...me to review.” They want to determine if the book would be a good tool to recommend for our managers as we try shift efforts on slimming our cost and preparation for a new contract. “Execution” is a management guide that prides itself on grooming managers to focus on production, results, and finally accomplishments. Overall, it was a quick and dirty book that was very direct. It has some great ideas to consider, especially for people who have little experience with management. However if upper management does decide to recommend this book, it should be used as a refresher course as I feel most managers must already be aware of the contents within “Execution” in order to be successful at their jobs. I will dissect two chapters of “Execution” to indicates it relevance to our organization. Managing People: Principle and Practice- Goreman explains that the best managers are held accountable for these broad practices; decision making, planning, delegating, controlling, and supporting. Managers must be capable of making far-reaching and profound decisions. Being able to create budgets, schedules, and set goals are all a part of planning and it is roughly fifty percent of a managers job. Delegating, which both requires decision making and planning, is an art where the right people are given the right task in an appropriate amount of time. A manager must then be in control of these thing to be sure that his or her decisions, plans, and delegations are being carried out. Finally...
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...4 MAT Review - Nouwen Liberty University Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen Publisher: Image Summary In his book, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, Nouwen (1975) challenges the reader to move from spiritual dryness to spiritual vitality. He first discusses the movement from loneliness to solitude. Our fear of loneliness drives us to an unending quest of activities, education, and entertainment. Our quest generally does not lead us out of our loneliness, but rather distracts us so as to pretend that loneliness does not have any impact on us. Nouwen encourages us to stop running from our loneliness and actually embrace it. In so doing, the reader can expect to find a solitude that can only achieved through a still, quiet appreciation of ourselves. The second attribute of the spiritual life presented is the movement from hostility to hospitality. A common theme discussed in this movement is the need to realize the host’s lack of ownership of the stranger or guest. The call to servitude is instead embodies the concept of hospitality. According to Nouwen, hospitality also requires the host to create a safe, receptive environment that promotes growth of the individual within the context of safe boundaries, not as a form or restriction, but one of guidance. We are reminded of the interdependence of solidarity and hospitality as Nouwen indicates “as long as we are lonely, we cannot be hospitable because as lonely people we cannot create free space” (p....
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...4-MAT Book Review Esther Gooding Liberty University Table of Contents Summary of book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Concrete Responses -----------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Reflection -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Application ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Reference ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Grading rubric ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Summary Reaching Out was published by Doubleday Dell Publishing Group in 1986. It was written by Henri Nouwen and offers counsel in the three movements of the spiritual life. The book simplifies the relational of humanity with the living God. Nouwen (1986) explores these three movements as spiritual growth and development. This he indicated will bring people closer to God. The first movement is from loneliness to solitude. Loneliness is an inner struggle for all humans. It is a feeling that no matter how many people are around you, you still feel alone or lonely. Loneliness is to be embraced, to look at it as a phase on the journey of life. The lonely person must have the courage and the faith to follow the path from loneliness to solitude. The illustration about the New York subway was very intriguing...
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...Book Review I. NAME: Abdel Ahmed DATE: 11/25/2014 BOOK TITLE: When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order AUTHOR: Martin Jacques PUBLISHER: Penguin Books DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2012 PLACE OF PUB: New York, NY II. AUTHOR’S THESIS: China is reshaping the global economy and becoming more of a challenge to the West, but if it cannot advance culturally and institutionally, it will not replace the US. III. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: The book covers an extremely broad period of history when it discusses the rule of China. Before Jacques mentions China’s current global status, he goes over China’s past global situations, mentioning the major rulings of the Xuanzong, the Tang, the Song, the Yuan and the Ming Periods. During the Xuanzong period (712-756), China lead the time period called the “Rise of the East” and took center stage in the Global Economy. During the Tang Period (618-907), China was economically successful and politically dominant. Foreign trade was fully established by that point and territory expansion had gone to dramatic rates. The Song period (960-1279) included the most remarkable economic transformation for commercial, technological and urban economies. At this point, China had let go of some of its militarism and political domination. Shortly after, however, the Yuan era (1271-1368) restored National Unity, political strategy and militarism. Jacques argues that China and the “West” were neck...
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...assignments get completed in a timely manner. Reaching goals, both long-term and short-term and reducing stress are just a couple of benefits gained through effectively managing time. Researching causes of poor time management will allow a student to find the tools needed to correct the problem, thus solving time constraints. Many places offer information in regard to learning positive time management. For students just starting out, the internet is a good place to start a search. Even though there may be times the amount of materials is overwhelming. While entering the subject of time management into the search bar, the internet will pull-up many websites pertaining only to the topic. There are sites that are general and only give basic descriptions of problems relating to time management, while suggesting vague remedies. Sources beyond the internet offer detailed information in regard to time management and allow a student to see in advance what he or she will be learning. Libraries are filled with books and magazines that contain articles about time management. The least time consuming way to decide what book is best suited to a student's needs is to read critiques of the books online. When purchasing a book online a student will be able to read reviews by consumers and by the online store selling the books. Both, online and in person a student can gather information from the table of contents for every or within every book. This...
