Models of Change Management: A Reanalysis
-- Jose Mathews
The complexity and the underlying tensions that characterize the change process of organizations point to the existence of
dynamic forces that pervade the entire arena. A simple `soft' approach does not solve all the problems encountered in the change
process. Different models of change management were analyzed and reveal the predominant effect of behavioral processes compared to
the required need for non-behavioral processes that actually steer the path of change. Along with people, structure and resources
determine the success of the change initiative. The paper presents a Five Forces Dynamic Activational Model that attempts to secure a
blend of hard and soft factors of change management.
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Performance Analysis of Family Managed Business
vis-à-vis Professionally Managed Business in the Indian IT Industry:
A Study of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. vs. Infosys Technologies Ltd.
-- Kartikeya P Bolar
There are many arguments related to the performance of Family Managed Business (FMB) and Professionally
Managed Business (PMB), especially in the case of shareholder value creation. This study attempts to compare the performance
of two Indian firms in the Indian IT Sector, Infosys Technologies, a professionally managed firm and Satyam Computer
Services, which can be considered as a family managed
business, and explores the relationships between different performance
measures and the comparative performance analysis of these firms in creating shareholder value.
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Business and Brand Strategy: A Framework for Integration
-- Henrik Uggla and Daniel Filipsson
This article discusses the integration of brand and business strategy for the benefit of a more holistic and seamless strategy
development in the future. The cornerstones of business strategies and brand strategies are discussed and presented in an integrative
framework with business strategy, brand strategy and market opportunity space. A checklist of questions for business and brand managers
is presented and finally, future research areas are discussed.
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Perspectives in Strategic Management - A Critique of Strategy Safari: The Complete Guide Through the Wilds
of Strategic Management
-- Vaibhav Shekhar
Researchers in strategic management have tried to categorize various streams of thought in this field into few groups for
better assimilation. Strategy Safari: The Complete Guide Through the Wilds of Strategic
Management, by Mintzberg, Ahlstrand and Lampel is one of the outstanding books in this area which coalesces strategic thinking from 1960s into ten broad schools of
thought. The purpose of this article is to critically analyze this book and to delve deeper so as to gain further insights in different
streams of business strategy. Further, the article also compares different streams of thought presented by different authors along with the
thought process presented in the book.
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CASE STUDY
Inventory Optimization Using Kanban System:
A Case Study
-- B Vijaya Ramnath, C Elanchezhian and R Kesavan
Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing technique was first developed by Toyota
Motor Corporation under the name Toyota Production System (TPS) and is referred to as
JIT manufacturing in the US. Today, JIT manufacturing is a widely practiced
manufacturing technique all over the world. This philosophy aims at achieving perfection
in manufacturing through continuous improvement of quality and elimination of
non-value added processes.
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