...Godwin Chilewa Email gstchilewa@gmail.com Leadership & Organization Behavior Course Number: MGMT 591 Prof: John Poore January 30th 2014 I. Introduction I have chosen GOSTCH as the subject of my final course project. GOSTCH created in Tanzania in 1968, under the name GSC, as an offshoot of the electronics department of Compagnie Générale de Géophysique, GOSTCH took on its current name in 1982. The company then moved from Tanzania to Houston in 1975. At the time GOSTCH had 24 employees. Today GOSTCH is a world wide leader in the seismic acquisition industry with 3200 employees in 15 countries. The company is responsible for designing, manufacturing, and selling high-tech integrated equipment for hydrocarbon exploration in land, transition zone, ocean-bottom cable, marine and downhole environments. Like most seismic acquisition GOSTCH whose headquarters in Houston Texas sell its product to oil and gas drilling companies like Shell, Chevron, Exxon-Mobile, and BP. The department I am focusing in this company is Human Resource which is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training new employees as well as daily scheduling and employee benefits. The department consists of 15 employees. About ¾ of them have been with the company for less than 5 years. I am Change Management Consultant focusing on people side of change. My position gives me opportunity to interact with low level employees and senior leaders of the organization. My primary responsibility is to analyze and document...
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...* Before the redesign project, what factors, processes and behaviors led to the planning problems? Lack of consensus on forecasts that the departments of sales, marketing, finance and operation all had their own forecasts and they did not trust each other’s numbers. The lack of formalized process and communication of forecasting was the key reason underlying. Also, the data most relevant to forecasting was often not accurate or inusable and Leitax had no built-in system to monitor demand planning. Life cycle of certain products was often extended in order to push sales to resellers. Sell-in rather than sell-through was relied upon. The other aspect is the industry aspect that digital camera is a rapidly changing industry that new products had to be introduced frequently. These further distorted the forecasting and demand management issue. * What are the successful elements of the consensus forecasting process that should be maintained in the organization? Key player such as Fowler who has the capacity to influence the senior leadership in Leitax at the same time Fowler has what it takes to be a successful supply chain professional, the good technical know-how and understanding of this industry and the product. Before Fowler got started, he obtained buy-in from different functional groups. There would be 3 forecasts made, one is the top-down forecast from PPS focused on macro economic demand for the product; the other is the bottom-up forecast from sales...
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...Community Assessment and Analysis: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Assessment and Analysis Part II: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada In this report, the Hispanic community was assessed using Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns. The Hispanic people were found to have a high rate of obesity and other health related problems. From looking the different social, cultural, behavioral, environmental, and economic aspects, obesity, and chronic diseases impact not only individuals and families but society as a whole. Their strengths and weaknesses were put into two clusters and nursing diagnoses were provided for each cluster. Next, they were prioritized by level of importance and a rationale was provided. The Hispanic community in Las Vegas, Nevada has many strong points, as well as many weaknesses regarding their health. Value/Belief Pattern: Hispanics believe that there is a path of life is set in stone for them. These beliefs deter Hispanics from getting preventative care and screened for chronic diseases or cancers. The majority of Hispanics in Las Vegas are Catholic and this accompanies strong beliefs. A chronic disease or cancer is believed to be a punishment from God (Carteret, 2011). Some illness and diseases are believed to be an imbalance of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ and it is believed that these illnesses can be treated with consuming the opposite (Kemp, 2005). Family and higher powers of authorities in respect...
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...· Empowering retail managers · Promoting team work · Improving competitive position You should respond by adopting a new approach to strategy[->0] – one that combines speed[->1], openness, flexibility[->2], and forward-focused thinking[->3]. A company's Organizational Readiness[->4] may drive or inhibit its ability to act upon and implement new ideas[->5] and strategies, and to successfully manage operational, political, cultural[->6] and financial demands that will follow. a climate which encourages innovation and diligence amongst staff and rewards accordingly. Therefore: I. For Customers • providing the highest quality products at competitive prices • Fast, personal customer service • Clean and well maintained facilities II. For Employees • The best combination of compensation, job security, flexibility and support • An atmosphere that fosters teamwork and trust • promoting a leadership style based upon the principles of communication, recognition, consultation, participation, and accountability • The development of their job skills III. For Suppliers • Deal with them with integrity and fairness • Treat them as partners in our operations IV. For Investors • Performance standards and a fair return on their investment V. For Communities • enhancing them with financial support and active participation b) Influence individuals in order to successfully implement the change program. · Education and communication - raising awareness of the nature of the change and the...
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...fashion that gives managers insight into their operations. Good metrics have several basic objectives, including: · To measure business progress and performance · To measure key activities within processes and subprocesses · To improve business results Why Are Metrics Needed? Metrics are needed for a variety of reasons but perhaps the most important is reflected in this quote: “That which is not measured is most assuredly in the tank.” This highlights the need for tools that help us improve our distribution processes. On the highest level, a metric program must be put into place to improve the business and tie the distribution operation firmly to your corporate objectives. Closer to the ground, a good metrics program provides many tools for improving dayto-day operations. This data is often the best means of...
