...for Riordan Manufacturing Kalembo Pepito BSA375 August 27, 2012 Kimberly Frieder Service Request SR-rm-013 for Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing COO Hugh McCauley is requesting the implementation of a modern, state-of-the-art information system to integrate all existing HR tools into a single application. To achieve the desired goal, a very detailed investigation needs to be performed, studying the actual processes that Riordan Manufacturing currently uses. Also, a series of stakeholders will provide the adequate feedback trough a series of face-to-face interviews and meticulous observation of their respective working environments. These tools will help create a system that will maximize time and organize the information inside the Human Resources department of Riordan Manufacturing. To gather all the requirements expected and perform a more accurate assessment for this new application, there is a need to involve several key stakeholders within the company. Starting from the upper management of the company is always one of the best steps, as they are the ones providing the guidelines for the project at hand. Some of the proposed key stakeholders to be included in the decision making process are: * President and CEO Dr. Michael Riordan- “determines and formulates all business strategies” (Riordan Manufacturing, 2012). The integration of a new information system should directly include the feedback of the CEO * COO Hugh McCauley- Administrator and coordinator...
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...S08 psychology of personality This essay will provide information on the Thematic Apperception Test and the Millon Multiaxial Personality Test. It will be followed by a compare and contrast section on the two personality assessment instruments. The Thematic Apperception Test or TAT was first developed in 1935 by Henry Murray and Christiana Morgan at the Harvard Psychological Clinic. It is based in the psychodynamic theories of personality. The TAT is administered as part of a group of tests intended to evaluate personality. The TAT is a projective instrument intended to evaluate a person's patterns of thought, attitudes, observational capacity, and emotional responses to ambiguous test materials. In the case of the TAT, the ambiguous materials consist of a set of black, white and gray cards which portray human figures in a variety of settings and situations. The subject is asked to tell the examiner a story about each card that includes the event shown in the picture; what has led up to it; what the characters in the picture are feeling and thinking; and the outcome of the event. The stories reveal expectations of relationships with peers, parents and/or other authority figures, subordinates, and possible romantic partners. In addition to evaluating the content of the stories, the examiner evaluates the subject's manner, vocal tones, posture, hesitations, and other signs of an emotional response to a particular story picture. When interpreting TAT responses...
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..."THERE IS NO AGREEMENT AMONG AUTHORS TO SET A COMMON DEFINITION TO THE TERM PLANNING." DISCUSS . Spontaneity We do agree upon that statement As they are expressing their own points of view and they may never agree upon one definition as that definition is going to be changed according to the field they are working at and under what conditions And all of them try to define planning through that it's a process that aim to achieve organizational goal but each author has his own way in how to reach that goal. FIRST DEFINITION: DEFINITION PLANNING IS the first managerial function involves setting organizational vision, goals, and objectives. AUTHERS' NAMES: William G. Nickels, James M. McHugh, and Susan M. McHugh. BOOK TITLE: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS. EDITION: 6th Ed. PUBLISHER: McGraw Hill. COUNTRY: IRWIN. YEAR: 2002. PAGE NO.: 207. DISCUSSION, ANALYSES, AND CRITICIZEM - The authors defined planning as it is the first managerial function and about setting goals, vision, and objectives of the organization, BUT THEY mentioned that planning is only about setting goals but they didn't mention that the planning function is responsible also for deciding how those goals and objectives are going to be accomplished, and they also didn't mention the time horizon related to the plan and that it's also related to the future. SECOND DEFINITION DEFINATION PLANNING IS a process that includes defining goals, establishing strategy...
