Essays on Manager

Emotional intelligence is described as the ability of an individual to utilize this or her emotions to determine actions ad moves. People who are emotionally intelligent can use their feelings as well as the reactions of other people near them to distinguish between different situations and categorize them accordingly. Apart from that, they can use emotional information to guide their line of thinking and to get used to a particular environmental element so that it gets easier for one to accomplish his or her targets. However, despite there being sufficient evidence that the aspect is scientifically right, there are ...

Let’s imagine you are on the island and you want to eat. Englishmen, as a rule, are not concentrated on food too much. They can choose to buy food in the shop and to eat at home or to go to some pub. All pubs are nearly the same. But only some restaurants in London can impress their visitors. I want to start my story about one special place that I want to visit more again and that has impressed me a lot. I would like even to work there one day if it is possible, but it ...

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 ...

Jack Nietzche

Promotion is one of the most effective tools that helps to motivate the workers, and subsequently, promote the employees' productivity. This case study provides an insight of a scenario where an employee, Jack Nietzche, is putting an extra effort to acquire that promotion, but the director of the project is reluctant of that incentive. As a result, the dilemma arises as to whether to tell Jack about the situation or not while bearing in mind that this might affect Jack's emotions and might adversely affect the project. If Jack inquires whether the new assignments were made, it is essential ...

Joseph L Badaracco’s article “The Discipline of Building Character” discusses three cases in the workplace setting when the manager’s are called upon to take difficult decisions. The decisions that they take involves something beyond the moral dilemmas which makes the decision making difficult. They are faced with two right courses of actions out of which they must decide on one. In making these decisions, they are called upon to minimize or eliminate conflicts with their values or character, with the organization and with the society. In other words, the moments of the decision making are identified as ‘ ...

Question 1

Jim used the first leadership style under the situational theory of high directive-low supportive. In the leadership style, the manager addresses goal achievement and communication levels. However, he or she allocates minimal time in developing supportive behaviors amongst the employees. The leader attempts to outline instructions concerning how and what his or her subordinates should do and then supervises them (Thompson and Vechio, 2009). Jim formulated a training program for the workers in the pharmaceutical company. Unfortunately, while developing the initiative, he did not take into consideration the interests, motives, and goals of the employees. Even though the training ...

Project management process consists of five major groups, which include commencing, planning, implementing, observing and control as well as closing process groups. This report paper summarizes and gives opinions on all the areas of knowledge involved in the entire stages of the planning process groups. In all the process groups, project integration together with project stakeholder management are the areas of knowledge involved. Planning, monitoring and control stages include project scope, time, cost, and risk management as the areas of knowledge. Project HRM and communication management area of knowledge is paramount in planning and execution process. Procurement management as ...

Integrity

Introduction The mediums are the means, by which communication entity transmits a message to the target audience. They include personal communication, external information, and public events. Medium can be direct and indirect, formal and informal, personal and not personal. Private mediums are the most effective, because they ensure the interaction of several people in the process of communication, both directly and by phone, over Internet, correspondence, etc. Depending on the situation, different style of message can be applied (Blundel and Ippolito, 2008).

A message of condolence to the family of a team member, who died recently, should be sincere ...

Introduction

Social advances at great lengths are the predecessor of technological advancement. Although technological advance is available globally, improved living standard of the people greatly depends on the social achievement, which is a precursor to technological transformation. In the article, The Ménagier's Wife: A Paris Housewife in the Fourteenth Century written between 1892 and 1394 by a Ménagier to her youthful wife to inform her of the moral conduct of a good wife, he clearly depicts technological transformation through the specs of social achievement in the society now and then3. Therefore, the paper will examine various social achievements ...

Organizational managers are faced with daily challenges and are expected to make decisions that will impact the corporate performance. In many profit making organization, gross and net profit is the ultimate measure of success or failure. However, other parameters determine the operational efficiency in an organization that ought to be considered alongside the profits. I was working as an intern in Darby Consulting, small management consultant firm with operations in six states in the U.S. The organization was doing well in term of the profits that has increased exponentially over the past few years. The management was all content, ...

1- What are the primary reasons many managers avoid or resist performance management? What do you believe is the greatest challenge for managers in managing performance? Performance management is a critical process for organizations involving a continuous identification, measuring, and development of performance by linking the performance of individuals to the overall mission of an organization (Aguinis 2). However, the process can be fraught with difficulties, particularly for managers with respect to the challenge of performance feedback and observational problems. Performance feedback can either be positive or negative and the difficulty for managers is that providing the corrective/negative feedback ...

