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Choice, TV, filmmaker
Call Number
658.4 MAN
Publication Date
2018
Summary
PART 1 Introduction Change in business is nothing new - it's the pace of change. The digital revolution has destroyed old businesses and created vast new empires. To survive, organizations must be quick to adapt - but people, generally, don't like change. How can change be best managed? Drivers Of Change: these might be threats or opportunities, they may come from inside or outside the organization, they may involve a merger or restructuring - often it will require a cultural change. Change Projects: these may be limited to one department or bold, company-wide initiatives - either way they will involve a change project. But the stats are not good: over 70% of change projects fail. Following the guidelines of Kotter and Schlesinger we look at why change projects fail and how to overcome resistance. We hear other expert voices. Also covered: how a change project is organised, the importance of leadership and follow-up. PART 2 Change Management Case Studies Note: the two case studies below repeat some material from the TV Choice films Change And Disruption: An Amazon.com Case Study and Global Change Strategies: The Car Industry. Amazon.com: Amazon has been called the world's most disruptive company. It's put a bomb under conventional retailing, publishing and cloud storage services. But to achieve such amazing external success, Amazon needs the internal culture of constant challenging, constant change. How do they do it?. PSA: By 2014, PSA, owners of the Peugeot and Citroën brands, was in deep financial trouble: we outline new CEO Carlos Tavares' plan to transform the business. Will he succeed?
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Kanopy (Firm),
Call Number
XX(293341.1)
Publication Date
2016 2013
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The catering trade: how do rising costs affect pricing strategies? Innocent Drinks command a premium price, but have new products undermined their usp? 99p Stores use price as a strategic weapon. Ryanair a classic case of penetration pricing. Diesel uses its brand image to charge top prices. But "price" can have damaging social effects: we look at cheap alcohol sales in supermarkets and energy sector pricing. Is it effectively a monopoly?
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TV Choice (Firm),
Call Number
XX(293347.1)
Publication Date
2016 2012
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Manufacturing company Blakeway calls in a consultant to take a look at the way the company is structured. Does the structure help - or hinder - their business? The company is hierarchical - but is this necessarily a bad thing? What do the workers think? Is the company losing out because workers aren't encouraged to contribute? The consultant delivers her verdict - but will the company's boss take action?
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Electronic Resources
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Call Number
658.8 MAR
Publication Date
2016 2015
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Starbucks is the essential success story of the American capitalist dream. From humble beginnings in 1971 as a Seattle coffee store, it's become a multinational with over 21,000 outlets in 63 countries. Its brand is universally known. How did they do it? Starbucks' success owes a lot to the vision of its guiding light, CEO Howard Schultz, who preaches an almost evangelical brand of caring capitalism, at the same time focusing relentlessly on the customer experience. Acquisition, brand-stretching, social media, and new channel development have all played a part. They put a lot of stress on caring for their staff and the in-store atmosphere. They want customers to feel it's their Starbucks. Good Citizen? CEO Howard Schultz talks about creating a philosophically different business but is it really? Critics point to low pay and scheduling pressures for staff, tax avoidance and, above all, the pittance developing world farmers receive for the coffee beans.
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Video recording
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Kanopy (Firm)
Call Number
XX(295752.1)
Publication Date
2015 2006
Summary
Getting a job is one of life's big challenges. But how does it look from the employers' point of view? This documentary looks at how a small business, a hospital, and a supermarket recruit their staff. SMALL BUSINESS: Small business SNS supplies computer networks to schools and has to work out their job specification for a new position from scratch. They advertise the job by means of word of mouth and look at how well presented the applicants' letters and CVs are. HOSPITAL: East Kent and Canterbury hospital is looking to fill a vacancy for an office job with important responsibilities - ensuring cancer patients get their treatment on time. Unlike the small business, the hospital advertises the job both in the local newspaper and internally - and the wording of the ad is a crucial consideration. SUPERMARKET: Giant supermarket Asda asks its candidates to fill in an application form - except it's more like a questionnaire designed to weed out people with the wrong personality. Asda also asks candidates to come to a group assessment which involves a form of psychometric testing. THE INTERVIEW: All three organisations make their final decisions at the interview stage. The small business interviewers mark their candidates under particular headings, such as enthusiasm and leadership. The hospital puts a lot of store by supporting statements. In the supermarket, body language and appearance turn out to be important factors.
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Video recording
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Gómez, Miguel I., editor.
Call Number
XX(272911.1)
Publication Date
2014
Summary
In an increasingly commercialized world, the demand for better quality, healthier food has given rise to one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. food system: locally grown food. Many believe that 'relocalization' of the food system will provide a range of public benefits, including lower carbon emissions, increased local economic activity, and closer connections between consumers, farmers, and communities. The structure of local food supply chains, however, may not always be capable of generating these perceived benefits. Growing Local reports the findings from a coordinated series of case studies designed to develop a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how local food products reach consumers and how local food supply chains compare with mainstream supermarket supply chains. To better understand how local food reaches the point of sale, Growing Local uses case study methods to rigorously compare local and mainstream supply chains for five products in five metropolitan areas along multiple social, economic, and environmental dimensions, highlighting areas of growth and potential barriers. Growing Local provides a foundation for a better understanding of the characteristics of local food production and emphasizes the realities of operating local food supply chains.
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Ankele, John, producer, director.
Call Number
XX(272863.1)
Publication Date
2007
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This incisive and multifaceted documentary explores the inextricable economic and environmental connections between farmers in Latin America, coffee drinkers in the U.S., and the fate of migratory songbirds throughout the Americas. The film powerfully demonstrates how coffee drinkers in this and other developed countries hold in their hands the fate of farm families, farming communities, and entire ecosystems in coffee-growing regions worldwide.
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Ash, Eve.
Call Number
TR DVD 658.3145 DEA
Publication Date
2001
Summary
Presents the 5 main ways for dealing with conflict within organisations by using real life scenarios.
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Other
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Call Number
XX(272795.1)
Publication Date
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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This pamphlet, by the Centaur Company, is about the health benefits of Fletcher's Castoria to pregnant women and to infants.
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Electronic Resources
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Smith, Kate, author.
Call Number
XX(272738.1)
Publication Date
1943
Summary
Pamphlet advertising Swans Down flour, including recipes.
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Electronic Resources
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Woman's World Magazine Co., Inc.
Call Number
XX(272825.1)
Publication Date
1927
Summary
Pamphlet featuring 150 cake and desert recipes, arranged by month.
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Electronic Resources
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Call Number
XX(272804.1)
Publication Date
1914
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This pamphlet, by John Carle & Sons, provides information on child care and promotes the use of Imperial Granum wheat food.
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