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Corporate culture
C/B/2246. Issues of cultural fit in mergers and acquisitions
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- 3400
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the theory of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) examining their role in organisational growth and addressing the issues of effective integration between corporate cultures of different companies. The concepts of cultural fit and cultural integration are explored using the example of HRM practices used by Today’s Times in their acquisition of Generation Today.
KEYWORDS: cultural fit, corporate culture, mergers and acquisitions, M&A, Today’s Times,
S/B/544. How organisational culture stimulates innovation and creativity: case study of Pixar Animation Studios
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- 3500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the concept of organisational culture (OC) reviewing theoretical approaches to OC and identifying the link between OC, innovation and creativity. A case study of OC in Pixar Animation Studios (Pixar) is conducted providing information about the background of the company, and discussing the ways in which OC encourages collective creativity and innovation in Pixar.
KEYWORDS: organisational culture, Pixar Animation Studios, innovation, creativity,
C/B/2150. Corporate Culture of Tesco according to Handy's Classification
- WORDS:
- 1150
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the corporate culture of the UK food retailer Tesco describing the key dimensions of organisational culture identified by C. Handy, discussing the effects of culture on business performance, and defining the corporate culture of Tesco as a mix of role culture and power culture.
KEYWORDS: Corporate Culture, Tesco, Handy,
C/B/1551. Presentation. In what ways might the legal and cultural context of a country impact on the development of the corporate governance model of that country?
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- 0
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- 9 Slides
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
This is a presentation of the research into corporate governance model and their dependence of the country of their origin. Corporate governance models of Anglo-American nations are discussed in cultural and legal contexts. Business relations and corruption in the Middle East are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Presentation, Corporate governance, Anglo-American,
C/B/1581. Diversity culture and management styles: comparative analysis
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- 1500
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the concepts of organisational culture and management style discussing them in the context of HCL, an Indian IT provider, and Walt Disney Company. The issues of psychological contract are addressed looking at the unity of values within the organisations, their goals, reward and incentive systems, management styles, etc. The strategies of cultural diversity in both companies are compared.?
KEYWORDS: Innovation, Culture, Management Style, Diversity,
C/B/1411. Strategic significance of corporate culture and identity
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- 2400
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the concepts of corporate culture (CC) and corporate identity (CI) providing theoretical background of both concepts and offering case studies of CC and CI of Sony, Ferrari, Toyota, General Motors and Skanova. The influence of corporate culture and identity on the formulation and implementation of each company's strategy is analysed. The possibilities of changing CC and CI are discussed.
KEYWORDS: strategic, significance, corporate, culture, identity,
C/M/1002. Culture from organisational perspective
- WORDS:
- 2000
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the concept of organisational culture (OC) and its impact on organisation's performance. Literature is reviewed on the impact of globalisation on business culture, culture types, culture values, threats of OC, links between leadership and culture, etc. The significance of cross cultural management for organisations is highlighted.
KEYWORDS: culture, organisational, perspective,
C/B/1133. Corporate culture and strategy formulation of Sony
- WORDS:
- 2200
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the concept of corporate culture (CC) examining the effects of CC on the formulation of strategy within the organisation. A case study of the Sony Corporation is conducted showing the shift in their business strategy and examining its links with the HR strategy and culture.
KEYWORDS: Corporate culture, Strategy formulation, Sony Corporation,
C/B/1168. National and Organisational Culture: Danish Firm in Russia
- WORDS:
- 2000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the impact of national and organisational culture on the establishment of a Danish company Dancom in Russia. Hofstede's cultural dimensions are used including the power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, masculinity versus femininity, and long-term versus short-term orientation. Theoretical underpinnings are applied to the experience of Dancom in Russia.
KEYWORDS: national, organisational, culture, danish, firm, russia,
C/B/1169. Drawing on relevant concepts and theories from the field of cross-cultural management, and on the material in the Dancom case, discuss the influence of national culture on organisational culture. What are the implications for establishing a Danc
- WORDS:
- 2000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the impact of national and organisational culture on the establishment of a Danish company Dancom in Russia. Hofstede's cultural dimensions are used including the power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, masculinity versus femininity, and long-term versus short-term orientation. Theoretical underpinnings are applied to the experience of Dancom in Russia.
KEYWORDS: drawing, relevant, concepts, theories, field, cross-cultural, management, material, dancom, case, discuss, influence, national, culture, organisational, culture, implications, establishing, danc,
C/B/892. Culture change and diversity management in Shell
- WORDS:
- 2000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper addresses the problems of culture and diversity management in a multi national organisation reviewing theoretical approaches to corporate culture and analysing the practices of Shell during the company's culture change including the creation of a diversity-planning team, diversity councils, etc.
KEYWORDS: Culture, change, diversity, Shell,
C/B/919. Culture, power, conflict and management styles at Jetty Jewellers in India
- WORDS:
- 2500
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the business model of the Indian company Jetty Jewellers describing their organisational culture, conflict management policy, organisational structure, management styles, the reflections of national culture in their business practises, etc.
KEYWORDS: Jetty Jewellers, Indian, culture, conflict, management style, organisational structure,
C/B/968. Organisational Culture in Eurobank
- WORDS:
- 2900
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the organisational culture (OC) of Eurobank reviewing relevant theories and concepts of OC and management and discussing different aspects of OC including the relationship between national culture and organisational culture, cross-cultural management, communication within workplace, etc.
