Essays on Buy-In

Exam Questions

Paper Due Date Why Major Organizational Change Fail? Organizations and individuals are subject to numerous factors, which influence decisions and actions, taken in a given external environment. While many contemporary organizations already understood that responsiveness and flexibility are the key to success and sustainable development, a lot of them still fail in their change efforts. Kotter (2002) argues that people and organizations fail not because they are incompetent or unemotional, but because they do not have an opportunity to experience a highly successful change. The point made in this work is that people tend to be extremely resistant to ...

Change in organizations is inevitable. It is because of the evolving state and emerging issues in the industry. Both leaders and workers should be prepared for the change to enable them win a competitive edge (By, Burnes& Oswick, 2011, p. 5). However, change management has experienced many obstacles. In this paper, concepts of leading change will be analyzed with the help of the provided article. Moreover, critical analysis of the article, which is the strengths and weakness of the article, will be discussed. Finally, a personal critical analysis of the change models will be carried out. There are several ...

Introduction

The case study dwells upon the implementation of the Sustainable initiative and "Green Thinking" in the Spectrum Sunglass Company, working with direct consumers as well as retail sector distributors. My role was to develop, get the buy-in from the critical mass of stakeholders and implement the initiative to develop a special "green" product for our largest retail chain Bigmart, responsible for 30% of the annual revenue of the company. As the Director of Product Innovation within Research and Development (R&D), I am a strong believer that "green thinking and product" is the future of the forward-thinking companies and is ...

Introduction

The need for change in any environment, individual or organizational, cannot be overemphasized because of the critical role that change creates in these situations. However, individuals are said to be change agents that enable organizations to change a transformation that creates a positive culture, bottom line and public image (Burke 2013). In this assessment, the paper discusses a change theory applicable to the article by Kimberly King, “Leading Through Change.” It makes a critical review of the article based on the theory and then gives a personal perspective on how to implement change.

Change models or theories (John Kotler’s Change Model)

Companies go through change as a ...

The CEO of your health organization comes to your office and states that she is not happy with the efficiency of the new ambulatory care clinic; she does not believe that the new clinic is being effective.  Come up with three different measures for efficiency and three different measures of effectiveness that you feel are uniform and applicable to ambulatory care clinics.

Measures of Effectiveness

Mission According to the Rocket Model of team effectiveness, the first measure of effectiveness that can be a[applied within the context of the ambulatory clinics is an evaluation of the mission of the clinic`s team. ...

Introduction

Globally, healthcare services organizations have moved or are moving definitely towards EHRS (Electronic Health Record Systems). EHRS ensures data availability on demand in a standard and readily usable format to care providers as well as patients that are secure, confidential, and available 24x7. Introduction of EHRS across a variety of organizations have given numerous benefits to different care providers in different ways over a period of time. Maturity and reliability of EHRS is as good as the data. The way it is fed into the system. The primary data capture point is at nursing care on a daily basis, while providing care.

Nursing ...

A lot of attention has been given to the discussion, concepts and frameworks about leadership in the recent decades. The reality shows that with the development of the businesses and internationalization of their activities, companies continue experiencing pressure with regards to development of leadership capabilities and skills, which can lead diverse and multicultural organization through change in a dynamic environment. Leadership is a complex set of skills, which should be distinguished from management. The difference between the two can be seen, when we analyze the scope of the activities and objectives, set in front of managers and leaders. Many people confuse ...

Introduction

Global business environment is placing more and more pressure on the organizational ability to address diversity in the company. The reality shows that cultural, racial and social diversity along with geographical disperse of the companies creates new and, yet, not fully explored field in Human Resource Management (HRM), Leadership and Management studies. Modern considerations on the selection and recruitment processes that call for specific cross-cultural management capabilities outline the direction in which leadership and management practices have been and will continue to evolve in the near future (Sims, 2007). Team work and leadership practices in this field are one ...

Introduction

Technology Administration is an important aspect of any organization today. Over the past decade, institutions are increasingly focusing much attention on technology administration and delegating these responsibilities to professionals such as technology coordinators and administrators. Traditionally, these roles were handled by teachers who had little or no knowledge in technology administration (Hubbel, 2012). Information technology is becoming a key component in nearly all learning processes today and as such, more intricate IT processes are developed to aid the leading learning process. These processes require a dedicated team of professionals to help in the planning, implementation and adoption of these emerging technologies. ...

Overview of the Quality Improvement Plan

The nursing shortage puts a strain on the present nursing workforce. With unfilled nursing positions on the one hand and a high demand for services on the other, innovative staffing patterns are needed to optimally manage the existing human resource in nursing to effect the best patient outcomes. In the perioperative setting, this was accomplished by permitting nurses from one surgical speciality to float to or cover for nurses in other specialties during times of shortage. However, this proved problematic because the specialisation of nurses prevented them from matching the skills needed in the areas there were floated to. Thereafter, ...

