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Managing Change (Case studies in management)

Anand, N. & Barsoux, JL. 2017. What Everyone Gets Wrong About Change Management. Harvard Business Review, 95(6):78-85. Groysberg, B., Lee, J., Price, J. & Cheng, J.Y. 2018. The Leader’s Guide to Corporate Culture. Harvard Business Review, 96(1):44-52. Leetaru, L. 2019. The Wrong Ways to Strengthen Culture. Harvard Business Review, 97(4):21-24. Weitzner, D. 2019. Fifteen Paths. […]

Social work practice approaches in mental health

Journal Questions Address the following question areas in your reflective journal: Social work practice approaches in mental health (800 words) Reflect on your experience of engaging and listening in the triads. How did you feel?  What did you do well and why?  Which skills do you think you need to develop further and how might […]

Management Communication (Case studies in management)

Weitzner, D. 2019. Fifteen Paths. Chapter 4: Change the Way You Listen. ECW Press. Sull, D., Turconi, S. & Sull, C. 2018. Six Steps to Communicating Strategic Priorities Effectively. MIT Sloan Management Review, 59(3):1-4. Video: Think Fast, Talk Smart – Communication Techniques https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAnw168huqA  Taking Successful Managerial Action Sull, D., Homkes, R. & Sull, C. 2015. […]

Purpose, Principles and Leadership (Case studies in Management)

 Purpose, Principles and Leadership W1: Managing with Purpose Quinn, R.E. & Thakor, A.V. 2018. Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization. Harvard Business Review, 96 (4):78-85. Porter, M.E. & Kramer, M.R., 2011. Creating Shared Value. How to reinvent capitalism—and unleash a wave of innovation and growth. Harvard Business Review, 89(1-2):62-77. Video: Shared Value as Corporate Strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaEv4frj-88&t=0s&list=PL4pqY0N7PHPaF5VWDZ_NUBEqfN702cfOM&index=4 W2: […]

Industry Analysis, Porter’s Five Forces

Moser, a luxury glass manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, produces eco-friendly, hand made, lead-free crystal using a unique range of colors which are virtually impossible to copy. The company is known for manufacturing stemware, decorative glass, gifts and various art engravings. The quality of the crystal and perfection of Moser’s hand cutting, engraving, gilding, […]

Analyzing a building by Le Corbusier and Louis H. Sullivan.

Form follows function Analyse two buildings (selected from the list below) with specific reference to the following elements: their formal arrangement and structural order (or disorder) and their circulation arrangement, both inside and outside; discuss the extent to which all of these elements work (or do not work) together, to create the experience for users […]

What makes a good leader? The Animal Farm by George Orwell.

Think about the qualities of a good leader. Write down the following statements in order, from the most to least important and explain the reasons for your order. (Try to write a bout a paragraph for each of the qualities) 2. Add qualities that you think should also be the qualities of a good leader. […]