GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: United Nations Global Compact, Strategic Management, Marketing Strategy

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Deborah De Lange

Document Summary

What are known to others what are unknown to others. Respect, empowerment, participation, involvement, teamwork- must emulate this in your time here at ryerson. Develop your talents - knowing what they are is key! Workforce diversity - gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation. Prejudice, discrimination, glass-ceiling leads to under utilized human capital and other negative effects on the workplace, society, the world. Globalization worldwide interdependence of resource flows, markets and business economy. Many other views on globalization - multi-dimensional and not just economic as the text suggest. Technology is a strong factor ( thomas fredman"s the worlds flat is commonly cited. Enron (bankrupt) is a classic example of what not to do. Ethics is key to leadership success and for the organization leaders must be the example. Background conditions in the external environment of organization including. Philosophy /objectives of political party running the government.