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...battle to eliminate illiteracy in the country. Teachers are the quiet companions that hold the hand of the learners and walk with them until they become the educated. Along this journey, teachers must be given various opportunities for self- improvement so as to provide help when faced with different situations. They must be updated with the modern tools in teaching and effective approaches. These are very important in teaching English as the second language. Learners are faced with difficulties in different aspects of learning English subject. These difficulties hinder them to acquire vital information useful especially in oral and written communication in English. Due to lack of confidence and knowledge in using the English, learners feel intimidation resulting to withdrawal from taking attempts to utilize the language as means of communication. Hence, motivation must be effectively drawn but the English teachers....
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...amended and created over the years, lawmakers have neglected to create a substantial amount of laws that take diversity into account. In the instance of selling drugs, certain drugs such as crack, a drug used primarily by African Americans, result in longer prison sentences and higher penalties. On the other hand, cocaine, a drug used primarily by Whites, ensues fewer penalties. Our laws must take ethnic differences into account because not all crimes result in the same course of punishment. In this paper, I will discuss the impact of culture on the criminal justice system and describe contemporary methods used by the police department and security firms while working with diverse populations. Furthermore, I will detail nondiscriminatory practices within the criminal justice system and outline Sir Robert Peel’s nine principles in relation to police departments. Race and ethnicity are important factors to incorporate into laws. Many of the current laws are outdated in the sense that they do not take cultural differences into account. Current US populations have a different racial and ethnic make-up than when most laws and the Constitution were created. Present day America has numerous immigrants, legal or otherwise, who must live and abide by outdated, and at times, unfair laws. Immigrants, on a whole, are fearful of being a part of the criminal justice system, whether as a witness, perpetrator, or victim; they are fearful of being deported back to their home country where...
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...comparison contained within this paper consists of the evaluation of three individual performance measurements that exist in management. The individual performance measurements are broken down in order to better understand the inner workings of such measurements goals. Therefore the end result will be measured by how important performance management actually is. In the world of business there are many cliché’s about how performance measurements are implemented and what they actually do such as “if your company doesn’t measure results then you can’t tell success from failure.” http://www.balancedscorecard.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx The key focus on strategic objectives should always articulate precisely what the organization wants to accomplish which is the key to finding accurate, true, strategic measurements. The strategic performance measures will allow the organization to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the operational efficiency. The best performance measures will provide a way to monitor and see if that strategy is actually working. Focusing on the importance of the employee’s contribution to the success of the organization is another important measure that can be added along with providing a common language for the communication of everyone. Performance measurement is so vital in the structure of an organization because it is an ongoing and constant reporting and monitoring of accomplishments. Typically the program is implemented by agency management...
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...InTech System Proposal CIS/207 Seth Copenhaver, David Kriner, Meg Morgan July 28th, 2014 University of Phoenix The System InTech is an Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) based system, integrated with Business Intelligence (BI) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to increase performance. “Basically, ERP is large complex information systems that integrate and stream line the organization’s business process across departmental and geographical borders” (Nafeeseh & Al-Mudimigh, 2011). InTech can help to cut costs, as well as promote growth and increase overall customer service and experience. It does this by helping to streamline and automate work and data flow, as well as transaction processing. "The system of ERP and BI integrated can enhance and improve the ability of companies to decision-making by leveraging the ability to manage data from the ERP system and the analytical capabilities of the BI system. This integration leads to optimal use of both ERP and BI systems"(Nofal & Yusof, 2013).One of the major requests of businesses today is for a system that would allow efficient utilization of collected information from local to corporate, especially on ‘ordering and distribution’ and ‘trends and sales’. BI accomplishes this objective, and with its integration into InTech, allows even greater processing capabilities. Set Up A two tier set up allows even further efficiency as it allows resident management the tools they need to make decisions in the...
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...This semester I had the opportunity to attend my first Environmental Justice event which was held at the City Hall in Downtown. I decided to attend the event not only because extra credit was offered but because as a citizen of this beautiful and prosperous city, I am also concerned of the environmental damage caused by capital such as local businesses and transportation state agency (i.e the MBTA and the use of pesticides at their construction sites according to reports I’ve read online, “Inner-city Pesticide use as an Environmental Injustice” by Dr. Daniel Faber). I live in Jamaica Plain which is a low-income neighborhood, considering the fact that most of the population is composed Latinos and African Americans. Thus, it was of my greatest interest to attend this event and learn more about environmental justice in my community....
