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The four functions of management and managerial effectiveness

It is often said that a manager is what one does and a leader is who a person is (Underdown, 2010).

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Jeff Immelt's diversification strategy at General Electric

When Jeff Immelt took over as CEO of GE in 1981, his approach was different than that of the previous CEO, Jack Welch.

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Employee motivation strategies in nonprofit organizations

leader of a nonprofit organization can find ways to continually motivate and challenge his/her employees and volunteers while maintaining high morale

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Group dynamics and norms in classroom education

By the very nature of culture and humanity, humans tend to be group animals -- they thrive in groups, coalesce into groups, indeed, the very process of moving from hunter-gatherer to cities was part of a group behavior.

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General Electric's cross-cultural product launch coordination challenge

The General Electric (GE) Country Managers' Meeting being held in Paris, France brought together leaders from Japan, Nigeria, France and India to discuss how they could coordinate more effectively in new product development.

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Conflict resolution and high-performance team dynamics in organizations

Week 4 DQ 1. Recently, a conflict came about in on a business trip. The conflict related to plans that were supposed to have been made, but were not. Clear lines of responsibility were not drawn, and the task was simply not done. The conflict became personal.

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Maintaining police department morale during budget cuts

Organizational change, particularly due to economic factors, is a difficult time for leaders and their staff. While change is difficult for many people, maintaining staff morale in the face of cuts can be a particularly challenging task.

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Integrating public-sector healthcare organizations into for-profit providers through change management

The results indicate that with greater income and education, the perception of time itself shifts. This has implications for any service organization.

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Whirlpool Corporation's talent management and global expansion strategy

Whirlpool Corporation is a 'leading manufacturer' as well as 'marketer' of important 'home appliances' in the world. Whirlpool Corporation formed by Lou Upton in the year 1911 had originally manufactured 'wringer washing machines' which were 'motor-driven'.

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Personal structure preferences and organizational communication gaps

While I was not really surprised by my score as such, I did find the questions themselves, and my responses to them, interesting.

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