...Focus Group Discussion Thank you for agreeing to participate. We are very interested to hear your valuable opinion on latest trends in health and fitness. • The purpose of this focus group interview is to analyze the role of fitness center in sedentary lifestyle. • The information you give us is completely confidential, and we will not associate your name with anything you say in the focus group. • We would like to tape the focus groups so that we can make sure to capture the thoughts, opinions, and ideas we hear from the group. No names will be attached to the focus groups and the tapes will be destroyed as soon as they are transcribed. • You may refuse to answer any question or withdraw from the study at anytime. • We understand how important it is that this information is kept private and confidential. We will ask participants to respect each other’s confidentiality. THE VIDEO RECORDING BEGINS Focus Group Members: |S.No |Name |Age |Profession | |1 |Tarun Kumar |36 |Sports Therapist | |2 |Anjesh Sharma |28 |Fitness Manager | |3 |Ankit |24 |Fitness Trainer | |4 |Pooja Sharma |28 |Digital Marketer | |5 ...
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...is based on the ability of a candidate to emphasise on key words/phrases while making his point. Body Language Posture A candidate should sit attentively in a GD. He should bend a bit forward. This shows his attentiveness and interest in the GD. A nodding head means a candidate is a good listener and this is a positive body language. Candidates not to sit with folded arms & legs. This shows lack of inclination towards communication and a casual attitude. Pointing fingers, fists etc are negative gestures and candidates need to avoid the same. Candidates should put their pen down once the GD has started and should refrain from writing anything when the GD is in progress. Eye Contact Proper eye contact with the entire group is an essential requisite. A candidate should talk to his team members, not to the examiner. Analytical ability This includes both logical and critical reasoning. This checks how well a candidate is able to analyse somebody's viewpoint and also how well is he able to...
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...loafing, group development and comparing our class to a team or group. Social loafing occurs when people work less hard in groups than they would individually. An effective team/group according to the text is one that achieves a high level of task performance, member satisfaction and team viability. One of the Keller student mottos: "you get out what you put in" relates to avoiding social loafing in the online community. Ways to social loaf: 1. wait until others post in a discussion to avoid doing any of the initial foot work--then you can just comment on someone else's work and still engage in the discussion. 2. Only read what the professor writes and answer his/her queries and questions, avoiding interacting with the other team members and thereby not really gaining anything through the process of discussion. 3. avoid reading the textbook on a deep and intimate level by cruising around the message board and picking up the application of the material--as you know this is how you will be tested anyhow! The text uses the show Survivor as an example. One contestant who wasn't very physically able is simply to mind the fire overnight, but doesn't and sleeps instead, knowing that one of the others will "cover" for him anyway. Although the tasks gets done, his social loafing jeopardized his role and eventually his respect by the others and he was voted out of the tribe. The text suggests that team leaders can avoid encouraging social loafing by: 1. keeping group size small ...
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...GROUP DISCUSSION BOARD GRADING RUBRIC: FORUMS 1 TO 8 Student: A 28–30 pts Superior work in all areas–consistently exceeds minimal expectations in all areas regarding content, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of topics, participation, writing style, APA formatting, grammar, and spelling. Specifically: Deadlines for submissions of both parts of the assignment were met. The group submission uses relevant research to answer the question. Personal opinion is kept to a minimum. The group submission fully utilizes the discussions posted by group members. Scholarly sources (from peer-reviewed journals) are used. Minimal to non-existent grammatical and APA errors. Assignments are written in third person and in a formal writing style. The group...
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...Group Discussion Topic: Content on Internet Should Be Censored A) Background: Internet censorship is the control or suppression of the publishing of, or access to information on the Internet. It may be carried out by governments or by private organizations either at the behest of government or on their own initiative. Individuals and organizations may engage in self-censorship on their own or due to intimidation and fear. Internet censorship in India is selectively practiced by both federal and state governments. While there is no sustained government policy or strategy to block access to Internet content on a large scale, measures for removing content that is obscene or otherwise objectionable, or that endangers public order or national security have become more common in recent years. B) Points in Favor of the Topic: 1) The words and images users post on the Internet may be available for years, and one’s profile may be viewed by future employers and school admissions officials, as well as identity thieves, spammers, and stalkers. This information can be used for the different purpose without any acknowledgement to user. 2) Many individuals and groups are using the social networking sites to provoke the users against the government. It's all politically motivated. They are using the tactics which are not acceptable in real world. 3) Apart from political motives many terrorist and racist organizations are using the social media for hurting the emotions...
