martes, 31 de mayo de 2011

E-MAIL OF A MEETING



To:kate@gcp.com

c.c: saray@gcp.com,danella@gcp.com,william@gcp.com

From:Marpao@gcp.com

Subject:Meeting

Good Morning,

In this I contact you to inform them of the meeting held on Thursday from 8:30 to 11:30 for defining the strategy to use to carry out the objectives proposed in the last meeting and designate the corresponding tasks to carry out the plan appropriate business to win the race.

Please arrive on time

Thank you

Sinceraly


Maria Paola Gutierrez
Logistics Manager

VOCABULARY QUIZ

1We ran out of time and were forced to the meeting.
2If you have a please wait until Marie has finished speaking.
3The board members couldn't come to a so they had to hold a vote.
4Markus was away on business, so was assigned.
5Before we I want to remind everyone to sign the attendance form on the way out.
6In his the chairman thanked everyone for doing such a good job this month.
7I'll as soon as all of the board members take a seat.
8Since everyone was so we were able to finish the meeting early.
9We'll be discussing this year's profits at the .
10A to eliminate all part-time positions was put forward at the meeting.

VOCABULARY OF MEETING


The meeting allow as accomplish the objetives,moreover we recommed further clarification over last conference in the boardroom. Otherwise we can allocate a
guest speaker for
continue with appropriate formality and so do a brainstorm that collaborate with the strategy to close the deal.

The chairperson of the company will address the ideas that the participants give respect to the motions set in the over last conference commence for the mandatory reding of the agenda that it is read in a punctal manner and otherwise give the warp up to the negotiation.


OUTSOURCING IN CHINA



China have obtained a high growth in your economy behind your chart of prices the which it has helped to increse the outsoursing in you country. Of this manner improve the efficiency of its supply chain and local outsourcing of certain product lines generating more competition and expanding the quality of the products they produce.

The Chinese government has also put in its bit to enhance China’s image as an outsourcing destination. It has liberalized the economy, laws and policies and laid a major emphasis on education. China is fast becoming a low cost alternative to its economically developed neighbors like, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. This gives us to know as first stimulates and then is rewarded by our customers to consume more.

For China itself, all this growth, all this revenue is transforming a culture, and increasing the standards of living for many of its citizens. The outsourcing mega trend will have a dramatic impact spanning local businesses to global marketplace. In conclusion the better conditions and low prices in the services and goods that China offer to world at open your market have make that the international companies interst in do a invesment in this country.





jueves, 26 de mayo de 2011

THE PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT OF FAYOL


Fayol developed theories and principles of management which are universally accepted and make him universalistic for meet the requirements of modern management.
Inside of the principles are:
  • Division of work:division of work means specialization.Each job and work should be assigned to the specialist of his job.Division of work promotes efficiency because it permits an organizational member to work in a limited area reducing the scope of his responsibility

  • Authority and Responsibility:In this way, if anybody is made responsible for any job, he should also have the concerned authority.management in this regard is that an efficient manager makes best possible use of his authority and does not escape from the responsibility.
  • Discipline: discipline in terms of obedience, application, energy and respect to superior.
  • Unity of direction:It emphasizes the attainment of common goal under one head.This enables effective co-ordination of individual efforts and energy.
  • Subordination of individual interests to general interests:principle of management state that employees should surrender their personnel interest before the general interest of the enterprise.
  • Fair Remuneration to employees: Logical and appropriate wage-rate and methods of their payment reduces tension and differences between workers and management, create harmonious relationship and a pleasing atmosphere of work.
  • Centralization and Decentralization: Suggests that these should be proper and effective adjustment between centralization and decentralization in order to achieve maximum objectives of the business.  
  • Scalar chain: "the chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest rank."
  • Order:there should be proper, systematic and orderly arrangement of physical and social factors, such as land, raw materials, tools and equipments and employees respectively. This principle also stresses scientific selection and appointment of employees on every job.
  • Equity: kindness and justice should be exercised by management in dealing with their subordinates. This will create loyalty and devotion among the employees. Thus, workers should be treated at par at every level.
  • Stability of use of personnel:Principle of stability is linked with long tenure of personnel in the organisation. Stability of job creates a sense of belongingness among workers who with this feeling are encouraged to improve the quality and quantity of work.
  • Initiative:Under this principle, the successful management provides an opportunity to its employees to suggest their new ideas, experiences and more convenient methods of work.
  • Spirit of Co-operation (Spirit de crops):In order to achieve the best possible results, individual and group effort are to be effectively integrated and coordinated.Everyone should sacrifice his personal interest and contribute his best energies to achieve the best results. 
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Organizational Culture of Mattel and Nokia

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The organization culture respect to these companies is diffentes forms but both contain with the sames elements of the organization culture as are Beliefs,Values,Assumptions. The beliefs of Mattel are “It has always been a place where people are pitted against each other" and  “It’s a shark pond. You throw people in and see if they can swim fast enough to stay alive.” and Nokia have as beliefsare " We don’t snap our suspenders” and "Nokia emphasizes understated collegiality".

Respect to Values Mattel characterize for transparency in the rivalries,being this it the cornerstone of our ethical compliance program; repect of Nokia is custumer satisfation and the respect for the others. Inside of the values of Mattel as well have integrity, decency,responsibility and  dignity in it negotiations and Nokia have values as archivement and renewal with it customers.

Now for conclude with analysis of two companies can say that these are organizations with strategics plans respect to custumer satisfaction and the speed and flexibility in at take decision marketing,also these companies have a organization and equality of opportunities for their employees.