KEYWORDS: HRM, Eurobank, organisational culture, national culture, communication, teamwork, orga,
C/B/981. Managing cultural diversity by MNC
- WORDS:
- 2700
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the concept of culture identifying the levels and components of organisational culture and focusing on the cross-cultural challenges in managing culturally diverse markets by MNC. The responses of the multinationals are analysed with the focus on standardization techniques. The dimensions and rationale of standardization are outlined.
KEYWORDS: cultural diversity, MNC, international, standardization,
C/HR/340. Culture and Comparative Management in International HRM
- WORDS:
- 260
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 9.99 GBP
The paper offers a short report on the meaning of culture from the perspective of international human resource management and the impact of culture on the organisation. The challenges and implications of comparative management are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Culture, Comparative Management, International HRM,
C/M/872. Comparison of structure and culture of JSC Orton and HMP Holloway
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- 2200
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines organizational structure and culture of JSC Orton and HMP Holloway conducting PEST analysis of the external environment of both organisations. The features of the functional structure are outlined highlighting its advantages and disadvantages. The structures of the two companies are compared making conclusions about their fit with the external environment.
KEYWORDS: Organisational structure, External analysis, Culture, Public sector, PEST,
C/M/920. Impacts of Corporate Structure and Culture on Health and Safety Management in Organisations
- WORDS:
- 4000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper addresses two management issues associated with Health and Safety. It is examined how organisational structure affects management style, and how organisational culture affects employee motivation.
KEYWORDS: impacts, corporate, structure, culture, health, safety, management, organisations,
S/B/352. What do you understand by the term 'organizational culture'? You have been appointed as consultant to a company which is seeking to make significant changes to its current organizational culture. What types of recommendation might you make?
- WORDS:
- 1800
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the concept of organisational culture (OC) reviewing theoretical approaches to the OC levels and types, and considering the features of task culture, power culture, person culture, cultural web, cultural symbols, etc. The challenges of changing OC in accordance with organisational change are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Organisational culture, OC, change,
S/B/353. Evaluate the importance of theories about dimensions of culture to the modern global manager
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- 2100
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the challenges of managing human resources under globalization discussing the concept of culture, reviewing the cultural dimensions outlined by Hofstede, defining national and corporate culture, and highlighting the importance of cross-cultural training for managers.
KEYWORDS: Culture, Hofstede, global manager,
S/B/365. Giving industry specific application, evaluate the importance of theories about dimensions of culture to the modern global manager
- WORDS:
- 2100
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the challenges of a modern global manager faced by national and corporate cultures. Related academic literature is reviewed including Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions, corporate culture and its challenges are explored.
KEYWORDS: Corporate culture, national culture, Hofstede, global manager,
S/B/420. Evaluation of corporate culture in Innovations Limited
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- 3300
- DATE:
- 2008
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the corporate culture of Innovations Limited using the models suggested by Edgar Schein, Charles Handy, Deal and Kennedy, and Bower. Each organisational culture model is described and applied to the corporate policy of the company's leader James Morris.
KEYWORDS: evaluation, corporate, culture, innovations, limited,
S/B/347. Metaphors and their implications on Organisational Life
- WORDS:
- 4000
- DATE:
- 2007
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper examines the use of metaphors in organisational context providing definitions of metaphor, and arguing the impact of seeing organisational life as a 'machine', an 'organism', and a 'culture'. The author's personal experience of encountering 'organisational' metaphors is discussed.
KEYWORDS: Organisation, metaphor,
C/FC/25. Cultural values
- WORDS:
- 800
- DATE:
- 2007
- PRICE:
- 9.99 GBP
This discussion considers three question surrounding cultural values. The first question considers the belief that culture value has no impact on gender and work beliefs and then considers the argument that there is a definite impact. It uses the examples of Western v's Islamic cultural beliefs in the workplace. The second question considers how communication in culture affects individuals. This question considers the example of arranged marriages in the Islamic faith and how communication is used within this cultural context. The third question considers communication within the Chinese culture and the workplace. It illustrates the importance of cultural value, especially when doing business with another culture otherwise a disastrous result could ensue.
KEYWORDS: Culture Value, Social Theory, Universalism, Cultural Relativity, Communication, Gender,
C/B/343. Strategic Management Exam Preparation
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- 3300
- DATE:
- 2006
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
This document has been produced as a template that can be used for strategic management exam preparation. The document covers topics related to process and context of strategic management that include nature of strategy, issues from different perspectives, influence of culture on strategy and different models that are helpful for strategic analysis. The second part of the document looks at the domain of managing strategic change which includes need for and process of strategic change, approach to manage change, resistance to change and role of culture in strategic change. There are general analyses based on different models that can be used for most of the industries.
KEYWORDS: strategic, management, exam, preparation,
C/B/379. US and Japan: Women in Management
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- 2200
- DATE:
- 2006
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
This paper examines the role of women in management based on the cross-cultural comparison of two countries of Japan and the United States. The analysis applies Hofstede's four-dimensional empirical model and how the cultural differences affect the role of working women.
KEYWORDS: japan, women, management,
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