...Yashashree Kulkarni Operations & Supply chain Mgmt Date; June 21 Critical and Creative Thinking in Operations And Supply Chain Management The reality of the 21st century is the presence of the VUCA environment that is , volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. This highly dynamic business world, requires the business leaders to think both critically & creatively in order to be successful in their area of expertise. Leaders are expected to be operating at such rapid pace, in this high level of business environment that critical thinking coupled with an ability to be creatively inclined while implementing business decisions and problem solving is paramount to success. Even though critical thinking may seem like a “soft skill” from a distance, it is in fact, a key component for a leader to have, not a luxury but an essential quality. Criticality assesses; Creativity originates. This exemplifying interdependence between these qualities explores and requires the art of questioning critically like Socratic questioning. A leader who constantly questions the norms, to get to the bottom of things and implements the art of questioning questions in order to better reflect on problems is successful professionally.(Boghossian, P. (2006)). Operations and supply chain management is a field of business that requires this art of thinking critically and implementing creatively; these managers in operations are continuously cajoled to think “outside-the-box”; implicitly eschewing that the...
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...B398 Ch. 1 • • • Mon. May 5. 2014. Chapter 1 -‐ Organizations and Organizational Theory Org theory helps us understand and explain what happened to an org in the past and what may happen in the future so that we can manage orgs more effectively. Important to choose the right change strategy and design the right structure depending on the changing environment and its impact on the org à orgs are not static! Adapt to external env. *Theory: ideas about what something is, how it works; the key elements are generalizability, explanation, prediction! Large, successful orgs are still vulnerable; orgs are only as strong as their decision makers. • Current Challenges • Challenges today are different from the past, so org theory is evolving. • Top execs say that coping with rapid change is the most common problem in orgs. • Globalization: world is shrinking with rapid advances...
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...Name: Management (6cp) Year: 2013 Section: 1 Performance Session: Spring No of Credit Points:6 Pre-requisite(s): NA Co-requisite(s): NA LECTURE INFORMATION Day: Time: Monday 18.00 – 21.00 Location: Block TBA Room TBA Lecturer’s Name: Building & Office No: E-mail Address: Consultation Days and Times: Subject Coordinator: DR. PAYYAZHI JAYASHREE Block 16 Office 21-4 payyazhijayashree@uowdubai.ac.ae SUNDAY : 3 TO 6PM , TUESDAY : 3 TO 6PM DR. PAYYAZHI JAYASHREE 1 SUBJECT DESCRIPTION This subject addresses performance management, which is defined as an ongoing communication process that involves both the performance manager and employee. Key aspects of this process are examined. Topics include: identifying and describing essential job functions and relating them to the mission and goals of the organization; developing performance standards; giving and receiving feedback about performance; writing and communicating constructive performance evaluations, and planning education and development activities to maintain and improve employee work performance. 2 LEARNING OUTCOMES On successful completion of this subject students will be able to : 1. Describe the key concepts and techniques of performance management. 2. Explain the development of performance management as an area of growing importance for managers and employees. 3. Critically assess the significance of rewards in managing performance. Subject Outline Template F-ACD-DB-01.04.03 V11 12 Aug 2012 (Add Subject...
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...The Faculty of Business and Economics THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Assignment Cover Sheet Student Name: Yu Liu Student Number: 608338 Subject Number: MGMT90140 Subject Name: Management Competencies Lecture day/time (Monday/ Tuesday/Wednesday/ Thursday) : Wednesday Assignment number: Final profile Word Count: 2680 IMPORTANT: Make and keep a copy of all assignments before submitting them for assessment; Marked essays will be returned in seminars unless your lecturer makes other arrangements. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of representing as one's own original work the creative works of another, without appropriate acknowledgment of the author or source. Collusion Collusion is the presentation by a student of an assignment as his or her own which is in fact the result in whole or in part of unauthorised collaboration with another person or persons. Collusion involves the cooperation of two or more students in plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct. Both collusion and plagiarism can occur in group work. For examples of plagiarism, collusion and academic misconduct in group work please see the University’s policy on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: http://academichonesty.unimelb.edu.au Plagiarism and collusion constitute cheating. Disciplinary action will be taken against students who engage in plagiarism and collusion as outlined in University policy. Proven involvement in plagiarism or collusion may be recorded on my academic file in accordance with Statute 13...
