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There are several statistics related to the importance of IT and project management. One surprising statistic that was listed by Burger claimed that in the year 2016, less than 1/3 of all projects were successfully completed on expected time and budget. This statistic goes to show that most of the time, projects take longer and…

Transformational leadership is defined as a leadership approach that creates valuable and positive change in followers, with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. Through the strength of their vision and personality, transformational leaders are able to inspire followers, to change expectations, perceptions and motivate them to work towards the organization goals. The transformational…

A leader’s special function therefore is: Create a vision of something different to the current status quo Communicate the vision Energies, inspire and motivate others to translate the vision into achievement Create the culture that will support the achievement, through shared language, rituals, myths, beliefs and so on Influence: The process by which an individual…

The battle of Chosin Reservoir was no doubt key, if not the deciding battle of the Korean War. The battle has gained a notoriety for some of the harshest terrain and weather conditions of any battle in any war. Alongside this fact these conditions were extremely influential, in hindsight, in the unpreparedness of our forces…

The US based Procter and Gamble ( P & G ), is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. In the late 1990s, P&G faced the problem of stagnant revenues and profitability. In order to accelerate growth, the erstwhile P&G’s president and CEO, Durk Jager officially launched the Organization 2005…

Founded in 1989, Natureview Farm, Inc. is a small yogurt manufacturer. The current management team consists of, Barry Landers, CEO, Jim Wagner, CFO, Christine Walker, VP of marketing, Walter Bellini, VP of sales, Jack Gottlieb, VP of operations, and Kelly Riley, assistant marketing director. In 1997, Natureview received equity from a venture capital firm to…

Subsequent to the First World War in 1924, the De Stijl group, known for their simplicity of forms, designed a free flowing private residence for Mrs Truus Schroder Schrader. The Schroder house incorporates horizontal and vertical planes that are colored in indistinct red, blue, yellow, white, and black, creating an environment where Mondrian’s fine art…

“Window dressing” is a practice that has gone on inside companies for years. Due to the recent financial crisis however, more and more companies are making this practice a “norm” within their organizations. Although this is technically a legal process, it can mislead and deceive shareholders and potential investors of the company. Is this practice…

Subway’s Promotional Methods Subway, the largest franchise in the world, uses various promotion methods. Subway uses mass selling as their primary way of advertising. Since the target market is large and scattered over 98 countries, this is the easiest way for Subway to target their products. They announce their promotions using TV ads, radio ads,…

Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished numerous remarkable feats during his lifetime, one of which was being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize is among five prestigious awards presented to exceptional individuals in literature, medicine, chemistry, physics, and peace. Alfred Nobel, a renowned figure who invented dynamite, established this prize by allocating a…