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...Book:- Our book is A Thousan Splendid Suns, a 2007 novel written by an Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, after his bestselling 2003 debut, The Kite Runner. Khaled Hosseini has mentioned that the novel was a “mother-daughter story rather than to The Kite Runner, which was a “father-son story”. It uses some of the theme used in The Kite Runner but has its focus primarily on all the female characters and how they live in the Afghan soceity. On 22nd May 2007, the book was released and received favorable prepublication reviews which led it to become the number one on New York Times bestseller for around fifteen weeks. It sold over one million copies just during its first week. Characters:- Mariam, born in Heart, 1959. She was boren an ethnic...
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...[pic] First Set of 501(c)(3) Follow-Up Questions Please answer the following questions and review the attached draft of your budget so we may move forward with your application in an expedited manner. Complete and detailed answers will help us to better serve your organization. Please send in your responses via email to NONPROFIT@LEGALZOOM.COM. Your responses to the questionnaire should be in MS WORD format, and your responses to the budget should be in MS EXCEL format. Please Note: 1. Legalzoom.com only prepares your 501(c)(3) application according to your responses to our follow up questions. We do not submit your application to the IRS nor do we have an affiliation with the IRS. 2. The IRS User Fee will vary depending on the average of your total revenues. 3. For MAC users • Please ensure the name of the file has the PC-appropriate extension (i.e. Document.DOC or Document.XLS) • Save documents as an appropriate file type • Email your responses as an attachment Please provide 3 titled officers (President, Secretary and Treasurer) for the organization. Please note that the IRS prefers that at least 2 different people hold the position for president and treasurer. Also, a 501(c)(3) organization is required to have at least three (3) directors, preferably unrelated by blood or marriage. Please provide the names, addresses, and annual compensations for the three officers and...
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...Before reading the books, The Recruiting Snitch, Career Mapping, and specific chapters in This is Who We Hire, I never contemplated finding job employment in such detailed steps. These books aided me in learning techniques to help in informational interviews, shadowing, networking, and resume writing. They will further help me during the interview process for internships and future employment. As a part time student at UCF, my plan is to complete the pre-requisite courses and the Primary Business classes needed in order to be admitted into a specific business major in the College of Business. I plan to continue informational interviews, shadowing, and expanding network contacts through social media and direct outreach. I will develop a preliminary draft of my resume and have it reviewed by various sources. I will contact, meet personally, and send out resumes to companies of interest to secure an internship. I will continue reviewing companies of interest, so that at the appropriate time, I can send a personal letter, email and/or call until securing employment. I have two pre-requisites and five Primary Business Core classes remaining before requesting admissions to a specific business major. I plan on taking one class this summer and two or...
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...PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Book Review: Alchemist By Paulo Coelho About the Author: Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is one of the most widely read authors of the world. He is a recipient of numerous international awards. The Alchemist is one best-selling book in the history and it is translated into 71 different languages. Story of the book: The story revolves around a shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago’s parents wanted him to be a priest but he says that he wants to travel so his father gives three Spanish gold coins which he uses to buy a flock of sheep as in those days shepherds used to travel from place to place and he leaves home. On his journey the boy travels many places and meets different kinds of people, once he meets a merchant’s daughter when he goes for selling wool and talks to his daughter for long time as the merchant asks him to wait after selling wool the merchant asks him to return next year to sell wool and the boy waits 1 whole year to meet that girl and he has a weird dream in which he sees a small boy who plays with his sheep and after playing with sheep he tells to Santiago that there’s treasure in Egypt pyramids and when that small boy is about to show the place he wakes up. So the boy meets an old lady who asks 1/10th of the treasure...
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...1301 Julie Ratliff 4/6/2015 Review on Misery In the thriller/drama movie Misery, Paul played by James Cann and Annie played by Kathy Bates is about a talented writer and a crazy number one fan who is obsessed with the book. Paul is a popular writer that has written and published around nine books. He was finished with his tenth book and decides to make his way to New York City that same day to get his book published. Without knowing he sets off into the road which later came across a blizzard which caused him to drive off the road and wreck. He was saved by a woman named Annie Wilks. Early morning the next day he wakes up in pain and Annie introduces herself to him as his number one fan. Paul is flattered by her remarks on how talented he is at writing. As the time passes Paul starts to see what Annie really is like as she unveils her crazy self. While the people that know Paul are concerned about his disappearance. The sheriff later finds his car buried under the snow but was presumed dead since he had gotten out of the car. Back at Annie’s she introduces her pet pig named Misery to Paul, she then explains why she named her pig Misery. She first started reading Misery when her husband left her because reading the book helped her block her from the problems she had to face outside. When she purchased one of Paul’s newest books she had started reading it but later that night she went into his room angry asking why he killed Misery in the book then angrily started to shake...
