Unit 3 online revision quizzes

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/aqa-a2-business-buss3-revision-quizzes

How the way of HP has changed with new CEO

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/2002/2002_04_10.hpway10.html

Deal and Kennedy

Deal and Kennedy's model of culture is based on characterizing different four types of organization, based on how quickly they receive feedback and reward after they have done something and the level of risks that they take.

http://changingminds.org/explanations/culture/deal_kennedy_culture.htm

Culture - some useful links

This is courtesy of Tom Turner - http://www.managementstudyguide.com/organization-culture.htm

Factors affecting culture - http://www.managementstudyguide.com/factors-affecting-organization-culture.htm

Edgar Schein's model - http://www.managementstudyguide.com/edgar-schein-model.htm

Geert Hofstede's model - http://www.managementstudyguide.com/hofstede-model.htm

Charles Handy's model - http://www.managementstudyguide.com/charles-handy-model.htm

There are some other interesting links on the left hand side of the page.

Geert Hostede on Culture

Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdh40kgyYOY

What role do mission statements play in business?

Mission statements: an exercise in public relations or a key part of providing the direction that management and employees need as they go about their business?  The debate about the relevance and usefulness of mission statements has raged for many years.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/qa-what-role-do-mission-statements-play-in-business

Mission statements

Whose mission statement is this?

“Our company exists to quickly and reliably coordinate virtual content without losing sight of our original goal to collaboratively create emerging data.”

or this?

We exist to create unique deliverables that we may improve our long-term ability to manufacture methods of empowerment.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/mission-statement-bull-create-your-own