is a small software development company that has been in operation since 2011. The company deals in web applications, mobile applications and other cloud services for business organizations. The company’s organizational structure includes the company chief executive officer at the top, three divisional officers (Information technology and technical division, marketing and human resource division and also finance division). The three divisional managers are responsible for overseeing tasks in their departments as well as reporting strategic decisions to the CEO. In each department are employees to perform various business operations. Both the finance and marketing divisions have 4 employees each and the technical department has about 36 employees.
BusinessOperations
Famhost Software Company primarily deals in developing software solutions for enterprise applications. The business operations focus on providing a superior product for the customer. The business operations for this company are;
· Identification of business needs: The Company identifies various needs of their customers and assesses then for better service delivery. The process of identifying the needs of customers is complex and at times involves remote customers who have to fill online forms or make video calls.
· Product development; this process involves creation of various software solution to the identified needs. Famhost is focused on rapid application development process to ensure the developers bring a solution that will meet the needs of the customers.
· Marketing; at times, the company has to market its solutions to various markets. It also utilizes extensive merchandizing knowledge, adverts and promotions to gather its potential customers.
What the Company Does
Famhost Company specializes in software development and data management. The company creates and manages cloud-based software applications including web, mobile and native applications. In addition, the company also provide data management services where it helps design data warehouses and data mining systems for small and medium companies.
Customers of the Company
In its software development services, Famhost provides services to small and medium companies, individuals, government bodies and non-governmental organizations. Most of these clients are spread across the globe and the company rarely meets them but through other telecommunication media. In the recent past, startups have been in constant contact with the company through media for customized web applications, mobile applications and database management systems. The company has managed to provide high level services despite the challenges in di.
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Insights Success proudly presents an exclusive edition of “The 10 Most Recommended Enterprise Document Automation Solution Providers, 2018”. The magazine features some distinctive companies with remarkably scalable, flexible and adept document automation solutions which are enabling associates to see beyond horizons.
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Please read:
Robert Geraci, “Russia: Minorities and Empire,” in Abbott Gleason, ed., A Companion to Russian History (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), 243-260.
And discuss:
How does Geraci portray the legacy of the early Russian history for the make-up of 18-19th century Russia?
Please read: Leonard Victor Rutgers, “Roman Policy Towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century C.E.,” in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74.
And discuss: Rutgers surveys the different reasons historians have given for the expulsion of the Jews from Rome in the first century C.E. Who place did Jews have in Roman society at this time? Were they expelled because of their religious practices, or because they were ‘unruly’ as Rutgers argues? If so, what caused them to act in this way? What kind of historical evidence does the author use?
There are 2 essay, each one should write at least 300-350 words and plus one reference page.
MLA format. Must use quote( “ ”) for every source you use from website. And put (author, page number) behind quote.
Roman Policy towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century
C.E.
Author(s): Leonard Victor Rutgers
Source: Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74
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LEONARD VICTOR RUTGERS
Roman Policy towards the Jews:
Expulsions from the City of Rome
during the First Century c. E.
Tant de causes secretes se melent souvent a la cause apparente, tant de ressorts
inconnus servent a persecuter un homme, qu'il est impossible de demeler dans les
siecles posterieures la source cachee des malheurs des hommes les plus consider
ables, a plus forte raison celle du supplice d'un particulier qui ne pouvait etre
connu que par ceux de son parti.
-Voltaire, Traite sur la tolerance (1763)
IN THIS ARTICLE I want to discuss the evidence for expulsions of Jews from
the city of Rome in the first century C.E. Scholars have long been interested in the
reasons underlying these expulsions. Because the anci.
Ford VS ChevroletThere are many reasons that make the Chevy.docxTatianaMajor22
Ford VS Chevrolet
There are many reasons that make the Chevy’s and Ford’s motors two most common trucks. Studies reveal that that they are the most popular vehicles on sales today. It is because they are powerful, versatile and reasonably priced. They also come in a wide variety of configurations and styles. However, many buyers and sellers have questioned themselves on the better vehicle compared to the other in terms of quality, Wi-Fi, price ranges, value, and costs. To compare and contrast on this subject, let us take an example of two vehicles each from each company to facilitate comparison.
Ford offers the full-size track with automatic high-beam control, automatic parallel parking and power-retractable running boards. Fords are elegant, and they are mostly aluminum making them save weight and bolster gas mileage. None of these features are offered Chevy’s. Chevrolets have outstanding quality. They are mostly comprised of steel, for instance, the Chevrolet Silverado. This makes them good for rough roads and difficult terrains.
Fords have employed the use of up to date Wi-Fi technology. Ford intends to provide the Ford Sync, which will provide robust connections for occupants. Latest Chevrolet brands Malibu utilize the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Technology that provides rich in-vehicle experiences. This technology is powerful compared to Ford Sync, and is used for connecting devices and executing few remote operations within the car.
From the value and cost standpoint, Ford can consume a little more, and its payload capacity is a little higher. Additionally, its mileage is too better. The prices vary from nation to nation. Chevrolet seems to be a little cheaper, and reasonably priced going for $33,044, which is slightly less than Ford, but the differences are not serious to propel buyers towards one truck leaving the other
Technophiles are likely to put their preferences on Ford to Chevrolet. On overall, Fords have many features as compared Chevy’s. However, they may be hard to maintain. Compared to Fords, Chevrolets are reliable and cheaper. However, the two brands are equally good performers. It is, therefore, prudent to pick what one thinks would fit his or her usage and preference and personal style
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Fairness and Discipline Weve all been disciplined at one.docxTatianaMajor22
Fairness and Discipline
We've all been disciplined at one time or another by a parent or a teacher. What disciplinary experiences have you had as a child that took a non-punitive approach?
I need paragraph or half page with reference
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Appendix 12A Statement of Cash Flows—Direct MethodLEARNING .docxTatianaMajor22
Appendix 12A
Statement of Cash Flows—Direct Method
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
6
Prepare a statement of cash flows using the direct method.
To explain and illustrate the direct method, we will use the transactions of Computer Services Company for 2014, to prepare a statement of cash flows. Illustration 12A-1 presents information related to 2014 for Computer Services Company.
To prepare a statement of cash flows under the direct approach, we will apply the three steps outlined in Illustration 12-4.
Illustration 12A-1
Comparative balance sheets, income statement, and additional information for Computer Services Company
STEP 1: OPERATING ACTIVITIES
DETERMINE NET CASH PROVIDED/USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES BY CONVERTING NET INCOME FROM AN ACCRUAL BASIS TO A CASH BASIS
Under the direct method, companies compute net cash provided by operating activities by adjusting each item in the income statement from the accrual basis to the cash basis. To simplify and condense the operating activities section, companies report only major classes of operating cash receipts and cash payments. For these major classes, the difference between cash receipts and cash payments is the net cash provided by operating activities. These relationships are as shown in Illustration 12A-2.
Illustration 12A-2
Major classes of cash receipts and payments
An efficient way to apply the direct method is to analyze the items reported in the income statement in the order in which they are listed. We then determine cash receipts and cash payments related to these revenues and expenses. The following pages present the adjustments required to prepare a statement of cash flows for Computer Services Company using the direct approach.
CASH RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMERS.