New HR Manager Strategy

Introduction Business environment constitutes one of the most complex profiles of interpersonal relationships and communication. The reality shows that employees of the modern organizations value not only the work, job function and compensation that is involved in their position, but also are motivated by a number of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, individual for each of them. It is evident that working environment and social relationships, which employees build in the companies, constitute important part of their internal motivation. With that in mind, the “outsiders” opinion, management and leadership styles will always be seen as different from the corporate culture ...

Hewlett Packard

Create a sense of urgency. The case study shows that the Carly Fiorina the C.E.O was unable to create a sense of urgency. Dr. Kotter has listed this step at the top of his change strategy. He emphasizes that a number of companies that initiate a change process, underestimate the importance of this step. It seems like Fiorina too underestimated the need to create a sense of urgency. She seemed completely aware of the consequences if the merger does not take place. But she could not make realize, the staff of the company, how essential it is to initiate this change and what ...

1-1 Evaluate current creative and innovative management processes in your organization (if not choose a company) by using the Innovation assessment checklist given to you by Tutor. Describe the procedures and make comparisons with other departments/organizations? eBay was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and is headquartered in San Jose, California in the United States. Its strategy and goals are aligned to its mission, which is to reach every customer in the world by providing them with a global platform. It is an e-commerce company that provides platforms and services that enable the conduct of buying and selling transactions for ...

Background in Nursing

I obtained my bachelor’s degree in nursing six years ago. Following graduation and licensure, I was employed in a rehabilitation center. Most of the patients I cared for were post-stroke in need of therapy to achieve optimum functioning and the best quality of life possible. Thus, the care I provided consisted of secondary and tertiary prevention. After one year in the center, I was employed in the adult medical-surgical unit of a community hospital caring for patients with the same conditions as that in rehabilitation but in the acute phase of their illness. The hospital’s nursing service is Magnet ...

Abstract

Contemporary business environment demands from organizations more flexibility and higher responsiveness to the external pressures. Management capabilities cannot address these challenges. In the crisis situations, when there is a need to make fast and difficult decisions in difficult situations, companies have to rely on effective leadership to drive organizational development. The history illustrates various examples of the organizations, which are over managed and under led and it is a challenge and the task of the modern corporations to develop an internal framework for development of the leadership capabilities, which can take the organization to success through crisis. One of the ...

Through nursing research, new knowledge is continually generated. However, new knowledge is useless if it is not applied with the purpose of enhancing patient care. The need to do so is urgent in light of adverse health care outcomes that continue to occur. Evidence-based nursing aims to bridge the wide gap between current knowledge and clinical practice that increases the likelihood of effectiveness, efficiency, and cost-efficiency (Stevens, 2013). It is a hallmark of quality nursing care highlighted by current health care reforms. The IOWA model is one of several frameworks used to facilitate EBP in nursing. It consists of seven ...

Introduction

It is said that in this world, change is the only permanent thing. Indeed, changes in the nursing profession and health care industry are inevitable as a result of external and internal catalysts. Policy reforms occur because of social, economic and political pressures. Knowledge is created every day, technology evolves at a fast pace, and consumer demands change. Organisations must respond effectively by modifying their strategic goals, structures, systems, processes, and culture (Anderson & Ackerman-Anderson, 2001). As a result, the professional roles of nurses expand, clinical practices improve, the work environment benefits from redesign, and patients receive better care. For this reason, change ...

Stakeholders of an organization include the customers, board members, employees, owners and also the general community. The decisions made by the managers of business may be opposed or supported by the stakeholders and this is because these decisions impact the interests of these stakeholders. When a new project is initiated, the most critical step is to engage all the stakeholders. Communicating and engaging all the stakeholders is known as stakeholder buy-in. to make the engagement successful, each party must understand and respect the role of others. The process in which all these people are involved in making the decision for ...

Organizational strategy and behavioral patterns, components and models associated with it have been in the focus of the studies for significant period of time. Every company is playing on specific market, whether local, national or international, and, thus a subject to change and adaptation process. The purpose of this document is to analyze the change models applicable to the situation in which XYZ company found itself, once the international strategy was formulated. At this stage it is important to mention that Shanghai office will become in its way a pilot project that will further build on the strategy of internalization. ...

Introduction

This case deals with the situation of the change management and adaptation in the international organization, International Trading Limited, (ITL) that operates on two continents with complex managerial structure. The organization is facing a number of challenges in implementation of the new purchasing system. While the system is ready for launch and it was communicated to the employees, there is significant delay in this project due to structural and cultural issues. This analysis is based on the following observations: - Management is working in silo thinking and there is no buy-in from the management in regards to the system. ...

