Listening Reports Samples For Students

My earliest memory of listening to and enjoying music was when I was traveling in my father’s car to visit my grandmother at the age of three or four. My father was a teenager in the early sixties, and he liked to revisit the popular rock n’ roll of that time. His favorite album to listen to on these journeys was a collection of Elvis Presley’s early hits on tape.
Today, like my father, I also like to listen to music if I am driving. Another time when I listen to music is when I am at home ...

Internal customer service is the interaction between employees who support the company and those who work directly with the customers. The ways employees treat each other and find solutions internally has an effect on the bottom line and the customers.
It was observed that effective listening took place in the company. This is because all the departments in the stores were working together for best results. Mavis L Davidson took down notes in the companies meeting showing effective listening.
The major aim of any communication is to pass information and that information must be understood. It is ...

Abstract

The influence of music on our personality and moods has never been denied. We have always had music around us and like to listen to our favorites. Whether it is classical music, new age music or music of any genre, it is known to be a powerful mood lifter and melt those blues away. Different studies have been done on various aspects of music and how it can influence our moods. The purpose of the essay is to look at a study on the stress beating techniques followed by students and compare the results.

Introduction

Music has been around for hundreds of ...

1.0 Terms of reference
- Situational learning-refers to learning that has been adapted to suit specific situations, in this case formal organizations
- Junior managers- these are assistant departmental management or supervisory positions in organizations.
- Communication-the passing of information, ideas, and knowledge from one person to another
2.0 Abstract/Executive summary
Organizational success depends on continuous learning and improvement of the human resource base. Effective communication among junior managers is an important aspect of improving an entire human resource department. It was important to examine communication among junior managers because they play an important ...

[First Last Name]

Business [Number]

[Date Month Year]

Career Target
My primary job target is that of a Marketing Manager. It is primarily responsible in the planning and execution of the most effective approach at promoting company products, service, or brand (National Career Service n. p.). This marketing plan should involve all marketing activities on a campaign. Employers are most likely interested in at least three years of skills, experience, and industry knowledge at the marketing executive level more than formal academic learnings. It is expected that good marketing knowledge and management skills are already in place before receiving a consideration ...

Introduction

In our communication course, we learnt about eight different things regarding communication. This paper is therefore, going to be discussing all these learning objectives in form of a report. Among the areas to be covered in the paper are: fundamental elements found in a communication process, influences of self-concept on communication, effective habits, and skills in listening, the effects perception has on communication, language barrier in communication, communication problems resulting from nonverbal cues, resolution of verbal and non-verbal communication problems, and personal strategies that enhance effective intercultural communication.

Elements of Communication

There are five fundamental elements evident in any communication process. ...

An examination of the transfer of skills from an academic activity into the soft skills required for employment in the legal field.

Summary
This is a report detailing findings of academic activities that facilitate the transfer of soft skills required in employment in the legal field. It explores several of these academic activities and goes ahead to expound on the related soft skills. The purpose of the report is to showcase how fresh graduates entering the marketplace can use relevant skills acquired in the university to develop soft skills for the workplace.
Transferable skills are soft skills that can ...

Learning disabilities, sometimes also known as disorders, pertain to different forms of learning problems that can be detected as early as childhood. It is not an issue on the intellectual capacity of a child or the motivation to learn because some children with learning disorders are as smart as any other regular kid. What makes a child with learning disabilities unlike any other children is that the child’s brain is wired differently. Learning disorders affects the way children receive, process, and use information and involves problems with reading, writing, speaking, listening, and answering math problems.
Understanding that a child has a ...

Introduction

Development is crucial for any aspect of growth in life. Organizations of different kinds in different parts of the world strive for development because this is what determines the period within which they accomplish their long term and short term note. Development is therefore viewed as a positive aspect of life and this is the reason why even at the individual level, personal development is considered to be very important. There are different ways in which development at the individual level might occur. This is in relation to the interest of the individual in life or the activities or interests ...

Before coming to Ireland I had lots of expectations and I really wanted to learn different ways of writing research reports particularly designing surveys, communication styles, ways of working in a team and time management skills. And indeed my experience has lived to my expectations; moreover, I have learnt CVs, personal statements and interviews, things I didn’t imagine I could learn during the course study in Ireland.

While in Ireland, I really wanted to attain presentations skills and master the effective communication processes so that I be able to relay messages in ways that the recipient finds it easy ...

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[ Date of Submission]

Reflective Report

According to Aristotle, the vocation of an individual lies where his talents and the needs of the world cross. Honestly, there are not many people that are actually excited about their job. Achieving job satisfaction is not something accidental; many people who are satisfied with their job have spent considerable amount of time discovering what they want to do. In today’s society it is essential to have the ability of taking charge of life choice and career (Finger and Asún, 2000, p.112). A person in his professional life is responsible for ...