The income statement for Computer Services Company reported sales revenue from customers of $507,000. How much of that was cash receipts? To answer that, companies need to consider the change in accounts receivable during the year. When accounts receivable increase during the year, revenues on an accrual basis are higher than cash receipts from customers. Operations led to revenues, but not all of these revenues resulted in cash receipts.
To determine the amount of cash receipts, the company deducts from sales revenue the increase in accounts receivable. On the other hand, there may be a decrease in accounts receivable. That would occur if cash receipts from customers exceeded sales revenue. In that case, the company adds to sales revenue the decrease in accounts receivable. For Computer Services Company, accounts receivable decreased $10,000. Thus, cash receipts from customers were $517,000, computed as shown in Illustration 12A-3.
Illustration 12A-3
Computation of cash receipts from customers
Computer Services can also determine cash receipts from customers from an analysis of the Accounts Receivable account, as shown in Illustration 12A-4.
Illustration 12A-4
Analysis of Accounts Receivable
Illustration.
Effects of StressProvide a 1-page description of a stressful .docxTatianaMajor22
Effects of Stress
Provide a 1-page description of a stressful event currently occurring in your life.
Discuss I am married work a full time job as an occupational therapy assistant am taking two courses
Have to take care of a home feed the animals attend to laundry
Think of my pateitns worry about their well being and what I can do for them ( I bring home my patients issues)
Constantly doing paper work for work such as documentation for billing
I feel like I have no free time for me some days I don’t even eat dinner or lunch because I don’t have time to make anything or am just too tired to cook
On top of this I am married and married ppl do argue and my husband am I have been bunting heads on finances.
Then, referring to information you learned throughout this course, address the following:
· What physiological changes occur in the brain due to the stress response?
· What emotional and cognitive effects might occur due to this stressful situation?
· Would the above changes (physiological, cognitive, or emotional) be any different if the same stress were being experienced by a person of the opposite sex or someone much older or younger than you?
· If the situation continues, how might your physical health be affected?
· What three behavioral strategies would you implement to reduce the effects of this stressor? Describe each strategy. Explain how each behavior could cause changes in brain physiology (e.g., exercise can raise serotonin levels).
· If you were encouraging an adult client to make the above changes, what ethical considerations would you have to keep in mind? How would you address those ethical considerations?
In addition to citing the online course and the text, you are also required to cite a minimum of four scholarly sources. For reputable web sources, look for .gov or .edu sites as opposed to .com sites. Please do not use Wikipedia.
Your paper should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, and with normal 1-inch margins; written in APA style; and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page.
The body of the paper should be at least 6 pages in length total
not including the reference or title page
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described a stressful event.
20
Explained the physiological changes that occur in the brain due to the stress response.
36
Explained the emotional and cognitive effects that may occur due to this stressful situation.
32
Analyzed potential differences in physiological, cognitive, and emotional responses in someone of a different age or sex.
32
Discussed the physical health risks.
28
Provided three behavioral strategies to reduce the effects of the stressor and explained how each could cause changes in brain physiology.
40
Analyzed ethical considerations in implementing behavioral strategies and offered suggestions for addressing these.
40
Integrated at least two scholarly references .
Design Factors NotesCIO’s Office 5 People IT Chief’s Offi.docxTatianaMajor22
Design Factors
Notes
CIO’s Office
5 People
IT Chief’s Office
5 People
LAN/WAN Maint.
20 People
Reception
4 People
Telecommunications
20 People
LAN Management
50 People
Server Room A
2 Person
Server Room B
4 Person
Equipment:
Patch Cable
Computer to Wall
Patch Cable
LAN Room
Cable Trays/Runs
Horizontal Runs
Cisco Border Router
Research: Attached to 5 Floor Switches
Server Room A
10 Servers
Server Room B
10 Servers
Computers
One Per Person
Standard floor (first floor) Lesson 2 Project Plan info
Design Factors
Notes
CIO’s Office
5 People
IT Chief’s Office
5 People
LAN/WAN Maint.
20 People
Reception
4 People
Telecommunications
20 People
LAN Management
50 People
Server Room A
2 Person
Server Room B
4 Person
Equipment:
Patch Cable
Computer to Wall
Patch Cable
LAN Room
Cable Trays/Runs
Horizontal Runs
Cisco Border Router
Research: Attached to 5 Floor Switches
Server Room A
10 Servers
Server Room B
10 Servers
Computers
One Per Person
Basement floor
Design Factors
Notes
Vertical Riser Run
On Outside Wall of LAN Room on Each Floor.
Fiber-Optic Multimode
Riser Runs: Backbone
SC Connectors
Fiber-Optic Cable
Cisco Catalyst: Switch: WS-C3750G-24PS-S: 24 Ports
Leave a Minimum of four ports free on each switch
Color Laser Printer
Minimum of One per Room or One per 20 people
Vertical Riser Run
On Outside Wall of LAN Room on Each Floor and Server RM B on this floor.
Fiber-Optic Multimode
Riser Runs: Backbone
SC Connectors
Fiber-Optic Cable
Cable Trays/Runs
Horizontal Runs
Horizontal Runs
Leave a Minimum of four ports free on each switch
Applicataion
U.S. Minimum Requirement Ranges
Space per Employee - 1997
Two people, such as a supervisor and an employee, can meet in an office with a table or desk between them
60" to 72" x 90" to 126:/5.78m2 to 11.7m2
280Sq. Ft./26.0m2
Worker has a primary desk plus a return
60" to 72"x60"to 84"/5.78 to 7.8m2
193Sq. Ft./17.9m2
Executive office - three to four people can meet around a desk
105 to 130"x96 to 123"/9.75 to 11.4 m2
142Sq. Ft./13.2m2
Basic workstation such as a call center
42" to 52" x 60" to 72"/3.9 to 6.7 m2
114Sq. Ft./10.6 m2
NT1310: Project
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PRO JECT D ESC RIPT ION
As the project manager for the Cable Planning team, you will manage the creation of the cable plan for
the new building that will be built, with construction set to begin in six weeks.
The deliverables for the entire Cable Plan will consist of an Executive Summary, a PowerPoint
Presentation and an Excel Spreadsheet. You will develop different parts of each of these in three parts.
The final organization should contain these elements:
The Executive Summary:
o Project Introduction
o Standards and Codes
Cable Standards and Codes
Building Standards and Codes
o Project Materials
o Copper Cable, Tools, and Test Equipment
o Fiber-Optic Cable, Tools, and Test Equipment
o Fiber-Optic Design Considerations
o Basement Server Comp.
Question 12.5 pointsSaveThe OSU studies concluded that le.docxTatianaMajor22
Question 1
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The OSU studies concluded that leaders exhibit two main types of behavior: structure behavior and consideration behavior.
