Case Study on Entrepreneurship: Larry Page

Business Analysis

The Boundaryless Career: Modern Contemperory Perspective on Career

Human Resource Management

Concepts of Throughput Accounting and Theory of Constraints

Financial Management

Kaizen – Understanding the Japanese Business Philosophy of Continuous Improvement

Operations Management

Role of Leaders in Shaping Organizational Culture

Management Principles

Change Management Models – The Satir Change Model

Managing change in today’s organizations is not easy but doing it well is the new imperative. If companies want to survive and strive in today’s highly competitive environment, they have change quickly and yet successfully. Managing changes is now a core competency where organizations fall short in the race to adopt it. The increasing pace of change coupled with accelerating uncertainty. Change is something that makes people upset and has the higher potential of failures, loss production or failing quality. On the other end, there is a positive side of change, where the effects of change are important to the survival of the organization. From the perspective of employees both definition and understanding is essence to successfully managing change. As mentioned before uncertainty, a fear of unknown or an expectation of loss make people resistant to change. To eliminate this discomfort we have to make sure that people perceive the Continue reading

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What is Green Management?

Green management is an approach to organizational management that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of business operations while improving business efficiency and profitability. The focus of green management is on sustainability, and it involves making decisions and taking actions that are environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable. This article will discuss the concept of green management, its importance, benefits, and challenges, as well as strategies for implementing green management practices in organizations. The Concept of Green Management Green management is a proactive approach to managing a business in a way that minimizes the environmental impact of its operations. It involves adopting strategies and practices that reduce waste, conserve energy and natural resources, and minimize pollution. Green management goes beyond simply complying with environmental regulations; it involves taking a leadership role in environmental stewardship and sustainability. Green management practices can be applied in any industry, from manufacturing to retail, Continue reading

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Types of Investors in the Stock Market

There is a wide diversity among investors, depending on their investment styles, mandates, horizons, and assets under management. Primarily, investors are either individuals, in that they invest for themselves or institutions, where they invest on behalf of others. Risk appetites and return requirements greatly vary across investor classes and are key determinants of the investing styles and strategies followed as also the constraints faced. Primarily investors can be categorized into two groups: Individual Investors: While in terms of numbers, individuals comprise the single largest group in most markets, the size of the portfolio of each investor is usually quite small. Individuals differ across their risk appetite and return requirements. Those averse to risk in their portfolios would be inclined towards safe investments like government securities and bank deposits, while others may be risk takers who would like to invest and/or speculate in the equity markets. Requirements of individuals also evolve Continue reading

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Scenario Planning as a Strategic Management Tool

Formal  scenario planning  emerged during the Second World War, when it was used as a part of military strategy as countries prepared themselves for different contingencies. Since then, the use of scenario planning has become increasingly popular. Scenarios are tools for ordering one’s perception about alternative future environment in which today’s decision might be framed. In practice, scenarios resemble a set of stories, written or spoken, built around carefully constructed plots. These stories can express multiple perspectives on complex events, scenarios give meaning to these events. Scenarios are powerful planning tools precisely because the future is unpredictable. Unlike traditional forecasting or market research, scenarios present alternative images instead of extrapolating current trends from the present. Scenarios also embrace qualitative perspectives and the potential for sharp discontinuities that econometric models exclude. Consequently, creating scenarios requires decision-makers to question their broadest assumptions about the way the world works so that they can Continue reading

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Upward Communication in Business

Communication is a process where a message sender intentionally stimulates a desired message in the mind of a receiver. Sometime the speaker’s purpose is to inform, to entertain, and to persuade or is a combination of all three. Understanding from the outset that the intent is to persuade, the communicator will entertain and inform while influencing the receiver to select a specific course of action. Traditional administrators always understood the importance of communication skills. To be successful, they sent messages that clearly outlined what they wanted and how it should be done. They practiced their communication skills daily by sending messages upward, downward and horizontally in the organization. Administrators generally transmitted information upward in the organization relating to job assignment, performance, problems, organization practices or policies and the methodology for accomplishing tasks. They understood that positive upward communication was more likely to be used by those above them than negative Continue reading

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Negative Effects of Technology on Society

There is no doubt that technology is playing a critical role in developing societies as countries depend on it in all disciplines of life. Countries all over the globe are competing to invent and develop the highest technological devices that can maintain the highest efficiency and accuracy of the work. Starting from 1980s, people started to use technology every day. The use of technology kept rising dramatically that people used it in tiny things. That overuse resulted in many negatives. There are many negative effects of overusing of technology on societies but the three major effects could be health problems, privacy problems and social problems. One of the negative sides of the rapid use of technology on societies is the health issue. There is no doubt that the technology is getting better and spreading around the world. That led societies to deal with it almost every day to get their Continue reading

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