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miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2011

COLOMBIAN CULTURE


Colombian culture has been heavily fragmented into five major cultural and natural regions due to Colombia's geography and years of social and political instability, Rural to urban migration, industrialisation, globalization, and internal political, social and economic issues.
Our culture have a base of Roman Catholic traditional.


Our roots come from the Spanish culture, as well as Africans and Indians of our land have left great cultural elements such as: the cuisine, music, folklore, and language.Other aspects of our culture the compose: the theatre,the sports, the music,painting and the literature.Also the culture is appreciated a bend of the differents celebrations in each region of the country.

In contemporary life the culture have been transformed for the process of economic evolution and the changes polites, the division work, trade and the other activities in the economic system used in the country for the development of the modern live.

TELECONFERENCE

viernes, 8 de abril de 2011

PROJECT N°4

Project Development:

1- The surveyed companies are EXITO and FALABELLA
2-  Credit cards each operate as follows:
  In FALABELLA:

It has the best benefits:
 Give points for purchases, bill payment offers on PAT, 6% discount on Tuesdays in their stores, 0% commission by turns, advances and purchases.
  • It is comfortable and very safe
You can buy in Chile, on the internet and abroad.
   Make cash advances in Bank offices and ATMs Redbanc and Banco Falabella.
   • Access to Money in fees from $ 50,000 up to 36 months.
   High security key when you pay with PINpass or WebPay Plus (online shopping).

  What you need to have your Visa Credit Card?
Minimum age 25 years
A minimum income of $ 400,000.

Respect of  EXITO:

the card can be purchased: Employee, independent, boarding, taxi drivers, housewives and retired. The benefits of the card are:
- That you can access a credit line, with revenue from a minimum wage.
- That you can with good management, building credit history and open up the financial sector.
- You pay no management fee until you have balance.
- Is to give you exclusive discounts every week of the year. - Is that you can make your payments in more than 260 stores, taking advantage of their extended hours.
- Is that you can make cash advances cash registers in all successful group at a cost of $ 6,500.
- Is to buy from over 3100 outlets and 110 retail partners.
- You can defer your purchase up to 48 installments.
- You have access to unemployment insurance, protected bag, female cancer and funeral grants.
- 2 points is to give back the VAT you will see reflected on your statement.
- is that you can accumulate points EXITO.

Payment Alternatives

 EXITO with your card or you can extract to deposit any cash register in all our stores EXITO, Law, POMONA, Carulla, Merquefacil and Surtimax the country, cash or debit card.
With your statement you can cancel at Bancolombia. AVVillas, Colmena, Banco Caja Social (BCSC), where you can pay in cash or check payable to Yours.
You can also cancel via the Internet through Facturanet
If you have any bank account (*), you can authorize the automatic debit of your account, filling out an authorization at any center EXITOCard.
Collection Agencies.


 




5- With regard to credit card security measures have been implemented as increased security at ATM machines, cameras, new technologies, among other measures to improve and ensure quality of service.
 
6- The conclusions are that the cards used by either side and control can be a useful tool to improve access to products and services easier and the other evil in this system are the frauds, thefts at ATMs, the cloning cards, etc. when not in use are carefully.





3- Risk: credit card fraud. On line credit card transactions are classified as card not present for credit card issuers. This means that if a cardholder has a dispute claiming not to buy any item, the business owner is responsible to reimburse the funds, even if the article has already been sent. By contrast the physical store merchants are asked to sign the receipt and are rarely charged for fraudulent charges. The online sale jeopardizes the fulfillment of not paying fraudulent orders.

4- The dark side of creditMany times, the misuse and lack of expense control will generate large debts, which will be very difficult to escape. And in many cases it may lead to bankruptcy.- The loss of time in the transaction while authorized credit.- The possibility of click fraud in cases of intentional misuse, theft or loss of the card.- If we are not sorted with our finances we can lose control of what is spent.- Excessive use of funding, which is obviously more expensive, increasingly the original cost of the bought.- Do not use cash you can get to buy more things so compelling.- It often happens that the products they buy are more expensive cards because it adds interest and expenses proper to have each of the card.- Many businesses put additional fees which also urges the product.- Additional charges have credit cards tend to be expensive: fees for late payments, exceeding the credit limit or purchase fees, card renewal, replacement charges for lost cards, charges for additional cards .As for the disadvantages they may face the affiliated institutions include:- Unable to convert invoices into cash within a period of less than 48 hours, at least they own a bank account with the bank issuing the card, through which you can make a deposit in the amount of credit card transactions and turn on it almost immediately.- The elapsed time in the confirmation and approval of a loan requested by a potential customer.

TYPES OF INVESTMENTS


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INVESMENT

 

 
ADVANTANGES

 

 
DISADVANTAGES

 

 


  ·        The short-term investments
 


 


 
·      The medium-term investment

 


 


 
·         The long-term investments

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 
They are practical
  investments for when someone needs to increase its capital and appears a
  quick business opportunity.

 


 


 
The time investment
  in this medium-term is a bit longer than the short term, but does not become
  an investment that involves a number of years to see results.

 


 
These are the ones
  that take longer, but generally are those that offer better benefits. The
  long-term investments are most commonly associated with the assembly of
  businesses or large businesses.

 

 


 
As a negative point
  we could say that most of the time, these investments do not represent the
  reverse will provide extraordinary profits.

 


 
Requires a more
  thorough screening when investing and is little scope for the distant future.

 


 


 


 
Create a structure
  that will provide benefits to future and that have more time of wait for
  obtain your profits.