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...Group Discussion Forum #1 Business 600 Fall 2015 Sheri J. Abraham August 26, 2015 Sheri Abraham has been working voluntarily as a Family Readiness Group leader for the past 2 years. During her time she has always had great participation from the soldiers and family members that she served. Sheri moved and relocated to a different location and assumed the FRG leader role to find out that it was really different. This new FRG and it was different, the attendance was next to none. Understanding the need for the FRG and family participation she needed to figure out what the problem was. How could she raise attendance and have an active and thriving FRG? After speaking to other FRG leaders she found that other FRG’s were very active. She began looking into what they were doing that hers was not. Cheri a saved woman of God relocated with her family to a new duty station. She a couple of years back graduated with her BA but never had a chance to use it because of the location in which they had lived. She was now back in school nearing the completion of her MBA and wanted to gain some of the training needed to make her marketable in her current location. She needed to work because she had a family to help take care of but new she had an opportunity to look at smart locations it seek employment that would foster what she needed. She also was very careful to ensure that where she applied was in line with her belief system. She knew that the world’s values and that...
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...When working in groups, it is inevitable that conflict will undoubtedly occur. In order to make sure that this conflict doesn’t become a detriment to the group’s ultimate goals, it is important to know how to manage the conflict in a way that will be constructive. There are different styles of conflict management that are used every day. They are collaborating, accommodating, compromising, avoiding, and competing. Each of these styles can be useful if they are used in the right circumstance, however there is not a “one size fits all” style of conflict management because different conflict situations call for different conflict management styles. In the movie “12 Angry Men” there are many conflicts that occur between the different jury members, in this movie there is an illustration of each of these styles. The collaborating style is seen as problem solving, it is a style personified as a win-win, cooperative approach to conflicts. Everybody comes out as winners with this style of conflict management. This style has high concern for both the task and social relationships of the group. This style was illustrated throughout the movie by Henry Fonda’s character, Juror #8. One particular instance of collaboration was when he called for a vote without his involvement. He said that he would change his vote if everyone else voted guilty; this was a win-win because at this point in time his vote was neither guilty nor was it not guilty and everyone would have been able to leave if...
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...1. SK-II have the potential to develop in to a major global brand? * Priced at over $100 a bottle * Not a typical P&G product but its successful introduction in Taiwan and Hong Kong * Paolo thinking the brand has global potential. Paolo should consider: 1. Organize the Company Along Product Lines not Geography 2. Continue to be the Technology Leader 3. Roll Out to Other Asian Countries 4. Sell off the SK-II Product Line (SK-II had the potential to be a global brand even though it had many thinks needed to work on) 2. What do you think of Organization 2005? O2005 seems to still take place and cause more damage than expected many executives are confused and therefore the potential for failure is increased. Even though everyone may have a good intention, the worldwide rollout may fail just for reasons of the putting in practice the O2005 plan, such as – organizational change, changes in management structures and the various implications from operations through marketing to the sales. 3. Consider that SK-II is globalized, what should Paolo's expansion strategy be in rolling out SK-II? Which country should be a priority? Companies typically fail when their strategy no longer fits the environment in which they operate. To achieve a good fit, Paolo and his managers must understand the forces that shape competition in their external environment. This understanding enables them to identify strategic opportunities and threats. An extension of a market by...
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...In this project, I learned a lot of things both on the dataset and on data visualization through my contribution to the project. The works in both the first and second stages of the project were divided equally and efficiently among the three group members. For the stage 1 of the project, we first met together to brainstorm all of our ideas, find an interesting dataset to be used for the next parts and divide all the work load equally. One other group member and me contributed to the database design using star schema and the planning of data visualization in the second stage. Furthermore, in the second stage of the project, through a group meeting, we again divided the work equally among the three of us and discussed the visualization types that we are going to use for our data. To make it equals, each member chose one type of visualization method to discuss in the report. In this part, I did the part to whole visualization method, where I used it to visualize two important data of the dataset through a...
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...Timetable Group Members Group 1 Wong Tin Yau, Andrew Suen Wing Shun, Vincent Cheng Yiu Chun, Caleb Liu Tsz Kit, Ryan Group 2 Luk Hoi Yin, Doris Ho Ka Yee, Edy Kong Wing Sze, Kong Ho Yee Tung, Bread Group 3 Lam Wing Yan,Joey Yip Miu Ki,Milki Mo Yu Kam,Yuki Lam Pik Shan,Emily Group 4 Wong Wan Yin, Cherry Ma Yat Mei, Ginny Poon Weng U, Agnes Group 5 Lam Ping, Katty Lau Wai Kueng, Larry Kwan Nga Man, Christy Wong Ka Lai, Judy Group 6 Ng Tsz Ying, Cherry Wong Yuk Ting, Polly Kung Nga Ying, Dorothy Timetable Wednesday 8 February BC512 (changed room) 14:30-15:10 Group 1 Interviewees (Group 1 applies for Group 2's job) Group 2 Interviewers Group 1 Discussion (10 mins) 15:10 - 15:50 Group 2 Interviewees (Group 2 applies for Group 1's job) Group 1 Interviewers Group 2 Discussion (10 mins) 15:50 - 16:35 Group 3 Interviewees (Group 3 applies for Group 5's job) Group 5 Interviewers Group 3 Discussion (10 mins) 16:35 - 17:15 Group 5 Interviewees (Group 5 applies for Group 3's job) Group 3 Interviewers Group 5 Discussion (10 mins) Friday 10 February M109 12:30 - 13:00 Group 4 Interviewees (Group 4 applies for Group 6's job) Group 6 Interviewers Group 4 Discussion (7.5 mins) 13:00 - 13:30 Group 6 Interviewees (Group 6 applies for Group 4's job) Group 4 Interviewers Group 6 Discussion (7.5 mins) See over for notes ELC3203 S02 Sem005 Assignment 1 Timetable NOTES Groups only need to come on the day when they are interviewees, interviewers or having a discussion Interviewers...