True
False
Question 2
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Fiedler suggests when there is a mismatch between the type of situation in which leaders find themselves, and the leaders style of leadership:
leaders should shift to situations for which they are best suited
the situation should be changed
immediate training is necessary no matter how long it may take
any leadership style is appropriate
the leaders should be flexible enough to adapt to the new situation
Question 3
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The OSU studies concluded that leaders exhibit two main styles of behavior:
employee-centered behavior and job-centered behavior
structure behavior and consideration behavior
boss-centered behavior and subordinate-centered behavior
consideration behavior and job-centered behavior
structure behavior and employee-centered behavior
Question 4
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The life cycle theory of leadership maintains that:
as a manager becomes more mature, he/she should become more participatory
the organization should match the individual with a specific leadership situation
a manager's leadership style should be independent of the follower's maturity levels
the leader's abilities will peak when the leader is 45 years old, and decline thereafter
a manager's leadership style will be effective only if it is appropriate for the maturity level of the followers
Question 5
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According to the characteristics of the emerging leader versus characteristics of the manager, which of the following would be associated with the leader?
problem-solving
independent
consulting
stabilizing
authoritative
Question 6
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Under which of the following conditions would Fiedler say a considerate leader would be most effective?
good leader-member relations, high task structure, and strong leader position power
moderately poor leader-member relations, high task structure, and weak leader position power
moderately poor leader-member relations, weak task structure and weak leader position power
good leader-member relations, high task structure, and weak leader position power
good leader-member relations, weak task structure, and weak leader position power
Question 7
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Which approach to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership situations?
transformational leadership
the trait approach
the situational approach to leadership
contingency approach
the contemporary leader approach
Question 8
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According to the Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model, when a manager and subordinates meet as a group to discuss the situation, and the group makes the decision, it is the ________ de.
Case Study 1 Questions1. What is the allocated budget .docxTatianaMajor22
Case Study 1 Questions:
1. What is the allocated budget ? $250,000
2. Where does the server room located? Currently, there is no server room
3. What is the number of users with PCs inside each existing site?
Currently there are
4. What is the current cabling used in each location? (cat5e or cat6) Current cabling does not meet the company’s current and future needs
5. Do want us to upgrade token Ring or use a completely new Ethernet network What is your recommendation and why?
6. regarding the ordering system , it is not clear what the we should do , do you want to talk about how to connect the system to the network or how to built the ordering online system because it is more software engineering than networking . Talk about the kind of network (hardware) you recommend based on the business requirements
7. all the sites should have access to our servers in the main branch? yes
8. Regarding the order software, do you need more details about the way it works or just about its connection with the network? Your solution should be from a network point of view
9. Distances are given in Meters or feet? feet
10. Shipment is done by truck, or ships? Currently, only trucking
11. In Dimebox branch, where are administration offices located? See Business goals # 4
12. What is the current network connectivity status? How many devices are currently on the network? How they are physically laid out? Is cabling running all over the floor, hidden in walls or threaded through the ceiling? What are the switches used and its speed? Currently, only the office is networked (token ring) NOVELL
13. What is the minimum Internet speed wanted? See Business Goals on page 2 – I only can tell you what we need the network for, you must tell me what we need to meet the business needs
14. Will the corporation provide wireless access? If yes will it be in all department and buildings? Wireless access would be helpful if we can justify the cost
15. Are there phones in offices? yes
16. What is the internet speed available now? What speed do you want for future? Internet access is through time warner cable company which is not very reliable
17. Do employees access their emails outside the company? yes
18. Do you have plans for future expansion? We like to increase our customer base by 20% over the next year
REMEMBER, you are the IT expert, I’m only a business person who must rely on your expertise.
Network Design and Performance
Case Study
Dooma-Flochies, Inc. with headquarters located on Podunk Road in Trumansburg, NY, is the sole manufacturer of Dooma-Flochies (big surprise). They currently have a manufacturing facility in, Lake Ridge, NY (across Cayuga Lake) on Cayuga Dr. and have recently diversified by purchasing a company, This-N-That, on Industry Ave. in, Dime Box Texas. This-N-That is the sole competitor of Domma-Flochies with their product Thinga-Ma-Jigs. This acquisition gives Dooma-Flochies, Inc a monopoly in this mark.
Behavior in OrganizationsIntercultural Communications Exercise .docxTatianaMajor22
Behavior in Organizations
Intercultural Communications Exercise Response Paper –
Week 5
The most overt cultural differences, such as greeting rituals and name format, can be overcome most easily. The underlying, intangible differences are very difficult to overcome. In this case, the underlying cultural differences are
· Assumptions about the purpose of the event (is the party strictly for fun and for relationship building, or are their business matters to take care of?).
· Assumptions about the purpose and the nature of business relationship.
· Assumptions about power and leadership relationships (who makes the decisions and how?).
· Response styles (verbal and nonverbal signals of agreement, disagreement, politeness, etc.).
Many (though not all) cultural differences can be overcome if you carefully observe other people, think creatively, remain flexible, and remember that your own culture is not inherently superior to others.
The Scenario
Three corporations are planning a joint venture to sponsor an international concert tour. The corporations are Decibel, an agency representing the musicians (from the US, Britain, and Japan); Images, a marketing firm which will handle sales of tickets, snacks and beverages, clothing, and CDs; and Event, a special events company which will hire the ushers, concessionaires, and security officers; print the programs; and clean up the arenas after the shows. The companies come from three different cultures: Blue, Green, and Red. Each has specific cultural traits, customs, and practices.
You are a manager in one of these companies. You will attend the opening cocktail party in Perth, Australia the evening before a 3-day meeting during which the three companies will negotiate the details of the partnership. Your management team includes a Vice President and a number of other managers.
During the 3-day meeting, the companies have the following goals:
Decibel
· As high a royalty rate as possible on sales of T-shirts, videos, and CDs
· Aggressive marketing and advertising to increase attendance and sales
· Good security, both before and during the show Image
Image
· Well known bands that will be easy to market
· As much income as possible from the concerts
· Smoothly functioning event so that publicity from early concerts is positive
Event
· Bands that are not likely to provoke stampedes, riots, or other antisocial behavior
· Bands that are reliable and will show up on time, ready to play
· As much income as possible from the concerts
The cultures that are assigned to the various companies are:
BLUE CULTURE
Image (Marketing Company)
Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes that Underlie This Culture’s Communication
Believe that fate and luck control most things.
Believe in feelings more than reasoning.
An authoritarian leader makes the ultimate decisions.
Nonverbal Traits of This Culture
Treat time as something that is unimportant. It is not a commodity that can be lost.
Conversation distance is close (about 15 inches, face-.
Discussion Question Comparison of Theories on Anxiety Disord.docxTatianaMajor22
Discussion Question:
Comparison of Theories on Anxiety Disorders
There are numerous theories that attempt to explain the development and manifestation of psychological disorders. Some researchers hold that certain disorders result from learned behaviors (behavioral theory), while other researchers believe that there is a genetic or biological basis to psychological disorders (medical model), while still others hold that psychological disorders stem from unresolved unconscious conflict (psychoanalytic theory). How would each of these theoretical viewpoints explain anxiety disorders? Does one explain the development and manifestation of anxiety disorders better than the others?
200- 400 words please
Three min resources with
in text citations and examples
you can use the following as a module reference
cite as university 2014
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, specific phobias, and social anxiety disorder feature a heightened autonomic nervous system response that is above and beyond what would be considered normal when faced with the object or situation that the person reacts to. For example, a person with a specific phobia of spiders (called arachnophobia) experiences a heightened autonomic response when confronted with a spider (or even an image of a spider). This anxiety response must result in significant distress or impairment. In general, anxiety disorders have been linked to underactive gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, resulting in overexcitability of the amygdala and the anterior cingulate cortex. Additionally, genetic research shows that anxiety disorders demonstrate a clear pattern of genetic predisposition
Charles Darwin's Perspective
We talked about Charles Darwin when discussing evolution and natural selection. Darwin was also very interested in emotions. One of his books published in 1872,The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals, was devoted to this topic.