Job Analysis – Operations and Logistics Manager

Paper Due Date Organizational Need Uber is a company that offers mobile and desktop application, allowing to connect drivers and passengers and offers public transportation solutions in various formats. Our company is growing at a rapid pace and has ambitious plans to grow 200% in Latin America. The primary focus is on Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, as part of the Mercosur market entry strategy. That said it is essential that the internal capabilities, competencies, and skills are aligned with the generic growth strategy and company’s Human Resources can support the growth by providing adequate knowledge and expertise. Now, ...

Management Theories

Management Theories

Introduction: Overview of Management

Human beings will remain to be the most complicated assets to manage in an organization unless probably the day computers will think, feel, and learn to do things without human intervention. Until then, every manager needs a management concept that will assist him or her to manage these complex resources. Management refers to the process of locating, organizing, planning, leading, and exercising control over the workforce among other resources. Every manager needs to have the necessary skills in making decisions and resolving issues for him/her to be effective, efficient, and beneficial.

In essence, managers’ primary role is ...

The Company: Al-Zulfi Group in Qatar

Issue: Reservations about hiring women Expansion plan: Due to market saturation coupled with growing competition in India, SSSL aims to target international geographic segments with excellent demand for security system products (Zain, 2017). Partnership: SSSL proposes a partnership to Al-Zulfi Group because it is legally bound (as per foreign investment laws in Qatar) to partner with a local company with 51% share to be held by the local company to expand to Qatar (Zain, 2017). Conflict: Samir Singh, the CEO at SSSL wants Seema Saran to lead the project in Qatar, while Zulfi Khan, the Director of Al-Zulfi Group ...

Abstract

In a multicultural context, leadership is of great significance. When a diverse workforce is working together on a task, sound leadership is required because there is no room for conflicts. Leadership provides direction and motivation to the workforce and keeps them focused on their goals. Steve Jobs has been the CEO of Apple and is regarded as an excellent leader even after his death. It was under his leadership that Apple gained success and even the employees became strategic thinkers and decision makers. A leader is powerful and possesses a charismatic persona. A true leader has a clear vision ...

Careers in Accounting

The first career option for the professional with the accounting education is the audit and assurance job. The main reason for the auditing job is that it is related to the accounting standards such as IAS, IFRS and US GAAP. The main responsibility of the auditor is to inspect and review the annual financial statements of the company. Therefore, due to the professionalism, integrity and the competence level of the accountants, the professionals with the accountancy knowledge can pursue as the professional accountant. (Mally, 2015) Another career option for the professionals with the accounting education is the asset manager ...

In the case study of Guy Roberts, it is possible to recognize various stages of development when the group involved in fraudulent activities at Millard construction attempt to exercise control over him. Guy was favoured by his wife’s brother Neville to take on the job in Millard construction after he was left unemployed by the bankruptcy of his previous employers. The offer contained higher basic salary and petrol allowance but no annual bonus. It was a good offer, considering that Millard construction was a larger company than Fry Bras. Guy was yet to realize that there are groups ...

Reflection Paper

Part 1: Influence Scenarios Scenario 1: The Product Manager wants to assign a new task to a specific subordinate who has the skills to do it well. The task is to conduct a study on ways to improve customer service, and it is important for the Product Manager to get this information. The subordinate is reluctant to do the task because it is only distantly related to his job, and the other job responsibilities are already overwhelming. What should the manager say to influence the subordinate to carry out the task in an effective way? In this scenario, the ...

If you’ve ever watched an episode of the FOX cartoon The Simpsons, you know that Homer Simpson, the father in the family, works as a safety manager in the town’s nuclear power plant. Several of the episodes poke fun at Homer’s casual attitude toward workplace safety, such as the one where he leaves his pet pig in his seat while he wanders around the plant, and the one where he puts on enough weight to qualify for the handicapped designation that will allow him to work from home – only to leave a small toy pushing the ...

Paper

It's not easy to maintain a balance between one's personal and professional lives. In reading the Case of the Holiday at the German advertising firm located in the United States, this becomes more evident than ever since their customers' deadlines are the most important parameter by which employees are evaluated. Of course, we all have to earn a living and sometimes, at the beginning of our careers, working 50 hours a week isn't uncommon. What does seem rather strange is the employee turnover that is rather high and which, in turn, suggests burnout. This is clearly not good for ...

