South Park Blocks Question one In 1852, Daniel Lownsdale developed a row of 24 blocks in the west of town. Initially, Lownsdale wanted the blocks to be a promenade or firebreak between his investment, the real estate, and the wooded hills that were in the new town. After Daniel and his wife’s death in 1862, disputes for the ownership of the parkland blocks arose between his heirs and the city leadership. The city was unable to own the park blocks since Daniel’s wife, Nancy, never signed ownership transfer documents. In 1873, 6 of the blocks were lost since the city council could not purchase them from Lownsdale’s heirs. The south park blocks became precious by the 1870s, they had Italianate mansions and churches, and by the end of the 19th century, the park blocks had become promenade grounds with rowed Dutch elms and a racetrack. Question two Several architectural buildings were erected alongside the South Park Block. These buildings had a closer relationship to the Park Blocks, as discussed below. The Arlington Club (Portland Oregon) It is located at 811…

Creating Corporate Advantage Key Takeaways Corporate strategy is a carefully constructed system of interdependent parts. Corporate strategy is that which enhances value Creativity and intuition are critical for a successful corporate strategy Corporate strategy focuses on opportunities outside the company How corporate strategy differ from business strategy The business strategy focuses only on the independent business unit without the involvement of the external factors that may affect the business which corporate strategy does. Corporate strategy focuses on a wider area of an organization, which is crucial in strategic decision-making across the organization. In contrast, business strategy is a step below the corporate strategy that focuses more on specific areas of the organization and is mostly used by managers of business units. How a multi-unit approaches corporate strategy Multi-unit companies approach corporate strategy by creating value for their businesses by applying a set of management skills They encourage the sharing of corporate resources for the benefit of the organization. Having a proper control system Article 2: Flaws in Strategic decision making: McKinsey Global Survey Results Key Takeaways Flaws in strategic decision-making…

Recommendations for Creating Effective Shared Services   Shared services involve the consolidation of the operations of the business, which are in use by various parts in the same organization (Bangemann, 2017). One of the main advantages of shared services is the fact that they are cost-effective, given that the operations in the various departments in an organization are centralized, eliminating cost that would otherwise go to redundant activity. Some of the recommendations for creating an efficient as well as effective, shared service in a business or any company include:   Having a clear road map- having well-outlined policies for shared services that outlines the transition stages clearly in business is essential to avoid confusion by doing each part separately. Secondly, designing the retained organization- original, as well as fast learning employees who re aware of the business functions, are essential to maintain in business. Loss of key employees, such as key decision-makers, have seen the collapse of large institutions since those employees are the pillars of the business, and they have an in-depth understanding of how to run it (Porter…