Organizational studies and human resource management

 Geographical and firm-specific advantages where firm specific advantage are the unique resources and capabilities the firm owns, and the geographic advantage comes both from the geographic location of the original business and from the international configuration of their value system.  international strategy when drivers and advantage are…

semester of my freshman year at the University of South Alabama. After finishing the First Year Experience U Revolution book, I have learned about the University of South Alabama’s revolution, different learning styles, being “JagSuccessful”, time management, academic advisors, academic dimensions, relationships, financial planning, and challenges of college life. I also learned useful tips and information from the first year experience book, and I will be applying them throughout my four years…

Plato, The Republic, trans. John Llewelyn Davies and David James Vaughn, revised by Andrea Tschemplik (Lanham, MD.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005), in Classics of Political and Moral Philosophy, 2nd ed., ed. Steven M. Cahn (New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2012): 31-168. According to Shmuel Harlap (1979), there is a rich debate regarding how Thrasymachus should be interpreted among academics, beginning with G. B. Kerferd’s “The Doctrine of Thrasymachus in Plato’s Republic”…

Comparison between Larry Smith’s and Simon Sinek’s TedTalks Larry Smith's TedTalk, "Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career," and Simon Sinek's TedTalk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action," deal with the main idea of passion being the solution for greatness. Both speakers want to inform the people of achieving greatness whether having a great career or being a great leader simply by following their passion. The speakers explore the people’s experiences, failures, and passions. Other people’s…

Model The Burke Litwin model of Organizational Change and Performance showcases the cause and effect relationship between 12 interconnected dimensions within an organization (Burke, Litwin, 1992). The model is divided into two separate factor domains, transformational and transactional. The transformational factors are high ranking order changes which are core to an organizations performance and need to be addressed first, to make long term significant organizational change (Burke, Litwin,…

(3) reasons for your answer and provide three (3) examples of how David Neeleman does not fit the alternate definition.  Is David Neelman a manager or a leader? Having discussed the similarities and distinctions between leadership and management, and having read the article in the book by Nahavani (2015) entitled “David Neelman Reinvents Airlines”, here is my opinion. I believe that Mr. David Neelman, is a leader, as he best meets the definition and characteristics of a leader.…

Setting of goals will give employees something focused to work on and has the power to add productivity in place of work. Coaches and mentors assist workers to create goals which are realistic. They can also analyze the performance of employees and assist employees set goals to make better areas of weakness. All through the process of attaining a goal, coaches and mentors give motivation and feedback in keeping up the spirit of workers to keep on track. Providing Feedback Employees in some…

Case 1: The leadership style and behaviors that is used by this leader would be most effective is a Visionary style. According to Goleman, 2000, the Visionary style of leadership is most beneficial when clear direction is needed. It is the ‘follow me’ style of leadership. The leader in this case could have showed good leadership by organizing the exit strategy during the meeting fire alarm. This chosen leadership style or behavior will be most effective because it displays self-confidence. It…

In today’s society the average person spends eight to twelve hours a day sitting, therefore “the chair is an everyday object with which the human body has an intimate relationship.” The first design of a chair in a stone sculpture from the Cycladian Islands dating back to 2800-2700 B.C. and from this time on, the chair has evolved in every civilization. In this essay I will focus on the Greek klismos chair and how it tells a “social history” as the first democratic chair that everyone sat on…

What is delegation? Delegation is when a person is to assign authority or responsibility to another person to carry out a specific duty. Delegation is one of the most important elements in terms of leadership management (Class notes, 2014). In the workplace this can empower staff to make decisions on their roles although the manager is still accountable for the outcome of the work. When delegating roles this can have a positive income, this can be done as money and time can be saved, it can…