HRD program that is most often not done well

An important component in designing a HRD program that is most often not done well is education and training. Education and training define an employee; without it the worker is ineffective and cannot meet expectations. Authors and experts blame the educational system and the training infrastructure for the inadequate preparation of a particular workforce. You cannot teach an employee statistical process control if that employee had not mastered seventh-grade math or fifth-grade reading. Studies have shown that many job applicants are not prepared for the present job market, let alone the advanced economy they will face in the near ...

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to make sure that ...

Abstract

Zara International is a clothing and accessory retailer with operations in 88 markets around the world. Spanish Inditex Group owns the company that deals with men clothes, women clothes and has a Zara Kids for children clothing. Zara is one of the most successful fashion retailers in the world. The success of the company has been attributed to strategic management capabilities that involve the inventory management and as well the human resource management. The company human resource strategy was to include a Spanish manager in every store. This allows the company to maintain a management culture that is efficient ...

Purpose Statement:

My purpose is to live a life that is balanced in nature and serve as an effective leader who brings out only the best in individuals, while applying ethical principles for the purpose of making a difference as well as creating value.

Years:

Within five years, I hope to open a startup company, further, there will be an establishment of a shore company. This will work to increase employment to the qualified youth, thereby reducing their dependence or over- relying on other people. 2 Years: In two years I would like to see myself as a Chief Executive Officer in ...

IT Strategy Report for Starbucks

It is imperative for every company to have a distinctive element in its strategy for drawing in customers and producing a competitive edge. Starbucks has been triumphant in commanding its way in the market since its humble beginnings as a Seattle-based coffee shop back in 2008. Over the years, Starbucks has grown into having a competitive advantage over its competitors. The customer service is top-notch, and the atmosphere is rich that draws in crowds from all walks of life. Starbucks has indeed earned a sustainable competitive advantage by offering the highest quality coffee-based beverages, creation of an emotional attachment ...

Contrasting Two Cultures with a Model of Culture

The model of culture to be used in this part of the paper is Professor Geert Hofstede’s Model of National Cultures. Professor Hofstede is famous for his study wherein he looked at how values in the workplace are influenced by particular cultures. He was a consultant working with IBM in the 1970s and 1980s, and thus he was able to observe various workplace cultures around the world (Geert Hofstede: National Culture). Originally, he came up with four dimensions of culture along which behaviors could be linked and thereafter analyzed. The original dimensions are Individualism-Collectivism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Power Distance ( ...

It is evident that motivation in the various organizations is paramount. Therefore, the research will entail an analysis of the importance of motivation, and the adoption of the various perspectives top gather the meanings and instances of motivation in diverse environmental settings, relative to the workplace (Goleman, 2016). The value of motivation in the workplace is very high because the workers will work for a better outcome depending on the level of motivation presented to them. It reminds me of the various situations I ever encountered in the workplace, where I received the various levels of motivation. Sometimes the ...

Logistics

Chapter 5 Social Media and-Communication-Tools 1. Social media is a fairly new communication tool in the history of business. For people who grew up with Facebook, Twitter and other forms of talking to people electronically understanding how to use social media as a communication tool for a project is easier than for older people on a team. Social media seems like the opposite of face-to-face until a project member remembers that another person is on the other side of the message sent. Communication management boils down to make sure the right information reached the right person when they need ...

Overview

Pro Service is a service provider that mainly emphasizes on outsourced resources to facilitate the handling of aspects related to human resources. The services are fixated on small and mid-sized organizations which are incapable or reluctant to handle these aspects internally. Pro Service handles matters concerning health insurance, payrolls, orientation of new staff, and retirement funding. Pro Service as a company has well over 250 permanently employed workers to variably suit client needs. Our mode of service provision is split twofold, into two localities, where most of our staff are situated. 20 of our staff members spend their time ...

Our project scope is the implementation of the Time off Request System to the existing site of VIH Aerospace to improve response times and track holiday request. Our project has the following milestones:

■100% Requirements Gathering

■100% design ■100% Coding ■100% Testing and debugging ■100% transition to production The Work Breakdown Structure and the schedule baseline are related and depend on of each derivable of the project. The execution of tour project requires progress logic, and the project manager uses a Change Management Plant and a Communication Management Plant to guarantee a smooth advance of the project avoiding errors and miscommunications, considering ...

The selected driver for this paper is the climate change. It is a well-known fact that climate change is considered as the increase in the average temperatures of Earth. An awe-inspiring methodical consensus upholds that climate change is occurring due to the fact that people are using fossil fuels that emit hazardous gasses in the environment. In this concern, the paper will discuss how communication and other significant factors can play a vital role for land managers to persuade people about the social values regarding climate change. People mostly want and even expect a lot from the natural resource ...

