to charge higher margins. There are even black markets for Krispy Kreme (Linthicum, 2017)..
Another core competency is in the company's marketing. It had a couple of big marketing wins early, particularly with the Hot Donuts sign, and enjoyed more success during the company's boom. That boom was scuttled more by internal issues than it was by marketing -- the marketing of Krispy Kreme during that period was strong, and could have continued with some of the momentum had it not been for other the accounting and governance problems, and issues with the franchisees.
Weaknesses
The biggest weakness that Krispy Kreme faced -- and to… Continue Reading...
from some downtime if necessary, but keeping the revenue coming in is a core competency.
The non-core competencies are the ones that can be disrupted without entirely disrupting the business. This does not mean that the operation can continue indefinitely without these competencies, just that they can be interrupted without completely interrupting the operation. A classic example is human resources. A company cannot run without a human resources department, but if that department was offline for a day or two, the business would not be in a state of strife. It would still be able to continue operating, just maybe with a few… Continue Reading...
we are doing. Professional presence, or mindfulness, should be considered a core competency of nurses because of how important it is for reducing medical errors and improving patient outcomes.
Personality Preferences
Results of Keirsey Temperament Personality Test
The results of my test show I am one of the Guardians, stalwart leaders who help uphold the structures, institutions, and laws of society. Guardians like me also support others to be the pillars of our collective social institutions.
Analysis of Results
Alignment with Relationships
Being a guardian helps me to establish honest, open, and trusting relationships with others. I am especially effective in… Continue Reading...
problem within the organizational culture (Lyons, 2015). The core competency of VW is innovation, and they failed to deliver to customers as a result of intentional cheating (Lyons, 2015). This scenario is more difficult to recover from than a product defect that affects a particular brand. One of the most difficult types of crisis to manage is the one that builds slowly and then reaches a tipping point, which is the case with the VW scandal (Continuity Central.com, 2015). It appears that senior managers were unaware of the problem, as the information was not passed up from middle-management… Continue Reading...
of the world, because in the big picture, I still have self-efficacy, a belief in my core competency.
Bandura (1994) explains that our self-efficacy changes across the life span and also as we encounter new situations. To improve my self-efficacy in academic research and writing, I need to practice more, and look for a good mentor or adviser who can help provide me with the tools I need to achieve my goals. I also need to set new goals for myself, and place my academic research into the broader context of my overall career goals. As I work towards my long-term goals, I will develop a… Continue Reading...
