Inputs at FedEx

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Inputs at FedEx

This paper shows how inputs affect FedEx as an organization.

1,525 words () | 3 sources | APA | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at the Nadler-Tushman congruence model on inputs to demonstrate their overall effect the FedEx company. Specifically, the paper analyzes the inputs of the environment, resources, the organization's history and strategy and shows how they influence the actions of FedEx. The paper emphasizes that any company that wishes to remain successful must pay attention to its inputs in order to maximize its outputs and remain successful in the long term.

From the Paper:

"The first input that we need to look at is the Environment. Environmental inputs include markets (clients or customers), suppliers, governmental and regulatory bodies, labor unions, competitors, financial institutions, special interest groups, and so on (Nadler & Tushman, 1980). The biggest single environmental input for FedEx is the global economy. Clients all over the world compose the business that makes FedEx successful. The world economic conditions dictate what these companies do overall. Bad conditions limit how much companies world-wide can buy. As other companies tighten operations they begin to buy less which in turn causes them to produce less. This forces a situation where less shipping is done overall."

Sample of Sources Used:

FedEx. (2009). FedEx website. Retrieved on July 30, 2009 from www.fedex.com.
Gross, Daniel. (2006). UPS Vs. FedEX. Retrieved on July 30, 2009 from http://www.slate.com/id/2146636/.
Nadler, D.A. & Tushman, M.L. (1980) A model for diagnosing organizational behavior. Organizational Dynamics, 9 (2), 35-51.