Creating Competiveness (5 Parts)
- Synopsis
- Video-based training in management skills relating to competitiveness. Each video contains a humorous dramatisation, a case study, and discussion. The modules can be used both for self-study and within a directed training course.
- Series
- Sunday Times Business Skills, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 54 min. each approx.
- Year of production
- 1996
- Availability
- Sale; 1997 sale: £1580.00 (+VAT +p&p) set
- Documentation
- Accompanying workbook, course leader’s guide, handouts, and OHPs.
- Subjects
- Business studies
- Keywords
- benchmarking; business innovation; competitiveness (business); international trade; marketing; project management
Credits
- Cast
Andrew Neil Peter Hobday
Sections
- Title
- Innovation
- Synopsis
- 1: Discusses the consistently innovative approach needed to cope with technological expansion, global marketing and the competition from emerging economies. Case studies examine 3M and Ericsson.
- Title
- Benchmarking
- Synopsis
- 2: Looks at best practice in benchmarking, with case studies examine Hewlett Packard, First Direct and Siemans Medical.
- Title
- Transformation
- Synopsis
- 3: Discusses how transformation is concerned with re-inventing the entire organisation in response to threats or opportunities. Case studies examine Philips Electronics and Siemens Plessey Systems.
- Title
- Goal directed project management
- Synopsis
- 4: Looks at the project management process, concentrating on the balance beteen time, cost and quality. Case studies examine Mercury One 2 One and AVRO International Aerospace.
- Title
- Time to market
- Synopsis
- 5: Looks at the need to deliver the right product to the right market at the right time to maintain competitive advantage. Case studies cover the Stena Line's high-speed service and Prestek Ltd.
Production Company
- Name
Taylor Made Films Ltd
- Notes
- distributed by Flex Learning Media
Distributor
- Name
Flex Learning Media
- flexlearningmedia@btinternet.com
- Web
- http://www.flexlearningmedia.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01462 895544
- Fax
- 01462 892417
- Address
- 9-15 Hitchin Street
Baldock, Herts
SG7 6AL
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