The Changing Face of Business

Chapter 1 The Changing Face of Business http//www. wileybusinessupdates. com Learning Goals 1 Distinguish between business and notfor-profit organizations. Identify and describe the factors of employment. 5 Explain how instantlys business workforce and the nature of work itself is changing. Identify the skills and attributes managers need to lead businesses in the 21st century. Outline the characteristics that make a company respect by the business community. 2 6 3 Describe the private enterprise system, including basic rights and entrepreneurship.Identify the six eras of business, and explain how the relationship era including alliances, technology, and environmental concernsinfluences contemporary business. 7 4 What is Business? Profit-seeking activities and enterprises provide goods and work necessary to an economic system. Profit-seeking is the reward for business people who take the risk involved to offer goods and service to customers. See Fortune 500 for a list of major U. S. companies. Factors of Production Natural Resources Capital Human Resources Entrepreneurship Occupational Outlook Handbook The Private initiative System CapitalismAdam Smith is the father of capitalism. Invisible Hand Economic system determines business ownership, profits, and resources Rewards firms for their ability to serve the needs of consumers Minimized government intervention contest is the battle among businesses for consumer acceptance. Basic Rights in a Private Enterprise System Entrepreneurship An Entrepreneur Is a risk-taker Takes financial, personal, social, and c arer risks Entrepreneurial thinking is important within monumental firms. Sees a potentially profitable opportunity Devises a plan to achieve success in the marketplace and earn those profits Fuels the U.S. economy Provides innovation cardinal Eras in the History of U. S. Business Managing Relationships through Connections Relationship Management Activities to build and maintain mutually beneficial ties with customers and other parties Relationship management depends on technology. strategical Alliances and Partnerships A partnership is an affiliation of two or more companies that help each other achieve common goals. A strategic alliance is a partnership formed to create a competitive advantage for both parties (see Amazon). Todays Business WorkforceDedicated workers who give the sack foster strong ties with customers Capable of high-quality production Able to compete in global markets Technically savvy Changes in the Workforce Aging Population By 2030, the number of U. S. workers 65 or former(a) will reach 72 million. Many baby boomers are hitting the peak of their careers, while Generations X and Y are launching their careers. Technology has increase the hiring challenge by requiring workers to have ever more advanced skills. U. S. Census Bureau Changes in the Workforce decrease Labor Pool/Diversity Economists send for the U. S. abor pool could soon fall short by as many as 10 million people. The two fastest-growing ethnic populations in the United States are Hispanics and people of Asian origin. Employee teams with individuals of different genders, ethnic backgrounds, cultures, religions, ages, and physical and mental abilities are more effective. Changes in the Workforce Outsourcing Outsourcing is using outside vendors to produce goods or sue services and functions that were previously handled in-house or incountry. Offshoring is the relocation of business processes to lower-cost locations overseas.Changes in the Workforce Innovation through Collaboration Younger workers are looking to something other than work-comes-first teleworking and job-sharing Part-time and temporary workers are growing Collaboration is replacing working alone Value risk-taking and innovation The 21st-Century Manager Critical-thinking Creativity Ability to lead compound Vision Critical Thinking and Creativity Critical thinking is the ability to analyze and assess informa tion to pinpoint problems or opportunities. Creativity is the capacity to forge novel solutions to perceived organizational problems.Ability to Lead Change Guide employees and organizations through changes Managers must be comfortable with tough decisions. Factors that require organizational change can come from external and internal sources. What Makes a Company Admired? Solid profits Stable growth Safe and challenging work environment High-quality goods and services Business ethics and social responsibility Fortunes list of Most Admired Companies The Future of Business New Technologies Population Shifts Emerging nations Shrinking Global Barriers Trade, communication, transportation