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...Global Communications was a leader in the telecommunications industry until several competitors began to enter market with lower prices and a wider variety of services. The current situation has awakened interest of several stockholders and forced the company to reevaluate its current processes, as the loyalty of employees and allegiance of customers has seen a significant decline in recent months. In order to assist with raising stock value, the company has decided to outsource technical jobs overseas but has yet to announce this plan to current employees in view of the fact that it will mean innumerable layoffs. This is one of many challenges that lay before the company as the quest to secure a position in the marketplace begins. In order to reacquaint itself with the industry, Global Communications must build a loyal and dedicated workforce by confirming with employees that their jobs are safe while also concentrating on assuring stockholders, members of the Union and the Board of Directors of future profitability. This paper will take a look at opportunities and issues facing the company, current conditions of the environment and alternative solutions for running a successful operation. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Global Communications recently initiated mass layoffs and started outsourcing major projects in order to assist in cutting company costs. This has caused the company to come under attack because of poor office morale and a steady...
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...The normal thing organizations do is define a single ambiguous strategy like differentiation by development of core competence, intense efficiency leading to cost leadership or choosing a niche market. The thinking is that should firms choose to pursue more than one strategy at a time, they will run into confusion and may fail Somehow, select firms like apple has done what can be termed “quantum strategy” (loizos hercleous 2012). They are able to balance contradicting strategic features like groundbreaking innovation and quality with rock bottom cost to achieve extraordinary performance. The leadership at apple is at the heart of this competitive advantage. The leadership aims at strategic alignment, focus, simplicity, synergies and systemic connections to bring about a balance on competing demands and gain strength in the industry. In the past fifteen years, Apple Inc. has brought a revolution in the personal electronics, telecom, computer and media by string of excellent products, offering unique, designer and exciting customer experiences. They have exceeded industry expectations thereby exerting significant power over both customers and industry players, with outstanding financial results. In August 2012, Apple inc was announced the most valuable listed company having a market value of $ 623 billion. In September 2012, it had the highest cash reserves of USD 121 bn. achieves a net margin of 20 % with a revenue increase from us $ 65.2 bn in 2010 to us$108.2 bn in 2011 and...
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...Session 2: Organizations over time Explaining Development and Change in Organizations * Van de Ven &Poole (1995) * Change: empirical observation of difference in form, quality, or state over time in an organisational entity (may be an individual’s job, a work group, an organisational strategy, a program, a product, or the overall organisation). * Development: change process * Process theory: how and why an organisational entity changes and develops * 4 basic theories explaining change processes in organisations: *Imminent=bevorstehend Teleology: * assumes that the entity in purposeful and adaptive * needs creativity Dialectical: * e.g. acquisitions: two firms have different “theses” and need to find antithesis * e.g. multinational firm: international and national HQ “compete” * there is no assurance that dialectical conflicts produce creative syntheses * the desired synthesis creates win-win situation * either the maintenance of actual thesis or its replacement with the antithesis creates win-lose * in terms of organisational change: * maintenance of status quo stability * replacement with antithesis or synthesis change Evolution: * Variation: Change from current routines and competencies (intentional & blind) * Selection: Elimination of certain types of variations (external & internal selection) * Retention: Selected variations are preserved, duplicated, reproduced * e.g....
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...today. The problem with the subject of organizational culture is the difference of opinions on different aspects of the subject among the different authors. The concept itself is not even well defined as different authors provide a variety of definitions that differ. The concept’s ambiguousness has caused different authors to come up with their own theories as to how culture starts in an organization. There also seems to be a variety of opinion how important culture and its ability to change are to an organization. In order to understand organizational culture the published literature must be studied and analyzed to see if there is consensus among the authors on different areas on the subject. The first aspect of this apparently ambiguous subject that will be investigated and analyzed are the different definitions that authors have used to describe organizational culture. Authors also have a difference of opinion on where the organization’s culture comes from and how it originates. Naturally the ambiguousness in defining and recognizing its origin have created different opinions on how important and useful culture is to an organization. The final section of this paper will also look at the ability for culture to change in an organization; change appears to be necessary because the current business environment is constantly changing. What is Corporate Culture? The concept of organizational culture is still vague because there are many different definitions, and the concept...
