AES Corporation is one of the largest independent producers of electrical power in the world, with an ownership stake in 177 facilities in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and the United States. The company supplies more than 59 gigawatts of electricity worldwide to 16 million customers through its electricity distribution network. The company's operations are grouped into four major business segments: Contract Generation; Competitive Supply; Large Utilities; and Growth Distribution. AES was the invention of Roger W. Sant and Dennis W. Bakke, who had served together in the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) during the Nixon and Ford administrations in the early to mid-1970s. The two had been instrumental in drafting preliminary versions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). The law was part of the federal government's attempt to deal with America's energy crisis, which, according to prevailing opinion at the time, was caused largely by American dependence on foreign oil. Seeking to reduce this dependence, PURPA mandated that electrical utilities fulfill any need they might have for new power by seeking out qualified co-generators and independent, small-scale, private-sector power producers. In conjunction with this success, AES staked out a reputation as one of the world's most socially conscious and organizationally innovative companies. Such distinctions were a legacy of Sant and Bakke and a direct consequence of their backgrounds. Bakke was a devout Christian who readily acknowledged that his religious beliefs formed the basis of his world view. Sant, too, was raised a Christian, specifically a Mormon, and was an ardent environmentalist. Moreover, Bakke and Sant shared a common formative work experience in the federal bureaucracy, which inspired in them a deep and abiding distrust of centralized bureaucracies in either the public or private sector. Nevertheless, their youthful and idealistic desire to work for the government resulted in a strong and life-long commitment to public service. Such principles and beliefs made AES a rather unique company. Indeed, Bakke and Sant maintained that the firm's primary goal was to build and nurture a firm that embodied their shared values, specifically integrity, fairness, fun, and social responsibility. A company that embodied these values, they felt, would in all likelihood make money. For AES, however, profits were neither an end in and of themselves nor the chief reason for the firm's existence. Rather, according to Bakke and Sant, money was the natural and inevitable byproduct of the firm's shared values.
These assumptions give rise to organisational values that operate at a more conscious level and represent the standards and goals to which individuals attribute intrinsic worth. These values constitute the basic foundation for making judgments and distinguish ‘right’ from ‘wrong’
In this life it is essential to base your work around your beliefs and to feel passionate about what you do. Then spreading your passion for your work onto others is how you grow as an individual and as a company. Which is what I felt after reading the #1 core value.
Value Proposition is defined as "A business or marketing statement that summarizes why a consumer should buy a product or use a service”. This statement should convince a potential consumer that one particular product or service will add more value or better solve a problem than other similar offerings." To structure a proper value proposition for a company, you must view the business model and three identifying features of the business. These three features are the Goals, Core Activities, and the Product Market Focus. The goal of a company is what it aims to accomplish. In regards to Imperial Oil ltd., their main end goal would be to create profits for their shareholders and to increase the overall value of the company. With creating more value to the company, the business can use funds to access and develop more research and advance their technology in growing the corporation. The core activities of the business are what value creating tasks will help the business run properly and how t...
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The United States located electronic company Electrocorp faced the problem of declining profitability due to rising production costs, specifically high wages, costly worker's safety and environmental standards. In order to solve this problem Electrocorp is deciding whether to relocate some of their plants to South Africa, Mexico, or the Philippines.
General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified technology, media and financial services company. With products and services ranging from aircrafts engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, it serves in more than 100 countries. This analysis will use financial ratios to see just how GE is performing as a Fortune 500 company.
The aim of this paper is to discuss the challenges of values-based decision-making ethics in the current marketplace. This discussion will include the research findings on the four markets for potential expansion and an assessment of the current social and political climate of each. A recommendation will offer three best fits based on a comparison of company values, and will include detailed rational for these choices.
Even after 9/11 Southwest Airlines has always been the top airlines in the United States. The reason for their unwavering success is based on the simplistic way they execute common values. After extensively reading their value statement, I’ve come to realize the company’s ambition thrives on motivating and taking care of their employees. Southwest’s values revolve around a warrior spirit, a servant’s heart, and a fun-loving attitude. These values transcend the more original ones from other organizations and ultimately represent more than that. For example, a warrior spirit represent the area where Southwest Airlines provides the tools for employees to better serve their customers. A servant heart implies that one is encouraged to treat each other with respect by showing concern for the customer. Lastly, a fun-loving attitude suggests that employees should have fun at work. Value is a strong concept created to guide or direct individuals behavior towards a desired or favorable outcome. For Southwest Airlines, values are not just about what the company believes, it’s about how it sets the culture. Newly hired employees are tested in the company’s three core values and in reward Southwest Airlines provide a recognition program for all employees who are complimented by customers. These values are mentioned in newsletters, staff meetings by the CEO and at special event. Southwest’s
AES distinguishes itself through developing new products and applications at a low cost. It is committed to social responsibility and empowering its employees through its four main principles which include integrity, fairness, social responsibility and fun. It is “different” from other corporations because AES is focused on retaining its core values and culture as the corporation expands in size. The company’s sources of sustainable competitive advantage include technical leadership through its innovative research and development team and its worldwide network of distributors and strategic partners. AES is committed to penetrating international markets, specifically in developing or emerging economies, and constantly improving on product development. The case states that AES believes their competitive advantage is a result of its “agility or speed and its ability to commit to corporate equity and to arrange complex financial transactions.”
They are: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence and Trust. All the values work towards the company vision to “Create the Best Places”. Along with the company values, Lendlease also has 5 Pillars of Value. They are: Financial, Health and Safety, Our Customers, Our People and Sustainability. With the financial pillar, Lendlease is able to continue to expand their pipeline and deliver quality earnings to its employees. Health and Safety is a main focus of the company, so they work to make sure that all employees have access to the right tools to keep up their mental health and wellbeing. Customers are an important part of the company and their profit so Lendlease works hard to make sure that each interaction with the company is a good and memorable one, to keep them coming back. The people that work for Lendlease are the best advocates for the company and are the main interaction that consumers have with the company. Finally, the last pillar, sustainability, with the changing world, Lendlease is driven to create places for people that keep the idea of the environment in mind (Lendlease,
The organisational structure and management systems of AES are well aligned with its set of values and principles of (a) fun at work through making decisions and being accountable, (b) trusting its people by being treated fairly and with respect and (c) social and corporate integrity.
Byte Products, Inc., headquartered in the midwestern United States, is regarded as one of the largest volume supplier for the production of electronic components used in personal computers. Byte Products, Inc., was a privately owned firm that has now entered to be a publicly traded company. The majority of the stockholders are the initial owners of Byte, when it was still privately owned. The products that Byte produces are primarily found in computers used for business and engineering applications. Byte Products, Inc., has been the leader in this industry for the past six year with consistent yearly revenues of 12% and total sales of approximately $265 million. Byte also has 32% of the market share.
Siemens is a German conglomerate that specialise in electronics and electrical engineering. They currently operate in four different sectors, these being Healthcare, Industry, energy and Infrastructure & Cities sector (Siemans a). They are represented in 190 countries (Siemens b), employ around 362,000 employees (Siemens c) and in 2013 achieved a revenue of €75,882 million and a net income of €4,409 million (Siemens d). This essay will focus on Siemen’s energy sector.
However, there has been a spike in the private companies in this industry. Companies like Reliance Energy, Adani Power and Tata Power are now supplying and vying for the market share.
The mission statement of the company was “As we grow as a company, it has become more and more important to explicitly define the core values from which we develop our culture, our bran...