MANAGEMENT

Executive Summary
Product or service design involves numerous advantages when it comes to an organization. Nevertheless, it is the responsibility of the company that a design should be tailored as per the requirements of clients and, it becomes true when a stylish product or service design fails to gain the attention of clients. Hence, it would not be wrong to assert that the preliminary things observed by the customers are the products and services offered by a company as they have a significant influence on customers. The purpose of this report is to design or modify a product or ...

Hanover Baroque

Type of Concert: Trio Sonata
General reaction: I found the concert very smoothing. The venue, at a local episcopal church, was beautiful, and well suited to the small-ensemble, or more chamber style music presented by the trio. There was a sense of both tranquility and ease that punctuated the concert as a result of the combination between the building’s ambiance and the musical genre on display.
Concert Summary: The musical concert I attended was a trio, consisting of a violin, a flute, and a harpsichord. Overall, it involved music by eight different composers, each of which took a ...

Abstract.

The concert was held on Monday, February 1st, 2016 at 7:30 in Lai Law Performing Art Center. We were listening to the piano concert of the popular compositors of Classical, Romanticism and Jazz eras. The whole concert was emotionally surprising the audience, due to chose of the compositions. Among them Chopin’s etude in E major, Maurice Ravel’s composition about ocean, Jazz song which is called Rhapsody in blue and others. After listening and watching musician’s playing on the instrument the audience was lightly surprised by technical part and also emotional consistence.
The concert was held on ...

The roles of a Human Resource practitioner are fast changing because of numerous influences. These influences include demographic shifts like the aging population, economic migration, and declining birthrate. Others include inadequate educational programs, social evolution, and globalization that increase competition and entrepreneurial practices. The current trends in the labor market expect the HR practitioners to understand these factors so that they can fill the shortages encountered in specific areas (Rousseau & Barends, 2011). In the future, the business environment expects the HR practitioner to deliver cost-effective and cost-efficient services and at the same time providing added value to organizations and firms ...

Children with physical or learning disabilities now have access to various devices and technologies that help address their educational needs. Unlike in the past when these children depended too much on other individuals for their everyday needs, through advances in technology, they end up becoming able citizens of the nation. Assistive technology helps individuals with physical and learning disabilities to succeed in the mainstream world, increasing their self-confidence and self-esteem, which gives them the opportunity to experience a sense of normalcy in their lives.
Assistive technology pertains to devices and knowledge used to help persons with disabilities perform their ...

The purpose of this investigation was to identify: job satisfaction levels, employee awareness of the work environment, and opportunities for improvement. A survey of 25 questions and was conducted in October 2012 with 45 HEMA employees and was based on the motivational work by Herzberg (1966), the information-processing model as associated with the accumulation of cognitive information about the workplace and one’s job (Hackman and Oldham, 1976) and the satisfaction scale of Warr et al. (1979) in relation with Maslow's (1943), the survey was designed to collect information related to employee satisfaction within eight main areas. These areas ...

Abstract

The study of cognition has experienced fast growth in the last decade. This topic is elemental both to the science of psychology and to its relevance in real world predicaments. Yet there has conventionally been an enormous fissure between basic research discoveries in this area and practice in the field. Experimental Cognitive Psychology and Its Applications aspire to bridge this gap by bringing together a group of discerned experimental psychologists who show how their findings can be applied in daily life. Attention has been focused on this paper as a sub domain of cognitive psychology. It solves the problem of information ...

Differences between managers and leaders

Many managers will often find themselves in a position of leadership. However, there is a difference between the role of a leader and a manager. While a manager will manage resources in order to achieve a specific goal, a leader will have people who follow them. From this definition, it is possible to determine the difference between a manager and a leader, in terms of their roles in an organization. The main role of a manager is to organize and manage resources in order to achieve a set goal. In many cases, these resources will include personnel who will ...

Assignment 2: MS Project and Team Leadership

Introduction
In any project, having unfocused, disengaged and team members who underperform can be very challenging and can sap the energy out of any vibrant team therefore slowing down business operation. Given proper management and motivation, most of these team members can form the greatest asset for any project manager while the opposite can happen when they work under poor management and where there is no motivation as well as where everyone in the team is demoralized. The choice to have a vibrant team always lies squarely on the hands of the project team leader and as such, the ...

Introduction

Contemporary Business Environment places a lot of pressure on the company with regards to sustainable and profitable development. In order to be able to compete in the international arena, companies have to look for new ways to differentiate and diversify their business. One of the biggest challenges for a modern company is to build on internal expertise and skills that would help this organization create competitive advantage based on its intangible assets and people.
Individuals are subject to a variety of influences and the employment relationships are becoming more complex. Human Resource Management (HRM) is facing new challenges, such ...