My friend (I interviewed) works at a renowned call center in Manhattan. He told me that a job at the call centre is not very easy as people generally think about it. Call centers have their own challenges and problems that have to be overcome by the frontline, which is the employees, on a daily basis. Handling all kinds of people and attending dozens of calls in a shift requires good energy and patience. My friend has to travel back and forth a lot in a cab, and that also normally adds to his stress.

Job Description

Job at the call ...

Facilities Management in Healthcare

My Role as a Facilities Manager in a New Construction Project Facilities management plays a major role in clinical operations management. It is an essential component in ensuring that all operations run smoothly. Facilities management improves facility efficiency, service quality, safety and patient satisfaction. It also ensures a clean and healthy environment. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is planning to construct an improved medical center. The center will increase hospital bed and space. The project is expected to solve several issues facing the hospital such as undersized facilities and safety laws mandated by the state. The project’s ...

Digital marketing is a type of modern marketing that mainly involves the use of the internet. Using mobile phones for this purpose is an upcoming trend in this industry. Recently, the influence of social media has increased significantly in our social life, and the companies have come to realize its importance to maintain their reputation and to solve customer queries on time. Digital marketing includes activities like search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, e – commerce marketing, social media, etc. Search Engine Optimization is the process of analyzing the people’s choice of search on the ...

Introduction

Management is a task that brings together the various aspects of the roles of managers. In particular, the tasks performed by managers in organizations are quite huge because it is essential that a person is courageous enough to deal with the various views and characteristics of people that make up the workforce of the organization (Rice, 2013). Therefore, the analysis of the effects of the management theories on the management roles of managers is a timely analysis that requires adequate time and resources for the investigation of the various aspects of the subject.

Part 1

The analysis will incorporate a case ...

Introduction

While job description refers to the specific roles or duties of a given position in an organization, job specification indicates the required attributes for someone to be considered competent for a given task (Verboncu & Zeininger, 2015). HR managers utilize the two concepts (job specification and description) in attracting and evaluating potential employees and in identifying proper strategies of managing an organizational workforce. Some of the important attributes evaluated during job description include necessary goals and skills for a given position. In job specification, the human resource (HR) managers take account of individual attributes, experience, skills and training that are ...

Governance and public management

In the end of the previous century sociologists used to claim that the public management field сould be hardly recognized by comparison with the classic perceptions, elaborated by Max Weber and Ferdinand Toennies (McLaughlin et al, 2002, p.5). While in the 19th and the largest part of the 20th century public administration was primarily associated with hierarchical organizations, governed by strong leaders, the end of the 20th century is characterized by the rising neutrality of civil servants and flattening structures. Moreover, the era of the Internet brought about the complex connections between the government, companies and NGOs that serve ...

Newspaper Article 1: Employee Retention- How to Retain Employees

Introduction The purpose of the paper Employee Retention- How to Retain Employees is to highlight several tactics that a human resource manager can employ to retain the employees in their organization. As such, the organizations that utilize the outline tactics benefit from the associated high turnover costs as well as productivity. The paper aims at ensuring employers create a strong workforce by retaining the employees.

Summary

The paper highlights twelve tactics that any employer aiming to retain their employees can utilize. For instance, the paper talks about offering highly competitive benefits packages that relate to the needs of the employees. ...

An Assignment Submitted by

Narrative Report After a thorough investigation, it was revealed that two individuals, namely Mr. Smith, the associate director of purchase and Ms. Bad, his administrative assistant, implemented a fraudulent scheme using the corporate funds for their personal gains. The analysis of the evidence determined that these two individuals managed to buy items for personal use instead of the planned corporate purchases. This activity resulted in the loss of $8,795.60 of corporate funds. The investigation came to the conclusion that the main culprit of the fraudulent scheme was Mr. Smith due to his status as the associate director, the ...

In the past 3 decades, there has been a significant increase in nurse shortage with the numbers expected to fall even more by the end of 2020. Most researchers, healthcare managers, and nurse leaders assume that the issue has been resolved but the truth is it is far more disastrous. Nursing shortage has many negative implications within the healthcare system. Registered nurses have a high demand in the market place, wherein the current RN workforce of over 2.7 ˘million is expect to grow above 3.5 million by 2022 (AACN 2014). Due to the increasing number of elderly patients, acute ...

