Business Admin. & New Management Practices

1. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS SERIES
   
   (a) Introducing Business This program introduces the roles, relationships and functions of key players as they seek their own financial, social and personal goals. The focus throughout is on the way in which a variety of consumers and producers rely on each other in the business world and the nature, importance and implications of their relationships. 23 mins video VEA
   
   (b) The Business Environment This program is based on the environmental influences affecting a leading retail company. It introduces students to the impact of social, economic, competitive, technological and global influences that help shape the company. 30 mins video VEA
   
   (c) The Business Organisation This program investigates the nature of the business organisation, the evolution of the business life cycle, the way resources are organised to produce goods and services and the personal traits and attitudes required for building an effective and efficient business 25 mins video Produced in Australia (1996) WW (Except USA & Canada) VEA
   
2. STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS Starting Your Own Business talks to business consultants to dispel myths surrounding the glamour of starting your own business. We are introduced to three young people who have taken control of their own careers, and we reveal the planning process they have undertaken. 22 mins video Produced in Australia (1993) WW VEA
   
3. THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF BUSINESS This program investigates; the business environment, the business plan, how management reacts to change, product idea generation, including market research, the production cycle, sustainable competitive advantage, and human resource management. 55 mins video Produced in Australia (1990)WW VEA
   
4. INVESTIGATING SMALL BUSINESS This two part program investigates the role and importance of small business in the economy, and provides excellent case- studies for discussion. Part one gives an overview of small businesses, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of small businesses, success and failure and the role of women in management. Part two consists of four case studies. 60 mins video in two parts. Produced in Australia (1992) WW VEA
   
5. RIPCURL, BUSINESS SURFING STYLE This program examines Rip Curl, a young energetic company that has grown from a two person backyard business making surfboards to an international operation with a diverse range of products and markets. It examines Rip Curl’s history, the motivation of the owners, and various aspects of the business story. 50 mins video Produced in Australia (1993)WW VEA
   
6. CORPORATE MANAGEMENT SERIES
   
   (a) Portland Aluminium’s Style In this program we trace the adoption of ‘Holistic’ management, and TQM. We hear from managers at all levels about how they manage their people, resources and production. 23 mins video VEA
   
   (b) The Sportsgirl Experience This program takes us into one of Australia’s largest privately owned businesses: Sportsgirl. With a predominantly female workforce, the program covers management structure, philosophy, decision-making, crisis management, human resource management and future goal planning. 28 mins video Produced in Australia (1992) WW VEA
   
7. MANAGING CHANGE IN LARGE ORGANISATIONS SERIES
   
   (a) The Sheraton Agreement This program explores the nature of the enterprise bargaining agreement put into operation at Melbourne’s Sheraton Towers. The program also considers the effect
   of the enterprise agreement on the level of multi-skilling staff participation in decision making, staff empowerment and career development on those employed at the hotel. 28 mins video VEA
   
   (b) Arnotts Goes Global This program looks at one company’s response to pressures to ‘go global’, and its attempts to become a world class manufacturer by bridging the gap between mass production and lean manufacturing. It tinvestigates the changes in management policies and the creation of self- management teams. 28 mins video VEA
   
   ( c ) Bosch Goes Green Robert Bosch (Australia) is the first company to be endorsed by the Australian Conservation Foundation. This program explores the story behind the endorsement, examining Bosch’s environmental management policies across a wide range of activities. Waste reduction, the re-use of materials, recycling inputs and products are now a natural part of management at Robert Bosch. 29 mins video Produced in Australia (1995) WW VEA
   
8. RIPCURL II Riding Change and the International Wave. VEA’s first Ripcurl video was an outstanding success. Although a long time in the making, Ripcurl 2 is finally with us. It looks at the changes at Ripcurl over the past three years:• more sophisticated marketing • new product development • greater attention to human resource management • growing internationalisation • continued rapid sales increase • greater female participation in management But the fun is still there. It’s still full of surfers, And the original management team is still there; a little bit greyer but all the time seeking new challenges and new waves to ride! 32 mins video Produced in Australia (1997)WW VEA
   
9. Doing Business Internationally : The Cross Cultural Challenges - MMI 196 (1992 ed., 32 mins, US$450.00) A video training package designed to enable managers to develop the skills and attitudes required for successful global management, and to provide an in-depth analysis of the impact of culture on business. Among the critical issues it addresses : The effect of culture on international negotiation, marketing and management. The specific competencies and attitudes required for effective global management. The importance of effective cross-cultural communication in creating synergy instead of conflict. Adapting key business skills to different business cultures.
   
10. Entrepreneurship : Part 1 - DE 131A (1990 ed., 23 mins, US$125.00) Discusses key factors that potential entrepreneurs should investigate, primary reasons for success or failure for small business and what's really important in starting a business. Concludes with business structures: sole proprietorship, partnership and corporation and the advantages of disadvantages of each structure. By Dr. Rutsohn.
    

11. What is Business ? (22 minutes) UKP 196 TVC Businesses are everywhere - but what exactly are they? And what are the key problems they face? A case study based on medium-sized manufacturing company Rose Toys, this video explains in clear and simple terms the features common to businesses all over the world.

12. The Business Plan (25 minutes) UKP 196 TVC What is a business plan? What part does it play in setting up a business? This video looks at three case studies in detail: a radio station, a training company and a clothing manufacturing business to demonstrate business planning in the real world.
    
13. Into the Fire (27 minutes) UKP 196 TVC "It's something I've always wanted to do. It's now or never. I think we should go for it." This video tells the story of Brian and Linda Bailey as they set out on the perilous path to running their own business. Commercial survival, the video demonstrates, depends critically on financial control.
    
14. Staying There (23 minutes) UKP 196 TVC Setting up a company is one thing - but how do you ensure it survives in the long term? Rose Toys, once a highly successful manufacturer of model trains, is in crisis. Sales of its traditional products are falling. Harold Rose, its founder, is on the verge of retirement, but is reluctant to let go of the reins of power. His son Michael is set to replace him, but falls out with Geoff, the company's loyal and long-serving manager. Geoff resigns. This video continues the story of Rose Toys, introduced in the video 'What is a Business?' The third film in the Rose Story is 'Marketing In the Real World' (see 'Marketing' section).
    
15. Deming and New Management Practices

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