Darwin believed that emotions play an important role in the survival of the species and result from evolutionary processes in the same way as other behaviors and psychological functions. Darwin's writing on this topic also prompted psychologists to study animal behavior as a way to better understand human behavior.
James–Lange Theory of Emotions
Modern theories of emotion can be traced to William James and Carl Lange (Pinel, 2011). William James was a renowned Harvard psychologist who is sometimes called the father of American psychology. Carl Lange was a Danish physician. James and Lange formulated the same theory of emotions independently at about the same time (1884). As a result, it is called the James–Lange theory of emotions. This theory reversed the commonsensical notion that emotions are automatic responses to events around us. Instead, it proposes that emotions are the brain's interpretation of physiological responses to emotionally provocative stimuli.
Cannon–Bard Theory of Emotions
In 1915, Harvard physiologist Walt.
I have always liked Dustin Hoffmans style of acting, in this mov.docxTatianaMajor22
I have always liked Dustin Hoffman's style of acting, in this movie he takes on a sexually deprived young male just out of college, and has never been with a female, and is duped by horny older woman that feels neglected. Dustin Hoffman takes the characters form of a young male, goofy, respectful virgin and intelligent male, missing something but not really sure at the beginning till Ann Bancroft coaxes him with seduction to fulfill her own needs. In an other movie called "The life of Little Big Man" he plays almost the same character but as a white child raised by the Native Americans and a wise old chief that deeply care and loves him as his own, and Fay Dunaway plays a Holy rollers wife that is older and sexually deprived and feeling neglected by her husband and also she goes through major changes in her life from devoted wife, to a honey bell/ house hooker, whats funny Dustin Hoffman is a awesome actor but has to have his surrounding characters bring his character to life. The Graduate was Dustin Hoffman's first big movie of his career.
I actually liked movie "Little Big man" way better due to he went through major changes in his life, from being a Native boy warrior, captured by Yankees, meets Fay Dunaway who loves to give baths, to finding his sister who teaches him to be a gunslinger and then returns to his Grand Father to be a native again and tells his blind Grand Father the world of the white man is a crazy one, then his see the Psyho Col. Custer and gets his revenge by telling Custer the truth. The movie Little Big Man makes you laugh, teaches you things about people and survial and cry at times... its a must see...
Although a stray away from the Benjamin Braddock written about in the novel The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman does an awesome job with this character on film. When you first meet Ben he is at a party that his parents are throwing in his academic honor upon his graduation from school and return home. The whole night, Hoffman stumbles though various conversations and tries to coyly escape from the festivities. Small things such as this Hoffman did a great job at, conveying the hesitance and crisis that Ben was going through as a graduate. There are multiple times in the movie he hardly expresses anything at all, yet it clearly shows you that Ben is having a very hard time internally with everything going on. Even through his relationships with Mrs. Robinson and her daughter Elaine you see the young man struggling with himself through either failed attempts at affection or lack thereof.
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Is obedience to the law sufficient to ensure ethical behavior Wh.docxTatianaMajor22
Is obedience to the law sufficient to ensure ethical behavior? Why, or why not? Support your answer with at least three reasons that justify your position.
100 words
Discuss the differences between an attitude and a behavior. Provide 4 substantive reasons why it is important for organizations to monitor and mitigate employee behavior that is either beneficial or detrimental to the organization's goals and existence.
150 words
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If you are using the Blackboard Mobile Learn IOS App, please click "View in Browser." V BUS 520Week 9 Assignment 4 Paper
I need the paper as soon as possible
Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" in the Student Center.
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.
Assignment 4: Leadership Style: What Do People Do When They Are Leading?
Due Week 9 and worth 100 points
Choose one (1) of the following CEOs for this assignment: Larry Page (Google), Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Gary Kelly (Southwest Airlines), Meg Whitman (Hewlett Packard), Ursula Burns (Xerox), Terri Kelly (W.L. Gore), Ellen Kullman (DuPont), or Bob McDonald (Procter & Gamble). Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO. (Note: Just choose one that is easier for you to right about.) It does not matter to me which CEO you pick
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1. Provide a brief (one [1] paragraph) background of the CEO.
2. Analyze the CEO’s leadership style and philosophy, and how the CEO’s leadership style aligns with the culture.
3. Examine the CEO’s personal and organizational values.
4. Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.
5. Determine the CEO’s three (3) greatest strengths and three (3) greatest weaknesses.
6. Select the quality that you believe contributes most to this leader’s success. Support your reasoning.
7. Assess how communication and collaboration, and power and politics influence group (i.e., the organization’s) dynamics.
8. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
· Outline various individual and group decision-making processes and key factors affecting these processes.
· Examine the primary conflict levels within organization and the process for negotiating resolutions.
· Examine how power and influence empower and affect office politics, political interpretations, and political behavior.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
· Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
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Is the proliferation of social media and communication devices a good thing or a bad thing for society? Use personal examples to support your opinion.
( I’m currently a freshmen in university)
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MATH 107 FINAL EXAMINATIONMULTIPLE CHOICE1. Deter.docxTatianaMajor22
MATH 107 FINAL EXAMINATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Determine the domain and range of the piecewise function.
A. Domain [–2, 2];
B. Domain [–1, 1];
C. Domain [–1, 3];
D. Domain [–3/2, –1/2];
2. Solve:
A. 3
B. 3,7
C. 9
D. No solution
3. Determine the interval(s) on which the function is increasing.
A. (−1.3, 1.3)
B. (1, 3)
C. (−∞,−1)and (3,∞)
D. (−2.5, 1)and (4.5,∞)
4. Determine whether the graph of y = 2|x| + 1 is symmetric with respect to the origin,
the x-axis, or the y-axis.
A. symmetric with respect to the origin only
B. symmetric with respect to the x-axis only
C. symmetric with respect to the y-axis only
D. not symmetric with respect to the origin, not symmetric with respect to the x-axis, and
not symmetric with respect to the y-axis
5. Solve, and express the answer in interval notation: | 9 – 7x | ≤ 12.
A. (–∞, –3/7]
B. (–∞, −3/7] ∪ [3, ∞) C. [–3, 3/7]
D. [–3/7, 3]
6. Which of the following represents the graph of 7x + 2y = 14 ?
A. B.
C. D.
7. Write a slope-intercept equation for a line parallel to the line x – 2y = 6 which passes through the point (10, – 4).
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. Which of the following best describes the graph?
A. It is the graph of a function and it is one-to-one.
B. It is the graph of a function and it is not one-to-one.
C. It is not the graph of a function and it is one-to-one.
D. It is not the graph of a function and it is not one-to-one.
9. Express as a single logarithm: log x + log 1 – 6 log (y + 4)
A.
B.
C.
D.
10. Which of the functions corresponds to the graph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
11. Suppose that a function f has exactly one x-intercept.
Which of the following statements MUST be true?