Incident Response (IR) Revamp

Incident Response (IR) Revamp

Introduction

Incident response is a method that is well organized to manage and address the effects of an attack, security threat, or breach. The reason for carrying out incidence response is to assist the involved parties to control the situation in a manner that reduces damage, cost, and time of response (Oltsik, 2015). As a new manager of the incident response team, the interest is to restructure the team in preparedness for any disaster that may happen. This paper analyzes how to revamp incident response team.

Measures and interventions should be put in place to reduce ...

Flourishing projects require upfront planning, and if this is not achieved, then the whole project lacks meaning. The elements needed to achieve a perfect project scope are time, cost and proper management (Munns, and Bassam, 81). The project manager should be equipped with proper knowledge on how to run, control and manage the institution efficiently. If the manager fails to meet schedule then here are some of the ideas that can be implemented to save the day. Firstly, the center should increase its equipment to help facilitate all clients visiting the institution. The clients will have a wide variety ...

It is worth mentioning that being in a management position requires a lot of responsibility and commitment. In essence, a manager coordinates the the employees’ efforts as well as other activities at the workplace to ensure the organization meets its goals and targets. The manager determines whether a firm will move from one level to another or not. As a result of this, such an individual needs skills that would enable him or her to become an efficient leader. One of the most important skills that a manager needs to have is communication. Notably, this is necessary as one ...

Capstone Project Milestone 2

Asthma is the most common cause of in-patient admissions in acute care hospitals. Poor education and training of patients with respect to self-care and symptom management has led to an increase in the number of asthmatic patients reporting to the emergency department (ED) or acute care hospitals. It is empirical to understand the cause or trigger factors that relate to acute exacerbations of asthma. Some of the common triggers that causes asthma include exercise, infections, allergens, smoking, infection, gastric problems, hear burns, and indigestion. Based on current evidence, food allergens are considered as the most common form of allergens ...

Background of Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. is an American technology company located in California. The company designs and develops software and electronics such as iPhone, Mac Pcs, and iPad. Apple also develops online services such as iTunes and Apple music. The company is multinational as it has operations in different countries. Apple buys and sells products from different parts of the world including Kenya and Mexico. Apple is one of the richest companies and manufacturers of mobile phones and consumer electronics. The company is known for its widespread consumer loyalty. Apple relies on the uniqueness of its products that has developed a strong ...

SPORTS MANAGEMENT STYLES

Like every field, the field of sports is one where participants require some form of coaching, mentoring and motivation. Leaders and managers have a strong role in the field of sports because they set out a direction for the players and channelize their dream to become reality. People who are interested in sports are those who are motivated from inside and want to stay healthy and active at the same time. Internal motivation becomes productive when it receives appreciation and there is someone who can actually show the players when and how to make the most of their abilities ...

Introduction

The world is rapidly changing especially with the increased embrace of internet use. Telecommuting is quickly gaining momentum as many people prefer working from their living rooms. There are various consequences that can be attributed to this trend.

Impacts of telecommuting

There are various impacts that telecommuting is instilling on the society and the resources that are available. This may also contribute to the success or failure by the companies that are to be served by the platform. Hamilton (2012) argues that there are numerous scenarios that may lead to adoption of telecommuting as the methodology of work executing. Some of the ...

Part One

Question One Social media was used to outline the goals and objectives, especially at the beginning of the project when some individuals were still unaware of them. The project manager used social media platforms to point out some of the benefits that stakeholders would derive from the project (Gilbert, 2015). Facebook and Twitter are the primary social media platforms that were used. Using social media had the advantage of facilitating open communications, which eventually led to enhanced information delivery and exploration. Additionally, social media targeted a wider audience, thereby making it a useful and effective means of recruiting potential ...

Learning allows our brains to record and preserve beneficial behaviors and know how to avoid harmful ones. The consequences of the experiences we have or observe are stored in our memory as knowledge to influence our future behavior. The paper explores behavior change through a focus on the learning theories; classical and operant conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

It is a form of learning in which the response to a voluntary behavior influences whether or not the behavior will recur; this occurs through the use of reinforcements and punishment. Following the experiments of B. F. Skinner, we can conclude that a person or ...

The use of skin care bundle among hospitalized adult sick people can reduce the risk of skin breakdown compared to standard care of practice Pressure ulcers are a common problem in acute care hospitals, specifically among obese patients in intensive care units. Pressure ulcers or sores are common, serious but preventable health issues in the healthcare system. Pressure ulcers are associated with low quality of life, increased expenditure, increase hospital stay, and poor health outcomes (Bhattacharya & Mishra 2015). Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) are preventable if repositioning and turning techniques. However, the evidence on the effectiveness on these techniques is ...

