Sustainable Competitive Advantage by KATIA SOVA | 2022, October 14 Discussing sustainable competitive advantage, we investigate company characteristics that are difficult to repeat, replace, or reframe. It can apply to any aspect of the business: product, marketing, production, strategy, etc.A sustainable competitive advantage negates the power of offering the products first in the market or occupying the best …
Strategic Management Definition Through Ages by KATIA SOVA | 2024, November 21 Back to ancient history, Sun Tzu stated that the strategy stemming from the military has dual origin, in art and science. Indeed, strategy, tactic, resources are terms that relate to war. History is rich with examples of creating a detailed plan of action ahead to win a battle (Kennedy, 2020, p.18). Ergo, strategic management …
Just Do It by KATIA SOVA | 2024, November 28 Nike is a leading company in the sneaker industry, holding approximately 38.68% of the global market share and significantly outpacing its competitors (Sher, 2024). The brand is renowned not solely for its high-quality product and design; it is also a result of its powerful slogan. Take, for instance, Nike’s …
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Leadership Styles: Task-oriented, Democratic, and Laissez-faire Introduction Last week, I reflected on Lewin’s work related to Autocratic, Democratic, and Laissez-faire styles as a prioritized group of leadership strategies (Cherry, n.d.). Today, we continue the comparative analysis by exploring Democratic and Laissez-faire styles, and Task-oriented styles. As shown in Figure 1, the styles represent three theories …
Styles of Leadreship By Katia Savenko Updated January 03, 2022 There are many different “styles” of leadership that have been offered by experts. Investigate the different styles, and write about one style of leadership that currently interests you the most. Leadership strategy is a complex and diverse subject. I investigated 11 styles from the article …
Tyco International: Leadership Crisis By Katia Savenko Updated January 03, 2022 For unit 7’s assignment, we investigate the case about workplace corruption, discuss causes and invigoration plan. Brief summary of the corruption case. “In 2005, Kozlowski and Swartz both were found guilty on twenty-two of twenty-three counts of grand larceny, conspiracy, and falsifying business records and …
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The Myths and Realities of Teamwork By Katia Savenko Updated January 03, 2022 For the written assignment, I will briefly explain six myths for their validity and select one further investigation. Myth 1. Teams are harmonious people who compromise their needs for the sake of the team. The myth says that everyone in the team is alike as people work …
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Characteristics of a Highly Effective Team by Katia Savenko Updated January 03, 2022 Discuss the characteristics of a highly effective team. What are some of the barriers to teamwork? By talking about the effectiveness of a team, I would like to look at the subject from different perspectives: > Effective Player > Effective Leadership > …
Pertinent Negative Generally, our visual perception is based on describing things we see. In contrast, Amy Herman implements the approach of pertinent negative – the way of reflecting reality by things we do not see. Considering the fact that people’s perception is selective, we tend to miss information for narrowing the focus on details we …
Life Path as a Spiral of Ordered Needs Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs describes how people’s deficiency becomes a salient need in a particular order. The theory is proved helpful for understanding drivers, needs, and motivation roles for personal growth. In the essay, I discuss the theoretical part of the concept and then support my findings …
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