A. f is a linear function.
B. f (x) ≥ 0 for all x in the domain of f.
C. The equation f(x) = 0 has exactly one real-number solution.
D. f is an invertible function.
12. The graph of y = f(x) is shown at the left and the graph of y = g(x) is shown at the right. (No formulas are given.) What is the relationship between g(x) and f(x)?
y = f (x) y = g(x)
A. g(x) = f (x – 3) + 1
B. g(x) = f (x – 1) + 3
C. g(x) = f (x + 3) – 1
D. g(x) = f (x + 1) .
If the CIO is to be valued as a strategic actor, how can he bring.docxTatianaMajor22
If the CIO is to be valued as a strategic actor, how can he bring to the table the ethos of alignment, bound to the demands of process strategic planning to move IT to the forefront of the organization's future? Is there a lack of information on strategic planning? Nope. I think the process of planning is poorly understood, and rarely endorsed. The reasons are simple enough. Planning requires a commitment of resources (time, talent, money); it requires insight; it requires a total immersion in the corporate culture. While organizations do plan, planning is invariably attached to the budget process. It is typically here that the CIO lays out his/her vision for the coming year Now a few years ago authors began writing on the value of aligning IT purpose to organizational purpose. They wrote at a time when enterprise architectural planning was fairly new, and enterprise resource management was on the lips of every executive. My view is that alignment is a natural process driven by the availability of the tools to accomplish it. Twenty years ago making sense of IT was more about processing power, and database management. We are in a new age of IT, and it is the computer that is the network, not the network as an independent self-contained exchange of information. If you will spend some time reviewing the basic materials I provided on strategic planning and alignment, we can begin our discussions for the course. Again, here is the problem I would like for us to tackle: If the CIO is to be valued as a strategic actor, how can he bring to the table the ethos of alignment, bound to the demands of process strategic planning to move IT to the forefront of the organization's future? Most of the articles I bundled together for this week are replete with tables and charts. These can be a heavy read. Your approach should be to review these articles for the "big ideas" or lessons that are take away. I think these studies are significant enough that we will conclude our first week with an understanding of the roles between executive leaders, and how they see Information Technology playing a role in shaping a business strategy.
Read the articles to answer the question. Please No Plagerism or verbatim but you are allowed to quote from the article.
Achieving and Sustaining
Business-IT Alignment
Jerry Luftman
Tom Brier
I
n recent decades, billions of dollars have been invested in intormation tech-
nology (IT). A key concern of business executives is alignment—applying IT
in an appropriate and timely way and in harmony with business strategies,
goals, and needs. This issue addresses both how IT is aligned with the busi-
ness and how the business should be aligned with IT Frustratingly, organizations
seem to find it difficult or impossible to harness the power of information tech-
nology for their own long-term benefit, even though there is worldwide evi-
dence that IT has the power to transform whole industries and markets.' How
can companies.
I am showing below the proof of breakeven, which is fixed costs .docxTatianaMajor22
I am showing below the proof of breakeven, which is fixed costs/ contribution margin.
We start with the definition of breakeven and proceed using elementary algebra to derive the formula. Breakeven is a number and is created by knowing fixed and variable costs, and the retail sales price. It is thus not a point of discussion but is based on the assumptions of these variables.
Proof of Breakeven
Definition of BreakevenVolume: Total Revenue = Total Expenses
Definition
1.Total Revenue = Total Expenses
Breakdown of Definition
2. Retail Price * Volume = Fixed Expenses + Variable Expenses
Further Analysis
3. Retail Price * Volume = Fixed Expenses + (Volume * Unit Variable Expenses)
Subtract (Volume * Unit Variable Expenses) from both sides
4. Fixed Expenses = (Retail Price * Volume) — (Volume * Unit Variable Expenses)
Factor
5. Fixed Expenses = Volume * (Retail Price – Unit Variable Expenses)
Divide both sides by (Retail Price – Unit Variable Expenses)
6. Volume = Fixed Expenses
(Retail Price – Unit Variable Expenses)
Substitution based on Definition
7. Since (Retail Price — Unit Variable Expenses) is called Contribution Margin,
Therefore:
Breakeven Volume = Fixed Expenses / Contribution Margin
NAME_________________________________________________ DATE ____________
1. Explain some of the economic, social, and political considerations involved in changing the tax law.
2. Explain the difference between a Partnership, a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and a Limited Liability Company (LLC). In each structure who has liability?
3. How is “control” defined for purposes of Section 351 of the IRS Code?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using debt in a firm’s capital structure?
5. Under what circumstances is a corporation’s assumption of liabilities considered boot in a Section 351exchange?
6. What are the tax consequences for the transferor and transferee when property is transferred to a newly created corporation in an exchange qualifying as nontaxable under Section 351?
7. Why are corporations allowed a dividend-received deduction? What dividends qualify for this special deduction?
8. Provide 3 examples of a Constructive Dividend. Are these Constructive Dividends taxable?
9. Discuss the tax consequences of a new Partnership Formation and give details to gain and losses and basis?
10. Provide 2 similarities and 2 differences when comparing Sections 351 and 721 of the IRS Code.
11. What is the difference between inside and outside basis with a partnership?
12. ABC Partnership distributes $12,000 of taxable income to partner Bob and $24,000 of tax-exempt income to Partner Bob. As a result of these two distributions, how does Bob’s basis change?
13. On January 1, Katie pays $2,000 for a 10% capital, profits, and loss interest in a partnership.
Examine the way in which death and dying are viewed at different .docxTatianaMajor22
Examine the way in which death and dying are viewed at different points in human development.
Using only my text as a reference:
Berger, K.S. (2011). The developing person through the life span (8th ed.).
I need 3 detailed PowerPoint slide with very detailed speaker notes. There must be detailed speaker notes on each slide. The 4th slide will be the reference.
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Karimi 1 Big Picture Blog Post First Draft College .docxTatianaMajor22
Karimi 1
Big Picture Blog Post First Draft
College Girls in Media
Sogand Karimi
Media and Hollywood movies have affected and influenced society’s perception on
female college students. Due to Hollywood movies and media, society mostly recognizes the
negative stereotypes of a college women. Saran Donahoo, an associate professor and education
administration of Southern Illinois University, once said, “The messages in these films
consistently emphasized college as a place where young women come to have fun, engage in
romances with young men, experiment with sex and alcohol, face dilemmas regarding body
image, and encounter difficulties in associating with other college women.” In this essay I will
be talking about the recurring stereotypes and themes portrayed in three hollywood movies,
Spring Breakers, The house bunny and Legally Blond and how these stereotypes affect our
society.
The movie Spring Breakers is about four college girls who are bored with their daily
routines and want to escape on a spring break vacation to Florida. After realizing they don’t have
enough money, they rub a local diner with fake guns and ski masks. They break the laws in order
to get down to Florida, just to break more rules and laws once they’re there. During the film, you
will notice a lot of partying, drugs and sexual activity. The four girls wear bikinis for majority of
the film and are overly sexual. These are some common themes and stereotypes seen in all three
movies. Media and movies like spring breakers have made it a norm to constantly want to party,
get drunk and have sex as a college woman. In an article by Heather Long, she mentions how the
movie can even be seen as supporting rape culture. She believes because of these stereotypes
always being shown in media, it is contributing to the “girls asking for it” excuse when it comes
to rape cases with young girls. Long also said “...never mind the fact that thousands of college
students are spending their spring break not on a beach, but volunteering with groups like Habitat
for Humanity and the United Way, especially after Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.” THIS shows
how media only displays one side of a certain group or story. Even though not all college girls
like to party and lay on a beach naked for spring break, that’s what media likes to portray. Not
only does this give the wrong message to our society but it influences bigger issues like rape, as
the author mentioned.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/alternative-spring-break_n_494028.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/alternative-spring-break_n_494028.html
Karimi 2
The movie House bunny. The House bunny is a movie about an ex playmate or girlfriend
if Hugh Hefner that gets kicked out of the Playboy Mansion due to her aging. She then becomes
a mother of an unpopular sorority with girls that are bit geeky, and unusual compared to other
girls on campus. The story.