The paper presents a review of the book known as “Wharton on Dynamic Competitive Strategy." The book is divided into four parts and 17 chapters. Part one addresses understanding the advantage in changing competitive environment, part two addresses anticipating competitor’s actions, part 3 addresses formulating dynamic competitive strategy and the last part addresses choosing among alternative competitive strategies. This paper reviews part one of the book that covers chapters one to nine. The review involves a critical evaluation of the chapters and presentation of personal views on over the content of each chapter. The book brings together an ...

The nursing practice constantly experiences challenges related to different aspects of care. Resolving these challenges effectively is determined by the leadership and the management in nursing. Nursing leadership and nursing management are terms that are persistently confused and interchanged, despite the different meanings of the terms. Understanding the meaning and contribution of leadership and management to nursing is critical in resolving common issues affecting the nursing profession. The purpose of this paper is to investigate a nursing issue and compare and contrast how nurse leaders and nurse managers would approach this problem. This exercise will facilitate identification of the ...

When it comes to management of a company’s finances, it is essential to know that the information can cause a manager to be vulnerable to misinterpretation, manipulation and deliberate deception. The purpose of the fiscal documents is to assist the top managers to make a decision, but the decision has to undergo many ethical considerations to ensure that the decision benefits the company regarding sales and does not negatively affect its financial status in the market (Coombs, Hobbs & Jenkins, 2005). Matters of ethics when it comes to management of finances have not been the primary attention of many ...

Human Resource Management

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility is being done. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to ...

This paper focuses on the practicum exercises that the writer experienced while taking a course in Nursing at the [---------------name of your school-------------]. It centers on AACN Essentials 1 and 2 that particularly highlights communication and leadership skills and concepts, as applied in the everyday setting inside a hospital within the State of [your State]. During the practicum, we observed the manner of communicating, specifically the clinical mentor or the nursing manager. It was obvious she preferred using verbal and nonverbal in communicating with the nurses. She also used technology, as I saw her sending email messages to the ...

Introduction

Employee interviews are popular as part of the selection process because of its more personal nature and its ability to measure characteristics not accessible with other methods (US OPM 3). However, in a contemporary environment governed by anti-discrimination laws, drawing out an applicant’s behavior can be tricky and prone to misinterpretation for discriminatory hiring practices as in the case of Specialist Kayla Reyes.

An Overview of Facts

Army veteran Specialist Kayla Reyes, age 21 and had four years of overseas combat deployment, interviewed for a job in sales at Macy’s (Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno, CA) in February 2014 and was ...

How Completing the Objectives Support Success in Management

Accomplishing the goals is critical as it ensures an understanding of how the organizations are structured which, will inform an understanding of the operations that will contribute to success in business management. Accomplishing of the objectives will ensure the ability to analyze different business situations and position the companies to gain competitive advantage. The achievement of the objectives enables the business managers to align the financial performances of the business with the market realities to create products that address the special needs of the customers (Van Wijngaarden, Scholten, & van Wijk, 2012). Accomplishing the objectives further ensures that the business ...

Leadership and Management

While the term management and managers dominated best practice for half of the twentieth century, currently it is not unusual to meet work organization where no one uses these terms; where ‘management’ is criticized as bureaucratic, commonplace, procedural and not worthy of serious attention. Leadership, on the other hand, is considered a more valued, more complex, more sought-after, and even more prestigious work involved in running an organization. Various works of literature have suggested that management involves administration and controlling of an organization in accordance with bureaucratic norms, routine, structure, and a well-established system. Leadership, in contrast, involves is ...

Internship Paper

The purpose of this paper is to explain the entire internship experiences that I personally and professionally encountered during the timeline of internship position as “Subway Assistant Manager”. It firstly determines the challenges and difficulties that arose during the internship program. It then describes the duties and responsibilities of the internship with respect to the performed tasks and undertaken activities. It also gives an overview of the company description including its name, location, the category of product/service, and the approximate size of the company. It then explains how the internship prepared me for the workforce through gaining of three ...

Organizational Design

Contrary to typical assumptions that will associate the concept of organization design with that of structuring organizational charts and the likes, organization design has a more comprehensive and practical designation than it really sounds. There is a holistic way of looking at organization design –it is the modeling and alignment of all the involved elements of an organization with the intention of achieving an agreed upon objective. Organizational design is a forthright organizational process with a pertinence so outspoken, that it should literally be addressed in every status meeting of every department on that organization. Organization design is carried ...