Reflective Learning

Any goal can be achieved once you put in dedication, preparation and teamwork. Achieving goals takes more than good intentions. It is a smart move to take action and systematically measure the progress (Hyatt, 2016). In any project or department, goals need to be set. Prior to getting the job done, planning or preparation makes a world of difference in achieving these goals. Keeping the goal/s SMART and following the SMART system is important in the goal setting process. This brings structure into the goals. SMART goal setting allows your goals to be verified, it creates clear milestones and ...

Sony headphones are popular because of their high quality and simple designs. They focus on customer’s needs. Sony produces headphones that not only meet all customer’s desires, but also fit their personality. Since invention of the Walkman by the company, it has successfully introduced headphones that are unique (Chang, 2011). Using wireless technology, modern headsets can be connected to other Sony products, which improves user experience. The headsets provide an outstanding experience to customers, and the company is committed to continuing improving their quality and keep track of innovation strategies to guarantee customer satisfaction. The following section ...

(City, State)

Introduction

Blood pressure refers to the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the artery. Measuring the blood pressure is done in mmHg or millimeters of mercury and is given by two numbers. The number on the top shows the maximum pressure that is exerted by the heart while beating also known as systolic pressure. The bottom number shows the quantity of pressure in the arteries between heartbeats also known as the diastolic pressure. The difference that occurs between the top number and the lower one is referred to as the pulse pressure. Heart rate is ...

According to the Wall Street Journal and Business Week, Mark Sanborn has produced a “National Best Seller” in his book: The Fred Factor. Sanborn’s book is based on his experience with a mail carrier known as Fred. For more than ten years, Fred consistently provided exceptional delivery service, going the extra mile that certainly exceeded his job description. He showed qualities that demonstrated he genuinely cared about the customers on his delivery route. Though some would describe Fred’s job being a postal carrier as dull, boring, monotonous, and other dreary words, his attitude and approach to work made it exciting ...

440, Hanover Street, Suite 4

Boston, MA 02109
Dear Sir,
The success of you company depends on meeting the changing needs of the customers you serve. A major in management that I am currently undertaking can help you become even more successful in meeting customer needs after receiving the company-specific training and on-the-job experience required to assume the position of a retail store manager. Upon you request, this proposal will present the advantages and disadvantages of management field.

My presentation and pros, cons evaluation

As we discussion, the position of management will face cons and pros. Based on your request, my group and me did a presentation about the cons ...

Writing across the curriculum and studying text

In this chapter “Writing across the curriculum” writing is portrayed as a platform to comprehend and internalize one’s thoughts about a certain subject. It explains the link of writing to the reading culture.
- While reading and writing, writers are involved in a continuous, dynamic process of composing a meaningful statement. These two aspects can’t be ignored since the reader extracts sense from the text as the writer communicates his understanding.
- Explorative writing enables students to realize the missing link between n their previous reading and the current .highlighting these loopholes through writing is essential

Personal reaction

- I agree ...

Memorandum for Department of Employee compensation and benefits packaging Team

As a committed team leader of the Department of employee compensation and benefits package, I would like to bring to your attention a number of issues that require immediate action. The consideration and recommendations outlined in this memo are to the best interest of all stakeholders, employees, clients and the general public. I would like to draw attention to the fact that the project is off track by six weeks due to a number of factors. This considerably affects the operational effectiveness of the team and the success of the overall goal of employees. As you know, the pace of project execution ...

(Course No.)
(City & State)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The management of resources in organizations either in form of workforce or physical resources needs in depth level of understanding in evaluating, choosing and organizing. Human resources management is entitled with attracting, training, assessing and rewarding employees while overseeing the organizational mandate and objectives. Tesco is a customer oriented company that seeks to absorb and develop employees. Its baking departments are carrying out a rigorous process to select the best employees, train, motivate and oversee their career growth and performance. Through performance appraisal and management, it seeks to design a performance management strategy, employ performance evaluation tools ...

Introduction

Unilever is one of the most trusted consumer goods companies around the world. Unilever is known for the production and selling of more than 400 consumer goods products in the local and international market. The company continually evolves with the changes in consumer needs. The company has long-served its customers with products that could satisfy them beyond their expectation. To continually grow and gain customer’s trusts, the company keeps developing new products that are first tested and then provided to the consumers for daily consumption. Unilever has the strongest brand recognition in the local and international market. This ...