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...Question: Using the PESTEL Framework, identify which of the factors have impacted the sector in which your organization is categorized in your country. Use examples from the sector and your institution to support your response. ABC Government Primary School is a government primary school in south Trinidad. Primary school in Trinidad and Tobago is a seven year program comprised of two Infant classes: First year and Second year followed by Standards 1-5. Age of entry is five years old and students usually write the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination in Standard 5 at age 11 plus. The SEA marks are used to place students at Secondary school. ABC Government Primary school falls into the Education Sector. Trinidad and Tobago has free education from Preschool to University for its citizens. The Ministry of Education Trinidad and Tobago is responsible for all teachers and administrators in government and government assisted schools. The ministry monitors and amends curriculum, provides teacher training and is also responsible for the maintenance of school buildings and equipment. The PESTEL framework is an examination of macroeconomic factors that would impact an organisation. The acronym PESTLE refers to Political factors Economic factors Social factors Technological factors Environmental factors Legal factors Each organization is affected by internal and external forces. The education sector and by extension Vos Government Primary school are also affected...
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...Necessary Conditions For Leadership (Many) Sufficient Condition For Leadership (Single) E F F E C T I V E Behavior Values & Beliefs Philosophy Of Life L E A D E R In Life you will never get what you don’t want; You may be able to get what you desire Fig 1 Emergent Model of Leadership Given above is an emergent model of Leadership, this model operates at the philosophy level where the underlying thought is given at the base of the model. The left hand side of the model points to the necessary and sufficient conditions as inputs into making an effective leader . ( We shall explore later to see what may be these conditions ) . The right hand side of the model tries to articulate what goes on inside the effective leader with his philosophy of life being at the core of his operations as an effective leader . Values and beliefs form the next circle and these are manifested in behavioral attributes. With this model at a single point in time we will explore leadership over the time continuum . Deepak Pandit EFPM 08 While it is possible to consider several necessary conditions of leadership the following three emerge as clear candidate’s for inclusion in the above list in the left hand side of this model. • • • Followership Competency Vision The sufficient condition for this model is related to the core philosophy of life that the leader operates on and this is at a spiritual plane. We cannot have an effective leader...
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...Build a career in: Build a career in: Desktop and Device Cloud Mgmt, Data and Applications Mgmt, Network or Server Administration Desktop Support MCSE Expert Training and Certification MCSA MCSA Build a career in: Data Platform, Business Intelligence MCSE Build a career in: Build a career in: Build a career in: Build a career in: Web Application Development Windows Store Apps using HTML5 Windows Store Apps using C# Application Lifecycle Management MCSD Web Applications Windows Store Apps using HTML5 MCSA 480: Programming in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 480: Programming in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 486: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications 481: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using HTML5 and JavaScript Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 SQL Server 2012 687: Configuring Windows 8 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 411: Administering Windows Server 2012 462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services 463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8 MTA Fundamental Track for IT Infrastructure 349: Windows Operating System 365: Windows Server Administration 366: Networking 367: Security MCSD Expert Training and Certification MTA Fundamental Track...
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...Autumn 15-16 Course Schedule Monday/Friday Class Sect OB 372 01 Tuesday/Thursday Class GSBGEN 566 GSBGEN 566 Sect 01 02 Tuesday/Thursday Class Sect STRAMGT 353 01 STRAMGT 353 02 STRAMGT 355 01 STRAMGT 510 01 STRAMGT 510 02 Tuesday/Thursday Class FINANCE 319 FINANCE 329 Sect 01 01 STRAMGT 355 02 Tuesday/Thursday Class Sect STRAMGT 353 03 Tuesday/Thursday Class OB 363 Sect 01 Mid-Morning Class Nbr Units Title HIGH PERFORMANCE 27305 4 LEADERSHIP Instructors Times Location David Bradford 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Instructors Mark Leslie, Peter Levine Mark Leslie, Peter Levine Times Location 08:00 AM - 09:45 AM* 08:00 AM - 09:45 AM^ Instructors Jim Ellis, Jeffrey Chambers, Michael Child Times Mark Leslie, Kirk Bowman 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Joel Peterson 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM H. Grousbeck 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM* H. Grousbeck 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM^ Instructors Jack McDonald Jack McDonald Times 01:30 PM - 02:50 PM 01:30 PM - 02:50 PM Peter Kelly 01:30 PM - 02:50 PM Instructors Times Robert Siegel, Scott Brady 04:30 PM - 06:15 PM Morning Class Nbr Units Title 27315 2 REAL-LIFE ETHICS 27316 2 REAL-LIFE ETHICS Mid-Morning Class Nbr Units Title ENTRE: FORMATION NEW 27325 4 VENTURES ENTRE: FORMATION NEW 27326 4 VENTURES MANAGING GROWING 27303 4 ENTERPRISES CONVERSATIONS IN 27296 2 MANAGEMENT CONVERSATIONS IN 27297 ...