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Please try not to use hard words Thank you
Week 3
Individual
Problems and Goals Case Study
Select one of the following three case studies in Ch. 6 of The Helping Process:
· Case Susanna
· Case James and Samantha
· Case Alicia and Montford
Identify three to five problems in the case study you have selected.
Write a 500- to 700-word paperthatincludes the following:
· A problem-solving strategy and a goal for each problem
· The services, resources, and supports the client may need and why
· A description of how goals are measurable and realistically attainable for the client
Here is the case studies
Exercise 3: Careful Assessment
The following case studies are about Susanna, James, Samantha, Alicia, and Montford, all
homeless children attending school. The principal of the school has asked you to conduct
an assessment of these children and provide initial recommendations.
Before you begin this exercise, go to the website that accompanies this book: www.
wadsworth.com/counseling/mcclam, Chapter Three, Link 1, to read more about homeless
families and children.
Susanna
Susanna is 15 years old. Th e city where she lives has four schools: two elementary, one
middle, and one high school. Th ere are about 1,500 students enrolled in the city/county
school district and about 450 in the local high school that Susanna is attending. For the
past six months, Susanna has been living with her boyfriend and his parents. Prior to this,
she left her mother’s home and lived on the streets. She is pregnant and her boyfriend’s
parents want her to move out of their home. Her father lives in a town with his girlfriend,
about 50 miles from the city. Her mother lives outside the city with Susanna’s baby brother.
Right now Susanna’s mother is receiving child support for the two children. Susanna wants
to have a portion of the child support so that she can find a place of her own to live. Her
mother says that the only way that Susanna can have access to that money is to move back
home. Susanna refuses to move back in with her mother.
You receive a call from the behavior specialist at Susanna’s high school. Susanna’s
mother is at the school demanding that Susanna be withdrawn from school. Susanna’s
mother indicates that Susanna will be moving in with her and will be enrolling in another
school district.
Currently Susanna is not doing very well in school. She misses school and she tells the
helper it is because she is tired and that she does not have good food to eat. She has not told
the helper that she is looking for a place to live. Right now she is failing two of her classes
and she has one B and two Ds. Her boyfriend has missed a lot of school, too.
James and Samantha
James is 10 years old and he has a sister, Samantha, who is 8. At the beginning of the
school year, both of the children were attending Boone Elementary School. Both children
live with their aunt and uncle; their parents are in prison. In the middle of the scho.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster AnalysisFor this assignment, .docx
1. Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster Analysis
For this assignment, you will apply the concepts of the four-
frame approach to management decisions and write a report.
Background Overview:
In many professions, leaders have to confront very complex
challenges and the results can fall well below everyone’s
expectations. The disasters with the Challenger and the
Columbia Space Shuttles portray situations where bad decision
making led to disasters that changed the history of space
exploration. In your professional life, you may be subjected to
many complex problems. A critical assessment of the four
frames can make the difference between success and failure.
To prepare for this assignment, read the following article (and
any other ones related to these accidents) in order to construct
the “big picture” that will allow you to conduct your analysis:
· Garrett, T. M. (Dec 2004). Whither Challenger, wither
Columbia: Management decision making and the knowledge
analytic. American Review of Public Administration, 34(4),
389–402.
https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest
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/docview/203259276?accountid=34899
Directions:
1. Identify the frame(s) used by the leaders in the Challenger
and Columbia situations (i.e., Structure, HR, Political, and
Symbolic).
2. Review the choice of frames made by the management in
those situations. Explain if the situation with the space shuttles
occurred due to management choosing the wrong frame, an
incorrect application of a given frame, or for other reasons.
3. If you were the person in charge of the Challenger and
Columbia, recommend what other frame(s) you would have
considered in the decision-making process. For your
recommendations, take into account the constraints faced at the
2. time of the events. Justify your answer using the characteristics
of each frame from your readings.
4. Based on your recommendation made in the previous
question, explain how you would address the Challenger and
Columbia situations using a different frame or a combination of
them.
Write a 2–3-page report in Word format. Utilize at least two
scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be
written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
Table
of contents
Executive summary
Introduction
Vision and Mission Statement for Xerox Company
Xerox overall strategy
Key problems faced by Xerox
Strategic alternatives for Xerox
Processes to address tasks of strategic management
Roles played by management to direct the process
The role of the Board of Directors in running the company
Corporate governance issues for Xerox
3. Company analysis
SWOT analysis
Financial Strategy and Analysis
Summary
Recommendation for future action
Conclusion
References
A Helping Hand
Executive summary
The purpose of this research project is to inform the reader of
how Xerox
Company can be a good investment opportunity. Extensive
research has portrayed
Xerox as a company that has established a firm control in the
services and
technology industry through its marketable products like for
instance copiers
and digital printers. The company has in its growth, continued
to partner with
other firms like for example Fujifilm and Flextronics in order to
increase its
average return and its size. It is through the new leadership that
the company
has been able to place great emphasis on the employee voice
4. and customer
service through the Management by Objective and other
relevant ethically
focused processes. Xerox Company has had higher standards of
business
operations because of its repeated investment in the company
and not only has
it developed Information Technology based systems which have
enhanced its ability
to save money, but it has also been able to implement its
products as well.
This has enabled the company to save 120 million dollars last
year. Xerox
decided to reestablish its authority in the supply of office
equipment after
being faced with setbacks arising from legal issues. However,
Xerox remains an
excellent organization that any stakeholder can have advantage
in investing in.
A financial analysis of Xerox Corporation
Introduction
Xerox Corporation is a company based in the United States of
America that
develops and markets a variety of document equipments and
services. It also
offers digital systems like publishing and printing systems,
digital copiers,
fax machines, basic and advanced multi functional devices and
digital presses.
In addition to this, the company deals in workflow and software
5. solutions that
include personalized documents, route and scan digital
information and print
books. Xerox conducts its operations through 3 reportable
segments which are
production, office and other. Xerox Company has its presence
which is felt in
one hundred and sixty (160) countries worldwide. Xerox, as a
corporation, was
established in 1906 and it currently has its headquarters based
in Connecticut.
The company has over the years created relevant technologies in
the printing
equipment and therefore this has enabled it to become a market
leader in the
United States of America. Xerox Company has been able to give
its clients
products that have industry standards through their innovative
solutions and
that its name XEROX is sometimes substituted to mean
photocopy. Moreover, Xerox
Company has got product lines which suit different market
segments like for
instance Developing Markets Operations, Office and other
equipments like
facilities for lease. The Company’s products therefore include
Photo
copiers, LCD monitors, multifunction printers, workflow
software known as FreeFlow, large digital printers and Xerox
phaser printers. Xerox Company has established a new
corporate strategy that has allowed it to become a major market
leader in color
printing and as such, the company has heavily invested in
distribution networks
and technology in order to make the company retain its position
as a market
6. leader in medium and small offices by acquisition of the GIS
(Global Imaging
systems), inc. further, Xerox Company is striving to be a major
supplier for
big corporations. Xerox mission and Vision Statement
Xerox mission statement is based on their strategic intent of
helping people in
finding better ways of doing great work through leading in
products, document
technologies and services that enhance their customers’
business results
and work processes. Xerox company therefore operates on six
core values of
succeeding through satisfied customers, delivering excellence
and quality in
everything they do, requiring premium return on their assets,
, using technology to develop market leadership, valuing their
employees
and behaving responsibly as corporate citizens. Xerox Overall
strategy
Xerox Corporation aims at establishing digital solutions in
order to attain its
full benefits for the business and corporate reeducation is
therefore a major
step forward in helping Xerox Corporation to attain computer
revolution. Old
methods of selling office equipments and later enjoy annuity
income obtained
from the sales of toner, paper and service have quickly receded.