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...access on to the internet by using a variety of different appliances; some of these include laptops, smart phones and tablets. The internet can be used by any audience. However, it can be extremely good for the younger generation who may be more up to date with technology and may find books boring. The resource (www.theguardian.com, so you want to work in Health and Social Care? by Katie Shimmon, 16/12/2006) was well presented, there were useful links that I could click on to gather more information regarding the subject. This article would be targeted at someone interested in working within the Health and Social care sector or someone who was already employed in the sector. The internet can be presented through the media by televised adverts, radio commercials or bill boards. The internet is presented differently to a book because anyone can edit a piece of information and you may need to seek references and sources before taking a piece of information found on the internet as facts, where as a book is usually referenced and a person can’t edit the text. Books – A book can be informal or formal depending on the targeted audience. Books are easily accessible and can be found in libraries, book stores or...
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...Organizational Behavior The book I chose to read for my book report was The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. The book was published by the Penguin Group and copyright (C) Fortune, a division of Time Inc., 2003. The Smartest Guys in the Room is about Enron’s rise and fall. Enron was created in 1986 from a combination of InterNorth and Houston National Gas which is basically a natural gas pipeline company. The Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Enron was Kenneth Lay who had a Ph.D. in economics and pushed for deregulation of government power because he believed that was the best way for a company to make money and become successful. In June 1990 Jeff Skilling joined Enron. Jeff Skilling was called a visionary and prophet because of his way of thinking and planning for the future. Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling shared the same interests and Lay wanted Skilling to start making Enron money with Skilling’s ideas. Skilling’s biggest idea was to find a new way to deliver energy rather than be bound physically by the pipeline. Skilling suggested that Enron would become a kind of stock market for natural gas and transform energy into financial instruments that could be traded like stocks and bonds. A year later in June 1991, Enron asked the Security Exchange Commission to approve their mark to market accounting. What is mark to market accounting? Mark to market accounting allowed Enron to book potential future profits on...
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... Abstract This assignment will review the nature of conflict, from psychologist theories to what form it takes in an educational setting. In order to apply conflict resolution and conflict management effectively in an educational setting, it is important to understand the background disciplines of conflict and theories behind how humans behave in social settings. Comprehending how human behaviour initiates is the key stepping stone to resolving and managing conflict behaviour between humans. We will examine what the concept of conflict is and what shape of from it occurs in everyday life. A brief history of what psychologists have founded in their study of conflict, and human behaviour will lead this examination into conflict in educational settings and how they can arise. It is crucial to look at approaches that can be taken towards conflict in an educational setting in order to resolve and manage them effectively to reduce and minimise all forms of conflict. Introduction There are many different theories used when defining conflict. Morton Deutsch is renowned social psychologists (recognisable through research of this review) who has studied and researched conflict within human relations. According to Deutsch, conflict exists whenever incompatible activities occur (Deutsch, 1969, I25:p7) which is a simple and precise way of grasping the concept of conflict. A definition which is more fitting for this review centring conflict in an educational setting is...
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...Split the class into 5 groups. Make sure that kids have different partners than they did in the activities of before. Give each group of kids a list of foods from each of the five food groups sections on the My Plate plate. Hand out two inch squares of white construction paper to each group. Have each student, use crayons to draw 10 foods from their food group. Display the food drawings in different area of the classroom. Explain to the kids that their next task is to shop for healthy foods and create a meal that is both nutritionally balanced and delicious in their eyes. That the purpose of this activity is to plan a meal they can have at home with their family. This activity is the planning part of setting a goal for eating healthy delicious meal. Hand out 2 blank plates to each student. Let the kids “shop” in the classroom, choosing foods for their plate and glueing them on. Have kids show their meal to a neighbor. Explain to kids that their job is to take the plates home and share them with thier parents and that maybe tapeing the plates to the refrigerator would be a good idea. Core Concepts and learning target / Goal Setting Children will make a food plan for reaching the goal of eating a balanced...
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...particular social environment in which people live." There are several personality types as Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers illustrated in several personalities typology tests, which are based on Carl Jung's school of Analytical psychology. However, these tests only provide enlightenment based on the preliminary insight scored according to the answers judged by the parameters of the test. Other theories on personality development include Jean Piaget's stages of development, Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, and personality development in Sigmund Freud's theory being formed through the interaction of id, ego, and super-ego. Speak to almost any volunteer and they will tell you that they get at least as much out of giving time as they put in. Some of this might be hard to quantify – meeting new people, the satisfaction of having made a worthwhile contribution – but other benefits are more tangible. Volunteering can help you learn new skills and get qualifications and experience. It can also help develop your knowledge in different areas of work and life. Career development For lots of careers in areas like health and...
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