Introduction

Ghosn understanding of emotion and change One of the most important factors to the successful turnaround of Nissan was that Carlos Ghosn’s was Ghosn’s approach towards the job and he was also able to make decisions his way and through the best possible approach. His tactical approach was successful in every sense because he was able to manage the resistance to change and was able to adapt the strategy towards organizational culture and change. Carlos Ghosn had believed in the idea that people not resist to change. The appalling financial situation of Nissan had proved that ...

Evidence-based practice (EBP) entails the application of research findings showing the merits of a new intervention or process. To accomplish this, studies have to be collected and appraised before a decision to adopt the new practice is made. The PICOT method facilitates the process of EBP by providing a problem-solving approach that starts with a question, delimits the target population, defines the intervention’s place in time, and enables comparison between conventional and alternative practices. The following implementation plan is based on the results of a PICOT question comparing preoperative clipping with shaving when hair needs to be removed for surgery.

Description of the Problem

Surgical site infection ( ...

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Abstract Cybercrime marks one of the swiftly increasing crimes on the globe, with more people using the computers to fake identity and loot other people. With the crime on the rise, methods of controlling and minimizing the crimes deem necessary in all sectors. However, in the health sector, some methods can apply to the best and combat the cybercrime completely. The paper explores the best business planning and disaster recovery practices that can be applied in the healthcare sector to address cybercrimes. A digital world is characterized with the adoption of new strategies for executing various activities. ...

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[Institutional Affiliation] 1. A. The term strategic management can be defined as the overall strategy of the organization. Analysis, decision and action are the three basic processes of strategic management. In analysis, strategic goals are analyzed along with the analysis of external and internal environment effecting the organization. After the analysis the management must make strategic decisions. At the last stage there are the actions that need to be taken to implement the analyzed and decided strategies. 1. B. Strategic management involves focusing the best way to respond to the circumstances of the organization's environment. As the ...

Summary of the Case

The video Nissan Cogent presented Nissan’s initiative of the same name. In particular, Nissan Cogent is a co-development regeneration tool that involves the Nissan European Technological Center, Cranfield University, and 89 of Nissan’s suppliers. The case described how Nissan and its suppliers use Nissan Cogent to communicate and coordinate with each other during the design and development phase so that a better understanding of each other’s needs may be obtained. On one hand, Nissan Cogent would enable suppliers to improve their processes and products and maintain their reputations as quality suppliers. On the other hand, Nissan Cogent ...

Communication is very essential while implementing change in an organization. A planned change cannot take place in an organization through automation. Rather, the implementation and sustenance of change is accomplished through human communication. Even though communication is vital in the failure or success of an the change effort of an organization, little information is known about strategies a leader can effectively use to communicate organizational change as well as the types of conversations a change leader must have to communicate the change. Besides, it is very critical to understand basic skills necessary for effective communication. This paper is concerned with advancing a ...

Project Description

The transfer and implementation of technology in an organization is always associated with tribulations. The technology, that an organization relies on for effective operation, does not involve the upgrading of operating systems, application and other software, but the computers servers. Therefore to transform the business operation, managers’ training should be conducted to enable them to efficiently manage the business activities. The project focuses on training its all managers across the country using the centralized training platform.

The organization buy-in will be utilized to ensure that all managers are on board to assist in project research support. The organization buy-in ...

Introduction

Alcan is a multinational mining company that has its headquarters in Montreal, Canada. It has made numerous mergers and acquisitions through the years, which has caused the disparity in the entire company’s IT infrastructure and IT initiatives (Dube, Bernier & Roy, 2009a). With the hiring of Robert Ouellete as the Vice-President of Corporate IT and later being appointed as Alcan’s Chief Information Officer, changes are implemented in Alcan’s IT culture where a shift is made “from a culture of decentralization to a culture of distributed collaboration” (Dube, Bernier & Roy, 2009b, p. 1).

In this regard, this paper discusses the ...

Executive Summary

This report investigates the value of a decision support system to an organization’s operations. It identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the system, as well as some of the problems that can be encountered with its implementation.

This report identifies the main strength of a decision support system to be its capability to improve the decision-making process and its cost- and time- efficiency. It also leads to better compromise solutions and improved conflict management. Its main weakness, on the other hand, is that its effectiveness relies on the decision-making process and the complexity of the problem. It also relies ...

Introduction

The WASH-1400 was a risk assessment tool compiled by a team of scientists led by Rasmussen, Norman; hence the reason why the tool is sometimes referred to as the Rasmussen report. This tool analyzed the probable events that would occur in case a serious accident occurred at a light water reactor. The WASH-1400 analyzed the radiological effects of such an accident, and the probability of its occurrence using an event tree approach. This methodology can also be referred to as the Probability Risk Assessment (Levenson & Rahn, 1). Rasmussen’s team concluded that the risks posed to the individual were small in comparison ...