One of the
7. examples of inroads digital technology is the ease through
which PC printing is
easier in an office. Not only has Xerox Corporation recognized
the need for
overhauling its electromechanical machines but it has also
pursued an ambitious
plan aimed at digitizing the corporate paperwork of the world
by attempting to
capture a large part of the printing and photocopying business.
Xerox is
therefore calling itself as “The Document Company” to signal
the
shift that it is not only a mere copy machine producing company
and this is
reflected in its new logo which has an a single X that is partly
printed
through digital style squares. This strategy started in 1990 when
the company
introduced mammoth machines known as Docutechs which
cost to around 300, 000 US dollars each. These documents could
easily scan the
paper documents and later convert them into digital codes of 1’s
and
0’s. The coded pictures or texts which are in digital form can
then be
easily modified, printed, sent over computer networks and be
stored. These
machines have therefore proved to be a big success for Xerox
through increased
sales which are expected to hit 1.5 billion US dollars this year.
However,
despite of acquiring these Docutechs, Xerox still
relies on its traditional stand alone copiers which account for 80
per cent of
the company’s major non-financial service revenues of greater
than 14
8. billion dollars. By the year 2005, digital products had already
accounted for
the major sales of its business. Key problems faced by Xerox
Xerox Company experienced various problems experencied
by other companies in the 1980’s in a hanging economy which
had declining
profits and declining market shares. The Xerox company
therefore coped with its problems through mananing
change which altered the way leadership viewed business and
leadership styles
which addressed business issues and problems. This application
of these
processes therefore led to a more successful business
ooperation.
Other organizations have also used similar strategies in shaping
management for
leadership structures which were more committed to achieving
quality than
responding to other crises. Such efforts included reducing the
workforce which
was applied by around 500 Fortune companies. This processs
comprised a shift from the corporate culture through various
ways through
consequence and sometimes through deliberation. Xerox
company
faced a decline in profits despite having been the market leader
in plain paper
copiers and it was not even ready for the influx of competition
that came from
Japan. The company therefore resorted to a survival strategy
that comprised
improvement of quality both as a process for internal change
and as a marketing
9. goal which eventually helped the company to revitalize its
approach towards
human resource management, operations and marketing all over
the world. This
method is known as leadership through quality and it
corresponded to another
management style called total management quality. Strategic
alternatives open
to Xerox
Indeed, a majority of companies are today struggling with
looking for new ways
in dealing with issues of human resource management just like
Xerox did and
innovation has been encouraged as the ultimate solution towards
such problems.
When faced with disasters, majority of companies will tend to
be more
innovative because that will be the only option or lest they die.
The use of
innovation by Xerox Company therefore helps it in solving
problems through the use
of incentives, relation of teams which are responsible forgetting
specific innovations, the establishment of innovative strategies
and increasing
emphasis on development and research. Introduction of team
techniques like for
instance like total quality management and management cycles
are also solutions
towards coping with a company’s problems. The challenge that
Xerox
Company and the management faces is challenging, complex
and not unique at all.
Xerox company has always been depending on the its
10. highly trained sales employees to get a profit on their current
products and
they had not even focused on new products until they developed
the e-book. It
was this revolutionary product that provided the company with
new opportunities
because the product yielded costs by allowing a publishing
company to produce a
large booklet at low costs, something that could not have earlier
on been
achieved. The innovation of this product therefore resulted in a
significant
decrease in costs incurred for publishing because this covered
20 per cent
inclusive of the paper and binding all together. The possibility
of creating an
increased profit margin arose. The Book-in-Time solution also
provided Xerox
Company with efficient solutions for publishing organizations
running on demand
short books. Printing or publishing companies which were
incapable of achieving
large economies large economies of scale using large print turns
were
threatened by this innovation which was capable of providing a
cost effective
and low print run books. Social and Ethical Responsibility of
the Company
In its Annual Report in 2007, the Company highlighted its
strategy in meeting
both social and environmental obligations as a way of doing
business and
strives to maintain highest standards in order to preserve and
11. protect their
environment and enhance the safety and health of their
employees and the
communities in general. Xerox Company therefore has clear cut
guidelines for
safety governance and environment health that are readily
available on its
website, www.xerox.com . The policies of Xerox Company
are created in such a manner as to ensure that the company’s
business
processes and practices which include manufacture, design
maintenance,
distribution, recycling or reuse, procurement, marketing
distribution and other
related services are of help to the environment and does not
endanger or damage
it. The company has therefore positioned itself well in the
market to be a
supplier and manufacturer of eco-friendly printing solutions for
many
organizations. In the year 2007, Xerox company spent US$148
million to sustain
re-engineering as compared to US$161 million that was spend
in the year 2006 to
meet environmental compliance. Tons of papers are each year
used for printing
and when they are destroyed, they have adverse effects on the
environment.
Xerox Company has therefore developed ne solutions aimed at
cartridge free
printing and even went ahead in implementing other programs
that include the
collection of related used equipments after the end of use
period. The waste
free packaging procedure allows clients to be able to return the
materials used
12. in packaging and therefore this technological innovations helps
in the creation
of an erasable paper which copiers are capable of cutting down
sharply the
harmful effects that the paper causes on the environment.
Financial overview of
Xerox Company
According to Appendix 1, Xerox Company posted strong
financial yet again in the
year 2007because of the technological innovations which the
company has over
the years continued to offer to its clients through both software
and products
which allow companies to enhance their operations and
therefore cutting down on
cost. In the year 2006, Xerox Company’s sales increased from
9.75 per
cent to US$8192m as compared to 400m got in the year 2005
and US$4,803m
obtained in 2006. The administrative and general expenses
alongside the selling
have increased by 7.58% to 312 million US dollars after
showing a decrease of
-2.48% in 2006. Xerox Company has posted a substantial
growth of 77.97 per cent
from its income which arose from continuing operations that
currently stand at
US$ 1,438 million as compared to 808 and 830 million US
Dollars that was gained
from the year 2005 and 2006 respectively which emerged
because of the
readjustments in income tax during the earlier years’ payments.
In 2007
13. however, the provision of income tax has been 400 million US
dollars which
implies an increase o 238.89 per cent compared to last year.
Because of selling
of the non-profitable assets for the company in the year 2005,
income obtained
from discounting operations was US$ 53 million. However,
Xerox Company has
showed a decline in its net income because of the provision for
income tax that
has been credited to the income of last year and the debit entry
that was made
to this provision in 2007. Ratio analysis
The Xerox Company’s financial statement analysis during the
2005-2006 is
contained in Appendix II and this analysis has been divided into
3 different
areas of analysis namely, solvency, profitability and liquidity.