Tell about the Activity: What/where/who/when/why

Over the holidays, I got a chance to watch a polo match which was aired on television together with my elder cousin. My cousin happens to be a fan of the polo match and convinced me to join him in the activity after a praise of the sport. I found the polo match; which is a sport that involves riding on the back of horses, a very interesting sport to watch. Most importantly, my attention shifted to horses that were involved in the match. Consequently, I was very interested in knowing more about the horses since this was my first experience with these animals. A ...

Different individuals learn through many ways/methods. Some of the learning styles include visual (spatial), verbal (linguistic), Logical, social solitary and physical. Each individual utilizes the different learning methods in different proportions. It is worth mentioning that individuals that have a high efficiency in using different learning styles have the highest ability of understanding different aspects within their stipulated curriculum or even in having general knowledge. Research has shown that such students achieve better grades than the rest. I did a test to determine my ability to use the different learning styles.
I scored significantly high points in the logical learning ...

Abstract

Religion plays a significant role in the life of an individual as well as the World as a whole. There are some religions in the world namely Christianity, Islam and Hinduism which are being followed by the largest numbers of people globally. But being followed by a bigger community does not alone decide the significance of a religion. There are numerous other religions like Buddhism, Judaism, Jainism, and Sikhism and so on which are prominently shaping up millions of beliefs. And there are religious movements as well. Sahaja Yoga is not a well-defined religion but definitely a major religious movement. This essay deals with illumining ...

(memo action definition and control plan)

Status: Implementation plan and Control strategies. Pending.

Planning phase is completed.

Initiation phase is completed.
Project: Proposed Project Plan for Learning Management System: Part 2 - Implementation
Plan and Control Strategies
Start Date: August 15, 2012

Implementation Date: Winter Term 2012

Description: Upgrade and replace our current CDAD and CourseNet systems with the Desire2Learn® software package. The software is a Learning Management System which can be used in several types of departmental network and integrated for specific use per department. The software package offers ease in collaboration, tools for measurements and assessment to make grading easier, and customization choices to fit the needs ...

Beats Audio Consumer behavior report

Situational analysis
This paper gives clear explanations of the processes of decision-making, the internal and external factors that influence purchase of headphones and earphones from Beats Audio. Earphones and headphones are the main products of Beats audio and the managing director needs to know everything about the company from the influence to target market. (Loudon, 2008)

Earphones main use is listening to music and closely related to headphones, which has the same purpose. Prices depend on the material used and the quality since the target groups prefer them in different colors and textures. The main information that the ...

The function of human resource in companies supersedes the superficial knowledge normally accorded to the function of the department. The HR department manages most companies. This includes the duties of policy design, management of human capital, and fluency in operation of the company. This paper is developed from an interview conducted on the HR manager of the Coca Cola Company in the Chicago plant, USA. The paper adopts an analytic view of the various management options that are reminiscent of the plant, the organization design, staffing, performance management and appraisals, training and general organizational development. There is also a theoretical ...

Arguably, business arena has become tremendously competitive; hence, every company struggles to achieve competitive advantage over its competitors. In this case, business success in many companies depends fully on maintaining customers’ loyalty and satisfaction in the market. In order to achieve competitive advantage, companies must remain customers focused in various aspects of its operation. By been customers focused, companies will gain customers loyalty. Perhaps, working in an automated valve company in South Louisiana is a challenging activity. In fact, serving customers from large plants is complex, but with professionalism and better customer focused strategies, the company will achieve competitive advantage ...

OVERSEAS ENGLISH TEACHER VS. GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTOR

This report discusses and evaluates the career paths for an overseas English teacher and a government technology contractor, with the objective of enabling the reader to identify the better and more appropriate career path for him or her.

In particular, this report discusses the career overview, career outlook, requirements, and salary ranges for each career path. It then concludes with a recommendation on what would be more appropriate for the reader based on his or her lifestyle and interests, given that both career paths are highly in demand and well compensated.

Career Overview

Overseas English Teacher

The job of an English teacher can ...

Communication and Leadership

Abstract
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has seventeen regular attending members. We are all athletes so we have a common interest in sports. I’m also interested in gaining experience in leadership skills and being on this committee offers me a chance to use them both in my department and in the community. Nine of the group members are men and eight are women. Although some of the literature on communication mentions a difference between how men and women communicate it is not obvious in this group. The student leader and faculty leader of the group help set the agenda and ...

DuQu worm, remote code execution kernel vulnerability, Adobe abandons Flash for mobile, your questions, and more.

This podcast is interesting as it provides some reflections on the topics mentioned above. DuQu worm is the latest security threat and is well described in this podcast. Next topic is remote code execution kernel vulnerability which also provides some interesting and intriguing points on this subject with the podcaster describing in detail what goes on.

LAN Security is also discussed at length in Adobe abandons Flash for mobile. Steve Gibson waxes pretty lyrical about this topic and he also describes the intrinsic ...