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...MGMT 1001 Assignment 2 – Report – 30% of Final Mark Report Focus: Write a report reflecting on your experiences of the Everest group simulation exercise this semester with reference to concepts and theories encountered in this course. Executive Summary Everest, a virtual game designed by Harvard Business School and Forio Business Simulations, forces players to challenge problems that arise and conquer them as a team. After viewing a frightening video that portrays the mountain climbing experience, students are arranged in groups of five and assigned different roles with varying description and goals, ranging from ambitious athletes to preservative environmentalists. Confronting numerous challenges such as oxygen scarcity, unpredictable weather and volatile health conditions, teams progress up the mountain, with the ultimate goal of reaching the summit. The game is intelligent in its simplistic design – it gives different goals and information to each player. The physician has knowledge on numerous diseases, but is unable to use it if the marathoner fails to announce her critical health condition – a probable situation as the game encourages players to hide the information. In hindsight, our team was given two attempts to complete the simulation. The first simulation was conducted with little experience and understanding of group members and roles. Formation of conspiracies led to discomfort due to conflicting personal goals, limited resources,...
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...CHAPTER 3: THE MACRO ENVIRONMENT MGMT 488 – STRATEGY AND POLICY OVERVIEW The macro environmental analysis is the first step in creating the Environmental Analysis. The macro environment examines the general business climate as it relates to the organization, but has nothing to do with the organization itself. The macro environment is primarily concerned with major issues and upcoming changes in the environment. The acronym for the macro analysis is “STEEP.” The five areas of interest are Socio-cultural and demographics; Technology; Economic conditions; Ecology and physical environment; and Political and legal. SOCIO-CULTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHICS Societal values and lifestyles change over time, and the most important of these should be discussed. For example, over the past generation, it has become acceptable for women to work outside the home – or not; smoking is not as acceptable as it once was; people are not retiring at 65; students going to college are older; and people are more aware of the environment and healthful living styles. The changes in values and lifestyles may come from many sources: medical (smoking, healthy eating, exercise); science (global warming, going “green”); economic (people working longer, women in the workforce); cultural diversity (music preferences, foods, living accommodations, medicine); and technologies (Internet dating, biodegradable plastic) are just a FEW examples. Some changes in values and lifestyles will be important to...
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...Does your career plan include a world of lifelong success? Program of Professional Studies THE CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA We see more than numbers. Choose a career that places you on the path to lifelong success. It’s all about opportunity. Accounting professionals can work in any sector, anywhere in the world. And when you choose CGA, you’ll gain the leadership, problem-solving and technical skills that are sought after by organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The CGA Program of Professional Studies gives you the tools to succeed in business, no matter where your career takes you. You’ll enter the workforce with the applied knowledge and demonstrated expertise that employers want, including specialized technical knowledge, sectorspecific competencies, problem-solving skills and the ethical integrity to lead. CGA’s competency-based curriculum is simply your best way to prepare for a rewarding career in financial management. Flexible study options and the freedom to choose the career you want CGA is all about choice. You choose the professional-studies path and real-world experience that best match your career goals and interests. We give you the skills and freedom to work in any type of organization, in any industry, at any level of management. With a CGA designation, your opportunities—both professional and personal, at home and around the world—are limitless. Take your place as a highly respected...