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...company’s structure based on their own organizational function. Function and structure influence each other, even though the company does not apply it in their organization. That is why most of the companies are known as adopt functional structure in their organization. Specific functions are performed for this kind of groups of individuals in a structure. The function of a department will be different; this is because the employee will be separated based on their specialization. So that, each department managers are responsible to report their department’s performance to someone in higher position than them. There are common departments such as accounting, marketing, human resources and purchasing which are organized separately and this may the managers to manage their department independently. Character The characteristics of the functional structure known as deeper development of employees’ skills. The changes based on the surroundings or technology wise is known as slow. The level of the innovation is low and there is a limited view of organizational goals. Other than that, the management between the departments is known as handicapped. Advantage: Specialization People with similar knowledge and skills are grouped together in a functional organization structure. The employees become specialized and much knowledgeable as a result of this. The employees are needed to put up a good performance to enable themselves for promotion, development and for the...
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...continue my career in Human Services. Social and Human Services assistant along with Human Service assistant, Social Services Aide or even a Case Management Aide provide course work and field experience for people employed in Human Services start out to gain a better job. These are one of the first stepping stones to grow to have a better job in Human Services. You need experience and this will provide these for you. You must develop effective interpersonal communication with clients, as well as supervisors and co-workers. Must show how to demonstrate assessments, problem solving, and evaluation. Also having knowledge of legal and ethical issues related with Human Services. While I have been researching these topics for over a years now I have found some great information that I would like to share. If students are seeking a licensure, certificate or registration through the Department of Health, please refer to 456.0635 F.S. for more information on disqualification for these documents through the Department of Health. You can find this information at -http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&UR The 2013 Florida Statues which each state could change a little so I would check for yourself for the state you are applying in so that you can keep up with the laws. This law code 456.0635 Health Care Fraud; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration (1) health care fraud in the practice of a health care...
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...Placement ABSTRACT Every student pursuing a professional career in engineering/management or any other stream has an ambition to obtain a challenging job in a company of repute (a brand name) and make a successful career. The eligibility of any student for campus placement although decides on the basis of his current and past academic performance (i.e. 10th and 12th marks) but his success in the interview is mainly depend on the technical knowledge and mostly on presentation / communication skill/general awareness. This implies the importance of soft skill knowledge at this stage. Basic campus placement activities conduct in three phases. 1. Technical or subject Test 2. Group discussion 3. Personal Interview A group discussion or GD conducted to test following skill of the candidates. • Interpersonal skill-listening, speaking, receptiveness, team spirit etc. • Clarity of thoughts-knowledge and ability to link known fact • Communication skill- coherence And the interview process to evaluate the candidate on various aspects such as goal, attitude, and motivational level ability to react the situation etc. This also helps company to assess the cultural fit between the company and students. This paper will elaborate on exact soft skill required for the students who are ready for placement i.e. final or pre final year students of the college based on four important factors, mainly knowledge, attitude, skill and...
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...The Compare of Organizational Behavior In case of Siemens and Tesco Liu Xuan(Eileen) Table of contents 1.0 Introduction 2 1.1 Compare organizational structure and culture between Siemens and Tesco 2 1.2 The impact of organizational culture on the business performance of Siemens 7 1.3Discuss the factors influencing individual behavior 7 2.1 Compare the leadership style of Siemens with Tesco 8 2.2 How organization theory underpins the practice of management within Siemens 9 2.3 Evaluation of the main approaches to management theory 9 3.1 The impact that different leadership may have on motivation in organizations in periods of change 10 3.2 Compare the application of different motivational theories 10 3.3The usefulness of motivation theories for managers in Siemens 11 4.1 Mechanisms for developing effective teamwork in Siemens 11 4.2 Factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork in Siemens 12 4.3 Evaluate the technology on team functioning in Siemens 13 5.0 Conclusions and recommendations 13 6.0 Reference 13 1.0 Introduction Organizational behavior refers to the reaction of individual, group or organization itself to the stimulation of endogenous or exogenous from the perspective of organization. The purpose of report is to application the theory in the organization behavior including the organization structure, enterprise culture, the leadership style, management approach, motivation theory, team work mechanism...
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...| 2011 | | H.J Hichel Ltd Prepared By, Sumudu Kodagoda | DEVELOPING STARTEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS | | Table of contents Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3 Task 2.............................................................................................................................................14 Task 3.............................................................................................................................................24 Task 4.............................................................................................................................................31 References......................................................................................................................................44 TASK 1: P 1.1: Explain the link between strategic management and leadership. Strategic management helps coordinate organizational activities, but taken to excess can create “groupthink,” where the choreography is overdone. According to Certo and Peter (1991, 5), “strategic management is defined as a continuous, iterative process aimed at keeping an organization as a whole appropriately matched to its environment.” Stembridge (2001, 24- 25) states: “the continuous process of strategic management then, includes strategic planning, i.e., analysis, as well as strategy formulation, implementation...
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