Liquidity
ratios are meant to evaluate a company’s ability in paying its
liabilities for short obligations. The current ration for Xerox
Company has
remained stable for values ranging from 2.00 in 2005 and in
2007, a value of
2.10. Any current ratio that is above 1 is a clear indicator that
Xerox’s
current assets are higher than its current liabilities and therefore
the
company will have no problems in settling its current liabilities
in any case
they decline. A more focused quick ration which indicates a
lover value in
20007 of 1.77 will still imply that the value will be higher than
14. one and thus
enhancing the outcome of the current ratio. This therefore
implies that Xerox
Company shall have no problems regarding liquidity. A
company having higher
current assets implies that it may also encounter problems with
its high
inventory and receivables which may eventually cause problems
for an
organization in future. This is confirmed by the low receivable
turnover ratio
which was calculated to stand at 3.33 in the year 2007. This is
clearly
represented by the high value of receivables that Xerox
Company has in its
annual report which stand at, 2,457 and 037 million dollars in
2007 and 2006
respectively. The average collection period is approximated to
about 100 days
and this seems to be extra ordinarily high for a company dealing
with the
production of software and office equipment. Similar results are
also obtained
from low inventory turnover that stands at 4.26 indicating an
improvement from
4.06 and 4.01 in the years 2006 and 2004 and therefore
portraying that Xerox
Company may be holding onto large quantities of finished
products. This may
prove difficult for the company to sell such products. The
average age of Xerox
Company’s inventory is about eighty five days which has
reduced from the
89 and 91 days in the years 2006 and 2005 respectively. This is
also a clear
indicator that Xerox Company may still be holding on large
15. quantities of
inventory and therefore experiencing difficulties in
transforming its completed
sales. The solvency ratios for the company give a good
evaluation for Xerox
Company’s capability in generating enough funds to use in
paying off its
debts. A high total assets or total debt is an indicator that the
company has
got high liabilities of between 17, 228 million dollars in the
year 2007 and
this represents a ratio of 73.18 per cent as compared to 32.91
and 33.15 per
cent in the years 2006 and 2005 respectively. Xerox Company is
however making
sufficient net income which it uses to pay interest payments
which indicate
times interest ratio standing at 1.96, 2.22 and 1.76 in the years
2007, 2006
and 2005 respectively. The profitability ratio for Xerox
Company implies that
the pricing strategy means that there is a high profit margin for
the
company’s sales with a GPM (Gross Profit Margin) ratio
standing at 40.30
per cent in the year 2007. The net profit margin obtained by
Xerox Company of
6.59 per cent in the year 2007 indicates that the organization is
incurring a
higher selling, administrative and general expenses. However,
the asset
turnover for the company remains healthy at about 73 per cent
in the year 2006
and 2007 and the return on assets shows a slight decrease of
4.82 and 5.57 per
cent in the years 200 and 2007 respectively. Company analysis
16. Xerox, as company has got its own internal strengths and
weaknesses and the
environmental opportunities and threats that the company faces.
Through the
SWOT analysis, Xerox managers can quickly and effectively
create an overview of
the company’s strategic situation. This is because an effective
strategy
is obtained from a good fit between the company’s internal
resources and
its external situation. Xerox Company, known as a supplier for
printers,
photocopiers and other document systems provides one of the
broadest document
industry’s portfolio of offerings. Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for Xerox Company
Location of factor |
Type of factor |
| Favorable | Unfavorable |
Internal | Strengths -Strong R and D capability-strong brand
image.-wide
product portfolio. | Weaknesses-Litigations.-Weak Financial
performance.-High dependence on third parties.-High
Dependence on mature
markets.| External | Opportunities-Color peripherals market.-
Expansion in
midsized and small business markets.-Acquiring of XMPie
and Amici. | Threats -EU WEEE
directive.-International Business risk. -Intense competition.|
17. Xerox company therefore has numerous strengths ranging from :
the company has a
strong corporate brand that is synonymous with its items i.e.
Printers, fax
machines and copiers through which it provides a variety of
software solutions,
document equipment and services and it also gives its clients a
100 per cent of
recycled paper. Xerox Company also develops efficient
solutions for organizations
in the world through provision of environmental initiatives and
technical
support and thus helping companies achieve their environmental
targets. Xerox
Company has got a robust environmental focus through which it
has developed
into its own strategies of operations that are focused on
initiatives that have
saved it from a lot of funds. Xerox Company is known for its
reputation for
high quality management and innovation and it heavily invests
in development
and research in order to update itself with market requirements
for ever
changing products that have both technological and
environmental features and
benefits. The benefits arising from recycling of copiers, toners,
papers and
other equipment through the company’s internal policy ensures
that these
environmental solutions are passed to its customers. Some of
Xerox
Company’s weaknesses is that it carries out its operations in a
18. fast
paced, ever changing dynamic which places a high pressure on
the development of
products that focus on the innovative feature design and they as
a group,
invest only 1-2 per cent on Development and Research budget
on their product
line dealing with environmental developments and therefore
opting to focus on
the major driver of the market that is an advancement feature.
Some of the
opportunities that the company could seize is that it
can achieve a competitive edge in the market place by focusing
on research and
development aimed at environmental features of products which
will help the
company to meets its higher environmental product grades.
Since the company
already gives support to organizations in order to meet their
environmental
needs, these could be included as a benefit package for
organizations to
enhance their environmental stratagem. However, the growing
pressure on
organizations to be carbon neutral and have tangible and
efficient strategies
in their operations has an effect on each level of the demand
and supply chain
in each and every business. This is a threat to the company.
This may result in
Xerox Company investing more funds in research and
development of products and
components which are environmentally focused which may
provide them and
eventually determine a greater competitive edge to attract the
future client.
19. Because of the harsh economic conditions that companies are
facing, most of
them have opted to realign, reassess and streamline their
operations through
reducing their operational costs of their practices and this leads
to a
reduction of budgets across the board. This eventually leads to
having adverse
impacts on office equipment, technical support and office
solutions. Together
with environmental commitments, organizations may opt to
recycle and reuse
instead of renewing the current products. Because of the
downturn in sales
because of financial constraints, new businesses may restrict
budgets and put
pressure on design and development alongside innovation of
environmental
research and development and new product features which are
crucial for
today’s retail and corporate consumer. This is because emphasis
is placed
on all products ready for market on the capacity and technical
features which
enable them to be reused and recycled. Conclusion
Xerox Company should consider reviewing its receivables
collection, credit
terms and inventory management policies. Failing to hold the
company’s
inventory into sales could land Xerox Company into problems
because its heavy
reliance on external financing facilities could result into higher
interest
20. payments for the company. The company is however performing
well because it has
been capable of transforming positive cash flows from its
operating activities
and the company is further operating at high profit margins
despite of the
heavy competition it faces at the market. However, Xerox
remains a valuable
company that one can invest in because it has a commanding
lead in the field of
office technology and it has exhibited an effective marketing
strategy through
provision of ground breaking items through a continuous
expansion of the
customer base. The company’s stock is quickly and frequently
making
returns for its investment for the company’s shareholders.
Through
dedicated leadership and strategic management, the company
has been able to
restructure its priorities by placing employee culture and
customer service
before and everything else. Xerox as a company, also
appreciates the importance
of its workers as being a valuable line of communication for
customer
satisfaction and the general public image. Xerox has apart from
investing
highly in development and research also created a strong public
image in order
to create innovative new products that suit the customers. It is
through these
information technology based products that Xerox has been able
to streamline
its business operations and therefore helping the company to