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...Leadership has been defined as the ability to motivate and influence others to work towards achieving a goal. Leaders of any organizations are sometimes faced with challenges of encouraging employees to adapt to organizational structural and culture changes. John C. Maxell define leadership as being influence “nothing more or nothing less.” In a large organizations the effectiveness of managers depends on influence over superiors and peers as well as influence over subordinates.” (Yukl, 2006, p.145) The COO of Smith & Falmouth (S&F), in the Leadership in Action simulation was faced with the challenge of leading a group of stubborn employees to achieve the company’s goals. The following discussion will address the present cultures within S&F and will make a recommendation for restructuring the e-tailing division that would improve the culture while empowering the employees. The culture of a group can be defined asa pattern of shared basic assumptions that the group learned as it solves its problems and are taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to those problems.” (Covey 2008) S&F Online operations present culture has been identified as a subculture that has been led by the project manager. The project manager and his web development team has been running the department the way that the saw fit. The project manager works very well with the logistic manager and his team. The structure has been identified as centralization. The decision...
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...According to Heldke & O’Connor (2004:530), oppression means the unfair treatment of people by the ruling group. People are not always oppressed by cruel tyrants with bad intentions. Oppression also creates injustice in other circumstances, as well. In many cases, a well-intentioned liberal society can place system wide constraints on groups and limit their freedom. Oppression can be the result of a few people’s choices or policies that cause embedded unquestioned norms, habits, and symbols These societal rules can become a “restrictive structure of forces and barriers that immobilize and reduce a group or category of people” (Heldke & O’Connor 2004:530). “Class refers to endure and systematic differences in access to and control over production of goods and services, as well as the resources for provisioning and survival” (Acker 2006: 442). “Gender, refers to the socially constructed differences between male and female and the beliefs and identities that support difference and inequality, is also present in all organizations” (Acker 2006:444). “Race, refers to socially defined differences based on physical characteristics, culture, and historical domination and oppression, justified by entrenched beliefs” (Weber 2001 :10).This paper will analyze and discuss the issue of oppressions in relation to class, gender, and race using W.E.B. Du Bois’ thoughts on race, gender, and class. Also, the intersectional theory according to Patricia Hill Collins will be used for analyzing...
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...Running Head: Conceptual Synthesis Conceptual Synthesis of Three Frameworks of Organizational Theory Ahmet Kilic Rutgers University Dr. Melinda Mangin June 1, 2014 An organization is a system where groups of people are channeled into achieving certain goals. Organizations are social units and exist in every aspect of the modern world for a variety of purposes. Each organization is unique and differs from one another in many ways; however, environment, strategy and goals, formal organization, informal organization, work technology, and people are essential ingredients of all organizations. These elements work with each other depending on the purpose of organization. Organizations have been under significant analysis for years (Morgan, 2006). It is important to look at them from various perspectives in order to gain more insight into their strengths and weaknesses. Scott and Davis (2007) recommend organizations to be analyzed from rational-technical, natural-social, and open system perspectives. Each perspective has its own advantages and the characteristics of one do not invalidate those of the others. The rational-technical system is a traditional approach in which organizations are mainly characterized by goal specificity and formalization. Organizations, when explored from this perspective, appear to be highly formalized systems designed to achieve...
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...JAHAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction p – 3 Schools of thought in Management p – 3 Organizational Structure p – 7 Sources of Power p – 8 Delegation, Participation & Decision Making p – 9 Vertical & Horizontal Coordination p -10 Motivation p – 11 Major Content Theory p – 11 Major Process Theory p – 12 Managerial Approaches p – 14 Managerial Style p – 15 Job Design p – 15 Social Influences p – 16 Leadership p – 16 Leadership Style p - 17 BEGINNING Management Theories Management theories are an accumulation of thoughts which put forward broad principles on the most proficient method to deal with a business or association. Administration hypothesis addresses how chiefs and bosses identify with their associations in the learning of its objectives achieved and...