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...Note: Course content may be changed, term to term, without notice. The information below is provided as a guide for course selection and is not binding in any form, and should not be used to purchase course materials. BUSI 610 Syllabus COURSE SYLLABUS BUSI 610 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND STRUCTURE COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides graduate-level instruction regarding the design, redesign, and implementation of effective organizations. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of both the social and technical systems of organizations with emphasis on the structural changes necessary to improve and maintain productivity and quality of work life. RATIONALE Organizations are collections of people working together under a defined structure for the purpose of achieving predetermined outcomes through the use of financial, human, and material resources. There are a number of approaches to the structuring and managing of organizations. This course will provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical constructs regarding the field of organizational design and structure as well as strategies for moving from theory to practice. I. PREREQUISITE For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASES Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty...
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...Group Assignment 1 Visit the study group section and introduce yourself; also provide your schedule for keeping in touch. Discuss how to approach completing project 1 based on the social media for which your team will be the class leader. Every study group member should sign up for a social medium, connect with his or her study group, and start to communicate. Social Media Assignments * Study Group 1: Facebook * Study Group 2: Farmville * Study Group 3: Twitter * Study Group 4: YouTube * Study Group 5: FourSquare * Study Group 6: Pinterest ● The study group will be the leaders in connecting the class on the selected medium, using the applicable weekly conference and start-off communications using these techniques. ● The study group will write a three- to five-page paper on the contribution the selected social medium has made to e-marketing, providing recommendations on ways this contribution can be increased. ● Use ideas from study and class group discussions, modules 1-4, our textbook, and Internet research sources to help justify your assessment and recommendations. ● Use your instructor as a consultant during your project. The paper should consist of a contribution of a minimum of one typed page per study group member, including citations, along with a group-developed executive summary and comprehensive reference section at the end with at least 6 total references. As an example, with a four-person study group, the paper should be a minimum of...
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...people around them. 2.2 By the end of the course, students should be able to: 2.2.1 understand the concept of self; 2.2.2 know themselves throughout the life span and personality types; 2.2.3 identify emotion and feelings and develop appropriate skills to express them; 2.2.4 clarify values and understand moral development; 2.2.5 develop better listening skills and master basic skills of giving and receiving responses; 2.2.6 understand features of healthy relationship and identify skills for managing conflicts; 2.2.7 strengthen family relationship; 2.2.8 develop ways to enhance intimate relationships. General approach 2. Mini lectures, role-plays, case discussions, psychological tests and other creative methods will be used as necessary. 3. Each meeting is 3 hours per session, 12 meetings per term. References 5 Compulsory text...
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...UNIVERSITY BA (HONS) BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT Module: Core Business Skills Code: UGB 103 Assessment Element 1: Skills Audit and PDP Plan (Total 15 module marks) (This assignment covers the following skills learning outcomes, taken from the Module Guide: Skills:- 8 - Manage own time, including setting own goals and targets for Progress Files) Date of Submission: 12th October 2012 TASK: Draw up an initial skills assessment to rate your skills level. Your assessment should include an analysis of your current strengths and weaknesses, personal development goals, and action plan. To complete this task you are required to: 1. Complete Form A “Self Assessment of my Present University Skills”, Form B “Areas for Discussion with your tutor”, and Form C “PDP Plan”. You may proceed with this activity after personally meeting and discussing with your tutor. 2. For further information please to refer to “Guide to Finding Study Skills Support & Starting Out on your Personal Development”, available on Sunspace in the UGB103 site. FORM A (3 Marks) SELF ASSESSMENT OF MY PRESENT UNIVERSITY SKILLS |Name: | |Date: | |Rate your Skills and Abilities ...
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...A reflection is learning, based on past events; to enable future events to be better. Within this essay I will be critically evaluating my and the groups preparation leading up to the debate, looking at things we done well and that can be implemented in the future when I am doing group work again, but also looking at things that the group could have done better in order to improve performance in the future. At the beginning when the groups were decided my group firstly considered creating a Facebook group chat so that we can all communicate with each other in a practical and efficient way. All group members agreed that this would be the best way to communicate with each other. This was used as our main method of communication for organising meetings and discussing the debate. Having thought about this I think that this was a good aspect to get right at the start it...
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