can anyone help me... I can't really think of a valid reason why employee and management reward structure is an important influence on culture? My example is John Lewis which is an obvious one. But don't know how to get the analysis marks
Your analysis "stepping stones" may include the impact on alignment and motivation. The feeling of empowerment and ability to make an impact. Then you could mention the subsequent impact on labour turnover, productivity, culture etc.
can anyone help me... I can't really think of a valid reason why employee and management reward structure is an important influence on culture? My example is John Lewis which is an obvious one. But don't know how to get the analysis marks
Barclays, they put emphasis on bonuses and it ruined their culture by making it based on profits through irrational and illegal sales. When the investment bankers came across a problem the people higher up in the hierarchy expected them to 'deal with it' which puts pressure on them etc... just analyse it from there
Ive researched Amazon, Ikea, SouthWest Airlines, RBS/Barclays, Nokia, Google and John Lewis. Is this enough? I havnt reasearched much on section B and I am fully dependent on Section A I need atleast a D :/
I read somewhere it could be 1 for 3 against (or vice versa), I was wondering if that was allowable or not...
i strongly suggest you avoid this technique. make sure it is as balanced as possible. but remember, evaluation does not always have to be solely in the conclusion. bits of evaulation can be throughout the essay - even in the introduction! as long as you explain your reasons in your balanced paragraphs
Should we always state and describe Handy's classifications in the intro for Section A? Should we do that for any culture question or not describe the features of each classification and just state that there are four; Power, Role, Task and Person? I'm stuck on how to begin the essays..
Should we always state and describe Handy's classifications in the intro for Section A? Should we do that for any culture question or not describe the features of each classification and just state that there are four; Power, Role, Task and Person? I'm stuck on how to begin the essays..
Don't randomly "state and define". I would only state and define if i can relate Handy's theory to the point i am making...
Your analysis "stepping stones" may include the impact on alignment and motivation. The feeling of empowerment and ability to make an impact. Then you could mention the subsequent impact on labour turnover, productivity, culture etc.
that doesn't explain why it is an important influence on culture though?
that doesn't explain why it is an important influence on culture though?
Oh sorry, i think i misunderstood what you were asking. I think the focus is on alignment. It encourages people to work together to collectively achieve the objectives of the firm. This will maximise their financial earnings but also satisfaction. This helps to make the culture at John Lewis, for example, a strong, positive one. It also makes it reasonably sustainable, with employees working together rather than against each other, the culture at John Lewis can be used as a source of competitive advantage also helping to attract the best workers to the business... I hope this answers your question better
Oh sorry, i think i misunderstood what you were asking. I think the focus is on alignment. It encourages people to work together to collectively achieve the objectives of the firm. This will maximise their financial earnings but also satisfaction. This helps to make the culture at John Lewis, for example, a strong, positive one. It also makes it reasonably sustainable, with employees working together rather than against each other, the culture at John Lewis can be used as a source of competitive advantage also helping to attract the best workers to the business... I hope this answers your question better
That is fantastic stuff. If it isn't any inconvenience could you do why leadership is an important influence too, not sure if my analysis on that is up to scratch either!
Is corporate planning a waste of time in a period of rapid technological change?
What research would you bring in to a question like this? (off of tutor2u)
That's a tough one. I think Nokia and Kodak would be key businesses to talk about here. In the case of Nokia, they had developed a touchscreen phone before the iPhone was launched. They did a lot of corporate planning and decided it was too risky to launch the product. This was similar to Kodak... they developed the first ever digital camera, but their excessive corporate planning discouraged them from launching the product. The first ever digital camera was subsequently launched six years after Kodak developed this prototype by SONY.
how much detail do we need to use the case studies with in the exam?
Dont know whether this has been answered but for section a you are told to refer to the case study at least twice, about 30% of you examples should be from the case study and the rest your own research
for section b you dont have to refer to the case study given at all. i think it would be best to use your own research as you would probably have more info, unless you have researched the business given in the case study then use it, i would say use it if you get extremely stuck, but apart from that you dont have to refer to it at all