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...Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Leadership and Organizational, Bus 520 2012_April_22 Argue for the use of Consensual Relationship Agreements (CRA) in your current (or future) workplace. Organizational culture reflects the shared and learned values, beliefs, and attitudes of their employees. In reality, organizational culture is the personality of the organization—which sometimes is difficult to fully express in words. This is the norm for most employees in the organization, they sense it and know it is their daily behaviors. Organizational cultures may vary from having a weak ethical culture to a strong one. "Consensual relationship agreements," the legal name for the love contracts, became the office buzz word about eight years ago in the wake of former President Clinton's relationship with former-White House intern Monica Lewinsky. White House Corporate counsels grew fearful that an affair involving one of their executives could end in a big-bucks liability payout. “Consensual relationship agreements” help employers avoid legal liability if an office romance has an adverse outcome for the parties involved. This relationship is voluntarily and occasionally involuntary which brings about sexual harassment. It should be encouraged that most workers, especially senior executives, sign a "love contracts" that shield employers from liability if intimacy later congeals into a sexual harassment lawsuit or some other discord. The contracts, most common in...
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...2 of 56 Clear Thinking, Critical Thinking, and Clear Writing Students will learn to … 1. Determine acceptable and unacceptable degrees of vagueness in language 2. Understand and identify types of ambiguity 3. Identify the problems generality causes in language 4. Use definitions to increase precision and clarity and to influence attitudes 5. Understand the types of definitions 6. Acquire skills for writing an effective argumentative essay rom August 1987 until January 2007, Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (“the Fed”). Because any remark he made about U.S. monetary policy could cause markets all over the world to fluctuate wildly, he developed a complicated way of speaking that came to be known as “Fedspeak.” Here’s an example: It is a tricky problem to find the particular calibration in timing that would be appropriate to 2/9/2016 12:17 PM 3 of 56 stem the acceleration in risk premiums created by falling incomes without prematurely aborting the decline in the inflation-generated risk premiums.* Greenspan has admitted that such remarks were not really intended to be understood. Asked to give an example by commenting on the weather, Greenspan replied, I would generally expect that today in Washington, D.C., the probability of changes in the weather is highly uncertain. But we are monitoring the data in such a manner that we will be able to update people on changes that are important.* Page 70 2/9/2016 12:17 PM This tells us nothing about the weather...
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...ACTIVITY 1 (CIPD Profession Map, 2015) The professional Map CIPD( 2009) is a universal platform for HR professionals which describes what you need to do, what you need to know and how to do it. It is designed by HR professionals and sets out standards for all HR professionals to have the knowledge, activities, and behaviours needed to be successful. The 10 Professional areas describe what you need to do and what you need to know for each area of the HR profession at four bands of professional competence. The Professional Areas Each professional area of the map has activities, knowledge and behaviours that are essential for an effective HR practitioner. The two professional areas at the core of the map are Insights, strategy and solutions followed by Leading HR. Insights, Strategy and Solutions-This helps to develop an understanding of an organisation and its background in order to style its strategy and solutions and to meet its needs for now and in the future. The other core professional area is Leading HR, This is to act as a role model to expand the influence HR makes to the organisation both through own efforts and through supporting , developing and measuring others across the organisation. The remaining eight professional areas are: * Organisation Design - ensures that the organisation is appropriately designed to deliver organisation objectives in the short and long-term and that structural change is effectively managed * Organisation Development - is...
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...PARTC QUESTION 1 Describe the major influences on the development of management thought. * Economic influences related to the availability, production, and distribution of resources within society. * Social influences related to the aspects of a culture that influence interpersonal relationships. * Political influences related to the impact of political institutions on individuals and organizations. * Technological influences related to advances and refinements in any of the devices used in conjunction with conducting business. * Global influences related to the pressures to improve quality, productivity, and costs as organizations attempt to compete in a worldwide marketplace. QUESTION 2 Define operational planning and distinguish between standing and single-use plans. Operational planning is a short term plan that shows detail daily steps of business operations. A single-use plan in a business environment refers to plans developed for a one-time project or event that has one specific goal or objective. The length of a single-use plan differs greatly depending on the project. Standing plans are often policies, procedures and programs developed to ensure the internal operations of a given business are operating smoothly. Standing plans are often developed once and then modified to suit the business' needs as required. Examples of standing plans include policies for employee interaction, procedures for reporting internal issues in the company...
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