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...CHAPTER 3: THE MACRO ENVIRONMENT MGMT 488 – STRATEGY AND POLICY OVERVIEW The macro environmental analysis is the first step in creating the Environmental Analysis. The macro environment examines the general business climate as it relates to the organization, but has nothing to do with the organization itself. The macro environment is primarily concerned with major issues and upcoming changes in the environment. The acronym for the macro analysis is “STEEP.” The five areas of interest are Socio-cultural and demographics; Technology; Economic conditions; Ecology and physical environment; and Political and legal. SOCIO-CULTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHICS Societal values and lifestyles change over time, and the most important of these should be discussed. For example, over the past generation, it has become acceptable for women to work outside the home – or not; smoking is not as acceptable as it once was; people are not retiring at 65; students going to college are older; and people are more aware of the environment and healthful living styles. The changes in values and lifestyles may come from many sources: medical (smoking, healthy eating, exercise); science (global warming, going “green”); economic (people working longer, women in the workforce); cultural diversity (music preferences, foods, living accommodations, medicine); and technologies (Internet dating, biodegradable plastic) are just a FEW examples. Some changes in values and lifestyles will be important to the industry...
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...the utility of the product or services. 2. Characteristics features of production system? 1. Production is an organized activity. 2. The system transforms the various inputs into useful outputs. 3. Production system does not operate in isolation from the other organizational systems. 4. There exists a feed back about the activities which is essential to control and improve system proformation. 3. Define production management: “Production management deals with the decision making related to production process of that the resulting goods and service is produced according to specifications in the amounts and at the scheduled demanded and at minimum cost” – Elwood Butta. 4. What are the difference between production management and operation management? Production mgmt Operation mgmt 1. It is concerned with manufacturing 2. Out put is tangible 3. In this, job useless labour and more equipment 4. There is no customer participation 1. It is concerned with services 2. Output is intangible 3. In this, job use more labour and less equipment 4. Frequent customer participation 5. What are the functions of production mgmt? 1. Production planning 2. Production control 2 3. Factory building 4. Provision of plant services 5. Plant layout 6. Physical Environment 7. Method study 8. Inventory control 9. Quality control 10. Product department 6. Different classification/types of production: 1. Intermittent production 1.1. Job or unit production 1.2. Batch or...
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...MGMT 362 February 7, 2012 Week 5- Case Study #2 A Novice Manager’s Tale of Woe Synopsis: Tricia Monet, a young woman from Missouri gets an assistant director job at a retail store called Personal Reflections in Sioux City, Iowa. Because the corporate policy indicates that store directors do not have say in the hiring process for assistant directors, Heather Munson, the director of this store showed animosity for Tricia upon her arrival. Tricia felt attacked and interrogated anytime she spoke to Heather, and was yelled at by her for trying to neaten up the cluttered store. As only one month passed, Tricia became very frustrated with Heather and considered quitting the job. While on the verge of quitting, Heather came to Tricia and told her that she would have to go on a leave of absence due to medical problems. Tricia was then required to take on the role of store director with only one month of retail experience. One month after that, the district manager informed Tricia that Heather would not be returning as the store director. By this time the district manager hired three assistant directors for the store and made an offer to Tricia for the store director position, which she accepted. It was October and the holiday season, which was the busiest time of the year, was approaching. Tricia got along great with her three assistant directors for the first month. They seemed to share all of the same ideologies and goals about the direction of the store, and even went...
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...(w)________________ (h) ____________________________ B.B.A. – General Business Concentration S. alt. email ________________________________________________ Adviser ___________________________________________________ A. phone __________________________________________________ A. email___________________________________________________ 2010-2011 Catalog This plan is an unofficial document used for advisement only. How to use this program plan: Write the grade for the course that satisfies each requirement. If the student takes a course that is chosen from a list of possible courses, Circle the course number taken in addition to writing the grade. General Education: (60 hours) GGC or Grade Course Number & Title Transfer Area A - Essential Skills: (9 hours) (“C” or better) _______ _____ ENGL 1101 English Composition I _______ _____ ENGL 1102 English Composition II _______ _____ MATH 1111 College Algebra (or higher) Area B - Institutional Option (4 hours) _______ _____ ITEC 1001 Introduction to Computing Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours) _______ _____ Choose one from the following: Additional Requirements (3-4 hours) Physical Education Requirement _______ _____ Wellness (1 hour) _______ _____ Additional Physical Education (2 hours) ________ ______ Regents Requirements – The requirements for US and Georgia History and Constitution can be satisfied by transfer credit of HIST 2111 OR 2112 and POLS 1101 from a University System of Georgia institution. If not satisfied...
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